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Evening star., 1944-05-23

As q boy, Chairman Coffee Of the
District Appropriations Subcommit-
tee had a job "scooting" around his
home town library putting books
back on the shelves. He revealed
this personal history as he ques-
toned Miss Clara Herbert, District
librarian, about such library affairs
as the number of out-of-town tele-
phone calls (very few; the amount
of fines each year ($36, 6,00O and the
number of books waiting to be
bound (25,000D.
Told the District has the main
library at Eighth and K streets N.
w., and 13 branches, Mr.. Coffee
asked Miss Herbert If she had ever
tried to rent space in a department
store for branch, pointing out ut
is done in some cities"
II would love to do it," she re-
piled.
AS further proof of his interest
in libraries, Mr.. Coffee asked If
growing city like Washington
should not request more than SO, 900
for new books, and then admitted
that is a poor statement for a
chairman of q subcommittee on
appropriations to make"
Representative Anderson, Demo-
crat, of New Mexico had four sug-
gestions for postwar schools: Air
conditioning. synthetic leather COW
ers for auditorium seats, soft pine
floors and teaching typewriting to
music.
Chairman Coffee and Mr.. Ander-
son differed widely on the conten-
ton of Poundmaster Frank Marks
that many dogs put to death during
the rabies epidemic actually were
not infected.
Il think Mr.. Marks is so preju-
diced in favor of dogs that iL is
hard for him to believe it," re-
Mr.. Coffee.
Il recall one time we had to re-
move a prohibition agent in my
part of the country because he said
he had never seen a bootlegger, !"
retorted Mr.. Anderson. "The reason
he had never seen one was that he
was not interested" -.
X X 4
The committee received various
opinions on possible increase of
drinking here during
the war. Mrs. Agnes K. Mason,
member of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board for 10 years, said she
thought there was less drinking
among young people than during
prohibition. But James H. Mont
gomery of the Central Neighbor-
hood Council said he had seen more
drinking among Junior high school
pupils.
Traffic has decreased 27 per cent
for 1943 over the two years prior to
that and accidents have been re-
duced 54 per cent, Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer told the COM
mittee.
1--WE hope that in the postwar Pc
riod we can revamp our whole con-
troll system to vary the timing of
traffic light cycles at different times
of the day In different kinds of
weather, so that we can change the
speed when we have wet weather
and make more flexible control than
we are able to get at the present
time" Mr.. Van DuZer informed
Chairman Coffee.
X X X
Reports of the hearings revealed
that Chairman Coffee came to the
defense of DR.. Edgar Bocock, who
resigned as superintendent of GAL
linger Municipal Hospital follow
ing a Senate investigation of the
institution. He told Acting Supt.
Daniel l.. Seckinger:
Il still think that your predeces-
SOr DR. ROcOck was unfortunately
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Budget Hearing High Lights
Rep. Coffee's Intereat in Libraries
Due to Experience as Book Distributor

made the victim of q great many
statements that do not think were
borne out and justified by the facts. "
X X 4 +
Representative Stefan, Republic
an of Nebraska, told the commit
tee he thought The Stars traffic
safety campaign, why Must They
'Die?" had resulted In the saving
of many lives because people would
clip out those articles with Illus
trations of those intersections"
Chairman Thomas Gillespie
Walsh Of the Commission on Mental
Health told the committee that his
group handled 1,541 cases last year,
an increase Of II over the pre-
ceding year and that he attributed
the increase to "the turbulent
times" OF the 1900 patients at st.
Elizabeth's, 400 are charged to the
District, which was described by
Mr.. Stefan as IAN alarming re-
port"
Asked by Chairman Coffee If the
District faced an epidemic, Health
Officer George G. Ruhland replied:
Il am not prophet, SIR" He said
he thought we were pretty well
protected against cholera and
typhus," but that 'the greatest in
crease among communicable dis
eases that we expect will be from
the so-called dysenteries." He said
he was not unduly apprehensive be-
cause he thought the medical pro-
fession was on guard.
Pointing out that the American
Public Health Service figured the
desired ratio of nurses to population
at one nurse to each 1000 or $500
persons, Dr. Rutland said "On the
basis of a population of 900,OO0 we
have definitely less than half the
number of nurses necessary"
X y X +
Asked by Chairman Coffee If
Washington could expect an increase
in tuberculosis after the war as in
Europe, DR.. Ruhland predicted that
better nutrition would give us
greater protection"
+ y + X
Chairman Coffee also inquired of
DR.. Rutland If lower temperatures
from fuel oil rationing had hurt the
health of the city. While there has
been no marked increase in illness,
DR.. Ruhland said undoubtedly the
aged and feeble have been definitely
hurt by the enforced lower tenn
perature."
Commissioner Guy Mason re-
vealed that in efforts to find a
superintendent for Gallinger, he
had tried in the States of Washing
ton, Michigan, Virginia, Maryland,
Texas and Nebraska. One difficulty,
he said, was the job paid $500 for a
100000 hospital with 1880 beds,
while hospitals elsewhere with $50 to
400 beds paid $4,000 a year.
X x X y
The area in which there Is the
largest percentage of public assist
ance is between the Capitol and the
White House.
X X
There are 1,625 District employees
in the armed services and 1900 va
cancies, with 246 of them of the Po-
lice Department., 96 in the Fire De-
partment, SO at the Health Depart
ment, IS at Glenn Dale Sanatorium
and 135 at Gallinger Hospital. Total
number deferred in the draft, either
as essential to the well-being of the
Nation or to national defense, is
1,219, with half of these in the Po-
lice Department.
\ X
The Commissioners have no al
lowance to buy roses, lunch or keys
to the city for visiting dignitaries
and beauty queens, they declared,
requesting maximum of 81 900 to be
earmarked for little things of that
Sort
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Fordhum Alumni to Elect

