The Syracuse Journal, Volume 23, Number 36, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 1 January 1931 — Page 1

6/ Arthur Brisbane t 15, •*<».••• YEARS AGO READING AND THOUGHT. WE SHOULD DANCE NO RUSSION HOME COOKING

In Northern Alberta engineers of the Canadian government have discovered the oldest preserved trees in the Their branches were waving over strange animals, including uncouth, half-developed" men, fifteen million years ago, when dur continent was connected with Asia. That makes our giant redwood trees, “2,000 years old when Christ was born,” 4eem very young. Hermetically sealed in bitumen sands, safe from the destroying air, the wood, was perfectly preserved, with some <Jf its leaves, and the insects that were attacking both, when all were buried together. Doctor Bailey of Harvary proves that one of the trees is a Japanese variety. "These old trees, growing on a huge continent that included North America and Japart 15,000,000 years ago, make our few days and little troubles seem less important. ’ According to Bacon, “reading maketh a full man.” British statistics prove that hard times create more reading. Books of all kinds, including worth-while books on science, biology, astronomy, technology, etc. have increased in number of publications and, in total tales. When life is easy the average man does little thinking. In trouble he thinks hard, and for thinking he want* printed information on which sound thought is based. Twenty billion dollars in go‘d might help the world considerably- Twenty million earnest thought® would help it more than any gold. One sing le accomplishment, based on thought,, the production of stean' power, paid all the debts that Napoleon saddled on the nations and gavg industry such impetus as never had been dreamed of. Mary Wigman, young woman with earnest face, and * arrives to tell us what America needs. Her prescription may surprise you. W’e need to dance W«* are “re pressed,” if y<"» know enough about Freud to understand what that means. We n<*ed to dance, hop, jump, learn to relax. and “stop being puritanical." If Miss Wigman would go to some of our cabarets and dances she might he surprised. A report that Russia’s government intends take over all food supplies and “end home cooking,” feeding ahd cooking for the people in central kitchen*, is modified by a later statement Russia will not carry out that plan right away, but that is the “principle and plan.” It w«»uld' be rather difficult to feed by government officials the 200,000 village* that make up the bulk of Russia*! population. Such a suggestion horrifies us in the Uni’ -d States, almost as much as the suggestion that children be taken from parents and brought up by the State. j * B>t there was a time when the suggeation of public schools, supporley by the property owners, horrified this country. And the suggestion that Americans would live in apartment house* also horrified us. We were told then that no selfrespecting American would ever give u* his individual home. Talking by radio to 200,000 employees, 267,000 stockholders, and 20,000 dealers of General Motors, President Alfred P. Sloan Jr., predicts a bocm in prosperity to follow this slump Without fixing future dates. Mr. Sloan agrees with other men of importance, who know the history of past depressions, that “out of it all is sure to come a better order of things, and. 1 eventually, greater heights of prosperity than any we have yet enjoyed.” General Hines, veteran’s administrator, has prepared figures to interest veterans of the big' war.. /' Some of them will live 55 years longer. Mortality statistics show that the last will go probably in the year 19851 Some of their widows will last until 1 2068, which will be 128 years from now. ° Tktose last widows, as young worner, Will marry very old pensioned veterans, and continue drawing their pension for many years. iThe government has already spent five thousand million dollars on veterans’ relief. By the end of 1940 it prill have spent thirteen billions, three fhousand million more than it lent jEurope in the war. \ 1--- ; . Calvin Coolidge, recalling the landing of Pilgrim fathers on the shore 4>f his beloved New England 310 years hgo, proudly reminds you that “the .'weakest of us have the protection of <an irresistible government." He says that “our circumstances compel us to have faith. Our humility now requires cultivation. % Americans have never been conspiaioua by being humble. But they may hcquire humility with cotton and copper at 10 cents or lower, wheat receiving artificial oxygen . treatment ; from the government, oil and coal Irugs in the market and stocks so i ow there isn't much left for the bears to sail start.

