Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 54, Number 11, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 5 November 1931 — Page 1

Boosting for Everything that is For the Good of Nappanee

Established 1879,

CITY COUNCIL RESERVES RIGHT TO CHANGE MIND AT WILL

Beginning back in August an attempt was made to have anew road opened into Nappanee iron) the west along the south side of the Baltimore at Ohio railroad from' a point about a mile west of the fcity —where the present county road No. 56 crosses the B. & O. to the west city limits and a petition was also’presented to the City asking that body to complete the road by opening up Baltimore avenue from the west city limit? to Williams street and then to open up Randolph street from its present western extremity to Williams street from the east and on September 8 the petition was. presented to the council and the following resolution was passed: "A motion was made by Councilman Swartz and seconded by Councilman Troup that the council accept the petition and no work started on the street until Locke township builds the road to the city limits. Motion carried.” The above paragraph was popied from the records of the city .clerk. ■ Taking the above as a bona fide move by the city officials to do what could be done to assist the work being done by the Nappanee merchants to get the road for the city, and with ‘ the knowledge that practically every farmer living west and southwest of Nappanee would help in every way possible to get the project through a committee appeared before the county council on Monday morning and an appeal for some financial assistance was made and the members of the county board made favorable answer and stated that it would be taken up with the county commissioners. _ - • .... In the morning Ralph Metzler, Noah Lehman, Rred E. Cluen and Harvey Field appeared before the county board and in the afternoon Ira Dunham, Ralph Arnott, John Brown, Ulery Shively, Ralph Metz- ■ ler, Fred E. Cluen and Harvey Field went before the county commissionegg and were handed a resolution as .follows:

“Whereas, the 1930 street levy was 13e and, whereas, the State Tax Commission has seen fit to reduce the 1931 street levy to sc, all ot which will be inadequate to carry on the necessary current street repairs. “Therefore be it resolved that it becomes necessary and the Council does hereby rescend its former action relative to opening a street south of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway to connect with a proposed new road in Locke township paralleling and immediately adjacent to said Baltimore & Ohio Railway. “Be it further resolved that the City Council would consider favorable action for above road whenever an adequate appropriation for same could be secured. “Passed unanimously by the City Council of Nappanee at a special meeting held on November 2, 1931. “Walter C. Uline, Mayor. “Seal of City. "Attest: Ray E. Walters, Clerk." Showing just how the city council is cooperating with the business men of the city the above resolution was Passed at a special session of that body and this resolution adopted at 1.U3fl o’clock Monday, morning and knowing that a committee representing the merchants association was to appear before the county commissioners no word of any kind was ;iven to this committee but a copy "of the resolution was sent to the county commissioners and the first inkling that the members of the committee had that everything was, not right was when the above notice was shown them. By this procedure seven men from this city spent a half day at Goshen in the interest of something when at a word from the board it could have been avoided. -Monday evening a meeting of the merchants of the city was held and after some discussion a trip was made to the council chambers to see what could be done to get action and the merchants were informed • hat there was no way In which the city could get the money with which to do the work. On questioning by Eloyfi Johnson the mayor admitted 'hat at the time of the passing of the original motion favoring the road that no money was available for Putting it in shape for travel and the impression was left that the official* were powerless to get money by any means. B is true that tft the last session ® f the state legislature that a law was passed which made it impossible

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for a taxing unit to ‘‘make an aggregate budget greater for 1931 and 1932 than that adopted in 1930”, to our knowledge is no change in the manner of transfer of funds. „ Several times money has been used for purposes other than for whiqh budgeted and no notice given, to the taxpayers. This is not right and w henever money ;is to be used for certain purpose a notice should be given stating the. amount of money to be transferred from the general fund and stating to what fund it is to be transferred and for w’hat purpose 4t is to be used and then if there is any objectors they have an opportunity to be heard. It is the intention of the budget law' to make it impossible for officials to appropriate money for one purpose and spend it for anotherand the .same the original budget and the same procedure is followed. It is not the intention to block ihe officials in any legitimate project and the same procedure is followed for transfer as for the original budget in order 'that the taxpayers may know that thb money is being used for a certain purpose. Just where it will all end is conjecture but a committee of merchants is endeavoring to complete a movement which means much to Nappanee.

