Walkerton Independent, Volume 72, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 July 1947 — Page 1

Walkerton independent

Volume 72; Num her X

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July Weather Should Be Near Normal Here Apparently we have come to that portion of the year when the clouds' pass over giving' us little or no rain fall. For months most every cloud produced a good shower hut since June 20th, our rainfall has been light . For more than a year we have been under the influence of a winter solstice of Jupiter .and from mid-April a winter solstice of Mars, and now both are out of the weather mill for this month. The \ enus equinox which covered all of June ended July Ith and our earth’s' summer solstice by sth, leaving the moon the greatest wea ther factor of the month. The moon was at full on the 3rd, and 2<> degrees south, accounting* for our cool nights e’ en though at full. As We w rite til! f orecast I eve of the 7th) the mo<m is moving northward and will pull the warmer* air mass north with if. On the l(ith the im m < ro.*.-< - the equator north bound and turns la. t quarter* on 111 h so from \A< Inesday. the 9th, t<> Sunday, we may expect some threatening weather whether we get any rain m not. On the 14th the moon crosses the earth’s path or ecliptic, still moving north, so from the 12th to 15th storms of violence are almost certain. Heavy black clouds foreshadow danger of hail and tornadoes in mail) places, especially souther n and western anas We will be needing tain by this time whether we get it or not. On the 16th, the moon will be farthest north, turn new on 17th and a secondary storm |H*riod runs to 23rd giving us seveal day* of unsettled weather with light to good showers in many places. A Mercury equinox centers on the 23rd .the day the moon crosses the equator south bound, and at first quarter on 21th, thus aiding and intensifying the coming storm period from 25th to 29th when the moon will again be on the ecliptic which position usually brings us our heaviest s*torms. The month should end cool and pleasant. July should prove to Im* a month of near normal temperature hut a month that ma*, be too dry, espeiiallv in the west thiid of the F. S., the middle third slightly be low normal rainfall ami the eastern thiid normal. We would like to see sufficient rainfall to keep the corn crop developing a> rapidly as Nature will provide, and time alone will tell. Following is a short summary of the weather: (»th to loth unsettled some fair rains may fall in some localities hut no general rains in sight. 9th to 13th cool and clearing over most of the I'. S. 12th to 17th hard storm period; mans severe local storms. Kith to 19th pleasant to cool over wide areas. Ixth t<> 23rd scattered rains ami continued warm. 24th to 29th another hard storm period with many local rains, followed by cooler to August. Oliver D. Harhaugh Ohio Couple Crash’ Tree at Roadside Mr. ami Mrs. Join Dibble, of ’ uyahoga Falls. (thio, received light injuries eaFv last Frida, lorning on Road (i we:- of Walk ' ’ ton when t heii car ran off the highway ami crashed into a tree a' the roadside. Mis. Dibble sus 'ained cuts al out the head. They xere brought into Walkerton where 'heir wounds were treated. The Madstaff weckrer was sent to the one >,f the a<* idem and found he car badly damaged in front ""I a'i the luggage, consisting . f h e suitcases, ol.'o ke'*. tis| Ing 'l’lipi' ent, a gun, etc.. gone. I. Whs 5 I I’.. B ASS yj I•■* 'in• id Dagh-v ■aicda fi . • d I as - v e t. i day w hie filling i ' I ■■ th< Blue ' ■ ' ' gron rv. The • fish c.a. 21 • f. Paul Ji os was along verify the catch.

