Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 50, Number 3, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 15 November 1956 — Page 1

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♦ Volume 50: Number 3

Band Uniform Fund Drive • Starts Off With SBOO Boost

Substantial contributions totalling SBOO already have been made to the Syracuse High School Band Uniform Fund bringing the donations up to $1666.65 Mrs. Noble Blocker, treasurer, of the Fund Drive, reported yesterday. From the Lions Club a check for SSOO was received last week. The PTA has contributed $175. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lantz have given $65 and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Anglemyer S6O, each of which represents the approximate cost of one uniform. At the BPWC Tuesday night, it was voted? to give the proceeds from the rummage sale to be held 30 November and 1 December. Letters were in the mail today to the friends and patrons of the Syracuse community from the Band Uniform Fund committee with a coupon attached to be used for making contributions. A copy of this letter will Suffers Many Injuries In Auto Crash Tuesday Mrs. Margie Irene Funk, 34, who owns and operates Marge’s Fine Foods restaurant on South Huntington St. was reported in fair condition at noon Tuesday at Elkhart General Hospital to which she was admitted about 2 A. M. with injuries received when her car struck a utility pole in Dunlap. Mrs. Funk is suffering from multiple contusions of her chest, left arm and left leg, and other cuts and bruises. Complete diagnosis will be known after further X-rays. Deputy Sheriff Edward Miller said Mrs. Funk apparently fell asleep while driving east on SR 20, the Mishawaka Road. Her auto struck a utility pole across from the Concord school Damage to the auto was placed at $250 and replacement cost of the General Telephone Company pole was placed at $125. Town Board To Meet At Fire Station According to decision of the Town Board at its last meeting, it will convene at the Fire Station on South Main Street Tuesday night and will continue to meet there until further notice. The old grade school building, where it has met for some time, is being torn down by the town to provide room for a parking area. Sell It With A Journal Classified Adi Free Passes! If you find your name hidden in the classified ads—come into the Journal office for your free pass to see "Solid Gold Cadillac" Pickwick Sunday — Monday November 18 — 19

SAVE YOUR BUNDLES! - - - BOY SCOUT SCRAP PAPER DRIVE SATURDAY

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be found on page 9 of the Journal and the coupon included in the paper may used by anyone wanting to contribute. Sponsored by the civic groups of the town and township, members of the committee represent these groups and are Mrs. Noble Blocker of the Business & Women’s Professional Club who as treasurer will receive contributions at the State Bank; Mrs. W. A. Jones, Jr, Chamber of Commerce: Hubert Anglemyer, Lion’s Club: James Butt, PTA; and Leon Connolly, Rotary Club. Glen Longenecker, principal, and James Lentz, music director, are ex officio members. Boy Scout Paper Drive Saturday Starting at 8:00 A. M. Saturday morning the Boy Scouts assisted by adult leaders will begin their scrap paper drive which is planned to cover the town and township area. The boys will gather up all kinds of scrap paper but it will assist them and §gve time if each family will have papers ready in bundles and placed on your porch or at the curb. Directed by the Rotary Club Boy Scout Committee Ed Kleinknight, Bill Jones, Jr., Bob McClintic, Rev. Noble Green and Dr. W. R. Shank, the drive will continue all day. Trucks are being furnished by several local firms. A house to house canvass is planned but anyone missed, may call 198 and a truck will be sent for the pickup. Proceeds from the sale of this paper will be used for boy scout projects. _ Local Man Defendant In $25,000 Suit Howard E. Stroh, Wawasee Lake, is named defendant in a suit for $25,000 filed Wednesday in Kosciusko circuit court. The plaintiff, Carl D. Ray, of Fort Wayne, claims he was injured 10 March, 1956 when he was knocked down and run over by a truck being backed by Stroh. Ray states he was fishing in a channel at Johnson’s Bay when he heard sounds of a collision. He was walking toward his car which Stroh had allegedly backed into when he himself was hit. Ray asks compensation for medical expenses and loss of income from his contracting business while he was disabled. Jerry Hapner Wins Suit Against School A friendly circuit court suit against the Turkey Creek school township has been settled with an award of $1,836.75 to a Syra'cu§e high school senior. The student, Jerry Hapner, 17, received $965 from an insurance company for an injury to his hand while operating a power saw in a manual training class in October, 1955. His father, James Hapner, received $871.75 for medical expenses. Calvin Beck, trustee, was codefendant in the case, which was tried before Judge Seth E. Rowdabaugh.

