The Syracuse Journal, Volume 19, Number 25, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 21 October 1926 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. The first basketball game of the season is with Leesburg October 29. Since our congnunity building will not be completed by that date it has been decided that the game will be played at Leesburg. This will be Syracuse home game. The season tickets will be good and S. H. gets the money at the door. Be sure to attend and give the boys plenty of rah rah! They are going to do their best to retain the district championship crown and try to again be deserving of the title of best sportsmen in the county. On Wednesday morning Rev. Hedges gave the talk on the life of Christ. It was about his first year of ministry or the year of Obscurity. He gave the four main events during his first year of Season tickets for the eleven home games will be on sale Friday. The prices are $2.75 for aduVs and $2.00 for students. Put the amount you save by buying a ticket toward a bond for the gym. The classes in civics and U. S. history have begun the study of the Constitutions of Indiana and the United Stages. The school is doing this part in trying to make better citizens. Leila and James Connolly spent an enjoyable week-end at Bloomington visiting <heir brother, Leon, who is attending Indiana University this year. The Mock girls, Evelyn, Velma and Margaret, and their brother, Charles, are back in school after being quarantined for scarlet fever. « I’ Schedules of the games will be ready the first of the week. Don’t be afraid to ask for one.

Special reports in Economics • are being given this week by the < students of that class. ( Gerald Geiger visited the j school Monday < —o ( WEDDING ANNIVERSARY A very charming event was the | reception given Tuesday of last , week by Mr. and Mrs. Ira T. Howard at their South Ninth street home at Goshen, in celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The marriage j cerelmony took place on October | 12. 1901, at the brides home at ( South West Mrs. Howard was { Miss Edith Kehr, and her mother, « Mrs. Barbara Kehr, who is now ( 85 years of age, was present at , the event. Mr. and Mrs. Howard < have two children Miss Isabelle j Howard and John Howard. I The home was decorated for | the occasion with, garden flowers ] in pink and white. The dining ] room presented a lovely appear- , ance with pink and white flowers and. silver table appointments in keeping with the anniversary. , Silver tapers and a silver centerpiece were used and the refreshments were all in the dainty pink and white color scheme. Mrs. W. 1. McDowell, a sister of Mrs. Howard and Mrs. W. N. Teidaman a niece, were in charge <rf arranging the refreshments tor the affair. The three girls, who served, were Miss Isabelle Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard and their nieces. Mrs. Stanley Stage of Cape Girardeau. Mo., and Mrs. Merrill Kehr of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Howard received from ten o’clock in the morning until ten in the evening and nearly a hundred friends called between those hours. The couple also received many letters and telegrams of congratulations and they were presented with a number of beautiful gifts. Many of those present were from a distance and from neighboring towns. Ira T. Howard is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Howard, and was bom and reared in Syracuse. The father died many years ago. but the mother still resides in Syracuse. » i o . “The Dark AngeF* with Roland Colman aad Velma Ba*ky. traty tee of the season’s greatest thus. Boe ft and know how wonderful a pietsre ran be*. It’s at Crystal. Ligonier, next week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October M, 27 ted 28.

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GETTIMG ACQUAINTED As the new school year is now well started in Syracuse we feel it a good time-to suggest to the parents of children now in our schools that they make it a point to get better acquainted with those into whose care they have entrusted their offsprings. Some families make it » point to invite ‘lu teacher i>nto their homes occasionally, to a meal or a pleasant social evening; others ask them for an auto ride from time Ito time. As a result the teacher feels that he or she is in much closer hanmqny with the entire community, that their work is being appreciated, and they strive to do still better work. Parents who drop in at the school house their child is attending are always welcome. Such little visits encourage Hie children and also indicate to the teacher that the visitor in anxious to co-operate in every way possible to advance the educational system of the community. It is quite a business to raise a single child. If parents and teachers work along purely independent lines and never con-uit together, they a»v apt not to work for the same ends. A liVJe more co-o;>eration would help very much. Some of the teachers who are away from home feel rather lonely at times and wish for fiuore friends and a little social attention. In view of the fact that in their hands res’s a large part of the child’s welfare, it would seem to be only an obligation fulfilled to see that this is provided them. , — 0 WELL ENTERTAINED

