Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 47, Number 5, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 13 November 1953 — Page 1

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Re-Schedule Joint Meeting of Chamber Group and B.P.W. for Tuesday Evening

F.T.A. Qroup Visits College The Lilian Hamman FT A club attended the Sixth Annual Education Conference at Manchester College Thursday, Nov. sth. The theme was “Teachers For a Democracy.** The morning session included registration, refreshments and a vocal hour which was held in the Gym. The General Assembly was In the Chapel. Mr. Eliott Carpenter. instructor from Wabash, gave the address. One outstanding point tn his address was that teachins, where ever it may be is "doing something for some one else.** He also stated that the “right school teacher" is human, has a wholesome personality, good physical appearance, and an active and alert mind. These were approximately 450 students present The northern part of the state was represented The following schools from Kosciusko were represented Pierceton. Syracuse. Mentone. Sidney. Etna Green, and Clayool. The class visitations were very beneficial. The students were per mitted to visit tn their field of interest The students were taken on a tour of’the campus which ended on the arrival at the cafeteria. The afternoon session was divided into discusion groups Again students chose their desired group. The students attending from Syracuse were: Peggy Pusti. 8u- j anne Brown. Mary Miner. Caroline Coll. Qleneen Peters. Carol Weaver. Jay Brouwer. Ronald Thornburg. Joe Sherman and the club sponsor Mrs. Mary Peters. County Enjoys Increase of 5.71 Percent On Roads Kosciusko county receive d 3361.4 M or a 5.71 per cent incease in state-collected motor vehicle highway funds for county road purposes in 1953 over 1953. according to an analysis today by the Better Roads and Streets De-, part me nt -of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. States funds received for the county's highways In 1952 amounted to 8340.89* Indiana's 92 counties received 11.4 millions more for county roads tn 1953 than they receiv-; •d in 1963 The share of statecollected gasoline and motor vehicle taxes distributed to Indiana counties increased 59 per cent tn 1963 over IMI Checks totaling 33 3.894.2 491 ware issued to the counties in January. April. July and October.] 1963 for county road purposes.] and during the same period last vear counties received 332.454..t>3 The Increased distribution Is attributed to increases in gasoline tax collections, motor vehicle and drivers’ license fees and Public Service Commission fees According to law Indiana county highway departments received I 32 per cent of these state-collect-ed funds on the following basis. 1) • Five per cent divided equaly; 3) 65 per cent on the ratio of each county’s road mileage to total j county road mileage In state; 3) 30 per cent on the ratio of motor vehicle registration in the county to the total motor vehicle registration in the state. Indiana counties depend almost entirely on road purposes. The remainder c£ atate-colected motor vehicle hlgh- ( way funds are distributed 53 per; cent to the state highway department and 15 per cent to cities, and towns for street purposes Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lutea and ; family of Nappanee were week wd guests of Mrs. Lutes* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl O’Haver. Mr. J and Ma Earn Halsey and family of Dunlap were also guests on. Sunday.

