Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 85, Number 31, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 February 1962 — Page 1

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Labor At Mutschler Calls Strike Tuesday

The members of AFL Local 3138, by a vote of 90 to 30 Tuesday night, elected to strike at Mutschler Bros. The picket line began at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Labor and management of Mutschler Bros, met in a final session Tuesday afternoon. Both sides had agreed that, unless definite hope •f settlement of differences made it necessary to have another meeting, this would be the last one Scheduled. The meeting, which was also attended by a federal mediator, lasted all afternoon. Mutschler Bros., in an effort to compete in an industry into which a great many new companies have appeared, has been attempting to decrease costs to bring about a condition where they can more profitably sell their products. The Union contends that earnings have been greatly reduced by changes in methods and standards, and the Company maintains that the reason for these changes was an economic reason. The Company has believed that incentive wages had gotten so high that the product could not be profitably sold The Union has contended that there were too many people outside the bargaining unit as compared to the number in the bargaining unit and has maintained that more efforts to reduce costs should be made in the front offices as well as the shop. Management has pointed out that they are attempting to bring about more efficiency in all departments and has been attempting to cut costs in the office operation as well as the shop. The main problem stems back to the installation of anew conveyor system in the Finishing Department in June of 1961. Because of changes in methods brought about by the conveyor system, the Company changed incentive rates in the Finishing Department, which the Union contends resulted in great loss of income to individual members. At the time of the conveyor system’s installation, the Union members went out on strike. Since the end of the strike

Lions FatherDaughter Dinner Wednesday Night A panel of experts consisting of R. S. Copeland, Pat Sinclair, Jim Newcomer, Bill Hostetter failed to take any money from the Lions fund at the last meeting. The speaker was James Spry from Wakarusa Lions Club who spoke on Communism, on which he has done a great deal of study. The Lions will have their Father and Daughter Banquet on February 7. Mayor Greene and Mrs. Senff have been invited. Mr. F. A. Olds, artist and humorist will give a chalk talk. Many persons from this area have heard Mr. Olds and report that his talks are interesting and witty.

WSCS To Have Men's Banquet February 5 Rev. Halsey Dewey, veteran missionary to India, has been secured as the speaker for the WS.CS men’s night. Rev. Dewey has given 42 years of his life to the development of the Methodist Church in Bihar and Bengal. Rev. Dewey’s work has been divided between the medical, educational, evangelistic and rural reconstruction fields. He has worked with the aboriginal tribe, known as the Santals, as well as within the large city of Calcutta. For several years he worked high in the Himalayan mountains at the summer resort of Darjeeling—from where tourists start for a view of Mt. Everest. sPHis leadership is shown in the Met that he has twice led his conference delegation to the General Conference held in America. -* The meeting will be a potluck Ihpper beginning at 6:30 p. m. on .February 5. The program and devotion will be in charge of Mrs. Charles Byers. Mrs. James C. Miller is arranging special music. Hostesses are Mrs. John Phillips, Mrs. Russell Orn, Mrs. RobJeTt Callander, Mrs. J. D. R. Rbhwartz, Mrs. Haskill Osborn.

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on June 12, the Company has accused members of the Finishing Department of purposely slowing down. ' The Union says that in a period of general wage increases they are entitled : to rate increases. The Company maintains that, since they are already paying rates higher "than anyone in the industry, they cannot economically raise rates any more at this. time. Asa final offer, the company said they’d set up a fund of SIO,OOO to be distributed proportionately among the worker? in the finishing department, 1 whose incomes were cut by the change in incentive wages. The Union rejected this proposal on the grounds that it was only 'a’*;temporary aid. and made no provisions ’ for the future wages of these .men. The Union claimed that almost 160 men would be affected by the strike—..' .

Nazarene Teacher To Speak Feb. 1

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Rev. Melvin L. Wilkinson, returned NazaTene teacher and missionary to Argentina and Uruguay, is on a furlough in the United States, doing deputation work among churches of the denomination, and will speak at the Nazarette Church at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. This is his first furlough home. He was assigned to South America by the Department of Foreign Missions in November, 1956. Following two years of language study at Rosario, Argentina, he was in charge of Nazarene Bible schools at two Nazarene stations in Argentina. Early in 1961, he was transferred to Montevideo, Uruguay, where he served as pastor and also taught at a Nazarene Bible school. In his missionary talks, Mr. Wilkinson will tell of the people in Argentina and Uruguay and of the Nazarene missionary work there. He will show slides, where desired. Mr. Wilkinson was born at New Castle, Ind., and graduated from Olivet Nazarene College, Kankakee, 111., in 1948. He was pastor of four Nazarene churches in Indiana before going to South America. Mr. Wilkinson is married and he and his wife have one son. Rev. Mervin Adkins of the Nappanee Nazarene Church is the host pastor and offers an invitation to the public to attend.

