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Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rensberger in observance of Mrs. Rcnsberger's birthday anniversary Thursday were Mrs. Josephine Bogol and Mrs. Ivie McCormick, of North liberty, Mrs. Helen Grissamer, of Syracuse. Mrs. Bertha Shupert, North Liberty. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Betz and son. and their grandson. Douglas Rensberger. who is home from Germany where he served in the Army. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chapman spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson in Bluffton. Indiana. Mrs. Velma Stahly returned from the LaPorte Hospital on Saturday afternoon. Her daughter. Mrs Michael Nusbaum. of Fort Wayne, is spending a few days with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chapman were Friday evening dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Hersh berger in LaPorte. Mrs. Helen Clark. Koontz Lake, and Mrs. Hazel Flowers. 7b Apart ments. spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitmer, of Troy. Ohio. Supper guests of Mrs. Chester Thayer on Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Shencman, of North Liberty. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stoneburncr. of Tyner. Mrs. Etta Mac Milner and Mrs. Hazel Flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bicrly entertained on Sunday for their son Keith s birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dinkins and son and two grandchildren, of Salem Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bicrly. Miss Marsha Bicrly. of LaPorte, and Miss Ethel Bicrly. The children of Delbert and Ann Krick, of 600 Monroe Street, Walk erton, honored their parents with a surprise 25th wedding anniversary party. Several friends and relatives joined in the celebration. A beautiful cake, ice cream and punch were served. They received lovely gifts and flowers to add to the surprise Miss Patricia Valentine and David Sharp, students at Purdue University were Saturday noon luncheon guests of her grandmother. Mrs. Alice Barney. In the alter noon they attended the wedding of Mrs. Barney's daughter. Mrs Mary Holland and Paul Woodsill in South Bend In the evening they were guests at a reception dinner held at Ramada Inn in South Bend Mrs. Hazel Flowers entertained on Wednesday evening of last week with a supper for Mrs. Bertha Urbin, Mrs. Alta Bowers. Mrs. Etta Mac Milner. Mrs. Esther Kaufman. Mrs. Clara Thayer. Mrs. Victoria Mc< ann and Mrs Flowers daughter. Mrs. Helen (lark, of Koontz Lake. The birthdav anni versancs of Mrs Thayer and Mrs. McCann were observed Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mantick. LaPorte. spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Brooke Bowers. Mrs. Rachel Barthel, of LaPorte. and Mrs. Esther Kaufman were dinner guests of Mrs. Bernice Lichtcnbarger on Saturday. Recent callers at the John Kepcha home were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ruggles, of Hamlet. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wray. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kepcha. of Plymouth. Mrs Pamela Malstaff and son. Walker ton. Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, of LaPorte. Mr. and Mrs Clem Wozniak. of Michigan City and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oberlin, of LaCrosse Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chapman spent Wednesday with her sister. Mrs Beulah Fcttcrhoff. at Winona Lake. Mr. and Mrs. James Guttman and family, of Sheridan. Indiana, spent the week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Guttman of Walkerton Hostesses for the

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Koontz lake ( onsen ation Club on Saturday night will be Mrs. Eliza both Michalski and Mrs. Ruth Brehm. Ihe regular monthly business meeting of the club will be held at "^OO pm. (slow time) at the club house on Friday. Februarv IN. Dale Stull returned to his home on I hursday from the LaPorte Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Warner Clark and Mrs. Nellie Smith spent Sundav with Mr and Mrs. Leland /urn baugh at Pretty Lake. Ph mouth. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Klinedinst. of Bremen, were Sunday evening luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Onillc Klinedinst. Tuesday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klopfenstein and Donna were Mrs. Velva Hedges. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rushton and son and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Klopfenstein, of Knox. The dinner was in honor of Ed's birthday . Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson and familv Wednesday evening supper guests were Mr and Mrs. Ed Klop fenstein and Donna and Mrs. Walter Johnson. Johnson Twp. Farm Bureau News Seventy members and guests enjoyed a chili supper on Thursday evening at the Johnson Township Community Building. The table prayer was given by Esther Kauf man. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Bolze and family and Dana. Kenny and Chris Steinke. Floyd Dipert. chairman, presid cd at the business meeting. Mrs. Martha Mull, Women’s Leader, gave the devotions and read a poem entitled, "The Key To Living Is In Giving.” One new member was reported. Mrs. Francis Holland. Walkerton. The budget was read and approved. Also noted was that Mrs. Harold Knowlton would be attending the Women's Conference on February IS and lb and that on February 25 Beaty Party; February 24 is the meeting at the City Building in LaPorte where the discussion will be held on the disposal problem; March 29 is the Flower show in Chicago and on March 10 Union Township will be our guests. After some discussion it was decided to discontinue the dinners for those attending seven meetings or more in |<77 A candlelight memorial service for Mrs. Elizabeth Steinke was given by Mrs Kaufman Mrs. Louis Daubc. James Keeling and Carl Dreesscn. Township 4-H Leaders, assembled their groups and gave out programs and made plans for their first meetings. Mrs. Floyd Dipert and Miss Judy Dipert. Pct and Hobby Leaders, entertained the Pct and Hobby group in the basement where they colored valentines. Those in Pct and Hobby receiving attendance awards were Julie Bolze. Tonya Buckmaster. Trudy and Teddy Hesters. Adult awards went to Edd Vendcrheof and Lisa Newland. Hostesses for the supper were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knowlton, Martha Mull and Mr. and Mrs. James Keeling. BOWLING NEWS Suburban league Pizza Place IN b Dad A Lad's lb Jim's Head Shop 14 10 Baker's Standard U... 11

