Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 83, Number 25, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 30 December 1959 — Page 1

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Season's Greetmcjs a ADVANCE-NEWS - FARM & HOME NEWS TOM AND RITA MYERS CHARLES E. ALLEN RICHARD L. RICE ISABELLE DEARDORFF THELMA J. ROSE WALTER DLUZNESKI MARVIN SCHMUCKER FERNE M. LONG BERNE SCHORSCH TOM MYERS 111 H. EUGENE YODER

1959 A GOOD YEAR FOR MOST IN NAPPANEE

JANUARY Harold Fairchild, Mrs. Kenneth Welty, Paul Mishler and Mrs. Virgil Johnson won the Jaycees Christmas lighting contest. * * * Mrs. Lawrence White, Jacob Hostetler, R 1 Etna Green, and Mrs. Milo Bartholomew shared the SI,OOO Gift-O-Rama award and Ed Chupp of Milford won the 1959 Chevrolet prize of the Pletcher Furniture 25th anniversary. * * * Edwin Berger, son of the Richard Bergers, won the State Bank SIOO scholarship to Purdue agriculture Short course. * * * Maynard Shrock was appointed city attorney Jan 1, ending the 12 year term of Joseph W. Kindig, who became city attorney for Wakarusa. * * * Thelma Miller was elected president of the Womans club, and Bob Callander took over as president of Kiwanis. * * * Judy Reed, 14, broke her back in a fall on ice. * * * Olen Anglin, past president of Jaycees, was named Young Man of the Year at the Jaycees Dads and Bosses night banquet. * * * Nappanee’s first storm of 1959 was a terrific ice blizzard that plunged sections of the rural area back into pioneer days, with no light, heat or phones. It was the worst storm in 12 years. * * * Dale Gwin R 2 was named Outstanding Young Farmer by the Jaycees. * * * J. A. Abell, who became a Master Mason in 1909, was given a 50 year award ceremony. * * * Carolyn Miller was crowned blue and white queen, elected by the whole student body. * * * FEBRUARY Vitreous Steel completed 10 consecutive years of safe work; more than 2million man hours. * * * National publicity was given to the search of Sharon Riggle, 20 for her daughter, Susan Lee, 3, who had been taken away by Sharon’s husband, whom she later divorced, and given to a childless couple, somewhere in the West. Mrs. Riggle flew to Flagtaff, Ariz. to claim her child after her ex-husband saw the news story and called and told her where the child was. * * * Bob Lundal was honorary mayor of Nappanee for a day, during the celebration of Boy Scout week. He and his “city officials” voted three to two to pass a SSO tax on B-B guns. The two who voted against the tax owned B-B guns. \ * * * Crossing Main and Market became a major operation as the downtown streets were in their worst condition in many years and weather frustrated any repair attempts. * * * Mrs. Joe Kauffman and Dave Widmoyer were elected matron and patron of Nappanee OES. * * * The second Civic Theatre play, 'The Hasty Heart”, with Jacqueline Webb and Rev. Allen B. Rice playing the leading roles, was a resounding hit. * * * Two ensembles from Nappanee high School won perfect ratings in the state Solo and ensemble contest at Indianapolis. * * v MARCH Max Miller, a millwright at Vitreous Steel, received his 25 year pin and was named King for a Day. * * * Sel Copeland and Paul Hartle, high school teachers, won one-year scholarships to continue their work on their masters degrees. * * * r Mrs. Alice Atkinson was feted by co-workers at Brethren Service Center as she retired after years as financial secretary. * * * The new navy blue and white band uniforms were previewed at the spring band concert * * * * Susie Templeton was elected Lions club delegate to Girls State. Joanne Slabaugh was named. Legion Auxiliary Sue Aon Sechrist and Denise McCuen found the golden eggs in the Jaycees Easter egg hunt. . * * * Gareth Sechrist withdrew from the race as 2nd ward councilman, the only contest on the city slate, so Nappanee was able to dispense with a primary election. (Continued from pe 2)

