Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 120, Number 35, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 27 August 1997 — Page 5

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SATURDAY CONCERT—Maranatha Chapel will host a Southern Gospel Concert. Saturday, August 30,7p.m., featuring the Wray Brothers. The quartet, from southern Indiana Is one of the finest gospel groups in the state, and has performed in this area on numerous occasions. The public Is invited to attend the concert, which includes music, humor and ministry. There will be no admission, but a free will offering will be taken, to help support this group. Maranatha Chapel is located two miles south of Nappanee on SRI9 to Hepton Road, and west two and one-half miles. For further information, call the church, 219-773-2740.

Obituaries

Mikila L. Hochstetler August 19,1997 Mikila Lynn Hochstetler, infant daughter of Jeremy and Shana (Comer) Hochstetler, 957 E. Walnut St, Nappanee, died Tuesday, August 19, 12:40p.m., at Elkhart General Hospital, where she was born that same day. In addition to her parents, she is survived by paternal grandparents, Don and Sue Havens and Jerry Hochstetler, all of Nappanee; maternal grandparents, Charles and Sue Russell, Eauclaire, Michigan; paternal great-grand-parents, Paul Blosser, Sr., Wakarusa, Arlene Hall and George and Mary Lou Hochstetler, all of Nappanee, and maternal greatgrandparents, Amos Comer, Sodus, Michigan, and Edward and Betty Russell, Detroit Michigan. She was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Dee Blosser and Jessie Comer. The Rev. Fred Walls, of Millersburg Church of Christ, conducted graveside services, Ttjursday afternoon, August 21, at Union Center Cemetejy. Arrangements were with Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Ralph D. Yocum Apr. 26, 1934-Aug. 20, 1997 : Ralph D. Yocum, 63,206-1/2 N. Main St., Bourbon, died Wednesday, August 20, at his home, of natural causes. He had bfeen ill for the past year and a half. ! Bom April 26,1934, in Clinton, ißinois, he was the son of John Harvey and Lilly Maude (Walls) Yocum, and married Marcia Creager, September 29, 1972. She survives. I Mr. Yocum had lived in Bourbon for two years, moving from Wakarusa. He had also resided in the Crown Point area for many years. ; He was a self-employed carpenter, and member of the United Ilpntecostal Church of Bourbon. >[ Surviving with Mrs. Yocum are three sons: John Harvey, Elkhart; ifetrick David, Union, Michigan, Jd Carter Aaron, Bourbon; two ughters: Jennifer Lynn Reed, Dyer, and Colleen Erin Yocum, ijourbon; 12 grandchildren; a brother, Sylvester “Abner” Yocum, Grown Point, and two sisters: Mrs. Charles (Virginia) Wickenhouser, Clinton, and Fem Miller, Cedar ijake. •, He was preceded in death by a (jaughter, Lisa Yocum; two sons: IJalph, Jr. and Mark; two sisters sjhd four brothers. > ( Pastor Mark Cottrill conducted services Monday afternoon, August 25, at the United IJentecostal Church of Bourbon, \yith burial at Ferrisville Cemetery, fjtishawaka. Arrangements were vfrith Thompson & Yoder Funeral Dome, Nappanee. J Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Hospice. t ifcalph A.'Red' Culp fcb. 27, 1929-Aug. 22, 1997 J Ralph A. “Red” Culp, 68, 851

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W. Centennial St., Nappanee, died Friday, August 22, at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been a patient for several days. He had been ill since February. Bom February 27, 1929, in Nappanee, he was the son of Dewayne and Martha (Zook) Culp, and a lifetime area resident. He married Dolores Weaver, February 22, 1953, in Nappanee, and she survives. Mr. Culp was a 1947 graduate of Nappanee High School, and had retired from Excel Corporation in Elkhart, in 198!. He was a WWII Army veteran. Surviving with Mrs. Culp are two sons: Randy, Ft. Wayne, and David, Nappanee; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Karen) Ousley, Nappanee; six grandchildren; one greatgrandchild, and three sisters: Ann Howard, Goshen; Ada ’Bender, Eudora, Kansas, and Irene Bellomy, Kansas. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Charles and Amos, and a sister, Marie Refior. The Rev. Brad Kendal} conducted services Monday August 25, at Thompson '&'Yo3er ‘ Funeral Home, with military graveside rites and burial at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Club notes... F&AM Nappanee Lodge #566, Free and Accepted Masons, will hold a stated meeting, Tuesday, September 2, 7:30p.m. There will also be a Lodge of Instruction on Eternal Apprentice Degree, Monday, September 8, along with Bremen Lodge #414. Dinner will be at 6:30p.m., at the Nappanee Masonic Temple, with the meeting starting at 7:30p.m. TOPS 425 Nappanee Tops 425 met Monday morning at First Church of God, with the leader, Christena Kurtz, presiding. The Tops Song was sung, and Happy Birthday was sung to Lois Miller and Nancy Hershberger. The secretary and treasurer gave their reports. Roll call was taken, with 21 members weighing in, recording a total weight loss of 17-3/4 pounds. Two members stayed the same. The week’s best loser was Rosa Miller. Last week’s dime pot went to Erma Ramer, and Lois Miller received the dime pot. The challenge for this week is “No snacking between meals, except fruits and vegetables. Joanna Schmucker opened the Kops Mystery Gift. Lois Miller was recognized as a seven-year Kops, while Lydia Weaver earned recognition as a 14-year Kops member. The leader read an article on shoes, and how they relate to lives, especially in dieting. There will be weigh-in only, Monday, September 1, Labor Day, from 8-9a.m.

