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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-08
TripIett Wins OUer
FOstOrid, 1916 Score

The Triplett softbaH team racked
up its ninth victory of the season
with a 10 to 6 decision over Fostoria
Moose in a free-hitting contest at
Harmon field, last Friday night,
Russ Gratz and Fred Hermann
poled home runs in the hitting at
tack of the locals, and Bert Swank
had two singles, both of which drove
in runs.
Timer Spaeth, Bluffton hurler,
chalked up his second victory, al
lowing eight hits, while his mates
were getting 10.
The Triplett teams next home
game will be with ~7Ottoville next
Tuesday, July 13.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-08

CHARLES EAfAEs. Clerk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-08
HARMON FIELD NOTES

With rain coming every Monday
evening, five weeks Of softbail COM
petition have gone BY without church
league teams having chance to play
their first games. Monday of last
week, the teams had one inning
played, when a downpour came, and
that one inning marks the total play
ing time in the schedule to date.
One game remains in first round of
Minor league play, altho Mathew
sons Stokers have first round hon.
ors clinched. Hankish's Scuds, how
ever, proved the Stokers are not in
vincible by defeating them last week
by a score of 9 to T. The second place
battle continues between the Scuds
and Dunifon's Corkscrews, with the
Corkscrews leading and one game
left to be played.
Major league teams completed first
round play last week, with the Sports
men coping honors.
LEAGUE STANDING
"a &c IuTxr Al
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-08
LEGAL NOTICE

Irene Robinson. whose place of residence is
unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence
be aseertained, is hereby notified that John
Robinson has filed his petition against her for
divorce and all proper relief on the grounds
of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty,
in case No. 3S25s inl the Court of Common
Pleas of Allen COUNT. at Lima, Ohio. Said
cause may be heard and decided after the ea-
piration of six weeks from the first publica-
ton of this notice
John Robinson, Plaintiff
BY Clarence C. Miller. His Attorney,
6o4 Citizens Bhgs Lima, Ohio IL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-08
Triplett Nine Plays
OttOUitLe TUeSdau

Triplett softballers will be seeking
their 10th victory of the season in
a tilt with Ottoville under the flood
lights at Harmon field next Tuesday
evening.
Last year, Ottoville was one of
the three teams to defeat the locals,
splitting honors with Triplett in a
two-game series, and the visitors
can be expected to bring team
here with plenty of power.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS
THE STATE OF OHTOl
H. TA.4.u

THE STATE OF OHTOl
Allen County. So.
Estate of Andrew HerrmannE Deceased.
Rose NJ Hermann of 42s No. Main St,
Bluffton, Ohio, has been appoiSted and quail
ified az Administrators of the Eestate of An
drew Hermann late of Allen County, Ohio
deceased.
Dated this 1st day of July. l94s.
Raymond p. Smah
Probate Judge IA
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that ON the 18th
day of July. ig48. at 500 r. NJ q public
hearing will be held on the shldkeet prepared
Allen County Ohio for Ere next succeeding
fiscal year ending Decaaber 81. i949.
Such hearing viii Ire held at the council
chamber In the town hall building. Bluffton.
Ohio.
CHARLES EMAHs. Clerk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-08

Lower feed prices and higher
prices for eggs are foreseen as an
advantage to Ohio poultrymen in the
latter part of 1948.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-08

Jess E. Van Fossen, Croton, is a
member of the national committee
which directs research work to inn
prove seed production and distribu-
ton.
, 1948-05-13
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Government
of the Virgin Islands of the
United States has this date
authorized the Reverend Glad
stone A. Lynton of the Chris
tan Mission Church, to per-
form civil-religious ceremon-
les in the Virgin Islands,
Government Of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas,
v. I. May 5, 1948.
Morris F. de Castro
Government Secretary
, 1948-05-13
NOTICE
NOTICE

