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Evening star., 1950-09-30
PIon Flag Dedication
At st. Thomas Church

The Rev. Harold B. Sedgwick,
rector of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, will dedicate a United
Nations flag at IL am. tomorrow
This is the church which Presi-
dent Franklin Delano Roosevelt
attended and where he served as
Warden and Vestryman.
The ceremony will be the first
of its kind in Washington since
the new regulations for the use
of the U. N. flag, were issued last
month. The day will also be OBJ
served as World Wide Communion
Sunday and there will be prayers
for peace and for those now en-
gagged in the Korean conflict. The
rector will be preacher.
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Family Dinner Meeting

Christ Episcopal Church School,
Georgetown, will have a fam
lily dinner meeting Tuesday
from to 8 pm. The Rev. Arthur
H. Underwood. director, will be in
charge of the program.
There will be holy communion
at 8 and II am. tomorrow, with
sermon at the latter service by
the rector, the Rev. John r. An
schultz.
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Episcopal Radio Hour
IA Weeks Program

The Episcopal Hour, a new IA
weeks series of radio programs
sponsored by the Episcopal
Church, will 60 on the air tomor-
row at $3.50 am. over station
WINK in the District of Columbia
and 135 other stations in 18 states
It originates in Atlanta, Ga, in
the studios of the Protestant
Radio Center under the leadership
Of the Right Rev. John Moore
Walker, Bishop of Atlanta.
Speakers for the five Sundays in
October will be: Bishops H. I.
Louttit of South Florida; Edmund
P. cambridge of Tennessee;
Thomas H. Wright of East Caro-
lima; M. George Henry of Western
North Carolina, and E. Hamilton
West of Florida.
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Christian Living
School Will Open
AT Calvary Baptist

Discussion groups on Our Stake
In the United Nations" will be one
of the features of a School for
Christian Living" to be launched
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Bishop Athenogoros
To Preach Tomorrow

The Right Rev. Bishop of Athe-
nagoras. who was consecrated re-
Gently in New York by Archbishop
Michael, head Of the Greek Or
thodox Church in North and
South America, will perform the
first high mass at SITS. Constantine
and Helen Greek Orthodox
Church tomorrow.
Bishop Athenagoras has been
assigned as Bishop of San Fran
cisco of the Greek Orthodox
Church. He will be assisted by
the Rev. Father Thoamas Daniels,
pastor. and the Rev. Efstratios
Spyropoulos, assistant pastor.
Evening star., 1950-09-30
DR.. c. G, choppell Guest
AtMt. Vernon Church

The Rev. DR.. Clovis G. Chap
pell will preach tomorrow, Octo-
ber 8 and Is, at Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church. He was
pastor here from 1919-1924.
He was chosen as interim
preacher for the four Sundays be-
fore the coming of DR.. Albert p.
Shirley. recently appointed min
lister, who will preach October %.
Worldwide communion Sunday
will be observed in all three serv-
ices tomorrow. as
Evening star., 1950-09-30
By Caspor Names

Another milestone in the his
tory of the Riverdale Presbyterian
Church will be reached October
8 when the congregation holds
Evening star., 1950-09-30
National City Christion
Will Install Officers

officers and teachers of the
Church School will be installed
Sunday at the morning service
at the National City Christian
Church. DR.. j. Warren Hastings
will speak on ''Be Still and Know" "
The Rev. David A. Rowand, asso-
ciate minister, will assist in the
service.
The officers and cabinet mem
bers of the Young Adult Fellow
ship will be installed at 7 pm.
in the social hall. The speaker
will be Mrs. j. Warren Hastings.
Evening star., 1950-09-30

its hrSt SerV-
ice at II am.
in the new
100000 church
a t @ u e e n S
c h a pei road
and Wells park
way, Riverdale,
Md.
A dedication
service will be
held at 4 pm.
October 8 with
DR.. r. Paul
Schearrer, min
lister of Takoma
p ark preShv.
Evening star., 1950-09-30

tomorrow night
at Calvary Bap-
tiSt Church.
1t will begin
S u n d avs, at
$50 pm, with
a "snacketeria." :"
There will be
" D sc ov ry
Groups from 6
pm. to 6:55
p m, W i t h
c ] a S SeS for
adults. you n G
a d ults an d
Y ng people,
teeN-agerS and
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Memorial EyunqeIicuI u. B.

