Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 70, Number 50, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 10 July 1947 — Page 1

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U.N. GIVEN PRIVILEGES IN •SPECIAL AREA Lake Success, New York. -4Federal, state and local laws of the United States will apply within the headquarters district of the United Nations in New York City, but the six-block area will be “inviolable”—free from interference by U. S. authorities, except by agreement of U.N.’s Secretary-General. This legal/alignment of U.N.’s relations with the United States was made in an agreement signed here Recently by Secre-tary-General Trygve Lie and Secretary of State George C. Marshall. The agreement was the product of several months of negotiations between committees representing U.N. and the United States. Under the agreement, U.N. has the right to make binding regulations, which must be taken into account by courts, concerning its territory and guarantees that the headquarters district will not become a refuge for persons seeking to avoid arrest, or legal pocess by U. S. State or local authorities. The right to operate-short wave radio stations and point-to-point communication set-ups is granted U.N. in the agreement, which also provides for a supplemental agreement should U.N. wish to operate its own airport in the future. Extensive rights of communications and transit to and from the six-block site of U.N.’s permanent headquarters are outlined. There will be no impediments to transit to and from the site for representatives of U.N. Member Countries; U.N. officals; representatives of the press, radio, film or other information agencies who are accredited to U.N.; representatives of Specialized Agencies or non-governmental organizations recognized by U.N.; or any persons invited to the district on business. Diplomatic privileges and immunities are to be granted to high-ranking U.N. officials and Delegates and to permanent missions, so that they can discharge their duties in the fullest freedom. The United States has agreed that police protection of the district should be furnished from the outside, and that U.N. can request further protection, if necessary, for the preservation of law within its territory. Racial and religious discrimination is flatly prohibited within the headquarters district. Both parties agreed to protect the amenities of the area by blocking undesirable building and other land use which might prove detrimental. Other provisions deal with the eventual disposal of the property involved; the procedure to be followed in disputes between U.N. and the U.S.; U.S. entry visas for U.N. personnel; and the provision and maintenance of utilities and underground construction. “BILL” PEPPLE TAKES BRIDE IN CEREMONY ON SUNDAY AT GOSHEN Miss Maralynn Katherine Brandt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold . Brandt, of South Bend, formerly of Elkhart, became the bride of James William Pepple, ison of County Assessor and Mrs. James W. Pepple, of South Third street, Goshen, in a simple ceremony performed Sunday afternoon at four o’clock by the Rev. T. V. Dillon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The vows were spoken before the fireplace in the home of the bridegroom’s brother. Attorney George L. Pepple, GraRoy drive.. The wedding, which was attended by the immediate families and Miss Mable Hammond, of Chicago, was followed by a reception in the home. Mr. and Mrs. Pepple left for a two weeks’ honeymoon at Lake Wawasee and Chicago. They will make their home in Toledo, where Mr. Pepple is division sales manager with Lorillard Cos. Mrs. Pepple was graduated from Elkhart high school and Elkhart Business college. Mr. Pepple graduated from the Nappanee High School, attended Ball State Teachers’ college and Albion College, Mich. UNDER DOCTORS CARE Miss Susie Miller, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Miller undewent an emergency appendectomy on Monday at the Goshen hospital. Leroy Teeter broke his right leg above the knee on July 4th. George Malcolm broke his right ankle on Monday evening, July 7th, playing softball. Dario Miller submitted to a tonsilectomy on Wednesday. Jacqueline Dunnlck underwent a tonsilectomy on Wednesday. Martha Ann Overmyer, 4 year ' eld daughter of Rev. and Mrs. 8. C. Overmyer is recovering from a critical Illness. She suffered from an attack of pylitis.

