Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 45, Number 33, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 2 June 1950 — Page 1

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VOLUME 45

Sportsman's Show Wil! Bring Thousands Here July 1-4

The Wawasee Yacht Club, in cooperation with the Sportsman Show July 1-2-3-4, is putting forth extra effort, inviting out-of-town skippers to participate in the different races to be held On Lake Wawasee. Their will be 10 entries in the “Lightning races,” including Ragsdale, holder of Cynthia Cup. and waterfield, in the Scud, 4th place in 19'49 International and Great Lakes champion. Snipe races, including Frank Levinson 3rd, in Midwinter Regatta at Clearwater Fla. Ten other boats will compete. There has’ 7 also been some interesting talk of the possibility of Speed Boat races to be held — We have one merchant that will sponsor a parachute jump for one day, we have three open dates, would YOU wish to sponsor one day? If so, see Mr. Eetter. Below are listed the interesting events to be held during the Sports shows: 1. Pet parade for children. 2. Fire Department to invite surrounding communities to participate in water ball fighting. Eight teams will participate. • 3. Roscoe Turner, the noted flier, will appear and give stunts with his airplane. 4. Horseshoe pitching. Leon Connolly chairman, and “champion” of this community, boasts of 13 straight ringers. C. G. Etter has challanged him — See him for entries in this contest. 5. Balloons will be released over the lake and land, with local merchants certificates inside. Balloons must be retrieved within 24 hours to collect prizes. 6. High School band will give a nice program. 7. Legion Band to demonstrate their wares. 8. Soft Ball game — Pilcher’s Shoes vs the County All-Stars. 9. Twenty-seven local merchants have contracted for space in the big 200 foot tent for displays. This is defenitely the last week for space to be contracted for — — see Etter now, if you want to get in.~ 10. Wawasee Drum and Bugle Corps, Post No. 223 will give an exhibition. 11. Senator Homer Capehart will make an appearance. 12. Amateur Show finalists to appear at the Micro-Midget stadium. See Chris Panagds for particulars as the Pickwick Theatre — Now going on. 13. 4-H Club — displays. 14. Boy Scouts — displays. 15. Girl Shouts — displays. 16. Micro-Midget Races. — 17. All kinds of rides for the kiddies; including the big black bear and other wild life. — 18. Drawing of Five Big Prizes, articles now being displayed at the Northern Indiana Public Service Co., show window. 19. Fire works on Lake Wawasee. You can see this great spectacle from your boats. Plenty of auto parking space. Tickets are now on sale for the big C. of C. Meeting to be held June 14th at 7 P. M., at the South Shore Hotel. Everybody is invited to this meeting. Lieut. Gov. John A. Watkins will be 7 the principal speaker. This is the kick-off dinner for the big Sportsman Show on July 1-2-3-4. — Ladies — don’t miss this dinner, and meeting you will enjoy it. Favors for the ladies. S. H. S. ALUMNI IN ANNUAL BANQUET The Syracuse high school Alumni Association held its annual banquet in the school gym Saturday evening. More than two hundred members and friends gathered to honor the graduating class of 1950. Christian Koher, Alumni Association president welcomed the seniors and Carrol Koble. class president responded for his classmates. Jim Butt, master-of-ceremonies, introduced the musical entertainment for the evening which was provided by Ned McCamman, pianist, and the Mariners Quartet. A short business meeting was held and new association officers -elected for the coming year. Jack Carr, president; Gene Kltson, , vice president; Priscilla Rhode, secretary; and Wilma Gustafson, treasurer. The remainder of the evening was spent playing bingo. The winners carried away cash prizes. The Alumni Association would like to extend its gratitude to 'those many individuals and organizations whose help contribute to the success of the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laughlin and daughter, Loretta, spent from Friday until Tuesday in Ashland, 0., in the James Batey home and in Londonville, 0., with ’friends and -relatives.

