Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 2, Number 48, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 3 November 1939 — Page 1

Syracuse-^awasee Journal

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VOLUME II

LOCAL SCOUTS HOLDPARTY The local troup of Boy Scouts and their guests, members of the Girl Scout troop, held a party on the second floor of Cy Bauer’s barn Monday evening. The room v as appropriately decorated in the Hallowe’en manner. After many interesting and enjoyable games had been played, refreshments of popcorn, apples, cider and candy were served. The party was then closed by a musical game led by Mr. E. E. Fidler. The Boy Scouts who served on the committee for the party were Charles Kroh, Jr., Nelson Hinderer, Jim Slabaugh, Joe Bauer, Clifford Cripe and Vernand Ray. All of the 22 persons present reported on enjoyable evening. SYRACUSE GIVEN SEWAGE PLANT The federal grant of $143,928 for the erection of a sewage disposal plant and the installation of approximately three miles of sewers at Syracuse, has been approved by President Roosevelt, according to a telegram from Congressman Charles A. Halleck received Thursday by Don H. Lessig, civil engineer in charge. Work is-expected to commence on the project within the next 30 days, according to Lessig. Appoximately 100 men will be put to work on the building of the plant and sewer system, which is a WPA project. TOWNSEND CLUB MEETING HAS GOOD ATTENDANCE ?, ' • < The Syracuse Townsend club held their regular meeting at the school house last Tuesday evening with a good representation of local members and visitors. William S. Rhoads of the Indianapolis Townsend group gave the address of the evening which included a movie talkie. Mr. Rhoads explained the Townsend Plan during the course of his address and the movie which aided him in bringing a clearer understanding of the movement. Six new members were added to the organization at the meeting, bringing the total membership to well over seventy. Due to the town election which occurs next Tuesday, the next meeting of the club will be held on November 14th at the same place.

CLIP THIS FOB * REMINDER Every woman reader of the Syracuse-Wawasee Journal is invited to attend the Cooking School, featuring Miss Ann L. Olson, noted Lecturer and Home economist of the Spry Research Kitchen, Cambridge, Massachusetts. THE PLACE: High School Auditorium. THE TIME: Thursday, November 9, at 1:30 P. M. THE ADMISSION: FREE, as guests of the Syracuse-Wa-wasee Journal. No tickets required. No seats reserved. Come early! Bring a pencil!

Ladies! - Invite Your Friends! - It’s FREE!

Many Valuable Prizes Are Offered at Cooking School

Only six days to wait for the opening session of the Journal » Fiee Cooking School, with Miss Ann L. Olson, at the high school auditorium next Thursday at 1:30 p.m. * Admission is free to all Journal women readers and their friends. No tickets are required. Plan to arrive early to insure your getting choice seats. At the opening of the school, a printed folder containing all the recipes to be prepared by Miss Olson will be presented to every person in the audience. A complete set of these miniature cookbooks can be had by all our readers by just attending the cooking school. Every woman is given an opportunity to participate in the distribution of the many valuable gifts to be awarded immediately following Miss Olson’s lecture. In addition to the foods prepared and the other attractive and worthwhile gifts, 15 baskets of well-known groceries and household supplies will be awarded. Miss Olson, noted lecturer and home economist of the Spry Research Kitchens, will demonstrate and explain novel, time-saving, and thrifty methods of cookery. Here is a golden opportunity for our women readers to learn new ideas and tested recipes for main dishes and desserts that are wholesome, delicious and economical. Ladies of this community are indeed fortunate to have the priviledge of attending a cooking school. This Spry cooking school is the only one that will be held in this area for some time and gives visitors from nearby towns an opportunity to attend without driving a long distance. FINED FOR DRIVING WITHOUT LICENSE Maxwell J. Wogoman, 22, of •Syracuse, was assessed $2 in Justice of the Peace Lloyd W. Slagle’s court early Tuesday morning when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle while his driver’s license was revoked. He was arrested on East Jefferson street in Goshen by Goshen police. J. C. Abbott of Chicago was here over the week-end visiting friends.

A NEWSPAPER — NOT AN ORGAN

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER S, 1939, SYRACUSE, INDIANA

to comer school “Cooking with Confidence” is the title Miss Olson has taken for her current series. She claims that any woman can duplicate her iwlrt MISS ANN L. OLSON results by following the methods and tested recipes which she uses. The attractive General Electric range and other appliances which Miss Olson will use have been furnished through the courtesy of the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Other local merchants cooperating are: The Journal extends a most cordial invitation to you to attend every session of the school. It is entertaining— It is definitely instructive—. It is absolutely free— It s the Journal Cooking School Thursday, 1:30 p. m., at the Syracuse High School Auditorium.

FIVE GENERATIONS MEET Five generations of the family were represented at the home of Mrs. Sara Yonts last Friday afternoon when Mrs. Marjorie Masters and two children of Elkhart and Mrs. Mary Frederick and daughter, Lee, called for a short visit. An enjoyable afternoon was spent visiting.

