The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 December 1977 — Page 5

WALKERTON

Steve Wiktorowski, a junior at Indiana University. Bloomington, was home over the Thanksgiving vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wiktorowski. Craig House, a junior at Indiana State University. Terry Haute, spent Thanksgiving here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Houser. Mrs. Elmer Daube was the guest of honor at a surprise carry-in dinner on Saturday evening Guests present were Mr. and Mrs Don Dauhe. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brown, of South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Daube, Mr and Mrs Greg Brown and Becky, Mr Gilbert Brown and Ms. Rhonda Brow n, of South Bend. I ynn, Krissv. Jayne and Melinda wish to announce the birth of their little brother. Danns Melvin, born on November 22 in the Lal’orte Hospital. He weighed six pounds and IS ounces. He is the son of Mr and Mrs. Melvin Dipert and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs Floyd Dipert and Mr and Mrs. Stanley Tuttle, all of Walkerton. Mr and Mrs. A G. Hunt returned home last week after spend mg a few davs in Beaver Dam. Wisconsin. On Ihanksgiving Das thcs and Mr and Mrs John Pear son and daughter, of Beaver Dam, where they were making their stay. went to La( rossc. Wisconsin, to spend the das and sisit with Miss Kris Bussie. a granddaughter of Mr and Mrs. Hunt On November 22. Mr and Mrs Harold Rensberger and their son. 1 vie, of Roann, came home from a seven week vacation in Indleside, Texas. where they were visiting their son, Dale, and family and where thes went to escape part ot

PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, DEC. 10 10:(M) A.M. DIRECTIONS 10" No. lafayette. North l iberty, Ind., from the flashing light in North liberty take ( enter Street 1 bkxk east to iafawtte then go North ' j bkxk (Watch for sale signs). HOI SI HOLD Sv Kama 25" color with walnut cabinet; Hotpoint 3H" electric stove, Speed Queen washer A dryer; nice 3 piece bedroom set. 4 pcs bedroom set; nice metal bed; nice 3 piece sectional couch, platform rocker; walnut end tables; earls American maple rocker, kitchen table and 4 chairs; electric sewing machine with attachments, record player, lewtv sweeper; Smith Corona Corsair portable typewriter, new hospital bed slat board with mattress; nice pole lamp, hassock, floor lamp; 2 dining chairs; metal fold a wav table, table lamps, pcrculator. Presto pressure cooker; telephone stand; displav case. Christmas decorations; ironing board, juicer, misc. canning jars, griddle; pattlc press; meat saw; misc throw rugs, kitchen utensils, misc. dishes, pots, pans, etc ~ silverware, misc tables; hunk A Wagnails 1 ncyclopedias; illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening. ANIIQVES A COIIHIORS 111 MS Several pieces of pressed glass, carnival platter, Peoastal candy dish, Frogg; beautiful flower vase; relish tray, nice set of wine glasses; corn platter cruet. misc primativcs, cast iron skillet; large pressed vase; small woodstove; misc crocks; table with 4 chairs. Queene Anne overstuffed chair, various pieces of art by Nina Balsley ; flower baskets; eyewash, draw knife. CAR — Buick I eSabre (51,000) actual miles) automatic. PS. P 8.. 4 door SNOWBLOW 1 R A MIS( Huffv snow blower like new (2 hours use); (2) M.25x15 snow tires; (2) G Hxls all season tires, 3 push mowers; lawn spreader; stepladder, nice work bench; florescent lights with grobulbs; garden cart, misc garden tools; misc. hand tools, misc fishing tackle, misc. oak pieces, misc paint Term*: ( ASH 1 unch Not Responsible Lor Accidents HOMER BALSLEY ESTATE ROBERI BALSLEV ADMINISTRATOR Sale Conducted Bv KR Alt I ION SI RMC I North Ibertv bsb 4532. South Bend 2H' Clerks Maurice A Alice Quiglev

the winter chill. On the was down thes stopped in Shirley, Arkansas, where they stayed for three days with Mr. Rensberger’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. ( harles Fisher Mrs. Rensberger being confined to a wheel chair, enjoved the weather and the change in scenery vers much. A covered dish dinner was enjoyed by 22 people Fridas evening at Stunt’s Pine Forest and was hosted by Mr and Mrs. Fritz Skinner and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grenert. Five birthdays were celebrated with a large birthday cake and candles. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sheneman, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Burnside. Mr. and Mrs. (Tell Fouts, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Elder, Mr and Mrs. Calvin Kron, Mr. Wildrcd Reinhart, Mr. and Mrs Ed Podogzinski, Mr and Mrs. George Pfeiffer. Mrs Dorothy Walsh. Mr. Frsin Stuntz and Mr and Mrs Wyman Hochstetler. Contests were enjoyed with prizes given and Mr. Stuntz showed slides of Christmas trees from the time they are planted until thes are loaded and ready to leave the place for sale at the C hristmas season. Hospital patients for this week include Bill Baker. St. Joseph Hos pital. South Bend; Dave Frame, Memorial. South Bend; Charles Shogren and Mrs. Elizabeth Michalski were dismissed last week On Wednesday evening of last week a parts was held at the Holidas Inn. at Pls mouth, for the follow ing guests, Mr and Mrs. Joe Lowrs. Mr and Mrs Phil Brandt. Mr. and Mrs. Jerrs Weigand. Mr and Mrs. John Wolf, Mr and Mrs I arrs Lowry. Jack Rs an. Mrs Janet I arnow and Norman Hostet

