The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 4, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 July 1979 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 105; NUMBER 4

Redevolpment Begins In Walkerton In November of 1978, Walkerton obtained a Federal Grant in the amount of $393,000 to be used for needed improvements on homes on Tyler and Harrison Streets from Michigan Street to the eastern city limits. Sealed bids were asked for on the following homes in June, 1979: 603, 905, 907, 1002, 607 and 1129 Harrison Street and 1103 Tyler Street. The first home to be worked on is at 907 Harrison where SAW Construction, owned and operated by Randy Williams, 63222 Pine Road, North Liberty, placed aluminum siding on the home this past week. The funds were applied for by the Walkerton Plan Commission with members at that time being Dan Denaut. president: Mary Alice Pavey, secretary; Ed Walz, vicepresident; Jack Rizek; Jollie Back; Allen Rushton and Kevin Huffstetter. Ihe funds are earmarked as follows: $150,000 for rehabilitation; $60,000 for acquisition, demolition and relocation; $25,000 for dry wells; $50,000 for streets; $53,000 for curbs; $30.000 for sidewalks and $25,000 for administration. GENERAL RECREATION AT JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL The PLJ School Corporation will sponsor general recreation at the John Glenn High School gym throughout the month of July. Starting Thursday, July 5, the high school gym will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Orgainzed games (volleyball, kickball, dodgeball, basketball, pingpong, tennis, etc.) will be conducted. The gym will be open every Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The program will end July 27. Each Tuesday free bus transportation will be provided to the swimming pool in Plymouth. The bus will depart from Urey Middle School at 12:30 p.m., from the John Glenn High School at 12:35 and from the old Tyner School at 12:45. The bus will return to Tyner at 4:15 p.m., to John Glenn High School at 4:25 and to Urey at 4:30 p.m. ! The cost for swimming at Plymouth is SI.OO. Each Friday from 10:30 until 12:00 noon there will be a football mini clinic. Participants will be shown how to pass and catch, center and punt, and handoff and kick the football. The program will be under the direction of John Hostrawser who may be reached at 586-3677. OREGON TOWNSHIP HOMEMAKERS TO MEET The Oregon Township Homemakers Club will meet on Tuesday, July 10 with a picnic at the home of Ann Labno. Ladies with their last names beginning with A to L are to bring a covered dish. Installation of officers will also be held at this meeting. New officers are Jane Kuklinski. president; Mary Peterson. vice-president; Vi Shogren, treasurer; Mary Torrano. secretary; Dorothv Myers, devotions; Elizabeth Michalski, health; and Theresa Green, reporter. The picnic will start at 12:00 noon and in case of rain it w ill be moved to the Koontz Lake Conservation Club House.

Winners Os Merchants’ Appreciation Last week end “The Independ-ent-News" sponsored Merchants’ Appreciation Days in the area with 29 merchants participating in the third annual promotion. The winnmers are as follows: R. Smith, Orange Road. South Bend, was the winner of the dog food give away by Knecht’s Elevator. North Liberty. Joe Matusik, Route 4. Box 227. Walkerton, won the three cases of assorted pop from M. J. Package Store, Walkerton. At Jacob Drugs, the winner was Delores Haney, Harrison St., Walkerton, who got the table model AM-FM radio. Her Place. Walkerton, first place winner was Lisa Jimerson, Walkerton. who will receive 40% off her next purchase; Sandy Fassett, Walkerton, 30% off and Ann Margo, Walkerton, 20% off. At Powers Ford-Mercury Sales, Walkerton Maryann Hric, Walkerton. received the industrial size first aid kit. Dad & Lad’s winners were Sherry Lindsley, Walkerton; Alex Kuklinski. Walkerton; and Marilee Anderson. Walkerton, who each received a SIO.OO gift certificate. At First Bank & Trust, 300 Michigan, Walkerton, Martha Mull. Walkerton, is the winner of the $25.00 savings bond. Gowin Carpets & Draperies, North Liberty, presented a beautiful comforter to Vera Zellers, North Liberty. At Walkerton Skelgas Service. Lorraine Ward, Walkerton, received an appliance lighter. Haag Orchard & Refrigeration, 3B Road. Walkerton, winners are Mrs. Roy Freeman, Walkerton, receiving the country cooker for microwave oven and Phyllis Neiswender, Bremen, received the four quarts of pie cherries. At Wilcox Supermarts, the winner of the skinless, shankless ham was Carl Porter, Walkerton. Ridge Walkerton Automotive, winner was Mrs. Harry Doll, Walkerton, who has a choice of a set of Champion, AC or Motorcraft spark plugs. The Independent-News winners are Bud Kring. Route 1, Walkerton; Phyllis Zehner, Route 4, Walkerton; Regina Bussie, 602 Van Buren. Walkerton; and Frank Magro. Route 5, Walkerton, who will all receive a one-year free subscription to "The Independent-News". The Farmers State Bank of Wyatt-Walkerton winner was Shirley Awald, Walkerton, who was presented with a $25.00 savings bond. At Guy Rizek Plumbing-Heat-ing-Cooling, North Liberty, the winner of the Cajum charcoal cooker was Mrs. Pasman, North Liberty. Mrs. Paul Bodeman. Walkerton, was the winner of the West Bend corn popper at Kabelin True Value Hardware, Walkerton. Bob’s by the Lake, Koontz Lake, winner of two free dinners of her choice was Mrs. Genevieve Adams. Walkerton. At Harvey's Walkerton. Mrs. Richard Moreau won the SIO.OO gift certificate and in North Liberty, the winner was Mrs. Pat Foresman. North Liberty. Delores Haney. Harrison Street. Walkerton, received the $15.00 gift certificate from The Partridge