Sunday Schools , Plan Convention The Sunday Schools of Polk I township, Marshall county, will j hold a convention July 13, at the' Tyner high school, with Arthur [ Long in charge. Harry Kern has been in charge of arrangements,' | Him- Stonehui nor will he the pi 1 anist, and William Amadou, song । ', leader. Il Regular Sunday school session) J will be held starting at 9:30 with I classes fm all age groups. The J । worship service will be held at I i 11 ;(<•• o'clock, with Rev. Benjamin I Rist, of Plymouth, speaking on | I the topic, "I he Gospel of Je-Us." I ! Special music w ill be furnished hy ; Johnnie Grenert ami Connie Law--i rence. ! Following a basket lunch at . noon, th«‘ se.-sion will open at 1:15 with Rev. E. 1.. Krick in' charge of devotions. Mrs. Bertha 1 Haag will give a < balk talk, ami ; i Rev. Ris’ will speak again, using tlw theme, "Making Disciple ." Dining the meeting in the as ’ ternoon e|e<ti<>n of offici i - w:'! ho ■ held, electing a president, vice ■ piesidenf and so i clary t rnmm ' . • Nominated tor president are A thur Stonehui ner, Wayne Matz. •, Brenton Ros- and Tims. Gordon; ■ for o', rotary-t rea.-nrei June Halt, Audrey Williams' and Wilda Bott I July 4 Fireworks Were the Best Ever ' The best fireworks # we ever I had,” was the comment of one inj terested observer at the annual Chamliei of Commerce Juh celebration in Walkerton last Fii-I 1 .* “They went higher and made, more noise," -aid another. ’ , “The set pieces were as good as | II ever saw," commented a third ' j party. Similar opinions were expressed | by hundreds of people as they left I Place Park at the close of tin cele ' । brat ion When asked for an explanation 1 1 of the superior quality of the fire ! ; work.-, Glen Walz, chairman of the , committee, stated, "AA ell. vv e didn t i buy a certain gloup of fireworks all 'assembled for a display this year, I but we .selected the pieces w< , {wanted. It wa probaldy mine e\- , pensive, but we think also better, i The high school band, directed by j Wm. Hawthorne, played a very fim concert preceiling the fiiewmk'. j and the contests were run off w ith the follow mg results. Pnze Winners Boys' race, under 7, David Luther Gills'' ra< under 7, Nancy Buttons. 'i Boy s' rac *, X to 10, Bill < am- | cron. 1 Gills’ race, s to 10, Billie Gene ' W irt Boy s' race, 11 to 13, Donald : Grace. i Gil Is' i ace, 11 to 13, Kathi y n . Milott. i Boys' shoe ra< e, Jim Vogt. Girls’ shoe race, Beverly Deck . er and (amnie 1 .aw rcm e. i Boys' 3 leg race, Donald Moore, John ( ameroii, Gene Feitz. and 1 Robert Ludwig. Gii Is' 3 leg race, Emily Wil liams ami Honora Hutrstctter. Wheelbarow. Dean John-on a 1 I Lyle Narngon. B ■' leap fiog, Richard Wil "i. I Ma: v m Shi aks. Russell ('m i । (iir- leap fiog, I )elot । ■ Da nke 11. He ei Wdliams, Sar mi i a Ke! ■ chaert. । W ater race, v oim< (iiace. Esther Platz, George Green. Lar , Richey . ■ ' W • man’.- rolling pin, 1 1 t' 11 ■ ('alhoop. W o ।i;m' - "i i baU, l>o.i' .' ’■.। n ami W amla mm mt: I. * ‘ I 1‘ ! ' I n . i er. M‘ " hall. \r r ( ’eiltipi h rn< e, ill I. dl l* Peai .•i. P t I; ii... 11l 1 1 Ir | zek. Emo . p. ... ; l2i ’’ iI ' l'e s', ■ J H I.’ ,O I . j, . I. ' k I ■ ' ('ar b’teinki ; ( ’>) < 'ar I Ken'ied, , ( a re: .h a: ißi I■. J ■ • . t r a■• I W anda Garab. S \Ei:i \ IS NO AC'iO'A r

