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

Walkerton independent

Volume 88; Number 21

GOLLHOFER FREE ON $5,000.00 BOND

0. E. Eib Resigns As. Local High School Principal O. E. Eib. principal of the Walkerton High School, has given his resignation to the Walkerton School Board to be effective on June 15, 1960. He did this recently and gave no reasons for his action. The announcement came as a surprise to local school officials and persons. fcib began teaching in Walkerton in 1954 in the elementary school, teaching sth and 6th grades and doing the elementary coaching. In ISC7, he was name<l principa' of the Walkerton Elementary School, a position he held 2 years until he was offered the High School Principal's job. He accepted this and completeci his education requirements last summer, taking the position at the start of the present school year. Along with giving no reasons, Eib also stateki that he had no plans of any sort for the future. He did not say whether he intends to remain in the teaching profession or not. He and his wife, Betty, and four daughters, live in Walkerton and he is active in several local organizations, -including being the Superintendent of the Walkerton Methodist Church. Merchants Plan Sale-A-Rama Days Another big SALE-A-RAMA. DAYS will be held in Walkerton next week end. Three big days of । bargains and values will await i all "ho come and shop in Walker- ! ton these three days. In addition o the usual bargains offered, many ipecial items are available at the stores all over town. Sponsored by the merchants themselves, this big event was held twice last year with tremen- i lous success. It is planned tenta-. "ivaly to hold at least two and pos-1 dbly three more of these this I year. The dates again are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 28, 29 tnd 30. Most of the participating dores will be open until 8:00 p.m. on FrMay and Saturday of this sale for your shopping convenience. Plan now to make Walkerton your shopping headquarters, at east, give them a chance first to erve you.

Jr. League Baseball Registration Set For Friday Evening. April 29

Another season of baseball is ibout ready to start. Friday even- 1 mg, April 29, all boys between the ages of 7 and 12 who desire to day baseball in the Junior League viU sign up at the Community Building between the hours of and 8 p.m. To be eligible, a boy must be tge 7 belbre the first of June an t ! nay not b e age 13 before the 31st »f August. He must be in the Walkerton School System. Boys at Teegarden and Koontz Lake viR register separately in their eepective areas. Each boy must be accompan'ed >y a parent who will sign for the toy’s uniform. This year medical nsurance will be carried by all •oys in the Junior League. For his an extra charge of 11.00 will »e made. Caps are 31.00. Total "egistration fee therefore is 32.00. Last year saw 170 boys making

Easter Egg Hunt A Big Success The fourth annual Easter egg [hunt, sponsored by the Walkerton Fire Department at Place Park on Easter was a very successftil event. With the threat of rain, it appeared that the egg hunt would hae to be cancelled but the weatherman was good tn us and gave us about three hours of nice weather which gave us time to have the event. There were prizes given away to the lucky boy or gii! finding the prize eggs. All gold eggs paid $2.50 and silver paid SI.OO and all green eggs paid 50c each. Also given away were four small bunny rabbits. Mrs. Nelson Walz and Mrs. Jay Downs assisted the firemen in distributing favors to all the children which were greatly appreciated. For the first time the fire department used large candy eggs which seemed to be very popular with the children. Some 2000 were hidden. Lions Plan For Tuesday Meeting A representative of the Reynolds Aluminum Company will present the program for the Tuesday evening meeting of the Walkerton Lions Club. Charles Ely. a salesma nfor thus nationally kno" n company, will be the guest speaker and will show films of the Aluminum Industry. Aluminum is a relatively new . metal with about the most varied .uses of any existing metals. It has । revolutionized many uses of metal revolutionized many uses of met'd its strong, lightweight features Mr. Ely will also answer any questions that the group cares to ask on this subject. The April meeting, under the direction of Lion James Reed, will be held in the Community Building with dinner commencing at '7:00 pm. sharp. Several matters of importance to the club will be brought before the group also at this time. Reservations should be made immediately with secretaiy Denslow Doll. PAPER DRIVE Saturday morning, April 3, the sixth grade of the Walkerton elemtary school, will hold a paper drive. Please have your paper ready.