DR.. George Miles. president of
the Washington Bible Institute,
will speak at the Rally Day service
at 9:40 am. tomorrow at Memorial
United Brethren Church. Holy
communion will be observed in the
morning. DR.. Ira S. Ernst at
pm. will preach on THE Man
Who Miscalculated."
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Washington Fellowship

Open house will be observed
Sunday from 3 to pm. by mem
bers of the Washington Fellow
ship at the new headquarters,
1408 Seventeenth street NV.
Miss Joan Williams is execu-
tive secretary and Miss Ann
Forbes is associate secretary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
Town Offers to Pay Damages
Due to Pollution Of Stream
College Work Day Next Wednesday
Will Take Care OF Towns Odd Jobs

Bluffton householders, farmers
and business men can draw on a
labor force consisting of upwards
of 250 Bluffton college students for
any odd jobs or extra labor they
need next Wednesday in the annual
fall college work day program, it
was announced this week.
All wages earned by students in
the morning and afternoon work
program will be donated to the col
lege gymnasium fund. In last
years workday program, more than
$500 was earned for the gymnasium.
In addition to being available for
any type work around homes, fac
tories or business establishments, the
work committee also will have a
large contingent of qualified work
ers available for farm labor.
Reservations for student workers
can be made beginning now until
next Wednesday by telephoning
246-Y.
Gene Suter, Pandora sophomore,
is general chairman of the work day
committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
college Homecoming
DralUs Weekend CrOlOd

Bluffton college graduates and stu
dents of other years thronged the
campus last Saturday and Sunday
for annual Homecoming activities
held in setting of perfect fall
weather.
Opening with a college and Life
Conference" and coronation cere-
monies of the Homecoming Queen
Saturday morning, the days events
moved through a busy morning and
afternoon program.
In the traditional tug-of-war at
noon, this years freshman class was
hauled through Riley creek, booming
the frosh to continue wearing their
green caps until Thanksgiving.
Following the Homecoming foot
ball game in the afternoon, won by
the Beavers, Is to @, over Ollvet OF
Michigan, the annual Homecoming
banquet was held in the evening
| 9. H. "Wifty" Springer, of Berne
Ind, was chairman of the banquet
program, with the address being
| given by Al Bohrer.
| Parents Day ON Sunday featured
open house in the dormitories, ant
an afternoon vesper service at which
Rev. William Stauffer was th'
| speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
District Meeting OF
Legion Auxiliary Here

Delegates from seven counties will
attend a district fall conference of
the American Legion Auxiliary We'd
nesday of next week in the Bluffton
Legion hall.
More than 200 representatives
from 38 units in the seven counties
are expected here for morning and
afternoon sessions which will be
closed with a tea at p. m. Noon
luncheon will be served in the First
Methodist church. Reservations for
the dinner should be in the hands of
Mrs. Vernal Corson, 124 South
Mound street, by this Saturday, it
was announced.
Presiding at the sessions will be
Mrs. Linus Schneider, of Delphos,
district president. Principal speak
er will be Second District Legion
Commander Elwood Young, of Sid
ney, with other talks by Mrs. Arthur
Palmer, department vice-president,
of Columbus, and Mrs. Lee Moore
department secretary, of GAINESVILLE
Counties in the district include
Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Logan
Mercer, Shelby and Van Vert.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
Council Buys Auto for Police Department
Free Cider and Donuts at
Community Halloween Party

three costume lassifcations-thr
top awards to each division.
Big Stage Show
Entertainment will be provided by
professional talent, and music for
the grand parade and at other times
during the evening will be played by
the Bluffton High school band.
Refreshments consisting of cider
and doughnuts will be free TO every
one attending.
Sponsors of the project are urg-
ing all planning to attend to be in
costume, as the measure of success
of the party will depend on the
participation of community residents.
Committees Make Plans
General chairman of plans for the
event will be Paul Emmert. Ar
rangements for prizes and advertis-
ing are being directed by Ed Cham
berlain.
On the special entertainment COM
mittee are Francis Marquart, chair
man; William Edwards and Maurice
Fett.
Paul Basinger is chairman of the
refreshments committee, and is as
sisted by Charles Main, James Daley
and Robert Hursey.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
College Junior Play
In TlUO-Night Run

