Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 44, Number 16, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 4 February 1949 — Page 1

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VOLUME 44

Long-Range Improvement School Program in Progress

A long-range program is already in progress that will make the Syracuse schools the best in Indiana was brought out Thursday. Jan. 27. by Trustee M. F. Jones. Principal Court Slabaugh. and two members of the township advisory board. Chester Stiffler and Noble C. Blocker. The third member of the board. Roy Brown, is now in Florida, and was unable to attend the meeting. . occasion was a dinner meeting held at the Pickwick, with 30 guests invited, representing a cross section of Syracuse citisens. Trustee Jonea had invited also Dr B. L. Dodds, head bf the Education and Psychology division. Purdue University; Dr. B? CLawson., in charge of the Education Department. Purdue University. and Prof Clarence A. Pounds, counsel in rural education. Purdue University. These three, together with local school officials, made an inspection of the buildings of the Syracuse schools Thursday afternoon, going.over the curriculum offered, financial condition of the township. and plans now In progress Trustee Jones and Principal Slabaugh have been making an extensive study of the local school, especially during the postwar period. The following longrange program will be carried out. in the order given, provided It meets with approval of the public: 1. Additional school grounds I will be purchased, for use of athletic field, electric lights, community outdoor gatherings. Two sites are available. 2. A building will be constructed to house a shop and agriculture department. This would include practical work on wood and metal working machinery, welding, ceramics gas and electric motors, farm machinery, as 1 well as established 4-year agriculture classes. The present shop room in the high school would be ' converted into a chemistry and 1 phyales laboratory and full < courses offered In these The do- 1 mestic science equipment would i be thoroughly modernised. 3. Plans will go forward to- ’ wards erecting a new grade building, near the high school, yrlthin the next few years The first steps on this program i were taken two years ago when Trustee Jones extended the 8months school term to nine months. Owe year ago another important step was taken when the trustee and advisory board I set Up the sinking fund, to provide money for a future grade school building. It appears likely that the township will employ the education department of Purdue University to undertake an appraisal of the buildings and curriculum of the local schools. This consulting service is a part of the work of the state university, and the experience gained by this department over the state in other . towns and elliee in similar eases will be utilised. At the dinner meeting held last week. Mr. Jones outlined some of the problems that have and do confront the schools here. During and following the war it has been impossible to hire teachers, and the local school ha* been actively attempting to hire an agriculture-shop teacher for •— nearly two years Adding chemistry to the high school curriculum is also favored by Mr. Jones « Praises Ixx al School Dr. Dodds was emphatic in his praise of the local schools and stated that there pertainly was I no ••desperate" situation v here. On his inspection trip during the afternoon Dr. Dodds stated that the high school building was among the finest in the state and though 20 yearo old. showed every evidence of careful maintenance and that the here should be proud of it. He stated that the grade building was outmoded. but that it was superior to many, many school buildings in the state.

In his talk to the group Thum-1 i day night. Dr.‘Dodds Mated that he could not tell thia community • inM what to do.’ but that the aspirations of the community must decide the type of school. The consulting service offered by the Pttfdue University would Include a fcthdy of the school population, an appraisal of present buildings, study of curriculum and then ► give an opinion or several opinions. on what the school could do to improve. Prof. Laursen complimented the group on the fine high school building. He suggested that the ghort inspection made showed

