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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-30


system on tanks GIN produces high
price for tanks sold our government
and a lower price for tanks sold to
other governments"
EIGHT OF THEIR LIVES"
GOLDEN PROMISE" FORGOTTEN
M. w. (BilD Thatcher. general
manager, FUGTA, told the conven-
ton and a statewide radio audience
that american farmers face the
fight of their lives just to keep what
they have Top officials of the
present administration have indicat-
ed that they have lost touch with
farm thinking at the grass roots .
The administration indicates its prom
Use of full parity (the golden promise)
at Kasson. Mimi, a year ago, has
been completely forgotten :"
''While the present administration
has failed to do anything about the
dangerous outlook for agriculture, ="
he said, sit daily shows a growing ten
dency to give preference to other seq
ments of our economy. The victims
of this preferential treatment are
working people and farmers :"
Bringing the Importance of high
support prices home to farmers, bust
ness people and other Montanans,
Thatcher emphasized that without
such supports there would have been
100000. 900 less income to the state
in the last four years.
- M1-A--~
sent delegations to Washington to
work on this program, yet, you are
all beneficiaries of the work of the
Farmers Union and its co-opera-
tives," he told his 500 convention
listeners and his radio audience, in
reviewing the battle put up by
Farmers Union for support prices
over the past years.
Thatcher expressed high praise for
the Democratic members of Mon
tanas congressioal delegation for the
work they have done for agriculture,
and expressed a sincere hope that
both Senator James Murray and
Cong. Lee Metcalf would be re-eIect-
ed in 1854.
EXCHANGE IN ITS STRONGEST
POSITION
The Farmers Union Central Ex-
change, regional supply cooperative
owned by the farmers of the north
west, is in its strongest financial po-
sition E. A. Syftestad, FUCE general
manager, told the delegates in MAX
ing his annual report. He pointed to
the huge new coop refinery at Laurel
as a monumental achievement of |
farmers working together for their
mutual benefit. Also, he urged that |
more farm people avail themselves of |
the superb petroleum products now
being manufactured by their own CO.
operative petroleum enterprise.
Syftestad emphasized the import
ance of Hells Canyon being built
by the federal government that
huge new supply of low-cost power
may become available for north
west farmers and for the processing
of badly-needed super phosphate
fertilizer, FUCE has phosphate
leases in the area that would be
served with power produced at
Hells Canyon.
OF LEGISLATURE
EMPHASIZED
Don w. Chapman, MFU president, {
urged the election of men to the i
tate legislature who represent the
,eople they are elected to represent
ather than special interests. "If we
,elieve in democracy" he said, eve
must understand what democracy
means. 1t doesn't mean handing over
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-30
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VOUII OIIIUOU - I1T -'''-@N OTSI
receive high supports on produce sold
in this country and lower prices on
foreign sales, Patton asked: Would
General Motors be for 'two-price'
system on tanks GIN PRODUCES high
price for tanks sold our government,
and lower price for tanks sold to
other governments? 2"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-30
IMPORTANCE OF LEGISLATURE
EMPHASIZED

Don w. Chapman, MFU president,
urged the election of men to the
state legislature who represent the
people they are elected to represent
rather than special interests. eff we
believe in democracy" he said, eve
must understand what democracy
means. 1t doesn't mean handing over
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Service Families Move Here|

Capt. and Mrs. S. Hadley
Evans have found a house on Le-
CATION street, and are getting
settled for their 10-month stay
here while Capt. Evans attends
the National War College as the
Coast Guard student.
They recently returned from
Honolulu where Capt. Evans was
stationed. On their way East
they spent week visiting friends
in San Francisco. Their daugh-
ter Patricia is a student at
George Washington University.
Another family from Honolulu
to find home here is Capt. and
Mrs. Henry w. Scholl, who have
a house on Bradley boulevard
and with their children. Gretch-
en- and Henry, are getting ac-
climated.
En- route here they visited Mr..
and Mrs. Kyle Granger at their
home in Los Angeles, parents of
Mrs. Scholl, and then came on
to Philadelphia, where they vis-
tied Capt. Scholl's mother, Mrs.
Nathaniel Scholl.
Capt. and Mrs. Miles INLAY
have arrived here from Cape
May. N. j., and have an apart
ment at Chevy Chase Lake
Drive. Mrs. INLAY, who has been
staying at their home in Os-
weachie, Conn, Joined Capt. In
lay last week end. They expect
to divide their time between here
and their home in Connecticut.
Capt. and Mrs. Herbert r.
Walsh have had much company
of late. Then entertained on
their 21St wedding anniversary
and had as their houSeguestS
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett T. Green
OF Glen Ridge, N. j. Mr.. Green
was best man at their wedding.
Also. Mrs. Robert E. Walsh of
Newark, N. j.. mother of Capt.
Walsh, has been their house
guest for a week. She was here
en- route to her winter home at
Palm Beach, Fla, accompanied
by Miss Dorothy c. Harrison,
who also was going to her home
In Palm Beach for the winter.
Capt. and Mrs. w. C. Capron
left on Thursday for Con-
necticut and the home coming
celebrations at the Coast Guard
Academy. Their son, Sergt.
Capron, jr.. came up from Fort
EuStiS, Va, to stay with his sis
ter, Patricia Ann, while their
parents were away. Patricia is
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Coast Guard
Wives Meet

