Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 42, Number 48, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 5 September 1947 — Page 1

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Improvements Promised For Lake Road A group of Syracuse lake pro-., perty owners, representing the Syracuse Lake Co-operative Association of almost 100 members, appeared before the Kosciusko county commissioners at their regular meeting Monday .at the Court house in Warsaw. Petitions presented by the group asking that the east side road be given a coat of black-top. and that the north side road be widened and dangerous corners and hills cut down, was approved. The present north side lake road is 15 foot in width, and this will be widened to 18 feet, and numerous sharp corners widened, and the top cut off a few steep hills, all of which will greatly improve the road. The commissioners also authorized a change in name of the two roads to '•’North Shore Drive." and' "East Shore Drive." , The Syracuse latke Co-operative Association is planning other improvements of benefit to the community and lake citizens in particular. I. V. CENTER IT SOUTH BFND OPENS SEPT. 22 Prof k. e Cavanaugh, wellknown Indiana educator who for many years served as director of the Indiana University Division of Ad'Ult Education and Public Services, will be on the faculty of the University’s South BendMishawaka center during the fall semester, which opens Sept. 22. Prof. Cavanaugh, who retired last year as director of adult education. will come to South Bend every Thursday to conduct two courses in education, one of which is being offered at the center for the first time. The new course which Prof. Cavanaugh will conduct in South eral trends and practices in adult education and will he given at 1 7:30 p.tn.. on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 25. At 4:30 p m., on ' Thursdays. Prof. Cavanaugh will 1 teach a course In School Admin- ' Ist rat ion. . . i AT \\ LSEE ' Maurice Early, front page columnist for the Indianapolis Star, with Mrs. Warty, has been at Kale ' Island th'e past two weeks on vacation. The popular political writer and commentator on all Indiana “happenings." is a regular visitor at Wawasee. S.H.S. School News Enrollment Tuesday at Syracuse schools was: First grade- 51. Second grade- -4 4. Third grade -38Fourth grade- 46. Fifth grade- 40. Sixth graue 33. Seventh grade 38. Eighth grade—34. Total grades 321. Ninth —4l. Tenth 31. Eleventh— 30. Twelfth -■ Total high school 127. Total enrollment 451. The enrollment last year wu 433. The new First-Second grade room has IS First grades and 12 Second grade pupils. Beginning School Children Judy Augsburger, Lexle Braz’el. Nancy Jill Clark. Buelah Mae Coquillard. Betty Lou Coy. Jean Crist, Bessie Davis. Shelby Davis. Judy Glass. Sharon Gilbert, Sandra Hess. Wanda Huey. Judy Jones. Letitia Jones, Nancy Michael. Gloria Mock. Dixie Lee Murphy. Sue Ann Peterson, Nancy Ellen Pletcher. Janet Riley. Carole Ann Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer. Janice Searfoas. I'atricia Seiffert. Sharon Tarman, Sherill Tarman, Anne Waterson, Shirley Weingart, Artista Williams, Michael Brinkman. David Bryan. Teddy Burson. Thomas Crist. Jerry Davis, Johnnie Firestone, Larry Gustafson, Freddie Hapner, Frederick Hewitt. Douglas Hilbish. Joseph Hudson, Stanley Insley, Lennie Kelly. LaMar Kilmer, Gary Kline, Larry Laird. Johnnie McKinley, Larry Michaels. Thomas Miller, Terry Ryman. Robert Swenson, David Weaver. John Pettit, of Chicago, is spending a months’ vacation here with Mrs. Pettit and sons. 2