On Friday night, May IA,
1948 at $3.50 pm. Hon. j. de
c. Christian will report the
happenings in the 18th Legis-
lative Assembly in the Market
at Christiansted. The Bill
which deals with the referen-
dunn question will be through
ly explained.
The public is cordially in
.vited to attend.
]. de C. Christian
First Member for Christian
.sted Town.
, 1948-05-13

every year must go searching
50 that our budget can be bal
anced. Unfortunately, the
funds used in that last by
election were completely
wasted, and we shall find
ourselves again in the very
same spot we were last Aug
ust. All of this could have
been saved had our people
not been misled.
THIS experience teaches
one thing, and that is that our
people must really and truly
begin to think for themselves,
and not allow themselves to
be led away by those who use
the public platform wholly
for their own personal, selfish
ends, and to get even with
Others whom they have elect
ed to dislike. The power Of
the ballot is the most sacred
democratic right, let Us not
abuse i Uith the cheap, petty
things
, 1948-05-13
TO cR1BER

We will appreciate il if you
would telephone US or send a
message whenever your copy
Of the AVIS is not delivered
to you.
, 1948-05-13
P U LIcATIo N

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that Trademark No.
230, 468 which was registered
in the United States Patent
Office, Washington, D. c., on
July 26, 1927, in the name of
.Cadbury Brothers, dLimited, of
Birmingham and Bournville,
England, a corporation organ
lied under the laws of the
Kingdom of Great Britain,
and which was registered in
the Office of the Government
Secretary of the Virgin Islands
of the United States on No
vember 8, 1928, has been re-
newed on December Is, 1947,
in the United States Patent
Office, Washington D. c., for
a period of twenty years from
July 26, 1947, to Cadbury Bro
theirs, Limited, a corporation
organized and existing under
the laws of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Nor
.thern Ireland, and that the
said renewal has this date been
recorded in the Office of the
Government Secretary of the
Virgin Islands of the United
States at St. Thomas, in ac-
cordance with the provisions
in the regulations governing
the registration of Patents and
Trademarks in the Virgin Is
lands approved April |, 1916.
Government Of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
st. Thomas
March 70, 1913
Morris F. de Castro
Government Secretary
, 1948-05-13
EDITORIAL
Once More We Were MisIed

Once More We Were MisIed
VIE former Police Director Robinson announced his
candidacy for the Council, we had our miSgivings. 1t was then
clear that Nh. Robinson would not be permanently stationed
here. He had tried his hand at other things besides being Dir
ector of Police, and that showed one of two things: that either
his interests were divided, or that there was not enough in the
Dictatorship to attract his undivided attention to that task.
With this type of evidence it should have been abmdantly
clear to our people that unless there was income sufficiently
attractive outside Of the government, MI. Robinson could not
be kept within these shores.
AT THIS time we cannot blame Mr.. Robinson. He was
perfectly right. If he found any one spot on earth where he
could occupy a position with the government, serve a little
while, get at odds with the officials, and then resign and
swing the populace into sending him to the legislature, then
by all means he should try it. And what is the most tragic and
unfortunate part Of it is that there are others coming behind
who can and will take the very same course. Certainly, Mr..
Robinson is not to blame.
THIS experience points to one thing, and one thing only,
and that is that oar people must really and truly begin to
think for themselves, and not permit themselves to be soung
IN one direction ofanother like a reed In the toind. What our
people should have seen is that Mr.. Robinson was not put up
for Council because it was thought that he would necessarily
be a good man, but because those who put him up had an axe
to grind" and they could best do it by making sure that one
Of their men was in there to oppose what they did not want.
Then, too it must not be forgotten that at the time he was
put up for Council, those who put him up wanted to get even
with another member of the Council, and that seemed a good
way. Since we have not yet grown up enough to look upon
a political campaign as much more than a curse session, we
are always happy and anxious for such campaigns for it gives
50 many Of us a good chance to say what we want to about
others. And that is what happened with the by-election in
which our people were told that Mr.. Robinson would be a
very good man, and that he would stay and serve.
WE have always had trouble with funds. and each and
, 1948-05-13
TO