The Coast Guard Wives Club
will open its season Tuesday,
October 20 when they will meet
at luncheon at the Columbia
Country Club.
The commandant Of the Coast
Guard, Vice Admiral Merlin
O'Neill and Rear Admiral Joseph
F. Van Ackeren of the Public
Health Service will be the
speakers. Admiral Van Ackeren
is serving as chief medical Of
f1cer of the Coast Guard.
Evening star., 1953-10-18

q student at Swanson Junior
High.
Capt. and Mrs. Earl K. Rhodes
are in Boston where they have
been for the past week. They
will 60 to Connecticut to the
class Of 1928 reunion before
returning to Washington. =
Miss Patricia Lee DeJoy,
daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. A.
j. DeJoy, arrived home yester-
day from the University Of
Maryland, where she is a stu
dent, to spend the week end with
her family.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Scott Mcleod Speaker

Scott Mcleod, administrator Of
Security and Consular Affairs of
the Department of State. will ad-
dress the first fall meeting of
the Business and Professional
Group Of the League of Repub-
lican Women of the District on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Mcleod will speak at a
dinner meeting at $50 pm. in
the Burlington Hotel.
Mrs. Roy E. James is director
of the group.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Can Cleanliness

When you are feeding baby
special canned foods, make sure
that you wash the top of the
can under warm running water
and dry with a paper towel be-
fore you apply the can opener.
And be quite certain that your
can opener is clean, too!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
-RdDs0n School
District To Caucus

Something new in the way of
school district caucuses will be held
in the Cory-Rawson High school
building at 8 p. m. Thursday of this
week, to select board of education
candidates for next falls general
election.
The caucus will be on a non-parti-
san basis, just as candidates run on
a non-partisan ticket in the election,
it was pointed out by Jim Hugus, of
Rawson, who is one of the district
residents planning the innovation in
meetings to select school board NOM
inees.
Should too many names be sug-
gested an attempt will be made at
the meeting to limit to a reasonable
number those who will contest for
three vacancies on the board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Aim Assoc Coal
To FnJfsee Boy
Here

Plans for Buttons first Boy
Scout financial drive in four years
will be drafted at a meeting this Sat-
urday, according to Robert Ewing,
Bluffton grade school instructor, who
will direct the local campaign.
Tentative plans call for holding
the one-day drive sometime during
the week bginning Feb. 8, Ewing
said. Quota for the campaign is
$500, higher than in average years
because it has been four years since
the last local financial drive was
made.
In connection with the campaign,
IL was announced that Button scout
ing activities win be stepped up dur
ing the latter part Of the winter.
George Bohrer, who had considered
leaving Button, will remain as
scoutmaster, with Don B~adertscher
serving as assistant scoutmaster.
Buttons Troop Sc is sponsored
by the First Mennonite church, and
meets in the church building. In
addition to the regular troop, plans
are under way to launch a Cub
Scout troop sometime this year,
probably sponsored by n of the
other churches.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Business Men, Peddgogues
To Mix 1t In Cage ReUiuaI

