The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 September 1979 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 105; NUMBER 13

Punt, Pass & Kick Contest Here Sept. 15 Local youngsters are back in the spotlight again. I heir footballs are inflated and they are loosening up their throwing arms for the 1979 Punt. Pass and Kick Competition. This year the local level of Punt. Pass A Kick will be sponsored by Powers Eord Sales, in Walkerton and held on Saturday. September 15. at the John Glenn High School lootball field. Nationally. Punt. Pass & Kick is celebrating its 19th birthday. It is sponsored by the Eord Dealers of America in cooperation with the National Football League. Since it was started in 1961. the program has attracted millions of youngsters. Participants in the Punt. Pass and Kick program compete only against others their own age. Any youngster 8 through 13 years of age. accompanied bv a parent or guardian, may register to compete in Punt, Pass Ac Kick at any Eord Dealer. There is no entrance fee and no bixly contact during competition. No special equipment is needed and participating does not impair a youngster's amateur standing. Scoring is based on accurace and range with one point added for every foot of punting, passing and kicking distance, and a point subtracted for ever) foot off a center line. Twelve national finalists will compete for the National Championships in their age group during the halftime of the NEC Championship game in January. Winners will have their names permanently inscrived in the Pro Hall of Fame, in Canton. Ohio. Their trophies will be presented by F<xgball Commissioner Pete Rozcll. Community Club Begins New Season Sept. 7 A luncheon to be held Eriday. 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 54.30. Rescry aliens must he 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. OREGON TOWNSHIP HOMEMAKERS TO MEET The Oregon Township Homemakers Club will meet on Tuesday. September 11. at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club at 12:30 p.m ladies with their last names starting with A through F are to bring a covered dish. The theme of the meeting is what is your favorite TV commercial. "I will speak ill of no man and speak all the good I know of everybody." Benjamin Franklin Many bargains in the classifieds.

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1979

Chris Christensen Top Reader '* -Ekl * ' Chris Christensen, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Christensen. Indiana Street. Walkerton, was the top reader in the Haunted House Summer Reading Club at the Walkerton Public Library which ended last week with 46 members enrolled. Chris received the most ghosts by completing six houses and reading 168 books this summer. Stacey Eddinger read 62 bocks and was second while Dawn Licht was third laving read 55 books. Other top contenders were Mike Kaser, Tammy Legge. David Cripe and Pete Hostrawser. All members can pick up their haunted houses at the library. — photo by Michael Pearish Pine Creek Church To Celebrate 125th Anniversary

On September 8 and 9. the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren. Pine and Stanton Roads. North Liberty, will celebrate its 125th anniversary. It was orgain/ed as a congregation in the fall of 1854. The events will begin with a community auction on Saturday, September 8. at 10:00 am. It will be held at the barn on the church farm on Stanton Road near Pine. The auction will include antique items from the church attic and those contributed by members and friends, l unch and refreshments will be served throughout the day. The proceeds will be placed in the church building fund. The afternoon activities will include contemporary and traditional activities. At noon there will be a knife sharpening demonstration. This will be followed by a softball game, pony rides, horseshoes tournament, bread and dinner roll baking contest, puppet shew and games for children. After the church supper at 5:30 there will be evening vespers in the park Sunday morning services at 9:00 a.m. will present a service in the P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The Polk-Linccln-Johnson School Board met in special session on Thursday. August 30. with the approval of the 1980 budget as advertised as the main topic. The board approved the budget as presented to the public. The tax rates levied in 1979 and payable in 1980 will be 53.89 for the general fund. 51.4833 for debt service. .5543 cents for transportation fund, and .25 cents for cumulative building fund. The total tax rate is 69 cents above the 1979 budget. Tax rates were based on assessed valu ation levied in 1978 and payable in 19”9. As scum as the reassessment figures become established, the approved tax rate tor 1980 should be reduced considerably. 1 here were no patrons present to discuss the budget as advertised. Ihe board also approved the resignation of Nancy Elkin, teacher aide at the elementary school. Ihe

