Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 91, Number 31, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 25 January 1968 — Page 2

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NAPPANEE ADVANCE-NEWS THURS. JAN. 25, 1958

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< D.E.N. | In some other towns, there is ' an annual exchange of ice skates. People outgrow them long before , they wear them out, so parents i get together once a year to find j pairs that would fit their various children. Might work here. I ★ ★ ★ "The Odd Couple" has a cast made up of hams. Should be fun. ★★ ★ i This newspaper has received another honor, but it won't be announced until April. ★ ★ ★ A newspaper friend claims that there's a public relations firm which was hired to discredit Governor Romney and to make him appear as stupid as possible. He claims that the firm is all ready to do the same to Chuck Percy if the need arises. The latter ap- i proach would be to make him appear as a too-good-to-be-true boy scout type. Rather frightening. ★ ★ ★ The new book on Wendell Will* kie is fine. What a man he was. Actually, he was years ahead of his time. Wonder why they don't have his picture on a U. S. stamp. When he ran for President, this writer worked as a page boy in his Chicago headquarters for a

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The engagement of Miss Lawanna Jean Holdeman to Mr. Ronald E. Knodel is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford R. Holdeman of Naperville, Illinois, former residents of Nappanee. Miss Holdeman is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Dumph, 502 N. Locke and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Gall, R.R. Syracuse. The bride elect is a graduate of Naperville, Community High School and is presently a junior at Westmar College, Le Mars, lowa. Mr. Knodel, son c-f Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Knodel of McLaughlin, South Dakota is a graduate of Westmar College where he has received a degree in Business Administration and History and is presently employed as a Bank Examiner in South Dakota.

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The Bulldogs have had more I'rn their share of bad luck the p?st few weeks, but the team and coaches are putting forth the extra effort to continue their good season. It is hoped that fans can continue good sportsmanship and support the team during the remainder of regular season and tourney play. Mrs. William C. Best is among fifteen members of the Elkhart General Hospital Auxiliary who have worked a total of 1000 hours or more since 1956. Her personal total is . 36.91 hours, and she is to be commended for her devotion to the organization. Members donate their services to the hospital in a variety of departments. Mrs. Best works mainly in the Cheery Corner and Gift Shop. At the annual luncheon, held January 17, it was announced that the group has presented the hospital a check for $15,000, the third such check in

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NAPPANEE ADVANCE-NEWS PHONE 773-3127 Entered et the Pott Office at Nappanee, Indiana as Second Class Matter Under the Act of March 3, 1879. PUBLISHED THURSDAYS $3.00 PER YEAR in Indiana $4.00 PER YEAR Outside Indiana Publisher Donald E. Nichols, Jr. NOTICE Pictures for publication ere welcome, but no picture will be returned by mail unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is sent with it. No charge for publishing pictures, news stories or announcements. National Jaycee Week In Progress The Nappanee Jaycees are celebrating National Jaycee Week Tanuary 21-27. They will climax their observance with their annual DSA banquet Thursday (tonight). The Junior Chamber of Commerce was founded in St. Louis in 1920. It grew from an earlier organization, the Young Men’s Progressive Civic Association begun in 1915. Locally, the Nappanee Jaycees have been active in a variety of civic affairs. Their projects this vear have included taking the third graders to the Shrine Circus, conducting the annual Easter egg hunt, sponsoring the Junior Miss Pageant, conducting a course on practical politics, and sponsoring various basketball tournaments. A new project recently was renewing the custom of the burning of the greens on Twelfth Night. Dick Conrad has been president of the Nappanee Jaycees this year. Internal vice president is Brent Gall, and external vice president is Keith McCuen. Dale Fink is secretary, and Tom Lehman is treasurer. Directors include Jim Clouse, Herb Cripe, Ron Diemer, A1 Hand, Ned Hoover and Randy Richmond. Gene Heckaman and Tom Richmond are state directors. Members include Dallas Bean, Gary Beauchamp, Ron Braatz, Jerry Cowin, Paul Dougherty, Jim Fields, Dale Hildebrandt, Steve Hockert, Bob Lloyd, Chuck McFall, Bill Musser, Brant Nettrour, Larry Nunemaker, Phil Paugh, Don Rink, Craig Roed°r, Tom Rohr, Bob Schmeltz, Larry Wagner, and Howard Yoder. Curt Crane, Don Guckenberger, Dar Hively, Marty Miller, and Don Ringenberg are lifetime members, and Jeff Coppes and Dean Guard are associate members. l■ - , When you are shopping at the January sales, remember that “marked down” items are usually a better buy than those tagged “special purchase,” says Purdue University’s extension consumer I specialist.