The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 7, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 14 June 1928 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE LIBRARY NOTES News Notes of Interest Concerning Our Library Especially Written for The Journal The V. R. C. members rate as follows: Velva Brown 29 Kathryn Nicodemus 27 Marjorie Slabaugh ;... 15 Laura Blachman 15 Carma Parkhurst 13 Lucy Bachman 13 Ruth Nicodemus 13 Gertrude Fleming 12 Agnes Fleming 12 Lucille Osborn 12 Margaret Smith 11 Ralph Mick 11 Paul |sbell 10 Joan Riddle 10 Frances Houston 10 Kingsley Pfingst 10 Blanche Lung 10 James Butt . 10 Edna Fleming ...... 9 Keith Gripe <, 9 Rowena Insley ■; 9 Alta Butler 8 Virginia Riddle 8 Katherine Kern 8 Voyle Osborn 7 Miriam Peffly 7 Wayne Tom 6 Gertrude Tyler 6 Betty Ward 6 Gerald Kline , 6 Joe Kindig 6 Alice Coy 6 Edna Leacock 5 Carlton Richhart 5 Jaunita Geiger 5 Elizabeth. Shock 5 Betty White 4 Maxine LeCount 4 Duane Kline 4 Virginia Culler 4 Martha Leacock 4 William Osborn 4 Richard Isbell 4 Martha Fisher . 4 Otis Clyde Butt 3 Maxine Holloway 3 Lyle Byland 3 Richard Bell $ Erbo Kline 2 Lucy Clayton. 2 Mary Jenson 2 Morris Crow 2 Meredith Mench* 2 Helen Gordy 2 Pauline Shock 2 Charles Beck 1 Ruth Rowdabaugh 1 Robert Ott t. 1 Virginia Harvey 1 Claire Harvey ] Helen Garrison 1 Bajo Rowdabaugh 1 Love and friendship and humor and ships at sea by night—there's all heaven and earth in a real book —Christopher Morley. Five hundred and forty-four z have registered and are now taking books from our library. Are You? * 3 - Miss Natheta Sloane will assist with the library work during the next three weeks .—■■ o CONVENTIONS AT THE INN Prospects are bright at the South Shore Inn, Lake Wawasee, for a banner season, according to Landlord John Boyts. The hostelry has been redecorated and new furniture added. The following conventions will be held in June: June 18-21:Indiana State Tele-' phone Ass’n Meeting will be largest in history, as southern part of the state will take part. One hundred and seventyfive expected. Seventh year at hotel. June 21-27: Wawasee conference for Episcopal church workers of Indiana, including Young People’s gathering, June 23-24. June 27-29: Indiana Retail Drygoods Ass’n. under direction of W. £ Blach, of Indianapolis. Second year at hotel. ■ o — FISHING SEASON OPEN SOON The closed season for fishing ends this week at midnight Friday. After that time bass, blue gills and other fish may be caught but the legal limits regarding size and catch in a day will be in effect. One must have a license to fish in a county outside the one in which he resides • and a wife or any children over 18 must also have licenses. Children under 18 may fish on their parents’ license. • - o — No man is safe on “Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath”. Everything that the title implies and then some. Have the laugh of ■ your life at Crystal. Ligonier, next Sunday and Monday, June 17 and 18.

