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HAPPY ADS (Happy Ads start at $2.50 with ‘avier copy or double size ads >.OO. A happy ad advertising any ent or business, starts at $4.00; d Happy Ads with pictures start $7.50. We do not take Happy Is over the telephone, they must brought in or mailed in and id for. We reserve the right to cept, reject or edit any Happy 1 submitted. It is our desire to ep the Happy Ads to the intenduse . . . sending a message of ppiness to an individual or oup.) Happy Birthday “Petey” AND MANY MORE YOUR LITTLE BROTHER JACK THANK YOU Subway FOR SPONSORING WALKERTON LIBRARY READASAURUS SUMMER READING PROGRAM Happiness Is HAVING TWO BOSSES WHO CARE ENOUGH ABOUT THEIR GIRLS AND CUSTOMERS TO PUT CONDITIONING IN THE WALKERTON LAUNDROMAT THANK YOU TO Family & Friends FOR ATTENDING OUR 40th ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION LOVE, JIM AND LINDA HOORAY! HOORAY! GOOD JOB Kevin BALL STATE MASTERS DEGREE JULY 28, 1995 LOVE, DAD AND MOM OUR THANKS TO THE “Over The Hill Gang” BILL & CAROL NEIL & EDNA JIM & ANN FOR SURPRISING US lUTSIDE THE CHURCH AND SHOWERING US WITH BIRD SEED AND DECORATING OUR CAR LOVE, JIM AND LINDA

Happy Birthday Myndi AUGUST 1, 1995 LOVE, DIANE, JOHN AND “J. R.” Congratulations Sarah Keeling ON WINNING A BLUE RIBBON WITH HONOR ON YOUR 4-H LATCH HOOK GREAT JOB! LOVE, DAD, MOM & ALYSSA GOOD JOB TO JOHNSON TWP. ON DOING WELL AT THE LAPORTE 4-H FAIR THANK YOU THANK YOU TO Jim, Robin & Vicki FOR THE WONDERFUL 40TH ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION LOVE YOU ALL MOM AND DAD LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT ST. PAT’S SCHOOL 10 Reasons To Send Your Child To St. Patrick School 4. THE LIBRARY IS STOCKED WITH WELL OVER 2000 BOOKS, FICTION AND NON-FICTION, AND A FILLED VERTICAL FILE OF PICTURES AND MAPS. Happiness Was CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH AGNES SEIDER What A Way To Fly Hop’s Powered Parachustes TYLER ROAD, WALKERTON 586-3580

Craig & Ryan HEY HEARD YOU WENT HOG WILD AT THE FAIR Great Job BROTHER RUSS A BIG THANK YOU TO MY TWO BROTHERS AND THEIR WIVES FOR HELPING ME WITH OUR MOM’S BIRTHDAY PARTY IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS YOUR SISTER MARILYN Thank You Mahoney Chevrolet FOR BUYING MY 4-H PIG AT THE LAPORTE FAIR CRAIG ANDERSON Happiness Was MY DAUGHTER Donna MAKING GRANDMA’S BIRTHDay C ake s TO MY SON Roger & Tina IN HELPING WITH THE PARTY LOVE, MOM Thank You Starke Co. Co-Op FOR BUYING MY 4-H PIG AT THE LAPORTE FAIR RYAN ANDERSON Happiness Was HAVING MY TWO NEPHEWS HELP SET-UP & CLEAN-UP AT GRANDMA’S PARTY THANKS A LOT AUNT MARILYN Craig & Ryan Great Job Boys AT THE 4-H FAIR DAD, KRIS AND RUSS A SURPRISE PARTY WAS GIVEN TO Delbert Krick AT THE HAY LOFT BY HIS CHILDREN 14 PEOPLE WERE PRESENT LIZ, CINDY & FRED

AMERICAN ROLLER CO. WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A BIG THANKS TO Kenny Chapman & Ray & Kenny’s Store FOR THE CAKE FOR OUR 15th Anniversary Celebration KOONTZ LAKE ASSOCIATION BINGO (958171698009-01) EVERY MONDAY JACKPOT $550 AT AL’S DINER IN BANQUET ROOM KOONTZ LAKE JOHN GLENN FALCON PRIDE Band Camp JULY 31 TO AUGUST 31 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. REQUIRED FOR ALL MEMBERS Congratulations Whalen Kriss WINNER OF 50/50 WALKERTON ODD FELLOWS Beginning Band FOR NEW 6TH GRADERS CONTINUES Monday, August 7

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To Mrs. Williams, You are very right. I wish I had the proof. If I had obtained the letter Mr. Smith wrote his team and their parents, which insulted the other teams and the coaches, I would have taken it to the league and requested his resignation. However, after being promised a copy from one of the not so happy Royal parents, she backed out. Afraid it might be learned where I obtained it. I left your sons name out of it because I did not want to humiliate him any further than he already had. As for taking my son from the league, however, I refuse! Why punish him for others wrong doings? You can’t always shield your kids from the ugliness of everyday life. The Cardinals coaches, Gene Hockett, Dick Reese and Dennis Holland did an excellent job. Not only were the fundamentals of the game taught but so was sportsmanship, how to play as a team, and above all to have fun. Winning the season proves that. I was very surprised your son won the mental attitude award for the team. Especially after that

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Congratulations Jessica Meuninck FOR MAKING THE DEAN’S LIST FOR GRADUATING WITH HONORS FOR HAVING YOUR FIRST PROFESSIONAL JOB Good Luck AT ELKHART MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU TYLER, MOTHER AND DAD incident. At the awards your son brought you his awards and complained about not winning the big trophy. Again, winning isn’t everything. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors house. . . I heard other parents make comments like "They meant attitude award,’’ “Maybe mental award.” I had nothing to do with these comments but I did enjoy them. I will not get into your parenting skills, that rests on your conscience. But I will say you sent my son the wrong message. I try very hard to enstill values in my children. I demand respect, and expect them to respect all adults, even when they do not agree with them. Screaming obscenities is forbidden. As for being ashamed of myself as a Christian and a grown up. It is you who should be ashamed. I would be if I heard my son yell such things. I never claimed to be perfect, for only God is divine. As for volunteering to be a coach or running for president of the league, maybe I will. I have the utmost respect for all the dedicated, hardworking people who put their time and hearts into these children. Children are every adults responsability, not just the parent of the child. When an adult sends the wrong message lots of children are hurt. As for omitting my name, I did that for my son. He doesn’t need to be threatened by a hot tempered Royal fan. And remember, I didn’t tell everyone your sons name, you did. Again I’ll sign as: A Cardinal Fan Excel Program In Effect At Ivy Tech Full-time first generation college students attending Ivy Tech State College at South Bend this fall may apply for a special student support services program, Excel, to help them achieve their educational goal. In addition to students who are the first in their families to attend college, the program also assists those in Ipw-income situations and those with disabilities. Established two years ago with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the program will continue for the 1995-96 academic year with a $180,745 grant renewal. Tracy Mooers-Younce, Excel program director, says the program’s success is demonstrated by a retention rate of students continuing with their college classes that is 30 percent above the retention rate of the college as a whole. First generation, low income and disabled students interested in applying to participate in the program this fall should do so now. Services are limited to 175 students. For more information about the program, call Ivy Tech State College at South Bend at 219-289-7001, ext. 8-412.

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