Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 39, Number 47, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 15 September 1944 — Page 1

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Must Register Before Oct. 9th All persons who have moved from one precinct to another since votinr at a prior election must have their registration changed to the correct precinct, or lose their vote Nov. 7th. Registrations clerks in this township are: Matty Jones (trustee}. Evalyn Grieger at the telephone office, or Harry Grieger, at the Grieger store. Walter Koher, Ernest Bushong add W. T. Colwell. If you have moved from another county here, or moved from one township to another, or if you have moved from precinct to precinct, since you last voted, it will be necessary that you reregister. Do it at once. WAWASEE RESTAURANT IS SOLD HERE FRIDAY Mr. and Mrs. Merrit Richhart, of Ft. Wayne, have purchased the Wawasee restaurant here of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Clayton, and will take over the business Oct. Ist. Mr. Richhart is a former Syracuse boy and well known here. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton have been in the restaurant business here for 14 years and today enjoy a reputation for good meals and service not- surpassed in thb lake country. They will reside on their farm home north of Syracuse. FSA ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND TENANTS A number of recent inquiries have been made by borrower families of the Farm Security Administration for information about farms available for leasing in 1945, according to Lawrence Watson, FSA supervisor for Kosciusko and Fulton counties. “Because the farm has been sold, the owner is returning to the farm, or for various other reasons, many tenants will be looking for a different farm on which to operate next year,” Mr. Watson said. “At the present time,” Mr. Watson added, “we have very little Information in our office and under normal circumstances do not receive information of farms that are available for lease. I believe if owners who ’may be looking for new tenants would furnish that information to the FSA office, we could be of service both to the tenant and to the gwner.” Mr. Watson said that his office had flexible farm lease forms for use by these people, and that assistance could be given in drawing up their lease.” For further information write to Lawrence Watson, 118% West Main street, Warsaw, Ind. Business and Professional Women’s Club. The Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s Club held their September meeting at Louie’s Grill Tuesday evening, with 29 members and four guests, Suzanne Rapp, Emmajane Gardner, Edith Ronketti and Jane Sponsler, present. A wonderful steak dinner was served. The tables were decoratd with centerpieces of gladioli and candles. After the members and guests relaxed from the dinner, the meeting was turned over to the president, who called the meeting to order by the Salute to the Flag. Various committees reported. Jean Emerson, chairman of the card benefit held in August, reported the benefit was a great success. The club takes this opportunity to thank all those who helped in any way. The business meeting then adjourned, and was turned over to the hostesses who had bingo games as the entertainment. Several prizes were given. Each member drew a number at the close of the evning and the lucky number went to Daisy Stover as winner of the door prize, the bouquets of gladioli. The ladies thanked the hostesses, Gwendolyn Immel, Lucille Wilt and Ruth Dahlstrom, for a very enjoyable evening. CORDUROY JACKETS in sizes 38 to 44 at LaPetite Shoppe.

