Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 85, Number 44, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 3 May 1962 — Page 1

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"I Hear The Americas Singing" This Friday This Friday, May 4th at 7:30 in the East Side High School Gym, the first four grades of Nappanee Central and South Schools plus the children in Miss Yoder’s Special Education class will present their annual Spring Festival. This year’s festival, entitled I HEAR THE AMERICAS SINGING will begin with a Latin American mood, set by the first and third graders singing I Like to Listen to Latin Music, accompanied by a Latin Rhythm band. Members of the band include Wally Anglemeyer and Richard Zercher playing guiros, Patty Metzler, Jack Mason and Colleen Jennings playing maracas, Wendy Walters playing the tamborine, Roxie Hotter and Melinda Newcomer on bongo drums, Neil Hinton on a conga drum, and Michael Metzler, John Gaut, Kendra Middaugh, Sue Wise, and Jeannie Stahly playing rhythm sticks. This group will also accompany a quartet of dancers in Brazilian costumes composed of Doretta Wiegand, Kent Schmucker, Irma Mast and Steven Burkholder. Carl Kindig will portray a boy from Ecuador illustrating the song My Green Pancho, and Rebecca Searfoss and Tommy Golden will take the parts of Jose and Josetta, Chiliean folk dancers. A group of six first graders will take part in three Mexican dances, complete with serapes and sombreros. This group includes Karen Warner, Joana Guckenberger, Rebecca DelCamp, Timmy Sheets, Frank Reed and Tim Millburn. The second portion of the program will be given by the combined second and fourth grade youngsters, who will sing folk songs from various parts of the United States, beginning with the rousing I Love the U. S. A. a favorite Sousa march, El Capitan, with new and interesting words. Denise Ingle, Sharon Hartzler, John Ulery, Patrick Moore, Shirley Johnston, Susan Thomas and Kim Nine will demonstrate what a group of children can find to do on the Sidewalks of New York, while Ricky Warner, Hal Dunham, Dennis Zentz Danny Metzler, Scott Gildersleeve, Steve Reed, Jerry Clopenstein, and Kenny Baker, complete with cowboy regalia will take us on a sillhouted tour of the Old West. Dorothy Nichols, Beth Tobias, Susan Slagle, Anna Rock, Sandra Miller and Arlene Hershberger will portray musical poppies to the song California Poppies and Roger Croy, Bill Britton, Bobby Cleveland and Roger Hostctter will demonstrate a march routine while showing Alaska’s flag. One of the highlights of the program should be a group of square' dancers who will demonstrate swinging your partner, grand right and left and other steps to a group of such handclappers as The Old Brass Wagon and Pick A Bale of Cotton. The grand finale of the evening will come when the entire group joins to render the everpopular Battle Hymn of the Republic in a two-part arrangement with accompanist Karl Schrock and director Mrs. Fred Curtis. The evening’s entertainment promises to be unusual and quite different in presentation from other years. The public is urged to attend.

Lady Lions Get Charter & Install Officers Mrs. Jack Forrest was installed as the first president of the newly organized Lady Lions Club, Saturday evening, by Don Kuehl of Elkhart, district governor of 25-G of Lions clubs. Also installed were Mrs. Cecil Fitzgerald, vice president; Mrs. Gerald Stahly, secretary, and Mrs. Robert Woodhams, treasurer. Board of directors includes, Mrs. Merrill Schmeltz, Mrs. Joe Zally, and Mrs. Carl Hoffer. Mr. Kuehl also presented the club their charter. Fred Anglin of Leesburg, district governor elect, was toastmaster for the evening. A boys’ quartet from the high school accompanied by Nancy Peltier, furnished special music. Around forty-five were present, which included Lion club members, who were guests. Other charter members of the club, besides those mentioned above are the Mesdames Merl Armold, Howard Berger, Stanley Berger, Dale Christner, Thurlo Clouse, Dean Geyer, Ronald Heckaman, Dave Hockert, Bill Hostetler, James Marchand, Richard Mattern, John Phillips, Howard Pontious, Leslie Rice, Daniel Schneider, Maynard Shrock, Edward Stahly, Joe Stouder, Richard Vinke, and Stanley Yoder. The next meeting will be Wednesday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the B and B dining room.

