The Independent-News, Volume 107, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 January 1982 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 107; NUMBER 32

Glenn Hosts Girls 4 B-Team Division Os Bi-County Meet The first and second rounds of the St. Joseph County Division of the Bi-County Tourney for the boys B-Tcams and the Girls Varsity action will be hosted by John Glenn high school on Monday and Tuesday. January I 8 and 19. The two nights of action will cut the four teams in each division down to the participants in Saturday. January 23's action at LaVillc High School for the crown of champion for 1982. The boys B-Teams will play at the high school gym with the first game on Monday being played between Oregon-Davis and New Prairie at 6:30 p.m. E.S.T. The second game, at approximately 7:45. will feature the host Glenn Falcons and LaVille Lancers. The drawings for this action as well as the girls action was made in December. At the same time, with the team., reversed, at Urey Middle School, the Glenn girls will play the LaVille girls at 6:30 p.m. with Oregon Davis and New Prairie meeting in the second game at approximately 7:45 p.m. On Tuesday, January 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the high school only, the two B-Team winners of Monday night will return to play in the opening game at 6:30 p.m. Then at approximately 7:45 p.m.. the two girls varsity teams will play for the right to meet the Marshall County Division winners on Saturday at LaVille. Admission for the two nights will be SI.OO a head, tor both adults and students and a ticket will be good at both sites so a fan of anv school can watch both their B-Team and girls varsity bv simply moving front one school to another between games The same admission will be good on Tuesday night at the high school for the finals of the St. Joseph County Division of both the boss B I cam and girls varsity finals The Bi-County tourney will occupy every night of the week next week with the aforementioned B Team and girls varsity on Monday and Tuesday nights at Glenn and at Bremen (Marshall County Dims ion). Then on Wednesday night, at b:3O p.m.. the boys varsity action will begin at LaVille with the defending champions of the last four years, Argos, taking the floor in the first game against ( ulver Military Academy at 6:30 p.m. The second Wednesday night game, at approximately 8:00 p.m.. will feature Bremen’s Lions and the Culver Cavaliers. Second round action will be held on Thursday evening, at 6:30 and approximately 8:00 p.m. as the John Glenn Falcons meet the tourney's newcomer. Oregon-Dav-is. in the first game. The second contest will match the host LaVille Lancers and New Prairie's Cougars. Friday night will feature the semi-finals of the boys varsity action with the winners of games one and two meeting at " 00 p.m. and the winners of games three and four at approximately 8:30 p.m. Then on Saturday, the finals of all three competitions will be held The boys B-Team finals will begin at 5:15 p.m. with the St Joseph County winner facing the Marshall County winner. At 6:30 p.m . the girls varsity finals will be held, this again featuring the St. Joseph

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn freshman basketball team to host New Prairie. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn wrestlers to travel to New Prairie. 7:30 p.m. — Oregon Township Firemen's Auxiliary to meet at the Koontz Lake Library. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 First semester exams at PLJ and Oregon-Davis schools. 1:00 p.m. — Walkerton Woman’s Community Club to meet in the Community Building. 6:00 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis basketball teams to host LaVille. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 John Glenn girls basketball team toplay in the Knox Tourney. 1:00 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis girls basketball team to host North Judson. 1:00 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis wrestlers to travel to Hanover Central. 7:00 p.m. — John Glenn basketball teams to host Westville. MONDAY, JANUARY 18 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty sth and 6th grade basketball teams to host Hay. b:3O p.m. — Oregon-Davis and New Prairie boys B-Teams to play in the St. Joseph County Division of the Bi-County Journey at (he John Glenn High School gym. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn and LaVille girls basketball teams to play in the St. Joseph CountyDivision of the Bi-County at Urey Middle School gym. 7:45 p.m. — John Glenn and LaVille B-Teams to plav in the BiCountv tournev at John Glenn gym. 7:45 p m. — Oregon-Davis and New Prairie girls basketball teams toplay in the Bi-County tournev at Urcv. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty 7th and Bth grade basketball teams to host New Prairie. 4 30 p.m. — Urey Bth grade basketball team to host Culver. 4:30 pm — Urey 7th grade basketball team to travel to Culver. 6:30 p.m. — Boys B Team finals of the St Joseph County Division of the Bi County Tourney at the John Glenn High School gym. 745 p.m. — Girls basketball finals of the Bi-County at John Glenn High School gym. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 6:30 p m. — Culver Military Adaccmy and Argos varsity basketball teams will plav in the opening Counts winners against the Marshall Counts winners. At 8:.30 p.m. comes the boys varsity finals matching Friday's two winners for the title. Ihis is the I’th annual Bi-County Champ ionship and as usual, a very successful and entertaining tournament again expected. Tickets for the boys B Team and girls varsity competition will be SI 00 at the doors only. The varsity competition held at LaVille. Will have an advanced season ticket sale at all the high schools for $6.00 for the four nights at LaVille. Ihe single session price will be $2 00 at the door only as available. The office at John Glenn is selling sea son tickets now and they will also be available at the game Saturday night between Westville and Glenn at the Glenn gym.