ler This was honoring the birth dav of Joe Lowry. the anniversarv of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brandt and the anniversary of Mr and Mrs. Jerrs Weigand. The Saturday evening carrs in dinner at the Koontz lake C onser vation Club will be hosted this week by Mr. and Mrs Alex Kuklin ski. all members and their guests are invited to come and join the group for the fellowship and the ginxl meal. Mrs. Walter Johnson was in North Manchester Sundas to attend a baby Shower for her (laugh term-law, Mrs. Walls Johnson, given by Miss Tris Lauer and her sister. Miss Judy Lauer. Mr and Mrs. Wally Johnson live in Peru. Mr. ami Mrs. William Cranmer, of Koontz Lake, came back last week from a two week visit with their son and famils. Mr. and Mrs Clair Cranmer and famils . Mrs. Robert Fenstermacher was in Elkhart on Luesday evening of last week as the guest speaker for the United Methodist Church meet ing. On Thursday she spoke at the College Avenue Methodist Church in Muncie. In the evening she and her daughter. Hiede. and Herald Hostetler enjoyed dinner together Over the week end Edward Fenstermacher went to Upland. Indi ana to v isit his brother. Dav id. w ho is a student at Taylor Universitv. I he State Farm Bureau convcn tion was held Sundas and Mondav in the Hyatt Rcgcmv ( enter, in In dianapolis, with the following at tending from the Walkerton area, from Johnson 1 ownship were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knowlton. Mrs C harles Daube, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hesters, Mrs. Esther Kaufman and Mrs. Martha .Mull From Union I ownship, Mr. and Mrs John Dreessen, Mrs Wilma Marsh and Mrs. Omar Pratt I hey went bv bus and battled the snow for a nearly six hour trip home Mondas night Mr. and Mis Myron Mullet went to Millersburg Sundas to visit her sister. Mrs. Fred Rink TRI KAPPA NEWS 1 psilon ( hi chapter of I ri Kappa celebrated their I 'th anniversars with a buffet dinner at the Walker ton I nited Methodist ( hurch on 1 hursdas evening, December 1. Entertainment for the evening was the John Glenn High School Ilies plan Society under the direction of Robert Mulligan, presenting ' I he Night ot the Auk. to be presented bs the society in Januars During the short business session presided by Miss I inda Huhn ke. Mrs Alvin Boise reported on the recent bazaar which was a success and Mrs Ico Mahones stated

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that the spring garage sale will be held on April 2 1 Hostesses for the evening were Mrs Robert Mercer, Mrs William C arter and Mrs. Boise WALKERTON MAN ARRESTED Lal’orte Counts Sheriff Rodger 1 Nickell announced recently the arrest of Roger Mullins, age 29. of 1313-A Ohio Street. Walkerton. Indiana, on a charge of Ist degree burglars in connection with the August I9'"’ burglary of the Al ( hlupacek residence at rural route 2. W alkerton i1 aPorte ( ounts). Roger Mullins was placed under arrest at his home at ’3O a.m. Fridas, December 2, bs Detective Sergeant Michael Mollenhauer, la Porte ( ounts Police Department Millins is presentls being held at the I aPorte ( ounts Secunts Com plex under a S>.(XX).(X) bond and will be arraigned in LaPorte ( ircuit Court later next week The Meaning Os Chanukah Bs Jerry Fleischer Guidance ( ounselor, Ures Middle School With the arrival of ths holidas season, our inner thoughts turn to the spiritual side of life While millions of Christians throughout the world prepare for the celebration of ( hristmas, the Jews of the world (one percent or 14 million of the World's population) usher in a spiritual celebration of their own the holidas of ( hanukah (pronounced Kha noo ka) Bs a strange coincidence. Chanukah falls out somewhere between Ihanksgiving and ( hristmas. the date saries each sear due to the fact that the Jewish ( alendar is based on the moon. Ibis sear.

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(hanukah began at sundown on December 4th and will culminate at sundown on December 12th ( hanukah. the "Festival of lights, celebrated the defeat of the Ssrians and the rejection of Greek culture bs the Jews more than two thousand sears ago. Rather than face spiritual destruc tion and bow down to Greek idols, the Jews under the leadership ot Judah Maccabbee and his four brothers, fought back valiantly Ihe Great Temple in Jerusalem, w hie h w as desecrated bv the Sv nan soldiers, was rededicated to (rod Ihrough a great miracle, the oil needed to light the "menorah'’ (candlelabrum i in the Temple last ed for eight davs rather than the one dav it was meant to last for Due to this beautiful miracle. ( hanukah is celebrated for eight davs Each night of (hanukah. soon after sundown, an additional candle is lit, so that one the first night there is one candle burning and on the eighth night there are eight candles burning on the ' Menorah I he ( hanukah c an dies ('Menorah ”) are placed in the front window of the home to publicize to the world the great miracle ot ( hanukah \s the pro phet Zechariah stated in the Bible "Not bv might, nor bv power, hut bv mv spirit, savs the lord of Hosts First Application Relieves Itchy Skin Rash Also Helps Promote Healing Mob, He.! / •„ . . hine eoijied skm P • / - r , helps n.i! in- he it an ! ( u-e ! s< j.v 'kin i . c ,s . , f last rebel et /run- 11 ■ r i O|‘O I Rea l in,l > A dirts ti.>ns

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