The Independent-News, Volume 122, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 June 1996 — Page 6

INDEPENDENT NEWS — JUNE 20, 1996

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People . . . Places . . . Things . . .

Graduates I V ' On May 19, 1996 Anne Marie Roderiquess received

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her master of arts degree from the George Washington University, in Washington, D C. She is the daughter of Steve and Mary Crane, of Walkerton. Her major was political management with a minor in public policy. She is a 1988 graduate of John Glenn High School and she received her bachelor of arts degree in 1992 from the University of Notre Dame. She is currently employed with the American Medical Association in their Congressional & Political Affairs division.

Rick Hummer Is Now A Disc Jockey In California Rick Hummer, formerly of North Liberty, is now residing in Riverside, California, and a disc jockey for radio broadcast station KGGLFM. Rick is a 1990 JGHS graduate and he attended Butler University, in Indianapolis, majoring in radio/TV. Rick worked for radio station B-106 in Fort Wayne prior to moving to California, recently. Rick is the son of Ronald Hummer and Ellouise Hummer, both of North Liberty. YOUTH LOCK-IN SET FOR WALKERTON There will be a Community Lock-In for youth ages 12-18 at the Walkerton United Methodist Church, 1000 Georgia Street, from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21 to 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 22. Each youth is asked to bring their own snacks and pop for Friday evening plus any card or board game to Play. On Saturday morning breakfast will be furnished. Hope to see all community youth there. There will be fun for all!

SEEK CLASSMATES

The John Glenn Class of 1971 will hold their 25th class reunion on July 5 and 6. We need help in finding the following people: Dale Ann Brown, Larry Burger, Mary Jo Chapman Fettinger, Carrie Elkin Wilson, Jo Eshelman, Kathy Fires, Kathy Hardesty Burch, Charles High, Chris Konkle, Kerry Johnsten, Jeff Marguardt, Margaret Mechling Holden, Chuck Sommers, Phil White and Julie Zlatos. If you have any information on the above named individuals please call Roxann Whitteberry Drake at 586-2626 or Kathy Lazarer Luther at 362-3833. The Class of 1954 is planning a reunion in early July and are seeking the whereabouts of Claude Watkins, Jr. If anyone can give any information, would you please call Cheryl at 586-9666 after 5:00 p.m. Thank you!

BIRTH

A baby girl was born to Tina Bellinger and Wayne Flora on June 15. She has

been named Hannah Marie Flora and she weighed in at seven pounds and was 19*/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are June and the late Wayne Bellinger, of Walkerton and paternal grandparents are Wayne and Darlene Flora, of Walkerton and Mary and Brian Rotruck, of South Bend. Paternal greatgrandparents are Harold Flora, of Colorado and Lloyd and Marie Kahlmorgan, of South Bend.

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

A TOWN AND ITS HISTORY Last Monday, you could tell the past of Walkerton, with just a small event. A steam engine was coming from the east to the west, through Walkerton on the B & O Railroad line. That’s the former named of the Chessie System. Anyway, I wandered home for some reason or other, and Roy told me that a steam engine was heading west. He said to call Chuck Sherland, who is a strong railroad man. I did, he called his in-laws, they called some other people and low and behold, at least a hundred people were gathering along the tracks to watch. Imagine my sur-

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prise when I noticed that they were looking toward the east! It seems that the engine was heading west, from Garrett. A fairly large group were gathered at Larry’s Quick Mart corner and he could of made a killing selling hot dogs and pop. We waited over an hour, while the engine got its rods greased to the east. Our long wait was over in a matter of two-minutes, as the engine roared by on its way to Chicago. Yes, the citizens of Walkerton remember the role that the railroad played in the making of their town, many generations later! Roy stayed at home and missed the train, it was later than expected. I enjoyed it and told him about the event. I went out for breakfast at the Kankakee Valley Auction on Monday, pretty good eating. Remember that the restaurant is open on Mondays for meals, all day. The family of J. B. Williams held their reunion last Sunday at Al’s Diner, Koontz Lake. All the brothers and sister were there. In all about fifty relatives attended. There were lots of memories and pasts discussed. This family has truly been blessed, all of the eight children are alive and very active. Games and good