Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 42, Number 13, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 December 1946 — Page 1

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LEGION “5” WINS FROM N. WEBSTER With the Syracuse American Legion team playing their first home game of the season last Thursday night, fans here are assured of some good ball games in' the future if this first home game is any sample. Felts started things off with a basket from the side, which was matched by Strombeck of Webster a moment later. However Felts came ight back to score five more points before any other of the locals connected. Then Laird, Jones and Stoelting taking the rebounds off Webster’s backboard it was easy *9 going for ’Cuse the rest of the game. Box score: FG FT PF Felts 9 4 4 Bauer 6 2 0 Jones — 3 12 Laird 0 3 3 Stoelting 11 5 Brown ’ 1 0 0 Burtsfield 1 0 2 Kistler 10 0 s Robinson 0 0 1 Gordon — 0 0 1 Laughlin 12 3 Totals 23 13 21 Webster: Mock ... 12 2 Strombeck .. 4 0 2 Rhoades - 2 0 5 Auer 2 2 4 Vanator 13 3 Buckles 0 0 2 Black 0 1 2 Totals 10 9 20 Leesburg Here Next The home schedule is as follows: Dec 26 -Cromwell, here. Jan. 2—Leesburg here. Jan. 22— Warsaw there. Jan. 23—-Milford here. Jan 30Wakarusa here. Feb. 13—Warsaw here. Feb. 25—-Open. here. Syracuse will also go to Leesburg and Milford, but dates have not been set. Local school officials have asked that fans please do NOT smoke in the high school building, either at halftime or between games. Smoking has never been allowed at the high school games and is also banned at the Legion games. Margaret Miles and Wilfred Beck, both of Syracuse, took part in a Christmas concert given Dec. 15th in the Indiana University Christmas Seals p ☆ 5 i HiOhd s c 5 II [GRt£M946 < ... Your Protection Against Tuberculosis

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LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McMahon left Tuesday for littsburg, Pa„ to spend the holidays at the home of his son and family. Wendel Beck and, Jack Carr, students at North Manchester college, are spending the holidays at home here. ’ Margaret Miles. Lois Davis, Wilfred Beck and Msry Hilbert, students at Indiana universty, are spending the holidays at home. Martha Brower, county home demonstration agent at Angola, is here for the holidays. Miss Lucy Bachman, who is a teacher at Oneonta Teachers college. Oneonta. N. Y. .arrived here test Friday to remain until Jan. 4th. at the homed hewwather. C. C. Bachman, and family. Miss Harriett Bachman who is on the staff of Time magazine, New York city, arrived here Monday to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Nees, of Burket, are the parents of a daughter, Janet Kay, born Friday, Dec. 20. at the McDonald hospital. Warsaw Mrs. Neus was the former Ruth Claus, cf Syracuse. Richard Johnsor and Edwin Myers, students at Dartmouth college, are here for the holidays. Guy Hayes returned last week from a 3-weeks vacation trip to Florida, where he visited with Mr. and Mrs. Heim Ki.ig and Mr. and Mrs. Emory Strieb/. Mrs. Chris Darr has been in the St. Joe hospital, South Bend, the past week for treatment. Tuesday she will undergo tin operation, auditorium by the university choral union and the A Cappella choir accompanied by tlue university orchestra. Approximately 300 singers presented the cor cert which included selections: from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio’’ and Handel’s “The Messiah.’ Coroner Rules on Ft-tai Shooting Funeral services for Mrs. Alva (Ruth > Crow). who was fatally shot in her home at Dewart lake last Thursday morning, were held at the First Brethren church in Milford Sunday afternoon. Dr. Leslie Laird, county coroner, who investigated the case, has issued the following statement: “I have checked numerous rumors and find them to be unfounded.’’ He rendered a verdist of accidental death. ... j Dr. Laird’s investigation showed that Mrs. Crowl handed her husband the gun so that he could repair the fore-stock which had broken off. She then seated herself at a table to address Christmas cards. A few minutes later the gun went off in Crowl’s hands, the charge entering her back, four inches below the shoulder and coming out just below the collar bone in front. Her six-year-old daughter. Ellen, by a former marriage, was in the room when the accident occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Crowl were married on March 4, 1945. Her first husband, James Troup, passed away in Milford several years ago.

