The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 23, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 4 October 1928 — Page 1

VOLUME XX

SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning Our High School Written forThe Syracuse Journal. Class Organizations Class officers have been elected by the: 1 various classes in the high school as follows: Senior class —Miss Lillian Hamman,, sponsor; Katie Bitner, president; Raymond Kitson, vicepresident; Eugene Snavely, sec-retary-treasurer. Juniors —Leonard Barnhart, sponsor; Arnold Culver, president; Harold Shock, vice-presi-dent, Lawrence Schlecht, sec-retary-treasurer. Sophomores—Mileham Timberlake,] sponsor; Garey Robinson, president; Margaret Wolfe, vicepresijdent; Roberta Crow, secre-tary-treasurer. Freshman —Miss Louise Stuckman, sponsor; Merritt Richhart, president; Spencer Heerman, vice-president; Gertrude Tyler, secretary-treasurer. ' . ■ Many people are interested in the new school building and have] come to .visit classes or look the building over. Among the alumni members of last year were Leila Connolly, Eunice Wyatt, Robert Riddle, Leon Connolly, Helen Leacock, Blanche Mellinger, Ruth Blanchard and Erin Fleming. From North Webster high school were Velma Firestone and Mary Richcreek. Mary Long from Chicago also visitjed school. These teachers front North Webster and Milford visited school last Friday: Guy Bushong, L. B. Eherneman, and Mr. tide. Parents, school officials, and teachers from other schools have inspected the building. Students of the high school are very 1 proud of the new building. They are glad for the fact that they have plenty of room. No recitations are carried on in the study halls this year. There is room for recitations elsewhere. Certain advantages are afforded thisi year which add to the looks of the building. For one thing, the lockers which are built along the sides of the halls. Another is the skylights which light up the halls and add to the beauty of the inside. After all is summed up, the students are very much pleased with the building antL its advantages. A new scheme has been tried thijp year in the study hall No. 2. The seniors, juniors, and sophomores are in this assembly with no teacher to govern them. A° ipresident, Mary Geiger, presides and proctors see that there is'ho disturbance. These proctors are; Cleo Corey, Ralph Leacock, Edwin Lung, and Katie Bitner, who drew up a constitution by which we are to be governed.

On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Dr. Olds of Warsaw came into | the assembly and sang several numbers. She was accompanied on the piano by her daughter, Cathern, who played a piano solo. Mrs. Olds is starting a class of pupils in voice at the Method- ( ist parsonage. She will be in Syracuse each Tuesday afternoon to give lessons. The members of the senior / class passed through the ordeal *" of selecting the design for their class rings* and pins. These were ordered last Thursday and will be received in about six weeks. During this time they will be in suspense. We hope all will be satisfied with their purchase. On Wednesday morning Rev. Arbaugh talked to the pupils. His subject was “Life or the relation of the parent “and child.” Each Wednesday morning as last year one of the ministers will talk. The Seniors have been holding . a candy sale each noon and afternoon after school. We don’t know just what they’re trying to make money for but we suppose it is for a good cause. Report cards were given out yesterday. Many were anxious to receive theirs while a few were not so anxious to let their parents see theirs. x Tile attendance in the new school building is higher than anyone expected. It has reached 181. We hope it will go higher. -— .—o See Mary Piekford In “My Best Girl,, tonight at Crystal, Lig* oilier.

Üb],c library Aug2l The Syracuse Journal Syracuse’s Slogan: “A Welcoming Town With a Beckoning Lake.” ’ ,

