Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 54, Number 28, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 11 April 1961 — Page 1

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Vol. 54: No. 28

Ray Buhrt And Willard Conn Buy Sprague Lumber Co.

Ray Buhrt announced today that he and Willard Conn. R.R. 3. Syracuse, have bought the Sprague Lumber Company at 743 South Huntington Street and will operate the lumber yard under the name of Syracuse Lumber and Supply Company. They will open for business April 29 Buhrt who has been, a builder here for a number of years, said he would continue in the construction business and will keep his office at its present location south of Wawasee Village. All supplies sold from this location will be handled at the lumber company location as soon at is Conn will manage the lumber yard. Lester Sawyer will continue as an employee and Lloyd Dewart. office manager for Buhrt Builders, will be transferred to the lumber office. Conn lives at the former Champion Fruit farm location. Senior Ploy Friday 1$ "Good Night, Ladies" Members of the senior class play cast are working the finishing touches of their play to be presented Friday night in the school auditorium at 8 o’clock. A dormitory dramatic, the title of the play is “Good Night. Ladies." It concerns the efforts of three youngsters who have inherited an old. heavily, mortgaged house near a college ’ campus which they attempt to save by turning into a dormitory. The problems which result over proper chaperones for the venture are solved by surprising schemes. Parts are played by Sandra Swenson, Bonnie Brouwer. Tom •Firestone, Dan Caskey. Carl Alfrey. Charmaine Kitson. Sherry Searfoss. Jim Hibschman, Janice Firestone. Gloria Price. Robert LeCount and Patricia Hummel. Philip Pawley is the faculty director. Sue Ann Juday is assistant director. Tickets are avialable at Thornburg Drtig and will be sold at the door

Charges Increase Against Dewart Lake Bond Agent

Clyde Childers, 44. an Indiana bail bond agent of near Dewart Lake caught his man in a Los Angeles. California, suburb, but his method of handling his pria oner have brought charges against him. Childers, an agent for the Central Casualty Company, of Chicago. with special deputy sheriff credentials, trailed Kenneth W Beasley 33. for two years and caught up with him Thursday in Lynwood, California. Beasley, wanted on fraululent check charge in Tippecanoe County, forfeited his bail bond when he failed to appear for trial April 28. 1969. Childers fired three warning shots at Beasley so that police were called to the motel where the shots were fired Officers found Childers' papers in order and the arrest legal, so they placed Beasley in jail for the night. Lynwood polfce called Sheriff Sam Holbrook for further verification of Childers and Holbrook told them he believed everything was legal. Police clerks saw Childers

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Services Today For Kip Sullivan's Father Daniel E. Sullivan. 85. died April 8 at Mount Dora. Florida, where he made his home since 1952 Father of Kip Sullivan of North Webster, he was a former resident of the Barbae Lake community where he operated a cottage rental business. Born in Henry County,' Ohio, October 29. 1875. his parents were James and Cassie Moore Sullivan. He married Julia Ann Dangler December 10. 1898, and she survives. Also surviving are three other sons, Paul of Elwood. Rex of Hartford City, and Dick in Germany with the armed serv. ices: 8 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Sen-ices will be conducted at 2 o’clock today in the HarrisTroxel Funeral church officiating. Burial will be in the North Webster cemetery. ~

First School Science Fair Attracts Over 800 People

Jan Appenzeller Wins Grand Prize Steve Yoder, John Lantz, Reserves

More than 800 people attended the science fair at the school house Sunday afternoon in spite of the inclement weather. The first exhibit Of-its kind to be presented by the Syracuse school, the spectatars kept the line moving continually from the opening hour as 1 p.m. until closing at five o’clock. Charles Davies and Michael Neff of the high school faculty directed the exhibits for the fair which was sponsored by the recently organized science club. Th e 73 exhibits represented work of 130 people. With grades 3 to 6 exhibiting as classes, the total number of students participating, was close to 200.

shackle the six foot three •inch. 250 pound former wrestler and force him into the trunk of his car Childers is five foot nine anfl weights 169 pounds. At Barstow. California. 100 miles from Lynwood, Childers was stopped and charged with assault for his removal of Beasley from the motel. Childers was released on SIOOO bond Friday. Beasley was held in Barstow for extradition to Indiana. Saturday, Allan H. McCurdy, deputy district attorney, directed that felony counts charging assault by means and force likely to produce great bodily harm and false imprisonment be prepared against Childers also. Childers called attention to the difference in their sizes and said “He wasn't cramped, and I didn’t put him there to be cruel, only to protect my wife and myself.” Beasley's remark about his 100 miles in the trunk was "The fumes were getting pretty bad in there.”

