Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 72, Number 24, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 January 1949 — Page 1

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1949 FARMERS INSTITUTE NEXT WEEK Everything is now in readiness for the annual Farmers Institute on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, Jan. 12 and 13, and, weather permitting this should be one of the best ever held. The institute will be held at the Nappanee Community building. A well balanced program has been arranged for all three sessions, with selected state speakers for the Thursday sessions. Special numbers have been secured for the Wednesday evening er tertainment session with the “Doctors of Harmony,” the well known barber shop four from Elkhart being booked for two parts of the entertainment. The “Doctors of Harmony” are nationally known, having appeared in many parts of the nation as headliners, but there is nothing we can say here would add to the popularity of the quartet for appearances have been made here seyeral times in the past and every one having heard them are loud in their praise. A check of the program elsewhere will show the excellent numbers to be given during the evening. Awards will be given on 4-H achievements during the evening with the several leaders in charge. For the instructive part of the institute the officers in charge selected Malcolm A. Mason, of West Lafayette and Mrs. R. H. Miller, of North Manchester to handle the topics and the subjects to be discussed can be obtained by checking the program. Mr. Mason was born in Sullivan county, attending Indiana university and Canterbury college. Graduate work was taken at the University of Michigan, specializing in health education. He taught physical education, health and science a number of years in Sullivan, Greene and Jackson township; is , interested in boy’s clubs, 4-H work and has had experience as a boy’s club director. At present he is health specialist for Purdue Agricultural extension service. Mrs. Miller was reared on a farm attended Manchester college and taught school., She not only has a grown family of her own but has been a leader in the girls and young peoples’ camps. She has been speaking to Parent-Teacher groups, women’s clubs and religious institutes. At the Thursday sessions each speaker will handle one subject in the morning and one in the afternoon. One major change in the program is the holding of the business session on Thursday morning at the close of the session rather than in the afternoon. This change should bring out a greater voting strength in the election of officers. Every effort has been made this year get a large entry in the exhibits held in connection with the institute. Entries will be made on Wednesday between the hours of 10 a. m. and 1:00 o’clock and no exhibits may be removed until the"close of the afternoon session next Thursday. Fred Haney is chairman of the institute this year and he is being ably assisted by Loyal Stuckman as vice-chairman; Julia Blosser as secretary and Gerald Stahly as treasurer. Mr. Haney says he has received excellent support from the various appointed committees and thanks everyone for this support. ADDED FEATURE Beginning this year something new is being added to the Farmer’s Institute. The Institute has been an annual affair in Nappanee for some years and has been met with great enthusiasm by both the townspeople and the farmers of this area. This year anew feature will! make it run continuously from the morning of January 12, until the following evening. A free lunch will be served at j noon on Wednesday, Jan. 12, by the feed dealers of Nappanee and Dr. Mackenzie, our local veterinarian. Following the lunch, there will be a varied program of several short lectures, a discussion period and some entertainment. Russel Bailey, of Nappanee, will speak on“ Everyday Nutrition.” Mr. Bailey is considered by nutritionsts < to be one of the top men in the rather new field, of vitamins and minerals in livestock feeding. His remarks wall be worth any farmer’s time to hear. Dr. Mackenzie will speak on disease Prevention and Control. This man knows the conditions around Nappanee and should be able to point out many ways of heading off expensive disease outbreaks. Oppor- [ tunity will then be given the [ audience to ask questions and to, further discuss these subjects. The ; entertainment will then climax: the afternoon meeting. The entire program is planned so that the! farmers will be able to leave in sufficient time to do their chores and return for the evening’s program. The lunch will be served promptly at twelve o’clock by representatives of each of the partic-

