Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 84, Number 21, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 December 1960 — Page 1

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Mrs Stump, Mrs Berkey Hurt As Husbands Crash Mrs. Clem Stump, 66, R 1, Mrs. BrUice Berkey, 29, R 2, and her son, Bruce, 6, were taken to Elkhart hospital for treatment Thursday when cars driven by the two ladies’ husbands collided north of Nappanee on Rt. 19. Sheriff’s deputies said that Stump, going north had turned into his driveway a mile and a half north of town, in the face of the Berkey car traveling south. When the Berkey car struck, the Stump car spun around throwing both the Stumps out, and collided with a yard light post in front of their home. It was reported Tuesday that Mrs. Stump has ten stitches above her right eye, a facial fracture below the eye, bruises on that side of her face, and a broken rib. She is under oxygen at the hospittal because of an asthmatic condition. Mr. Stump is also painfully injured with five splintered ribs. Nelson Gets 2-5 Years for Burglary Os Body Shop Larry Nelson, 19, has been sentenced to two to five years at Pendleton state reformatory on charges of second degree burglary of Marty’s body shop, and two Nappanee youths have been placed on probation. Nelson, a native of Brockton, Mass., came to Nappanee about a year ago. He and the two younger boys staged a brief and bungled crime spree several weeks ago, leaving a trail of clues for police as they robbed the body shop and committed acts of vandalism and robbery in several churches. TRAFFIC FINES In JP court, Fred E. Maust, Nappanee, paid $18.75 for unreasonable speed; Melvin H. Engle paid the same amount for speeding 77/65; and Frederick Yoder paid $19.75 sos speeding 50/30. Other speeding fines were: Phillip L. Bowers, Wakarusa, 75/65, John Farrell, Elkhart, 51/30, James R. Best, Wayne, Mich., 43/30, each $18.75; Jan A. Yoder, Bremen, 85/60, Richard Chupp, Goshen, excessive speed, and Larry Clark, Warsaw, 45/30, each $19.75. Donald D. Nettrour, Bremen, paid $18.75 for disobeying red traffic signal; and fines of $19.75 each were paid by: Harry J. Lawrence, Homestead, Pa., speeding truck; Norman W. Simenson, Wisconson Rapids, Wis., improper passing; Zella L. Sarjent, Benton, failure to yield right of way.

President Sends Special Delivery to Mrs Bollenbacher Mrs. Lewis Bollenbacher received a special delivery letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower Wednesday night on the eve of her 100th birthday. The letter read, “Please accept my sincere congratulations on your birthday. May good health be yours thru many more happy years.” About 40 persons called on Mrs. Bollenbacher at LuAnn nursing home on her birthday Thanksgiving day. A 24-inch decorated cake was served to visitors and the other patients in the reception roomMrs. Bollenbacher, the former Katherine Hesch, celebrated her golden wedding 30 years ago. Her husband died in 1936. Mixed Doubles Bowling League Has 24 Members A mixed doubles bowling league has been organized for the first time this season; six teams two couples each. All but one couple are husbands and wives. The league bowls Monday at 9:00 p. m. on a 30 week schedule. Officers elected at the beginning of the season were: Robert Unger, president; Fred Lopp, vice-president; Donnabelle- Unger, secretary; Ronald Kiester, treasurer. Some good scores have been rolled by both the women and men. Fred Lopp leads the men with a 169 average and Betty Wiegand has a 157 average to lead the women. After 11 weeks of bowling the standings are; • Hdcp. Won Lost Double Trouble 115 28 16 The Sleepers 138 26 18 The Shims 112 24 20 Rinkydinks 104 22 22 Wei. . v, 142 lj 28 f amt End Kids 169 16 28 *•' ' •• . V -

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* FREE PARKING IN NAPPANEE Every Saturday Til Christmas Dec 3-10-17-24 Nappanee Chamber of Commerce has pre-paid all parking meter fees on downtown streets for the ' !> four Saturdays bfore Christmas, for the convenience of shoppers. Another service of Nappanee THE Shopping Center

