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VOLUME 46.

Local Taxpayers Face Sharp Rise in Budgets Set for 1953

Turkey Creek township citizens are going to experience a sharp rise in local taxes in 19'5>3» according to budgets carried in The Journal this week. The town rate will drop six cents, but the township rate (.which town citizens pay, also) is going to raise a total of forty-four cents. The township levy this year was $1.59 while next year it will go up to $1.99. The people in town paid a rate of $1.74 last year for the Syracuse corporation, and this rate drops to $1.68 next year. Total rate in Syracuse last year was $3.29, while next year it will be $3.67. The township rate Increase comes largely as a result of the Increase from 25c to 50c on the einking fund levy. Three new teachers are necessary next year, and with other raises in costs the tuition fund estimate raises from $68,i2|2i0.0'0 in 19'5'21 to $8'5,300.00 in 1'9*53. The special school fund also raises from $54,885.00 to $60,5(6'9.90'.

Bank Resources Over 3 Million, Business Good in Community

Retail business is at its highest peak in this community, according to bank deposits here. For the first time in the town’s history, bank resources and liabilities went over the three million dollar mark this week. Noble G. Blocker, cashier of State Bank of Syracuse, made the following statement on Tuesday morning. “ The total deposits made to commercial and checking accounts in the local bank for the period from June 30, 19’5'2 to August 4, 19(52, inclusive, a total of 2)9 business days, amounted to $1,338,6(23.47. Total checks for same period amounted to $1,137,549.23. Excess of deposits over checks, paid, $1301,0174. 1 2(4. Thousands of checks on this bank, and thousands of checks, drawn on other banks helped make up the above totals, and not all the activity of commercial business could be counted, but this may be a pulse of activity in this community.” The State Bank of Syracuse showed a total gain in deposits for the 2'9 business days of $305,'6'84.16 and average gain of sl®,'54 9. 8(4 for each business day. Deposits on call date, for report June 3®, 19'5'2 were $12,5 4(2,2 3 3<.65. Deposits totalled on Aug. 4, 1952', were $2,847,817.81. A gain of nearly 12% for the 2® days, $395,6'84.16. The total gain in deposit totals from Dec. 31, 19(51 to Aug. 4th, 19(5% were $4 84,9 72'. 69. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. May Shaw and daughter, Miss Lillian Shaw, of Bowling Green, 0., were guests last weekend in the home of Mrs. B. F. Hoy Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ballhauve and daughter Ann, of Wlnimac, Ind., were guests Sunday in the home of Mrs. Elva Connell and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Novatny, of Bensonville, 111., are parents of a son Kent Ross, born there on July >2i7. Mrs. Carrie Dillen, grandmother of Mrs. Novatny, left Sunday to visit in the Novatny home for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder of Miami, Florida visited in the ’’home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kegg and other local friends last Friday. The Snyder’s were called to South Bend by the death of Mrs. Snyder’s brother, Earl Walters, and had attended the funeral there. Mr. Snyder was editor of the Syracuse Journal a number of years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pipp are spending a few days this week in Chicago. Maud DeVault visited in the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Brumbaugh at Fort 'Wayne, for several days, recently.

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Valuation of taxable property in the township went from $8 -in in 11951 up to $9,2'67*,9 4 Oi. 00 this year. The valuation of taxable property in town rose from $1,815,4161.0® to total of $1,973,360.99 this year. The levy for the public library droped from 16c this year to 15c for next year. The town board of Syracuse is considering the possibility of building a concrete block building on its property just across from the fire station, and an item of IS,OOO for materials and sl'soo for labor was included in the budget. Fire Chief Lee Powyer had told the board that the volunteer firemen would contribute some labor on this project if necessary. Equipment of the fire department can no longer be housed in the town fire station, and some provision must be made to house the various pieces of equipment. The town board also put in an item of $2200.0® to purchase a new town truck to replace one that is worn out.

