Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 2, Number 39, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 1 September 1939 — Page 1

Syracus&W awasee Journal

VOLUME II NUMBER 39

SCHOOLS OPEN FRIDAY Grade and High School Pupils Receive Book Lists. Children, who are pupils of the local grade and high school for the coming year, were called Friday, to the buildings to receive their booklists for the ensuing terms and to make preparations to begin their work in earnest on Tuesday, September 5 th. An increase in enrollment In the high school is expected this year although the enrollment of the grades is expected to remain about the same as was last year’s. Superintendent Court Slabaugh has announced that children who become six years of age before January Ist, 1940, should be enrolled for this school term and should be present when actual work begins next Tuesday. One change has been made in the teachers’ staff, with Miss Alice Harington replacing Judith. (Burcaw) Rathburn and filling the duties of Home Economics', Girls’ Physical Education and English 9 instructor. Miss Harington comes to Syracuse from Otterbein, Indiana, and is a graduate of Purdue University, majoring in the subjects she is to teach here. • Janitors for the grade school will be Melvin Miles and for the high school, Peter Plow. The teachers’ staff will be as follows: Ruth Rapp—First grade. Ruth Meredith—Second grade. Elizabeth Jane Simpson—Third grade. (Mary Gants—Fourth Grade. Jeanette Berger—Fifth grade. Paul Cook—Sixth grade. Calvin Beck — Seventh and eight grades. Lillian Hamman — Latin and English. Leonard Barnhart—Commerce. Alice Harington — Home Ec., and girls’ physical culture. Z. James Byers—Vocational agriculture and biology. Eugene Fidler —Science, shop, and mathematics. R. J. Neff—Boy’s physical culture and athletic coach. C. R. Slabaugh—Mathematics and government. Willard Gustafson —Music (4th to 12th grades.) Teachers of both grades and the high school attended the county teachers’ institute at Warsaw, Wednesday and Thursday. FORMER LOCAL TEACHER ON AKRON FACULTY Among the four new teachers on this year’s staff of the Akron, Indiana, high school faculty was Alfred Mathieson. Mr. Mathieson taught in the Syracuse school four years, leaving here in 1937, and one year at Walkerton. He replaces C. L. Dye. . NOTICE? The town of Syracuse will change its system of time from Daylight Savings to Central Standard beginning on Monday night, September 4th, at 12:00 midnight. The Town Board of Syracuse.

FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT WISCONSIN HOME (Special to the Journal) A severe heart attack was fatal to Chauncey I. Myers, 59, former well known resident of Syracuse, last Wednesday evening, at his home in Thorp, Wisconsin, where he had resided during the last few years. Mr. Myers was born near Cromwell, Ind., and soon after his marriage to Luella Master of Syracuse, came to Syracuse where he and his wife lived for several years. OBITUARY This community was shocked Thursday morning to learn of the sudden death of Aiderman Chauncey I. Meyers at his home in the Fourth Ward on Wednesday evening about 11:30 of heart attack. He had been in his usual robust health, but at about 11 o’clock, p—m., complained of pains in his chest. Doctor R. E. Graber was summoned, gave him treatment, and left him resting easier. But when he immediately grew worse, the doctor was called again, and before his arrival, Mr. Myers had passed away. ~ Os genial and lovable personality, public spirited, active in all community welfare work, he was an exemplary citizen, beloved and respected of all his neighbors. For many years he had served the Fourth Ward as Aiderman, and as a member of the City Council, his ideas were always helpful and constructive. He was Public Relief Director for this city, a position which he had held for several years and in which work he had proven himself highly efficient. Mr. Myers was born near Cromwell, Indiana, on June 4. 1880, and grew to manhood there. He came to Wisconsin 31 years ago and first settled at Polley where he engaged in business for two years; then moved to a farm in the town of Worden where he resided for four years; then moved to Stanley and operated a flour, feed and milling business for a time, from which he retired many years ago. Only last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Myers observed their wedding anniversary with a family party. He was married on August 20, 1901, to Miss Luella Master at Syracuse, Ind. One daughter, Juanita, was born to them, now Mrs. Charles Schmidt of Thorp, Wis. There is one grandson, Rex C. Schmidt. In addition to the widow, he is surveved by two sisters, Mrs. H. Copenhaver, Worden, and Mrs. Louise Parker, MinneRoscoe of Mclntosh, South Dakota, and James of Los Angeles, Calif. * The deceased was a member of Stanley Lodge F. & A. M. and of the Modern Woodmen. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from, the residence and at 2:30 for the Methodist church conducted by Rev. C. R. Gaylord, to be followed by Masonic burial services. FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN ALBION Mr. Ed Hoch of Albion, Indiana, died at his home after a heart attack Tuesday. The fanerol will be held on Thursday in Albion. Mr. Hoch was at one time a resident of Syracuse and is a brother of Fred Hoch of this city.

