Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 3, Number 4, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 29 December 1939 — Page 1

Syracuse-Wawasee Journal

VOLUME 111 NUMBER 4

CHRISTMAS ENJOYED IN SYRACUSE HOMES

Rev. I. C. Bailey in Charge of Syracuse High School Chapel

Scv. J. C. Bailey brought us the Christmas message at con vocation last Friday. Preceding his address, the boys’ and girls' chorus rendered two numbers and the octette, minus one member who was ill, sang two numbers. Rev. Bailey read a few verses from St. Luke, the second chapter. He brought out during the course of his talk, that the things that are of the greatest importance in the end are of equal importance in the beginning. He said that we should look at all our blessings and eliminate all those of which have come about as a 'result of Christ’s coming. There would be very few that had not come to us as a result of His coming to us. We acknowledge the fact that Christ has come by our beautiful lights, stars, gifts and music that we have at Christmas time. To make things be of the greatest importance, we must develop not only our mental culture but more so, our soul culture, was another point presented by Rev. Bailey. * Following the message, the entire assembly enjoyed the singing together of Christmas songs including “Silent Night,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Jingle Bells”, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” etc. —Lois Davis. & f ATTEND MASONIC MEETING On Friday evening, the Past Masters Club of the Masonic lodge will hold their annual meeting In Milford. Local men who Will attend are John Harley, Bob Strieby, DeLoss Weaver, H. E. Holloway, W. T. Colwell, Harry Culler, F. W. Greene, Dr. O. C. 'Stoelting, E. O. Dunn, and A. L. Miller.

LITTLE MAN WHAT NOW?

FIFTEEN DAYS LEFT FOR RABBIT HUNTERS Only fifteen days of open season for rabbit hunting are left, the season ending Wednesday, January 10, Virgil M. Simmons, commissioner of the Department of Conservation, reminded Hoosier sportsmen today. Taking rabbits after that date is a violation of the law. ißabbit hunters have been enjoying one of their most successful seasons, finding an abundance of cottontails in almost every part of the state. Natural reproduction of rabbits has been so great in some parts of the state that they were becoming a nusiance before the hunting season opened. Despite the fact that rabbits form the chief game bagged by most hunters, there is no evidence that they are in danger. Evangelist Coning to 11. B. Church As has been announced once before, arrangements have been made to have the services of Rev. a*d Mrs. Emory R. Dill. St. Joseph Conference evangelists, of Greentown, to conduct evangelistic services for the period, Jan. 17 to Feb. 4th However, our meetings will begin on January 14th with the pastor in charge. These pre-Dill period services will be largely days of preparation for the intensive period above stated. The Dills are not strangers to Syracuse, having been in a like meeting last year for an initial period at our church and then concluding services at the Evangelical church. We anticipate their coming with hopeful expectancy. — Rev. Joseph C. Bailey, United Brethren Church.

A NEWSPAPER — NOT AN ORGAN

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1939, SYRACUSE, INDIANA

Spend Christmas with Mrs. John Buhrt Those who spent Christmas with Mrs. John Buhrt and Lola and Mary were Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Hentzell and son, Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buhrt and sons, Jimmy end Bobby, Mrs. Frank Bergauff and children, Freddie and Bettv. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crane, Mr. William Buhrt, and Miss Helen Weatherspoon, all of Gary, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Buhrt and son, Richard Eugene, Mrs. Mock, Mrs. Gladys Moyer of Goshen, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buhrt and children, Florence, Mable, John, Ray and Robert, Mr. Charles Schultz and sons, Ray and Harry, of Milford, Mr. Millard Hentzell, and Donna Jean Cleghorn of Syracuse. A beautiful dinner was served and all enjoyed a very happy Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Foster entertained at a Turkey dinner et their home Sunday. The guests were Charles Gawthrop and son, Robert, of Cody Wyoming, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gawthrop and Miss Blanche Vail of Leesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gawthrop, 'Sr., and daughter, Doris, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gawthrop, Jr., Miss Elnora Gawthrop, Mr. jm! Mrs. Harold Gawthrop and son, James, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gawthrop, all of Milford, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gawthrop and daughter, Carolyn-, of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Byland and sons, Charles, James, Fred and Louis, of Warsaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Self. Mr. Gawthrop and son of Wyoming arrived Saturday to spend Christmas here with relatives. Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Bailey, 110 Lake st., had for their week-end and Christmas guests the following: Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Bailey and daughter, Dana Irene, of Indianapolis, Charles A. Stough and George F. Bailev of Svraeuse. A chicken and rabbit dinner was served on Sunday, and a roast turkey dinner on Christmas Day. A general treat of candies and other sweet-meats were in evidence, and exchange of appropriate gifts were effected in celebration of the coming of the Christ child. The Indianapolis guests returned to their respective homes on Monday evening, accompanied by Mr. Stough who purposed to spend a few days in the homes of his nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Don Bailey of Springfield, Ohio, spent Christmas with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ward. Miss Mary Ann Bushong spent last week in Valparaiso. She returned to her home in Milford on Christmas Day accompanied by Duane Bauer. Mr. Elmer Thornburg returned to his home in Marion Tuesday after spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thornburg. The local order of the Eastern Star, No. 283, held their Christmas party at the club rooms, Wednesday evening.

