Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 52, Number 44, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 3 September 1959 — Page 1

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About 100 high school students, members of the band and 4-H groups, left at 6 a.m. Wednesday for a day at the State Fair. Two buses took the groups to Indianapolis. A big time was anticipated. The Lions Club sponsored the t il trip. This is a history making year for the Syracuse schoffts> Among the ’’firsts.” opening day is the day after Labor Day for the first time in many years. Six new grade school rooms will go into use for the first time and the new band room is in its first full year of service. This is the first year the grades 2 through 6 have had three sections and the first elementary principal will take office. >■ A school patrol system will be inaugurated this year. Not since the grade school moted to Its new location has there been an organized system for guarding street crossings used by school children. Principal Speer of the elementary school is working with the town marshalls on this system. . Another important school date coming up is Wednesday 9 September at 8 pm when Judge Rowdabaugh will speak on the new school reorganization law. It concerns improved, educational opportunities for all children and especially those of high school age. Appointment of a county committee to study the project, is the first action of the new law and it is the responsibility of the judge of the circuit court to appoint this committee. Increased school enrollment is responsible for many changes in the school like additional class rooms in the grade school, for instance. And why? Last year the enrollment in September was 850 An estimated 487 will attend grade school and a run down of junior and senior high school classes indicates at least 350. And besides that, pre-enrollment for kindergarten is in the 80s. So what will that mean in a few more years! Gamble’s new store looks bright and new and just about ready to open its doors. Located in the Rachman building next to the Bank. Main Street is watching for the opening which will be soon. Going to the Trap Shoot at the Wawasee Gun Club Labor Day? Sneak preview of the prizes reveals a handsome array of merchandise donated by local merchants. Kosciusko County teachers are meeting in Warsaw today for the annual pre school institute and workshop. The WaWaSki Club is planning a double header for the week end and will wind up the season of Saturday night shows at South Shore Hotel in a grand final water ski events on Satur day and Sunday, too. Don’t miss it! With September here, dealers are beginning to talk about new car models. It will be October before any are shown to the public but Ed Klein, knight of SAM. local Chevrolet dealer, says he will go to Detroit this month for a preview. Chuck Myers of the C.S. Myers agency plans a similar trip for an advance showing of the new Fords. Everett Ketering has put in many an off-duty hour remodeling his office at south Hunting ton Street. It may need some finishing touches on the inside but the exterior is quite well done with its new paint and spanking white trim Incidentally. Natalie Snow is the former Natalie Kilgore, a native of Syracuse now living in The (continued on back page)

Syracuse Wawasee Journal

THE “LITTLE PAPER WITH THE MANY WAIT AOS”—KOSCIUKSO COUNTY’S LEADING WEEKLY—SERVING THE WAWASEE WONDERLAND

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Wawasee Association Re-elects Its Officers Arthur P. Irmscher was reelected president of the board of directors of the Wawasee Property Owners Association, Inc. at a meeting 28 August. Claude H. Coppes was re-elected vicepresident. Both officers will be serving a second year. George L. Pepple was re-em-ployed as legal counsel and Jack C. Vanderford as secretarytreasurer. New members of the board, elected at the annual meeting 16 August are Paul W. McKee. George L. Ramey and Irwin Deister. Other members continuing on the board are Arthur P. Irmscher. Charles B Langley. Robert D. Armstrong. Floyd McK. Blough. Edward Fiedeke and George W. Davidson. Tom Oswalt Injured In 2-Car Accident Sat. Thomas L. Oswalt. 15. son of Mrs. Orval Klink, suffered a broken clavicle and severe concussion in a two car collision Saturday evening on SR 13. Mr. and Mrs Klink and the boy were leaving the Klink Supermarket for home when the accident occurred. ’ Klink, driving his. car and slowing for a turn, was hit in the rear by a car driven by Forrest O. Plank. Oswalt was the only one injured. He was taken to Elkhart hospital. Tuesday it was reported that he would be released in a day or two. Plank was cited for reckless driving His car was a complete loss. Damage to the Klink car was estimated at $2,000. School Cafeteria To Open Wednesday The school cafeteria will open Wednesday 9 September for the remainder of the school year. Superintendent Immel announced that Mr. Amsler, high school principal, will supervise the cafeteria this year. Prices will be the same as last year: $1 25 a week tor pupils tn grades 1 through 6 and $1.50 for grades 7 through 12. Elementary children who plan to eat at the cafeteria are asked to indicate this intention Tuesday morning when registering. Kindergarten Begins Monday 14 September Mrs. Donald McNamara, kindergarten chairman, announced this week that kindergarten classes will begin Monday 14 September at the kindergarten room in the Syracuse Grade School. Morning sessions begin at 9 a m. and close at 11 a m. Afternoon classes are from 1 to 3 p m Parents are requested not to sed children too far in advance of the opening hour. Kindergarten days are Monday Wednesday and Friday. Any child who has not previously registered may do so on opening day They must be accompanied by a parent and must bring their birth certif-1 icate. Birth certificates must ; also accompany any child who is pre-registered but did not have j the birth certificate with him at that time. Children must be 5 years of age before 1 October in order to enroll in kindergarten classes.' Parents may call either ..Mrs. Loren Longenbaugh. Globe 73393. kindergarten teacher, or Mrs. McNamara at GLobe 7-2070. Don’t forget the Labor Day Trap Shoot at Wawasee Gun Club.