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SYRACUSE IS WINNER IN2 8.8. GAMES

Both Teams Defeat No. Webster Last Friday. Syracuse won two basket ball games from North Webster, Friday evening, before the largest crowd of the seaspq. The second team won the hotly contpeted peliminar/*by a 22 to 21 score; and the first team won its game 29 to 20. ;• At toe start of the game, Syracuse took the lead with three points, and kept this until North Webster players shot two baskets in a row. The score remained at 4 to 4, until near end of the first quarter, pt which time it had moved up to a 1 to 7 tie. During the second quarter Syracuse and North Webster look turns leading, the half ending with Syracuse ahead 15 to 12. Syracuse lead at the end of the third quarter, 20 to 16., Then North Webster players found the basket, and the two teams took turns in scoring, keeping the crowd in a noisly worried state until the last few moments of play, when Syracuse shot several fast ones, to win the game 29 to 20. Scores made by Syracuse first team players were as follows: FG FT P PTS Robison, rs ' 2 1 2 5 Bitner, If 4 119 Nicodemus; c 2 2 2 6 lipper, rg 3 0 2 6 Jones, Ig 10 1 E. Lung, If 10 0 2 Total 12 5 7 29 Substitutions, E. Lung for Jones. Syracuse’s second team had to fight from the tail end of the score, •to win the preliminary from North Webster," 22 to 21, in the last few moments of the game. North Webster was in the lead 17 to 14. when Beck made two baskets jn a row which put Syracuse ahead by one point, 18 to 17. Beck caged two free throws, and another basket before North Webster shot one* and a free throw. The crowd was yelling suggestions when the game closed 22 1. . •• . Scores made by Syracuse second team were as follows: . FG FT P PTS Gordy, rs 0 2 12 Beck, rs 421 10 Osborn, If 2 0 3 4 Fisher, If 0 0 0 0 M. Lung, C 1 0 • 1 2 Freeman, c 0 0 10 Miller, rg 0 0 4 0 Stone, rg 0 0 10 Richhart, Ig 0 4 0 4 ». ' k— •— Total 7 8 12 22

EMPLOYES PRESENT GIFT TO MANAGER

A. L. Miller, manager of the Central Lakes Telephone Corporation, was presented with a gift, when 35 employes of Syracuse, Milford, Leesburg. North Webster and Cromwell, attended the dinner party at which he was hoet, Christmas Eve. The party was held at the Sign of the Kettle. Mr. Miller was presented with one very large box, which contained a mnaller box. which contained others still smaller, he discovered when he unwrapped it. The final wrapping disclosed an Amos and Andy auto. Following the fun of running this toy up and down the dinner table, the employes presented him with a real gift, a bill fold and key ring container. Employes exchanged gifts with each other, following the dinner, and each employe received from the company $2.50 as Christmas gift. The dinner was served at a long table, decorated in Christmas colors. After dinner the gifts were exchanged while the party remained at the table. Then seven tables of Bunco were in play. Mrs. Edith Anglin of Leesburg won the prize for having the highest score among the ladies; and Fred Seniff of North Webster was high among the men. o Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Grissom spent the week end in West Liberty, O-, where their sister-in-law is ill in a hospital. She was operated on the first week of the month, aand was getting along nicely until recently, when one of her legs became infected. • ■"i ' »'>"O ■— Mr. and Mra. George Mellinger entertained Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Becker of Elkhart Chistmas night at dinner.

This Is An Editorial

The contract for concreting a road between Leesburg and Tippecanoe Lake, was awarded by the county commissioners; Saturday. The Tri Lakes Construction Company which gives its home office as Columbia City, was given the job. Their bid, the lowest, was 375,939.16 The next lowest bid was 377,941.75. made by the firm of McClintic, Colwell and Gordy of Syracuse. Engineers’ estimate for concreting the four and one half miles of road was 390,000. Out of eight bids submitted, the highest made on the job was 385,000. It is evident frdm these figures that most of the contractor submitting bids on this particular job did not have an idea of making money on it, but bid in the hope that they could cut their overhead by using their machinery, and employing their men who are kept on.the pay roll the year round. Instead of throwing out bids that were submitted by contractors who pay no taxes in the county, if the bids of these contractors, who live within the county, were within reason, as is done in other counties, the county commissioners of Kosciusko county, and their legal advisor could only see $2,002,59. This was the difference, in the bids between a non-

