The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 52, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 July 1974 — Page 1

VOLUME 100: Ml MBER 52

Walkerton Now A Member Os MACOG The Town Board of Walkerton met on Tuesday evening. July 16, a id approved a resolution enrolling the town as a member of the Michiana Area Council of Governments I MACOG) after hearing a discussion of the council by Thomas E. Byers, senior regional planner for MACOG, whom the board had invited. It was noted that while not all towns of the various participating counties have sought membership, Walkerton was the only community in St. Joseph County that had not previously joined the organization. Participating counties are St. Joseph, Mar. shall, Elkhart and Laporte in Indiana and Cass and Berrien in Michigan. Membership feea are covered under a blanket assessment and come from funds of St. Joseph County, the board was told. Authorization was granted for full time emplayment for two newly appointed members of the street and sewer department effective on August 1. It was observes! that Harvey Steffen, of the street and sewer department, is resigning and will be moving to Illinois and a full time vacancy has existed several months sine* the lesignat.on of Charles Beasley. The shortage of personnel was temporarily taken care of this summer by two jmrt time employees whose duties will expire on August 31. The removal of the old comfort station at Place Park should be completed by county employees by the middle of the week. Aulm Construction Company, success, ful bidder, will build a new com. fort station at the same location. Street comm.sxoner, R H. Ruby Sr., was authorized to submit rec. nunendations and measure, meats of streets considered in need of asphalt repealing during the summer so the board can give prior notice to bidders concern, ing the extent of work this year’s fund app.opr.ations w.ll permit. The town’s budget for 1975 was disciwsed with members of the board to continue work.ng on the ludget again in special session July 23. Official evaluation figures from the county auditor are being awaited in order to determine a tax rate for publication. The first legal publication of the proposed budget is to be made by August 8. Other discussions included a request for construction of a dry well in a driveway along the curb, line of Georg.a Street, plus enforcement of a regulation ban n. ng semi.trucks on designated asphalt town streets The board authorized replace, ment of a window air conditioner that is defective in the council room. Recommendations for improvements of the town jail. in. eluded in a report of a recent in. apection, were discussed, NOTICE The Grace Lutheran Church of North Liberty will have Dally Vacation Bible School August 5 thru 9. if you wish your child to attend, call 656-4793 or 656. 8225. North Liberty. notice I will not be responsible for any depts other than my own. Kent Brantley Stalp

WALKERTON, INDLANA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1974

Accident Takes Life Os David L. Clark David L. Clark, 30. 29531 Rankert Road, North Liberty, was injured fatally when his motorcycle went out of control on Tamarack Road l*z miles south of North Liberty at 8:35 p.m. tfun. day, July 21. Clark died about 9:35 p.m. in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, of a basal skull frao ture anu multiple head injuries'. He was pronounced dead by Deputv County Coroner Dr. F. Dale Nelson. 1 Indiana State Police said Clark was riding south on Tamarack Road when the motorcycle appar. ently went out of control and skidded 225 feet. Clark was bom on August 2, 1943. in LaPorte. and was a life, time resident of North Liberty. On September 21, 1963, in Walk, erton. he married Eileen Huhnke, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Veronica, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Clark, North Literty; and two brothers, Larry Dean and Bruce, both of North Liber. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. in the United Methodist Church, Walkerton, on Wednesday. July 24. with Rev Clyde Wake, officiating. Burial followed In the West lawn Cemetery, North Liberty. • } Mr Clark was a plumber for Ideal Consolidated, South Bend, for seven years. He was a mem. ber of the United Methodist Church. Walkerton; Local 172, Plumbers Union; and the Lake, ville Pistol Club. -□ OBIT r a KIES □-- - D ( art A. Bowman Carl Arthur Howman, 81, 907-1 Ohio Street, Walkerton, died at 9;30 a m.. Wednesday, July 16. at the Fountaihview Terrace Nursing Home, LaPorte, after an extended illness. A retired carpenter, he was born September 9, 1892, at N >rth Salem, Indiana, to Ira and Eva (’inter Bowman and had Lvel at Walkerton since 1953, coming here from AH ion, Michigan. M. Bowman was married in 1925 at Fenton, Michigan, to Iva McAllister, who preceded him in death in May of 1948. Surviving are one s.ster-in-law. Mrs. Charles Wooley, Walkerton; and two bro. thers-m-law, Lester M< Allister, Albion, Mich ; and Charles McAllister, Owosso, Michigan. Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday morning at the Nu>. baum.Elkin Funeral Home. Walk, erton. with Rev Edwin Shelley, pastor of the First Bapt.st Church of Walkerton, officiating Burial was at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Michigan. Infant Harris Infant Arthur Leßoy Hams, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Harris, 3 E Davis St . Hamlet, was stillborn at 8:45 pm , Tues, day, July 16. at Parkview Hosp, it'd, Plymouth. Surviving with his parents are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Czerniak, Sr, Hamlet: and Mrs Violet Har. r.s and Virgil Hanis. Toledo, Ohio. Graveside services were con. ducted at 200 pm July is at Fletcher Cemetery. Hamlet, with Ernest Giant officiating. Jack German

