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The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26

Today'S opus might well be en-,
titled Ear On The Ground be,
cause it concerns one Yukon Eric
who, on an evening in Montreal
last month, found his ear in Just
that position-but it was no longer
attached to his head.
Our friend Jimmy Gibbs put in
call from the Sun and Sand Club
on Saturday saying that there was
someone there whom he thought
we should meet-since we are both
interested in ears. / am interested
in ears because of this effort and
Yukon Eric is interested in ears
because a 2S5-pound behemoth
known as Valdez Kowalski, in a
fit of anger, proceeded to peel his
left ear from his head like a leaf
from a cabbage.
We went to the Sun and Sand
Club and talked with Eric. who
makes his living (and a good one)
beating up on various and Sundry
other bemuscled characters for
money as a professional wrestler.
Aside from his missing ear,
which makes him stand out in a
crowd like a latter day Van Gogh,
Eric is a fascinating person. He
has a singular lack of respect for
convention which springs from his
free and easy boyhood on the banks
of AlaSka's Yukon River. We met
him on the beach where he was
soaking up the sun and the Stares
of goodly number of Key Vests
weaker sex. He was attired ir
lumberman's boots and dungarees
We later learned that he had never
been measured for suit, which
seems like a pretty civilized Gus
tom to us.
Eric is a large man. He weighs
275 pounds although he is but SIP
tall. His chest is shaped something
like the bow of shrimp boat and
his bicepS are developed to tn,
point where he cannot lower his
arms to his side. All of which
coupled with quite a bit of strength
makes him quite well equipped fol
his profession.
We wonder how a lad from deer
in the Yukon country managed tC
find his way into the wrestling
the larger cities.
He told us that he was born
the son of a Swedish. Sea Captain
and an Eskimo mother, near Fair
banks, Alaska, and that from thu
time he was able to heft an axe
he was working in numbering
camps for a living. 1t seems tina
the good life left the lads with al
excess of exuberance, even after
a hard days labor, so to while
away the evening hours, they
would participate in a cute little
pastime which they named quaint
ly and simply "scuffling." And il
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Church Sets
Sunrise Rites
Thanksgiving

UAdor the auspices of the South
DRAmoSt Subdistrict of Methodist
Youth there will be held at $50
an. ThnTOday 4 service of wor,
ship h TIE backyard of the First
Methodist tOld Stone) Church. The
program 10 under the direction OF
Hrs. J. Paul Touchton, who has
Wide experience in church drama
tics.
The story of a Hebrew Thanks
giving festival of the family will
Be presented. This was the occa-
sion of the Feast of the Taber-
nacles, or Succoth. The characters
are as follows: father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Woodbridge,
children Merle Deland, Joyce Sim
mons, Max Foster, Jr., and Shar-
ron Ann Gravel, servants Frank
Betancourt and lone Arnold.
Rabbi Abraham Schwartz will
speak to the group on the modern
Jewish Thanksgiving or Feast OF
Succoth. The Rev. Eldon Simmons
will speak of the American Thanks
giving tradition.
After the worship service break
fast will be served. Miss Della
Touchton, president of the Subdis'
trict, has announced that the gen
aral public is invited. Those ex'
pecting to stay for breakfast should
call 122.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Ley Memorial To
Have Services
On Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Day morning
= Thursday, November 27 - Ley
Memorial Methodist Church, Tru-
man Avenue and Georgia Street,
will hold its Annual Thanksgiving
Worship Service. This service Of
fers an opportunity to put into
words and actions the feeling that
are in our hearts at this Thanks
giving time.
You will enjoy this service. The
choir will render a special Thanks
giving Anthem, and appropriate
organ music will be provided by
the Church organist. Mrs. Thomas
Whitley. In addition to these, the
congregation will sing the great
Thanksgiving hymns, including
1--WE Gather Together" (Anony-
mous), "Come Ye Thankful Peo-
pie, Come" (Henry Alford), and
80 Lord Of Heaven And Earth
(WordSworth).
The pastor of Ley Memorial
Chruch, the Rev. Eldon Simmons,
will deliver the Thanksgiving ser
mon. He has chosen Thankful -
Say, Be, and Do" as the topic.
Remember Gods bounty in the
year. String the pearls of His
favor . Give this one day to
thanks, to joy, to gratitude" --'
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Spending Spree
leads To Jail

BALTIMORE IA fol mer OPA
investigator who went on a spree
with S., 400 and wound up a week
later in the gutter with 81 cents
was sentenced to three years in
prison yesterday.
william T. Rim, 47. admitted
in court that he stole the money
from a Baltimore cab company
office where he was cashier. He
said he spent a good share of
it on a party that moved from
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Passion Play
Actor Approves
Arrangements

