Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 47, Number 15, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 23 January 1953 — Page 1

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VOLUME 47.

Petition Township For New Grade Building and Gym ’ —

Petitions nr® being circulated now in Turkey -Creek township, asking the township trustee and advisory board to erect a new 12room grade school building and a high school gymnasium with 2,000 seating capacity. The petition .also dpks that the new addition contain rooms for a cafeteria. band room and kindergarten. The petitions were put into circulation by the Parent-Teach-ers Association following the public meeting held Tuesday night at the high school, where all phases of the proposal were discussed. Trustee Calvin E. Beck stated at the meeting Tuesday night * that with the present grade building Ailed to capacity, with the .sixth grade now transferred to the high school building, it appeared that a new building was , needed. Survey Shows Need A survey over the past € years . shows the following rise tn number of grade students: starting In 1'47 th<» grades totaled dents; in 1948, 254; in 1949. 27t; in 1950. 270; tn mi. 2*7; In 1952. 312; in 1953. 323. A survey taken last week in the township, on children age one to alx. which Is known to be incomplete, shows the following rise: in .1954. 52 first graders; in 1955, 58 will in 1955, 65; and In 1967. 72. Due to the lack of time, this survey is not complete, but does again show the expected rise. The Weatherhead Co. here now has 373 employees in its factory division (excluding office help). Os these. 171 families reside in the township. A total, of 102 families reside outside the township but within 15 njiles; an additional 100 families reside outside the 15 mile line. Practically . all of these will be attempting to move to this community as quickly as housing can be found. The Wawasee lake area is growing in year-round population, also. Financial Picture The assessed valuation of propert> , in the township is now 89.300.000. It is expected to be hear the 310,000,000 mark after th* March Ist assessment. The township can bond itself for four percent of this amount. The school "sinking fund" now on hand amounts to 369,000. In 1363. the sum of 344,600 will be added, and in 1954, an additional 850.004 k Together with the interest this Is drawing. °a total of near 3165,000 will be on hand before a new building can be built. The township owes only 816.600 in bonds now. The 8400,000 that could be raised by a bond issue, plus the 8165,000 ini’ the sinking fund, would be sufficient to build the buildings needed. A 50-cent tax levy is now in effect for the sinking fund. A I*s- - bond Issue could be made, and retired, on approximately a 40 cent levy. So that, actually, the levy eould be reduced at present and build the buildings. The present gym has a seating capacity of 840. There are no public toilets. There is only one shower in the. girl's dressing room, and two in the boys. Physical education needs, band and music, and community need for a meeting place, keep the gymauditorium in constant use. ’at considerable annoyance. Classes vie with one another constantly for the use of the space. The addition of a new grade building and gymnasium, as outlined. would relieve the pressure only for a 5- to 10-year period.: as shown by surveys. However. * lack of finances will hold down! the site and extent of the buildings now. Township officials have had > several interviews with various architects. The Strauss Com-, puny. of Ft. Wayne, builders of many high schools and also buildings at Indiana University, have submitted drawings showing a one-story wing for the grade building, extending northwest. from the present high school ■ building. The 2-story gym would adjoin the high school, connected with a covered walk-way, and the grade building .extending at an

