The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 15, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 8 August 1935 — Page 1

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CLAIM TOWN OWES THEIR FIRM $268.45 Paving Contractors Say Interest on Road Bond not Paid. A bill fur $268.45 was presented to the town board. Tuesday night, by the firm of McClintic. Colwell & Gordy, which firm claims that is the amount of interest due them On ; street paving bonds for Huntington I and Harrison streets. The town hjs no money in the Barret law fund to pay this. The town board members say that they < believe that thia bill for interest on 1 a street bond is not owed. The issue in question is whether or not money paid to the treasurer ' when some people paid their assess--4 menu in full, for street paving, before the final assessment was due, ■ was paid over directly to the con- ; trading firm, or kept in the Barret law fund and paid out on the bonds I when the principal and interest became due. “ According to McClintic, Colwell A Gordy's statement, Charles W. Johnson paid $443.28 to the town | treasury on original assessment and interest of 1579 93 for street paving i on Huntington street, thus leaving ' an unpaid balance of $136.65 rep re- j ■anting unpaid interest. This assessment was probably paid in 1927. The Lutheran church paid $527.80, ; probably in 1928, on the original usseasment and Intervet of $652.35, leaving $124.56 as unpaid interest. C. G. Berry paid, probably in 1933, ’ $345.55 on an original assessment | and interest of $352.80, leaving $7.- i 25, making a total of $268.45 which the firm claina is due it. McClintic, Colwell and Gordy are ‘ basing their claim on the acts of 1929 which state: "When a street assessment is paid In full, before the final assessment is due, the town board must take this money and reinvest it at the same amount of interest which the assessment was drawing, so that the bond-holders will not lose any interest. Members of the present town board believe that as the assessments were paid in full, the money was paid directly over to the contracting firm. However, they are not positive of this, until the town records are examined. The whole question will be threshed out at-the next meeting of the board. — - '— BELIEVE IT OR NOTMonday evening about 10:30 o’clock an alligator was caught in Lake Wawaeee. It was swimming in the water near the pier at the Oakwood Park hotel, and was captured tn a net. Kia 15 inches long, and at present ia housed in a tub of water on the porch of the hotel, and is being over-fed by visitor*. H. R. Marker said when he and Clyde Warner wore returning to Oakwood Park in the "Zip” after a tour on the lake, they saw the peculiar object in the water near the Oakwood pier. They didn’t' believe it was what it looked like, but didn’t want to argue with it by catching it In their hands. So they procured a net and landed the alligator. At first it was suspected that the ; one Dick King owned had escaped from his homo on Kale Island—but Dick’s ’gator died some time ago, although it had survived a trip north in the middle of the winter. • The party who owns the alligator may have same by seeing Mr. Marker or the Oakwood Park hotel management—or by paying for this "lost" ad. EMPLOYED^ATSCHOOL Mias Luella Wingard has been employed as clerk at the High school, to succeed Miss Pauline Shock, who was recently married. There wore so many who applied for the job,. all well-qualified, that Walter Koher. trustee, and Court Slabaugh, principal, put all of the names in a hat •—and Miss Wingard’s name was on the slip of paper drawn. Melvin Niles is to be janitor at the Grade school this coming year, according to Mr. Koher. PLUG INJURED HIM. Robert H. Carteaux of Fort Wayne, guest at the Hartman cottag* in Oakwood Park was fishing, Monday evening, when the plug on the line of a friend, lodged ia Cartoaux’s scalp back of the ear. He had to bo brought to a doctor to have it removed.