The Alumni Association of Ford
ham University, Washing o n
branch, will elect officers and direc-
tors at pm, tonight at meeting
in the National Press Club, Elmer
M. Cunningham. president, an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack OF waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Room Renter Fined

Lawrence M. Hemingway of
1885 Fourteenth street NV, was
fined $50 yesterday in Municipal
Court on a charge of operating two
unlicensed rooming houses,
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
Jenera

Mrs. Anna Filhart spent part of
last week with relatives at Upper
Sandusky.
Clara Hull and HuIda Setback
spent the week end at Cleveland.
Charlie Crates and wife and Ray
mond Rossman and family were
Sunday evening guests of Edward
Hochs.
Mrs. Kathryn Beach purchased the
Charlie Heldman property.
Jason Thomas is making an in
definite stay at the U. S. Marine
Hospital at Cleveland.
Harlan Traucht of Arlington has
installed a zero food locker and
grocery store at this place.
The Elevator Co. purchased the
school house which was recently
sold.
Rev. John Gauss is having his
house remodeled.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
Reunions


The 3S5tth annual Black scilooi Ie-
union will be held on Thursday, Aug
ust 10. Fern Koch, Sec.
The 22nd annual reunion of the
Rote and Zearbaugh families will be
held at the Orange Center school
on Sunday, Aug. %. Mrs. Levi
Gable, Sec.
The 25th annual reunion of the
late c. D. Basinger family will be
held Sunday, August 13 at the Joe
Basinger picnic grove. A good at
tendance is desired. Please bring
your own service. Emma Basinger,
secretary.
The 37th annual Huber reunion
will be held at Richland Grange hall
on Sunday, August 20. Basket din
ner at 1890 p. m. Bring individual
service. Mary Mae Huber, Sec.
The Augsburger family reunion
will be held at Lafayette park,
Sunday Aug. 13. Mrs. Vinton
Bucher, Sec.
The Gromann reunion will be held
Sunday, Aug. 13 at Jackson grange.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
RatiOning Calendar

So that you may keep in mind tn
important wartime ra
tioning dates, the Bluffton News /
this weekly reminder:
MEATS, BUTTER, CHEESE,
CANNED MILK-Book red
stamps AS, thru rs, AS, BIS
and C-5, good for 10 points each
under token rationing indefinite
ly.
Meats are ration free except
steaks, roasts of beef and choice
cuts of lamb.
PROCESsED FOODS-Book 4
Blue stamps AS, thru rs and
AS thru F-5, good for 10 points
each under token rationing in
definitely.
GASOLINE-Stamp II in A
book good for 3 gallons of gaso-
line thru September q.
SUGAR-Stamps 80, 81 & 80
in Book 1 good for pounds of
sugar indefinitely. Stamp 40
good for pounds under can
ming allotments until Feb. 25,
1916.
Spare stamp 81 must ac-
company applications for addi-
tionaI canning sugar asked from
rationing boards.
SH0ES-Airpiane stamp | and
2 in Ration Book 3 good in
definitely.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
Troop 50
By Morris Groman

