The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 20, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 3 September 1936 — Page 1

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VOLUME XXIX

MARDI GRAS QUEEN ACCLAIMED

G.O.P. EDITORS AT WAWASEE NEXT WEEK John Hamilton Among * Scheduled SpeakersRally Planned The Indiana Republican Editorial association will hold its autumn convention at the Spink Wawasee hotel, Lake Wawasee, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12. In addition to the editors and their wives, many pro-; ininent Republicans of the state will attend both days. Th* editors will hold their businee* sessions in the forenoons, with entertaining programs both afternoons and evenings. Banquet-din-ners will be served both evenings at which prominent men will make the principal addresses. At the dinner s at 6:5'.) Friday evening, Hon. Henry J. Allen, former governor of Kansas, will be the speaker. Public Rally On Saturday, Sept. 12, a big Nor-; them Indiana Republican rally is > scheduled for the airport at Wawasee an outdoor gathering—in; connection with the annual visit of I the editor*. The outstanding speak-, er at the rally will be John D. M. ; Hamilton, chairman of the Republi- I can national committee. All the auto routes to Wawasee in 30 counties are being marked. The closing dinner-banquet of the edi|orial association the speakers will be Judge Raymond S. Springer, Re publican nominee for governor, and Hon. Charles A. Halleck, Republican congressman for the Second district, the only Republican congressman elected by the Republicans to take the vacancy occasioned by the death of Fred Landis, a few days following I the regular election. All these are “open meetings” for ail who desire to attend. John Hamilton is scheduled to give his address at 2 p. m. on Saturday at the Wawaae airport. Dinner and lunch will be served on the ground to accomodate the large crowd expected to attend the big Northern Indiana Republican rail. Banquet tickets to the editorial association dinner on both evenings may be obtained at the hotel desk or from County Chairman Morrison Rockhill or Secretary Russel Phillips. SEVEN RESCUED AFTER SAILBOAT OVER TURNS Group Clung to Craft Until _ Aid Reached Them Tuesday Seven young people were rescued Tuesday afternoon when a sail boat in which they were riding upset on Lake Wawasee. The boat waa being sailed by Jerry Torrence jr., of Marion, Indiana. The other* on the boat were Maryanns and Samuel Spohn, William Ulery, all of Goshen; Cal Hanlel, jr., of Chicago; Richard Day of Long Island, New York and George Rauch of Marion. The boater* hung onto the sides of the boat until they were rescued by Fete Cleder and the Blue Streak. ISO.SOO TICKETS SOLD FOR INDIANA STATE FAIR Sale of 150,000 half-price tickets in advance of the opening of the Indiana state fair Sept. 5, today brought forecasts of a record attendance. About half the tickets have been sold in Indianapolis and the remainder distributed to every county in the state and throughout the country in response to requests, officials announced. The oat-state ticket sale is by far the larges* in the history of the fair, officials said. Because of the demand the state board at agriculture had 26,000 more ticket* printed than tbe originsl order for 125,0T0. sod lot boo' edg B was aammaetC

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! TROPHKSAND CASH IMARDI GRASAWARDS Floats, Bands, Contestants and Boats Have Chance to " Win Honors The list of prizes announced yesterday by the Mardi Gras committee for various events, and the donors I of the trophies follows: Trophy from the Tavern Hotel to be awarded The Mardi Gras Queen. Trophies from William Bigler, jewjelar; Johnson’s Hotel, Gafill Oil Company, South Shore Hotel and Louie Solt Grocery to the five girls of the . Court of Honor. In addition local I merchants have contributed a numi ber of awards. Trophies from Syracuse Ice Cream Company, Chatten Motor Salts, Thornburg Drug Company* Win. I Henry Montgomery, Wawasee Rest- ' aurant. South Shore Golf Club, Herb King Grocery, Milt Wysong and Wawasee Boat Service will be awarded to boat float winners in the boat parade. In the street parade, trophies donated by the Spink Wawasee Hotel, The Syracuse Electric Company and Earl Mensenberger vrill be awarded : for the outstanding floats, and the I Syracuse Journal trophy will be a- ' warded the best music organization. ' | Prizes in the pushmobile derby in- j | elude a trophy from Bill Irwin fjrst; Is trophy from Greigers Grocery second and $2 cash third. For the first bicycle race $1.50 ; cash and for the second bicycle race ($1.50 cash. The same amount will be i paid the winner of the scooter race. . Prizes donated by Pel Clayton will t go to the winner of the Hog Calling land Nail Driving Contests for wo-’ ■ men. Cash prizes of $1 each have been ( offered for the winners of five swimming events, two row boat race winners and seven other water events. HONOR COURT CENTER OF ATTRACTION Participating in all Festivities of Lake Jftardi Gras The Lady of the Lakes, Miss Rowena Insley, and her Court of Hoapr, Miss Priscilla Rhode. Miss Borothy Jane Tremper, Miss Jean Emerson, Miss Martha Ann Thornburg and Miss Laura Jane Deady, are having the time of their young lives, as the Mardi Gras celebration goes on. Yesterday the young women participated In the opening of the first annual Lake Mardi Gras celebration and were officially honored by the Mardi Graa committee and the crowd. Tonight, the Queen and her Court will appear on a beautifully decorated float, in the Mardi Gras street parade. The float was built with funds contributed by merchants and local residents. Tomorrow night, the young ladies will be seen again as they pass in review before the huge throng at Maxwelton Manor, when hundreds of gaily decorated boats will participate in the Mardi Gras Lake Review. Through the cooperation "of local merchants and other interested individuals, a large boat has been decorated to carry the Queen and 'her Court across Syracuse Lake in the front of the water procession. The parade will be organised by Bud Tremper brother of one of the girl* in the Court of Honor, hnd will be led by Jack Tetor, ten-year-old marshall. Preceding the event tomorrow night ob the water, there will be a number of contests and exhibitions with prizes offered far the winner. A complete program of water events will begin off the shores of Maxwelton at I p. m. Friday. Friday night, the Queen will return to own, where she and her Court of Honor will be presented with trophies and awards, contribut®d by of CShfttßbo* of I * 1