MRS. MARY SMITH NAMED DISTRICT PRESIDENT OF W. R. C. The 40th annual convention of the Women's Relief Corps of the 12th district was held in Elkhart Thursday. Mrs. Jesse Rinehart of Elkhart. district president, presided at the meeting. Department president, Mrs. Ella Hughes, department secretary, Mrs. Laura Logue and Mrs. Williams of Terre Haute were guests. Delegations from Auburn, Waterloo, Angbla, Ligonier. North Webster, Nappanee and Goshen were present. The deaths of ten members in the district were reported. During the business session, the following officer were elected: President, Mrs. Mary Smith of Nappanee. Treasurer, Mrs. Maude' Middleton of Ligonier. Inspector, Miss Luvia Burns of Elkhart. Assistant inspector, Mrs. Hattie Bryner of Goshen. Mrs. Jesse Rinehart of Elkhart was elected delegate and Mrs. Cora Nelson of Auburn, Ind., alternate, to the national convention to be held in Springfield, 111., next June. The next district convention will be held in Auburn, October, 1932. COUNTY COUNCIL MAKES TAX FERRET APPROPRIATION -J Monday at Goshen the county council by a vote of 5 to 1 voted an appropriation of $14,000 for Washington Lowe, tax ferret employed by the county commissioners for the county. For weeks a fight had been waged against the county paying for the services of Mr. Lowe and Attorney Paul Myers of Elkhart lead in this opposition but the action of the council upholds the commlssion--er* in their--employing of the - fax ferret for the year. Incidental to this Bob Proctor, attorney for Lowe, made the statement that at the present time the city of Elkhart was seriously contemplating an action for the employing of a tax ferret for that city^ MISS ANGLIN 1$ HOSTESS TO SORORITY The regular business meeting of the Beta Gamma Sorority was held Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Bess Anglin. The evening was: spent at bridge and Mrs. Max Miller held high score. The next meeting will be held in two weeks at the home of Mias Lolita Ruckman. COMMUNION SERVICES TO BE HELD TONIGHT Commjinion services will be held at the First Brethren church this evening at 7:30. All members are urged to be present and join in this service. UNDER DOCTORS CARE Burt Loudermllk of Knox underwent a major operation at the local hospital Tuesday of this week. Delbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norris was painfully burned about the face Hihen a toy steam engine exploded.

NAPPANEE, IND. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1931

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ATTENTION GALLED TO HUGE LIFE TOIL FROM ACCIDENTS "Worse than War’’ was the title given to a talk made by Kiwanian Roy Ruckman at the regular meeting of the Kiwanis club on Monday noon and Roy gave figures which were amazing and yet which are true and among other things went on to show that while during the World war 50,510 were killed or died from wounds received that during the past 18 months 50,900 persons had been killed by automobile accidents alone, or 380 more than the number of American soldiers that lost theirlives during the great conflict. The talk was very interesting and , gave Kiwanis members something to think about. Anew feature was started by the club with this week's meeting and Ira Dunham, Carlyle Mutschler, Morton Long and Karl Freese were named chairmen of different groups and an attendance contest is being carried on and a prize will be v given to*‘the group having the highest attendance record. Another added feature was a prize which will be given weekly from now on and that is that one dollar will be giverryto someone in attendance at each weekly meeting. Each member of the club having his name called must be present to get the prize and if not present at the next regular meeting .th/g... weakly- remem-, brance will be $2.00. Dr. G. L. Oyler was awarded the honors this week. BIRTHDAY PARTY HELD AT ROBERTS HOME

In honor of Dean and Donald Price a birthday party was given Wednesday, Oct. 28th at the home of Edwin Roberts In Liocke. The evening was spent playing bridge with honors going to Miss Mary ‘Pippen and Stahly Weldy. The guests were: Paul Michael, Mary Pippen, Wanda Minard, Allegra Richmond, Dean Price, Donald Price, Alberta Weygand, Edwin Roberts, Kathryn Metzler, Stahly Weldy, Leland .. Strang and Erdean Stahly. Cider. doughnutß and apples were served. JAKE YODER SLIGHTLY INJURED IN ACCIDENT NEAR GRAVELTON Thursday evening as Mr. Harter of Nappanee was returning home from his farm south of Milford he failed to see h wagon driven by Amos Hostettler of east of here and Jake Yoder who at present is staying t at the Hostettler home. He ran Into the wagon and it broke the neck yoke of the wagon, the crash scaring the horses and they got as far as the railroad here and then the wagon upset. Mr. Harter’s Essex was damaged and Mr. Yoder’s right shoulder was bruised. There was no light oh the wagon and as it was raining the lights from an approaching car blinded Mr. Harter.

