The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 35, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 29 December 1927 — Page 4

THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL * »tRV«IK*K Published every Thursday at Syracuse. Indiana. Entered as second-class matter on May 4th. IIHJS, at the puHtofflce at Syracuse. Indiana, under the Act of Congress of March 3rd. 187». SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year, in advance 33.00 Six months 1.00 Three months JW Single Copies .05 H. A. Buettuer, Editor and Publisher Clara O. Buettner, Associate Editor Thursday. December 29, 1921 “I kHv nt vfcat th tntl Biy h, I till it is ’twii told to Editor. CHRISTMAS PARTY Mr. ami Mrs. Joe Bushong entertained the following guests at their home on Christmas evening: Mr. and Mrs. C. Darr. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Bushong. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bushong and two children. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Geyer. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darr, Miss Elizabeth Bushong. Miss Thelma Geyer. Landis Pressler, Charles Detrick and Glenn Walton. The guests arrived at six o’clock to await the arrival of Santa Claus,

who came later in the evening with lots of toys for the children and many surprises for the grown-ups. A supper was given on Wednesday evening at Hex Grange in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Seese. who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday. They are members ot the Grange and a goodly number were present to extend congratulations and good wishes. (JOI.BEX W EIMHXt. Mr. and Mrs. George Seese. residing near this city, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday. December 27. Their three daughters and their families were present, as follows. Mr. and Mrs Hugh Frazier and four sons of Flint. Mich.. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rothman and thre« children of Ely, Minnesota, and Mrs. W. E. Dillon anil daughter of Highbridge. Wisconsin. Other relatives present At the anniver sary were Mr. ami Mrs. A. A. Rasor of Warsaw and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nicolai who resides in the Seese heighborhood Mr. and Mrs. Seese were recipients of a number of useful and pretty presents. Each daughter presented them with SSO in gold. A big dinner was’served and the day was pleasantly spent in talking over reminiscences of by gone days.

JOINS |»l BIH E STAFF I*. H. Gooding of b2kton. Ky.. has been appointed as Assistant in Poultry Extension at Purdue University and will take up his duties in the Poultry Department on January 1. Mr Gooding has had excellent training in poultry work, having taken his master’s degree at the University of Kentucky, specialising in poultry. He has had; considerable extension experience, having been both a county agricultural agent and a poultryextension specialist in Kentucky. Two resignations have taken effect recently in poultry extension. those of Paul G. Riley and E. I). Griffin who have joined a commercial feed company. o » — SECOND CITY IN INDIANA Fort Wayne for the first time is placed by the government in the class of cities of 1(M>.000 and over of population. Estimate* of population as of July 1. last give Fort Wayne 108,100 as against 86.549 in 1921> when the last decennial enumeration was taken Fort Wayne remains se cond largest city in Indiana with Indianapolis first, Evansville third and Gary fourth. Estimated population of other cities in the state follow: Indianapolis 374.800; Evansville. 96,600; Gary. 85,200; South Bend. 84.200: TernHaute, 72.700; Hammond. 54.200; East Chicago. 49.100 Muncie 45.800; Kokomo. 39.100. V 1 ■ n IN OUR CHURCHES L i Grace Lutheran Church Sunday School at 9:45. Mrs Roy Riddle. Superintendent. Catechetical class meets at Sunday School hour. Annual congregational meeting for election of officers will be held January 5. A. H. Arbaugh, Pastor.

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. Local News and Personal Items 11 ■ i t' Ernest Buchholz spent Christr was with friends in Garrett. Miss Alta Coy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Darr. ► Mis. Delbert Norris spent ' Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. R. ' Kolberg. Harry Starner of Elkhart spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Niles. Miss Lillian Hamman was hostess to the Needlecraft Club tovlay (Thursday). Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weaver spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest LeCount. Rev. and Mrs. R. G. Foust and family are visiting with relatives in Van Wert. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. John Auer attended the funeral of Joe Plew at Leesburg on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clemens and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rippey <pent Sunday evening in Elkhart.

Roy Clayton of Detroit. Mich., spent the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Clayton. rence Stiffler of Elkhart spent Christmas with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stiffler. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Carr of Silver I-ake spent Friday here m the home of their son, 0. G. Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harkless spent Christmas Edinburg in the home of Mrs. Harkless sister. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schlott rhack of Ligonier were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bowersox. Mr. and Mrs. John Stout and two children of South Bend were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meek -»n Sunday. Mrs. Carteaux of South Bend -pent Christmas here in the home of her daughter. Mrs. R. E. Pletcher.

