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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-02
Seven More Marks
Sought by Whitfield
After Breaking Three
by the Assoeiassd Press

NEW YORK, March with
one more month Of the indoor
track season left, Nal Whitfield
has broken just three of the
10 world records he hopes to
shatter before the season runs
out.
Some have been misses
such as the 800 meters and
half mile in the Knights of Co
lumbus meet Saturday night
final of the Madison Square
Garden program and the last
big meet in the East. The ath-
letes now will swing around the
western circuit with meets in
Milwaukee, Cleveland and
Chicago.
Had he gone a total of only
a half-second faster. Nal would
have had the 800-meter and
half-mile records in addition to
the 800 yards and 500 meters
he broke later.
Thoroughly Smashes Records.
AS it was, he hit the tape for
the half Emile in 1909, four
tenths of a second off John
Borican's record, and passed the
800 meters in 1901, ,one-tenth
of a second over the mark.
He hit the 600 yards in 1905.
and passed the 500 meters in
1:02.9, shaving big chunks off
the 1:10.2 held jointly by him
self Borican and Hugh Short of
Georgetown. and the 1:O4.4,
established by Wesley Wallace.
He intended to try for the
mile relay mark. too, along with
his Grand Street Boys mates
Andy Stanfield, George Rhoden
and Herb McKenley. But the
team could do no better than
1882. So Georgetown's 3:17.2
record set in 1912 stands.
Dryer Extends Streak.
Fred Dwyer Of Villanova won
his ninth straight race by out
Logging Fred Wilt in a compare
lively slow 4:11.8 mile, while
Harrison billiard of Cleveland
and Bob Richards of LaVerne,
Calf, also kept their states
clean. billiard won his 3Oth
straight hurdles race, taking the
so in To seconds and Richards
went Is feet l inch for his 40th
15-foot pole vault.
Horace Ashenfelter, although
far short of a record, ran away
: from Herbert Schade Of Ger
many and Joe LaPierre of
Georgetown in the Emile in
8:57.6. and Freshman John
Haines of Pennsylvania captured
the 60-yard dash in 81 seconds.
1t. Ken Wiesner Of the Navy, the
world record holder. leaped 6 feet
7A inches in the high Jump.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
WSCS Methodist Church. home of Mrs Woltord Jones'
129 Lafayette Road
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
meeting Church.
First Baptist Church, 3
Workers conference, ST. Johns Lutheran Church
Official Board meeting London Methodist Church, 7:3O pm
service PaulS A.ME. Church.
Methodist WSCS home Mrs Carl DeLong pm
Clubs meeting Trustees meet
ing 1:3O Worth While Club
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Methodist WSCShome Mrs Harold Drury, Logan Ave-
nue. 8 pm
K of c hail. 8 Catholic Community Club
Paul AME Missionary Society," home Mrs Minnie Fisher.
Choir rehearsal Presbyterian Church. 1880
Club meeting home Mrs Ross Turey 2O4 s. Toand ST.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
Big Plain WCTU meeting home Mrs. Eta Toninson z pm
Grange, election officers refreshments
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 4.s@.-.--, s..te.
The Shack Mantle Deer
creek basket dinner, s.'. p 0.5-,s
ST. Johns Lutheran Church picnic
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Ia
Auxiliary Trinity Episcopal Church sewing IN under"
1890
WSCs Methodist London church, pm ''
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16
Chicken Newport Methodist Church. sponsored by
WSCS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
THE HUMAN TOUCH

The newy-eIeefed president of the American Medical
Association has said although medical science has produced
many drugs of nearaee effectiveness in the last decade
find among the most potent of alt medicines still the
human touch"
line of thinking here of the strongest of all
The nv arguments saans+ soeiazed medicine or its variant
government dominated and directed medicine Wherever these
forms of medicine have been +riedand Eng is the best
example for us Amecanhe human touch hes been largely
destroyed Neither doctor patient any longer free
agent The doctor practice by the bookand the book
is written and rulings enforced by bueaucra+s and Poi+
clans The patient also follow the book and take what
kind and quality of medical the politicians in power
decide he have do without Doctors overwoked,
under some sort panel system and the result assembly
line medicine There is little time for providing that aI-mpor
human toueheven there little time for research and
study The loss both human values and scientific values is
beyond measurement
The goal of American medicine is TO keep the human ouch
TO give the best medical the face OF the
earth and gradually solve the economic problems of Illness
That what is being done here under the free system
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
Entry Blanks For
Picker Contest
Now Available

