Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 88, Number 16, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 15 October 1964 — Page 1

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School Board Still Discussing Long Range Plans The Wa-Nee School Board started discussing in general terms a long range program for the Wa-Nee schools. Superintendent Osborn presented some figures relative to staffing the schools under various plans and called attention to the needs for facilities to expand the curriculum to meet the new age of automation. It was agreed that first the members of the Board must agree on the matter of building needs and program, and after an agreement had been reached, expert advice should be sought on costs of adapting present buildings or providing additional buildings. At the next meeting, each Board member will present his suggestions on how he would solve the problems. The Board purchased a 66 passenger Blue Bird Bus for $2583.35 and accepted the bid of McCormick Chevrolet for a 1965 chassis for $3194.11. The Board also accepted the bid of Gladioux Refinery for heavy industrial oil at .0914 per gallon and Laketon Asphalt Refining for domestic healing oil at .0970 per gallon. The Board agreed to continue its arrangement with the Auto Clinic for 'housing and servicing school owned buses. Superintendent Osborn explained a proposal for a modern mathematics workshop for elementary teachers with a total of 20 hours of instruction. He said that the teachers would pay for their textbooks and materials and suggested that the Board pay for the instructor and any teaching aids he might need. The Board approved this workshop with the stipulation that all elementary teachers participate in it if possible, and that if attendance and participation is to apply toward qualifying for additional increments, the amount of credit to be given and the increment areas to which it is to apply must be officially approved by the Board. The Board agreed to support the workshop up to S4OO. Some transfers of funds were made from one account to aftother due to the employment of additional teachers, the unanticipated expenses of the drain fields at Union Center and Harrison, and the needed new furniture and equipment for the additional classrooms which were finished this year. Laymen's Sunday at Methodist Church Next Sunday, October 18, will be Laymen’s Day at the local church. Dr. Russel Bolyard, Lay Leader, is in general charge of arrangements. Sunday School will be held as usual at 9:30 A.M. with Supt. Jack Arnott in charge. Morning Worship will be at 10:40 with Dr. Bolyard presiding. The guest speaker will be Mr. James Weakly of Bourbon, Ind. Mr. Weakly works for the Bendix Corporation and is a very loyal layman in the Bourbon Methodist Church, having served as Church School Superintendent besides other positions. His family will be with him Sunday. The minister, Rev. Harold M. Thrasher, will be on vacation the next two weeks.

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METHODIST RUMMAGE SALE Members of the Methodist Church WSCS will sponsor a fall rummage sale Friday and Saturday, October 16 and 17, in the church basement. Good used clothing for men, women and children of all ages will be displayed for sale as well as miscellaneous items such as toys, dishes and household articles. People will be working in. the church this week getting ready for the sale but items will not be sold until Friday from 1-5 p.m., and on Saturday things may be purchased from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Troop 33 To Have Adventure Hike Troop 33 will hold their 2nd Annual High Adventure Hike on Saturday, October 24th for all boys between 10 ¥2 and lIV2 years old. The purpose of this hike is to acquaint the boys who are not now Boy Scouts with the extensive program offered by Troop 33. The day’s activities will consist of a ride in a truck to a point two miles from the campsite on Otto Beer’s farm, located east of Nappanee. Then the boys will hike to the campsite for the other activities which will consist of many games and contests, a cookout, and an evening campfire. The boys will return to Nappanee in a truck by 9:00 P.M. on Saturday evening. Last Monday approximately 90 boys in the sth and 6th grades at Central and South Elementary Schools were introduced to this High Advepture Hike during a short program. Troop 33 scouts taking part in the program were Kurt Stump, Senior Patrol Leader; Russell Slabaugh, Patrol Leader of Panther Patrol; Kent Stump, Quartermaster; and Rich Chapman, member of the Rattlesnake Patrol. These scouts explained to the boys the meaning pf the various phases of Boy Scoiiting and the fun and knowledge that is obtained through taking an active part in the program. The program also consisted of a fire making demonstration using flint and steel as well as a slide talk of troop activities and trips, such as the Kentucky Lincoln Trail, Shades and Turkey Run State Parks, Pioneer Trails Scout Camp, Klondike Derby, and many others. The boys were then invited to take part in this! High Adventure Hike. The adults working with the boys on this program were Scoutmaster Jack Armantrout, Assistant Scoutmaster Darjvin Black, and Membership Comrhitteeman Dr. Donald Hinton. AMERICAN WAR MQTHERS The American War Mothers met October 6 at the Legion Hall. 19 members and one guest attended. After the opening ceremony by Mrs. Herb Cripe Sr., she conducted the business meeting. The Sec.-Treas. reports were read and approved. The Hospital chairman gave a report on the use of the wheel chair anfl bed side table.’The State Board meeting will be held in Indianapolis, October 27 and 28 at the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel. A bazaar and bake auction will be held at the November 3 meeting. Mrs. Sam Bourne gaye a report on attending a chapter meeting in Los Angeles. Mrs. Mervin Mikel gave several Headings. Contests were held and refreshments served.