Basketball as it was played in the
good old days" will be served up for
Button sports followers in a clash
between q fiery businessmen's team
and an equally lively public school
faculty five Thursday night of this
week in the high school gymnasium
and all for the benefit of the high
school and grade school bands.
Sponsored by the Button Band
Mothers association, the benefit sports
attraction is planned as. one of many
features conducted throughout the
year in financing costly band opera
tions. no
In pointing out the cost of the
school band, Mrs. MILFORD Steiner,
president of the Band Mothers, said
that it cost approximately $12,500 to
put the marching band on the field.
In the Band Mothers organization
there are 56 mother members, each of
whom contributes about $3.50 in the
way of donations. In addition, most
parents buy the instruments their
children play in the band.
Furthering its Embarrassing opera
tons, the Band Mothers association
will serve the dinner for about 15G
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29

persons at the annual meeting Of the
Farmers Grain Co.
This Thursdays benefit basketball
game pitting the businessmen against
public school teachers will be n of
the high spots of a busy week of
basketball, Ticket sale is being push
ed by members of the association, plus
the assistance of grade school stu
dents.
Playing in the game Thursday night
will be the following businessmen:
Harold Balmer, Bob Hursey, Dwaine
Amstutz, 81 Diller, Gene Schmidt,
James Szabo, Gordon Bixel, Joe
Koontz, Charles Alderman, Paul
Basinger, Francis R~eichenbach, Frank
Marquart, Maurice Triplett, Ben Rice,
Paul and Raymond Greding and Dean
Niswander, who will captain the team.
The faculty will be represented on
the hardwood by Joe Harris, Wade
Bechtol, MILFORD Geiger, Robert STRAIT
ton, Bob Ewing, Pete Schmidt, Clar-
ence Hooker and Herbert Reichen-
bach. Principal Gerhard Butler and
Superintendent A. B. Murray will
serve as timekeeper and scorekeeper
respectively.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Swimming Pool
Planners Slate
Meeting Feb. II

Plans for the proposed Button
swimming pool, which have been
more or less dormant In recent
months, will be given . stimulsnt
Wednesday evening, February IL,
when the executive committee of
the Community Progress Associa-
ton meets at 1850 p. m. in the
high school library.
Rev. Leonard McIntire, chair
man of the associations executive
committee, said that the group
will probably arrive at q complete
set of recommendations which
will subsequently be presented to
a meeting of the entire associa-
ton soon after the February IL
meeting.
Details relating to types of
materials to be recommended In
the construction program, a pro-
cedure for financing the project,
and permission for the construc-
ton will be discussed at the
executive committee meeting.
Several committees acting under
authorization of the executive
group are expected to make their
reports.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Flu Bug InUasR
Not Serious Inv
BLuftOn Schools

While the flu bug and winter colds
have taken their toll of attendance
figures at the Button schools, they
have reached nothing like epidemic
proportions here, A. B. Murray told
county health officials Monday when
they checked the figures of schools
throughout Allen county.
Absences Monday amounted to IL
per cent of the enrolment in the two
schools. Mr.. Murray explained that
this is above average, but nothing
like the 80 per cent absences report
ed in some Allen county schools.
Even with pupils remaining home in
this proportion, the county health
board has not recommended closing
the schools.
A chlorine spray used in the build
ings when u~noccupied Is believed to
reduce contagion somewhat in the
local schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Jorg Moves
Chick Operation
To New Location
Enlarged Brooder Facil-
tiles Will Handle 10000
Chicks, Owner Says

Brooder house raising of broilers
and pedigreed stock,a major phase of
operations of the Jorg Hatchery,
Cherry street, are being moved to the
Jorg farm, about one mile south of
Bluffton on the Allen-H Hancock county
line road, 1t was announced Monday
by Earl Jorg, proprietor of the hatch
cry.
New buildings and modernization
of equipment on the farm are virtual
ly completed, and brooder operations
will be under way in the near future,
Jorg said.
Brooder facilities on the farm viii
permit handling 10000 chicks, and all
equipment and buildings incorporate
the most modern approach to brooder
operations.
In preparation for operations on the
farm, Jorg has erected one new frame
building. Another structure, pre-
viously located in Button, has been
moved from Jorg property at Jeffer-
son and Vance streets to the farm. II
has since been extensively remodelled
and enlarged.
The building moved from town will
be used for raising pedigreed stock,
an enlarged phase of the services Of
fered by the hatchery.
In addition 70 the brooder house
operations, Jorg next summer win
"range-raise" pullets. In an expert
mental phase of this program last
year, Jorg raised more than $500
pullets in outside chicken lots and he
expects to considerably expand that
type of operation during the coming
summer.
All operations at the former Jorg
brooder house location on jefferson
street are being discontinued, the
hatchery proprietor said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Porch Lights To MUite Polio Fund
Solicitors Into Local Homes ThursdaY
"Give Till 1t Feels Good"
Is Appeal Of Lions Club
Conducting Drive

