Walkerton Independent, Volume 86, Number 18, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 May 1962 — Page 1

Walkerton Independent

Volume 86; Number 18

TUESDAY IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY

Severe Winds Do Heavy Damage In Walkerton Monday Afternoon

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Thousands of dollars of damage was done in this area Monday afternoon when a storm with wind gusts up to 115 miles per hour swept the area. Only miraculously did the ytorm cause all the destruction without inflicting serious injury in this area. The storm, which reportedly was accompanied by funnel clouds that did not strike ground in this area, extended from Illinois thru Indiana and on up into Michigan. cutting its swath the entire Coming at about 3:00 p.m. Monday, the storm first was evidenced by wmd gusts starting to kick up and then a black cloud of dirt ami and was whi u i through the area making it as dark as midnight out .ide with lights having no effect at cutting the blackness. With this cloud was the first of the real 'irong gusts that did the tremendous damage. Following the cloud or dirt, the rain started to fall with the strong winds playing havoc with trees, roofs, signs and anything that wasn't securely anchored down. Even though no funnel clouds were sighted, the storm did have a few of the rarities of a tornado as it picked its t^ots here and there and didn't bother other areas. To add to the fright already caused by the darkness, the winds and the rains, the electricity wa® finally cut off for Walkerton after a brief spell of low voltage. The power remained off for several hours’ with partial service being restored around 7:15 p.m. and more all the time ns the crews were able to correct the trouble, move trees, replace poles and whatever was necessary to give electric service again. Through Wednetday noon, complete service had not yet been restored but a continual effort to get to everyone is being made as fast as possible. Workers involved in the clearing of trees and the repairing of power line.-' ami other damages, worked throughout the night and estimates ran from 100 to 125 trees down, over 12 Continued on page

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Community Club To Have Style Show A preview of summer styles will be shown at the Elementary School Thun my May 10th, vhen the W । Kirton Women's Coi .mumty Club wi’l sporsot a Fashion Show following a 630 o’''l ock dinner Donations of $1 50 will enable all to spend a pleasant evening with organ mmse played by Mike Mohler during the dinner. Fashions by Levine's Boston Store of LaPorte Will be modeled by the adults coming from the store and the small children and sub-teens from our community. Mrs, David I^iwrem e has set ured these model" and will play piano music during he modeling Ihe young models are Kevin Schweder, Rochelle Jackson. Lynn Stasko and Jennifer Jacobs The subteen names were nut available.

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Mrs. Harold Swanson. Mrs Minnie Mikesell and Mrs Hazel Barden will prepare the dinner Mrs John F. Spencer and Mrs R. N. IxiFeber will arrange the table.u azid decorating. Mrs. Edward Reid and Mrs. William Brenner are general (hairmen. Ti. kets are available from any club member Reservations may be phoned to Mrs. Ver kier The proce<>ds will be used as in previous years for the Nurses Scholarship fund. i-CENT LOITSIYW STATEHOOD POSTAGE STAMP The Department will Issue the 1-cent Louisiana Statehood commemorative stamp at New Orleans Da, on April 30, 1962 To obtain first-day cancellations. collectors may submit request > to the Postmaster, NewOrleans 12, La. Vote in Uie Primaly Election