LAKE WALES R-The man who
plays Christ in the oldest of all
passion plays slipped into Lake
Wales over the weekend and liked
what he saw of the arrangements
for his winter season here.
He Is Josef Meier, representing
the seventh generation of his fam
lily to take part in the passion play
which had its origin in Leunen,
Germany, in 1912.
Meier brought his troupe to the
us. in 1882, soon after Hitler came
to power. He won acclaim for his
summer presentations at Black
Hills, S. D.
Several months ago a group of
Lake Wales citizens formed a non
profit corporation to provide suit
able staging facilities and to bring
Meier and his troupe here for the
winter seasons. After loans are
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26

repaid, all net proceeds will go to
charity.
The premiere will be presented
Jan. 8.
When Meier was last here five
months ago the chosen site was
only a sinkhole in an orange grove
a mile and half from town. Today
it is a nearly completed $1O0,00
outdoor amphitheatre, seating g.
600.
He will use SO professionals and
200 townSpeople in presenting the
dramatization of the events of the
last seven days of Christ's life.
Meier came here between tour.
ing performances at Birmingham
and Nashville.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
BIKE-RIDINC PROF
SEES 90 YR. MARK

ATHENS, Ga. Up - David L.
Earnest, the bicycle-riding profes-
sor. observed his goth birthday
Tuesday, retired but not tired.
University of Georgia students
always look with interest at the
former professor of education as
he pedals over Athens hills.
Earnest gets in a little extra
exercise by touching the floor with
the palm of his hands twice daily.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
IN COMA SIX YEARS

HMAILTON, o. Up - 1t was little
Danny Neil LiSSal's ninth birth
day Monday. But Danny knew
nothing about it, just as he's
known nothing about his birth
days since he was 3 years old.
Danny, Hamilton'S best known
hospital patient, has been in a
coma since he was hit by a truck
in front of his home on Dec. 21,
1916. He was taken from Mercy
Hospital here to Children's Hos
pital in Columbus, o., last year.
Physicians consider his case
hopeless.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
SCROLL TO WRITER

LOS ANGELES B Screen
writer Paul Jarrico says he was
awarded 4 scroll commencing his
refusal to tell the House Committee
on Un-American Activities wheth-
er he ever had been a member
of the Communist party.
The scroll was introduced Mon
day at the trial of suits concerning
RKO Studios refusal to give Jar
rico screen credit for the movie
''The Las Vegas Story"
Jarrico testified that the
scroll was given him by the Citi-
zens Committee to Preserve Amer
lean Freedom. The document bore
the signature Of A. A. HeiSt, CON-
mittee chairman.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26

Baltimore through Ocean C';y and
Salisbury, on Maryland'S Eastern
Shore.
More than 81 500 OF tie money
was returned TO he lab comnany
before the spree ended, it was
testified.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26

drumming up trade and prestige.
Mrs. Ann Stevenson of Washing
ton, DC, holds the title of assis-
tant to the vice president for the
Chesapeake and Ohio. She gets
around on every train on the line,
smartening up decor and service.
These are just q few of the
women who have made names for
themselves in a business once con.
sidered exclusively q male prov
ince.
There are going to be more of
them every year, because the rail-
ways have discovered that it takes
q woman to sell q woman.
Evening star., 1952-04-19

beef cattle, whole milk and but
terfat. rye. soybeans, flaxseed and
beans. Also the price of grain
sorghums, barley and oats would
be supported so they could not
undersell corn on the basis OF
comparative value for cattle feed,
Secretary Brannan strongly
backed mandatory price supports
of "basic" items at 80 per cent of
parity. He now has authority to
support these prices anywhere be-
tween IS and 80 per cent of parity.
He has been using the 80 per cent
rate. but believes the possibility of
lower support levels causes con-
Icern among farmers.
Questions Imitation Angle.
He also said the Agriculture De-
partment must concur whole
heartedly" in Senator Kerr's goal
jof 100 per cent of parity prices.
He warned. however, that the bill
raises the question whether such
an increase in the support level
could start another wave of infla-
ton"
He said he does not have IAN
effective and practical way" to
support prices on perishables. Mr..
IBrannan said production pay
ments" would be effective when
Evening star., 1952-04-19
Brannan Urges Boost.
In Subsidies THROUGH
His plan # Necessary
By jones E. Roper.

Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan is plugging for greater Gov
ernment subsidies for farmers-if
necessary through revival of the
once-rejected Brannan plan.
Secretary Brannan explained
his ideas yesterday to the Senate
Agriculture Committee as it con-
cluded hearings on bills to in
crease price supports on farm
products.
He favored bills which would:
l. Prevent a drop in the dollars
and-cents parity price on some
farm products in 1854.
2. Require the Government to
support the price of ''basic" COM
modities at 80 per cent of parity
during emergencies and for two
years afterwards.
3. Require price supports at 100
per cent Of parity on 20 farm
products. Secretary Brannan
qualified his Endorsement of this
proposal by insisting that Con-
gress would have to give him some
practical plan for supporting the
price of perishables which he can
not store.
production Payments" Favored.
Mr.. Brannan then suggested the
best way to do this was through
production payments" key to the
Brannan plan, which he offered
first in 1949.
Under this system, farmers
would sell their products for what
the market would bring. Then
the Government would give the
farmers a subsidy to make up the
difference in the sales price and
what the Government thought the
farmers ought to earn.
This would differ radically from
the preesnt price-support opera
ton. Now the Agriculture De-
ipartment buys or offers loans
against major commodities. These
are put in storage and thus taken
of the market. Prices rise under
the law of supply and demand.
Kerr Sponsors Bill.
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma. a
candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination, is spon-
soring the bill for supports of 100
per cent of parity on wheat, corn,
cotton, peanuts, rice and tobacco
the basic" farm products-and
wool, hogs, eggs, farm chickens,
Evening star., 1952-04-19
Federal Employees LocoI
To Mark Anniversary

Local 1851, Federation of Gov
ernment Employees, will hold its
first anniversary celebration at 2
pm. tomorrow in the st. Philip
Baptist Church, North Capitol
and K streets.
The union. composed of work.
erS at the Naval Gun Factory
Evening star., 1952-04-19

properly used" with other methods
|of price support. He urged the
Senators to give the proposal Job
'jective" study even though his pre-
Ivious suggestion along these lines
prompted his foes to use it ito
embarrass the Secretary of Agri-
culture and destroy confidence in
the Agriculture Department."
Evening star., 1952-04-19

here, will hear 1t. Denis Nelson,
representing the Secretary of the
Navy; and Dawson Hales, director
of industrial relations at the Navy
Yard.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Hold Service For
Lena NJ. Huffman

Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon in the Paul Diller fun
eral home for Mrs. Lena Mathilda
Huffman, 65, of near Jenera, who
died in Bluffton Community hospital
Thursday after an illness of two
weeks. She was the wife of Walter
R. Huffman, who survives.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Huffman is survived by three sons,
Clark W., of Smithville, Ga; How
ard E. of Rawson, and Harold r.
of Bluffton; two daughters, Mrs.
Maxine Miller of Hamler and Mrs.
Doris Strike of Ottawa; IL grand
children, a great grandchild; two
sisters, Mrs. Louis Neill of Pan
dora, and Mrs. Fred Schey of Leip-
sic; and brother George F. Wirth
of Leipsic.
She was born near Leipsic Decem-
Der II, 1887, and was member of
the First Lutheran church, Findlay.
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ence lectures at the st. John Mennon-
ite church, one mile east of Pandora,
November 29 through December 7.
Rev. Mr.. Detweiler will speak this
Saturday evening in the church for
the Youth For Christ rally, and every
evening thereafter except Saturday,
December 6, for the conference series.
The Amstutz trio, well-known radio
singers, also of Orrville, will furnish
the special music this Saturday and
Sunday.
The radio pastor is currently broad
casting The Calvary Hour program
over Is stations in the United States,
nine stations in Latin America lin the
Spanish language) and by short wave
over Station HCJB Quito, Ecuador.
In addition to his radio ministry,
Rev. Mr.. Detweiler has been a pastor
since 1881. He terminated his third
pastorate in September of this year
in order to give full time to the work
of radio and evangelistic meetings.
His presentation of the Scriptures is
scholarly, factual, yet given at level
so that all people, including young
folk, can grasp clearly.
The Amstutz Trio has sung on the
Calvary Hour for ID years and are
known for their harmony and mean
ingful Interpretation of the numbers
they sing.
Music groups from the local church
will present special numbers through
out the week of December l to 7.
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BlufftOn Native
Expires In Lima

Mrs. Elva May Avery, SO, wife of
Noah Avery, Lima, and a former
resident of Bluffton, died last Satur-
day in the home of her son, George
Avery, 1905 Fairfield avenue, Lima.
She had been i'll only a short time.
Born in Bluffton, Mrs. Avery
moved to Lima 40 years ago. She
was a member of the Robb Avenue
Chapel.
Surviving besides her husband and
son are another son. Lawrence; two
daughters, Mrs. Eldon Stoll and Mrs.
William Knots; nine grandchildren
and two great grandchildren, all of
Lima.
Services were conducted Monday
afternoon in the chapel with the Rev.
David Morgan officiating.
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Services Tuesday
For Eva Watkins