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ipating companies and all farmers apd their wives are welcome. EXHIBITS ' Open classes— Best school lunches Best plate candy Home made rug Home made apron j Crocheting * Embroidery Textile painting White Angel Food Cake Choco. Angel Food cake 'Light Butter cake Dark Butter cake One crust pie Two crust pie Loaf white bread Loaf corn bread Plate of biscuit Doz. brown eggs Doz. white eggs Plate of potatoes Any variety of hay 10 ears yellow corn Gallon shelled com Gallon wheat Gallon qcits Best jar of peaches Best jar strawberries Best jar cherries Best jar beans Best jar beets Best jar carrots In addition there are many classes for 4-H members, Vo-Ag. students, etc., and this part of the institute is expected to attract considerable attention. LEGION BAR PERMIT HEARING CONTINUED FOR SECOND TIME The hearing on a petition by the Nappanee American Legion post before the county liquor board in Which permission is asked to place a bar in the Legion Home was held Tuesday at Elkhart. About forty local people were in attendance and once again the hearing was continued, this time the board stating the permit could not be issued unless there was a bar ready for use in the building. The tearing was continued until such a bar could be built so it would seem those opposing the establishment of a bar in the home have lost the fight. Establishment of a bar is opposed by the Ministerial association and members of th W. C. T. U and it is contended the establishment of the bar will close the building for use by young people, this being the gathering place for many such meetings. It would seem members of the Legion would hesitate a long time before placing of such a bar but if the members of the Post are in the majority for such an addition then there is not much the public can do about it. In the past the Legion, has prided itself on having a place where public meetings could be held but not only will the establishment of a bar in the building bring an end to its use for the younger groups but there are many other organizations which will no longer consider the place a fit place to meet.

ROUTINE BUSINESS COMES BEFORE COUNCIL IN FIRST MEETING j The first meeting of the new : year for tljie - city council was held Monday night and routine business occupied their time. A renewal of a taxicab license was i given to Mose I. Yoder; the Wam--1 baugh Dairy was given a renewal permit on milk distribution; reports of the clerk- treasurer, the t fire department and the police departments; claims were allowed in the sum of $3,847.45. On Friday of last week a short session of the council, was held to wind up the affairs for 1948, claims being allowed in the amount of $5,156.23. FIRST HOIR.SE SALE OF YEAR TO BE HELD AT GOSHEN SALES BARN The first horse sale foe this season will be held at theh Goshen Community Sales Barn on East Lincoln road, Goshen, on Thursday Jan. 13th, beginning at 12:00 noon. Ora Thomas, manager, states sales will be held every two weeks. These sales in former years proved highly popular. NAPPANEIE CHAPTER O. E. S. WILL MEET TUESDAY, JAN. 11 The regular meeting of the Nappanee Chapter O. E. S., will meet on Tuesday evening,, Jan-| uary 11, at 7:30 o’clock. The program will be in charge of the officers. UNDER DOCTORS CARE Richard Corwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Corwin, has been ill with heart trouble for sometime and is slowly improving. Mrs. Sanford Kilmer, formerly Clara Schwartz, underwent an operation Monday, at the Goshen hospital. . ! Harvey Syler underwent a major i operation in the St. Lukes hospital ; in Chicago on Monday. CURRENT CLUB TO MEET JANUARY Ift’TH WITH MRS. CECIL STALNAKER The Current club will meet with Mrs. Cecil Stalnaker. on Monday, January 10. The program will be given by Mrs. Lyle Klitzke.

Nappanee Farmers Institute Nappanee Community Building, Nappanee, Indiana Wednesday and Thursday, January 12 - 13 State Speakers Malcolm A. Mason, West Lafayette; Mrs. R. fiL Miller, North Manchester ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY EVENING AT 7:00

ADMISSION 50C AND 25C (INCLUDING TAX) Nappanee High School Band Lewis Habegger, Directing Announcements President, Fred Haney Play, “One Little White Lie” —.......L.. Active Homemakers Club Men’s Octette ~i Jolly Neighbor’s Club Stunt - - -- , - F. F. A. Boys , “Doctor’s of Harmony” Barber Shop Quartett .from Elkhart Play, “You May Stay After School” .. Better Homes Club 4-H Achievements - C. B. Byers Flannel Graph Story, Mrs. J. M. Bowman Get Together Club “Doctor’s of Harmony” Elkhart. Play, “R. F. D.” Farm Bureau THURSDAY, 9:45 A. M. THURSDAY. 1:00 P. M.

