The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 38, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 17 January 1929 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. Less than 1% of American men are college graduates, yet this 1% of college graduates has furnished: 55% of our Presidents. 36% of the members of Congress. 47% of the Speakers of the ' House. 54% of the Vice-presidents. 50% of the Secretaries of Treasury. 62% of the Secretaries of the State. 67% of the Attorneys General. 69% of the Justices of the Supreme court. Fifty per cent, of the men composing “The Constitutional Contention” were college men. The first Sophomore party was given Saturday evening at the home of De 6 an Grady. The members "of the class invited guests wb»eh were from the various classes in the high school. The evening >vas spent in playing .games, telling riddles, listening to the radio and also some music was furnished by a few of the guests. Amid the laughter and frolic, refreshments were served at a late hour. The guests departed, expressing their thanks for a most enjoyable evening. The article on cigarettes this week is by “Connie” Mack, one of the greatest generals base ball has ever known, says: “Boys at the age often to fifteen., who continue to smoke cigarettes, do not as a rule, amount to anything. Players who would have been good up to 35 years of age, have been dropped years before, as the cigarette poison has wrecked their nervous systems.” P The girls’ gym class has been divided into two basketball teams. Those from the country forming one team, and having as captain Velma Fleming. The other team composed of the girls in town, and having as their captain, Esther Wyatt. The first game is scheduled for Monday noon. Due to Mrs. Hoelcher’s disability, Mrs. Ina Kehr has been acting as cook for the noonday luncheons. The blistery winter weather has caused the eating customers to grow until there are about thirty-five regular customers. The Chapel Service was conducted last Wednesday morning by Rev. J. H. Royer. His subject was “Singing”—“l will sing jinot the Lord as long as I live.” The Senior class ordered their invitations and name cards last Friday from the Inter-Collegiate Press through The Syracuse Journal. • , Syracuse will not play in the county tornament until Saturday. Because of this, school will not be dismissed Friday. & Frederick Clayton and Maxwell "Brower of the class of ’2B, visited school Tuesday afternoon. The Junior and Senior classes are busy this week considering “class plays.” Charles Gushwa entered school Monday as a member of the Bth grade. The Ginger* Gem for this week is: “Education and Statesmanship.” M'ary Lois Beezley of North Webster, visited classes last Friday. Virginia Snobarger of Carey, Ohip, visited school last Friday. —o TO THE PUBLIC • I wish to announce to the public that I will continue to do cleaning and pressing and all kinds of repair work and remodeling. Your patronage is solicited. Will call for work and deliver. Phone 5. Mrs. Henry Snobarger. LESLIE NOW GOVERNOR Harry G. Leslie, of West Lafayette, was inaugurated Governor of Indiana Monday. Oath of office was administered by Judge C R. Martin, Chief Justice of the Indiana supreme court.

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/SUNDAY SCHOOL (WORKERS The County Standard Training School for Sunday school workers will be held at Warsaw in the Center Ward school building, the dates being January 21-25. Thf various committees are pushing the plans toward completion, and it is hoped that each school in the county is busy with the work of registration. An excellent faculty has been secured and the courses arranged will be of interest and benefit to every one connected with the Christian Education of Childhood, youth and adult. Are you a teacher of children and desire to learn how to tell Bible stories in an interesting and helpful manner? If so, Miss Myrtie Huckelberry’s course “Story Telling and Religious Education” will be of great value. Are you a teacher or member of a young peoples’ class, or a leader of a young peoples’ group? If so, do not miss the opportunity of the course, “Principles of Christian Service.” The instructor, Rev; Ewing Hudson, is a real friend of young people, interested in helping them meet their problems and find their place in the work of the church. Do you want to become better acquainted with the Book of Books, even though you may not be a Sunday school teacher? Dr. Palmer’s course this year will be “Studies from the Old Testament” and a rich treat is in store for all who take this work. Are you interested in becoming a teacher of greater efficiency