The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 12, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 August 1979 — Page 1

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VOLUME 105; NUMBER 12

New Faces At North Liberty High School Several new staff personnel have been added at North Liberty High School including Mrs. Darnell Bailey to the business education department. Mrs. Bailey comes to North Liberty from John Adams High School and replaces Mr. Bob Gowin. who resigned to enter private business. Mrs. Gerry Chamberlin is the school nurse. She is a resident of North Liberty and replaces Mrs. Margaret Heim who is now enjoying her retirement. Mr. Barry Claywell is the new industrial arts teacher. He comes to us from John Glenn High School. Mrs. Geraldine Haung is the librarian replacing Mrs. Irene Jones Aho is now enjoying her retirement. Yet to be named is a vocal teacher. Mrs. Julie Mund has resigned in order to devote all her time to her new daughter, Nicole. The first day of school will be on Tuesday. September 4 at 8:15 a.m. Students will register, pay fees, received class schedules, obtain locker assignments and received orientation information. Book fees arc $ll.OO per semester. An additional fee of $5.00 for students enrolled in a physical education course will also be charge. Deadline for payment is September 21. Checks should be made payable to the South Bend Community School Corporation. The first full day of school will be on Wednesday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Football season tickets are on sale in the school office. An adult season ticket good for five home games is $7.50; students, $3.75. Pre-sale tickets will be SI.OO for students and $1.75 for adults and at the gate adults will be $2.00 and students at $1.25. The price for a plate lunch remains at 50 cents for high school students. “All In The Family” At. NL Methodist Church Continuing a tradition that was initiated in 1977, the family of Rev. Gaylord Salrzgaber will present an entire worship service of music and song at the North Liberty United Methodist Church on Sunday. September 2. Singing together will be (jaylord and Carol Saltzgaber with daughters Amy Salt/gaber and Mrs. Bruce (Wendy) Weber. Individual numbers will be done by the pastor and Ann and Wendv. as well as duets by Amy and Wendv. Organist for the day will be Mrs. Mark (Connie) Salt/gaber. who will also present the offertory. The public is invited to attend this third annual musical worship service that commences with a “Gospel Hymn-Sing" at 9:15 am. with Mrs. Audine Manuel playing piano. The worship service will be at 9:30 a.m. The creditors are a superstitious sect; great observers set day and times." Benjamin Franklin The average ostrich egg weighs 3.63 to 3 88 pounds. Its 1 /16inch thick shell can support the weight of a 280-pound man.

DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES CHOSEN aa. a 1 I \ O 1 A i * Ku- Aj The Democrat Convention in the Town of Walkerton was held on Friday evening. August 24. at the Walkerton Community Building under the leader of Mr. Douglas Baker, chairman. Candidates selected for the November election are. left to right: Dennis Johnson, ward 5; Adam Mann, ward 1; Kathryn Chrapliwy, clerk-treasurer; Jack Rizek. ward 3; and Leo Savoie. Jr., ward 2 A candidate for ward 4 will be named later. _ by Mjcbael p earjsh

Community Club Begins New Season Sept. 7 A luncheon to be held Friday. September 7. at the Plymouth Holiday Inn, will signal the season's opening of the Walkerton Woman's Community Club. Scheduled for 12:30 p.m. the cost will be $4.30. Reservations must be in no later than September 4 with checks made payable to the Woman's Community Club and sent to Mrs. John Schamer, Route 5, Box 151, Walkerton. Serving on the committee with Mrs. Schamer are Mrs. Ben Brede and Mrs. Gilbert Gordon . During the summer the Community Club bought two banquet tables, a clock and screening to repair the Community Building screens. This work has been done and all screens are now in place.

