The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 3, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 14 May 1936 — Page 1

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apSMBTO—j,. ."< ■■" X! - -M- ■ 11 — YOUTH KILLED ON UNGUARDED CR OSSING

FINAL RITES HELD MONDAY FOR VICTIM Maxwell James Culler, aged 20, well known and popular young resident, was instantly killed Saturday at about 5:35 p. m., when the motorcycle on which he was riding struck the second section of the Capitol Limited, a fast Baltimore and Ohio passenger train, on the Huntington street crossing here. Culler, who was a son of Harry and Lenna Brickie Culler of this place, was returning from work at| the Wawasee Slip at the time of the mishap. According to persons who witnessed the accident, Culler saw the train and swerved to the right 1 in an effort to avoid striking it, hut collided with the second coach and was thrown 25 feet or more to the brick platform near the crossing. Investigators express the opinion that the train was traveling at aj speed of 70 miles an hour, and had not reached the crossing, when Culler first started across. But as he ap-J proached the east bound track the fast engine thundered in front of him. Before he was able to stop, his machine hit the side of the second coach. It was evident that he made every j effort to save himself. The front tire of."the motorcycle was blown out,! and it was burned by friction where he had put on the brakes. The motor of the machine was shut off. The front wheel was broken by the impact, and the machine was thrown away from the train, while Culler was dragged into it, and then thrown | clear. He wae badly crushed. Crowing Unguarded There was no watchman at the | crossing. Dr. C. R. Hoy, who arrived short-| ly after the accident, notified the parents. The body was taken to the Carr undertaking home. The young man was born January 21, 1916, In Syracuse and had grad- , uated from Syracuse High school in 1936. Since graduation, he had been , employed by Wales Macy at the Wawase Slip Culler is survived by his parents; I three sisters, Virginia*, Ruth and Mary Frances, all at the parental home: a maternal grandfather, j Jamed Brickie, and a paternal grand-. mother, Mrs. Frances Culler. Just | seven months ago, an older brother, j Maion Culler. 21, died at the Bk-| hart General hospital. Funeral Monday Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church. Rev. Travis Purdy officiated. Burial was in the Syracuse cemetery. On Doe. 29, 1986, a Mr. Miller <rfj Nappanee was killed at the same crossing. Following a meeting of the town board Tuesday before the mishap, William G. Connolly, president, instructed Ernest O. Buchholtx, town clerk, to communicate with Baltimore and Ohio authorities, and endeavor to have immediate action , taken in regard to protection at the Huntington street crossing. It was decided at the board meeting to aak for full time watchmen, and if this b not feasible to aak for signal lights and bells. —Protect Grade CrossingsICE CREAM PLANT OPENS The Syracuse Ice Cream Factory on Front Street opened for business today, according to. Mrs. Josie Snavely, the proprietor. The plant has operated for a number of years, and serves many customers throughout frhfa roctinn during the summer aea* ENTERTAINS AID SOCIETY The Ladies Aid Society of the MslbiilM Church tnet M kho home of Mrs. J. H. Elliott, last Thursday. A financial report wee made on the different divisions of the Socdiscumion. Refreshments were served to 26 Dentons. ®® -——Protect ureoe urrosings-

