Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 109, Number 36, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 29 January 1986 — Page 4
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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, January 29,1966
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Nappanee's 'Fridge
•TO THE ADVANCE-NEWS: Talk for the last two weeks at the round table at the Wayside Restaurant has been about the Bears and the Fridge. A local realtor and auctioneer made the comment that it would not be too hard to jump on a 36 inch table. Bets were offered and he had second thoughts. After a lot of razing and goating he said he would be ready in two days. Everyone at the morning round table was in suspense waiting, but he did not show up. Word was passed around that be would do his feat on Friday morning between 8 am. and 8:15 a.m. The restaurant was full. The local mortician was there with
Quick response
TO THE ADVANCE-NEWS: (The following is a copy of a letter sent to Tom Mattern, manager of Supersweet on S. Main St., and to Nappanee’s Fire Chief, Don Abel) Tom Mattern called me this morning (January 24) about our fire at the mill on Thursday night. He stated your men and equipment were there within minutes to put out this fire that would have destroyed the entire facility due to its shape and construction We were most impressed with the response by voluntary firemen, the quick hookup to four fire hydrants to enable them to handle the total fire should it have spread Needless to say, our
CHIEFS—°m N ' .fl E >1 >|| R Fire Chief . DON ABEL There are several questions that, as a Nappanee fireman, 1 am frequently asked, concerning that department. Probably the most asked question is about pay. Since we are the Nappanee Volunteer Fire Department, do we get paid? Yes, we do get a small salary, paid once yearly, which is a straight amount, not based upon number of fire calls made by each member. Our department answers approximately 100-120 calls per year, with most of the 24 members responding to all calls, except when they are out of town. The second most-asked question is “are you on duty?” As long as a Nappanee fireman is close enough to Nappanee that his fire page can pick up the signal, he is to report to the fire station, no matter what time of day or night. That fact makes it very important that a fireman have his employer’s permission to leave during working hours. In addition to receiving the fire call over our radios, which we carry, the call is dispatched the phones in our homes, via a conference line. The phone rings in all firemen’s homes at the same time. The location of the fire is given over the phone. This can be of great help
NAPPANEE ADVANCE NEWS 158 W. Market St., Nappanee, IN 46550 Ph. 773-3127 A PARK NEWSPAPER Published Wednesday Entered ot the Post Office at Nappanee Indiono os Second Class Moil under the Act ai# March 1879 Publication Number 370960 Robert Bradshaw SIO.OO Per Year in Elkhart County Gon er a| Manager sl2 00 Per Year in Indiana. Outside Elkhart County Barb Keiser - Editor ~s 00 Per v,or ° u,Jide lndion ° NOTICEPictures for publication are 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. LETTERS— Letters to the Editor are always appreciated. Letters must be signed (handwritten) and dated. Letters may be mailed to: Advance News 158 West Market St.. Nappanee Indiono 46550. DEADLINES— Classified advertising deadlines are Friday at noon. Too lates are due on Monday at noon Display advertising deadlines are Friday at noon NEWS COPY MONDAY AT FIVE O'CLOCK
his video camera, a few small bets were made, the E.M.T’s were standing by, permission was granted by the restaurant owner to use the counter that was only 34*/i” high. The realtor-auctioneer had his tennis shoes on, sweat pants, and a Fridge T-shirt (No. 72). The room was quiet, the camera was rolling and the arms were swinging. Then the leap was made. He landed on top of the counter in fine style to the surprise of this writer. The applause was loud and hands were shook and bets were paid. The jumper’s hardy breakfast was free. Nappanee’s honor was upheld. (Submitted by Bob Schmeltz)
employees, farmer customers, and especially our company, are very grateful to you and your men for saving this mill which means jobs to them, feed for customers, and a huge investment for International Multifoods. We are proud to be in a community where protection such as this was provided by very trained and qualified men. Please express our thanks and appreciation to your men, and the city, for the excellent equipment. Sincerely, Carl E. Potter Director of Agri Centers Agricultural Products Division
