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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-07-17
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What about our flashy American
ties, like mine that night dropped
into Oslo's fashionable Chat Noir
ater-restaurant Why n :?
Gypsy Rose Lee was there with
long stemmed beauties. We all
sat at small tables with little
lamps grouped semi-circularly
around the stage. And a NorWe-
gian businessman joined me. He
looked at my tie. America. Brown
and white shoes. America. Lucky
Strikes? How many can afford
Luckies here? Well apparently,
it's written all over us. Somebody
once said you can tell an Ameri-
can a mile off by his clothes and
the loose-swinging movement of
his hips, the foxtrot gait.
What prompted us to go IN for
such gay colors? Here, you see,
an American clashes with a diff
ferent color tone. Black, gray and
blue dominates. We add red, yell
low, green, rainbow dabs of color
Maybe it's not important. Forget
it. But you notice it, in a flash
of a second.
So let's enjoy the show. Oslo
ties sit here and smoke, drink,
chat amiably, intimately, in this
curious place. It's interesting, diff
ferent. There's class, too. A host
of international vaudeville enter
tainers, prominent foreigners in
the crowd, the master of cere-
monies speaks Norwegian, English
and French fluently. Smart place.
Sense of propriety it struck us
again. In America, what happens
when Gypsy Rose Lee discards ev
erything down to the last wee bit
of scantily placed attire? Someone
whistles. sure. Applause, perhaps.
Not here. No, you'd be surprised.
She assumes climactic pose, thus,
leaves the stage. Not a clap, not
a stir.
"Gud beware meg" said one Nor
wegian. 1t doesn't fit in. The an
nouncer roguishly suggests t h e
audience reacted as though it was
chewing sur stromming, not
knowing exactly how to make out
the sour taste. What's the cause
of thus thusness
Out we go this fine summer eve
ming to Skansen, outdoor restau-
rant. with lights strung up under
the spreading LEAKAGE of lovely
trees, silvery now from the Nordic
moonlight. Oslo ford, cleaning,
soft. silent in the background. An
orchestra plays in a rotunda.
Guests, talking, drinking coffee.
Good old Europe, There's romance
in the air, and a brooding melan-
choly. Like with the young couple
holding hands on a park bench, or
the lonely lady and elderly man
saying nothing, just looking bland
~ out into the ford from their
frontseat bench. Everywhere peo-
pie sitting on benches, placed ev-
eryvhere, everywhere that medi-
tative preoccupation. Do we do it
in Seattle? Not in the center of
the town, that's for business,
shopping. Here, yes. The tempo
has slackened off. so l slacken
my pace. Yes, there's a little
change in the spiritual climate,
just a little feeling I have.
You know ] came back to the
hotel, walked down the hallway
leading to my room. What's this ?
Shoes placed outside each door
It's late. midnight. How come? Do
we do this in America? Put shoes
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-07-17

by Swedish Consul War Lunde-
quist, and she is the house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Backman. On
The Swedish Day program, July
20, she will sing Swedish songs,
accompanied by John Sundsten.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-07-17

You know ] came back to the
hotel, walked down the hallway
leading to my room. What's this?
Shoes placed outside each door.
It's late, midnight. How come? Do
we do this in America? Put shoes
Evening star., 1952-11-09

CANDIDATE. From q Latin
word ''candidatus, - meaning
q person dressed In white.
In ancient Rome those who
ran for public office wore
white togas. These were
symbols of their purity
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
November Weather This Year Normal
Except Lack OF Usual Amount OF Snow

November weather this year was
about normal in every respect, ex-
cept for a lack of snow, it was re-
vealed this week in a report from
Ray Burkholder, district weather OBJ
server, who lives southeast of Pan
dora.
Mean temperature of 42.S degrees
recorded in November was 1T de-
grees warmer than the normal of
Ali for the month, the report
shows.
Precipitation in November of this
year amounted to Eat inches, as
compared with the normal of 2.41
inches. The months snowfall, how
ever, was barely a trace, Il inch, as
compared with the normal for the
month of 1.8 inch.
Maximum temperature of the
month was a reading of 73 degrees
on Nov. 2, and the lowest mark was
IL in Nov. 20. In past history, No
vember temperatures have ranged
from high of 81 on Nov. 1, 1888,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Trip To Livestock ShOU Is ReUard
Of FLA Boys Summer Farming Project

