Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 49, Number 24, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 March 1956 — Page 1

"I wholly disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."—Voltaire

VOL. 49; No. 24

Table of Comments By “Curly” Queue Big Sheet Bows Out Today’s issue will be the last 8column Journal, at least for some time to come, possibly forever. Next week’s edition will appear in the more convenient 5column tabloid size. There will be no reduction in the quantity of news material, but some decrease in advertising space is anticipated as a result of the smaller page size. The first pewspaper published in Syracuse, in 1875, was an 8-column hand-set weekly. From then until now, papers of all sizes have been produced in accordance with the ideas of succeeding publishers, and equipment limitations. The paper has been published at various times in 5,6, 7, and 8 column formats. The primary reason for making a change at this time is to save newsprint. The present shortage is so acute that very few small publishers are assured of a supply to last the year, in order to insure regular publication, the Journal is going to the new size rather than to specifically restrict the use of advertising space. Two of the most successful weeklies in the area have long been produced in the tabloid size and their experience indicates that most readers and advertisers prefer it. See you next week—in our new dress! ,☆ ☆ ☆ More On Free Press Much reader interest has been shown in the quoted articles which have been published in this column under the general heading “Responsibilities of a Free Press.” While we do not want to run the subject into the ground we think the following article, quoted in its entirety from theJPubUshers Auxiliary, is particularly worth-while: COLUMBUS, OHlO—“Newspapers themselves have the most effective weapon to fight the censorship and secrecy which threatens press freedom and the public’s right to know—if they will only use it.” This opinion was voiced by Dr. James E. Pollard at the second press seminar at Ohio State university’s school of journalism. Dr. Pollard, head of OSU’s school of journalism stated: “I am talking abo it the paper’s power to bring the pressure of an aroused public opinion upon those who, for any reason whatsoever, try to hide public business from the public* As an example he cited the case Martins Ferry, Ohio, offical Jmo, despite newsmen’s pleas, conducted official business in secret meetings. “The Martins Ferry Times Leader made this official’s censorship a dominant issue in the next campaign,” Dr. Pollard explained. “The official’s opponent adopted the freedom of the press and the public’s right to know as one of the main planks in his campaign platform. “The incumbent was beaten for re-election and he ‘credited’ the Times-Leader for his defeat through the newspaper’s campaign against his censorship. He also told the newspaper after his defeat, that if he had it to do over again he would never again conduct public business in secret. Dr. Pollard emphasized that if the newspapers will make an issue of their right to get the news and their right to publish it, they will win. If on the other hand, he said, “they just grumble privately and try to avoid a headon fight, they will lose.” WOMEN’S RELIEF CORPS Members of the Women’s Relief Corps made plans for a bake sale’ when they held their regular meeting 16 March. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Oscar Benson and MrS. Effie Emerson.

The Journal's Platform for Syracuse *■ Clean up all debris, clean and renovate the town. Provide garbage and trash collection for stores. n Enforce parking regulations, all other town ordinances, * and repeal ordinances not enforceable. •> Annex territory to the north, east and south, provide ** complete sewage and water systems for the entire town. Petition for the status of a fifth class city. R* Petition for the establishment of city mail delivery. Establish a city mission. Provide a modem city hall, fire station, and youth center. • Study the need for public recreational facilities on both lakes. O Petition for widening U. S. 13 to 60 feet, clear through ® the town. Widen Main Street. Provide architectural service to make available a single, integrated design for all store fronts within a block of Main and Huntington. * ft Make Syracuse the most beautiful town in Indiana and the pleasantest place to live.

