The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 May 1979 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 104; NUMBER 47

Breath Os Spring Bike-A-Thon Set For Sat., May 19 Mrs. Robert Ross, chairman of the Breath of Spring Bike-A-Thon has announced that Saturday. May 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. will be the official date for the Cystic Fibrosis bike-a-thon here in Walkerton. If you wish to participate, instructions and pledge forms are available at the Walkerton Elementary School or Urey Middle School. If you have any questions or can help in anyway, please contact either Mrs. Robert Ross. 586-3854 or Mrs. Bruce Henry. 586-2023. Area Students Winners In Nat’l. Art Awards National recognition has come to voung people in this area through (he Scholastic Art Awards program conducted by Scholastic Magazines. Inc., to encourage creative expression among secondary school students. Karen Malkowski, 15. North liberty High School, received an honorable mention for her pencil drawing. Jeff Wiley. 16. North liberty High School, honorable mention for his pencil drawing. From John Glenn High School were Dick Jones, 17,I 7 , honorable mention for his water color; Karen lones, 14. honorable mention for her pencil drawing and Brian Parker. 15. received a medal for his art work done in mixed media. Also in the photography division Anita Westhues, John Glenn High School, 1 7 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Westhues. Walkerton, was given an honor award for her color picture. I he awards include 40* medals, mounted on walnut plaques, as well as 559 honorable mention certificates for outstanding work in painting, drawing, printmaking, design, sculpture and crafts. I here were 85 tuition scholarships grant ed by art schools and colleges. And 57 students won the Hallmark Honor Prize of $1(X) each for the best painting or drawing from each sponsored region. A group of 24 distinguished artists and art educators served on the judging panels in March. The work winning golf medals and Hallmark Honor Prizes will be displayed at Scholastic Magazines 52nd annual National High School Art Exhibition, to be held June 5-2 in the Union Carbide Exhibition Hall. 270 Park Avenue. New York City. WMS MOTHER DAUGHTER BANQUET MAY I2TH Ihe Walkerton Wesley a n W.M.S. will hold their MotherDaughter Banquet on Saturday, May 12 at 6 o’clock in the evening m the church social room. Speaker for the evening will be Mrs. Haney, who will also show slides follow mg the meal. ATTENTION LADIES Ihe last date for registration for the I adies Softball l eague is Wednesday. May 9. Be sure you have filled out a card and have paid vou $5.00 entry fee before May 9. For more information call Debbie Holland, 586-3059, Walkerton.

Book Fair To Be Held At N.L. Elementary Ihe North Liberty Elementary School will sponsor a student book fair from Wednesday, May 2. to Friday, May 4. Students will be able to brow se and purchase books. Books will be on display in the gymnasium in conjunction with a student art show under the direction of Mrs. Jennifer Dunville. I he book fair committee invites all students, parents and visitors to attend the fair. The fair will encourge student interest in reading and in building home libraries, and will also contribute to a worthwhile project. All profits will be used for our school. The North Liberty P.T.A. is sponsoring this event, with Mrs. John Camblin, vice president, serving as book fair chairman. The committee includes Mrs. Audine । Manuel, president; Mrs. John Ped- i dycord. Treasurer; Mrs. Jan Peter- । son, secretary; and Mrs. Carolyn Dunnuck, first grade teacher. 1 he book fair display will include attractive new books from many I publishers in all popular price 1 ranges. Wonderful books to read or to give as gifts. All reading interests will be represented, in- I eluding classics, fiction, biogra- ' phies. adventure stories, science, nature, crafts, mystery and reference books. Ihe committee is working with Educational Reading Service, a professional bixik fair company, to furnish an individual selection of books for the fair. A special open house will be held for families on Thursday. May 3. at "JO p.m. at the school gymnasium. Please jot this date down and make it a family event. SENIORS TO MEET MONDAY EVENING Ihe Walkerton Senior Fellowship Group will hold their regular carry-in dinner meeting on Monday, May 7, beginning at 6:(X) p.m. in the Community Building. .A musical program by Rev. and Mrs. Dester Cummins will be given following the meal. Hostesses will be Mrs. Bess Ferverda and Mrs. Fern Kemp. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC IN NORTH LIBERTY A free blood pressure clinic will be held in North Liberty at Community Drugs, Main Street, on Saturday. May 5 from 1 (MX) a.m. to 2:00 p.m. BIRTHS O Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Taylor. Walkerton. are the parents of a son born on Wednesday. April 25 at Parkview Hospital. Plymouth. NOTICE /X rummage anil bake sale w ill be held on May 4 and 5 from 9:(X) a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Grovertown United Methodist Church basement. I RAP SHOOT THIS SUNDAY The Johnson Township Sportsmen s Club will have a trap shoot starting at 11:00 a.m. this Sunday. May 6, at the club grounds.