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SYRACUSE, INDIANA, Thursday 15 November 1956

’ - .->4 - ’How' . j . .. ' K VI ♦ I' ® |R ,/K jhMI Dr. Glenn Cunningham of Kansas, world famous track star and Olympics champion, will speak at the high school auditorium Friday, 16 November at 2:40 P. M. on the subject of “The Race Os Life.” This is a part of the program in observance of American Education Week. Nome Three Centers For Local !AMH Gifts Collection centers for the gifts donated to the Indiana Association for Mental Health will be the Syracuse Public Library, the State Bank, and Klink’s Market, Mrs. R. C. Tytler, Turkey Creek chairman, announced yesterday. An annual project, collection of gifts will be completed by 1 December and distribution of gifts from this county will be made at ward parties in the Fort Wayne State hospital by the middle of December. Description of each gift indentifying it for man, woman or child should be attached to the package so that it will not be necessary to open and rewrap the gifts was the special instruction urged by Mrs. Tytler. Poultry and Egg Teams Win County Contests First place in the Kosciusko County contest was won by the Syracuse Poultry and Egg Judging team last week at Warsaw. Team members were Ronald Roberts, Jack Hart and Paul Beezley. Out of a possible 3,000 points, the Syracuse team scored 2510. Mentone was second with 2336. Two of the team also were high in individual rating. Ronald Roberts won first place with 879 points. Jack Hart was second high individual. Syracuse and Mentone .will represent Kosciusko County at the District contest to be held next spring. B & O Pays County Tax The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad recently sent a check for $21,268.30 to the treasurer of Kosciusko County at Warsaw, Indiana. This check was in payment of the railroad’s property taxes in the county for the second half of 1955. For the entire year of 1955, the'B & O’s taxes in Kosciusko County exceeded $42,537.00. The B & O system total tax bill for 1955 was $26,961,163.00 or over $3,000,000.00 above its net income of $23,918,782.00.

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Citizens Os Tomorrow To Be Pictured In Journal

Photographs of Syracuse citizens of tomorrow will soon appear in a new Journal Series. A specialist in children’s photography from the Woltz Studios of Des Moines, lowa, will take the pictures of children from infants thru twelve years at the Harkless Appliance store Fire Department To Entertain Saturday The Syracuse Fire Department will entertain members of the Town Board, the Advisory Board, the township trustee and representatives from Syracuse Enterprises, Syracuse Rubber Company, Liberty Coach of Syracuse and the Weatherhead Company, and their wives, Saturday night at Howard’s. Besides having a social evening, said Jim Connolly, Fire Chief, we want to express appreciation to our guests for their cooperation in releasing the volunteer members of the department when answering calls, east side of Syracuse Lake to Also, there will be S. short talk emphasizing the importance of fire prevention measures, added Connolly. Wednesday night the fire department conducted their regular drill. Tonight the county firemen’s association will meet at Milford. Lawrence Firestone and Bill Bess of the local department are president and secretary, respectively, of the county organization.

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Tuesday, 27 November from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Appointments may be made in advance at phone number 171-J. NO CHARGE TO PARENTS There is no charge to parents nor are parents under any obligation to purchase pictures after they are taken. Those who want additional prints may obtain a limited number by arrangement with the studio representative when the pose is selected for printing in the paper. But parents are not required to purchase pictures. Local 4-H Student To Represent Indiana Ronald Hibschman, Syracuse F. F. A. and 4-H member, took first honors in the production division of the vegetable demonstration contest held last week at the .Muck Crop Show in Auburn. Ronald’s demonstration was Malcthion Controls Garden Pests and will represent Indiana at the National Junior Vegetable Growers Conference Demonstration Contest to be held 9-13 December in Atlanta, Ga. Jerry Firestone took second place in the soil division with a demonstration of Essential Garden Plant Food Elements. Ronald Roberts placed second in the marketing division with his demonstration of Successful Roadside Selling of Vegetables. Bill Stotts, Syracuse Vocational and Agriculture teacher, coached the demonstrations.