Mechanical corn picker OPERA
tors wishing to enter the State
Mechanical Corn Picker Contest
should get their applications for
entry in very soon, according to
Charles Whitney, contest commit
teeman and executive secretary
Ohio Farm Implement Dealer AS
soclation. The Corn Picker Con-
test is being held in connection
with the First Annual WRFD-
ONO Corn Festival on October
lth, sponsored by Radio Station
WRFD, Worthington (88OKC).
Mr.. Whitney revealed that en-
try blanks have been distributed
to local implement dealers throu-
ghout Ohio. Prospective contest
ants should obtain the forms from
their local dealers and, upon fill
ing them out, return them to the
dealers. From these initial appli-
cations, actual contestants in the
corn picker competition will be
chosen at later date.
The first such event to be held
in Ohio, the State Mechanical
Corn Picker Contest is endorsed
by the National Corn Picker Con-
tests Association, which means
that winners will be eligible for
the National Contest to be held
later in the year at Bloomington,
Illinois.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
PIumwood Church
Members Planning
New Addition

For several years members of
the Plumwood community have
hoped that perhaps someday they
could have additional rooms built
on to the Methodist Church there
to accommodate the increasing
Sunday School attendance. The
project has been undertaken re-
Gently and enthusiastic members
of the community are busy at
work carrying out initial plans to
get the project underway.
The present one room Church
was built over so years ago and
up to this time no definite steps
had been taken to enlarge the
Church. At an open meeting held
August 4th those attending voted
in favor of building three addi-
tional rooms and a corridor on to
the front of the present Church.
Volunteer workers in the commu-
nifty will build the structure.
Those who are at present ac-
cepting contributions in the COM
munity include Mrs. Howard
Bean, Mrs. Ernest Reed. Mrs.
Paul Reed, Mrs, Kay Phillips,
Mrs. Richard Litter, Mrs. Louie
Becker, Mr.. John Sanford, Mrs.
Clifford Kronk, and Mr.. Ernie
Purdum. Mr.. Paul Reed, local con-
tractor and member of the Plum
wood community, and Mrs. Rich
ard Littler are Co-Chairnen of
the project. Mrs. Paul Sanford is
Treasurer. The Church trustees,
the Plumwood WScS with Mrs.
Harley McAdarn as President, and
the All Clubs are also backing
the project. The first donation re-
ceived was from the WSCS and
the Monroe Winners oh Club was
responsible for the second dona-
ton which was their proceeds
from the soft drink stand at the
Madison County Field Day held
recently at the Experiment Farm.
Another open meeting has been
scheduled for Tuesday evening,
September 9th, at 8. o'clock at the
Church at which time the archi-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
Farm Bureau In
Extensive Study
OF Farm Problems

COLUMBUS-Are we headed
for a depression?
This was the Soberlng note on
which the Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation today launched its
extensive farm program study.
The Ohio unit of the Farm Bu-
reau is one of several farm or
ganizations in the country that
have picked up Secretary of
Agriculture Benson's invitation
several months ago to help re-
write" the farm law.
In a statement, John w. Sims,
exec. secretary of the farm organ
ization pointed out: THE econom-
ic picture today looks all too
much like the early 1920's-with
agricultural prices on the skids,
while other prices remain high.
We remember only too well that
the agricultural depression of the
early '20's was followed by a
general depression"
Formulation of an adequate
farm plan, Sims says, is not only
urgent for farmers, but is also in
the public interest. He listed the
following reasons why farmers
should participate in the opinion
survey: ID Many features of the
current farm law expires in 1854; {;
(2) Continued evidences (sur-
pluses, etc. that the current plan
is inadequate; 80. Falling off of
world trade; az Continued slump
in farm prices-in face of rising
COSTS "t ..f
Importance placed in the pro-
ject by the Ohio Farm Bureau
is pointed up in the resources the
organization is throwing into it.
Months of preparation has pro-
duced brief, but extensive agri-
cultural background pamphlet al
ready in the hands of thousands
of Ohio farmers for study and
discussion.
The organization has called
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08

