Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 37, Number 39, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 10 July 1942 — Page 1

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Syracuse-W atvasee Journal

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U. S. 0. Drive Completed Here A total of $224.25 has been collected here by workers and by collection boxes placed in various business houses, acording to Mrs. May Kindig, chairman. This is a fine showing for our community, which always goes “over the top” in any worth-while drive. 23 WOMEN REC EIVE FIRST AID CERTIFICATES Twenty-three local women received certificates last week for a 24-hour course in Red Cross hirst Aid, given the past winter here by Mrs Lloyd Mosier, of Warsaw. Advanced First Aid work cannot be given in this county due to lack of facilities to take hospital training. Those who received certificates were: Minnie Rosenberry, Virginia Marsh, Kathryn Myers, Beulah Searfoss, Juanita Montgomery, Wilma Searfoss, Mary Ross, Ruth Rapp, Mabel Smith, Mayme Wogoman, Gwen Stucyy, Retta Cox, Jeanette Berger, Catherine Connolly, Agnes Causer, Lois Dillen, Lois Davis, Mosciline Deaton, Jean Emerson, Jean Geiger, Ann Hire, Alice Harrington, Marion Laughlin. Mrs. Mosier was presented with a book of defense stamps by the members of the class for* her services. Those members of the class who have not received their certificate can call for them at The Journal office. 1 ’ 36 SELECTEES SENT TO TOLEDO—II* REJ ECTED Out of the 36 selectees sent to Toledo from Kosciusko county on Wednesday for final physical examination, six were from Syracuse, namely, James M. Mench, Harry Grieger, Otto Forest Omspacher, »Dale Miller, Wilbur Rae and .Luther LeCount. LeCount, Rae and Miller were passed and inducted into the U. S. Army, but Omspacher, Grieger and Mench failed to pass examination. All were sent home on Wednesday night, those being inducted having a 10-day leave. AMERICAN LEGION POST ELECTS OFFICERS Wawasee Post 22 3 of the American Legion elected the following officers for the coming year: Commander —'Melvin Dillen. Adjutant—Ralph Oyler. Ist vice—Roy Sarent. 2nd vice—Roscoe Howard. Chaplain—Wm. Pracht. Service Officer —Dr. C. R. Hoy. Sargent at Arms-Elmer Swartz B. & P. W. CLUB TO MEET The Syracuse Brsiness and Professional Women’s club will meet next Tuesday, July. 14, at 7 p.m., at Sargent’s hotel for dinner and regular meeting. This is an important meeting and members are urged to attend. Lulu Seider, Jean Emerson and Daisy 'Stover are hostesses. LAKE RESIDENT DIES Dr. Vern F. Moore, dentist, of Fort Wayne, died at his Lake Wawasee home Friday afternoon of last week, following, an illness of several weeks He was 63 years of age. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Ft. Wayne. w V"- 1 J z ★ Wkai 'lfoußuq Wdh WAR BONDS i* * I ' \ Aside from I t sixty-mlle an hour Mosquito Torpcio Boats, the Sub Chasers are the’speedsters of our ’#st, they are the eyes of the Fleet oi. the water. They displace approxinu. sly 1,500 tons and cost about $2,400,000 each. We need many of these powerful, fast little boats to cope with the treacherous submarine type of naval warfare fostered by our enemies. Everybody can help pay for more Sub Chasers by putting at least ten percent of his income into War Bonds. Buy Bonds or Stamps every pay day. Buy them from your bank, your post office, or from your office or factory through the Payroll Savings Plan. 17. S. Treasury