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that th* Home Economics department showed a lack of space and equipment; that the science room and the shoppdso lacked space and equipment. , He stated that the building was better than most schools had. Any improvement in the departments mentioned ’ would entail another building. Prof. Pounds. Speaking on the elementary school, stated that the citizens here, as in all communities. have exactly the kind of school they! want. He suggested that music, art and health are the three places to make improvement. ' Consider Kindergarten Dr. Dodds told the group that rooms for a Kindergarten should be considered Ih any improvement It is likely that the state will soon add Kindergarten teachers to t the list of state-ap-proved and supported teachers. , Dr Dodds stated that the present grade building lacks playing ground. It is re-commended that grade schools have one acre of playing ground for each 100 pupils. High schools need a larger amount. Should a grade building be constructed on the present high school grounds, additional acreage would be needed. »- Tells of 40 Yean Ago C. C. Bachman, a former Syracuse school principal, told of the difficulties encountered in 1905 when construction of the present grade school was started. The town of Syracuse was then supervising the school. Students were being housed in five different places in town An election was first held to build the building on the lots where the Syracuse Rubber Co now stands. This was turned down by the voters. Next an election was held as to building it on the present site, and this carried The town of Syracuse was bonded to its legal limit, in sum of $20,000; the town also was bonded for SB,OOO to enable the town board to maintain a room in the building.. Finally the members of the town board sign- i ed personal notes for s<ooo to finish the building Mr Bachman stated that all details should be threshed out in advance and time < taken to forsee difficulties. Other local citisens making short talks included: Dr. O. C. Stoeltlng—Happy to see move to develop and Improve educational facilities Suggested more cooperation with township and school officials by parents. Congratulated Mr. Jones on his record as trustee. Roscoe Howard Need to develop a 10-year program. Need more practical work in high school: Wants best school in Indiana. M. F. Jones Publicly praised the township advisory board for full cooperation. Forming a citlWM committee to advise him H Earl Darr—-Wants more agriculture and 4-H work. Need shop, welding, machine work. Need more domestic science work. Noble C. Bloeker — Present township board is for 'all impruvements.' Will help all they can. Wanted sinking fund three years ago. Big thing now is for propvr planning Mrs. Robert Searfoes, president of P.T.A.—Suggests that group recdtnmend to the trustee that Purdue make a survey. Glen C. Whilehead, county supt. of schools—Congratulates local school Offers all help. Court i Slabaugh — c Told of places where a consulting service could aid. Told of financial difficulties. Told of his plan for new grade building and additional grounds past six years. Me. Jones told that the present large number of»grade students, with an expected enrollment next year of 65 In the first grade, would make it necessary to hire two more grade teachers tn 194950. Others who made short talks included Hilary Rachman. Mrs John Sheire. George Bryan. MUt Wysong. ( • Paul Warner was in charge of the dinner, acting for the P.T.A.

G|RL SCOUT NEU'S The pirl Scouts met Monday. Jan. 31. The Scouts are now working on small dolls, made from gloves. If anyone wishee to' get rid of old gloves, the Scouts will be happy to receive them. Plans were made for a coldweath-j er hike to Cranberry HUI to go coasting Saturday All Gin Scouts are asked to drees warmly for this hike. Dr. and Mrs. O. C Stoelting and Mrs. Orval Carr and son. Stanley, spent Thursday in Indianapolis on business.

I ’DVENTURE.. I ■ ■ I I, I '-rF I ■L 4 1 f t ' IMH ■ ■ t M L ....... ® I I a FEBRUARY 6 TO 12 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

la every part of the nation more than 2.200,000 boys and their adult leaders, will observe Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6th to 12th, marking the 39th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The theme of the celebration is “Adventure—that's Scouting!" i This year the movement is emphasizing the fun and fellowship its i members get out of the game of Scouting. More high adventure is planned tn the out-of-doors. Their adventure in citizenship will find Scouts emphasizing civic service activities, emergency service training and world Scouting relationships. During Boy ■ i Scout Week, Scouts, their parents and countless communities . will honor the volunteer adult leaders of the nation's 70,900 Cub Packs, Scout Troops and Senior Units. Above is the official poster marking the Scout birthday

Syracuse School News

— — | Our spotlight this week is so- rink after the Sectional tourney, cused on »■ 5 foot, inch tall. We had a ball game Thursday brown-eyed, black-haired Senior noon and won over the Freshmen | boy it is none other than Robert team. 7 to 3. Meek was the high j (“Hub") Hoover, who was born point ma n. Thursday after school | on August 30. 1931, in Syracuse. Junior team went to MillersHe has been with us from the Ist t> ur g and won 27 to 26. Shock to 11th grades. was high point man with 10 of ] Bob ha* been a member of the the 27 points. ' basketball team 4 years; softball. . Watch that spelling Arlen and 3 years; track. 3 years; and , . „ , ..... John. Have you noticed Arlen s Chorus 4 years. His favorite sport . , , .. „ . w v „ . .. . snappy, green trunks? How could is basketball, food liked best is . , chicken and gravy, his best-liked subjects, are Latin and Typing Band News He goes for the color blue. The Junior band will play a ; His pet peeve is conceited girls short concert Friday evening beand weakness is brunettes, fore the Syracuse-Etna Green (That’s really a combination), home. game. One feature of the I You will remember him as Mr. J. program will be a bmmM baton I T. Rutledge in the Senior play twirling number consisting of be-F and as .Tommy Lane, the college ginning twirlers from the first j student, in the Junior play. 1 grade through the junior high WhaTs What in The «lh driMie school. The Bth grade met Friday. Jan. The high school band will sit) 28th. and started plans for a roll- this one out. and there will be no er skating party at the Warsaw marching on the playing floor, i Chicago Brown Bombers ! 4 Here Tuesday, Feb. 8

