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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-11-19
Mainly Personal

A BLACK DOT about the size of
the head of pin passed over the
face of the sun last Saturday about
noon, and for peridd of about an
hour and half that il took to trav-
erse the sun, some DO to\5O Bluffton-
ties viewed the little planht, Mercury,
through Sid Stettler's telescope.
The sight, Mercurys passage
between the sun and the earth
occurs only about IS times in a
century, and local Astronomers
will have to wait until May 6,
1857, to see it again. The Sat-
urday transit of Mercury was the
first since 1910.
The smallest planet" is one of the
most difficult to see, since it is only
about 5000 miles in diameter and
some so million miles away from the
earth. Ordinarily It'd may be viewed
for only short space of time just
before sunrise or at sunset.
With the aid OF filter over
his telescope eyepiece Sid had
little difficulty locating the specl
on the sun, and while he showed
it to visitors, his sister, Mrs. Inez
Neuenschwander Icalled others
they thought might be interested
in viewing the heavenly event.
The planet entered the disc of
the sun about 1Os3s and complet-
ed the transit at :12 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Burkholder
and son, Harry home from an, ex-
tended trip through the Western
states, this week are telling friends
about the dozens of former Bluffton-
ties and Ohioans they visited on their
tour.
On the way out they attended an
"open house" at Grace Bible Institute
in Omaha and Visited in the home OF
the Rev. Harold Burkholder, broth
er of Quinten's.l
Jacob C. Welty, a former
Bluffton merchant, was visited in
Phoenix. The \BurkhoIders re-
port that he is superintendent of
his Sunday School there, and ex-
tends greetings to all of his old
friends here.
A short stop was also made at the
home of the Rev. Emil Burrichter
and then on to Colorado. Here they
found that the Rev. w. H. Lahr and
Mrs. Lahr had not long ago celebrat-
ed their Goth wedding anniversary
They also called lat the home of their
daughter, Marie, who had been q
former classmaA of Mrs. Burkholder
The Burkholder trail then passed
through Utah and Nevada, through
the mountains and into California
where their first stop was at the
home of a cbusin, Carl Bechdolt
formerly of Wapakoneta. He is liv.
ing now at u Ake Tahoe and was
celebrating lbirthday when the
Blufftonites dropped in.
Many former Buckeye residents
were greeted on the west coast. Ir
Santa Ana, the IBurkholders visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers Elston.
On the return trip Russell
Burkholder, another of Quinten's
brothers, was seen, and in Cle,/
burn Texas ! stop was made at
the home of DIR. and Mrs. Con
Hamilton, a niece. Pvt. Leland
Garmatter Eof this town, now
stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla, re-
received the tourists, as did Miss
Wanda Lehman, attending Bethel
College at Newton, Ka. At this
point the Blufftonites ran into
the Rev. III. T. Unrich, who in
quired about his Ohio friends and
sent greetings to his friends in
| Bluffton.
Much of Bluffton and Ohio i
spread through the west, the Burk
| boIdarc will foil xnr, ,,oxu fba+ tba,
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- LEGAL NOTICE
Case No. 2sa6a
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ALLEN
COUNTY, OHIO
King A. Emerson, surviving spouse of
Ada b. Emerson, deceased, Plaintiff