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Staff on Holiday All Over the U.S. Employees of Nappanee AdvanceNews are spending the holidays scat:ered from the East Coast to the West Coast and down to the Gulf Coast. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Myers are in California on business and visiting Mr. Myers daughter, the Kenneth Harveys. Darrel Wuibben is in Midland, lich. visiting his brother. Walter Jluzneski went to Perth Amboy, Mew Jersey to visit his sisters. Marvin Schmucker and Richard Rice are on a sight-seeing trip to diami and Key West, Fla. Charles Allen is in Detroit, Mich, a visit his family and friends. Berne Schorsch went to Sycamore, HI. to visit his wife’s parents, the flarl Stephensons. Mrs. Feme Long >s spending the holidays at the home of her son in South Bend. Advance-News office is remaining open during the vacation, daily from 8 to 5 p.m. altho it will be closed over noon hour from 12 to 1 for this week only, and closed on New Years Day. Those spending the holidays in Nappanee area are: Tom Myers 111, Gene Yoder, Isabelle Deardorff, and Thelma Rose. RECORD HOP AT SCHOOL WEDNESDAY Senior class is sponsoring a record hop, open to all young people, Dec 30 in the all-purpose room of the high school after the game. Jaycees Pickup Christmas Trees Early Jan 2nd Nappanee Jaycees will again help in the general pick-up of Christmas trees this year. Every resident is asked to have his Christmas tree at the curb early on tlie morning of Jan 2. ’'They will be picked up and burned at the city dump to eliminate the danger of fire. WATCH NIGHT SERVICE AT FIRST BRETHREN A New Year’s Eve service is planned for Dec 31 from 9 p.m. until midnight at First Brethren church. Max Bigler, church moderator, is in charge of activities which include a musical program, a children’s film, social hour and refreshments. The service will be concluded with a devotional and candle-light service 11:30 p.m. to midnight, led by the pastor, Rev. Virgil Ingraham. Woman’s Missionary Society, under direction of Mrs. Richard Best, president, will have charge of social hour and refreshments. SEEKS DIVORCE Mary Millgr of Nappanee has filed for divorce in circuit court against Noah Miller. They were married May 20 of this year. SCRAMBLED LINE MAKES A MISQUOTE LAST ISSUE Our story last issue about Mutsch’er and Coppes resuming production Jan 4 was scrambled on a correction with a misplaced line and LaMar Mutschler should have been quoted for his company. The corrected line to re-spell Harold Coppes’ name was in the Mutschler paragraph.' BIRTHS i Mr. and Mrs. Loren McMillen, son, Kenton Eugehe, Elkhart hospital. Dec 22. Mr. and. Mrs. Daniel Burkholder, R 3, son, Elkhart hospital,'Dec. 22. SlsK LIST ... . 'j i* •. •; . r<. £ *.* v v — l.-._ / .ssatmcßs. M. E. Hostetter was re-admitted to Ft Wayne Veterans hospital Monday,

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Golden Weddings Were Plentiful During 1959 There were many golden wedding celebrations during the year, especially during the month of November which seems to have been a popular month for weddings back in 1909. Longest married in Nappanee are Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Roose, 858 W. Walnut, who celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in August. Closely following them are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hively, 752V£ N. Elm, married 64 years in May. Other champions in Tnarriage longevity are Mr. and Mrs. James Elmer Gall, 757 W. Market, who observed their 58th anniversary in November. Residents or former residents who reached their 55th milestone in 1959: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stouder in November; the J. E. Doughertys of Colorado in May; and the Clayton Stahlys, Glendora, Calif., in October. Golden Weddings were: Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wright, Dec 30; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buhrt, May 8; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey O. Field, June 17; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stahly R 1, June 16; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Yeager, Elkhart, June 26; Mr. and Mrs. Hallet Rood, June 23; Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Tobias, Aug. 14; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamsher, Aug 18; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Gordon, Sept 4; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lehman, Oct 6; Mr. and Mrs. J. Carl Miller, Oct 16; Mr. ar.d Mrs. Walter Harman, R 1 Etna Green, Nov 6; Rev. and Mrs. Charles A. Neff, New Paris, Nov 6; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Flickinger, Wakarusa, Nov 8; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smeltzer, South Bend, Nov 18; Mr. and Mrs. John E. Helmuth, Nov 18; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swartzlander, Elkhart, Nov 22; The' Kelsey Millers, R 1, Bourbon, celebrated Dec. 24.

