The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 31, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 26 November 1936 — Page 1

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VOLUME XXIX

COLWELL AGAIN HEADS C. OF C.

MRS. PORTER BADLY HURT IN ACCIDENT Wife of Former Journal » Editor Seriously Injured in Illinois Mrs. Sarah Porter, wife of Harry L. Porter, former publisher of The Syacuse Journal, and now editor of The Hardin County Independent, Elisabethtown, Illinois, was seriously injured in an automobile accident Friday afternoon. The extent of her injuries is not yst known, but she was probably blinded in one eye. Her skull was fractured over the right eye and it is thought that her pelvis was fractured. Her condition while serious is , showing rapid improvement. The accident occurred when she 1 . . te lost control of the car she was driving down hill around the curve in front of the court house at Elizabeth- ' town. The car hit a black locust tree jTJbrth of Nichols store. Mrs. Porter was driving west on the road in front j of the Court house and was making the turn to the left when the acci- j dent occurred. There have been many theories advanced as to what caused the accident, but the real cause is not known. AU that is known is that the car was traveling at a great rate of speed ' when it came around the curve. Frpm the tracks left by the car before it hit the tree it is evident that Mrs. Porter made no attempt to turn the car after it had started down hill. The impact of the car and tree was heard for blocks. Glass was hurled with terrific force against Nichols store, and the tree was filled with glass splinters. The car was totally wrecked. When Mrs. Porter was removed from the car she was bleeding profusely from a cut over her right eye. She was immediately taken to the Rosciclare hospital by Ed Barnett, Miss Harper and Harry Porter. Mrs. Pdrter’s water, Miss Van Mead, Detroit, Mich., arrived Saturday to be at the bedside of her sister. Mrs. Porter is well known here and i assisted her husband in Publishing The Syracuse Journal Tor about six years. They sold the Journal February 1, and moved to Elizabethtown where they purchased the Independent. Harry Porter had been reported critically Ul, but he is now j reported as improving. REPUBLICANS SPEND | $183,022 IN CAMPAIGN Frank Remy, of Syracuse, Was One of Large Contributors; Gave $3,150 Indiana Republicans spent >183,023.56 in the recent general election and wound up with a deficit of >ll,087.60, according to the report filed yesterday by B. E. Wright, treasurer of the Republican stae committee. The report showed the largest contributions and the greatest expendfture by the Republican organisation in many Indiana campaigns. Mr. Wright’s report showed the Republican national committee sent >41,817-33 Into Indiana in an effort to place the Hoosier sate in the Republican column. More than 4,000 contributors were listed. The larg. individual conributor listed was George A- Bail, Muncie manufacturer, who gave >17,600. James Oliver II of South Band, gave >3,000. Frank I. Remy of Syracuse contribued »,lt». ; STANTON DARR DEAD Stanton Darr formerly <rf Solomon’s Creek, died at his home at Churubusco Monday morning. He hud been in failing health for a number of years. The funeral service were held Wednesday after- *****

