The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 22, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 November 1978 — Page 6

NOVEMBER 2, 1978 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Judges For Jr. Miss Pageant Are Announced Junior Miss judges and contestants are being announced by this year’s committee as follows. Contestants include Lisa Foresman and Janet Knowlton, of North Liberty High School; Debbie Wolff. Tammy Stull. Anita Ecker and Mary Capek. of John Glenn High School; Mana Stanley. Diane Staner and Roxie Lemert. of LaVille High School; and Dee Anna Anderson. Donnell Brehob and Chris Allen, of Oregon-Davis High School. The five judges who will select the Walkerton Area Junior Miss, the community's outstanding high school senior girl of the class of IQ^. was announced today by Larry Setnor. chairman of the local Junior Miss committee. The 1978- 7 9 Junior Miss competition will be held on November 16 and 18 at the John Glenn High School Auditorium with the 12 high school senior girls taking part. The winner will advance to the state Junior Miss finals. The panel of Walkerton Area Junior Miss judges includes Bill Beam, of Argos; Sarah Oliver, of Plymouth; Gene Robinson, of Middlebun ; Sandy Jenkins, of Nappanee; and Ira Samuels, of Plymouth. Bill Beam holds a BS degree in business administration from Ball State University and is a sales representative for Ben Hill Griffin. Inc.. Plymouth. He is a past president of the Argos Jaycees. a past Region II Jaycee District Director and currently the president of the Region II Jaycees. Bill has judged the Plymouth Blueberry Festival Parade and the Mishawaka Halloween Parade. He and his wife Jill reside at 331 Church Street, in Argos. Sarah Oliver is a graduate of the Steven Henager Business College in Copperton. Utah, and is a secretary at Bomarko. Inc.. Plymouth. She is a past vice president of the Plymouth Jayshees and has assist-

RE-ELECT STATE REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD W. MANGUS REPUBLICAN Dick Mangus Gets Things Done! He led the fight to protect farmers and homeowners from land-hungry government and big utilities.. he was the author of the landmark Eminent Domain Reform Act . . a law that secures the property of ordinary citizens. He has worked hard for fair annexation laws... he directed the successful effort to permit use of green warning lights on the vehicles of emergency medical technicians. He plays a key role in the continuing battle to preserve Governor Otis R. Bowen s property tax relief program . . . Dick Mangus works and votes against run-away spending by government .he supports better streets and highways, tougher law enforcement, more programs for older adults. L—_ Paid pol. advertisement by Neighbors for Mangus. Vai Schafer, treasurer

ed with the Plymouth Junior Miss Pageant for several years. She has two children. John, age 11 and Susan, age 8. Gene Robinson is the purchasing agent for Coachman industries, Inc., in Middlebury. He is a past director, vice president and president of the Middlebury Jaycees. a past Region I! Jaycee District Director and a past president of the Region II Jaycees. Gene is also a Jaycee International Senator. He has assisted with the Middlebury Junior Miss Pageant for several years and has judged the Bristol Homecoming Parade and the Middlebury Summer Festival Parade. He and his wife. Lee. have three children. Rick, age 19, Lon, age 18 and Lori, age 12. Sandy Jenkins is a graduate of । Vogue Beauty College and co-own-er of Artistic Hairdressers, in Nappanee. Sandy has a wealth of civic and Jaycee experience as her husband Rick is a past president of the Nappanee Jaycees and a past vice president and president of the i Region II Jaycees. She has assist- । ed with the Nappanee Junior Miss Pageant for several years. She and Rick have three children. Jimmy, age 10. Phil, age 7 and Tammy, age 2. Ira Samuels. Plymouth, is a graduate of Indiana Vocational and Technical College and is a millwright for AM General Corpora tion. South Bend. He is a past director and vice president of the Ply mouth Jaycees and is currently the president of that organization. He has assisted with the Plymouth Junior Miss Pageant the last eight years. He and his wife, Linda, have three children. Kandi. age 15, Angi, age II and Scott, age 9. Judging standards here are the same as in all other local competitions. at the state level and at the America s Junior Miss national finals in Mobile. Alabama. । There are five major categories: Mental alertness and judges conference — 35 per cent — based on a 10 minute interview of each contestant by the judges. Here the judges look for a sense of values, clarity of expression, perception, and ability in human relations.

