The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 16, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 September 1979 — Page 5

WINNING FLOATS AT HOMECOMING & r.' - The John Glenn Homecoming parade held last Thursday in Walkerton was a large affair with nine floats, the John Glenn marching band, lire trucks, police escort, and the queen and king candidates in sporty cars. The winning float was made by the Sophomore Class and was of Winnie the Pooh and stated "Pooh on ( ulver, let s winnie! Ihe float was followed by the hard working sophomores and called themselves the Pooh Crew. W I Ji^onT^^k tEßiul i ■R/7/toL * >-. ** Rmf ' ? -IMHB z □TX * j ’ jRR^r /' C *^K> V ?*S %L ’’/^^^RRRUE|^^BKjRK ■ Second place went to the Honor Society for their efforts in constructing a giant green turtle over a Volkswagen. —- wMPBhBk ^ l «wsS/ Ji a .&■*&&' .^a K/y^z^y .a cmlngSßll iW WwK^>liy^ ji^Mp^hrr OBu Third place went to the Senior Class for their float which had a huge bunny, chicken, etc., on it. — photos by Michael Pearish

SENIOR FELLOWSHIP PICNIC THIS MONDAY I he Senior Fellowship Club will leave the Walkerton Community Building at 11:00 a.m. Monday,

October 1, in a caravan for their carrv-in picnic at Bendix Woods Park. Be there before 11:00 to arrange for rides in the various cars that are going. Hosts for the day

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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - SEPTEMBER 26, 1979

Mr. and Mrs. Russ Rhine, New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of Walkerton, recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversarv. Russ has been playing a lot of golf and enjoying the sunnv weather I he Rhines are to be great-grand-parents for the third time. Russ was the owner and operator of the Walkerton Bods Shop, Michigan Street. for many vears. Miss Doroths Moore and Mrs. Ruth Earlv, of Hermitage. Tennessee. visited with Mrs. Newton Williamson Ihursdav of last week. Mrs Paris retired two vears ago from mans \ cars w ith the Ply mouth Pilot and this was her first visit and is enjoying it. Mrs. I arly is the house guest of Miss Moore. Mrs. Faris is calling on old friends who like Mrs. Williams, enjoved her friendship and assistance in being a correspondent. Mrs. Mildred Jackson, of South Bend, was an overnight guest of Mrs. George Fcrverda on September 19 and attended the Walkerton I astern Star meeting which honored past matrons and past patrons. Mrs. Jackson served as worths matron in 195“'. Mrs. Jackson also visited with her daughter and' family. Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Chapman. w hile here. Iwo ladies residing in the 7b Apartments had birthdays this month. Mrs. Maltilda Lange, age 90. had a quiet day and shared her beautiful birthdav cake with the other residents and enjoved their dropping in. 1 sther Kaufman, who lets no grass grow under her leet, had a birthday too. Mrs. Kaufman was taken to Montana ( harlie's for breakfast by Mrs. led Daube. Mrs. Mike Daube, Mrs. Harold Knowlton and Mrs. Charles Daube. Ihe Kaufman kids have plans for the celebration of their mother and grandmother at a later date. Mrs. Beulah I etterhoff, of Winona 1 ake, and her grandson, Rich ard 1 etterhoff. of Marietta. Geor gia, spent Mondav with her sister. Mrs Clyde Chapman. On I uesdav a group of neighbors gathered at the home of Mr and Mis Wilder Burnside to knot quilts in the baik sard of the Burnside home Mr and Mrs. William Phcbus, of South Bend, and Mrs. I dith Baumgartner, of Milford, were also present \ delicious dinner high lighted the das. Mr. ami Mrs. C arlisle 1 Ider, of Valparaiso, were Wednesdas dm ner guests of his parents. Mr ami Mrs. Rudolph Elder. On I hursday ami Fridas. Mrs. William Keehn visited with her parents and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Asher, of Cross n Point, were dinner guests of the Elders. On Wednesdas evening, last week, Mrs. Newton Williams, "b Apartments, served a delicious six o'clock dinner to the Singles Club. Those present included Mrs. Ellen Brede. Mrs. Doris Schamer. Mrs Crsstal Lawrence, Miss Dorothea Brenner and Mrs. Helen Smith, all of KiMHitz Lake; Mrs Bess Fer verda. Mrs. Thelma Lawrence and Mrs. Bertha Urbin. of Walkerton. Miss Brenner and Mrs. Lawrence won the bridge prizes and each guest was given a little hostess bar of soap as thev left for home. Mr and Mrs. Donald Dipert will serve as hosts for the Saturday evening dinner at the Koontz lake

