The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 July 1979 — Page 13

Friday evening 24 guests greeted John Wathen at his home in celebration of his 50th birthday. John is presently working in Cleveland, Ohio. Light refreshments were served. Mrs. George Hillis, Koontz Lake, spent the past week end in Wisconsin, where her sisters and brothers had a family reunion for the first time since 1950 when all were together at the same time and place. A brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Christman, of Visalia, California; a sister, Winifred Land, of Indianapolis; a sister and brother-in-law of Sussex, Wisconsin; and another brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Christman. of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, all gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of their mother, Mrs. Helena Christman, at Westmoreland Manor, Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Saturday, July 21. Five grandchildren attended coming from Denver, Colorado; Negaunee, Michigan; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Indianapolis, along with six great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Burch spent the week end in Pentwater, Michigan, with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hathaway. Miss Becky Burkhart, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is spending several weeks here with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Craig DeMyer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kattau and Barbara, of Patchogue. New York, are spending several weeks here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hostetler and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Green, of Palos Hills, Illinois, spent part of last week here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morey and Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Johnson. Mrs. Mabel Sheneman, a resident of the Otterbein Home, Lebanon, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Powers, of LaPorte, were in Walkerton on Sunday calling on relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Youngman and family, of Mishawaka; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson and family, of Koontz Lake; and Mrs. Bess Fervcrda were Thursday evening guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Morey in celebration of Mr. Morey’s birthday. Mrs. Russell Bierly entertained members of her birthday club last week at her home. Members were present from LaPorte, Mill Creek, North Liberty and Walkerton.

Don’t Tow Into Trouble!

Chicago—Nylon tow ropes are like rubber bands: They stretch under tension, storing great amounts of energy. This energy is useful when towing a mired tractor. but it can come back at you like a jet-propelled boomerang if a chain or hook breaks while the tow rope is under tension. The National Safety Council reports numerous cases of serious injury and death, plus ominous "near misses.” In most cases reported to date, the tow rope itself had not failed. However, hooks, clevises, and chains used in hitching have snapped when the towing vehicle made a running start trying to free a stuck vehicle or dislodge an object. To take advantage of the energy-storing feature of the nylon tow rope, manufacturers suggest that you start with a slack rope and move ahead until the towing vehicle is ready to "spin out"; then quickly set the brakes and use the stored power in the stretched rope to yank out the stuck or lodged object. To do this safely, any hooks, clevises, or

Mr. and Mrs. Roman Brehm and Mrs. Charles Shogren will serve as hosts for the Saturday evening dinner at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club. Sunday Mrs. Carol Lee Epperson and family, of Lake Station, came to visit with her mother, Mrs. Esther Kaufman. They went on to Lake Wawasee where Mary Epperson will attend band camp for the week. While at the lake they called on Rev. and Mrs. William Hughes, former Walkerton United Methodist pastor. Dale Freeman, of San Bernadino, California, returned home after spending ten days here with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith returned home Saturday evening from a two week vacation to the eastern states and the northern states. In Syracuse, New York, they visited with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Noone. To end their vacation they were at Lake Wawasee on Sunday where they had dinner and visited with Rev. and Mrs. William Hughes. Week end Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson, Jr., were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Collins and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson, Sr., Pam Slusher, and Mark Ferch, of Hamlet, and Becky Hoikus, of Cedar Lake. Rev. Robert Gearheart, pastor of the Walkerton United Methodist Church, will arrive home on Thursday evening from Madison, New Jersey, where he has been attending classes at Drew University, for his Doctorate degree in Ministry. While he was gone, Mrs. Gearheart and son have spent some time with her sister and family in Warren, Indiana, near Marion, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Fitzgerald and children and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Younce, of Glendale, Arizona, left Wednesday morning of this week for home after spending two weeks here vacationing with relatives and friends. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Burnside were Mrs. Edith Baumgardner, of Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. William Phebus, of South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. John Kiracofe and family, of Fort Wayne, were Sunday visitors of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ullery. Miss Jane Keefe was in Chicago on Monday to spend the day with friends.