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★ • ★ Wkcd yGu/Jiuf.Witk WAR BONDS !★ ★ The giant four-motored Navy Patrol Bombers are the world’s most, powerful planes. They cost approximately $700,000 each. The Navy also has a lighter Bomber called the Scout Bomber which costs about $143,000 apiece. The battle for Britain was almost lost because England had none of these giant four-motored planes with which to fight back. We need thousands of them and they are coming off the assembly lines in our production plants at a high rate of speed today. You can help buy these for your Navy by purchasing War Bonds and Stamps every pay day. Put at least ten percent into Bonds or Stamps and help your county go over its Quota. V. 5. Treasury Department WAWASAEE ART GALLERY ♦ Appreciation for Co-operation The management’ wishes to thank all who in any way had a share in making the First Juried Salon a success. The Patrons and Artists are to be congratulated for their efforts. We wish to thank those who gave of their time to drive the members of the jury to and from the hotels, Miss Mayme Wogoman and Mrs. J. B. Cox. The Johnson Hotel and Sargent’s Hotel made the visit of two members of the jury one long to be remembered. Those others who helped particularly at this time and who also deserve thanks are: W. E. Long, Mrs. Wiley Spurgeon, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Penn, Mrs. Orrin Klink, Frank Remy, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hiner, Mrs. Edwin N. Johnson, Rudolph F. Ingerle, R. E. Thornburg, Henry Beer, John Ferris, proprietor,of the Pickwick restaurant in which the artist-pa-tron luncheon? was so beautifully served, and to J. B. Cox, of The Journal. Regular Exhibition The Juried Salon is over for this year, although the Gallery v ill be open the entire year, completely furnished with a diversified assortment of pictures in many mediums, techniques, sizes, subject material and price ranges. You are cordially invited to visit us at any time. Advisory Committee An advisory committee is being formed to further our progress. There will be five Patrons and three Artists each year who will serve in an advisory capacity rnd help to form new policies for the Gallery and especially the annual Juried Salon. The names of the First Committee will appear in this paper as soon as the organization is completed. MRS EMMA PENSINGER Mrs. fimma Pensinger, 70, wife of William Pensinger, Elkhart, died at 8:45 a.m. July sth at the home, after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Church of God, and burial was made in the Syracuse cemetery. Mrs. Pensinger was born at Syracuse July 5, 1872. She married Mr. Pensinger July 11, 1892, at Warsaw. Surviving are the husband, five children, Jacob, of Rockford, Ill.; A. B. Pensinger, of Cleveland; Leander, of Elkhart; Mrs. Leßoy Garberich, of Milford, and Mrs. Marian Pletcher of Elkhart. Two half-brothers, Grant Corey, Syracuse, and Leo Barker, Minneapolis, Minn., also survive. TO MY CUSTOMERS Thanks for your past patronage. I hope I can serve you again after the war. I am leaving for Camp Perry July 16th —Fredrick Clayton, painter and decorator. Mrs Robert Buster, of Bunker Hill, Ind., spent last week here with Mrs. Estelle Swartz. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn Spencer and family, of Marion, Ind., are spending several days at the Osborn cottage, Lake Wawasee. Walter Smith underwent an appendectomy at the Elkhart hospital Wednesday night at 10:30.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1942

Big Circus Here Saturday, July 18 ../ —-—' Saturday, July 18, the big Mills Bros. 3-ring circus will show here at the high school grounds. They will give a performance during the afternoon and also at night. The Syracuse Business Professional Women’s organization is sponsoring this show here, and advance ticket can be purchased from members of the club now. Prices for tickets are 55c and 30c. Reserved seats may be purchased at the door. The club will receive a large percentage of the advance tickets jean be purchased percent of the sales at the door on day of circus. The Mills Bros. Circus has 3 rings, with two elevated stages, champion light wire artists and aerial stars, magnificent pageantry. “Fritzie,” America’s largest elephant, equestrian champions, clowns, etc. A free band concert will be held at noon. Be sure and buy your tickets from a club member before day of circus. This is first-class show, and appears only in larger cities. It is known nationally as a producer of high-class acts and has been in the show business for many years. Remember Saturday, July 18, at the Syracuse high school grounds. See Own Son In Movietone News Phillip Chamberlain, of north of Nappanee, a soldier in the U. S. Army, left this country about 4 months ago. His parents had not heard from him since that time. However, a friend of the family was present here last Friday at the Pickwick theater and recognized Chamberlain in a news release from Austrailia. Saturday night his father and mother and other members of the family attended. The movietone news had an excellent close-up of Chamberlain, showing him to be safe and sound and enjoying life. COURTJNEWS Millard Eppert, Syracuse, was arrested early Sunday morning for public intoxication and taken to Warsaw. Monday he was fined $1 and costs in Justice of Peace Smith’s court.