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C onservation Club. Miss Ethel Bierlv and Mrs. Mildred Bierlv along with Mrs. Rose Webb, all of Walkerton, were at 1 ish Lake on Monday of last week to attend the Birthdas Club meeting at the home of Irene Hack Mrs. (j|ad\s Gilfoy. of North lud son, was also a guest. Mrs. Francis Halzworth and Mrs. Margaret Bazinski. of Chi cago. were week end guests of Mr and Mrs. Oren Duthie and Mrs. Ruth Johnson, at Koontz lake Joyce Brownlee's new address is Room Fb44O Bed 3b. nth Floor, ( S. Mott ( hildren's Hospital, University Medical ( enter. \nn Arbor. Mu higan 4M09 Residents of the RN Nursing Home. Icegarden, were in attendance to the W’alkerton Police Department Countrs Western Show on Ihursdas evening, last week, and had a very special evening. Ihe affair was at the John Glenn High School. I here are a lot of countrv and western tans at the home and thev enjoved an evening of pickin’ and grinning’; toes were tapping, hands were clapping for a good down home tv pc time. I hanks again Walkerton Police Department. Mr. and Mrs. O. P Shuler. Garden Grove, ( aliforma. were the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klopfenstein and Donna for a week Ihe Shulers left on Monday evening for home. They visited with other friends in the area while here. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kerchaert came home last Fridav from a week stav at Memphis. Tennessee, where thev visited Mr. and Mrs. (iwin Barnett and daughter. Lv titia. Mrs. Barnett is a granddaughter of Mrs. Kercheart. Mrs. George Movers, of Koontz l ake, and her guest. Mrs. Jeanette Jones, of Boston. Mass . were Saturdav evening dinner guests of their brother. Mt. Howard Stevens, of ( ulver. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Steele. Mr. and Mrs. led Fecce and son Dale. Mr and Mrs. George Steele and daughter Sahrma, of Mishawaka were in Middlcburv last week end at the home of Mr and Sirs Isnn Bollinger where thev celebrated several birthdav anniversaries with the Bollingers ami their families. Mr and Mrs Rev Masterman and family, of Westfield. Indiana, spent Sundav afternoon with his parents. Mr and Mrs Harrv Masterman On Monday Mr and Mrs. Masterman had Sit am! Sirs. I hcodore Foeckler. of Palm Har bor. Florida, for their dinner guests and to spend the dav. Sir Foeckler is a brother of Mrs Masterman. Mrs. J. C Milner was a Sunday afternoon and evening guest of Mr and Mrs. John Flora, in Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long, of Koontz I ake, spent the week end in Oak Lawn, Illinois, with their niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs Leon ard Teutsch While there thev attended a garden wedding of the Long's grandson. David Bark strom. to Kimberly Donars, of Riverside. Illinois. Sundav was spent with Mr and Mrs. Carl Teutsch. brother of Mrs Long, of Arlington Heights, Illinois Come to the Hawaiian 1 uau on Saturday. September 29, at the Moose imige. PE mouth Dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m Floor show and dancing S 5 (X) per person I ickets are available in Walkerton from Dorothv Knowlton. 580 34 8