The Syracuse Journal, Volume 26, Number 51, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 April 1934 — Page 1

THIS WEEK |ON LAKE WAWASEE' I 1 The warm, sunshiny weather last week end brought many lake residents to their summer homes to get houses cleaned and leaves raked up in the yards. Among those who spent Sunday at the lake were: Mr. and Mrs. Williamson of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Wehrly Leas, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cripe of Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Mose Cotherman of Ligonier; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Novitsky, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Ingalls, Mr. and 'Mrs. Harry Fidhack and Mas. Grace Olds of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Cowgill from Wabash; Dr. and Mrs. Grayston from Huntington. Golf players turned out on the various courses near Lake Wawasee, Sunday. Bruce Wilcox of Indianapolis, pro at the South Shore Golf course, arrived yesterday for the season. Mr. and Mrs. John Boyts and dau-ghter-in-law, Mrs. Eugene Boyts of Washington, D. C., arrived Satur-i day. Mr. and Mrs. Boyts had to ' spend three days in Orlando, Fla., ! waiting for a 4 new timing gear for their car to be shipped from Atlanta j Ga., so their trip north was interrupted. They stopped at Blooming- ' ton on their way home and saw Mr. j and Mrs. Graham. Mrs. Graham’s condition is improved, they said, ■ and Mr. and Mrs. Graham plan to come to the lake this coming week | end. Mrs. Eugene Boyts is with them but a short while as she is on her way to Grand Rapids, Mich. , I to visit her parents, and then will ; join her husband, who is employed ; in Washington. I Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rogers and f. inily of Anderson spent the week ; end in the Summers cottage. —L. . . Mis. Schaaf and son Ed and dau- > ghlef, Mrs. Rafter of Whiting came I 11 to the Schaaf cottage last week to : I open it for the season. * J Mr. and Mrs. John Walton returned home, Saturday,,; after five weeks spent in Albion. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy | Brown, Sunday were: Mrs. Elizabeth j Shock, Jonas Cripe, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown of Indian Village. Call . ers during the d y were Mrs. H. H- Rogers of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Shaeffer of Goshen; Mr. j ~ and Mrs. George Morris of Bluffton, | Mi. and Mrs. Dale Sprague of > Kendallville; Mrs. Queen Abel of Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Book of Hunt-| ington spent Monday at their lake < home. Mr. and Mrs. J. A» Ross and daughter came from Indianapolis to spend the week end at their lake home. Mr. Roes caught the limit of six bass, Saturday. £2 Mr. and Mrs. Hager and family of Chicago and party of friends spent the week, end at the lake as did Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith of Muncie. Mr. Hager’s friends are negotiating for the purchase of the Smith cottage, I J The basement of the new summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Tremper of Detroit is completed. The building is in charge of James Isbell of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greer have returned to their home at Cedar Point after spending the winter in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowen of Fort Wayne have been at their cottage at Cedar Point, this week, opening it for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Geltle and Mr. and Mrs. Charlee Zeddis of Fort Wayne spent the week end at their cottage at Waveland Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Lavernier and son Lynn are in Mexico, where Mr.. Lavernier hopes to open new territory for the sale of his product. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Emerson and Roes Franklin went to Fort Wayne, Monday, to visit Paul Dickerson, who is playing with the orchestra at “The Chatterbox” at the Anthony hotel. A group of young people from Garrett, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Campbell spent the week end at the Campbell cottage. Mr. and' Mrs. John Zeder of Chicago spent the week end at the cottage on the north side of the lake. Dr. W. H. Leonard of Ft. Wayne is spending several days at his cottage at Cedar Point. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Templeton, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rusch of Indianapolis spent the week end at their summer homes Mr. and Mrs. Rusch remained to spend a few days this week to have their home opened for the season. — Mr. and Mrs. J. Claire of So. Bend spent the week end at their cottage in Willow Grove.

