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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-10-15

Die beiden jungen Menschen
sitzen mude nebeneinander am
Ferster und sehen in den truben
Abend hinaus. Der Wind peitscht
die Pappeln i'm Garten und beugt
sic fast bis yum Gestrxuch nieder,
reisst Blatter alb und zerrt an den
geballten Wolken.
Die stimmung in den beiden
jungen Menschen ist tribe und
bewegt vie die Stilnmung draus-
sen. Sic sprachen Won ihrer Ar
belt, die NIGHT vorangehen will,
we'll es uberall am n0tigsten fehlt.
Sic sprachen Won der Zukunft,
die nur Hoffnungen und nirgends
cine Sicherheit bietet. Nun sind
sic still geworden und starren in
die Dammerung hinaus. Ems
mochte wohl germ dem andern
helfen, ihm Aufschwung, Heiter-
keit, Kraft geben, doch keins I'm
det das rechte Wort. Sic sind ME
dergedruckt und versunken in die
Sorgen des Alltags, die da INNER
recht haben, wenn man sich in
men hingibt, und ME, wenn man
SIGH uber sic erheben kann. Die
sen beiden fehlt in dieser Stunde
die Kraft, und das ist NIGHT un-
gefahrlich, denn solche Schwa-
che kann trennen, kann sic von-
einander entfernen -.
Inner heftiger wird der Sturm.
In tobenden, kurzen St0ssen er-
schuttert er das Haus. Nun pol
tern Elm pasr Dachziegel in den
Garten und zerschmettern kra-
chend. I'm gleichen Augenblick
wirbelt der Sturm UNI die gr0sste
der Pappeln, zerrt an ihr in har-
ten Rucken, das Stohnen des Bau-
mes dringt durchs geschlossene
Fenster - die beiden erheben
SIGH, betrachten hilflos und angst
voll den sequalten Baum 80. Nun
reisst der Sturm ihn hcch und
schleudert inn gegen die kleinere
Pappel Die aber steht fest,
empfangt den gr6sseren Nachbar
nit ihrem GeSst und gibt ihm
Halt. Noch NIGHT entwurzelt, nur
SchrSg geneigt, stiirzt er sich auf
sic und ist vor der Vernichtung
bewahrt.
Die Macht des Unwetters ist
gebrcchen. die B0en kommen nun
sanfter. Der Mann atmet tief auf
und umfasst die Frau. ,,Wenn
man nur INNER zusammensteht,
Anna!" murnelt er.
Der Alltag liegt unter linen ).
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-10-15

delt haben, wenn l,nSere Beamten
es NIGHT i'm richtigen Augenblick
verstanden, beide Augen fest zu-
zudrucken. Nur dadurch wurde
und wird unser Vaterland INNER
und INNER wieder gerettet.'
Num-"
Darauf lachelten die Beamten
50, vie nur englische Beamte la
cheln k0nnen, sic driickten beide
Augen feste zu, ich ging Unit den
BanknotenD an Bord, und das
K0nigreich Grossbritannien war
gerettet.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-10-15

mussen Iber ungeheure Krafte
verfigen, Sisnori."
,,verfugen wir!" erwiderte dar-
auf Briosco duster. Er erheiterte
sich erst, ais wieder Won rick
warts der bekannts Grin erfolgts
und ihn cine neue der gleicheu
Serie entstammende Krawatte um
den Halls gebunden wurde.
Es st6rte Inn auch NIGHT sel,r,
ais Ginetta an diesem unschuldi-
gen KnSblein Ferracci die yleiche
Prozedur vornahm. Aber 49, ,,Und
Zuccardo?" vtrgte er hervor und
rollte grimmig die Augen. Ginetta
zog die zarten Schultern hoch
und l&chelte bezaubernd. WAS
Pietro Zuccardo anbetrifft, signori,
so liegt cs acknowledgements
nicht an mir, Inre Auseinander-
setzung NIT linn "a verhindern.
Nachdem aber Zuccardo gleich-
falls uber beachtliche Krafte ver-
fusen durfte, m0chte ich linen
raten, Signori, sich nit elmer Re-
servekrawatte zu versehen, damit
Sic nachher NIGHT abermals in 50
defektenl zustand uber die Pro-
menade trai,en miissen."
Diskret wurde den beiden Stu
denten die blaugetupfte Reserve
krawatte nebst dem beschadiyten
EXemplar und dem saldierten
Kassenbon in die Rocktasche ge-
steckt.
Ais die beiden den Verkaufs-
rauln des ,,Cavaliere" verlaSse,,
hatten und SIGH ausser H0rweite
befanden, riss Ginetta die ins
Kontor fullreude Glastur auf und
rief: ,,Ich bin sic los. Chef, die
Blaugetupften, ale siebenI"
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-10-15

