The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 39, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 March 1978 — Page 2

MARCH 2, 1978 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Patients in the LaPorte Hospital this week are Kenneth Knowlton, Mrs. Esther Kaugman. Mrs. Burn edette Davis. Ed Brooker. Hobart Hensley, Charles Shogren and Mrs. Maggie Watson. Mrs. Al Drews is in the Osteopathic Hospital. South Bend. Mrs. Alice Barne\ was released on Saturday from the LaPorte Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Rudloph Cecrle returned home last Friday from a winter’s stay in Lexington. Kentucky, with their son. John, who is an operation manager for the J. C. Penny Co. The Cecrles left on December 4. and although they had cold weather with snow and freezing rain, they had no idea how much snow and how high the snow banks were until they arrived home. Their son John was given the opportunity to come back to the Indianapolis store and he w ill move back to Indiana this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Fitzgerald and Mr. and Mrs. James Capek. Jr., were in Indianapolis last Thursday to visit with the Capek’s son, Loren. A birthday dinner was held on Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herald Hostetler. Honored guests were Herald and his granddaughter. Brenda McNorton. Other guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Pat McNorton and family, of Hanover, Illinois: Mr. and Mrs. David Hostetler and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hostetler and daughter. Mr. Gordon Hostetler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hostetler and family, Mrs. Charles Brownlee and Mrs. Helen Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Klinedinst were in Nappanee on Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lester Rowland, a cousin of Mr. Klinedinst. Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Hochstetler entertained at a dinner party on Friday evening for their daughter, Della Kay's, birthday. Guests were Mr. and* Mrs. Hayward Stuntz and daughter. Bonnie, of Bremen; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adkins and April. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams and Gregg. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hostetler and daughters, Miss Lisa Shields. Mrs. Fritz Skinner and Mr. Ervin Stuntz. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dipert. of Koontz Lake, will serve as hosts for the Koontz Lake Conservation Club

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carry-in dinner on Saturday evening. Members come and join the group for fun and fellowship. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Howard returned home more than a week ago from a six week trip to Florida where they visited his brother and family. Jim. at Tampa, who will soon be moving to Melbourne. Florida. At Sebring they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doll. At Arcadia they called on Mrs. Martha Ryan and spent several days at Lake Placid with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kerchaert. They had a nice trip but on the way home the roads were icy in Tennessee and Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Knowlton and family and Gene Davis, of North Liberty, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knowlton. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Jacob came back Friday from a trip to Florida. They were gone about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Jacob, of Angola, were here for the week end with their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jacob. Mr. Wendall Jacob was helping with the remodeling of the North Liberty drug store and it will soon be ready for a grand opening. On Saturday Mrs. Glen Jacob took Katie and Adam and Lin and Ginny Seiders to South Bend to see Jack and the Beanstalk. This was to help Adam celebrate his birthday. Mrs. Alta Bowers, of Walkerton, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mantick, of LaPorte. were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mantick, in LaPorte. Mr. Agftew Ludwig is a patient in Veterans Hospital in Fort Wayne for tests. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ullery and Mrs. Ludwig and Mrs. Don Ludwig were in Fort Wayne to visit with him. Bowling News Suburban League Nusbaum-Elkin 21 Falcon Inn 19 9 Mercer's Bever. House 18 10 Pizza Place 15 13 Precision Pallets 11 17 Johnson’s Insurance 10 18 Dave & Ray’s 9 19 Stump Jumpers 9 19

High team series: Nusbaum-El-kin 2602, Falcon Inn 2507, Johnson's Insurance 2374. High team game: Nusbaum-El-kin 922, Falcon Inn 912. Johnson’s Insurance 865. High individual series handicap: A. J. Kennedy 692. Jerrv Scott 671. Fran Gindelberger 643. High individual game handicap: A. J. Kennedy 260. Dave Bolze 255. Jerry Scott 253. Monday Night ladles Beaver Realty 63 37 Walkerton Body Shop 62 38 Huhnke's Service 60 40 Mini Shop 57*/i 42‘/j Cameo Room 47 53 DeSimone. Inc. 44 56 Dairy Queen 36 64 Falcon Inn 30‘/j 69'/a High team series: Beaver Realty 2276, Mini Shop 2256, Dairv Queen 2254. High team game: DeSimone. Inc. 833, Beaver Ralty 797, Mini Shop 777. High individual series: Donna Wood 541, Linda Huhnke 529, Janice White 500. High individual game: Linda Huhnke 215, Donna Wood 203, Mae Bowers 180, Eileen Clark 180. Walkerton Kings & Queens Jokers 25 Honey Ko's 20*/a 11 ’/a Hot Shots 16 16 Farmers 16 16 Lucky Strikes 14‘/a 17*/a Lucky Four 14 18 Little People 11 21 Alley Cats 11 21 High team series: Farmers 1923, Luckv Four 1894, Little People 1885* High team game: Farmers 676, Little People 667, Jokers 650. Men high individual series: Linder Schmeltz 591, Bob Wardman 572, Dick Ebv 529. Glenn Schmeltz 522. Men high individual game: Linder Schmeltz 211. Bob Wardman 207. Glenn Schmeltz 206. Women high individual series: Dene Hensley 503. Louise Whitmer 501, Ruby Stratton 494. Women high individual game: Rubv Stratton 193, Norine Divine 179, Ritz Eby 170. Doug Hill picked up the “Big 4“ split, the 4-6-7-10, for which he will get an ABC aw ard. Friday Morning Coffee League Collins Construction 13*/a 6*/a Koontz Lake Hardware 11 9 Dairy Queen 11 9 Avon 11 9 Hi-X Corral 9 11 The Inn 9 11 Truckstops of America B‘/a 11‘/a Odd Balls 7 13 Team high series: Collins Construction 2288. Koontz Lake Hard-

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ware 2094, Dairy Queen 1975. High team game: Collins Construction 771, 766. 751, Koontz Lake Hardware 715, Avon 707. High individual series: Caro! Aitken 595, Donna Wood 494. Donna Erdelyi 493; honorable mention: Dene Hensley 491, Etta Millice 483. Marie Thompson 448. High individual game: Carol Aitken 220, 189. 186. Donna Wood 200, Dene Hensley 192; honorable mention: Donna Erdelyi 187, Shelly Nickerson 170. Patti Thompson 148. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM SLATED The Walkerton American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Thursday, March 2 at the post home with a community service program slated for the night. The program will be presented by Mr. Larry Dill, who is an EMT and will be speaking on paramedics and the ambulance service. The public is invited. WEEKLY GAME NIGHTS TO RESUME AT K.L. The Koontz Lake Lions will resume the weekly game nights on Saturday. March 4, starting at 7:30

P-L-J Band Boosters Annual NELSON’S GOLDEN GLO PORTA PIT CHICKEN BARBEQUE Saturday, March 4 At The FARMERS STATE BANK PARKING LOT - WALKERTON 9:00 a.m. - ? Per Half, $1.75 Carry-Out Chicken Only

p.m., C.S.T.. at the Lions Park. On April 7 the program will expand to Friday and Saturday evenings. Funds received will help the club continue their state and local charitable projects, according to Evar Peterson, Lions president. Lion Lowell Thornburg is chairman of the game nights. Legion Birthday Party Here Saturday Night The Walkerton American Legion and Auxiliary will be holding a birthday party on Saturday, March 4 in the post home. A pot luck dinner will begin the evening at 6:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish and your own table service. The party is for Legion and Auxiliary members and their guests. Special guest for the evening will be John G. Krupa, Department Commander of the Indiana American Legion.