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FILINGS FOR PRIMARIES COMPLETED Large Number Submit Names on Last Day for Filing. __ ; -.• I More candidates for public office, , , subject to the primary. May 8, filed i this year than ever before in the i history of the county, according to ‘ Royce R. Hiidenbrand, county ! clerk. Similar reports are coming i from other counties of the state. ; There are more than 400 names i filed for state, county, township and W arsaw offices. Turkey Creek. Os these, nine men on the Demo- ' Cratic and Republican tickets have filed for trustee of Turkey Creek Township. These are: Republicans—A. W. Emerson, W. I G. Connolly, Walter Kober, Frank Maloy. « . ’ Democrats David Dew’art, Ralph Godschalk,. James Isbell, Nebvn Miles, Samuel Searfoss. For Advisorv Board. Republican Harry Porter, C. T. Clingerman. George E. Strieby, H. ' A. Buettner, Simon L. Beil, Democrats David Clayton, Elmer Baugher, Eli Shock, Arno.d Pfingst Bertram Whitehead and Dewitt Disher. For Justice of Peac.e. Republican James Searfo s, Mel*burn Rapp Roscoe Howard, Simon L. Bell, Alva Galloway. Democrat—-Jease Shock. Seth Rowdabaugh’s name is the only one filed for prosecuting attorney on the Republican ticket. George Xanders and T. F. Fitzger- ( aid and Asa Lee krone are Democrats filed for this office. For Coroner--Republican: Paul Landis, G. W. Schlemmer, Dr. Leslie Laird, North Webster. Demo- I I crats: Dr. Fred O. Clark. 1 For sheriff four Republicans are J i filed: the present deputy sheriff, 1 Cletus (Joe) Rovenstine, Leoiin ; : Moon, Virgil Yeager, Melvin Mark- ! ley, Alva McColley. Democrats, W. A. Sellers, Chas. S. Carter, Don Jones. For Auditor —Republicans: Jesse Bruner, Jack Shoup, Ed Poulson, O. W. Ford. Democrats: Thurlow E. Shoemaker. For County Treasurer —Republicans: Vere Kelly, Claude Hartman, Forrest Deeter, Orville Phillips, John Webber. Democrats: Claude Elder and Ernest Myers. For Recorder—Republicans: James Hibschman, Scott Swanson, George Wable, Chauncey Tucker. Democrats; George Minear, Alva C. Unruh. For Assessor: Republicans: W. H. Beebe, Harvey McCleary, Scott Hoover. Democrat: Bert Dausman. Van Buren Township. In Van Buren township. Republicans filing for office are: Irvin E. Coy for trustee; Royce V. Fuller, Roy Ferverda*, advisory board. Democrats are: Clyde W. McDonald and Ford Rodibaugh for trustee; B. F. Grove, Guy Fisher for advisory hoard. Tippecanoe Township. Republicans: Howard L. Mauzy, Lincoln H. Kline for trustee; O. F. Gerard and Ira Nine for advisory board. Democrat: E. W. Whitacre for trustee. The Bide-a-wee Club met Friday at the home of Mrs. Clemens.

IS GOING TO RAISE WOLF TO HELP GOVERNMENT KEEP DOWN SURPLUS

Wednesday morning last week, Roy Blue, who lives about one-half mile from the Richville church, just north of road 6, discovered that two lambs had been killed. He decided there was some wild animal in the neighborhood of his farm. Later in the day when he was talking with some men, standing near the barn, they saw what all declared looked like a wolf, flash across the fields. When the men had go.ue, Blue got Shis shot gun and started huntOn the George Hire farm he found where a female wolf had made a home for herself and newly born wolf, in a stack of hay buffins. (Buffins, it was explained to the town reporter, are chaff from the thresher when clover seed has been threshed.) When Blue circled the bay, the wolf caught his scent and came out, running away. Blue fired once and the female dropped. He reached into the (do wolves have nests) nest and found on* tine wolf nnwlv born