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MURDER TRIAL ENDED The trial of Miss Marguerite Bumbaugh, of Warsaw, and her two brothers, George, of E’khart, and Girard (Judd) of Warsaw, on charges of slaying Walter H. Cook, Niles, Michigan basket Manufacturer, ended abruptly in the St. Joseph, (Mich.) circuit court Friday morning when Miss Bumbaugh pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter on condition that her brothers be freed The agreement came at a con ference between Circuit Judge Charles E. White and state and defense attorneys after most of the testimony in the trial had been taken. Judge White announced when Miss Bumbaugh pleaded guilty that the sentence would be 3 to 15 years in the house of correction at Detroit, Mich., with a pro vision, that she would be made eligible for parole after two and one half years. On the motion of Prosecutor George H. Bookwaiter, Judge White formally dismissed the charges against the young woman’s brothers. Miss Bumbaugh was taken to Detroit Monday to begin her sentence. VALUATION NOT CHANGED The valuation placed by three appraisers on the land of William Warner which was condemned for use as a site for the new North Webster school, was not changed by a jury in the Kosciusko circuit court. The appraisers placed the valuation of the four acres of land at $1750 and the jury, which reported its verdict n the appeal case, Thursday, placed the valuation at the same figure. Mr. Warner was dissatisfied with the price fixed by the appraisers and carried the matter to the circuit court where it was tried before Special Judge J. E. Headley and a jury. The case was on trial two days. There were witnesses who testified that the property was worth $2500 and others who testified that the amount allowed by the apprais- ' ers was too high. Thesl7so was paid to the county clerk by Trus- ' tee Milo Strombeck some time ago and the new school building, which is being constructed by M. P. Hodges, of Warsaw, is now nearing completion. DOLLAR BILL°IS RETURNED We take the following from last Friday’s Warsaw Times: According to employes in the office of the secretary of state, Indianapolis, United States currency is not “legal tender.” County Clerk Leland Kinsey sent a communication to the secretary of state office, enclosing a $1 silver certificate greenback, to pay a fee for a commission to be issued to Nat J. Kline, the newly appointed justice of the peace of Tippecanoe township. Friday morning the clerk received back the $1 bill and a yellow slip with the following notation: “Kindly resubmit the enclosed notice of appointment with the required fee of 60 cents in the form of check, money order, or draft, whereupon commission will be at once issued.' Secretary of State.” A. A. Rasor, deputy clerk, said, “What would people here think if we said: “No, we won’t take money, but give us bank drafts or checks.” o SHEPARD IS OUT. James P. Shepard, former cashier of the Farmers State bank at Milford who was sentenced to two to fourteen years in the state prison at Michigan City in December, 1924, for embezzlement, was released last week, after having served three and a half years. Shepard was in Plymouth Thursday, where he was waiting to be joined by his wife° and son, and planned to go to his mother’s home in the eastern part of this state. Shepard pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement after discovery of a shortage of nearly $200,000 in the Milford bank. He failed to gain his release at the expiration of the minimum sentence because of participation in a plot to escape from the prison, it was reported. o BAKE SALE The Mission Circle of the Church of God will hold a bake sale in the plumbing shop on Saturday, June 30. 7-9 o You can taste the quality in Furnas Quality lee Cream. The Grand Rowdabaugh Mann ■

Syracuse’s Slogans “A Welcoming Town With a. Beckoning Lake.”

ASSESSOR’S REPORT Hog raising is becoming one of the main resources of Kosciusko county, According to figures in the office of County Assessor Sabin V. Robison. A comparison of assessment reports filed for May 1, 1927, and May 1, 1928, shows there has been an increase in hogs of 7,857 over last year. Other numerical gains over the preceding year are: Automobiles, 178; horses, 41; milk cows, 413; other cattle. 372; sheep, 43; sows, 12; other hogs, 7,857; chickens, per dozen, gain, 51. The only loss is shown in mulea, which is 15 head. The following is the correct list as of May 1, 1928, of assessments of stock and automobiles, according to the assessment sheets in the assessor's office: There are 6,036 automobiles in Kosciusko county valued at $1,178 538, average value of $195 per car; 6,353 head of horses, valued at $436689; mules, 602 head, $50,455; milk cows, 10513, valued at $683,346; other cattle, 3,168, value $305,553; sheep, 16,315 head, value $175271; sows, 5,947, value, $132 557; other hogs, 31,563 head, value $140,047; poultry dozens, 26,558, value $213,760. RUCH—FOSTER On Tuesday, June 12, at two o’clock, the marriage of Miss Neva Foster, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Foster, and Joe Ruch of Milford, was solemnized by Rev. J. Thomas Bean, at the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal church, in Warsaw, Ind. The single ring ceremony was used in joining together this esteemed couple, in the presence of the bride’s mother, the groom’s mother, Mrs. John Ruch, and his sister. The bride was gowned in a dainty pink georgette crepe dress. Immediately after the ceremony the newly married couple came to the home of her parents in this city, and on Wednesday morning started on a motor trip to Davenport, lowa, and Peoria, 111., and other cities in different sections of ' the country to spend two weeks visiting relatives. When they return home they will go to housekeeping in Milford, where the groom has a position as a mechanic in a garage. o CELEBRATED BIRTHDAYS Mrs Ira Kehr, Mrs. Jessie Shock and Mrs. Sam. J. Rasor celebrated their June birthdays at the Rasor home Sunday. A very nice basket dinner was served in cafeteria style. Mrs. KehFand Mrs. Rasor decorated their cakes with candles; Mrs. Kehr (age 16) and Mrs. Rasor (age 20). On Mrs. Shock’s cake no candle could be seen, so it is supposed she is much older than the other ladies and didn’t want her age to be known. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mallon, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clason and daughter Betty Lou, Mr. and Mrs. Esten M. McClintic, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shock and granddaughter Donabelle, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kehr and son Monroe. Esten M. McClintic entertained she guests with clown acts. —o SUDDEN DEATH • John A. Bender, 68, died suddenly at 8 o’clock Sunday morning at his home two miles north of Syracuse. Death was due to heart disease. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Solomon’s Creek U. B. church, Rev. P. A. Hubartt, the pastor, officiating. Burial in the Solomon’s Creek cemetery. oPOULTRY PLAY Under the auspices of the Syracuse Feed Mill a poultry play, entitled, “The Lay of a Hen,” will be given in the basement of the library on Monday, June 18, at 8 p. m. This is a four-act play of interest to all people having poultry, interspersed with plenty of comedy. Everything is free. Come and bring the whole family. o MEMORIAL SERVICES The local Knights of Pythias will observe Memorial day on Sunday, June 17. The members will meet at Castle hall at 1:30, and march in a body to the cemetery at 2 o’clock, where short memorial services will be held and the graves of deceased members decorated with flowers. 0 e— Clara Bow in “Red Hair” nothing but praise for it. See it tonight at Crystal, Ligonier.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY. JUNE 1A 1928

