The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 11, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 July 1928 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE LIBRARY NOTES News Notes of Interest Concerning Our Library Especially Written for The Journal The library is now open for business. Better come to see us while we are still straightened and cleaned up. The rating of the V. R. C. will be given next week. The club will finish their work August the first. This will be the last day to report on any books. We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the services of Mrs. Stookey during our cleaning period. She provided all of our hot water. “KEEPER OF THE BEES” Patrons of the Community theatre who know Clara Bow, the flaming-haired mad-cap of the screen, star of “Hula,” “It” and other screen dishes of that peppery variety, will now have a chance to compare her snappy characterizations in these pictures recently starring her with the much more serious and melodramatic role of “Lolly” in “Keeper of The Bees,” Gene Stratton Porter’s famous story. “Lolly” is the role in which 'Clara Bow has most conclusively proven that she can sound the very depths of tragedy as well as the lighter moments of comedy which she has so successfully revealed in her other vehicles. Vagrant and trusting she permits herself to be lured into a love affair with an idling youth who casts her aside. Despair overtakes her, To save her, Alice, her sister, enters into a marriage with one who is a stranger to her, Jamie MacFarlane, a war veteran who believes herhas not long to live. Alice places the ring on “Lolly’s” finger and uses * the marriage license as a protection for the child she has. brought into the world. Later, 1 Jamie learns of the deceit but his love for Alice overcomes all obstacles and results in his marriage to her. “Keeper of the Bees” first appeared in serial form in McCall’s magazine. Doubleday Page and Co. put the book on the market. Over ten million persons were estimated to have read the story. In the cast of this enthralling picture, directed by James Leo Meehan, are such sterling actors as Robert Frazer, Joseph Swickard, Martha Mattox, Aiyce Mills, Gene Stratton, Joe Coppa, Ainse Charland and Billy Osborne. The feature is to run for two days, Monday and Tuesday, July 16 and 17. The admission to this feature is 15c and 30c. Music will be furnished for this occasion by Mirs. Wade Zerbe. o NORTH MANCHESTER FAIR North Manchester opens the Central Indiana Fair Circuit which starts at North Manchester, Indiana July 17 to 20, inclusive. Already a large number of horses have been entered in this meeting. The best horses in the Country will make their first appearance there. The outlook for this meeting is splendid. The race program consists of eight races and all race horse lovers will certainly enjoy this meeting. The Automobile show will be one of the greatest attractions and the automobile lovers will appreciate seeing some of the best automobiles in this exposition. The Art Hall and the Agricultural Hall will be well filled. The Midway will be of indepent shows and some of the best shows in the country. It will be a large and attractive Midway. Major Fields, a pioneer Band Master will have charge of the Band Music at this meeting. At night there will be the largest and most brilliant fireworks furnished by the Danville Fireworks Company and will produce large pictures of the candidates for the presidency of the Republican and Democrat party, also auto polo, horse raceing in fire and many other numerous and picturesque scenes ever given by any company. The North Manchester Fair Association has made it possible " for all citizens to come and enjoy this programand the Admission at the large gate to one and all has been reduced to 25c as well as to the automobiles. This will be a great HomeW™ l ** 9Ty • . * . *..* * *