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I I sal MAXWELL JAMES CULLER TAX COLLECTIONS INCREASE IN COUNTY Local Bank Makes Record in Amount of Revenue Gain Over Last Year One of the beet business barometers, according to the country’s leading financial experts, is tax payments. An increase in tax collections usually indicates an easier flow of money, wider distribution of curBW business, it is insurer of Kosciusko substantial increase bailment payments, ink over $16,000 has which is an increase ► over last year, bank in the county re than the local ineing Mentone whose : total was approximately $17,000. There are eight banks in this coun- j ty which receive tax collections, i They report, unofficially as follows: Mentone Bank __sl7.oooi Syracuse —1- 16,000 i Etna Green 2-— 10,0001 Leesburg 9,000 j Milford 8,000 Silver Lake ...* 8,000 Claypool 7,000| North Webster - 4,500 There are fewer delinquent taxes on the books of the county than there were a year ago, it is indicated, and collections this spring also include a; number of unpaid fall installments. —Protect Grade Crossings MINISTER OFFICIATES AT COUSIN’S WEDDING Rev. J. S. Pritchard Conducts Wedding Rites at Clinton Indiana Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Pritchard drove to Clinton, Indiana, Sator-j day, where Rev. Pritchard perform-; ed the wedding of his cousin Mias Virginia White of Clinton and Thomas J. Russell of Les Angeles, California. The single ring ceremony was used. The wedding was held at the home of Dr. I. D. White, father of the bride. About 30 guests attended. The house was very artistically decorated in ferns and purple iris, and a beautiful quiet atmosphere was enhanced by large white candles that remained burning throughout the ceremony. The bride and bridegroom are both members of the class that win graduate from the University of Illinois In June. They plan to in California. GOOD CHRRR CLASS Mr. and Mrs. El lis Eby, entertained the Good Cheer Class of the United Brethren Church, with a weiner-roast, Tuesday evening. This meeting was the regular meeting of i ENTERTAINS CLASS Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meek entertained the Doers Class of the New Salem Church, Thursday evening. There were 34 members present. After the uevouonai penoa Mrs, r ranx smutcly took charge of the business seastem Refreshments were served after

PROPOSE ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAINS Chamber of Commerce Urge • Ordinance to Limit Speed To 20 Miles — The Syracuse-Wawasee Common-} ity Chamber of Commerce went on record at its regul r meeting Tuesday night, to cooperate and support officials of the town in an effort to obtain adequate protection on railroad crossings. The motion was presented by Wales Macy as follows: “Motion that the Syracuse-Wawasee Community j Chamber of Commerce go on record} as extending the full cooperation of this body to the officiate of the town of Syracuse to secure adequate protection on the railroad crossing in f the corporate limits of Syracuse, and that the organization suggest to the Town Board, that to hasten action, } unless an ordinance now exits, that | at the next regular meeting of the Board, an ordinance be passed reg-} ulatig the speed of trains to a maximum of 30 miles per hour, when passing through the corporate limits of the town.” In offering his motion, Macy explained that he had consulted legal counsel, and had been informed that an incorporated town can pass ordiances regulating the movement of traffic in its community. Such a law I here, be said, will bring immediate} action from the Baltimore and Ohio] railroad, and crossings will be pro- ; tected quickly and properly, if the trains are slowed to that speed. There were no dissenting votes, when the motion w.s voted upon. Protect Grade Crossings W.A.C. ENTERTAINED AT TAVERN YESTERDAY — Breakfast-luncheon and enter-j tainment program was novel affair The ladies of the Wednesday Afternoon Club were entertained to a breakfast luncheon at the “Tavern”, yesterday at 11:00. The guests upon their arrival at the hotel were received by the committee who were attired in Gypsy costumes. Fanny Hoy, “The Queen of Ceremonies" gave a pleasing greeting and invit-! ed all into The Gypsy Tea Room, where a three course luncheon was served. Between courses an interesting program was given. Martha Thornburg and Billy Emerson, accompanied at the piano by Lulu Seider, gave a Gypsy dance. Around a real camp fire a fortune teller, who stirred the wishing pot, j bought forth a fortune for eich person present. Mrs. Fanny Hoy gave a review of the club’s work for the past year in a humorous and entertaining story form. Mrs. Alice Clark then sang Tn a Gypsy Tea Room. Birdella Pfingst, chairman of the program committe, gave each of the members the new programs for the coming year. After whidh an hour} was spent in social chatter. The hostesses were, Mary Hoy, Fanny Hoy, Laura Bowld, Estelle Miles, Susan Bowser, Louella Sprague, Blanche Thornburg, and Georgia Miller. ——Protect Grade Crossings MANCHESTER STUDENTS HOLDING ANNIVERSARY Charles Beck, Lucille Mellinger and Carl Stoelting, ail of Syracuse, are participating in the Silver Anniversary recognition service for Otho Winger’s 25 years as president of Manchester College where they are students. The school year will end at Manchester with this celebration, May 27 and 28. President J. O. Bogleman of Kent State University of Kent, Ohio, will give the commencement address on Friday morning, as a climax to the week’s activities. The Alumni Association has sponsored the anniversary services with I Dr. GW. Holl, dean of the college ; Prof. Sadie L Wampler and Rev. H . k as «*** l " Grade CrOMiniHt

