Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 39, Number 18, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 18 February 1944 — Page 1

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S. H. S. Bows To Etna G reen Unable to plug the leaks in thslr defense until tlii-e final quarter,, the Syracuse Ynilow Jackets »■ lowered their county standing by absorbing a 38-29 la: ing from the Etna Green Cubs ijn the lasi con. sty hardwood tilt on the schedule, disregarding the sectional tourney. Thcue fans who weathered the icy gales were greatly disillusioned by the perfpnnance of both Syracuse quintets. Not only were the boys unsble to hold onto ihe ball, bu l •■Shen they did gain possession o’ <b© sphere, displayed a remaraabla tendency to miss the hoop. Unless both offense and defense Cc.n be remedied, chances for a fellow Jacket comeback in the sectional looks doubtful. The cords cracked- with a push shot by Seth Mason, Cub’s fourstar guard, in the opening seconds aid Etna Green tool: a lead which they never relinquished. Jake Hoopingarner kept the Yellow Jackets in the running with a t ook try and a due. of gift tosses In a low scoring 6-4: first quarter. Aided by a parr o: keepers from Dale Weingart and ii gratis point by Jim Myers, Jake again got the range and pushed {another basket in in an attempt t.o patch tne tattling Cubs, who pocketed a 16-11 mid-time lead;. [Suffering from an acute case of t.efenselessness, tnci locals transferred to the previous man-to-man system of protection, after witnessing a devasling exhibition of Purple and White lay-ins. Still unable to combat the Cub offense, .‘b racuse underwent a 17-point 'iclurge that placed Etna Greer :n the driver's sent, fondling i J 3-18 third quarter advantage. Finally able to subdue their host’s campaign in the closlnf hike, Weingart and Myers and a pair of free pitch as via Carr s o Lake the quarter. it>ut loose the game by a 38-29 ssore. Second Teas Game The Syracuse reserve team dropped their second decision of the season to a smaller, but faster Purple and While second team in the introductory match. By continually missing easy j Etist-break set-ups, the Bees lagged 8-4 in the first frame. Held to one field goal, a tip-in of an unsuccessful long i hot, the Ponies faced a 14-6 hall time decision. Ihe Blue and Gold were able to c»me to within 4 points of the leaders during the final minutes but lacked the drive to put them over the top. Final score 23-27.

(>. E. S. WILL M'BIET FEB. 23 Syracuse Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will hold its regular meeting next Wednesday, Feb, 113, at 8 p.m. Afl this time will also be conducted an Obligation ; Ceremony. Each imember plan to attend. WAWASEEART GALLERY ■ pi*— The Wawasee.Art Gallery has now received entries for the annual art salon fram 25 states and Canada. The pent week the gallery received a membership from Mr. Dale Nichols .of Tucson, Ariz., nationally knowi’i artist, who has had many of his paintings reproduced in Chicago rotogravure sections of daily newspapers. This is the f ifth year for the Wawasee Art C allery, and indications are that It will be its most successful one. „ GOODWILL HOME EC CLUB > The Good-will Home Economics club met at tiu-i home of Mrs. Hazel Whitehead Feb. 9th, for the monthly meeting. It was an all-day meeting and a delicious pot-luck dinner was served which was enjoyed by 15 members and three guests. Miss Roul, county demonstration agent, spmt the day . with the club, giving two interesting lessons on “The war and children and family recreation." , The program consisted of a Valentine exchange and contests, a singing content one long to be remembered. T iro new members were taken inti; tee club.