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,1936

CONTESTANTS WORKED TILL LAST MINUTE Much Interest In Community Evidenced by Heavy Balloting Following nearly three weeks of intensive effort, popularity contestants worked until the last minute Monday mid-night, getting in every possible ballot coupon. The final tabulation on the 35 million votes was not completed until late Tuesday afternoon, when judges announced that Miss Rowena Insley of Syracuse had been selected Lady of the Lakes. Miss Priscilla Rhode also of Syracuse ran a very close second place, Jean Emerson of Lake Wawasee was in third place, Dorothy Jane Tremper of Birmingham, Mich, ‘and the lake finished fourth Martha ; Ann Thornburg another town girl ! finished fifth and Miss Laura Jane Deady of Lake Wawasee was in sixth place. The final scores showed the contest, was a dose one, 7 and the girls who won are to be congratulated for the interest they have shown as well as for the good will they held for the community. The Mardi Gras celebration has been publicized in over 200 weekly and daily newspapers, most of which publicity was based upon the popularity contest and its contestants. The contest was based upon a voting process, made possible through the cooperation of local retail merchants. Each merchant and business house on Lake Wawasee and in Syracuse purchased at a nominal fee, ballot coupons good for 100 votes each. These were distributed to customers throughout the community, one coupon with each twenty-five cent purchase. The contestants had their friends vote for them and also assist in collecting the votes. As they were passed out, the public returned them to ballot boxes in each place |of business. They were then collected by the Chamber of Commerce representatives and tabulated in the office of the Chamber of Commerce by competent judges and tellers. Counting of ballots and millions of votes was a .difficult task, and required hours of hard and careful work. The standing of contestant* was published from time to time throughout the contest to keep interest aroused, and toward the last few days of the contest, it was evident that the totals would be close. Their sprung up, during the affair, some friendly rivalry that kept the thing going between the lake and the town. Individuals and group* worked for their favorite contestant* and business men were kept busy as people bought many items in order to get the votes. The whole affair acted a* a stimulant to business. One house reported that his collections were better than they had ever been, and numerous places doing a credit business claim that many occupants were paid earlier than usual, so the votes would be received. The whole contest was conduced as fairly as possible. While there was some criticism on the part of a limited number of individual* who did not understand the rules, the judge* found no serious errors, and the con-1 testants themselves showed good sportsmenship and fair play. FIRST LADIES TOURNEY HELD AT MAXWELTON The first Nappanee ladies tourney was played at Maxwelton Manor Tuesday. The ladies turned out pretty well for the first time in this event The prizes were given as follow*: Jeanette Lehman, first; Beatrice Mishler, second; Mrs. Dorothy Gray, third; Evelyn Hoealer, fourth; Eloise Ruple, fifth; Florence Fale*, sixth. Charlotte Pippin, seventh; Mr*. Wanda Fields, eighth; and Mr*. Effie Phillips, ninth. ■■ - ■ MH. IjBWM wywi Imm* | Mrs. Mae Harris of Newark, N- J. * * - - ta. • r**. f

