Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 52, Number 26, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 30 April 1959 — Page 3

Water Safety Meeting At Legion Hall 6 May Joe Thornburg, president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Water Safety Council, has announced a meeting of general interest to all organizations and individuals at the Legion Hall Wednesday 6 May at 7:30 pm. Representatives from other towns interested in joining the water safety program at Syracuse and Wawasee beaches plan to attend. Plans for the summer pro* gram will be announced. Church Banquet Honors Three Grads-To-Be A church dinner given by friends and members of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel was held Friday evening 24 April at the Crossroads Restaurant in Ligonier. in honor of three members of it’s teen age group who will graduate from Syracuse High school in May. They are Miss Lexie Brazel. Steve Bornman and Ted Burson, who were completely surprised to find they were guests of honor at the affair. A gift of a clock-radio and a lovely corsage was given to Lexie. while boutonnieres were presented to the boys. Ted also received a set of luggage, and an electric razor was given to Steve. Rev. Herbert Yoder, pastor of the Chapel, was master of ceremonies. while Mrs. Yoder gave a resume of the lives of the three graduates, with emphasis upon amusing incidents in the past. Pictures of the three were also shown by a special projection to the group. Present were Rev. and Mrs. Yoder. Wilbur Sherrick. Mr. and Mrs Chris Troyer, Phil and Sally. Miss Mary Katherine Graf. Miss Connie Greenley. Mr and Mrs. Everett Welty. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Lung and Mr. and Mrs. Deloss Smith. Families of the graduates who attended were Mr. And Mrs. Al Burson and daughter Sherry. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Brazel and Jack. Mr. and Mrs. George Myers and sons Rod and Pat Bornman and Stew's grandmother. Mrs. Adah Johnson of Fort Wayne. Also present were assistant pastor Dick Martin and Miss Dorothy Byler of Goshen. Ray Gorsuch of Kimmell. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Martin of Wakarusa, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sommers. Mr. and Mrs. Darlton Sommers and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Pamer. all of New Paris Attending from Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Groves. Dr. and Mrs. Floyd Rhelnheimei and Miss Twilla Morehouse. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zehr. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller and Ronnie. Mrs. Verna Slabaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Galen Yoder of Ligonier. Primary Mothers Wind Up Annual Party Plans Twenty-three members of the Primary Mothers Club met at the home of Mrs. Arthur Mabie for a potluck supper Monday evening. Mrs. Keith Herbison and Mrs. Gerald Hubartt assisted the hostess. Final details for the annual spring party of the combined mothers clubs of Syracuse were completed at the business meeting with Mrs. Charles Miller, president, presiding. TO be held 11 May. reservations for the banquet are to be made with Mrs. James Fry no later than 8 May. Mrs. Philip Strieby won the door prize Haffners Move Business To Location On SR 13 Mr and Mrs. Arlie Haffner recently purchased the building formerly used by the Apostolic Church 2*4 miles south of South Shore Hotel on SR 13. and will move their factory there from its present location back of the Syracuse Processing plant. Plans are to open by 30 May for the retail and wholesale of small furniture and plywood. JCMIAL WAIT AM SIMS ttMLTS

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Mr. and Mrs. Pawl Buhrt will celebrate their golden wedding aniversary by holding open house Sunday 10 May at their farm home southeast of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Buhrt (Ida Mock) were mar* ried 8 May 1909 and have lived in their present home for the past 41 years. They are members of the E-U.B. church. They have seven children who are Lewis Buhrt of

