The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 47, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 20 March 1924 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. Lesson on Banking Mr. W. M. Self spoke to the ; students Tuesday morning- on questions pertaining to the bank- * ing business. After an interest-J ing discussion of the subject’ “How a Bank Makes Money," Mr. Self answered a number of questions relative to the workings of; a bank and gave us some helpful information about writing checks and making deposit slips. This is the second lesson in the series which the State Bank of Sryacuse is presenting to the students of the high school. Parent-Teacher Meeting The parents of pupils in the intermediate grades were invited to meet with the teachers Friday afternoon to discuss matters of i inteiest to both. The following! program was given: J Piano Duet —Betty Ward and Mary Jensen. Girls’ Quartet Esther Long. ' Helen Schroeder, Pauline Ohaver, Georgia Druckamiller. Good Books Tor Grades 4to 7- ( Miss Anderson, Miss Bowser. Value nf* Horne Duties Mrs. L. D. Jensen, Mrs. S. C. Lepper. ' Malnutrition. — Mrs. Creighton, , County Health Nurse. The meeting was presided over ’ by Supt. Bachman who led in ; discussion of topics mentioned ] above. - ( Honor Roll The students named below re- ' ceived no grade below B for the ' third quarter’s work: Seniors: Lois Butt, 5 A’s. Columbus Disher. 1 A. 3 B’s. Helen Jeffries. 4 A'* Olean Snepp, 2 A’s, 2 B’s. Juniors: ' Ruth Blanchard. 4 As’ 3 B’s. Thelma Ehler, 4 A’s. 1 B. Janice Rapp. 3 A’s 4 B’s. Elizabeth Rosson. 3 A’s. 3 B’s. ’ Meredith Tom, 1 A, 4 B’s. Sophomores: Virginia Bachman. 4 A’a, 2 B’s ■ Margaret Freeman, 3 A’s. 3 B’s 1 Paul Lantis, 3 A’s, 2 B’s. Phyllis Miller, v A’s, 4 B’s. ’ Louise Snobarge.r. Freshmen: - Harold Bobeck, 3 A’s, 2 B’s. ; Grace Johnson, 4 A’s, 2 B’s. Gerald Henwood. Elizabeth McClintic, § A’s. 1 B ' Cecilia Moran. 2 A’s. 4 B’s. Arthur Morris, 2 A’s. 3 B’s. ! Two successful performances • of "Fifty-Fifty" the Senior class play, were given at the Oakland Theatre on Thursday and Fridav ' evenings of last week. Much ' - credit is due the members of the 1 class for their excellent presen- ’ tation of the play and to Miss Keys for her thorough coaching ' of the play and her untiring es- ' forts to make it a success. f Margaret Freeman, Louise Snobarger, Elizabeth McClintic and Grace Johnson, accompanied by Miss Hamman, will go to Warsaw Saturday to take part in the * county Latin contest. , ’ I Wednesday morning the chapel 1 exercises were conducted by the 1 Rev. Mr. Dustin of the Church ' of God. As a scripture lesson he ’ read a portion of Paul’s letter to ' the Hebrews, in which they were reminded that many people were ■watching their conduct and depending on their lovalty. He made a practical application in that many of the rising generation will be depended on to take places of responsibility in our nation’s affairs. o WILL OF JOHN T. GOOD The win of John T. Good, trustee of Benton township, who died last week, was filed for probate in the circuit court at Goshen. Monday afternoon. Edward D. Good, brother of the deceased. qualified as executor by filing bond of $4,000. A life estate in all the deeedant’s property, reaf an<J personal, is beoueathed to his widow, Fannie E. Good. After her death the residue is to be dividec in equal shares among the following: a grandson. Clifford Good, of Wyoming. III.; two sons Harrv C. Good, of Syracuse, and Lee T. Good of Ligpnier: and a daughter, Mrs. Hazel B. Darr of

