The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 2, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 9 May 1935 — Page 4

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THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL REPUBLICAN. Published every Thursday at Syracuse. Indiana. Entered as second-class matter on May 4th. 1908. at the poetofflce at Syracuse. Indiana, under the Act of Con grass of March 3rd. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year, in advance $2.00 Six Months in advance — LOO Single Copies Ob Subscriptions dropi«e<l If not renewed when time Is out. HARRY L. PORTER, JR. Editor and Publisher Office Phone 4 — Home Phone 904 THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1935 0 MAIN STREET WHITTLINGS P. W. Soileau, who returned from Indiana Evangelical conference in Decatur, Ind., told the editor that while he was at Decatur, he had visited the government housing project which is just outside that town. Solteau said that the houses are being built in mud, and are being built out of the cheapest and poorest of material. There are no modern improvements, he stated. The only thing to attract people to buy the homes, he thought, might bo the price—slo per month for 30 years. After that the house belongs to the buyer. Sunday evening, the star and ' crescent moon were visible in the western sky, making a brilliant display which attracted the attention of many and probably aroused some superstition. The star and crescent were formed by the planet Venus and the moon. At one time during the evening the moon moved directly be- . tween the earth and the planet, thus obscuring the planet, completely. Astronomers call the obscuring of the planet by the moon “occultation” Superstitious people probably predicted the ascendancy of the Turks again. Beaten paths have been made by many people to the swans’ nest in the channel beside the B. & O. station. On Tuesday the gander was busily dragging in dead vegetation and piling this around the nest. Maybe he expects high water, with all the rain we’ve been ha.ving, or else he wants to build the edges around the nest so the young, when they hatch, will not fall into the water. Jesse Shock brought us some radishes and lettuce this morning, which be had just picked from his truck patch. Has anyone any earlier crop to report? ■ Do you, whatever your politics, recall the solrnn vow that the cost i of adminwtring the government would be reduced 26 per cent, if the party now in power, was put in power? Well, in the last three years . the expenditure of the federal government equals the total of expenditures for 124. years, from the time of President Washington’s inauguration to that of President Wilson. , Some reduction. “ 0 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The Journal is furnished with the following transfers of real estate by Houtoh C. Fraser, abstractor. War saw, Ind. Jefferson Garber to Earl and Irene Gerard, north part lot 31, North Webster, $-. Don Deeter to Farmers State Bank north lart lot 30, North Webster, $1 Exra A. Hardin to Ruth H. Gregg, lots 27 and 27A Vawter Park, sl. Ellen Harter to Fred and Maude Hartman, lot 37 Oswego, 31. Nancy E. Cowgill to Stuart C. and Marie S. Cowgill, tract adj. oining lot 16 Vawter Park, sl. Harvey E. Cory to State Bank of Syracuse, lot 12 Wood’s addition, Kale Island, 31. Bert Jarrette et al to Ira and Martha E. Rothenberger, 58ftx 10 rods tract adj. to lot 25, North Webstar, 31. Anton J. Rollert to Mineral Park Improvement Corp., tracts in sections 24 and 25, Turkey C reek township, 31. & Daniel C. Darr to Earl J. Darr, 213 acres section 27 Turkey Creek township, 31. n Flowers for Mother’s Day at Bachman's Store. Also Milford Greenhouse. Henry Beer. Phone Milford m. 2-lt - —o — TRY A JOURNAL WANT AD

