The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 December 1977 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 28,1977

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HERE’S another old photo for our Syracuse history fans. This one was brought in by John Emmert of r 2 Syracuse. It shows the corner of Main and Huntington Street looking north. He said he isn't sure what year this was taken, but it must be pretty old. as the street* are unpaved. Many thanks to Emmert for bringing this picture into us A GROUP of Christmas carolers from the Lakeiand Day Care Center made a trip uptown last Wednesday to entertain uptown merchants. Children and their supervisors sang such Christmas songs as "0 Little Town of Bethlehem” and "Silent Night.” LOOK FOR a new business to be opening soon called The Anchorman. KENNETH Johnson, r 4 Syracuse, was the winner of the SSO gift certificate given away by Love Furniture, located uptown. The winning coupon was drawn last Friday. No purchase was necessary to enter the contest. A MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR A POOCH !T WAS cold and the snow was deep Bob and his wife were returning to their home in Oakwood Park after a quick lunch in town —a sandwich and a cup of coffee. It was three days before Christmas and a busy time, pitting up decorations, wrapping packages, baking, and all the things that have to be done in preparation for yule-tide with the “kids ” No time for meal getting — just a quick pick-up when time permitted As they pulled into their parking space and opened the car doors, they heard the sharp, almost pleading sound, of a dog

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in trouble. A defiant buck and then the pleading yelping of a dog in trouble. There he was! He had broken through the ice in the channel. A* he furiously struggled and swam, grabbing at the jagged ice with his feet, it would break as fast as be tried for a foot-hold. His cries became more shrill. Continually the ice broke away as he struggled and his cries became more shrill. He was crying and shouting for help. Os that you can be sure. There was no doubt that he was terrified. Bob and his wife ran to the ends of a couple of piers They shouted encouragement to the dog "C’mon, pooch, c'mon, keep trying, keep trying, swim toward shore!” Could he understand what we were saying’ Holding out their arms to him, stretching as far from the ends of the piers as they could, they called to him, almost be seethed him, to keep trying for the shore "Keep swimming, you’ll find thicker ice near the edge." But. he was tiring and hi* chest was no longer out of the water, only his head and his eyes were saying. "I can’t make it. I’m going down. I’m getting numb. 4t will soon be over for me.” And he stopped his sharp barks of "help** and began a heart-breaking, mournful cry. .Almost a sobbing down In his throat. It was nearly finished. He sank lower . . . Bob ran to his yard and came back with an eight foot wooden ladder. He laid himself flat in the four or five inches of snow and slid the ladder out over the ice toward the dog. He called encouraging words, "Grab hold, dog. hang on and I’ll pull you in.” (Bob knows all about ladders and rescuing and such because he’s a retired fireman.) Every time pooch grabbed the rung of the ladder, Bob would pull it carefully toward shore and the dog would try to get on firm ice. But no.

