The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 27, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 31 October 1935 — Page 1

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TO SELECT TOWN BOARD ON TUESDAY Two Tickets in Field for Syracuse—Library Is Pla?e to Vote* Tuesday, November 6, the,town of Syracuse will hold an election for the purpose of selecting it’s officials. Officials so elected will hold office for four years- so state the Acts of ItKIS. According to this Act all towns in the same classification as Syracuse must consolidate the offices of clerk and treasurer. Heretofore there were separate offices for the clerk and treasurer in the town of Syracuse and they held office for two years. Abo in the years gone by, the trustees of the town were elected for four years and elections were held in such a manner that all of the trustees could not be changed by one election excepting when the election commissioners became mixed up or when the town decided not to have an election. * Now all has been changed, a town must have an election every four years instead of two, or some one will appoint the trustees. This year the town will have two complete tickets in the field. Which is very unusual. This happens about once in 10 or Ift years. The turn tickets are the Republi-can--which we always have with us —and the Citizen's ticket, which in other words is the Democrat ticket. , The Citizen's ticket was put into the field, so some of the Democrats say, in order that its politics would bo camouflaged. The only Republican on the Citizens ticket, John Harley, has tried in vain to have his name removed from the ballot. It has also been rumored that the liquor question is being thrust into the election by the Citizen's party—the rumor being that they want « liquor store where hard drink can bo sold by the drink. This proposition of soiling by the drink was defeated by the present Republican board. Nominees on thte Republican ticket, up for vote' Tuesday are: Fieldon Sharp, trustee, first ward; W. G. Connolly, second; Franc is Grissom, third ward; Ernest Buchholz for clerk-treasurer. For the Citizen's ticket: John Harley, first; Sheldon Harklnas, second; Grover C. Wright third; -Hilary Bachman for clerktreasurer. NO ONEHURTAS TWO CARS COLLIDE Accident Occurs Near Blanchard's Comer} Cara Belonged to Davs Miller and Eston Kline. Wednesday night about 7 o'clock two cars came together just south of A. H. Blanchard's corner on the North Webster road. No one wm injured, but one of the cars, the one driven by Dave Miller, had the front end badly bent and one of the front tires ruined ’ when it went into the ditch on the east side of the road. Dave Miller, who lives in North Webster and works for Chinworth and Oram of Warsaw, was driving towards North Webster. The other car was being driven by Eston Kline and ho was coming into town to bring his son Harold in to Basket bail practise. With him was his wife his other son, and O. Strieby. It wm saift that Miller's car in going around the curve got over to the left side of the road. Miller's car had to be towed into a local garage for repairs. killed“by TRAIN Two Amish brothers, Virgil, 17, and Earl Leichty, 14, were killed last Thursday afternoon when a fast Now York Central train struck their buggy at a crossing oast of Goshen. Funeral services were held at the homo of the young mon, near Millersburg, Sunday afternoon and a crowd of 1400 attended. More than 100 were served at dinner. O HAVE PARTY IN CHURCH The High school class of the Evanh e'en party, Saturday night in the ch»rrh AU camo in costume and Miss Katharine Dilienwas in charge of the program of the evening, and