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Donnie Butts To Be Webster's Head Coach Donnie Butts, Manchester College senior basketball star, was named Thursday to replace Howard Locke as head basketball coach at North Webster High School. Butts replaces Locke next season. Tippecanoe Township Trustee Everett Smith said Thursday that Locke had not resigned but that his coaching contract would not be renewed. Butts starred in basketball, baseball and track at Beaver Dam High School only four years ago. During the 1955-56 season just completed at Manchester, Butts broke all scoring records for one season and for a collegiate career. He was selected to the Hoosier conference all-star first team. HOLDS COUNTY RECORD Until Dave Kinsey, of Silver Lake, scored 56 points against Claypool this season, Butts had held the. single-game scoring record in Kosciusko county of 44 points tallied against Burket during the 1950-51 season. Butts is well known throughout the county. He played softball a few years ago with the Warsaw A. A. majorssanctioned Club. ) Butts was married last summer to the former Loma Curtis of Akron. At present they reside at North Manchester. His father, Lawrence Butts, is trustee of Franklin township in Kosciusko County. Hospital Admissions Mrs. John M. Scarbeary, underwent minor surgery at the Goshen General Hospital Saturday Emmitt O’Haver, underwent major surgery Tuesday at Goshen General Hospital. Mrs. Dorothy Rupprecht was admitted, to the Goshen Hospital Wednesday for surgery scheduled Thursday morning. LEGION BIRTHDAY PARTY Ham dinner and smorgasbord with entertainment is planned for the birthday celebration of the American Legion by its members 24 March at 6:30 P. M. All legionaires are welcome. NOTICE TO BROWNIES All Brownies are to bring SI.OO to the next meeting for national dues paid annually in April. Those who paid fifty cents last fall also should bring a dollar for this purpose. If there are anv Questions, call Mrs. Marshall Coy. Northerners Close Concert Season The 1955-56 Goshen Concert Series closed their season Tues- i day night with the presentation of the Northerners, a choral; srroun of radio and stage fame for many years. Those attending stated that their singing, which included many old favorites, had the mellowness and maturity of note that is not often found in today’s younger ensembles. One of the highlights of the program was the piano solo of 21 year old Willard Straight, who played the “Toccata,” opus 11 from Prokofieff in a truly brilliant manner, along with the beautiful Chopin “Nocturne in F sharp major.” Other selections by the group, under the direction of pianistarranger Glenn Welty, included songs from light opera and grand opera and featured tenor and soprano solos and a tenor and baritone duet. Fred Waring’s arrangement of The Battle Hymn of the Republic conculded the'program. Lois Held To Go Mission In Africia Miss Lois Held, daughter of Mrs. Sam Houser, has completed her studies for mission work at Sudan Interior Missions, New I York, N. Y. and has been accepts ed by the Board of Missions as a missionary to Algeria, Africa. While she is waiting for orders to sail Miss Held is here with I her parents.