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Industrial Fund Meeting Re-Set For Mon., Jan. 18 The Walkerton Industrial Fund annual meeting was to have been held on Monday. Januarv 11. but do to the bad weather, has been re scheduled for Monday . Januarv 18. at 7;30 p.m. in the Community Building. The meeting will hold an election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. CHAMBER ELECTS NEW OFFICERS FOR 1982 The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce recently elected their new officers for 198? as follows: Kenny Chapman, president; Ron Fox. vice president; and Verda Karn was re-elected as secretary treasurer. Falcons At Home This Friday And Saturday Nights The John Glenn Falcons basketball team will plav two home games this weekend, a make up game with Triton on Friday night, the B-Team to start at 6:30 p.m., and the regularly scheduled Westville game on Saturday night, the B Team to start at 7.00 p m. COMMUNITY CLUB TO MEET JANUARY 15 The Woman's Community Club GFWC will hold their first meeting of the new year. January 15. at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Building. Amy Wardman, president of the American legion Auxiliary, Walk erton. will present the program She will give Edgar Guest's "Four Men Os God". Esther Smith will bring the devotions I he hostesses w ill be Charlotte Behnke, chairman, I dla Durbon. Lucille Dickson, Rose Lugger and I nolle Schuster. game of the Bi-Countv Tournev at LaVillc. 8:00 p.m. — Bremen and Culver Community High School varsity basketball teams to play in the Bi-Countv Tournev at LaVille. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn w ill plav Oregon-Davis in the varsity action of the Bi-Countv Tournev at LaVille. 8:00 p.m. — New Prairie and LaVillc varsity teams to play in the Bi County at LaVille. |TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR I; j LEGISLATORS : I; Nam Os j; Rwutntatlm ]! 1-800-382-9842 l[ Senata : 1-800-382-9467 ;

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1982

Free Throw Contest To Be January 17 The Knights of Columbus Coun cil 5’09. Walkerton, will hold their annual Free Throw Contest this Sunday. January 17, at 200 p.m. at the Walkerton Elementary school gym. The contest is open to boys and girls ages II through 14 Awards will be given. This date was set after weather forced the postponment of the event last Sun day. NOTICE Due to the inclement weather and below zero temperatures over the weekend and into the first of this week, many meetings and activities have been postponed or cancelled. If you would like to call our office for the rescheduling of your meetings, activities, etc., for the future editions of "The Inde-pendent-News" feel free to do so before Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Our number is 586-3139. TO OFFER WEIGHT CONTROL CLASSES I he Health and Life Style Center of Memorial Hospital will be offering a weight control class as the Walkerton Presbyterian Church for 12 weeks, beginning on Wednesday, January 20. from TOO to 8:30 p.m. I he goal of this class is to assist individual members in lowering their percentage of body fat Each session will be an hour and a half, full of discussion and activities that will motivate and educate about the need and "how to's" of a slim lifestyle. Ihe first 45 minutes will be lecture and individual counseling on weight control techniques I his portion will be taught bv Becks Cook. a registered clinical dietician from the Center. You will be given a balanced deficit diet — balanced meals w ith a deficit of calories Ihe method used will be behaviar modi fication using smaller plates, slow er eating, remming visual clues, etc — in effect, changing vour lifesty Ie in small wavs and maintain a weight loss. The second part of each session will be exercise, a vital ingredient in any weight loss program I his portion of the class will be taught bv a certified fitness resource in structor. 1 inda Montz Exercise, when done safelv. is a marvelous wav to boost energy and stiumlate vour metabolism Exer cises will be gentle and slow, taking all joints through the full range ot motion. Gradually vour cardiovascular endurance will be built up with flowing non-traumafic movement The text book used will be ( overt Bailey's "Fit or Fat?" The fee for the 12-week class is $45 00 and will include special handouts on nutrition. Register bv calling Carole Widosinski. 586-23’ ? . DRUG ABUSE FILM TO BE SHOWN AT O-D Due to popular demand Officer Parker ot the Indiana State Police will be bringing a drug abuse film to show m its entirety on Wednes day, Januarv 13, at 7 30 p m C.S.T in the Oregon-Davis High School cafetonum. If you missed the first drug abuse program, here's vour chance to gel informa tion

