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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
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Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall
were in Cleveland the first of the
week on business.
Mrs. Walter Cupp spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Alder
man and son James near Warren.
Rev. J. R, Bucher of Findlay will
be guest minister at the local Pres
byterian church, Sunday morning.
The W. S. c. S. of the Methodist
church will hold an all day meeting
with covered dish dinner at the
noon hour with Mesdames Earl and
Albert Reams, Thursday of next
week. A gift exchange will be a
feature of the social hour.
The Friendly Neighbors club has
advanced their meeting to Wednes-
day evening, December 18th which
will be held in the home of Mrs.
Clyde Van Meter with the following
program: Song; Devotions, Mrs. VIM.
Stephens; Roll call, your Favorite
Christmas Carol"; Solo, Mrs. Clifford
Fruchey; Paper, Give Yourself,
Mrs. Helen Cherry.
The Profit and Pleasure club meets
with Mrs. Dwight Campbell, We'd
nesday afternoon of next week for
the December program which has a
Christmas theme: Divine Story of
HandePs Messiah" Mrs. L. M. Nc
Dowell; Gold, Frankincense and
Myrrh," Mrs. Glen Mayberry. A gift
exchange will be enjoyed at the close
of the program.
Plans have been made to present
the annual Christmas program at the
Presbyterian church, Sunday evening
December 10.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

that doesn't happen, as c. u. Heck
er of Muncie, Indiana, traiHmaster
Of the Nickel Plate railroad viii tell
you. 1t all happened Monday night
as Hecker, speeding in an automo-
bile between Lima and BIutfton was
stopped by a patrol car. The rail
road man explained that his reason
for fast driving was due to the
fact that he was scheduled to meet
the Bluffton town council OH railroad
business and was late in keeping
his appointment.
After examining the Indiana mans
credentials, and adding a caution
about excessive speed, the patrol
man allowed Hecker to continue on
his way. As he attempted to make
up precious minutes lost because of
the interruption, the railroad man
was again crowding the speed limit
when the patrol car zoomed around
him the second time and tagged him
down. Instead of a ticket for speed
ing, the patrolman with apologies
handed Hecker his driving license
which he had neglected to return.
?. S.-Hecker arrived here in time
for the council meeting.
And speaking of the Nickel Plate,
there was freight train with nine
engines that numbered thru town
northbound last Saturday. Bystand-
ers idly watching the train took
second look just to be sure they
weren't seeing things. Railroad
men, however, said that was simply
routine procedure, pointing out that
eight of the locomotives, obsolete and
worn out, were being towed presum-
ably to the junk yard. However,
since the war, some of the engines
in sufficiently good condition. are
being repaired and shipped to for
eign governments.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

say she duck season this year was
particularly poor since a lot of the
birds have postponed their southern
flights due to mild weather-that
also applies to some of the Florida
bound crowd that usually take off
right after Thanksgiving for St.
Petersburg and Palm Beach .
and speaking of weather, that gale
Sunday that was expected to usher
in cold wave only demolished some
of the holieday wreaths decorating
light standards in the downtown dis
trict, plus several smashed street
light globes and here comes the
Messiah concert next Sunday after
noon which if all signs of previous
years hold good, is a sure harbfnger
of cold weather and Christmas
shopping we'll under way-however,
merchants will tell you that buying
is more selective this year and Gus
toners take longer to make final
decisions and you might not
have anticipated it, but wrapping
paper-the stout brown kind that
used to be plentiful is still scarce
if you are fortunate enough to get
some in wrappings of gifts better
keep it for future use and
Tuesday - December 7 remember
that was Pearl Harbor day and how
the world has changed in the past
seven years-we demonstrated to the
world our power and might to win
war-but whether we can win the
peace is still to be proven.
This column nominates Ross Bo-
gart as an honorary member of the
Bluffton fire department - Friday
noon when he discovered neighbor
John Watkins roof on fire Ross
promptly hooked up his garden hose
and had the blaze pretty we'll
squelched by time the department
arrived. All of which goes to prove
the old saying that every big fire
was at one time a little fire and
could have been handily managed
had someone acted in time.
We don't like to disillusion you,
but you might as well buy your
Christmas tree early because it will
be just as fresh and green as if you
wait for later shipments. Most of
these trees come from the upper
Michigan peninsula and Canada
north of Sault Ste. Marie and it is
to cut them early be-
cause of the early winters in that
region. In fact, some trees which
come from eastern Canada, in the
Nova Scotia region, are cut in Aug
ust because of winter transportation
When a state highway patrolman
flags you down it's we'll to be pre-
pared for the worst-but sometimes
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
MatsL
OeuAotsaI

