The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 3, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 17 May 1923 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning Our High School Written for the Syracuse Journal. In the Physiology Class, Mr. Gants had the pupils write a paper of at least onb hundred and fifty words on the subject, “The Value of Physiology and Hygiene in Public Schools.” The following paper was submitted by William Masters and will, we believe, interest our readers: I As the "public schools” are attended by the youth of our race, , it is very essential that there should be subjects studied in the schools which tend to benefit the race. There is nothing which can be studied that will do as ( much for this end as Physiology ] and Hygiene. Physiology is the ] science of the activities of living things; Hygiene is the science of health control, —what lean be , •more beneficial to young people ■, than good health which they j ( may have if they learn the science of living things and of health control. If young people learn to take good care of their bodies and have good health in school they will benefit the human race in several ways, first—They will go out in life and teach friends and neighbors the value of good health; second —They will have clean strong bodies which disease germs will have but little effect on; Therefore they are not likely to contract diseases and carry them to others; last—They will have clean strong bodies and their offspring will be a stronger better race. L • Children’s Program "A Trip to Melody land,” a musical travelogue for children, will be given Thursday afternoon on the school lawn. In case of rain. Friday afternoon. We invite you all to see the children in native costumes of various lands they will represent, sing and give drills of these countries. Music Examination In accordance with the plan of state course of study for credit for private instruction in musical work, an examination was held in Warsaw Saturday. May 12. The following pupils of our high school toon the examination in violin with grades above 90 percent: Christine Garriot, Hermione Wilcox, Monroe Kehr. Frederick Beery will take the examination in piano this week. Examinations The schedule for examinations was posted Tuesday morning showing that the regular order of classes will be followed, beginning Wednesday morning. This brings the, completion of examinations Thursday noon. There will be no school Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. Pupils will return for cards Friday at 1:00 p. m. Party for Seniora One of the most enjoyable events connected with the closing days of school was the party given Friday evening for the Senior class and teachers by Mr. and Mrs. Bachman. A number of interesting and amusing contests were enjoyed of which perhaps the most entertaining was the one in which those present strove to identify themselves as they appeared in photographs of “by-gone days.” Thanks for Records We desire through these columns to thank both Mr. Thornburg and Mr. Beckman, for the use of the records which we used in our music memory contest. Ahnost all the records used were secured from these sources and also from Mrs. Joe Rapp, whose kindness we certainly appreciate. We hope we have gained much in the way of music appreciation.

Winners in Track Meet Wednesday morning in the assembly the medals were awarded to the winners of the track meet held Monday afternoon. The contestants each competed in five events and score of points

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thus made determined the winners. In high school two classes competed, those over 125 pounds weight and those under. Os the former, William Master received the medal, of the latter, Ear Stiffler. Donavon Riddle carried off the honors of the eighth grade and Claire Pfingst received the medal in the seventh grade. We congratulate these winners for the skill shown in the meet.

LINE TO BE DISSOLVED Steps will be taken in the near future to dissolve the Syracuse and Milford Railroad corporation and it is likely that when this is done the right of way will be deeded back to the original owners. The line, which is about seven miles in length connects Syracuse and Milford. When the railroad was first built it was believed that it would develop into a real benefit for the community. This was during the time before the automobile had come into popular use and the promoters saw great possibilities for the railroad in passenger and freight traffic into the lake region. At one time the Winona Interurban Railway Company considered purchase of >he line with the view to extending service to Syracuse. 'fhe railroad was used extensively in the hauling of marl from the Waubee pit to the cement plant at Syracuse but since the cement plant has been abandoned this use has ceased.