Mrs. Irene Strieby and son Robert came home from Greencastle. Ind., to spend Shristmas here with relatives. Rev. ami Mrs. A. N. Nicodemus and family spent .Monday with Mrs. Nicodemus* mother at Za;ie-\ il’e. Ohio. Mr. ami Mrs Madison McPher--on hail as guests last week, Mr. and Mrs. Atila I>ramier and daughter of Flint Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strieby and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hire spent .Monday in Wanatah vis .i ing with W. N. Osborn. Mr. and Mrs. Court ’ Slabaugh* and family spent Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Slabaugh. at Cromwell. Mrs. Louise Strock of this city and Mrs. Hannah Smeltxer of Wakarusa spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dnnovan StroclL Miss Mary Alice Kitson a teacher at Gardner, 111., is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Kitson. Mrs. Clarence Kehr and son Ray and Mrs. Wm. Geiger and son Harold and daughter Mary spent Wednesday in Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Foster and daughter Neva spent Sunday in South Bend in the home of the formers’ son. Clifford Foster. Mr, "and Mrs. Ed. Keim of Soiith Bend were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elgar Rippey amt Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Unrue. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stiffler and son Leßoy and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Holland spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Stiffler. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hire were Sunday guests in Elkhart, at the mome of the former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hire. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Hire of this city and Mr. and Mrs. E.l. Keim of South Rend spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Unrue. Harold Geiger of North Man- < heater College is spending the holiday week here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Geiger.

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Arthur Morris, a student at Purdue University, Lafayette, is spending his holiday vacation I with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' Manford Morris, near this city. Miss Edna Morningstar, proprietor of the Syracuse Dry Cleaners, spent Christmas in the home us her sister in Nappanee. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Bailey and children of Sullivan. Ind., returned home on Monday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Whistler. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Jensen and two children, Mary and Herman, cte their Christmas dinner with Mrs. Jensen’s father. B. F. Kitson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graft and children and Ellis Hull of near Ligonier spent Sunday- with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Benner and family. Mr. and Mrs. Knox H. Stetler and son Wesley spent Sunday in Elkhart at the home of the latter’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hire. Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Scott of Plymouth came on Saturday and visited until Tuesday with their daughter. Mrs. C. R. Hollett and family. Mrs. Nancy Noe of Denver. Colo., arrived last Thursday and is making an extended visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. John Stout and daughter Hazel and son Russell of South Bend spent Sunday with the former’ daughter Mrs. Roy Meek and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Davis and daughters of Goshen spent Saturday nigh. and Sundav v.itG the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Stansbury. Miss Janice Rapp of Chicago is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rapp. Janice is attending the Sherwood School of Music in that city. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Howard of | South Bend spent Christmas with i Mr. and Mi’s. Madison McPherson. Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Mc- ‘ Pheraon are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Miller and family spent Christmas and the j week end in Mt. Morris. 111., in the home of Mrs. Miller’s moIther, Mrs. Dierdorff. ' Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Pearson and family of Kokomo came on Sunday and visited until Monday in the home of Mrs. Pearson’s sister. Mrs. James H. Royer. Harold Whitehead, linotype operator and printer at the Journal office, went to Chicago on Saturday and visited over Christmas with his parents. Mr. and Mi's. Jerry Ham mar and daughter Lillian and Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Gants spent Christmas in the home of Mr. Gant's brother, Ira Gants, at Warsaw. Miss Olga Beckman, recently appointed librarian at the Stevens Hotel. Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Beckman. Miss Fay Watts of South Bend spent Christmas here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Watts. On Tuesday Miss Watts and her mother were Chicago passengers. Mrs. Gerald Bushong returned home from the Goshen hospital on Saturday, where she was operated upon recently. Her sister. Miss Margaret Seehaver. is taking care of her. Miss Elizabeth Rosson is here spending her Christmas vacation in the home of her mother, Mrs. G. H. Ellis. Elizabeth is a student at Champaign. Hl. On Saturday evening she met with a painful mishap when she spilled some hot water on top of her feet. She has been confined to her home for several days as the result. However, she is getting along nicely. The sky is the limit for laughter and thrills in “Now We're in ♦he Air" at Crystal. Ligonier. ( Sunday and Monday, January 1 and 2. *