Mutschler Display Room Re-opened To The Public Mutschler Brothers has remodeled their showroom on W. Market and have put in new units which are now ready for public display. The front kitchen in the new display is in colonial styling with American Patina finish. Patina is anew finish which has delicate lights and mellow colors to blend with the coppers and bronzes in the fittings. The other kitchens on display are one in modem styling with autumn tones and a contemporary in walnut tones accented with baked in enamels. The latter is from Mutschler’s famous 700 series designed by Paul McCobb. Anew feature in the Mutschler display room is a bathroom done in provincial effect. It has white cabinetry with gold provincial moulding and purple accent colors. This bathroom has marble shower. . .... • ■ • . ... •

Local Jaycee Competes For State Award The Nappanee Jaycees concluded their Jaycee Week Observance by having their club represented at the Indiana Jaycee Mid-Year Conference at the Severin Hotel in Indianapolis on January 27th and 28th. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Cripe, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Henke, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Guckenberger attended this stale meeting from Nappane?. The conference included several forums regarding community development in the areas of education and law enforcement. The highlight of the conference was the selection of the Three Outstanding Young Men in Indiana and the Oustanding Young Farmer in Indiana. The Nappanee club entered Don Guckenberger, 1960 local D. S. A. winner, in competition for the Three Oustanding Men for his contribution to scouting and other youth activities. This year’s state contest was open to 1960 recipients of the Distinguished Service Award since the state competition wa3 moved up from April to January. He competed with twenty other entries from all over the state. The winners of the Three Outstanding Young Men awards were Rev. Andrew L. Hardie of Goshen, Arthur W. Hamilton of Hobart, and David C. Hayward of Tell City. The Outstanding Young Farmer award went to Warner H. Davidson of Crawfordsville. Third Grade To Be Jaycee Guests At Shrine Circus The Nappanee Jaycees are making final preparations to take the third grade students of the Nappanee Community Schools to the Shrine Circus in the Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Friday. The students will make the trip in two school buses and will join a caravan of buses in Warsaw which will be escorted by the Indiana State Police. Food has been donated by local merchants for the sack lunches that the Jaycees will prepare Friday morning. FIREMEN CALLED Nappanee Firemen were called to 508 W. Centennial Wednesday morning. Smoke or steam had been detected coming from the eaves. Firemen investigated and were unable to determine the cause.

Margo Miller and John Enkoff Wed Saturday Evening Margo Ann Miller, daughter of the Lawrence Millers, 1056 E. Market, was married to John W. Enkoff, son of Mrs. Irene Enkoff and the late Clarence Enkoff of 601 W. Walnut at a ceremony in the chapel of the First Methodist Church of Goshen Saturday night. The bride’s dress was of white satin brocade fashioned with a basque bodice, wrist length sleeves, high square neckline, with a straight skirt softly gathered at the waist and decorated with a French rose with white streamers. She wore a crown of white fur accented by a narrow front bow of white velvet which held a bouffant shoulder length veil of imported silk illusion. She carried an old family Bible which she covered herself with white satin and lace and decorated with two white French roses.

The matron of honor, Mrs. Sandy Ringenberg from Plymouth, wore a street length dress of red satin with full skirt and fitted bodice. She wore a white fur pill box hat with a short veil and carried a white fur muff with red and white carnations. Mr. Robert Williams, Nappanee was best man, and Terry Haab, Worth, Illinois, was usher. Miss Martha Hartman, Nappanee, was organist. A reception followed at Bungalow Gardens, Goshen. The bride, a graduate of Nappanee High School, is employed at Richardson’s Home Corp., Elkhart. The groom, also a graduate of Nappanee, works at Penn Controls, Goshen. The couple will live at 412 E. Market after January 29.

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In the early morning hours Wednesday members of AFL Local 3138 started picketing at Mutschler Bros. The men were to picket in groups of twelve on three hour shifts.

