The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 41, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 6 February 1936 — Page 1

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TAKE RECORD ICE HARVEST FROM LAKES Workmen Report Heaviest Freeze Since Winter 1911. For the first time in many years, ice on Lake Wawasee has been frozen to a depth of as much as 24 inches, according to a number of local authorities. A number of person* have been working on the lake, cutting ice and storing it for use in warm weather. Louis G. Bolt and his crew of 12 men, cut 70 tons of ice from Lake Wawasee off Highland View Point. Friday and Saturday. The thickness of the ice averaged more than 18 inches, Mr. Solt claims, and each cake weighed about 350 pounds. They were cut in 22 inch squares. Lloyd Disher began cutting ice dear the outlet channel on Syracuse Lake Monday, with about six men assisting him, but due to the extreme cold and enow abandoned his efforts Tuesday. A good quantity was cut and stored Monday and the cakes averaged about 24 inches square and ran to a depth of 30 inches. According to a number of longtime residents, ice on Lake Wawasee as well as Syracuse Lake is frozen to a greater depth this winter than it has been for many seasons. In 1911, some of the older dwellers recall, the lakes froze to a depth of 30 to 36 inches. o CHAMPIONS DEFEAT LEESBURG 32 TO 24 Syracuse Basket-ball Team Proves Too Strong for Opponents in Cold Game Last Friday Night. In an unusually rough game, the Syracuse basket-bail champions de- ' seated Leesburg, 32 to 24, at Leesburg, Friday evening. Leesburg had made a special effort to have the playing floor and dressing rooms warm, but with the thermometer dropping to 10 degrees below zero, this was difficult, and it is believed that the cold had much to do with the handling of the ball. It dropped ahnoet aa often as it was handled, and when it dropped it rolled, making the officiating difficult. Pipes had been thawed out but when the game w?a over, it was found they had frozen again, so no one could take a shower. Thirteen fouls were called on Leesburg and 12 on Sy i scuse. Hoffman of Leesburg and Doll of Syracuse were taken out on fouls. Watkin* of Leesburg scored 8 out of 11 chances at free throws. On the Syracuse team. Beck was high point man, with 15 out of the 32 to hi* credit. He shot six backets and scored three out of six free throw shots Starting the game for Syracuse were: Stucky, Beck, Coy, Bitner and Doll. When Doll was taken out, Disher was sent into the game in hi* place Scores made by Syracuse players were: ■s? fg ft p rrs Stucky t*l 2 6 Beck 6 3 2 15 Coy 2 0 3 4 Bitner 2 115 Doll 0 2 4 2 Total 12 8 12 32 Second Team Win*. The Syracuse second team won the preliminary game from Leesburg 23 to 12. , USE YOUR OWN GROSS INCOME TAX BOOKS INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6-No particular brand or type of business record books has been “authorized” or “required" by the Indiana Gross Income Tax Division, Clarence A. Jackson, director of the division, said today. Mr. Jackson smd reports have been received that agents reently have been attempting to sell record books to merchants with the statement that they were necessary in order to comply with the gross income tax law, “This department is not recommending any certain form of record hooka," Mr. Jackson said. “Any badness which keeps ordinarily adequate records of its transactions and flies its tax returns properly is fulfilling its obligations under the law. “This statement is not intended to discourage merchants from purchasing any type of books, but we do want to make it dear that no special’kind is necessary so far as the Grow Income tax division is con- ■