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BLOOD PLASMA USED EXTENSIVELY IN WAR An indication of how extensively blood, plasma will be used in the coming months as the intensity of war grows was given recently In a report by Brig. Gen. Fred W. Rankin of the Army Surgeon General’s office. Said Gen. Rankin: “You just cannot be too enthusiastic about the plasma program. We use plasma freely, averaging 4.5 units for every seriously wounded case. Plasma sustains wounded men in a shocked condition. We cannot have too much of it nor thank the Red Cross enough for it.” Volunteers who have been taking “shots” for typhoid will be accepted if he or she has not had a shot within 48 hours previous to donating. Dr. Lohman said that taking these shots would in no way affect a donor’s blood for plasma. Next trip will be Wednesday morning, Feb. 23. CHURCH GRACE LUTHERAN J. H. Schmidt, minister. Mrs. Clarence Kline S. S. supt. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship service with sermon by the pastor at 11:15; A seat and a welcome for all. UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST J. W. Jones, pastor, phone 152 Ralph Oyler, Supt. Bible school 9:45 a.m. . Preaching service 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Young people’s C. E. meeting at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday eve. You are invited to each of these services TRINITY EVANGELICAL C. W. Schlemmer, Minister. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. I. J Byland, supt. Worship service at 10:45 a.m. in charge of the W. M. S. E. L. C. E. at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m., in charge of young people. Prayer service Thursday at 7:30 p.m. METHODIST CHURCH Wallace W. Deyo, minister. Unified service at 10 o’clock. Feb. 20th is the annual Layman’s Day in all Methodist churches. Earl Himjes, North Webster, will speak. Class period following the worship hour.' Junior church meets in the basement at 11 o’clock. You are invited to worship at the Methodist church. ZION CHAPEL U. B. IN CHRIST M. B. Knisel, pastor. Sunday school 10 a.m., Sherman Deaton, supt. Morning worship 11 a.m. The Lord, is long suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but all should come .to repentence. 2nd Peter 3:9. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Charles Stouler, jr., pastor. s Guy Symensma, supt. Sunday school 10 a.m. Preaching 11 a.m. B. Y .P. D., 7 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p m. Ladies Aid all day Thursday at pastor’s home. Come and worship with us. Mrs. John Evans, Jr., formerly Miss Sabra Sue Cov of Syracuse, is now at Montgomery, Ala., with her husband, Cadet Evans, who is in pre-flight school there. Miss Mayme Wogoman, of Syracuse, underwent a tonsil operation Wednesday at McDonald hospital, Warsaw. Ensign Robert Hinderer, Chicago, and Miss Mary Gillion, South Bend, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hinlerer. Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Plummer, of Elkhart, spent last Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Foster. Cpl. and Mrs. Duane Bauer, Kelly Field, Texas, are here for three weeks, visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bauer and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dillen. Mrs. John Grieger and Mrs. Harry Grieger entertained at a dinner-bridge last Friday evening, 28 guests being present.

Wbnrary 22,1944 j LET TP4ERE BE NO CHANGE (of lUE CONSTITUTION) SY JS JRPATIC, r, FOR THOUGH TAIS, IN ONE INSTANCE, MAY BE TUB INSTO ENT 01 GOOD, IT IS THE CUSTOMARY WEAPON BY WHICH FREE isCYERH- | MENUS ARE DESTROYED." -GEORGE- WASHINGTON,(fAREWSL. APDRES )

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Wednesday Afternoon Club. The Wednesday Afternoon club met for their reular meeting at the home of Mrs. Wm. Bowld. The president,? Mrs. S. U. Hooper, called the meeting to order, with the salute to the flag and reading of the club collect. After a short business session the program was presented. Mrs. Wm. Pracht was unable to be present, so she planned a pleasant surprise to the club by having Mrs. Ernest Bushong give her work. The subject, “Latin American Art and Crafts,” was presented, in a very capable and enteresting manner by Mrs. Bushong and everyone present thoroughly enjoyed and thanked her for a lovely afternoon. Having a first hand, knowledge of these countries, Mrs. Bushong could present this subject in a way not found in books; she had many lovely things to show the club, which she had brought from her home in San Domingo. The club counted it a great privilege to hear this program. The club willrmeet March Ist with Mrs. Wm. /Pracht.

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DEATH WEDNESDAY OF MRS. ROY WO4IWIAN Mrs. Helen Gertrude Wogoman, 37, wife of lioy Wo, oman, Elkhart, died in ilh<» Elkha. ; Genj eral hospital at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday. Death vras due to an internal hemorrhage Mrs. Wogoman sudden f became ill at noon Tuesday, and was taken to the hospital ;h 6:40 o’clock in the evonmg. y The deceased born July 13, 1906, on a farm 3 & miles south east of New Paris, the daughter of Jesse and C>r U (Lind rman) Mellinger. She was marred to Mr. Wogoman Jai. 6, 1£ 16, in Syracuse, and lived here intil a year ago. Surviving besides the .1 isband are her father, who now j; ves in Elkhart; a so.l, Ralph Junior, 17, and a daughter, i orothy Joan, 11, at home ; two b others, Kenneth Mellinger, Gosh a, and Gordon Mellingjr of easi of Syraruse, and a sister, Mrs John i VanderMaas, of IGosher The mother, Mrs. Lm ierman, ; jied on ‘ Jan. 6, 1944. Mrs. Wogoman was a aember of the Church of the Bre iren al Syracuse. U ■ ¥