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papers for cash. Il would nat
urallY be difficult for them 10
keep a record of persons who
credit papers from them.
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scribe monthly then call at the
Office and arrange for weekly
payments.
We assure you that we do
appreciate your patronage.
NO T~REsPAssINc Hunting
or otherwise on Estate Cotton
Valley and Tates Bay. s.
Any one found on said Es-
tates will be dealt with &C.
cording to law.
James Peter Skov
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-16
Dear Editor

CThe letter published below wa.
written On December 10 to f. M
Ludlow, general manager Of the
Church Grape Juice Company,
by Edwin ]. Cunningham, of l42l
Johnston Avenue, Richland,
Washington.)
Mr.. F. M. Ludlow,
Church Grape Juice Co.,
Kennewick, Wash,
Dear Mr.. Ludlow:
At the recent Farm Bureau
meeting In Sunnyside, the point
was brought out that one of the
main reasons for lower price
growers received in 1913 was due
to the lowered sugar content.
Mr.. Manpin, formerly of
Church's, and U. Campbell, the
field man, made the statement that
the grapes grown in the Kenne-
wick Highland region We're of
higher sugar content than the
grapes grown in the outlying
districts. . .-ua.
If the growers are to be penal
lied for lack Of sugar content,
would 1t not be right to give the
Highland growers premium for
grapes that consistently have the
higher sugar content?
Sincerity yours,
Edwin ]. Cunningham
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-16
COURTEOUS KENNEWICK

In at least states in the Union there ole
law the statute books giving pedestrians undispued
right Of way over vehicles -.--.-.ao.n. ill.,
The law dates back to when vehicles drawn pri
marily by horses-in It recognized
necessary law then when to say that something
travelled 40 miles hour meant that absolute exagge
alton intended Some states still have laws making
unlawful to drive than Is miles hour in incor
porated municipality. .....
That law of course is enforced It's being the
statute books is simply an oversight.
In Washington cities, lines designating cross-walks
established to protect the pedestrian from motor vehicles
Cities often include provision in their ordinances giving
pedestrians the right of way these cross-walks.
When automobiles took highways and streets it
without any consideration for the pedestrian Grad
TALLY learned that extra protection
There being pedestrians than automobile owners
of the lowy pedestrian finally received hearing and
a better portion of justice.
Safeguards provided by laws ordinances no doubt
have had much to do with the consideration that you see
day being afforded pedestrians the streets of
Kennewk But laws have not been responsible alone
surely must be special feeling for the and woman
afoo to get much courtesy out of the people behind
the wheel" e..s,s.
In many cities you still take your life in your own
hands when street. you step out of lire for
second there is danger Of you losing foot arm
Occasionally find the ruthless type of driver on our own
streets but not often The average driver in Kennewck
stops his when he approaches person crossing street
on foot Many times day you will drivers STOP motion
to the pedestrian to smile and drive That kind of
for the convenience Of others doesn't all
from the fact have laws is the part good
70 act that way 1t Is mark of courtesy that either
Unborn or ngrained by the kind of ringingup"
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As Te,np11s Fugits =. .
BY, HAL CLARK