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summer school Indiana University’s new summer extension school, which opened at Winona Lake June 23, has an enrollment of 303 students, including fifty seven from Kosciusko county. The registration record lists students from 54 counties in Indiana and from seven states outside of Indiana, including Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio; and Wisconsin. Most of the students are from the north central part of the state, with large delegations from Kosciusko and surrounding counties. Thirty courses are offered by a teaching staff of 20 members. Full University credlit is offered. Dr. E M. Linton, associate director of'the Extension Division, is in charge. He was manager of the privately operated Winona summer school .for seven years. This school has been discontinued. The building formerly used by the private school is now used for practice teaching. Those enrolled from Kosciusko county are as follows: Atwood: Mrs. Donnis Henderson. Claypool: Mrs. Myrtle Valentine, and William R. Valentine. Etna Green: Mrs. Ora Benson, Raymond Lash, and Lora B. Poor, Leesburg: Chester A. Payne, and Jennie B. Wolfe. Milford: Bessie E. Burris, Trella Garis, Fred D. Haney, Kenneth Haney, Mary B. Hurd, Lillian L. Kantner, S. D. Mow, Mrs. Clara Postma, John Postma, Beatrice M. Riley, Beulah K. Riley, Mary A. Riley and Ruth L. Riley. North Webster: Charlotte L. Ervin. Pierceton: Verla E. Galbreath, Mrs. Alford E Hodge, Bert Hodge, Emma Miner, and Nedra C. Switzer. Silver Lake: Helen L. Ayres. Syracuse: Mrs. Ruby L. Bobeck, and Mrs. Mary Kitchen. Warsaw: Margaret L. Barr, Blaine, Bessie Brown, Dorothy B. Brubaker, Milford K. Bruner. Lillian , I. Cassel, Josephine Chipman, Faye Cntes, Mary Alice Douglass, Frances C. Foote, Bernice L. Hale, Carrie M. Jacques, Ruth Mcßride, Mrs. Elam McCartney, Carl M. Pinkerton, Mrs. Ethel S. Rarick, Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins, Helen M., Shane, Condict A Smith, Mrs. Mildred Y.t Smith, Standford M. Smith, Mrs. Jewell D. Valentine, Helen L. Van Curen, Mrs. Anna W. Willard, and Marguerite Wood. Winona Lake: Virginia E. Cole, and Anna R. Wylie. — o MARRIED Miss Zelma Stienbarger and Ernest Ticen were united in marriage on Thursday, June 28. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage of the Methodist church at Frankfort. The bride has been a teacher in the latin department of the Frankfort schools for five years. She attended the University of Indiana at Bloomington, the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Illinois, at Champaign. The bridegroom has been employed in the office of the Nickel Plate railroad for eleven years. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ticen left for Seattle, Washington. The bride is a sister of Mrs. W. B. Fishery of Oakwood Park. o NOTICE TO WATER USERS r < — The Town Clerk will be at his residence Monday, July 16, for the co’lection of water rent. If not pa:d on that date the water will be turned off by the order of the Town Board. C. C. CROW, Town Clerk o : SCOUT MEETING There will be a scout meeting Tuesday evening. All scouts are expected to be present that they may decide to go to Camp Eagle. - —— CHICKEN SUPPER The Ladies' Aid will serve a chicken supper at the Evangelical church Friday evening, July 13, from 5:30 to 7:00. Price 35 cents. Public invited 11-lt

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Early Settlement. By a treaty with the Indians which became effective in 1833 the land of this section was thrown open to settlers. In 1832 Henry Ward and Samuel Crawson built a dam across Turkey Creek near its outlet, intending to build a grist mill, as soon as the treaty with the Indians became effective. In 1833 this mill and a dwelling for. Mr. Crawson were erected and were the first buildings in the town of Syracuse. . • . The town of Syracuse was laid out August 11, 1837, by Crawson and Ward who were the proprietors of the land upon which the first plat was located. William Kirkpatrick was the first merchant of Syracuse. Among the names of business men of an early date we find J. W. Stetler. Isaac ' Kindig, Jr A. Kindig, Eli | Holloway, William Wallace and others. Schools We have no record of the first public school, but in 1874 under the • leadership of J. A. Kindig. township trustee, a new school house was erected, and the school graded. This building is still standing and is commonly called the old school house on the. hill. The school building. which it replaced is also still | standing, a part of it was con-' verted into a dwelling and is I now occupied by William Rothen-1 berger and his daughter Catherine. The other part was converted