The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 11, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 July 1936 — Page 1

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NEWS-BOYS BAND PLAYS HERE JULY 22 Ft. Wayne News Sentinel Organization Will Give Street Concert The Fort Wayne News-Sen-tinel Boys’ Batod will give the weekly concert! here next Wednesday night, according to announcement made by the retail merchants branch of the Syra-cuse-Wawasee Community Chamber of Commerce. The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Boys* Band, directed by John L. Verweire, is an organization that is known not alone throughout the northern part of Indiana, but from coast to coast. Started in 1924, it has grown to such a-size that it has been divided into two divisions, both uniformed bodies and both marked by unusual talent. Mr. Verweire, active member of the American Bandmasters’ Associa- •• ion leader of th? b<?ys and builder of character - the supreme element in personality, is nationally known as a composer of band music and cornet soloists, has been highly successful in directing a number of Fort Wayne musical organizations. The Ntws-Sentinel Boys’ Band has played an important pzrt in increasing the good-will which the sponsoring newspapers enjoys throughout its territory, in addition to providing an opportunity for musical training to many youngsters who otherwise might not-have had their interest along that line encouraged. During the past seven years the band has given more than 350 public concerts in schools, parks, public buildings and in towns and cities near Fort Wayne. At no time has the band accepted compensation of any sorjjfor its service. It has. en-j joyed the best of relations with inus-j icians* , unions, refraining from engagements that might be considered competitive to organized musicans* ranks. > : The personnel of the Band is composed of sixty boys, all having graduated from the Second Band, but on many occasions both organizations - are consolidated into one Concert Band comprising about one hundred and twenty musicians. The band has as its offical announcer, Herman F. Gerdom, who; is also the manager of the organize-j tion. Miss Emel Rebecca Verweire, pianist is the band's accompanist. In recognition of the fine culture! contribution which Mr. Verweire, rirector of the band, has made to the Fort Wayne community. Mayor Harry W. Baah, on behalf of the .citizens of Fort Wayne, on Sunday, April 28, 1935. presented to Mr. Werweire a handsome gold medal and offered him an expression of public gratitude on the occasion of the bands three-hundredth public concert. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Curry and baby called on Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ulrey Sunday afternoon. Miss Margaret Wolf, secretary at the Syracuse Journal office is ill at her home. SOU CONSERVATION MEETING HERE FRIDAY AH Fanners of Township Urged To Attend For Instruction In an effort to aid farmers in Turkeys Creek Township, a meeting will be held in the grade school building here tomorrow, (Friday) night at 8 o’clock, for instruction jn Soil Conservation. The meeting is called by Burton Howe, chairman of the Soil Conservation Committee for Turkey Creek Township, at the request of D. K). Leinginger, of Warsaw, president of the Kosciusko county Soil Conservation Association. Mr. Leininger and Mr. Howe will address the meeting. A meeting will be held in Milford tonight, and for the next week, meetings will be held throughout the county. This instruction is regarded by authorities as highly valuable (o farmers, and every farmer in the - Township, should make an effort to attend the meeting here.

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I MRS. IDA BOWERSOX | | DIED WEDNESDAY Funeral Tomorrow. Was Moth- i er Os Former Famous Picture Star Mrs. Ida Bowerssox, aged 81 I years, died at her home here early Wednesday morning, after a lingering illness. Funeral servjces will be held Fri- i . day at 1 p. in. at the home, with in-1 , terment in Syracuse cemetery. Mrs. Bowersox was well known here and had resided in Syracuse for about 23 years. She is survived by i .wo sons, Charles Bowersox and John Bpwersox, both of Syracuse, and Mrs. R. W. Bonyea, a daughter of Hollywood California, who has been I spending sometime here. There are also two grandchildren, George Bow-i (Lfrsox of Glendale, California and; Mrs. I>ee Morrison of Portland, ! Jregon, and four great grand child- ; ren. John Bowersox, a son, is a retired • i actor of the stage and screen, and’ 4 fews years ago, enjoyed a , j national reputation. He was fjlmed ts the leading man with Mary Pick- , ford in two pictures, and took first j i roles in several others. He was known by the stage name of John Bowers. C. S. PURDUM HEADS COUNTY BANK GROUP Chares H. Purdum of Syracuse, was elected president of the Kosciusko County Bankers’ Association, at -• the