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Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Seaman Dies After
 Fall From Boat

Karl Meter, 60, crew mem Der of the U. S. Geological Survey vessel the Elder, was pronounced dead by Dr. A. Holmes Johnson early Wednes- day morning.
 The seaman fell from the stern of the former Fish and Wildlife Service vessel around 1:45 am. He swan for a few minutes and was later brought from the water by Frank Bar nett, a fellow crew member.
 Artificial respiration was administered to Neiter by Barnett for over an hour in an attempt to bring him to con- sciousness.
 Meter boarded the Elder a. round 10 pm. At approxi- mately 1:45 am the following day he was observed walking about the vessel.
 Neil Argy, city patrolman, conducted an investigation of the accident. He obtained the city inhalator from the fire hall for use on the victim. c. Vevelstad is skipper of the government vessel which is doing work in this area. Meter is from San Pedro, California. His body was taken to Kodiak Mortuary and is being held until relatives are notified.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
chenier QuitsA ; New Man Here

John w. Titus, former as. sistant agent in Anchorage for the Alaska Steamship Con- pany, arrived in town yester- day mornng. 1. l.. Lew" Chenier, former Kodiak ASC agent, left on Wednesdays PIMA plane.
 Chenie- did not make any announcement prior to his leaving. Titus said the local ASC office would be open and that he would be available to answer any questions concern ing shipping for the company.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Duck Stamps At Postofice

Duck stamps are now avail able at the Postoffie. All duck hunters must have a duck stamp in addition to the regu- lar hunting license.
 The duck season on the Kodiak-Afognak Island group is from September Is to Mo- vember 28. On opening day shooting hours are from noon to sunset. Thereafter, shoot ing hours are from one half hour before sunrise to sunset. Persons in doubt on the bag limit should consult a FWS a. gent or call the local office be- fore going hunting.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Former MIRROR Man Works For Daily

Gene Crawford, former printer for the Kodiak MR. ROR, is now employed in the mechanical department of the Carthage Press, a daily paper, in Missouri.
 Crawford has worked for the Jasper News and the La mar Daily Jorrral in addition to the Kodiak MIRROR.
 Mr. and Mrs. James Cobb announce that the marriage of their daughter Sylvia Fay Hutchins to Howard F. Bur- rows of the navy will take place on Sept. 12.
 A reception will be held at 8 pm, at the Montmartre Inn.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Accident Takes William Daley

William E. Daley was killed Thursday on the Navy Cargo Dock at Kodiak Naval Station. The Kodiak man was struck by a heavy steel cassion when it rolled from a truck.
 The accident occurred around 2::30 pm. Daley, well known locally for his work with the cub scouts, his active interest in the Parent-Teachers As sociation, has lived in Kodiak for over two years.
 He is a member of Kodiak Lodge B.P.O.E. 1772. He also served on the Fourth of July committee this year.
 Mrs. Daley and two chil- 0ren, Cathryn, l4, ana Michael, 12, live in Kodiak on South Brooklyn Avenue. Late yesterday funeral arrange ments were incomplete.
 At the time of the accident Daley was employed by the Marci Construction Company of Seattle and Anchorage. I'm mediately following the ac- cident all work by the company was suspended, Paul Marci, said yesterday. Daley was we'll liked by his fellow en- ployees, Marci said.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
City Library
 Board Named

A board of directors to take , charge of the Kodiak Commu- nity Library was named Thursday evening at a meet ing of persons who have been working on the project for the past year.
 Named to the board were Dr. A. Holmes Johnson, Mrs. Patrick Lynch, Mrs. Marshall Crutcher, Mrs. William Smith and Basil Clark.
 The Kodiak BPW has spon- sored the library since it's re- opening last year, and Mrs. Crutcher has headed the li- brary committee.
 Now" Mrs. Crutcher ex- plained, I've want to incor porate the library under terr torial law, so that the funds we have available, from the sale of cards and from fines, will be matched by the terri tory, for the purchase of new books"
 In order to incorporate, a group must have a board of directors, Mrs. Crutcher added. With the formation of the board, the BPW is relieved of the responsibility of the li- brary, she added.
 All persons who are inter ested in the library and who have helped there in the past year 2r3 members of the Lii. b ary Association, Mrs. Crut' cher said.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Seattle Bank Officials Here

