The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 November 1977 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 103; NUMBER 25

HAPPY THANKSGIVING The first Thanksgiving was terribly practical and utterly frank. These tough settlers thanked God for being alive, for making it through a tough winter, for having foot! on the table, and with their Indian neighbors, good feeling around the table. Their prayers were really for survival not abundame, and they were to enjoy both in the Bay Colony in IMO If that is the beginning and ending of our celebration, we arc narrow people indeed. Thanksgiving offers more and claims more than a backward look of several centuries or cartoon pictures of Pilgrims and turkeys. Charles l amb, the distinguished author and leading American historian pondered the largeness and beauty of creation and his own impulse to be thankful, wrote: "I am disposed to say grace twenty other occasions in the course of the day besides my dinner I want a form (of prayer) for setting out upon a pleasant walk, for a moonlight ramble, for a friendly meeting or a solved problem. Why have we none for books, those spiritual repasts —a grace before Milton or a devotional exercise to be said before reading the 'Faire Queen’?" What Lamb is saying is that we have boundless occasions in each day to express and share the spirit of Thanksgiving—it is not confined to food nor saved only for a single Thursday in November. If we are to admit to the power of rhanksgiving. we should look to its variety of expression through the centuries, particularly the attitudes of those descendents from the first autumn banquet I'm not thinking of the Pilgrim Puntan heritage which has punctuated our history and our government-rather the Indian world of religious perception and influence, writing its own history and story, century by century. Lamb is right—there are many events in life, even daily, that the thoughtful and perceptise person can offer silent petitions of thanks sentences of praise for the glistening moments that enrich everyone Thanksgiving, when linked to a loving Father, is not only powerful but eternal It gathers all the emotions of familv life, all the sentiments of history , all the pnde of a people's past, blending race and culture and creed, and rovaliy proclaims what the Psalmist shouted thousands of years ago. "Let everything that hath breath praise the lord!" Happy Thanksgiving TRASH PICK UP FRIDAY IN WALKERTON The usual Thursday pick up ot trash in Walkerton has been changed to Frida v dur to the Thanksgiving holiday NOlUt The parent advisors council toe Title I will meet at Walkerton Remcntarv School Fridas. Ihxem her 2. at 2 00 p m to approve ihe plans and budget tot the H H sum mer program Any interested patrons in the com mu mt v an. m sited to attend this meeting n.lh.s. awards program SET FOR WEDNESDAY Phe North Llbcrts tail aihkix awards program is set toi Wedncs day, November 3d al S 20 a m in the high school gym

Honor Athletes At J.G. Fall Sports Banquet I EL t r u In* ~^3 L • lw *‘ i ■ f I ! a* ' • -ts w«'.JrA photo by Michael Pearish The John Glenn fall sports award winners are from left to right, front row; Mike Erdelyi. football. Christy Raush. Julie Ryan and Kerri Skiles, ail volleyball; hack row; Dale Merkel and David Fenster mac her. tennis. Conrad Knskovsky. football; Terry Anspaugh and Craig Ochs, cross country; and Tom Moore, football.

The John Glenn fall sports banquet was held on Tuesday evening. November 15, at the school with a pot luck dinner in the cafeteria preceding the presentation of athletic awards. Highlighting the evening were the sectional volleyball champs, the Falconettes, coached by Barb Osowski The team ended their long season with a 20-3 mark at the Goshen regional The team won the John Glenn Invitational, the Northern State Conference and the sectional, with the trophies being presented to the school. Most valuable player award was presented to Juhe Rvan. senior. She also received the spiking trophv with a season total of IC kills to her credit Christy Rausch, senior, received the mental attitude plaque and ‘he serving trophy for

WfS ’KAwtil 1 Im .at | ft- nF -W i “ </T Hi *c w 1 ‘1 w ■ 1 \ u f- / |w||r ..... n । Fta. ] r . 'YEMK^HKJfII photo by Michael Pearish From kit lu right »:c the lohn Gienu volleyball invitational, sectional and Northern State Conference .hwinpiuus Mais HuffsicUcr H.*rb Mann. Krm Gardner and Karol Cripe in the front row Middle row ‘arc Naucv Peterson Kerri Sillies. Juhe Ryan, Connie Clark and Julie Bell. Back row Tonva Boise. Karen While, Iciu \uulh and A hxisty Raush

