Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 51, Number 23, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 April 1958 — Page 1

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Volume 51; Number 23

Zoning Ordinance and Map Appear In Today's Journal

The zoning ordinance for the town of Syracuse and jurisdictional area adopted by the Town Board last week Is printed in Its entirety on pages 7-8-9-10 of today’s Journal. A reproduction of the zone map furnished to the Journal by the Wawasee Property Owners Association, appears on page 7. The ordinance was completed several weeks ago by the Town jPlan Commission with the advice and assistance of Metropolitan Planners. Inc. of Indianapolis. Members of Wawasee Property Owners Association alao worked in conjunction with the Town Plan Commission. Services of Metropolitan Planners were secured by the Wawasee association. Dr. Fred Clark, president of the Town Plan Commission, presented the ordinance and map to the town board at an open meeting 8 April. Effective date of the ordinance was set for 17 June 1958 at last week’s Town Board meeting. This will give time to establish a r zoning commission and appoint a building commissioner as well complete other details pertaining to zoning, said R. Leon Connolly, town attorney. » Another map, equally important, designating present land use has been provided for the zoning commission. It will be on display in the office of the building commissioner./ In United States Service 111 Completes Boot Catnp Thomas M, Tuttle, son of Mrs. Morris Parker of Route 1, Syracuse. Indiana, was scheduled to complete training 18 April at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego. California. The 11-week course instructions in all basic military subjects and the firing of all basic infantry weapons. Upon completion of training new Marines are assigned to a unit for further infantry training. or to one of the many Marine Corps schools. ROGER COIL LEAVES FOR ARMY SERVICE THIS WEEK Roger Coll, son of Dr. and Mrs. Herschel Con, left Tuesday morning from Warsaw for basic training in the U. S. Army. Recently inducted, he is not sure where he will begin training but expects to be sent to Port Leonard Wood. Missouri. Bittbs BURT Mr. and Mrs. James Burt.Rß 1 are parents of a son born Saturday at Goshen Hospital.

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Thirty-three Students On Fifth Honor Roll Thirty-three students received honor roll ~ grades for the fifth grading period of the year. This is an increase of four over the last grading period which was the largest number up to that time. Jill Thornburg and George Cox. eighth grade students, continue to maintain a straight A record. Jane , Searfoss. eighth grade, and two seventh graders, Sally Fosbrink and Jim Stefahski, also had straight A records for this grading period. On the Honor Roll for the the period ending 11 April are: Seniors: Sharon Byrd, Patti Dreher. Martha Firestone, Terry Frushour. Juniors: Shirley Larry Laird. Sophomores: Kay Bender, Nancy Powell, Nancy Stump, John Thornburg. Freshmen: JoAnn Kare sh, Anita Rodgers. Sherry Searfoss, Sandra Swenson, Phil Troyer. Eigth grade: Diane Ellis. Michele Miller. Judy Myers, Jane Searfoss. Jill Thornburg. George Cox. Richard Kowallik, John Lantz. Larry Line, Terry McDonald. Jim Warner. Seventh grade: Sally Fosbrink, Marcina Greene, Sylvia Karesh, Susan LeCount, Judy Von Linsowe, Jim Stefanski. Michael Storms. Auxiliary Announces Essay Contest Winners Winners of the American Legion Auxiliary essay contest were announced at the regular meeting Tuesday night. Patricia Dreher was awarded first place and Vivian Fisher, second, for their essays. The title. “I Speak For America.” was used by all contestants. Winning essays will be printed next week. Judges for the contest were Miss Ethel Bowser. Mrs. Bertha Meek and Mrs. Noble Bolcker. Mrs. Ann Davis, president, conducted the business meeting. Regular reports were given by Mrs. Blanch Kline, secretary, and Mrs. Elizabeth Bassett, treasurer. Mrs. Gaylord Jones, Knightstown chairman, reported on the Easter gift sent to the Auxiliary’s “adopted" 4-year old girl. Mrs. Rosemary LeCount. PanAmerican chairman, gave an interesting article on the country of the month. •’Honduras..” A donation was voted for the Cancer Fund and it was decided to have a pot-luck supper for die May meeting. Following the dose of the meting. refreshments were served by the Committee. Mrs. Rowena Brewer. Mrs. Blanch Kline, Mrs. Maude Geiger and Mrs Rosemary LeCount. LOCAL STUDENTS VISIT HANOVER COLLEGE Miss Sue Herdrich. Miss Linda Lantz and Miss Diane Alfrey attended Junior Acquaintance Day which was held on Saturday 19 April at Hanover College. Madison Indiana. They were accompanied by Mrs. Robert Schaht and Miss Vona Jean Schacht. - . Saturday night was spent in Connersville with relatives of the Herdrichs. Next on the agenda was a trip to Oxford, Ohio, where they visited Western College and Miami University.

SYRACUSE. INDIANA. Thursday 24 April 1958

Phyllis George, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert George, Syracuse, will be crowned Queen of the May during this year’s annual May Day, festivities at Manchester College, North Manchester on 3 May. This will be the second coronation ceremony for Miss George who was crowned Valentine Queen in 1956. She will be attended at her coronation by her court of two attendents from each slass, and a Maid of Honor. Tht* May Day theme for 1958 is “After Chaos—Love and Beauty,” and is patterned after life in ancient Greece. Miss George is a graduate of Syracuse High School and a junior at Manchester College. ATTEND STATE FTA MEET Mrs. Beulah Bushong. Mrs. Leo Kowallik, Miss Patricia Dreher and Miss Sharon Byrd attended the F.TA. spring convention held at Indianapolis* West Lone School on Saturday. 19 April. CLINE.STUTZMAN WEDDING Grace Stutzman of Warsaw and John Cline of Wawas’e Lake were married Saturday at the First Brethren Church in Warsaw. They will reside in New Paris where Mr. Cline is e mployed at the Sinclair Service Station. Hospital News . . . Mrs. Albert Penn is reported to be confined to St. Francis Hospital. Allison Island, Miami Beach, Florida, where she underwent surgery last week for a hip fracture suffered in a fall. She is in room number 332. Mrs. Millie Snobarger has returned to her home on Boston Street following several weeks in Goshen Hospital.