Their visit also included a stop at
the interesting Museum of Science
and Industry.
At the exposition the boys viewed
the corn display but were unable to
distinguish the entry of Peter Leh-
man of near Columbus Grove. Leh-
mans sons, Evan and Wade, were
in the group who made the trip.
Last year their father was awarded
fourth place in the corn display.
Those making the trip included
in addition to the Lehmans, Don
Geiger, Roger Reichenbach, Ronald
Lora, Marlin Burkholder, Eugene
Herr, Ned Althaus, Dnald Leiber,
Laverne Moser, Gerald Kaufman,
and Robert Green.
Transportation for the trip was
raised by the boys from proceeds of
their farming project last summer.
The final crop, corn, was harvested
several weeks ago.
The boys were also accompanied
by Mr.. Basinger's father, Lewis w.
Basinger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Union Service
Will Recognize
Bible Sunday

A union service this Sunday in
recognition of Universal Bible Sum
day viii be conducted under the
auspices of the Bluffton Ministerial
association at the First Presbyterian
church, 7:30 P. M.
DR.. Harold F. Kellogg, superintend-
ent Of the Lima district of the Metho-
dist church, of which Bluffton is q
part, will be the speaker.
Since coming to Ohio, DR.. Kellogg
was the associate of Bishop Hazen G.
Werner when he was pastor Of Grace
Methodist church in Dayton. He has
also been pastor of South Park Metho-
dist church in Dayton and First
Methodist church in Athens.
This will be the first opportunity
for the community of Bluffton to hear
DR.. Kellogg. A cordial invitation is
extended to everyone to share in this
service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Births

The following births were record
ed during the past week at Bluffton
Community hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bohrer,
Bluffton, boy, Michael Philip, born
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Amstutz,
Pandora, a girl, Cynthia Sue, born
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quentin Elsea, Find
lay, a boy, Michael Dean, born last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Basinger,
Bluffton, a boy, Mikell Alan, horn
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wien,
Benton Ridge, a girl, Jane Ann,
born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Zuercher, Pan.
dora, boy, Scott James, born Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kline, Leip-
sic, a girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Mayberry,
Columbus Grove, girl, born We'd
nesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
No Change Planned
In Towns New
Fire Alarm Set-Up
Chief CorsOn Says Dept.
Is Satisfied With
Present System

Bluffton's new method of contracting
fremen when there are fire alarms,
late last summer, will be
continued, at least for the present,
Fire Chief Guy Corson announced
Monday.
, Belief that the method of fireman
notification has little effect in keeping
down the traffic congestion caused by
the curious when there are fire alarms
was cited as the reason for continu-
ing with the system now in use.
Sentiment voiced at council meet
ing last month indicated that some of
the congestion might be eliminated by
returning to the previous method Of
notifying firemen, but members of the
department feel there has been little
difference apparent between either
system, the chief said.
In the present method, firemen go
to their telephones when the siren
sounds and are notified of the fire
location by the voice of the operator
repeating the message at regular in
tervals. .
Previously, firemen were notified by
telephone before the siren was sound
ed. Under that plan, use of the siren
was delayed until all firemen who
could be reached by telephone had
been notified.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04

Fifteen members of the Bluffton
Chapter, Future Farmers of Amer
lea, were back in town late Satur-
day night following two-day quick
visit to the International Livestock
Exposition in Chicago and other
points of interest in the Windy City.
Accompanied by Lorain Basinger,
vocational agricultural teacher and
F. F. A. leader, the boys boarded a
Greyhound bus before daylight Fri
day morning and arrived home in
Bluffton about midnight Saturday
night.
Although much was crowded into
the trip the boys had an opportunity
to have a good look at the exposition
and were able to also visit the As
story Board of Trade building where
a nations farm products are dis
posed of. Because the practice of
Saturday trading has been discon-
tinued, the Bluffton students unfor-
tunately were not able to see the
action on the floor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Postmaster Urges Yuletide Card Senders
To Purchase Stamps Now, Avoid Rush