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Symbol of hope and happiness is the Easter Seal. More than 100,000 children alone are benefiting from their use. You can “Help Crippled Children” by making generous use of Easter Seals. Good Friday Services At Brethren Church Good Friday services, sponsored each year by the ministerial association, will be held at the Church of- the Brethren 30 March from 1 p.m.,to 3:00 p.m. The Rev. W. Harlan Smith, pastor, will conduct the service with the assistance of the ministers from the other churches of the association. All stores and places of business will be closed during the hours of the service. Everyone is welcome to attend. Those who must leave before the close of the program are asked to do so during one of the intermissions. Good Friday Program The Word of Forgiveness— Rev. Raymond Mason The Word of Salvation—Rev. Noble Greene with song, “Home to Thee, Lord,” by Mrs. Fred Clark The Word of Love—Rev. Kenneth Foulke The Word of Loneliness—Rev. Lavon Symensma with song by Mrs. Donald Davis and Leonard Barnhart, accompained by Mrs. Lyton Mock The Word of Human Need — Rev. Carl Sorensen The Word of Trimph—Rev. Elvin Hoffman with choral selection by Thomas Firestone, Jerry Firestone. Jim Hibschman, Ronald Hibschman and Philip Frederick accompained by Martha Mae Firestone. The Word of Commitment— Rev. W. Harlan Smith B & P Reports Successful Benefit Members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club rereported that they were pleased with the results of the benefit card party which the club sponsored Thursday night. There was a face crowd and a variety of games played. Prizes, donated by the members and many of them homemade, included candy, cakes, pizza pies, pickles and guest towels. Winners from each table chose prizes in the order of high score rating. Mrs. Elsie Rutledge of Elkhart, guest of Mrs. Harriet Blocker, was the lucky winner in the blanket drawing. GOSHEN FARMER RENAMED TO STATE CT-O| BOARD DeMain Warner, well known farmer of R. R. 1, Goshen, was re-elected to the board of directors of Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association at the annual stockholders’ meeting held in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 15. A director since 1947, Warner was renominated by the stockholding cooperatives of Farm Bureau district 2 comprising Elkhart, LaGrange, Steuben, DeKalb, Kosciusko, Whitley, Noble and Allen counties. He will serve 3 years. The co-op did a record-break-ing business in 1955, Marvin J. Briggs, general manager, reported to the delegates representing the stockholding associations. It distributed $58,295,774 worth of farm supplies, or 2.57 per cent more than in 1954. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Litta Hsiung of Goshen and William Li of the Pagoda Inn at Lake Wawasee. The couple plans a spring wedding. Miss Hsiung, daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. Lynn Chu of Formosa, was born at Peiping, China, and received her education through high school there. Upon coming to the United States, she received her degree in fine arts from Nazareth College, Nazareth, Ky. I Her fiance, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eng Ngqn of Hong Kong, is a native of Canton, China. Coming to the United States 18 years ago, he attended high school at Newark, N. J., and Manchester Colltege at North Manchester. A former employee of the Bank of China, New York, he Is a graduate of the American Institute of Banking. Li now operates a chain Os Pagoda Inns through northern Indiana. Lions' 'Minstrosities' April 5 and 6 See Lion Members for Tickets

Thursday 22 March 1956

Final Basketball Game

