The Independent-News, Volume 116, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 July 1990 — Page 6

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NORTH LIBERTY NEWS By Gladys Sheneman Thursday guests of Vylet Baker, of Walkerton, were Nancy Gump, of Andover. Mass.: Delores. Dawn and Eric Heim, of Dumfrier. Virginia: and Marguerite McCutcheon, of Phoenix. Arizona. Also Dorothy Reed. June Weber. Fran Feiser and Becky Burch of North Liberty. Cathy Reed and Craig Reed, of Walkerton and Florence Wiese. Ethel Hillagas and Helen Brisker, of South Bend. They enjoyed visiting, looking at old pictures and recalling many wonderful memories. Sunday, July 15th. Sumption Prairie United Methodist Church along with their pastor. Russ Davidson, will hold the 8:30 a.m. morning church services for the campers out at Peppermint Hill shelter. Recent guests of Durwood and Ruth Capck were Mr. and Mrs. George Eshlcman and Scott Auld, of Tampa. Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gark. of West Lafayette and Mrs. Gary Lord and children, of Lafayette. Twenty senior citizens of the Chruch of Christ enjoyed dinner at the Mr. J’s Family Restaurant, near Niles, after church services Sunday. The William and Nellie Campbell family reunion was held last Sunday at the Union Mills Conservation Cubhouse with 90 relatives present coming from California. Florida, Tennessee and Indiana. There were nine brothers and sisters and all their families present. Many of Violet WolfTs family stayed and she had 50 present at her home the following Sunday. There were 125 retired neighbors and friends who met Tuesday noon at the Pine Creek Church for their picnic dinner prepared by the ladies of the church. Gladvs

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Sheneman. president, called the meeting to order with several new visitors present and several having birthdays in July. She then gave a reading entitled, "What if Washington would come back today," after which all stood and sang "God Bless America” and then Gifford Hively ask the blessing. After the delicious dinner Velva Kline, of Lakeville, introduced Todd Zieger, of South Bend, who showed slides and old Oliver mansion, in South Bend, as it will soon be open for tours. Deloris Pippenger will be in charge of next months program. Bill and Ruth Bauman returned Monday to their home in Lake Placid. Florida, after spending six weeks in Indiana visiting relatives and friends. The second Bauman family reunion was held Sunday, in DeMotte, at the home of Frank and Lynn Ginzer and daughters. There were 40 present coming from Mishawaka. Granger. Edwardsburg. Niles, South Bend. Florida and North Liberty. It was the first time the family had all been together in years. Even though the temperature was 97 degrees on the 4th of July, a new record. North Liberty still had a great parade with 75 units participating. Our thanks goes to Celeste Dooms, who was chairman of the parade and to all who worked so hard to make such beautiful floats this year. They sure did take us back to "Remember When", which was the theme for the parade. The outfits worn on the Church of Christ float dated back to the late 1800’s which was loaned to all on the float by Charles and Joyce Richmond, who also gave the young people the idea for the float. Melissa Gark, daughter of Mike and Lisa Gark of Mishawaka, spent the 4h of July night with her grandparents, Carl and Barb Zimmerle. Sorry to report that Harvey’s Dime Store will be closing this Saturday. I’m sure it will be greatly missed but I’m sure the new owner will make a beautiful

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store out of it. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Spellman, of Anderson. South Carolina, is here spending the week visiting relatives and friends. On Tuesday, they accompanied Gail and Mae McDaniel to Rolling Meadows, Illinois to visit Don and Shirley McDaniel. Shirley has just returned home from undergoing gall bladder surgery last week. We all wish you a speedy recovery, Shirley. Phyllis Hamilton and daughter, Terry and daughter-in-law. Wendy, of Naples, Florida, are camping at Potato Creek. Phyllis has spent some time visiting her friend. Audry Solmos. of the Savoie Apartments, along with Alice Quigley, of South Bend and Deloris Anderson. Os course, they all enjoyed playing bridge together once again. Francis Slattery entertained the following friends in the home of her sister on Monday afternoon. Those present were Iva Pommert. Pearl Newcomb. Mae McDaniel and Gladys Sheneman. Lovely refreshments of red. white and blue angel food cake and ice cream with a little American flag on it was served before they departed. A large crowd attended the hog roast at the Church of Christ Sunday evening. Walt Lentine did an excellent job of roasting the hog. Violet Wolff, Martha Kane, Maxine Lonzo and Maxine Worthington entertained last Thursday for the residents of Hamilton Grove. The party was given by the women of the Lakeville Methodist Church and all enjoyed the delicious cookies they served. About 150 relatives and friends attended the open house for Wes and Maxine Worthington’s 50th wedding anniversary, Saturday afternoon, in the Fellowship Hall at the Mill Creek Baptist Church. Their daughter. Beverly Ruggles and her friend, Karen Haug, beautifully decorated the hall, catered and made all the food served. Guest attended from Goshen, Fort Myers. Florida. LaPorte. Rolling Prairie, South Bend. Walkerton. North Liberty and Mill Creek. The Beghtel familv is enjoying