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WILLIAM DARR HOME DAMAGED BY FLAMES '-Second Story of Residence Property ■ Damaged to Extent of Several Hundred Dollars. Fire believed to have been caused from 8 faulty chimney, damaged the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Darr, Huntington street, here, Saturday morning to the extent of several hundred dollars. The fire had gained' considerable | headway before discovered, but quick action of the local volunteer firemen prevented greater damage. I Both the chemical truck and pumper ■ were at the, scene. Perry Sprague, operator of the Syracuse Lumber and Coal Cpmpany, across the street from the Darr home, discovered the blase and turned in the alarm. Mrs. Darr was alone in the house at the time and was not aware of the conflagration until she was informed. Moved Furniture from House. Most of the furniture waa removed from the first of the house by firemen and neighbors, before it was damaged by water and chemicals.. Furniture on the second floor was damaged by fire, smoke and waI ter, and little of it was salvaged. I Firemen first attempted to ex- ’ tinguish the flames with chemicals I but the fire continued to rage until j the pumper was put into action. ( Firemen expressed the opinion the : blaze sfarted from a faulty flue, as it seemed centered in a closet alongside the chimney. The damage to the building and contents was pro- ■ tested by insurance. The house is a t two-story frame dwelling with a ! shingle roof. Plans are. being considered for making repairs as soon as possible. FIN AL SERVICE HELD FOR MRS. E. E. PARKER Funeral services for Mi*. Emetine j Eggleston Parker, aged 54, were held Sunday at the Church of God with Rev. Victor Yeager, prstor, officiating Burial was in Union, Mich * Mrs. Parker, who had been ill for several years, died of a complication Os diseases, Fridiiy afternoon, iat the home of her daughter, Mrs. Coquillard. Emeline Eggleston Paiker was the < daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George ! Eggleston and was born August 2, 1882. She was married to Samuel Cowell in 1897. To this union were born 5 children, Russel Cowell, Hazel | . Coquillatd, Homer Cowell, Adeline, ; Wolfinger of Syracuse and Suuuel Cowell of Elkhart, who survive Mrs. Parker, and one daughter, who died in infancy. There are four brothers and one siater who survive, ■ Arthur Eggleston and William i Eggleston, of Elkhart; Henry of , Marcellus, Mich., and Mrs. Mary iLinsley of Walkerton. Mr. Cowell died in 1918, and in 1920, she married Edwrrd Parker, I who died in 1932. She was a member , of the Church of God. M. E BROTHERHOOD PLANS ANNUAL DINNER Father and Son Banquet to be Held In Social Hail Thursday, Feb.39; at 6:39 P. M. A Father and Son banquet will be held in the social hall of the Methos d»t Episcopal Church, Harrison I and Pearl streets, February 20, M 6:30 o’clock. The affair is *pon«ored by the Brotherhood of the church ' and is an annual event. A program of music, speaking and entertainment has been arranged, according to Dr. Garnett Latham, president of the Brothrhood. The program will include an address by Rev. B. Brooks Shake, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, Elkhart, on t the subject of “Future Outlook for Young Men.” Ernest Bushong will play several accordtan selections and violin selection* will be offered by Larvey Davis, accomp, anted at the piano by Arnold Beckman. j. Tickets are being distributed by members of the Brotherhood, and all male residents are urged to participate. Fathers are urged to bring j their sons, or if thia is not possible, jto bring some young man, boy or I youth. j The purpose of the affair fa to develop • closer relationship between man and boy, and to encourage, by proper example, better citizenship. — u UNDERGOES OPERATION Jackie, 17 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rensbarger, who live operation in tHe MacOvnaldl in Warsaw, Saturday. 1 111' .

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Marylander Purchases Journal ’ The Syracuse Journal was sold on Saturday, to F. Allan Weatherholt, of Cumberland, Mary la<nd. • An experienced newspaperman, having served on the editorial staff of the Cumberland Evening and Sunday Times, Weatherholt will give to Syracuse and community a newspaper of which it can speak with pride.

