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Evening star., 1953-02-05
Gromyko 10 Attend Talks
On Austrian Treaty
RN tha Associafed Press

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Russia has
conditionally accepted the Vests
invitation to attend meeting OF
Big Four Deputy Foreign Minis
ters here tomorrow to discuss
again proposed Austrian peace
treaty.
A Soviet note to the Secre-
tariat of the four-power council
yesterday was understood to have
said that Ambassador Andrei A.
Gromyko will represent his gov
ernment at the parley. 1t was
said the Russians made 1t clear,
however, they would discuss only
the full state treaty draft. which
has been wrangled over without
much result in 260 meetings
since 1947.
The United States, Britain and
France hope to break the dead
lock, want to talk about a short
ened treaty they put forward for
consideration last year.
Evening star., 1953-02-05
Gen. Strickler, III Abroad, ,
Will Be Flown Here
By The Associcsed Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb.
5.-Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Strickler
is confined at Frankfurt's 9th
United States Army General
Hospital with an illness Of undis-
closed nature and will be moved
to the United States in the next
few days, hospital officials an
nounced today.
The former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania was
brought here from Rome, where
he headed the United States mi
litary assistance and advisory
group.
Hospital officials, who declined
to disclose the nature of his ILL
ness. said he was scheduled to be
transferred to Walter Reed Hos
pital at Washington, D. c., on an
air evacuation flight yesterday
but that the flight was delayed.
United States Air Force off,
cials said that a plane will be
available probably tomorrow or
Saturday.
The American Embassy at
Rome said that Gen. Strickler's
successor as MAAG head has
not yet been named.
Evening star., 1953-02-05
TogIiatti Demands Italy
Protest Formosa Action
Rx tha Assoclnfad Pres,

ROME, Feb. 5.-Italian Com
munist boss Palmiro Togliatti
demanded last night that the
government protest to the
United States against President
Eisenhower's decision to deneu-
tralize the island of Formosa.
Declaring the move Opened a
new war front against the Chi
nese Peoples Republic and ag-
gravated the international sit
uation," Togliatti put his de-
mand in the form of a parlia-
mentary question to Premier
Alcide de Gasperi.
There was no immediate gov
ernment reaction but de Gasperi
almost certainly will reject the
demand fatty.
Evening star., 1953-02-05
New Deputy Sheriff, 5,
Takes Job Seriously
BY the Assoeioted Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex.
Feb. 5.-To oblige q fellow of
f1cer, Sheriff Harold Hubbell
made 5-year-old Frank Du Bois
a deputy.
frankie got a real deputy's
badge. Sheriff Hubbell signed
but (don't tell the boy) didn't
notarize the commission.
The child's harasSed mother
complained: Hes taking it too
seriously. Last night after
school we found him directing
traffic"
Evening star., 1953-02-05
Southern Fried Chicken
Without Cooking!

Now, without bit of cooking. you
can enjoy fried chicken the real Old
South way. All the work is done for
you by the famous Louie L. Libby
Scientific Process. Plump Rocking
ham poultry is dipped in q rich
savory batter fried to a crisp.
golden brown then flash-frozen!
You simply heat-and-eat without
defrosting. Or serve cold at room
temperature. Look for Louis L.
Libby Precooked Frosted Foods in
your favorite stores frozen food
cabinet-in the package -
with the big red T..
LOUIS L. LIBBY
Feed Products. 1mc.
Evening star., 1953-02-05
Girl Scout Selected for Trip

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Feb.
5 Especially Judith Lee Porter.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
w. Porter and a senior at the
high school here. has been
selected by the national Girl
Scout organization to go abroad
this summer as one of six United
States delegates to a Norwegian
Girl Guide encampment.
Evening star., 1953-02-05

details on the trust. Press Sec
retary James c. Hagerty told re-
porters there was no comment
on "any of the private. personal
matters of the President"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