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Ponies Will Race This Sunday The ponies will race for DIP this weekend. A full program of races and surprise events is scheduled at Stuckman’s track this Sunday, October 18, starting at 2 p.m. The proceeds will go toward the Nappanee community swimming pool. The Nappanee Lions Club and the Nappanee Junior Chamber of Commerce are helping ,to make this event a success. The Tri-County Pony Trotting Association will conduct the races and will attract prominent drivers from all over the area. A little pony mare, trained for riding will be given away by DIP for the occasion. There will be no concessions. There is no admission charge for the races, although contributions for DIP will be requested. This is a big race of the season, and there’ll be a lot of good trophies and ribbons awarded to the various place winners. In case of bad weather, a rain date has been set for the following Sunday.

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Judith Ann Schori was one of four attendants to the Homecoming Queen at Ball State College Saturday. Miss Schori lives on Bourbon R 1 and is a graduate of Nappanee High School. She is an art major at Ball State, a member of Gamma Theta Sorority, and serves on the student staff at Kipple Hall. She is the daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. Lester Schori. LEGION DANCE There will be a dance at the Legion Home oh Saturday, October 17 at 9:30 p.m. This dance is for all Legion members, their wives, Auxiliary members and their husbands. Music will be furnished by the well-known Jimmie Meridith and his band. ROYAL ARCH MASONS Nappanee Chapter No. 155, Royal Arch Masons will be host to the North Central York Rite Association on Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. Guests are expected from Elkhart, Goshen, Warsaw and Columbia City. The Royal Areh Degree will be conferred by the Nappanee Chapter. SENIOR CITIZENS The Nappanee Civic Theater members have again invited the Senior Citizens to their dress rehearsal, Tuesday evening, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. and would appreciate a good attendance. The Senior Citizens are dressing dolls for the Good Will Industries, under the supervision of Mrs. Ted Price. Mrs. Harry Anglin is chairman of this project. Members will please watch for announcement of the place of the next meeting.

Mrs. Grace E. Ressler Mrs. Grace Elnora Ressler, of rural Nappanee, died last Wednesday in the Irene Hutchinson Nursing Home, Goshen, where she was admitted Oct. 1. She was married to Levi,A. Ressler Oct. 18, 1913. He died Dec. 3, 1958. She was a member of Faith Haven Mennonite Church. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Wakley and Mrs. Jacob Chupp, both of New Paris; four sons, Deibert of Arcade, N.Y., Dale and Loyal, both of Nappanee, and Olin of Safford, Arizona; 27 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and three brothers, Dwight and Floyd Berkey, both of New Paris, and Arta Berkey of Millersburg. Services were held at the Yellow Creek Frame Mennonite Church, east of Wakarusa Sunday. Rev. Elmer Groves and Rev. Moses Roth, both of Ontario, and Rev. Francis Freed and Rev. Harold Myers, both of Nappanee, officiated. Interment was in Yellow Creek Cemetery. Academy Awards To Be Given At Civic Theater On Thursday, October 22, during the first night’s production of “Sound of Music”, two “academy awards” will be presented. This year, the Advance-News will again present an award for excellence in last year’s season, and the Civic Theater will give another similar trophy. Last year’s productions of “Harvey” and “South Pacific” gave a wealth of candidates for the awardp committee to choose from. They finally narrowed it down to Gil Jenkins, for his zany role as Luther Billis, to Vonna Mae Roettinger, who stepped in at the last minute to do Bloody Mary, to both Nancy Curtis and Dick Deardorff as the leads in South Pacific, and to Ray Hopewell as Elwood Dovyd and Jane Hepler as his nutty sister. - It is hoped that previous Academy Award winners, Kay McDonald and Lois Miller may be on hand for the presentations to the new winners, but Mrs. McDonald is in “Sound of Music” and has a costume change in between acts, so details haven’t been worked out.

