The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 5, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 July 1976 — Page 7

CARDS HO OF Hi THANKS

We would like to thank everyone for their support and aid over the Fourth of July. Without the support of the area residents we could not have had the success that we all enjoyed. The Park Board The joint Fourth of July Committee wishes to thank the following organizations and people for the terrific effort put forth to make this 4th of July the success that it was. especially after the carnival left: The Walkerton Fire Department for the Ox Roast, the water ball game, fire truck rides and the beautiful fire works display. The Bicentennial Committee for all the wonderful programs, the parades and the other beautiful things they have done. A very special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Gail Malstaff and the Park

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Board, Jim, Craig and Kerry Reed and their families, Ray Chapman and all the others who gave of their time unselfishly. They shall never be forgotten. Roy Freeman Bill Schultz Phil Matz Wyman Hochstetler Thanks to all my neighbors, friends and relatives for all your prayers, flowers, cards and visits while I was in the hospital and since 1 have returned to my home on Sunday. Bless all of you. Mrs. Charles Bandendistel The North Liberty Town Board wishes to thank each and every person volunteering their services on the traffic detail on July sth at the parade and at the Park. Too, anyone interested in becoming an active Civil Defense member should contact Marshal Don Brunette, male or female, 18 years or older, as we are planning to reactivate this department and increase size of same.

The North Liberty Band Parents

would like to say a “Great Big Thank You,” to Joyce Parsons, Joan Whickcar, Peggy Snyder, Sharon Smith and any others who may have helped, for all their time, efforts and work they did to obtain our band and flag girl uniforms. The band looked and performed terrific at all the parades they were in. We are so proud of the representation they are of our community and receiving first place in all the parades. Thanks band members and Mr. VanderHagen for a “Great job which was well done!" On behalf of the community of North Liberty and visitors of our Bicentennial week end we would like to express our appreciation to all local organizations: ministers; businesses; Liberty Township Fire Department and the North Liberty Police Department in our Bicentennial activities. Special thanks to Jerry Knepp. Mike Knepp. Judy Loucks. Lorriane Perkins. Evelyn

TOUCH HISTORY AND PREVIEW THE FUTURE r J T if v A II x 1 II \ II A \ r| V TK \ a! B \ I| P X \ □I I Xj C if I1 The Zero Gravity machine gives visitors the weightless experience of floating in space beneath the towering 200 Saturn 1 B. landmark of earth s largest space museum, the Alabama Space A Rocket Center

The most exciting history laid down in America's pages was the launching and safe return of men from the moon Its history you remember, and it's history you can see and touch at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center, earth s largest space museum, in Huntsville. Alabama The Space Center is a place where you can touch the real spacecrafts that flew astronauts, and experience the same sensations they felt while traveling in space A Zero-Gravity machine gives each visitor the weightless experience of "floating as if in space, and spaceship Lunar Odyssey awaits to take would-be astronauts on a flight to the moon Lunar Odyssey launches its 46 passengers outside the earth s gravitational pressure which reaches 2g s during flight and into position for a soft landing on the lunar surface Astronauts who have tried it say it s the next best thing to being there These are not the only astronaut activities for you at the Space and Rocket Center You can inspect a real moon rock and crystals grown in outer space, touch the actual Apollo 16 capsule that took these astronauts to the moon and fire a live rocket engine Or you can visit with the first female m space Monkpynaut Baker Since her histone flight in 1959 she has lived with her companion Big George and now greets visitors daily at the Space and Rocket Center You II be surrounded by the equipment of the astronaut s world Everything from a heart monitor moon buggies and space

Harbaugh, Pauline Laskowski and Rev. Saltzgaber. Harry Griffey Carl Kaser Co-Chairmen We would like to thank these people for their help with Youth Day, Thursday, July 1. Debbie Holland for the band for the youth dance; Amy Wardman, all the helpers and judges for the games and parade; American Door and Jim and Audrey Reed. Susie Reed and Mickey Wolfcnbarger. Chairmen of Youth Involvement Greater Walkerton Area Bicentennial Committee WALKERTON LIONS INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS The Walkerton Lions Club had an installation banquet on Tuesday, July 22, at the J & J Restaur-

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - JULY 8, 1976

ant in Walkerton. The following officers were installed by past president, Branson Hiatt: President, Clayton Davis Ist vice-president, Agnew Ludwig 2nd vice-president, K. C. Chapman 3rd vice-president, Dean Johnson 1 year directors, Hal Muncie and Don Aschliman 2 year directors, Dale Ullery and Leonard Northam Lion tamer, Branson Hiatt Tail twister, O. C. White Secretary-treasurer. Agnew Ludwig NOTICE The Walkerton Public Library copy machine is for public use. Copies can be made for 15 cents each. Also the library is getting free the Wall Street Transcript for the next three months.

suits you can touch to a life-size lunar landing module moon crater and the Apollo Saturn V moon rocket stretching longer than a football field All the other full-size rockets and missiles towering above the Space Center are history you can touch too The early Redstone Mercury Jupiter and Saturn rockets have been recently joined by a mockup of the st illorbiting Skylab space station The Space Center wants you to see the real thing And there are no Don t Touch signs around The nearby solar furnace and solar collecting panels are part of the everexpanding scope of the Space Center The coffee you drink in the Snack Bar will soon be heated by solar energy While you re dreaming of the future board the bus at the Space Center and tour NASA s Marshall Space Flight Center where engineers and scientists are creating tomorrow s space adventures rigMt now You can walk through yesterday s dreams the Skylab Space Station where astronauts trained and explore the future m laboratories where Space Shuttle and an experimental Solar House are being developed So celebrate the Bicentennial by touching the youngest antiques in American history at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center just off Interstate 65 in Huntsville Alabama Editor s note For further information regarding group tours and admission rates write or phone the Alabama Space and Rocket Center Tranquility Base Huntsville Alabama 35807. <205) 837 3400 open everyday except Christmas 9 5 )