Bulldogs Put Up Good Scrap But Lose to Elkhart

Bob Mitchell Despite a fine first quarter by coach Keith Dougherty’s Bulldogs, coach Max Bell’s Elkhart Blue Blazers had no trouble haqding the Bulldogs their third straight loss 59-36, before nearly 5,500 fans in North Side gym. It was nip-and-tuck in the first period with Nap out-scrapping the taller Blazers. The Bulldogs forged into the lead in the final minute on guard Brent Nettrouer’s field goal from outside for a brief 1110 lead. ROOF FELL IN But the roof fell in for the Bulldags in the second quarter, as the Blazers dominated play and outscored Nap 21-2. Elkhart’s press defense, personal fouls, and numerous ball losses contributed to the Bulldogs collapse, and their two points came on a single field goal by soph Jerry Lambert. At halftime Nap • irar olf ffie short end 6f a 3i-!3 score:- '

Nap improved offensively in the third period and their 12 points nearly matched the entire output of the first half. But Elkhart continued to press and stretched their lead to 20 points, 45-25, going into the final period. The Bulldogs were unable to cut into Elkharts comfortable margin in the final period and fell farther behind at the gun, 59-36. Lambert led the Bulldogs in scoring with 10 points. Elkhart’s balanched scoring was paced by Denny Foster’s 14 points. SteveJ Bell and Chuck Lamb tossed in’ 12 points each. 1 GOSHEN FRIDAY Friday night, the Bulldogs meet Goshen at East Side gym. The Redskins, led by veteran Jay Miller, have won three straight by comfortable margins. High-scoring Miller has tossed in 58 points as Goshen romped to easy wins over Ft. Wayne North Side and Plymouth. Failing to hit 40 points in their last two games, coach Dougherty is hoping the Bulldogs will break out of their sccoring famine and give the Redskins a busy evening. Nappanee FG FT P Kendall, F v 0 0 5 Stouder, F 112 R. Lehman, C 2 4 5 T. Lehman, G N 0 0 1 Nettrouer, G 2 2 3 Lambert 5 0 3 Quigley 2 0 2 Klotz 0 0 1 Tobias " 2 0 0 Berger 000 Total 14 8 21 < Elkhart FG FT P Lamb, F 4 4 4 Pletcher, F 3 0 0 Webb, C v 4 12 Bell, G 2 6 4 Foster, G 4 6 1 Ulis 3 0 0 LantZ 10 0 Total 21 17 11 Nappanee 11 13 25 36 Elkhart 10 31 45 59

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Rev. George V. Long, evangelist and youth leader of Elkhart, will conduct youth meetings at the Millwood Chapel located five. . miles .north'and a 'Chile west of Etna Green with services each evening at 7:30 now thru Dec. 4. Affectionately known as "Uncle George"; his meetings are highlighted by moving pictures, oil paintings, Bible mystery object lessons, and anew surprise program daily, streamlined to the interest of youth, but helpful to the entire family.

Charles and Stanley |Huffer Pay $ 255 for Old City Dump The hilly garbage and trashstacked old city dump was sold at open bidding at city hall Saturday morning for $255 to Charles W. Huffer and Stanley A. Huffer, R 1, Bremen. The Huffers live about four miles from the dump and state that they plan to reclaim the land and possibly use it for feeder cattle. A viewer of the auction said Saturday, “About all you could raise on that land now is a good billy-goat.” Appraisers had valued the 4.9 acres at $5 because of ttye huge cost of reclaiming the land. However there were two other bidders for the dump, Frank Shaum and Samuel Adams, both of Nappanee. Good farm land in that area sells for about S4OO an acre and. is not often for sale. However some believe the cost of turning under, grading and bulldozing the enormous amount of rubbish at the dump will be more than S4OO an acre. UNDER DOCTORS CARE Mrs. Anson Bowman came home from Elkhart hospital Sunday. i Mrs. Wallace Hochstetler was taken to LuAnn nursing home Nov. 23.

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Two Men Kill Deer In Kos Cos. As Season Opens t Two Kosciusko county men stayed close to home but bagged their deer on the first day of hunting season, Thanksgiving morning. Martin Stookey of Leesburg, shot his deer on the farm of his brother-in-law, Ralph Roberts, northeast of North Webster. Later that afternoon Roberts killed a buck in the same location. Both animals weighed about 250 pounds and were found in thickets.