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NEWS AGENCY IS SOLD TO JAMES BUTT The Syracuse News Agency, operated by-J. B. Cox. has been sold to James Butt. This Includes the agency for the Chicago TriIbune, Chicago Siyi. Chicago Her-ald-American. Chicago Times, the Daily News, Indianapolis Star and Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The news agency supplies all Syracuse and WawaSee stores with daily papers and also gives daily service to homes in town. • ■' - . ■ Will, GRADUATE FROM I. 1. XVIMN- SCHOOL Indianapolis. Aug. 29. Mrs. Priscilla LeCount Juday, R.R. 3. Syracuse. Ind., who is completing her student work at the Indiana University training school for Nurses on Sept. 4th. is among the 40 seniors to be honored at a "Student Days" dinner Tuesday nisrht on the University's Medical Center campus. Mrs. Juday and other seniors will wear their graduate nurse uniform for the first time at the ! dinner. News for Veterans The Veterans Administration announced it will extend compensation payments to veterans discharged from VA hospitals with arrested pulmonary tuberculosis, but who need more time at home in which to recover sufficiently to work without endangering their health. This permits payments to veterans totally disabled for two years from date of discharge from any VA hospital While they ar. under close medical supervision. Previously the payments were reduced by 50 percent within six months of hospital discharge. Veterans of all wars and their dependents seeking information on benefits provided them by lawmade 23.669.000 visits and 9,173.000 telephone calls to VA offices during the twelve months ending June 30, 1947. Veterans Administration contact representatives assisted them in preparing 7.225,000 applications for all types of benefits that the VA administers. In June a survey showed that nearly one-third of all questions concerned education and job training, and 18.4 percent questions wefre on insurance. The congregation of the Church of Go«l gave a farewell party on Wednesday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hibschman in honor of Paul Yeager, who is entering Findlay college. Findlay. O , where he will prepare to enter the ministry. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Loren Eyen and son. Mr and Mrs. Louis Firestone and family. Mr. and Mrs Etnler| Dennison and family. Mr. and .Mrs Clee Hibschman, Mrs. Clee Weaver and family, Rev and Mrs. Joseph Koble and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams and family, Leonard Hibschman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Darr, and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Darr A pdtluck supper with ice cream and cake was served. Gifts were presented the guest of honor. The Syracuse volunteer fire department made a run Wednesday night into Elkhart county, about 6 miles north, where a large barn was burning. A gasoline tank caught fire, causing the blaze. PUBLIC SALE Will sell at the late residence of Sarah A. McPherson. Syracuse. Ind., on SATt ItDAY. SEPT. IS, Starting at 12:30 p m.. In town of Syracuse, the following items: G. B. Electric Refrigerator. —' Tappan Gas Stove. Maytag Washer, several electric cookers. 4 Large size Rugs. Ray Carpet, small rugs. Radio. Electrolux Sweeper and attachments. nearly new. Dining table and chairs. 6 Rocking Chairs. Singer sewI ing machine, Beds. Mattresses fc I Springs. Commodes, Lamps, Mirrors. Clocks. Tables. Dishes, book case. Health Mor sweeper in good condition, 2 Feather Beds. 6 pair good Pillows. Bedding. Comforts and Bed Ticking. Silverware. Table Linen, Canned Fruit. Cooking Utensils & many other items too numerous to mention. TERMS—CASH. ROTATE OF sarah McPherson 1 Wm. L. Helman, auctioneer. Leonard Barnhart, clerk. I Donald Vanderveer, executor. |