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I — (I angle from that. The building would be constructed so that an 1 addition of either two or four - rooms could be made at a future i date. ' ft It was explained by Trustee - Beck that should a grade build- - ing only be built, it was neceei- sary to build into it some kind of - community room for children to use for physical education and in o bad weather. Thus, some gymna- - slum space must be built. If a - proper gym is constructed, the t whole community will be better 1 served, as well as both the high - school and the grades. The 12 rooms proposed for the 1 new grade building would provide t two rooms for each grade, and - the building would almost be fill- » ed immediately with students. ) Trustee Beck stated at the - Tuesday night meeting that if the s people wanted new buildings, "The township board will build—■ not the cheapest — but the bes|. s with the money available.'* Those at the meeting included , members of the advisor?’ board, . Charles Kroh. Wade Zerbe and Earl Darr, each of whom expressed opinions. The township attorney, R. Leon Connolly, explaln- » ed the legal steps necessary, and ( Principal Glenn jLongenecker an- . swered questions about the surveys, present building and the , proposed buildings. [ By early Thursday morning, it ' was estimated over 400 people , had signed the petitions, asking for the new buildings. Only 50 signers are necessary, but the P. ■ T. A. is trying to get most of the • property owners of the township to give approval. It is necessary to own real estate to legally sign the petition. P.T.A. President Jack Vanderford was in charge of the meeting. SYRACUSE LAKE Wildwood Park. — The Paul McClamroek's will attend the week end and initial South Bend Tribune television broadcast open to the public. Maxwelton Manor. — Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Pletcher, of Nappanee. were Sunday afternoon callers at the Bob McClintic home. The former “Clate and Kate" home was purchased a few months ago by Mi*, and Mrs. John Miller, who are in residence there. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Caskey and family were in Mishawaka at the week end .to visit Mr. Caskey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Caskey, and in South Bend visiting Mrs. Caskey’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wise. Wildwood Park. — Emory Druckemiller of Angola, was visiting at the home of his brother. Leo Druckemiller and family on Saturday, fishing’', but returned to Angola after a short visit, “reason, ice too soft to venture out.” Pete Hark leu* house is about completed, and Mr. Harkless is now enjoying a visit in Florida with the George Xanders*. BRIDGE CLUB MEHTS Mrs. Ralph E. Thornburg was hostess to the ; Syracuse bridge bridge club at a one o'clock luncheon at the Wawasee restaurant on Wednesday. After the luncheon the group went to the home of Mrs. Georgia Miller for bridge Prlxes were won by Mrs. John Grieger and Mrs. Adah Miller. Mrs. Dorothy ; Harris and Mrs. Adah Miller were guests. , The elub will meet In two i . weeks with Mrs. O. C. Stoeltlng. i i CHILLI SUPPER JAN. S 4 ' The Order of Eastern Star will : sponsor a Chilli Supper Jan. 34, 1 : starting at 5 o'clock In the dlni Ing room of the Masonic hall. A ' ! bowl of chilli, crackers, relish. ' celery and earrot sticks, coffee and pie for Wt Public Invited. The next meeting of Syracuse I chapter 382, O.EJS.. will be on ■ Wednesday eve. J*n. 28. at 8 , : o’clock. This meeting will honor i the Past Matrons and Past Patrons. Everyone Is Urged to attend.

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LOCALNEWS Mrs. Don Scearce has moved from Fort Wayne to the home of her parents. Postmaster and Mrs. Bert Whitehead. Mr. Scearce was inducted into the Army on Jan. 5 and is stationed at Fort Knox. Ky. Mrs. Scearce plans to join her husband in a few weeks. Mrs. Harry Rodgers spent from Saturday until Tuesday in Pittsburg. Pa., in the home of her mother. Mrs. M. L. Beaver. On Sunday they visited in the home of her sister, Mrs. P. G. Carney. Their brother, L. J. Beaver, was also a guest. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reagan and daughter Lenora left last Friday for Fort Myers. Fla., to spend about Ave months. Lenora will enter the sophomore class at the Fort Myers high school. Mrs. Ezra Halsey and son Philip of Dunlap, Mrs. Charles Speicher of Milford and Mrs. Forest Plank spent Tuesday with their mother. Mrs. Carl O’Haver. Mrs. Ella Miller who has been in Goshen and Elkhart, is spending this week with her daughter. Mrs. Allen Sieffert. Mrs. Elsie Bowersox went to Chicago last Thursday where she will spend some time in the home of her sister. Mrs. John Fair. Robert Smith of Muncie. spen,t the week end with his family in the C. W. Howard home. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Abts are spending a few weeks in the South. Miss Irene Abts is visiting In the home of her brother, Harry Abts and family in Kokomo. Mrs. Ben Zimmerman and daughter. Esther, visltsd her mother, Mrs. Sarah Juday in Benton, Sunday afternoon. They also called on Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Vail. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lutes and two children of Nappanee, spent the week end with Mrs. Lutes' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Carl O’Haver. Mrs. W. G. Connolly will be a guest at dinner Sunday in the Morrison Hotei in Chicago given by the Women's Wear Daily of New York. The twelve guests will be merchants la the middlewest territory. Mn. CenaoUg will remain in Chicago until Thursday attending summer ready to wear shows in the Morrison Hotel and the Palmer House. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moser have returned from Chicago, where they attended the National Association of Home Builders Show at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. Mrs. O. J. Rhode and J«m Kump were guests from last Thursday until Sunday of Miss Priscilla Rhode tn Fort Wayne. Mrs. Millie Snobarger and Mrs. J. E. Kern. Sr., were dinner guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mn. Orval Snobarger. Mn. Allee Mathews is making her home with Mr. and Mn. Allen Ritter, the rest of the winter.

