Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 42, Number 28, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 18 April 1947 — Page 1

Volume 42.

NEW LAWS NOW CONTROL STATES 800 PUBLIC LAKES, Indianapolis, April 17—John HNigh, director of the Indiana Department of Conservation, today commended the 1947 session of the General Assembly for passage of "corrective” legislation concerning the state’s 800 fresh water lakes Pointing out that injurious practices over the years threatened to ruirt one of the state’s greatest natural assets, Nigh said the Conservation department now is empowered to: 1 Prevent the filling-in of shore lines which, he said, have ruined fish spawning and feeding beds, and adversely affected economic, recreational and w»ater resources values of the lakes 2 Prevent construction, reconstruction or recleaning of any ditch which will affect a lowering of the water lAel of lakes. These two laws. Nigh said, “give us a chance to preserve what has been a fast-disappearing resource.” Hardly a lake in Indiana, he added, has not suffered from drainage or shore line encroachment Pointing out that persons violating the laws are subject to fines ranging from SIOO to SI,OOO. he advised that dny prospective action regarding shore-lines or ditches located within 160 rods of a lake first be taken up with the department FOR SALE FOR SALE: 20 acre farm home of the late Stoffel De Frees. 7-room house, several outbuildings, wood lot, good soil, ideal chicken and truck farm. 3 miles northwest of Milford. Immediate possession $6.000 00 See or write Clayton Stump. R R.. Milford, living 1-2 mjle west of this farm, or Phone 62F23 Milford <2t> FOR SALE: 2-rom automatic high speed. Iron Age Potato Planter, on 9 00x24 rubber --Frishney Implement Co. 514 Krueger Kendallville. Ind Phone 237. [j (»> FOR SALE: Dresser and commode, large electric fan, mahogany ped-• estal. library table, refrigerator, 12 ft ladder lawn mower like new., various sixes flower pots and baskets. bed and springs, lacej window i curtains like new. carpet sweeper, | dishes, bed covers, spreads, pillows. table cloths, cushins. fruit jars, etc —Mrs John Brady, corner North Huntington and Washington sts. near grade school FOR SALE: Beef, by thequarters. Get our prices first—Wawasee Lockers, phone 236 <25-4t» FOR SALE: at Marion Davis property, single bed with innerspring mattress, dresser, Perfection oil cook stove with 4-burner oven. 9x12 rug--See Mrs Leon Copnolly, ' phone 31M •' FOR SALE: 8 room modern dwell-1 Ing on paved street near Syracuse high school, 1-car garage, immediate possession. Also a 7room dwelling on paved street, with three lots Partly finished new dwelling and 3-4 acre of land south of Syracuse, also 3-4 acre land with basement and cement blocks One practically new pressure gas table top stove See. | write or phone Jesse T Mitchell, I 112 East Market st., Nappanee. I Ind Phone 290 FOR SALE: Safes for the home, farm or office Several sizes.— Stucky Furniture Co (19-ts) FOR SALE: South American yellow pop corn. 10c lb IT POPS. Harry Rosenberry, phone 7F22 (25-tD FOR SALE: One 2-room size Oilburning Heater. gtx>d condition. ’ used 1 winter $25—J B Cox FOR SALE: Seven room house —| See Herman Huey. FOR SALE: English Shepherd Puppy—Virgil Bobeck PUBLIC SALE AUCTIONEER — Farm or Household. — Wm. Hel- | man, R. Z, phone F-313. (J3-4t) FOR SALE: Custom- tailored Venetian Blinds—Stucky Furniture Co., Syracuse (22-ts) FOR SALE: Allis Chalmers W C tractor, 1937, good condition — 4 miles east Goshen college or 1 mile north and 1-2 east Rock Run church—Simon Knepp. FOR SALE: 1941 Chrysler Tudor Royal, clean, good condition. Also Harley-Davidson motoriycle 61. overhead, excellent condition. Can be seen at Western Rubber Co after 5 pm , Goshen. Ind —Allen BontragerFOR SALE: Used outboard motor. See John Bowser. 319 S Main st, Syracuse. (28-3 t