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FIRST STATE HIGH SCHOOL LATIN CONTEST 1 Two Kosciusko county high Jschodb are entered in Indiana’s first state high school Latin contest which isi now being conducted under the auspices of the In- ’ diana university extension division. The contest is for trie purpose of making high school Latin study more thorough, and more uniform in its basic aims. t : The Ko.riusko county high ’schools enrolled and the teachers |in charge are: Pierceton. George j Nye; Syracuse, Miss Lillian Hamiman. The reward for district winners in each of the four divisions of the contest will be a trip to ' Indiana university to compete in the state contest April 25. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded the high school students standing first, second, and third in the state contest. There will be fifty-two students competing at Bloomington. The classical section cf the state teachers’ associaticn is behind the movement for the contest, The committee in charge consists of Miss Elizabeth Smelser, Richmond; Miss Mary Funiean, Monticello; and Miss Josephline Lee. Frankfort, chairman. Mrs. Adele Bittner, of the I. U. extension division, is in Charge of arrangements for the state contest and of the clerical work for the preliminary contests. There will be four divisions of the contest beginning with punils who have taken no Caesar, and ending with the fourth division onen to pupils ,<*tudving Virgil. Translation cf Latin into English. vocabulatorv. svntax. and derivative work will be included in the subject matter of the examinations. In future years the content of the contest is recommended to be enlarged so that it will include history, Roman life, mythology, prose composition, and sight translation. o ROUND TABLE CLUB The Ladies of the Round Table club were entertained in a delight fuf way on Monday evening by Mrs. Nora Wlicox. The response to roll call was answered to by each member telling an Irish story, the meeting falling on St. Patrick’s Day. This feature of the evening furnished a great deal of merriment for all; the result of the merriment put the members in good spirit for the business session, which was important and quite lengthy. Among the topics of discussion, and one which was settled for another year, was the election of officers which are as follows: President. Mrs. Court Slabaugh; vice-president, Mrs. Chas. Bowersox; secretary, Mrs. Nora Wilcox; corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. A. Buettner; treasurer, Miss Neva Meek. Just before the close of the evening Mrs. Wilcox passed St. Patrick paper napkins, two toothpicks and two green gumdrops to each guest, with the reouest that each one should mould the gumdrons into an Irishman. This little stunt furnished another pleasant feature of the evening. o HAS NEW JOB Nelson By land, who until recently was one of the efficient clerks in Seider and Burgener’s grocery store, is now the night man at the B. & O. station, and entered upon his new duties last week. Nelson, or "Bones," as he is familiarly called, is possessed of many good qualities and is a man of sterling worth and integrity. and some day he may be president of the road. Who can tell ? The Journal editor wishes him all possible success in his new position.

o < ART CLL’B — ■ < The Art Club was pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs. Hallie Holloway on Tuesday evening. An interesting paper was read by Mrs, L. T. Heerman on Indiana artists. The remainder of the evening was spent in making coin purses out of leather. Mrs. Holloway served her guests with dainty refreshments at the close of the evening’s work in art. o— MILITARY TRAINING CAMP A campaign for enrollment of candidates for the Citizens' Military Training Camus to be held at Camp Knox, Kentuckv. July 2nd to 31st. inclusive, will begin in Kosciusko County April First. Dr. C. R. Wagner, Warsnw. Indiana, has been appointed Chairman for Kosciusko County, to whom all inquiries should be sent.

