Walkerton Independent, Volume 86, Number 23, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 June 1962 — Page 1

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ABANDONED BABY DIES SUDDENLY

Gail Baker Is Installed As Worthy Advisor MISS GAIL BAKER A beautiful public installation was held Saturday evening, June 2nd. at the Masonic Temple for the newly elected and appointed officers of Walkerton Order of Rainbow for Girls Assembly No. 64. Miss Gail Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Baker, was installed as Worthy Advisor, Installing officers were: Worthy Advisor, Miss Nancy Cripe, the out going Worthy Ajh^tor; Marshall, Miss Myrna Bowmar, cousin of Miss Baker, ' Union Mills; Chaplain, Miss Diane Gindelberger; recorder. Miss Gloria Nelson, North Liberty; musician, Mrs. Nelson Walz; soloist, Miss Gayle Schoberg, of North Libet. ty, and Dr. V. B. Wolfe whoe^ sisted in the installation. The assembly room was beautifully decoiated !n Miss Baker's chosen colors, lavender and white. A large white arch was in the east with her motto, "Help Us To Keep Our Promise" in lavender letters. In front of the white satin covered dais, a lighted shadow box of white held an open Bible planter with praying hands and filled with orchid carnations, all in ceramic. A large white dove rested at the base of the box. Praying hands backed by rectangular shaped planters of carnations, all in ceramic, were at the west, north and south stations. On the wall behind the west, hung an antique hanging basket of pastel flowers, above a white bow arch with the watchwords “Love and Service” in lavender letters. Mother Adviaor, Mrs. Alfred Drews, greeted the audience with a poem and introduced Mis# Cripe, the installing officer. As the officers to be installed entered the room and took their places, Miss Schoberg sang Melody of Love." Miss Baker, wear, ing an orchid floor length gown and carrying a bouquet of white orchids was given her obligation as she knelt at the altar, by Dr. Wolfe. As she left the altar, she was joined by her father and the soloist sang “Daddy's Little Girl." After she reached the East and was introduced. Miss Janet Gilmer and Miss Diane Fejes sang a parody to “Hey, Look Me Over." Other officers installed were: Sharon Garab. Worthy Associate Advisor. Mary Carol Tunis, Charity; Barbara Lidy Hope; Peggy Ruggles. Faith; Celestia Tunis, recorder; Judy Clark, treasurer; Sue Clark, chaplain; Sharon Smith, drill leader; Diane Fejes, Lovo; Carol Mann. Religion; (Cont'd on page 18)

WALKERTON, IMHVNA

Legion Baseball Team Splits Opening Games The American Legion Baseball team representing Post ls 9of Walkerton, opened their 1962 baseball season over the week । nd and split two games. The team this year promises to give the fans of Walkerton a better baseball team over the course of the summer. With a few boys from No! th Liberty and Tyner fitting in with the Walkerton boys, good boys a id replacements are available at every position. The league games start on June 12 as Post 303 of South Bend will visit Walkerton. The games up to this date are enabling the managers to find out what their best line-up is and to give all the boys a chance to play. Last Saturday. Ligonier topped Walkerton in the opener by an 11-7 score. Morrison. Holloway and Stull pitched for Walkerton with Holloway and Bergland doing the catching. Joe Arce paced the Walkerton attack with a bases loaded triple to drive in three runs. Sunday. Post 83 of LaPorte, visited for a game on the local diamond. Walkerton solidly trounced the Laporte team by a lop-sided 16-2 score. Gerry Wharton pitched all the way for Walkerton with Holloway behind the plate. Rex Stull hit a bases loaded home run and Wharton had a solo blast. Thursday evening the boys will travel to Nappanee to play the Legion team of (Nappanee. Don Ludwig and Joe Arce will be the battery for Walkerton in this game. A complete schedule of the Legion team will be listed next week. Dr. Robert Hall Addresses Lions Dr. Robert Hall, a retired minister and for 27 years chaplain of the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City, was the speaker at the Lions Club May Ladies' Night, program on Tuesday. May 29. He delivered a very interesting and informative talk on our heritage as Americans. Dr. Hall was bom in England and came to this country as a young man to continue his life as a minister and chaplain. The meeting, held at the Community Building, was enjoyed by a smaller crowd than usual, being held down by the holiday activities. However, it was an enthusiastic group that heard Dr. Hall and enjoyed the festivities of the evening. Lion Bob Flaugher was program chairman for the month and had an interesting evening with prizes for several of the members present as well as some ladies. The next meeting of the club will be the annual picnic to be held on Tuesday, June 26. More details of this meeting will be announced later. TEEN DANCE FRIDAY AT YOUTH BUILDING The Teen Dance will be held on Friday night this week from 8:30 to 11:00 pm. All teens are welcome to these dances. A ten cent admission charge is taken at the door and the music is recorded. TTie real test of any man's worth is his influeace on youth. Be Wten — Advertise!