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Valedictorian And Storm Does Much Co-Salutatorians Damage In Named For 1962 Nappanee Area

Leon B. Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Weaver, R 3, has been named Valedictorian of the 1962 graduating class of Nappanee High School, Principal James Weddle announced. Leon has majored in English, math, science, and industrial arts and plans to enter Purdue University in September. He was a winner in the State regional Algebra Contest in 1959 and a Ist place winner in the local and regional Science Fair in 1960. Leon has been active in National Honor Society, Student Council, Projector Club, Science Club, and in the % Senior Play. James Martz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martz, 704 N. Elm, and Christina Knobel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Knobel, 702 E. Walnut, were named CO-Salutato-rians. Jim majored in English, math, and science and plans to enter Indiana State College in the Fall. He was a first place winner in the Science Fair in 1960 and 1961 and won a State scholarship to Indiana State. He has been president of the Student Council, president of Senior Hi-Y, assistant manager of Napanet, a member of National Honor Society and the Band. Christina majored in English, math, social studies, and science, and will attend Purdue University in the fall where she plans to study in the field of education. She was Girls State Representative in 1961. She has been secretary of Senior Y-Teens, treasurer of Future Teachers Association, G. A. A., Band, National Honor Society, Student Future Homemakers, Palette and Brush Club, Senior Play, Latin Club, School paper.

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JIM MARTZ ~....... B j^ s . . Mr. and Mrs. Peter Adams, son, Todd Francis, April 30, Elkhart General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Noel George, son, Tye Lee, April 24, Elkhart General Hospital. SAFETY CHECK LANES Nappanee Police will conduct safety lane tests in cooperation with the Elkhart County Sheriff on May 8, 13, '22, and' 29 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.-m. Chief of Police Fogel announced,

A storm of near tornado proportions hit the Nappanee area at 3:20 p.m. Monday afternoon. Severe wind damage was reported throughout the area. The Nappanee Utilities Company was busy all afternoon and evening. There were several wires down which had to be cut. They reported that service was completely restored by 11 p.m. but that it will take several days before the service is completely back to normal. An extra help was the heavy equipment of Curry Construction Cos., contractors for part of the sewer project. They were pressed into service to remove trees which blocked thoroughfares in many sections. The Street and Sanitation Department was out on various cleanup jobs way into the evening. Two local insurance agents reported that between them, they have already had over 100 claims for damage. The storm hit hardest on the east side of Nappanee. Foodtown lost a big sign, and the roof on the west side of their building was raised causing plaster to crack. Wise Furniture and Greene Pontiac lost plate glass windows. One of the hardest hit was Franklin Coach Cos. where considerable damage occurred to the trailers parked around it. A section of a cement block wall was blown out at Coppes, Inc. A tree fell down on the Harold Hoffer home smashing the roof. Nappanee police were answering calls all around the area for trees and wires that were down. Several trees were pulled up by their roots and several landed on houses. In town, Ziliak Ford Sales also lost plate glass windows. West of town a tremendous tree on the Harvey Schmucker place completely blocked County Route 3, and neighbors worked until nine p.m. getting enough of it cleared away for safe passage. One of the bad areas was around Union Center where the John Smith barn was completely demolished. The bus drivers of Union Township had just started out full of children. One load went into the Union Center Church, and another took refuge in a nearby home. The newly created Civil Defense unit in Nappanee were standing by in case their services would be needed. It was reported that several points of procedure for future emergencies were learned by this experience.

