The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 19, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 October 1978 — Page 9

Connie Clark Is Installed As Worthy Advisor The Walkerton Assembly 64, International Order of Rainbow for Girls. held installation of officers Saturday night. September 30, at the Masonic Temple. Miss Connie Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Clark, had planned her installation as Worthy Advisor and officers well. Installing officers were Mr. and Mrs Steve ( lark, of I aPorte, as installing officers as sisted by Mrs. Gary Clark, Marshall; Mrs. Robert Pekofke. ( hap lain; Miss fammy Whitteberrv. Recorder; and Mrs. Kenneth Kiinedinst as organist and soloist. C onnie was given her obligation by her uncle. Steve Clark, after which the soloist sang "Thank You Lord" She was escorted to the east by her father, introduced and given Grand Honors. A corsage from the assembly was given her and her cousin Lisa Clark pre sented her with her gavel. Ihe follow ing elected and appointive officers were then install ed Kathy Eddinger, worths assoc late advisor; Annette Peterson. Chains; Jean Scott, hope; Crystal Clemons, faith; Tamms Whitteber ry, recorder; Nancy Peterson, treasurer, Laura C ummins, chap lain; April Reed, drill leader; Julie Clemons, assistant drill leader. Also Leslie Kepcha. lose; Dana Denaut. religion; Monique Paves, nature; Doreen Kepcha. immortal ity; Sherry Kiinedinst, fidelity; Jinls Carlson, patriotism; Lisa Shields, service; Jackie Hostetler, confidential observer; Raina Bridwell. outer observer. Also Mashcllc Pavey and Kaths Rohrer, musicians; Cindy Hostetler. Bible bearer; Patty Anspaugh, O H P ; Lisa LaFollette, historian; Kaths Rohrer, rose lecturer; Lara Bridwell, prompter; Shells Kaser and Dawn Carlson, jewel keepers Connie introduced her parents and as they were escorted to the east the soloist sang "Follow Me", then Connie presented them with a gift. Alfred Drews. Grand Lecturer of district 2b and also Rainbow Pop and Mother Advisor. Florence Erickson, were presented at the altar where Connie thanked them for the encouragement they had given her. They were escorted to the cast where Connie presented them with gifts of love Also introduced were her family and friends. The other officers introduced their parents that were pres ent. Connie’s aunt and uncle, the Steve Clarks, were presented at the altar. She read a poem "Thank You" and they were escorted to the east where they received a gift from the new worthy advisor Kathy Rohrer, worthy advisor Jr past, approached the east and pre rented Connie with the traveling worthy advisor pin and the traditional Rainbow color ribbons and the traditional mascot Connie presented Kathy with the past worthy advisor pin. Connie took

Kathy on the memory walk through the color stations. Reminders of fun things and times in Kathy’s term were dropped in the pumpkin she carried, as each girl explained her token in verse. Kathy was escorted to the altar where she signed the memory page in the Bible. Worthy assixiate advisor. Kathy Eddinger. presented Connie with another mascot. "Porky the Pig". ( onnie related her chosen motto: I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and 1 love today"; watchwords. Faith. Hope. Love; colors, light blue and white; symbol, praving hands; flower, mum; and song. "Thank You | Lord". I Small ceramic praving hands were at each color station with the cuffs in the color of the station. । I arge praving hands were on the other stations and in the east. I he assembly is proud to have as | one of their officers, Nancv Peterson. Grand ( haplain of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls in Indiana. Following good of the order remarks, Rev William Hughes, of the I nited Methodist ( hruch, gave the benediction Ihe tables in the s<xial room were decorated with blue and white streamers and vases holding large blue mums tied with blue streamers. The serving table had floral arrangement, flanked bv lighted blue and white tapers. A large sheet cake decorated with Praving Hands was in front of the flowers. Hosting the social hour were Phvihs Frazier and Martha Karnin ski, assisted by Anne Garab. Linda I rent and Mrs Kellv Potts. Linda Chapman and Karen White presided at the guest book Masonic es corts were Kenneth Underlv, of South Bend; Steve Clark, of La Porte. Kenneth Gillies and Alfred Drew s. Rodncv ( lark and Todd Cum mins were in charge of chair removal. Guests came from Chi cago. I aPorte. South Bend, Misha waka, Plv mouth and Walkerton. Wanda Braner To Head Rebekahs I he Rebekah I odges of District 23 comprised of Marshall, Fulton. Kociusko and Pulaski counties was held at the Moose L<xlge Hall. Plymouth, with Foster Rebekah hxlgc 546, of Tippecanoe, as host on Wednesday, September 2". Verda Karn. I). DP., presided at the meeting Ihe address of welcome was given bv Linda Stevens, N.G., of Foster 546 Ihe response was given bv Vada Owens, N G. of Naomi 859. Twenty PDI) P answered roll call. Helen Brinkman, of Schuvler 39 of South Bend, P P of the Rebekah Assembly, was the instructor for the afternoon meeting. Election of officers was held for the coming year Wanda Braner, of Tyner 865, was elected president; Mary Powers, of Maxinkuckee 844. vicepresident; Ruth A Zechiel. Maxinkuckee 844. secretary, and Imogene R Clifton, Maxinkuckee 844, treasurer The awards for the afternoon, the gold trophy went to Tyner 865 for the most new members; silver trophv went to Foster 546 for the largest gain in membership on a percentage basis; the flag was presented to Tv ner 865 for the most certificates of perfection; vase was given to Foster 546 for most members present on a percentage basis; and the fifth cup was given to Maxinkuckee 844 tor the most members present. following the evening meal the members were entertained by a selection of eight songs sung bv June Askins, of Bourbon, accom pamed bv Marie Summers, of Tv ner. on the piano. Sharon Los ciki. of Argos, the United Nations