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GRADUATION WILL BE ON APRIL 20TH j Baccalaureate Exercises to be Held J This Coming Saturday Evenj ing at H. S. Gym. I The school term of 1933 and 1934 ! wilt close, Friday evening, April . 20, when Commencement exercises , will be held in the High School auditorium. These exercises will comI mence at 8 o'clock. Music is to be furnished by Lore 1 Ferverda of Silver Lake, Xylophonist. His opening number will be played and then will follow the invocation by Rev. J, E. Jarboe. A second number will be played by Ferverda and then will come the address of the evening by Dr. C. W. . Kurtz of Chicago. The title of his address is “Ideals in Education.” I Another musical number will be pl ;yed, and then C. R. Slabaugh will present diplomas to the members of the graduating class. There will be another musical number before the benediction is pronounced by Rev. J. A. Pettit. I Baccalaureate. Baccalaureate services will be held the High School at 7:30 Sunday evening. Music will be furnished by the High School chorus under the direction of Miss Lucille Henwood. The Invocation will be by Rev. Shroyer; the Reading of Scripture by Rev. Pritchard; the sermon by Rev. Armstrong and the benediction by Rev. Reidenbach. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE FRIDAY Benjamin Coy Died in Sanitarium in Goshen Yesterday; Was Life-Long Resident of this Community I ! Benjamin Coy, life-long resident 1 of this community, died in the sani- . tarium in Goshen, early yesterday ’ morning.- Had he lived until July 1 , he would have been 83 years of age. I Funeral services for him will be ’1 held Friday afternoon at the Church ;of the Brethren with Rev. Lee Cory and Rev. Jarboe officiating. j Mr. Coy, the son of Mr. and ' Mrs. Henry Coy, was born on a ' farm near Syracuse, and his entire ; life was spent in this vicinity. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Guy Symensma; fbur sisters: Mrs. Hester Kitson of Goshen; MrsMahala Maloy of- Warsaw; Miss Mathilda Coy and Mfs. Permelia Deeter of Milford; two brothers, Irvin Coy of Cromwell and Thomas ' Coy of Syracuse. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Miss D’Maris Shock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock and member of the Sophomore class of Syracuse High School and Frederick Kuhn of North Webster were married. Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's parent*. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Shock and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gordy. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Russell Weller of North Websetr. The young couple will make their home with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kuhn near North Webster. O FILED IN ELKHART COUNTY Ciell Firestone and Benjamin Shaeffer have filed suit against Weeley A. Ott and Harry Leacock on a promissory note. Judgment of $175 is asked.

with its eyes not yet opened. He took the carcass of the mother home and the young wolf. Since then Mrs. Blue has been feeding the tiny animal, whose eyes were not opened yesterday, from a milk bottle with nipple on it, occurring every two hour*. \ . When asked why he was trying Vo raise the little wolf , Blue told the reporter that the administration was having such a time .cutting down surplus hog* and crops that he planned to raise wolves to help the administration get rid of the surplus. The pelt of the wolf was taken to a tannery and is being made into s rug. The male wolf is still at largeand is eating, Mr. Blue knows, as Tuesday morning this week, he found other lambs had been kiiuri The tiny wolf, although its vjot are not yet opened, has a keen lof it* wd ti>e ground, I tracks and then follows these.

, INDIANA, THURSDAY APRIL 12, 1934.