A gmul-sized. audience was well entertained and instructed last Sunday evening at the United Brethren Church when Mrs. F. A. Risley, of Ligonier, delivered an address on conditions in Africa with which she came into contact in the mission work of the church of the United Brethren in Christ in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Mrs. Risley is the wife of the pastor of the United Brethren church at Ligonier, and served two terms on the mission field. A group of girls under the direction of Mrs. Harry DeHart brought a splendid mission-, ary message in pantomime at the close of the address, featuring the great missionary hymn "From Greenlands Icy Mountains,” by Bishop Heber, who died jn the mission work in India at the age of 43. The Missionary Society of the local church will be represented at the County Rally to be held at Warsaw next Wednesday. Die annual Woman’s Day program will be given the first, Sunday evening in November. Z , o BIRTHDAY SURPRISE The Gimme Club dressed up, in spookey outfits and went to the home of Ed Unrue on Tuesday evening and gave the surprise of hi? life. He was seated at the supper table when the crowd walked in and informed him the affair was his birthday. Mr. Unrue had always said he could not be surprised, but he took it all back that night, at least one would have judged so by ’he look on his face when his guests arrived. Those from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Adam Keim’and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bradera of South Bend. The guests outside of the club were Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Hire. Henry Tully and Rowena Insley. A nice program was enjoyed by a number of piano selections by Mrs. B radera and readings given by Mr. Keim, and a veeal duet by Mrs. Tillman Hire and Mrs. Bradera besides the social commingling. A pot luck supper was served.

A GOOD SPIRIT Last Friday and Saturday we noticed quCe a number of school boys (also a few girls) working in the new auditorium, doing odd jobs, such as shoveling dirt, breaking up concrete, etc. The boys and girls are so enthused that they don’t wind donating a little elbow grease in favor of the enterprise. In fact some of the boys are working 1 every evening. . Atta boy! LOST POCKETBOOK FOUND — Sherman Fike, farmer residing four miles south of Warsaw, met with a very remarkable incident, when he found a pocketbook lost two years ago. while plowing in a field. Mr. Fike lost the pocketbook which contained $42 and a number of receipts two years ago, while plowing. Ai*er losing the pocketbook in the field Mr. Fike Plowed over the field but failed to find it at thaat time.

SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO CO-OPERATE The co-operation of the school authorities and officials of the Hoosier State Automobile Association in the formation of a code of safety rules and a campaign of education among the school children is suggested in a letter just sent out by M. E. Noblet, stcre- * ary-manager of the automobile association. The letter was sent to every school superintendent in the state and came as a result of the approval of a number of men who attended the Indiana street and highway conference held at Indianapolis October 12 and 13. The letter pointed out that the automobile association has, for r number of years, carried on an extensive program of safet? work but that there has been n< coordination with the school authorities. The association ha posted school warning and othei signs all over the state; it has is sued pamphlets on safety; it ha sent speakers to many cities to stress safety work and has co-op-erated with civic and luncheon clubs in the promotion of safety weeks. “The opportunity to inculcate in the mind of the child his obligation to humanity by strict observance of a safety code has unlimited possibilities,” says Mr. Noblet. “If the work may be started now’, the children will give greater attention as they grow' older to this important subject and when they become men ind women they will be much better equipped than the grownups of today are. “In our association work, we have been in touch with hundreds of schools from time to time but the contemplated program calls for a standard observance of a safety code that will be far reaching in its effect. The mind of the child is receptive to the teachings of safety and if by this means we can diminish . he number of deaths that are reaching an appalling figure annually, it will have been a service well rendered.

"We are suggesting to the school superintendents of Indiana that they appoint a committee to meet with the officials of ‘he Hoosief State Automobile Association to work out the best methods of procedure. We are contemplating a hearty response from those men who are supervising the education of our children.” Q . TO ERECT NEW BUILDING The stockholders of the Wawasee Cedar Chest Co. held a meeting last Friday night to consider the erection of a new building to be used as a warehouse. All the stockholders were in favor of this proposition. Work on the building was begun Monday. Increase in business made it necessary to provide more room for the storing of cedar chests. Vote for Loehr for Prosecuting Attorney.—Adv.