This is largely a seasonal resort town and vicinity. Deposits oi this bank always increase during June, July and August,- and usually recede during some of the other months of the year. With new local industries, this recession is much less than formerly. On August 2, 195'2, the bank reached a new record total of resources and liabilities, in the amount of $3,026,'2'24.54, and on August 4, the new record total became $3,944,661.2'1. Thus for 3 days the bank has totals of over $3,099,999.0®. Their totals first reached sl,000,900 on June I's, 194i3 and first reached $'2,099,000 on Aug. 20, 1946. On December 31, 19'34, their total deposits totalled $114,8'2(8.50. Mr. Blocker further stated that he was pleased to notice the largqjznumber of young persons, who are employed, seasonally, and beginners in positions, who are starting bank accounts, adding to them, and some are actually saving a large per cent of their income, for the future, either for education, or for some future business deals, etc. Older people sometimes admit, that after years of labor, they forgot to start a nest egg of money, until they find what a wonderful thing it would have been had they saved even a small per cent of their income, so that when a good opportunity came along, they would be ready to take hold of it. Maud DaVault left Sunday for Toledo, 0., with her son, Ralph Culler, to visit in the home for a week, also with Mrs. Culler and Irene. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Francis and Edith Fackler of Detroit, Mich., spent Saturday and Sunday with Addie Fackler. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Fackler and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fackler and children James and Phyllis, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bell and daughter Shirley and Mr. and Mrs. Junior Fackler and son Bradley came with well filled baskets and all enjoyed a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Goon of Warsan, and Mrs. Howard Long and mother, Mrs. Webb of Dallas, Texas, visited Saturday afternoon and evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kern and family. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bauer accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bauer of Whiting, Ind., left on Thursday morning for Athens, Ala., where they wiU visit relatives. Enroute home they will visit the Smokies, Washington, D. C., and Niagara Falls. The/ expect to be gone about thj4e weeks. f Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cripe and son spent Sunday afternoon with friends in So. Bend.

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Craig and Halleck Start Off Kosciusko County G.O.P. Campaign George A. Craig, candidate for governor, and Charles A. Halleck, candidate for re-election as congressman from the Second district, opened the Republican campaign here in Kosciusko county last Friday night at the Women’s Building, at the County Fairgrounds. About 3&9 attended the dinner meeting, presided over by Frank O. Rarick, state representative and Kosciusko county Republican chairman. Congressman Halleck spoke briefly on the national picture. He told of the effort Indiana Republicans played in the pre-con-vention drive for the nomination of Sen. Robert A. Taft. He spoke highly of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, the G. O. P. presidential nominee, and of Arthur St.mmerfield of Michigan, national chairman. “Have no doubt,” said Mr. Halleck, “that Eisenhower is a believer in the principals of the Republican party. He could have been named the nominee for the democratic party in 194/8, and he could have been handed the 1®52 nomination on a platter — if he had wanted it. However, he did not — could not — go along with the 'New Deal and Fair Deal organization.” Referring to Gov. Adlai Stevenson as the “captive candidate” of the big city labor cznrs and the personal choice of President Truman, he tossed in Gov. Henry F. Schricker as a member of the deal. Congressman Halleck called for unity and hare, work from the people of this county in the 1952 election. Mr. Craig pointed out the most glaring fault of the administration, when he said that the present economy of the county — its high prosperity that democrats boast of— is based wholly on the Korean war effort. “The administration is afraid to win the war ni Korea," ‘said Mr. Craig, “because if ths war is won, then perhaps the billons of dollars now being spent could be curtailed—and the war prosperity might stop." He stated that almost 30® Americans, are being killed in Korea each week to prolong the war effort. “The administration has no ph n to win the war, nor to cut taxes, or to keep prosperity without i war,” said Mr. Craig. Craig stated that Indiana is fourth highest in traffic accidents and yet, despite thi» fact, nothing has been done to help prevent such accidents. Laet year he said 1,'2i6f7 died in Indiana highway crashes and noted that this was equal to an entire battalion in the army. He also stated that Indiana’s National Guard ranks fourth from the bottom, and attributed

SYRACUSE, INDIANA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1952.

