The Syracuse and Lake Wawasee Journal, Volume 13, Number 31, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 2 December 1920 — Page 1

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HEWS ITEMS FROM OUR SURROUNDINGS Contributed Notes on the Happenings in Nearby Communities. NORTH WEBSTER Glenn Whitehead and Miss Viola-Nehr were quietly married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Nehr in Warsaw last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Whitehead is a member of the North Webster high school faculty. Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead are now at home in the Kuhn cottage on Lake street. Miss Iris who is with her mother in Nappanee this winter, spent a few days here with friends last week. • The Thanksgiving vacation included both Thursday and Friday here. Walter Hall, who is attending university, was home for his Thanksgiving vacation. Miss Wilma Himes of east of town was home for the week end. The preaching services at the M. E. church will be held on Sunday morning during the month of December. At Morris Chapel like services will be held on Sunday evening during the same month. ~ The order of services will then be reversed during the months of January and February. The efficiency Sunday school class will have charge of the services next Sunday morning.. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bause are moving to their new farm home south of Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Strombeck spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Himes, east of town. , The efficiency class of the M. E. Sunday school will be entertained at the Avery Garber home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rodibaugh and son George psent Wednesday evening of last week at the home of his father, G. W. Rodibaugh, in Milford. The local stores were closed, here Thursday afternoon. The Brethren church recently purchased from the Evangelical association is being repaired preparatory to reopening the church here. Mrs. Mary Deardorff of Syracuse spent Thaksgiving day here at .the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rodibaugh. The parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Whitehead spent Sunday evening with them at their new home. _—o CEDAR SQUARE Mr. and Mrs. Milton Moore of Cromwell swent Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Shock and family. The box supper at the Dismal school house was well attended and the sum of twenty-five dollars was made. This will be spent in benefit of school work * and books. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beckelhymer and sons and Mrs. Mary Wilkinson and daughter Mary, took Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Claus Bobeck and sons. The Turkey Creek township institute was held Saturday at Syracuse. All were present but Mr. Deaton, who has been ill for the past few weeks. Misses Viola and Helen Kauffman took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoopingarner of Syracuse Saturday. There were no preaching services held Sunday at the Beyers church because of the accident which occurred Mr. Weishaar, the minute, having broken his ankle Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beck and pons of Green Etna spent Sunday

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with Mrs. Catharine Beck and son Charles. Raymond Bi|ner of near Syracuse came Monday to assist Manford Morris in shucking corn for a few weeks.Mrs. Earl Grimes is on the sick list. Ralph Smith called at the John Kauffman home Sunday. Quite a few from this community attended the box supper and entertainment at the Alfrica school house Friday evening. Miss Helen Kauffman called at the C. W. Lipbert home Monday evening. Miss Vaughn of near Bushy Prairie spent Friday evening with Miss Mildred Rarick. , Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beckelymer and liitle sons returned home in Perrysville Monday after a few weeks visit here with relatives. 'Miss Irene Moore assisted Mrs. Kate Woods in cooking for the men who shredded corn at her home Monday. — -o ■ BENTON—SOLOMON'S CREEK Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.; preaching services following. To these services all are invited. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fisher of Elkhart moved last week on their farm which they recently purchased of Henry Rex. Mr. and Mrs. Bird Darr rand daughter Marie of Goshen took Thanksgiving dinner with their son Merle Darr and family. The Thanksgiving supper at the U. B. church w r as well attended Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bird Darr, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey, Warren Birkey and family, Saylor Darr and family, Jess Darr and wife with others, all from Goshen, were there. Thirty two dollars was clareu. The following were entertained to Sunday dinner at the home of David Holtzinger and family Mr. and Mrs. Bird Darr and daughter Marie of Goshen, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Darr and daughter Cloy, John Darr and daughter Miriam and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rex. Quite a number from'this community attended services Sunday evening at Burr Oak church. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rex spent over Thanksgiving with their son, Walter Rex, and wife at Avilla. Levi Pearman, who has been on the sick list, is able to be out again. o HECK’S Mr. and Mrs. Will Moats and Mr. and Mrs. James Brown spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. Orley Brown and enjoyed a goose roast. Misses Myrtle, Marjorie and Samuel Bushong spent Thanksgiving day with Miss Opal Clelland in Syracuse. Mrs. Daisy Unrue and children of Milford spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bushong. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Phebus and

PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN Print Bwao £1 The Old Resldenter likes to Tell of the Days when the Town had only 79 People and there was a Cornfield where the First National Bank now stands. Then there was no High Cost of Living and the Butcher threw in a Chunk of Liver with a Dime’s Worth of Steak. Them wuz The Days I

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daughters spent bunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Meek and family. Mrs. Sam Rippey has been entertaining her mother and other relatives of Goshen over Thanksgiving. Ihose who spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Moats were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Lon Blue and daughter Helen and Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Blue and daughter Maxine of Ligonier, Mr. and Mrs. George McDaniel and children, Mr. and Mrs. LaTne Jensen of Milford and Mrs. Grogg of Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. David Brown spent Sunday in Ligonier with Mr. and Mrs. Otis Butt. Those who spent Sunday with Sam Bushong and family were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller, Opal Clelland, Helen Jeffries, and in the afternoon Dale Darr, Glen Hapner/dhd Clell Routsong called TIPPECANOE Mr. and Mrs. J. Garber and Mr. and Mrs. I. Kuhn made a business trip to Warsaw Wednesday. About thirteen men cut wood for the Tippecanoe church last Thursday. Mrs. Bertha Poppenfoose was given a farewell surprise Monday evening when about thirty or forty neighbors came in and enjoyed 'an oyster supper together. Ted Poppenfoose and wife will live with the former’s mother, Mrs. Bertha Poppenfoose in her new home near Oswego to which they moved Tuesday. Lawrence Scott of Elkhart came Saturday evening to spend over Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Scott. —The Tippecanoe congregation has purchased the E. V. church in North Webster and will hold dedicational services Sunday, Dec. 12. Rider T. E. George of North Manchester will preach the dedication sermon. Mrs. Emma Eberly and children, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mock, James Hamman and Misses Elma and Vera Stuckman took Sunday dinner at the Chas. Bigler home. Mrs. J. Garber and Royal Kline were afternoon callers. Jas. Rothenberger and family of near Syracuse spent Sunday with J. L. Kline and family. J. L. Kline made a business trip to Milford and Milford Junction Saturday. o PLEASANT RIDGE Emett Weaver buzzed wood on Tuesday afternoon. Charles Bushong and Henry Lavering called at the Ellen Robinson home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Slater and son Harold visited in Hunt-

COAT S —Salt’s Peco plush coats, Sol lined, at $24.50. All plush coats at one-fourth off. Walk up and save. Stephenson’s, Warsaw, Ind. 311 LOST —One $5 bill between Quality Hardware Store and Furniture Store Thursday at 3 o’clock. Return to Journal office. VICTROLAS —Victrolas, ranging in price from $25.00 to $300.00, are now at Beckman’s Furniture Store. 29f GOWNS — Ladies’ flannelette gowns at 20 percent off second floor marked prices, up at Stephenson’s, Warsaw, Ind. 311 LINOLEUMS —The most practical and economical floor covering. A complete line. A. W. Strieby. 923 f FOUND —A good way to get cash for the things you don’t want. Advertise them. VIOLINS—A fine variety of new violins just arrived at Beckman’s Furniture Store. 27f POLlSH—Furniture and piano polish for sale at Rothenberger’s.

ington, Ind., with Mr. Slater’s parents. The little baby of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Armbuster is on the sick list. Mrs. Dora Weaver is still on the sick list. Forest Cripe of South Bend and Bert Cripe and family spent Thanksgiving with theri father, Jonathan Cripe, and family. Mrs. Frank Hummel of Mishawaka and her little sister, Miss Lavada Gilbert, spent Thanksgiving night with their grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Robinson. Mrs. Marion Wyland and two children of Elkhart, who have been visiting over Thanksgiving with her parents, and other relatives, returned home Sunday afternoon. Ruby and Minnie Robinson spent Sunday with the Charles Bushong family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bushong gave a Thanksgiving turkey dinner at their home in Syracuse. Those that shared in the good dinner were Mrs. Marion Wyland and two children of Elkhart, Tilman Coy and family, Clinton Bushong and family, Anderson Wogomon and family,) Mrs. Minerva Bushong, Mrs. Ellen Robinson, daughter and granddaughter and Mrs. Sarah Lingeofelter and grandson, Henry Lavering. All enjoyed a good time. The time was spent in knitting comforters. o NORTH SIDE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey returned home Saturday frany Michigan and report a good Time. Mr. and Mrs. Bert BailejTUfx Kimmell took Thanksgiving dinner at the Donovan Strock home. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Strock and Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey were also present. Mr. and Mrs. Sargent and daughters will leave Wednesday to be gone until Marcn , Donald Bailey and Billie Masters called on Frank Bailey and Donovan Strock Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Strock were Sunday visitors with the former’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hentzell. Rev. and Mrs. Hedges were callers on Short street Sunday afternoon. —o SOUTH SIDE Revival meetings will begin at the .U. B. church next Sunday evening. Mrs. John Lecount has gone to Chicago to visit her son Milo and her daughter, Mrs. Robinson. Nora Searfoss is visiting in Chicago. Mrs. Guy of-Leesburg is visiting here with Mrs. Jane Jones. She brought with her some fine carpet rags from which she is having Mrs. Dan Warbel make

