Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 47, Number 1, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 October 1953 — Page 1

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VOLUME 47.

Jim Miner Sets New Boat Record on Ohio River Mr. and Mrs. Everett Miner and son Jim and Stover Hire spent Saturday in Madison, Ind., where Jim entered his boat, “Shivers"" in the race for the Indiana State Championship and won in his class. He set a new record on the Ohio, river and, fell short six-tenths of a mile of breaking the world record. Stover served as his pit mechanic. This was the last race of the season and Jim has won either a first second or third place in every race this season in his class. Shivers” is a speed liner boat in the AU class Building Spurt Starts Wednesday Almost as if each participant had awaited a starter’s gun. work began simultaneously on three different contsruction projects in Wawasee village Wednesday morning Some time has been consumed in the planning of these various buildings and Wednesday shed the first visual proof of their physical being. Setting of stakes and clearing of the area for Klink’s super- j market is now underway. Further south and on the west side of Hi way 13, excavation Started terday on the addition to the Wawasee Motet Continuing on| southward workmen are engaged In the construction of the Can tonnes.* restaurant. a new firm which will l>. o;>. r <f»-d by Mr <■ ! Mrs Fay and Foo Wong Information was also disclosed that property had bwn sold adjacent to the Dairy Queen which will accommodate a barbecue establishment Plans and specifications for the building on this lot have not been disclose*!. Work continue* on the Mench TV building which will house a radio and TV service and sales center '54 Plvmoi th C?r J. On Display Following closely on. the heels of its big brother, the Dodge auto, the new 1954 Plymouth is being displayed . Hxiaj at thSyracuse Motor Sales on South ’Huntington street. The 1954 Dodge uent on display last week Longer than last years model, "with new body lines a new front end design. hew interiors, engine improvements, and totalling *4 advancements in styling and engineering. the new Plymouth also features optional power steering and three choices of_powor ,dr’v.---The three optional power drive units are known as the HyDrive. a combination torque converter and three-epeed transmission; Synchro-Silent three-epeed transmission and Synchro-Silent with overdrive. Comprising 11 body types in three series, art st roc rats of the line are the Belvederes which features the "’hardtop” design. In! order of styling and price range; are the Savoy and Plaxa series. Mechanically, Plymouth Is emloying new solicon chromium alloy intake valves, higher capacity oil pump. Improved clutch! and improved electric windshield wipers. Conservation Department Postpones Findings on Creek Ditch Clean-out Member* of the Water Resources division of the State Cooserv alien de?ar: .:.••> ■- ;>on»d their previously announced plans to render a decision on the controversial question of the Turkey Creek ditch clean-out. Promised this week, the board, delayed its opinion, awaiting fur-; they reports and study of the en-1 gineer’e findings. This is pre-I sumed ot mean the findings of the B & O Railroad engineer, who; made a number of tests a dayi prior to the hearing in Warsaw two weeks ago Information relating to a dls-' closure is lacking, but it Is be- : lleved this Information will be’ made available within the next ; 10 days. /

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Youthful Escapade Ends In Mishap Two cars, five teen-age youths, a motoring family and a car full of pumpkins combined to cause an Injury to one person, damages to a car, considerable regret and an aroused community. Five local youths. driving about Syracuse last Friday evening. scattered a number of pumpkins along several of the citystreets. Traveling along Highway--13 in the vicinity of the Wawasee Motel, one of the pumpkins was thrown from' the car striking another car occupied by Mr. and Mrs Joe Hughes and their small daughter. The pumpkin shattered the right portion of the windshield, striking Mrs. Hughes in the face. She was taken fr) the office of Dr. Craig for treatment of her eye. According to latest reports, her eye is believed to be responding satisfactorily to treatment. The incident was reported to state police who apprehended the five boys. They appeared before County Prosecutor Harris in Warsaw Monday and were released on unofficial probation No charges were presented on behalf of Mr. and Mrs Hughes However, the prosecutor ruled that the boys were to defray the cost of the damages and expenses involved. In the meantime, local 'Officials. representatives of various organizations in the city. and citizens w»Te extending their efforts in behalf of curtailing the latest surge of traffic misdemeanors in the city limits Ol’SElll E*» GOLDEN W EDI>I ng tNN IV EltS Ain Mr. and Mrs J E Niccum. parents of Mrs Ray Frevert of Syracuse, observed their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday at their home in Goshen by holding open house Those from Syracuse attending were Mr and Mrs Ray Frevert and son Johnny. Mrs. James Fry Mr and Mrs Dean Pittman and c> Mrs Donald ’.eCount I Mi t Wig Cemetery Hoard Meets T ’ c.-no-tery board me 1 '.as’ Frid <v evening tn the home of Mr and Mw. Melville Smith ■ all members present. The routine business was conducted and the board authorized the cutting of the dead trees in the cemetery’ Son Bom M r Mr- !.■>!;:- >ty.i..:>d are 'hr parvii'-; of a son Douglas Iz ui- weighing seven pounds two ounces. bom Saturday, at the Elkhart hospital