Let’s Sing Leader, Stahly Weldy Invocation Rev. Thomas Douglas Opening Remarks President Music Friendship Club Talk “Life is Like a Garden” Mrs. Miller Solo ..f Carol Ann Postma Talk, “Just How Healthy are We?” Mr. Mason Business Session . ■;

Exhibits (Opemjto all ladies of the Nappanee Community) Exhibits to placed between 10:00 "a. m. and 1:00 p. m. on Wednesday, January 12 and all work must! be work of Exhibitors No Exhibits to be removed before close of afternoon session.

MISSIONARY RALLY TO BE HELD AT THE PILGRIM HOLINESS The Pilgrim Holiness church, Wednesday Jan. 12, at 7:30, will be honored with a message from Rev. H. S. Bennett, who has served Christ and the church on several fields as a Missionary Evangelist. His message of foreign missions is interesting and inspiring. Our some 80 Missionaries are now laboring in 26 fields namely: Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Kitts Saba, Nevis, Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Isle of Pines, Trinidad, Tabago, Barbados. British Guiana, Surinam, Cape Colony, Natal, Swaziland, Transvaal, Northern Rhodesia, India, Palestine and the Philippine Islands. In many fields they are asking for the gospel. Shall we take it to them or let them die without Christ? We invite you to be with us for this service. MR. AND MRS. HAROLD S ROTH ANNOUNCE IJHE J ENGAGEMENT OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roth, 155 So. Ro"enljerger St., announce the engagement of tjieir daughter, Dolores to Max L, Bigler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bigler, 551 No. Clark St. Miss (Roth graduated from Nappanee High School in 1948 and is employed in the office of Mutschler Brothers Company. Mr. Bigler graduated from Nappanee High School in 1945 and is employed at Pletcher Motor Cos. No date has been set for the wedding. EGOLF-CORWIN UNITED IN MARRIAGE DEC. 31, | IN CHURCH PARSONAGE \ Miss Anna Jane Egolf, daughter of Mk and Mrs. Phillip Egolf, of near Warsaw, and Shannon Corwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Corwin of Nappanee, were united in marriage, December 31, at the First Brethem parsonage. The Rev. J. Milton Bowman performed the double ring ceremony. The bride wore a street length dress of white wool and a corsage of red roses. Patrirfa .Corwin and RObrfrt McDonald attended the couple. MRS. MILO BARTHOLOMEW AWARDED $25 IN CONTEST BY IGA STORES Announcement was made this week of the awarding of a $25 prize to Mrs. Milo Bartholomew, ] of Nappanee, in an educational contest held’ by the IGA stores. The contest was known as the IGA “Mystic Six” and the win-i ner is given $25 in trade at the! local store, the Miller Grocery. | The contest encled Dec. 10 and! the judges now are announcing the winners.

BLOOD NEEDED

An urgent appeal is made for blood donors with type O rh negative blood. Any person having this type or willing to be typed to discover if they have this type is asked to contact Mayor M. E. Hostetter or Garnet Walters immediately. A Nappanee boy is in need of this rare type pf blood for *- transfusions

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PERSONAL MENTION Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sellers, were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Royce Geyer. arid Mrs. Jim Martin, were Sunday evening quests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cain and family. . Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wissinger, were Friday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Clouse, George Henry Bock returned Saturday, after visiting in Cincinnati and Belview, for the past week. LaVanda Ray and Karen Sue Stahly, spent Saturday night with their grandmother, Mrs. J. B. Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Helmuth left for Sarasota, Fla., Tuesday to spend the remainder of the winter months. Kenneth and Clifford Thomas, spent the week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burener. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Culp were Sunday afternoon supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamsher, of New Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Don Dawson and family, were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stump and daughter, of Elkhart. David Widmoyer, who is attending Depauw University, at Green Castle, Ind., spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Widmoyer. Mrs. Gertrude Cleveland, Mrs. Betty Cleveland and Mrs. Cora j Kring, were Sunday dinner guests: of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eyer and I family, of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hamman, of j Cleveland, Ohio, were Sunday j guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Se- , Christ. They also visited Mr. Ham- j man’s- folks, of Millwood.

