The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 8, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 July 1978 — Page 2

JULY 27, 1978 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Naturalist Activities JULY 26-30 Potato Creed Recreation Area Wednesday, July 26 10:00 a.m. — Medicine Show, a talk on some of the Indian and pioneer medicinal uses of plants. 30 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:00 p.m. — Junior Naturalist Hour. Come learn how to earn a patch. Meet: Boat Rental. 3:00 p.m. — Sensory Shuffle, Experience the woods with all of your senses. Easy walking. 1 hour. Meet: Boat Rental. 7:00 p.m. — Our Fine Feathered Friends — A closer look at the birds of Potato Creek. Easy walking. 1 hour. Meet: Picnic Area No. 4. Thursday, July 27 10:00 a.m. — Discovery Hike, Come search for some of the hidden wonders of the woods. 1 hour, somne off trail walking in the woods. Meet: Boat Launch Parking Lot. 1:00 p.m. — Junior Naturalist Hour, Come work for a patch in this program for all ages. program for all ages. Meet: Boat Rental. 3:00 p.m. — Giants of the Forest. Hear about some of the fantastic things 'hat these trees do. 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 7:00 p.m. — Evening Excapade, A hike to one of the parks ponds during the evening feeding time. Easy walking. 1-1 */j hour. Meet: Horseman's Day Use Lot. Friday, July 28 10:00 a.m.. Frog Frolic, A walk to w here the frog and other critters live. Easy walking. 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:00 p.m. — Junior Naturalist Hour. Earn a patch and learn about Nature too! Meet: Boat Rental. 3:00 p.m. — Edible Plants, Learn how to cut your food budget with some of these wild plants. 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 7:00 p.m. — Critter Races. Catch your own critter, spider, toads, grasshoppers, etc. and race him against other of similar types. Meet: Boat Rental. 8:30 p.m. — "Potato Creek", A slide show of the sights to be seen here. Meet: Picnic Area 7. 9:15 p.m. — Movies, Title to be announced on schedule posted Friday. Saturday, July 29 9:00 a.m. — Sensory Shuffle, Experience the woods with all of your senses. Easy walking. 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 10:30 a.m. — Nature Novelties, Today's feature is "Toad Abode". Bring the kids! 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:00 p.m. — Junior Naturalist Hour, Learn how to earn a patch in this program for all ages. Meet: Boat Rental. 3:00 p.m. — Creek Peek, A hike to the creek to observe life there. 1 hour. Meet: Boat Rental. 7:00 p.m. — Nature Bingo, An educational and fun time for all. Meet: Picnic Area 7. 8:30 p.m. — Owl Prowl, A night hike to learn about the sounds and smells of the night. 1 hour. Meet: Boat Rental. Sunday, July 30 9:00 a.m. — Medicine Show, Learn of a few of the Indian and Pioneer uses of plants. 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 10:30 a.m. — Nature Novelties, Hidden Homes is the topic of today’s session. 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:00 p.m. — Junior Naturalist Hour, Learn how to earn a patch and have fun too. Meet: Boat Rental. 2:30 p.m. — Nature Photography Workshop, A workshop and hike to take some unique photographs. Bring your camera regardless of type. 1 hour. Meet: Picnic Area 4 Parking Lot. "Hunger is the handmaid of genius." Mark Twain

RAYMOND WOLFF Funeral services for Raymond Wolff, 69. of Route 4. Walkerton, who passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. July 18. were held at the Tyner United Methodist Church on Friday at 2:00 p.m. Rev. James Price, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Tyner Cemetery. Wolff died at Plymouth's Parkview Hospital at 8:00 p.m. after suffering a heart attack. He was born on June 7. 1909. in Polk Tow nship to Walter and Susie (Reid) Wolff and had lived in Marshall County all of his life. He married Pearl Gardner on December 22. 1934. who survives, along with two sons, John and James, both of Walkerton: a daughter. Mrs. Janet (Daniel) Smith, of Walkerton; and five grandchildren. Mr. Wolff was a farmer and long time school bus driver in the PolkLincoln Johnson School Corporation. JEREMY KISSINGER Graveside services were held on Saturday. July 22. for Jeremy Kissinger. who was stillborn at 10:49 a.m. on Friday, July 21. at the Osteopathic Hospital, South Bend, at the Morris Cemetery, Polk Township. with Rev. Wesley Brubaker, of the Wayside Chapel, officiating. He is survived by his parents. Robert and Cheryl (Carpenter) Kissinger, of Walkerton; a sister. Jennifer Joann, at home; his paternal grandfather, Robert Kissinger; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Louise Bolin, of Salt Lake City. Utah; and his maternal grandfather, Richard Carpenter, of Ohio. MRS. ANN A B. KUNE Mrs. Anna B. Kline, 79, of Route 1. Box 115. Walkerton, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday at the LaPorte Hospital following a brief illness. A homemaker. Mrs. Kline was bom June 14. 1899. in Union Mills. She had lived in this area most of her life. At Walkerton on December 24. 1922. she married Delbert Russell (Shorty) Kline, who survives, along with a daughter, Mrs. Mary Jane Slater, of Elkhart; a son. Jack Kline, of Naples. Florida; seven grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren and a brother. Gail Whitaker, of Koontz Lake. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 27 at the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home. Walkerton. Rev. Dester Cummins. pastor of the Blissville Church of the Brethren, will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery . Walkerton. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 :00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services on Thursday. JOHN A. GRENNERT John A. Grennert, 73. of Rural Route 1, Walkerton, died at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 24. in St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend. He was born on May 12. 1905 in Walkerton and had been a life long resident of the Walkcrton-Teegar-den area. On June 6. 1925, in Tyner, he married Dorothy M. Ritzman, who survives. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Trump, of South Bend; six grandchildren; a brother, Claude Grennert, of Walkerton; and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ronald Grennert. of Chisholm. Minnesota. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m on Wednesday. July 26, at the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton, with Rev. James Price, pastor of the Tyner and Teegarden United Methodist Churches, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetmery. Walkerton.

