davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01

WMc reEuiations governing eligibility
for smploymtnt. II you were last en-
ployed as an essential OF locally needed
activity, you must nave Q statement
OF availability II you are qualified for
employment In . critical occupation you
must be referred throught the United
states Employment Serslce-World War
II Veterans Excepted
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01
CARD OF THANKS
LOST AND FOUND

BLACK PURSE containing rose . cur1-
psc' vicinity DsviSon-Coddhgd Reward.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01

MACHINE SHOP FOREMAN. who can
start q shop from scratch and build up
an efficient s. or lo-mAn crew. Write
Box B-sSs. Detroit Times 81.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01

BOYS, II 20 al neat sppearing free
20 travel. trsnsportstion furnished. eT-
penset advanced average earnings $50
weekly veterans given preference. See
MI OHsrs. Hotel Detrniter, 10 q. m.
ilLl IN only No nhnna calIL
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01

BOSTON 'errisr lost. brindle white
nine months answers name Cinsie "
Vicinity Wsrren-ProctoT Reward IY
T2O2S
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01

MAINTENANCE men needed tinsmiths.
carpenters and office nesSenFerS Apply
[ Tsrnstedt Mfg Division OF General
Motors Corp. 63o7 ", Fort. 81 Liver
r1is
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01

ELECTRICIAN factory maintenance
must bs experienced Apply Champion
spark Piqg Co.. s525 Butler ave.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01

MAINTENANCE MAN for plant, machine
ana equipment repair. steady year
around work Wayne Soap Co. s4To
Copeland VI 1-O3Oi-
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-01
FEMALE HELP WANTED

a LABOR relations dept needs secre-
Must be able 20 take and accurately
tganScribe rapid dic,Ation. postwar op-
portuniiles are excellent for capable
individual who is interested IN labor
relations work. Write Boz B-s57. De-
I troit Times 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
r. Shindledecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Rawson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague of Buckland,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gleason of Lima
were past week callers on the Mike
Gleason family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Garau were
callers on the Ed Althauser home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Blosser and
children were Sunday evening call
ers on Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Younk-
man Sunday afternoon, it being his
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long of Beav-
erdam were Sunday callers on II. P
and Oscar Zimmerman.
There will be church Sunday even
ing at the Pleasant Hill at 7:45.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bowers of Lima
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Welty and
daughter were Sunday callers OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze.
Nellie Huber and Lily Fett spent
Tuesday in Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24

For sale-AIl kinds of vegetable
seeds. Grove Street Greenhouses,
Bluffton.
Gerald Swank in naval service sta
toned in Miami, Fla, is spending a
leave with his wife here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hixon of
Hillsboro spent the week end with
relatives here.
Diller ambulance removal: Mrs.
Leroy Traucht from Bluffton hospital
to her home on South Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Garmatter,
Mrs. Dorothy Houts and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Moser and
daughter all of Bluffton and Pvt.
and Mrs. Maurice Strahm of Camp
Fannin, Texas, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Won Strahm
of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Commencement
Visitors

Among those from out of town at
tending the college commencement
events over the week end were:
Verne Schlegel, Bloomfield, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Bixler, New
Haven, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Habeg.
ger, Berne, Ind; G. A. Lehman
Rochester, n. Y; Olo Luginbuhl Mo-
ser, Park Ridge, H.; Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Reusser, Newark.
Mrs. Rufus Rich, Washington, ILL.,
Mrs. Richard Vincent, El Passe, ILL.,;
A. c. Griffith, Madison, W. Va; Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Hauenstein, Colum-
bus; Mrs. Richard Mumma, Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Sommer, Pekin
Illinois.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Rationing Calendar

So that you may keep in mind the
numerous important wartime ra-
tioning dates, the Bluffton News ID
publishing this weekly reminder:
MEATS, BUTTER, CHEESE.
CANNED MILK-Book red
stamps Y-5 thru Z-5 and Az
thru U-2 good for 10 points each.
Y-5 and Z-5 and Az thru d.
expire June 2.
PR0CESSED FO0DS-Book 4
blue stamp h. thru Z-2 and Al
thru CT good for 10 points each.
H-2 thru M-2 expire June 2.
SUGAR-Stamp 80 good for 5
pounds thru June 2. Stamp 36
good for pounds thru August
81.
GAS0LINE-Stamp Ais good
for 4 gallons thru June 81.
SHOES-Airplane stamps l, 2
and 3 in Ration Book No. 3 good
indefinitely.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
clubs, lodges
and Societies
Engagement Announced