How Soon We Forget

NAPPANEE TO DOLL UP FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON; - A. J. Ogden, manager of the Nappanee Utilities company, made a proposition to the members of the Merchants association in regards to “dolllng-up" Nappanee for the holiday season and at the meeting of the merchants on Monday evening it was voted to decorate this city as it should be for this gala festivity. It is planned to string a line of colored lights on each side of Main street and Market street from the square for a block In each direction and during the evenings to have these lighted for 'twcs* or three weeks prior to Christmas day. Anyone coming to this city from either the east, west, north or south, could see the welcoming lights for a great distance and what is more thrilling than to look ahead of you and see a blaze of light, red, blue, and what not. For several years past a square of colored lights adorned the square and now to add an additional block of color to the downtown district will give an additional „iouch to the beauty of Nappanee.

S. S. CLASS ENTERTAINED AT THE MILLER HOME Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Miller entertained Mr. Miller’s Sunday School class of the North Main Street Mennonite church Sunday at a pot-luck dinner. The guests 'were Mr. and Mrs. Homer North and family, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Weldy and family, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Ganger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pletcher and family, Mrs. Ezra Bleile, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Weaver and son, Harold; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Culp and daughter, Lilly, Mr. and Mrs. William Hostettler and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bollman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weber, Mrs. Ephriam Welty, Mrs. William Troyer, Mrs. Ella Housouer, Jacob Weirich, Miss Laura Nisley, Miss Twila Weldy, MissLydia Ann Frey, Tobias Schrock, .and. daughter, Thel ma, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bleile and son, Glen and Paul Weldy.

ARCH-WRIGHT WEDDING DATE IS ANNOUNCED Mrs. Bert Arch was hostess at an informal tea, Sunday afternoon, announcing the approaching marriage of her daughter, Jeanette, to Harter A. Wright, son pf Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wright. The announcement was made by the bride elect when each guest was presented with a booklet made of tw'o oak leaves joined together with a note announcing the wedding date, “We would just as “Leaf" tell, Harter and Jeanette, Thanksgiving morning.” The marriage will take place Thanksgiving morning at the Methodist Episcopal church. , . The guests were Mrs. John A. Walters, Miss Helen Minard, Miss Evelyn Lehman. Mrs. Everett Pippen Jr., Miss Marjorie Guiss and Miss Evelyn Wehrly. MRS. HAROLD PRICE ENTERTAINS AT TEA -.Mrs. Harold Price entertained with a bridge tea Monday afternoon in honor of her sister, Mrs. W. J. Prucha, of Chicago who is - leaving soon to make her home in San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. Lisle. Wilt presided at the tea table. A guest prize was given to Mrs. Pfiisha and Mrs. Paul Roahrugb won high honors at bridge.

M INSTRUCTORS , OF SEVERAL COUNTIES MEET 11 NEW tK Vocational agriculture instructors from a district including Elkhart, St. Joseph and Kosciusko counties with Dr. Z. M, Smith, R. W. Gregory, W. A. Smith and K. W. Kilts, of Purdue, held an all day conference Friday at the New Paris High school. The conference, irt the form of a teachers institute, was held so instructors now in the field may be] kept posted on the latest practical! ! developments for class room work. Dr. Smith is state supervisor of vocational agriculture or supervised farm practice school work. Those in his company are -teacher trainers at the university. Instructors in the three counties are: A.“ T. Marvel, Mlddlebury; .1. Howard Brown, Gpshen; C. B. Byers, Nappanee; M. B. Woodward, New Paris; E. N. Winks, Concord Consolidated High School; Harry Moore, Millersburg; C. F, Moore, North Liberty; P. M. Grabill-, Columbia City; E. E. Clannin, Pierceton; R. Sherwood, Etna Green; L. P. Geyer, Shipshewana, and John Barton of Warsaw. C. E. Bowser, trustee of Liberty township and N. D. Jackman of the South Bend Lathe Cos., were visitors. Ladies of the New Paris M. E. church served dinner.

