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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-22

flight training.
Fights are timed to give students
two to three hours training. Greater
percentage of the planes return to
Bluffton airport by 9:20 A. NJ.
Flights are made to airfields about
an hours flying time away.
All IA planes were piloted to Nor
walk where landing was made at
Parks Airpark. Breakfast of bacon,
eggs toast and coffee was enjoyed
by the group. Ten other planes from
the Northwestern Ohio area landed
at the Norwalk field after the Bluff
ton area crowd reported at the air
park. Planes were lined up in rows
by airport attendants, similar tC
parking of automobiles at parking
lot.
Several plane loads of students
flew from Norwalk to Mansfield fol
additional training before making the
return flight to Bluffton. Others flew
on to Urbana and some from NorwalB
to Willard before returning to Bluff
ton.
Clayton Bixel and passengers fly,
ing the new Stinson Station Wagon
made a side trip from the NorwalB
airpark to the island regions of Lake
Erie. The group flew nearly to Pc
lee island before heading to the main
land. Perry's monument stood out
prominently as a landmark and John
sons island, Cedar Point and other
we'll known vacation spots were easily
discernable from the air. On the trip
home the group toured northwestern
Ohio. Toledo airport with its concrete
runways was visible from a great
distance. Lake Erie seemed heavily
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-22

silted from the air and the waters
near river mouths brown in color.
In the McComb area where the tor
nado passed through many flattened
barns and other buildings could be
seen. Timber from the barns in many
instances was scattered over several
acres. From the air many farms with
buildings painted white stood out in
contrast to the general landscape.
Flying by the students was done by
means of compass and airmaps with
plotted course. A 25 mile an hour
wind at 1000 ft. and limited visibility
proved no handicap to flying.
The hop for next Sunday will be
planned at ground school Thursday
night at the Bluffton airport. Planes
from the area are again invited to
take part in the flight.
Participating in the flight to Nor
walk were: Aaron Hilty, Vern Tous-
ley, flying a Cub plane and Emery
RusseI, Clair Hilty, flying another
Cub (The boys called them Maytag
Mustangs); Fred Grismore, Ton
Burkholder, Monocoupe; Dale and
Ruby Welty, Taylorcraft; J. L. Sutter
L. J. Lemley, Piper Cub, all from Pan,
dora.
L. NJ. Begg and Lloyd Mayberry
piloted an Ercoupe, from Columbus
Grove. J. H. Rollins and c. D. Ben,
nett flew an Ercoupe from Bluffton
H. J. Falkel and H. NJ. Coffman flew
an Aeronca. Other from Bluffton fly
ing solo in Aeroncas were Dick Bur
ger, Tom McCray, Lloyd Davis.
Davis was the first man to arrive
at the airport early Sunday morning
He arrived at 4:3O A. NJ, an hour anc
a half ahead of time.
! The Stinson Flying Station Wagor
was flown by Clayton Bixel and Dor
Reams. Mrs. Don Reams and Gene
Benroth were passengers. Two way
contact from the plane with Findla!
airport radio station was made ol
the way home.
From Ada two planes participated
in the flight: B. G. Hawley and B. +
Hawley; Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Spar
| Both Planes were Aeroncas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-22
Doris Gdrnlatter Is
Married In ItuLu

