The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 50, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 May 1977 — Page 19

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Roy and Ruth DeSimone were honored for their years of service to he elderly and their contributions to our community during the monthly birthday party held on Ihursday night at the Miller's Merry Manor, formerly the Walk rton Nursing Home, owned and managed by the DeSimones, who sold the home to the Millers this month. Mrs. Jo Drews, activities chairman. pinned a corsage on Mrs. DeSimone and then read from the staff. “May happiness surround vou, in everything you do, and may this be the beginning of a future that holds in store success, gixxl luck, good friends, gixxi times, plus all you're wishing for." The Dixie Walkers Square Dancers danced for our entertainment. Many toes were tapping and hands i lapping. Smiles were the order of the night. May 12. Five residents had May birthdays and were so honored with a verse to help make the occasion merrier. “It takes but a moment to say. Many Happy Returns of the day. This we want to make quite clear, may your birthdays be so

TOW^ ,s abou^ a W' ’ | GRF4T GW OF | CONGRATULATIONS. CLASS OF ’77! । I * I I I II ( ■ W I • OMDIILIM y I I Big “C” Lumber । NORTH LIBERTY

many and your joys so many too, they will only be outnumbered by the friends life brings to you." Ninety residents and guests enjoyed the evening. Do stop in and meet our new administrator. Mr. John Tallmadge. We welcome visitors at all times. Also Mrs. Drews would like to take this moment to apologize for leaving out the names of the ministers who conduct our Monday evening services during the month of May. They are Rev. Shelly. Rev. George. Rev. Richmond, Rev. Hodson and Rev. Cole. COUNTY LINE CLUB MEETS The County Line Club members enjoyed their meeting on Monday evening. May lb in the country home of Mrs. Thomas Walsh. Mrs. Lloyd Smith was the assisting hostess. During the business meeting it was announced what help we have given to the ambulance fund. Also we were looking into what kind of an eating our group may enjoy this sum mer. Door prizes went to Mrs. Philip

Waldron. Sr.. Mrs. Wyman Hochstetler. Mrs. Rudolph Elder and Mrs. Leigh Roy Hahn. Sr. Game prizes went to Mrs. Herald Hostetler. Mrs. Waldron. Sr., and Mrs. Edward Pogodz.inski. The ending to a beautiful evening came when the delicious refreshments were served. Next month will find the club at the home of Mrs. Eugene Skinner NEED A FREE PROGRAM If your organization needs a pro gram. United Telephone's “United to Speak" speakers bureau may be able to help. Movies and slide programs on a variety of subjects ranging from inflation to drug abuse can be presented to your group by a member of United to Speak. Services of the newly formed speakers bureau are initially being offered to civic and service clubs, sororities, business and professional organizations, and church groups. Programs are scheduled on a

* ^O||]yl Groduation is an important plateau. Move on now to your higher goals. Reflections Beauty Salon KOONTZ LAKE

first-come, first-served basis, and are offered in the friendly spirit of public service, free of charge. A folder listing available programs can be requested by calling your local United lelephone office. MAY 15 -22 IS SOIL STEWARDSHIP WEEK Our entire food supply depends on gixid stewardship of the soil and this is highlighted from Mav 15 to May 22 with Soil Stewardship Week, according to James D. Bar nett, head of the natural resources department. Indiana Earm Bureau. Inc. The theme for the week will be “When We Care." Barnett points out that our entire existence depends on that vital thin band of b to 12 inches of top soil in areas w here crops and fixxl can be grown. Without that top soil, we can not grow the quantities of fixxl necessary for sustainging our U. S. population or people in other parts of the w orld. Hoosierland is a vital part of the “Bread Basket of the World" and its largest organization of farmers, the Indiana Earm Bureau. Inc., vigorouslv supports a constructive program for soil and water conser vation hxallv and nationally. It emphasizes that long-range land use planning be based on the capabilities of the various tv pcs of soils within each conservation district. Barnett points out that the freedom which the farmer needs to manage and sustain his cropland and future foixl production could be adversely affected in the future under strict regulatory programs in

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GRADUATES ■IMm UO OF 1977 I I Irl I WrtSr < JI ■ IWI ' TlJif \ / I \/ll\/ l \ / I \ / I 11)11 We offer congratulations on this f ine day and wish you much success. Mahoney-Mann Chevrolet-Olds. Co. WALKERTON

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the name of environmental qualitv. One such regulation concerns the Non Point Discharge EJimination System (NPDES) which requires permits for certain feedlots and irrigation return flows. legal interpretation of that regu lation could result in a permit pro gram for all farmers with livestock feedlots, regardless of location or size, and for tile outlets on nonirrigated lands 1 fie latter would affect almost everv farmer in Indiana and could hamper his production of food tor the I S and the world. RECENTLY INITIATED Denise Dommer. route 5, VS.dk erton, was recently initiated into the Purdue Universitv chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, national freshman honor sixietv Membership in the sixietv is of sered to freshmen who attain a 5.5 grade index of b for the first semester or a 5.5 cumulative index tor the first two semesters of their freshman year. NOTICE Ihe Oregon I ownship Senior Citizens Club. Koontz lake, will hold their meeting on Ihursdav. Mav 19 at 12.00 ruxm in the Kixmtz lake Conservation C lub with a pot luck dinner A baskett)all attendance record was set in Olympic stadium in West Berlin, where 75,000 fans showed up to watch the Harlem Globetrotters in 1951

Our best wishes to an outstanding class Success be with you in the years ahead