The Independent-News, Volume 110, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 18 October 1984 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 110; NUMBER 20

WALKERTON’S FALL FESTIVAL OCTOBER 19 & 20 The first Fall Festival will be held this weekend in Walkerton, Friday, October 19, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and on Saturday, October 20 , 9:00 a.m, to 5:30 p.m. or thereabouts. Musical entertainment will be provided by the John Glenn Swing Choir at 12:00 noon on Saturday and Johnny Keck with his guitar and banjo will perform from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., downtown. The Festival will be more like a street fair with booths set up along both sides of Roosevelt Road, Illinois Street and in the former J & J Restaurant building as well as on Michigan Street. Also decorations will be around the area to help put on a festive mood. Food aplenty will be offered including elephant ears, a chicken barbercue on Saturday, bake sales, nachos and much, much more. Arts and crafts, paintings, plants, face painting, portraits, rummage sales, afghans, T-shirts, etc., will be displayed and for sale throughout the festival. So pack up the family and come on downtown for entertainment, food and early Christmas shopping. Local businesses will also join in the specials and fun. The committee for the festival is being chaired by Myrna Daube and Ruth Knowlton and is sponsored by the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce. Announce Dates For Tri Kappa Holiday Bazaar Baked goods, homemade hand towels, wreaths for any season. Autumn, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations, handmade crafts ... all these and more will be on sale at the annual Epsilon Chi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa Holiday Bazaar! The Bazaar this year will be held at the Masonic Temple in downtown Walkerton from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 10. We’ve listed just a few of the things that will be on sale. There will also be plates of homemade cookies and goodies. Proceeds from the Bazaar go toward scholarships for area students. Contact any Tri Kappa member for tickets for our drawing held on the day of the Bazaar. Tickets are now available. Won’t you join us in the fun? Do a little Christmas shopping, pick up a few baked goods for your Thanksgiving dinner or just stop by for a cup of coffee and a donut. Hope to see you there! Shop and Save in Walkerton! Use our classified ads!

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The John Glenn Marching Falcon Band received a first division rating at the ISSMA Regional contest, held Saturday, in Kokomo. The Falcons concluded their season ranking sixth out of the 16 entries in Class D. The band members and staff would like to thank all the loyal parents and friends who supported their award winning efforts

JOIN THE NEW WALKERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL P.T.A. In an effort to attract parents to joining the new Walkerton Elementary P.T.A., local marchants have donated merchandise to be available for a drawing of P.T.A. members. The following merchants have donated to this cause: Her Place, Jacob Drugs, Brass Lion, Ist Source Bank, Lea’s House of Pizza, Wilcox Supermarket, M. J. Package Store, Kabelin’s Hardware, Paulette’s Restaurant, Jack’s Service Station, American Door Co., Ray's Supermarket, DuWayne Pavey Insurance, Gamble’s Video and Gun Shop. The Movie Zoo, Jim’s Standard Station, Teachers Credit Union and The Independent-News. Parents interested in joining may send their $3.00 into the Walkerton Elementary School. There will be a booth set up for joining during the Fall Festival. The drawing will be held during the P.T.A. meeting that will be held Tuesday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m., at the Walkerton Elementary School. NOTICE Jim's Barber Shop, Koontz Lake, will be closed October 29 to November 3.

this fall. Pictured above are band section leaders, from left to right: Tonya Bella. Charlyn Green, Veronica Gark and Karen Lasocha in the first row. Second row: Jon Lowry, Shawn Groves and Rick Duff. Third row: Kim Kriskovsky and Todd Henry; and in the back row are Troy Holland and Cathy Capek.