RAPP LOSES SUIT TRIED IN WARSAW Mrs. Hawthorne Obtains Car on Writ of Replevin Suit. The writ of Replevin suit of Mrs. Beatrice Hawthorne vs Joseph Rapp, appealed from Justice Shock’s court to the circuit court, was decided, yesterday morning, in favor of Mrs. Hawthorne. Rapp had been storing Mrs. Hawthorne’s car since ordered to do so the morning of Oct. 16, by the sheriff when the sheriff arrested Mrs. Hawthorne’s son and two companions. Judge Vanderveer instructed Rapp to return to the owner, the car, vhose value he placed at $35 instead of slxs claimed by the plaintiff, but did not fine Rapp any damages except sl. Rapp, however, must pay the ccfets of both the trial in Justice Shock's court and circuit court, which will amount to about S2O. It will be recalled when the three young men were arrested, near M. D. Ruple’s grocery at Waveland Beach, after a gun battle with Freeman ignore, the car was brought to Rapp's garage, as per instructions of the officers who arrested the young man. Since that time it has been held there, Rapp claiming he should receive storage charges for this. During the trial yesterday, Mrs. Beatrice Hawthorne, mother, >of Jimmie Hawthorne and owntr of the car, Fred Hawthorne, his father, Jimmie’s wife; Joe Rapp and Harley D. Person testified. Defendant’s Plea. The plea of Seth Rowdabaugh, who represented Rapp, was that Rapp was but the agent of the sheriff, and if any suit were brought it should have been against the sheriff. He said that by law the sheriff must preserve the property of those he arthat he employed Rapp to store the car. He said that the sheriff was obliged by statute to take the car into custody when he arrested the occupants. The plea of the plaintiff represented by Mr. Frankenstein of Fort Wayne was that the defendant might have reason to demand storage if he had a contract with the owner of the car, Mrs. Hawthorne. But that Rapp* had stored the car when told to by the sheriff. He said the sheriff was acting for the county; that he had instructed storing the car, if there was any liability for storage it was against the county, not against Mrs. Hawthorne Judge's Decision. In returning his decision, Judge Vanderveer said that Rapp was en* titled to payment of money from someone, but not Mrs. Hawthorne, who the evidence showed did not know of her son taking the car that night or of its being ordered stored in Syracuse. He said an officer has no different rights than an individual, that the sheriff took the car, after making the arrests, but could scarcely hold the car since October against the will of the owner. He said an agreement between the owner and the one performing the service formed the basis of contract, and Rapp had no such agreement with the owner. He said it was not a question of a stolen car (the lawyers having brought in the motor vehicles ruling as to what should be done with these) as the mother’s son may have taken the car without her knowledge but whose sons haven’t, the judge asked? After this decision, Mr. Rowdabaugh asked the court what should be done with abandoned cars as there was no place in the county to impend these; if the sheriff had not done right by ordering this car taken to the garage in Syracuse. Judge Vanderveer said the court was not directing the sheriff in what he should do. Perhaps he might have to go before the county commissioners to obtain funds for storage bills, to take care of such property. But “because he is the sheriff he can’t take the property of another to create a lien”, he said. Judge Vanderveer said Mrs. Hawthorne could have been given possession of her car at once. He said: Since you iak, the court will express its opinion. The court recalls the case of last December. Could anyone hope to bring anything the size of that car into the court room? Why couldn’t two or three witnesses have viewed the car, to identify it here during the trial of the youths, and then Mrs. Hawthorne could have obtained possession of it at once, and it wouldn’t have been kept He instructed that the car be returned to the plaintiff.

SYRACUSE ENTRY ’ THIRD IN COUNTY Kingsley Pfingst Wins Third Place in County Oratorical Contest In Pierceton. Kingsley Pfingst, Syracuse High School’s entry in the county oratorical contest in Pierceton, Friday evening, won third place in the oratorical division of the contest. Winners of the declamatory contest were: Miss Ellen Parker, North Webster, first place; Delta Deane Doran, Burket, second place; and Zoa Frymyre, Claypool, third place. First place in th. oratorical contest was won by \ ,ne Swihart of Silver Lake; second by Floyd Hollar of Milford. A crow'd heard the contest. All fourteen county High Schools were represented by ‘members who won the local contests sponsored by each individual High School several days ago. Order in which each contestant spoke was: Delta Deane Doran, Burket; Lucile Buchern, Beaver Dam; Irene Winger, Sidney; Ellen Parker, North Webster, Kingsley Pfingst, Syracuse; Wilbur Powers, Warsaw; Erma Stackhouse, Leesburg; Zoe Frymyre, Claypool; Floyd Hollar, Milford; Thelma Mason, TBjerceton; Waldo Nicodemus, Atwood; Wayne Swihart, Silver Lake; Gareth Heisler, Etna Green; Katherine Eiler, Mentone. Mrs. E. G. Null, Fort Wayne, judged the contests. Eight schools, including Etna Green, Leesburg, Syracuse, Mentone Silver Lake, Pierceton, North Webster and Burket furnished musical numbers during the program. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR FORMER RESIDENT Funeral" services were held, Sunday, for a former resident of Syracuse, Miss Sue Wolf, aged 81, who died Friday at the Home of the Aged of the Reformed church at Upper Sandusky, 0., where she had gone five years ago. The body was brought to the home of Mrs. Ella Wolf, and services were held from there. Burial was in the Syracuse cemetery. Miss Wolf was the daughter of Daniel and Anna Wolf and was born, Nov. 27, 1852 on a farm near Syracuse. For many years she was a member of the United Brethren church at Solomon’s Creek. She is survived by several nieces and nephews: The Misses Vera and Violet O’Dell of Elkhart; Mrs. A. B. White of Mark Center, O.; Mrs. Henry Grenacher of Minneapolis; Mrs. Mitchell of Nappanee; Daniel Wolf, Kimber Wolf, Will and Vern Bushong of Syracuse. The Misses O’Dell, Mrs. White and Mrs. Mitchell came to Syracuse to spend Saturday and Sunday here and attend the services. $453,435 TO BE PAID COUNTY CORN-HOG SIGNERS According to the Warsaw Union: A total of $458,435 will be paid i» this county to signers of the contracts of the Kosciusko County Corn-Hog Production Control Association, which averages $266.06 per contract, according to figures submitted by J. A. Mellott, Emergency Agriculture assistant. Os this total, $327,995 will be the total hog payment in the county, according to the contracts and $130,440 will be the corn payment. The number of contracts tabulated to date are 1,723, although since the beginning of the campign, Feb. 1, it is estimated that 1,800 contracts have been signed. As the result of the campaign there will be a total of 10,870 acres of corn taken out of production in the county. On 1,566 hog contracts, the figures tabulated show that 15,370 is the average number of litters of pigs. »The total number of hogs are 88,612. The corn base for the county averages $47,517 and the average yield for the whole county will be forty bushels per acre, yaking the average corn reduction in Kosciusko county 25 per cent and the average number of pigs, per litter on contract, six. CARRIERS OF COUNTY HAVE PARTY FOR SELF Friday evening, The Kosciusko County Rural Letter Carriers Association and Ladies Auxiliary held a party, in the Methodist church, in honor of Fred Self, who has retired from rural mail carrying after 30 years service. Among the guests.were rural carriers from adjoining counties. A pot luck supper was first enjoyed, and this was followed by a program. O MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Thelma Snaurr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Applegate and Paul Miller were married, Wednesday afternoon last week. They will make their home on a farm near Kendallwall*