THE PASSING OF p JUDGE F. E. BAKER 11 Judge Francis E. Baker, for 22 s I years a member of the United -i States Circuit Court of Appeals, - died at 2:15 o’clock Saturday -[morning at his Chicago home, . Hotel Windermere, after an ill- . ness of andocarditis. i He w’as 64 years old and a nab ■ rive of Goshen, Ind. He attended the universities of Indiana j and Michigan and was elected to j the supreme court of Indiana. » Later he was appointed a federal I district judge and was named a member of the United States, cir- . mit. court in 1902. / . The body was brought to Go- , shen Tuesday for burial in the cemetery where lie the bodies of his parents and two children. [ Funeral services were held in the First M. E. Church Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock. o MAPLE MOLASSES The voice of the sugar bird may now be heard if the ear is attentive to catch it, and this first harbinger of spring has associations all its own, especially for one who in his earlier years may have known the joys of country life. To such a one the ringing, silvery staccato means, warm, sunny days following in the wake of winter; such days mean the mounting of the sap in the sugar trees, and the thought of mounting sap brings memories of sugar making, the first task of the new year to call man and boy from the winter fireside outj into the open. In sugar making i there was something primitive, that made it something otherj than mere task. Just as the* gathering of wild fruit has its zest because the harvest is a direct gift of nature to man, so of the sugar laden juices of the rock maple, and its final product is as distinctive as the flavor of wild game. The few gallons of syrup resulting from a campaign of perhaps two weeks in the old home camp was as nothing considered commercially, but the reward was in the joy of hanging the kettles and gathering the wood for the outdoor fires, the draining of the sap from the yielding trees, and the reducing of it to molasses, which in the days to come was to add zest to hot biscuits and buckwheat cakes. To the pioneer of the west the maple tree was a boon. Sflgar, like salt, man cannot welt do without and in northern latitudes there was no cane. Hence in early annals are many allusions to maple syrup and §ugar, and this sweet was the daintiest luxury known to the pkme°" child. It seemed a kindly provision of nature that the rock maple, where the habitat w’as fa vorable. grew in groves and sn closely together about a central point as to make it convenient to gather the sap for boiling. The manufacture of maple products among the early settlers was so common that for some years there was probably little market for them, but by 1850, when they first appear in the census reports, the output for Indiana was 2,921,192 bounds of sugar and 180,325 gallons of syrup, Elkhart being the leading county. Commercial manufacture decreased during the sixties by reason of the introduction of the sorghum cane, but there is considerable output in spite of the steady destruction of maple trees. The price now precludes ►anything like common use of maple syrup, but its superibr ex*<'llence will assure its continuance for many yearsi to come. o TWO TO FOURTEEN TEARS

Merl Miller, of near Cromwell was found guilty of forgery in connection with uttering a bogus by jury in the Noble circuit court Monday and was sentenced to serve from two to fourteen years in the Michigan City prison and to pay a fine of $lO. Miller was charged with forging the name of his grandmother, Mrs. Melicin Miller, at Cromwell, to a note for S2OO about two years ago. The jury reached a verdict after deliberating about one hour.—Ligonier Leader. s o — REMOVE TO THE INN Mr. and Mrs. John E. Boyts have taken up k their residence in the South Shore Inn on Lake Wawasee. They spent the winter in Goshen. — o : EASTERN STAR The Order of Eastern Star will meet on Monday evening, March 24. All members and officers are urged to be present as there will be initiatory work.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1924.

U. B. CHURCH SPECIAL PRE-EASTER SERVICES The United Brethren church in Syracuse wifi begin their special pre-Easter services on Sunday evening, March 30. The services • will be held each evening at 7:30 ; until Easter, and possibly longer. The pastra. will do his own preaching, and the singing will be in charge of the members of the choir. Special prayer meetings will be held the coming w’eek, and each morning during ;the continuance of the services. The towm has been divided into three districts, and a prayer service will be held in each district the coming week according to the following schedule: Tuesday evening—Harry DeHart, Mrs. George Bailey, leader; George Colwell, Mrs. Jane Jones, leader; Mrs. Catherine Bushong, Ralph Vail, leader. Friday evening—George Bailey. Geo. Colwell, leader; Will Fisher, Mrs. Daniel Warber, leader: Mrs. Elsie Cable, S. A. Bauer, leader. These meetings will begin at 7:30. The regular mid-week service will be held at the church at 7:30. All members and friends are requested and urged to attend the prayer services in their resepctive localities. o W. C. T. U. INSTITUTE The local W. C. T. U. Institute will be held at the Grace Lutheran church on Friday, March 21. Following is the program: Afternoon Session Leader—County President Mrs. Adda Patton, Warsaw, Ind. 2:30 p. m. —Devotional charge of Evangelistic Supt Mrs. Manda ° Rentfrow. "Keynote of Institute—Law Enforcement and Jubilee Plans” —Mrs. Adda Patton. Appointment of committees. “The Efficient Local Union”— Mrs. Eva Ganta. Special Music. Discussion of suggested changes in the State Constitution— Mrs. Adda Patton. 