The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 September 1995 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 121; NUMBER 20

Historical Display During Festival It’s that time of the year again when the Walkerton Historical Society will be displaying Walkerton area historical items. During two days of the Pumpkin Festival, the Masonic Temple will be the scene of many articles of memorabilia for the public to enjoy. Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7, members of the Historical Society will be in attendance to answer questions and to remark on the displayed items. The hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., each day. During 1995 many generous people have made gifts to the society but all may not be displayed this October. Pictures have always been a most interested item for the public to view. Well over 350 snapshots have been recorded as having been made gifts by the public or the society has copied. During the scheduled hours of display, viewers may sit, use a magnifying glass if necessary,. and enjoy the many pictures. As mentioned, members will be on hand to explain or comment. Walkerton High School related items are being gifted to the society, such as early 1900’s Commencement Programs with the names of the students. Several have the picture of the teacher, these being from the Dare School. Early school books of learning have been acquired also. See “how it was’’ in the earlier years of schooling. The above is just a small segment of items to be found and viewed on October 6 and 7. If you, the public have anything you would like shown the two days, or part of days, please call 586-3516 or take to the Masonic Lodge those days. These will be returned to you and. while on display, they will be carefully guarded. Share with the public your items of Walkerton history— they will be appreciated by many. Health Dept. Immunization Clinics Set The St. Joseph County Health Department will be conducting Immunization Ginics in the area in October. No appointments are necessary and all children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and have all previous shot records with them. The first clinic scheduled will be held at the United Methodist Church, 1000 Georgia St., Walkerton, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The clinic at the Old Lakeville School Project, U.S. 31, Lakeville, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The final clinic will be held at the North Liberty Community Center, 300 S. Main, North Liberty, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For further information call 2359783. NOTICE I will be closed from October 9th to October 31st for vacation. Bill’s Barber Shop

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Aaron Palicki and Jennifer Keck were elected the 1995 Homecoming King and Queen at John Glenn High School during the festivities held last Friday evening. Aaron is the son of Michael and Vicki Palicki, of North Liberty. He is a member of the baseball and tennis teams. Aaron was representing the Spanish Qub. Jennifer Keck is the daughter of Robbie and Sue Keck, of Walkerton. She is a varsity cheerleader and was the queen candidate for the Senior class. Also included in the Royalty were the princes an princesses from the Walkerton and North Liberty Elementary Schools. Representing WES were Adrien Prochno and Nicholas Weeks. Adrien is the daughter of Kathy Brauer and John Prochno. Nicholas is the son of Robert and Rachel Weeks. Representing NLES were Kathleen Falcons Soar Over S. Central ‘ Friday, 31-21 i “Homecoming” game of 1995 . place the John Glenn Falcons in the winners circle on Friday night. The Falcons upset Gass 1-A, ninth ranked South Central, by a 31-21 score. The Falcons came out in the second half with unclipped wings as they defensively stopped the Satellites cold. The Glenn team held South Central to 247 yards but then offense racked up 429 total yards. Even though the Falcons were down 25-21 at halftime, they took the field offensively for the night. Nick Medich had two 5-yard runs in the first half for touchdowns and in the second half had a two yard run and a 17 yard run for two more touchdowns. He had a total of 177 yards on 35 carries. Dave Guisella also had two touchdowns with a 5 yard and 8

With The PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Next Week, The Staff At The Independent News Would Appreciate Receiving Any Copy Or Advertising Copy AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE! CALL 219-586-3139 TODAY! ( THANK YOU ALL

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Malicki and Kevin Knape. Kathleen is the daughter of Patrick and Cindy Malicki. Kevin is the son of Kerry and Rose Knape. Each princess received a tiara and rose and each prince received a football. The elementary royalty also rode in the parade on Thursday evening. The Homecoming Parade took place on Thursday, departing from Urey Middle School and finishing up at JGHS. In the float competition the sophomore class won for the second year in a row, followed by the senior class. A big thank you goes out to all of our judges who made it through the rainy evening. The Sheriff’s Posse was an added entry in the parade this year. And thank you to the Walkerton Fire Dept, who assisted with the parade and bonfire. To top off Homecoming week, the Falcons football team defeated South Central by a score of 31-21. yard run. He had 71 yards on 13 carries for the game. Wes Roush and Medich led the Falcons defense with 10 tackles each to their credit. S. Central 7 14 0 0— 21 Glenn 6 13 6 6— 31 PARENT SENIOR NIGHT THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 John Glenn High School will be holding their annual Parent/Senior Recognition Night, on Friday, September 29. This is the last home football game against New Prairie starting at 7:30 p.m. All senior boys and girls who are participating in football, cross country, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, Crimson Illusion and Marching Band will be recognized along with their parents. Senior football players, cheerleaders and their parents will be honored during the pre-game ceremonies and should assemble on the north end of the football field by crossing the greenc carpet. Parents should be assembled by 7:10 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1995

