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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-03
Ohio's First Fourth
Of July

Then it rained-suddenly, abun-
dantly and at the worst possible
time. From daybreak till noon the
skies were sunny, the weather warm
and the day ideal.
Then, just at high noon, when a
bugle was calling all celebrants to
the long plank tables, groaning un-
der their weight of all the delicacies
of the forest, stream and newly
made garden, the rains descended. 1t
was a downpour.
So, like most of the Independence
Days that followed it through the
years up to now, the first Fourth of
July celebration in Ohio got its duck
ing.
1t was July 4, 1888, first observ-
ance of independence Day in the
Northwest Territory and twelfth in
the nation. The first settlers at Mar
ietta were keeping the law"-the
statute enacted just few days after
their arrival April 7 that year, max
ing observance of independence Day
Settlement Day" and few other
holidays mandatory.
On the boats that had come down
the Muskingum during the past
three months had been the wives of
many of the original 48 men and all
the new families the small and in
frequent craft could carry.
The Fourth of July dinner that
weighted the long and wide festal
board in the clearing that day was
an appetizing one-the pioneer
housewives had seen to that. There
was venison, barbecued: buffalo
steaks; bear meat; wild turkey; fish
and a little pork, the rarest and
choicest luxury of all.
Now about the fish. One was g
six-foot pike weighing more than loo
pounds-the largest ever caught by
white men, it was said. That pike
mad been speared in the Muskingun
River by Gilbert Devoll and his son
Gilbert Jr..
Because of the feared falling o
caterpillars the great table had beel
set in the cleared space instead o
under the leafy buckeyes and syca
mores and so had no shelter at al
The rain lasted only half-houl
When II was over and the sun agai
smiled, the viands were put back o
the table and the pioneers had thei
Fourth of July dinner, a bit tn
worse for its wetting but appetizin
just the same.
The celebration had begun wit
the firing of the Federal salute a
daybreak by the cannons at Ft. Har
mar. Music for the day was furnish
ed by the bugles, bass and kettl
drums of the garrison. 1t amounte
to but little-all they could pla
were bugle calls and the long roll
At one o'clock, after the grea
fish-bones were picked clean, tn
address of the day began. Tt was de
livered by James NJ Varnum, on
of the newly-elected judges of tn
Territory.
After dinner, too, a number o
toasts were drunk. Some of then
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-03

Woodlot and forest owners in the
Muskingum Valley are cutting tim
Der at twice the annual growth rate.
Such woodlot management will re-
duce the future forest income and al
so the quality of the timber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-03
Lafayette

Mrs. Ida May Henkle was a week
end guest of Mr.. Willis Klingler of
kenton.
Miss Ruth Scoles of Lima was a
week end guest of Miss Lillian
Desenberg.
Mrs. Glenn Bullock of Findlay
was a Sunday guest of Mrs Louise
Cloore.
Paul Eyduke of Fairport Harbor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Binkley and
daughter Carolyn of Chicago were
recent guests of Mrs. Bertha Desen-
berg and Miss Lillian Desenberg.
Mrs. Adah Hall entertained the
CBC club at her home, Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Ida May Henkle spent Mon
day and Tuesday with her brother,
Marion Lones of Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-03
Scissors and Shears

Scissors and shears are designed
for different uses. Scissors gener-
ally are smaller-blades are three
to six inches long with sharp points
and both handles alike. They are
made for shipping and trimming.
Shears, which are designed for cut
ting fabric, are ordinarily six to
thirteen inches long, have one blade
heavier than the other, and handles
differently shaped. incidentally, both
right-handed and 1eft-handed shears
are on the market.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-03
LEGAL NOTICE

Thomas B. Carney. who resides at SIT
Thirty-fifth Street. Cairo. in the stare ~
Illinois. will take notice that on May %. 1877.
the Plaintiff Martha M. Carney filed her peti
ton against him in the Court of Common
Pleas, Allen County, Ohio, the same being
case number 27625. The prayer Of said Pei
tion Is for divorce, aIimony and other equi-
table relief and said Defendant Is required
to answer said Petition on or before the l7th
day of July. 1917.
Martha NJ Carney
By Howard Everett. Her Attorney IL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-03