W. A. CLUB Wednesday, May 9, the Wednesday Afternoon Club went out to Sargent’s hotel and held the last meeting of the club year. At the end of each year t.he club closes with a social affair, and this meeting was no exception to the rule. While the weather was a bit cool at the summer resort hotel for those who had been accustomed to furnace fires, yet all reported they would not have missed the trip. The hotel was heated by cheerful fires in the grates and as comfortable as could be made for the guests. A program consisting of music w’as rendered, Mrs. L. A. Seider rendering a beautiful piano solo. Mrs. F. H. Cremean also played a piano solo, followed by a vocal solo by Mrs. C. C. Bachman. The ladies' quartet, composed of Mrs. Perry Sprague, Mrs. Joe Rapp, Mrs. W. T. Colwell and Mrs. J. W. Rothenberger furnished a number of pretty selections. At 5:30 o’clock the'guests enjoyed a sumptuous chicken dinner. o WRITES FROM JAPAN J. K. Lilly, w’riting from Yokohama (Japan) to a Syracuse friend, says that in his trip around the world he has visited the Suez, Egypt, India, Ceylon, Java, Singapore and the cities of Japan and that he would not trade Turkey Creek township for the “Whole Kit and Caboodle.” It does one good to visit the hills far away, to know how beautifully green are the hills at home. Mr. Lally from his early boyhood has been an ardent lover of woods and waters in and about Turkey Creek township. — -o ELECTED OFFICERS I At the meeting of the Syracuse Commercial Club held last Tuesday at the Grand Hotel the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President—W. T. Colwell. Vice President—S. C. Lepper. Secretary—H. A. Buettner. Treasurer—H. W. Buchholz.

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LIGONIER O. E. S. VISIT SYRACUSE 0. E. S. In response to an invitation from the Eastern Star lodge of this city thirty-four members of the Eastern Star lodge of Ligonier motored to Syracuse Tuesday night and spent the evening with the local chapter. Though, Mr. Weather Man tried to put asunder the trip with lightning, thunder and rain and taking an active part generally, these true members of the O. E. S. did not weaken, but came, determined to carry out the plans they had made, that of initiating a candidate. Mrs. John Byland, Sr., was ushered into the mysteries of the order during the evening, in the presence of about seventy. The initiatory work by the Ligonier chapter was beautiful and impressive, each officer displaying composure and familiarity with the ritual and no doubt will leave a lasting impression upon the candidate. After the work of the lodge was over the time was spent in social commingling until the committee was in readiness to further entertain the guests with the luncheon. The dining tables were prettily decorated with pink rose buds and lighted candles, which indeed, made a •beautiful combination in contrast to the snowy white table linens. At a late hour the guests departed in a pouring rain, but all declared they had spent a very pleasant evening with the members of the Syracuse chapter. Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Means of Chicago were also among the guests of the evening. WACO DANCING PAVILION The new Waco dancing pavilion, H. Ross Franklin, proprietor, on Lake Wawasee opens Friday, May 25. The price for dancers will be $2 per couple, plus tax, but this price prevails only on opening night of the dedication of the new $35,000 pavilion, the most beautiful and up-to-date dancing place in Indiana. Toll dancing every night thereafter Music by Franklin’s Augmented Orchestra. o HAD SLIGHT OPERATION Mrs., C. R. Hoy was taken to the Elkhart hospital Tuesday, where she underwent a slight operation on her throat. Mrs. Hoy has been ill for several weeks and the operation was found necessary by her husband. Dr. Hoy. o CARD OF THANKS I desire to thank the ladies of the W. A. C. who have added so much to my comfort and pleasure by screening in my porch at my home. This kind act is much appreciated and will never be forgotten. Mrs. June Hire. o ATTENTION R. A. M. There will be a regular convocation of Syracuse Chapter 124, R. A. M., Monday evening. May 21, at 7:30. Work in the second degree. All members are urged to be present.. Geo. L. Xanders, H. P. — o— MORE TRAINS Two trains have been restored on the B. & O. railroad. Train No. 37, westbound, reaches Syracuse at 1:50 p. m.; train No. 38, east bound, reaches Syracuse at 6:35 a. m.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1923.

