The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 5, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 July 1977 — Page 4

JULY 7, 1977 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

WALKERTON

Mrs. M. E. Land, of Indianapolis. and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Land, of San Jose, California, were Friday guests of Mrs. Land’s sister. Mrs. George Hillis, at Koontz Lake. Mr and Mrs. Charles Martin. Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hostetler and family. Mr. and Mrs. Don Martin, of Lakeville, and Mrs. Charles Martin Sr. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ball and family in Logansport. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Verkier had for their dinner guests on Tuesday. Mrs. Glen Smith, of Bradenton, Florida; Miss Barbara Huffman, of Riverside. California; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Black and Rentz Bally, of Bonfield. Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Schwarzentraub. Mr. and Mrs. Denslow Doll and Scott entertained on Monday evening with a cook out for a number of guests. Those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bacon, of Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. Bob Stevenson, of Galveston; Mr. and Mrs. Don Swanson and family, of Valpariaso; and Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Doll, of Lawion, Michigan. Others were from Argos, Rochester and Wabash. Those locally attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doll, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Klinedinst, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Klinedinst and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jimerson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ream. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kibler, of Chicago, were Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Henry and evening dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Henry and sons, of Koontz Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Klinedinst were Sunday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Pippinger. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Herman Henry were in Elkhart, guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Scott. A pot luck dinner was enjoyed Monday at the home of Mrs. Viola Barden and daughter Christien and son Norman. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Barden and sons, of Grand Haven, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Danny Barden, of Tyner; Mr. and Mrs. John Reed and son Joe and niece Angie, of Michigan City; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rouch and Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher, of Shirley, Arkansas, and Mr. and Mrs. Craig Fisher, of Ginton, Arkansas, came Friday evening and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rensberger until Monday. They attending the Rensberger reunion that was held Sunday in the Community Building. Monday Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Steffen, of Peoria, Illinois, visited the Rensbergers along with Larry Rensberger. of Roann. Mrs. Lowell Bordner, of South Bend, was a Monday guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hunt. Sunday evening supper guests of Mrs. Bertha Urbin were Dr. and Mrs. John Guttman, Elizabeth,

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Cindy and John; Larry Fredericks and Mr. Phil Lechtlightner, all of Wakarusa, and Mr. Mike Miller, of Goshen. Later guests who came for homemade ice cream and a croquet game were Mr. and Mrs. John Guttman and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Urbin. It was a pre-fourth of July party and an evening of fun. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Pennington. of Porterfield. Wisconsin, were callers on Mrs. Alta Bowers Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Baker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Baker were in Bremen Saturday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Baker and family, of Bremen, were also guests. Mr. and Mrs. George Nealis, of Tinley Park, Illinois, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Brehm, at Koontz Lake. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bowles, of Koontz Lake, for a week were his two sisters, Mrs. William Dozer, of Opa-Locka, Florida, and Mrs. F. T. Price, of Portage, Wisconsin. Also a niece and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brehm and son, from East Rockaway, Long Island, New York, and a son, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bowles and two sons of Webster. New York. Mr. Lamar Radmacher came in from Tuscon, Arizona, to visit his mother, Mrs. T. F. Radmacher, who is a patient in the LaPorte Hospital due to an auto accident. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tarlton, of Garrett, were in Walkerton Sunday and Monday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Turner and calling on other friends in the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. David Solmos and family, of Indianapolis, were here to spend the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Solmos. A cook and picnic was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Cripe and Kari on the Fourth of July in the evening with the following guests present, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erdelyi and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Pletcher and son, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. George Ochs, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Baker, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Downs and Janise, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Holland and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. DeLoyce Cripe and family, all of Walkerton, and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Padgett and family, of Stillwell. Mrs. Louis Daube, route 2, was honored as a 25-year recipient for volunteer adult 4-H leader during the 59th annual 4-H Roundup at Purdue University on June 29. Mrs. Daube received an inscribed, gold-plated 4-H paperweight noting her long and dedicated service, a tribute from state and county Extension personnel and the applause of the 3,000 youths and adults in attendance. the presentation was made at the closing luncheon. Dru Ross Cooney, class of 1978 at Purdue University veterinary technology program began a course

this month that is designed to prepare her to begin her career as veterinary technician by the end of next year. Guests who traveled a considerable distance to attend the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Floy Dipert's son Saturday were Mrs. Lynwood Gowan, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cowan, Mrs. Steve Lutor, Miss Diane Delhotel, Machelle Daugherty. Edward Olds and Darlene Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bailey and son, all from Rock Falls and Sterling, Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Feltcher, of Bippus, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Bailey, LaPorte, Kimberly Ransom, Albequerque, New Mexico. The bridegroom was Terry Dipert and Gayla Bailey of Sterling. Illinois. A Koontz Lake neighborhood picnic was held Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Dickson. This was for families who live in that part of the lake area. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dipert will be hosts for the Koontz Lake Conservation Club dinner this Saturday evening. A birthday dinner was given for

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Norman Beagles by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beagles, at their home Sunday. Other guests were Mrs. Norman Beagles and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hellinga and family of Middlebury', and Mrs. Ada Miller. BOOK ON SALE “The Argonauts Os Forty-Nine, ’’ by David R. Leeper, is being reprinted by the Northern Indiana Historical Society. The book is about the exciting saga of the gold rush days and it tells the true story of the adventures of several St. Joseph County men who left this area for the gold fields of California. Their travels, encounters and final success or lack thereof make this a most enjoyable and lively historical work. Few copies exist of the originally printed 1894 edition. It was published by the J. B. Stoll & Company, Printers of South Bend. The hard cover reprint contains 162 pages chock-full of exciting details of the perils these young men encountered. Within those pages are a list of

122 men from St. Joseph County who went on the great adventure in 1849, other local personalities such as J. M. Studebaker went with a later group. Also included is a 16-page appendix with many details of the trip west. Most important, though, the book is beautifully illustrated with 78 drawings by O. Marion Elbel. A limited time pre-publication sale is now on, but will end soon. During the sale, the book may be purchased for the low price of $8.32. The price will go up after this sale, so don't wait, get your order in early. Orders can be sent with the check to Northern Indiana Historical Society. 112 S. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana 46601. Make check out to Northern Indiana Historical Society. Everyone is in favor of a large national income. The only differences arise in the ideas how it should be distributed. Haste rarely saves time. The English walnut tree is a native of Iran, not England.