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SPRING STYLE SHOW AT PICKWICK THEATER On Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22-23, at 9 pan., the LaPetite Dress Shop, of Syracuse, will present the latest designs in spring clothing for feminine wear, at the Pickwick theater Syracuse’ own lovely ladies will model the latest in suits, dresses, sports wear, bathing suits and sun suits On the screen will be Fred MacMurray and Anne Baxter in “Smoky," plus John Nesbit’s Passing Parade; also a cartoon and the latest news AROUNND TOWN kkk FRANT FORREST, 74, PASSES AWAY HERE Grant Forrest, 74. died Wednesday;' April 16. at 4:15 am, at his home here He had been in poor health for several years, but seriously ill only two days. Mr Forrest was born July, 4, 1872, in Pickaway county, Ohio, the son of James and Cynthia Forrest ! He was united in marriage July 2, 1898, to Dora Naomi Ullom at Bry-! ant. Ind Mr Forrest moved to' Syracuse twenty years ago and was a retired business man. Surviving is the widow and also several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held on Friday at 9:30 am, at the home, and the body will then be taken near Pennville for burial, where a graveside service will be held Rev. Karl Tauber will officiate The body will be removed to the home Thursday noon Philip Prough, SI-2 US Navy, has returned to San Francisco, Calif, after spending a leave here with his mother, Mrs. Herman Huey. He expects to go out on sea duty.’ FOR SALE: Tourist home at Lake Wawasee. near South Shore hotel Also 108-pc dinner set, hand : painted; dining room suite; ma-' hognany tea wagon, A numerous other articles Mrs. Emily Vance, Syracuse, Ind. FOR SALE: A new design and one < of the most modern and up-to-date, all metal utility and farm implement buildnlgs developed. — Factory representative, Myrl Alexander, phone 2585, Claypool, Ind. (25-4 t FOR CASH SALE: Approximately 400 used wooden onion crates at 8 cents each for entire lot Three practically nejv 30 gallon inside oil storage tanks with pump attached $15.00 each. — Ernest O Buchholz. (27 -3 t ' FOR SALE 6 room modem colonial house —2OO west Main st FOR SALE: Barn, in excellent condition, 1 mile south of Syracuse on road 13. Phone 606 W or write John Ferris. Syracuse WANTED WANTED: Woman for light house I work, no laundry, permanent or for summer. We live in Cleveland. Ohio, except for summer months when we are at Wawasee Start immediately or June 15th Good home and satisfactory salary — Mrs. H Russell Weller. 17612 Berwyn Road. Shaker Heights, Ohio. (2t> RENT our New Heavy Duty Floor Sander. Low rental rates.—Syracuse Hardware Co. ts WANTED: Part or full time waitress Phone 605 R, Louie’s Grill WANTED: Girl out of school wants steady work. Write P O Box 378, Syracuse, Ind WANTED: Hides. We will buy your Beef Hides, highest prices- — Wawasee Lockers (25-4 t WANTED: Farmers interested in feeding good clean garbage from the hotels and cottages around , Lake Wawasee write Donald Craighead. R 4. Columbia City, Ind. 27-3 t» WANTED: Work of any kind Capable man Reasonable. Write P O Box 388, Syracuse. NOTICE: Carpenter work, cement work, roofing and painting. -— Phone 9 on 76 Millersburg (27-8 t NOTICE: Three small used buddings, lumber in good shape Will give to person who tears them down Contact Billie Ac Bob’s Sporting Goods store NOTICE: Have a nice lot at Kale Island with access to a nice bathing beach. Anyone wishing to park a trailer see Wallace Manrow at Kale Island. NOTICE: I have some barnyard manure, free for hauling away —Ben Zimmerman, 1 mile north of Syracuse

Syracuse, Indiana, Friday, April 18, 1947.