and effectiveness? All who enrolled in Prof. Shultz’ class last year, “Principles of Teaching,” can testify to the practical benefit received ,and because so m&ny who registered for the other courses, want this opportunity has been asked to repeat it this year. Credits will be given toward, the International Diploma, for regular attendance and faithful work. The sessions will begin at 7 p. m. apd continue two hours each evening. It is urged that each school send in their registrations as early as possible. i -o —' - - ■ ADVENTUROUS THRILLS Indian battles —perils of the frontier —adventures in a primitive land —these spell excitement, romance, thrills. Add to them an element of poignant heart interest—show an audience a glimpse into the heart of a motherless child, reared among rough frontiersmen, and without feminine sympathy a chiX craves —only the memoiy of a dead mother —and a different combination results. This is the unique blending of human emotions that makes Jackie Coogan’s latest starring vehicle, “The Bugle Call,” something apart in the drama of the screen. It is one of the most gripping bits of entertainment in months —and it is more. “The Bugle Call,” which comes to the Community Theater, January 18 and 19, is a mighty lesson wrapped up’ in a mighty piece of drama. Lajd on the American frontier in the ’7o’s, when the cavalry carved a path for Western settlers through the Indian country, it tells the story of an orphaned child of a frontier cavalry captain—and of the problem he faced when a stepmother came to usurp the place in his heart occupied by his mother's memory. This delicate romance is told against a background of primitive adventures on the plains. Jackie Coogan, as the little bugle boy, is a figure both pathetic and heroic—and intensely human, and Claire Windsor plays the stepmother beautifully. o DISTRIBUTED SCHOOL FUNDS Roy F. Wisehart, state superintendent of public instruction, has announced that a total .df $1,804,207.66 will be distributed to the 92 Indiana counties this week for school purposes. The fund, based on school enumeration, is the regular January apportionment. Kosciusko county will receive $15,533.83 > ■ o— ICE HARVESTING ’ Hallie Holloway has a force of * men on Syracuse Lake at work cutting ice. The ice is ten in- • ches or more in thickness and is of excellent quality. 0 E. 8. On Wednesday evening, Janui ary 23, the Eastern Star Chapr ter will meet in regular session, s Members and officers are urged to attend.

SCHEDULE OF COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNEY Drawings for the Kosciusko county high school basketball tournament were held at Warsaw Saturday iti the office of the county board of education, under the supervision of the county high school principals association. Thirteen teams will take part in the tournament, this including all except War- - saw. | Following is the complete schedule: Friday Afternoon, January 25 2:00 —Beaver Dam vs. Sidney. 3:00 —Claypool vs. Etna Green. 4:00- Pierceton vs. Silver Lake. Friday Night 7:oo—Milford vs. Burket. 8:00 —Leesburg vs. North Webster. Saturday Morning. January 26 8:00 —Mentone vs. Syracuse. 9:oo—Atwood vs. winner Fri--2 p. m. game. 10:00—Winner Friday 3 p. m. game vs. winner Friday 4 p. m. game. 11:00 Friday 7 p. m. game vs. winner Friday 8 p. m. game. Saturday Afternoon 2:00 —Winner Saturday 8 a. m. game vs. winner Saturday 9 a. m. game. 3:00 —Winner Saturday 10 a. m. game vs. winner Saturday 11 a. m. game. Saturday Night B:oo—Winner Saturday 2 p. m. 4 game vs. winner Saturday 3 p. m. game. The concession rights for the tournament were sold at auction Saturday, the best bid being submitted by Leesburg high school and' the contract being awarded to that school for $50.50. Committees for the tournament were named as follows!: Finance —Byford Cox, Akron, chairman; Homer A. Lucas, Claypool, and Glen Whitehead, Atwood. Advertising and Printing— M. H. McCleary, Silver Lake, chairman; Leroy Austin, Leesburg; Charles Gross, North Webster. Admission—M. A. Smith, Sidney, chairman; H. J. Renner, Etna Green; J. W. Gentry, Burket. House —Court Slabaugh, Syracuse, chairman; Jesse Bruner, Mentone; L. B. Eherenman, Milford. A feature on Saturday night at 6:45 o’clock will be a concert by an all-county band. Officials for the tournament will "be as follows: Referees, Byron Deakyne, Fortville, and Ora Davis, Fort Wayne; scorer! S. F. Schenk, of Goshen; timer, J. F. Ulery, of Goshen. o OFFICERS INSTALLED The following officers of Syracuse lodge, No. 454, F. &A. M., were installed’ Monday evening by Deputy Worshipful Grand Master Nevin McConnell: W. M. —Hallie Holloway. S. W. —Harve Cory. J. W.