i New Years supper guests of Mr.’ I and Mrs. J. C. Bock were Howard I Bock, of Warsaw, George Henry ! Bock, of Kingsbury and Mr. and ] Mrs. Edward Bock and daughter, i of Bristol. f Marilyn Byrer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Byrer, attended a skating party held at the Warsaw skating rink in honor of her cousin’s birthday ( on Thursday, ! December 30. I Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Berkeypile and daughter, Ann and Roy Eby, both of Burbon, Ind., were Sunday afternoon and evening guests of i Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Byrer and Marilyn. | Mrs. Charles Kline, Mrs. Vernon | Walters and Mrs. Harold Weygand, left for Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday I evening on the 11:00 o’clock train. They planned to go by the way of Washington, D. C. Ertugrul Gumuslugil, of Istanbul Turkey, a college friend of Miles Fairchilds, both spent Christmas Holidays with Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fairchilds. They are , both students at Denver University. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hulvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bock, have been visiting the past | week in Virginia. They were guests [ of Mr. and Mrs. John Hulvey and also of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beck, of Stoutsville. Rev. Clarence Shank, of the Olive Mennonite church, Wakarusa, will preach at the North Main St. church next Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. Homer North, who underwent an operation in the Goshen hospital Dec. 27 was brought to his home on Saturday. Bishop Ray F. Yoder gave the message last Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sechrist, left for New York on December 18 and attended the wedding of their daughter, “Peg” on the 19th. They visited friends and relatives in Buffalo, N. Y. On their way home, they were Thursday all night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forsythe, of Canton, Ohio. Mrs. Forsythe is a sister of Mrs. Sechrist.

Let’s Sing Leader, Stahly Weldy Music .. Homemakers Guild Talk “Living" in the Midwest” Mrs. Miller Play “Proper Dress” .... Ladies Rural Club Talk “Family Planning for Better Health” Mr. Mason Music Progressive Homemakers Chorus

UNCLE SAM INCREASES POSTAL RATES WITH COMING OF NEW YEAR Not to be outdone by private enterprise Uncle Sam added a touch to the inflation spiral by upjring the price of postage and postal service throughout the nation beginning With the New Year. Only a few classes of mailing remain the same, the most important and affecting the most people being the keeping of a 3c rate on first class mail. Post cards and souvenir cards were left at the old rate. Air mail rates now are 6c per ounce on letters and air mail post cards 4c. ”un third class mail —printed greetings, announcements, invitations, circulars, parts of newspapers, merchandise, etc., the rate is now 2c for up to 2 ounces plus lc for each additional ounce. Other mailings in this class are also boosted and rates can be obtained at the post office. Parcel post rates are also increased as you will find when mailing your next package. . Increases have been made on practically every type of service; including special delivery, insurance, money orders, etc., but the rate is complicated and is available to those using the mails. To those making bulk mailings under third class an additional charge of SIO.OO for this privilege will be charged with the first bulk mailing in the calendar year. This is in addition to the regular charge for permits. JANITOR IS NEEDED AT THE NAPPANEE POST OFFICE—OFFER EXAM 1 j An examination is to be offered: to fill the position as janitor of 1 the Nappanee post office. The basic ! pay is $2,150 a year with an iri- | centive of SIOO a year for six years. Applications foj this position will be limited in that the exam is restricted to persons entitled to veteran preference. No age limits. Six months experience necessary. Applicants to take this exam can secure all information from Don Wagner, at the Nappanee post office. Applicants must be filed before January 17th, and examination date will then be announced.

PHINEAS MILLER AND I SON HAVE LEASED THE NAPPANEE NEWS AGENCY Phineas Miller and son, Marvin, have leased the Wisler News Agency on South Main street from Mrs. Edward Wisler and are now in charge. Mr. Miller has assisted Mrs. Wisler in the management of the agency fpr several years and will carry on the business along the same lines as it has been operated in the past. JACEES TO HOLD DAD’S AND BOSSES NIGHT ON MONDAY Monday evening the Jaycees will hold their annual Dad’s and Bosses night. John Wallace, Indianapolis, Executive Vice-President of the Jaycees will be the speaker. Mayor Mintle E. Hostetter, will present the Jaycees Distinguished Service Award at this meeting. LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET AT LEGION HOME ON JANUARY 13 TH The (Legion Auxiliary wi.ll meet at the Legion Home on January 13th. Mrs. Mel Culp has been named president of the organization as the former president, Mrs. Bertelson, will leave soon for California. Robert Crow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Crow,' left Monday to return to college at Ashland. Ohio.