The new solar lighting filled the
room with soft eye-easing illum-
nation as the senior historical
technician snapped off the view
plate on the office sidewan and
prepared to continue his writing
Of the monograph on Twentieth
Century Cultural Influences
Timed at the turn Of the cen
tury, the monograph became a
problem in condensation. The book
shelves and the long work table
were piled high with source ma
terials, covering the period from
1900 through 1899.
The historical technician began
study of a thesis written almost
fifty years earlier. The name of
the author, he noted, was unim-
portant. But the work might con-
tain statements Of value to a stu
dent of the period.
1.-THE trend toward materialism
became marked in 1913 In the
Kennewick community" the the
sis read, 'in the closing month Of
that year, when the Schubert Club
was forced to cancel its annual
Christmas Concert because not
enough singers could find time to
continue the activity"
Leaning back in his chair, fing-
ers touching and tempted in an at
titude of thought, the historical
student permitted his mind to run
over the images evoked by the
passage.
Interesting, he thought how
tenaciously the cultural influence
of song persisted in our civiliza-
ton! His trained analytical mind
contrasted the earlier time with
the present, when cultural pur-
suits had been taken over by
highly trained and highly talented
PROFESSIONALISM. The world of men
and women was too busy now for
private excursions into cultural
fields. And besides, the profess
SIGNALS performed 50 much. more
ably. OF course, they had the time
for it.
Interesting, but not surprising"
ne murmured, thinking back into
he Wellsian era Of pre-history.'
There must have been q dawn
nan, creature Of emotion and in
;tinct, who first tried song. prob
IDLY as means Of worshiping his
simple gods - the gods of the
rees and streams and thunder,
or the song and religious instinct
we're always associated. |,
"And from that primitive begin.
ing, the song continued. Through ,
he roaring days of the Norsemen;
trough the temple days of the |
Egyptians, the Persians. the
sreels and the Romans. Through /.
u the days and weeks and cen
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and training thsY can. The Sehu.
bert Club. according 70 is pfssi.
dent Frank Harris. l. open 10 al
who Ike 70 sing As you may
have gathered from the foregoing.
I think song and the Schubert
Club ARE important. I hope some
Of you can do something about
Il. HACl
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-16
Mrs. Rupp to Lead
New Blue Bird Group

a new group of Blue Birds
met Dec. 8 at the home of their
leader Mrs. Ward Rupp.
We sang Christmas Carols and
practised the Blue Bird Wish and
songs and planned our Christ
mas party to be held on Dec. %.
Our new officers are Ann ELS
worth, president; Pat Lortz, vice
president; Linda Beall, secretary;
Myrna Rupp, treasurer and Judy
Smith, scribe.
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grew older, the song continued
Often it became the very instru-
ment of history; for only through
the songs and the sagas did the
thin flame of human experience
survive the buffeting events OF
the years. o. -..- ,. .-..
I Song eased the labors and the
! fears of men, as they thrust across
the unknown seas and into strange
lands. It helped raise cabins in
the wilderness and filled churches
and schools with the intangible
substance of hope and progress.
In its uniqueness, it set man apart
from other creatures, and warmed
his courage to aspire higher and
ever higher.
Then came the monograph,
the radio, the juke box, the sound
film and the telecast. Little by
little, the song ceased being the
common property of the people,
who, with prosperity and easier
living conditions, grew slothful
and content to listen to songs
from others"
The senior historical technician
glanced back again to the yell
lowed ages Of the thesis. Yes, il
was about mid-century that group
song began to fail. The people
were too busy, too preoccupied
with the affairs of their teeming
lives. He read on into the thesis.
ut was considered odd at the
time," the typewriter lines con-
"that the community could
no longer support the Schubert
Club. During the days before the
Great War Of the 1905, when
the town had a population of
only 1918, the club was a living
vital cultural force. Now, with a |
population in excess of 5000, i'll
seemed strange that the organi-
cation would fail for want of par
Elephants.
but, once launched, material
ism became factor too power
ful to Withstand. Despite the eff
forts Of its officers and organizers,
he annual Christmas concerts of
he Schubert Club became q thing
# the past"
How truly the student had pre-
1icted the course society would
AXE, the senior historical technic-
an unused. His gaze roved idly
about the cleaning, beautifully
constructed appointments of the
DOM. There were even thoughtful
writer's, he remembered, who con-
ended that man was the loserI
vhen he traded song, and all itsI
influence for the easy mo-
lern ways - something, theyI
aid, something spiritual and ir.
eplaceable, was lost in the ex-I
hange.
He held his thoughts poised on
he point for a moment. "Some-|
ow," he told himself softly, 81
'ish we might have found time
continue our personal pursuits
{ culture. It might have changed
hings." His smile held a suggest
lon Of resignation; he shrugged,
nd, turning to the view plate, he
licked q control - the music Of
highly trained Rroup of artfstsl
He'd the room.
Ed. note - II there are 4lsoeo
mong my readers who would Ike
Q challenge this faneiful suosss.
lon Of things 10 come. you InayI
ID your voice 70 the SONGS Of the
'chube4t Club By calling Ffaneisl
'aTndt. club secretary. q Ken.
swick. 1885. You need not b q
fainsd sin9e5s the member Of
b club win give you al The. help
Il
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The furry, jovial Santa Claus
Of the Christmas cards was first
sketched in his present-day form
by Thomas Mast, the cartoonist
who created the G. o. p. Elephant
and Democratic Donkey.
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PLANNING HOLIDAY TRle7 Then the time make definite
Toy But take good youm the traditional deluxe North Coast
Wen Make
suprene comfortable on
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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-17
BY James NARROW

