Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 110, Number 42, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 17 October 1990 — Page 4

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Nappaacc Advance New* Wednesday, October 17, 1990

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TIP TOE THROUGH THE BARNYARD

by The Phantom Pharmer You know....there are some childhood chores and experiences that leave an indelible mark on your life forever. A good example is..4he egg. The egg, you say? Yes, the egg. Asa youngster one of my daily chores was to tend to the needs of our chickens. Not only did I acquire a dislike for the egg...l resented everything related to it, including the chickens who kept on manufacturing the oddshaped objects. They are the most ungrateful species I’ve ever encountered. They always appeared to be on the edge of a nervous breakdown. When I’d walk into the chicken house to feed them or to gather their eggs, they’d flutter around in a panic-stricken frenzy, cackling as if they’d been invaded by a hungry, under-fed fox. Os course, the hectic activity would create a smelly cloud of feathers and dust and wreak havok on my sensitive sinuses. How did I react? I’d hold my breath, wait for the dust to settle and attempt to stifle a sneeze, which, if unstifled, was always a sign for the chickens to repeat the cycle of misery they were intent on inflicting on me. I survived the trauma of the “hen house” and even learned to enjoy an omelet as an adult. To me, the process of making scrambled eggs or an omelet seems like poetic justice for the source of some of my youthful frustrations. However, to justify my wariness of eggs, allow me to tell you what happened to a friend of mine recently. This poor guy had never insulted the integrity of the egg, or the chicken that produced it, for that matter. It jlist goes to show you that even the most astute among us can be innocent victims of the egg. Anyway...my friend (while his wife was away) decided to make some pickled eggs. He placed a dozen of them in a pot of water to boil. While waiting...he called the garage to make an appointment to have his truck serviced. Much to his surprise they told him that they’d look at it immediately if he could bring it in. “I’ll be right there...” was his prompt though irresponsible reply. Unfortunately, it took the garage two hours to service the vehicle. He hurried home with just enough time to get ready for work. Remember .the eggs on the stove? Well, he didn’t...until he opened the back

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; Anew “Peace Tree" has been planted by the city of Nappanee at ;the municipal center. Members of the 1986 Peace March group planted the first tree in honor of their march across the United jßtates. Since both the original tree and the sign were in poor condition, it was necessary for the city to replace the original monuments. (AN photo by Rebecca Babcock)

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door. An ominous haze hung in the kitchen area and a repugnant odor invaded every nook and cranny of the house. He immediately had total recall of his intentions of making pickled eggs. As he ventured into the kitchen, he couldn’t believe the mess he beheld...everywhere he looked he saw bits and pieces of eggs...the stove, the surrounding counter and half of the kitchen floor were covered. There must have been a miniexplosion because he found the lid to the kettle in the middle of the floor and egg fragments stuck to the ceiling. He had been blindsided. What was he to do? His wife was at work, he didn’t have time to clean up the mess and needed to leave for work himself. In hind sight he might have handled the situation differently...buL..he left for work. Without cleaning up the mess? Yep...sure enough, that’s what he did. You see, I understand. Male logic is a God-given gift designed to preserve the honor of the individual facing a crisis. The important thing is to not lose sight of the fact that you are the victim. Leave the scene of the catastrophe intact so your spouse will appreciate your good intentions of sharing the household chores (EX: making pickled eggs). Write a note apologizing for not cleaning up...knowing full well she will have to do so and will have regained her composure by the time you arrive home from work, exhausted after another long day of self-sacrifice on behalf of the family. (After 22 years of marriage this ploy has lost some of its effectiveness, but I keep trying). In any case...back to the chicken and the egg. Doctors tell us to cut down on eating eggs and if we insist on eating chicken meat, to do so only after removing the skin. Remove the skin I say? Give me a break. I generally don’t listen to people who subscribe to “conspiracy theories” but I’m convinced that there is a conspiracy afoot to prevent you and me from enjoying the pleasures of pickled eggs and the tasty skin of barbecued chicken. Why do I feel like I’m losing a battle with this fickle feathered fowl? Oh we 11... Like someone once said, “Never open a can of worms unless you plan to go fishing....” I don’t have time to go fishing today...besides I’ve got to go to work before my wife gets home. See you on the flip side.