I DO YOU | REMEMBER— I I ,2S Years Ago. When Itfr. and Mrs. Mel Tully were thrown from their buggy when the horse ran away? '\ls Years Ago. When hDs. L. D. Mann opened a Variety Store here in Syracuse? * * • 5 Years Ago. W’hen Mr. and Mrs. James Isbell's barn burned down? p - - 0 CLUB ASKS OWNERS I TURN IN SPEARS No Questions to be Asked; Spears Will tie Used by Conservation Club tot Spear Predatory -Fish. The W awasee Conservation Club is making an appeal to all persons possessing fish spears to turh over to Fred Hoopingarner,j presi dent o| the club. These spears will be kept ini a cabinet in the building occupied by the Syracusse Auto Sales. Spears turned over to the club will be used legitimately for the purpose of spear ing predatory fish. There will be no questions asked of the persons turning in the spears and the Conservation department will file no charges. In fact, there are no strings attached to this appeal, for the Conservation department wants to rid the lakes and streams of fish that are preying on the food and game fish, and the department believes that by allowing club members to spear fish this purpose will be accomplished. » The club is asking those who possess speairs to turn these in, so that the club can have these spears for use. If the possessor of a spear so wishes, he can turn in his spear with the provision that no one else may use the spear, join the club, which costs 25 cents, and enjoy the real sport of spearing fish without the fhar of being arrested. Spears turned in will be kept permanently in the garage and can be taken out for 12 hours a day, but must be returned at the end of that time. ' - O 1 JUNIOR ROUND TABLE DIVISIONS MEET The Junior Ladies of the Round Table, Division number 1, met at, the home of Mrs. Richard Mench, Thursday evening, with Mrs. John Sudlow, assistant hostess. Election of officers took " place with - Miss Phyllis Mock elected president; Miss Margaret Geisel, vice president; Miss Lucille Kitson, secretary-treas-urer. The last meeting of the year will be a marshmallow and weiner roast at the home of Mrs. Zelma Grady. Division number 2 of the club met April 5 at the home of Mary Jane Green. Dorothy Irwin, Lois and Margaret Greene were assistant hostesses;. During the business meeting officers were elected—Laura Bachman was chosen president; Marjory Slabaugh, vice-president; Virginia Riddle, secretary-treasurer; Betty Shock reporter. Reports on track and baseball were given by Margaret Greene and Edna Fleming. Delicious refreshments were served. O ASK ROAD 13 ROUTE BE LEFT THE SAME At the Chamber of Commerce meet ing, Tuesday, a committee was appointed to go with members of the town board to call upon James D. Adams, chairman of the State Highway Commission, to find oat about the routing of Road 13. The committee will ask the chairman that road 13 be routed as it is present, instead of being changed rs rumored. Those on the committee are: Geo. Xanders, Fred Hoopingarner and Harry Porter. O AUTOMOBILE BURNS Vern Michael, Freeman Moore and other members of the Turkey Creek Conservation club, went out on the liake, from Waveland Beach, Monday night to spear dog On looking back to shore they saw Michael’s car ablaze. They hurried back, but the whole interior of the Chevrolet coach was burned out before the fire could be extinguished. Michael lives in Cromwell, and his house burned down just a few week* ago. "v | ' 0 FISH ARE BITING. Guy Bioover, fishing near the Slip, Tuesday, .caught a bass weighing 4H pounds.