COUNT1, OHIO
King A. Emerson, surviving spouse of
Ada B. Jimerson, deceased, Plaintiff,
King A. Emerson, administrator, ct al,
Defendants.
Willie Chadwick, who resides at 1921
Evans Avenue, Chicago. Illinois, will take
notice that on the 9th day of September. 1853,
the plaintiff, King A. Emerson, filed his pc
tition against her in the Probate Court of
Allen County, Ohio, being Case No. 2S369.
for the purchase of certain real estate by the
surviving spouse as described in the petition
therein:
A part of outlot Number One Hundred and
Ten (110) in Robert s Addition TO the City
of Lima. Ohio, bounded and described as
follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on
the north line Of said outlot, three hundred
and twelve tsl2l feet east from the north,
with the west line of said outlot, one hun
dred twenty-five G25) feet to, a point, said
point being seventy-fve, (75) feet north of
east parallel with the north line of said
Mulberry Alley, fifty st5o) feet to a point !;
thence north one hundred twenty-five 125)
feet to point on the north, line of said
oSaao oItlot :, thence west ffty 0ol feet to the
Also. Also. the E f9liowins sescriss 8 real estate
situated in the County of Allen and State
of Ohio, to-wit: NJ
ten p1fi ic d S Rosr saes 0nsnsa mors par and
ticuiarly bounded and deseribtn as follows: !:
beginning al n pcinsFiN thszsouth line of
east North Street, two Nhundred and fifty
(250) feet east of the west line of said
lot; thence south and parallel with the
west line thereof. two hundred (200) feet,
more or less, to an alley: thence east along
the north line of said alley fifty (50) feet
thence north two hundred (200) feet more
or less to the south line of said North
Street; thence west on south line of said
North Street to the Mace of beginning.
The prayer of the said petition is for the
purchase of the said real estate by the sur
viving spouse and for other equitable relief.
petition by the 26th day of December, 1858,
or judgment will be taken against her.
ANTHONY u, BOWERS
Attorney for Plaintiff
202 Dominion3 Bldg, Lima, Ohio
Oct. 22, 20, Nov. 5. l2.is. rs
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ant professor of History of Education
at Ohio State university, would like
to know about it. Old papers of this
type, he writes, aye very helpful to
students who ARD trying to under
stand the history and development of
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our schools. At oSU, Mr.. Sutton is
collecting them to be bound in plastic
display books for hSe,in the library.
Treasured keepsfkes will be re-
turned, if you WISH, after a photo
copy has been made.
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forecast for trappers. Accord
ing to Charlie Burkholder, pros
poets are the poorest in years.
Charlie and Lew Burkholder fol-
lowed the trapping trail all last
year, which they report as none
too good, Nand this year small
streams are~bone dry. Farm
bitches close to food supplies for
muskrats are usually trappers,
paradise, but mot this year.
Even the main streams, like Ril-
ey, are low ard the rat popula-
ton has suffered. Charlie reports
that four years ago provided the
best take in many years, but it
has been declining each year
since then.
Do YOU KNOW anyone who ha
in his attic truAk old report cards o
teachers cert ficates, diplomas, Q
reward-of-merft cards preserved a
of headin', ritin' and 'rith
metic days?
If you do Robert B. Sutton, assist
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are happily at homeI Ienriched by hav-
ing travelled many miles and having
seen many old friehds.
AND NOW ON 70 another set
of Burkholders and this columns
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If you do, Robert B. Sutton, assist
Evening star., 1953-01-11
W AuxiIiaries
List Activities

Federal Auxiliary Veterans oi
Foreign Wars. will have a party
in the locked ward at Mount
Alto Hospital on Monday anc
will also visit "B" ward. Presi.
dent Ruth Norris will assist.
Augusta Herman, hospital
chairman Of Treasury Auxiliary
will have an evening Of game.
at Mount Alto Hospital on Tues.
day.
1t. Col. Jno J. He'll Auxiliary
under the direction of the Presi-
dent Martha Hayden, will have
baked ham and bean dinner
on January 81, at 2022 Rhode
Island avenue NE. at S pm
Following the dinner there will
be an evening of games. All
are invited.
Meetings this week:
Tuesday - Washington Aux
iliary. 1749 Pennsylvania avenue
NV: Father Jno. P. Gallagher
Auxiliary.
Wednesday-Front Line Aux
iliary, 419 Seventh street NV.
Friday-Equality Walter Reed
Auxiliary. Washington Loan and
Trust Building. All American
Auxiliary. 419 Seventh street
NV.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
Life in the Country
More About Hornets and How
To Build Yourself Out of Work