There will be Spring Luncheon IN
the Presbyterian church basement on
Friday, April 10, from HOO to 100.
Friendly Couples Class
There formerly were a lot of "get-
to-gethers" for the ladies such as
making quilts, comforts, rugs, apple
butter, ETC., but here's a new one -
Easter Egg Dyeing.
The Friendly Couples Glass of the
Emmanuels Evangelical and Reform
ed Easter eggs to the busy Bluffton
ed church are going to deliver color
housewives Saturday, g. April 4th.
Those participating in the egg dyeing
are Ellen Rae, Arlene and Nancy
Balmer, Joan and Doris Fett, Marcile
Moser, and Barbara Reichenbach at
the home of Mrs. Sidney Balmer.
Proceeds will be used for a lighting
project for the church.
Olive Branch Ladies Aid
The Olive Branch Ladies Aid Socie-
ty will meet Wednesday afternoon,
April 1, with Mrs. Goldie Battles in
Mt. Cory.
Alice Freeman Club
The Alice Freeman Club will meet
at the home of Miss Minerva Hilty
Wednesday evening, April l, at 500
o'clock. The assisting hostess is
Mrs. Herman Hilty. This is the last
meeting of the season and will be in
charge of the president, Mrs. H. D..
Raid. Special music will be furnish
ed by a ladies quartette consisting of
Miss Vidella Herr, Mrs. Cyrus Schu-
macher, Mrs. Paul Diller and Mrs.
Cal Steiner. Miss Elma Alter, who
spent last summer in Europe, will
tell of her experiences and show pic
lures.
AMIGO Club
AMIGO Club will meet Thursday
evening at 500 at the home of Stella
Core.
Poinsettia Club
The April meeting of the Poinset-
tia club will be held at the home of
Grace Amstutz. The program will
be "The Life History of the Club"
given by Marie Stonehill, Hazel
Blome, Hazel Marshall and Ida
Burkholder.
Century Circle
Century Circle Club will meet April
l at the home of Mrs. VIM. Edwards
with Mrs. Noah Basinger assistant
hostess, at 500 o'clock. The pro-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

Spring Luncheon
There will be Spring Luncheon in
the Presbyterian church basement on
Friday, April 10, from HOO to 100.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26
Society and Clubs
.Augsbmger-EckenUiler Nuptials
SOleDnized In Methodist Church

with lace yoke effect over taffeta and
carrying small hoops with flower ar
rangements of white carnations.
Richard Augsburger was best man
for his brother. Ushers were Bur-
dette Augsburger, Leonard McElwee
of Bluffton, and Richard Beals of
Lima.
Mrs. Richard Sibert of Wapakon-
eta as organist, and Richard Davies,
Bluffton, as soloist, presented the
program of nuptial music.
A reception was held in the church
par1ors. A three-tiered wedding cake
topped with miniature bride and
groom in an archway of flowers and
belts certered the brides table. Mrs.
Walter Binkley, cousin of the bride,
cut the cake and Mrs. Richard Augs-
burger, Mrs. Leonard McElwee, Mrs.
Richard Beals and Miss Marilyn Fett
assisted in serving.
Following the reception the couple
left for wedding trip in the south.
The bride, a graduate of Bluffton
high school, is employed in the ad-
mitting office of Lima Memorial
hospital.
Mr.. Augsburger, also a Bluffton
graduate, is employed in the ac-
counting department at Westinghouse
Electric Corp, Lima.
They will be at home at 6171a N.
Jameson street, Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

groom, was her only iewelry.
Miss Joan Green of Mt. Cory was
selected as the bridesmaid. She
wore a nylon faille dress in rose
with black accessories and white
carnation corsage. Donald Burkhold-
er of Bluffton served as the groom's
best man.
Following the ceremony a reception
for the guests was held at the home
of the brides parents, and the cou-
pie left afterward for wedding trip
to Niagara Falls and the eastern
states.
The new Mrs. Basinger is a grad
uate of the Cory-Rawson high school,
and is presently employed as book
keeper at Miller Buick Sales in
Bluffton.
Mr.. Basinger, also graduate of
Cory-Rawson high school, is attend
ing Ohio Northern university in Ada.
They will make their home at GIT
South Main street, Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

