The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 December 1981 — Page 15

It happened ... in Syracuse

1* YEARS AGO. DEC. *. 1971 Credit goes to the Wawasee Area Jaycees for installing Christmas lighting decorations in Syracuse on Sunday The decorations were purchased several years ago through an effort of the chamber of commerce. with individual businesses and clubs making contributions The “cherry picker" belonging to Larry Weaver and Jerry Kem was used for the job as officers Dale Sparklin and Orville Vanderßeyden directed traffic in the cold and wet weather as Jaycees went about their work of hanging the attractive decorations. A candlelight ceremony on Friday evening. Oct. 29. at 6:30 o'clock united in marriage Miss Cherri Lynette Edgar, daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Edgar of r 4. Syracuse, and David James Byrd, son of Mr and Mrs James Byrd of r 2 Syracuse, at the Syracuse Church erf God Rev Walter Bure ham performed the double ring ceremony and Mrs Ralph Bushong provided organ music throughout the ceremony » YEARS AGO. DEC. 7. 1961 The first and only thing I want to do this week in publishing the Syracuse-Wawasee Journal is to assure the subscribers, merchants and citizens of the community that there certainly WILL be a Syracuse newspaper published in the future 1 have

Did You Try Augsburger’s I4KJW To Buy It jlSi Here At I [jlllll I ! om * : t *B || Your Dollar 1$ Always BIGGER H It’s a fact ... 33 cents of each dollar you ourI? * flint I n spend goes into taxes and contributions that IW //// ' f I pay for our community's services and facil- J jfa I 1] When that dollar is spent here at home, you 9 1 and we all can enjoy the benefits of better hfrerFJ BiWL——l:* 11 i | living and richer opportunities Vicki Shreve, left, ond Darlene Mar,indale, deli clerks at When we spend it elsewhere, in the nearest Augsburger's Super Valu, invite you to place your order now fl big city, then YOUR dollar pays for these for.. H advantages for SOMEBODY ELSE. And ... to o RELISH TRAYS I nm w ,h *" • PARTY TRAYS H „ f' e? • FRUIT BASKETS Don't pay taxes twice • • • shop at home! It's the best time-saving habit we Know. ''All Siz&S — All PHCB Rflllo©S /# II — All Phone Orders Corefully & Promptly Handled — | I It Pays to Trade In Syracuse | I TKwUMi. pi ■■ jil [jjß s| Ladies' & Children's Apparel thfCe f OQS Os IV6 “10 Wrfi nJZZ- JZL. E§GE| « «Mom Tim. -.Vi' *JSS- I Hi Fo»h*on 0< THo lok.Aroo _ u * .r' e * O to* i« ♦ Vo* an wowom*vaiea* *p.ait HmmeeWm f* 457-MIS Hwy. tJSSytKM* || 1 *Zl?' LWE * «*JS» I LtfJ Uptown Syracuse FvmHwe, Appliances A Carpal ——— £>»•*» FobtK* — Vorn t Ani»hf>9 Supplies - Imam I Ts f*flf f I jg 1 B Itddmg — O'opary — Horn* Fufmthingt HAS. Huntington 457-3443 Syrocusß SR JJ$ “h 1U II Cwhf H state bank of nflFI *** heyde Augsburger's I H cnnnicc U U Service Center &X* i Syracuse in Convenience Store *" s y r.cu»e Uptown — Villogo — Fish Hotchory 1900 s. ffiRVTRHTBNI I North Weblte r t O Bo* 177 - 457-3165 - Mombot FOtC L U I 1 SYRACUSE l m IiyfWWTTTWjyi industries, inc I I home center -v. - , \ ' 1 I 457-3106 2 Blocks Eost Os Kentucky Fried Chicken Syracuse

been a citizen of this community for 21 years, and published the paper for the first 14 years — with some success The paper was sold on a contract eight years ago and this contract has never been paid off. Through court proceedings I am now regaining sole possession. The Journal is by far the oldest business in this community — actually going back some 75 years. During the past eight years the paper has suffered some hard blows —by mismanagement, by a partial ownership by Warsaw politicians who have done everything in their power to kill it dead, by creating trouble here at Syracuse. This week the paper is being printed at the office of the Milford Mail Arch Baumgart ner. editor, has the equipment necessary and agreed to help us out in this difficult time, for which we are thankful, signed: J Barton Cox. Sole owner At the regular meeting of the town board of trustees Tuesday night at the town hall, a petition was presented by Harry Appenzeller bearing about 80 names demonstrating against a proposed annexation of the area just south of town to the town of Syracuse 39 YEARS AGO. DEC. 7.1951 The Fashion Shop, owned by Mrs Marguerite Clayton, has been sold to the Pettitt Dept Store here and is now being