manner of the Brethren of more than 1 (X) years ago. The principle speaker will be Dr. Homer Burke, a former member of Pine Creek. Dr. Burke has been a medical missionary to Africa and Puerto Rico and now resides near Milford, Ind. All elders and ministers present will be invited to participate along with the deacons. There will he no church school. Following a carry-in dinner on the church lawn at noon, there will be a time of reminiscing and sharing. The Stump sisters, daughters of Pine Creek's oldest member. Edward Stump, will sing. Senior citizens past 80 years of age will be given recognition. Eldon Burke of North Manchester. Ind., a world traveller and teacher, will speak. On display during the week end will be many artifacts from our church’s history. I his will include a church family tree. A church history which includes all known families will be available. Neighbors and friends are invited to share this fellowship and celebration with us WALKERTON FIREMEN’S AUXILIARY TO MEET I he Walkerton Ladies Firemen's Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday evening. September 18. at 7:00 p.m. at the fire station for their monthly meeting. We welcome all wives of the firemen to attend. OREGON TOWNSHIP SENIORS TO MEET The Oregon Township Senior Citizens Club will meet on Thursday. September 21. at 12:30 p.m. in the Koontz Lake Conservation club house. All members are to bring a covered dish. TO FLUSH HYDRANTS IN NORTH LIBERTY Hvdrants will be flushed in the Town of North Liberty on September 6 and 7 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. appointment of Tom Hall as Urey Middle School track coach. Pat Whitaker as a teacher aide at the elementary school and Ina Belle Fitzgerald as a matron at the high school was made bv the board.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 4:(X) p.m — North I iberty cross country team to travel to New Prairie. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty bovs 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 vollevball team to tr <vel Vortb Judson. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 7 12:30 p.m. — Walkerton Woman's Community Club opening luncheon meeting at the Plymouth Holiday Inn. 4:15p.m. — North Liberty tennis team to host LaSalle. 4:15 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host Knox. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn cross country team to host Bremen. 7:30 p.m. — John Glenn football team to host Fairfield. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 2:00 p.m. — North Liberty football team to host Jimtown. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn freshman football team to host New Prairie. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty B-team football players will travel to Jimtown. 7:00 p.m. — John Glenn Adult Education classes begin. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn volleyball teams to host New Prairie. 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to LaVille. 4:15 p.m. — North Liberty cross country team to travel to St. Joe. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn cross country team to host Jimtown. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty tennis team to host Culver. 6:30 p.m. — North Liberty volleyball team to travel to LaVille. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 4:(X) p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to St. Joe. 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty tennis team to host Washington. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn volleyball team to host Argos. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 4:(X) p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host North Liberty. 4:00 p.m — John Glenn cross country team to travel to New Prairie. 4:15 p.m. — North Liberty cross country team to host LaVille. 4:15 p.m. — North Liberty fresh man team to travel to Jackson. 4:15 p.m. — North liberty volleyball team to travel to South Central. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn vollevball teams to travel to LaLumiere. NOTICE Wednesday, September 5, at 7:30 p.m., the St. Patrick's Women's Club will hold its first meet ing. All the women of the parish are invited to come and meet the sisters and teachers and spend the evening getting reacquainted. NOTICE Orville Easterday Unit 189, American Legion Auxiliary, will meet Thursday. September 6. at 7:30 p.m. for their regular meeting Fall activities will be discussed and planned and the members are urged to attend and join in with the activities. Remember — the time is 7:30 p.m. Os the 444,000,000 radios in use today, 106 million are auto radios

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The Coach’s Inn To Open Friday In Walkerton Ihe Coach's Inn. 1004 Roosevelt Road. Walkerton, formerly Walt and Susies, will open for business on Friday, September ’th. The new owner, Larry McCrav, stated that the dining room will not open until the next Friday. September I 4 Ihe building has been completely remodeled and the dining room will feature steaks, broasted chicken and a sandwich menu. Ihe hours will be from l():(X) am.to 12 30 a.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday . The bartender is Doug "Stick' Gilbert, who happens to be six foot. eight inches tall. 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. Ihe fee for credit classes will be 59.25 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. Ihe fee for adult recreation will be 510 00 for ten classes or $1.25 per class. If vou have any questions concerning anv of the adult education classes call Alvin C Boise, adult education director, at 586-3195.

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Mr. ami Mrs. Jerrv Bottorff. 812 Ohio Street. Walkerton, are the parents of a son hern on Ihursdav, August 30. in the LaPcrte Hospital. Paula and Jerry Skorup. 308 Hickory Street. Walkerton, are the parents of a son, Michael Gerald, born on Tuesday. August 28, at Memorial Hospital. South Bend His grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Paul Baughman, of Walkerton and Mrs. William Skorup, of Knox. Sandv and Gordon Hartsell, 54352 Bittersweet Road. Mishawaka. are the parents of a son. Jason Dean, born on Wednesday. August 29. at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Dwight Lemert ami Mr. and Mrs. lowell Hartsell, of Walkerton. NOTICE Ihe Senior Fellowship Club will meet at 12:(X) noon on Monday, September 10. for their carry-in dinner and program at the Koontz Lake Lions Park See vou there

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