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ION LAKE WAWASEE! I ; 1 Mrs. Matt Abts returned to her lake home, Friday, after six weeks spent in York, Pe., Baltimore and other eastern cities, visiting relatives and friends. She went east when her daughter Irene entered Coder Crest college at Aliontown, Pa. Matt Abts spent the week end with her, coming from -Omaha to attend with her the football game and dance and Foundres' Day celebration at Howe military school, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Boyta started for. Washington, D. C., last Friday, to visit their sod Eugene and wife and baby for two weeks. Mr. Redden and Dr. H. H. Rogers have acquired the Logan Staples property at Tri Lakes. Theoutfit consists of the following: Hotel, Ho- , tel Annex, Dance Hall, Restaurant, 1 Grocery Store, Bathing Pavilion, 18 Cottages and a ten-acre picnic i grove. Extensive alterations and improvements will be made this win- i ter and next spring. It is their intention to make this into one of the , most attractive lake resorts in North- i ern Indiana, they say. Mr. and Mm T. F. Vaughn of Wabash and Lake Wawasee plan to leave next week for Sarasota, Fla., where they will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown, Miss ’ Lydia Mellinger and Mr. and Mrs. Will Mallon spent Mondsy in Fort Wayne. . I J. H. Moore of Cincinnati, 0., spent the week end at his cottage on ' the south side of the lake; as did Mr. and Mrs. Horace Casady of Indiana, polls, whose cottage is on the north side of the lake. The summer home which Clyde Delano of Pierceton is building at Buttermilk Point is nearing completion. ‘ Frank Kline of Anderson, who bought the Steffen property, formerly port of the Marsh estate, is having a well sunk, this week, and . plans to have the basement for his home built before winter sets in. IL S. Co u red of Kokomo, Mr. and Mrs. Wehrly Leas of Goshen, Mr. and Mrs. D. Riggle of Goshen, visited their cottages on Lake Wa- ' wasee, Sunday. Frank Remy had his lake home painted last week. He cups from Indianapolis to spend last Wednesday and Thursday there. Mrs. Blanche Stephenson of Wabash closed her cottage for the season, Sunday. Charles E. Miller of Anderson entertained a party of friends over the week end, at his cottage. Mr. Blumberg is having his garage remodelled, a basement built under- j neath it, and an oil heater put into i it. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Solt visited their daughter in South Bond, Fri- ! day and Saturday. . Mr. and Mrs. Roas Harvey of Marion visited Mr. snd Mrs. A. W. Emerson Sunday. i Mr. and Mrs. George W. MeUinger left for Madison, Wise., Monday, taking their daughter, Mrs. Don Faster home, after a visit with them They planned to return today. Mr. and Mrs. H. 'fc. Fishack and Mrs. Grace Olds spent the week end in Toldeo, O. WADE ZERJBE HURT. While working for the telephone company, near Leesburg, last Thursday afternoon, Wade Zerb* was Injured. He was up in a tree, cutting branches away from telephone wires, be had his safety belt fastened around a limb of the tree.. When Zerbe put one lag over ths fork of the tree, one limb broke, and he fell, spraining his knee cap. The safety belt held him until other Workmen came to his assistance. UNDERGOES 0 OPERATION Last Thursday afternoon, Mrand Mrs. L. A. Seider received a letter from William Bowld in Memphis, Tenn., stating they would remain there at the home of their son for some time, before continuing west to Arizona, as Mrs. Bowld had undergone an appendicitis operation in a hospital in Memphis. M ARRLAG£~AN NOU NCED. Mr. snd Mrs. Raymond Ketrtag are announcing the marriage of their daughter Thelma, to Devon Lippi** MM. FrUto, U Wra.. Mx UppteeMt t> Uh m M Hr. sri Mn. WU--llfcfi tjfonl Modi 1b farming his father's farm near MUford. Mr. and *Sam Tyler weed from their home on Boston street,

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SYRACUSE, INDIANA. THURSDAY OCTOBER 31, 1435.