Gerry Fitzgerald Hurt When Limb Falls On Him Gerry Fitzgerald, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fitzgerald, 506 W. Walnut St., was injured critically Monday afternoon when he was struck by a falling limb while riding his bicycle home from Central School. His bike was completely smashed. He was reported in critical condition in Elkhart General Hospital where he was taken by ambulance after the accident. He suffered internal injuries and two broken arms. His sister, Connie, 9, was riding her bicycle just ahead of Gerry when the limb fell and escaped injury. They were on their way from school during Monday’s storm. American War Mothers Carnation Days May 11 & 12 In a proclamation issued on April 28, Mayor Ralph Greene, recognizing the service of the American War Mothers for Veterans on both a local and national scale, proclaimed Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12 as American War Mothers Carnation Days. The War Mothers finance their activities through this sale of carnations which are made by disabled veterans and their families for small contributions from the public. In his proclamation, Mayor Greene paid tribute to the American War Mothers for their work for disabled and needy veterans, through hospital relief, Christmas cheer and soldier loan funds and for their planting of trees as living memorials of the valiant deeds of our service men and women.

NAPPANEE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1962

VOTE YES ON SCHOOL PROPOSAL As no real surprise to anyone, the Advance-News heartily recommends passage of the School Reorganization proposal for the Southwest Corporation on May 8. School Reorganization is an established fact. More than half the states have already reorganized their schools or are in the process of doing it. The (ndiana State Legislature in 1959 enacted a law making it mandatory that we reorganize our school corporations into bigger units. Whether or not we are in favor of the general concept of school reorganization is not the question in this election. We must either accept or reject a proposal for reorganization of our area as put forth by a hard working County Committee which labored for two years to come up with the best possible arrangement for the most people in this part of the County. The main concern of ours should be what happens if the proposal before us is rejected by a majority of the voters. It is almost certain that, if we don't approve this plan, we will be arbitrarily absorbed into an even larger unit with a far greater tax burden and a great deal less representation in the conduct of our own school affairs. It is estimated tljjrt if the proposed Southwest Corporation were already operating, the combined tax rate for school purposes would be $3.00. A recent news release said that an estimated rate for the County as a whole would be $4.11. If we were to be absorbed into a larger unit than the one proposed, this unit would almost certainly include the City of Elkhart, and Nappanee, Union, Locke, Harrison, Olive townships would find themselves having to assume the burden of many more schools with little or even possibly no representation on the newly created Board. The part of Jefferson township now proposed as part of the Southwest Corporation in Elkhart County, would probably find itself tacked on to a unit less geographically convenient. Those who fear school reorganization in any form should remember that whatever corporation is finally approved, it will then be up to all of us in the corporation to select good men to represent us on a seven man board. We will all have a chance to select these men on the basis of their qualifications and their interest in our schools as a whole. Experts tell us that the proposed Southwest 1s Ttfe most workable for all our needs. They say that we can expect better teaching facilities; better and wider curriculm with a more economical and efficient operation administratively. We urge voters from all townships to go to the polls May 8 and vote "Yes" on this proposal.

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCY? Monday afternoon's storm should have taught us all something. Even what is a relatively minor emergency can bring tragedy and disaster. Worse, it can bring panic. We sat in the police station and were amazed at the unnecessary calls that poured in. In the middle of a time when police were answering calls of real trouble, people would call to ask if the road to South Bend was open. Our Civil Defense organization, newly formed, is working out a program which would apply to any kind of emergency, not only a bomb attack. Monday afternoon showed the need for this. School let out just as the storm broke. Injury occured, and there were many frightened children and parents. Some system should be worked out so that adequate warning could be given to school officials and a definite plan put into action immediately. Then if we are assured that our children are adequately protected, we can prevent panic. We know that there has been much study on this, but from the many phone calls received by the newspaper office, we feel that a more definite plan of procedure must be thoroughly explained for the future. Communications among the police, the Utilities Company, the doctors, the school officials, and the street department are all important and should be spelled out so that everyone will know what to do and what not to do in any kind of situation. The police, street and sanitation personnel, doctors, and the Utilities Company all did an excellent job Monday, preventing more serious troubles. Let us profit by mistakes made then and build an efficient system to deal with any kind of disaster.

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A busy Mother, Mrs. Tod Grindle, finds timo to sow for her five daughters. They will be modeling Sunday afternoon May 6th.

