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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-15
ROckDOrt

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg returned
home last Friday after spending a
couple of weeks in Florida.
Rain and icy roads the past week
have not been conducive to travel
by people of our community, so few
er items than usual.
Harold Marshall viii join up with
other fellow republicans from Allen
county next Tuesday, to attend the
inaugural ceremonies for Eisenhower
in Washington, D. C.
Richard Nierescher spent the past
week demonstrating a tank for the
Lima Ordnance at the opening of the
New Weatherhead Corporation
Branch at Syracuse, Ind.
The Profit and Pleasure Club will
start the New Year with a meeting
in the home of Mrs. Robert Mcdowell
next Wednesday afternoon. The
theme of study for the year is, "My
County" Mrs. Orlo Marshall will
give the history of Putnam county
and Mrs. ]. c. Begg will tell about
Allen county and its pioneers, with
special music by Mrs. Harold Mar
shall.
Cpl. Dale Stiles, son-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz, who is sta
toned at Fl. Myers, Va, will take
part in the parade i'll Washington, d,
c. on inaugural day next Tuesday.
The Friendly Neighbors Club will
meet in the home of Mrs. Faye Rel
gle Thursday afternoon of next week
for the January program.
We r adding a few items from
the Button News in Jan. 1885. W.
wonder if Arthur Trumbo of Okla
homa City, Okla, will remember
them for we have a bunch that he
was the scribe in those days, 68 years
ago.
The Past in Rockport
JAM, 1885-To the Button News
Mr.. John McCue and wife of Wis
~consin, are visiting their many
friends here. Mr.. McCue is a brother
: of Mrs. VIM. Rockhill.
Dan Kunkleman, who has been
spending the autumn months in Sac
county, Iowa, has returned home
Last Sunday morning about 2
o'clock fire was discovered in a build
ing used as a smoke house belonging
to Hayes Marshall. Had there been
much wind it might have also burned
the barn.
J. r. Marshall and wife, G. F. Boy
er and wife, Enoch Trumbo and wife,
E. P. Bowers and wife, C. M. Lippin-
colt and wife, Isaac Campbell and
wife, Thos. Lamb and wife had a
party at the residence of w. M. Cook
who lives near Columbus Grove, last
Friday night. They report having a
good time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-15

In addition to putting in the gates at
Cherry street, signal fashers were
installed for the first time at the Col
lege avenue crossing.
The Button community's two
mutual insurance organizations have
established all-time coverage records,
according to reports made at annual
meetings of the two last winter. Total
coverage of $40, 077,615 was report
ed by the Mennonite Mutual Aid
Society and the Richland Township
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-15
Freakish Weather Heads NewswOrthy
Events OF 1852 In BlufftOn Area

Events of newsworthy Importance were interviewer with the
unusual and bizarre in the warp and wool of Buttons ~dayto-day
history during the past year.
Freakish weather as usual came in for it's share of attention.
Following a wet spring, including a March flood which was the
worst since 1886, a long dry spell set in which brought a summer
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-15

INSTEAD of ten pounds of feed for
a dozen eggs, the modern hen is con-
Stunning only about six, according to
the Ohio Agricultural Experiment
station. Hens are averaging some
thing like $50 eggs per year compared
with about 80, twenty to thirty years
ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-15

have signed for participation. Late
applications must be filed at the
PIMA office in the Dominion build
ing, Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-15

News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-15

IN 1920 Ohio's average yield of
open pollinated corn was SO bushels
per acre. Hybrids have boosted it to
SO bushels.
Evening star., 1953-01-20

The color photographs reproduced on the
front page were made by the Louisville
Courier journal president Eisenhower,
the Associated Press Mrs. Eisenhower.
and Harris & Ewing tthe Nixon family
Sources of other pictures are listed page
by page, from left to right top to bottom.
3-Library of Congress, Star Archives,
Library of Congress, National, Metro Group.
Library of Congress. Metro Group.
4-Harrs & Ewing. next two from Re-
publican National Committee, A. p, Chase
Studio, A. P, Harris & Ewing.
5-A. P, Photo Art Studio. Republican
National Committee, Fabian Bachrach, next
three from Harris e. Ewing, A. p.
Evening star., 1953-01-20

and I'D Republican National Com
mittee, A. P. (2) A. P. 80 Army. a. A. P.
(5) Army. 90 Douglas Macarthur" biog-
raphy by Clark Lee and Richard Henschel.
T-8-9-1O-1D Army. u2) A. P. u3-14-
15) Army. 16) A. P. u7) Army u8) Har-
ris & Ewing t19> Star Staff. (2O-2D A. P.
9-Harris & Ewing, Bell from Library of
Congress, Harris & Ewing. Prince from Star
Archives.
Library of Congress from old wood
cut, lithograph by NJ Currier. L. c. Handy.
Library of Congress from Kellogg litho-
graph. all others from Library of Congress.
13-Star Staff. Harris e. Ewing
Evening star., 1953-01-20
Credits and acknowledgements

