Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 50, Number 11, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 17 January 1957 — Page 1

Syracuse Wawasee Journal

Volume 50; Number 11

Auto License Bureau •Moves To Melody Shoppe

Lightning-like disposition of , patronage by the new state Republican organization had its re-I percussions in Syracuse this •week resulting in fast switch in both management and location of the local auto license branch. W. W. Pauli, former manager, _ received a letter Monday from Morris J. Carter, State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, which said in part, “I am in receipt of a letter from the Indiana ReState Central Committee in which they request that Mrs. Annabel Coil be appointed as Manager of the Syracuse therefor, this is to adthat your services will be terminated as Manager of this Branch on Tuesday, January 15th A. M.” _ Auditors showed up the next morning, and by Tuesday afternoon the audit had been completed, the plates and forms transferred to the new location at the Melody Shoppe, and Mrs. w Coil was in business. The local branch registers about 2100 cars per year. Branch fees during 1956 grossed approximately S3OOO. Fees received during the first half of January 1957 were approximately S4OO. Jocal Co. Changes Hands; Incorporates Harry Coy became manager of the Overhead Door Company, located south of town on Road 13, when the local company incorporated 1 January 1957. Coy, Emory Stetler and Herbert Morehouse of Milford, employees of <*he company, have bought the business and will continue operations under the corporate name of Overhead Door of Syracuse, Inc. William Rosenbaum, manager "or Overhead Door since it was established here, plans to leave for Florida in February where he will operate a similar business. Syracuse Wins Second Jean Tourney Tuesday Four county second teams played in an invitational tourney at Webster this week and the Yellow Jacket juniors emerged * the winner. Leesburg edged out Milford 4443 in the first game Monday and Syracuse beat North Webster 52-50. OK Tuesday night, Syracuse won the tourney by a 34-30 score over Leesburg. Milford was the winner in the consolation game with .Mr. and. Mrs. Clarance Kehr and Betty Denton, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stout, of Kendallville, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Babcock and daughter, Lucille. Free Passes! you find your name hidden in the classified ads—come into the Journal office for your free pass to see ■FC (MAMOUNTpaMMi • DEAN jerry r MARTIN LEWIS-1 HOUYWOOOorBUST .HALWALUS~~~~. TOnftccxoß gdjljy Pickwick < Sunday — Monday January 20 — 21

*7 wholly disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” —Voltaire.

Florence Foster And Eldred Mabie Marry In the presence*of the immediate famines. Miss Florence Foster and Eldred Mabie were married at 7:00 o’clock Saturday evening at the Methodist Church with the Rev. Noble Green reading the vows. Attending the wedding were the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Foster; the groom’s mother, Mrs. Emma Mabie; his daughter, Sally, and his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mabie. Following the ceremony, the party went to the bride’s home for the traditional refreshments. Assisting was Mrs. Mary Hoy. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mabie are well known in this community. They will live on Mr. Mabie’s farm south of town. A wedding trip is planned for later in the spring. Serves On State Beauty Board Mrs. Dorothy Howard attended the State Beauty Board meeting in Indianapolis last week as a member of the examining team which conducted state examinations for beauty operators at the Harry Wood School. During the examinations, newscasters took pictures of the board for television and newspaper release. A state Inspector, Mrs. Howard serves twenty-four of the northeast counties in the state. Lutherans Hold Annual Meeting and Election Members of the Lutheran Church met Tuesday 8 January for a family supper and the annual meeting at the church. Rev. Carl Sorenson conducted the meeting with Paul LeVernler serving as secretary. Reports of organizations showed steady progress. Mr. Bauman’s treasurer’s report brought a vote of thanks for his work. The Ladies Aid, Sunday School and newly organized Junior League all reported excellent activitity. Election of council members followed. Hilary Bachman was named president of the congregation with Paul Levernier, Roy Riddle, Herman Bauman, Forrest Kern, Edgar Rippey, Douglas Van Hemert, Jacob Kern, Jr., Lyle McGowen and Fred Kirkpatrick as council members. Mrs. E. Bauman is president of the women of the church; Mrs. Charles Miller .vice-presi-dent; Betty Kline, secretary; and Mrs. T. Hull, treasurer. Phyllis Kern is secretary of the Sunday School; Janet Riley, assistant secretary; and Mrs. Nita Kline, treasurer. Dee Ann Disher is president of Junior League and Samuel Bushong, treasurer. Other workers in the church include Mrs. H. Veltman, Mrs Robinson, and Miss Lucille Bushong in the Kindergarten. In the primary, junior and intermediate groups, leaders are Mrs. Betty Kline, Rev. Sorensen and Wayne McMillan as assistant superintendent. John Clark is substituting in the senior group for Mrs. Sorensen who is ill. Stanley Hoopingarner leads the adult group. Mr. and Mrs. Chreles Beck of South Whitley and Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Beck of Avilla were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beck.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, Thursday 17 January 1957