ASHES BURIED AT SERVICES SUNDAY

The Masonic* lodge of Syracuset of which he was a member, had charge of the burial services, over the ashes of Ezra Hess, at the Union cemetery, Sunday afternoon. i Mr. Hess had died in Chicago, Saturday evening, Dec. 20, following several days'illness with a severe cold. His sisters, Miss Retta and Miss Elizabeth, who live near Syracuse were sent for, and they went to Chicago. . • Funeral services were held for him in Chicago, Tuesday morning at which time the body was cremated, at his request. Mr. Hess, who was 62 years old leaves a wife, Mamie L., and three sons, Clay of Milwaukee. Wis., John of Seattle, Wash., and Robert of Weyerhauser, Wis. They were in Syracuse for services, Sunday, and remained at the Hess farm for several days. Friends from Warsaw, Leesburg and Milford attended the services Sunday. For the past 10 years Mr. Hess had been engaged in the custom and. shoe business in Chicago. He was a son of the late John R. Hess of Syracuse, of the pioneer Hess family of GoshenOld friends remember Ezra Hess as a studious, obedient boy, when a pupil, and when in his young manhood he became a teacher, he is recalled as being well trained and skillful, a conscientious school master. Despite his unique personal opinions regarding pedagogics as found in some books, his work as teacher at the Africa school is said to have been exempt from every angle of criticism. He was considered a likeable fellow, blest with the sixth sense, a sense of humor. He is said to have been tolerant of-those with whom he differed in politics, religion or other civic questions. Old friends sum up his character as that of “a dependable friend.”

COUPLE MARRIED IN NORTH WEBSTER

Hugh Warstler of Elkhart, and Esther Likens of North Webster, were united in marriage, Christmas Day, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Likens of North Webster. Those present .were: Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Likens of Kenadllville; Mr. and Mrs. Colonoel Likens of Pierceton, Frances Likens of North W’ebster, the Rev. O. H. Warstler and wife of Syracuse. Miss Likens was a teacher in the High School of North Webster. Hugh Warstler is* a boilermaker for the New York Central Railway Co., at Colonwood. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Warstler. Mr. and Mr*. Roy Brown held a 6 <f clock dinner last Saturday in honor of Misses Ruby and Blanche Mellinger, who are spending their Christmas vacation at home. Ruby is teaching at Kingsbury, Ind., and Blanche is attending Purdue. The guests entertained were Mr. and Mr*. George Mellingei and family, Mr. and Mr*. Milton Brown and Mr. and Mra. Isaac Mellinger. —o Mr- and Mrs. John spent Christmas with Mr. Walton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Walton in Albion.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 1, 1931.

■ resident contractor, and a resident contractor. The board did not realize the benefits that would have accrued to this end of the county if the contract had been awarded to McClintic, Colwell and Gordy. The $2,000 difference would have been more than off set by the stimulus given to business. McClintic, Colwell and Gordy would have employed about 70 men from the district, and they would all have draw*n good salaries. In all probability the gravel for this road would have been obtained from this vicinity, thereby creating a demand for more labor. The board, however, could see the benefits that would arise from employing a local contractor when it was a little closer home. On the Arnold road, the Gas Construction Company of Warsaw was awarded the job. Their bid was not the lowest, but the second lowest. The lowest bid, $65,173.36 was made by Harris of Ft. Wayne, while the Gas Construction Company made a bid of $65,489.95. The difference between the bids w’as only $316.59. But if the lowest bidder is to be awarded th# contract, why was it not so in this case, also? If the board can (Continued on Last Page) OFFICERS ELECTED ~ ‘ 1 BY ROUND TABLE Officers for the coming year were elected when the Ladies of the Round Table met at the home of Mrs. C. R. Hollett, Monday evening. Miss Cloy Darr was chosen president; Mrs. Court Slabaugh, vice president; Mrs. A. Geyer, treasurer; Mrs. Ross Osborn, secretary. Mrs. A. L. Miller, retiring president, appointed Mrs. A. H. Arbaugh and Miss Cloy Darr as members of the program committee During the meeting, the “Life of Kathleen Norris” was read, the pa-per-being sent by Mrs. R. G. Foust, who is ill at her home. Mrs. R. E. Pletcher reviewed the book, “Storm House.” Mrs. Melburn Rapp was invited to become a club member it this meeting. • j i

