Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 87, Number 29, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 16 January 1964 — Page 2

NAPPANEE ADVANCE-NEWS THUDS. JAN. M, ISM

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FISH FRY There will be an original Jonah Club Fish Fry on Tuesday, January 21 at the National Guard Armory on Rd. 15, Warsaw. This event is sponsored by the National Farmers Organization. Dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oren Lee &tahley, president of the NFO will/be the speaker at 8

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p.m. There will be door prizes, and carry-outs will be available. Entertainment and music will be provided by “The Twistin Tornadoes.” Tickets may be obtained at the door or from Hobart Stackhouse near Mt. Tabor Church. His telephone is Niagra 6-2179.

WESLEY CLASS Wesley Class of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Ray Waters. Co-hostess is Mrs. Feme Long. Devotions by Mrs. Charles BS'ers. Program and roll call will be “News Preview of 1963" with each member giving a three minute report on a news event of the year. Read The Classified* '

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tv THE EDITOR |

Nappanee Jan. 5, 1964

Dear Editor:

I think 50 Years Ago is one of the most interesting items of your paper. Asl read about J. S. Walters selling some ponies 50 years ago from his Florence Park farm, it brought to my mind our life on that farm. I well remember the day the men had to pick out the colors and height for that special order from 10 drove of 52. As I look back I think farmers never had it so good as now. We had around 200 head of stock, 48 Mack Angus cattle, 8 work horses and many sheep and hogs, and deer and' buffalo. It meant getting up at\~four in the morning and throwing down a ton of hay for all the stock, shoveling out silage, both hired men and Billie, Mr. Walters son, carrying a lantern. They had to pump water by hand for all tbe stock, and the farm women did their washing on wash boards, carried water from the pump, boiled these clothes. So if we hurried, and the cows or hogs or some other animal did not get through the fence, we could get done by noon. 1 usually rang the diner bell which really got the men running to see what was wrong. The women usually did the milking and got the breakfast. After breakfast, after the childreft were off to school they went out in the field and helped their husbands shucK corn- Now the farm women can touch a button and start their washer, then put their clothes in a dryer, eat their breakfast and get in the car and go and work in a sac-

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tory 8 hours, go home, put some prepared food in the oven and there’s their supper in a few minutes ready to eat. We had no electric irons just those heavy old iron ones. We really had to keep the fire going to keep them hot. As I recall 50 years ago we had a very cold spell. At that time we had some little pigs. Billie came in the house and said he was sure some were dead from the cold. I went out to the hog house and one little pig was lying there. I went in the house and got the babys nursing bottle with warm milk and out it in the pigs mouth and forced the milk in its mouth and pretty soon it began to drink and it just stood up on all four feet. We had to take a calf in the house to keep it from freezing, some lambs and pigs too. We farm wdmen usually made our own cheese. It took about three days to make a cake of cheese which took six weeks to ripen. We had a lot of hands to cook for and those big rolls of home made butter, we made twiee a week. I don’t think one can buy it now and those big meals we got for threshers. At one time we had a saw mill set up to saw lumber for. an addition barn, with the saw mill nmii and carpenters and ditching pachine, we used a quarter of beef h week. I usually had a maid and Billie had two hired men. V 'riDion’t know if all the house is still there or some torn down, but we used all the 15 rooms including pantries and clothes closets. With all the work there was lots of fun. Amusing things were always happening. A business man had an old horse he did not want any more. He just could not shoot him because he was such a gentle horse, he brought him to the farm. His name was Charley. The children rode him and when he got tired he just sat down like a dog with his front legs straight. When they graveled Rt. 19 they had a small train haul gravel from the railroad out to the road. One day old Charley wandered out on the road and sat right on the track. They came and told us we must get tlfat horse off the track. He just *sat there till Billie went down and said, “come on Charley.” Among our different animals, we also had domesticated wild geese and ducks. One day a flock of wild geese came over head and hollered and our geese just took off and went along. We were very unfortunate with some of the deer. Some dogs got inside the fence and injured two deer which had to be shot. I could not eat deer meat after that. I raised one of the deer on the bottle. As I recall one evening Billie had gone across the fields to a

neighbors, and ottr buffalo really got mad at something. He began t unning in the fence and throwing a small pole over his back. I think the elk only lived about a year after he was on the farm. The pets on the farm were numerous. As time went on we had water piped to the house from anew well we put in, and we raised more ponies which were a great attraction for the young boys of our town. The days We spent on that farm were lots of hard work, but as I remember there was lots of joys on the old farms. When evening "ame, children were home with ♦heir parents, and parents were home with their kids. Children were never out running around before they were at least 15 years akL Evenings on the farm were pleasant. One of the hired men played an accordion. It was most beautiful music. Another hired man wove cushion tops ion a small frame. On Sundays we went to chUTch and Sunday School. We farmers wives did not think we had it so hard, we did not know any better. But 1 would not like to go back to that f ime of doing things the' hard way. \lthough I do think with all the gadgets we have at hand an the farm now, the good old fashioned home life is gone. Too much to do too many places to go, too many ♦hings to belong to. I have been disappointed the name of the farm was changed from Florence Park because at one time it was really the only place our town folks had to go on a Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. J. Walters Editor Nappanee Advance-News Dear Sir: The letter in last week’s paper from the youth was interesting. We *oo wonder why the interest in a youth center died so quickly. We don’t think that the building of a swimming pool should in any way interfere with the youth center, and perhaps DIP, Inc. has given a logical answer to the location of a recreation area containing Places to skate, dance, have meet ‘rigs. The swimming pool area could be a part of a fine center for the youth of this community. We’d like to have an answer to, ’ast week’s letter from some of the civic leaders who seem to duck this issue. R.M. •