Lorraine Ferguson, White Pigeon,
Michigan, and James Reusser, Viii
Transport, Pa, play the leading
roles in "Blithe Spirit" Noel Cow
ards successful Broadway hit which
will be presented this Friday and
Saturday by the Bluffton College
junior class.
The three-act production will be
staged in the Bluffton high school
auditorium, with both performances
beginning at 8:15 p. m. 1t is under
the direction of Addison Myers, a
junior and a dramatic student at
Bluffton, who is directing in the alb
sence of William Burbick, professor
of speech, now doing graduate work
at Ohio State University.
Corrinne Kamp, of Washington,
ILL.,, portrays the "blithe spirit in
this entertaining three-act farce.
Others in the cast of seven include
Burtis Meyer, Bern, Kansas; Mar
garet Salzman, Upland, Calf; Do
lores Bolen, Souderton, Pa; and
Robert Riley, Vaughnsville.
Production details are under the
management of Norman White,
Bluffton, as stage manager, and Iris
Sauder, Grabill, Ind, business man.
ager.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
DRIVER DIES IN
CAB; TRUCK GOES
INTO CORNFIELD
Semi-Trailer Stalls 500 Feet
From Road North on
Dixie
Bowling Green Trucker Believed
to have been Heart Attack
Victim

Donavan Monahan, 50, Bowling
Green, was found dead in the cab
of his truck in cornfeld on the
farm of Joe Slusser, A miles north
of Bluffton on the Dixie highway,
Wednesday morning.
The Findlay state patrol post
which Investigated the accident said
his death was probably due to a
heart attack as there was no evil
dence of injury. Final verdict will
be given by Hancock County Coro-
ner, DR.. B. F. Voorhees,.
The semi-trailer with Monahan
slumped in the cab was discovered
by Slusser at z o'clock when he was
doing morning chores. The family
heard crash about half-hour be-
fore but at that time attributed it
to noise of heavy traffic on the high
way.
Monahan, driving northbound,
without cargo, is believed to have
suffered the heart attack and lost
control of his truck which angled
off the roadway and crashed through
Slusser's cornfield for a distance OF
500 feet before the motor stalled and
came to a stop.
The body was removed to the
Perry Miles funeral home in Find
lay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
ReU. Beisheinl Here
For Lecture Thursday

Rev. Arthur x. Beisheim, former
pastor of Bluffton St. Johns and
Emmanuel's Reformed churches, will
present his illustrated lecture on the
Oberammergau Passion Play at 7:3o
pm. Thursday in the st. Johns
church.
Rev. Beisheim visited Oberammer-
gau in Germany this spring and
spent a full week visiting and TAX
ing pictures of the community, as
well as having personal interviews
with some of the main characters in
the world-famous drama.
In addition to the pictures he took
on his visit, he also will show some
60 official pictures of the play.
Rev. Beisheim also is preparing
book to be published under the
title, "The Old, Old Vow of Ober-
ammergau," showing the origin and
development of the world famous
event as recorded by the camera
He has twice seen the Passion Play
The Passion Play is presented
every 10 years in fulfillment of a
vow made back in 1884.
Thursdays presentation is spon-
sored by the Mems Brotherhood OF
the St. Johns and Emmanuel's
churches, and all residents of the
community are invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
PROPOSE new
MARKERS FOR
STREETS HERE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gets Approval from Council
Monday
Total Cost of Providing All
Metal Markers is Estimated
at 500

A campaign to erect new all-metal
street markers was launched this
week by the Bluffton Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
Representatives, of the Jaycees re-
ceived municipal council permission
for the drive at a meeting of the town
governing body Monday night, and
active campaigning for contributions
to help defray expenses will be
started at once.
In addition to approving the move
for new street markers, the council
contributed 5000 toward the 500
estimated cost of purchasing the en-
graved metal signs.
Jaycees at Meeting
Jaycees were represented at the
council session by Robert Simcox,
club president, and Ropp Triplett.
Buttons present street markers
consist of metal standards with wood
signs. Names of streets are painted
on the markers, and an annual pro-
gram of re-painting is necessary to
make the signs legible, it was ex-
planned at the meeting.
Donations to defray the cost OF
purchasing new markers will be
solicited from businessmen and resi-
dents Of the community. Installation
of the signs will be handled by the
Jaycees, councilmen were told.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
Births

The following births at Blufftor
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Spallinger
Lafayette, a son, Wayne Melvin
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Green, Bluff
ton, boy, Donald Dow, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Domer Smith, Raw
son, girl, Sheila Elaine, Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton Bucher, Pan
dora, a girl, Devon 10, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Brauen, Pan
dora, a girl, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glover Webb, Bluff
ton, boy, William Lee, Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hilty
Truckee, Calf, girl, born at {
Reno, Nevada hospital, October 13
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
Aaron Geiger Dies;
Funeral On Friday