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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Miller of R. R. 1, Nappanee, have ahnounced the engagement of their daughter, Sharon, to Donald Dohner of Nappanee. A July 14 wedding is planned. Miss Miller graduated from Nappanee High School, attended the South Bend College of Commerce, and is now employed at Coppes Kitchens, Inc. of Nappanee. Her fiance, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Dohner of Germantown, Ohio, graduated from Franklin Monroe High School of Pittsburg, Ohio; and is now employed by R. R. Donnelly & Sons of Warsaw.

Weddle Urges Consideration Os Summer School High School Principal James Weddle is anxious that parents realize the value of summer school for students. It is a good way, he says, for students to get in some extra courses and to better organize their schedules during the regular school year. The advantages of many of the courses offered, he feels, make it worthwhile, especially for the students who are planning to go on to c011ege..... It Is possible for students to take a course of four hours a day from June 4-28 and earn a full credit, or two hours, a day from June 4-July 25 for a credit or earn two credits by going four hours a day for the full eight weeks. Mr. Weddle said that he would prefer to have about 15 students in each course. Suggested courses ror summer school, depending on the interest, are fundemental arithmetic, drivers training, personal typing, ad\nced economics, psychology, mechanical drawing and woodwork, machine shop, advanced biology, fundemental English composition, reading, remedial reading, elementary statistics, elementary algebra, geometry, art, painting, and drawing. Other courses may be added if the demand is great enough. Mr. Weddle asks ttiai parents consider summer school for students as a means to make good use of the summer. Classes will be arranged for the first hours of the mormng, allowing the afternoons to be free.

CLARIFICATION

One statement in the story on school reorganization last week seems confusing. Actually, the omission of a comma makes the difference. What the statement should say is that the indicated tax rate for the new Southwest Corporation will be about $2.88. This is higher than the present rates in Jefferson, Locke and Union and lower than the present rates in the Nappanee Community School district, Olive, and Harrison townships. Campfire Style Show May 6 The Style Show will have rehearsals tonight (Thursday) in the All-Purpose room at 7:00 p. m. It won’t be necessary for the younger children to attend if their mother or another representative will come instead. Everyone, however, is asked to be at the rehearsal Saturday at 2:30 p. m. During the Style Show, which will, be May 6 at 3:00 p. m. at the High School, there, will also be a special musical entertainment. Admission will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students, all proceeds going to the Campfire Girls. .The public is also invited to the art exhibits in the school halls from one to seven the same day.

Services For Mary Primary Election Unsicker Saturday May 8 Draws Afternoon Some Contests

Mrs. Mary Unsicker died at her home at R 1 Nappanee Wednesday morning. She had been ill six months. Rev. Virgil Ingraham will conduct services Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Brethren Church, and burial will be at Union Center Cemetery. The body will be at Wright Funeral Home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 each p.m. Mrs. Unsicker was born in Kosciusko County on Feb. 17, 1909. She married Joe Unsicker on Feb. 27, 1939. He survives as do their children Irving Unsicker, Terry Unsicker, and Carol Unsicker, all of Nappanee and her sister, Mrs. Floyd Fox.

Karl Schrock Wins State Algebra Contest Karl Schrock, son of Rev. and Mrs. Mark Schrock, came off with highest honors at the State Algebra Contest Saturday. He won the gold medal, competing against 150 other students. Karl received a grade of 172 out of 260. This was 22 points ahead of the second place winner. Ira Walters Dies Sunday At Elkhart Ira Walters, 84, R 1 Nappanee, passed away Sunday at the Elkhart General Hospital where he had been one day. Mr. Walters was born in Union Township on April 7, 1878, the son of George Walters and Susan Ernest. He married Lula Stackhouse on Sept. 12, 1909. He was a farmer. Mrs. Walters survives him as do his daughters, Mrs. Noble Swlhart, Goshen, and Mrs. Charles Stankoven, Elkhart, and thfee brothers, Jesse Walters, Goshen, Oscar Walters, Nappanee, and Burton Walters, Syracuse. Rev. Ross Noffsinger of Union Center Church of the Brethren and Rev. Cecil Cline of Ebenezer Church conducted funeral services Tuesday at Wright Funeral Home. Burial was at Union Center Cemetery.

