Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 3, Number 12, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 23 February 1940 — Page 1

Syracuse’s Own Newspaper

VOLUME HI NUMBER 12

Syracuse Wins Two From Etna Green

By Richard Pracht. Even though the Yellow Jackets semed intent on giving their hosts a victory in last Friday’s exhibition. the Black and White didn’t see fit to accept it and graciously humbled themselves to the Blue. *26 to 19. The evidently believed history would repeat itself, for, after building up a 10 to 1 first period lead (they did the same against Concord), they stopped playing basketball and enjoyed a magnificent game of “hot ’ potato.” When a Syracustan would receive the ball, he would proceed to get rid of It by hurling It off Into space or by dribbling with his feet. Occasionally, by some mischance, a Yellow Jacket would score a field goal. These occurences accounted for most of their points after the opening quarter, since only 6 out of 14 shots from the charity line were gobd. The Ponies managed to keep their number of wins higher than their number of losses as they whipped Etna Green, to 21, in the other half of the program., j Commendable defensive work in the first period of the major contest by the Blue and the Inability of the Cubs to hold back the attack, gave Syracuse an early edge which was. soon to come in handy. The Jackets first period points were credited to Kern, who sank a pair of field goals, LeCount, who counted with two free throws besides a two-pointer, and Beck, who made a lone basket. Etna Green’s only tally came very late in the period when a threw made the scort 10 to 1. Although the Black and White guarded better in the next chapter, it was no excuse for Syracuse to score but 2 points. Shot after shot missed its mark and the rebounds invariably ended up in a Cub’s hands. But just two baskets and the same number of gift tosses was all the Black and White could ring up and so, at the halfway mark, the Yellow Jackets still held the lead, 12 to T. The previously described antics .of the boys in Blue and Gold began in earnest when the whistle opening the third period sounded. Syracuse seemed content to wander around near mid-court and, when the had the ball, to shoot longs, two of which split the lacework. The other point was accounted for by Stoelting, who had opened the Blue’s third quarter scoring on a free throw after 3 minutes had already ticked away. The. enemy appeared bewildered by these strange actions and subsequently scored only 2 field goals although they penetrated our defense and should have scored more. They also chalked up 2 good charity shots which substantiated the third period reading of: Syracuse, if; Etna Green, 12. At the opening of the fourth period,, the Cubs took advantage of the behavior of the Yellow Jackets, which was still “amazing,” and scored two baskets and a free throw while the Blue tallied with one freq throw. Now the score was 18-17’and there was yet 6 minutes of playing time remaining, so it looked as if defeat number 4 would be added to Syracuse’s record. But the Jackets improved slightly, and Kern swished the net with a pair of gift shots and a basket and Beck and Stoelting eank double counters. During thle time the Black and Whte went scoreless and so not much excitement was aroused when their final field goal was scored just a minute before the gun. The final score, therefore, was 26 to 19. A revision in the Pony line-up made no difference to the Blue, as, led by Bell, they were never headed by the Cubs and won ••ally, 22 to 21. Long •hots featured the initial period- Bell netted Syracuse’s to-

