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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
Edith Mae Chapman

Funeral services for Edith Mae
Chapman, wife of Marion L. Chap
man, who died at her home in Rock
vile, on Wednesday, April IA, were
held at the Free Methodist Church,
Rockville, on Saturday, April II.
Interment was in Forest Oak Gene
terry, Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Chapman is survived by
four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor B,
Atwood, Mrs. Dorothy c. Cornwell
Mrs. Ruth v. Stachura, Mrs. Mar
jorie A. Mooney; and five sons,
Willis L., Grayston w., Robert H.,
Albert H., and William L. Chapman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
/. including these greer new HEAvY-DUTY
features fhof only Advance Design trucks offer:

Entirely new, ChevroIet-deveIoped
heIIcaI gear 4-sPEED sTNcHRo-MEsH
TRANsMIssioNs provide quicker, easier,
quieter operation and greater durability
in heavy-duty models. Double clutch
ing" and gear "cIashing" are virtually
eliminated. Faster shifting promotes
greater road safety and the maintenance
of speed and momentum on gradesl
ChevroIet's new sPtINED REAR AXLE
SHAFT ATTACHMENT to wheel hubs elm
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
Myrtle Belle Bolton

Funeral services for Myrtle Belle
Bolton, wife Of Elijah Howard
Bolton, Jamestown, were held on
Thursday, April is, at the Highway
Tabernacle, Veirs Mill Road, Rock
vile. Mrs. Bolton died at her home
on Monday, April ~.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs.
John e. Jarboe, and three sons,
Howard B., Carroll L. and Carlton
N. Bolton.
lnterment was in Forest Oak
Cemetery, Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
CEDAR GROVE

The Salem Methodist Alpha
Sunday School Class met on Mon
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Richard Hunt with Mrs. William
Nehouse as co-hostess. There were
Is present, all of whom enjoyed
the drawing of new "Secret PAP
names. A report on the Waffle
Supper, which cleared $75, was
given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ed Wat
kins and family were dinner guests
on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ley Hawkins of Woodfield. Other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling
Hawkins and boys.
1t. Wayne Hood of Virginia was
luncheon guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Talmage Watkins on
Saturday. Sunday guests at the
Watkins home were Gordon Bla-
lock and James Blatton of North
Carolina, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Duval and Donna, Of Woodfield.
Mrs. Watkins is now spending
several days with friends in Alex
andria, Va. Mr.. Watkins has
bought the Darby farm, now part
of Webb Burns farm, and is plan
ming to farm it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alba Thompson
were the weekend guests of the
latter's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boerum of
Colesville.
Mrs. Guy Linthicum spent Tues
day with friends in Washington.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
Barber of Washington were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Linthicum,
and Charlie Barber, their grand
father.
The WSCS of Upper Seneca
Baptist Church met on Tuesday
afternoon ate the home of Mrs.
Charles Ed Watkins.
Miss Lucille Priest was over
night guest on Monday of Mr..
and Mrs. John Purdum.
Mrs. Wilson Duvall and her
mother, Mrs. Talmage Watkins,
spent Monday afternoon, with Mrs.
Watkins mother, Mrs. Gertrude
Burns of Purdum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
John William Curtis

Services were held on Thursday,
April Is, at the Jamestown Presby-
terrain Church, for John William
Curtis, who died on Monday, April
II, at his home in Jamestown.
Interment was in the church ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Curtis was the husband of the
late Carrie B. Curtis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
FLExI-MoUNrED CAB

ChewoIets Advance-Design cab
is mounted on rubber, cushioned
against road shocks, torsion and
vibrationl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
Charles Henry Merryman

Charles Henry Merryman, 81,
nationally known landscape arch
itect, who helped landscape Ma
tional Cathedral grounds, died un-
expectedly on Tuesday in the Cor
louisville, Va, Community Hospi-
tai.
Born in Baltimore, Mr.. Merry
man at one time was the owner
Of the Weathered Oak Herb Farm
in Bethesda.
Funeral services were held this
morning at Bethesda and burial
was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOHN OLE, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned. the Administrative of
the Estate of John Ole, deceased, to
the creators of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice
to the said Administrative at the
law offices of Lloyd l. Wallace in
the City of Poison, in the County
of Lake, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business Of said estate.
MARY OLE
Administrative of the Estate
of said Deceased.
Dated at Poison, Montana, this End
day of August, 1948.
LLOYD l. WALLACE
Attorney for Administrative,
Poison, Montana
(4t August 5-12-19-26)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
. THE LIBBY ACTIVITY DIRECTORY .
Service Organizations