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STANLEY FARRINGTON AND ANN LA CIVITA MARRIED JUNE 29th Miss Ann LaCivita, daughter of Michael LaCivita. of Stoughton, Mass., was united in marriage to Stanley Farrington, son ' of Mrs. Lorie Farrington, of Milford on Sunday afternoon, June | 29th. The ceremony was read by the Rev. William Gunn at the ; Church of the Immaculate Con- ! ception in Stoughton, Mass, in the presence of 150 guests. I Miss Anna Donovan accompanied Edgar Foster who sang “Ave Maria,” and “Mother at Your Feet Is Kneeling.” ! The bride, who was given in I marriage by her father, was atI tired in a colonial style gown I of white satin with a fingertip | veil held in place by a crown iof orange blossoms. She carried | a colonial bouquet. Miss Augustine Gonsalves, > Maid of Honor, wore a gown | similar to the bride’s of yellow, with a colonial bouquet, with a I matching headpiece. I Miss Christine LaCivita and i Miss Theresa Federico, bridesi maids, wore matching gowns of aqua and carried colonial bouI quets with matching headpieces. I The flower girl, Carol Ann Murphy, wore a peach gown styled like the bride’s, with a colonial bouquet and headpiece. Charles Farrington, brother of the groom, was best man. Ushers were Gus Techiera and Manuel Costa. A reception was held following the ceremony at Fellowship House, for 150 guests. After a two weeks honeymoon' in Indiana the couple will reside at 23 Rose St., Stoughton, Massachusetts. GLEN DAVIS AND JUNE FREDERICK UNITED IN MARRIAGE Miss June Frederick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Frederick of Goshen, formerly of Bremen, and Glen Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis were united in marriage on Saturday afternoon, June 28th, at the Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church in Bremen. Rev. E. C. Reidenbach of Waterloo, former pastor of the church, read the double-ring ceremony. The couple were attended by the bride’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shidler of Wakarusa. Miss Esther Reidenbach of Waterloo accompanied Miss Anna Hite of Plymouth who sang several selections. A reception for seventy-five guests was held immediately following the ceremony in the social rooms of the church. The bride is a graduate of Bremen high school and lived in Bremen until last year, when the family moved to Goshen. Mr. Davis is a graduate of Nappanee high school and served for three years in the United States Navy. WAKARUSA CHIROPRACTOR INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF AT HIS HOME Dr. Daniel Denlinger, Wakarusa Chiropractor, was injured on Wednesday of last week in a fall from the roof of his home in that community. Among other injuries received was a fracture of the skull. He was taken to the Elkhart General hospital following the accident. Mr. Denlinger and his son-in-law, Stanley Warner were painting the home which had but recently been purchased. Hearing a thud Mr. Warner went around the house and found his father-in-law on the ground. As the doctor had been painting near a dormer in the roof it is believed he slipped and fell, first striking the porch roof and then continuing on to the ground below. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE OF ENGAGEMENT OF MISS HELEN STUMP Sirs. Vernon L. Stump announces the engagement of her daughter, Helen, to Raymond C. Davidson, of Hutchinson Kansas. The wedding is planned for late August. Miss Stump was graduated from the Nappanee high school and from the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Hutchinson, where she is now employed on the staff. Mr. Davidson is a graduate of the Hutchinson high school and the University of Kansas and is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Since returning from service in the navy, he is associated with his father in the Davidson grain company in Hutchinson. DELEGATES AND VISITORS REPORT ON THE KIWANIS CONVENTION Delegate C. E. Statnaker and Lyle Klitzke and Lt. Gov. Claude Coppes and past District Governor Roy Ruckman reported the Kiwanis International Conventio to the local club Monday. Each reported on a different phase of the convention. All were enthusiastic over the meeting, but were somewhat disappointed because the activities were conducted in widely separated parts of the city.

