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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Women Exceed Men
In Superstition

College women are more supersti-
tious than men, according to DR..
Earle E. Emme, associate professor
of psychology at Bowling Green
State University.
Horseshoes, wish bones, broken
mirrors, fortune tellers, four leaf
clovers-all intrigue goods more than
their male classmates, the professor
contends.
DR.. Emme has done more research
on college superstitions than any
other American. A financial grant
from the Iowa Academy of Science
in 1941 encouraged his studies.
Students Change Minds
"Most college students change their
minds about most superstitions once
they try them and no bad luck
results" the psychologist asserts. He
reports members of his classes have
broken more than so "taboos" in a
day--without Ill effects.
DR.. Emme has found that persons
become less superstitious as they
grow older and advance in educa-
tional attainment, that emotion is
not related to superstitious beliefs,
that parents, not chums, are the
major source of the beliefs and that
athletes and actors abound in them.
81 have discovered no evidence to
uphold any of the six most popular
forms of quackery-astrology, phren-
ology, psysiognomy, rod divining,
fortune telling and the belief that
red angers cattle" DR.. Emme
declares.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Drunken DriUer
Held After Crash

Rear of an automobile driven by
Hubert Basinger, q, of Bluffton,
was damaged when it was struck by
a car driven by Glenn Carpenter,
36, of Findlay, in an accident on the
Dixie highway three miles southwest
of Findlay, Saturday night at $3.50
o'clock.
Carpenter was lodged in the Han
cock county Jail in default of pay
ment of a $3.50 fine and costs as
sessed by Mayor Clifford Glathart
of Findlay for drunk driving.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH
Pastor: Kenneth Bauman

Pastor: hennetn BaumaH
Thursday:
7:30 ?. M. Prayer meeting will be
led by Walter Treadway.
Saturday: 200 P. M. The Christian
Helpers Band will meet at the home
of Clarence Diller.
Sunday: 32--
9:30 A. NJ. Sunday School.
1890 A. M. Morning worship
Mr.. Ralph Weber, a pre-ministerial
student at Bluffton College and whose
home is at Kitchner, Ontario, Can
ada; will bring the morning mess
age.
There will be no evening service
due to the High School Baccalaureate
service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
STOCK SALES

For rent-Bulls: Shorthorn Here
ford, Angus and Brown Swiss. Ira
Moser. #
Beef sold by the quarter also pork
half or whole for Your locker or
home freezer. A to q Market c
Cow owners notice-service bulls
delivered. Natures way is the best
way. All bulls Bangs tested. c. N.
Long & Son, phone Ada Red 1910. tt
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

J. y. Smucker, Minister
Thursday:
7:15 Choir rehearsal
Sis Bible study and Prayer serv-
ice.
Sunday:
9:20 Sunday school, under the
supervision of Irwin Baumgartner.
Glasses for all ages.
1890 Worship service.
No evening service here, because
of the High School Baccalaureate
service, at the High school gymnas-
ium.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Paul III. Cramer, Minister

Sunday school 9:30 A. NJ.
At the assembly period the Gideons
will present their cause.
Morning worship 1920 A. NJ.
NJ. Y. T. 6:30 ?. NJ.
Fourth Quarterly Conference, our
Annual meeting will be held Wednes-
day, May IS at s P. M. All members
and friends are invited to attend.
Senior choir practice Thursday 7:3o
p. NJ.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
MethOdists RenelU
Preacher Permits

Lawrence Cordrey of Harrod, stu
dent in Bluffton college was one of
group granted renewals of local
preacher licenses by the Lima
Methodist District conference at
Ada last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to express my sincere
thanks and appreciation to all who
remembered me with cards, flowers
and gifts, the singers and those who
made personal calls during my i'll
ness.
Mrs. Caroline Haas
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Hancock Chorus At
Mt. Cory M. e. Church

The Hancock County Chorus of
so voices will present a sacred con-
cert in Mt. Cory Methodist church,
Sunday night at s o'clock. The
chorus is directed by Russell Barn
hill assisted by Harley Dreisback
and Mrs. Purcell Parker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19