Poultrymen are becoming more
and more suspicious of visitors as
Newcastle disease spreads across the
country. Fowl paralysis, fowl typhoid
and other infectious diseases can be
transported by people or vehicles
travelling from farm to farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-03

Every meal will be more exciting when you
have one of the new 1947 Servel Gas Refrig-
orators For its big clear-acros Frozen Food
Locker holds bushel Of frozen foods--to
provide you such out-of-season delicacies as
Strawberries, asparagus, spring chickens, all
year round.
For fresh foods, the new Servel has both
moist-cold and dry-cold protection Two dew
action fresheners actually crisp up garden
vegetables, keep fruits fresh and appetizing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-03
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az HARRY b. HAAS

EnrToR's NoTE-This is one
of a series of articles to appear
an the Bluftoa NeaOs dealing
sUith early Ohio history. Others
.giu appear in forthcoming
issues.
Evening star., 1947-09-12

Boys like McGregOr's
triple Threat" coat
Below waist length for extra warmth,
the Triple Threot". can be worn
complete with its cardinal oIl-wool
lining or the royon and cotton jacket
alone for miIder weather or, the
third choice, the bright lining makes
q handsome cordieonstyIe jacket.
Outside jacket in elk or nople
coIors, sizes s'to 22---$lS.95
w&L-The Boys store, Fourth Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20
no other pen writes like a WatermalS

pumping, fills your pen with the flip ola finger.
Making better writing pens is Waterman's
tradition You'll find that tradition at its best
in the Waterman's Taperites and regular
Waterman's now on display at better dealers.
Try them soon-see if you don't agree ''no
other pen writes like Wateman's.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

There's simple reason why the sword is
getting around-no other pen writes like
Waterman's That reason is this: Waterman's
are designed to wr1tf-and write the way you
want them to write
The Waterman's shown below are good
examples of the way Waterman's combines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

beauty with writing quality. One sells at $3.50
the other at $3.50. Yet in both you'll find
points ground by hand for added smoothness
lin both you'll find choice of points to
match your writing style. And in both you'll
find an ink feed that really works. and the
simple One-Stroke Filler that requires no
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
To the Editor:

I wish to protest the unfair
ness with which The Star ham
died the decision on restrictive
covenants by the now ex-judge
Grove. Also / want to vigor-
ously oppose the Statements
made by William Patterson in
his letter to your paper.
Blaming one for failing to
do what he had tried to achieve
over opposition is ong.
Groves hostile accusers fail to
recognize that his dissenting
opinion-the one opposing re-
strictive covenants-was made
before his other decision.
The fact is that Grove was
forced to decide in favor of
the covenants because of a le-
gal precedent. That Grove did
not contribute to this prece-
dent is undeniable. That he
dissented against it is truly
laudable.
Mr. Patterson and The Star
have struck below the belt.
RAYMOND S. WANDER
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
A vet fights again
To the Editor:


Thank you for giving me my
second chance to fight fascism.
Looks like I wasn't too sue
cessful, or shall say, We
weren't too successful a few
short years ago on the battle
field and since I've seen a cou-
pie of concentration camps, l
don't exactly look forward to
meeting you there.
Please accept my small con-
tribution and the best of luck
to you and your paper for your
worthy efforts.
PHIL FRANK
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
"A proud friend
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Enclosed you will find IS for
the fighting fund. I am send
ing this five as a donation and
will send more from time to
time, for we need a fighting
paper and a proud friend.
l will do all that / can to
help keep it on the streets and
will renew my sub when the
time comes, so just use the
five spot for whatever you see
fit.
MRS. MARIE FRANKLIN
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
SIS from an AL man
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
I am one OF the supporters
of The Chicago Star and I'm
glad to help you to fight all
the Chicago billings and ALL
pro Greens, Democrats and
wish your paper to ignore high
comments Of top officers and
get the support of the rank and
file of all. Chicago unions, so
well soon have real workers
daily paper. So hit Lizzy hard.
Here's my five bucks.
J. B. CIHLAR
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
Hair turning gray
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Here is my contribution of
SIS to you for your fight
against Liz Dilling. My hair is
turning gray, and would turn
white overnight should The
Chicago Star suspend publica-
ton.
GERRIT SCHAAFSMA
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
Information please
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
In your issue of Nov Is, 1
note that Harry S. Truman
was mentioned by Andrei Y.
Vyshinsky to have m d. a
statement on June %, 1871,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
= DIT RAILS
The reoI Wallace