BIRTHS i

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Gillies, of Walkerton, are the parents of a baby girl. Amanda Layne, born on Wednesday, August I. She weighed in at seven pounds and six ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gillies and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hostetler. Walkerton. .A duaghter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walter. Route 3. Walkerton, on Sunday, August 2b. in the LaPorte Hospital. Mr. and Mrs Raymond Clemons. Walkerton, are the parents of a daughter born on Saturday, August 25. in the Parkview Hospital. Plymouth. TO FLUSH HYDRANTS IN NORTH LIBERTY Hvdrants will be Hushed in the Town of North Liberty on September 6 and ’ from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Many bargains in the classifieds.

WALKERTON, INDIANA THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1979

Adult Education At JGHS Begins September 10 The adult education classes at John Glenn High School will start on Monday night. September 10. at 7:00 p.m. in room 105 at John Glenn. Evening high school courses are open to anyone over sixteen years of age and not presently enrolled in high school. We need a minimum of ten students that have not graduated from high school, in order to hold a credit class. The fee for credit classes will be $9.25 per subject. Credit classes will be offered in English, sociology or economics, typing, office machines. mathematics, art and any other classes we have enough interest to offer a class in. Anyone interested in credit classes should attend the organizational meeting on Monday, September 10. A non-credit course will be offered in adult recreation on Thursday nights. The fee for adult recreation will be SIO.OO for ten classes or $1.25 per class. If you have any questions concerning any of the adult education classes call Alvin C. Boise, adult education director, at 586-3195. NOTICE The Lincoln Township Volunteer Fire Department. LaPorte County, is sponsoring a barbeued chicken supper and beer garden at their fire house, at Fish Lake, on State Road 4. on Saturday. September 1, from 4to 8 p.m. at $3.50 per plate. The beer garden will begin at noon. Ihe menu consists of Nelson's Port-A-Pit chicken, baked potato, cole slaw , bread and butter, beverage and ice cream. The shortest opera ever written, The Deliverance of i'hesus by Darius Milhaud, lasts only seven minutes, 27 seconds. "Stubbornness is the energy of fools." German Proverb The unaided human eye, under the best possible viewing conditions, can distinguish ten million different color surfaces.

J.G. Volleyball Soap Games Set For Friday Night On Friday evening. August 31. at 7:00 p.m. at John Glenn High School, an intersquad match between members of the volleyball varsity and also an intersquad match between members of the junior varsity squad will be held with admission a bar of soap. This will be an opportunity for the community to preview the girls who will be playing for John Glenn this season. The winningest race horse of alt times is the Hungarian mare named Kincsem —a wonder mare who won 54 straight races and never lost a race before she died in 1888.

RETIRES AFTER 16 YEARS OF SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS e I *• / jilted Mr. Harold R. Muncie, left, superintendent of the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson Schools, recently presented Mr. Melvin Divine, right, with a plaque in appreciation for the 16 years of service to the corporation. — photo by Michael Pearish

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 4:15 p.m. — North Liberty and John Glenn cross country teams open their season with Glenn hosting the event. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to LaSalle. 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty boss tennis team to host Knox. ’’:(X) p.m. — Soap matches for the John Glenn volleyball teams at the high school. ’3O p.m. — North Liberty Shamrocks football team to travel to River Forest. " 30 p.m. — John Glenn Falcons fixjtball team to travel to Pionner. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Labor Dav. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 8:15 a.m. — North Liberty students report for registration. 4 15 p.m. — North Liberty tennis team to travel to St. Joe. 4:15 p.m. — North Liberty cross country team to travel to South Central. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to Triton. 6:00 p.m. — North Liberty volleyball team to open their season at home with LaSalle. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn volleyball teams to travel to St Jee. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn freshman football team to travel to Jimtown. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 8:15 a m. — First full day of school for North Liberty students. 4:00p.m. — North Liberty tennis team to travel to Washington. 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to Plymouth. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty cross country team to travel to New Prairie. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty boys tennis team to travel to Fairfield. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host Knox. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn cross country team to travel to Fairfield. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn volleyball team to travel to North Judson.