Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 128, Number 40, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 13 October 2005 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday. October 13. 2005

Nostalgia Compiled bp Margaret England-Neff (120 to 50 Years) and Anthony Gadson (25 to 15 Years) 120 Years Ago Oct. 8,1885 A large number of strangers were in town Sunday to see the big smash-up on the B&O. ! A piece of a man's upper lip with mustache attached was picked up at.the wreck and it belonged to the unlucky fireman who jumped off a fast train, thinking he was running into the wreck ahead. He survived but will have a disfigured face for life. 100 Years Ago Oct. 11,1905 • Valentine Mishler, one of the best know citizens of Union Twp, a highly respected and well-to-do farmer, died suddenly at his home 4 miles SW of N. Paris Thursday of paralysis while partaking of supper. He was 67 years of age, survived by his wife and 10 children: Henry, Mrs. Arcenus Blosser, Enos, Daniel, John, Milton, Mrs. Cora Sheets, Martin, Warren, and Mrs. Erma Kauffman, all of this county. Funeral was at the Brick Church Sunday morning. • AD for STRAUS BROS & CO: MONEY TO LOAN ON farm Properties At 5% with partial payment privileges. 75 Years Ago Oct. 9,1930 • Nappanee Telephone Co. has requested permission to make a temporary reduction in the charges for telephone installation and moves. The new rate will be $2.00 (old rate was $3.50). • Remodeling is going on at the offices of Drs. DeFrees and Fleetwood. Dr. Fleetwood will now be a working partner of Dr. DeFrees.

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Coppes. "There's only a limited number of places you can have something like this, here and the Mutschler factory," Loucks said. "This building is just a little easier to find with it being right on the highway." Loucks contacted the owner of the Coppes Building, Richard Mynsberge, who allowed them to use the facility. The factory is totally run by volunteers, with 15 to 20 Nappanee Civic Theater volun-

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Horse 22" rear tire tiller • 7x64’ mesh rear drop tall gate single axle light duty trailer • Like new Reminton 150 portable forced air bullet heater • Guardian Power twin piston nice portable air compressor • Water fill lawn roller • Floor jacks • Large amount of gas cans • Misc. men’s & ladies full size bicycles • Nice rubber tired wheelbarrow • Hand trimmers • Lawn & garden tools • Yard machines, like new 5 hp 22” self propelled snow blower, like new • Ryobt & Echo fish line gas powered trimmers • Hoses • Numerous powered hand tools, primarly electric, saws, drills, etc. • McCulloch 18” bar chain saw • Misc. fans, shop fans • Home Lite excel trim chain saw • Large amount of varied pipe clamps • Craftsman 10" electronic radial arm saw, like new • Misc. air screw guns, drills, staplers, sanders • Craftsman 10” late model table saw with guide• Bench model emery • Radio pull type Jawn dump cart • Large amount of varied quarts ol oil • Stepladders, all common items found in a home shop • Misc. fishing poles • Remington Model 1100 hump back 12 ga. semi automatic shot gun patent 1900 • Savage model 30 vent rib pump 12 ga. shot gun • Lefever Arms Nitro-Special nickel plated 12 ga. double barrel shot gun in nice condition • JC Higgins 12 ga. pump ventilated rib shot gun • Norenco 7.62 cal. rifles • Sears Model TC 22 cal. bolt action rifle • Unusual Harrington & Richardson single shot 2 barreled, one is 30-30 & other is 20 ga. rifle & shot gun & other sporting misc. ANTIQUE FURNITURE • HOUSEHOLD • BEAM TRAINS COLLECTIBLES ft MISCELLANEOUS Very nice original finish 52” claw footed round oak table with 5 leaves, quarter sawn top • (6) nice pressed back dining chairs, need some repair • Circa 1900 55’ wide original finish old primitive dry sink • (4) Rolling castered upholstered dinette chairs • Nice spoon carved oak 3 drawer dresser • Extremely fancy Griffin oak headed original finish library table with claw feet & drawer • 48’ pedestal round oak table that’s been cut down to coffee table • Numerous & various overstuffed chairs, rockers, recliners, including nice forest green 3 cushion sofa & matching La-Z-Boy recliners, each end of sofa reclines • Unusual empire claw footed oak rocker • Neat old Depression Eragate legged drop leaf table • Nice RCA Victor 25’ color console TV • Approx. 10 yr. old Electrolux sweeper with power nozzle • Beautiful oak high back bed, been cut dow, but extremely fancy with springs & mattress • Lyre sided bevel mirror 4 drawer oak dresser • Depression Era walnut, cedar blanket chest • Old Gossip Bench • Unusual straight arm chairs • (2) Nice maple twin size beds with like new springs & mattress • (2) Nice hard rock 5 drawer maple chest of. drawers • Other end tables, coffee tables, occasional . tables, etc. • Approx. 20 gallon glass jug + other 5 gallon glass jugs • Numerous pieces of varied bedding • (2) other approx. 19" color portable TVs • Nice 12 gallon western crock • Misc. leaded newer ceiling lights • Misc. old storage cupboards, some from Mutschlers • (2) Nice Jim Bean large train set, locomotive, tender, caboose & 3 cars & other has 7 cars • Large amount of varied beer signs, crocks, including Pfeiffer • (2) Old copper fire extinguishers • Large amount of other Beam bottles, decanters, some cans, some pop bottles, etc..» Numerous Budweiser & other beer steins • Large yellow ware red striped 12" bowl • Syefert pretzel tin • Old wooden Stromberg oak wall dovetail telephone • Red flash pitcher & cups • Bakelite Magneto • Misc. kerosene oil lamps • Old hand crank butter churn • Floor & table lights • Set of dishes • Rugs including a large 9x12 area rug & others • Other pressed glass • Numerous small kitchen appliances, etc. • Numerous primarily Mirro & other pressure cookers in original boxes • Western guitar in box • Misc. luggage • Numerous linens, toweling, blankets, some hand sewn items, etc. & much more not listed • Note: Truck, Lawn, Tractors & Shop Items start selling at 12:00 Noon! ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINTED MATTER Louis M. Smith Estate Kay Bechler, Executrix HAHN AUCTIONEERS Visit us at: www.hatinfßaltvaitdauctiQn.com Office (574)773-4184 Nannarw* IN Phil Hahn (574)535-3783 AC39800021 nappanee, IN in Lie. #AU01012967

