The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 41, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 9 February 1928 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. The “Honor Roll”, for the fifth month proved to be rather large despite the fact that this was tournament week. It is as follows: Seniors, Leila Connolly, Maxine Jenkins, Henry Godshalk. Sol Miller; Juniors, Mae I Swank; Sophomores, Mary Jean i Bachman, Ned Harley. Lawrence Schlecht; Freshmen, Mamie Wo i goman; Eighth grade, Velva Brown, Mary Jensen; Seventh grade, Harriet Bachman, Char- < les Beck, Joe Freeman, Joe Kin- < dig, Elizabeth Ward. 1 The Ginger Gem for this we&k is as follows: Driftwdod will 1 float downstream, but it takes something alive to swim upstream against the current. Don’t ] drift down the stream of least resistance. Os course, you can < “get by,” whether it is in the i classroom or out in the battle of life, but that’s all. We won’t ' look for you at the top. J Last week a small cup was J found on the floor. It was given j to Miss Hamman who posted a notice on the board to the effect J that the cup was won at the County Tourney and that the ] owner should come forward apd retrieve lost property. Mr. 1 Klingaman promptly reclaimed the cup. The teachers (among the high ‘school students) have noticed , we have a large number of poor spellers. They don’t know whether the students don’t know * how to spell or whether it is due to carelessness. Therefore the English teachers are putting on a campaign for better spelling. < Syracuse proved the decision ] the County Tourney by defeat- j mg Mentone in a hard fought game Friday night at the Com- ] munity Building by a score of , 29 to 22. The second team also won by a2l to 28 score. Both . teams play at North Webster Friday night. ] — * J Thursday morning a moving ( picture was presented to the High School in the assembly, this ( was an educational picture en- < titled: “Water Power.” This was ( sponsored by the Westinghouse Electric Co. < K « The Seniors and Seventh and “ Eighth grade were given an in- , telligence test this week. We hope that every one made a good showing, especially the Seniors. ' The Freshman class journeyed to Goshen last Saturday to see “The Devils Edge” at the Jefferson theatre. Only a few went due to the rain and fog. The Juniors have begun play rehearsals in earnest and we hope they will be able to give “The Mummy and the Mumps” in grand style. I The Sophomore Class went to Goshen Thursday night in a student body where they attended ‘The Harvester” at the Jefferson theatre. o STANDING OF TEAMS Team— W L Pct. Milford 71 .875 Leesburg 13 2 .867 Syracuse 6 1 -857 Mentone 9 3 -750 Pierceton *8 3 .727 Claypool 7 6 .548 Etna Green 5 6 .455 Atwood 3 6 .333 Burket 5 9 .357 Sidneyt 3 7 .300 Silver Lake 3 7 .300 North Websterl 9 .100 Beaver Dam 0 7 .000 This percentage column includes only games played by, county teams with other county teams. -s W. C. T. U. The W. C. T. U. will meet on. Tuesday, February 14. with Mrs. Josephine Woods. Mrs. W. C. Gants will be the leader of the meeting. Everybody is invited to attend. • o SOUP AND PIE SALE Committee No. 3 of the Lutheran Aid will offer soup and home made pies for Sale, Saturday morning, February 11, at Klink’s x Market, beginning at 10:30. Only two kinds of soup are to be offered, vegetable, chicken and noodles. 41-lt