Insurance, Gas, Paving Costs at School Meeting The school board had a special called meeting Monday night with Trustees Hahn, Kendall and McCuen and Supt. Osborn present. No objeetors appeared at the public i hearing for additional appropriations of $34,000, as advertised, so the appropriations were approved pending action of state tax commissioners. It was voted to change insurance on school buildings to the new SIOO deductible type of policy, based on replacement cost instead of depreciated cost. A savings of about S4OO a year may be effected with the new and more complete coverage. A request by Kacys that the school purchase gasoline for the driver training car from his station while he was furnishing the car to the school, was approved. McCuen reported that it was agreed with the park and recreattion board to continue the present policy for reciprocal use of facilities or equipment, with the understanding that total use will be evaluated and balanced out at the end of the year. Action was postponed on a review of the use of the all-purpose room at the high school by nonschool groups. Final assessment roll for the cost of improving E. Centennial from Summit to Jackson is $1,627.32 charged to the school. A letter was read from Classroom Teachers Association exj pressing appreciation for the board’s acceptance of the citizens salary report.

Glenn Slabaugh In Pax Service at Liberia, Africa Glenn Slabaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs.l Edward T. Slabaugh, R 1, Bremen, is serving two years with the Pax program of Mennonite Central Committee, at Monrovia, Liberia; an overseas service project for religious objectors to military service. Glenn, a member of Bethel Conservative Mennonite church, will work on the LeTourneau land development project in Liberia, using earth moving equipment of the R. G. LeTourneau Cos. His address is LeTourneau of Liberia, Ltd. Box 80, Monrovia, Liberia. More than 500 men and women of all ages are serving in the U. S., Canada, and 27 other countries in four sections of MCC organizations: foreign relief and service, voluntary services', Mennonite mental health services, and community development projects. There are three MCC-sponsored mental hospitals, in Newton, Kan., Reedley, Calif., and Hagerstown, Md. A fourth one is being planned for Elkhart.' ON THE SICK LIST Lawrence (Buzz) Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elliott, Gravelton, broke his ankle Monday evening while playing basketball at the Merle Croy home. Cindy and Dickie Marchand, children of Mr. and Mrs. James Marchand, both had their tonsils taken out Saturday morning at Elkhart hospital. , 1 Mrs. Francis Korenstra was admitted to Elkhart hospital Friday for observation. She is the former Mary Lou Fisher. ' Mrs. Charles Homan is in Elkhart hospital for x-ray and observation. Lillian Smeltzer, R 1, was admitted to Goshen hospital Tuesday. Mrs. Delbert Evans fractured bones in her left foot Nov. 12 and will be on a walking cast for five more weeks. A week later her daughter, Sharon suffered a crushed muscle in an accident at home but was able to return to school this Monday. Linda Diana Hershberger, 9 week old daughter of Albert Hershbergers, Goshen, formerly of Nappanee, was admitted to Elkhart hospital Sunday with pneumonia and is under oxygen. L'J

141 Pints of Blood Needed Next Wed. By Blood Bonk Red C-oss mobile blood unit of Ft. Wayne will be at the Methodist church Wednesday, Dec 7, from 10 a.m. ts 4 p.m., on the 19th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. One hundred and forty one pints are needed from residents of Nappanee and Wakarusa communities to reach the goal for the day. Everyone who can possibly give, is asked to help fill this quota.

Jaycees Sponsor Christmas Home Lighting Contest Nappanee Jaycees will again sponsor a Christmas lighting contest of homes. No commercial establishments will be judged.

Displays will be judged on originality and ingenuity instead of cost. Everyone is eligible to enter except members of Jaycees and their families and the

judges. Judging dates are Dec. 22, 23, 24. Frank Hartman is chairman of the contest committee, assisted by Dave Lemler, Leo Williams, and Keith McCuen. The Jaycees, who formerly met at the B&B have now rented the VFW home for’their meetings on the second and fourth Mondays each month. At Monday night’s meeting, Ken Walters, Bob Allen and Max Gwin proposed a change in the constitution, allowing men who have 'reached the age of 36 after being members for eight years or more or having served as a director or officer four years or more to become lifetime members. This will be voted on at the next meeting. Preliminary plans were discussed for sponsoring a District Boy Scout Klondike Rodeo in January. This is a winter event in which the boys follow trails thru the woods with dog sleds, and take part in other contests.

