Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 2, Number 44, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 6 October 1939 — Page 1

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VOLUME II NUMBER 44

Celebrate Wedding Anniv’ry By far the outstanding event of the autumn social season was the dinner party given Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Penn of North Shore, Lake Wawasee, in celebration of their t first wedding anniversary. The guests assembled in the Penn lake home which had been beautifully decorated with fall flowers and in the Hawaiian theme that was carried out in the entire party. Here the host and hostess were presented with many lovely gifts from the guests as a remembrance of their anniversary. After the guests had assembled in the Penn* home they went to Sargent’s hotel, Lake Wawasee, where the Hawaiian atmosphere prevailed in the dining room. At one end of the room was a large Hawaiian scenic view with special lighting arrangements and thruout the room native decorations were used. Place cards, book matches and other favors were hand painted for the occasion. During the dinner hour a native Hawaiian orchestha entertained the guests and later in the ■evening they played for dancing. Places were arranged for slxtytwo guests at one long, beautifully appointed table upon which was placed a large, tiered wedding cake. Much of the food served during the dinner courses had been imported from Honolulu for this party. Among the out-of-town guests were: Mrs. Albert Moore Saxe of Chicago and Sarasota, Fla, a sister of Mrs. M. Henning; Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Tecumseh, Mich; Mrs. Claude Coppes of Nappanee, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitehall and Mrs. William T. Kiley of South Bend. ' FOUR SUITS ARE FILED Four suits on foreclosures, school fund mortgages, were filed In circuit court Wednesday by the board of county commissioners against the following defendants: Thomas Cogley, Warsaw, property judgement $450 asked; Byron H. Doll, Syracuse property, sl,550 asked; William Reed, Clay township property, $1,850 asked; Samuel Wiseman, property Tippreanoe tpwnship, $550 asked. DINNER PARTY GIVEN FOR MRS. SARV ER A gala dinner party was given at the home of Luella Kemp on Thursday evening, September 28, in honor of Freda Sarver, who is moving to Michigan City. Other hostesses were Evelyn Grieger, Ceceilia Disher, Lois Schleeter and Catherine Connolly. After the seven o’clock dinner was served, bridge was played with Helen Fobes making high score and Mrs. Sarver next highest. Besides the hostesses and the guest of honor, who was also given a guest prize, other guests were Ann Hire, Helen Fobes, Mabie Smith, Wilma Searfoss and ■Clara Holloway.

Library Notes

From the list of the twentyfive national best sellers, your library has the following eighteen: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck; Black Narcissus, Burner Godden; Next to Valour by John Jennings; The Brandons by Angela Thirkell; Captain Horatio Hornblower, C. S. Forester; All This, and Heaven, Too by Rachel Field; Mr. Emmanuel, Louis Golding; April Was When It Began, Barry Benefield; The Tree of liberty by Elizabeth Page; Wickford Point, John P. Marquand; The Ownley Inn, Joseph and Freeman Lincoln; The Yearling, Marjorie K. Rawlings; Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier; William’s Room, Alice Grant Rosman; Three Harbours by Van Wyck Mason; The Patriot by Pearl Buck; Christ In Concrete, Pietro Di Donato; Frost and Fire by lElliot Merrick. * The most unusual American novel of the year, “Christ In Concrete,” by Pietro di Donato, a young Italian-American bricklayer. It is a story of poverty, struggle and violent deaths, of the daily fight for existence. Oit of his own boyhood experience, this new writer has woven his story of the everyday crisis of the family of an Italian bricklayer in a large American family. New Juveniles. “Adventures on a Hilltop,” by Alice Rice Colver. Betty Lockhart is a courageous and sensitive young girl who persists in her ambition to write in spite of all sorts of obstacles. “Marcia’s Farmhouse,” by Margaret Widemer. Without a specialized training, Marcia Allen, six-teen-years-old, wins for herself and her convalescent sister, Jessie, a livlihood, friends and fun. “Bright Heritage,” by Mary Virginia Provines. For anybody who sees a library just as a collection of books, this gay novel about the people who run the library will be a urprisingly humorous adventure. There were fifty persons on the staff of the Calammto County Library, the newest and greenest of them all being Una Gregory. “Pueblo Jones,” by Harry C. Rubican. A young trapper of sixteen, Duncan Catlett, and an experienced, tried old scout, Pueblo Jones, live through typical frontier experiences in this book athey try to keep track of friendly and treacherous Indians, friendly and treacherous white men, and the struggle to see who shall possess the West. “The Last Quarter,” by Ralph Henry Barbour. The story of a coach who guided his team thru a successful season despite tremendous handicaps, and of a faithful second string player woo got a chance to prove his ability in the last quarter of the crucial game. Jimmy Amber remained loyal to Coach Davidson despite the fact that any of the squad thought the coach incompetent. High school student to librarian, picking a book for outside reading, “Do you remember if I reported on this book last year?” It seems that the best place for empty candy sacks is on 1 the floor under the reading tables.

A NEWSPAPER — NOT AN ORGAN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER », 1939, SYRACUSE, INDIANA

DORIS REINBOLD RETURNED HOME Miss Doris Reinbold, laughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Reinbuid, was returned to the home ofter parents last week, from ’hkhart hospital. She had undergone an operation for appendicitis two weeks ago and will be unable to return to her work at the telephone office for a period of two or three weeks.