The Lost Word... Cinderella finds a dress at the thrift shop

by Laurie Lechlitner I was 16 years old and longing to fit in at school. My family was poor. My mother was a single parent, struggling to raise me on her meager salary. But I spotted a dress that made everything all right The dress was dotted Swiss. It was pink, and billowed past my ankles in splendor and harmony. It was a simple dress, yet made me feel quite elegant. I imagined I bought it at an expensive boutique, and not the Methodist Thrift Shop. Besides, no one would know the difference. I was planning to wear it to a formal dance at the school, and picked up satin pumps to match my dress. I floated into the school on that spring evening. I was wearing a corsage of pink carnations that was -given to me by my date. Even though he was six inches shorter than me and wore braces, he began to look handsome and exciting in the light of the gymnasium. Suddenly it happened! Sharon saw me coming and her face lit up with joy and recognition. I should have run in the other direction. Sharon never went out of her way to greet me. But she ran across the gym and took me by both shoulders. ‘Turn around!” she ordered. The familiar crowd that followed Sharon wherever she went began to gather, the cheerleaders and football jocks. “It looks perfect on you.” I beamed at her praise of my apparel. “It was all wrong for me,” she went on. “I don’t know, I guess I’m not the ruffle and lace type. It was new in my closet before I gave it to the church to put in the thrift shop. I’m glad somebody’s getting some good use out of the dress — Heaven knows, I never wore it.” I stood there, humiliated. Sharon was not trying to be mean. She simply spotted someone wearing her old dress. I felt ugly, like a homely hand-me-down. The decorations in the gym looked as fake as the smile I plastered on my face for the rest of the evening. My date

Clouse promoted at Superior Wood Products

Bruce Korenstra, president of Superior Wood Products, has announced the promotion of Jim Clouse to director of dealer sales and development. Clouse brings 39 years of woodworking experience to Superior Wood Products n the area of dealer training, showroom and trade show design, order processing and advertising to his new position at Superior. Before joining the firm three years ago, his experience was also concentrated in high-end kitchen cabinetry design and sales. In his new position, Clouse will focus on developing effective relationships with existing and prospective dealers. Through efforts in training, service, and development of collateral materials for marketing and advertising, Clouse hopes to directly assist dealers in growing their businesses. He plans to develop close contact with dealers to provide an avenue for feedback regarding new product ideas, modifications and service issues. Clouse’s goal is to develop a proactive, direct link to dealers. “I want the dealer to be able to pick up the phone and talk directly to me, without having to go through 10 employees to get to me. By becoming a part of their dealership, I can listen to them, eliminate any potential problems, and ultimately ensure product and service satisfaction,” said Clouse. Clouse and his wife make their home in Nappanee, where he is actively involved jn civic activities. He is currently president of the Nappanee Redevelopment Corporation, president of the board of zoning appeals and serves on the board of the Nappanee Plan Commission. Superior Wood Products offers .true custom hardwood kitchen

