Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 121, Number 6, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 11 February 1998 — Page 4

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, February 11, 1998

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Sing praises of local violin maker

(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 FEBRUARY 9, 1898 Mr. Amos Young, near town, has brought himself into local prominence by his mechanical genius in making a violin. He made his first violin when he was 14 years of age. The third one he has made, and the one to which this item refers, is considerably above the ordinary violins, as such instruments are valued. Not only rich in tone, but the model, which is the maker’s own, is handsome, and the mechanical construction fine. The instrument is made of curly maple, excepting the top, which is from pine brought from Germany some 40 years ago in the form of a tool chest. The time it required to make the instrument was one hundred hours. What came near being another fatality in the log yards of Coppes Bros. & Zook happened last Saturday, when a log rolled over the person of Master Walter Sunday. The lad, who is but 9 years old, lives adjoining the mill yards. On this occasion he was about the yard and watching the teamsters unload logs. One of the logs on a pile was dislodged and rolled over the boy. The only thing that seemed to have saved his life being crushed out was, that the log was crooked and the bow side

Don't worry about double dose of 13th

Triskaidekaphobes be warned: You should be especially wary in the months of February and March this year. Superstitious people may want to avoid black cats, opening umbrellas inside of buildings, breaking mirrors, walking under ladders and other “bad luck” activities, because the 1998 calendar provides back-to-back Friday the 13 th in those months. Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. The last time the Gregorian calendar offered this double dose of bad luck was in 1987. Including 1998, it has happened 11 times this century. Because February is 28 days long—except during a leap year—February and March are the only consecutive months in which this phenomenon occurs. People reallysnould not be concerned about Friday the 13th in consecutive months, according to Terri Bonebright, DePauw University assistant professor of psychology. She said people’s fears about Friday the 13th are just another human superstition “It all revolves around superstition,” Bonebright said. “In the case of Friday the 13th, many people have been told it will be a bad day, so they selectively remember all the bad events that occurred throughout the day. On the other hand, on a Monday the 9th, for example, something bad may hap-

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came up as it passed over him. The boy is badly but not fatally hurt. Messrs. Ephraim and John Emmert have bought the dairy business of Mr. Adam Hartman, north of town. The purchase includes the milch cows, wagons and appurtenances, and the good will of the route. 75 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 8, 1923 At an adjourned meeting of the town board on Monday evening an ordinance was passed authorizing the Nappanee school district to issue and sell notes or bonds with which to procure money to purchase the school building. The property is now held in trust by A.L. Miller, as at the time of the erection of the high school building the law only allowed school districts to go in debt two percent of the assessed valuation, which did not furnish near enough money to erect the building. Since that time anew statue has went into effect quadrupling the assessed valuation, which is now about $4,000,000. At the annual meeting, held recently, a plan was adopted whereby members of the Mutschler Benevolent Ass’n in case of sickness, will be taken care of for twenty-nine weeks, out of each year. All employees of the Mutschler factory are eligible to membership in the association. If you get your shoes half soled, a pair of rubber heels, buy a pair of

pen, but people will not link that day to bad luck.” Throughout history, people have wanted explanations for the events affecting them and their lives. According to Bonebright. superstition often provides a vehicle to rationalize unexplained events or circumstances for which the person is ultimately responsible. Bonebright cites the example of a student who takes a test and fails it. If he or she sees a black cat or some other superstitious event before the test, he or she might say, ‘I flunked the test because I didn’t wear my lucky hat.’ The person should actually take responsibility for his or her actions and say, ‘I flunked the test because I didn’t study enough.’” Bonebright said she is amazed how superstition carries over to many otner things in society. She said she recently stayed in a newly-built hotel in Philadelphia without a 13th floor. “I was surprised to see that, eVen in a newly-constructed building, there would not be a 13th floor,” Bonebright said. “This association between the 13th floor and tragedy is not bom out of reality.” Bonebright said most people who are superstitious of Friday the 13th do not have a serious problem, but she said if superstition rules a person’s life, he or she should seek professional help. According to Underwood Dudley, DePauw professor of mathematics and author of two books, including a recent one on numerology, Friday the 13th has an interesting role in the calendar. The Gregorian calendar, which is currently in use, operates on a 400-year cycle, so that years repeat themselves exactly during

shoes or rubbers or fifty cents worth of any merchandise in the store, you get a big colored balloon free. ADV. Blosser Shoe Store. 50 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 12, 1948 Carlyle Pippen, displaying the most consistent bowling of the season, won the sweepstakes Sunday morning with a 600 series. Pippen rolled games of 199-202-199. It has been the custom in years past for the business houses to close for one hour in observance of the World Day of Prayer and Wayne Dunham, president of the Association of Commerce, asks the cooperation of as many places of business as can to close between the hours of 2-3p.m. this Friday. 25 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 8, 1973 Linda Sellers, Jann Rodgers and Sue Bumworth vying for basketball sweetheart queen title. Court includes Deb Troyer, freshman; Jane Mattern, sophomore and Paula Smeltzer, junior. Cindy Frederick to travel to Frankfort to compete in Indiana Junior Miss Pageant. Jenny France on dean’s list for Taylor University fall term. She is a freshman majoring in art. Freshman Todd Sheets and sophomore Tim LeCount honored as this week’s Panthers of the

each 400-year period. Thus, 1998 has the same days as 1598 did in some of the world at that time. The Gregorian calendar was not introduced to the American colonies until 1752. Dudley also offers the following trivia about Friday the 13th: ' The 13th of a month is more likely to fall on a Friday the 13th than on any other day. In each 400-year cycle of the Gregorian calendar, 170 years have one Friday the 13th, 171 have two, and 59 have three (including 1998). It is impossible to have a year with no Friday the 13th, or a year with four or more Fridays the 13th.

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Week. 44 teams to compete in men’s city bowling tournament. 10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 10, 1988 North Wood’s king and queen will come from these students: Greg Cripe, Brad Troxel, Sara Martin, Carol Schmucker, Missy Slabaugh and Robby Prenkert. Nappanee Civic Theatre to celebrate 30-year anniversary. The 1988 season will include “Boing! Boing!” children’s production of “Charlotte’s Web,” and the fall production of “You Can’t Take It With You.” $150,000 damages done by fire to the barn owned by Robert Chupp. State Farm Insurance with Ernie Crilow, agent, joins Chamber of Commerce. 5 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 10, 1993 Bo Inthivong and Colette Nofzieger reign as king and queen over Sweetheart Night at North Wood High School. “The Wizard of Oz” to be spring drama production for North Wood Drama Club. LAST YEAR FEBRUARY 12, 1997 Charity Bontreger and Jason Hill are crowned queen and king of Sweetheart Night at North Wood.

When there are three Fridays the 13th in a year, they occur in February, March and November (including 1998(, except in leap years—when they occur in January, April and july. When there is only one Friday the 13th in a year, if falls either in May, June, August or October, which are not generally thought of as being unlucky months. The longest period of time with no Fridays the 13th is 426 days. The shortest period with four Friday the 13ths is 428 days. And, by the way. what became known as the Gregorian calendarwas ordered in 1582 by Pope Gregory the Thirteenth.

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Weldy named to dean's list Valerie L. Weldy, Wakarusa, a 1996 North Wood High School graduate, was named to the University of Indianapolis Dean’s List for the fall semester. In order to earn dean’s list status, students must maintain a 3.7-4.0 GPA.

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