Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 39, Number 17, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 11 February 1944 — Page 1

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S. H. $. Topped By Concord (Richaid Johnson) Taking advantage of momentary holes in the Syracuse zone defense, Concord’s Minutemen, cashed in on under-the-basket shots, to overcome a Gold and Blue first Qua rter lead and hand Syracuse a 41-36 defeat. This is the seventh less sustained by the Syracuse first .team in 17 trips to the hardwood, giving them an immediate .5 i 8 seasonal record Three more g>mes face the locals in this years scheule —a county clash with El na Green, and the two concluding contests with out-of-county opponents. Following, will be the alb important sectional tourney at th it county seat to decide the squad to represent Kosciusko countj in the Ft. Wayne regionals. Victors in regionals throughout tie state will compete in semi-final and final play to determine the outstanding quintet in Indiana, tie coveted position yearned for by all Hoosier coaches and/Jheir players. blffy,,- s- ’ fiff fiflff fiflfffiflc By buildinji up a substantial third period precedence, the Junior Jackets successfully withstood a home stretijji rally by the visiting reserves, presented in the form of free throws. The Bees won by a 24-23 score. First Team Game. Garr started the ball rolling in the main event with a long set shot from tha side lines, quickly strengthened it as two push trys found their mark. Hoopingarner’s two gratis points closed the first quarter with the score 8-6 in favor of the ocals. Both defense and offense lagged for the Jackets in the second frame, givinp the Minutemen the advantage they needed to sweep past the Gold and Blue and cop a 18-17 lead at the half. Carr again poured"' in two deadly push tallies, assisted by a sizzling long from the center by Myers and a tip-in by Dale Weingart, who turned in a bang-up performance as substitute center. Dale’s rebounding efforts and ? accurate passes were in ever present factor in the Geld and Blue’s struggle for mast =;ry. Again penetration into the blue clad defense set up the pattern for Concord's offensive thrusts. Paced by the Yellow Jackets almost the entire route, the Green and White held a flimsy 2-point lead until the concluding minutes of the third quarter. Then Shaw. Concord forward, burst the twine with two buckets to give the visitors a 32-29 breather. The final period of play was a third quarter repetition, with Concord maintaining their four point lead, ending with a 40-36 win. i Secor 1 Team Game. Although facing a much larger foe, the Poibies set up a scoring combination that surmounted a first period handicap and resisted a fourth quarter rally. Syracuse started with Poyser, “Poose” Ca rr, Beck, Rarig and Bell on the floor. After witnessing a pair of Concord baskets. Bell connected with one of his “lazy-daisy’ push shots, which was cancell nd by a visitor’s pivot hooper. Poyser brought the quarter to a close as he pushed in- a goal. Concord led, 6-4, at the start of tho second frame. Adding Lddie Meek to the roster, the Be=-s jumped the gun and pumped th" mesh with a total of 11 markeru. Cutting well under the hoop, a owell Poyser laid one in, followed it with another one over the rm. This was coupledwith a pivot goal by Meek, and a set-up bu:ket from Bill Beck. Meek boosted the Syracuse total to 15 witt a short push. Concords totals to 15 with a short push. Concord’s seconds were, held to a f eld goal solo an ended with 8 poi nts. Results from a trio of trips to the charity; lane produced an equal advnntage for both fives. The Bees trtill held the edge, 2011, at end of the third stanza. A foul-f-sted final quarter saw Bell hit the shower trail, and burdened the remainder of the Bees squai!. with personals. By hitting 8 put of 9 of their free pitches, th b visitors coupled a