Anytime after the middle of May,
all kinds of beans can be planted in
the home garden, as we'll as vine
crops such as cucumbers, musk
melons, watermelons, pumpkins and
squash.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
EBENEZER MENNONITE

1.-TWO miles west of Bluffton)
Howard T. Landes, Pastor
Thursday:
8 D. m. Prayer and Bible study.
Sunday:
9:30 Sunday School, Phares Bixel,
Supt.
1890 Morning worship
No evening service due to the
Bluffton High school Baccalaureate
service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19

recommended.
While in Bluffton last Saturday
Edward Reichenbach of near Colum-
bus Grove was stricken while at the
garage of David Reichenbach.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
BLTFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain tbushel prices Wheat
1920; corn S1.24; oats Csc; soys
1925.
Poultry-Heavy hens 31c; leghorn
hens 26c; Rock fryers 30c; Red fry
ers 28c; leghorn fryers 24c.
Eggs-Large white 43c; large
brown 42c; medium white 37c;
medium brown 36c.
Butterfat-58c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

Rockport:
Morning worship, 9:30
Church school, 10:30
VIM. Cupp, Superintendent.
Bluffton:
Church school 9:45
Morning worship 11:00
Rev. G. w. Simon of Findlay vii
be guest minister.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Sunday School, $50 a. m, Forrest
Mumma, Superintendent.
Communion at 1910 a. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19

LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. V. T. Monk, Pastor
9:30 Sunday school. VIM. Edwards,
Superintendent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19

Mailmen use skies in the Chilean
mountains.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Organ Dedication
At RalUsOn Church.

Prof. Otto Holtkamp of Button
college department of music will give
the dedicatory recital of the New
Wurlitzer electric organ at the Raw
son Methodist church, Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Also appearing
will be Mrs. Inez Woods Obrein,
vocalist
The organ is the gift of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Frazier in memory Of
their son Billy Frazier who was
Killed in World War Ii.
Top-dressing of alfalfa after two.
seasons of harvesting will boost vigor
of stand. Apply 800 pounds of 0-10-
20 fertilizer per acre after the first
or second cutting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
IN 0he
Churches
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services at 1880 A. NJ.
Subject: Soul and Body.
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church is
open every Wednesday from ZOO to
7:30 p. M. The public is invited to
all services and to visit the reading
room.
This society is a branch of The
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ, Scientist.
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Robert r. Welch, Minister
Thursday:
500 Prayer meeting
Sunday:
$3.50 Sunday school
10:3O Morning worship
No evening services this week. We
are dismissing for the Baccalaureate
service in the High school.
Everyone is welcome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05

stalled in the Jefferson Texas, courthouse 2. Credit Congressman Chet Holifield of Los Angeles with being vindicated when ne stood up for atomic scientist Edward Con- don last year nt time when it tooI co----age to do so. Now, members of the Un- American Ac- , ti7ities Committee admit they were Unfair to Condop President Truman still is harboring an ar dent Deweyite near him in the Treasury Department. Arthur Gard her, assistant to Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, didn't want to contribute to the Republicans personally, so his wife did the contributing instead. On election night the Gardners held a celebra- tion party which didn't turn out to be such a celebration, after all Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia may have to leave his job as head of the Independent Motion Picture Producers in Hollywood. President Truman is considering him for ia Cabinet post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05

job important to the national se- curity he should not get a second chance to make another failure.
 Actually, Forrestal is the victim of his own lobbying
 When President Truman, as re- suit of his Senatorial work on the Truman Committee, opposed unifi cation of the Army and Navy, For restal. then Secretary of the Navy waged a vigorous, poorly concealed campaign against it.
 Forrestals campaign was so suc- cessful that he was finally asked what combination of the armed forces would suit him, so he brought in his old Wall Street part ner. Ferdinand Eberstadt. to draft the answer The compromise he drafted was called the 'Eberstadt Plan"
 This loose knit regrouping of the Army, Navy and Air Forces was what Congress eventually bought and is in effect today. In it For restal and Eberstadt purposely set up the loose controls which For restal now complains about.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
'(zECHS SETTING up GOVERNMENT FIRMS

