The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 October 1974 — Page 4

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— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — (KTOBER 10, 1074

^l3^^ Mrs. Eugene Kerchaert came home fi 'in Memorial Hospital in South B' nd n S iturday. hm Mechhng i- m Mem >r. d H <pital as a result of an acci. dent, Mrs. Belt) Clapper returned to het li >mv li -m Memoi ml Hos. p.t d. Mr and Mrs. Orville Kanedinst and Mis. Laura MaLstaff wee in Plymouth on Sunday to Mis. Mary Gordon, who is in the Miller's Merry Manor Nur. sing Home. Mrs. Geolge Hilhs attended the Centennial Grand Chapter Sessions of the Illinois Eastern Star Gland Chapter held at the Medinah Temple in Chicago last week. Mr. and Mr> o’ayne Randolph and family, of Goshen, were Sun. day afternoon visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Robeit Gardner and they also called on Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bierly. Last Thursday Mrs. Robert Barden took Mrs. Hazel Barden, Mrs. Goldie Skinner. Mrs. Wayne R usch and Paula and Mis. Reed, of Michigan City, to Valparaiso, to visit Mis. Larry Barden and new son, Bradley .lay. This group consisted of two grandmothers and two great-grandmothers of Brad--1-V. Last week on Wednesday evening five ladies who had been funner employees in the Mary Kay Restaurant at North Libr. ty, went to Bishops in the Scottsdaie Mall for their dinner and to nash over happenings of the past. Tne five ladies were Mrs. Emma Wood. Mrs. Hiram Rupel, Mrs. Betty Peddycord, all of North Liberty: Mrs. Paul Weso. lek of South Bend: and Mrs. Fritz Skinner, of Walkerton. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Williams were called to Syracuse on Friday by the death of a dear friend. Mrs otto Steelt.ng, who was kill, cd in a two car accident. Both Mis. Steelting and Dr. Steelting a^e well km wn .n this area. r>e Mesdames Esther Kauf. n. i, Nora Hahn, R< gma Wells, A Bowers. Elizabeth Steinke . .Manne Hahn enjoyed a threeo \ I .- trip with the Senior Citizens of LaPorte and Michigan C :.y on October 1, 2 and 3. 1 at es visited were at Wapakoneta, Ohio, the Neil Armstrong Nwum and the Piatt Castles at Liberty. Then they spent some tune at the Imperial Glass Co. a Wheeling. West Virginia, and the Fostoria Glass Co., at Mounds, viile, but did not tour this as they were on strike. They were aole to buy some glass however. Following this was a drive thru Oglebay Park, at New Philadel. phia and the Kingwood Gardens a i Mansfield. The snow and bteeze killed some of the flowers Li i it was still beautiful. The last stop was at the home and museum of Rutherford Hayes, the luth president of the Tnited States, which was very interest, ing The trip was planned bv the Bell Toms.

