The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 31, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 29 November 1923 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH J SCHOOL NOTES ' j I It (‘ins of Into rest Concerning] Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. Mr. Cress, accompanied by J Mre. Cress at thu piano, famished a most enjoyable program j of violin music for the opening j exercise Friday morning. The; fallowing numbers were play id: Intermezzo from Cavaileria Hus-1 trc&na, Amaryllis from the old j Fretted Godard s Berceuse ami; Drdla'a Souvenir. A Spanish < Dance was played as an encoictj Early in the year it was do ; cided that each of the six upper classes should try to raise fifteen dollars toward a fund for purchatsing moving pictures, Th eighth grade h.is won the dip tinction of completing their quota first. Reports from the different classes up-to-date are. 7th grade ... •• • $lO-82 Bth grad? $15,00 Freshmen $11,35 Sophomores. ...... *... $10.50 Juniors Thanksgiving will be marked by tba usual two-dav vacation A short program in keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving was given Wednesday morning in the assembly room. Spoiia’ music was furnished by some of the high school students aftc which the Rev. Mr. Creme a r gave an interesting and helpfu’ address. Wednesday aft rmo- n a nlav let entitled. “Mechanical Jane" was given by Margaret Free man. Loui-*? Snobarger and Opa* R'H’ehau'ih und?r the direct ic*i of Miss Keys. After this enjoy able feature. a five-reel picture “The Martyrs of the Alamo" wa* shown. SYRACUSE 7h.°M ILLERBBURC lire clash between the Syracuse ami Millersburg first and second teams at Syracuse Friday was well attended by fans fror both schools, ami all report having been well satisfied with the game. The Syracuse Sec omis held the MiUereburg S r ends down to a final score of V to 6. The first teams certainly were well matched, for tlespit the fact that Connolly. Syracuse captain. was diiabled by t sprained knee and unabY* tc play, the locals held th? visitor down fto a senre of 8 to 8 ri the end of the first half and 17 to 17 at the end of the secern half. In the overtime Syracuse scored one by a free throw, mak ing a final scorn of 17 to 18 ir Syracuse’s favor. The high school team plays away from homo for thru* weeks, p laving Milford. Lees burg ami Pierceton before an other is played on the home floor. . Reported by G. G. # ’ o - - —— BASKET BALL GAME Interest seems to be at high pitch for the big basket bal' game Thanksgiving night. Nov 29, when the All-Collegians o f Indiana U. face the City team at High School gym. There will be no admission charge but r donation taken to defray expenses. In these two teams will be found the best basket ball mer ever graduated from the old S. H. S. The lineup for All-Col legians will be Tenner, R, Riddle. P. Riddle, Druekamiller and Klink, For the City Team, O. Klink. Hire, Bvlanrf, Seek, W. Couts, Disher, F. Couts. oRED CROSS The seventh annual roll call of the Red Cross whs begun at the' week end ami will be fire ished on Thanksgiving Day. The official workers met with verygood success the days they were out. o —. CARD OF THANKS The ladies of the Woman’s Benefit Association of the Maccabees wish to express their thanks and appreciation for the liberal patronage they received from the public at their chicken supper last Friday night. .