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DEATHS F. S. BACHMAN, 77, PASSES AWAY AT FARM HOME Franklin Sheridan Bachman, 77, was found dead in the barn at his farm home 1 mile east of New Paris, at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday by his wife. He left the house about 7 a.m. to do the milking and died of a heart attack between that hour and time when the body was found. He had had heart trouble for six months. The deceased was born Oct. 3, 1866, in Syracuse, the son of Levi and Jane (Miles) Bachman. He married Elma Rex on April 7. 1897, and they had lived at their present home for 30 years. Surviving are his wife, an adopted daughter, Mrs. Richard , Hughes, of Ft. Wayne, a granddaughter, and one brother, Charles C. Bachman, of Syracuse. Funeral services will be held at the New Paris Methodist church at 2 p.m. today (Friday) with the Rev. Howard Fox officiating. Burial will be made in the Syracuse cemetery. DEATH SUNDAY OF DAVID D. CLAYTON, 79 David Dayton Clayton, 79, died at his home four miles south of Syracuse Sunday evening, after being ill about one year. He was born Oct. 27, 1864, near Milford, the son of Samuel end Hannah (Barringer) Clayton. On March 15, 1891,. he married Retta Strieby, of Syracuse. He was a farmer all Mis life., Surviving are his wife, two sons, Eston of Syracuse, and Roy I of Detroit; a daughter, Mrs. Flo- | rence Myers of Milford, 10 grand- I children, including three in the I armed forces, two great-grand-children. Funeral services were held at ' 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Zion United Brethren church with burial in Union cmetery. The Rev/ Harold Mishler officiated, assisted by Rev. Maurice Knisel. BLIND EVANGELIST AT NEW PARIS CHURCH Rev. Clyde Rothrick, the blind evangelist, will tell his life’s story in the New Paris Church of the Brethren at 7:30 Sunday evening, Sept. 17th. There will also be special music and singing. AUTOMOBILE STOLEN HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT The 1940 blue Chevrolet belonging to Nelson A. Miles, was stolen here Wednesday night from where Mr. Miles had parked it at the Methodist church, between 8 and 9 p.m. Thursday morning, no word of its whereabouts had been received by state police. SOFTBALL SUNDAY HERE Sunday at the high school ball diamond, the Syracuse Merchants will meet the Vitereous company team, of Nappanee, at 2:30. Then* is no charge for admission. TAVERN HOTEL OPEN The Tavern Hotel will remain open until Oct. Ist, for special parties, guests and meals upon reasonable notice. They have two large groups coming in the last of the month. Turkey Creek township Republican workers and those interested in a Republican victory in November will meet at the school building (grade) next Monday night to plan the work here. 1 Mrs. Everett Ketring has returned from Saute St. Marie, 1 Mich., where she went for relief ■ from hay fever and asthma. A lovely dinner party was held at the Sargent Hotel last Thurs- • day night, when Mrs. E. L. Fos- • brink, Mrs. R. W. Thornburg, • Miss Florence Foster and Miss Nelle Mann entertained 28 guests. ■ Those winning prizes at bridge • were Mrs. Millard Hire, Mrs. ’ Dale Sprague, Mrs. R. E. Thorn - ■ burg, Mrs. Leon Connolly, Mrs. Joe Rapp and Mrs. Ted Hilbish. ■ Mrs. George Bryan and Mrs. Vern 1 Brinkman won prizes in hearts. r Miss Margaret Freeman received r the door prize and Mrs. Orval Klink the travel prize. ’ MIRRA MOTH, the sensational • new immunizer prevents moth damage by making the fabric non-edible for moth larval. Yes s it’s truly different.—Thornburg Drug Co.

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j Dear Editor: Very sorry I haven’t written to you sooner, but over here we are kept busy. It isn’t ' hard work, but you still have to' put in that old 12 hours. I want to thank you and all the kind people for sending us the home town paper. It sure is nice to know how things are going back home. John Hughes and I came across together and right now are only 3% miles apart. England isn’t a bad place, but I’ll take old Indiana any time. Say “hello” to everybody I know there for me. Just another “Hoosier.” —Pvt. Robert Eppert. The commanding officer cf the >■. U. S. S. Tuscaloosa gave award of operations .star to personnel who served on board on convoy duty during July 3-4, in 1942. Among those who received the award was Richard W. King, S 2-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Uv-rb King, of aKle Island. The award reads: “Awarded operation star for service on Tuscaloosa during convoy operations off Nortgi Cape, Norway, July 3-4, 1942.” Ph.M 3-c Nelson Auer, stationed with the navy at an Oakland, Calif., hospital, arrived here last Sunday, his parents meeting him in Indianapolis. He had accompanied a body from the coast to Fredericksburg, Ixid., and then came to be with his wife at North Webster and . his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Auer, here. He leaves today, Friday, for Oakland. New Orleans, La., Aug. 30. — Ensign Leonald Voyle Osborn, U. S.N.R., of Syracuse, Ind., recently reported to the headquarters of the Bth Naval District for duty. Ensign Osborn received his AB degree from DePauw university in 1939 and a degree from the Colorado School of Mines in 1942. While attending high school he was active in basketball and track. In college he took part in intramural sports as well as holding memberships in Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Tau Beta Pi fraternity, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, and A. I. M. E. Previous to his enlistment, Dec. 1, 1943, Ensign Osborn was employed as metal &