SYRACUSE MASONS ARE ENTERTAINED 44 of Local Lodge Membres Entertained by Paul Revere Lodge in Chicago Saturday P. M. Forty Masons from Syracuse were guests of the Paul Revere lodge in Chicago, Saturday and Sunday, at the 19th anniversary celebration of that lodge's founding. When the Syracuse men arrived in Chicago, they were served luncheon by the Paul Revere members, and in the afternoon there was degree work. I The banquet in the evening was foli lowed by a program of entertain- ; inent. At this time were shown the moving pictures taken when the ' Paul Revere lodge visited Syracuse lone week end this summer. Included in the moving pictures, which were taken in their natural colors, was a picture of H. W. Montgomery's home and flowers, of W. E. Long's lake home and Chinese house; of Maxwelton golf course and members of the lodge playing there; of the Wawasoe Restaurant, where the Chicago visitors had lunch; views of Lake Wawasee, and pictures of the trip to and from Chicago. In the group from Syracuse attending the week end party were: A. L. Miller, Dr. O. C. Stoelting, W. T. Colwell, John Harley, George Xanders, H. W. Montgomery, Court Slabaugh, George Colwell, Sam Porter. M. E. Rapp, Robert Strieby Eston McClintic, Perry Sprague, A. W. Geyer, Jesse Sargent, E. O. Dunn, Fred Self, Arnold Pfingst, Dr. Fred Clark, Ross Osborn, Joe Rapp, H. A. Buettner,. Harry Culler, John McGarity, Poll Clayton, Garrett Grissom, H. W. Buchholz, M. E. Dillan, Roy Schlueter, C. A. Langston, H. D.. Harkless, Sam Searfoss. A. J. Thibodeaux, Hallie Holloway, Llbyd Disher, M. W. Macy, A. W. Emerson, W. C. Gants snd Dallas McClintic and Ed Strieby of Chicago, members of the Syracuse lodge. Many of the party returned homo early Sunday morning, but others remained to enjoy the sight-seeing trip in Chicago, that morning, on which they were taken by their hosts At the meeting, Saturdsy, the Syracuse lodge presented their hosts with an appropriate gift. —■ -■ y - ■ PICKWICK PARK RESIDENT DIES Mrs. A. R. Monro* Dies Suddenly White Driving With her Husband in Indianapolis. Mrs. Dora Griffith Monroe of Indianapolis and Pickwick Park, a member of a pioneer Indiana family, died Oct. 16th of heart disease, as she and her husband, Alexander R. I Monroe were driving north on Meridian street, Indianapolis. Mrs. Monroe, who was *72, was a I member of the D. A. R. and the Woman's Department Club. Surviving are: Mr. Monroe, retired president of the Newark Life Insurance Co., at present in Indianapolis, to who she had been married 51 years; and two daughter*. Mrs. W. B. Day of Now York and Mrs. Bray Jones of Chicago. With her husband, and other members of her family, Mrs. Monroe had spent recent summers at their lake home in Pickwick Park. OSBORN ELECTED. SPRINGFIbXDTa,-Class etoctions at Wittenberg College ar* taken seriously. Even the ballots have numbered stubs and ar* printed upon colored paper to prevent duplication and ballotbox stuffing. At the fall election* held Oct. 21, senior class ballots were blue; junior class, grant; sophomore, pink; and freshman, yellow. Thus campus poltycal combines were forced to support their candidates by strictly Elected secretary of the sophomore class was William Osborn, Syracuse. Osborn had a majority of fifty votes over his opponent. HAVE HALLOWE'EN PARTY The Mteose Maty and Louise Simon and Genova Rogers entertained at a Hallowe'en party last Thursday night at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Simon, near town. There were 36 gueets present, among theae being Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tarmon and Harley and Priscilla Haab at tww nuns* —o — BIG FISH ARE CAUGHT. “Curley" Sk»n, a native son, made a HBlng Monday, fishirag for bass on the little lake. ’ He caught one bees weigUng five pounds, one weighing four and cmsHqaarter and used a cane pole, and aMB fished with live minnows.

R. R. WRECK PUTS 17 CARS OFFTRACKS No One Injured But Cargo Damaged Near Kimmel. Seventeen freight cars were piled up into a fantastic mass of wreckage Saturday night at about 10 o'clock on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Kimmel, when an arch bar on a tank car broke on train No. 97, west bound, one of the fastest freights in the country. No one was injured. Damage will run up into thousands of dollars. Tracks were tora clear across the right of way of the railroad, several cars were demolished, others were piled up on each other in an intricate . maze of splintered wood, tortured twisted steel, and scattered commodities. For about twelve hours all trains on the B. & O. were routed around on other lines which will cost the railroad much money for as one official of the company said, "Railroads ; rob 'one another when trains are routed over other roads." Train No. 9, passenger, was the first train through Syracuse, coming from the east about 11:30 in the morning. The first notice of the wreck that Syracuse received was Saturday night when a telephone call came through for all section men in Syra- ' cuse to report at Kimmel. Several local poeple went to the | wreck that night. The sight which met their eyes appeared like a scene from some story about when the Gods became angry. In the dim light of hand