Libby Chamber of Commerce:
Paul Church, president; Dexter
Shaurette, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs.
Dolly Holmgren, president; Mrs.
Alma Mount, secretary.
Lions Club meets. End & 4th
Mondays. w. J. Erickson, pres.
Arlie Thompson, sec'y.
Libby Woman's Club meets
End Tuesday at 200 p. m. in com
munity room of courthouse. Mrs.
Sherman Noel, President; Mrs. w.
R. Littell, Secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets 3rd Thursdays at VFW
Post Rooms. Francis Mcclure,
Post Commander, Harold Will
son, Adj.
Libby Farm Woman's Club
meets LIST Wednesday. Mrs. Mabel
underwood, pres; Mrs. Dolly
Bowen, sec'y.
Libby Modern Arr Club meets
End Tuesdays at p. m. at com
munity room, court house. Mrs.
Lillian Morton, president, and
Viola Maurer, secretary.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets
first Friday of month at the J. F.
Bowen home. A. c. Grambauer.
Worthy Master; Rose ]. Robert
son, Sec'y.
Regular meeting of Information
al Hold Carriers, Building and |
Common Laborers' Union of |
America, A. F. L., Libby. End |
and 4th Friday at City Hall. Lib
by. Ole Bondahl, pres, H. M.
Rorke, Sec. Treas.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881. Meets End and
4th Tuesdays at 7:3O. William
Shawl, president; William Baeth.
rec. sec'y; A. G. Role, Bus. Agt.
Veterans Foreign Wars Post
W. 80 w al 4 Gil oAOWIs COIO- |
nander; l. Flesher, adjutant:
Fred F. Clarke, Jr., Quarter
master. Meets LIST and Bird Wed
lesday at club.
Auxiliary 10 v. F. W. Post No.
-548. Lorna Hilbird, pres; Mrs
Mabel Solem, Secretary. Meets
st and 3rd Wednesday of each
month in Moose Hall.
Libby Garden Club meets Bird
tuesday, in each month. Mrs.
Aappa Rice, pres; Mrs Doris
chapman, Sec'y.
Loggers' Union Local 1862. Ed
button, pres; Allen Goodgame,
ec'y.; A. G. Role, Bus. Agt.--
Meetings on call.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of EMMA A. COXON, De.
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, the administrator OF
the estate of Emma A. Coxon, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and All
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admins
traitor at the office of J. F. Fen
messy. Jr., Libby, in the County of
Lincoln State of Montana, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said es-
tate.
LEROY TALMADGE
Administrator of the Estate
of said Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
31st day of July, 1948
J. F. FENNESSY, JR.
Attorney for Petitioner.
at August 5-12-19-26)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
CERTIFICATE OF DOING
BUSINESS UNDER A FICTITIOUS
NAME

We, Harlow B. Stordock and
Stanley R. Smart, hereby certify
that we are now transacting a
general automotive repair, service
and sales business in the CITY of
Libby, Lincoln County, Montana,
under the name and style of LIBBY
MOTORS, Libby, Montana; that we
are the sole owners of said bust
City of Libby; and that the afore-
said business is located at the cor
ner of Sixth Street and Mineral
Avenue, being SIG Mineral Avenue.
Dated this 10th day of June, 1948
HARLOW B. STORDOCK
STANLEY R. SMART
STATE OF MONTANA, County of
Lincoln, IS.
On this Both day of June, 1948,
before me, J. F. Fennessy, Jr.,
Notary Public for the State afore-
said, personally appeared Harlow
B. Stordock and Stanley r. Smart,
known to me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the
above instrument and acknowled-
ged to me that they executed the
same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my notarial seal the day and year
first above written.
(SEAL)
J. F. FENNESSY, JR.
Notary Public for the State of
Montana, Residing at Libby,
Montana.
My commission expires Novem-
Der %, 1913.
at August 5-12-19-26)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

Bids will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners for
the purchase of One Two-T truck
with dump body. Specifications
may be seen at the office of the
Clerk and Recorder.
Bids will be opened at 2 p. m. on
Wednesday, September 9th.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
All bids to be addressed to the
County Clerk and Recorder, Libby,
Montana
By order of the Board of
County Commissioners
BY James Mahoney
Chairman,
ATTEST:
G. c. Earle
County Clerk and Recorder.
(3t August 5-12-26)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
LeaoI Notices