The Waldensian Evangelical
Church, Tore Pellice, Turin, Italy,
was the scene of the wedding of
Doris Gene Garmatter, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Garmotter, Co
lumbus Grove, and Robert Charles
Hamman, son of Mrs. Ruth Ham
man, East Greenville, Pa, 2:30 Sun
day afternoon, April d.
The double ring ceremony was per-
formed in English by Pastor Ernesto
Ayassot of Tore Pellice, in the pres
ence of nearly 1000 guests who were
seated by two ushers, Boyd Nelson
of Steen, Mimi, and Richard Black
burn of Englewood, Ohio.
The bride wore a white silk crepe
gown with three-quarter length
sleeves, fashioned with shoulder
capes, tiny round collar at the high
neckline, buttoned down the back
and floor length full skirt. Her il
fusion veil, also floor length, was
held in place with a coronet of white
flowers. She carried a white Bible,
gift from the groom, and three
white rosebuds with forget-me-nots
on white ribbon streamers.
Miss Margaret Janzen of st. Cath
crime, Ontario, the brides only at
tendant, wore long bodice dress of
pale blue taffeta, matching should
er illusion veil, and carried a cas-
cade bouquet of pale yellow roses
and blue streamers. Paul King of
Elida, attended the groom.
Organ music before the ceremony,
including Because and Lohengrin's
Wedding March, was played by
Richard Bentzinger of Ottumwa, Ia.
The invocation and prayer by the
pastor was followed by a children's
prayer, sung by a group of the girls
from the Tore Pellice Orphanage,
after which the church choir sang in
English the hymn, ooh, Perfect Love
All Human Thought Transcending.
During the exchange of vows, at the
request of the brides mother, GAS
the Years Go By" was softly played
on the organ, followed by Mr.. Bent,
Finger singing Malotte's The Lords
Prayer.
According to Italian law, the mat,
rimonial pledges were signed in the
presence of all by the bride and
groom, the attendants, the pastor
and two Italian witnesses. The pas,
tor carried out a custom of the
church by presenting the couple with
an Italian Bible. After the benedic,
tion, Mendelssohn's Wedding March
was played for the occasional.
The reception was held at Les
Monnet the home of the Mennonite
Central Committee in Italy fol
friends of the couple. Guests in
cluded the Waldensian pastors anc
their wives, the Deaconesses of the
church, DR.. and Mrs. Richard b
Haven, the American Consul of Tur
in, Italy, as we'll as the members Of
the Mennonite Central Committee
Italy Unit, Mrs. Emilia Peyrot anc
family, and other friends.
Mrs. Hamman has been engaged il
nursing service to the community il
connection with the Mennonite Cen
tral Committee Italy Unit relief serv
ice, for approximately Is months
Mr.. Hamman is also serving with
the Mennonite Central COMMITTEES
and has been stationd with the com
mittee's French Reconstruction anc
Transport Unit in Wissembourg
Bas-Rhin, France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haman left for {
short honeymoon in Switzerland pri
or to returning to their work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-22
College Track Team
In Meet On Saturday

Bluffton colleges first track team
since pre-war days, will swing into
intercollegiate competition next Sat-
urday afternoon in a two-way meet
with Ohio Northern university at
Ada.
Two other meets also have been
scheduled for the Beaver thinclads.
On May IA, they will compete in
the conference track meet at Taylor
university, Upland, Indiana, and on
May % they will enter meet at
Toledo university.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-22
Asphalt Surface For
College Net Courts

Bluffton college tennis courts on
grounds at the rear of Lincoln hall
will be surfaced with asphalt this
spring, and courts previously main
taind along Little Riley creek will
be abandoned.
Funds to provide for hard-surfac,
ing the tennis courts were obtained
from last springs Bluffton college
Booster banquet, it was announced
by college authorities.
News Want Ads get results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-22

News Want Ads get results.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-03
Taft's Brother
Urges Course
In Humanity

HARTFORD, Conn, - Charles
P. Taft, president of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America and brother of Ohio's
Senator Robert Taft. said today
that college should teach students
more about human relations.
Taft said college graduates have
to begin tackling world problems
with ''too little a sound back
ground" in how to deal with people
Stressing to his audience at
Trinity Colleges 125th commence
ment exercises that education be-
gins with graduation from school,
Taft said working with groups
usually small ones of 10 or Isis
the heart of our adult educational
job"
The Cincinnati lawyer said "talk
about the masses and about a rabI
bic" such as the writings of Karl
Marx, is ''pure poppycock, invent
ed by the dictator for his own purI
poses.'
Individual all behave differently
under different circumstances Taft
said. And graduates must learn I'd
deal effectively with all situationsl
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-03
$4,000 Delegates To
Attend 18th Annual
Imperial Council Of
Mystic Shrine
In st. Louis

BUFFALO, N. Y.-An estimat-
ed $4,000 Shriners, Daughters of
Isis and Representatives of Prince
Hall Masonic Bodies are expected
oattend the 47th Imperial Coun-
! Gil session slated for st. Louis,
August 1870, according to re-
ports released here this week by
Raymond E. Jackson Imperial
potentate. He had just returned
from a cross country tour that had
carried him into the South, Middle
West, and Far West, where dis
members of the National Charity
cussional programs were held with
Organization.
Mr. Jackson said that plans
were near completion for the en-
tertainment of the largest conven-
ton in the host city, and that
ample arrangements had been made
for housing of all delegates eX-
pected from the more than 1870
Temples and Courts in as many
cities across the nation. The out
standing program features, he IN
dictated, will be the regular me-
mortal services, apotentate's ball,
a full dress parade, a bathing beau
ty contest and talent pageant and
ornately CARRIED patrol drill con-
tests. Medinah Temples, headed
by Robert L. Turner, is the host.
Principal speaker at the i'm
portant public memorial service
on Sunday night, August Is will
be DR.. Charles E. Stewart, New
York City. At these services all of
the various bodies of Prince Hall
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-03
How Carver Helped
Reported In USDA

