The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 2, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 10 May 1928 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE LI-> BRARY NOTES News Notes of Interest Ooncernini; Our Library Especially Written for The Journal I An*4he Public Library I am the storehouse of knowledge in this tow’n. I am opportunity. 1 am the continuation school for all. I am a house of wisdom and an institution of happiness. I am supported by the people for the people. I offer the opportunity to know all there is to know about your work. 1 am for those who would enjoy fiction, poetry, philosophy, biography, or learn more about business, trade and science. I am, free to the public to profit by and enjoy. I am in tbe care of courteous attendants whose duty is to help you profit from me. 1 open my doors as a great recreational ground for your leisure hours. Members of the Vacation Reading club rate as follows: k Velva Brown .*l3 stars Ralph Mick 10 stars Paul Isbell ..., 6 stars Rpwena insley 5 stars Marjorie Slabaugh 5 stars Kathryn Nicodemus .... 5 stars 1 Joan Riddle 4 stars Ruth Nicodemus 4 stars Virginia Kiddie 3 stars Agnes Fleming 3 stars Laura Bachman 3 stars Richard Isbell 3 stars Juanita Geiger 3 stars Carma Parknurst 2 stars Duane mine 2 stars Margaret Smith 2 stars Mary Ulen Pletcher... 2 stars Gertrude Tyler 2 stars ' James Butt 2 stars ' Gertrude Fleming. 2 stars Lucille Osborn 2 stars Edna Fleming 2 stars Carlton Richhart . 2 stars , 'Wayne Tom 2, stars Otis Clyde Butt ........ 2 stars Morris Crow 2 stars Maxine’Holloway 2 stars Lucy Bachman 2 stars Joe Kindig 2 stars Maxine LeCount 1 stai Martha Leacock .1 star t rances Houston 1 stai Alta Butler 1 star Helen Gordy 1 stai Ruth Rowdabaugh 1 stai Katherine Kern 1 star Mary Jensen 1 stai Five questions are given below. The answers will appear next week. 1. What is a jinricksha? 2. In what field of activity are all of the following terms used: lob, foot-fault, let, half voley? 3. W'hat celebrated poet of the seventeenth century be ca m e blind? 4. What city in early Greece was famous for the simple hardy lives led by its citizens? 5. What University in the United States has the largest number of students? Last week Story Hour was attended by the following: . Christihe Kline, Rowena In , sley, Meredith Mench, Marjorie Geiger, Juanita Geiger, Martha Kern, Katherine Kern, Paul Culler Martha Snobarger, Dwane Bauer, George Strock, Frederick Strock, Agnes Fleming, Edna Fleming, Gertrude Fleming, Arthur frier Jr., Kathryn Fisher, Betty Fisher, James Butt’ 0 for a booke and a shady nooke, Eyether in-a-doore or out; With the grene leaves whisp’ring overhede, Or the street cryes all about; Where I maie read at my ease, Both of the newe and olde; For a jollie goode Booke whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde. (Olde Rime.) Did you know that the Library has pamphlets dealing with the following? Cancer Pointers Children’s Diseases Consumption Food After Forty First Aid Health Through Exercise “Where have you been lately, Dr.. Jekyll?" “I’ve been Hydeing, Sir." Better books build -better minds. — o “Seventh Heaven” the screen’s masterpiece, last time, Crystal.