CHAPTER 10Y


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
MENT TO SECTION 80 OF
ARTICLE v OF THE CONSTT-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA, RELATING TO THE
REMISSION OF CERTAIN DE-
LINQUENT PERSONAL PRO
PERTY TAXES AND THE CAN
COLLATION. OF CERTAIN OBJ
LEGATIONS HELD BY COUN-
TIES, THE COLLECTION OF
WHICH IS BARRED BY THE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Montana:
Section l. That Section 80 of
article V of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided, that the ques-
ton of such amendment be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
State of Montana at the general
election to be held in November,
1913.
Section 2. That Section 80 of Ar
ticle V of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be, and the same
IS hereby amended to read as fol-
lows
"39 Except as hereinafter pro-
vided, no obligation or liability of
any person, association or corpora
ton, held or owned by the state,
or any municipal corporation there
IN, shall ever be exchanged, trans
ferred, RENTED, released or post
poned, or in any way diminished
by the legislative assembly; nor
shall such liability or obligation be
except by the pay
ment thereof into the proper treas
ury.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26

1T shall however be lawful for
the legislative assembly, in such
manner as it may direct. to auth
Orize the cancellation of any per
sonal property taxes which are not
a lien on real estate and which
have been delinquent for ten (10)
years or more.
1T shall be lawful for the legis-
lative assembly, in such manner as
1t may direct, to authorize the can
collation. of any contractual Obliga-
ton owed to or held by a county,
for seed grain, feed or other re-
lief, the collection of which obliga-
ton is barred by the statute of linn
itationS."
Section 3. This amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State of Montana by be-
ing placed on the official ballot pro-
vided for by Section 678. Revised
Codes of Montana, 1885, as amend
ed by Chapter 81, Session Laws.
1889, and as provided by law, and
there shall be printed on such bal
lot the title of this act and the fol-
lowing words:
Against the above amendment |
For the above amendment.
The elector shall designate his
preference for either of the pro-
positions by making an x before
the proposition for which he de-
sires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and 4
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvasSe1,
and determined by such officials ]
and in such manner as provided by
law, and if a majority of all votes
cast at such election for and against
such amendment shall be in favor
If such amendent, the governor of
he state shall so declare by public
and the amendment
;hall be in full force and effect as
part Of the Constitution from and
after the date of such proclamation.
Section 5. This act shall be in
ull force and effect from and after
IS passage and approval.
Approved March 5, l947
United States of America t
state of Montana SIS. t
l, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of il
tate of the State of Montana, do t,
ereby certify that the foregoing v
5 true and correct copy of an Il
ct entitled: t,
AN Act to Provide for the Sub |;
Mission to the Qualified Electors Il
the State of Montana of an o
to Section 80 of Ar b
Gle V of the Constitution of the o
tate of Montana, Relating to the
emission of Certain Delinquent
ersonal Property Taxes and the
ancellation of Certain Obligations
ED by Counties, the Collection of
Ihich is Barred by the Statute of L
limitations" A
In testimony whereof, I have I
ereunto set my hand and affixed
lie Great Seal of the State of Mon =
ma, at Helena, the Capital, this =
venty-sixth day of July, A. D. U
,48.
SEAL)
SAM w. MITCHELL
Secretary of State II
(l2-13t Aug. 5-0-28) e
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
Lodges

