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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-12

Carolyn, Bobby Davis and Pauline of
Lima, Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Meyer
and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dorance
Thompson and family, Bessie Guthrie
and Darwin Hull.
Mrs. Florence Ashby of Rushmore
spent last week with her brother and
sister, Harry Binkley and CLAUDIA
Guthrie.
The Keystone and semper Fidelis
classes of the Methodist church met
in the home of Mrs. Kinsey Helser
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ralph Kinsey
of Pittsburg, Pa, was a guest.
The County Line Aid Society met
with Mrs. Ray Long, Wednesday
with IT members present. They
made q baby quilts for relief over
seas, and the sunshine bags were
opened which netted $31.45. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Lula
Roberts. Miss Hilda Rumsey gave
a shower Thursday evening in honor
of Miss Bernice Hullibarger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-12


Mrs. Lille Anderson entertained in
her home on Sunday group of rela-
tives In honor of Mr.. Alva Anderson,
Coldwater, Mich. 4 delicious dinner
was served at the noon hour. Present
We're: Mrs. Leona Stettler, Bluffton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrl Matthewson, son
Keith and daughter Mara1yn, Jenera:
Mrs. Roy Reams, Bluffton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Anderson, son Danny,
Cairo; Mr and Mrs. Donald Anderson,
son Donald Jr., daughters Carolyn
and Wilma, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mas
sic, son Richard, Mr. and Mrs, Lewis
Bassitt, son Dennis, Lima; Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Anderson and family,
Pandora; Mr.. and Mrs, Charles IT.
Bowers, son Michael, Mr.. George Der.
ringer, Ada; and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Oakley and children, Midland, Mich
Warren Amstutz Of Fresno, Calf
and Mrs. Paul Spyker of Columbus
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Fett and daugh-
ters were Sunday guests of Mrs. En-
ma Roof of Lima in honor of Doris
tenth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clouser are
spending a few weeks at North Lake,
Mich.
Mr., and Mrs. Harley Kessler of
Lima were Saturday eve supper
guests at the Ralph Woodhead home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gratz of
Sidney spent Saturday night at the
Ernest Gratz home and also attended
the Gratz-Coon reunion, Sunday.
Mrs. George Myers and children
are visiting her parents at Penncraft,
Pa. for couple Of weeks.
Mr.. C. c. Hilty and daughter Ger
trude and sister Lizzie Hilty of Pan
dora spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hilty.
Miss JEANNE Courtney of Lima is
spending this week with her grand
mother, Mrs. |. ]. Luginbuhl.
Mr.. Harry Kohler, Fresno, Calf,
Mrs. Alma Griffith and Mrs. Emma
Grber called Friday afternoon on
Mrs. Sam Kohler and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Featheringill
and family of Attica and Mr.. and
Mrs. holland Benroth and children of
Col. Grove were Sunday dinner and
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Follas and daughter Joan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cole of Carol
ton, O., called Sunday afternoon on
James Daley. They were army bud
dies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser called
Sunday eve on Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
| Burkholder.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Matter spent
Friday eve with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Matter and daughter
Nancy Gratz of Sidney and Linda
Core are spending this week with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest IratZ.
John Hirshfield of Lima, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Zimmerman of Findlay and
Ray Hirshfield called Sunday at the
Ed Marquart home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler
and daughter Emily and Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Gerber were Sunday dinner
guests at the Noah Hochstettler home.
Patsy Schaublin and Sharon Gratz
are spending this week with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dillman and
family, Mrs. Amos Luginbuhl, Mrs.
Ella Dillman and grandchildren
Larry and Sandra and Mrs. Weldon
Luginbuhl called Sunday afternoon
on Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Yerks of
Lima.
Norma Ray Bucher, David and
Mary Louise Lugibihl, Donnie, Frank
lie and Kenny Badertscher and Bar
bara Reichenbach spent Saturday
afternoon at the Otis Fett home in
honor of Doris tenth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gratz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Gratz and children of
Reading, Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Core and family called Sun
day on Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matter and
daughter Carolyn spent the week END
with Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Van Meter
of Shardon, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublir
and family were Wednesday eve sup
pr guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schaublin. Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
Boutwell, and daughter Barbara We're
Sunday dinner guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fridley, Mrs
Sam Kohler and daughter and Gene
Kohler were among those that at.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-12

tended a picnic at the Buckeye Lake
in honor of Harry Kohler, Fresno,
Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Luginbuhl
and daughters of Cleveland spent the
week end with his mother, Mrs. J.
4. Luginbuhl. Other Sunday dinner
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Courtney and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son
called Sunday eve on Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Miller and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dillman and
family, Mrs. Ella Dillman and grand
children Larry and Sandra and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Marquart spent
Sunday eve at the Amos and Weldon
Luginbuhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz, Mr..
and Mrs. Rolly Moser and Harry
Shrider left for New York, Monday,
to meet Mrs. Harry Shrider, who is
returning here after visiting her pa
rents in England the past few months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-12