into a barn and is now the property of Dr. Hoy. Mr. Kindig was severely criticised for the erection of so large and expensive a building, but his sound judgment has been shown by the fact that the erection of two school houses has since been found necessary. In 1875 J. P. Dolan was secured as a teacher in the Syracuse schools and was for many years the leading factor in moulding the policies and educational activities’ of the town.. The Churches of Syracuse The Church of God in Syracuse was organized in 1863 by the Rev. George Thomas, who became its first pastor. The Brethren or Dunkard Church was organized in the county as early as 1851 but we have been unable to learn the date of its organization in Syracuse. The Progressive Brethren Church was organized about 1901 and a church building erected on the bank of the race. It was disbanded a few years after its organization. The Baptist Church, probably the first church organized in Syracuse, was organized in 1843, continued for about ten years, and was finally disbanded. The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at an early date but the exact figures are lacking. It is of interest to note that the’ dwelling house occupied by L. N. Kitson just across the street from the Lutheran - Church was the* first Methodist church building of Syracuse. The United Brethren Churbh of Syracuse was organized in 1896. The Evangelical Church of Syracuse was organiz ed in the fall of 1897 and is an outgrowth of the old Evangelical Church at Solomon’s Creek. Rev. L. Newman was its first regular pastor. ‘Grace Lutheran Church As early as 1858, Lutheran ministers -visited and held services in Goshen. In 1861, through the labors of the Rev. M. M. Bartholomew, Trinity Lutheran Church of Goshen was organized. In addition to his labors in Gosh-! en. Rev. Bartholomew also organized and served a church in Syracuse, the exact date of the organization being unknown. The membership was quite small. Among the members were Mrs. Rebecca Kindig, who later became Mrs. Weybright, mother of J. A. Kindig, and great-grand-mother of Miss Catherine Rothenberger of our church; Mrs. Preston Miles, mother of Mrs. Minerva Benner, and grandmother of Miss Mary Miles; Mrs. Elhannon , Miles; Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Kettring; Mr. and Mrs. Isenhaur. We do not know where they worshipped at first but a few years later they joined in the erection of the Church of God on the hill and for many years worshipped there. Rev. Bartholomew resigned ‘ the pastorate in 1866 and was succeeded by Rev. J. Webber, who served until 1872. Not much is known of Rev. Webber,’s activities. Mrs. Jane Bachman has a confirmation certificate made out

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and keepsake. After the resignation of Rev. Webber in 1872 the* little congregation was without a pastor for eleven years. In 1883 Mr. Jesse Dunn, a student of theology, was supplying the Lutheran Church at Benton. Learning'of him Mrs. Rebecca Weybright and Mrs. Preston Miles attended service at Benton and prevailed upon Mr. Dunn to come and take up the work at Syracuse. At first he preached only every four weeks, but later every two weeks. Mr. Dunn completed his studies and was ordained to the ministry in 1885. He then became the real pastor and the Church was formally reorganized May 17, 1885. The following persons signed the Constitution: Mrs. Rebecca Weybright, Mrs. Preston Miles, Mr. I and Mrs. Valentine Kettring, | Mrs. Isaiah Kettring, Mrs. Jane Bachma’n, and a Mr. Henderson. A little later Mrs. Catherine Kindig also signed, making in all nine charter members. Shortly after Mr. and Mrs. Snader were received. Mrs. Minerva Benner was received by baptism Dec. 19, 1886, and Mrs. Joan Holloway Dec. 2, 1888. last of Pastors M. M. Bartholomew .. 1861-’66 J. Webber 1866i-’72 Jesse Dunn 1883-’97 William Hall 1897-98 A. H. Arbaugh 1899-’O2 S. D. Myers 1902-’O4 T. F. Weiskottenl9O4-’O6 H. N. Thompson 1907-’IO I. R. Ladd 1910-’l2 E. F. Valbracht 1915-T7 R. E. M. Engersl9l7-18 William Boatman 1918-’2O R. D. HeimSummer ’22 R. N. McMichael 1923-’26 A. H. Arbaugh 1927Church Building and Parsonage During the pastorate of Rev. T. F. Weiskotten the beautiful new church building was erected. The privileges enjoyed by the Lutherans in the Church of God were not conducive to aggressive ehureh work.