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tai of 8 points on four field goals while the Black and White garnered 3 field goals and a foul toss to make the score 8 to 7 at the quarter. A lucky shot by Bell which was the Blue’s only 2-polnter of the next period and two good charity shots by Bertram and Cook tells the story as far as scoring is concerned. Etna Green's is even shorter as only two points made on a long field goal were chalked up for them. However, many more points should have been scored by the hosts on long shots J as they weren't hindered at all in shooting them. But since they were inaccurate, Syracuse still led, 12 to 9, at the intermission. Continuing to bang away at the net from far out, the Cubs were rewarded with 3 field goals in the third period. The Blue and Gold penetrated deep into enemy territory and between numerous misses, Bell made a pair of baskets, I Gordon sank one, and so did Ber- - tram, who also tallied with a foul pitch for 9 points. The last period proceeded in the same manner with 7 points being connected by Syracuse and 6 by the Black and White to make the final score 28 to 21.- . * The box scores follow: First Teams. Syracuse (26) Fg Ft Pf Kern 4 3 1 LeCount 1 2 1 Beck 3 Q 2 Felts , f .. 0 0 4 Stoelting . .11 1 Byrket 1 0 0 * - io 6 9 Etna Green (19) Fg Ft Pf Rowland 0 2 1 Davis 0 0 1 Sechrlst 0 0 0 Ganshorn 6 11 Stackhouse .......1 2 1 Stouder ~... 0 0 0 Stutzman 0 0 1 Mason ....0 0 3 Slabaugh 0 0 1 7 5 9 Second Teams. Syracuse (28) Fg Ft Pf .Bell 9 0 2 Gordon 11 1 Bertram 1 2 1 Cook 11 0 Dlsher 0 0 0 Laughlin 0 0 0 Brower 0 0 0 Baumgartner 0 0 0 Kroh 0 0 0 Slabaugh ... 0 0 0 12 4 4 Etna Green (21) Fg Ft Pf R. Holderman .... 0 0 0 E. Anglin ........4 1 0 W. Holderman .... 0 0 1 Gant .1 0 0 A. Anglin 4 0 4 Hartzell 0 <2 2 Houghton 0 0 0 Sharrow 0 0 0 9 3 8 CATCHES-LARGE PIKE The Journal reporter, upon inquiring as to the cause of the excitement around the Roger’s Service Station Wednesday afternoon, found that Millard Eppert, of Syracuse, was displaying a 14 1-4 pound, 39 inch pike which he had caught in Syracuse lake while ice fishing. After viewing the “monster", we agreed that it was one of the largest pike caught around here this year and that we could hardly call Mr. Eppert a “piker” now. This catch makes Ira Howard’s six-pounder look like a “Minnie”, and also excludes him from the Izaak Walton league. RETURNS TO WORK Mr. Harold Miller, better known as “Shorty,” manager of the Dixie Sandwich Shop, has returned to his work after a five week’s illness. I

YACHT CLUB ... Soundings Club to Exhibit Old Ironsides Model. An exhibit of great value and historical interest will be sponsored by the Yacht Club at the Northern Indiana Boat and Sports show, to be held February 25 to 29, inclusive, at the Fort Wayne National Guard Armory, will be an authentic five foot, one-fourth inch scale model of the U. S. Constitution, commonly known as “Old Ironsides.” This old sailing ship was made famous by a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes, written when the poet found the old gunboat was about to be scrapped. His famous poem “Old Ironsides” aroused popular fancy to such an extent that the grand old ship was saved and is now exhibited as a relic of the days of sailing ships. The model to be exhibited thru arrangements made by Ed Dodez is valued at $3,000. This model was built by Frederic Craven, of LaPorte, Indiana, who has built fourteen scale models of warships for the U. S. Navy in addition to a rv ipiete set of historical models f>r the Rdsenwald Museum of Industrial Science in Chicago. Mr. Dodez has also ar: anged for Mr. Cravens to exhibit a small one-sixteenth inch model of the U. S. S. Brooklyn, which was bnllt with the intention of presenting it to Franklin D. Roosevelt. The U. S. Steamship Lines have lent a six foot scale model of the S. S. George Washington, flagship of the U. 'S. Lines, and worth $5,000. The Italian Lines have agreed to furnish small models of the Rex and the Cqnte de Savoia. NegotFations are also under way to obtain a three-thirty seconds inch model of the old clipper ship, Flying Cloud. This model was built by Fred Hauf of Marion, Indiana, and is valued at S6OO. Last year the Yacht Club sponsared a model exhibit and awarded prizes to models built in several classes. Each year an exhibit df unusual interest is entered by the Yacht Club. (Tub Elects Board of Governors.* Six members were elected to the board of governors of the Wawasee Yacht Club following the adoption of a new constitution at a meeting held last Friday night. Elected to the board were Louis F. Neizer, Paul E. Hess, and Byron McCammon for one year terms. E. C. Dodez, J. H. Plasket and James Henning were elected for two year terms. Commodore Paul F. Jacobs makes the seventh member of the board. Members or the nominating committee were James Wilson, chairman, Ed Kane and Wm. Rockhill.

E. J. Stroud, chairman of the race committee announced the schedule of races for the coming season. The first races will occur on Memorial Day week-end and will not be point score races but will allow skippers to tune up their boats and iron out any kinks that may develop. The following week on June 9th two point score races, the first of a series of five will begin. June 16, and June 30 viH wind up the series and trophies will be presented to high point scorers in each class of competing boats. A novelty race has been arranged for June 23. In this race several inflated toy balloons will be scattered over the waters of the lake. They will be in three colors and each color will have a designated point value. The boat winning the most points will be the one capturing the most and a tabulation of points will determine the winner.