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May 7th Big Day .. For P.T.A. On Monday, May 7th. at S' p m . the St. Joseph County Council of the P.TA . will meet in the Walkerton Elementary School. We are very fortunate in having the opportunity to meet with the County Council and have them visit dur school. Our local chapter is.m charge of the r» - f i rshment.sj and Mi - Janie< r Helpi and tier Home Economics Classes are baking cookie.-* for th«- meeting. Also on May 7th, at 9 am., the Pre-Seh* ol Hound-up w ill be held in the Elementary Gym All parents of the pre-school children are invited to attend and art- weloime to bring their children with them. Mrs. George Harks i Hound-up chairman and will be in charge of the commit tee Mrs M irian Viet s H N., and our si huol nurse, will explain about the medical and dental health certifu ate*» which she wiil distribute. She will also talk about school readiness am! the Coii.itv Health Rules and Regulations. Mrs. Robert Gardner. Kindergarten teacher, and our first grade teachers, Mrs Christine Shirley and Mrs. Rhea Wright, will also speak ns will Virgil Gwin. School Superinendent. There will be no morning session of kindergarten on May 7 due to the Round-up but the afternoon kindergarten will meet as usual Several seventh grade students will help out with the first grade rooms. Our next regular PTA meeting will be held it 7:30 p.m. on May 17 This will be our last meeting until the fall and instaha*a•:; of till el.' will be held Mr Weil and his Elementary Rand will play for us Mis Raymond Power- Element arv Mii Tea< her. ha '-x . po . I her thanks to the I' T A in! r**»m mother, fol decorating the gvm for tin Musi hr 'iv.il and tlie merchants for ’he u 1 of th' ! plop 4 S[>e iking of the Music Festival, I w>nder how many parents realized that uir Elementary teachers were with their classes at the high school that evening keeping the youngsters in various room*' until time for them to perform anti then going ba. k with them until time for the finale ’ Also, that behind every extra curricular activity m out high school, there is always a teacher giving freely of his or her time and talent. Little League To Continue Register Period Friday The Walkerton Li’tle League program will continue this Friday evening at 700 pm for all who didn't register last week Many more boys are mt erest t*d in this prognun than registered at the fnrt meeting^ However, it is pointed out that this meeting is a must for registration as time is running short. The same will be required this week, the $2 00 for the bov'-i cap and insurance Assignments of teams will follow the completing of the registration.

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All Voters Urged To Vote On May 8 May Sth I Prim-ry Election Day in Indiana. Th i- an election that many pass oft lightly, but is in p< i tant as it is the time when the candidates art- chosen from the two parties for the fid election^ Itt AValkerton and lam In Township th* < "ntei of Rtrai 'i n seems to be th* -a." for Tw.nship Trustee. Othei contested offices for this t wn hip are the justice ot th* peace ra e m t! • Pemocratie party and the precinct 'onimi'te*'man f .r the f.i.M. precin< t The voters are divided into three precincts and a Voter mu.-t be properly registered i: tl-ir pre* im t to vote in th-, electi n. The precincts are: Pre-met 1. all ten tory north of I'. S. 6 m Lrv o.n T Ai ship. This precinct votes at the Lb'Vd SteVi-nson leSldenrr, 31 UI IHinoiS St., (afros from the Lumber Co.) Precinct 2. is the area south if U. S. 6, west of Washington Street, continued out W.dkert* n Trad to the Plymouth I^aPorte Trad to the c ount y line. The.« voters vote at the Community Building at the corner of Washington and Ohio. Precinct 3. the remaining area south of V. S. 6. east of the above mentioned line through town and the township. Th'-*»a voters vote in the Town Hail Budding, entrance through the police station. The complete lis< of local candidates and their machine numbers are listed for the convenience of the local voters. KEPI BLR 'AN PARTY Township Trustee Claude E. Houser 37-A Jolin E. Wathen 3b A Bernaid B Williams 3. B .Justice of the Peace H. Newton Williams 41-A A<hi>ory Board (Vote f*’l 31 Clifford W. Hqert 17-A Moi lon L J.i o Is A Lr !• r W Schn. i'. 19-A Deb gab- t*> >ia(e < on\« ntion (vote t<>r 21 Hairy Doll 52-A Claude E. Houser i3-A DEMOCRATIC P\RIY Tounehip Trustee Dorothy Alwine 37-D Wflliam L. Bouse 38-D Justice of the Peace Richard A Kickbush 41 D Charles H. Roth 42-D Advisory Board Melvin R. Divine 4 7-D Delegate to State ( onvration Ray A Nuabaum 52-D Prrcffk t Commit t*vmM The Precinct Committeem«m f*»i ea’h preciibT and each party ig voted on only by the voters of the re.-pecUve precincts In the three precincts the candidates are: Pnwinct 1. Republican- Harry Doll, 50-A: Walter Hed, 51-A. Democrat, (none) Preemi t 2. Republic an Claude F Watkins. 50-A. Irmociat t none >. Precinct 3, Republican Claude E. Houser. 50-A. Democrat Ray A Nusbaum. 50-D. Considerable interest is given this vear to the county ra. es as wveral e3< t*sl p illions are being sought by many tandidates. The race for Sheriff is as u-u---al large, particularly on the Democratic ticket The nue f>r C<Jmty Comnusstoneis is a*»o (Continued on page Hi