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compiling a 2 1" average for the season. Kern Skiles was honored with the passing trophy for her efforts of a 1.90 average for the year. Four-year participation trophies were presented to Kern Gardner. Nancy Peterson, Karen White and Kern Skiles. The varsity volleyball players were each presented with a neck lace and plaque by Anne Huffstctter representing the junior varsity squad, for their sectional win. Patti Farrar received the junior varsity serving trophy. In boys tennis coached by Dick Kickbush. Dale Merkel was award ed the most valuable player trophy; David Stooks. the mental attitude award and David Fenstermacher the most improved trophy. The team ended with a 4 14 mark. Cross country coach Kerry

Haenes presented Terry Anspa ugh, sophomore, the most valuable runner trophy, David Haag, mental attitude award and Craig Ochs the most improved runner trophv The team ended their season with a b-H mark Football coach John Hostraw ser presented Mike Erdelyi the coaches’ award on the basis of scholarship, attitude and leader ship. Conrad Kriskovsky . junior and Tom Moore, junior, were presented the most valuable lineman and most valuable back awards, respectively. The season ended with a 1 -9 record Varsity letters were also pre sented to the following. Julie Bell, Connie Clark. Karol Cnpe. Kerri Gardner. Marv Huffstetter. Barb Mann. Julie Ryan, Nancy Peterson Christy Rausch. Kern Skiles. Terri

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Lions Elect Man Os The Year The Koontz Lake Lions have re centlv elected Lion Peter Hilt as Lion of the Year. Hilt, superintendent of building and grounds, has been an active member of the Lions Club since N’O. He has served on the executive board and has taken great pride in maintaining the flower beds, plav grounds and basketball court m the two and a half acre Lions Park as well as the interior of the club house whuh is used by various groups at least three times a week Lion Hilt moved to Koontz Lake in 1942 from Blue Island. Illinois and is a retiree from the Bendix Corporation in South Bend Will Print Letters To Santa Claus The Independent News” will print your letter to Santa Just drop it off at our office in Walker ton or North Libertv at the Libertv Bell, or mail it to us and we w ill see that it gets published and sent directly to Santa since he sub scribes to the paper CHRISTMAS PARTY IS SET The Woman s Communitv dub of Walkerton, will hold their Christmas partv at 12:30 p m. on Friday, December 9. at the Walk erton Communitv Building. Members will bring a covered dish for luncheon and hostesses for the dav will be Mrs. Carl Staniev and Mrs William Dickson cochairman and Mrs John Schamer. Mrs. Ralph Lichenbarger and Mrs J B Williams, assisting Instead of having a grab bag members will make a cash donation to be given to a local chairtv New members will be honored and a Christmas C arol Sing Along will be lead bv Mrs. John McComb, vocalist. accompanied bv Miss Jane Keefe, pianist CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SET The Walkerton Elementarv School children will present their annual musical Christmas program on Mondav. December bat 30 pm (Walkerton time). Happv Christmas to All Parents will be presented m the John Glenn High School gvm and will feature kin dergarten. First Second and Third grades and the Fourth and Fifth Grade Choir The music directors are Mrs. Carol Whitmer and Mrs Sharon Klmedmst The public is invited to come andenjov a musical evening South. Karen White and Tanva Boise, manager, in voilevbaii In cross country. Tim Cine Rudnev Back, Don Smith. Tra«.y Tinkey, David Haag and Terrv Anspaugh For football. Fd Bcaslev, Greg Brovoid. Jtm Budd Bob Cabaugh. David Erdelyi, Damon Flaugher. Mike Erdelyi. Kevin Gaw Conrad Knskovskv Greg Gratner. Rod Miller, Mark Idzepski. Steve Moms. Tom Moore John Rtzek Ron Shortt. Bob Muncie. Steve Shortt. Bruce Tmkev and Mike Shenenberger In tennis, Paul Hershberger. Brian Brandt. Rick Flonan, David Stooks David Fen stermacher. Dale Merkel. Kns Tuttle and Dale Feece each received their letters.