OCTOBER October\is here! Think of it— Just a short time ago we were all wishing for this particular month, the month of comfort and pleasure—wishing for the sight of the golden hue of leaves, blending on the hill side, as nature can best bestow its picture of fall and fancies of the great out-door. Well, it’s here —October, 1928 —and as the “committee” would say: “Welcome to our City.” October, aside from December, should be termed the greatest month of the yean—because on the 12th of this year, ’way back in 1492, Columbus discovered America. Therefore, let us give a cheer for Columbus and our great country. Other important events in the | month of October, past and present, are these: October 6, Day of Atonement; October 7, first Colonial. Congress met in New York state, 1765; John Brown's raid took place at Harper’s Ferry the 16th, 1859; the surrender of Bur&oyne at Saratago is recorded as that of October 17, 1777; the surrender of Cornwallis on October 17, 1781; the first American shot in trench war fare October 27** 1917; Hallowe’en on the last day of the month, 31st. Practically in every state of the Union fire prevention week is observed in October, the dates varying, according to location and climate. We will have a full moon with us on the 28th, first quarter ori the 21st. new moon on the 13th, and last quarter on the 6th. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE A very pleasant surprise was given Charles Nicolai, at his home north of Syracuse on Sunday, September 30, when relatives and neighbors gathered at his home to remind him of his birthday. All came with- well filled baskets and dinner was served cafeteria style. Those present were: His mother Mrs. Susan Nicolai, Mrs. Fred Hinderer, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kegg, Mr. and Mrs. Esten Clayton, daughter Lucy and son Elden, Miss Nellie Mann, Miss Lois Butt and brothers, Otis Clyde and Jimmie, of Syracuse; and Mr. and Mrs. George Seese and son Vern, and Billie Rookstool, who reside near Syracuse; Arta Nicolai, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Byland and daughter Phyllis May, Anderson Juday and daughter Leila, Benton; Mr. and Mrs. Afva Nicolai, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nicolai, Louie Nicolai, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neff, Mr. and Mrs. Bower, Elkhart; Mrs. Guy Nicolai and children, Irene, Kenneth and Ruby, who reside near this city. Mrs. Ernest Harper and little Miss Harris of South sßend were after dinner callers. All enjoyed a pleasant time with music and old time songs, and departing, wished Mr. Nicolai many happy returns of the day.

THE BISHOP ROAD Road boosters of Turkey Creek township appeared before the Board of County Commissioners Tuesday in the interest of the ( Bishop concrete road, a two-and-a-half mile stretch on Lake Wawasee, which extends from the county line down to Sargent’s Hotel. This is a road to be built out of township funds. Due to the fact that the House road, a township line road, was filed previously to the Bishop road which affects the townships of Turkey Creek, Tippecanoe and Plain, the board did not take any action. Those interested in the roads claim the Bishop road can be built and that Turkey Creek township will have enough money to pay its share of the tri-township Houss road later,j when the other tov™ships have enough money to pay their share. The embarrassment is eaused by the fact that under the state law roads must be acted upon in order of filing. The assessed valuation of Turkey Creek township is six million dollars and Tippecanoe township is two million dollars, so Turkey Creek has much more money available than Tippecanoe. The commissioners decided to defer action for another month. ! o— : SOME TOOTH Ellwood George exhibited a Jarge tooth which had been dug ' up by workmen doing excavation 1 work on the lake. Considering I the size the tooth evidently belonged to a mastodon or some pre-historic large animal. The fc tooth was larger than a man's - fists, and weighed several pounds. It was well preserved.

DEATH OF ISAAC KINDIG + Isaac Kindig was born ‘June 13, 1851, at York, Pa. He was the son of Zachaeus and Mary Kindig. While Isaac was still a child the family moved to Indiana and settled on a farm north of Goshen. His mother died when he was 13 years of age. When he was a young man he returned to Pennsylvania where he married Sarah Reider December 11, 1874. To this union was born a son Emory, now of Syracuse. The family returned to Indiana in 1873 and settled in ( oshen, and a few years later in Syracuse, in and near which he spent the remainder of his life. Mrs. Sarah Kindig died May 28, 18SS. On Nov. 3, 1889, he was united in marriage with Hattie Ott, who survives him. Mr. Kindig after a long illness departed this life, on Tuesday morning, October 2 at 12:26, at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 19 days. He was an honored respected citizen, a kind husband and father, and faithful friend. Hs was always friendly to the church but not until Oct. 8, 1927, did he make a confession of his faith and was received into the membership of the Lutheran church by holy baptism. He leaves behind to mourn their loss, his widow, his son, Emory, a half brother, of Pasadena, Cal., two nephews, two nieces, and a host of friends. He was a patient sufferer, and had a smile for all. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. A. H. Arbaugh officiating. Interment in the Syracuse cemetery. % Card of Thanks The family desires to express their sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends -who in so many ways befriended them during the illness apd death of their husband and father, Isaac Kindig. % Hattie Kindig, Emory Kindig oWHY NOT SELL IT On every farm there is machinery, implements, stock or other things that are not being used and should be turned into money to be used for other purposes. In every home there is furniture, trunks and other articles that might also be sold. The money could bp put to use or in a bank to draw interest. Why not sell such thinks now? Or perhaps you have chickens, eggs, plants or seed, or service of some kind that you want to find buyers for. A small ad in this paper will help you find buyers. Every week these little salesmen are selling goods and services for your neighbors, and at a very low cost. Look around now and have your ad in our next issue. Phone it in if you wish.

