The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 16, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 31 August 1995 — Page 7

jseph Szady, of Nashville, Indiana and Terri Anspaugh, of Walkerton, hned Gail for an extended visit in Chicago. On Friday evening a Jrprise party, hosted by Ann Rebidas, was held in Gail’s honor.

Family reunion enjoyed

The 65th annual Stickler family |union was held, on Sunday, sugust 27, at the home of Gayla hd Terry Dipcrt, Walkerton. |hcrc were 60 family members in ittendancc coming from Michigan, Wolcottville, Mishawaka, South Bend. Goshen. (rter, Knox. Winamac, Bremen. ymouth, Kingsbury, Tyner and alkerton. j Tom Barden, of Michigan, ame the farthest; Lillian Rough, 8, of Walkerton, was the oldest jember present and Brandon

(Senior Card Club winners The Walkerton Senior Card Club meeting held Tuesday listed the euchre winners as follows: first, Leon McKesson 73; second, Orville Klinedin.st 71; third, Ruth Ullery 63 and fourth, Marilyn Stull 55. The pinochle winners on Thursday were: first, Kate Capes 705; second, Helen Verkier 668; third, Milner Capes 657 and fourth, ^Morris Searfoss 653. I ’^^^^Koontz^a^Lions^Club^ PANCAKE, EGG & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Serving 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon ■

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Lee, five and a half month old son of Kim and Rick Dickson, of Winamac, was the youngest present. A pot luck dinner was served along with a white elephant sale which was enjoyed by all. President for next year will be Lloyd Barden; vice president will be Floyd Diperi and secretarytreasurer will be Gayla Dipert. The reunion will be held at the Johnson Twp. Community Building in 1996.

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Steffen to celebrate 50th anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Steffen, of Indianapolis, formerly of Walkerton, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m., with an open house for family and friends. The celebration will be held at the Walkerton American Legion Post 189, in the upstairs, with their beloved son, Greg and his wife, Kathy, as hosts for the day. Mr. Steffen and the former Phyllis M. Gorslinc were married on Sept. 3, 1945, in the Methodist

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Church, at New Bern, North Carolina. Harvey was a Marine Corp veteran of WW 11. The Steffen's lived most of their married life in Walkerton moving to Illinois in 1974 and then to Indianapolis in 1983 where they still reside. Greg and Kathy will also host an open house celebration for his parents on Sept. 3 at the Crestwood Village South. Building #7. activity room, from 2 to 4 p.m., in Indianapolis.

Veterans Post by Freddy Groves

WORLD WAR II VETS: Thanks for your letters with suggested questions for Jim Blue of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding World War II vets who are experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even half a century after seeing action. I’ve forwarded your questions on to him and will be reporting on them at a later date. Meanwhile, Jim Blue suggests that if you need information on PTSD — which may show itself through

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AUGUST 31 — THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

sleeplessness, anxiety, crying spells, flashbacks, nightmares, depression, and heavy drinking — contact your nearest VA medical center. If you don’t know the location of a nearby VA hospital, call the VA at 1 -SOO--82- 1000. For those with impaired hearing and with TDD access, the number is 1-800-829-4833. Remember, no problem fixes itself. You earned the right to get the help you need a long time ago.

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