Syracuse, Indiana, Tuesday, April 41»1961

Cubs Will Dedicate Tree To Memory Os Bill Stoelting A special ceremony will be conducted .by the cub scouts of Pack 28 April' 14. Arbor Day. when a white spruce tree will be planted near the cabin and dedicated to the memory- of Bill Stoelting. About ten years old, the tree has a special significance because it was brought here by Syracuse scouts when they returned from a scouting trip to Beaver Island in 1953. It has been tended byRalph Oyler since then and nowwill be moved to the scout cabin grounds. Each cub will help plant the tree and each den has a part in the program. The ceremony will be held at 6:30 in the evening. The SyracuScene . . . Mrs. Lewis Carr and son, Terry, of Chicago, were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Petty Wednesday night and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pfingst were Easter Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Truex in Fulton. They returned home Monday’.

IJs Industrial exhibits by local ! companies included formal dis--1 plays by Penn Controls, Syracuse Rubber Company. Weatherhead’s. REMC and Northern Indiana Public Service Company. Prizes were awarded Sunday afternoon in a program conducted by Mr. Neff. Mr. Davis and Superintendent Lewis Immel. Jan Appenzeller, a senior, refor his exhibit on lenses in the Physics division. The award included $5 in money as well as the blue ribbon. Jan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appenzeller. Reserve grand champion prize was aw-arded to an exhibit in the chemistry division of a cloud chamber by Steve Yoder and John Lantz. A S 3 money prize was included in this award. Both boys are juniors. Their parents are Dr and Mrs. E. F. Yoder and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lantz. Judges were Roscoe Howard, Charles Gamer. Paul Levemier and Ray Talmadge. A complete list of awards will be included in the next issue of the Journal. Camp Fire Girls CHA-Kl-WA The Cha-Ki-Wa’s held a meeting April 3 at Mrs. William Wesner’s. Marcia Richey, president, called the meeting to order at 3:25. Roll was called. There were no minutes or old business. For new business we made a symbol flag. Each girl made two or more symbols on her jacket, the group symbol was pasted on the center. The girls’ symbols were glued around them. The group symbol (clasped hands meaning all friends* will be connected with the other symbols by red, white and blue yam twisted. . The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 by the president. Scribe. Mary Kay Bushong ■ Call News to GL7-3666

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Track Season Starts Off With Two Victories The First Week

It was an easy victory for the Syracuse track team April 4. when North Manchester high school came here for the opening meet. Syracuse won 78 to 31 w-ith three records broken and ten wins out of thirteen events. Records broken were pole vadft at 9’B*2” by Terry Smith, low ■ hurdles at 22.1 by Steve Williams.! high hurdles at 16.2 by Bill Duck. I wall and board jump of 20’2 3 4" by Duckwall. At Albion Friday night, in a triangular meet including Rome City, Syracuse took five events bringing it sscore to 59 over Albion’s 531 3 and Rome City’s 44 2/3. The half mile relay team held the meet in their hands. They ran a hard race and clinched the victory for Syracuse. Summary: Syracuse 78 North Manchester 31 Broad Jump—B. Duckwall <S), Ist: Alfrey <S'. 2nd: Eppley (M), 3rd. Distance. 20 ft. 2% in. Shot Put—Simon <S>, Ist; Denton <S>, 2nd: brewer <S>, 3rd. Distance. 43 ft. 2 in. 120 vd. High Hurdles—B. Duck, wall <S>, Ist: Berry (M). 2nd:. Williams <S>, 3rd. Time. :16.2. 100 yd. dash—Jones (S), Ist; Howard <M>, 2nd: Hartman <S>. 3rd. Time, :11.2. Mile Run—Allan »M), Ist; Rinker (S), 2nd: Wilson (S', 3rd. Time. 5:00. 440 yd. race—Howard (M), Ist; Denton (S), 2nd; Lantz (S), 3rd. Time, :58. High Jump—B. Duckwall (S' Ist: Scarbeary (S>, Damron <M), tied for 2nd. Height. 5 ft. 8 in. Pole Vault—Smith <S», Ist; D. Jones (S), 2nd: Rinker (S),i 3rd. Height, 9 ft. B’g in. I 180 yd. Low Hurdles—Williams' (S), Ist; Berry- (M), 2nd; T. Duckwall (S'. 3rd. Time. :22.1. 880 yd. run—Allan <M'. Ist: Smith. <M>, 2nd: Rinker (S', 3rd. Time, 2:18.5, 220 yd. dash—Jones (S), Ist; Williams <S>, 2nd; Eppley (M)»l 3rd. Time, :25. Mile Relay—Syracuse 'Crow,

