Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 39, Number 16, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 4 February 1944 — Page 1

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VOLUME 39. N‘l>. 16.

12 Cases of Typhoid Here There are now twelve positive cases of typhoid fever here ip this community w th several more suspected. At last report theife was a total of 3(> cases in this county. The epidemic has federal, state and com ty health authorities confering ind working on the problem of discovering just where the disease is spreading from. Those whose blood tests show a positive reaction are: Mrs. Win. Helman, Lanny Kelly, Susan Darr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darr, Mr. Frazier, Raymond Ketering, Mrs. Marlin Main, Raymond Kitson, Joe I Wilt, Mrs. Butt, who on the Earl Darr farm, Ralp b Bushong, son •of Mr. and Mrs. 'iierald Bushong, and Tom Hilbish on of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hilbish. The Kosciusk 5 county nurse has given out tlfe following instructions on hew to property disinfect: Bath water, urinp, stools, mouth wr any liquids left from diet—put in 5 percent Cresol solution (directions for making on bottle ii. Let stand 1 hour then empty in toilet. Solid foods left from d et —burn. ILinen j used for patient— boil for 15 min. ■ It is the opinion of health of- ; fleers that the epidemic is just beginning rather > than ending. , It is suspected thnf a typhoid carrier who might bit responsible for the outbreak was a generally distributed dairy product (other than milk). The epidemic ft over 14 northern Indiana cour ties. Health officers urge all citizens . not yet taking (yphoid immuni- , zation shots, to do so. Resaurants I and taverns wen urged to be es- i pecially careful and to take extya precautions to see that all dishes , and silverware vere thoroughly washed and scalded. Typhoid fever is distinctly a filth disease. It can be contracted only by eating or drinking human typhoid-bea: ing excreta or urine through tlie mouth. It is preventable, but /accinating takes i from three to f ve weeks for a person to develop immunity after J first receiving ar injection of the ; serum. Howevei, if contracted after the first “shot” the severity of the attack is lessened. Hundreds of local citizens have (been vaccinated. A force of ‘ detectives” has been sent by ate and federal authorities to ferret out the source of the typhoid. Homes of victims have been visited and county physician!! contacted in an effort to discove- the source. Pasteurized milk, Syracuse city water supply are both safe. It may be some tin e before authorities are able to find the trouble, and in the meantime citizens are urged to go to heir local doctor and take the she :s, and to be very careful otherwise. Wash your hands many tin es a day, if you are in contact with the public at all —and keep your hands away from your mouth at all times. Another Industry To Locate Here The Buchholc building in the south part of town (formerly the old cedar chest factory) has been sold to the Security Bakery, of New Paris, who plan to put in equipment here to supplement the New Paris plant. Thecojpiiany has been very successful, and make and sell cookies 'o the grocer trade. At present time (hey employ fifteen at New Paris and operate several trucks. No indication has been given as to when th-y expect to start production hero.Miss Helen Bowld, of South Bend, spent last week-end here with ner parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bowld. Mrs. Joseph Freeman and Miss Margaret Free: nan returned here TTuesday aftey spending several days in Chicag o Mr. and Mrs R. E. Thornburg were week-end guests of Dr. and Mrs. John Adr an, at Lorain, 0. • i I. *. *--Hi' I;a

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RALPH THORNBURG RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN RATIONING BOARD PANELS Ralph E. Thornburg, Syracuse, who has served as chairman of all panels of the Kosciusko county rationing board l since its creation, has presented his resignation to Chairman Hobart Creighton of the county civilian defense organization. Mr. Thornburg has been ordered by his physician to "take things slower,” and asked that he be relieved of further duties on the rationing board. Mr. Thornburg was appointed as chairman of the rationing board at the very start of the program. He has served two years and one month. He has succeeded in building a smooth running organization, and has a record of very few complaints the part of the public. There has been no salary or expense account connected with this position. It is a war-time job, a patriotic serfice well performed, and the