The Chicago Brown Bombers professional basket ball team, has been scheduled to meet the Syracuse "Volunteer Fire Department team here the night of Tuesday. Feb. 8- The Brown Bombers team is one of the leading teams in the mid-west, and have appeared in several nearby cities. A preliminary game will be played between another local team and a county team, to be announced later. Admission will be 35c gnd 75c. Receipts from the game will go towards purchasing flood lights for a local athletic field. Following is the lineup and a brief sketch of the players on the Chicago team. Jim "Nuggy” Watkins. « foot. I inch Guard. Beyond a doubt the classiest floor man and playmaker in pro ball: personality plus to fans and players alike. A former Harlem Globetrotter and Broadway Clowns sensation, also captain of the team. Irvin Ward. 6 foot. 2 inches. Another fast cagey and high scoring forward and ail-state forward before entering Toledo V. The war Interrupted his. college career. Now is a Physical Ed. ln- * structor and extraordinary high ’ class player. •/Jim” Brown. G foot. 2 Inch Renter and Forward One of the better players to come out of the * basketball state of the country. ‘ Indiana Southern V.. Great Lakes great team during the war and the Bombers since. A great shot from the floor and a tricky ball f handler. A product of George . Williams College last year. An - athletic director of Olivet Recnpt-j lion Center.

SYRACUSE. INDIANA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1949

1 I U/ /1 ry < Irving Ward, forwad "Joe’’* Brown. 6 foot. 3H inch Forward Center. A young man flash out of Wilberforce U. and last year with Pullins’ Broadway Clowns. A big. fast, shifty floor man. Another personality player and a relliy great player. Larry ••Hawk” Washington. G foot. '3 inch Center and- pivot man. This boy is without a doubt the best young pivot man in the game, feeding and shooting form the whole of his speciality, speed to burn and spring for rebound unmatched today. A truly "brilliant prospect for future pro stars. John Scott. S foot. 3 inch Guard and Center. A great man from Centralia. HI. An all-state man while in high school. Four years with the Harlem Globetrotters and Kansas City Stars. A good man at all ports. A very I good addition to this year's club. Attending Illinois U. school of Chiropody now.