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X -to.-., yq U-. CHRISTMAS should be a time of joy, and w hope that this Christmas of 1946 will be ■ rich in good cheer and true happiness for > all who read this message. * * THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR YOU * * . From -- The Journal

SOUNDINGS YACHT CLUB Hobbies of Some Members! Many of the members of the Wawasee Yacht Club have one or more interests aside from their business, that may be classified as* a hobby. It is taken for granted that all Yacht Club members are interested in sailing, so we will explore further into their interests. Commodore J. H. Flasket has as his chief interest the building of boats. He is an expert craftsman and has built almost 20 sail boats —each one a little bit better, bigger or prettier than the preceding one. He also hunts and fishes in season. Until promoted from ranks of the classroom teacher, he also spent hours of time in helping to better the lot of his fgllow teachers. Dr. Eugene Bulson is an amateur magician of no mean merit, having served as president of the Ft. Wayne amateur magicians society. He also collects gadgets of marine nature. Bill Abshire is interested in horse racing and aviation. Eli Lilly studies, explores and writes about the Indian life of this section of North America. Ed Dodez—most all forms of outdoor life holds interest for him. He is an expert skiier, an ice boat sailor, conservationist, camper, canoeist and naturalist. Frank Levinson, jr., is an ardent sail boat racer. Frank and his brother, Buzz, have tried consistently in the Snipe International Championship regatta. Last year they placed eighth. Eighth place in that competition is Indeed good. Robert Nichens is probably one of the best skiiers in the Fort Wayne area. He has won prizes in skiing meets. He is also interested in home shop work and has a nice home-work shop. Nichens also canoes and tramps through the open. Jack Fyock loves to hunt, tramp in the open and enjoys football and basketball as a spectator. Loretta Foellinger is an airplane pilot, owns her own plane, skiies and loves the outdoors. Bill Rockhill collects old guns, and does fancy rope work. Duff Sadler has shown a decided love for hunting tnis past season. Byron McCammon skiies a little, likes to cook outdoors, has a home work shop, has served for years as a Boy Scout Master and loves the outdoors. Preston Slack is an expert skiier and is building a Lightning class sail boat. Art Smith is also building a Lightning sail boat. Gordon Graham once built a Snipe, fishes and plays golf. Paul F. Jacobs is a collector of antique automobiles and is owner of several valuable models. He took one of these models to Detroit last summer and drove it in the parade held there in celebration of 50 years of automotive industry in Detroit No doubt other members have interesting hobbies and we would be delighted to bear about them.

HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE LAST WEDNESDAY The Fraseer home in the south part of town was completely destroyed by fire last Wednesday. The first American flag flown over a foreign fortress was raised above the pirate stronghold in Tripoli after U. S. Marines took it from the Barbary pirates in 1805. A tattered remnant of the American flag that flew at Corregidor was hidden away by two brave men during the Japanese occupation and flies today on the Pentagon Building in Washington.

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Rev. J. F. Bright, pastor of the U. B. church, is improving after three weeks illness with typhus fever Mankind first used a brand from the campfire as his portable light. Later he found that the oil of animals and vegetables could be employed. The electric flashlight, developed by a battery manufacturer, has been the w first major advance in portable light since before the days of the early Green civilization. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wysong, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Moore.

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NO PAPER ISSUED HERE NEXT WEEK The Journal will not be publish- , ed next week. From past experience, advertising and news is both scarce—and we are .. taking this opportunity to “catch up” on our job printing. CUB SCOUTS HOLD XMAS MEETING THURSDAY The Cub Scouts held their Christmas pack meeting Dec. 19th with about 85 people present. Rev. Fawns opened the meeting with a prayer. Four Cubs passed their requirement to attain ranks—Tom Kroh. Lion; Jerry Clark, Bear; Danny Charters, Wolf, and Dennis Firestone, Wolf, and received additional insignia for their uniforms. Joe Shewman. assistant CubMaster, Mrs. Lawrence Firestone, Mrs. Leo Charters. Mrs. Sam Larson and Mrs. Richard Bell, deh mothers, all received their badges. There was a large Christmas tree trimmed with ornaments made by the Cubs as part of their handicraft. Lawrence Firestone, as Santa Claus, handed out gifts for all the Cubs, guests and prospective Cubs. Any boy wishing to join is requested to have his registration card in by Dec. 31. ,« Jerry Clark celebrated his 11 th birthday last Friday, evening with a party at his home here. Following the party the Cub Scouts met with 11 present. Jimmy Minor was a guest. Lamar Rarig and Adolph and Mary’ Ann Stieglitz, students at Purdue university, are home for the holidays. John Denbo. of near North Webster. was a visitor Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. W. Swenson. Rev. Rine, of North Webster, was a visitor last Wednesday at the home of iJr. and Mrs. J. W. Swenson, south of Syracuse.