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“FOWWARD DAY” * Next Sunday marks the first All-Day’s service of the local United Brethren church for this conference year. It is “Forward Day” when Dr, J. A. Groves, the conference superintendent, will be here, and lead in the forward work to which they are looking. Sunday school will convene at 9:45, under the direction of the superintendent, Gerald Bushong. Classes are available for every age, and a warm welcome awaits all who come. The morning worship will be in charge of the pastor. Rev Wm. L. Eiler, and will begin promptly at 11 o’clock. Dr. Groves will deliver the sermon, and afterward will lead in gathering the subscriptions offerings for the extensive repairs to the church building, and improvements found necessary by the Board of Trustees. The plan of improvements include a new wall under the east Conner of the church building; improvement of kitchen facilities in the basement; rearrangement of doors and windows in the main auditorium: some necessary repairs to the parsonage. One of the features of the day will be the basket’dinner at the noon hour, to which all ‘-he members and friends of the church are invited. Come in time for the Sunday school service and remain for all the services of the Jay. An afternoon program will be given at 2:30. at which time special music will be rendered, and addresses will be given by officials and visitors. The evening service will begin at 7 o’clock. This service will be a special feature, as a very interesting illustrated sermon will bo delivered by the pastor. The slides accompanying this lecture are said to be the finest examnles of the stereopticon art. This illustrated address will be accompanied by appropriate hymns, sang by the congregation. A very cordial invitation is extended to the entire community to attend these services.

DEATH <)F* A LITTLE BOY Joe Miller Kitson, the threeyear old son of Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Kitson, of Boyne Falls. Mich., passed away at the hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday afternoon, October 16, follow ing an operation for the removal of a tumor on the child’s shoulder. The operation was performed three weeks ago and all danger was thought to be passed, when a sudden relapse came and the young son succumbed. The remains were taken to Vickeryville, Mich., and interred there on Monday beside his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ki’son went to the home of their son on Friday to assist in the care of baby Joe after he was taken home froim the hospital, and remained there to attend the funeral. J. P. Dolan, after whom he was named, started on Sunday night for Boyne Falls and was also present at the funeral.

FLAGSTONE terracing. Iron grille balconies and a quaint wrought Iron lantern give distinction to this little old world one-story house. Rough plaster walls and a colorful tile roof make an attractive exterior that will And a welcome In any neighborhood. But a carefully designed floor plan Is its greatest appeal. One enters from the covered loggia directly into the large story and a half living-room, with its tripleI arched windows reaching from the floor almost to the celling. The dining room alcove is conveniently located and welt lighted. The kitchen has been deftly

HUGE LIGHT DIRECTS HUGE MAIL PLANES u The following article is taken from the Interstate News: Years ago, as far back as the Bible times, fires were built on I hilltops to warn the people of an approaching danger. From that time on, the idea grew in popularity and the custom was adopted of erecting beacons or lighthouses to make known to ships at sea their whereabouts; and today perfected systems of lights are established throughout the world to aid the mariners to pilot their ships to safety. At the present time, Goshen can boast of a beacon which has been erected not as a guide to ships at sea. not as a warning in ‘ime of danger, but for the direction of the craft of the air. The light, which is one of a chain built every 25 miles across the continent, is located three miles south of Goshen. At the foundation of the tower is a small house, 9 feet square. Mounted on top of a steel tower 58 feet high is a huge light, The bulb of the light is 1000 candle power.while the concave refl ctor so multiplies i*s power that it sends forth a 5.000,000 candle power ray over the surrounding country. As it radiates, it revolves regularly at the rate of 7 times per minute. The keeper takes up his post at the tower at 4:00 in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving telephone calls, although he does not turn the light on until dusk. “She just left; flying pre* ty high today—rather unsociable—so you’ll have to look close for her,” is the hearty message that greets him over the wire, The keeper then watches for the flight of the plane, which takes blit 15 minutes to cover the distance from station to station, and as soon as he has recorded the time of its passage over him, he telephones a similar message to the next beacon keeper. Thus the separate members of thia great lighting system maintained throughout the country by the government, co-operation in making safe the flight of the huge fly from New York to San Francisco daily, each with their 575 pounds of mail.

