The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 34, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 March 1975 — Page 2

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f 10€ALS^ SV ^^^^TTrtc^io all irom your t .mspwhnt. At. H >nuu<. Ml. and Mrs Jnhn Pcter^n and Brian, of Smith B* nd. wentuturday evening mpi*’ K“ esls >! Mrs. Lillian Peter->n and fam\lr and Mis R heit Fmesman nd Mrs. Lama Kutf calks! on M Esther Barman on Saturday fternoon. Mrs. Robert Huff, of Loui-vil.e. sentucky. spent sevenl days lad vek with her mother, Mrs. ’•dora Hough. dev and Mrs. John E b uhmer t family, of Canada, were SUkday dinner guests of the foimmother. Mrs. Rachael Euh•u Mi and Mrs Richard Whitmer i.'et on Mrs. Vera Clark on ' ; sday. Friday callers were M s Jay Reed and children, al S dh Bend, and Mrs. Cleo Stump, f Lakeville. Mi ind Mrs. Gene Pa rm ley a i Craig sj>ent Sunday with Mr. ।nd Mrs James Workman, at 1. r.pton. Indiana. Mis Ettie Hammaker spent a a with her sinter and brother, i ev. Mi and Mrs Orval Towns :i R 'Chester. M and Mrs. Jerry Morns and -on Mirk and Mrs. Pauline Mor. t. -p nt Saturday with Mi. and M- Her ert Benjamin, ot West t .i.t\. Ohio. add Mrs. Herbert Kurzhal < i .- I on Mr. and Mis Richard lit nils and Mrs. Mary Good in 1 t exile on Sunday afternoon. M and Mr> Robert Graychnw. s . *: Buehannan, Mich . spent S.t iday with her parents, Mr. ail Mis George Krueger. M and Mrs. Robert Clark V. e. • Sunday dinner guests of M: Vera Clark. Sunday after, no . vis.tors were Mrs. Mary 5... ; and granddaughter, of Plymo., th. * Mi. and Mrs. Frank Hauen w • Surtday visitors ot hei bro-h. cr Mr. wind Mrs. Wesley Mack, in d inutha. Mr and Mrs Harry Fr.ckel, of .kiuth Bond, and Mrs. Fred I »v. C >i lie.- attended the Maple-Syrup E ival at Wakarusa on Satur. d iy M--. Eifie Hanunaker spent - v ral days recently visiting her d lighter, Mr. and Mrs. Verle Zim. mei nin and Let* Ann, in Fort Waim and her son. Mr and Mrs. Hi. >ld Hammaker and family, in Lee nug. M and Mrs. John Ganger and ch., itn,‘ Mrs. Rachel Fullmer and Mts. Elsie Sousley attended a t irmly get-together on Sunday a; :Pe hom< of Mr and Mrs. Em. e-t Buck, at Bremen. Thus was in • nnn of their guests. Rev. and Mr.* John E. Fullmer, of Ontario, Canada. । M and Mrs. Melvin Shade, of O. * i. Michigan, will be ceJebrat- < ing iheir 60th wedding anmver. sir\ it the.r home on Sunday, Mi Ji 30 from 2 00 to 5:00 pm Mr md Mrs Shade were former re mts of North Liberty and h । two daughters, Mrs Herbert <\ na i Benjamin and Mrs. John < M y । Banning They also nave 5 ar ! Ju.dren and e.ght great. K • hildr'^n Th» Shade.- would 01 . hearing from their friends tn ■ r* latives. Tht-ir iddres* js 12. Oaseo, M chig.tn 49266 M and Mrs Oorge Roush. Mi ind Mrs Wally Roush and ■ ol I- Mi Mr? Arlen Holderread and arsi, ot Fyner. Mr anu Mrs Lyle of Walkerton; Mr. and Mi < Datrell Ron h and Mr and Mi R < hard Roush w«i<- Sunday a!'**'u-in callers of Mrs Lulu H'»u । and Pearl Terry Roush Os H ilkerton, wa a Monday af*. ern- n caller SPRING \ \< UIIOX s». | Th ■ N< rlh Liberty S< ho< 1 will di-'i - o Mareb. 2* at 12 <Mi noon t.'.', M n iuy, April 7 for their xjr.. 4 vai alion TH Kanna News W o nkr ucather ! « M,-. Zi ' Pl chapter Os Tri Ka) ” I- X’ th Libi ftv dec^i<- , t, a bicycle rack find

