The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 December 1980 — Page 9

Auxiliary Holds December Meeting The American Legion Auxiliary. >rvillc Easterday Unit 189, met •eccmbcr 4 for their regular mectg with the Chaplain. Mrs. Lee hapman. opening the meeting ith a seasonal holiday praver. Mrs. Allen Rushton. Foreign Rcitions chairman, gave a continuing |M>rt on our study country. Thaiind. Each year the American egion Auxiliary studies a foreign mntry to enable them to undertand our fellow foreign man. She >ld that Thailand was formerly .died Siam and was officially namI Thailand in May 1949, On its oid side Thailand is almost com etely enclosed bv surrounding ountains. Buddhism is the preailing religion but the maylays of he peninsula arc Moslem. She >ld of the CARE program of the mntry and what the American legion Auxiliary can do toward ntributing toward this program. Ihe American Legion Auxiliary onored the veterans of Miller’s Merry Manor on Veteran’s Day with Mr. f inder Schmeltz, of the \mcrican Legion, as guest speak r. Mrs. Schmeltz acted as Chap.mi and Mrs. Robert Wardman read the inspiring poem, “In I landers Fields". Miss Jane Keefe was at the piano playing the rousing ‘oldies but goodies’ of World War I. Mrs. Edward Klopfenstein assisted in presenting each resident with an American flag and an American Legion poppy. Mrs. Viola Boone and Mrs. Addie Hanson, residents of the Home honored the veterans by reading a poem. As each veteran aas introduced they were given a fruit basket as a special thank you’ for serving. The Americanism chairman reported from the American Legion

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News Service bulletin that Christmas cards can be sent to servicemen in the Indian Ocean by addressing cards to: Holiday Greetings to a Great Citizen. Commander Carrier Task Force 77. FPO. San Francisco, California 9t><M) 1. Mention was made of the bulletin also from the News Service concerning the remaining prisoners of war and missing in Action when a 200.000 signature petition demanding an accounting by Hanoi was delivered to the U. S. Misson to the United Nations by Congressman I ester Wolf, of New York. Wolff is chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Allairs, whose task force on POW MIAs solicited the signatures "to demonstrate to the Vietnamese that the American people have not forgotten our men". Ihe meeting closed with the words of President Franklin Roosevelt — "As we here at home contemplate our own duties, our own responsibilities, let us think and think hard of the example which is being set for us by our fighting men Our soldiers and sailors are members of well disciplined units. But they are still and forever in dividuals — free individuals. — They arc the United States of America. That is why they fight That is why we must work and sacrifice. It is for them. It is for us It is for victory". These words were read to honor those who served previous to and following Pearl Harbor. 1941. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS On Monday. November 24. at the regular monthly meeting of the liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department, election of officers was held Re elected were: fire chief. John Gouker, first assistant chief. Gene Patrick; second assistant chief. Jerry Knepp: and elected for secretary treasurer. Scott

King. The secretary treasurer's office was open due to the passing of ho Peddycord. who held this office for at least 20 years. Brian Schultz is a three-war trustee. NOTICE— 2 LADY BOWLERS NEEDED FOR LEAGUE The Friday morning Coffee l eague is in need of two howlers If you arc interested in bowling please call Carol Aitken. 586-3989 or Donna W<M>d. 586-2889. ATTENDS SEMINAR Paul F Williams. Jr., clerk treasurer for the Town of North Liberty, joined public officials from northern Indiana for a two-day seminar on improving managerial skills on November 11 and 12 in Warsaw Ihe seminar was sponsored by the Academy in the Public Service and focused on the functions and skills ot managers in the public sector. Discussions were on key topics such as management, leadership styles, decision making anti communication tools in a practical, rather than theoretical approach to effective management. REP. MANGUS IS HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Area veteran State Represcnta fives Richard W Mangus (R-Lake-villc) and Robert J. DuComb. Jr. (R South Bend) will serve as two of the 25 House committee chairmen during the 1981 1982 sessions of the Indiana general Assembly, having been appointed to head the Elections and Apportionment Committee and the Urban Affairs Committee. respectively. Named to the posts bv House Speaker J. Roberts Dailey (R Mun tie). Mangus and DuComb have served in the House of Represcnta lives since 1973. Committee chair men call meetings and public hear ings. determine which bills will be heard and lead committees in their fact finding functions

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Ihe Elections (ommittee will use current census date to con Struct new districts for Indiana’s II congressmen. 50 senators and 1(M) state representatives Mangus will also serve on com mittces which will handle hills dealing with Natural Resources and Financial Institutions DuComb was named to the new Ethics ( ommittee. suggested by Datlcv for standing committee sta 6is. to make questions of propenetv a matter of public business He will also work on the Publu Policy ( ommittee Happy Ads Only SI (X)

TIME TO JOIN We would like to thank all those who have joined in support of the WPLJ Ambulance Service. The ambulance service is the only community agency that is not supported by your tax dollars A reminder that 1980 memberships will soon expire and 1981 memberships will go into effect January 1. ! — MEMBERSHIP FORM - "• I Clip Out And Mail In । J WALKERTON, POLK, LINCOLN, JOHNSON ' AMBULANCE SERVICE ! ! 1981 MEMBERSHIP J (Cost $25 00) I a ■ Name । a — — 1 J Address ■ a । j Return to. I WALKERTON CLERK TREASURER I 510 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574 ।

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