The Syracuse Journal, Volume 22, Number 17, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 August 1929 — Page 1

VOLUME XXII.

SURVEY MADE OF WAWASEE Results of New Measurements To Decide if World’s Records Were Made Last Week THREE SPILLS IN RACES If the official survey just made of Lake Wawasee shows the course meets with the requirements laid down for speed boat .racing courses, new world’s records were set in the two day races held on the lake last week, according to the committe in charge. Ben Koehler, of Gary, in bis boat, “Nobody’s Business’’, on Friday raised the world record for outboard motor boats to 43:09 miles per hour. If the course proves to have met with racing requirements, George Myers, of Lake James established a new world’s record with his 16-Johnson Seahorse. His outboard motor made the 5mile course Friday in 38:01. The local entry, “Aw-go-on’’, formerlylhe Docs IL, owned by W. M. Griffin of Lake Wawasee and Ft. Wayne, had been picked to carry off the main events of the races. But the boat ’lost on points, because those of its first day of racing were not counted since the boat that first day was not equipped with a spring accelerator. Being reminded of this requirement after the first day, the “Aw-go-on” won free-for-all extent of Friday. Three upsets occurred during the two days racing, these being outboard motor boats. No injuries resulted from these accidents. The two days racing was under the auspices of the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association. According to the local committee in charge of the races, Kenneth Harkless and W. H. Noll, Jr., the results of the races were as follows: In the Class D free-for-all outboard boats ,the “N-502” driven by Ben Koehler, of Gary, won the event on both days. The boat also won the SBS purses in three other races. “Rum Runner” the Bishop-owned boat of Maxinkuckee, won the run-about handicap on both days. “The Bat,” a Cincinnati boat driven by David Rief won the 151-hydroplane race both Thursday and Friday. The “Eddie Jr.”., of Louisville, Ky., and driven by E. C. Thurell, won both races of the 510 hydroplane events. Two large news companies had cameramen on the scene both Thursday and Friday and news flashes were made of the events. A large crowd lined the banks both days to witness Wawasee’s boat racing events. T’ prsday’s results are as follow. C \>oard B Class, 16 horsepow. \-won by Bad News, Waukegan, K 57, owned by Myers of Angola, second. Outboard D Class—32 horsepower —won by N 502, owned by Ben Koehler of Gary; Van’s Bullet, of Klinger lake, second; V 132, of Waukegan, third. Free for all, outboard—Won by The Bat; The Marquette, second. 510 Hydroplane—Won by Eddie Jr., Kentuck, of Louisville, second; Marquette .third. 725 Hydroplane—Won by Black and Red; Eddie Jr., second; Kentuck, third. Runabout handicap—Rum Runner, Maxinkuckee, beat Miss Libl erty, Wawasee. BCue Streak, beat Dinger, both of Wawasee. BRIDGE CLUB LUNCHEON IS HELD AT SOUTH SHORE INN Twenty-eight guests enjoyed the luncheon oP the Syracuse Bridge Club at the South Shore Inn, Tuesday. Following luncheon, bridge was played, and Mrs. Walter Kegg held high score for the afternoon. Mrs. Kenneth Harkless was second and Mrs. Allen was third.

The hostesses of the day were Mrs. J. E. Grieger, Mrs. I. M. Grieger, Mrs. R. E Thornburg, and Mrs Sol Miller. Attending the party were Mesdames Stephen Joe Rapp, Kenneth Harkless, H. D. Harkless, orva4 Klink, of Syracuse, and Mrs. Ferrell Ott, of Ligonier; Mrs. Henry Alward and four guests from So. Bend; Mrs. Bruce Gollan, of Wawasee and her guets, Miss Helen Coyner; Mrs. Amos, of Edinburg; Mrs. Fred Walters, of Wabash; Mrs. Martha Counts, of Birmingham, Ala.; Miss Bernice Gibbons, of Chicago; and'* Mesdames Sears, Cremmens and Grieger of Kale Island.