As darkness approaches, the light is turned op. Although Goshen is but an emergency station, it plays an important part in the safety of the air craft. If for any reason a plane should be forced to land, it would be practically impossible without the aid of a beacon. Seven times in the course of a minute the 40-acre landing field is completely lighted up, as the mammoth ray of light passes over it. Twinkling an answer to the great light above are the small electric boundary lights placed each. 200 feet apart around the field, pointing out the exact limits of the landing field. As the aviator must take into consideration the direction of the wind before he attempts to land, a long wind bag with a light at one end is attached to the tower and serves in the capacity of a weather vane. Unless directed to the contrary by telephone, the light is extinguished at 9:00 and the keeper prepares to spend the night in the room constructed at the base of the tower. His presence near the light is necessary in the event that a call might come in to the effect that an aeroplane not regularly scheduled is to pass over during the night. Ordinarily two planes fly oyer daily, but in some cases there are more. The Interstate Public Service Company supplies electricity for this light and also for two small beacon lights each located halfway between the landing fields. These lights are mounted on a small tower about 30 feet high and serve as a guide for tlie aviators. o — ATTENDED MEETING Revs. B. C. Earhart and Wm. L. Eiler attended the October meeting of th© Kosciusko County Ministerial Association at Warsaw Monday afternoon. This meeting was of special interest to the preachers and laity of the churches in the county, as it will be the last one before the election. Plans were laid for more aggressive work along the lines of Civic Righteousness, and determination was expressed to “carry on" in the purpose of making Kosciusko county the healthiest county in the state, speaking from a religious and morftl standpoint. Rev. J. W. Gibson, of Etna Green, is presiden; J. L. Parkhill, of Pierceton, vice-president; and Wm. L. Eiler, of Syracuse, is secretary-treas-urer of the organization. o ■ A classified ad will sell it.

OCTOBER Five of the twelve months that make up the year have succeeded more than the other seven in winning, the attention of the poets. Stonmy Ms rch, “with ugly looks and threats;” fickle April, “when every tear is answered by a blossom;” and merry May, “when those who love must love and wed.” During the first half of the year these are the months of which the muse, seems to be most en-armored. Os + he last six only two have ingratiated themselves into her affections— October and November. But it is agreed by common consent that not much, is to be looked for fri>ni November except bleak winds and bare woods and dark hours, while in October’s *inted days we find a never-fail-ing charm. It matters not how lavishly nature may have spent her energies, nor with what magic charm she may have worked during the bounties. For some who love the garish days of August and July, October’s sunshine may be a trifle wan and pale; but it is in jusr, this softened light that the tints of wood and field appear to their best advantage. Whether .the dim gray clouds are scurrying on their endless journey, or whether tine skies are so blue that they flash and “hold he sun immeasurc.bly far,” it matters not. Turn where you will, the magic of colors in there —purple and gold, yellow and brown, and green and red. and all the intervening hues and shades mingled with such infinite skill an J cunning the mystery of which no man may understand. October days are not melancholy. They invite reflection and pensiveness, to be sure; but they invite also participation and enjoyment in all the wonderful thing nature has created in the months preceding. Much though we may sound the praises of April and May as the days of planning and promise, it is not until October days that the full meaning of the hope of spring is borne upon us. October is the lugged manhood of the year in all i*s glorious strength; it is symbolic of tasks begun and carried through to the end; it is a synonym for achievement.