Christmas in the air-pre-holiday
activities hitting their stride despite
weather that seems more like spring
fact is Christmas and the calen-
dar have just about parted company
|. Santa Claus coming to Bluffton
on Saturday afternoon-and unless
weather changes, he will be well
coined with dandelion blossoms here
and iris blooming in Dave Risser's
garden On South Main street-oId-
timers can't remember anything like
it-and you don't have to be an old
timer to remember that rough and
tough winter only four years ago
when at this time roads were block
ed with snowdrifts and hunters
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

THE STATE OF OHIO
Allen County. So.
Estate of c. Henry Smith, Deceased
Carl NJ. Lehman of Bluff tons Ohio. has
the estate of C. Henry Smith late of Allen
County. Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 18th day of November, I94S.
Raymond P. Smith, Probate Judge 33
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
Vacation Photos Begin VitbProber Equipment

In many parts of this country and
abroad we are apt to run into ad-
verse conditions for developing
negatives. Tap water that is per-
fectly safe to drink may be over
loaded in certain areas with chemi-
cal that will ruin any batch OF ne
gatives. But in most communities
there will be found some very cap
able photozfinisher who knows local
water conditions and is prepared to
process work safely. This is parti-
cularly true in Mexico. where the
tourist camera trade is hitting an
all-time peak. If in doubt, put oil
the processing until returning home
Remember Etiquette.
1t must be remembered when in
other towns and countries, the same
rules of etiquette apply to us as we
expect from visitors to our city
Now that the war is over, most
restrictions that were applied to
photographers are things OF the
past. But we must not assume that
we can go anywhere we please or
shoot pictures in any ones front
yard simply because we are on
vacation.
Remember that in foreign coun-
tries we are the foreigners and we
should not expect the natives to
comply with every request for a
costume shot. People in the Latin
American sphere have become used
to our camera antics and will gladly
cooperate so long as they are not
expected to do ludicrous or un-
dignified things that a relatively
few tourists seem to expect OF them.
The best approach when away from
nome is to observe all local regula-
lions regarding the use of cameras
and, when in doubt, either pass up
the shot or get express permission
to take it. Nine times out of 10 we
will be able to shoot anything.
Let's make a final list of supplies
needed so that we don't wind up in
The middle vacationland without
the camera. film, exposure meter,
hIter-or tripod! They are all
destined to play a big part in the
holidays ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
Tourist Can Cruise Holland by Motorboat

to eight persons. Craft come COM
pletely equipped with all cooking
utensils, linens, china and, OF
course, the necessary marine gear.
The cruises are not conducted"
tours. The itinerary in each case
is selected as the party wishes.
Holland, Belgium and Luxem-
bourg are looking forward to the
biggest influx of American tour
lists since before the war. Twenty
thousand is the conservative es-
innate expected to visit Holland
alone, according to William Bo-
reel. managing director OF the
Netherlands Tourist Bureau, and
an equal number is expected to
see Belgium, states Arthur Haul
lot, Belgium's tourist commits
sioner. All three countries are
jointly cooperating to promote
American tourism under the Ben
elux economic program, and have
done much to facilitate tourist
travel in their area.
Train, plane, bus and boat
travel Is almost up to pre-war
standards. Hotel accommoda-
lions are believed adequate, with
good meals easily procurable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
Southern CALIFORNIA;
Resorts Expanded