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Miss Virginia Bachman, a student at the Illinois Wesleyan at i Bloomington, is spending the 1 holidays with her parents, Mr. j and Mrs. t. C. Bachman. Jimmy Rookstool of Elkhart,! | Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Rookstool I and son. and Mr. and Mrs. Mil- j I lard 1-aughlm and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Susan Rook-i i stool and son Jesse. ! Mr. and Mrs. Sam Searfoss and i ! family, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Col-1 : well and Mr. and Mrs. E. PJ Miles spent Christmas in the! home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Con- i nell, at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Shock and; daughter of South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. William Mellon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown, and Miss Lydia Mellinger spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shock, c Mr. and Mrs. Ford Grissamer and George and Mildred of Sturgis. Mich.. Edward Heltzell of’ Albion and Mr. wind Mrs. John Bender spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Niles. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thibodeaux, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Edmonds, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Connolly and Mrs. Minerva Eagles spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Philip in Millersburg. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Harkless of[ Homewood. 111., spent Christmas here with his parents. Mr. and \ Mrs, Sheldon Harkless. and also with her father. A. W. Strieby and sister, Mrs. Zella Leacock. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Hay of Silver Lake and Dr. and Mrs. E. L. ■ Hay and family of Goshen were i Christmas guests in the home of * the formers’ daughter and the’’

iatter’s sister. Mrs. O. G. Carr. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Waas and family of South Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Edgell and family of Elkhart spent Christmas Day here in the home of Mrs. Waas’ and Mr. Edgell’s sister, Mrs. (.'has. Bowersox. / Miss Pauline Hoelcher of Chicago is spending the holidays here with her mother, Mrs. May Hoelcher. and other relatives. Miss Hoelcher has a position in the art department in one of the big stores in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Stookey and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stookey spent Wednesday in Mishawaka. They were accompanied by Mrs. David Dewart. who will spend some time there visiting her daughter, Mrs. Vida Dewart. Miss Ixiis Butt entertained a few of her friends at a 6:30 dinner on Tuesday evening. Three tables of bridge furnished a part of the entertainment for the guests. Those who prizes were Virginia Bachman. Alice Manr. and Vesta Weeks. The guests were Mary Alice Kitson and Virginia Bachman. Mr, and Mrs. Alonzo Hire and son Roy of Stroh and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Starkey of Grafton, Ohio, spent Monday in the home of the formers’ daughter. Mrs. John Mench. On Sunday the visitors and Mr. and Mrs. Mench and family were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver, who reside west of Leesburg.

Mr. and Mrs. James Fear of Joliet, 111., and Cameron Cravens of Marion spent Christmas here in the home of Mr. and lifrs. Lewis Fear. On Sunday they received a message announcing the death of Lewis Fear’s grandson at Marian. The visitors and Mr. and Mrs. Fear all went to Marion and attended the funeral on Tuesday, The Christmas programs given at >he different churches were all well attended and enjoyed by all. Many of the programs were of a very elaborate nature, and which required many days and nights of diligent work of those who took part and also those who did the drilling. The decorations were all of the Yule Tide season and it imparted the spirit of Christmas to all who listened to the various numbers rendered.

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| Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Vander- ’ water and sons, Douglas, Rodney I and Eric, returned home on Wed--1 nesday from Muskegon. Mich., ? where they spent Christmas ! with the former’s mother, Mrs. , Anna Vanderwater. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meek attend- • ed the 79th birthday anniversary ‘of her grandfather, Wm. Wey- ! bright, on Monday, December 26. ‘ Mr. Weybrigh,t resides south of ‘ Syracuse. Those present were: | Mr. and Mrs. John Stout and two ! children. New Salem: Miss Shit vely. North Manchester; Mr, and : Mrs. Chas. Weybright and two ’ children. Mr. and Mrs. Orba Weybright. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Weybright and three children of south of town and Mrs. Ellen Elkhart. Those who spent Christmas Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John T. Riddle were some of their children and grandchildren: Roy Riddle and wife and children, PatP. Robert, Joan and Virginia; Kathryn Riddle Bushong and husband and daughter Elizabeth of this city: Mrs. Nellie Riddle Clouse and husband and their children. Mary, Willis and Ross Harmon, of Churubusco. Mr. Lij kens of North Webster, Grandma I Holloway and Maxine HollowayI of this city and Mr. Pressler of Corunna. Ind., called in the afternoon. Those present at a Christmas dinner given at the home of Mr. and Mi's. Columbus Disher .of thjs city were: Mr. and Mrs. j DeWitt Disher, daughters Velma. Celia Belle and Katherine, and sons, DeWitt Jr., and Bobby, Mr.