; C. OF C. TO MEET TI’ESDAY, FEB. 8 •The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce will meet next Tuesday* night. 6:30 sharp, at the Wawasee Dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 p.m. Please be on time. The question of dues and securing new members will be decided. B. * P. W. TO MEET The Business & Professional Women’s club will meet next Tuesday ° night at Solomon’s Creek church for February meeting. A country-style chicken dinner will be served. CHURCH NEWS TRINITY E.U.B. CHURCH Robert L. Cox. Pastor. .Sunday School —9:45. Lewis S. Immel. Gen. Supt. Morning worship service at TO: 45 a.m. World Service Day. sponsored in Trinity church by the local Women•s—Society of World Service. The president, ’ Mrs. Grace Slabaugh. and other officers will take part In this service. The pastor will preach on the theme, ‘One World jn Christ.’ Junior League—6 : 30$ p.m. ’ Youth Fellowship—6*3o p.m. * The Commission on Devotional Life and Worship under the lead- * ership of Ruth Houser will present the program. Evangelistic service—7:3o. I Announcements — Tuesday. Feb. 8. Junior Ladles Aid meet- j ing at the home of Mrs. E. G.| ( Caskey at Oakwood Park. Devo-j ‘ tions by Mrs. Mel Rapp. { Thursday. Fteb. • |O. prayer), meeting at 7:30 and the choir I " i practice at 8:30. Saturday, Feb. 12. Youth Fellowship party. ( 1 I.AKESHJK K.U.B. CHURCH D. E. Littler. Pastor. ( Ronald Sharp. Supt. < Sunday School —9:45. _ Worship Service—lo:4s. ( Junior church in basement during worship service. , Youth meeting—6:ls. p.m. Evening worship—7:oo. ] Prayer service Thursday even-ing-at parsonage Church and S. S. Council meeting Tuesday evening. Feb. 8 at , Ute parsonage. "AH members re- , quested to be present. , Sunday Evening Missionary Program Song—Congregation. Scripture Prayer : Song—‘Mrs. Eston Clayton and | Mrs. Wm. Rogers. | Songs by children. Objective of offering -L Mrs. ; Gerald Bushong. ( k Offering j Story—Children ) Songs—Children i Benediction. s CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN < Clayton Mock, Pastor. s Lavon Symensma. S. S. Supt. Alta Darr. Elementary Supt. Church school — 9:30 a.m» Preaching hour —10:.30 a.m. < Sermon subject: ‘‘He wouldn’t; < turn back.” t Evening service—7:oo p.m. t B Y.P.D.—7:00 p m. t Prayer meeting and song ser- ! vice—7:oo p.m. t Sermonette—7:3o pm. Text— < “The Four Faces ’* i There will be Youth for Christ* i meeting on Feb. 9th with Rev. J. 1 W. Hoover in charge of the serv- i i ices Meeting will be at 7 3Q p m Everyone is cordially invited. 11 SYRACUSE CHURCH OF GOD Sunday. Feb. 6. 1949. Joseph J. Koble. Pastor. . ’ Lewis Firestone, Supt. Church School —10:00 a m. Morning worship—ll:oo a.m. Sermon: “Hidden Talents.”' Evening Service:—Youth Fel-' lowship—6:3o p.m. Song and praise—7:30 p.m. ) Evangelistic message. Cottage prayer meeting Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at the) home of Mr. and Mrs. Clee; Hibschman. Dveryone welcome.) THE METHODIST CHURCH Claude M. Fawns. Minister. Worship at 10:00 a.m. Themed "My Faith in Jesus Christ” M«s-i ic by the choir. Junior church. Youth Fellow-j ship and ehurch school at 1] a.m. Junior choir practice at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Senior choir practice at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bushong spent the week-end in Muncie with their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Weingart. They also visited Mrs. Travis Purdy, formerly of Syracuse. The condition of Mrs. Purdy, who has been ill for several months is improving. MY. McKever. of Bay City, M4ch.. has rented the cottage of Mrs. Estelle Swarts at Wawasee Lake.

CUB CRUISERS G€MNG TO CHICAGO SHOW The Liberty Coach company will have a display of Cub Cruis-' ers, made in Syracuse, at the motor boat show at the Navy Pier, Chicago. Feb. 4 to 13. Frank Lister, famous display artist, has been here working with Merle Harkless. designing | and building an elaborate display for the show. Mr. Lister is a former superintendent of the art department in the M.G.M. movie studios in Hollywood. A. FIVE LOexES TO CONCORD SAT. NITF The Syracuse high school basketball team lost to Concorde at Nappanee, last Saturday night 54-38. It was the worst defeat of the season for the Jackets. Concord looked like a champion ball club in the first quarter as they took advantage of every break and piled up a 19-4 lead Jim Perkins with nine baskets in the first three quarters, plus one free toss totalled 19 points to set the pace, for the winning team. Bushong led Syracuse with 12 while John Kroh who has been setting the pace for the Yellowjackets. was able to hit only four of his attempts. The rally in the final quarter the score up to 4 2134 added more points Concord’s reserve team won 40-27 as Hoffman made 19 points to pace/ the winners who have lost buftwo games.all season. The Syracuse Reserves lost to the Concord Reserves. 4 0-27. Ted • Stucky with 10 points was high point man. Hoffinger. with 16 tallies was high for Concord. Syracuse—Meek >l4; Dietrick Oil; Kroh 410; Darr 010; Barnhart 202; Bushong 514; Kitson 311; Bitner 020. Totals 15-8-12. Concord ...1 19 9 14 12—-54 Syracuse .... 4 13 10 11 —38 Officials — Piper and Sanders, of Warsaw. Syracuse will play host to a strong Etna Green ball club this Friday, Feb. 4. at the local gymnasium. HEX HOME BC. CLUB The Hex Rural Home Economics club held their Tuesday evening meeting in the Grange hall. All officers were present. The president read a story, then all repeated the creed in unison. “Swing Low. Sweet C-tfariot.” was the song for the month, Betty Mosier taking the leading part. It was voted to give $5.00 for the March of Dimes. A Chicago trip was planned for the near future. Also a Moth-er-Daughter banquet for the E.U. B. church from Syracuse to be in March. Twenty members were present. Several gifts were given out. The meeting closed with the club prayer. The hostesses were Ethel Blue. Betty Mosier "and Eva Emmert. MARCH OF DIMES A total of $-179.37 was collected in Turkey Creek township during January and turned over to <he Kosciusko County Infantile Paralysis Association. The total collection In the school was $90.57 and the remainder from two individuals, seven different clubs, the Lady of The Lake Seminary, and cans placed in business places. Out of 15 clubs contacted, seven responded with donations, and $35.16 was collected in the cans. Some may have preferred to send in their money directly to the County Association, and of this we have no record. The school as the local representative turned over $179.37. Mie wish to thank all those who donated. either directly or through the can collections. Lyceum Course The first number of our three-1 number Lyceum Course will be given at the High School Auditorium. next Wednesday afternoon at 2:39. This number is The Wade Quartette. This consists of Piano. Marimba. Accordion, and a Baton Twirler-Tap Dancer. A collection will be taken to defray the expenses. ROUND TABLE CLUB The Ladies of the Round Table met Monday evening Jan. 31 at the home of Mrs. Clela Hoopingarner. with 22 present. $5.00 was contributed Io the March of Dimes.” The program, given by Mrs. Zella Leacock and Mrs. Ella Wysong. was about our Artic neighbors—Alaska. Greenland and Iceland. It was much enjoyed by all. The hostess served dainty refreshments. Next meeting ia a Valentine party*at the home of Mrs. Ruth Meredith. Feb. 14. A daughter, Janet Lea. was born to Mr.’ and Mrs. Charles Purdum. Jr. of rural route. Syracuse. Tuesday morning at the Goshen hospital. . „ > <3 * ®