LOS ANGELES, May 22-Vaca.
tionists planning a Southern Cali
fornia visit this summer can expect
| a wider choice of accommodations:
also six months in which to pick
summer vacation.
Tourist facilities this summer will
be more available than any summer
since the war. according to the areas
All-Year Club. Many hotels, lodges
and resorts have been expanded
since last year.
I Attractive events are scheduled
for almost every day during this
years season, scattered over noun
neutrality-suspicious. regions. The
Mediterranean-like climate makes 1t
possible to hold outdoor events at
night, so Southern Californians take
advantage of clear, cool evenings to
hold symphonies under the stars"
in the famed Hollywood Bowl. A
hillside amphitheater at Laguna
Beach. are colony on the Orange
County coastline, is the setting for
the Pageant of the Masters. Towns
people dress in costumes and pose
against wildly realistic back
grounds to bring to life" classic
paintings.
Punished sailboats. called snow
birds. race $50 strong in Newport
Balboa Harbor August l. Young
sters skipper the tiny vessels and
movie stars 60 along as Crew" and
salt water fishermen put to sea from
San Diego to compete in the 5000
Yellowtail fishing derby, running to
August %.
Hit plays during the California
gold rush will be revived by the
Pasadena Playhouse during the
midsummer drama festival, July s.
August 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

tographed for the best effect with
the lens stopped down and at an
exposure too long for the steadiest
of hands. So we take the tripod
even if it has to be tied to the top
of the car or wrestled through
crowds at the station.
If we don't have carrying case
for the camera, now is the time to
pick one up at the nearest dealer
On those strolls along the beach or
on the climbs up and down the
mountains, we do not want to have
our hands occupied with camera
equipment. So we take care OF that
angle by singing the camera over
the shoulder, where it will be out
OF the way until needed.
If we are equipped with flash
gun and want the very best of pic
lures that have to be shot out in
the brilliant sunlight, good supply
of peanut fashbulbs is in order
These, while not too bulky 1--WE can
carry handful in the coat pock-
ets). will take care of the harsh
shadows that are the bane of the
outdoor portraitist. They are al
most essential at the beach unless
we have some sort Of a reflector
rugged for the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
Continued From First Page.)

wise black up from overexposure
so that a print will be out of the
question.
Our tripod definitely should 60
along. No matter whether we go
east, west, north or south, we are
bound to run into situations that
will call for exact alignment OF
shots and absolute steadiness.
While casual snapshot can be
made by the hand-held method, we
are bound to run into trouble where
long exposures are required by ad-
verse lighting conditions.
If we don't take the tripod, the
most beautiful sunsets will come
and go without a well-exposed shot
being made. There will be the
times when we run across strange
and lovely flowers or mystical syl-
van scenes that will have to be pho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
Frills and Gold Are Accented
In Summer Vacation Styles

expertfy styled "handmacher" suits
that are available in one depart
ment store here in town. These
suits come in many colors and stand
up against wrinkles and creases.
Perfect for travel, packing and sum-
u1er wear as they are light weight.
Accessories often can prove them
selves the back bone Of q vacation
er's wardrobe. Manage to take
along just enough of the items to
successfully change nearly all of
your outfits. Far better to take more
accessories than to cart along extra
outfits. Add spice to your all-white
or eolored vacation costumes with
navy blue pearls, white beads and
bracelets.
The majority of street and formal
wear this summer seems to find cot
ton edging out all other fabrics.
Summer cotton dresses in organizes
and piques are very popular. Little
capelets cover up many sunback
dresses. Many sunback dresses are
strapless and many have matching
Jackets or packets OF. white pique
going over them when they will
be used for lunching and sight
seeing,
Cottons Largely Dark.
The color story in these cottons
seems to be dark. Biggest sellers
seem to be navy, black and brown.
The pastel shades that fashion and
beauty people in the know have
been pushing continue to please the
buying eye Of Miss and Mrs. Ameri-
ca. Shirts and skirts worn with
natural colored leather accessories
or with the popular gold handbags
and shoes are very much In the
casual lineup.
Shoes are another major Access
sorry. Besides the gold shoes, an
other bit of news is in the natural
colored linen shell shoe that may be
dyed to match your costume. Shoes
of straw with gold piping are Slater
designs that will delight vacationers.
Colored flats" continue in popu-
larity. And. Of course, the perennial
favorite, the brown and white spec
tator pump" Is very much In de-
mand. ...
Don't Forget Iron.
Include cosmetics in your vacation
plans. Discard Immediately the idea
of taking bumper sizes" You won't
need them. Instead take "pee-wee"
versions. When they are all used UP
you can leave the containers behind.
That way you can start merrily on
your way home with plenty of space
in your case for the souvenirs you've
bought.
For the final vacation extra" toss
well. pack carefully them at least
one fan that you can flirtatiously
f1utter to charm the boys with.
And don't forget to pack in a
small travelling iron. I don't imagine
there's a woman who hasn't yet
realized the worth Of that little item
when she's travelled far away from
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
ALKMAAR, Holland. May %