—S. E. Rowdabaugh • Treasurer —Ernest Buchholz. Secretary—Garrett Grissom. S. D. —Sam Searfoss. J D. —Sam Snavely - S. S. —John McGarity. J. S. —Roscoe Howard. Trustee—Sam Snavely. Tyler—H. A. Buettnef. 0 WILL LOCATE IN GOSHEN Richard Vanderveer and his son, Donald Vanderveer, who for many years have maintained a law office at Milford and who enjoy a large patronage from the community, plan to leave Milford in the near future and will locate in Goshen, where they will occupy the law office of Lloyd B. Burris, who on January 1 assumed his duties as the judge of the Elkhart circuit court. Donald Vanderveer will move to Goshen in the near future and Richard Vanderveer will go there later. ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to announce to. the ' public that the Snobarger Taxi * will be operated in the same manner as in the post, Taxi ! stand at the Grand Hotel, or call phone 5. SNOBARGER’S. — o PYTHIAN SISTERS TO MEET f • : The Pythian Sisters lodge will - meet on Friday night January 5 18, and all officers and members are urged to attend this meeting. o . 1 TO LOWER AGE LIMIT Rep. Forrest Knepper, of Kos- - ciusko county, will present a bill i. to the Indiana legislature, lower--1 ing the age limit of caddies from 14 years to 10 years. J ~

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LIBRARY NOTES While you converse with Lords ? and Dukes, 1 have their letters here—my j books; Fixed in my elbow-chair at ease ’ I choose my companions as I please. i I’d rather have one single shelf Than all my friends, except ’ yourself; For after all that can be said Our best acquaintances are the dead. Every man starting out in business will have to go over a hard road and find out its turnings for himself. But he need not go over this road in the dark, if he can take with him the light of other men’s experience. —John Wanamaker. These children attended story hour Saturday: Betty Miller, Margaret Smith, Marjorie Geiger, Christine Kline, Jeanette anil Annie Causer, Edna, Bill and Meredith Mench. One youth remarked: “My Mother’s the readingest woman there is, aint she?” —: -o OBITUARY Mary E. Warble, daughter of Daniel and Frances Warbel, was i born in Miami county, Ohio, December 24, 1850, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Omer Hite', three miles southwest of Pierceton, Indiana, January 11, 1929, at the age of .79 years and 18 days. She came to Indiana with her parents at the age of eight years and located on the old homestead four miles southwest of Syracuse, where she resided practically all her life. On Jan. 16, 1871, she was united in marriage to Samuel Wyland. To this union were' born six daughters and three sons, iwo sons and one daughter having preceded her in death. Mr. Wyland died Dec. 29, 1906. ' The survivors are the six children, twenty grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, three brothers and one sister, besides a large circle of friends and neighbors. The deceased had been a consistent Christian and a member of the Brethren church for twenty years. The funeral service was held Sunday at 2:00 p. m. from the Zion Conservative United Brethren church four miles south of Syracuse, conducted by Rev. O. P. Givens of Winona Lake. Burial in the cemetery near the church. FORMER °WINNEBS Following is a list of the county tournament winners since the first tourney held in the Winona Aggie gym in 1918: 1918 — Etna Green. 1919— Atwood. 1921— Syracuse. 1922— Syracuse. 1923 — North Webster. 1924 — Leesburg. 1925— Milford. 1926— Atwood. 1927 — Milford. 1928— Syracuse. 1929— ? ? o PURCHASED PEONY FARM A. E. Kundred, Goshen’s worldfamed grower of gladiolus has announced that he recently pur- ' chased the extensive iris and peony farm of Lee R. Bonnewitz at Van Wert, Ohio, and will try to produce among other things, the illusive yellow peony, which ! has defied the creative efforts of leading botanists and horti- ’ culturists for centuries. It is ' understood the Bonnewitz farm’ has a collection of over 1,000 ' varieties of peonies, and something like 1,200 varieties of iris. o “Electrical Treatments” Dr. Warner's office is equip- . ped with the latest electrical i apparatus, including Ultra-Vio- > let Ray and X-Ray. Phone 176 i Goshen, Ind. r —’ 0 ’ T Basketball -Notes . I Next Saturday night, January r 19, Syracuse plays Silver Lake 3 at the Syracuse high school gym- . nasium. Silver .Lake defeated Syracuse on January 4. But don’t fail to come and see the tables turn. We are. sure Syrai- cuse will again be the victor. 1 Next week our team will be - at Warsaw to play in the tournan ment Saturday morning. Mentone Will be the opponent.