ROUND TABLE CLUB 1 The Ladies of the Round Table - met at the home of Mrs. 0. G. Carr last Thursday evening. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. Bowersox. Responses to roll call was current events, after which topics of the day were discussed, but the thought uppermost in the minds of those present was the condition of the Florida sufferers. The club voted to co-operate with the other clubs in sponsoring a motion picture to be shown at the local theatre next week, the proceeds to be used for the benefit of the tornado sufferers in Florida. The rest of the evening was spent in a social way, as the regular program wa s Omitted. o— T * HOUSE PARTY Fifteen members. pf the Junior Ladies of the Round Table club, namely: Kathryn Richhart, Anna Rex, Kathryn Stetler, Cleo Corey, Louise Snobarger, Crow, Margaret Wolfe, Rowena Kline, Mary Geiger, Henrietta Brunjes, Elizabeth MeClintic, Mary Jane Hire and Velma, Erin and Rebecca Fleming, enjoyed a splendid week end in a cottage at Goose lake. Each girl enjoyed herself as she saw fit, sleeping, walking, fishing or boating. On Saturday night they attended the Warsaw fair. Each ode regretted that the week end wasn’t longer, and they separated with the resolve to repeat the affair . next year. j o i Mary Piekford in “My Best ; Girl”, our Mary at her lovable, . laughable best tonight at Crystal, Ligonier.

* SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1928

Baskeibkll -Notes £V_ The Syracuse high scho’ol basketball schedule is completed. >S. H. S. will play in all 20 games, i 1 of which are at home. Following is the schedule: October 26 —Sidney vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. November 2 —Milford vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. November 9 —Nappanee vs. yracuse at Syracuse. November 16—Syracuse vs. Bremen at Bremen. Npvember 17 —North Webster vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. November 23—Syracuse vs. Leesburg at Leesburg. November 28 —Millersburg vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. November 30 —Leesburg vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. December 7—Culver vs.’Syracuse at Syracuse. December 14—-Syracuse vs. Pierceton dt Pierceton. December 21 —Syracuse vs. North Webster at North Webster. December 26—Syracuse vs. Cromwell at Cromwell. December 28--Claypool vs. Syracuse at # January 4 —Syracuse vs. Silver Lake at Silver Lake. January 11—Ligonier vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. January 19 —Silver Lake vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. February I—Syracuse vs. Mentone at Mentone. February B—Atwood vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. February 15 —Syracuse vs. Milford at Milford. February 22'— Syracuse vs. Etna Green at Etna Green. The county tourney will be held January 25 and 26. (Place : not yet decided.) The district tourney will be held March 1 and 2. (Place not yet decided.) The sale of season tickets for the basket ball games is now on. The boys on the teams are selling tickets and everyone should get one. Having a season ticket will prove a great advantage to you and will save you money.

LIBRARY NOTES I 1 October J The crescent of a late October moon Sheds frigid light where once ' the pregnant sun Warmed into birth the lavish gifts of June. But Summer now is done. The brittle night gives promise < of the frost, The icy air is cutting with its sting No colder than the heart of mine that’s lost The promise of the spring. ! October now. Embers where j once was fire, Cold and the moon where once was flaming sun. Darkness and the night. Mute ( omen of thing dire And Death when Love is done. The circulation for September ran thus: Adults—4s3; Juvenile —393; total 846. COUNTY FAIR A SUCCESS According to secretary Clyde U. Lowe, the 1928 . Kosciusko county fair was a success from every standpoint. The weather throughout the week was ideal and it i% estimated that over 12,000 people were in attendance Saturday. —. —_o , DON’T MISS IT “The Road to Ruin” is the picture to be shown at the Community Theatre October 4 and 5. A noted lecturer will acompany the picture. Don’t/fajl t-Q see it, YEARBOOK Our job department this week turned out the year book of the Junior Ladies of the Round Table. These young ladies are to be complimented for patronising home industry. o —■— GIANT BEAN Heny Grindell raised a giant 1 Tasomania bean, which measur- - ed 44 inches in length and weigh- ; ed 8 pounds. The bean is on exl hibition at Beach’s soft drink’s - parlor. —o —-— “Neuritis” t And neuralgia are quickly and , permanently, relieved by my - method of treatment. Call Dr. Warner, phone 176, Goshen, Ind.

