Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 106, Number 34, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 19 January 1983 — Page 2

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Nappanee Advance-News Wednesday, January 19,1983

Native Nappaneean,

May, 1892-Jan. 9.1983 Word has been received of the death of Merrill Blosser, 90, of 530 Orange

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. Grove Circle, Pasadena, California. Mr. Blosser was bom in May, 1892, on W Market St., Nappanee, the son of

cartoonist Merrill Blosser, dies

Elias and Amanda (Culp) Blosser. He died January 9, after being confined to a nursing hospital for several days. He had been ill for several years. Mr. Blosser was well-known as a cartoonist, and was the creator of the comic strip “Freckles and His Friends”. At the age of 12, he won a national magazine writing contest for National Magazine, and a trip to Washington, D. C. The title of his essay was “The Best Way to Spend $300.” While he was in Washington, he visited the White House, and did a sketch of President Teddy Roosevelt, who thundered “Bully!”, anti encouraged Blosser to con-

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Nappanee native Merrill Blosser took time out from his work for this photo, taken in earlier days at his studio. Blosser, who was born in Nappanee in 1892, died January 9, in California.

tinue drawing. At age 16, Blosser was expelled from school for drawing caricatures of faculty members (he drew the principal as a devil). He called it “The best break I ever had.” He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago, studying with famed cartoonist John T. McCutcheon. Later he worked for the Wheeling, West Virginia Register, the Cleveland PlainDealer as a sport cartoonist, and then was employed by Newspaper Enterprise Association, a syndicate. He also worked for several other newspapers

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during his early years. His cartoon strip “Freckles” was started September 20, 1915, and when he was honored by the National Cartoonist Society in 1965, “Freckles” was the oldest coipic strip rftill drawn by the creator. He closed out the strip on August 28, 1971. “Freckles” was a widely read strip. When Blosser, in 1927, asked that his young readers submit names for a horse, 24,000 responded. In 1929, when a newspaper dropped the “Freckles” strip, it received thousands of letters,

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This sketch of Teddy Roosevelt was done by Merrill Blosser when he was 12 years old, during a visit to the White House. He won the trip to Washington, D. C. in a writing contest. The president, upon seeing the sketch, thundered, "Bully!”, and encouraged Blosser to continue his drawing. cards and phone calls, and even a petition signed by employees of the paper. “Freckles” was reinstated. Blosser moved to California in about 1927. Survivors include Mrs. Blosser (Peggy), and two sisters: Mrs. Hazel Grasz, tJreencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, and Mrs. Harry (Blanche) Frick, Salem, Oregon. A brother, Lowell, Warsaw, preceded him in death. In accordance with Mr. Blosser’s wishes, no services were held. Burial was in California.

Court news

The following cases have been handled through the Nappanee City Court. David Widmoyer is the judge. Bradley Wells, Wakarusa, charged with speeding 40mph in a 20mph zone, paid total fine and costs of S6O. William Cummins, Nappanee, charged with driving while his license was suspended, paid total fine and costs of s4l. Stephen C. Eryman, Milford, charged with speeding 66mph in a 55mph zone, paid total fine and costs of ssl. Raymond H. Schmucker, Nappanee, charged with speeding 49mph in a 35mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $54. Douglas G. Kirkdorffer, New Paris, charged with speeding 69mph in a 55mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $54. Larry Plotts, Nappanee, charged with speeding 47mph in a 35mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $52. Dirk Hochstetler, Nappanee, charged with a stop sign violation, paid total fine and costs of $45. Larry Leek, Syracuse, charged with speeding 50mph in a 35mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $55. Randall Murphy, Syracuse, charged with speeding 65mph in a 50mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $55. Barbara Faulkner, Bourbon, charged with speeding 63mph in a 45mph zone, paid total fine and costs of SSB.

Independence Day Committee needs your help

The Nappanee Independence Day Committee met for the first time this year, last Tuesday, at the fire station, with nine persons present. Funding for this year’s fireworks display was the main topic of discussion. Tom Martz has accepted respon-' sibilities as the finance chairman for the committee. Dale Fink, this year’s committee chairman, and the others in attendance, agreed that the monies for the fireworks will be raised before the first of May. The next meeting will be held March 8, at 7p.m., at the fire station. Any person who would like to help in any way with the celebration, is invited to attend the meetings, or contact one of the committee members Other officers are Pat Neibert, treasurer; Betty Holderman, secretary, and Dale Tobias, publicity.

'Souper Supper' coming on Feb. 4

The North Wood Music Boosters will be sponsoring a "Souper Supper on Friday, Feb. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria before the NorthWood-Goshen basketball game. The menu for the evening meal will consist of shaved ham sandwiches, bean or vegetable soup, jello salad and a beverage. The cost of the meal will be $3 adults and $2 for 12 and under. All of the above items will be sold separately as well as in the full meal ticket. Entertainment will be provided at different times throughout the serving hours. Tickets for the "Souper Supper” may be purchased from any North Wood. band or choir member or by contacting the music department at the high school. Tickets will also be available at the door.