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936

personals} Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grieger and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bushong, were in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Sunday. j Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Vorhte, Elkhart; visited Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bauer, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Thornburg, ! and daughter, Martha Ann, attended a special Mother’s Day program at Purdue University, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Merwood Ketering and daughter, Shirley; visited Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Ringler, in Milford, Sunday. George Butt, Indianapolis; Roos Franklin and Otis Clyde Butt, Ft. Wayne; visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kegg, Sunday. . Mrs. Jesse Darr is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weimer in South Bend, this week. Martha Jane Kern has returned home after visiting the past week tn Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. William Gieger and son Gail, Silver Lake; and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cripe, Goshen; visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cripe, Sunday. Mrs. Jacob Atz, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atz and children, Goshen; visited Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Seid-; er Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Frederick Conrad and | family, New Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Ortie Leernon and family, Milford; visited Mr. and Mrs. Wtf J. Leernon, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Flowers, of Niles, Michigan, visited Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stiffler, Sunday. Glen Benson, Huntington; has come to spend the summer with Mr. j and Mrs. Ora Benson. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Basset, Al-: bert Troup, Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller and family, Kendallville visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Miller, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bushong and sons, Avon, Arden, and Jon; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deitrick and children, Diane, Sandra, and Charles Jr., Goshen; and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darr and children, Donna and Jack, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Geyer, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Maioy and son Stephen, Angola; visited in the homes of Mrs. Millie Snobarger and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maloy, Sunday. Mrs. Harold Gieger and children are visiting Mrs. Gieger’s parents in Roanoke, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Baugher and daughter, Sonia Kay, of Detroit; visited Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kerp< last week-end. Betty Baughef/returned to Detroit with them. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Benson and children, Warren, Ilene, and Mary and Glen Benson, visited Mr, and Mrs. William Benson, in Huntington, Sunday. Mrs. O. G. Carr and children Jack, Rosemary, and Stanley, visited Dr and Mrs. J. C. Hay, in Silver Lake, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Click visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swihart, Friday. . Mr. and Mrs. Victor Stoner and children. Barbara and William, of Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Bachman and daughter Jane, Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Emory Druckemiller and son, Dennis, Angola; visited Mr. and Mrs. William Rapp, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Orris Beesley and daughter, Dorms, Cromwell, visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Crow, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Mabie visited Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Graham, in Warsaw, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cory, and Marjory Connolly, Elkhart; visited Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kline, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Henshew, Millersburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Mart Long, Sunday. Mrs. Alice Mathews visited Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Sober, in Elkhart, last wesk. Eleanore Betas Chicago visited her grandmother Mrs. Mary Cable, last Mrs. Nelson Miles and children, attended the Baatte Circus in South Bend, Jast week. ,