The wedding of Miss Peggy Joyce
Eckenwiler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Beals of Bluffton, to
Donivan Kent Augsburger, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Augsburger,
also of Bluffton, was an event of
March s at 2:30 o'clock in the First
Methodist church.
The Rev. Victor Monk, pastor of
Trinity Lutheran church, and the
Rev. Robert King, pastor of First
Methodist, heard the exchange of
vows for the double-ring ceremony.
White carnations with huckleberry
and ferns decorated the church altar
Z and chancel. Pews were marked
with lighted candles tied with net
and fernery.
The bride wore a ballerina-length
gown of nylon net and Chantilly lace
over satin with a fitted short jacket
of Chantilly lace with tiny satin
buttons to the waist. The long
sleeves were pointed at the wrist
and buttoned with satin buttons. A
fnger-tip veil of illusion was at
tached to a crown of satin tiers.
Her only jewelry was a pearl neck
lace, gift of the groom. She car
ried a corsage of stephanotis with
white satin streamers intertwined
with fernery on a white Bible.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Rich
ard Sanderson and Mrs. Leland Am
stutz, bridesmaid, wore identical
gowns of ballerina-length blue nylon
net over taffeta with Eaton jackets.
They wore headpieces of nylon net
over taffeta and matching blue satin
slippers. Their bouquets were in the
form of hoops with flower arrange
ments of white carnations.
The flower girls were little Louise
Basinger and Ann Augsburger wear
ing identical dresses of white nylon
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26
BasingeReam VoUs Exchanged Recently Services Held For
In Spring Wedding At RILEY Creek Church Caroline VOant

Requiem high mass was intoned
Monday morning at 9.30 in St.
Mary's Catholic church, Bluffton, for
Caroline Volant, II, wife of Henry
Volant of Beaverdam. Mrs. Volant
died last Thursday evening in a To-
ledo hospital of cerebral hemor-
rhage.
Born May 26, 1883, in Putnam
county, she was a daughter of Will
liam and Katherine (Myers) Jer-
wers. She married Mr.. Volant in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

Before an altar decorated with
white snap dragons, blue iris and
candelabra Miss Betty Jean Ream,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Ream, Route /, Bluffton, became the
bride of Jack A. Basinger, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Basinger, also
of Route l, Bluffton, in a lovely
early spring wedding Wednesday,
March 18, at 7:15 o'clock in the
Riley Greek Baptist church.
The Rev. D. E. Pummell, pastor
of the Riley Creek church, officiated
at the impressive ceremony. Olive
DeCamp, at the church organ,
played the nuptial music.
The bride made lovely picture in
a coat-style dress of aqua nylon
faille with three-quarter length
sleeves. Her accessories were black
and she wore a white orchid corsage.
A strand of pearls, the gift of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26
To Wed i'm June

TO Wed IN June
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowersox of Mt.
Cory have announced the engagement
and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Dorothy Jean, to Norman
Edinger, son of Scott Edinger, Bluff
ton, and the late Mrs. Edinger.
The wedding will be an event of
June % and will take place at the
Evangelical United Brethren church
in Mt. Cory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26
Dinner Meeting Monday

Dinner Meeting Monday
Reservations are still being accept
ed up until o'clock Friday at the
Rice Dry Goods and Tot Shop for the
dinner meeting to be conducted Mon
day evening at the Walnut Grill for
business and professional women of
the community. The possibilities of
organizing a Bluffton chapter of the
National Business and Professional
Women's clubs will be discussed at
the meeting.
A large delegation from the Find
lay Business and Professional Wo-
mems club is expected to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

Girl Scout Leaders Club
The monthly meeting of the Girl
Scout leaders Club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Fred Tschantz, Tuesday
evening, March 81.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1853
February of 1915.

February of 1915.
In addition to her husband, sur
vivors include two sons, Alfred Reck-
er and Clarence Recker of Detroit,
and a grandson, Arthur Recker,
reared by the Volants. There are
four. brothers, Benjamin Jerwers,
Glandorf; Theodore, New Cleveland;
and Henry and Albert of Ottawa.
The Rev. Clarence Yeager officiat-
ed at the services with burial in
Maple Grove cemetery. The Paul
Diller funeral home was in charge
of arrangements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26
Mothers Night Out Club

Mothers Night Out Club
The Mothers Night Out Club
elected officers for the coming year.
President, Mrs. Joan Hilty; Vice
President, Mrs. Florence Huntly;
Secretary, Mrs. Joan Basinger;
Treasurer, Mrs. Donna Steiner; Pro-
gram Chairman, Mrs. Louise Am
stutz; Reporter, Mrs. Betty Nonna-
maker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

gram, Easter Carols and Celebra-
tions by Mrs. Wilbur Howe and Folk
lore and Ethnic Groups of Ohio will
be given by Mrs, Carl Smucker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26
Alpha Gamma

