Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 54, Number 46, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 June 1961 — Page 1

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The Spirit Os Independence Dear Paper: This is a letter from ten and eleven year old girls. Our names are Sylvia Freese and Marianne Torrance We live in Pickwick Park. This is our article. * We would like to have all people if possible, to try on the Fourth of July, to help, celebrate the old Declaration of Independence. Instructions: Put a candle in a large jar. and put it on the erid of your pier. They look pretty, and they are like the lights for Paul Revere.. Very truly yours. Sylvia Freese » Marianne Torrance Plan Commission Approves Enchanted Hills Develoment The Syracuse Town Plan Commission was asked at a meeting - which packed the American Legion f Hall June 13. whether it ’ would permit development of new lake homes and property without a master plan for water and sewage treatment. Decision, by an 8-2 vote of the board after several hours’ discussion approved a proposal of the Columbia Realty Co. of North Manchester for a 236-acre development '■s with 890 lots on Syracuse. k Pfful A. Levernier. president of the Plan Commission, said the final plat must now be affirmed by the Kosciusko County Plan Commission. ( Planned by the Columbia Real- _ _ [continued on Page 3)

Schedule of Classes For The 1961 Water Safety Program City Park Beach, Syracuse Ev«ry Monday, Tnosday, Wednesday and Tharsday afternoon: 1:00 to 2:00 Beginners 2:00 to 3:00 Intermediates 3:00 te 4:00 Swimmers b Saturday 11:00 a.m. te 12 Pollywog class (pro-school age) Oakwood Park Beach Teosday 10:00 te 11:00 a.m. Mixed class of beginners, intermediates and swimmers. Kale Island Beach Wednesday 10:00 te 11:00 a.«. Beginners and Intermediates. East End Wawasee, Bob Schacht pier Morrison Island Wednesday 1:00 te 2:00 g.m. Beginners g 2:00 te 3:00 p .m. Intermediates * 3:00 te 4:00 |».m. Swpnmers Waco Beach, Wawasee Monday 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Beginners and Intermediates * 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Swimmers 3:00 te 4:00 p.m. Advanced Wednesday 1:00 te 2:00 p.m. Jr. Life Saving and Boating Seminary Beach, Wawasee * Wednesday 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Jr. Life Saving and Beating AH Ligonier and Happanoo classes daring morning hears. Teosday 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Advaocod>training in all water activiitios for Syracuse children only. Wednesday 1:00 p.m. Adolf class. (lassos wiH bo added as needed. Anyone not registered may call Mrs. Orrin Smith, 0L 7-3000. A

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* J • .7-■ ■ jT« . The first fotfr boats in the Flotilfti parade, held (Sunday at Lake Wawasee. are picturred in the above photo as the parade moved aiong the north shore of Lake Wawase..

Fourth Os July Fireworks At Syracuse City Park Beach

A fireworks display at City Park Beach in Syracuse again will climax the Fourth of July holiday. Sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce, the program will begin a half hour after dark. The committee reports that it is a bigger display and better than any given in previous years. Nelson Auer and John Kroh are the finance committee and have placed cannisters on store counters for contributions to the fireworks fund. Anyone wanting to give to the program pei-son-

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ally, may do so by contacting either Auer or Kroh. This annual event has:attracted crowds on the shore as well as in boats. Parking of cans in the park area is supervised by members of the local civil defense and the lake patrol is on duty for directing boats which leave the lake through the channel for Wawasee Lake. . < w - . * • ’ ■ I . • \< AT BOYS STATE. David Str. son of Mrs. Cleo Strieby. is attending Boy’s State at Indiana University this week. Chosen by the local American Legion Post. David left Saturday morning from Warsaw’ by bus with other high school seniors from the area who were chosen by their respective Legions to leam about government by participating in a week’s program of simulated governmental' procedures. David is the second of his family to attend this program. His sister, Mi's Gerald Hubartt. was the delegate from Syracuse for Girls State in 1951. Alternate for David was John Lantz. Float Pictures Available Clem Lisor has individual pictures of almost all floats that participated in the Flotilla Sunday on display at Sportsman (enter. Uaor was registrar of entries in this parade

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Railway Express Car Burns On B&O Train A railway express car carrying mail for the area west of Chicago was discovered on fire by Eldred Mabie Monday noon when westbound No. 7 stopped at Syracuse. The smoking car was switched to a siding and Syr. acuse firemen were called. It took several hour’s work to check the smouldering fire which caused considerable damage. The car was. loaded at Washings ton. D. C. None of it was for the Syracuse area. Cause of the fire was unknown. Postal authorities estimated SI,OOO damage to the car. Extent of loss of mail probably will never be known, it was said. Teacher Announces Birth of Twin Girls Mr. and Mrs R. L. Hunt of Hartford. Connecticut, are announcing the birth of twins June 8. Susan Elizabeth and Judity Alison weighed in at 5 pounds 4 ounces and 5 pounds 7 ounces. Mrs. Hunt was a teacher in the fourth grade at Syracuse the first semester of the 196(M>11 year.

Wb4* * dMM .u: RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARDS. Walter Bricker of Wakarusa. Daniel Ripoh of Elkhart, and Fred Traster of Syracuse were recently presented 1961 National Quality Awards during a breakfast meeting of the Elkhart County Association of the National Life Underwriters at the Elcona Country Club. All are agents of The Western and Southern Life Insurance company, Elkhart District Recipients of the award were recognized for producing an adequate volume of quality business. Traster has qualified for three (3> years and Bricker two (2) years.

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4-H Group Hears Report On Camp Earl Roberts, president of the Syracuse Community Hands 4-H club, presided at the June 13 meeting with Steve Mock leading the pledge to the American flag and Tim Yeager to the 4-H flag. Following routine reports, plans were made for a tour scheduled for July 17. Tim Yeager told of his experiences at 4-H camp to which he was sponsored’ by the Syracuse Lions Club joe White and Sam Bushong told about the Purdue Round-up at the university. Joe also gave a report on gardening and Roberts spoke on sw’ine. Recreation leader Tim Yeager conducted a game which was followed by refreshments to conclude the evening. Guest Speaker Sunday At Quaker Haven President Landrum Bolling of Earlham College was guest minister. Sunday. June 18. at Quaker Haven Camp. 5 miles south of 1 Syracuse on the east side of De- ! wart Lake, for the 10 am. service.