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, Friday, September 5, 1947

Elkhart County Fair Opens Sept. 9th The.JJth annual Elkhart county fair, which promises to be Indiana's finest county fair this year, opens officially at the Goshen American Legion post's fairgrounds Tuesday. Sept. 9th. with a horse show featuring both afternoon and evening. Horsepulling contests for both light and heavy weight teams will be held on Wednesday afternoon and a home talent vaudeville show is slated for that night. Afternoon liners for Thursday. Friday and Saturday will be harness horse races with the Buyle-Woolfolk state fair stage production,, "Summertime.” featuring all-girl revue and some fine acrobatic, comedy and animal sets, booked for each of the last three nights of the fair. Presentation of a new automobile and crowning of the queen of the exposition will bring the five-day festival to a close late Saturday night. i w — ■ WILEY - IJSICHT On Friday evening. Aug. 29. at 5:30 o’clock. Sylvia Leicht.. of New York city, and Joseph R. Wiley, of Swanton. Ohio, were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joel D. Wilt where they had met on that date just one year ago. Judge Dan Flannigan read the service and Mr. and Mrs. Wilt attended the couple in the presence of four guests. Mrs. Wiley is an accomplished and professional sinter and voice teacher in New York city. Mr. Wiley is engaged in business in Swanton, where they will make their home. Mrs. Wiley and Mrs Wilt were roommates at school and Mr. Wiley and Mr. Wilt have been life long friends. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grieger are leaving Thursday for Syracuse, N. Y„ where they will visit Mrs. Grieger's mother. Mrs. Clare Flemming, of Sioux City, la., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Sparling, left Tuesday for Milwaukee. Wis., and she will also visit in Chicago before returning home. Mrs, Henry Feike. of Richmond. Mich., and Mrs. R. D. Clayton and son, John D., of Detroit, returned to their homes Sunday after a few days visit here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eston Clayton and with relatives in Milford. Mrs. Belta Clayton accompanied Mrs. R. D. Clayton home for an indefinite visit. Mrs. Pel Clayton. Mary Ann Stieglitz and Mrs. Steve Finton attended the State Fair at Indianapolis Wednesday. Edward Holman. Jr., of Western Springs. 111., arrived Wt>dnesday to spend a vacation in the home of Mrs. Sol Miller. Mrs. Catherine Hull, who has spent the summer here in the home of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Ott, is returning Thursday to her home in Corey, Pa. Mj-s. Harry Miller and daughter. Bernice, of Stanley. Wise are here visiting her sister. Mrs. Dan Klink, and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Frank Mohr and Mr. and Mrs. Marlin of Stanley. Wise., cousins of Mrs. Klink, were also her guests recent#’ They also attended the Abrams reunion in Ligonier on Sunday. A. L. Miller. C. J. Kline. Ray R. Frevert and J. B. Cox will leave Sunday on a week's fishing trip to northern Michigan. With the help of Don Robbins, editor of the Cromwell Advance, we expect to publish The Journal next week as usual. Advertisers should get copy for next week in this Friday or make reservation for space. It will be necessary to print part of the paper this Saturday, and the final run next Thursday. WHEN THEY MEET F. & A. M. No. 454—Each 2nd and 4th Monday. 7:30 p.m. R. A. M. No. 124—Bach Ist and 3rd Monday. 7:30 p.m. O. E. S. —Each 2nd ans 4th Wednesday. 8 p.m. Pythian Sisters—lst and 3rd Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. American Legion Post 223—1st Tuesday, 8 p.m. [American Legion Auxiliary — 4th Tuesday, 7:30 p m.

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SOME OF THE LARGEST TREES in the Midwest are contained in the Shades Park, pictured above. In an effort to preserve the 1452acre tract of virgin timber in Montgomery county, the Indiana Department of Conservation is sponsoring a public subscription campaign, to purchase the area and develop it as Indiana’s 15th state park. Various local groups are cooperating in the drive which has aroused Interest throughout the state. The campaign continues throughout September. “Save the Shades” gifts may be made at any bank. .

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Guests Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kegg were: Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Kegg and family, Mrs. Charles Mills and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Brown and daughter, and Mrs. Earl Robbins, of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hire; of Ligonier. W. A. Bauer and grandson, Danny McNeil, of Whiting. Ind., were guests Wednesday in the home of his brother, S. A. Bauer and family. Mrs. Howard Juday returned home from Indianapolis, having completed her nurses' training course. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yant and Mrs. Nettie Hill, of Columbia City, were guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Eston Clayton. Mrs. Robert O. Bechtel, of Wakarusa, was a recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. L. Rex. The Mission . Circle of the Church of God will meet Friday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Druckamiller. A marriage license was issued this week at Warsaw to William H. Rex. 34, diesel mechanic, son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Rex, Syracuse, and Mary Ann Bush-1 ong, 26, clerk, daughter of Wil-1 liam Bushong, of Milford. Th* Past Matrons club of the Order of Eastern Star was entertained in the home of Mrs. Olive Bushong Tuesday evening, Sept; 2, with Mrs. Esther Weaver assisting hostess. There were 14 j members and two guests, Mrs. . Arden Bushong and Mrs. Stephens. of San Antonio, Texas, present. Mrs. Ella Miller has returned from a 2-weeks visit with relatives at Marcellus, Mich. Loyal Temple 130. Syracuse, held the first faH meeting Wednesday evening, at the lodge hall. Mrs. Joe Green served as hostess. After the regular meeting a memorial service was held by draping the charter in loving memory of Sarah McPherson, who was acharter member who has gone to, the higher temple. The next meet- 1 ing will be Sept. 17 with inspec-, tion. , I Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Causer have] received word from their son.: Sl-c RM Charles Causer, that he! cruising on the USS Rochester ini Atlantic service, and a card re-] ceived was mailed from Halifax,: Canada. . Rev. and Mrs. Joseph dKoble and Mr. and Mrs. Clee Hibschman spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the state fair in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W’hitcomb and family, of Findlay, 0., spent last week-end and Labor day here in the homes of Mr. Whitcomb’s mother and sister, Mrs. Ruth Whitcomb and Mrs. Willard Nusbaum. Mrs. Ed Unrue was a recent guest of Mrs. Edgar Rippy in Goshen.

