The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 50, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 May 1976 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 101; NUMBER 50

Commencement At John Glenn Sunday, May 23 Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises will be held for 86 graduating seniors at John Glenn High School on Sunday. May 23 at 2:00 p.m. in the gym. The high school band, under the direction of Mr. Dennis Bloomfield, will play the Prelude and processional. Rev. William Hughes will give the invocation and bencdication. The choir, directed by Mr. Steve Cramer, will sing “Walk Hand in Hand" and Mr. Cramer and Mrs. Kenneth Klinedinst will sing a duet. Rev. James Gilmer will give the address. Speeches will be given by Lyn Carter, valedictorian, Jackie Holm, salutatorian, and Pat Cowger, the class president. Awards and scholarships will be presented by the sponsors and diplomas will be presented by Alvin Boise, principal. The class motto is “Cherish Yesterday. Live Today, and Dream for Tomorrow.” Class colors are red, white and blue and the class flower is the white rose. The senior class sponsors are Miss Carol Braunsdorf and Mr. Robert Mulligan. CETA To Fund Summer Help In Walkerton Representatives from St. Joseph CETA office at South Bend are seeking job applicants for summer jobs as well as full-time employment. Although they will accept applications for any type of employment. they would expecially like to receive applications for jobs that will be available in the Walkerton area. The summer job program is intended primarily for young people between the ages of 14 and 21 whose parents arc not in the higher income areas. Each applicant should go to the County-City Building in South Bend to make application. During this week desks are set up in the first-floor lobby for this purpose. Applicants may go to Room 820 if they cannot get there this week. Applicants must be residents of St. Joseph County and must take their birth certificate, social security number, records of family income for the period May 1975 to May 1976. It is also necessary that a parent or legal guardian be present at the time of making the application. As previously reported CETA has already agreed to fund the employment of two persons to work in the municipal park system for the Town of Walkerton and it is assumed that there will be several other jobs of different types approved in the Walkerton area. N. L ELEMENTARY HONORS ASSEMBLY The North Liberty Elementary fifth and sixth grades honors assembly is set for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 28. POPPY DAY SATURDAY This Saturday, May 22, is Poppy Day in Walkerton. The American Legion Auxiliary and Junior Members will be around with the poppies. Remember a veteran by wearing a poppy.

General Store Project Planned By Rebekahs The Tyner Rebekah Lodge is undertaking an old fashioned “General Store" as a Bicentennial project. which will be held at Place Park during the week of July 4th. The purpose is to accept donated items from any person or organization for resale to the public. The format is to have each donor price their item: one quarter of the price will be given to the Walkerton Bicentennial Committee to help cover celebration expenses, one quarter will go to the Lodge and the donor will receive the other half. All items will receive a specific number and records will be kept. The “General Store" will be in an enclosed, waterproof building at the park and will be locked and guarded during closed hours. This can be a money making project for you or your club as well as helping to cover the costs of our Bicentennial celebration. The Lodge urges you to participate in their project. Homemade items such as quilts, afghans, knitted items, crafts, ornaments, painting, even saleable glassware or antique items would be welcome. We would also be interested in having baked goods or homemake jams, etc. If you are interested in participating with the Lodge in this project, you may contact Mrs. Diane (Bruce) Henry, rural route 4. box 179, Walkerton. Indiana 46574, phone 586-2023. for further information. Additional details will be available after hearing from interested donors. The Lodge will be looking forward to hearing from you soon. P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The Board of School Trustees of the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation announced that the school corporation defended a suit m the St. Joseph Superior Court brought bv Floyd and Joan Bierly against the school corporation. In the trial by jury, the Bierly’s sought to recover damages resulting from alleged surface water runoff from the John Glenn High School property onto their adjacent cropland of approximately sixty-six acres causeing crop damages since 1968 through 1975. The school ground of approximately thirty-eight and one-half acres was originally purchased by the school corporation from the Bierly s for $29,800 in 1966. The jury awarded the Birelys $35,000. An appeal of the jury verdict is expected. JOHN GLENN SENIORS TO PRACTICE The John Glenn graduating seniors will practice for the commencement at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning, Mav 21 in the gym. They will pick up their caps and gowns in the office immediately following the practice. Use our classifieds for big results! SCHOOL DISMISSAL The North Liberty Elementary School scheduled the last day of school for June 4. Students in grades 1-6 will stay at home on Thursday, June 3 so that teachers may finish records and reports.