annual meeting held Wednesday ■ I at South Shore Inn. Other officers selected were J. L. i lontz of Silver Lake, vice-president; j Giorge W. Lambert, North Webster, * secretary-treasurer; Kenneth Riner, of Mentone, associate member of the Excutive committee. Nearly fifty Bankers were present at the meeting, at which Kenneth Riner, president presided during the j business session. At the dinner hour which followed, Mrs. Fred Claric, entertained with a number of vocal solos, and was ac- ! companied by Mrs. L. A. Seider at the piano. Several short addresses were given, all of which were interesting and entertaining. Those at the meeting pronounced it highly successful, and enjoyed the nicely served chicken dinner. AGRICULTURE TEACHERS WILL CONFER HERE Elkhart and Kosciusko county vc- ’ cational agriculture teachers will meet at the high school building here for a days conference, Tuesday, July : 21.. R. W. Gregory, associate pro-‘ lessor of Agriculture Education, I Purdue University will have charge i of the meeting. SHORTAGE OF FANS I ! SWEEPS COUNTRYSIDE Dealer? Unable To Supply Demand For Little Electric d Wind-makers It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good,—or something like that, but the lack of a breeze for about ten days, caused a shortage of electric! fans throughout much of the country. j While mercury hovered above the hundred mark, and weather remaini|ed hot and dry, there developed a ;; sudden for the little crea- - ■: tors of an aritificial breeze, that t- : soon swept them all off the market. 1 Dealers here made frantic telephone | calls and hurried trips to Chicago, i South Bend, Elkhart, and Fort -. Wayne, but were unable to buy t electric fans at any price. There was Ja-ahnrtage everywhere in this whole I: secion of the country. It is estimated that several hunjdred fans could have been sold at a I good prifit, had they been available. The shortage in fans is an unusual 1 condition, electric appliance dealers -|say, although the market for such ? terns is always good in the hot months. There has not for many ; seasons been the demand for the lit- > Ue blowers, that there was this year, s it is claimed, and as late as this as- > ternoon, it was impossible to buy a fan in town.

Chamber of Coi Autumn Festiu At a meeting of the SyracuseWawasee Community Chamber of ’ Commerce in the library Tuesday ' evening, tentative plans were dis- j cussed for a Fall Festival and celebration here, within the next several weeks. The Festival is oae of the projects which the organization decided to adopt several months ago, when it. st rted upon a series of constructive movements. The affair, tentatively planned to last a week, will bo. similar to a county fair, and will be based upon a definite agricultural program. It is expected that cash prizes and other awards will be made for varlour exhibits, concessions and carni-1 CONVICT ESCAPES FROM PENAL FARM — I Otis K. Wnters escaped from the farm of the Indiana state prison between 6 and 9 o’clock Tuesday night. ; Police ond county authorities have • been watching and searching for ; him throughout the section. He* was a trusty at the farm where he had been sentenced to serve one to ■ 10 years for attempting to murder | his wife n 1935. The man is sad to have made' threats to kill members of his family, police officers and relatives in! this section. AWARD CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK Contracts for construction and im- ■ provement work on the Indiana state highways in 23 counties, costing approximately two and three-quarter millions dollars, were awarded by the State Highway Commission during June, it was announced today by James D. Adan\s, chairman. During the month the highway commission awarded contracts for grading, surfacing and paving 31.4 miles of highwaays, for the construction of 13 grade separations and for the building of 28 bridges and small structures. Counties in which these projects are located include: road projects—Marshall, Lake, Boone, Henry, Delaware, Madison, Fountain and Crawford counties: bridges and grade separations—Lake, Rush, Hendricks, Pike, Gibson, Boone, Hamilton, Vigo, Dubois, St. Joseph, Starke, Henry, Delaware, Warren, Clark, Allen, Madison, Kosciusko and Harrison counties. The awards during June practically complete the highway commission’s 1936 construction program, the major part of which is to be completed yet this year. On some of the larger projects such as grade separations, ! completion dates will extend into I 1937. Several projects included in the 1936 state highway program and - placed under contract during the fall , or early spring, have been completed and others are nearing completion. