Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 25, Number 5, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 7 September 1961 — Page 1

VOL 25 - NO. 5

Dribs.... And Dabs “Now comes the inevitable season . . . When kids, with disconsolate looks ... Go back to the little red schoolhouse . . . And back 1 to the little-read books ”... The vacationers started moving out early Monday reorce deuton always has a great big grin on his . face when he speaks . . . he’s ' charlic karris’ right arm at North Webster . and a likeable young fellow , . . mrs long’s house is goingi up very fast, and has already had many “sidewalk superintendents" . . . tip to fall gardeners: the best time to spade yjour XfW4r beds is right after your wife tells you to . . . lavada dean is exercising that hum ankle by walking all over town and stopped in to see Clyde oakes mae schacht, tanned and looking beautiful as always, towed her young son into the doctor s office . . . susie tyler has had a busy summer over at Mock’s Marina and she had a very pretty dress on the other day. but then she always looks neat. . elgie tatinan is coming out of her cocoon, and will bowl this year again . highway 13, the racetrack of the county i. . which reminds me . , “Quite often on the crowded roadi Its frightening to see. How close some reckless motorist. Will drive ahead of me”’ . . . jean kern almost got a week ahead of her schedule, didn’t you pan ' her Clip and Curl Beauty Shop keeps her mind on business, with not much time out for fun like bowling . . mary jane sheets had traffic stopped at 1 the meat counter in Klinks . why not have a; coffee counter in there so the women can chat while shopping? . . . how about it,, orville? ... Our world is full of prophets of gloom Ewruuif speaks of defeat and the atomic bomb This attitude of pessimism vanes in direct ratio and proportion to the frequency with which one follows world news. Tremendous disproportion- are created by headlines, as .too often the startling is identified with .the true. Parents who live in love and affection for one another, and rear their children for the triple piety of God. neighbor, and country make no headlines Instead of this being a time of disaster, it .is rather a period of humiliation Tunes ARE bad’ But despite these facts, this is not the end of civilization; nor are we to be without hope. We have simply reached a moment m history where we are permitted to feel our inadequacy Our country is filled with thou sands of good people; there is an intensification of spiritual life that js inspiring We arc not lost’ We are only losing our pride, and Gbd never puts the crown of victory on a swollen head That's all folks, see you next week. D. D. 'Health Education ! Conference The second annual Northeast Indiana School Health Education ( Conference, comprising 16 coun ties, will be held on Wed., Sept 27. on the campus of Saint Francis College. Fort Wayne. The conference theme is entitled. “Telling and Selling Cooperative Health Education." J Dr W W Bauer, Director of Health Education. The American Medical Association (AMA), and: noted lecturer and author on health, will deliver the keynote' address on the theme topic. There will be a panel workshop, divided into three groups, discussing the topic. “Cooperative Health Educa tion. by School, Home, and Professions." Clarence A. Bicdcnweg. Director of Health. Physical Education and Safety Fort Wayne Community Schools and general chairman of the conference, is being assisted by Program chairman. Norine Oddou, R. N., Fort Wayne Community Schools; Byron C Jack son. Principal of Franke School. Fort Wayne, as chairman of registration and hospitality; I'rvne Bruns, R. N. and Edna Rump. R. N., school nurses, Fort Wayne exhibits chairmen; and William Manijak. Saint Francis College, publicity chairman. As an added service, the Indiana State Board of Health will have experts in the fields of nutrition, health education, dental hygiene, and nursing present for consolation. Conference registration will begin at noon. Helpful exhibits, many manned by exhibitors personnel, will be on display in Trinity Hall throughout the time of the meeting The Keynote address will be delivered at 4 p.m.. after which time panel discussion meetings will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. At 7 30 Dr. Bauer will give his summation, reactors’ reports will be beard and the meeting adjourned.