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ON LAKE WAWASEE! i I i. Extensive improvements are being I made by M. C. Honeywell on his I lake property. The house has been ‘ insulated, for installation of an air • conditioning system. This is the ’ first work of this kind on Lake Wa- | . wasee. In addition, the basement of I 1 the house is being made to resemble I a room in a ship, with indirect lighting through portholes. The children of Mr. and Mrs. A. | .G. French of Washington, D. C., j spending their vacation in the Brown | cottage, were wrestling, Saturday . afternoon and Jean suffered unbroken collar bone. Tt is broken in such I away that it is necessary that she I lie quietly in bed for two weeks, as ! it cannot be put into a splint or cast. > Governor Paul V. McNutt was the ; guest of William Kunkle at the Coppes cottage, Pickwick Park, Thursday night last week. The date of the Ladies annual golf tournament at the South Shore Golf club was changed frbm August 13 to August 15. Members of 40 clubs have been invited to attend. D. J. Dalton was taken to Chicai go. where he was to have his knee operated upon. It will be recalled it was broken in a fall on the ice last winter, and again this spring inan automobile accident. Mrs. Dalton is tn Chicago with him. Miss Mary May White of New I York City was at the Bishop White ! cottage from Wednesday until Suni day. She is having repairs made on ' the building. While at the lake, j Miss White donated SSO towards the upkeep of All Saints Chapel. Mrs. R. B. Tuttle won the prise ’ for high score in contract, at the weekly luncheon-bridge party at the ; South Shore Inn, Friday. Mrs. Voris j of Crawfordsville, guest of the hotel, was second and Mrs. Streit of I Cincinnati, 0., also a house guest was third. Mrs. Putman of Fort Wayne was high in auction. Mr. and Mrs. George Hilgemeier jof Indianapolis have moved to the Vawter collage for the rest of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman of Kokomo are spending this week in the Hogan cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Fryen of Indianapolis are spending two weeks in the Brannum cottage. Miss Margaret Kinnear has returned to Washington, D. C-, after spending two weeks vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kinnear. * Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stubbs of Cincinnati, O, are spending their vacation in (he Moore cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bolen of Anderson have moved to the Dale cottage until Labor Day. Mrs. Crysler and daughter, Mrs. Chrysler's father, Mrs. Eva Pettit and Miss Nancy Cowgill came from Wabash to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cowgill. Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Hollenbeck of Weal Palm Beach, Fla, are spending their summer vacation at Willow Grove. Mr. and Mrs. M L. White have returned to their lake homo from Noblesville. Mrs. White’s sister, Mrs. Haskell and daughter are spending this week with her. On Saturday evening, R. B. Tuttle’s birthday was celebrated with a 6 o’clock Dutch lunch, at his homo. Dr. and Mr*. Wylie plan to return home to Indianapolis, next week. Miss Cromwell of Fort Wayne to visiting Mrs. Putman. Robert New hart, who spent moot of the summer with BiUy Newhart returned home, Sunday. Mr.' and Mrs. Milton Denny, Mrs. Boyd and Mias Ten Brook of Terre Haute plan to spend this coming week end with Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Nowhart. Mr. and Mrs. H. Clare of Torre Haute are spending their vacation in the Hoops cottage on the north shore. Mr. and Mr* William Perrin of Lafayette are spending thia month at their lake home. Horae* Clark of Detroit spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Maurer. Frank Remy’s setter, “Bill’’ was missing, Saturday, and many inquiries for the dog were made along the Vawter Park road. It was thought the dog had been stolen as the nhme of its owner was on the collar, so the dog could have been (Coottamni on Last Page) JJ

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OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT OVERTURNS B I Owner’s Name Could Not Be Learned; Other Boats Hurried to Assistance. Two young men, whose names could not be learned, were riding in “The Gadget,” racing outboard motor boat, on Wawasee, Sunday, when the boat overturned. Speedboats and other outboard motor boats, as well as sailboats hurried to the rescue. The accident had occurred about half a mile out, between the Spink-Wawasee hotel and the South Shore Inn. The “Blue Streak” picked up the two young men, and Earl Montgomery, Life guard at the Spink-Wa-wasee hotel, who had gone to the scene of the accident in another boat, dived to recover the motor from “The Gadget.” When the boat overturned the supports had cracked from the boat and the four cylinder motor had dropped to the bottom of the lake, in about 25 feet of water. Montgomery was able to dive down to the motor which was partially buried in mud, and attach a rope to it so that it could be pulled to the surface. Then the “Blue Streak” took the motor, the owners of the boat and the boats remains to the Wawasee