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FORMER s. H. S. BOY NOW HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL Artesia, N. M. — Don Riddle has been named principal of the new Artesia Junior High School. Riddle, who has had 20 years of teaching experience, has been with the Artesia school system since 19,45 as a commercial teacher. A native of Syracuse, Ind., he moved to New Mexico in 1928 and served 12 years in the capacity of principal in smaller systems before coming to Artesia. He received his AB degree from the New Mexico Slate Teachers College, now known as Western College, in Silver City; and has a Masters Degree from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Mrs. Riddle is employed as a teacher in Park Grade School in Artesia, and their son, Johnny, is a seventh grade student. The Artesia Junior High School building is now under construction and is to be completed by the Fall school term. The building is to include classrooms for the 6th, 7th and Bth grades. Mr. Riddle is a graduate of Syracuse high school and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Riddle. MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT CAMP MACK On Saturday, June 3, displaced persons with their families and sponsoring families are invited to attend a reunion at Camp Mack near Milford. A pot luck noon lunch will be enjoyed. After lunch a program for all and singing will be given. Various languages will be used — Latvian, Ukrainian, Polish, German and English. Camp Mack is located just off Road 15, one-half mile south of Milford and one mile east. George Craig of Bremen and George Weybright, of Syracuse, will have charge of the program. On Sunday, June 4, at 2:30 P. M., a mass meeting for the Churches of the Brethren within driving distance will be held at Camp Alexander Mack. This is an annual occasion. The speakers will be M. R. Zigler of Geneva, Switzerland, and Ray Petersime, of Gettysburg, Ohio. Mr. Zigler has been active in national and internationl promotion of relief for Europe and China and is now serving a five year term at Geneva heading up Brethren relief work in Europe. .Ray Petersime is outstanding “person in America in locating displaced families and persons here. He has approximately 1-60 to his credit. He calls these people “delayed Pilgrims.” A Middle Indiana Men’s Chorus will sing. Mrs. Titus Schrock, of Warsaw, will be the chorister and Allen Weldy, of Elkhart, will be the chairman for the program. LOCAL NEWS Mr .and Mrs. C. J. Kline, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kline and daughter, Deanna, went to Gary, Friday, to attend high school commencement when their grandson and nephew, Marshall Moreno graduated. Marshall accompanied them home for a few days visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Coy were guests Saturday evening of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.* Dick Gray, in Roanoke. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dewart and his mother, of South Bend, spent Memorial Day, in Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Rex, of Warsaw, were Sunday dinner guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Rex. Mrs. Orval Marshall is recuperating from a few days illness, at her home in -Oakwood Park. Mrs. Edward Salisbury, of Valparaiso, Ind., will be a week-end guest of Mrs. Orval Carr. Stanley Carr, a student at Northwestern Dental School in Chicago, will arrive home Friday for the summer. Gene Smith, who was injured at the New Paris Speedway, Miay 14, was removed from the Lutheran hospital to his home here last Friday. Mr. Smith expects to return to the hospital for further treatment. Mrs. Rose Kehr, of Oswego, spent several days this week in the home of her niece, Mrs. A. J. Babcock. Mrs. Lena Yoder, of Goshen, was also a guest on Slunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jensen and two children and Mrs. Jack Beatty visited in the home of Mir. and Mrs. Clee Hibschman, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick McLaughlin, of Chicago, and Mrs. James Fleck, of Mishawaka, were weekend guests of Mrs. Sadie Hire, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Unrue. Mir. Fleck was also a guest on Sunday.

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RESULTS OF THE MEMEORIAL WEEK-END GOLF EVENTS AT SOUTH SHORE Eighteen hole medal play handicap, won by: First — E. Shively, Bremen 73-7-6.6. Second — Five way tie, E. Finkenbiner, Warsaw, 92-25-68; R. Mardis, Goshen, 88-20-68; Leo Burke, Goshen, 86-18-68; R. Prior Goshen, 80-12-68; Dr. M. Stine, Bremen, 80-12-68. Deuces, H. Sapero, Goshen, 1; R. Bergman, Goshen, 1. , Tee shot in circle on 140, H. Sapero, Goshen; R. Prior, Goshen. Longest drive on No. 1; Bill Smith, Syracuse, 240 yards. Closest to pin on No. 5; El Shively, Bremen. Mixed two ball foursome, 1. Mrs. E. Graff and R. Prior, 43-6-37; 2. Mrs. D. Lienhart and C. W. Best, 48-*9-39; 3. Mrs. E. Xanders and W. Ferguson 5 4-14-4 O'. PAYS FINE Harold Hughes, Syracuse, paid a $5.00 fine, with costs of $13.75, in Justice of the Peace court here last week, on a charge of following the Syracuse fire truck too closely. The law says traffic shall not follow a fire truck closer than 500 feet. Mr. and Mrs. Clee Hibschman attended the funeral of the former’s cousin, Austin Emmons in Mishawaka Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dave Brown remains a patient in the Goshen hospital, where she is convalescing from a major operation performed May 24. Mir. and Mrs. S. T. Iden and daughters, Gladys and Ruth, of Valparaiso, and Mrs. Kay Cunningham, of (Pittsburgh, Pa., were guests Sunday of Mrs. Idens sister, Mts. 'Emma Mabie.