W.E.M.S.A. NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AMBULANCE PERSONNEL W.E.M.S.A. is now accepteing applications from persons interested in becoming trained ambulance personnel. Applications will be available at the clerk-treasurer’s office, Walkerton, for a period of two weeks and are to be returned there when completed. BIRTH Dusty and Linda Fry, Walkerton, are parents of a daughter, Londa Danelle, born October 13, at the South Bend Osteopathic Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Penrod, Lakeville; paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fry, Walkerton; maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman, Lakeville; and paternal greatgrandmother is Mrs. Meril Witter, Walkerton. OREGON TOWNSHIP SENIOR CITIZENS TO MEET The Oregon Township Senior Citizens will meet on Thursday, October 18, at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club building at 1:00 p.m. Bring a covered dish and join in the fellowship.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1984

GLENN TO HOST VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL John Glenn High School will be hosting the volleyball Sectional on Thursday, October 18, and Saturday. October 20. Teams participating in the IHSAA sectional are Triton. LaVille, Argos, Plymouth, Bremen and Glenn. In the Thursday action in the first match, Glenn will meet Triton followed by the Plymouth and Bremen match. Saturday the first match will have LaVille meeting Argos followed by the winners of Thursday night’s action to meet, and then the championship game to follow.

NORTH LIBERTY FUN FAIR SET FOR SATURDAY The North Liberty P.T.A. Fun Fair will be on Saturday, October 20, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the North Liberty School. A few of this year's features will be food, games, costume judging, face painting and two raffles. Costume judging will be at 6:30. Prizes will be awarded for costumes and all children from birth through fifth grade are eligible. Middle School Costume judging will take place during the Middle School Dance to be held immediately following the Fun Fair. The dance admission is SI.OO. Face painting will be from 6:00 to 8:00. The Fair will have games from Bingo (for the adult at heart) to cartoons (for the child at heart). A Country Store will feature homemade items, some beautiful, some edible. A special Fun Fair Mystery Guest will be arriving at 7:00 p.m. Food will be available in the cafeteria. The first of the two raffles will award some fortunate person $200.00. Second prize is $75.00 and third prize will be $25.00. A special raffle will net one lucky winner a free night at the LaPorte Holidome Inn. Support your P.T.A. and have a great time at this year’s Fun Fair. P.T.A. memberships and Halloween coupons will be available. Proceeds from the Fun Fair make the 1984-85 school program and projects possible. NOTICE The Weatherization Improvement Program is to be explained at the North Liberty Town Board meeting on Wednesday, November 7, by Wendy G. Beaton, of MACOG. NOTICE- NORTH LIBERTY RESIDENTS The North Liberty Utilities summer sewage sprinkling rate has expired and the regular rate will apply on the November I. 1984, billing. Gassifieds begin at $1.50.

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HALLOWEEN PARTY SET FOR OCTOBER 28 The Walkerton Area Halloween Party will be held on Sunday, October 28, with the parade beginning at the fire station at 1:30 p.m. Costume judging will be held at Urey Middle School at 2:00 p.m. The annual event is scheduled by the Walkerton Jaycees. Age groups will be 0-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9 and 10; and 11 and up. Free refreshments and prizes will be given. The Trick or Treat in Walkerton will be from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.. official time, on Sunday. October 28, only.

FREE WEEKEND OFFER COMING FROM PARCABLE A four-day extended weekend of entertainment from Home Box Os fice and Cinemax will be available to all Par Cable subscribers October 25 - 28 on cable channel 30. “The free weekend offers a terrific opportunity for subscribers to sample the variety, convenience and choice HBO and Cinemax offer year-round.’’ said Gaudia Viken, Par Cable marketing manager. Par Cable is also offering a money-saving installation offer for customers wishing to add HBO or Cinemax. Viken said. Movies featured during the 4day Preview include “The Big Chill”, “Risky Business’’ with Tom Cruise; “Educating Rita” with Michael Caine. Dustin Hoffman in “Tootsie”, Linda Rondstadt in Concert, “Blue Thunder” and Album Flash with Elton John. For more information, call ParCable. 586-2051. HALLOWEEN IS COMING North Liberty residents, if you don’t want to buy candy for your trick or treaters, consider this. Purchase Halloween Safety Coupons for five cents each to use as treats for your trick or treaters. The children then have 10 days to redeem them for the treat they want at Craft's Drugs. Harvey's, Jim's Market, Lane’s One Stop or Wilcox Supermarket. You can purchase them at the Community State Bank or at the PT A Fun Fair on Saturday, October 20. This is a non-profit project sponsored by the North Liberty P.T.A. Our only interest is safe treats for our area children. Please help us by purchasing your coupons. CHANGING ADDRESS?! If you are moving or your maßng address has been changed, please notify our subscription department as soon as possible. Thank you. The Independent-News