The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 40, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 March 1978 — Page 2

MARCH 9. 1978 THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Miss Kris Bussie. of (aCrosse. Wisconsin. was here over the week end to visit her grandparents. Mr and Mrs \ G Hunt Ihe annual St Patrick's Dav dinner dance will be held on Satur dav. March 11. from tv 30 pm. with the traditional corned beef and cabbage to be served. Dancing will be from 8 (X) to I 1:00 p m. to the musk bv Frankie Kit at the school hall. Mr and Mrs Richard Murphey spent the week end in Indianapolis with their son. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Murphev and son. Mrs Uta Bowers, of Walkerton, and Mr and Mrs. Herbert Mantuk. of LaPorte. were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs Dennis Mantick, in LaPorte. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cripe, of South Bend, and Mrs. Vern Johnson. of Walkerton, spent the past two months in Florida. Mrs. Johnson spent the winter months with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Stahls and family, in Jacksonville. while the Cripes were further down state. They returned home this past weekend. One highlight of Mrs. Johnson’s stay was when she and Mrs. Stahly went to the Liberace’s show and Mrs. Johnson was lucky enough to see his dressing room and has his autograph. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Waldron and Mrs Rudolph Elders will serve as hosts Saturday evening for the Koontz Lake Conservation Club dinner with an hour of visiting and fellowship after. They will also serve as hosts for the following Saturday also. Mrs. Esther Kaufman returned home last Thursday from the LaPorte Hospital where she was a surgical patient. Mr Arthur Zigler returned last week from a six week trip to the west coast. Sundav he was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bierly and Mrs. Esther Kaufman. Mr and Mrs. Lamar Garab and family, of South Bend, were here Saturdav to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Garab. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Baker and family, of Bremen. Mr and Mrs. Everett Baker, of Walkerton and Miss Carla Baker, of North Liberty. were Sundav dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. Douglas Baker and Paul. Tins was a birthday dinner honoring C aria's birthdav. The annual St Patrick's Dav dinner dance will be on Saturdav. March 1 I at the school hall with the dinner to start at 6:30 p.m with the traditional corned beef and cabb age to be served Dancing to the music bv 1 rankle Kit will be from 8 1 1 p m. X surprise birthdav dinner was held on Saturdav evening for Mrs J< rrv Wiegand and Mrs Joe Lowry I his was given bv their par* fits. Mr and Mrs Phil Brant in th< home of Mr and Mrs Joe b»w : v Heading the guest list w ere the honored guests husbands. Jo Lowrv and son and lerrv Wiegand and sons Other guests were Mr and Mrs lohn Wolff and son. Mr and Mrs 1 arrv lowrv and sons. Sir Norman Hostetler and family. Mis Janet larnow and son and Mr lack Rvan and son A entire hnner was carried in plus ice rt am end < ake was enjov» d by all. Mrs Ida Mav Wtkins has re turned from a three month stay in Honda and is really glad to be home lack Wai kins was a Marc h I dinner guest of his mother in elcbration of his birthdav Ihe annual St Patrick s Dav dinner dance will be held on Satur dav. March 11 at the school hall Aith the dinner to begin at 6 M)

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p.m. with the traditional corned beef and cabbage being served Dancing to the music by Frankie Kit will be from 8:00 to 11 (K) p.m. Hospital patients reported this week are Sirs David Lynd, in Memorial; Mr. Ed Brooker. Mrs. Fdward \ anderheof. Mrs. Chester I haver and W illiam DePoy in the I aPorte Hospital. Mr Loren Jones came back last week from a week long visit in ( alifornia with his two sisters. Miss Bettv Jones, in San Diego and at Petaluma, he and Betty visited with Mr. and Mrs. Tony ( atclani and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ullcry spent Sundav with her brother. Mr. and Mrs. G Wisley. in Valparaiso. Mrs Robert Erdelyi, Mrs. Don Ludwig. Mrs. John South. Mrs. Robert Holland. Mrs. Chet Bigler and Mrs Norman Hostetler attended a bowling tournament in Fort Wayne on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Shinn returned home recently from an eight weeks stay in Florida. At Pine Island they visited with his sister. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis and at Punta Gorda they stayed in Mr. and Mrs. Bill Seeses mobile home and visited with them, being there for the winter from Donaldson. At Lake Placid they called on Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kerchaert and at Sebring they visited with Dr. and Mrs. V. B. Wolfe. Mr. Shinn stated they nearly froze in Florida this year. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith and Miss Ethel Bierly were in Kendallville last Thursday to pay a visit on Mr. William Casey, who is a surgical patient in the Kendallville Hospital. Mr. Casey is known by many in Walkerton. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Smith returned on Monday afternoon from a months vacation with three weeks of it being spent in Florida. At Lake Placid they lived in a motel and visited friends around the area with calls made on Dr. and Mrs. V. B. Wolfe and Mr and Mrs. Harry Doll, in Sebring. They reported the weather cool ail the while they were gone but no snow to shovel! MEMBERS OF 32nd DEGREE CLASS The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend conferred the 32nd Degree on 113 new members durings its recent 141st C onv(Ration held in the South Bend Masonic. Temple. New members of the class include Daniel 1 . Aw aid and Roy C Merriman, of Walkerton and Donald 1 Knowlton and Oliver G Ruggles, of North Liberty. BENEFIT BREAKFAST Ihe Lincoln Township. LaPorte Countv. Volunteer Fire Department is having a benefit breakfast for their fire department. Ihe pancake breakfast will be served at the fire house. Fish Lake, on State Road 4 on Sundav. March 12 from 6:00 am. to 12:00 noon. Pancakes. sausage, eggs, coffee and milk arc on the menu A donation of $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for children under 12. NOTICE Ihe Oregon I ownship Homemakers I xtvnsion ( lub will meet on luesday, March 14 at 12 30 p m in the Koontz Lake (onserva lion Clubhouse All ladies with their last names beginning with the letters G thru M arc to bring a covered dish A plant, hum or seed exchange will be held, so ladies, don t forget vours