Donations Exceed Quota At Warsaw County residents responded admirably to the call for blood donations at Warsaw Monday despite zero temperatures and exceeded the 127-pint quota by seven pints. A large number of donors came from the industrial nlants of Arnolt Corporation and North American Marine Company in Warsaw, and the Weatherhead Company in Syracuse. Those from Syracuse who gave blood were Father John Smerke, rector of Our Lady of the Lake Seminary who gave his eighth pint, making him eligible for the Gallon Club, Brother Anton and Brother Leo, from the Seminary. Gives 17th Pint Clayton Clutter gave his 17th nint. Also from Syracuse were Roymaine Shoct, Doris Jones, and five donors from Weatherhead: Orville Knisely, Robert Searles, Jack Searles, Richard Haslett and Eugene Stutzman. Mrs. Orrin Smith, Blood Project Chairman, reported that this was the first time in five recent visits of the bloodmobile that the quota had been made.

Etna Green County Champs Syracuse Out in 2nd Game

PTA Program Brings Out Good Attendance Lee Fischer, PTA president, reported an above average attendance at the January meeting of the association Tuesday night to bear Lewis Immel’s explanation of the vocational guidance program and also, the preliminary discussion of the need for additional school rooms. It was stressed by Lewis Immel that the vocational guidance program is not new in the Syracuse School and that the course for sophomores will be given again the second semester Its purpose is to help the pupil recognize his aptitudes and talents and to guide him hi his choice of a vocation as well as hobbies best suited to him. Parents are invited to consult with Mr. Immel at any time regarding this program. There was considerable discussion concerning the necessity of additional class rooms. Existing facts and figures supporting this need were given by Mr. Fischer, but he deferred answering many of the questions to the February meeting when Glen Whitehead, county superintendent; Calvin Beck, township trustee; Glen 'Longenecker, principal; and Mr. Maurer, architect from the firm of Maurer and Maurer who designed the grade building, would be present and prepared to give a complete discussion on the subject. New State Appointee Honored By Friends Friends gathered at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett O. Dunn on Friday evening complimentary to Mrs. Corinne Henn, the new State Personnel Director, who is leaving to make her home in Indianapolis. A carry-in-dinner was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Henn of Ligonier, Mr. and Mrs. Max Adair of Brimfield, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Fiandt of Kendallville, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Calbeck of Cromwell, Mr. and Mrs., Clay Pugh of Albion and the Everett Dunns.

Sewer Sinking Fund Is. Established By Town Board

Webster Loses In Second Tourney Gome Wetste::’s height paid off Thursday night during the game with the Sidney Wildcats. The Trojans were ahead by a wide margin a: the end of each Quarter. Because of Webster’s height Sidney resorted to the long onehand shot techniques, but were not too successful in finding their range. The final score was Webs.er 68 and Sidney 44. Tournev fans were kept on tip toes Friday afternoon when Webster and Pierceton met for a thrilling basketball game. It looked lice another win for Webster* right up to the last two minutes when Larry Mauzy fouled ont and Webster, with a 3 point lead, went into a stall, which proved to be their undoing. Tiercefbn gained possession of the ball through a wild pass and from then on it was Pierceton’s game with a final score reading Pierceton 63 and Webster 59.