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■ jSfF Ax I \ I■' JV / r 1 JHw . iaMBMmBm • JERRY DAVIS AT GREAT LAKES Undergoing nine weeks recruit training at the Naval Training Center. Great Lakes. 11l , is Jerry K Davis; son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl L Davis, 700 S Lake St.. Syracuse • During the training, which began Aug 4, recruits receive instruction in military drill, naval cu.*toins. seamanship, ordnance and gunnery, damage control and fire fighting. Recruit training is designed to give new navymen a smooth transition from civilian life to that of a qualified blue jacket, ready-to take his place in the operating forces of the Navy.

Attention Bike Pilots! For real fun and exercise, bicyclings a hard sport to beat That’s why bicycling’s the favorite pastime and mode of transportation for thousands of youngsters. Says Marth.) Cullop. Purdue University extension supervisor who advises the Indiana. Home Demonstration Safety Committee. But bicycling can be dangerous if the rider does not know and adhere to sound riding rules and keep his vehicle in good repair. Smart riders steer clear of accidents by obeying the "rules of the road.” which are similar for all wheeled vehicles. As children on bikes join the rush hour traffic on their way to and from school. Miss Cullop point* out, they must be informed ami reminded of safe riding methods 1 Riders should know and obey all traffic signs and light.- and keep to the right Side of the road. They should give proper hand signals when turning or stopping. Rooks and bundles can be carried in baskets or on racks instead of the rider s hands Night riding should be avoided, but when it is necessary, bikes equipped with white front-lights and rear reflector- should lie used The riders consideration for pedestri ms and other riders ,vill prohibit him fro.rn stunting. wuav> ing and otherwise “showing off." Children often Can avoid acvidents by walking their bikes j across streets and in crowded -area* Thy danger- in riding “double” and in hitching rides on other vehicles have made these practices illegal in many areas Army Reserve Program Headquarters VI Corps announced this week that they have received implementing instructions regarding certain statements contained in the Secretary - of the Army'S pre-- conference of Aug. 16 Active Duty Training for men enlisting in the reserve under the three month and the six month programs have been suspended until Jan 1.1962. Men under 20 years of age may enlist in the Reserve program but they w ill be retained in a delayed status and will train with the Ready Reserve unit to which they have been assigned. It is expected that these men will be ordered to active duty for training after Jan. 1.1962. All reservists whose ready reserve obligation was due to expire between Oct. 1. 1961 and June 30. 1962 will have that obligation extended for one year at which time they will be eligible to transfer to the standby reserve Men who are 20 years of age or older will not be able to enlist for six-months active duty for training between Sept. I. 1961 and Dec. 31. 1961; However these men may enlist in the Regular Army, volunteer for induction or enlist in the Reserve two year active duty program.