Vacation Bible School Will Start Here at Grade School June sth

The Community Vacation Bible School will begin Monday, June 5 and Will continue through June 16 at the Grade School Building in Syracuse. Classes will be held each day from 9—111: 30 A. M. All children of Syracuse and the township the ages of 4 to 15 are urged to attend. A pre-enrollment was conducted by the leaders of the school at which time many of the students were enrolled. But the leadership of the school wishes it understood that if a child was not enrolled in that enrollment, he is free to attend and be enrolled at the school on the first day. The enrollment fee is 25c which should be brought on the first day of school. A transporation Committee is in charge of providing free transportation for all students who need it. Parents should call Rev. Hubartt, the transporation director if transporation js needed. His phone is 152. All students but those in the 7th grade and above, are asked to bring their crayons, paste and scissors. All students, first grade and beyond, are asked to bring their Bibles. Rev. Cox serves the school as dean, Rev. Mock as the assistant dean and Mrs. Leonard Barnhart as the registrar and secretarytreasurer. The staff of teachers and their assistants are as follows.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA.

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REV. FAWNS TO AKRON Rev. R. G. Fenstermacher has been appointed to serve as the new pastor of the Syracuse Methodist Church. Rev. Fenstermacher’s family consists of his wife and two daughters. One daughter is a student at Ball State and the other is in high school.. The Fenstermachers come from Akron, Ind., and they are one of our choice families serving in the ministry. We join with the people in giving them a whole-hearted welcome to this community. Signed — Claude M. Fawns. SYRACUSE SOITBALL TEAM WINS The Pilcher shoe store softball team won its first game of the season Wednesday evening at Pierceton, when the locals won 16-14 in a slugging match. Each team collected 11 hits, and many errors were charged. Workman, Syracuse, collected three hits and one home run. John Blocker afcd Brenner pitched for Syracuse. The locals meet Sidney there Friday night. MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES AT SOLOMON’S CREEK Memorial Day services will be held at the Solomon’s Creek Church, Sunday, June 4 at 2 P. M. Rev. Mr. Geiger, of Goshen, will be the speaker. — NOTICE—- — reception and farwell party will be held at the Methodist church on Friday evening, June 9, at eight o’clock for Rev. and Mrs. Fenstermacher and family, who comes as a new pastor and for Rev. and Mrs. Fawns who will move to Akron.

Beginners Department. Mrs. Thelma Brinkman, Supt; Mrs. Loren Longenbaugh and Mrs. James Bender, teachers; Miss Lucille Babcock, Shirley Sharp and Audrey Hammon, helpers. Primary Department. Mrs. Esther Osborn, Supt. Grade 1— Mrs. Katie Wilkinson and Mrs. Virgil Biobeck. Grade 2 — Mrs. Esther Osborn and Mrs. T. C. Pauls. Grade 3 — Mrs. Clayton Mock and Mrs. J. J. Koble. Junior Department. Mrs. Wm Geiger, Supt. Grade 4 —- Lois Held and Ethel Den ten. Grade 5 — Mrs. Robert L. Cox and Mrs. Lillian Disher. Grade 6 — Mirs. Wm Gteiger and Miss Edna Yoder. Intermediate Department. Rev. Clayton Mock, Supt. Grades 7 and 8 Rev. Mock teacher and Rev. Russell Fenstermacher assistant teacher. Mrs. .Emogene Davis is the music director and Miss Sharon Little is the pianist. Miss Isletta Fuller will be recreation director for the school and Mrs. Lucy Rogers will be assistant teacher at large. The Vacation Bible School is a community school, sponsored by the churches of Syracuse. A Bible School Committee with representatives from the several churches, is in charge of this community program.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2. 19'50