FOR RENT, Sale, or Trade— A good 7-room brick house; newly decorated ar'd refinished, electric wired. See L. E. Schlotterback. 923 f 10 PERCENT OFF—AII underwear and hosiery at 10 percent off, up at Stephenson’s, Warsaw, Ind. 311 BOXES FOR SALE —Phonograph. packing boxes at 50 cents each. Can be used for coal, feed, fruit, etc. J. W. Rothenberger. FOR SALE—Majestic Cream Separator, used only 3 ijionths. A bargain if taken now. See Victor Niles, south Main st. 311 FURNITURE — B e c k m a n’s Store is now filled with all the latest furniture and rugs. 29f VICTROLAS —New Victrolas have just arrived at Beckman’s Furniture Store. 29f GENUINE — Diamond point needles for only $2.00 at Rothenberger’s. 302 SWEATERS—See nur line of Bradley Sweaters. None better. A. W. Strieby 923 f

her some rugs. Wm. Cripe received the sad news of the death of a sister-in-law, Mrs. Harvey Cripe. Miss Mary Warbel and brother Harry spent Thanksgiving with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Warbel. Bert Laughlin visited over Thanksgiving with his daughter, Edna, and with his friends here. Margaret Ray is on the sick list at this writing. ■> Mr. and Mrs. W. t>. Rich and little daughter Romaine started for Florida Saturday evening on No. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warbel and two sons, Daniel and William visited Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Warbel. Grandma and Grandpa Ray, who have been visiting their son, William Ray and children, returned to their home in Garrett. Vern Brown, brother and wife visited Sunday at the William Ray home. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Wm. Boatman. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Services 7:00 p. m. Our church is inroducing new Hymn books and asks all members of he church who can help in the singing to meet at the church on Sunday afernoon, Dec. 5h o practice singing. The drive for Wittenberg college has gone over the top. It js thought that about $3,000,000 will be raised instead of $1,500,000 as was the goal set. The Luther League will hold its next meeting Wednesday evening, December 8 , at the home of Mrs. Rothenberger. You are invited and urged to attend any or all of our meetings. BAKE SALE The Missionary Society of the Church of God will hold a bake sale on Friday, December 24, at Strieby’s seed room and give you a chance to supply your Christmas dinner. 314 p o *—. W. C. T. U. Next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock the W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Zella Leacock. Anyone interested in this work is heartily welcome. o GIFT SHOP SALE Furniture, clothing, dishes, and many other items will be offered at bargains in a sale on December 18, to be held by the Wednesday Afternoon Club. Don’t forget it. o MOVIES IN EDUCATION The city schools have purchased a motion picture machine for showing educational films. The latter will include films of interest to all the grades, from primary through high school,

FOR SALE —New typewriter desk, quartered oak, golden finish; three large drawers and slide board. Suitable as home desk. Inquire at Journal office. 1021 f SPECIAL —For Saturday only we will sell plaid skirts selling at $24.50 for only $12.50, up at Stephenson’s, Warsaw. 311 FOR SALE, ,or Rent —8-Room house r all modern but” furnace; known as Steinmetz property. Phone 129, Mrs. C. R. Hollett. FOR SALE —Linoleum, 12x13 feet, good condition. See G. A. Weisshaar, at Ford Service Station. 282 p LINOLEUMS—A complete line suitable for every room in the house. A. W. Strieby. 923 f NOTICE—AII kinds of phonograph motors repaired and parts supplied at Rothenberger’s. 29f FOUND —Away to get the help you need. Advertise your wants in The Journal. 27f