Marine Supply Co. for repairs. It is said damage would amount to about S2OO. 0 GIVEN BEER LICENSE ALTHOUGH 43* SIGNED PETITION OF OBJECTION North Manchester, Ind —Wade Clark has received permit to retail beer and promptly started selling. He recently opened a new place in the Bertha Guinnup building formerly occupied by the Green furniture store. The license was granted in the face of a remonstrance containing 939 names asking that no more licenses for sale of alcoholic liquors be granted, Os this number 883 were resident voters of North representing considerably over half of the . town's voters, and the remainder were names of Chester township people. The county liquor control board after hearing people pro and con, sent the remonstrance to Indianapolis to the state excise department. People knowing conditions, predicted a refusal. HOLD REUNION. The McClintic family reunion was held at Posey Inn, Lake Wawasee, Sunday, August 4. This was the fourth annual reunion and there were about 100 present. Dinner was served cafeteria style with instructions to “help yourself and seek how much you can eat” When officers were elected, E. E. McClintic was re-elected president, Lizzie Lemon, secretary-treasurer. Will Kincaid chairman of the entertainment committee. The entertainment planned by Mr. Kincaid for Sunday was enjoyed by all, also an exhibition dance by Aaron McClintic who is 82 years old. He was assisted by E. E. McClintic. The next reunion will be held the first Sunday in August 1936. CHANGE AT PHONE OFFICE J. hT. Miller, who has been in charge of this district of the United Telephone Co., offices, has been advanced to another position, at LaGrange, Ind., and will go there for duty next Monday. Mrs. Miller will move there the last of this month. Ralph Shoemaker of Jamestown will sgcceed Mr. Miller as manager of th* phones of this district. His wife and child were to arrive this week, to move into the Ben Kitson property. -O CARS COLLIDE Double parking and heavy traffic caused the collision of cars of Don Perry, pro at Maxwelton Manor, and Rome Willard. Willard’s flivver had a bent radius rod. The accident occurred Friday. SAILBOATS TO RACE The first of a series of weekly races will be sailed on Sunday afternooon, starting at 2 p.m., standard time.. The course of the race for sail boats will be laid in the center of Wawasee and the progress of the race can be viewed from all points of the shore. This initial race will be held for sailboats not exeeding the Class C sixe. It is hoped that a handicap system can be worked out for the following races in order that all boats may compete. A point system will be used and a cup has been donated by the Wawasee Slip for the winner the Class C boats competition.

WPA WORK TO COMMENCE ON TWOPROJECTS Workmen to Return to City Park; Airport; In Short While. Fred Hendrick, county work supervisor, tfas in town yesterday, obtaining signatures of the town board for local WPA projects, work on which will probably start in a week. The project for completion of the city park has been allowed by the federal government, with expenditure of $5,370 federal funds. This project calls for 26 men for four months, at $44 per month for common labor. In the project there will be employed four track drivers, three by the WPA and one by the town, one landscaper and one time keeper. These latter named will be paid a higher rate than common labor, per month. • Funds for material and one truck driver furnished by the town will amount to $1,132. The federal allowance for the Wawasee airport is $13,400. Os this amount, $10,600 will be to phy laborers. The project calls for 50 men for four months and the work contemplated is to complete the fill of the east-west runway of the airport; to lengthen and widen same; to grade and fill the diagonal runway. Milford has obtained a sidewalk project for which the federal government has allowed $3,629 for labor. Property owners near the sidewalks will be asked to furnish material amounting to $1,479. It is reported that the state appointed man in charge of FERA work in this county, L. L. Considine of Gary, will be removed and the county FERA office closed. Under the WPA there will Barely be a county supervisor employed, working out of South Bend, where headquarters will be located. It is hoped that Fred Hendricks will be retained in this position. U MONEY STOLEN FROM KLINE FARM HOUSE Between SBS and S4B in Purse Taken In Daylight Robbery at Fred Kline Home. Last Thursday when Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kline returned to their home northeast of town after haul- 1 ’ ing hay, they discovered that the drawer of the buffet was open. Upon investigation they found that Mrs. Kline’s purse containing from SBS to S9O had been stolen. The money was being saved to pay to Cressel Kitson, upon whose farm Mr. and Mrs. Kline are tenants, and tp buy shoes and a few other necessities, Mrs. Kline said. The sheriff was notified of the robbery. When Mrs. Kline went out to pick flowers, Saturday, hear the fence she found her purse—not quite empty. Knowing they could be traced if they attempted to cash cream checks, which had been reported, the