Wawasee Is Free Os PoUution Dr. T. S. Schuldt, Kosciusko County Health officer, stated here Monday, that Lake Wawasee people should have no fear of any pollution in the lake this year. Sb far as the health department is concerned, every source of possible pollution has been cleaned up around Lake Wawasee. This cleaning has been going on by private home owners and public hotels for several years and many thousands of dollars spent. Dr. Schuldt says that now he does not know of a single source of pollution emptying into Wawasee. DEATHS Mrs. Snodgrass Dies Mrs. Thomas Schlecht has received word of the death of her aunt, Mrs. Ada Snodgrass, which occurred May 2,6, at her home, in Woolsley, Canada. Mrs. Snodgrass who would have been 89 years old, May 30, was the former Ada Bartholemew, a native of Syracuse. A number, of nieces and nephews, reside in this community. Burial was in Preeceville, Canada. MRS. ELNORA GRAY DIES AT ELKHART Mrs. Elnora Gray, of Lake Wawasee, died in a hospital at Elkhart, 12:30' A. M., Wednesday, after an illness of one week. She had been a resident here for the past seven years. Born in Elkhart county the daughter of Jacob and Margaret Cooper. She was married to William (George Gray, who died Sept. ■lB, 19'43. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Rollo (Mary Jane) Budde, and one sister, Mrs. Charles (Celeste) Krau. The deceased was a member of the Lutheran church. Friends may call at the ZelleHartzler funeral home in Elihart, where funeral services will be held at 10:30 A. M., Friday, with Rev. Cleon Swarts in charge. Burial will be at Memorial Park, at Evanston, Illinois. Mrs. John Sloan returned Tuesday from California, where she had visited two weeks in the home of her niece, Mrs. Russell Bucher. She also visited her nephew, Chan Johnson, in the hospital there, where he had been confined several months following an injury in an accident. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Blakesly and Paul Pollock attended the Jay county kennel club dog show, at Portland, Ind., on Monday. Mirs. Matt Abts was a guest several days last week, of Mrs. Reginald Mallett, in South Bend. Mrs. Georgia Miller had as her guests, Tuesday, at her Syracuse lake cottage, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ort, of Churubusco, Mrs. Jessie Kirkland, of Ligonier, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller and children and Mrs. Adah Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Koher and Mrs. Claude Hay of South Bend, spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Bailey. They were accompanied home by MV. Kober's mother, Mrs. Pearl Koher.

GIRL SCOUT EXHIBITS ON VIEW SATURDAY The Girl Scouts will have some exhibits, well worth seeing, next Saturday afternoon, June 3rd, at 2:30 in the Methodist Church basement. Parents and those interested are invited. Donna McSweeney, Sandra Schleeter, Jane Bachman, Patty Kitson, and Susie Kleinknight, have completed their major work in Arts, and Crafts, and really have something to show. Other exhibits are in Metal pictures, color craft, designs, drawing and painting, some agriculture work, woodburning, plaques, scrapbooks, molding, and painting of molds. There is a lot of talent, and work put into their presentations, and they have earned a lot of awards and badges, which will be presented to them. STATE REPUBLICANS WILL ATTEMPT TO WIN ALL OF SENATE SEATS IN NOVEMBER INDIANAPOLIS, May 31 — Condeming “political immorality and gross inefficiency’ ’of the Schricker administration, Republican nominees for the Indiana State Senate, meeting at Republican state headquarters Friday afternoon, declared that they are trying to win every one of the 27 senate seats at stake in the November election. Not only will they campaign to retain Republican control of the Indiana Senate, which they held in 1949. They also intend to help their fellow nominees to win a majority in the 19-51 Indiana House of Representatives. “Only by electing a Republican Senate and a Republican House next November can the people of Indiana be sure that they are going to get their money’s worth in government,” said a statement issued after the meeting of the Senate nominees. “Only by electing every Republican nominee for Congress in the 11 Indiana districts, as well as returning a Republican to the United States Senate can the people be sure that they are not getting rubber-stamp stoodges who will automatically approve all the Socialistic legislation dreamed up by the Trumanites.” Specifically, the Republican senate nominees attacked the reported plan of Governor Henry F. Schricker to transfer the motor vehicle license bureau from its present jurisdiction under the Secretary of State. “We do not blame the Governor for being thoroughly disgusted with the inefficient fee-gouging practices of his Secretary of State, Charles Fleming,” said the statement. “It is a public scandal that Fleming’s office staff, the largest in state history, cannot even get driver license renewals to Indiana motorists until many months after the citzens have complied with all of the red tape. There are heard everywhere complaints about the fee gouging o f license bureau branches, and about Fleming’s brazen violations of his campaign pledge no favoritism would b e shown of auto license plates. “But we suspect that the Governor is actually more concerned with the probability of a Republican Secretary o f State being elected in November. So he is planning to shift the auto license bureau now to the shelter o f some office not subject to voter action next fall. “The people showed in the May primary that they are opposed to such political trickery. Not only did more voters register for the primary than ever before. But more Hoosiers voted than ever before. And of the ballots cast in the primary — all 740,000 of them — there were .four Republican ballots for every three Democrat. “We do not believe that the people are going to be fooled any longer by foxy sidestepping and by slippery promises. “But why this belated concern by the Governor about the misconduct of Fleming’s office only? Doesn’t the Governor realize that the entire state is talking about the inefficiency of all his departments? “By Governor Schricker’s demand, all auto license fees were raised $.2 in 1949. The state gross income tax was hiked 25% for everybody, and 100% for farmers. There are far more jobholders on the state payrolls today than ever before, as the Schricker New Deal attempts to outspend the Truman New Deal. “State revenue last year in - creased 10.1 per cent. Yet the expenses of the Democrat state government jumped 14.8 per cent. And the Democrats plan to increase taxes still more in 19<51, if they win the legislative control in November. “The platform adopted by the Indiana Republican state convention on June 30 Will prove our - sincerity of purpose in driving the < spenders out. It will offer, in con- < else language that everybody can : understand, a genuinely progres-