Bluffton's Postmaster Ed Reichen-
bach, who just returned to his duties
after a months vacation, was rarin'
to go this week CT the annual
Christmas rush.
Mr.. Reichenbach suggested that
Christmas card mailers can avoid the
last-minute stampede to the local
postage stamp emporium by purchas-
ing the necessary stamps this week.
Everyone knows approximately
how many stamps will be needed,
he said, "and by making your pur-
chases your next trip to the pos,
office, you'll have one more job out
of the way at considerable savings
in time when it counts most"
Persons mailing large numbers OF
greeting cards are requested to tie
them in bundles with all addresses
facing the same way to facilitate
handling in the post Office.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Mysterious Violinist Plays Concert
In Snow Shrouded Cemetery At Midnight

story for the News, Baker decided to
learn the circumstances.
The cemetery concert continued as
he walked up the road toward the
gate. At that moment an auto west
ward bound from town approached
and lighted the newsman's figure as
he trod up the road. The fiddling
faltered, and then stopped.
'What kind of concert is this"
Baker shouted to the tombstones
standing silently in the snow. There
was no answer after several shouted
questions, and that was as far as the
investigation went. Mr.. Baker de-
cided against pressing his questions
further.
The music? Well, the reporter
said, it was "sorta" classical in some-
what the manner of a Jack Benny
rendition. Who knows, the mysterious
violinist may have been wearing
gloves.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Choral Society
Names SOlOiStS In
Christmas OratOriO
Bach Oratorio To Be Sung
This Yuletide Instead
Of The Messiah

Opening Bluffton musical observ-
ance of the Christmas season, the
Bluffton College Choral society will
present Bach's Christmas Oratorio"
at p. m. Sunday evening, Dec. ID,
in Founders Hall on the college
campus.
| Rendition of the Christmas Ora
torio" this Yuletide season instead of
the more traditional "The Messiah"
is in connection with the 50th an
niversary of the Choral Society, being
celebrated during the current college
year.
During commencement season next
spring, an anniversary rendition Of
"The Messiah" will be one of the
features of the program, with alumni
singers assisting in chorus and solo
numbers.
Soloists for the christmas Ora
torio" will be Virginia Archer, Benton
Harbor, Mich, soprano; Lois Oyer,
Bluffton, alto; Harold Beckett, Lima,
baritone; and Orlo Springer, Ada,
tenor.
Prof. Russell A. Lantz will be in
his oath season as conductor of the
Choral Society in the Dec. IA oratorio
presentation. Laurence Burkhalter
will direct the college orchestra, which
will assist in the rendition.
Mrs. III. P. Mann will be the piano
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Blufton Ready
For Big Snow,
Mayor Howe Says
Emergency Removal Equip.
Standing By If Blizzard
OF so Should Repeat

Bluffton is adequately prepared to
handle heavy winter SHOWS, as the
result of village purchases of snow
removal equipment during the last
two years, Mayor w. A. Howe said
Monday as the first snowfall of the
season served as harbinger of weather
in the offing between now and spring.
Following the heavy blizzard in
November, 1850, which choked streets
of the town, Bluffton purchased
small tractor equipped with a lift
and snow plow, especially designed
to help speed the removal of snow.
J. In addition to the tractor, the vii
Nae can obtain snow removal assist
ana from Conrad Brothers, who have
equipment also designed to speed
snow handling. The town scraper
also has been used in the past to help
clear streets.
With the facilities available, Bluff
ton had very little trouble in keeping
streets and downtown walks clear of
snow last winter, at a time when
many surrounding cities were snow
bound. the mayor said.
All equipment is in good shape,
ready for use in case of any unusual
ly heavy snow, the street department
has reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Christmas Treasure Hunt Ends Fridau
With BIufft0n Window Sh0ppinq NiqK,t