citizens of all Kosciusko county owe him a vote of gratitude for efficient manner in which he has tried to carry out the various and. disagreeable rules and m andates of the OPA. Fred Hendrick, who has served about a year and nine months on the board, has been appointed as ' vice-chairman of the board and 1 will be acting head. Mr. Thorni burg states that although officialI ly his name will be carried as a member of the board, at least I for some time yet, he definitely ■ will not serve in any capacity. Local News Lloyd Eugene Garrison, S 2-c, 1 and wife, have been here visiting I his mother, Mrs. Ida Garrison, I and sisters for the past nine days. : They left Sunday for New York ' city. Mrs. G rrison plans to stay : there several weeks before re- ! turning h‘ere to make her home. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Thornburg spent Monday and Tuesday i in Chicago. Everett Young made a business trip to Chicago Monday. Mrs. Ralph McMacken returnI ed Sunday from a 6-weeks stay I in Boston, where she had been I visiting her husband, E M 3-c , Ralph McMacken. Mrs. McMack- ; en and little daughter will spend the rest of the winter here with her parents, Mr. and Mirs. A. L. Miller. Mrs. Mabie Bowser entertained the members of the Syracuse bridge club Tuesday evening. Dinner was served at 7 o’clock. High scores at bridge went to Mrs. 0. C. Stoelting and Mrs. R E. Thornburg. Pvt. Albert Keller, stationed at Fort Belvoir, Va., spent Saturday and Sunday here with his family. Tech. Sgt. Joe Tullv is home notfr on a furlough from Ft. Jackson, S. C. Mrs. Leon Connolly, Mrs. Harry Schultz and Mrs. James Connolly entertained Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Leon Connolly with a for Mrs. Robert Smith." -Twenty guests were present. The evening was spent in playing cards, high scores going to Mrs. Hallie Holloway, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. J. Bowser and Mrs. Robert Laird. Delicious; refreshments were served.

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Chamber of Commerce Meets The Syracuse-Wawasee Community Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Pickwick sandwich shop, and the following officers were elected t • serve during 1944: Matty F. Jones —president. Noble Myers—Secretary. Wilber Ward—treasurer. Retiring officers are: Wm. L Pracht, president; Noble Blocker, secretary, and C. C. Bachman, treasurer. There are several important services the organization can accomplish this year, and in the post-war period, and a sincere effort will be made soon to secure a large membership of Syracuse and Wawasee citizens. Another meeting is planned now for Feb 29th. At the meeting Tuesday night a committee was appointed to see what can be done toward giving support for the new road the state is contemplating, running east from near the state fish hatchery. The new route would shorten the distance between the lake and Fort Wa ,T ne four miles. A plan to give Wawasee better support, financially, was suggested at the meeting, and at a future meeting details’ may be worked out. The work of giving our lake the proper publicity has been done by individuals, and by various service organizations who periodically take up collections to do this vital work. This has always been done spasmodically, and it is the thought of the members of the Chamber of Commerce that a more stable organization and way of raising money would benefit every citizen of the township. Noble Blocker gave members of the organization a pep talk on the Fourth War Bond drived and several subscriptions for purchasing bonds were received. A speaker may be secured for the next meeting, which would be open to the public. FIRE DOES MUCH DAMAGE - AT WAYNE’S GRILL fire at Wayne’s Grill early Thursday morning did damage amounting to several hundred dollars to equipment and supplies and also the interior, both upstairs and downstairs. A portion of the roof on the north section was burned off. The local fire department brought it under control with difficulty. The living quarters Os the building were not damaged except by smoke, but practically all the restaurant equipment was ruined. It is thought that the fire started from a gas plate. Mr. end Mrs. Donald Sheets and daughter, Carolyn Joy, of Indianapolis, are viiting Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Bitzer, at Oakwood Park. Mr. and Mrs. John Shenberger, of North Judson, Ind., were here Monday to visit their daughter, Mrs. James Connolly, and family. A daughter, Linda Kay, was born Jan. 24th in McDonald hospital, Warsaw, to Sgt. and Mrs. Robert B. Miller. Mrs. Miller is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Geiger, of Syracuse.