WASHINGTON, D. C. = The
important but little known con-
tribution of DR.. George Washing
ton Carver to fight against plant
diseases is reported in the May Is
issue of "The Plant Disease Re-
porter" a U. S. Department of Ag-
griculture publication.
AS a student at Iowa State Col
lege, Carver began a lifetime
fight on plant diseases by collect
ing and studying many species of
fungi known to be plant parasites,
says the publication. Joining with
his professor, DR.. L. II. Pammel.
an outstanding botanist, he did
much of the work in the prepare
ton of an annotated list of fungi
collected and studied at Iowa State
in 1895.
At Tuskegee, DR.. Carver contin-
ued collecting fungi as a hobby
Records show that he collected and
les of fungi in and around the in
annotated list of over LOCO spec
stitute campus.
In 1885, DR.. Carver was appoin-
ted collaboration of the Bureau
of Plant Industry, Soils, and Ag-
ricultural Engineering. 1t was dur
ing the period from this time until
his death in 1943 that DR.. Carver
collected the greatest number of
his more than 1000 fungi species.
Many of the specimens he collect
ed proved of great significance in
the fight against various plant dis
eases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-03

Masonry and the Shriners will pay
tribute to their illustrious dead.
The Imperial Council session will
officially open Monday morning,
August 16, with a Public Recep-
ton and an address by Raymond
f. Jackson. During this meeting,
greetings will come from the Gov
ernor, the Mayor an various local
religious civic and fraternal lead
ers.
The second annual bathing beau
ty contest will culmiate the drive
of the Shriners and the daughters
of Isis to raise 100000 for Tuber-
culosis and cancer. Already more
than fifty contestants have entered
the national cotest as representa-
tives of the local Temple in their
areas. The national finals will be
held during the imperial potentate
ball, Wednesday night, August IS,
in Kiel Auditorium.
The parade will feature a gala
Arabic costumed patrols and
marching units. Tn the parade
will also be floats carrying rep
resentatives of the Daughters of
Isis. The parade will be held dur
ing the mid-afternoon of Wednes-
day, August 10.
During the same period of the
Shriners' Convention the bi-an
nual conclave of the Grand En-
campment of Knights Templers.,
The international Conference of
Holy Royal Arch Masons, The In
ternational Conference of the
Heroines of Jericho, Crusaders and
Cyrenes will all have their meet
ings.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-03

a military career. At present, more
than 5000 students are enrolled
in the senior division, Reserve Of
ficer's Training Corps at nine Ne
gro colleges and universities.
Through extensive expansion
now being programmed through
this Office under the approval OF
the Secretary of the Army, it is
anticipated that this number will
be increased to 5000 in September
Negro college presidents continue
to guarantee sponsorship for ROT
C programs so as to assure equi-
table opportunity for Negro col
lege students. 1t is to provide pro-
fessional military counsel and as
sistance to trainees and sponsoring
college administrators that this
Office has carefully chosen for this
ROTC duty, ranking officer
whom future officers will be proud
to emulate"
Colonel Robinson received his
initial commission in 1925 through
the ROTC program at Howard Uni
versity, and entered active duty
with the 366th Infantry Regiment
at Fort Devens, Massachusetts in
104l. He serve in italy with the
366th Infantry and 226th Engineer
Regiment during the Rome-Arne,
North Apennines and Pc Valley
campaigns and was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
and Combat Infantryman Badge.
He returned to the Unitsa States
in 1916 an was appointed to the
War Department Discharge Re-
view Board in the Pentagon. He
was selected professor of military
science and tactics for South Caro-
lima A & M College in July, 1947
Colonel and Mrs. Robinson and
their children. James, Jr., Hugh
and Grace, live at 1914 Warden
Street, NV, Washington, D. C.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-03

he will give special attention to the
Reserve Officers Training Corps
program in Negro Colleges.
FIR. James C. Evans, Civilian
Aide to the Secretary of the Army
and Advisor to the Secretary of
Defense, said, Increasingly the
Negro youth is participating in
three methods of obtaining a com
mission in the Regular Army ;the
u. S. Military Academy at West
Point, the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps program and the Regu-
lar Army competitive tour.
"The ROTC program in colleges
and universities throughout the
country offers the college graduate
an excellent basis for progress in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-03
Colonel Robinson To
Be Highest Rnking
Negro Officer

WASHINGTON, D. C. - With
the retirement of Brigadier Gen
eral eBnjamin o. Davis, in July,
Lieutenant Colonel James H. Rob
inson, professor of military scien-
ce and tactics. South Carolina A
G. M College, will be the ranking
Negro officer in the Regular Army
Colonel Robinson has been as
signed on temporary duty of the
Office of the Civilian Aide to the
Secretary of the Army, Washing
ton, D. C. In his new assignment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
THANKS FROM ACCA