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I DEATH RECORD , ■ ■ Mr*. Joseph Mullet I j Mrs. EHiie J. Mullett, aged r>2, 'died suddenly Satuiday evening' ।at (i:2(t o'clock of a heart attack. 1 ,as she stepped tiom hei automo- ' [bile at home, fulmwing a shopping tour in Ply mouth. She had 1 Iwen afi'ompanicd In a small I ' grandson. I Mrs. Mullett was born May 2-1,1 i 1X95, in North Liberty, and was I married March -311, 1901. at South । Bend to Joseph Mulett, who sur-, vives, । Surviving air two daughter-, i .Miss Lila Mullett, of South Berni, a muse, ami Mrs. Helma Ro-en : gard. also a nfnse of Chicago; four sons. Home! Mullett, of Smith Bend; Carlos, at home; W ilbur, 'f Painesvilh', (».. and Myton, ..f I Walkerton; a sister, Mrs. Allen Z. ' Smith, of South Bend. ami a brother. B. H. Geyer, of (’lmago. A gtami-on also sui vives Funeral <ervi<c- were held at 2 o’clock Wedmsday afternoon in । the Waiket ton Presbytei iai i hurcc. Rev. R. A. ILartmam oiti, ,atmg. Burial was m Woodlawn <emet< rv, Walb'ttom Mr Mullett, who quit" il’. was taken t-> i|.J\ Family hospital, Sunday, for ohsmvation ami treatment until after tin Birtw h.*tle, o! Bremen Porter Jack Porter Jack, well known farmer of near Handel, died suddetd; Tuesday evening at .-ever o'clock r 1 his home as he was sitting at the supper table. Death was due t<> heart disease. He had been in ill health for -everal months. Mr. Jack was born in Farming-' ton, HL. January 14, 1X77, and I came to this vicinity 5(1 yeais ago. irimt mairied to Ann a । I Wolfram who dnd Novomlrer 17, > PJl(>, and later mariied Mildred, Marshall who died November 21, ' 1943. I He is surv ivmd by one daughter, J Mrs. Elizabeth Granade, of Chi eago, and <>m- son, Jack. RFD 1. I Hamlet, and two grandchildren. Four sisters als > survive, Mis. Mil ta Montgomery, l’ascdcna, < alif ; Mrs. Lydia Stecnburg and Mrs.' Maude Lane, both of Farmington,) 111.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Petty john. I Jacksonville, Fla. Friend* may call at the home up until the time of the funeral vv hit h will be held there at tvvo^ o'clock Friday af'mmon. Rev. R. A. ILirtman, pa tor of the W dk< r j ton Pi ।-l»v b ria n church, off icial mg. Burial will lr h the Walkei ton cemetery. Sarah I . ( ulp Mrs. Sarah L. Culp, age Pl, <iie<| at her home muu Koontz. Laki . . t midnight Wednesday follow iog a long illness due to the intnniitie of age. She was Loin in Elkhart count', 1 Man h 11, 1X53, ami had livi I in thi* vii imty for many yeai.-. She is survived by the following, child) 11: Stephen ( ulp ami M: Ruth My its Ply n.out h: Mdo i ;|p ami Mr*. Steba Ericks.. , W all ! ton. Thirtv g ramlchildl‘ n and 12 g*teat-grand hildrt > also survivi Fiiemis may call at the Nii>b:mm funeral honu Thursday evciimg. Funeral *< rv ice* will !>e held fi the NusLaum < hapel Saturday al' termion at 29H) o‘i lo< k with IL \rchu- Miller official ng. Buria 1 v ill In a Walkerton. W ill I nveil Stone^^ On V-J Day A; m "| 1 1.a' <* ■ ■ Xein i- vv !' n . •. the 11" \ • i ’." "1 11 ■ w: ■ ।"... i: .a st".ic to bo tda< '<l ' W odl'iw ■ ' 1 '' ■ da by । • I), w a M't ie, S of Wo| Id 'j a' I '|*V,The I • " cmmdc- v. ic t ] rP ,. I-. Id - AL me" Da )~t । a . !■ delivei im t: prevented T late set ■ V .1 I'. .. a ;; ■’ P" ■ \\ ip\ I P -I 1100 IRI ' \ION Tie a' W ’ ' ■■ ' b ' * ' ■' ■ • 1,0 the .J 'o I r. f I .1’: \ 1' 's :: ml tc ’ < ■ ' O i v ited. M H ' i ' ■ th" ' *• o ■ di lel .11'.. a • . ' -