Budget Increase Approved By PLJ Board The PLJ School Board met on Tuesday, July 16 and gave their approval to the 1975 school cor. p .ration budget, up $67,250 from the previous year, totaling $1,067, 140. The resultant proposed tax levy on each SIOO of assessed valuation is $5,856, compared to $5.89 fur the previous levy. The budget includes a levy of $4 866 proposed for the general fund. Superintendent Haio.d Muncie explained that .school pairons of Polk Township will pay less than the $5,856 mentioned after the local option tax is de. termined. Factors effecting the proposed budget are an increase of $67,250 r the general fund, a four cent d r <p for <i-*bt service and $50.(H0 less in assessed valuation tnan au. t h i pa ted. Other aithn found tnc rs aid deciding » r > i<advertise : u bi ts for 1974 chassis and bus bodies due to a General Motors cancellation of its bid after it was de. t* rmined that the 1974 chassis cannot be supplied at this time ty that corporation. Mr. Dennis Bloomfield was employed by the board as the new band di lector and he is a graduate of Ball State University, Muncie. His duties will _b»*gin with a band camp scheduled to start on July 29. William Ochs. new board member, was sworn into office at the beginning of the board meeting. Approval was granted for a learning disability class to be of. fer<s| at the Tyner Elementary School as part of the corpora, tion’s participation in the area Joint Educational Services in Special Education. (JESSE). WALKERTON JAYCEE SOFTBALL STANDINGS Bib’s Bar 12 3 Ridge Auto 12 3 J.m’s Barber 11 3 Laß< re’s Arco 9 5 Williams Supply 77 American Door 77 Ski Club 5 9 K Lake Merchants 5 9 K Lake File Department 2 12 NIT 1 13 The next time your wife calls you a model husband, don’t be too flattered. The dictionary says the word "model” means "a small imitation of the real thing. ’’ Jack German 75, Kis>ntz Lake, tiled at 7 40 a m. Wednesday. July 16. at the l-a Porte Hospital after a six month illness. Born in Romania August 22. 1898. he moved to Koontz Lake from Gary 11 years ago. Mr. German was a ir.aihinist before h- retired from the U S. Steel Corporation He was married July 6, 1921, at Plymouth t< Drothy Peter, son, who survives. Also surviv. ing are one son, Haroid, of Gary; one brother. John, of Mesa, Ar.z: three sisters: Mrs Jennie I tu. Sunland. Calif Mrs Man Chri*t. off, Gary; and Mis. Virginia Ev. eiett. of Plymouth; three grand, chhlun; and one great -grand-on Services were conducted Satur. day at Rannells Funeral Home, H unlit, w.th Rev Richard Mat. n pi-t r : the Koontz Lake M s .unary Chunh officiating. .. 4 4 at Grovertown Ceme. tery.