Parents Os Freshmen To Meet Wednesday Principal Sylvester Amsler has invited parents of all students who will enter the first year of high school in September to meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Students will register for next year at this time and curriculum plans will be discussed. Faculty members will be present to advise and answer any questions which might arise. Hospital Notes — Nelson Miles entered Elkhart Hospital Saturday for observation. Mrs. Fred By land underwent surgery at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne Friday. She is in room 243. John Warner had surgery at Elkhart Hosjital Tuesday. Philip Strieby entered Memor. ial Hospital at South Bend Monday. Terry Smith was injured at the Albion track meet Friday and was treated for a lacerated right leg at Elkhart Hospital. Mrs. A. L. Miller is spending several days with her daughter and family, the Walter Smiths, in Evansville. ;

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Denton, Lantz. Rinker) 4:02. y 880 yd. Relay — Syracuse (Jones, T. Duckwall. Druskamiller, Williams.' Time, 1:45.7. Ifriday Meet : . - t "SVfracuse 59, Albion 531 3. Rome/ City 44 2 3. . i 120 yd. high hurdles—Duckwall I (S', Ist: Summers (R'. :2nd..: Sedgewick (R), 3rd; Williams (S). 4th Time, :16.2. 100 yd. dash—Ackercan <R'. Ist: Jones (S', 2nd: Parsons (A), 3rd:Persons <A'. 4th. Time : 11.2 Mile Run—Black 'A'. Ist: Rinker (S'. 2nd; Cole <A), 3rd: Beeson <R>. 4th; Time, 5:04.8 440 yd. race —Grayless (A*. Ist; K. Leatherman (A), 2nd; Persons (A), 3rd; Lantz (S), 4th. Time. :59.1. Broad Jump — Duckwall (S). Ist: Dixon (R'. 2nd: Alfrey (S'. 3rd: Beeson (R>, 4th. Distance, 20 ft. 9 3 i in. 180 yd. low hurdles—Williams ,S> Ist: Summers <R'. 2nd: Ackerman (R>. 3rd: Lortie (A*. 4th. Time, :22.4. Shot Put—Simmons (S), Ist: Denton (S'. 2nd: Smith (R>. - 3rd: Koening 'A',, 4th. Distance 41 ft. 7% in. 880 yd. run—D. Leatherman <A', Ist: Potce <R'. 2nd: Rinker (S'. 3rd: Kaggs Time. 2:19.2. >7 220 vd dash —Ackerman (R*. Ist; Jones (S', 2nd; Koening (A' 3rd; Williams <S), 4th. Time. :25. Pole Vault —Koening (A), Ist: Rinker (S', 2nd: Smith (S), 3rd: Beeson (R», Evans 'A>, and Smith <R', tie for 4th. Height 9 ft. 9in. ; High Jump—Dixon (R>, Ist; I Ketcham <A‘, 2nd; Duckwall. 1 <S', 3rd: Scarbeary (S', 4th. i Height. 5 ft. 8 3 i in. 880 yd. relay—Syracuse Ist. • Williams. Jones. Druckamiller, Duckwall'. Albion 2nd. Time 1:48.4. Mile Relay—Albion. Ist (K. Leatherman. Cole. Black, D. Leatherman*: Rome City 2nd. Time 4:01.5. _ _

! Contest Winners Go ITo District Meet Twenty-four acts were presented at the annual 4-H Share-The- , Fun Contest held in the Lincoln School auditorium at Warsaw April 4 The contest is one of the highlights of the 4-H activities held during the year. The contest U’inner will compete in the district contest to be held at the Rome City High School, in Noble County, April 18. Winning act in the curtain act division was Judy Summers from Warsaw, with a dramatic reading. Second place act in this division was "Honey Bun" by Nanette McPherson and Lynda Kneller from Silver Lake. First place act in the group division was "Grandma’s Album’’ presented by 19 members of the Beaver Dam Agriculture 4-H Club. Second place honors in this division went to a Band made up of members of the Atwood Neverquitters 4-H Club. The SyracuScene . . . Rev. and Mrs. B. T. Yeager, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hibschman and Jane attended the wedding of Walter Weldy and Carolyn Yeager at Wakarusa United Missionary Church Sunday. Carolyn is a granddaughter a of Rev. and Mrs. Yeager. /