Services were held Tuesday in the
Coldren funeral home for Mrs. Eva
Dell Watkins, 80, of mile north of
Mt. Cory, who died Saturday morn
ing at her home of a complication
of diseases. She had been ill for
seven months and bedfast for seven
weeks.
A native of Allen county, she was
born December 6, daughter of
James and Mary Goldsmith Williams.
She was married April Is. 1884 to
Clement Watkins who preceded her
in death.
Eight of their nine children sur
vive. They are: Grover, Fostoria
Burr and Chellious, Green Springs
Mrs. Oakel Wrinkle, Findlay; Mrs,
Audrey Reese, Deshler; Mrs. Dud-
dgah Codner, Findlay; and Mrs
Mary Priebe, Mt. Cory. One child
died in infancy.
Brothers and sisters surviving
are: Mrs Nola Kolb, Lima; C. A,
Williams, Dundee, Mich; Glen Viii.
liams, Mt. Cory; two half-sisters
Theresa Curtis, Findlay, and Mrs
Maude Wilcox, Hollywood, Calf
One sister, Mrs. Clara Bogart, and
two brothers, Bert and Arthur, pre-.
ceded her in death.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Send Clothing To
Korean War Victims

Members of the Westminster Fel-
lowship of the Presbyterian church
spent last Sunday evening complet-
ing the packing of IL boxes of cloth
ing for Presbyterian missionary
work in war-torn Korea and
had three other boxes of provisions
ready to be sent to an orphanage 10
Gated near the Army post of Pfc.
Homer c. Henderson.
A letter from Henderson relating
the plight of the Korean children.
many of whom are without sufficient
winter clothing, set the young people
of the Fellowship busy on the pro-
iect.
Pfc. Henderson is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clay Henderson of Bluff
ton.
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EVANGELICAL & REFORMED
CHURCHES

W - oppSiuonlts MuhstSN
Emmanuel's:
9:30 A. M. Morning Worship
1890 A. M. Church School
Union Thanksgiving services-See
below.
No Choir rehearsal this week.
The Mems Brotherhood of the
churches meets on Friday evening of
this week at 800 o'clock at st. Johns
church. DR.. L. L. Ramseyer will
speak on his European trip. All men
make a special effort to attend.
Catechism instruction Saturday at
9:30 A. M.
The Dorcas Missionary Circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. Alma Grif-
fifth on Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, at
800 o'clock. All ladies are invited
to attend.
The Consistory will meet on Tues
day evening at 500 at the parsonage.
st. Johns:
9:3O A. M. Church School
10:45 A. M. Morning Worship
The Choir will meet for rehearsal
on Wednesday evening at 1880 P. M.
All choir members attend.
Union Thanksgiving services on
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Bible College Prery
To Be Sneaker

DIR. s. A. Wilmer of the Fort
Wayne, Ind, Bible College will be the
speaker for a short Bible confer
ence November 27 through 90, it
was announced this week by the
Rev. M. N. Amstutz, pastor.
The services will begin each even
ing at 7:30 excepting the Sunday
service at 10:30.
DR.. Wilmer, World War II chap
lain, now president of the Ft. Wayne
Bible College, was recently elected
to the presidency of the Accrediting
Association of Bible Institutes and
Bible Colleges for a two-year term.
His program of study at the Uni
versity of Chicago, which led to the
degree of doctor of philosophy, fitted
him further for his position of lead
ership in Bible school education.
General theme of the Pandora
church conference is "From Time to
Eternity"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
IN Ohe
Churches
EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH
Reuben Short, Pastor

Reuben Short, Pastor
Praise We the Lord; for it is good
to sing praises unto our God; for it
is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Psa. 147:1.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Worship 10:30 a. m.
Departmental meetings 7:15 p. M.
We have an active and growing
children's department. We believe
it is to the advantage of your chill
dren to be in a service of worship
and Christian education on Sunday
evening. Children's department un-
der the direction of Mrs. Adella Oyer.
Bring your child.
Evening service 500 P. M.
Singing and Bible message each
evening.
Prayer and Thanksgiving service
Wednesday 800 P. M. Church Coun-
ell will meet after this service.
We welcome you to church that
believes, teaches, and breaches the
Bible as the inspired Word of God
and the final authority in all matters
of life.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
Rev. Leonard w. McIntire, Pastor

