Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 121, Number 1, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 7 January 1998 — Page 4

Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, January 7,1998

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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 JANUARY 5, 1898 Hi Price, Nappanee, and a brother from Milford drove over to Hastings one day last week, went into Geo. Cummin’s store and proceeded to take possession and run things to suit themselves. Mr. Cummins succeeded in convincing them that he was sole proprietor of the establishment by knocking them down with an iron stove poker and throwing them out of the store. The county commissioners Monday made awards of contracts for doctoring the poor of the county. The work now is divided by townships as this expense must now be met by the township in which the poor reside; Locke and Union, Drs. Price, DeFreese, Inks and Shoemaker, $ 120.00. 75 YEARS AGO JANUARY 4, 1923 The fortieth anniversary of the founding of Nappanee Lodge No. 566, F&AM, was celebrated in a most Fitting manner at the regular meeting of the lodge on Friday evening. It was most auspicious occasion in the history of the lodge and the attendance was in keeping with the significance of the momentous event. The Nappanee Lodge First commenced work under a dispensation in June, 1882, and was granted a charter the following December. Like all new organizations, it had its struggles during the pioneer times, but today it is one of the most flourishing lodges to be found in any city in Northern Indiana. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: I have bought Mr. Fisher’s share of the battery station and tire store, and have employed Cletus Hossler to do the battery work. .He is a good, competent battery man, with much experience at the work. We will try to take care of our good customers with the best of service, and our work is guaranteed to be right. Nappanee Battery Station, Wm. F. Neher, Proprietor. ADV. The Mutschler Brothers Cos., kitchen and office table manufacturers, has Filed in the county recorder’s official notification of a stock increase from SIOO,OOO to $200,000. The increase is to be in $75,000 of common stock and the remaining $25,000 preferred. 50 YEARS AGO JANUARY 8, 1948 PROCLAMATION—I, Mintle E. Hostetter, mayor of the city of Nappanee, Indiana, hereby proclaim that Thursday, January 15, 1948, be designated in Nappanee as a day of mourning that in respect for the memory of Dean Lehman and other Nappanee veterans who made the supreme sacrifice in the last world war, all flags in our city be flown at half mast until after the hour of the service for the above named veteran. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the city of Nappanee, Indiana, this Bth day of January, 1948. Mintle E. Crime Stoppers... This week’s Crime 6f the Week comes from the files of the Mishawaka Police Department. On January 11, 1988, Theresa Bums, a 16-year-old sophomore at Mishawaka High School, was given permission to leave school and return home to 429 Dittman Street. While she was there, a witness saw a young man enter her house. Several hours later, family members came home and found her body on the living room floor. She had been shot to death. The man seen entering the Dittman St. house is described as a male white, late teens, 5-11, 175 pounds, with dark hair, wearing a navy blue jacket. Investigators have identified a suspect, however, further evidence is needed to conclude this case. The Mishawaka Police Department is asking for your help. If you have information about the Theresa Bums murder, call Crime Stoppers. You could receive a reward of up to SI,OOO, if your information leads to the arrest of the suspect involved. Call toll free, 1-800-342-STOP. You will be given a code number, and Crime Stoppers won’t ask your name. Crime Stoppers does not have Caller ID. Crime Stoppers.Jt works!

Just who owns this store?

Hostetter, Mayor. The remains of Dean M. Lehman will arrive in Nappanee Wednesday, January 14, at 12:49, on the B&O Railway. Mr. Lehman is the first of the Nappanee servicemen meeting death overseas, to be returned to the community. He met his death in Germany October 12, 1944. Once in four years it becomes necessary to re-register all patrons of the library and 1948 in the new registration year for one block of numbers. Those having library numbers below 2000 will be asked to fill out new application cards, and will be given new numbers. 25 YEARS AGO JANUARY 4, 1973 Chief of Police Dean Middaugh announced that the new communications system was set to go. With this, four operators have been hired. They are Pat Hochstetler, Isabel Gessinger, Patrick Neibert and Loring Seaver. Prices from Foodtown Super Market: whole frying chickens, 33 cents per pound; all beef wieners, 89 cents per pound; Folgers Instant Coffee, 10 oz. 77 cents; Banquet pot pies, 15 cents each. 10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 6, 1988 Five new city council members join on: Tom L. Lehman, Willodean Yoder, Pat Elliot and Dennis Lambert. Dawnn Hayden, Elkhart, receives a SSOO shopping spree at L.J. Wagner. Market reports, as quoted by Farm Bureau Co-op: shelled com $1.62, soybeans $5.90, wheat $2.68. Supersweet Feeds: shelled com $1.70, soybeans $5.81, oats $1.75. 5 YEARS AGO JANUARY 6, 1993 Glee McDonald wins SI,OOO shopping spree through Nappanee

