The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 December 1980 — Page 6

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - DECEMBER 4, 1980

Ihanksgtving Pas guests of Mr. and Mrs Dirk Pletcher and sons were Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Cripe. Mr and Mrs Ralph Dixon. Miss Kart Cripe and Mr Bill Albert. Mr and Mrs Douglas Baker and lannis. and Mrs Vvlet Baker, of Walkerton; Mr and Mrs Mels in Jones. Mr and Mrs Kent Poulson, and Mr and Mrs Kirk Richer and son. all ot Bremen, were Thanks giving Das guests of Mr and Mrs Dennis Baker and son. in Bremen. Mr and Mrs John Engle and two daughters, of South Bend, were Thanksgiving Das guests of her mother. Mrs. Willard Baker. Miss Heather Engle remained here until Fridas. Mr and Mrs Ralph Dixon were in Jeffersonville. Indiana, from Fridas through Sunday visiting her mother. Thanksgising Das guests of Mrs. Charles Martin were Mr and Mrs. lom Ball and family, of Logansport; Miss Sue Ball, of Boulder, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hostetler and Jamils. of Walkerton; Mr and Mrs Charles Martin and family. of Chillicothe, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs Don Martin and famils. of I akes ille. A belated Thanksgising dinner was enjoyed in the home of Mr and Mrs. Warner Clark for their families along with Mrs. Nellie Smith and Mr and Mrs. Robert Strandberg. A Thanksgising dinner was given in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herald Hostetler for all the Hostetler famils with 32 present. The snow storm in the morning kept some aw as that had to travel and originally it was planned for 50. Mr. and Mrs. David Rensberger

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and familv and Mrs. Marv Rensberger went to Wabash on Thanksgiving Dav for a familv dinner in the home of Mrs Rensberger's grandson. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rensberger. There were other guests there from various places and Mrs Rensberger enjoyed her dav out among friends and relativ es. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith, of Koontz lake, for Thanksgiving were Mr and Mrs. Ralph Smith and familv. of Hammond, and Mr and Mrs Fred Schultz, of M unster Mr and Mrs. Nelson Kinney, of largo. Florida, were here for Thanksgiving with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Haney. Also for dinner on Thanksgiving Day were Terrv Haney. Bill Haney and Sharon Miller. Thanksgiving Dav dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. James Bolze and familv were Mr. Ralph Cohoe, North I iberty ; Mr. and Mrs. Randv Verkier. Brett and Bryan. Walker ton; and Mr. Phill Cohee. Elkhart. For Thanksgiving Dav. Mr. and Mrs Harold Knowlton celebrated with a familv dinner in their home. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Delanev and familv. of Lafayette; Mr and Mrs Jerrv Knowlton and daughters; Gene Davis, of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. David Drews and familv and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Knowlton and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rushton and son. Aaron; Donna Klopfenstein and her friend, a Malaysian girl from Indiana State University at Terre Haute; and Mrs. Retta Will iams were Thanksgiving Dav guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klopfenstein.

Mrs. Bess Ferverda. Mr. and Mrs Douglas Brovoid and Shawn. Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Chapman and familv were guests for Thanksgiving Day of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chapman. Mr. Loren Capek. Mr. and Mrs. Todd Beyerl, of Wheaton. Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. James Capek. Sr., and Mrs. Flossie Fitzgerald were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Capek. Jr., on Saturday for their Thanksgiving celebration. Mr. and Mrs. John Guttman and Mrs. Bertha Urbin were Thanksgiving Day guests of Dr. and Mrs. John Guttman in Wakarusa. Oth er guests were from Minneapolis. Minn., Elkhart. South Bend. Goshen and Wakarusa. Their daughter Cindy . was also home from Purdue over the holidavs. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Alma Daube was her familv and this w as their Thanksgiving dinner. Her guests were Mrs. Helen Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Daube, Mr and Mrs. Mike Daube and daughter. Mr and Mrs. Ted Daube and Susan. Mr. and Mrs. David Daube and their two daughters Cathy and Connie, and a guest from Purdue who came home with them for the holidav s. Thanksgiving Dav guests of Mr and Mrs. Robert Smith were Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Shelly. Mr. and Mrs Jack Ullcry. Mr. and Mrs. John Matousck. Mrs Ruth Johnson and C arolyn Hampe. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson and family, spent the week end in Howell. Michigan, as guests of Mr. and Mrs Jerrv Johnson and family • Mr. and Mrs. Warner Clark. Mr and Mrs. Ronald Weakly and son Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Foster and Mrs Nellie Smith enjoyed their Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Plymouth. A lovely holiday for the ladies as there were no dishes to wash and no meals to cook, just a dav of leisure which was enjoyable. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dipert will be hosts for the Koontz Lake Conservation Club dinner Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m. C.S.T. Mrs. Retta Williams. Walkerton, is a patient in the LaPorte Hospital. She is in room 335. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. Jimmy New were Julie Ryan. Jim Ryan. Janet Ryan, Wayne McGee, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Urbin and Mr. and Mrs. ■ There’s no place like home for the holidays. * I hut v because ( hrictmas is something spcci.il in \incrica \nd \meric.i is something spcci.il, 100 So whv not give those vou love a small piece ol home this ( hristm.is' Give them I s Sav mgs Bonds \nd help keep ( hrislmas future as good an<l sate as ( hristmas past