thief or thieves -had left two of these checks, one for $2.88 and one for $2.50 in the purse. But the rest of the money was gone. Mrs. Kline said now when they leave the house they don’t wonder whether it is locked or not, aa there to no money for a thief to steal. HAVE PICNIC The Alumnae of Hoagland High School held a picnic, Sunday, aa guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Colter and daughter Phyllis, who have a cottage at Buttermilk Point Boating, games and swimming were enjoyed by all. Later a pot luck supper was served. Approxi mately 50 guests attended the picnic. Among them was Miss Velma Istenha. who to to be Miss Colter’s guest for this week. 0 MARSH HOLDS HEARING Alvin F. Marsh of Plymouth, referee bankruptcy, sat Wednesday in Warsaw for Federal Judge Thomas W. Slick as a special master in the hearing of William Osborn and Rosa Osborn, doing business at Syracuse in a store as Osborn &Son. Marsh will make his report to Judge Slick regarding the involuntary bank ruptcy action which has been filed against the Osborns. Q Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Niles have moved from the country to the Colwell property on Pearl xtreet.

ORGANIZATIONS TO PLANJCENTENNIAL Meeting of Officers to be Called by C. G. Bachman; Matter of Finance Most Important Plans for the celebration of the lOuth anniversary of the coming of the first settlers to thia community are progressing, according to Chas. C. Bachman. The committee desires to make the celebration a home affair, Mr. Bachman said, and of the nature that will appeal to home folks, and to former citizens Who remember joyful days here, and association with old friends. After a celebration of this kind, there will be a feeling of time well spent, and the recollection will be a pleasant memory throughout the following months, and years, he feels. The most of the folks here have spent the major portions of their lives in this community. Their ancestors helped to clear the land, build the roads, drain the swamps and make the place more habitable for the generation now living. “This is our home in the fullest sense,” Mr. Bachman said. “Many of us are bound by ties of blood relationship and the remainder have traveled these roads and breathed this air, and saluted each other, morning, noon and night until we can truly say we are more than friends—we are comrades and workers in good fellowship in building this community.” Since it was decided definitely to keep the celebration from taking bn the form of a carnival with the usual accompaniment of foreign strbet concessions, the means of financing the celebration becomes a matter of major importance. Mr. Bachman is calling a meeting of representatives of all women’s organizations of the community soon to work out plans for raising funds. Later a meeting of the men’s organibe called for a like purpose. The Ladies Aid of the Brethren church has kindly consented to post-, pone a food sale they had planned for Aug. 31, so that the community could have this day for a giant food sale with the contributions from all folks in every direction from town. Announcement of plans for this giant food sale, to finance the 100th* birthday party, will appear soon in the Journal. The committee desires suggestions from friends as to any means or form of celebration which would be fitting and bring pleasant recollections to the old, or inspiration to the young. 0 BANQUET SIDE DISHES Harry Leslie, former governor of Indiana, did not eat with the rest of the crowd, Friday evening, but stood on the outside, keeping tool until the start of Halleck’s address. • Ed Bush, former lieutenant governor, the man with the gold standard gold tooth grin was keeping in close touch with Evans. Three former governors, Jackson, Leslie and Goodrich were at the editorial meetings. Every other man one met was a possible candidate for governor. Mrs. Arthur Robinson very graciously and very ably was looking after her husband’s interests. She remembered exactly Kosciusko county’s majority for her husband in both elections. Ralph Gates seemed to know more people than any other one man present. MOTORCYCLE BURNS Mr*. Boyd Templeton stated that the six youths who are spending their vacation in the Stephenson cottage, Vawter Park, near her summer bonus, have two motorcycles at the lake with them. She said that on Monday morning, when one of the youths attempted to start the motorcycle, it burst into flames, and the rest of the party, with the aid of the hoae attached to her house, put out the blaze, but that only the framework of the motorcycle was left. She said the young man who had been seated on the cycle managed to jump off without being injured. 0 . DEMPSEY INJURES HAND Tom Dempsey had hi* left hand badly torn, Tuesday, when it was caught between the top of the truck cab he was driving and an arch at the old cement plant. He was feeling with his left hand for the amount of clearance between the cab and the arch when in some manner his foot slipped off the clutch knd the track went forward, catching hto hand. The only thing that Dempsey could do, for he was alone, was to back up the track grinding up hto hand again.