Railroads have established em-
bargoes on grain shipments from
some areas where farmers have tried
to move their entire wheat crops to
market as soon as it was harvested.
Loans on wheat are available to
farmers who have farm storages
which will keep the wheat in good
condition until it can be moved.
Evening star., 1948-12-03

IN STATIONS.
WINxFh-s6.3 Ne., Channel 2R.
9 Am. to 1:0b am.
WRcFNs3.s Ms., Channel 730.
$50 an. TO l an.
WBU1Fh-96.7 Mt., Channel 244.
to 0 pm.
WAsnFM-97.t Ms.. Channel 746.
4:57 to II pm.
W0l.FM-9s.7 Me-, Channel 254.
Q am. to 1890 am.
WcFM-oo.5 Me-, Channel 75s.
5 to II pm.
WWDcFAtoi.i Me-, Channel z66.
7:30 am. TO 1880 pm.
WeAYFM-to7.3 Ney Channel III.
Sam. to pm.
WooW. MODS Ne, Channel 27S.
am. to Midnight
WARlfh-t05.5 he., Channel 7SS.
8 to 10 pm.
WMALFM-t07.3 M.. Channel 291.
o am. to Midnight.
Evening star., 1948-12-03

HIGH LIGHTS TONIGHT.
Radio.
500, WOL-Raymond Massey in
THE Devil and Daniel Webster"
900, WRc-Dan DALEY calls on
Eddie Cantor.
800, WTOP-Lucille Ball and
John Garfield in The Big Street,
the Damon Runyon story.
Evening star., 1948-12-03

$3.50, WOL-Songs by Vivian della
Chiesa and Mexican Tenor Nestor
Chayres.
1000, WMAL-Jake La Motta and
Tommy Yaroz in a 10-round middle
weight match.
1000, WTOP-"Harry Kings RAN
som" stars Robert Young as a fugi-
tive from justice.
1000. WOL-An interview with
Oscar Ewing, Federal Security Ad-
ministration head.
Evening star., 1948-12-03
oINu An STATIONS.

W0QW-570 Ke.-7 am. to 4:46 pm.
WpIK-730 Ke.-7:1b an TO 4;4S pm.
WARL-7SO Ke-7:1S Am. to 4:4b pm
W6AY-t,o50 K.-7:16 an. to 4;46 pm
WBcc-f.170 Kt.-7:1b Am. to 4:45 pm
WfAx-i,270 Ke.-7:1b am. to 4:45 pm
WEAM-t.390 Ke.-7:16 an. to 4:4b pm
W0oK-t. 500 Ks am. to 4:45 pm.
Evening star., 1948-12-03

1880, WRC-Biu Stern interviews
Primo Carnera, boxer turned
wrestler.
1890, WTOP-Frank Sinatra ap-
pears.
1O:45, WRC-"Inflation and It's
implications" a. talk by B. Edwin
Hutchinson of the National Assocla-
ton of Manufacturers.
TeleviSiOn.
$3.50, WMAL-The roller derby
from New York.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
Benefit Dinner Friday to Raise
Funds for New Christiun Church