Soup's on . . . Come and Get it! ’ ... It’s filling too

Hungry’ If so. you'll enjoy the follow-! ling menu and Its manner of proi varation which was submitted to a Journal sjaff member early this week by an authority on the sub- | ject and one who claims thru ex- | ace to have satisfied the hung, r habits of many a young I man The recipe and its prepara-’ lion goes something like this: j Flapjacks Into one brand new cement mixer, -hovel in several scoops of J flour, one scoop of baking powsier, add to to th:vvral milk pails full of milk (Sour milk or diluted milk may be substituted, ::ding upon the finances, i Allow cement mixer to mak> several t revolutions and then scoop out I small portions with a trowel and ( place on open oven. Cook until i brown Pass flapjack under a shaker of brown sugar, roll Into a cylinder and holler ’soup's on.’* (Inexperienced cooks are cautioned to seek’cover at this point to avoid the stampede.) As an ad- ! ded precaution, the cook advices having an ‘ample supply of mix in the mixer as the flapjacks go i like hot takes. I Strange’ i Perhaps so. but that’s the way j I Stanley Peters described It. and I ; he should know. He was the cook j at the annual Boy Scout Ranch-

In Search of Blood Donors ■l'

Shown above are members of tne Business and Professional Women’s club attending their regular meeting at the M and M case Tuesday evening. Those standing are; left. Mrs. S. A. Hauer, local Red Cross chairman. right center. Mrs Orrin Smith, donor recruitment

Brownie Troops To Initiate Unique Hallowe'en Plan A new type or "Tricks or q planned for the Syracuse community and it is hoped that everyone will enter into its plan wholeheartediy. Ti» Brownie Troops, and we feel sure the Cubs will also participate, will be calling at the homes in Syracuse on the Trick or Treat program. Each young person participating in the program will have an arm band that will distinguish him or her from the ordinary pranksters. When ■ .se young people come to your horn- . instead of giving them candy <>r fruit. give them pennies, nickles or dimes. This does no: mean that you are not to give ■ does noty.have any. The money will go to the "rnited Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund." This is a mtcuis whereby pent-up energies of our young people can be channeled :n:o creative and h-Ipful projects for the young people of their own age in other countries, Your cooperation will be appreciated.

ore.- which was held last week end in Goshen. "They ate them as fast as we could cook them," I Peters commented. A total of 19 troops attended the event with 12 bbys from the Syracuse troop in attendance. A western theme was employed with each of the boys appearing In western garb complete with cap pistols. Now that your appetite has be. n whetted, some type of bev,erase might be In order. May w. -usges’ a warm, smooth drink .of cocoa? Simple, says Peters. "Just pour a number of milk pails of milk into a garbage can, scoop In a couple scoops of cocoa, and | allow to 'teat. . stirring slowly with a hoe. It's delicious." Believe it or not. that’s the way it was done. Peters pointed | out that all of the heavy equipment used was new and had been thoroughly sterilixed prior to use—just in case any of the mothers are wondering. | Mrs. Ada Zeltinger, who has been in Fort Wayne since last February. returned Sunday to the home of Mrs. Estelle Swarts. ■ Mrs. Nelson Byland is taking a month’s leave of absence from her duties at the telephone office-.