Receives Nurse’s Cap F F W Miss Barbara Rundle completed her probationary nurses training and received her cap during ceremonies on February 10. Miss Rundle is taking her nurses training at Parkview Methodist School of Nursing. Fort Wayne. Barbara is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milne Rundle. Route 4. Walkerton. BAND BOOSTERS TO MEET Ihe P L J Band Boosters will meet on Monday. April 3, at the John Glenn band room with the following activities to be discussed, a rummage and hake sale. April 28 and 29 and the band and choir concert set for April 30. THANK YOU The P-L-J Band Boosters chicken barbecue committee chaired by Mrs. Maryin Hochstetler would like to thank the following for working on a cold March 4. Beth Carter. Betty Hijack, Doris Burch. Morris Searfoss. Marilyn and Joe Scott, Alice and Bob Moore, Sue Shields, Ruth Knowlton. Ed Klopfenstein and Roy Williams. The Boosters would also like to thank the Farmers State Bank for the use of the parking lot; Ray's Supermarket for a lot of things and an extra special thank you to Emilie Harlozinski. Thank you chicken buyer's who made our sale a great big success. The Walkerton Public Library really appreciates the $25.00 received each year from the Moose Auxiliary of Plymouth and the $20.00 from the Woman's Community Club of Walkerton, in remembrance of Mrs. Myrtle Slick and Mrs. Frances Hartman. The

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money was used to purchase a much needed pamphlet file. Any organization or patron in the area that wishes to donate to the library would be appreciated. CARDS ■MOFaa^f THANKS The people in the Walkerton area and many friends elsewhere were always helpful and generous during the fifty years Nick was in the store and the fifteen years of his retirement. But we arc especially grateful for the generosity and thoughtfulness shown during his illness and now after his death. We thank all of you who kept Nick and us in your prayers, who were so kind over the past weeks and who demonstrated once again to us why Nick considered the Walkerton area to be the best of all places to live, work and be of help to one another. Helen LaFeber Walter and Sandra LaFeber Scott and Suzanne I would like to thank my family, the Doctors and the nurses at the hospital for all their help and kindesss during my recent hospitalization. Thanks to all. Sylvester Jaskc Many thanks to all my friends for the flowers, cards, letters and prayers since I have been ill. Ethel Mellin I would like to thank the Doctors, nurses at the LaPorte Hospital and at the Clinic for all their help and to those who sent cards and flowers, a big thank you. Bernadette Davis A thank you note to all the wonderful and lovely people who

attended the birthday party of our twin daughters. June Wiegand and Jean Lowrv. Thanks again. Ruth and Phil Brant 1 would like to thank our neighbors. friends and relatives for the cards, gifts and v isits while I was in the LaPorte Hospital and since I've been home. John Kepcha We want to thank our family and friends who helped us to celebrate our 20th anniversary and made it one we shall never forget. We especially want to thank Mom and Dad. LaMarr, Dorothy and W'ilda and George for making it such a special occasion. Roger (k Marge Kronk COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 9 7:00 p.m. — The Walkerton Chamber honors the John Glenn girls basketball team and Kevin Gaw at a banquet to be held at The Inn, Koontz Lake. SATURDAY, MARCH 11 10:30 - 11 30 a.m.. Story hour at the Walkerton Public Library. 8:00 p.m. — Installation of the officers of the Walkerton OES at the Masonic Temple. MONDAY, MARCH 13 Walkerton Rainbow Giris to meet at the lemple. TUESDAY, MARCH 14 12:30 p.m., C.S.T. — Ihe Oregon Township Home Extension Club to meet at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club. Evening Star Rebekah Lodge 465 to meet in Walkerton. Lions Board to meet. THURSDAY, MARCH 16 12:30p.m. C.S.T. —7 he Oregon Township Senior C itizens Club of Koontz Lake to meet at the Conservation Clubhouse. K of C to meet in Walkerton.