Turkey and all the fixin's will
be the menu for the benefit din
ner for the Kennewick Christian
church iFdray night at pm. in
the grade school cafeteria. Judge
William j. Wilkins now of King
County Superior Court who pre-
sided over the Nuremberg trials
is to be guest speaker at this din
ner meeting. He will discuss the
trials, the Germany of today and
the Russo-American relationship
Funds raised through the sale
of tickets at $40 the plate will
be used to construct and furnish
THE new Christian church at
Third avenue and Washington
street, where preliminary work is
already underway. Contracts on
TO new building are to be let this
week.
Members of the congregation
consider larger church vital to
continue and extend the work Of
the church in the community.
With the largest Sunday school
enrolment in the city, additional
space must be provided, they state.
As special added feature dur
ing the dinner hour, Graham
Marsh Of Richland will be heard
In a group Of vocal numbers which
include "Just A Wearyin' For
You" and the spiritual deep RI
YER" Mr.. Marsh, a member Of the
Richland Meistersingers and Is a
member of newly formed quar-
tette taken from the group. A
Wurlitzer organ will be brought
from Spokane through the cour-
tesy of the Northwestern Music
company, and will provide back
ground of request music. Mrs. b.
J. Riegel, teh church organist and
choir director will play.
Mrs. B. J. Spurgeon, president
Of the Ladies Circle Of the church
is general chairman Of the event.
Table decorations are in charge
OF Mrs. Fred Giard, chairman,
and Mrs. Mildred Liston, Mrs.
John Smith, and Mrs. Chester
Stewart, committee members. Mrs.
NJ. c. Luck, Of the Home Econom-
les Department Of the high school
win head q corps Of high school
volunteers who viii act as wait
resses. The menu committee con-,
ststs Of Mrs. Eugene Hawkins,
chairman, Mrs. Fred Giard and
Mrs. John Smith. The ladies Of the
church will assist the regular cate
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18

will not be much different from
the preceding years. From the
statewide point Of view. however,
employment losses win be offset
in part at least, by expansion In
the industrial areas. The aircraft
industry is undergoing rapid ex-
pansion at the present time and
will continue to increase. There
may be more ship repair activity;
government employment win In
crease with the reactivation or
of military bases. In adj
dition, the increased payrolls creS
ated by these developments will
tend to hold up the level Of en-
ployment in trade and service In
dustries. =
Normal seasonal drops can thus
be expected in the predominantly
agricultural, logging and food pro-
cessing areas. Seattle and Tacoma
will continue to have a strong
demand for labor. The demand Of
retail trade industries for hoN-
day season employees win tend
to carry a high employment level
over into January, 1949.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18

terra staff in the kitchen. eWndell
Brown of Pasco will be toastmas-
ter of the evening.
Tuesday, Mrs. Riegel received
long distance call from Governor
elect Arthur Langlie's office to
the effect that Mr.. Langlie would
not return to Seattle until the goth
so could not attend the dinner.
The church had hoped he and Mrs.
Langlie could be its guests.
Tickets which are priced at ten
dollars, since it is benefit affair,
are on sale in Kennewick at the
p & NJ Shoe Store, r. j. Alexan-
der Insurance Agency, or reser-
vations may be made by calling
Rev. E. c. Hawkins, 5452.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
Seek to Standardize
Soft Fruit Containers

Standardization OF soft fruit
containers is to be undertaken
by the Washington State Fruit
commission. Commission chairman
Charels F. Morrison has appointed
a six-man committee to plan stan.
dards and push their acceptance.
Heading the Box Standardiza-
ton committee is Daryl Ormi-
ston, Wenatchee shipper. Other
Wenatchee members are w. w.
Wood and Ben Weeks, both soft
fruit growers. Also on the COM
mittee are Damon Garfield. grow
er from Granger, Dan Mcdonald,
a potato grower. and j. w. Hebert,
Yakima shipper.
Majority of soft fruit shippers
contacted are strongly in favor
of Standardization. Jobbers and
wholesalers handling Washington
soft fruits say that lack of stand
ardization is seriously affecting
marketing Of soft fruits from this
state.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
Employment Is
Al Same Level

Although statewide employment
dropped from September's new
postwar high of 1881 non-agri-
cultural workers during October,
il held at about the same level
in Kennewick and its adjoining
communities, a report of the state
employment security department
shows.
The construction program at
the Hanford project is being main
tanned with approximately the
same number of workers, the Pas
co office reported, but in Richland
proper there is increasing activity
in the building Of new stores,
schools and other facilities needed
to meet the requirements Of the
growing population.
In Kennewick, and in the area
between Kennewick and Richland,
stores and homes are being built
to accommodate Hanford workers
living off the project. Pasco Is
building a new school, homes and
business houses.
More unemployment among wo-
men and less among men caused
a noticeable difference In the COM
position of the unemployed group
Turing October. Layoffs at the end
- the agricultural and food pro-
~cessing season, and the arrival In
the area Of jobless married wo-
men, accounted for most Of the
higher female unemployment.
Most Of the women job hunters
are not highly skilled, and are
applicants for work as Mattresses,
salespeople, bar maids and for UNI
skilled employment.
Worker immigration is fast
meeting the local labor demand
for construction workers, and
there now exists a small surplus
Of the craftsmen in the dirt nov
ing classifications.
Throughout the agricultural
season, which closed with the!
completion Of the grape harvest,
there was never a surplus Of farm
labor. However, with the aid Of
local people who helped WIN they
could take time off from their
regular pursuits, the crops were
harvested with little, II any, loss.
In the state, it is predicted that
the normal winter employment
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
APRON AND ovERALLLs

