Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 2, Number 45, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 13 October 1939 — Page 1

Syracuse-Wawasee Journal

VOLUME II NUMBER 45

TRACTOR KILLS LYMAN WAYNE TOM

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Coll Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary Sunday

(Special to the Journal.) In Chicago twenty-five years ago there occurred a weddiff — Walter F. Coll and Martha Schultz, the principals. At the cozy Coll home, south of town, last Sunday, October Sth, the silver anniversary of that event became an occasion of pleasant memories and festal delight to an assembled company of twentyfive Chicago, Cicero, and Berwyn, 111., Cromwell and Ligonier, Ind., friends who showered the happy bride and groom with congratulations and substantial tokens of esteem. Dean Secrist and wife, Cromwell, and E. Finley Kitson were the “Hoosiers” present. Mr. and Mrs. Coll, Syracusians for several years, besides for good citizenship, rate distinction for parentage of three sons, Dick, Bud and Jim, whose combined heights would approximate twenty feet, and growth is as yet continuous. Canada boasts of her Dionne “Quints,” lowa her tall corn, Kansas her sunflowers and grasshoppers, etc., but who, where and when In the period within the tilde radius of this celebration, can equal Syracuse’s Coll family production record of “cannon fodder” —available and in fit condition for their country’s service. (If we have a war?) CONSERVATION CLUB TO BEGIN WINTER MEETINGS The local Wawasee Conservation Club has completed arrangements for the regular winter meetings which will start on the first Thursday in November, the 2nd. Regular monthly meetings will then be held on each first Thursday of the succeeding months. The club has been very active during the summer and much club activity is anticipated for this winter in game conservation.

McCLINTIC-MILLER NUPTIALS SOLEMNIZED AT NAPPANEE

In a quiet ceremony which was read at the United Brethren parsonage in Nappanee last Saturday evening at 6:15 o’clock, Miss Opal L. Miller became the bride of James W. McClintic. The ceremony was read by Rev. Nicodemus, pastor of the church, and incidentally, a form or poet or of the local church, before Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller, brother and sister-in-law of the bride, who were in attendance. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eston E. McClintic of this place, has been amployed at the Davis D-X Service station. Both were students in the local school. The couple will make their home in Syracuse where they will continue their present employment.

TEACHERS LEAD IN BOWLING LEAGUE The Teachers hold their lead in the bowling league at the time of this publication, but will have bad a battle on their hands when this issue has been printed. They met the Wilt team Thursday night, the outcome of which will be found in next week’s Journal. Results of this play including Wednesday games is as fol lows: Monday the-Standard Service defeated the Jones Dairy, 2 to 1; Tuesday the Lumbermen defeated the Dixie’s 2 to 1; and Wednesday the Plumbers defeated the Pickwicks 2 to 1, in their respective three-game plays. Thursday the Wilts meet the Teachers and on Friday, the Legion tackles the ’Electrics. Last Thursday the Jones Dairy team defeated the Plumbers 2 to 1 and the Dixie s trampled the Wilts, 3 to 0. League standings after Wednesday evening’s play is as follows: w r- av. Teachers 3 0 1.000 Dixie’s ....4 2 .666 Legion 2 1 -500 Lumbermen 3 3 .500 Plumbers 3 3 .500 Pickwick 3 3 .500 Jones 3 3 .500 Electrics 1 2 .333 Wilts 0 3 .000 Players are seeming to get into their stride after the first two weeks of league play and some very exciting games are expected this week when the teachers meet the Lumbermen on Monday; Tues, day the Legion tangles with the Plumbers; Wednesday the Jones play the Wilts; Thursday, the Electrics play the Dixie, and Friday, the Standard Service meets the Pickwick. Players are all striving to get into the SQO club and competition is becoming stronger with each game.

CLUB HOLDS FIRST MEETING IN OCTOBER The Wednesday Afternoon Club held its first October meeting, Oct. 11, at the home of Jirdella Pfingst. The subject or theme of the meeting was the “American Home.” The program was as follows: Response: Your Hobby; “Vilie of a Hobby for Leisure, ’ Josephine Freeman; “Unusual Hobbies,” Laura Bowld; “Exhibit by Members,” I made it; EJ-jar Guest’s poem, "Mother’s Party Dress.” The next meeting will be October 25. TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS

A NEWSPAPER —NOT AN ORGAN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, SYRACUSE, INDIANA

MRS. JOE BURKET, 63, PASSES AWAY WEDNESDAY Word was received here, Thursday, of the death of Mrs. Joe Burket, aged 63, which occurred at her home in Burket, Indiana, last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Burket was well known in Syracuse, having been associated with her husband in the grocery business here for nearly eight years. The couple first came here from Burket and established their business in the room which is now occupied by Insley’s Restaurant, in 1924. They made their home here until early in 1932, when they returned to Burket where they began operation of a grocery store and restaurant, combined, which is still in operation. Many friends in Syracuse will mourn the passing of Mrs. Burket who was prominent m the work of the United Brethren church here. Surviving are the husband, Joe Burket, and several other close relatives. Funeral services will he held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the church in Burket. The Rev. J. E. Jarboe, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been called to conduct the ceremony. Burial will be made In the Burket cemetery.

FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT CALLS AT JOURNAL MONDAY

BUSINESS WOMEN’S CLUB HOLDS OCTOBER PARTY The Business and Professional Women’s Club held their October party at the recreational house on the Long estate on Kale Island, with seventeen members and three guests present. The guests, Marie Howard, Miss Irene Abts, and Mrs. Orville Klink. A lovely grilled steak dinner was served, the steaks being prepared on the out-of-door fire place. Mrs. William Pracht conducted a short business meeting after which she turned the meeting over to the hostesses, Misses Phyllis Mock, Mayme Wogoman and Margaret Wolf. The rest of the evening was spent in playing bridge and roulette, with prizes going to Mrs. George L. Hire, Mrs. Lou Seidei-, Mrs. Ernest Bushong and Mrs. William Pracht. C. H. EWALD SPEAKER AT EVANGELICAL MEETING Last Sunday morning, the members and friends of the Evangelical church were fortunate in having one of their outstanding laymen, Mr. C. H. Ewald from Kansas City, Missouri, as guest speaker I Mr. Ewald was attending the men’s congress at the First Evangelical church in Elkhart, Indiana, over the week-end, when he was secured to speak by the local pastor, Rev. J. S. Pritchard. The Goshen College male quartette furnished very fine special music for the local church, Sunday.

IGNORE KIBITZER; CONTINUE BREAKFAST Early last Tuesday morning, is he was traveling along Road 13 south of Syracuse, Bob Steller, Journal employee, noticed i group of pheasants near the side of the road. In all there were about twelve birds, including one or two males and .he rest hens. Even when Bob ’.lowed hts car down, the birds seemed to ignore his presence and went on at their present iccupation of finding some breakfast! This story is of interest from another angle, too. It proves .hat the work which the local conservation clubs have been loing has not been in vain, and .hat the entire conservation project of Indiana is something well worth while, for game lirds and animals are becoming more plentiful all over the state.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Greene, Mrs. B. F. Hoy and Mrs. John Harley spent Tuesday evening in Nappanee. They heard that well known speaker, Merton Rice.

H. W. Montgomery, of Rochester, Minnesota, former resident of Syracuse, stopped in to pay a visit to the Journal boys last Monday afternoon*. He had been visiting friends and relatives in Ohio during the past two weeks and was on his way home. He was welcomed in that friendly spirit that is manifest at the Journal office and it was truly interesting to us to meet and converse with one of our subscribers from so far away. Mr. Montgomery related some of his experiences as an employee of the B. & O. railroad and told us that it was while on that job that he decided to make his home after retirement in Syracuse. Mr. Montgomery and his wife lived here on Front street, for four years in which time they learned to love the community very deeply. It was just a few years er,o that they left Syracuse to make their home in Rochester. Mr. Montgomery has been receiving his copy of the Journal each week and says that he always looks forward to reading the news of his friends who live here. One of his expressions in regard to the Journal was, “It’s better than receiving a. letter from home.” We were very glad to have Mr. Montgomery stop in and we hope that more of our subscribers will pay us a similar visit. SUBMITS TO APPENDECTOMY Miss Irene Ringler, IS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. X. 1,. Ringler, of Syracuse, underwent an operation for appendicitis last Sunday evening at the McDonald hospital. She was reported as improving very satisfactorily.

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

Multiple Skull Fracture Proves Fatal Death claimed the life of Lyman Wayne Tom, 24-year-old Kosciusko county farm youth, beneath the wheels of a heavy tractor last Thursday. He was within calling distance of his father, George Tom, who heard his screams and found him fatally injured at 3 o’clock that afternoon. He died two hours later at the McDonald hospital at Warsaw of a multiple skull fracture. The youthful farmer, who lived with his parents on tneir farm near Dewart Lake, was operating the tractor in a field at the time of the tragic accident. The father told Coroner Dr. Leslie Laird, of North Webster, that he was walking about 40 rods from the boy when he heard a scream. ?he elder Tom hurried toward the tractor to investigate. As he neared the spot, he saw the youth rise to his feet, his face streaming blood, and walK towards him. Yonng Tom >olUpsed at his father’s feet. He was fully conscious and told his father that his arm became caught in the wheel, throwing him beneath the tractor. The heavy machine had passed over his head tnd shoulder. The father, handicapped by an infirmity, made an herqie effort to reach help quickly. Ke reported to the coroner that his son did not want him to leave his side, but that is was necessary to do so to get aid. After making the youth comfortable, he rushed to his home and called Dr. Clark of Syracuse. The Carr ambulance rushed the dying boy to the McDonald hospital, in Warsaw. He lived until 4:45 o’clock, not losing consciousness until the last few minutes. Doctors there report that he suffered a multiple skull fracture and dislocation of the right shoulder, fractured upper and lower jaw and a badly lacerated face where the spiked wheels passed over him. The deceased had lived on the same farm since his birth, May 18, 1915. He was the son of George and Maude Tom. His mother, father and two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Sutton, of near Leesburg, and Ilene, at home, survive. Coroner Laird returned dict of accidental death. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home, Rev. Emerald Jones, Syracuse, officiating. Interment was made in the New Salem cemetery, Carr funeral home, ’Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements.—(Times.) marriage license issued A marriage license was issued late Friday by County Clerk Orvel E. Phillips to Floyd Reed, Jr., 19, woodworker, Syracuse, son of Mrs. Floyd Reed, and Vivian Jayne Tom, Syracuse, daughter of Mrs. Ernest E. Tom. Consent of parents given to marriage. Harold E. Graft, 23, clerk, Ft. Wayne, son of Emil F. Graft, and Geraldine E. Smith, .Syracuse, rural route No. 2, daughter of Marion Smith, deceased.