a swing 1 J* the N *rth L.b* rty Comm mty Park These will be iiu-ta. < . the members' hus. ba. w.t’un a few weeks. 1: ut ; I' cei bl a. I its 6-h , .:. ;i. h < ci Mi . M, . 1 . i..1. I v. -tn M• -s- Kai c i D.iu . ; eyeing refnshm nt». dm .*•• unity i heip.ng sp .a.sor th E'. tei ia< a.il no uioi toe La>ler limn* on Satu: lay, Match 22 m the North Lib'ity ruga Sch >i catetir.a brginnit g at id a.m Thi- was decided to be done lalh'i than the usual egg hunt due to the possibility . : -ad wea. tlur. The members of the sorority made donuts and provided entei tauuneal Xui the mu.urcu wiui piize.T and candy distributed by liie Laster Bunny. "The Soil Touch of Fashion," to be held on May 14, was d<scu.ssed at great length as all the cnainaieii aie -usdy working on the style show. Oida's ot La. } . ru. will be furnishing the ladies styles and the Brass Lion, of Walkerton, will be showing men's fashions. The April meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Julie Carr with Ms Joan McCormick as cohostess on the ninth.

r *1 ' - «LOBITUARIES

Mailer V. Gorsline Walter D. Gorsline. 75, of Rt 1. Box 429. Walkerton, died at 4 15 am. Tuesday in his home alter an extendeil illness. He was a retired Studebaker Corp, employee. Mr Gorsline was boin J iL 15. 1b99, in South Bend and had lived in Walkerton since 1947 l iming here from "South Bend. He was marr.cd on January 17. 1925, in South Bend, to Ruby Elizabeth 'lennant. who survives. Also bur. vivung are twin sens. Robert L., of LesPiaines. Hl : and Charles D., of Ind.anapolis; a daughter, Mr.-. Sherman MiLs. of Council Biutts, Iowa; 13 grandchildren: a gieat-giandchikl; and three sisl. eis, Mrs Iva Frevman, ol Walkerton; Mrs. Ntlhe Campbell, of Laporte; and Mrs Hazel DeGrove, of Max.y Lan<. Flor.da. Serviced will be at 2;QO p.m. Thursday in the Fifft ^Japtist Church, W'alkerton, with Rev. Edwin Shelly, pastor, ami Rev. Sheinian Mills, of Die Misalonary Caurch. Council Bluffs, lowa, of. fmating. Bur.al will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. Friends may cal) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m Wednesday m the NusbHum.Elkin Funeral Home, Walk, erton. Mr. Gorsline was a member of the Walkerton Lodge 619 F & AM since 1924; the Scottish Rite, Valley of South Bend, Council S 2, R & AM; and wax a Knight Tern, piar of the South Bend ConsisL ary. Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m Wednesday in the fun. eral home. Ue%. George I*. Pontius Rev. George P Pontius, 74, Elk. hart, died on Monday, March 24, ;u S -nunok*, F.onda at the home ot his daughter He was bom on February 16. 1901, in Akion, Indiana, and he was married to Helen H Harden in Elkhurt on Nov* inD*: 12, 1919, who survive.A-• surviving are thn e laugh, lira, Mi- Kar) Zustman, Hemdon. Virginia; Mrs Dland rial;, S-muHile, Florida; and Mra Mary Li i Lng Elkhalt seven gland, c i.ldren ami one gi uat.granX chikl P uneral services will b* neld on Fndiy. March 2* at 2:00 pm in th'* Dutchtown F.rst Bn-thran (liirh, Elkhart Rev. Claude St g-willl of the Wuisaw First Brithnn Chunk, officiating Bur. lal will t<> liw m Oiap*! Hill (■cme!»r\ Fueiui* may call att. • r 7 on pin on ThuiMiiy ir the Hutzi'i . C iternmth Fkimr.il Home, Mkhart The Ixxly wdl L* taken t‘ the church to lie m state on« hour prior t< the serv. Kt H< wa- a 1919 graduate if I k. hail 11 gh S< h I and h attend. I Al ot i '.!<,• A xhlai.d <»h " !’■ W' rdum l on January 7, • n. ru tFv Mt’the f rd J ‘in ( .h h i Em ■ t l)n ■ f MUM! t. } :

