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Vol 53: No. 4

| Views and | Reviews .. . Clare Shippy of Nappanee and Oakwood Park was 70 years old this year and is proud of his record as a grandfather. He now has 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren the youngest of whom was born 10 October to Mr and Mrs Stuart Shippy of South Bend. His first greatgrandchild was born ten years ago when Mr. Shippy was only CO. The Shippys have come to Wawasee Lake for ten years and he has been a Nappanee resident <755 E Market St.) for 25 years. Overflow crowds attenede the annual feather party of the American Legion in Syracuse Saturday night. Over 50 turkeys as well as other prizes were won at the bingo tables with some families lucky enough to carry home two of the big birds. Syracuse Lake residents Joe and Martha Shewmon attended the graduation of their son. Joe. from the United States Naval Officer’s Candidate School at Newport. Rhode Islandlast week. Joe. who received his enstgn’s commission Thursday 19 November, will arrive home this weekend and will be on leave until 16 December when he will report to his new base at Albuquerque. New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Court Slahaugh leave next week for Dallas, Texas, to visit their new grandson. named for his erandfather. who arrived last week at the Janies Slabaugh home. It was about a year ago that the Slabaugh's left for Dallas to attend Jim's wedding, after which they continued to the west coast for the winter months. One of the State's most out standing male choral groups, th? 'Menno Singers." appeared in a program of sacred songs. •ur« with utter magnificence, at the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel le«t Sunday evening. The group of 30 men. all from an area surroundinc Goshen and representing nine different church denominations. have made many appearences throughout the midwest. Last week they presented a program to an audt r.'e of over 2500 at Indianapolis. Attending a recent meeting of the Indiana State association of Soil conservation District Supervisors at Purdue was Donald Smith of R.R. 2. Syracuse. Giving vour order for a Christmas tree to one of the Syracuse Bov Scouts of Troon No. 28 would be an excellent w; y to get started on the Christmas season which begins in full swing now that Thanksgiving Day has arrived. Decorative boughs may be obtained from the Scouts tod so don't forget to roder your trees early. Patrons of Jean Kern, who operates the Clip and Curl Feauty Sh”p located on Road ’3, will be glad to know that Jean Ls back at work again following a recent operation on her right hand. • continued on back page>

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False Fire Alarms Can Be Costly and Tragic Don Enyeart town marshal and Bill Hess, fire chief, reported again this week that the fire department has been plagued, by pranksters giving false alarms. Both Enyeart and Hess warn that such pranks could result in serious results if firemen send fire trucks out in answer to false alarms and a serious emergency or fire call received at the. time the trucks are on "wild goose” chases PLEASE call the fire department ONLY when help is needed Unnecessary loss of property and possibly lives could result from these pranks. Announces Complete B&0 Train Schedules Train schedules shown here were effective 25 October 1959 according to information now complete, received recently by C. A. Caple, local agent. Syracuse to Chicago, daily. CST: * Stops for passengers to Gary and points west): Train No. 9 leaves Syracuse <flag> 5:10 a.m.: arrives Chicago 7:45 am Train No. 7 leaves Syracuse <flag) 12:15 p.m : arrives in Chicago 2:45 pm. Chicago to Syracuse, daily CST: Train No. 10 leaves Chicago 11:10 am., arrives Syracuse 1:35 p.m.. regular stop Train No. 3? leaves Chicago 11:30 p.m , arrives Syracuse 1:47 am. Stops to let off passengers from Chicago only (no intermediate does not ran Sunday nights Skateland Begins Sunday Classes Hoosier Skateland* has announced beginners' classes on Sunday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 Open skating is from 7 to 10 as usual. Thursday afternoon ladies classes will be held from 1 to 3 Children's classes are held Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4. Admission of 50c pays for les sons. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Cripe, owners of Skateland, visited the Idlewild rink in Marion last week to observe some of their classes.