A second series of five point races will start on July 4 with two races. Winners of the first division will become ineligible to compete for trophies in this series but will continue to race for the season championship. Two (Continued on page four.)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1940, SYRACUSE, INDIANA

i MRS. HATTIE KINDIG, 70, DIES AT KENDALL VILLE Mrs. Hattie Kindig, 70, died Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock in a sanitorittm at Kendallville, Ind., where she had been a patient for the past eight weeks suffering from complications. The deceastd was born near Syracuse, the daughter of John and Amanda Ott. She was married to Isaac Kindig, who preceded her in death several years ago. Surviving relatives are the mother, Mrs. Amanda Kindig, of Syracuse, and one brother, Willis Ott, of Garrett. Funeral services were held in Garrett; Tuesday afternoon, and burial was made at- Solomen’s Creek. MRS. HATTIE E. JUDAY, 71, PASSES AWAY Mrs. Hattie E. Juday, 71, wife of Warren C. Juday, of rural route two, Syracuse, died at 10:50 a. m., Wednesday at the Goshen hospital where she was taken Monday evening. She had been bedfast for one week but had suffered with ! gall bladder complications for several years. , Mrs. Juday was born near Millersburg.'February 5, 1870, the ( daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. Mahlon Roach. She and her husband lived in Goshe?) for many years before moving to their farm in Syracuse in 1932. | In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Glenn, of Goshen, aqd a sister, Mrs. Lew W. Miller, of San Bernardo, Cal. The body was removed to the Culp funeral home. - —| rowe-insley • Miss Ethel Mae Rowe, daughter of William Rowe, Warsaw, became the bride of Robert Insley, son of Mrs. Asderson Wogoman, Syracuse, Saturday at 2 p. m., at the United Brethren personage in Warsaw. Rev. M. S. Livengood officiated. Mrs. Alice Rowe, a sister, and her father attended the couple. Mrs. Insley atended Warsaw high school. The bridegroom was graduated from Syracuse high school with the class of 1936. The couple are at home at Lake Wawasee after returning from a short 'honeymoon. SPELLING BEE NEWS Kathleen Hershberger of Elkhart won the Spelling Bee at the Sleepy Owl Tuesday night. Judge Harry Grieger has promised to sing the school song of Syracuse at the next session. KENNETH METCALF GETS PRISON TERM On Monday, February 20, at Peru, Indiana. Kenneth L. Metcalf, 38, Lake.Wawasee, was sentenced to one to five years and fined SIOO in Miami circuit court on forgery charges. Metcalf was accused of passing worthless checks in numerous Indiana counties, including Miami, Grant, Fulton, and Jay. He was arrested at Dayton, 0., on February 10 and was taken'to Peru to face a charge of passing a bad check in Miami county. ASSIST TAX COLLECTORS Will H. Smith, U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Indiana, states that a deputy collector from his office will be in the post office at Goshen, Saturday, February, 24, all day, to assist tax payers in making their 1939 U. S. income tar returns. This service is free and tax payers are cordially invited to use it. For the first time employees of the state and political sub-divisions will be subject to the provision of the Federal Income Tax. This includes school teachers. <Mr. and Mrs. J. William Jarboe celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary Sunday.