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STORES OBSERVE THANKSGIVING DAY Announcement was made following the Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday night that lo- • cal retail stores would close all day Thanksgiving Day. Only drug ‘ stores, confectionereis, etc will remain open. The Post Office and Bank planned to observe the holiday by closing. Announcement was also made that all stores would remain open at a late hour the night before Thnksgiving Day. LOCAL TEAM 1 WINS AGAIN IN FAST TILT Defeat Atwood by Score | of 39 to 13. Will Invade Breman Friday Syracuse High School basket i ball team came through with its second win on the home ' court, in as many contests last I Friday night, when Atwood was swamped by a score of 39 to 13. The second team of the local school also defeated its opponent by a score of 20 to 14. The victory was not only the second time the team has won this year but the second time the team has de- ; seated a larger and favored foe. Like Leesburg the week before. Atwood has a larger and more experienced team than the local aggregation, but the speed and pass work as well I as accurate shooting took the local | boys along the score board in rapid ! style. Completely outplaying their opponents, Coach Neffs crew looked better than they did the week be- , fore. There are no individual play- . era on the squad. Every man playa the game hard and fast, and works j with his team mates. If the team can continue the high quality basketball it has exhibited here on two occasions, there is no doubt as to i Syracuse’s chances for another conn- ; ty crown. • When the first quarter ended the score stood 6 to 3 with Syracuse in the lead. At the half the count was 16 to 7 and at the third quarter the ’ locate had the double lead of 22 to 11. Beck a flashing little forward i took scoring honors of the evening with a total of 13 points, 12 of which | were made by six field goals. Smith j I was high point man for Atwood. The box score: , j Syracuse (M) FFG FT TPj Beck, f 6 1 0 13 Niles, f 2 0 1 4j ■ Juday, e —-—6 0 0 121 J Auer, g 1 0 0 2 "Held, g 1 0 1 2 Hateey, f 3 0 0 6 MH nn. i Totals 19 1 2 39 Atwood (13) Abell, f 1 0 1 2 ; Webster, f 0 0 0 0 Anglin, c 11 1 3 McDaniel, g 1 0 12 Yeiter, g1 0 0 2 Smith, f —2 0 0 4 Hoffer, c 0 0 2 0 Totals-6 1 5 13 BOY SCOUTS WILL HOLD FELLOWSHIP MEETING Boy Scout Troop No. 28, Syracuse will enerain members of the Troop ( Committee; Charlman of the District Council, Mr. Milton Latta. ' District Commissioner and Mr. ' Henry Stoll, both of Goshen, at a . Rabbit Feed in the Fellowship Room of the Evangelical Church on Moni day evening Nov. 30. Members of the troop committee are: N. G. Skidgel, F. W. Greene, Travis Purdy, Vernon Beckman, Ora Benson and Joseph Rapp. The local troop of Scouts will colt lect toys to re-distribute at Chriatt mas o needy children. Kindly telet phone Duaine Bauer, No. 118, if . you have anything that could be re- . paired and given for a Christmas present*

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 1936

AGED MAN FOUND DEAD NEAR STATE HATCHERY Stephen Douglas Bl ye, Aged 77, Wandered From Home Friday Night Stephen Douglas Blye, aged 77, who for a number of years had resided at the Alva Galloway home near the State Fish Hatchery, Lake Wawasee, was found dead last Saturday morning a short distance from the hatchery. According to Mr. Galloway, Mr. Blye had not been in good health. He left the home Friday night and failed to return. He was found early the next morning lying in a ditch along the roadway. It is believed he died from cold and exposure after suffering a heart attack. He is survived by one known relative, Mrs. Rose Campbell of Indianapolis. The body was removed to the Henny funeral home at Cromwell for burial. STATE POLICE INSPECT COUNTY SCHOOL BUSES - * Four Patrolmen Assigned To Special Survey Here This Week Inspection of the school buses now in use in Kosciusko county was started Tuesday by tate police officers. Two groups of officers conducted the tour of the county, making inspections according to a schedule which had been arranged. Arrangements for the annual inspection were made by County Superintendent of Schools Harry Lewallen and State Police Officer Walter Edel. On Wednesday at 8:30 o’clock Turkey Creek, Tippecanoe and Vanßuren bus drivers met at Syracuse and Harrison and Franklin townships met at Mentone. At ten o’clock Wayne, Plain and Prairie townships met at Warsaw and Seward township at Burket. At eleven o’clock Clay township busses were inspected at Claypool. At 1 o’clock Lake township at Silver Lake. At 2 o’clock Jackson township at Sidney. The officers in charge of the in- | spection trips were State Police of- ’ ficers Walter Edel, Frank Bruggner, John Morgan and Ed Raholin. — On LakeWawasee — Herman Doll will return to* his home on Haveland Beach Sunday from Northern Michigan, where he has been deer hunting. He has sent word to friends that he has killed a deer. His parents Mr. and Mrs. | Theries Doll will accompany him i home. The members of the CCC Camp have completed their rock garden project by the spillway between the ; lakes. Major J. L. Hensen, District Inspector, visited the Camp Wednesday, November 18. Several of the members have their families visiting with them on Thanksgiving, a holiday at the CCC camp. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Emerson and daughters, Jean and Billie are spending Thanksgiving with relatives in Marion, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Ingles are spending the Thanksgiving holidays with their daughter and family in Columbus, Ohio. W. E. Long was at his home on Lake Wawasee over the week-end. Donald Todd, who te remembered as having been the bus driver around the Lake last season, has accepted a position with the A. B. C. Bus Lines to drive on the route between South Bend and Fort Wayne. Mis. Lester Blake, Mrs. William McQuinn and Mrs. Thebe Spurgeon accompanied Mrs. M. D. Ruple to the fourth district meeting of the Legion Auxiliary at Auburn, Ind. There were 110 members present. The state president. Mrs. Edna Harris, Gary, gave on? of the m?ny talks of the day. Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Tuttle of sn visiting on . ...... .. <. T . j. I Si J* -