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MOTHER’S DAY Mother! Way back, earlier than you can remember, when her hair was dark, her eyes like diamonds, and you so small but her own wee one —your life and < health and growth depending on her, she devoted her life to you. Gften we underestimate what mothers do because it is done so < quietly. Yet it. must be that he who writes the Book ol Life makes many entries of mothers < work for the betterment of the world. Her all-conquermg love . for her children, her implicit faith in God, her patience that is confident of results —these qua!- i ties which we recall with grate- < ful appreciation. ‘lhe greatest battle that was ever foug'ht Shall I tell you where and , when I On the map of the world you-will find it not— : It whs fought by the Mothers ■ of men.” 1 Great changes have come; the -ay, proud happy young m <ther 1 has been pushed back into the < realm of yesterdays and grown- .< up sons and daughters occupy her place. , I Is she lonely standing there in the time - that was? Some of f the mothers that have slipped 1 uwav into the shadows have re- i mained there. Some we never knew —they are the mothers who have left us. , By resolution of Congress and by order of the President, the t second Sunday of May shall be t observed as Mothers’ Day. The « flag will float from all public 1 buildings, and the wearing* of i any kind of a flower will signify ( the and express the desire. BuOf “the best mother” t be alive to herhappines§*by ( writing a letter. ! It is fitting that every church i should be devoting special ser- t vices to Mother on this day. Ma- i ny of them have planned elabdr- I ate programs based on the theme > of mother-love, and all are pay- * ing the highest tribute to the I place she holds on earth. o—■.— t PA INT I)EMONSTRATI ON 5 Representatives of the Hoos* ' ier Paint. Works gave a demon- ‘ stration at the Osborn hardware 1 store last Friday and Saturday. < Those calling at the store al- ' so had the privilege to guess the weight of sjx cans of paint— ( from one gallon to quarter of a ! pint,-* Following were the win- ‘ ners in the contest: Mrs. A. Ritter, one gallon of 1 paint. ■ ’ Reuben Shively, half gallon of i paint. George Mellinger, quart of paint. Mrs. H. McSweeney, pint of paint. Katherine Rothenberger, half pint of paint. Sherman Deaton, quarter pint of paint. Ben Coy, who guessed over 200 pounds, was awarded the consolation prize. The correct weight was 28 pounds and 2 ounces. ■ o WAWASEE SPORT PROGRAM ? — A giant sport program is being considered for Lake Wawasee this summer, which, if put into effect, will make this body of water in northern Indiana famous far and wide throughout the United States. Managing directors of the Wawasee hotel and country club have been conferring with ipembers of the Wawasee Yacht club about events to be promoted. RegaV tas, consisting of motor boat and sailboat races; swimming events that will attract the champion paddlers, both men and women, golf tournaments, and contests for fishermen are being considered. o MRS. MATILDA HAPNER Funeral services were held Mbnday afternoon at the Solomon Creek Brethren church for Mrs. Matilda Hapner, 85, who died Saturday night, at the home ■ of her daughter, Mrs. James Hoshaw, of two and one-half miles east of New Paris. The deceased suffered a broken hip when she fell three weeks ago, and this with complications caused her death. She was the widow of George Hapner who died in 1891. She is survived by her daughter , and one son, Lonzo Hapner of Be n t on, eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, four brothers and one sister. r o MARCELLING s Ido marcelling in my home. I, Call 880 for appointments. Mrs. Orval Klink. 2-ltp