15-Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper from
Library of Congress. J. H. Harper from Star
Archives. Star Staff, Star Staff from old
print.
IA. p. F.. Clyde Wilkinson. Navy, Clar-
ence H. Wallets. Harmony House. others
A. P.
ia. p. Star Staff, A. p, A. p. Signal
Corps.
21-First two from Library of Congress.
next three from L. G.. Handy Star Archives,
others Harris e. Ewing.
22-Star Staff
23-A p, ST. Johns Masonic Lodge, New
York; A. p, Star Staff. Star STAFF. Franklin
d. Roosevelt Library Harris & Ewing.
Evening star., 1953-01-20

Arranging for todoys noueuro ceremonies eoled for the
united efforts Of committees
In the first left to right members Of the executive
committee They Woen Stephenson secretary Mrs Jonet
Borne executive secretary and chomon Of the volunteer
mee Clyde Gore vice ehomon and hormon the concert
committee Mrs Howord Coffin chomon ond chormon
Of the boil committee; Joseph C. McGoroshy. ehomon; Mrs.
Montgomery Blair ehomon ond chairman Of the medco COM
mtee; Con Strong, choimon and coehomon Of the
boil committee Robert Fleming treasurer ond George L. Hd
ossistont to the choirmon
Second left right Mormon C. KoI unauthorized proc
tees Gilbert Holm T medoI soe Jones Councillor auditing;
Moi Gen. e. K Wright armed porticipoon: Horv l.
Meck offeio poeroms Edword R. Corr jr porode and Mrs.
L. Corrin Strong medo designing.
Evening star., 1953-01-20

Boek row. left right John Smith, r veterans; Robert G.
Melouehn Low ond legislation l. Breuninser housing Fred
Smith, transportation Carl Shp Young Republicans Jones
Austin publicity John Underhi press Mour l. Nee
sons Leonod Woh insurance. and Wom Armstrong general
services.
Absent when this picture mode Archbishop Potrck
oBoye Bishop Angus Dun and Rabbi Mormon GerstenfeId
ehomen religious observance committee; Brig Gen. Bernod
Robinson stonds; Mrs. A. Buks Summers festival Mrs George
oordo" Moore w hospitoIiH Wodron Leonord veterons
poode Edwod lne eevson ond rodo Bruce Bod nonce;
Edwod coodoy and distinguished guests John Nor
sey stonds and tickets Jones Coowe deeorotion John
*e,.Y budget ond sogor r. t9w'e' ottGe "o"oeement
picture wos mode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
TUESDAY
900 PM.
THE DANNY
THOMAS Show"

Danny kisses a blonde. his
wife sees red and the green
series Of hilarious cornph-
cations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
MONDAY

Brandon DeWilde stars a.
Jameson 10 h n Francis
McHummeF in the de-
liehtful story Of q young
boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey
kIYErs
BEETLE BAILEY
MUTT AND JEFF
Pecan Tree.

Among native nut trees the
pecan leads in commercial value.
One and a half pounds of pecans
for each citizen of the United
States and Mexico is produced
annually by our country and
Mexico.
The pecan is native to North
America from the lower MiSsiS-
sippi Valley to Texas and Mex
leo. 1t is cultivated from the
CarolinaS to Texas and Okla
homa.
The pecan is a species of hick-
DRY. long living, prefelring river
bottoms in some locations like
Louisiana. One handsome tree
in Louisiana famous for its pro-
duction is lot feet high with
diameter of 20 feet and a crown
spread of 1875 feet. On several
OCCdO1O11o O411S OlCC AAoo RLOuOCCA
5000 pounds of nuts.
In Mexico pecan candies or
native dulcies are sold on the
streets. The Sugar-laden patties,
loaded with delicious rich nut
meats. are hard to resist. Small
boys make clever statesmen.
Pecan trees are the last nut
trees to mature their fruit. Har-
vesting gets under way in No
vember. Market distribution is
made to all parts of the United
States. Foreign trade in pecans
L. minor. though Canada takes
{ million pounds annually.
Our use of the pecan runs
into $25 million per year. Some
Is million pounds are needed to
satisfy commercial trade. The
kernel Is rich in protein, not too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
FRIDAY
1920 PM.
"PERSON TO
PERSON."