SADDLE HORSE SH JW The 33rd annual Saddle Horse Show sponsored by the Marshall County Horse Association. Inc., and the Plymouth Kiwanis Club, Inc., will bi ¥ held on Friday, July 26 at 6:30 pin. in Centennial Park, Plymouth, ram or shine. IS HA rules apply and the show Ls an affiliate of the Indiana Saddle Horse Association. There art 16 classes with pre. miums in all classes, trophies, ribbons and cash prizes. The ent. ry fee is $4 00 in all classes. The judge is Douglas G. Nagle, of Indianapolis, and the ringmaster is Joe Dußoise, of North Liberty. The show will get underway with a parade at 6:00 p.m. folliwed by these classes: CLASS 1— Pleasure and pet pony, 50" and under, shown Western Saddle. Rider 18 years and under. Stallions ineligible. CLASS 2 — Men’s western pleasure. CLASS 3 — Flat saddle pleasure — saddle seat. , CLASS 4 — Pleasure and pet pony. Over 50” and under 56”, shown western saddle, riders 18 years and under. Stallions in. eligible. CLASS 5 — iwg. Arabian Eng. lish pleasure. CLASS 6 AQHA youth activity pleasure, 14 through 18 years. CLASS 7— Reg. Arabian western. CLASS 8 — AQHA bridle path hack-hunt seat. CLASS 9 — Reg. Arabian na. tive eixstume. CLASS 10 — Pole bending open. CI-ASS 11 — Women’s western pleasure open. CI-ASS 12 — Reg. quarter horse pleasure senior. CLASS 13 — Hunter seat pleasure senior. d-ASS 14 — Youth western pleasure riders CLASS 15 — Marshall Co. hor. ses and riders. Horses over 56’’ shown at a walk, trot and cantet and gait of rider’s choice. Cl-ASS 16 Barrell race open. New Arrivals A son, Nathan Bryant, was born on July 16 at Columbus, Indiana, to Mr and Mrs James Montgomery, Elizabethtown. Mis. Montgomery is the daughter of Mr ami Mrs. (' M Thornburg, Walkerton Paternal grandpar. ents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Montgomery. Seymour NOTICE The Polk Township Old Settlers Reunion will be held on Sunday, Julv 28 G'ginning at 1 30 pin at the Tyner I(M>F I»dge Come and meet your <xi friends. A REMINDER The August p.cnlc of the Senior Fellowship Group will tx* held on Monday, August 5 at the picnic gn>unds at the Brems Kxmtz Lake The group will leave at 11 o’clock from the Walkerton Community Building and tt insp<»tation will be arranged for those wishing a ride Call Welth i Bumside, 5^6-2675 A person can aicept not being worth his weight in gold What’s shattering is finding vou’re not even worth your weight in p’rk chops

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STEELE FAMILY REI NION The 74th annual reunion of the 1 Steele family was held on Sunday, July 21. at Stuntz Pine Forest, near Walkerton with 43 meau bers and guests attending The oldest member attending was Muss Anna Steele. 90, of Haven Hubbard Home, New Carlisle, and the youngest was Heidi Diaz, five years old of North, lake, Illinois. Coming the great, est distance were Mr. and Mia». Marvin Peterson and grand’Kxi Jeff Peterson, of Isanti, Minne* sot a. Officers elected to serve for 'Jm coming year are Giant Steele, Walkerton, president; Robert Steele. Mishawaka, vice-president and Max Steele, North Liberty, sec ret ary’.treasurer. A fun day was enjoyed by itL FRANK L. JOHNSON KEI MON HELD The Frank L. Johnson reunion, was held on July 14 at Stuntz’f Pine Forest at Walkerton with 57 present coming from Aurora, and Skokie, Illinois; Hermanda,’' Florida; Elkhart, South Bend, Mishawaka, Plymouth and Walkerton. ' • Dinner was called at 1:30 p.m w.th prayer given by Earl Divine. A bountiful supply of food was served and all surely enjoyed the feast. Following dinner the meeting was called to oider by tht pees* dent. Mrs Jeanette Stagmai., who held the election of a new president after the secretary read the names for roll call. The new president is Mrs. Evelyn Clifford of South Bend. The oldest grandchild of the Johnson family was present, Mrs. Grace ALshouse. of Hermanda. Ila., she came the farthest and was a surprise to all but a very welcome one. Mrs Owen Johnson was the oldest and Angela Strang, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Mike Strang, was the y ung. est. The next meeting will be at the .same place on the second Sunday of July. Although it was a hot day everyone said it was a very happy reunion and h ped to meet again and thanks to ail for c. m. ir.g from the secretary was extended.

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CARDS ' ■■OFm THANKS

I wish to thank all my friends and relatives for their thoughts and prayers during my recent stay in the hospital Special thanks to Dr. G. R. Hershberger and Rev Clyde Wake, and to those who stood close by my wife and family in time of need Jack Prentia I wish to thank everyone for their prayers, messages of con. cern. visits and flowers Also to Rev Matteson, the Doctors at the W iikerton Medical Clinic and the fine hospital staff during my re. cent stay in the hospital. God bless everyone William S Cranmer It's a tough world for the Amer, ican businessman Faery time he comes up with something new, the Russians invent it a week later an 1 the Japanese make it cTiea^f.