The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 November 1979 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 105; NUMBER 25

NIPSCO Refund To Customers Soon Underway According to the clerk-treasurer, Kathryn Tiede Chrapliwy, a total of $50,305.33 will be returned to the Walkerton utility's customers in the form of a refund check to be received in December. Mrs. Chrapliwy said plans are to mail the refund checks to each electricity customer with the December I utility bill. The amount of the refund will be based on the total kilowatt hours used since January 23 until October 11 of this year and will be computed at 00496778 cents per kilowatt hour. The refund is the result of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order issued on October 11. approving the settlement agreement between Walkerton and the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO). The agreement includes an approximately 10 per cent reduction of Walkerton’s wholesale electric rates with a refund of the amount of overpayment to NIPSCO since January 23. To Hold 300th Anniversary Os LaSalle’s Trek The 300th anniversary of Rene’ Robert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle’s trek through here in 1679 and 1681 will be observed with a program for the public. Reid Lewis, leader of the LaSalle II Expedition, will be the program’s speaker. The South Bend Public Library's Auditorium will be the site of the program on Tuesday. December 4. at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating will be on a "first-come, first-served" basis because of the auditorium’s limited capacity. Reid Lewis led the 24 man expidition. which re enacted LaSalle's journey from Montreal. Canada to New Orleans. Louisiana. Authentic materials, canoes, and methods were used on this modern-day journey, which began in August 1976. crossing through Michiana in December of that year. It ended in April 1977, having covered 3,800 miles and costing $500,000. The LaSalle II group encountered elements. in some cases, much worse than LaSalle did. The planning for this modern trek took many years, and many world-famous explorers endorsed it. among them Jacques-Yves C ousteau and Sir Edmund Hillary . The Society's program will consist of Lewis' presentation with slides and narration of his adventure. He will also be authentically costumed as LaSalle. • The Society invites all interested adults to this program. Lewis will be giving his program to the school system during the day. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET Orville Easterday Unit I KM. American Legion Auxiliary, will meet on Thursday. December b. at 7:30 for their regular meeting. Plans for Christmas baskets, dinners and other holiday events will be made and reported at this meeting. All members are urged to attend this meeting and enjoy the holiday season. I he surest place to find a helping hand is at the end ot vour own arm.

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Cheri Jo Bottorff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bottorff, Route 7. Plymouth, and Danny Lee Sauer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sauer, 19101 Osborne Road, Lakeville, were united in marriage during a seven o’clock in the evening candlelight ceremony in the Tyner United Methodist Church, on Saturday. November 10. Rev. Paul Mcßride and Rev. James Price performed the double-ring ceremony. Mrs. Marie Summers was organist and Mrs. Terry Kaser, vocalist. The maid of honor was Sheila Sheley and bridesmaids were Terri Bottorff. sister of the bride, and Teresa Sarber. Tara .Shively was the flower girl. Steve Magnuson served as best Walkerton Chamber Plans Christmas Party The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce Christmas Dinner Party will be held on Saturday, December 15. at the Walkerton American Legion Hall. Tickets are at SB.OO per person. The 1979 aw ards will be presented during the evening. Tickets are available from the Chamber board members. Leo Mahoney. Roy DeSimone, Verda Karn. Regg Williams. Ray Chapman, Tom Bowersox, Leo Savoie. Jr.. Craig DeMyer. Ed Walz and executive secretary Betty King Everyone is welcome. Come and bring a friend. LEGION AND AUXILIARY CHRISTMAS PARTY SET Orville Easterday Post and Unit 189, Lhe American Legion and Auxiliary, will hold their annual Christmas party on Sunday. December 2at the Post Home. Ihe pot luck dinner will begin at 1:00 p.m. All Legion and Auxiliary members are urged to bring their family (or borrow a family), covered dish, table service and a gift for their child and join in the holiday

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1979

man and groomsmen were Gene Turner and Fred Swan. Ushers were John Serge and Art Tuehle and David Sauer, groom's brother, was the ring bearer. Registering the guests was Lisa Zartman and receiving the gifts were Barry Bottorff and Michael Sauer, brothers of the couple. A reception followed in the church social room for approximately 200 guests. A wedding trip to the Smokey Mountains was taken and the couple is at home at the Heritage Apartments. Bremen. The bride is a graduate of John Glenn High School and the groom is a graduate of La Ville High School and Lincoln Technical Institute. Indianapolis. North Liberty Lions Annual Fruit Sale On The North Liberty Lions are conducting their annual fruit sale. Texas oranges and grapefruit are on sale at $5.50 for 20 pounds and $9.50 for 40 pounds. The club members will be selling in downtown North Liberty the next few Saturdays. Orders may also be placed by calling Lion Dan Roser. 656-4‘ , 38. or Lion Gary Nelson. 656-3125. CHRISTMAS MUSICAL SET FOR DECEMBER 3 lhe students at the Walkerton Elementary School will present their special holiday Christmas Musical on Monday , December 3. at 7:00 p.m in the John Glenn high school gymnasium. spirit of a family gathering Music, games and friendly chatter will be the activities of the day and it has been rumored that a certain gentlemen will probably appear. So. gather up the family, bring the food and have a noisy but enjoyable afternoon with friends. Remember. December 2 at 1:00 p.m.