i and will be obtained from Indiana university free of charge except for the cost of transporl tation. I S2OO of the cost of the machine was raised by the big carnival 1 given by the school last year; j little difficulty is anticipated in raising the additional SIOO. n IN RECEIVERSHIP The Blackhawk Tire & Rubber 1 company of Warsaw has been placed in the hands of a receiver, , Theo. C. Frazer of that city havj ing been given the appointment last week. This action followed , the request of the Firestone Tire • & Rubber Co., of Canton, Ohio, and the Smith One Heat System of South Bend. The action, however, is friendly. The company is capitalized at SIOO,OOO, practically all of which is owned by Warsaw investors. ONE OF THE HUMBLEST Irene Thompson for years vendor of newspapers in the streets of Muncie, is dead. Although poorest of the poor and the humblest of the humble while in life, this respected woman received a burial that for respect shown her and the tributes paid her for her honesty and charity to those that were as poor as she, might have been the envy of Muncie’s most distinguished citizen. AERIAL MAIL SERVICE Chicago, Nov. 29. —Daily aerial mail service between Chicago and St. Paul and Minneapolis, started at 8 o’clock this morning when a plane piloted by William Carroll left the mail field here with 500 pounds of mail. o LOWEST IN THREE YEARS The Indianapolis News shows that retail meat prices in that city are now lower than at any time in three years. -Further decline is likely, the paper says. Packers are expected to continue the slash. oNOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC. In the matter of the estate of Moses B. Wyland, deceased. In the Kosciusko Circuit Court, September Term, 1920. Notice is hereby given, that John S. Neff as administrator of the estate of Moses B. Wyland, deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for examination and action of said Circuit Court on the 6th day of Dec., 1920, at which time all heirs, creditors, or legatees of said estate are required to appear in said Court and show cause, if any there be, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. Dated at Warsaw, Indiana, this 11th day of November, 1920. Russell Hi Butler, Clerk Kosciusko Circuit Court. Butt & Xanders, Attys. 293

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PARAGRAPHIC BITS ABOUT jIOME FOLKS Notes of the Week on the Coming and Going of People You Know. Miss Goldie Mathews spent Thanksgiving at the W. F. Jacobs home Mich. Mrs. William Whetton has moved from her Kale Island cottage to Milford where she will spend the winter. Mrs. Wilbur. Brickie and little son Charles of Elkhart spent the week end here visiting with her parents and with friends. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Hoch returned Saturday from a visit in Delta, Toledo and other points in Ohio. Ralph Disher, of Toledo, was here Sunday and Monday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Disher. Only occasionally does one meet anybody these days Who is not suffering some degree ofnlness with a cold. Rev. Wm. Boatman, pastor of the Lutheran church, is spending a few days at Weidner Institute at Mulberry, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Alldean Strieby and small son of Indianapolis spent their Thanksgiving holiday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Strieby. Laomi Gates returned to SyraArkansas last Saturday. He hopes to find a home with Supt. Rockhill at the Kosciusko County Home. - Miss Lillian Hamman, who is teaching in the Etna Green high school, spent her Thanksgiving vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hamman. Last Friday evening Dr. S. W. Paul, pastor of the United Brethren church at Ligonier, was in attendance at thee revival meeting at the Methodist church. Eston E. McClintic has recovered sufficiently from his accident of a few weeks ago to enable hi mto be about the streets with the aid of a cane. Roy Ward, who is employed by the Allman Motor Co., of South Chicago, was here with his wife to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ward. B. O. Mabie, who has been employed on police work by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in the yards at Willard, Ohio, returned home Tuesday to spend a few days here with his family. Stephen Freeman, township trustee, is making a trip East, to visit with his mother and with his boyhood friends. He expects to return the first of next week to resume his official duties. Dr. F. W. Brian, whose wife has been visiting here for several weeks, came to spend Thanksgiving here. Mrs. Brian’s mother, Mrs. Celestia Hillabold, returned with them to their home in Bloomington, 111., for a few weeks’ visit. In a recent issue of the Sterling, IQI., Daily News appeared an account of a sacred concert given at the Methodist Episcopal church of that place. As a part of the account was the following: “Mr. Arnold Beckman thrilled hi§ audience with the rendiction of a most difficult and exquisite classical number on the piano.” Cloyde Snobarger spent his Thanksgiving holiday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Snobarger, and at the home of his brother; Mr. and Mrs. John Snobarger. For the past several months he has been employed at the Studebaker automobile factory in South Bend, and is now head of the department in which he works.

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