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LUTHERANS TO MEET Rev. Dr. A. H. Arbaugh. local Lutheran pastor, will leave next Monday for Grand Rapids. Michigan, where he will attend the eighth annual convention of the Michigan Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America which will meet in Trinity church there. In add.tion to the usual reports, business transactions and elections, the Synod will be confronted with an unusual number of controversial problems which will require settlement. The term of Dr. A. H. Keck, the Synod’s first full time president expires, necessitating the' election of a successor. Two young men, John Slater of Hoagland, and Henry Yoder of M'ddlebury, will be ordained into the Lutheran ministry on Wednesday evening. The ordination sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Paul H. Krauss of Fort Wayne. On Tuesday the annuaA:onven- . tion and banquet of the Synodical brotherhood will be held, under the direction of B. A. Dickerson of Constantine, brotherhood president. -* Lutheran pastors and laymen from over northern Indiana, Michigan and points in Canada will attend the convention. i PRESENTED OPERETTA “The Feast of the Little Lanterns” was the title of the entertaining two-act operetta presented at the Community building last Thursday evening by the Syracuse High School Girls’ Glee : Club. ' The young ladies who compos- ’ ed the cast of characters and : chorus surely did themselves proud in the performance of the play. One could scarcely believe they had only two weeks’ training, so perfectly did they act their parts. The whole affair was directed by Mrs. Retha Eby, ‘ who also drilled the girls in prac- ’ tice. The decorations were suggestive of spring. Japanese cherry blossoms were used to make the , stage setting, which was in keeping with the play. Colored electric lights were thrown on a number of the scenes, which add- ' ed to its daintiness and effec- ' tiveness. A fair sized audience was pres- ' ent to enjoy this high class enterta;nment, of which there *'hould be more such plays given in our city. If you were not there you missed one 5 of the best entertainments that has been given in a long time. . o ’ THE MARATHON RACE Running down a flag bedecked Main street amid hundreds of cheering home folks, Mike Kelly, Goshen’s entrant in C. C..“ Cross Country” Pyle’s Los Angeles to New York “bunion derby," made a triumphant entry into his home town Tuesday by leading the pack of 59 runners as the passed through Goshen enroute to Ligonier from Mishawaka Monday night’s control station. Kelly finished Tuesday’s lap at 2 o’clock. He was in fifth position. Umek was first, McMurtry second, Stone third. Kelly set a fast pace from Mishawaka and Trainer Burt Snyder halted his runner at the F. & F. case where he was rubbed and fed before starting out again. When Kelly resumed running McMurtry and Umek were ahead of him < During his short stay in Goshen Kelly was presented with more than $lO9 in cash by admiring fans. Several persons made large donations. A number of Syracuse people went to Goshen Tuesday to see the runners. o . MOVIE OPENED 11 ■- Newton Calbeck opened the Community Theatre last Friday night with the photoplay “The Lone Eagle.’ In addition the first chapter of “The Trail of the Tiger" and a comedy, “The Collegians," were shown. Everybody was well pleased with the show. Our people have always wanted a movie and now it is up to them to support it. ’ Mr. Calbeck has gone t.o consid- ‘ erable expense in installing an up-to-date equipment and is en- ; titled to a, liberal patronage, . ‘ Support our movie! 1 b — BURGLARS AT WORK While absent from their home on Tuesday the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Snobarger was burglarized and about SBO . in money taken. Entrance to the ~ home was gained by springing > the latch on the screen door.

SYRACUSE. INDIANA, THURSDAY. MAY .10,19g8

MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED i ( The 76fh annual session of the Indiana conference of the Evangelical church came to a close at Elkhart. Sunday. The pastors of the three churches in Elkhart were returned to their respective charges, as was also the Rev. R. G. Foust of the Syracuse charge. Following is a list of appointments: Elkhart district. — C. P. Maas elder; Akron, C. H. Anderson; Auten. George Holsone; Bremen, C, E. Geist; Culver, F. I. Wilmert; Elkhart, First A. H. Doescher; Elkhart. Bethel. A. Oyerholser; Elkhart, Oak'and Avenue., J. H. Evans; Hibbard, Walter Adams; Kewanna, R. L. Handschu; Lakeville, F. D. Stemen; Logansport. J. H. Heldt; Lydick Coalbrush, Elmer Smith; Mishawaka,’F BiWalmer; Nappanee, G. Wl Shanefelt; Nappanee circuit, J. W. Metzner: New Paris, R. L. Haley; Peru E. O. Habl>eger; Porter, Vernon Palmer; Rochester, F. G. Kuebler; Royal Center, H. S. Berger; San Pierre F. B. Walmer; South Bend, First. D. A. Kaley; South Bend Broadway, G. S. Lozier; South Bend Grace. R. H. Mueller; South Bend Ewing Avenue, Leroy Geiger; Syracuse. R G. Foust; Urbana, M. Herner; Wabash. D. O. AVise. Fort Wiayne District—J. O. Mosier, presiding elder; Avilla Ira Steele; Berne. I. G. Roederer; Bippus, Elmer Yoh: Celina, W. E, Snyder; Celina circuit, I. H. Griesemej; Dayton, Wayne Avenue. C. Li Haney; Decatur, M. V. Su n d erman; .Defiance, P. L. Brown; Edgerton, A. B. Haist; Fort Wayne First E G. Johnson; Fort W’ayne, Crescent Avenue, J. H. Arndt; Huntington, M. 0. Herman; Kendallville, A. A. Knepper; Linn Grove, F. J. Stedcke; Markle, E. C. Kunce; Portland, O. L. Collier Portland circuit, J. M. Kistler; Ridgeville, P. F. Young; Van Wert C. J. Colverstone; • A r anWert circuit, D. R. Heil; Wapakoneta, C. Bitzer; Wolcottville. F. C. Wacknitz. Indianapolis District — J. O. MosieMmd C. r.* Maas, presiding elders. Atlanta B. C. Earhart; Carmi, E F Roseli; Elberfield, H. F. Hasewinkel; Enterprise. Fred Griesemer; Greenville, Cl W. Spangler; Huntingburg, F. C. Berger; Indianapolis, First, E. M. Kerlin; Indianapolis, Second, J. H. Rilling; Indianapolis, Beville Avenue, Ambrose Aegerter; Indianapolis Broadway, L. E. Smith; Kokomo, George Boyce, Kokomo Zion, E M. Mauer; Lancaster, George Gocker;. Louisville. Zion, Ralph Loose; Louisville, Trinity, W. J. Dauner; Marshall, D. A. Kroft; Mt. Carmel. F. S. Erne; Olney, B. E. Koenig; Pershing, M. L. Scheildler; Terre Haute, R Stuss; West Salem, B. Schuermeier. The conference next year will be held at Fort Wayne. THE PRIMARY ELECTION Over 5000 voters in Kosciusko county went to the polls Tuesday to express their choice of candidates on the republican and democratic tickets. Sen. James E. Watson defeated Herbert Hoover for the presidential nomination by over 300 hundred in Kosciusko county. Unoffial returns indicate that Watson has carried the state by about 25,000. The list of successful candidates for county offices is as follows: Prosecuting Attorney—Hershel V. Lehman, Republican; Geo. M. Bowser, Democrat. County Clerk—Leland Kinsey, Republican; John Postma, Democrat. County Treasurer—Leonard Buffer, Republican; W. Shaffer, Democrat. Sheriff—Frank McKrill, Republican; Allen E. Daugherty, Democrat. . Surveyor—Will J. Taylor, Rep- , üblican; Walter Ihrig, Democrat. State Representative—Forrest Knepper Republican; Donald I Vanderveer, Democrat. , Joint State Senator—Charles ' L. Strey, Republican; Chester E. Troyer, Democrat. — o ‘ FARM BUREAU MEETING The regular meeting of the Turkey Creek Twp. Farm Bureau will be held in the High School room Tuesday evening, May 15, at 7:30 oclock. l r Anyone who feels that their j land valuation is too high should r .come to this meeting and bring ) their assessment sheets with s them. The tax committee will be > ready to do what they can for you.

