The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 16, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 September 1976 — Page 4

SEPTEMBER 23. 1976 - THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

WALKERTON

Calx in Kronk returned home Fridax after surgery in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore. Owensville, Indiana, spent the week end with their aunt. Mrs. Newton Williams. Mrs. Williams’ guest. Mrs. Phil Henderson. Indianapolis. a former resident of Owensville, was also present. Mr. ami Mrs Eldon Lewis, of Huntington. Indiana, visited the Calvin Kronkson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kronk. Debi and Tedd. were supper guests on Sunday of the Calvin Kronks. Mrs. William DePoy was in Indianapolis on Monday to visit her mother. Mrs. Edith Daniels. Mr. and Mrs. Agnew Ludwig returned home An Monday after a week end visit to Upper Sandusky. Ohio, with Mr. and Mrs. Roger Williams and family. Mrs. Jake Powell and daughter, Jane, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, spent the week end in Walkerton visiting friends and making their headquarters at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Awald. Saturday they attended the Notre Dame - Purdue football game in South Bend. Mrs. Al Drews is a patient in the Osteopthie Hospital. South Bend. Mrs. Everett Baker. Mrs. Emma Zigler and Mrs. Floyd Bellinger are patients in the LaPorte Hospital. Monday Mrs. Herman Henry and Mrs. Leonard Blad, of North Liberty, were afternoon visitors with Mrs. Martin Blad in South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Smith are the parents of a daughter. Trade Lee. born September 16. in the LaPorte Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Karnopp. of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Viste, of Algoma. Wisconsin, called on Mrs. Alta Bowers, of the 76 Apartments, on Thursday of last week. On Saturday afternoon callers of Mrs. Bowers were Mrs. Marvin Pennington and daughter. Della, of Porterfield. Wisconsin. The Fellowship Class of the United Methodist Church will meet

at the home of Mrs. Mamie Hahn on Friday at 1:30. Mrs. Fern Kemp and Miss Ethel Bierly attended the retired teachers meeting held last Thursday afternoon in North Judson. On their wav home they stopped in Union Mills to visit w ith Mrs. Morris Malstaff. Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Burnside were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Burnside. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Burnside. Mr. Larry Burnside and Miss Mary Lippelt. all of South Bend and Mrs. Edith Baumgartner, of Milford. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. George Pfeiffer were in Glen Park, Indiana, to attend the funeral service of Mr. Pfeiffer's older sister. From there they went to Crete. Illinois, to visit with Rev. Thomas Lineweaver, a former pastor of their church and he was the minister that performed their marriage ceremony years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Betz, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Betz and Linda Betz, of South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Betz and son Rick. Kim and Robin Betz, of North Liberty, were at Chain-Of-Lakes State Park near Albion from Friday through Sunday camping. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pogodzinakr were in Knox Sunday evening to attend a dinner party given by their daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wisner, for their son. Tommy and daughter. Joy. Other guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rosenkranz and daughter and granddaughter. Richard Clous, of LaCrosse; Mr. Joe Romanzak and daughter, Fannie, of Knox. Mr. and Mrs. John Hodor. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kazak. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodor and Mr. and Mrs. John Kazak, all of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Newell will be hosts for the Saturday evening carry-in dinner of the Koontz Lake Conservation Club at the club house. A social hour will follow. Mrs. Nora Hahn. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schmeltz and Bryan and his friend. Mrs. Otto Schmeltz and Mrs. Melvin Auman and daughters were all in Niles. Michigan. Sunday to attend a bridal shower honoring

