The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 18 July 1985 — Page 2

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_ THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JULY 18, 1985

OBITUARIES

DOROTHEA E. SWARZENTRAUB Dorothea E. Schwarzentraub, 84, of Woodside Manor Nursing Home, Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 11, at 4:20 p.m., at the nursing home following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 31, 1902, in Westville and lived at Koontz Lake for many years, coming to the nursing home three years ago. She married Maurice B. Schwarzentraub, on August 10, 1925, in Hammond, who preceded her in death on January 26,1981. Surviving are a brother, Donald Dodd, of Hammond; a sister, Gertrude Johnson, of Highland; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with Rev. Lloyd George, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. WARREN R. HORNEY A memorial service for Warren R. Horney will be held on Sunday, July 21, at 3:00 p.m., at the Tracy United Methodist Church, on U. S. 6 and 35. He passed away on March 27,1 985, in Tucson, Arizona. Graveside services for his remains will take place on the preceding Saturday in his hometown of Colfax, Illinois. Mr. Homey was active in the Tracy Church and was a 50-year member of the Walkerton Masonic Lodge. He had farmed the same farm in Union Township for 40 years before retiring in 1962. The Rev. David Hogsett and the

The picnic season has arrived. It's time to enjoy the great outdoors with family and friends. Why spend hours in a hot kitchen, when your microwave oven can cook an entire meal in a cool 30 minutes. This recipe for Picnic-Style Chicken Supper from a Whirlpool microwave oven cookbook features crispy chicken, hot German potato salad, sweet com on the cob and strawberry sundaes for dessert. Quick and easy, too, are the special sauces for com on the cob. They’ll add an extra zest to your in-home summer picnic. CORN ON THE COB CHiCKEN STRAWBERRIES POTATO SALAD MENU Seasoned Chicken Corn on the Cob Hot German Potato Salad Carrot and Celery Sticks Strawberry Sundaes Cohee PICNIC-STYLE CHICKEN SUPPER (Shown) Total cooking time: 30 minutes 1 tH- to 3-pound broiler-fryer chicken, cut up 1 4.2-o«mce package crispy■tyie coating mix for chicken 4 freah ears of com 1 IS-ounce can German potato salad 2 id-ounce packages frooen halved strawberries (to 4^dck-thaw poach) 1 pint vanilla lee eream Coat the chicken with the ma aooed coating mix acoord“B to the package directions. Place the chicken pieces, skin side up, with meatiest portions to outside of pan on microwave roasting rack in 12x7 ^x 3-tnch baking dish. Cover chick ® iooaaly with waxed paper. Place the chicken to tiw far tight on rack in the microwave Wrap each ear of corn in

Hamlet American Legion Post will be in charge of the service. Friends are invited to come to the service and meet with Mrs. Ruth Homey and sons, David and Donald, of Illinois, and Rees and Bob, of California. GOLF NEWS FROM WHISPERING PINES Blind Bogey was the play of the day for the Ladies League. Linda Lewis was the winner with a net 46. Low gross scores were Barbara Lenczowski 44 and Joyce Lenczowski 45. Low nets were Sally Wolfe with 28 and Marka Jackson 30. Barbara Lenczowski had low putts with 15. The Men’s Friday Night League played four man best ball. Two teams tied with a -4. The teams were Larry Fair, Brian Cassidy, Kenny Singleton and John Sult and Rick Sprunger, Frank Adkins, Jack Norris and Jack Lawhorn. Larry Fair was closest to the flagstick on 5 and Frank Adkins had the longest drive on 7. After playing the men had a cookout. NIPSCO TO COMPLETE DISTRIBUTION OF REFUNDS TO ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS Northern Indiana Public Service Company, on June 27, filed a petition with the Public Service Commission of Indiana reporting that a refund of $2,119,523.74 would be completely distributed to customers in July. This refund is being made to all residential, commercial and industrial electric customers, and has been in effect since April 17, 1985. On April 11, 1985, NIPSCO filed a petition with the Public Service Commission of Indiana requesting