EMERSON TAVERN SOLD TO TWO LOCAL MEN The Emerson tavern equipment here has been sold to Nelson M Felts and Claude A- Kistler, both of Syracuse They have applied to the state alcoholic commission for a license and a public hearing on their application has been set for May 7th. at Warsaw P. T- A- WILL MEET The Syracuse P T. A will meet Thursday evening, April 24, in the high school auditorium- This will be the last meeting of the school year, and everyone interested is urged to attend Officers will be elected for the coming year Refreshments will be served. Wednesday Afternoon Club The Wednesday Afternoon club met April 16th at the home of Mrs Fred Clark Two guests were present, Mrs T. J Clutter, of Mentone, county president of the Federation of clubs, and Mrs Harry Beatty, of Leesburg, fire vice president of the county Federation of clubs After reports by our delegates to the counvention held at-Milford on April 15. the program was presented Mrs Carrie Stone was unable to present her part of the program due to illness in her family. Mrs Lou Sprague told of famous trees in history She opened her program with the poem, “Trees,” then presented a most interesting sketch of several of our famous trees: 1- Liberty tree, an elm in Boston. 2 Charter Oak, in Connecticut 3. Penn Treaty Elm- 4 Elliot 5 Washington Elm The last named’tree is perhaps the rhost historical of those discussed. Mrs Sprague ended her program with several lovely poems Mrs Claude Fawns and Mrs Claik then presented a musical program, as follows: I 1. Molly Flynn—E- P Black 2 Londonderry Air—arranged by F Himmeriek 3 Prelude Dramatique—Ketelby. 4 The Big Brown Bear —Manazucca 1 Sonota op 31 No- 1— 2 Millie’s Prayer—Ashford 3. The Lilac Tree—Gartlanin 1 On The Holy Mount —Dovorak 2 By the Bend of the River—Edwards 3. The Old Refrain—F Kreisler After the program tea and cakes were served Rev. and Mrs. J C Bailey entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stiffler and sons, Glen and Emory. Mr and Mrs Roy Stiffler and Mr and Mrs. Orlan Stiffler and daughter LouiseMr. and Mrs. Alvi Nicolai, of Elkhart, were guests Sunday of Mr ahd Mrs Jesse Rex. Mrs Steve Finton spent Saturday in Goshen. Mr. and Mrs Albert Watson will move the last of the week to an apartment over Grieger’s grocery. Mr. Watson is the meat cutter at the Grieger store Much news and many ads were left out of The Journal this week. We hope to be able to print in our Syracuse office next week.

1 I ■t' '*i ITW 1 i J H ■ I* Cornel Wilde wields a slashing sword as the star of Columbia Pic* tures’ technicolor “The Bandit of Sherwood Forest.” Sunday and Monday at the Pickwick theater

SYRACUSE H. S. SCHOOL NEWS

The Freshmen are glad to have a new girl in their class —Ethel Denton, of North Webster. The Freshman Wildcats are proud to boast of winning the girls basketball tourney In the final game the score was: Wildcats 22. Sophomore Blockbusters 16 . The Syracuse H S track team defeated the New Paris team, at New Paris, last Friday evening by a 44-47 score. Carr, Ralph Bushong, Gene Kitson and Max Workman won firsts. Carr won the 100 yard dash, the 220 yard run and the broad jump. Bushong was first in the shot putt event. Kitson won the mile event, and Workman the 440 yard run- New Paris won the mile relay yr 4:241., and Syracuse won the 1-2 mile relay in 1:53 7 • Koble, Workman, Blocker and Carr.) o The teachers are having a party Thursday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Koher. Mr Gustafsoi and Mr. C. E Beck are on the ice cream committee This is the end of the first eight months In previous years, Friday would be the last day of school. I think all teachers and the pupils who know what is going on, can see the need of the extra two weeks The high school inspector said that with a nine-month term. Syracuse could be rated a First Class high school. Friday of this week all mothers with a child who will start to school next fall are asked to bung the child to the Grade Building at ? am- The County Nurse will give a physical inspection of the child and answer any* questions mothers may have in regards to physical preparation before starting to school Letters were sent out to 43 mothers, and if any wer ( e missed bring the child anyway. Children who are six years old before Jan- 1, 1948, will be eligible to enter next fall. Ruby Hunnicutt was the only senior girl interested in training- She will go with Mrs. Gottschalk to Indianapolis next Thursday to tour the St Vincent’s hospital. A bus will be chartered to take all senior girls of the county who are interested in this professionRobert Shock, Arlin Zollinger. Stanley Carr and Ross Stuckman took the Cleeton test on vocational aptitude last week. The results showed a lot of ifs, and maybes. Saturday night the Junior-Sen-ior reception will be held at the Westminister Hotel at Winona The dinner is at 6:30 and will be followed by a program of interest to all The past few years about one-third of the two classes have left before the party was over and have taken trips as far as Chicago. We want the parents to know that this is not a part of the school program In past years we have been lucky as to accidents, but our luck cannot hold forever. It would be better to caution boys and girls before traffic accidents occur. The 7th grade have scheduled , their class party for next Tuesday 1 evening after school The Bth grade class party will be | held Friday night, April 25 LOGAL LEGIONNAIRE HONORED; NAMED AS ' OFFICER IN NEW GROUP Millard D Hire has been named as Quartermaster for Indiana, for the Indiana chapter of the AllAmerican prum & Bugle Corps He also was nominated as a judge for official bugle corps contests in this state, held under American Legion auspices, Mr Hire is leader of the Wawasee post 223 Drum & Bugle corps. Miss Sasha Hire, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Millard Hier, has also been honored by being nominated a member of the Junior AllAmerican drum & bugle corpsMr. and Mrs. W. E Long returned last Friday from a West Indies cruise to their home at Kale Island- Prior to embarking on the cruise they jpade an extended trip through the south, visiting Miami. Tampa and Mobile, enroute to New Orleans At Mobile, they visited the famous Bellingrath Gardens, and enjoyed the annual fiesta inaugeratlng the blooming of the lovely Azaleas, for which that section of the south is especially noted-