Das omMells Catholic Directory,
das i'm Mai d. j. erschien, gibt
die 0esamtxahl der katholiscten
Bev0lkerunS der Yer. Staten,
weitere Won Alaska und Hawai-
NIT 3O,425,0lS an, was sesenuber
dem vorjahr einen zuwachs Won
1,o17,]95 bedeutet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
Lutheran League
To Hold Meeting
AT WUrnOcks

Grace Lutheran Walther League
have a most important meeting to
be held at the home of the War.
nocks, HOS Duval Street, corner OF
Virginia Street at 1880 Wednesday
evening, October 14th.
Plans and methods will be out.
lined for an about membership
drive.
Various types of membership
including regular, honorary and
associate, will be fully explained
The Leagues existance not only
as a church association, but as q
civic organization in the interest OF
locally assigned military person.
mel will be brought to the fore.
Its inception fosters the interest
of all military personnel, their
wives, friends and dates, irrespec-
tive of religious affiliation. This
includes sociabllity, home life and
the furtherance of goodwill pro-
jects.
Transportation will be furnished
to those attending who wish to 20
out to the service center where
there will be all types of indoor
and outdoor games, entertainment
and refreshment will be at their
pleasure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
Three Students
From, Key Vest
Enroll In College

Three students from Key West
have enrolled as freshmen at
Florida Southern College at Lake
land.
They are Della Elizabeth Touch.
ton, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
Paul Touchton, all Simonton St. !;
John Edward Castro, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Castro, 1874 United
ST.; and william E. P. Robert, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs william E
P. Roberts, ST., $50 william St.
Miss Touchton, a graduate OF
Key West High School, will major
in Religion and minor in English;
Mr.. Castro, also a graduate of Key
West High School, viii major in
Ipre-dental: and Mr.. Roberts, also
a graduate of Key West High
School. will major in political sci.
ence and minor in humanities.
Florida Southern is a liberal arts
college overlooking Lake Hollings-
worth in Lakeland. With an en-
rollment of $500 men and women,
it has the only college campus in
the world designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright, dean of American archi-
tects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
Lining Rosary
To Be Enacted At
CrOttO Thursday

One of the loveliest events of the
year in the Catholic Church will
take place Thursday evening at
Shutdown at the Grotto on the
grounds of St. Mary Immaculate,
Star of the Sea Church. It had
previously been planned for last
Thursday evening but was cancell-
ed because Of the rain storm.
The Living Rosary" is compos-
ed of students of the seventh
through the twelfth grades of the
Convent School. The procession will
start at the school auditorium and
viii move along Truman Ave. and
over to he Grotto where the Ros-
airy will form before the candle. lit
statue of the Blessed Virgin in her
rocky niche.
Senior class members of the
school dressed in their white cans
and gowns will form the Cross
Juniors will form the Medal. and
boys and girls of the other grades
the rest of the Rosary. Boys will
represent the "Our Fathers" and
girls, the Hail Mary's." The girls
will be attired in their white dres.
ses with blue capes and white wells
the boys will wear all white with
blue ties.
Each girl in the Rosary will car.
~ q candle. and each candle will
be lit simultaneously with the in.
vocation The service will be clos.
ed with the Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrement by Father John
Capelle, 81.
1t Is planned that the procession
should reach the Grotto at approxi.
mately Sis p. m. 1t is an event Of
the Church that no me should miss
and everyone, regardless of creed
is invited. II is a solemn and bolv
occasion, and a beautiful one az
well. 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
Truman School
Plans Festival