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Given a tour

Years ago... All houses ‘chucked full’

100 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 16, 1890 After all, the building of some thirty-five new houses this season, has not given the town a single empty one at this time. Every house is chucked full. This same ratio has been going on since we came to Nappanee in January 1888, and it is just as difficult to get a house at this writing as it ever was. Incorporating the town did not quite kill it yet! XXX Street Commissioner Parks might be fixing up his fences for a reelection at the hands of the Town Board, by using a shovel on the crosswalks occasionally. When such a. crowd of people as that of last Saturday patronize our town by their presence, it borders on the shameful to have them floating over muddy crossings from one side of the stret to the other. XXX Raking leaves from the door yards is becoming quite a favorite pastime. When they are burned, it should be done during the morning hours. 75 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 14, 1915 One more game is all the Red Sox need to keep the world’s championship in Boston. XXX The season for the Nappanee High School basketball team opens Friday, October 22, with a game at Akron. Those who recall the AkronNappanee games last season, know that this will be a very interesting start for the Nappanee five. 50 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 18, 1940 From Plctcher’s Used Department: one blue porcelain range, $25; three dining room suites, $lO and up. VX X X Nappanee students in chorus at South Bend next week: Carolyn Gentzhom, Eloisc Stahly, Josephine Mullett, Virginia Holoway, Isabelle Plctchcr, Carol Hahn, Jean Oyler, Bemis Johnson, Lisle Roose, Willis Roosc, Walter Reed and Francis Welty. 25 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 15, 1965 Terry Slagle, an Elkhart Truth carrier in Nappanee, will leave October 20 for Mexico City, as a grand prize winner in the recently completed circulation and home reading club contest. XXX A regular carnival for the kids is being provided at Kroger’s this week. XXX In connection with the showing of the new Buicks and new Oldsmobiles, Stahly-Stillson will have a dance for everybody, Thursday evening, October 14. XXX For the first time, a Nappanee Civic Theatre show, “The Music Man,” has been scheduled for four

WITH ABB PEACE CORPS WORLD WISE PuZzLe INSTRUCTIONS: The U.S. Peace Corps has volunteers serving in more than 70 nations around the world. By solving this puzzle, you will learn about one of these countries. Solve the four numbered puzzle words and then unscramble the letters in the squares to produce the name of the country darkened on the map at the right. This country consists of three •ds in the Mediterranian Sea 1. Tlm nation located 88 miles to the north of this country, whoso capital Is 2. This country depends on this Industry duo to a lack of natural resources and a solid agricultural bass. O Mam* TAnknaasAMA dlaumn uitukss w. I iHI IWW IOSHiTIWVI iijjUVwy WnOaf btlng struck by a boras, was shlpwrsckad liars. "pyr r ""*** z

During Fire Prevention Week, school children were introduced to methods of fire prevention through various activities. Pictured above, students from South Elementary School prepare to enter the smokehouse, which was located near the Nappanee Fire Department. (AN phofo by Rebecca Babcock)

performances, on two successive with the community weekends in November.

10 YEARS AGO h OCTOBER 17, 1980 Nappanee Civic Theatre’s production of “Godspell” opens Friday night, at West Park pavilion. XXX A special recognition program will be held Thursday, October 23, at Union Center Elementary School, in honor of Mrs. Glenna Andrews, who has retired after 41 years of teaching. XXX North Wood High School’s eighth annual “Panthers on Parade” variety show will be held Saturday evening, October 18, in the high school auditorium. Masters of Ceremony will be Rich Bicver and Dean Blucker. XXX Anew city ambulance will arrive next Tuesday. The Board of Works has voted to purchase a 1980 demonstrator for approximately $28,000. 5 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 16, 1985 Nappanee has a lot of good things going for her. One of the latest assets, we think, are the chimes which have been presented to the United Methodist Church--and which they have elected to share Crime Stoppers The seven-year-old murder of a South Bend Woman is the Crime of the Week. On May 13,1983, sometime after midnight, 20-year-old Tammi Lynn Heckman was driving her 1972 brown Ford in the 2600 block of W. Washington St., South Bend. As she approached the intersection of Washington and Dundee Streets, investigators believe she began arguing with an unidentified passenger. TTie passenger fired a shot from a handgun, striking Miss Heckman in the face. As she jumped from the car, she stumbled in the street and was shot again. Apparently, she staggered to a home in the 100 block of Dundee Street, and paramedics were summoned. Four hours later. Miss Heckman died in a local hospital from her wounds. Her 1972 Ford was found later that day, abandoned in the 300 block of S. Lake St. If you know who committed this murder, and call Crime Stoppers this week, you could receive a SI,OOO reward upon arrest or indictment. In Indiana and Michigan, call toll free, 1-800-342-STOP. You will be assigned a code number, and Crime Stoppers won’t ask your name. Crime Stoppers...it works!