Just about every home in Bluffton
will be expecting a visitor Thursday
night, and porch lights will be turned
on to welcome his arrival on behalf of
the 1853 March of Dimes. Button
will join communities throughout the
nation in observing "Porch Light
Night" solicitation for the battle
against polio.
Stopping wherever they see the well
come signal of a burning porch light,
a team of 20 members of the Button
Lions club will make the solicitation.
They will start making their calls
at $50 p. m. and hope to complete
their canvass by 7:30.
Stanley Basinger, chairman of the
Lions committee in charge Of Bluff
toms campaign reminded this week
that the need for contributions is
greater than ever this year. He cali
ed attention to a popular slogan,
"Give It'll it feels good"
Last summers polio epidemic,
which reached new records for its
number of victims, makes the need
for aid to the afflicted more pressing
than ever. Button, itself, has been
fortunate in having few cases, and
we should be eager to assist those
who have not been so lucky" said Mr.
Basinger.
Members of the Lions club who will
make the solicitation include Gerald
Swank, Laurence Burkhalter, w. A.
Howe, Sidney Settler, Clarence Dill
Ter, Paul Stauffer, A. B. Murray, Le-
land Diller, Murray Triplehorn, James
Draper. Fred Lauriat, Gordon Bixel.
A. C. Burcky, Carl Lehman, Evan
Niswander, Edwin Badertscher, Loren
Steinman, D. w. Bixler, Harry Turn
err and Richard Cookson.
Other members of the club are
scheduled to pass the collection plate
during intermission periods at the
Carma Theatre following the showing
of a short film appeal on behalf of
the current drive. Collections will
also be taken at various basketball
games. More than 100 miniature
iron lung recepticals have been placed
in Button stores, and school children
have taken small coin cards home to
be filled and returned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Used Clothing Drive
Set For SATURDAY.

Members of the Bluffton College
Relief committee cooperating with
the Women's Missionary society of the
First Mennonite church, have an
nounced another drive for used cloth
ing in the community Saturday, jan
uary 81. The clothing is distributed
among needy people of the world by
the Mennonite Central Committee.
Bluffton residents wishing to con-
tribute clothing are asked to have it
clean and packed in a box on their
front porch by 1 p. m. for pickup
by the students the day of the drive.
The need is urgent, local folk are
asked to share what you a spare"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Births

The stork took things easy last
week it appeared, when Bluffton
Community hospital recorded only
two births, the lowest number in
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Tooman, Find
lay, a boy, Raymond Leroy. born
last Wednesday, January 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kuhn, Bluff
ton, a girl, born Monday.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Augsburger
of Pontiac, Mich, T the parents Of
a daughter, Cathy Lee, born Satur-
day, January "a. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Augsburger of south of town
are the grandparents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29

An interesting announcement also
made by the college this semester
is that Button area residents who
might be interested in taking any
one or several of the classes may do
so on al audit basis or for credit.
Persons interested in pursuing a hob
by interest, or who wish to brush up
on commercial subjects, or study some
subject just out of general interest
may arrange to do so if they can ar
range to attend the class Regularly
at the hour offered. Ind h& are
invited. N
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Student Needs ~ Years
To Take All B. C.. Glasses

Button college students returning
to their classes Wednesday for the
beginning of the second semester, as
usual, had a wide variety Of subjects
to choose from in pursuit of their
formal education. Ninety-nine differ
ent classes are offered in the school
curriculum this semester.
If a single student carrying the
average study load should choose
to take every subject offered this
semester, it would require nine
years of study at Button college.
He would be leading the students
life and burning midnight oil for
a total of "a years if he. were to
take every course offered ~ the
college.
Subjects offered this seme ker am
divided iptoakpur divisions: Shf1eARan
Nhunda rs; ARTS. anstSges and
LIN rattrs teriat ssiences, and
Soci scieA Is. hey cover the gamut
of SUI kfact matter from Human and
Spiritu&F Resources to such practical
matters as typinp and shorthand.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Radio Stars To Appel,
In Local Talent ShOU