Room representatives of Tru.
man School met last week in the
school library. with Mrs. William
Gardner presiding.
The ~ members who were pre-
sent made plans for a Halloween
festival. an annual event to be
held on the school grounds Thurs.
Oct. 18th at 4:S0 p. m. Festivities
will begin with a costume parade,
and prizes win be awarded.
There will be booths for hot dogs,
sodas. cake. candy, ice cream and
pop corn.
Other features of the festival will
be fortune teller and a movie.
All committee chairmen were
asked to meet in the school cafe
terra Wed, Oct. l4th, to make final
plans,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
Gray Ladies
Hold Meeting
At Naval Hospital

Gray Lady Corps had its month.
ly coffee and business meeting a,
the Red Cross recreational hall a,
Naval Hospital last week to make
plans for events scheduled in No.
vember, among which is the party
given each month at the Old
Folks Home to celebrate birthdays
'of residents there.
Coffee and doughnuts were serv.
ed by Mrs. r. A. Kirk and Mrs.
B. G. Fold to the Mesdames r. H
Morton, B Hartley, c R Bey.
.er, H E. Pace, A. L. LIGHTLY,
B. F. Haney, R H. Robson, NJ.
e Kitching. T P O'Hara, J A
Swan, S L. Eddy, Jr., Roger Wake
field, E. R. Nemec and ]. E.
Thomas.
Welcomed as transfers from
other cities were Mrs Nemec and
Mrs. Wakefield.
Hostess for the November meet.
ing will be Mrs. Robinson, while
Mrs. Boyer and Mrs. Baillod will
be hostesses for the birthday party
at the Home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
BROWNIE TROOP
WILL ENTERTAIN

Brownie Scout Troop No. 9. spon.
sored by the Harris Elementary
PTA. will hold Fly Up" cere.
monies for members of the troor
who have reach Girl Scout age,
Parents and friends are invited tc
attend the program Thursday eve.
ming, October Is at IT'S at the
Harris School. Refreshments will
be served by the Brownies in the
school library following the cere-
mony in the auditorium.
Brownie Fly Ups from Troop No,
8 and the Brownie Troop sponsor.
ed by the Lions Club Auxiliary
will form the new intermediate
troop which is sponsored BY the
Key West Woman's Club. The new
troop will meet at the Woman's
Club Thursday afternoons. The
first meeting of the new troop will
be Thursday October q at s:3(
D. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14

His Honor Mayor c. B. Harvey,
City Commissioner Jack Delaney,
Judges A. L. Lopez and E. Es.
quinaldo and E. Commit, manager
of the Casa Marina Hotel; also
noted were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Devices from Fl. Jefferson at Dry
Tortugas and the Monroe County
VA Representative, George Hans
kat and Mrs, Hanskat.
Del Breese, mceed the floor show
and mystified the audience with
his card manipulations and magic
bouncing ball.
Father John Capelle drew
the winning ticket from the fish
bowl. The main drawing for the
room air conditioner was won by
Donald Barber, 2l02 Staples St.
Other prizes included three drift
wood lamps donated by Sylvia APP
|pliance Store. Mrs. c. M. Caps
was the winner of the floor lamp
donated by Eisner's Furniture
Store. A lamp donated by Pollacks
Jewelry Store was won by Ann
Sobiesk, 825 Duval St. John Kirchn-
er, SIC A Perry Court was the
winner of q dinner for two, DON
ated by Raul's Restaurant.
Dance music was by Jerry Pin
der.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
Casa Marir,a's
Manager Arriues
In Key Vest