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Doris Helm of Gridley, 111. whose engagement to John I. Stahly, son of the Gerald Stahlys, R 1, has been announced. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Helm, and is a senior at Northwestern University School of Nursing, Chicago. John is a senior at Purdue. (Photo courtesy Ellkhart Truth)

UNDER DOCTORS CARE South Bend Osteopathic hospital; Max Kern was admitted Tuesday, for treatment. Mrs. Orange Christner was admitted for treatment and observation Tuesday. Mrs. Erie Hunsberger had surgery Wednesday. SWEDISH FAMILY SUPPER ON CHRISTMAS EVE Paul Lundal We used to spend Christmas with my grandparents in Chicago. The biggest part of our Christmas was a Swedish super with: Potato suasage, luit fiSh, Swedish brown beans, etc. After super and after the dishes were washed we would gather around the tree, which was never put up until Christmas Eve, and one of us would play Santa Claus and distribute the gifts. , Since we . were from out of town we slept at grandma’s house. Now that tthey have passed away, we celebrate Christmas and remember toem by having an old Swedish dinner and by observing other old world traditions they practiced. So with toe Swedish suppers, playing Santa Claus and decorating toe tree on Christmas Eve I think Christmas is my favorite time of year. LEWIE, BILL & MARGUERITE CHRISTOPHEL GIVE GREETINGS FRQM LEWIE’S 81-RITE Lewie, Bill and Marguerite Christophel of Lewie V Bi-Rite Super Dollar store issue their best wishes for a happy and . prosperous New Year from the big food mart. Lack of space forced their greeting ad to be left out." Titanium is 6 ttmdi' as Strong as aluminum, weighs half as much as steel, costs sl2 tp "sls“ per pound, is corrosion-resistant, .anct &'-t&id 4B paints, and as an alfoy/ - v ••• - ]

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Musicians from Nappanee high school band lent a festive touch of music to downtown streets the Saturday before Christmas when they serenaded the shoppers all around the Square. From left to right are: Jim Martz, Don Peltier, Roger Holdeman, Director Fred Webb, Loren Berger, Robert Farrington and Lewie Naylor.