A NEWSPAPER — NOT AN ORGAN t

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939, SYRACUSE, INDIANA

SUE SHEA HONORED AMONG GIRL SCOUTS fl fl MISS SUE SHEA Miss Sue Shea, of Syracuse, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shea, is attending Camp Edith Macy, Girl Scout national training school at Pleasantville, N. Y., where she is taking a four-weeks course for professional workers. This course, which is being given by members of the Girl Scout national staff, was planned for persons who are accepted candidates for the Girl Scout professional field. It includes the principles and practices of the Girl Scout professional field. It includes the principles and practices of the Girl Scout movement, its place a£ a group work agency in the community, *nd a survey of the professional worker’s responsibilities as executive of the local organizations. All Girl Scout national training courses given at Camp Macy, and in nineteen other centers throughout the country this year were planned by members of the Girl Scout national personnel division under the direction of Miss Agnes Leahy, executive secretary. Dr. Lillian M. Gilbreth, of Montclair, N. J., noted consulting engineer, who is vice-chairman of the Girl Scout board of directors, is also chairman of the national personel committee. PARENTS OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones of this city are the parents of an 8 pound, 4 ounce daughter horn Wednesday at the Goshen, hospital. The new daughter has been named, Susan Lee. Mrs. Jones will be remembered as the former Helen Gordy, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gordy of Syracuse. Both the mother and Susan are reported as getting along very nicely and should be able to return to their home soon. JANIS WEIMER HONORED WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY A group of friends of little Miss Janis Weimer gathered at the home of her parents last Wednesday who wished her “happy birthday. Janis was six years old at that time and was pleasantly surprised on the occasion. During the course of the after-, noon, the beautifully decorated cake with six candles was lighted, and then served with lemonade for refreshments before the children returned to their respective homes.