PRAGUE-tP- The Czechoslo- yak naturalization program has extended to the railways, post office and airlines, which have been operated as state concerns. They're going to have to operate as busi-i ness concerns, and preferably show a profit.
 Bills have been prepared for Parliament to set up the post office and transport organs in busi- ness. The employees have approy- ed the proposal. In addition to operating with board of direct. ors, just like any capitalistic coun- try's industry, the new corpora tions will be subject to taxes and it's board of directors-one third of which is to come from the enter prise's trade union organization will he answerable to business dis cipline.
 The government will name two-I thirds of the board of any new corporation and will contribute fin. ancially only to an outlay on pro- ductive investment. Further, it will pay for the things only that it proposes and only if the outlay wouldn't otherwise produce suffi- cient return. The state will not guarantee deficits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05

valent among those from the Middle Atlantic States. The balance between fat and muscle is best among those who come from the Pacific Coast Men from the West North. Central States closest to average build,
 Married men are husker rule than their un- married brethren And the moderately educated include more hefty specimens than found among men with just little or a whole lot of learning from books
 Just how the Army will such knowledge, we are not told. It may develop new system of size classificaons Middle Atlantic Short Unmar ried" Pacific Coast Cum Laude New England Long, Illterate" But carry such labelling far it will it must still reckon with supply sergeants and Army tradition. What the anthropologists don't provide is any assurance that a man who should wear Slim South Atlantic with Slump" won't keep coming up with a blouse designed for a West North Central Stout" and pants marked Medium Married
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
EBERSTADT REVIEWS
 EBERSTADT

Later, Herbert Hoover, charged with the job of reorganizing the executive branch of the govern ment, called Eberstadt back and asked him to head the committee reviewing the success of unifica- ton. There was considerable pro test against this inside the Hoover Commission, for it violated we'll founded American principle that a man should not sit as judge in reviewing his own decisions. That principle was discarded however. and MT. Hoover decreed that Eberstadt should sit as judge to decide if his own unification plan was working. The result was as could be expected.
 Eberstadt found little wrong with the Eberstadt Plan.
 Eberstadt and Jim Forrestal have fcunght many battle shoulderto- shoulder They were not only part ners in Dillon Read and Company
 back in the days when their firm poured millions into Germany, but they were partners in backing the military in the struggle against civ ilians in the War Production Board. This time, however. Forrestal quietly split with his old partner. His plea last week for far-reaching power over the Secretaries for
 Air, Navy and Army shows the ex-
 tent oi the split. In making 1t he
 asked for violation of another
 longstanding American rule: When
 man fails at a job important i'll
 the security of the nation, he does not get a chance to make another failure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
THE YEAR IN HEADLINES

Again American editors have picked the years ten biggest news Again the list includes tales s impersonal forces tthe night cost of living and personal events birth of Princess Elizabeths baby and the death of Babe Ruth. Again it includes accounts of the miracle of democratic government President Trumans electionl and the cosmc tragedy of the failure absence of government he civil war in Chinal
 Editors can't give scientific formula for their judgment of what is news But thing can be said about the American press: Whether it did well or roorlv it tried to tell the story of human affairs
 In contrast there is the experience of an American newspaperman in Moscow last year He called up one of the Russian editors to get his judgment of what were the years biggest stories The editor asked un- guardedy Do you the ten biggest stories that happened or the ten biggest ones that we printed?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
Is
 Approved; He
 Loses Election

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. -LT-- Re- Peden (D-Okla) said today he thought the 81st Congress should approve statehood for both Alaska and Hawaii.
 Not only should this be done to aid in the defenses of the United States, but it should be done be- cause we have promised statehood to the people of Alaska and Hawaii" he said.
 Peden, who recently visited AL aska, stressed importance of build ing stronger defenses there. He was defeated for reelection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
One Defense Or Three
Washington Post)

