The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 8, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 July 1995 — Page 3

NORTH LIBERTY By Gladys Sheneman The Beaver Creek Wesleyan lurch with their pastor, Jim hell, will hold the 8:30 a.m. prning worship service on July h out at Peppermint Hill picnic ielter in Potato Creek State Park, pu are welcome. IJay Richmond and family, son of larles and Joyce Richmond, of ikersfield, California, is to arrive onday and spend the 4th of July th his parents. Joyce Richmond (turned home Saturday after tending some time helping her hughter, Jill, in Kentucky and pring for her new granddaughter, [organ. I Guests of Harold and Hene liyder this week are Tom and |isan Baughman and son, Nate, of redricksburg, Virginia, Matt and lichelle (Baughman) Jenkins, of orkville, Mississippi, and Rachel aughman, of Baton Rouge, Louisla. They all attended the retirelent open house for their uncle, |ene Snyder, on Sunday afternoon. ’ Just want to wish you all a safe id happy 4th of July. Just received a call that the lissville Church will be having >eir homemade ice cream social iis Saturday evening, July 8, from 00 ■ 8:00 p.m. They also serve mdwiches, cake, pie and drink for free will offering. Dwight and Deloris Pippenger .tended the 45th wedding annijrsary open house for Mr. and Irs. Kenneth Roush at Webster enter in Plymouth on Sunday rt er noon. Many relatives and tends from the North Liberty area |so attended. Ryan O’Connor, son of Ronald i’Connor, of Las Cruces, New lexico, is spending the summer (ith his grandparents, Mr. and frs. Harold O’Connor. i Lester O’Connor, of Pinella Park, lorida, is spending time with his rothers and sisters in the area. Do you know where Indiana’s rst state park inn was built? It *as built in 1919 what is known as urkey Run State Park. The newst state park inn is Spring Mill, instructed in 1939 for $60,000. 'ichard Mangus, of Lakeville, our fate representative, is working ard to get an inn at Potato Creek Itate Park which would be a great sset to our park and bring in lots (tore people, as the 16 cabins are 111 filled a year in advance. The ’ark itself has been a huge success b lets hope Potato Creek Park will e the next park to get an inn. Well, here it is the 4th of July nd as I write my news, I hear firerackers going off all around this Kd of town. Reminds me of when /as a kid and how thrilled I was ♦hen my dad came home with firerackers, sparklers, and roman fondles for us kids to light on the Ith of July. We had nothing like he kids have today but I will Sways remember the 4th of July nd the good times we had back hen. Eighty-four attended the Church If Christ worship service for the Sampers out at Peppermint Hill in

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Potato Creek State Park Sunday morning. It was a beautiful morning and campers came from Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Middlebury, Nappanee, South Bend, Mishawaka, and the North Liberty area. The North Liberty Qass of 1965 held its 30 year reunion on June 24th at the North Liberty School Gym where their Senior prom was held with a tour of the school, dinner and dance. Even basketball films of ’64-’65 were shown. Don Nickles came from Texas and Kay Hay from Colorado and Betsy (Hevel) Compton coming from Oklahoma. Teachers attending were Jack Lowe and Fauntelle Spellman. A picnic was held June 25th at the North Liberty Town Park. A lot of laughs and good memories were shared. Please remember Mid Devos who underwent surgery last week in Memorial Hospital. She needs your prayers and a cheer-up card. Also remember Debbie Whitaker who fell down the basement steps and injured her ankle. A big thank you goes to Wilda Henry for a wonderful Bible school and to all the teachers and helpers. Also Darla Fair, Patty Henry and the kitchen crew as they all did a terrific job and thanks to all who furnished refreshments. Thanks to George Henry, Roy Ward and Charles Richmond who bought the kiddies in the vans each day. The program Friday evening was one we will always remember. The children really sang and had their parts as each class had something special. The American Roller Company of Walkerton is celebrating their 15th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, July 15th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You are invited to attend. John and Virginia Easterday, of Ohio, are here visiting Ruby Miller and Pearl Newcomb. Guests on Monday of Pearl were John and Virginia, Dorothy Reed and Dick and Lillian Reed, of Three Oaks, Michigan. Melba Smucker, of Archbold, Ohio, is visiting Gale and Mae McDaniel for over the 4th of July. Congratulations to Bert and Mildred Morris who will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary next Sunday, July 9, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ. Their two sons, Richard and Brian, along with Rex and Amy Shupert are hosting the open house. You are welcome. Many relatives and friends attended the retirement party Sunday afternoon held at the Community Building in honor of Gene Snyder who is retiring after working at the North Liberty Post Office for the past 21 years. His daughter Sharri Harris and son David and daughter Amy of Colorado Springs, their daughter Cindy and husband James Crume and son Christopher and daughters Elizabeth, of Anderson, Indiana, and Doug and Elizabeth Snyder and family were all present for the occasion. The Post Office of North Liberty hosted the open house. Gene received many cards and gifts and Virginia baked and decorated a beautiful cake for Gene which was really something to see. Happy retirement, Gene.

A “so-so” surprise birthday supper for Ruth Finch was held and prepared at Al’s Diner, Koontz Lake. Mrs. Marget Mason, a sister-in-law, was hostess, with 32 family members. Those present were Gale, David, Leonard and Mirian Finch, Niles, Michigan; Ryan O’Connor, Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Lester O’Connor, Pinella Park, Florida; Verland

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O’Connor, Larry Strycker, Sharon McEndarfer, South Bend; Charlotte Smith, New Carlisle; Dennis, Nancy and Jonathon Dolph, Iva Kring, Donald and Pat O’Connor, of Walkerton. Also from North Liberty were Harold and Georgia O’Connor, Norma Solmos, Dorothy Arnett, Bill and Donna O’Connor, Jack, Linda and Lindsay O’Connor,

Helen McEndarfer, Douglas and Cathy Finch and Kari Lynn MitchelLFinch. A very enjoyable even- . ing was spent in fellowship. Ruth received many loveable gifts and delicious food. Love consists in this that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other. —Ranier Maria Rilke

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