Wav ne Burch Mrs. Ray Nusbaum. Walkerton; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nusbaum and son. Fort Wayne; and Mr and Mrs. Roger Nusbaum and family , Valparaiso, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with Mr. and Mrs. James Nusbaum and familv, in Marietta. Georgia. Carol Huffstetter is visiting her sister in San Diego. California, this week. Anyone wishing Donna Kcsl's address where she is living permanently, is as follows: Donna Kesl. 3741 Ashford Street. San Diego. California ^2lll. Thanksgiving Dav dinner guests of Martha Young were Sandra Youdbulis. Tom and Todd, of Mishawaka; and Mrs. Elaine Young and girls, of Hobart. Mrs. Marv Shirk and Sylvia Shirk, ot South Bend, together with Garv Laramorc. of Elkhart, were Thanksgiving Dav guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hank Kerchaort. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy were Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Tesch, in Mishawaka. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mantick, of LaPorte; Duane Mantick, of West Lafayette; and Mr. and Mrs. James Murphv, of Evergreen Park, Illinois. The James Murphys and the Gerald Teschcs spent the remain der of the week end in Louisville. Kentucky, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphv and familv and Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Murphy and family. Thanksgiving Dav guests of Mr and Mrs. A. J. Kennedy were Mr. and Mrs. lom Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sullivan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs Harold Plumlee. Kevin and Steve Sullivan and Sharon Fort, all of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Moon and family, of South Bend; and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stepien and family, of Niles. Michigan. Afternoon guests were Mr. and Mrs. Randy Johnson and family, of Grovertown, and Mrs. Jennie Gillette, Walkerton Mrs. Civ de Chapman was in Wooster. Ohio. November 26 thru the 251 in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Fetterhoff. Rev. Fetterhoff is associate pastor of the Wooster Grace Brethren Church. Other guests were Mrs. Beulah Fetterhoff and Randv Scniar. of Winona Lake; Rev. and Mrs. Dean Fetterhoff, of Marietta. Georgia; Mr. and Mrs. James Meena and William Meena, of Allen Park. Michigan. On Wednesday the group attended a Thanksgiving service in which Rev. Fetterhoff was the speaker. Thursday was celebrated with a traditional turkey dinner. Friday the group took a trip through the Amish country stopping at many cheese factories and gift shops. Mrs. Vee Shogrcn. Koontz Lake, came home Mondav evening from a ten dav stav at Pecatonica. Illinois, with her daughter and familv. Mr and Mrs 1 arrv I arson Mrs Lucille Dickson came home

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Mondav afternoon, accompanied by her granddaughter. Miss Debbie Dickson. Mrs. Dickson spent the holidays with her son and familv and visiting former friends. Mr. and Mrs. Larry McDaniel and daughter, of Noblesville. Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. David Solmos and children, of Indianapolis; and Mr Pat Solmos. of South Bend, were Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Solmos. Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Masterman were Mr and Mrs. Rex Masterman and familv. of Westfield. Indiana; Miss I aura Shultz and Kirk Nelson, of ( hesterfield. Missouri; and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Masterman and familv. of Plymouth DONNA & KATHY BOLZE HONORED AT SHOWER Mrs Donna Bolze and daughter, Kathy, who was born on October 2H, were the honored guests at a baby shower held on Sunday afternoon. November 30, in the home of Mrs. Glcnicc Bolze, Jill and Julie Bolze. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received from friends and relatives. Several contests were played and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Charles Bolze. Mrs. Don Robison. Mrs. Robin Bolze and I isa Robison. Special guests were her two great grandmothers. Mrs Flor ence Olsen, Walkerton, and Mrs August Herbst. LaPorte. HOLD APPLE PIE BAKING CONTEST I he Foods and Nutrition Class of North I iberty High School recently held their annual apple pic baking contest This was the eighth year for the contest, sponsored by Don Eberly. of Eberly Orchards. Five different kitchen groups competed enthusiastically to bake the best two-crust apple pie. The winning group included Holly Ball. Bryon Comegys. Kathy Dembinski and Laurie Martin The pic finishing in second place was baked by I ina Gouker. Cindy Jaworski. Trinna Renz. Chris Roe and Robin Reinhold. Mr. Eberly awarded apple stick pins to the winning girls and an apple tic clip to Bryon. Frizbees, imprinted with bright red apples, went to all 23 students. The judges for the event were Mrs. Jerry Knepp. Mrs. Ed Higgins. Mr. Joseph Lawecki. Mrs John Pcddycord, Rev. Gaylord Saltzgabcr. Mr. Robert Sikorski and Mrs. Claude Shcneman. CHOIR CHRISTMAS CANTATA The Walkerton United Methodist Church Chancel Choir will be presenting "First Christmas", a must cal cantata by Joe F Parks, Ik' cember 14. during the 10:30 a.m worship service Soloists arc Glenn Jacob. Mitzi Knepper. ( arl Dohcr tv and Jeanie Jimerson. Please come and celebrate Je sus’ birth with us through this musical presentation