I DO YOU I REMEMBER— Syracuse Journal—Aug. 5, 1984 Mrs. Phein, Mrs. Coote, Mrs. Bayes and Miss Della Otis were driving in a carriage near Jones’ hotel when the horses ran away. The ladies jumped and Mrs. Bayes, 87 suffered a broken leg. Preston Miles has returned from Fredonia, Kan., where he has been •employed for three months. Tramps broke into the house of David Maloy bn the Milford road while the family was away, ransacked the place, took a watch and decamped. THIS WEEK IN SYRACUSE. Mrs. Isabel Bouse Gard was able to be taken from the Goshen hospital to her home near Cromwell, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Garriott from Oklahoma City, Okla., spent several days with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Mann and family. Miss Annabelle Lake of Culver, roommate of Miss Harriet Bachman at school, visited Miss Bachman and called at the home of Mrs. Jerry Hamman, Friday. Mrs. James Browniey and daughter, Mrs. Robert Conn and daughter, Mrs. Georgia Crouch of Steubenville, 0., visited Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Click this week. George Xahders and sons, and Ernest Bushong returned from the fishing trip in Canada, Sunday. They claim they brought home 45 trout and 7 pike. Mrs. George Lovett and daughter Mabel from Kendallville called on Ada Pfingst Sunday afternoon. They were old neighbors in Lagrange Co. about 30 years ago. Joseph Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Miller is now working for the United Telephone Co., in the cable department, with headquarters at Plymouth. Mrs. Vern Brown went to the home of Warren Juday, near the Hex Grange, last Friday to take care of Mrs. Ella Kelly, 75, who had become ill there with heart trouble. Twenty-five guests attended the fish dinner at the H. D. Harkless home, Tuesday evening, and enjoyed eating the fish that George Xanders and sons and Ernest Bushong had caught in Canada. 'rtie 15th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hinder er, and the birthday of Mrs. Dave Brown were celebrated, Sunday, when members of the Fred Hinderer family held a reunion at the home oh Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hinderer. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weimer spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Darr, and took their daughter Janis home with them when they returned to South Bend. Miss Margaret Gibson also accompanied them, to spend two weeks there. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bartholomew of New Paris, Mrs. Millie Snobarger, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schlecht, Mrs. Mary Cripe and Miss Betty Henwood from Syracuse and Van Cripe of Elkhart attended the Bartholomew reunion at Andrews, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Marquis of Chicago visited Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Bachman, the first of this week. Monday, when business became rushed at Bachman’s store, Marquis, who has a store in one of the suburbs of Chicago, joined the staff of the local store an* served as meat cutter; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Darr, Mr. and Mr*. Jack Weimer and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Auer and family, Estelle Swartz, Mrs. Mary Cable, Eleanor Betes, Dorothy Lingofelter, Mrs. Effie Strieby and Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Flank attended the Wogoman family reunion at Wakarusa, Sunday. Mrs. Garnett Latham’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Williams of Chicago were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Latham, Friday night and Saturday. On Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Logsdon and son James of Chicago, arrived to remain until Sunday. Mr. Logsdon and Dr. Latham made some nice fish catches while the visitors were here. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nine of Lagrange; Mr. and Mr*. John Freese, and Mr. and Mrs. John Webster of Elkhart; Elmer Beales of Mishawaka; Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Yoder were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nine. Mrs- Nancy Nine of Sylvania, 0., who had been visiting them, returned home to LaGrange with Mr. and Nrs. Elmer Nine. Mrs. Steven Finton and Mrs. H. W. Buchholz visited the Campbell cottage last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Schmidt, who had recently undergone an operation in the hospital at Garrett was able to spend last week with her parents at the cottage. They all returned to Garrett, Sunday, as the cottage is rented for the remainder of the saawr**.