TEN POUNDER

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Above |is pictured Bert Ward with the ten - plus pound pike which he laftded at Wawasee lake two weeks ago. Bert is to be commended for the way in which he landed the big one for he Has only one arm and was handling the boat with bars, outboard motor and his fishing rod, reel end line by himself. When he knew that the pike was hooked, he immediately ran his boat to shore ahd jumping out, he ran inland, dragging’the fish behind him. The fish was 36 inches in length and would have given anyone a thrilling tussle. ELECTED AS PRESIDENT Daniel Rothenberger, of North Webster, has been elected president of the senior class at Indiana Cenrtal college, Indianapolis. Daniel is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Rothenberger. His sister, Phyllis, is a freshman at Indiana Central. NOTICE O. E. S. The Worthy Grand Matron of the Indiana Grand Chapter will visit on October 10, 1:30 P. M. All members are urged to be present. NOTICE! CITIZENS TICKET A caucus of the citizens of Syracuse is hereby called for the hour of 8:00 p.m., Saturday evening, the 7th of October, 1939, at the grade school building, for the purpose of nominating capable officers to handle the town affairs. If yu are interested in good government of the town, please attend. The following officers will be nominated: Trustee, First Ward; Trustee, Second Ward; Trustee, Third Ward; Town Clerk-Treasurer. Citizens Committee.

School Notes Flrat Grade. We have finished our first month of school with an enrollment of 41 pupils, 35 of this number having been neither tardy nor absent. The children are showing a wonderful Improvement in comparison with the first day or even the first week. Receiving report cards this week will be one or more new exexperience for these beginners. We are very happy for the many patrons interested enough to visit us this first month and hope you will come again. Our room is undergoing many changes and we will ’be taking imaginary trips on the train and to the country in our readers and stories. Second Grade. We gave a reading party Thursday afternoon, September 2Sth, for mothers and friends. It was a review of our transportation unit. The following came: Mrs. Ray Frevert, Mrs. Fred O. Clerk, Miss Gladys Bowser, Mrs. Ray Wilkinson, Mrs. L. LeCount, Mrs. Wayne Blakesley, Mrs. John Hurty, Mrs. Lester Sawyer, Mrs. Lyle Seifert, Mrs. Russell Droke, Mrs. Sam Houser, Mrs. Jim Duling and Mrs. Elmer Stucky. Our unit of work for October concerns autumn and the harvesting of food for winter. Wer are making a harvest book of free hand drawings of fruits and vegetables. Dedores Mitchell withdrew from our room to re-enter the Fort Wayne schools. Jack P. Clark and Cynthia Frevert brought bittersweet for our room and Ruth Houser, a queer gourd. Third Grade. We have two big turtles and one small one in our fish bowl. Now, according to their size, a person would think that the little turtle would be rather nice. At least that is evidently what Johnny Hinderer thought, but he changed his mind. And so did we when we heard Johnny yell “Ouch!” and looked to see that tiny turtle hanging from Johnny’s finger and” seeing Johnny look very much surprised. We are making a miniature farm on our reading table. We have all the buildings for it except the barn. Gloria Kemp brought a grand doll house with the furniture and dolls to go with it. Connie Lou Weingart brought a shed. This news was collected by Gene Kitson, Fred Ritter and Lloyd Bitzer. Fifth Grade. There were only eight pupils in the fifth grade who found it necessary to miss school this month. The total days absence was twelve days. We are finishing our study of well-planned meals this week and as a round-up, we are making posters. These posters are to illustrate what foods could be used in a healthful breakfast, luncheon or dinner. They will be placed on a background of gray paper. It also gives us an opportunity to use the block letters which we have been learning to make. (Cont. on page four.)

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

Bakery Has New Owner The Syracuse Bakery, better known as the “OK” Bakery, underwent a change in management last week when Floyd Gingerich sold his interests to George W. Schafer of Wolcottville. The Bakery will be known as Schafer’s Bakery from now on and the new owners plan several improvements in both the building and the products which they will sell. Mr. Schafer has had nearly twenty years of experience in tne baking business, being employed at the Murray Bakery and the Wolf and Dessaur Store in Fort Wayne before setting up Lis own business in Wolcottville jusi a few years ago. He comes here with his family including two children and Mrs. -Schafer and they will take up their residence here very ’ soon. The front of the building which was damaged by fire recently is to be remodeled and interior improvements are being planned by the new manager. Mr. Schafer is introducing a new and iifferent loaf of bread to this community which is to be of, as nearly as possible, the s< me quality as home baked t./'*d. BOWLING LEAGUE PLAY GETS UNDER WAY Those popular “ten pins” have been falling “hot and heavy” since the local bowling league began' play last week and the hooks and straights have been “mowin’ ‘em down” for strikes and spares regularly. Standings for last week including Wednesday’s play are as follows: W L Teachers 3 0 Pickwick 2 1 'Legion 2 1 Lumbermen 1 2 Electrics 1 2 Standard Serivce 0 3 Thursday the Plumbers play the Jones Dairies; Fri. the Dixxie’s play the Wilts. Scores of these games will be found in the Journal next week. Schedule for next week is as follows: Mon.—Standard vs. Jones. Tues.—Lumbermen vs. Dixies. Wed.—Plumbers vs. Pickwick. Thur.—Wilts vs. Teachers. Fri.—Legion vs. Electrics. Four men earned membership''..,, into the “500” club last week by gaining averages of 500 er more for three games including George Wendell, Clyde Drollinger, Everett Dunn and Willard Gustafson. IN MEMORIAM Plentiful are the memories of our dear brother and uncle who passed away on October 3, 1938. In this manner we wish to revive memories of Ben E. Miller to his many friends of this community who mourned his passing on that sad day a year ago. May he be blessed with many remembrances. Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Miller and Family.