The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 45, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 15 April 1976 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 101; NUMBER 45

Cancer Crusade April 19-26 In Lincoln Twp. April is Cancer Crusade month and board members and crusade personnel of St. Joseph County of the American Cancer Society are finalizing plans for the April 19-26 Crusade. Governor Otis Bowen and President Gerald Ford have proclaimed April "Cancer Control Month” and the United States Congress has passed a similar resolution. The greatest part of the money raised will be through the door-to-door campaign slated to begin Monday, April 19 in Lincoln Township. American Cancer Society funds are channeled in three directions: cancer education, patient services and medical research. Four research grants were awarded within the state of Indiana: one to Purdue University, one to Indiana University and two to Notre Dame University, last year. Crusade workers will approach homes with a leaflet of information, a brief questionnaire and a smile asking for a donation for the work of the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Craig Reed, chairman of Lincoln Township, asks. "Won't you support the American Cancer Society with a checkup and a check?" CHURCH TO CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL The Walkerton United Presbyterian Church, 512 Georgia St., which was 100 years old on February 5. will observe their Centennial program with the following scheduled services: On Sunday, April 25. Rev. Jerry Rice will deliver the sermon with Rev. Rudolph Hartman, a guest in the pulpit. A potluck dinner will be served following the worship service. On Wednesday. April 28, an oldfashioned Church service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Robert Bowman, pastor, will have the sermonettc. Refreshments will be served at the close of the service. On Sunday. May 2, Rev. David Owen will deliver the sermon. A potluck dinner will be served following the worship service. On Sunday, May 9, Rev. Kenneth Bergner will deliver the sermon. A reception will be held following the worship service. The General Centennial Committee members are: Duane Rhodes, chairman; Rev. Robert C. Bowman. Mrs. Frank Dunn, Mrs. E. D. Gerber. Mrs. Joseph Lowry, Myron Mullet, Mrs. DeWayne Pavey and Mrs. Glen Stahly. Members and friends of the congregation are cordially invited and urged to attend all of these Centennial activities. This will be a time of thanksgiving and of renewing old acquaintances. "Whosoever will, may come." JGHS SPORTS NEXT WEEK Due to receiving the copy late, we will have more of the John Glenn spring sports news for you in next week's edition. We hope to keep it current for your reading after nest week and thank all the coaches for their aid in reporting these events.

Easter Egg Hunt April 17 In Walkerton Walkerton's annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday; April 17 at Place Park. The starting time for the hunt is set for 2:00 p.m., sponsored by the Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department. The children will be divided into age groups, up to 4; 5 to 7; 8 to 10 and 11 and 12 year olds. There will be prizes awarded to children finding special eggs, one prize egg per child. The rain date is set for Sunday, April 18. P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Board met in regular session on Monday evening, April 5 with the board purchasing one school bus from Powers-Throm Motor Sales, in Walkerton, for $12,872.80. This new bus will have a 1975 Ford chassis and a 1976 Carpenter body. The board also authorized the superintendent. Harold R. Muncie, to advertise for additional appropriations totaling $46,200 from the cumulative building fund. This appropriation will be used to repair the gym roof and grade the parking lot at the Urey Middle School, repair the existing roof at the Walkerton Elementary School and install an air conditioning unit at John Glenn High School for the administrative and classroom areas. All board members plus the superintendent plan to attend the spring district meeting at Elkhart Memorial High School on Wednesday, May 5. Approval of a Title I application for summer school in the amount of $2,073 to be used for aide salaries, transportation and instructional materials was granted. The summer school programs recommended by the superintendent were approved. The programs include remedial reading and mathematics, recreational activities, music, drivers education, basketball for grades 5-8, 13-15 year old baseball team and varsity baseball team. The next meeting of the board will be held on Tuesday. April 20 at 7 p.m. in the administrative building. Roosevelt Road. Walkerton. North Liberty Good Friday Service Set The annual North Liberty Good Friday Service will be held this Friday. April 16. at the First Brethren Church, located at the corner of Indiana 4 and Maple Street. The speaker will be Rev. George Bennett. pastor of the Sumption Prairie United Methodist Church who will speak on the sermon "The Purpose of the Cross." Special music will be provided by two soloists. Miss Lena Sanders, a member of the First Brethren Church, and Rev. Thomas Jones, pastor of the North Liberty Church of Christ. The service, which will be held at 7:30 p.m.. is sponsored by the North Liberty Ministerial Association. A special offering will be taken up for their ministries throughout the year. This is the only offering taken each year.

WALKERTON, INDIANA THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1976

Valedictorian And Salutatorian At John Glenn Lynn Carter and Jackie Holm were named valedictorian and salutatorian. respectively, of John Glenn High School’s 1976 graduating class. The awards were announced by Alvin Boise, principal, on the basis of seven semester’s work. L j&Si* The daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Carter, Route 1, Walkerton, Miss Carter is vice-president of the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society and has been president of the local G.A.A. She is a member of the Sunshine Society. Pep Club. Swing Choir, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She has played in the high school band four years and participated in the 1975 Area Honor Band. Also, in 1975, she represented her school at Hoosier Girls’ State. Terre Haute. For two years she served on the Student Council. Miss Carter is a member of the Koontz Lake Missionary Church. She will enter Wheaton College. Wheaton. Illinois, in 'he fall. o Miss Holm was chosen to represent her school as D.A.R. Good Citizen for 1975-76. The president of the National Honor .Society, G.A.A., Varsity Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and 4 H Gub. She was in choir two years and has been on the varsity basketball team three years and volleyball team four years, A member of the Grace Baptist Church, she is active in the church youth group. Miss Holm is the daughter of Mrs. Elmer Holm and the late Elmer Holm. She is planning to study pharmacy at Purdue University.