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LOCAL MEMBER 0.. E. S. HONORED BY STATE OFFICE Mrs. Everett O. Dunn has been appointed Grand Representative of the Grand Chapter of New Jersey in Indiana by the Most Worthy Grand Matron of New Jersey. She was recommended for the appointment by Mrs. Bliss A. Fox, Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star in Indiana. This appointment is not only an honor to Mrs. Dunn, but also to Syracuse chapter No. 283, Order of the Eastern Star. Business and Professional Women’s Club. The Syracuse Business and Professional Woman’s Club met in the club room of the Pickwick building Tuesday flight, with Nell Mann, Florence Foster and Berneice Oswalt acting as the February committee. Prim Dunn, vice president opened the meeting with the salute to the flag. Minutes of the January meeting were read and approved. Committees reported. A letter of resignation from Kathryn Bishop was read and accepted. Nellie Mann reported the defense box of old jewelry would be sent to California Feb. 14th. Loraine Lyons and Dorothy Gottschalk were invited to join the club. The Sunshine committee remembered two sick members in January. The Infirmary committee, Phyllis Mock, Marian Laughlin and Berneice Oswalt, mailed the women dainty handkerchiefs as a January rememberance from the club. Under new business, the club voted to give $5 to the Infantile Paralysis fund, $5 to the Salvation Army drive and another years subscription as patron member of the Wawasee art gallery. Ice cream and cake added enjoyment to the visiting hour. Bernice Howard was presented with a floor runner as a remembrance from the club. WARSAW PRINTING FIRMS GET ALL THE “GRAVY” In the commissioners allowances. as published in two Warsaw papers (at 10c a line) Auditor Helen J. Kyle shows payments of a total of $270.07 on Feb. Ist to Warsaw newspapers and printing firms. Not a cent was paid to any newspaper company outside Warsaw. There are five newspapers outside Warsaw. It has been more years than we can figure up since the auditor gave any county business to any publishing house, other than Warsaw. JUNIOR LEGION AUXILIARY. The Junior American Legion Auxiliary of the Wawasee Post No. 223, met Monday evening in the home of Susan Kroh. The meeting was opened by the president and the business meeting was taken over by the junior chairman. Cards were passed out in which dimes are to be placed. Also plans were made to make poppy posters for Poppy day. Refreshments were served by the hostess and the meeting was then adjourned. 15 CASES OF TYPHOID IN THE COMMUNITY NOW With three new cases added to the total number of persons ill with typhoid fever in this community, the number now stands at 15 in the community, and 47 in the county. Cases here which developed > since last week, are: Mrs. Louie Solt, Mrs. Carrie Dillen (mother ■ of Melvin Dillen), and Alma I Tuchscherer. ’ Hundreds here have been vac- ■ cinated, or have used the capsule > preventative. > Thursday morning, under the l supervision of the county Red Cross nurse, a total of 134 high. ■ school and grade school students 1 were vaccinated. Some adults were included. This service is • given free by the Red Cross. >. I pair of field goals to close the i substantial gap held by the locals, i “Tinny” Rarig complied with a . hook basket from the foul circle - and Bell layed one over the rim to give the Bees the extra punch ' needed to offset Concord’s almost I victorious spurt. By stalling the » remaining moments, Syracuse’ r second team racked up their 14th > win in 15 starts. Final score was i Syracuse 24, Concord 23.