cal Happenings

Announce Approaching Manage Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cramsie. of Chicago and Lake Wawasee. announce the approaching marriage of their daughtey, Betty Ruth, to Jerry J. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Smith, also of Chicago and Lake Wawasee. The marriage will take place on September 13th at the Church of the Little Flower. Lake Wawasee. Circle No. 1 of the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church is meeting Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Ray Schomp. and Circle No. 2 is having a guest pot luck luncheon at the cottage of Mrs. Estelle Swartz in the evening. Circle No. 3 is meeting Thursday afternoon at-the church. Circle No. 4 will have a pot-luck luncheon Sunday, Sept. 7, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dietrick following church services. Wayze King To Play Al Stain Fair Show I —vi i / • ■ - WAYNE KING For the first time, the Indiana Stat* Fair Horse Show will entertain its audience with a famous orchestra. Wayne King and his orchestra will appear on the closing night of the horse show, Friday, Sept 5, in the State Fair Coliseum at Indianapolis. The Waltz King and his orchestra will play an hour concert at 7 p. m., Central Daylight time, rema’ining for music for the horse show which will start at 8 o’clock. While the State Fair opens FriI day, Aug. 29, the eleven-program horse show will open Sunday afternoon, Aug. 31. Another show that night will follow, the prognuns continuing through Friday i night which will be Stake Night. Free noon shows will start Monday, Sept. 1, continuing through Thursday. The State Fair’s horse show, now becoming famous in the nation, will offer 150,000 in prizes and premiums and will include for the first time the National Futurity of the American Saddle Horse Association. It will also include western and Palomino events.

FORMER SERVICE MEN CAN KN LIST FOR EUROPEAN DUTY Today Sgt. Charles H. Black, U. S. Army recruiter, located in the courthouse. Goshen, announced that the European theater is now open to a limited number of former servicemen between the ages of 18 to 35. inclusive, who are in good physical condition. For overseas you receive 20 percent of your base pay. There are only a limited number sent over each month, until the first of the year. There are still openings in the famous divisions in the Far East for veterans and non-veterans alike. Quarters and recreation facilities are as fine as any in the world, according to Sgt. Black. Sgt. Black also stated that enlistees and re-enlistees may now choose assignment within the army area in the zone of inferior under new enlistment procedures. In the Z. I. men eligible may sign for any under-strength unit of their choice within the geographical limits of the army area in which enlisting. The ruling applies only to veterans of any of the arfiied forces who were discharged after May 12. 1945. The enlistment must be for three or more years, and will be for regular army unassigned. The unit the enlistee selects will be for initial assignment only, but. although no guarantee can be given, in practically all cases the assignment will be for at least one year. Sgt. Black will be in Syracuse at the Post Office from 1 to 3:30 on Sept. 15th and 29th. Buelah Browning, who spent the summer in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hilbish, has returned to the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Mrs. Estella Swartz visited Mrs. Eva Edwards in Fort Wayne Sunday. Mrs. Edwards, who fractured her hip and wrist in a fall at her home here five weeks ago. is improving. Mrs. Wilma Hire spent last week-end vacationing with relatives at St. Joe, Mich. Mrs, Wm. G. Connolly will go to Chicago Sunday to attend the dress shows at the Morrison hotel. ‘ « s Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Baugher and family, of Detroit, Mich., returned to their home Tuesday, after spending two weeks in the homes of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baugher and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kern. Those attending funeral services here last week For Elmer Grisamer, included: Mrs. Ford Grisamer and daughter, of Sturgis. Mich.. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grisamer and daughter, of Mishawaka; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grisamer, of Etna Green; Mrs. Mary Johnson, of Huntington; Mrs. Maude Kitson, of Ligonier; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stacker and daughter, of Goshen; Kenneth Grisamer, of Minot. N. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Clay Devault and fam. ily, of Wabash. Keith and Carroll Koble, Genevieve and Rhudell Dennison and Paul Yeager spent Saturday at the state fair. Mrs. Bessie Heerman accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dodge, of South Bend, on a trip to Beloit, Wis., last week-end. and is remaining in the Dodge home for a visit. I.AKIXIDE K. U. B. CHURCH Ronald Sharp, S. S. SupL Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Preaching by Rev. Littler. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:45. p.m. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Hobbs, of Syracuse, a son. David Allen, born Friday morning at the McDonald hospital. Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Don Lower and two children, of Toledo. 0.. spent last week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Clee Hibschman. Lowell L. Poyser. seaman, first class. USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Poyser. of Syracuse. Ind., is serving on the staff of the Commander. Service Force of the Atlantic Fleet with headquarters at Norfolk. Va. If you have a home in town or cottage at the lake for sale, list them with me. Always have buyers waiting. If anyone can sell it, I can, if your price is right.—J. W. Rothenberger.