REPUBLICANS HEAR HAYES AND HALLECK Convention Held at Spink-Wawasee for Two Days* Judging by the speeches made, at the two-day outing of the Republican Editorial Association at the Spink-Wawasee, Friday and Saturday, the Republicans in the coming election will accuse the DemocAts of not keeping their campaign promises; wil challenge the New Deal as being Socialistic and Communistic; and claim that the only guarantee of Freedom and Liberty is to keep the letter and spirit of the Constitution of the United States. President Roosevelt and Rexford G. Tugwell will have all the guns of the Republicans hammering at their every word and deed. Results of Poll. At Saturday’s meeting of the association, the result of a straw veto among the editors of the papers in the state was announced. Five hundred ballots were sent out, 200 raturned. Candidates for governor, according to the poll will be found at every cross roads of the state, 58 names being mentioned by the editors for candidates. Most of those mentioned were at the meeting last week. Forty-two persons were entered in the straw vote, by the editors, as nominations for president. Halleck Speaks. Representative Charles A. Halleck addressed the banquet, Friday evening. He declared that President Roosevelt has violated his oath of office by insisting that Congress enact legislation without regard to its constitutionality. This statement was made in regard to the present effort to have th© Gutty Coal Bill passed. Putting everything up to the Supreme Court puts this body “on the spot,” and it is the desire of the administration to have this body’s constitutional power removed Individualism Vs. Collectivism. “After all, the fundamental conflict in this country today,” he continued, “is between individualism and collectivism; between public ownership and private ownership; between economic freedom and planned economy. If the pedple could really know the choice they would make it. Our people no not want their lives ordered from Washington. “Our country plainly faces a decision whether it will adopt a planned economy or will Continue on the Course of individualism, equal opportunity, liberty of initiative and constitutional democracy. It is amazing that such an issue should be pressed upon a people who have so pros-* pered under economic freedom and constitutional institutions. ” Platform Repudiated, Charge “President Roosevelt has repudiated the Democratic platform of 1932 and has embraced the essential features of the Socialist platform of that year,” Mr. Halleck charged. “He has betrayed the confidence which the American people bestowed upon him. He is, in my opinion, violating his oath of office by insisting that the Congress enact legislation without regard to doubts to its constitutionality, however reasonable. “Occasionally it is suggested that the Republicans can do nothing but criticize—that we have no program" Halleck said. “If they mean by that that we do not pretend to have a panacea and quack cure-all for all of our economic ills, they are correct. « Cites Tariff Need. "We need a tariff today more than ever before in our history*. We need sound money and a balanced budget. We need economy in government. We need less government in business and more business in government. We need to reassure our people that their rights will be protected under the constitution, to the end that uncertainty Xnd confusion may be removed. They must be told that the constitution will continue to provide stability with progress—that we are not going to have all stability or all progress. Background of New Deal. Appearing before the group at the banquet, Saturday evening, in a scholarly address, Edward A. Hayes, former national commander of the American Legion, revealed the true background of the New Deal and issued the warning: “Taps will be sounded for our free institutions, and for the basic principles of the greatest document ever fashioned by the hands of men, unless Intelligent, courageous, thinking (Continued on Last Page)

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