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* During the Town Board meeting Tuesday night, city attorney Leon Connolly announced the prospects of cleaning up the old fire station site have taken an ugly turn. Connolly stated the Department of Conservation now informs the City of Syracuse they are not interested in the wreckage and rubble for filling and other purposes at tile Tn-State Game Preserve. Mr. William C. Workman, chief inspector of the state fire marshal department, also advised that no reply had been received from any member of the Hoopingarner family to his letter, urging their consent or cooperation to have the site cleared So. temporarily the City of Syracuse is stymied Without the corporation of the Hoopingarner family and their apparent tack of commumtyspint, Mr. Connolly explained the next possible step would be for the town to remove the debris, bill; the heirs or. place a tax lien on the land. It was further explained if the removal job’ would be in excess of SIOO.OO. it would have to be let on a bid basis. No decision was made on what further action should be taken, but the people of this area are hopeful that something will be done by somebody real soon. JP Court Ending Sept. 5 BOATING VIOLATIONS Joe Kitchel. Rte. 3. cited by Earl Money. Indiana Conservation Officer on Aug. 25. Sec. 29. Indiana Boating Laws, for “only 1 person in boat pulling skier; fined SI and costs, total sl7. Thomas W Swartz, Ligonier—cited by Dale Sparklin. Constable or Xue 26. Sec 33. sittine on gunwales; $1 & costs, total Sl9. L'o Mundell. Terre Haute — Earl Money, Aug. 30, Running outline 1:30 p.m. violation F & G law; $lO and costs, total s3l. James Barney. Indianapolis — Dale Sparklin. Sec'. 21 Boating law, Sept. 2. more than 10 MPH after sunset.Sl and costs, sl9. Joseph Bragantini, Milwaukee, Wise.—Dale Sparklin, Sept. 3. Sec. 10. Inadequate running lights displayed. $1 and costs, total sl9. Grace T Strobel. Garrett—Dale Sparklin. Sept 3. Sec. 33. sitting on gunwale. $1 and costs, total sl9. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS Marion J Whitehead. Rte. 4. Syracuse—Citizen arrest by Earl W. Quiesser, Rt. 4, Indiana State Police Officer H. O. Harper served warrant 8 29—-Operating without displaying headlights. $1 and costs, total $18.75. Donald Drake. Syracuse—Venued from Harry Doty JP Court Van Buren Township: dismissed 8-18. Traffic violation. Failure to stop. Joseph M. Line. Rte. 4. Syracuse —Venued from Harry Doty JP Court Van Buren Township; dismissed 8-18- Traffic violation, expired driver's license. Frederick Graff. Rte. L . Syracuse—Venued from Harry Doty JP Court Van Buren Township: dismissed 8-18 Speeding on Railroad Ave Albert R Hostetler. Rt. 1. Syracuse—Venued from Harry Doty JP Court Van Buren Township; dimtssed (K 5 Traffic violation, failure to stop. Railroad Ave. OTHER CASES IN JP COURT William Hawkins. Rt. 2. Warsaw—Citizen’s arrest, Bonnie Hawkin*, estranged wife. 8-26 for as sult and battery - , SI and costs, total sl7 Warrants have been issued for James Davis, Indianapolis, and Larry K Miller. Fort Wayne. Boating violations for failure to appear. Cederic Vogel. Cincinnati, Ohio —Earl Money. ICO. on Aug. 21. Boating violation Sec, 33; allowing occupant ,to sit on gunwale, found not guilty 8-23 in trial prosecuted by County Prosecutor Allan Rasor. Robert S- McCullough Justice of the Peace.

Kny Nonlman Wins Ist At State Fair Miss Kay Nordman. 15-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Nordman. Rt. 2. Syracuse, has been twirling a baton since she was in the fourth grade, and has been in competition about five years. Kay won first place in the baton twirling contest at the Indiana State Fair last week, in the 15year old Division. Her teacher is Nick Michalares of Bloomington. She is head majorette in the Syracuse High School band.

Syracuse, Indiana, Thursday, September 7, 1961

( KB k 0 A A w 9HHH bEHbI YANkS IN ENGLAND. Capt. Philip V- H. Weems, with his two assistants, Ens, P. D. Bowman, left, and Ens. G. D. Zally, Syracuse, right, at the astronautic seminar at the University of Southhampton, United Kingdom, where the three Americans represented the United States.

Syracuse Police News A total of 169 calls were answered by the local police department during August, according to a report filed by Donald Enyeart. Police Chief. Forty-five parking tickets were issued; 12 restricted parking tickets issued; 2 warnings issued; 8 traffic arrests; 1 criminal arrest; 1 accident investigated: 7 dogs investigated; and 1 fire attended. The police car was driven 1420 miles eii patrol. 1 In other police news, two cases of bad checks being passed on local stores were investigated Aug. 25; on Auc. 26, William Hawkins was arrested on a warrant issued by JP McCullough's court for assault and battery, and lodged in the county jail: on Aug. 29. policeinvestigated the theft of an 18 HP Johnson Seahorse at the B&O Park. Motor was taken by cutting the lock with bolt cutters: on Aug. 30 police arrested Albert R. Hostetler. Syracuse, for disregarding a stop sign at Railroad Ave. and W. Main St. He is to appear in JP Doty’s court. Also on Aug. 30. police arrested Russell W Hoover of Wakarusa for disregarding a stop sigh at Huntington Rd. and State Rd. 13, He was to appear in JP Doty’s court; on Aug. 31, police returned two lost children to their home on High St., investigated,a report of a mad dog on W Brooklyn St. The dog had bitten two other dogs owned by Maurice Snyder and Ed Newcomer on W. Portland St. before dropping dead. Both dogs were taken to the local pond until investigation ,on the head is completed at the State Board of Health in Indianapolis. Also on Aug. 31. police investigated a possible breaking and entering at the Syracuse Enterprises. Approximately SSO in a metal box was taken. Tuesday afternoon. Sept sth Mrs. Drusie Hammond, 74, of I 2 So. Third St,. Rockport, was slightly injured in the middle of the block on Main St. between Huntington and Harrison, by ’a car backing out of a parking place. Driver of the car was Francis Denton, 16, 113 West Portland. Syracuse Owner of the car, is Mr,