TRADE LN SYRACUSE The building up of a community depends to a large extent upon the successful establishments and patronage of stores and trade-people to supply the residents with the conveniences which have now become an indespensible part of modern life. By supporting the local stores, tnose who have invested in homes enhance the value of their own properties by advancing general prosperity. The shortsighted policy of spending money with the out of town advertising concerns which do not contribute an iota to the taxes of the town or city is neither wise from a general or personal economic point. As a rule things are often "bought at a sale which are not actually needed and therefore would be dear under any circumstances. The home store as a rule, gives prompt service, and when necessary, convenient credit —factors which more than offset an occasional bargain secured at the cost of a trip to a city and added expenses, which more than offsets the difference of cost. A prosperous mercantile community is one of the healthiest factors in a city or town. Help to build in your own vicinity by spending your money at home. o GOLF TOURNAMENT The most bizarre of Indiana’s golfing organizations, the now famous Soap Factory Gang, will hold its annual two-day tournament on the links of the Wawasee Hotel and Country club on the north shore of Lake Wawasee, next Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17. Among the members of honor will be George Ade. Brook, Ind., Indiana humorist, and Chick Evans, Chicago, former national amateur and national open champion. Both golfers are charter members of the Soap Factory Gang. The organization is made up of simon-pure golfers from all parts of Indiana. They ordinarily take golf seriously, except for these two days. Then they get even with golfing etiquette and with themselvefe. The two days’ play will see some interesting golf but it will be vrith no conception of golfing etiquette; no recognition of the rights of the opposition. In fact any trick to disturb the opponent and to win by fair means or foul, will be the program. There is a membership of about 50 in the organization. One of the conditions of the tournament play is that the competitors will be bedecked in costumes not usually seen outside of masquerades. Membership in the Soap Factory Gang is well distributed over the cities of northern Indiana, where there has long been a golfing population. o - “HERE COMES THE BRIDE” Comes now the month of June and “here comes the bride-” And that means bridal -gowns, bridal bouquets, orange blossoms and jewels. For the jewels which the bride wears are the most important of all, not only because of their costliness, nor because they add to the splendor of her costume, but because of the thousands of years of tradition and custom back of the jewelry especially the wedding ring, which she wears. In this issue of The Journal there is an interesting feature article about the history of the wedding ring and the other jewelry worn by the bride which you will enjoy reading. Don’t miss the article “Jewels for the June Bride,” by Louise M. Comstock in this issue. ■ o— FARM BUREAU MEETING The Turkey Creek Township Farm Bureau will hold it’s regular monthly meeting in the High School assembly at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, June 19th. There will be a short entertainment followed by an address on the subject “Direct Marketing of Livestock.* There will be other business of importance also. Every farmer in the vicinity of Syracuse should hear this address by a competent speaker from the State Farm Bureau headquarters. Everybody welcome! Come.