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School Bells Ring Tuesday For All Syracuse Children

Superintendent Lewis S. Immel announced today the following procedures for the opening day of school Tuesday 8 September. School hours Tuesday will be from 8:10: to 11:00 a.m. Full day sessions will begin Wednesday when school hours for classes will be from 8:10 a m. to 3:30 p.m. Tardy bell will ring at 8:05 a.m. Students in high school and junior high school will report to Boat Law Violators Returned To JP Court Tom N. Taylor. 16. Mike Green 15. and Dick N. Stark, 15. all of Indianapolis, arrested 18 August for violating the boating law, were remanded from the juvenile court at Warsaw, to the court of original jurisdiction in Syracuse. Each was guilty of traveling more than 10 mph after sunset and operating without proper lights. A fine of $1 and costs of sl6. for both counts, total $34, was paid by each boy. The boys also were beached for the remainder of 1959 with orders to report to the local court and Conservation Officer Earl Money as counselor upon their return to the lake in 1960. Clyde L. Berger, 30. of Wheaton. Illinois, and Raymond Goodson of Anderson, were charged with boating violations during the week end. Berger paid a total of $lB 50 for failure to have sufficient life perservers in his boat. Goodson paid fine and costs of sl7 for pulling a skier with an extra person in the boat. Three traffic violations were reported by Justice of the Peace Robert McCullough. John Niezer. 17 of Fort Wayne, plead guilty on a reckless driving charge causing an accident to his own car. His fine and costs were $18.75. James L. Tobias. 44 of Napanee. was arrested tor speeding on North Huntington St. in a 30 mph zone. He was fined and paid costs of $18.75. Edgar L. Miller. 60. of South Whitley, paid a total of $18.75 for driving with an expired chauffeur’s license, Ike's Dairy Bar Sold To Processing Plant Ike’s Dairy Bar was sold last week to the Syracuse Processing plant, according to announcement of Robert Messick, secretary of Goshen Packing Company which owns the Syracuse plant. Messick said . the restaurant which Is located in the plant building will continue operation. Roy Eichstadt of Syracuse owned the equipment and rented space from the Processing plant. Ct.ssifi.tft i. Ik. Jmtml revet IM art* 100% SCHOOL BULLETIN Syracuse schools will open Tuesday 8 September at 8 a m. for a half day session. Full day scedule begins Wednesday morning 9 Septembei. Bookstore Last Days! Friday 4 September: 8:30 to 12 noon: 1 to 5 pm. Saturday 5 September: 8:30 a m. to noon.