Ration Datcni And Inforri atio i Processed Foods Green stamps G, II xnd J food through Feb. 20. 'XuL an [ M good through March i>). Meats, Cheese, Built er, Ff s, Canned Fish, Cairned Mil . Brown stamps V W ar L X good; all expire Feb. 36. be comes-valid Feb. 1'1; Z bee unes valid Feb. 20; both expire Mar 20. h Sugar Stamp 30 in book ill good or b lbs. through March 31. Stat p 40 in book 4 good for 5 lbs. ca ning sugar. Shoes Stamp 18 in boot; 1 and io. 1 airplane stamp in I; 3 d for 1 pair each. p Gasolii e Stamp A-10 good k|r 3 g llons through March 21. 11-1 ar 1 C-1 good now for 2 gaUorj eacU until further notice. U-3’ ant C-3 stamps good for 5 glllons unt 1 further notice. T g&ixi for > ga - ions; E good for 1 good for 5 gallon; all usat e uet.il further notice. A, B, ' and E> coupons are not” valid until they have been end?>psed i.i ink with automobile regis raticn number and state. Other coupons must carry ceria in ad itional information. Motorist wl o have bought 1944 plates hou d write both 1944 and 1945 nuri- ■ ■« b 4 bers on book and oil coup ns. Tireet. ? Next inspections: A be :>k vshicles by March ul;; B ai d C’s by Feb. 29. commercial v hicljs every 6 months cr iwery 5,000 miles, whicheer is. i’i 'St. Fuel mi l Period 3 coupons v>lid t rough March 13; period 0 ;usd 5 c ‘upo is valid through Sepl. 38; ar I have following values: 1 tint, J > ga).;. 5 units, 50 gal.: unit , 2it gal. Consumers* siould hare used not more chan f 6 pei ent oi their rations as o ' Feb. 1 . — Price complaint : ajay b< tak?r to the Kosciusko p/ije pa lei, located at Warsaw. -.J’:— DEATH OF EARL I>AVI.. Earl Davis, 411. forme ly of Elkhart, died at 7*:m. F b. Bth in Kalamazoo, foil owing an illness of several yea ’s, ’he deceased, who was ithe son >f Mrs. Hattie Davis, of Syiracuse, dad resided in Elkhart siost of lis life. Surviving bes<des ae mother, are his wife, and D o sons.

VETERANS CAN APPLY FOR MUSTERING OUT PAY HERE O. E. Strieby, post adjutant of Wawnsee post 223, of the American Legion, now has application blanks for mustering out payments of soldiers honorably discharged from the U. S. armed services in World War No. 2. There are approximately 15 local veterans who have been discharged from the service. Any veteran interested may obtain aid by contacting Mr. Strieby. An honoracle discharge or a certified copy is necessary before a veteran can secure the mustering out pay. J.SKS SALE AUTHORITY. George L. Xanders, administrator :>f the estate of Matt Katzer, has filed an action in circuit court agaiiast Katherine Holt and otht rs, asking authority to sell two parcels of land near the wesiern tip of Wawasee lake, at Brunjes park, to take care of obligations of the estate, the personal estate being insufficient. Claims allowed and pending total $4,1i39.95 and there is a judgment against the ecedent of $6,*126.22, bringing indebtedness to 1110,966.17, it is set out, while valiie of personal property is set at J 7.187.89. Five brothers, four sisters and four children of deceased brothers of the decedent are named as defendants.