Mrs. c. M Ferguson, Douglas chairman of the Alaska Crippled Children's Association Lily Drive reported this morning that a very successful and cooperative drive has been completed here. She wishes to thank all the girls who helped with the Lily Drive by can wasting the communities of the Channel. Participating in the sales drive were the girls from Mary Peters room at school, Charlotte Conine, Peggy Parsons, Willow Es- trada, Maria Worobec, Donna Lee Swht, Judy Niemi Carole Loch- ert and Jerry Faye Ferguson. Girls from MT Robert Wagners classes were Louise Grant, Bonnie Wagner, Marilyn Isaak and Vlr- ginia Mccullough. She also thanks the community in general for their response and William Dore for giv- ing free transportation to the girls in their campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
WOMEN OF MOOSE
 HOLD IMPORTANT
 MEETING, APRIL E

At the regular meeting of the Wo- men of the Moose held Thursday, April l, 15 applications were voted upon and approved.
 Plans for the forthcoming Acad- emy of Friendship session to be held May 2 were discussed. Final plans will be made at the next meeting to be held on April Is.
 Tickets will be on sale for the dolly that is to be given away on April Is at the meeting that evening.
 Those who can and will work on the mass X-ray next Tuesday eve ming are asked to be at the Metho- dist Church at GAS o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
W "A IT A-D-S
MURPHY & MURPHY

CAR-s650. Sedan. Body good ccnd., good engine and rubber. VETS ATTENTION-Shoe Shop, fully equipped. Modern. Will train.
 BEDROOM house compl. furn., marine view, well located~ -OTS-West Juneau; also near Govs.: also Willoughby. WO Houses and lot. Small Boat Harbor. BEDROOM house near Boat Har- bor, furn. and remodeled fETS THERMOMETERS suit able for veteran Monthly ap- prox. s80000
 BEDROOMS, furn. CT unfurn., basement, furnace, Ctc., Beh- rends Ave.
 EAVIEW Apt.s, large income, small invest. Central locate. 9ECKER Bldg, invest in life in some. Partial down pay, bal. at small interest. ND HAND STORE. Good money maker.
 CANNERIES; one ? can oper- ate; 75ee return on invest. year. Other 25 to 30-man operation. 1OUGLAS-Several good proper ties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
BERLINEpS HAVE
 GREATEST RESPECT
 FOR US. AIR FORCE

BERLIN, April 2--lR- Bomb battered Berliners have great respect for the American Air Force.
 An American wife, conscious of possible food shortage in Soviet blockaded Berlin, warned her Ger man maid today:
 You must be very careful about wasting food 1t is heavy and difficult to fly in
 But why?" replied the maid. Your Air Force did not have any trouble during the war flying those heavy bombs to Berlin"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
COMMIES FIRED
 ON tJ. 5. MARINES
 BEFORE CAPTURED
Four Americans, Released After Three Months,
 Tell Their Story
By JACK HOGAN

Associated Press Photographer
 TSINGTAO, China, April 2.-lR- Four U. s. Marines released by the Chinese Communists after three months captivity said today they were fired upon without warn- ing by the Reds.
 Cpl. William L. Pollard of Fort Worth. Texas, said the fifth Leatherneck in the Christmas duck hunting party fell mortally wounded in the first blast He was Pfc. Charles J. Brayton, Jr, Governors Island, N. Y.
 Released at the coastal city of Haiyang, north of here, yesterday, the four Marines said in an in- terview they did not know the Chinese they saw Christmas Day were Communists.
 We thought they were National ist troops, so we waved our hats and hollered 'Meikuo' CAmerican Marinesl," :" said Pollard.
 Then they opened fire point blank at us from about 200 yards"
 Pollard said the Marines did not return the Communists fire.
 When the Reds stopped firing, We stood up from behind the jeep where we had run for shelter 2 he went on. T saw Brayton lying on his back He was bleeding from a wound in his arm"
 Pollard said the Communists reused to let the Marines ad- minister first aid to Brayton.
 The other Marines, liberated af- ter three months of negotiations between the Navy and Communists, are Pfc Carol w. Dickerson, of Olathe, Kansas; Pvt. Robert Hart, Pittsburgh, Pa; and Pfc. Thomas Kapodistria, Buffalo, N Y.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02