chains used to attach the rope to the towing vehicle and the object to be towed must be stronger than the rope. According to William J. Fletcher, an agricultural safety engineer with the National Safety Council, the best defense against towing mishaps is common sense and following these precautions: Always use a tow rope strong enough to withstand the towing vehicle’s power. If possible, attach the rope itself to the stationary object. Hitch only to the tractor’s drawbar or. if using a truck, to a sturdy part of the frame. If using chains, clevises or hooks to attach the rope, be sure they are stronger than the rope. Ask bystanders to stay at a safe distance. Don’t be like the fellows trying to pull a van out of the mud with a pickup truck and a nylon tow rope. When the truck "hit the load, its rear bumper was wrenched off and crashed through the windshield of the van. Fortunately. no one was hurt . . . but the next time they might not be so lucky.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Freeman have moved into their new home at Koontz Lake. Recent visitors have been Mr. and Mrs. Warren Baughman, of Bremen; Mr. and Mrs. Rich Lichtcnbarger, of Koontz Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Freeman and Lori, rural North Liberty; Mrs. Larry Braner, of South Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark, of Koontz Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stoneburner, Mrs. Iva Freeman and Mrs. John Dominiack, of Walkerton. Week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Zubic and daughter, Heather, of Lima, Ohio. Other guests for a day were Mr. and Mrs. Jed Berg and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Berg and Lynne, of Hamlet, and Linda and Meri Brown, of South Bend. Bart Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Clark, was attacked by an Irish Setter on Monday afternoon and he was taken to the doctors where he received 18 stitches to close the wounds. POLK TOWNSHIP 4-H JUDGING RESULTS Polk Township judging this past week in foods and clothing is as follows: Foods Division I — Jenny Swank, blue Star; Victoria Williams, blue star Division II — Darla Lowry, blue; Amy Martin, blue star; Liz Menges, blue; James Schmidt, blue; Janet Pontius, blue star Division 111 — Betty Dolph, blue star; Lisa Parker, blue star; Barb Peacock, blue; Rita Schmidt, blue. Division IV — Patty Peacock, blue; Janet Petry, blue Division V — Rhonda Kinney, blue star Division VII — Debra Jenney, blue; Lisa Schmidt, blue star: Linda Spaid, red Division VIII — Thelma Dolph, blue star; Helen Schmidt, red Clothing Division I — Charmon Cole, blue star; Betty Dolph, blue star; Liz Menges, blue star; Jenny Swank, blue star; Victoria Williams, blue star Division II — Cathy Capek, red; Michele Webb, red star; Rita Schmidt, blue star Division 111 — Cheryl Cole, red; Amy Martin, blue star; Tammy Miller, blue; Lisa Parker, blue star; Karmen Sahlhoff, blue Division IV — Cindy Hostetler, blue star; Darla Lowry, blue star Division V — Daniell Webb, blue star Division VI — Tonya Boise, blue star; Thelma Dolph, red star; Lisa Schmidt, blue Division VII — Diann Haag, blue; Helen Schmidt, white star; Lisa Zartman, blue star Division VIII — Laurie Sarber, blue star Division IX — Deborah Wolff, blue; Mary Capek, blue star BOUSE. HARTSELL IN WESTERN AMATEUR QUALIFYING ROUND Defending Champion Bob Clampett heads one of the strongest fields in the 77-year history of the Western Amateur when it assembles August 1-5 at the traditional Point O'Woods Golf and Country Club layout in Benton Harbor, Michigan. While 100 exempt players will go straight to the Point, the site for the last nine years, another 400 will face a pre-qualifying hurdle at four courses on Monday, July 30. They will compete for approximately 70 remaining positions. In seeking twg straight Western Amateur titles, Clampett will attempt a feat not accomplished since Frank Stranahan did it in 1951-52. In fact only eight others have tried it in those last 27 years; all others turned pro before the next Amateur. Among his leading challengers are Mark Wiebe, runnerup a year ago; U. S. Amateur champion John Cook, who won both the Northeast and Sunnehanna Amateur tourna-