Washington PoSt)
 The proposal to elevate MT. Sidney Souers to the position now occupied by Admiral William D. Leahy as Chief of Staff President illustrates one of the basic inconsistencies of the present kind Of unflcaton These inconsistencies result both from flaws in the Uncation Act itself and from the failure of the three services fully to implement the act as it stands rms newspaper has supported Secretary Forresta against carping critics who expect too much in too short a time but acknowledgement of the genuine accomplish ments under unfcation only makes more necessary an effort to correct the defects
 There is reason for the President to have personal Chief of Staff than for him to have
 personal army The effect of this exofficio position irrespective of the ability of the holder is to undercut the authority of the Secretary of Defense. If there is to be single Chief of Staff of the armed forces an idea which has merit-he ought to be within the military establishment under the Secretary Of De- fense Such change would require action by Con- eress as would another desirable alteration of the uncation structurethe reconstituting of the three separate service secretaries Assistant Secretaries of Defense responsible to Undersecreary. But the President has within his power to correct one Of the anomalies by abolishing the position held by Admiral Leahy when the latter retires on January l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
ATOMIC RADIATION NEAR
 NEW YORK

Atomic scientists and weather eX- perts have teamed up to prevent another Donora smog tragedy just outside New York City They are working on ways to protect the ten million residents of Long Island and New York City from possible exposure to deadly atomic radiation.
 It's not the bomb that worries the scientists, but the deadly waste gases that will be discharged into the air beginning this spring when the worlds most powerful atomic pile goes into action at Brookhaven, Long Island-only 50 miles from New York City.
 The scientists have noted that under certain wind and atmospher- ic conditions even the lightest smoke will emerge from chim- ney and settle to the ground. If the radioactive gases from the new atomic pile were to blow down in- stead of up and hover close to the earth in densely populated area, the result might be tragic.
 To avoid any possible danger from this direction, Dr. Lyle Borst, noted physicist in charge of the new pile. called on the experts of the U. s. Weather Bureau for assistance.
 Today the two groups of Scien- tists-atomic and weather-are ex- ploring every angle of low-level weather conditions They feel that if they can learn enough about what makes smoke go down instead of up they'll then be able to fore see the approach of dangerous at mospheric conditions. As one scientist puts it When we finish our research, all the smoke and fumes that leave the Brookhaven pile will go in one direction, up and they'll keep on going up
 Note: Weathermen think that the research underway at Brook haven may go a long way ill pre- venting tragedies due to industrial smoke. They're thinking of Don ora's recent smog victims.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
FORREsTAL vs. FoRREsTAL

Senators who are studying De- fense Secretary Forrestals demands for sweeping power over the Secre- taries for Air. Army and Navy, can't help remembering one thing which the public may have forgot. The James Forrestal who now de- mands such sweeping power is the very same James Forrestal who, with his Wall Street partner, wrote the National Defense setup which he now complains about.
 Senators are also inclined to be- lieve that when a man falls at a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
METEOROLOGICAL FITS

Anthropologists from Harvard University have been trying to help the Army find better fitting uniform Their studies have supplied such information as this
 New England soldiers are stronger physically than those of any other region. Men from the South At lantic States are the weakest Fat most pre-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Congress is slated to lose one ol its ablest members when Her man Eberharter of Pittsburgh
 Democrat becomes Federal judge, replacing U. s. District Judge Robert M Gibson U. IS. District Judge T. Whitfield Da- lvidson of Texas has sent an urgent appeal to Washington for a pri- ,vate judicial washroom to be in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

OFTEN MISUSED: the publishing Say "in publishing BUSINESS
 syllable is
 MISSPELLED: Eulogize; observe the z.
 SYNONYMS: Remark observation, uerance.
 STUDY Use three times and Let vocabulary mastering Todays RECLAMATION; shout appobation approval applause. holiday voted by exclamation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our father and grandfather.
 MT. and Mrs. Claude Smith
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Martin. g. :.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
Far Too Many Cooks
Seattle Times)

