Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 50, Number 5, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 6 December 1956 — Page 1

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Band Uniform Fund Exceeds #53849 In Last Week Os Drive

Contributions to the SHS Band Uniform Fund went over the top this week. $3500 was the > goal set at the beginning of the drive which the committee estimated would cover the cost of t the minimum number of uni- * forms for the present band. Report Wednesday showed $3965.25 had been received at the bank and $115.65 for expenses had been paid leaving $3849.60 in the Fund. “This is a wonderful response , and expression of community interest,” said Principal Longenecker, “and our heartfelt k thanks and appreciation go out to all patrons and friends who contributed in any “Whatever is left after the „ purchase of uniforms for the present band will -remain In a continuing band uniform fund . to provide uniforms as needed for band members from year to year,” he added. “Since the sum has exceeded the minimum ret quired, the additional amount will make possible the purchase (Continued On Page 8)

Town And Community Takes ” On Gay Holiday Array

• Christmas tree lights decorating Christmas trees placed thruout the business district of Syracue and Wawasee Village, and additional strings of colored • lights along the jnain streets have turned downtown Syracuse into a gay and colorful community for the holiday season. Bob Byler, chairman of the merchants committee of the Sy-racuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, reported this week that sixty trees Have been dis- • tributed thruout the business districts and that approximately SSOO had been spent by the committee to dress the town in its festive array. With the added decorations in store windows and exteriors of stores and residential properties, •the town and community is aglow with brilliance and beauty of Christmas. Dr. Shank Named To District Office Dr. Wendell L. Shank was elected secretary-treasurer of the North Central Indiana OptomeSociety for 1957 at a recent meeting in South Bend. Kosciusko, Elkhart and St. Joseph counties are among those included in the district. Meetings are held each month usually in Mishawaka which is about the -center of the north central district. "A. diet is what you keep putting off while you keep putting on.”—Herb Sherry.

Free Passes! If you find your name hidden in' the classified ads—come into the 1 Journal office for your free pass . 4° 866 RICHARD WIDMARfIfiSB w TREVOR HOWARD JANEGREeC—mm MMS TMOHIMOO**" Pickwick Sunday — Monday December 9—lo

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Bowling Lanes Change Hands Jack Ronketti has purchased the Bowling Lanes located in the Pickwick block from Jack Stoelting. New management went into effect 1 December. Jack Stoelting says he has no plans at present, is enjoying the leisure time but not for long because he isn't used to inactivity. Band To Give Concert At Tuesday's Game When Millersburg and its basketball team come to the High School gym Tuesday night for the game with the Yellowjackets, the high school band will present not only its usual welcome but also a program of Christmas music. Band master, James Lentz, announced this week that the band has been working for the past few weeks on this concert.

Proofs Os Children's Pictures Here Monday Proofs of the children’s pictures taken last week at Harkless Appliance Store for publishing in the Citizens of Tomorrow feature of the Journal, will be available for inspection Monday 10 December from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 noon at Harkless’s. A representative from the Woltz Studios, Inc., which took the pictures, will be at Harkless’s. The studio has sent a notice to each family who had a child’s picture taken, to call in person to select the proof to be used for publication. They also state again that no one is obligated to buy prints of the pictures. Services Wednesday For John 0. Motto Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Landis Funeral Home in Warsaw for John O. Motto, 81, prominent Winona Lake resident who died of a heart attack at his home Sunday. Mr. Motto, a Spanish-Ameri-can War veteran, served as postmaster at Winona for eight years, was county GOP chairman for 17 years, and was Winona Railroad traffic manager for 20 years. Long active in Republican politics, Mr. Motto served as state campaign manager for Senator James E. Watson in 1926 and was the first man from Indiana appointed personally by President Herbert Hoover to the Hoover Committee for Reorganization of the Executive Branch of the government. Mr. Motto, who is survived by his wife, the former Lulu B. Kleder, a sister, Fanchion Motto Ellison of Winona Lake and two nephews, was a member of the Masonic and Elks Lodges, the Presbyterian Church, the Warsaw Rotary Club and the Salvation Army Executive Board. Today there are 67 per cent more children under five years of age than there were in 1940, and the number of births in 1955 reached 4,200,000 against. 2,538,000 in 1940.