January 7. 1973, the Putchtown Fust Breth n Church, of wh h he was p i-t : for ne uiy JO ye 1 1 >;i <i him 11 h> 50 y< u n th ■ 111 11. Dy Bl ha- I’.' id P I.'. I 1 iti s ia \i <>t Al x u di 01, < hi! 1; Roann, Wai aw, North L.bciiy ami New Bail'. Im ma. Be was also in the grocery business. Be punha ed th. Sw.. hart Go et ry in 1911 < hang.ng the name to the Pontius Grocery which he Avmsl and opeiated untd 19i>0 From 1960-1965 he was w.th th** Wilts Grocery until his retirement. He was a member of the Bible Literature International of which he served on the board of di rec. tors. Memorial contributions can be made tv the Bi le Literature Liternational or "TEAM" Inter, national. .Mrs. Izora Kurtz Mrs Izora Kurtz, 73, cf route 1, box 151, Walkerton. d.ed at 3:00 p.m Sunday in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, after an extended illness. Born on April 7, 1901, in Walkerton, she ha.f lived in the area her entire lifetime. On Decem-er 3, 1927, in South Bend, she married Virgil H. Kurtz, who died April 15, 1974. Surviving are a son, Robert H., of Walkerton; two daughters, Mrs. John Lemert and .Mrs. Willard Bealor, both ot WalK<r. ton; 11 grandchildren; and six g rea Lg r a nifch 1 kiren. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Nu-baum-Elkin Home with Rev. Clyde D. Wake, pastor of the Un.ted Meth xlist Church, Walkerton, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Ceme. lery, Walkerton. Elizabeth F inch Clarke Elizabeth Finch Clarke, daugh. ter of Edwin and Ida Finch, born in North Liberty. Indiana, died .11 a nursing home in Kansas C.ty, Mo., on Sunday., March 16 at the age of 6k. She was married to Thomas E Clarke in Chicago, who died four years ago They Lived in Berrien Spnngs. Mich., where Mr. Clarke conducted a paper business. When he retired they moved to Avon Park, Florida. Mrs. Clarke is survived by one daughter. Mrs John West, Kansas City, Missouri. Following cremation, burial was in Berrien Springs, Michigan. IkauOd Y. Bai Baugh Donild Y. Balsbaugh, 62, of 23223 Qu.nn Road. Lakeville, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, in his home of an apparent heart attack Balsbaugh was a driver for the Expreas Freight Lines. Inc. Born on May 20, 1912, in Peru, he had lived in this area most of his life. On Decembei 25, 1939. in Lakeville, he married Virginia Herbster, who survives Also surviving are two brothers. James H., of Walkerton; and Bryon E., of South Bend; and three sisters, Mrs. Nancy Patrick, of San Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Qhve Whisler, of South Bend; and Mrs Mildred Bierly, of Walkerton. Services were held Sunday in the Pine Creeek Church of the Brethren, North Literty. Rev. Michael Hodson, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Fair Cemetery, North Liberty. (Gifford I). IXve Clifford David Feece. 67, of 1117 W. Ewing St., South Bend, died at 12:10 p.m'.' Friday in Me. munal Hosp.tai. South Bend,, all. era two-month illness. He was a Stud< baki*i Carp, employee, having worked th» re 36 years. He reared in 1969 from Garvin Brothers, where he hail been employ, ed five year.- He was born August 22, 1907, in Knox ami had lived in South Bend 24 years, go. ing there from North Liberty. On April 25. 1952, he married Lottie Stiba Ewald, who suniv<*x Also surviving are a bi other, Archie, of North Liberty; ind three sisl. ers, Juha Six and Mrs Ethel Hinihby, both of North Liberty; and Mi Peail Hag* r. of Elkhart SiTviirs were held Tuenlay in the Kmiewski and Son- Funeral H in-, S ith Bend Buird wain Highland Urm<t'iy, South B M . w । Wot M i II I' t' iin a* I aim mler <4 th* Cen?’ <! Christian Church, <4 N Ith LiL rty