lanterns, cars took a ! curious waggish appearance tilted in crazy reckless positions. One saw ' trucks with their axles bent as if some j giant had kicked these. Rails twisted '■ Into shapes of horseshoes and the il- : lusion of glaifite '"or gods in a preverse mood was heightened by the sound of wrenching wood and steel as the wrecker dragged twisted pieces of cars, trucks and whole cars out of the pile and tossed them clear of the right of way. One wrecked tank car, the one with the broken arch had contained caustic soda, which was being drained into the ditch. By 11 o'clock the next morning the east bound track was cleared and some sort of order was being restored. Two wreck engines had been called to the scene of the wreck, one from Garrett and the other from So. Chicago, so that both ends of the wreck could be attacked. It appeared as if all the railroad officials were at the wreck—also all their police. One story told concerning the wreck was that one of the police wound up several alarm clocks which were in one of the wreck cars sot them to go off in about fifteen minutes Sunday morning. Several people stuffed these clocks in their pockets and were very much chagrined when they went off with startling suddenness. The policeman had no trouble recovering the clocks. One of the railroad cops saw three men loading apples from a wrecked car of apples, into a trailer. When it was loaded he arrested the three and they were tried and paid a fine and costs of 336.50 each. They were Mr. ! Justice, Mr. Robinson and Lo/i Brown of CromweU. MEN COOK SUPPER. The men of the Fellowship Class of the Evangelical Sunday school entertained the women members of the class at supper in the church, Tuesday evening, the men bding the host* as they were losers in a recent contest. BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Marion Rapp of So. Bend are announcing the birth of a daughter, Friday. Mr. Rapp was a former resident of Syracuse.

LAST MINUTE When Fielden Sharp wa* driving hi* newspaper truck near the Sam Rasor home, this morning, he heard the shout of one of the Sapen youngsters that Rasor'a house was on fire. I Sharp stopped the truck and clhnhed to the roof while Irve Wogoman phoned for the fire department. Razor was across the street, starting to paint H. W. Buchholz’s house, and srfth hiy ladder and hose. Razor and Shmp fought the fire until the chemical truck arrived, A spark from the chimney is believed to have set the shingle roof afire. The damage is partially covered by insurance

SENIORS’PLAY TO BE GIVEN TUESDAY "Dollars to Doughnuts" is Title of Show to be Presented in H. S. Next Tuesday Evening, Nov. 5 The Senior class play will be given Tuesday evening, November sth, in the High School gymnasium. The play, “Dollars to Doughnuts" is a three-act comedy of American family life. % The action centers around the efforts of the Boland family to create a favorable impression on the suitors of the two daughters. This turns out to be a rather difficult matter, as one of the young men has a strong prejudice against “the bloated aristocracy," while the other, a prince of a small European Principality is naturally interested in adding to his own fortunes from those of his prospective wife. In spite of the efforts of the whole family, as well as these of some of the neighbors, the young men accidentally learn the truth of the complicated affair through some telegrams not intended for their eyes. It soon becomes evident that more than one can play the game of deception, and for a time it looks |>ad for the Bolands. At last, however, the real situation is explained to the satisfaction of everyone. The play takes its title from Mr. expression “Dollars to Doughnuts, we’ll put it over on them." The cast has been busy rehearsing for some time. Miss Hamman, the Senior class sponsor, is in charge of the play. Music between acts by Doris Shock the girls sextet snd the boys quartet will be under the'direction of Miss Hen wood. The cast is as follows: George Bill Smith takes the part of James Boland, wealthy business man; Martha Brower, Mrs. Bowland, his flighty wife; Chester, their son is Bert Ward; Laura Bachman is their daughter Caroline; Chester Brown is the guest of Caroline, George Hobbes; Mary Jane Green is Chester's girl friend, Helen Cory; Mary Louise Stoelting is Miss Flossie Hill, Mrs. Boland's sister; Geraldine Lung is the Boland’s pastor; Marjorie Slabaugh is Hortense, another daughter of the Bolands; Ralph Mick is the prince, admirer of Hortense. SYRACUSE WILL PLAY MILFORD First Game of Season for Both Team* To Be Played Here Friday Night; Practize is Continuing. I The first game of Syracuse's basketball season will be played here against Milford, the local school's most bitter and respected rival, Friday evening. It is also Milford's first appearance on the floor this season. Both teams ar* an unknown quality. But a Milford-Syracuse game is fiercely contested and should prove interesting to the spectators. Milford lost heavily by graduation last spring. Four men, Eherman, Defries, Beer and Haab graduated. However, Estep and Phend remain as nucelus around which Coach Neff can build a strong team. Estep is a sharpshooter, and always was