Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 52, Number 16, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 19 February 1959 — Page 1

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Views and S' Reviews...

Members of the Winning team in the recent Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club attendance contest 4 are now having their moments of glory, judging by an excerpt from the "Roto-news.” weekly Rotary newsletter, and we quote, “congratulations to the losers, they fought a good battle and t did not deserve to lose. However. the winners did deserve to win.” In addition to the BAN. QUET (not hot dogs), it is sug--0 tested that throughout the month of March the losers show the winners the respect to wich they are entitled. This would include addressing them as “Sir” or “Honorable.” shining their shoes, holding * their coats and hats, opening * doors, seating them comfortably permitting them first helpings from all dishes, offer. Ing dessert, and being kind to them generally.” The winners, f to whom all this good fortune te bestowed, are John Abshire. Ernest Bushong. Fred Clark. Leon Connolly. Bart Cox. Harold Gray. BUI Jones. Jr., Jim A Kirkwood. Elmer Stucky, Charles Langley, Claude Ma. son. Bob McClintic. Nelson MUes. Rom Osborn. Tom Socks. Wendell Shank. Dick Young. Jem Mishler, and W. ■ E. Long. Bud Cripe and Frank Putt, advisor and assistant advisor for Explorer Scout Post jNTo. 28. are both quite proud of •upe fact that the Scouts them jf selves earned most of the 8600 required to purchase their snappy new dress uniforms. The sale of light bulbs and ushering at the basketball games have < been the most successful ways of adding to the post’s treasury. Bev. Herb Yoder, pastor of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel and also teacher and coach at Washington Center school, has “ taken a lot of kidding this past week about his fondness for outdoor sports, even on icy surfaces. Seems that Herb re. ceived a dandy of a sprined ankle last Thursday while practicing outside with his gradeschool pupils, which just goes to show that ice and snow are no respectors of the dignity of either preacher or teacher. - Bob Wilson, new owner at r the Pickwick Lounge, is packing them in on Saturday nights. Weather hasn't kept home folks and out of town guests from enjoying Mr. Pick, wick's hospitality and good g food. One guest recently summed up an enjoyable evening at the Lounge with this re. mark. “Bob Wilson just about out-Gases Gus" (referring to Gus Panagoc. a former owner * of the popular supper dub.) Max Truex, former Warsaw track star, is in the limelight again Saturday he won the first annual Pacific Ocean cross v country championship, a novel footrace run partly through shallow water at Long Beach. California (continued on back page)

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Syracuse Team Wins , Parliamentary Contest

In the section one F. FA. contests held recently at Madison Township School in St. Joseph County the Syracuse chapter won first place in the parliamentary procedure contest and will represent the northern fourth of the state at the F. F. A. State Convention at Purdue University 2. 3. and 4 April. Members of this team are: Ronald Hischman, pres.: Tom Firestone, vice president: Phil Troyer, reporter; Jerry Firestone treasurer: Jim Hibschman. secretary: Fred Godshalk. sent.: Carroll Denton, acting advisor: and members, Charles Crow. Doug Shock, Larry Michael, and Gene Nicolai.

Doug Shock shown here placed second in the speech contest at the sectional meet of F-F.A. chapters at the Mad. Ison township school in St. Joseph County recently. District I was represented in the contest by Crown Point and won second place while District 111 represented by the Huntertown chapter was third.. The speech contest was won by Rensselaer of District I. who will represent Section I at the State Convention in the speech 'division. Doug Shock, a sophomore FFA. member of the Syracuse chapter placed second and the District II entry from the Butler chapter was third. In the talent contest John Roose of the Tyner chapter was the winner and will represent Section I at the State Convention. State F.FA. President, Bill Dorsey of Syracuse and State Treasurer Melvin Mathias of Larwill were present at the contest.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA. THURSDAY 19 FEB. 1959

Two Syracuse Roys Serve In County Offices Friday

Jan Appenzeller and Richard Kowallik shown here in the court room were among nine Eagle scouts of Kosciusko County District of the Pioneer Trails Council who served as honorary office holders at the county court house in Warsaw Friday. Reporting at 8 p.m. the young men were sworn in by Judge Seth Rowdabaugh in the courtroom and served throughout the day. Jan Appenzeller served as judge, and Richard Kowallik as clerk. Other county officers filled were for mayor, police chief and fire chief.

Jan Appenxeller and Richard Kowallik in courtroom at Warsaw.