i jig IKOaMI Sr JJI fl fl waxed paper; twist ends to close. Place ears of com on the rack next to the chicken, leaving space between the ears. Place the potato salad in a 9x5x3 inch loaf dish. Cover potato salad loosely with plastic wrap. Place the potato salad on the bottom of the microwave oven below the ears of com. Cook at HIGH for 15 minutes. Rearrange the chicken pieces in the pan Also rearrange the ears of com. Stir the potato salad. Remove strawberry pouches from the packages; cut an “X” in each strawberry pouch. Place the pouches on the bottom of the microwave oven below the chicken. Cook at HIGH for 15 minutes till the chicken and com are done. Pour the strawberries into a serving bowl. At dessert time, spoon the strawberries over the ice cream to make sundaes. Makes 4 servings. CORN-ON-THE-COB SAUCES For variety, create one or more special sauces to spread over hot com on the cob. In small mixer bowl beat 4 cup softened butter or margarine, 1 tablespoon prepared mustard, 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish, 1 teaspoon salt, and dash pepper with electric mixer till fluffy. Or, blend one 4-ounce carton whipped cream cheese with chives, M cup softened butter or margarine, H teaspoon salt, and dash pepper. Or, heat 1 cup catsup; H cup melted butter or margarine; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 2 teaspoons dry mustard; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; H teaspoon dried basil, crushed; and *4 teaspoon onion powder till boiling.

to refund, via lower rates, an amount resulting from a refund it received from Indiana & Michigan Electric Company in accordance with lower rates approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. From April 17. 1985, through the end of July 1985, NIPSCO customers using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month received a reduction of about 65 cents per month for usage during that time. A customer using 500 kilowatt hours a month realized a reduction of about 33 cents a month. With the completion of the refund, rates will rise approximately these same amounts for these respective usages. Indiana State Fair Has Varied Full Schedule The 1985 Indiana State Fair, August 14 to 25, brings down-home Hoosier fun, exhibits and entertainment to the State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th Street. The 12-day exposition, which has consistently ranked in the top 10 fairs in North American for the past four decades and is the largest agricultural exposition in the Midwest, offers attractions for everyone. A pre-Fair special event is the crowning of the 1985 State Fair Queen. She will be selected from among beautiful county fair queens on Sunday, August 11 at the Farm Bureau Building and will reign throughout the Fair. Preview Nite, Tuesday, August 13, gives fairgoers a sneak look at what’s in store at this year’s Fair. Exhibits, rides, entertainment and a fireworks display round out the

