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Evening star., 1953-12-10
A. B. Coneer, 65,
Federal Jurist
By the Associoted Pres,


ATHENS, Ga, Dec. 10.-Judge
A. B. Conger, IS, of Bainbridge
died from a. heart attack last
night. He was stricken Sunday
night. The jurist came here to
preside over Federal District
Court. but became ill before
court opened. The term was then
recessed by United States Court
of Appeals Judge Robert Russell.
Judge Conger was appointed
Federal judge for the Middle
District of Georgia by President
Truman and his nomination was
confirmed by the Senate June
2, 1949.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
Francis H. Casey, SIS

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 10 (P).-
Francis H. Frank) Casey, SIS,
secretary of the Board of Gov
ernors of Marquette University
and director of university rela-
tions, died unexpectedly early
yesterday at Columbia Hospital.
He had been taken to the hos
pital Sunday night. Death was
attributed to coronary throm-
bOSiS.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
Anurtltnn

LIGHT, JOSEPH. You are respectfully
requested to attend the unveiling Of q
loved husband and father the late
JOSEPH LIGHT. of blessed memory
which will take place on Sunday, De-
cember Is, 1858. at 1890 pm, at the
Nd The family viii meet at II AS
am. at 1896 Kennedy st. NV. Direc-
tions. Benning rd. ne. to Central ave.
fsht On Sn 70 enS aye q, 70 Sst s
left. up hill to cemetery.
THE JOSEPH LIGHT FAMILY. 12
Evening star., 1953-12-10
20 Hurt in Berlin Crush

BERLIN, Dec, 10 tPl.-Two
electric elevated trains collided
in a heavy fog last night, in
juring 20 persons. The fog, the
worst in Berlin in recent years,
brought air travel to a halt and
motor traffic to a cautious crawl.
The train collision was in the
British sector of the divided city.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
With Regard to q
Gard of Thanks

Very often o cord Of thonks in
The Stor meets O need which con
hordly be solved in onY other way
Not only is il o gracious expression
Of srotitude to those who hove sent
flor0l tributes, but olso eourteousIy
acknowledges the services and kind
nesses Of the mony to whom per-
sonol note Of thonks eonnot well be
mailed. or whose nomes and od-
dresses ore not known. insertion Of
o cord Of thonks may be oronesd
by telephone to The Stor. ST. 5000.
The Evening and Sunday Stor.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
BoiIey to Speak

Howard P. Bailey, assistant to
the managing editor of The Star.
will speak on THE Possibility of
War from the Russian View
point at luncheon meeting Of
the Sphinx Club of Almas
Temple at 1890 pm. tomorrow
at 1915 K street NV.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
| Years Aid to Britain
Set at $486,536,057
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 10.-American
aid to Britain under the Mutual
Security Act totaled $486.536,-
057 during the year ending
March 81, 1858, the Treasury
announced today.
The bulk of the aid allot-
mentS were earmarked for de-
fenSe purposes. with small
amounts going for technical as
sistance and colonial develop
ment.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
LIE ROY MCKEE, President
Father EDWARD HERMAN,
Director

W. BERNARD. The members
of Great Falls Council,
Knights of Columbus. are re-
queSted to meet at the De Vol
Funeral Home, 1924 Wiscon-
sin ave. NV, at 7:45 pm.
Thursday. December 10, 1858.
to recite the rosary.
REDMOND, Grand Knight.
YINGLING. Fin. Sec.
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CEMETERY LOTS

6NE L0T in 6eautiful National Memorial
Park. rails Church; win saerifiee. Call
OVO8., o.. 1854. Ia
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DFaths

ADKINS, WILLIAM s. A Special COM
a munication of st. John s
M Lodge. No. IL, F. A. A. M.
IN will be held at the Masonic
MNS Temple, 18th st. and New
WOX York ave. NV, on Friday,
SNT December IL, 1858, at IL
" noon. for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of our late brother.
WILLIAM S. ADKINS.
ALFRED M STICKLEY.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
ALFRED NJ. ST1CKLEY.
WorShipful Master
TnLJN I RARNES Ir Secretary

on Monday. December Z. 1853: ARTHUR
father of Ben Marie Bailey and Dossie
Ann Carter. He also leaves to survive
one lister. Anna Gill. and host Of
other relatives and friends. Funeral
services will be held on FRIDAY. De-
cember II. at the First Baptist Church.
ManoSSaS IL
Evening star., 1953-12-10
Draths