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LOCAL LINES Mrs. Herbert McMahan and son, George, and Berry Cooper, Jr., of Anderson, were in Wassau, Wis., last w r eek-end, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dillen, Mrs. Carrie Dillen, Mrs Ray Worth and son, Phillip visited Mr. and Mrs. S. Vorhis and family in Burket, Ind., this week. Miss Donna Darr, Carol Frevert, Betty Wilt, Eleanor Bishop, Charlotte LeCount, Betty Henwood and Bonnie Jean Workman, with Miss Alice Harrifigton, Mrs. Ca’rlotte McSweeney and Mrs Sherman Deaton are attending the 4-H club camp, near Silver Lake, this Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Niccum, of Goshen, were week-end guests of their daughter here, Mrs. Ray Frevert and family. Mrs. Paul Ford entertained on Thursday evening at a picnic supper in honor of the house guests of Mrs. Georgia Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson, of Anderson, have taken the McMahon cottage on the South Shore for two weeks Mrs. McMahon is leaving Friday for Norfolk, Va., to visit her son. Ensign Tom McMahon and Mrs. McMahon. Mrs. Wilma Hire and her mother, Mrs. Sadie Ott, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hall and three sons, of Corry, Pa., last week-end. Miss Helen Bowld and Miss .Mildred Romig, of South Bend, spent last week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bowld Robert Hinderer, Purdue university student, spent last weekend here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hinderer and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. G Wysong and daughter, Joan, of Kalamazoo, Mich., spent last week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Milt Wysong. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Young, Mr. and Mrs. Max Brower and Mr. and Mrs James McClintic enjoyed a picnic supper near North Webster Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bird, of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. H. North way and daughter, Carolyn, of St. Louis, Mo., and Mr and Mrs. Frank Yoder, of Dunlap, were guests of Mrs. Estelle Swartz over the Fourth of July. INLISTS IN ARMY Richard James Isbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Isbell, enlisted at the U. S. Army recruiting office in Indianapolis this week.

★ ★ Wkat youßutf Wiik WAR RONDS ★ . ★ The Garand semi-automatic rifle, which is the standard issue today for the U. S. army. is superior to the old Springfield rifle in many respects. We literally need millions of these fast shooting powerful rifles to equip our army. They cost SBS each and are being manufactured at the rate of one a minute. They fire sixty 30-calibre shells a minute. Every one of the 40,000,000 employed persons in America could easily buy one of these rifles for the army. Not that <we need that many, but the reserve could go into shells and other much needed supplies. Buy more and more War Bonds and top the quota in your county by investing at least ten percent of your income every pay day. LAKE NEWS OAKWOOD PARK Dr. Kirby Page on Program The United Christian Adult Movement held a regional conference at Oakwood Park all of this week. Delegates came in July 5 and will check out Saturday. Two outstanding on the program were: Dr. Kirby Page, nationally known religious leader, author, lecturer and world traveler, who conducted a group conference daily on “A Christian Code in Pagan Times;” Miss T’Sui Chen Kuan, secretary of the Department of the Christian Home of the National Christian Council of China, conducted discussions on “Christian Family Life.” Lutheran Summer School The Indiana and Michigan Lutheran Sumnier School for church workers, will meet at Oakwood Park July 12-19, The Lutheran State Convention group will convene on the 12th and 13th with a banquet Monday evening. There will be near 200 in the young people’s group and about the same number in the older group. Near Tragedy July 4th Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Grimmer and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Manch, of Indianapolis, who were guests at Oakwood hotel during the past week-end, met with an accident July 4th while rowing in the lake near Oakwood park. The four, none of whom could swin, were upset by a passng speetf boat which swerved in close. They clung to the overturned boat until their combined weight caused it to sink. Another boat operated by a fisherman rescued them. It was a near tragedy—caused by thoughtless action of those in the speedboat. Personal News Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Helmer, of Avilla, are back as employees of the hotel this summer, marking their third season here. Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Steele and family, of South Bend, spent last week-end at their cottage in the Park. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shelling, of Bippus, were guests Sunday at the hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor, of Indianapolis, are vacationing at their cottage here now. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hiatt, Indianapolis, have rented the Anderson cottage for the. remainder of the season. Peter Dolan and daughter, Feme, of Avilla, were at their cottage last week-end. Mrs. Carl Hershman, of Toronto, Can., has arrived at her cottage in the Park for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hershman and son, Jim, of Indianapolis, spent part of last week here. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bowser and son Mickie, of Pecos, Texas are spending six weeks at the hotel. Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Kaltey, of South Bend, are guests of the hotel this week, enjoying the Conference in session. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dust, Sr., of Chicago,, are spending their vacation here with their son, Fred Jr., and family.