Two professional stars of radio
and stage, Pie Plant Pete and Bash
full Harmonica Joe, will headline the
talent show with a local student cast
to be produced on the Button high
school stage Saturday evening by
the members of the senior class and
the music department.
The yodeling, harmonica and quit
ar-playing duo, is expected to space
the program of local dancers, sing
ers and instrumentalists.
Proceeds of the show viii be di-
vided for use in the music depart
ment and by the Senior class for its
trip in May to Washington, d. C.
and New York.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Harvey E. Beidler
Succumbs At 60

Following an illness of five years,
Harvey E. Beidler, so, former pro-
fessor at Button college and at one
time a member of the board of public
affairs and superintendent of the
municipal light and water plant,
succumbed to Parkinson's disease
Tuesday at 1855 p. m. at his home,
BAG South Jackson street.
An electrical engineer by profess
sion, Mr.. Beidler was a graduate of
Bluffton college, class of 1920, and
took graduate work at Ohio State
university. For an interval he also
lived in Waterville, Ohio, near To-
ledo, where he was chief engineer for
Lasall & Koch, Toledo. While there
he also served as a member of the
Waterville board of education. He
had been an electrical tester at the
Westinghouse plant in Lima just
prior to his illness.
Born October 3, 1892 in Shelby,
Pa, he was the son of Joseph and
Elizabeth (Ehst) Beidler. On July
9, 1918, he married Minnie Good,
who survives.
Other survivors include a SON.,
Norman, of Granville, Ohio; and .
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Jones, Van
Vert There are four grandchildren,
and one brother, Warren, of Baily,
Pa.
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday at 2:S0tp. m. from the Paul
Diller Funeral home with the Rev.
Alvin Beachy officiating. Burial
will be in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
Mennonite Aid
Risks Hiked
Half A Million
Mutual Insurance Assn.
Coverage Reaches New High
Of S6,731,S45

vi S6,73l,S45
Insurance coverage of the Men
MONTE Mutual Aid Society increased
by nearly half a million dollars dur
ing the last year, in reaching a new
record total of s6,731,845, it was re-
ported at the annual meeting of the
association last Saturday afternoon in
the Pandora town hall.
With S62 individual policies in force,
and aggregate risks nearing the $780,
900 mark, the Mennonite mutual
organization has it's largest coverage
since the society was organized away
back in 1866.
The report on record 1852 opera
tons of the mutual aid society made
at last Saturdays meeting was an
other reflection of continued prosper
ity on the farm and related wholesale
improvements in buildings and equip
ment in this area.
Principal emphasis in the insurance
coverage of the Mennonite Mutual
Aid Society is on farm property in
the four-county area served by the
organization. Insurance held by the
association is in force in Allen, Put
nam, Hancock and Hardin counties.
Record insurance coverage of &c.
731,845 at the start of the 1853 bust
ness year represents a gain of $780,
230 over the 1851 year-end total of
$~6,235,615.
Policies in force at the close of
1852, however, actually were fewer
than a year earlier; s62 this year and
867 a year ago.
During 1862, losses were unusual
ly small, only $2,529.86 as compared
with $12,205.37 a year earlier, and
$12,459 in 1850. Losses back in 1949
were $3.50. .
Breakdown of last years losses
showed wind was responsible for the
most damage, $1,088.90 being paid
out in such claims. Losses by fire
were ss30.33, and lightning s510.63.
Treasury surplus at the end of the
year was $21,366.49, as compared
with s25,22z.37 a var ago. No as
sessnent was made during the year.
Reelected as officers at last Sat-
urdav's meeting were f. r. Rucher
president; Max ]. Crawfs, vice
president Albert Winkler, secretary;
Calvin Garmatter, assistant secretary;
Ray S. Hilty, treasurer; Max ].
Crawfs, F. C. Badertscher and Calvin
Garmatter, appraisers. Ezra Amstutz
was elected for a first term as ap-
praiser, succeeding Kenneth Som
mers, who was not a candidate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-29
DetrOiter To attend
Garden Club Dinner

Elwood s. Mounteer, president Of
the North Central section of Mems
Garden Clubs of America, and four
other members of the hobby group
from Detroit, Mich, r expected to
attend the dinner and ladies night
meeting of the Button Mems Garden
club at the Elk restaurant next We'd
nesday evening.
Feature of the evenings program
viii be a showing of color slides and
commentary by Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Kohl on their recent trip to Switz-
erland and other European countries.
The meeting win open with the
dinner to be served nc $3.50 p. m.