The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 5, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 July 1979 — Page 2

JULY 12, 1979 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Surprise Anniversary Party Planned x ■ ik, A surprise party to be given for Mr. and Mrs. John Seese, Koontz Lake, in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary, will be held on Saturday. July 14, with an open house from two to four o’clock in the afternoon at the Koontz Lake Lions Park. The couple were married on July 12. 193 d and have lived at Koontz Lake for 28 years. Hosting the party will be their eight children. Jerry, of Plymouth; Mike, of Hamlet; Rita Kofoid, of Fargo, North Dakota; LuAnn Malstaff, Walkerton; Jon, with the U. S. Army at Ft. Hood, Texas; Richard, Sue Pearish and Patti, all of Koontz Lake. No invitations have been sent, but all friends and relatives are invited. They request no gifts given. Former Residents To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harder, formerly of the Walkerton area, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 15 with an open house at their home on U. S. Highway 6 and 35 south of Kingsbury, Indiana. Ail friends and relatives are invited to call from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Mr. Harder was engaged in

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farming for several years and is retired from the LaPorte County Highway Department. They have one son, Ora, of Medford. Wisconsin, also 10 grandchildren and four great-grand-children. all of Wisconsin. Hank Whitmer 1 Lucky Farmer Hank Whitmer, formerly of North Liberty, supervisor of student services at the Upper Wabash Career Center and farmer, considers himself to be one lucky farmer. Hank borrowed a tractor from a neighbor. Ralph Murphy and Murphy’s son, Todd, who is 12. to put up some hay in his barn. With the hay wagon loaded Hank drove the tractor into the upper level of his barn when the floor gave way under J the left rear tire and the tractor completely overturned before landing 12 feet below on straw and manure. Todd saddled on a fender, leaped to a stack of hay bales before the tractor flipped into the hole. Mrs. Murphy, w'ho was 500 yards up County Road 50E, looked towards the Whitmer barn and saw her husband’s tractor tumble, she expected the worst. She called the ambulance service of which her husband being a firefighter, operates. An ambulance was dispatched with Mr. Murphy in attendance. When arriving at the Whitmer barn, Murphy walked right by his son Todd not recognizing him, he was sure he was trapped down below. Todd was sitting on a bale of hay crying, and he hobbled over to the hole in the barn floor and said, “I’m up here.” Whitmer said he had a lot of time to think during the accident, it seemed as if everything was happening in slow motion. As he was going down backwards, he said he thought my God, I’m going to die. He then realized that he wasn’t killed and then the thought of the tractor catching on fire occured to him. The motor was still running and the tractor was in gear, but then the carburetor stopped getting gas, and the tractor died. Whitmer felt fine physically as he looked for Todd after pulling himself out from under the tractor. But after about five minutes, Whitmer said, he encountered difficulty in breathing.

Ambulance attendant Hart and Murphy took Whitmer to the hospital where physicians discovered broken ribs. One lucky farmer! With 500 bales of hay still in the field the neighbors pitched in and stashed the remaining crop in the barn before rain hit the area. Naturalist Activities At Potato Creek THURSDAY, JULY 12 10:00 A.M. FROG FROLIC — Search for these frivolous frogs. You might get your feet wet. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:00 P.M. JUNIOR NATURALIST HOUR — Earn a patch while enjoying the park. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:45 P.M. BEACH NATURE BREAK — The Box Turtle is todays critter. Meet: By Boulder At Beach. 3:30 P.M. LIMNOLOGY LIM WHAT?? — Find out about this study of lakes. 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rental. 7:00 P.M. EVENING ESCAPADES — Observe the changing scene of the woods at night. 45 minutes. Meet: Picnic Area 4. FRIDAY, JULY 13 9:00 A.M. MICRO HIKE — A look at the fascinating world of the little things. Meet: Boat Rental. 10:30 A.M. BIKE HIKE — Take a spin on the bike trail with a naturalist to learn about the woods. Bring your bike or rent one of ours. 1-1 */j hours. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:00 P.M. JUNIOR NATURALIST HOUR — Sing up for this patch program for all ages. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:45 P.M. BEACH NATURE BREAK — The Milk Snake is todays critter. Meet: By Boulder At Beach. 3:30 P.M. FRISBEE HIKE — Follow the frisbee to discoveries about nature. (No frisbee needed). Meet: Picnic Area 7. 7:00 P.M. — NATURE BINGO — And educational and fun time for all. Meet: Picnic Area 7. 8:30 P.M. — HOW ANIMALS HIDE — A slide show of how animals use camoflage to hide. Meet: Picnic Area 7. 9:30 P.M. TWINKLE TWINKLE — A star study of a few of the constellations. Meet: Picnic Area 7. SATURDAY, JULY 14 10:00 A.M. BIKE RODEO — Come improve your bicycle skilk and maybe win a prize. Bring a bike, rentals available at boat and bicycle rental building. Meet: General Store. 1:00 P.M. JUNIOR NATURALIST HOUR — A patch program for all ages. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:45 P.M. BEACH NATURE BREAK — See and learn about Raccoons. Meet: By Boulder At Beach. 3:30 P.M. OUTDOOR COOKING CLINIC — Pick up a few hints on how to cook over an open fire. Meet: Picnic Area 7. 7:00 P.M. CRITTER RACES — Catch a critter and bring it to race. No feathered or furry ones please. Meet: Beach. 8:30 P.M. CAMPFIRE — Come join in the fun! Bring something to sit on. Meet: Across The Road From Campground Playground. SUNDAY, JULY 15 8:30 A.M. FOR THE BIRDS — A morning bird walk. Bring your binoculars. Meet: Picnic Area 7. 10:30 A.M. HIDDEN HOMES — Search for signs of these animals houses. Off trail walking. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:00 P.M. JUNIOR NATURALIST HOUR — Earn a patch and learn about nature too. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:45 P.M. BEACH NATURE BREAK — Snake identification is todays subject. Meet: By Boulder At Beach. 2:30 P.M. ROCKS IN YOUR HEAD — A geology talk to put

