Walkerton Independent, Volume 83, Number 8, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 21 January 1960 — Page 1

Walkerton independent

Votamd 88; Number 8

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Winners Named At Walkerton Lanes House Tourney The 1960 House Tourney of the Walkerton Bowling Ivanes was held over the past week end with a good turn-out of bowlers for the annual affair. Eugene Rhodes was named King for 1960. to share the honors with the Queen. Pearl Frailey, who achieved her title one week prior, as he bowled a total of 1723 for his nine games scratch He edged out John Kerr, who finished second with a total of 1716. BUl's Package Store, a member of the Monday Night League, won the team title with a total score of 3029, topping the second place Dill's D-X team by 21 points Six teams finished with a higher total than the champions of last year as the team record hell with every shift The members of the winning team are Sandy Nusbaum, Bill Zahrt (sponsor), Gall Groves, Louis Houser and John Clark. The teams finishing in the money with their scratch and handicn|» totals are: Team. Scratch lldcp Bills Pkg. Store 2626 3029 Dills D-X 2643 3003 Pine Acres 2585 2990 Reed’s Electric 2471 2975 Dolls 2643 296 H Legion No. 1 ^517 2962 Dave and Ray's 2655 2944 Dick Kickbush and Chuck Roth combined with a pair of 600 series in doubles to completely outrun the rest of the field with a record breaking 1388 with handicap. Kick bush had a 613 scratch and Roth 616. The complete listing of the doubles is; Doe Mes Scratch lldcp Chuck Roth, Dick Kickbush 1229 1388 Russell Bierly Doc NeidUnger 1069 1276 Elmer Williams George Ochs 1036 1267 Gail Groves Tom Groves 1091 1250 Dick Cline Louis Houser 1086 1236 Wayne Miller Under Bchmelts 1026 1221 Gilbert Anderson Ralph Schultz 1069 1213 Bendy Nusbaum 1122 1211 Detoyos “Sonny” Cripe bowled over a 636 scratch and with handicap 681 to advance through the singles field He has a comfortable . margin over the second place bowler. George Ochs, but the competition was keen from second down. Maglra Scratch lldcp Deioyce Cripe ®ss George Ochs 600 657 Russell Bierly 046 651 * Herman Henry 572 649 Gene Rhodes 621 644 John Kerr 582 634. Dave Mellin 581 629 AJ. Kennedy 589 624 Bob Gardner |538 619। Stan Hostetter 544 613 Russell Bierty won the handicap division of All-Events, with a 1947 at he topped his closest opponent by a total of 56 pins. The placer were bunched from third down through the remainder of the playing places as only 6 pins separated five bowlers. AU Events Scratch Hdrp Russell Bierly 1632 194। Herman Henry 1660 1891 Chuck Roth 1® 77 I® 7 * Dink Kickbuah 1597 1873 Georgs Ochs I*®l Bill Baker 1635 1® 73 John Kerr 1716 1873 * Ths wise man so lives that he' locant give a darn whether people' Ue tolerant or not

DISCUSS DUNES PROPOSALS AT C. OF COMM. .^lll^^ r - < ... > 7 J ■ । -. > \: < . • ...■ . . w si —at sr., ' •-— „ j PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS AT THE Walkerton Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday night included William Beckman, nested left; C. Emmet Eiler, seated right; Ray Chapman, standing left; and James Gland, standing right. Eller was program chairman for January with Chapman presiding over the first meeting since being elected president of the group. Beckman and Chand presented the program about the Burn's Ditch Industrial area.

School Reorganization To Be Topic Os Panel Discussion At P. T. A. Thursday

The Walkerton PT A. will hold their January meeting at the High School Thursday evening at 7:00 p m. with an interesting program scheduled for thia particular meeting. A panel discussion will be the mam attraction with the much in । the news school reorganization as the subject. ’ The Township Advisory Board of the School Reorganisation. I headed by chairman Clyde Chap(man, will conduct the discussion other members of the board are Robert Awald, Wayne Cover, Mrs Robert Hiler and Mr* Grant Bellinger. • Also. James McKesson, chairman of the County Reorganization Board, will be on hand to answer any questions and discuss the matter for all. The purpose of this discussion is to get the proa ant cons on this subject, explain to all anything they may have ques-1 tions about and in general, just to I get the desires of the people of I ' Lincoln Township to pass on to the 'county board on reorganization. | MeKosson will try to explain why this has a!l come about, what ; lim ahead in this situation and ■ what possible actions could lie taken one way or another Preceding this discussion, the Pamela and Louise Dance Studios will present a program at 7:00 p m This Will be followed by ’he ■ regular meeting at which time the I business and such wiU be taken care of by the president. Mrs. < Clyde Snodgrass Following will be , the discussion on reorganization ; This meeting will be very interesting and hdpf’d 1° Plan to attend it for just a part if possible. NOTICE Gordon's Gambles Stores w‘ll | exchange Christmas merchandise until January 30, 1000.

