Walkerton Independent, Volume 66, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 February 1942 — Page 5

February 12« 1942

* WaHteftoH Independent Published Every Thursday by THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS CO. Publishers of the WALKERTON IN DEPENDENT NORTH LIBERTY NEWS St. Joseph County Weeklies Clem DeCoudres, Business Mgr. Charles M. Finch. Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Six Months 90 Titree Months 50 TERMS IN ADVANCE Entered at the post office at Walkerton, Ind., as second-class matter. Roy Sheneman LAWYER Office Over Houser Hardware Phone 38 Walkerton .J ■ .. . Dr. C. D. Linton PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Office Over Farmers State Bank of Wyatt ' T* Phone No. 66 OFFICE HOURS 9 to H A. M. 2 to 5 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M„ Except Thursday T■— 1 — S. A. Nusbaum UNDERTAKING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ALL CALLS LADY ASSISTANT Phone 83 Walkerton Milo B. Slick ATTORNEY AT LAW Abstracts and Insurance Phone No. 21 Walkerton. Indiana r ~~ DR. V. B. WOLFE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Ph. No. 7—Office in Residence & Tor P/versMeasoNs We urge every owner of property K look carefully into the matter of insurance protection. Do not be •twhed until you are sure that investment has as full a measure of protedio’> as insurance can provide. Any less than coinplet coverage is almorfl certain to I prove disappointing. This agency will be glad to make a special k wudy of your insurance require menu. Wayne Burch Insurance Walkerton

PtHtWlfli Blooming plants and cut flowers for Valentines. Oplinger's Greenhouse, Walkerton. Itwnp Mr. and Mrs. Frank I^wis left Sunday morning for Wichita, Kan., where they will visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Finch were guests Sunday of Mrs. I. A. Finch and Mrs. Teresa Cannon in South 1 1 Bend. . Mr. and Mrs. Rea Wolfram enI tertained their bridge club Sunday ■ evening in their home. Dinner was served at 6:30, followed by bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherwood left Monday for a trip through the south and west and will later join 1 their son, Robert Sherwood, in Hollywood, Calif. Mrs. Nelson Walz, who was off duty several days on account of illness, has returned to the hospital Os the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant where she is a nurse. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cover were guests Sunday of Mrs. Agnes Wilcox, North Liberty. The party honored Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilcox, who were recently married. Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Kuhn spent J Wednesday in Marion. Ind., where ■ Rev. Kuhn attended a meting of । the Board of Control of the former Methodist Protestant Camp Ground ‘ Association. Clyde Chapman of the Walkerton Lumber A Coal Co., received a Hamilton wrist watch last week, I presented to him by the JohnsManville Company, for excellency in salesmanship. Mrs. A. F. Sanders entertained Wednesday evening with a birth- : day dinner honoring Dr. Sanders. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. jC. Waddell, Mr. and Mrs. Chai les Worrell and Mrs. Laura Dowell. Mrs. Charles Worrell entertained a group of friends at a one o’clock j luncheon Monday in her home. The guests included Mrs. W. C. Waddell, Mrs. Albion Swank, Mrs. ■John Henry, Mrs. A. F. Sanders, Mrs. Everett Henry, Mrs. T. F. Radmacher. Mrs. Laura Dowell and Mrs. W. J. Leßoy. Mrs. Vern Johnson, Mrs. Russell Cripe and Miss Joan Johnson, were in Colon, Mich., Sunday, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. i Carl Beall. Mrs. Sarah Johnson, i who had been visiting here for several weeks, returned to Colon with them. The Philathea class met for luncheon today at one o’clock in the home of Mrs. Sam Nusbaum, with I Mrs. Roy Gindelberger assisting. The luncheon Avas followed by a 1 business meeting, presided over by I Mrs. Hoyt Masterman. During | the social hour Mrs. John F. Spen|cer read and played Joyce Kilmer's famous poem, ‘‘Trees.” Games and contests were also enjoyed. Club Has Valentine Tea “National Defense" was discuss- | ed Friday afternoon at the regular meeting of the Community Club. । Mrs. A. F. Sanders substituted for I Mrs. Porter Jack, who was ill. Mrs. | Clarence Shultz; Mrs. John Clark and Mrs. Charles Bellinger also discussed problems of National I Defense. । Charles Jackson, accompanied by 'his mother, Mrs. Clarence Jackson, ' sang a solo. | A valentine tea was served at ; the close of the meeting, with Mrs. Salmon and Mrs. Gus Verkler presiding. T1 J next meeting will l>e held on Friday, Feb. 20th. Mrs. +\ A. । Risley and Mrs. W. R. Kuhn will | have charge of the program. "Old Hymns, Their History and Composers," and character studies from the Bible will be dismissed. Mrs. j Wayne Cover is hostess. BARBER PICNIC I The Barlier Sunday School party j was held today at the home of Mrs. Arbie Reid near Tyner. A j pot-luck dinner and valentine exchange were enjoyed. Mrs. Ethel j Warner, of Niles, Mich., is secre-itary-treasurer of the group.

