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

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Syracuse-Wawasee Journal Published every Friday at Syracuse, Indiana By The Journal Publishing Corporation Kntered as Second Class Matter December 31, 1937. at the Postoffice at Syracuse, Indiana, under the Act of March & 1879. HUBERT A. STUMP, RALPH W. CRAW Editor Managing Editor BETTY FILL, Society Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES Per Year SI.OO

| edi-GRAMS ! o o All the ladies of this vicinity are planning on attending the Journal Free Cooking School at the high school auditorium next Thursday afternoon. The local basketball season starts this Friday when the Syracuse teams meet the Cromwell boys on the local floor. The final words of an argument on conduct or discipline between the parents and the child is usually: "Well, all of the rest of the kids do It.” The ship of many a young man’s career has been wrecked upon the rock of "good times.” DOUBLE TALK: There are 2,000,000 pairs of twins in the United States. i T. EL BLOSSER WINS S4OO SCHOLARSHIP T. H. Blosser of Syracuse won the S4OO scholarship which was offered by the American Jersey Cattle club for the highest score In the Jersey division of the intercollegiate dairy cattle judging contest held at the San Francisco World’s Fair in connection with the national dairy show this week. He is a junior at Purdue University and the scholarship may be used in graduation work. Prof. James Hilton of the universitystaff coached the team of which Blosser is a member. DUCK HUNTERS REPORT £ BETTER EARLY SPORT Hoosier duck hunters have reported better sport during the early part of the season than they found last year, Virgil M. Simmons, commissioner of the Department of Conservation, said recently. Many of th& hunters took the bag limit of ten ducks during the early days of the season, particularly in the northern part of the state. Many of the ducks found on Indiana lakes and marshes at the opening of the season were “natives”—birds which had nested and remained through the summer, indicating the effectiveness of the conservation program to provide better sport through creation of better conditions for waterfowl. Lightning struck the Datve Clayton home last Wednesday morning, burning out their electric lights and radio.

Wm. R. Bigler \ JEWELER Phone 14J Syracuse, Indiana

NEWS 200 YEARS AGO In connection with the 200th anniversary of the Maryland Gazette, some early copies of that newspaper were exhibited. The news and advertisements of early days were naturally quite different from what is found in current newspapers, as they reflected the customs and beliefs of their time. One of the stories from Vienna told of the burning of several persons convicte d of witchcraft, among them “a midwife who I nd baptized 2,000 children in the name of the devil.” A local item related the experience of a negro slave who struck a white man in an argument over a dog fight. The negro was sentenced to have one of his ears cut off “pursuant «o the law in such cases.” Among the advertisements t as one announcing the arrival of a cargo of “about 200 choice slaves, which will be exposed for sale on Thursday the 22nd of this instant.” In its issue of October 21, 1762, the Maryland Gazette published the news of the birth of a son to the British king and queen, which had occurred on August 12. The story bore the headlines:: “Great Joy to the Nation! A Prince of Wales is Born. God Save the King.” This was the dissolute and notorius character who afterward became George IV. The Maryland Gazette was frequently suspended for varying periods, but is credited by the Librarian of Congress with being “the dean of present-day American newspapers.” FIRST SNOW SATURDAY Snow flurries swept over northern Indiana last Saturday in what was the first snow of the season. Although not heavy, the small flakes came out of dark skies and dampened the streets and sidewalks as they melted in a temperature that was some above freezing. With the coming of this first snow, one is urged to realize that the winter of 1939-40 is at hand.

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o o | LIVESTOCK NEWS | O O (Reported by John Clay and Company.) Hog prices reacted favorably this week on light receipts and an improved pork market, the upturn reinstating the $7 quotation after a week’s absence. A feature of the cattle trade of late has been the surprisingly large supply of heavy weights, many of which it is quite apparent have been held back in the expectation of improved prices. Slack call for the dressed product has weakened the trade in fat lambs. Replacement cattle —particularly light yearling steers and calves —have been selling actively at prices closely approaching the tenyear mark. The Cornbelt has worlds of feed and purchase money is easily available. A spread of 39 @ 10 is embracing a large share of the yearling crop, while practical top on calves is 111. Most feeder steers with weight are cashing from $8 @ 9. All reports indicate goodly supplies of cattle on pastures and in feedlots. Strong weight beeves are suffering because of this pressure. A sharp rise in imports of beef and veal also is being reflected in the cattle trade. Stocks of meats in storage are not unusually large but abundant and cheap poultry is also affecting the meat trade; turkeys, as an example, being in very large supply and selling cheap. •Sales of American pork and lard to foreign nations in September (latest available figures) were largest for any September in five years. Imports of these classes were least for any month since December, 1935. This country shipped out 24,693,492 lbs. of lard in September, a gain of 31 per cent over a lear earlier and 159 per cent above the September fiveyear average. Pork exports at 9,154,678 lbs. gained 36 per cent over a year ago, and were close to double the four-year average for September. IN MEMORIAM In memory of our dear daughter and sister, Rosemary, who passed away, November 4, 1938. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled The boon His love has given, And though the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in heaven. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Carr, and sons, Jack and Stanley. Mrs. Ed Stamate ‘‘Free Hamburger at Dixie.”

o. N. SMITH PICTURED WITH PRIZE CATCH

Here is the picture of O. N. Smith of Berne, Indiana, which was shown in the state conservation monthly magazine “Outioor Indiana” October isue. As was explained in a former issue of the Jourlal, Mr. Smith caught the Pike off the pier of his cottage on lake Wawasee while fishing with a bluegill hook and line. The 4 1-2 lb. fish broke the line and Mr. Smith gave chase in his rowboat and caught Mr. Pike with his landing net after following the bobbing “bobber” which was attached to the part of the line that followed the fish as it finned through the water.

The above photograph, reproduced in the Journal through the courtesy of Outdoor Indiana, honored Mr. Smith when it was printed on page twenty-four of that magazine.

ASKS OBSERVANCE OF HIGHWAY SIGNS Observance of the caution and warning signs along the state highways as a means of increasing motoring safety and eliminating accident possibilities, was urged today by T. A. Dicus, chairman of the State Highway Commission. Each sign erected along the state highways is there for a definite purpose and carries an important message to the motorist in advising him of some possible hazard or hazardous condition ahead. As a rule accidents on state highways result from disregard of the warning signs and failure to observe common sense driving practices.

Free Hamburgers At Dixie Sandwich Shop • Twelve different names are printed in this issue of the JOURNAL. 'Persons who find their name followed by the line, “Free Hamburger at Dixie,” should sign this coupon and present it at the Dixie Sandwich Shop before next Friday to receive ONE FREE HAMBURGER. NAME

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