The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 4, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 July 1976 — Page 4

JULY 1, 1976 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

WALKERTON

Mrs. Bert Sumner and Mrs. Charles Armstrong, of Bady, Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Armstrong. of Libby, Montana, were here for several days last week visiting Mrs. Lucile Ward and other relatives. Mrs. Ralph Dixon came home Sunday from a three week stay, in Jeffersonville. Indiana, visiting her mother who was ill. Saturday afternoon and evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Baker were Mrs. Florence Weise, Mrs. Ethel Hilligos and Mrs. Helen Bricker, all of South Bend. Week end guests of Mrs. Bertha Urbin were Mrs. D'Maris Metzger, of Columbia City, and Mrs. Ruth Hughes, of South Bend. Mrs. Irene Baker, of Ingleside, Texas, left on Thursday for her home after a month visit here with relatives and friends. Mr. John Cecrle, of Anderson, Indiana, was home for a visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Cecrle. over the week end. Miss Kris Bussie left last week for her home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. after spending a week here visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hunt. Douglas Griffith, son of Alice Ann Griffith and grandson of Dr. John Goodpasture, observed his 10th birthday on Wednesday, June 23 at the Koontz Lake home of his grandfather, with the following friends present to help make the day a memorable one for Doug. Those present were Rodney Sullivan. Mickey Coryell, his sister, Beth Griffith, all of Anderson; Todd and Jeff Henry, Koontz Lake and Cari and Curt Cavin, of Kokomo. The graduating class of 1956 of Walkerton High School held a reunion on Sunday in the Community Building starting the day off with a carry-in dinner. Twenty one of the class of 41 were present.

AMERICA’S HERITAGE (HIGHLIGHTS OF AMERICAN HISTORY| General Francis Marion's Lunch Party, Georgetown, S.C. * BL W

By Joan Russo By 1778, the British had shifted their war effort to the southern colonies in order to capitalize on strong Loyalist support there. However, within two years General Francis Marion earned his name the “Swamp Fox" leading guerrilla raids against the British in the mow-draped forests of South Carolina. One measure of his success was the number and importance of the prisoners he captured Anxious to make a prisoner exchange, the British sent a young officer to the American camp to accomplish the mission. Accustomed to British army comfort, the officer was startled at what he witnessed: the meal was served on a fallen tree trunk and consisted entirely of baked potatoes and water, a scene recreated in this oil painting by Frederick Coffay Yohn from the private collection of The Continental In

Mr. Jerry DePoy, of Washington, D.C., came the longest distance, but other members came from Michigan and Illinois besides different places in Indiana were present. The former Honora Huffstetter called from St. Louis, Missouri and letters were read from some who could not attend. Scrapbooks, year books and pictures were enjoyed as well as a day full of reminiscence. Mrs. Louis Houser was dismissed from Memorial Hospital, South Bend, last week and is at home recuperating. Mrs. Elizabeth Michalski entered the LaPorte Hospital last week but is expected home this week. Mrs. Grace Atwood was a patient in the LaPorte Hospital last week. A birthday dinner was given on Sunday honoring Mr. Norman Beagles by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beagles. Other guests were Mrs. Norman Beagles and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Anderson and Mrs. Roger Helinga and family, of Middlebury. Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Mrs. Alice Ann Griffith and family along with their friends, Mrs. Anita Collins and daughter Dawn, of Anderson, will be with Dr. John Goodpasture, in his Koontz Lake home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hostetter came home last week from a three week visit with Mrs. Hostetlers families in Montclair. New Jersey. They also were in New York and several other places of interest while in the east. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wolfe, of Park Forest, Illinois, were over night guests of Mrs. Glenn Walz on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Goyd Moss, of Greencastle, Indiana, spent the week end here with Mr. and Mrs. Gyde Chapman. On Saturday they were in Dearborn. Michigan, to attend the wedding of a great

surance Companies. On his return, the young officer spread the story of “an American General and his officers, without pay, almost destitute of clothing, living on roots and water.’’ He later declared: “Men who endure such privations can never be conquered.’’ Although the American generals Horatio Gates, Nathanael Greene and Darnel Morgan failed to win any major victories in the South, the Swamp Fox, along with colonels Thomas Sumter and Andrew Pickens, made British occupation of inland areas very costly. Patriot resistance was so effective that it convinced British General Cornwallis that a large-scale offensive in the South was useless and costly. In 1781, he abandoned his southern military strategy, and withdrew to coastal Virginia and his fateful meeting with the Continental Army at Yorktown.

