Walkerton Independent, Volume 83, Number 18, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1960 — Page 16

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WALKERTON INDEPENDENT — March 31, 1950

New Officers Seated Saturday At OES Service (Continued from page 1) Mellin, and Mr. Jones sang suitable words to "Linger Awhile". Mrs Orcutt then gave Mrs. IKpen her obligation After the marshal had escorted her to the West, Mr. Jones sang a parody to “Staii-

WALKERTON LIVESTOCK SALE 1 1 Mile North of Walkerton, on Rd. 23 Walkerton livestock Commission Sales Sales Every Tuesday Starting Promptly at 5 p. m. (CST) For a good market and a square deal, where each consignment, large or small, is given our complete attention. This week found our run of stock some lighter but a very good active market on all classes. The calf market lower but active with a top of $38.50 for a 200 Ih. Hol. calf. 838.50 for a 190 lb. Black, $38.00 lor a 205 lb. Hol. with a lot of calves selling $36.00 to $38.00. A very good hog market with a top of 816.20 for 23 head of 200 lb. hogs. $16.20 for 6 head of 205 lb. hogs. $16.20 foi 7 head of 210 Ih. hogs. $16.20 for 8 head of 207 lb. hogs, $16.10 for 5 head of 219 lb. hogs, $16.10 for 22 head of 203 lb. hogs. $16.10 for 17 head of 230 lb. hogs with the bulk of the 190-230 lb. hogs selling $15.80 to <16.10 and the 230 to 250 lb. selling $15.50 to $15.75. A top on sows of $11.70 for 4 head of 302 Ih. sows, 814.40 for 6 head of 322 lb. sows, $13.90 for 6 head of 385 lb. sow. $13.80 for 3 head of 415 lb. sows, with 500 to 600 lb. sows selling $13.00 to $13.50. The bull market lower with a top of $20.90 for a 1140 lb. Hol. ball, $20.70 for a 1500 lb. Angus, SIB.BO for a thin 1285 Ib. Hol. 128 head of fat cattle on sale with a ven’ active market. a top of $26.60 for an 845 lb. Black heifer, $25.90 for an 845 lb. WF., $26.00 for a 760 lb. WF steer, $25.60 for an 885 lb. WF steer. $25.50 for a 810 lb. WF heifer, $25.40 for a 910 lb. WF heifer. $25.50 for an 875 lb. WF heifer, $25.60 for an 885 lb. WF heifer with the bulk of the cattle selling $21.00 to $25.50. The cow market lower but a very active market. A top of $17.50 for a 1275 lb. Swiss cow, 17.30 for a 1200 lb. Hol., $17.40 for a 1185 lb. red cow, $17.10 a 1210 lb. WF. $17.10 for a 1125 lb. Hol., $16.80 for a 1295 lb. Holtsein with Canners and Cutters selling from $14.00 to $16.50. Our usual run of feeder cattle and feeder pigs with the market very active and from $2 to $4.00 per head higher. NOTICE: Don’t froget our pony sale April Bth and 9th. We expect 400 to 500 head of ponies. A. A. SWANSON & DON SWANSON. Owners Joe Pence Nelson Lehman Auctioneer Clerk Marshall County Community Sale “THE FARMER’S LIVESTOCK MARKET" Plymouth — Every Wednesday — 6 p. m. (C.D.T.) it pays to sell livestock at the Plymouth Sale Bara. Our uext Dairy and Feeder sale Wednesday, April IS, 1 pun. Market Toppers for Wednesday, March 23rd. VEAL — A big ran of calves, market about steady. 59 59 <225 lb. Red) Floyd Ncwromer, Plymouth S’^o (215 lb. Red) Floyd Newcomer, Plymouth 27 99 (ISS R». Hot) kto Price, Plymouth S7.ee (299 Ih WF) Roy Katas, Plymouth FAT CATTLE—Lmg fed cattle absent, a lot of abort fed cat- ! tie with a strong market. 54.50 (tap of 5 bond WF Mrs. Me lbs.) Jha Worthington and Shults 24.79 (top of 11 head WF) Paul Hoover, Rochester 23^9 (top of 17 brad) Elmer Houin, Plymouth tt.Z5 (979 lb. Hol.) Top of 27 hd., Hol. Str. A Hfm. COWS — Market lower than test week with good butcher rows about steady. 29-59 <975 Ih. Hol.) AI Corman. Rbosevelt Road. . lAie (11H». Red) Elmer Crothers, Plymouth 17.5 d (1975 lb, Hoi.) A. P. Letainger, Plymouth 17Je <I4M Ih. Hol.) Art Laurmre, Plymouth 17-2e (1555 Ih Hol.) Bob Merkert, Rochester BILLS—*e» (1349 Ih. HnL) Toby Jacobson, Pbmouth 29.90 (IMe lb. Gur.) 2e->e (12M5 ih. Gur.) Steve Savage. Argos LAMMS - 23.5© (95 |b. av.) Orval Btae, Plymouth H<A«S—A good I'M of hogs, market km <r, meat hogs and heavy bogs brought a good premium. IS.M (12 hd.. 299 lb. WWt.) Dale Hummel. Bremen 15.ee (29 hd . 290 Ih. av.) Harold Knowlton. Walkerton .. 268 Ed Frerhauf, Brrmra HESSV HOGS—IS.9O (21 hd., 234 Ih. av.) C. Lowry, Culver 50W5—14.29 (399 lb. av.) Jim Ranatead. Rochester 14 * **•> R«y Ovennyer A Son, Rochester heavy hows—is.ee to ices BOARJs — lIM A 11.70 FEEDING PIGS—HAS m. (19 bL, 40 m. av.) G Martin, Plym. tee M. (M ns m.) Gerald Martin. Plymouth nt— , 1: 2 extra good Hoateta cowa, with caivea. ^r daily to serve you — • a m. to 4 wm. Ttwka Araitabir _ _ Bera Pbrae wC A4l« V«ra Ff tn raster. Jr, Masa ger • •