Auto License Registrations To Come In Mail lhe Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is now in the pnxess of mailing approximately four (4) million pre-printed registration forms to the citizens of Indiana. Bv using the pre-printed form. Indiana residents may obtain their 1980 license plates by mail, thus eliminating the long lines of an overcrowded license branch. One major change in this year's mailing program is that up to three (3) registrations will be mailed in a single envelope to those individuals who own more than one vehicle. Bv implementing this new mailing procedure, the state will save approximately SISO.(XX) in postage. To acquire a 1980 license plate by mail, and Indiana resident must: 1. Verify the information on the registration form. If the name, address or social sccuritv number is incorrect, make the correction on the registration form in the space provided. 2. Be certain the registration is for the vehicle you currently own. Individuals who have traded cars during the past year may recieve a pre-print for both the vehicle that has been sold and for the new vehicle. If this should happen, please discard only the obsolete form and follow the standard procedure. A trip to the license branch is only necessary when the vehicle description found on the pre printed form does not match your current vehicle. 3. Make out a check or money order payable to the "Bureau of Motor Vehicles" for the exact amount indicated by the arrow on the pre print form. This amount includes $1.50 mailing fee. Never send cash! 4. Sign the pre-print form on the far left-hand side, place all copies of the form and the check or money order n the envelope. (More than one registration form mav be mailed to the branch in the same envelope.) Be certain that the license branch address is visible through the envelope window. All license plates must be purchase in your county of residence. 5. Place a first-class stamp on the envelope and include the return address on the space prov ided. All pre printed forms must be mailed on. or before, the fifth day of your registration month to assure delivery before the 1979 license plate expires. Please allow at least three (3) weeks before you receive your 1980 plates. If your pre-printed registration form is not received in the mail by Januarv 15, 1980. please contact the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Registration Department 232-2795. SENIORS TO MEET MONDAY Lhe Senior Fellowship Club will meet on Monday, December 3. at 6:00 p.m. for their regular monthly meeting and program. Hosts for the evening will be Mr. and Mrs. Rudv Elder and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Waldron. Sr.. TEEGARDEN GROUP PLANS CHICAGO BUS TOUR lhe Teegarden Community Group is sponsoring a Christmas bus tour to Chicago on Saturday . December 15. For more informa tion or reservations, call Martha Wheeler. 784-2747.

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Firemen Initiate Fund Raiser For Little Stephanie lhe Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department is starting a fund raiser for Stephanie Bellinger, three-vear-old daughter of Wayne and Marv Bellinger, of Walkerton. Stephanie is terminally ill with Wilms Tumor, a cancer of the kid nev. which has spread to her lungs and all of her intestinal organs. The cancer was found when Stephanie was 10-months old and at the same time doctors removed all of one kidney. Last February one-half of Stephanie s lung was also removed. Stephanie has been through radiation and five different chcmotherapv treatments along with a radio active implant in her lung. Doctors have now taken Stephanie off all treatments at Riley Hospital. Indianapolis, because, "there is no more that can be done for her". "Wilms Tumor has the best prognosis for long term survival except for a twenty per cent group, which Stephanie is among", says Mrs. Bellinger. "My main concern is that these children, and children of the future, can be diagnosed at an early age. Doctors can. and so can mothers, by watching the clinical pattern of presentation w ith Wilms Tumor. First, an abdominal swelling. or a lump or mass is observed. The tumor occurs in the left or right kidney. Unfortunately, in many cases, a relatively slow but persistent increase of abdominal girth has gone unrecognized for sometime, allowing the patient to present a hugh abdominal mass which frequently crosses the midline and is often associated with metastastic disease. Please check your children". says Mrs. Bellinger. The firemen have purchased the following prizes to be awarded: a Craig AM-FM stereo, a General Electric 12 inch television, two electric knives and a barrel of booze donated by the Cole Mme. Tickets are available from the Walkerton Firemen or the Walkerton Police Department at SIAM) each. Any money exceeding the goal will be dontated to Riley Hospital for further research of childhood cancer. The Bellingers expenses are many including a bill for $2,000 which has been due for two years. Anyone wishing to make a donation may do so by sending a check to the "Stephanie Bellinger Fund' at the Farmers State Bank of WyattWalkerton. The Bellingers would like to thank the men of the fire department who have been so super. They also would like to thank EMT’s Larry Dill and Mike Amor who would come upon a call to check Stephanie's heart and respiratory rate. Thank vou all. Stephanie has two sisters, Gwen Cromey. 17 and Nita Cromey, 15 and a brother, Joe Cromey, Jr., nine. Let's show our community support and help with this fund raiser for Stephanie and her family, buy a ticket or two. or just simply donate to the Stephanie Bellinger Fund at the Farmers State Bank, Walkerton. ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS If vou are moving or have moved please notify our office of your new address so that you will not miss an issue of The Independent News”. Our phone number is 586-31J9.