The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 50, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 18 May 1978 — Page 4

MAY 18. 1978 THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

EDITORIALS

JUST THE BEGINNING Commencement what does it mean? ( ommcncement means the end ot high schixil but in the true sense ot the word commence, it means that life is just starting for the senior students of the high schools around the country. I his is the time when the decisions tor the future begin to tall on the teenagers themselves .is thc\ are cast awax from their usual roles ot students that they have enjosed tot the past 12 years. Many ot the graduates will continue to further their education through colleges and universities, secretarial schools, business colleges and other specialist training courses. But the rest of the graduates will seek employment in the fields that await a high school student. Some of the girls will soon become brides and have the responsibilities of a home in a few years time. Work for high st hind students is not nearly as easy to find now as it was a few vears ago. With more and more jobs becoming available only to those with college background or specialists schixds, and unemployment always a factor in the nation, work is sometimes scarce. When a person graduates from high schtxd. they are 1”, 18 or 19 years of age. Even though they remain at home on many occasions to live with their families, they have to assume a responsibility that will last for the rest of their lifetime. It is not encouraging to think of the many vears ahead of constant work. If a person should be employed until retirement age or later, they have the monotony of at least 40 to 45 years of work which certainly seems like a long time. However, the addition of responsibility whether through a business venture or family, changes the outlook one has on life. The responsibilities are accepted with a different light and the vocation chosen seems much lighter than just keeping busy with a job. When the senior accepts the diploma on graduation day. they have just commenced to live even though they have just ceased the happiest vears ot their lives, the years of school. School is a period of life where an education is offered and usually accepted for the most of its worth. However, those who have a tendency to slip through school as easily as possible, usually regret it to some extent. School provides many moments that cannot be matched anytime. It max be through athletics as that one big game or season lives in the mind of those who participate in these activities. It may be the prom, a schixJ plax. an academic achievement or many of other things. Ihe friends that are made in high school arc often the closest friends one will ever have during their lifetime. Many times the mate of your choice is chosen while in school. School davs are over for many and for most they have been happy, memorable davs. The advice given to the underclassmen can be most important, but in many cases this advice goes unheeded until they are graduates themselves and learn the hard way that school days are not onlv happv days, but also the days that a lifetime is built upon. F^reme mberSw LWL WHEN... (TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF -THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS)

1973 The Walkerton Summer Festival will be kicked off Thursday evening. June 7. with the Kiddies Parade beginning at 6:30 p.m. The theme for the festival is “Through The Eyes of Children. " John Harness and Rich Reese, of John Glenn, will be among the players on the North squad placing in the annual Kankakee Valiev North-South game. Dr. Harold C. Urey. Nobel Laureate and University of California. San Diego, professor of chemistry emeritus, has received two of the nation’s top awards for scientific achievement. The honors. granted Urey on the eve of his 80th birthday. April 29. came from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the American ( hemical Society. At the market canned hams. 5 pounds for $5.79; pork steak, pound 79c; pork roast. 99c a pound; eight 12 ounce bottles of 7-Up for 79c; a quart of sherben for 49c; shoestring potatoes, three 12 ounce boxes for $1.00; tomatoes are three pounds for SI.OO and strawberries are 59c a quart. 1963 The Walkerton Chamber is beginning a Clean Up ( ampaign and to get the ball rolling or the brooms pushing, they will hold a sweep-up of the business district on Saturday morning at 8:00 a m. Ronald Davis will be attending Bovs State and Barbara (one will be going to Girls’ State thanks to the American Legion Post 365. North Liberty this year. On Monday, May 6. the cheer leaders for the Walkerton High School were vhosen for next year

Fifteen girls tried out before the student body and Carolyn Bedford. Pat Baker. Janet Gilmore and Carol Mann were chosen for varsitycheerleading. The B-Team squad members are Karen Gillette. Sheila Putman and Carol Wilson. Tyner High School announced Richard Bergland and x aladictorian and Helen Long as salutatorian. 19S8 A cast of top TV and stage personalities will headline the annual Ladies Night program of the Lions and Chamber on May 22. Attention all boys between the ages of seven and elevent interested in forming a baseball league. You are to meet on May 17 at the ball diamond in Walkerton for the organizational meeting. Work is underway for the addition of a full basement showroom at Leßoy’s North Liberty store. Leßoy’s is now in their 39th year selling furniture. Prom queen w as Rhea Cripe and her court consisted of Deloris Barden. Sherrin Stahly, Evie Kaercher and Myrna Holsinger. The North Liberty Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday evening. May 17, at the elementary sch<x>l building. 1948 Parents, patrons, pupils and pedagogues were all delighted with the school exhibit and style show held Tuesday in both buildings. ( ulminating the year's work in all subjects, the teachers and pupils of each room had placed on exhibit the best examples of their projects Ihe Most Reverend John F Noll DI) Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wav ne, will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation upon a class ot 32