BUSY SEASON AT OAKMOOD The calendar of activities for Oakwood park. Lake Wawasee, for the 1928 season promises to be unusually attractive. Thus far six events have been booked as follows: 1. The United Brethren churches of the Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan districts will meet there in institute session June 25 to 29. 2. The State R. F. D. Letter Carriers association will be there July 1 to 3 inclusive. 3. The Lutheran churches of northern Indiana will hold their Summer Inst tute at Oakwood park July 10 to 15. 4. The Modern Woodmen of America will meet in convention there July 23 to 29. 5. The Summer School of Religious Educations and Conventions of the Evangelical church are scheduled for August 2 to 12 inclusive. 6. • Numerous boys and girls camps of the Evangelical churches will be held during August. .The Hotel Oakwood, which was mened for the first time last rear and proved popular with the public, will open on June 9, for the season, under the management of Dan Beery .of Decatur Ind. The cafeteria will open on the same date wih Mrs. Nellie I. Haney, of Decatur, as manager. O r— EVER TRY THIS? Just what to do with household articles she no longer has use for is a worry to more than one Syracuse woman now engaged in the annual task of house cleaning. We know house cleaning is a big job. and we are anxious to make it as light as possible. For that reason we again offer a hint that many have taken advantage of in the past, and solved their proto lems. Someone would be glad to have the old stove, chairs, bed or floor covering you are discarding for something new. And they would be glad to pay a fair price for it. But without knowing what you have, how are they going to bring about an exchange? A few cents —much less than you would think—will tell everybody for miles around just what you are to dispose of, when those few cents are spent for a little reading notice’in these columns. In that way you get actual cash for what you do not want, and someone else gets what they do want at a bargain. Drop in and let us explain how this end of house cleaning problems can be solved at little expense. FAMOUS INDIAN MOTHERS Mother’s Day last year was signalized by a number of projects for honoring the pioneer mother of America. This year it is the Indian mother who is coming in for her share of remembrance in the form of memorials which are planned or already under way. A monument to the memory of one of these famous Indian mothers has already been erected in Virginia and she is to be further honored with a memorial window in the great National Cathedral in Washington. On the soil of North Dakota and Oregon stand statues recalling the deeds of another Indian heroine and now Wyoming proposes another monument to mark her almost forgotten grave. If you would know who these famous Indian mothers, are and what plans are being made to recall the memory of them to all Americans be sure to read the illustrated feature article “Three Famous Indian Mothers,” by Elmo Scott Wlatson in this issue of the Journal. — o CLASS REUNION The second annual class reunion of the North Webster senior class of 1926 was held at the home of Katherine Click, class presidents on Saturday evening, May 5. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Likens and daughter Esther and son, Colonel; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morehead and son, Warren; Elouise Kuhn; Mrs. Frank Henwood and daughter, Lucille; Mrs. Mary Ann Crites; Mrs. Ida Gawthrop and daughter, Lucille; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Click and daughters, Geraldine and Katherine. After the bountiful cafeteria supper, which was furnished by the parents of the class members, a splendid time was enjoyed by all. Games and contests were included in the program. Prizes were won by Mrs. Ancil Likens and Lucille Henwood. At the class meeting the following officers were elected: President, Colonel Likens; secretary - treasurer, War re n Morehead.

SAFER DRIVING If the coming touring season is to show a marked decrease in accidents motorists will have, to . exercise more care in driving as I traffic becomes heavier. Warmer weather and good roads bring out motorists in in- i creasing numbers but with win-1 dows open there is plenty of op-' portunity for giving hand sigi rtals for every operation of the I car as the law demands, and now | is the time for every driver of an automobile to practice up on | hand sigmals. Every Spring sees its new crop I of amateur motorists who have ■ not yet learned the lessons of j safety and the duties to be performed in the interest of safety | so it is up to the more i ced motorists to adhere^ rigidly to i all known principles of safety in I order that an example may toset for beginners in the science of driving an automobile. Driving and automobile safety both for the driver and other motorists on the street, is an exact science, almost, or as exact as any science may be. Certain known facts may be obtained by experience in driving and experienced drivers may give these facts to beginners who should take it with the same seriousness as book learning is taken by pupils study ng science in any school. For instance, it has been found impractical to pass a car at the crest of a hill at a street intersection or at a curve. Safety de mauds that speed be decelerated where traffic is heavy or where children are playing in the street. Experience has taught us to take left-hand turns slowly and with caution, and there are many other facts of safety which the experienced driver has learned. If the driver of an automobile will treat motoring as a science and live up to safey facts as disclosed by experience, there will be a