3:30 p. m.—" White Ribbon Recruit Service.” Benediction. 5.00 p. m.—Reception. Evening Session Organ Prelude—Mrs. R. N. Me- 1 Michael. Devotional—Rev. F. H. Cremean. W. C. 2. U. Quartet. Playlet—“Stick By The Law." “Importance of Primary and Election in 1924” —Rev. R. N. 1 McMichael. Whistling Solo*-Natheta Slpane. "Kosciusko County Record on Prohibition EnforcemeaU" — Morrison A. Rockhill', Prosecut- 1 ing Attorney i W. C. T. U. Quartet. Recitation—Gordon Geiger. “Americanization Work and our 1 Indiana Centre in Indianapo- 1 lis”—Leader. "America.” i Benediction—Rev. Wm. L. Eilcr. ; o LAKE COTTAGE BURNS I 1 Fire originating from a chim- < ney spark at 10:30 o’clock Monday morning destroyed the three story frame cottage at Winona i Lake, near the agricultural col- i lege, south of the Westminster i hotel, owned and occupied by C. M. Smith, Winona Lake rental agent. Loss is estimated at $4,000, which, it is thought is covered by insurance. Most of the contents were taken from i the first floor. The Warsaw fire department was called. Before the flames were extinguished four cottages i became ignited, but were not badly damaged. o.. GAVE CHICKEN SUPPER The chicken supper given by the ladies of the Methodist church on Monday evening was a big success. This is the first chicken supper these ladies have given this winter and it was a real treat for everybody, as was evidenced by the large crowd which availed itself of this opportunity. The ladies realized about $52.

o sj — CRITICALLY ILL C. A. King is critically ill with pneumonia at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emory Strieby in this city. Little hope is entertained for his recovery. Miss Phyllis Miles is caring for him and Hie relatives from a distance have been summoned. • CONVALESCING MrsT Frank Bushong has improved to the degree that the trained nurse has been discharged. Mrs. Bushong’s many friends are delighted to learn that she is getting along so nicely.

PURDUE AGAIN WINS JERSEY PRODUCTION CUP To foster better production by the pure bred Jerseys of Indiana, the Indiana Jersey Cattle Club awards a trophy each year to the breeder who owns the cow making the highest fat production record for* the year. This oust tom was started five years ago. Each winner of the cup has his name and production record of the honor cow engraved on the cup. The breeder who wins it three times is to keep'it permanently. The cup was won in 1919 by J. A. Driscol of Liberty; in 1920 by Ainsworth Bassett, of Syracuse; in 1921 by Purdue University; in 1922 by J. P. Ice & Son, of Mt. Summit; and in 1923 by Purdue again. The winner of the cup for 1923 was Purdue’s Sayda—one of the best cows in the University herd. She led the Jersey elite in the state last year with a production of 13,933.5 lbs. of milk and 722.44 lbs. of fat. In addition to being the highest 1923 production record this is the 92cond highest butterfat record ever made by a Jersey in Indiana. An interesting thing in connection with this record is the fact that Purdue's Sayda was ten years old before she finished it. It is a rather common opinion that a cow has lost most of her usefulness as a dairy animal by that age. This cow'si record however, shows that good cows, well cared for, can retain their producing ability to a much greater age than most cows do. Purdue’s Sayda made at this age 166 pounds of fat more than she had made as an 8-year-old. This cow’s! dam was just a fair producer, but her sire was a son of the Imported Jap. Like three of her sisters in the Purdue herd, sired by this bull, she has seemed to- inherit high production from her sire. She has only one daughter and this heifer is in the Register of Merit with a record of 415 pounds of fat as a 2-year-old. That the yearly awarding of this cup is being accompanied by larger production records, is exidenced by the fact thdt the cup was awarded in 1919 on a record of less than 600 pounds of fat. o HAVE A SALE We don’t have to tell the women folks of this community that housecleaning time is just around the corner, and the men folks won’t thank us for reminding them of the fact. Yet when we have a suggestion we feel will benefit the fair sex we are willing to take chances on calling down the wrath of the men. The suggestion is a simple one, for simple suggestions are the best ones, after all. And it is that when you start in to do this spring’s housecleaning you “have a sale.” We don’t mean a public auction when the house and premises are overrun with people. This time when you clean the house, get out the things you no longer use but