With only Thursday and Friday left to collect Christmas
Treasure Hunt tickets from Buon before the
of winners announced early Friday evening, Window
Shopping Night shoppers taking advantage of op
poruny to store in their pocket books of the
valuable little green tickets
Merchants who busy with the routine of waiting
customers often forget to distribute the tickets urge
their customers to remind the if they forget Special effort
will be made in the closing days of the annual shopping
motion to that is overlooked in the distribution.
The Treasure Hunt will eliminate Friday evening at $50
o'clock when representatives of the various stores post the
winning ticket stubs the gifts which will be display in
their store windows Shoppers finding they have the match
ing ticket may claim their prizes Immediately.
All stores will deposit their stubs at the News office i'm
medatey after o'clock Friday evening and the last of them
will be passed out to customers up until that time
Early in the evening, if former Window Shopping Nights
criteron Butfton streets will be filled with free gift
hunters and will be opportunity to inspect the complete
gift lines in the local stores.
holiday atmosphere will prevail the streets the
lights go the Christmas decorations and the merchants
gay decorated windows signify that the shop
ping season has officially opened here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
BlufftOn Has Three
On ONU Al-Star IL

Bluffton college placed three grid
ders on the all-opponent football
team selected by Ohio Northern uni
versity's Mid-Ohio league champions,
in a ranking announced last week.
In the all-star opponent lineup
chosen by the Northern team, Bluff
ton players honored by their in
clusion included Jim Oliver, left
end; John Bauman, left tackle; and
Wendell Metzler, right halfback.
Bluffton and Ashland led the all
opponent team, each placing three
men out of the IL. Two Findlay
men and one from Defiance were the
other Mid-Ohio selections, with two
players from Wooster, a non-loop
team, rounding out the list.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Fire Threatens
RaWsOn Elevator

Quick action by the Rawson volun-
teer fire department prevented ser
ious damage to the Hochstettler
grain elevator in that village. last
Wednesday morning.
After firemen had extinguished the
blaze in bin of corn, Fire Chief
Ralph Jones said only a matter of
minutes prevented much greater
loss.
Elevator Manager Harry Sprague
discovered the fire, which started
when a piece of tin siding blew into
a tigh tension line, causing a short
circuit. This in turn set fire to the
bin of corn.
Had the fire broken out earlier in
the morning when the wind was
stronger, half of the village of Raw
son might have burned, the fire chief
declared. Loss in the fire can not
be estimated until it can be deter
mined how much of the grain es-
capped being spoiled by water, Vhief
Jones said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04

same period last year. This is at
tributed to the long dry spell during
the summer toward the end of which,
Blufftonites gave up lawn and garden
sprinkling as futile.
Bills on the new sewer service
charges were delivered to Bluffton
homes Monday, and Mr.. Draper said
that the residents apparently are well
acquainted with the new charge being
levied against them, since there wal
not single telephone call question
| ing the charge.
Water plant officials emphasize the
point that the sewer service charge
has nothing to do whatever with waite,
rates. Water bills have not increased,
they pointed out. The sewer service
charge is for waste disposal and is
placed on water and electric state
ments only to make the collection as
inexpensive as possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Engineers Change Route
OF Riley st. Interceptor
MoUe Quiets Resident Complaints;
Work Pushed Ahead to Beat Winter

lntercepting sewers on Riley street
will be routed along the creek at the
rear of north-side houses instead of
being placed in the street as origin
ally planned, it was revealed at coun-
Gil meeting Monday night.
Change in location of the intercep-
ters is in answer to objections voiced
by property owners, for it elimin-
ates the necessity of residents on
the north side of the street being
compelled to run a new sewer to the
front of their property in order
to be picked up in the sewage dis
posal system.
With the Riley street problem
solved by relocation of the sewer
route, digging will be started this
week on the intercepter, beginning at
Spring street and moving east to-
ward Main street, Mayor w. A.
Howe told the council.
To begin the start of construction
of the Riley intercepter the work
crews of Frank Pfaf, Bryan con-
tractor, will change the scene of op-
erations from Campus Drive on the
College campus, the mayor said.
In the new route planned for the
Riley street intercepter, the sewer
will be located at the rear of prop
critics on the north side of the
street, crossing Main street just
north of the homes of Fred Tschantz
and Gail Mumma. Mayor Howe
said that easements have been OBJ
tanned from every property holder
except one along the route.
AS long as weather permits work
will be pushed at a fast pace by the
Pfaf ditching crews, and it is ex-
pected that work will be well along
on the Big Riley intercepter before
the ground freezes enough to slow
operations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
1852 Christmas
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Tree Prices About
Same AS Last Year
Survey Indicates Toledo
Price Boosts Will Not
Effect BlufftOn

