The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 2, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 7 May 1936 — Page 1

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VOLUME XXIX

SEEK CROSSING PROTECTION

BALLOTING TUESDAY SAW SMALLEST VOTE CAST IN MANY YEARS

Voters Failed to Come to Polls in Numbers Anticipated. Politicians say Absence of Primary Contests for Several County Offices, Responsible.

—' Final returns of the Primary election Tuesday, indicate that both the Democratic and Republican parties had less than half their eligible voters at the polls. Thp Democrats, it is indicated cast .fewer votes, than the Republicans, due partially to the fact that there was less opposition of candidates within the ranks of the former’s party. The Republicans however had more-opposition, particularly for the major political offices, and consequently called more voters to the polls. In comparison with the 1934 primary votes in which 9,157 votes were cast, only 6,606 votes were cast yesterday. Os this number 4,803 were cast for Republican candidates and 1,802 for Democratic office seekers. The 1934 figures were. Republican, 6,130 and Democratic, 3,027. The 1936 comparisons are made on the Dill-Schuler and Beeson-Schue vote.

REPUBLICAN Republicans nominated Ja* cob S. Koontz for prosecutor, Hobart Creighton for representative, Orvel Phillips for clerk of the circuit court, Dr. Leslie A. Laird, for coroner and Cyrus B. Deaton for commissioner. Koontz defeated two other Warsaw attorneys bya plurality of 605 votes. Koontz polled 2,080 votes, William Gray Loehr, was second with 1,575 and John J. Boyle a close third with 1,211. Guy Dill of Pierceton is the Republican nominee at the November election for joint senator from Kosciusko and Wabash counties. State Senator Arnold Schuler of Wabash was defeated by the larger Kosciusko county vote. In Kosciusko county the vote was Dill, 3,243, and Schuler, 1,560. In Wabash county the vote was Schuler, 2,868, and Dill, 1,283. A total vote for Dill of 4,532 and for Schuler, 4,428, a majority for Dill of 104. Hobart Creighton received 2,612 against 2,192 for C. Leroy Leonard for representative. Orvel Phillips led the field of five candidates for clerk of the circuit court as follows: Orvel Phillips, 1,350; John W. Ferverda, 1,250; Guy Bushong 1,080; Esta Yocum 625; Charles “Peck” Jeffries 583. Dr. Leslie A. Laird took the nomination for coroner with 2,835 votes over Dr. George L. Kress, ,1,922. Cyrus B. Deaton for commissioner southern district received 2,567 while his opponent, William E. Tenney polled 2,181. x Prosecuting Attorney. Koontz ----- 2,080 Le0hr1,575 Boyle —- -1,211 Joint Senator. Dill (Kosciusko v0te)3,243 Schuler (Kosciusko vote) 1,560 Representative. Creighton - — .... . — — 2,612 Leonard _. ...2,192 Clerk. Phillips — — r . 1,350 Ferverda —1,260 Bushong -.... ....1,080 Yocum ..... .. 625 Jefferis 583 Coroner. Laird -2,853 Kress —. .... 1,922 Commissioner. Deaton2,667 Tenney .— 2,181 Washington Township Ist. Precinct Committeeman. Stanton Galbreath 42 Stanley Weaver . — Tippecanoe Township. Ist Precinct Comadtt reman Earl Himes — 121 Henry McDevitt* 20 Delegate. Roscoe Howard — 89 Bruce L. Pierce 96 Second Precinct Committeeman. Charles J. Long 69 Edward Phelps 44 Turkey Creek. Delegate. Roy Brown *— —— 136 Lloyd Disber —. .. m First Precinct Comaritteeasan. Ernest Bushong .—.— 91 Lloyd Disher ... 47 Delegate EWm Jones — ; 84 •> *«>«* ■>——a* 178 (Continued ma -Last F*g*)