URGE ACTION ON ROUTE 13 WPA PROJECT 1 1111 1 Chamber of Commerce To Send Delegation To Contact Officials Following a proposal by Warren T. Colwell, president, at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday night, it was decided that a group should go to Fort Wayne as soon as an appointment can be made, to intervi w Works Progress Administration officials, in an effort to further work on State Route 13 here. It is believed that-work can be started on the project as soon as WPA funds are made available. William Connolly Town Board president, stated he had been advised >60,000 has been alloted for the work here, and much more than this amount will be needed. It was also proposed that a delegation from the Conservation Club and the Chamber of Commerce make a visit to Indianapolis to obtain a full-time game wrden for Turkey Creek Township. Local Happenings Mrs. Martha Pryor returned to Chicago Sunday after being a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grieger since early in September. Mrs. Carl Swanson and son and daughter of Detroit have been guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stone during last week. Dr. Swanson came Sunday and his family returned with him. » Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williams, Leila Smith and Jessie Kirkland of Ligonier were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Miller. Mrs. W. M. Wilt who underwent an operation in Goshen Hospital reurned to her home Wednesday. Her condition is reported much improved. Sol Miller is serving on the petit jury in Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. eGorge Xanders had Mr. and Mrs. Norris of Kansas City as week-end guests. Mrs. Isabel Grieger has been visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Holman in Chicago ter ths past ten days. Mrs. Mat Abte left Thursday for Kansas City to be with her husband until the Christmas holidays when they will return to their home at Wawasee. Their son Henry and daughter Irene will be here from col lege for their vacation. Voyal Osborn and Elbert Groves are home from Depauw for the holidays. Ralph Thornburg, jr., and Harry Stone are home from Purdue for the holidays. Charles Bock, Mary Louise Stoelting and Mary Jane Green are home from North Manchester College for the holidays. William N. Osborn, and Joseph Kindig of Whittenberg College, at Springfield are home for the holiKingzley Pfingst of Ohio University, Columbus, Ohio is home for the holidays. Orville Sage and R Allan Weatherholt spent Saturday and Sunday in Indinapolte, Louisville, Ky., Cincinnati, Dayton and Washington Court House, Ohio looking over printing equipment. Enroute to Louisville they stopped at the home of Mr. Sage’s faher, J. M. Sage at Crothersville. Rev. and Mrs. Bally spent Tuesday in Churubusco as the guests of Mrs. Katie Ort. Ralph Thornburg attended the auto show in Chicago last week. Hayry Grieger attended the auto show in South Bend nd also in Chicago last week. Willard Gustafson elft Wednesday night tt> H*nd the Thanksgiving hoWys with hte father and brother in Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Klink were in Goshen Sunday o visit James Berry.