BAND CONCERT Every Wednesday Evening

BOAT RACE i The outboard marathon boat i race drew a fair-sized crowd to the lake Sunday. Following are the winners: Frank Farley of Ft. Wayne, driving “Miss Auburn”, a Boyd Martin boat powered with an Evinrude Speeditwin motor, was placed first with an average speed for the 75 miles of 30 and four tenths miles per hour. Wlendell Macy, driving “Miss Slip,” a Dart boat also powered with an Evinrude Speeditwin motor, was placed second. “White Star”, an entry of O. F. White boat works of Syracuse powered with a Johnson 16 h. p. motor, broke a steering rope and turned over on the 13th lap but was awarded third place altho he did not finish the race. This boat was driven by Harry Essex of the Johnson Motor Company. Arrangements are completed for another . series of races to take place on Sunday, July 1. The races will be for four classes of boats, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D, or free for all class. They will be run according to the rules of the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association and will be sponsored by Waco, The Tavern Hotel and The Wawasee Slip. Q MODERN WOODMEN MEETING Indiana members of the Modern Woodmen of America are planning a great meeting to be held at Lake Wawasee July 23 to 28. The Indiana Forester Encampment and Camp Officers’ meetings promise to be one of the biggest events in years. The meetings will be held at Oakwood Park, Wawasee, and arrangements are being made for a record attendance. The opening day will be Foresters’ day; Tuesday Camp Officers’ day; Wednesday Camp Clerks’ day; Thursday r ogrolling day; Friday Deputies day and Saturday will be devoted to the closing of the meeting. Among the speakers on the opening day will be Col. W. C. Shaeffer, of Terre Haute, MajGen. M. R. Smith, of Kansas City, Mo.; Director John D. Volz, of Indianapolis, and others. During the meeting national officers of the organization will appear on the program. o— ALL STAR PICTURE Beautiful photographic shots in the famous Black Hills of the Dakotas, stirring Indian fights and bandit raids feature “Men of Daring,” latest epic of the pioneer trails. This thrilling Universal Western special was directed by Albert Rogell and is coming to the Community Theatre, Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16. The’story is laid in the early ’7o’s and revolves around the Westward march of civilization and the doings oP'Jack,” “Ace” and “King,” three dare-devils of the plains. They are three figures all in black mounted on three snow-white horses, “Jack” leader of the trio, is a one-time U. S. scout, whose fearless vigilance had made possible the running of the famous Deadwood stage. He was the only man able to hold his own against hostile Indians and the bandits. Because of this he won the hatred of Black Rog.er, bandit chief, who found a way to pin one of his crimes onto Jack. Jack made a sensational escape to the hills where he was joined by “Ace” and “King”. Hunted by their old comrades, the cavalrymen, and hunting and being hunted by Black Roger and his band, “Jack,” “Ace” and “King” fell into sort of banditry of their own. a banditry which had its source in high spirits and love of adventure and was always more mischevious than wicked. So through the various thrilling sequences the trio gallop their way, always on the side of law and order and doing good as they passed. Through it all runs the theme of the brotherhood of man and the epic story of the hardships and dangers endured by the settlers of those days. Jack Hoxie’s name appears at the top of the big cast. Ena Gregory plays the feminine lead and in stepping from comedy into a serious part, gives proof of her versatility. o NEW ATTENDANCE OFFICER Members of the Kosciusko county board of education unanimously elected Oliver Tell, of Mentone, as Kosciusko county school attendance officer to succeed William H. McCullough, who has resigned after serving for two terms. o Be sure to hand in your news items each week.