CONSERVATION CLUB BUYS WAR BONDS IN 4th LOAN i This week the officers of the 3 Wawasee Conservation Club have - bought $400,000 worth of U. S. - bonds, with surplus funds of the . club. The cash value of the bonds s at present date is $296.00. With , the war effort taking the time of - all members, and many, many of the clubs most active in / the armed services, the club has j not been active the past year in- - so-far as public meetings are concerned. However, the fish ponds are being operated again this year, and a pheasant contract has also been signed for 1944, providing some one can be found to take over the work. Club officers 1 feel that the work of conservation c must go on so that when the war ’ ends, the men and women in the service will be able to come back to good hunting and fishing. The bonds purchased by the club are deposited with Noble C. Blocker, cashier, The State Bank of Syracuse, and can be claimed ? by a majority of officers of the 1 club, either present or any elected in the future. Present officers r are: Dee Stiver, president; J. B. Cox, secretary, and Jean Emerson, treasurer. r BOWLING NEWS , Team standings Syracuse City Bowling association, at end of the 3 17th week. American League. l I—White's Mobil IGas; won 33, lost 18; total pins 36,963. 2 —No. Webster Lbr. Co.; won , 33, lost 18; total pins 35,193. ? 3—Poynter’s; won 29, lost 23; total pins 36,444. p 4—Pure Oil; won 28, lost 23; total pins 35,324. 5— Bank Oilers; won 26, lost 25; total pins 33,802. 6— B & O: won 20, lost 31; ; total pins 33,743. 7— Corn Huskeys; won 20, lost 31; total pins 33,081. 8— D-X Specials; won 15, lost 36; total pins 30,377. National League 1— State Bank; won 34, lost . 17; total pins 38,729. 2— Teachers; won 32, lost 19; j total pins 37,635. t 3—-Pickwick; won 25, lost 26; . total pins 39,166. [ 4—Texaco; won 22, lost 29; - total pins 37,769. ; s—Electrics; won 22, lost 29; t total pins 34,538. i 6—Sharp’s Hdw.; won 18, lost ; 33, total pins 33,448. National League. Electrics: Mock 420, Buhrt 420, Plank 432, H. Burson 439. R. Burson 443. Sharp’s Hdw.: i Sharp 406, Fisher 405, Sponseller t 494, Haab 441, Beiswanger 428. » Electrics won 2, lost 1. a State Bank: Brower 494, Davis - 502, Snavely 468, Blocker 450, j Rex 519. Texaco: Rensberger r 447, Estep 471, Baumgartner t 470, Brumbaugh 488, Dippon 485. . Texaco won 2, lost 1. j Pickwick: Armbruster 514, Pustl 480, Rowdabaugh 504, r Warstler 366, Clem 541. Teachers s Slabaugh 466, Beck 503, Gustafson 488, Cook 450, Fidler 489. Teachers won 2, lost 1. American League. Corn Huskers: Buhrt 437, Pus--3 ti 422, Augspurger 403, Clem i 489, Auer 481. B& O: Rex 448, _ Carlson 388, E. Causer 418, L. s Davis 356, Armbruster 505. Corn 1 Huskers won 2, lost 1. D-X Specials: M. Popenfoose I 403, D. Oavis 446, A. Hummel e 314, B. Riley 404, R. Culler 450. r Poynter’s: Sunthimer 469, Estep i 462, Emmons 375, Augsburger 462, Rensberger 427. Poynter’s _ won 3. B White’s Mobil Gas: J. Whitacre 441, Culver 377, G. Whitacre ? 450, Baker 420, Long 453. Bank I Oilers: Bause 402, Hummel 367, j Cook 443, Davis 442, Blocker s 42 58 Pure Oil Stars: Culler 344, s Holloway 384, Shock 397, Woodard 401, Schultz 567. N. Web. - Lbr. Co.: Swenson 484, Caywood - Jr. 405, Royer 394, Strombeck a 462, Caywood Sr. 421. e HARRY JENNISON DIES. i Harry Jennison, Oshkosh, Wis., i formerly a resident of Syracuse, t died last Friday at the home of ea aughter, Mrs. E. E. Hay, in >’ Oshkosh. Burial was at Omaha, 1 Neb. He suffered a severe stroke s several weeks ago, from which he never recovered. •

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chur:h TRINITY EVANI ELICAL C. W. Sch emmer, Minister. Sunday iclio»l i>; l . a.m. I. J . Byland. su'»t. Worship service a, 10:45 a.m. in charge < f the W. I. S. E. L. C. I', at 6: 0 p.m. Evening service a 7:30 p.m., Prayer sorviee hursday at 7:3Q p.m. ,j . , MET IODIST c lURCH Wallace W. Deyo, Minister. Unified service ate 10 o’clock. | Sermon subject: As A Goon Soldier ot' Jesus Chi st.” • Class period follow ing the worship hour Junior :hurch m ets in the basement at 11 o cl ?ck. | You ar< invited > worship at the Methcdist churc 1. - i b ' | UNITED I'tRETHRE < IN CHRIST J. W. Jones, pasti r, phone 152. Ralph Oy er, Sup Bible school 9:45 a.m. Preaching service 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Young people’s ( . E. meeting at 6:30 I .m. The young people from So'omon’-s (reek U. B. church wll partici <ate in mis service. A welcom > awaits one and all tc worship rith us. No prater meetii j this Thursday evening on acc unt of Council and OBoial Boa d meeting