children and 26 adults in Saint Patrick's Church on the evening of Mav 27, A Court of Honor for the Walk erton Bov Scout I roop will be held on the 24th in the grade school building. Five boys will receive their lenderfoot badges, Darrell Seiler. Michael lav lor. Joe Collins, Jack Kost and Harold Rizek. Iwo bovs will be advance to Second ( lass Scouts, George Hockett and John Garab and one lad will be vested with first class rating, Robert Sullivan. 1943 Ihe Walkerton-Lincoln school corporation has been given an additional grant of $10,815 to complete the construction of the new school building in Walkerton. Commencement exercises for the graduating class of 1943 will be held on I hursday evening. May 20. in the schcxil gymnasium at 8:(X). Alice Rupel is valedictorian and Esther Rupel is salutatorian. A mass meeting will be held on May 30 at the Grove of Anderson’s Hotel. Koontz Lake, in connection with the Koontz Lake Fire Protection Drive. A temporary committee in charge is planning a program for the occasion which will combine detailed information on the plan, an election of a council to supervise the financing and purchase of equipment. | obituaries VERN E. SIX Funeral services tor Vern I Six, 64. 202 S. Williams St.. North Liberty , were held at 11:00a.m. on Monday. Max 15. at the A. M. Manuel Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Hueni. pastor of the Community Gospel ( hurch. Bremen, officiated. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery . North Liberty. Six died at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. May 11 in his home after suffering a heart attack. He was born on March I. 1914. in North liberty and had lived in North Liberty most of his life. On June 12. 193"'. in South Bend, he married Lucile Bowers, who survives. He retired in 1963 from the Bend Corp, where he worked for 20 years. He served with the Navy during World War 11. Surviving along with his wife are two daughters. Mrs. Mary Danner, of Bremen, and Mrs. Elsie Garrett. of Gordon. Nebraska; nine grandchildren; fixe great-grand-children; five sisters. Mrs. Hazel Reed. Mrs. Florence Holderbaum. Mrs. Rhonene Shoemaker and Mrs. Juanita Malkowski. all of North Liberty, and Mrs. Eva Cleeves. of Dorr. Michigan; and seven brothers. Glenn and John, both of North Liberty, Charles, of Walkerton. Ralph, of Lakeville. Harold, of Lansing. Michigan. Russell. of Holland, Michigan, and Roger, of Fish Lake. JAMES SCOTT James Scott. 84. of 720 Thayer. Plymouth, died at 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, at Parkview Hospital. Plymouth, following an extended illness. He was born on May 28. 1893, in Vanceburg, Kentucky, to Jackson and Addie Huffman Scott and had lived in the Plymouth area since 1941. He married Josephine Hill on November 8. 1916. in Rushville, who survives along with a daughter. Mrs. Fred (Ruby) Werner. Leesburg. Florida; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one greatgreat grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. (ieorge (Dora) Ochs, Walkerton and Mrs. Mae Johnson. Fountaintown and a brother, Mefford Scott, Raleigh He was preceded in death bv five brothers and two sisters. Services were at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with Rev. Wm Hcmmig. associate pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Plymouth, officiating. Burial was