Lions Annual Chicken Bar-BQ Sunday, lune 17 The Walkerton Lions Club will have their annual Chicken Barbecne o n Sundav, June 17. This affair has been going on on Father's Day since its start six y* ars ago. The feature is that delicious mouth-watering half cf baibecued chicken with all the extras. Serving of the dinner will begin at 12:00 noon and continue thru 3:00 o’clack. Tickets are $1.50 for dinners, or child's portions. 75c. All Lions members are selling tickets or they can be pur< hased at the door. This annual dinner was instigated to raise money for the con- , tinued spending on the Walkerton Y< nth Building. The Lions Club । has spent over $12,000 on this building since the original cost was taken care of in 1956. The money again will be designated for this cause. The list of Committees for the Barbecue will be announced next week, but it is called to the attention of all Lions club members now that they are to furnish two pies for the desseiL We will C U at the Bar-B-Q. —« High School List Semester Honor 801 l HIGH HONORS 1 3.5 or above. No grade less than “B" i Seniors Kay Gwin, 4:00 Jerilyn Storey, 4.00 Paula Divine, 3 75 Darel Frazier, 350 Junior<i Linda Frailey, 4.00 I Sandia Schmeltz, 3.80 Kita Blerly, 3.75 Sophomores Sharon Smith, 3.80 Mary Stepro, 3.mi Sue Clark, 3 60 Freshmen 1 Robert Lute, 3.75 Sharon McAdams. 375 1 James Drake, 3.50 Bth Grade Tim Gardner, 4.00 Walter Johnson, 4 .00 Walter Rhodes, 3 50. HONORS 3 or above average. No grade less than “C” Seniors Patricia McKesson, 3.49 Paula Drake, 325 Glenda Tillman, 3 00 Harriet Mechling, 3.00 Robert Hiler, 3.00 Juntors Stephen Burch. 3.25 Larry Hiler, 3 25 Anne Six, 3 25 Janet Owen, 320 Irvin Campbell. 3.00 Don Ludwig. 3.00 Sophomore* Carlos Arce, 3 40 Sally Beagles. 340 Sharon Savoie, 3 20 Jean Fry. 3 00 Steven Van Wanzeele, 3 00 Freshmen Patty Baker, 3 25 William Bierly, 300 David McKesson, 3 00 Bth Grade Dennis Johnson, 3 25 । Tom Mattocks 3.25 Donna Smith. 3.00 Richard Trost. 309 Dean Vandall, 3 09.