Edward r. Murrow visits
glamorous ballerina Renee
Jeanmarie in her New York
apartment and Walt Kelly
of Pogo" fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Famous Fables
By E. {. Edaor
POWER OF SUGGESTION

POWER OF SUGGESTION
-Humorist John Kendrick
Bangs once made a bet that.
without uttering a word and
standing perfectly still, he
could raise a crowd of 1000
people in New. York City.
Stopping at a busy down.
town corner, the humorist
looked up and pointed his
finger at the roof of a sky
scraper opposite.
Almost Immediately. the
pedestrians near him glanced
up to see what he was point
ing at. In a few seconds,
other curious persons joined
the group. At the end of five
minutes, a milling crowd had
collected. Traffic was halted.
People jumped out of their
autos to get a better look.
Shopkeepers dashed out of
their stores to join the ex-
cited gathering.
His wager won. Bangs low
cred his hand and elbowed
his way through the mob.
At the fringe, he tapped a
gawking stranger on the
shoulder and innocently
asked:
What is everybody STAR
ing at?"
Cant you see?" de-
manded the other. There's
a fellow UP there getting
ready to jump!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
and Viola Brown. %, Martins Ferry.

and Viola Brown. %. Martins Ferry.
Ohio.
David Cassaday, 90. Greenbelt, Md, and
Myrtle Grayson, "A, Shelby, N. C.
Orren Jeter. jr., 81, $50 21st st. NV,
and Lucille Carr, II. 53S gath st. NV.
George Barber. 81, 401 K st. me-, and
Alice Evans. 1S, 12131a D st. ne.
Charles Hill. 81. Albany, N. Y, and
Dolores Heck, 1S, Rensselaer,. N. Y.
John Cooper, 20. and Jeanette Carter,
IS. both of 1902 51st ave. ne.
Nathaniel McWilliams, sr., 25, Big Stone
Gap, Va. and Anne Murray, 25. Aide,
Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31

A new hour-long, live top
fight dramatic series! To-
night, . watch CANDLE
LIGHT" starring Mary
Sinclair and Leueen Mac
Grath,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31

oily and delicious when sailed
or sugared. When crushed the
kernels are used in baking. for
icings and filings for sand
witches. Ice cream and bakery
trades use millions Of pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
MorriogeLicense
Applications

Under D. c. ldp couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, WGit three full days
and receiue the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
William Baker, 10, 90 L st. NV. and
Barbara Corley, 16, 1898 Sth st. NV.
Anthony Passarella, 25, and Eleanor
Rooney, "a, both of Baltimore.
William Gibson, 21, 377S Hayes st. ne,
and Barbara Bell, 10. 2001 Eye st. ne
Edgar Saylor, %. Charlottesville, Va.
and Garnette Melton, %. 2022 End st.
NV.
Parker, As, and Anna
Bowie, so. both of Annapolis.
Joseph Ravinsky, 81, Somerville, Mass,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
SATURDAY
900 PM.
"DuPAS VS..
DeMARCO"

Jack Gresson calls the
blow-by blow as Ralph Du-
Pas meets Paddy DeMarco
in a scrappy featherweight
match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
SUNDAY
ZOO PM.
"YOU ASKED
FOR IT"

Art Baker presents the
Inost-requested acts of 1888,
ranging from a Japanese
wrestler to Will Rogers, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13