- No Sunday School was possible. So with many misgivings the building of a new church was undertaken. It was a tremendous undertaking for such a small group but faith and zeal of'the pastor lead them on to victory. At this time several Lutheran families came to Syracuse and lent encouragement to this undertaking. As a result we have this beautiful churchly practical building. Since the erection of the church the property adjoining on the west has been acquired and after two remodelings has been converted into an ideal parsonage. Union Lutheran Church How many remember Old Union Church, a mile and a half north of town? This church was located on the farm now owned by Mr. Guy Ott, and stood at the southeast corner of his farm, one hundred feet from the cement road and thirty or forty feet from his south line. When was this Lutheran church organized? The Synod of Northern Indiana was organized at Columbia City in 1855. Among the clerical delegates was the Rev. G. Walker, Syracuse, Ind., and among the lay delegates was the name of I. W. Kitson, also of Syracuse. This shows that the congregation must have been organized about 1855. At this convention a young man, John G. Biddle, was licensed to preach and assigned to the Syracuse and LaGrange parish. Rev. Biddle served this pastorate two years. Who the later pastors were we have no sure way of knowing, but Rev. J. H. Hoffman. Rev. James Cather, and Rev. William Waltman frequently preached in this old church. Among the members of this church were the following heads of families: David Frey, Joe Benner, I. W. Kitson, Jacob Rentfrow, Henry Rentfrow, Solomon Juday, Peter Darr, and George Unrue. It is of especial interest to note that Mrs. Nicolai and her sister Mrs. Ott, daughters of David Frey and who are still living, were members and attendants of this old Union Church. They called themselves “new Lutherans” which indicated their revivalistic .tendencies. They were noted for their loud revival meetings. With the organization of the Evangelical Church at Solomon’s Creek Hus Church began to dwindle and died. See beautiful Billie Dove au<f Sunday and Monday, July 15 audit, ■l' \ . .

j L. L. CONVENTION CLOSES Rev. G. Charles Goering, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Middlebury, was re-elected to serve a fourth term as president of the Michigan Synod Luther League which held its convention at Syracuse Sunday and Monday. Rev. Mr. Goering has been president of the organization «since its formation four years ago, and his unanimous reelection was a fine tribute to his splendid leadership among the Lutheran young people of Michigan and northern Indiana. The convention came to a close with a banquet Monday evening held in the Lutheran chwrch parlors at Syracuse, and attended by about a hundred Luther Leaguers. The principal address at the banquet was delivered by Rev. F. W. Otterbein, of Chicago, one of the most popular Lutheran ministers of the west, who aroused the banqueting Leaguers to high enthusiasm by his eloquent appeals to the youth of the Church. A feature of the banquet was the presentation of a check for $320.00 from the Luther Leaguers to Ute Oesterlen Orphans Home, of Springfield, Ohio. The check was accepted by Miss Phyllis Glenn, a young lady from the Home. The fund will be used to purchase uniforms ’for the Oesterlen Band. The other officers elected were, Miss Mildred Oaks, Elkhart, vice-president; Miss Evelyn Johnson, South Bend, corresponding secretary, Miss Ruth Lindstrom, Detroit, recording secretary; Harold Sundberg, Battle Creek, treasurer; Ernest Ulery, of Middlebury, and Miss Jane Gundermann, Flint, Mich., Executive Committee. Detroit lead all other delegations at the convention with a group of over thirty. The place of holding the 1929 convention was not decided. o~ CASE DISMISSED The action brought by B. O. Mabie against S. E. Rowdabaugh who was charged with sale of cigarettes mpaor, war dismissed by the Peace A. T. Griffith, at Warsaw, Tuesday, for want of prosecution. Last Thursday a warranty charging Mr. Rowdabaugh with assault and battery and resisting arrest, made by B. O. Mabie, was served by Constable A. F. Hunt upon Mr. Rowdabaugh. The assault and battery charge was also