Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 52, Number 19, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 March 1959 — Page 1

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Views «nd | Reviews. •• • ■• •. y- '■■••• s■• v• • • -’• Mrs. Frank Putt, ardent Camp Fire Girl worker who lives on k Syracuse Lake added another duty to her schedule last week by accepting a position as secretary of the Goshen Camp Fire office. Mrs. Putt also works with the Syracuse organization which is entirely separate from the Goshen group. Reports are good on several of the local residents who have suffered illness in recent weeks. Ernest Buchholz came home Saturday from Goshen Hospital where he has been a patient for the past four weeks. Married last week, he and his bride ary living at the Buchholz home on south Huntington • - - Ralph Jefferies, another heart patient, is improving at the Veterans Hospital in Fort Wayne and is anxious to come home - - - Mary Hoy, Blanche Bates and Mrs. Clarence Snyder who are tn the broken arm club, are all improving and offer no unusal complants - - - Hera — chel Bitner and his daughter, Bobbi, both of whom had bach ' surgery at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, are convalescing at home now. The flu continues but enrollment at school is Improving. The Syracuse Gun’Club which holds meetings regularly on the first Sunday afternoon of the month drew its usual good attendance last Sunday but the p shooters found the dirt roadw’ay end parking area much too soft to use So they played safe and parked along Road 13 on the burm giving the appearance of quite a cavalcade. Snow which began Sunday night and continued trough Monday was greeted with Complete disgust by those of us who have battled the long winter here al home. The penetrating coldness that went along with it was frowned on. too, particularly by those who are keeping a watchful eye on early spring flowers which are beginning to sprout. Some jonquils and tulips are an inch I and a half or more aoove ground. (CCon tinned on Page 10)

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Trustee Moves Office To Home On Rood 13 George T Lamm, trustee of Turkey Creek Township, moved his office from the school building to his home on Road 13 a half mile south of Syracuse on Road 13. The garage space there was remodeled for this purpose and was ready for use Monday. County GOP Will Honor Congressman Halleck Giles Hoffer, county GOP 'chairman, announced a countywide rally Friday 20 March at the Armory in Warsaw’ to honor U.S. Congressman Charles Halleck. minority leader of the House. Halleck will be the main speaker. Smorgasbord will be served at 6:30 pm. An extensive program is planned in tribute to the In * diana congressman. Tickets will sell at $2.00 each. They are available in Syracuse from Mrs. Charlotte McSweeney. Mrs. Frank Bates. Mrs. Noble Blocker. Mrs. Don Enyeart and Margaret Freeman. Phone Number Is 388 At Town Police Booth Syracuse 388 is the phone number at the police booth on Main Street until 19 April when a new number will be announced for dial system. Don Enyeart. town marshal, said the booth is completely furnished now. It is equipped with a small office desk and typewriter, phbne. radio receiving set and heater The booth was erected on the Main street corner two weeks ago. SyrueuMe-Wawasee Journal The Little Paper with the .U.T«y Want Adi

Manchester Choir To Appear Here 17 March The A Cappella Choir of Manchestre College, under the direction of Clyde W. Holsinger, will be presented by Manchester College in Syracuse H. S, Auditorium at Syracuse. 17 March at The A Cappella Choir was organized in 1946 by Dr. Holsinger, head of the music department of the college, and is the successor to the Madrigal Club and the Chapel Choir of former years. Repretoire of the choir includes a variety of types of choral literature, specializing in unaccompanied masterpieces of both ancient and modern composers. This choir of 40 voices will begin its annual spring tour 20 March, and will include in its itinerary churches in Ohio, in addition to high school programs. The public is invited. Attendance Improves At School This Week Lewis Immel. school superintendent. reported an improvement in attendance at school Monday morning over last week’s absenteeism due to the flu. In the grades 129 were absent and 39 in the high school. The total of 168 represents 21% as against 28% absent Friday. Immel reported three teachers jataent Monday because of flu. None were absent last week. By Wednesday high school was almost back to normal while the grade school showed a slight improvement with total absenteeism reduced to 153 or 19.2% Installation Os Street Lights Begins Tuesday Twelve steel poles were installed on Main and Huntington streets in the downtown section of Syracuse Tuesday morning. The poles are to be painted and street lamps are to be attached and connected before the installation will be complete. Youngsters in this week’s Junior Parade are. top row 1. to r„ Dallas Jr-. 2. and Jerold, 19 mo-., sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hann, and John, 7 mos.. •son of Mrs. James Parsons. Bottom row: Stephanie. 4*4 mos.. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stover Hire; Douglas, 5, and Billy, 9 mos.. sons of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Byland. Phone Classifieds To 191