STETLER - EYER Miss Grace Stetler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Stetler, of Syracuse, and Bill Eyer, son of Mr. and Mrs- Loren Eyer, of Syracuse, were united in marriage in an impressive wedding ceremony at the home of the bridegroom’s pareifts Saturday evening, April 12, at 8 o’clock Rev Joseph F Koble, pastor of the Church of God of Syracuse, read the double ring ceremony. The “Indian Love Call,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream," was played on the organ preceding the ceremony “I Love You Truly” was played while the vows were being spoken The Improvised altar was banked with potted ferns and lilliesThe bride chose a dark brown gabardine spit with brown accessories; her flowers were red roses She also wore a strand of pearls, a gift from the groom. Mr and Mrs Richard Workman attended the couple Mrs Workman wore a light blue suit with brown accessories; her flowers were pink roses. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding collation was served by Mrs Mary Jane Rink, of Goshen, and Betty Lou Stetler, of Syracuse. sisters of the brideMr and Mrs Eyer are both graduates of the Syracuse high school.- Mr Eyer served 23 months in the army. 18 of which was spent in GermanyAfter a short wedding trip, Mr and Mrs Eyer will reside with their parents for the present Those present were members of the immediate families, and out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs Harvey Rink of Goshen and Mr and Mrs Forrest Roberts of Elkhart. KIEFER - GOON In an impressive candlelight ceremony at 7:30 Saturday evening in the Church of the Brethren , at New Paris, Miss Dorothyx Kiefer became the bride of Dale E Goon The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kiefer of New, Paris, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs Glenn E- Goon of Atwood. Rev Russell Bollinger of North Manchester performed the double ring ceremony before an altar banked with baskets-of white snapdragons, palms and candlebrae Candles and snapdragons were tied to each pew by large white ribbons. Carol Hoover, of New Paris, sang “Always," “Because." and “O Promise Me,’ accompanied by Mrs. Russell Kurtz, of Middlebury, pianistThe bride, who entered the church with her father wore a heavy slipper satin gown, styled very simply with a sweetheart neckkline, long sleeves and a fitted torso, which was graduated in the back, formmg a long full train Her fingertip veil fell from a shining beaded coronet and was edged with matching lace. She carried a bouquet of lilies- Mrs William Kern, of Syracuse, a sister of the bridegroom, was matron of honor. She wore a pink-dotted Swiss gown fashioned with puff sleeves and a full skirt and carried a bouquet of pink roses- The bridesmaid. Donnabelle Collins, of Ann Arbor, Mich, wore an aqua dotted Swiss dress and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The flower girl was Charlene Overholtzer of New Paris She wore a yellow dotted Swiss dress and carried a basket of red rose petalsRaymond Hartman, of Oswego, was bets man. William Kern, of Syracuse, was the grooms attendant- Merle Kiefer, Glenn Whitehead, Jr»of New Paris, Donald Goon, Atwood, and William Kern, Syracuse, were ushers. Mrs Goon and Mrs Kiefer wore corsages of carnations. Following the ceremony a reception was held in the home of Mrand Mrs Melvin Dainter, of New Paris. The bride was a graduate of New Paris in 1943 and the groom was a graduate of Leesburg high school in 1942 Both are employed at the Penn Electric Switch Co , at Goshen. After a trip to Chicago they will be at home at Lake Wawasee Mrs Martha Crow Fick returned home Saturday from Tipp City, Ohio, accompanied by Mrs. Louisa Doll Gibbons who visited here until Tuesday Mrs- Fick spent the winter in Ohio and Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs C G. Wilber spent several days last week visiting in | Michigan City, Ind-

