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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wiebe of Will
lard were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler.
Work gloves, cheaper by the dozen.
Geiger & Diller. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zuercher spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Zuercher of Beaverdam.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox and family
of Maumee spent Saturday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler.
See me for cemetery monuments
and markers of all kinds; prices
right. Samuel Bixel, 121 Spring
st. Bluffton phone. If
Artificial Flowers by Calart. Beau
tiful in color and design. MaRuss
Gifts, 313 Campus Drive. Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell A. Lantz.
Be sure to read our advertisement
in next weeks paper of an amazing
Lennox announcement. Fett's hard
ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deas of
Torrington, Conn.,, were dinner guests
of Mrs. Paul Studler of South Jack
son street, Tuesday evening.
Bluffton Girl Scouts will hold a
cookie sale with cookies available
Friday evening and all day Saturday.
Harry Morrison and son Denzel
Morrison of Tulsa, Okla, visited rela-
tives in Bluffton and vicinity the
latter part of last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard Landes of
Grove street spent Thursday and
Friday in Chicago visiting Moody
Bible institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Root and
daughter Sharon of Noblesville, Ind,
spent the week end at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Root of North
Mound street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schnegg and
daughter of Plymouth, Mich, spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Schnegg of East College
avenue.
Mrs. Richard Jordan and children
Linda Kay and Jackie Lee of Kenton
are spending several days in the
home of Mrs. Jordon's sister and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark
and son Steve.
Mrs. Walter Gratz and Miss Velma
Bowers visited the Belmont and u.
S. Grant schools in Dayton, Thurs
day. Mrs. Gratz observed the
kindergarten classes and Miss Bow
ers the third grades.
The following Moody Bible institute
students from Chicago returned to
school Wednesday after visiting at
their homes here for the spring
recess: Misses Miriam Bixel and
Wanda Hostettler and Howard j
| Landes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Stearns of Lima
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Moore and
family of Tiffin, Mrs. Sadie Stearns
Misses Erma and Mamie Stearns OF
| Upper Sandusky visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns OF
Spring street, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armbrecht
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Deerhake and son, Mrs. Bertha Mat,
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nique
and son of Mt. Blanchard were Sun,
day evening dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Stevens and family
of Lafayette.
Sheep manure, Vigoro, seed, Scott's
lawn seed and spreaders. Fett's
hardware.
Pansies, petunias, broccoli, brussels
sprouts, head lettuce, cabbage, cauli.
flower and tomato plants, now. Herr's
Flowers & Seeds, 1913 S. Lawn Ave
Basinger ambulance removals
Mrs. Don Schmidt and infant sol
from Bluffton hospital to the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Joseph, Washington street; Mrs
Ethel Roberts from Bluffton hospita
to the home of her daughter, Mrs
Richard Augsburger, south Of Bluff
ton; Jesse Amstutz from Ada Nurs
ing home to residence of Alvin Lee
north of Mt. Cory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
MISSIONARY CHURCH

Robert r. Welch. Minister
Thursday:
7:30 Prayer meeting.
7:30 Young peoples prayer and
Bible study in basement room.
Saturday:
7:30 P. M. Special musical pro
gram with the Trombone Trio of Ft.
Wayne, Ind.
Sunday:
$50 Sunday School.
1920 Morning worship.
Gerald Gerig speaking (Mr. Gerig
was member of gospel team that
toured Europe last summer).
7:30 P. NJ. No evening service 1--WE
are joining in a union service at the
Pandora Missionary church).
Everyone is welcome.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