FAREWELL RECEPTION Tuesday, May 15, a large number of members and friends gathered at the Evangelical church to spend a social evening with Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Smith and family before their departure today (Thursday) to their new field of labor in Huntington, Ind. At seven o’clock everybody was invited to the new basement in the church where on heavily laden tables were found the choicest of things to eat, and everyone was invited to partake freely of all there was there. After all had been served they were invited to the main auditorium of the church, where a | short program was given. Rev. F. H. Cremean, pastor of the Methodist church, reviewed the pleasant associations he had had with Rev. Smith during the four years of his pastorate in Syracuse and expressed regret that the ties must be severed. Rev. T. H. Harman, pastor of the United Brethren church, made an interesting talk, but his residence here being of such short duration could not recall so many happy hours, but was glad for the short acquaintance of the departing pastor and his family, and expressed regret he no longer would be associated here in the work. Rev. Smith was asked for a few remarks, but he said he never made farewell speeches, but instead, gave a hearty invitation to his friends and parishioners to visit him at his new location, but for them not to forget to bring well filled baskets. Miss Eloise Holloway sang a most appropriate solo and a duet was sung by Mrs. Robert Strieby and Mrs. Guy Ott. In closing all joined in singing “Blest Be The Tie,” and gave Rev. and Mrs. Smith a warm hand clasp and unshed for them great success in their new church home. —o PHI DELTA KAPPAS The Phi Delia Kappas of Gosheh Wednesday evening™} d spent several hours here at the Sign of the Kettle. The time was spent in a social way, singing, playing the piano and dancing. A banquet was served to the guests, who numbered thirty-nine. o ENTERTAINED Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Smith and family, Mrs. Etta Ott and Mrs. Sarah Ott were entertained last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hire, on Lake Syracuse. This was the last Sunday in this city for Rev. and Mrs. Smith, as Rev. Smith has been assigned to a pastorate at Huntington, Ind., and is moving his household goods to that city this week. —o BIRTHS Born Friday morning. May 11, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Clee Hibschman. northeast of Syracuse. Martha Rose is the name chosen for. the little Miss. - —o * ARM SPRAINED While pole vaulting at school Monday afternoon, Everett Darr fell a distance of about nine feet. He badly sprained his arm and tore some ligaments loose. When Blue Devil approaches, Each little Microbe squirms For he has a reputation As a “Devil among the germs.” 3-lt

FARM BUREAU MEETING A meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Farm Bureau was held in the assembly room at the school house Monday evening. President Walker White called the meeting to order and in so doing made some very Strong but appropriate remarks. About 25 were in attendance and he urged a larger membership which would consequently mean a larger attendance. Two hundred members, he said, is the goal. County Agent T. A. Parker, Mr. Knepper, county chairman, and J. W. Keefer, former county chairman, were present. The latter delivered the principal address and urged the farmers strongly to join and also to organize a shippers’ association. Mr. Keefer spoke largely on loyalty to the organization and urged the members not to weaken, but “stick, stick.” The next meeting will be held Monday, June 11.

A CURIOSITY W. H. Barker brought to this office a curiosity in the shape of a piece of wood. When trying to saw a piece of stove wood the other day he struck something hard. Upon investigation he found bad hit iron. Further examination revealed the fact that sometime in the past some person had sawed a linib off the tree and then hung a horseshoe on the sawed-off end. The tree grew and completely covered the horseshoe, which was not found until the tree had been reduced to stove wood. The piece of wood is on exhibition at the Journal office. o — ROUND TABLE CLUB The Round Table Club met at the home of Mrs. Hattie Bowersox last Thursday evening. There was a good attendance and the entire evening was spent in transacting business. The club book program, was completed and will contain many varied and interesting numbers for next year. The flower, the colors and style of the club book were all decided upon at this meeting. The next meeting will be the last meeting of the club year. o ERECTING NEW ADDITION Mrs. J. M. Sargent is erecting a sixteen room addition to her hotel on Lake "Wawasee. It is separate from the main hotel, about 20 feet to the west. When completed it will greatly aid Mrs. Sargent in giving her summer visitors more room and comfort while at the lake. o SOCIAL GATHERING The Woman’s Benefit Association of the Lady Maccabee lodge had a social gathering in their hall Friday night. Those of the members who were not mothers entertained the mothers of the order, in fact, it w r as a “Mother's Day” affair. A good program was rendered and a big dinner served in the evening. o SOLD CHEVROLETS Miller & Lepper, the local Chevrolet dealers, sold a coupe to J. M. Sargent and a sedan to Allen Gordy. o PIANO TUNING Mr. Krimmel. the piano tuner, is here for a few days. Orders can be left at the Syracuse Telephone Office. 3-ltp