when you are awakened out of a deep sleep. The membership is divided into squads, each with approximately five men, one of which is a captain. Each Sunday of the year, as well as all holidays, one squad is assigned to stay in town. That way, the city will never be left unprotected. There are three captains, a secretary and a treasurer, as well as an assistant chief, which make up the board of directors of the department. It is up to the board of directors to recommend policies and propose new members to the department. All officers are elected by the membership to serve a one-year term, with a maximum of four years served in any position. Each member of the department is expected to be able to operate each truck, and know how to use all equipment on the department. Most of the training needed is received from the captains or the training officer, as well as occasional training from outside sources. Meetings are held twice a month, on Wednesday evenings, with special meetings as needed throughout the year. Each member of the Smokey Stovers is dedicated to saving lives and property in and around Nappanee, and is always happy to talk about the department, should anyone have questions pertaining to the Nappanee Fire Department. The Chiefs are running out of ideas for their column! If there Is any information that you would like to see explained in their corner, address your inquiry to the Chief of the department, or bring them into the Advance-News. Oroundlwg
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Proud parents
Years ago... Wife sold for six dollars
100 YEARS AGO Jan. 28,1886 A Vermonter recently sold his wife for six dollars What caused the boom in the market is unexplained, as a man in Akron. Ohio sold his wife a few days previous for five cents. XXX It was 23 degrees below zero in Chicago last night. XXX A few days ago Mr. Sol Yoder and Isaiah Flowers cut an ash tree on the former’s farm that made six saw logs, 12 feet long The butt log measured feet and the top one 2>/ 3 feet across. The tree was good throughout and will make over 3,000 feet of lumber XXX John Collins, of Wabash, has packed over 1,300 tons of ice at War saw XXX Firemen, as well as other people, like to talk of their old flames. 75 YEARS AGO Jan. 25,1911 Dr. F.H Ferguson has bought the Melvin Hartman residence which he will equip as a hospital XXX The new freight house and depot of the B & O are now in use. The wires were cut at the old station Saturday morning when the force moved into the splendid new quarters. XXX Dr. Teeter announced at the
Common Science Joe Jeffers, Ph.D.
Termites can cause tremendous damage to wooden structures. Each year, approximately $500,000,000 is spent in the United States on the control of wood-eating termites. It seems odd, then, to say that termites cannot digest wood. Termites can eat wood, but they cannot digest it. In order to digest a food, any creature needs enzymes that can break the food material into smaller parts. The major structural material in wood is cellulose. Consider cellulose as a very long chain made up of as many as 1500 individual links. The links themselves are glucose molecules. Glucose is a high energy food that is needed in the diets of animals. As long as the glucose is tied up in the structure of the cellulose chain, it is not available as an energy food. In order to break cellulose down so individual glucose molecules are released, the proper enzyme must be available. Termites do not have the enzyme that breaks cellulose down into glucose. They do have, however, microscopic creatures called protozoa that live in their intestines. The protozoa do have the enzyme necessary to digest
Crime Stoppers...
The armed robbery of a service station in Elkhart is the Crime of the Week. Rod’s Shell station is located at ISO 6 Cassopolis Street in Elkhart. On January 3, a man walked up to the office window and pointed a pistol at the attendant. The man handed the attendant a plastic bag and told him he had ten seconds to empty the cash drawer. After emptying the drawer and giving the gunman the bag, he ran west from the station and disappeared behind McQuick’s gas sta
Indiana Congressman John Hiler shows off Infant daughter, Alison Sands Hiler, before taking her and her mother, Catherine Hiler, home from Sibley Hospital in the District of Columbia. Alison was bom January 9, 1996, measuring 20 and one-half inches long and weighing seven pounds and two ounces.