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Howard Simmons, Denton's stepfather. The Police Department received a report from the Indiana State Board of Health that the mad dog . howed negative no evidence c? Rabies. However, the State Board of Health added an innoculation will be made mouse, and this report will come through later. Tax Men Appointed An “important phase” of the Governor's program to bring about improvements in the field of local property taxes will get under way bn Sept. 11. it was announced today by Richard L. Worley, Chairman of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, when a bipartisan staff of Field Representatives and Supervisors recently appointed by the board will assume their duties. "The initial staff,” Worley said, “will consist of 20 men. four of whom will serve in supervisor.’ positions.”In addition to their duties in the Division of Tax Review, Field Representatives and Supervisors alsq will be responsible for assisting local assessing officials, renewing local budgets and holding hearings on appeals and additional spending requests of local units. Those appointed will take the oath of office in ceremonies in the Governor s office at 3;30 P.M. on Sept. 11. They will also attend a training school to be conducted by the board on Sept. 11, 12 and 13. New Secretary At School The office of the school superintendent announced today the employment of Miss Linda Frus•hour. a member of the Syracuse High School graduating class of 1961, to be secretary to the elementary principal,'"Nr. Speer. The position is for ten months and entails general office work. There is about $55.00 worth of gold in susupension in each and exerv cubic mile of sea water.

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Syracuse Budget Remains Unchanged

- With the exception of Harry Coy, all members of the board and Leon Connolly, city attorney, were present at the board meeting Tuesday night. The status on the 1962 budget remained the same as at the previous town meeting and public hearing. Mr. Harry Nicolai, board member who was unable to attend the previous hearing, was questioned how he felt a.bout the budget. Nicolai explained he participated in numerous meetings setting up the budget before it was presented at the public hearing, and has not changed his mind. One citizen complained about the freedom of dogs in Clausen Park, claiming vacationists as well as local residents have been using the park to exercise their dogs. It was suggested that if more signs are available, they be put up in other locations. Another queried the board as to when they can anticipate work to begin on the construction of the new sewage plant. Attorney Connolly stated he is in frequent contact with Lessing, the architect, and the latest report was that work might start within the next week or so. Attorney Connolly brought the board and the town people present on the status of the old fire station problem. This is covered in a separate article in this issue. A representative of the fire department inquired about some financial help from the City of Syracuse or the township in sending two firemen to school for further training in fire fighting at Purdue this month, and another in October. Attorney Connolly submitted a resolution to the board for signature. to cover payment in full immediately for the house on the site of the new fire station. This monej' will be borrowed from the local bank now. and repaid when the bond issue is made covering purchase of the house, fire truck and other balance due.