Pilgrimage deleglates to the U.N । talked of her trip taken to Wash ington. DC.. New York and the U.N. Building. During the scxial hour Foster 546 with I in da Stevens, N.G. in charge, had a mystery package and a cake walk with six cakes given away. At 8:00 p.m, lodge opened with Linda Stevens in charge for the purpose of conferring the degree on new candidates. Ihe degree was given by Tyner lodge. During the evening meeting Mrs. Braner introduced her officers for the coming year. Av a Scott, of Burr Oak. right supporter to the D.D.P.; Linda Stevens, of Foster 546. left supporter; warden. Peggv Fox. of Salome 2”; conductor. Glen Kindig. of Sophronia 122; chaphn. Margaret Kistler, of Kewanna 140; musician. Marie Summers, of I v ner 865; inside guardian, Vada Owens, of Naomi 859; color bearer. Bettv Bocko. of Foster 546; right supporter to V.P., Helen Miller, of Kewanna 140; left supporter to V.P., Jane Ovcrmver. of Burr Oak 803. Committees are as follows: awards. Bernice DePov. Kay Will iams. Ruth A. Zechiel; auditing, lav Kefcr. Jane Ovcrmver. Edith Ovcrmver; resolutions. Arville Smith. I ois Norris, Mildred Nellans; United Nations Pilgrimage, Helen Miller. Marv Powers. Sue Drake; by-laws. Jane Ovcrmver. ( arrie Curtis. Bernice DePov and Marv Powers. The spring district meeting will be held at the Tyner Rebekah 1 odge 865. Tv ner. Indiana. New Books At The Walkerton Public Library New books added to the Walker ton Public 1 ibrarv for September are as follow s: ADULTS Persistence of Vision John Varley National Suicide — Antony Sutton Magic Striptease — George Garrett Troublecross — Jessica Mann Pulling Your Own Strings — Wav ne Dver I Can Ben Sweetland 1 Will Ben Sweetland Fixxl For Thought — Herman Willkie Going After Cacciato — Tim 0 Brien The Mother Book — Lix Smith I he Life That Lives On Man Michael Andres Wild. Wild World Animals. Fishes of Lakes. Rivers — Time-Life Books Red Snow — Oliver Lange American & Soviet Military Trends Since Ihe Cuban Missile Crisis — John Collins Ihe Hostage of Zir — Sprague DeCamp Vegetable Gardening For Beginners — Hugh Wiberg Basic Car Care — A M. Pettis T he Memories Os Richard Nixon — Richard Nixon The Thirteenth Hour — John Lee T he Train Robbers — Piers Paul Read Recipes - T he Cooking Os India — Time-Life Books Exit Murderer — Sara Woods Fletch Forever — Gregory McDonald My Enemy The Queen — Victoria Holt Lord. Let Me Love; A Majone Holmes Treasury — Marjorie Holmes The Art Os Training Plants — Ernesta Drinker Ballard The Drift wixxl B<x>k — Mary E. Thompson Decoration With Seed Masics. ( hipped Glass And Plant Materials — Eleanor Van Rensselaer New Horizons In Hower Arrangement — Mvra J Brooks Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula, or The Adventure Os Ihe Sanguinary ( ou nt — Loren Fst Ie man

