Walkerton Independent, Volume 83, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 August 1960 — Page 1

Walkerton independent

Volume 83; Number 36

COUNTY FAIR NOW IN FULL SWING

Junior League To Travel To Comiskey Park On Wednesday. August 10, the Walkerton Junior and Babe Ruth Baseball League players will travel tc Chicago to see the White Sox-Yankee game. The boy s will assemble at the high school parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and the cur caravan will leave at 10 o’&ock. All boys Will wear their uniforms. Each boy should pack a sack lunch to eat when he gets there. There is no admission charge for this game as the day is set aside for junior leaguers, courtesy of Bill Veech. Extra drivers are needed and anycne desiring to drive should contact either Jake Powell or Dr. Frash. The group should be back in Walkerton before 6 p.m. Major League Standings Yankees 2 0 Indian s 2 0 Athletics 1 o White Sox 1 i Senators 0 1 Tigers 0 2 Orioles 0 2 Minor League Pirates 2 0 Cardinals 1 0 Redlegs 1 0 Cubs 1 0 Giants 0 1 Braves 0 2 Dodgers 0 2 POLICE WEWSr A Federal Warrant was issued for the pick up of Harold L. Bierly, Lakeville, and he was picked up by the Walkerton Police Tuesday night and held in jail awaiting the U. S. Army to come for him. Bierly was AWOL at the time. Kenneth D. Baker, route 3, Walkerton. wa ß arrested on July 28 fcr driving on the wrong side of th© street on Roosevelt Road. He paid a fine and costs totaling $18.75 in the court of the Justice of the peace. Robert Dale Shumaker, La> Porte, was arrested for disregarding a stop sign on August 1. He paid a fine of $2.00 in cafeteria court. Richard Orcutt. 118 Shamrock St,, and Ernest Nortcn, route 2, were involved in a minor accident on August 1. Norton was traveling on Virginia St, and was making a turn when Orcutt struck his car from the side while attempting to pass. Damages to the Norton auto amounted to 116.00. - Notice To Footballers Any Walkerton student in grades 7,8, 9 or 10, interested in playing football who have not contacted Richard Kickbush, ate asked to do so before Saturday. August 13. Practices Will beg n on Monday, August 15, but an organizational meeting in getting ready plus the taking of necessary information must be done by the 13th. Contact Mr. Kickbush at his home if you haven’t already seen him. AttentionBusinessmen Attention Businessmen! The new telephone numbers for the businesses and businesses only, are now ready and can be acquired at the telephone office. This Is needed In many occask ns for advertising and printing purposes and can be obtained now.

Outstanding 4-H Junior Leader MISS BARBARA LIDY Barbara Lidy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lidy, was chosen as Lincoln Township's outstanding Junior Leader. This award is given to the girl and boy who best completes the junior leadership requirements. The requirements consist of completion of 6 activities in the township club and 3 activites in the couny junior leader club. Thej' must show’ interest, initiative. Work well with members and assume responsibility. Barbara attended every Crafts project meeting of which she was junior leader. The girls in crafts had 100 percent completion. She was a chairman of the local township exhibit and assisted the adult leader. This year Barbara enrolled in and completed 12 projects, making a total of 27. Os the 12. she received two twp. championships and 8 blue ribbons. She placed second in the township on her demonstration entitled, Accent In Shells. In the county judging contest she judged in crafts and placed first, making her eligible to compete in the District Judging Contest. Judy Wiktorowski Named Township 4-H Queen Judy Wiktorowski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wiktorowski, Was named the Lincoln Twp. 4-H Queen at the recent Advisory Committee meeting. This award is given on the basis of cver-all 4-H ^record. During this club year she won in the Electric Division at the County Senior Demonstration contest held in Walkerton. She went on to receive a blue ribbon at the District. She won township championships in clothing 7, Foods 7 and Dairy Council 2. She was county grand champion in foods this year. Her total record shows 13 township championships, 7 county championships in her total of 25 projects. She has participated in the County Dress Revue four years, Share-the-Fun i year and demonstrated over television. In June. Judy attended Purdue Round-up as a representative of Lincoln Township. Judy will compete for County Queen Title during the fair, along with other township queens. REAL TEST Young men graduate from college with two degrees and the world is waiting to give them the third. Drive Carefully Always. ,

WALKERTON, INDIANA AUGUST 4, 1960

To Begin Sunday Mail Service Starting Sunday, Aug. 7, mail will be collected from the Pos* Office curb box each Sunday at 3:15 p. m. and taken to South Bend for dispatch. Patrons are requested to use the word “Walkerton” on local mail that would be included in. thi s dispatch as it is taken to Souh Bend for cancellation. Mail for out of town delivery mailed after 5:00 p.m. Saturday and prior to 3:15 p.m. Sunday should be deposited in the Post Office curb box. This is part cf a swmg-arounl mail pick-up. to offer improved mail service to people of the North Liberty. Walkerton. LaPaz and Lakeville areas. This mail will be picked up first in North Liberty, at 3:00 pm., then in Walkerton at 3:15, traveling from hene to LaPaz and into Lakeville befor e returning to South Bend. &4&11 Merchants Win Two More Games The Walkerton Merchants won twice in the past week, with two games postponed. This boosts the season record to 14-10, with a 5-2 record now good for fourth place in the South Bend Night League. Last Wednesday the Walkerton JHqrchanta came from behind in the last inning to beat the Winamac Eagles 13-12. Bill Justice was the winning pitcher, allowing the Eagles only 1 run in the last 6 innings. John South homered twice, the second home run was with one man on base in the ninth inning and tied up the ball game 12-12. Joe Bud reck also hit a home run. Larry Hay and Dave Kring each had two hits. Friday night— the Merchants again came from behind in the last inning to score a 3-2 victory over the South Bend Eagles in a Night League game. Larry Hay pitched a tWo-hitter and John South again came through driving in the tying and winning runs with a bases loaded single. The Thursday night ball game with the Winamac Merchants has been postponed until Aug. 11th. The South Bend Eagles cancelled the Sunday ball game. This week the Merchants play a Night League game against Edmore Healthknit Wednesday and on Sunday play Logansport In the afternoon and the Elkhart Shamrocks Sunday night. Both are home games. The current batting averages for the team are: J. Allen .435 Anderson * .342 Bud reck .311 Cripe .184 Danielson .234 DePoy 200 Hay _ .264 Justice -225 D. Kring .222 D. Loucks .205 R. Loucks ' .151 Martin .218 Persinger .1660 South .B^l TEEN DANCE FRIDAY Another in the series of dances for the teen-agers of Walkerton w 1! be held Friday night at 8 on p m. in the Youth Building. Tht Walkerton Civic Club will chaperone this dance with recorded music being featured. The usual 10 cent admission fee will be charged at the door.