Os Season Tom It’s Your last chance to see basketball at its “most” when Locals (Alumni) meet Yokels (Non Alumni) tomorrow night in the new gymnasium with the young men’s team starting the ball bouncing at 7:00 p. m. Ed Caskey will coach the “Young Locals;” Paul Lantz, the REVIVAL SERVICES AT MORRIS CHAPEL Eastertide revival services will be held at the Morris Chapel Methodist Church beginning Palm Sunday and continuing thru 5 April. During Holy Week the minister will deliver the sermons and give a brief story of the Life of Christ during the last week of His Life.'Services will begin each evening with a song service at 7:30; preceded by a special prayer service at 7:15. On Maundy Thursday there will be a communion service with candle lighting. Saturday night will be observed as rest night with devotions in the homes. The Rev. Walter G. Parker, pastor, of the Methodist Church at New Carlisle will deliver the service the final four nights of the revival. Special music is plarmed by the church. The public is cordially invited. BIRTHDAY PARTY Guy Bill Fisher celebrated his sixth birthday Friday afternnon by entertaining a number of little friends. His birthday really was 28 February but sickness delayed the celebration. His guests were Billy Pipp, Johnny LeCount, Cindy Felts, Tim Connolly, Nancy Koher, Paul Stoelting, Mike Smith, Daryl Byler, Sally Pittman, Brick Rosenbaum from Syracuse and Sereta and Taceile Estep of Milford. After playing many games there was ice-cream and cake. Each guest received favors of an Easter' bunny, paper hat, ballon and a lamb. Guy Bill received lots of nice presents. Health Officers Reports on Contagious Diseases Dr. John Johnson, County Health Officer stated this week that we are having the usual contagious diseases which we might expect in late winter and early spring among school children: measles, mumps, scarlet fever, and chickenpox. Although these diseases cannot be completely controlled, parents are asked to carefully check their children in he morning before they go to school. These diseases often start with symptoms similar to the symptoms of a cold. It is at this time that these diseases are most likely to be spread from one child to another. Dr. Johnson continued: “If your child has fever, breakingout, sore throat or appears to be ill< in any way, please keep him out of school. If your child appears to be very ill contact your family doctor for treament.” In Michigan City the diphtheria has not completely subsided as three new cases were reported yesterday. Purdue Students Here For Training Course Stanley Hall of Seymour and Robert Fryer of Warren, both Students at Purdue, are assisting in the Agriculture and General Science department at the high school as part of their practice teaching course. The training period here is for four weeks and is under the supervision of Bill Stotts. The Federal Government is the biggest landowner in our country—also the biggest house builder, the biggest employer, the biggest banker and insurance company, the biggest consumer, the biggest borrower and the biggest lender, and the biggest spender! ART AND CRAFTS CLUB Miss Priscilla Rhode assisted hv her mother, Mrs. Edith Rhode was hostess to the Art and Crofts dub Monday night. Mrs. Richard Jones of Elkhart gave instructions on glazing ceramics and the members comnleted the lesson started two weeks ago under Mrs. Jones’ direction. Mrs Stanley Peters, also was a guest. Eastertime favors decorated the table and plates when refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. Real Estate Transfers RECORDED 27 Feb. 1956 Millie F. Snobarger to Turkey Creek Townshio, Pt. Lot 36 Dolan and Mi’es A*M Syracuse and tract tied to, SSOO. Mary F. Strieby to Turkov Creek Township, Pt. Lot 39 Dolan and Miles Add Syracuse and tract tied to. SSOO. SERVICEMEN New addresses have been received for tw« °f the boys who have gone overseas. A/3c Thomas L. Kobie, AF 16500094 Task Group 7-1, TU-7 cisco Sgt. Patrick B. Finton, 13857 TT. S. M. C. Co. 491 3rd Marine Division F. M. F. F. P. O. San Francisco