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mechanical inspector of the Humble Oil Refining Co., Baytown, Texas. Dear Mr. Cox: Although this letter is long overdue, I’m sure that it isn’t too late to thank you for the paper and to let you know that I am receiving it. Even though the papers do come in bunches and quite a bit behind time, I still enjoy reading them. I’m sorry I cannot tell you about the things I’ve been doing and where I have been, but I’m sure that you understand why the submarine service is strictly silent. I have been in subs for nearly a year and I have observed and learned about dozen after dozen of things that I never knew existed in this world. I can truthfully say that this is a service that will never grow stale. For all kinds of excitement and mechanical knowledge, I think its tops. I’m getting along just fine and I’m very well satisfied. Naturally I growl and grumble at a lot of things, but sailors just wouldn’t be sailors if they didn’t do that. I guess its the lack of stateside liberty that does it. Thanks again for the paper and you can bet your boots that I’m always looking forward to receiving the next bunch.—Philip D. Brower, GM 3-c. New Britain, Aug. 24.Hello Everybody: Writing this letter somewhere in the jungles of New Britain and believe me, it is no place for a white man, according to my experiences. lam still receiving the paper, although it is a bit late at times. It helps out so much in keeping up on what everybody is doing back at home, also helping me locate many friends who are in the service especially in my locality "the southwest Pacific area.” Today in the paper I read Bill Rex’s letter and found out that he must be near me or will be soon. I hope 1 am still here and we can meet. The area we are at now is fixed up pretty nice but took lots of . hard work to clear the jungle for our camp area. No matter what you do it is still jungle to me and I must say I’m tired of it. I have

been overseas 14m >nths and have spent about 14 months in jungle islands. Our food -isn’t bad, although everything is canned. We get very little fresli food here but can be thankful tl at we get hot meals instead of C rations. My job as a radio operator I find very interesting and lil e it very well. I can also take cede and it sure gives you lots of encil work especially every moi aing when you set and copy news for 3 to 4 hours. The news omes over the radio in code and we copy it in Clear text. We operate 24 hours a day and believe me those night shifts get to be pr stty rugged. At present time we a. e not bothered by the Japs bur «an’t tell when we may be again. It always pays to be on your toe; •, especially at night. I haven’t n uch to say this time but do want to thank the Red Cross back tome for what they have done fox us here. lam also glad to hear that Syracuse io doing its part in the bond drives. • The foil awing poem I made up may not concern many of you, but will lit the nail on the head for some. Flags waving wc a’t lessen our danger, Your slogans wo i’t lighten our pack; Just give us bone bers and tanks and transpor s. Not just a pat or the back. War is still wtr though you share it With singing and banners and tears; Just send us tommy guns, battleships, transports, For we can’t wii a battle with cheers. Ten percent is a lime from eac\ dollar, Is that enough for your part? Remember the pr ee of your home fire May be drained .'rom some soldier’s heart. ». Pvt. Hoy Schultz. > S-Sgt. Carlton (Tod) Richhart s has been awarded the Purple • Heart, somewhen in France. He > is with the medial department, » and received sev iral broken ribs . ( when their glide r made a crash I landing during i !»e invasion. He ’ | was lost for sev iral hours from • his outfit, but finally joined t them. After sev ral days he was I taken to the hos >ital, but is now > again on the jot i

Local News Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Longsworth ' attended the Longsworth reunion at Ft. Wayne Sunday. They also visited Mr. Longsworth’s sister and husband at Hicksville, O. Mrs. Bulu Dirk and daughter, Irene, of Delphos, 0., are guests of Mrs. Dirk’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Longsworth. Speed in mail delivery was shown when an air mail letter received by Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Isbell Sept. 9t*h from their son, Paul M. Isbell, who is stationed on an island near Sitka, Alaska, written by him Sept. 4th. J. B. Cox was in Ind., last week-end to visit his father, and other relatives. His daughter, Mrs. Jack Eyans, returned to northern Indiana with him. She will be at the home of her husband’s parents, DeMotte, Ind. Air Cadet Evans is entering the final 10 weeks of training, at Selma, Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson have returned to Anderson, after spending the summer in the Abts apartment, Lake Wawasee; Mrs. H; B. McMahan and daughter, Mrs. Geo. Rousch, returned to Anderson Saturday, after spending a month at Wawasee. Mr. Edwards, of Elkhart, and Mrs. Cripe, of Goshen, spent last Saturday night and Sunday here with Mrs. Estella Swartz. They spent Sunday at Mrs. Swartz's lake cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robinson were also guests. On Sunday, Miss Irene Abts entertained 25 friends from her department at Wolf and Dessauer’s store, Ft. Wayne, at the Abts home, Lake Wawasee. Mrs. V. G v Catlin, of “Maywood, 111., arrived here Monday to spend the week with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Carwile. dMaywo,of,tlodian .VGC. zflflff zfl Ensign Burton Niles landed in the states last week, his wife meeting him in New York. They are expected to be in Syracuse this week. Lt. Charles Wilcox, stationed in Chicago, spent last week-end here with his family. Miss Mayme Wogoman was taken to McDonald hospital, in Warsaw, Tuesday for observation and treatment. Mr. and Mrs. John Sparling call the party who left a little 6-weeks-old puppy at the dump near their home, one of the world s “meanest.” They found the pup half-starved and dirty, took him home, washed and fed and found a good home for him. Mr. and Mrs. Orb Dausman are in Wisconsin on a two weeks visit. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appenzeller and son, Jon, are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Harkless. Mr. and Mrs. John Grieger and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kegg are vacationing in Michigan this week. Due to changes made at the camp recently, my address now is 12 Bn. 66 Co., Camp Lee, Va. The home paper means much to me, and I do not want to miss a single copy. The heat here kas been terrible. Lately I have been sent to several camps that are closing up. I hope they all can be closed soon.—Sgt. Robert H. Kitson. One day last month, somewhere in Italy, two cousins from Syracuse met. They were Pvt. Kenneth Felts and Pfc. Verio Laughlin. found out later that it was the day Kenneth’s father was buried here at Syracuse. T-Sgt. Dean Burns landed last week in the states. He has seen action in Italy the past 10 months. He will be here 22 days > with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl McKeehan, and then go to ■ Miami Beach to be re-classified. Dear Editor: Well, I’m writing to thank you again for the paper, but I don’t get it too often now, because we are always on the s move. lam in southern France > and like it better than in Africa . or Italy. We were the first to hit s the shores of southern France t and have done a lot of traveling » since. I hope my next place is i the states, then good ole SyraI cuse. I hope I get the paper soon » so I can see if any of the other r boys are here. —Sgt. Franklin Ringler.

