The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 34, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 March 1975 — Page 3
WALKERTON
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lindsley mov. j on Saturday into the property icy recently purchased from Mrs. ess Gindelberger, on Illinois St. There will not be a carry id nner of the Koontz Lake Con. i vation Club due to the Easter oliday this week end. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Morton nd daughter, of Otsego, Mich., ere Sunday dinner guests of her Ither, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kulinski, at Koontz Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hostetter une back home last week from winter's stay in Leigh High res. Florida. On Sunday they nd Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hostier were in Nappanee for the ith wedding anniversary of Mr. nd Mrs. Russell Hostetter and ie 25th wedding anniversary of teir daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John oder, of Nappanee, Russell and >y are brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Anderson turned home on Tuesday of last ek after a three month stay i Florida. Most of the time was >ent in Naples. While there Mr. nd Mrs. Orville Schmeltz visited ,em for a while and the last •eks stay was spent at Sarasota, here they visited friends, Mr. nd Mrs. Arthur Richards. Mr. id Mrs Richard Anderson and co sons went to Sarasota and ade the trip home with Mr. and rs. Richard Anderson, Sr. The v<!erson.s lived in their trailer id enjoyed fishing, sightseeing id other activities around the ea that they stayed.
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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Clark, of LaPorte, were Sunday evening guests of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Clark. Misses Mary Lynne and Jill Epperson, of East Gary, are spending their spring vacation here with their grandmother, Mrs. Esther Kaufman. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Walz returned home from, several weeks vacation in Bradenton, Florida. While there they saw numerous people from Walkerton who are spending the winter there. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers, of Koontz Lake, were her mother and brother, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens and Mr. Howard Stevens, of Culver. Another guest was Miss Cynthia Jones, of Hyde Park, Mass., a granddaughter of Mrs. Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. William Lucius, of Tiffin, Ohio, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gerber and family. They were also present for the wedding of Miss Rosalie Gerber and Bryon Gerhart in the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Robert L. Palmer, route 5, was initiated into the spring class of Phi Beta Kappa, scholastic honor society in the arts and sciences at Indiana University, Blooming, ton. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest Greek letter society in existence, dating back to 1776. Elec, tion to the society is one of the highest honors for academic performance that can be achieved by undergraduate students.
On Thursday of last week, Mr. D. W. Metzger, of Kewanna; Mrs. Ruth Hughes, of South Bend; and Mrs. Anna Allen, of Winamac; were guests of Mrs. Bertha Urbin. Mis. Gale Sherland had the misfortune of falling down a flight of stairs on Saturday in her home and she is now taking her vacation in the Osteopathic Hospital in South Bend for ap. proximately ten days. Mrs. Richard Anderson, Jr., took her mother, Mis. Beulah Price, to Wheat!iled. Indiana, on Monday to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Risner and family. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ward and daughter, of Le.ters Ford, were here on Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rensberger. Other visitors through the day were Mrs. Cora Betz and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rensberger, "of LaPorte. Mrs. Lynn Stull reports her mother. Mrs. Hertert Holsinger, of Terre Haute, is in the St. Eli. zabeth Hospital in that city due to a tall wh.ch left her with three broken bones in her foot. Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Pfeiffer, of Koontz Lake, were Mr. and Mrs. Evar Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. William Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. John Guttman, Mrs. Bertha Urbin and Mrs. Dorothy Walsh. Mr. and Mrs. William Dickson, of Koontz Lake, were in Scherers, ville, 111., on Saturday to attend a dinner party for 12 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lemmons in the Scherersville Wood complex. The confirmation service held in the Tracy Lutheran Church on Sunday was followed with a family dinner for Miss Connie Daute, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Daube. Other guests were Mr and Mrs. Charles Daube, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Daube and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Daube and son and Mr. and MrA James Daube, of Hamlet. On Sunday, March 23, a dinner was held in honor of J. "Barney" Barnhart s 78th birthday and also of a daughter, Theresa Pevitts, with the following guests present. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pederson, Jeanne and Robert Dvorak, of Westmont, 111 ; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pevitts, William Pevitts and Karen Knight, of Tinley Park. Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Scm.etz and Carol, of Stream, III.; Mr. ml Mrs. Emar Sundstrom, Jackie Sund-tiom and Sin, of Blue Is. land, Ill; Mr. and Mis. Charles Valle, of Mount Pros pet t, In. Aftemoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. William DePoy and Ruben Watkins. IRISH BIRTHDAY PARTY A BIG SUCCESS The "Irish" birthday party was a big success at the Walkerton Nursing Home, thanks to the Tri Kappa Sorority who put on a style show with clothe- loaned SIO.OO CASH PRIZE Twice A Month First W.nner Was Caroline Ward Walkerton Why Don't You Try Our DOUBLE LOAD U ASHER And REGISTER FOR OUR (ASH PRIZE At UPTOWN LAUNDROMAT Walkerton
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by Her Place, The Mini-Shop and The Brass Lion. Mrs. Leo Mahoney was the narrator while Mrs. William Carter played the piano. Then, Tn Kappas brought "Christmas" to all 62 of the resi. dents by presenting each with a lovely gift. We are much indebt, ed to all of these kind people. Our birthday people were Ellen Stull, Art Donathan, Bill Stephani, Lucy Lawson and Frances Schutte. Many famiy and friends shared the joy of the day. Saturday, March 15, Jo Drews took Myrtle Slick, Carrie Haw. blitzel, Mabel Ott, Doris Nowels, Bess Turnbull, Ruth McKesson, Lona McCarty and Rose Engleton to Countrys.de Place. Knox, to see the movie "The Robe." AJI enjoyed the ride in the van and to see the beautiful and moving story of Jesus' crucifiction. The Senior Citizens of LaPaz will entertain Thursday, March and Plymouth Harmonica Group 27, at 7:00 p.m. PU SCHOOL BOARD NEWS Contracts were awarded on March 18 at the PIJ School Board meeting for the purchase of two school bus bodies and chassis to Mahoney.Mann Chev.-Olds Co., Inc., Walkerton, with its bid of $12,821.18 for two chassis. Lee Supply, of Terre Haute, was awarded the body contract with a bid of $12,750 for two. In other action, the Municipal Finance Corporation, a private holding company of South Bend, was selected to finance construction of the proposed Walkerton elementary school addition. The board approved the design (level, opment phase drawings for the elementary school remodeling and addition projects. Conference requests were ap. proved for coaches John Host raw. ser. Kirby Stolte and Roberte Young to attend a football clinic at Purdue University, Lafayette, April 4; Mike Jones, assistant itasketball coach, to attend a bask-
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etball clinic April 18-20 at Chicago; and Emily Ringenberg to attend a reading conference Apr.l 11-12 at Columbus. Rainbow News Initiatory degrees were held for two candidates at the meeting of Assembly No. 64, Order of Rainbow for girls, Monday. March 10, at the Masonic Temple. Under the direction of Worthy Advisor, Miss Rashel Jackson, Miss Leslie Kepcha, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles Travelbee, and Miss Laura Cummins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Cummins, received the degrees of the Order. Thirty-six members and officers were present. Visiting guests on the side line were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oterlin, of LaCrosse. Miss Jackson invited all Rain, bow Girls to attend the church of her choice on Sunday, March 16, at the United Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bernard Erickson, mother advisor, commended the officers for their fine work as this was the first initiation of the new officers term. Mrs. Joe Scott and Mrs. Charles Peterson hosted the soci il hour in the dining room following tlie meeting. BIRTHS A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs Gary Hadden, route 5. box 240. Walkerton, in the La. Porte Hospital on Sunday, March 23. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. King, 69540 Pine Road, North Liberty, are the parents of a daughter born on Wednesday, March 19, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Limerick, Kem Road, South Bend, are the proud parents of a nine pound boy bom on Tuesday, March 18 in Memorial Hospital. He has been named Joel Alan Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Henry and Mr and Mrs William Limerick, of North Liberty.
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