SYRACUSE. INDIANA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1953

HELP- HELP.. The Journal office has been besieged with calls for information about the 1953 March of Dimes campaign. We also have several checks sent to Us. We have no information about who is conducting the drive in Syracuse. or if there is a drive in progress here. We received a postcard, with instructions to mall our “dimes” to Warsaw, so suppose that the drive is being concentrated in Warsaw. No publicity or information of any kind has been given The Journal. Celebrates 01st Birthday Milton E. Rentfrow quietly Celebrated his 91st birthday Sunday, January 18, in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bauer. ... Turkey Growers To Meet At Purdue Feb. 11-12 The annual Turkey Trot program for .Hoosier turkey producers will be held at Purdue University, Feb. 11 and 12, according to Neil Morrow, Hebron, chairman of the turkey department of the State Poultry Association of Indiana, and Wayne Detwiler, extension poultrymanf. at Purdue. Educational sessions will feature discussions on - production, disease, and marketing methods useful to Indiana turkey producers. The program will Include nationaUy known authorities on turkeys and outstanding Hoosier producers. The outlook for turkey producers in 1953 will be discussed by Dr. W. A. Billings, extension veterinarian of the University of Minnesota and widely known turkey producer. , 4 Mrs. Deloss Smith, Papakeechie Lake, visited Mrs. David *Brown north of town. Wednesday/ S. F. Betes, who suffered a heart attack on New Year's day is improving, but is still eonAned to his bed. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Allen and. son Nicky and daughter Gale of Fort Wayne, were guests Monday in the home of * Mrs. Estelle Swartx. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Eva Edwards, who had been a guest of Mrs. Swarts for a-week. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Snobarger have been notified of the death of Mrs. David (Marie) Bents In So. Bend, recently. Mr. Bents owned and operated the Oakland theater In Syracuse, a number of years ago. A bill has been introduced in the legislature, asking creation of a Superior court In Kosciusko county. The bill was sponsored by the attorneys of this county, all of whom but one voted for the addition of another court for the county.

Auto Owners Paying in Excess of Indiana Laws An editorial in The Journal of three weeks ago Concerning the overcharge here for auto license plates, drivers licenses, etc., evidently caused Gov. George N. Craig tolnstitute an investigation at Warsaw. This investigation brought out the fact that a 25e overcharge wa £ b 'ng made there in issuing of driv. rs’ licenses — while here at Syracuse the overcharge was s*o cents. We have contended many times that the state law sets up the cost to citizens of Indiana, and no administrative officer has the authority to raise the figures, for any reason at all. People in Syracuse should NOT have to pay more than people in Warsaw do. just so the county chairman and state representative can keep up the usual “take." ; The daily blurb at Warsaw is horrified to find that the people of Warsaw were paying 25c more than were citizens in other counties. They failed to even mention the fact, of course, that people at Syracuse were at the same; time paying 50c more. And right ; now are still paying 25c more on each and every service rendered by the Syracuse branch of license bureau. We urge our citizens to write Gov. Craig, so that by 1954 we can receive the same treatment as is given other towns. There are three full-time license branches lift our neighboring county of Noble, with only one-half the population of Kosciusko county. We are NOT going to receive any help from Warsaw or the G. O. P. county chairman, as has been clearly demonstrated over a period of years. Such a change would take some ’’gravy" out of their pockets. Civic organizations and citizens can do their community a service by urging Gov. Craig to put in a full-time branch here in !1954. Start Construction Os New Buildings Construction has been started on three buildings at the new home of the Wawasee Lumber Co., on road 13. just south of town. A new office and display room, a shop, and a lumber storage room is to be constructed. The new location has 200 feet frontage on road 13. SENIOR MOTHER'S CLUB Mrs. Ray Meek was hostess to the Senior Mother’s Club, at her home on Monday night. There were four guests? rfra. Glen Longenecker, Mrs. Guy Rarig, Mrs. Frank Brown, and Mrs. Archie Byrd. Mrs. Byrd, will be transferring from the Intermediate Mother's Club and welcomed into the Senior, which is the privilege of either the Junior or the Intermediate clubs, as members’ children pass into higher grades. Election of officers filled - the program time, and the returns placed Mrs. Charles Dietrick as president, Mrs. Emmett O’Haver retained for viee-presldent, Mrs. Gilbert George as secretary-treas-urer. Mrs. Leonard Barnhart as program chairman, Mrs. Lewis Cobbum as project chairman. Mrs. Lois Schleeter as social chairman. Mrs. Ray Frevert as membership chairman. Mrs. Willard Nusbaum as publicity chairman, and Mrs. Vern Brinkman as sunshine chairman.; Mrs. Meek and her eo-hostsss, Mrs. Charlotte MeSweeney. served delicious eake, coffee and salted nuts. PYTHIAN CLUB TO MEBT The Pythian Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 27, with Mrs. John Auer. PAINT ON SALE! The Syracuse Hardware is advertising a big Paint Sale, starting this Friday with savings up to 50 percent. Read their advertisement. . •