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To the Peoj >l® of this Com nunlty YOU CAN AFFORD T You can affoi d to buy Extra War Bonds dm ing this 'ourth War Loan Drivi. Everyone in this corm lunity knows incomes are highe than WWffIHWKHWffISM V ever before BaffiUOilMAA _that both JQB worke. s and ■■■v j kJ* i farmer 5 have Hr * more cash M JHh? than eer beHMktf. fore. iveryone I no w s 11/MlUl/ 1 !! that ‘ nore than one member of hundreds of fan ilies are income earners — and everyone mows that increases ii i wages a d salaries have far e rising prices, and incr ;ased taxi s. You can afford to juy Extr; War Bonds. As a matter < f feet, yc can't afford NOT to Buy Exti i War Bonds. If you si >end your noney for needless, s< arce gooi s, you are increasing prices . . .if you want to hel] > vzin the v ar you can’t afford N9T to be - War Bonds. If you vant to h» -p that boy in the serv ce, you c.'n’t afford NOT to toy Extra ’Bonds and if you wan; a gilt-ec ,ed investment for /our own;future security, you i an’t affofl NOT to buy Extra War Bonds;* ■ Don’t just d » the exp ected—buy All the Bo; ids you cm. THE El >ITOR. MARRIAGE LICENSE. | A marriage 11 eense has been issued by the couaty clerk Co Floyd J. Reed, 24, Syi acuse soliiier, and V. Janye Reed, 23, (Syracuse houseworker, t laughter of the late Mr. and Mi s. Ernest E. Tom. ! • W. C. T. U. W1 LL MEET The local W. C-. T. U. ill meet Tuesday astern ion, Feb. Bth, at the home of Mis. EJ Un ue, at 2 p.m. BOWLUIG HIiWS — Nation il Leagu Electrics: P. Mock 411, Buhn 480, Plank not here, H| Burson 448, R. Burson 488. Reachers: Beck not here, Cook Gustafson 470, Byers 499, Filler 457. Teachers won 1, lost 1. State Bank: Brower 4 )6, Davis 422, Snavely not here, Blocker 414, Rex 493*. Pickwi k: Armbruster 620, Rowdabs igh 555, Pusti 502, Wirstler 4< 5, 'Clem 499. Pickwicks won 3 Texaco: Rensberger 4 12, Estep 441, Baumga tner Brumbaugh 491, D ppon 51;'. Sharp Hdw.: Sharp 417, B iswanger 368, Haab 376 Fisher 4’>l, Sponseller 418. Texaco wov 3. Ameri an League Bank Oilers: Bause 2 76, Cripe 480, Cook 397, Davis 4 5, Blocker 421. B & ( : Rex 54i;, Carlson 367, E. Caussr 429, j:L. Davis 4.29, E. Armb uster 59*. B & O Boosters won I, lost l.j; Poynter’s I ecreation? Sunthimer 416, Augsburger ;10, Emmons 408, Esrep 448, I ensberger 449. Pure 0:1: Culler 366, Holloway 360, Shock 430, Woodard 384, Schultz 475. Poyfiters won 2, lost 1. D-X Specia a: Popen oose 401, D. Davis 3( 2, Hum nell not here, Riley iot here, Culler 433. No. W<»b. Lbr. Swenson 433, Cay rood Jr. |l3, Royer 420, Stromberk 406, Ckywood Sr. No. W(b. Lbr. C ). won 3. White’s Mnbile Gas J. Whitacre 437, Oliver 415. G. Whitacre 378, Baier 447, Aang 501. Corn Huskeri : Buhrt ’25, Augspurger 330, Fisher c 77, Pusti 540, Auer 43). White won 2. Team stan< ings at e ,d of 16th week, Jan. 27: Amei lean Leaj ie 1— White tfobil Ga . won 31, lost 17; tota. pins 34,, 22. 2— No. Wex Lbr. Of 1 .; won 31, lost 17, total pins 33, 927. 3— ‘Pure Oil Stars; von 27, lost 21; total pin ) 33,231. j 4— Poyntei’s Recrea ion; won 26, lost 22; lotal pins 34,249. 5— Bank ('Hers; wifei 25, lost 23; total pin i 31,723.1 6— B & 0; won If, lost 29; total pins 31 628. | 7— Corn Buskers; 18, lost 30; total pirn 30,849. 8— D-X Siscials; w n 15, lost 33; total pin i 28,360. Natl »nal Leag e 1— State Hank; wc i 33, lost 15; total fin j 36,296. 2— Teaches:: won S 9, lost 18; total pins 3f ,'239. 3 — Pickwii k; won M, lost 24; total pins 3< ,761. 4— Texaco won 2|| lost 28; total pliis 31,438. 5— Electriis; won 21, lost 28; total pins 31,330. 6— Sharp Hdw.; w> n 17, lost 31; total piLS 31,274 i’’ ’:'***