LAST YEAR OCTOBER 17, 1989 Iloosiers rubbed, scratched and scraped all over the state on Friday, as Hoosier Lottery windows were flung open for business. XXX A countdown suspended five days by a failed engine computer resumed Monday for Tuesday’s launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, with the nuclear-powered Galileo probe bound for the planet Jupiter. XXX Deb Pippcnger is this year’s North Wood High School Homecoming Queen. XXX Last Saturday the North Wood boys’ cross country team came within two points of becoming the first North Wood cross country team to win a sectional championship.

Elkhart County Farm Bureau elects officers

The adoption of nine policy resolutions and the election of county officers highlighted this year’s annual meeting of the Elkhart County Farm Bureau, Inc., September 27, at the Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church, Goshen. Nearly 220 members and friends attended. During the discussion of the resolutions, one asking the farm organization to support the concept of public school choice received the most discussion. During a long debate, members raised questions and aired their views on a system of providing vouchers and allowing families to choose the school their children attended. County Farm Bureau Chairman Mike Yoder noted that with the voucher system, parents could choose the school they wanted their children to attend, and this choice would force parental involvement. “The educational system we have is failing,” he said. He went on to note that studies show there is no correlation between spending money on the schools and good test scores. There is a positive correlation between parental involvement and test scores. Parents would be responsible for the transportation of students going to an out-of-school district. Members questioned what would happen if a large number of families chose the same school. Also questioned was the affect the voucher system could have on school athletic programs, and it if would open the door to schools recruiting students for sports. In the end, however, the resolution failed to gain the support necessary for adoption. Members did vote to adopt the following resolutions:

News briefs... Big jackpots Indiana’s lottery moved into the big league of jackpots on Sunday, with the introduction of Lotto America, a multi-state game which promises purses to rival those in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. Young patient A 13-month-old Michigan City girl believed to be among the youngest kidney transplant recipients in the nation was recovering in good condition Saturday, after receiving the organ from her mother. She should be released from Riley Children’s Hospital for Children by October 31, and should lead a fairly normal life, according to hospital officials. Edwards dies Douglas Edwards, one of the pioneers of broadcast journalism, and the nation’s first network TV anchorman, died Sunday, October 14, in Sarasota, Florida. He was 73, and had been suffering from cancer. Country stars George Strait, 38, was voted entertainer of the year for the second straight time, and the Kentucky Headhunters won two honors last week (vocal group, best album), at the 24th annual Country Music Association Awards show. Clint Black was named male vocalist of the year, and Kathy Mattea, female vocalist. Tennessee Ernie Ford, 71, was chosen for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Fair theme “Galaxy of Fun, Food, Stars and Youth’’ was announced last week as the theme for the 1991 Elkhart County 4-H Fair. The announcement was made by Bill Mattern, Nappanee, fair board president.

Sales tax should not be collected on used items. A limitation of three terms each be placed on members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. A state law mandating rubberized horseshoes on all horses used for pleasure and transportation when on hard-surfaced roads. Supported Farm Bureau’s education programs promoting animal agriculture. Supported a county ordinance controlling the destruction of wetlands for the construction of residential housing and industry. Recommended Indiana adopt a Farmland Preservation Act that includes the following points: farmland enrolled is to be exempt from property tax. When farmland is withdrawn from the program, all back taxes, plus interest, shall be paid. Farmland enrollment is to be determined by the landowner only. Opposed a property tax levy to fund school books and supplies. It was explained that this is a payment for parents who couldn’t or wouldn’t pay the school for these supplies. However, the schools are currently getting funds for this situation from the township trustees’ funds. Those resolutions that address county issues now become part of Farm Bureau policy for the Elkhart County organization. Resolutions addressing state and national issues will be forwarded to the Indiana Farm Bureau for consideration in the state and national Farm Bureau policy development process. At the meeting, county Farm Bureau voting members also reelected all county officers. Mike Yoder, Middlebury, will again serve as president; while Bert Egging, Nappanee, was re-elected vicepresident; Lois Byler, New Paris, secretary-treasurer, and Donna Rummel, Nappanee, county woman’s leader. Unit area directors elected to the county Farm Bureau’s board of directors were Mark Slabaugh, Goshen, and Dorothy Rink, Millersburg, from Clinton Benton; Art Haab and Dorothy Lechlitner, Goshen, from Elkhart-Harrison; Glen Byler, New Paris, and Thelma Burger, Syracuse, Jackson; Thelma Lechlitner, Elkhart, from Baugo and Olive Twps.; Lewis Stark and Viola Stark, Goshen, from Concord-Jefferson-Middlebury; Paul Rummel and Elaine Egging, Nappanee, from Union-Locke, and Richard Blough and Helen Roller, Bristol, Washington-York. Also elected to the county board of directors was Wayne Rummel, Nappanee, as commodity chairman. Commodity representatives elected include Keith Burger, Syracuse, beef; Tim Williams, Bristol, field