Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 120, Number 42, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 15 October 1997 — Page 4

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, October IS, 1997

Years ago... (Information for the 100-75 and 50-years ago segments has been researched and posted by Mary Knobel. The Advance-News staff wishes to thank her for her contribution to the column) 100 YEARS AGO October 15, 1997 Dr. Frank, an oculist of Detrout, and Dr. Shoemaker of Nappanee, came to some pretty animated language on the street and in the bank last Thursday afternoon over the settlement or division of fees for work done by them on that day near town. After the matter attracted some attention, it was adjusted and Dr. Frank returned to Detroit. The fire alarm called out the department last evening on account of a small blaze in an unoccupied house on South Main

Crime Stoppers... This week’s crime of the week comes from the files of the Elkhart City Police Department. On November 4, 1991, at 6p.m., seven-year-old Jason Jordon was on his way home when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 1200 block of Columbian Avenue, Elkhart. The vehicle, which was driven by a young white female, with shoulder-length medium brown hair, was observed leaving the scene of the accident prior to the arrival of emergency personnel. A witness described the vehicle as possibly being a light blue medium-sized car. Jason’s parents received an anonymous phone call shortly after the accident, naming a possible suspect, but police are unable to verify the information that was given. If you know the identity of the driver responsible for the death of Jason Jordon, and call Crime Stoppers this week, you could receive a SI,OOO reward upon arrest or indictment. Remember, you can call Crime Stoppers about this or any other felony crime or fugitive. In Indiana and Michigan, call toll free, l-800-34^§TPR > XeH^i 11 be giver}, a ce.d Cnme Stoppers won’t aisk your name. Crime Stoppers does not have Caller ID. Crime Stoppers...it works!

What causes oil sheen on coffee?

TO THE ADVANCE-NEWS: (Recently someone asked about this subject and Nappanee Mayor Larry Thompson sent this letter of response for explanation.) Polyphosphates have been used very successfully for over 40 years as corrosion inhibitors and sequestrants in public water systems. One question that comes up from time to time is “what causes the oil sheen on top of coffee?” If you use cream in your coffee it is even more pronounced. The question is whether or not this is phosphate. The proper answer is that it is not phosphate, but the result of phosphate being in the water. Phosphates are inorganic and do not float to the top of water. One property that phosphates have is the ability to separate oil and other organic materials from water. This is the reason phosphates were used in laundry soap and dishwashing liquids. We now use synthetic materials in these products to accomplish the same oil/water separation. All phosphates will separate oil from water. Some phosphates arc better at doing this than others. There are organic materials naturally found in water. When you brew coffee you are leaching organic coffee bean oils into the water. The stronger the coffee, the

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Street. No hose was laid as the fire had been put out before the companies arrived. The other day, when the family moved out, the straw was left on the floor and this is what caught fire in some unknown way. A most destructive country fire took place last Friday afternoon on the Bert Slabaugh place. The losses run about as follows: Summer kitchen 18x28 feet, bam 40x60 feet, kitchen sundries and cookstove, 400 bushels of oats, 55 bushels of potatoes, 5 tons on millet, 1/2 ton of timothy hay, 25 rods or more of rail fence, about 100 shocks of com, and perhaps other stuff not known when these notes were made. The only live thing that perished was the family dog in the summer kitchen. October 19, 1922 Nappanee has the reputation of being a city of homes. The stranger is given evidence of that as he goes through the streets. But home is more than a house with the latest conveniences and furnishings and a well-kept lawn. It’s the state of mind of the people who live in it. Two ways of living peaceably are open to a family. Its members can seek amusements which takes them outside the homes, or they can go in for the things which develop their common interests. You don’t enjoy reading? Perhaps because you haven’t met the books that appeal to your particular taste. The library can remedy that. There are books of every kinds, for all ages, for everybody from grandfather to the baby; from the love story or tale of adventure and the book on business problems to the little tot’s picture book. Make friends with the library and use it as a matter of course to strengthen and enrich the home life. Several housewives were made happy last week by the installation of a Range Eternal in their kitchens. The special sale of C.C. Cass & Cos., the hardware dealers, was responsible for this added joy in their homes where cooking will now be a delightful pleasure. October 16, 1947 Your PTA met for the first time this year on Wednesday, October 8, 1947. The meeting was devoted to getting acquainted. Many parents and teachers had the chance to get together on the problems of the