Kiwanis Salutes J.A. Program In observance of Junior Achievement week, Kiwanis Monday heard from Hugh Nelson, the (Jirector of Elkhart County’s program. Mr. Nelson said that this is the day of “something for nothing.” He said that for 50 years we have been hearing the big lie about our capitalistic system so that many people believe that American industries—the owners of the tools—take greater profits than they put into payrolls. Nothing could be further from the truth; he said, and it is no wonder that so many take a dim view of our profit system. Mr. Nelson pointed out that Junior Achievement is not a handicraft shop nor is it something to keep our kids off the street. Rather, it is an educational program where young people can actually practice free enterprise and learn the problems of economics. The young people learn how to develop an idea, how to capitalize their new companies. They learn that they must rent a place of business, buy tools, secure raw materials, hire people. They learn that everyone benefits from A well-run company. Fifteen ,or twenty high school juniors orseniors form a company along with three adult advisors in sales, business, and production. They decide on a product, sell shares, elect officers. They are not subsidized, so they must learn to meet payrolls and buy their tools and materials. At the end of the year they must prepare an annual report, pay “taxes” (actually a percentage which goes to a scholarship fund), and then liquidate their company. Mr. Nelson introduced two teen agers, Mary Holtz from St. Joseph High School and Phil Gorsuch from Goshen High School. Miss Holtz said that her experiences in J. A. had helped to develop maturity and self confidence, and to acquire traits of cooperation and thrift. She hopes to be a school teacher and feels that her training will be valuable, since, she said, only one out of twenty teachers have ever had a course in economics. She said that when several thousand students were asked whether they preferred the free enterprise

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system or would rather have ownership by government, a shocking 53% of them said they’d prefer ownership of companies by government. A great many of them indicated that competition among companies was something undesirable. Phil Gorsuch of Goshen has been active in the Achievers Association, which is the Chamber of Commerce for Junior Achievement. He is at present actively promoting the J. A. Trade Fair which is at present in progress at Clifton House in Elkhart (through Feb. 1). Mr. Gorsuch said that business is not getting its message across to the teen agers and that teen agers are not content with “nursery rhyme” answers. He said that young people elsewhere are agitated by alien thinking and that youth wants to know about free enterprise. Roy Shupp Dies At Elkhart Hosp. Roy Shupp, 76, 451 E. Centenial, died at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been ill 6 weeks. Mr. Shupp had been a painter and decorator. VHf. Shupp was born in Elkhart on u June 20, 1885 the son of James Shupp and Elizabeth Taylor: He married Grace Gentzhom on Dec. 19, 1906. Mrs. Shupp survives. Also surviving is Mr. Shupp’s daughter, Miss Mabel Shupp, a brother, Walter Shupp and sister, Mrs. J. W. Partridge, both of Walla Walla, Wash. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Heimach at the Wright Funeral Home Monday, and burial was at S. Union Cemetery. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Philip Arnott, Muncie, son, Philip Shane, January 23, Mr. Arnott is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Arnott, Nappanee. Mr. and Mrs. Gale Bitzler, daughter, Paula Jo, Jan. 29, Elkhart General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holtz, son, Peter Scott, Jan. 27, Elkhart General Hospital. Mrs. Holtz is the former Sharon Stuckman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stuckman.