‘ ' jSwifeiß’ ?x ~..x I GEORGE N. CRAIG this to petty politics and inefficiency. Referring to the state’s mental institutions, Cfaig declared that Indiana ranks 43 rd among the 48 states. In this state, he said, the patient remains in an institution an average of 11 years and 63 days, whereas modern facilities and modern treatment should make it possible for patients to leave on an average of about six months. He said 40 per' cent should be cured and sent back to become useful citizens. All the Republican county candidates were introduced at the rally by Mr. Rarick. A fish dinner was served the big crowd by the Jonah Club. Several Syracusepeople attended. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Mock, of Syracuse, route 12, announce the engagement of their daughter Donna, to A/2ic Douglas Jernigan, son of Mrs. Effie Jernigan of Springfield, Tenn. Miss Mock attends Syracuse high school and Mr. Jernigan is stationed at Hunter Air Force Base, Savannah, Georgia. No date has been set for the wedding. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frances Krull, of route. 2, Syracuse, a son, Monday morning at Goshen hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Niles, of Syracuse, a son, William Lester, Thursday, July 31, at Goshen hospital. BIRTHDAY DINNER A pot luck dinner was held Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Byrd, honoring the birthday of Arthur C. Kolberg. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Kolberg and Becky Kay, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Butt, Kenneth Gene, Roger Allen and Toni Gale Butt all of Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Poyser, son Michael Dennis, Junior Iden and Arthur C. Kolberg, all of Cromwell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geiger and Vicki Irene, of Kimmell.

Mustering-ont Pay Far Korean G. I.’s Under the provisions of the new Korean G. I. Bill, all enlisted men below the rank of Major or Lieutenant Commander of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard can claim from $199 to S3OO mustering-out pay if they have been discharged or released from active duty since June 26, 1950. Applications may now be made through the Kosciusko County Service Office, located in the basement of the Court House in Warsaw. All applications must be accompanied by Report of Separation Form DD 2114 which Was issued at time of release froth active service. It is advisable that such separation papers be recorded at the office of the County Recorder before application is made for mustering-out pay. If Form DD 214 has been lost it will be necessary to secure a duplicate before making application for muster-ing-out pay. • The deadline for filing for this payment is July 16, 19154. The Armed Services are making the mustering-out payments and the Veterans Administration has nothing to do with processing the claims. The bill gives qualified veterans $199 if they have had less than 60 days service, $1209 if more than 6®) days active duty and S3OO if they have had over >6O days active duty and have served outside the United States. NEW HIGHWAY MAPS The Journal office now has another supply of new 19/5)2 Indiana highway maps, furnished free by the State Highway Commission. Open License Office! Starting Friday, Aug. 8, northend automobile owners will be able to purchase auto licenses, truck licenses, drivers licenses, here in Syracuse, at the Billie & Don’s Sporting Goods stoge. A supply of plates and blanks was delivered here Thursday and the branch office will open Friday. This will be a branch office but it will serve north-end automobile drivers and owners with the same service that a full license office does. The only difference Is that an additional 25c charge must be paid here. The local office will operate out of Warsaw, and the fees are not sufficient to operate both offices except by charging an extra (2>sc. But, you can now walk into the Syracuse branch, and come out with plates or drivers’ licenses! The branch office here has been closed for several months.