———■ ■ 11 - up 14 teams and this year promisee to be even bigger. As is true of any program of this sort, it is only as good as the number of j people supervising its direction | Men to coach and umpire are nee I ; .ed to make this program a success, and, of course, the more there are to help th© easier it is on all concerned. Each team will have a head coach and an assistant coach and two umpires are needed at ear h | game. In order to run this pro- 1 gram properly at lean 40 men are ' needed. All games this year Will start a 7 p.m. which should make It easier for adults to come out and help or watch these boys play ball. All men desiring to assist in this year's Junior League Baseball * program should sign up when the I boys do or let Dr. Frash or Jake I Powell know before the 29th.

WALKERTON, INDIANA. APRIL 21, 1960

Select May 28 As Date For Alumni Banquet The annual Alumni Banquet for School is set for Saturday. May 28, according to president James Capek and O. E. Eib, principal of the Walkerton High School. The annual affair is being held a little earlier this year prior to the leaving for Washington, D. C., by । the Seniors on the class trip. I Forty-two new members will be taken into the organization at tins ' meeting providing they pass the initiation tests and show up nu the banquet. The officers for the year ha’ e named the committee chairmen for the various jobs that always await this annual affair with thi committees to be completed for publication by the chairmen themselves. The officers in addition to president Capek are: De Wayne Pavey. vice-president; Mrs. Robert Flaughor. secretary, Mrs. Carol Kelly, treasurer; Miss Priscilla Frailey. historian; ami Chas. Cripe Jr., invitation secretary. The committee chairmen named by this group and their duties aie: Entertainment, plannnig for the danha and hiring of the band. Le.Vayne Pavey and Tom Ans paugh. Table Decoration, setting and decorating the tables, Mrs. Eugene Rhodes. Initiation, enough said, eh, Seniors? Loui 3 Houser. Table and chairs, getting tables, chairs and tableware for the banquet*. Richard Flaugher and Lany Dill. Nomination, selecting a alate Os officers to be voted on for next year, Bob Urbm. Menu, selecting the menu foi the dinner, turned over to the Band Boosters who will again serve th e banquet. Invitations, sending the notices and inviting special guests, Charles Cripe Jr. Reception, welcoming the members and guests as they arrive. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hostetter. , Registration, to register the person and sell tickets, Mrs. Carol , Kelly. Notices will be mailed to mem(bers in a couple of weeks, with place for reply. Those receiving notices and not attending the banquet are asked to pay 25c dues each year The price for the meal and all entertainment will again be $2 50 per plate. The place again will be the High School Gym.

After-Prom Party Committee To Organize Monday The committee in marge of the ; annual after prom party will hold ।an important meeting Monday. April 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the Tov.n (Council Room, adjacent to the Walkerton Police Station. This committee will be made up of the representatives of all the club.i (and organizations who back this , project The various organizations should see that they are represented at this meeting. Part of the plans have already been put into motion but much remains to be done. This will be the third year for this project and ‘it is hoped that a bigger and better time will be had by all. ( Jim Reed is general chairman of I thia project for the year.

Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charge ACCIDENTLY SHOOTS WIFE FRIDAY NIGHT Hans Gollhofer. 30. of 722 Roosevelt Road, whs charged with involuntary manslaughter following the shooting of his wife, M ; Carol Sue Gollhofer. Friday night ■at. about 11:15 p.m. The shooting occurred in their apartment at the address given above. HANS GOLLHOFER According to Gollhofer he and his wife had an argument eailici m the evening, but not at all a violent one. This had happened-as the couple were enroute to Knox, their former residence before moving to Walkerton. They returned home and Gollhofer left hei and visited a tavern where he had a few beers. He was not charg’ d with intoxication at all. He returned to his apartment shortly after 11:00 p.m. and found hit wife, supposedly sleeping on the b«*d on which clothes were piled qp she was packing a suitcase to leave him. Their daughter. Lisi. Ann. who was four months old Monday, was crying and he picke I her up trying to comfort her when Mrs. Gollhofer awoke and a mild Argument started again. It was at this point that Hans saw her holding a .38 caliber pistol in her hand, a gun that he kept unloaded in a dresser drawer. With the baby in his arms, he knocked the gun from her hand lag they discussed their daughter in their argument. He then picked up the gun asking his wife if it was loaded, to which she replied •’Yes'. Gollhofer cocked the gun at this' point and discharged ii without intentionally pointing it at her. The bullet struck her in the chest, knocking her to the floor. Gollhofer placed the baby in the bed and nan to Joe’s bar, next door on the ground level, where h e asked for someone to call a doctor. The doctor and police wer notified and they, with the ambulance and attendant, arrived on the scene shortly after. State trooper John Sime, who was at tlie Walkerton Police Station, and [Robert Lidy, of the Wa kerton Felice force, were the first two there, finding Gollhofer cradeling his unconscious wife in his arms. She was rushed to Memorial hospital in South Bend, and despite efforts to save her, she was declared dead on arrival. Gollhofer was taken to the Walkerton jail and State Police took over the investigation with Sgt. Robert WUaon in charge St. ' Joseph County Prosecutor, Pat- • rick Brennan, also was on hand. I He later filed charges of involuntary manslaughter after some delibemion on the matter. Gillhofer I wu released from jail late Sal- 1

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Hr li L _ I 1 $ I ' . CAROL SUE GOLLHOFER unlay on $5,000 bond awaiting arraignment Saturday in Justice of the Peace R. F Hess' court. Brenn ,n is undecided whether to bring Gollhofer before the county grand jury or ti ke the case directly to an upper court. Conviction on an involuntary manslaughter charge carries a 2 to 21 year prison sentence. Mrs. Gollhofer, the former Carol Sue Minix, was born in Sayleiaville, Ky., on July 23, 1941. She had live*! in Walkerton a year, com ing from Knox. Surviving besides her husband and daughter are her mother. Mrs. Carrie Minix, of Knox; two brothers, Parnell and Gary Minix, both of Knox; eight sisters. Mrs. Ei'een Punch of Cincinnag, Mrs Mary Marshall of Swamptown, Ky.; Mrs Melva Walters of Saylersville. Mrs. Beulah Fay “Bradley of Knox, and Janice. Vonda. Donna Kay and Diane Minix, all at home. Funeral services were held at 2 p in. Wednesday in the United Baptist Church on Ind. 10. Rev. Hemy Rowe and Rev. John C. Watkins officiated. Burial was in Crown Hill cemetery, Knox. j Time Changes This Sunday Its that time again . . to move the clock up one hour Saturday night. April 23rd. so that you will be in step with all Northern Indiana communities. Indiana law provides for daylight saving time in the summer months where Central Star*lard time is in effect. This move will place the western half of the state in the same time belt with the eastern half of the state. Chicago and South Bend will make the time changes thia week also. P. T. A? To3leet At High School The regular P. T A. meeting will be held tonight < Thursday) April 21 in the high school gym at 7:30 The executive board will meet at 6:45. Mr. Irvin Stunt* Os Stuntz Pine Forest will show movies of b’s Alaskan trip. There is always a prize given to the room which has the most parents there Why don't you help your child’s room win— Refreshments will be served by the kindergarten mothers. Goodwill Pick-Up The Goodwill Industries, Inc. of South Bend which collects discarded clothes and furniture to be rejuvenated by handicapped persona, has named the Joe Millard residence at 601 Indiana St.. Walkerton, as the place to take your Goodwill contributions The truck from South Bend will pick them up from them