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INDEPENDENT SECTIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNEY All arrangements for the next big event in Syracuse, the Independent Basketball Tourney, have been completed. The dates are Friday and Saturday, February 10 and 11. The affair will be staged in the Community Building. In all there will be fourteen teams in the tournament. The Syracuse team has been practicing all week and j each player is in excellent trim, i The dopesters have picked Syra- .• cuse and Claypool as the con-. testants in the final game with Syracuse at the long end of the score. Following is the schedule of games: Friday Afternoon, February 10 2:oo—North Winona Independents vs. Etna Green Independents. 3:00 —Claypool Independents vs. Silver Lake Billy Goats. 4:00 —Syracuse Independentsvs. Larwill Merchants. Friday Night i 7:oo—Coesse Independents vs. Etna Green “B” Team. B:oo—South Whitley Baptist Church vs. North Webster All Stars. 9:00—Claypool Bears vs. At- ; wood Wizards. Saturday Morning, February 11 9:00—-South Whitley Rusty Hinge Five vs. Leesburg Independents. 10:00 —Winner 2:00 p. m. and 3 p. m. games of Friday. 11:00—Winner 4 p. m. and 7 p. m. games of Friday. ■ 12:00—Winner 8:00 p.’ m. and ; 9 p. m. games of Friday. ' Saturday Afternoon ' 3:00 —Winner 9:00 and 10:00 games of morning. 4:00 —Winner 11:00 and 12:00 ! games of morning. < Saturday Night (Finals) » 8:00 —Winner of 3rCO and 4:00 ’ games of afternoon. Adults season tickets, $1.35. ; Student’s season tickets, SI.OO. 1 Single session tickets, 25c and ] 35c. ! Referees: Don Stephenson, of < Plymouth; Harry Ferguson, of Bourbon. Music by the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce Band Friday night and all day Saturday; ' Season tickets are on sale by all members of the team. The Junior Ladies of the Round Table will serve sandwiches, soft drinks, candy and eskimo pies. Word came this morning that < on account of sickness the Coesse i team would be unable to plavT Consequently there will be only two games on Friday evening, instead of three. First game, . South Whitley Baptist Church vs. North Webster All Stars at, 7:00. o REAL ESTATE SALES Chas. C. Bachman, executor of the last will and testament of William McClintic, deceased, will offer at private sale all the Teal estate belonging to said estate, cn Wednesday, February 14,1928. If not sold that day, the sale continues from day to day thereafter until sold. All the real estate belonging to the estate of Abigail Hamman, deceased, will also be sold on that day. Geo. L. Xanders is the administrator. MORE°LIGHT Work on the new boulevard lighting system was completed Monday and the lights turned on for the first time Tuesday evening. There are 22 posts in all. The light globes are large and of the latest pattern. The new system is a great improvement over the old system, which went bad a year or more ago. o PRIMARY ELECTION — — The 1928 primary election will be held on May 8, at which time 1 national, state and county candidates will be voted upon. The > time for filing a declaration of intention to be a candidate for county office begins March 8 and ends April 7, o ’ MISSING HOG FOUND h - ■ A brood sow on the Guy Sy- . mensma farm, which had been t missing for two weeks was found I under a strawstack that had toppled over on her. The hog did not seem much the worse for the long spell of limited diet. ‘The Divine Womap” with j Greta Garbo. See what really r happens behind the scenes in the 3 life of an actress, who has'the r world at her feet. See it at Crys- - tai, Ligonier, next Tuesday, Wed- - nesday and Thursday, February t 14, 15 and 16.

Syracuse’s Slogan: “A Welcoming Town WitK a Beckoning Lake.”

MOVING PICTURES Following is the schedule for moving pictures to be shown throughout the county in the interests of the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau. Etna Township—School house, Etna Green, February 7. Wayne Township—West Wayne school house, February 8. Harrison Township—-C enter consolidated school, February 9. Franklin —Beaver Dam school i house. February 10. Clay Town sh i p—Claypool school house. February 11. Plain Township—February 13. Washington Township— Library. Pierceton, February 14. Van Buren Township—Library, Milford, February 15. Turkey Creek Township—February 16. Lake Township—February 17. Jackson Township^—S cho o 1 house, Sidney, February 18. Tippecanoe Township house, North Webster, Feb. 20. Monroe Township—M onr o e Center school house, February 21. j Jefferson ' Township—H all ’s | school house, February 22. Scott Township—East Millwood school house, February 23. Prairie Township—A two o d school house, February 24. Seward Township—Feb. 25. The title of the film is “This Little Prg Stayed at Home.” —, o —» SOLICITED FUNDS Frank McKibben, of Kokomo, known to many Syracuse people as a Sunday School worker, was arrested in Goshen recently charged with violating a city or-, dinance which prohibits the so-; liciting of funds without a per-! init. McKibben represented him-1 self to be a “Charity, Welfare j and Relief Workers” and solicit- j ing funds “for poor boys and | girls everywhere.” It is said ’ that McKibben represents no I organization and that he has i been using funds collected for j personal benefit. He is said to have secured $7 from the merchants before he was nabbed by the police. McKibben made a yearly visit to Syracuse soliciting funds for rthe ‘State Chari tv Welfare and Relief -Associfrtieftjor When he comes again just show him this article. O. E. S. ~ The Eastern Star Chapter met on Wednesday evening in regular session. At 6:30 o’clock a pot luck supper was served in the dining room. Later in the evening a valentine party was enjoyed, which consisted of games and social commingling. A good crowd was in attendance.