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ATTEND SERVICES Forty-seven Knights Templar and their wives of different pacts of the county, including those from Syracuse, came to the Methodist church in a body on Sunday morning and attended the services. The meeting together of the Knights Templar is an annual affair on Ascension Day and this year it was the pleasure of Syracuse to entertain them. The signifiance of the day was dovtble, because it was Mothers’ Day, and there many who assembled to pay tribute to the best mother that ever lived. The message of the morning was delivered by Rev. F. H. Cremean, the pastor, who chose for his subject, “Christian Impellment,” the text being read from Matthew 16:24-28. The church was decorated with ferns, flowers and decorative baskets filled with blooming shrubbery and many present wore a flower in memory of their mother. The choir sang several beautiful and appropriate selections. Immediately after the church services the Knights Templar and their wives and a few invited guests, went out to Sargent s hotel on beautiful Lake Wawasee. where they were served to r sumptuous chicken dinner at one o’clock. In the new spacious dining room of the hotel were stretched long tables, covered with linens of snowy whiteness, and were decorated in sweet simplicity with a bouquet of wild sweet William and the dainty dogwood flower. Covers were laid for one hundred and five, and while all stood at their chairs, Rev. Cremean offered words of prayer and thanks. After ice cream and cake had been served, F. W. Greene, one of the Syracuse Knights and who acted as toastmaster, called for short talks, and those who responded were Eminent Commander H. B. Gerard, Judge F. E. Bowser and C. 0. Collison of Warsaw; C. M. Wood and L. C. Wann of Winona. Mr. Collison, who sang a sacred song, was at one time, one of “Billy Sunday s assistants in his song services. One of the most enjoyable parts of the program' was the orchestra from Syracuse, which played during the entire time the guests were at the table. The numbers that received one applause after another were the solos whistled by Miss Natheta Sloan of .this city. Miss Sloan displays unusual ability and talent along this rather rare form of entertainment, and her friends predict a bright future for her should she decide to cultivate the talent. For those who came from a distance, a walk along the lake furnished recreation after the meal, and it was not until late in the afternoon did the last automobile roll away. It was “the end of a perfect day.” CLEAN-UP DAY The Syracuse Commercial Club has designated Tuesday, May 22, as clean-up day. Our people are asked to clean up their premises, collect all tin cans, ashes and rubbish and have same hauled away. In this w’ay our city will not only be better and better, but cleaner and cleaner. Let’s go. o — ATTENDED LODGE MEETING Members of the Modern Woodman of America from Goshen, Mishawaka and Elkhart were in this city Saturday night and met with the local lodge. A pleasant evening was spent.

SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface, The average man looks at housecleaning with impatient disapproval. He considers that the job was thoroughly done last fall, so why must it be done over again now? So, after the women folks have scrubbed and swept all day with remorseless vigor, with no complaint or the dusty and toilsome labor, he comes home and finding his customary nests and possessions disarranged, begins to >ffer sulky complaints. The housecleaning spirit, however, is the heritage of good old time housewifery. The modern flapper, whose mind is more upon those of domesticity, may not in future years, vex her husband with these periodical turmoils. But her mother was trained in a more severe school. She early acquired a hatred of dirt. She brandishes the duster and the rweeper with something of the ioy manifested by the knight of old when he set out swinging Kis good sword to do glorious battle against the infidel. The complaining man does not know what he owes to this good housewifery. It creates bhe sanitary conditions that protect life and health against the attack of disease.

A certain government clerk got a raise in his salary some months ago. With his heart palpitating joyfully he rushed to the telegraph office when his day’s work was over and dispatched a message to the girl of his choice in his home town, appraising her of his new good fortune and asking her to become his life partner, a step he had long contemplated, but which his former limited salary had deterred him from taking. He prepaid the reply at the minimum fee and her answer, therefore, had to be limited to ten words. The young fellow’s suspense of waiting was intense, but very brief; the girl’s message came in a few minutes: “Yes, gladly, willingly, joyfully, delightfully, gratefully, lovingly. Yes, yes, yes.” The next time you stroll around town use your eyes as well as your feet. Your feet will get you over the rough places, but it requires a quick eye and an active brain to determine the remedy that should be applied where unfavorable conditions are found. Having used your feet to get you over, and your eyes to determine the remedy, it is then up to you to use your mouth in making conditions and remedy known to those who have the authority and the power to correct thqm. Feet, eyes, brain and mouth make a great combination. Use them for the public good. The automobile killed more than 12,000 Americans last year, announces the National Safety Council. A little arithmetic reveals the rather startling fact that one auto out of every 1,000 kills someone each year. At which rate, the motorist who drives a car 10 years has one chance in 100 of killing himself, a passenger or a pedestrian. Better paste this on the windshield. America is on the long pull towards prosperity in spite of the fact that so much of the world is “upside down.” This year is going to be a prosperous year for the farmers, as well as for the business world. Employment in general is better now than it has been since the close of the war. The industries are working overtime. Construction is booming. O A man in New Orleans was injured by a barrel of wine falling from a truck, which emphasizes the argument of the advocates of light wines.

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