The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 48, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 26 March 1936 — Page 1

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COMMERCIAL CLUB NAMES COMMITTEES List Os Members Completed At Meeting Os Chamber Os Commerce I The Syracuse-Wawayee Community Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday evening at the * Wawasee Restaurant. In the absence of Warren T. Colwell* president, W. G. Connelly, vice-president officiated. There ■ wire about 20 members present. ■ Following dinner, the mem- - ben discussed an advertising program for the town and lake eec- * tion. There waa some comment re. garding the exiuition of free motion pictures e».ch Wednesday night for 20 weeks during the summer season, and also holding band concerts or other aetkriltea to provide some entertainment. Name Commi tees The following were named memIt bers of the various committees: Advertising, Rilph Thornburg. , Wales M. Macy, Carl Tuttle, and John Grieger. Ways and Means; Noble Blocker, Clifford R. Hoy, Glen Gordy, and Garrett Latham. Promotion, Charles C. Bachman, Arnold Pflngst, F. Allan Weather, holt, Joel Wilt, Noble Meyers, Court Slabaugh. and A. Leroy L Miller. k Business Relations, Ray Foster, * Nelson Miles, Lester Clark, Louis Seider, and Charles Kroh. Publie Works. Fieldon Sharp v Roscoe Howard, Rosa Osborn, Roy Brown, and Charles Purdum.% i Membership, James Montgomery. James Connolly, and Alfred Emerson. Meetings. Warren T. Colwell, Oscar C. Stoelting. John Harley, and William Connolly. $ CONSERVATION CLUB BUILDING FISH POND Plan Largest Private Hatchery • * In the State, On The Barbee Lakes. I NORTH WEBSTER. March 26h* The largest private fish raising pond * in the state w being built near North Webster by the Barbee Lakes Conservation Club, the original twentyfive cents club in Indians. About an acre of ground has been tasued from Mr. O'Donnell, owner of the North Webster mill The lease to for 15 years duration. Tbe club l plans to stock the pond with 500 A pairs of blue gills. Water, to the pond can be syphoned from Webster Lake at ths dam. The pond can be reached conveniently by tourists and vacationers, who desire to see it. By driving in the Yellow Banks Hotel road and turning west the pond can be reached easily. The Barbee Lakes Club wu start- ■ ed in 1932 with Jerry Winters as a president. Milton Wysong made his Jr first talk at their picnic.and the idea of starting the club originated there. Howard Wiseman is now president. Leßay Crompton, 80 years of age and a retired mail carrier to in charge of the work. * O—--1 On LakeWawasee * Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Conrad of Kokomo ware at their cottage, last week-end. _ T. H. Dall and Albert Archer have opened the Rarick sugar camp near Waveland Beach. Colbe Lamb and a party of friends from Paine. Ohio, were at the Lamb | cottage, Sunday. fl Mrs. H. A. Burson of Lake Papakoeclda went to Chicago to compote in a bowling tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fishack of [ Fort Wayne wore st their cottage, h Saterday. ■L / "-— O ' Miss Nellie Mian left for a vacation In Phoenix, Arizona. B Mr. and Mrs. W. M WiH have retarnod from Florida. Paul Bushong cut a tendon in his I I left hand Ms week. Mr. Bushong ( was treated by Dr. C. R. Hoy. k Mrs. EHa Wolf and son Kimber, F* of Elkhart were at their home in L ■ ?

