The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 52, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 June 1977 — Page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin and family, of Chicicotha. Illinois, were week end guests of his mother, Mrs. Charles Martin, Sr., and other relatives around Walkerton. Mr. and Mrs. Agnew Ludwig and family spent the week end camping at the Yogi Bear camp ground near Plymouth. There were other Walkerton people who called on them during their stay at the camp. Friday dinner guests of Dorothea and Albert Brenner were Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Holiday and Mr. and Mrs. Fay Hooten, of New Carlisle. Mrs. Gene (Irene) Whitteberry is a surgical patient in the LaPorte Hospital. Mrs. Dorothy Myers, Koontz Lake, was released from the LaPorte Hospital on Friday, May 27. Mr. David Radmacher and Miss Barbara Skjonsky, of Tuscon, Arizona, were overnight guests of his grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Radmacher on Monday. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Burch were Mrs. Judy Ryan, Janet and Julie and Mrs. Robert Urbin. Robert Urbin and Robert Powers attended the Indianapolis 500 mile race on Sunday. Mr. George Matz, of South Bend, spent from Wednesday thru Memorial Day with his daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klopfenstein. Mr. Matz saw many of his friends during his visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Bain, of Benton, Illinois, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shogren, Koontz Lake. Mrs. Mary Mick, Carolyn and Lorraine Carpenter, of Christopher. Illinois, joined them on Sunday, also Mr. and Mrs. John Skuorch, Mrs. Virginia Maiinvosky, Joe Nickels, of Chicago; Lenard and Susan Dempster and daughter, Melessia; Don and Ann Maiinvosky and family, of Berwyn, Illinois enjoyed a family get together. Hostesses for the Koontz Lake Conservation Club carry-in dinner this Saturday evening will be Mr. and Mrs. Stan Labno and Gloria. Mrs. Roger Helinga and family of Middlebury, spent the week end in Walkerton visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beagles. On Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beagles and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Anderson were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Beagles and family, celebrating Raymond’s birthday. Mr. Norman Beagles was released from the Fort Wayne Hospital last week. Mrs. Roger Helinga stopped in to visit her brother, Norman. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Dunn, of

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Goshen, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Dunn and Nitsa, of Lafayette, were here during the holidays to visit Mrs. Fayette Dunn. Mrs. Gene Whitteberry, Mrs. Jean Morris and Mr. Scott Morris are all patients in LaPorte Hospital. Mrs. Robert Awald is in Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Mrs. Fritz Skinner entertained 14 members of the United Methodist Fellowship class last Friday afternoon at her home. Games played and each member present received a gift. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Smith and Mrs. Bonnie Kropff, of the Kansas City area, have been visiting their parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and other relatives in the Walkerton area. On Sunday Mrs. Roseanna Caper, of Joliet, Illinois, was here and the group joined in helping Mr. Lloyd Smith celebrated his birthday. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Skinner came for refreshments and took pictures of the family group. Miss Ethel Bierly went to Wabash last Wednesday to visit Mrs. Eunice Wiles and Miss Mary McVicker. On the way home she stopped to see the Honeywell gardens and near Akron she called on former North Judson school teacher. Miss Ruth Bowen. On Sunday guests of Miss Bierly were Miss Ruth Holman and Mrs. Frona Coffman, of New Carlisle, and Miss Marjorie Mitchell, of St. Lucia of the West Indias. Miss Mitchell is a missionare in the West Indias and was a former pupil of Miss Bierly. On Saturday evening about 4.00 p.m., the families of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Morris, 503 Illinois Street, begin to gather to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Morris. About 40 people were there to enjoy the evening meal and music was provided for the evening by one of Mrs. Morris’ nephews. It was such an enjoyable evening for the Morrises, especially since Mrs. Morris is not able to get about. Mr. and Mrs. William Braden, of Crown Point, Indiana, are the parents of a baby girl born May 20. Mrs. Braden is the former Colette Weller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weller. Mrs. Harold Weller returned home after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Braden. Mrs. Weller helped care for Mrs. Braden and her new baby and their other daughter, Monica. Mrs. Cathryn Rayburn, of Chicago, spent the week end with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Brehm, of Koontz Lake. Sunday evening dinner guests of Mrs. Ellen Bredc were Mrs. Retta Williams and Mr. and Mrs. William Dickson.