HOME NOW A MEMORIAL The Little White House where the late President Roosevelt died April 12, 1945, became a national shrine on June 25, 1947, during ceremonies transferring the property from the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Commision created by the State of Georgia. The Warm Springs Foundation, to which the Little White House was willed by the late president, announced it was transferring the property for the purpose of “establishing a national shrine in memory of a man who was devoted to the alleviation of the suffering of mankind.” Dedication of the Little White House also marks the 20th anniversary of President Roosevelt’s establishment of the Warm Springs Foundation as a treatment center for persons afflicated, as he was, with infantile paralysis. Ten years ago he founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Roosevelt was a private citizen from Hyde Park, N.Y., when he first visited Warm Springs, Ga., in 1924. He had been stricken with infantile paralysis three years before and his legs were .useless. He hoped the soothing waters of Warm Springs would help restore them. He had heard of a young man who has seemed to benefit from the waters. , The first year 17 other polio patients were drawn to the springs by accounts of Roosevelt’s activities, and from this small beginning eventually grew the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation and later the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis supported by the March of Dimes. Roosevelt became a constant visitor to Warm Springs and came to call Georgia his second home. He often went to Warm Springs simply to rest and sit awhile. He loved the beauty and serenity of the place. Here it was he lived and here it was he died—in the Little White House —on April 12, 1945. CIRCUS TO BE AfciTY PARKING LOT SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 49TH Arrangements have been made by the Association of Commerce for the appearance of a circus at the city parking lot, in the rear of the American Legion home on the evening of Saturday, July 19th, at 8:45 o’clock. The Mader Bro. circus, presenting vaudeville sketches, clowns, and trained dog acts will be here for this one evening’s entertainment. According to information received from other communities where this circus has appeared this is an excellent troupe. Trained dogs take a prominent part in the entertainment, one dog having been trained to walk on stilts. Claims are made by the management of the circus that one of the dogs is a great grand dog of the leader of the famous dog team which took medical supplies to Nome, Alaska, several years ago when help was so badly needed. The program is one for laughing purposes and everyone is invited to be on hand. OPENING OF NEW LADIES’ STORE THIS SATURDAY ON EAST MARKET ST. Anew dress shop is being opened in Nappanee this coming Saturday, being located at 104 E. Market St. Work of remodeling of the building has been in progress for several weeks and now the management announces the opening on Saturday. Mrs. Marie Kriesel, of South Bend is opening this new store and has engaged Mrs. Frank Wehrly to manage it. Mrs. Kriesel has operated a store of this kind in South Bend for the past ten years and announces the Nappanee Store will handle nationally advertised lines of merchandise of ladies’ ready to wear and children’s apparel. The Nappanee store will be known as the Gay Togs Fashion Shop. An invitation is extended to all to visit the store this week end although a formal opening will be held later. DR. O. T. MARTIN RETIRED METHODIST MINISTER DIES MON. Dr. O. T. Martin, retired Methodist minister, died Monday at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Dr. Martin was Warsaw district superintendent of the Northern Indiana conference for 6 years. While he was district superintendent he lived in Warsaw but was now making his home at Greencastle, Indiana. Dr. Martin was well-known ifc the Warsaw district. He is survived by his widow, one Son and three daughters.

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OLEN STUTZMAN AND MURIEL TOUGH OF CANADA UNITED IN MARRIAGE ■ r Miss Muriel Jean Toug||, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tough, of Windsor, Canada, became the bride of Olen Stutzmao, Ison of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Stutzman on Saturday, June 28. The ceremony was read by the Rev. D. H. M. Paulin, at the St. (Andrew’s Presbyterian church. The church was beautifully decorated with roses, orange blossoms and peonies. During the service William Gask sang accompanied by William Rose, who also played other wedding music. Given in marriage by her fa- ; ther, the bride was attired in _ gown of ivory brocaded satin. She wore a Queen of Scots headdress with a floor-lengUt veil and carried a bible topped with orange blossom*. Mrs. Harry Dickson of Toronto, matron of honor and cousin of | the bride, wore pink taffeta and the bridemaid.JMiss Ann Schulde wore blue Taffeta. Both wore Queen Ann headdresses and long !net gloves and carried nosegays iof Arnerican beauty roses, i Oliver Stutzman, brother of i the bridegroom, was best man, and the ushers were Robert Marr cousin of the bride and Lowell Gardner. A quaint Scottish wedding custom was enacted when Piper William Cromarty began a jubiliant piping as the newly-married couple walked down the steps of the church. Piper Cromarty played his part at the reception, which was held immediately afterwards at Forster’s Hall, when he piped many tunes in honor of the young couple. After a wedding trip to Pennsylvania