Engagement Announced
Harvey E. Which announces the en-
gagement of his eldest daughter Le-
Won Ellen to Pfc. Wayne Downey, son
of Mr.. and Harmon Downey of Beav-
erdam. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Miss Which was graduated from
Bluffton high school in the class of
1914 and is employed in her fathers
restaurant.
Mr.. Downey was graduated from
Beaverdam high school in the class of
1941. He has been in the army since
1912 and for the past Is months has
been in Europe. He is at present
home on a thirty day convalescent
furlough after which he will return
to Virginia for reassignment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Richland Center

Next Sunday will be observed as
Rural Life Sunday at Richland Grange
hall and everybody is Welcome to at
tend. Basket dinner at 1890 noon
and an interesting program has been
planned in the afternoon at 2:30 with
Rev. V. C. Opperman as guest speak
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bixel of South
Bend, Ind. spent the week at the Robt.
and Amos Gerber home. Mrs. Frank
Burkholder returned with them to
spend this week there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bowyer of Lima
called at the w. c .Schaublin home
last Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gratz and
daughter Joan, Mr.. and Mrs. Doni-
van Gratz and son Brett spent the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Stevens and daughter of Sandusky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Basinger and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldine Amstutz and
son, Mrs. Marion Downing of Pandora,
S 1-c David Amstutz of Norfolk, Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Amstutz of Fostoria
called Sunday afternoon on Mrs. Mar
tha Basinger and her father, David
Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fisher of Pan
dora and Albert Kohler called Tues
day evening at the Amos and Weldon
Luginbuhl home.
Miss Bernice Zimmerman was a
Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Andy Hochstettler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Amstutz spent
Sunday evening at the Otto Amstutz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nusbaum, Noah
Hochstettler and daughter Lorena and
Miss Marie Imbach called Sunday af-
ternoon at the Francis and Amos Ba-
singer home.
Mrs. Woodrow Luginbuhl and dau-
ghters of Goshen, Ind, is SPEEDING this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Lugin-
buhl. Other Sunday dinner guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Grant and
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Schaublin and
daughter called Friday evening ON
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0. Hilty.
Sunday afternoon callers at the
Ernest Gratz home were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Maidlow and daughter
Eileen, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Boegli and
daughter Eunice, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Core and family, Mrs. Florin
Reuscher of Cincinnati, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reno Gratz and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Deppler call
ed Sunday afternoon at the Amos and
Weldon Luginbuhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Hochstettler and
family called Saturday evening on
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Crawfis.
Mrs. Amos Luginbuhl, Mrs. Hiram
Neuenschwander, Mrs. Cal Deppler
and daughter Elaine and Eli Hostett-
Ter attended the funeral of Mrs. La
vina Sumney at Ft. Wayne, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Niswander and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Schaublin were
Thursday evening supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. c. O. Stryker of Lima,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Strahm
of Seattle, Wash, who are visiting
here for a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser, Mr..
and Mrs. Weldon Luginbuhl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolly Moser, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Matter and daughter, Mrs. ]. L. Gratz
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz call
ed Friday evening on Mr.. and Mrs.
Hershel Moser and family of Colum-
bus Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
College Booster
Concert Nets $500

With final reports incomplete, in
dications are that net proceeds of the
Bluffton College Booster concert held
last Friday night in the Ramseyer
chapel will amount to more than
$500.
One of the outstanding events of
commencement week, the concert at
tracted capacity audience. Pro-
ceeds will go in a fund to purchase
new grand piano for Music hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Mayors Notice

Collection of rubbish will be made
on Monday, May %. Patrons are
asked to have rubbish in containers,
ready early in the ~g a-d
placed easily ae
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Coming Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Epriam Amstutz an
nounce the approaching marriage of
their daughter Vera LaVahn to Har-
old Schumacher of Lafayette, Rhode
Island, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon
Schumacher of Pandora. The we'd
ding will take place next month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Alpha Gamma Club