: l. o. o. F. Cabinet chapter No
68, meets every Wednesday even
ing. F. w. Warner, N. G.; Clar.
ence Harness. rec.-sec'y.
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. 80 meets lst and 3rd Wed
nesdays at Masonic Temple. A.
3. Brunette, high priest; E. M.
| Davidson, secretary.
A. F. & A. M. Libby Lodge No.
IS meets End and 4th Thursdays
at Masonic Temple. Gale Weld
ner, w. NJ, L. w. Leigh, Sec
rotary.
Order of the Eastern Star, Lib
by Chapter No. SO meets 1st and
3rd Tuesdays at Masonic Temple.
Mrs. John Bagg, worthy ma
tron, Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth, sec'y.
" Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899
meets End and 4th Mondays at
Moose Hall, D. A. Davidson.
Governor; Melvin P. Paulson,
secretary.
Royal Neighbors, Mountain
View Camp No. 1853 meets End |
and 4th Wednesdays, Moose Hall.
Mrs. Sylvia McGrew, oracle;
Mrs. Mildred Erdahl, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at I.
0. o. F. Hall. Mrs. James Glow
ers, Noble Grand; Mrs. Charles
Oertel, secretary.
Rainbow Girls meet End and
18th Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Nary Maurer, worthy advisor;
1yla Brennan, recorder; Mrs. E.
VI. Davidson, Mother advisor.
Women of the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. 695 meets 1st and Bird
Thursdays at Moose Hall. Mrs.
ellen Cole, Senior Regent; Billie
Murray, recorder.
Theta Rho Club No. q meets
st and 3rd Thursdays in IOOF
all at Tbs p. m. Dorothy Bene-
ETH, president; Norma Solem,
&c. sec'y; Mrs. Nell De Rosia,
.dvisory officer.
Libby Rod and Gun Club meets
I'd Tuesday at 800 p. m. Chas.
i5ranak, president; G. c. Earle,
Granite Encampment No. 2, 1.
. o. F. meets End and 4th Fri
lys. Clarence Karnes, c. p;
lifford Hayden, scribe.
Junior Odd Fellows meet and
Id 4th Mondays. "Corky" Ja-
leth, Chief Ruler; ed" Ed
rom, Recorder; Pete Wander
bod, AID. Officer.
Libby Ski Club, Miss Inez Rate
n, pres, Mrs. Max Sturn, sec'y-
sas. Meeting when called.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
FRED F. CLARK, Clerk
In the absence of the Judge
at August 5-12-19-26)

Few men are lacking in capacity
but they fail because they are lack
ing in application-Calvin Coolidge.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 1884

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
In the Matter of the Application
of HENRY BECKER for change of
name.
WHEREAS, Henry Becker has
filed his petition with the Clerk
of this Court for permission to
change his name from Henry Beck
er to John A. Brown;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is here
by ordered that all persons in
terested in the aforesaid matter APP
pear before the district court in the
courtroom in the City of Libby,
County of Lincoln, State of Mon
tana on the 9th day of August,
1948 at the hour of 1000 A. M. of
said day and then and there show
cause, if any they may have, why
said application for change Of
name should not be granted.
IT is FURTHER ORDERED that |
a copy of this order to show cause
be published in the Western News, |
a newspaper printed and published
in the said Lincoln County for four
weeks next preceding the
date set for the hearing thereof
Dated August 3rd, 1913.
(SEAL)
FRED F. CLARK, Clerk
In the absence of the Judge
at August 5-12-19-26)
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15

CHARTERED BUS to see the
Cleveland Indians VS. Philadel-
phia, Sunday, June 20. Leave
at the 5th street YMCA at 6
a. m. Return after the game.
Call AID 9289 or ME 8114.
1915 round trip ticket incl.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15

Negroes should move as a unit
on every front where the welfare
Of the race is at stake. Civicly,
politically and to be sure eco
nomically, for it is on this front
that we can, if we only will, make
our greatest stride toward full
citizenship.
The very foundation of the
American way is built on a sound
and progressive enterprise.
AS wards Of this great Ameri-
can enterprise we have grown in
economic status as individuals, so
much so that when our total ex-
penditure is computed as a unit
the results reads II billion dol
lars annually.
Now | am not telling you what
you should do with your portion
of the IL billion dolarsl, however,
I am asking that you close your
eyes and visualize what the II
billion dollars could mean to us
as a people if channelled through
avenues of existing Negro bust
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15

improbable that the alliance will
be able to get every white person
in the area to sign up. Failure to
get all to sign mean total failure
for the Jim GRO effort.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15
Business Facts
By S. Edward Gilbert

ness and into Negro business
which could be set up by collec-
tive financial action. Now that
your eyes are closed think of the
money that Negroes throughout
America spend for collision auto
insurance, also think of the en-
barrassment we as a race are
forced to accept when it comes
to the purchase of public liability
insurance. In the majority of
cases we are relegated to the sta
tus of second-class citizenship
through an outright refusal. +
Now doesn't it stand to reason
that with the capital that is in
evidence through u spending
power, that we n fully able to
create our own automobile insur-
ance, and operate same with the
same efficiency as we have shown
in the field of life insurance and
thus save ourselves the uncalled
| for embarrassment which now con-
| fronts US in most of our major
cities
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15
CLASSIFIED ADS

SIS REWARD for 2 unfinished
rooms. Call between 6 and 8 p.
M, ME 1928.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15

FOR RENT-Room for working
couple. Call HE 8756. t12
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15