Mr.. aud Mrs. Emmett F. Con-
milf and their daughter, Andrea,
arrived in Key West last week from
New England and New York.
Mr.. Commit Is returning to man
age the Casa Marina Hotel here
for the eighth consecutive season.
The hotel will open officially on
Dec. 1st.
The Commits attended the Knights
OF Columbus Ball at the Casa Ma
rina Hotel Patio Saturday evening
for a brief time, and were well
coined by many of their friends and
acquaintance here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
X. Of C.. Columbus Day Ball Attended
By Over 500 At Casa Marina Patio

More than five hundred attended the Knights Colum
Columbus Day Ball at the Marina Hotel Patio
Saturday night After weeks of the weather perfect
outdoor affair The patio filled capacity making
turn guests who had not previously purchased
tickets.
City Commissioner Louis Eisner introduced the celebrities
Joseph Maring and Father John Capee of Marys
Navy Chaplains Father R. Gibbons and Father Paquin
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
THEY LIKE HIM

NEWBURYPoRT. Mass. IN -
Edward G. Perkins. rs, a house
painter, was nominated yesterday
for his 2lSt two-year term in the
Newburyport City Council.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14

~ yen enjoy reading Psrsen.
ais, help His column 10 be-
GENE . regular fsssvrs In HE
Citizen by eemins In. writing
Or fslsphenins the Society 3D.
iter Of items Of interest about
yeu and your friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
WV To Meet
On Thursday

There viii be a meeting Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Post
No. 1911, Thursday Evening at 8
p. m. at the Post House, Us Eliza
beth ST.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
OCTOBER II, ls47

Announcement Is made Of the
birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Morrison. Before her
marriage, Mrs. Morrison was Miss
Estelle Pent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14

A pastry blender viii save time
and be easy on your arm when a
recipe tells you TO cut the shorten
ing into the -four.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
Personals

Pfc. Millman Ingraham, former
ly of Key West, who was wounded
in Korea has been released from
the hospital to rejoin his unit In
Korea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14

Did you read Dorothy Raymer'.
"Soonerism" (no not Spoonerism!
In Earl wilson's Monday column!
Looks like Dorothy Is taking ovel
the Big Town in her own etferves
cent way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14
Ter, And Twenty
Years Ago
A. Taken frem Files Of
The Citizen

OCTOBER 10, 1888
Major General Harry Hale who
spends six months of each year in
Key West, arrived yesterday for
his usual stay.
Rogelio Gomez, justice OF the
peace in the second district, left
yesterday on a business trip to
Havana.
Mrs. A. W. Arnold and her son,
William, left for a short stay in
Miami.
OCTOBER IL, ls47
Plans were made at the meeting
OF County Commissioners last night
to close Mercedes Hospital soon.
John Glenwood Sweeting formally
announced in today's Citizen his
candidacy for reelection as a mem.
Der of the City Council.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14

Plans are underway at the Key
Wester Hotel for the entertain
ment Of the Italian war orphan
who will be the guest here of the
USN Davis personnel. A cottage
win be reserved for the use of the
little girl and the adult companion
who win accompany her here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14

Key Vests newly formed Sail.
ing Club win drop anchor tonight
for q special meeting at the home
of Mrs. Gladys Jackson, 1402 Olivia
st. at 3 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-14

Jackns Drudge, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. Drudge. has com
pleted his basic training course in
the 18th Infantry at Fort jackson.
The Drudges visited their son re.
Gently in Columbia, S. c., and say
that Jackne plans to be home on
leave soon.
, 1953-02-13
ST. Croix Bdsebull
Tenn to Play
Series in ST. Thomds