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DEMOCRATIC. Democrats went to the polls to express a choice between Ora Beeson and William Schue for representative and Jacob Kern and Paul D. Sittier for commissioner southern district. Beeson was nominated over Schue 1,183 to 619. Kern got 1,040 to Sittler’a 792. These were the only Democratic county office contests. The remainder of ihl Demoocraticinterest centered around township and precinct fights for precinct committeemen and delegates to the state convention. The Democrats concentrated their contest for delegates against Fred McKown, an avowed Pleas Greenlee supporter for governor. Nettie Philpott, pledged to support Gov. McNutt's candidate, Townsend, for the gubernatorial nomination, defeated McKown for delegate 31 to 97. The Democratic vote follows: Representative. Ora Beeson —-— 1,181 William Schue —- _— 619 Commissioner. Jacob Kern 1,040 Paul D. Sittier —..— — 792 Jackson Township. First Precinct Committeeman. Fred R. Jellison 16 Edward G. Goehter — 10 Washington Township / Third Precinct Comini tt erm OS Charles Outcelt —.— 20 W. L. Dick 19 Layman B. Ish .— _— 6 Turkey Creek Township Delegate. Ross W. Osborn 96 Fred. F. Hoopingairner 56 Second Precinct Committeeman. Maurice B. Crow —1 31 V. D. Disher — 14 Wayne Township. Third Precinct Committeesnaa. William G. Fluegel — 13 C. E. Shaffer —— -— — 11 Herbert A. Dye, Jr. 7 Oay Township. Delegate Thurlow E. Shoemaker _— .. 115 Jon as E. Eat o n 87 Second Precinct Coananittsnsnaa. Walter Bouse 101 Paul C. Minear 10 Lake Tbwnihip secn«Mt Precinct Committeeman. Van B. Kissinger — — 38 Paul B. Snyder — 21 Seward Towanhip. (and Franklin) Delegate. John W. Swick 78 Conda E. Walburn —— 36 atari tew Township. (and Etna) Detegate Thomas Fitzgerald —. .. 73 Lewte Mason — 47 Jefferson Township. (Also Scott and Etna) Detegate. Minor E. Murphy — — 64 William Stutzman — 45 Warsaw, Ist A tod Ward. Lana Cox — 114 Carl Chapman - 102 mt- n-ii«A > wa -* OWWwf Am* FTCTa VflwmllMllUMHlMlla Charles W. Egner 38 Edward Neff 21 Fourth Ward, Delegate tiettie ** Fred 81

LOCAL BOYS WINNERS | IN JUDGING CONTEST Hibschman and Oliver Nicolai Members of Team At Purdue Meet. Oliver Hibschman and Kenneth Nicolai won first place on the coun;ty dairy judging team by placing first and third in a class of 35 contestants from seven schools. i The two boys, as a result of their ' ability were made members of the ; county teasn, which also includes I Alan Baker of Beaver Dam, and are ‘ competing in the dairy judging at ; the eighteenth annual club round-up | at Purdue this week. They left yes- ' terday, accompanied by their vocai tional agriculture instructor. The county contest was held, on | the Charles Schrock farm near l Mentone. It consisted of placing three rings of cattle with written reasons on the third ring. Mr. Norris of Mentone judged the contest. Both boys are active vocational agriculture students at the High School here. Hibschinan's supervised farm practice program for the past year was the raising of corn. This year, he plans to raise an acre of hybrid corn. In the livestock field, he is an owner of a brood mare and intends to raise a colt this year. Nicolai’s farm practice program has included raising of potatoes and dairy herd improvement work. LAKE PUBLICITY PLAN IS WELL UNDERWAY Chamber of Commerce Program Started this Week— Much Interest Shown. According to Ralph Thornburg, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce publicity committee, work has started on the sign-board pro- j gram and progress is being made on compiling the directory of Wawasee and publishing pamphlets, booklets and letter inserts for publicity purposes. The successful bidder upon the publication of the directory was the | Syracuse Journal, while the Nation- > al Printing Company was successful bidder on the printing of picture : folders. Reinbold Studio is co-operating with the construction of a composite picture for use in the publicity matter, and the completed photo is on display in the office of the Syracuse Journal. Work on compiling information j for the directory started this week, ■ and already much of the advertising space has been sold. 0 STORES WILL BE OPEN DURING EVENING HOURS Retail Merchants Announce j Summer Schedule Beginning Saturday. Local merchants have announced |hat retail stores in Syracuse will remain open evenings on Wednesday and Saturday of each week, during Mag, June, July, August wed SepDuring iuwa, July and August, stores will also remain open on Monday evening, as well as Wednesday and Saturday. During the past few days, weather has warmed considerably, and the vacationers are beginning to show some interest in their lake properties. Business is picking up gradually, and merchants are to keep their stores open to offer complete service to the visitors as well as others who can shop best in the evening hours. SIDEWALK~PROJECT SHOWS PROGRESS HERE Rapid progress is being made with the ride-walk project in Syracuse. Numerous persons are taking advantage of the opportunity to have their ridewalks repaired and leveled, while others are having new side walks constructed. The work to being done at the rate of rix cents per square fdor for material, with the labor furnished by the Federal government as a WPA project.