i SYRACUSE WINS TWO GAMES FROM LIGONIER Another victory has been accomplished! • See, yelling squad, what loud, peppy yelling can and will do? Although Ligonier kept up their courage throughout of t;he garfie, they were defeated .by a s(jore of 56 to 4. The country side is sitting up and taking notice that Syracuse still has good, clean players. Why not give them another good game next Saturday night when we play Silver Lake. We hope the score is not so one-sided, but nevertheless, we want to be ahead. - s The score: « Syracuse Seconds Players FG FT F PTS R. Lepper 0 0 0 0 W. Nicodemus .1 0 4 2 H. Bitner 1 0 1 2 H. Stetler .... 2 0 0 4 R. Leacock .... 1 0 1 2 E. Lung 0 0 0 0 D. Grady 0 1 0 1 W. Jones 0 0 0 0 Total 5 1 6 11 Ligonier Seconds Players . FG Fl’ F PTS Cunningham ~.0 0 1 0 Mentzer 0 0 0 0 Sick 0 0 0 0 McDaniel .... 0 1 3 1 Spurgon 1 0 3 2 Slabaugh .... 2 11 5 Roe 0 0 1 0 Cain „0 0 0 0 Total 3.2 9 8 Syracuse Firsts Players FG FT F PTS. H. Shock 6 5 1 17 G. Robinson ... 9 0 1 18 H. Bitner 2 0 0 4 R. Miller 6 3 3 15 R. Lepper 6 0 0 0 R. Kitson 0 0 2 0 E. Snavely .... 1 0 0 2 Total 24 8 7 56 Ligonier Firsts Players FG FT F PTS. Rex 0 0 0.0 Chisinan 0 0 4 0 F. Cunningham 0 0 0 0 Price 1 0 2 2 Slabaugh .... 0 0 0 0 R. Cunningham 10 3 2 Buchtel 0 0 3 0 Tague 0 0 0 0 Roe 0 0 1 0 Total 2 0 13 + Referee —Miran Neff ENTERTAINED A very pleasant time was spent in the reception room at the Knights of Pythias hall on Friday evening when Clara McGarity entertained a number of the Pythian Sisters, who won in a contest of attendance for the past few months. ( At 6:30 o’clock, a delicious two-course chicken dinner was served. A bowl of ping roses, green candle-stick holders with pink candles were the decorations. After the dinner was served, the rest of the evening was spent in doing .stunts and enjoying contests. Mrs. Lollie Byland was the winner. Music was furnished by Mrs. Hazel Rowdabaugh and Mrs. Lollie By- 1 land on the harmonica. The guests who enjoyed Mrs. McGarity’s hospitality, presented her with a beautiful bedspread, as follows: Hazel Rowdabaugh, Eva Butt, Laura Bowld, Elnora Colwell, Angeline Edmonds, Emma Thibodeaux, Amy Harkless, Ida Hamman, Lelia Greene, Bertha Rowdabaugh, Lulu Holloway and Lucy Kegg. o . “TARZAN THE MIGHTY” Lovers of romance and adventure and thrills will welcome the announcement of the Community Theater that it has scheduled for showing here “Tarzan the Mighty,” Universal’s famous chapter play. The first of the series, “The* Terror of Tarzan,” will open Friday, January 18. Thereafter, a chapter will be shown each week on Friday and Saturday. The name Tarzan has long been one to conjecture with in the field of books. Edgar Rice Burroughs’ widely-known acter, who first appeared in the novel, “Jungle Tales of Tarzan,” has held the interest of the public for a number of years. His interesting history, his ape-like strength and his romance with the beautiful girl castaway in the jungle have aroused the imagination of millions. o CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks for the many kindnesses shown us by our neighbors and friends during the recent illness and death of our dear husband and father. Mrs. Henry Snobarger and Children,

DO FIGURES HE? j Syracuse coal dealers may get . a lot of free information out of this tale, which now comes to t us in a new form, after a lapse • of many years, to show that an . Irishman will always find away . out of a difficulty. Irvin Cobb, . gleaner of yarns from many parts uses this one to show that 1 an Irishman can even' make figures lie to prove his conclusion. Application of the story to the local coal dealers hinges on the fact that it concerns three • nsh coal heavers who fared forth on mercy bent, each in his great black chariot. Their overlord, the yard superintendent, had bade them deliver to seven families a total of twentyeight tons of coal equally divided whilst he went on his vacation. , Well out of the vards, each with his first load, Dooley and Burke and Shea paused to discuss the problem of equal' distribution —how mu£h coal should each family get? “ ’Tis this way,” argued Burke. ’Tis but a bit of mathematics. If there are 7 families an’ 28 tons o’ coal ye divide 28 by 7, which is done as follows: Seven into Bis 1,7 into 21 is 3, which makes 13.” He triumphantly exhibited his made with a stubby pencil on a bit of grimy paper.: 7)28(13 7 21 21 00 The figures were impressive but Shea was not wholly convinced. “There’S a easy why o’ provin’ that,” he declared. “Ye add 13 seven times,” and he made a column of figures according to his own formula. Then, starting from the bottom of the 3 column, he reached the top with a total of 21 and climbed down the column of l’s thus: "3, 6,9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. Burke is right,” he announced with finality. “D’ye see the figures to prove it?” - ■ -13 5 ■ ■ 13 13 13 13 13 13 28 “There is still some doubt in me mind,” said Dooley. “Let me demonstrate in me own way. If ye multiply the 13 by 7 and get 