TO EXHIBIT AT BOAT AND SPORTSMEN’S SHOWS The Wawasee Boat Co., which is managed by K. W. Harkless, Gar Wood. Century, and of small boats at the Fort Wayne Armory, February 24, where the Fort Wayne Boat and Sportsmen’s Show will be held. This is the fourth year that the local concern has exhibited at the show. •Mr. Harkless urged every one who is able, to attend, as the show always features exhibits of interest to boating and sports enthusiasts. The Wawasee Boat Co. will also exhibit for the fourth time at the South Bend Outdoors Show held in Studebaker Armory, March 6, 7,8, and 9. GIRL SCOUT NEWS The Syracuse Girl Scouts met Monday evening after school on February 19, 1940. Kathleen Rarick gave several reports on “Yuletide in Other Nations,” since this week is International Friendship Week. Taps were sung and the meeting was dismissed. The Court of Honor met Wednesday evening at 5:30 p. m., for a cheeseburger fry with Miss Simpson and Miss Harirngton as our guests. After supper we worked on charts for the different patrols.—Frances Miller, Scribe. CAR CRASHES AT LOCAL INTERSECTION i Early Tuesday afternoon, at the intersection of Pearl and Huntington streets, Ernest Buchholz, going west on Pearl street in a. 1937 Chevrolet, was unable to stop because of the icy condition of the streets and slid out in front of the 1934 Ford, driven by LaVon Insley. In order to avoid a collision, Mr. Insley crashed into a telephone pole, mashing the entire right side of his car. William Niles and Richard Baumgartner were passengers in the Insley car. No one in either car was injured. TURKEY CREEK TWP. 1939 FIVE-ACRE CORN PROJECT RESULTS GUVEN County Agent Joe Clack announced at the Monday evening session of the Farmer’s Institute, the following yield for the 1939 5-acre corn growing project: First, Chester Brower, 119.7 bushels per acre; J. C. Grady, 118; Sherman Deaton, 98.6; Jacob Baugher, 90 and Wayne Baugher, 90. In the Kosciusko county All-Livestock project for 1939, in the swine division, Sherman Deaton was awarded a gold medal for ton-litter, and Eldon. Watkins, a bronze medal, on the same classification. CHARLES SAPEN RELEASED Charles Sapen, Goshen saw mill worker was released on his own recognizance by Judge John A. Sloane Monday morning when he voluntarily apeared in court to answer to a charge of failing to support his children. The affidavit was signed by Qpal Sapen, Syracuse, estranged wife of the defendant. Sapen is alleged to have failed to provide support for his six children, Eugene, 16; Dolores, 14; Alice, 10; Richard, 8; Leroy, 5, and Martha, 4. In court Monday morning, Sapen produced money order receipts showing amounts sent to his wife. He claimed he had been sending her practically all he was able to earn. Sapen came to Warsaw on his own free will after a warrant had been served on him by the sheriff of Elkhart county. OPEN NICOLAI ESTATE The estate of Susan Nicolai was was opened in circuit court ot Warsaw, with George F. Butt, local attorney, as administrator. Personal property is-listed at $2,000 and the real estate at $350.

Farmers Institute Is Well Attended

The 1940 Turkey Creek Township Farmers’ Institute held Monday evening and fore- and afternoon sessions Tuesday, at the high school auditorium, was one of the largest attended, enthusiastic, and successful, ever held. Much credit is due Chairman Burton Howe and his efficient staff of-co-workers for the wonderful success of the institute. The program for the entire institute was one of great interest and importance to the farm community of this township. Monday evening’s program was greeted with a full house. The Cox and Wiggs orchestra with its tunes of “away back when” was highly appreciated and loudly applauded by the audience, as was the singing of the home economies club of Kosciusko county, under the direction of Miss Delta Dean Doran, her singing of “The Rosary” being the climax of this portion of the program. The play, “Henpeek Holler Gossip,” a playlet with a “back fence" style of neighborhood gossip was the “berries” ana as presented by the Good Will Economics club of Turkey Creek township, portrayed the “gosssiper bridgade” to a frazzel, causing much merriment and genuine entertainment for the audience. The motion picture sponsored by County Agent Joe Clark, was well received and its portrayal of the difference between the “Arkansas Traveler” mode of farm and farm and: tool depreciation. and the progressive farmer’s up-to-the-minute care and pride in b'olh farm, buildings and implements. The session closed with the awarding of Syracuse merchants’ door prizes with the fallowing results: An electric clock, donated by W. R. Bigler was won by Calvin Beck. Syracuse Electric Co., Radio lamp, Cleo Mench. Osborn Hardware, I’yrex Set, Guy -Symensina. Thornburg Drug Co., Hess Stock Tonic, Dorothy Humphrey. Pickwick Theatre, Four Tickets, Mrs. Arch Defries. Syracuse Plumbing & Heating Co., Box Candy, Mrs. Elmer Baugher. Bushong Barber Shop, Hair Tonic. Mrs. Russell Warner. Kegg Barber Shop, Bay Rum, Mrs. J. E. Kern. Bachman Grocery, Sack Flour, Mrs. Wes Miller. Seider’s Grocery, Sack Flour, Ada Searfoss. Miles Grocery, Sack Sugar, Lillian Hamman. Ketering’s Grocery, 1 lb. Bursley’s Coffee each to George Strieby, Wm. Rogers, Mrs. J. C. Grady, and Lee Henwood. Disher Bros., Gal. of Stock Spray, Mrs. Mart McClintic. Rapp’s Service Station, 5 quarts of Puroil, W. A. Stroup. Stiefel Grain Co., Sack of Commercial Feed, Raymond Bitner. Syracuse News, 1 Yr. Subscription each to Eldon Clayton, Isabell Grieger, Chas. Weybright, Helen Howe, and Mrs. N. C. Blocker. f Syracuse Lumber and Coal Co., $2 order for Mdse., Mrs. Leonard Hibschman. Hilbish Pharmacy, $1.50 order for Mdse., J. James Byers. Klink’s Market, SI.OO in Mdse., Harry Griefcer. Wegmiller’s 5c to SI.OO Store, SI.OO order for Mdse., Verley Lung. Star Store, SI.OO order for Merchandise, Mrs. Chester Brown. Grieger’s Grocery, $2.00 order for Mdse., Chas. Crow. M. E. Rapp, SI.OO order for Dry Cleaning, Clinton Cox. Auer Service Station, SI.OO Gas or Oil, Leonard Barnhart. D-X Service Station (O. P. Davis), SI.OO Gas or Oil, Mrs. L. Barnhart. t Sinclair Service Station, SI.OO Gas or Oil, Mrs. Wm. Rogers.