WINS COUNTY CONTEST Miss Jane Bachman, senior at Syracuse high school, has been named winner of the Kosciusko County D. A. R. contest. Miss Bachman won over six other contestants from county schools with a paper 8n “Good Citizenship”. Her 'theme will now be entered in the Indiana state contest conducted by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Librarian Reports On Years Income And Circulation During 19i52, the Syracuse Public Library received 35,334.75 from taxes, plus a balance of 31.376.65 fa»m 1951 and 3100.00 from petty cash making total assets for the year $6,811.40. Os this amount was spent, leaving a balance of 82.478.49 to start the new year. This balance is 31,161j84 more than balance of previous year. Income in from levies in Syracuse and Turkey Creek township, which brought in 31,*842.83 and 33,491.92, respectively. Maintenance expenditures per capita was 95 cents. Disbursements included 31,085. for personnel; 3282.36 for services contractual; supplies, $433.90; current charges, 3144.2 T; properties, 81.487.44,'> The circulation total for the year was 24,029, an increase of 2,345 over 1951. The juvenile circulation was 11,220, a gain of 23 03 over last year. The adult circulation was 12,809, a gain of The average daily circulation was 79, the library being open 305 days, 32 hours each week. The per cent of fiction circulation was 81, non-fiction 19%. Circulation per capita was 5 books; book stock per capita is 2 plus. Total number of books on the shelves for circulation is 10,637. 38% of the population is registered. The library furnishes books for outside reading in all English classes of the schools, and school room collections to all teachers desiring them. Books added by purchase were 327 adult, 210 juvenile. This does not include 24 replacements and a number of gift books. 24 adult and 5 juvenile magazines, and 4 newspapers were subscribed to. Six gift magazines were received. All magazines circulate under same rules as books after one month on reading tables. Five trade journals were subscribed to, including Readers Guide to Periodical Literature. All book stock is catalogued and filed. The building, main floor and the outside trim were redecorated last spring. Basement repair work was started last fall and plastering and redecorating walls are planned for 1963. The Board members were Ray Frevert, O. C. Stoeltlng, Calvin Beck/ Ruth Meredith. Olive Bushong, Ruth Rapp, and May Kindig. Library funds are by town treasurer Ernest Buchholz. Ethel Bowser, Librarian. 07th BIRTHDAY Mrs. Ann Grubb will celebrate her 97th birthday Friday Jan. 23, in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dolphus Stabler. She is confined to her bed.

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Ask Bids For Post Office Building The post office department, with headquarters at Cincinnati, is asking bids for at least 2,000 square feet of floor space, for a 6 or a.IO-year lease for a Syracuse post office. Bids must be submitted prior to Feb. 1, 1953. The present lease of the postoffice department for the Thornburg room expires Oct. 3V, 1963. The post office here now is 11275 square feet, while the new lease requires 2,000 square feet. The printed form asking for bids can be seen at the post office or at the State Bank of Syracuse. INSTALL ’53 OFFICERS PYTHIAN SISTERS Loyal Temple 130 of the Pythian Sisters held installation for the 1953 officers when they met Wednesday evening at the lodge hall. Catherine Babcock, assisted by Elizaeth Pollock and Martha Whetten, installed the following: Past Chief — Marjorie Kleinknight. M.E.C. —Blanche Grissom. E. S.—Hazel Faulkner. E. J. —Ruth LeCount. Manager—Ella Unrue. k Secretary—Opal Nolan. Treasurer —Mildred Poyser. Protector —Hattie Cripe. Guard —Florence Moore. Pianist—Esther Stoeltlng. “ Refreshments were served to the 25 memers present by the hostesses, Etta Auer and Mrs. Pollock. LION'S CLUB MEETS The Syracuse Lions club met in regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, at the Hex Grange hall. Twenty-eight members were present and seven guests, who enjoyed a swiss steak dinner and the program which followed. Guests were Cart Moser. George Thornburg, Frank Stefansky, Homer Allen, Rev. Harvey Landis, Wm. J. Rosenbaum and Jerry Clark. Program chairman, Dean Grady, presented with the assistance of Jerry Clark a General Motors sound film secured by the S. & M. Motors, which showed in dramatic fashion the deplorable conditions of our highways and city streets in meeting present day growing traffic i needs. Plans are going forward for a minstrel show, to be held in the spring. « ‘ A short board of directors meeting was held to act upon the nomination for membership of 6 men who will be inducted into the club at next meeting. GOOD WILL HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB The Goodwill Home Demonstration Club started the new year of 1853 with 44 members. Twenty-seven members and five children were present at the January meeting. Mrs. Tom Mullin and Mn. James Wogoman were welcomed in the club. The meeting was opened by president Mrs. Everett Darr. The Creed was repeated in unison. The song of the month, “Home Sweet Home” and “America The Beautiful", were sung, led by Mrs. Elmo Shock. Meditation <and outlook for 1953 was given by ylce-pres., Mn. Elmer Baugher. Health Lesson by Mn. Blanche Kline. 310 was contributed to /the Polio fund. Response to roll call was the definition of “Home.” The secretary and treasurer’s reports were given by Mn. Roy Niles, and then the treasurer’s books were given by Mn. Russell Warner, the new treasurer. The new books were given out and explained by Mn. Everett Darr. The hostesses for the day were the four new officen. Delicious refreshments were served, sunshine gifts were handed out and door prize was won by Mn. Ray Darr. Mn. Roy Brown, reporter. Mr. and Mn. George Auer, jr„ of Milford, are the parents of a son weighing nine pounds, 1 % ounces, born at 10:41 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald hospital in Warsaw. Mn. Auer is the former Grace Held of Syracuse. Pfc. Robert B. Cox, son of J. B. Cox, is now at a U. S. Naval base in Cuba, stationed there with a Marine detachment of the air corp.