.way to the Stars", honoring her. ; After receiving his obligation and being escorted to his station in the West, John McCombs wus honored with a cute ditty to the tune of "Johnny. Oh Johnny", by Mr. Jones. The other officers were installed and seated in their respective stations and Mr. Jones sang a song to the tune of "Side By Side". The installing marshal •then proclaimed the officers duly installed and Mrs. Mellin intro-

duced her prompter, Mrs. Glenn Stahly; soloists, Mrs. John McCombs and Dr. Elliott Fresh; reporter, Mrs Wm. Steinwald and Star Dust reporter, Mrs. Walter Jackson. She also introduced her three little sons who had presented her with a gavel; her parents and other relatives. Dave then introduced his parents and other relatives as did Mrs. Dipe.rt and John McCombs. Mrs. Glenn Stahly was then presented her Past Matron's pin hy Mrs. LaMar Stahly. her "Star Mom" and Al Drews presented A. J. Daniels with his Past Patron's jewel. They were then escort cd behind the altar to sign the Holy Bible's Memory Page while Mr. Jones sang. "Tenderly H e Watches Over You." Dr. Wolfe then gave an interesting talk on the hundredth year of Eastern Star, an order with millions of numbers and over 15,000 chapters. He also told of the origin of their ritual, which was written by a bedridden min ister of the gospel in fourteen days. JHe stressed the fact that this man, although ill with arthritis, was inspired to write this beautiful book by the same one who inspired the writers of the sixty-six books of the Holy Bible Mrs. Mellin then gave a lovely poem, "God Make Me Worthy of My Friends". While the officers formed the cross. Dr. Frash then sang, "Beneath the Cross ’, after which they marched out. i The Chapter Room was decorated with angel vases filled with pink carnations and green foliage on each of the pedestals. In foont of the Worthy Matron's place in the East, stood a large white shadw-box which held a love'y white "Broken Column" backed with blue interspersed with tiny silver stars. The drape in back of the Worthy Matron's chair held the words "A Trustful Faith" in large white letters-—her motto. Refreshments were served in the dining room which was decorated with gold stars on the walls and large gold lace with pink angels suspended from the ceiling. The

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serving table was covered with a Jpink cloth with white ruffle and was centered with a styrofoam stariway which held a bouquet of pink carnations at the top and each stair hold a pot of green foliage centered with crystal sniffers filled with pink carnations, fronted by a china angel. Above the table was a white sugar-pjum angel with crystal candelabra and pink tapers.

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Officers tables were white with pink on gold streamers with a centerpiece of two white papier mache doves and lighted tapers Officers places were found by sty rofoam angels with names in golo and a sniffor with a pink carnation at each place. Theoe were gifts from Mr. and Mra Mellin The men’s gifts were lovely larg white ashtrays centered with th Eastern Star insignia.