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was no longer a handsome prince, but a short, pudgy kid with braces, glasses and acne. I knew that night how Cinderella must have felt after the stroke of midnight, when her ball gown turned to rags and her coach into a pumpkin. I didn’t even have a glass slipper as a souvenir. When I got home, I packed the dress in the back of my closet for a year. Then I, too, put it in the thrift box. I was shocked and amazed when I attended a choir concert and saw my dress on a tall freshman standing on the second row of risers, singing her heart out. She held her head high and hit each note perfectly. I watche . her carry herself like a princess as she followed the choir from the risers after the concert was over. I made it a point to shake her hand in the hallway. “You sang like an angel, and that dress is so becoming on you,” I said. “Thank you,” she replied. “It’s new to me, but I got it at the thrift shop. Can you imagine anyone slipping this beautiful dress into a Goodwill box?” “Perhaps your fairy godmother put it there because she knew it would look so lovely on you,” I answered. (Note —Laurie Lechlitner is a minister and writer who resides in Elkhart. Those wishing to make comments regarding her column may address them to the Nappanee Advance-News, P.O. Box 230, Nappanee, IN. 46550)

Kids can dial to hear Bible stories Child Evangelism Ministries of Elkhart and LaGrange Counties offers free Bible stories for children, through a special toll-free telephone service, with stories changing on a regular basis. Children may dial 831-2220 (New Paris) to hear the stories.

cabinetry and other room furniture to the local area through its national showroom in Warsaw.

Happy Birthday 28 Sandra F. Yoder Anna M. Hepler Nichole A. Shaw Teresa Witt i 29 Jay Stouder James D. Lewis Ruth Ann Fox Rex Holdeman Dale Stouder Marv Egging 30 Brad Newcomer Janet Showalter Joyce Wolf Gary Hochstetler Rebecca Hochstetler Jessica Stillson Batt Masterson Mike Umbaugh Sheila Shaw Alvin Hershberger 31 Phil Honeycutt Jean Bolyard Rob Slagle Janice Ttising Jo Lynn Chapman Stephanie Truex Roseann Gingerich * Shelly Lanning Ron Elliott Joe Bellman 1 Diane Miller Cheri Lanning Tim Randolph 2 Gifford Lutes Dwane L. Harman ’ Trudy Kuhn Scott Getz Tonya Keifer Todd Eads, Jr. Mrs. Charles Monteleon 3 Irene Moyer Breea Masterson

Nappanee Advance News Wedneaday, August 27,1997

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ANNUAL REUNION—The annual Cable School Reunion will be held Friday, September 12, at Ron's Bakery and Restaurant, 108 W. Market St., Nappanee. Cable School members and spouses will meet at 11:30a.m., in the back dining room, and will enjoy Ron's luncheon buffet. Visiting and a busirifess meeting will follow the luncheon. Cable School was located in Kosciusko County, on CR1350, one mile east of SRI 9. The school was closed in 1948. Cable School members attending the 1996 reunion, front, from left, Howard Kurtz, Roberta Hurst Ummel, Ruth Gwin Heemstra and Max Gwin. Back, Stanley Berger, Gerald Bleile, Richard Berger and Clifford Hamsher.

Haystack supper to benefit Gravelton School

The annual benefit haystack supper for the Gravelton Parochial School will be held Friday, September 12, 4-Bp.m., at the Raymond Miller residence. The residence is located two miles east of Nappanee to CR9, then south two miles, or six miles west of SRIS on CRI3SON, to 600 W, then south one mile. The “haystack” consists of crushed soda crackers, lettuce, rice, com chips, diced tomatoes, taco seasoned hamburger with barbecue sauce, peppers, onions, topped with cheese sauce. Also included are pie, applesauce, ice cream, fruit punch and coffee. There will also be a bake sale,

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CELEBRATES-George R. Sheets, 70226 CRH, Nappanee, will celebrate his 100th birthday, September 2. He will be the guest of honor at an open house Sunday. September 7,2-4p.m., at the Union Center Church of the Brethren fellowship hall. The church is located at the corner of CR 11 and CRSO, northeast of Nappanee. All friends, neighbors and relatives are invited to share in the celebration. Happy Birthday, George!

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and carry-outs will be available. This annual supper is known to be a relaxing evening with good food and lots of visiting with old and new friends. Women invited to Bible Study Women of all ages are invited to a Community Bible Study hosted by Living Gospel Church, located at the comer of W. Walnut and N. Locke Streets in Nappanee. Classes will begin at 9a.m. Wednesday, September 17. The text of this session will be the Epistles of I and II Peter. Last year many area churches were represented, and others are encouraged to attend the study this fall. Classes will be provided for children age two through five years old, and a nursery is available for babies. For additional information, call Valerie Haney at 219-831-3487, or Judy Kitson at 219-894-4203.

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□Two Exciting Worshinß □ OpP° rtuniti es m\ 8:15 & 10:45 AM M Sunday School 9:30 AM Nappanee Missionary Q W Church □ State Road 19 at County Road 50

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