Russell Warner Dies At Elkhart Tuesday Russell A. Warner, R.R. 3, died at Elkhart Hospital Tuesday morning a few hours after he was admitted. He had been in ill health for the past few months. A lifetime resident of Turkey Creek township, his parents were Lafayette and Anretta Strieby. He was born in Burket 1 November 1890 and lived most of his life on a farm south of Syracuse. Mr. Warner spent many years as a soil agriculture public servant. was deputy assessor in Turkey Creek township 16 years and also drove a school bus for many years. He married Lillie Gray 22 December 1911 in Milford. She survives, also a son. Guy. of RJR. 3: three grandsons. Larry, James and Richard: two sisters, Anna Yanarl of Elkhart and Mrs. LaVem Pearl Bowman; one niece and one nephew. Funeral services will be held at the Harris Funeral Home in Syracuse Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Kennard Robinson officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery south of Syracuse. Hospital Notes . . . William Geiger submitted to major surgery Friday at Goshen Hospital. Sara Ann. 3, and Wanda Sue, 5. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John 5 Gall, R.R.I, underwent tonsillectomies at Goshen Hospital Friday. They were discharged Saturday. Mrs. Willis Hare. R.R.2, submitted to major surgery at Goshen Hospital Tuesday. Allen L. Mock. R.R. 2, underwent major surgery at Goshen Hospital Tuesday. Fem Bunger. R.R. 2, was admitted to Goshen Hospital Tuesday for medical treatment. Duane Kline was dismissed from Elkhart Hospital Sunday. Michael Bitner N 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bitner, was admitted to Elkhart Hospital Sunday for medical treatment. Vicki Roth, 4-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Roth, received emergency treatment at Goshen Hospital Monday for a laceration of the lower left arm. Paul Mey, R.R. 3. was treated at Goshen Hospital Monday for an injury to his left eye. Dismissed from Goshen Has pital Sunday were Mrs. Elyra Firestone. Leo A. Chalk. Mrs. Lawrence Otis. Rev. J. C. Bailey was transferred from Goshen Hospital to Elkhart Hospital Saturday. ATTENDS FUNERAL OF UNCLE IN FORT WAYNE Mrs. Annabelle Coil attended the funeral of her uncle. Charles Elmer Glass. Monday morning in Fort Wayne and graveside services at Plymouth in the afternoon. A retired railroad engineer. Mr. Glass was a native of Plymouth and had lived in Fort Wayne for the past 67 yean.

Goshen, Mrs. Herman (Violette) Lutes of Nappanee, Mrs. Joe (Florence) Nemeth of South Bend; Mrs. Fred (Mabel) Waldbeser of Milford. Ray Buhrt of Syracuse, John Buhrt of Warsaw and Robert Buhrt of Milford. There are 15 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. The Buhrts will greet friends, relatives and neighbors from 2 to 5 p.m. No invitations were sent.

* School “Belles” and < “Hep” Lines ► ( By Bobbi Bitner

Congratulations to the track team for coming in third at the Converse relays losing to Pierceton by only one thin point. • • • Three individual trophies were presented Monday morning to the school for Mr. Longenecker to put in the trophy case; Bob Swenson for the 2-mile relay; LaMar Kilmer for the mile; and Milton Karesh for the medley relay. • • • Comment by Mr. Longenecker: '‘The trophy case is almost full but there’s room for one more and that’s for county track.” Come on, boys, let’s get it! • • • The~ahnual band festival is Friday night at 7:30 in the gym. • • • Saw: Two senior boys boxing on Main Street. What’s this a new fad? • • • There seem to be a lot of drips in the Syracuse school. Now don’t get excited, the roof leaks! The SyracuScene . . . Mrs. Carrie Rapp and Mrs. Russ Artley were guests Thursday afternoon of Mrs. Nellie Wilt, Mrs. Charles Rock and Mrs. Leonore Hennessey. Charles Haffner and Gareth Meek, Ball State students on practice teaching program at Syracuse, attended a meeting at the college in Muncie during the week end. Mrs. Kenneth Harkless entertained at dinner Monday evening. Mrs. E. T. Anderson, Mrs. Nelson Mlles, Mrs. Ernest Bushong, Mrs. James Kirkwood, Mrs. Melville Smith. Miss Irene Abts, Mrs. Elsa Greiger and Mrs. Harold Gray. Respective husbands joined the party after attending Rotary Club and pictures of recent cruises taken by the Harkless’ were shown.

