The Independent-News, Volume 107, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 31 December 1981 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 107; NUMBER 30

ACQUISITION OF FARMERS STATE BANK COMPLETED The Wyatt Bancorp, Inc., an Indiana one-bank holding company. has completed the acquisition of the Farmers State Bank of Wyatt. Under the terms of the agreement. Wyatt Bancorp, Inc., has purchased all of the outstanding stock of the s3’ million deposit bank. The Farmers State Bank was formed in 191 7 as a private bank, then in 1925 became a state charter bank. The founder. Louis W. Gerber. had until December 1. 1981. acted as the bank's chairman, his career spanning over h 5 years. J In announcing the sale. Mr. Gerber stated. "My family has enjoyed many wonderful years in the communities of Wyatt and Walkerton, where we lave a branch, but we all felt it was time we left the banking business and are very pleased to have consumated our sale with a fine group of new investors. I feel we leave the bank in good hands. The transition period has been advantageous to both sides and it has given the new management a chance to get acquainted with our customers. We wish them well in their new endeavor and are confident that they will carry on the fine banking traditions that our customers have become accustomed to". Thomas T. Boyd, a LaPorte banker, has been elected president and chief executive officer of the hank. Boyd, whose own banking career spans 25 years, was formerly chief executive officer of a laPorte bank and has been at the Wyatt bank as an executive officer since January 1. 1981. Neu Is elected directors of the Farmers State Bank include Mrs. Richard Hershberger, a Walkerton businesswoman; James Laidig. a Wyatt agri businessman; Lawrence F Hiler of Walkerton. Vice President of the Hiler enterprises of Walkerton and LaPorte; and E. Edward Hiler, president of P & H Machine Company of Walkerton. Jo Hershberger, a graduate of DePauw University, has served as editor of The Walkerton Shopper since 1974. A former reporter for The Chicago Tribune, she has had articles and stories printed in other newspapers and children's magazines. She is a member of the Walkerton United Methodist Church. Walkerton Chamber of ( ommerce Board, and Tri Kappa. She and her husband. Dr. G. R. Hershberger, are the parents of four children; Karl, a senior at Hanover College; Paul, a DePauw sophomore; Katie, 15; and Laurie. 12. James S. Laidig resides in Madison Township where he operates a 900 acre grain and livestock farm. He is a member of the Community Gospel Church and Superintendent Advisory Council of Penn Harris Madison School Corporation. He and his wife, Barbara, have four children. LICENSE BRANCH CLOSED THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 Ihe Walkerton License Branch vs ill be closed on Thursday. Decern ber 31. for inventory . The branch will re-open on Mondav. January 4. at 11 00 a.m. and will remain open until 7:00 p.m. and follow on their regular schedule.

J I W^^PpY Its a brand new year ... may it bring you success in all your endeavors.' Our sincerest thanks for your patronage in the past.

State Jr. Miss Pageant Jan. 20-23 In Frankfort The Indiana Junior Miss Pageant will be held on January 20. 21. 22 and 23. at the Frankfort High School auditorium, in Frankfort, Indiana, with 44 finalists participating }From the Walkerton area. Miss Dawn Swihart will be the representative. Preliminaries will be the first three evenings and the finals will be held on Saturday. January 23. All seals for the pageant are reserved. You may purchase tickets for ail four nights for $lO 00 until January 1. Tickets for the finals only are $6.00 Anyone wishing to reserve tickets mav phone 1 31’-654-8512. There will be no tickets available for the finals at the door. The winner of the state pageant will go to Mobile, Alabama, for the nationals Anyone wishing morr information mav phone the Walkerton Area Junior Miss, Miss Swihart. at

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574

Watch Night Service Set In Walkerton There will be a special Watch Night Service on Thursday, De comber 31. at the First Assembly of God Church. Walkerton. The serv ice will begin at 9:00 p.m. and there will be special music, a fellowship hour and the service will conclude with a candlelight com munion service at midnight Come and join us as we celebrate the coming of the New Year EMERGENCY NUMBERS If the cause shtmld arise that you would need emergency serv ice. listed below are the telephone numbers to call tn W alkerton Ambulance — 586-2011 Police — 586-3511 Ure — 586 3211 Sheriff - 656-3331 656-8931. or the Walkerton Jaycee chairman. Jim Maikouski, bsb 47|5.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1981

CHRISTMAS TRET PICK I P TUESDAY IN WALKERTON Ihe I own of Walkerton cm plovers will pick up discarded ( hristmas trees on Tuesday. Janu ary 5. m Walkerton. If you want vour tree removed, leave it at the curb on l uesday FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC JANUARY 7 A free blood pressure clinic will be held on Thursday. Januarv ’, from 12 00 noon to 2.00 p.m at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET JANUARY 5 Ihe next meeting of the Polk Lincoln-Johnson School Board will be Tuesday. Januarv 5. at MOO p m in the Urey Middle School library. There will be an executive session prior to thr regular meeting starting at ’ :00 p m for the pur pose of discussing personnel mat ters. Btg results from little ads use our classifieds for aU occasions

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31 New Year's Eve. FRIDAY. JANUARY 1 New Year's Dav MONDAY, JANUARY 4 6 )0 p m ,< S 1 Oregon Davis freshman basketball team b travel to Morgan I w p 6.30 p m — John Glenn girls basketball teams to travel to Jim tow n. 30 p m — PI I N| Band B"ost ers to meet TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 1.00 p m C.S.T — Oregon Davis wrestlers to host North Judson. 345 p.m — North Libertv sth and 6th grade bovs basketbail teams will host Walkerton Elementary. 6:00 p.m (.ST — OregonDavis girls basketball team to host LaPorte. 6:00 p.m — John Glenn wrest lers to host Marian 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn fresh man basketball team to host Culver. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 6 430 p.m — North Libertv ’th and Bth grade bovs basketball teams to travel to LaPorte Boston 5:00 p.m C.S.T — Oregon Davis freshman basketball team to host Winamac 6:00 p.m C.S.T. — Oregon Davis Junior High basketball team to travel to Knox THURSDAY. JANUARY 7 3:30 p m C.S.T — Oregon Davis wrestlers to host Culver 4:00 pm. (SI Oregon Davis sth and bth grade basketball team to travel to Washington Tw p. 430 p.m — N»*rth Liberty "th and Bth grade bovs basketbail teams to host Argos 5.00 p.m — Urey ’th and Mth grade basketball teams to host Oregon Davis 530 p m C.S.T — Oregon Davis girls basketball team to host St Joe b 15 p m — John Glenn girls basketball teams to travel to Mish aw aka b 30 pm — John Glenn fresh man basketball team to travel to Argos 30 pm — Walkerton Amen can Legton Auxiliarv to meet / Ji BIRTHS bm Mr and Mrs larrv (Gwen) Heimer. 801 A Ohio Street. Walk erton. are the proud parents of a babv girl. Nuhole Yovune. born on Ihursdav December I’ She weighed in at seven pounds and eight and a halt ounces NOTICE It von have move or vour proper mailing address is different than what shows on y»Hir paper please call tmr office and inform us of vour new address Thank 1 ou The Independent News * The first electric lamps used for street lighting were arc lamps installed expert mentally in Paris, in 1841