,MISS EVELYN WEHRLY . INTU3.TAIN9.AT PARTY Twelve guests were Miss Evelyn Wehrly at a Halloween party held at her home Friday evening. Bunco formed the diversion for the evening and prizes were won by Miss Helen Minard, John Coppes Jr. and Miss Evelyn Lehman. Dainty refreshments attractively arranged were served. The guests were: Miss Marjorie Gulss, Miss Evelyn Lehman, Miss Jeanette Arch, Miss Helen Minard, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pippen Jr., Harier Wright, Fred Culp, Howard E. Snoke of South Bend and Robert Bechtel of Wajiarusa.

DAHLIAS—BEAUTIFUL ONES PRESENTED TO THIS OFFICE Dr. L. A. Morrison, well-known chiropractor, yesterday presented the editor with as pretty a, hunch of dahlias as you ever laid eyes on at this time of the year. The frosts had hurt the bloom but very little ami the bouquet Is a beautiful one. We thank, the doctor Mr the flowers, and callers at the Advance-NewH will find them prominently displayed MR. AND MRS. F. M. MINARD ENTERTAIN ON FRIDAY Mr. and Mrs. F. to. Minard entertained at a Halloween bridge party Friday evening. The out of town guests were, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Worden of South Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burns of Ardmore, Mich. Favors were won by Mrs. James Pepple and Mrs. Thomas Burns. 1

STOKES TO CLOSE ONE I 3 a^amarmm I HOUR ON ARMISTICE DAY

—— , RUBBISH TO BE COLLECTED ONE MORE TIME THIS YEAR -• Property owners will again ‘have anj opportunity of disposing of all rubbish about the premises this fall at the expense of the city when Clarence McKibbens w ill start the last round j of the city on November 16 .in. tire: first ward.

One of the best moves ever made by the city officials was the employ injb ofi a rubbish collector and alleys and back of homes about the city show that the work is appreciated. Many spots that had not been cleaned up for years are. now in good sightly order and before,the w inter weather sets in the last opportunity is given to clean up. —Mrr MrKtbbpuu will start “In ward 1 On November 16 and in order to get through with the job before snow' puts a halt to the work it will be likely that lie will not devote a week to each ward, so have wfiat you care to have hauled away in a convenient place and if he can make the rounds in two or...three weeks it 4s likely tfiat he will do so. Let's see the streets and alleys of the city in A-l condition when snow flies and do that cleaning up now.

LOGAL PEOPLE ATTEND SERVICES AT WAKARUSA Tuesday evening a group of young people from the'' Methodist fehurch attended the revival service at Wakarusa. Rev. Burns is conducting the meetings and the group was a surprise to him The girls quartet of the League gave a number as did Mrs. Burns. The quartet consists of Mrs. Burt, Alberta Weygaml. Jeanette and Carolyn Arch. Those who attended were the Misses Wilma Stose, Carolyn Arch, Alberta Weygand, Doris- Babcock, Mildred Tobias, Kathryn Gall. Myrtle Field, Lois But'keypile, Mrs. Roy Burt, Howard Field, David Hockert, and Chester Rasmussen. Mr. RensbergeVt Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jtasmussen and Mr. and Mrs. It. Burns and Lois Ruth also attended.

CHILDREN ENTERTAINED AT HALLOWEEN PARTY •* Mrs. Ralph Sechrist and Mrs: Clarence Ruch were hostesses at a Halloween party held Friday. Fourteen children, were entertained with games and then all gathered around a Halloween decked table for refreshments of ice cream and cake. Those present were: Fredona Rice, Betty Miller, Kathryn Miller, Mary Ellen Blosser, Betty Tobias, Josephine Mullett,. Vivian Postma, Betty Postma, Norma Jean Richmond, Lillian Sechrist, Norma Sechrist, Evelyn Ruch. Margaret Sechrist and Doris Ruch. *

BIBLE STUDY CLASS MEETS LAST MONDAY The Bible Study class met at the First Brethren church Monday evening with twenty-six present. * The class was opened with song and prayer. The 111, IV and V chapters of “Major Bible Themes" ' were then studied. Miss Helen Garber taking charge. These chapters dealt with The Bible, Its Subject and Purpose, God The Trinity and God The Father. All those taking this course feel they are being greatly benefltted. The class is still open to anyone wishing to come.

