Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 46, Number 41, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 25 July 1952 — Page 1

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Automobiles Killing More Than 100 Daily The death toll of occasional disasters and catastrophes that properly excite the nation is but a small fraction of the “real na- " tional disaster” of increasing highway fatalities, now averaging more than 10'0 a day, Thomas N. Boate, public safety director of the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies, declared today in urging all states and communities to intensify their efforts to combat public apathy and the carelessness of drivers, which permit the huge annual toll of traffic accidents. “The daily tragedies on the highways are so numerous that they comprise a real national disaster,” said Mr. Boate. “The traffic toll of more than 100 deaths a day is still America’s greatest shame because it is repeated year after year without concerted action by an apathetic nation. “Quick demands for remedial measures usually follow other major disasters, such as floods, fires and train wrecks, with greater safety as the objective. It is time for the public and their officials to become disaster-minded about the traffic accident toll. Daily highway, tragedies piled up the unbelievable total of 309,932 deaths in the decade covering f 1.941 through 1950. This was 111 times greater than the aggregate toll of less than 2,7010 Ilves lost in all big disasters during that period.” Major disasters, in which the lists of dead exceeded 1010 — or an average of the day-after-day toll on the highways — occurred only 13 times during the 1941-1519 decade, Mr. Boate emphasized. During these years nearly a third of close to 1,000,0'00 people killed in the first 50 years of the automobile became victims of fatal traffic accidents. Os the major tragedies generally considered to be national disasters, the worst were the Texas City fire and explosion, in which 561 lives were lost in 1947, and the 1942 Cocoanut Grove night club fire in Boston, which killed 492. Mr. Boate pointed out that both of these disasters, and many others, have brought distinct reforms for greater public safety, but the nation has lagged in its action to reduce the far greater ; highway death toll. “Catastrophes are defined as accidents in which five or more persons are killed,” he explained, “and disasters are those in which 215 or more die. In an average year, about 1,500' persons lose ’ their lives in catastrophes. In 1950 there were 111 disasters that claimed a total of <515 lives, or one-third as many as catastrophes killed. And, believe it or not, even one in every six of these victims of catastrophes was a motor vehicle casualty. “More and more multipiedeath highway accidents, claiming five or more lives, are occurring, and are 'classified as catastrophes. ‘ These ghastly traffic tragedies now comprise about one-fourth of the accidents considered to be catastrophes. About 259 lives were lost in 19'5'0 in multiple-death traffic accidents, mostly i n head-on collisions. These deaths totaled almost onehalf of the 515 fatalities in ’ll disasters that year which claimed up to 10N> lives. “But 35,000 motor vehicle’fataliteis also occurred during the same year, out-numbering both disaster and catastrophe deaths combined more than 17 to one. Last year even more people died in highway accidents. Was there a national spontaneous and indignant outcry against the drivers who caused these fatal accidents? Or were there concerted efforts to prevent others like them from killing more in years to come? The truth is that public apathy was hardly dented.” Stepped up programs of enforcement, driver education and traffic engineering by every community will help to reduce the tragic toll of dead and injured in the years ahead, Mr. Boate declared, bluntly adding that “more than lips service’’ is needed. En-