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lorrow Night “Young Yokels?’ Calvin Beck, the “Old Locals;” and Doug Pilcher the “Old Yokels.” After the young men have battled to victory or defeat, the physical education class will entertain with stunts, tumbling s and other gymnastic acts. The vinicities’ best cakes will be offfered during the evenings entertainment. The Alumni committee urges all men who enjoy playing basketball and who may have been over-looked, to contact a coach on the team on which they beongl. Tickets will be on sale at the gym. Vanderford Files For Second Precinct Post Jack Vanderford has filed his candidacy for precinct committeeman in the second precinct of Turkey C reek township against Ralph Oyler. This is the first contest to date reported by County Clerk Pauline Jordan, for a precinct committeeman post. Candidates for major county offices as well as for precinct committeemen and state delegates must file on or before 29 March for election in the primaries 8 May. Bowling News LADIES TUESDAY P. M. BOWLING LEAGUE Name of Team W L Wawasee Laundromat 51 30 Ketering’s Ins. Service 45 36 Anchor Bar 44 37 Howard’s Fine Food 40 41 State Bank of Syracuse _ 35 46 Heckaman’s Dairy 28 50 High Game: Mona L. Heckaman, 204; Betty Kline, 203; Gerrie Smith, 197. High Series: Gerrie Smith, 529; Mona L. Heckaman, 460; Elly Blakesley, 459; Mary A. Rex, 453; Betty Kline, 442; Mary J. Lantz, 442; Margaret Kruger, 442., Team Standing Friday Night I Mixed League > W L Doug’s Electronic Center 49 32 Wawasee Lumber Co. 47% 33% Syracuse Iron & Metal Co. 44 37 Indiana Glass Products Co. 37 44 Hot Shots 35% 45% Seifferts Mosaic & Tile Co. 29 52 Women High 3 Games—Gerrie Smith: 170, 204, 153—527. Men High 3 Games—R. Hodgson: 180, 210, 194—584; Doc Karesh: 176, 203, 169—548; Orrin Smith: 144. 173, 202—519; E. V. Henning: 156, 171, 179—506. WEDNESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE Team Standings W L Pilchers 79 33 r>ustis Body Shop 73 39 S. &M. Motors 72 40 Syracuse Legioh 64 48 Arnold Grocery 57 55 Milford Legion 52 60 Frog Tavern 50 62 State Bank of Syracuse 50 62 Hires Electric 49 63 Milford Packing Co. 47 65 Blue Shingle 5 46 66 Auers Service Station 33 79 High Team Series: Frog Tavern, 2599. High Team Game: S. & M. . Motors, 932. High Individual Series: R. , Hodgson: 195, 247,198 for 640. Other 200 Games: H. Schrock, , 212; L. Wogomani 219; W. Hagerdon, 227; B. Rex, 208. MONDAY NIGHT ♦ W L Pilchers Shoes 60% 23% Pickwick Lounge 57% 26% Runyan Std. Service 47 37 Syracuse Enterprize 47 37 Burkholder Drug 46% 37% Kline’s Sinclair Serv. 42 42 Kurly’s Keagler 39 45 Farmers Feed Service 35 49 No. Webster Dri-Gas 34% 49% Macs Home Builders 32 52 Campbell Market 32 52 Sportmans Bar 31 53 High Team Series: B. Rex, 565; J. Carr, 563; B. Carmin, 556; R. BeH, 545: R. Brown, 544; B. Schrotgen, 544; D. Hummel, 538: J. Pusti, 535. i 200 Games: V. Schortgen, 231; D. Brown, 218; B. Rex, 201; T. Auer, 200. ladies Thursday Night League TEAM W L Bakers / 52% 22% v>on!torS 4SJ 33 Pilchers Shoes 39 36 Sr) o armnn’s Service 38% 36% Foo & Faye 38 37 Svracuse Rubberetts 37 38 Rose Jewelry 36% 38% ’ Prop Tavern 35% 39% '.White Stag 35 40 ' Campbell’s Market 35 40 |Pickwick lounge 31 44 ' Standard Service 31 44 500 Series: Mary Ann Rex ' 155-176-177-508. 170 Game or Better: Margaret Smith 177; Betty Nyce 173; Elly Blakesley 179; Pat Cripe 172; - Kocher 173; Ethel > Johns 186. ’AH vour strength is in your union | All your danger in discord; [ Therefore be at peace hence- ' forward * And as brothers live together.