LUCILLE OSBORN HONORED AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY Three students from Kosciusko county, Miss Lucille E. Osborn, sophomore in home economics, of Syracuse, Justin T. Long of Mentone who is a sophomore in chemical engineering, and Timothy Blosser, sophomore in agriouMmre, were among the 428 who achieved the “Distinguished Student’’ honor for outstanding scholastic work during the second semester of the 1938-39 adademic year-at Purdue University, President Edward C. Elliott announced today. The second semester enrollment was 6,517 students. MERCHANTS SCORE WIN OVER MILLERSBURG, 3-2 The Syracuse Merchants baseball team came through with a neat win over the Millersburg nine last Sunday after being idle for two Sundays without games. Bob Vanette, star pitcher of the Merchants, was the hero of the day when he fanned thirteen and clipped one for a homer to win the game for his team. Syracuse scored one run in the 2nd, sth and 6th, while the Millers brought in two in the sth which tied the score at that time. 80/bA homer in the 6th put the localaahefttkand they held the lead to the end. of the game. Kline were the batteries for the Millers, gaining 8 S.O.’s and allowing nine hits and one base on balls. Nivier pitched a good game throughout, keeping the hits well scattered. Bob Vanette, with his brother backing him, gave up only four hits while he gained 13 strikeouts and walked three men. Besides the homer, Bob came thru with two other hits, one of them a double. Schultz and Hoffman also collected two baggers. The local team, again under the leadership of manager Byland, played another airtight game and finished the game without an etrbr, while the Millers committed two. The box score follows: Syracuse (3) AB H R Haab, 2b 1 IF 0 Laugh, If 5 1 0 B. Vanette, p 5 3 1 E. Vanette, ss . 4 1 0 Estep, cf 4 0 0 Dewart, lb 4 2 1 Schultz, 3b 4 11 S. Vanette, c 4 i 0 Byland 4 0 0 38 ~9 T Millersburg (2) AB H R M. Kline, c 4 0 0 Rensberger, ss 4 0 0 Risser, rs 4 1 0 Nivier, p . 4 1 0 Hill, cf 4 0 0 Robinson, lb 4 0 0 Hoffman, 2b 4 11 B. Kline, If 4 11 Lantz, 3b 4 0 0 “ ”1 ”2 FORMER LOCAL TEACHER BECOMES BRIDE SATURDAY On Saturday, August 26th, the marriage of Miss Judith Burcaw to Mr. Curt Rathburn of Valparaiso was solemnized in the chapel at Epworth Forest. Mrs. Rathburn will be remembered as a teacher ip the local high school last year and Mr. Rathburn is a teacher in the vicinity of Valparaiso. The couple will make their home at Wauhob Lake, near Valparaiso.

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

FESTIVAL DRAWSCROWD Opening last Wednesday evening, the Fall Festival, under the sponsorship of Post 22 3 of the American Legion, attracted one of the largest crowds of spectators that has ever been congregated in Syracuse. The Legion, after announcing previously that there would be four large free acts, has added another to the program in the form of a Dog Act, which is being sponsored by the Picwick Corporation. This act is performing every night in one of the greatest Dog Shows of the nation and it is of some repute even in foreign countries. With the addition of the Dog Act, the program includes three free acts every evening with different performances at 7:00, 9:09 and 10:00 p.m. Everyone who has attended the Festival during the first two days has enjoyed the free acts, the amusements and the various attractions that are prominent on the streets of Syracuse. Two big days, Friday and Saturday, remain on the schedule for the Festival. Even larger crowds are expected to attend the last days and many people from miles around Syracuse are expected to -e nere for the close of this gala event. CARMA PARKHURST ON I. U. HONOR ROLL (Special to the Syracuse Journal) Carma Parkhurst, of Syracuse, is included in the Indiana University honor list for the second semester of the past school year. Names of undergraduate students making up the scholastic honor roll were made public today by Registrar Thomas A. Cookson. ■Sixty-three undergraduate students ranked in the upper one per cent of their respective schools, while 418 ranked in the highest nine per cent. Only students who carried at last 12 hours of work throughout the semester were considered. W. €. T. U. CONVENTION HELD AT MILFORD The county W. C. T. U. convention was held at Milford all day Tuesday. There was very good attendance, and some very good talks were given. The unit from Syracuse stood top notch in all activities, it was reported. At the election of aficers, Mrs. Lena Bauer of Syracuse was chosen county treasurer and Mrs. L. O. Oyler was re-elected vice-presi-dent. Mrs. Oyler also resides here. Other women of Syracuse who attended were Mrs. Lydia Deardorff, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Sadie Hire, Mrs. Ella Unrue and Miss Davis. Mr. S. A. Bauer and Mil ton Renfrow attended the evening session to hear the “Uncrowned Queen,” a monologue of the life of Frances E. Willard. The monologue was very brilliantly presented and everyone enjoyed it. NOTICE! A Rummage Sale will be held at the Grade School Building, September 6,7, 8, and 9th under the sponsorship of the Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society.