The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 48, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 April 1987 — Page 2

- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - APRIL 30, 1907

WALKERTON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WIN SPELL BOWL ——■— J % i ih r" ‘ll k L L J Ml i>:» JI Walkerton Elementary School 1987 Spell Bowl winners are pictured, from left to right, first row: Jill Erdelyi, Lisa White, Allyssa Barnes, Tisha Jacobson and Danny Beem. Back row: Andrea Keck, Trisha Rough, Matt Church and Gayton Marks. NORTH LIBERTY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SPELL BOWL * s. J I ■ ■ J ■ k I North Liberty School participants were, from left to right, first row: Anittah Patrick, Tracey Szymczak, Tony Coleman, Byron Winkleman and Chris Arick. Back row: Kelly Stedman, Tracy Limerick, Michael Szuba and Kelly Tingle. ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOL SPELL BOWL TEAM MEMBERS I 4 * J Fa pi ■■Bl * k I it i Hl 1« St. Patrick’s School participants were, from left to right, first row: Danny Walter, Melissa Ream, Sarah Martin and Becky Harris. Back row: Jason Groves, Michael Walter, Brian Kissinger, Tracie Legge and Karma Duke.

The Walkerton Elementary P.T.A., the North Liberty P T A. and the Ladies from St. Patrick’s sponsored the second annual Spell Bowl Tuesday, April 14. for grades three, four and five St. Patrick's was the host for this year's com-

petition which was held in the gym at North Liberty Elementary School. The winning school received a plaque and each member of the winning team received a Webster Intermediate Dictionary. Each participant received acer-

tificate. This year’s winning school was Walkerton Elementary. COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, APRIL 30 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to travel to Plymouth. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host LaVille. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn varsity baseball team to host LaVille. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity baseball team to travel to LaVille. Walkerton American Legion to meet. FRIDAY, MAY 1 Marshall County golf meet. 5:00 p.m. — Oregon-Davis boys and girls track teams to participate in the Bi-County meet at Winamac. 7:30 p.m. — Oregon-Davis yearbook dance. SATURDAY, MAY 2 Kentucky Derby Day. 8:00 a.m. — Urey/North Liberty girls track team to travel to Plymouth. 11:00 a.m. — John Glenn varsity baseball team to host Bremen in a doubleheader. 12:00 noon — Oregon-Davis baseball team to play a doubleheader with Culver. MONDAY, MAY 4 4:15 p.m. — John Glenn varsity baseball team to travel to Knox. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to host LaVille and Argos. 4:30 p.m. — Urey/North Liberty boys and girls track teams to host LaVille. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn track teams to participate in the Lancer Relays. TUESDAY, MAY 5 4:30 p.m. — Urey/North Liberty boys and girls track teams to host North Judson. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity baseball team to host Bremen. 7:00 p.m. — Athletic Boosters meeting at the John Glenn High School library. Walkerton Order of Eastern Star. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to host Jimtown. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to South Bend Washington. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn varsity baseball team to host South Central. THURSDAY, MAY 7 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity baseball team to host Triton. 4:30 p.m. — Urey/North Liberty girls and boys track teams to host New Prairie. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host LaLumiere. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn girls track team to travle to Plymouth. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity baseball team to travel to Triton. Walkerton Masonic Lodge to meet. SCHOOLS RECEIVE ACCREDIATION RENEWAL Principal Brent Kaufman, of North Liberty School, and principal Mike Shuler, of John Glenn High School, announce that the schools’ North Central Association accreditation has been extended through the 1986-87 school year. The association reviews each year the schools’ meeting of NCA standards. Both North Liberty and John Glenn have been commended by the association for having no violalations of standards. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools serves a 19-state region encompassing the middle third of the nation, West Virginia to Colorado. North Dakota to Arkansas. It is a voluntaryi membership league of more than 6.000 schools and 900 colleges and universities working together in quest of excellence in education, i The Association structures evaluation and accreditation activities tor its member institutions.

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS Publication Number 261460 ROBERT E. URBIN, EDITOR SUSAN R. URBIN, ASSISTANT EDITOR INDEPENDENT-NEWS CO., INC., PUBLISHER 601-03 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574-1294 Telephone (219) 586-3139 601-03 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574-1294 Telephone (219) 586-3139 PUBLICATIONS TIME: Thursday of Each Week Second Class Postage Paid At Walkerton, Indiana 46574 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 20 c Per Copy; $6.00 Per Year (SI.OO Extra If Mailed Out Os State) PRESENT AWARDS AT FFA PARENT-MEMBER BANQUET A ft & jjK'- fefr- A ।m ■■■□■ A ■■ Wn Pictured above from left to right are: Jennifer Einspahr, Chapter Farmer; Marty Hendricks, Star Greenhand; and Chapter Farmer, Julie Birk.

The John Glenn FFA Chapter held their annual Parent-Member Banquet, on Wednesday. April 22. at the high school cafeteria Scott Stump, the 1986-87 State FFA president was the keynote speaker for the evening. Mr. Stump handed out awards to the following members. Andy Millar. Andy Bachtel and George Rough for placing second in the 1986 State Tractor Trouble Shooting contest; Lisa Dankert received top citrus salesperson; Julie Birk received a pin for public speaking and proficiency winners were Phil Braun, agriculture mechanics; Julie Birk, diary production second district; Ted Hesters, diversified livestock, third district; Shannon Pohl, home and farmstead; Ted Hesters, horse proficiency. second district; and Lowell Taylor, outdoor recreation, second district. Placement in agriculture production were Kevin Kampe; sheep production. Jennifer Einspahr; soil

Award winners at the recently held FFA Banquet include the following, from left to right, first row: Jennifer Einspahr, sheep production and specialty animal production; Phil Braun, ag mechanics; Julie Birk, dairv production; Jason Verhaeghe, swine production; and in the back row: Shannon Pohl, home and farmstead production; Andy Millar, soil and water conservation; Brian Keeling, speciality crop production; Tod Brems, wildlife management; and Ted Hesters, horse proficiency and diversified livestock.

and water conservation, third district. Andy Millar; speciality animal production, second district. Jennifer Einspahr; speciality crop production, first district. Brian Keeling; siwne production. Jason Verhaeghe; and wildlife management. second district. Tod Brems. Marty Hendricks recceived the Star Greenhand Award for being the outstanding freshman in the chapter. Jennifer Einspahr received the DeKalb Award; Star Chap ter Farmer went to Julie Birk and Jennifer Einspahr for their achievements in the FFA. Julie Birk and Jeff Verhaeghe received their State Hoosier Farmer Degrees. Jeff Verhaeghe also received the District Star Farmer and Sectional Star Farmer awards. Honorary chapter farmer's award went to Bill Millar and Dennis Birk for helping the chapter build in skills. The Chinese developed the use of paper about 100 B.C