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY COMPLETED Booklet Provides Information Os Value To Residents And Visitors The 1936 Cottage Directory, sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Com- : munity Chamber of Commerce has I been published and distributed among , business houses and cottages around Lake Wawasee, Syracuse and Pap- , akeechie. The directory contains 56 pages of names, information and advertising and provides an abundance of dis- ■ criptive matter with maps, that lai of interest and value to local and visiting residents. The booklet was originally planned for 32 pages, but as interest grew and advertising matter and data accumulated it was necessary to increase it to 56 pages. The work of soliciting the ads and compiling much of the Information was done by Ralph Thornburg and Wales Macy, assisted by members of the Chamber of Commerce Publicity committee. The lay-out and design of the booklet was completed by members of the staff of the Syracuse Journal, in which office and shop the directory was printed and published. The cover and paper used, were suggested by employes of the Syracuse Publishing Company, and the cover pages were also designed by the Journal representatives. Copies may be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce office by contributing members and advertisers, or purchased at the office of the Chamber of Commerce or The Journal, by persona desiring them as souvenir booklet*.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1936

mmercetoHold >al This Season i val attractions will be featured, and the whole town and community will spend a full week in revelry and merry-making. Encouraged by the success of I last year’s Centennial Parade and Celebration, merchants, residents and visitors are enthusiastic over the possibility of a similar or large : affair this year. Roscoe Howard has been named I general chairman of the Festival, ; but said today that he has not com- ; pleted his sub-committee or committeemen. He expressed the opin- , ion that with cooperation such as was evidenced here last year, Syra- ' cuse can sponsor a program that will attract state-wide and interi state interest. "——'l mi mu ■■■lll umii— >!■■! —e McFERRAN REMODELS TEXACO GAS STATION — Me Farren’s Garage and Service : Station located on South Huntington street is being remodeled and renovated. The building has been moved back more than 20 feet, toward the lake, so that a double drive-way can !be constructed and new pumps ini stalled. McFarren said today that ■ rest rooms will be installed, and ’ when completed, the station will be completely modern, and equipped i for speedy and efficient service and repairs. MOTHER OF MRS. HARLEY TO BE BURIED FRIDAY Mrs. Alice Watt, mother of Mrs. John Harley, died Tuesday at the home of her son, George Watt, in Walled Lake, Michigan. She leaves two other daughters, Miss Geneva Watt of Detroit, Michigan, and Mrs. W. F. Kirkham, Waukegan, Illinois. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the John Harley residence. Mrs. Claud Wefts of Maxwelton has as her guest jffrer the week-end, Mr. and Mrs. Edward DeHouty of Indianapolis. Claud Wertz of Evansville will also be a week-end visitor. YOUTH CONFERENCE HELD AT OAKWOOD Second Annual Meeting Sponsored By Lutheran Leagues Os Indiana The second annual Youth Conference sponsored by the Luther Leagues of the Indiana and Michigan Synods of the United Lutheran Church in America was held at Oakwood Park on July 12, 13. The Conference opened Sunday at 7:30 p. m. with a Vesper Service and Communion. Prof. E. E. Flack Ph. D. of Hamma Divinity School, Sprngfield, Ohio, delivered the sermon on the Convention Theme: “Christ—No Compromise.” The Communion was administered by the Rev. P. M. Brosey of Goehen, Rev. A. L. Augersback, of Constantine, Mich, and Dr. Flack. Discussion groups led by outstztoding leaders of young people were featured a the"’ morning »nd •* r ‘ern on • sessions on Monday. A 4 resses on related tbe-'.es were also p esented by | Dr. Flack, Rev. C. F. Koch and Rev. Henry Yoder. The closing session held in Oakwood Hotel was in charge of Rev. A. K. Trout, toastmaster at the banquet. Rev. H. EL Turney, D. D., Pres, of the Indiana Synod presented the address on I the theme, “Christ." The 12th Annual Lutheran Summer School was opened Tuesday morning by Rev. A. H. Keck of Gary. Lutheran Leadership Training Courses were offered for group study by delegates. Group Conferences were held for Women's Missionary, Senior Young People, Intermediate Young People and Pastors* groups. The Bible Hour featured Rev. P. M. Brosy, S. T. M., who presented daily lectures on the “Prophecy of Zechariah.” Two missionaries on furlough spoke on the work of Missions. Virgil E. Zigler, M. D., Medical Mssionary in charge of a Lutheran Hospital in India, and Rev. W. G. Arbaugh, S. T. M., Missionary to Puerto Rico on Latin American Missions. Thursday and Friday at 7:30 P. M. Dr. Rolfe Haatvedt will deliver lecturers on Archaeology in the Old Testament and the New Testament. Worship services wil be held on Sunday as follows: Matins 6:30 a. m. Bible School 9:00 a. m. Chief Service 10:30 a. m.