Yellow Jackets Score Over New Paris, Central Catholics

MISS DORIS REINBOI/D * GIVES DINNER PARTY A delightful dinner party was given by Miss Doris Reinbold Wednesday evening at Louie’s Grill. The tables were attractively decorated in the holiday motif with evergreens and pine cones predominating. \ Clever little place cards, with a candy cane attached marked the places of the thirty guests, who were as follows: the Misses Grace Reinbold, Christine Kline, Eloise Richhart, Billie Emerson, Betty Harkless, Mary Johnson, Pat Stenberg, Carol Umbel, Norma Kauffman, Phyliss Ulery, Jessie Sunthimer, Gertrude Cripe, Marianne Redsecker, Sonia Mae Love. Others were Robert Levernier, Bud Tully, Bernard Pestow, Max Carlson, Jack Higgins, Jlarry Appenzellar, Doc Bryner, Marvin Muir, Wayne Van Liew, Walter Krumwieder, Chet Alheim, Jack Redsecker, Bill Bigler, Robert Weaver and Harley Firestone. Mrs. James Bursen Expires Near Here Mrs. James Burson, 57, died Tuesday morning at 12:30 o'clock at her home three miles south of Syracuse. Death, due to corcinoma, followed an extended illness. The deceased was born in Indiana and had been a resident of the Syracuse vicinity for the past 30 years. Surviving relatives include one son, Elmo Burson, and three daughters, Mrs. Lester Sawler, Mrs. Noble Ringler, Mrs. Opal Pepper, and two brothers, Lewis and Mark Garrison, all of Syracuse and vicinity. Mr. Burson preceded his wife in death a year ago in October. Funeral services were held at the Carr funeral home, Syracuse, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Emeral Jones officiated and interment was in Union cemetery, south of Syracuse. Obituary. Mary Jane Elizabeth Garrison, born Oct. 14, 1887, in Grant county, Marion, Indiana, was the daughter of William and Mahala Garrison, both of whom are deceased. On January 3, 1898, she was united in marriage to James Nelson Burson, who preceded her in death 14 months ago. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in early childhood. After a serious illness of five months, she passed away at the age of 57 years, 2 months and 12 days, at her home near Syracuse. Immediate surviving relatives are three daughters, Mrs. Fay Ringler, Mrs. Clara Sawyer, Mrs. Opal Pepper; one son, Elmo Burson, all of Syracuse; eighteen grandchildren, and two brothers, Mark and Lewis Garrison of Syracuse.

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

Since the last time your corre- j spondent’s reports have appeared in print, quite a lot of basketballs have dropped through the Sfracuse and enemy hoops. In the - Blue’s last two games they have netted 106 while their opponents have made 82 tallies (45 belonging to New Paris and the other 37 credited to Ceneral Catholic ot South Bend). The Ponies went on a modified rampage of their own, even though they split two games, ■ osing to New Paris 25 to 26, but coming back to trounce Ceneral Catholis 24 to 12. On the first team, the high scorer of the week was Kern, who sank 14 field goals and 14 free throws. Beck made 33 tallies in the two scrimmages and every other regular scored at least 5 points. The New Paris game which occurred on the 20th, was on the Purple and Gold’s floor. The game was a rough and tumble affair as 35 fouls were committed, 19 of them against the Yellow Jackets. In the first quarter, the Blue were fairly accurate and garnered themselves 3 points. They must have had the Christmas spirit, also, as they let the Cubs stay well in the running by giving them 7 chances to score on free throws. Six were taken advantage of besides a field goal. The boys kept giving in the next period. As a result, New Paris capitalized on seven of their nine charity chances, sank another 2 pointer and so were only behind 21-17 at the half. The hosts turned on the heat In the third period and after three minutes of play, tied up the game. The Yellow Jackets woke up and got ahead, but New Paris tied It right up again. The Blue got out in front once more but the hardfighting Cubs knotted the game for the third time, and so at the |?C6htinued on page seven.) Scores of Other Games, Conference. Bremen, 28; Milford 27. Akron, 17; Bourbon, 15. Non-Conference. Madison, 26; Wakarusa, 25. First Teams. Syracuse (56) Fg Ft Pf Kern 9 5 2 LeCount 3 3 1 Beck If, 1 3 Felts 1 0 0 Stoelting . .." 0 1 3 Byrket ...0 0 0 O’Haver 0 0 0 23 10 9 C. Catholic (37) Fg Ft PT Fredlake 7 2 4 Burke ..1 0 0 Rentz 1 0 2 Bailey 11 4 Horvath 3 2 4 Nusbaum 0 0 0 Boland 0 0 1 Couch . .-vi 1 C 0 16 15