the couple will reside in South Bend. Those attending the wedding from Nappanee were Mr. and Mrs. Delberf'Stutzman and children Betty, Billy and Oliver, Miss Kathleen Hoffer Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Kincade, James Callendar, Miss Kate Miller, Johnny Maust, Glen Michael, Lowell Gardner and Miss Kate Brock ett of Ohio. • NAPPANEE GIRL SCOUTS TO ATTEND ELKHART SCOUT DAY CAMP JULY 21 TO 25 Nineteen members of the NapI panee Girl Scout troop are planning to attend the Elkhart Girl Scout day camp from July 21 to July 25th. This camp will be held at the foot of Rainbow Bend Boulevard in Elkhart. The Scouts from Nappanee will leave Nappanee each morning on the 7 o’clock bus and return each afternoon. The program includes hiking, singing, folk dancing, camp crafts, photography, games outdoor cooking and nature lore. The camp director is Miss Mildred Walker and the camp chairman is James Rittenhouse. " Girls attending from Nappanee are Sue and Pat Martin, Barbara McDonald, Pat Richmond, Ruth Kahler, Marla Mutschler, Patsy Henley, Marie Wilson, Sistie Chapman, JoAnn Farrington, JoAnn Shively, Nancy Jo Sechrist, Nancy Jo Coppes, Mary Jo Walters and Bonnie Corl. Barbara Mutschler and Carol Pletcher will accompany the girls as leaders. The troop is sponsered by the Nappanee Legion Auxiliary and the leaders are Charlotte Dick, Georgia Andrews, Lucille Miller and Mrs. Tom McDow. WAVE FOSTER RECEIVES BURNS ON ARMS IN FIRE AT THE METZLER HOME Wave Foster, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ren Metzler, of West Centennial Street, received second degree burns on his left forearm about 12:30 o’clock last Thursday night as he was hard at work trying to extinguish a fire which had started in the home. A jar of turpentine standing near an electric stove exploded and the turpentine caught on fire. Flames were playing about the ceiling of the room and Mr. Foster used flour to extinguish the fire. The flour, mixed with turpentine in falling struck Mr. Foster on the arm, causing a bad burn. Following the fire Mr. and Mrs. Foster washed down the effect of the explosion and fire and it was not until the following day Mr. Foster realized just how bad a burn he had received. The Nappanee fire department, was called but the fire was out when the firemen arrived. First aid in dressing the wound was given by the firemen. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Harvey D. Weaver are the parents of a son, Kerniit Lamar, born Friday, the 4th of July. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. Miller are the parents of a daughter, Rutfe, born Monday, July 7th. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gay are the parents of a daughter bom Tuesday, July Ist, at the Elkhart General hospital.

BOYS TO BE GIVEN LESSONS IN SWIMMING TWO DAYS EACH WEEK A summer activity for boys btetween the ages of 10 and 14 has begun which should not only prove pleasing to the youngsters buts hould also interest the parents. This activity is one of instruction to the boys in swimming. This is considered a sport but in addition to being a pleasant pastime is a valuable asset to everyone. ' Monday and Wednesday afternoons each week boys in this age group are invited to gather at the school building and from there they will be taken-by bus to Waubee Lake, near Milford, Coach James Weddle being in charge and upon arirval at the lake will act as swimming instructor. Joe Sunthimer will act as life guard and will also assist in instruction to the boys in the art of swimming. The bus will leave the schoolhouse at 2:00 o’clock both Monday and Wednesday and all boys in this age group are invited to join in an afternoon of fun. The return trip will be made in plenty of time for supper. This activity is being sponsored by the Nappanee Kiwanis club not only for the youngsters wanting to learn how to swim under competent leaders but also for those boys of this age that already are swimmers. FORMER NAPPANEE MAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT CHILI WEDNESDAY Noble Earnest Truex, of Chili, Ind., died at 3:00 o’clock on Wednesday morning following a heart attack. He had been ailing for some time. Mr. Truex operated a grain elevator at Chili and at Deedsville, going there from Wabash, Ind., seven years ago. He was active in social activities and lodge affairs, being a past president of the Lions club of Denver, Past Master of Masonic lodge No. 347, F. & A. M., of Mexico, Ind., and a member of the Royal Arch Masons at Peru. He was born at Nappanee March 28, 1892 and was employed in Nappanee until going to Wabash ten or twelve years ago. He was married twice, his first wife being Mabel Mae Ecker and in 1929 united in marriage to Velma Coon, who passed away during the past year. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Truex, of Nappanee, one son, William Truex, and one daughter, Mrs. Clyde Vining, both of Chili, four brothers, Jesse Truex, Great Lakes, 111., Lawrence Truex, of South Bend, Francis Truex, of Columbia City and Rev. Arthur Truex of Ridgeville, Ind., three sisters, Mrs. Marvin Brisk, Wakashaw, Wise., Mrs. Irvin Bechtel, Elkhart, and Miss Esther Truex, of Nappanee, five grandchildren: Clarabelle, David and Craig Vining, Terry Lee and Noble Charles Truex, all of Chili. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2‘30 o’clock at the Baptist church in Chili and burial will be in the Chili cemetery. The body will lay in state at the Truex home from 3:00 o’clock Thursday afternoon until 1:30 on Friday when it will be taken -to the church. The Kline Funeral Home at Denver is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Mr. Truex was employed at the S. G. Moyer garage in Nappanee and later at the Nappanee Milling Company, being employed there for many years before going to North Webster, Ind. PARKER FAMILY IN 16TH ANNUAL REUNION AT COMMUNITY PARK The 16 annual reunion of the Parker family was held last Sunday at the Nappanee Community Park with 53 in attendance. This group will meet in Nappanee again next year the first Sunday in July and the following officers were named to plan the reunion: President, Jesse Parker, Bremen. Vive-President, Robert Baker, Bremen. Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Bemiece Murphy, Nappanee. MARY WILLIAMS AND HOWARD PENROSE UNITED IN MARRIAGE Mary Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rfiy Thomas, became the bride of Howard Penrose on Monday, June 30th, at Warsaw. The bride was attired in a white street length dress with white accessories with a corsage of red roses. The couple are living at Wawasee Lake for the present. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT OF JEANETTE HOLDERMAN AND DAVID JOHNSON Mrs. Harold Holderman of Bremen announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Jeanette, to David Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Johnson. The Wedding will take |>lace on July 20 in the St. Paul’s Luthem church in Bremen. i

DR. HUFFMAN TO SPEAK AT UNION SERVICE Dr. J. A. Huffman will be the speaker at the Union Sunday evening service in the Community Park Pavillion at 7:30. Dr. Huffman is a noted writer and educator. He is president of the j Winona Lake School of Theology. The demand for his writings compels the volumes from his pen. Besides being one of the editors of Higley’s Sunday School Lesson Commentary he has written numerous books for ministers, laymen, devotions, meditations and Biblee Instruction. One of his outstanding publications is “A Guide for the Study -of the Old and New Testaments”. This book is recommended text for High School study for credit. It is approved by the Indiana State Board of Education. Thirty-three thousand Copies of this book have been sold. Special music for this service will include a solo by Jean Dunnick and a duet by Julia and Martha Berger. O. A. Lambert will lead the singing and Cora Stuckman will be the pianist. YOUTH FELLOWSHIP WEEK ACTIVITIES AT COMMUNITY PARK Every boy and girl of Nappanee between the ages of five and fourteen is invited to Nappanee Youth Fellowship Week activities at the Community Park pavilion every morning next week, July 14 to 18 at 9:30 a. m. These activities sponsored by the Nappanee Ministerial Association will consist of a Bible Story period, handwork, and directed recreation; this is not another daily vacation Bible school, but rather and fun through creative activities. These youth activities will be conducted by a group of five experienced young women that consist a Youth Team which is visiting the First Mennonite Church and which that church has made available to the community. Miss Erna Fast of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, the leader of the group, has a Master’s degree in Christian Education and has had extensive experience as a public school teacher and as a director of religious education at First Church (Congregational) in Burlington, Vermont. The other members of the team are Elsie Epp and Erna Friesen of Henderson, Nebraska, Eloise Fast of Delft, Minnesota, and Norma Jost of Hillsboro, Kansas. These five young people are giving six weeks of their summer to this type of Christian service in various communities. BLODGETT PHOTO SHOP PURCHASED BY MR. AND MRS. CLARENCE PARKS The Blodgett Photo Studio in the Hartman building, over the Gamble store, has been purchased by Clarence L. and Alma Parks and the new owners are now in charge, H- O. Blodgett turning the place over immediately. The studio will be known as the Vogue Portrait Studio. The Parks announce the studio will be closed from Monday through Thursday of next week while new equipment is being installed and on Friday the shop will again be open for business. Both Mr. and Mrs. Parks are photographers, both having many years of experience. For several years they specialized in child photography in the state of New York and then they opened up a shop at Huntingdon, Pa. The last two years they have been working in the advertising field in the southwest and now they are returning to studio work. In addition to first class portrait and commercial work they will handle photograph supplies and do developing and printing of film for amateurs. SOFT BALL GAMES FOR CHILDREN AT COMMUNITY PARK TWO DAYS A WEEK Arrangements have been completed and soft ball is now in progress at the Community Park on Tuesday and Thursday and Thursday afternoon of each week with coach James Weddle in charge. A great many of the youngsters of the city in the 4th to 7th grades in school have signified their interest in having a place to play and as many as can be accommodated will be given an opportunity to enter the games which begin at 2:00 o’clock on both Tuesday and Thursdays. Coach Weddle states there are new faces at each of the games and no attempt is made to place a regular team in the field from day to day in any way other than to pick the teams from those present at each session. If you are in the grades specified you are invited to the park any or all times and to take an active part in these games. The games are for your entertainment and will be continued only as long as enough interest is manifested as to make them worth-while.