Wendell Sizemore and Wal ter. E. Mitchell, vice presi- dents of the National Bank of Commerce of Seattle, were visitors in Kodiak last Monday and Tuesday.
 As guests of Marshall Crut- cher, president of the Bank of Kodiak, the two attended the regular weekly meeting of the Kodiak Rotary Club.
 Crutcher took them on a tour of the housing project and showed them other spots of interest. Mitchell had not visited Kodiak for three years and was impressed with the visible signs of growth, pro- gress and improvements in the community, Crutcher said.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Butler Draws Pat Hand In First Gambling Trial Fellow Players Witnesses For Govt; Second Trial 10 AM Tuesday

The trial of Richard John Butler vs the United States on a charge of gambling ended in draw Cor hung jury) Wednes- day when a jury of six failed to reach a verdict.
 Butler was arrested and charged with gambling at the Recreation Parlor on August N. He entered a plea of not guilty and was represented by F. J. Kerrigan. The case was heard before A. M. Vokacek, U. $. Commissioner. The com- plaint was signed by U. s. Deputy Marshal Clarence Diz- ney.
 Butler was allegedly en- gagged iR a Flow ball" game a. round 5 pm on August 27. Chips and cards confscated by Marshal Dizney were marked as exhibit A during the trial.
 Kerrigan based his clients defense on the witnesses failure to positively identify any of the chips or cards be- ing in Buffers possession at the time of arrest. A large en- velope contained many yellow, hue and red chips as we'll as a deck of 'B" cards.
 Witnesses for the prosecu- ton were Ray Martin, Martin Jensen and George Kappos. The three admitted to sitting m the game and each told the commissioner that the value of the chips for that particular game were reds, 25 cents, blue $1 and yellow $5.
 According to testimony by two of the three government witnesses those sitting in the game were Jack Petaggi, Jack McCord, Dick Butler, George Kappos, Martin Jen. sen, Ray Martin and a person Identified only as "Gomez".
 Another trial has been or dered for Butler on September & Members of the jury on the Wednesday trial were Carl Huer, Oscar Nelson. Harry Lindgren, Don Crawford. De- witt Fields and Coy Stockard.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Sch0OIEnrolIment Starts Tuesday At 9 AM

The official opening date of the s1953,54 school year for Kodiak is September 8.
 Registration and enrolment for grades 7 and 8 and high school students is 9 am, Tues day at the high school build ing, Superintendent Ivor Schott said yesterday.
 Kindergarten and grades ! through 6 will enroll in the high school building at l pm on the same day.
 The announcement of the opening day of the new ele- mentary school building will, be made on the day the stu dents enroll, Supt. SchOtt. said.
 All kindergarten and grade 1 children must have their birth certificates when they enroll. Territorial law requires a child to be six years old on or before the first day of No vember in order to enter the first grade. Kindergarten chil- dren must be five years old cn or before November l.
 The high school staff wilh consist of Don A. Morgan, principal and social science teacher; Dera c. Brunstad, mathematics, guidance, com- merce; # Howard Carpenter, commerce, P. E., coach, mathematics; Frances Gray, English and Latin; Alice Rudd. home economies and chemistry; Ruby Walker li- brarian, Spanish, speech; Neal Warwick, music; George Wick, shop and science.
 Mary Dandeneau and Betty Springhill will teach the 7 and 8. The following teachers will compose the staff of the elementary school: Mary Beam, Lois Burnham, Clara Ellen Dawson, Wanda Fields, Eloda Metzgar, Ramona Moi fit, Louise Warren, Rose Whinery, Anna Yarberry. Helen Schott will be the kindergarten teacher.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Silver Season Open

The commercial fishing sea- son on silver salmon in the Kodiak area opened this morn- ing at 6 am. It will continue until 6 pm. September 30. The Karluk and Alitak districts re closed.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
Mrs. Truitt Hostess To Grandmofhers

Mrs. Charles Truitt was hos tess to the Grandmother's Club Wednesday at her home.
 Another quilt will be given away in the near future, Mrs. Bea Nachtweih, club presi- dent, announced. On Novem- Der 21 and December 19 the. group will hold bake goods. sales to raise funds,
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05

MT. and Mrs. Bill Kreiner and two children plan to leave Monday for Monterey, Calf. They will be gone for a year Kreiner said yesterday.
 He has rented his house to MT. and Mrs. Barney Hebrig and leased his cab to Cal Brown, he said yesterday. Kreiner has lived in Kodiak for several years. At one time he was on the police force.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05
St, Mary's Use New Building