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DELBER R. (SHORTY] KLINE Delbert R (Shorty) Kline, 84. formerly of Rural Route 1. Walk erton. passed away at 8 30 p m on Tuesday, Januarv 5. at the Fountainview Place Nursing Home, Elkhart. after a lengthy illness He was a retired farmer He was born on March I, 189", in Liberty Town ship and he had lived in this area all of his life. He married Anna Belle Whitaker on December 24. 1921. in St Joseph County, who preceded him in death on lulv 24. 1978. Surviving is a daughter. Mrs James (Mary Jane) Slater, of Elk hart; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister. Mrs. Fred (Loma) Gerber, of South Bend. A son. Jack, and five sisters preceded him in death Services were held at 1 00 p m on Friday at the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home. Walkerton, with Rev Dester J Cummins, pastor of the Blissville Church of the Brethren. officiating. Burial was in Woodlaw n Cemetery. Walkerton GEORGE GILUANA, SR. George Gilhana, Sr., 63. of Rural Route 3. Walkerton, passed away on Tuesday. January 5. in Memorial Hospital. South Bend. He was born on August 2". 1919, m Illinois and he lived in Gary most of his life before moving to Walkerton a year ago Surviving are three sons. George. Jr., and Robert both of Valparaiso, and Daniel, of Merrill vtlle: I 1 grandchildren, his mother. Rose Gilhana, two brothers. William and Marshall, both of Valpa raiso; and (wo sisters. Kav Borchert. of lake of (he Four Seasons, and Virginia Gilhana of Gary Services were held on Saturday at the Geisen Funeral Home, Merrillville, with burial in the ( alumel Park Cemetery ( ARI R. PETERSON Carl R Peterson. 64. so 2986 Redwood Road. Walkerton, passed awav at 635 p m on Monday, lanuarv 4. as the result of a sudden illness at South Bend Memorial Hospital He was born on June 1, )w| ~ m South Bend to John R and I lien S t( arisen! Peterson He was a farmer He married Eliza beth Delong on April 2b, 1941. w ho survives Surv iv mg along w ith hn w ife and mother are two children. Dale Peterson of LaPorte. and Diane Peterson, ut South Bend, one grandchild. and three sisters. Mildred P Gothels. of S<»uth Bend. Dorothy ( sernits of Michigan, and Eleanor Wingender, of Nebraska Services were held at 1 30 p m. on Thursday, Januarv at the 1 v ner United Methodist Church with Rev Michael Heath officiating. Burial was in the St Joseph Valiev Memorial Park. South Bend MRS. EMMA BUNCH Mrs Emma M Bunch. ”, of Walkerton, passed awav at 5:00 p m on Friday al Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. Walkerton, after a lengthy illness She was born on August 19, 1904. in St. Joseph Counts and lived ail her life in this area She was married to Sylvester Lerov Bunch, in 192 b, in Plymouth, who preceded her in death in 1963 She is survived bv two daughters. Mrs Laura Pinckert. of (continued on page 2)