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WILT DIVORI E SUIT FILED IN WARSAW According to news coming from 1 Warsaw, Virginia E. Wilt, of Syracuse? has filed suit for divorce from Joel D. Wilt, in the circuit courts Mrs. Wilt was formerly Miss Virginia Cleveland of this city. The couple were married August 5 ,1923, and separated August 12 1929. The parents have agreed to share in t hceraeetaoinshrdl to share in the care of their small daughter, Betty Lee. The Deals in Goshen are acting as lawyers for both parties. o Turkey Creek Farmers Meet The Turkey Creek Township Organization of Indiana Farm Bureau held its annual picnic at Oakwood Park Tuesday. Following the noonday feast, S. B. Deaton, president of the Township Bureau, conducted the meeting of the organization. In the absence of W. T. Martindale, state director of the Farm Bureau, W. H. Robinson, director of the second district, gave a talk on farm problems. In his talk Mr. Robinson took up the tariff question, railroad rates, the personel of the Federal Farm Bureau, and what effect the new Federal Marketing Act. will have on the farmer. Mrs. Ray Wilkinson and Mrs. S. R. Deaton were on the program with a piano duet, and Earl Butts and Arthur Morirs gave a humorous debate on: Which is the most valuable, an old Maid or an old Bachelor. A quartette of male singers, S. R. Deaton, Dewitt Disher, Walter Koher and Calvin Beck also entertained' t|ie crowd. During the social hours of the picnic, which preceded and followed the business session, Ira Kerr won the horseshoe pitchingtournament, and Virgil Beck was runner-up. A baseball game and children's games made up the afternoon program. District Farm Bureau Will Meet August 29 The Third Quarterly meeting of the Indiana Farm Bureau, Second District, will be heJd at Albion courthouse, August 29. The meeting will be called at 10:30 a. m. Lewis Taylor, director of the Legislative and Tax Department of the Indiana Farm Bureau will discuss farm tax relief. . M. V.’Briggs, assistant manager of the Federated Marketing Service, will speak on co-opera-tion. Lee Highlan, director of the Livestock Department of the Indiana Farm Bureau, will have for his subject: How will the livestock producer receive the greatest benefit from the new Federal Marketing Akct. B. B. Benner, Secretary-Treas-urer of the Indiana Wheat Growers Association will speak on: What the farmer may expect from the new co-operative marketing act. x C. C. Palmer, County Chairman of Noble County Farm Bureau, will report on the Noble County Bulk Stations to date. . —. —o— , FTs WAYNE PARTY HELD AT LAKE PAPAKEECHIE Mrs. Dan Michaels, of Fort Wayne, entertained at her home on Lake Papakeechee, Saturday, a number of guests from Fort Wayne. The party motored to the lake where they enjoyed sailing and swimming, followed by bridge and a picnic supper. Among those present were: ! Misses Marie Be'lger, Elizabeth ! Harkenrider, Hazel Daughterty, ! Vera Pruger, Freida Weingart; ’ and Mesdames Frank Callahan ■ John Corcoran, Earnest Hack- ' man, Albert Moran, Charles W. i Neireiter, Thomas J. O’Dowd, • Charles Rastetter, Clem Schiefer, Erwin Schiebecker and El- * mer J. Voirol.

FREE STREET FAIR J. Harry Six Attractions AUGUS F 26 - 31 Auspices Chamber of Commerce, Syracuse . all shows and rides open every afternoon

Syracuse’s Slogan: “A Welcoming Town WitK a Beckoning L,aKe.”

Re-Union Guests Hear McGarity Family Story I The fourth annual reunion of the descendants of David and Catharin McGarity, was held on August 11, at the home of Mr. md Mrs. E. J. Fleming, of Goshen. A pot luck dinner was served xt noon, followed by election of ffficers for the following year. A program of songs and readings one of which was a sketch of the lives of Catharin and David McJarity, was enjoyed. A former resident of Syracuse, who has been away for many years, Mary Mishler Barnes, was one of the guests at the reunion. , Next year’s meeting will be held at the home of Charles Harris. Among those present at this year’s reunion, from Syracuse. were: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Lacount and family, John McGarI ity, Martha Peffley, Miriam Peffley, Dewey Lacount and family. Vernon Lacount and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Lacount, R. W. Cripe and fomily, David McGarity, Leland Baker and family, Elmer McGarity, Charles Harris and family, Mart McClintic and May Swank. , • .Guests from Eau-clair, Wis., were Messrs: Barnes, Tiffets and Snyder, and Mary Mishler Barnes. From Elkhart were: William L. McGarity and family, and Charles Kemp and family. From Toledo, 0., were: Walter Kember, Emmet Oshea and E. C. i Malcdlm. From* Bristol, Ind., | were: Joseph Jarivs and family,: and Charles Jarivs and family. . Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Drake, of Garret; Mrs. Mary Froehley, of Pierceton; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Drake, of New Haven; Howard Evans and family, of Warsaw; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Malcolm, of Logansport ;and Goy G. Jarvis, of Peoria, also attended the reunion. Th,e sketch of the lives of David and Catharin McGarity, written by Mrs. Martha Peffley and enjoyed by the party, told how the founders of the family in this country, came from Ireland to Canada in 1836, to avoid the unpleasantness of the religious war then going on in Dublin. After six weeks of hardships on an old time sailing vessel, during which the McGarity’s lost a baby (laughter, who was buried at sea, they landed near Quebec. The McGarity’s first ran a tavern in Quebec, and then journeyed to Buffalo, where they purchased another. He contracted to board the laborers on the Wabash and Erie canal, then under construction. At the close of this contract, the McGarity’s made another westward move, this time to Kosciusko county, where they acquired 160 acres of land. The work of clearing land and establishing a log cabin home the manufacture of potash was begun. Later a small store was opened up. David McGarity would haul potash over the old Indian trail to Ft. Wayne and return with groceries and other, commodities to stock up his dore. Still later he operated a saw mill. He also had time to preach in the old log school house as a Methodist preacher, or “exhorter” as they were then called, according to Mrs. Peffley. Later he became a member of the Dunkard church. Five days short of his 73rd birthday, David McGarity died on April 26, 1876. His wife followed him, March 21, 18881 Nine children survived them. __O BAKE SALE * The Lutheran Aid Committee No. 1, is having a Market at the Klink Meat Market, Saturday, August 24, at 10 o’clock. Menu, home made bread, coffee cake, cup cakes,k doughnuts, cookies, pies, cakes, dressed chicken, baked beans, cottage cheese, meat loaf, and salad§. 17-ltp

