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2 The VidetteMessenger, Valparaiso," Indiana, Monday, November 24 Ivb 7.: 77 7 7 Cost Is $14 for members; 16 for noiHnwnbers. Obituaries I -J Bird program Local author Kn Brock will present a free program based on his new book, "Birds of the Indiana Dunes," at 7:30 Tuesday at Thomas Library, Chesterton. Brock, associate professor of geology at Indiana University Northwest, Gary, will show slides of a variety of Duneland birds and discuss their migration, lifestyle and appearance. "Birds of the Indiana Dunes," Eublished in March by Indiana fniversity Press, is a finding guide and checklist to 337 species of birds that have been recorded in the Dunes area. The book also contains an essay on the geological makeup of the Dunes and Lake Michigan's, effect on bird migration.

Museum closed The Old Jail Museum of Society of Porter County will be closed through Dec. 8, according to curator Bertha Stalbaum, The museum will reopen Dec. 9 on a regular schedule of 24 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Group tours are avail able by appointment.

Helping needy Employees of the Valparaiso Kmart store are providing 20 families with baskets of food for traditional Thanksgiving dinners. The store on Tuesday will participate in a nationwide Kmart Good News Program, with employees collecting and packaging canned goods and other food items. The food baskets will contain turkey, potatoes, stuffing mix, vegetables, bread, pumpkin pies ana other items. Store manager Kay Grenier said other area 4-businesses and organizations can donate food to sponsor addi- tional families. The Salvation Army is identi- tying needy families and will deliver the food baskets.

Good Committees, organized by employee volunteers at each Kmart store, are involved in, your-round outreach programs -in their communities, For singles Singles United Network is planning a five-course progressive Thanksgiving Day dinner with each course offering new table companions, reports Rosemary Petroff of the organ ization. The dinner will be at Elmar's Restaurant, Mer- rillville. Advance registration is re- Lembke Awards for historic preservation were presented to Martin Binder Jeweler, Inc. (top) and the, Boys Girls Club of Valparaiso (bottom) as part of the Community Improvement Awards program. Binder's also was a winner In 1967 when the prograrn'was begun.

The Boys Girls Club, whose major renovation was completed this year, occupies the former Gardner School built by Charles F. Lembke, for whom the new award was named. (V Rick Taylor) Edward Brlckner WHEELER -'Edward W. Brlckner. 89, a lifelong resident of the Wheeler area, died Saturday at the home of a son in Valparaiso.

He was born April 30, 1897 in Porter County, the son of John and Christina (Kaiser) Brickner. On March 14, 1925 he married Hattie Ertsman who died In 1982. He retired from U.S. Steel in 1961. and was a member of St.

Peter Lutheran Church Portage. Surviving are two daughters, Gloria Peek of Minnesota and Marlene Cochran of Valparaiso; a son Marvin of Valparaiso; and nine grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Moeller Funeral Home, Val- Saraiso; the Robert L. unkln officiating; burial in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso; visitation until 5 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. today. R. Field Crosby R. Field Crosby, 87, of Valparaiso, a retired McGill Manufacturing Co.

executive, died Sunday in Porter Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 3, 1898 in Albuduerque, N.M., the son of VanNess and Cora (Field) Crosby. His great-grandparents were Morgan and Philura Crosby whose home still stands at 252 Crosby Ave. On June 30, 1922 in Chicago he married Dorothy Dennis who died in February 1979: He was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist, American Legion Charles Pratt Post 94, Veterans of World War I.

BPOE 500, Indiana Sheriffs Association. Valparaiso Coin Club and LaPorte County Historical Steam Society. Surviving are two daughters, Marian Eason of Valparaiso and Marjorie Dickmever of Iowa; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary C. McGill of Valparaiso. No services or visitation; cremation.

Frank Knight Frank Knight, former owner-of Knight's Blueberry farm near Wheatfield, died Sunday in an Arizona' nursing home where he was a patient five years. His survives. Dorothy Kroft BOONE GROVE Dorothy L. Kroft, 86, a Boone Grove resident 38 years, died Sunday in Willows Rehabilitation Center, Valparaiso, after an extended illness. She was born Nov.