WALKERTON, INDIANA JANUARY 21, 1960

Tickets Available For County Tourney Walkerton has received their quota of tickets fur the St. Joseph County Basketball Tournament The amount of tickets appears to be quite sufficient from the relative small number of advanced orders, therefore there will De no need for drawing for tickets. The j^ple having called in their order for tickets may pick them up at the high school at any time Those who ordered in advance may purchase tickets at the high j school beginning Monday morning. | Tickets are $2 00 for the season ' ticket and 75c f6r a session. How- j ever, only the season tickets are available here Session tickets wiE ' be sold at John Adams on the days of the tourney. The Wednesday and Thursday ( 1 evening sesamns will begin at 6:30 p.m with the second ganws at ■ : X o'clock, or 15 minutes after com- i pletion if the first games should I I run over an hour and §5 minutes The Saturday games will start | at 1:15 and 2:45 for ths afternoon session with the hig title game at “ 00 p.m. NOTICE The Business and Professional - Women will have the first regular meeting January 28 at 6 pm. at । the Community Building. Mrs Ken 1 Gillies is chairman of the com ! mittee. — NOTICE The Wajkerton Library will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday., January 26 and 27 for re decora l mg Open Thursday as usual. Read the Oas^ned ads.

Set Up Plans For Mother's March For Polio Funds A meeting to organize Mother? . for the March of Dime* was hel i in the home of Mrs. Amos Hunt on Tuesday. Dr. EHliott Frash, chairman of the March of Dunes for the Walk-; erton area, presided. He explained , to the group that emphasis is now being put on finding the causes ‘ and cures for two of the nation's leading crippiers, birth defects and arthritis. The National Foundation is now shouldering the biggets and moat ambitious health 1 program ever undertaken by any 1 voluntary health organization. The old job, that of conquering I polio, is far from complete. Ovei i ha4f of the population of the U.S. j have hail no Salk vaccine Also i work must continue to rehabilitate those stricken in past years. No one can g»ve enough when he i knows that these diseases affect I the lives of one out of every four U. 8. families. This year there will he district captains for sack of the five wards into which Walkerton is divided । They are ns follows: Mrs. Richard Murphv, Ward 1; Mrs David Mel Im and Alice Taylor. Wan! 2, MiWalter Jackson, Want 9; Mis Ma)don Jacob, Ward 4 and Mrs Robert Wardman and Mrs Richard Naragun. Ward 5. Each of these women is respor. sible for obtaining enough mothers to canvass her district. This year a survey will be taken at the time of the Mother's March This is being done all over ’he nation and will provide information about the health needs of this and other communities. The Mother’s March will take place on the evening of the 3bth of January. Be ready to give gen- > piously.

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Bums Ditch Aiea Is Program Topic The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce met on Thursday, January 14. at the Community Building fur its first meeting of the new year. Following the dinner the guest speakers were introduced by the program chairman They were; Wm Be< kman. the president of the Junior Chamber o? Commerce James Gland. Executive Secretary of Portage. Their talk was made on the behalf a petition being of Westchester Area, Gary and circulated, backing the development of the Burns Ditch Area as a deep-Sea Port and industrial site, Mr. Gland pointed out that Poiitical parties, unions and Chambers of Commerce were backing this piuject This bill to defeat such a project goes before the Senate in February It was stressed that 100. uOq signatures were needed on the petition prior to that time. Following the program the Wa.kerton Chamber of Commerce went on record as favoring the develop, n.ent of the Bums Ditch Area as an industrial site and deep-Sea- ’ way and several business places j>n Walkerton will have the petition in their stores for those who a!.«*o favor this development Those stores are: Dave A Rays Superette, Holsers Elevator, Farmers State Bank, Nick's Super Market, Walkerton Lumber Co., and Jacob Drug Store. The lot al Chamber of Commerce also voted to send a letter to our Senators and Representatives supporting the project Other business discussed was ths after-prom party in May. Janies Reed will again be chairman and Harold Teter will represent the Chamber of Commerce on this committee. This is a unified * project by all organizations in Walkerton. Mr Reed stated approximately |SOO 00 cash is iw - essary besides the many donated gifts. j Any Individuals wishing to cont tribute to this project please con. tact Janies Reed President Ray Chapman, in dosing the meeting stressed the importance of attendance at the Chamber of Commene meetings. It is felt that in order to get uni•fled support on the projects undertaken by the local Chamber of ’ Commerce, we must have attendanew al the meetings and every member placing his vote for or against these projects. POLICE NEWS The Police Blotter didn't show * too much this week as only a tew rases appeared. Donald Gere Smith 501 Van Buren St. arrested :c n January 5 for possession of alcoholic beverages came before the lust ice of the Peace He paid a fine and costa of 12 * 75. Clyde Whitaker North Liberty, paid a fine of 61 ‘V» in cafeteria court on January 19 for a parking 1 violation. Grover Allen, route 3, Walked n. imported to the police on January 16 that he lost his billfold in Walkerton It contained approximately $75 to |BS ami pipers. A 14 year old youth was taken into the police station in W ai^ectun stealing a case of pop bottles from the Doll Service Station Hr and his parents were given a few rules the boy must abide by or his ease will be put in the hands of the Juvenile authorities. The loss was mads up to Dolls. Take yuwr Time: Not your