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| Record Catch I » * ~ 1 I ■ MK fl ■ Donald Davis is proudly exhibiting two large pike caught a few days ago in Syracuse Lake. The larger fish weighed pounds, and the smaller one eight pounds. As far as is known these are the largest pike taken in the Syracuse Lake this seraon. 0 RED CROSS DRIVE FOR FLOOD VICTIMS HERE Local Chapter Obtains More Than Its Quota In Special Relief Fund Syracuse Red Cross was asked to rskse 340 as its quota of the 3800 requested from this county for relief in the stricken flood sones of the east. Numerous persons contributed small amounts here and according to Mrs. W. F. Kindig, chairman, the special drive was over subscribed and successful. Mrs. Kindig called special attention to a contribution of SI.OO from the Held children, which came unsolicited. The children offered their meagre savings consisting of pennies and nickles. Many other persons also contribute , ed, and Mrs. Kindig mentioned par-; ticularly the personal efforts of the local postmaster, Bert Whitehead, who aided in the soliciting. o i SCHOOL NEWS'i I First Grade The first grade children are making booklets of pictures and stories; about the Dutch children. They are enjoying watching the grass growing In the sand table where the scene of Holland has been made. Unice Cramer has withdrawn from the first grade. Jean Ott and Bobbie Shock returned after a weeks absence on account of illness. , Second Grade Melvin Weaver of the second grade has entered Riley Hospital at Indianapolis for treatment. The second grade children are sending a box of fruit to him. Second grade egg shell gardens have been planted, and the children are waiting eagerly, for the first sign of plants. Third Grade There has only been one day of perfect attendance in the third grade since Christmas. A pet unit has just been completed in which the life and care of certain animate wan studied. Kindness posters and posters showing life cycles of frogs and butterflies were made to depict these facts. Children enjoyed seeing slides and pictures of Lincoln and of various migratory birds. Slides of Columbus were also shown. Fifth Grade Mariam Bartels entered school last Monday in the fifth grade, and Sprague Bartels entered the sixth grade coming here from Kohler Pub. lie School in WtoeonMn. Arren Cramer withdrew to move to the country near Benton. Sixth 'Grade Thoee absent during the week were Elbert Hateey, Donald Miller, and i Vernord Ray. Those absent from the Senior clan during the past week were Glendora McFarren and Chester Brown. The Juniors cleared $49.40 on their class play, “Huckleberry Finn w .

SALESMANSHIP CLUB Ito BEGIN IN FEW DAYS Spare Time is all You Neecl to Win in Journal Circu_ * lation Contest. The Journal’s big Salesmanship Club Circulation campaign in which several hundred dollars in cash I prizes and commissions will be awarded, will be started within the next day or two. The Salesmanship Club is an opportunity that comes just once in a long while. S2OO ts the first prize, SSO is the second, and several other nice cash prizes are offered. There are five prizes in all, and last but not least a cash commission of 20 per cent wifi all who work in the campaign and are not awarded one of the regular prizes. To date very few have entered their names as active contestants . ■nd expressed their intentions to share in the big cash prizes to be given at the end of a short four weeks campaign. Just why so few have entered is puzzling indeed. There sre no “strings" whatever I attached to the proposition, but just a plain business proposition whereby an> one may cash in big on their spare time during the next four weeks. The plan of the campaign is such that no matter where you live, in Syracuse or any of the surrounding territory you have” the same chance of winning as anyone. The contest has not yet started. No one as yet has started in the work of getting subscriptions. But I the start will be made soon and those who may have been thinking Os entering must get their names in : at once if they wish to get in without the handicap of a late start. » „ ,| COOKING EXIBITION HERE NEXT MONTH A cooking demonstration on Shellane cooking gas will be conducted | by Mrs. Dorothy K. Harris, nationI ally known home economist at Osborne and Sons Hardware store, i Main street, htea April 3 and 4. i This is an excollent opportunity for I women of Syracuse and vicinity to i obtain new reciepes and ideas in I modern cooking, the store managment claims. DRUM CORPS MEETING Wawasee Poet American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, will meet in the Public Library Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. All members are urged to be present as this is an important meeting.

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Mr. and Mrs. Ward Flowers of Niles, Michigan, visited Mrs. Flow- | ers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stiffler, last week-end. , | •Mrs. Harold Mick and son, Richard, of Elkhart visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richhart, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Method moved Monday, from the Zerbe property on Short street to the Mrs. Kate Snavely property. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Larsonof South Bend, visited relatives in Syracuse, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. McCullum and daughter, Mildred, of Elkhart, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kline, Sunday. Mrs. Frank Swihart visited Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Cripe in Goshen, Friday. Mrs. Harold Qieger visited Mr. and Mrs. William Gieger in Silvtr I Lake, last week. ’ Mn and Mrs. Charlee Snyder, < Mr. hnd M:s. Clarence Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dillen, and daughters, M arise, Louise and Katherine, all of Syracuse, and the Misses Na. tails and Natalie Snyder of Goshen, visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stults in Buchanan, Michigan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davies, of Goshen, visited Mr. and Mrs. John i Hurdig, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Symensma were > in Nappanee, Sunday. Conrad Auer visited Mr. and Mrs. 1 Edward Auer in Goshen, last week, i Mr. and Mrs. Paul McClintic of j > Hammond visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crow, last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wogoman of ; Niles, Michigan, visited Mr. and I Mrs. W. Wagoner, last week-end. i Mr. and Mrs. Richard Deering, . who have been visiting Mrs. Mary Gable, and Mrs. Estelle Swarts have > gone to Ohio to visit there. Glenn Lamar Stoelting is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. » Stoelting. this week. I Mrs. Carrie Dillen is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Emory Vorhies for several r weeks. > Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meek visited r Mr. and Mm. John Eberly in Huntington, Sunday. i Mrs. James Moreno, son Marshal, . and daughter, Dolores, of Gary, are ■