HAND. FRANCES HENRY. on Tuesday.
pltal:. Atlanta Ga, FRANCES HENRY
beloved wife Of the late George Ed
ward Hand, mother Of George Eastman
Hand of Atlanta. Ca: Miss irving Hand
R Soe %'s9nsSFP 81 RdeF R c M and sser Mrs DprSy O %
Ralph Taylor OF Painesville. Ohio: Mrs
Reginald Fielding Of ,Bealeton, Va; Mrs
ipeyton Dewey Of Dallas, Tex; She also
CO. Funeral Home 29OI 14th St. NV.
sf.s;..A1 sftsT; pm. pm THURSDAY, December 10.
neral home on Friday. December II.
at IL am. lnterment Warrenton,, Va,
WALTER B. On wednes-
day; December 9. 1893. WALTER B.
beloved husband of Blanche B. Holio-
d'UsaS saa baotser aase Of am9si pr aeorss
c., Hollomand. Also surviving are other
relatives and many friends. Notice of
nnies nInnieral later. Arrangements by Nc
eember s, 1853. FRANCIS J. fHyfi aUTfroN.
ebeilSSvsd husband of Bella 2; Hutton.
Hutton and Grother NJ of and Mrs Ie NJ
Ryan and Mrs Eolia Ward. Friends
may gg4o eall . at the Nailey Funeral Home.
ave- s Sh0ds funsra Isspd on ayr fdsy N
james Catholic Church, where mass
will be offered at am. for the repose
OF his soul. Relatives and friends in
yited. 1nterment George Washington
Cemetery. 10
JENIFER, LEMUEL. Suddenly, on Mon
day, December e.. 1858. LEMUEL JENI-
FER, devoted uncle of Raymond Jenifer.
He also leaves to mourn their loss
other relatives and many friends. Re-
mains resting at the John T. Rhines
& Co. Funeral Home. 90l Bird st. s.w.
Funeral and interment private.
McDADE, OWEN S. On Tuesday, De-
cember 8, 1853, at Freedmen's Hospital.
after brief illness. OWEN s. McDADE
OF 1909 Sth st. NV. Surviving are a
devoted friend. Rosa E. Randall and
many other friends. After II noon
Friday, December IL. friends are in
ylted to ,call at the Mcguire Funeral
Home. where services will be held at
| p.N. Saturday, December II, Rev.
j, w. Duckett officiating. Interment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. IL
McDADE, OWEN s. Members of the
Bureau Relief Association of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing are hereby
notified of the death of Mr.. OWEN S.
McDADE of 1909 Sth st. NV, who
departed this life on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 8. 1858. at Freedmen's Hospital.
ROBERT TATE. President.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Write-Ins Illegal
On Local Ballots,
Election Bd. Rules

Write-ins are illegal so far as this
falls general election in Bluffton il
concerned, and the only municipal
candidates you can vote for in the
November 3 election will be those
selected in party caucuses last
February, according to ruling hand
ed down Tuesday by the Allen
county board of election.
Any ballot with a pencilled name
on it will be thrown out at the
polls as being defaced, election Of
ficials said.
The only situation under which a
write-in can be legal applies when
there is no candidate on either ticket
for an office, local inquirers were
informed.
With the write-in possibility
ruled out of the election, all rumors
of a write-in substitute for Joel
Kimmel as board of public affairs
candidate passed out of the picture.
Kimmels pane appears on the ballot,
despite the fact that he has resigned
his position on the board to go into
business in Indiana.
With Kimmel no longer resident
of the town, the only qualified can
didates for the three-man board of
public affairs is a trio of Democratic
nominees. Kimmel was the lone Re-
publican aspirant for the office.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Former BlufftOn
Pastor Gets State
Masonic Office

Rev. Paul II. Cramer, former
pastor of the Bluffton Methodist
church, now associate pastor of Lima
Trinity Methodist church, has been
appointed Grand Chaplain of the
Grand Lodge of the Masonic order
for the state of Ohio.
The appointment was announced
Saturday morning by the new Ohio
grand master, John l.. Guss, of De-
fiance, during the closing Grand
Lodge session in Cincinnati.
Attending the Grand Lodge meet
ing from this place were Charles
Steiner, master of the Bluffton
lodge; Carl Marshall, Clayton Hark-
ness and Wilford Gratz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
TOUer PA System
To Air Vesper
Choir RecOrdings