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Directors of the Chamber of Commerce met Monday to complete the preparations for the printing of the city and lake map prior to dispatching it for its second printing. This map has proven a popular method of publicizing ! the lake areas. Demands for more maps from tourist agencies, groups and individuals cov-1 ering an extensive mid-west area have absorbed the current supply. With minor changes and corrections. the map will be ready for distribution again this next year. Another important item on the director’s agenda was the appointment of a nominating com- . mittee to place in nomination a, slate of candidates for the res pectie offices of the Chamber of Commerce. This committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Chas. Kroh. will submit their recommendations to the membership at their regular December meeting, who will in turn elect their slate of officers. The newly elected Officers will take office Jan. 1. President Lee Fischer, incumbent, has not stated his intentions relative to seeking a second term os head of the civic group. Postponed from Tuesday evening due to a conflict with observance of National Education Week, the Chamber will meet In conjunction with the Business and Professional Women’s club next Tuesday evening. This is the Initial joint meeting of this type. Members of the men’s organ!-1 aation will meet at the Plekwick Lounge at 6'30 to conduct their customary business session, and clear the table of routine matters prior to the dinner which will be served at 7 pm Members of the B.P.W. will assemble with the Chamber group at seven for dinner and the ensuing program. i “A good community depends on good leaders" will be the theme of a talk to be given by Mr. James I. Toy, Joliet. 111., and former professor in the school of I business at Indiana Vniverity An outstanding speaker Mr Toy has been rated "tops** by some of the members who have heard him on previous occasions. Services Held for Willard Elkins, 78 Willard Luverne Elkins. 78. a retired banker and resident of Syracuse for the past ten years, died last Friday, Nov. 6 at the Austin Nursing Home in Goshen Mr. Elkins was born Nov. 16. 1874 at Etna Green. Indiana to Francis and Axa Anna Elkins. He married Marguerite M Baker in 1902 at Fairmount. Indiana and moved to Syacuse from Russiaville. He is survived by his wife, three sons. Willard E.. Chicago. HL; Robert H.. Flossmoor. 111.; Justin. Scircleville. Ind.; two daughters. Mrs W R Thompson. Logansport. Ind ; Mrs. Milton I Rush. Louisville. Kentucky, and 6 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday. Nov 9 at the Carr Funeral Home with Rev. Noble Green officiating Mr. Elkins was burled in Fairmount Cemetery, Fairmount. Ind. TURKEY’ CREEK CONSERVATION CLUB MEETS Members of the Turkey Creek' Conservation Club met Nov. 3rd at 7:30 p.m. with eight officers answering roll call. After reports of secretary and treasurer, a report on flooring the club house was given by Mr. Cleo A. Green. The. decision was made to purchase pine flooring with MrGreen as chairman, assisted by Mr. Heyman Doll and Mr. Ralph Hurdle. Hostessee for next month are Mrs. Walter Bile. Mrs. H. P. Burson and Mrs. Martha Allways. A social hour followed the adjourning of the meeting. Floyd Baer. Joseph Thornburg and John Runyan, all residing in Rainey’s Court. Lake Wawasee, returned this week from a hunting trip to Ironbridge, Ontario, Canada. Each man bagged a deer.

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Solicit Funds for Humane Shelter Within County The Lakeland Humane Association. Inc., a non-profit organisation. has been organised in Warsaw on a county-wide basis, and is currently engaged in a drive to establish a humane shelter for animals in this county. School children in the local schools as elsewhere in countyschools are being issued pamphlets setting forth the goals and sims of the association. The shelter will be established in Warsaw, and will be available, for use thruout the county. Its sole function will serve to provide a shelter for stray dogs. cats, and other types of animals to be found in this area. They will be retained in the shelter until they are claimed or humanely disposed. While the shelter appears destined to be located in Warsaw, and must meet the approval of the Warsaw city council, its exact location has not been determined. Mr Robert I. Stafford. Warsaw, is serving as president of thia aasociation. Remßtancee are sought which in turn entitle the remitter to a membership In the association. NIHJ9O&BOCEB Miss Ruth Elisabeth Nelson and Thomas H Socks of Chicago were united in marriage Saturday in the at Syracuse lake. Judge Dan C. Flanigan read the ceremony at ten thirty o’clock. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs Everett Blood of Goshen. Mr and Mrs. Socks will live part of the time here and part time in Chicago where Mr Socks is co-owner of Boyntons. Inc., in the Palmer House. BLOCKER TO STUDY IN A4NXH NTI.NG FIRM Ed Blocker of Syracuse is amoag 13 Indiana University students who will participate in the accounting internship program In the offices of Lyband. Ross Brothers and Montgomery. New York The I. U. program, inaugurated in 1938. affords accounting studenU the opportunity of working with outstanding public accounting firms during the school year as part of their academid work . Mr. and Mrs. James Schrock who reside north of Middlebury were supper gests last Thursday evening of Mr. and Mrs. David Brown.

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Ann Armbruster Marries O. P. Davis O. P. Davis and Ann Arm- I bruster were united in marriage Saturday afternoon by Rev. Noble I Green, pastor of the Methodist | Church. Vows were exchanged in a s’ngle ring ceremony in the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. 1 and Mrs. Andrew Armbruster. The bride chose a navy blue street length dress and wore a I corsage of yellow chryaanthe- 1 mums. Barbara Armbruster serv- ( ed as maid of honor for her sister: wearing a red knit suit and a white carnation corsage. Robert Wolters was best man. Following the ceremony, ice cream, cake and coffee were served. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are living! in their new home which was pur- - chased recently from Rev. J. W. Jones. Those attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. George Butt.! South Bend. Indiana. Mr. and Mrs H. H. Paulus; all from Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Armbruster. and Mrs. H. H. Paulus; all from Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. George Armbruster of Warsaw and their daughter Mrs. Richard Vanator. and M r - an d Mrs. Robert Wolters, Indianapolis. Ind. also attended the wedding. TO ARRIVE HOME SOON Pvt. Nelson G. Hoover who has been stationed with the U. S. Army in Germany since August 1952. is expected to return home soon He wishes to thank the American Legion and the Journal for sending the paper to him during the time he has been in the army.

