Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 49, Number 37, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 July 1956 — Page 1

Syracuse Wawasee Journal

Volume 49; Number 37

LaPorte Lancers Win Drum Corps Contest Sunday

With the weather turning into (L perfect summer afternoon, the Drum and Bugle Corps contest got under way according to schedule Sunday at 2 P. M. at — Memorial Field before an esti- • mated crowd of 1000 to 1200. The LaPorte Lancers were judged winners of this district xontest with the Plymouth sabres in second place and the Wawasee Warriors, third. Since — the Syracuse corps was not entered in the competition, third place automatically went to the Bluffton Boondockers. Warsaws’ 49’ers Color Guard • performed in exhibition. which added to the already spectacular program. — It was considered a most successful program by the local Corps. They were highly pleased with the response and plan to make a district contest at Syracuse an annual event according to Tim Darr, business manager for the Warriors. He also ex- • pressed thanks and appreciation in behalf of the Corps to all who participated in making this e affair a success. On 22 July at Fort Wayne the Wawasee Warriors will compete in the State Convention and • they are practicing now for that event. k Mollenhour Talks On Aviation At Rotary William Mollenhour, business manager of the Warsaw TimesUnion and a member of the aeronautic commission of Indiana, ► spoke to the Rotary Club at their luncheon meeting in the Pickwick Lounge Monday. Mollenhour discussed the recent advancement in military • aviation and how it would later cause advancement in civil aircraft travel. He also stated the need for each town and com—munity to have its own air strip *in order to give it access to the airways of the world. In conclusion he told how a •community could get assistance from the state or federal government for acquiring and maintaining such an airport. b Installation of officers was postponed again and is scheduled for 16 July. ► Meetings of the organization from now on will be luncheon ► meetings at 12:10 P. M. instead of dinner meetings. Suffers Neck Injuries i In Fall Tuesday ® Iman Rookstool, 67, carpenter, from Tippecanoe Lake east of Leesburg, suffered serious neck injuries Tusday morning while working on a new home for Ernest Williams south on Road -IX • Rookstool was taken in the g Harris ambulance to the Goshen General Hospital where X-rays were taken to determine the extent of the injuries. Relatives said Rookstool apparently fell from a ladder. Ray Van Dine and Dean J’everda, both of Leesburg, were •working with Rookstool at the time of the accident. WOMEN’S RELIEF CORPS At the regular meeting of the Women’s Relief Corps last Friday, plans were made for a •picnic on 2 August at the home of Mrs. Alva Nicolai. There was a short social hour at the close of the business meeting. BAND CONCERT The Republican Women’s Club is sponsoring a Band Concert at •the Warsaw Fairgrounds Monday 16 July at 8:00 P. M. to which the public is invited. Following the concert there will be a cake auction.