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Seth Rowdabaugh. prosecuting attorney, is driving a new car. “Duck” Traster sold his sorrel colt, yesterday, to Clee Hibschman. ♦ The Art Club is to meet this evening with Mrs.. L. A. Seider. The Methodist Ladies Aid met today with Mrs. John Harley. W. M. Wilt has been at his home "taking it easy,” as he is suffering ' with high blood pressure. While playing, Tuesday, Marilyn Holloway fell and her right arm , was badly sprained. Earl Stiffler and family of Sylvania, 0., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stiffler. Landis Pressler has been called to Argos, where he carries mail on a rural route as substitute carrier. Miss Daisy Stover has come from Conrad, lowa, to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. Millard Hire. Mr. and Mrs. J. Swenson spent Suhday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox of North Webster. Glenn LeMarr Stoelting, who attends college at Angola, spent the week end at home. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Miller returned home, Sunday, having spent last week with friends in Chicago. Mrs. J. O. Deaton of Warsaw is visiting the Sherman Deaton home this week. Mrs. Alva Nicolai of Elkhart 1‘ spending several days this week in the Fred Hinderer home. Me. and Mrs. Seth Rowdabaugh of Winona spent Saturday evening with friends in Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Unrue were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hickman. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kitson spent Sunday in South Bend with their daughter, Mary Alice. James Hammond and family of ! Sylvania, 0., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hammond. Miss Barbara Bushong is visiting her cousin, Miss Ann Miller in Elkhart, this week. Charlie Thompson is having constructed near his farm home, an underground building, 14x20 feet, cement lined, for apple storage. Rev. John Pettit and George Bill Smith drove to Chicago, to bring Mrs. Pettit home, Friday, after a visit with relatives there, last week. The Church of the Brethren are papering, painting and varnishing and redecorating the entire church ’ this week. t C. A. Langston’s sister, Mrs. Noel ! Wygant from Syracuse, N. Y., spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Langston. The Women’s Missionary Society 1 of the Methodist church met Monday ( afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. T. Colwell. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hibner and » son Chancey spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hibner in South Bend. . Mrs. Charles Kroh has been ill this week, and Miss Ethel Bowser came to the Kroh home to help care for Mrs. Kroh and the children. Mr. and Mrs. John Grieger spent Sunday at the home of her sister in Ell wood, 111., and returned home, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Montgomery have purchased a new V-8 Ford, the first automobile which they have ever owned, and are now taking lessons in driving it. Miss Martha Leacock and brother * Ralph spent last Thursday evening in Syracuse. They reported the condition of their sister, Edna, ill in Chicago, as still serious. Lowell Sharp, who had undergone an appendicitis operation in the Elkhart hospital the week before, was able to be brought to his home last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jones and son, and Mrs. Ernest Swett and daughter of Pent Wayne were in Syracuse over the week end visiting relatives and friends. J. N. Miller went to Indianapolis, Tuesday, to attend the state talephone convention st the Claypool hotel. He planned to return here Friday. Mr*. Will Kindig, Miss Olga