SUMMER RESIDENT DIES IN MUNCIE

News of he death of Mrs. Charles Veneman, summer resident of Wawasee, was learned by A. W. Emerson, from a Muncie paper sent to him, Monday morning. Mrs. Veneman, aged 48, died, in a Muncie hospital early Friday morning, as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident Dec. 11. At that time, Mrs. Veneman suffered a fracture of the back. Her husband’s car, in which she had been riding, was struck by an automobile driven by Melvin Vanover, according to the Muncie paper. Both machines were turned over. In addition to MrS". Venemap’S; injuries, her husband suffered a sprained wrist and Mrs. Walk, who was riding w r ith thlm, suffered from, shock. a The occupants of the other car, s Mr. Vanover and his son Melvin were hurt seriously. Mr. and Mrs. Veneman have been coming to Lake Wawasee for many summers. They built their cottage on the south shore five or six years agev friends remember. CHRISTMAS PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ketring entertained at a Christmas party, Christmas Eve: Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vancuren of Warsaw, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rush and two sons of South Bench Mr. and Mr*. Harry Juday and tWo sons, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Warner and scu Guy, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ketring and Aaron Ketring. The children enjoyjed seeing Santa Claus. A pot luck supper was served. — O — i ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB. , Mrs. Orval Klink entertained . xjct bridge club'last Tuesday evening. A pot luck suffper was served, and gifts exchanged by the club members. During the bridge which followed, Mrs. Estel Moore won first prize for high score, and Miss Gertrude Hoch was second high. Guests of the club were Miss Virginia Bachman and Miss Hermione Wilcox. .— -O 11 Dr. 0. C. Stoelting returned home the day before Christmas, having visited his father in Vincennes, for a week. Guest* of the Stoelting* on Christmas day were Mr. and Mrs. Nickler and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Harkles* came from Homewood, IIU to spend Christmas and the week end following with relatives in Syracuse. On Christmas Eve they attended the family dinner party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Harkless.

SCIENTIST SEES SPECIMEN FROM , SYRACUSE LAKE

News from Cromwell this morning states that part of the skeleton has been uncovered, and a reasonable sized crowd of sight seers can be taken care of by Thursday. J, P. Dolan, who with L. N. Kitson and Professor Hugh Kitson, paid a visit to the* Feldheiser farm near Cromwell, Saturday, to view the skeleton of the mastodon which is being uncovered there, stopped in the Journal office to give' his views on the find. He stated that the lake region in Kosciusko and Noble counties present a fine field for a systematic exploration by men sent out by mifeeums or by individuals who have educational interests at heart, and who can devote the time and, money necessary to such an enterprise. He went on to say that public interest in such an endeavor is so great at this time, that owners of swamp I lands adjoining the kettles and an-1 cient lake properties would cheer- i fully contribute to attempts to uncover the rich stores of natural history hidden throughout the state. On his trip to the Feldheiser farm, Mr. Dolan took With him a tooth of an Americanus Elephantus, which was dug out of Syracuse lake, in 1917 by the clam shell bucket belonging to the Sandusky Cement Co. He also took the part of the jaw bone of a mastodon, containing teeth, whifh was found near Warsaw. These specimens kept in the Syracuse public library,, were shown to Dr. J. T. Sanford, in charge of excavating the skeleton near Cromwell. -Mr. Dolan said he went armed: with these specimens to gain an audi- j ence with Dr. Sanford, and to prove' his assertion that this region should! be full of interest to all who are in-: terested in uncovering the history of! animals which roamed this region after the ice age. , . ‘ ' Dr. Sanford was keenly interested in the specimens Dolan showed him, Mr. Dolan said, and prortlised to pay a visit to Syracuse and lakes, j " It was said by those in charge of the excavation, that the animal will n 0 be uncovered for at least 10 days yet. , On Monday Mr. Dolan received a letter from Eli Lilly of Indianapolis and Lake W’awasee, in which letter Mr. Lilly said he panned to come’ to Wawasee Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, to visit the Feldheiser farm and view the work of uncovering the mastodon there. ® ■ ' ' .— -O — WOULD DETERMINE HOME OF YOCUM’S Suit has been filed by Floyd Strieby, township trustee, to determine and establish the residence of the family of Walter Yocum. The suit was filed »in Justice Shock’s court. Walter Yocum is serving time fop'* illegal possession of liquor. He was sentenced last March. Since that time the family, consisting of the wife of Yocum and seven children, have been a public charge on Turkey Creek township. j" ’ The reason that the trustee is bringing suit is to try to prove that the Yocum family has no legal resir dence here. If that fact is proven, the family can be returned to their previous place of residence, Kimmel, Sparta township, Noble county, from which they are said to have moved about the first of last March. Yocum was arrested on or about March Bth. was unable to give exact figures concerning how much the family has cost the township since that time, but he estimates it as a little better than SIOO a month. SPEND CHRISTMAS HERE. Mr. and Mrs. John Snobarger and family came from Carey, 0., Christmas day, to visit relatives here. They were guests at a family dinner party, "Christmas, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sy Bauer. On Sunday, the Ohio party, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haab and daugthter, of Bremen, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Maloy took dinner with Mrs. M. Snobargey. Mr. and Mrs. John Snobarger plan to visit relatives in New Carlisle and Bremen before returning to Ohio the last of this week. o— — Mr. and Mrs. Louis Solt were two of the 25 guests who attended the Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoflinger in South Bend. On Sunday, the Solt’s went back to the Hoflinger home, to spend the day, Mrs. Solt remained for a visit there this week. Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, Mrs. Florence Fritzgerald and Frand Hagg of Pierceton and Alec Miller of Illinois spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. John Hihschman and family.