Vacation at Syracuse i and Wawasee

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Local Stores ' Buying Rubber In an all-out effort to collect every available pound of scrap rubber in this community, many Syracuse and Wawasee stores and service stations are buying the precious substance. These stores and stations will buy all the scrap rubber brought in before Saturday night, July 11 The Pickwick theater here will admit children to the show here tonight (Friday) if they bring in a sufficient amount of rubber. Any amount over 10 lbs. will be paid for in cash. Children must pay ,1c tax in cash. Householders, stores, garages, various business houses, plants in this vicinity are urged to make a thorough search at once. No amount of rubber is too small and none too great. Bring any rubber article you can find. This county is behind al.Lsurrounding counties, and we MUST catch up! , If this state is put under gasoline rationing, or private tires are requisitioned, 1 every business in this community, every farmer and EVERY CITIZEN is going to receive a “blow right between the eyes.” We urge you to do ALL that you can by helping us swell that pile of scrap rubber. To our knowledge, there are hundreds of families here who have ignored this campaign. Laughs, sneers and ignorance have satotaged the campaign. These business firms here who are sponsoring the two advertisements in this paper are asking all citizens to realize that this is a serious matter. Dont fail to bring in your scrap today! WORK STARTED ON BRIDGE HERE The Tri-State Construction Co., under management of Harry Bollinger, Columbia City, has been awarded the contract for building the bridge over the race, on south Huntington street, road No. 13. Cost of the structure will be approximately 25,000. Location for the temporary bridge has been staked out, and frame timber and planking are bn the grounds. Work will start at once The new bridge will be 40 feet in width, and will have foot walks on each side. Work on the permanent bridge will be started just as quick as the temporary bridge is installed. Local News James McClintic, Robert Searfoss, Freherick Clayton and Robert Sprague have been accepted for U S. Army service, but are still here on 14-day furlohgh. Max Brower failed to pass the physical examination. Mrs. Mamie Petty, of Peru, has returned to her homo, after several weeks visit here with her sister, Mrs. B. F. Hoy. Miss Martha Brower, teacher of home economics in the Rolling Prairie school, has completed the 4-H leaders’ work there and has returned to spend the summer here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brower. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shenberger announce the arrival of a son, John Jeffrey, Thursday, July 2, 1942, at the Union hospital, Terre Haute, Ind Emerson Moser, of Warsaw, left Monday Tfor Indianapolis to report to the U. S. Navy. He will be sent to Great Lakes Naval station for training. Mrs. Moser will reside in Syracuse with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cullers. She has been transferred here from the Warsaw office of the telephone company. Mr. and Mrs. B. F Place, of Toledo, Ohio, are guests here of Mrs. Place’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Skidgell, this week. ROBERT DISHER WRITES Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Disher received a letter from their son, Robert, Wednesday, the first since early March. He wrote the letter June 14. He did not give his location, but told of the heat and of the friendly native®, leaving re-, latives to believe he on an island base in the south Pacific. #