a threat no matter who was guarding him, and Phend, a big tall fellow is *a scrapping center who can shoot at the basket with accuracy. Bushong, who played on Milford's second team last year will probably play the other forward. Then there is Thompson, Dewart and another Haab, boys with some experience for Neff to choose from. Turning to Syracuse's line-up. Holly has fairly well made up his mind on four men who will start the game Friday. They ar* Bitner, Doll Stucky and Coy. Aa to the fifth man, Holly can | not.make up his mind. Beck, Koher and Bill Smith are contenders -for this coveted position. But don’t b* surprised if Georg* Bill Smith gets the call. He has been showing up well in practice the last week, is tall, strong and can play the back board with deadly accuracy. Right now he is Holly's choice, but Beck and Koher are still being considered. Practise fundamnetals, passing, a few plays, and a defense for Milford have been the subjects stressed during the last few practises. . Confidence reigns in the Syracuse camp that Milford can be boaten. Q... TO SUPERVISE WORK. E. E. McClintic has been appointed supervisor of the WPA workmen on the city park project. g . Yesterday, Charles Bachman took his mother, Mrs. Jane Bachman to Ohio, to spend sometime with Mrs. Laura Duster. Mr. end Mrs- Sherd Bechmen accompanied them

DO YOU REMEMBER— Syracuse Journal—Oct. 28, 1449 > A. A. Rasor, receiver for the Syracuse Light and Manufactuoring Co,, sold the plant to the highest bidder, Herman D. Booze of Waterloo, for $19,921.71. Miller Brothers of this place have ‘sold their business.to S. C. Lepper of near Warsaw, who will take possession about Nov. Ist., Charles Miller, who has been conducting the business here will move to his farm for the winter and will likely go west next sping. . Eli Grissom died last Thursday at the Old Soldiers' home. His funeral is the fourth within a week to be held under the auspices of the G. A. R., the others being, Daniel F. Ott Massilon Haney and Sarah, wife of David Megarity. o FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD MONDAY Mrs. Snavely Died at her Home, Saturday, Having Suffered Stroke Tuesday Last Weik? Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Snavely, aged 86, who simWed a stroke, Tuesday last weeV, died at her home, Saturday. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Houser, and was born Dec. 6, 1848 in Syracu&e. On March 15, 1876, she was married to Oliver C. Snavely. He preceded her in death a few years ago. There is one son, Arthur of Syracuse, who survives, and six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, one brother and two nephews. Mrs. Snavely had suffered a stroke Tuesday last week. In falling her arm had struck ,the stove in the kitchen and was burned, and her head was cut in striking the floor. Her son Arthur had found her lying on the floor at noon time when he came home. She was conscious about 12 hours, and not after that; time. She died Saturday morning. Funeral services for her were held at the Carr Funeral Home, Monday afternoon with Rev. Travis Purdy officiating. Burial was in the Syracuse cemetery. — o have Reciprocity meeting Twenty five members of the Wednesday, Afternoon club went to Leesburg, /Monday evening, for the reci-, procity meeting with the Leesburg Reading Club. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Eva Hall. The president of the Reading Club, Mrs. Bertha Thomas gave the address of welcome, and Mrs. John Harley, president of the Wednesday Afternoon Club gave the response. Mrs. Fred Clark sang two solos. Mrs. Nelson Miles described the Topography of Ecuador,, and introduced Mrs. M. M. Smith. Mrs. Smith gave a pleasing talk on that country and its customs. Mrs Kenneth Harkless sang, and then Mr*. Thomas asked the country chairman of Women’s Clubs, Mrs. O. C. Stoelting to speak, and she did so. Mrs. Grace Bridenthrall, second vice chairman of the county was then introduced and spoke. Refreshments were served by the Leesburg Club women. n THE CASE RESTS'’ There was no trial, Monday morning, in Justice of the Peace Shock's court, in the suit of O. C. Stoelting against Dr. Ben Chapman, CCC camp, for $195 alleged rent due and damage to his property on Syracuse lake. Dr. Chapman appeared before the Justice before the time set for trial and filed an affidavit for a change of venue. When told it would cost sl, Dr. Chapman told Justice Shock to let that be added to the other court costs, and left. Justice Jesse Shock s&id that according to law, the $1 must be paid before he can grant a change of venue. So— o HAVE PARTY TUESDAY. There were 63 present at the Hallowe’en party held by . the Good Cheer class of the Church of the Brethren at the Carl O’Haver home, Tuesday evening. Contests were enjoyed, refreshments served, and prises given for the best and funniest costumes. Mas partyforguest Mrs. Claire Holly entertained at bridge, at her home, Saturday evening, in honor of her guest, Mrs. CA. Langston of Cambridge City. Four tables were in play, *nd prize for high score in contract was won by Mr*. Nelson Miles; and in auction by Mr*. Langston. Qfa- . SUFFERS STROKE. James Juday suffered * stroke, Friday, affecting his left side.