operated under the new management. Horace Gottschalk has sold his interest in the Wawasee Lumber Co. to his partner. Ray R. Frevert. the deal going through last Saturday. Mr. Frevert is now sole owner of the company. Two new business firms are starting in business here this month Richard Hart suck has started a floor covering business from his home here He has had a great deal of experience in this line, and plans to move to a store room as soon as one becomes available. Mr and Mrs. Clair Dreher have moved here from Garrett, and will open up a new hardware and farm supply store in the former Wawasee Upholstery Shop, one-fourth mile south of Syracuse on Road 13. They haw chosen the name Wawasee Village Hardware and Farm Supply for their company name 59 YEARS AGO. DEC. It. 1931 Last Friday Town Marshal Rent/row received a message from the police department in Chicago that Robert Brown's stolen Ford coupe had been recovered. It had been stolen the previous week, and when Brown came home to Syracuse w ith Ray McClintic. Leon Connolly and Ralph Leacock, he did not have his own car to come in. This morning. December 10. Easton M McClintic brought into

the Journal office a hollyhock stalk with nine blossoms on it. and a handful of buds at the top. He said it had been about five feet tall, growing in the rear yard near his house, and that there had been more blooms on it. but as these died, he cut the stalks off until its about 30 inches long now The hollyhock is in the window of the Journal office in case there are any doubters. Klink Bros, advertises Saturday cash meat prices The prices are: hamburger. 15* lb : beef roast. 18e lb.; steaks 25* lb.; hams half or whole 16* lb. and slab bacon, half or w hole 16* lb Gas line to Ralston Purina Northern Indiana Public Service Company employees are working along SR 15 north of Milford. According to Jay Peffiey. Syracuse office manager, the company is running a fourinch gas main from just north of Ruch Service, Inc. to Ralston Purina, one mile away Seam soap When stitching heavy seams, rub the seam with a piece of hard bar soap first The machine needle will go through the material with ease and will not break

Webster locomotive featured in Detroit area parades

By MARY LEE WILLMAN The Lewallen family steam locomotive was in Hudson's Thanksgiving Day parade at Detroit and will be in the Super Bowl Parade on January 24 at Pontiac. Mich. The steam engine was built approximately 10 years ago by Maurice Lewallen It took about four years to complete. Maurice was assisted by his sons. Dennis and Jerry Lewallen and other interested family members. The wood and coal fired engine has been entered in State and local parades for the past three years. ' N i Maurice has always owned and been interested in old threshing machines and all sorts of sfeam driven vehicles. The family attends antique machinery shows and demonstrations The engine w as first entered in a parade on Labor Day. 1977. at Ligonier Since then it has been in over a dozen parades and celebrations During the winter of 1977 the family became acquainted with Glenn Palmer of Tri Lakes. Glenn, a steam and antique tractor enthusiast, also plays

W AT MILFORD IN JULY — Lewallen’s steam engine is shown above as it appeared in Milford last July during a fund-raising event for the residents of the Lakeland Loving Care Center. The engine recently appeared in the Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit and will be seen in January in the Super Bowl parade.

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base for the “Shady Grove String Band" from Muneie. The Lewallens and the String Band joined forces A hay w agon is hooked on behind the engine and the band rides on the wagon Loud speakers and sound equipment for the band is installed in the engine According to Dennis. "We have a lot of fun seeing people enjoy something from by-gone days There seems to be a lot of good memories of the steam era." Last summer the family entered its engine in the Three Rivers Festival parade at Fort Wayne A representative from Hudson's Dept, store. Fort Wayne, contacted Hudson’s Detroit store and suggested the steam vehicle be included in the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade Maurice laughed, “It was a chance to be on national TV. When we were coming up to the TV cameras my son told me to, ‘fire it up for plenty of steam ' Wouldn’t you know, when we went past the cameras I was bent over tending to the fire and no one saw me" Maurice and his wife, Dennis and Jerry. Dewayne Shoemaker, all of North Webster; and Roger Thompson. Milford, were riding on the locomotive when it appeared in the Detroit parade. The engine is hauled on a lowboy used to move heavy equipment. The cost of transporting it to Detroit and back was SI,OOO It will cost more to go to the Super Bowl. Maurice safd. “We got lost going into Detroit. Getting New contract for Dana's employees The Dana Corporation. Syracuse, and its local employees' union settled on a new contract Sunday. Dec 6 It had been anticipated that a strike might be forthcoming, but the vote to accept the contract was nearly unanimous License branch to close Dec. 14 The Syracuse license branch will be closing at noon Monday. Dec 14. to allow employees to attend a bureau meeting

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around corners with that engine is bad enough when you know where you’re going. After dark in a big town it was really something else " The Lewallens aren't sure why they were invited to participate in the Super Bowl parade, but according to Dennis. “It no doubt had something to do with being invited to Detroit or maybe being seen in some other parade. When we were in the marshalling area before the Thanksgiving Day Parade, two fellas came up to talk to us. They introduced themselves as members of the Super Bowl committee. I was busy with the engine and didn’t get much of a chance to talk to them." All financing for transportation, parade entry fees, etc., for the steam engine is done by sponsorship. What comes after the Super BowP The Lewallens have their bid in for the Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans They are also talking to Governor Orr about touring Indiana next summer to promote tourism. The Super Bowl will be played on January 24. in the Silver Dome at Pontiac. Mich. The parade is January 23. It’s possible the steam engine from North Webster will also participate in half time activities at the Super Bowl and put in an appearance at the ball on January 22 Some plans, other than for the parade, are still to be finalized.

Jerry pretty well summed it up when he said. "The whole Lewallen family just loves steam engines.”

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