Typhoid Came From Peru Firm i)r. Thurman B. Rice, secretary of the Indiana State Board ot .Health, Nonday fixed definite bla me for the present typhoid epidemic and issued a warning to citizens, concerning the products involved. Dr. Rice’s statement follows: “The source of the typhoid epidemic in northern Indiana seems no iv to be definately determinedPractically all cases who have be an or can be interviewed have eaiien either cheese or butter produced by the Sanitary Dairy Co., of Peru. It is sold under thentrade name. Sanitary cheese and Peru Sanitary Butter. The cheese was packed in a long round roll, a type known as longhorn American cheese. “The germ has not actually been found in the cheese or butter, but analyses are now being mide. It is likely that these analyses will not find the germ as the bacillus of typhoid fever is not easily isolated from cheese, even though present. Our present conclusion is made on the basis of an epidemiological study which h a.s been going on for three weeks, and included the intervi ewlng by experts of several h mdred people. “The Sanitary Dairy has not produced any cheese since Jan. 1. Cn that date the company was said to another firm, with offices outside of Indiana. The present o wners of the dairy are in no wis eresponsible for the epidemic for the reason that they did not own the plant at the time the accident happened and have indeed, nothing whatsoever to do with the cause of the epidemic. To date, there are known to be at least 175 proved cases of the dinease and there have been six deaths. Persons who have cheese or butter in their icebox that would come under the present inscription, should determine .'rom their grocer, whether or not it; may have been from this company. If so it should be destroyed. Grocery and meat dealers who may have any of this cheese or butter on their counters, are ordered not to sell it. “The present company which owns the plant in question, has not made any cheese whatsoever since Jan. 1. There is no reason to be suspicious of any product made by the present owners.” None in Syracuse. An investigation here shows that no Syracuse grocery is selling any of the products of the Peru firm. 50 cases in County. The official count of typhoid fever cases In this county reached 50 on Monday. Mrs. John Myers, of Richmond, 111., spept last week-end with Dorothy K. Harris and her mother, Mn. Ketchum.

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4th Bond Drive Over The Top Syracuse, Wawasee and community went “over the top” early this week when the $ 100,000 mark was reached and passed,, in the Fourth "War Loan I drive. This community was the first in Kosciusko county to reach its quota. We led the county also m the 2nd war loan drive, and alsn in the 3rd. The total amount purchased on Thursday stood at near $105,000. The local chairman, Noble C. Blocker, stated Thursday that he wanted to thank each person who aided in the drive in any way. There were many who helped, and without the aid of the various committees, the drive here might have lagged. Hundreds of people bought bonds' here this time, some Qf them for the first time, while others bought that “extra” bond at a real sacrifice. Every citizen of this has a right to feel proud of the “old home town.” A “full house” saw the bond premiere show, “Thousands Cheer,” at the Pickwick theater Every person who saw the show was present because he, or she. had purchased a bond. The picture was shown here by the cooperation of the Syracuse-Wawa-see Community Chamber of Commerce and the management of theater. Approximately 400 persons attended the show, while 150 others had tickets but, did not attend. Levernier-Thomas. Miss Mary Helen Thomas, daughter of Mis. Cloyse J. Thomas, of Milford, and Cpl. Daniel C. Levernier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. Levernier, of Lake Wawasee, were married at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, al Lake Wawasee, by the Rev. Wallace W. Deyo, of the Methodist church, in the presence of the immediate families and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sequin, house guests of the Le verniers. ' The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Levernier, brother and sister-in-law of the bridegroom. Immediately after the cereffiony a collation was served to those present. Moving pictures were taken during the afternoon. The bride is a graduate of Milford high school and is now employed in the office of Alvin Thomas, superintendent of the brake department of Bendix, So. Bend. Cpl. Levernier recently returned from Hajrlinger, Texas, mhere he graduated from gunnery school. He will report soon to Massachusetts, where he will begin army cadet training. He is a graduate of Joliet, 111., high school and attended' Purdue university before going into the service. LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET The, local unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet in the Legion Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m., BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Dale Roberts, of R. R. 3, are the parents of a son, Billy Dale, born at 11 p.m. on Feb. 9th, at McDonald hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gross, of Syracuse, are the parents of a son, born Feb. 10th, at McDonald hospital. A son, named Allen Wesley, was born to Rev. and Mrs. ,W. W. Deyo, Saturday, at the Goshen hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hewitt, of R. R. 3, are the parents of a daughter, Betty Lou, born Sunday at McDonald hospital. NEFF - WILHELM Miss Anna Mary Neff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murrill Neff, of Syracuse, and Royal Wilhelm, son of Mn and Mrs. Sherel Wilhelm. of Kendallville, were married at 2 p.m. Saturday in (he Bethany Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Galen Bowman performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate relatives. Attending the couple were her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rock of New Paris. After a short wedding trip to Chicago, *!tfr. and Mrs. Wilhelm will be at home in Elkhart.