BANK WILL CHANGE BUSINESS HOURS f . Opening Hour Begins at 8 a. m. Each Day of Week A change in the hours of banking has been announced by Noble C. Blocker, cashier of the State Bank of Syracuse. The new hours effective daily, will begin Monday, May 18. The new schedule will be opening at 8 a. in. instead of 9 a. m. Remaining open until 11 a. m. at which time the bank will be closed until 12 noon for lunch. Opening again at 12 noon, the bank will close for the day at 3 p. m., instead of 4 p. m. The change is made necessary, Mr. Blocker explains, due to the fact that the last dispatch of mail from Syracuse is made an hour earlier than last summer, and it is necessary that but of town checks be placed in the mail the same day they are received at the bank. Protect Grade Crossings DISPLAY POND OPENS SUNDAY AT HATCHERY Unusual exhibit offered sportsmen and Public on Wawasee A special display pond at the State Fishery Hatchery, Lake Wa* wasee, will be open to the public, Sunday afternoon. The pond will -contain such species as buffalo carp, bass and spoonbills. This will be an unusual opportunity for sportsmen and others to view these fish, and also inspect the hatchery. Officiate state that all interested will be warmly welcomed. Attendants at the hatchery said today that bass and bluegills are beginning to hatch in large numbers and there will soon be thousands of the little sea-dwellers, swimming about. The young bass have been appearing for several days, but blue gills are just beginning to hatch. During the past week, 7,192,900 will-eyed pike were placed in numerous lakes throughout Northern Indiana, inncluding both Wawasee /tod Syracuse lakes. Protect Grade Crossings PUBUC SERVICE CO. PAYS LARGE TAXES Kosciusko County Receives Nearly SII,OOO in Spring Installment The Northern Indiana Public Service Company, which serves this community and which is one of the largest taxpayers in the state, has completed payment of $558,713.64 in spring payments of property taxes. In a number of instance®, the payments were marie in advance to enable some taxing units to meet payrolls and other expenses. The company sent checks to the various county treasurers as follows: Adams, $1,741.40; Allen, $53,537.51; Benton, $2,872.63, Carrol, $8,700.19; Cass, $5,802.61; DeKalb, $2,493.88; Elkhart, $24,66950; Fulton, 899855; Huntington, $541.51; Jasper, $899.15; Kosciusko, $lO,975.31; LaGrange, $4,645.42; Lake, $174,223.21; Laporte, $54,848.63; Marshall, $14,46450; Miami, $7,04852; Newton, $4,46653; Noble, $814.89; Porter, $22,279.15; Pulaski, $3,969.87; St. Joseph, $48,789.91; Starke, $3,43058; Steuben, $5,700.22, Tippecanoe, $284.69; Wabash, $3,21455; Warren, $140.96; Wells. $2,264.94; White, $17,227.81, and Whitley, $1,29751. A cheek for $70,38359 also was sent to the city of Michigan City and $5,88752 to the city of Elkhart. The city tavro in the other conntiro are colfoeted by tike county treasurers. Protect Grade Crossings

On LakeWawasee Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Ingall and grand-daughter Barbara Brown of Fort Wayne, were at their cottage last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Newman, Saginaw, Mich., spent the week-end in the Bert Searfoss cottage. Mrs. Maude Bornmann, Chicago, is at her cottage for the summer season. Vern Brown, Arthur Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown attended the funeral of their cousin T. J. Kunce, in Huntington? Tuesday. Carl Tuttle, with a score of 90 was able to beat the score of 94 which Arthur Merrill, Goshen, shot Sunday at the South Shore Golf Club. Next Sunday will include players from Wakarusa, Albion, Milford, Bremen New Paris, Columbia City, and Mentone. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Spitzer and Mr. and Mrs Arthur Merrill, Goshen; visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown, Sunday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Truman Caylor, Bluffton, were at their cottage at Waveland Beach, last week end. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Teeter, Hagerstown; spent Sunday at their cotR. M. Pentreath, Clinton, is at his cottage this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Richardson, Elkhart; visited Wawasee, Monday making arrangements for a cottage for the summer season. Mr. and Mrs. M. Schubert, Dayton, Ohio; were at their cottage at Oakwood, last week-end. Lucille Mellinger, North Manchester; visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Mellinger, last week-end. Mrs. Victor Niles is cleaning the Ewing cottage in preparation for the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown,. Bluffton, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Yacht, Fort Wayne rented the Seymour co.tage on Morrison Island, for the summer. Leland Baker is now employed by the Edward Fiedeke Company of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Perrin and son Bernard, of Ell wood, were at their cottage, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Best, Elkhart, visited Lake Wawasee, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Curry, New Haven, are at their lake home this week. Mr. and Mrs. James McDonald and grand-daughter, and Mrs. Walter Weaver, Marion; visited friends at Lake Wawasee, last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fackler and daughter, Dolores, South Bend, were at the Fackler cottage, lest week-end. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Schaeffer, Goshen, expect to come to the lake this week for the* summer. Gerald Snyder and L. Lightner, Goshen, spent Sunday at Lake Wawasee. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zeddis, Fort Wayne, were at their cottage on Waveland Beach, last week-end. Collie Lamb and party of friends from Paine, Ohio, were at the Lamb cottage, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Palmer entertained a group of friends from South Bend, last week-end . Wales M. Macy was in Chicago last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Thornburg, and Mrs- Macy joined him on Friday" to attends the National Boat and Sport Show. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swartz, of Chicago; were at their cottage on Cedar Point, last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. William Urbach who spent the week-end at their cottage have returned to Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. William Dale and daughter Dorothy, of Goshen, cleaned and opened their cottage Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Solbrig, Harry Wagner, and Thelma Bronson South Bend, visited Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Mock, Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Whiting and family have rented the Maroney cottage at Highland View, for the summer C. JL Schacht, Huntington, was at his cottage Sunday to construct iris pier. ' ' Mrs. H. H._ Doewell, Fort Wayne who owns a cottage at Waveland Beach, will spend the summer in Grade Crosrimrs—

