The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 19, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 October 1978 — Page 3

Mrs. Mary Mick, of Christopher, Illinois, and Larry and Gertrude Larson were week end guests of Mrs. Charles Shogran. Visiting Mrs. Shogran for a couple of days last week were Mr. and Mrs. Ford Dane, of Boston. Illinois. Mrs. Robert D. Milner and Mrs. Agnes Fisher, of Plymouth, spent Friday with Mrs. J. C. Milner. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kerchaert entertained at dinner on Sunday for the following guests, honoring Mrs. Mary Shirk, of South Bend, for her birthday. Miss Sylvia Shirk, of South Bend; Mrs. Joe Kerchaert. of North Liberty; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kerchaert and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Kerchaert. The Wisler family reunion was held on Sunday at Stunt/ Pine Forest with 69 present. Guests came from New Carlisle. Kingsford Heights, LaPorte, Valparaiso, Fort Wayne, Wakarusa. Elkhart. Niles and Stevensville. Michigan. A hay ride pulled by a tractor was a big treat to the youngsters and a number of the older generation. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Fitzgerald were Sunday afternoon callers of Mrs. Alta Rensberger. in South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dipert will serve as hosts for the Saturday evening carry-in dinner of the Kcxmtz Lake Conservation Club at the club house. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Duthie spent Tuesday of this week in St. Joseph. Michigan, with their son. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duthie, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Shinn spent last week end returning on Tuesday at Mitchell State Park, in Brown County. Mr. and Mrs. William DePoy, of Koontz Lake, were Sunday guests of his brother. Mr. and Mrs. George DePoy. in Culver. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Helman, of West Palm Beach. Florida, came on Saturday for a couple of week s stay with Mr. and Mrs. William Dickson, of Koontz Lake. Mr. and Mrs. John Matusek. Mrs. Martha Stahley and Mrs. Garland Lawrence have moved into the new apartments on Georgia Street. Miss Heather Hostetter, five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hostetter is a patient in the Riley Hospital. Indianapolis. Keith Bierly. son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bierly. is a patient in the LaPorte Hospital. Miss Becky Mollenhauer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mollenhauer. is a patient in the LaPorte Hospital. Mr. Thomas Frame, of Tarpon Springs. Florida, was here over the week end visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Frame and to present the 50 year membership pin to his father at the Walkerton Masonic Lodge on Thursday even i ng. Mr and Mrs. Stanley Betz were in Carmel, Indiana over the week end to visit her brother and family and they also attended a Rural Letter Carriers District meeting in Indianapolis. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Agnew Ludwig were Mr. and Mrs. David Ludwig, Mr. and Mrs. Don Ludwig and Jeff, and Steve Ludwig, of South Bend, whose birthday was being honored with a family dinner and ice cream and cake served in the afternoon. Mrs. Arthur DeMyer was also a guest in the afternoon and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wynn, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wynn, of •South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sheaks. of Willow brook. Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. William Weid ner, of LaPorte, were visitors on Sunday in the Charles Bellinger home. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hostetter spent the past week in Washing-

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ton. D.C.. attending the American Family Life Assurance Company's convention for those who qualified by producing top production of Cancer and Intensive Care Coverages. They enjoyed the many tours such as the White House, Capital Buildings, Smithsonian, Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery, Georgetown. Kennedy Center and many banquets. Town Halloween Party Set For October 29th The annual Halloween Party and parade and costume judging will be held in Walkerton on Sunday afternoon. October 29. The parade will start at 1:30 p.m. at the Walkerton Fire Station and proceed to Urey Middle School for the judging of the costumes and refreshments. I here will be five age groups judged including adults. Trick or Treat Night in Walkerton will be immediately following the party from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.. only for the safety of the children. The party is another community service project of the Walkerton Jaycees. Agnes Fostrom To Celebrate 80th Birthday Agnes Fostrom. who resides at Rural Route 5. Box 259, Koontz Lake, is celebrating her 80th birthday on October 18. Mrs. Fostrom was born in West Prussia. Germany, and traveled alone to the United States when she was 16 years of age to live with her sister in Chicago. South Bend became the home of Mr. and Mrs. Searn Albert Fostrom and daughter Grace, in 1926. Mrs. Fostrom was a loyal employee of Wilson Bros, shirt factory for 32 years and her husband was an employee there as well. Mr. Fostrom is now deceased. She has a daughter. Mrs. Richard Palmer, of Kixmtz Lake, three granchildrcn. Alynn Lipke, of Quincy, Illinois, Dr. Gene Palmer, of Beverly Hills. California, and Bob Palmer, of Goshen; and three great-grandchildren. Since 1948, Koontz Lake has been her permanent address where she now takes an active part in the Kixmtz Lake Missionary Church activities, is a member of the Oregon 1 ownship Home Ec Club and last year entered a contest as one of the candidates for queen of Senior Citizens ot Starke County, affiliated with the State of Indiana Commission on Aging Reading and studying the bible, gardening, crocheting, and traveling, constitute the remainder of her activities w hich no doubt contribute to her good health. TRAIN TOUR OF CANADA IS ENJOYED Miss Ethel Bierly and Miss Ruth Bowen, of Akron, went on a week end trip to Agawa Canyon at Sault Ste Mane, Canada, with the Talma Lions Club tour, September 30 to October 2. The train ride in the canyon was 114 miles. There were 22 coaches including the diner that was pulled by five engines. Breakfast and dinner were served on the train. It was a beautiful ride with bright colors on the trees especially red. In the park were Bridel Veil Falls and Black Beaver Falls. After arriving back at Sault Ste Maric a two hour boat tour of the Canadian and American Locks was taken