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 22. 1929

Pop Corn, Night Crawlers Are Money Makers For Youngsters

In response to the loud laments io frequently made these days by elderly people who frown over heir spectacles to say, “Tut, tut, what is the world coming to”, is the record being made this summer by the young people of Syracuse. Twelve years old, Ruth Rowdabaugh, and he£ brother Marshall, age 10, every Wednesday and Saturday nights, and holidays, answer chagres of “irresponsible outh,” “lack of ambition”, “a sorrow to thetf parents”, by running a thriving business of their very own —a popcorn and peanut stand. Wednesday nights through the summer months, are the nights that the City’s band—of more young people—plays for the enjoyment of crowds who turn out to listen to their music. These I crowds, like more busy shoppers, I of Saturday nights, have become i so attracted by the fragrance of the refreshment stand that “our bank account gets fat on peanuts and popcorn”, according to Ruth and Marshall. i That they adjust themselves • to the time of year and business I conditions is proven by the young I Rowdabaughs successful sale ofl firecrackers last July. “Why we aren’t the only young I

ANNOUNCEMENT OF MARRIAGE IS MADE Coming as a surprise to all save a few of their immediate families was.the marriage Tuesday, August 13, of Miss Rebecca Fleming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fleming, Lake Papakeechie, to Harold Kitson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Kitson, this city. The ceremony was performed in Warsaw by Rev. Thomas. The young couple do not [Bait -to sxafet *louie keeping immediately according to Mrs. Fleming. Mrs. Kitson left Monday for South Bend, where she will be employed as librarian, a position similar to the one she held in Syracuse until two weeks ago. The Fleming family and | the Kitson family held a dinner party for the newly married couple, at the Fleming home Sunday. o KETRING BURIAL HERE YESTERDAY A former resident of Syracuse, Izaah Ketring, aged 79, died suddenly Monday morning, at the home of his son in South Bend. Mr. Ketring was one of the old builders of Syracuse, but he had not lived here for the last nine years. He had visited with friends and relatives here during that time. Mr. Ketring is survived by four sons, Joe and Harry who live in South Bend, and Lloyd and Raymond who live in this city; one daughter, Mrs. Grace Lydick, of Gary, Ind., and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held in South Bend and the body was brought to Syracuse Monday morning for interment. Rev. Arbaugh had charge of the services at the grave. The hour’s difference in Syracuse time and daylight saving time in use in other cities confused relatives and friends who wished to attend yesterday’s services honoring Mr. Ketring. Many of these local residents did not arrive until after the services were ended. o IN MEMORIAM In memory of our dear Merritt, who met an untimely death one year ago, Aug. 26, 1928. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushong, and family. i i Job printing—that’s bur business.