WANNTED-3 or 4 room apart
ment. Call Flu 1906; MI. and Mrs.
Seplman. t15
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15

WANTED-2 or 3 room apart
ment, for couple; $55 reward.
Call HE 1916.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-15

FOR RENT-Room to share with
girl. Call ME 8O43. t12
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-16
Junior Sports Club

The Woodstock Junior Sports
men Club met Tuesday evening
| in the Lions club rooms. Officers
for the year are Billy Murray,
president; Harry McMannis, vice
president; Richard Westfall, sec
/ retary; and Jack Winner, treasur-
er. There were % members pres
j ent with Coach Gordon Moore,
the organizer of the club. The
program consisted of Pledge to
the Flag, group singing America,
and Home on the Range, conSer-
vation pledge, business; THE
Proper Ways to Trap, by Wand
ell Vinson, demonstration of
skinning muskrats and raccoons
and the best way to stretch the
hides by Richard Westfall and
Wandell Vinson; safe methods
and tips on good hunting, by
Billy Murray; discussion of the
present Ohio game laws, by en-
tire club
Mrs. Kimball Entertains
Mrs. E. M. Kimball entertained
members of her afternoon bridge
club at her home Wednesday af-
ternoon. Christmas decorations
were used on the tables and tai
lies. A red fruit salad, nut bread
and coffee was served by the
hostess. Contract was enjoyed and
Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs. Kim
ball finished with high scores.
Others there were Mrs. Calud
Durham, Mrs. W. H. Sharp, Mrs.
James Zerkle, Mrs. Moulton Mar
tin, Mrs. Robert Lincoln and Mrs.
Helen Lincoln.
Married at Parsonage
Miss Dorothy Swisher and Mr..
William Ewings, of North Lewis
burg, were married Thursday
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-16

ed by the Union County Commis-
sioners. The petition was filed on
Nov. Is and was signed by Ker-
NIT Morse and others. The view
ing was on Dec. 8,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-16
PAGE EIGHT
Ditch Approved

At their regular meeting Mon
day the petition for the construc-
tion of the Morse Ditch, No. 1926
in jerome Township was approx
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-16

Monday for the new kitchen in
the Univrsalist church and work
will begin Immediately.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-16

Texas.
New Kitchen
Ed Clifford took measurements
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-19
HARMON FIELD NOTES

will end the middle of this week ap-
proximately 400 square yards of sod
will be replaced on the football field.
The project will save approximately
$3.50 the recreation committee esti-
mated
Additional water for the project
was obtained from a tap at the
Standard Oil bulk station.
Sodding program is being done by
volunteers to make recreational funds
go as far as possible in developing
community recreational facilities.
All labor and use of machinery for
the project has been donated. Among
the many who have given a helping
hand toward the program We're: Harry
Bogart, Don Robinson, Ed and Robert
Badertscher, Leland Diller, Bob
Riegel, Paul Fritchie, Woodrow Lit
tie, Kenneth Bracy, Dave Risser, Will
liam Gaiffe, Ralph and Eddie Reichen-
bach, Norm and Cleon Triplett,
Charles Steiner, Gid Luginbuhl,
George Linden, William Edwards, ST.
las Diller, A. c. Burcky, James West,
John Ferguson, Arthur Lewis, Gail
Mumma, Harold Balmer and Gene
Schmidt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-19

Preliminary work for resodding of
Harmon Field was underway last Sat
urday with a group of public spirited
men on hand at the field.
Howard Stager with his Roto tiller
made short work of digging up the
areas to be resodded.
Excess dirt was hauled away and
a group Of men leveled off the areas
prior to resodding.
Heavy concrete rollers made by O..
c. Hursey and sons Bob and Lee,
Norm Triplett and Dave Risser over
the weekend will be used to roll down
the sod on the newly sodded areas.
Harmon field and sodded area was
flooded by the local fire department
manned by Harley Augsburger and
Guy Corson Sunday afternoon to get
the soil in shape for sodding.
A sod cutter designed by Dave Ris-
ser and constructed by O. c. Hursey
and the designer was put to good use
Monday night to cut strips of sod for
use on the football field. Pulled by a
tractor, the implement does an eff
cient job rapidly.
Truck loads of sod hauled by o. c.
Hursey and Gene Schmidt were strip
ped away from the back of Harmon
Field by the cutter and rapidly set in
place in front Of the stadium by a
crew of men.
During che work program which