The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 19, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 27 August 1936 — Page 1

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VOLUME XXIX

STAGE SET FOR NARDI GRAS

PRISCILLA RHODE LEADS CONTESTANTS

MOVED FROM THIRD PLACE IN FEW DAYS Jane Tremper Loses Lead of Last Week Voting Ends Monday * Miss Priscilla Rhode, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Garnett Latham of Syracuse, is leading in the Lake Mardi Gras Popularity Contest, according to the tabulation made in the Chamber of Commerce office last night. Miss Dorothy Jane Tremper of Lake Wawasee and Birmingham, Mich., who was leading last week has dropped to fifth place. Miss Rowena Inaley daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Ituley of Syracuse remains in second place, while Miss Martha Ann Thornburg I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thornburg of Syracuse has moved : from fifth place to third position. Miss Jean Emerson, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. A. W. Emerson, Lake ■ Wawasee remains in fourth place, while Miss Laura Jane Deady of Lake L Wawasee has moved from eighth place to sixth position. Miss Laura Bachman is in seventh place, having ■ moved up from ninth position. Several contestants hsve been eliminated because they made no gain in the tabulation, and showed only one or two vote coupons cast in their ' favor. Several yourtg women whose names were published last week stated they did not desire to compete in the contest as they had no item to collect votes or did not want publicThe contest closes Monday at midnight when all votes must be in. No votes will be accepted after that time, the judges say. BABY SHOW FEATURE I OF LAKE MARDI GRAS Ladies of Round Table Sponsor Contest During Celebration Much interest is being evidenced In the Baby Contest and Show, being sponsored by the Ladies of the Round Table, as tKeir part of the Mardi Gras celebration. Mrs. C. C. Crow, chairman of the committee in charge said today the affair will be held in the basement of the Public Library building at 3:30 p. m. Friday, September 4. Two prises will be offered for winning contestants. The first will be for the healthiest baby under one year of age. The second prise will be for the prettiest baby from one to two years of age. Children over two years of age will not be permitted to enter the contest. LARGE SNAKE KILLED IN FACTORY OFFICE Non-poisonous Reptile Measured Nearly Five Feet in Length Last Saturday afternoon a large snake was found in the offices of the Wilt Industries. According to officiab at the plant, the snake was a non-poisonous variety, of a species known as a Blue-Racer. It is believed the snake entered the factory bonding in search of mice or rata. The reptile was killed by plant employes and did not harm anyone. It measured about four and a half feet in length. Snakes are rare in this outdoor men claim, and few

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W. M. WATTS RETIRED BY OIL COMPANY Honored By Officials and Employes Tuesday at The Tavern On Tuesday evening, at the Tavern Hotel, Lake Wawasee officials of the South Bend Di-| vision .of The Standard Oil Company and a number of employes, gave a dinner in honor of W. M. Watts, of Syracuse. The occasion marked his 24 years of service with the com- ; pany and his retirement. E. V. Kendall, specialised salesman of Goehen, was chosen to plan the party and keep it a secret from Mr. Watts. With the assistance of Sol Miller, they entertained Mr. Watts on Tuesday afternoon, arriving at The Tavern at seven o’clock, where the guests were already assembled in the dining room. To the tune of “Hail, Hail The Gangs All Here", Mr. Watts was escorted into the presence of 35 employees of The Standard Oil Company. Mr. Watte was seated at the head of the table with Mrs. Watts at his left. He found his coat neatly draped on his chair as he had left home without it. A five course dinner was served during which a musical program was I furnished by two members of the Waco orchestra. Special numbers were dedicated to various individuals. Following the dinner, E. V. Kendall, master of cermonies, introduced many of the guests who responded with words of tribute and J esteem for the successful years of; service Mr. Watts gave the company and community. Each man who spoke praised him for his honesty, integrity, ambition I and regularity, and that his life was a good example to other employees. Mr. Kendall introduced F. H. ‘ Fillingham, manager of the South Bend Division, who stated advantages of being associated with The Standard OM Company iand explained what tne Standard brings to and promotes in each community where it operates. He urged closer friendship between officials and salesmen. He congratulated Mr. Watts for his successful yean of service to his company saying "it is men like Mr. Watts we regret to retire.” As a tribute of friendship and admiration Mr. Fillingham presented Mr. Watts with a beautiful jewel Mt Masonic ring, a gift from The Standard Oil employees of The South Bend Division. Mr. Watts arose and accepted the ring and attempted to speak words