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State Bank and QBond Company buy Town Bonds The State Bank of Syracuse and the, City Security Corp., of Indianapolis, in a joint bid were the successful bidden Jan. l«th on the $65,000 Syracuse Water Co. bond issue. The bid was for 3%% annual interest with a premium of 3777.00. Othef bidden were: The Benjamin Lewis Co., of Chicago, 3%%, $56.00 premium. The Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger Co., of Cincinnati, 3364.68 premium. The Raffenspeiger, Hughes & Co., Indianapolis, 3%%, 87*7.87 premium. The blds were opened at 11 o’clock before the Syracuse town “board. The successful bidden will be required to. make payment for same on Feb. 1, 1953, and the first bond becomes due August I,' 1953. The .proceeds of the $65,000 sale will be used, fint to pay Off approximately $21,000 of bonds outstanding now by the Water Company. The remainder will be used to finance construction of the new 10*0,000 gallon water tower in the south part of town and other improvements. The bonds are retired through .profits of the Water Company. The Weatherhead Company is now using water at the rate of 314 million gallons per month, which will bring in revenue to the Water Company of some five to six thousand dollars annually. In the last fiscal year of the Water Company, total revenues from all the town were about 000.00.DEATHS W. S. BRANNUM Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Chicago tor W. S. Brannum, age 91, who died on Sunday at his home there. Mr. Brannum. formerly of Montpelier, Ind., was a wholesale j lumber dealer in- Chicago. Surviving are the widqw,- two sons, two daughters, 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchil-ren, a sister and a brother, J. J. Brannum of Indianapolis and Lake Wawasee. A sisteg, Mrs. Edith Bevington was buried the day after Christmas. S. H. S. Loses In Semi-Finals Os County Tourney at Warsaw The Syracuse Yellowjackets lost to Sidney last Saturday afternoon in the semi-finals of the Kosciusko county basketball tourney, held at Warsaw last week. North Webster won t’heir (first tourney in 30 years by defeating Sidney in the finals. The Jackets defeated Atwood in their first game 64-6 i«, holding a safe lead all the way through the game. f In their second tourney game, the Jackets won over Beaver Dam by a 57-48 snore. The seore was i tied 24-24 at the half, but B.HJB. led most of the time. In the-third game against ney, the Jackets just couldn't connect with the basket and a elever Sidney five won by score 62-47. TOURNEY RESULTS First Round North Webster 69; Warsaw 63. Silver Lake 77; Leesburg 72. Mentone 55; Burket 49. Sidney 60; Pierceton 48. Beaver Dam 45; Claypool 39. Syracuse 64; Atwood 56. Second Round Etna Green 56; Milford -52— (overtime). No. Webster 74; SHv*r Lake 50. Sidney 76; Mentone 49. Syracuse 57; Beaver Dam 48. Semi-Finals North Webster 60; Etna Green 38. Sidney 62; Syracuse 4/7. Finals ' North Webster 53; Sidney 50. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robinson and son Ronnie and Mr. and Mrs. * • Ralph Method will be dinner guests Thursday evening of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Babcock. The occasion is Ronnie's sixth birthday.