Scout Paper Drive Boy Scouts will report for duty early Saturday 31 March when they launch the fleet of trucks to cover the town for its paper drive. Under the direction of Doug Van Hemert and assisted by Ed Kleinknight the scouts plan to get all over town and relieve every home of the paper it wants to be rid of. The scouts will help you and you’ll help the scouts.

Weatherhead Co. Pays Conservation Dept. The Indiana Department of Conservation has received a check for $2,154.15 from the Weatherhead Company of Syracuse, Indiana in payment for fish killed by the pollution of Turkey Creek, a small stream south of Milford in Kosciusko County. This represents a full settlement for all fish killed and the settlement was approved by Harley G. Hook, Director of the Department Thursday. Just as soon as possible the stream will be stocked with red ear sunfish, pike, large mouthed bass, rock bass, suckers, catfish and bluegills. All the fish used for restocking except rock bass and bluegills will be 3 to 12 inches in length, while these two varieties will be from 2 to 8 inches in length. The Indiana Department of Conservation, along with the Attorney General, have never failed tb collect the full amount in any case where fish were killed by stream pollution, except one case that is pending in court. RECENT BRIDE IS HONORED AT SHOWER Mrs. Stover Hire, a March bride, was guest of honor at a party Friday night at the Wawasee Restaurant given by Mrs. James Connolly, Mrs. Glen Popenfoose, Miss Verla Carol Clayton, and Miss Frieda Largen. Games of bingo were played and prizes of kitchen utensils were given to the honored guest. Mrs. Hire also was presented frith a corsage of yellow jonquils.A five-tiered wedding cake was served to the 35 guests present, Mrs. Percy Bartlett won the door prize. INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC Everyone is invited to take part in a singsporation on Palm Sunday 25 March at 2:30 P. M. in the Goshen College Auditorium. The District Choir of the Church of the Brethren will sing the following numbers from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah under the direction of Prof. Wilbur Brightbill of North Manchester College! 1. And the Glory of The Lord. Isaiah 11:5 2. Oh Show That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion—lsaiah 11:9 3. For Unto Us. A Child Is Bom Isaiah 9:6 4. Glory To God—Luke 2:14 5. Behold The Lamb of God John 1:29 6. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs—lsaiah 53:45 7. And With His Stripes We Are Healed—lsaiah 53:5 8. “Halleluiah Chorus” Rev. 19:6—1115—19:16 GOOD WILL CLUB MEETS Members of the Good Will Home Demonstration Club observed St. Patrick’s Day at their meeting last Wednesday in the Club House by wearing something green and answering to roll call with an Irish song. Mrs. Elmer Baugher and Mrs. Margaret Darr presented the lesson “Better Mental Health Practice for Adults.” Mrs. Dean Grady gave a safety lesson on “Ups and Downs of a Stepladder.” Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Glen Popenfoose, Mrs. Russell Warner and Mrs. Elmo Schock. JOIN COLLEGE FRATERNITY Joe Shewman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shewman, and Charles Haffner, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Haffner, were initiated into Beta Psi Chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Sunday 11 March. Weekend activities began with a founders-day banquet at the Indianapolis Athletic Club on Friday and were climaxed Sunday with initiation ceremonies and a banquet at the Chapter House. Shewmon and Haffner graduated from Syracuse High School with the class of 1955.

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Registration Automatic With Precinct Transfer

Voters who have received anotice of change of precinct, from the county clerk’s office are not required to register again in order to vote at the primary election 8 May. This notice is your assurance that your registration has been transferred to the precinct in which you now reside according to the county clerk. Miss Pauline Jordan, county clerk, requests that If the notice received by any voter is incorrect he should get in touch at once with the clerk’s office at Warsaw or your committeeman to correct the error. Town Board Awards Gravel Contract John Hughes was awarded a contract to haul gravel for street repairs when the Town Board held its regular session Tuesday night. Hughes’ bld was 25c per yard for hauling gravel from the pit to town. Dr. Fred Clark requested that the board consider ordinances against noise and obnoxious odors. Town Attorney Lfeon Connolly stated that the present zoning ordinance should be reviewed to take care of industries that have odors coming from their plants. He also stated that the Stiefel Feed company nuisance suit trial was scheduled for 1 May. Board members also heard requests to make an alley one-way i and close a street that comes to a dead end. No action was taken. | Dr. Clark asked the board to purchase books for the plan com- : mission. This request was granted. Attending the session in addi-! tion to town board members, were Hilary Bachman, Joe Bushong, Ed Kleinknight, J. Palmer, and Dr. Clark. Council For Retarded Children Meets Tonight 1 Members of the Kosciusko County Council for Retarded Children will meet tonight at the R.E.M.C. Building in Warsaw, where they will hold a reorganization meeting and election of officers. Plans'will also be discussed for the next meeting of the Council, which is : to be held in Warsaw on 29 March and to which representative from all of the county , have been invited. Dr. Eugene Yoder is acting as chairman of the Council. Tells Os Prison Life At Rotary Robert Heine, class director of personnel at the Indiana J State Prison at Michigan City, addressed the Rotary Club Monday evening at their regular dinner meeting at the Pickwick Lounge. James Kirkwood, program 1 chairman, introduced Heine who presented a clear picture of life at the prison. Lions Club Plans Annual Banquet Annual presentation of the Lions Club to the outstanding athletes of the high school will be made at a banquet 18 April according to plans made at the reenilar meeting of the club last night. Bud Cripe reporting ,-on the I Minstrosities to be given 5 and 6 April stated that over sixty reople are participating in this all home talent show and that the show is moving along as scheduled. Willard Gustafson will direct the music. LOCAL M£N ATTEND SERVICE SCHOOL Dale Butt, R. R. 3, and Neal Rodgers, R. R. 2, are attending a two-weeks outboard serv ip e school in Waukegan, Illinois. Conducted by Johnson Motors, the school is designed to acquaint the firm’s dealers with its 1956 line of outboard motors, and to instruct them in the latest techniques of outboard service and repair. On completion of the two-weeks session, class members receive certificates certifying them as qualified outboard mechanics. There are more than 3,500 authorized Johnson dealers in the country. Tire local franchise is held by the Wawasee Boat Co., of which Rodgers is the mechanic and Butt is service manager. The best time to overcome a bad temper is before it gains control. Concert hall programs enjoy higher receipts yearly than do baseball games (SSO million vs S4O million).