The reoI Wallace
MERIcA undoubtedly has the most highly con-
troled press in the world.
For proof, need only examine the of Henry
A. Wallace. Here who held high executive office
in country for many years.
But like almost all other Roosevelt men, he has been
subjected to the fantastic campaign of libel SANDER
and degradation that Big Business has been able
to devise
The press control is so complete that today Henry
Wallace and his political views either unknown dis
torted among thousands OF Americans.
Currently, the attempt is being made to picture him
as crackpot mystic-a between Simple Simon and
Don Quixote
The Big Business press afraid of this because
he genuine peoples leader. true champion of the
common man.
And the Big Business press afraid to do what
going to hereto down of his he has
written and spoken them important issues of the day.
On danger:
conflict between West he telling Soviet leaders
that preparing for eventual They will reply by
strengthen their position the event of
Then the task of keeping the world at will be-
yond the of the common people everywhere who
ITO authorize the loans proposed by President Truman
will bring the world nearer to war"
Speech in N. Y. March 81
On civil rights:
"We fighting bring the American system back
the United States We fighting against neoNazism
which violence equally against the Communists and
progressives We fighting against thoughcontrol in
high places We fighting those who using thought
control and tactics of intimidation to bring and depre
sion to the United States"
Speech at Syracuse N. Y, Dec 10
On u. S. living standards
Lets face the fact that crises are not brought on
by Communists The people responsible for high prices high
rents and growing insecurity the monopoly capitalists
and their political errand boysSpeech in N Y Sept IL
On equal rights:
pledge to to it that in lifetime the Freedom
Train of Tomorrow will carry these additional documents
"A document embodying permanent FEPC;
"A bill abolishing the poll tax;
"An act establishing the inalienabe right of every
American child to equal educational opportunity regard
less of race, creed or color;
Legislation ending Jim Crow in nation and
for ALL
"A Magma Carta for labor;
"And by with the Bill of Rights drafted by
forefathers the Economic Bill of Rights proclaimed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt" Speech in N. Y. Sept IL
On Marshall Plan:
which sets up Western Europe against Eastern Europe
Politically shall gain nothing but hatred from using
billions to pressure governments and peoples
Congress are utterly naive to
think that the countries of Europe will sell their po
money and products sooner or later they will act
politically just they please"
Article in New Republic, Oct 6
On the Third Party:
"lf American voters have opportunity say we
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
FEAR MOI
BY FATHER
CLARENCE PARKER


with rapt eyes from a subur-
ban train at the black, outer
night bejeweled with thousand
after thousand of speeding
Christmas lights, an even-f1ow-
ing stream of throat-tighten-
ing loveliness repeating over
and over the wordless, heart
healing cry, Don't be afraid
of the darkw
Shimmering, easing,
glowing, living, pulsating with
unfading and unending
changefulness of glory, how
that modern inversion of an
age-old Judean sky caressed
and filled my vision and my
soul.
AS FOR the dark, whether
velvety or stony, it is not a
thing at all. 1t advertises the
need of light, that's all. Every
basic human lack, food hous-
ing, companionship, love ador-
alton, and all the rest - are
''want-ads" on Gods daily pare
of life; and to everyone who
believes in business as a means
of providing for our own needs
by serving those of all Others
every such lack spells OPPOR-
TUNITY.
But here there is warning,
too - t h a all of us, yes
all of us must so let this Christ
mas motivation well up and
flood our hearts that it will
perforce burst out of US in
actions passionately aimed at
filling all human emptiness
with beauty-spiritual, moral,
mental, physical, every sort or
phase of beauty-passionately
aimed at replacing all human
aimlessness with reasonable.
religious and holy hope" We
men and women are hardly
more than children: on, ahead,
we must be able to see some
thing that kindlesl When we
do, then up! and onl
=
AND so. although our inn
mediate concerns include not
a few that we think will prove
difficult even though tenn
porary, such as Overwhelming
an un-American land HOW
un AmericanD Committees
thought police with the hot
light of our fearless, I'M
shackled thinking, or such as
rescuing many of our bankers,
great merchants, politicians
and their too-submissive fol-
lowers from the fear that would
resort to universal military
training, from the monstrous
insanity of turning atomic
power to war, even to agrees
sive war, nevertheless there
has never struck an hour in
which it were so meet and
right to burn and glow with
the matchless memory of how
into this same world. sunk then
in a yet deeper pit of hopeless
woe than now, there entered
on our human scene by way
of the tender body of a brave
and well-remembered Hebrew
maid a Son of Peace, no more
to be withdrawn from the af-
fairs of men than is the Christ
mas anthem to be forgotten,
"On earth peace to men Of
good will"
Well, then, dear friends, shall
we be troubled in our hears
or afraid of any terror? No!
Do not be afraid, loving brides,
to conceive. Fear not to bring
forth, fruitful mothers.
Christmas has set burning
a Hope. We shall make an end
of wars dark vacuum by fill
ing all peOple'S hearts wi n
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
a. Fielder