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NEGRO VOTE CHALLENGED AT PRIMARY Political Leader Contends CCC Members Are Not Local Residents Some excitement among local politicians was caused at the polling place of the First Precinct during Tuesday’s Primary election, when over 30 negroes from the Civilian Conservation Corps were brought to the polls to vote. JRoscoe Howard, Republican Town Chairman, challenged the votes of the negroes, on the grounds that they are not permanent residents, and have no right to vote here. Howard remained in the polling place, and as each of the colored boys entered, he challenged their vote. Proper affidavits were made and the election clerks permitted the CCC men to vote. It was evident that most of the negroes were registered by Democratic workers several days ago, and they were brought to the polls by Democratic leaders and precinct workers. Some of them called for Republican ballots, however. Howard contended that these men had no right to vote here, and had no right to participate in the selection of county, township or local office-holders.‘Be did not mean to make the matter a racial or political question, but one of principal. He stated these men cannot be denied the right as citizens, to vote, but should do so where their permanent places of residence are. Seth Rowdabaugh, prosecuting attorney, who was in town, appeared at the polling place, and expressed the opinion that Howard had no right to challenge the voters in the First precinct, as he to a voter in the Second precinct. The sheriff, Floyd Disher, ordered Howard to leave the polling place. Howard then appointed a voter of the precinct to act as challenger. George Xanders, Democratic attorney, expressed the view that if the voters were registered, they had the right to vote here. They can legally declare Syracuse or Wawasee, or anywhere they happen to • be their legal and permanent place of residence, he contended. There was much discussion over j the whole question, and many views were expressed by spectators, work- s ers and politicians. The CCC members remained quiet, voted and returned to camp. Howard stated today that so far as he to concerned, no action will be taken against the individuals who registered the CCC voters. He ex- i pressed the view, however, that the matter should be properly rated up- j on, so some decision can be reached. To do this, he said, an issue should be made of the challenge, and some | ruling made regarding these nonresident voters, before the fall election. C MAIL CARRIER HURT IN FALL FROM TRUCK Levi Kitson, Knocked Uncon* scious While Loading Bags Onto Truck. Levi Kitson, local mail carrier, was injured Saturday afternoon, when he fell from a truck, white loading mail at tbs Baltimore 4b Ohio depot here. Mr. Kitson, rendered unconscious by the fall, sustained a dislocated shoulder and large laceration in his head. He was discovered under the track by another worker, Mart Landis, who had been helping him, with the mail. Dr. Clifford Hoy attended Kitson, and took three stitches in his head wound. The injured man to able to be out, but to not able to work. Eldred Mabie to doing hto mail carrying until be can return to active duty. 0 Syracuse Chapter No. 283, Order Eastern Star, will meet next neaday e wiwii •