in New Oak Hill Cemetery. Plymouth. INFANT STEWART James LaMar Stewart, son of Kevin and I inda Deacon Stewart. 108 Williams. Argos, died shortly after birth at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday. Mav 11, in the Parkview Hospital, Plv mouth. Surviving besides his parents are his twin sister. his maternal grandmother. Mrs. Phvllis Deacon. Plymouth; his maternal grandfather. Robert Dia con. Fort Wav ne; his paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Stewart. Bourbon; his greatgrandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stull. Walkerton and Rov ( arswcll. ( ulcer. Graveside services were at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at (he Argos Maple Grove Cemtcry with Rev. ( ceil (raig. pastor of the LaPaz Church of God. officiating. P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The Polk-1 incoln-Johnson Sch<x)l Board met in regular session of I uesday. Mav 16 at the administration building. They approved the additional appropriation of $65,000 to be funded from the cumulative building fund for the construction of five tennis courts at the high sch<x>l and the conversion of the stage at Urey Middle School into a music room. There were no patrons at the meeting to contest the additional appropriation. Ihe superintendent. Harold R. Muncie, announced that the negotiations have started on the !9~8-79 agreement between the school board and the teacher association. 1 hi board accepted the resignations of Marv Vcrmilyer. a cook at the elementary school, and Kerry Haenes. a teacher at Urey Middle School. Haenes will leave the schcxil corporation at the end of this school year to take a position in business. The board approved contracts for the non-certificated employees for the 1978-79 school year. The next board meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, in the administration building. John Glenn Summer Baseball Schedule 1 he following games include the present high school baseball schedule for the Summer Baseball League. Additional games max be scheduled prior to the season’s beginning. JUNE 5 At Argos 8 North Liberty here 12 La Ville here 15 At New Prairie 19 Oregon-Davis here 22 Argos here 26 At Oregon-Davis 29 At LaVille JULY 3 New Prairie here b At North Liberty 10-15 Tournament Next year’s freshmen at John Glenn High School will be eligible to participate in varsity baseball summer league. For further information. contact Bob Young. 5867344. CALLING ALL TEENS The North Liberty Church of Christ w ill be holding a special time of Bible Study, singing and fellowship around a camp fire each evening from 6:45 p.m. • 9:15 p.m., June 12 - 16. The programs call letters are J .B T. and anyone from the age of 13 - college age qualify to attend. We would like to know how many to plan on. so please call 656 4632 or 656-3336. This is a great time to get together with others your age, and not only discuss the Bible, hut any problem you might have. We have terrific

sponsors, and Brother Charles Richmond loxes to help kids of any age. Hope to see you then. And remember to “Smile, God loves You ", VACATION 8181 E SCHOOL IS ON THE WAY Ihe North liberty Church of ( hrist Vacation Bible School will. “Sing A New Song”. beginning June 12 to 16. from 9:(X) a.m. 11:40 a.m. It is less than one month awav, and we are verx busv in last minute preparations for crafts, snacks, memory xvork. music. etc. We are looking forward to serx mg your child during the Vacation Bible School week, but we have to know if you are interested in sending them. To do this, just call any of the following numbers. 656-4632. 656-87”'! or 656-3388, and give us your child's name, address, birth date and last schtxil grade completed. If a ride is needed, we need to know that also, because bus transportation will be furnished. There will be classes for children from the age of three years old to sixth grade. Vacation Bible School is a great time for children, and it is an experience they keep with them always. UPCOMING DATES Glenn s game at Plvmouth has been rescheduled for Max 23 at "iOO p.m. On Max I 7 Argos is at Glenn. LaV ille visits Glenn Max 18. Glenn play s at Jimtow n Max 19 and the Falcons visit Culver Militarx Academy Saturday. Max 20 at 1:00 p.m for a double header. NEW PRAIRIE NIPS FALCONS 3-2 New Prairie came to Glenn on Max 8 and gained a 3-2 victory oxer the Falcons in eight innings. Glenn was plaqued by six errors. Kevin Gaw pitched seven fine innings, al lowing no earned runs on just four ( ougar hits. However. New Prairie was able to drive home a run in the top of the eighth for their sixth conference victory. Glenn dropped to 2-5 in the Northern State Conference. Line Score New Prairie 001 010 01 — 3 6 1 Glenn 010 001 (X) — 2 8 6 NEW PRAIRIE: Kampf, Jones (”) and Sheil; GLENN: Gaw. Moore (8) and Izdepski. MARIAN DEFEATS GLENN BY 61 SCORE On an extremely cold May 9 affternoon, Glenn was defeated by Mishawaka Marian b-1 for Marian’s 12th victory in a row. Glenn had only two hits, one by Dale Merkel and a solo home run in the fourth inning by Jeff Stratford. Marian s Tim Priester, in addition to throwing a two-hitter, had a single and double at the plate. Jim Groxes took the pitching loss for Glenn. Line Score Marian 200 010 3 — 6 13 1 Glenn 000 100 0 — I 2 3 MARIAN: Priester and Kostielnex; GLENN: Groves. Tuttle (4) and Izdepski CULVER EDGES GLENN IN CONFERENCE PLAY May 10 found the baseball Falcons at Culver for their second NSC game in three days. After allowing three earned runs in the second. Glenn gave Culver three more runs after an infield error would have been the inning's third out. Kevin Gaw and Mark Izdepski had doubles for the Falcons while Jeff Stratford and Rick Vancza added singles. The loss dropped Glenn to 2-6 in the Northern State Conference and 4-14 over all while Culver remained on top of the NSC at 6-2. Line Score Glenn (XX) 130 1— 5 7 4 Culver 060 000 x — 6 7 4 GLENN: Mixire, Gaw (2). Tuttle and Izdepski; CULVER: Elliot. Burkett (5) and Baker. More wine is drunk in Italy than any other country in the world.