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Jackets Win Opener 4 to 1 The Syracuse softball team opened the ’44 season last Friday with a 4 to 1 decision over the Cubs from Pierceton. Syracuse displayed some excellent pitching in the person of Dale Weingart, who was steady during the contest and allowed only one run and three hits. Weingart’s hurling and some timely hits managed to offset a very ragged Syracuse defense. In that respect Pierceton was also guilty. Except for the fourth and fifth innings, in which all scoring took place, it was pretty much a pitcher’s duel, with Weingart getting the edge. • Rarig’s walk followed .by hits by Bill and Bauer, followed by a passed ball, pushed two markers across in the fourth for the home team. The two final runs came in the fifth when Rarig singled Coy and Rapp home after they had walked and singled respectively and had proceeded to second and third on an 5 error. Pierceton’s run came in the fifth when Snodgrass, Pierceton shortstop, opened with a home ran to right center field. Keep up the good work boys—it looks like a pretty bright season ahead for old S. H. S. Box Score SYRACUSE—AB H R E Rapp 3 1,1 0 Rarig 11 12 Bell ...3 11 0 Bauer 3 11 2 Hooplngarner 5?... 3 0 0 0 Stieglitz 3 1 0 1 Grimes 2 0 0 0 Weingart 2 0 0 0 S. Carr 2 0 OS) Coy 1 0 0 0 Workman 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 24 5 45 PIERCETON: Stahl 3 1 0 0 Bioseer .; 3 0 0 0 Rager 3 0 0 0 Snodgrass 3 11 0 , Drake 3 0 0 0 Bryant * 3 0 0 0 Messmore 2 0 0 0 Barker 2 0 0 1 Robinson 1 0 0 1 Linn ............ 2 1 0 0 Galbreth 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 25 3 1 2 Youth’s May ; Take Army Exam The Mental Screening examina- : tions for both the Army Air corps enlisted Reserve Program and Enl listed Reserve corps—‘Army Spe- » clalized Training Reserve Pro- • gram will be given to Elkhart area 17 to 18 year-old youths at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21, in Room 109, Elkhart high school. » in Elkhart. j Youths way register with CAP, 3 Lt. Harold Baker, CAP Squadron , 522-3, at 1504 Morton ave., Elk- - hart, who is in charge of tests, up i until 7:30 p.m. Thursday. t To take the tests, applicants j must have obtained birth certifi--1 cates, both parents’ signatures on application blanks, and three > written character references from - such persons as pastor, school su- - perintendent, or employer. Air corps Enlisted Reservists I are not called for Air Combat j Crew training until their 18th birthday, or until the end of the t semester of high school in which i they are enrolled at time they be- ) come 18 years of age. These inen » are eligible for college training if . they are high school graduaLa > and enlisted prior to 17 years 8 months. ; Young men who are interested , In college training at government , expense and will be a high school » graduate before 17 years and 9 i months, may enlifet in the Enllsti ed Reserve corps with subsequent t assignment to a leading college 3 after enlistment or graduation. ; The physical requirements for 3 this enlistment are not as rigid - as for the Air Corps Enlisted Rei serve. These men also will not be r called from college training to aci tlve duty uatil after their 18th birthday.