Civic Theater Is Explained To Kiwanis Monday Betty Johnson, president of the Nappanee Civic Theater, and Marialyee Clouse, producer of the current musical, “The Sound of Music”, gave the program at Kiwanis Monday. Mrs. Johnson told of the history and accomplishments of Civic Theater since its inception in 1958, and Mrs. Clouse told about' “Sound of Music”. Some of the music from the original production was played and Mrs. Clouse identified the numbers and the local people who will sing them. HOMECOMING AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH “Enjoy Each Week Begin With God’s Word” This has been the theme for the month for the Village Church Sunday School, emphasizing a different phase of the use of God’s word each week. There has also been a Bible display each Sunday. October 11 was Contest Day, at which time a prize was promised to the person bringing the oldest Bible. This proved very interesting in that our oldest member in the person of Mrs. Clara Weaver will receive this award. This Sunday, October 18, is being observed as “Homecoming Sunday.” Rev. P. W. Cassel, a former pastor, will be bringing the Sunday School devotional talk on “God’s Word Talks To Us Today” (referring to different translations). There will also be instrumental music and a youth mixed octet singing. Rev. W. J. Sherman will be bringing the morning message in the worship service. All who now worship at the Locke Village Church would be happy to have you come back and worship with them for “Homecoming Sunday.” Sunday School is at 9:30 and Worship at 10:30 —with a carry in dinner and fellowship period over the noon hour.

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Lou Suter New Jaycee. President Lou Suter has accepted the office of President after the resignation of President Jerry Henke. Larry Wagner has accepted the position of First Vice President, vacated by Lou Suter. Gene Henshen moved into the Local Directors chair, vacated by Wagner. Former President Henke handed in his resignation after accepting anew position with an out of state company. The Henkes plan to leave Nappanee next spring. Board Os Works Talk About Art Classes A lot happens in the Board of Works meetings on alternate Saturday mornings. Last Saturday, among other items of business, it discussed procedures with LaVern Pletcher on how best to improve the right of way in the area of W. Van Buren and Guiss Streets, where Mr. Pletcher has property. Another item was discussed with Mrs. Curt Crane over the art classes in the West Pavilion. The Board of Works is beset with various requests for the use of the building and must decide whether or not activities are private ones, for which a charge should be made, or whether they are part of Nappanee’s recreation department. Since there are many conflicts for the use of the building, the Board of Works has been endeavoring to regulate it more. They heard a report from Mrs. Crane which showed the number of persons engaged in the various art classes and the larger number of persons who had registered an interest in them. After determining that this was not an endeavor for any person’s personal profit, the Board agreed to let the art classes continue this year as they have been doing. They did say that, before next year’s budget was set, provisions should be made to bring the classes back into the regular city recreation program and under the supervision of the recreation Board. Art Classes To Start Oct. 26 The Nappanee Board of Works agreed on Saturday to allow the art classes, under the sponsorship of the Recreation Department, to resume and continue as in the past. The adult classes will start on Monday, October 26 at the West Side Park Pavilion, with classes from 1 to 4 pm. and from 7 to 10 p.m. The fee will be $2.00 for each three hour class, to be paid the instructor, Jozef Wrobel, of South Bend. These classes will be held in the big room at the pavilion, unless there is a conflict, then will be where ever space permits. Children classes will begin on Saturday, October 31, at the pavilion, with MrWrobel as instructor. The fee will again be $1.40 for* each two hour class. Ages up to 11 will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. and ages over 11 from 3 to 5 p.m. Future Farmers Elect Officers The Nappanee Chapter of Future Farmers of America is being reorganized. The officers are Denny Blosser, President; Larry Harmon, Vice President; Secretary, Sam Sheets, and Treasurer, Lamar Hochstetler. The club is selling candy since the Sophomores didn’t want to. The candy sale is from October 12 to October 23. PLAN CAMPING TRIP The Ta-Wa-Si and A-Ro-Stoga-Noma Camp Fire Groups met October 7, at the home of Mrs. Parcell, The meeting was to help plan for a camping trip, October 22, at the Goshen Camp Fire Hill. The girls were divided into groups and a chairman for each was appointed. Each group will be responsible for one meal and one clean up. New officers elected were Becky Searfoss, president; _ Jane Ruhl, vice president; Vickie Parcell, secretary; Sandy Allen, treasurer; and Sue Wise, reporter. There will not bb a meeting this week.