DO YOU REMEMBER—--20 Years Ago. When announcement was made of the marriage of Ralph Vail and Miss Sadie Jackson. 15 Years Ago * It was announced that a marriage license had been issued to Mitten H. Browfi and qAnna Anderson of Vawter Pkrk. • • 10 Years Ago Miss Hazel Pearl Gushwa and Arthur Strieby were married on Dec. 30. ■5 Years Ago Announcement was made of the marriage of Grover C. Jackson of So. Bend and Lydia Esther Wilkinson. AUTO STRIKES WOMAN. Mrs. William Rumsey, 39, of Waterford, suffered cuts on the back of her head and above her right eye about 10 o’clock Wednesday night, when struck by a Chevrolet coupe driven by Forrest Fackler, 21, of near Syracuse. The accident occurred in front of the woman’s home on State Road No. 15 as she was about to cross the road. She was taken to the Goshen hospital and later was discharged. Fackler did not see Mrs. Ruinsey and was not >held.

RENTFROW FUNERAL WAS HELD MONDAY

Funeral services for Warren E. Rentfrow, were held Monday afternoon, at the home of his brother, Milt Rentfrow, with Rev. Dunn, pastor of the Christian church of Milford, officiating. Burial was made in the Syracuse cemetery. Mr. Rentfrew, aged 59, died Friday evening, following months’ suffering with heart trouble. Knowing his death was near, he asked to come home to Syracuse to die. He was brought from Canton, .0., his home, the past 10 years, tp. Syracuse, V ii id -/avert at bis btlth 'r’s home, being cared fdr by his sister, Mrs. Amanda Deeter, since then. Mr. Rentfrew, son of Jacob and Elizabeth Rentfrow, was born near Syracuse, Sept. 4, 1871. On April 15, 1893, he was married" to Sarah Tully. There were three children, who, with his wife preceded Mr. Rentfrow in death. On Sept. 4, 1920, he was married k to Mrs. Emma Kellar. Since that time he has been located in Canton, 0. In addition to Mrs. Rentfrow, a step son survives, as well as his sister, Mrs. Deeter, and his brother, Milt Rentfrow. * Mr. Rentfrow was a member of the local K. of P. lodge,,whose members had part in the funeral services Monday.

DIVORCE SUIT IS FILED IN WARSAW

Williaim Edgell, who lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edgell of Pottowatomie Park and Chicago, filed suit for divorce from Ruth Edgell, in Warsaw, last week. They were married July 14, 1928, and separated in November, 1929.: In the conplaint filed, the husband charged that, his wife struck him, and refused to get his meals for him. She was also accused of using vulgar language. « . «—.—;—,——-o — AITEND RENTFROW FUNERAL Those from out of town who attended the funeral of Warren Rents -om, Monday, were: Mrs. Emma Rentfrow and Harold Criss of Canton, 0., Mr. and Mrs. John Snobarger and family of Carey, 0., Mrs. Ona Vorbis, of New Carlisle; Mr., and Mrs. John Hamp, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cory, M. D. Vorhis, of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. James Waltz, Mrs. Lucile Hurshberger, Miss Edith Price, of Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Beit Christman and Grandma Christma.f, Glenn Deeter of Leesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Juday of LigOhier.