0-4) CAT To Present Program On Gangs Oct. 4 Oregon-Davis Jr.-Sr. High School Community Action Team will have its bi-monthly meeting in the school library, on Wednesday, October 4, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. This month’s meeting will be on “Gangs and Gang-Related Activities.” । Speaker for the evening will be Don Starke, from Koala Center. Mr. Starke is the adolescent program manager at Koala and spec- ! ializes in gangs. He’s a member of Midwest Gangs Coalition and has presented in numerous places in the state. | Parents, please attend this very important meeting. Gangs are inj filtrating our schools and we need to know how to protect our children!

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 4:30 p.m.-Urey football team to travel to New Prairie. 5:00 p.m.-John Glenn cross country team to run in the Marshall County meet at Triton. 7:00p.m.-Walkerton Elementary and North Liberty Elementary students community performance of visiting artists at the John Glenn High School auditorium. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 8:00 a.m., Walkerton Elementary School pictures. 7:30 p.m., John Glenn High School varsity football with New Prairie at home. Parent-Senior night. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 9:00 a.m., John Glenn High School boys tennis sectional at Bremen. 10:00 a.m., Jr. varsity football at New Prairie. John Glenn Band at ISSMA District Marching Band contest. MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 4:30 p.m., Urey Middle School cross country with Wawasee at Triton. 4:30 p.m., Urey Middle School volleyball with Bremen at Urey. 6:00 p.m., John Glenn High School volleyball at Knox. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 4:30 p.m., Urey Middle School (Bth grade only) football at South Central. 4:30 p.m., Urey Middle School cross country with Bremen at home. 4:30 p.m., Cross country meet at Culver with Triton and North Wood. 6:00 p.m., John Glenn High School volleyball with LaVille at home. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 4:00 p.m., John Glenn High School boys tennis regional at South Bend. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 8:30 p.m., Walkerton Elementary School assembly “Pass The Bucks” 5:00 p.m., John Glenn High Parents with seniors in cross country, tennis, volleyball, Crimson Illusion and Marching Band should assemble on the North end of the football field by crossing on the green carpet immediately following the first half of the game. The ceremony will take place immediately following the band’s performance.

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New Branch Manager Named At TCU Teachers Credit Union is pleased to introduce Randy Lemert as its new branch manager for the Walkerton Service Center. Lemert has been with TCU since 1986, where he started as a teller before moving into the auditing department where he has served as an auditor for the past five years. He has a bachelors degree in business from Indiana University at South Bend with a double major in accounting and management and also- received his certified bank auditor in 1994. Lemert looks forward to the opportunity to meet and serve TCU’s Walkerton members. TCU is currently Indiana’s largest credit union with twenty branches through Northern and Central Indiana. The Walkerton Service Center is located at 449 Liberty Street. PORTER-RAE CEMETERY TOUR SET FOR SEPT. 30 Jan Shupert-Arick will lead a tour of Porter-Rae Cemetery, in Potato Creek State Park, on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2:00 p.m. The cemetery reflects local rural life in the 19th Century and includes burials from the African American Huggart Settlement. Admission is charged at the main entrance of Potato Creek State Park, located on State Road 4, out of North Liberty. Those going on the tour are asked to meet at the Park parking lot. For further information contact Jan Shupert-Arick, education coordinator of the Northern Indiana Center for History, 808 W. Washington, South Bend, or phone 235-9664. Fund Drive Underway At Koontz Lake The Koontz Lake Fire Department is sponsoring a fund raising program to raise money for needed equipment. Persons representing your fire department will be contacting all homes in the area over the coming weeks, asking for a donation of $20.00. Persons will be going door to door and will carry identification or an I.D. badge. The fire department wishes to thank everyone for their donation by giving a complimentary certificate fur an 8 x 10 color portrait to be taken at the Koontz Lake Fire Department. This fund raising program is legitimate and your fire department asks for your support.

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School cross country NSC meet at New Prairie. 5:00 p.m., Urey Middle School cross country NSC conference at home. 6:30 p.m., John Glenn High School volleyball at CGA. 7:00 p.m., Epsilon Chi Tri Kappa meets.