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NEW STORE OPENS AT MILLERSBURG BY LOCAL MAN The Everett Young store at Millersburg is holding a “grand opening” SatOTday, June 3. The new store is opening in a new building, with all new built-in cabinets and shelving. Florescent lights are used throughout. A complete line of general merchandise is now on display in the most attractive building. Read their advertisement in this paper. Mr. and Mrs. Young operated a store here for 14 years. The Millersburg community is a rich farming area, and the Youngs new store will fill a real need there.. jA The Journal and all Syracuse merchants have best wishes for Mr .and Mrs. Young for a most successful store at Millersburg. COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVES FUNDS The county council Wednesday morning approved additional appropriations totaling $27,910 after trimming original requests by a total of $1,075. An appropriation to pay for service and rental for the radio equipment by the sheriff’s office was cut from SBOO to SSOO. Requests to pay for return of fugitives by the sheriff’s office and the circuit court were cut from S2OO to SIOO and SSOO to S2OO respectively. A request by the county recorders to pay additional help was cut from $1,200 to SI,OOO. To pay deputy assessors, a Washington township request was reduced from $l5O to SIOO and a Turkey Creek township request was cut from S4OO to S3OO. A request by the auditor for transfer from a fund to pay deputies to a fund to pay extra help was reduced by s2's to $1,200. Other Items Approved. Other items were approved without change, including appropriation of $22,950 to replace funds spent to pay for bituminous road material bought but not paid for last year. One hundred dollars was voted to pay for allowances and mileage for assessors attending a meeting; $lO to pay for subscriptions at the county home; S2OO to pay for sheriff’s supplies; S2OO to pay for change of venue and S2OO for emergency deputy hire by the sheriff’s office; $250 to pay for recorder’s equipment; SIOO to pay for treasurer’s supplies; SIOO to pay for repairs in the clerk’s office; S3OO to take care of a salary hike from $1,500 to SI,BOO for the clerk of the county highway department. BENEFIT EXHIBIT FOR THE SCOUT CABIN You are cordially invited to a benefit exposition, sponsored by the Syracuse Art and Craft Club at the Game House, on the W. E. Long estate, Kale Island,, Wawasee on June 12th. Three to five o’clock in the afternoon, seven to nine o’clock in the evening. Many articles made by the Art Club members will be displayed and you will be given the privilege of seeing the elaborate collection of bottles, steins and wood carvings which Mr. Long has acquired from many parts of the world. Your presence and contributions will aid the club in making the worthy project success and help supply some necessary furnishings for the Scout Cabin. Committee. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Fidler and son Stevie, of Winchester, Ind., spent the week-end with Mrs. Fidler’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Causer and attended the Alumni banquet. Stevie remained here with his grandparents until Tuesday when he went to South Bend to visit his aunt, Mrs. John Wilmore. Sasha Fidler, accompanied her parents home having spent last week here, with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beck attended the graduating exercises at Manchester College, North Manchester, Monday forenoon. Their son Wendell Beck was a member of the class and received his Bachelor of Science degree. From there Mr. and Mrs. Beck went on, to Remington, Ind., where they spent Memorial Day in the home ,of Mrs. Beck’s sister, Mrs. Charles Bressner. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Pfingst, of Chicago, spent from Saturday until Wednesday in Syracuse. They •visited the former’s mother, Mrs. Ada Pfingst, age 91, who has been a patient in the Goshen hospital since March 31, when she fell at her home here, fracturing her hip. Mr. and Mrs. Pfingst also visited in the home, of his brother, Arnold Pfingst. sive and constructive program for development of this peerless country, with a minimum of government interference, a minimum of taxes, and a maximum of opportunity for Individual enterprise and for human betterment.”