Aaron Geiger, 81, believed to be
Buttons oldest resident, died al
his home on South Main street
Wednesday morning at l o'clock fol-
lowing a brief illness. Death was
due to senility.
Funeral services will be held al
the Ebenezer Mennonite church OF
which he was a member, Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. How
ard Landes officiating. Burial will
be in the Ebenezer cemetery. The
body is at the Diller funeral home
until time for services.
Mr.. Geiger, retired farmer and
cabinet maker, was born in Riley
township, December 3, 1858, the
son of John and Anna (Steiner)
Geiger. He was married to Anna
Moser who died four years ago.
Surviving are three daughters,
Lydia at home; Mrs. Clarence Girls
more, Pandora; Mrs. Ellen Knight,
Sheridan, ILL.,, and son Monroe
Geiger, Pandora, together with Ia
grandchildren and II great grand
children.
Also surviving are a brother Peter
Geiger, Bluffton, and sister, Mrs.
Leah Liechty, Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
Lions Make Plans
For Football Fete

M. M. Triplett, yice-president in
charge of engineering at The Trip
lett Electrical Instrument Co., de-
scribed the growth of television at a
dinner meeting of the Bluffton Lions
club Tuesday evening in the Wal
nut Grill.
Also given at the session was a
brief description of the reasons for
supporting the Allen county fair
grounds one-mill levy in the No
vember general election. Speaking
for the issue was Silas Diller, a
member of the fair board. Follow
ing his talk, the Lions club en-
dorsed the issue as necessary coun-
| ty project.
Initial plans for football BAN
auet honoring Bluffton High and
| Bluffton college grid squads also
were laid at the meeting. The ban
ouet will be held on November ir
the Ropp hall dining room on the
college campus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19

A gala community Halloween
party complete with free refresh
ments, liberal prizes for costumes
and stage entertainment by profes-
sional talent will be held under the
lights at Harmon field Tuesday
night, Oct. 81, under auspices of the
Bluffton Business Mems Association
and the Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
Everyone is welcome and every
thing will be free to those cooper
ating by appearing in costume. II
will be a repetition of last years
successful party, which was the first
organized Halloween observance here
in many years.
The evenings program will feature
fast-moving entertainment for young
and old alike. One of the top at
fractions will be the grand parade
with all participants in costume
Nine cash prizes will be awarded in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
Bring Remains Here
For Funeral Service

Body. Of Mrs. Estella Amstutz, az,
former resident of this place, and
widow of the late Jacob Amstutz
will arrive here Thursday from
Ramona, Calf, where she died last
Saturday following years illness.
Services will be held in the Paul
Diller funeral home Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. How
ard Lands officiating. Burial will
be in the Ebenezer cemetery.
Surviving are two foster children,
Mrs. Josephine Newland, Lima,
and Noel Fruchey, Beaverdam; a
brother, Frank Coon of Santa Mo-
MICA, Calf, and four sisters: Mrs.
Alta Van Pelt, Ramona, Calf; Mrs.
Halle Reynolds. Mrs. Margaret Bu-
sick and Mrs. Nora Petit all of
Los Angeles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
MOUie On Japan To
Be ShOUn SUNDAY

"Japan Welcomes the Word" a
documentary film on postwar Japan,
will be shown at an evening meeting
in st. Johns Reformed church Sun
day night at 1880 o'clock.
Photographed in natural color, the
picture will be shown here by K. c.
Carman, member of the field staff
of the Pocket Testament league.
Apart from it's central theme
dealing with postwar missionary en-
deavor in Japan, the movie also
has high entertainment value as a
travelog.
1t depicts the natural beauty OF
the Japanese countryside and noun
tains, and also the vast rubble heaps
which once were Hiroshima, Naga-
saki and other bomb-fiattened cities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
Pickerei Fish Fry
For Community Men

Lou Klewer, well known conserva-
ZIONIST and outdoor editor of The
Toledo Blade, will screen and mar
rate a color motion picture "The
Land of the Shining Mountain" a
trout fishing expedition in Montana
and Wyoming, at pickerel fish fry
for all men of the community at 8
P. M. next Monday in Bluffton
Sportsmen's clubrooms in the town
hall.
In addition to the color film to be
shown by klewer, a sound color
movie, "Ohio Waters" will be shown
by c. F. Brakeman, of Tiffin, pub
lie relations representative of the
Ohio Department of Conservation.
Buttons 1851 thousand dollar"
trout derby also will be outlined at
the session. Trout for the derby
which will begin next spring are on
order, and the event will be vastly
expanded over the successful derby
conducted last spring.
The session is sponsored jointly
by the Sportsmen's club and the
tchurches of the community, with .
part of the emphasis of the program
on a nationwide interdenominatior
movement to strengthen religion ir
American life.
Rev. L. w. McIntire will briefly
outline the movement, which carries
the endorsement of the Blufftor
Business mems association.
Admission to the program is free
to all men of the community. A
lunch concession featuring fried
pickerel will be operated by the
Sportsmen's club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
Missionary Church
Conference Opens