Alpha Gamma
Alpha Gamma will meet March 27
at the home of Dorothy Edwards.
The program will be given by Kath-
eryne Patterson on Light Opera.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

Ewes need more feed, especially con-
centrates, when they are pregnant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

Orange Twp. Farm Women's Club
The April meeting of the Orange
Twp. Farm Women's Club originally
scheduled for April 10th has been
postponed until Wednesday evening,
April 15.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-03-26

Read Classified Ads.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
HISTORIC ROAD MARKERS

CALAIS, Me.-(PD-Those mea-
sured mile markers are not pro-
ducts of the motor age-at least
in Calais, Maine. Nearly a century
ago, James Sheppard Pike. who
took pride in his horses, wanted to
know how fast he could get into
Calais from his home beside the
Sa. Croix River IL miles below
the city.
So Pike, who had returned home
after serving as u. S. Minister to
the Netherlands during President
Lincoln's Administration, set up 10.
markers. He had no speedometer.
so he measured the circumference
of a carriage wheel, tied a bit of
cloth around one spike, and had a.
man count the times the flag"
came up. In this way he laid out
the markers accurately a mile
apart.
Pike had the gray granite mark
ers cut from a quarry operated by
his brother. Road-builders later
changed the course of the road.
Later the markers were touched up
and some were moved closer to the
new road.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24

which may make them do this is
the growing weight Of mortgage
and consumer instalment debt. Cur
rent figures to watch are collec-
ton rates on charge accounts and
on instalment accounts. These
have been declining in Third Dis
trlct department stores. At rates
prevailing in February of this wear.
It would have taken reporting Third
District department stores 25
months to collect their receivables.
The rate for the same period last
year was 2.3 months. In February
OF this year it would have. taken
19 months for the average install
ment account in most stores to be
completely paid off. In February
1852 it would have taken 66.
months. This may reflect longer
terms as well as slower collections.
In summary, people seem to feel
that 1858 will be a good time to buy.
that they will have either the
money or the credit to fulfill some
OF their wants. On the other hand.
indications suggest that more time
and effort will be needed on the
part Of retailers and others to hold
down their receivables and to get
people TO pay their bills on time.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Business Influenced By Peace Talks
Says PhiIa. Federal Reserve Bank

Business expectations, like cha
meleons, reflect their environment
and can change almost over night.
This was illustrated toward the end
Of March when the unbridled opti-
mism Of the first quarter of 1858
began to give way to a feeling G:
measfness. AS has so often been
the case since the end Of World
War II, the event which brought on
the change in outlook originated
abroad.
This time the stimulus has taken
the form Of peace feelers By the
Russian and Chinese Communists.
Genuine or not, the Communist
peace offensive has given rise 70
speculation here concerning poss. -
bic deflationary effects of an early
.cease-fre in Korea. The question in
businessmen's minds is twofold.
First, if peace comes in Korea will
it substantially reduce our expend-
ditures on defense? Second, if arm
ament spending is curtailed will
consumer and business demands
rise sufficiently to prevent a de-
cline from the current high levels
of output and employment? Thus
many businessmen who a few
weeks ago would probably have re-
piled to the question regarding the
state of business by saying, "Busi-
ness is good" might now answer,
Yes, business is good, but ="
As usual, the stock market was
first to react to the peace over
lures. Market values of stocks dip
ped sharply. This speed Of reac-
ton, however, is one reason why
shOrt-term movements in the stock
market are poor economic indica-
tors. Hurried reactions of this type
quite often reflect momentary judg-
ments of traders concerning future
action of other traders rather than
basic long-run implications of the
particular economic events which
the market.
Prices of lOng-term Government
on the other hand,
strengthened slightly as the out
look for peace in Korea frightened.
On April 8, the Treasury disclosed
that it would issue approximately
81 billion of 81 per cent, 3O-year
bonds dated May 1. The announce
ment of the issue, which is to be
fully marketable, seems to have
been we'll received.
In spite of the mixed trends, the
fact nevertheless remains that the
change in the international situa-
lion has markedly affected both the
short and lOng-run outlook for
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24