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REMONSTRATE AGAINST TURKEY CREEK CLEAN-OUT The Wawasee Conservation club. Inc., with approximately 300 members, has sent a remonstrance to Judge John A Sloane of the Kosciusko circuit court and to the State Department of Conservation asking that the proposed cleanout of Turkey Creek be annulledThis clean-out proposal is now before the circuit court, which has appointed viewers for the project, after which a decision will be made by the court as to whether the project is of sufficient public benefit to be approved or should be defeated The Turkey Creek clean-out project has been petitioned for by a total of land owners, owning 23.000 acres- It will affect approximately 85.000 acres, all of which willbear the cost of the project. The remonstrance of the Wawasee Conservation club, Inc., states that the cost, approximately $100,000.00, is far too high a figure to pay for the alleged benefits to be received It states that the ground the drain proposes to benefit will not be benefitted, as has been proven in similar cases* The Turkey Creek clean-out, so states the remonstrance, is a natural stream, and cleaning out ail natural trees, shrubs, etc , for a 25 foot strip, on either side of the center line would damage natural beauty’, habitat of wild animals, without benefit to land owners of most of the project. The original petition to cleanout" Turkey Creek asks that it be cleaned out to its original depth. There are no bench marks available to give any contractor definate markings and thus the contractor would be his own judge as to how deep to go. It has been 40 years since the ditch was cleaned out. The proposed clean-out starts at the Main street in Syracuse and goes to the Elkhart riverLand owners immediately adjoining and draining into the ditch will pay the cost of the work The level of the water at the Main street bridge is 13 feet above that at the Elkhart river- The remonstrance states that as in many previous ditching operations, the trees and farms on the high ground, near the start of the ditch, are damaged, with little benefit to the lower ground It is expected that the State Department of Conservation will enter the case in circuit court. Mr and Mrs- Travis Skipper and son. of South Bend, spent Sunday here with her parents. Mr and Mrs. Roy Riddle. Mrs. Skipper and son remained for a longer visit Mr and Mrs. Herman Huey and family spent last week-end in Lansing, Mich., guests of Mr and Mrs Grover Downing. TRINITY EV. U. B- CHURCH Karl Tauber, pastorSunday school 9:45, E G. supt Morning worship 10:45 Sermon, “We Have a Stewardship of Service.” Youth Fellowship 6:30, Frances By land, leader. Evening worship 7:30 p m. Thursday 7:30, prayer meeting Trinity and Lakeside churches will hold prayer meeting together at Trinity church The young people will have their special group Choir practice 8:30. GRACE EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. E A Slottag, pastor Sunday, April 20: Sunday school 10:15Church service 11:15. SYRACUSE BETHEL CHURCH OF GOD Joseph J. Koble, pastorOliver Hibschman, suptSunday school 10 a m. Morning worship 11 a m. Sermon “The Fruits of Justification ” Evening service. Youth meeting 7 pm. Song and praise 7:30 p-m. Evangelistic message 8 p m As many as can will go to Mount Tabor next Thursday night, April 24, for prayer meeting. Those who go will meet at the parsonage at 6:45 p.m- and leave together, ZION CHAPEL U- B- CHURCH Sunday, April 20: Sunday school 10 a m. Worship service 11 a.m-