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4-H CLUB TOUR SCHEDULED JULY 2frth A 4-H club tour of all the Syracuse Community Hands boys 4H club members projects will be held next Tuesday, July 29. The group will meet in the ' agriculture room at the Syracuse high school at 8 a.m. During the noon hour a picnic lunch will be held at Dewart lake. Anyone interested in 4-H club work to accompany the members on the tour. * - ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT Clyde Weaver, of Syracuse, announces the engagement of his daughter, Janet, to Louis Byland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Byland, of route 2, Syracuse. No date has been set for the wed- ’ ding. Miss Weaver attends Syracuse high school, and her fiance was graduated from Syracuse high school with the class of ’s'2. He is now employed at the Weaver Machine and Tool shop at Syracuse. LOCALNEWS Mrs. Marguerite Forrest and son Jerry and Mrs. Jack Forrest and daughter Sue Ann spent several days last week in Waynetown, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Richardson and in Veedersburg with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wells and two sons, of • Fort Wayne, are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stummer and family; Mrs. George Peacock, of Chicago, was a guest several days recently of Mrs. Martha Pryor and Mrs. Ruth Smith. Mr. Peacock and son spent Wednesday here and she accompanied them home. Mrs. Mary Simons, Mrs. Paris Smith and Mrs. D. E. Littler, all of near Roanoke, visited Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Bailey Wednesday. Mrs. Amelia Sroufe, of Kimmel, spent Tuesday here with her sister, Mrs. Sam Oatzes. M. W. Macy and James Miner were at Alganac, Mich., last Thursday and Friday, on business at the Chris Craft factory. Those from Syracuse who attended the annual boat races Sunday at Culver were Mr. and Mrs. Everett Miner and children, Jim and Mary, Owen Cobbum, Jane Godshalk, Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Hursh and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Peters and family, Mrs. Millard Hire and son Stover, and Miss Daisy Stover. Jim Miner won a first in his class and Dr. Hursh won two firsts and two seconds and his son Buddy won a second, in their classes. John Snobarger, Mr. and Mrs. William Stumbaugh and family and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wenner and family, all of Carey, 0., are in a cottage on the north shore of Lake Wawasee this week. They are former Syracuse residents. Mrs. Hugh Causer will be hostess to the Pythian club in het 4 ’ home next Tuesday. Pot luck dinner will be served at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bailey and William Freidenberger, of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. DeVon Welty and daughters, Gloria Ilene and Cheryl Lynne, of Bourbon, spent Sunday here With Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bailey and Mr. Freidenberger, who have been vacationing at the Bailey cottage, Papakeechie lake, are returning home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pipp and son have moved to their cottage at Lake Wawasee from Chicago. Mr. Pipp is recuperating from a serious operation. Dr. Anthony Ceasar, of Chicago, was their guest on Sunday. larging the scope of attack on the accident problem, he said, requires the interest and efforts of local organizations, local officials, and above all, the individual drivers themselves, who must learn to become safer drivers. “The atomic age was born in the bomb blast at Hiroshima, which cost 78,150 lives,” Mr. Boate declared. “The automobile age had no such spectacular start, claiming its lone first victim just before 1900. But the accident toll on the highways now exceeds 1,009,000 dead and 3-5,000,000 injured, which Is equal to 13 Hiroshlmas. The American people and too many officials are not yet fully aroused to its horrible immensity.”

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PICKWICK STATION IS BURGLARIZED An estimated 13' gallons of gasoline, four cartons of cigarettes, 10 quarts of oil and a few pairs of sun glasses were taken early Tuesday morning in a break-in at the Pickwick Standard service station, on the Kale Island road. The station is operated by Dorothy Ritter. The intruders had broken out a door glass, then reached inside and unlocked the door. It was apparent that the burglary took place shortly after 2 a.m., since the plug on an electric dock had been pulled out, with the time stopping at 2': 30 a.m. The burglars turned all the lights on when they entered the station and they were still on when attendants came to open the station. Sheriff Carl Latta and State Trooper J. D. Geiger investigated the burglary. The station has been the scene of several burglaries over the past years. Circle 1, of the Methodist W. S. C. S,, will meet August 4th at the home of Mrs. Ernest Bushong on Syracuse lake. This is to take the place of the usual meeting on Thursday.

Central States News Views

PEACE SHlP— Warlike look of this I barge is misleading. “Gu.is” are flues of world's first “ampliibious” mining plant Freeport Sulphur company is building to mine sulphur at Bay St Elaine on edge of Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana,

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W x GOLDEN RARITY—Ma: Tied 50 years ago in triple ceremony in Somer* set Wis., these three couples repeat their wedding vows in rare golden anniveraary service. Left to right: Mr. and Mrs. Victor Belisle, Amery, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. John Laventure, Somerset; and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Belisle, Range, Wis.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JULY '25, 1952

Rotary Club Meets The Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club met Monday noon, with 39 members and guests present. A report on the Boy Scouts, sponsored by the club, was given by Fred Clark. M. F. Jones told the group of projects he and Rollie Byler had undertaken, that of teaching the Scouts the fundamentals of gun shooting, safety and sportsmanship. William Rastetter, of Wawasee and Ft. "Wayne, was introduced as the speaker. Mr. Rastetter is a past district Rotary governor, and is president of the Ft. Wayhe Boy Scout Council. He told the group of the responsibility civic clubs had towards the Boy Scouts and similar youth organizations. Urging greater senice towards the boys and girls of the community, Mr. Rastetter commended the club for its work with the Scouts. INJURED IN FALL Jerry Douglas, year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McClintic, required four stitches to close a wound above his right eye which resulted from a fall off the porch railing last Thursday evening. He is now sporting a black eye, plus the bandages.