Town Agrees To Accept Cemetery The Syracuse town board at a regular meting Tuesday night unanimously agreed to accept the property of the Syracuse Cemetery Association. The resolution offering the property of the cemetery association to the town of Syracuse was made recently by a majority of four out of five members of the board of directors, and the offer to the town town was made Tuesday night by the president of the cemetery association, R. Leon Connolly. Mrs. H. L. Spencer and M. M. Smith, members of the cemetery board of directors, were also present at the meeting. Other board members of the cemetery include C. C. Crow, Rev. J. C. Bailey and Mrs. Dorothy Harris. The cemetery association hits been in increasingly difficult financial difficulties in recent years. Its income is derived from interest received on some $6,009 held for perpetual upkeep, and one-half of money received from sale of lots goes into the current fund for upkeep. The other onehalf goes to the perpetual upkeep fund, and the interest only is spent. Rising costs have gone away ahead of income for the cemetery association. It has been increasingly difficult for the board of directors to keep the cemetery mowed, and to properly care for the premises. In accepting the cemetery property, the town board agreed to spend $500.99 in 1915)3' on the cemetery. The cemetery boards to be appointed by the town board at the next meeting, will still manage its perpetual fund of over $6,009, and will administer all work on the property. The $599 which the town will contribute in the form of labor—mowing, use of trucks, etc., will enable the cemetery to be kept in much better condition than heretofore. SOUTH SHORE LADIES ENTERTAIN 104 GOLFERS South Shore Country Club ladies had the pleasure of entertaining 10'4 lady golfers from Rochester, Peru, Auburn, Plymouth, Wabash, Huntington, Ft. Wayne, Tippecanoe Maxwelton, Wawasee and Kendallville Tuesday. Perfect weather, an interesting course, “cokes” at No. i 5 and 14. tees, afforded the guests an enjoyable tournament. After a delicious buffet luncheon Charley Pace and Billie Rigdon awarded the prizes as follows: M. Pohl won low gross for 18hole play. R. Lewis and G. Schenler tied for low gross for 9. M. Roach won ,2nd low gross for .18. J. Tillett won 3rd low gross for 18. M. West won 3rd low gross for 9. A Quick won 4th low gross for 18, and H. Christner won low net for 18-hole play. M. Life won Ist low net for play. E. Long, M. Lantz and C. Naish won 2nd low net for 18. A. Sullivan won 21nd low net for 9. Lee Shively won '3rd low net for 18. P. Hand won 4th low net for ®. M. Gerard won sth low net for 9. M. Mavis, M. Simpson, I. Fiedeke and A. Coil won 6ith low net for 9. Putting honors went to the following: R. Sawyer for 18 holes; R. Frazier for 9 holes; second to M. Hower, M. McClure, V. Hawks and A. McLaughlin for 18 holes; A. Walker for 9. Lucky numbers for door prizes went to Florence Burger, Thelma Sauter, Gladys Caldwell, Leah Stewart, Marjorie Hollis. Bob Allen and Myrta Tillson entertained the girls who stayed for cards. W. C. T. U. MEETING The Syracuse W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday, August 121, at 1:39 p.m. at the country home of Mrs. Leonard Hibschman. The ladies are asked to meet at the public library, and ways will be provided for all to attend. Cars will leave at 1:19 p.m. The lesson will be: “Building for Total Abstinence Through Good Will.” All annual reports must be given at this meeting.

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LOCAL 4-H EXHIBITORS SHOW AT COUNTY FAIR NEXT WEEK The Syracuse boys 4-H club will exhibit 4-H projects at the Kosciusko county fair next week, near Warsaw. Projects and members showing them, are: Dairy calves: Arlen Bobeck, Ronald Kettering, Alden Stuckman, Larry Mock. Beef steers: John Hoover, Jim Gard, Faye Ann Gard, Billy Dorsey, Paul Beezly. Beef heifers: Ronald Kettering. Smine: Emory Stiffler, Jim Mbck, Larry Mock, Ronald Roberts, Art Mabie, Arlen Bobeck, alter Brazil, Paul Beezly, John Hoover. Sheep: Kenneth Pletcher, Art Mabie, David Pletcher, Emory Stiffler. Poultry: Art Mabie, Jane Godshalk,, Mark Godshalk. Rabbits: Faye Ann Gard, Jane Godshalk, Mark Godshalk, Ronald Roberts. Garden Vegetables: Bob Simon, Richard Curry, Fred Mock, Fred Godshalk, Lawrence Williams, Jane Godshalk, Walter Brazil, Kenneth Pletcher. Orchard (apples): Mark Godshalk. Forestry (leaves): W’alter Brazil, Lamar Hughes, Eugene Byrd. Wildlife (pheasants): Walter Brazil. Electric: David Pletcher, Jerry Forrest. Entomology (insects): Jerry Forrest, Terry McClintic, Lawrence Williams, Roddy Laughlin. Crops: Garry Eyer, Chuck Zimmerman, Jr. Kern, Douglas Mock, Dennis Firestone, Arthur Troyer, Jerry Firestone. A tractor operators contest will be held Saturday afternoon for all boys who have taken tractor maintenance projects. Boys entered in the contest are: Dennis Firestone, Arthur Mabie, Emory Stiffler, Ronald Roberts, Paul Beezly, John Hoover, David Pletcher, Garry Eyer. JAP JONES SPEAKS TO ROTARY CLUB HERE With forty members present cut of 4i2, and six additional guests from Elkhart, Anderson, Indianapolis, Eaton, Ohio and two from Canada, the Syracuse"Wawasee Rotary Club had a “full house” Monday noon at the Pickwick. The two absent members were both out-of-town, and the club is hoping both of them will make up Elsewhere so that the local cltfo will have a 199 percent attendance record. A club championship golf tourney will be staged this week end, with eight members entered. Leon Connolly is chairman, of the event. Rotarian Lee Fischer, on behalf of the Weatherhead/Company, invited the members/of the club and families to attend the first annual picnic of the Weatherhead Cd. to be held on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Hunnicutt Amusement Park. Jap Jones, of Wawasee, member of the Indiana State Highway Commission, was the guest speaker. He had a few words to say about the national convention of the democratic party at Chicago, then told interesting facts of the state highway system. With Indiana state roads 19 years “behind the times”, Mr. Jones told of the difficulties of keeping our highways up to date. The state spends 4'9 million dollars annually, and the counties and cities a like amount, all of this coming from the gasoline tax. Total receipts of the state highway commission for last year for distribution amounted to $67,72;2,355.39. State police and some miscellaneous received sl,660,963.7'8. The various counties received $2i1,139,64i5.3‘1. The cities and towns received $9,9®'2t,39'2.9'5. The state highway commission received $6!7,7'212,355.'3®. Kosciusko county received a total of " $32'3,8'51.61. Syracuse received $5,956.73; Milford $3,9712123; Nor. Webster $1,993.71; Pierceton $3,96j5.8&; Leesburg $1,71217.56.; Warsaw $'28,934.84. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Woods and daughter Jane of Indianapolis, were guests Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gants. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McLaughlin of Convoy, Ohio called at the .hbme of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kern and family Sunday afternoon.