Mrs. Dennis Wagner. The shower was given in the home of Mrs. Evelyn Marks and daughter. Dr. and Mrs. V. B. Wolfe, of Sebring. Florida, arrived last week for a visit with relatives and they arc staying in the home of his sister, Mrs. Glen Walz. Dr. and Mrs. Wolfe will be leaving on Sunday to attend the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite of Free Masonary, Northern Jurisdiction, in Milwakee. Others attending will be Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doll and Mr. and Mrs. George Hershberger, LaPorte. MR. GEORGE MATZ HONORED Mr. George Matz was pleasantly surprised on Saturday evening by a dinner party hosted by the Ed Klopfensteins for his 87th birthday. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Allan Rushton and son; Mrs. Mae Hildebrand. Walkerton; Mrs. Lydia Keck. Tcegarden; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Klopfenstein. Knox; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fournier and son. Janesville. Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Matz, East Moline, Illinois; Miss Linda Matz and Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Peer. South Bend. Other guests during the day were Mrs. Paulina Hurford and children, Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Matz and son and Mrs. John Johnson and children. Walkerton. First Fall Meeting Os B & P Women Thirty-five members and two guests. Ruby Eldridge. Walkerton, and Marjorie (Dunn) Rook, of Riverside. Illinois, enjoyed a carry-in supper meeting at the Community Building of the Walkerton Business and Professional Women’s Cub Thursday, September 16. Beautiful garden flower arrangements centered the tables as club president, Mrs. William Elkin called the meeting to order for the Lord’s Prayer before eating. Mrs. Elkin greeted all with a poem, "Try Smiling." Mrs. Verda Kam. past-president, was presented a charm of gold by Mrs. Elkin from her officers and club members for a fine year of service. Committees named for the ensuing year was announced by Mrs. Elkin: membership. Irene Whitteberry. Bess Gindelberger. Retta Williams. Cecelia Bailey and Fay-

ette Dunn; ways and means, Mickie Wolfenbarger, Ann Miller and Dona Tennison; birthday bank, Martha Mull and Carma Larsen; Chamber of Commerce, Verda Karn and Darlene Beaver; scholarship. Sharon Klinedinst, Linda Huhnke and Elaine Bouse; woman of the year. Myrna Daubc. Carolyn Kelly and Sue Urbin; outside activities, Sue Shields, Pauline Baughman and Bette Wolfcnbargpr, auditing, Alice Walkerto. ger; auditing, Alice Walker. Gladys Prentis and Iris Jones; nominating, Verda Karn. Mickie Hunt and Alfredia Onika; and publicity, Retta Williams. Several 1956 Walkerton Centennial plates, uncovered by a freind. were sold to members who evidently missed buying them during that eventful celebration. Mickie Wolfenbarger was informed that four cases of pecans meats should be ordered at once for the annual project of the club. At the October meeting members are asked to bring empty decorated gift boxes to be used at the Beaty Mental Hospital for their Christmas. Anyone wishing to give a gift of new clothing, cosmetics, etc., may bring it unwrapped. Sue Shields was appointed chairman for this project. Mrs. Irene Whitteberry received the door prize. Answering the birthday call for birthdays since the May meeting were Nancy Elkin, Velma Barden, Pauline Baughmen, Irene Whitteberry, Gara Cole,

Good news . . . it’s coming soon WHAT: Our new time and temperature display. WHEN: Next week. I WHERE: To be installed at the banking corner in Walkerton, Illinois and Van Buren i Streets. WHY: To provide a service everyone in our community needs, and can depend on, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. FRANKLY: We hope that our ever-current time and temperature will remind you of our ever-ready desire to help you with your financial affairs. Isn’t it time you stopped by? Farmers State Bank off Wyatt Wyatt * Walkerton Member F.D.I.C. "YOUR HOME TOWN BANK” — — * " * * : * • a ....... . - _ - _ - - - . -

Florence Erickson, Leah Pickavet and Goldie Skinner. Velma Barden, co-chairman of the evening's committee, announc ed everyone present must tell a joke or pay a fine of 25 cents. This created quite a program and those who chickened out increased th< club kitty by $2.75. Assisting Mrs. Barden on the committee were Martha Mull, Fay ette Dunn. Goldie Skinner. Ida Mat Watkins, Maric Howell, Elsie Johnson, Verda Downs, Lucille Ward, Maric Anderson and Ruth Ullcry. COMPLETES WORK ON DEGREE Mark Allan Holderread, 6650 Tamarack Road, North Liberty Donna R. Kesl, 704 Michigan Street, Walkerton; and Nan Peter son, route 4, Walkerton, are amoni the students who have completet 1 work for degrees this summer at Ball State University, Muncie. In diana. Mark Holderread received a master of arts degree in special ed ucation. The two Walkerton stu dents received bachelor of science degrees. Donna Kesl. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Kesl, rc ceived her degree in office ad ministration while Nan Peterson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Peterson, received her degree in elementary education. Gift Giving Idea — Send The "Independent-News”.