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Local Scouters Receive Advancements Leo Kowallik and Roy L. Miller, veteran scouters, recently were elected to new district positions. Miller was elected district chairman of the scout training committee and succeeds Kowallik, former chairman, who was elected district commissioner. To qualify for the chairmanship, Miller, who is assistant scout master in Syracuse, has had experience as both cub scout master and assistant scout master. He has also completed leadership training conducted by the National Scout Organization at Camp Howell, Michigan and at Indiana University. During the past week end Miller and Kowallik attended the state scouters training clinic at Indianapolis in order to qualify for the new assignments. Approximately 350 scouters, members from every council in the state, were present, including Roy Stone, district scout executive, Ivo Stutzman, district chairman and Warren Hygema, activities chairman, all of Warsaw. Pioniers Trail Council was represented by seventeen council members. RECOVERING FROM THROAT SURGERY Edward E. Stephenson, who submitted to major throat surgery Saturday morning at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, is reported as being in a satisfactory condition. The human race seems to have improved everything except people. > <1

Third One Point Victory For Syracuse Yellow Jackets

Syracuse Yellow Jackets ,won a thrill-packed 65-64 triumph over the New Paris Cubs Friday night in the local gymnasium. Jackets led at the end of the first quarter 17 to 16, but lost this lead early in second quarter play to the Cubs who led 40 to 34 at half time and a 53 to 49 score, favoring the visitors, ended third quarter play. With four minutes of the game remaining, the New Paris Cubs led by seven points, but the Jackets, showing good team work and ability, closed the gap to make their third victory of the Season, all three of these victories won by one point. Billy Dorsey, who’s bucket in the last minute of play won the game for the hosts, had a total of 14 points for Jacket’s high point player. Close behind was Jim Caskey with 13 points and Bob Swenson with 12 points. Brookins had 16 and Whetten 15 for the visiting Cubs. Box Scores:* Syracuse F.G. F.S. PF. Dorsey 6 2 1 Caskey 4 5 3 Swenson 4 4 1 Thornburg 4 2 3 Kistler 3 2 4 Nicolai 3 10 Denton Oil PcfirßtmA»JCr«*Gui»l —

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Local Merchants Offer Large Selection of Christmas Goods Local merchants this year have gone all out to make Christmas 1956 the finest ever for you. Stores are literally jam-packed to the rafters with new, up-to-the-minute styles, gadgets and gimmicks to delight everyone on your shopping gift list. On a fast tour of local stores, this reporter found many items that are just now starting to make their appearance in the larger metropolitan centers. Certainly Syracuse merchants and buyers really “scooped” the market this year in a successful attempt to give the “home folks” the best possible values for the coming holiday season. Get out and take a trip through the Syracuse stores and see for yourself the endless variety and selection that is waiting for you in SYRACUSE. Shop early and shop often while stocks are complete and if you are a little short of cash almost all of the merchants will be happy to hold your purchase in Lay-A-Way for a small down payment.

Book Week Programs At Public Library In observance of National Book Week last week, there was a program each day in the Children’s Room conducted by the children’s librarian, Mrs. Ray Meek, for grades one thru five. Eighty-four first graders supervised by the teachers, Mrs. Ruth Rapp, Mrs. Delores Byers and Mrs. Mary Peters, attended the program Tuesday for the reading of children’s stories and learning about the Indian relics inthe cases at the library. On Friday, Mrs. Julius Atz presented a program to the fourth and fifth graders of pictures taken by the Atzes in their trips thru Texas, Mexico and Cuba. Story Hour Begins Saturday afternoon the story

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Manchester College Group To Give Messiah The Manchester College Choral Society and the North Manchester Civic Symphony will combine their efforts under the direction of Dr. Clyde Holsinger in presenting Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday evening, 9 December at 7:30 P. M. CDT in the college auditorium. Soloists for the occasion will be Florence Wilson, soprano; Carol Hiller, alto; Ralph McFadden, tenor; and Henry Simmen(Continued On Page 16) hour program for kindergarten and first and second grade youngsters began. Thirty-five attended this first reading program which will continue on Saturday afternoons thru the winter months.

Pickwick Lounge Closes Til March Gus Panagos announced this week that the Pickwick Lounge would be closed for the remainder of the year and until 1 March except for special parties.