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Carl .Myrick. new president of the Weatherhead Pioneer Club, second from left, accepts congratulations from Douglas Yoder, outgoing president, when installation of officers was held at the annual banquet in Elkhart recently.

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Bank Offers Plan For Christmas Buying State Bank of Syracuse announces a Christmas Savings Club for patrons who want to plan for 1960. "This is the first time since I have been associated with the Syracuse Bank that we have had a club of this kind,” said Blocker. As little as 25c a week will start a patron's fund for Christmas buying in 1960. Ask at the bank for complete details of the club. Moves 2 Departments To New Plant Building Saturday was moving day for the compounding and mixing departments of the Syracuse Rubber Company to new plant buildings located south of town in Wawasee Village one block west of SR 13. Both departments were operating Monday. , Remaining at the old -plant location on Huntington are the offices, press rooms, trimming, rooms, extruding department and the shipping deiartment. It Ls anticipated that the new. big presses will be in operation at the new plant after the first of the year. Construction of the new plant buildings was started early last summer on the four acre tract of land owned by the rubber Company.

Others shown are James Baker at far left, company rice president from Fort Wayne district. John Weatherhead. Syracuse plant manager, at right of Yoder and Forrest Rusch, far right, director of industrial relations, of Cleveland.

Thursday 26 November 1959

☆ ☆ ☆ FFA Initiates Five Freshmen Greenhands The Syracuse Chapter of Future Farmers of America held a special meeting Wednesday 18 November in the Vo Ag room of the high school building. The meeting was called to order by Tom Firestone, president. The freshmen Greenhands were brought before the chapter and official ceremonies from the F.F.A. manual were used in their initation. Freshmen who received the Bronze Greenhand pens are: Al Bauer. Sam Bushong. Jerry Popenfoose. Tom Conrad, and Steve Crow. The F.F.A. chapter voted to have these freshmen as members of the chapter. The following boys were initiated to the chapter Farmer Degree: Earl Roberts. Roger Shuder. Burton Butt, and Francis Denton. They were accepted as Chapter Farmers by a unanimous vote and presented the Silver Emblem. Refreshments were served and the meeting was adjourned. Reporter. Francis Denton Cancer Study Gets Underway This Month Two hundred and seventy-five Kosciusko County families will be t asked to participate in the American Cancer Society’s can cer prevention study launched this month by thirty A C. S. volunteers. Mrs. G. W. Stalter of North Webster, project chairman, emphasized that the questionaires. sealed by the person who sup plies the data, will be sent directly to national headquarters in New York for decoding and analyzing, and that the ques tionaires will be kept absolutely confidential. Largest medical statistical study ever undertaken, the sur vey will reach 500.000 families. It is hoped responses will point to some Common factors which cause cancer. New Arrivals . . . BROWN Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brown. R.R. 4. are parents of a son born Monday 23 November at Goshen General Hospital.

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to r. Jerry Popenfoose, Tom Conrad. Sam Bushong. Stephen Crow and Al Bauer, all freshmen greenhands.

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have their letters published. This will be done for the next four weeks. Santa says please follow these rules: 1. Letters must be no longer than 100 words. 2. Sign your full name and address and be sure to give your age. 3. Journal must have letters by Monday of each week. Mail to Box 37. Syracuse, or slip under the office door at 111 North Huntington Street Santa’s Mail Bag will be printed each week until Christmas beginning with next week’s issue. Animal Shelter Has Both Dogs and Cats There are botlj dogs and cats at the town animal shelter. Mrs. Annebelle Coil reports, and any one wanting a pet can get one of these animals by contacting the town marshals at the police booth on Main Street, or Annabelle Coil at the Melody Shoppe. There are also some kittens. BIRTHDAY PARTY Little Miss Carol Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Green of near Cromwell, was the guest of honor at a birthday party Saturday afternoon 21 No vember in celebration of her sixth birthday. EARLY JOURNAL THIS WEEK Because of Thanksgiving the Journal was yublished a day early. News not making the deadline will be printed next week.