I Walkerton .Merchants Had Busy Week End T. Walkerton M. c' l.ai.' Imi a ! busy week end They played 'lie I strong LaCrosse team in a mm । league game on the 11H and b>st 3-u. Harder, who ptmted the game and got into trouble, wa* relieved by Lute in the fifth. Lute struck out 11 men in a row. The ('oloVtd nine from Gary failed to show up. Sunday the Merchants went to South Bend t<> play the N. 1. T. team. They changed park sites for the game at 1U;3O Sunday morning and it must have peeved i tin L'<al boy.* for they walloped the Nii to the tuue of Ir. 2 Cochran vvmt all the way, with Wolff and Tied, receiving. Home run* were hit by Wolff and Walt Baker. Wolff’ taking tin Imm r* for the day with live hit- for five .time.- at hat. The W alkt rt"i fan- v' i I ge’ a ‘ ham .- to s« e their ’••am in action again at home Sunday when the Great I kes Duck* will be here for at h ast om game, mav ■ .he two. D’ then are two games, the first one will *t.sit at 1 o'clock, ’[he second game will be a league game. Manage! K"-' re.me 1 al' p':r - ••' - ■< these n. 12:<H». There will joe a meeting* mxt lue-dav i igl ' at 7:3(* at the town 'naL. Ihe Men harts are leading the League with ten win aid oi.e L>s- ito I-eman's ('uh*, Lal'ort. i for a '.»o0 percentage. Walkerton Supply Changes Ownership- — — । Thv AValkeibm Supply Lommaiv i business has b< en purcha*ed from , Roy Hostetter and Marvin Stahlv 'bv A. F. Williams and sons of I North I.iheity, who will continue , it- operation under the name of W illiams Supply Company f Mr. Williams has LeTm Farming five miles northeast of N^rth Li- ; bcrly fm several yeais. and prei vioii- to that hail been an autonmI l.ile salesman in South Bend. With him will be associated his two -ons, B. I - . Williams, who ha- been eni ployed as a salesman for farm supplies, and R. < ’. Williams, aim <*hani< . ! The new owner- expect to e । ' large the building to pi ov ide am pit space for a modern scivhc <L put im nt f< o .uit •im Jide . la' ie .machine, ami tractor I hey wil 1 ^continue the ale of S’udebakti [car- and trucks, Allis Ch.iln < , and New Idea piodm'ts. Ila W alkei ton Su| pl 1 "mpaic. w.i est.*d>li*hcd J iniiary Jo, Ifif’'. by the late W aid Fai rar ami Roy llostetter. I iter Marv in Staldv । joined the owner-. Mr. I'arrar died two ’ears ag' i. ami hi- stock wat acquired h* the 'emaining two ovv net *. M i Ho-t< 11• r anti i- <on, Stanlev, wlm ha- been imp ovt'il hv the fit m. w ill cont mm to opci at.- tln Walkei ton Sup) iy < 0.. a* n ami fat ture!.- ■ f faim to *. I he-. *mall mimalllre of well known mak< * of farm machines .tie ' eing ma le । . L.il’oitc ami -l.ipne., t<. dis tr.biilor* all over tm natmmk Earm Dog' (ioes^jiad Six persons an takinj in zat imi - 'c' • : api » v eiilat ve mea "tin follow il .' 11l expet lei , e vcit a iai lei 11"' ip th. (>i i ■ I- u••! a fam. 'icai W alkcrt. I' i ids . I < ai <• M i a 3 Mr- I*. r ai. 11 - ami dauy it< r. Bobb; ai d V . L* .'i Far। a r and W yno Re a*, r vv '■ VV ci i vorkl. at at '' c ’ ;•' :i . Th.’ dog, u idly a Very pea ■ anil; al. P t a't csed aa o I rat ti lli. r u d 'A. . ki ' c fa mil . 'i*.. S.. . i at’ '■ tai mv ei i! o *m.u d ’i :■ ' ■ vv..- k' ■' d. .*;* . ! I" t ' ' ' . ha t•. ■ .' * - * I I * I I eV . : e doi v hi. ii wa > *■<' ' : is I . ■ *•. *cd ' 1 . Sa i. and th- Fan bi en vv .u*m d t ' c '' '"Co so tray C ■ ..