ENGAGED MISS JANICE ELAINE EWERS The engagement of Miss Janice Elaine Ewers, New Carlisle, to Carl Wayne Reed, Walkerton, is announced by her parents, Mrs. Warren Rhodes, Bremen, and Wadsworth Ewers, New Carlisle. Mr. Reed is the sen of Mr. and Mrs. Orville G. Reed, Walkerton, and is a graduate of Walkerton High School. Miss EWers is a graduate of New Carlisle High School. No date has been set for the wedding. Drive In Under New Management Lowell "Curly” Hartsell, of South Bend, has recently purchased the B & V Drive In at the east edge of Walkerton on Road 6, from Mrs. William Sinclair. “Curly", long known to Walkerton people as he has served this area for the Kreamo Bakery fuj several years, announces that he will continue everything under the same operations throughout the remainder of the year. Mrs. Sinclair was forced to retire from this business due to h. r health. “Curley’’, his wife and four sons, plan to move to Walkerton in the future .as quickly as plans can be arranged for same. He Will continue presently with the Kreamo Bakery until his plans are more complete. The Drive In is open from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m,. seven days a week, and serves sort drinks, sandwiches, malts, shakes and French fries, with root beer a specialty, either by mug or jug. Stop out and greet the new owner soon. Band To Resume Thursday Concerts The Walkerton High School Band will resume it’s summer concert series tonight (Thursday) with the eighth in a series of outdoor concerts held in the high school lawn. The program is as follows: Homage To Youth Olivadoti A Santa Cecilia - Radaelli Cosmopolite — Holmes _ Make Way For Melody - Metcalf Blue Moon — Rodgers-Hart Orange Bowl Fillmore El Capeo — Parera South Pacific — R<Klgers-Ham-merstein {Field of Color — Bowles When Irish Eyes Are Smiling -Ball On The Mall — Goldman National Anthem It’s no trouble for some men to make a decision once they discover which side it is buttered on.

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To Climax With Big Program Saturday The 34th annual St. Joseph County 4-H Fair opened amid appropriate pomp and ceremony Tuesday. The site is the 40-acre tract owned by the Fair Coi pupation at Ironwood and Jackson Rds. in Centre Twp., south cf South Bend. And.the attractions more numerous than ever before, range from project exhibits by 4-H boys and girls, to professional entertainment in music, singing, dancing and gymnastics. Exhibits in over 30 projects, judged the best from among some 2,500 members of the county 4-H clubs, are on display as are numerous educational and commercial exhibits. Also among the 30 plu 9 projects are several firsts for the 4-H Fajr. These are health, horse and pony, personality, and photography. There will be 266 exhibitors alone in the photography booth, each with a space 22x28 inches for the display of 10 photos. Another ’first’ of this 34th annual 4-H Fair will be the Parade of 4-H Champions, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday as the opening feature of the grand finale. The parade will be led by a oar of St. Joseph County Sheriffs department, followed by the 4-H King and Queen and the Junior Leader winner, in antique cais. Then in succession come the champion beef, dairy and other livestock, the champion horses and ponies and the 4-H boy# and girls who are champions in their respective townships. A flood-lighted outdoor arena wtih portable bleaches and stage will be the scene of most major events at th e fair. Balance of Program Dairy, sheep and poulty judging Will take place at 10 a.nu Thursday and the highlight of Thursday s program is the 4-H beef show, from 7 to 9 p. m. in front of the grandstand, during which the grand champion and reserve grand champion will be named. A tractor driving contest beginning at 9:30 aun. Friday, will get that day’s program started. The Musical Wades will launch the night's activities at 6:15, and the big 4-H Livestock sale is scheduled for 7 o'clock Romayne Sherman. Jonas Miller, Don Swanson and Don Perry will be the auctioneers; John Mottice, tht clerk, and Don Swanson. Is chairman. The Mike May Show, of Radio Station W’SBT from 8:M to 9, will conclude the day’s activities. The Black and White Dairy show will be an all-day fixture in the show tent Saturday, beginning a 10 a m. and other features during the day will be a prelude to the gcand finale, beginning with the Parade of 4-H champions at 630 pm. R. A. Vandewalle, "program chairman for the fair, will be in charge of the parade. At 7 p. m. Saturday, the 4-H Achievement awards presentations will take place before the grandstand with Bill Etherton. of WNDU-TV, the Notre Dame station, as master of ceremonies This will be followed by the 4-H Talent Show and the release of all exhibits. Among the general exhibits will be the U. S. Army’s “Cavalcade of Progress.” featuring the (Continued on page 16)