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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-31
RICHLAND CENTER
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kolvas and Family of Sioux City, Ia,
were Christm mas supper guests of
their paren3s, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Am
stutz. Thf Kolvas family left for
their home Monday after visiting
with relatives for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Kesler of Lii
ma, were Sunday evening supper
guests of Nr. and Mrs. Ralph Wood
head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Beck and
daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. Donnell
Hendricks and daughters of Findlay,
We're Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Hendricks.
Mrs. j. l. Luginbuhl spent Christ
mas Day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. T..
Courtenay and family of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faye Isham of Lima,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart spent
Christmas Day withssMr. and Mrs.
Francis Marquart and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiiford -Gratz and
daughter spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Benroth and
family spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Follas ana daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Chidester
and family, Mr.. aHd Mrs. John Nom
namaker and song and John Chides-
ter spent Christmas Day with Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Ekenbary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Moser and
family, Mr.. and MRS. Dana Moser of
Columbus GrovS Mr.. and Mrs. Rolly
Moser and sonS Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Gratz, M. and Mrs. Kenneth
Moser and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Mosef Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wofley and daughter of Kcnton, Mr..
and Mrs. Web Moser of Lima, and
Mr.. and Mrf Donivan Moser and
family of Milford, were Christmas
Eve guests df Mrs. Minnie Moser.
Mr.. and Ms. Amos Gerber and Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler and
daughter were Christmas dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ger
Der and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barnhart and
Mrs. Ella Dillihan were Christmas
dinner guests ofNMr. and Mrs. Don
Dillman and family Afternoon call
ers were Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Basin
ger and family of Lima, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory Basinga and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Olt and
daughters spent Sunday evening at
the VIM. Amstutz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Grant of Ro-
chester, N. Y, Mr.Iand Mrs. Walton
Alderfer, Mr.. AID Mrs. Donivan
Gratz and son Bfett and daughter
Jane and Mr.. Mrs. Otto Amstutz
spent Sunday wiz Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Stevens ind daughters of
Sandusky.
DR.. and Mrs. C. Lindsey and
family of Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Matteson and daughters of Dayton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert White and fam
lily of Mt. Victory, and Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Van Meter and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Reichenbach and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-31
New Year 'sDay
dshot Always
On January |

New Years was NIT always cele-
brated on January l. In fact.
even today New Wars comes on
different dates forf some peoples.
Prior to September IL i752,
England and her fcolonies regard
ed January ] wits indifference be-
cause New Yeaf's day was OBJ
served on Mardh rs.
Today. many people who con-
tinue to use thaGregorian calendar
still solemnizk traditional feasts,
including w Wear. on different
days Me 4 Giegorian calendar
as nS prsse1ted TO the world
Until 1882 bs Pope Gregory XIII
4 fne Jewsobserve l0-dax<New
wear seasob at the time .oe'Fhe au.
tumn equiHox. beginps6g on Rosh
Hashana AID endsoh Yom Kippur.
The Mqslep cal@ edar dating
from 626. do has IL months of
the yesS shat k4gin kith Ms-zp-
proxi6ateE new I oonl %itb5ut any
intercalation to epjthem geared
tp the*easenai eSGlhoxes. AS re-
Quit Nw kkAES and months re-
tNpgTdA Though the entire year
id sbout~S3h years.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Moore and fam
lily spent Christmas evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Pyfce of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. P. Hartman spent
Sunday with Hr. and Mrs. Henry
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Holmes, Mr..
and Mrs. Cbas. Hall and sons spent
Sunday afternoon and evening with
Mr.. and Ms. Harry Moore.
Mr.and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery and
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bell and family
Mr.. md Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and faraily spent Christmas with Mrs
LenoreS Montgomery and daughter.
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Armorsville