| All kinds of reset vegetable plants
also bedding plants. Stratton Green.
| house.
Seed corn: 187 Hybrids produced
by Pfister Hybrid Corn Co. Backed
by % years intensive research.
have a good supply of medium and
early hybrids on hand at my place
Harry Moore, Bluffton, o. ii
For sale-Strawberry plants, state
inspected, 50 per hundred. Rickly &
Reichenbach, 41k miles north OF
Bluffton. 2
Calart Flowers, most beautiful
artificial flowers. MaRuss Gifts. Mr.
and Mrs. Russell A. Lantz, 31a
Campus Drive.
Wanted-Cook and waitress; ex-
perience not necessary. Elk Restau-
rant.
For rent - Furnished apartment
newly redecorated, at 213 N. Main
st. No phone calls. Geo. Rauen-
buhler.
Have your davenport and chair
customs rebuilt. Murray Upholster-
ing shop, Thurman St., Bluffton
phone. If
For rent-Storage space for house
hold goods, clean and dry. Inquire
Bluffton News office. If
Prompt and competent service on
watch and clock repairs. Steiner,
Ieweler, Pandora, Ohio. If
Shoes repaired, prompt service.
work guaranteed. Murray Upholster-
ing shop, Thurman ST., Bluffton
phone. If
Wanted-To buy one or two acres
of land. See me personally. Paul
Shulaw. If
Old Coins and scarce later date
coins wanted. Top prices paid for
coins need. Robert w. Benroth,
612 S. Main ST., Phone 342-Y tt
Burpee and Asgrow Garden and
Flower Seeds in bulk and packet.
The latest and best varieties in stock.
Open week days and evenings. Herr's
Flowers & Seeds, 123 S. Lawn Ave. If
Ford-Ferguson tractors and used
equipment. Also other new and used
tractors and equipment. New 1923
Goodyear tractor tires $45. New self
sharpening plow points, also old
points rebuilt like new. New Fergu-
son tractors and equipment. Steiner
Tractor Sales, Pandora. Phone
143. IF
For sale-59 Clinton seed oats;
also galvanized stock water tank.
Sam Badertscher, phone 645-R.
Wanted-Man to work on Triple
horns poultry farm in Ada. Call at
the farm on Rt. 81.
See the new Philco balanced beam
television before you buy any tele-
vision set. Hauenstein Electric, at
the bakery.
Complete line of garden equipment,
tools, seeds and fertilizer. Fett
hardware.
Farmers-Build up the PHOSPHORUS
content of your soil with Raw Rock
Phosphate. Put it on any crop any
time, will not burn or hurt the seed
or plant. We have few tons left
to sell for the spring crops. 1t viii
pay you to try it this year. Master
Feed Mill.
For satisfactory lawn mower grind.
ing call phone 217-W. Chas. Young. Il
For sale-2 building lots go by
$50 it., on Spring street; also ever
green trees and shrubs for sale.
Chas. R. Emans, phone 162-R.
For sale-Dormeyer Meal Maker
mixer with juicer and grinder at
tachments. Used only several months
207 S. Lawn Ave. Phone 339-R.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

duties last Saturday and are living
in the tenant house on the grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen are the parent
of Mrs. Harry Shrider, Jr., of Har-
mon road.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1851

Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Cullen who
came here last summer from Eng
land will be caretakers at Mirror
lake lodge, private recreation spot
near Lima. They took over their
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Blsfftnn, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
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Subscription rates: Year, $3.50;
six months, s1.50 anywhere in u. s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

Orange Twp. Farm Women

Orange Twp. Farm Women
Mrs. Clara Long will entertain
Thursday afternoon. May 3.
The program: Devotions, Albert
Marshall; Roll call, Famous Wome
of Ohio; Mether's Day, Lillian And
erson; The Genius, Maude Thomp
son; With Fond Affection, Mildre
Montgomery; Poem, Marguerite Neff
Song or Recitation, Eleanor and Ion
Marshall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

Poultry specialists give ladino
clover top pasture rating.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

Legion Auxiliary
| DR.. F. d. Rodabaugh will lecture
on Shock and Artificial Respiration
at the American Legion hall, next
Tuesday night at 7:30. The meeting
I is one of a series sponsored by the
| Auxiliary in connection with the Civil
! Defense program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

port w. S. C. S. attended the dis
trict meeting held in Kenton, Friday.
Mems Garden Club
DR.. j. p. Salesman of the State
Experiment station in Wooster will
address the club in the high school
agriculture room, Wednesday night,
May 2 at s o'clock. DR.. Salesman,
associate entomologist, is an expert
on insect control on potatoes and
garden crops.
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07

