Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 84, Number 46, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 25 May 1961 — Page 3

Graduate of Class Os 1911 Checks On Surviving Members During this week of Commencement, we reminisce about a former graduation that of the Nappanee High School class of 1911. Mrs. Lawrehce Blosser, the only member of that class still living in Nappanee, wrote to the surviving members of that class to see how they prosper after 50 years.

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Lehman, President of the School Board, Harvey Coppes, Treasurer, and Willard Price, Secy. There were ten members rtf the class of 1911. The graduates received their diplomas from Charles Miller, Supt. of Schools at the Opera House, which was located where Schultz Bros, store now stands. These four girls and six boy did not have caps and gowns, but sat proudly on die stage with Principal Albert Jeffrey and Noah Five of those graduates are now gone, Lloyd Slagle, who was an insurance broker in Nappanee, Howard Prickett, real estate agent, Mabel Lamb McFall as-

sociated with Lamb Mfg. Cos., Boscoe Miller, a Nappanee barber, and Hilda Roh Masten, who lived in Elkhart. The other five are scattered. Amzy Anglemyer, now a registered securities dealer, now lives in New Ulm, Minn. He was asst, cashier at the Fanners and Traders Bank in Nappanee, attended tte University of Chicago and served in WW I. He is married and has a daughter. He recalled in his letter to Mrs. Blosser the class yell of 1911. We yeli, we yell, we yell our best For Tan and Blue beat all the rest Hi-Yi Ki-Yi Yip-si-ess Nappanee High School Y-E-S Another graduate, Karl Blough, resides with his wife in Nassau, Minh. He has three children and eight grandchildren. Maude Beyler Miller lives in Los Angeles, enjoying life and many interests and hobbies. She now has four grandchildren. George Nold married Wilma Miller of Nappanee, had a brilliant Army career, retired as Major General of the Engineer Corp., and is now associated with a well known architectural firm. He lives in Scarsdale, N. Y., has a son and two grandchildren. Clara Bainter Blosser still lives on the farm from which she used to drive her horse and buggy to high school. She married Lawrence Blosser and has two daughters, Mrs. Edwin Andrews, a teacher at Union Center and Julia, a secretary in Goshen. Two grandsons, Larry and Jim are now

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in Nappanee High SchdoL The Blossers have in the last several years done a great deal of traveling, visiting almost all of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUET The United Missionary Church W.M.S. entertained Mothers and Daughters with a Salad Smorgasbord at the Mennonite Hall last week. There were 40 members and guests present. The program consisted of a solo by Gail Wiseman, a German lullaby by Ellie Albert, a poem by Rebecca Kessens. A very interesting skit was presented by Marjorie Hunsberger, Beatrice Golden, Glennis Brecheisen, Mildred Mikel and Bonnie Collins. Gifts were presented to the oldest mother, Mrs. Jesse Blieie, mother of the most children, Mrs. C. J. Holloway and the youngest mother, Marguerite Adams. Beatrice Golden read a scripture and a ladies quartet of Marjorie Hunsberger, Mary Jane Kessens, Pearl Collins, and Evelyn McGlasson closed with a special number. The Nappanee Woman’s Bowling Association held their annual banquet at the L & H Inn at Mishawaka on Thursday night, May 18. Afternoon league Trophies went to Shively’s Speed Queen team. * Elener Senff won the high average award with her 152 average. 200 pins were presented to Leona Shively and Mary Bellman each having had her first 200 game this year. The achievement award which is given by the W.1.8.C. to the bowler who has increased her average the most after 12 games was presented to Kay Grimm with a 16 pin increase in average. The secretary made note of the fact that Mildred Hinton increased her average this year 20 pins over her last year’s average.

Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post 6638 met at the Post home Wednesday, May 17, for their regular meeting. Final plans were made for the sale of Buddy Poppies on May 19 and 20. The auxiliary voted upon and passed to hold only one meeting a month during June, July, and August. This meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of each month. Members elected as delegates to the department were Emma Beezley, Betty Holderman, Elnore Senff, and Vernera Wiseman. Alternates are Margaret Hochstetler, Elnora Clay, Janice Dumph, and Ethel Eilers. Delegates elected to the district are Margaret Hochstetler, Betty Holderman, Emma Beezley, Janet Weaver, Janice Dumph, Elnora Clay and Pat Tobias. Alternates are Ruby Maust, Vernera Wiseman, Mary Chamberlin, Dorothy Geyer, Ethel Eilers, Lottie Tye, and Bonnie Lingofelter. The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 7, at 8 p.m. Rev. William Heimach of the Presbyterian Church decided to build his Sunday sermon around the controversial topic of church unity, pertinent to the proposal of Eugene Carson Blake that the Presbyterians, Methodists, Episcopalians, and United Church of Christ merge into one church organization, which would have almost 19 million members. Dr. Blake is the cover subject of this weeks Time Magazine. Roy Senffs have recently returned. home from spending the winter in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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CIVIC THEATER The Board of Directors of the Nappanee Civic Theater elected officers for the coming year. Lois Miller, Pres., Mel Shirk, V.P., Roberta Loudermilk, Secy., and Leland Strang, Treas. The Board discussed possibilities of various musicals which would be suitable for a Fall production. CHILD STUDY CLUB Child Study Club’s last meeting of the year will be Mother’s Night Out on Thursday, May 25. Members will meet at 5:15 by the south side of Central School to go to South Bend for dinner at Marks Restaurant and to see “The Matchmaker” given by the Presbyterian Players. Officers elected for next year are: Pres. Mrs. Bill Hostetler, Vice-Pres. Mrs. Kenneth Welty, Sec. Mrs. Orrin Manifold, Treas. Mrs. Dick Biever, and Corresponding Sec. Mrs. Wendell Metzler. PRESBYTERIAN PYF The Presbyterian Young people, in their final meeting of the year, elected Kerry Miller, Pres., Mike Coppes, V. P., Ann Clouse, Secy., and Keith Nichols, Treas. The group voted to turn over their surplus from the treasury of 315.25 to the Presbyterian Building Fund. RECREATION DANCE A dance for the class of ballroom instruction and their guests will be held Friday evening, May 26 from 9:30 P.M. to 12:30 AM. in the Westside Park pavilion. Music for the dancing will be by Larry Banicki and “The Continentals” from the South Bend area. We are very fortunate to be able to obtain this band as it is very popular in the Michiana area. The decorations committee consists of Mr. and Mrs. Merl Clouse, Ch., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strang and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillis. The hospitality committee consists of Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Lentz, Ch., Mr. and Mrs. Keith Dougherty and Dr. and Mrs. Edward Eichenberger. Ticket chairman for the event is Mrs. Wayne Best. Anyone desiring tickets for this dance, please contact Mrs. Best or a dance class member.

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Rev. John M. Hartman preached at the Church of God Sunday while Rev. Fields was away. Callers at his home Sunday were the Lawrence Otts and the John Eyers from the Merriam Chapel Church, where Rev. Hartman was pastor for 5 years. Mary Heckaman and Gladys Hepler and the Delbert Hartmans mowed the lawn and cleaned the house for Rev. Hartman, who has had a broken rib. The FHetcher Furniture Cos. entertained their employees, wives and husbands to a chicken dinner at the B&B dining room at 6:30 last Tuesday evening. Twenty per sons attended with Don George winning the door prize. After the dinner the group met at the Village Shop to view colored slides from the library showing homes before and after decorating by the sales people of Pletchers’.

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