TRAFFIC DOWN IN OCT. ON RT. 6 COUNTER For the first time since March, traffic on Rt. 6 showed a drop in October when the automatic counter near Rt. 15 recorded an average of 3,621 vehicles a day, a drop of 1.9 percent from 3,692 daily average in October Qf 1959. Elsewhere in the state all counters showed gains, up to 5.9 percent, except for one road in Rush county. Mrs. Charles Pletcher jr. daughters, Judy and Gail\ and Mrs. Lucille Campbell of Power, W. Va. were Thanksgiving weekend guests of the senior Charles Pletchers and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hoffer. WINS FIRST PLACE Glen McDonald of Nappanee won first place in Northern Indiana for his sod surface drainage in Purdue’s state soil conservation contest last Wednesday at Lafayette. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dixon, 655 E. John, daughter, Ann Marie, Nov. 25, Elkhart hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Miller, R 2, Milford, son, Nov. 25, Goshen hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Bauman, R 3, daughter, Nov. 23, Elkhart hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schmucker, R 3, son, Gary 0., Nov. 27, Elkhart hospital. CHURCH OF GOD SUPPER Church of God family night with carry-in supper and program is Monday, Dec. 5, at West park pavilion. Hostesses are Mrs. Glen McDonald, Mrs. Donald George and Mrs. Marshall Hoffer.

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Lions Christmas Party Dec 7; S 4OO Made on Broom Sale Nappanee Lions club had its first fathers and sons night Nov. 23 at the B&B dining room attended by 83 members, their sons and guests. Leroy Longenecker, a magician and ventriloquist from Osceola, entertained.

A door prize furnished by Lion Dale Christner was won by a Lion son, Dennis Yoder, and the attendance prize

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was taken home-by Lion son John Christner. Arrangements for the evening were by program chairman Bill Hostetler and the meeting was presided over by Everett Pippen Jr. Annual Lions Christmas party will be at Howard’s restaurant in Syracuse Dec. 7. Tickets at $2 per guest will be sold in advance by members of the party committee. The menu and the program arrangements are made and gifts have been ordered for the ladies. Lion Frank Deisch Jr. heads the committee. Zone Dos District 25-G is presided over by our own Zone chairman Jack Forrest. Zone D includes Clubs from Goshen, Madison Twp., Millersburg, New Paris, Wakarusa and Nappanee. Chairman Forrest announces a Zone special for all members and their wives Jan. 7. This meeting will be hosted by the club at Goshen and will feature a tour of the new high school including the new gym and swimming pool. Nappanee Lions announce gifts of $52 each to Leader Dog and Cancer Control organizations, $26 to Indiana Eye Bank and $25 to Mental Health Christmas Gift Fund. These contributions are made possible by the fine response of the public to fund raising projects. Lions Treasurer Merle Armold says that approximately S4OO was realized from the recent broom sale. CALLED FOR JURY DUTY IN SUPERIOR COURT Elkhart county board of jury commissioners has issued a call for 100 petit jurors for the November term of superior court. Several from this area are included. In Locjie Twp: Ivan J. Gongwer, Phillip Frick and Eli H. Helmuth; Olive Twp: Ivan Hahn, Sylvia Fulk, David L. Gall and Dean W. Gongwer. Union Twp: Russell Andrews, Paul Bartlett, Charles Eby, Don M. Brown, Joe Egging, Douglas Cassel, Paul E. Book and Richard Cain. 62 Guests Honor Mrs U. J. Shively on 80th Birthday Mrs. U. J. Shively was honored at a tea in her home last Friday by her daughter Helen, celebrating her 80th birthday which was

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Nov. 21. Tea, cookies, nuts, and mints were served the 62 guests who came to offer congratulations and good wishes. Earlier in the week Margaret Early, a niece of Mrs. Shively, spent a few days with the family. Helen came from Ashland, Ohio, in order to see her before she left. Thanksgiving dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shively and son, Pete. BAKE SALE Womens Fellowship of Church of the Brethren are having a bake sale and bazaar in the Community building Saturday, Dec. 3, starting at 9 a. m. Christmas gifts and decorations and hand made articles will be the main feature. MENTAL HEALTH GIFTS Mrs. R. A. Fleetwood announces that the deadline for gifts to be given to Elkhart County Association for Mental Health has been extended to Dec. 8. Gifts may be left at her home 555 N. Nappanee, oV at Jay Dee Cleaners.

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SANTA'S FLYING IN SATURDAY! A big crowd of young folks, and their parents too, are expected out at the high school parking lot this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. when Santa Claus himself is due to fly into town in a helicopter from the North Pole to greet all Nappanee area boys and girls. Santa will then parade downtown on a fire truck, accompanied by the junior high school band to his headquarters in the square where he may be found each Saturday until Christmas.