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Susan Darr Wins Auxiliary Contest Each year the American Legion Auxiliary sponsors an essay contest on some phase of Americanism. The contest is for junior and senior high school students. This year at Syracuse only senior students; participated. Justice For All was the subject which entrants were to develop. A statewide project, an awa’-d of $25 is given for the best assay chosen from those submitted frem all units. Susau Darr ’s essay, was graded the highest by the committee judging the papers for the Syracuse Unit. She also received first place among the girls with second place going to Mary Miner. Jay Brouwer and Jim Connolly received first and second rating for the boys. Mrs. E. L. Fosbrink, Rev. Kenneth Foulke and Margaret Freeman were on the judging committee. JUSTICE FOR ALL By Susan Dan One of the more simple definitions of justice is very often overlooked and forgotten. This definition is: having the quality of being fair and impartial while judging. When most people think of the word justice, they think of a more complex meaning than this. For example, we of a democracy often feel that those people living under a monarchy or dictatorship do not have forms of government that are said to have justice for all. We also feel that those people living in communistic countries do not have as many freedoms as they should have and, therefore, do not have a just form of government. We here in the northern states do not feel that the negro people receive justice from the whites living in the south. Os course, we would all like to help these people receive justice, but before we can do this, we must make sure we are giving justice to those around us each day. Using this more simple definition of justice, let’s see if we are giving justice to our fellow students here in our school. Do we judge a new student by looks and hair styles? If so, we are not giving that person an opportunity to show his good qualities and prove himself a good person for a friend. Neither should we judge by hearsay from our classmates and friends, but should judge only by the impressions and facts presented by the person himself. We should also be friendly with this person until he has proven himself—several times—that he has an undesirable personality. Then we should try to help this person with his difficulty as much as possible. Do we criticize those of different religions? If so, we are no better than the rulers in communistic countries who persecute these people. We should study these religions so that we may better understand them, for unless we understand them, we cannot tolerate them. Do we look down upon our underclassmen? If so, we are only belittling ourselves by showing our undeveloped personalities. We should, on the other hand, try to help them with their problems. After asking ourselves these questions, do we feel we are giving complete justice to those around us? If not, how can we criticize other peoples and nations for not giving justice. How can we be sure we are giving justice? If we were to look in the Bible under Matthew 7:12, we would find, “So whatever you wish men wou’d do unto you, do so to them.” Since we all want justice for ourselves, we must first give justice to others. When we learn to give justice to those around us, we can say that we are ready to help the other peoples and government to find justice for all. f 4-H CLUB NEWS Mary Jo Firestone presided at the last meeting of the 4-H Club a week ago Monday. Vicki Wiley led the group in the American pledge and Melody Gustafson for the 4-H pledge after which America the Beautiful was sung. - Recreation followed and then refreshments. Reporter Melody Gustafson Births Glen Umar Ritter Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ritter, are the parents of a seven pound, seven and one half ounce son, Glen Lamar, bom early Wednesday morning at the McDonald hospital.