Mr.. and Mrs. A.ysle McCarty and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Moser and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hover
and family spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Moser.
Mr.. and Ms. Gerald Hilty and
family were sunday evening supper
guests of MI, and Mrs. Richard Augs-
burger and fkmily.
Billy and Nancy Montgomery call
ed at the 7 ZEE Clauss home, Monday
afternoon.
Miss Donna Shook of Toledo, Mr..
and Mrs. Norris Bell and family took
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Montgomery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max McCafferty and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ]. Nc
Cafferty and daughter were Christ
mas supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl McCafferts and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Owens and FAM
lily of Lima spknt Christmas at the
Owens home.
Mr.. and MH. Harley Augsburger
and son BurdS Skte, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Marquart, MI. ad Mrs. Don Augs-
burger and sbn and Mrs. Ada Augs-
burger spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. RichaA Augsburger and family.
Mr.. andgMrs. Richard Swank and
family of Lincoln Park, Mich, Mr..
and Mrs. Wm. Hart and son and Mr..
and MrS Keith Moore\ and family
spent II + week end wiR Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Moore. m
Mr.. ind Mrs. O.P. Hartih han Ishnt
ChristIf fas with Mr.. and MIS-. lErk kn
Hartn,An and family. II
Mr.. land Mrs. Wayne Gui6er and
family spent Christmas with Miss
Margds ret Guider.
MrsS Grace Klingler called on Mrs.
Edna Klingler of Ada, Sunday after
NOON.
Mr.. andSMrs. Ivan Montgomery and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. anh
Mrs. Terry BEN and family of Maryss
vile. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore spent
Christmas evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T.. Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stratton spent
Christmas Eve with Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Augsbtrger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Clauss and fam
lily spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil BSyd of near Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and family we're Thursday evening
supper guess of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Reams.
Rev. Stanhy Walton called Sunday
afternoon o Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
Moser.
Mr.. and Mrs John W. Wilkins and
family, Mr.. and~Mrs Clyde Klingler
and family werel Christmas dinner
guests of Mrs. Grace Klingler.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hart and son
spent Christmas evening with Mr..
and Mrs. RUSSELL Hart and family of
Forest.
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RABBIT SEASON ENDS

Rabbit hunters viii get their last
crack at game for the current sea-
son Thursday and Friday of this
week, with the open season closing
for another year at pm. Friday.
Trapping Of muskrat, raccoon and
opossum, however, will continue until
the end of January.
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the will of the late John Triple
horn, of neazto1h Orange town
ship, have fi6x fnykntory in Hancock
county probate g6urt. s
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-31

FILE ESTATE ITEEoRY
Harry. Tripplehorn gid Gilbert
Fett, of Bluffton, cokxecutors of
Evening star., 1953-10-25
HOUSES FOR sALE-vA.
SPECIAL BARGAIN

SPECIAL BARGAIN
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bedroom with 3 walls glaSsed in,
added over an attached brick garage.
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MANNAS REALTY co.
2116 Wilson Blvd. ia. s-27s3
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11

The confusing repetition Of communist news
stories is having numbing effect the con
sciousness of the nation since few changes of
names and dates are all that Is required TO make
valid news copy out of stories that have long since
become history.
The chastity chain OF current events has by its
very repetition become Stereotyped. We have be
come mmunzed to the impact of these stories Our
only relief has been to hide our minds away from
the facts We have anaesthetzed our consciousness
to them and seek relief IN pretending that at least
for us, they have no existence
Day after day after day-we read OF the war
against religion of the battle TO depose God in the
hearts OF men, of the deadly struggle 10 replace
the moral code with political expediency All these
multiplied in their particular instances: broken
treaties unjust wars, prosecuted peoples, huge
numbers of them murdered and tortured have led
us, incredibly to become injured and much worse,
bothered al having them presented TO us.
This is horribly dangerous lethargy II Is the
culture in which the germs of compete indifferent
ism grow and produce the disease of complete
pousal.
We must make conscious and dedicated effort
to be at all times informed and interested in the
chilling and disheartening recital OF the common
world ills. We should submit ourselves to frequent
examination to see that we do not slip into fatal
'tiredness"
Let us bear in mind that locality and frequen-
ey are not mitigating factors in the morality of
crime. Murder Is no less of crime because II is
done 10000 miles away from us. It's moral species
does not lessen because II happens to great mum
Der of people at once, but whom do not person
ally know.
Our world-conscousnesS has become deadened
and dangerously so, when experience lasting
physical and mental shock reading of the vio-
lent death Of Jones and Smith who live only q few
feet from our house but do not experience
anything more than boredom when reading the grow
h
out the world
II Is no longer case OF 1T could happen even
to you" This scarephrase has long been outmoded
The indicative has replaced the sublunctiye II is
happening 10 you.
Wake up now before it's too late!
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11