Mrs. Eleanor Morgan will entertain
the Alpha Gamma club, Saturday
night. Hobbies will be discussed and
illustrated by Mrs. M. d. Soash, Mrs.
Francis Basinger and Mrs. R. A.
Lantz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24

Poultry feed will be saved If
feeders in brooder houses are kept
not more than half filled after the
chicks learn to find the feed. Five
2-foot feeders will provide enough
space for 300 chicks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Bridal Shower

The Misses Ruth Steiner and Glen
ma Mae Reiter will entertain at
bridal shower at the Steiner home this
Wednesday night honoring Miss Vera
Amstutz, bride-elect of Harold Schu-
macher of Lafayette, r. |.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
THANK YOIT

wish to thank members of the
Living Links S. S. Glass of the Eben-
ezer church for the flowers which were
sent for my mothers funeral.
Mrs. Harry 0. Luginbuhl.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Church of Christ

The Ladies aid and Missionary So
cieties of the Church of Christ will
meet at the home of Mrs. Arthur AM
stutz next Monday night at s o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Richland Grange

Rural Life Sunday will be observed
at Richland Grange next Sunday to
which all members are urged to come
and bring their friends. A basket
dinner will be held at 1890 o'clock.
Bring your own service. A program
at o'clock will consist of music and
service conducted by Rev. Y. c. OPP
percan of the Reformed church.
A memorial service will be held at
the regular meeting of the Grange
next Tuesday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24

The wedding of Miss Martha Bosse,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Bosse
of Ada, granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Criblez of Bluffton to Pfc.
Robert Love, son of Chaplain and
Mrs. ]. r. Love of Galveston, Texas,
formerly of Lima will take place in
St. Marks Lutheran church, Ada on
Sunday, June at 7:30 p. m.
Officiating will be Rev. Luther
Stager, pastor of the church and the
bridegroom's father, formerly pastor
of Lima High Street United Brethren
church.
The bride will be attended by her
aunt, Miss Rachel Criblez, as maid of
honor and Miss Elvena Criblez, also
an aunt will be bridesmaid. Frank
lin Scoles, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Scoles of Bluffton, cousin of the
bride will be ringbearer.
The bride is graduate of Lima
Memorial hospital school of nursing
and Pfc. Love is a student in the
Western Reserve university medical
school in Cleveland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24

Subscription rates: Year, $500;
six months, Sl.25 anywhere in u. S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24
Masonic Meeting

Masonic Meeting
A stated communication of Bluff
ton Masonic Lodge, will be held at
7:45 p. m. Monday. Work in the NJ
M. or F. C. degree will be conferred,
Ralph T. Stearns, secretary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-24

Royal Neighbors
The Royal Neighbors will hold its
regular meeting Thursday night at 8
o'clock instead of Friday. A dutch
treat will follow the meeting.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
President Spends Quiet Day
With His 92-Yeor-OId Mother

garet Truman, who had been wait
ing for about half an hour, drove
out on the landing field and then
entered the plane to greet the
mother and sister.
Then the President and his mother
came to the door of the plane tc
pose for the photographers, and a
little later Miss Mary Truman came
out with the President. Afterward
the three were photographed beside
the plane, with Mrs. Truman, who
walks with a cane, smiling happily
as she stood in the middle and
chatted with her son and daughter
A few minutes later, they were
on their way to the White House
For travelling, Mrs. Truman wore
a dark blue coat, with an orchid at
the shoulder, and a blue straw hat
trimmed with a gardenia.
The plane was that used by the
late President Roosevelt on his his
toric trip to Casablanca, Teheran
and Yalta.
The flight was made under ex-
cellent conditions, with a tail wind
all the way, at an everage speed OF
23o to 235 miles an hour, Col. Myers
said.
President Truman had considered
flying home for Mothers Day hao
Mrs. Truman been unable to make
the trip.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Carney Files Answer
To Custer Charges
BY the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, May 12.-Judge
Alonzo B. Carney OF the Norfolk
County Circuit Court, who will face
charges Monday before the General
Assembly. alleging misfeasance, non
feasance and malfeasance in ONCE
filed an answer to the accusations
yesterday.
He declared the only "fair and
just proceeding against him should
be by regular impeachment before
the Senate sitting as a court, pur-
suant to section 81 of the Constitu-
ton of Virginia"
In his printed answer to SIX
charges preferred against him by
the Assembly, the judge, through his
counsel, asserted that removal by
resolution as planned, while within
the power of the General Assembly
lends to make the matter political
and not judicial and permits the ac-
cusers, members Of the House, to
vote on removal and use their in
fuence in the House against him."
also, much evidence taken eS
parte in his absence may be used
against him. Judge Carney should
be allowed to face his accusers in
person before the Senate and with
subpoenas for witnesses develop his
case before Senators who hear and
see the witnesses at close quarters,
face to face" the statement con-
tinued
At noon Monday the General As
sembly will convene here to hear
charges against the Judge.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Resident Urged TO Head
Schools if Posi- Is Vacated