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I VIVACIOUS Reggie Dombek, 17, I Chicago model, adds another title I to her growing list of laurels. This lone: “Miss Furniture of 1952.” MM

Auxiliary Holds Annual Picnic The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening for the annual picnic. On account of the rain it was held at the Legion hall, instead of the City Park as intended. A short business session was held during which time the charter was draped for the two recently deceased members, Mrs. George Harvey and Mrs. Owen Avery. Miss Patricia Kitson and her mother met with us and Patricia told of her experiences at Girls State. She. had the honor of being elected to the House of Representatives. When we hear what a wonderful time our Girl Staters have and how much they learn about our government, the members of the Auxiliary consider that the money was well spent in sending them, and hope that more of our local clubs will send a girl next year. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Joe Rapp, Mrs. Douglas Pilcher and Mrs. Charles Kroh. DEATHS Death of Mrs. Paul Milam Mrs. Mary C. Milam, aged 32, of ft. 1, Warsaw (formerly of Syracuse) at her home of a kidney ailment. Surviving are her husband, J. Paul Milam; a daughter, Karen Sue; her parents; 7 sisters and 4 brothers. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at '2 p.m. at the North Webster Church of the Brethren, and burial was in the North Webster cemetery. MRS. MAYME JUDAY Mrs. Mayme Juday, 67, widow of Willis B. Juday, died at 1:00) p.m. July 18th in Goshen. Mrs. Juday had been ill for several months. Mrs. Juday was born in Harrison township Feb. 20, 188'5, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kulp. Her husband died in 19 3'7 at their home in the Solomon’s Creek community. Mrs. Juday was a member of the Brethren church here. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Belmont Method of Goshen, and Mrs. Bert Stutsman of Elkhart. Funeral services were held on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Culp funeral home, Goshen, and the Rev. Virgil Mock, of Syracuse, officiated. Burial was in Jackson cemetery. —, LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Miller and family, of Gulfport, Miss., are guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. Ella Miller. Mrs. Ezra Halsey and family, of Dunlop, visited relatives here on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Vantine, of Elkhart, Mrs. Floyd Lutes and two children, of Nappanee, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Speicher, of Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl O’Haver, sr., were guests Sunday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Plank. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Bates and children, Joel and Janice, have moved to Chicago. Joel plans to enter Purdue university in the fall. Those who enjoyed a picnic dinner Sunday at the Orley Brown cottage at Lake Wawasee were Mr. and Mrs. Grover Jackson, of South Bend; Mr. and Mrs. James Eyer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Grubb, of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Ryland Mock and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stabler and daughter, of North Webster; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tusing and family, of Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stabler and family, of New Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Don Castetter, of Wawaka; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blue, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Grubb, Mrs. Ruby Bobeck and daughter Mildred, Lucille Babcock, Kay Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Orley Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bushong have purchased the former Edna Geyer property, on Syracuse lake and are redecorating and painting the residence.

