The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 28, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 29 October 1936 — Page 1

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WOMAN SAVES 2 FROM FIRE

MERCURY HITS LOW POINT OF FALL SEASON Temperature Takes A Nose Dive This Week as Winter Approaches Prognosticators of the weather, its changes and condition, insist that this shall be a mild winter. They may be right or wrong, but the casual observer and believer in old time signs and indications contends that the winter will be cold with; plenty of” snow. In either event, temperatures took a sudden drop here Sunday night, reaching a near freeling point, j Snow fell but quickly melted, about ten miles north of here, but the sky remained clear in town. On Monday night, mercury took another nose dive in town and around local lakes, dripping about j four or five degrees below the frees- i ing point. Temperatures rose grad-i ually Tuesday, but again Tuesday night look another nose dive. Motorists have rushed frantically to dain radiators in their cars, to have witi-freexe solution injected and to have heaters installed and the other necessary work done for wih- , ter. It has also held true this week i that coal dealers, who have had a j gradual increase in their business in ; recent weeks, hve had something of ' a rush to fill coal orders, and they too believe that people generally have little faith in promises of a mild winter. As days grow colder and the air becomes sharp, there is the usual dash for warmer clothing. Out-door folk are casting a weather eye occasionally toward the heavens, looking longingly at their calenders, ; and some can be seen polishing up , shot guns, and talking in low tones to their hunting dogs. Already there are a number of hunting parties organised and indications are that the wild life in this section will live tn a stale of unrest during rabbit and bird season, if they survive at ril. .. I Speaking of birds, Monday night, soon after dark, hundreds of wild geese flew over the town, honking as they came, circling around they were sure of their bearings and then came to rest upon Wawasee. Here they spent the night, making a regular din for two hours or more until they finally settled to rest. At daybreak they were off again, arousing natives for, miles around, with their whirring wings and calls to each othe. Last week on two occasions large numbers of wild duck and wild geese spent the night on local waters, just as they have done since before Papakeechie, Wau-wa-ause-see nd Mus-qua-buck hunted along the shores. On Wednesday night temperatures here were again below freeling. In other sections of the county mercury dropped as low as 15 above aero, observers report. , jr-—; wtMvTo BY || FR AP * MAU* I The human element In driving is the problem on our highways today. Construction of highways is constantly being improved, especially along safety fines. The human element must be educated. The driver of a car must realise his responsibility. Schools, clubs, safety organisations, societies, and many other groups of people are trying desperately to instill into the mind of every automobile driver that proper training in the handling of aiF automobile is necessary. It is easy to train the higher tpes of apes, dogs, cats, and ever lower animals to operate a car in i Circus ring to the satisfaction of ar audience, but it is sometimes humanly impossible to instill into Um I minds of some drivers the absolute • papcewit|’ for safe driving. •-Wkjga the day comes that automo realize their responsi . have a reduction cd in our Linkways. "Uh.

