Walkerton Independent, Volume 75, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 October 1950 — Page 2

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KOONTZ LAKE NEWS LETTER Mr. anti Mrs. i N'lson had M then dinm. i guests I' i day « \t n< jug, Mr. an<i Mi.' Fred l.emcke aid Mi. and Mi>. George Mar-j quardt. Mi .and Mi<. lb x Paxton .ire visiting friends in Chicago li i* w nek. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson returned t<> their home in • Imago Sunday alter ►pending a few days at tht n cottage ,wnich the) an* i ft modeling. _ j Mrs. Maude G<»odwilliv and Mis [ Edward Atwood wete guests Mon-, day and Tuesday of Mrs. < allie | Rensberg< r in South Bend. The Auxiliary of the Koontz Lakt Eire Dept. Assn., will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday October BHh at the Conservation duh house. Pnsid-nt Anderson will call the meeting to order at 7 30. If you an- iota member a iti ore interested in our Eire Organization, come oil over. \ou

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are very welcome. Mm, Mollie, Harrison will he our h< tes* that evening. Winifred Avery. Pub. The Ladies Aid of tin- Koontz Lake ’ ’ommunit y < hurt h wUI mt vt Wednesday. October lUh at the I . • Mt Wn Reed Freni dent W all.ice w ill call the ting to ord< r nt I:3i> p. m. Our lesson will be in charge of our pastor's wife, Mrs. Murphy. If you jaie a memlH-r, come Wednesday, if !not, why not come and see what the Indus of our own community are doing. Last Wednesday Mrs, Pete Norris entertained about sixteen ladies. Lunch was served, Iht balance of ; the afternoon was spent playing । pinochle in a very enjoyable as- , fair. Mr. atvl Mrs. George Gorensen of Whiting returmd to their home I ।after spending a week’s vacation here. Mi. and Mrs. Hai old Berg of Gary will finish their vacation which they have twen enjoying al their cottage and return home Saturday. Mis. Anna Bennett, who has bem ( ill the past week, is very much improv ed. Mrs, .L-nnie Long left Eriday for

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, Chicago. She has been a very sick little lady and could not be alone, ; so her nephew has taken her to his I home. Iler friends wish her a. speedy ncovery. Mrs. Maude GoodwUlie and Mrs. I Edward Atwood were guests of Mis. Callie Renslerger and Mrs. Erank Palmer of South Bend, Monday' ami Tuesday. Other dinner guests <m Monday were Miss Lillian Lapierre and Mrs. Susan DvCoudns. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L Fries left for Chicago Saturday morning to attend the wedding of their nephew, Francis Hendricks, which was held ill St. Stephens Episcopal church on the northwest side. Services were at 1:30 p. m. with a re- • cvption fidlowing Saturday evening at the Logan Square Athletic Club. I While driving to the church they met with an accident, being sideIswiped by another car. No one was hutl but the bumpers of both cars were damaged. I Mrs. Harold Durkee is spending this week shopping in Chicago. Mr.'. Lydia Maas has returned to 1 h»u home at the lake after spending the past two weeks in Chicago for eye treatments. We are happy to report her eyes are showing marked improvement. Wm. Krafft and son, Lt. David Krafft, spent the past week end it J their cottage. 'The Kraffts were just winding up a two weeks va- I cation sjient in the Carolinas and' the Smokey Mountains. Mrs. Jennie Long has been very ' ill the past few weeks and has left ' I the lake for Chicago. Upon receipt of a telephone call from one of the neighbors, Benjamin Oakes of Chicago, came out for his Aunt Jenny. She will spend th< w inter I with her nephew and w ill also take : t reatmt ids for am mia. Mrs. Flora Vezina, a niece of (Jeorge Shi ley and accredited with being a wonderful hostess, entertained a group <>t her neighbors and friends at luncheon at one o’clock last Tuesday. Her pnests were treated to a real Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings and j they included, Mrs. Louise Philpott, Mrs. E<ina Lipke, Mrs. Hazel Wilson, Mrs. Elsie Koss, Mrs. Nelle Ferguson, Mrs. Beil ha Philips, I Mrs. Teresa DeVos, Mrs. Olga Secord, Mrs. Agnes Wolfgram and Mrs. Cora McGill. Mrs. Myrtle Gjemre is spending this week in Chicago with hi r daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and' [Mrs. R. C. Dammann. While there lithe will also visit her sister, Mrs. l i Robert Wirth of Arlington Heights,! i ,,L , . . ' | A group of friends dropped in on Mr^ Elsie Ross for breakfast last Monday morning. Those who enjoyed Mrs. Koss’ hospitality were