Beckman and borther Vernon went to Willison, 0., Sunday, where they visited Mrs. Beckman, whose condition is reported as excellent. Friends here have learned that Rev. A. J. Armstrong, who went to a church in northern Michigan, has resigned and is chaplain of four ' CCC camps. i Little Carlyle Ray Baumgartner celebrated his second birthday, Tuesday, sharing his birthday cake with six of his little friends at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. > Ralph Baumgartner. ! Miss Christine Rapp came from Nappanee, to spend Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Druckamiller and son from Angola also spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Rapp. Mrs. Emory Strieby’s sister, Mrs. Nell Riley of Rockford, 0., is her guest this week. The two women have been putting on a display of knit dresses, which they sell, in So. Bend, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Don McClintic of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McClintic of Chicago spent the week end with Ed McClintic, who is ill. Mrs. Donald McClintic remained to spend this week here. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haab and daughter from Bremen were guests of Mrs. Millie Snobarger, Sunday. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Maloy of Angola, who had spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maloy. Kenneth M. Kunkle, head of the conservation department, visited Milt Wysong, Sunday. While in Syracuse he inspected the newly completed fish ponds, and told Wysong that he was much pleased with them. A note from D. W. Norris in Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada, states that spring is there and that farmers are busy seeding. He said they had a nice winter, outside of five weeks of subxero weather, with not much snow or wind. The Rev. Jarboe expects his mother from western Kansas, to spend Mothers Day with them next Sunday. Mr. Jarboe’s sister, Miss Virginia will accompany her mother here via automobile, according to word received here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Naylor spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Will Weaver of Fort Wayne and attended the Methodist conference. Mrs. W. G. Connolly and Mrs. Fannie Hoy returned home, Saturday evening, having attended the conference I Mrs. Cripe and two sons went to i South Bend with Bert Cripe, Sunday, after he, who is employed there, spent the week end at home, j Mrs. Cripe will stay at the home of ’ her niece, who undergoes a major operation in the hospital this week. | Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Armstrong, who have aerved at the Methodist church in the past few months, returned to their home in Spiceland, Thursday. The new minister and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Travis Purdy, of Sweetser, arrived in Syracuse to take over these duties, Monday. The new B. A O. stream-line engine, steam driven, the Lady Baltimore, was seen going through Syracuse last Thursday. On the tracks between Bremen and Nappanee the engine is reported to have reached the speed of 101 miles per hour. The Lady Baltimore will be put on a run between Chicago and St. Louis. Mrs. Charles Bowersox’s brother Tom Edgell of Chicago; Leon Sch lotterbach and wife of Ligonier; Mr. and Mn. Albert MeMeeae of Mishawaka; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edgell of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wan of South Bend and Dr. and Mrs. Horsey of Mf’ford, were guests f Mr. and Mrs Bowersox, Sunday. Mies Maxine Holloway and Nelson Mites have received from friends these “dime chain letters" which have received so much publicity recently. The receiver is supposed to send a dime to five of his friends and keep the chain unbroken, signing his name so that he will receive his “returns.” It has bean termed a racket by portal authorities who are attempting to stop it. Mn. Miles has received 12 of them lettons and Mn. Harry Grieger received one.

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> RECOLLECTIONS OF | FORMER DAYS IN THIS COMMUNITY l C. C. Bachman writes: “In the old days folks were thrown very much upon their own resources for their entertainment, and relief iyom the tedium of their everyday existence. The joke was a means of supplying an outlet for much pent-up fun and energy. “For the benefit of those who do not know, a ‘practical* joker is one who puts another in an embarrassing situation, and then retreats, usually amidst the loud guffaws of the fellows in on the joke. “In this community there were several characters who have come down in memory as masters of the art of playing ‘practical’ jokes. “The prince of them all was Perry Miles. Perry could carry off the preliminary setting for a joke in great seriousness. As the waiter remembers, he exhibited many traits o£ fine acting. With a manner inviting complete confidence, he would, by description and gesture, build a fine background for the trick. “As an example: it was a favorite trick of Perry’s to describe to callers at his livery barn the vicious nature of one of the horses standing in a stall. He exhibited a broom handle with a curry comb tied on the end of it, and with this he carefully, at arm’s length, curried the animal. He told tales of the wild nature, and the death-dealng qualities of the brute. All the while he watched and uraited for his innocent victim to turn his back, and then — skillfully, with feet and hands he put on an imitation of the approaching clatter of horses hoofs. This, with cries of Whoa! Whoa! usually sent the victims of this trick clambering over old buggy tops, and other debris, into hay-mows or any other convenient places of refuge—all to the accompaniment of Perry’s ringing laughter. Perry’s old friends can tell volumes of the pranks he played over the active period of his life. “However, they tell of one time when the tables were turned, and Perry became the victim of the joke. It was all carefully planned, and took place in Milford where Perry ran a livery barn. “It was reported that a man had been killed on the Big Four tracks north of Milford. Word was sent to Perry to come with a team and spring wagon to bring the dead man in to the undertaker. Perry came. The wagon was backed around carefully. Men in on the joke were there to lift the ‘corpse* covered with a sheet into the wagon. Perry, sitting alone on the high seat, drove slowly anti carefully into town. Word had been passed along the street, and all storekeepers 4 and clerks were out in front to see the fun. The moment came, in the center of the business district, when men, and “corpse” leaped from the wagon, and ran. Perry turned, and took in the situation, whipped up his horses, and disappeared, around the corner. “For once, ‘the shoe was on the ether foot.’” Ed Neumeyer of Vawter Park, Lake Wawasee, remembers way back when practical jokes were played on people who spent vacations on Wawasee. He said 50 years ago, he was with a party of youths who were in tents on the north shore, who took their meals at the Wawasee Club, owned by Colonel Eli -Lilly, the building before the Wawasee Inn. He said a few guests could be accommodated for the night at the Club, but for the most part, they slept in the tents One of the guests who arrived at the lake for a first visit was Harry Newgarden of Indianapolis, who was very much of a dude, and wore his high silk hat, etc., on his fishing trip. One day when he was standing at the end of the boat pier, Jim Madden, also of Indianapolis, accidentally happened to bump him so that Newgarden fell into the water, which was deep, and only his silk hat remained on top. The young men fished Newgarden out of the lake—and he took the joke fairly goodnaturedly. They took him to one of the tents and accommodated him there, while they hung his clothes on a line to dry. But some of the other youths, tried practice with their 22 rifles, and when Newgarden went to put on his dry underclothes, they were full of bullet holes. Mr. Neumeyer said that in the boathouse in front of Colonel Lilly’s