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State Ski Meet Sunday At Wawasee The third annual Indiana State Championship Ski Meet will be held at Wawasee this next Sunday, August 19, starting at d:3O p.m. The event may be viewed from and near the South Shore Inn grounds. Some 30 members of the Indiana State Ski club are expected to participate in the six-hour event. Water Skiing .although generally regarded as a Florida pastime, has gained in popularity throughout many Hoosier lake resorts in the past three years. Indiana has one of the largest representative clubs in the American Water Ski. association. NOTICE TO STUDENTS ENTERING H. S. HERE High School students who have moved into Turkey Creek Township and plan to attend Syracuse high school for the first time are asked to come to the Principal's Office to make out their class enrollment for the coming year. The office will be open every forenoon from the hours of 9 A. M. to 11:39 A. M. daily except Saturday. Other times for consultation can be arranged by appointment by calling 155 or 181-W, Also any high school students who have deficiencies and wish to talk over plans to make them up should also contact the Principal before school starts, preferably on or before August 12|2, 19*5'2. Parents are encouraged and invited to accompany their children to these conferences. ( Kindergarten Will Start Here September Bth A committee from the Junior Mother’s Club met in the Kindergarten room at the grade school, July 30th, to discuss plans for the coming year. Mrs. Loren Longenbaugh will be the teacher this year. Mrs. Longenbaugh is very well qualified. She is a licensed ‘ grade school teacher, having taught In the first grade for seven years. Children who will be eligible to enroll in kindergarten are those reaching the age of 5 on or before Oct. Ist. The charge is sl.o® per week per child, plus a small charge for the 3 work-books which the children use throughout the year. Classes will be held each Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from <9:00 to lIrOMH with classess tarting on Monday, Steptember Bth. Parents interested in enrolling their child for kindergarten this year may call Mrs. Nelson Auer at 31-M,or Mrs. Ed Coy at 4i6-M. The class will be limited to 30 students. OAKWOOD HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB The Oakwood Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday, Aug. 5, with a picnic dinner in the Park. Twenty-six members and guests and children were present. Guests were Mrs. Charles Garner, Mrs. Ella Miller, Mrs. Chester Overleese, Roy Phillips, Rev. R. W. Loose and Rev. Kenneth, Fouke. Mrs. Charles Beck, presided at the meeting. Roll call was answered to by vacation experiences. Meditation was given by Mrs. Edna Thomas. Mrs. R. W. Loose told of camp meetings which they had attended in Tampa, Florida. Mrs. Esther Osborn, chairman of the Health and Safety Program, had as her subject, “Why Worry.” The hostesses, Mrs. Lewis Cobbum and Mrs. Frank Banning, had charge of the games and contests at the close of the meeting. ON SCOUT TRIP Jerry Clark is among a group of Boy Scout leaders from this area who are on a 119-day canoe trip in Wisconsin. Jerry has been taking “voyageur” training. Mrs. Burt Cripe and Mrs. Keith Cripe and children spent last Friday in Topeka.