Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 121, Number 40, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 7 October 1998 — Page 4

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Years ago... 100 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 5. 1898 The subscribers to the Stoops' telephone exchange will be glad to leam that within thirty days they will have direct telephone connection with other towns in Northern Indiana. The independent company, which has wires over this part of the state, are already putting up poles between Goshen and Nappanee. The Nappanee members of Company C, 157th regiment, will return with the rest of the company to Indianapolis via Goshen, next Monday, that day being the end of their furlough. The boys will be mustered out, it is understood, though some of them may be given

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Who should control? TO THE ADVANCE-NEWS: Most Americans realize that something is seriously wrong with the public school system. Violence in the schools has escalated. The growing emphasis on sex education, environmentalism, political correctness, and multiculturalism has crowded out the teaching of fundamentals. God and His eternal truths have been expelled from the classroom. Free love and free living have too often replaced self-discipline and respect for God, family and country. Students often don’t know how to read and write, how to add and subtract, how to apply their mind, or how to tell right from wrong. The demise of American education over the past three decades has come during a period of increasing federal aid to schools and increasing federal control over schools. The future of education, and of America as a free society, depends on the liberation of the American family from the grip of the government-controlled school system. Most funding for schools is supplied by local school taxes. The primary reason for funding from the federal government is to support social programs directed by big brother in Washington. The basic requirements of education can be completely paid for at the local level, without the social engineering intervention by bureaucrats in Washington. Most members of Congress, including Rep. Tim Roemer, want you to think they favor returning education tax dollars to the states. But their plans usually require even more control by the federal government. What good is returning federal tax money to the states if it is still controlled by Washington, and it has to be used for unnecessary programs? The solution is to get the federal government out of education. The Constitution delegates no powers to the federal government concerning education. Therefore, all federal programs, policies and mandates are unconstitutional and should be abolished. Citizens of the 3rd District of Indiana have a choice in November. WE can elect Dan Holtz as our Representative. Mr. Holtz believes that control of education should be returned to local school districts. Or, we can re-elect Tim Roemer as our Representative. Mr. Roemer believes that Washington bureaucrats should have control over our schools. Thank You, Russ Bess,

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an opportunity to find places in other regiments for garrison duty in Cuba, if they wish. Perhaps some ol the Nappanee hoys wiil re-enlist. In the v icinity of the Farmers & Traders Bank. Monday night, a scene presented itself similar to a -un on a bank. It was pay night for the 167 employees at the canning factory who draw from $1 to sll per week, according to their ability and the time they work. 75 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 23. 1923 Manager C.R. Stoops of the Nappanee Telephone Company, has installed a long distance booth at the Club Restaurant.

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Muck Land For Sale—twenty acres of muck land, all set in mint, for sale. J.R. Amott & Son. The Nappanee Ministerial Association will soon make a religious survey of Nappanee. The Nappanee Post of the American Legion received a check last week for S4OO from the Home Insurance Company of New York, covering their loss by rain, which caused the abandonment of the baseball game with Three Rivers, during the recent home coming celebration. Avery pleasant time was spend Monday evening by the members and friends of the Methodist Church. The occasion was a reception in the church parlors, given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society, for the teachers of the Nappanee Schools. Only four teachers were missing. 50 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 30, 1948 Fun For You is a local talent show being sponsored by Nappanee Junior Chamber of Commerce, to be presented on October 7 and 8. at the Nappanee Community Building. It is billed as the Atomic Bomb of amateur entertainment and from all indications promises to he just that. Funeral services for Pvt. Carlyle D. Moore were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock,, at the Wright Funeral Home. Pvt. Moore

was killed in action on December 23. in the Philippine Islands, while serving as a paratrooper. A petition for increasing the rates for service by the Nappanee Telephone Company has been (Note—lnformation for the I (JO--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) filed with the Public Service Commission of Indiana, and a hearing will be held at Indianapolis, October 26th. The proposed rate is residence multiparty, $2.50, and residence individual. $3.25. 25 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 4. 1973 Local patrons converged on Nappanee gas stations Thursday evening, to fill their gas tanks before stations shut off pumps. All Nappanee. stations were closed all day Friday, to protest the government's freeze on gas prices. Reopen Saturday. Dean and Ruth Geyer return from fishing trip in Minnesota. LaVern Pletcher, Bill Ganshom, Dewey Hoffer. Ron Ringenberg, all of Nappanee. also take annual fishing trips to Nevis, where good fishing is reported. Dick Zercher is Merit Scholar at

Messiah College. Two-for-one Sale at Dunham & Love Drug Store. 10 big days. 10 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 5, 1988 NIPSCO office in Nappanee is temporary home for Open Door, until new quarters ready at United Methodist Church. Lawn tractor/car accident claims life of Nappanee resident David Stoops, Friday, September 30. Scarlet Guard Marching Band receives first place at Indiana State School Music Association Band Contest at Concord. Jill Hunsberger, Jamie Prenkert to emcee Panthers on Parade at NWHS. Rhonda Byler, Nappanee, serving 14 weeks in Costa Rica, as participant in Goshen College StudyService Term. Panther gridders fall to Bremen, 21-7. Mike Conrad scores lone North Wood touchdown. 5 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 6, 1993 NCT to open annual Haunted Farm at Derksen location. Larry Nafziger nominated for Principal of Year honors. Smokey Stovers fight 35mph winds at recent barn fire at John

Helmuth residence on Beech Road. Rob Ogle&ee, Sonya Sheets, Angela Vandenburg honored for outstanding performance on 1992 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test. Robin Wenger home on furlough from Zaire. Member of Wycliffe Bible Translators. Varsity football team remains undefeated with 35-0 win over Marian. Third shutout for Panthers, rated number three in state, in Class 3A. LAST YEAR OCTOBER 8, 1997 Larry Andrews resigns position as executive director of Nappanee Redevelopment Commission. Stab wounds fatal to Elizabeth Hershberger in attack at her job at Newmar. Panthers pull out 33-32 win over Dowagiac. on nifty, last-minute play. * Freshman, JV, varsity volleyball teams all top Jimtown. Shawn Cobb is member of Manchester College A Cappella Choir. No. 1 Panther singles player, Eric Bowers, named to at-largc position on all-conference tennis team.