dismissed. The charge of resisting an officer still stands and the case will evidently be heard in the circuit court some time next term of court. REV, F. HILL TRANSFERRED Rev. Fred Hill, who has been pastor of the Methodist church at Milford, has been transferred to the Methodist pastorate at Pierceton to fill the vacancy caused by the sudden death of Rev. Sherman Powell. ' Rev. Hill will take up his duties at Pierceton on July 15. The announcement came as a shock to the Milford qongreation. Rev. Hill preached his farewell sermon last Sunday and will move his family to Pierceton this week. , : o OUTING AND PICNIC The anrfual outing and picnic of the Allen County Retail Druggists association will be held at Sargent's hotel, Lake Wawasee, Thursday, July 19. All the drug stores in Fort Whyne will close at 11 o’clock for the remainder of the day while the druggists make merry with the annual funfest There will be the usual sports and amusements with dancing in the evening at Waco. o APPOINTED CONSTABLE Ivan Kline, of Milford, recent candidate for the Republican nomination for state representative, was named constable by the board of county commissioners for Van Buren township. The appointment was made in response to a petition filed by Dr. E. Stockberger and 12 others. Circle No. 2 of the M. E church will have a bake sale at Driy Cleaning shop on Saturday, July 14Jat 10:00a. m. H-lt S’ ' ——_—o Brick lee Cream, Furnas Quab tty, Full quart Pint 20c. R<»wdaUu^^ e^4ND Mann Loh Chaney in “Laugh. Clown, l Uugh’*, tonight at Crystal, Ligkt. ■ \i. . - ■

MINIATURE BINDER Delfred Drudge, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Drudge, who reside on the Thomas Clayton farm near Milford, presented the Milford Hardware Co., with a miniature John Deere binder, which was made of wood, wire and muslin within two days time. With the exception of the muslin carrier all parts were -'•■rved from wood with an ordinary pocket .knife and are fastened in their place with wire. The little binder is painted in colors used on the/new binders of today. It has been so well patterned and proportioned from the original Deere binder, that it was carefully crated and sent the the president of the Indiana division of the company at Indianapolis. Mr. Scott, Milford hardware owner, believes that it is so perfect that the president of the company will have a photograph taken and that a picture of young Drudge’s work will appear in Indiana trade journals in the near future. FARM BUREAU MEETING The Turkey Creek Township Farm Bureau will hold its regular meet.’ng at the High-schoo’ Tuesday evening, July 17, at 7:30 Entertainment will be furnished by Disher Bro’s, who will give a play showing modern methods of feeding hbgs. All farmers who are interested in buying fertilizer for fall use should be at this meeting. We are trying to secure a representative of the State Farm Bureau Purchasing Department for this meeting. We have obtained prices of agricultural limestone. If enough orders can be secured for a carload the organization is ready to help in pooling your orders. Everybody get out to this meeting and help boost o— CLAYPOOL BANK CLOSED Thomas D. Barr, deputy state bank examiner, Saturday announced the closing of the State Bank of Claypool, Kosciusko county. An examination revealed a shortage of between SB,OOO and $9,000 in the bank's accounts, Barr said. The l&nk was placed in chaiye of Harold Cox, another examiner. The institution was capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits of $150,000. George Merkle is president and E. W.. Kinsey cashier. Merkle, president of the bank, stated the closing of the bank was due to an overdraft of SB,000 to $9,000 in favor of Kinsey Brothers, seed merchants of North Manchester. These are Harry Kinsey, of North Manchester, and Emory Kinsey, the cashier of the bank at Claypool. REUNIONS The Sixth annual reunion of the Dewart family will be held at Redmon Park, at Dewart lake on July 15, 1928; basket dinner at one o’clock. Edith Dewart Smith, Secretary, Syracuse, Ind iana. The third homecoming be tween the church of the Brethren and the former Evangelical church of North Webster will be held on Sunday, July 22, at the church of the Brethren at North Webster. The fourth annual reunion of the Zimmerman-Akey families