Washington, Dec. 17-(AP)-
Why would an American, parti-
cularly one working for the
government, become spy for
Soviet Russia?
Although Whitaker Chambers
says some former government
officials did such spying before
the war, no one has been charg-
ed with that.
But Chambers own story
might provide an answer to the
question-if there was spying by
officials.
Chambers is an educated
man. Some people who worked
with him on Time Magazine
have called him a great intel
l.ctual."
(He joined the magazine af-
ter quitting the Communist
Party in 1888 and was senior
editor when he resigned about
q week ago.
Chambers explains in these
words why he became Com
munist and worked against his
own country:
Il had joined the Communist
Party in 1924. No one recruited
me. / had become convinced
t. at the society in which we
reached crisis X TX and that
it was doomed to collapse or
revert to barbarism.
He says he thought Commu-
nism could save it. So he join
e. the party. He quit IA years
later, he says, when he decided
Communism really means slav-
cry. And he says he told some
one at the time.
Il know that l am leaving
the winning side for the losing
side, but it is better to die OIL
the losing side than to live un-
der Communism"
The government officials he
now accuses of having been
members of the ring with him,
are, like him, educated men,
some brilliant.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-17
THE READERS COURTROOM
By Will Bernard, LII. B.

tripped, rolling helplessly down
the remaining steps and finally
coming to rest with sprained
ankle and assorted bruises.
When she sued the landlord for
damages. he argued that the
tenants were supposed to keep
the steps in good repair But the
court held him responsible, say
ing the landlord must take care
of those parts of the building
which are used jointly by all
the tenants.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-17
NARROW Finds No Explanation For
Americans To Spy For Russians

They've denied his story. So
there is no explanation of why
government official here
would work for Russia against
the United States.
But the Canadian government
a couple of years ago smashed
Soviet spy ring there among
government officials and CON
victed at least 10.
The Canadian government
working through a special royal
commission, rounded them UP
and got confessions.
In its report it gives some ex.
PLANTATION of why those Canad-
lans betrayed their own govern
ment.
And those explanations pro-
baoly would be the same hero
If this country ever proves there
was Soviet spy ring here. The
report Says:
Perhaps the most startling
single aspect of the entire
frooh column network is the
uncanny success with which the
soviet agents were able TO find
Canadians who were willing tn
betray their country and to sun.
ply 10 agents OF ii foreign pow.
er secret Information to which
'ney mad access IN the course
OIL their work, despite oaths of
arrogance, of office, and of Sc
crecy which they had taken.
Many OF the Candian public
servants implicated IN this es-
pionage network were persons
with an unusually high degree
OF education, and many were
Wen regarded by those who
worked with them IN agencies
and departments OF the public
service, as persons of marked
ABILITY and int ligence.
Inc report says that money
bribes from Russians in Cana
da-had nothing to do with get
ting the Canadians to be spies
In the first place. although some
OF them took money later.