The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 3, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 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 postoffice at Syracuse. Indiana, under the Act of Congress of March 3rd. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year, in advance $2.00 Six Months in advance -— — 1-00 Single Copies Hubscriptlen* dropi>e<i If not renewed when time Is oat. HARRY L. PORTER, JR. Editor and Publisher Office Phone 4 — Home Phone 944 THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1935 MAIN STREET WHTTTLINGS James Novy, a Bohemian who lives in Syracuse, and who subscribes to the Syracuse Journal, came into the office after last week’s publication to obtain another copy of the paper. He had his copy of the Journal, he said, and two dailies which he had received through the mail, with him when he went into a grocery store. He laid these papers on the counter, and when he went to pick them up, after obtaining the articles he wished to purchase—the papers had been stolen. He said someone must have wanted the Syracuse paper, as no one else in this vicinity could read the two .dailies—they were written in. his language, and published in Chicago. When questioned about the site of the township’s poor fund for last month, $823.21, Walter Koher, township trustee said that it was because there had been births and deaths, as well as poor relief to be paid out of that fund during the month. He summarised it: “You know, now the township has to pay for bringing ’em into the world, feed and clothe ’em while here, and pay when they die." So’ many people have received chain letters during this last week since we attempted to mention them in last week’s Journal, that no effort is being made to name them all .now. But many of the people are now spurning the dime contribution and sending a dollar. According to reports, a man in Ligonier received SBO last week. On the other hand, it is supposed to be ’’using the mail to defraud" and the government has threatened arrests and prosecution of those who send chain letters. The chain letter received by the editor was from a former resident of Syracuse, James? W. Brady, Fillmore, Calif., who sent his com-, ments enclosed, which are quoted: “This chain was started in hopes it would bring you prosperity. Within three day's copy five letters like above. Omit the top name and address and add your own and address at bottom. Give to five of your friends to whom you wish prosperity to come. “In omitting the top name, send that person ten cents as a charity donation in an envelope and nothing more. In turn as your name comes to the top you will receive 15,625 letters with donations amounting to $1,562.50. (Like H.— You Will). Is this worth a dime? (Let us know if it to.) Have the faith your friend has and this chain will not be broken. “Prosperity." (Sounds strangely like some Roosevelt Deal.) Wm. Sheffield said, with all this rain we've been having he'd like to know how a farmer to expected to get his crops planted. He said there’s plenty of water, if someone . would furnish frog eggs they could raise frogs. Has anyone a dog, police or St. Bernard, or some such size, which shows signs of damage? Peg, the cat at the B. A 0., in need of a peg leg as one to missing, in need of a glass eye as one to missing, arrived at the office, Tuesday morning, in need of having an ear sewed back on. From the removal of fur around Peg's neck, it would indicate that the cat had been in Some Fight. Everyone to interested in when those swans’ eggs will hatch—but no one has nerve enough to go near the nest to see if any of the eggs have hatched. Papa Swan to friendly enough to those who feed him and his wife. Maggie Butt has been regularly handing out the feed which Pell Clayton, who owns the swans, left with her, to feed them when they came to her door. But H. W. Buchholz claims when he calls, “Come Here Old-Timer” Papa Swan comes waddling to him for food. Mrs. Statler claims she calls, “Captain of the Sea," and he waddles to her to be fed, and the Riddle sisters claim when they call for “Barnacle Bill,” the swan will arrive to be fed. Maggie Butt says she calls Papa Swan “Buster.” TO MEET IN MILFORD. Larry Brandon, State Represents tive, will be the speaker at the Fann Bureau Meeting at Milford Gym, the evening of May 22, 7:30 .standard time MuAe will be by Swihart orchestra. The public to invited to attend. ■