Eighteen Scouts were present at
Monday nights meeting of Troop 80
in headquarters at the town hall,
with the session opened by repeating
the Scout Oath and Pledge of AL
legiance.
Next wastepaper drive conducted
by the two Scout troops will be on
Saturday, August 10, it was an
nounced at the meeting.
Members of the troop have quail
fed for 1919 nights of camping
credit, with 81 more nights recorded
on the "Hit The Trail" chart. There
are now 20 flags on the chart.
In the future Jack Berry will be
in charge of all merit badge ap-
plications; Gene Benroth in charge
of all second class advancement
tests, and Scoutmaster Woodrow
Little of all first class advancement
tests.
This Wednesday night a farewell
potluck supper will be held by mem
bers of the troop for Keith Ferguson
Star scout, and Troop Committee
man Fred Ferguson, his father, who
are moving to California. The sup.
per will be at Harmon field at
p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
Woody Little Netv
City Tennis Champ

Woodrow Little is Bluffton's new
city singles tennis champion, win
ming the title in the fnal round of
tournament play by beating w. A.
Howe, 60, Ga, 6-3, last Sunday
afternoon.
In capturing the championship,
Little did not lose set in three
matches. He turned back Clair Fett
in the opening round, GA, 6-3, and
in the semi-fnals beat Norm Trip
lett, defending champion, 6-1, 7-5.
Howe reached the finals by win
ming on default from Art Amstutz
and beating Sid Stettler, 6-1, 6-1.
In other matches Triplett defeat
ed Homer Bracy, 6-2, 6-3, and Stet-
tier eliminated Paul Detwiler, 6-1,
3-6, 6-1.
Little teamed with Howe in a
"blind-draw" doubles tournament to
defeat Fett and Triplett, Cd, Ga,
6-2. In the first round the winners
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

turned back Stettler and Bracy, Ga,
GA; and Triplet and Fett won over
Amstutz and Detwiler, rs, 6-4.
Mems city doubles tournament will
be started this week with Howe and
Little playing Bracy and Amstutz
and Stettler and Triplett, defending
champions, meeting Fett and Det-
wiler.
A boys and girls tournament has
IL entries, and there is a lot of in
terest in the sport among youths of
high school age.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
WANT-ADS

Paper hanging. l.. k. Bauman, Rt.
/, Ottawa. Gilboa phone. IS
Save up to 30ao on gasoline with
a Varcon Gas SAV-R. Operates
automatically on the super charge
principle. Fits all makes of cars,
only $3.50. Satisfaction guaranteed
or your money refunded. On a
thirty day trial. Get yours today at
Gamble Stores Auth. Dealer.
Avon two weeks special on lipstick
refills only 29c. See Mrs. Fred
Hahn. 16
See me for cleaning septic tanks,
cesspools, vaults and cisterns. Modern
equipment. Write p. o. Box 1,
Bluffton. 1T
Worm your chickens the easy way.
Put Ovumix in the feed. Get it at
Jorg's hatchery. If
Notice to owners-Register. your
farm or city property for sale with
me. l have list of cash buyers
for good farms. Thirty years sue
cessful real estate experience. Long
term farm loans at 4e6 interest.
Terms to suit you. E. d. Collins,
Masonic Bldg, Lima. If
Wanted-Woman helper in pro-
duce buying station. Address reply
to Post office Box %, Bluffton, Ohio.
Wanted-To buy or borrow ice
trays for electric refrigerator. Call
Button phone 4S0-T or Wilch's
restaurant.
For sale-Sweet years for picking
and canning. Steiner Fruit Farm.
For sale-Apple cider vinegar.
Stanley Bixel, 3 miles north of town.
For sale-87 acres miles south
of Lima. For information call
Beaverdam phone 342.
For sale-Cooking apples; also
crab apples, Myron Motter, South
Main street.
For sale-P otatoes Clarence
Steiner, Bluffton phone. If
For sale-Large blue plums ripe
about Aug. 20; also Lombard plums
week later; Wealthy and Maiden
blush apples at that time. No Sun
day sales, Joseph Hobegger.
For sale-60 acre farm near Bluff
ton; also small house with electricity,
city water and gas. Mrs. H. w.
Althaus, Bluffton phone 238-W.
For sale-Upright player piano.
Mrs. Ezra Amstutz, Pandora phone.
For sale-Duroc pure bred male
hog. Levi Althaus, Bluffton phone.
For sale-Load of scrap lumber,
Inquire sos s. Main street. Bluff
tone phone 196-W.
For sale-200 White Leghorn and
$50 Finite Rock chicks Matched Aug
ust Z, now on feed in our batteries.
Jorg Hatchery.
For sale-Antique furniture in
cluding horsehair settee rosewood
frame and four solid walnut ladder
chairs 500; also chest of drawers
solid walnut $50. Inquire 56S S.
Main Street. Telephone 196W.
For sale-Home made tractor
also John Deere 2-row cultivator
and Oliver sulky pillow. Joseph L.
Thompson, Bluffton phone 566-Y.
For sale-Good used dining room
suite. Mrs. Clyde Myers, Fett
Apis. No. 3.
For sale-Potatoes. Harold Stein
er, l mile west on Grove street road
then left to first place on left hand
side Bluffton phone 626-Y. II
For sale-Eight room house, mod.
ern except furnace. Mrs. ROLAND
Guider, 108 Riley St., Bluffton, O. II
For sale-Lot and building a
corner of Grove and Jackson streets
Inquire 568 S. Main st. t
Lost-Ration Books No. issuet
to Chris and Alice Santschi. Findel
returne to lot Kibler street. Il
Lost-Two No. 4 Ration book
issued to Joyce and Joe Decker
Finder please call Bluffton phon
576-Y. 1
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their aid and sympathy
extended in the death and burial of
our beloved husband and father,
Norval Scoles; also Rev. Chiles who
officiated at the funeral, the singers
for their services and all those
sending flowers.
The Family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
PAGE FIVE
Where Our Service
Men Are