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Bluebirds Are Guests At Scout Cabin Party Seventy-one Bluebirds and their adult leaders were guests of honor at a party given for them Wednesday 22 April at the Scout Cabin. Hostesses for the afternoon were members of the Intermediate and Primary Mothers Clubs, cosponsors of the Bluebird group. Bingo was the main event of the afternoon with prizes going to each girl present. Refreshments of orange ade and cookies were served. Committee members who planned the party were Mrs. Marshall Coy, Mrs. Gerald Hubbart, Mrs. Robert Murray and Mrs. Robert Wiggs of the Primary Mothers Club, and Mrs. Lewis Immel, Mrs. Burns Van Sickle, Mrs. Ralph Stahley and Mrs. Leo Kowallik of the Intermediate Mothers Club. PROPERTY TRANSFERS Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pruitt of Hammond have purchased the Reinbold home on south Main Street. He is employed by Northern Indiana Public Service. Ted Method has bought a lot in the Lyle Kell acreage on the Dewart Lake Road. Both transactions were handled by Everett Ketering thru the Dick Denzel Realty company. SYRACUSE GIRLS WIN BATON TWIRLING HONORS Sharon and Kay Nordman received several firsts in the Music Festival and Twirling contest at Olivet. Michigan. College held Thursday 23 April. Both received first place ratings in solo and first in a duet. Vicki Kline. Kristi Niles and Ginger Brown, students of Sharon Nordman, placed second at the contest. MIKE HARRIS~CELEBRATES FIFTH BIRTHDAY SATURDAY Mike Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris, celebrated his fifth birthday Saturday and entertained a number of his friends. Musical chairs high lighted ' the games that were played with prizes for each and they enjoyed several stories. Favors were given and refreshments of ice-cream and birthday cake completed the afternoon. Guests were David Snyder, Michael. Roger Douglas and Vicki Smith, Su Ann, Lu Ann and Johnnie Cripe, Susan Hagerty and Cindy and Tenel Pounds. SELL IT wmi * JOORHAL WANT AD! Phone GL 7-3666

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Annual Scout-O-Rama Week End At Elkhart Scoutmaster Jack Ridings and assistant scout master Burns Van Sickle with Troop No. 28 will participate in the annual Pioneer Trails Council Scout-O-Rama Friday and Saturday 1 and 2 May in the Elkhart North Side Gym. The troop will have a booth on wild life and win be in attendance Friday evening from 7 to 10. Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 and in the evening from 7 to 10. Tickets which are 25c each are available from any scout or may be purchased at the door. Name Cheerleaders For '59-'6O Varsity Team Michele Miller. Sandra Swenson and Brenda Stabler were elected varsity cheer leaders for 1959-60 at a recent school meeting. Os the candidates, selected from grades 9, 10. 11, and 12 of the coming year, the freshmen and sophomore candidates not chosen for the varsity are eligible for election for second team cheer leaders. GOSHEN COMMUNITY AUCTION SALES Over 20 Years Satisfactory Service to the Farmer Monday 4 May 12 P-M. We will have 53 head of Wis. heifers ave. Wt. 425 lb. All calfhood Vac and dehomed. They will be sold iti afternoon in groups to suit the buyers. TOP PRICES Milk Cows — 335.00 Heifers-steers 21 to 27.40 Bulls 25.40 Butcher Cows 19 to 23.25 (Fat) Butcher Cows 16 to 19 Veal : 38.00 Lambs 23.00 Fat Hogs 17.00 Ruffs 12.50 to 14.50 Male Hogs 11.30 to 14.50 Feeder Pigs 7 to 18.50 Breeder Bull 200.00 We Have The Buyers Gherman - McDowell - Mirtin A —Auctioneer*-. Romayne Sherman-Ora Thoma# Phone 3-1602-—-3-1593

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