FARMERS ARE IN FAVOR OF MORECONTROL Corn • Hog Limitation Favored by Vote Taken Saturday. Saturday, only 66 farmers from Turkey Creek township voted in the nation wide referendum on whether or not to continue a control program on the production of corn and bogs. Fifty three of these farmers favored the. continuence of a corn-hog program, while 13 voted against the continuance. Fifty one’ former contract signers and 2 non-contract signers ’ voted favorably towards a program. Among thirteen voting "No" were 2 contract signers and 6 non-contract signers. After the vote was counted and checked it was discovered that someone had slipped two ballots into the box for there were 67 ballots and only 66 persons had signed the registery. Russel Warner, ,chairman, Ciee Hibschman and Loren Eyer, the township corn-hog committee were in charge of th* voting which was done at th* library. Light Vote. The vote in all of 17 townships in Kosciusko county which were tabulated Monday morning in the office iof Charles M. Maddox, district AAA agent for Kosciusko and Newton counties showed 1,379 votes for and-241 votes against a new contract. Os this number voting, there were 1,275 contract signers voting for a contract, and 184 former signers against. Fanners vot-> ing who had not signed contract* were 104 for a corn-hog reduction contract and 57 against a new contract. It is estimated that there are 3,370 farmers in Kosciusko county. Reports from all over the United States indicate that th* referendum carried by big majorities. The 'AAA has also been reported as working on a new program, by which the production of hogs will be increased between 25 and 30 per cent. CIVIL WAI VETERAN DIES AT HOME George Kreager Suffered Stroke Yesterday, Died Last Funeral To Be Held Saturday P. M. • George Kreager, who would have been 91 years of age in November, suffered a stroke about 4 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, and died at his home south of town, about 8 o’clock last night. « He was born in Ohio, and came to DeKalb county, Indiana, when a child. From there h<» went to the Civil War, and after the war come back to Indiana and settled in this county, near the Zion church. He is survived by his widow, one niece and four nephews. Funeral services for him will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Church of th* Brethren, with Rev. Jarboe in charge. Burial will be in the Zion cemetery. Mr. Kreager's death leaves but one Civil War Veteran remaining in this township. BAND WILL° NOT PLAY. Because of change in plane of the celebration in Goshen, th* local Drum and Bugle corpe wM*h pected to play there, Setorffay ovett. ing, will not play, as it ie uupo<Aime for a number of the members of the band to appear there Friday evening. - Miss Bernice Dausman of North Webster is working at the Wawasee Restaurant. Miss Evelyn Mock is to ° quit working there, Saturday. She is to work at Beckman’s a week, then plans to visit the Reuben Mock home, and that of other relatives and friends for two weeks before returning to her home in West Plains, Mo. DIES IN HOSPITAL. Henry Clsson, *g*d 39, died in the hospital in Mishawaka, Sunday, following an abdominal operation, Friday. In 1919 he was married to Leia Rasor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rasor of Syracuse. He is survived by his widow and several children THUMB Is CUT. Last Thursday, Orland Strieby had the end of his right thumb cut off while he was at work with one of the saws st Wilt's.

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