Garden Club and the Boys All Poul- try Club.
 R. c. Follis, the big oil boat left skagway Wednesday evening. March 24.
 Mrs. Percy Cotton, Miss Elsie Cotton and Mrs. J. Lee were TO- hcstesses at surprise party Thurs day evening at the Coltcn residence to honor Mrs. William Heidelber- ger, a recent bride Forty two guests helped make the party one of the pleasantest given in long time. The guests played games until a small bride and groom entered the room pulling a wagon decorated with white and pink crepe paper and pink roses loaded with gifts. The guests sang Here Comes the Bride" as little Miss Lillian Johnson. daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. John son) in a beautiful white lace bri- dal gown and long lace veil held by a coronet of pink roses, and Master Timmy Larson, (son of MT. and Mrs. E. A. Larscn) very formal groom in white tuxedo, presented Mrs. Hetdelberger with many beau tiful gifts. Mrs. Henry Dedman took pictures. To help with the surprise Mrs. Heidelcerger with many beau moned from the Elks Hall where he was attending lodge meeting and arrived just in time to help open packages. Delicious refresh ments of sandwiches, salad. cake, tea and coffee were served. Mrs. A. Gutfeld, Mrs. T. Cooper, Mrs. J. Lee and Mrs. o. Selmer assisted with tho refreshments.
 School was dismissed Friday alter neon at pm. in order that all the children who wished might at tend the Good Friday service.
 Class work was started Monday, March 9, in the new Mission. At present the children will continue to live in the buildings which have served for several years as a tenn Gorary rome but it is hoped that the new buildings will be ready for full occupancy soon.
 A Father-Son Banquet, sponsored by the B. P. O. ELKs, will be held in the Community Centre Monday evening, April 5. at 6 p.ms Mrs. Hans Soldin, assisted by several of the Elks wives, will be in charge of the kitchen The Northern Light All Girls (the older group will serve the banquet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02

Rose Steffen were n charge of the refreshments, and Phil Eagle, Wal lace Logan. and Howard Welch were on the program committee.
 Mrs J. Hvisdock entertained a number of her friends at bridge Monday evening March P. to hon. or her grandmother, Mrs Blair Read Mrs. Mark Lee won both the prize for the highest score and also the travelling prize; Mrs. Arnold Gutfeld the second prize, and Mrs. Hugh Tierney the consolation prize
 A regular meeting of the City Council was held Monday evening, March 22, in the City Hall. Judges and clerks were appointed for the municipal election to be held April 6. The election judges will be Mrs. Guy Sipprell, Mrs. Max Setffen, and William Feero, Sr The clerks will be Mrs. J. Hoyt and Mrs. w. Beitinger
 MT. Marvin Taylor resigned form his position as city clerk in order that he may leave May first to take a position in Anchorage. The Coun- cil appointed O. P Flynn as clerk.
 A party was held at the school Friday, March 19, to celebrate the winning of the City-League Basket
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
Successors 10
 Anderson Being
 Mentioned Now

WASHINGTON, April 2.-tR- Agriculture Secretary Clinton An derscn announced his retirement from the Cabinet to run for the Senate in New Mexico, and as a result there is much speculation as to his successor. Two names are being mentioned and both are government career men. They are Undersecretary Norris Dodd, an Oregon rancher, and Assistant Sec- retary Charles Grammar, a Den yer lawyer
 Leaders of major farm organi- 'stions say they feel and believe that the post will go to Dodd
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
FIVE ARRIVE; 8 GO
 VIA PAN AMERICAN

Pan American flights yesterday brought in five and took out eight passengers from Juneau as follows
 From Seattle William and Fran ces Alley, Kenneth Axelson, Mary Reynoldson and Bernard Ruhl.
 To Seattle. Sadie West, Quentin Avery, Jack and Mabel Burford, Myrcn Fulton, H. J. Hoffman, and John and Lois Doolin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
ALASKA COASTAL FLIGHTS
 BRING THREE; SIX LEAVI

Alaska Coastal flights yesterday brought in three and departed with six passengers from Juneau as follows:
 From Sitka: Jon O. Martin, F. c. Delgard and Mrs. Brechik.
 To Sitka: Mrs. Hardin, L. Col py. M. Bogue, A. T. White, Fl. P. Sinnett and |. Drebeie.is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
THREE JOIN ARMY

Technical Sergeant Erwin s. Craig of the U. s. Army and Air Force Recruiting Service in Ju- neau, announced today that three men from Southeast Alaska enlist ed during March. They were Thom- as L. Jacobs and George P. Nun sey, both of Juneau, and Charles Natkcng, of Hydaburg.
 John Anderson was arrested by City Police yesterday and booked as being drunk and disorderly. His trial was continued until Saturday.