The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 July 1978 — Page 1

EHE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 104; NUMBER 7

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On Saturday. Julv 8. Miss Doris Ann Pickavct became the bride of John Fuentes at the lakeside home of her grandparents. Mr and Mrs. Verne Daniels, Decatur. Michigan. The lakeshore ceremony was performed bv Res. led Neeley of the Presbyterian Church at 6 o’clock for the immediate families. Rose Fuentes played the guitar and sang "If” as the bride entered on the arm of her father Miss Fuen tes also sang. "Follow Me" and "Wedding Song." The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Walter C Pickavet. Sil Georgia Street. Walkerton The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Fuentes. 304 Wheeler Street. Decatur. Michigan The bride chose a candlelight Venice lace over taffeta gou n. The lace formed a softly gathered ruffle at the high collar. The delicate lace had a sheer effect at the bodice also the sleeves were accented by a gathered flounce A white velvet ribbon at the high rise bodice formed a bow at the center front of the gown. Her cap veil was trimmed in pearls. She earned a bouquet of yellow roses, sono colored daisies and babv s breath Mrs. Jerry Helhnga attended her sister as matron of honor wearing a long swirling gown in muted earth tone colors accented with teal blue The peasant stele tunic top was complimented bv handerchief style sleeves with a lettuce edge border Serving as best mar was C harles Fuentes, brother of the groom Misses Dant and Nicole Fuentes, nieces of the groom, were flower girls. Their gowns were long apricot taffeta overlaid with voile datss dotted Swiss print Ihe empire waist featured a bow with round scooped neck and short puffed sleeves Master Adam Helhnga. nephew of the bride, was ring bearer Registering the guests from

Michigan. Florida. Indiana and Texas was Miss Kim Fuentes. The bride’s mother wore a long apricot gown accented with a palman and tangerine paisley print, a small mandrin collar highlighted the sleeveless gown which overlaid the solid apricot co-ordin-ating slacks. The groom's mother was attired in a vellow poleyester square necked formal with a printed paisley jacket which tied at the waist. The three-tiered wedding cake with yellow and orange tiffany roses cascading over the sides with white doves accented by a fountain between the tiers with a hand blown glass heart with bells and doves topped the cake. Arranged under the cade was green fern with silk vellow and orange roses a gift to the bride and groom A wedding trip to Lake Geneva. Wisconsin, and the couple are now residing at 1677 F 900 N, LaPorte. Indiana The bnde is a graduate of John Glenn High School and Ivy Tech. She is employed as a secretarybookkeeper at J.A W.S., Inc., at LaPorte. The groom graduated from Deiatur High School, attending Kalamazoo Valiev Community College and Ferns College. NOTICE The Evening Star Rebekah lodge 4h5. Walkerton, is having a chicken noodle lunch and salad bar on Saturdav. Juiv 22. at the ICXJF Hall, downtown Walkerton Dine with us or cam out You also can bus sour dessert from our bake sale which starts at 900 a m l unch w ill be reads at 11 00 a m BIKE REGISTRATION 1 here will be a bike registration on Saturday. Julv 22. from 10 00 a.m to 12:00 noun at the Walkerton Police Station

WALKERTON. INDIANA THURSDAY. JULY 20. 1978

FIRST BANK EMPLOYEES IN WALKERTON X la-4 If ' 1 B fli vb-aMi * * wB ■g 1 ■ 91 i fl photo by Michael Pearish From left to right are John Natali. C athy Hostetler. Mane Whitaker and Tom Bowersox. manager, of the First Bank. Walkerton, who will be celebrating their Grand Opening Dav Saturdav. August 5. The new bank has built an exquisite branch facility in the colonial style of architecture using brick, shutters and columns to follow the design of the building at 300 Michigan Street. Walkerton. In connection with their opening thev are giving away three wonderful prizes, a 19 inch portable TV. stereo sound system and a digital clock radio along with souvenir gifts for everyone as well as special gifts i tor the children, when accompanied by an adult. Stop in and sav hello.