Miss Tremper Unable To Make Appearance Miss Dorothy Jane Tremper, Lake Wawasee and Birmingham, Michigan, who was elected one of six girls in the Mardi Gras Queen and Court of Honor popularity contest, is out of town with party of friends and did not participate in the coronation ceremony last night. The committee decided that in-as-much as Miss Tremper was elected as one of the six most popular girls in Syracuse nad Lake Wwasee, her place on the float will be reserved throughout the festivities, and all her awards, her silver trophy and gifts will be sent to her, if she does not return by the time of the presentation Friday night. LEGION POST TO PROMOTE MUSIC PLAY Tfiree Act Comedy “Sky High” Features Complete Local Cast The cast has been selected for “Sky High” a comedy drama sponsored by Wawasee Post American Legion, to be presented Thursday and Friday nights, Sept. 10 and 11 at the High School auditorium. Mrs. C. V. Robison, the detector, and members of the casting Commit- ■ tee, which includes O. P. Davis, Melvin Dillon and Nelson Mile*, have ! selected the best talent in Syracuse for this production. Miss Rowena Insley, the newly elected Lady of the Lakes will play the part of Shirley Shields, secretary to Walter Setphens, a young ; airplane designer. Walter Stephens : is played by Spencer Herman. Mrs. . F. Allan Weatherholt portrays a I scheming air hostess, w. o nearly 1 succeeds in ruining Stephens’ chances in the big air race. Stephens’ mother, an excitable Irish woman, is to be acted by Mrs. [ Hallie Hollowey, and Ralph Disher! will take the part of the Irish uncle, : who thinks he is » “Divil with the women.” Cecelia Disher, a* Mazie, and DeLoss Weaver, as Mockshaw, the detective will add to the comedy. Sam, the lazy colored porter at the airport, wil be played convincingly by Walter Smith, who sings a solo. Leila Connolly is well cast as i th* Gypsy girl. Bob Searfoss, is a f young airplane pilot, and Nelson j Miles plays a Government Inspector ; of Airlines. Rev. Travis Purdy, pastor of the Methodist church, will lend drama I to the play with his portrayel of a radio announcer. Four colorful chorus number* with the girls dressed in atractive costume*, and several songs interspersed throughout the play provide the musical background. In addition to the play, a number of excellent specialty act* will be presented. Miss Betty Wolfe will do acrobatic and toe dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bassett will entertain with Hill Billy tunes. A duet by the Misses Lois and Katherine Dillen will also be a feature. Miss Priscilla Rhode will sing and whistle a number. The committee in charge of the play ha* arranged to give a prise of $2.50 on each night of the play to the Specialty act that receives the most applause. Those who wish to enter this competition should register with Nelson Miles, at the Miles Grocery Co. not later than Sunday evening, and their name will be added to the list of entertainers. Reserved seat ticket* for the show will be on sale at Thornburg’s Drug Stone beginning at noon Tuesday. AHeed AEkSbsr Game • ADu RUFS* W BalMC© viraySLOll are chaperoning a party of young people to chfcago to attend the foot*

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JURORS SELECTED FOR SEPT. COURT TERM Session Opens Monday in War-saw-Numerous Cases Docketed Jury Commissioners Chester Jontz sand Chris Gilbertson have selected ' the following persons to serve on i | the grand jury and petit jury dur- : ing the September term of court I which opens here on Monday, Sept. I ’7. On the opening day Judge Vanderveer will as usual meet with atI torneys and set dates for the var-1 ' ious trials, pleadings and motions. The grand jury: Ida Jenson, Prairie township; Gus Bouse, Lake township; Isaac N. Hunter, Jackson; Rolla Bucher, Seward; Harry Cozier, Wayne; Herschel Hibschinan, Wayne. Petit jurors are: Everett Vander- : mark. John Thomas, Scott; Soloman Miller, Turkey Creek; Fred S. | Wayne; Russell V. Knoop, Wayne; ; Ward Kerr; Washington; Dale Holderman, Lake; Clever Munson, Wayne; Russell V. Knoop, Wayne; Alva Shunk, Franklin. John Drudge,* Clay; C. O. Herendeen, Franklin. MOST POPULAR CHILD TO BE NAMED IN (TOWN Contest To. Be Held In Connection With Stage Production The Wawasee American Legion Poet, No. 223 has inaugarated a con-1 test to determine who is Syracuses' most popular child. ’ Merchants are cooperating with the plan to help select the winner. In each retail store, a photographposter of some local child between the ages of two to eight will be dis-’ played alongside a ballot box. Local people will vote to select the most| popular. The child winning the most j votes wil receive a liberal cash award. This contest begins Saturday morn-1 ing. During the intermission of the play, the winner will be announced and all contestants will be presented to the audience at the play. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Boyts entertained with a dinner at South Shore Inn Tuesday- night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Levy of Miami Beach, Florida and Mrs. Ger-