Grennert was a member and a trustee of the Icegarden United Methodist Chruch. JOHNSON TOWNSHIP CLUB MEETS Ihe Johnson Township Extension Homemakers Club were guests of Mrs. Sidney Smith at her home on Wednesday of last week. A fried chicken carry-in dinner was served to 19 members and two children at 12:30 on the lawn, under the huge maple trees. The table prayer was given by Esther Kaufman. Mrs. Smith was assisted by her sister. Miss Ethel Bierly. Mrs. Harry Malstaff, president, presided with usual business being transacted and dues paid for the new year. The survey sheets were turned in for the county office. Martha Mull gave the health and safety lesson from the Safety Scroll with statistics on deaths of famous people who met with accidental deaths. Final plans and transportation was made for the show, "West Side Story", at the Canterbury Theatre on August 2, in Michigan City. The birthday song was sung for Mrs. Mull. Mrs. Cecil Bowers and Mrs. Larry Anderson. Attendance awards were received by Mrs. Charles Daube. Mrs. James Keeling and Mrs. Kaufman. There will not be a meeting in August.

CARDS THANKS

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to our friends, relatives and neighbors for the gifts of flowers, food and prayers that we received upon the death of my husband and our father, Raymond. Special thanks to the Parkview Hospital and the Walkerton P, L, J. Ambulance Service. Thank you and God bless. Mrs. Raymond Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smith Mr. and Mrs. John Wolff Mr. and Mrs. James Wolff We would like to thank all of our friends and neighbors for your thoughtfulness while Kirk was in the hospitals. Special thanks to the W'alkerton Medical Clinic, Father Letko and Rev. David Barnett. Kirk Beaver and family Good Field Set At Plymouth For Ladies Golf Meet A field that is still growing will bring many familiar names to the Plymouth Country Club this week end for the Sth annual Hoosier LPGA Classic golf tourney. As of Tuesday evening, the top four money winners of last season, Judy Rankin, Joanne Carner, Kathy Whitworth and Jane Blalock are ail in the field with Debbie Austin, Pat Bradley and Sliva Bertolaccini. all in the top 11 of last year’s list, included in the 66 pros and four amateur set to claim the 1978 crown. Debbie Austin is the defending champion. Ihe timing this year, immediately following the Women's Open and the week prior to the Colgate European meet, has cost a few top names with both Nancy Lopez and recent Open winner. Hollis Stacy, missing. However, the field will be very competitive and even at the latest listing a couple more entries are expected. The purse this year will be $60,000 dollars for the tourney which has grown in size from a $35,000 meet in 1974. The Plymouth Country Club, west of Plymouth three miles on State Road 17. will be the scene of the entire week's activities which includes in addition to the 54 hole tourney, a Pro-Am on Thursday, July 27. with

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Sh teams of four amateurs and one lady pro playing in a scramble. All of this is open to the public for a SS.(X) admission fee. Joanne Carner has been a twotime winner of the Hoosier Classic in 1974 and again in 1976. Betsy Cullen, missing this year due to previous commitments at the LPGA Summer Qualifying School, was the 197? winner with Debbie Austin taking the crown, one of five she won in 1977. Man\ of the young and upcoming stars of the future are scattered in the field as well as one name that is treasured in ladies golf circles, that of Mickey Wright, w ho despite being one of the old standbys and after having leg problems, still is a classic golfer and will make her presence known. She only competes in a few tournics each year but will be making her second straight appearance at the Pretty Lake golf course. Blalock and Carner are both multiple w inners tn I PGA competition this year and of course. Judy Rankin, the top lady golfer of the past two seasons, will be making her fifth straight appearance in the classic, twice finishing second in this meet. Tee times have been adjusted slighth for Friday and Saturday to 9:(X) p.m.. all going off the first tee. Tournament plans are still a little ww HAPPY ADS MERLE Happy 32nd Anniversary I With Love RUSS Congratulations YANKEES FOR BEING FIRST PLACE CHAMPS 2 YEARS IN A ROW AND LOSING ONLY 1 GAME (Regular Season) IN 2 YEARS! Your Fans Happy "35th” EGG LADY

uncertain due to late entries, but I they will remain at 9:00 a.m. unless i a cut is necessary due to the size of the field on the final dav. Also placing will be four amateurs. by invitation of the tourney sponsors. They include Julie Jes- • series. of LaPorte, a fine young golfer; Alice Dye. of Indianapolis, a well-known name in Indiana ladies golf; Sally Hendron, of Kankakee. Illinois, a second place finishers in Big Ten ladies golf; and Dee Hoffman. of Fort Wayne. All golf fans are welcome and invited and parking is available north of State Road 1” just east of the main entrance to the Country Club. Ihe crowds at Ph mouth have been growing each year and the gallery etiquette has been great which is a real tribute to the golf fans of this area. "There's a time to wink as well as to see." Benjamin Franklin |oRDCR PARTS For All major Appliances KARN TV A APPLIANCES SALES A SERVICE WALKERTON 586-2592 Bring Model Number Or Old part Happy Birthday LOU-LOU From “RONK” Happy Birthday JEAN Love MOTHER A DAD Happy Birthday JOHN WOLFF Life Begins At 40 From JIM & LORENE