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Mrs Harry McMahon has been a i ecent medical patient in the fiimisity H .-pital. IndianapoLs. Mr. and Mi-. A. J. Kennedy spent the week end in Indianap. .i- v^i’.ng with Mr. and Mrs. loin Sullivan an 1 family. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Decker had as a guest over the week M's. Frankie Hago d, of Hamim nd. Indiana. Mis. Thomas Eckhoff. Koontz Lake, is a surgical patient in the HP rte Hospital. Mr and Mrs. William Elkins ’ weie called on Thursday October 3, of a car accident earhei that day of Mrs. Elkins' f*J her ’ ' . Bi ay. in Woodbnry. Tenn, H condition wax and Mrs. Elkins left fm WopdFriday Mrs. Elkins will burs on br.ua>. uniam with her parents unU his condition is improved. The Brays have many friend here. Mi ami Mrs. K. C. Chapman returned last week end from a vacation enjoying the beaut fu autumn colors in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Dells, around Lake Supermr and down to Niagra Falls In Buffalo. New York, they spoilt one night with Mr. and Mrs. B>ron Parsons, who is a brothei of Mrs. Ray Chapman. Sunday afternoon visitors of the Harold Rensbergers were Mr< Edith Berkey, of Goshen; Mr and Mj*. Richard Monhaut knd family, of Bremen, and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Betz, of Mesa, Arizona. Mrs. Kathryn Long and Mrs. Dorothy Huneryager will serve as hostesses for the Saturday night cary-in dinner of the Koontz Lake Conservation Club at the club hou-e with dinner at 6:00 pm. and a social hour to follow. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Eddinger through last week were Mr. and Mrs. Ciair Delker, of Williamsport, Penn., and week end guests were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hensler. Nancy. Ellen and Vance, of Linden, Pa. This week end guests will lie Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Eddinger and Mrs. Lelan Dunlap, of Montgomery. Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John Flaherty celebrated their 50th wedding anniversarv on Sunday with a buffet dinner served to 100 guests • and catered ty Mi s. Velma Shores. One daughter and her family were present from Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. Glen M u Arthur, of Holiday, Florida, were present for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Hutty Gaddis returned home from a three week trip to Seattle, Washington. They visited her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Myrick, in Aulurn; a nephew’, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Myrick; a niece in Maple City, Mr. and Mrs. Geqe Hutchinson; a brother in Winachee and another niece in Portland, Oregon. They saw many points of interest ineluding visits to Tacoma. Olympia, Seattle, Columbia River, Mt. Hood. Mt. Rainier and-many water falls. They went on deck of the great battk%hip, the U.S.S, Missouri, where the peace document was signet! in 1945. This was the couple's first time to trav. el by plane which was enjoyed very much.

Mrs. George Warner, of route 4, Walkerton, is a patient in the LaPorte Hospital. Mrs. Nedra Smith was called to Elmhurst, Illinois, Friday due to the death of a close friend. She returned home Monday even, ing. Mr. and Mrs. Les Carlyle, of Lafayette, were guests of Mr. and Mi-. George Downs, K ontz Like, on Monday of this week. Mrs. Esther Kaufman was in Wanatah Monday and she served as hostess for the S & E Picnic in the REMC building. This Is a division of the LaPorte Farm Bureau. District I, women leaders and this takes in eight counties. Mr. and Mis. Marvin Stahly were in Nappanee Sunday to vis. it Mrs. Harold Mattern. In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Whittinghill, of Elizabethtown, Ky., came to visit here with the Stahlys. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Wayne O'Connor, 103 N. Jefferson, North Liberty, are the parents of a son torn on September 30 in the Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. James Klinedmst of Tyner are the parents of a daughter born on Octobir 6 in the Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. OES News Mr. and Mrs. William Elkin, presiding in the east as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of Walkerton chapter 319. Order of the Eastern Star, at their October 1 meeting, were pleased with the attendance, mostly composed of past matrons and past patrons. Mrs. Elkins stressed in her welcome that God's gift to each of us is the assurance of "Friends." Mrs. Mary Bauer and Mrs. Myron Mullet were appointed to select a sister from the Home at Franklin, Indiana, to be known as our adopted sister. Plans for a Chili and Vegeta, ble soup supper at the temple Friday. October 25, sp nsered by the chapter. Also planned was the serving of the dinner on Saturday night. October 26. for the Scottish Rite Club Ladies Night, to be held at the temple. Nineteen pa t matrons and pa. trims were given recognition .n verse from Mrs. Elkin and in song by Mrs. Kenneth Klinedinst. Each received a gift from the chapter. The October 15th meeting will honor Mrs. Bernard Erickson, Mother Advisor and her Rainbow G.rls of Assembly 64. Mrs. Louis Kemp, Mrs. Gerald Creed and Mrs. Louie Reed hosted the social hour following the meeting. ATTEND CAMP John Glenn High School G.A.A. president Lynn Carter and their sponsor Barbara Osowski, attended G.A A State Leadership Camp that was held Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6 at Epworth Forest, North Webster, Indiana. The leadership Camp is held each year to provide the G.A.A.