lessening of automobile ac cidents and more pleasure to be derived from traveling in an automobile. o MALI) M EST SHOW When Hoot Gitoon started the filming of the “Wild West Show” the Universal attraction which comes to the Community Theatrf Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12, he gave specific orders that regular old-time circus men were to be employed so that proper atmosphere would prevail throughout the picture, They were found and during the making of the production one could hear that old call, “Hey Rube” quite frequently. Whenever this was heard, all the men would run to the spot from which the call came only to find that it was a prank to see how many men knew what it really signified. “Calliope Pete,” one of the hardest of the group gave this explanation of the meaning of the call. “Years ago when a circus enjoyed the heights of popularity, it was harassed by sinister individuals such as confidence men, gamblers, crooks, cut-throats and criminals who would lie in wait to ply their own particular lines. They often started brawls and fights that would end in the serious injury and sometimes death of either or both participants. “So in order that the men directly connected. with the show might have some form of organized protection they created the distress call, ‘Hey Rube,’ which, when heard by other workers, brought them running to the aid of their brothers, brandishing stakes, hammers, tent poles and ather implements with which to do battle.” The supporting, cast includes such players as Dorothy Gulliver, Allan Forest, Monte Montague, Gale Henry, Roy Laidlaw and John Hall. The picture was di-’ rected by, Del Andrews. o HOELCHER—JENKINS Ell wood Wayne Hoelcher and Miss Mildred Maxine Jenkins, both of this city, were quietly united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melbern Rapp in Elkhart, on Sunday evening, May 6. Rev. R. G. Foust, pastor of the Evangelical church of Syracuse, performed the ceremony. The attendants were Eugene Maloy and Miss Louise Snobarger. The bride is a graduate of the Syracuse high school, of the class of 1928. The groom is a graduate of the class of 1926. He is employed in Niles, Mich.j as a linotype operator. Their many friends here join in wishing for them a happy wedded life. O : A classified ad will sell it*

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT 9 Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Then* on the Surface. Exploding A Myth The “summer slump” is the hallucination of an unbusinesslike mind. “There ain’t no sich - animal,” except in imagination. The only slump in the good old summer time, if such there be,.is the natural slump when business allows its summer advertising* to slump. Come to think of it there are abundant businesses that effect their greatest volume of sales during the warm months; and there are no business increases that are no reflected in increases for other businesses. The myth of the summer slump dates back to those dark ages when business was a hit or miss proposition. Silly superstitions and foolish ' fears so held it in leash that progress was slow and difficult. One of the superstitions which none dared smash was the belief that business was permanently alienated j from hot. weather«and nothing could reconcile them. Finally some daring pioneer broke the evil spell and all but a few reactionaries have been enjoying summer prosperity ever since. It was one of the earliest miracles of advertising. No longer does progressive, wide-awake business curtail its advertising with the arrival of the. first hot spell. Instead, it storks up with summer goods, of which there is no end, and gives them an equal chance with fall, winter and spring stocks by advertising them as heavily. Even the coal dealer has proved the summer slump a baseless legend. He advertises a price ■concession for summer coal orders and keeps his trucks busy in hot weather. There is no excuse for other business to spend the summer dusting boxes, swatting flies and figuring business losses. , A Syracuse man once had a hunch that a million dollars would drop in-his pocket if he just sat down and waited. Twenty years have proved his confidence was misplaced. Anyway not many of the women folks of Syracuse are getting falls this spring as a result of stepping on their long skirts. Claimed we should find joy in labor an.d many of us at least have got to the point where we enjoy seeing someone else work. The writing of the college students may be bad, but they can usually write quite legible letters home asking for money. The latest in training \is to train a dog> not to bark. Now if that could be worked on people what a world this would be. If a woman can’t get all of her husband’s money any other way she can always collect it in the form of alimony. The American memory is called very bad, but most of us can remember to turn up at meal times. People always admire a man with opinions of his own if his opinions match their prejudices. The line of least resistance leads downward and the line of most persistency leads upward. “Why call me the consumer?” asked the guy who pays the bills. “All I do iy produce." No matter how independent \ wives gets they always let hubby pay the bills. Lots o f time the loudest yell comes from the man who didn’t vote. * , . Fortunate is ‘ the man who learns a lot from a little experience. z When a gossip is Wound up, she usually runs everybody down. Talking may get a job but it won’t hold it. This Meek’s Puzzle Puller Question: What is an efficient, sure way of stopping violent hiccoughs contracted by a Jew? Answer: Place a quarter on his tongue and tie his hands behind his back.

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