[ MERCHANTS GETTING ' READYFORCHRISTMAS ' Stores and Shops Take on HoliI day Air as Shopping Season Opens Tomorrow is the official opening for Christmas shopping. Always, the 5 day after Thanksgiving, the average consumer begins to think about Christinas. This is equally true of local merchants. Almost every merchant in town has begun displaying r holiday merchandise, and stores and , shops are taking on a colorful, holi- » day air. ; Business analysts predict a record . this year for Christmas business. There are more people working and 1 more money is available to spend J for holiday goods. Here in Syracuse, there will be - just as much holiday goods as there » is anywhere else. Close to large markets, local merchants are able to ; buy the finest at low prices and are passing their wares on to their cus--3 tomers at remarkable savings. It will pay every resident to see - local holiday merchandise first. i : SOCIAL ■ Mrs. Lloyd Jones Surprised On Her Birthday Sunday ! 1 Mrs. Lloyd Jones was surprised r last Sunday when a number of neighbors and friends came with well filled baskets to remind her of her birthday. Those present were: Rev. Vic- » tor Yeager and wife and Katheryn, • Esther, Paul, Eloise, and Billie; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Eyer, James, Billie > and Garry; Mr. and Mrs. Lester t Darr and Billie; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Firestone and Lewis; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Troup and Phyllis; Mrs.. I Leo Druckamiller and Deloros. Mr. j and Mrs. Victor Niles; Mr. and I Mrs. Bernard Skidgell; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown; Mr. and Mrs. 5 Warren Juday; M. and Mrs. Glen Juday; Eleanor and Bobby; Mrs. t Zora Bender; Clara Held and Martha Rose Hibschman. Art Club Benefit Party Well Attended The benefit party given last Thursday night in the Library building by The Art Club was well attended. There were five tables of contract, one of Pedro and three of auction. Fifteen prizes were awarded and refreshments were served. The club will use proceeds for pic- <■ tures to be exhibited in the library ' ’ building during the year. I ■ ' i Mrs. Ralph Thornburg Entertains at Bridge Mrs. Ralph Thornburg was hostess to the Wednesday Contract Club at a luncheon Tuesday at one o’clock i The luncheon was followed by contract. Three tables of guests partici-' pated. Mrs. Lucie Miles and Mrs. ■ Lucie Kegg received honors for high- , est scores. The party was held at the Wawa- I > see Restaurant. Mrs. Jerry Hamman Hostess To Ladies Aid Mrs. Jerry Hamman, entertained Committee No. one of the Methodist Eptecopal Church Ladies Aid Society at her home last Thursday. She • was assisted by Mrs. Walter Smith. ’ A chicken dinner was served after - which a business meeting was held, i It wa decided that Committee No. 1 • should hold a Bazaar and a tea at • the church, December 10. i — — SNOWFALL COVERS GROUND MONDAY Syracuse experienced its first snow fall that covered the ground last 1 Monday night. This was the second snowfall of the season here, but the ’ first snow about two weeks ago, • melted as it fell. Wintry winds are blowing and r weather is growing steadily colder. 1 The snow had disappeared by Tues- • day night except for traces where it had blown. According to the i wether man, winter is here to stay, . and more snow has been predicted.

LOCAL ATTORNEY CHOSEN TO PILOT COMMERCIAL GROUP THROUGH 1937 Wales M. Macy Named Vice-President to Replace William Connolly. Noble Blocker Remains as Treasurer. F. Allan Weatherholt Will Succeed W. H. Montgomery as Secretary

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY HAS 44 STUDENTS AT I. U. I — 1 Holiday Brings Many Young People Home From Their ■ Studies Bloomington, Ind. Nov. 26—Kos- . ciusko county’s 44 students at Indiana university packed their luggage in preparation for the Thanksgiving vacation starting at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning (Nov. 25.) Most of the delegation planned to spend the Thanksgiving holidays at home with relatives and friends. Thirty-nine states are represented r in the record-smashing enrollment of 5,557 at I. U. this year, which I means that many students from the ■ outlying states will not be able to go home for the short holiday period at Thanksgiving. They will join with friends from Indiana in many cases. Many students from the 10 foreign countries enrolled here will make i short sight-seeing trips to Indiana- ■ polis, Chicago and neighboring cit- ■ ies. I The following Kosciusko county students are enrolled this semester at Indiana university. I Atwood: Frances Henderson( nurses’ training school, Indianapolis). Burket: Porter Williamson. Claypool: Jeannette Strayer. Leesburg: Jeanne Cookson, Herbert Gawthrop, Jr. Mentone: Margart Mentzer (nurses’ training school, Indianapolis). Milford: Donald DeFries, John DeFries, Jr. Miriam Fisher, Pauline Klinger, Mary Phend, Marian Sharp, Dorothy Staley. North Webster: Robert Laird. Silver Lake: Harold Ferverda, Eldred Stou. Syracuse: Harriet Bachman, Laura Bachman, James Freeman, Joseph Freeman, Herman Jensen, Richard Miller, Carma Parkhurst, Marjorie Slabaugh, Karl Stoelting (dental school, Indianapolis) G. L. Xanders William Xanders. Warsaw: William Braddock, Robj ert Brown, Milo Clase, Lewis Coyi le, Mary Filar (nurses’ training •chool, Indianapolis), Floyd Funk, Martha Gast, Lowell Ohmart, Fred j Olds, Elizabeth Perry, Dorothy Scoles, B. Sharp,Dick Sullivan, | Martha Thorn, John Widaman. Winona Lake: George Heaton, j Thomas Watson. WAWASEE RESIDENT DIES IN VENICE, FLA. I i ! Thomas F. Vaughn, Wealthy Vacationer Spent Nearly 50 Summers Here Thomas F. Vaughn, aged 81 president of the Wabash Cabinet Com- : pany, who has resided on Lake Wa- j wasee every summer for the past 50 years, died last Thursday afternoon ; at a hospital in Venice, Fla., where i he was spending the winter. Mr. Vaughn was well known here i and was one of the oldest vacation-. era on Lake Wawasee. He owned his summer place here and also had a place in Florida. He started the cabinet and furniture business in Wabash a number of years ago, and for a long time his : company manufactured a high grade furniture product. In recent years they had’specialized in radio cabinets. Several years ago he presented the city of Wabash with a tract of land which is now known as Vaughn field and is used for baseball and softball games. He was married and is survived by three married daughters and a number of grand children.