officers an opportunity to meet with other girls throughout the state to exchange ideas about their organization and also to discuss leadership qualities and duties. While not at meetings, the g.rls participate in vaiious spoils and activities. WALKERTON TOWN BOARD Approval was given at the Walkerton Town B ard meeting held last Tuesday evening to the St. Joseph County Legal Aid Services to use the Walkerton Community Building one day each month' to offer assistance to older adults of the community with their social and legal problems. The day set by the board members is the fourth Wednesday of each month, this Is subject to ap. proval by the Legal Aid Services. More information about the sched. ule will I* announced later. The board in other action ap. pointed town attorney, D. D. Go. heen to represent the town at a meeting of the Michiana Area Council of Governments on Friday, October 4 with the national flood insurance program the main topic of this meeting. The board received an application for a position on the town’s utility department and this was filed. It was said that a vacancy exists in the electric department due to the recent resignstion of Donald Blakeley, who had been employed since July. Volunteer Fire Chief, Leigh Roy Hahn. Sr., asked the toard for authorization to construct a lock, er in the f.re station with 21 compartments for storage of the firemen’s coats, h<|mets, boots and other belongings of the men. Hahn said that if approved the members of the department would do the construction providing the tow’n furnishes the materials for the project. The b ard so agreed and an estimate of the costs should be determined before a final decis.on is to be made. A complaint was heard from a pn perty owner who-e vacant lot recently was m wid by a private contractor who was authorized by the board to do the work. The owner maintains the w.rk was not satisfactory. The board agreed to contact the contractor about the matter. The board considered the possib.lity of having the fire hy. drants painted so that they reserr.ble people, a practice tecoming very popular in the northern part of the state. No decision was made. The street work being performed by Walsh and Kelly has been completed and the work on the re.roofing of the Walkerton Com. munity Building is now being done by T. W. Hostetler and Son. POLICE NEWS The Walkerton Police report for September indicates the fol. lowing: 1 personal injury accident 5 property damage accidents 11 traffic arrests 60 traffic warnings 13 parking violations

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5 traffic complaints 18 messages dehvered 18 attempts to locate 3 fire details 6 funeral details 28 motorists assists 20 special details 20 meter checks 33 miscellaneous complaints 38 miscellaneous services 8 doors or windows found open during fi/ t patrol h dog complaints 1 dog b.te G vandalism complaints 2 juvenile complaints 11 juvenile arrests 1 run away 1 lost child located 3 summons served ) 1 lost article reported 4 lost articles found 2 disorderly conduct complaints 8 family complaints 3 fraudulent checks 2 larcenies 1 burglary attempt 1 gun perrmt 5 sales permit 3 illness complaints 3.600 miles patroled by vehicle NOTICE The Tutor Aide Program for the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporat.on began on October 7, 1974, with 14 tutor aides. They are Mary Jo Golubski, Ruby Eld. ridge, Linda Verhaeghe. Kathy Coleman, Joyce Sarber, Jayne Jacobson, Margie Gierlowski, Carole Muncie. Joanna Dreessen, Sue Drake, Charlotte Hostetler and Donna Hendricks. These lad. les have attended six instruction classes to better prepare them for their role as a tutor. They viJI donate 26 hours each to help students who need one-to-one instruction in areas where they have some problems. If there are any other interested people in the community who would like to serve, please contact either Mrs. Lightfoot, Walkerton Elementary School Princi. pal or Mrs. Ringenberg, at Urey Middle School. VORKTOM N < LI B MEETS The September meeting of the Yorktown Extension Homemakers Club wa hel l in thr home of Mrs. Marvm Williams with Mrs. James B izc as her co.hostess. The • ng of the month, “School Days," was sung and roll call, an interesting fact about another country, was answered by e.ght members. The new officers are as follows: president, Mrs. Joseph Lowry; vice-president, Mrs. Harry Mas. terman; .secretary, Mrs. James Bolze; treasurer, Mrs. Marvin Williams; song leader. Mrs. Ed. gar Cole; and safety leader, Mrs. Dale Ullery. Committees were formed and lessons and projects were discus, sed for the new year. Refrehmenti| were served by the hostesses and Mrs. Edgar Cole won the co-hostesses prize. The October meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Warner Clark. Kind, sincere words will take the average man or woman a long way along the journey of life.