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evening’s fun. A free miniature horse show will be held, as well as a 4-H Exhibit Hall open house. Concession stands will be open to serve refreshments. Gate admission is free, and for only $6.00, fairgoers have unlimited access to Midway rides. Early the next morning, the 11th annual hare-and-hounds hot air balloon race kicks off the official opening of the Fair. Approximate- • ly 1,200,000 people will attend the exposition this year. Daily exhibits featuring animals, plants, homemade crafts, foods and other items are big attractiongetters, as are Midway thrill rides and games. A variety of free entertainment, including magicians, clowns, dancers and musicians, is featured daily throughout the Fairgrounds to amuse both the young and old. Big-name country/pop/rock entertainment featured includes greats such as Willie Nelson, Wayion Jennings and Jessi Colter; Tom Jones; Oak Ridge Boys and Lee Greenwood; Statler Brothers; George Strait, Exile, and The Judds; Vern Gosdin and Sammy Hall; Neil Young; Nigh Ranger; and Alabama and Bill Medley. Tickets are still available at the State Fair Box Office and Ticketmaster locations. At 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 16 in the Senior Citizens Building, the Indiana State Fair Senior Queen will be crowned. Daily Senior Citizens Building attractions include an art contest, exhibits and kitchen bands, which involves senior citizens using kitchen utensils as musical instruments. Cowboys compete in steer roping, bareback and bull riding contests at the PRCA Rodeo on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18, as well as Tuesday, August 20 and Wednesday, August 21 in the Coliseum. This event, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, brings the West to the Midwest. The nation’s leading trotters and pacers come for four days of world championship grand circuit harness racing on the Fairgrounds’ mile oval beginning Monday, August 19. The prestigious Fox Stakes runs on Saturday, August 24. The Spotlite Sale of Champions, Monday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m., brings business and individuals from Indiana and surrounding states to the Coliseum to vie for pruchasing rights to 4-H champions of the beef, swine and sheep shows. Band Day, Tuesday, August 20, features state high school marching bands in tough competition at this crowd-drawing event. Marching begins at 9:00 a.m.; the top 16 bands will compete at 8:00 p.m. for the first-place trophy and accolades. The biggest names in dirt track motorcycle racing will be at the Fairgrounds for two AMA/Camel Pro Series racing programs on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25. Adult (13 and over) admission tickets for the Fair are $3.00; children under 12 are admitted free. Advance sale tickets, available at statewide Hook’s drug stores, Kroger stores in Central Indiana, and most Farm Bureau offices, are $2.00. Parking is $3.00 per car or $2.00 in advance. For fun, excitement and enter-

tainment for everyone in the tarn ily, the 1985 Indiana State Fair is the place to be. STATE FAIR TICKETS ARE NOW ON SAU About 375,000 advance sal grounds tickets for the Indian : State Fair, August 14 to 25, are oi sale at various locations throughou the state now. All Hook’s dru^ stores, Kroger stores in Centra Indiana, many Farm Bureau in surance offices and co-ops, and th< Fairgrounds ticket office have th< tickets. Advance sale tickets are $2.0 each; tickets purchased after mid night August 13 will cost $3.00 Children 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by ar adult. Gate admission is also charged for every vehicle entering the Fair. Advance sale tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster for an extra servicing fee, when ordering entertainment tickets Tickets can also be obtained b\ writing to: Tickets, Indiana State Fair, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. Ind. 46205. Visa and Master Card orders can also be placed. There is a $2.00 charge per order for tickets sent through the mail. For the third year in a row, the Indiana Transportation Museum in Noblesville will sponsor Fairtrain, a special train which shuttles fair goers between Carmel and the Fairgrounds. Discount Fairtrain tickets will be available in a couple of weeks at Hook’s, the Fair grounds and the Transportation Museum. Early purchasers of train tickets will pay $4.00 round trip for adults (ages 10 and older) and $2.00 for children (ages 3 -9) Once the Fair begins, tickets will be $5.00 and $2.50, respectively. State Fair intry forms and prem ium books for potential exhibitors can still be obtained by writing to the Entry Department at the Fair grounds or by calling (317) 927 7515. Requests are taken and filled on a day-to-day basis. En tries are now closed for open classes in Home and Family Arts Livestock. Agribuiture-Horticul ture, FFA and Poultry and Rabbit The 4-H classes have varied dead lines, so entrants should consult the 4-H premium book for specific information. REAL ESTATE SALESMAN COURSE AT ANCILLA Beginning September 20, 1985, the Real Estate Salesman’s Course will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:45 to 9:15 p.m. These 16 sessions will continue through to November 14, 1985. Mr. Ross Syler will be the instructor. For more information call or write to the Registrar’s Office, Ancilla College, Donaldson, Ind. 46513, phone 936-8898. SERVICE NOTES July 1 (FHTNC) — Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin W. Bealor, son of Walter J. and Elizabeth B. Bealor, of Rural Route 2, Walkerton, has been promoted to his present rank *hile serving with 2nd Marine Division Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. A 1984 graduate of LaPorte High School, he joined the Marine Corps in June 1984.