Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 2, Number 35, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 4 August 1939 — Page 1

Syracuse-' Wawasee Journal

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WAWASSEE FALL FESTIVAL AUGUST 30-31, SEPT. 1-2 1

Four Big Days And Four Big Free Acts The annual Wawasee Fall Festival will be held on the streets of Syracuse on August 30-31 and September 1-2 under the sponsorship of the local Post 223 of the American L egion, who annually brings this gala event to the citizens of Syracuse and surrounding community. Featuring four big days of fun and frolic with four large free acts and a host of concessions for the entertainment of the people, thia year’s festival promises to be one of the greatest ever sponsored in our town. Over S2OO are being spent for free acts alone this year, such as: Kelley Bicycle Act Mike Kelley will be here to entertain you with his famous bicycle act in which he crashes thru a burning building without a hel • met or other bodily protection. This well-known dare devil will perform every evening of the festival and promises a thrill for all who see the act. Nappanee Marimba Band On Wednesday evening, the fain Marimba band of Nappanee will give a concert for your approval in one of the finest exhibitlonsTof musical" talent +hat l.'.s ever been witnessed in his community. Betty Wolf Wire Act Betty Wolf, local girl, will perform with her well-known contortionist and wire act on Thursday evening. She has given several performances here and in nearby towns and she needs no introduction to the people of this vicinity. Radke Sisters Act Goshen contributes the Radke •’ Sisters with their interesting tumbling and balancing act for . Friday and Saturday evenings. The sisters also have given severe al performances in this community and promise another fine exhibition of balance and agility. v These acts are all of very clean nature and promise good entertainment from start to finish. They are secured at quite an expense to the local post, since they and all of reknown in almost every state in the union, and, as we have stated before, the Weyerson Amusements have been secured to bring nearly 25 concessions along with their large merry-go-round and ferris wheel, to make this truly a big event for Syracuse. There are still h few locations open for hamburger or ice cream stands or other local concessions for anyone who cares r<s make use of them. Spaces may be secured from Gordon Johnson, Ralph Disher, William Pracht, or Roscoe Howard, who will help you to get a location. A THING OF BEAUTY If you are interested in beautiful sights about town, and enjoy a marvelous array of color, you should visit the Bailey Gladioli Garden at the north end of Harrison St. Rev. and Mrs. Baliey have some 19,000 gladiolus bulbs planted there. They are now in come to view the sight. full bloom and the public is wel-

TWO RETURN FROM HOSPITAL Joe E. Rapp, Jr., and Frances Miller were both returned to the homes of their parents here last Saturday from the Elkhart hospital where they had undergone operations for appendicitis recently. (An interesting fact is that they were returned together in the Carr ambulance which was driven by the boy’s father, arriving here at about 3:00 P. M. Saturday afternoon. Both are reported as getting along very nicely and should be uP and around in a short time. MRS. WILLIAM KINGSLEY, 54, NATIVE OF SYRACUSE DIES IN LAKEWOOD, OHIO A. W. Tripp, of East Fort Wayne street, Warsaw, received word late Wednesday of the death of his sister, Mrs. William Kingsley 1732 Archdale avenue, Lakewood, Ohio, early Wednesday evening. Mrs. Kingsley died .in Lakelawn hosptal there, following an operation for cancer last Saturday. i The deceased was born in Syracuse and resided there for approximately 20 years. <Bhe was 54 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Kingsley’s husband, two daughters and one brother in Tacoma, Wash., survive in addition to Mr. Tripp. Funeral services will be held at Lakewood at two o’clock Saturday afternoon. FINED FOR reckless Driving Victor Miller, Syracuse, was fined SI.OO and costs and his driver’s license suspended for two weeks, when he was arrested for reckless driving in Warsaw, last week. Eleven others were arrested and fined for various other offenses over the week-end. W.C.T.U. MEETING The August meeting of the local unit of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will be held with Mrs. Minnie Bailey at the United Brethren parsonage, corner of Lake and Pearl streets on the Bth. Mrs. Lena Bauer will have charge of the meeting. ONLY 20 SUITS FILED Only 20 suits were filed in the Kosciusko circuit court during the month of July, records in the office of County Clerk Orvel E.• Phillips revealed. The number of marriage licenses filed also totaled 20 for the past month. Misses Patricia Beyers, Marise Dillen, Barbara Bushong, Marylin Holloway and Joan Xanders returned home after attending the Epworth Forest Camp last week. Rev. Purdjr was in charge of this group. Mrs" Melvin Dillen called on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gants visited in the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kerner near Ligonier Sunday afternoon.