every time he tried to crawl up. the ice would break again, and again. He was no small dog — poochie must have weighed between 50 and 60 pounds, being the airdale mixture type that he was. Closer and closer to the shore, more encouraging words, “Hang on. hang on, boy!" He was gasping and crying, sometimes with hope in his short yips, and then all the forlorness of all dogdom would come through in his cries when he was sure he wouldn’t make It to shore. Ah. wait, this time, still a little closer, the ice is not breaking . . . It’s thicker now, closer to land. He’s scrambling, and then sliding off Slowly, slowly. Bob pulls the ladder carefully toward land. The dog is holding on desperately. Ah, he’s within reach! Quickly Bob reaches into the icy water, grabs the poor, nearly dead dog by the haunches and heaves him onto dry land’ His wife is saying, and crying, "thank God, thank God!” Poochie lies there, shivering Is he dying? Suddenly, shivering and shaking he rises to his legs. And fails. They will not support him. Up he comes again, and back down. We have tears in our eyes, and he lets us rub his coat. His eyes are filled with uncertainty. Once more, up again, and this time he remains standing! Then a furious shaking of the sopping wet coat. Sometimes he falls, but quickly is up again, shaking and shaking and shaking the cold water from hi* fur. And then, may the saints be praised, he gives a wag of his tail, looks at us for a moment or two, and then with a couple of happy, healthy sounding barks, he is off and running. But. wait a moment. After a few yards he stops, and look* back at us. and we say. "Goodbye, poochie. Merry Christmas.” He bark* again, and we think he said, “Same to you!”. But we’U never really know. But 1 do know tab: “Bob, I think you’re the GREATEST!" Bob’s wife, Helen Miller P.S. Thb b a true incident, happening on Thursday. Dec. 22. THIS CHRISTMAS for Sherry Elder, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chet Elder of Syracuse, was a long one — long in the sense that she won the long (seven-foot) Christmas stocking long displayed at the Syracuse Case The stocking was filled with Christmas goodies and contained names of “several hundred" in a hid for its prise, according to Bill and Darlene Hanes, restaurant owners. The drawing was held last Thursday, with Dick Ditmer, a case regular, pulling out Sherry’s name. JACK VANDERFORD. in a light mood, recalled a Syracuse tavern of ye*teryear where "the customer was always wrong.” IVAN RINEHARD, a retired General Electric engineer who fives on Morrison Island (Lake Wawasee), was due home Monday from a 90-day stay at Hong Kong, where he assisted a Chinese family in the operation of a small motors factory. Rinehart b a member of the International Executives Service. Inc., a senior peace corps, whose members go anywhere in the world where they are called to lend their expertise to dbadvantaged people. THE WAWASEE Warriors have two faithful followers who

can be depended upon for support, come rain or shine. They are Sam Bushong and Noble C. Blocker. Bushong has been following the local basketball team long before there was a Warrior team — “since 1932.” he says. Currently Bushong drives a bus on route 38 for the school corporation. Sam has told friends he has lived most of his life in Elkhart county and operated a school bus in Kosciusko County most of his life. Anyway. Sam has become a quiet, passive fixture in the senior citizen rah-rah section on the Warriors side of the gym. Occasionally he will lift an arm or shout, "Oh No!” but that’s about all the pyrotechnics that come from his corner. We’ve seen him put his hand on the knee of big Jim Fry when Fry became to envolved in the game, er wink at equally big John Kroh and say, smiling. “Is that anyway for a school board mem bar to act." Both Fry and Kroh are avid Warrior fans and are school board members, one sedate, the other more strident. Noble Blocker, on the other hand, recalb coming to Syracuse in 1934 and following the old Yellow Jackets and now the Warriors since 1935. "I haven’t missed 19 games in 20 years.** he recalls. Blocker was a Syracuse banker since he came to this community and was county auditor for eight years before his retirement several years ago. Both Bushong and Blocker have not been going to away-from-home games in recent years, but its a good bet they will be in their seats at the WHS gym when the Warriors play on their home court. Maybe this calls for a BushongBlocker Day.

It Happened ... in Syracuse

1 YEAR AGO. DEC. 29,1976 The branch bank, as proposed by the Salem Bank and Trust Co. of Goshen, to be located just north of the county line north of Syracuse, has been denied by the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions. Mr. and Mrs Harry S. Bishop of Syracuse, announce the engagement of their daughter, Denise S. Ramsey to Arthur E. Nash, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Mash. Sr., of San Ramon. Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kammerdiener, Cathy and Amy of Syracuse entertained Christmas Eve for Miss Marie Martinez, Chicago, from the Erie House Project. Mrs. V. G. Kammerdiener, Mrs. Catherine Babcock and Miss Tonda Miller, all of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Arnold of Syracuse spent Christinas day with their daughter s family. Mr. and Mrs Gordon Holley, Mandy, Matthew, Shelly and Cindy of Dunlap. 5 YEARS AGO, DEC. 27, 1972 Steve Butt. 26. has been named assistant manager at Doug Pilcher Shoes. 106 South Huntington Street. Syracuse, and has aleady settled in at his new job. Steve is the son of Mr. and Mrs James Butt of Syracuse. Nearly 100 area golfers are making plans to spend eight days on a golf trip to the Grand Bahamas A few making the trip include Mr. and Mrs. Nelson .Auer, Delores Barzano and Polly Bonar. Mr and Mrs Homer Beach and Mr and Mrs. William Beemer Mrs Earl Treadway of Syracuse, spent Christmas with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs William H. Myers, and family at Evansville Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eltzroth of r 3 Syracuse, entertained Monday for Mr. and Mrs Larry Thacker and daughter, of Indianapciis and Mr. and Mrs Wendel Pruitt and family of Milford 19 YEARS AGO. DEC. 27,1997 Mrs. Bill S. Betes. Syracuse, entertained for the birthday anniversary of Mr. Betes on Christmas Eve. A salad bar. birthday cake and coffee were served The Christmas decoration at the home of Mr and Mrs. Steven Hearn at 407 South Main Street, Syracuse, was judged “most original” last night and the Hearns will receive a $25 savings bond by the Wawasee Area Jaycees for their effort Mr. and Mrs. Perry L. Frye,