get the creek placed in the sec
ton Of the park separating them
1 from the highway.
Another half dozen picnic
tables and q few f1replaces prob
ably will have to be shifted to
new locations in this area alone.
Route 240 to Cedor Lone
From the point where the Belt
Route begins to parallel Route
240 to Cedar lane, the park be-
gins to narrow. At the meeting
Of the two highways, the park is
approximately 1000 feet wide.
At Cedar lane, the park is about
! $50 feet wide.
The two parallel highways will
take at least 800 feet of the park
here, maybe even more. II the
plan to keep them parallel pre-
walls, it means eight lanes Of
traffic.
There is no road through this
section of the park from Con-
necticut avenue to Cedar lane.
The change that would be
brought about by eight lanes of
traffic in this woodland is ap-
parent.
Cedor Lone to Wisconsin Avenue
The two highways continue to
run parallel from Cedar lane to
where they separate in the park
somewhere between Pooks Hill
road and Grosvenor lane. The
roads will be parallel for about
2,4OO feet.
After separating, they emerge
from the park and cross Wis
consin avenue. Route 240 will
cross near Grosvenor lane and
the Belt Route a little south of
that point. Traffic interchanges
will be necessary where the two
highways meet, separate and
cross Wisconsin avenue.
This section of the park will
be hard hit. Parkwood is on the
north and Locust Hill Estates on
the south. Parkwood residents
in particular are bitter about
changes it will make.
Rock Creek Park is between
TOO and 800 feet wide south of
Parkwood. Two parallel high
ways will take up better than
half of that ground.
In addition. the creek will be
rerouted again to eliminate a
bend that may be beautiful but
is in the way of the highways
This bend is just west of Cedar
lane.
The plan is to dig new chan
mel on the north side of the
park. This will give the Park
wood residents the creek plus
some $50 feet of wooded park
between their homes and the
highways. They don't think that
is compensation for the traffic
that will roar through.
A small play area with swings
and slides just west Of Cedar
lane is right in the way of the
highway. This equipment would
be put In another spot. About
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
How 24O and the Belt Route Would Affect Rock Creek

diverted in at least two places
to make way for the highways.
The creek actually will be lifted
from one side Of the park and
put on the other side in these
two spots.
2. In the section of the park
bounded by Parkwood on the
north and Locust Hill Estates
on the south drastic changes will
be made. The two roads run
parallel through this section.
The park here will become
mostly highway with about $50
feet of scenery on each side.
3. The Roads Commission has
a solid argument when it con-
tends there is no other way for
the highways to go. If they
were built without touching Rock
Creek Park, the cost would be
fantastic. Much valuable prop
erty and many homes would have
to be destroyed.
Decd End of Route 240
The southeast leg of Route $40
will end at East-West highway
and Beach Drive, in park land.
Dead-ending Route 240 at
East-West highway is not the
final answer to the traffic prob
lem, however. The Roads Com
mission hopes later to extend it
from that point southwark
through Rock Creek Park to the
District line where it will con-
meet with a new highway run
ming through the District por-
ton Of Rock Creek Park.
The Meadowbrook Recreation
Center is located in this section
of the park between East West
highway and the District line.
The center has a community
building, play equipment and
tables.
If the connecting road is built
to the District. the recreation
center probably will not be dis
turbed. The highway would be
to the east of the center, far
enough away to leave 1t un-
touched.
From East West highway and
Beach drive, Route $40 runs in
a northwest direction across
Jones Mill road to private prop
erty. Apparently little will be
lost If this short section of the
park Is utilized for the highway.
South Of Forest Glen
The park runs north and
south from East-WeSt highway
to Forest Glen. In width it
varies from 600 to 1,400 feet.
Except for the short section at
the southern end this part of
the park will not be touched.
Near Forest Glen the park
makes q right angle turn to the
west and continues in a westerly
direction until 1t hits Wisconsin
avenue (the present Route 240)
near Grosvenor lane and Pooks
Hill road.
Forest Glen to Kensineton
Porkwoy
This is the section where the
highways will make big changes.
This is the section around which
the controversy is raging.
The Belt route enters the park
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IL picnic tables scattered through
the park probably would have
to be moved.
How the Motter Stands
The Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion has approved the Roads
Commission plan to put the two
highways through the park.
On the other hand, Interior
Secretary Mckay and the Ma
tional Capital Planning Commits
sion oppose the plan. They also
oppose using the District section
of Rock Creek Park for high
way connecting with Route 240
at the District line.
The National Capital Planning
Commissions alternative pro-
poSal is that the southeast leg
be brought southwark only far
enough to tie in with the belt
route. It also proposes that this
tie-in take place west Of Wiscon-
sin avenue.
Thus, If this plan prevailed,
Route $40 never would enter
Rock Creek Park at all. but
would join the belt route after
the latter moved westward out Of
the park and crossed Wisconsin
avenue.
Since the ultimate success Of
Route 240 as a highway rests on
a tie-in with the District. the
Roads Commission is seeking an
understanding with the National
Capital Planning Commisson.
The National Capital Planning
Commission contends that it con-
trolls development Of the Mary.
land portion of Rock Greek Park.
The Roads Commission says
this may be so but the State
never gave up its right TO put
highways where needed.
A legal test may be necessary
to settle this point and settle the
whole fight. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Sons Of Maryland Baron
Enter Army at Meade
BY the Associated Press