BIRTHS DECEMBER, 1958 Scott Brian, to the Lester Masts Son to the Nevil Spichers Debra Lou, to the James A. Millers Daughter • to the Floyd Burkholders Carol Jean, to the Russel Bolyards JANUARY Kelly Jo, adopted Korean daughter to the Howell Hemmingers, Bremen Patty Lynn, to the Harold Huffmans Constance JoAnn, to the Larry Stahlys Daughter to the Levi Yoders Merle Ray, to the Leßoy Farmwalds Melvin Ray, to the Larry Shields Denetta, to the James Bartmans John Ray, to the Levi Planks Kirk Allen, to the Darwin Hivelys Son to the Andrew Chupps Daughter to the Gerald Robinsons Son to the Norman Redmans, Elkhart. Mother former Betty Sharkey Daughter to the Thomas Matterns Sandra Joyce, to the Jerald Freets Douglas Jjee, to the Kerry Spichers l Daughter- to the Richard Wengers Elaine Kay, to the Gerald Biglers Daughter to the Elwood Rouches Son to the Leroy Loves, Waterloo, la. Mother former Martha Huff Karen Arlene, to the Lowell Shaums FEBRUARY Daughter to the Eddie Millers Brooks Allen, to the Walter Longfields Patricia Ann, to the John J. Elliotts, Ft. Wayne Kathy Sue, to the Harold Collins Son to the Frank Kays Martha Fern and Malinda Faye, twins to the David J. D. Millers Eva Kay, to the Earl D. Yoders, R 2, Milford Paul Garrett, to the James Slagles Daughter to the John Wolfs, South Bend, Mother former Feme Frenger Dayle Ann, to the Melvin Yoders Daughter to the Eddie Hands Daughter to the James Sprys, Wakarusa. Mother former Sharon Sechrist Rickey Eugene, to the Gene Robinsons Daughter to the Gilbert Millers Daughter to the Leighton Stumps Daughter to the Levi Christners, R 4 Goshen Son to the Arthur Pirefs. Mother former Waneta Sharkey Cheryl Lynn, to the Larry Wagners Son to the Tobias Slabaughs Michael Patrick, to the Pat Bells Ruth Ann, to the Earl E. Schmuckers Sandra Kay, to the Donald Malcolms Sarah Beth, to the Welcome Gaskills MARCH Carla Joy, to the Raymond Rogers Debra Lou, to the Lewis Hochstedlers, Elkhart. Mother former Marilyn Lehman Michael Scott, to the Max Truexes, Wakarusa. Mother former Mary E. Middaugh Daughter to the Julian Moodys Son to the Lewis Bollenbachers Son to the Ezra Gerigs, New Haven. Mother former Clara Ferae Yoder Daughter to the Everett Halls David Alan, to A/2c and Mrs. Robert Lowell Pippenger, San Anselmo, Calif. Timothy William, to the Virgil Truexes Scott Allan, to the David Hartters, Milford Daniel Edward, to the Bud Hartman* Tambra Leann,. to the Richard Johnsons, New Paris Craig Lane, to the Alfred Nettrours APRIL Karen Larabee, to the Paul Dixon jrs. Janice Lynn, to the Owen J. Yoders Daughter to the Victor Grabers Brian Keith to the William Johnsons Bruce Devon, to the Melvin Ingles Carolyn Faith, to the Vernon Schmuckers, R 1 Bremen Keith Lee, to the Claude Lee Chrismans, Elkhart. Mother former Mary Rockstroh Son to the Melvin Nissleys Robert Angus, to Rev. and Mrs. William Heimach Daughter to the Winford Hershbergers Steven Ray, to the James Beattys Scott James, to the Joe Stillsons Gregory Allen, to the Willard L. Tobiases ...... Janet Louise, to the Donald Guckenbergers Daughter to the Eugene Anthonys Daughter to the Wayne Huffs Son to the Lowell Youngs, R 4 Elkhart MAY Son to the Alvin Yoders Son to the Melvin N. Millers . Son, to the James Lehtzes William Allan, to the Joseph E. Stouders • Janet Ann, to toe Eugene Stahls Daughter to toe Gerald Jennings, Elkhart. Mother former Betty Woodhams Son to the John Greens Terry Lee, to toe Larry Weissers, Milford Twin boy and girl to the Francis Jones. The boy did not survive. Glenda Sue, to the Menno Kuhns .; Susan Elaine, to ’the Carl-Hubers . Daughter to toe Ora Troyers Rickie Lee, to toe Art Rogers . Candi, to toe Max Watkins