God, but all too many are doing
too little to pass that belief
along to their children. II has
come to be expected that this
belief will be incuicated in chill
dren during their school days
something that is next TO impos-
Sible in this era when God is so
seldom mentioned in the public
schools of the land.
The same danger highlighted
IN the Bishops statement has
been taken up by an increasing
number of churchmen and edu-
Gators. 1t was the principal con-
cern expressed by Catholic, Prot
estant and Jewish educators and
chuchmen at the recent Relig-
ious Education Association meet
ing in Pittsburgh, Pa
Through striking coinci-
dence, President Dwight D. Els
enhoWer picked the same tneTne,
the dignity of man, the topic of
the Bishops statement, for talk
in Washington before the general
board of the National Council Of
Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.,
which embraces 80 Protestant
denominations. Speaking several
days before the text of the Bish-
ops statement was made public,
the President declared:
Il happen to be the Chief Ex-
ecutive of a nation of which the
government is merely a trans
lation in the political field of a
deep-felt religious faith. The
Magma Charta, our Declaration
of independence and the French
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11
A Marian Year Project

Next sunday in our churches throughout the
country will take the Legion of Decency Pledge
We will promise TO do part as an interested
body to safeguard community from the evils
of salacious entertainment.
We take this pledge as individuals and as such,
the worrisome thought may present itself that we
must remain largely Intellectual. The testimony Of
the accomplishments OF the past twenty years,
though completely banishes this doubt.
A comparison Of the film fare of 1933 and the
years Immediately preceding, with the films of To-
day gives proof of the power of an interested so
ciety to determine to great degree the moral tone
of its entertainment
This knowledge OF the practically of the Legions
pledge of its proven force for good, should be
kept in mind as an added determinant in carrying
out in daily practice the provisions of the code.
The faithful adherence to the promises of this
pledge insure the safeguarding of ones personal
morality from very real source of contamination.
This safeguard is extended to the whole commun-
ity automatically and is effective proportionately
within the community 10 its individual effective
ness.
This laudable annual custom is renewed each
year during the octave of the feast of Our Ladys
Immaculate Conception. This is mere accidental
juxtapostion OF dates.
The Catholic inStinctively thinks OF Mary when
he thinks Of purity. BY Gods design, she is, next
to her Divine Son, the most perfect example of in
tegra humanity Mother Most Pure" has long
been the exclamation of her devoted children.
This in a very special way is her year. We have
been given numerous ways of expressing our fIal
devotion to our Blessed Mother throughout this
time Our renewal Of the pledge Of the Legion Of
Decency and its faithful execution throughout the
year is certain to be of the most acceptable and
pleasing ways of expressing love for the Mother
of Purity
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11
INQUIRY CORNER

