The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 50, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 July 1974 — Page 1

VOLUME 100; NUMBER 50

NORTH LIBERTY 4TH IS VERY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM

The North Liberty 4th of July festivities started Wednesday, July 3 in the evening with the judg. ing of the window decorations. The first place trophy went to Harvey’s Dime Store for their window display depicting the 4th of July in North Liberty complete with a immature parade, fealur. ing mock units from several local businesses, and the judges reviewing stand holding the travel trophy which they held from last year- ' j Second place went to Ted’s Bar. ber Shop and honorable mention was given the Package Store. All of the windows were eye catching and we appreciate the efforts of everyone that took time to help decorate for our celebration. On Thursday the day’s activities were led off by a 67 unit parade which was enjoyed by all. The following were winners in their categories: FLOATS — Lt, Tri Kappa-Wells Aluminum 2nd, Boy Scout Troop 241 3rd, Rainbow Girls CHILDREN S FLOATS — Ist, Maple Grove Sunday Schoo) 2nd. Cub Scout Pack 241 3rd, Jill Steele NOVELTY UNITS — Ist, Carl Fitz 2nd. Brian Howard CLOWNS — Ist, children clowns. Joint! Fore.«man, Jillie Collings, John Collings, Robin Mowry 2nd. Avaon Gratto clown unit BANDS — Ist, North Literty High School 2nd. Orak Temple Band ANTIQUE & CLASSIC CARS — Ist, Rollo Sheneman 2nd, Ruth Ann Rizek 3rd, Jim Burkholder MARCHING UNITS — Ist, Gill’s Royal Majesties 2nd, Michigan City Du Kays and Kaydettets , 3rd, Patti’s Pride COLOR GUARD AND DRILL TEAMS Ist. New Prairie Cougar Cay. dettes 2nd, Avalon Gratto Charger Patrol 3rd, Bertrand American Legion Post 116 FIRE TRUCKS — Ist, North Liberty Volunteer Fire Dej>artment 2nd, Lakeville Fire Department 3rd. Portage Township Fire De. partment HORSES — - w Ist. St. Joseph County 4-H Drill Team 2nd, St. Joseph County Color Guard 3rd, Polk Township 4-H team GRAND PRIZE Gill’s Royal Majesties A spec,a I thank you to every, one that entered a unit in our parade, F<dlowing the parade there was plenty to occupy the young at heart in the North Liberty Park, Many concession and games- were available. There was a Junior League game played tietween tinBlue and the Gold with the Goki defeating the Blue by a score of * to 6. At dusk the Volunteer fire Department set off a spec, tacular display of fireworks to climax an enjoyable day for all. The following list of merchants made a financial contribution to this celebration: Aldrich Construction American Legion Beaver Upholstry Clark’s Phillips 66 Station C'yde Steering Service Bert

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1974

Swanson, Owner Community Building Community Drugs Community State Bank Eberly Fruit Farm, Don Eberly Elaine's Beauty Shop Dr. Willard (Reed) Fetzer Gumz Farms Gene's Sunoco Service Harold & Gene's Standard Station Hocker Transfer, Inc. Dr. Stanley Houser Jim Davis Sei-vice Station Alan Kaser Kesler Realty Liberty Tool, Dwayne Clark North Liberty Lions Club Lonzo Oil Company Dr. Martin Lush bough Manuel Funeral Home Dr. Joventino Naval NIPSCO North Liberty Fire Department O'Connor Electric Service Rickheim Food Company Guy Rizek Plum.ing and Heat, ing Shamrock Inn Shoemaker Wekling Co, Silo Company Sister's Beauty Boutique Steele’s Insurance The Package Store Tri Kappa Twenty-Three Restaurant I nited Telephone Company Wells Aluminum Corp. Wells Aluminum Union Local 194 Whispering Pines Golf Course Wilcox Super Mai*ket POLICE NEWS The board of trustees of the town of Walkerton received the following police report for the month of June at their July 2 meeting: 14 property damage accidents investigated 13 traffic complaints 6 traffic arrests 27 traffic warnings 15 parking violations 6 funeral details 4 fire details 15 attempts to locate 12 messages delivered 28 assists to motorists 21 motor vehicle checks 45 miscellaneous complaints 29 miscellaneous services . 6 special details 5 business irregularities 26 assists to other depai tments 12 juvenile complaints 4 vandalism complaints 5 juvenile arrests 9 dog complaints 4 disorderly conduct complaints 10 family complaints 3 larcenies 1 assult and battery 3 criminal arrests 6 lost articles rejxirted and two located 2 stolen bicycles reported with one recovered 1 lost license plate 2 cars impounded 1 summons served 1 gun permit 1 gun registered 3 tornado watches 2 tornado warnings 6 illness complaints 3,406 miles patroled NOTICE There will not be a Chamber of Commerce meeting this Thurs. day. July 11. However there w-ill be a meeting on Thursday, July IS at 7:00 pin in the Farmers State Bank, Walkerton