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Rachel Gordon Dies Thursday Mrs. Rachel M. Gordon, 82, died at Myers Nursing Home Thursday afternoon. She had been ill two months. Mrs. Gordon was bom in St. Joseph County on April 11, 1879, the daughter of John Nickerson and Clara Morris. She married A1 len Bickel on February 15, 1896. Mr. Bickel died on March 27, 1911. She married John Gordon on July 14, 1915. He died on Aug. 23, 1943. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Clifford Oster and by a brother, Charles Nickerson, Osceola. The funeral was Sunday at Oak* Grove United Missionary Church.* of which she was a member, Rev. James Bennett conducted the serv ices and the burial at North Union Cemetery. Mrs. Ruth Phillips Dies Tuesday After Long Illness Rev. William Heimach will conduct funeral services for Ruth Jean Phillips at the Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. Hershel McCord. The funeral will be Friday at two p.m. and the burial will be at S. Union Cemetery. The body will be at Wright Funeral Home from two to five and seven to nine the preceding days. Ruth Jean Phillips, 39, 306 N. Clark, died in Elkhart General Hospital Tuesday after a long illness. She was born on Feb. 14, 1922 in Jefferson Twp., the daughter of Roy Strauss and Pearl Hostetler. She married Galen Phillips on July 10, 1943. Mrs. Phillips is survived by her husband and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Strauss and by daughters Pamela Jean and Gail Ann. Her brother Lyle Strauss, Nappanee, and sisters Mrs. Glen Hendrick, Millersburg, Mrs. Edwin Johnson and Mrs. Mearl Weldy, Elkhart, Mrs. Henry Gehman, Cooperstown, Pa., and Miss Joan Strauss. The family has asked that donations to the Cancer Fund would be appropriate in lieu of flowers. Nila Martin Hurt In Auto Crash A 15-year-old Nappanee girl was injured in a one-car accident at the intersection of; County Rds 40 and 7 a mile east of Wakarusa at 8 p.m. Sunday. Nila Martin, 15, Rt. 3, Nappanee, a passenger in a car driven by Carl B. Martin, 19, Rt. 3, Nappanee, was treated at a Wakarusa doctor’s office for a deep cut on the left side of her head. Martin was driving north on County Rd. 7 when his auto went out of control in the deep ice ruts. The vehicle went into a ditch on the left side of the road and slammed into a tree stump. Damage was estimated SSOO to the front of the machine. Ainlay To Speak At Lincoln Day Dinner In Elkhart Charles Ainlay, Goshen attorney, who has announced his candidacy as Congressman from the Third District, will be the featured speaker at the republican Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday, February 15. The dinner, slated for 7:00 p.m. at the Elkhart Hotel, will be a combined celebration of Lincoln’s birthday and a kickoff of Mr. Ainley’s campaign. Mr. Ainlay has recently returned from a trip to several South American countries in which he was able to observe a great deal having to do with current problems, especially education, in those lands. Tickets on sale for $4.00 for the dinner can be obtained from David Stalnaker or at the Advance-News office. SICK LIST Landis Cain, returned to Elkhart General Hospital, Jan. 28, will have surgery Jan. 31. UNDER DOCTORS CARE Elwood Hubner, surgery, Jan. 29, Elkhart General Hospital. Mrs. Schuyler Fuller Sr., surgery, Jan. 26, South Bend Osteopathic Hospital. Chester Mast, surgery, Jan. 29, South Bend Osteopathic Hospital. Marvin J. Mast, surgery, Jan. 30, South Bend Osteopathic Hospital.

Nappanee Dollar Days To Draw Shoppers

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What an exciting weekend of shopping is in store in Nappanee! Everyone is trying to make this a tremendous experience. We’re trying to list them all. We’re hopeful that you’ll all make a point of getting in to as many of the stores as possible. Hadley’s is cutting prices on dresses, skirts, slacks. A good time to pick up some real bargains. Speaking of bargains. Stillson’s plans them galore. Every dad and boy will want to get in for shirts, pants, sweaters, coats. Even Krogers is dollar daying. Good prices on a multitude of things! Clipp Auto Supply is taking part in Dollar Day too. But many of their tires for cars, trucks and tractors are reduced way more than a dollar! And don’t forget the special on Stereo records at Curtis TV. Rays’ Carpets is in the Dollar Day swing. Throw rugs start at a dime. Plagtie wall tiles* 20 each. Nunemaker’s features bologna at 3 pounds for a dollar! Look at Martin’s Hardware’s big ad today. Incidentally, that E-Pox-E glue is fabulous. Extremely strong, and you can use it for a multitude of things. Frozen Food Center features bacon, liver, wieners or ground beef 2 lbs. for a dollar. The B&B is also in the spirit. Broasted chicken or broasted walleye dinners for one dollar. Deisch Supply is gjying silver dollars on purchases of paints. Boston Store has slashed everything. Dresses, blouses, shirts, towels, blankets, sheets. The Wise Furniture ad is cute this week. They admit they’ve goofed on ordering too much and because of bad weather they’re still loaded with lots of good buys. Wegmillers is featuring everything from artificial fruit (very pretty) to boys winter hats at tremendous savings. Still like to talk about Hollar’s hickory smoked sausage. Even the beauty shoppes are getting into the dollar day spirit. Moderne Beauty Salon is giving haircuts for a dollar and $2.00 off on a permanent. Now we know what Foodtown’s big announcement is going to be. Check their advertisement for this. Incidentally they are giving away a can of pork and beans with a purchase of wieners. Hepler’s shoes offers 10% off on shoes, boots, hobby kits, skates. Weldy’s Paint offers a can of matching enamel for a dollar with each regular purchase of a gallon. You name it, and Schultz Bros, has it this weekend. A big variety all specially planned for dollar days. Metzlers is giving away some silver dollars on top of some fabulous savings on all kinds of shoes. This is a wonderful time to go to Home Lumber and get some storm windows which they are selling at greatly reduced prices. Newcomers is offering such things as watchbands at Vz price and a very nice earring and necklace set for a dollar. Johnson’s Drug Store says two for a dollar on such necessities as regularly priced 730 toothpaste. Christian Light Bookstore has a large variety of dollar items. Gertrude’s Beauty Shop has a cute idea. Get a regular permanent for $12.50 and bring your daughter or a friend in for a second one for a dollar. Howard’s Restaurant will have fish dinners for 750 and spaghetti dinners for 750. Even the U-Do Laundry is taking part in dollar days with half prices