“It is with regret that this announcement of the sale is made. Perhaps we should have resisted Mr. Weatherholt’s offer, but being human, did not. “In the six and one-half years which the editor and wife have lived in Syracuse, we feel as' though we had ‘put out roots.’ Publishing birth announcemen s and watchirg babies grow up and start to school, to be named in ‘school notes,* we have made friends, and have seen some of them die. News has been printed about so many people that we feel as well acquainted wi h folks in this community eb though we had lived here all our lives. “Everyone has been un sually kind from the first moment we arrived, in helping ob ain information for lhe Journal, and in co-operating in many ways. This co-operation is sincerely appreciated. ‘ln iddition to our regret in leaving the Journal office and the trials and fun of publishing the Journal each week, we regret leaving our friends and acquaintances; the lake with all .its beauty, and the pleasures and sport it gives to ail. We shall aways remember events and incidents in this community in which we participated, and some of these which we promoted. • ‘The editor has lived in this town longer than in any one piece since he was eighteen years of age, and the only reason for leaving Syracuse, is to wander —that habit, or waekness, or cuise, with which he has always been afflicted. “Os all the places in which we have lived, Syracuse is the most cosmopolitan community. Ar.d the residents of this commanfay are not narrow or they would not have tolerated’ us so long. “We haven’t left town. We don’t know where or when we are going, but when we do, this is goodbaye. Thanks a lot—and good luck.’ Mr, and Mrs. Hany L. Porter PROJECT APPROVED The Syracuse sidewalk project which was to have been launched last Thursday under the WPA hrs been delayed because of the subzero weather. This project, sponsored by the Syrrcuse town board, is to cost approximately $8,185. The federal government is to provide $7,435 of this fund for labor and the town the remaining $750. Approximately 27 men will be employed. ..—, o—:— BIRTHS ANNOUNCED. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troup of Milford are announcing the birth of a daughter, Linda, on Feb. 1. The baby weighed 9% pounds. Mrs. Troup wet formerly Miss Gertrude Tyler of Syracuse.

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j Since arriving in Syracuse and I acquiring the Syracuse Journal, it 1 has been our happy privilege to meet (many splendid people. As we go along from day to day, it is our I wish that in time we shall learn to (know every one much better. It goes without saying that we are glad ■ to be here, or naturally we would I pot have chosen Syracuse is our home. We like the town, we like its surroundings, we like its residents, ! and we are confident that there is a happy future here for till. | In publishing the Syracuse Journal, it is our /hope to give to Syracuse and northern Indiana, a live, wideawake newspaper. We desire to understand and learn the problems of „the community, to put our shoulder to the wheel in a determined effort to help t solve each problem as it present* itself, rnd to encourage every constructive movement and progressive step that may be suggested or undertaken. Mr. and Mrs. Porter have built a good paper in their time here. In the short time we have known them, we too have lerrned to love them both, and fully appreciate the place they hold in the coqiniunity. It is our hope that we can, in a small way, fill this place. To them both, we wish fcvery joy and success. The Journal shall be issued each Thursday as it has been. The columns are open to all who wish to submit articles or advertisements. While it may not be possible to endorse’everything thm may be submitted, we will attempt to be fair. Many things will doubtless appear for the benefit of reeders, and yet may be entirely foreign to the belief and policy of the publisher. However, those things which we believe to be progressive, ’ and for the advancement arid general good of our : community, we sh 11 at all times encourage and support. Until we get > fully acguairited, we respectfully ■■ ~ fb-operatton-, ' suggestions and criticisms. We want j every reader to feel that THE JOURNAL is his paper, and to be free at anytime td bring to our at- , tention those things of mutual in- . terest. F. Allan H eatherholt ,| SURPRISE PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Porter and F. Allan Weatherholt were entertained by a party qf friends, last night. These friends had prepared excellent dishes for a “carry in” supper, j which was greatly nejoyed. . Among those present were: Mr. , and Mrs. Noble Blocker, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rapp, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Miles, Miss Nellie Mann, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Clark, Mr. - and Mrs. Millard Hire, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kroh, Matty Katzer, Earl Menzenberger, Roscoe Howard, L. A Seider. o__ 0 __ Ralph Godschalk is carrying mail on Hallie Holloway’s route during his vacation in Florida.