Dave & Ray’s 11 13 Johnson’s Insurance 8 lb Mercer's Beverage House 8 lb Precision Pallet 8 lb High team series: Dad A lad’s 2502. Baker's Standard 2500. Jim's Head Shop 2498. High team game: Baker's Stand ard 855. Dad A Lad's 846. Dave A Ray's 844. High individual series handicap: Rov Freeman 654. I ynn Stull 650. I d Klopfenstein MM High individual game handicap: Rov Freeman 250. Paul Dampts 241, I ynn Stull 23b. Walkerton Kings & Queens Jokers 15 9 Luckv Strikes 13' j 10' i Hot Shots 13 11 Farmers 12 12 Alley Cats 12 12 Impossiblesl1 1 2 12' j Twinkle Toes 11 13 Lucky Four 8 lb High team scries: Jokers 1877. Hot Shots 1840. Impossibles 1822. High team game: Hot Shots 650, Jokers 648, Jokers M 2. Men's high series: Bob Wardman 579, Bob Vest 542. Russ Bierlv 537. Men's high game: Bob Wardman 220. Bill Morrison 206, Russ Bicrly 200. Women's high series: Ann Miller 4bb. Lilah Morrison 445. Vickie Hill 442. Women's high game: Betty Allen 185. Ann Miller 181. Rita Johnson 163. Friday Morning Coffee League Pizza Bowl Lanes 13 3 Stuntz Pine Forest 11 ‘4 4' i Collins Construction 11 5 Koontz Lake Hardware B’4 7*4 Tir-Chem 7 9 Truckstops of America b 10 Avon 5 11 The Inn 2 14 High team series: Pizza Bowl Lanes 1709, Collins Construction 1b73, Avon 1618. High team game: Pizza Bowl Lanes 640, Avon 575, Collins Construction 567. High individual series: Lois Davis 484, Dene Hensley 47b, Carol Aitken 473; honorable mention lona Collins 416, Bcttv Schrader 359. High individual game: Lois Davis 208, Donna Wood 182, Dene Hensley 176;l 7 6; honorable mention Mary Paschen 162. lona Collins 153. ufa nJ EM On a French menu anything identified as proi^ncale or a la portuHaw ii a dish made with tomatoes. Send that special message with a Happv \d just $1 00! To Complete 50 Years Os Perfect Attendance On February 20, 1927 an eleven year old boy didn't get to go to church. During the night a heavy snow storm blew in. and in the morning all roads were dogged. He had to break an attendance record of more than three years at church without missing a Sunday. The boy was Wesley Brubaker, and his home church was the Hollidaysburg. Pa Church of the Brethren But he did get back to church the following Sunday, and he has been to church every Sunday since. Next Sunday he hopes to finish 50 years of perfect attendance. Wesley grew up on a small farm in Pennsylvania, but he felt called to be a minister. In preparation for his ministry he spenF-w month in the spring of 19J7 visiting nuiun