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Mere than 1,& 0,000 Boy Scouts, Cubs and tli<iir ad It volunteer leaden: will obse ve Boy Scout Week, Feb. i t» 14, aardng the 1 34th anniversary >t the founding of Scouting iii the V liteii States. I Since 1810, mort than 11,400,000 American leys ar I men have' agreed that—“lt’s Great to be a Scout!” , ' ; i

•■■ S 1 ZION CHAF SL U. B. Ilf | CHI IST Kinatil, past )r. Sunday seiniail 10 a.m, Sherman Deaton, silipt. * j Prayers .service 11 a.m. Evangelistic service 7:4 5 p.m. “Love not tlje wc rid, neither the things that are i: tho world. If any man libi e the wo Tl, the love of the Fadier is tot n him.” I John 2:15., ; j CHURCH OF ’THE BRETHREN I Charles Stonier, jr. paitor. j Guy Symei.s:nia, su l. i Sunday scliocl 10 im. Preaching a.m.. .P. Ei.., 7 p.m : Preaching: at 7:30 p.m. |" . COLDER WlirHEI ' For the box.(fit of our readers in the south, and m< n in service , all over the sorld, ve vant to say that on fAursdiy aj we go to press, the re is eve y iuciicaticn that we’re g? og toj et same old- ; fashioned vnmer w lather. The temperature rfe doy n to 20 this , Thursday maniing, ftex a week 'of mild we tier. 1 wind was bringing riore r old weather, with tempei atilire di a tc drop to near zero bid’ore the day :.s over. The forecast is, for s low ts come, I also. Suzanne ißmp wa hone last week-end to visit he; pai'eits, N r. and Mrs. Joe iHapp.

SYRACUSE TO CLASH WITH ETNA GREEN The Syracuse basketball team will journey to Etna township to meet one of the county’s topranking teams, the Etna Green Cubs, Friday night. The Jackets have hopes of perfecting their zone defense and bringing home the bacon. TWO SYRACUSE GIRLS JOIN ARMY NURSES Miss Elizabeth Causer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Causer, and Miss Carol Rarig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rarig, have been accepted at the Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind., in the army nurses cadet corps. They will leave here Feb. 28th to start in training. Local News Those who spent Sunday in the home of Maud DeVault were Mr. and Mrs. Noble Cory and daughter, Dixie, “Mrs. Grace Sugonis, of South Bend; and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Culler and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown. In honor of Dean Ruch, of South Bend, home on furlough from Camp Polk, La., Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ketring entertained at dinner Sunday, the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ruch and son Dean, Mrs. Herman Ruch and daughter, Patty, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Harris and children, Bobby, Patty and Dixie, Clara van Curien, Ed Meer, George Eddington. Afternoon callers were Miss Viola Hite and Miss Eleanor Stabler.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Cuniff, of the Spink-Wawasee hotel, left Indianapolis Feb. Ist, for a month’s visit in Arizona and the west. Week-end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Burson, Papakeechie lake, were Mrs. Burson’s sister, Mrs. H. E. Steele of Evansville; Miss Emily Lois Cal- ; vert of San Antonio, Texas, and Miss Jo Blacklund, of Portland. Ore. Miss Calvert and Miss Blacklund are students at Wheaix>n College, Wheaton, 111., and> returned to school this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Snobarger, of Carey, 0., accompanied their daughter, Mrs. Robert Miller and son, Bruce, New Carlisle, Ind., who had been visiting in Ohio, to j Syracuse Saturday to visit Mrs. Snobarger’s father, Milton RentI from, and other relatives. Mrs. Miller and son went to their home later in the’ .day while Mr. and Mrs. Snobarger-returned home on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Smith, of Fort Wayne, have returned to Syracuse. Mr. Smith is assisting his father-in-law, Melvin Dillen, in the Dillen Trucking company. They are residing at present with her parents. Mrs. Cleo Weaver was hostess Wednesday evening to the U. B. Missionary Society. Their annual thank offering service was observed at this time with a special offering for educational purposes among the women and girls on the mission fields. ' Rev. and Mrs. Carwile left last Friday for Chicago and from there will go to Carrollton, 111., to visit their daughter, Mrs. Hairy Carter. C. H. Ketchum, of Des Moines, lowa, spent ’ last week-end here with his mother, Mrs. Phoebie Ketchum. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Epperson and son, David, of Indianapolis, spent Monday and Tuesday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Wm. Irwin. Wednesday evening, the men. bers of the “Struggle Club” surprised Barbara Bushong at her home, the occasion being her 17th birthday. Refreshments were served and then the group went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. <L. Pracht, where dancing was L. D. Cormlcan, of Miami, Fla., is spending this week here with his sister, Mrs. Ray Fleischauer, and family. Marriage Licenses. Charles E. Rock, 55, New Paris contractor, and Emma Armbruster, 32, Syracuse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Arm- ; bruster, of Syracuse.