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■— COL. FRANK KNOX WILL VISIT WARSAW FRIDAY j Col. Frank Knox, Republican . vice-presidential candidate will be in Warsaw, Friday, (tomorrow) afternoon, at 3:10 o’clock, at j which time he will make a ten minute address from the rear platform of his train. Traveling in a special train, the candidate will make this, his only ■ appearance in the county before 1 the election, at the request of the I county Republican Committee. Announcement was made this week of the visit by Morrison A. Rockhill, chairman. Preparations are being made at the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot | .in Warsaw to accomodate a re- ! cord crowd expected to greet the famous publisher. SIDEWALK COMPLETED ON NEW PROJECT HERE Work Continues Rapidly Upon Remodeling Program of Large Business Block . I Work continues rapidly upon the remodeling th© business block on | Main street?- after several days de- | lay last week due to bad weather. | The sidewalk along Main street and ■on Huntington street, around the | building block has been laid. The j new walk was moved back two feet on Main street, giving a wider driving lane, and was also lowered over a foot, to bring about a consistent . level and curb line along the ' thoroughfare. The sidewalk was laid according to specifications used by the government in all its sidewalks around public buildings such as Post Office and Federal Court Buildings in many cities. Workmen are concentrating this week upon the roon on Huntington Street, which will be occupied by the Syracuse Journal. As soon as it is | completed the printing and office j equipment of The Journal will be j moved from its present quarters, ; and then workmen will start remodeling that section of the building for a motion picture theater. More than a score of local men are being given employment on the (project, which is a contributing fac- ’ tor to business here, a number of merchants claim. | The project will continue throughout the winter, as long as weather I permits operations. It is hoped to complete the new building before spring. 271 Farm Institutes Listed in 73 Counties Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 29—Indiana Farmer’s Institutes will start their forty-eighth season under state auspices on Nov. 3 and continue through I December, January, and February, " according to an announcement made recently by Prof. W. Q. Fitch, of Purdue University, state leader of the institutes. A total of 271 institutes have been scheduled in 73 counties and the various community institute associations have an aggregate advance paid membership of more than 15,000 farm men and women. “The institute is unique in that It satisfies the need attention upon the Intellectual and soci iological aspects of the community,” Professor Fitch states in making his announcement of the current institute season. “It places these aspects in their proper perspective relative to the basic, material benefits, - which are essential to progress.” t The first institute this season will , be held at Tobinaport in Perry coun- ‘ ty on Nov. 5. Following is the number of institutes that will be held 1 during the four month period: Noe vember 18, December 64, January e 114, and February 75. The institute - year will close with meetings in three . counties on February 26. a There will be 45 speakers appeara ing on the various institute programs n most of which are successful farmers i- and house wives. Last year nearly e 67,400 people were in attendance at e the 250 institutes held in 71 counties. Special tribute was paid in the K printed schedule of the institutes to j. Prof. W. C. Latta, W. H. Senour, f and R. A. Ogg, who died during

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 1936

ICE BOATING PLANNED FOR THIS WINTER Wawasee Yacht Club to Encourage Sport, to Meet at Fort Wayne The Wawasee Yacht Club, I composed of a number of lo- | cal residents and summer visitors from Fort Wayne and other places, will hold the first winter meeting of the organization at the Anthony Hotel, Fort" Wayne next Friday, November 6. Plans are made for a large delegation from Syracuse and Lake Wawasee to participate in the meeting. ■ Dinner will be served at 6:30 p. m. at the hotel, after which the meeting will take place. Plans will be disj cussed for winter sports of Lake , Syracuse, and Lake Wawase. A < number of ice boasmen are interested in the proposal of several local sportsmen to hold an ice boat race : and regatta here at various times during the winter. The Wawasee Yacht Club was in- 1 strumenial last summer in arousing considerable interest in Snipe Boat and Claus C boat racing, and it is believed the organization can promote considerable interest in the use of ice boats here. Several local ice boat owners have been enthused over the sport for several seasons, but there has never before been the interest shown that is evidenced this year. Numerous persons from Fort Wayne have indicated that they will bring ice boats.here this season, provided there is interest locally. It is planned by a local boat service to establish headquarters and a club I room on Lake Wawasee for the i Yacht club, and to encourage ice boating in every way possible. In order that this movement may be a step toward establishing more winter acitvity here, it is urged that every member of the Yacht Club mafce an effort to attend the meeting at Fort Wayne next week. INDIANA'S FOOTBALL VETERANS TO BE FETED Fiftieth Anniversary of Game at University Being Observed This Week Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 29—Indiana university’s football warriors of the first 25 years will be feted here Friday and Saturday in the fiftieth anniversary celebration of 1. U. football. The golden anniversary will cuiI minace with the Indiana-lowa homecoming game opening at 2 p. m. in the Memorial stadium. The game proises plenty of fireworks, since the two teams have played tie contests in three of their last four games. Indiana won the fourth 12 to 0.0 0 0 Harking back to 1886 when shin guards and quilt pads and solid helmets figured in flying wedges of the Hoosiers’ first team, Indiana’s football veterans will begin swapping i reminiscences Friday evening at the annual Pow Waw and pep session, i From then until the close of the > game Saturday they will be the center of attention. Os the 233 men who played during I Indiana’s first 25 years of football, . 158 are living, 43 are dead, and the . whereabouts of 22 are unknown to I the Alumni office. The 158 men . whose addresses are known are scatr tered among 30 states of the Union, » including 74 men now residing in j Indiana. t The whole g roup of 223 men over - the 25 year period would make no ; more than two good squads nowaj days, but back in the old days a f tetxa was well heeled to have two or t three substitutes. The team occas- . ionally took on two games on one i trip and sometimes pleyed a baseball > game to boot. Records show that out , of 309 games played, the Hoosiers f have won 146 games, lost 138, tied 25 for a winning percentage °f .514.