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DeWayne Allen, to the Delbert Lutes Vonda Christine, to the Arthur Evans Daughter to the Burnice Kitts JUNE Donna Jean to the Roger Shivelys Son to the Noah Andersons Jean Ann, to the Donald Fishers Daughter to the Clyde Brennemans Jeffrey Allen, to A/2c and Mrs. Carroll M. Coppes, San Antonio, Tex. Margaret Delana, to the Douglas Evans Jeffrey A., to the Phillip A. Wrights Daughter to the Phil Ostroms, Kokomo - Sheryl Ann, to the Henry Duzys, Elkhart Cheri Kay, to the Paul Colemans, Dowagiac, Mich. Lavern, to the Owen M. Yoders Jill Ann to the Dale Hershbergers Reggie Leroy, to the Harvey Metzgers JULY Gregory, to the Ervin L. Millers Son to the Bill Matthews, Long Beach, Calif. Sonya Lynn, to the LaMar Stutzmans Ray Walter, to the Walter Millers, R 1, Etna Green. Mother former Mary Applegate Sue Dianne, to the Jacob Jacksons R 1, Milford Son to the Frank Hartmans Son to the Joseph Hughes Daughter to the Kenneth Harold Stumps Raymond, to the Harvey Schmuckers Melody Ann, to the Jack Cunninghams, Ligonier. Mother former Shirley Heckaman Patricia Ann, to the James Fleetwoods, Tulsa, Okla Tena Lynette, to the Gerald sparkwoods Daughter to the Kenneth Martins R 1 Mary Ann, to the Walter J. Lehmans. Mother former Emma Mast Rosetta Sue, to the Jonas E. Hochstetlers Hal Wesley, to the Leon Farmwalds Anita Sue, to the Nelson Martins Lynn Howard, to the Irvin D. Millers Daughter to the Richard Mishlers Son to the Ed Kerns Peggy Joan, daughter to the Jake Williams, Chesterton. Mother former Myrtle Field Kimberly Sue, to the Richard Rensbergers David James, to the James Troxels Daughter to the Tom Fishers AUGUST Mary Etta, to the Roman Millers, R 2 Daughter to the Edward Stahlys Son to the Dan Stoltzfus Krystal Dawn, to the Sam Chupps Dixie Lee, to the Kenneth Mitschelens Daughter to the Ronald Delcamps Cassandra Jo, to the Henry Yoders Charles Kent, to the John Zerchers, R 1, New Paris David Craig to the Eli Weiridhs, Middlebury. Mother former Ruth Stutznan Stephen Arthur, to the Arthur ZilDaughter to the Arthur Tobeys, Corona del Mar, Calif. Mother former T oAnn Grimm Rodney Lane, to the Dick Arions, Grey’s Lake, 111. SEPTEMBER Ronald, to the Eli D. Hochstetlers Son to the Robert Laus Eric Lee, to the James A. Martins, Terre Haute Daughter to the James Spichers RR Milford. Lisa Marie, to the Daniel Goons Nora Jean, tn the John Chupps Rebecca Joy. Korean infant adopted by the Richard Rouches, Elkhart. Mother former Marilyn Miller Son to the Devon Ebys Ann Elaine ,to the Harley Garls Kerry Lee, to the Eddie Fosters Devon Ray, to the Marvin L. Slabaughs Dennis Earl, to the Earl Masts Kathy Lynn, to the Ray Burkholders Daughter to the Tobias Burkholders Son to the Marshall Hoffers Daughter to the Francis Olsons Daughter to the Devon Hochstetlers Son to the Wilfred Blessings Melody Ann. to the Gene Leinbachs, Wakarusa Marilyn Sue, to toe Daniel Knepps John Frederick, to the John McNetts. Mother former Barbara Coppes OCTOBER Son to the Douglas Truexes Son to the Maynard Zimmermans Rosa Mae, :tQ the Walter Burkholders Marietta, to toe Henry J. Yoders Barbara, to toe William F. Chupps Linda Sue, to toe John Henry Hochstetlers