Break la At G&W o' ' * An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from a petty cash box at G & W Food Produets. Rd. 13 South, in Wawasee Village, sometime during Labor Day night, by a thief who gained entry by forcing the back door open. State police are continuing their investigation. Fire Safety Seminar Swimming pools on farms providing an inexpensive «and adequate water supply with which to fight fires, became the most likely answer to curbing the nation’s disastrous toll of farm fire losses today in the preliminary tabulation of workshop reports from the tional Farm Fire Safety Seminar held in Huntley. 111., last month at the Thor Research Center for Better Farm Living. “The present design of numerous swimming pools,” declared Neil C. Hurley. Jr., founder of the Research Center, “makes them the most economical water reservoirs that can be installed/’ More Than 1,000 Enrolled Here First day enrollment of the Syracuse Schools; announced by the superintendent’s office, totals 901. with 386 prosent in grades 7 through 12, and 515 in grades 1 through 6. Mr. Immel said these numbers will fluctuate to some degree before the enrollment steadies itself for the school term. These figures do not include kindergarten, which has its # first session on Mon.. Sept. 11. “Preenrollment leads us to believe that kindergarten may ■ have as many as 100 enroled,” Mr. Immel stated. This would make the total youngsters attending the local school over 1.000. PARTLY CLOUDY—Mindwell C. ''/ilson. columnist of The Delphi , itizen. tells of her conversation about the weather with a Wisconsin dairy farmer she encountered on a vacation trip. Said the farmer. “When the cows stand up it’s a sign of rain. When they’re lyin’ down it’s going to be a cigar day.” Mrs. Wilson pointed out that some of the cows were lying down and others were standing up and asked what that indicated. “Well,” said the farmer, “that means we don’t know what the weather’s going to be.” Married mep are supposed to have better judgement — but by then, it’s too late to use it.

Local Girl Wins IU Scholarship . ■ T Miss Sandra Swenson. 613 N. Huntington. and Miss Donna Person. R.R. 4. Warsaw, are among 82 additional Indiana University freshmen-to-be who have been named recipients of scholarships for the 1961-62 school year, according to word received from the News Bureau of the University. The supplementary list of scholarship winners is in addition to more than 500 announced earlier by Janies H. Lochary. director of scholarships and financial aids. Additional resident grant holders will be announced after the school term begins. Both students have been awarded Special Fee Remission Scholarships. Miss Swenson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Swenson, was employed in the office of the Journal during the summer months.

Degrees At Purdue Six hundred and eighty-seven , students completed their work for degrees in the 1961 summer ses : ; sion at Purdue University. This number included 71 candidates for the doctor of philosophy degree, 350 for the various master's degrees and 266 for bachelor’s degree in the various curricular areas. Kosciusko County students in the group, with the degree for which they were a candidate, are as follows; Mary A. Barkley Witsaman. 212 E. John St.. Syracuse, master of science in education. Richard L. Tombaugh. Mentone, • master of science in education. ; Barbara J. Jamison. Rt. 1, War- . saw. bachelor of arts. Philip L. Stone. 540 S. Harding, . Warsaw, bachelor of science in engineering. s—Tßese summer session graduates • ""Become the first members of the [ class which will be honored at the • annual commencement exercises to be held June 3. 1962. Also included in this class will be thuse students completing their work in both the first and second semesters of the 1961-62 academic year. Following the required period for checking and the grace period for completing any unfulfilled requirements. diplomas will be mailed by the Office of the Registrar to these summer session graduates. While attendance at the annual .commencement next June is not required, they may return, if they so elect, at that Wme for the pub- . lie conferring of their degree. Public School Menu Week - Sept. 11-15 Monday, Sept. 11 * Bar B. Q’s.. Buttered Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes. Cobbler. Milk. Tuesday, Sept. 12 Chicken & Noodles. Tossed Salad, Fruit, Cheese. Bread & Butter, Milk. Wednesday, Sept. 13 Meat Balls, Coleslaw. Apricots, Sugar Cookies, Bread & Butter, Milk. Thursday, Sept. 14 Escalloped Potatoes & Ham, Waldorf Salad, Ice Cream, peanut Butter Sandwich. Milk. Friday, Sept. 15 Macaroni & Cheese, Deviled Eggs. Buttered Peas, Fruit, Bread & Butter, Milk. Ray Frevert Hospitalized Ray Frevert, owner of the Wawasee Lumber Co., was taken Tuesday afternoon in the Harris ambulance to Fort Wayne, where he has been admitted to the Lutheran Hospital for observation. His room number is 339.