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CARDS norai THANKS I

I would like to extend my sincere thanks ami appreciation to the First Brethren Church and the Church of the Brethren, our friends, relatives and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and sympathy, their prayers, me. morial gifts, cards, visits and food. A special thanks is given to Rev. A. P. Wenger, Rev. Stephen Cole, Mr. Manuel, the ladies who prepared and served the delicious meal. Rev. Tom Junes, Mis. Glenn Shupert, Mr. Claude Gorby and Mrs. Edna Olinger. All were such a gnat help in the loss of our loved one. May God richly bless all of you is my pray, er. Mrs. Arthur Lane and Family Thanks to all who sent cards a.-.d expressed their concern while I was in the hospital. A special thanks to Betty and Ken, Jim and Jean, and Phil and Karen who went the extra m.le with Deane. My gratitude to the Koontz Lake Fiiean»n tor their aid. John F Mar-hail We would like to thank every, one for the cards, food, flowers and other acts of kindness dur. ing the loss of our father, Lloyd H. Dankert. The Family of Lloyd H Dankert BICENTENNIAL OKG WIZATIONAL MEETING HELD The Greater Walkerton Ar^a American Bicentennial Committee m'-eting held on March 18 at the Walkerton Community Building, was conducted by the vice-chair, man, Francis Gindelberger, due to the absence of the chaumaii.

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John McGee. Attending the 7:00 p.m. meet, ing were representatives from the Walkerton Senior Citizens, Koontz Lake Association, Koontz Lake Conservation Club, Koontz Lak Senior Citizens, Oregon Townsh p Home Fie Club, Walkerton Amei. lean Legion Auxiliary, Walkerton Jaycees, Liberty. Lincoln Fann Bureau, John Glenn. Urey Middle School, Cub Scouts, PLJ Bai.J Boosters, Walkerton Fire Department, Walkerton Presbyteiian Church, Knights of Columbus and interesUd persons. It was announced by the Them? chairperson, Mrs. Robert Wardman, that her committee. Bill Schultz, Mrs. R. N. LaFtfcer and Mrs. Roy Williams, had decided that a contest of naming the theme for the bicentennial should be open to the public. No age limit was set and the winner will receive a $25.00 savings bond for the entry chosen by the committee on April 16. Entry blank are in this local paper for your convenience. Next on agenda was a report from the Ways and Means Committee headed by Mi John COl- - Mr. Corwin had several sug. gext^nv and there are several still under investigation and to be reported on at a later dale. The feeling of these pn .-ant on Tuesday were in favor of having a car give awaj anil more on th.s will b<' announced later alorg with a quilt that will be made by local people representing several clubs. The quilt was a suggestion ty Mrs. Francis Gindelberger and was very well accepted by Die members present. The design, frame, materials and so un st.ll have to be wurk«*d out. Working on the program committee has begun with a suggestion of having a nearby musket loading club entertain on the ceiebration of our country’s 200th birthday. More on thus at a lat. er date. It pays to advertise!