News quiz answers provided

I Following are the answers to the 1997 News Quiz printed in the December 24 issue of „ the Advance-News. The quiz was prepared by the Indiana University Office of Communications and Marketing. 1. Ohio State University won the Rose Bowl game, defeating Arizona State in a game considered an upset by sportscasters. The score was 20-17. 2. Two female coeds dropped out of The Citadel, claiming that they had been subjected to harassment and abuse. 3. Comedian Bill Cosby’s son was shot on the exit ramp of a Los Angeles freeway, while trying to change a flat tire. A young Russian emigre was later arrested for the murder. 4. The Green Bay Packers beat the Boston Patriots 35-21 in the Super Bowl. 5. O.J. Simpson was found liable for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson, his former wife, and a waiter, Ronald Goldman, during a civil trial held in Santa Monica, California. The Simpson and Goldman families were awarded a total of $33.5 million. 6. Deng Xiaoping died at the age of 92. 7. Tara Lipinski upset Michelle Kwan for the women’s title, and Todd Eldredge won the men’s title. 8. The British Observer reported the first-ever cloned sheep, a Finn Dorset lamb; 9. They called their group “Heaven’s Gate,” and believed that after their suicide they would rendezvous in a spaceship hidden by the fiery tale of the Hale-Bopp comet. 10. The big winner was The English Patient. 11. Arizona beat Kentucky, 8479, in the final game of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. 12. Tennessee legislators were the last to ratify the 15th amendment, which guarantees voting rights regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude. Other late ratifiers were Kentucky, 1976; Maryland, 1973; California, 1969; Oregon, 1959, and Delaware. 1901. 13. The winner of the Masters Golf Tournament was Tiger Woods. 14. Tony Blair and his Labour Party took over the British government after they defeated the Conservative Party. 15. Hong Kong rejoined China on June 30. 16. Singer-songwriter-actor

Country Christmas drawing. In the spirit of giving, Mrs. McDonald takes Open Door shipping, to replenish the supplies needed. Wa-Nee Waves drown Wawasee swim team for their second victory of the season. Mishawaka Invitational crowns two Panther wrestlers as champions: 171-pounder Trevor Andrews and 189-pounder Todd Croy.

Federal funds granted for homeless center

U.S. Rep. Tim Roemer announced recently that the Center for the Homeless in South Bend has been awarded an $845,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Roemer said the funds will be used to expand the Center’s highly successful efforts to develop longterm, comprehensive solutions to the problems of homelessness and lack of self-sufficiency. The funds are part of a S7OO million national initiative being undertaken by HUD to help homeless Americans find housing and become self-sup-porting. “I am very pleased that HUD is moving forward with this program, and that the Center for the Homeless is playing an integral part in it,” Roemer said. “While our economy is very strong overall, too many Americans, and especially families with children, are falling through the cracks. “The Center for the Homeless has done an outstanding job over the past nine years of assisting individuals and families in need,” Roemer continued. “The Center has helped hundreds of people break the cycle of homelessness, welfare dependency, violence, addiction and unemployment, and enabled them to live productive, self-sufficient lives.” Roemer said the $845,000 federal grant will enable the

John Denver died October 13, when his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean. He was a long-time resident of Aspen, Colorado, and many of his songs were about the Rocky Mountains. 17. The Florida Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indians in the seven-game World Series. 18. Timothy McVeigh was convicted of blowing up the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, and was sentenced to death. 19. Hockey’s Stanley Cup was won by the Detroit Red Wings, who beat the Philadelphia Flyers. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz for the NBA title. 20. Michael Foale, a Britishborn American, was on the crew of the Mir. 21. Robert MHchum died on July 1 and Jimmy Stewart died the following day. 22. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration vehicle that was successfully launched to Mars was called “Pathfinder.” 23. Charles Kuralt, the longtime host of CBS’s Sunday Morning, died on the Fourth of July. 24. The move was not viewed with favor by Boris Yeltsin, but Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic were invited to join NATO, starting in 1999. 25. Gianni Versacci, a favorite fashion designer of many in the international set, including England’s Princess Diana, was killed July 15. 26. William J. Brennan, Jr., died at Arlington, Virginia. 27. Clinton exercised his new prerogative, the line item veto, to strike three special interest provisions from the budget bill. 28. Singer Elton John called Princess Diana “England’s Rose” during his revised version of a previous hit, “Candle in the Wind.” John sang the song during her funeral, September 6, in Westminster Abbey, following her shocking death, August 31, in a Paris auto accident. 29. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known to millions of grateful Indians of all faiths as Mother Teresa, was bom in the Macedonian area of the former Yugoslavia. She died September 5. 30. He traveled under several names during his comedy routines. Clem Kadiddlehopper was one of them. On September 17, the curtain came down on the life of

LASTYEAR JANUARY 8, 1997 Dana Hollar receives 1996 Police Officer of the Year Award. Don Lehman fills zoning administrator position for City of Nappanee. Tisha Geyer swims her best time in her college swim meet career, in the 100-yard freestyle, at 55.37. She is the daughter of Richard and Wendy Geyei*

Homeless Center to increase its service to as many as 200 people per night, including additional families with children. The Center currently serves about 150 people daily. He also noted that families with children are currently the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population. The Center expects to match the federal grant with at least four dollars in private funds for each dollar it receives in federal funds. Roemer noted that the Center for the Homele’ss has been successful in large part because it works in partnership with a wide segment of the community, including local schools, corporations, religious institutions and other private organizations. He credited Lou Nanni, executive director of the Center, for the outstanding job he has done in developing the program and making it a national model for addressing the longterm needs of homeless families and individuals.

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PUZZLED—Christy Brink (left), 7, and Michael Mitschelen, 11, found a table of interesting mazes during the Winter Break For Kids, held Dec. 29 at the Nappanee Public Library. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

Rotary report... Nappanee Mayor Larry Thompson was the speaker at last week’s meeting of the Rotary Club. He was introduced by the program chairman, Ray Schwartz. Guests included Amanda Sumpter, with her mother, Laurie, and C.J. Cunningham, with his mother, Janice. Merle Holden announced that the club is sponsoring a trip to the Ft. Wayne Fury hockey game, Saturday evening, January 24, with dinner following, at Damons. Nappanee Rotarians meet each Wednesday noon, at Ron’s Bakery & Restaurant. Visitors are welcome.

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