A local missionary convention will
open Wednesday of this week at the
Bluffton Missionary church and con-
tinue through next Sunday.
Speakers for the series of meet
ings will be: Rev. Daniel Dyck, of
Dominican Republic, 7:3O p. m
Wednesday; Rev. Chris Gerig, Ft
Wayne, Ind, 7:30 p. m. Thursday
Rev. Kenneth Rupp, Sierra Leone
Africa, 7:30 p. m. Friday; with
both Rev. Dyck and Rev. Gerie
speaking on Sunday.
Motion pictures of the Dominican
and African Missionary fields viii
be shown on Wednesday and Friday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
NelU Stage At Grade
School Auditorium

A Parent Teacher association pro-
ject of replacing the present stage
and curtain at the grade school
auditorium was started Tuesday
night when men of the association
took out the old stage.
Another work period has been ar
ranged for next Saturday after
noon when a new stage will be
built.
Committee of the association in
charge of the project is Mrs. Gerald
Berry, Mrs. Harold Crawfs, Harlan
Moser, Lorain Basinger, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Bernard Schiffke, Mrs. Robert
Benroth and VIM. Edwards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
OPEN FORUM TO
DISCUSS LEVIES
ON BALLOT HERE
Public Meeting to be Held in
High School Auditorium,
Tuesday Night
Voters are Invited to Present
Questions on Three Special
Issues

Open forum discussion of the three
special levies to- be on Bluffton bal
lots at the Nov. 7 general election
will be featured at community
meeting in the high school auditor
ium at 7:30 p. m. next Tuesday
night.
Sponsored by the Bluffton Lions
club, the session will feature short
explanatory talks on the need for
the three tax levies, followed by open
forum discussion from the audience.
Under consideration at the meet
ing will be Buttons $180,000 sew
age bond issue, a five-mill school
levy (renewal) and a one-mill issue
for the Allen county fairgrounds.
Silas Diller, a member of the
county fair board, will explain the
fairgrounds issue; Supt. Aaron B
Murray will talk on the school levy
and the sewage bond issue will be
explained by Mayor w. A. Howe
and a representative from the con.
sulting engineering firm of Fink,
beiner, Pettis and Strout, Toledo.
All Bluffton voters are urged to
attend the session, which will be
Bluffton's first "town meeting" dis
cussion of municipal problems ir
many years. The open forum i
planned for both women and mer
voters.
Bluffton Lions, sponsor of the
| unique meeting, have endorsed the
three issues and are working towarc
their approval at the polls.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-19
FAR MER CLAIMS
WATER OF CREEK
FATAL TO CATTLE
Council Takes Steps to Make
Adjustment with Land
owner
Pollution of Creek Makes Bot
tom Land Unfit For Graz
ing, Claim

A municipal offer to pay for any
livestock which may die as result
of drinking sewage polluted water
from Little Riley creek this week
marked the latest development in a
claim for damages made against the
town by Myron Motter, whose farm
lies adjacent to and partially inside
the southwestern corporation limits
of the town.
In charges at council meeting two
weeks ago, Motter claimed that Bluff
ton sewage emptied into the stream
has made useless 81 acres of creek
bottom pastureland, because livestock
previously had been lost after drink
ing water from the stream.
Altho Motter had indicated he ex-
pected payment of damages resulting
from inability to use the pastureland
for grazing, councils concession de-
cided at Mondays meeting was re-
stricted to an offer to reimburse the
farm operator for any livestock dy-
ing as result of drinking from the
stream.
Offer Protection
In case Motter should lose live
stock in the future, veterinarians
report will be accepted to determine
if the death is due to drinking pol
luted water, councilmen agreed in
their offer.
When making his claim for dam
ages at the meeting two weeks ago
Motter was accompanied by his at
torney, Dan r. Tripplehorn, a former
city solicitor.
Altho no definite figure for dam
ages was mentioned by Motter, he
charged that the sewage polluted con.
dition of the stream had made it i'm
possible for him to use 81 acres OF
land for grazing purposes, and sci
the rental value of the land at $15
an acre.