Apparently I've lived a shell
tered life, because I've only had
one hornets nest in my time,
an dthe wind took care of that
one for me.
I'm perfectly happy to let the
hornets live where they want to.
so long as it isn't near me, and
hope I've had my last expert
ence with these playful little
insects.
I'm in a strict minority, it
seems from the letters of advice
I've gotten about hornets, and
how to dispose of them. Almost
everybody, it would seem, has
had a hornets nest or two in
their lifetime.
Mrs. M. A. Novall Of 1919 G
street NV. had a hornets nest
when she lived back in Illinois.
Her hornets had attached their
nest to the ceiling of her front
porch. and it wasn't pleasant to
sit in their company in the cool
of the evenings with the porch
light burning.
Mrs. Novall solved her prob
lem with spray gun. She gave
the nest good dose of spray
after the hornets had come
home for the night, and after
the spray fumes had stupified
the insects, she took down the
nest and deposited it on a fire
in the back yard.
Even with a nest full of aneS-
thetized hornets, Mrs. Novall
took no chances.
II used a long pole to take
down the nest and carry it to
the fire." she said.
Result: A complete casualty
list for the hornets and a COM
plete victory for me. with never
q sting"
y n
I've got in mind a little project
for getting out of work in the
Evening star., 1953-01-11
James ". Tyler Heads
Colored Shriners

James w. Tyler has been
elected illuStrious potentate OF
Meacca Temple, colored Shrin-
ers. M. o. Culberson was re-
elected recorder; William Wood
son. treasurer. and William
Thompson, assistant recorder.
Other officers are Arthur T.
Amis, chief rabban: Alvin Smith
assistant rabban: Clyde L. Ford
high priest and prophet: Hugh
D. Kirksey. ST., Oriental guide:
James F. Lee, first ceremonial
master: Hugh c. Russell, second
ceremonial master: Robert C.
Gray. captain Of the guard: Will
liam E. Johnson. outer guard;
Vernon Kicks and Robert c.
jackson, marshals; Eugene v
Dickerson. jr., and Charles Baird
lecturers; Edward c. Evans, pro-
motional director: DR.. Victor j.
Tulane. public relations, and
Clarence Reed, publiciSt.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
Home Decoration Winners

Winners Of the College Park
Christmas home decoration con-
test are as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Long. jr.. 7014 Wake
Forest drive, won a beautiful sill
yer bowl as the first prize. Sec
ond place went to Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn T. Hoffman, 4607 Ford
ham road, and third, Mr.. and
Mrs. Urban A. L. North, 1910
Drexel road. Honorable mentions
were Mr.. and Mrs. Pete p. Mes
sina, 4609 Calvert road. and Mr..
and Mrs. William w. Gullett.
6903 Baltimore avenue.
Paint Branch Garden Club was
the sponsor Of the contest.
Judges were Mrs. Russell Bean.
vice president of Riverdale
Heights Garden Club: Mrs. Hugh
Loweth. president Of Eastpines
Garden Club. and Mrs. william
j. O'Brien, president Of the
Avondale Garden Club.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
By ldmes BirchfieId-

country. I'm going to build my
self out Of it.
It's really simple, and I should
have thought of the idea a long
time ago. 1t works like this.
If you don't have room you
can't get too many animals, and
therefore, you won't have much
work to do taking care of them.
The main idea being to make
it impossible to become involved
with two much livestock Be-
cause livestock such as cows eat
hay. and hay has TO be made and
there never seems to be enough
of it to last any particular win
ter. That means. then, that you
have to go out and buy it, and
that, of course. costs money.
So. I'm simply going to make
over the inside of the barn so
it can be used as a workshop, or
something similar. and not for
cows. Then, with no space for
more cows, we can't get them
even if we should experience a
moment of weakness. and there
fore we'll be protected from the
problems of too much livestock.
A simple idea, and like all sim.
pie things. it took a long time to
get thought of. Now. it is be-
ginning to look like we might en-
Joy the country. what with mere
ly a cow and horse and a steer.
Howard Forsythe tells me that
in the big State Of Texas the
number of acres has little to do
with whether a place is a farm
or a ranch.
If you raise grain, or do gen.
eral farming. he said. then you
have a farm. It doesn't matter
how large it may be. But. if you
raise cattle. then you have a
ranch, and it may be as small
as our 40 acres.
With our one steer and two
beef heifers. we now qualify as
ranchers, and in the future will
act accordingly.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
CoIorful Trees
BRIGHTEN Landscape