In the event of a vacancy in tn,
superintendent of public school.
that Office should be filled by &
District resident, it was voted at &
meeting of the Brightwood Citizens
Association last night. The possible
retirement of the present superin.
tendent was discussed by John Clag.
ett Proctor.
The association indorsed the ac-
tivities of the North Washington
Recreation Council and Charles w
Ray, president, appointed Mrs. Jen-
ME Clarke to represent the associa-
ton. The council was organized tc
develop recreation programs to aid
In the speedy rehabilitation and
absorption of returning war veterans
and their families and to reduce de-
linquency and crime among the
younger generation.
Announcement was made that the
annual Memorial Day exercises will
be held at Battle Ground National
Cemetery, opposite Walter Reed
Hospital, at $3.50 pm, May 80. The
speaker will be Representative Sum-
ners, Democrat, of Texas. Music
will be furnished by the Navy School
of Music. The program will be un-
der auspices of the GAR Memorial
Day Corp. and the Brightwood AS
sociation.
E. E. Boyd, superintendent of
transportation for the Capital Tran
sit Co., also spoke. The meeting
was held in the Paul Junior High
School.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Robinson Loses Plea
For Truman Clemency

6y Tic ASSOC1AteQ FTeSS.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May 12-The
United States attorneys Office to-
day said clemency for Thomas H.
Robinson, jr., under death sentence,
has been denied by President Tru-
man, thus wiping out the convicted
kidnaper's last chance to save his
life.
Robinson, convicted of kidnapping
Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll here in 1884,
now will be brought back to Louis
vile from Milan (Mich) Federal
Prison, to have a new date set for
his execution. He then is to be
taken directly. to Eddyville State
Penitentiary.
The district attorneys ONCE re-
ceived a telegram from Assistant
Attorney General Toma G. Clark in
Washington saying the President
had denied clemency to Robinson.
Robinson made application to the
President for reduction of his SEN
tence. He had failed in all appeals
to higher courts after his conviction
| here in December. 1913.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
British Paper Denounces
Handshakes for Goerinq
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 12.-The News
Chronicle said today that reports
of the reception Reichsmarshal Her
mann Goering received on his sur
render to the United States 7th
Army had angered the British peo-
pie.
The editorial said the British
particularly were angered by a re-
port that Brig. Gen. Robert Stack
of the United States 36th Division
shook Goering's hand.
Gan Associated Press dispatch
from Kutzbuchel, Austria, on
May 8 said both Gen. Stack and
Maj. Gen. John E. Dahlquist.
36th Division commander, were
present when Goering was re-
ceived. The dispatch mentioned
a handshaking ceremony, but the
principals were not identif1edD
Once and for ALL" said the edi-
torial, Hermann Goering is an evil,
cruel murderer to whom justice
must be done. Because he is fat,
he is not kind; because he laughs
he is not merciful; by his record he
is a criminal"
The editorial was entitled "Shak.
ing Hands With Murder"
Evening star., 1945-05-12
'Enoch Arden Happy
Over Wife's Plans
2. the Associated Press.