ALKMAAR, Holland. May %.
The motor boat enthusiast
who wants to combine continent
tai sightseeing with that type OF
sport can do it in Holland this
year. The program was inaugu-
rated by the Netherlands Boat
Owners Association, group OF
enterprising sportsmen-business-
men.
Hollands ancient and modern
towns. many of them stepped in
historic tradition; the Zuyder
Zee, the University cities of Am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

sterdam, Delft, Groningen, Lei
den and Utrecht; the colorful
canals and inland waterways that
open vistas of unusual charm to
the boating tourist-these and
many other attractions are at
tainable by the boating enthu-
siast who wants q new type OF
European vacation.
Leisurely cruises OF weeks
duration or longer are being
booked on a charter basis. The
boats are modern cabin cruisers
roomy enough for parties OF four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
Ships Serve Corsica

MARSEILLE, May %. - The
French Line now is operating reg
ular passenger service from Mar
seille to Corsica, and from Nice to
Corsica.
This further augments the French
Lines extensive Mediterranean serv-
ices between Marseille and Algiers,
Oran, Tunis, Bone and Philippeville.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Polio Epidemic al Peak
lin Texas and Carolina
By the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, July 3.-The Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis said today that Texas
and North Carolina are expert
encing the worst polio epidemics
in their history for this time OF
year.
The foundation reported that
$195, 1861 .33 has been sent to these
States to help in the emergency
and that 126 nurses have been
recruited to meet the threat.
North Carolina, the statement
said, had recorded 348 cases OF
polio up to June 30-twice as many
as in any other full year excepting
1885 and 1914. Texas had counted
579 cases up to June 26, which
compared with $50 for the same
period in 1943 when a record total
of 1874 persons were stricken.
The foundation said medical de-
tectives" have been sent to the
trouble sp> S to determine the
causes of the outbreaks and that
special equipment is being speeded
to the affected areas.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Amber Trade Recovering
From War in. Lithuuniu
By the Associated Press

MOSCOW The Lithuanian am
ber industry-all but wiped out dur
ing the warts making comeback.
The magazine Ogenok points
out, however, that out of the 100
principal amber workers whose
families have worked in this in
dustry for generations, only four
have been found alive.
Lithuania possesses the largest
amber deposits in the world. The
city of Palanga is the amber center.
1t is a small city whose inhabitants
have devoted their lives to the re-
fnement of Lithuanian gold" al
they call it.
High winds and seas hurl chunks
of this dull yellow substance, mixed
with seaweed. onto the shores.
An ancient legend has it that the
Lithuanian Princess Iurat built a
castle of amber Everything went
we'll until she fell in love with
commoner, Kastitis. The gods didn't
like the way she was carrying on
and called up storm, which
knocked down the amber castle and
sucked it into the sea. Lithuanian
amber, the story has it, has been
coming from the ruins of the castle
at the bottom of the sea ever since.
Every fourth home is Birming-
ham, England, now has dog; every
sixth a car.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Charges Against Tito Cause
Soul Searching by Many Reds