SOCIAL Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Carr Entertain Twenty-seven Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Carr entertained 27 guests with a pot-luck dinner, Sunday Those present were members and their families of the Silent Twelve Club originally of Silver Lake of which Mrs. Carr is a charter member. Guests Includde: Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Mckown and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cluen and sqn. Warsaw; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carter and Mr. and Mrs. George Lamar and family, South Bend; Dr. and Mrs. i Hugh Snyder and family, Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Union Oldfather and son, Elkhart; and Mrs. Harry Kerr and son, Indianapolis. M. E. Brotherhood Dinner Tonight The Brotherhood of the M. E. Church will meet tonight at the church for a dinner and entertainment program, according to Dr. Garnett Latham, president. The program of entertainment is unusual in that Mr. Kirkpatrick of Fort Wayne, well known magician, will offer a program that will amaze, entertain and mystify. Friends and members are urged to attend. Events In Brief The Ladies Aid Society of the United Brethren Church met at the home of Mrs. Minnie Edgell, yesterday. Mrs. Anna Dewart acted as assistant hostess. The Junior Grils Class of the Evangelical Church held a picnic dinner at Oakwood, Friday. Mrs. Melburn Rapp, teacher of the class and Mrs. Guy Rarig, assistant teacher were also present. Mrs. Warren Ruple entertained Circle No. 3 of the Methodist Ladies Aid Society at her home this afternoon. ALBERT H. COLE HEADS BAR ASSOCIATION Albert Harvey Cole of Peru, was j elected president of the Indiana Bar Association at their 40th annual convention held at Lake Wawasee last week. , Speakers included Chief Justice , James P. Hughes of the Indiana supreme court and Chief Justice Judge Posey T. Kime of the appellate court Zecharia Chafee, Jr., of the Harvard university law school, discussed “some new ideas about the law,” at the annual banquet Prof. Chafee has had an important position in the formation of New Deal administration policies. Roscoe T. Steffen of the Yale university law scV ol also spoke. HOLD CONVENTION During the past week, the annual convention of the Indiana Associatio ons Food, Drug and Health officiate was held at Lake Wawasee. Martin L. Lang, of Indianapolis, presided. MPROVEMENT MADE AT LOCAL CCC CAMP Unique Arrangement Completed For Library And Company Canteen During the past weeks two unique physical improvements have taken place at Camp S-88-Company 1532. Thebe improvements, which have been the targets of many favorable comments since completion, are two old fashioned log cabins recently built within the camp’s Recreation Hall. The company canteen and combination library and educational office, both housed within the rectangular shaped recreation hall, have been covered with barked slab-lumber and shingles in such a manner that they resemble antiquated log cabins. Upon completion the cabins measured 9 ft. x 8 1-2 ft. x 10 1-2 ft And, to make the structures appear more realistic, a sign, reading: Trading Post, Longitude 85 30*—Latitude 41 30* N, has been placed above the portal of the canteen, while the one painted for the library entrance reads: Chateau L’ecole. (Meeting Place). With the addition of these improvements the Recreation Hass has taken on an atmosphere of rustic beauty. Five enrollees, Melvin Joseph, Robert Sanders, Wilbur Crozier, William Stowe and William Pate, executed construction under the careful supervision of L. F. Bauer, the camp's project superintendent The construction of the cabins involved very little pecuniary expenditures sice all the slab material was secured from a CCC camp engaged in lumber milling.

SIX COUNTY STUDENTS AT SUMMER SESSION Local People Included In Indiana University Short-Term • Enrollment Bloomington, Ind., July 16— Six Kosciusko county students are registered for the forty-seventh annual summer session at Indiana university. A total of 1766 students, which represents an increase of approximately 150 over last year’s figure are enrolled for the summer term, acceding to figures announced here today by Registrar Thomas A. Cookson. Os the 1766 now enrolled for work in the university 1499 are on the campus ot Bloomington, 161 are attending the nurses* training school, 68 the medical school and one the social service division, all in Indianapolis, and 37 the biological station which is located at Winona Lake. Thirty-two states, and two foreign countries are represented in the enrollment here this summer. Kosciusko county students attending Indiana university this summer are: Claypool: Martha Sausaman. Leesburg: Carl Harman. Mentone: Bulah Kelley. Syracuse: Hubert Miller. Warsaw: M. W. Coplen (biological station, Winona Lake), Lowell Ohmart. FORMER RESIDENT WED IN CHICAGO A pretty wedding took place at high-noon last Thursday, at the Southfield Community Church of Chicago. The bride was Miss Helen Elizabeth Bowser, of Chicago, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bowser, of Chicago, and granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Oliver B. Wise, and yie late Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Bowser, Syracuse. The groom was Mr. Albert George r of Chicago, son of Albert and Mary Keller, of Bochoit, Germany. For fifteen minutes preceding the ceremony, Miss Olson, at the piano, played I Love You, I Love You Truly, and O Promise Me. Then the Wedding March was played, and the bride accompanied by her father ap- ( proached the alter where they were met by the groom and his attendant, ! his brother, Mr. Warner Keller. j The ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Smith Harper, of Chicago. The bride wore a delph blue silk jersey cape suit with white hat and shoes. Her corsage was gardenias and lilies-of-the-valley. Following the ceremony, the wedding party went to The Chicago Beacach Hotel, where a wedding breakfast was served. The out-of-town guests were the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. J. H. Bowser of Syracuse, her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Black, and Miss Faye Hull, of Ligonier. WILCOX SETS COURSE RECORD AT SO. SHORE Pro At Club Beat Old Score Os Sixty-six By One Point Setting a new all time record for South Shore Golf Course, Bruce Wilcox, instructor and pro at the club, this week shot a 65, or one stroke below the former record of 66. A few weeks ago Bruce Wilcox tied the course record of 66, in a sensational finish of the final nine. The record of 66 was held by Pug Allan of Fort Wayne and Tommy Armour of Chicago and had stood for nearly a decade. In the game this week, Wilcox was playing with Carl Freese, Jr., of Lake Wawasee and Duke Desautels and Ruh Weller of Indianapolis, when he finished tin a 65. Freese made the course in 71 and Desautels Shot a 90. Weller played only nine holes to make a 40. Wilcox started his game by shooting the first hole in par taking one over par on the second, shooting the third in par and the next ten holes gained seven ponts below par. His score for the game was: Out 'Holes 123456789Par 44543444 4—36 Score 45533334 4—34 In Holes 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Par 44553533 4—36 Score 34443433 3—31 Total Par 72 Total Score 65 ■ . ■ ■ ■ '' . t.

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LEGION POST TO INSTALL OFFICERS Nelson Miles Succeeds Roy Sarjent as Commander Newly elected officers of Wawasee No. 223, The American Legion, will be installed at their regular meeting, August 6, according to announcement made today. Nelson Miles has been chosen commander to succeed Roy Sarjent, who served for three years. Millard Hire succeeds John Walton as first vice commander. Matty Katzer succeeds Charles Howard as second vice commander. Gordon H. Johnson has been elected adjutant to succeed O. P. Davis. Charles Kroch finance officer, succeeding James Searfosb. John Steele Chaplain, succeeding Nelson Miles. Dr. C. R. Hoy was re-elected service officer. Chauncey Coy was elected to succeed Ralph Method as sergeant at arms. The new execuitve committee is Ralph Disher, John Walton, and Melvin Dillen, succeeding Roscoe Howard, Chancey Coy and M. Dillen. Choose Delegates The organization selected Roy Sargeant as the delegate to the Legion State Convention to be held at Muncie August 23 to 25, with O. P. Davis as alternate. The post drum and bugle corps also expects to attend the convention. RAINFALL NEEDED AS HEAT WAVE CONTINUES While temperatures have dropped somewhat in the past few days, mercury is stll high enough to cause home discomfort. Rain is needed badly, and the predicted showers have failed to arrive. Thousands are still seeking relief in Lake Wawasee and Syracuse lake, ! where swimming, boating and fishj ing are popular sports. The weather bureau predicts relief soon, while* continued lack of | rainfall is damaging crops. Cattle, I livestock, farms and gardens are j suffering, and a water shortage in some sections is feared. TO ATTEND SALON The Chamber of Commerce has accepted an invitation to attend The Hoosier Art Salon at the Spink-Wa-wasee Hotel tomorrow evening, members are urged to accompany the group, and inspect the beautiful works of art. MRS. JESS SHOCK DEAD Mrs. Helen O’Haver Shock, aged about 30, wife of Jesse Shock, died yesterday. She is survived besides her husband, by one infant son, Marvin Shock, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl O’Haver of Pickwick Park. 42 COUNTY PUPILS AIDED THROUGH NYA Local Boys And Girls Given Opportunity During School Year Forty-two Kosciusko county pupils were assisted in attending school by the National Youth Administration during the school year just closed, according to Edward E. Edwards state NYA director. Twenty boys and 22 girls earned sums ranging from $10.90 to $50.50 while the average earnings per pupil for the year were $32.00. The Beaver Dam, Burket, Claypool, Etna Green, Leesburg, Milford, North Webster, Pierceton, Sidney, Silver Lake, Syracuse and Warsaw high schools participated in the NYA aid program, providing parttime jobs to pupils on the basis of need. These needy young persons were selected by their school principal* and their work was supervised by school authorities. Twenty-nine of the 42 NYA pupils in Kosciusko county wer ferom relief families. The aid program is not operative during the summer.