SUDDEN DEATH John Rentfrow, a life long resident of Syracuse, died suddenly Friday morning about 7 o’clock. He came to town with a load of vegetables, and the moment he stopped his car in front of Seider & Burgener’s store, death suddenly overtook him while he was still in the car. Death was pronounced due to heart trouble. "John William Rentfrow was born at Syracuse, hfcl., November 12. 1859. and departed this life September 28, 1928, aged 63 years, 10 months and 16 days. He was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Rentfrow, both having preceded him in death. He was united in marriage to Margaret Rosella Wogoman December 12, 1882. To this union were born four children: Lemon Francis, who died in infancy, Mrs. James Waltz of' Goshen, Ind., Mrs. Peter Zeltinger of Elkhart,Jlnd„ and Jesse Earl Rentfrow of Syracuse, Ind. He has been a life long resident of Syracuse and leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. He is survived by his wife, one son, two daughters, three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister and two brothers. Funeral services were held at the U. B. church, Sunday afternoon, Rtev. Floyd Hedges, officating. Burial in the Syracuse cemetery, Q— _ • YOUR CREDIT The next time you get a statement from some one, stop and think for a little while. That’s what God gave you brains so them. What if you couldn’t get a statement? What if your word of honor was so useless that no one-would trust you? Wouldn’t that be a thous.and times worse? If someone believes enough in you to trust you for articles that you mTist have when you haven’t the money, why get fussed and all riled up when he sends you a little reminder? Go to him, and tell him that you haven’t forgot the account; if you can’t pay it when you told him you could, go in him why. He will think much more of ypu. Don’t dodge across the street when you see a creditor coming; face him, and greet him like a brother, for if he trusted you he believes in you, believes your word is good as gold. Don’t be a ,sneak and a coward, be a man and meet your bills, meet them like you should and yoq will never have trouble in getting credit.

ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP j Mrs. R. N. MeMichael, of Ann 1 Arbor, Michigan, formerly of , Syracuse, and wife of a former ( local Lutheran pastor, was elect- ! ed a member of the National ■ Executive Board of the Women’s ] Missionary Society of the United 1 Lutheran Church during that organization’s national convention which was held at Johns- , town, Pa., last week. % Mrs. MeMichael is the first woman from the territory of the Michigan Synod of the Lutheran Church to be honored with membership in the national board in over fprty years, During the past three years she was secretary of the Michigan Synod women’s organization, and is at present editor of the missionary publication of the synod. BENEFIT SHOW The women and girls clubs of the city are sponsoring a picture, tile showing of which will be for the benefit of the Florida sufferers, on Wednesday and Thursday evening, October- 10 and 11, in the Community Theatre, The picture, “Gay Retreat,” features Sammie Cohen and Ted McNamara. Mr. Calbeck, the picture show proprietor, is assisting in the work in donating the picture for this worthy qause. and it is hoped everybody will do their hit Tor the sufferers by patronizing this picture. Admission 25 cents to (fib ASICS JUDGMENT ON NOTE In circuit court” Simon Bell has filed suit against John W. i Rothenberger for the collection of a note in which a judgment of $225 is asked, — o—- —-— ! “Rolled Stockings” with Louise Brooks is a clean, wholesome clever comedy, on the same program with Jack and Gene, the l W. L. S. radio artists, who will ■ entertain you at Crystal, Lig- . onier. next Sunday. Matinee at . 3:60 and continues.

JOHN NILS BOBECK John Nils Bobeck, the subject of this sketch, was born in Sweden November 13, 1847. On March 20, 1869, he was united in mar-* riage with Mary Christena Johnson. To this union were born five children, William who lives near Richville church; Mrs. Fanny I arson of near Ligonier; Mrs! Frieda Vorhis, who died 12 years ago; Claus who lives near the old home; and Matilda who is at home. Mr. Bobeck’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bobeck came to America in 1871. Nils and his son William followed and came to America in 1883 and settled here on the farm on which he lived and died. After providing a I home he sent back to Sweden for the rest of his family who came in 1888, thus reuniting the family in America. Mr. Bobeck was a good husband, father and neighbor, and will be greatly missed. He died Monday morning, September 24, about 5 o’clock, aged 80 years, 10 months and 11 days. He leaves behind to mourn their loss his faithful wife, four children, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, besides three brothers and one sister in America and one sister back in Sweden, and a numerous host of friends. Mr. Bobeck. when are infant was baptized in the Lutheran Church of Sweden and at the proper age was received into membership in the Church by the rite of confirmation. It is interesting to npte that Mr. and Mrs. Bobeck were looking forward to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of their marriage the 20th of next March, Funeral services were held Thursday, September 27, at the Richville M. E. church, Rev. A. H. Arbaugh, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church at Syracuse, officiating. Burial in Ligonier cemetery, o —* * IN FEATURE ROLE