Wayne Best Scholarships To Be Given May 22 The Wayne Best Memorial Scholarships will be awarded on May 22, 1962 during the Gass Night ceremonies held for the graduating class. This will be in the Multi-Purpose room of the high school and will begin at 8:00 p.m. The Nappanee Classroom Teachers wish to thank everyone who contributed to the scholarship fund and made it possible for us to honor their fellow teacher and friend, Wayne Best. Almost 70 individuals, families, and companies contributed to this fund. Entries For Slow Pitch League Must Be In May 7 Paul Hartle, recreation director, announces that final deadline for teams wishing to enter the recreation department sponsored slow pitch soft ball church league is set for 8 p. m. Monday, May 7. Play will start on Saturday, May 19, so all entries must be in by the final deadline, to Mr. Hartle.

Mrs. Kindig Attends State PTA Meeting Mrs. Joseph Kindig is attending the State Parent Teachers Association Convention in Indianapolis this week. Mrs. Kindig is first vice president of the Nappanee chapter. PTA is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Among the speakers at the convention will be Dr. Harry Overstreet and his wife, Bonaro, noted educators and writers, Dr. John F. Young, superintendent of Plymouth schools, and Dr. Alex Jardine, superintendent of South Bend schools. Junior describes walking as a primitive means of locomotion.

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Polling places for the primary elections Tuesday, May 8 will be open from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. EST. All of Locke Township voters will vote at the West Side Pavilion. Those in the Nappanee part of Union Twp. will vote at the East Side School, and the remainder of Union Twp. voters (Union 72) will cast their ballots at Union Center School. In this primary, U. S. Congressman John Brademas is unopposed on the Democrat ticket, but Goshen Attorney Charles Ainlay is opposed by Theodore Wood, South Bend on the Republican side. Nappanee candidates are John F. Coppes, Warren Shively, J. Maxwell Clouse, Maynard Shrock, and Fred Lopp on the State and County levels. Mr. Coppes and Eldon Lundquist, our present State Representatives, are on the ballot with Horace Virgil of Millersburg. We will be asked to vote for two of these three candidates on the Republican ballot. Warren Shively, incumbent County Commissioner from the 3rd Dist. finds himself among a field of three on the Republican side. Maxwell Clouse, running on the Democrat side, is unopposed. Maynard Shrock is seeking the Democrat nomination for Prosecuting Attorney. He-is unopposed. The election which is a real horse race is the Republican race for County Recorder. Nappanee’s Fred Lopp, seeking that office, has six opponets. Os great interest in this election is the proposal on school reorganization for this area. The question will be stated, “Shall a Community School Corporation be formed as provided in the reorganization plan of the Elkhart County Committee for the reorganization of school corporations?” The voter will vote “yes” if he is for the plan or “no” if he is against it. ... Because of interest in the school reorganization, voting is expected to be heavy in this primary. 1

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Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Walter of Aurora, Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann (Betty), to Roger Allen Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Evans Jr. of Nappanee. The wedding will take place on August 18 in Aurora. The young couple met on the campus of Purdue University where he will graduate from the Agriculture school in August.

Funeral For Charles Huffer Friday PM Charles Huffer, 64, died Tuesday at the Bremen Community Hospital. He lived on R 1 Bremen. Mr. Huffer was born in Marshall County on Dec. 7, 1897. He married Dessie Gall on Nov. 24, 1919. Mrs. Huffer survives. Also surviving are children Mrs. G. K. Peltier, Nappanee, Mrs. Charles Frushour and Wallace Huffer, Syracuse, Ronald Huffer, Bremen, Charles Huffer, Akron, Ohio, and Stanley Huffer, Bourbon. He is also survived by sisters, Mrs. Adam Sechrist, Atwood, Mrs. Artie Roberts, Claypool, and Mrs. Rex Smith, Warsaw. The funeral will be at Wright Funeral Home on Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. Gordon Dyck, pastor of the First Mennonite Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be at Hepton Union Cemetery. Friends may visit Wright Funeral Home from 2 to 5 and 7 to' 9 p.m. before the. funeral. • *