2, 1900 in Lafayette. On June 9, 1926 in 'Fowler she married Ralph Kroft who died in 1981. She was a retired Boone Grove School teacher and was a member of Boone Grove Christian Church, Hebron Order of Eastern Star and Daughters of the American Revolution. Surviving are two sons, Bernard of Kouts and John of Valparaiso; a sister, Christina Durham of Arizona; and eight grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Kosanke Funeral Home, Kouts; burial in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Ruth Landgrebe Ruth V. Landgrebe, 68, of Valparaiso, died this morning in Porter Memorial Hospital. She was bom Feb.

8, 1918 in Michigan City, the daughter of Raymond and Martha (Hagenow) Lubs. On Sept. 19, 1951 in Westville, she married Elmer P. Landgrebe who survives. Also surviving are two brothers, Raymond and Elmer Lubs of Westville.

Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bartholomew Funeral Home; the Rev. Paul Bretscher officiating; burial in Westville Cemetery; visitation 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Angeline Philips Angeline Philips, 80, of Valparaiso, died Friday at Whispering Pines Health Care Cen- She was born Sept.

14, 1906 in South Chicago, 111., the; daughter of Albert and Julia (Sfikowski) Kaczmarek. On Jan. 2, 1927 in Gary she married Blagoy Philips, who died in 1978. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, South Haven. Surviving are two sons, Carl and Philip of Valparaiso; three brothers, Louis and Andrew of Hobart and Martin of Valparaiso; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pruzin Brothers Funeral Services, MerrilMlle: the Rev. Robert Mancinl officiating; burial in Calumet Park Cemetery; visitation until 9 p.m. today with rosary at 7 p.m.; memorials to the Diabetes Foundation. Conrad Wilson Conrad F.

Wilson, a seven-year resident of Valparaiso, died Saturday in Porter Memorial Hospital. He was born in Harrisburg, theson of Frederick and Cora (Smith) Wilson. He was a general sales manager for 25 years for the BarcoJDoor Co. in Illinois and was a member of of Homewood, 111. "Surviving are his wife Emma; a son Daaren Wilson of Arizona; two daughters, Andrea Zahn of Florida and Sharla Luken of Chicago; a stepson, Robert Tays of Cali-fornia; two grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs.

William Sproat of Illinois. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dykes Funeral Home; the Rev. Allen Campbell officiating; cremation; visitation 3 to 9 p.m. today with Masonic services at 8 p.m.

Deaths elsewhere Boyd Reutebuch STARKE COUNTY State police are investigating the apparent suicide of a Starke County school principal. The body of Boyd Reutebuch, principal of Winamac Elementary School, was dis- covered by his family, upon their return from church Sunday morning, police said. Reutebuch, 55, died of an apparently self-inflicted gun- shot wound about 10:30 a.m., police said. Family members told police Reutebuch had been despondent for some time. Scatman Crothers LOS ANGELES (AP) -Actor Scatman Crothers, 76, whose roles included a telepath in "The Shining" and a magical senior citizen in "Twilight Zone: The Movie," died of cancer Saturday.

Besides his regular role on the NBC-TV series "Chico and the Man" from 1974 to 1978, Crothers also appeared on "Hill Street Blues' Elzire Dionne NORTH BAY, Ontario (AP) Elzire Dionne, 77, mother of the quintuplets whose birth and survival astounded the world 52 years ago, died Saturday. Mrs. Dionne was 25 when she gave birth to five identical girls Annette, Cecile, Yvonne, Emilie and Marie -r in the family's isolated log farmhouse in nearby Callander on May 28, 1934. The babies' combined weight was 13 pounds, 6 ounces, and odds against their surviving were Judged astronomical. But all lived to become adults.

Providing toys Valparaiso Tlcor Title's Porter County office is working with the S. Marine Corps in the corps' Toys for Tots program for underprivileged youngsters for the holidays. Fr every title order received through Dec. 20, the firm wiU donate a toy to Toys for Tots. Toys will be distributed by the Marine Corps through social, welfare agencies in the area.

The Marine Corps initiated Toys for Tots in 1947, Tlcor Ti tie national campaign for toys is expected to generate thousands of toys for the Marine Corps program. High honor Carl Douhan of Valparaiso, supervisory park ranger at the Indiana Dunes National Lake-shore, has received a Special Achievement Award for his ef-' forts -in implementing cost-reducing and efficiency measures In the park's resources management and visitor protec-. tion division. Douhan has worked in seven national parks during his 16 years of service with the National Park Service, Despite a cut in personnel because of budget restrictions, he was able to provide outstanding patrol coverage at the Lake-shore and reduce premium pay 1 in his department said Park Superintendent Dale Engquist. The park rangers, on a year-, round average, patrol 10,000 miles per month.