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rocks in your thoughts at least. Meet: Boat Rental. 7:00 P.M. WHERE IS HIKING TRAIL #1? — Walk our first hiking trail with a naturalist to see the changes of the evening. I*/j-2 hours. Meet: Picnic Area 7. MONDAY, JULY 16 9:30 A.M. EDIBLE PLANTS — Learn about a few of our free wild .plants. I hour. Meet: Picnic Area 7. 11:00 A.M. JUNIOR NATURALIST HOUR — Earn a patch and learn about nature too! Meet: Boat Rental. 7:00 P.M. ROCKS IN YOUR HEAD — A geology talk to put rocks in your thoughts. Meet: Boat Rental. 8:30 P.M. OWL PROWL — Experience the woods after dark. I */j hours. Meet: Boat Rental. TUESDAY, JULY 17 10:00 A.M. OUTDOOR COOKING CLINIC — Pick up a few hints on how to prepare your meals over an open fire. 45 minutes. Meet: Picnic Area 7. 11:00 A.M. JUNIOR NATURALIST HOUR — Find out how to earn a neat patch. For all ages! Meet: Boat Rental. 11:45 A.M. BEACH NATURE BREAK — The Hog-Nose Snake is todays featured critter. Meet: By Boulder At Beach. 3:30 P.M. SENSORY SHUFFLE — Use all of your senses on this walk in the woods. 1 hour. Meet: Boat Rental. 7:00 P.M. RACCOON RAMBLES — Look for signs of these furry little things. 1 hour. Meet: Picnic Area 4. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 10:00 A.M. FROG FROLIC — Walk along the lake to see these hoppy frogs. 45 minutes. Meet: Boat Rantal. 1:00 P.M. JUNIOR NATURALIST HOUR — Find out about this patch program for all ages. Meet: Boat Rental. 1:45 P.M. BEACH NATURE BREAK — The Painted Turtle is today’s feature. Meet: By Boulder At Beach. 3:30 P.M. LIMNOLOGY - LIM WHAT? — Learn about this study of lakes. 45 minutes. Meet: By

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Boat Rental. 7:00 P.M. EVENING ESCAPADES — Observe the changes of nature at dusk. 1 hour. Meet: Boat Rental. THURSDAY, JULY 19 9:30 A.M. BIKE HIKE — Ride the bike trail to discoveries about nature. Bring a bike or rent ours. 1 hour. Meet: Boat Rental. 11:00 A.M. JUNIOR NATURALIST HOUR — Find out how to earn a patch. Meet: Boat Rental. 11:45 A.M. BEACH NATURE BREAK — See a Blue Racer during the rest break. Meet: By Boulder At Beach. . 7:00 P.M. WHERE’S TRAIL #1? — Walk our first hiking trail and see some new areas. 1 */i-2 hours. Meet: Picnic Area 7. PLANT-PEST CLINIC A Plant-Pest Clinic will be held on Tuesday, July 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Scottsdale Mall, Ireland Road, South Bend, lower level, east end of the mall for the public sponsored by the St. Joseph County and Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. The purpose of the event is to identify and diagnose diseases, weeds and insects that are causing damage to gardens, flowers, lawns, shrubs, trees, crops, etc., at this time of the year. Anyone interested in attending is welcome to bring a sample of their problem insect, plant, weed or whatever to the clinic. The following specialists from Purdue University will be present to provide identity, diagnosis and recommendations for control. Dr. Walt Stevenson, specializing in vegetable diseases; Dr. Alan York, specializing in vegetable insect problems and Dr. Paul Pecknold, specializing in diseases of trees and ornamental plants. Does your accounting system give you complete, current and accurate control information? RON REED Problem Solver Solutions For Any Business Problem Call 1-784-8232