ALL REPORTS we heard indicated that traffic accidents and fatalities in north central Indiana were practically nil over the Christmas week end. This was due to the fact that more people remained at home due to cold, blustery weather. Added to this, no doubt, is the lower speed limit. Whatever the cause, we’re for it. Now if we can sustain this good record over the New Year’s week end. wouldn’t that be nice? Our advise: If you plan to drink, have the non-drinker in your party do the driving. And with that we wish our readers a HAPPY NEW YEAR. £3? You And Your Credit [ HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS | Credit is something like fire. It can keep your house warm or burn it downdepending on how it is used. One source of credit that many Americans may overlook is a credit union, which is a cooperative association for pooling the savings of its members and making loans to them at a low rate of interest. * * • To find out how you may join, experts at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions point out that you should first find out if there is a credit union where you work. Then check any civic or religious organization you belong to. Chances are you are a member of some group that has a credit union without even knowing it. e e e Interestingly, your savings at a credit union are insured, just as they are at banks, and give you high interest while allowing you to make loans at low interest.

126 North Shore Drive, Syracuse, announce the engagement of their daughter. Carolyn Sue, to James Spencer Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wilson, 34 North Shore Drive, Syracuse. The Chester Browns returned to the United States on November 1, after serving for four years in the International Voluntary Service in Laos. The Browns are former residents of near Syracuse, have owned and operated a successful dairy farm for 21 years. 29 YEARS AGO, DEC. 26.1957 W. T. Jones, Jr., announced last week the purchase of the E. E. Stephenson Real Estate and Insurance Agency. Fred Traster of Syracuse has announced the engagement of his daughter. Willodean, to George R. Harlan of Lake of the Woods, Bremen. A February wedding is planned Miss Lucille Babcock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Altu K. Babcock of Syracuse, became the bride of Wayne N. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Miller of Elkhart. Sunday afternoon in the

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I I I I I A I <\>kn I ' F La J \L ifc -- u < WINTER SPORT FUN—One of the more popular winter sports is skimming along the ice on an ice boat These ice boats were seen on Syracuse Lake Tuesday.

SYRACUSE LAKE FROZEN — With the cold weather, Syracuse Lake has frozen over. In the extreme distance, some ice fishing houses can be seen, as fisherman brave the below freezing temperatures to catch a few.

double ring ceremony at the Syracuse Church of the Brethren. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pfingst spent Christmas Eve in Wolcottville with relatives. Guests at their home for

HAPPY NEW YEAR Why not put Christ in your life in 1978. Start the year out right — be in church on Sunday, January 1.

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MILFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH Fourth And James Streets 658-9151 Milford

Christmas dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Petty of Ligonier and Mrs. Melville Smith.

45 YEARS AGO, DEC. 29. 1932 No issue available.

• Buses Running Every Sunday • Bible School Hour — 9:30 A M. • Morning Worship Services — 10:30 A.M. (Services For All Ages. Nursery Through Adult) • Sunday Evening Services At 7 P.M. • Family Night Bible Study And Wild West Program —7 P.M.. Wednesday

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Bv Jack Hous* Th* o<t*ctot T**ch*> » Scotch Inlotnution C*nu* The “first foot” is a most important person in Scotland. He is the first person to cross the family's threshold on New Year’s Day. He must be a dark-haired man. Fairhaired men, and women with hair of any color, are considered unlucky.

Richard Brouillette Associate Minister