WALKERTON, INDIANA THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1979

FREE THROW WINNERS * "A » T ) 'FI fa WAI — photo by Michael Pearish Free throw champions at the summer basketball camp are from left to right: Mike McDonald, fifth grader, hitting 14 of 25 and Rick Hardesty, sixth grader, hitting 19 of 25 and not pictured are Barry Bottorff. seventh grader, hitting 16 of 25 and the eighth grade winner was Mark Jacobson, 21 of 25.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The Koontz Lake Conservation Club will hold its annual meeting on Sunday. July 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the Conservation Club House. All members are encouraged to attend. BAKE SALE The Koontz Lake Fire Department Auxiliary is sponsoring a bake sale on Saturday. July 7, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Fire Station. The next meeting of the Auxiliary will be held on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fire Station. The average baby doubles his weight at about 5 months of age. Shop. 610 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton. Walkerton Agri Center winners are Mary Back, Walkerton ten pounds of cat food; Dwight Pippenger, Walkerton, ten pounds of cat food; Beth Rhodes, Walkerton, 25 pounds of dog food and Mary McAlister, Walkerton, 25 pounds of dog food. Iva Clark, Walkerton, was the winner of the yellow Maxi 1000 hair dryer at Hook’s Drugs, Walkerton. The winner of the Seville AMFM clock radio given by Community Drugs, 100 N. Main. North Liberty, was J. N. Elkin, Walkerton . Winner of the $25.00 savings bond from Community State Bank was Eileen Wyant. North Liberty. Yarn’s TV & Appliance winner of the hanging lamp was Doug Rice. Walkerton. Robert Tay lot, Walkerton, was the winner of the 3% gallons of ice cream from Clapper’s Burger Dairy Store, Walkerton. I he Brass Lion winners of SIO.OO gift certificates were Mrs. Glen Zellers. North Liberty; Valda Tener. Walkerton; Margaret DeMyer. Walkerton; Eleanor Ludwig, Walkerton and Bill Cerney, Plymouth.

WEMSA To Run Bozo Tank This Week At Park The Walkerton Emergency Medical Services Association will be sponsoring a Bozo Tank during the week of July 4th. All proceeds are to be used for the new ambulance building to be built in the near future. Following is a schedule of those who will be sitting in the tank for the week: Tuesday, July 3 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tom Bowersox, First Bank. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., Leo Savoie, Jr., Savoie Construction. 9:00 - 10:00 p.m., Donna Klopfenstein. Wednesday, July 4 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.. Jack Rizek, Town Board. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., John McNeil, John Glenn High School principal. 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Lee Bouse, EMT. 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Jack Powers, Powers Ford-Mercury Sales. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Jean Scott, Jacob Drugs. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Mashelle Pavey, Her Place. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tammy Stull. Thursday, July 5 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Robin Mowrey. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Roger Huizenga. Teachers Credit Union. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., Leo Savoie. Jr., Savoie Construction. 9:00 - 10:00 p.m., Tammy Tuttle and Monique Pavey. Friday, July 6 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Allen Rushton. EMT. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Roger Huizenga, Teachers Credit Union. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., 1 eo Mahoney. Mahoney-Mann Chevrolet-Olds 9:00 10:00 p.m., Mike Corbett, Fireman.

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Potato Creek To Receive State Funds I he State Budget Committee recently approved an expenditure of funds for several items for Potato C reek State Recreation Area, according to State Representatives Richard Mangus (R-Lakeville) and Robert J. DuComb. Jr.. (R-South Bend). The committee approved $559,000 for design and construction of new road and parking facilities at the cabin and picnic areas, the lawmakers explained. In addition. under an $822.000 appropriation. $232,000 w ill be spent for new picnic areas, $190,000 for a warming hut interpretive center, and $400,000 for family cabins. I he appropriations were made in the 1979 budget, but must receive Budget Committee approval before they can be spent, according to Mangus and DuComb. New Postal Sizes To Go Into Effect July 15 is the deadline mailers have to use up small and undersized envelopes and cards, Walkeerton Postmaster Robert Awald reminds customers. Starting that date, the Postal Service makes its new size standards effective. Cards and envelopes measuring less than 3% inches high or 5 inches long no longer will be mailable and will be returned to sender. Extra large first class envelopes more than 6 1/8 inches by 11 % inches will incur a 7-cent surcharge if they weigh one ounce or less. Postmaster Awald advised these oversized pieces will be returned to the sender if they do not carry the 7-cent surcharge but can be remailed if the surcharge postage is then affixed. However, delays for these pieces can be avoided if mailers make sure that sufficient postage has been applied. The new regulation also will prohibit thin or flimsy cards. After July 15, the cards must be a least seven thousandths (.007) of an inch thick. "Small envelopes and flimsy cards tend to jam mail processing equipment and cause damage to other mail as well.” explained Postmaster Awald. "The surcharge on oversized or odd-shaped pieces is intended to cover the added cost of handling such pieces which must be processed manually,” he said. "These standards have been established to allow’ the Postal Service to process mail more efficiently and this will mean better service for customers.” SENIOR FELLOWSHIP TO HOLD PICNIC MONDAY The Senior Fellowship Club will meet on Monday. July 9 at 12:00 noon at Stuntz Pine Forest for their regular meeting and program. This will be a carry-in picnic luncheon with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Webster as hosts. See you there. Saturday, July 7 6:00 - "00 p.m., Linder Pearish, Police Officer. 00 - 8:00 p.m.. Clay Rininger, Police Officer 8:00 9:00 p.m., Pat Laizure, Police Officer. 9:00- 10:00p.m., Delmus Burch, Police Officer.