Jackie Robinson, who just ended a
transforming tour, stopped to look into the
future and what he saw wasn't hay. 1t was
big fat raise, the figure being $4,000.
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07

Is Dr.. Tobias Slipping?

prominent American Negro editors and of the
nations leading liberal magazines 1.-THE Nation has taken
issue with Dr. Claiming Tobias for his recent attempt TO de
fend u government authorities in the shooting OF two
Florida Negro prisoners by white sheriff,
The editor of the St Louis American, leading Negro
newspaper in that city, wrote:
"Dr Claiming Tobias has to great public stature
but he is by to be gauge of what American Ne
thinking Dr. Tobias for was top official IN
the YMCA young Mems Christian Association in its JIM
Grow setup
"Dr Tobias remark that there is no attempt to cover
up such incidents truthful Only by accident or
the presence of outside reporter do many racial incl
dents get reported out of the Deep South.
ut is commonly known that the ynchng records in the
decade have been altered by agreed procedure in the
South that either reports ynching justified killing of
resister of arrest not reporting it at all The annual
ncng records tabuaed from the newspaper accounts
Thus when the newspapers failed to print the news as
ynchng it not counted But the crime was committed just
the same"
w A. Rogers leading coumnst the largest-circua-
ton Negro weekly in the United States, the Pittsburgh
Courier declared
CDR TobasD reply seemed softening of con-
ditons here True there's wide publicity Washington even
steps sometimes. But how does help the victim? Or
does prevent future atrocities? Killers like Sheriff Mccall
always exoneraed.
Mccall only carried the desire of the mob that
tried lynch Irwin and Shepherd (he two Negro prison
Control of the United States is largely in the hands
of Southern politicians To Northern politicians and business
interests winning these Southern politicians and their follow
is far important than justice for any Negroes
Mr. Rogers continues, can affair such the shooting
down of these Negroes would hardly in Russia
which has vast variety of human coo including very dark
Negroes in the Caucasus
The Nation magazine asserted in its leading editorial ON
November "a "he the Florida efute (Dr To-
biasD statement 1t the law which shot down the two
Negroes For offense there is and this
of them.
Even effective would have been statement from
President Truman in Florida at the time casgating the local
and officials and pedgng the full influence of his Of
flee induce the Department of Justice to act the local
and authorities did not
No action of any kind to indet Sheriff Mccall for
der has been taken by President Truman official of
the federal Florida governments.
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07
listen Here. mr. GMter!

Gentlemen:
For a long time have been worried by observation
have made; that due to the close historical economical
political and geographical relations between the u s. and
ba there flow through the year of white
from your country have noticed that the American
colored people do not partake in these visits
What the of this fact? Is there among A.
mercan coored any prejudice misunderstanding lack of
knowledge information about Cuba that keeps them away
form this country? AS coored Cuban citizen like
to the friendly relations between people as the
of better and profitable understanding.
| will give my utmost efforts to make that possible in
near future may obtain large number Of American
coored visitors understand that the first steps to be taken
III order to clear this situation to spread among the
population in the u, S, fair and complete information on
what Cuba is why is called the Paradise America" and
what the public and private relations between the white
end colored people here.
will very greatly like have your corporations Mr.
Editor lin commenng) this letter in your publication as
information for readers giving them my name and adj
dress that may be able their reactions and find
out why they have Cuba up to this date and
therefore enabling offer them and details which
VIII convince them that this is the ideal country their va
cations
AS accountant and general business agent edcatnr
the last IS years social economical and political works
having elaborated during more than eight years with the
well known cooed newspaper and sociologs Mr. Gus
tavo f. Urruta of the staff Of Daro la Marina news
paper and have been active member of the "Atenas
Club for colored people (Agramonte St 622Iavana).
You be assured of my sincere appreciation for tho
cooperation you may give this endeavor And awaiting
with interest your reply this matter for which ancnate
my thanks wish to remain
Very cordially yours
Florencio D. Baro
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07
observatory
Is Segregation Necessary
BY EARL