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With a week’s Christmas vacation at an end, students returned to school Monday morning. The two Abts children, whose parents have moved to" York, Pa., have withdrawn from school, and Miss Marjorie Millspaugh has started postgraduate work in commercial studies at High schooL « « « Joe Kindig was unable to return to school Monday on account of illness.

PAST YEAR’S BUSINESS IS SUMMARIZED Secretary of Commerce Thinks “Boom” is Indicated. WASHINGTON, D. C.—ln response to requests for a statement of conditions and prospects for the coming year, Robert P. Lamont, Secretary of Commerce, issued the following statement; , Prior to the close of 1929 a worldwide decline in raw material prices and a collapse of security values ushered in a period of general business Unsettlement. In the latter months of the year production was curtailed, building fell off, and industrial employment was reduced. But many evidences of business improvement appeared in the early months of 1930. Building construction increased and there was an upturn in the production of automobiles, steel and other basic products. Security prices swung upward and commodity prices were temporarily halted in their decline. Toward tfte middle of the year, however, it became clear that production in certaip raw material areas had been setting too rapid a pace and that economic disturbances in quarters of the world would enforce further declines and lessen still more the purchasing power of important world markets. At home the early evidences of stability gradually began to disappear beneath the currents of-world-wide depression, while a period of severe drought gave still greater momentum to those cumjt lative forces which were bringing heavy losses of purchasing power to a substantial portion of our people. " Recession's Force Spent. As the rate of decline in raw material prices became • more highly accelerated industry confined its purI (Continued on Last Page) OFFICERS ELECTED BY SUNDAY SCHOOL Officers for the Sunday school of the North Webster Methodist church were elected at the meeting held last Thursday .evening. Earl Himes was elected superinten- r dent; Fra ( nk Troxel, assistant superintendent; Wallace Baugher, secretary; Harold Swenson, assistant secretary; John Swenson, treasurer; and Olive, Baugher, Margaret Campbell and Lucille Henwood, pianists. These young women will take turns at the position of pianist, each serving for a period of four months. ( Mrs. Lee Yoder was elected chorister; Carl Bockman, assistant chorister; Martha Bockman and Madeline Bockman, librarians; Robert Bause and Junior Bockman, assistant librarians; Elsie Bause, Cradle' 1 Roll super-’ intendent; Mrs. Charles Long, head 8f the home department; Mrs. Tom Nine, missionary superintendent; Bert Himes, temperance superintendent; Ira Nine and Ira Rothenberger, ushers. . Sunday school teachers are: Mrs. Frank Troxel; Frank Troxel, Mrs. Harry Breading, Lizzie Banning, W. F. Daly, L. N. House, Mrs. John Kline. o HAVE DINNER PARTY. The Darr family enjoyed their annual Christmas dinner at the home , of Mr. and Mrs. George Colwell,, Christmas day. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Omar Darr and Gene Martin, Mrs. Dallas Myers and son Billy of Benton, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lantz and sons Richard and Ned of Millersburg, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smaltz and son Robert of ’Leesburg, Mr. and Mrs. John Darr and children, Miriam and Kenneth, George Darr and children, Louise and Ralph, Mrs. Albert Zimmerman and children Junior and Wauneta, Mrs.’Alice Darr an 4 daughter Cloy, Mrs. Elezan Yoder and daughter Edna. After the Christmas dinner was served cafeteria a grab bag out of which each received a gift was enjoyed and gifts were exchaanged. TJhe rest of the day was spent socially. o GIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Mrs. Dan Klink’s Sunday school class of thb Church of the Brethren filled eight baskets with groceries and meats, Christmas Eve. They were distributed to the needy by Rev. Jarboe. o Jerry Hamman’s brother Michael, of Stanley, Wis., came to Syracuse the day before Christmas, to spend the holidays with the Hammans and other relatives near Syracuse. /

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