WEDDINGS In accordance with tradition, there were more brides in June than in any other month in 1959, with July running a close second. Brides were scarce in the early months of the year. DECEMBER, 1958 Dolores Jean Wade, Nappanee, and Larry D. Ferrier, Dowagiac Lois Blosser, R 1, Wakarusa, and Wilfred Blessing R 2 Marilyn Sue Martindale and Keith Tobias, both Nappanee Katherine Leichty, R 4, Goshen, and Alvin LaMar Mullet JANUARY Shirley Lee Heckaman, R 1, Bremen, and Jack W. Andrews, R 3, Bremen Sally Stutzman, Nappanee, and SA Charles Dennis Downs, Nappanee FEBRUARY Marylin Cripe, R 1, Bremen, and Robert Haines, R 1, Nappanee Marie Klotz, Nappanee, and Clifford Thomas, Nappanee MARCH Marguerite Wagner, Nappanee, and Peter Adams, Nappanee Judith Ann Vance, Elkhart, and Airman Robert T. Atkinson jr., Nappanee. APRIL Barbara Stutzman, Nappanee, and Melvin J. Yoder, Etna Green MAY Donna Kay Jensen, Nappanee, and James Grimm, Nappanee Arlene Welty, Nappanee, and Hugh Hendershot, Grove City, O. Mrs. Vem Walters, Nappanee, and William Smith • Esther Yoder, Nappanee, and Marvin Slabaugh, near Goshen Adele M. Bertsche, Pontiac, 111., and LaMar F. Reichert, Bremen Ruby Miller, Nappanee, and Samuel Christner, Topeka JUNE Janice Stickel, Nappanee, and Maurice Mullet, Berlin, O. Carol Weldy, Nappanee, and Jerry LaMar Drake, ■Elkhart Dixie Lee Scott, R 3, Syracuse, and Jerry Dean Whetten, R 1, New Paris J. Gladden Schrock, Nappanee, and Janet Lea West, R 2, Goshen Maria Caroline Uhl, Germany, and Airman Dallas N. Gall, Nappanee Letitia Ra e Nettrour, Nappanee, and Richard E. Gessinger, Nappanee Marcia Mutschler, Nappanee. and Roger William Coomer, Park Ridge, in. Donna Jean Stone, Nappanee, and BilUe Lee Tyler, R 1, Warsaw Carol June Miller, Nappanee, and D. Ray Slaubaugh Verna Jean Yoder, R 1, Bremen, and Elson E. Sommers, Kokomo, 111. Marsha Kay Swihart, Nappanee, and Leonard Kitts Laura L. Mcßee, Nappanee teacher, and Robert D. Webster, Crawfordsville Jeanette Naragon, Nappanee teacher, and Howard Fullmer, North Liberty Charlotte Stickel, Nappanee, and John M. Graber, R 1, Etna Green Karen June Davidhizer, Wakarusa, and Larry Dean Riley, Nappanee Rosemary Miller, Nappanee, and Alan Leon Miller, Indianapolis Mrs. Warren (Laura) Blosser, Foraker, and Floyd A. Weaver, R 4 Elkhart Thelma Miller, Nappanee, and Jerry Neff, Nappanee JULY Barbara King, Nappanee, and Ned L. Hoover, Nappanee Mary Ellen Hawley, R 1 Bourbon, and Galen Lyle Haney, R 2 Milford Sally Snider, Nappanee, and Russlie Froemming, National City, Calif. Carolyn Morse, Pittsfield, Mass, and Son to the Robert Masts Rebecca, to the Leroy D. Hochstetlers „ Son to toe Melvin Millers, Middlebury Rosetta Dawn, to the Clyde Hershbergers * Joyce Arlene, to the Harvey Millers Lisa Catherine, to the Lyle van Ravenswaays, bora in Lebanon. Mother former Susan Wright Juanita Marie, to the Oscar E. Shaws, Quantico, Va. Kathy Rae, to the Ray E. Millers, Knox. Mother former Velma Jean Yoder _ Mary Margaret, to the Jack Forrests Scott Alan, to the Jerry Reeds . Lavern, to the Perry Bontragers, Shipshewana. Mother former Katie Chupp ' 5 - : Yvonne, to the Edwin Yoders. • Phoenix, Ariz. Jennie Lee, to toe Mike KafevicsLevi, to the Raymond L. Slabaughs Ernest, to the Andrew Masts Jewel Lorraine, to toe Jonothan Stoltzfus, born in Ontario. Mother former Lillie Burkholder NOVEMBER Scott Lamar, to the Robert Smiths Frank Kenneth, .'to the Raul K.. Se(Continued on page S)