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I chairman for the Red Cross county blood program, and right, iin the background. Mrs. S. V. Larson. Red Cross staff assistant. They are recruiting donors for I the Blood Mobile unit which will bo at the high school building Thursday. Ort. 22 between the [ hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Mason Deaths Reported Mrs. Myrtle l>ee Clark Mrs .Myrtle Dee Clark. ag;e-75. tied a’ midnight Monday in the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, where she had been a patient for wo weeks. Mrs Clark had made her home tor the past two years with her daughter. Mrs. Eugene Hattersley at Morrison Island. Mrs. Clark had been in business in Ft. Wayne 2years in the Mayfair Beauty clinic until retirement two years ago. She was a lite member of the Indiana Hairdressers 'and Cosmetology association. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Fort Wayne. Surviving beides the daughter, Mrs. Hattersley,-are a son. Loris Clark oi Dayton. Ohio. three grand ’ children and five great gran i children. Funeral services were heid on Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Klaehn funeral home in For Wayne. Mrs. Anna I*. MbMMMI Mrs. Anna L. Mason, 90, of , Remingtoi Uid.. mother of Claud C. Mason 'ke Wawasee. died Saturday, 0. Surviving L's the son are wo daughters. Mrs. Lowell Gilbert and Mrs. Madge Neal of Remington, five grand children and eight great grand children. Mr. Mason. Mrs. Carl Tuttle and son. and Mr and Mrs. Jack Mason of Lake Wawasee attended the funeral which was held Monday in Remington. Five More Days of Mild Weather—That’s What the Weatherman Sezs Indiana was promised five more days of extra mild weather today. Tempo rat ur-s could reach as high as Sv. Normal readings would be maximums of 64 to 70, and minimums of 12 to Ik. Forecasters saiid the mercury will average 7 to IO degrees above that. Th* 1 ouHortk ideal w-a-ther. for football and week end outings, but no let-up in the dangers of forest and brush tires due to’ dryness. Forecas"«'rs said rain during the period will “be of little nep." falling -as showers during the week end. if at all. Thats’ what the weatherman said. .Charles Harris and Robert Jones attended the Indiana-Mar-quette football game at Bloomington, last Saturday. Mr. ard Mrs. Merle Line. Jr., and family are now living in Goshen the former having been recently released from the Army. Mr and Mrs. Lockwltz and family«and Mr. and Mrs. Dial Rogers spent the week end here redecorating the Rogers apartments.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 1953

Mrs. Smith announced late yesi terday that a total of 172 volunteers had been pledged for the blood donation, and that their goal of 210 is anticipated Drive members emphasized the fact that those who do not sign up may report to the school regardless. and they assure the don-

P.T.A. Speaker • | . W"** ; • v II 1 MAKI V W DUNBAR Mary Ann Dunbar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dunbat. Winona Lak-- will address members of the Parent Teachers association in the high school building next Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8:3-0-pan. Miss Dunbar will speak on the I subject of Germany and more ’ particularly their system of eduj cation. She has recently returned 1 from Germany having spent six weeks living in a German home, land another four weeks in other ’I countries of Europe. . An accomplished speaker. Miss Dunbar placed fifth in the state' extemporaneous speaking contest. Members of the student body as well as parents and friends are! invited to attend. | Business & Professional i Women Meet The M and M case at North: ; Webster was the scene Tuesdaynight of the Business and Professional Women’s club dinner. Hostesses Mrs Jerry Herbison. Mrs L»or. Connolly Mrs. Jack S’oel’ing and Mr. Louise Con- ; ! nolly had arranged attractive table settings for the dinner served the 3S present. Two new members were wel- . corned into the club: Mrs. Clair Dreh»-r and Mrs. Herschell Coil. There were three guests: Miss’ ' Barbara Bowser, Mrs S. A. Bauer and Mrs. Orrin Smith. Mrs/John Bowser, vice-presi--1 dent, presided in the absence of Mrs. Ban Cox. "Report< were given on the Riley hospital guild by Miss Florence Foster, chairman and Mrs. C. G. Etter. An additional sum was voted to the guild. Mrs. C. C. Blocker won the door prize. Iln view of the blood mobile unit which will be In the high ! j school building Oct. 22. Mrs. . Smfth. county blood procurement , chairman; Mrs. Bauer. local, I chairman and Mrs. Larson. Red; » Cross staff assistant, were prepared with pledge cards and received pledges to donate blood

ation will be accepted. A telegram received from th. Fort Wayne regional blo<x| rente: late today urged the immediat< and critical need for a full sched < ue of blood vounteers next Thurs day. it further emphasized th, urgent need for “O” type o blood. —Photo by Reinbok