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their family reunion all week at Potato Creek State Park and they have rented six cabins for all to stay in. There are 45 attending, coming from Maryland. New Jersey. Washington. Colorado, Illinois, Missouri. Michigan and Indiana. They have all made family signs with all their family names on it and they are entered a family reunion float in the 4th of July parade. They meet at the park every three years and three years ago they all enjoyed Christmas with Bob Beghtel being Santa Gaus and distributing all the gifts. This year they all will hunt Easter eggs, have Easter baskets and all that goes with Easter. They have one cabin where each family takes a day preparing their meals, which they all eat together, outside if the weather is nice. Bob and his brother from South Bend fix their breakfast. They are having a barrel of fun together. They will not forget this reunion and will look forward to meeting again in 3 years, same place. The Singing Rories, of Osceola, entertained Sundav afternoon at the American Dream Tour reunion held at the LaPaz Community Building. Over 300 enjoyed a delicious hog roast dinner with the hog being roasted by Welcome Miller, of Tyner. Thanks to Connie Ullery. tour guide and all her helpers for a very enjoyable afternoon. The Impact Brass and Singers. 24 in all. arrived at the Church of Christ Tuesday evening from Illinois on their way to Grand Rapids. Michigan on an 80 day tour from Ozark Christian College. Joplin. Missouri. The twelve families who kept them for Tuesday night and Wednesday night were Alan Limerick. George Henry, Tom Fair. Nick Lung. Andy Noetzel. Tom McCormick, Pastor Richmond. Pastor Tim Stewart. John Piotrowicz. James Kobold, Ron Peterson and Gladys Sheneman. Over 400 people attended Wednesday evening to hear them sing and listen to the Brass group, and watch an exciting 13 projector, five screen multi-media presentation. They also added many funny, yet serious skits that helped us all to take a look at ourself and our

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priorities. They were great group of talented young people and we who kept them was richly blessed, as they witnessed to us. and for our wonderful Lord and Savior. Can anyone tell me how to keep the rabbits out of my garden? They have eaten the tops of my beans, my beets and spinach. I’ve tried tin pans, moth balls and sevin. Now I’ve been told to use human hair in the rows. Did you ever hear of that one? Let me know if it really works and I will make a trip to my beauty shop and see if I can buy a sack full. I’ll try anything. Ha Ha Tuesday. June 26th. was Ruth Roush’s and Dave Roush's birthday and to help them celebrate, both families enjoyed dinner together that evening. Our sympathy this week goes to the Tom Carr. Sr. family. Tom has been a resident at the Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home for a few months. ENJOY REUNION The 68th annual Heim reunion was held Sunday. July Bth. at Quaking Aspen picnic shelter, at Potato Creek State Park. There were 66 guests present. Kent and Tami Paulson and Troy and Karen Bader, of Bremen, were hosts this year. Florence Wiese, of South Bend, was the oldest guest present and Shawn Gordon, son of Traci and Bobby Gordon, of Niles. Michigan, the youngest. The reunion will be held the same time and place next year with Brian and Lydia Miller, of South Bend, as hosts. ENJOY REUNION Several members of the Liberty Twp. High School Gass of 1946 met on July 7. near the beachhouse at Potato Creek State Park for an impromptu reunion. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Garence Boone, of Edwardsburg. Michigan. Joyce Hough Huff. Neil DeCoudres and Dick Heim, of South Bend: Evelyn Folk Davis, of Lakeville; Iris Pittman Klingerman. of Walkerton. Also present from North Liberty were Dewey Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. James Hiatt, Gyde Steele and Pearl McGwin Aldrich. The group had a good time looking