The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 21, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 October 1978 — Page 6

OCTOBER 26. I’7B - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

WALKERTON

Mrs. George Hillis, of Koontz Like, spent several days the past week with het sister and family. Mr. and Mrs. J 0 Peterson, in Sussex. Wisconsin, and also with her mother. Mrs. Arthur Christman. in Waukesha. Wisconsin. Rev. and Mrs Robert C. Bow man. Koontz lake, met Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Wake at the Covered Bridge Festival. at Rockville, and then went to their home in Sullisan. I hex attended the United Methodist Church on Sunday where Rev. Wake is pastor. From Sullivan the Bowmans journeved through Illinois and stopped in Wilmette where they visited with her mother and niece. Mr and Mrs Willard Winklev. of Rolling Meadows. Illinois, were here last week end visiting with her mother. Mrs. Stanford Bouse Mi and Mrs Wav ne ( over were in the southern part of the state from Wednesdav till Sundav. They stayed in Madison am! toured the surrounding territorv before going into the northern part of Kentucky one dav sight seeing. Mr. and Mrs Stanley Betz and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred I). Kiinedinst attended a InCountv letter carriers meeting in Plymouth on Saturday evening. Mrs. John Schamer returned home Saturday from a week's stay in Glenn Ellen. Illinois, with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mole and family. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Haney, of Huntington. were Sunday afternoon and evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cleli Fouts. Mrs. Tom Ball, of Logansport, spent Tuesday in W'alkerton with her mother. Mrs. Charles Martin. Mrs. Charles Shogran. of Koontz Lake, spent last week end in Benton and Christopher. Illinois, visiting her two sisters and niece. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mullet and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jacob and family were guests of Mr and Mrs. Don Myers and family, in Attica. r—— — ——l | Dr. Elliott Frash । I Optometrist I I 413 Michigan St., Walkerton | | 9:00 • 5:30 Thursdays | i Call 586-3722 For Appointment | 26tml5^

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Sundav Mrs. Myers is the daughter of a former Presbyterian pastor, Rev and Mrs. Myers. Mrs. Myers w as also a guest on Sundav. \t the business meeting held last Friday evening for the Koontz Lake Conservation Club, officers were elected for the coming year. They are I d Moravek. president: Bettv Thornburg, vice-president; Florence Steward, secretary; and Lucille Dipert. treasurer. Directors are Charles Stweart. Elizabeth Michalski and Richard Dipert. The hostess for the meeting this Saturday evening for the carry-in dinner will be Mrs. ( harles Shogrcn. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mullet wt re in Baywood. Illinois. Wednesdav and Thursday of last week visiting Mr. and Mrs William H. W iliiams. Mis Bertha 1 rbin was in Kcwanra Friday visiting relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Joseph Lowrv entertained Saturday night with a dinner for Mr and Mrs. Pete Aw aid and son. Mr. and Mrs. Randy Johnson and family, and Mr and Mrs lorn Hayes and family. Mr. Wilder Burnside was released from the LaPorte Hospital Friday where he had been a medical patient for most of the week. The birthday of Mrs. Nellie Smith was celebrated Thursday evening with a party given in her honor by Mr. and Mrs. Warner Clark. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shields and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Clark and family, and Mrs. Lee Zumbaugh and daughter. Ice cream and cake was served. Mrs. Nellis Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Warner Clark were Sunday afternoon visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Leland Zumbaugh and daughter. of Plymouth. Tuesday evening dinner guests of Mrs. Bertha Urbin were Miss Dorothea Brenner. Mrs. Helen Smith. Mrs. Crystal Lawrence and Mrs. Doris Schamer. all of Koontz । Lake; Mrs. Bess Ferverda, Mrs. Thelma Lawrence and Mrs. Retta | Williams, of Walkerton. ! ENJOY TRIP TO OHIO AND ' SOUTHERN INDIANA I Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Jones, of Koontz Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. • Leonard Beats ,of Walkerton, trav-

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ded through southern Indiana and Ohio on Monday and I uesday enjoying the fall beauty of the trees and shrubs. Mondav afternoon and evening they visited a niece of Mr. Beaty’s. Mrs. Mabel Shcneman. who is a resident of the Otterbein Home, near Lebanon, Ohio. All enjoyed learning more about this fine I mted Methodist Retirement Home with more than 500 mem hers On Tuesday morning a tour of Fort Ancient, a pre-historic Hopewell Indian defense structure and ceremonial center, was found verv interesting. Traveling northward they passed Mrs. Beaty s childhood home and on around Grand Lake then to Spencerville to visit a former pastor and wife. Rev. and Mrs. Garrison Roebuch. Dinner at the Back Forty, in Decatur. Indiana, was a fitting climax of two pleasant days before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphv, of Chicago, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Brehm, at Koontz Lake. Visitor Here From Norway r — photo by Michael Pearish Mr. Jens Jensen, of Stavanger. Norway, is here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Anderson, a cousin of Mrs. Anderson. They had been corresponding for many years but did not meet until Mrs. Anderson visited Norway in 1975. Mr. Jensen recently retired from the newspaper ’Vaart Land' (Our Country) in Osla and working for the Christian People Political Party. While here he has visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kondrat. in