Q What IS the Mass of the
Cdtechflmens?
A. II is the first part of the
Mass, from the prayers at the
foot of the altar to the Offertory.
It is called so because in primi-
tive times the catechumens and
public penitents were allowed to
attend this part of the Mass, but
we're excluded from the Sacri-
flee proper. In the very begin
ming it seems to have been a sep
arate service, adapted from the
Jewish Synagogue service.
Q. Is It eUer permitted TO tell
Il lie - eUen 10 sdUe some
ones life? What about mental
reSerCdtion7
A. We cannot do evil that good
may come. Why not? Because
evil, even a little" evil means
disobedience to God and we can
never do any real good contrary
to Gods command. There are
many instances of good Chris
tians who managed to work their
way out of situation in which
a lie would seem to be an easy
solution. A mental reservation is
often merely another name for
lie, but if it refers TO evading
the question by giving an ambig-
uous answer it is permitted.
There must be a proportionate
reason and the statement itself
or the circumstances must inn
ply a meaning besides the obvi-
GUS one.
@. HoC can the story of Gre
alton IN the Bible be reconcSled
NTH the findings of science?
A. Pope Leo XIII stated that
the Holy Spirit, speaking through
the inspired writer, did not wish
to teach men the truths of ply
sical science, since they are not
necessary for salvation. To get
his idea across the inspired writ
er used the modes of expression
current in his day. These express
sions express religious truth,
without being directly concern
ed with scientific details. The
sacred writer wanted to show
that God is creator of the world.
AS to the order or the time in
volyed this is in the field of SCI
ence. On such points as have
bearing on Gods relationship
with man and the world, such as
those mentioned in the Church'S
official decisions, are matters for
Catholic belief.
Q. What is the rule on recep-
ton of Holy Communion at a
Nuptidl or Funeral Mass?
A. II would seem that only
custom stands in the way of re-
ception of Holy Communion at a
funeral or wedding. The
Church has no law demanding
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11
" EASHINCTON LETTER
Man, Dignity Must Be Respected

were certainly nothing less than
the attempt on the part of men to
state that in their own govern
ment there would be recognized
the principle of the equality of
man, the dignity of man. That is
a completely false premise un-
less we recognize the Supreme
Being, in front of Whom we are
all equal"
And. among others, there was
Bostons Archbishop Richard J.
Cushing, who in an address to
the recent National Conference
on Catholic Youth Work in Bos-
ton. emphasized:
The real tragedy of our civili-
zation has been that over and
above the loss of faith in re-
vealed religion, there has been
the devastating tragedy of for
getfulness concerning the mat
ural law itself. Not only has the
structure of revelation been top
pied by atheism, but the foun-
dation stones of reason and mat
ural law have been corroded by
skepticism, cynicism and kind
red philosopieS."
The. varied approaches to one
and the same theme - growing
necessity for wider, more fer
vent belief in God and for a re-
birth of respect for the dignity
of man-all added up to make
one thing abundantly clear-that
is, there is plenty of food for
serious thought in the message
which the American Hierarchy
just has given the nation and
the world.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11
Home Censorship

The past year has great strides made in
many communities against the distribution OF print
ed filth. Numerous organizations have taken defin
lite steps 10 do something practical about Kidding
the corner news stands Of this constaat threat to
the youth Of the nation.
Methods vary from place to place, but the gen.
eral action has been taken al the disribution-con.
sumer level. Small progress has been made with
the publishers themselves.
The action Of these various civic and church
groups must be applauded. They are doing fine
job. Through the lack of precise and definite leg
islation, though, they are presently bound 10 be
frustrated unless they the allimportant sup
port of every parent
Each home must sci np It's own censor bureau
If the demand for these so-called comic books
those giorifying and crime, stopped the
supply would stop automatically. This self.impoSed
censorship Of parents Is mere proieet-it is
their solemn duty.
DR.. Frederic Werthsm. leading criminal
psychiatrist, has made q year study of bad
comics His conclusions are staggering to the imag-
fnation. The doctor found out that 80 million comic
books of harmful nature are read each month
by the youth of the nationi Ninety million month!
Doctor Werthams report shows also that 30 per
cent Of these books portray crimes of the worst
nature graphically and elamorouss. Young people
who have been guilty Of the most shocking criminal
acts have testified that their first idea Of the crime
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11

a company-by-company basis but
strongly opposed to CLOS recon-
mendation that il one company or
even one industry can't act alone,
labor-management councils on
an industrywide or interindustry
basis should tackle the problem.
The c of C's opposition TO the
Industry Council Plan is an old
story. but frankly, il is even less
convincing now than when ii was
first told. 1t is based on the in-
adequate philosophy of free com
petition and very unrealistically
disregards the obvious fact that
there are many economic prob
lemS-amons them the Guaran-
teed Annual Wage--which can
not be completely solved by in
dividual employers on com
pany- by-company basis.
There is something to be said
for the principle of free com
petition, properly understood and
properly regulated. But to argue
unqualifiedly against the Indus
try Council Plan in the name of
this ambiguous and much abused
principle is a form of supersti-
tion which the Catholic social
movement has been trying to ex-
oreise ever since Pope Leo XIII
published his condemnation of
economic liberalism in the en-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11
MONSICNOR HIGGINS
The Industry Council Plan