Services will be held again tomorrow in the new section of St Mary's Catholic Church. as they were last week.
 Part of the new building, added to the old church, has been roofed over as the old roof was removed, so that ser vices can be held.
 Mrs. Stan McNallen and two children plan to leave today for a several weeks vacation with McNallen's sister, near Portland.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05

The annual Fisheries Hear ng will be held in Kodiak on September IS.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05

Mrs. Vera Pierce is expected to arrive here soon from Tokyo via NWA. She has been on a vacation tour of che Orient.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-09-05

Helen Prescott is now em ployed at the City Market.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23

fin this week. Eighty-one young peo-
pie are registered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Krohn and sons
Jim and Bob called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlo Marshall last Wednesday after
noon, enroute to their home in Chi
cago, following a two weeks vaca-
tion in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Huber of
Mansfield and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Flick and sons of Lima, We're Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Huber and their guest, Mrs. Loren
Huber of Alexandria, La.
The regular Bible Study hour will
be held at the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon with Rev. McIntire
discussing the Letter to the Ephe-
sians." A better attendance is de-
sired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Marshall of Or
ange township were Sunday after
noon callers at the Isaac Neuen-
schwander home.
Workmen will begin the side walls
at the Presbyterian church this week
after waiting on materials for the
past two weeks. In the meantime
services are being held in the base
ment where it is nice and cool and a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23
ROckpOrt

Mrs. w. E. Marshall and grand
son David Barnett were among those
who attended Ringing Bros. circus
in Lima the past week.
Rose Leigh, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Mayberry is spending her
summer vacation working in the
pharmacy at Memorial hospital in Lii
ma.
Mrs. John Begg and infant son,
John Jay, were brought home from
Lima Memorial hospital last Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Sylvester of
Ft Wayne, Ind, spent Saturday af-
ternoon in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Huber.
Mrs. Lyle Cahill and daughter.
Lynne of Cleveland were guests of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Mar
shall several days last week.
Mrs. F. C. Marshall and her sis
ter, Miss Madeline Bixel of Pandora
spent Sunday afternoon in the Webb
home in Jenera visiting with the
Whiteman sisters of Fostoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall attend
ed the wedding of Miss Lila Deane
Jackson to Gerald E. Miller of Woos-
ter, which was held in the Vaughns-
vile Union church Saturday even
ing with Rev. Paul Watson officiat-
ing.
Rev. L. w. McIntire, pastor of the
local Presbyterian church is serving
as registrar of the Westminster
Fellowship conference sponsored by
the Lima and Toledo Presbyteries, on
the Heidelberg college campus in Tiff
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23

Hannah Schwab and were Pandora
residents at one time.
Miss Mabel Williams who was stay
ing with the Misses Susan and Eliza
beth Steiner, is a patient at Lima
Memorial hospital and Mrs. Elan
Basinger and Mrs. Dave Fisher have
been caring for the Steiner Sisters
until Miss Williams can return.
Recent guests at the farm home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fisher were
Mrs. T. A. Conway and son Charles
and Mrs. Minnie Longworth of Eus-
tis, Florida. Mrs. Fisher with her
guests spent the week end in Toledo
with Mrs. Conway's son, Owen who
is seriously i'll. Mrs. Fisher returned
to her home, Sunday.
Mrs. David Reichenbach opened her
home Tuesday evening to a meeting
of the Mary-Martha Missionary So
ciety of the Grace Mennonite church
Plans are progressing and COM
mittees have been appointed for the
annual fall festivel to be held August
10 for the benefit of more adequate
recreational facilities. The overall
committee C. L. Meinke, Dale Stewart
and Mrs. Charles Buerher met recent
lv and named the chairmen OF various
committees which in turn Will name
their subcommittee. Many prizes
will be given away as a courtesy OF
the business men of the town. The
first such prize listed is a de luxe
model roadmaster bicycle given by
F. C. Russell Co.
The M. Y. F. of the local Metho-
dist church is sponsoring a cafeteria
supper this Saturday evening July
25 beginning at 5 p. m. The place
has been changed to the Civic Center
in the heart of town. There will be
home made pies, cake, chicken sand"
wiches, ETC.,
Miss Joan Amstutz, r. N, OF Col
umbus spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.and Mrs. Lawrence Am
stutz. Miss Joan is taking post
graduate work at the University
Hospital in Columbus and is prepar'
ing to become a skilled anesthetlst.
Laurel E. Bracy has recently pur-
chased the Amstutz block, where ne
has operated Bracy's Glover Farm
store for number of years. In TINS
business block there is a barber shop
post office, Boy Scout headquarters
seven upstairs apartments and one
d0wnsratrs.
The George Fruchey home located
on Pearl street, was recently sold TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gardner of OF
tawa by the Hatfield Realty. Mr.,
Gardner is employed at the Sylvania
Electric Co., in Ottawa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Miller and
sons are erecting large garage on
the rear of their lot on South street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Welty are
building a garage on the lots they
recently purchased from the Schaef-
fers in South Pandora.
Clifton Niswander left Friday for
visit with his sister, Mrs. Pearl
Sawyer and family in Lakefeld,
MINI. Mrs. Sawyer's husband is re-
covering from serious accident he
had early in the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Krohn and sons
of Chicago spent Wednesday and
Thursday with Mr.. Krohn's aunts,
Mrs. Mertie Reese and Miss Harriet
Krohn. The Krohns had enjoyed a
three weeks vacation through the
south and points of interest enroute
to Miami, Florida and stopped here
on their way to their home in Chica-
go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fisher in COM
pany with Mrs. Louisa Smith and
Mrs. Frank Zuerchers of Bluffton,
spent Sunday at the John Fell home
in Findlay.
Friends of St. Anthony's church
in Columbus Grove wish to announce
the annual Lawn Festival and Chick
en- supper to be held at the church in
Columbus Grove, Sunday evening,
July &c.
Word has been received here that
Bernard Ossman is seriously ill in
White Cross hospital in Columbus.
Mrs. Ossman will be remembered as
the-former Carrie Niswander, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Mis-
wander
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23