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Nappanee To Observe Progress With Big Sale On Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24, Nappanee will take stock of all the progress which has taken place here in the past few years. So much has happened that, when it is recorded into one section of a newspaper, it makes impressive reading. The businessmen of Nappanee are taking part in these progress days by inviting everyone in to see just what has been accomplished. It will, in effect, be a grand open house, at which time everyone can witness progress *as it has been made and as it is planned. The merchants are all taking part in these progress days with sales and bargains to attract the maximum amount of shoppers to Nappanee. There will be all kinds of surprises. The Advance-News will record all the events leading up to what has become a golden era in Nappanee’s development. Blood Mobile In Nappanee Oct. 23 The Nappanee Jaycees along with a helping hand from the Nappanee Senior Citizens will again sponsor the Nappanee Blood Bank. Erv Miller and Mike Mitchell, Co-chairmen, announced that the bank will be located at the usual place, basement of the Methodist Church, Madison and Market on Friday, October 23, and that the time for the bank to be opened is 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. This year the committee along with the Red Cross Blood Mobile Unit from Fort Wayne would like to receive 125 pints from this area. The Nappanee Jaycees along with the committee would like to reach the goal and ask you, the citizens of Nappanee, to make it possible; also this quota is large enough that there will be need of neighbors from Wakarusa to help, which they have done in the past. The Senior Citizens will be helping with the telephoning of donors. LEGION AUXILIARY The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday, October 12 at the Post Home. There will be a Blood Bank in Nappanee October 23. Remember to fly your flags on on October 23, which is United Nations Day. Mildred Parks and Peg Hunsberger gave reports on the National Convention they attended in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Parks and Mrs. Hunsberger will attend Presidents and Secretaries Conference in Indianapolis on October 24 and 25. Games were played and refreshments served. The next meeting will be November 9th. The next 3rd District Meeting will be November 11th. RUMMAGE SALE The Nappanee Presbyterian Women’s Association are sponsoring a rummage sale on Saturday, November 7 at the VFW Hall.