The annual Apron and Overall
dance sponsored by the M. I. A.
of the Later Day Saints will be
held this Friday, November 10, at
the Highland Clug hall. Commit
tee workers describe IL as one OF
the gala affairs of the year. Re.
freshments win be sold during the
entire evening by the ladies OF
the Primary department.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
HUNTERS BREAKFAST

A hunters breakfast was en-
joyed recently at the ranch home
Of Joe Ely in Horse Heaven. The
men went early for the shooting,
the women joining them later for
the breakfast. Making the group
were Mr.. and Mrs. Glen FELTON,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Neel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brick Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Kelso and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ny Jones.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
From The Past
TEN YEARS AGO - 1883

The F. F. A. potato judging
team, consisting Of Albert Pardini,
Neil Simmelink, and Marion Kerr,
attended the district judging con-
test in Pullman.
The Kennewick Lions lost to
Pasco by q score Of TO In the an
nual Armistice day game before
a crowd Of 700 persons.
Miss Pearl Copeland and her
partner, Miss Patricia Saltz, was
awarded a trophy cup in q de-
bate tournament at W. s. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Edwards
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. v. Herberlin
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
THIRTY YEARS AGO -,

THIRTY YEARS AGO - 1913
Kennewick celebrated the end
Of the war by closing all stores.
A parade was staged in the after
noon, and In the evening a bon
fire and community sing took
place.
The county health officer gave
an order opening the schools and
churches following nu epidemic.
Mrs. Roy Washburn Of Milton
was visiting friends In Kennewicl
NJ. N. Moulton was in Yakima
on business for the Irrigation dist
riot
Mrs. A. J. Ayers left for her
school in Ringold to teach another
year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
RIcHLANp PAIR MARRY

Eleanor L. Richardson and Bar
ney N. Lauby, both of Richland,
were quietly married Saturday ev-
ening, November 6 at the home Of
Judge c. f. Winkenwerder who
officiated at the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Lauby have bought Q
residence on Wuth Road In Ken
newick, where they win make
their home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18

decline will. be less pronounced
this year than in the three pre-
ceeding years. Normal seasonal
declines win occur and for most
areas of the state the situation
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18
LIBRARY GUILD

The Library Guild will meet
with Mrs. "A. c. Anon on Mon
day, November IS at l:30. The
Guild win hold sale OF Christ
mas gift articles on November
"a at the Western Auto. Proceeds
win 60 70 the Kennewick City
Library.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18

attended an Odd Fellows meeting
at Walla Walla.
Mendel Gragg celebrated his
tenth birthday by inviting his
school friends in for a party Civ
en- by his mother, Mrs. Forest
Gragg.
Safeway store was selling banan-
as for S cents per pound, coffee,
-22 pounds for 80 cents and salmon
for 10 cents per can.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18

The University OF Washington
was established and located In
Seattle by the Washington terri
torial legislature january II,
1861. ..... 20 s.-- -.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-13
THE CHASE" IS OPENING SUNDAY,
 CAPITOL THEATRE

Seymour Nebenzal's thrilling psy- chological drama, "The Chase, starring Robert Cummings and featuring Michele Morgan, Steve Cochran and Peter Lorre, is Sched- uled to open on Sunday at the Cap itol Theatre through United Artists release.
 Adapted from the exciting mys- tery novel "The Black Pahh of Fear, by Cornell Woolrich, the film has i generous mixture of stark drama romance and suspense.
 The film tells the story of young man CRobert Cummings hopelessly disillusioned and dejected, who hap pens across a wallet packed with money on Miami street. He re- { turns the wallet to it's wealthy own CT tSteve Cochram at his magnifi- cent estate, and, for his honesty is promptly hired as the mans chau- {, ffeur.
 1 Cochran turns out to be ruthless and strange personality, equally matched by his bodyguard, played by Peter Lorre. There is a queer frightening atmosphere about tht entire house, and here begins thrilling story.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-13
COMMERCIAL B0WLERS
 HAVE THREE-WAY TIE