To select single from the Bible as
ones 'Favorite Passage is difficult under.
taking and can, at best, be but the putting of
context of current experience, stands out With
special meaning. So it is as suggest, at this
moment, that Corinthians 4:16 is my 'favorite'.
$50 do not lose heart. Though our outer
nature is wa sting away, our inner nature is being
renewed every day." (R.S.V)
Life is battle, as few persons need to be
reminded. Every day | individual human
beings losing it 90. because they wage it alone,
without the resources that every
man has right TO draw upon and every day
see people winning it, som etimes by a slight
margin %. because they let the transcendent
power of God work through the earthen vessels
of their lives. That is the margin of victory -.
the power that raised Jesus from death TO life,
and surely can do much for us. Ii has eternal
proportions. This slight affliction Of the mo-
ment is preparing for etemal weight of
glory beyond all comparison" But il also is
expedient to the essities of the moment. I've
are afflicted, bur cru shed; perplexed, but not
in despair; prosecuted, but not forsaken; struck
down, but not destroyed"
but by the living purpose of God in Jesus Christ
We destined, much more certainly, TO life.
$50 do NOT lose heart"
~ One can but hope that such words, falling on
the eye of some hard-pressed soul will convey
the marvellous promise of the Christian gospel.
DR.. Arthur ]. Kindred
First Methodist Church
Indianola, Iowa
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
LII. H.AebersoId New
Opekasit Officer
Awards Presented To
Many Local Men At
Opekasit Outing

L. H.; Aebersold, former res
ident of London, and Xenia, Ohio
was given an award for 20 years
service with Opekasit, Inc, at
this farm management company's
annual Award Day Picnic, August
80, at LeSourdsville Lake. Ray
mond Smith, Foreman of Shaw
nee Farm near South Vienna,
Ohio, also received an award for
20 years service with Opekasit.
Mr.. Aebersold was elected Vice
President of Opekasit, Inc, in
1852 and is now in charge of
the company's southern farm
management operations. His head
quarters are in Albany, Georgia.
Starting as a dairy hand at
Opekasit Farms, Glendale, where
the company was founded in 1880,
Mr.. Aebersold has served in
many capacities with the growth
and expansion of the company, as
farmer, Farm Manager, Manager
of the London District, Manager
of Contract Farming and Man.
ager of Farm Operations in Ohio.
He has been a Director of Ope-
kasit, Inc, 1850. Raymond Smith,
Foreman of Shawnee Farm was
Foreman of Harrison Farm near
Wilmington, Ohio, for II years
before moving to Shawnee in
1852. Before that he was employ
ed at Opekasit Farms, Glendale,
Ohio.
The awards presented at the
company's annual picnic on Au-
gust 80, at LeSourdsville Lake
went also to 25 other farm man.
agement employees for five, ten
and IS years service recognizing
a total of .235 years service with
Opekasit. They include: Is years,
Willard Davis, Foreman, Good
year Farm, Irwin, Ohio, j. j.
Nicholson, Fieldman, Mt. Sterling,
Ohio.
10 years, Donald Ellis, Fore
man, Sawyer Farm, London, Ohio,
Ora Max Miller, Kroger No. l
Farm, South Charleston, Ohio,
Herbert Morgenstern, Foreman,
Deer Glade Farm, London, Ohio,
Charles Penrose, Foreman, Good
earth Farm, London, Ohio.
5 years, Roscoe Bilyue, Fore
man, Baldenhofer No. 3 Farm,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
Speech-Hearinq
Therapy Program
For Ohio Schools