WALKERTON, INDIANA THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1976

Valedictorian & Salutatorian At North Liberty The valedictorian and salutatorian for 1976 at North Liberty High School is Cherly J. Smith, valedictorian, and Lea Ann Seiner, salutatorian. as announced by Mr. Keith Davis, principal. Cheryl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Smith, 24669 Layton Road, South Bend. Indiana and is planning on attend ing Purdue University in the fall majoring in engineering. She is active in band, foreign language club and a member of the National Honor Society. Ate J Miss Seiner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Seiner. 304 N. Main Street, North Liberty. Her activities and interests in high school including cheerleading, a member of the Honor Society, foreign language club, yearbook editor and she was secretary of her junior class. She is planning on attending Butler University and major in mathematics and business. A Night Os Broadway Set For May 27 “A Night of Broadway,” is set for Thursday, May 27 at 8:00 p.m., in the North Liberty High School gymnasium. Tickets can be purchased only at the door for SI.OO. During the evening patrons will be entertained with cuts from six Broadway shows including "Sound of Music,” “South Pacific,” “Oklahoma,” “Fiddler On The Roof, “Bells Are Ringing.” and ”110 In The Shade.” LAUGHTER: “Sunshine in a house." Thackeray

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photos by Michael Pearish Mrs. Elsie Elder won first place in the Senior Citizens division of the Paint-A-Plug contest sponsored by Epsilon Chi chapter of Tri Kappa which moved her into the judging for the Grand Prize which she also won. Others winning grand prizes for second place overall was Laura DeSimone and Arlene Zahrn, and third place went to the William Elkin family. Winners by division are as follows: adult. Joan Beagles, first, plug at the corner of Van Buren and Illinois Streets; second Barbara Rohrer, Nursing Home plug and third, Pam Kelly, Sue Klinedinst and Carol Wiwi for the fire plug in front of the Town Hall. In the high school division first place went to the plug painted in front of the John Glenn High School done by Laura DeSimone and Arlene Zahrn; second place to Kim Keeling, Theresa Kemp. Patty Welch and Stuart Creed for the plug at the corner of Beech and Maple and third place to Crystal Clemons. Carole Snodgrass, Lisa Tuttle. Kay Westhues and Julie Bell for the plug on Georgia Street down from the Methodist Church. In the youth division for grades one through eight first place went to Todd McMahon for the plug he painted at the corner of Jackson and Ohio Streets; second place to Wendy Rohrer for the plug on Walkerton Trail and third to Kenny Elder for the plug at Ohio and Washington Streets. The Senior Citizens division first place winner was Elsie Elder for her paint job on the corner of Georgia and Harrison Streets and second place to John Guttman for the plug on Van Buren Street and Kentucky. In the family division first place went to the William Elkin family for their painting of the plug at Van Buren and Ohio Strteet; second place to the Charles Baker family for the plug done in Glenn-L Estates and third place to the Gene Hardesty family for the plug at Illinois and Monroe Streets. Everyone received a participat ing ribbons and ribbons were also given to the above mentioned

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w inners in their divisions as well as gift certificates to the top three grand prize winners. A c * Jr I SiS fjxM nT ■ 9 dB 3 M Ry’ i The William Elkin family painted the plug at the corner of Van Buren and Ohio Streets which won the first place in the family division and third place grand prize. Z f R BIRTHS » A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs. Dennis Goble, route 3. box 204, Walkerton, on Tuesday. Mas II in the LaPorte Hospital Mr. anil Mrs. John R Allen Jr., route 2. box 432. Walkerton, are the parents of a daughter bom on Thursday. May 13, in the LaPorte Hospital. NOTICE The Walkerton Public Library will be closed onSaturday. May 29. NOTICE The Walkerton Business and Professional Women will meet on Thursday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m. for their monthly dinner meeting to be held at the American Legion.