us segregation necessary" could be
topic for very frank discussion and we
admit that II is a very open question to
millions who dare not or who are incapa
BILE of applying sound and clear thinking TO
the question We believe an implacable NO
would be the answer any sound thinking
American would give and especially an A
merican Negro for whom we believe segrega-
.,on was designed. He knows best because
q has become part of his every day life,
no has to wake up with it, live with il and
II starts his morning curriculum when he
boards the city bus for work each day. Now
there should be some reason why II Is
thought that segregation is not necessary.
Just recently at one of the leading white ho-
tells in this city where the district meeting
of the VIEW auxiliary was being held there
were colored members of the Walter F..
Parker Post 1916 auxiliary who attended
all business meetings without incident, but
after the banquet table was set up an order
was given by the district president to set
a segregated table for the colored members.
All OF the colored members held executive
positions in the post. The order was ignored
by a colored porter who politely rcrnina"'
the district president that there was only
one table to be set which was large enough
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07

In a few more days, Well start celebrat-
ing Yuletide season. Well spend tens of
thousands dollars making merry, and we'll
also accept much that is intended to make
us merry.
However, this is tradition that we as
Negroes cannot be expected to fail to follow
To US Christmas is designated as the time
of the year to cast aside everything and be
merry. But on the other hand, we have
adopted something that is more or less ira
ditionally with us now and 1t is something
that as a group we of all people can less af-
ford IT, And that is the several thousands
of dollars that we are going to spend this
year as last year and years before that on
dances. Only, we are going to spend more
this year than at anytime before trying to
out do one another
Now as far as the benefits to US for
this sum of money, will be an hour or so
of fantastic stepping to the terpsichorean
strains of an aggregation of musicians and
several hours of headaches resulting from
overindulgence.
Why do we spend money on such frivol-
tiles? The answer is clear We do it because
the white people do it. The white people
do it because they can well afford it. They
have what we do not have. They have their
rights. They have rights that the entire
world respects. We do not even have the
rights that white people in our community
will RESPECT, and the hell of it u.s. we don't
seem to care.
What we do not seem to realize is that
the rights the white people enjoy in Ameri-
ca as American citizens are the rights that
are guaranteed us by the same historical
and sacred document that guarantees them
their rights. The difference is that they have
fought for their rights and we are not will
ing to fight for ours. We are content to fight,
scheme and pay for our pleasures, and beg
certain concessions from the white people,
With the element of white people we
have in Arkansas today, it is an opinion
shared by many that first class citizenship
rights would be the Negroes to enjoy with
little effort on the part of the Negro. But
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07

The United States is the greatest de-
mocracy on earth. Washington is literally
the center of world leadership for freedom,
Yet how often did decent people blush when
some of the ugly traditions imposed on the
city by the neighboring south came TO public
view
Here schools are segregated for white
and Negro children. Here groups of students
that converge on the capitol to see the his
toric monuments together with our democra-
cy in action, are rudely separated in hotels
and restaurants.
Here Ralph Bunche, Nobel Prize win
ner. refused to accept government appoint
ment because he would not receive the
elementary treatment and courtesy which
every citizen is entitled to.
Here Marian Anderson, not permitted
to sing in large auditorium, had to stage
an open air performance.
Here one of our delegates to the United
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07
Our Nations Capital Makes Us Blush