which someone would be glad to get. Possibly you are getting a new sewing machine, phonograph piano, a living room carpet or rug—maybe you’ve a dozen or more articles that are too good to throw away, that are still serviceable. Why give them storage room when you know you will never have occasion to use them again ? Write out a list of what you would like to sell, a brief description of the articles, if you wish, and advertise these things in The Syracuse Journal. We are going directly into the homes of your neighbors and we feel sure there are some of them wanting the very things you are anxious to get rid of; they are willing to pay something for these things, but they don’t know you want to sell. So why not, at a cost of a few cents for a little advertising “have a sale” and at the same time you are getting rid of the things you don’t want and helping your neighbor by furnishing him something he would be glad to get and pay for. MEETING WELL ATTENDED The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Evangelical church met at the church last Thursday afternoon with a good attendance. After a short business session several of the members gave interesting discussions of several chanters of the Mission c tudy Book, “Creative Forces in Japan." — o Suppose we have had snow, when you wished sunshine and . showers, drop in The Kettle for NareisßUS bulbs, . and you can have at Easter, flowers. 47-lt.

BIG K. OF P. MEETING • HELD AT MISHAWAKA , Last Friday wasi gala day in , Pythian circles in Northern In- > diana, when the last of ave meet- > ings was held in Mishawaka. The big feature of the Mishai waka meeting was the conferring of the rank of Page on a , class of candidates. This class i will be known aa the Rathbone ‘ Bible Page Rank Class. Harry > M. Love, Supreme K. of R. and ; S., acted as Prelate and used the same Bible that was used by Justus H. Rathbone and his associates in administering the oblii gation at the founding of the Order of Knights of Pythias February 19, 1864, at Washington, D. C. Mr. Rathbone later presented this Bible, which was given him by his mother, to the Supreme Lodge. At the Mishawaka meeting the program included the presentation of the lesson of Friendship and the story of Damon and Pythias in dramatic form, with spectacular floor work, by the dramatic team of Fredonia Lodge No. 122, Rochester, Indiana. Several Grand Lodge officers were also present and took part in the ceremonies. The class Friday night consisted of 147 candidates. The South Bend Lodge was awarded first prize, an American flag, for having the largest number of candidates, seventy-two. Mishawaka Lodge furnished fortyeight candidates and received a beautiful Pythian banner. Other miner prizes were also awarded. The meeting was held in the Century Theatre, which was filled to overflowing, and many knights were conspicuous wall flowers. It is estimated about 1000 Knights were in attendance. Those from Syracuse attending the meeting were Hallie Holloway, Court Slabaugh. Orland Strieby. F. Couts, Harold Rosson, M. Rapp, V. C. Lung, Millard Hire, Henry Carlson and ye editor. 0 T AFTER NEW GYMNASIUM Supt. O. M. Craig, of the Columbia City schools, formerly of Ligonier, has launched a movement for the erection of a new high school gymnasium in that city and the plan is meeting with much encouragement. The school pupils and the public generally are backing the movement. The plan is to form a stock companv each member to buv stock which, pays no interest and the city will redeem the stock in a few year?, at its face value. This plan was successfully worked by Mr. Craig at Bremen before coming to Ligonier and proved most satisfactory. Under this plan an improvement like the one contemplated »n Columbia City mav be secured in a few months while on the tax plan it may take years. GASOLINE STOVE AS AERIAL The Ligonier Banner says that Sam Garber of Albion successfully used a gasoline stove valve as an aerial for his wireless outfit recently. The reception was exceptionally clear and Sam disconnected the aerial from the outfit and hooked up the ret again to a valve on the gaseline stove. The music came in fine. He then attached a wire to the stove pipe in the building and it also worked as an aerial. o SPRING IS COMING ' - According to the almanac first day of spring will be officially ushered in tomorrow, March 21. While we are writing this (Tuesday) more snow is falling, the ground is still frozen and the ice on the lake is about 16 inches thick. oBIRTHS A daughter was born on Sunday night, March 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Deardorff. Mr. and Mr& Deardorff came here several months ago from Wisconsin and are making their home for the present in the home of his mother, Mrs. Anderson Strieby. WAR ON SPARROWS Farmers of Allen township in the vicinity of Allen Chapel staged a sparrow killing contest ' and 865 were killed. One evening after the contest was closed the losing side treated the winning side to an oyster supper. . —o — TOOK SECOND DEGREE Fred Self and Deal Craft were initiated in the second degree of , Masonry last Friday night.