CHURCH — - GRACE LU ri UIRA' J. H. Schmidt, oallEister. Mrs. Clarence Kliat S. S supt. Sunday school it 19 a.n . Worship service with . set non >y the pastor at 11:15. ° Let’s back the uhiireh w th our attendance. 1 : TRINITY EVANGELICAL C. W. Schlemmer, Mini ter. Sunday school j):'ll a.m I 4 Byland, supt. ; Worship servic'd sit 10: 5 a.m. in charge of the W. M. S. E. L. C. E. at 6: 30 p.( i. Evening service at| 7:3 ) p m., Prayer service Thursday at 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Charles Stouler Jr, pas tor. Guy Symensma nupt. Sunday school /( s,.m. Preaching 11 i.ja B. Y .P. D., 7 p.m Preaching at 7:30 p m 6 Ladies aid all day Thu sday at ZION Cl lA,I ‘Elj U. B. IN yjfeilST j M. B. Kinsel, n?s;or. Sunday school 0 a.m , Sherman Deaton, sup! . Morning worship tl ? m. Evangelistic sei vlcj 7: z 5 p.m Quarterly meet! air Saturday and Sunday. This bi (sine s mee ting will be Saturdiy ivening. Rev. C. F. Mansi e: ger w 11 be n charge of the Suit ay se: vice. “Woe to them tlat are at ease in Zion.” Amos >:< METHODISE CHUR JH Wallace W. De rc, mini: ter. Unified service :i;t 10 o’clock. Sermon * “Th' Fifth Horseman.” ■ . Sunday school classes convene following the saererf.ent. Junior church ni< ets in the basement at 11 b’dick. Those with nj> other churbh home are invited ti> wore lip with with us. CHURCH CI ( GOT Minister, Rev. H. Mish er. S. S. Supt., Olivsi Hib chmsai. Sunday school at 10 am. Preaching serri/es at 11 a. tn. Prayer meetin j 3 ’hurs lay evening at-home of Oliver Hibschman. Mission Cjrul J wil’ meet at Home of Mrs. Jain s Di ickau:filer Thursday afie'iioon. UNITED BRETHHEN IN CHRIST J. W. Joues, pittpr, p! one 1 >2. Ralph Oyler, Lq-pt. Bible sejiool i 3 a.n Preaching ser rich 11 tm. and 7 p.m. Prayer meetinj Thurs ay, 7 30 p.m., at the parser age. MORE GO TO FCTT W VYNE AS BLOOD DONORS Thursday, Jar. L7, tic following people went to Fort Vayne to give their second pint of blood to the Red Crcsi): Ms. Victor Niles, Mrs. Voihis, Mr . Geiger, Mrs. Causer, Leis Davi: Loraine Lyons, Irene Ants Luc le Wilt, Mrs. Arnold LeCoait, M s. Emory Guy, Walter Sm it hl M s. Walter Smith gave hei third Ant; and Vivian Koon her first j int. The next trij- will be Feb. 23. Volunteers shot Id cont< it Esther Pracht. J ; Wednesd’v Aft< moon Chib The Wednesdiy After won club met at the'hotw of M -s. Ralph W. Thornburg IFob. 2nc , at 2:30 p.m. Roll call erect with current events o:l inter st. Mrs. E. L. Fosbrink ws,s we corned as a new member o! the c lub. During the business s ission the club voted to dor ate $5 00 to the Salvation Army appeal. The county convention, t> be hel< in April, was discussed. 4 “A New Doc rlie so: the America’s” by "V’c sienba ter, was presented by Mrs . Wm. C. Gants, and Mrs. Mary ll<>y br ught the highlights from tan cons erence reports held in lanama Havana and Rio de Janeiik, S me int eresting items frcnii the ook, “Inside (Latin An.er.ca,’ by John Gunther, was a so pres' nted. This was a-very I iteresting program; everyone pr sent I‘elt they were much hotter ; equainted with our good -ablghboi pohey. The next club ineetii g vdll be with Mrs. Wm. BQWId o t Fob. 16.