The Commercial League Bowling Tournament was thrown into three way tie for first place last night when Ludwig Nelson took three frames from Baileys Bar. Big guns for the Ludwig four were Mrs. R. Nelson, Fry Hagerup, Mrs. Christy Forsyth and Alex Sturrock.
 The Veterans, by taking four in a row from s and T Clothiers, push ed into fourth place ahead of Bail ey's Bar Bowling for the Vets were Robert Hooper. Miss Aulenbacher Roy Stewart and Maxine Davlin.
 High scorers for the eyeninng were Bill Ray of Arctic with 583, Fred Henning of Sanitary Meat with 573 and Dud Smithberg of s and I Clothiers with 536.
 With next week being the final round of the tournament, and with the possibility of anything happen ing to the standings, it is expected that everything including the Dir boys will fall Friday night.
 Present standings are:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-13
WENS
 FROM WASHINGTON, FRS! pLAY0FF GAME

BERKELEY, Calf, March 13.-- B-The University of Washington Huskies, who almost turned the trick night night with their speed hall strategy. get another whack at the California Bears tonight This time they have to make good to stay in the Pacific Coast Conference Championship playoff
 A win tonight for the Huskies will call for a third and deciding game Monday. Otherwise the Bears jour- ney to the NCAA playoffs at Kansas City next weekend on two straight triumphs.
 The Bears kept pace with the hard running, smooth passing Husk- !es last night and then out-shone them in their own driving game in the last five minutes and won GA 51.
 If Jack Nichols, the Northern Di- visions scoring record maker, gets away tonight the score may be in the Huskies' favor. Californias Chuck Hanger held him to measly nine points in the opener.
 The Bears led 30-27 at the half after throttling down the Huskies' opening, terrific fast break. Wash ington pulled ahead 42-38 in the se- cond half but wilted five minutes before the games end.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-13
JOHNNY ELSNER HAS
 THIRD ANNIVERSARY

Johnnie Elsner, son of MT. and Mrs. William Elsner, celebrated his third birthday yesterday with a party at the home of his parents, 526 Twelfth Street.
 The table was decorated with a lace cloth centered with the white birthday cake and surrounded by balloons. Each little guest was pre- sented with candies and balloons and spent the afternoon playing. At the close of the afternoon ice cream and cake were served to the guests and their mother, and all present were photographed for Johnnie's memory Look.
 The invited were Lois Ann Gould, Peter Hildre, Mary Catherine Shaw, Jean Jackson. Alvin Bloomquist, Da- yid Alexander. Karen Schmitz, John ny Klingbeil and their mothers. the guest of honor and hostess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-13
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kETCHIkAN CAGERS NOSE OUT FAIRBANKS |IN FINAL pLAY0FF

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March l3.- Ketchikan varsity basketball team last night nosed out the Fairbanks Malemutes, 34 to 33 in the closing seconds of play in the deciding game of the All-Alaska Champion ship. the first of it's kind to be of ficially staged in the Territory.
 Fairbanks led all the way until the final period.
 Dick Anderson, string bean Kay Hi center, chalked up 17 points to lead his team in scoring. Ronnie Colbe, Malemute center was high for Fairbanks with IA counters.
 This winds up the hectic basket tall year with Ketchikan also cop ping the Gold Medal Tournament in town team competition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-13
THE pLAINSMAN"
 OPENING TONIGHT
 AT 10TH CENTURY

The tender love which existed be- tween two of the hardest characters of the old West, Wild Bill" Hickok, hard-shooting exponent of law and order as the newly opened territory knew it, and Calamity Jane" a beauty who packed a pair a six-gms and drove six-horSe stagecoach is the basis of Cecil B. DeMille's re- vived screen masterpiece, The Plainsman," which opens at the 20th Century Theatre tonight.
 History relates how Hickok, played by Gary Cooper, was retained by the government to investigate gun-run- ming in the West because he was the most-feared character of region known for its hard men
 It also relates that Hickok never wounded an adversary. It was always sure hit, and with this reputation as his letter of introduction, the handsome soldier of fortune went into the Far West to find out who was selling rifles to the Indians in violation of a government order.
 On the way he meets the beautiful Calamity Jane" so named by a troop of soldiers who found her as a child in the wilderness beside the bodies of her dead parents-killed by Indians They never knew her real name and she was, indeed a child of calamity.