PROGRESS IS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE Workers Encouraged By Progress Getting Bank Waivers. Working diligently during working hours, after working hours, and in between times, to obtain the necessary signatures of all depositors before the State Bank of Syracuse can open on an “A” basis, with federal guarantee of deposits, the committee of depositors reports sati isfactory progress this past week. That the progress is not only satisfactory to them is shown in the report. of Charles Purdum, chairman of the depositors committee, who spent Tuesday in Indianapolis. He said: “The report of the Depositors committee, made to Mr. Good of the Department of Financial Institutions on Tuesday of this week, seemed to be sufficient evidence to him that we are making satisfactory progress and he is giving us all the help and cooperation he can. “Several additional people in the community have begun to give actual support and help in completing the program, and their efforts are certainly appreciated. There are a few waivers yet that we must get / signed and there is still some stock to be sold. We will be grateful to anyone who can assist us in helping to complete the program. We are so near to the goal post now, that we must not dip.” The whole attitude of the depositors’ committee seems to be: “It won’t be long now.” « ‘ LEGION WILL BUY FLAG WITH MONEY Minstrel Show Presented by Post of Legion Enjoyed Here* Friday Night. Receiving 75 per cent of the receipts from the sale of tickets for the Minstrel show, last Friday evening, the local Legion post cleared $26 after all expenses were paid. The Minstrel show had been presented by the Goshen American Legion post, in the High School 't/ere in Syracuse, and that post received 25 per cent of the ticket sale. The money received from this show will pay for another flag, for the Wawasee post of the Legion, and there will be some money left in the treasury. The rabbit supper given by the Legion at The Tavern last winter, and the Carnival held by the local post at The Tavern a few weeks tgo, together with dues of members permitted the purchase of one flag. These flags are for use in parades Memorial Day, and at other such patriotic services. The Minstrel show with songs well sung and an expert clog dance, and with jokes applied to local residents was much enjoyed by the audience. Miss Betty Gordy, Miss Rowena Insley and Miss Virginia Culler took part in the style stow, towards the close of the evening’s program. O OFFICERS ELECTED. The Wide-Awake class of the Church of God met at the home of Emmett Weaver, Tuesday evening. Sixteen members and eight visitors were present. Refreshments were served and at the election of officers, Hazel Ward was chosen president; Lydia Darr, secretary; Chester Firestone, treasurer. o_ ROUND TABLE MEETS A large number attended the meeting of the Ladies of the Round Table at the home of Mrs. Clarence Snyder, Monday evening. Mrs. Charles Crow read a paper on “Mental Hygiene”, and Mrs. Ross Osborn read the “Essay on Building a World Society.” LAST MINUTE NEWS. Eli Grissom, aged 73, died at his home early this morning after suffering with diabetes for the past 11 years. For the last two weeks he ha* been confined to his bed. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Grissom he was born in Elkhart county, and spent most of his life near Syracuse where for many years he conducted a harness and repair shop. In 1894 he was married to Luella Guy from near Warsaw. His widow and one Bister, Mrs. Harry Griffin of Eau Claire, Mich. * survive. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, with burial in Salem cemetery.

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