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ROUND TABLE CLUB ENTERTAINS HUSBANDS i Th'j. Lathes of the Round Table , club met u:% Thursday evening at j The Sign of the Kiafctlfe, Mrs. Zcl-1 j la Lrr.cock being hostess. On the j data the club members had plan-; I ned to have a Thanksgiving Tea, j but this number on the program j | was chang fi to meet other ccn- j | t itiers and the Tlianksgiving and j j Christmas meetings w;;rg com- j j bined.arKl instead a real himou r was the order of the evening. | Anot'er feature was l» \t tf*> j club members entertained t’ l&r j husbands t\ t this meeting. The j | -> • prom v ' a nu <t appropriate | | pla:e for the meetly, with thejj decorations in keeping with tfc© | seasrn, and the lrng tables art- | tkv’lv set wit ' h uitiful dishes . and the brnquet that was given j v>.» V everv member feel glad j they were then? A short program was rendered I vt'vle the memb '"s were still at | t u e table, each one answering to 1 re 11 calf by giving « personal j reason for thankfulness. Mrs. j Court Slab ugh read a Thanks- ji giving art he A on National Rea- j »•**? for Thankfulness, Mr?. C. R. Hcllett read an interesting | Thanksgiving st ry and Mrs. L. R Sehlotterbaek read an original j story written by Mrs. H. rry Hire- | who ww absent from the me?*- j trig—cn the subject of “Ideal Realms for Thankfulness... it j was her subject of the sympos- j ium, “Nation, Loral, State and Personal Reasons for Thankful- j n«. ss.” It was as follows: “Has our Town and Community anything for which to be thankful, have we received bleshrwst during the past year we -hould recognize? I will mention just a few that I consider vorthy dtf recognition. "During the warm summer hsys when the beautiful lake was ogling the hot breezes and makng us comfortable many towns vere visited with cyclones, tornadoes and cloud bursts which if j rt totally destroying them j nad? wreckage that necessitated , ouch labor and expense to rebuild and great loss of life ‘Then again, our Lake which j s the pride of most every cit- ! izen and which affords great I ‘Veasure to old and young, both vinter and summer with its fishnr. boating, bathing and skatnv did not ce# a glorm over a single home the past year be •ause it claimed a life in drowning. “Neither were . there any devastating fires which can m prickly wipe out business blocks 1 '’hid homes. “With the exception of a few 'Tight accidents the citizens have , m joyed their automobiles for x'-t h business and pleasure withmt any serious accidents, this done should make us thankful ‘n our hearts for most every citron has during the past year Seen placed in t o path of danger either in riding or as a ped■Ntrian and we are all aware of ‘he toll of life taken daily in his manner. "Our community h«s been blest with health, no epidemic has visited us ami left its traces of sorrow in the homes. ‘Then last but not least I think wt? are all very glad that in the near future we shall have improved roads leading in all directions to our little city so that people who heretofore have been in the habit of thinking of us as only a summer resort will enjoy our hospitality h* the winter as well and any month in the year will sav, ‘“Let us go to THE WELCOMING TOWN WITH A BECKONING LAKE’ ’’ — ———o GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY December 2 is to be observed as Golden Rule Sunday in Indiana as well as all qvesr the nation and in fact in fourteen countries. In every county, every town aid village, charitably inclined folks will be asked to dispense with the usual “big dinner” and serve a sacrifical meal. The difference in cost between the two meals will help feed 100,000 orphan children this winter in Near East Bible lands. Indiana Near East Relief, 528 People’s Bonk Building, Ini dianapolis, hopes that Golden - Rule donations may bring $50,- ■ 000 to the orphan fund. Leading k women’s clubs, fraternal sociel ties and religoua organisations i of the abate have undertaken to sponsor the movement.

Syracuse’s Slogan: “A Welcoming Town WitH a Beckoning Lake.*'