Community Good Friday Service Set The annual community observance of Good Friday in Walkerton shall take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. with the support of the Walkerton Ministerial Association in the First United Presbyterian Church. 512 Georgia Street. Many of the businesses will cooperate by closing from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. in order to enable their employees and the public to attend worship services and meditate on the meaning of the Cross in their lives and the world. The Rev. William E. Hughes, of the Walkerton United Methodist Church, shall bring the message entitled, "The Fourth Cross.” Other ministers shall be participating from the following churches. Koontz Lake Missionary, United Methodist, Wesleyan and First United Presbyterian. Soloists will be Mrs. Walter Smith singing. "On A Rugged Hill.” and Mrs. Robert Ross. "The Crucifixion." Organist will be Mrs. Nelson Walz accompanied by Mrs. Kenneth Klinedinst. A duct will be presented by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Bridges. Rev. Robert C. Bowman, host pastor, wishes to extend this invitation to the community to attend the service. An offering will be taken for the hungry of the world. HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT ST. PATRICK’S Wednesday evening mass will be at 7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Walkerton, with Benediction of Blessed Sacrament. Holy Thursday mass will be at 9:00 a.m. with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed all day for public adoration. The evening mass in honor of the Institution of the Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. All the families in the parish should try to have some member of their family come and spend some time in adoration before Blessed Sacrament. in gratitude for the supreme privilege of the real presence in out church and in petition for our Lord to come to us when we no longer will be able to come to receive Him in church, at the hour of our death. On Good Friday private meditation will be from 12:00 noon till 1:00 p.m. The G<x»d Friday Liturgy with congregational participation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Holy Communion during the services. Good Friday is a day of total abstinence for all catholics 14 years old and over. The Easter Vigil services will start at 7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass is set for 7:30 p.m. The participation in this Easter Vigil Mass fulfills one's obligation of mass on Easter Sunday. Persons wishing to take home newly blessed Holy Water, are kindly asked to bring their own container on Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday. Confessions will be heard Wednesday and Holy Thursday before and after the masses. Good Friday from 12:30 till 1:00 p.m. and Holy Saturday from 3:00 p.m till 500 p.m.

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Sponsor Sheets Available For Walk-A-Thon Last year in Indiana more than one-half of all school days lost were due to respirators illnesses. Three out of every four children treated by pediatricians had a respirators problem. '25 infants died from lung disease. On Saturday. April 24. young and old alike will be able to show their concern for the victims of lung disease in a Walk-A-Thon for the American Lung Association of North Central Indiana in conjunction with the Walkerton Javcees. Ray Chapman, speaking as president of the Chamber of Commerce, has endorsed the Walk-A-Thon as a worthwhile community project and hopes everyone will get involved either as a walker or a sponsor. Anyone, especially students, can participate by seeking sponsors before the day of the Walk-A-Thon to pledge some amount for each mile they walk. Sponsor sheets are available at all Polk LincolnJohnson and St. Patrick’s School offices, the Independent-News Co., Dave & Ray’s Supermarket and the Farmers State Bank of Wyatt The bank will also serve as the collection point for turning in pledge money once' the Walk-A-Thon is over. Valuable prizes will be awarded to the top three persons who collect the most money. Funds raised from the Walk-A Thon will support American Lung Association programs in public health education, school and community services, professional edu cation, and research in North Central Indiana. The Christmas Seal people need you to help them fight lung disease and prevent unnecessary suffering and death. Registration for the Walk-A-Thon will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Walkerton Elementary School and the Walk will start promptly at 9:00 Walkers will proceed on a safe and carefully planned route, walking south on Highway 23 one mile, down Union and W'dlow Roads, to the Koontz Lake Lions Memorial Park. A rest stop will be provided here with refreshments donated by the Koontz Lake Lions Walkers will continue south around Koontz Lake, east on Tyner Road, to the Tyner Odd Fellows Lodge. Another rest stop can be taken here with refreshments donated b\ the Odd Fellows The now weary walkers will fol low the marked route north on Svx amore Road, down West 3 B. the the Plymouth-LaPorte Trail. Ihe\ will end the fifteen mile Walk-A-Thon at John Glenn High School with refreshments provided b\ the Walkerton Javcees Someone trained in first-aid will be available throughout the Walk The Walkerton Javcees will furnish supervision for the day. but anyone under age ten must be accompan ied by an adult. For more information call your Walk A-lhon Chairman at 586-3940. NOTICE The Walkerton License Bureau will be closed all day Good Friday. April 11» and on Saturday . April I . NOTICE The office of the Gerk-Treasurer of the Town of Walkerton will be closed on Friday and Saturday. April lb and 17.