Post Office Looms Larger

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The above photo shows the pre- will actually comprise a 96 foot sent stage of construction of the length with the addition of a new poetoffice building. Block by loading ramp which will be built block, it is becoming a reality aa on the rear of the structure and workmen meet with excellent will measure 87 by 14 feet, weather in their efforts to ready Built of cinder block eonstruethe building for occupancy. Meas- tion. workmen were nearing the uring 27 by 82 feet, the building roof line Thursday.

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Local Post Office Comes Under New Regional Set-Up Etteetive Nov. 34, post offices, regulation and control of postal matters in a three state area will undergo a decentraliaation program under the overall improve- < ment plan innovated by Postmast-1 er General Summerield. The three states. Ohio. Kentucky and Indiana, have been chosen as a trial area for this new plan, and are chosen on the basis of their being a representative cross-section of the countryCincinnati will be the main headquarters of the new organization and it in turn will have various regional offices.' Fort Wayne will serve as a regional office for Kosciusko county. Under the new plan, personnel functions, service functions, postal engineering functions, budget functions and public information functions will be handled exclusively by this regional organization. Various postmasters serving in the Fort Wayne district wil meet presently to study and discuss this new program. It Is believed that better service will result from this organisation as wel las an improved work program for its employees. The postal department pointed out that this system would rovide closer and more frequent contact between the various communities in the region, its officials and management. '

Report Record Attendance For School Visitation Night

7\[eu»s Briefs HOME AGAIN Following a long period of drought, the silver horseshoe returned to the Syracuse high school this past week end when they scored a one point 39-38 i triumph over the North Webster cagemen. The trophy, a traveling momenta, is exchanged between loser and winner following each game during the conference season. North Webster has maintained the emblematic horseshoe for the past 28 games. VP IN SMOKE Local firemen answered an alarm last Saturday morning near the gravel pit on the SyracuseMilford road. A large field of brush was aflame, which was extinguished without damage. UVIDENT B. Atkins and John Brian became involved in a collision at the j intersection of Highway 13 and | the Dairy Queen south of Syra-: cuse Saturday afternoon. The truck turned over causing minor lacerations to Mr. Atkins’ nose. Damage was estimated to total 3200 for each of the vehicles. ARCHITECT ARRIVES Harold Maurer. South Bend, architect employed by the Turkey Creek Township school district, to draw the plans for ths new grade school building arrived in Syracuse yesterday to confer with Trustee Beck and Principal Longnecker relative to some of the school’s plans. SHO NUF You all will be treated to another hilarious spectacle in the form of a Minstrel show, which is assured for next year by members of the Syracuse Lions club: Their second annual show will be held April 1 and 2. Mr. Bud Cripe, chairman of this particular activity. has announced that’preliminary preparations for the show are already underway. Proceeds from this two-night show are devoted to community projects un:ten by the Lions club. INSTALL IJGHTS Flashing red lights are being installed at the crossing of the B & O railroad where Front street crosses the tracks. This safety improvement was instigated by the City Council over a year ago. BANG! BANG! Employees of the Weatjherhead company staged a trap shoot party sponsored by their employer last Saturday at the Wawasee Gun club. Prizes were awarded. Walter Tobias and Vera Brinkman were in charge of arrangements for the party. WATER TOWER IDLE Utilisation of the new water tower has been delayed pending some completion of additional work which lbs expected to take another week or two. In the meantime, painters have completed painting of “Town of Syracuse" on the tower SAILS FOR GERMANY Mrs. Richard Howard sailed Thursday, Nov. 5, aboard the liner General Maurice Rose for Mannheim. Germany, where ah© will join her husband, who is stationed with the U.S. Army in Manuheim. Spitler Brothen Win Awards James Spitler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Spitler will leave Fort Wayne Saturday night Nov. 14 for a trip to Washington. D. C. James Is one of ten Fort Wayne Sentinel carriers to make th© trip as an award for adding 39 new subscribers to his route. Among the places of interest the boys