PERSONAL ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson of Sarasota, Fla., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Roose. Mrs. Blanche Hannum of Chicago, spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. Clara Thomas. Mrs. John Bridenstine, who underwent an operation at the Elkhart General hospital, returned to her home last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jorgensen of South Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller, spent last week in Ironbridge, Canada on a fishing tri]s. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sechrist returned home Sunday evening after visiting relatives last week in Canton, Ohio and Buffalo. New York. The child recently bom to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hunsberger will undergo an operation in the next three weeks at theßiley hospital in Indianapolis. Roy Stahly of Ligonier, Mrs. Wiliam Kurtz, Mrs. Carrie Cu\p i and Mr. and Mrs- Harvey Stahly were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Albright of Tiskilwa, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hepler, Mrs. Blanche Hannum and Mrs. Clara Thomas, were Monday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fowler and family of Bremen. Miss Mary Nola Roose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Roose has returned from San Diego, Calif., where she taught in the Kit Carson school during the past week. Mrs. Clara Thomas entertained on Saturday evening for her sister, Mrs. Blanche Hannum of Chicago. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Wyman of Valparaiso and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hochstetler. Mr. and Mrs. William Walters and daughter Sara Ann, spent several days lapt week in Chicago. On Saturday afternoon they attended the Delphinium Show at" Garfield Park and returned home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clacgope Mater of Wakarusa, Mrs. Blanche Hannum of Chicago and Mrs. Clara I Thomas, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Trilla Anderson, of Fort Wayne. Returning home, they stopped at Harlen, Ind., for church services. P.F.C. L. Max Newcomer, who had been stationed at Ft. Knox, Kentucky with the Universal Military Training Experimental Unit, is spending a twelve day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Newcomer. After his furlough he will report to Ft. Ord, California. Mrs. H. W. Ballew of San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. Joe LaFoy and son of Dallas, Texas, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wiagner and family. Mr. Wagner was stationed in Texas while in the army. When Mrs. Wagner was in Texas she made her home with Mrs. Ballew. CAR AND TRUCK COLLIDE AT COMMUNITY CENTER EARLY THIS MORNING A milk truck, driven by Oscar Heckaman of Nappanee, and a car driven by John Thomas, of near Community Center, collided at the comer near the Community Center store just before 8:00 o’clock this morning (Thursday) and while the car suffered con- j siderable damage and the truck also showed the effects of the collision neither of the drivers received injuries other than a skinned arm by Mr. Thomas. Stop signs mark this corner for traffic coming from the east and south. Mr. Heckaman was going south on state road 19 while Mr. Thomas was coming from the east. The latter states he came to a stop and then started up his car again and the first he realized he was in danger was when the truck was seen directly in his path. The left front fender of the truck was hit and damaged while the car had the right side badly damaged. In trying to avoid a collision the truck was turned to the right and before it could be stopped had knocked down a large sign near | the store. HANEY-GRIMM FAMILY REUNION HELD AT THE NAPPANEE PARK SUNDAY The Nappanee Community j Park is a favorite gathering place | for the members of the Haney- | Grimm family group and last | Sunday marked the 38th annual; reunion for the family, many of these meeting being held in Nappanee since the city acquired the park. Mose Grimm, of Nappanee, was honored as being the oldest member present last Sunday and to Mary Louise King, of Lakeville went honors as to being the youngest, though it is said she will probably not remember this except as told by her parents as she is but six months old. Officers named to plan for the reunion here again next year the first Sunday in July included Devon Welty as president and Virginia Haney as secretary and treasurer.