BULLDOGS WIN OVER iMILFORD TUES. i j The Bulldogs humbled a fighting [team of Milford Trojans on Tuesday evening 57-45, in a stirprisingly easy manner. The locals took an early lead and the visitors were never able to get back into the ball game, each time the gap was narrowed the Bulldogs would spurt back into a nice lead. Smith and Dunnuck lead the scoring for the locals but everybody can take credit for the win, as Coach Mummert substituted freely ancl. the substitutes carried on capably. The recent improvement rif the local team can be traced to the improvement at the free throw line. Tuesday evening the Bulldogs went to the charity stripe 21 times and tossed in 15 points for another very creditable showing. The box score follows: Nappanee (57) FG FT-FM PF Anglin 3 3-2 5 Smith .* 7 5 3 1 Eilers 0 1 - .1 0 Lentz .. 3 4-2 4 Dunnuck 5 5-5 4 Metzler 2 3.-2 4 Grimm - 1 0-0 1 Heckaman 0 0-0 0 Totals • 21 21-15 19 I Milford (45) FG FT-FM PF Kaiser ..... 5 5-4 5 Myers 0 0-0 1 Gardner 1 1-1 I Hamilton 5 7 - 4 Graff 5 1-1 2 Orn 1 6-2 2 Speicher 0 0-0 4 1 Trailer 0 0-0 3 Totals 16 20-13 22 Score by quarters: Nappanee 18 13 14 12—57 Milford 9 16 9 11 —45 (' Officials: Todd and Johnson, of Ft. Wayne. WILEY-POSTMA WEDDING NEW YEARS DAY AT ; j HOME OF GROOM Mrs. Bertha Wiley, of 552 North I ] Hartman St., Nappanee and For- ’ rest W. Postma, of R. R. 1, were married at 9:00 a. m. New Years I Day at the home of the groom. Rev. ‘ L. E. Foudy, officiating. ' Nuptial music was played and [ sung by Mr. Postma’s daughters, ' Mrs. O. A. Lambert, Mrs. Max Gwin, Carol Ann Postma and ; Mrs. Wiley’s niece, Mrs. Roger ; Hahn. ’ A reception was held immediately following the ceremony after I I which Mr. and Mrs. Postma left ’ ■ on a short wedding trip to Turkey ’ | Run State Park Hotel. Mrs. Postma is a teacher in the ; Nappanee Community Schools. | Mr. Postma is a local rural mail ! carrier.

CONCORD EDGES WAKARUSA ! IN thriller here on .TUESDAY EVENING Concord and the Wakarusa | Indians tangled on the local floor j on Tuesday evening and the Min--1 utemen came out on top by the j slim margin of just one point, j 35-34. Concords highly geared offense failed to click and the big green team hit less than 25% of its i attempts. Wakarusa hit on about 35 per cent of its attempts. The losers passed a possible tite and allowed second guesses plenty to talk about as they refused a free throw and a possible tie to gamble for a win in the last few seconds of play. Taking the ball out of bounds the Indians were tied up in a held ball as theLjame ended. TWO WORKMEN INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CONDENSOR HEAD Leon Burnham and Dillman Callander received injuries last Thursday morning while at work at the Nappanee Utilities company. With the assistance of Rex Richcreek and Ward Walters the two men were removing the head of a condensor to make some’ repairs. A beam had been placed overhead and a block and tackle was being used to lift the head. The beam slipped from its supports on one end and down it came, striking the two men. Callendar received a cut on the head which required several stitches to close and both men were “bunged” up, both being away from their work for a few days to recuperate. PUBLIC HEALTH SPEAKER TO BE AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY The public is invited to a meeting to be held at the assembly room of the local high school on Wednesday evening, Jan. 12, at 8:00 o’clock when Thurman B. Rice, M. D., professor of Public Health at Indiana university School of Medicine will speak on Sex Education in the Public Schools. This meet is being sponsored by the Child Study club, the Mother’s Guild and the Parent Education group of PTA and the invitation to attend is extended to every one interested in this subject. Following the meeting a short session of the executive board of the Parent Teachers association will be held in the conference room. ,