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LOCAL LEGION POST HAS BONUS BLANKS Veterans May Obtain Applications From Dr. C. R. Hoy, O. P. Davis or Roy Sarjent. A supply of official applications for exchange of bonus certificates that veterans of this community hold, for negotiable bonds of SSO denominations has been received by Wawasee Post No. 223, from State Headquarters of The American Legion, is was announced here today by R. Sarjent, post commander. The local Legion Post, With its workers trained by long experience in handling veterans’ papers, has headquarters at Dr. C. R. Hoy’s of fice, O. P. Davis’ filling station and at the Roy Sarjent home, and will be glad to assist veterans in filling out their applications for these bonds. Applications for cash payment of the bonus must be made out accurately and some technical points are involved, Legion officials said. To lessen delay, all veterans coming tq have their applications filled out should bring their bonus certificates, or if they hawe already released it for a previous loan, the pink slip and their wartime discharge from service. If any one of these papers is lost, the veteran should come anyway, and the Legion will try to straighten out the matter for him. The Legion is glad to help any veteran fill out his triplication free of cost regardless of whether he belongs to the Legion or not, the Post Commander said. It should be kept in mind that although the applications t may be made now for payment, that they cannot cash their bonds until June 15th. It has been said that the certificates will be paid then, in' the order generally in which the applications were filled out and filed. There are 59 veterans in Syracuse and vicinity entitled to a bonus. HARVEyT BYRD HURT IN AUTO COLLISION Sustains Fractured Ribs and Injured Ann at Nappanee Friday in Head-on Collision. Harvey L. Byrd, of this place, I was seriously injured Friday morning, in an automobile collision at Nappanee. He is under the care of Dr. Clifford R. Hoy. According to witnesses, the collision occurred when a parked machine on Route 6, in Nappanee web being backed into the street from the south side of the thoroughfare. Byrd, traveling west was unable to stop because of the slippery highway, and another car, traveling in an easterly direction and operated by a Mrs. Butler of Chicago, swervied to avoid striking the machine that had been parked. Byrd’s car and Mrs. Butler’s auto collided almost head-on. Byrd estimates the damage to his vehicle at more than SIOO. Byrd is reported to have sustained several cracked ribs and a possible fractured arm, in addition to lacerations, bruises and slight , abrasions.

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BLIZZARD HITS LAKE REGION AS WEATHER REMAINS COLD OVER LONG - TIME PERIOD

TOWN BOARD MEETS WITH ENTHUSIASM DESPITE COLD ROOM It was an extremely cold meeting of the Town Board, held in th l } school house Tuesday night. The temperature, for some reason, was not much higher inside than it was outside, except for the enthusiasm of the town officials, who discussed various projects, and disposed of the usual routine. Where small children are expected to spend more than a th rd of their time, to work, sti dy and be alert, it seems most unusual that the rooms are not kept heated 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Just who is responsible has not been indicated, but someone is, and someth’ng should® be done about it. Tlere is no coal shortage in Syracuse, and there are plenty of idle people who would be willing to fire a boiler The office of the Journal is sufficiently large to accommoda e mmebers of the Town boara, and they will be warmly greeted. Bvt unfortunately it is not of sufficient size to accommodate the children of the school. TEMPERENCE play TO BE GIVEN SUNDAY Group of Local Individuals to Offer Educational Drama at the Church of the Brethren. In an effort to portray the evils brought about by use of intoxicants, a play, entitled “Senator North’s Deciding Vote,” will be presented Sunday at 7 p. m. in the Church of tha Brethren; here. Cooperating with the congregation are members of the Methodist and Evangelical Churches and the Church of God. r The play will be presented by_.a> cast of 18 local persons assisted by L E. York, supe«mt9li4 ent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. In addition, 22 persons will be selected on the evening of the performance to form the State SenateThe play is featured by telephone conversations between the wet and dry groups; by a debate in the Senate; the roll call of the members to vote upon the question; and the portrayal of accidents resulting from drunken driving. There is no admission charge for the performance. Those who have been selected to comprise the cast include: Mrs. Dixie North, Mrs. Ellis Eby; Dixie North, Jr., James Ray; Virginia North, Jean Emerson; Radio Announcer, George Burns; Senator Dixie W. North, (Anti-Satoon League Representative) L. E. York; Mr. Murphy, Vern Strieby; Dr. Calhoun, Chester Firestone; Mr. Granger, Clee Hibschman; Miss Towne, Mrs. Alta Darr; Party Boss, Ralph Davis; Member Women’s Organization Against Prohibition, Mrs. Warren Caldwell; Representative Brewers’ Committee, Noble Blocker; Lieutenant Governor, W. G. Connolly; Clerk of Senate, Howard Bitner; Senator Russell, Leonard Barnhart; Senator Wetetein, Guy Symensma; Senator Anna Willard, Mrs. Lillian Middleton; Warden, N. G. Skidgell n CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ENTERTAIN SQUAD The Syracuse Chamber of Commerce will l>e host Tuesday evening to members of the Syracuse Basketball squad, at the Grand Hotel. Dinner will be served at 6:30 X" m- ' after which time there will be a short program, giving recognition to the efforts and achievements of the team, in winning the 1936 co-* anty championship. The business meeting of the Chamber will follow. FIREMEN CALLED TO RUSSELL HINDERER HOME ) The home of Russell Hinderer, Front street;, was slightly damaged by fire this morning. When the alarm was sounded both the pumper arid chemicii trucks were summoned to the scene, but when they arrived the fire had been extinguished by Russell Druckamiller. / The fire st arted on the roof around , he chimney , and is believed to have , een caused by a defective flue. Coach Holly and wife received a box of candy from Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Langston, formerly of Syracuse, and a pote of congratulation, when they learned that Syracuse had wop