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Thousands Cheer* Is Bond Premier The bond premier at the Pickwick Theater next TWsday night, Feb. 15th, “Thousands Cheer,” is expected to put Syracuse and Wawasee “over the top” in the 4tU War Loan Drive. The theater management is expecting to run two full shows that night. Admission will be only by purchase' of a war bond during this drive. No tickets will be sold at the box office—you must buy a war bond if you want to attend this premier attraction/ No seats will be reserved. This superb attraction, “Thousands Cheer,” will bring to the Pickwick screen Judy Garland, Ann Sothern, Eleanor Powell, Lucille Ball, Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan, Mary Astor, Kay Kyser and his band, and* Bob Crosby and his band. Its truly a great cast —and a great show. Special tickets may be secured by bond purchasers at the State Bank of Syracuse or at the post office. Dont wait until the night of the show to purchase your war bond. The chart at the State Bank shows that a sell-out is almost assured. Every person who buys a bend during this fourth war loan drive is entitled to a ticket. Tickets are not transferable. There will be a seat for every purchaser of a bond—but please don’t wait too long. 4th Bond Drive

Approaches Goal The Syracuse, Wawasee and Turkey Creek township drive for a $100,000.00 quota in tho 4th War loan seemed to be within striking distance as we"Swlng into this last week. To date the total subscribed is near $83,000. Noble C. Blocker, local bond drive chairman, said that about the only thing that could prevent this community reaching its 4|uota was a spirit of complacency. “Don’t be one of those who fail to buy and who say ‘Sure, we’ll make it.’ That sort of talk can defeat us.” “So far as we know, there are no other large buyers coming to help us out. We’ve just got to get in there and buy—-a whole flock of $25 bonds; plenty of SSO and SIOO bonds —and there are still several ‘Who can buy a SSOO or SI,OOO bond. Do ALL that YOU can, personally, to put this drive over. We NEED your help.’ This community, in the first two dlives been the first in this county to reach its qtiota. We can do this in this Fourth War Loan Drive, too, if we end things up quickly. Buy that bond today! This week, in counting the local men and women in the service who are receiving The Journal, we find that there are 219. According to the aid dresses we have 99 of these are now in foreign lands or on the -high seas. You can help these men and women win this war by buying ALL the war bonds you possibly caijj Help your country NOW! Buy War Bonds! SENIOR MOTHERS CLUB Mrs. Wm. L. Pracht took 14 members of the Senior Mothers Club as her guests Monday evening to see the show, “Lassie Come Home.” The group then went to home of Mrs. Blair Laughlin. Here the members answered to roll call, and minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Pracht, who was the speaker of the evening. Her subject was, “Children’s Festival.” She told of the many different ways various countries celebrate dates that had a particular significance to each. After this most interesting talk delicious pie and coffee was served by the hostess and her assistant, Mrs. Hillary Bachman. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lucas, of ■ Claypool, spent Tuesday here with Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Landis.