Than k-s giving WHO shall say that the worship of those whom the world calls pagan is less devout or less acceptable to the> giver of all good things than that of more advanced civilizauion? The Indians believe in “The Great Spirit who sits at the border of the happy hunting grounds, smoking forever his pipe of peace." They have at least five Thanksgiving Days during the year with feasts and dancing and gifts. The Indian mother carries her baby in arms to the dance until it is old enough to learn the first steps. Then she teaches the little one wnth as much reverence as the white mother teaches her kneeling baby to lisp its first prayer. It is a trite observation in recent years that our season of Thanksgiving has lost the n&ligous significance, fervor and feeling that marked the celebration of the day by our New England forefathers. The Puritans, who offered praises and thanksgiving for their manifold blessings were in so deplorable a situation that the whole population, if living today in tho same plight would be objects of pity and compassion. If Americans were to meditate calmly on the matter, the very fact that they are Americans is a sufficient cause for rejoicing and thanksgiving. Instead of that we are confronted with a giwing discontent which seeks bo place the blame for jeal or imaginary evils, not upon the shoulders of the inhabitants, where the blame belongs in a free, selfgoverning community, but upon the government or -Hive system. The number seems to be increasing of those who have doubts about a republican form of government, and there are those who go so far as to proclaim that It cannot endure. "A noble discontent is the path to heaven”—provided, that discontent is accompanied by a discontent with one’s own short-comings and a determination to do better and to deserve better things. The right tests for Americans in estimating their blessings are. How does their present benefits compare with those received by the early Americans 7 How does the condition of America compare with other peoples of the world? President Coolidge says: “We (have been blessed ' with much of material prosperity. We shall be better able to appreciate it if w remember the privations others have suffered, and we shall be the more worthy of it if we use it for their relief. We will do well, then, to render thanks for tho .good that has come to us and show by our actions that we have become stronger, wiser and truer by the chastenings which have been imposed upon us. We will thus prepare ourselves for the part we must have in a world which forever n** the full measure of service. We have been a most favored people We ougnt to be a most generous people. We have been a most blessed people. We ought to be a most thankful people.’ " Let us make Thursday, the 29th day of November, a real Thanksgiving Day by expressing our gratitude m some practical manner.

TO FILE REMONSTRANCE I Owen Stiacklhouse and 43 other; taxpayers of Scott township have signed a remonstrance that, will be presented to the Kcsci-i usko county commissioners, objecting to the construction of a county unit road known as the Warner road in Turkey .Creek township. The establishment and construction of this concrete road has been petitioned for by 331 freeholders and voters of Kosciusko county, and means the j improvement txf the road on the south side of the lake, which is; badly needed. The commissioner; will act on the petition for improvement on next Tuesday, December 4. . —<y FROST DESTROYS CELERY IVed Stellingwerf, who operates a celerv farm just east of Warsaw, suffered a loss estimated at between SBOO and SIOOO as the result of frost destroying has entire crop recently. The celery was still in the ground and the frost came earlier than Mr. Steffingwerf expected and ruined the crop. Mr. Stellingwerf was supplying all the celery used in Warsaw but in the future loral merchants will be forced to ship in celery. SOLDIERS’ DINNER The annual old soldiers' dinner will be. held on Saturday December 8, in the basement & the Lutheran shurch. All old soldiers, their widows and the American Legion are invited to be present. The public is alpo invited. A pot luck dinner will be Served at noon, after which a good program will be rendered r in the auditorium of the church. Cbme and snend the day with the old soldiers, i o — BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE The Ladies Aid of the U. B. i church will hold a bastaar and ► bake sale December 14 and 15 at the Plumbing Shop. 30-ti

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1923.

| THREE GENERATIONS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY John Buhrt, residing near this city, Fred Buhrt of Gary and i Miss Evelyn Buhrt of Syracuse celebrated the birthday anniversary of the three generations last Sunday, November 25. The gathering together of those representing the three generations and the guests' were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rasor, where a most delightful day was spent, rehearsj ing the events of many by-gone days. Those of the guests pres- ; ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles i Shultz, and sons, Roy and HarI ry, Miss Lolo Buhrt, Mr. and , Mrs. Ira Kehr and son Monroe. Miss Evelyn Buhrt is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rasor, and Fred Buhrt is a son of John Buhrt. A pot luck dinner was served at noon. 0 : CIRCUIT COURT i The December term of the • Kosciusko circuit court will open next Monday at Warsaw, Judge L. W. Rovse presiding, and it II provides for the trial of many ■i cases. will he called for Wednesday, December 5. and 4 i state cases are set for that day. Trial of state cases will continue over he following Tuesday. The docket will run well into January. Several cases involving ■ t Syracuse residents are set for rrtriai. • j INSTALLED RADIO ! Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Seider now - have a radio receiving set at i their home. The instrument was » purchased of the White Radio 1 Sales O*. and installed by Walk- . ?r White. j o—<3¥hy not be glad instead ol sad. If Christmas is more nearly ready for you than you are foi Christmas, why not reverse the !. situation. Go to the Tea Boon i and make a final decision or 3 some of the little gifts you are f under obligation to make. 31-21