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ipcalßajTeiiinjs Miss Christine Rapp of Nappanee spent the week end at home. A new porch is being built on the rear of the Lutheran parsonage. C. E. Brady and Sam Rasor painted Osborn’s house this past week. Charlie Thompson has bought a new automobile. Miss Martha Brower is working at the Wawasee Restaurant. Roy Miles has been ill with the mumps this past week. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Skear of Ft. | Wayne spent Sunday at the Will Darr home. Miss Lucille Mellinger came from North Manchester College to spend j the week end with her parents. Mrs. George Stienbarger spent j Saturday in Albion and Kendall- . ville. Paul Isbell is employed at chauffer by George Gass of Indianapolis and Lake Wawasee. Bob Strieby is spending several j weeks with his mother in Indiana- ' polis. j Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mench have returned from Cleveland, 0., where he had been employed. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Kehr from Larwill have moved into the B. O. Mabie property. Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Bailey of Claypool were Syracuse visitors, Monday. “Mitch*’ Hamman has been working at the Hess sisters’ farm this week. The Misses Retta and Elizabeth Hess were Sunday dinnner guests of Miss Elder in Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gleason of Goshen spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rasor. Mrs. H. W. Buchholz’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wall of Hoytville, 0., were guests at her home, yesterday. Mrs. Perry Foster, Mrs. H. W. Buchholz and Mrs. Joe Ruch and son spent Sunday afternoon in So. Bend. Dr. Clyde Landis and wife and daughter from Chicago spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mart Landto. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Pinkerton are moving to the Walter Ketering property on the Stringtown road, this week. Mrs. H. W. Buchholz. Mrs. Millie Snobarger and Miss Helen Jeffries were Warsaw visitors, Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Clark and son are expected home tomorrow, having spent this week and last on a vacation trip. Miss Henwood’s art class met Monday afternoon M the High school and the girls chorus met Monday evening. Walter Call and family moved, Tuesday, to the John Porter farm property on North Huntington, just outside the city limits. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Milt Wysong, and their families, spent the week end with them at their home on Syracuse Lake. Mr. and Mrs. James Flaws of So. Bend have rented Wade Zerbe’s cottage for a year. Mr. Flaws travels for an engraving company in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Elezan Yoder and daughter Edna, Mrs. Millie Snobarger and son Orval were Sunday dinner

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guests of Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Yoder. Mr. and , Mrs. Stephen Freeman and Mr. and Mrs. George Xanders went to Toledo, 0., where they spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Moore. Sam Porter entertained Rev. and Mrs. John Pettit, George Bill Smith, Miss Olga Beckman and Vernon Beckman at dinner at his home, Friday evening. | Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weimer and family, of South Bend, spent the week end at the Jesse Darr home. Mrs. Darr returned with them, to spend this week in South Bend. I Mrs. Mary Bishop, mother of Rev. Jarboe, and Miss Virginia IJarboe, the Reverend’s sister, from Quinter, Kan., are spending this ! week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. IJarboe. Mrs. J. T. Riddle and her broth- . er, Will Moore, spent Saturday afj ternoon with their brother John, in Cromwell. They spent Sunday with ; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Clouse, near , Churubusco. , j Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Pefley and Mrs. Nora Wilcox returned to SyraI cuse, last Thursday, for the sum- » mer, having spent the winter in I Churubusco, where Mr. Pefley is > principal of schools. i Miss Lucille Henwood, Miss | Blanche Mellinger and Miss Lillian i Hamman went to North Manchester Saturday, to see the opera, “The . Bartered Bride” presented by the musical department of the college. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Geyer and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darr went to Benton Harbor, Saturday, where they attended the annual blossom festival of St. Joe (fnd Benton ‘ Harbor. j Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Seider eni tertained at dinner, Mother’s Day, ! Mrs. Seider’s mother, Mrs. Jacob Atz of Goshen; and Mrs. Seider’s brothers and families and her sister ■ and family. Ed McClintic’s sons and their wives, with the exception of Paul, . who lives in Scranton, Pa., came to • spend the week end with him. Mr. • McClintic’s condition to somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weybright and daughter Meriam, Miss Hazel Stout and Miss Nelson went to Bloominngton, 111., Sunday, to see the Passion Play presented there. 1 Mr. Weybright’a son George and a group of friends from Chicago met them there. • Mr. and Mrs. James Isbell have received word that a cousin of Mrs. Isbell’s, Miss Emily Walters of Huntertown, in the graduating class of Central High, Fort Wayne, was in an automobile accident in , which both of her legs were broken ‘and an ankle dislocated. Richard Isbell had just returned from a visit in the Walters home. Q. CASE DISMISSED. The case of Moses F. Lente against Martin W. Lavernier has been dtomtosed in circuit court. The suit was for the foreclosure of a mechanics lien.

