Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 132, Number 1, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 January 2009 — Page 4

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Advance News • Thursday, January 1, 2009

»l-.yfc-W ®»A-.:. .SaH w^ivuyiiu £*-?--■ Compiled by Margaret England-Neff (120 years to 50 years) and Can McFarland (25 years to 15 years). 120 Years Ago • Jan. 3,1889 Report from the Orphans Home: The Home admitted 16 children in November from LaPorte, Elkhart, Porter and Marshall counties and located 12 families during the month. To date 30 children have been permanently provided with homes in Nebraska since March 20. Another trip will be made there in February or March. One of our foster mothers donated 25 pounds of buckwheat flour to the home. 100 Years Ago Jan. 6, 1909 The teachers of Nappanee Public Schools went over to Bremen Friday evening and were entertained by the Bremen teachers at the home of Miss France Mensil. The visitors from Nappanee were Misses Rusher, Gilbert, Swartz, Brown, Slater, Parker, Voliva, Eismann, Williamson and Professor and Mrs. C.F. Miller. 75 Years Ago Jan. 4, 1943 Tuesday morning a notice was posted on the door at the Foraker State Bank stating that it would be liquidated. It is a private institution started in 1921 with Milton Mishler, President; Joel Weaver, Vice President; and Leander Bigler, Cashier. Depositors will probably be paid in full. 50 Years Ago Jan. 1, 1959 •In Metzler Shoe Store's recent drawing John Gilbert, R. 3, Nappanee, won the train. •Jack Yoder, age 10, son of the Delbert Yoders, W. Centennial, on the Lionel electric train at Johnson's Drug Store. 25 Years Ago Dec. 28, 1983 •For the second year in a row Nappanee made statewide headlines as a generous, compassionate community. • Photo caption: Jim Slagle punches out for the last time at the Nappanee Post Office. 15 Years Ago Dec. 29,1993 At a shortened session held Monday afternoon, the Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety accepted a proposal by Nobi of Elkhart to install a fire warning system at the Nappanee Municipal Center. REVIEW, continued from page 3 >

many were startled, while others slept through it. May May 2: Academic teams do it again By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE ...For the second year in a row four of the six teams have qualified for state finals. May 8: Cuts, contracts spark teacher rally By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE Discontent over teacher contract negotiations led Wa-Nee teachers to rally last Monday afternoon, May 5. May 8: Elder Haus to offer seniors

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‘REAL’ service By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE than a week, the Elder Haus senior center in Nappanee will be ready to serve up some 'Real' service for local seniors. May 15: No results for first teacher mediation By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE The May 5 mediation session between the Wa-Nee Education Association and the Wa-Nee Community Schools board of trustees failed to produce satisfying results. May 22: Sampling local color By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE Wa-Nee is ready to celebrate its color-

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Area resident to celebrate 100th birthday Mrs. Eileen Sheets of Nappanee will celebrate her 100th birthday Jan. 13. Her children are planning an Open House Jan. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Nappanee United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Friends and family are invited. Eileen's family include Rosamae (Jerry) Davenport, George (Bonnie) Sheets, Norma (John) Personett and Wendell (Anita) Sheets. She has 17 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Eileen has lived in the Nappanee area her entire life and has been a life-long member of the Nappanee First Church of God.

ful heritage with a total of three Amish quilt gardens and five quilt murals. May 22: Academic teams conquer state May 22: Wa-Nee soldier dies from wounds sustained in Iraq By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE This week, Wa-Nee mourns the loss of one of its hometown heroes. Sergeant James P. Snyder, 48, of Nappanee, formerly of Syracuse, died Saturday, May 10 from injuries he sustained while serving in Iraq. May 29: Friends, family remember Borkholder By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE Just a week after losing one of its soldiers, Nappanee suffered another blow when local businessman Freemon Borkholder died Monday, May 29 at the age of 75. May 29: Panthers win thriller in ‘Game of Week’

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By Steve Sittier Sports Correspondent LAPAZ/NAPPANEE - The North Wood Panther baseball team won two more games this week, finishing the regular season with a record of 9-13 with victories over LaVille and Triton... June June 5: Shaw celebrates with Nappanee By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE Nappanee is back, ready for business and eager to prove it. Last Friday evening, May 23 ... Nappanee native and professional vocalist Caleb Shaw entertained with a variety of favorites from Josh Groban to "The Phantom of the Opera" and other tunes while Mayor Larry Thompson dished out ice cream and other familiar Nappanee faces served sweets, coffee and refreshments. June 5: Local congregation finds 'New Beginning' By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE - The Oct. 18 tornado may have taken awav their building, but it

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANDY MCFARLAND This year’s Maple Syrup Queen contest winners were (back, left to right) Tori Sauceda (third runner-up), Elizabeth Kem (second runner-up), Courtney Disher (first runner-up); (seated, left to right), Allison Saengtavanh (Sweetheart) and Maple Syrup Queen Kayla Bear. Disher was also this year’s essay winner.

did not take away the determination of one local congregation. Last Saturday, May 29, members of the New’ Beginnings Assembly of God ceremonially broke and anointed the ground outside the former South Side Christian School building. June 5: Stueve steps up as FCDC director By Peter Ribaudo, Intern When Jeff Stueve, the new executive director of the Family Christian

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Development Center, was asked to describe himself and the work he wished to accomplish, he did so in only three words: "faith, family and friends." June 12: New trees adorn tornado area By Mandy McFarland, Editor NAPPANEE Nappanee celebrated its own Arbor Day last Saturday, June 7 when volunteers planted approximately 70 trees throughout the areas hardest hit in the See REVIEW, page 10