SECHRIST-HELFERDING UNITED IN MARRIAGE DEC. 16 IN NEW YORK Miss Esther Mary “Peg” Sechrist daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sechrist and Henry A. Hilferding, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilferding, of Tonawanda, New York, were united in marriage in the Bethany Lutheran church on Sunday afternoon at 5:00 p. m. on December 19. The church was very beautifully decorated for the occasion with red and white carnations in golden urns, on the alter and lighted Christmas tree on each side of it. The effective illumination was accomplished by lighted candles placed in all the window niches and in the tall candelabra along the center aisle. An organ recital by Mrs. Lewis W. Holdermiller preceded the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Bertwin L. Frey pastor of the church. At the opening of the ceremonies Rev. William A. Drewes, sang “Bless This House.” After the wedding .processional he sang, “Oh Perfect Love” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” Walter F. Sechrist, father of the bride, escorted his daughter to the alter. , Miss Rosemary Hilferding attended the bride as maid of honor Mrs. Paul James Hilferding, was matron of honor. Suzanne Ronald, of Orchard Park, was little flower girl. Paul James Hilferding served as best man for his brother and Robert Grotke and LaVerne Hardy of Tonawanda, acted as ushers. A reception attended by 250 guests followed immediately after the ceremony. Poinsettia and holly, with candelabra, decorated the bridal table, which was centered with a wedding cake. The couple left following the reception for a honeymoon trip to Quebec, Canada. After their trip Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilferding will reside at 474 Delaware Ave. for the winter. MOTORISTS PAY FINES AS RESULT OF MOTOR VIOLATIONS HERE n. Motorists paid fines in the justice court of Frank Peace on motor law violations in sums ranging from SI.OO and costs up to $5.00 and costs. Charges filed were many being as follows: John F. Gingcrich, passing on ? hill, charges brought by State Officer Sam Patton. A fine of SI.OO and costs was assessed. , James Rickart paid a fine of $5.00 and costs when he was arrested by City Officer Roy Slagle on a charge of running a stop sign on December 21. , Howard Yeager was arrested by State Trooper Walter' Edell on a charge of passing on a curve and paid a fine of SI.OO and costs. ’ Vernon Slabaugh paid a fine of SI.OO and costs for failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian, having knocked Otto Streck down as he was crossing the main intersection. Officer Herman Fogel filed the charge;. Slabaugh got off easily in that this is the second accident of a like nature in which he had figured. On April 17 last he made a left turn at the Coppes Hotel and started west on Market c treet, running down Mrs. Helene Faulkner. Mrs. Faulkner has been under a doctor’s care since that! time and to be given the small fine! for this last accident is- letting; him off easily to say the least.

“THE TINKER” WILL BE GIVEN JANUARY 9TH AT THE FIRST BRETHREN The Loyal Workers class of the First Brethren church is sponsoring the presentation of “The Tinker” which is a three act Christmas drama, written by Fred Eastman andn produced by* special arrangement with the Walter H. Baker Cos., Boston Mass. This play has been prepared by a group from the Church of the Brethren and has been given a number of times. It contains humor as well as a good moral lesson. The charcters are as follows: David Whitney, Delbert Fox. Ethel Whitney, Fred Price. Margaret Whitney, Janet Miller. Jane Seymore, Margaret Farrington. Jeramy Whitney, Robert Newcomer. < The Tinker, Robert Huff. Don’t miss seeing this play. A free will offering will be taken. The public is invited. ONLY ONE ACCIDENT IN THIS VICINITY OVER NIGHT OF NEW YEARS t Only one accident occured to mar the pleasures of motorists On New Years Eve in this vicinity. A car driven by Merl Yoder, of Wakarusa figured in a collision with one owned by John Wissinger, of Nappanee just north of the city limits on state road 19 at 10:30 o’clock Friday evening. Miss Scott, of Greentown, driving the Wissinger car drove into the lane at the Heckaman farm, intending to return to Nappanee before going on to Elkhart. In backing from the drive the rear bumper hooked into the side of the Yoder car. Damage to each car was estimated at, SIOO. No one was injured. Accidents were numerous in northern Indiana but fortunately none of these occurred in this vicinity.

