Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 103, Number 18, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 3 October 1979 — Page 7

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GC receives largest grant The largest research grant in Goshen College’s history was announced by Dean John Lapp last week. The $247,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health, has been awarded to the college for the research of Merle E. Jacobs, research professor of zoology, who is studying the aging process in fruit flies. The grant is for five years and includes $92,000 for an electron microscope. Jacobs, principal researcher for the project, has been studying the effects of a certain group of amino acids on the hardening and coloration of tissues in fruit flies in order to understand the aging mechanism in the flies. The project will also lata* involve some research into the aging mechanism in fungi and some mammals. The goal is to understand the human aging process, using the fruit fly as a model. ®i . ' County crime rate increases *””* //. . An increase in the number of crimes reported to Elkhart County police has been attributed to the rising county unemployment rate. County police detective commander Capt. R. Terry Snyder said last week that the number of serious crimes reported to county police during the first six months of this year increased by 170 over the same period in 1978, for an annual increase of 36.5 percent. Eight robberies were reported during the first six months of 1979, compared with only one over the same period last year. Thefts increased 46 percent over the six-month period. Hospital licensing in jeopardy The State Hospital Regulating and Licensing Council has stated that it cannot recommend the Bremen Community Hospital for license renewal. The hospital does not have an administrator and has not made arrangements for a management service to direct daily hospital matters. Definite action on the problem must occur before Oct. 31 when the licensing council meets again to vote on whether to approve the hospital application for a license. If the application is not approved, the council must consider closing the hospital, although the town of Bremen can appeal to delay closing. The hospital board is attempting to remedy the situation but no official decision has been made. Bids taken on US 6 bypass The Rochester construction firm of McMahan-O’Connor is the apparent low bidder on the US 6 bypass around Bremen with a bid of $7.7 million. The bids were taken by the Indiana Highway Commission last Tuesday morning. The highway is to be relocated from its present site three miles east of Indiana 331 to three miles west of the highway. Amish polio clinics successful The polio immunization clinics for Amish residents of Elkhart and LaGrange counties have been termed successful. It was reported last week that 1,248 immunizations were given in Elkhart County and about 3,000 in LaGrange County. About 70 persons in Elkhart County will receive second does this fall and third doses are expected to be given in the spring. Amish bishops cooperated with county health authorities in providing information and allowtng use of Amish schools for clinic sites. The immunization program began after the National Center for Disease Control issued an alert because of outbreaks of polio in Amish communities in Pennsylvania.

Kiwanibull

Jim Andrews, head football coach at North Wood High School, was the guest at Monday’s meeting. Two new members of the Noon Kiwanis Club are John Brady and Dave Pletcher. Congratulations to the following members, who received their perfect attendance awards last week: Russ Bolyard, 31 years; Bob Callander, 30 years; Paul Dieterlen, 15 years; Bob File, 12years; Ralph Greene, 11 years; Dick Deardorff, four years; Bill Dorsey, three years; Jerry Lelle and Dale Christner, two years, and John Kendall, one year. New officers of the club, installed last week, are Dick Deardorff, president; Gene Hipskind, vice-president; Jerry Lelle, secretary, and Domer Long, treasurer. Future programs—October 8, Nappanee Civic Theatre; October 15, John Mellinger, incumbent mayor of Nappanee; October 22, Bob Callander, republican challenger to John; October 29, Jack Spake, Alaskan adventures.

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Flu vaccinations offered to elderly

Flu vaccinations will be made available Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Nappanee Church of the Brethren, Mack Drive. The Elkhart County Health Department is administering the vaccination program with the assistance of the Elkhart County Council on Aging. Last year, the health department immunized approximately 1,000 older adults. This year, the program staff hopes to vaccinate as many as 2,000. Influenza is a recurring health problem each year, primarily because the viruses that cause influenza constantly undergo minor changes. Because the population has no established immunity to the virus, influenza spreads quickly throughout the general population, often becoming an epidemic. While influenza epidemics characteristically cause death for only a few, there is a higher percentage of mortality in the aged population. Older persons with chronic illnesses such as chronic lung and heart disease are particularly susceptible. For the 1979-80 year, the virus strain predictions for influenza are A-Brazil, A-Texas, and B-Hong Kong. Last year the flu vaccine contained the A-USSR strain instead of A-Brazil. Indiana will be using the 1978-79 vaccine because AUSSR and A-Brazil are so closely related. Because the flu vaccine may affect individual health conditions in different ways, the Elkhart County Health Department requests that all persons planning to receive a vaccination should first contact their personal physicians. The health department also requests that anyone allergic to eggs receive flu vaccinations from their own doctor. The flu vaccinations will be administered free of charge, however, a $1 donation is suggested. Free transportation will be provided to the Nappanee site, but reservations must be made at least one day in advance. Earlier reservations are encouraged. Call the “Open Door” 773-7516 from 9 Early Bird Klwanis The Early Bird Kiwanis Club would like to thank everyone who supported the Kiwanis Peanut Sale. The money will be used for youth projects. Monday morning’s program featured Dennis Myers, the North Wood High School cross country coach. He reported that the team is 9-2 for the season, and is progressing nicely. Coach Myers outlined the strong points of the team, highlighting the Panther top runners.

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Bank awards gifts

Bob File (right), vice president of St. Joseph Valley Bank, Nappanee, rpesentsjt complete set of premium gifts to Marianne Ervin, winner of the drawing for the current premiums being offered for savings deposits at the bank. She took home clocks, a calculator, cookware, glasses, a blanket, and a wide variety of electrical appliances.

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Nappanee Advance-News Wednesday. October 3, 1979

Applesauce Dawn Miller is one of the members of the third grade classes at Union School enjoying homemade applesauce last Friday. Hie classes of Marilyn Strakowski and Carla Mishler made applesauce to celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s birthday, on Sept 28. as well as Nappanee’s Apple Festival. The activity highlighted the classes’ weeklong study of apples, which included research about apple growing, poems, and stories about Johnny Appleseed.

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