kCNs 1Sohulu We MCAhthCp 0SSoA
(Week of Nov. 30)
Rockport:
9:30 A. M. Morning Worship
Sermon: "Again Pioneers"
1890 A. M. Church School
Glasses for everyone
800 P. M. Pilgrimage to New
Stark for a special service there at
the Federated church.
Bluffton:
9:45 A. M. Church School
Class groups for all ages.
1856 A. M. Morning Worship
Sermon: again Pioneers"
800 P. M. Pilgrimage to New
Stark for a special Presbytery pro-
gram. Speaker: Rev. J. Miller Gold,
General Presbyter.
600 P. M. Westminster Fellowship.
Tuesday, Dec. p
800 P. M. Missionary society
meets at home of Mrs. Sidney Hauen-
stein. Devotions will be led by Mrs.
Lee Clauss and the program present
ed by Mrs. L. w. McIntire.
Thursday, Dec. 4
7:45 Choir rehearsal.
A cordial Christian welcome awaits
those who worship with us.
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Thursday morning at First Memo
mite church at $50 A. NJ. Rev. L. w.
McIntire will bring the message.
Plan to worship in this service.
The Mems Brotherhood of the
churches will meet at the church on
Friday evening at 500 o'clock. DR..
L. L. Ramseyer will speak to the
brotherhood on his European trip.
Plan to be present on Friday evening.
The Gertrude Hoy Circle will meet
on Monday evening at 1880 at the
church. All members are invited to
attend the meeting.
Catechism instruction Saturday
morning at $50 A M.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Presbyte1'ians
Plan Pilgrimage
To New Stark, @.

A number of Bluffton residents are
expected to be among Presbyterians
of the Lima, Presbytery who will
make pilgrimage to the New Stark
Federated church next Sunday in
observance of the 150th anniversary
of organized Presbyterian mission
work within the L. S.
The special service to be held in
the New Stark church is sponsored
by the local Presbytery's committee.
on national missions, of which the.
Rev. Leonard McIntire is a member.
Speaker for the occasion is the Rev..
j. Miller Gold of Van Vert, the
general Presbyter for this area.
Music will be provided by the MEM
bers of the New Stark church and
community for the service which be-
gins at o'clock.
The New Stark Presbyterian,
church was organized in 1S40. In
1888 a federation with local Men
MONTE church was effected. Ronald
Goodwill, a Bluffton college junior,
is the student pastor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Former BlufftOnite
Dies At II In Lima

Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon in Lima for Calvin C.
Neuenschwander, II. former resident
of Bluffton who died shortly before
midnight Saturday while sitting in
his automobile near the corner of
East High and Union streets, Lima.
He was the oldest child of the
family of the late Cleo and Christine
Neuenschwander, and is survived by
his wife, Elizabeth Lora Neuensch-
wander; son, Warren, Toledo; two
daughters, Mrs. Clarence Camp,
Lima, and Mrs. James O'Conner,
Houston, Texas; three brothrs, Hi
ram, Cincinnati; Frank, Bluffton;
Levi, Pandora; and six grandchildren.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Church and jackson SITS.
Robert L. King, Pastor

Sunday
$50 Church School, Robert l..
Artman, Supt.
A class for every age
10:30 Morning Worship
Theme "Christ, The King.
$50 Youth Fellowship.
Friday afternoon and evening Lima
District Booth Festival. Every one
in the community is invited to see the
booth between 500 and 700 P. M.
Saturday afternoon Junior Choir
rehearsal at 400.
Thursday, Dec. 4
Junior Choir rehearsal after school.
Senior Choir rehearsal at 700. Of
fetal board meeting at 500.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all to attend all of the services of the
church.
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AT COLUMBUS MEETING

A. B. Murray, superintendent of
Bluffton schools, attended his first
meeting as a member of the State
Advisory Board on Vocational Agri-
culture last Friday at Ohio State
University. Appointed to serve dur
ing the 1928 school year, Murray
is serving on the board with represen-
tatives of the schools, state depart
ment of education, OSU college of
agriculture, the Farm Bureau and
other agricultural interests.
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Hold Final Rites
For INLAND Allison

Final rites were conducted Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Diller funeral home, Bluffton, for
INLAND Allison, rs, Beaverdam, who
died Friday in the Bluffton Com
munity hospital. The Rev. Owen K.
Wright officiated with burial in the
Rockport cemetery.
Born in Bath township, July 2,
1878, he was the son of James and
Jane Miller Allison.
A retired farmer, Mr.. Allison had
been i'll a week before his death.