A NEWSPAPER — NOT AN ORGAN

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1930, SYRACUSE, INDIANA

OBITUARY Genevieve Kitson Vorhis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cressel Kitson, of Syracuse, was born Jan. 17, 1912, and departed this life at the Goshen hospital, July 31, 1937, aged 27 years, 1 month and 14 days. On July 1, 1935, she was united In marriage to Theodore Vorhis.’ To this union was born one daughter, Freda Gayle, now 2 years old, and an infant son, Harry Jay, who died at birth. 3he leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, her daughter, her parents, two brothers, Rascal and James, two grandmothers, Mrs. D. R, Yoder of Goshen and Mrs. Emily Gordy of Syracuse, and a host of friends and neighbors. About twelve years ago, she became affiliated with the Church of God at Syracuse of which she was a member at her death. She graduated from the New Paris high school in 1930 and from the South Bend Business College in 1932. A faithful wife and a loving mother has answered the call io come home. Her day of work is finished, but the memory of her life will live on and on in the hearts of her friends. . ENTERTAINS STAMP CLUB •Miss Jean Server entertained the stamp club at the home of her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sarver, last Wednesday. The girls, numbering ten, who were.present, greatly enjoyed 1 hike around the lake after |he business meeting, which was called to order by the president, Kathleen Rarig. Refreshments were served to the guests immediately following the business meeting. ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR ELKHART CO. FAIR Several special awards have been arranged for the ESkhart Co. Fair at Goshen, the week of August to September 2. Women who enter the fine arts and culinary departments for the specials. By arangement with the National Crochet Bureau, all first place winners in the local fair crochet classes will be eligible to participate in the national contest at New York City in the fall. All items must be solid work with mercerized crochet cotton. In addition, a nationally known glass manufacturer will give several dozen jars to the winners in the canning department for the best meats, vegetables and fruits put up in their make of jars. Nine buildings will be devoted to the various exhibits this year. • Entertainment is provided by morse racing, a thrill show, the Golden Gate Revue, fireworks, band music and many novel acts. A new, enlarged midway is also planned with several new rides and shows. LEO B. WHITEHEAD NAMED POSTMASTER The president sent the nomination of Leo B. Whitehead to the Senate for confirmation, Tuesday. Mr. Whitehead is acting postmaster in the Syracuse postoffice at the present time. Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Forest were Mr. Charles Konhts and girl friend of Elkhart.

MERCHANTS DEFEAT GOSHEN TEAM 3-2

NEW BAND STAND READY FOR USE The new band stand, which was built by the Searfoss Auto Trim Company last week, is completed and ready for use by the high school band, the Legion band, and others. ilt is built in a portable nature with folding sides, and is mounted on strong metal wheels. The new stand is painted in the school colors of blue and gold with paint furnished by the Thornburg. Drug Store, and is very attractive. The town has needed such a band stand for several years and it is under the sponsorship of the Music Entertainment club, the local merchants organization, and other civic organizations o! Syra. tuae that the new stand was procured. It shall be used every Wednesday evening by the local high school band for its regular weekly concert through the summer and for the festivals that are held each year In our town. Members of the Entertainment Club, who organized the drive for the new stand were Melvin Dillen, Everett Young, Jim Kroh and Ray Foster. ENTERTAINS WITH - - BIRTHDAY PARTY — Mr. Harold Bassett was the* honored guest at a birthday par- , ty given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stiver last Wednesday evening. Those present to enjoy the social entertainment besides the honored guest and the hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Vorhees and family and Mrs. Murphy of Goshen. PAST MATRONS CLUB MEETS The Past Matrons club met at the home of Mrs. Mel Rapp last Tuesday evening with seventeen present to enjoy the meeting. Business and social hours were greatly enjoyed before the light lunch was served by the hostess. TWIN CONCLAVE AT FORT WAYNE Fort Wayne will again be host to the most unique and largest number of twins ever to assemble at one time, when the International Twins Association, Inc., will hold its eighth annual convention - Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, 1939, at Triers Park. It is expected that 4,000 o r 5,000 twins will convene for another grand time. The twins, in their pilgrimage to Fort Wayne, will be trailed by a representative American gathering—laborers, office workers, professional men, scientists, newspapermen, musicians, and every walk of life. Saturday, a grand parade is being planned at one o’clock which will be followed I>y the kiddies party at 3 i 00. Saturday evening at 6:30, a banquet will be held In honor of out of town twins. Miss Beverly Walters and Fr. David Walters spent two weeks in Yellowstone Park enjoying the many interesting things. This trip was a birthday present to Beverly from her father.

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

Prior Goto 17 S. O’s In 10 Innintfi Last Sunday, the Syracuse Merchants came through with a second win over the Goshen Glides to a tune of 3 to 2. They had defeated the Glides on the local dlamound by a narrow margin a few weeks ago. Hits were well scattered thruout the game with both pitchers * bearing down all the way, Prior, for Goshen, allowing 11 hits, 1 base on balls, and gaining 18 strikeouts, while Bob Vannette • struck-out 12, allowed 2 bases on balls and only five hits. Two fast double plays by the Merchants featured the game in ■ which the Glides gathered one run in the 3rd and one in the 4th while the locals drove in one in the Ist, one In the 7th and the winning run in the 10th after they had bunched three clean singles in a row by Auer, Schultz and Dewart. The box score: Syracuse (3) AB R H Auer, lb 5 2 2 Schultz, 2b 5 1 2 B. Vanette, p 5 0 2 Dewart, c 5 0 2 Beck, ss 4 0 1 Crocket, 2b 4 0 1 Hentzel, cf .’.... 4 0 1 y Wade, rs 4 0 0 H. Vanette, If ......... 3 0 0 Jones, If 1 0 0 36 3 11 Glides (2) AB R H Keim, 2b 5 0 2 Kirkdorfer, ss .. . 3 0 0 Sowers, If 5 0 1 Wilson, cf 5 0 1 Vander Reyden, c 5 0 0 Prior, p 5 1 1 Keyser, rs 4 11 ■Sample, lb 3 0 1 Wysong, 3b . 3 0 1 38 2 8 Errors — DeWart, H. Vanette, .Wade, Keim, Wysong. Double— Auer. Triple—B. Vanette. Struck out by Vanette 12, by Prior 17. Walked by Vanette 2, by Prior 1. Umpires—Beck and Robinson. Double Plays—'Schultz to Crocket to Auer, Beck to Crocket to Auer. Score by innings: Syracuse ....100 000 010 I—3 Glides 001 100 000 o—2 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the kindness shown by neighbors and friends who helped in every way during the loss of our beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister. Theodore Vorhis Freda Gayle Vorhis Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kitson Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kitson Hascal Kitson MEET AT CHURCH The Missionary Meeting held at the Evangelical church last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. S. Pritchard giving a very interesting lesson. ,