OUR OBLIGATION. Though you may disagree with us regarding something you may read in the Advance-News u ii our duty to do our best to aroua* you to the serious part each on* plays in today’s affairs. Think things through and then exitldaA if you wish—but think things through. ,/

HARVEY FIELD, PUBLISHED

COMMISSION AUTHORIZES RITE INCREASE Effective as of January 1 the Nappanee Telephone Company was given permission to increase rates on telephone service, approval being given to a petition of the company on Dec. 17th. A. petition asking for this increase was filed on August 26 last, but what with the elecuon being held and a change in the personnel of the ’ Public Service Commisbion Action :was withheld for several months. Now the rate is in effect and users of telephones will pay: CITY Residence multi-party, .... $2.50 Residence individual, 3.25 Business multi-party 4.75 Business individual, 6.00 RURAL Residence multi-party $2.75 Business multi-party 4.50 Proper notices were published and a hearing set for October 26, at Indianapolis. Unlike petitions for increases in other communities no one from here appeared objecting to the proposed increase in rate as the people were aware of the fact that the company had suffered severe losses during the past few years by sleet and ice. The net income of the company, according to figures submitted to the commission showed on capital to be less than 2 per cent. No one wishes to. see a business operated at a loss, the people knowing bad service must fol- L low With the increase allowed under the commission action the telephone cart continue to improve its service in line with the latest improvements. Nappanee js fortunate to have a telephone company which rates with the begt and the service is unexcelled even though some people do complain some times over waiting a few seconds for service. The recent open house held by the company did much to clear up some criticism on the part of some telephone users, making them conscious of the work being performed by the operators. The company rates high and it is believed every effort will be continued to keep it so..

DAVID STAHLY ANSWERS I THE CALL OF DEATH AT HIS HOME ON FRIDAY J David Stahly one of the best i known men of this vicinity, died at ! his home'last Friday evening at 8:15 following an illness of about five months. He had lived in and near Nappanee throughout his entire life, following farming as his life’s work until about four years ago when he retired, taking Up his residence at 1052 East Market street. Mr. Stahly was a son of C. H. and Mary Stahly and was born in Elkhart county on Nov. 22, 1869. He was united in marriage on Nov. 4, 1893 to Alice Peters at Nappanee and she survives, along with four sons: Forrest and Marvin Stahly, both of Walkerton, Edgar and Lloyd, both of Nappanee; four daughters; Mrs. Fred Holloway of Akron, Mrs. Harold Mdttern, Nappanee, Mrs. Richard Miller, Bremen and Mrs. Lawson Whittinghill, of Elizabethtown, Ky. One brother, Clayton Stahly, of Glendora, Calif., two sisters, Mrs. Clifford Geyer and Mrs. George Peters, both of Nappanee, twentyfive grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren also survive. Fbneral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Nappanee Church of the Brethren, Rev. Ray Zook, pastor of the church officiating and burial was in the Union Center cemetery under the direction of Wright & Son. NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED BY MASONIC LODGE ON TUESDAY EVENING Officers for the new year were installed by the Masonic Lodge No. 566, F. & A. M., on Tuesday evening. The following were installed. Fred Pletcher, W. M. . Ronald Ringenberg, S ; W. D. Devon Hossler, J. W. Ralph R. Mcßride, S. D. Wessie N. Sechrist, J. D. George R Oyler, Treas. , Walter R. Miller Sec. Russell Bolyard, S. S. Devon Richmond, J. S. \ _ Chas. H. Kramer, Chap.! Clarence A. Miller, Tyler RAY MISHLER TO HOLD GRAND OPENING OF GARAGE SATURDAY * Ray Mishler has taken over the North End Garage and will have a grand opening on Saturday. Mishler is trying to make connections with some new car dealer, but at present time will have a stock of very good used cars. Mr. Mishler has had considerable experifence in the automobile business having operated the Ford garage here for some time. He is opening in the new building, built since the fire which burned the North End Garage a year ago.