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EARLY WAWASEE DAYS Third in a series of folk tales and traditions quoted from the book “Early Wawasee Days” written by Eli Lilly, prominent summer resident: A TRIP TO WAWASEE IN 1895 The young people of today hax’e no idea of the complications involved in relatively short trips by rail before the turn of the century and the advent of the automobile. It may interest them to know that the logistics of a summer visit to Wawasee in the nineties were really, complicated, to say the least! The filling of the back of the station wagon with a few suitcases and a two-and-one-half or threehour drive on cement roads, now so easily accomplished for a weekend visit, had not been dreamed of. Oh. no! The trip was such a Herculean task that only a long sojourn was adequate recompense. Days before departure from Indianapolis, huge trunks had to be lugged from the attic, and the family were busily engaged in packing them. To take these to the Union Station, Frank Bird’s Transfer Company’s horse-drawn wagons were called. These were manned by stout, muscular mortals whose outstanding vocational Attribute was a heady perfume, a mixture of sweat, fox nest, and livery stable. Whiffed once, it was never forgotten. Checking the trunks via the Michigan Division of the Big Four called for a trip to the Tailway station behind the slow “Clop! Clop! Clop!”, of a horse or on the streetcar. A roundtrip ticket to Wawasee cost $4.25.

Families would drive to the station in “the surrey with the fringe on top" or call Horace Wood’s Livery Stable for a cab. That establishment was on the Circle. The youngsters always hoped that Jack would be the driver, for it was he who had the proud distinction of driving for the various presidents«B)f the United States when they were visiting Indianapolis. Each day t except Sunday, there were two local trains to the Lake, one leaving at about seven in the morning. After an interminable wait at Milford Junction and a tranfser to the B. & 0., the exhausted passengers would arrive at their destination about two in the afternoon (1 48. to be exact). Another possibility was to leave Indianapolis at eleven o’clock. Indianapolis at eleven o’clock in the morning, reaching Wawasee about seven the sain e evening. The B & O. train that completed this journey was called Milk Shake,” because of the large quantities of this product that it collected at way stations. Later it 'was dubbed simply “The Shake.” It well lived up to its name. Day coaches were far from being as comfortable as those of today. Stiff, double, red plush seats whose backs were capable of being turned over enabled a family or a group of genial friends to ride facing one another if they boarded the train early enough to find two empty adjoining seats. Later, the Big Four added a chair car-to the train u providing a more' comfortable ride. In the first decade of the century, Bob Johnson was a porter on the chair car. He was a popular, handsome, and accommodating Negro with the figure and grace of a bullfighter. Formerly a waiter at the Wawasee Inn, he usually won firstfprize at cakewalks held there, strutting and prancing to those routing tunes “The Georgia Camp Meeting” or “Alexander’s Ragtime Band/’ At one time he had been stabbed in a fracas in the help’s quarters. “Accommodation” trains stopped town. There were twenty %tops between Indianapolis and Milford Junction, a distance of about one hundred and twenty-five miles! There being no automobiles, all visiting between towns was done by rail. At each of the twenty stations, the conductor would call out its name in .each coach, and groups of passengers, carrying babies, handbags, bandboxes, and bird cages, would file from the cars. They would be replaced by others, similarly burdened, going farther along the line. One of the features of these trips was the tight-Hpped contention between the fresh air enthusiasts who opened windows (there were no screens) and those who objected to the smoke and cinders pouring in from the coal-burning, steam locomotives. Cinders had an affinity for the human eye, and passengers frequently suffered from this cause. There being no dining facilities on these trains, passengers had the choice of packing fried chicken, jelly sandwiches, fruit “in season,” arid other picnic fare into the proverbial shoe box, or dashing from the train at Anderson to snatch a sandwich or two (Continued on page 2)