TALK Os THE TOWN BY BETTY JOHNSON 773-3385

Things seemed to have slowed down a bit around Nappanee! Except for the usual telephone calls, I didn’t get a single item of information phoned in last week. With that cold north wind blowing, I didn’t venture out any more than necessary either so there isn’t too much to write about. Several ladies at church remarked that they too have been staying home just resting up a bit after the holiday rush, so I think with all the stores taking inventory, the children back in school, and lot of flu, chicken-

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pox, and nranps about, many people are staying in a bit more than usual! At least that’s the way it seems to me! The Bernard Ulines chose a good time to head south out of the blustery winter weather! They* left j Thursday for Florida where' a number of their friends have established winter quarters too. Mrs. Uline has a brother whom they will visit in central Florida and from there they will got on to other places. I suspect Sarasota will probably be one of their stop-overs as they had such a good time there last year with the Lloyd Johnsons and Firm Troups. The Ulines expect to be gone for several months at least until the weather-man predicts much more moderate weather for this region! While we have had several days of cold winds but little snow, tbe local group who traveled to Indianapolis last week-end to attend the mid-winter conference of the American Legion encountered some bad driving weather on their return home Sunday. They reported lots of snow and blowing conditions until they reached Rochester. The men, who were accompanied by their wives to the conference, included Pdst Commander “Hao” Hossler, First Vice Commander Don Price, and Past Commander Fred Speicher. The men attended various meetings and the highlight of the week-end for the ladies was a banquet and dance on, Saturday evening. Special speaker at the banquet was the National Vice Commander from Wisconsin. The Willard Sechrists also made a trip home from Indianapolis Sunday through the wind and snow. Mrs. Sechrist spent a week there at Indjftna State College where she visited Mrs. Gertrude Babcock and Mrs. Dorotha Hamsher. Mrs. Babcock is a house director of Tremble Hall where she is in charge of freshmen girls, and Mrs. Hamsher has the same position at Buxton Hall which is a residence for senior boys. On Wednesday Mrs. Sechrist attended an executive board meeting of United Church Women from the state of Indiana. The meeting was held at the Northside Methodist Church in Indianapolis and Mrs. Sechrist also met that day with a program committee to help map plans for another year. She reports that it has been .decided to hold the United Church Women’s annual meeting at tae First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart on May 13, 14 and 15. While Mel Shirk was in Chicago on a business trip for Pletcher Furniture Cos. last week, his wife and two children stayed at the home of the Warren Shivelys for a few days. It was a special treat for five year old Mitch and little Amy who, like most younesters. enjoy a visit to Grandmother’s house! A recent visitor in the GuyiJSppenger home was alfcers from Lebanon, ers is a friend of Dick Pippenger. Dick has since returned to college classes in Vincennes where he is specializing in drafting courses. Janice Black, daughter of the Darwin Blacks. cel“ v > r atpH 11 *h birthday Sunday with a roller skating party at Eby’s- Pines anu a p.a/a supper afterwards. Araoitg the 8 guests who shared Janice’s birthday cake were Pam Ball, Sandra Mullet,t Carol Klotzl Roxy Hoffer. Connie Fitzgerald, Sena Miller, Debbie Klopenstein, and Nancy S heels. I It is farewell to the Jerry Lan-

NAPPANEE ADVANCE-NEWS 156 W. Market PHONE 773-3127 Entered at tha Post Offica at Nappan* Indiana as Sacond Class Matter Undar th. Act af March 3.17. PUBLISHED THURSDAYS $3.00 PER YEAR il Indiana pm year Outside Indiene V- NOTICE Pictures for publication are welcomed, but no picture will he returned by mail unleae a self-addressed stamped envelope Is sent with it- No charge far publishing pictures, news stories, or announcements. Publisher Donald E. Nichols, Jr. tises who moved Friday to Jonesville, Mich. Mr. Lantis has purchased a milling company in that area and the Lantises will also enjoy being near their son and his family in Michigan. Moving used to be such a big job, but when I saw the huge van at the Lantis home and the uniformed men speedily move the entire contents of a house into one truck for the trip, it looked like a stream-lined operation! Modernization has simplified almost everything these days. Who else is going places and doing things? I hope I can tell you a bit more news next week. In the meantime, please call me if you have some information for “Talk of the Town.” OOPS! WHY EDITORS get ulcere and sometimes have to leave town can be viewed in these examples as collected by W. L. Schmitt in the Carlin ville (111.) Enquirer: “The matron of honor was attired in a punk dress of chantilly lace ... we need an appropriation to rebuild some of the brides in town ... if the dress fits too snugly, your bams can be let out ... the best man was a bother to the groom . . . our community is fortunate to be situated on a hell overlooking a lake.” True mahogany comes from the West Indies and parts of Central America. It; Riigkbors

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