Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 101, Number 17, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 29 September 1977 — Page 2

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Swank & Heckaman Realty is pleased to announce that Ann Flaherty has successfully completed the Indiana Real Estate Salesman Exam and is associated with the firm as a sales representative. Ann. her husband John and son Jim reside at No. 6 Meadow Lane. Nappanee, moving there seven years ago from Omaha, Nebraska Their two older children are attending Indiana

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Come to the new McDonald’s Nappanee, IN A Open Daily 10a.m.-10p.m. / \ # \ Fri. and Sat. 10a.m.-llp.m. § m \ The brand-newest place there is for good ■McDonald's food and family fun - McDonald’s." Watch ■ ■ ■ ® for our Grand Opening announcement, and “ it c come on in and join the celebration. WC QO It 311 IOI* yOU ;- * ®

Joins firm

University. Ann is a graduate of Michigan State University and is currently in the graduate program at I USB. She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Tri Kappa Sorority. Ann would like to extend an invitation to her friends and acquaintances to call on her for their real estate needs.

Diana Davis to manage new concept in shoe sales

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Diana Davis

Diana Davis will be the manager for the “Store Next Door,” Metzler’s latest expansion in the retail footwear business. The “Store Next Door” will be located north of Metzlers’ main store at 111 South Main in Nappanee. An extensive remodeling program will begin shortly for this new store with an opening between the two buildings for traffic flow. Anew concept of casual and fashion shoes and accessories for women will be stocked in the new store. Some of the well-known brands are Aigner, Connie, Bass and Adidas. A December opening is planned for the new store. Davis has had previous experience in retail shoes at C&H Shoe store in Marion, Indiana, and has had several years of training at the Metzler Shoe Company of Nappanee. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Metzler of 556 West Vanßuren of Nappanee. Metzlers’ last expansion was in 1969 when the Annex South was opened for Metzlers’ discount operation.

Ag Best negotiates with Japanese firm

The Ag Best Corp. of Nappanee, IN is negotiating with a Japanese firm for royalty rights and technical knowledge concerning the Ag Best line of manufactured, environmentally controlled farm confinement buildings and related equipment. Mr. Stan Evavold, Ag Best

United issues alert United Telephone is asking its customers to help keep telephones working. Because of recent malicious damage to phone cables and other equipment throughout the state, United is issuing this alert to customers: People in unmarked vehicles are not authorized to work on telephone equipment. If you see private vehicles near phone poles, lines, cables, microwave towers, etc., pelase report it immediately to local authorities. They’ll need to know the location, vehicle description and license number if possible. United also suggests that before repair people enter your home, you obtain their names from company photo-I.D. cards. “When telephones are out of service, customers' lives and welfare could be at stake,” states George White, the firm’s president. “We regret inconveniences caused by these outages and ask everyone’s help in preventing future damage,” he states. Recent malicious damage caused major outages in the United exchanges of Monterey-Leiters Ford, Knox, Hamlet, North Jdson, San Pierre, Wilkinson, and Knightstown. Other outages due to such damage have been scattered throughout United’s operating areas.

Employment News The number of unemployment insurance claims rose 2,796 last week to 37,366. The year ago total was 54,292. John F. Coppes of the Indiana Employment Security Division said that small scattered layoffs caused initial claims to increase 294 to 4,930. Regular continued claims were up following the Labor Day holiday in the previous week. All regular claims were 1,125 more at 30,316. Coppes said extended benefit claims totaled 3,517, up 1,988 as vouchers for new claims were released. Special unemployment assistance claims dropped 286 to 3,242, he added.

marketing manager, recently conducted a plant tour for Japanese representatives who inspected buildings under construction and also examined related Ag Best confinement and building equipment. Mr. Evavold is the innovator of the portable building concept of environmentally controlled housing for farm animals. The Ag Best Corp. manufactures a full line of confinement buildings in sizes ranging from 12 to 24’ wide. They also manufacture nursery and finishing panels, farrowing stalls, and nursery feeders. These are available for distribution in 17 states and also Canada.

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Burik honored with Trail Blazer award

Dick Burik of Nappanee, territory manager for Supersweet Feeds, has been honored as one of Supersweet’s top 10 territory managers for the year. Burik was presented with the Trail Bazer award and named to the Supersweet Honor Council during a banquet and reception at Supersweet’s annual general sales meeting, held recently in Des Moines, lowa. Trail Blazer managers are selected for outstanding performance in sales volume, sales promotion, new distribution, training and territory administration. Asa member of the Honor Council, Burik will meet with

Top territory manager

Trail Blazer award winner Dick Burik (right) receives congratulations for his outstanding sales performance from Dick Wacholz, general sales manager of Supersweet Feeds (left) and Gene Gresham, agricultural products division vice president, marketing.

Puckett transferred by Holiday Rambler

John “Tommy” Puckett has been transferred to the Western office of Holiday Rambler sales division in California, according to Richard Banning, vice president of corporate sales. Puckett joined Holiday Rambler Corporation as a salesman in March of

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Supersweet management several times during the year to discuss marketing and livestock trends. Supersweet is part of the U.S. Agricultural Products division of Minneapolis-based International Multifoods. This division produces and markets Supersweet feeds and animal health products, veterinary supplies, eggs and seed corn. Multifoods, which operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Venezuela, has annual sales of more than $847 million. Burik and his wife Beverly, are residents of Nappanee.

1977. Prior to joining Holiday Rambler Corporation, Puckett was part owner and manager of All Seasons RV Center, Inc., in Lakes City, Kentucky. In 1975, Puckett received the Kentucky Colonel Commission for promotion of RV camping in western Kentucky. He is a member of the Recreational Vehicle Dealer Association. Holiday Rambler Corporation is the nation's leading independent manufacturer of recreational vehicles. Corporate offices are located in Wakarusa, Indiana.

Police log. . . Four traffic accidents have occurred in Nappanee during the past week, causing minor injuries to three persons, and resulting in estimated property damages of $2895. Two vehicles were involved in a September 19,9:57 p.m. accident which occurred in front of 1150 E. Market St. The mishap involved autos driven by Patrick Mishler, R. 1, Nappanee, and Gary K. Burkholder, also of R. 1. Mishler, who was east bound on Market St., was attempting ot turn left and turned in front of the Burkholder auto. Burkholder struck Mishler's car, causing damages of SIOOO to his car and $1250 to Mishler’s vehicle. Mishler suffered from glass in his eye, and passengers in the Burkholder car, Phyllis Burkholder and Loraine Schrock, both received bumps on their legs. On September 22,7:25 p.m., a vehicle driven by James E. Hoover, 357 N. Main St., Nappanee, struck the parked trailer owned by the Nappanee Council of Religious Education, located on E. Van Buren St. Hoover was backing from an alley, misjudged the distance and backed into the trailer. Estimated damages of $l2O were done to the auto, and SSO to the trailer. The intersection of Canary and Meadow Lark Streets was the site of a September 24 accident, which involved a jeep driven by Dennis H. Hershberger, 302 Mack Drive, and an auto driven by Harvey M. Miller, Lot 57, Shamrock Meadows, Nappanee. • Hershberger, who was westbound, attempted to turn into a drivewav. failing to see the auto. He struck the car, causing estimated damges of S3OO to the car and none to the jeep. A horse-drawn vehicle and a car were involved in a September 24 accident, which occurred on North Main St. Driver of the buggy was Mose Yoder, R. 3, Nappanee, and June J. Slivers, 202 W. Reed St., Nappanee, was the driver of the car. Yoder was northboudn and preparing to pass the car. His buggy struck the vehicle, causing damages estimated at $175. No damage was done to the buggy.