dedication of the newly remodeled and enlarged First Brethren Church that there was $1,200 still due on the cost of the improvements and he raised $1,050 of it before the day was done. XXX Saloma Johnson is confined to the Duker home with bad bums caused by a defective oil lamp. 50 YEARS AGO Jan. 30,1936 Ira Dunham has been appointed to take the place of Claude R. Stoops on the Nappanee Library Board. XXX Mrs. Cletus Miller of union township became the bride of Charles Klotz, well-known farmer, on Saturday. XXX Twelve friends pleasantly surprised Mrs. Pearl Strohm Tuesday noon in honor of her birthday with a carry-in luncheon. XXX The national debt will have multiplied almost one million times in the last century, with a 35'/2 billion dollar debt. In 1836, the debt was $37,515. XXX “Rigoletto” one of the most colorful, tuneful and poignant of Verdi’s operas, will be performed at the Palace Theatre in South Bend for one night only, February 6. It will be presented by the Chicago Civic
cellulose. They digest enough for their own uses and have enough left over to supply the termite as well. A termite cannot survive without the protozoa. It would die of a rather acute case of indigestion. A newlyhatched termite instinctively licks the anus of another termite to obtain a supply of the protozoa. Each time a termite molts, it loses its gut linings and with them its protozoa. Again it must lick another termite to replenish its supply of protozoa. What does the protozoa get from all of this It simply lies back and waits for the termite to deliver its dinner. In this relationship, a form of symbiosis, both the termite and the protozoa benefit. Insect-pollinated plants depend on visits by insects to carry pollen from one plant to another. Plants have developed colorful flowers or attractive odors to Jure the insects to the plants. The insects typically get some food from the plants-either. pollen or nectar-as they travel. Nature is full of interesting relationships like these. Some of them, of course, benefit only one of the creatures involved, and harm the other. But that is the subject of a future issue.
tion The gunman is a .white male, 6’10”, 140 pounds, with light brown, shoulder-length hair. If you know who committed this robbery and call Crime Stoppers by February 2, you will receive SIOOO upon arrest or indictment. Remember, you can call Crime Stoppers on this or any other felony crime or fugitive. Call 1-800-342-STOP. You will be given a code number and Crime Stoppers will not ask your name. Crime Stoppers-it works!
Opera Company. 25 YEARS AGO Jan. 26,1961 Three Nappanee young people will appear with the Ashland College Chapel Choir when it presents a concert, January 30th. They are Marian Miller, Joanne Slabaugh and Joann Ingraham. XXX Jesse Beer, 27, was named Outstanding Young Farmer of 1960 for Kosciusko County Friday night at a banquet sponsored by the Warsaw Jaycees. XXX Teresa Kay, 61b. 14oz. daughter, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Allan Dale Welty, January 20. XXX Donald P. Guckenberger, 31, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award of Nappanee Jaycees Monday night. XXX Nappanee Theatre presents Elvis Presley’s “G.I. Blues” for two days. 10 YEARS AGO Jan. 29,1976 Former Indianapolis Mayor Richard G. Lugar formally announced his intentions to be a candidate for the U.S. Senate. XXX North Wood bands will feature Bob Ball, lead trumpet player with the Michiana Jazz Assemblage, during their winter band concert. XXX Nappanee Jaycees held an “Old and New Night” last Wednesday, to honor past and present members of the organization. XXX Connie M. Ramer has been named North Wood High School 1975-76 Betty Crocker Family Leader of Tomorrow. XXX Bert Ganshom, area Life and Health Insurance representative received the National Quality Award for the eighth consecutive year. He also received the Health Insurance Quality Award for the sixth year. SYEARSAGO Jan. 26,1981 Board of Works approves the installation of gasoline tanks at the Municipal Center. XXX Less than 300 tickets remain for the February 6, North Wood Drama Dept, presentation of “Oklahoma.” XXX The girls’ varisty basketball team became the first undefeated team in North Wood history, after defeating West Noble, 55-22. XXX North Wood Sectional Wrestling Champs are Jon Flickinger, Larry Mishler and Jeff Fervida. XXX Merle and Judy Holden of Nappanee were invited to attend President Reagan’s inauguration as 40th president of the United States. LAST YEAR Jan. 30,1965 State representative Dean Mock joins the effort to reinstate the Advanced Life Support status for the volunteer Nappanee Emergency Medical Service squad. XXX Retiring Park Supt. Dean Geyer is featured in the Advance-News. XXX Mrs. Betty Rosentrater corresponds to the Advance-News from her home in the Honduras. She is serving with the Peace Corps. xxx Junior reserve basketball player Rex Hochstedler wins the game against LaVille, 51-50, after sinking two clutch free throws with just ten seconds left in the contest. XXX Kelly Ann Hu, a 16-year-old from Hawaii was named the 1985 Miss Teen U.S.A. winner.