JUNE 7,1962

ENGAGED Mis. Velma L. Stahly. 801 Michigan St., announces the engagement of her daughter. Patricia Ann, to Michael R. 'Nusbaum. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nusbaum. Ohio St. at Roosevelt Road. Miss Stahly is also the daughter of the late Harold C. Stahly. She is a graduate of Walkerton-Lincoln High School and attended Ball State Teachers College, Muncie. Indiana. Mr, Nusbaum is a graduate of Walk-erton-Lincoln High Schoo! and Purdue University School of Electric! Engineering, West Lafayette, Indiana. He is a member of Triangle Fraternity A fall wedding is being planned by the couple. Band Concerts To Begin At 7:00 pm The second in a series of ten summer conceits by the Walkerton High School Band will tie held Friday, June 8, in downtown Walkerton at 7:00 p.m. The concerts have been moved up to 7:00 in order to give people time after the concert to do some shopping before the store close. The program for this week i.^: The Big Bowl - Wright lowa • Goldman Laureate - Olivadoti Black and Gold - King Hey, Look Me Over -arr. Warrington Kentucky Babe - an Lang Melody Maid - Talbott Evening in Rio - Peterson Henessey’ Theme - Burke-Rey-nolds Serenade To Spring - air. Warrington El Capeo - Parera The Thunderer - Sousa Community Club Dinner Meeting Closes Season The season for the Community Club was closed Friday afternoon with a one o'clock luncheon held in the dining room of Heil's Restaurant A business meeting followed with final reports of various committees Installation of the new officers for tA' 1962-63 season was conducted by Mrs. Jessie Worrell. The officers are: President, Mrs. Ed Brooker: vice president, Mrs. Harold Swanson; secretary. Mrs. H. J. I-ancaster; treasurer, Mrs. Ed Barrett, and parliamentarian. Mrs Charles Worrell. Mr Brooker also appointed all the committees for the ensuing year. The next season will open in September with a potluck dinner at Culver. Go To OMroh Sunday

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Exposure Leads To Cause Os Death The abandoned bjby boy, known at the ho.-pnai as Baby X. died Monday i. rnmg in the Holy Famih Ho p;t a l after a five day fight tor hi- . 'I ne baby was abandoned m the LaSa.e Rest Park, in an out-door rest room. wh»re it wa found b ? a Cleveland lady, M..>. Cari Rahe, who wa.- m transit to Knox. Indiana. Dr. William Carter, of the Walkerton Abdical Clinic, pronource I the in' mt dead at 5:30 a.m. Monday as it died suddenly. The baby, born from two to six weeks prematurely, was kept, in an incubator at the hospital. The sudden change in the baby is not an uncommon thing a> the baby had previously been reported as doing very nicely. Ihe baby was discovered at about 10 a.m. by Mrs. Rahe. who, witli her husband had stopped at the rest park on their way from Cleveland to Knox. Mrs. Rahe related that she had gone into the outdoor restroom when she suddenly heard a "sound like that of a baby crying' Unbelievingly, Mrs. Rahe locked beneath the seat of one of the four toilets and saw the child, lying face up, at the bottom of the pit. She and her husband rushed to the West Walkerton truck step about two miles away, where a waitress hurriedly notified Walkerton Chief of Police, Clifford Ward. Ward, after calling county Sheriff's Deputy James Bell, rush, ed to the scene with another Walkerton man, George Buchonok, who fashioned a lasso from a stick and piece of rope and managed to lasso one of the child’s arms to pull it up from the pit. Before the arrival of Dr Rohrer and an ambulance. Ward tied off the child’s umbilical cord and cleaned him. Upon hL arrival. Dr. Rohrer examined tre child and reported that the baby was suffering front examined the child and reported a few hours earlier. He added that from the appearance of the toilet and xestroom, it was almost certain the child was born there. The cause of death of the child was a little uncertain.. Authorities said death was probably caused by irreversible shock due to exposure. But also the statement was made that death could have been caused by a bacteremia infection, which could have been contracted during the time it lay in the toilet pit. Graveside services were held for the child Tuesday afternoon. The funeral was the responsibility of the LaPorte Welfare Department. NOTICE During the months of June and July. Dr Frash will be in Walkerton on Mondays and Thursdays only. NOTH E Walkerton Public Library will be closed the week of June 17 to 24th for vacation. Mrs. Elsie Johnson, Librarian l-H JR. LEADER FISH FRY Original Jonah Club 4-H Fish Fry at St Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds lune 15, 1962 Serving will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Haste makes waste-- Speed K Ila Is your car sole? Check it now