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son and dry out after being ricked in this manner beneath the sheds. The stacking of the staves was a job for several men. It also made a job for Perry and me and we did a lot of it when we would much rather have gone swimming or fishing. The Barrel Hoops. The making of hoops for the barrels was also an important part of the industry and quite an undertaking. They were made out of hickory saplings which had to be cut in the spring before the sap came up, otherwise the bark would come off. Each sapling would make from one to four hoops. Think of the ruthless destruction of those young hickory trees. The farmers sold them for one cent each. Father had the same old crew hired to cut and bring home the hoop-, poles he required for his shop; Ed Miles, Jack Kitson, John Howard, Perry and I being the more active members. A lot of flour barrels were made in Goshen and at other places at that time. A man by the name of John Bear cut and hauled a lot of hooppoles to Goshen. One day someone asked him what he w r as making by hauling his poles to the Goshen market. In those days Goshen was at least one hundred miles from Syracuse, judging from the condition of the roads. He replied that he bought the poles for one cent each Apd sold them for ten dollars a thousand and’ - that was good enough for him. The Coopery. When the staves had dried out enough and were seasoned ready for use the old cooper shop became a busy place. In the hey-day of the cooper business, six or seven men worked there and each man had his own berth. Each berth was four feet by eight feet in size and consisted of a work bench with tools, a chopping block, a shaving horse and a platform four or five inches high just under the front part of the work bench. When the heads of the barrels were fitted in place the barrel sat on this little platform and rested in a half-moon cut in the center of the work-bench at the front edge. At one end of the bench was a windlass with a rope fastened at the other end to wrap around the barrel and pull it up good and tight. -

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The chopping block was four and one-half, feet high and two feet thick and perfectly round. It was also used in taking the kinks out of the hoops. This was done by pulling the hoops back and forth around the block. Each man had in his berth an adze, a draw-knife, a level plane, a chamfering knife, a hand-ax, and a driver. Father made a large number of the- tools used in his shop. TO PRESENT PLAY IN JUNE The Little Theater Club decided at its meeting, Friday evening, at the home of- Rev. John Pettit, to meet on Friday.evening, May 31st in the High school, where the group of club members forming that cast will present “The Purple Door Knob” for the entertainment of the other members. Rev. John Pettit, president of the club, Mrs. Nelson Miles, vice-presi-dent and Mrs. . George Xanders, who directed the play presented before the alumni of the High school, are choosing a cast for “The Lion and the Mouse,” the four act play to be presented before the public, early in June. The committee named to look over barns in Syracuse, to try to find one suitable for the club to make into “a little theater” reported at the meeting that bafns in gobd condition were rented and most of the others would be difficult to heat and would require money for making into a theater, and the club hasn’t funds at this time.

DANCE IN Club Le Roi MILFORD, IND. With The Rhythm Boys WEDNESDAY NIGHT MAY 22nd.

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935.

MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Through some misplacement of copy, the week of commencement, no announcement was published in the Journal concerning the marriage of Miss Frieda Foust, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. G. Foust of Lydick, formerly of Syracuse. Miss Frieda Foust was married to Dale Lindsey, of Lydick, employed in South Bend, last October, before her Harriet’s wedding in January. No announcement was made of the marriage at that time, and she came back to Syracuse the last month of school to graduate with the class of which she had been a member so many years when her parents lived here. Then her marriage, the first of the class of 1935, was announced.

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