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QUEEN OF MARDI GRAS TOGO MANY HONORS Coronation, Pageant, Street and Water Parades Include Plans For Winner The Wednesday Afternoon Club is > making arrangements for pageant to ' be staged in connection with the cor- ! onation ceremony for The Lady of the Lakes next Wednesday night, j The details are being worked out and coordniated and a colorful pageant is promised. An effort is being made to have Governor Paul V. McNutt attend ' the Mardi Gras celebration and to crown the Lady of the Lakes. He has been invited, but whether his duties] will permit him to be here is not definitely known. Mrs. Wales M. Macy, Mrs. A. W. Emerson, Mrs. Sol Miller and Mrs. G. B. Stone are members of the executive committee of the Afternoon Club, in charge of the coronation. The Queen of the March Gras will ride a beautifully decorated float in the street parade Thursday night, accompanied by her Court of Honor. As an escort for the Queen their will be a number of musical units, including the Milford Band, the Wawasee Post American Legion Drum Corps, a number of gaily decorated floats, and, other interesting spectacles. Prizes will be offered in the parade for the best costumes, and silver trophies will be offered for the best floats and musical organisations, j The water parade on Friday will ' also include a float for the Queen , and her Court of Honor. Bud Trem- I * per is in charge of this event and persons who intend to enter their boats should register with him. Jack Teetor, ten year old pilot of Wawasee Lake will lead the parade and act as grand marshall. Sea Scouts from Ft. Wyne in charge of Commander Dodez will also take part in this event. WOMAN INJURES HEAD IN FALL YESTERDAY ; Mrs. Jess Ruby Believed Made 11l by Using Impure Condensed Milk Mrs. Jess Ruby, wife of the proprietor of Rqjijs Case here, is reported slightly improved after suffering severe head injury when she fainted and fell yesterday afternoon. Physicians believe she became ill after using condensed milk that was not pure. Other residents have reported buying condensed milk in recent days tbhat caused them to be ill, but what the condition is has not been determined. Mrs. Ruby was attended by Dr. , C. R. Hoy. Several stitches wiere taken in her head which l*ced h» who fll ■ ■ . , ..

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 27, 1936

COACH HOLLY RESIGNS FROM LOCAL SCHOOL Athletic Instructor Accepts Offer From Ossian, in Wells County Clare Holly, coach of Syracuse High School Basket Ball team for several seasons, resigned his position here Tuesday and has signed a contract at Ossian, Wells County Indiana. School officials stale that no one has been selected to replace Coach Holly but that a coach will be named within a few days. Holly had an enviable record during his stay here, and produced several outstanding teams. He was respected and admired by the players and fans alike, and his record as a coach in Syracuse has been n unusully good one. Coach Holly spent two seasons as athletic instructor in the local high school. He graduated from Huntington College. School officials said today they have three applications for the position, and are considering them to determine which is the most desirable one. 4-H CLUB HOLDS FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC TOUR Demonstrations, Project Visits and Contests Feature Outing Tuesday Demonstrations and project visits featured the Turkey Creek Township 4-H Club tour and picnic held Tuesday. The tour began at the Fred Baumgartner farm north of Syracuse and visits were made to club projects in dairy calves, colts, barrows, corn and potatoes at the farms of Loren Eyer, Gerald Bushong, Esten Kline, L. LeCount, Calvin Beck and Clee Hibschman. The tour concluded with two demonstrations. The first by Leonard Hibschman, demonstrating the throwing of a calf and the second was a poultry culling demonstration by Harry Coy and Harold After the project visit at Kline’s farm, Mrs. Kline served iced tea to the group. Dinner was served indoors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clee Hibschman, before leaving for Indian Hill park, where swimming and horseshoe tournaments were held. Mr. Beck won the horseshoe pitching contest by eliminating Howard Juday in the finals. In the swimming events Howard Juday won the race in the older boys’ class and William Miller finished first in the

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THE GIH SHOP IS FIRST TO BE AIR-CONDITIONED Modem System Installed For Miss May me Wogoman by C. W. Howard Indicating her confidence in the progress of Syracuse and display- ! ing her civic pride, Miss Mayme Wogoman has just gone to considerable expense to have her store, “The Gift Shop”, completely air-condition-ed. This is the first shop in the community to be air-conditioned, and Miss Wogoman has received many flattering comments from her customers, because of the improvement, i Shopping is more comfortable and enjoyable. The installation was made by C. W Howard, Local plumber, who states that other stores and business houses in the community have inquired re- j garding the installation, and indications are that other buildings will I I undergo this change in the near fu-1 , ture. Howard has given this newest phase of indoor comfort a careful study, and the successful installaition at The Gift Shop speaks for itself. The air-conditioning is not eonfined to business places alone, but la the latest device developed for more comfortable homes as well. Miss Wogoman is to be congratulated for having achieved the distinction of pioneering air-condition-|ed shops in Syracuse. BUDDY XANDERS GETS HOLE IN ONE AT GOLF Accomplishes Difficult Feat on No. 8 at Maxweltoii Club -s William “Buddy” Xanders, made a hole in one on No. 8 last Thursday, while playing golf at Maxwelton. According to officials at the golf club, this is only the second time this feat has been accomplished at the course. Buddy was playing with Laucks Xanders and Milton Slagel both of this place. The three boys finished nine holes. Buddy’s score was 38, Laucks Shot at 51 and Slagel scored a 49 to complete the nine holes.