Nations could not stay in hotel OF her
own choice.
We know it does us untold harm. The
Commies are having feast at our expense
and it is all prepaid. We blush in embarrass-
ment but the matter usually rests there
But one day union came along and
proved that the situation could be reversed
This was the Actors Equity association of
the AFL who declared that there would be
no performances on the Washington stage
until all discriminatory practices were abol-
ished. Performances were cancelled, union
members lost employment but the union
stood its ground in demanding equal treat
ment for audiences and performers Of all
races creeds and colors. 1t was a pleasure
to sacrifice for decency and humanity as
well as to safeguard the reputation of their
country. Recently we learned that the
management of the National Theatre gave
in and lifted the curtain of segregation.
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07
After The Music Stops. Then what?-

il is needless as well as senseesS for any
one to expect the white man in Arkansas to
render unto the Negro those things that
are constitutionally his without the Negro
first proving himself worthy of them
One doesn't go thru life feeding infants
You put the food in the infants mouth I'M
til the infant is able to convey 1t himself
So it is with the Negro. The white man
knows the Negro is entitled to the rights
of an American citizen, but if the Negro
never arrives at the ambitious stage to
fight for his rights, he'll never get them.
We have in the state now few Negroes
who have the courage to do something about
the educational inequalities that the Negro
child must suffer There are many who are
dissatisfied with these inequalities but only
a few are concerned. There are many white
people in the state who are fully cognizant
of the inequalities in education, and not any
more pleased about it than the Negro for they
know that it is impeding the progress of
white children the same as Negro children
But the Negro is foolish to think that the
white man is going to correct that for nm
without some effort on his part. On the
other hand we are aware that there are
many white people who will discourage
Negroes in the fight to better educational
facilities in Arkansas by using the tax APP
preparation. But under Arkansas law, it
doesn't matter if you have 100000 white
children of school age and l Negro child of
school age in a county, the one Negro is
entitled to the same educational advantages
the county offers as the 100000 whites. So do
not let the Uncle Toms discourage your eff
forts thru the warp thinking of the rebel
white man.
What we started out to say was that
the money we are going to spend on dances
and entertainments this Yuletide season.
would be far better spent to advance the
cause of the Negro in Arkansas If it were
used in calling the courts attention to the
second class role the Negro has to play as
a citizen of Arkansas.
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07
A Step Forward. But Only A Step
says:

necessarily to write essays, thesis, disx1
tions, and disquisitions. II is Of mos
portance to pupils, parents, and the ggsl
tax-paying public that the system Of Ell
education insist on ability to teach and
on ability to write thesis on some suDd
1t will be a long while before The 4
plan will eventuate into program that
really helpful. About every ten or tss1
years, someone starts new movement
education which becomes the fad Or
craze for a while. After few years d
perimentation, the general fad Is dlSs1
ed and the kernel of truth in il is ADDED
the slowly increasing and nebulow ns,
of the profession. But the new plan LIKE
the others which have preceded II issa1
step in the right direction. As mattel
fact, there will have to be many chanes
the general college program If It Is
to successful paid internship and
master" teachers. For example, just
does the average teacher pass on 10 ne
mentary pupils from courses in 'rsn
try and analytical geometry when SO
never got a grip on long division ana
tions. Will a course in college ana'One
botany or zoology give the data neea'
the teacher to present concrete oOu'@
health and nature study?
The most successful teachers ~
rule those who accomplish in sO"u
personal, private, and independent
that which the college falls 10 q"
So far as the teacher is concerneu =
lege seems to rest its case on u'e wv
training in one subject will TRANSIT.
other - middle-age theory t'a' u.s.
substantiated only in the most Dl'"'
tent by modern research.
Even the general college eO''
a general" overhauling.
Arkansas State press., 1951-12-07
Du Bots Freed

We believe Federal Judge Matthew F.
Mcclure should be congratulated for toss
ing out the case against DR.. w. Z. B. Du-
Bots who was charged with failing to reg
lister as an agent of foreign government
IN his work with the Peace Information
center. The acknowledgements scholar
whose books and research have enliphten-
ed two generations has been honored as
only a few Negroes have been honored in
the history of the republic.
II is ironical indeed that Dr. Dubois
should in the twilight of his years become
victimized by the Communists. Some of
the most damning and forceful denunca-
lions of Communism were written by DR..