Walkerton Independent, Volume 83, Number 40, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 September 1960 — Page 16

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I — WALKERTON INDEPENDENT — Sept. 1. 1960

Award Contract For Post Office (Continued from page li ,eady for dispat h. Another machine separates rapidly moving mail according t< address by pushbutton keyboard Still another < an< els mail at speeds of 30.000 letters an hour. Now being considered for use is a new compact cuslomer-opei ated "Postal substation with mechanical devices that sells stamps, envelopes, money orders, accepts parcel post and makes change. "Mail-handling on the workroom floors of our larger post offices IS rapidly being mechanised Whit h will end the oldfashioned methods < f hand-labor, and the result.mt chiltei and confision.”

WALKERTON LIVESTOCK SALE < 4 Mile North of Walkerton, on Rd. 23 Walkerton livestock Commission Sales Sales Every Tuesday Starting Promptly at 5 p. m. (CST) This week found 120 head of calves on sale with the market fullv steadv. A top <>f $36.50 fora 190-lb. MF, $36.50 for*a 200-lb. WF, $36.50 for a 220-lb. Hol., $35.50 for a 175-Ib. Black, $35.50 for a 170-lb. Holstein with a lot of calves selling $33.00 to $35.00. The hog market sharply lower again this week hut a verv good active market. A top of $15.20 for 8 head of 201-lb. hogs. $15.20 for 10 head of 201-lb. hogs, $15.20 for 28 head of 216-lb. hogs- $15.10 for 5 head of 209-lb. hogs, with the bulk of the 190-230-lb. hogs selling $11.90 to $15.20, with the 230 to 250-lb. hogs selling 14.50 to $14.80. Good light sows selling almost as high as some straight hogs. A top of $14.50 for 5 head of 285-lb. sows, $11.30 for 6 head of 302-lb. sows, $14.00 for 5 head of 356-lb. sows, with 500 to 600-lh. sows selling $11.50 to $12.50. The bull market about steady considering quality. A lop of $20.25 for a 1045-lb. Hol.. $19.75 for a 1105-lb. Holstein. 115 head of fat cattle on sale with a top of $25.00 for a 940-lb. Black steer. $24.60 for a 980-lk Black str., $21.50 for a 1075-lb. Black steer, $24.10 for a 1005-lb. Black steei, $23.70 for an 825-lh. Black steer, $23.40 760-lb. WF heifer with a lot of cattle selling $22.50 to $23.50. The cow market fullv steadv with a lon of $16.60 for a bOOO-lb. Hol., $16.10 for a 1310-lb. Hol., $16.50 for an 885-lb. Hol., $15.50 for a 1380-lb. Hol., $15.40 foi a 1215-lb. Hol., with Canners and Cutters selling sll to sl3. A. A. SWANSON & DON SWANSON, Owners Joe Pence Nelson I^hman Auctioneer Clerk

Marshall County Community Sale “THE FARMER’S LIVESTOCK MARKET* Plymouth — Every Wednesday — 6 p. n. (C.D.T.) lai st Wed. we had the largest run of livestock since last April—Plenty of buyers but market lower. Next Dairy A Feeder Sale Sept. 14th at I*. M. Market toppers for Wed., Aug. 24th. VEAL—34.OO (HMLIh. Hol.) Lloyd Krouse, Argon 34 00 (IHO-lh. Hol.) Cleo Bergit, Bremen 33.50 (170-lb. Hol.) ( has. ( k veku d, Walkerton 32.50 (160 Ib. Hol.) Russell Faker, Plymouth 32.50 (200-lb. Hol.) Russell Ecker, Plymouth FAT CATTLE—We sold lots of grass fat rattle—Holstein sirs, and Hlrs. from $16.50 to $20.40. COWS—Market lower 16.00 (HSO-lh, Gur.) Orin Martin, Bourbon 15.75 (1320-lb. Hol.) Edman Hartman, Plymouth 15.50 (12OU-lb. Hol.) Harry Monhaut, Bremen 15.50 (1245-lb. Hot) Floyd Morloek, Plymouth 15.40 (1260-lb. Hol.) Turn Lowery, Py mouth Bl LL8—20.50 (1570 Ib. Hol.) Tom Schlrne, Michigan City 20.30 (1455-lb. Hol.) IJotd Krouse, Argos 26.10 (1555-lb. Hol.) Colbert Wentxrl, Kewanna 20.00 (1605-lb. Blk.) Reinhold. ( ulter LAMBS—*IOO (6 hd., »2-lh. at.) 11. A L. Guyer F. L’ville 20.60 ( 110-lb. av.j Mary Kline, Argos 20.25 (HO-lb. at.) Alan Tanner, Culver ^** ^ ** l, * *O.OO <92-lb. at.) l»i«k Carr, Plymouth 2000 (60 Hi. at.) Mat kobke. Argos F WES—IS no esu—Max h^ke, Argos 13.00 ew.—AtM- Baldwin, Kewanna MB Hogs—or^- of the largest runs of tmgs this year—market louei as it is all larger terminal*. 16.30 (6 hd„ 215-ih. at.) ( arl Magnuson, Plymouth 16.10 (10 bd„ 220 lb. at.) Hi im hell Odle. Culver 16.00 (20 hd., 207-lb. at.) l^ hniau A Balmer, Bremen 16.00 (3 hd.. iys-lb. at . ) John Gantz, Pl.t month lb.oo (67 hd., 200-lh. at.) Arden Elliott, Pit mouth HL 5\ 1 Hogs—ls.4o ( •»« lid.. 245-lb. at.) John Milner. Plym. 15 10 (7 luL, 255 )h. at.) Lester Morloek, Plymouth SOWS—I 450 (323 !b. at ) Kot Otermyrr, Argos II 20 ( 330 lli. at.) Wayne Milliken, Bremen II 20 <36'> lb. at.) Harold Settrour, Krvmnn I EEDISi. pigs- (MM) ea (6<i hd. 12-lh. at.) F. Zimmer, Bre. MILK (OU s— 315 Mt Hol. row A Etbt < all» Harold Xrtrour. Brrnun 250JM1 (Hol.) H I ll.iug, Plymouth tso.hu (HoLj H I. Haug, Plymouth 247.50 (-yr. obi Hol Springer) l-ar| Reinhold, f ulveg Our of fire open daily to m nr you — R a. m to 4 p m. Trucks Atallablr Burn Pb*mr WE 6-4142 Vern tlosmrb'r, Jr., Manager