28, then 13 is right.” He produced a bit of stubby pencil and soiled paper. “ ’Tis done this way,” he said. “Seven times 3is 21; 7 times 1 is' 7, which makes 28. ’Tis thus shown that 13 is the right figure and ye’re both right. Would ye see the figures?” Dooley’s feat in mathematics was displayed as follows: 13 7 21 ' ■ ■ ‘ 7 28 v “There is no more argyment,” the three agreed, so they delivered thirteen tons of coal to each family. o — DAMAGE SUIT SETTLED • ~ ‘ The $20,000 damage suit of Ruth Bell, daughter of Simon Bell of Syracuse, against the City of Goshen, which went on trial in the Kosciusko circuit court at Warsaw Monday, was settled by agreement for $375 Monday afternoon, and the trial abruptly ended. The costs were charged against the City of Goshen. The settlement came after a jury had been selected but before any testimony was submitted. Miss Bell claimed permanent injuries as the result of an accident at Goshen city park in 1924 when she ran into a wire while attending a reunion. o I A CORRECTION In the obituary of Herny Snobarger in last week’s issue, two errors occurred. He died on . Monday, January 7 (and not January 9 as stated in the obituary). The date of his *' first wife’s death was given as March 4, 1928, when it should have read 1898. This as a correction. IN NEW LOCATION > The office of the Syracuse I Home Telephone Company was s moved into ' the new Utility I building on Main street last week. Within a few weeks the • switchboard and other equipment will j>e movfeii

THINGSTO ? THINK ABOUT ■> • • ’ Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on t the Surface. t What Is Education? ‘ The manner of teaching in the t public schools is undergoing , changes all the time, because j one is making suggestions that t seem pertinent while others are . discarded as useless. On the whole, the pupil of today is ( given more concern than the one of only a few years ago, and I certainly of the old days when the public school system was in its formative period. One educator has brought forward the idea that the schoolroom of the future will do away with recitatipn periods, which he calls a waste of time. In the hew schoolroom will be placed tables and chairs, at which the pupil sit while he or she is studying. The teacher from time to time will move among the pupils to see how they are progressing with their lessons. The slow ones will be aided, while those who are getting on with understanding ’ will be permitted to proceed undisturbed. It is held by this educator that the pupils who know the lessons are bored by those who do not, in their attempt to stumble along in their recitation. Nor is it helpful to the dull ones to hear the better informed ones race through the lessons. The educator referred to, is of the belief that if the classes cpuld be made small enough so that general discussion might be had to bring out new points and angles to the lessons, co-ordina-ting all these, reciting would be of more value than when it is confined to repeating memorized facts. Thus we see that the schoolroom of the future is going to be an evolution of the science of teaching through experience. The true purpose of education can best be served by niany methods. The best method of course to be the one adapted to the conditions and temper of the times. Thanks For The Tip A man in a nearby town, it is related, has a very red nose, and recently a very inquisitive person said to him: “Please don’t take any offense, but j am very curious to know why your nose is always red?” And this is the reply the inquisitive person got: “My nose is merely blushing with pride over the fact that it has . never butted into anyone’s business.” Beating .The Game Tommy was meandering homeward much later thaai his usual supper time. A friend of the family who happened to meet him said: “Why Tommy, are’nt you afraid you’ll be late for supper?” “Nope,” replied Tommy, “I’ve got the meat?’ A Georgia man is under arrest for stealing 10 tombstones. Pretty soon we’ll have to be guarding the Washington monument. . Another mean man is the one who listens to the radio sermon but turns it off quick when when they start to take up the collection. We see in the papers there is. talk of vaccinating the Chacago police force. What’s the useThey will never catch anything. A problem in biology:- When a boy’s report says that he talks too much in school, which side of the family does he take after? What has become of the oldfashioned Syracuse woman who* thought she had to wear a linen, duster and goggles in an auto. -■ Nature has made some mistakes, and one of them was when , she didn’t make a rose smell as . hardy as an onion. Another nice thing about winj ter weather is the weather man can’t spoil Anybody’s picnic i plans. Even bootleg liquor has its . medicinal value. It has cured a good many people of the drink. ; habit. r This Week’s Puzzle Puller I Question: What stands on its j feet and has its heart in its - head? Answer. Cabbage-

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