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tain churches in West Virginia with Rev. Robert Bvrd. In the fall he went to Chicago to Bethany Bible School, where in addition to getting some school work he also got a wife, the former Leah Ruth Ebev, whose parents were long time mis sionarics of his church in India. Ihcv were married on December 31. 1938. at North Manchester, the home of his bride. In the vears since then thev have had six children, and have had five of six hitches at pastoral work, much of which has been at the former ( enter ( hurch of the Brethren. which is now the Wav side Chapel. He also served at the Union (hurch in West township In addition to this he has served as a Sunday School teacher for a good manv vears. ami has also had hitches as Sunday School superin tendent. Presentlv he is mixlerator of the Union and the Michigan C ity churches of the Brethren. His formula tor regular attendance at church is simple, you plan to be at church next Sunday and then make your other plans around that. He was fortunate enough that when he had to have surgery he was able to follow this principle. In the 50 years he has had his tonsils. appendix and gall bladder removed. but still was able to go to church. He has not been particularlv interested in setting records. He says he gix*s to church because he likes to. He commented to some of his friends that if all his civil rights were to be taken from him but one. the right to go to church every Sunday would be the one he would choose to keep, for this would give him the strength to face the loss of all the others. He invites all his friends to worship with him next Sunday if thev have no other place to worship. He will be speaking at 10:00a m at the Wav side Chapel on the subject. "The Significance Os Church Attendance.” Churches where Mr. Brubaker has been a member for a year or more are: Holhdavsburg. Pa.; First ( hurch of the Brethren. C hicago, Walnut Street, in North Manchester. Ind.; Elkhart. Ind.; Center. Walkerton; Union. Plymouth;

THE GOVERNMENT OF UNCOLN TOWNSHIP has received General Revenue sharing payments totaling SBBO (M) during the period from July I. I9 7 b thru December 31. 1976. Account No. 15 3 071 007 Lincoln Township. Township Trustee. St Joseph Counts, Walkerton. Indiana 465^4. ACTUAL EXPENDITURES (Include Obligations! (C) OPERATING (A) CATEGORIES (Bl CAPH AL MAINTENANCE I Public safety $ S 2 Environmental Protection $ $ 3 Public Transportation $ $ 4 Health $ $ 5 Recreation $ $ 6 Libraries $ $ 7 Social Services for Aged or Poor $1,500 $ 8 Financial Administration 5 20 $ 9 Multipurpose and General Govt. S $ 10 Education $ $ 11 Social Development $ $ 12 Housing A Community Deselopment $ $ 13 Economic Development $ $ 14 Other (Specify) $ $ 15 Totals $1,520 $ (D) TRUST FUND REPORT (refer to instruction D) I. Balance as of June 30. 1976 $13.2’1 2. Revenue Sharing Funds Received from Julv I. 19’6 thru December 31. 1976 B*o 3. Interest Received or Credited (July I. 19’6 thru December 31.1976) 312 4. Funds Released from Obligations (IF ANY) 5. Sum of lines I, 2. 3. 4 14.463 b. Funds Returned to ORS (ID ANY) 7. Total Funds Available 14.463 8. Total Amount Expended (Sum of line 15. column B and column C) 1,520 9. Balance as of December 31, 1976 12.943 NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET (E) CERTIFICATION: I certify that lam the Chief Executive Officer and. with respect to the entitlement funds reported hereone. I certify that they have not been used in violation of either the priority eipendi ture requirement (Section 103) or the matching funds prohibition (Section 104) of the Act Lloyd E.Stephenson. Lincoln Township Trustee Februarv 17. 1977. (F) THE NEWS MEDIA HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS REPORT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION I HAVE A COPY OF THIS REPORT AND RECORDS DOCUMENTING THE CONTENTS THEY ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY AT TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE S OFFICE. 300 ILLINOIS STREET. WALKERTON. INDI ANA 46574

Michigan ( ity; and North Liberty. I hese are all ( hurchcs of the Bre thren. Members of the Wav side fellow ship honored Mr Brubaker last Sunday with a carry-in dinner, and presentation of a fine Bible Follow mg the sen ice on Sundav. I-ebruarv 20. a familv dinner will be held in his honor Ihe familv in tends to attend church with him Mr Brubaker will be leaving the first of next week tor his old home church at Holhdavsburg. Pa to start out his second 50 war stretch He savs he isn't certain whether he will be able to finish this one su cessfully or not CARDS THANKS We wish to express our thanks for the beautiful floral offerings cards, kind expressions of svmpa thv and help extended to us at the death of our beloved husband, father and grandfather. Lloyd I Six. Mrs. I lovd I Six Mr. and Mrs. Don I Six Lori and Beth We extend our appreciation and thanks to our relatives and friends for their thoughtfulness with cards, floral offerings and memorial con tributtons at the time of the death of our loved one. Also we extend our sincere gratitude to Father Lctko. Walkerton Medical Clinic. Mr. Elkin and the Koontz Lake Firemans Auxiharv. the American Legion Auxiharv of Post IBM. Home Economics Club and especiallv to neighbors for their kindness and help Lhe Familv of Hortense Mocrman NOTICE lhe regular monthlv meeting of the North Libertv lown Board for March will tx- held on March 9 at ■’oo pm at the North libertv Lown Hall