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Boy Dies After Bicycle-Auto Accident Here Glen Allen Stahly, age 13, died at 3 A. Mu, Thursday in the Elkhart hospital of injuries received when the bicycle which he was riding collided with an automobile driven by Edgar D. Gray, 21, of the Johnson hotel, Lake Wawasee. The accident occurred about , 9:30 Wednesday morning at the intersection of old highway 13 and new highway 13, just north of the South Shore Country club. State police at the Ligonier barracks reported that young Stahly apparently rode his bicycle off old 13 onto new 13 directly into the path of the car driven by Gray. The boy, a pupil in the seventh grade was first taken to the Goshen hospital where he received blood plasma and then transferred to the Elkhart hospital. The cause of death was a ruptured liver. Glen Allen was born at Warsaw, August 18, 1936, the son of Harold D. and Marcella <Eaton) Stahly. Surviving besides the parents dre three brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 A. M. at the Carr funeral home. Rev. C. M. Fawns will officiate and burial will be made in the Syracuse cemetery. REPUBLICANS ASKING HELP l-ROM ALL CITIZENS Indianapolis, May 31 — Suggestions from the rank-and-file of Republican voters as well as from the leadership of the party are . being solicited by the 1950 Indi- , ana-Republican platform committee. Moreover, any organizations that have ideas or opinions regarding the platform are invited to submit written suggestions. “We want everybody in Indiana to be heard,” it was explained by Kenneth Miller, of Brazil, who , was elected chairman of the committee at its organization meeting. The committee was appointed by the 11 Indiana Republican district chairmen. The committee voted to make the 1950 platform brief, positive and forceful. It decided, moreover, to feel the pulse of the Indiana voters, so that an exceptional' platform can be presented to the state convention in Indianapolis June 30. Throughout the winter, preliminary spadework has been done by several Republican groups, including a citizens committee and a committee of Republican members of the 1949 state legislature. The work of these groups is being reviewed by the official platform committee. Mr. Miller stressed, however, that the ideas of everyone who chooses to submit them in writing will be duly considered. “We realize that this'is a tremendous task,” he said. “But we feel that the state of the nation is such as to require the most conscientious and thorough soulsearching by every American citizen. “What do wa want to make of our couhtry? What do we want done in this state? “The Republican Party is intent on giving to the voters in November a program for genuine action and progressive reform that will restore the control of “ government to the people, will stop the economic havoc that has been created by Truman’s trrible taxes, that will make America safe both from without and fi'om within, and which will unshackle individual initiative. “We want the voters of Indiana to help us put the train back on the track.” One of the groups assisting the platform drafting committee will be a special committee of representative women in the party, appointed from each district in the same manner as the platform committee. The written suggestions are to be addressed to Kenneth Miller, Republican State Central Committee, Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis. Mr. Miller is eager that they be submitted as soon as possible so that they can be thoroughly considered by his committee. ADDRESSES ROTARIANS J. S. Yoder, of Goshen, gave an interesting account of a trip to Alaska made in February and March,, at the Monday evening meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary club. He showed a series of colored slides of cities, railroad, mountain scenes, Indians, Eskimos, U. S. Military scenes, etc. Mr. Yoder’s son is an officer stationed at Fairbanks, Alaska.