A birthday dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beagles Saturday evening to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs. Roy Hostetter, Mrs. Beagles and Mrs. Arthur DeMyer. The guests were Mrs. Athur DeMyer and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hostetter. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ullery went to Fort Wayne Friday to spend the night with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Kiracofe, and to see their granddaughter peform in a program given there. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Klinedinst went to Nappanee Sunday to visit Mrs. Lester Rowland. Mrs. Leonard Beaty and Mrs. Roy Hostetter were in Lima, Ohio last week to visit their brother. William Campbell, who is in a hospital recovering from surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Elder were in Crown Point Saturday to attend the wedding of a nephew Scott Keehn. Sunday and Monday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Elder were a neice, Laural Ann Keehn, and Miss Julie Naylor, of Crown Point. Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Elder were in Schererville, Indiana, to attend her sister’s birthday celebration. Sunday evening dinner guests of Mrs. Dorothy Walsh were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holmquist and Mrs. Lavern Holm, of Koontz Lake. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kennedy were in Indianapolis over the holidays to visit their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sullivan and to attend the graduation exercises of their grandson. Friends and relatives from a distance who attended the funeral of Clyde Chapman were: Rev. Dean Fetterhoff, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Marietta, Georgia, nephew of Mrs. Chapman, who assisted in the funeral service; Mrs. Beulah Fetterhoff, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Fetterhoff, Randy Senior, of Winona Lake, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moss and John. Flora, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Moss, Greencastle, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss, Lafayette, Indiana; Jeff Moss, Forest, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Wallv Landes, Chicago, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson and Sarah. Bluffton, Indiana; Mrs. Mark Fenstermacher and Bryan, Mebane, North Carolina; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fiedler. Rochester, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Curtis, Morris, Illinois; Mrs. John Niesen, Dwight, Illinois; Mrs. Carrie Liscom, Pontiac, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Forest Wright, Columbia City, Indiana; Mr. and HAPPY ADS Sorry It’s Late But Happy Birthday Anyway GRANDPA Love SHERRY AND MIKE Happy Birthday TERRY Love Ya ROB

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Mrs. Edwin Penick, Hamilton, Indiana; Dr. and Mrs. V. B. Wolfe, Sebring. Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wilson, and Mrs. Jim Sharp. Logansport. Indiana; Mr. G. E. Mead, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Haas, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foor, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Reid. South Bend; Rev. and Mrs. Harold Williams. Kokomo, Indiana; Mrs. Gladys Simonton, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee, Mrs. Karen Sabie, Mr. and Mrs. George Hershberger. Mrs. Janice Marshall, Mrs. Donald Severs, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brooks. Mrs. Genevieve Serwatka, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCullough. Mr. Charles Finch and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Niendorf and son. of LaPorte, Indiana; Mrs. Margaret Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Edinger. Mrs. Charles Lamm, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Konkey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hyer, of Michigan City, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baldwin. Culver. Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chapmen, Union Mills, Indiana; Mr. Burdette Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wright, of Hanna, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Randolph and family, Goshen, Indiana; Mrs. Ben Mehl, Western Springs, Illinois; Mrs. Ema Simpkins and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tucker. LaCrosse, Indiana; Mrs. Betty McCune and Barbara, of Chesterton, Indiana; and Miss Charlotte Carlley, of Indianapolis, Indiana. Installation Os Post And Unit 189 Held Installation of officers of Post and Unit 189 was held at the Post Home, Saturday, May 28. Mrs. Lee Chapman, Mrs. Ernie Bridwell and Mrs. Robert Pugsley installed the following officers for 1977-78. President. Mrs. Robert Wardman; vice president, Mrs. Doug Brovoid; Mrs. Allen Rushton, secretary; Mrs. Ed Klopfenstein, treasurer;

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• chaplain. Mrs. Bill Schultz; sergeant at arms. Mrs. Linder Schmeltz. i Post 26 of Niles, Michigan installed the following Post Officers; i Commander. Bill Flaugher; first vice commander, Linder Schmeltz; i Carlos Kelley, second vice commander; adjutant, Robert Pugsley; finance, Cecil Edwards; service officer, Robert Relos; historian, I Allen Rushton; chaplain, Jim Verkler; and sergeant at arms. Bill Schultz. After installation ceremonies the Post represented by Charles Roth presented a plaque to Mac McMahon for 20 years of faithful service as club manager PICKAVET FAMILY BUSY The Walter Pickavet family of Walkerton, spent the week end is Decauter. Michigan, with Mrs. Pickavet's parents, Mr and Mrs. Verne Daniels and Grandmother Drake. The Pickavet family have been on a busy streak recently, beginning on March 30 when Mr. Pickavet entered the LaPorte Hospital. where he spent several weeks. He is now recuperating at home and enjoying life. Then Walter Jr. graduated from the John Glenn High School and mom had open house and all the festivities. This week found mom and dad and their kids, Walter Jr. and Doris Ann. who live at home, and their other daughter. Lynn, her husband Jerry Hellinga and their son Adam, from LaPorte. all in Michigan. It was a time of celebration for birthdays, anniversaries and yes. even Christmas. All of the confusion was caused because the Daniels and Grandmother Drake spend the winter in Florida. Everyone present had -one to two things to celebrate, from baby Adam, who is two to grandmother Drake who is 99 years old. One may be sure the Pickavet household never lacks for fun and much love.