Lions Install Officers Installation of officers was the principal order of business at Lions’ ClUb meeting last night at Howard’s Restaurant. Past District President Lester Davis of Warsaw conducted the installation for Paul Lantz, president, Bud Cripe, Max Brower and Chris Koher as vice presidents, Frank Stefanski, lion tamer, and Joe Shewmon, tail twister. Virgil Bobeck, Joe Thornburg, . Junior Traster and Olen' Keim were installed as directors. Paul Lantz succeeds DeLoss Weaver as president. Arthur Coblentz Speaks To B & P Arthur Coblentz of Liberty Mills, successful candidate for nomination for Joint Senator from Kosciusko and Wabash counties in. the May primaries, spoke to the Business and Professional Womens Club Tuesday night at Howard’s Restaurant. Introduced by the new president, Mrs. Noble Blocker. Coblentz defined his subject “Equal Pay for Like Services Rendered” as “equal rights for all, be it man or woman with a perfect right in these United States to work at what we wish.” Another interesting and able speaker was Miss Sharon Miller, high school student whom the club sponsored for Girl’s State. During her week with this group she campaigned in her designated Nationalist Party for State Auditor, in the primary for city officers, and served as clerk. Miss Miller expressed her gratitude for being able to attend Girls’ State and spoke briefly of the segregation. attitude there and gave an interesting day by day account of proceedings of general interest. Standing committee chairmen Sere announcd by Mrs. Blocker, trs. Harriette Blocker heads the Program committee; Mrs. Lavon Davis, Sunshine; Mrs. Winston Gantz, Parliamentarian; Mrs. Frank Bates, County Infirmary; Mrs. Merton Meredith, Riley Hospital; Mrs. Orval Snobarger, Project; Mrs. Ernest Bushong, Historian; Mrs. Samuel Larson, Publicity: Mrs. Roy Wilkerson, Conservation; Mrs. Jerry Herbison, Christmas House and Lawn Decoration; Mrs. Roscoe Howard, Membership. Mrs. Merton Meredith, Mrs. Winston Gantz and Mrs. Merle Smith serving on the hostess committee had arranged the table attractively and instead of the usual doorprize presented/a figurine to the member whose birthday was close to the date of 4 July. Mrs. Roscoe Howard was awarded the gift. Mrs. Beulah Bushong was welcomed into the club as a new member and Mrs. Eugene Henning was a guest. WINS IN OUTBOARD RACES Stover Hire won two firsts in Class B competition of Outboard Motor Races at Indianapolis 4 July. Sunday at Mishawaka Hire again took two firsts in Class B Competition and also a first and a second in Class D Competition. EASTERN STAR NEWS Syracuse Chapter No. 283, Order of the Eastern. Star, held its last stated meeting of the summer 27 June for its regular order of business. Plans were also made for the next meeting to be held in September. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Orval Carr, Mrs. Merton Meredith and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Connolly.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, Thursday 12 July 1956

Three New Teachers For Syracuse Schools There will be three new school teachers at Syracuse this fall according announcement this week of Calvin Beck, Turkey Creek township trustee. Newly-signed teachers are Mrs. Mary Witsman, of Greenfield, who will instruct English;. Francis Richards, of Terre Haute, who will teach industrial art and social studies; and Richard Beck, of Warsaw, who succeeds James Hughes as athletic coach. Hughes will teach at Goshen junior high school. Teachers returning to Syracuse are as follows: Glen Longenecker, principal; Leonard Barnhart, commerce; Philip Fawley, English and commercial; Charles Garner, mathematics and science; Willard Gustafson, music; Lillian Hamman, English and library. Frances Heaton, home economics and physical education; Lewis Immel, English, social studies and driver training;.Loren Longenbaugh, social studies and physical education; Court Slabaugh, mathematics; William Stotts, vocational agriculture and driver training; Virginia Vance, English and high school and grade school art. Gilbert George and Stanley Hoopingarner, sixth /grade; Homer D. Allen and/Gladys Morris, fifth grade;, Beulah Bushong and Mary Gants, fourth grade; Betty Kowallik and Esther Weaver, third grade; Mary A. Stieglitz and Ruth Meredith, second gride; Mary Peters and Ruth Rapp, first grade. Ligonier Celebration To Be Held July 27-28 Plans are well underway for the Ligonier Community Days to be held on July 27 and 28. Many events are being crowded into the two-day event to make it a gala affair sponsored by the Ligonier Chamber of Commerce with the aid of local businessmen and organizations. Kid’s Day will be featured on Thursday afternoon with Dick Biever and John Hagen in charge of Free show, free treats, and prizes are •to be included. Graydon Blue and the Tune Butchers are organizing an amateur contest for Friday night at 8:30. Contestants are urged to enter their acts at Blue’s Pharmacy in Ligonier to be eligible for the prizes. Saturday afternoon the merchants will feature an auction. Under the supervision of Earl King, Ligonier band instructor, a band contest will be held. Water ball contests will begin Saturday afternoon, too. Preceding the annual parade composed of floats, bands and business representatives, the Kids’ parade will begin at 7 on Saturday night. Dick Mathew, .Gene Donaldson and Kenneth Barnum are arranging the latter event. Al Kuster and Mrs. Richard Summerville are in charge of the main parade. Prizes will be awarded for both attractions. Entrants from nearby towns are invited for both parades. Water ball finals will be held at 8:30 p. m. Saturday, with Hallie Gehring as chairman. At 9 p. m., a square dance under the direction oi Bob Duesler with Lola Head s furnishing the music, will be held in front of the Gill Hotel. Industrial exhibits and concessions will add much to the festive occasion. Co-ordinating the event are Charles Huffer, Cham-