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At a Kiwanis meeting during the year, Harold Coppes gave a talk on the beginhings and growth of, industrial life in Nappanee, which we have saved for this year-end review issue as we believe it contains a great deal of interest for Nappanee folks. His speech reads: Nappanee’s history began pretty much with the building of the B&O railroad in 1873. Its subsequent development was influenced to a great extent by four main factors. (1) To the east, north and west lay thousands of acres of virgin hardwood timber of the finest quality consisting of white oak, red oak, walnut, poplar, white ash and brown ash, hard maple soft elm and rock elm and basswood, and shell bark hickory. The white oak, white ash and hickory were as fine a quality as anywhere in the world, being very tough and strong, greatly sought after by farm implement manufacturers and other uses where strength and durability was needed. Indiana plain and quartered white oak was known the world over for use in home trim and furniture, the quartered oak for its beautiful flaky figure. The white ash was tough and strong. The poplar was soft and much of it grew very large from which were cut the pump stocks used by the early settlers. The walnut grew large and was used for fine furniture and cabinet wood. (2) The presence of this fine timber drew many saw mills. Almost every community had one. In Nappanee there were two or three. In addition to saw mills furniture plants were started, because of the abundance of fine lumber. HONEST PEOPLE (3) The third factor, but surely not the least was the type of people who settled in and around Napanee and elsewhere in Elkhart county, consisting to a great extent of Pennsylvania Germans, and Germans who came directly from Germany and Switzerland. People possessing those good Germanic characteristics of hard work, obedience to law, a striving for perfection and in religious matters perhaps mostly Mennonites and Brethren. These people were mainly interested in farming: but their religious training in honesty, integrity, industry, frugality and dependability and their racial tendency toward mechanical ability and their conservatism, has made Nappanee one of the most stable towns in Indiana, and is one reason for the fact that Nappanee has always made fine quality merchandise. (4) The fourth and most essential factor was the type of men who were mainly responsible for the development of the industrial and business life of Napanee. They were men of splendid character and foresight, who stood for and sponsored the best things of life —morally, spiritually and Culturally, without which it is difficult to establish anything of lasting value and without which all other material advantages are of no great value. From the good work of these pioneers it is well for those continuing in the development of Nappanee to TAKE HEED HOW WE BUILD. TWO.MILLS FIRST Probably the first two industries in Nappanee were the saw mill operated by John Mellinger and the planing mill then a little later a box 4 Some News Held for Next Week Because of lack of space in this review-issue, deaths of 1959 and several features are held until the Jan 7 issue. •

Lester G. Shaw, Nappanee Christine Carol Pippenger, Nappanee, and Loren L. Fisher, Phoenix, Ariz. AUGUST Sandra Lee Nichols, Nappanee, and Leon Max Ringenberg, Nappanee Beverly Metzger, Nappanee, and Leibert J. Maurer, Wakarusa Janet Culp, Nappanee, and Gene M. Heckaman, Nappanee Barbara J. McDonald, Nappanee, and Harold Phillips jr., Nappanee Diane Kay Smeltzer, Nappanee, and Bryan J. Carter, Bourbon Jocye Simmons, Osceola, and John Shaw, Nappanee Nancy Carol Shumaker, R 1 Wakarusa, and Donnie George, Nappanee SEPTEMBER Veta Pletcher, R 4, Elkhart, and Marian Blosser, Nappanee Anita Kay Hoover, Nappanee, and Wendell Sheets, Nappanee Marlene Gerber, R 1 Leesburg, and Lester Diener, Nappanee Ruth Greenawalt, Nappanee, and Roscoe W. Lozier, Bremen OCTOBER Marcia Ellen Pfeiffer, Wakarusa, and Paul W. Brossman, Lincoln, Pa Sharon L. Metzler, Nappanee, and Larry Lee Erb Donnabelle Hepler, Nappanee, and Edward Monhaut, Bremen Patricia Sue Leer, Nappanee, and Michael A. Price, Nappanee Judith Kay Durbin, Osceola, and Edward B- Shaw, Nappanee . Carolyn Kay Hodges, Bourbon, and Larry Dean McDonald, Nappanee Janet Stump, Wakarusa, and James I. McCramer, Bristol NOVEMBER Marjorie Mae Heckaman, R 2 Bremen, and Charles Bope, Decatur, Mich. Ardith Johnston, Nappanee, and Ed Chupp, Milford _ Connie Fervida R 2 Milford, and. Ronald fields, Nappanee