FORT MEADE, Md, Aug. 13.-
Rowland and Donald Dunbar are
being processed into United
States Army privates here today
instead of grooming themselves
to go to Scotland as sons of q
baron.
The young brothers passed
their physical examinations in
Baltimore yesterday. They en-
listed a week ago. Their parents
are getting ready to go to Scot
land to take over an estate. The
father, Adrian Ivor Dunbar, had
inherited baronetcy, including
an old mansion and some farm
land.
Sir Adrian, a 6O-year-old
housepainter and carpenter, has
his small farm at Upper Fair
mount on Maryland's Eastern
Shore, up for sale.
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south side Of the park through
this section between Kensington
parkway and Connecticut ave-
nue.. That will leave maybe 300
feet of park between Larchmont
Knobs and the Belt Route.
AS the creek itself nears Con-
necticut avenue. it make a big
loop to the south. An old bridge
on Connecticut avenue crosses
the creek just after the avenue
enters the park.
Residents of the area know the
bridge as a landmark. It was
built in 1909. The scene is one
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just to the west Of Forest Glen,
about where Jones Mill road in
tersects winding Beach drive,
that goes through that section.
(ThiS road is being resurfaced
now) Between Jones Mill road
and Kensington parkway the
park varies in width from 900
feet to 400 feet.
The Belt route-a four lane
highway-probably will take up
from 200 to $50 feet of this. The
section is heavily wooded but
fiat.
Although the highway would
cut through the middle of this
section. proper landscaping prob
ably will leave the park a BEAU
tiful spot.
Half dozen picnic tables and
several brick fireplaces are scat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
By Colt HendIey, JE.


The fight over proposals tt
run two major highways through
the quiet, secluded woodland
section of Rock Creek Park ir
Maryland is getting hotter al
the time.
Two proposals by the Mary
land State Roads Commission
are involved. One is to use part
of the park between Wisconsin
avenue and Forest Glen for the
proposed inter county belt route
The other is to build a Wash
tngton-bound southeast leg OF
Route 240 through the same
park section.
Planning agencies , in both
Washington and nearby Mary
land approve of the belt route
use. The planners are united in
arguing that the belt route
which they strongly favor
would be prohibitively expensive
unless the park is used.
But on Route $40 the planners
are split. The Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission favors the
Roads Commission plan. The
National Capital Planning Com
mission opposes it.
Last week citizens of Parkwood
and Rock Creek Hills, just north
of the park strip, introduced a
new element of opposition. They
petitioned the National Capital
Planning Commission to reverse
its approval Of even the belt
route. No action was taken.
To see just what would hap
pen to this Maryland park sec
ton, a Star reporter and photog-
rapher took a trip over the site
Of the two proposed highways.
Secluded Woodland
The portion Of Rock Creek
Park that winds through nearby
Maryland is quiet, secluded
woodland.
1t was purchased over a period
of years under the Capper-
Cramton Act. Both Federal and
Maryland funds were used, since
the act set up a means for ex-
tending the park system in both
the District and nearby areas.
Title to the park actually is held
by Maryland under the agree
ment.
This extension of Rock Creek
Park into Maryland follows the
winding creek bed up through
Montgomery County. In some
places the park is only 900 to
TOO feet wide.
It wanders through a section
Of the county which has been
developed into some of the finest
residential neighborhoods in the
Metropolitan Area.
The park always has been
considered an inducement to
builders to develop better type
homes along it's borders.
Big Changes Apparent
Several things became appar-
emit Immediately after going over
the proposed roadbeds of Route
240 and the inter-county route
In company with a Roads Com
mission engineer.
l. Rock Greek itself will be
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FOREST
GLEN

Of untouched charm and quiet
except for the screeching of tires
as automobiles take the curve
leading to the narrow, two-lane
bridge.
The creek. however, lies exact
~ in the proposed roadbed of the
Belt Route. The creek will be
moved at this point.
A new channel will be cut for
the creek on the north side of
the park, eliminating the pic
turesque loop and the necessity
for additional bridges. Larch-
mont Knobs residents thus will
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tered through this section. Those
in the path of the highway would
be relocated.
Across Connecticut Avenue
From Kensington parkway to
the point where the Belt Route
hits Route $40 northeast of the
Naval Medical Center, the STU
alton is different.
South of Larchmont Knobs,
the park is only 600 feet wide.
The Belt Route will take about
200 to $50 feet of this. The plan
is to run the highway on the