their respective study halls to receive instructions (or completion of enrollment. Seats have been assigned and enroll ment cards will be taped to the desks. Room 11 will be used as an annex to the study hall to accommodate increased enrollment. Assignments for students in Robm 11 will be listed on the door. Edgar A. Speer, grade school principal, has established the following precedure for the grades. All children who have not previously.- attended school at Syracuse; and have not enrolled, are to report to the office of the elementdry principal Tuesday morning. Pupils who were pre-enrolled will observe the following scheaule: First grade pupils whose last names begin with letters A-H, report to Room 3: names beginning with I-Q, report to Room 5: and R-Z to Room 8. Uding the same alphabetical division of last names: Second grade: A-H to Room 2: I Q to Room 4: R-Z to Room 6. Third grade: A H, Room 14: I-Q. Room 15: R-Z Room 16. Fourth grade: A-H, Room 17; I-Q. Room 18. R Z. Room 19. Fifth grade: A-N. Room 7; N-Z. Room 10; band pupils. Rooms 12. Sixth grade: A-M. Room 11: N-Z. Room 13; band pupils. Room 9. All room numbers are painted on ttye glass in the doors and room numbers from 14 through 19 arje in the new addition. Permanent room assignments will be made by the teachers in the rooms to which children are asked to report. 1 ■ —.— ■ Local Skiers Place In National Meet Nancy Scheldt and Susie Morganthaler. of the Hoosier Ski Club at Wawasee. were among the midwest skiers to qualify for the National Water Ski Imeet at Laconia. NewHampshire the week end of 22 August. Napcy finished 4th in tricks. sth in jumping and 4th in overall. I Susjie finished 4th in slalom. 7th in jumping and sth in overall. I Florida’s Nancie Rideout, national champion, captured first in jumps and second in tricks. Vicki Vance of California, took first place honors in tricks. SYRACUSCENE . . . Mr, and Mrs. James Butt entertained at a family party Sunday for Otis Clyde Butt who was observing his birthday. Present for a cook out dinner were his mother. Mrs. Lucy Kegg. Mr ftnd Mrs. George Butt of South Bend. Miss Sandra Schleeter of Dayton. Ohio, and her mother. Mn* Lois Schleeter. and the famlies of Jim and Otis Clyde. Mrs. Alice Hire was a guest also.

Contest Assured At Town Board Election In November

Last minute filing by two candidates for town board pm|c assured town voters of a contend at the polls in November. Byron Connolly, 212 East Washington Street. Main street grocer, filed for trustee from the Ward 1. He opposes incumbent J. Barton Cox. Harry Rosenberry, merchant

Gun Club Ready For Trap Shoot Labor Day Final plans were made for the Labor Day trap shoot scheduled for Monday at the Wawasee Gun Cluly when members of the Water Safety council met recently at the Porches. Porches. Merchants of the SyracuseWawasee comnjpnity and Napanee have donated prizes for the event' The ' trap shoot is the first of a series of events for the benefit of the water safety program in building a fund for the program next year. Attending the meeting were Joe Thornburg, president of the council. Robert Rule. Bob Byler Father John Smerke. Earl Money. “Short” McCormick of Nappanee. Mrs. Samuel Larson. Mrs Albert Bauer. Mrs. Vernon Beckman. Leila Connolly and Mrs. Robert Schact of Wawasee and Huntington. Serving on the finance committee are Mrs. R. C. Tytler, chairman. Joe Thornburg. Mrs. Beckman. Mrs. Schact. McCormick. Byler. Father John and Mrs. Morris Parker. Use of the gu n <*lub and its facilities are by courtesy of the club which is assisting members of the water safety group in the Labor Day event. Two c Hurt In Early Crash Sunday Near Syracuse Monroe Kuntz. 33. of Nappanee was seriously injured in a ~ one-car accident early Sunday morning a mile southwest of S’-rvuse. He suffered a basal skull fracture, a broken right arm. possible rib factures and abrasions. He was taken to the Goshen Hospital. Kuntz was a passenger in a homemade sports car driven bj Russell Losee Jr.. 33-of Nappanee Both men thrown from the car. Losee escaped with minor cuts and bruises. State trooper Robert Boskman and Joe Reese investigated the accident. It was reported that the headlights of the car went out. Losee applied the brakes. The car skidded out of control, went into a ditch and struck a pole. Continue Investigation Os Attempted Robbery State officers continue to in vest ig ate the break-in at Syracuse Lumber company and an attemned robbery at the GW Food Products company in Wawasee Village Fridav night according according to latest report of Syracuse marshals. Officers# learned from Mrs. Schlotterback. clerk at the GW pizza pie shoo, that a man entered at 10-30 p.m.. ordered a pizza, paid for it. then demanded all the money in the cash register. The would-be robber was scared out when an auto entered the, drive- way. At the Syracuse Lumber conr nany. Marshal Don Enyeart said a door to the office was forced open, paners were scattered over the floor but oijjy a few dollars were missing.

at 424 South Huntington Street, filed from Ward 2 and opposes incumbent Harry L. Coy. Connolly and Rosenberry filed on an Independent ticket. Town Democrats were unsuccessful in securing candidates for any of the town board posts, said Hilary L Bachman, chairman of the town Democratic committee.