The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 3, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 June 1979 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 105; NUMBER 3

Activities For The Fourth In Walkerton Walkerton’s 4th of July activities will begin at 11:00 a.m. with games for the kids at Place Park. 12:00 to approximately 4:00 p.m. the Walkerton Volunteer Firemen will be having waterball fights. 12:30 p.m., the Little League AllStar game will be played. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., The Sounds of Joy will perform. 5:00 to 5:30 p.m., Tentative Sky Divers. 6:00 p.m., Retreat of the flag. 6:10 p.m., Fast Pitch Softball followed by a Slow Pitch game. Dark, Fireworks Display. Reed’s Greater Shows will be at the park from July 2 to the 7th with 14 rides and concessions. Plan now on spending the Fourth of July in Walkerton. POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES JULY 4 MAIL SCHEDULE The Post Office will operate on the usual holiday mail schedule in observance of Independence Day on Wednesday, July 4, postmaster Robert R. Awald. said today. There will be no residential, lock box, business or rural deliveries. The lobby window will be closed. Mail will be picked-up from collection box at the Post Office as scheduled. Normal mail service will resume Thursday, July 5. Golfer: “I don’t seem to be playing my usual game today.” Caddie: “What game do you usually play, sir?” It’s too bad we can’t invest in taxes. They’re one thing that goes up every year.

IT’S FREE The “Independent-News” 3rd ’U \< S MERCHANTS’ APPRECIATION DAYS B Uy THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 29 & 30 Nothing To Buy — Just Register In Any Or All Os The Participating Stores For Their Own Drawing See Their Coupons On Special Pages In This Issue Wilcox Supermarts Gowin Carpets & Draperies Bob’s by the Lake Knecht’s Elevator Walkerton Skelgas Service M. J. Package Store Haag Orchard & Refrigeration Partridge Shop Ray’s Supermarket Ridge Walkerton Automotive (Formerly The Mim sho Pl Jacob Drugs The Independent-News W *“±S .s“*“ Her Place Farmers State Bank Os Wyatt-Walkerton Hook’s Drugs Dad & Lad’s Guy Rizek Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Community Drugs First Rank & Trust Kabelin True Value Hardware Community State Bank See Their Free Drawing Coupons In Their Own Ads In This Issue Pete’s CB Shack Karn’s TV & Appliance The Brass Lion J&J Restaurant Powers Ford-Mercury Sales Clapper’s Burger Dairy

To Publish Early Next Week Due to the Fourth of July falling on Wednesday, our usual publication day, we will be publishing one day early next week. This means our deadlines will have to be moved forward to allow us to get the paper to press on Tuesday afternoon. The deadline for display advertising will be 5:00 p.m. Monday, July 2. The deadline for news and classified advertising will be 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July We appreciate any help you can extend us with early copy. Thank you. The Independent-News

36 Booths In 1979 Potato Creek Festival With the August 10 and 11 dates approaching rapidly, the North Liberty “Potato Creek Festival” committee has announced a cut-off deadline of August 1 for acceptance of booths. Any group, church, or other organization wishing to enter a booth in the festival must contact Mrs. John Everman at 408 East Center Street in North Liberty, or call area code 219/656-4513. The booth committee reminds all groups that all booths and exhibits must stress arts and crafts. No “flea market” items will be allowed. The third annual "Potato Creek Festival” to be held in the North Liberty area on Friday and Saturday, August 10 and 11, is rapidly becoming one of the state's more popular and most unique festivals. It is being featured on the Hoosier Energy 1979 Indiana Festival Maps distributed throughout Indiana by the R.E.M.C. and has been given a prominent showing in the Indiana

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state tourist literature. Last year’s total of 50 booths is sure to be surpassed this year. The 36 entries already in indicate that this year tourists will be able to purchase potato doughnuts, potato candy, potato cookies, as well as elephant ears, farm-fresh vegetables, honey. ice cold lemonade, and all types of baked goods. Other booths will feature macrame, knitting items and ceramics, oil paintings, jewelry, belts, buckles, dolls, stone jewelry, antiques, every imaginable type of handcraft, and numerous other shopping delights. The 100 block in downtown North Liberty will once again be blocked off for the browsing pleasure of shoppers. A gazebo-type stand is being constructed and will be placed approximately in the center of the street. This will be one of two stands for public entertainment. A larger stand will be at the west end of the Community State Bank parking lot. There will be almost continuous entertainment between the two stands, and on Friday, August 10, WSBT’s Chuck Whittaker will be doing a remote broadcast from the gazebo. He will also be interviewing various festival personages and merchants, as well as tourists.

Later news releases will contain additional information concerning the big events this year, with a “blue grass" band and a wellknown country-western band coming on Saturday, August 11. Another big addition will be helicopter rides for the public. A children’s pet parade will be held on Saturday, and barber shop singing and magic acts will hold something for everyone. The "Tater Trot” marathon will be run again, and entries are rapidly coming in for this event. With the fuel shortage hampering long distance travel, it is felt that the festival will be a welcome event in its central location. The T-shirts that proved so popular last year will return this year and a new “Potato Creek” theme will be on them. The festival committee will have their booth again at the corner of Main and State Road 4, with bumper stickers, pencils, and balloons for sale, as well as free maps of Potato Creek Park with festival information on the reverse side. The “Baugo Creek Muzzle Loaders” will be bringing their lore to the festival again, and the touring hay wagons will be taking tourists to various events. Eating will be a pleasure as a fish fry, a chicken barbecue, and home-made ice cream will be available. Last year’s crowds approximated 11.000 for the two days and Dr. Gaylord Sa’tzgaber. festival chairman. is confident that the third year will be even greater. BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kurtz, of North Liberty, are the parents of a daughter born on Friday, June 22. They have named her Tara Lynn. Mrs. Kurtz is the former Bonnie

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First Tennis Tourney To Be Held In Walkerton The first Summer Recreation Junior Tennis Singles Tournament will be held beginning Monday, July 2, at 9:00 a.m. at John Glenn High School’s tennis courts. In the event of rain, the tourney will begin on Tuesday. The finals in each age group will be held on Wednesday, July 4. A trophy will be awarded in each group. The four age groups will be boys 11-13; girls 11-13; boys 14-16; and girls 14-16. All participants will report and register at the John Glenn tennis courts with Mr. Richard Kickbush at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 2. If you have any questions see Mr. Kickbush before Monday. SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT The Board of School Trustees of the Polk-Lincoin-Johnson School Corporation will meet in an executive session Tuesday, July 3 at 7.00 p.m. in the administrative building for the purpose of interviewing prospective employees. The regular meeting will follow the executive session at 8:00 p.m. Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper. A new Limerick has arrived at the home of David and Penny, in Ligonier. Timothy David weighed in at the Goshen Hospital. Friday a.m., June Bth. He has a brother Kris whose years old. The proud grandparents are Bill and Shirley Limerick, of North Liberty. Timothy is their fifth grandchild.