JERRY SEESE ASST. PRINCIPAL AT OREGON-DAVIS The board of School Trustees of the Oregon-Davis School Cor. poration is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerry Seesc to the as iistant principalship of the Oregon. Davis Schools, replacing John Slusher, who has recently accepted the principalship in the corporation. Seese, 34, is married to Patricia and is the father of two sons, Terry and Brian. Seese is a graduate of Grover, town High School, and holds a B.S. from Ball State University, and an M.A. from the same institution. He has spent his entire professional career in the Oregon. Davis Schools, having taught Physical Education, Science and Health in the high school, ami has coached baskettail, track, baseball and cross country in the system at one time during his 12 years of tenure here. He has been the Director of Guidance for the system since 1968 and the Athlet.c Director since 1967. Seese holds professional memberships in the American Personnel and Guidance Association, the Indiana Personnel and Guidance Association, the Indiana Coaches’ Association. and the Indiana Ath. letic Directors’ Association. He and his family attend the Hamlet United Methodist Church. RIX EPTION SUNDAY A reception for Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gentry Is being held at the North Liberty United Metho, dist Church soc.al rooms on Sunday. July T 4, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. in honor of their 65th wed. <ling anniversary. No invitations have been issued and all friends are invited to attend. Mr. Gentry was principal of North L.berty High School for many years and th«- Gentrys now make their home in Zephyrhills. Florida NOTICE Tin* North Liberty Order of Eastern Star 290 will have a special called meeting on Friday, July 12 at 7 30 p.m. at the Ma. sonic Temple. NOTICE The Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department proudly presented Wil’.am P tt<rff, 103 Shamrock St . Walk’ rt^n. and Ila Carrell, route 5 box 390, Wakerton, with L.cy< les < n the 4th of July. NOTICE The Grace Lutheran Church of North liberty will have Daily Vacation Bible School August 5 thru 9 If you wi'h your child to attend, call 656-4793 or 6568225, North Li’^rty. Pir nts u -ver fully appreciate teachers until it tains all week end.