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, Warren T. Colwell, local atI torney, was re-elected president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Com- , munity Chamber of Commerce at the meeting held Tuesday night in Wawasee Restaurant. ♦ Other officers elected were Wales M. Macy, vice-president, succeeding William Connolly, F. Allan Weatherholt, secretary, succeeding W. H. Montgomery and Noble Blocker was re-elected treasurer. There were thirty members present at the meeting, all of whom cast ballots. Prior to the election the group decided to nominate from the floor, and to vote by secret ballot. Matt Katzer, proprietor of the Tavern Hotel was nominated by Carl B. Tuttle for president, and Warren T. Colwell was nominated by A. J. Thibedeaux. Colwell received 18 votes and Katzer 12. Wales Macy, owner and operator of The Wawasee Slip, Lake Wawasee was nominated by Ross Osborn, local hardware merchant, for vicepi esident. Macy nominated the present officers as candidates for reelection. Carl Tuttle then nominated Weatberholt for secretary and with no other nomination for treasurer, the chairman declared nominations closed. Macy received 30 votes and Connolly ten for vice-president. Weaiherholt received 19 and Montgomery 11 for secretary. Charles Kroh and Wallace Howard acted as tellers. Following the election Mr. Colwell stated he appreciates the honor of re-election, and will work toward the good of the community. He asked for the continued and wholehearted support of the membership, and expressed his wish to see the organization continue to prosper and grow, by publicizing the lakes and working for the best interest of the town and the community. The new officers will assume their duties at the first meeting in January. ' SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL IN PLAY COMPETITION Made Way to Finals But Was Defeated Mondy By Claypool Group Syracuse High School won the I right to enter the county finals in the one-act dramatic contest when the team competed with Milford, > and Pierceton at Milford last week. The final contest to select the i county winner was held in Syracuse J High School Monday evening, and ; Claypool High School won the right : to the district competition at Fort | Wayne. The play presened in the semi-fin-als by Syracuse was entitled “Not , Quite Such A Goose.” Those taking I part were Celia Disher, James Butt, > Jean Emerson, Duane Bauer and i Grace Reinbold. The Pierceton high school presented, “Elmer,” with a cast composed of Richard Hoffler, Marjorie Lenwell, Helen Orr, Martha Collier, : Dolores Hew, Eldon Smith, James Kesterosn, Jane Shoemaker and Lillian Lundquist. “Cabbages” was the title of the play given by Milford. The cast included Cecel Marie Overleese, Richard Thompson, Mildred Graff, Edna Hollar, Elizabeth Vandeveer, Robert Sumpter and Lloyd Downes. ’ Judges for the contest were Mildred Owen, of Silver Like; Alene Light, of Clypool; and June Fcgelsonger, of Sidney. i■, ‘ s i /v? < u '• k a ‘V