Ed Anglemyer, Sharon Byrd King - Queen of Spring Dance

Sharon Byrd and Ed Anglemyer, the senior candidates, were crowned King and Queen of the annual King and Queen Dance Friday night. 18 April, at the Syracuse High School. Terry Frushour. the Student Council President, presided at the ceremony. Other candidates were Dixie Murphy and LaMar Kilmer, Juniors; Susan Bachman and Carroll Denton, sophomores; Janet Grady and Bob LeCount. freshmen. . Music was furnished by the Mock Twins from Elkhart. Most of the faculty members and parents of the candidates were represented. The gym was decorated with blue and white streamers from which Silver stars were suspended.

Announce Speakers For 1958 Graduation Programs Here

H.S. Students To Take National Merit Tests More than 40 students at the Syracuse High School plan to take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Lewis Immel, Director of Guidance, announced today. The test will be administrated at the high school at 9:00 am., Tuesday, 29 April. An estimated 85 million in Merit Scholarship and other awards are at stake in the national competition, now beginning its fourth year. Some sl2 million in Merit Scholarships have been awarded in the first three years of the program. A group of 10.000 students—composed of the highest scorers in each state—will advance to the Semi-finals when the results are reported to all participating schools next fall. Semi-finalists will then take a second examination. Those who repeat their performance on the second examination will become Finalists in the program and will indicate their choice of college and course of study. Further evaluation of their grades, citizenship, and extracurricular achievements will follow, and the winners will be announced in the Spring of 1959. Each Merit Scholarship carries a stipend based on the need of each individual winner, and is renewable annually without further competitive examination. The average stipend in past years has been $650 per year. The minimum award in the 1958-1959 program will be SIOO a year and a maximum will be SISOO a year. The names of all program Finalists will be sent to colleges and universities and other scholarship organizations throughout the country. In this way many non-winning finalists are helped in winnig scholarships awarded directly by colleges and other organization. MBS. GEORGE A. CARTER RETURNS FROM HONOLULU Mrs. George A. Carter, the former Sandy DeGroff, returned to Syracuse early this week from Honolulu where she has lived since her marriage in December. Her husband who is in submarine service will be on extended duty away from the Navy base for the next seven months. For the present Mrs. Carter is staying with her grandmother Mrs. Beulah Mawhorter. in North Webster.

Refreshments of punch and cookies were served by Mrs. Witsman and Mrs. Heaton. > JUNIOR DANCE SATURDAY On Saturday night, the junior high held their King and Queen ■ Dance. Marilyn Martin and Steve Williams, the eighth grade candidates were crowned king and queen by Terry Frushour. Seventh grade candidates were Catherine Conn and Mickey , Jones. Records managed by Terry : Frushour furnished the music. Refreshments of punch and cookies were served by some of , the girls. Parents of the candidates and the faculty members were present.

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Baccalaureate service for the graduating class of Syracuse High School will be held 19 May at 7:30 pm. in the auditorium. The Rev. Harlan* Smith will deliver the sermon using the title “The Victorius Way.” Dr. Edward Clark McCance, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Warsaw, will be the commencement speaker at exercises Thursday 22 May at 8:00 pm. in the auditorium. In making these announcements, Glen Longenecker. principal. also said Glen Whitehead, county superintendent of schools, will present the diplomas. This year's graduating class is one of the largest senior classes and includes 36 members. County Spelling Bee On WRSW Saturday Larry Roe. Syracuse eighth grader and winner of the annual Spelling Bee, will compete with winners from other county schools Saturday morning. The contest is scheduled to be broadcast from radio station WRSW in Warsaw at 9:30 am. CST. His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Roe, will attend tne Bee. Others from Syracuse will include Mrs. Arthur Morris, director of the local spelling bee, Miss Lillian Hammam and Principal Glen Longenecker. Mrs. Keith Whiteman of Syracuse faculty is one of the three Judges. George Bowers Will Speak At Demo Rally George H. Bowers candidate for Congress from the second district on the Democratic ticket, will be the featured speaker at the pre-primary dinner meeting to be held Saturday 3 May at the Westminister Hotel. Winona Lake. County Democratic precinct committeemen and oarty workers are sponsoring the meeting. Bowers was born and raised in Nebraska and received his formal education at the University of Nebraska where he majored in political science. For fifteen years he was associated with various departments of the state of mintos. In 1945 he moved to his farm home near Valparaiso where he has been active in farm and civic activities. School Music Group To Give Annual Show “Youth Wants To Be Heard” is the title of the annual spring festival to be presented by the Syracuse High School music department Friday 2 May at 7:30 pm. in the High School gymnasium. James Lantz. music teacher. will direct the program. A total of 195 Syracuse students, from the fourth grade thru the twelfth, will participate in the program. Selections will be given by three grade school bands, the high school band, and the high school chorus. Admission will be 50c for adults and 25c for students. Tickets will be available tram any band member, will be on sale at Thornburg drug store 25 April, as well as at the door on concert night. Proceeds will go to the band fund and band uniform fund.

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