1 P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School* Board met in regular session Tuesday, July 18 at the administration building. Three resignations were accepted by the board, they are: Robert Young. English teacher and coach at John Glenn High School; Malcolm Stauffer, director of guidance at John Glenn High School; and Nancy Dayhuff, bookkeeper at the high school. The board appointed Carl Peterson as a bus driver for the Teegarden area. The board is still taking applications for a bus driver The superintendent announced that book rental charges for the 19 7 8 "9 school year will increase one dollar for kindergarten and two dollars for grades one through 12. The increase is due to the inflationarv cost of paper. Each year there is a new adoption in a curric ulum area. This year the area is language arts, reading, spelling and foreigh language. The new costs will be $12.00 for kmdergar ten; $24 00 for grades one through five and that includes fees; $2” 00 for grades six through eight, including fees; and S2B 00 plus fees • for the high school. The superintendent also announced that school lunches will remain the same as last veai. Grades one through eight are 45 cents, grades nine through 12 are 50 cents; and adults. ”scents The board will continue to buv their milk from the Ph mouth Dairv Also, no bids were received for gasoline or fuel oil The superintendent was authorized bv the board to contact the present sup piier for future delivers The board appointed Gordon i Mos son as cross countrv coach at 1 the John Glenn High School tor this tall season The budget for 19'9 was pre-

John Glenn Alumni Banquet Is Cancelled Due to lack of interest, the John Glenn Alumni Banquet has been cancelled Those people making reservations will be receiving their money back in the mail. We would like to thank those who were interested enough to support the alumni Mavbe we can have a picnic next year. Also the money making project of the alumni will still be held at the Wolf's Den on Saturday. Julv 22 Buv vour ticket now . they are going fast. Thank you John Glenn Alumni Officers NOTICE On August 3 the American lung Association of North Central In diana will present "How To Save A Choking Victim The Heimlich Ma neuver," erroneously called the "Hug of Life" because it can break ribs or injure internal organs if ad ministered with a hug. will be held at the North Liberty Communitv Building Just remember, an elephant is a mouse that was built to govern ment specifications i ou ve reached middle age when a night out is followed bv a day in and when vour back goes out more than you do. sented bv the superintendent for discussion Ihe budget will be approved for advertising at the August 1 meeting Ihe budget had a general fund budget of $1 ,540.100, an increase of $119,,100 over the 19'8 budget Ihe board will hold a special meeting Tuesdav. Juiv 25. at 9 00 p m in the administration budding with an executive session preceding the special meeting starting at 30 p.m for the purpose of dis cussing personnel.

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NIPSCO To File For Increase In Wholesale Rates Northern Indiana Public Service Company said todav that the utility is planning to file increased rates for wholesale electric service to 12 Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMO and eight municipal customers having wholesale contracts w ith the utilitv Edmund A Schroer, NIPSCO chairman, president and chief ex ecutive officer, said a request for increase rates will probable be filed with the Federal Energv Regula tory Commission late this month with a requested effective date of September 1. 19'8 "The new rates would reflect increased costs of producing and transmitting energv to REMC and municipal customer delivers points." Sshroer said He said the new rates, if approved as proposed, would increase revenues on an annual basis from the municipal customers an average of 48 b per cent or $1,560,000. and from REMC cus tomers an average of 39 1 per cent or $6,800 00U. based on a projected 19'8 test vear Municipal customers served bv NIPSCO are Argos. Bremen. Bn*Aston. C halmers, Etna Green, Kingsford Heights Walkerton and Winamac Ihe utilitv s rural membership electm corporation customers in elude the Carroll Counts Fulton Counts. Jasper County Kankakee Valley, Kosciusko Counts, lagrange Counts Marshall County. Newton Counts Noble Counts. Steuben Counts Warren County ansi W hite C ounts RF MC s Fold that his steak had been smothered in onions the unhappv diner responded. Died hard, didn't it?”