Mercury Hovers Near Zero Point > For Several Da*ys Traffic Paralyzed, Water Lines Frozen, Schools Closed, While Residents Vision Relief. The groundhog, alleged weather prophet saw his shadow, but Old Man Winter didn’t vary his method of atta’ek a single phase. He has kept right on blowing and Watering. Sub-zero temperatures thioufhout this area, accompanying rain,' snow, sleet and a high kind, have paralyzed business, traffic, and parctically every normal activity. Trains have been running, behind schedule, mails have been late, and only such traffic as must move is seen on the highways. For more than two weeks, temperatures have been below normad, with occasional rises in the afternoon, only to drop to record minimums again at night and weather observations for this section show temperatures have averaged eight degrees lower every day since January 1 this year, than during the same period last year. Traffic Paralized i Streets and highways are covered with a thickness of glaring ice that makes walking «■ difficult and the ’movement of automobiles extremely I hazardous. Cars, the few that are jin operation, skid around corners, 1 swerve craziiy when they come to 4a stop; and; 'more than one driver ipected h% fcdaeiny found : himse^ 4 ’ *headed in the direction fr©W which he came. Fortunately , tfivre have been no serious mishaps ia Syracuse, however, several local have had very narrow esca- . Melvin E. Rapp, toward Goshen, with a car lo -d of-clothing for the dry cleaning plant had a narrow escape Monday when his csr was blown from ' Route 6 at Solomon’s Creek. HX was ut injured, but the car was somewhat damaged. Joseph Rapp, his brother took his I wrecker car to the scene, and pulled Ithe sedan back On the highway. 1 Melvin E. Dillen, loccl trucker, enroute to Fort Wayne, with a truck load of merchandise, was unable to get through because of the condition of the roadway and turned back at Wolfe Lake. The highway wan very slippery and snow had drifted in places. Mrs. Isabell Greiger drive to South Bend, Tuesday, but.return, ed due to the unusal condition of the road. ' E. O. Dunn started to Ligonier with Mrs. Florence Heller and Mrs. Dunn Tuesday morning, but returned after going a short distance. Tuesday Worst Day Tuesday and Wednesday mornings were the worst days seen here for many years, most lesidents clainu The storm was of blizzard-like proportions. Following temperatures of ten below zero Sund. y morning, mercury rose to a high point on Monday at 28/above. There fol--1 lowed e light y&nowfall, drizzling rain which soon turned to sleet, followed by lyiore snow. Autos that were caught in the sleet shined as if they had been newly painted, and the sidewalks and highways appeared to have been glazed. 1 Temperature --dropped Monday night and Tuesday to around 10 below zerdT and Wednesday morning a new low in town for the week of 12 below was reported. This morning the mercury stood at 4 below, and toward noonday had risen to slightly above zero. , Schools Closed I Schools were closed Tuesday morning, and remained closed' until this morning. About sixty per cent of all students reported at the two local institutions Tuesday, and after waiting until well past the school time, teachers decided to send children back to their homes, fearing the roads might drift shut with trow and ‘maroon many of the youngsters here. I At the grade school, there has i been insufficient heat in the building and a number of children, according to parents’have caught cold. The condition seemed to have been releived somewhat today. The high school building has been sufficicnt(Continued from First Page) -

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