Pvt. Donivan Moser 352958S1
Co. c, 322nd Med. Bn.
A. P. 0. 445, co Postmaster
San Luis Obispo, Calf.
Sgt. John Stonehill 3500067
Co. d, Saith Bn., 18th CIR. ASFTC
Camp Claiborne, La.
Cpl. Gerald A. Basinger 3533658s
3705th A. A. F. B. T., Sec. II
Lowry Field No. 2,
Denver, Colorado
Pvt. Adrian L. Basinger
9th Ting. Bn.,
Inf. Ing. Rept. T. C. M.F.)
Co. d. Camp Pendleton
Oceaside, California
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

Members of Troop Sc are at Camp
Defiance on the Auglaize river, near
Defiance, this week, for their an
nual summer camping period.
They left Bluffton last Sunday
afternoon and will return next Sun
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
Clubs, lodges
and Societies
Steiner Snyder Wedding

einer-Snyder Wedding
Wedding of Miss Lucille Steiner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Steiner of Poplar street and William
Snyder of Akron, Pa, son of Mrs.
Susan Snyder of Altoona, Pa, will
take place at the First Mennonite
church in Bluffton, Saturday after
noon at 1 o'clock.
Rev. ]. n. Smucker, pastor of the
church will officiate and open church
will be observed.
The bride will be attended by her
twin sister, Miss Marcille Steiner as
maid of honor and Rollin Moser,
former college friend of the BRIDE
groom will be best man.
Preceding the ceremony will be a
musical program consisting of organ
numbers by Mrs. Glen Morgan of
Bluffton; violin selections by Mrs.
Paul Whaley of Chicago, cousin of
the bride and vocal numbers by Miss
Dorothy Burner and Miss Anna
Burkholder both of Findlay, the
latter a cousin of the bride.
Miss Steiner is graduate of
Bluffton high school and Bluffton
college. For the past two years she
has been instructor in public school
music at Wayne, Ohio.
Mr.. Snyder, a Bluffton college
graduate is associated with the Men
MONTE Central committee engaged
in war relief work with headquarters
at Akron, Pa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
APPRECIATED

I wish to thank all my friends
who sent the many beautiful cards
and flowers during my recent illness.
They We're deeply appreciated.
Mrs. Duluth Strunk
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio,
Allen County, IS.
Estate of William Alspaugh, Deceased
Clarence G. Fischer of sl4 National Bank
Bldg, Lima, Ohio. has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the estate of
William Alspaugh. late of Allen County. Ohio,
deceased.
Dated this 18th day of July. 1914.
RAYMOND p. SMITH.
16 pr1hnfa Irldrrn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat
SLAP; corn SLIP; oats soc; soys
$1.86.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