months visit with her son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Galen Basinger and family and
other relatives on the west coast.
Week end guests in the home OF
Supt. and Mrs. c. c. Cox and family
were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hulce and
sons of Toledo and Mr. and Mrs.
John Hudik and children of Meta
mora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Sommer were
week end visitors in Cleveland and
saw the Cleveland Indians play a
twin bill Sunday afternoon with the
Boston Sox.
Mrs. Eileen BURY and son Donald
spent the week end with relatives in
Lima.
DR.. H. A. Neiswander with his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Claude Neis-
wander of near Williamstown, left
Friday for Boston, Mass, where Mrs.
Neiswander will take some medical
treatment for an illness she devel-
oped some years ago from which she
has not fully recovered.
Marvin Dale Haas returned to his
home Sunday after spending the past
two weeks at the Virgil Haas farm
near Mt. Cory.
The choir of Grace Mennonite
church will give their annual summer
concert at the regular worship service
time next Sunday, July 26. The pro-
gram will consist of solos, quartettes
and choir numbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Gerber and
sons of Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
Gerber and family and Miss Melvena
Gerber of Bluffton spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Noah Gerber.
Rev. G. T. Soldner of Bluffton filled
the pulpit at Grace Mennonite church
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Noah Gerber sold her property
on South street last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. Donivan Sommers and then pur-
chased the property in Bluffton be-
longing to the heirs of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Roethlisberger. Mrs.
Gerber will move to Bluffton some
time in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel of Flint, Mich,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klay of
Bluffton were Thursday callers at the
home of the Misses Elizabeth and
Minnie Hilty. Mrs. Jewel and Mrs.
Klay are the former Margaret and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23
BlufftOn Meters
Win Over Lima

Bluffton Tennis club netter + S
avenged an early7season setback by
soundly trouncing Lima on the Bluff
ton courts Sunday by a match score
of 6 to /.
In routing the Lima racquet swing
ers, Bluffton players copped four
singles decisions and two doubles
matches, losing only in the No. s
singles spot.
Match results: Ganger (B) de-
feated Jennings, 6-2, 6-2; Woody
Little (B) defeated Evans, 6-3, 6-2;
7-5, 6-1; Norm Triplett (B) defeated
Aspinal, SO 6-2; Biederman (L) de-
feated Phillips (B) 6-1, or; Doubles,
Triplett, Granger (B) defeated
Evans, Aspinal, 6-3, &c, 6-3; Burc-
ky-Little (B) defeated Biederman-
Bacon, 1858.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23
Pandora