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SOME THINGS TO ■ THIIH ABOUT . Review of Things by the Editor l As He Sees Them on 5 the Surface. J A story is told about a time [ when the “devil”' is supposed to J have decided to go out c-f busi- . j ness; and in setting a price on , i his tools, he put the highest [[price of all on the weapon "disi couragement.” When questirnedf [ as to this, he is supposed to l ave . replied, “Discouragement is; my most valuable weapon, for it gives me entrance into places . where I could not get with any [ other instrument.” While this ( story is purely mythical, the los- . snn to be learned from it is indispcnsihle to all. Many of us [ have had thorny roads to travel, , seemingly difficult problems to solve, hard battles to fight; and . sometimes we have listened to [ the argument “What’s the use ?” little realizing it to be the entering wedge of that deceptive tool, discouragement. During an examination period in a private school the instructor one of the boys toes down his pencil with a dejected expression on his face. When asked what the trouble was. the student said he had tried to work out his problems but could not, adding, “So what’s the use of trying any more ?” Discouragement is> a too common ailment with most of us. The boy or the man who wins out is the one who refuses to recognize the word. The harder the task the more determined he becomes to master it. We don’t all reach Rome by tbe same road. Each individual, is the architect of his castle in Spain? Find out what you want to do then stick to it until it is aecomnlished. Don’t resort to that dreary wail, “What’s tbe use ?” It’s the wail of the quitter —and the quitter will never get anywhere. Happiness always comes with success. Worry not, Mr. Citizen, if you can’t own a twin-six or a 4500 pound sedan. For now comes an announcement from the auto men of the country that the light car has won the day, and that henceforth special attention will be given to building them, instead of heavier cars. They say it has always been absurd to use 50 to 100 horse-power and two tonsi or more of machinery to carry an average load of two human beings, w-hen lighter, less pew’erful cars would do the work just as well at one-half to onefourth the mileage cost. The smaller cars, too, are more easily handled in traffic and on heavy or rough roads; they take up less room and repairs on them are, nothing to compare with the upkeep pf heavy cars. So the car of the future is going to be the small car built of as good material as the large, heavy ones, built by mechanics just as skilled, and possessing all desired improvements—but with one feature that the heavy cars can never hope to hold out —and that a closer relaT’onship with the pocketbook of the average American citzien. Ambition means that you have forethought; that you are not afraid of planting a tree, al- . though you may never eat its fruit or sit in its shade. When the children talk sassy To mother she^takes comfort in the thought that they will talk that way to their stepmother when she is gone. Always be punctual when you make an appointment. It gives you a chance to take a long rest while waiting for the other fellow to show up. It looks like a waste of money to go to a circus to see a clown, when you can see faces painted even , funnier on the streets any old day. It is always well for autoists to remember, that there is no prize offered for beating a railroad train over a crossing. Nowadays men speak two languages—the one used in ordinary conversation and the on*e used in talking to their flivvers. If it wasn’t for hootch, cuss words and cigarets it would be impossible to write a story for a modern magazine. See you again next week.