The winter landscape may be
made more attractive by using
trees with colorful bark and
twigs. There are many kinds of
trees that shed their leaves in
the fall to display colorful bark.
Among these are the birches,
which have white. yellow or red
dish bark; the beaches with
bark shades Of gray; the syca-
mores with their taking, green
ish-yellow bark, and the cherry
trees that run to light browns
and near reds.
The willows may be counted
on for their colorful twigs. They
have branches that range from
bright yellow to orange and
red. Some of the evergreens
also offer contrasting color
schemes. The older species OF
Scotch pine show a strong yel-
low in their higher branches.
and the red pine will show red
in their upper branches.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
District VFW Posts
To Participate in
Inaugural Parade

Post commanders and auxili-
ary presidents Of the D. c. De-
partment. Veterans of Foreign
Wars. have been asked by the
department commander to have
their colors in the Inaugural
parade.
Posts who intend to partici-
pate and bring their colors
should contact Past Department
Commander Martin A. Bryant, at
department headquarters. or at
his home, AL A street Sc.
The v. F. w. National Honor
Guard will hold a dance on jan
uary oath. at the home Of Silver
Spring Memorial Post. 2425
Haden drive. Silver Spring. Md.
from 9 to IL o'clock. They will
also have a spaghetti dinner at
the Cross of Malta Club Of Gov
ernment Printing Office Post. $50
Eighth street Sc. on January 81
from 4 to 8 pm.
Department Senior Vice Com
mander Matthew j. Kane is
chairman Of the Buddy Poppy
Committee this year. He an
nounces that the contest to Sc
lect the Buddy Poppy Queen is
now getting under way.
Washington Post Is sponsoring
a party at Mount Alto Hospital
on January 18 from Z to $50
pm.
Prior to the entertainment,
TINT Pup Tent. No. /. moo.
will distribute cigarettes and
visit the wards.
Meetings this week:
Sunday-G. P. o. Post, $50 9Th
street Sc.
Monday-Columbia Post, 1749
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Tuesday-Robert E. Peary Ship,
Willard Hotel; Washington Post,
1749 Pennsylvania avenue NV;
Federal Post, 1909 Rhode Island
avenue NE.
WedneSday-Front Line Post,
419 Seventh street NV; Poto-
mac Post. 1918 Rhode Island
avenue NE: George G. Blake
Post, 1927 Wisconsin avenue
NV: Takoma Post, 8 Columbia
avenue, Takoma Park, Md; 1t.
Col. John j. He'll Post, 2022
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Thursday - U. s. Internal
Revenue Post.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
Legion Historical Contests
Brought to Posts Attention

Department Historian Coder
Ascher of the District Of Co
lumbia. American Legion, urges
local posts to enter the National
Post History Contest. The dead
line for entries is August IS.
There are two contests, one
for posts whose histories cover
a period Of "a years and the
other for posts covering 10 years
and less In the former. there
are prizes; $3.50 for first place.
$100 for second place and $50
for third place. In the latter.
$100 Is the top prize and $50
for the runnerup.
Suggestions for preparation
may be obtained from national
headquarters or by calling the
department historian at Hobart
2-2715.
Special awards have been made
by James Harden Jackson Post
to R. L. Gary, Carson Hawker,
Gifted Strickland. Donald Kirk
patrick, G.. E. Odom, c. j.
Brooks. L. F. Main, D. r. Wrinkle.
j. Milroy. L. Tyner. r. E. Shenck.
Helen Hicks, w. Bryant and
Clara Scariot.
Sergt. Jasper Post tomorrow
evening will be host to a num-
ber of disabled veterans at
Mount Alto Hospital at bingo
party at 7:30 pm. Other parties
will be held February 3. March
81, April 10, May II, and June 8.
Dorothy L. Sibert. Margaret
H. Andrews, Thelda Derr. Chris
tine H. Berry. and Evelyn S.
Kay have been added TO the roS-
ter of Jane A. Delano All-Nurse
Post.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
DAv Activities
Scheduled This Week