people working”, Ruth said, surprised at being questioned. “There are several girls as well as boys selling papers.. There’s Elsie Nicodemus, I think she’: only 14, and Betty Ward, and Marion Peffly, and Paul Bushong—they sell papers everj day, and Vernon and Kenneth Sloan sell them about the la: Sundays. Ralph Thornburg solo firecrackers, top, last Fourth. <0 “Lots of boys' «£xddy for the golfers about the lake, all summer. This year I know Waldo Nicodemus and Gordon and Gail Geiger, and Lavon Insley, Marlington Mench, Richard Bell, Maxwell and Marion Culler: and Alfred, Duane, Ted and Carly k Weaver have been caddies. “And Eugene Houston and Frederick Sloan sell night crawlers to fishermen; and Paul Bushong and William Sloan raise pigeons and sell them to the hotels for squab on toast. “Goodness, of course all young people work in Syracuse”, Ruth concluded impatiently, eager tc get back to the pop corn stand and help her brother take care of the popcorn buyers who had gathered around the standi while the young business woman was being interviewed

LIBRARY REPORTS INCREASED LOANS New fiction: The River Pirate; The White Flower; Gentlemen of Courage; Jim the ConQueror; and The Laughing Queen. More books were loaned Saturday. August 17, than have ever been before in one day. •No books will be loaned to neople who owe a fine. AU fines made before August 1 have been disposed of. The cataloguing-of the 'library has now been completed and I will be glad to show anyone how to use the catalogue? Those who have registered the past week are: Catharine Brener, Mrs. W. Williams, Sr.; Anna Steiner, Rosa E. Peffley. Mrs. W. L. McDonald, Bessie J. Beck, Olgo Beckman, Christine Schroeder and Jean Schroeder. W. C. T. U! HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING Twelve members of the W. C. T. U. were present when the organization held this month’s meeting at the home of the Misses Vera and Violet, O’Dell last Wednesday afternoon. The meeting had been changed from*’ Tuesday until Wednesday to enable the members of the local chapter to accept the invitation to attend the meeting in Warsaw Tuesday. Mrs. William Gants, the president, was in charge of the meeting. The topics under study were: Vision of Youth; and Liberty Within the Law\ Mrs.‘Arthur Winan and Mrs. Tilman Hire sang a duet, accompanied by Miss Mary Jensen. The next meeting will be held as usual, the second day of the month. The hostess will be Mrs. R. G. Foust, and the leader Mrs. R. W. Osborn. o FAMOUS STAGE PLAY COMES HERE ON SCREEN Next Monda yand Tuesday, “Alias Jimmy Valentine” comes to the Community Theater. As “Jimmy Valentine”, in the Met-ro-Goldwyn-Mayer filmf version of the famous stage play of that name, William Haines forsakes his usual “wise-cracking” hero parts for a straight dramatic part. In the cast with him are: Lelia Hyams, Karl Dane, Tully Marshal land others of note.

Journal’s New Owner Defines i Paper’s Policy ! En ouraged verbally by fellow I itizens of Syracuse who have I wished success to their local pa>er. and encouraged financially [by a number of new, paid subI scriptions to the Journal, we take v«-r the paper with this week’s publication. The Syracuse Journal is in its 22nd year, and has grown and I progressed with its home town, | in the hands of a number of dif‘eient owners! during that time.) The aim and ambition of its present owner and publisher, is make the town’s paper a real •enter of community interest, in j hit h the home town's bust interests are promoted; in which he surrounding farm communiies can exchange ideas and inormation; in which the subscib•rs and. their friends can read lews of tehmselves and other friends; in which they can read I dvor-isements which are really I .ews stories of the local busi-! ness houses. We hope to make the Journal I a real newspaper for the sue-1 oimding countryside. The Journal recognizes the fact that the { armers are the real backbone 1 ->f this community. Therefore I his paper intends to lhe of ser-1 ice to them. We can help the i •ommunity more readily if each i me will bring in his notices of neetings, and tell us the-sort of: news information especially ben-; -ficial to him. .ion especially beneficial to you.' This paper is Republican in ' lOlitics. b. 4 eves in Hoover and.} ’'is Co-operative Marketing n right of every individual to the “pursuit of life, liberty I and happiness,”—and Syracuse: hetterment, and in freedom of i the press. Watch us Grow. ■ Harry L» Porter, Jr. | o [ FAMILY MEETS TOBFTHFR I FIRST TIM EIN 27 1 Y Ell’S | For the first time in 27,years. I all of the entire fam fly of Mrs. Inez Sellers, with the exception - of one soh-in-law and i one grandson, met at home, at i Sunday dinner. Those present! were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mann ■ and children. William, Herbert,: Ruth, and Raymond, of Benton; i Mrs. Joseph Downing and ehil-: dren, LaVren and Zalma of Gid-j eon. Missouri; Miss Carrie .Sei- i lers, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Roy .Patterson and daughter Mary; Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Vollmer and children, Ruth, Helen, Mildred, Norma Shirley and Frederick; Mr: John Sellers and i daughter Carolyn, of Mishawaka: J Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Seilers and i daughter Virginia of Plymouth. I and Miss Coretta Reysholt, of Goshen. STATE 1 NSPECTOR HERE TO ENFORCE LAKE LAWS I Hoping to forestall and prevent accidents on the lakes, Louis A. Barth, Inspector of the Industrial Board of Indiana is in this city, to see that the laws in respect to the lakes of this district are enforced. Mr. Barth states that reckless driving of speed boats and mo- j tor boats, after sunset, faster I than ten miles per hour allowed, endangers parties in row boats, and is an annoyance to the lake dwellers who do not care to hear open cut outs late at night. The laws which are going to be enforced are those stating that 10 miles per hour is the speed limit after sunset; that lights must be lighted, front and back; mufflers must be closed; and reckless driving prohibited, whether in the daytime or after sunset. Mr. Barth said: “I want to warn everyone. Watch your step. The inspector is here. He is giving you friendly warning. He surely will get you if you don’t watch out.”