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Harold F. Coppes, author of the article in this issue on the industrial beginnings of Nappanee.

factory operated by Strohm and Frank Meyers. In 1876 Mr. Mellinger sold his saw mill to Frank and John Coppes, who were joined a little later by their brother Samuel Coppes. A few years la:er Coppes Bros, purchased the planing mill and box factory from Strohm and Meyers. - The planing mill first stood where the Nappanee Milling Cos. flour mill now stands. In 1885 or thereabouts Samuel. Coppes sold his interest in Coppes Bros, and purchased the bank which was owned by John Mellinger and Henry Bechtel. Bechtel then started the Exchange State Bank of Wakarusa. Coppes Bros, mill and lumber yard furnished material for most of the farms in and about Nappanee in those early days and the oox factory made starch boxes for National starch Cos. and Miles Medical Cos. for many years. In the middle 187 C’s George Freese Sr. moved his produce and butter business to Nappanee and this operated as Geo. Freese and sons. This business grew very large and operated till 1945 when diey sold out. BUTTER TUB FACTORY - In the -late 1870’s Barney UKnef father of Burton and Walter, started Nappanee Butter Tub factory which operated for quite a number of years then they formed Nappanee Lbr. and Mfg. Cos. as we know it today, still operated by the same family and sell;ts products all over the U.S. In 1885, Coppes Bros, built what is today the flour mill on S. Main St. known today as Nappanee Milling Cos. About a year or two later Daniel Zook purchased an interest in Coppes Bros, when name was changed to Coppes Bros. & Zook. In the early 1890s Nappanee Fum. Cos. was organized. Ben Diehl, who was superintendent of schools here at that time was the first president, le gqt his brother-in-law Albert Mutschler- and Charles Mutschler, of Goshen, two fine men who got their experience in their fathers I.X.L. Cos. furniture plant in Goshen to move here and manage the production and sales-'of Nappanee Furn. Cos. The first factory'was a wooden structure located where E. V. Publishing Cos. now stands. NEW CORPORATION In 1902 Coppes Bros. & Zook together with Albert and Chas. Mutschler purchased the interest of all others in the Nappanee Fum. Cos. and formed anew corporation called Coppes, Zook & Mutschler Cos. In 1913 Charles and Albert Mutschler disposed of their interests in Coppes, ,Zook and Mutschler and started the present firm of Mutschler Bros. Cos. The Original Nappanee Furn. plant building at Centennial and Elm was sold to a company making shoe heels. They operated a few years and closed down. Geo. Lamb of Goshen, who manufactured novelties was induced to come over and take over this building left vacant. A number of years later this building burned down and Mr. Lamb built anew plant where Nappanee Milling feed plant now operates. He was joined later by his son-in-law Harry Greene and they started a corporation to make glass lamp shades, known as Lamb Bros. & Greene. In the 1890s the town of Nappanee built the water works and electric plant known as the Nappanee Utilities. Along about 1895 Nappanee Carriage Cos. was organized and operated by David Miller ana James Kasper. They operated until buggies were replaced by autos. TELE CO. ONE OF FIRST Early in 1900, Claude Stoops started the first, telephone company in Nappanee, in fact one of the first in Northern Indiana. Mr. Stoops was operating a watch repair and jewelry business and put his first switchboard in a corner of his store in the old Stoops building just south of Nappanee State Bank. Along with Nappanee his business grew greatly and the business is still managed by LaMar Stoops. Along about 1920, Mutschler Bros. Cos. and Coppes Bros, & Zook were using a lot of porcelain table tops. They were successful in inducing Vitreous Enameling Cos. of Cleveland to locate a plant here in Nappanee to manufacture porcelain tops, and these two companies together ivith a few Other Nappanee citizens put up quite a bit of money to help them gfet started iq this location. ‘ This has been a Valuable asset to Nappanee along with the other industries which have helped to make Nappanee an unusually good town to live in. Nappanee's fine industries plus the splendid farming community that. surrounds it thave proven remarkably: stable through many depressions and' economic changes. -a