good of separate Industries and
the common economic good of the
nation as a whole. The National
Association of Manufacturers
thoroughly agrees with the Cham
ber of Commerce in this regard.
The most recent NAM reference
TO the subject appears in the No
vember 10 issue of its Associa-
ton Bulletin, edited by Walter
Chsmberlin, Jr.
Mr.. Chamberlin alerts his sub
scribers TO the fact that Sem
ator Irving M. Ives of New York,
acting chairman of the Labor
Subcommittee of the Senate
Committee on Labor and Educa-
tion. "was an original director
of the little known but active In
dustry Council Association, Inc,
which was established in 1880"
Mr.. Chamberlin reports very
meaningfully that little has been
said about the elevation of SEN
ator Ives to the acting Chairman
ship of the Labor Subcommittee.
''But the selection of Mr..
Ives" he suggests, lis, or should
be, of interest to everyone who
has job, who owns a business,
a farm or any other property.
This is because Mr.. Ives has some
very definite views on how he
would like to make over the
American way of life"
Mr.. Chamberiin is alarmed
about the fact that Senator Ives
is in favor of establishing a Ma
tional Production Council on a
voluntary basis. Students of
Christian social ethics, far from
being alarmed by this proposal,
viii give it their enthusiastic
blessing and support. The Ca
tholic social movement was ad-
vocating this proposal long be-
fore the Industry Council Asso-
citation came into existence and
long before Senator Ives vas
elected to the Congress of the
United States.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-11
INQUIRY CORNER
What Is Meant By
Mass Of Cdtechumens!

daily communion, as Pope Pius
XII pointed out in his encyclical
on the Liturgy, but it is highly
favored. AS the New Catholic
Dictionary states. Holy Com
munion may be distributed in
any place where Mass may be
said, and on every day in the
year, but on Good Friday only as
Viaticum and on Holy Saturday
only at the Mass, or Immediately
thereafter.
Q. If men are to be judged
as soon as the soul Leaves the
body, tDhut is the purpose of the
general Judgment at the end of
time?
A. Universal judgment, judg-
ment of all mankind, is a truth
of Catholic Faith. In the Apos-
ties Creed we say, " =. will come
TO Judge the living and the
dead. Many places in the New
Testament record Christ's words
about the day of general judg-
ment such as the magnificent
passage in st. Matthews Gospel
t25:32-46). We can see for our
selves the appropriateness of
a general judgment whereby the
justice of Gods ways will be
made manifest. Everyone will
have a view of the pattern of Gre
alton and apparent defects in
Gods plans will be explained.
such as the hardships endured
by good people on earth and ap-
parent prosperity of evil men.
Q. Does it not seem unfair to
some souls IN Pstrgutory IN that
they have Masses offered for
them infrequentLy or not at all,
lUhiIe others haze many?
A. In the first place a person
is in Purgatory because he de-
serves to be there. In the sec
ond place it is only from the
mercy of God that anyone can
be benefited there and his time
of suffering shortened. Catho-
lies are expected to pray and of
fer Masses for departed relatives
and friends, for ''it is not useless
but rather necessary to save the
Holy Sacrifice offered repeatedly
for the same soul to help it more
speedily to enter the Kingdom of
Heaven" fThe Holy Sacrifice of
the Mass-Gihr) We must not
forget, however, that EVERY
Mass is offered for the faithful
on earth, in Purgatory and in
honor of the saints in heaven,
and God certainly applies the
fruits of the Mass to neglected
souls, who have few or none to
remember them at Mass.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, The Inquiry Cor
ner, The Catholic Times, Box
636. Columbus u6), Ohio.