nephew of the ladies. Mrs. Guy Parsons, of Lebanon, Ohio, was here for a week visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chapman and Linda. Mrs. May Schappert, of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schappert, of Grayslake, Illinois, were here over the week end , guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Brehm and to attend the funeral of Mrs. Gladys Bannon, of Koontz Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Klinedinst, of Bremen, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Klinedinst. For the Fourth of July and Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Jacob and family will be having the Jacob family as guests coming from Angola; Jackson, Michigan; and Wolcottville. They will entertain the group at their Koontz Lake cottage. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson Sr., last week were Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anderson, of Perris, California. On Wednesday they enjoyed dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson Jr., and family. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Barbknecht, Patti Van Etten, Pam Slusher and Mrs. Bob Jensen, all of Hamlet. On Thursday the group were all present at the John Worthington home and Buss Worthington and son, of Terre Haute, were also guests. William, Albert and Dorothea Brenner were in Richton Park, Illinois on Sunday, June 27 at the home of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. William McKee. The occasion was a dinner honoring their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coe, of Tacoma, Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hesse, of Urbana, Illinois. Mrs. Garence Anderson, Richard, Dick and Cindy were surprised with a family get together on Saturday, June 19, when her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Curt Belin, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, arrived. They were returning to Fort Smith from Boston, Mass. Other guests who arrived later in

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GENERAL STORE TO BE OPEN JULY 1- 3

The old-fashioned General Store, sponsored by the Tyner Rebekah Lodge under the chairmanship of Mrs. Bruce Henry and Mrs. Jerry Cole, will open on July 1 through the 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Cloyd Smith garage, facing Place Park on the south side. the day for a picnic lunch were Mr. and Mrs. John Reed and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Anderson and family, Mr. and Mrs. David Vieting and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schmidt and family, Mrs. Robert Sickman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keck and family and Mr. Robert Kurtz. On June 19 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pogodzinski entertained with a garden party for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pogodzinski and son Chris, of Miami, Florida. Mr. Pogodzinski is a retired Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force having been stationed in all parts of the world. The outdoor activities included a chicken barbecue with salads and desserts along with a series of games for the 22 guests. Guests were the Walter Pogodzinski family; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pogodzinski and Connie; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janczak, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rosenkranz and daughter, Barbara Knotts and granddaughter, Kim, Mr. Richard Klaus, all of LaCrosse; Mrs. Dorothy Walsh; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Risner and children, of Knox. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Gell Fouts and Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Burnside to visit with the guests from Miami. After a full day of ideal weather, delicious food, games and visiting, everyone wished the honored guests from Miami goodbye, as they were leaving for Indianapolis to visit other relatives. On Tuesday, June 22, Mr. and Mrs. Laszlo Korbuly, Sr., of Vienna, Austria and Budapest,

The store will feature handmade crafts, quilts, afgahans, knitted items, ornaments, paintings, glassware, antiques, homemade baked goods, preserves, noodles and much more. Also on sale will be Bicentennial stationery, candles, hats and large and small flags. Hungary, were guests of Mrs. Thomas Walsh. Their son, Charles is the husband of the former Dorothy Walsh. Mr. Korbuly has been associated with the aircraft industry in Europe for many years. Mrs. Korbuly, with her identical twin sister, was educated in Paris, France and is a linguist speaking five languages. They have been here several times and planned to definitely be here for our Bicentennial celebration. Use our classifieds for big results! Be a defensive driver — always! Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. W HAPPY ADS Happy Birthday TODD LOVE Mom and Dad