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Syracuse Auto Sales, SI.OO Gas or Oil, Clarence Snyder. Syracuse Hatchery, 25 Baby Chicks, Dewey Coy. Syracuse Hatchery, 25 Baby Chicks, Orley Brown. Pfister Seed Co., % Bushel Hybrid Seed Corn, N. C. Blocker. Pfister Seed Co., Bushel Hybrid Seed Corn, Mrs. Wilma Hire. * The Tuesday forenoon program was one of both spiritual and good farming inspiration, intermingled with good music and climaxed with a noon hour cafeteria luncheon as only could be served by the Tuhkey Creek Township Home Economics Club. L. O. Chasey, Marion, in his address, “The Dairy Cow and Good Farming,” was one of high ’ enlightment on the Subject and gave the dairy farmer*much valuable information on successful dairy farming. The Boys’ 4-H Club demonstration on “The Value of Cow Testing” as given by Thurlow Mock and Charles Miler, was well received and showed the young men were “on their toes” in this branch of progressive dairying and farming. (Continued on back page.) ———— > BOWLING ...NEWS... The trophies for the city tournament and the ones to be ginn at the end of the season are on display at the Jarboe Service Station. . This W eek’s Results. Thursday— 2. Friday—Dixies, W; Wilts, 2. , Monday—Legion, 2; Electrics, 1. Tuesday—Jones, 2; Standards, 1. Wednesday— Pickwick; 0; Plumbers, 3. The Standings. W L Pet. Standard Service . .44 16 .733 Plumbers ........ .39 81 .650 Lumbermen .... i 32 25 .561 Dixies ;..31 :; 26 .644 Legion 32 28 .532 Jones 31 89 .516 Electric 28 32 .466 Pickwick J 25 35 .412 Teachers J....... 23 34 .403 Wilts ...; ..14 43 .345 The Schedule. Thursday— Lumbermen vs. Dixies. Friday—Wilts vs. Teachers. Monday—Pickwick vs. Standards. Tuesday—-Lumbermen vs. Teachers. Wednesday— Electrics vs. Dixies. MRS. XANDERS ENTERTAINS Mrs. Ladckes Xanders was hostess to a luncheon-bridge party at her home on Kale Island, Wednesday. The 8 guests enjoyed the delicious luncheon served to them and were delighted with the tasteful table decorations. The guests were Louise Hooper, Irene Abts, Mabie Smith Mayme Wogoman, Helen Keller, Wilma Searfoss and Alice Clark. MINERVA SHOP OPENS o The Minerva Shop, at 200 W. Main St., was recently opened by Mrs. N. W. Kolley. The shop offers to cujt, fit and baste any garments that the ladies of Syracuse wish made. They are especially featuring spring suits at this time. Mrs. Kolley does expert work and invites anyone to visit her shop and wilt appreciate any patronage 4 given her. Paul Sjtrotip of Chicago has obtained a position with the Motor Service Co., where he travels from Chicago to New York. Mr. Stroup is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Stroup Os Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bowser of Elkhart were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bowser Sunday.