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farrington, 151 S. Elm, announce the engagement of their daughter, Rita Ann, to Merritt Paul Culp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Culp, R 3, Nappanee. A summer wedding is planned.

Mrs John Clouse Dies at 72 of Heart Condition Mrs. John (Eva Pippenger) Clouse, 72, 151 N. Summit, died Nov. 24 at 10 p. m. in Elkhart hospital where she was taken the day before. She was ill with a heart condition for the past six weeks. Her funeral was Sunday at South Union church, conducted by Rev. Leland Emrick of Church of the Brethren, and Rev., Ross Noffsinger of Union Center church where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Clouse was born in Locke Twp., Aug. 25, 1888, daughter of Levi and Mary Neff Pippenger. In 1906 she was married to John A. Clouse and he passed away in 1949. Survivors include two sons, Howard and Harold, a brother, Morris Pippenger, sister, Mrs. Curtis Sheets, all of Nappanee; six grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. ANNA LOU ROBERTSON HAS ORGAN RECORD ON THE MARKET A long playing hi-fi record by Anna Lou Robertson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stuckman, is now on the market with 15 organ numbers. It features the Lowrey organ which she sells and on which she also gives lessons. A few of the tunes are “Moonglow,” “Twelfth Street Rag,” “Embraceable You,” “True Love,” “Dark Town Strutters Ball.” Records may be had from Charlotte Pippen, Mrs. Gerry Coons and Arlene Stouder.

Anna Lou, who is advertising her new Village Music Store at Syracuse in Advance-News this week, reports she got “wonderful results” from a single ad in the Lakes Area Farm & Home News last week. After the ad appeared she immediately 'sold an organ to a man from Cromwell who read the paper. DIVORCE ASKED Russell C. Thrailkill has filed suit for divorce in circuit court against Elizabeth; Thrailkill.

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About five inches of heavy clinging snow fell Wednesday morning following on the heels of an arctic windstorm that blew out the last of warm Indian summer weather Tuesday. Driving was extremely hazardous until noon, but at presstime, the air had warmed and the snow was beginning to melt underfoot. It was the first real snow of the winter season, and a definite end to the beautiful brisk fall weather that prevailed all during November. Further west, blizzard conditions were reported much worse with schools closed and traffic paralyzed in parts of Wisconsin and the Dakotas. A warm up is predicted for the end of the week. -; „ - Edward Avison to Give Reading of "Christmas Carol" Edward S. Avison will present Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the all purpose room of the high school Dec. 12 at 8 p. m. Each year Mr. Avison brings to an increasing number of communities in the United States the truth and beauty lodged in Charles Dicken’s “Christmas Carol.” Avison shares with an audience a bit of the life and times of the England of the industrial revolution. He began a career in speech and dramatics at Wooster, studying under the nationally known Dr. Lean, who over a period of 50 years did much to immortalize Dickens in America thru his presentation of the Christmas Carol. Avison taught interpretation dramatics at Northeast Missouri state teachers college, Hope college and Purdue. He is being brought to Nappanee by MaryMartha Circle of the Presbyterian church. Tickets are 75C for adults —SO C students. Mrs. Joseph Kindig is ticket committee chairman.

MARRIAGE LICENSE David F. Geyer and Suellen Field, both of Nappanee. John Jacob Holoway, 59. Milford, and Martha Harman, 53, R 2, Nappanee. James Lee Stouder, 21, Etna Green, and Serita Rose Julian, 19, R 2, Warsaw. CHICKEN FEATHERS MAKE BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREES AT WARRENS Iva Marie Warren, wife of the proprietor of Warrens Mens Wear, has made some unusual Christmas trees from chicken feathers, which will be included in the holiday decorations at the store. Mrs. Warren has made several of the three-foot-high trees by covering a cone of styrofoam with feathers, either in their natural white state or dyed beautiful pastels. Then she trims the trees with Christmas ornaments. She has a white tree and a yellow tree in the store. • 1 — / ■ WOMANS CLUB DEC. 6 Nappanee Womans club will - meet Dec 6 at 2 p. m. in the hotae of Mrs. J. D. R. Schwartz with Mrs. Lloyd Miller assisting. Members are to bring a 50p gift for Retarded Childrens home in Elkhart. Roll call is “What I don’t want for Christmas.” There will -T-' be a surprise program. *