Confer Eagle Scout Rank At Court Os Honor Ceremony

During a solemn candlelight Court of Honor, held Thursday evening 12 February at the Scout scouting's highest rank of Eagle? Scout, was conferred upon James Stefanski of Syracuse Troon No. 28. Jim. who with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stefanski was escorted to the platform by an honor guard of Eagle Scouts, stood at attention before Scoutmaster Jack Ridings while renewing his scouting vows. Also present to officially greet the Eagle candidate was William T. Jones. Jr. chairman of the Boy Scout troop committee, who is also holder of the Eagle Scout rank. Mrs .Stefanski. who received both a lovely orchid corsage and a miniature Eagle pin. wa§ given the honor of awarding the prized Eagle badge to her son. An Eagle Scout certificate was presented to Mr. Stefanski. Also awarded a higher rank during the evening were Scouts Ken Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Martin, and Steve Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. i Delos Smith, who received their Life Scout badge. They were given their new emblems by their fathers, while tiny replicas of the Life badge were given to their mothers. An earlier recipient of this award was Russell Peters, son of Mrs. Guy Rarig. who was unable to attend the Court of Hohor. Midway in the climb up the scouting ladder are Scouts Larry Jones. Bruce Cripe, and Tom Kramer, who received the star

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rank, following a greeting from Roy Miller. Scout district adult training leader in this area. Parents of the boys pinned the badges on their sons. Burns Van Sickle, introduced by Ridings as the new assistant Scoutmaster, was on hand to present the Ist and 2nd class awards. Earning their first class were Lynn Knisely and Lynn Pittman, while new second class Scouts are Russ Buchan, Steve Butt and Clair McDonald. An impressive Tenderfoot' initiation ceremony was conducted for Webelos Mike Buhrt, J. R. Koher and Robert Van Sickle, who were given neckerchiefs by Eagle Scouts Dick Kowallik, J. D. Ridings and Denny Miller of Explorer Post No. 28. The new Scouts were presented to the troop by senior patrol leaders Jim Stefanski and Ken Martin. Merit badges received during the Court of Honor were: Bruce Cripe. Safety and First Aid: Tom Kramer, Scholarship, Citizenship in the Home and First Aid: Steve Smith. Citizenship in the Community. Scholarship. Personal Fitness, First Aid and Cooking: Ken Martin. Citizenship in the Home. Nature. Firemanship. Horsemanship, and Citizenship in the Larry Jones. First Aid. Scholarship. Reading. Firemanship, and Citizenship in the Home. Others were Jim Stefanski. Personal Fitness: Lvnn Knisely. First Aid: Tom Clayton. First Aid: Lynn Pittman. First Aid: David Jones. First aid: David Ridings. Animal Industry; Dick Coy. Pioneering: and Mark Warner First Aid. The Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club sponsors the troop. F.F.A. parlimentary team members from Syracuse who won first place in recent sectional contest. First row left to right: Charles Crow, Tom Firestone. Jim Hibschman. Phil Troyer, Ronnie Hibschman, Ed Bromo, from Knox chapter. FFA president of Section L Back row: Doug Shock, Car. roll Denton. Fred Godshjdk. Gene Nicolai. Larry Michael, and Jerry Firestone.

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PTA Program Begins At 8:30 P.M. 24 February Members of the Turkey Creek Township Parent Teachers Association are reminded that the February meeting will be held Tuesday evening 24 February at the school cafeteria. A brief business meeting will begin at 8:15 p.m. while the program is scheduled to start at 8:30 pan. in order to avoid conflicting with the Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet, also scheduled for the 24th. Dr. John F. Young, superintendent of the Plymouth Community Schools and Mr. Dean Walker, member of the Plym-’ outh Board of School Trustees, will conduct an informative session concerning the administrative school system now in Syracuse. Members of the Syracuse Board of School Trustees will be present. Refresmenta will be served following the program. License Branch Open Evenings Through Feb. Mrs. Annabelle Coil, manager of the Syracuse License Branch, announces that the branch will be open evenings until 8 o'clock beginning Saturday 21 February for purchase of 1959 auto plates. The State of Indiana requires car owners to have 1959 license plates on all vehicles by the last day of February. After that date it is illegal to drive with last year’s tag. Cox and Bender Open Printing Shop Here J. Barton Cox and Joe Bender have leased the D-X building on Main Street and plan to operate a printing plant under the name of Syracuse Quality Printers. Bender, formerly a part-time pressman at the Journal, said he and Cox would continue to work at the Farmers Exchange in New Paris for the present in addition to doing job printing at the Syracuse location. The business will be established as a corporation. Bender stated. Suffers Broken arm In Fall Saturday Mrs. Frank Bates slipped and fell on the ice Saturday evening as she left her car to enter her home. Her right wrist was broken and there was a second break in the upper arm near the shoulder. She was treated by her physician in Syracuse and taken to Elkhart Hospital where cast was apolied. Returning home Monday. Mrs. Bates is reported to be in considerable pain because of the break in the upper arm but is getting along as well as can be expected. FICK ATTENDS NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CALIFORNIA Natlaniel C. Fick of Crows Nest. Lake Wawasee. is in Ban Francisco this week attending the national convention convention of American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers scheduled for 15-21 February. SELL IT WIH * HNNMAI WAIT MR