1 GARBAGE COLLECTION 1 TO BEGIN TOMORROW Town Board Orders Disposal r Made Each Monday and Friday. Garbage collection will begin in the town limits tomorrow morning, according to William G. Connolly, president of the Town Board. It was decided to begin the collection early this year. The Town Board discussed the matter Tuesday night at the regular meeting, and it was unanimously agreed that with warming weather, the collection should begin this week. Garbage must be placed in airtight metal containers with proper lids, and placed on the curbs or where it can be easily reached. Rubbish collection will also begin i tomorrow, after garbage is hauled, j All types of rubbish that residents desire to dispose of must be kept separate from the garbage, and placed in separate containers, where possible. No glass or tin cans should be put in the garbage containers. Regular garbage collection will be made each Monday and Friday. 0 DECREASE NOTED IN COUNTY WPA PAYROLL Only 290 Men Remain on Work Relief Projects In Kosciusko. A total of $7,675.78 was the amount announced as distributed last week by Leonard'William Hizer, district W. P. A. paymaster, to the 290 employed in Kosciusko county during the work period of April 12 to the 26th. Private employment and a large number of P. W. A. projects in operation in the county are responsible for the reduction over recent payrolls. Hizer said the total employed kt the peak of W. P. A. in the county was 437. Records in the paymaster's office show that since the federal work program started last September exactly $121,701.39 has been paid to those working on the W. P. A. in this county. Os this amount $46,224.64 has been paid to the men working on the county road project. This is several thousand dollars more than one-third of the total j spent for federal work by the W. P. : j A. in the entire county. 0 350 ATTEND CHURCH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE Brethren Congregation Observe Six Years of Successful Work. | ——- I Ovre 350 people attended the anniversary services Sunday at the ! Church of the Brethren here, to celebate six years of successful I week and worship. Rev. C. Metzler of Wakarusa delivered the sermon the morning service and Rte. T. E. George of Gotten vpoke at the afternoon meettog. Special music was furnished by the church orchestra and choir. Leonard Barnhart and Mrs. Elite Ely rendered a beautiful duet en- j titled. “Take Up The Cross." At noontime a basket dinner was enjoyed by the visitors and congregation. The evening service was in charge of Rev. J. Edwin Jarboe, pastor of the church who has conducted the work of the church for the past six years. His subject at the evening service was “The Joy of Church Service." - - 9 CLUB GIRL HONORED BY NATIONAL ASS N Martha Rose Hibschman of Syracuse, has been issued a Certificate of Merit by The Hotetein-Frefeian Association of America in recognition of satisfactory Calf Club work canted on by her. She to the 4346th member of the junior organization of the world's largest dairy cattle association and she to entitled to all privileges of the organization except voting until she to 21 years old. Pedigrees of Holsteins owned by her will be registered and transfer of ownership will be made at member rates which to one-half of that charged son-members.

LUTHERAN PASTOR TO ATTEND SYNOD Rev. J. S. Kaufman, and Claude S. Laser, Nappanee, Represent Parish. Rev. Jerome S. Kaufman, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, here, and Claude S. Laser of Nappanee, lay delegate representing the parish will attend the 88th annual convention of the Indiana Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America May 11-14 in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church of Evansville, Indiana, Rev. L. T. Riley, pastor. Eighty-five pastors representing 107 congregations, and some fifty lay delegates are expected to be in attendance. The sessions will open on Monday evening, May 11, with the service of Holy Communion, at which time the Rev. H. E. Turney S.T.M., president of the Synod, and pastor of First Lutheran Church of Columbus, Indiana, will deliver the opening sermon on the subject, “The Challenge of the oGspel." Outstanding upon the program of synod this year will be the appearance of two of the prominent clergymen of the United Lutheran Church. On Tuesday evening at a Fellowship Banquet and Synodical Mass Rally, Rev. Henry H. Bagger, D. D. president of the Pittsburgh Synod, one of the largest synods of the United Lutheran Church, and vice-president of the Board of Education, will address the assembly. Dr. Bagger is also a prominent leader in the work of the church at large. On Wednesday evening at a special service the address will be given by the Rev. W. H. Greever, D. D., secretary of the United Lutheran Church, and formerly en the faculty of the Southerrs Theological Seminary of Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Greever will speak on the theme: “Deepening the Spiritual Life.” Other Speakers. • Among other outstanding men of the church who will address the convention during the sessions will be the Rev. R. E. Tulloss, Ph. D., president of Wittenberg College at Springfield, Ohio, the Rev. L. H. Larimer, D. D., president of the Hamms Divinity School at Springfield and the Rev L. Franklin Graber, D. D. president of the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, and a prominent author and lecturer Mr. Torrey H. Walker, of Philadelphia, secretary of the Department of Church Extension and Finance, and Mr. Harry Hodges, of Philadelphia, executive secretary of the Board of Ministerial Pensions, will also be present and address the convention. Among the items of business coming before the convention will be one of great interest and concern, that of deciding upon the matter of a full time salaried president for the Synod. A special commission appointed to study this matter will present a recommendation calling for the establishment-of such an office with the close of the 1936 convention. The Rev. Paul M. Brosy, of Goshen, Indiana, will serve as chaplain of the synod and will deliver a series of meditations upon the general theme, “With God in the Solitude." 0 NEW WALL-EYED PIKE AT LOCAL HATCHERY 0 ' /_ Thousands of Fish to be Liberated Today in Southern Indiana. During the past week,wall eyed pike have hatched from the incu bators at the State Fish Hatchery. There were 28 one gallon jars, which held approximately two quats of fish eggs to the jar. AU but two of the jars have been hatched, with about 60 per cent of all the eggs porducing. Liberation of these fish have been made at Maxinkuckee Lake, Monticello, St. Joseph River and the Elkhart River. Delivery will be made today in the southern part of Indiana’, to White River in Martin County; and Cote Creek in Fountain County. Q Mrs. Melburn Rapp entertained the Women's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church Tuesday evening. Mrs. Eckels and" Mrs. Date Grimes had charge of the lesson. Mrs, Skidgen presided.