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on wash loads. And Warren’s Men and Boys Store is giving away an extra shirt for a dollar on the purchase of one at regular prices. Be sure and see Stuckman’s Grab Table with all kinds of real bargains. Charlie Lehman’s been busy ordering special things for dollar day. Such items as a sponge mop at very low cost will make his store a must this weekend. Signs of Spring. Robinson & Price has a special deal on crab grass killer and lawn insect killer. This should be applied pretty soon. Dunham and Love has everything from metal wastebaskets to those automatic toothbrushes (our kids really would go for that!) Good old Kacy is helping out in dollar days. Giving cartons of cokes ort certain purchases. There’ll be a cookie sale and some tasty cinnamon twists at Mary Anne Bakeries. "P Evay’s Bargain Center really has some bargains for dollar days. A dollar off of their regular prices is really something to investigate. Tell hubby he should look at the big tire sale that Bob’s Standard Service has just in time for Dollar Day. See you all downtown in Nappanee. Have fun and get lots of good bargains by coming early. Elkhart Gen'l Hospital Reports Gain In Service The Elkhart General Hospital in a comprehensive annual report just released, showed that the Hospital had had its largest year in history from a point of view of service and volume. Total revenes for 1961 amounted; to $2,267,517, an increase of 1.2% over a year ago, but the year’s operation showed a loss due to depreciation and provision for bad debts. President D. L. Rutter reported that the number of patients served both in and out patients was at an all-time high. He reported that several rooms had been remodeled and renovated. In April of 1961, the Board of Directors decided to go ahead with a building program for 1962. Preliminary plans call for 75 additional beds plus new laboratory, x-ray, emergency facilities, etc. The Building Committee, chaired by Mr. Basil Turner, estimates that the total cost of the new building will be $2,275,000, which the Hospital hopes to raise in a fund raising drive. The Elkhart Hospital report showed that of the cost of $36.54 which is the cost of taking care of one patient for a day, $12.76 would go to nursing and professional services, $6.24 for Anesthic, Lab. and x-ray, $5.24 for housekeeping. Os the 319 personnel, 61.9% or 198 are nurses or professional people. There were 8841 patients admitted to the Hospital during 1961, 1736 live births, and 21,916 x-ray and emergency outpatients during the year. There were 1142 patients who had surgery. In conjunction with this report, the Goshen College School of Nursing reported that a total of 87 students are currently receiving field training at Elkhart General Hospital. This is an increase of ten students over the previous year. The Elkhart Hospital Auxiliary reported that the total of 420 members is an increase of 109 members. A total of 11,676 hours of service was donated by this organization. A check for $17,000 was turned over by the Auxiliary to the Hospital as the first installment of a pledge of $50,000 over the next five years. Nappanee members of the Board of Directors for 1961 were Richard Chapman and Warren Shively. A copy of the hospital’s annual report is available at the Nappanee Public Library. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Charles E. Chamberlin, Bremen, announces the engagement and approaching marriage of his sister, Miss Mary E. Chamberlin, 402 No. Clark Street, to Leland S. Strang, son of Mrs. Wilda M. Strang, 551 So. Locke Street, both of Nappanee. Wedding date has been set f<r March 25th.