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Mrs. William Webster Mrs. William Webster, who, with her late husband, operated the Webster Motel here for 13 years, died of pneumonia Wednesday in a hospital in Southgate, Calif. She was 84. The Websters were married in 1905. Her husband died several years ago. Born in Nappanee in 1880, she moved to Orlando, Fla., in 1950. Mrs. Webster is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Chloe Doering and Mps. Hattie Baker, both of Southgate, and a brother, Elton McCloud, Cedar Rapids, lowa. The body was sent to Orlando for services and burial. , Lions Raise Money For South Park The Nappanee Lions Club reported that they sold $782 worth of light bulbs and netted $312. This money v will go for a shelter at South Park next spring. Some 30 Lions participated in the house-to-house sale. Chairmen Ray Miller, Dean Geyer, and Bill Hostetter reported that everyone responded in a fine manner, and they expressed gratitude for the fine reception. William Goss Dies Saturday William M. Goss, R 3 Nappanee, died at the Elkhart General Hospital Saturday. He had been ill two weeks.. Mr. Goss was born in Locke Township on September 15, 1897, the son of Melvin and Huldah (Crone) Goss. He never married. Surviving are brothers, Rev. Charles Goss and John, Nappanee, and Fred, Clinton, lowa, and sisters, Mrs. Charles Beery, Lakeville, and Mrs. Frank Shaum, Nappanee. The funeral was conducted Tuesday by Rev. Elias Sarber at South Union Church. Burial was at South Union Cemetery. Nora Culp Dies Tuesday Nora Weiss Culp, 30616 W. Market, died at the Elkhart General Hospital Tuesday morning. She had been ill three weeks. Mrs. Culp was born in South Bend on April 23, 1875, the daughter of Phillip and Elizabeth (Lower) Weiss. She married John M. Culp in Nappanee on April 11, 1900. He died in 1945. The funeral will be at Wright Funeral Home Thursday (today) at 2 p.m. Rev. William Anderson will officiate. Burial will be at Bremen Cemetery. Mrs. Culp was a member of the Nappanee First Brethren Church. DEN 10 Den 10 met at Mrs. Glen Reed’s. They went to Mike Schmucker’s grandfather’s farm to ride Mike’s pony, Prince, roast hot dogs and marshmallows. First they took turns riding the pony. Then they put her in a stall and went to have their roast. Kirk Eichenberger gave a talk about taking care of a campsite. Then they chased pigs and cows and went home.

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Children Have Big Parts In "Sound Os Music" The children in the cast of Nap-* panee Civic Theater’s next production, “Sound of Music”, play a big and important part of this highly acclaimed musical. “They never run down.” “Their enthusiasm is contagious.” Such comments -are heard by the organist, Evelyn Bechtel and others working on the show that will be presented October 22, 23, and 24 in the Nappanee West Park Pavilion. There are seven children in the show who display their talents with their father, Capt. Von Trapp, portrayed by Bob Coppes. They will be singing and dancing to suah hit songs as, “Do Re Mi” and “So Long, Farewell.” One of the youngest members of the cast is Fred Berger, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Berger. Fred sang at the Indiana State Fair this summer. His friendly smile and good voice may steal the show. Another 8 year old is Suzanne Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson. Suzanne plays the part of the little girl who loves everyone, and everyone loves her! “Marta” is portrayed by attractive Bonnie Guard, 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs; Dean Guard. The Darwin Black’s 11 year old daughter, Janice, is the girl in this show who tells the truth, even when others don’t want to know it! Emily Bolyard, age 12, and the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Russel Bolyard, plays the part of “Louisa”, the girl who has a good time all the time. The Erwin Thomas’ son, Gene, is 14 years old. Gene plays the part of “Friedrich”, a shy, aloof boy. Sandra Roose, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lisle Roose, is 16. Sandra has the most demanding part of the children’s cast as “Liesel”. Her duet with John Yarian, “Sixteen, Gbing on Seventeen”, is sure to be a big hit. The children will be entertained, during dress rehearsal and production nights in a trailer donated by Heckaman’s Trailer Manufacturing Company. Their needs will be attended to by the mothers and Mary Ann Best. '< There have been additions to the cast recently. They include: Dortha Hamsher, and Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McFall. The make-up will be in charge of Mrs. Arden Stutzman. Season ticket holders may call Monday night, October 19 for reserved seats. Single' admission tickets Tuesday, October 20 or “Wednesday, October 21 for their reservations. The number is 7734141 between 7 and 9 P.M. RURAL FEDERATION OF CLUBS The Rural Federation of Clubs will have a dinner meeting October 22 at 12 noon at the Union Center Church of the Brethren. The swiss steak dinner will cost $1.50 and reservations for each club should be made with Mrs. Clarence Knepp. There will be election of officers, and the largest group attending from any given club will be presented with the gavel. Mrs. Allen Weldy will be the speaker. Each member is to bring an idea for gifts to be made for Christmas.