The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 December 1979 — Page 2

DECEMBER 27. 1979 THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

HIGHLIGHTS OF 1979 High School is Bvron Shetler and salut.iton.in of the graduating class is Mars Jo Mores On Mas IS. at 1 o\hxk. Amen can Roller ( ompanv broke ground fortheir new plant in Walkerton Sunday. Mas 20. the class of |9’9 graduated from John Glenn High School Vines Dowlut seas hired as the new librarian in Walkerton. June Ihe railroad crossing on State Road 2.4, Norfh I iberts. was closed for repairs and traffic rc routed around during the week of June 4th. Ihe seniors at North I iberts High Sihool graduated on June .4 Res Robert Gearheart has been appointed pastor of the Walkerton I nited Methodist Church. Polk 1 ownship "Old FAshioncd Das ss as held on June Ih Ihe North I iberts 411 Dairs Judging team won the first place tn the State competition. Thes will compete at the World Dairs I spo. Madison. Wisconsin, in earls October Ihe annual “Merchants’ Apprcuation Dass’’ ssas held on June 2^ 4(1 wuh coupons galore being of fi red through ' Ihe Independent News’’ I scents-nine area mor < hauls participated. Res Ronald Cripe is the ncss pastoi of the Walkerton Weslcsan ( hurch J uh In November |9~v Walkerton obtained a Federal Grant in the amount of $49.1.(XX) to be used for w HAPPY ADS Congratulations MISS ROSANNA BALMER On lour Ist Coaching Victors We W<r< As Proud Os You Xs Jou W ere Os Is! IHI WHDC AI S Happy Ncss Year From The Treasure Chest NOR 1 H I 181 RMS RI SAI I SHOP Hours 9 (K> a m. to 400 p.m. I siept Sundaes A Holidays TOM WISHING YOI SI NSHIM Bl I I MOONS AND A Happy New Year MA RI I N I

m i ded improvements on homes on Isler and Harrison Streets from Michigan Street to the eastern ills limits Si aled bids w ere opened in June for some of the homes with the first home to be worked on at 90" Harrison Street, bs SAW (on struction New postal sizes will go into effci t July 15 Ihe North 1 iberts High School Band took first place in the ( lass B dis ision of (lie hand contest held on .lum 40 at North W ebster Ihe annual salute to the 4 H membe rs w as published in the Juls 2bth issue of the paper w it h "II area men hauls participating August Sundas afternoon a blaze broke out in Plas Steel Products. Ini Plant Number 2. on Lenncssce Strict. Walkerton, causing an csti mated S2S.(XX) damages I he annual Potato ( reck Fi stis al was held on Fridas ami Saturday. August Bland II in North I iberts. I here were mans features this scar for the ss hole family. Pl J Schools will open their doors for the students on August 24 At the request of parents and through the combined efforts of Father letko and the St. Patrick’s Women's C lub. a kindergarten will

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opt it for the first time at St. Patt iik s Si hool. W’alkcrton. \ Food Stamp office opened in W .dkerton eccrc I uesdav from I 1t0.400p m. at the First Presbetenan Church. Ilii ( orporal Jon s Restaurant, North hbertc. owned be Jon and Marte Hanlcc. has been sold to Ralph and Sharon Duram. September September M and 9 the Pine ( rn k < hun k of the Brethren celebrated ns 125th annivcrsarc. In tin fall of ISM the congregation was first organized. Ihe ( oach's Inn, 1004 Roosccelt Road. Walkerton, formcrlc Walt and Susies, opened for business. I he m w owner is I am Mc( rac loial youngsters competed in the Punt. Pass and Kick compcti tion on September 15 at the John Glenn football field. Ihe annual cient is sponsored he Powers Ford and the Walkerton Jaccees and Knights of ( olumbus help in the contest. PI J Schools enrollment is down 1 S per icnt this scar lotal school enrollment is 1.244 I he North I ibertc School opened their doors to students on September 5. Ihe St Joseph C ounts Police

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have a volunteer air possce added to their force. Si hool options were being studied on September Sth b\ the North Libertv (»reene ( itizens ( ommit tee. linalK S2.6KH was raised for the Jem Lewis Muscular Distrophi labor Dav lelethon be the Walk erton Volunteer Fire Department and their wives and some 20 other v olunteers Ihe Posv Parlor. Illinois Street.

Walkerton, changed hands. Ihe Roland Shenemans have sold the business to I leanor Heckaman and the name lias been changed to I leanor s Posv Parlor I hi- grand opening of Allen’s Furniture. Koontz lake, formerly Palmer s. was hi Id on Septembi r October A door to door campaign was conducted for tin I9HO Ambulance Membership drive bv the Walker