Federal Auxiliary. Disabled
American Veterans. will visit
Ward E at Mount Alto Hospital
on Tuesday. with Mrs. Mae At
kinson in charge. assisted by
Mary Loughery and Belle Da-
meron.
Capitol Hill Chapter Executive
Committee will meet at the home
of Armand L. Guilmette, senior
vice commander, 1920 South
Frederick street. Arlington, Va,
at 8 pm. Thursday.
Capitol Hill Chapter will en-
tertain patients in Ward Ell at
Mount Alto Hospital on Friday
evening.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Auxil-
iary will visit Ward G at Mount
Alto Hospital on Friday, with
Mrs. Virginia Parnell in charge,
assisted by Marie Keyser.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
SW Auxiliary
Will Seat Officers

Miss Anna M. Palmer. depart
ment president, Spanish War
Veterans Auxiliary. will install
officers Of Col. James S. Petit
Auxiliary and Department In
stalling Officer William G. Cop
ley will install the Offices of Col.
James S. Petit Camp in a joint
installation tomorrow at 8 pm.
in Naval Lodge Hall. Fourth
street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc.
An important meeting of the
Committee on Arrangements for
the Department Presidents Con-
ference will be held at national
headquarters, 40 G street NE,
Tuesday night. The national
president, Mrs. Anna Nugent,
will preside.
officers of Gen. Henry w. Law
ton Auxiliary will be installed by
the department president on Fri
day at 8 pm. at 921 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
The department calendars are
ready for distribution and may
be procured from the department
chief of staff. Mrs. Myrtle M.
Runion. So.
Officers of Col. John Jacob
Astor Auxiliary installed by the
department president are: Pres
ident, Willie Lynn: senior vice
president, Catherine Dershimer;
junior vice president. Josephine
jenkins: secretary. Sallie Cobb;
treasurer, Martha Purchase;
chaplain, Sylvia Hagerhorst:
patriotic instructor, Ethel Piers
ma; historian. Myrtle Aron; con-
ductor. Edna Schaefer; assist
ant conductor, Mary Hagan:
guard, Aurelia Guest; assistant
guard, Helen P. Rice: musician,
Hattie v. Ludwig.
The department president has
made the following appointments
to her staff: National Defense
and Women's Forum. Ethel E.
Finn, chairman: Pan American
study. Mildred Flicker, chair
man: carnations, Geraldine Hem
kel, chairman. Gretta w .Lud-
wig. a member of the Entertain
ment Committee, and Virginia
Cover of the Refreshment Com
mittee.
Mrs. Esther A. Erhardt, SUI
preme dragon, has installed the
following officers Of Luzon
Swamp, Military Order of the
Lizard: Gila monster. Margaret
Griffith; gecko. Maude Davis;
caltetepon. Carrie Stillions;
iguana. Jennie Rhodes: dragon,
Mildred Flicker; assistant
dragon. Anna Williams; Sala-
mander, Willie Lynn; assistant
salamander. Sue Prince: agama,
Annie Venable; chameleon,
Esther A. Erhardt: horned toad,
Lenora Rosetta; hatteria, Anna
Murphy; siredon, Lenora Barnes.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
Grass Farming
Continues Increase
In Virqiniu