Poise and appearance — 15 per cent — This is based on the appearance of the contestant in an evening gown. Poise, grace, grooming, good taste, carriage and posture are considered. Youth fitness — 15 per cent — Based on physical well being, correct posture, carriage and grace in sportswear. Creative and performing arts — 20 per cent — Based on a talent presentation by each contestant with consideration to originality, technical ability, appropriateness of selection and costume, performance and presentation. Scholastic achievement — 15 per cent — Based on a careful review of high school transcripts of grades and college board examinations. This catagory is determined by a separate panel of qualified educators. The winner of the Walkerton Junior Miss title will participate in the competition for the state honors and the opportunity to travel to Mobile. Ala., in May to take part in the 22nd America’s Junior Miss finals. The program is sponsored on a national basis by Breck, CocaCola USA. Diamond Information Center. Kodak, Kraft, and Simplicity Patterns. The national Junior Miss corporation is a non-profit organization. COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 8:00 p.m. — Epsilon Chi chapter of Tri Kappa to meet. KAK) p.m. — Walkerton Amcritan 1 egion Auxiliary to meet. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 P-L-J Band Boosters to meet. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 ELECTION DAY Lincoln Township Homemakers Club to meet. ":00 p.m. — Walkerton Lions Club to host the Zone meeting at the J <V J Restaurant. 8.00 p.m. — Walkerton Order of Eastern Star to meet. Walkerton Jaycees to meet. P-L J School Board to meet. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

7:00 p.m. — P-L-J Athletic Boosters to meet at the high school library. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 12:00 noon — Walkerton Chamber of Commerce to meet. Starke County Council on Aging to meet in Knox. 7:30 p.m. — Fellowcraft Degree. Halloween Motif And Costumes Greet Members Hostesses for the meeting of the Walkerton Business and Professional Women's Club held Thursday evening, October 26, at the J & J Restaurant for a seven o’clock dinner, greeted the 44 guests in wierd halloween costumes. The room was aglow in fall colors of mums in potting containers, pumpkins, cornstalks and even a scare crow. Following a delicious chicken dinner, Mrs. Ann Miller, president, greeted all with a poem, "A Friend is a Gift of God”. Mrs. Russell Jimerson and Mrs. John Nieubuurt were introduced as guests. Committee reports were given. Answering to the birthday call were Elaine Bouse and Elsie Nicholas. Mrs. Nocholas received the gift. A written contest was won by Dona Tennison. Before dinner was served all those including several members along with the hostesses lined up to be judged. Mrs. Tennison and Pearl Wooley each received a potted beauty as did Mrs. Newton Williams for receiving the door prize. For the finale a contest for bobbing for apples created a bit of laughter and a refreshing face wash. Mrs. William Beaver, chairman, was assisted in arrangements by Pearl Wooley, Norine Divine, Ruth Howard, Eileen Clark, Fran Schon. Georgia Cripe. Betty Mead. Lucile Ward and Rose Minter. Nassau-Bermuda Cruise Enjoyed Leaving home for New York City . on Wednesday. October 11, the Acil Hunters and Allen Seaholms enjoyed the colorful foilage through Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Arriving in New York Friday, they spent the night in the I 50 story Americana Hotel in mid-

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town Manhattan. The next morning they toured around the tip of the island before boarding the S.S. Rotterdam for a 2400 mile cruise to Nassau in the Bahamas and Bermuda. The Theme of the cruise was a “Music Festival at Sea," and outstanding nightclub and recording artists, country and western singers were enjoyed. Included in this group was Jan Pearce who gave a re markable performance. Several shore excursions were offered at Nassau but having pre viously visited this port they elect ed to spend an evening on Paradise Island where they saw a musical extravaganza of international flavor. In Hamilton, Bermuda, a scenic tour by cab was taken through the Botanical Gardens to Flatts Village on Harrington Sound. A stop was made at the Aquarium. Zoo and Museum where magnificent specimens of marine life and tropical birds were observed. The tour continued on the South Shore Road past many sparkling beaches to Gibbs Lighthouse. Several stops were made at observation points overlooking the city. This three hour tour returned to Hamilton by the Harbour Road, where a tender was taken to the ship. Arriving back in New York City on Saturday, the travelers drove to Lake Placid, the site of the 1980 Olympics. Noticeable was the road work going on in preparation for the hundreds of visitors expected. After a night at Lake Placid they drove to Ogdensburg where they crossed into Canada to visit Mr. Hunter s sister and other , members of his family who live in or near Brock ville. Ontario. Fol । lowing the Canadian side of Lakes Ontario and Erie they started home stopping at Niagara Falls to again , enjoy this magnificient spectacle. , The splendor of the foliage on the trip home, particularly in the Adirondack* and the Catskills, was breathtaking But particularly in 45(X) miles of an everchanging panorama of beautv on land ana sea. nothing could surpass the beauty of the colorful scenery on the shores of Koontz Lake. Beatrice F. Scaholm SCHOOL MENU St. Patrick School NOVEMBER 6 - 10 MONDAY Cheeseburger Taler trite