more oil in the water. Phosphate will remove a small portion of it. You won’t see a difference in the taste but you will see the coffee bean oil floating as an oil sheen on top. We hope this explanation will be helpful in answering customers’ questions. Reassure them that this is a natural occurrence and that there is no problem. For more information contact Water Superintendent Gale Gerber. Nappanee Mayor Larry Thompson

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children and the school and it looks like we are to have a grand year in PTA. The attendance at the first meeting was 200 and all were enthusiastic about the program. New headquarters for the city police has been provided and now those having any matters to take up with the members of the force will find them on duty in the corner rooms over the Johnson Drug Store. The equipment and supplies of the department were moved to the new rooms on Monday evening from the old quarters. The new quarters will make an excellent location for the police, in that being on the main square with windows facing on both Main and Market streets it will be possible to see what is going on at any spot in the main business streets without leaving the office. 25 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 12, 1972 Vickie Foltz is majorette for North Wood marching band. A $39,476 goal for the local United Way campaign was announced Friday at a B&B luncheon, which kicked off this year’s campaign. David Widmoyer, Bob Coppes are co-chairmen. Eight-year-old Kurt Hand only Nappaneean to survive zone round of Punt-Pass-Kick contest. Second grader to compete at district contest in Indianapolis on Saturday. Rexall is having a one cent sale which ends Saturday. Dick Campbell coaches North Wood High School tennis team —Mark Metzler, Mike Murphy, Steve Beehler, Leonard Carter and Scott Truex. North Wood rolls over Concord, 27-14. Hughes scores three times. 10 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 14, 1987 Blue Fin trucks tie up traffic on Randolph Street, so parking banned on both sides of street. Renita Graber finishes first at conference cross country meet. Doug Berger leads boys with third place finish.

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Panthers slip by Warsaw, 16-12, in thrilling Northern Lakes Conference football game. Shaun Kem, Phil Jenkins, Jim Powell score for North Wood. Nappanee Optimist Club sponsors pro wrestling matches at middle school. Feature Sgt. Bobby Golden, Mighty Matt Samson. NAC Discount Store new in Nappanee. Offers grocery items, furniture, misc, at 1105 W. Market • St. 5 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 14, 1992 North Wood year book staff holds open house. Staff members display various creative techniques used to prepare each year’s “Logue.” North Wood places third in Northern Lakes Conference Spell Bowl, held at Goshen High School. Jeff Schrock earns first NLC title in history of North Wood cross country. Shrock wins two individual Northern Lakes Conference championships. Noon Kiwanis installs new officers. Mike Geiger, treasurer; Matt Bixel, president; Don Locke, pastpresident, and Gene England, secretary. LAST YEAR OCTOBER 16, 1996 Red Ribbon Week is kicked off at Woodview Elementary School. Uptown Auto to open Nappanee’s newest business. Robert Hammon inducted into Sports Hall of Fame on the campus of Saint Joseph’s College. Rotary report... The speaker at last week’s meeting of the Nappanee Rotary Club was Trooper Jason Owen, of the Bremen State Police Post. He was introduced by the program chairman, Paul Dougherty. Guests were Deb Teal, with her husband, Paul, and former member Walt Bachman, Goshen. Merle Holden announced that the installation banquet next year will be held at Dal Mar Banquet Hall, June 27.

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FALL SETTLES IN—Signs of fall can be spotted all over the Nappanee area. Mums are in full bloom; the crisp mornings give way to warmer afternoons and cooler evenings; t the pumpkins are ripe; and scarecrows and bales of hay are out on display. Sometimes It is the simple things—like it this quiet little corner full of beauty—that make us take pause and admire the beauty of fall as it settles in around us. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

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