Propose Change In Telephone Book Syracuse Chamber of Cotni merce members viewed a pictor- ! ial film of the Williston, North I Dakota oil boom Tuesday evening j through the courtesy of the ‘ Standard Oil Company, and their l local dealer. Mr. Max Brower. ' The film, lasting 27 minutes, highlighted the discovery of oil 'in the northwest area and its i subsequent effect on the oil resources of the nation. Approximately 50 members attended the regular monthly >• -s---sion. President Lee Fischer enumerated .some of the more recent projects which the Chamber is endeavoring to develop. These include a proopsal to alter the local telephone book in such a manner as to have the yellow pages of each of the communities listed follow immediately after the numbers for the particular town. This system would I replace the present method of having all of the yellow pages representing various business concerns in the respective communities lumped together in the back of the book. Their plan. Chamber officials point out would ' lend some distinctiveness to each community, and also enhance the possibility of more merchants advertising in the yellow pages. In addition. it was reported ; that negotions are underway to encourage the telephone company to add the south side of Lake Wawasee to the Syracuse ex- ! change. It is now a part of the | Cromwell exchange. An alterna- ; live to this plan would be to place Cromwell on an extended area or free coverage basis with Syracuse as is New Paris and Milford. Local telephone officials have declined any comment on the i Chamber’s proposal for the present. Currently operating without the benefit of a set of By-laws, due to their undetermined loss, the board of directors has tentatively adopted a new set which will be open to close analyzatlon it a meeting of the board and a By-laws committee when they meet on Oct. 26 to adopt or reject in part t£e new By-laws. o The remainder of the session was consumed in a report presented by President Fischer on the high points of the state Chamber meeting held In Gary two weeks ago. Choosinc tq emphasize the role of government—stare and national levels—in the matter of taxation, roads, social services and corruption. Fischer [ capitalized his statements relating to businessmen taking a more keen interest in their govern- ( ment. He urged more understanding, education, and direct participation.

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7\[eu>s Briefs SELL THEATRE Mr. and Mrs. James Durham have announced the sale of the Lakeland theatre in North Webster to Mr. and Mrs. Max L. Patterson of Warsaw. The new owners have taken possession. They have announced their plans to install a new projector and sound equipment as well as general remodeling of the theatre. USES KOTAKY THEME Glen R. O’Laverty, member of the Bluffton Rotary club, and district governor of the district in which Syracuse is located, addressed members of the local club at their regular Monday evening dinner. He spoke solely on the value and merits of the organization. stressing the theme of “service to your fellowmen.” HOLY SMOKE Firemen were called to extinguish a small fire which was discovered late Tuesday night in the awning of the Thornburg Drug company. Origin of the blaze is unknown, although it is believed that it was ignited by a cigarette which had been flipped onto the awning on the south side of the building. Only slight damage was reported. MEMBER I.V. STAFF Ed .Blocker, of Syracuse has' been appointed to the business staff of the Arbutus, the Indiana I'niversnty .yearbook. Blocker is a senior. The entire production of the Annual is handled by students of the university, ("OMH’IT CLASSES Mr. and Mrs. H. Merl Smith have opened their school of baton twirling in Orlando. Fla. They also teach classes in a number of adjoining cities. The couple are operators of the Smith-Wal-bridge camp in Syracuse during the summer months. o AUTOS COLLIDE Mr and Mrs. W. D. Robertson ' escaped serious injury when their auto collided with another at the i intersection of California Road land Hiway 32 4 in Fort Wayne Tuesday evening. The couple were returning to Syracuse from 'ending ’b" hocßey same. Esti-: mated damage to the two autos was set at lA>ST—ONE TURKEY A harbinger of Thanksgiving, one turkey did its best to publicize the coming event early today by getting itself lost in the heart of- the city. Owner of thy fowl was undetermined, while passersby ogled the bird with envious thoughts. The bird - scared stiff!WILL UNDERGO SI KGERY Robert Laird, prominent businessman in Syracuse, is confined . in an Elkhart hospital undergoing preliminary surgery diagnosis. He will undergo surgery for a ruptured intestine next Wednesday. according to medical staff members at the hospital. BAGS DEER Participating in the bow and arrow hunting season of deer in Michigan last week. Dr. Fred Clark felled a deer on his first day of hunting. Accompanying him was Forrest Galloway ■ Wednesday Afternoon Club Receives Acknowledgment The Wednesday Afternoon club of Syracuse received this week, an acknowledgement fronjt he Republic of Korea for.C A R E packages sent by the Club to that ■ war-stricken Land. The announcement was made by Mrs. E. t. Fosbrink. corresponding secretary. Th*- acknowledgement came in the form of a certificate, signed by You Chan Yang. Korean Ambassador to the United States. ,r expressed gratitude fo.r< CARE packages of food and clothing sent through the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to the suffering women and children of Korea. A drive for funds to aid Korea was conducted by the Federation . last year, with additional funds j continuing to be received untilthe Indiana total finally reached . $7,850.70. The certificate was presented" to the local club by Mrs. Victor A. Selby, state president.