Summerfield further states, “We are making great strides in speeding the mail into and Out of our large;- 'gateway post offices' by the installation of mechanical and electronical machines. Their installation in these large mail volume post offices will result in faster mail service to every other post office. Whet per it be m a large city or small town, bringing nearer the Post Office Derailment's goal of next day delivery of mail anywhere in the nation. TEMPER CONTROL Self-discipline is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears. THE KI.OW DOWN There are reformers fee every age anil walk in life —the most successful one is middle age.

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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scanlon and son. Tom. of Chicago, have been spending the past month vacationing at Mrs. Scanlon’s parents cottage. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ix'uis Herbold, will be out to spend two weeks starting Labor Day. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Robinson and daughter. Delons, Ml. and Mrs. Chester Emmcns and daughter. Phyllis, Mr. and Mrs Rollie Blough and daughter. Billie Sue, Jerry Scott and John Zinn, enjoyed a trip to Tower Hill at Lake Michigan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Williams entwtained for dinner last Thursday evening in honor of their house guest. Mrs. Arthur Moore, of Owensville, their daughter, Mrs. Jack Evans and sons, Tom and Jeff, of Hebron, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. David Ross and sens. Bobby and Mark, of Koontz Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Huber of Lakeville. Mr. and Mrs. William O’Mara of Rochester. Mrs. Chas. Ward of Hobart and Mrs. George Koeckenberg of Gary Were Wednesday guests cf Mr. and Mrs. Robe.rt Sill. The women attended the Women’s Club luncheon and they were all supper guests of the' Sills.

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Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Deranek of Terre Haute are visiting in the Barden home for two weeks, while the Bardens ar-* vacationing in California Miss Ethel Bierly returned home last Wednesday from Indiana State Teachers College. Terie Haute, where she spent the past ten Weeks working on her Master's Degree for Elementary teaching. Mr. a|nd Mrs. Frank Rattan and children of Patchogue, New York., are spending ten days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hostetler and Mi and Mrs. J< hn Shaw and family. On Sunday a family dinner was held in their honor at the North Liberty Park. Others present were Mrs. Jerry Heim and daughters, Mrs. Robert Hernandez and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ross and Debbie, all of South Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ross, and Terry. Mr. and Mis. Gerald, Ross, Leßoy and Kay, and Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Ross. Lakeville; Mr. and Mrs Russell Knowlton and Kerry, and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knrwlton, North Liberty; Mr. and Mrs. Dean KnoWlton and sons. Mr. and Mrs Donald Knowlton. Mrs. Doia Knowlton. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knowlton and family. Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Howard Kncwlton and Elaine. Mr. and Mas. Kenneth Knowlton and Connie, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DeMyer and Craig. wnl

Wins “Best” Actress Award’ Recently the Board of Dire< tors of the Community Theatt of Terre Haute, Ind., announce the awarding cf Oscars forth 1959-60 season. The selection for the best ac tress of the year award, for major role, went to Mrs. Marcell Farrar Guthrie for her perforn ance as Linda in Arthur Millei “Death of a Salesman’’. This wa Mrs. Guthrie's first theater roi since college days when she stai red in “The Hasty Heart,” an other plays at Manchester Co lege, where six* was a memb< of tlie class of 1952. The Community Theater, no in its fourth decade, 1* current I producing five performances o each of five well known play during the season. Mrs. Outline is the wife o Prof. Frank A. Guthrie, a men ber of the chemistry departmen at Rose Polytechnic Institute • Terre Haute Ind., ahd the daug! ter of Mr. and Mrs. EWart Farm of Walkerton. She is the hold* of a Master’s Degree from Indi ana University and is a former elementary teacher at LaPoit* and Terre Haute. Currently sh< is cast in the role of housewif and mother cf three young sons A great many people find that it's easier to criticize others than to admit they are wrong.

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