est metropolitan areas. Consumer
spending exerts by far the greatest
impact of the three major spend
me groups. Consumers buy so per
cent of all goods and services pro-
duced, businesses buy 16 per cent.
and governments (Federal, state
and locaD about "a per cent.
Here are some of the prefix binary
nndings Of the 1853 survey. As in
dicated above, the attitude of those
interviewed was more optimistic
than a year ago. Three out of four
felt prices would remain unchang-
ed or decline during the year. Sew
en- out of ten felt that their own
financial situation would remain
unchanged or improve during the
year. This added up to a feeling
of security which was reflected in
consumer expectations to purchase
cars and major household durable
goods in larger volume than in
1852.
The recent reduction in autOmo-
bile prices made by a leading pro-
ducer injects a factor not present
when the survey was taken. On the
surface, lower car prices would
seem to invite additional purchases
but, on the other hand, some peo-
pie may wait longer expecting fur
ther price cuts.
Consumers plan to purchase ma
jOr household goods, especially
sets and furniture, in
greater numbers than a year ago.
but intentions to buy refrigerators
seemed to be little changed from
last year. Manufacturers and re-
tailers of durable goods should be
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24

business. Business is indeed good,
but
Outlook for Consumer Spending
The sporadic notes of uncertain
ty heard in various quarters at this
writing were considerably less au-
dible 70 consumers during January
ana FEBRUARY. If noticeable, they
apparently had little effect because
the general attitude of consumers
seemed to be one of optimism and
confidence as to their financial con-
Git1on and prospects for 1853. Their
optimism may have had something
to do with expectations of a cut in
Federal taxes or with prospects for
a balanced Federal budget. Or it
may have been Influenced by the
general stability of consumer pri-
ces which prevailed throughout
most of 1852 and early 1853. Con-
sumers knew also that credit
terms were more lenient than a
year or two ago. In other words,
the economic and political climate
in existence at the time people look
ahead has a lot to do with how
they feel about the future.
These were some of the factors
which influenced responses to the
annual survey of consumer finan-
ces conducted during January and
February for the Board of Cover
nors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
TEN by the Survey Research Cen
ter of the University of Michigan.
Once a year the Board of Cover
nors tries to penetrate the barrier
Of the near future by asking people
about their plans to spend or save
and about their attitude toward
their financial positions. This, the
eighth annual survey of consumer
was conducted by sixty
six sampling areas throughout the
including the twelve Iarg-
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
coRsETs sPoH oUEssEs

NEW YORK - (P - If Hv Ma
lik had his way, women would not
be allowed to wear corsets- or
girdles to amusement parks. Hv
explains that these garments are
an obstacle to his chosen profession
weight guesser at a New Jersey
Amusement Park (Palisades).
Hy has been guessing the weights
of people for almost two decades
You can't tell what is behind
those corsets when a woman steps
on scale" Malik declared.
Malik said that con good day.
he can guess mems weights cor
rectly almost 20 per cent of the
time. On the other hand, ie he can
break 50 per cent with the women
he considers himself lucky. If Ma
lik doesn't guess a PERSONS weight
within three pounds, the individual
wins a prize.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Proper Plant Spacing
Means Bigger Yields ;
Bigger Profits

Are you one Of those farmers
VINO never seems to have enough
land to produce all the crops Won
want 70 groW2 You can grow more
crops and more profits without
more land If you increase Yields per
acre, says Professor Eugene p.
Brasher, head Of the horticulture
department at the University Of
Delaware.
One Of the ways to get those
increased yields is through proper
spacing Of crops. All too often.
farmers actually waste valuable
space in fields by, leaving too much
space between plants" says Brash-
er. This is especially true of such
truck crops as watermelons.
Delaware farmers commonly
space watermelon plants 10 by 10
feet In 1851, tests were started at
the Georgetown SubstatiOn to de-
termine if closer spacing was de-
sirable. II was found that plants
spaced 4 by 10 feet produced 23.99
tons Of Watermelons per acre.
Those plants spaced 10 by 10 feet
produced only 1858 tons.
Melons from the closer spacing
were just as large as melons from
the wider spacing. The additional
tonnage produced ffSm the closely
spaced plants amounted to $3.50 per
acre.
So # you are planning to grow
truck crops on your farm, why
don't you check on the proper
spacing to give you maximum yields
and maximum profits" suggests
Brasher. Contact your county ag-
ent at Newark, Dover, or George
town; or the University of Del
aware horticulture department"