PLJ SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Election of officers for the PD School Board were held at their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 2 with Joseph Bottorff elected president: Earl L. Smith, vicepresident; Marvin Bouse, secretary; Lynn Stull, assistant secretary and Mrs. Cedric Shank was reappointed as treasurer. WilLam Ochs was presented as the new PLJ member from Lincoln Township. He was appointed to serve the vacant term created as no one from Lincoln Township filed to run in the recent election for the four-year term. The board choose to retain the firm of Stevens, Wampler, Travis and Fortin, attorney from Plymouth, as their legal counsel. Superintendent Harold Munc.e presented a tentative 1975 budget to the school board for review. The budget will cover general fund and debt service and amounted to $1,222,340 as compared to $1,160,090 for the 1974 fiscal year. The board expects to adopt the new budget at its July 16 meeting. The PLJ board received no bids on gas and fuel oil. A bid from the Teegarden Elevator is leing taken under fuither study by the beard. The Plymouth Dairy Co. Will continue to supply milk to the school corporation. The PLJ board will meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the administration building. Donald Schwing. band director, submitted his resignation to the board. He is leaving to do church work in Goshen. Book rental charges for the 1974-75 school year will continue the same as they were last year. Those rentals are $6 00 for kindergarten; $16.50 including fee for grades 1 through 5; $20.00 including fees for grades 6 through S; and $21.00 plus fees for grades 9 through 12. NOTICE The Evening Star Rebekan Lodge will have a yard sale on July 19 and 20 at the Meadow Green Miniature Golf Course, on Highway 23 south. Donations are appreciated. For pick-up call 5863521 or 5x6-3855. Bake Sale on Saturday only. The proceeds will go towards the budding of the new Old Fellows Did Folks Home at Greensburg. $8,818.34 RECEIVED BY WALKERTON FROM AB< James D. Sims, Chairman of the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission, announced that the Revenue Department has sent an $8,318.34 check to the Treasure! of Walkerton. The money is Walkerton's annual receipts from the Alcoholic Beverage Commission's collection of permit fees and gallonage taxes. Sims stated, "Very few Indiana residents are aware of the fact that their city and county governments are in part funded by tax dollars collected by the Alcoholic Bevei age Commission. The distribution of this revenue is only one of the Commission's responsibilities as mandated by law. Other responsibilities in. elude the issuance and renewal of alcoholic beverage permits, the enforcement of alcoholic lie verage laws bv the Ind.ana State Excise Police, and hearing procedures on permittee violations as conducted 'I y the Commission's Legal De. partment." Sims, was appointed

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WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS The Walkeiton Town Board, in regular session Tuesday, July 2, stated their feelings concerning the new state traffic law 7174, allowing l ight turns on red lights alter a complete stop is made. It was the feeling of the board, that, for assured safety, they would not permit this locally. The board will contact the State Highway Commission to find out what is necessary to curtau this practice in Walkerton. The board also annexed approximately 10 acres of the Glenn-L addition owned by the Hope Corporation. A voluntary petition seeking annexation of this land was accepted by the board. The area Is an extension of the orig'. inal plotted Glenn-L subdivision adjacent to the present sub-divis. ion at the south end of Walkerton bordered by State Road 23 on ths east. Funds have been released by the Indiana Arterial Road and Street Braid for improving of 1,936 feet of the extension of Georgia Street from John Glenn Drive to a po.nt at Walkerton Trail. Additional engineering information is required by the State Board before releasing funds for the improvement of Walkerton Trail from Indiana 23 to the intersecLng point of Georgia Street, a distance of approximately 4,050 feet. If this Is approved. 90 pei cent of the cost will te covered by the state from gas tax collec. turn with the town assuming tha 10 per cent balance. Representatives of the Michiana Aiea Council of Governments (MACOG) have been invited to the next board meeting to explain the merits and benefits to be de. rived should the town become a member of MA COG. The Board hired Donaldl Blakely for the electric and wa'er department, starting July 9. Other applications for work in the street and sewer department were tabled until the next regular board meeting, Tuesday July 16. Art Work Displayed At Koontz Lake Currently on display at thy Koontz Lake Library is a collection of more than 30 watercolor paintings and black and white sketches bj Nora Wilson. Many of these works, depict, ing local scenes, hold special interest for Koontz Lake and sur. rounding area residents Particularly intrigu.ng is a painting of the old, historical Koontz Lake Mill, and a view of Koontz Lake as it is today. The black and whites are dry. bnish expressions of landscapes, water scenes and bird life. The exhibit, to which the pub. he is cordially invited, will be on view for the entire month of July. Works are displayed both in the windows of the library and inside. Man, holding phone, to wife: It s your college son who be. lieves in free speech. He's call, ing collect." Chairman of the Commission by Govern '! - Otis R B >wen shortly after the Governor took office tty 1973.