Racine, Wisconsin; Mrs. Elmer Christensen and Mr. and Mrs. leslie Punsel, in Cambridge. Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Minix, in LaPorte; Mrs. Irene Gjemre, Walkerton; and Mr. and Mrs. Don Gjemre. Koontz Lake. One of the highlights of his visit was a trip to the Warren Burch farm, at Hamlet, where he rode on a corn picker. His itinerary includes two weeks in Canada visiting his nieces; one week in Dallas. Texas, with Kenneth Gjemre; and two weeks in Santa Monica, California, with his son For Jan Jensen, a student in phscology there. JOHNSON TWP. EXTENSION CLUB ENTERTAINS The Lincoln Township. LaPorte County. Extension Club, of Mill ( reek, were the guests of the Johnson Township Club on Wednesday evening at the Community Building for a 6:30 ham supper. Guests were greeted by Mrs. Harry Malstaff. president. Punch was served upon arrival and name tags were of matching pumpkin pieces. Fhc tables were festive with fall Howers and leaves. Mrs, Richard Hesters gave the tabic praver. Mrs. Harold Knowlton, chairwoman of the committee, read a poem, “What Is A Grandmother The group were entertained by the Harmonicas, of the I aPaz area. I he guest club members each received a gift and attendance awards were given Mrs Lester Kelly. Mrs. Oscar Stephanie. Mrs. Wilbur Pohner. Mrs Malstaff. Mrs Russell Bierly and Mrs. Laura Malstaff. Those assisting Mrs. Knowlton on the committee were Mrs. Amos Bierly and Mrs. Esther Kaufman. ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN HONOR SOCIETY Miss Laura Carter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Carter, Walkerton, has been elected to membership in the Wheaton College Scholastic Honor Society. Wheaton. Illinois. PARADE AND TOUR ENJOYED BY RESIDENTS Residents of the RN Nursing Home. Teegarden, had three car loads on September 4 go to the Blueberry Festival Parade with everyone enjoying the day. They sang to the rhythm of David's tamborine. waved and said hello to many folks. At the end of the parade an unexpected treat of ice cold Coke was enjoyed. Returning to the home they were in a traffic jam but other than that, the day was enjoyed by all. Friday afternoon, October 13, residents enjoyed a fall tour by tromping to Teegarden in the brisk autumn air. All were wearing sweaters or coats and they saw roses, zinnias, petunias, geraniums, rose moss, corn and cherry trees on the way. Along the countryside were neat white churches, a new fire house not yet

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completed and many homes. John Reid met a friend. All enjoyed the time in the autumn splendor. PROJECT HEAD START IN WALKERTON AND NORTH LIBERTY Project Head Start, with centers in Walkerton and North Liberty , is a child development program to give pre school children from economically and culturally disadvantaged background the education, medical care, social services and nutrition they need in order to be ready to enter school. Head Start is for four year old children who will enter kindergarten in September of the following year and whose family income is within the guideline published by the U. S. Dept, of Labor. Ten per ‘ cent of the families enrolled may be slightly above the guideline. Parents are involved in working as teacher aides and as volunteers in the classroom. Each center has an organized parent group and special meetings and classes are organized for parents. Home visits and conferences with parents are in integral part of thi teacher's responsibility. Head Start is concerned with the whole child and his development and offers the following specific services; an educational program with emphasis on child development. medical services to include physical, dental, sight and hearing examinations, immunizations, diagnostic tests and follow up, referral of families to available welfare services: and a program in nutrition that includes meals for children and lessons in food prep aration and nutrition for parents. Volunteers are a vital part of any Head Start program. If you have some time, telephone the Volunteer Coordinator at 287-6573. South Bend. GIRL SCOUTS VISIT EBERLY FRUIT FARM Girl Scout Troop 81 recently enjoyed a visit to Eberly’s Fruit Farm to watch Mr. Don Eberly make apple cider After the demonstration the girls and their leaders. Mrs Christensen and Mrs. Beem, were given a glass to sample. The Troop is planning a party to honor the founder of Girl Scouts. Juliette low, and .a Halloween party. HOLD FALL MEETING The Northern Indiana Hereford Association Directors met for their fall meeting with president Daniel Aw aid presiding, at the Plymouth Holiday inn. Larry Taylor, sec rrtary treasurer, and sales manager. reported on the success of the annual Hereford sale held at Argos on September 9. The top price heifer calf was sold by the David Bechtel Farm, the top price steer calf was sold by the George Miller family Next year the sale will be held on the second Saturday in September at the Argos fairgrounds. Plans were made for the annual spring meeting of the Association.