Annual Muck Crop Field Days July 24-25 Lafayette, Ind. — More new developments in the production of muck crops will be reported at the annual field day Thursday, July 2'4, than at any muck crop field day in recent years, according to Roscoe Fraser, well known muck crop specialist. The tour on Thursday will be at the Purdue University Much Crop Farm and a second tour will be held Friday, July 25th, when five muck crop farms near Auburn will be inspected. The Purdue University farm is located seven and one-half miles north and west of North Liberty. The tour o fthis farm will start at 1:00 p.m. Among the new research studies to be observed by the growers who will tour the Purdue farm, will be the mint fields which were sprayed with sugar in the spring for the purpose of increasing the oil content of the mint. Fraser pointed out that the procedure has shown promising results on tomatoes and that mint growers will find this research of importance. > A number of new hybrid mint varieties will also be inspected. The Purdue horticulturists have been working with chemical weed control of meadow mint also. Additional mint trials concern mint control. A very new field of mint research is the use of the chemical, maleic hydrazide, which produces more branching of the plant.'Experiments with growth regulators which will hold the leaves on the plant longer and thereby increase yields will be explained. Foilage feeding of mint and fertility trials on mint will be reported on the tour. Os interest to potato growers will be the studies of hormone treatments on potatoes and the variety trials. Plots of Russet Burbank potatoes fertilized with potassium chloride will be compared with plots fertilized with potassium sulphate. The Friday tour will start from the Auburn Court House at 10 a.m. (DST). The first stop will be made at the Ralph Heffley farm, four miles northeast of Auburn. Mint will be inspected here. The next stop will be at the Glen Heffley farm in Union township where Katahdin and Russet Burbank potatoes will be seen. The Henry Emme potato fields in Wilmington township will be visited on the morning tour. Farms to be toured in the afternoon include those of Lee Grimm, Pleasant Lake, where root crops will be inspected and the onion and potato fields of Vivian Pfingstag and Robert Coggshall, located five miles east of Angola. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haberstich, of Goshen, a daughter Wanda Gail, on Sunday at the Goshen hospital. Mrs. Haberstich was the former Donnabelle Lantz, of Syracuse. She and the baby were removed from the hospital Monday evening to the home of her mother, Mrs. Lena Lantz, north of Syracuse. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lloyd Disher, Sunday at the Goshen hospital. A. J. Thibodeaux will leave Sunday to spend two months in St. Johnsbury, Vt., with his sister, Mrs. Angie Roy. Mrs. Evelyn Blessing, of Goshen, Mrs. Raymond Miller and Mrs. Clyde Fields, of Elkhart, and Mrs. Ella Miller, of Syracuse, entertained at a pink and blue shower in honor of Mrs. Lamar Metzler, of Nappanee. The affair was held last Friday evening in the home of Mrs. Ella Miller. Twenty-five guests were present, among whom was Mrs. Joseph D. Miller, of Gulfport, Miss. Those from the local Church of God attending the Youth Camp of the Church of God at Bear Lake this week are Susan Jane Brown, James Hibschman, Ronnie Hibschman, Bonnie Emmert, Gary and Tom Firestone, Janice Sue Firestone and Elma Williams. John Searfoss attended the camp last week and was selected as the star camper.

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Offers Scouts Pointers On Guns and Shooting A popular subject for boys is scheduled to get underway this Friday night, at 6 p.m., at the Sportsman’s Center south o f town, when Matty Jones and Rollie Byler start the first of a series of talks and demonstrations on handling o f guns, shooting, sportsmanship and safety. The Syracuse Boy Scouts and their fathers are the invited guests. Demonstrating the proper use of the rifle and shotgun, lessons on safety, sportsmanship, etc., the course is sure to be popular. The blue rock trap shooting will also be demonstrated by a 12-year-old Boy Scout. An effort is also being made to secure a trick shot artist from a cartridge company. Parents of Scouts are especially urged to attend with their sons. Boys 4-H Fair Camp Reservations Due Lafayette, Ind.—Plans are being completed to accomodate 600 boys at the 25th annual Indiana State Fair Boy’s 4-H Club Camp. According to W. R. Amick, of the 4-H Club staff at Purdue University, in charge of the camp, reservations must be made not later than Aug. 15. Application forms may be obtained either from county extension offices, Cary Tyner and secretary of the Indiana State Fair, or from 4-H Club office at Purdue. The camp is open to any Indiana 4-H club boy who has an exhibit at the fair, who is a member of a state fair judging team or who has been awarded a trip for outstanding achievement in his county. A fee of sl7 will be charged for the ten-day camp period. Those who plan to stay the full period will be given first consideration, Amick says. ’ A program is being arranged for each day of the camp and will give the boys opportunities to see many of the best features of the fair. A series of evening activities will be staged jointly with the Girl s State Fair School. On the closing day, two scholarships amounting to s7lo' will be presented to boys attending the camp. Details concerning the scholarships may be obtained from the county agent or from the 4-H club office at Purdue. The 4rH club camp is housed in one of the permanent youth buildings located at the northwest corner of the fair grounds. In addition to the dormitory facilities, the camp provides excellent meals. Miss Mary Frances Smith of the Purdue 4-H Club staff will serve as camp dietitian and supervise a food staff of 410persons. Mrs. Ruth Turner of Pimento, Vigo County, will serve as assistant dietitian. Greatest Show on Earth Here Soon Word has just been received by Edwin Bey, manager of the Pickwick Theatre here, that the mightiest motion picture of them all, “The Greatest Show On Earth”, has been definitely booked to play the Pickwick on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 1-2-3-4. The entire picture is filmed under the Big Top of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus and gives everyone an opportunity to see the Big Show as never seen before. The movie brings every movement of the giant circus very close to the theatre audiance, from the blare of the Big Top band to the look of glee on the children’s faces as they watch the performers go through their acts. The film is in Technicolor and it is this color that brings out the brilliant flash of all the circus costumes and glitter. The Pickwick Theatre will show “The Greatest Show* On Earth” at their regular admission prices. House Trailer Overturned A large house trailer was overturned Tuesday evening about 5 o’clock, when the high winds apparently caused the vehicle to go off the road at it was going east on No. 6, just east of the Solomon Creek bridge. The trailer belonged to an Angola dealer, and no one was injured.