the idea. Belgrade'S language Was
just as sharp as the Cominform's S
The secrecy surrounding the Com
informs preparation to attack, the
attempt to rule inside Yugoslavia
from the Kremlin were bitterly
raped. The lie was passed.
The Yugoslavs tried a political
maneuver and failed. They called
on Albania and Bulgaria to join
them in Balkan bloc.
The negative reaction from Alba
mia and Bulgaria was swift. Imme-
diately. both became enemies in
Belgrade.
The Bulgarians were accused OF
being plotters. Whereas Moscow
had accused Yugoslavia of anti
Soviet acts, Yugoslavia accused AL
bania of anti-Yugoslavia acts. It
was a charade on the old doggerel
about big f1eas having little f1eas
and littler fleas to bite 'em.
It is now almost certain that as
the rest of the comrades march
down the sadwust trail, their Com
inform boots raising calluses, Tito
will still be on the sinners bench.
He will be on the sinners bench
it seems, unless his appeal direct
to Marshal Stain himself. as one
hero to another, has effect.
But if, as President Truman said
"Old Joe" is prisoner of the Polit-
buro, he may never hear or take
heed of the Tito appeal.
Lip Service to Stain.
The indications so far are that
Yugoslavia pays lip service to Stain
but loves Tito more than Stain.
The Cominform's headquarters
has been moved promptly from Bel
grade to Romania where the guiding
beacon is Ana Pauker. reputed to
have a direct telephone line to
Stain himself.
She helped Soviet Foreign Minister
Molotov run the Warsaw foreign
ministers conference which immedi-
ately followed the Cominform meet
ing. The Warsaw meeting appears
to have been stage dressing for the
Communist front.
The conference communique dealt
only with Germany. 1t therefore
appears to have been sort of giant
Communist revival meeting, with
Germany playing the role of the
devil with horns. AS lurid picture
as Billy Sunday or Gypsy Smith ever
painted of fire and birthstone could
be drawn of Germany for Commu-
mist backsliders. Germany is the
big tradegy in the lives of all these
people.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Biggest Greek Victory
Over Rebels Reported
By the Associofed Press

HEADQ UARTE RS SECOND
ARMY CORPS AT KOZANE, July
3-An official announcement said
tonight that the Greek army has
captured Eptahorion, winning its
greatest victory in the Mount Gram
mos operation against Communist
guerrillas.
This village, south of Nestorion
and Is miles from the Albanian
border, is the center of guerrilla
communications and a crucial point
in their Grammos defenses.
1t was there during the 1910 cam
paign against the Italians that the
Greeks launched their first counter
attack, led by woman teacher.
Reports from all Greek army Sec
tors today indicated that rebel re-
sistance on the mountainous North
ern Greece fronts is weakening.
Reliable military observers said
1t may be only short time until
the army's campaign turns into a
manhunt in the craggy wilderness
of the Grammos mountains.
Six Greek army divisions were
reported pushing ahead in the Of
fensive to smash the rebellion of
Communist chieftain Markos Vaf1-
AIDES and his guerrillaS.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Arabs Reported Tightening
Attitude Toward Convoys

CThe following is a pooled dis
patch from correspondents in
Jerusalem)
JERUSALEM, July 3. tP.-United
Nations sources said today that the
Arab Legion is Tightening" its at
titude toward conveys moving sup.
plies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Two conveys daily have been
moving over this route which crosses
Jewish lines to the Arabs and then
back to the Jewish side under legion
escort.
The u N officer assigned to lead
the convoy from Tel Aviv to the
Jewish lines said five trucks searched
by the Arabs yesterday contained
foodstuffs and other articles not
listed on the official Jewish de-
scription of cargo. The Arabs pulled
the five trucks out of the convoy. he
said, and let the others proceed.
Hagana Sergeant Sentenced.
Meanwhile the first military court
sentence was pronounced against q
Jewish fighter here. Noah Sofer, q
Hagana sergeant and son of Jerusa-
lem's Jewish police chief, received q
four-year prison sentence and a
81 900 fine for manslaughter and
careless use of arms following the
death of soldier.
Jews in Jerusalem. Tel Aviv and
Haifa share complete pessimism
that the truce will be extended
and complete optimism about Jewish
military prospects if it is not.
In Haifa, recently evacuated by
the British, the Israeli army Is
bracing for an Arab strike against
its harbor and airfields when the
truce ends. Tel Aviv, the capital.
seethes with talk of renewed fight
ing In the next few days. (The truce
is scheduled to end Friday) Jerusa-
lem's 100000 Jews hourly await re-
sumption of shelling by the Arabs.
who ring the Holy City. But the
city's three armies-Israelis, Irgun-
lists and freedom fighters-face the
next fighting with confidence.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Threat of Economic War
|On U.S.. Denied by Indian

NEW DELHI, India, July 3.-Dr.
S. P. Mukerji. minister of industry
and supply, denied today that
he threatened economic warfare
against the United States in a
speech last month.
The speech was delivered before
meeting of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Asia and
the Far East at Ootacamund, India.
DR.. Mukerji said in an interview
broadcast by the government radio
tonight that certain sections of the
American press said his speech con-
tanned the threat of economic war
fare against the United States un-
less India received supplies and
capital goods.
He said he "at no time expressed
such a threat"