SY RACUSE BALKS NEW PARIS CUBS The initial appearance of the zone method of defense played a large part in a 42-31 victory sustained by the Yellow Jackets over the New Paris five in last Friday’s game that took place in the local gym. This system was introduced to offset the success enjoyed in the application of the “figure 8 attack,” used so effectively in former Syracuse contests, and also to preent a conglomeration of players in a close radius of the opponents basket. A 34-14 win slated by the Bo«s pae them their 13th triumph in 14 tilts. Adequately employing the fast break, Syracuse jumped Ao a 18-4 lead. Although the Jackets ci t well under the hoop, they missed a large percentage of their shots and had to be reinforced with heaves from the side lines. Carr led the attack, pumping the mesh for 11 tallies, ably assisted by Bauer and Myers. New Paris defense tightened in the second frame, holding Gold and Blue forwards practically scoreless, but was insufficient to combat a pair of longs by Stieglitz and Myers. A 25-14 handiC 2 p faced the visitors at the start ol the third period. Again finding the range, Adolph Stieglitz and Jim Myers, the Jacket’s competent guards, flipped the cords with a pair of buckets each from far out to retaliate for the five baskets garnered by the Cubs. An additional free pitch Accounted for the 34 total held by the locals in comparison with 24 for the Cubs. Completely undermined, New Paris wilted under the last quarter onslaught to yield to a 42-31 score. A sub-studded second team rose to tjie occasion and rolled to a one-sided 34-14 win over the tiny Cubs in the introductory contest. Led by Meek, Poyser and Bell, the Bees took a 10-3 Jirst period command, (built it up to a 16-7 half-time lead, and swept down the home stretch to the final 34-14 count. AR(nJ»DTOWN (With J. B. C.) Signs of spring: Rev. Carwile brought in two live butterflies — on Feb. Ist. Ahd Esther Pracht says she saw two robbins same day. Yet, here on Wednesday, a couple of inches of snow fell, really the first snow of the season. Had a little on Armistice day, but didnt last long,. The temperature here last week-end was around 58 a couple of days. • Almost everyone has a sore arm these days—so be careful — no rough stuff. • That mistake in price of lake property offered sale in last week’s paper (correct price this week) was not ours. It’s still worth the money! • Don’t let “the other fellow” do it in this fourth bond drive! It’s going to take YOUR help, too. • The assessed valuation of all property in Turfey Creek township is very near $6,000,000.00. This is one of the richest townships in the state —and the tax levy is one of the lowest. • The value of property owned by lake folks, Syracuse citizens. I and farm folks is divided roughly into three equal parts. • Folks at the lake say they are looking for another good season, similar to last year, if the weather is right. • Several places here were out of ice cream a few days, at 2nd of last month. Quota used up. IMiss Peggy Nolan and Miss Phyllis Gillingham, of Ft. Wayne, spent last week-end with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nolan. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o’clock Wednesday for Mrs. Ida Miller Winger, 68, wife of Dr. Otho Winger, former president for 30 years of Manchester college, who died Saturday at Bluffton. Al L. Miller, Syracuse, is a brother of the deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Warren T. Colwell and Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Sprague, who are spending the winter at Oklawaha, Fla., spent last week-end visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Connolly at Clearwater, Fla.