IotdICIp III1leSJ
 Here's for the Hoover commission studying reorganization of the government Adm F. A. Zeuser, Alaska Steamship Company executive points out that shipping and shipbulding affairs administered by no less than 51 Federal agencies. The railroads and other forms of land transportation have but one agency to deal with the Interstate Commerce Com mission Consolidation of this overlapping array of bureaus would reduce Federal personnel and pay rolls and it would simplify the problems of the ship ping industry in the dealings it must carry on per petually with the government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE
JANUARY 5, 1929

JANUARY B. 1929
 of the cable passenger a The showed night bv taking basketball JHgh The Douglas girls championship sexee by score of The Douglas a elected President succeeding H. Nordlng of the Shrine Club Coughln members as Vice J. w. Secretary Treasurer
 Pulen of the Alaska Company who the aboard the 
 L. Perkins congratulations daughter tive o the USCG Unaga J. left St. Hospital a with the Influenza
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NC. l4- SECOND and FOURTH a Monday of each month /E in Scottish Rite Temple ~> NM< beginning at 7:30 p. u MN WILLIS R. BOOTH, " Worshipful Master; JAMES " LEVERS. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
MODERN ETIQUETTE bggprprA bsgg TEE

When attending dining with his partner, should
 Mo- this a i she that at last she
 A a taxi fol them
 necessary dining a
 A. It is entirely optional
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
JANUARY 6
N o T l c E

Having purchased on Jan. 4, all the property of Santiago M. Cesar, including Dew Drop Inn Restaur- ant on South Franklin, I am not responsible for any debts against the property previous to Jan. 4.
 t85-6tD F. G. RAMOS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA DIS.

Weather conditions ana temper atures at various Alaska points, also on the Pacific Coast at 4.30 a. m.. l20th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau, IuneaIL follow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05

mittee. How about showing the lobby how the 8lst Congress stands by putting them cE.P
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
FROM FIRST CITY

Olaf Lystad and c. K Thorson of Ketchikan are at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05

Today's couplet Man wants but little here below and what that is he doesn't know.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

,Contirued from Page Che,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05

Weather; High, 32; low, 26; snow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-05

drew J. Milon of the local cable passenger ound on Northwestern after trip States
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-16

The successful bidder win be
required to furnish a performances
bond in such form and having 3
surety thereon, such surety conn
pany, or companies, as are APP
proved by the said Board Of AL
dermen in the amount Of not less
than l00% Of the total amount Of
the accepted bid.
Copies Of plans, specifications,
and contract documents may be
secured from the Abbott Engin-
eering Company Of Greenwood,
Mississippi. Engineers for the
Board, by the deposit of $1,000
for one set Of documents. the full
amount of which will be refund
ed to all actual bidders.
Done by the order Of the Board
Of Aldermen Of the City Of Du-
rant, Holmes County, Mississip-
pi, this the LIST day Of June, 1949.
R. E. McNEER, Mayor. Attest:
LUCILLE TRUTTT, City Clerk
38-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-16

historical novel. "The Shepherd
OF The Valley" by Evelyn Wise.
is a novel based on the life of
the founder of one of the western
Missions.
Lighter fiction listed: Fair
Violet" by Florence Sweet, "Un-
charted Seas" by Emile Lorings.
Western stories are 'Horsethief
Masquerade" by William Hopson
and Milk River Range" by Lee
Floren.
Intermediates are offered the
following new books by Janet
Lambert: GLORY Be!", fridays
Child" Whoa, Matilda" Ore
ans Of Glory" and Candy Kane"
also well written biographies of
Lou Gehrig" by Van Ripper, and
eli Whitney" by Dorothea Snow.
The still smaller readers have
a number of new books to add
to the zest of their reading con-
test.
Mrs. Edna Greaves of St. Louis,
Mo-, was a visitor at the library
this week.