Douhan also worked with his staff to develop a computerized system that allows quick retrieval of law enforcement and case incident reports. Luncheon Valparaiso Christian Women's Club will hold its "Christmas Holly Daze" luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at the Porter County Exposition Center. Cost is $5.50.

The event will include "Holiday Wrappings," a style show by Threads family clothing of DeMotte. The Birky Sisters will sing "Merry Melodies." Speaker will be Jody LaMotte of In dianapolis, a former elementary teacher who is now a calligraphy instructor. Title of her talk about images is "Tying It All Together." Reservations and cancellations are required and can be made with Mrs. Marlin Birky, Mrs. Steve Ehman or Greg Link.

A free preschool nursery will be available by reservation. Sack lunches are recommended for children, Marcie McCance, Diane Pili-pivich Wheatfield Charles Dutt-linger, Julia Williams, Russell Carlson DeMotte Marcia Butler LaCrosse Beulah Artimo Porter Anna Valpatic Nov. 23 Valparaiso Bessie Clemens, Dorothy Clifford, Michelle Jan-kowski, Lorraine Nulf, Shawn Poisel, Marjorie Raney, Patricia Reibly, Peggy Sharpe, Herbert Tice, Jean Weber, Georgia Woosley, Edna Wothke Chesterton Marianne Ah-rendt, Sabra Bowman, Colette Edwards, John Klumpe, Milinda Levack Hebron Desimer Beshc, Enid Hefner Kouts Dean Pontjeris Portage Diane Stanley Meetings Tonight Portage Plan Commission, 7, Town Hall Valparaiso City Council, CityHafl Portage Township School Board, 7:30, Administration Center Burns Harbor Town Board, 7:30, Town Hall Duneland School Board, 7:30, Instructional Materials Center Tuesday, Nov. 25 County Council, 7:30, Courthouse Porter Town Board, 7:30, Town Hall Kankakee Valley School Board, 7:30, Superintendent's Office Valparaiso Park Board, 7:30, Banta Center Executive session The Chesterton Utility Board will meet in executive session at 6:30 p.m. today at the utility 220 Broadway, to review information and interview for possible employment.

County Court dispositions Valparaiso Edward Kosek, 26, Michigan a a opvMJWAISO-: The public's record People Reunion CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -His' former Sharon High' School classmates remember him as "Billy Frank," friendly, good-humored and Erone to pranks. The world nows him as the Rev. Billy Graham. Graham and 17 other members of the Class of 1936 attended a 50th reunion at Charlotte Carmel Country Club on Sunday.

"I don't know whether we'll ever come back together again," he said. "If we do, well have to come in our wheelchairs, on crutches and so forth next time. But it's a 1 thrill, a real thrill for me." "Billy Frank Was a good student, but they all were," said Helen Deams, one of the school's six teachers. "Billy Graham sat across from me in homeroom," said Dottie Alexander Potter of Asheville. "He was so fun-loving and mischievous." It was during 10th grade that Graham experienced a religious awakening at a tent revival 'meeting.

Afterward, he spoke often with classmates about his new-found faith. Ovations AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) Queen Beatrix and 2,100 other Dutch music lovers welcomed Vladimir Horowitz with standing ovations during piano legend's first Netherlands appearance in half a century. The 82-year-old Horowitz, playing Sunday in the packed Concertgebouw, whisked his way through a varied program beginning with two Scarlatti sonatas and ending with two Chopin mazurkas. The recital was the Russian- born American's first in the Netherlands since Feb. 20, 1936, when he appeared in the same concert hall, one of the world's most acoustically perfect.

The concert, for which most tickets sold at $88 each, was the major cultural event of the Amsterdam season. Hospital notes Births Nov. 21 Graham, Steven and Lorraine, Portage, boy Kostidis, John and Litsa, P.O. Box 2387, boy Nov. 22 Beal, Robert and Bridget, 89 Greenfield Lane, girl Farley, Robert and Leann, Portage, boy Morton, Kenneth and Victoria, 2006 Rebecca, boy Schilling, Paul and Gwen, 586 E.