Duane Blockson, who has been a patient in St. Joseph hospital, South Rend, for several months, underwent a serious operation on his left leg Wednesday, to correct the ball and socket joint at his hip. ; A blood transfusion was necsesary following the operation. • Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Steele, Harold Tremblay aifd Mr. ami M.s. , A. 1.. Todd, all of Detroit, Mich., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ake. Mrs. Steele and Mr. Tremblay remained for the Week in the Ake home. Miss Very! Trost entertained a group of young people Tuesday evening with a valentine party in her home. The guests were: Margaret Ann Leßoy, Patricia Penick, Carroll Jo Kerchaert, Ina Belle I Rensberger, Rosemary Rearick, I Marvin Bouse, Jack Kline, Roy i Paul Reeder, David Mellin and । Donald Lida. Games were fol- | lowed by refreshments served by the hostess and her mother, Mrs. Pearl Trost. Mrs. Amos Bierly entertained members of the Friendship Class of the Methodist Sunday School in her home Wednesday evening. About twenty-five were present. After the business meeting, contests were enjoyed with prizes going to Mrs. Garland Lawrence, Mrs.'Sam Frame and Mrs. Virginia W’aldron. Delicious refreshments were served. The assisting hostesses were Mrs. Clarence Hopper. Mrs. Modest Burch and Mrs. Geo. Helfer. “Welcome” Party Saturday, Feb. 21 A large committee of local persons, representing various organizations, will handle arrangements for the "Welcome to Walkerton” party. While the recreation program in U. S. (). clubs is designed primarily for women, Miss Mary Loughran, U. S. 0. club director, states that party programs and informal social affairs are open to men and women in Walkerton and vicinity. Special events will include square and circle dancing. The first Walkerton U. S. O. club party honoring the new arrivals at the Walkerton Dormitories and Defense Houses, is scheduled to take place in the Walkerton high school gymnasium on Saturday evening, Feb. 21, at 8:00 o’clock. Register Monday Don’t forget next Monday, youse guys what's between 20 and 45 years, to register for your Uncle Samuel’s address book. He wants to know how to get in touch with you, just in case the 21’s to 28’s j can’t handle the job alone. If that guy McArthur over in the Philippines had a half dozen others like, him and plenty of war goods on hand, you wouldn’t have much to 1 worry about. What a man and what a soldier! TORPEDOED and SUNK! When your purse is torpedoed, you’re sunk! Without automobile insurance to protect you, your chances of being “sunk” are great. Let one of our Superior automobile insurance policies convoy you safely over the highways of North America. Thos.E. Gordon Phone 51 Walkerton

Nothing a soldier boy Likes better Life’s biggest moment — Yes, a letter! I Pillsbury’s Best Flour 2,l b • $1.09 I Rensberger’s M\RKET & GROCERY 1 Phone II ! MASONIC WALKERTON LODGE. F & A M ! No. 619. Regular meetings the] ' first Thursday of each month. I Visitors welcome. Harry Doll. W. M. I ' Roy Gindelberger, See y. •

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