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Army Team To Be Guests Here Nov. 7 The Army football team, coach • and trainers will be guests here at the South Shore Inn. on Lake Wawasee. the night # of Nov. 7th, prior to their game Saturday, at South Bend with Notre Dame. Reservations have been made for 55 by the U. S. Military Academy. Additional newspaper writers and followers of the team are also expected. Jap Jones, owner of the holel, is planning to keep the hotel open al least until December. A new heating plant is now being installed, and several rooms modernized. U NIV KRSITY EXTEN SION CENTER TO OPEN SEPT. 2U With an enlarged cirriculum of 98 different courses in 21 fields, the Indiana University Center in Fort Wayne will open its fall semester Monday, September 22. The opening of the Fort Wayne Center is simultaneous with that o's the Indiana University fall semester at Bloomington. .F R. Neff, director of the Fort Wayne Center, explained that although classes will not begin until September 22; students may enroll now at the Center’s office, 1120 South Barr street, for the fall semester. He urged that students enroll as early as possible. “This will greatly facilitate matters for both the student and the Center,” Mr. Neff said. included in the fall cirriculum will be ten new courses, four of which will give regular University credit and the other six will be in the popular lecture field especially planned for people who do not have time to pursue regular credit courses. The field of instruction will coyer classes in business, chemistry, economics, education. English, fine ifrls, French, geography, German, government, history, music, philosophy, Russian, sociology, Spanish, speech zoology and physicial education. « The Center will repeat the review courses in grammar, public speaking, dramatics, English, algebra, chemistry and geometry, which it successfully conducted last year for adults who have forgotten much of their elementary education. The record breaking enrollment of 1365 students which the Fort Wayne Center of the University had last fall is expected to be equalled this year. Nones O. E. s. The Order of Eastern Star will resume meetings Wednesday eve, Sept. 10th, at 8 p.m. bubble party has been planned for this meeting so be sure to be among those present. We will not clean the hall on Saturday, as planned. —Worthy Matron. Library Notes New books at the Syracuse public library include: “The Joy of Cooking.” by Irma S. Rombauer. Nearly 350(1 recipes and menus for all occasions . plus health .vitamin and calarie Charts; sections on table setting, definitions of cooking terms a»d a valuable marketing guide. Professional magic for amateurs by Walter B. Gibson, a first rank magician. It is the professional touch which this book teaches. A good trick can be ruined by poor performance. “All About House Plants,” by Montague Free. A comprehensive discussion of methods of growing f plants indoors, their selection, culture and propagation. “There Was Once a Slave,” by Shirley Graham. A fictionalized biography of Frederick Douglas, an American negro who after lie had escaped from slavery worked for the freedom of all enolaved people, the world over. “With Fly, Plug and Bait,” by Ray Bergman. Most fishermen will enjoy this book because it covers all fresh-water fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hinderer and son, John, spent Sunday at the Brookfield zoo, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brown attended the funeral services for Mrs. Charles Fetters in Elkhart, Tuesday.