The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 July 1979 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 105; NUMBER 7

Charles Cripe, Jr. Grand Marshal At Historic Days Admiration and pride are obvious when you talk to the Walkerton Volunteer Firemen about their former fire chief, Charles Cripe, Jr. It doesn't take long to decided why. Mr. Cripe was named this week as the Grand Fire Marshal for the second annual New Carlisle Fireman’s competition. Mr. Cripe retired from the department in 1973 after 42 years of service. Forty of those years were served as the fire chief. Mr. Cripe does not dwell on the longitude of his career instead he quickly points out to his listeners that his department was always one where there was always great cooperation among the men and he quickly adds, great cooperation from the town board of Walkerton. The feeling is mutual as his many friends are quick to tell of his deeds and devotions. The Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department nominated their former chief and listed his accomplishments as not only as the many years served on the department, but also, the many years he has played Santa to their children, the 52 years to the U. S. Postal Department and the responsibilities he has undertaken since his retirement to serve on the Advisory Board of Lincoln Township. Mr. Cripe and his wife, Leah, have raised eight children, one of whom is now serving on the Walkerton Fire Department. Mr. Cripe will be the Grand Marshal of the Historical Days Parade on Saturday, in New Carlisle, beginning at 12:00 noon. WALKERTON LITTLE LEAGUE STANDINGS Minor League Yankees 820 White Sox 7 3 0 Angels 6 4 0 Athletics 6 4 0 Tigers 6 5 0 Royals 2 8 1 Twins 0 9 1 Scores Royals 10, Athletics 9 Yankees 5, White Sox 0 Athletics 13, Tigers 9 Angels 14, Royals 5 Yankees 6, Tigers 2 Final Major League Giants 10 11 Cubs 8 2 2 Pirates 5 6 1 Dodgers 4 6 2 Reds 0 12 0 Scores Dodgers 9, Pirates 2 Cubs 19, Reds 1 Giants 3, Pirates 2 Cubs 5, Dodgers 4 APPRECIATION BANQUET SET BY DRIFT-BREAKERS An Appreciation Banquet and summer picnic will be one big event for the North Liberty DriftBreakers on Saturday, August 25 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Patrick. Invitations will be sent to land owners and members. R.S.V.P. as soon as possible. NOTICE- NORTH LIBERTY PARENTS & CITIZENS Parents and citizens of North Liberty and Greene Township are urged to attend a forum on the North Liberty High School future on Thursday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the North Liberty United Methodist Church.

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['he ’North I iberty Potato Crock Festival on Fridav and Saturday, August 1U and 11, will not exactly feature “Hawkeye” Alda; however, there will be a helicopter hovering over the area throughout these two days. Stan Beaven, owner and pilot of Helicopter Services of Indiana. Inc., will be taking passengers for rides as he has been doing in fairs and festivals for five years. Beaven is a qualified helicopter pilot of thirty years, and will be offering rides to adults for $7.00 and to children under 12 years of age for $5.00. The launching and landing pad will be the field just east of Eastlawn Cemetery in North Liberty. The Pet Parade on Saturday, August 11, at 1:00 p.m. is another new event this year. The parade, open to all interested persons with pets, will form at the city park and move south on Jefferson Street to the alleyway just south of Harrison Street. From that point, it will go to the large stage on the Community State Bank parking lot, where winners will be announced and receive prizes. The contest and parade will be conducted by the Greene Township Lions Club, and the committee has stressed that pets will be judged on originality of entry and theme. “Whitey the Clown" will be on hand at the “Bubble Gum Blowing Contest" on Saturday, August 11 at 11:30 a.m. on the bank parking lot. Dr. Ben Walbert is coordinating this event for the children. Entries for more than 70 booths of arts and crafts and booths carrying out the "potato" theme by offering potato soup, potato doughnuts, potato candy, potato bread and even potato ceramics have been received by the Booth Committee. These booths will be a feature attraction in the 100 block of North Main Street, along with a large and unique gazebo that has been built by Claude Sheneman after the pattern of the old-fashion-ed public band shell, featuring a

‘ - FAIR TIME - i St. Joseph County 4-H Fair JULY 28 — AUGUST 4 I Marshall County 4-H Fair IN PROGRESS TILL JULY 28 Starke County 4-H Fair IN PROGRESS TILL JULY 28 LaPorte County 4-H Fair AUGUST 7— 12 A Salute To All 4-H’ers Is Sponsored This Week By Many Area Merchants Inside This Issue Along With Four County Fair Schedules