Stops were made at several other interesting places during the tour. Nature's beauty ail the way. TAKE NEW ENGLAND TOUR Saturday morning, September 23. 40 people from LaPorte. Michi gan City and Walkerton met the bus in LaPorte for a nine-day New England Color Tour. Those from Walkerton were Mrs. Mamie Hahn, Nora Hahn, Alma Daube and Esther Kaufman. We traveled U. S. 6 east into Ohio following the south shore of Lake Erie to Meadville. Pennsylvania for the first night. The next day continued on Road 6 into hill country turning north to Jamestown. New Yoark then east again along scenic New York 41 ’’ to the glass city of Corning and visited the Corning Glass Museum and then on to Bingimgton. New York, and Cooperstown where we visited the Baseball Hall of Fame and Farmers Museum. We continued north again in the back country of Upper New York state, where we saw the most beautiful coloring in the heart of the tourist country, Tupper Lake. The coloring was at its peak and beautiful beyond description. Mountainsides appeared like hugh flower gardens. We made a short visit at Lake Placid and saw where the Winter Olympics are to be held. After this visit we went to Fort Kent and boarded the ferry and crossed Lake Camplain to Burlington. Vermont, then east to the Maple Syrup Museum and the Old Man of the Mountain area, stopping at North Conway. New Hampshire for the night. Leaving North Conway we drove into Maine to Portland, south thru the neck so New Hampshire into Massachusetts. Proceeding to Salem and then visited the House of Seven Gables and Witch Museum and continued to Boston to spend the night. In the morning we were met for a guided lecture tour of Boston, the Christian Science Monitor Maparium, the Boston Commons, Old North Church, which was truly the highlight of the trip, U.S.S. Constitution, Lexington and Concord. We drove on to Ply mouth to visit the Mayflower II and Plymouth R<Kk where we saw the Forefathers Monument and then west through Providence to Hartford. Connecticut, for the night. Leaving Hartford the next morning, we drove south thru Waterbury and on into New York state. Visiting West Point, which is a beautiful place in the mountains, a site that was selected by George Washington. The Cathedral can be seen for miles and the Catholic Church were the flag was at half mast in respect of Pope John Paul I. We then preceded thru the scenic mountains to Scranton, Pennsylvania, for the night. Ihe next morning we drove thru more eastern mountains and visited the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania and continued south east thru the oil cities of Titusville and Oil City, spending the last night of the tour. On Sunday morning we left Oil City at 8:00 and drove wouthwest to Interstate 80 and west towards home. After the usual farwells the Walkerton group arrived in Walkerton at 5:00 p.m. tired, but happv after traveling over 2.500 miles. Financial Aid Night Set At John Glenn Financial Aid Night for ail interested juniors, seniors, and their parents will be held at John Glenn High School, R<x>m 105, on Monday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. College bound seniors and their par ents are urged to attend this meeting. A special speaker on financial aids will be present to discuss and explain all types of financial aid and procedures to follow tn apple ing for aid.

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — OCTOBER 12, 1978

If you have any questions concerning this meeting, please call Alvin ( Boise. Guidance Director at 586-3195. 68TH ANNUAL CONVENTION I he 13th District of Indiana Federation ot Women's Clubs will hold its 68th annual convention on rhursday. October 12. at the First Baptist Church. Rochester. Registration is at 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Registration and lunch is 54.00. Mrs. Dorothy Dayhuff, our state preisdent. will be the speaker. "Fashions from the Theatre" will be the aftermxm program. NEWS FROM MILLER’S MERRY MANOR What can we say about our valuable employee in charge of laundry. Bonnie Thomas, who is responsible for two tons of laundry a week. Where does all that laundry come from? A change of bedding for 62 beds once a week, towels, and wash cloths for 2 showers per patient per week, a binful alter each "pottying" periodic laundering of spreads and drapes. Bonnie gives much care to special laundering, she remembers to whom most items belong even if name markings have come out. When it is necessary for Bonnie to have time off she has several capable assistants who take over, Shirley Redman, Sharon Luczvk and Ruth Dipert. We have two new residents. Emma Bunch, formerly of Lakeville. and Lula Arnett, from Walkerton. We welcome both of them. All of our residents and staff were saddened by the death of our beloved Josephine Drews. The

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sympathy of all of us g<x?s to her family. Our sympathy is extended, too, to Pauline Klopfenstein in the loss of her father. Pauline has given so many hours of help for our entertainment . Pete Relos and Arthur Peek and Meri Mannina have returned to the facility from the hospital and seem to be making speed', recoveries. One of our long-term residents, Lucy Lawson has been transferred to Fountainview Terrace in LaPorte. When we gathered for church service on the evening of September 11, we learned that Rev. Michael Hodson of the Pine ( reek Church of the Brethren had left his pastorate and gone to Ohio. Some of the attending members contributed to make a very gcxid service. Evadine Platz sang a beautiful solo. Joyce Hall read an impressive poem. Singing was led by Marion Buss. A layman. Paul Mcßride. Jr. gave an impressive sermon. Mrs. Mcßride played the piano. Mr. and Mrs. Mcßride sang a duet so we had a g<x>d evening.

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