MELVIN DILLEN HURT ; DURING WIND STORM Roof Fell at Fort Wayne, Injuring Local Transferman About Head During the rain storm and gale that visited this section of Indiana Tuesday, Melvin Dillen, 40, of Syr- j acuse was injured at Fort Wayne j when a portion of the roof of the Mossman-Yarnelle Company cracked ! and fell. Dillen was injured about the head, but his condition is re- _ ported favorable. The rain that visited this section was accompanied by thunder and | lightning and in many sections a high wind caused considerable damage. In this immediate vicinity branches of trees were blown to the I ground, but no serious damage was reported. In Fort Wayne and other northern Indiana sections some damage. Temperatures fell rapidly during the storm. COUNTY CIVIL WAR VET BURIED AT PIERCETON < > David Kyle, 88, Died From Burns Sustained at Soldiers’ Home Funeral services for David Kyle, of Pierceton, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church in Pierceton. Interment was made in the Washington Union cemetery at Pierceton. Mr. Kyle died from burns suffered when he fell into a tub of hot water at the Soldiers* Home at Lafayette where he had been residing. His death accurrd at 9:30 o’clock Saturday evening about twelve hours after the accident. He was born in Whitley county ( Sept. 3, 1848. He was a farmer by occupation and had served in the I Civil war. Surviving are two sons, Roy Kyle and Albert Kyle, both of i Pierceton. His wife died 10 years age*

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PROGRAM IS FILLED WITH MANY EVENTS Street Parade, Carnival and Contests Included By Committee Final plans have been completed for the Lake Mardi Gras which will be held in Syracuse . and on Syracuse Lake next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday according to General Chairman, Roscoe Howard. The program has been coordinated so that there will be a variety of free acts, contests and free entertainment in addition to a street street and water parades and the coronaion of the Lady of the Lakes. The Happy Days Shows, Incorporated, managed by Col. T. L. Dedrick, has been contacted, and the show will be here for the duration of the festivity. Complete with seven rides, six shows, 30 concessions, uniformed band and free act, the show is highly rated and is under new canvas. The complete program for the three days of festivity follows: WEDNESDAYS Carnival, rides, and concessions open in the afternoon. 8:30 p. m. Concert by Miramba » Band, of Nappanee. 8:45 p. m. Coronation of Lady of the Lakes and Pageant. 9:15 p. m. Acrobatic act by Betty Wolfe of Syracuse. 9:30 p. m. to 9:45 p. m. Band selections. 9:45 p. m. Specialty act. All of the above entertainment will be staged at the corner of Huntington and Main streets, on a specially erected platform. THURSDAY AFTERNOON 1. p. m. Soap Box Derby on Huntington street. 3:30 p. m. Hog Calling Contest for women. ** Hog Calling Contest for men. men. 3:45 p. m. Nail driving contest for women. 4 p. m. Bicycle race for boys under 15. Bicycle race for girls under (Contlnuea on Last Page) CLASS C SAIL BOATS IN LONG RACE SUNDAY ’> • • One Ship Capsized But Was Un-damaged-Calm Slows Entries — Last Sunday, light winds, following heavy rains gently pushed the three Class C Palmer boats across the starting line which was located for a change on the south shore near the home waters of the boats. H. A. Palmer of Indianapolis and George Lyman of South Bend sailed the Mutiny, No. 4; Tom MacMahan of Anderson and Henry Abts of Lake Wawasee sailed the Adam's No. 21. M. B. Blumberg of Terre Haute and Herman Becker of Terre Haute sailed the B-Tremolino. The start and first leg were sailed at close range before the wind with frequent although inconsequential use of back winding. Shortly after the second leg began, the wind died completely and in the drifting contest of a perfect calm, the No. 21 wa? fortunate in gaining a distinct advantage. As the wind gradually came up, again light and steady, the B-Tremolino, by means of a delicate and steady helmanship passed the No. 21, whose man-power had left the sport of racing for singing and jesting. Heavier balast and poorer winds caused the Mutiny to Isg behind. On the long last leg directly against the wind, the boats chose different courses and spread apart. The wind remained light and steady, both members of a crew being able to sit on the leeward side without overdue tipping. Nevertheless the No. 21 , which had fallen far behind capsized. - No wind gusts were reported. The boat was and still is seaworthy. With fading winds, the Mutiny, crawled over the line about five minutes after the B-Tremolino had cruised acron.

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