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picket ter around it and covered by a large canopy. Radio station WSBT broadcaster, Chuck Whittaker, will be doing a remote broadcast from the gazebo on Friday evening. August 10, from 6:15 to 9:00 p.m., and a Bluegrass concert will be featured there on Saturday. August 11 at 6:30 p.m. Jazz buffs will want to take special note that the jazz music record collection of Darcey Worster and his son Robert, was recently purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Don Eberly and they are offering a large part of this collection for resale during the festival. The name of Darcey Worster is significant as the person who was so instrumental in bringing the drcam of Potato Creek Park to fruition. The proceeds of the record sale will go to the Potato Creek Festival Committee to help defray some of the festival expenses. The records will be on display both Friday and Saturday at the Festival Committee Booth and will be sold for SI.OO each. The music will also be heard being played over the public address system. The Festival Committee Booth will be located at the corner of Main Street and State Road 4 and will have free maps of Potato Creek State Park and complete festival schedules. The booth will have festival theme balloons, bumper stickers, and pencils for sale. An exciting schedule of entertainment has been completed for the large stage to be erected on the bank parking lot, and will feature “Little Roger’s Dixieland Giants" in concert on Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., a “magic show" at 12:00 noon on Saturday and a large country western group, “Southwest” from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. This group has performed at the Elkhart County Fair for several years. The country western concert will be followed by the Bluegrass Concert and the Saturday schedule will be climaxed with a Teen Dance on the bank parking lot with a live band.

, New Students To Enroll In School Here Students who are new in the community and have not previously attended Walkerton Elementary School should enroll beginning Monday, July 30. The office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day. Walkerton Elementary serves students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Registration for new students who are in grades 6-12 will be announced at a later date. BIRTHS Mu An eight pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Paschen on Sunday, July 15. and has been named Cheryl Yvonne. Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Binion, Walkerton, are the parents of a son bon on Saturday, July 21, at Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. David Drews, Walkerton, are the parents of a baby girl born on Monday, July 23, at the Osteopathic Hospital, South Bend. She weighed in at seven pounds and three ounces and has been named Suzanne Marie. Grandparents are Al Drews and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knowlton, Walkerton. Jerry and Denise Trujillo and daughter Lisa, would like to announce the arrival of Matthew Steven, nine pounds and '/j ounce, on July 12. 1979. ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. John E. Beron, Route 4, Belton, South Carolina, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brenda Lisa to Gerald Stephen Burnette, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Burnette, Jr., Route 1, Columbus, North Carolina. An October 6th wedding is being planned. The Berons were former residents of North Liberty. NURSERY SCHOOL REGISTRATION The North Liberty Church of Christ Day School is accepting applications for the coming school year. There are classes available for children from the ages of 3 - 5. Sessions are from 9:00 - 11:30 for the 4 and 5 year olds on Monday and Wednesdays or Tuesday and Thursdays. The 3 year old class will be held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1:00 - 3:00. If you would like to enroll your child, please call the office, 656-4632, or Joyce Bradley, 656-3388 to secure a place for your child. Also appearing on Saturday will be the “Sweet Adelines”. The “Tater-Trot” marathon will wind its way from Potato Creek Park to downtown North Liberty, starting at 10:00 a.m. Saturday and is being arranged by Harry Griffey. Additional attractions, such as the “Baugo Creek Muzzle Loaders” and the “Three Stooges” and their hayrides will be highlighted in future articles by festival chairman, Dr. Gaylord Saltzgaber, as the Festival draws nearer.

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J.G. Football Players Meeting Set For July 27 There will be a meeting for all prospective football players (grades 9-12) at the John Glenn High School gym on Friday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m. Physical slips will be collected and schedules will be handed out. Prospects may also purchase practice jerseys, T-shirts, shorts, socks and supporters. The coaching staff of John Hostrawser, Dennis Rippey and Tom Hall are expecitng a fine turnout. JpBITWRIK MRS. VADIS M. GLAB Mrs. Vadis M. Glab. 81, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who was here visiting her son, Paul A. Jones, Walkerton, died at 10:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 22, at the LaPorte Hospital following a sudden illness. She was born on February 2, 1898, in Walkerton and moved to Fort Lauderdale 26 years ago from Gary. She married Joseph Glab, who died on January 19, 1960. Surviving are her son. Paul, of Walkerton; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Elanor Mac Lennon, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Mrs. Agnes Maxfield, of Clifton. New York. She retired after 26 years from the Illinois Bell Telephone Co., Gary. She was a member of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Walkerton. and the Illinois Bell Telephone Pioneers. Services were at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walkerton, with Rev. Anthony Letko, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. FREVEL D. GREENAWALT The Saturday death of Frevel D. Greenawalt. 60, Route 3. Box 574, Walkerton (Koontz Lake), was ruled a suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning according to Roger Braman, Knox, Starke County Deputy Cororner. He was found by his wife and police estimate the time of death between 11:30 a.m. and 7 : 00 p.m. on Saturday, July 21. He was born on May lb, 1919, at Goshen and came to Koontz Lake 25 years ago from Goshen. He was employed at U. S. Steel, in Gary. He married Nina Crabill on October 28. 1950, in South Bend, who survives, along with two daughters, Mrs. Linda Werner and Mrs. Deborah Swanson, both of Grovertown; and three grandchildren. He was a member of the Walkerton American Legion Post 189. Services were at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with Rev. Lloyd George, pastor of the Koontz Lake Missionary Church, officiating. Burial was in Violet Cemetery. Goshen. NOTICE Myrna’s Studio of Hair Design. Walkerton, will be closed Monday, July 30. Tuesday. July 31 and Wednesday, August 1. At least 150,000 species of flowering plants are known.