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School Will Close For Teachers' State Association Confab Indiana school teachers will hold their ann\sal convention next Thursday and Friday in the cities of Fort Wayne, South Bend and Indianapolis. School children - observe this two-day state affair with but a single viewpoint — vacation. While their tutors are bent on studying, analyzing and learning new techniques in the field of teaching, their students will major in forgetting about the field of education for the long week end which the two day session invites. Principal Longenecker, who is currently serving as vice-presi-dent of the state principal’s association, is slated to move up to the presidents’ chair. However, it is believed that Longenecker will submit his resignation to this body prior to their meeting in order to devote his time to the Indiana Athletic High School Association. The state athletic association is divided into five districts. Longenecker is currently serving as a district representative in thia area, the second. District representatives will meet In Indianapolis Wednesday. October 21st. preceding the state teachers’ association meetings. In his capacity as district representative,. Longenecker plays an important role in all athletic activities and coordination of these programs in the various schools. All members of the Syracuse faculty. including grade school level, plan to attend the state convention. Architect's Plans Ready for School ; The long-dreamed of grade school for Syracuse stepped anO reality thll week when the architectural firni of Maurer & Maurer of So. Bend, announced ’hat they are nearing completion of the plans and speci ie.i’ions for the new building, Th y advised Township Trustee Calvin Beck this week that they would be ready to advertise for coiu rae'or’s bids Nov. 1 and that these bids would be opened December 1. A period of 30 days is needed to allow the prospective contractors to study the requirements of the proposed building. In the meantime, bids will also be advertised for the bond issuance. Opening of these bids and their acceptance is contemplated prior to the acceptance ,of the construction bids in order to facilitate an early starting date ,on the building. ■ ? Parents Announce Births - During the Week Dwight David Dean Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dean of near North Webster are the parents of a son. Dwight David, born Oct. 14, at the Goshen hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dean of j Syracuse are the paternal grand i parents and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Koher of North Webster are the maternal grand parents. ” Kathleen Marie Jones A daughter. Kathleen Marie, was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones. Jr.. Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. In the Elkhart hospital. Jack Allen Beer Mr. and Mrs. Don Beer of near Milford are the parents of a son. Jack Allan, born Oct. 9. at the Goshen hospital. Mr and Mrs. Guy Rarig of Syracuse, are the infant’s grandparents. William Ray Britton ' Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Britton of South Bend, are the parents of , a son. William Ray. born Oct. 6. I Mrs. Britton and infant were moved last Sunday to he borne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray j Wilkinson, near Syracuse, where " they' will be-cared for two weeks. Mrs. Britton is the former Willo- ; dean Wilkinson.