ES INC hSoOSldleQ FIcsS.
CALCUTTA, May 12.-Lt. Harold
w. Goad says he is "a very happy
guy" He has just learned that his
pretty wife, who remarked after he
was reported killed in action, plans
legal action to end her second mar
riage.
The thought of getting back to
my wife was the biggest thing that
kept me going all the time I was
imprisoned" said 1t. Goad, who was
held for 1s months in a Rangoon
Jail.
II am still pretty confused about
it all. but there's one thing for sure,
and that's that nobody is to blame.
His wife Helen, of Portsmouth,
Ohio, had married Ensign Robert A
MacDoweu, now on duty in the Pa
cific, six months after the War De-
partment declared him dead. He
was freed with the fall Of Rangoon
Before he left the United States
1t. Goad gave his wife a letter te
be opened In the event OF his death
In 1t he urged her to remarry, for
get him and live q happy, norma
life.
We'll work it out some way" 1t
Goad said. Il have had only a brie1
cable (from Mrs. Goad-MacDowell)
and that's not very Informative
When I get letter, or better YET
when I get home, things will gel
squared away"
The lieutenant Is among so liber-
ated prisoners who expect to be
flown home shortly.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
|WPB Removes Curbs
On typewriter Sales

The War Production Board has
removed restrictions on production
and delivery of typewriters and lift
ed limitation orders on four types
of heating equipment-oil burners,
coal stokers, floor and wall furnaces
and cast-iron boilers-in continu-
alton Of its reconversion program.
In another action yesterday, the
agency issued a regulation designed
to give priorities assistance to vet
Grams and businessmen turning out
less than $4,000 worth of goods
each quarter.
The new regulation. effective I'M
mediately. gives small manufacture
ers a rating of AA-4 as an aid in
obtaining needed materials. In ad-
dition, it gives them the right to
place orders now for delivery OF
steel, copper and aluminium afte,
July l. when these controlled mate
rials become available.
In wiping out bans on typewriters
WPB pointed out that because some
typewriter manufacturers are still
producing war goods, it may be som,
time before new models are on tn,
market. The agency also eliminated
the requirement Of filing a WIPE
form for the purchase of a new
typewriter.
While manufacturers of heating
equipment will no longer be limited
in the quantity of these, goods pro-
duced, they continue to be controlled
in materials available, WPB said
Similarly, domestic-type oil burners
remain under Petroleum Admins
tration for War and Ofice of Price
Administration distribution and
rationing controls.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
V-MaiI War Bond Gift
For Overseas Men
Stressed in Drive

Buying War Bonds to give to
servicemen overseas will be encour-
aged during the Seventh War Loan
starting Monday, by issuance of a
V-mail gift certificate to be filled
out and mailed to each soldier as
evidence of the bond kept safe for
him at home.
W.. j. Waller, chairman of the
District War Finance Committee,
said all bond-selling booths will
be supplied with the certificates.
They carry reproduction of a
War Bond of the denomination pur-
chased, are stamped by the issuing
agent and allow space for a mes
sage from the giver. The certifi-
Gates can be folded, stamped and
mailed overseas like a V-mail letter.
Written on each certificate is
Another bond between us, from
the folks back home. A real bond
like this is waiting for you"
The Army and Navy have ap-
proved use of the certificate by
servicemen giving bonds to civilians
also, the committee said.
Meanwhile the District War Loan
Committee has arranged demon
stration of infantry equipment in
West Potomac Park during the
seven weeks of the drive. Combat
veterans will give two demonstra-
tions daily, at and $3.50 pm. of
more weapons than the public has
been permitted to see before. The
show will open each day at $50 am.
Admission is free, except that seats
for the shows will be open only to
those who buy bond.
Later, jet-propelled planes and
B-29s will be flown here for exhi-
bition.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Walter Reed Veterans
To Dedicate Gymnasium

Walter Reed Hospital veterans
viii christen their new gymnasium
tonight with a dedication service,
Sports Parade Review by Bill Stern,
and half-hour program of sports
stunts by the veterans. All these
who will participate in the sports
events are men who lost one or both
arms or legs overseas.
The program, which is open to
the public, begins at 7:30 pm. with
brief talk by Maj. Gen. Shelley
U. Marietta, commander at Walter
Reed. The sports events will in
clude races, bar performing, weight
lifting and other regular meet
events. Mr.. Stern will present an
hour-long program. Another feature
of the program will be the legless
flora-dora sextette, a group of am
putees whose "girlie" dancing has
been featured in stories before.
The new gymnasium is located on
the old baseball diamond, facing
Thirteenth street between Fern and
Dogwood. The temporary bleachers
will seat several hundred persons.