Syracuse won over Beaver Dam F*iday morning in their first game of the tourney with a .76 tc 56 truimph, but their glory was short-lived as the Silver Lake team broke down the hopes of Jacket’s winning the tourney by a 89 to 63 trouncing Friday night Both games were played at the Warsaw armory. Ti ounce Beaver Dam Durirg their first game. Jackets pulled away from Beaver Dam early in the first quarter and led 18 to 11. As the first half came io a close. Jackets had more than doubled the score, 18 to 42. In tiird and fourth quarter play, with the subs of Syracuse "earn row mostly on the floor, Beaver Dam played good ball, but we re unable to beat the •Tackets. as the final gun found the locals victorious. 76 to 56. Jim Caskev and Jim Denton led the scoring for the winning Jackets, each with 13 points. Larry Nicolai and Billy Dorsey were c ose behind with 11 each. Bible r with 19 and Ummel with 17 Jed losing Beaver Dam scoring. Box Scores: Syracuse F.G. F.S. PJF. Caskey 5 3 2 Den tor. 6 13 Nicolai 4 3 2 Dorsey 5-1 3 Frushcur 421 Beezley 2 3 1 Swenson 3 0 2 Thornburg 1 1 1 4 Kistler 10 3 Roberts 0 0 5 Totals 31 14 26 Beio ei Dam F.G. F.S. P»F. Bitler 4 11 1 Ummel 8 12 Valentine 4 4 3 Baigher 13 3 Cumberland 10 0 Tullis 0 10 Bueher 002 Whetstone 0 0 2 Huff®* 0 0 2 Stackhouse 0 0 0 Totals 18 20 15 Syracuse 18 42 56 76 Beaver Dam 11 18 32 56 Whipped By Silver Lake In die Jacket's second game, they took a terrific beating from the SI ver Lake team, whom the Jackets defeated by one point in thalr first game of the 1955-56

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A start was made toward the improvement of Syracuse’s sewer system Tuesday night when the town board passed an ordinance creating a sinking fund for this purpose. The ordinance appears in today’s Journal. Board members indicated that a hearing would be held on the proposed rate of 25 cents per SIOO, by which means about $25,000 could be raised in five years. Necessary additional funds would be raised by sale of revenue bonds. A Chamber of Commerce delegation. headed by President Robert Janney, discussed Various matters with the board, including plans for a zoning ordinance, annexation of additional territory, construction of a town hall, and changes in the water system. Evangelistic Meetings At E. U. B. Church A “Crusade For Christ” will be held at the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church, comer of Benton and Harrison Streets, Syracuse. Indiana, beginning on 30 January and lasting through 10 February. Rev. Homer Achor of Rich, mond, Indiana, will be the Guest Evangelist. After serving as a successful pastor in Indiana for twenty years, he felt led to de vote his full-time to evangelistic work. Along with his pastoral work, he has been active in youth camps and summer assemblies for a number of years. At present he is president of the E.U.B. Indiana South Conference Board of Christian Education, in addition to his busy schedule as an Evangelist.. The public is cordially invited to attend these services each evening at 7:CO p. m. Sectional Tourney last February, by a score of 89 to 63. Silver Lake’s team, undoubtedly reca ling that tourney loss, went into this game with the utmost intentions of defeating the locals, and this they did with calm ease and good basketball. Jackets, playing subs a good part of the game, were led in scoring by Little Jim Caskey with 21 points. Kinsey with 30 points he’d the Silver Lake team’s scoring honors. Kis'ler. in the fourth quarter of play, fouled out for the locals, who had 18 fouls marked against them, while their rivals held 10 fouls. Box Scores: Syracuse F.G. F.S. P.F. Caskey 773 Dorsey 7 2 1 Nicolai 4 2 2 Kistler 2 0 2 Frushour 2 0 0 Thornburg 10 0 Beezley 10 1 Swenson 0 2 2 Denton 10 4 Roberts ’ 0 0 0 Totals 25 13 18 Silver Lake F.G. F.S. P.F. Kinsey ' 10 10 3 Caudill 6 3 1 Montel 6 3 1 Roberts 5 3 2 Fingerli 4 4 2 Cripe 10 0 Hackworth 10 1 Drudge 000 Totals 33 23 10 Quarter Scores: Syracuse 16 32 48 63 Silver Lake 19 47 64 89 Quarter Scores: .Tourney Games And Gab By Sandy DeGroff Tourney predictions by many fans turned out to be very dlfOn Page 6)

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