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i Mrs. Bertha Phillips, Mrs. Hazel Wilson, Mis. Edna Lipke, Mrs. Louise Pnilpott, Mrs. Jo Drews and jMra. Vi Bregi. Mis. Beit ha Gorski of Chicago, • a sister of Mrs. Doia Gromke, East Side, passed away suddenh last Friday evening. Mrs. Gromke acc.m ,allied by her daughter, Mrs. Esther Sorensen, left for Chicago Saturday morning. Services were held Monday at 1:30 p. m. Inter- j ment in St. Joseph cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stodolny's | supper guests last Sunday were Miss Clair Stodolny and Mr. Ruddy Motrin of South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ricketts and Mis. Frank Moist. Me and Mrs. George Shiffer of Chicago spent the past week end at their summer cottage on the north side. Twelve friends of Bertha Phillips dropperl in last Thutsday to help celebrate her birthday . A delicious luncheon was served and she also received many beaut it ul gifts and cards. A lovely cake, decorated w ith candles and flowers was made by Elsie Koss. The guests were Mrs. Louise Philpott, Mrs. Edna Lipke, Mrs .Hazel Wilson, Mrs. Grace Atwood, Mrs. Maude Goodwillie, Mrs. Cora McGill, Mrs. Eugenie Farley, Mis. Nelle Ferguson, •Mrs. Teresa DeVos, Mrs. Flora Ve--Izinia and Mrs .Elsie Ross. Mr. and ; I Mrs. Farley, Mis. Hazel Wilson and ■ von T«-ddy and Bertha's sister, : Louise Philpott liad supper with her ' and later in the evening Mr. and 1 Mrs. Newt Williams dropped in. । The folks enjoyed canasta and also ‘ coffee and cake at o'clock. All ' joined in w ishin^ , Bertha many more happy birthdays. ; It was a very busy but also a i veiy happy week end at the A. B. i Braudel home. They iiad as their । guests, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Given i and Mr. and Mrs. H<dga Anderson, of Chicago. These friends were associate and co-workers, with the; Brandeis, in tin. Englewood Mi>- ' sion Church of Chicago. Mr. Green is a prominent singer and was the । guest soloist at the Ihmaldson Mis sion Church's confit mation and i«- 1 union last Sunday. Mr. Braudel i tells us one very interesting feature of last Sunday’s program was the reading of reports and activities , dating back to LPO2. Mrs. Melvin Brand**! and Mrs. ; Russtll Lukes spent the we«k end' with the Brandeis, helping niothei 1 and Dad with the chores. Also on I the guest list last Sunday were. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Braudel and son ! Harlan, and Buddy Lukes. | Mrs. Frank Moist received a can! from Indianapolis telling her of the illness of Mrs. Ed Liberty. The | son wrote that Mra. liberty was in the .hospital and recently hud an

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operation. Mr. Lil>erty is not do. ing so well and is suffering mm a heart condition and also asthnm They art both \isitmg their son i Indianapolis. Another neighbor on the Sout Side to suffer with a heart ai ment is Harry Valk. Chinch Nwes At our quarterly' nweting an pot lurk supper, last Tuesday evet ling, business of great important Iwas discussed . Our need for 'heating system was pivsented am a report made by Jack Wallac* However, our present need is utori windows and anyone w ishing to d> nate towards the purchase of Mini funds will be gratefully received The Ladio* Group is sponsoring a guest speaker next Sunday even mg. William Olson of the Centra American Mission will bring th mt ssage and all members aiv urg ed to attend . The Crusaders an now meeting on Wednesday, start ing at 7:45 o’clock in the evening Mrs. Viola Reed will entertail the laidies Aid next Wedneada afternoon slatting at 1 :30 o'clock Call the pastor for transportation. Miss Carol Comfort, a sister o Mrs. Murphy, is spending 5 few days visiting with Rev. and Mrs. Murphy. Conservation Activities The folks who did not attend la.' 1 ■Saturday’s pot luck supper surel) । missed a grand time. Forty-tw I guests enjoyed an especially goo< • supper with community singing towards the end of the meal V [whet your appetite and make yoi go back tor more. Our leader ano I master of ceremonies was Vest Johnson’s brother-in-law, Mr. Wal | ter StiM'Wsand of Chicago. It b« ing Arthur Johnson’s and Jim Gar i Lett’s birthday on Sunday our open ।er was a happy birthday sung ane i “Hail, Hail the Gangs All Here' After singing many of the familm i old songs and listening to jokes. Us ling members of the audience a stoogi-s, our M. C. had us taking ।x« rcises, with singing. The How aid W« i teal erg' wen* there fron Chicago, the Brenton Ktinliarts and 1 Roy Collins from IsH’orte. GeorgMartin from Gary and the Ross Boroughs 'from Hammond. The Brandeis daughter and daughter , in-law, Elvira Lukes and Mrs. Mel ! Brandel and Buddy. Last but nut 'least, the Henfy Johnsun'a guests • Mrs. lime Schmidt and Mr. and 1 Mrs. Walter Stoewsand of Chicago । After our 10:3d coffee, Ruth Johnson, accompanied by Mr Stoew Mind, sang some of the sweet j old songs and latcr.-a trio, consisting of Ruth, Henry Johnson and Jim Garbett, gave ut a treat. | ^'orry to report the illness ai Arthur McKenzie and also Mrs. McKenzie.