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Bond Premier Here Feb. 15th “Thousands Cheer,” the M. G. M. production that is now just appearing in the big city theaters, will be shown here one night only, Tuesday, Feb. 15th. Admission will be only by the purchase of a war bond. No tickets will be sold —you must buy a war bond during this Fourth WarLoan drive. /_ In the cast of -Thousands Cheer” will be Judy Garland, Ann Sothern, Eleanor Powell, Lucille Ball, Frank Morgan, Mickey Rooney, Mary Astor, Kay Kyser and his band, and Bob Crosby and his band. Be sure of a seat by purchasing a bond at once. A $25 bond will call for one seat. The larger denominations will call for seats for" the purchasers family. A great deal of enthusiasm is being worked up for this premier bond drive picture. There is a strong indication that the theater will be “sold out” for this night. A chart of the theater is now at the State Bank of Syracuse, ih the lobby, and every person who buys a bond will be credited with a seat. Bonds can be purchased at the bank or at the Syracuse post office. Buy yours early. Roscoe Howard, Matty Jones and C. C. Bachman will act at a committee to push the sale of bonds for this special theater war bond premier. SEVERELY BURNED. Mrs. Arnold A. Pfingst was severely burned on the fate, aims ahd chest last Jan. 27th when a teakettle “exploded,” throwing boiling water on her. The teakettle, one of the whistling variety, was thought to have accumulated a deposit of lime in the bottom, and in some manner this held back a “head” of steam until it exploded. She will not suffer any marks from the burns, it is thought. PAST MATRONS MEET. The Past Matrons Club of Syracuse chapter O. E. S. met Tvesday everting at the home of Mrs. Esther Osborn. Mrs. A. J. Thibodeaux was assisting hostess. The meeting opened with a salute to the flag. Mrs. John McGarity, president, Ifed charge of the business session. A scrap book was assembled by the ladies to be presented to Mrs. Mary Swihart. The remainder of the evening was spent in work on two comfortep tops presented by Mrs. Thibodeaux to be given to the Red Cross when completed. The hostess served delicious refreshments and a pleasant social time was enjoyed. [ Mrs. Walter Smith entertained ■ her bridge club last Monday evening. The members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club 1 will meet at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, ■ Feb. 8, in the Pracht apartment Mrs. Robert Searfoss and little • daughter, Sherry Gay, are visit- : ing her mother, Mrs. Esther Osborn, here for an indefinite perI lod. ■ Bond Drive Totals $64,000 / The Syracuse and Wawasee drive for the Fourth War Loan now is near $64,000.00, with 10 days remaining to reach a quota of $100,000.00. The local chairman, Noble C. Blocker, asks that all citizens respond to this call as quickly as possible so that Turkey Creek township may again lead the county. This community has been the first in the county to reach its quota in both the past two drives. Mr. Blocker states that thirty thousand dollars of the amount now raised has come from three families, and that there is no prospect of any more large buyers coming forth. He asks that every family in the community buy just as many bonds as they possibly can. The need is urgent and the time is short.