ments this spring in runaways; NCAA Champion Gary Hallberg; Scott Hoch, top point producer on the U. S. Walker Cup team; six other members of that Walker Cup squad, Hal Sutton, Griff Moody, Doug Fischesser, Mike Peck, Jim Holtgricve and Mike Gove; Globetrotting Wayne Player, Gary’s son; seven of the eight all American college team this year (the eighth turned pro); and three youngsters with too junior titles; Willie Wood, Don Hurter and Larry Gosewehr. Among those attempting to qualify in the Monday action at Berrien Hills Country Club, Berrien Hills, Michigan, will be Lee Bouse and Kenneth Hartsell, both of Walkerton, Indiana. NOTICE I am not re^ponsibile for any debts other than those contracted by myself. Carol Schweder 1212 Ohio Street Walkerton, Indiana 3ta9p PLANS FOR THE FAIR Some new innovations are planned for the 1979 edition of the LaPorte County Fair during its August 7-12 run, according to Fair Secretary-Manager John P. Daley. Daley, who said plans for the fair have been finalized and entertainment contracts signed, noted that for the first time a special Sunday afternoon variety show on August 12 at 1:30 p.m. will feature the original Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats. Also being featured in the show will be the Farrell Sisters. Another first for the fair has been scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 4:00 when Danny Fleenor’s Hurricane Hell Drivers take to the race track for an early show. The Fleenor troupe, a long-time fair favorite, will return for an 8:00 p.m. show as well on Sunday. Daley said the fair will kick off on Tuesday, August 7, with the popular Demolition Derby in front of the grandstand at 8:00 p.m. This event has always drawn a packed house through the years. Singing star John Conlee will headline the stage show on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 8:00 p.m. Conlee’s hits include “Rose Colored Glasses’’, “Lady Lay Down” and “The Other Side

POTATO CREEK FESTIVAL “Tater Trot” Entry Blank The second annual 10,000 meter (6.2 miles) Tater Trot. A new course this year that begins in beautiful Potato Creek State Recreation Area and finishes in North Liberty, Indiana. There will be splits at one and three miles along with aid stations. Trophies awarded to first place finishers in each division. Tater Trot TeeShirts to all finishers. Name Address City State Zip Tee-Shirt Size: S M L XI Division Entered Race Divisions MEN“S: Open 18-29; Sub-Master 30-39; Master 40-49; 50/Over and 17/Under. WOMEN’S: Open 18-39; Master 40-49; 50/Over and 17/Under SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 The race will begin at 10:00 a.m. in Potato Creek State Recreation Area. (Refund on park fee upon presentation of receipt). The course is hilly and partly cross country. Entries and $4.00 fee must be received no later than Thursday, August 9, 1979. Make checks payable to “Tater Trot” Committee and mail to: HARRY GRIFFEY, Race Director 64803 SState Road 23 North Liberty. Indiana 46554 Phone 656-3375 1 hereby waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against any of the sponsor and/or officials of the Potato Creek “Tater Trot" of any and all injuries suffered by me in any connection with said event. I attest and verify that 1 will be sufficiently conditioned to compete in this foot race. (parent/guardian's signature if under 18)

THE. INDEPENDENT-NEWS - JULY 26, 1979

Os 30". Conlee will be joined by Clover Willis’ band, which has appeared with Bob Hope on numerous shows. The Hubler International Circus, complete with new acts, will return to the fair on Friday, August 10, for an 8:00 p.m. show. And Fleenor will make his first appearance Saturday at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. The Blue Grass Shows will be featured on the midway and the Power Freeway Disco will be situated just off the main midway, Daley said. OLD FASHIONED DAY Old Fashioned Day at the North Liberty Church ot Christ on Sunday, August 12, and everyone is invited to attend. Bring friends, relatives and neighbors to spend the day. Sunday school will begin at 9:30 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. A pot luck dinner at the Potato Creek Park is planned in the afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Vespers will begin at 6:30 p.m. Plan now to be at the church at 9:30 a.m. Cars, etc., will greet you on the front lawn. Old items will be on display in the foyer and you are asked to dress for the occasion if possible. There will be singing with an old pump organ and Gospel preaching. Plan now to attend, won’t you! DENTURE WEARERS A- major advancement CUSHION GRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE one application holds comfortably up to 4 days

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