The st. Croix Baseball Asso
citation has agreed to play a
series in ST. Thomas on March
%, 20, 80 and 81 to determine
the Virgin Islands champion
ship, Fernando Corneiro, Base
ball Commissioner, reported
after a visit here.
The Senators and the Ath-
letics are tied for leadership
Of the St. Croix league, and
will engage in a play off game
on Sunday, February Is. The
st. Thomas league is also dead
locked with the Olympics and
Indians slated to meet on
February %.
Atty. David F. Mas, a mem
Der Of the executive commit
tee Of the Baseball Association,
has written to Tourist Direc-
tor Goeggel urging that all
hotels and shops be circular
lied with notices regarding
the games set for February %
and also the championship
series in March. Such a step,
he declared, would assist in
realizing a full attendance at
all games.
, 1953-02-13
us. View Of U.N.
Made Claur
BY New D legute

UNITED NATIONS, N. "
What kind of an approach the
United States, under the lead
ership of President Dwight D.
Eisenhower, will have toward
the United Nations was made
clear here recently.
When Henry Cabot Lodge,
Jr,, new US. representative to
U.N, presented his credentials
to Secretary-Genera .Trygve
Lie, he said that President
Eisenhower attaches great i'm
portance to the W Q r | d
organization.
It am a great optimist about
t h e United Nations" Mr..
Lodge said. Il think that if we
not haVo t todav, people
good will throughout the
world would be at this mo-
Continued on last page)
, 1953-02-13
Two Councils to
Make Studies Of
Exec. Departments

A detailed study of the mu-
nicipal government to deter
mine where to effect econo-
mics during the next fiscal
year will be launched by the
Municipal Committees as soon
as the session of the Legisla-
tive Assembly adjourns this
month, according to the Saint
Thomas Home Journal. The
article continues: "The invest
cation will include an on-the-
spot check up Of various
departments and agencies and
the services they render. Al
though there is a provision in
the budget forbidding the fill
ing Of vacancies except in
cases of emergency, almost
every vacancy in the govern
ment has been filled, and this
practice has been criticized by
80 legislature.
The ST. Croix Council is also
rno 0 investigate the
fpncticns of executive depart
rents. It was noted that the
, 1953-02-13
To Receive Trdining
In Dunish Enterprises
Students Of Coop.

Copenhagen Thirty stu
dents of cooperatives from
economically underdeveloped
countries will take part in a
group training course here
next summer.
They will meet at the begin
ming Of August for a series of
lectures on the highly de-
veloped Danish cooperatives.
Later they will receive two
weeks practical training in CO.
operative enterprises.
The training course was pro-
posed by the Danish National
Committee on Technical As
sistance and accepted by the
United Nations Technical As
sistance Board. Details are
being worked out in consulta-
ton with the International
Labor Organization, a u. N.
Specialized Agency.
, 1953-02-13
c Bodrd Of
Directors to Meet
in Washington

The Board Of Directors of
the Virgin Islands Corporation
will meet some time in March,
probably in Washington, DC,
it was learned. Among the
new members viii be the Sc
cretaries Of Interior and Agri-
culture a n d perhaps the
chairman Of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation.
The last meeting was held
in December but only routine
matters were taken up at that
time
It is believed some changes
will be effected undeer the
new administration policy.
, 1953-02-13
Cyril Mqrshull.
Curator Of Museum.
Returns to Duty

Back from the stimulus Of
a 80 degree temperature and
an intensive course in museum
techniques, ] n Washington,
DC, Curator Cyril Marshall.
Of st. Croix Museum has this
to say: During the month
spent in the US. | was able to
visit 20 museums of various
types in Washington, Philadel-
phia and New York, as well
as some Of the National His
toric Sites which have inter-
pretive museums the
public use.
In addition to visits to
Museums there was an inten-
sive course given in museum
administration, record keep
ing, preservation and restora-
ton Of documents and objects,
exhibit designing, and the use
Of museums as an active force
in life. This was held in the
Department of Interior Mu-
scum Laboratory in Washing
ton, DC In this Lab all the
Continued on last page)
, 1953-02-13
Judge Mdris Orders Briefs
Submitted in Legillou Case

