The Independent-News, Volume 115, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 August 1989 — Page 2

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - AUGUST 24, 1989

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By Robert Balsley North Liberty As I stood down at the Norfolk Ac Southern Railroad (formerly the Wabash) Depot on July 20. 198 7 watching the crane grab mouthfulls of our old depot 1 was shooting lots of pictures as it was going into five gondola cars and in about an hour and 45 minutes it was gone. The depot was built in 1893 the last of many structures the Wabash used to have in North Liberty. With all the pictures and memories of the depot I made a model to *: meh scale including the other buildings that I remembered as a boy. The Neu York Central Depot North Liberty On Saturday, August 26. the Voyagers are expected to arrive at the beach out at Potato Creek State Park. They will arrive in their 35 foot "Montreal Canoe" en route with supplies to remote frontier settlements. This event is cosonsored by the St. Joseph County Parks. The Albright Family reunion was held Sunday at the North Liberty Park with 45 attending coming from Illinois, Delphi. Wabash and North Liberty. They decided to hold the reunion again next year on the same date and

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and crossing tower were built. After talking with Sue Klinedinst, owner of Sue's Flower Shoppe, downtown North Liberty, we arranged a window display in her shop with all five buildings surrounded by her plants which made a beautiful display. I didn’t realize so many people would make such a fuss over it. so thank you all for the kind words and to Sue’s Flower Shoppe for making it complete. All aboard! — Conductor Bob (The display is still at Sue’s for your viewing convenience.) same place. Francis Slattery and Martha McCrosky spent Tuesday with Gerald and Charlote Michaels, in South Bend. Ross Gardner, of Bloomington, a student at Indiana University, spent a few days last week with his grandmother. Lola Pavey. John Drake and Vera Klinedinst, of Plymouth, were Sunday dinner guests of Lola Pavey. Monday guests were Raymond and Evelyn Davis, of Plymouth, and granddaughter. Dana Wilson, of Seattle, Washington, and her daughter. Dave and Pam Craft and daughters Emily and Sara, returned home Monday after spending the past ten days vacationing around Spooner. Wisconsin. On the way home they drove to Interlockin.

Michigan, and picked up their son. Bryon, where he had been involved in a music camp for the summer. Rachel Homies returned to Tacoma. Washington. Friday after spending the past few weeks with her father. Earl Holmes and visiting other relatives and friends. Melba Schmucker, of Archibold. Ohio, spent last Thursday and Friday with Gail and Mac McDaniel. Dorothy Quigley suffered a stroke last week and is in Regency Place. South Bend, so please remember her. Mary Springman is in St. Joseph Medical Center recovering from having her leg amputated last Thursday. David Menefee, of Tamarack Road, had a pin put in his leg one day last week. William and Judy Springman and son Eric and friends from Flushing. Michigan, recently returned from a trip to Canada, where they took a ten hour trip from Sault Sainte Marie through the mountains by train and saw many beautiful lakes and falls and reported the leaves are even beginning to turn color, so fall must be on the way. Gladys Sheneman spent Sunday with her sister. Susie Teter, in Mishawaka, and attended church at the Church of Christ on Milburn Blvd, with her and then in the afternoon they accompained her son Kenneth and friend Diane and his son David, to Wakarusa, where they were guests of the Sawyers, and got to tour their lovely museum. They also called on their cousin Adma and Ada Behler. of Madison Township, who now live at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. Ethel Rauen spent the weekend with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Mack, at Wanatah, Indiana. Congratulations to Art and Joan Schmeltz, who celebrated their 40th wedding annivesary last week. We hope you will have many more happy years together. Kendell Jean Gingenpeel and David Duane Geiling were married Saturday evening. August 19. at seven o'clock at the Church of

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Christ. Rev. Charles Richmond officiated at the beautiful candlelight weoding. The reception was held immediately following the ceremony at the North Liberty Community Center. Charles and Helen Hensley and her sister. Mrs. Doug Whitaker, of South Bend, attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Bill and Jerry Fines at Bedford. Indiana recently and also visited their aunt Mae Tetrick at a nursing home in Linton. Indiana, along with other relatives living in the area. Du Wayne and Becky Burch. Todd and Karen Burch and son Nathan, all attended, along with June Weber, the 90th birthday open house for Florence Wiese of South Bend. Hostesses were Mary Ann Steele and Fran Fliser and the open house was held at Tom and Mary Ann Steele's home. Dick Reeds, of Three Oaks. Michigan, brought his mother. Dorothy Reed, also to the party and she is doing great. Twenty-five relatives of the Feece family attended their family reunion held Sunday at Potato Creek State Park. Steve and Joan Rudynski returned home Sunday after enjoying a week's vacation on a houseboat in Minnesota. St. John's Lutheran Church will hold the Sunday morning service at Potato Creek for the campers.

WksTED YOUTH. WELCOME TO OUR OPEN HOUSE Thursday, SiptiMbar 14 7:00 | a NORTH LIBERTY COMMUNITY BUILDING

IVY TECH ANNOUNCES DEAN’S LIST One hundred and twenty-three students have been named to the Dean's List at Indiana Vocational Technical College for the Spring Quarter, college officials announced today. The honor is bestowed on full time students who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Students from our area are: Davina Borlik. North Liberty. Charman Cole. Tyner. Mary Alice Wolff. Walkerton. 4-H EVALUATION MEETING FOR MARSHALL COUNTY The Marshall County 4-H Council will be holding a "fair evaluation" meeting on Thursday. August 31. 7:30 p.m. in Room 304 of the County Office Building at 112 West Jefferson Street in Plymouth. Participants may enter the building throug the doors on the north side of the building. The meeting is open to all 4-H'ers. parents, leaders or other interested persons with comments about or suggestions for the Marshall County 4-H Fair. It would be helpful to the 4-H Council if long or involved suggestions were put in writing. In that way the Council will have the exact thoughts for later discussion.