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 1936

JAMES ADAMS BOOMED FOR NOMINATION Highway Chairman May be Democratic Can- [ didate for Governor . INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 26—While the three major candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination are battling in all parts of the state, a quiet boom has developed for James D. Adams, of Columbia City, chairman of the state highway commission. Without ap- . proval of the highway commission head, a number of Democratic chieftains in various localities are talking ■bout Adams as an ideal compromise nominee in event that competition among the three leading aspirants becomes so severe that there is a deadlock in the state convention. These three leaders are Lieutenant-1 Governor M. Clifford Townsend, of Fairmount; Pleas E. Greenlee, of Shelbyville, former patronage secretary to Governor Paul V. McNutt, and E. Kirk McKinney, of Indianapolis, former Indiana director of the Home Owners’ Loan corporation. Mr. Adams is well known to a large number of Syracuse residents, who interviewed him a few days ago when they journeyed to Indianapolis to request action on State Route No. 13. At that time, the Syracuse delegation were impressed with Mr. Adams’ personality, ability and hospitality. A number of these persons have commented upon the fact that he is a high calibre man, and his candidacy and election might mean much for Northern Indiana, since Mr. .Adams is well known throughout S this section. He is interested iff Northern Indian«*s possibilities as a vacation country, and would doubtless do much toward its advancement Mr. Adams is publisher of » Columbia City newspaper. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rothenberger, and Mr. and Mrs. Orren Wilcox of North Webster visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rothenberger, Sunday evening.

visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kline, , this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Rothenber- | ger of Elco, Wisconsin, visited Mr. j and Mrs. William Rothenberger, j last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. George j Rothenberger called on Mr. and Mrs. j Jerry Hammon, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dsilas McClintic of Chicago, visited Edward McClintic, last week-end. Mrs. Alice fiartholomew is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Yoder, of near North Webster, this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Swihart and Mrs. Frank Swihart visited ini Warsaw, Saturday. Alfred Oatses of Anderson is visit-1 ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam- i uel Oatses for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Jones and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Edler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edler, and granddaughter Anna Lou, Anson Jones, all of Millwood, and Mr. and Mrs. William Stutzman and family of Etna Green, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ora Benson, Sunday. Mrs. Estelle Swartz is ill. Frederick Clayton went to Chicago Friday, where he has obtained employment. Kingsley Pfingst is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pfingrt. Mrs. Ida Garrison will vacate the Mrs. Dora McFall house on the hill i next week and move to the Charles Brady house on Pearl Street. Mrs. McFall expects to move into her home soon. Mrs. Ray Meek of South Bend is here assisting in the care of John Meek, who b confined to his bed. The old Beach Blacksmith Shop on the hill, one of the oldest landmarks in Syracuse, is being torn down. The ladies of the Lutheran Church are preparing the parsonage by giving it a thorough housecleaning, preparatory to the arrival of their new pastor, Rev. Kauffman. Mr. and Mik. William Darr will soon move back into their own home on South Huntington street. The house recently was damaged by fire ..

ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNERS SELECTED Elimination Leaves Eight In Finals To Be Held Tomorrow Night In the oratorical contest given in the Syracuse High School, yesterday afternoon, the winners were Jean Emerson, Doris Shock, James Stucky, Pauline Hibschman, Laura Bachman, James Butt, Lucille Os-! born and Celia Belle Disher. These eight persons will compete for • school honors in the High School auditorium tomorrow evening. There will be a gold medal for first place, a silver medal for second place and a bronze medal for third place. Thej winner of this contest will compete with winners from other schools in| the county at Silver Lake next Friday. Other contestants who competed yesterday, includes: Harley Baker, i Betty Hughes, Marjorie Slabaugh, Mary Louise Stoelting, Mary Jane; Green, Rowena Insley, Herschel | Bitner, Dewey Laughlin, Carma Parkhurst, Chester Brown, Martha Brower, Dewitt Disher, Bert Ward, I Christian Koher, George Bill Smith, Glendora McFarren, Ralph Coy. The judges were Leonard Barnhart, William Gants, and Miss Blanche Mellinger. Q HARKLESS OBTA’NS NEW AUTO SALESMAN Clifford (Dutch) Newell of Goshen has joined the sales Zorce of H. D. Harkless, local Chevrolet dealer. Mr. Newell has been identified with the automobile business for a number of years in both the sales and manufacturing divisions. He is widely known in his section and has been a summer resident on Lake Wawasee for several years. His father Charles R. Newell was formerly associated with Newell Brothers, Goshen retail store. r | BIRTHS | Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Stutzman of Dismal are announcing the birth of a son, Lamar Deeter, March 18th. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sawyer of Syracuse are announcing the birth of a daughter, Linda Irene, Friday, March 20th. — -n Henry Abts and Bud Xanders of Howe are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Xanders.

„ — 1 ? Mr. and Mrs. George Rarig, of I Toledo, Ohio, visited Mr.and Mrs. : i Guy Rarig, last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Warner i and son Guy Warner and Mr. and \ i Mrs. Harry Judy and son, Rex, • spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. ; Edwin Ruch of South Bend. Warren T. Colwell is reported: ill at his home. Mrs. Kathryn Snavely formerly of > Syracuse, has moved from Garrett to Fort Wayne. brought I home Sunday from the Goshen hospital. Mrs. Arthur Winans is caring for her now in the Forrest home on Lake street. Misses Retta and Elizabeth Hess were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rothenberger, Thursday. Mrs. Lena Drake of Indianapolis visited her sister, Mrs. Josie Snavely, who was burned while cleaning clothes, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schlichten- ? myer of Kendallville, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGregory of Morroco, visited Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Reidenbach, last week-end. 'I Milton Rentfrow returned to New Jarlisle, Tuesday, after visiting his daughter, Mrs. S. A. Bauer, several days. Walter Ballard has returned home from Chicago. He was accompanied by Charles Whitman, who plans on 1 making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Ballard. Mr. and Mrs John Sphor of Jamestown visited Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Shoemaker, last week-end. Marion and Sprague Bartel of Madison, Wisconsin have entered school here. Mr. and Mrs Walter. Smith have moved from the Bender property pn Huntington street to the Lepper property on Lake street. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Fenton and son Patrick, visited Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Immell in Defiance, Ohio, Sunday.