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Tyner Alumni Banquet Set For May 12 The Tyner Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the John Glenn High School Dining Commons, Walkerton. A steak dinner will be served. The honored classes of 1954 and 1929 will be recognized. 0 Speaker for the evening will be Dr. Joe Wick, a professional speaker, humorist and world traveler, whose theme will be on “The Therapy of Laughter.’’ Dr. Wick was born at Washington. Indiana, and is now a resident of Lafayette, where for 15 years he has served as master of ceremonies for the Downtown Quarterback Club, among other engagements with workshops, conventions, service clubs and annual meetings. No tickets will be issued this year but reservations and money must be made ahead of time. Please mail your check for SS.(X) per person, promptly to Mrs. Shirley Lichtenbarger. Route 1. Box 201, Walkerton, Indiana 46574. J.G. Spring Concert Sunday Afternoon Ihe John Glenn Concert Choir and Concert Band will present their Spring Concert this Sunday, May 6. at 2:00 p.m. in the John Glenn auditorium. This year’s program is entitled. “Spring Is In I he Air." I he band will play such numbers as "Disco-Tech" and “Bandoiogy March” and the jazz band will entertain with “Soul Squeeze", "lake A Chance On Me" and others. The concert choir will be singing "Dixie" and "0 Praise The Lord With One Consent". /X newly formed group this year, the John Glenn High Schoo) Chamber Singers, will sing two selections, one in Italian. The Girls Ensemble will sing, "You Needed Me" and a comedy number. "Second Hand Rose". The Swing Choir will perform such numbers as "Dust In The Wind". "Hotel California" and "Three Times A Lady". Ihe choir awards will be presented at this concert also. Band awards were presented at the annual awards banquet held in April. Mrs. Nagle, choir director, and Mr. Dennis Bloomfield, band director. cordially invite everyone for a very entertaining Sunday afternoon. Admission prices are SI.OO for adults; 50 cents for students and senior citizens and $2.50 per family . FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC ON MAY 3 A free Blood Pressure Clinic will be held at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club on May 3 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. KOONTZ LAKE FIREMEN’S AUXILIARY TO MEET I he Koontz Lake Firemen's Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday. May 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the fire house.

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1979

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, MAY 3 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty golf team to travel to Culver. 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty baseball team to host New Prairie. 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to host LaVille. 4:15 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host LaLumiere. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn girls track team to travel to Plymouth for a triangular meet with Plymouth and Triton. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty tennis team to travel to Fairfield. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty boys and girls track teams to host Jimtown. Tri Kappa to meet in Walkerton. Walkerton American Legion Auxiliary to meet. FRIDAY, MAY 4 1:30 p.m. — May Fellowship Tea at the St. Patrick's Parish Hall, Walkerton. 2:30 p.m. — North Liberty National Honor Society luncheon and induction ceremony. 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty golf team to travel to Marian 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn girls track team to travel to Triton. SATURDAY, MAY 5 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. — Free blood pressure clinic at Community Drugs, North Liberty. 12:00 noon — North Liberty baseball team to travel to OregonDavis. 1 :(X) p.m. — John Glenn baseball team to travel to Peru. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty to host Argos and LaLumiere in boys track. 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight — North Liberty Junior-Senior Prom at the Jefferson Club, South Bend. MONDAY, MAY 7 4:15 p.m. — North Liberty tennis team to travel to Jimtown. 4:15 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host North Judson. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn girls track team to host St. Joe. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn baseball team to host Jimtown. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn boys track team to travel to Argos. Walkerton Rainbow to meet. TUESDAY, MAY 8 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to travel to North Liberty. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn boys track team to travel to LaLumiere. 5:00 p.m. — John Glenn and North Liberty girls' track teams to । participate in the Northern State Conference meet at Culver Community High School. , WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn tennis ! team to travel to North Liberty . 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty re- । serve baseball team to travel to Bremen. 7:30 p.m. — Koontz Lake Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary to meet at . the fire house. THURSDAY, MAY 10 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty boys and girls track teams to host LaVille. 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to host Fairfield. 4:00 p.m — John Glenn tennis team to host New Prairie. 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn boss and girls track teams to travel to New Prairie. 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn baseball team to travel to New Prairie. 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty baseball team to host LaVille. 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty golf team to host New Prairie.

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May Fellowship Tea Topic On Quilts Friday The May Fellowship Tea will be held this Friday, May 4, at St. Patrick's Church Parish Hall. Tyler Street, Walkerton, at 1:30 p.m. with guest speaker, Susan Hoffman. "I’ve Got You Covered." is the title of the slide show and presentation to be given by Ms. Hoffman. 1 All women in the community are invited and are asked to bring their own quilts to learn about the patterns that are used in making them. Balloon Found Near Hastings, Mich. From N.L. Ihe balloon launch of March 22 from North Liberty Elementary School in conjunction with the nationwide Writing Pals contest sponsored by "Weekly Reader", the classroom newspaper, netted with a balloon being found near Hastings. Michigan. I he balloon of Peggy Sue Davis, fourth grader at North Libertv. was found by Bethany Chase’s brother. A letter, w hich will follow, was sent on April 25 to Peggy from the little girl and is as follow s: Dear Peggy, My brother found your balloon in our hay field, about 1 mde from our house. We were very excited to read your note. We live in Hastings. Michigan. We go to Wtxvdland School in the Lakewood School district. About 35 miles west of Lansing. My brother Regan is in the Bth grade. My sister Michelle is in the 6th grade. My name is Bethany. I'm m the 3rd grade. We were surprised to learn how far your balloon traveled. We live on a 300 acre Dairy Farm and milk about "’0 head of holsteins. We wodld like to hear from vou again. Your Balloon Friend Beth Bethany Chase 5681 Coats Grove Rd. Hastings. Mich. 49058 W.H.S. Alumni Banquet To Be Held June 9th Ihe Walkerton Alumni Banquet will be held June 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the former Walkerton High School building (Urey Middle School). Ihe honor classes will be the classes of 1954 and 1920 A full course meal preceded by a "salad bar" will be served by the Walkerton Order of Eastern Star President Don Knowlton has an evening of entertainment planned as well as many and various prizes to be awarded to those in attendance. Those wanting to offer in put to any of the arrangements mav con tact anv one of the four officers. I hey are president. Don Knowlton; vice-president. Dean Johnson; secretary. Frances Jackson; and treasurer. I inda Huhnke. Invitations are now being prepared for mailing and there will be more information and publicity to fol low.