It is fitting and proper that diminutive Judy King should play the leading feminine role, under the direction of Ben Stoloff, in his first feature length comedy for Fox Films, “The Gay Retreat,” For Judy played many a precocious little vamp in two reelers not so long ago, when Stoloff was directing them for Fox, However, they both have advanced in the last year with surprising rapidity, Judy to roles in feature length pictures calling for real acting on her part —and Stoloff to the position of one of the most promising of the younger directors on the Fox let. The story of “The Gay Retreat” is said to be one of the most ingenious and amusing ever written lor a motion picture, and deals with the sleepwalking son of a millionaire and his chauffeur and valet who join the ambulance service during the war. The adventures of these three, interpreted by Gene Cameron, Sammy Cohen and Ted McNamara, respectively, are mirthprovoking in the extreme, and pictures the war from many new angles. This picture is to have a two days showing at the Community theatre, Wednesday and Thursday, October 10 and 11. The club women of Syracuse will put on a special feature for the benefit of the Florida tornado sufferers.

——o DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT I Announcement was made Tuesday that Rev. J, T, Bean, who has served as pastor of the Metfiodist ehureh in Warsaw for about four years, was appointed by Bishop Blake, of Indianapolis, to succeed Rev. Wl W. Wiant, as district superintendent of the Fort Wayne district. Rev. Bean will make his home in Fort Wayne. The change will take place ,on October 15. Rev. Q. P, Gibbs of Indianapolis, waa appointed by the bishop as the new pastor of the Warsaw church, o BAKE SALE The Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Committee No. 1 will hold a bake sale at Klink’s meat market Saturday, October 6, at 10 o’clock. Will have many good things for your Sunday dinner. Chicken and noodles, baked beans, home made bread, meat loaf, doughnuts, cookies, pies, cake and salads. Bring your own container. 23-p o-. Job printing—that’s our business.

THINGS TO THINKABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. Regret Is Hell The old saying, “Laugh and the jtvorld laughs with you” is as true to-day as it ever was. The world has too many troubles of its own to listen. People don’t like to hear a whiner. When you feel that you can’t stand the strain any longer but must tell someone else about it, why just cuss a little and then you will feel better. Don’t regret. Someone has said “regretting is hell.” Don’t review the situation a dozen times a day and wail like some weakling because you made a mistake. Crowd the matter out of your life for there are so many other mistakes yet to be made. Don’t listen to the man who would tell you his troubles. Tell him you are busy. The pessimist avoids the busy man. Human derelicts naturally drift together on the sea of life. Try and look on the right side, of life. Don’t think because today has been Jull of pain and disappointments that to-morrow may be a duplicate of it. The world likes to see a man cheerful. Even a cheerful liar is tolerated. Farm Relief At Last! He may have been tryipg to spoof us, but a customer from over north came in the other day with his solution of the problem of farmers’ relief. He says he knows a farmer out his way who owed his hired man so much that he gave him a mortgage on the farm and went to work for ‘the hired man. At the end of two years the new owner hadn’t paid him any wages, so he took the farm back, giving him a mortgage for it, and hired the other man. Every two years or so they switch back ana forth that way, and lb they are managing to get along without either one getting badly into debt.

The liar is a freak and the thief a monstrosity. They are just as abnormal as the hunchback. Don’t give all your sympathy to those who use crutches. Some of the worst cripples have perfect bodies. It does not require much nerve to be a follower, but if you aspire to leadership nerve must be developed to the fullest. Santaclause is the name of an Indiana village. Which reminds us it will be well to do your Christmas shopping early. It won’t be lotog now before yot»r neighbor will, be bripging back your garden rake and borrowing your snow shovel. Another thing the average man can’t understand is' why his running expenses never stop to get their breath. The man who once said that “conversation is a lost art,” evidently hadn’t been married very long. Wouldn't this be a great fall if all the Chicago bandits decided to take a vacation at the same time? It has been a “whispering” campaign so far, but before it ends there will be some loud talk. Occasionally we meet a man who would rather work for a living than get into politics. People want credit for what they do, but too many of them want it for what they get. Your friends tell you about your faults, your enemies talk about them to others. ‘’•‘Many a good feliow |vho puts up a good front is talked about behind his back. Hogs are hogs wherever you see them, at the steering wheel or drinking slop. i 1 A man who admits he it a fail- . ure can’t be disputed. [ / — ; This Weeks PuzZle Puller . Question; If Cleo made Mark 1 Anthony the Mark he was, and > Caesar made Brutus the Brute he was, then what has % made - Lydia Pinkham the pill she is? Answer: Advertising.

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