The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 September 1978 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 104; NUMBER 15

JG Festivities For Homecoming Begin Tonight Festivities for the John Glenn High School's 1978 Football Homeoming will begin Thursday, Sepember 14 at 6 o’clock. Starting at Urey Middle School the parade will travel down Van Buren Street, Georgia Street and John Glenn Drive to the bonfire on the football field Floats entering the parade w ill be built at school on Thursday. Crowning of the queen and king will be at half time of the John Glenn - l.aVille game Friday night September 15. Immediately following the game the Homecoming dance will be in the school cafeteria. Music will be furnished bv Northside Station, Hamlet. Homecoming activities are sponsored by the Student Council. Drew Adams is general chairman. Tompkins Resists Arrest, Finally Jailed Friday Friday evening, September 8. Daniel Tompkins, 23. of BO3*/j Van Buren Street, was finally taken into custody and placed under arrest following a brawl on Roosevelt Road with three Walkerton Police Officers. Ralph Campion, Gene Walkerton and Kenny Graves. The incident happened in front of the Rialto Theatre, just as the show was letting out at around 8:30 p.m. The brawl resulted after officers observed Tompkins driving erraticlv on U. S. 6 where he made a L-turn and left his auto in front of the threatre, a no-parking zone, by a fire hydrant. Officers Walker and Campion approached Tompkins and requested to see his drivers license and registration, he fled ihe scene. A wrecker was ailed for to tow the auto away a hen 1 ompkins returned w here the brawl took place. Officers Campion and Kcnnv Graves were bitten and were taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment. Ihe Walkerton Police called for assistance from the State, County and North Liberty Police Tompkins was taken to the St. Joseph County Jail where later he posted SSO bail on a charge of reckless driving. Police Chief Lewis Whitaker will confer with the prosecutor's office and said that other charges will be filed against Tomp kins. CHICKEN BARBEQUE SET The North Liberty Band Boosters are sponsoring a chicken barbequedinner in the cafeteria from 4:30 to '.OO p.m. on Friday, October 6, with the proceeds to be used to purchase fencing for around the baseball diamond. Following the dinner there will be a huge bon fire al the park and a snake dance. Coach Farrell will speak to the crowd. NOTICE Ma Bloomfield's chili is aiming September 29 at the John Glenn High School dining commons. Serving will begin at 4:00 p.m. and last throughout halftime of the Glenn versus North Liberty football game.

JOHN GLENN HOMECOMING CANDIDATES i fMr 1 I «— r ' ' * I Jk X, 11 /"l » <\ r *I ^7^ i i i 3I — photo by Michael Pearish Queen and King candidates nominated by classes at John Glenn High School for the 1978 fixuball homecoming are (seated left to right) Craig Sarbcr and Karla Muncie, freshmen; and Kurt Erickson, sophomore; (standing left to right) Anne Huffstetter and Dick Jones, juniors; Lisa Shields, sophomore; and Quinn Hochstetler and Mashelle Pavev. seniors. ■ I - K ’ m w Jwr w • s i -gar Will [ - / _ k j 4 - h . 7 — pnoto by Micnaei Heansh Representatives of organizations are (front row, left to right) Gerald Hahn, art club, Jean Scott, band; Laurie Sarbcr. art; and Rick Cummins, choir. Back row. Art Fontanes and 1 rici Honan, FT A.; Jon Erickson, Sunshine; Linda Chapman, choir; Brian Holdeman, band; and Kaths Groves, Sunshine.