MUSICIANS JOIN IN FEAST Wallies Mephistos band, which is playing at the Sanpicks hotel, Milwaukee Wis., entertained the Isham Jones band, which was filling a weeks engagement at the Wisconsin theatre, Milwaukee, at dinner Sunday night at the Sanpicks hotel. The Mephistos band was complimented by their guests, who said that the Mephistos were the best band they had heard while on tour. Three Elkhart young men, Hubert Hire, Wilmer LeRue, and Don Newman are members of the Mephistos. Mr. Huber* Hire is the son of Mr. and Mrs. £ W. Hire of Elkhart and is very well known around Syracuse. o FORMER EDITOR DEAD W. E. Groves died Wednesday of last week at his home in Milford, after a long illness. Death was due to complications. He is survived by three daughters, Miss Martha Groves and Mrs. S. G. Young, of Milford, and Mrs. Gladys Langley, of Sandusky, Ohio, and a brother. His wife died five years ago. Mr. Groves was also an ordained *!minister in the Methodist Episcopal church, and was active in Mason lodge circles. He had been a resident of. Milford most of his life, and for many years had edited and published the Milford Mail. The funeral was held Friday. Interment in the Milford cemetery. o ' RUMMAGE SALE The Wednesday Afternoon club will hold its annual rummage sale in the A. W. Strieby seed room on Friday ami Saturday October 22 and 23. You may have something you don’t care for anymore, or don’t need, will you give it to the Wednesday Afternoon club? The proceeds from these sales go to some civic work in the community. Anything you may have call Mrs. Bachiman, and arrangements will be made to get it. 24-2 t BIRTH AND DEATH REPORT In Kosciusko county 45 births and 28 deaths occurred in the month of August. Corinne Griffith hi “Classified” from Edna Ferber’s great novel «f New York life. It is very good, at Crystal, Ligonier, tonight.

(THINGS TO THINKABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. Doctor, Go Thou and Do Likewise A well-known Cincinnati doctor was recently “posted” at his club for non-payment of his acicount | After thinking it over, he dejcided that this “posting” idea ■ was good—an idea that he could make use of. Debtors flee publicity—the limelight of public censure brings out the timid shekels. Accordingly, the Cincinnati doc, with malice toward all, and charity to none, prepared a typewritten list of those members of his club who owed HIM back accounts—<yped the names, dates and amounts neatly—and thuim-tacked it on the bulletin OG3.TX.iI He headed it “What’s Sauce for the Doc, is Sauce flor the Ducks —that don’t Pay,” and then wrei'e, “If the following clubmembers will "come through” with what they owe ME, perhaps I can pay MY house account, and a few other pressing bills? Hot stuff! Our hat's off to the merry doc. So Say We AH The editor of a weekly newspaper in a town of 1200 people in Ohio took a few days off recently and went to Philadelphia to attend the exposition. Returning home he stated that he enjoyed the show, but would have had a better time if he hadn’t missed the home town so much. The day he started back the hotel clerk asked him, byway of conversation, why he lives in a small town when there is still plenty of room in the big ones, and through his paper he answers the question in these words: “I live ih a small town because I prefer it to a big city; because I have more friends; I live better, and I am happier; I have more pleasure out of life than if I lived m the city. Every time I spend a few days in a big city and see how many of its Pfiople live I am thankful when I get home that I live in a small town.” And we can endorse every word that this w’eekly editor has uttered.

Besides opening chestnut burrs. Jack Frost will put an end to hay fever, baseball, bathing beauty contests, golf liars, and lawn mowing. But he also introduces snow shoveling, furnace firing, frozen water pipes, donation parties and long underwear. If its not one thing its another. Most people are other people—their thoughts, ideals, ambitions and lives are patterned after some one else. We live by example. Nothing is more rare in man than an act of his very own. There tmay not be anything in the evolution theory, blit there are enough people making monkeys of themselves to give it a substantial basis. The advice given the farmer since the first of , the year includes everything' but having his tonsils taken out. A noted club woman says girl workers should have men’s wages. They usually get that by marrying the men. The automobile has few drawbacks, but it does enable one’s relatives to drop in on mighty short notice. If there were more hands rocking the cradle there would be less rocking of the matrimonial boat If tenants could raise the rent as easily as bndlorls do this would be a comfortable old world. The man who is not religious at home, often wants to be considered extra pious in church. Applied to candidates the law of supply and demand seems to be a dead letter. The devil will promise to pay any kind of interest, if we only take his note. Those who borrow trouble never get a chance to pay it back. And now in closing: Buy * BOND. • <

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