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Eight Local Men Take Consistory Work In Fort Wayne Eight members of the local F. & A.M. Syracuse lodge lire attending the Valley Fort Wayne. Scot- > tish Rite Consistory, in Fort Wayne this week where they are receiving their 32nd degree work. . Members of the local lodge who are attending include Roy Brown. Charles Byland, Charles Harris. Woodrow Robertson. Joseph Koble. Keith Kole. Edwin Klinger and Everett Halliday Donald Robbins, a member of Cromwell lodge, and Journal employee. is also attending. The work is being held on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Pierceton Guest of I Yellow Jackets In Cage Encounter Syracuse and their 19>53 version of “Hoosier madn ss" —the Yellow Jackets—will play host Friday night to the Pierceton hard court fans and players. Entering thg contest with a season record of one loss and one defeat, the local oagemen are intent in balancing their standings on the plus side of the percentage column. Pierceton will enter the contest with a 68 to 63 win over Leesburg which was accomplished as late as Tuesday evening. This represents their first encounter for the current season Suffering a three point loss of the heart-break variety to Milford I in their season’s opener, the local proteges of Coach Hughes bound-1 e<l back to spill North Webster last Friday evening in a closely contested game with a one point difference. The one point also laced the silver horseshoe in the hands of the Syracuse players, which has been collecting dust for the past 28 games while in the possesion of the North Webster basketbailers. Pre-game predictions favor the Syracuse netters to ‘chalk up another win." However, lack of experience indicates that the majority of the contests on the Yellow Jackets schedule for the season will be closely fought encounters. Hunters Report Poor Results for Pheasants Locally As late as Wednesday evening hunters in this area ware reporting a poor showing for the week long open season on pheasants in Indiana. Monday's reply to the query of “How’s frubring?’ brought an almost monotonous reply of “I saw one pheasant, but. I couldn’t get him.” The oUtlook hasn’t shown any signs of improvement since the forepart of the week. Most hunters agree that there are a number of pheasants in the vicinity but they have all sought refuge in the swamp areas which makes it almost inaccessible for hunters to get in their vicinity. | Saturday marks the last day of the current pheasant season. j will visit will be the Capitol building, Annapolis Academy and the Unknown Soldiers grave in Arlington National cemetery. Jack Spitler, a brother of James won a trip to the Purdue-lowa game at Lafayette last Saturday: as an award for new subscribers to his Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. !

The largest crowd on record turned out to participate in the Syracuse public school observance of National Education Week on Tuesday " evening. Principal Glen Longenecker I stated Wednesday morning that it was almost “unbelievable and most gratifying" while commenting on the huge turnout for the observance. A general visiting and touring of the school premises took place during the hour of 7 to 8 p.m. Parents, children and friends jammed the grade school building during this hour, arriving well la advance of 7 .m. to view the various projects and work of the ele- , I mentary students. Consensus of opinion disclosed admiration and complete satisfaction of the vari- | ous school rooms and the efforts I expanded in presenting them for the visitors. During this same hour, various representatives of the student council escorted parents and visitors in groups of six to eight thru , the high school building. Ths rooms in this building were also displayed to represent to a large degrees the various types of work and study undertaken by the students. ( One of the highlights of ths visit in this building was a large diagrammed drawing of the newly proposed grade school building. Mr. Calvin Beck, school trustee, was present to point out many of the features of the building. Visitors "jammed" the auditorium, necessitating placement of individual chakra ahead of the east bleachers to accommodate them. Mr. Paul McClamrock. president of the Syracuse PT A 1 spoke briefly, urging more parents to become active members of the organisation. An elementary band, composed of members of the fourth and fifth grades, played five numbers which caught the fancy of the ' audience. This particular band has only one year of experience. Following their renditions, a group of students from the various grades presented a patriotic drill. A film entitled the "Three R’s” was presented, followed by a cornet solo by Jan Appenieller. School Building Receives O.K. Adolph L. Fossler, chairman of the state board, nas notified County Auditor Earl Hlmee tbs* 3384,000 in additional appropriations to build the new grade school building in Syracuse has been approved by the state board of tax commissioners. Broken down, the approval sanctions a 8182.000 school township building bond issue and a 3202,000 civil township school aid bond issue. According to Attorney R. Leon Connolly, bids are now being sought for both the bond issue and that of construction. It has been pointed out that this con-, struction must be started asquickly as possible to alleviate a serious congestion problem in the local school system. Mr. Harold Maurer of South Bend, representative of Maurer & Mauer, architects for the school district.-arrived in Syracuse yesterday to confer with local school officials relative to expediting the necessary preliminary work in order to have everything shape” for the awarding of the contract as well as acceptance of the bonding bids. Officials were hesitant to predict what they termed a favorable bid on the bonds, due in part to the fluctuating bond market ■ and its notable increase in interest rates during the past year. Rollie Byler is hunting deer in Canaris He expects to be gone j about a week or 10 days.