Grassland farming in Virginia
continued to forge ahead in 1852.
DR.. Walter s. Newman, presi-
dent Of VPI, said farmers con-
tinued to divert cropland to
pasture, to sow grass on land
which had lain idle before, and
to improve existing pastureland.
Organized pasture clubs in so
counties and 81 locally organized
pasture committees supple
mented the work in the State.
Looking over reports from the
county committees for 1852. DR..
Newman notes that: More than
1000 pasture result demonstra-
ton plots were established. Dur
ing the year 88 seeding demon
strations. 1T fertilization dem
onstrations and ISL tours were
held, with a total attendance Of
over $4,000. In addition, almost
$50 meetings, with an attendance
of over 10000, were held with
other farm and civic groups.
Other activities included weed
control demonstrations, diStribu-
ton of pasture stickers, clipping
demonstrations and pasture
schools. Some counties are
stressing pasture MANAGEMENT
and are establishing rotational
grazing demonstrations.
Agronomists at VPI now COM
pute that there are about S mill
lion acres of pasture in Virginia,
with an average grazing capacity
of one cow to AZ acres. The
immediate goal is to double the
grazing capacity. Some Virginia
farmers have already achieved
and passed this goal.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
DeIouse Cattle
ToSuve Feed

Keep lice off your cattle II you
would conserve your feed supply,
animal husbandmen at VPI ad-
wise. Animals that are feeding
parasites need to eat more them
selves, and winter is the favorite
time for lice to multiply.
If lice remain on the cattle
they will also get on young
calves after calving time and
cause slow growth and stunting.
Some producers are afraid to
spray cattle in the wintertime.
but it is better to pick a warm
day and get ride Of the lice than
it is to let them go through the
winter without being sprayed.
Several materials are available
for spraying. Be sure the cattle
are soaked to the hide all over,
particularly down the backs,
around the briskets and necks
and heads.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
Sheep Preferable
IfFeed Is Short

If, because of scarce winter
feed supplies, farmers must sell
either cattle or sheep, the mem
bers of the VPI animal hus-
bandry department advise mar
keting the cattle.
Department members said a
ton Of hay will winter more
sheep than cattle. Green winter
pasture which can carry five
ewes and their lambs per acre
will decrease by so per cent the
grain and hay usually required.
Also. feed can be saved by
dividing the flock according to
the time ewes will lamb. Late
lambers should be fed less.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
Legislative Session
OF Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold a national security and
legislative program on Wednes-
day at 8 pm. at the American
Legion Club. 433 Third street
NV, under the direction of Mrs.
Hazel LIE Foe. national security
chairman, and Mrs. Betty Crum-
baugh. legislative chairman. All
members of the auxiliary and
their friends are invited.
The department colors and
those of the units will participate
in its advance of colors. Mrs.
Elizabeth Royston, department.
Sergeant-at-arms, requests the
color-bearers report to her at
1880 pm. Color-bearers should
wear white dresses, white shoes
and white gloves.
Police and Fire Unit will meet
tomorroY at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church. 143S
Park road NV, at 8:15 pm.
with the president, Mrs. Cath
crime Thayer, presiding.
On Friday, the unit will give a
party for the patients of Mount
Alto Hospital at 7:30 pm. On
Saturday, a dinner and evening
of games will be given under the
direction of its Ways and Means
Committee. Members and their
friends are urged to attend this
dinner.
United States Department Of
Agriculture Unit will celebrate
its 18th birthday with a dinner
at the Good Earth Restaurant.
1909 K street NV, Tuesday at
$3.50 pm. It will be followed by
the monthly meeting. presided
over by the president. Miss Pat
FLYNN.
Other units meeting during the
week are Kenna Main. Monday.
at 1901 Nichols avenue Sc, and
Washington Building and Con-
struction Trades Unit. Monday.
at the Legion Club; Lincoln Unit.
Tuesday. at the Lombardy. and
Cooley Mccullough Unit, Tues
day. at the Legion Club. Wed.
nesday. James Reese Europe Unit
at the post clubrooms: Tank
Corps Unit at 1401 Fairmont
street NV. and Fort Stevens at
1924 Georgia avenue NV.