IHI INDEPENDENT-NEWS OCTOBER 12, 1978

( Hll DRI N To The Ends Os The Earth Hugh Stevens Randa Cake — Rosalie Seidler All About Monsters — (arv Miller All About LIFO's — WildingWhite All About Ghosts — ( hnstopher Mav nard Ihe Gollyw hopper — Anne Rixkwell Magic Secrets — Gerald Ames and Rose Wyler Mama's Ghost — Carol Lee Lorenzo O.E.S. NEWS Worthv Matron, Judy Hillman, and Worthv Patron, Alfred Drews, presided at the meeting of Walkerton ( hapter 319. Order of the Eastern Star, I uesdav evening, October 3 A poem, "Friends”, was the worthv matrons greeting. Guests introduced were George Pfeiffer. Miss Dorothea Brenner. Mrs. Helen Smith and Mrs. Vi Bregi, all of Koontz 1 ake but members of ( hicago chapters and Mr. and Mrs Don King, of Geneva. 111., but who are now residents of Walkerton. This night was set aside to honor the Rainbow Girls Assembly. which is sponsored bv the O.E.S Ihe conductress escorted Mother Ad visor. Florence Erickson, and her Rainbow Girls into the chapter room, where Mrs. Hillman greeted them with a message of Rainbow Love. Sololist. Mrs. Kenneth Kiinedinst. sang "Somebody Big ger Than You And I". The girls introduced themselves. Nancv Peterson, the Grand (haplain of International Order of Rainbow for Giris in Indiana, and a member of the Walkerton Assembly and of the Eastern Star chapter, was introduced. Gene Whitteberrv. as sistant (irand I ecturer of District I and Mrs Whittembeer. assisting (irand Deputy of District 1. and Al fred Drews, (irand I ecturer of Dis tnct 26 and Rainbow Pop. were each given a token of love from the chapter. Mom Erickson gave a resume of the past vear’s activities and their accomplishments. She closed with her feelings in verse for her girls as she read "God’s Gift Os Friend ship" The girls retired to the social room for refreshments served bv Mrs. John Peterson. Mrs. Clarence Reid and Miss Nancv Peterson. The chapter con tinned their business meeting ami closing The charter was draped and a memorial given in memorv of Brother George Trapp, under the direction of Mrs Hillman. Gene Whitteberrv and George Pfeiffer contributed to the birthdav bank. The next meeting. October 17,I 7 , will be Friends Night Each members is urged to bring a guest either of our chapter or from another chapter. The sixial hour followed to enjoy what was left of the gixxlies after the Rainbow Girls had partaken and retired earlier. UNITED TELEPHONE REACHES MILESTONE The United Telephone System has reached another milestone with the installation of its 4 millionth telephone. This represents a four fold increase in the past 11 years The United Telephone System had its origin in 1898 with the con struction of a telephone exchange in Abilene. Kansas. While the United System became the nation’s third largest telephone system in 1953. it served fewer than 350,000 telephones at that time. The rapid growth of recent years stems from a combination of an active acquisition program in the late 1960 s and the healthy internal growth resulting from serving several ot the nation's fastest growing areas Ihe I mted Telephone Sv stem reaches the 1 million mark in 196’ and the 2 million mark in 1964 The 3 millionth telephone was added in

19’4 lodav. the I mted Telephone Sv stem serves 4 million telephones in more than 3,(XX) communities in 20 states. I mted leiephone Company of Indiana, Inc., was established as part of the United leiephone System in 1931 The Indiana firm now operates nearlv 218.(XX) telephones tn 92 exchanges in the state. ENGAGED The engagement and approaching marriage of Joyce Elaine Davenport to Kirk M Liggett, is announced bv her mother. Mrs. W’illadene Davenport. 28250 State Road 4. North Liberty. She is also the daughter of the late Leon F Davenport Miss Davenport is a graduate of North libertv High School and will graduate in December from Indi ana State University. She is employed at WISI FM in Terre Haute and is affiliated with Alpha Sigma lota professional broadcasting fraternitv Her fiance, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Liggett, of 6’910 Tama rack Road. North Libertv. is a grad uate of North Libertv High School and International Telephone and Telegraph. Indianapolis. He is employed at Lov Instrument. Inc., Indianapolis. I he couple is planning a Febru arv 10 wedding. SOYBEANS UP 22% As of September 1. Indiana soybean stocks in all positions were 22 percent above last year's cam over ot 5.2 million bushels, statefederal agricultural statisticians at Purdue I mversttv reported this week Ihe total was 6 4 million 1 bushels On-farm stocks amounted to 2.1 million bushels, down 6 percent from last vear but still 33 percent of the total Indiana holdings Nationally, the carryover of old crop sov beans totaled 159 million 1 bushels, up 55 percent from last year but 35 percent below 19’6 for 1 the same period Soybeans stored on U. S. farms totaled 5".8 million bushels, up ’6 percent from a year earlier but down 33 percent from 1 1976. On farm storage accounted for 3b percent of the soybeans stored in all positions, statisticians said Off-farm stocks, at 101 million bushels, were 44 percent above 19”. but 3b percent below two years ago Disappearance during the mar keting year, September 19’7 . August 19’8, totaled 1 bb billion bushels, they said Crushings accounted for about 68 million bushels, exports about ’O3 million bushels, and seed about b 8 million bushels Indicated disappearance during June August 19’8 totaled 342 million bushels, 4’ percent more than during the same period last vear. DENTURE WEARERS A major advancement CUSHION GRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE one application holds comfortably up (q 4 djy§