'gif* ■ y "jdF Clyde W. Holsinger, head of Manchester College music department. is conductor of the college A Capella Choir which will be presented in concert at the Syracuse High School Auditorium, Tuesday 17 March at 2 p.m. Dr. Holsinger received his B.S. degree in music at Manchester in 1941. At Northwestern University he received his master’s degree in music in iyS and Ph D in 1954. As a tenor, he has been a member of > number of college and chjlch choirs. He taught in high schools and at Northwestern University before returning to Manchester College.

59 Resort Season Looks Up; Chamber Busy With Inquiries

In the last few weeks requests for information and 'brochures about the lakes around Syracuse have resulted in the Chamber of Commerce sending out 550 publicity brochures of Lake Wawasee. 100 copies were sent to the Indiana Toll Road Commission at LaPorte, 100 to the Department of Commerce at Indianapolis. 50 to the Winters National Bank and Trust Company at Dayton. Ohio and 300 to the Cleveland Automobile Club. W. T. Jones, secretary of the Chamber, reports that in addition to the above requests fourteen inquiries for general information on resort facilities were Answered in a recent two weeks' period and that inquiries come in daily. Membership Increases The 1959 membership cam-

Harold B. Gray Is New Plan Commission Head Harold B. Gray was elected president of the Syracuse Plan Commission Tuesday night. Appointed to the commission last year. Gray has been serving as vice president. Paul LeVernier was named vice president and John Weatherhead secretary* Other members are Elmer Stucky, Roscoe Howard, and town board members, J. Barton Cox. Harry Nicolai and Harry L. Coy. Another member from the town of Syracuse will be appointed by the town board president. J. Barton Cox. to complete the nine-man board. Vacancy on the commission was created with the death of Dr. Fred Clark who had served as president. Passage of- an amendment to the zoning law by the state legislature was discussed. A meeting will be held by the Plan Commission Tuesday 14 April to consider whether or not to reomend to the Town Board that jurisdiction of the Town Zone Plan be extended to the entire shoreline of Wawasee Lake. The new law gives permission for extended juirsdiction but does not require that towns having zoning ordinances include such additional areas. Accepts Position With Illinois Highway Dept. Larry Mock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mock. RR. 3, has accepted a position in the engineers’ division of the Illinois State Highway Department He is located at Paris, Illinois office. Valedictorian of his class when he graduated from Syracuse High School in 1956. Larry recently received his BS degree in engineering from Indiana Technical College at Fort Wayne fol- - lowing completion of a 27 months’ course. SritACUSCENf . . . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coy returned last week from a 10-day vacation in West Palm Beach with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Rosenbaum. Mrs. Opal Nolan, who stayed with her grandchildren during the Coy’s absence, has returned to her duties at Connolly’s Grocery.

paign to date shows many renewals and a number of new memberships, according to John Kroh. treasurer. A complete report will be given at the regular meeting in April, he said. Dr. Wendell Shank, chamber president, stated this week that the first general meeting will be held in April. The board of directors have set up a schedule of six meetings for the year, three to be held by the end of June, none in July and August and three during the last 4 months. Election of officers will be held at the last meeting scheduled for December Other members serving on the board of directors of the Chamber with Shank. Jones and Kroh. are Charles Harris, vice-presi-dent. Bob Byler. Roscos Howard and Bill Darr.