i W.G. Connolly Will Retire From Business W. G. Connolly, well known Main street merchant here for many years, said today that he plans to retire from business. Mr. Connolly, states he has agreed to sell his stock of merchandise and fixtures to M. W. Wegmiller of Nappanee, Indiana. Mr. Wegmiller plans to conduct a modern and newly equipped variety store. He is an experienced merchant and has been operating a store in Nappanee for the past eight years. Mr. Connolly, is president of the Town Board and vice-presi-dent of the Chamber of Commerce here. He was engaged in business the present stand for 20 years retiring some months age. He resumed the business however last October. Mr. Wegmiller plans to assume charge of the business Monday, and the store will probably be closed a few days while changes | are made. WILT OFFICIATED IN B-B TOURNAMENT Local Referee Selected As One Os Eight Chosen From 1200 Joel Wilt, local manufacturer, nd well known basket ball referee, was Selected as one of the ight officiate for tne semi-finals in tie tournament. There were 1200 officiate in the various preliminary ames throughout the state and Wilt has been selected as one of the eight to go to the semi-finals. He refered at Gary, Indiana. The eight officiate were assigned as follows: Gary—Joel Wilt, Syracuse and Carl Burt, North Manchester. Indianapolis—Glenn Adams, Columbus, and Orville Jones, Terr? Haute. J Muncie —W inston Ashley, Indianapolis, and O. S. Helvie, Var paraiso. Vincennes—Nate Kaufman, Shel byville, and Charles Jenson, Evans ville. Claire Holly, Harry Grieger, F. ! Allan Weatherholt, Howard Juday, George Bill Smith, Richard Beck, and Berton Niles, attended the Semi-1 Final Basket Ball Tournament at j Muncie. SOCIAL BROTHERHOOD ENJOYS I FINE COUNTRY DINNER’ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Self entertain|ed 25 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church Brotherhood, at ‘ their home last Thursday serving a fine country dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richards assisted in entertaining. The membership of the Brotherhood adopted the following resolution: ' Whereas, We the members of ■ the M. E- Brotherhood deeply appreciate the loyal and faithful work Ks Rev. Travis Purdy, as pastor of fthis Church for the past year, and ftateo his fine cooperation, in our Brotherhood, Sunday School, Epworth League and all other branches of Church work, and whereas, We are proud of the fact, that we have as a pastor, a man, whose standards of life are so highly regarded in our community, therefore. Be it resolved, by the M. E. Brotherhood, that we heartily endorse and concur, in the action of the Fourth Quarterly Conference, in asking that Rev. Purdy be returngwi to this Church for another jtear, and also Be it resolved, that we will cooperate heartily as a Brotherhood, and as individual members of same to help make the coming year a successful year for our Church, and our Brotherhood. Entertains Mothers’ Club. . Mrs. Claire Holly entertained the Mothers’ Club at her home, Tuesday evening. Dr. Garnett LMham spoke on “Teeth Development,” and Mia Blanche Mellinger talked on the subject of “Proper Diet for Children of Pre-School Age.” Mrs. R. S. Shoemaker was guest of honor. Events in Brief. Mrs. S. A. Bauer entertained the United Brethren Ladies Aid Society, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Snyder, of Circle Number Four, entertained the Methodist General Aid, today. Mrs. Carl Gordy assisted by Mrs. Carl O’Haver entertained the Good Cheer Class of Ute Church of the Brethren, Friday.

Circulation February 6 -1936 490 Today 914

WADE ZERBE IS OFFERED PROMOTION Will Succeed R.S. Shoemaker As Manager Os Local Telephone Office Wade Zerbe, well known resident of Syracuse, has been promoted to the capacity of manager of the local and Milford telephone exchanges, to succeed R. S. Shoemaker, who being transfered to Plymouth, Indiana. Mr. Zerbe has served the company here for the past 12 years. Officials of the company say that his experience, diligence, long service and ability has led to his promotion. Well known in the community, Mr. Zerbe has been congratulated by his many friends, s R. S. Shoemaker served as assistant district manager here for the past eight months, pei.d ng completion of plans for the rearrangement of manager in the company’s three Northern Indiana Districts. Shoemaker has been appointed district manager of the Plymouth district. The changes will become effective April 1. The company las .Iso announced that H. L. E pich, whose duties, Mr. Shoemaker will ;.ssume at mouth, is being as dist ri c point. .*’ ' Jgj ■ v H 1 HI I ! the preceding twelve-month period, and 41,348,846 therms of gas, an • increase of The number of t [electric customers at December 31, i 1935 was 78,409, an increase of 3’,- ( 127, and the total gas c» stomers . were 112,663, an increase of 2,379. I ; The report pointed out that whi’e the average annual usa< e of electricity per residential cr s’or-er ’n creased from 60S to 558 klo at • hours, the average monthly bill for . these customers declined from $..60 f in 1934 to $2.52 in 1935. I Annual usage per residential g s I customer (exch dng home heating customers) was 140 th- rms in 1935 , and 142 therms in the prt ceding year. The average monthly residential gas bill wae $2.60, or six cents lea than in 1934. In commenting on the' outlook for 1936, the report stated &iat the aggressive campaign of the sales de- . partment, which resulted in an increase of 156% in the sates of gas appliances and an increase of 62% in sales of electrical appliances, would be continued this year. o TO HEAR LOCAL GIRL OVER RADIO PROGRAM Violetta Flores, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Strieby, and known in Syracuse as Violet Strieby, will sing with the United States Navy Band, from Washington on the radio program “Hour of Memories” on March 30th, 11:00 a. m. to noon Eastern Ssandard Time, over WMAQ Chicago. Mia Strieb/s home is in New York City.

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