OLIVER HIBSCHMAN ON STATE FAIR TEAM Represents County Live-stock I Judging at Indianapolis Monday From the class of twenty-three i boys who participated recently in . the elimination judging, Oliver Hib- | schman qualified for the county live-, i stock judging team which will rep- ; resent Kosciusko County at the State Fair at Indianapolis. The other two ! members of the county team are from ; j Warsaw and Beaver Dam. Oliver 1 Tibschman is a vocational agriculture student at high school and his supervised farm practice program is centered around the raising of good livestock which now includes a draft i mare, dairy project and the feeding ■ of fat barrows. In addition to this he is keeping records on a plot of hy-I I brid corn. Judging at the State Fair will take I place in the Coliseum and will begin I : at 8 a. m. September 7. Classes to i be judged will consist of two rings each of draft horses, beef cattle, i dairy cattie, lard hogs and mutton sheep with written reasons on. one { of the two rings judged. The scores made by the boys who J competed in the county contest were j as follows: Oliver Hibschman, 349 • ’ points; Kenneth Nicoloi, 331 points. and Richard Beck, 319 points. The’ | highest possible score was 500 points. | WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE — Warsaw high school’s 1936 football [ team will participate in eight games this season, according to the sched- ; ; ule obtained from Principal Loren. Chastain today. The schedule calls for four home games all of which .will be played at night under the • floodlights of the new athletic field. I The complete schedule follows: Sept. 11 — Bluffton at Bluffton I (night). Sept. 18-4 W ashington of South Bend, at Warsaw. Sept. 25—Columbia City at War-! I MW. i Oct. 3—Howe at Howe. Oct. 9—. Wabash at Wabash. Oct: 17—Huntington at Huntington. Oct. 21—Plymouth at Warsaw. Oct. 30 —Peru at Peru. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Oppenheim entertained with a birthday dinner Tuesday at South Shore Inn. ■ • "‘ T i Miss Velma Mason is visiting this week in Indianapolis.

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THOUSANDS WITNESS CEREMONY Crown Presented T o Miss Insley by Seth Rowdabaugh Several thousand persons witnessed the coronation of the Lady of the Lakes, and the presentation of the Court of Honor here last night as the First Annual Lake Mardi Gras officially opened. Seth Rowdabaugh, prosecuting attorney of Kosciusko county, and a former resident of Syracuse, presented the crown to Miss Rowena Insley, Queen and delivered an appropriate address. Presented by Warren T. I Colwell, president of the SyracuseWawasee Community Chamber of Commerce, who delivered the ad- ; dress of welcome, and expressed appreciation for all residents of Syrj acuse for the cooperation of residents around Lake Wawasee. Mr. Rowdabaugh commented upon : the Mardi Gras, explaining its meaning, and said that Syracuse is making a forward movement in beginning this sort of community festivity. He made flattering and pleasing comments upon the beauty of the Queen and Her Court of Honor, presented each with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and congratulated the young women upon their accompolishments. He stated that the community is for- ; tunate in having young women who show the civic spirit, good sportsmanship and cooperation these young women have exhibited during the contest and festivity. The coronation ceremony was pre- ; ceded by a band concert by the Miramba Band of Nappanee. As the band completed the first part of its concert, the huge decorated float, carrying the Queen and Her : Court of Honor could* be seen approachng slowly down Hunting street hill. Escorted by two Reserve Army Officers in full dress uniforms, Lieutenant W. H. Cheiw of Milford and Lieutenant Donald Feubder of Leesburg. The float was driven by Joseph Rapp, representing Wawasee Post No. 223, American Legion. Seated in front of the Queen and Her Court were two charming little flower girls, Sasha Hire and Susan Kroh, together with the crown bearer, Jack Clark. Flowers for the float were furn- \ ished by Mrs. Guy B. Stone. Flowers are also being furnished for the floats today by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tetor, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tetor, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adorns, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Long Following the coronatoin ceremony Miss Betty Wolfe entertained with a series of acrobatics The Wednesday Afternoon Club arranged the coronation ceremony and the Queen’s crown was designed and made by Mrs. M. Wales Macy. The next appearance of the Queen (Continued on Last Page) JUNIOR NEFF NAMED BASKET BALL COACH Syracuse High School Fills Vacancy With Manchester Graduate Following the resignation of Coach Clare Holly as instructor and basketball coach at Syracuse High School, the school officials have appointed Junior Neff of New Pari* to fill the vacancy. Holly has accepted an appointment in Wells county. Neff is a resident of Goshen but moved to Syracuse this week, to assume his duties as physical education instructor and as social science teacher. He is a graduate of Manhester College, and is the tenth coach now employed in Kosciusko county from Manchester college. Local Couple Wed Miss Lucy Clayton and William Rogers, of Syracuse, were married Saturday, August 29, at the Evangelical parsonage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. S. Pritehsrd.