OUR OBLIGATION Though you may disagree with us regarding something you may read in the Advance-News it is our duty to do our best to arouse you to the serious part-each one plays in today’s affairs. Think things through and then criticise if you wish —but think things through.

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PETITION IS PILED AGAINST ANNEXATION Something new in the way oi petitions took place diming the past week in that, two petitions were placed on file with the city council both against the annexation of lands to the west of Nappanee and this in spite of the fact no petition is on file asking for annexation. Adding to the size of the city by annexation has been considered and everyone is agreed such annexation would be a benefit to the city taxpayers as well as to those affected by such annexation in the receiving of benefits of adequate fire protection, lower insurance rates, lower electric rates as well as city water and the use of the city sewers, but there are some desiring these benefits without the restrictions being placed upon them, such as building codes, fireproof roofs on homes, etc., but so far there is no petition on file for such action. One petition against such annexation was filed by people living west of the city and these people might be interested in knowing there are people living on West Centennial also filed a petition against annexation to the west, stating that the Centennial street sewer was inadequate to take care of additional users west of the city. Both petitions were read and placed on file. Other matters to come before the council included ordering of a manhole in front of the Pearl Creamery on South Main Street and a connecting line between the sewer on the east side of the street and the one on the west side of the street to divert part of the sewage from the overloaded sewer on the east side. The work is to be supervised by the city engineer. Plumber’s license was issued to Beer and Burkholder, of Milford and an electrician’s license to Cloyce Hoffer and Quimby Elkins. The police report or the month was read and placed on file and claims against the city in the sum of $3,071.32 were ordered paid. REV. RALPH G. HOFFMAN ASSUMES DUTIES OF BREMEN CATHOLIC CHURCH The Reverend Ralph G. Hoffmann has assumed his duties as the pastor of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Bremen. Father Hoffmann will say his first Mass in St. Dominic Church at seven o’clock on Sunday, July 13th. Father Hoffman is the first resident pastor for St. Dominic Parish prior to this time St. Dominic Parish had been attended by Father John Kubacki, pastor of St. Patrick Church, Walkerton. Until Father Hoffmann is able to arrange for a residence in Bremen he will reside at St. John Rectory, Goshen. The members of St. John De Brebeuf, formerly served by Father Miller of Goshen, will now attend Mass at St. Rominic Church in Bremen. Father Hoffmann was ordained by his excellency, Bishop John F. Noll, D.D. in 1937. His first assignment was as an assistant at Holy Trinity Church, East Chicago, Indiana. In 1842 Father Hoffmann was transferred to the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Michigan City. In September, 1943, Father Hoffman volunteered for the Armed Forces. He spent 45 months in the Army—23 months in the European Theater. Father Hoffmann was separated from the service in April of this year to begin his terminal leave. Father Hoffmann’s assignment to St. Dominic Parish is his first pastorate. CHURCH PICNIC AT PARK ON JULY 4TH ATTENDED BY LARGE NUMBER Aproximately one hundred members of four churches held an annual picnic at Community Park on the 4th of July. The churches combining in this picnic were the Locke, Madison Chapel. Union Grove and the Bethel church of Cassopolis, Mich., and the later church was well represented, there being a ball team from this church playing a game against a team made up from the other churches in the afternoon. At noon a pot-luck dinner was served and in the afternoon a program was held, Charles Clouse, of the Locke church in charge. Jacob Kuhns, of the Locke church gave a very interesting talk on Sunday School work. AMERICAN LEGION auxiliary meeting MONDAY JULY 14 The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening, July 14, at the summer hone of Mrs. Harold Gray. There will be a potluck dinner at 6:00 p. in. There will be an election of officers with Mrs. Mel Treed! as chairman of committee. j