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MANY INQUIRE OF VACATION ADVANTAGES Activty around Wawasee and Syracuse Exceeds Past Seasons An early and long vacation season seems to be the desire of local people, lake residents and cottage owners. The warming weather during the past few days has brought numerous summer dwellers to their homes around Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake, on tours of inspection, and for the purpose of opening their places. All around the 27 miles of shoreline, there can be seen more than a score of cottages and summer homes being remodeled. As many new ones are being constructed and twice as many more are being repainted. * Lawns are being, mowed. Flower and rock gardens prepared for the blooms that will make them colorful within a few weeks. Piers are being Laid into the water. Here and> there the putt-putt sound of a motor boat can be heard from across the lakeMany summer places have begun to look like a scene from a< picture book or a fairy story. Tulips, lilacs, iris, early roses, and countless other blossoms are already in bloom. In almost every instance, these attractive and colorful scenes overlook Lake Wawasee. Enhanced by the rays of a warm May sun, Wawasee, in its broad expanse of, crystal blue water, its sandy beach, and its-, not-too rugged shore line, is truly, a beauty spot. Throughout the whole drive around the lake, there is, despite the seething activity of a busy people, a magnetic attraction, that makes one want to stop and rest beneath the shade trees that overlook the lake. At night the lake is even more beautiful- There is probably no spot equally as romantic or colorful than Lake Wawasee, seen on a clear night, with the reflection of the moon and stars in the clear, still waters. When one thinks of the early history of Lake Wawasee, reads back over the Indian lore, it is quite gagy to understand how these early Americans were attracted here. Residents around the lake who rent cottages during the summer are more than optoddrtic over a busy season. For the first time in many years there is an increased demand for cottages, rooms, and places to spend a few weeks. Hotels are making reservations earliers than ever before. All this week, there have been inquiries from many strangers and new-comers, regarding the vacation poasibilities of Wawasee and Syracuse. Those who have inquired personally are sold on the beauty of the country itself. Others inquire by telephone, by mail, and by telegraph. - With weather warming daily, the lake water, usually cool and frozen to a depth of three feet last winter, is warmed to a temperature sufficient for swimming. Several persons have already ventured forth for the first dip of the season. From now until the fall of the year, Syracuse will cease to be a quiet little inland community. Those who come here will be impressed by the activity and the countless number of persons vacationing on the lake. And yet despite the thousands who will enjoy the season, the lake ia so large, and much territory and tend remains undeveloped, that ten timro as many more can be accomodates, just as easily. Protect Grade Crossings FORMER BUSINESS MAN DIES AT CROMWELL HOME Rev. J. E. Jarboe was called to Cromwell Sunday to officiate at the funeral service of Charles Switzer, who died at his home there Thursday afternoon. Mr. Switzer was well known in, this community, and wes engaged in the barber business here about 20 years ago. Surviving are his widow and two sons. Mrs. Switzer is a sister of MrsWilliam Butt who resides here. Interment was in the Spata cemetery. Protect row

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