LETTERS TO SANJTA CLAUS The Journal will print in the issue of December 12 letters ( from the boys and girls to San- • ha Claus. Every child in Syracuse wants something for Christmas. Letters to Santa Claus from the children will help as to what they desire. The letters should not be over 50 words. Now, little boy or girl, get busy and write to Mr. Santa Claus what you want for Christmas and we will print your letter. Bring your letter anytime i before December 11 to the Journal Office. o -v RETRENCHMENT ORDER , Two thousand employes of the , Fort Wayne division of the . Pennsylvania railroad are idle as the result of a retrenchment order issued from general headquarters. Os this number 1800 are employes of the railroad , shops at Fort Wayne. ; MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER ' A number of the members of the Evangelical church gave a miscellaneous shower on the lit- . tie new daughter, of Rev. and Mrs. W J. Dauner on Friday ‘ night. Ruth Mary was the recipient of many pretty and useful > '* I DRAWN FOR JURY SERVICE r John C. Snobarger and Easten C McClintic are the petit jurymen from Turkey Crtek township for the December term of f the Kosciusko, circuit court. t © s GAVE CONCERT D - The choir of Grace Lutheran ehimch gave a sacred concert on Sunday which was very f well attended. f o r P. 0. CLOSING HOUR t — n The Syracuse postoffice will n close on Thanksgiving day at e 10.00 a. m. There will be no t rural delivery that day.

SCHOOL ORCHESTRA TO GIVE CONCERT Hie Syracuse Sohool Orchestra will give a program at the Oakland Theater on Thursday evening, Deu?. 6. In addition to the numbers by the orchestra, there will be vocal and instrumental solos, and some, good readings. The program will appear in the next week’s issue of the Journal This is the first of a series of four programs that will be given by the musical organizations of the school. The band will give th# next program, and the chorus, the fail'd. The fourth number of the series i*lill b< some art-cf-tawn talent, provid ed there are funds sufficient t< secure worth-while talent. Tickets for the four numbers are one dollar. Course ticket 1 for students of the school, fift: cents. Single admission .thirty five ents. The school orchestra is nov entering its third year. The or ganization has grown from si' to the present membership o' twenty-two. The instrumentatior is as follows: Eight first violins four second violins, two clari nets, two cornets, saxophone? horn in F, tuba, cello, piano. The organization has increased greatly in proficiency under th direction of Mr. Cress. .Thu grade of muse played and th--ikill with whu’h it is rendere is the equal of other and moi pretentious organizations. Ye editor predicts an enjov able evening for those who at tend. o BIRTHDAY DINNER A surprise party was given o Sunday at the home of Mr. an; Mrs. John Bender, in honor o Mrs. Bender’s fifty-fourth birtl day. A bountiful dinner was serve' at the noon hour to which all di< ample justice. Those present were Orva Ro nan of Detroit, Michigan, Mi and Mrs Frank Howard of Orr. nas, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howar< Columbia City, Mr. and Mrs Harry Howard and daughte Gwendolyn of Kimmel, Mr. an< Mr?. Emmerson - Thorn an< daugher Geneva of Larwell, Mr and Mrs. George Stienbarger am Miss Lucy Hcrh of Wolcottvilh Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hartsoug! °nd daughter Pearl and Mr. rn< Otis Hartsough and three chil dren of Millersburg, Mr. an Mr?. Guy Loncor of Goshen, M and Mrs. Guy Nicolai and three children. Mr. and Mrs. Melvi Tully and son Joe, Henry Tully William Tully, Mr. and Mrs. Herry Tully and three children. Mi and Mrs. Victor Niles and Mr ?nd Mrs. John Bender. Mrs. Bender received a nurr ber of useful gifts. o INDIANA STATISTICS | No state in the union is riche in proportion to its size thar Indiana, says Professor Stepher S. Visher, of Indiana university in an article just issued in the “Proceedings of the Indian? Academy of Science.” In aver age yield of com to the square mile Indiana ranks first; ir wheat, estimated on the sam< basis, it is exceeded only by No. Dakota and Kansas. Indiana b second in hog production and ir eggs. .Figuring on the return? to the square mile, Indiana is leu in gross products by only three states—lowa, Illinois and Ohio. —o — THE LUNG’S DIVORCED Violet Lung was awarded a divorce from Harry Lung of near Wawasee Lake, by Judge Sweitzer, in the circuit court ait Wabash. The case was heard there on a change of venue. She charged cruelty. Mrs. Lung also was awarded a motor boat over which the two engaged in a court contest. o COMMERCIAL CLUB LUNCH The monthly noon luncheon of the Syracuse Commercial club in connection with the business meeting will be held on Tues., t November 4, at the Grand Hotel. Every member is urged to be present. o RETURNED TO WASHINGTON 1 Cofigressman A. J. Hickey, of : Laporte, has returned to Wash- > ingtm to be present at the open ing of congress December 3.