For the first time SING the
Town Hall electronic chimss and
public address system was dedi-
Gated last summer, the large
speakers will be put into aaother
use this week end other than
that of signalling the tine on
three occasions each day.
During the Bluffton College
Homecoming celebration the am
plifying system will be used to
transmit recorded selections of
the colleges yesper Choir.
Among selections to be used
are the choir's rendition OF the
Alma Mater and several religious
selections including "My God
And II, "Send Forth Thy Spirit"
Lord Bless You and Keep You,"
20 Man Thy Sin and Grief Be-
moan," and 30 Praise Him.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Crucial Grid Contest, Coronation Rites,
Musical ShoU HighIights Of Homecoming

A crucial football game, the
crowning of a charming campus
queen, the traditional frosh-sopho-
more tug-of-war across the waters
of the Riley, a lively musical comedy
and the contrasting quiet of vesper
services all of these are woven
into this week end of activity known
on Bluffton college campus as the
Homecoming.
Helen Clemens of Lima, as home
coming queen, will reign over this
years festivities which begin Satur-
day morning with the crowning cere-
monies at 10:30. Her attendants,
Miss Martha Kraft of Birmingham,
Mich, and Miss Dorothy Young of
Saybrook, H., will share the honors
of the occasion.
The tug-of-war, which tradition
ally determines whether the fresh
men must continue to wear their
green caps until Thanksgiving. or
whether they may how become as
dignifed as the upperclassmen, is
scheduled at l p. M after lunch.
Judging from the size Of the fresh
IgnarI registration figures, it seerns
likely that it will be the sophomorss
who will be dragged through Rileys
crystal" water. I
And at 2 p. m. Saturday the Bluff
ton Beavers encounter Ashland coll
lege in an important Mid-Ohio
League contest at Harmon field.
The Homecoming Banquet will be
held at Founders Hall at. p. m. with
Rollin "Red" Moser as principal
speaker. "Red", graduate of
Bluffton college, is now an insurance
salesman for an office opeaaiing out
of Fort Wayne, Ind.
One of the highlights of the festiv-
tiles this year will be the Booster
committees production of the Gilbert
and Sullivan operetta, III. M. S.
Pinafore", scheduled for s p. m. in
the high school gym. The Saturday
evening performance will be second
one since the initial presentation will
be the night before on Friday.
Sunday will bring annual Parents
Day" when parents of the students
will spend the day, attending worship
services at the local churches on
Sunday, dormitory "open house" dur
ing the afternoon, and Vesper Serv-
ice in Founders Hall at p. m.
DR.. J. Winfield Fretz, Bluffton
graduate now on the faculty of
Bethel college, Newton, Ka., is the
speaker. He is the author of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Expect Sewage Treatment Plant To Open
Operation Here About December First

Operation of Bluffton's new
sewage treatment plant will start
about December /, and barring un-
usually unfavorable weather all work
on the intercepting sewer system
should be completed at about the
same time.
All major installations have been
made at the treatment plant, and
work crews of the Beusching Broth
ers Co., of Ft. Wayne, now are
engaged in minor phases of the pro-
ject's completion.
In the meantime, the Frank Pfaff
Construction Co. of Bryan, has re-
sumed construction of the Little
Riley intercepter, after installing
siphons for sewer cross-overs in the
towns two streams.
BY the first of December there
is every indication that the sewage
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
College Students
Watch BHS Classes

Thirteen Bluffton college seniors
are now engaged in classroom OBJ
servation and practice teaching work
in the Bluffton public schools and
five others are taking the work in
Lima schools, it was announced
this week.
In Bluffton elementary school Sara
Badertscher is teaching in the fourth
grade; Margaret Groman, first; and
Byrna Mae Horsch, sixth.
In the high school Mary Anne
Bertsche is teaching seventh grade
English; Lucille Shrock, no m e
economies; Theda Wollman, CONNER
cial studies; Ada Mae Oyer, music
Kenneth Bauman, social studies;
Kenneth Bracy, mathematics; Bob
Earl, mathematics; Herman Kear,
commercial studies; Kathryn Sauder,
English; Jim Stucky, social studies;
Darnell Thomas, history; and Dor
othy Young, mathematics.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Progress Assn
Urges Support
OF School Levy
Pamphlet Lists Plans For
Future improvements
Under Sound Financing