and Mrs. O. T. Disher. daughters, tHelen and Olive. Mr. and Mrs. i W. L. Disher, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd j Disher. all of Syracuse, and Mr. ; and Mrs. Ralph Disher and son j Ralph. Jr., of Toledo. Ohio. The event was a family reunion, with all children present except Columbus Disher, Jr., who is now located in Arizona. o

SOUTH SYRACUSE Miss Bertha Jarrett is able to be around again. Frank Warbel of Syracuse visited with his parents Sunday. Miss Mary Warbel left Saturday for Tennessee, where she expects to make her future home. Mr. and Mrs. John Evans spent Christmas with their grandson. Don Yoder,, and wife, at Chicago. Mrs. Laughlin is spending the week in Elkhart with her daughters. Mrs. Wm. Crowen and Rose Routson. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Laughlin and children spent Christmas with their grandmother, Mrs. Rookstool. Jud Searfoss caught three bass and two pike on Syracuse lake Monday. Now don’t say our little lake hasn’t any fish. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rex of Avilla presented Mr. and Mrs. Dan Warbel with a beautiful rocking chair as a Christmas gift. I would say to our boys who are doing so bravely what Milford and some of the other teams say they cannot do. Go to it, boys. I am on your side for victory. Those who spent Christmas at the home of their father Isaac Wagner were: Ed. Wagner and wife and two sons of Nappanee, one of his other sons and family of New Paris and his daughter. Mrs. Jud Searfoss and husband. . o “The Heart of Maryland" with Dolores Costello at ('rystal, Ligouiei. next Tuesday, AVedaesday and Thursday, January 2. 3 and A. o ; “Sore Throats" And tonsilitis can be quickly < overcome. My treatments are ; different. Dr. Warner, Phone ' 176, Goshen, Ind. - -■ o ■ ■ Journal want-ads are invest ; menu that pay dividends.

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I Greetings! I As the New Year approaches;, we like to take -’inventory" at thy accomplishments of the past, and think . a little about our hopes and plans for IBM. IThe New Year promises to be a prosperous one for our country, it will be a prosperous one for our own * community. in direct proportion to I the effort which we apply to oi|r activities, both individually, and as a community;. . It will be a prosperous year In direct proportion to the loyalty we maintain for our various I tiona —our churches, schools, homes, clubs—and our stares and industries. That 1928 may be the fullest, happiest. and most prosperous year you ? have ever had! is our hearty wish: and to those who have helped make our store what it is, through their friendship and patronage, we express our most sincere appreciation. I s ' ' ' « OUR RESOLUTION The year 1927 has seen strong “competition” among furniture stores everywhere. An unfortunate result has been a sffeatly increased production of “cheap” furniture —furniture I that represents an expense rather than an infestment —furniture whose only appeal is price. Beckman’s, in 1928, will cpminue ! \ to sell quality furniture. I • \ \ And our low overhead makes it cost V z ~you~Qnjy a little more tipin the price of ••cheajr^-furnitu^er-- zX BECKMAN’S Armstrong’s Linoleum Atwater Kent Radio Deltox Ruga Perfection Oil Stoves RMC Lamps Quaker Heaters Gunn Desks Marietta Breakfast Sets Rockford Furniture Perfection Bed Springs Luxifibre Furniture Simmons Beds Karpen Furniture Mersman Tables Phoenix Chairs Troy Sun Room Furniture, Berkey 4b Gay Furniture Nappanee Kitchenet

endeavored td warn them to stop l>ecause of approaching trains. Railroad trairts have the right of way, and while pedestrians ami vehicles are permitted to cross at their own risk, they have caused so much damage that railroads now propose to hold them responsible for damages to railroad property. —J—o TO GET PLANTS TO BLOSSOM Old plants, if lifted and potted will seldom blossom in the house. They will furnish leaves, but probably no flowers. The way to get flowers i|s to take slips or cuttings from the old plants, and root them in pots. These new plants will blossom very well.