TIL t John Mennonite church had
far basket dinner Sunday
noon in homo of Rev. and Mrs. F. S.
Harder and 'amily. After serving
as pastor of { John church, the past
six years, the Harders left Wednes-
day for their new charge, Pratum
Mennonite church near Salem, Ore
gon.
Rev. Kenneth Bauman will serve
the st. John church as temporary pas
tor. Rev. Bauman, son of DR.. Har-
vey and Mrs. Bauman of Bluffton, is
all ready to leave as a missionary to
India, but has been detained while
waiting for visa to be granted for
him and his wife, the former Mary
Gallagher.
Mrs. Hiram Basinger left Friday
morning for Chicago where she
boarded plane for cross country
flight to San Diego, Calf, for a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23

pleasant place to be these hot Sun
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall and
children Melinda and Chris and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Pugh of Beaverdam,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-23

spent Thursday afternoon and even
ing at Camp Perry where they visit
ed Mrs. Marshall's brother, Jack
Pugh and Capt. and Mrs. Richard
Arnold.
Arizona sun., 1953-07-10
and Velma Middleton, Shorty Rog-

and Velma Middleton, Shorty Rog-
ers and his crew and Nat Cole.
It's rumored that Lucky Millind-
er, the fabulous one, will bring
back his band in mid-August, the
greatest band ever assembled un-
der one roof. Talks flying from
coast to coast that Lucky will have
Count Basic on piano. Louis Bells
on on drums, Floyd Smith on gui-
tar. 1t is also being said that Mill
Under will take on a singer, Ro-
setta Tharpe. This might be true,
because Sister Tharpe's hubby
used to- be Luckys road manager.
MGM recording artist Tommy
Edwards platter of Take These
Chains From My Heart" is stead
lily climbing up the ladder. It's a
great platter . :. That MGM rec
ord artist, Joni James, is smashing
records wherever she appears -
which at present is New York's
Cafe Society Dizzy Gillespie
has joined the Shaw Artists Agency
and is set for a number of location
and one-nighter shots starting in
July. Dizzy, one of the pioneers of
bop, will be featured with small
combo, but will be backed by big
one at Harlems Apollo Theatre
starting July 10.
Fats Domino now at PHILIPS
ShOWbOat Ruth Brown
clicked at Boston's Hi Hat. She'll
play PHILIPS Pep's July % to 27. At
present Miss Brown is clicking at
Harlem's Apollo Theater
The Jackie Davis trio started a
three-month engagement at Facks
in San Francisco >. Enrol Gar
ner, now at Broadway's Birdland,
opens August 13 at Tiffany's in Los
Angeles for three-week stay. He
is also set for five-week stay at
the Blackhawk, San Francisco, be-
ginning September 5 Billy
Wards Dominoes, vocal combo,
pencilled in for the Michigan State
Fair in Detroit, September 4-1O
F.. Harry Belafonte into the Sky
way Lounge July 10. He moves into
Bill Miller's Riviera, Fort Lee,
New Jersey, July % :. Earl
Hines to play Riviera, St. Louis
July II for single frame.
Arizona sun., 1953-07-10
Not King Cole
In The Big Ten

Nat King Cole is rated among
the Big Ten of current popular
vocalists, by Pic Magazine. Rating
is based on record sales, juke box
appeal and frequency on disk
jockey programs. He and his trio
are credited with establishing the
trend toward small musical groups
and their Capitol discs like "Mona
Lisa" and "Embraceable You" have
been top hits in sales. Alabama
born son of Baptist minister,
Mats solo work has won additional
applause.
Arizona sun., 1953-07-10
librury Story
Hour Proves Success

There were 18O children in at
Tendance at the story hour held in
the auditorium of the Phoenix
Public Library last Saturday MORN
ing. This was the fourth in a Sc
ries of Saturday morning summer
vacation programs for children.
The story hour was conducted by
Miss Merna Cox, children's Librar-
ian. The Library Director at
tended the 72nd annual American
Library Association conference
held in Los Angeles this past week.
The sessions held att he confer
spce resulted in ideas and plans
FOR new increased service to the
people of the Phoenix area -.
The Bookmobile, which has been
completely remodeled and re-
painted, has been having open
house the past week at each of it's
four stops. The stops are as fol-
lows: 11th Avenue and West Van
Buren, 10TH Avenue and West Os-
born Road, 1th Street and East
Thomas Road, and 9th Avenue
and West Van Buren. An increase
in circulation has also been noted.
Arizona sun., 1953-07-10
African University
Planned

A plan to start a new Central
African University, is reported by
Donald Harrington in the current
Saturday Review Magazine. The
proposed university, he says, is to
be on a multi-racial basis of COM
plete academic equality providing
for all Africans an opportunity to
enjoy standard education equival-
ent to that offered by British uni
verSitieS.