BUDGET HEARINGS HELD Hearings on 1940 budgets were held at the court house last Monday by John Rothrock of the state tax board. Budgets were of taxing units which are in excess of the limits set by the state tax board and included those submitted by the town board of Syracuse for the town and the library. ATTENDS CLUB MEETING AT LEESBURG HOME Mrs. Otto Stoelting attended the meeting of the Leesburg Literary club at the home of Mrs. James Hill in Leesburg, last Thursday. The meeting was called in honor of the newly elected president of the 13th district Federation of Clubs, Mrs. P. M. Bridenhall, Leesburg.

Local merchants and businessmen are cooperating wonderfully towards making this Cooking School a success. Fifteen bags of groceries will be made up of items including Lux soap, Lifebuoy, Lux flakes, Rlnso, Spry, Salada Tea, Rumford Baking Powder, Climalene, Bowlene, besides a pound of Royal Blue coffee from Griegers Royal Blue Store, boxes of cake flour from Bachman’s Grocery, a box of soda crackers from Klink’s Market, a quart of pasteurized milk from Jones Dairy, and a loaf of bread from the Schafer Bakery, making a total of fourteen items in each of the fifteen bags of groceries which will be included in the list of valuable door prizes. Among the individual gifts from local merchants are one large and one small Boston beanery for baked beans from the Northern Indiana Public Service Company, a Taylor Roast Meat Thermometer from Thornburg’s Drug Store, a mirror from the Syracuse Electric Shop, a double cake cover and carrier from Osborn’s Hardware, a “Dainty Duchess" hostess set from the Hilbish Drug Store, free dry cleaning of a dress to some Itfeky woman by the Syracuse Cleaner, M. fc. Rapp, a chromium “Kakover” cake cover and plate from Wegmiller’s store. All of these will be given free as door prizes, to those who attend, by means of a drawing which will take place following Miss Olson's lecture. Those attending are urgto bring a pencil along so that they may sign their program slips for the drawing. MANY SYRAOUSIANS SEE BYRD SNOW CRUISER The town of Syracuse was fairly well represented at Warsaw last Thursday night when the Byrd snow cruiser arrived in that town for an overnight stay. Among the group from Syracuse who enjoyed (?) the beautiful evening while waiting for the snow buggy to arrive were Ralph Thornburg, Francis Oswalt, Nellie Mann, Warren Colwell, Gerald Kline, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Zerbe, Max Pollock, Duane Bauer, Chas. LeCount, Bob Watts, F. R. Reinbold, Bob Steller and Ralph Craw. TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS!

HALLOWE'EN PRANKSTERS END SEASON OF DEVILTRY

Nearly a week ago, the town of Syracuse showed signs of Hallowe’en deviltry performed by pranksters of the neighborhood. Several “outside conveniences” were turnon their sides and many private signs and other property were removed from their regular stations. Monday night showed the results of the most action when one of “Chic Sale’s famous productions” was found next to Wayne’s

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

ENTERTAINS YOUNG FOLKS Monday evening, Iris Joan Tel—schow entertained her classmates with a Hallowe’en party at her home. She was the hostess and her two sisters, Rosemary and. Doretta were the guests of honor-. The other guests were Betty O’Haver, Priscilla LeCount, Beverly* Gray, Ilene Benson, Mary Davis, Sara Jane Hinderer, Betty Lee Wilt, Patricia Rosenberry, Charlotte LeCount, Mary Benson, Elizabeth Miles, Donna Davis and. Margaret Miles. The guests all enjoyed themselves and three prizes were awarded; One for the bestcostume, to Mary Benson, a pumj>kin; one for the best ghost story»to Betty Lee Wilt, a Hallowe’en noise-maker, and one for the bestimitation, to Beverly Gray, a Hallowe’en horn. The refreshments consisted of potato salad, cocoa, candy, popcorn, apples and pumpkin pie. ED KUNE DIES ATCROMWELL Ed Kline, 67, passed away at his home in Cromwell after suffering a heart attack last Sunday. He was a native of North Webster and . for thirty years, operated, a general-store at Cromwell. Mr, KHne, throti*il. his business associations and social activities, became a friend of many local citizens who sadly learned of his passing. Funeral services were held at the home in Cromwell last Wednesday afternoon and burial was made in the North Webster cemetery. THEFT IS CONFESSED BY TWO SYRACUSE RESIDENT!** Richard Call, 24, and Earl Newcomer, 23, both, of Syracuse, werebrought to the county jail shortly after noon, Thursday, by state police, accused of petit larceny in the stealing of fishing tackle from the garage of C. W. Howard, Syracuse, on August 27. According to Prosecuting Attorney Jacob S. Koontz, the men have confessed to the theft and charges of petit larceny were filed against them in circuit court Thursday afternoon. Charles Harris, 46, was arrested" Thursday at Milford by Sheriff Foulke and Deputy Ward, accused of public intoxication. Harris is also in the ounty jail.

Grill surrounded with several shocks of corn and private signs. Other evidences of Hallowe’en pranks is to be seen as one travels down and through some of the alleys of Syracuse. Tuesday night Climaxed the series of mighty escapades and what with the many ghosts, tramps, Indians and otner characters roaming the street, it was almost fearful for the average citizen to venture outside of his home.