Editors note:
The anti-Soviet statement
was made TO reporters at Wash
ington. DC. on June 20. I94l.
II can be found in column 2.
on page 7. of the late city edi-
tion of the New York Times
for June "a. ls4l. That edition
is on file at the Chicago Public
Library.
That statement presumably
appeared in Chicago afternoon
newspapers dated June % and
morning newspapers d a tie d
June "a.
The statement made by the
then Sen. Truman the day
after the Nazis invaded Rus
STA. follows:
If we see that Germany is
winning. we ought TO help
Russia. and if Russia is win
ming. we ought TO help Ger
many. and that way LET them
kill as many as possible.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
Sounding board
Defense of Judge Grove

regarding Germany and Rus
STA.
Will you kindly state spe-
officially where and to whom
Mr.. Truman made such a state
ment.
/ am looking forward to have
your answer.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-20
A MERICA undoubtedly ha
N trolled press in the worl,

THIS is the real Henry Wallace And this is why his
words unreported garbled in the controlled
press. He speaks for the people.
TIL Star welcomes the initiative of those Chcagoans
who today gathering 100000 signatures petitions
which state: I'VE want Henry Wallace for 49,
This is part of the healthiest and encouraging
trend in American political life today
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Chevy Chase Citizens Group
Opposes Rezoning Of Home

The Chevy Chase Citizens Asso-
citation last night, opposed change
in coming Of the property at 38os
Morrison street NV.
Leslie c. Davis presented petit
ton on behalf of the residents of
the block in which the property is
located, requesting that the zoning
remain residential.
James E. SchWab, real estate
agent representing the owner, ex-
planned that a gasoline station
across the street has made the
property undesirable for residential
purposes. The owner wants to sell
the property to a dry cleaning COM
pany, if his request for a zoning
change Is granted, according to Mr.
Schwab.
The motion to oppose the change
was made by william Y. Brady, sr
At the recommendation Of Henry
M. Fowler, the association indorsed
the reappointment Of District Com
missioner Guy Mason.
The. group unanimously COM
mended J. M. Heiser, former presi-
dent of the District Businessmen's
Association and editor Of the Chevy
Chase Citizen, for his service to the
community.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Sheppard ar
ranged refreshments for the meet
ing, which was held in the Lafayette
School, Northampton street and
Broad Branch road NV. Charles
! G. Lueck presided.
Evening star., 1947-11-20

If a handful of microscopically
divided iron particles is exposed to
air it will burst into flame.
Evening star., 1947-11-20

ARLINGTON, VA.
Wash. & Lee BIvds. X
NE. Cor. Columbia Pike
AND GLEBE ROAD X
1746 LEE HIGHWAY X
Adjoining Colonial Village
4707 LEE HIGHWAY X
GIebe I'd. & Wash. Blvd. X
SO N. GLEBE ROAD X
S. Quincy St. ShirIington X
X PARKING SPACE
Evening star., 1947-11-20

1887 Minnesota Ave. N.E.&
1889 Bsnnins Rood NE.
1862 coIumbio Rood
6235 Georgia Ave. NV.
40 10Th Street NV.
1921 18th Street NV.
27A 18th Street NV.
Baltic. skd.. coImor Monork
e06 G Street NV.
42I 18th Street NE.
Piney Broneh Rd.. Silver Spr.k
Evening star., 1947-11-20
CLARENDON, VA.
3243 N. Wash. Blvd.
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
610 FRANKLIN ST. X
1902 MI. Vernon Ave. X
1880 KING Street
X FREE PARKING SPACE

VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS
423 23Fd Street X
Just on JEFF. Davis Highway
Evening star., 1947-11-04
MOVING, PACKING and STORAGE

ARE you MOVING TO VIRGINIA? II so.
call PAXTON. Estimates cheerfully given.
Call any time. Gil 1928 or CH. S413. 10
ARMY VETERANS-Light loads. trunks
and luggage hauled: very reas rates; all
white help GE. 1875, 3 am. to- pm.
VETERANS. starting business. WIN move
you day or eveninss; reasonasle S aes, rates
MAkIST sIns SIu'sEiT 'vEETERaSs MOVING CO.-24-hr
trlnts and hagSa-e At 2759 or FIR nas6
PERRY'S TRANSFER. moving and hauling
Grating and shipping; also storage AD'
MOVING BY VETERAN Of experience with
new truck earsfp o%n ha9dlins GI rsas rates so.
WANTEpLoad or part LOAD r5.to,,ng to and fT9m De,
penver ts911 cnsTss0' and calf immediste seryiee
NORTHERN MOVING sy & STORAGE 60"
THE DOLLAR TRANSFER-Call us. our
price is right; moving, hauling. Ii. 44!9'
MOVING ACROSS THE STREET or across
looms: rno o0exrss EXPERT packing. Phone NO olo1,
pphSEEiIMsSs pSEiMM SSSKAbEE KMoEISG Nc & NsToRAGE co
Reas rates; will accept your surplus iur-
niture as part payment on your MOVING
storage. ia 2937: after 7 p. m. GE. 1916
CALL US FIRST to solve your moving
Solicited: we are equipped to move your
house, ofhce luggage. etc. Call NEWTON
TRANSFER CH. S5a5. AK. 1853. 10
DASHILL TRANSFER Co.-Moging; reas;
rates, cargo insured 5O-naile radius. Call
DE. aS7l, day or night and sundays,
Evening star., 1947-11-04
HOUSES UkFURkIsHEp.

IMMEDIATE PossEssIoN-New, never
Ice ot Rent s ssar dss Hsss esss
Goca, location; Jones Bridge rd; "a Sc. west Of
g pm: FULTON R. GORDON. owner.
I421 Eye st. NV. DI. $3.50. Brokers,
4 BEDROOMs. 5 BATHS, large living rm.
with fireplace; possession Immediately;
SlS7.bO. DI. 1927. Box 202-M, Star.
GAITHERsBURG, MD.-Lovely Colonial
home; home leased for 9 mos. BEGINNING Dec. i;
and kit; 2nd floor with 3 bedrms. and .
baths; also servants quarters; well located
on 10 acres of land, fronting on hard
surface rd. oil a.-c. heat: for rent at 5000
per mo; Call CHEVY CHASE REALTY CO..
NEW CAPE COD. 2 bedrooms; 15-min.
drive from Pentagon; Sl15 per mo-,
yea years rent il advance; ref. required.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. 412 7th st. ne
Newly. decorated corner, semidet brick.
bedrms:. bath. gas h.wh.. gar. Very
desirable for large family or renting rms
to perm. guest or tourists Sl75 per mo
On long-term lease. Call CO. 7214 for
appointment =
Evening star., 1947-11-04
HOUSES FURNIsHEp (cent. J

FURNISHED BUNGALOW, rms, screened
front and back porch. all modern conv.. oil
circulating heat: g mi from Annapolis, %
mi. from Wash Call FIR 1854. "a
ATTRAC. 9-RM. HOUSE. baths, COM
pletely furn., oil heat: suitable for 2 fam
lilies; $275. 3161 18th st. NV. Ho 1864.
EARLY VICTORIAN FURNISHINGS; lease
l yr.: adults; 5000 mo-: references re-
CURED; shown by appt. 2s17 Que st. NV.
MI 6SlS. -6
CHARMING COUNTRY HOUSE in virginia.
Call Decatur 52l2 ~
board with tenant; $50 mo. Clinton
569-J. Call after pm.
NEW 3-BEDRM. BRICK HOUSE, gas heat,
Sc. location, restricted residential sec.
S135 per mo. TR. 1896. BOX 20l-M. Star
WILL SHARE modern furn. home in ex-
change for services in care Of 2 children
For details call 81. 1883