Bozo Tank Nets $265 For Children Edward Sousley American Legion Post 3b5. North Liberty, made a big splash at the Indiana Soldier and Sailors Children’s Home at Knightstown. Indiana, on Legion Day, September 10 with their bozo tank, donated by the North Liberty Fire Department. The tank was manned bv 18 Legion and Auxiliary members. A total of $265.00 was taken tn and donated to the home for the children's Christmas. That sounds like a good days work, a lot of fun and profitable for the orphans. Keep up the good work. REMINDER Die St. Patrick Women's Club social on Tuesday. September 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the school hall. A quartet is four people who think the other three can’t sing. •

WALKERTON, INDIANA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1978

WOMANS CLUB TO HEAR MRS. JOSEPH SILLS Mrs. Joseph Sills, president elect, of the St. Joseph County Federated Clubs will be the guest speaker at the Woman’s Community Cub on Friday, September 15. Dessert will be served at 1:00 p.m. Hostesses f^ this meeting will be Elinor Hostetter. Anne Gray. Emily Gryb, Dorothy Powell and Dorothy Walz. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO MEET TODAY The W alkerton Chamber of Commerce will meet today, September 14. at 12 noon at the J&J Restaurant for the monthly luncheon meeting. Die guest speaker will be Wilham Albright. St. Joseph County Prosecutor. The meeting is open to the public. NOTICE The Oregon Township Senior Citizens Club will meet on Thurs day, September 21 at the Koontz Lake Conservation Cub at 12:30 p.m All members are to bring a covered dish.

BIRTHS mm Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmer. Walkerton, are the parents of a son born on Saturday. September 2. at Parkview Hospital. Plc mouth Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goff. Walkerton, are the parents of a daughter. Tania Mae, born on Friday, September 8 in the Osteopathic Hospital. Rev and Mrs. Mark Fenstermacher. 2703 E. Jackson. Elkhart, are the parents of a son. Nathan Ray, born on Wednesday, Septem her b Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chapman and Dr and Mrs. Robert Fenstermacher, of Walkerton. 1 know a gal who doesn't care for a man's company — unless he owns it

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Punt, Pass And Kick Contest Here October 7 Local youngsters are back in the spotlight again. I heir tootballs are inflated and thev are loosening up their throwing arms for the 19’8 Punt. Pass & Kick Competition This year the local level of PPAK will be co-sponsored by the Walkerton Jaycees in conjunction with Powers Ford Sales in Walkerton. National!, PP&K is elebrating its 18th anniversarv. It is sponsor-, ed by the Ford Dealers ot America in cooperation with the National F<xvtball League. Since it was started in 1961, the program has attracted millions of youngsters. Participants in the Punt. Pass & Kick program compete onlv against others their own age. Anv voungster 8 through 13 years of age, accompanied by a parent or guardian, may register to compete in PP&K at any participating Ford Dealer There is no entrance fee and no body contact during competition. No special equipment is needed and participating does not impair a voungster's amateur standing. Scoring is based on accuracy and range with one point added for every foot of punting, passing and kicking distance, and a point subtracted for every foot off a center line. Twelve national finalsits will compete for the National Championships in their age group during the half time of the NFC Champship game in Januarv Winners will have their names permanently inscribed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Ohio. Their trophies will be presented by Fcxstbail Commisssioner Pete RozelL The local competition will be held on October ”, starting at 10:00 a m at John Glenn High School football field. Former Resident Elected School Board President Kathryn (Kavl Farrar Hardman was recently elected president of the lakeland School Board in Shrub Oak. New York She was elected to the board in June of 19” for a three-year term, lakeland is the fourth largest school district m Westchester Counts outside of New York City. Lakeland has ’,500 students, a staff of 850 and a budget of $24,900,000. The school district encompasses a population of 25,000 in 40 square miles Kav was the co-owner, co-found er of Yorktown Creative Dav Care Center which began in September of 19’b in Yorktown Heights. New York She is now employed as a lab specialist in the Quality Control Lab of Nestles, White Plains, New York Kay is a 195 b graduate of W alkerton High School and she received her B S. and M.S. degree in elementary education and special education from Manchester College and Butler University, respectivelv. She is the mother of three children. Kurt. 15; Kyle. 13 and Kevin. 9 Thev live at 1124 Stonegate Road. Shrub Oak, New York BANQUET SET The Ducks Unlimited annual banquet is set for Friday. September 15 at the Centurv Center. South Bend For ticket in formation call 656-8535, North Libertv