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club, on the lake, a stage had been built, and players often came to the lake to present their shows. He said all the guests in the club tents saw the first night performance, when one of the actors, had to jump through a window from the stage to make his escape, according to play directions. Neumeyer said a Boat filled with straw was tied beneath the window and the actor had landed in that with no discomfort that first night. The second night of the show, everyone on the lake had been invited to attend. But when the actor escaped through the window, in the play, someone had moved the boat, and everyone in the audience heard the splash when the actor hit the water. Mr. Neumeyer said that Colonel Lilly used to give prizes for the largest catches of fish, so they saved dog-fish. One day when the boats were all in for the evening there were 10 dog-fish—big ones, in the catches. The afore-mentioned Mr. Newgarden asked what kind of fish they were and was told they were bass. He owned a millinery shop at the Occidental hotel in Indianapolis, and he said, what a wonderful at- € traction and ad that would be, if he could only have those fish to put into a tub, outside his store, to attract people’s attention. They all kindly agreed to donate their “bass,” and the negro at the club put grass and ice in a box, and the fish. The young men put Mr. Newgarden ‘and his bass on a train,

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but when he boarded it two women told him those weren’t bass, they were dog-fish. He asked the women how did they dare tell a fisherman like he was, what a bass was.. So he put his fish in the tub in front of his store—and earned the nickname by which he was known for years, “Dog-fish Newgarden.” It was at this time when Mary Lucas, who was with her parents at the club, and W. H. Lincoln, Sloped. The trains didn’t stop at Wawasee unless flagged. The evening train stopped, and the negro returned to Yhe hotel swinging his lantern. When Colonel Lilly asked where the guests were, the negro, who had been “trained,” said “Nobody got off Colonel,’’ The negro didn’t tell who had gotten onto the train—and parents did not know of the marriage until the next morning when they received the telegraphed announcement. 0 TO MEET FRIDAY EVENING So few members of the Little Theater Club seemed to know that the meeting was scheduled for last Friday evening, that the president, Rev. Pettit, has called another meeting for Friday evening this week, at his home. This meeting is important and all members are urged to attend. At last Friday’s meeting, Mrs. George Xanders, Mrs. Harry Porter .and Frank Rhode were appointed as the committee to investigate barns of the community, to find one which the club might change into a “little theater” where a stage could be built, for use in practising plays.

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1935

One of our contemporaries says: “One reason why I like a small town is that when you get a job digging a ditch the local paper says that you have accepted a position.” True enough. But when you are in a city you don’t have to worry around about getting a job at all. You just stand in line an<j get a check from the government. 0 People are sure to learn how good you are and keep it secret.

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