Judge Albert B. Maris of the Third Circuit Court lis
tened to arguments BY Defense Attorney Warren Young on
behalf Of Tomas Legillou and Prosecuting Attorney Crozton
Williams in Habeas Corpus proceedings held in the District
, 1953-02-13

Court on Wednesday, Febru-
airy IL, and ordered briefs sub
mitted to him in the case.
Legillou who is serving a
fourteen year term in the
penitentiary for second degree
murder, charged that he was
not given a fair trial by a
hand-picked native jury; that
Crucians a r e prejudiced
against Puerto Ricans; thus he
is asking the Court to free him
on those grounds.
Among the facts brought
out at the trial was that both
the murdered man and defen-
dant are Of Puerto Rican
birth; both were friends. The
jury consisted Of twelve men
and women, W h t e and
colored. Of Crucian birth, that
there was no tension whatever
and if there was it was be
tween the Puerto Rican born
persons who wee on one side
or the other. The Prosecuting
attorney brought out that
quite recently there were two
cases, one serious, in which all
Puerto Rican born persons
were involved and the defen-
dants were freed by Crucian
juries.
Several persons were called
to the witness stand who were
not directly connected with
the case the first time; they in
Guided Deputy Clerk Wilfred
Messer, Dennis Clarke, Jury
Commissioners; Mrs. Laurence
Merrill, Albert Nelthropp and
Stanley Farrelly, jurors in the
case; Mrs. Mildred Harrigan,
who was excused as a juror.
Manuel Viera, local labor
leader who had appeared as a
character witness for Legillou
at the first trial was also
called. He, too, indicated that
he thought there was pre-
JUDGE against Puerto Rican
persons. Questioned by Prose
cutting Attorney and Judge
Maris, it was brought ont that
Continued on last pager
, 1953-02-13

municipality Of St. Croix ex-
nects to suffer a heavy deficit
this year, and the legislature
believes that wasteful and I'M
necessary expenditures which
naay be uncovered by the
ole would save substantial
sums, if eliminated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-04-02
|SolOists, Girls Ensemble Group Wins
Top Ratings In Lima Music Festival

The winning Bluffton girls en-
semble was made up of Dorothy
Stratton, Wilma Jorg, Joan Hur-
sey, Irlene Gierman, Janice Skidmore,
Sue Montgomery, Anita Klassen,
Saundra Berry and Lois Amstutz.
Others competing for Bluffton We're
Colleen Cummins, Janice Skidmore,
Irlene Gierman, Sue Montgomery,
Bob Steiner, David Tschiegg, Esther
Hofstetter, Saundra Berry and Rich
ard Bucher.
Freshman Girls Ensemble-Beulah
Bixel, Jacqueline Berry, Carolyn Gar
matter, Rebecca Frankhauser, Anna
belle Amstutz, and Darlene Bechtol
Boys Quartet-Tom Bucher, Rod
ney Jennings, David Beery, and Rich
ard Bucher.
Boys Ensemble-Paul Glaze, Ray.
mond Cummins, LaVerne Moser
David Tschiegg, Thorne Lauriat, Bill
Ramseyer, Tom Bucher, and Charles
Bucher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-04-02

Five vocal soloists, one instrument
soloist and the mixed and girls en-
sembles representing Bluffton High
school won top honors in their class
es in District Three music competi-
tion, held last Saturday in Lima
Central High school.
Superior ratings won in the COM
petition by the local musicians entitle
them to compete at Bowling Green
university Saturday, April IL, in the
regional finals.
Winners for Bluffton in Saturdays
competition included two awards to
Wilma Jorg, piano solo and violin
solo; David Beery, baritone solo:
Thornton Lauriat, bass solo; Shirley
Derringer, alto solo; Tom Bucher and
Rodney Jennings, tenor solo.
In the winning Bluffton mixed en-
semble were Dorothy Stratton, Won
da Burkholder, Shirley Derringer
Colleen Cummins, Tom Bucher, Rod
ney Jennings, David Beery, and
Richard Bucher.