TAX OFFICE REMAINS OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT County Treasurer to Accomor date Those Who Cannot Pay During Daylight Hours In order to accomodate those who do not have sn opportunity to pay their taxes during the day, the of- ’ fice of Vere Kelley, Koscuisko County Treasurer, Warsaw, will remain , open on Saturday night from 7 to 9 p. m. ' The last day to pay taxes before a penalty is imposed will be Monday November 2. j Tax receipts art on file at The : State Bank of Syracuse for payment of local county and state taxes, and it*ls urged that payment be made sj early before Monday as possible. Taxes may be paid either at the bank or at the Court House in Warsaw.“SOCIAL — Miss Helen Jeffries Hostess To Ladies of Round Table The Ladies of the Round Table met Monday night at the home Os Miss Helen Jeffries. “The Story of a Cedar Tree”, was , given by Mrs. Janice Bachman and -the “History of the Pine Tree Fam--1 ily” was given by Mrs. Nita Kline. The lesson for the evening was “Conservation” and was abiy presented by Mrs. Irene Disher. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Whistler Entertains With Masquara (, e Party — » - . > Mrs. Emma Whistler, friends at a masquarade party Saturday night. Numbered cards w’ere given to each guest at the door and a prize was given to Estelle Swartz for identifying the most persons. i Each guest w-as to write a poem us- j ,ing the word Hallowe’en. The prize ; W’as won by George Janssen of Nappanee. The costum prize went to Mr. Yoder of Milford. Bunco was played. First prize went to Mr. Troup of New Paris. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Attend Dedication Mesdanies Lloyd Disher, Dorothy Humprey and Sol Miller went to North Webster, Sunday, to attend a dedication service for an organ in the M. E. .Church. The organ was dedicated as a memorial to Judith | Louise Warner, a gift from the I family of Mr. A. B. Warner. WillI iam A. Blair, of Chicago, presided at the organ. Rev. Denbow, the ‘ minister assisted by Dr. Martin of Warsaw, conducted the services. Art Club Visits Warsaw The Art Club went to Warsaw Tuesday evening as guests of the i . Fine Arts Club in the home of Mrs. Cling epeel. The Syracuse club gave I a lesson in picture making and furnished some musical selections. Birthday Dinner A birthday dinner was given Friday evening in honor of William Swihart at bis home. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swihart, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Click and daugh ter, Jeraldine. i Hostess At Bridge Mrs. Walter Smith was hostess toher bridge club on Thursday even--1 ing. A pot luck dinner was served and the evening was spent playing 1 contract bridge. Entertains Visitor ' | Mrs. Sol Miller entertained a few friends, Friday, in honor of Mrs. M Warren Riddle, who has been a • j guest for several weeks in the home ‘ of Mrs. J. T. Riddle, Twins Honored I Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Disher enter- . tained their twin sons, Floyd and ) Lloyd, and family with a birthday dinner on Saturday evening. J Mothers dub Meeting The Mothers’ Club will meet Mon- » day evening', November 2, at the 1 home of Mrs. Floyd Gingrick. ji. s Past Chiefs Meet 1 Mrs. Susan Bowser entertained the • Past Chefs’ dub TiwwUy