OBITUARY Isaac Lewis Walker, son of Isaac and Rebecca Walker, was born in York county. Pa., June 26, 1853, and died June 5, 1928, aged 74 years, 11 months and 9 days.When but a child he came with his parents to Balbec, • Indiana, where he lived for many years coming to Syracuse about 8 years ago. December 28, 1872, he was married to Mary Ellen Sutton, now deceased. To this union six children were born: Dora Anna Lockwood, residing at Domestic, Ind., Lydia Jane Sherburn. Berrien Springs, Mich., Elmer J. Walker, Dequeen, Ark., Carl Walker of Syracuse and Hazel Bell Wire, Berrien Springs, Mich. He was remarried to Della Walker August 14, 1917, when he became stepfather to four children: A. Walker, Hollywood, Florida, Gerald G. Walker, Syracuse, Indiana and Mary Elizabeth Priddy, Wilmore, Ky. Surving are the wife and the above named children, one sister, Rebecca Jane Paxon of Bluffton. Indiana. 27 grandchildren and a host of friends. While a young man he became a member of the U. B. church at Balbec. He was a kind father, a good husband and citizen. His going leaves vacant a place m the ranks of men that will need a good soldier to fill. May his mantle fall on some one who shall take up the march where he finished it. Poor health for the past few years and a short period of severe illness brought the end of the earthly journey of him whose going we mourn today. Funeral serives were held Thursday morning June 7, at the home, Rev. A Nicodemus, pastor of the United Brethren church, officiating. Interment in the Pennville, Indiana, cemetery. Card of Thanks We wish to thank all neighbors and friends who kindly assisted us during the illness and after the death of our beloved husband and father, I. L. Walker. Mrs. I. L. Wlalkef and Children. 0 OBITUARY John Anthony Bender, son of George and Mary Ann Bender, was born in Noble county, Ind., June 15, 1860, and peacefully passed away June 10, 1928, aged 67 years, 11 months and 25 days. On September 8, 1888, he was united in marriage to Zora Tully. To them was given one daughter. He leaves to mourn his departure, the wife, the daughter and son-in-law., Victor and Lillie Niles, (Hie brother, Wm. Bender of Albion, one sister, Mrs. Ella Howard of Columbia City, and a large number of relatives and friends. He was a good neighbor, a kind husband and a loving father. Oh papa dear, We’ll miss you here As along life’s path we go With a hope and cheer We’ll lay you here In the earth so deep and low. Upon others you’d wait, Both early and late With never a word of complaint. It’s all in the past, Your home at last, And Father, we’ve lost a Saint. As ybu go on high. And we say good bye, ‘ And through tears we’ve watched you go If we walk with care, We’ll meet you there, When we leave this earth below. Card of Thanks We want to thank our neighbors and friends, the lake people, the minister and the singers for their kind help and sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings, during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father. Mrs. John Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Niles. o BOARD OF REVIEW The Kosciusko County Board of Review is in session daily at the county treasurer’s offlice in Warsaw. The board which is composed of Assessor Robison, County Auditor Hazel Breading, County Treasurer Leonard Huffer, Thad McClure and Edson B. Sarber, will remain in session 45 days. j -O— — — REUNION The annual Africa school reunion will be held on Sunday, June 17. The Bash family reunion will be held in Partell Park, Mishawaka, on Sunday June 24.

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. The Old Folks We occasionally hear a member of the younger generation railing at the old folks, and referring to them as “old fogies” and “behind the times.” When we do we renew our thanks to the Almighty for providing Syracuse with old folks. They supply the balance so necessary in not only this but every day and age; they can profit by years of experience while youth has yet to go through the fire. This “pep” in youth it is all right and a part of life. But the world needs and cannot get along without the wisdom, and sageness that come with years, and the opinions and advice that only old folks can act as a check on another, and must halt at the right time a recklessness that would be dangerous if not checked. These are but a few of the thousands of reasons why, as much as we love boys and girls, we thank God that we also have old folks. Farmer Knew His Stuff City Banker (visiting the farm): “I suppose that’s the hired man.” Farmer (who has visited banks): “No, that's the first vicepresident in charge of cows.” Son was Inquisitive A Syracuse father took his son of four years to the incubator in the cellar to see the eggs hatch. Said dad impressively: “Isn’t it queer how the little chicks get out of the shell?” “Huh,” said the youngster, “what gets me is how they get in there.” The baby learns about the hot stove by burning his fingers, most of us learn- about the things in life that threaten our welfare by being occasionally bitten or injured. The people who see only the defects in their home towns, do not contribute any of the hopefulness necessary to remove those defects. The salesmen who can’t talk aren’t apt to get promoted much, and the business men who don’t advertise don’t, usually get very rich. It isn’t going to be possible for everyone to live by their wits so long as a lot of people haven’t any wits. A married man opines that the world is a stage and that all the speaking parts are given to women. When the weather gets stingy we get small potatoes. May be that’s why they call some of us ‘ small potatoes. We’re not so sure about the evil of it, but money must be the ' root of something by the way we have to dig for it. Children should be tanned in the sun, a doctor says. In olden times the woodshed 'was the usual place. Did you ever notice that the same kind of hot language that will start a mule won’t start a Ford. No which way you drive, if you don’t .drive the right way it may be the way to jail. Everybody has a better appreciation of his own troubles than of the troubles of other people. A nice kept lawn will beautify your home and will cause your neighbors to do likewise. Bones says he has noticed that many people are good at blowing their own horns. The man who can whistle while putting on a tire is sure a true optimist. Wonder if there are any “back seat drivers” riding in air-planes yet? This Week’s Puzzle Puller Question: As a rule, men do not talk as much as women. Why? Answer: Because they never have the chance0 ■

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