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B. I. Holser & Co. Elevator Entered Wed. Morning OtVuer Russell Rub', foiled -oine would-be robber* at the B I. Holser & Company elevator early Wednesday morning wlw n he put in an apj>caran<'e to investigate some unusual noi-f-. He had competed ni- round of "clock*" at I a. m. ami had ju*t stopped in front of the Hoti-i i । Hardware when he heard -.mie । pounding. Hi* investigation frmh I tenet! the tobber* who had knocktsi the COll.luil.lt ion off thl afe t j the flout oflice. A tear gas bomb, which wa* !"■ I rated in th< *afe door, hail exploded. and had evidetitl', given I the intiudei- phmtv of trouble, a* they Lad i;i! cd a m.ub wu dov.. : The fume of the ga- WlTe -tn [strong thi- imuning whei She. iff I < 'laude Ibm •! aid h: du i'\ am! 'State poll . Were 11 V<*> Ig a t 111 g. Entranct va- gained 'to the eb vator by breaking ic a d "'t ialoi.g the Nickle Plate railroad [ track*. Hu! i"to tlie oh'" • by breaking <>ut a pane! |. ai innei , office door, ()nlv tic cic panv honk .n d change from the < a ii < iwt ai< kept in the safe, aiiotdu g to Cl.arh E ii'of . manager "f 'I e elcv ator. B MARRIAGES Martin - Reeder Mis* Gretch. n Martin, daughtei |cf Mi. and Mrs. At-ee.e J. Mai*tin. j of Hill <’ity. S- at!: Dakota ami Mr. Roger R.-cder, -mi of Mr. and Mr*. Roliett R- R> edt i <>f Walkerton, were united in nai riage in a double Dug cereiiiony. solemnized at a । Nuptial M s*, mi July 3. at St. Ros.* of Lima Church, Hill City. । with Rev. Father Leo Ecurebach of i iciating. I’he l.iide was attired in a sheer white gown with a gold chain belt, i She wore a c<>r*age of gardenias and r"-e-. A shoulder length veil and Grei ian slipper- completed the attire. The bride graduated from the Hill <’ity High School in 1940. ami from Sprat fish College in 1943. She served for two years during । t'le war in the F B. I. in Wash ।ii gton, D. (' ami she i* imv em ployed a* a-*i*t int record liLiarian ;•( St. John’* hospital. Rapid City, South Dakota. Royer R( . del' ' a glmlllte of Walkerton hiyh cho, | He ened | for thice rear with the 41th In fantr. in the Fmom an I luat re ai d was in action through Southern France, a. ros* th. Rhine imo Southeii G. rm.mv to Munich. He is a! presen' t idv u g mechanical enginerimj at th" School of Mine-. ■ Ranid < it v. Sout I I >akota. Tm- btidemm id wa* Mi-- Emma Lou MarHii. si t. r . f the bride, a d A r-t me J Mart nJ 1 was best nur . < hit of town guest* were: Mr*. Robe:' Reeder. mother ot the y room, of W alk’ iton, Roy R. edcr. brother of the groom, also of \\ Ik rr'mi: Jack (lake- aid Mr*. Cail < tl-oc both of Rapid ('ity. A weddii'g i'rak;a-t vv a setv>d at eleven ..'Morl; with the immedi fam.ln aid intimate friends of the copph attending. In tradit a ' ..I f: -iiion, vv ith iiand* clasped .ni th' I. ribboned cake knife. ! ey i t the three tiered J wedding cake f. r the guests. \| and Mt . R u’or Reeder are sm din. ’lie '- hom v moon touring Bln k Hills They will make ’ he. r fu’ are Loine in Rapid (’it y. New (’:ishier at (Onimunity Bank lb lit F(. (*v e i ' er, iJ' Roche* Il , la;- hpi i -ecmed by the di rctois of •■ c । immunity State Bal'd. I■ i * ' a ca-hier, taking ■ a pla> < mmie v acant by the dj Ii i ' ' i i ceman. Mr. (iv e> ■a r vv t - ’ti‘ < manager for ii ■ F' It. i i in R. F . M. C . a; d pi ■" t ■ t:i\ g that posi- ' ~d -• .it .■ ( -hi‘*r ।'' tl i 1 i" ■' - I . S| (■, I' ft rll r ! ' ' eV I ' Al a • ’-I r ।> ■ : ' and th- r live c' dd *m will r. ■ e j I'".e - -h. oi a a iiou-e ian f e s'< । U' i d