BEACH PLAN AT CITY PARK IS ABANDONED Workmen Find it Impossible to Remove Muck Syracuse Lake residents have been busy in recent days cleanout the lake bottom, which is exposed, as the result of the temporary dam placed between Syracuse and Wawasee Lakes. Much good work has been done, members of the Chamber of Commerce Committee report. Plans however to construct a bathing beach at the park have been practically abandoned, according to ; committeemen, but it may be possible to construct a beach at the end of Main street. The muck and mud at the park is deeper than anticipated, and it is aimost impossible to remove the muck without considerable expense. The project has been worthwhile however, because a number of residents along the lake have improved their own lake fronts and beaches by removing refuse and muck. Several plans are being considered for the construction of a public ; bathing beach, and everything possible will be done to complete this phase of the project before it is entirely abandoned. CHICAGO PLANS HUGE LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT International Exposition I n Amphitheater To Be Opened November 28 Chicago, Oct. 29 —America’s annual continental congress of agriculture the Ipterriational Live Stock ■ Exposition, will be held Novemer 28 jto ’ tionai An.phitheaier at the Chic«.<p , j Stock Yardj. It will be the -rth renewal of this largest annual exhibition of pureIbied farm anu ais and crops in the <• ur-try, and avoiding to tho management, one of the biggest shows in its history. B. H. Heide, secretary-manager of the Exposition, states that plans are now under way to house over ; 13,000 animals at the 1936 show. He reports that entries are pouring in from leading stockmen and farmers | ; in nearly every state in the Union ■ and province of Canada, listing their prize herds and flocks for the competitions that will feature more than 30 different breeds of draft and light horses, beef cattle, sheep and swine. Approximately SIOO,OOO will be paid in cash premiums to winning exhibitors in the various divisions of the Exposition, says Heide. Entries for the live stock classes will close on November 1, with the exception of the carlot contests for commercial stock that are displayed in stock yard open pens. Feeders have until November 21 to reserve space for exhibits in this event. All of the purebred herds; steers, wethers, and pigs listed for individual competitions; and displays of farm crops in the International Grain and Hay Show will fill to capacity the seven acres of exhibit area in the huge new building constructed here two years ago as a permanent home for the live stock show. Growel's from 30 states and five Canadian provinces exhibited last year in the International Grain and Hay Show, largest competitive farm crops show in the world. Entries will be accepted until November 20 for this department in which over a ■ thousand cash prizes will be offered in 95 different classes. HAS COMPLETE STOCK OF FAMOUS 57 VARIETIES Seiders Grocery has announced that they have just added to their stock of up-to-date groceries and fresh vegetables, the complete line ' of Heinz famous 57varieties. Mr. Seider said today that his store has carried Heinz products for many years, but this is the first time that : he has had in his stock, everyone of the famous 57 varieties.

PASTORS TO CONDUCT SURVEY FOR CHURCHES Plan to Contact Every Family in Community to Compile Religious Data The Syracuse Ministerial Association ‘will conduct a complete community church survey on November 4,5, and 6. Pastors of the several local churches will make the sur- j vey by contacting every home and | residence in the community. The town will be divied into districts and a minister will visit every family in his particular district. The purpose of the survey is to determine the number of families and individuals in the community of each particular faith and to obtain ; such other data as will be of interest to the church. It is urged aifh suggested that every citizen cooperate with the pastors of the churches in this enterprise, and to assist them in every way possible. PHYSCIAN INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT I Dr. Fred O. Clark, Candidate For Coroner Sustains Broken Rib , Dr. Fred O. Clark, local physician and surgeon, w’ho is the Democratic candidate for county coroner, is recovering from injuries sustained Monday atftenoon, in an automobile collision north of Syracuse. Enroute to attend a patient in a rural district, Dr. Clark was passing the Stetler farm when Will Stetler and his son, Knox Stetler pulled their machine out of a field or side road, in the path of Dr. Clark’s Terreplane. Dr. Clark swerved his machine, ran into the ditch along the roadway, and would have overturned, except that the car plunged against a tree, and came to a halt at a rather precarious angle. Dr. Clark was badly shaken by the impart, and sustained a broken . I rib. The occupants of the other car were uninjured. Dr. Clark is able to be out and is taking care of his practice ae usual. } TAX COLLECTIONS SHOW INCREASE HERE | Gain of Fifty Percent in Pay- ’ ments Indicated at Local Bank Tax collections show an marked increase this year over last, accord- ' > ing to Noble C. Blocker, cashier ! of the State Bank of Syracuse, where i local people pay their local, town- ! ship, county and state assessments. A 50 percent increase over the • same date last year is shown in fig- i ores issued yesterday. This indicates, Mr. Blocker avers, that either | more people are paying thei taxes through the local bank, or more people are paying their taxes earlier. Some citizens however go to War-j i saw to pay their assessments, but : j this is not necessary, it is claimed, j I since the local bank i the authorized ; agent to collect them and has all j receipts. On October 27 of this year, their has been collected nearly SIO,OOO in taxes at the local bank, compared with less th . $6,500 on the same date last year. Monday is the last day to pay taxes before a penalty is imposed, authorities state. FIRST 1937 AUTOS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY HERE | Fred Hoopengarner, proprietor of the Syracuse Auto Sales returned this week from Detroit, where he purchased two new 1937 automobiles. > He is new displaying st his show rooms, the new 1937 Plymouth and, the new 1937 Dodge. Both cars are attracting considerable attention and interest on the part of local motorists, and those who hve had demonstrations are en- > thused with the comfort and easy operation of the new machines. ' j