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CARNIVAL SITE TO BE CHOSEN Chamber of, Commerce and Town Board Leave Decision With . Board and Committee • — ARRIVE HERE NEXT WEEK • | Following) a twq and one half ■ hour,discussion, as to the loca- ! tion of the street carnival which comes here next week, the Town ’ Board and the members of the I Chamber of Commerce decided m. their joint meeting last night 'to leave the matter up to the [Town Board, the carnival company’s representative, and Ross Osborn, head of the local carnival committee. The next meeting to decide the matter of location of concessions w'il be held Friday evening. During the discussion it was brought out that the Chamber of Commerce arranged a year ago 'o bring the carnival here in or- , der to raise funds with which It be local organization could pay loir its*obligations on the commujnity building, a contract being , made with the carnival company' I that Main street would be for [its use. Recently the! owners of filling {stations along Main street, and ! one or two merchants, have felt i that the decision of a year ago Ito close Main street to traffic ■ for a week, would injure their I places of business which then ( 'could not be reached except on ; foot. So their objetcions were i brought before last night’s joint ! meeting. Eager that no business man ; should feel he would suffer from i the closing of any of the local j streets, the Town Board decided' on Friday night’s meeting. I Whether Main street, Huntingdon or some other street is finalj )y chosen for the location of the : concessions, the J. Harry Six At[tractions are. to arrive in Syrac.ise, jUonday, and conduct their i •mlertainmcnts 'through Saturi da>. August 31. : 'the company has announced [that Friday afternoon would be hildren’s day.” Among the enI tertainments promised for the I week are: Elaine Lee in her [high and fancy diving acts, Capt. I Earl McDonald in a 100 ft. water 'high dive: a merry-go-round, Fer- | ris wheel, chair-o-plane and kid- > .die airplane; athletic show, HaI waiian show: brown eyes show, I deep sea, mechanical “Harvest j on the Farm”; and five-in-one cir 7 cus side show. There are thirty concessions advertised as “clean and up-to-date” and the share of the proceeds will be used- to pay off the j Community building debt. i HOMECOMING PICNIC SET FOR LABOR DAY Invitations are being sent out to old residents of Syracuse, now living in other cities, to re|turn to the home town for the Homecoming Picnic to be held in Thompson’s Grove, Labor Day, according to George W. Shoemaker. who is in charge of arrangements. Music from Elkhart, the colored quartette from Wawasee Inn loud sepaker radio, are promised for the musical enter- ■ tainment. Wheelbarrow races, boat races, barrel races, pie eating contests and watermelon contests are a few of the program features for which premiums are to be awarded to the speediest competitor, according to Shoemaker. • Those wishing to enter events are requested to give their names to J. W. Rothenberger, at Thompson’s Grove. o SUL SA’S BAND IS COMING 10 M INONA Winona Lake Institutions is to have the great Band Master, Lieut. John Phillip Sousa, for two concerts on Wednesday afternoon and evening, August 28, in the great Sunday Tabernacle. It has been announced by his manager, Harry Askin, that Mr. Sousa at the age of 75 will undertake another tour of America at the head of his famous band of 100 artists. The new season will be the thirty-seventh* for the Sousa organization and the opening concerts will be given on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City Aug. 24 and 25. Following- the custom of many years, Sousa has composed three new marches for the tour. These with many of his popular compositions will be heard at Winona,