INDIANA LEGION BLASTS VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ON NATIONAL LEVEL Acting on facts and figures submitted by The American Legion Service Department. Joseph F. Lutes. Department Commander of the Indiana Legion, issued the following statement today: I “The short-sighted policy of the Veterans Administration in Washington. D. C. is directly responsible for an appalling Indiana situation. Indiana veterans whose nervous systems were shattered in the combat horrors of ) World War II are daily being sent to jail all over the state because the Veterans Administration has failed tb provide adequate hospital facilities. “There are 103 neuro-psychia-tric cases in the four NP wards at Billings Hospital which is today jammed to overflowing. There arc many cases awaiting admission. At least 25 of them are in jails because there is no other place for them. It is a disgrace.” Commander Lutes stated: “I have had reports from the Legion] Service Office to the fact that) yesterday they had 15 new applications for immediate hospitalization. Some of these cases were service connected. AU were urgent. Despite their continued efforts it was impossible to find a VA bed for these men. v “Coupled with the shortage of NP beds, there is a shocking shortage of doctors. There should be one doctor for every fifteen NP cases. At Billings General i hospital there is one doctor to look after one hundred.” i Reports from Oscar Brown. De-) partment Service Officer of the Legion, indicate that there are no available beds for tubercular qr neuro-psychiatric cases in Indiana. Despite this fact there are 500 empty beds at Billings closed! to use because the Veterans Administration says it cannot staff them with doctors and nurses. Commander Lutes said. “The Cold Springs < Hospital is not equipped to handle either NP or TB cases. It is filled to capacity, however, ’ with general medical and surgical cases. "The mismanagement of the| Veterans Administration on the) national level is untenable," Lutes charged. “The Veterans Administration has entirely overlooked the fact that it was created to look after the welfare of veterans. It forgets that NP and TB cases are always the aftermath of war. We have just finished fighting the greatest war in history. The aftermath is going to break records. The terrors’ and diseases of combat in the jungles, in the air. on the sea and on land are just beginning to | take their long range tolls of our veterans. The load is constantly increasing. The regional office of the Veterans- Administration in Indiana has cooperated to the best of their ability. Every Le-j gion service officer in Indiana realizes this fact, but it has not yet dawned on the Veterans' Administration Central Office in Washington. As a result. Indiana i boys, broken in mind and body I by their war service, now have to go to jails instead: of to hospital beds. ” O.E.S. NEMS Syracuse Chapter, No. 283. Or-1 der of the Eastern Star, will hold its regular stated meeting Wednesday. Feb. 9. 1949. at 8 p.n». All members are urged to attend. There will be a Valentine party following the business meeting! and each member attending is to bring a Valentine signed with his own name. Be sure to come —and remember 4o bring your Valentine for the Valentine box. Wednesday Afternoon Club The Wednesday Afternoon club and three guests, Mrs. Ernest Bushong, Mrs Carl Stoelting. and) Miss Margaret Freeman, met at) the home of Mrs. M. M. Smith. Feb. 2nd. One of the outstanding programs of the year was presented by Mrs. O. Stoelting in her review of the novel by Argye M-. Briggs. “Roots Out of Dry Ground.” The story is based on a verse from the fifty- third chapter of Isaih. “For he shall grow up before him, and as a root out of dry ground.” The characters were planted in dry ground but they grow, as tender plants seek the sun’s warmth,, and hurt buds still unfold to reveal secret inner beauty, so these lives bloom to mature glory despite scorn and indifference. Mrs. Stoelting made the characters “live” as she told their story to an appreciative audience. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Olin Lougheed. ( ; i Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller at- - tended the funeral of the form- > ers’ uncle, Harry D. Miller, Saturday afternoon in Ligonier.