will be held as the Hotel Errin' on Tippecanoe Lake on Sunday, July 22L o. GASOLINE TAX INCREASE Gasoline taxes in Indiana increased $659,585.60 during the first six months of 1928 as compared with the same period in 1927 according to figures released recently by the State Gasoline Tax Collector A. N. Bobbitt. The June increase was $120,649 the total being $1,070,695. Refunds however were Hie largest ever the total refunded being $73,698 on 7,930 claims. The next largest month was September 1927 when $58,429 was paid on 3,260. FINED ~ Emanuel Click arrested Amos Prover for fishing without a license last Saturday. ,He was brought before Justice of the Peace Jasper Grimes who assessed a fine of $24, including costs. * The M. E. Ladies’ Aid will have a, summer bazaar Friday and Saturday, August 3 14. Market Saturday momirsUat 10:30. U-lt - Q

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT , Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. Make the Best of it « There is a whole lot in being able to make the most and the best of life as you go through this world. Just now the times demand money in big chunks because big things are being done all over the face of the earth, and money is a great power. Occassionally a big chunk falls upon a weakling and crushes him as a ton of rock would crush a grasshopper. But the demands of the times are such that the world cannot stop long to mourn for him. Things are all arranged, and well 'arranged, for the comfort and welfare of man while here on earth; so well arranged that it is only through gross negligence, or indifference, or inexcusable ignorance, that he can fail to get a reasonable portion of comfort out of life. Literally speaking, we make >ur happiness here on earth. Be good, but not so good as to set a bad example and nobody wants to be like you. See the beauties around you. There are ’ots of them. And you will be iust what you see and feel. Remember that its strong to be gentle and its strength to be true. Don’t sit around cursing the council and venting/your spleen on everybody else just to hear your emptiness- rattle. Eat three meals a day, drink plenty of good water, and never refuse''a second piece of pie if its pumpkin. Smack your lips over the smearcase and tell her so. Be a good member of the fraternity of the town you live in. It meets 365 days in the year. Its best teachings are love, friendship, kindness and all that, makes life happy. Its handshake fs an open one without any frills. See the bright side of things, if you have rheumatism think how much harder your uncle had it If its appendicitis, think of the pearly gates. Take your local paper while here. It may not circulate over yonder. Why The Dlade is Curved Corporal Sandhurst was one day drilling a batch of raw recruits. “Why is it,” he said to a brightlooking chap, “That the blade of your sabre/ is curved instead of straight?” “The blade is curved,” the recruit answered, “in order to give more force to the blow.” “Nonsense,” said the corporal. “The blade is curved so as to fit the scabbard, you idiot!” Necessarily So A farmer was filling in a railway company’s claim sheet for a cow that had been killed on the line, when he came to the last item “Disposition of carcass” he was very puzzled, but finely wrote “Kind and Gentle.” - There will be no crime when the people decide to abolish it and the man who contemplates crime is made to understand that nothing on earth can enable him to escape capture and punishment. Long hair, says a note on the woman’s page, will come back slowly. That is a,fact hair don’t grow very fast. Live your life so that when you move away from Syracuse or die people will be sorry—instead of glad. Each year the number of traveling salesman is decreasing. Who says that the world isn’t getting better? A man eould learn a great many things if he didn’t think that he already knew them. It can be proved without insurance satisfies' that careful drivers live longer. Burning your bridges behind you isn’t so bad if you can swim. It doesn’t help much to tell the nurses you had the right of way. This Week’s PuZzle Poller Question: Why are ball players’ wives like umpires? Answer: They never think their husbands are safe when they are out.

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