The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 June 1977 — Page 3

Walkerton Alumni Groups Enjoys Meeting The annual meeting of the Walkerton High School Alumni Association was held Saturday evening, June 4. at the St. Patrick's School Hall. A group of 156 met for the dinner, program and dance that started at 7:(X) p.ni. Following the dinner, served by the OES of Walkerton, president Robert Northam, class of 1952. presided over the meeting. The roll call of classes, introductions of the two honor classes. 1952 and 1927. and the business was conducted. The financial report was given by Linda Huhnke and the secretary’s work handled again by Jean Cole. Election of officers for the 1978 year had David Frame being chosen as president; Donald Knowlton as vice-president. Jean Cole, secretary; and Linda Huhnke. treasurer. Some discussion was held about the financial future and success of the banquets with suggestion and comment slips available for the members to fill out. Following the completion of the business meeting, the band, headed by Lewie Reed, set up on the asphalt outside the building due to the warmth of the night and three hours of dancing and socializing followed with the group thoroughly enjoying the outdoor dance and conclusion of the evening. Among the highlights of the night was the visit of Bill Best. Class of 1946, who, with his mother, Varna, came from Phoenix. Arizona to enjoy the meeting with old friends and classmates once again. Bill's presence and reception of many friends at an open

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house at the Ray Chapman residence. was most enlightening to all w ho remember Bill. “Merchants’ Appreciation Days” Coming It's a first! It's coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 23. 24 and 25! It's the “Merchants’ Appreciation Days"! With the cooperation of many of the area merchants and “The In-dependent-News" a three-day promotion will be enjoyed by the shopping public. To show their appreciation for business past, and also in the future, the participating merchants will be giving away — free — no strings attached, a prize in their place of business to some lucky person simply registering in their store. The June 23 issue of “The Inde-pendent-News'' will have entry coupons from the participating merchants for you. the shopping public to cut out and simply fill out

ITS A ^^^TENTION SHOPPERS! B ; merchants' APPRECIATION DAYS Thursday, Friday & Saturday JUNE 23-24-25 Watch "The Independent-News" For The Gift Give-A-Way Coupons As Well As Many Specials! Only In THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS On June 23

and deposit in their place of business. At the close of business for that week end. each store will draw out a name and that person or persons (up to each store's ch<x>sing) will win a free prize offered by that particular merchant. More details will be coming in the next two issues, along with a growing list of participating merchants each week. It is the hope of this newspaper, to have all merchants and all readers get in the fun and make the first “Merchants' Appreciation Days" a big success. Watch for it! Personalized License Plates The final measure of the personalized license plates monies to go to the state's two major political parties was passed by the House of Representatives in its one-day special session Monday, May 23. The personalized plate bill is designed to broaden the base from which political parties are supported so “neither political party is dependent upon any large contributor or any large segment of the population." according to Majority

Leader E. Henry Lamkin, Jr., R., Indianapolis. Prime spokesman for the bill, Lamkin, told House members he was “not embarresed to ask for its passage" because “this has been a productive session in which the people of Indiana have been well served by their political parties." He said the bill is needed because "we have suffered increasing difficulty in raising funds for political parties" and such voluntary contributions would not make the parties indebted to their contributors. Opponents of the measure, which passed by a 64-32 vote, ob jected saying the motorist would not be making a conscious decision to contribute to a political partv. but only a conscious decision to buy a personalized license plate. State Representative Stephen C. Moberly, R., Shelbyville, said he considers it “a deviersion of public fees from the public treasury to the policical parties." Attention should be given to the state's need for education, corrections and less fortunate, rather than the needs of the political parties."

(Article taken from "Majority Minutes", May 20-26).

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