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r" " • MLi W IV £ W ■vwk. ■■ Wl sMOHII HliflaH H Hi inn I Hl >|| mi all S ■ Shown°ln native Grecian costume above is Mrs. Freda Panagos, wife of Chris Panagos of Syracuse. Mrs. Panagos is pictured on the occasion of her attendance at a ball on the S.S. Queen. Fredericka given by Captain Constantine Kontogiani enroute from Athens to New York, upon Mrs. Panagos’ return from a four months trip abroad, dur-, ing which she visited her parents in Greece, whom she had not seen for ten years. She also visited various Southern European countries. Hoosier Skiers Plan Weekly Shows In July Saturday evening at 7:00 P. M. the Hoosier Ski Club gave a show at Wawasee Lakfe in front of the South Shore Inn and they plan to present ski shows every Saturday evening during the month of July. • Spectators all agree that this club is excellent in their performance and can be compared to the profession! groups in other parts of the country. On Sunday 5 August, beginning early in the day, there will be a Jumping Contest of Indiana State clubs. Complete schedule will be given later. ENROLLS AT BALL STATE Among the freshmen entering Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, in Sept, will be Miss Suzanne Brown of Syracuse. Miss Brown is a 1956 graduate of Syracuse High School where she was on the staffs of the school newspaper and yearbook. At Ball State she plans to major in business. Sell It With A Journal Clarified Adi ber of Commerce president; Robert Sedgwick, -Thomas Hire and Max Sperry.

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Eight Escape Injury In Boat Collision Eight teen-aged youths escaped injury Sunday afternoon when two boats collided on Lake Wawasee. Sandra Leininger, 15, of Fort Wayne, was entertaining five girl friends in her father’s inboard Chris-craft, and John Stahley, 14, of Berne, was piloting his father’s 14-foot Rinker at the time of the collision. He had two passengers. According to information given to investigating officers, each operator expected the other to make a turn. No charges were filed. Deputy Sheriff Jack Whitt, State Trooper J. D. Geiger, and Conservation Officers Ned Gerard and Ernest Baker investigated. There was an estimated S2OO damage to each boat. Deputy Whitt said the boats did not upset and no one was thrown into the water. Transmitting System For Fire Dept. At a joint meeting of the Advisory Board, Town Board and members of the Fire Department Tuesday night, the deteriorated condition' of the present alarm system to the members of the fire department was discussed with several plans for improvement. Fire Chief Jim Connolly reported that the present loudspeaker system was in need of repairs and that receivers were not available for all members of the fire department which necessitated individual calls. He also reported that he would require an estimated S2OOO for making repairs. Two electric companies had recommended a radio transmitting system which could be installed with five receivers at the present time adding -more receivers as the present system needed to be replaced. This would be used in conjunction with the present system with the plan of replacing the old equipment little by little each year. Such a plan would require an estimated $2400 for installationand would include a loudspeaker on one of the trucks for use in directing firemen at the fires. It was the recommendation of the Advisory Board that complete information be obtained for presentation to the Town and Township which would share in the cost of the equipment with the Fire Department. TRACTOR PULLING CONTEST Noble County Saddle Club, Inc. announces that a tractor pulling contest will be held at their Club grounds % mile east of Albion on State Road 8, Saturday 21 July. Pulling is to start promptly at 9:30 A. M. There will be four classes. This is a District Elimination Contest for qualification to pull at the State Tractor Pulling Contest. Free Passes! If you find your name hidden In the classified ads—come into the Journal office for your free pass to see

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