Auto Clubs Undertake Educational Campaign to Safety-ize Indiana rotate® Jay Walking Is a Grave” Fault

All of us are foolish —more or less, but many insist on proving it. Figures compiled by the American Automobile Association and reported to the Accident, Prevention Department of the Hoosier State Automobiile Association bring out that an analysis of accidents showed that of 974 injured persons, many of them had the “accident habit.” Many displayed a startling susceptibility to injury. 665

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAt. FEBRUARY 9, 1928.

Syracuse Library Notes The Inspiration of the Past When Melancholy rides the sky and fills The distance with her dust of gloom and doubt And from despair there seems no gateway out; When the cold blast of disappointment chills The green young buds of hope and once rosy hills Stand guant forbidding battlements, too stout For faltering strength to master, ere it kills Faith in high purpose, turn your face about Search the great past, the ages that have gone; Pause and reflect by some remembered grave. At Valley Forge once more with Washington Learn w'hat it means to suffer and be brave, Or stand with patient Lincoln and believe That what is right its purpose will achieve. Saturday Story Hour was spent in making posters. These will be used in trying to beautify the large barren room in the basement which must be used for story hour. These girls and boys were present: Joan and Virginia Riddle, Maxine White, Martha Ann Thornburg. Meredith Mench, Marjorie Slabaugh. Lucille Osborn, Christine Kline, Lois and Katherine Dillenf" Martha Rose Mishler, Baja and Ruth Rowdabaugh, Juanita and Marjorie Geiger, Jeanet and Annie Causer, Clara and Virginia Harvey, Miriam and Gwendolyn Fisher. Katherine and Martha Jane Kern, Frieda Foust, Betty and Helen Gordy, Ralph and Freddie Mick, Kathryn, Martha and Betty Fisher, Robert and Margaret Smith, Lucy and Laura Bachman and Norma Mitchell. , During the month of January 1673 books' were circulated. Only 263 of these were non-fic-tion, This is a 313 increase over last year and an increase of 634 and 1.098 in five and ten years respectively. “The truely cultured man does not waste the precious moments of his life of vulgar trivialities. He does not starve his emotions nor feed them trash and offal.” The library board met Tuesday evening in the library. o TREASURER’S REPORT In this issue will be found the report of H. W. Buchholz, treasurer of the town of Syracuse.

were injured once, 140, twice; 56, three times; 51, four times; 24, five times; 10, six times; 8, seven times; 6, nine times; 4. ten times; 2, eleven times; 3, twelve times; 1. thirteen times; 2, fourteen times; 2, fifteen times; 2, twenty times; 1, twenty-three times; and 1, twenty-four times. Dashing into traffic in the middle of the block as pictured above was the cause of scores of injuries to school children under the age of fifteen in the last year.