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Boy Scout Anniversary Feb. 6 to 12 The nation’s 2,200,000 members of the Boy Scouts of America will mark the 39th anniversary .of the organization during Boy Scout Week which opens Sunday, Feb. 6, and closes Feb. 12. The anniversary will be observed in every city and town throughout the nation and its territories. Its theme this year is “Adventure — That’s Scouting!” and the activities during the celebration will be related to the theme. During the week many store windows will be given over to the Boy Scouts for displays of their handicraft and to demonstrate some of the useful skills they acquire at their meetings and in Scout camps. New members will be inducted through investiture ceremonies. Next Sunday is Boy Scout Sunday. It will be marked In countless churches of all denominations. Scouts and leaders will attend religious services tq uniform. Those of Jewish faith will hold their observances in synagogues and temples on Friday evening. Feb. 11 and Saturday , Feb. 12. Many sermons, addressed to the ’Scouts, will touch on some aspect of the Boy Scout Week theme. The programs of Scouting, leaders in the organization say. prepare Scouts to face the future, helping to build a new world with construction, not destruction as the goal. Scouting in the 42 nations recognized by the Boy Scout International Bureau has an enrollment of 4.409.780 Scouts and leaders. They are striving. Scout leaders say, for a future of peaceful living where every man is a brother to every other man. regardless of his race, creed or color. SYRACUSE MINISTERIAL TO SPONSOR PICTURES The Syracuse Ministerial Association will sponsor ’colored slide pictures of Youth for Christ work in Europe, which will be J shown in the local Church of the Brethren next Wednesday night at 7:30. I The Rev. J. W. Hoover will show the pictures and give a lecture. He recently completed a trip around the world in tie interests of relief and Christian missions, and is now head of the Elkhart County Youth for Christ “Clothing f for Relief” program. Rev. Hoover writes. “It Is the 1 purpose of Youth for Christ to open up channels for giving by all who may be interested. We do not tfrant to supersede nor interfere in any way with already existing programs. We want to open up larger opportunities among those who have not yet been contacted for their share in this gigantic task.” Rev. Hoover has preached in a number of churches in this area, presenting the missionary program of the church. AU who have heard him before will undoubtedly wqpt to see his pictures GRADUATES AT NOTRE DAME Notre Dame. Ind., Feb. I—A total of 456 undergraduate and graduate degrees were conferred by the University of* Notre Dame | at commencement exercises, Sun-, day (Jan. 30) in the Notre Dame Drill Halt. Os the degrees conferred at the Notre Dame commencement, 426 were In the undergraduate school. Thirty advanced degrees -also were conferred at the exercises by the Notre Dame Graduate School. Among the graduates was: Douglas Oren Van Hemmert. of I Syracuse, who received a B. C. ] degree in Commerce. P. T. A. TO MEET The P.T-A. will meet Thursday night, Feb. 3, at high school building. Trustee M. F. Jones will give a talk on local schools Robert Weaver, superintendent of schools at Goshen, wilt give the principal talk of the evening. Mrs. Nelson Byland and sons, Fred and Louis and Brent Bushong. visited friends at North Liberty. Walkerton and Koontz Lake. Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riser. Rushville, Ind., a son, Stephen Craig, Jan. 23rd. The , infant weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces. Lyle Woodward and daughter. ( Sharon, of Angola, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rodgers. Mrs. Alva Nicolai, of Elkhart. -I and Mrs. Housesauer. of South ■| Bend, were guests last Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rex.

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