SOME TUGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface, The dog is man’s most faithful friend. A man may lie, but a dog will not; a man may get drunk, a nan may slander his neighbor, a man may embezzle and defraud, nan may borrow money, a man nay siteal money, a man may go ’mto politics, a man may knife >is best friend, a man may run >eople down with an automobile, v man may gamble himself to run, a man may waste his sub;tance in riotous living, a man uav go to heaven—but a deg will nett. Can these things be truthfully ipoken cf the qther friends man ha® about him? There is a strong affinity beween man and tfie deg; it must he the affinity of contrast. Yet ’nv man will resent beijig called \ dog. Possibly t.he dug would resent >eing calVcd a man if he understood. The maxim works but one vay; and if wc; should ray,"Man s the dkg’s most faithful friend” Itere would be many to cavil, •aying that it was mighty rough >n line dog. An excellent way to make '«rd times is to go about it with v long face and talk about mon'y • being close and timns hard md getting worse. Do this with weryone you meet. Keep It up nd in a short time you will lave all the hard times you vant. If you do happen to be n a little hard pinch yourself, vhy in tarnation do you want L o cast everybody else into black lespair by trying to shift your 'wn troubles onto the times? Anyway, if you need help you tand a mightly slim chance of retting it from your neighbors >fter they have listened to your voeful preachings about wlhat a sorrowful plight the country and imes are in. If yu will make the •orrect invoice and proper diagnosis, no doubt you will find K>th the country and the times -re all right, '|:cept, perhans, hey have been too lenient with 'ou and allowed you a little too nuch privilege in overdrawing >n the financial resources. Certain Chicago commission nen, or ‘‘operators” are said to >e planning a corner in eggs, and running the price to SI.OO a doz?n. If they hold ’em long enough they might compete irv price with some of those found in King Tut’s tomb. Anyway, a corner is safer, easier, cheaper and nore profitable than laying them. The pastor of a large New England church has expelled 29 if the church members because fiey did not contribute to the uaintenance of the church. The expelled members have taken the matter into court, and a jury may be called upon to pass upon the question whether an obligation in Church membership does not involve financial support, md if so, how much? The country is becoming more irosperous. Every pig you run over on a country road is a registered thoroughbred worth $75. It’s a sad fact that well-formed girls .get their pictures in the oarers much oftener than do well informed girls. The old fashioned fellow who made a mash on the street now has a son who makes it in the cellar. We hope all our readers will have a turkey with cranberry 9auce for their Thanksgiving dinner. If Mr. Burbank isn’t busy now he might devise some safe way to cross a wire fence with a shot gun. With eggs around five cents apiece the poultry man with a good flock of laying hens is in luck. The hand thadl nocks the cradle is the hand that makes the best pies.

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