TRUSTEE TO GETT DOG TAX After March 1, all dog taxes i collected in Kosciusko county v/ill once more be handled by the township trustees, rather than by the township auditor as it has : been handled for the past several years. The trustees previously handled the dog tax, paying claims filed and then turning over to the auditor at the end of each year the amount left over. But a few years ago the state legislature thought the county commissioners should pay these claims and had the money turned over to the auditor. The last legislature decided this was wrong and changed the law so thht the trustees will again handle the fund. Henceforth the township assessors will turn over all dog tax funds to the trustess and after June 1, when deliquent dog owners have not yet paid, it becomes the duty of the trustee to collect the tax. Moneys obtained are used to settle damage claims filed because of dogs’ ravages and all the surplus over SIOO, which is kept as a working balance, goes into the county school fund after deficiencies on other townships have been made up from the general fund. All supplies needed in taking care of the office work will be furnished the trustees by the county, no added expense accruing to them, because, of the change. Henceforth, it is pointed out, the ownership of several dogs cannot be distributed among members of the family to avoid paying the increased rate of the second animal and others, but the head of the family is personally responsible for all dogs harbored. Bl RTHDA Y°SURPRISEI Mrs. Dan Klink was given a pleasant surprise on Wednesday, February 8, when her son and family, Mr. and Clarence Mock and Mr. „ and Mrs. Orval Klink came in unexpectedly to tell her the occasion was her birthday. They were supper guests and spent the evening with her. Mrs. Klink received a number of pretty and useful giffe. ■ SM - also enjoyed a' birth- ’ day. cake, which was presented her by her husband, which also had the required number of candles on i€ Mr. Klink said it was no easy thing to prepare the cake, but he took drastic measures and got one prepared for the occasion, which also was one of the surprises. o W. A. CLUB Nineteen members of the Wednesday Afternoon Club met at the home of Mrs. Sol Miller on Wednesday afternoon. The program consisted of three book reviews and biographies of the authors. Mrs. W. CL Gants read o the book, “As A Man Thinketh,” by Augustus Thomas. “Gettysburg,” by Percy Mackaye, was reviewed by Mrs. W. T. Bowld. and Mrs. Fred Self read the one-act play, “Jonathan Makes a Wish,” by Stuart Walker. Mrs. W. T. Colwell gave a very interesting talk on the life of Carrie Jacobs Bond, after which two selections, “I Love You Truly,” and “The End of a Perfect Day” were sung by Mrs. Kenneth Harkless and MVs. Colwell. BOY SCOUTS TAKE NOTICE This week is the last week for you to get your money in for reregistration. If this be neglected and you desire to be a Scout you are required to pass all “tests” and be placed as a tenderfoot. Those who have not yet paid please get your money to the Scoutmaster this week, that all reregistration may be made at once. R. G. FOUST, Scoutmaster. . o CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held after the noonday luncheon at the Sign of the Kettle on Tuesday, February 14. All members are urged to be present. o TAX SALE .In the delinquent tax list there are several pieces of property located in Syracuse and Turkey Creek township. A public sale of this property will be held at Warsaw on Monday, February 13. ‘ o PUBLIC SALE A public sale of household goods will be held Saturday afternoon at the residence of the late Elizabeth Akers.

SYRACUSE TOURISTS IN ST. PETERSBURG; (By John Lodwick) St. Petersburg, Fla., February 4—(Special). This favorite mecca for Indiana winter visitors is en- • tertaining in the neighborhood of 3,300 Hoosiers this season, while at least 6,000 more are expected here before the start of the Festival of States celebration, which gets underway Febluary 27th. With ten trains coming here daily from Northern metropolitan centers, the Sunshine City winter population this season exceeds any other year, i Every hotel is capacity filled and i each has its quota of Hoosiers. . During the week, ten Syracuse residents registered at the Chamber of Commerce while double that number are expected here before the end of February. All four golf courses are filled with devotees of the links sport, while tennis, roque, lawn bowling, trap shooting, archery, boating, bathing, horse shoe pitching, checkers and chess are all having their share of attention this season. Four unusual sport tournaments get under way in February with national championships to be decided in horse shoe pitching, lawn bowling, roque and shuffle board. The West Florida speed boat races will be held February 28. The Festival of States parade in which more than 400 handsomely decoratrd vehicles will be entered, will be held Friday, March 2. Indiana, as usual, wiil be represented by a huge float. ( Mr. and Airs. L. E. Foxford and Myrtle Foxford, motored from Syracuse for their second season and are located in St. Petersburg Camp. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Harkless and daughter, Betty, motored here for their first visit and have taken an apartment at 1217 Fifth Avenue North. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hoch, are enjoying their first visit here and have taken an apartment at 1215 Fifth Avenue, North. Mr. and Mrs. Anton J. Rolleit, RFD No. 2, have returned for their fourth season and have reopened tHferr iTOlnff" at 22nd St: and Third Avenue. o EIRE DESTROYS PLANT The plant of the Blue Ridge Talc Co., located at Henry, Va., was completely destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning, February 1. The loss is estimated at $75,900 to $100,600, one-third covered by insurance. The Blue Ridge Talc Company was an important and unique industry at Henry. In addition to producing soapstone, the company was the largest producer of mineral colors in the state of Virginia. Paint pigments from this concern were shipped all over the United States and exported to Canada, Cuba, and England. The company’s mortar colors were said to be more finely pulverized than those produced by any other company in America, and it is firmly believed, that a company occupying this distinctly important position, in the supply of its products, will quickly rebuild and resume operations. About 25 carloads of finished material were on warehouse floor for early spring movement. C. O. Kitson, who formerly resided in Syracuse, is secretarytreasurer of the company. o REMEMBER THE MAINE Thirty years ago the whole United States rang with a new battle cry. It was “Remember the Maine!” and it was with that slogan that we entered the war with Spain, which was destined to be our shortest war and most brilliantly-won victory. February 15 is the anniversary of the event which gave us that war cry for it was on February 15, 1898, that the battleship Maine was blown up in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. That disaster proved to be a turning point in American history. If you would know why it was such, be sure to read the illustrated feature article “Remember the Maine!” by Elmo Scott Watson, in this issue of The Journal. 0 BAKE SALE The Missionary Society of the M. EL Church will have a sale of cakes, cookies and doughnuts, on Saturday, February 11, at the Dry Cleaning Shop, beginning at 10:30. 41-lt-o “She’s A Shiek” and she’ll steal your heart away. See Bebe Dan* iels in her best picture at Crystal, Ligonier, next Sunday and Mon* day, February 12 and 13. *