teers on hand for each night of the factory. They also keep the factory going through the generosity of others. "A lot of the things here are donated," Loucks said. "We received some of the mannequins from a business, in South Bend that was going out of business. We also received theater seats from the theater that used to be located at the University Park Mall." The seats are used to allow visitors to watch "King Kong,"

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50 Years Ago Oct. 13,1955 The average Nappanee farm is 120 to 140 aces a Purina Ralston Survey shows. Average of milking cows is 8 per farm, pigs 50 to 60. The survey was based on 260 farms and showed 1945 cows in the area, 14,640 feeder pigs and 1,800 beef cattle and 700 heifers. 25 Years Ago Oct. 8,1980 The arrival of another autumn brought another discussion of leaf burning before the Common Council on Monday. Councilman Bill Dawson urged citizens to use "common sense" and restrain from burning leaves because such burning does affect the health of senior citizens. He questioned, however, the need for an ordinance against leaf burning, saying that if residents would only use "common sense" no regulation would be needed, 15 Years Ago Oct. 3,1980 The Wa-Nee Community Schools' Board of Trustees held its last regular meeting for the month on the evening of September 24 in the North Wood High School Library. The adoption of an AIDS curriculum for the Wa-Nee Schools was approved by the board. School nurses Helen Stackhouse and Nancy Roeder gave the board a presentation on the proposed curriculum which includes a health curriculum for grades kindergarten through five and AIDS curriculum for students in grades six through 12. An advisory committee made up of the nurses, students and other individuals compiled a manual, listing specific teaching strategies, guidelines and specifications for the health education programs.

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" or other old time scary movies once they take their tour of the factory. In creating some of the spooky effects, the theater relies on the help of creative Nappanee residents such as Dave Keifer, who created some spooky effects. While there is plenty of spooky things at the factory, Loucks points out that it's not over the top. "Nothing here is gory," he said. "It really is a family thing." If someone isn't prepared to take a 20-minute tour of the factory, the young, or old, ones can spend time at the Children's Room. While some may not be ready for the fright, many keep coming back for more. "We get people coming back each year, after 13 years,"

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Loucks said. "They look forward to it." Someone must he attending the factory, which has seen as many as 600 people come through in a night. "It's mostly young adults and kids," Loucks said. "Haunted houses are really popular." The Fright Factory is open from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October, with visitors getting a tour for $5. The money raised from the factory goes into the civic theater's shows, or other organizations. "We use most of the money for our plays, but we also donate to other organizations," Loucks said. "We donated SI,OOO to the amphitheater last year, and SI,OOO to the Little Paws Playground two years ago."