News briefs... Lots of photos Voyager 2, speeding away from its closest encounter with Uranus, sent earth “ooe big bucketful” of pictures and data Saturday, and scientists studied the planet’s rings, and the craters, faults and valleys of some of its icy moons. Miss Teen Miss Oklahoma, Allison Brown, from Edmond, Oklahoma, was crowned Miss Teen USA 1966, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, last week. The 17-year-old blonde was chosen from 51 candidates during the three-week event. Tired Millionaire A 59-year-old construction worker who won S3O million in New York’s Lotto Game, said last week he was exhausted after two days and nights of celebrating, and the thing he most wanted was something money can’t buy; sleep. Pays tribute For the 37th straight year, a stranger dressed in black clothes with a white scarf and carrying a cane quietly placed an opened bottle of cognac and three roses on the Baltimore grave of Edgar Allan Poe. The tribute last week honored the 177th anniversary of the poet’s birthday.
Eastern problems Eastern Airlines has announced plans to lay off 1,010 flight attendants and cut the pay and benefits of the remaining 6,000, in an effort to ward off creditors’ threats to declare default on the company’s $2.5 billion debt. Protesters march Buoyed by President Reagan’s pledge to walk with them “in the long march for the right to life”, about 36,000 anti-abortion protesters--some carrying fetuses and pictures of aborted embryos- -marched on Washington last week, to demand an end to legal abortion. Hall of famers Chuck Beny, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Brown, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke and Buddy Holly were among the 15 rock and roll artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, In New York last week. There were 1,000 persons present for the black-tie dinner, held at the Waldorf-Astoria. A permanent home for the hall of fame has not yet been selected. it Mac Rae dies Actor Gordon Macßae, best known as the lovesick cowboy In the movie “Oklahoma” died Friday in Lincoln, Nebraska. Macßae, 64, suffered from cancer and pneumonia. Juices added Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are Introducing new juice-added soft drinks, in an effort to capitalize on the trend recognized by industry analysts who say consumers want something nutritious from their sodas. Pepsi has been selling the juice-added lemon-lime drink Slice, and is introducing Mandarin Orange Slice, while Coke will take the concept one step further, adding extra vitamins. Sunday quake Hollister, California, the epicenter of a moderate earthquake Sunday’ and aftershocks that continued into Monday, “held together pretty well”, according to police reports, except for a break in a storage vat that spilled 20,000 gallons of red wine. Funds raised The broadcast of the Live Aid rock concerts from London and Philadelphia last July raised more than SB2 million for African famine relief, concert organizers have reported after an audit. All Live Aid revenue from the first eight months of 1965 totaled $92,127 million, according to reports. Best seller According to Bantom Books, Chrysler Corporation Chairman Lee lacocca’s autobiography is the third-most successful general-interest book ever published, after “Gooe With the Wind” and “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.” Bears win I More than 73,000 football fans jammed the Louisiana Superdome Sunday, and millions of others watched on television, as Coach Mike Dltka’s Chicago Bears whipped the New England Patriots, 46-10, to earn the Super Bowl XX title.