TRADES CREAM CHECK FOR f HAIR CUT—PAYS DIFFERENCE Did you ever hear of a cream check being turned in for a half cut and then the difference to be paid In cash? Well, this Is what happened In this city and a farmer after visiting the Boomershlne barber shop found It necessary to dig deeper Into his pocket for more change when the cream check which he had Just received wss for an amount small enough that It did not cover the cost. We wonder Just how much cream he had when he made the trip to the creamery station.

Nappanee’s Home Paper for Over Fifty Years

Harvey Field, Prap.

The stores of Nappanee will be closed between 10:30 and 11:30 o’clock on next Wednesday, Armistice day, ip. honor of the "Hays”/ who served during the World War. Plans are being made for a short meeting to be held at the public square at 11 o’clock when the children of tjie pußnc schools will march to this gathering point and the members of the Nappanee post. American Legion will assemble. No speaker will be ; on the program but the high school I band wilK> dispense music and a I bugler will sound taps.

Each year the people are more and more recognizing Armistice day as one of the biggest days in American history and it Is now a .legal holiday in Indiana' and will be observed as such by some cities but | Nappanee does hot recognize It as such at this time As years go by and the World War becomes a mat* ter of history the people will realize i Just what the soldier boys did for not only America but for the whole world and everyone will pay the ! homage due the soldiers. It is always said that no one appreciates the doings of a well known friend and this is true, but as the present generation passes on and future generations take over the reigns of business as well as government then will the deeds of today and yester-year be recognized on their true basis and Armistice day will be ranked alongside the 4th of July in order of importance. If you are In a position to take an hour to hpnpr the day then do- so on Wednesday but whatever the effort | remember that the armistice was i signed at 11 o’clock and think for | one minute at least of what - this i minute meant to the boys overseas.

FRED COPPES PRESIDENT OF GROUP NO. 2 BANKERS Fred Coppes, last Thursday night was re-elected chairman of group No. 2 of the Indiana Bankers’ association at the close of its 22nd annual meeting at the Hotel Elkhart in Elkhart. T. L. Applegate of Valparaiso was elected secretary; J. G. Wallick of Elkhart, member of nominating committee; Charles Amt of Michigan City, alternate, and Othie Way, Laporte; F. J. Helmer Jr., South Bend; ! .Sames C. Fletcher, Knox; Charles J Croop, Plymouth, and H. R. Nelson, Elkhart, members of the executive

committee. Discussions were held on a study commission for the Indiana financial institutions and its aims. F. D. Rose of Mimcie, president of the Merchants’ Trust & Savings Bank and chairman of the bank management committee, was a speaker at the meeting. W. A. Collings of Crawfordsville, president of the American Bankers’ association, spoke on time deposits. ■ Approximately 200 northern Indiana bankers attended the meeting. .... _ + ’ -A

HAMMAN-CARROL WEDDING AT ELKHART MONDAY Miss Cecile Hamman of Elkhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hamman of Nappanee was married to Edgar Carrol of Elkhart, son of Mrs. August Zerlie of Three Rivers. Mich., at 5 p. m. Monday in the Trinity .Methodist parsonage, the Rev. C A. McPheeters officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll will reside on Idlewild avenue l,n .Jjlkfaart... Mj^^CanalUs empkaped, as long distance operator for the Indiana BelL Telephone Cos. and her husband is a salesman. MISS GLADYS HEPLER „ ENTERTAINS WITH PA'RTY Miss Gladys entertained at a masquerade bridge at her home last Wednesday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Willard Reed and Miss I Eloise Gonderman of New Paris. Other guests were the Misses Evelyn WiMen of Gosheu, Lucille Troup of New Paris, Margaret —Mullet t, Helen Yoder and Eloise Ganger. JOLLY WEDNESDAY • CLUB ENTERTAINED Thirty-five members of the Jolly Wednesday Club were entertained at a Halloween party held ,at the home of Mrs. Clarence Ruch, Wednesday. Games and contests were played and refreshments served. tmrthsT Mr. and N s. J. L. Houck are the paients of a daughter, Dorothy Jean, born Saturday, Oct. 31.’ . * Homer Dale to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J, Yoder born Sunday, Nov. L John William to Mr. and Mrs Mose Miller born Friday, Oct. 30.