"A favorable vote on the 7-mill
school levy is necessary if Bluffton
schools are to continue to enjoy the
benefits of good equipment, adequate
teachers salaries and operating with
out a deficit" Supt. A. B. Murray
told voters this week in a pamphlet
issued in support of the levy by the
Bluffton Community Progress as
sociation.
Pointing out that the levy on the
November election ballots is primarl
lily a renewal of two existing levies
and calls for an increase of only A
of mill, Mr.. Murray said, Surely
we do not want our schools handi-
capped by lack of funds for opera
tion.n
The pamphlet presented to the
voter concise statement of what the
schools have accomplished in recent
years, what is being done this year,
and what is planned for the future.
With the continued and increased
support, the 7-mill levy will allow
for: 1. Continuation of the plan to
replace outdated seating in the ele-
mentary school. 2. Replacement of
worn-out text books in both build
ings. 8. Additional curriculum needs
(new courses as needed and addition
al teachers.) d. Maintaining the
present high standards without
creating deficit.
The message to the public noted
that sound financing in recent years
has enabled the school to pay off all
outstanding debts, provide salary in
creases for teachers and employees,
maintain and improve buildings and
equipment, expand and improve
school bus transportation, add new
equipment on the elementary play
ground, replace the high school build
ing roof, and improve instructional
and administrative program.
Within the present year, the pam
pnIcL SHOWS, Tie UOdIu ildb liiduC
numerous improvements. These in
clude installation of new sanitary and
drinking fountain facilities at Har-
mon Field, new furniture for the
elementary classrooms, moderniza-
ton of the home economics depart
ment, painting of. the gymnasium,
new sanitary facilities at the elemen-
tary building, new auditorium seats
and other improvements, repairs to
exterior of the high school building,
provision for new kindergarten
class room, addition of teacher to
the elementary staff because of In
creased enrolment, and the addition
of driver training classes to the high
school curriculum and addition of a
half-time teacher in the high school.
Bluffton's Parent-Teacher associa-
tion group has gone on record as en-
dorsing passage of Amendment 2,
which provides for the state board OF
education.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Council Delays
Action On Power
Plant Hot Potato
Petitions Presented Urging
Sen-Out; Some sigma
lures Challenged

Municipal councilmen demonstrated
Monday night that the role of the
middleman is not a happy one in the
extremely controversial municipal
power plant situation, and after be-
ing buffeted by urgings of the two
opposing factions chose not to at
tempt making decision on one of
the hottest potatoes" Bluffton adj
ministration has handled in years.
Consequently, board of public af-
fairs request of two weeks ago ask
ing that council authorize the board
to proceed with buying current on
wholesale basis for distribution
through town-owned lines remained
tabled when the council meeting had
adjourned.
Preceding adjournment, councilmen
had received a petition seeking out
right sale of the power system, in
cluding distribution facilities, and
heard short talks by member of the
board of public affairs and one of the
four-man committee which had been
selected to report to the Button
Business Mems association on the
power plant matter.
Paul Diller presented the petitions,
bearing 333 signatures, some of which
were challenged by Board of Public
Affairs Member Forrest Steinman as
not being residents of the town, as
names and 66 of which he
said were apparently in the same
handwriting" as that of some other
signer.
DR.. B. w. Travis, who as a men,
ber of the Business Mems associa-
ton committee objected to the major
ity report, also was at the council
session to explain his objections to
outright sale of the entire system.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Alternate Ri. %
Through Blufton
Out OF Question
But Highway Dept. Will
Consider Extension OF 1O3,
Business Men Told

The possibility of obtaining an al
ternate State Route 25 over Blufftcn's
Main street after the new super
highway bypass is completed is def
nitely out of question, but the State
Highway department will consider
the extension of Route 1O3 beyond
the village of Columbus Grove and
Kalida, a delegation from the Bust
ness Mems Association was told in
Columbus last Thursday.
The associations Highway COM
mittee met in the state office build
ing with Lowell Schaublin, assistant
director of highways. Mr.. Schaub-
lin, native of Bluffton, said that he
was in sympathy with the commit
tees request and would do whatever
is possible. to affect the Route 103 ex-
tension.
The assistant director, however,
noted that the policy of the depart
ment in recent months has been to
shy away from the establishment of
additional highway mileage and con-
centrate Improvements on existing
heavily travelled arteries.
An alternate Route Is or So
called business route was definitely
out, he said. He pointed out that
this would necessitate the states
maintenance of the alternate, which
would become an expensive policy if
followed throughout the state at
every bypass.
The assistant highway director also
indicated a willingness to assist with
problems involving the Bluffton Air
port. 1t was pointed out that the
present highway plan would shorten
the ports runways and thus lower
its airport classification.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22