County Road 400N, girl Nov. 23 Curiel, Alexander and Patricia, Portage, boy Easter, Robert and Donnella, 53 Greenfield Lane, boy Birth elsewhere St. Anthony, Crown Point Garrett, Roger and Cynthia, Hebron, Nov. 16, boy Dismissals Nov. 21 Valparaiso Zelda Cannon, Donald Goldsworthy, Iris Gus-tafson, Flora Hall, Lena Henderson, Ida Mae Maupin, William Peppas, Donna Summers, Walter Wingenroth Chesterton Michael Dillon, Leslie Esserman, Patricia Grismer, Arlene Huagins, Knute O'Ness, Sherry McMullen Portage Lisa Hays, Sandra McDanel Kouts Robert Bodamer, Jennie Sinn DeMotte John Zoeteman Hebron Carl Roehl Porter Henry Lowther Wanatah Wayne Gordon Westville Joette Salyer Nov.

22 Valparaiso Joyce Adams, Paul Barber, Sharon Breyfogle, Grove Chidester, Cameron Farrier, Christian Freitag, James Gass, Mrs. Dorothy Howard and baby, Litsa Kostidis, Joshua Nixon, Avie Reid, Mary Ann Risner, Lora Stone, Sylvia Tolson, Billle Jo Vire, Clarcie Wallace Chesterton Michael Har-rigan, Dorothy Janus, Mayme Purdy, Stella Derafin Portage Tina Falardeau, Melva Fields, Howard Gust, Mary Ahke, Elizabeth Millers, Mrs. Nancy Nelson and baby, City, ho operators license, lined $50. Eli Ostoich. 42, of 215 Logan, Apt.

1, drunken driving, fined $150, Porter County Alcohol and Drug Offender Service, six-month probation, six-month restricted license. Marriage license applications Lisa Baldwin, 18, of Portage, and Richard Whittemore, 20, of Hobart. Kimberly Mitchell, 23, of Chesterton, and Anthony Rane-gar, 23, of Chesterton. Arrests Scheduled for Porter County Court: Drunken driving Richard K. Entze, 32, of 84 Leslie Way, Chesterton; David E.

Lineberry, 36, Hobart. Felony drunken driving, habitual traffic offender Trinidad Alfaro 36, Hobart. Drunken driving, driving with suspended license, possession of marijuana Robert A. Karp, 26, of 219 S. 14th Chesterton.

Driving with a suspended license Arthur Gallardo, 31, of 403 E. Brown Apt. Keith N. Crizer, 34, of 2404 McCool, Portage. Drunken driving, driving with suspended license Stanley C.

Brown, 42, Gary; Daniel R. Croy, 21, of 111 Taylor, Chesterton. Habitual traffic offender, pub-' lie intoxication Dennis L. Mcintosh, 31, Lake Station. Probation violation Gregory R.

Henning, 39, Chicago. Fleeing police, public intoxication Matthew Conrick, 19, Sulphur, La. Criminal mischief, battery, disorderly conduct Mario Conrad, 26, Lake Station. Battery Anthony A. Jar-oszewski, 24, of 455 East Drive.

Felony drunken driving Richard A. Long, 30, Michigan City; Louis J. Gibson, 25, Sands Mobile Home Park. Lottery numbers Winning numbers in Sunday's Illinois lottery: Daily Game. 721; Pick Four, 2924.

Estimated Lotto Jackpot, $8 million. Looking backward November 24 1936 Plans of Valparaiso University to vacate a portion of College Place from College Avenue to Greenwich Street in the development of its campus beautification project were delayed. 1946 It was announced that Indiana motorists would again have to buy two license plates for their autos since material shortages were over. 1956 The city's Board of Works put two pairs of insulated underwear on its request list from Santa. 1966 William Stewart, 13, of Valparaiso, was the first person to win a champion's trophy at the 67th International Livestock Show in Chicago.

1976 WDSO-FM, a student-operated radio station from Chesterton High School, began broadcast of music, weather, sports and news. The Vidette-Messcnger Vol. 60 No. 121 (USPS 659-100) An Independent Republican newspaper published dally except Sunday and general legal nolldayj by The Vldette Messenger Co. nil Glendale Valparaiso, IN UM3 Successor to The Dally Vldette.

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