Enjoy Picnic
The A. c. meter line of the Trip.
lett Electrical instrument company
enjoyed a picnic at Pandora park
Saturday evening. Following an in
formal affair, ice cream was enjoyed
by the group.
Present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ford Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fruchey and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Nonnamaker and daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Basinger, Mr.
and Mrs. Vinton Bucher, Mrs. Elsie
Wilhelm, Mrs. Thelma Rupright
Misses Mabel Battles, Alice Schu-
macher, Geneva Augsburger, Joan
Unruh, Lois Geiger and Martha
Adams.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

1851 Fire Law Recalled
A fire law of 1851 forbade build
Ing wooden houses in Amsterdam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

Subscription rates: Year, $500;
six months, Sl.25 anywhere in u. s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
Busy Bee Club

Busy Bee Club
Judging of clothes will comprise
the program of a meeting of the
Busy Bee All club to be held next
Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10
THE BLUFFT0N NEWS
B. F. BTERY, Business Mgr.
C. A. BIERY, Editor

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by tha>Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

The Holmes county dairy service
unit began operation July Is, and
the Richland county unit is expected
to start before the end of July. The
units provide milk and cream tests,
market information, and other
services required by members of the
organizations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-10

Astrologer: "Can you remember
who introduced you to the woman
who is now your wife?"
Mr.. Connor: "Oh, we just met.
don't blame anybodyw
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-21

Mrs. o. E. Anderson spent
part of last week in Billings
visiting her son, James.
H. R. Salyer is i'll at his home
this week with septic sore
throat. The Rev. Gordon Win
SCR is teaching in his place.
Don B. Saunders of Gillette,
Wyo., spent the past week end
at the home of his brother, R.
B. Saunders and family.
Mrs. Francis Sprinkle return
ed this week from Kansas and
Iowa where she has been spend
ing the past two weeks visiting
With friends and relatives.
DON'T FORGET the Sugar
Tramp Ball, Dec. %, at the
Junior High Gym. SILL
Mrs. c. c. Barkhuff received
a wire Wednesday stating that
her grandson, Staff Sergeant
Elvin L. Barkhuff of the 25th
Bomb squadron, has been miss
ing in action since Nov. 16.
Kenneth Barkhuff and FAM
lily and John Butkay and fam
lily were in Hardin on Tuesday
of this week.
MI. and Mrs. c. c. Barkhuff
returned from Sarpy Monday
after a few days stay at their
ranch home.
DON'T FORGET the Sugar
Tramp Ball, Dec. %, at the
Junior High Gym. Sill
Captain Sedly Gayle Baker,
Mrs. R. L. Pearson and Mrs.
Anna Cleveland left Thursday
for Toston, where they will
visit at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Winthrop Sargent. Mrs.
Blanche Baker will go to Toston
on Sunday, where she will spend
Christmas with the Sargents.
Wray Essex is now in Melville,
Mont, where he will vacation
and recover from his recent
illness.
Opal Donges fell on the
school grounds Wednesday and
broke her arm.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-21
H6X Nlws o. .
X8# =: :IS Ss;:os.'

Gerald Shines arrived in Har-
din on Saturday from Brigham,
Utah, where he has been in the
hospital. Mr.. Shines recently re-
ceived a medical discharge and
is in Hardin with his wife and
son.
R. L. Ferguson, w. T. 1/c,
accompanied by his wife and
infant son, spent last week in
Hardin visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Ferguson Ralph has recently
returned from the South Pacific
where he saw action on the u.
S. S. Franklin, He is a graduate
of Hardin high school with the
class of 1882 and enlisted in
the U. S. Navy in 1888.
Captain Sedley Gayle Baker
of the Army Nurse corps, ar
rived in Hardin Sunday from
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, to
spend a IS day furlough with
her mother, Mrs. Blanche Baker.
Mrs. Lura P. Strand received
a letter this week from Quarter
Master SIC Barney Sib!ey ask
ing for the address of A. r. NJ.
&c Ralph Strand as he hoped
to meet him overseas. Barney
also mentioned that he enjoyed
receiving the Tribune Herald
and reading about the home
folks. ON SIC Sibley is on sea
duty in the South Pacific.
S C 1/c and Mrs. Francis
Crank Sorenson were in Har-
din on Wednesday enroute to
Billings from Sheridan. sc 1/c
SorensCn will leave Thursday
for the west coast where he will
be on active duty.
1t. Sam Dillon arrived Tues
day night to spend Christmas
here with his mother, Mrs.
Grace Dillon. 1t. Dillon is a
Naval Aviation instructor.