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT [ Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. Wall Street Wall street is one of the shortest streets in New York, although it is great in historical events, having, chief of all, been the scene of the first inauguration of Washington. But although short, it is the richest street in America and perhaps in the world, while it gives its name to the financial - district which constitutes one of the two mightiest international money markets. . • . More business is transacted in Wall Street in a single day than in any other part of the Western hemisphere. But this business is done almost exclusively in paper representatives of property and products. It is none the less, and perhaps all the more important on that account. Wall Street is the clearing house of the country, the palace where the movement of products and securities from producers to consumers is carried on and the promotions of the world are financed. * t Wall Street is essentially the trustee of other people’s property, the custodian of other people’s money, the steward of other people’s estates, and as such it occupies a position of intimate relationship to the rest of the country the position of high responsibility. Nowhere else in the country is money handled with less loss through dishonesty. z Nowhere else has the spoken promise and oral agreement a greater binding force. Nowhere else should there be a larger degree of fidelity to trusts, of strict professional honor and of greater obedience to law, for every transaction of Wall Street, every security dealt in and every trade, consumated there, would be valueless unless it had behfhd it The sudremscy of law and order. Migratin’ Mama He was a kind hearted old gentleman, and it upset him to see the poor little chap crying. “What’s the matter, my little man?” he asked, sympathetically. /‘l’m lost, boo-hoo!” “Lost? Nonsense. You mustn’t give up hope so soon. Where do you live?” “Don’t know,” whined the youngster. “We-we’ve just moved and I can’t remember the address.” “Well, what is your name?” “D-don’t know.” “Don’t know?,’ exclaimed the old gentleman. “No,” sobbed the boy. “M-mo-ther got married again this morning. More than a thousand millions of dollars have been in playgrounds in this country that cost a million a year to operate. If we had the price of a couple of battleships, playgrounds could be put into every town in the nation. Each country comer that has a cornfield upon it, is now the \l scene of a possible wreck and killing. All such corners should be approached and crossed with extreme caution. After he has been married a few months and the bills commence to come in, a man realizes that his arms were made for something else besides hugging. The man who stops to make sure he is right before going ahead nowadays is trampled on by several thousand persons who are willing to take a chance. A lot of unheeded advice is given, the most futile being that offered young folks concerning marriage. .We sometimes wonder why the girl in the monies has to lift her hind foot every time she is kissed. Many a girl who declares that she wouldn’t marry the best man on earth —doesn’t. A boy, when asked his idea of a square meal, answered “a nice roupd steak.” This Week’s Puzzle PuHer Question: In sailing across the ocean, why does Columbus remind you of the present-day motorist? -Hied 04 v aoj 3m f bsBKWH. aaasiry '

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