under the lights at the local stadium.
As a result of the victory, the
Beavers remained just one game be-
hind pace setting and undefeated
Defiance, team which the Mastmen
will get crack at in game at
that place on November z.
Bluffton so far has dropped one
league encounter in game which
went to Findlay by one-touchdown
margin. Since then Defiance has
trounced Findlay, 20 to 0, an indi-
cation of the potent strength of the
Yellow Jackets this fall.
Ashland, on paper, appears about
on a par with the Beavers SO far
as strength is concerned, and this
Saturdays Homecoming battle on
the local field should pit two fairly
evenly matched teams against each
other.
Both Bluffton and Ashland have
defeated Ohio Northern by one
touchdown margin. That brace of
setbacks incidentally have almost
completely eliminated the Bears, last
years champions, from this years
title picture.
In downing Northern last Satur-
day night, the Beavers snapped back
from a plague of first-half fumbles
to overcome halftime 1912 dead
lock and score an 18 to IL victory.
Bluffton's scoring, burden was car
ried by Jim Benroth, Reldon Schrich
and Jack Hill. Tom Young scored
both Northern touchdowns.
Jim Steward set up a 60 first
quarter lead for Bluffton when he
recovered an ONU tumble on the
20. Benroth went over from the IL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22

treatment plant will be ready for
operation, and Pfaff's work also
should be virtually completed by the
same deadline.
For the first 10 days the con-
tractor will be in charge of operation
of the disposal plant, at contractors
expense, after which it will be
turned over to the town. Following
the next 30 days of municipal opera
tion, the contractor is to be paid in
full unless operation is unsatisfac-
tory, under contract terms.
Training of two board of public
affairs employees in operation of the
plant also will start soon. Mechani-
cal equipment suppliers will send
engineers here to check the equip
ment, and show local operators how
to proceed with the work. In opera
ton of the plant, the services of one
and one-half men will be required.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
NelU Location For Council
Chamber Ok'd By TOUn Dads

Bluffton's council chamber where
city fathers have wrestled with prob
lens of the town for more than half
century soon will be transformed
into a kitchen for the Bluffton Ameri-
can Legion post.
At the same time, councilmen will
transfer the scene of their operations
across the hall to slightly smaller
second-fioor room on the south side
front of the towd building. 4
This room is directly above the
township trustee room, and abSut a
decade ago was ussd as an~6ffice for
A. d. Gratzs when he was justice ef
the peace. Since then the room has
been leased and used on a year-to-
year basis by the American Legion.
Legionnaires plan to convert the
council chamber into modern kit
chen and cloak room. An improve
ment of this nature viii make it pos
sible to serve larger banquets in the
Legion hall and for other purposes.
A door will be put through the east
wall of the council room to provide
direct access to the Legion hall.
As a part Of the change in rooms,
the Legion will finance the cost of
remodelling necessary in both, it was
explained at Monday nights council
meeting. 1t was estimated by Legion
spokesmen that their organization
viii spend approximately $4,000 on
the project.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Charles Steiner
Heads Sportsmen

Charles Steiner was elected presi-
dent of the Bluffton Community
Sportsmen's club at the annual
meeting held Tuesday night in the
Bluffton Town Hall.
Ray Mumma was reelected vice
president; Gene Basinger, secretary
and Herbert Rupright, treasurer.
Directors elected for 1854 were:
Lester Niswander, John Gilbert, C.
V. Stonehill, Lester Young, Gilbert
Montgomery, Gene Benroth.
A large crowd attended the meet
ing which was proceeded by pot
luck supper.
In an open forum discussion on
next years annual fishing derby the
group present favored the opening
of the annual trout derby a week
later than in proceeding years. The
later date would fall on April 25 if
the recommendation is adopted by
the new board of directors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Suggest Appointee
For BPA Vacancy

Whether or not the vacancy on
the three-man Board of Public At
fairs is filled before the close of
the year now rests with Mayor
w. A. Howe, it appeared this week.
Carl M. Lehman, president of the
BPA, said Wednesday that the board
has recommended an appointee, ac-
cording to Mayor Howe's request. At
the same time, he said, the Board
was willing to continue through the
remainder of the year without the
appointment of a third member, if
the mayor saw fit not to fill the
vacancy.
Name of the recommended ap-
pointee was withheld pending Mayor
Howe's decision.
Several weeks ago the mayor said
that he would not fill the opening
until the board made its recon-
mendation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-22
Quarter Inch OF
Rain In 30 Days;
DrOuth Continues

The old weather saying, fThree
frosts; then rain," has failed to
prove its truth during the long
autumn dry spell in the Button
area where nine frosts in the last
13 mornings have not produced a
drop of moisture.
According to the records of Ray
Burkholder, official weather observer
of near Pandora, only rs of an
inch of rain has fallen during the
past 80 days prior to Wednesday.
Recently planted winter wheat fields
are already showing effects of the
drouth.