Death Notic* > A? George EMon “Doc” Slabaugh October 3,2005 • - BOURBON George Eldon "Doc" Slabaugh, 77, of Bourbort, died Monday, Oct. 3 at home. '•' He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; sons, Seth (Kate) Slabaugh of Muncie, Mark (Pam) Slabaugh of Clunette, Todd Slabaugh of Etna Green and Steven (Susan) Slabaugh of Bourboijt 10 grandchildreri; one step-granddaughter; and sisters, Cathefn* (Dale) Christner of Nappanee and Mary Evelyn (Dale) Watkins of' Etna Green. Si Visitation was held Thursday, Oct. 6 from 2 to 8 p.m. in tlfe£ Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home and one hour before services in tKei church on Friday, Oct. 7, A Masonic service was also held at 8 p.ii*:'.. on Oct. 6 in the funeral home. Funeral services were on Friday, Odfe£ 7 at 11 a.m. in the Etna Green Church of Christ with Minister Ei?J: Barrett officiating. Burial was in the Etna Green Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Etna Green Church of Christ or* Shriner's Children's Hospital. Esther Hoover Metzler §E October 3, 2005 ' . ELKHART Esther Hoover Metzler, 95, Elkhart, formerly of Nappanee, died at 10:55 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3 at Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart. She is survived by her nephew, Robert Hoover of Pittsburgh, Penn. The body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Nappanee on Friday, Oct. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Terry Tyler will officiate and inurement will be held at the ’. Stony Point Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Walter Ralph Klotz -y October 5, 2005 :j NAPPANEE Walter Ralph Klotz, 99, Nappanee, died at 11:3&! a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. He is survived by his daughter, Marietta (Rev. Fred R!) Ritchardson Jr. of Nappanee; grandson, Brent (Marcia) of Brownstown, Mich.; great-grandchildren, Ja.nelle and Erifcy Ritchardson of Brownstown, Mich.; brother, Willard (Delore^)' Klotz of Nappanee; several nieces and nephews. Visitation was held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. funeral services on Saturday, Oct. 8 at-I Hepton Union Church in Nappanee. Rev. Fred R. Ritchardson JiL, son-in-law, officiated, assisted by Dr. William Male. Burial was at the Hepton Union Cemetery. , Memorial contributions may be made to the Hepton Union Church. , , i ‘ I Glen G. Bixler October 5, 2005 GOSHEN Glen G. Bixler, 90, Goshen, died at 10:15 p.m. oh-' Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Greencroft Health Care Center. He is survived his daughter, Mary Jane (Doug) Roth of Goshen; son, Glen S. (Carol) Bixler of Goshen; sister, Eva Gongwer of 4 Wakarusa; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. „ Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oet. 7 at the RietfK! Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home in Goshen. Services were conducted at _ the funeral home at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 with Pastor Klaudia Smucker and Pastor Firman Gingerich, both of College Menr mite Church. Burial was in the Violett Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Goshen General Hospital Care at Home; College Mennonite Church; Center for Healing & Hope or to Greencroft Nursing Center. Irvin Schmucker October 6,2005 ; NAPPANEE on Thursday, Oct. 6 at LuAnn Nursing Home, Nappanee. He is survived by his sons, Roger Schmucker of Goshen, Gary (Mary) Schmucker of Advance, Arthur Schmucker of South Bend, USAF Major Curtis (Claudia) Schmucker of Barbados and Brain (Dawn) Schmucker of Greenfield; nine grandchildren. Visitation was held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to the 11 a.m. funeral services on Monday, Oct. 10 a.t Marantha Chapel, Nappanee. Rev. Homer Miller officiated the services, assisted by Ezra Schmucker. Burial was in the Union Center Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to support the care of his granddaughter, Olivia Schmucker, who has been severely disabled since birth. Contributions may be given to the Olivia Schmucker .Care Fund, c/o Gary and Mary Schmucker, 219 Advance N. Main St., Jamestown, IN 46147. . James Leßoy Deavers Sr. October 5, 2005 * NAPPANEE James Leßoy Deavers Sr., 61, Nappanee, died a(.6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. Bat Veteran's Hospital in Fort Wayne. -~ He is survived by his wife, Mildred Ivone Deavers; two sonift \ James (Kristy) Deavers Jr. of Elkhart and Ricky Deavers <a£ ; Nappanee; daughter, Lisa (Larry) Greene of Kendallville; fatheiji; Chancey Deavers of Baytown, Texas; brother, Johnny Deavers d£i; Baytown; sister, Wanda Deavers of Elkhart; 10 grandchildren; ori£ ; great-grandson. *-*; There was an immediate cremation, with no services. The family j will receive friends at the family home at 116 Meadows, Nappanee ; anytime. , J Arrangements were made through the Thompson-Lengacher £ !; Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee.

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