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Church Will Re-dedicate Building The Syracuse Church of God will hold all-day services Sunday, July 127, to re-dedicate their building. Services will, start at 10 A. M. (D.S.T.) with Sunday School. Churh sendees will be held at 11 o’clock, with Rev. Marion Shroyer, the pastor, bringing the message. A basket carry-in dinner will be held at -X2 o'clock. In the afternoon, Dr. V. O. Barnhart will be the speaker for the re-dedication service. Dr. Barnhart is the president of the Indiana Church of God Eldership, and also of the General Church of God Eldership. Regular church services will be held at 7:30 in the evening. The improvement to the church building includes a full basement, a new front apprtoach and entrance, adding of class roomfe, redecoratnig of the entire inside of the building including the refinishing of the hardwood floor. A new heating plant wqg also installed. The congregation gives a hearty invitation and welcome to all people of the community to attend the services Sunday. Come for all day—or for any part of the service. ' ,A carry-in dinner will be held and a fine fellowship and a great day is expected. 20 County Students at I. U. Summer School Twenty students from Kosciusko County are enrolled in classes or registered for credit confer* ences scheduled on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University this summer. Approximattly 4,500 persons are enrolled for summer session courses while special conferences by the end of summer will have brought 12,000 visitors to the campus, many of them from foreign countries. Students from this county are: Claypool—Verlin W. Crooke. Etna Green—Devon E. Ummel, Fluella R. Ummel. Mentone—Walter K. Kent. Milford—Lawrence D. Stieglitz. No. Webster — Herbert Moore, Sidney J. Spencer. Silver Lake—Paul Montel. Syracuse—Charles R. Garner, Lewis S. Immel. Warsaw—John E.- Hammersley, Gerald D. Kindy, Carol I. Mahoney, Isabel L. Pfeiffer, Robert T. Pfeiffer, Harold E. Radatz, Allan A. Rasor, Robert D. Sisk. Winona Lake? —Barbara B. Boyer, C. Elvan Olmstead. SEEK TO IMPROVE INDIANA FISHING Bloomington, Ind., July 121.— Additional studies designed to increase the number of fish in Indiana waters will be carried on under an appointment announced today at Indiana University. Saul B. Saila, who received a doctor’s degree in fishery biology from Cornell University last month, will serve as a research associate in the University’s department of zoology and for the Indiana Lake and Stream Survey, His specialty will be studies affecting fish productivity of farm ponds. He will assist in projects to increase trout in Indiana lakes, and to eliminate undesirable fish which have taken over some lakes and replace them with species sought by fishermen. In cooperation with state hatcheries, Saila will study methods of controlling algae and aquatic plants which hinder removal of small fish from ponds. The appointment rounds out the Survey’s program which has dealt chiefly with productivity of lakes and streams. David G, Frey, Survey director, Is in charge of lake studies, and Shelby D. Gerking directs the stream program. Phone us your news — 191!