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TOWN BOARD DECIDES TO TAKEACTION Want Full Time Watchman or Signal On Huntington Street. At the meeting of the Town Board Tuesday night, William G. Connolly, president, suggested that some definite action be taken toward proper protection at the Huntington street, Route 13 crossing of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Mr. Connolly stated that the matter had been considered for some weeks, and that nothing definite had been done by the Board. He urged that the other members consider the advisability of asking the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for fulltime watchmen or adequate signal lights. He stated that the watchman at the crossing now serves only in the day-time from around 7 a. m. to 4 p. m. Traffic is heavier after the* watchman leaves, and the approach, due to buildings in the neighborhood is blind. He cited the fact that there have been several mishaps at the crossing, and the danger still exists. Francis M. Grissom, member of the Board, stated that only last week two men from New Paris narrowly* escaped injury, when they drove across the track in front of a fast train. The men were missed by bare inches, he contended. Fielden Sharp, the third member of the Board agreed that something should be done immediately. He cited the fact thak traffic is heavy on this street, *as it is a State Route and is the direct highway to and from Lake Wawasee. Ernest O. Buchholz, town clerk, was instructed to communicate with the proper Baltimore and Ohio authorities, and endeavor to have some immediate action taken. It was decided by the Board to ask for full time watchmen at the crossing, and if this is not feasible to ask for signal lights and bells that will give proper warning. There is a bell as the crossing now, but it cannot be heard clearly until the motorist or pedestrian is practically on the tracks. TALL STORY CONTEST TO BE HELD THURSDAY Conservation Club to Sponsor Fish Tale Program for Members. Get out your tall stories. As a feature of the entertainment at the meeting of the Wawasee Conservation Club May 14, a tall story contest will be held. About 20 prizes, consisting of various valuable pieces of fishing tackle have been offered by leading manufacturers and retailers, for the best fish tales told at the meeting. According to Charles W. ’Jim' Kroh, president, all members are eligible to participate. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p. m., May 14 in the basement of the Library building, and will continue until every one has had an opportunity to relate his tallest fish tale. The prizes will be awarded, after judges select the several winners, and a score of more contestants are expected. 0 NAPPANEE PLAYERS AT SO. SHORE CLUB Sunday was Nappanee Day at the South Shore Golf Club, with 30 players on the course. Seven of the 30 players beat the score of Arthur Merrill, Goshen, which was 95; with the following scores: Howard Field, 86; Glen Field, 83; Lesley Field, 88; Frederick Lenma. 87; Russell Phillip 89; Major Charles Swartz, 94; and . Jesse Stockman, 94. Next Sunday will include players from Syracuse, Cromwell, Wolf Lake, Pierceton, North Webster, Leesburg and Ligonier. . . o BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gerber, north of Syracuse, announce the birth of a son, May sth.

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