Although reports coming out of
Toledo this week were that average
Christmas tree prices would be about
so cents higher this year than last,
Bluffton outlets for the trees said that
they anticipated no boost in prices
locally over the general range of last
year.
One Bluffton merchant said that
Northern balsams will be sold at his
store ranging from 95 cents or $1.00
at three to four-foot sizes up to $1.85
for trees ranging up to seven and
eight feet tall.
Another Bluffton store which has
sold large quantities of trees in past
years reported that prices will be
about the same as last year. On the
market in addition to the Balsams
will be Canadian Spruce and the long
needed Scotch Pines.
One nearby nurseryman who pro-
duces many of his own trees, especial
ly the living variety, said that his
prices likewise would hold to last
years level.
Toledo firms blamed the increased
cost in metropolitan area to the fact
that Canadian freight rates have gone
up, but many of the trees on the local
market are trucked to Bluffton from
Michigan and other northern states.
The living trees purchased with a
bal of earth enclosing the roots will
be obtainable locally for prices rang
ing from $3.50 to So depending upon
size and type of tree. The So trees
range in size up to six and a half
feet. Among the varieties available
are Norway Spruce, Austrian Pine,
Douglas Fir and White Spruce.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04

DelleVeS. Although industrial con-
sumption was probably heavy during
the day, the light plant superintend-
ent said he believed most of the ad-
ditional use came from domestic and
commercial consumers.
The plant produced 19,776 killowatt
hours Monday, approximately 600
XVIII more than the best days produc.
ton record set in February of this
year.
The growing use of electric powe,
in Bluffton is reflected in the plan
revenue for the first Ii months thi.
year. Mr.. Draper reported that sales
totaled slightly more than s114,000
or an increase of $4,000 over the same
period last year.
On the other hand sales of the
water department were down. The
municipal plant records indicate that
for the first IL months revenue from
this source was $500 less than for the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
Graveyard Fiddler Refuses
To Identify Self When
Newsman Investigates

Who is Buttons mysterious musi-
clan who chooses as a setting for his
wierd nocturnal violin concert snow
shrouded Maple Grove cemetery at
midnight?
Strains of the eerie graveyard sole
were heard Tuesday evening by Arden
Baker, associate editor of the Bluff
ton News, while walking home from
his stint at the office shortly after
the clock at Citizens Bank had sound
ed the midnight bells.
At first, Baker said he thought the
violin music was coming from some
ones radio, but as he drew closer
there was no question the fiddler was
somewhere in the nearby cemetery.
Thinking that some high school or
college group was hazing one of its
members, and that 1t might make q
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04
College Boys
Erect Christmas
Trees On Main st.

Two Bluffton college boys were
drafted into service of the Bust
ness Mems Association Monday
and Tuesday to erect the Christ
mas tree decorations on the
boulevard light standards through
the business section.
Sammy Diller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Diller, Bluffton, and
Peter Kennedy, SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold ]. Kennedy, formerly
of Bluffton and now residents of
Pasadena, Calf, are responsible
for the expert job of attaching
the trees to the posts and decorat-
ing them with lights.
The boys estimated Tuesday
they would complete the job in
about eight hours total time. The
trees purchased ror the street
decorations are half trees" short
of branches on on eside. Although
imperfect for ordinary use, they
were perfect for the pole decora-
tions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-04

Gift parcels, Mr.. Reichenbach re-
minded, should be packed carefully in
durable containers covered with good
quality paper and secured with strong
cord.
Those wishing to expedite handling
and delivery of their packages
should use the special delivery or
special handling service.
All Christmas gifts should be
registered or insured, Mr.. Reichenbach
advised, and Scent stamps should be
used for card mailings so the greet
ings can be sealed, and forwarded or
returned without additional charge IL
the sender's name is shown on the
envelope.
Unsealed Christmas greetings,
which do not include written mes
sages, may be mailed with 2-cent
stamps provided they weigh two
ounces or less, each.