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FAST ACTION SAVES LIVES AT WAWASEE Mrs. Mello Zie Drags Tenants From Blazing Cottage Yesterday Two persons narrowly escape death by asphyxiation and fire here yesterday morning, when they were rescued from their burning cottage in Forest Park here by Mrs. Blanche Zie, wife of Mello Zie of Chicago and Lake Wawasee. Mrs. Russel Ryman, aged about 20 and her little sister-in-law Darlene Ryman aged three, were sleeping in the house when the kerosene heater exploded at about 7:15 a. m. yesterday morning, shortly after the former’s husband, Russel Ryman had left for work at Wilt’s Industry here, where he has been employed for sometime. Neither Ryman or Darlene were aroused by the explosion and when reached by Mrs. Zie who I braved the smoke and flames, were j unconscious. They were revived by Dr. Fred O. Clark and Dr. Clifford Hoy, who woraked over them about an hour. Both are reported in favorable condition today, and neither suffered burns, but had beeri overcome by smoke and fumes. Mrs. Zie, who formerly occupied the cottage, rented it to the man’s when she and her husband built a new one in the same neigh- . borhood. Mrs. Zie saw the flames in the cottage,' and ran to the building to arouse the occupants. The interior of the structure, a three room frame building was involved in flames, when she arived. She dashed into the house, and when failing in her attempt to arouse Mrs. man and the child, dragged carried them outside to safety. Local firemen arrived in time to extinguish the blaze before the cottage was destroyed, however the ' i contents and interior were badly damaged, and are said practically valueless. Firemen say that a man, whose identy they would not disclose tried to enter the building before Mrs. Zie arrived, but was forced back by the smoke and flames, and - said he could not make it. Mrs. Zie, I however did not hesitate a second, but dashed through the smoke and flames to rescue her young tenants. Firemen today are still praising her quick thought and action. On Tuesday afternoon, firemen were summoned to Hodson’s home on ' Lake and Front street and extinguished a small blaze on the roof I where shingles had been ignited by I a spark from the flue. Getting The House Ready For Winter “Warmth is what we want to insure as we look over our houses to see what winter preparations are needed,” stated Miss Inez E. Kent, j home demonstration specialist of Purdue University who recently called attention to some things which may be done for winter comfort in the home. “Many families,” Miss Kent says, | “that have windows and door frames ■ that are not tight, re considering the use of weather stripping to help \ keep out cold air around window sashes and doors. The wood and felt kind is cheaper and easier to install ! than metal, but it does not remain [ efficient so long. Metal weather stripping is excellent for making a house weathertight- Whe» expense should be "kept to a minimum, temporary weather stripping can some- • timesbe improvised from old inner tubes, old felt hats, cloth, or paper. ’ The bottom of a cellar door may need a piece of felt weather strip to . keep drafts from the floor.” When the windows are opened at ; night, long narrow sandbags *laid , in front of bedroom doors that do . not fit tightly will prevent currents ' of cold air from chilling the halls ! and other parts of the house. Sometimes there are arge cracks at the eaves becuse sheathing and siding are not extended between the rafters. These cracks hould be block . ed or filled to shut out cold drafts. Finishing the ttic on the inside is I one way of enclosing an insulating layer of air between the roof and I the inside of the house.