Speech and hearing therapy was
available to children in 54 cities
and 35 county and exempted vii
lage school districts during the
1928 school year. DR.. Clyde
Hissong, state director of educa-
ton, said that the total school en-
rollment served was 294,849 - an
increase of 40,413 over the previ-
Gus years record.
This type of therapy, one of the
services offered by the Division of
Special Education, has shown
consistent increase since 1916
when 1881 youngsters were test
ed for various types of speech and
hearing defects.
During the 1928 year articul-
atory cases were the highest with
1874 in this classification. Tests
were also made for delayed
speech, defects of rhythm, cerebral
palsy, cleft palate, hard of hearing
speech, voice, foreign accent and
aphasia. Aphasia is loss or impair
ment of the power to use or un-
derstand speech.
DR.. Hissong added that the re-
port further showed that los, ,159
children had been screened for
speech, 4,101 corrections were
made and 6,532 showed distinct
Improvement. The program also
included home visits, parent con-
ferences at the school, in some
cases psychological studies, and
teacher conferences,
Mrs. Hazel c. McIntire is direc-
tor of the Division of Special Ed
ucation and Miss Elizabeth c.
MacLearie is supervisor of speech
and hearing therapy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08

manufacturer today has done a
lot in making air travel one of
the safest ways possible to travel.
But one thing they have not been
able to do is to take the care
lessness out of the operator. And
herein lies one of the major rea-
sons for the plane not being ac-
cepted more readily than what it
has.
Small plane accidents are usu-
ally not caused by mechanical
failure. The owner or operator
can be blamed for not keeping his
plane in tip-top working order.
Another of his faults is that he
doesn't check his plane properly
before going on a flight.
A plane has to - -e-licensed
after so many hours of use. But
there are too many planes re-
licensed without the proper in
spection. This, again, is the fault
of man and not of the plane.
Many of you read the column
of last week which was written
in Henrietta, Texas. That trip to
Texas was made by small plane.
It took the three of us eight hours
of flying time to travel approx
mately 1900 miles. To have driven
that same distance by car would
have taken nearly three days.
There was no time during the
entire flight that we had any
trouble. And the main reason for
the troubleless trip was that we
never took any chances. We
always refueled before our gas
supply was depleted. We kept a
careful check on the weather by
means of radio contact. And we
kept enough altitude so that in
the possibility of motor failure
the plane could have been sci
down on a safe field or strip.
Cost of small planes are still
too high for the average person
interested in flying. If it were
possible to produce them on q
mass production basis as the car
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08

The School of Social Admins
tration also will offer an expanded
schedule including courses on
psychiatric and medical aspects of
social work. ~ t.
Other courses listed in the Twi-
light School bulletin, now being
distributed, cover a wide range of
subjects including air transport
management, elementary aeronau-
tical navigation, factors in sue
cessful marriage, first aid, acting,
introduction to nuclear physics,
language instruction in German,
French, Spanish and Russian, and
many advanced engineering offer
ings. Autumn quarter classes be-
gin Sept. 20.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
Twilight School
Starts At O.S.U.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 7-Ohio
State University's Twilight School
will offer some 258 courses in 38
departments of the University
during the 1953-54 academic year.
The Twilight School, directed
by Luke K. Cooperrider, schedules
full-credit courses which meet in
late afternoon, evening or on Sat-
urday morning.
A number of departments have
expanded their Twilight School of
ferings this year, Mr.. Cooperrider
said. Among these is the political
science department, which has
scheduled IL courses, including
three in American constitutional
law and others in American ma
tional, state and local government
as well as one in Soviet foreign
policy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
AROUND
OHIO
Bv George L. ZeiS

Ohioans should be rightfully
proud of two historical events be-
inc commemorated this year. One
has to do with the 150th year as
2 state in the union. Many sesqul-
centennial events have been held
thus far this year and more are
to be held in the months ahead.
The other historical event has
not received any great amount OF
publicity. That is the 5Oth - or
Golden age of flight.
It was so years ago that the
two Wright Brothers from Day
ton. Ohio made the first successful
flight by plane. Sure, there have
been other great inventors from
Ohio. including Edison, kettering
and others down the line. All OF
these men have contributed to the
betterment of mankind.
But even though so years have
passed since the airplane was
first flown successfully, the avia-
ton industry is still in its infancy.
Two major factors have kept
the aviation field from developing
faster than it has. One is the
fear of air travel and the other
is the price of plane.
Henry Ford has been given the
credit of producing the automo-
bile on a mass production basis.
BY producing large numbers OF
cars it has been possible to reduce
the cost to such a point that
practically everyone owns a car.
And, even though the auto is a
dangerous implement, its useful
ness has far over-shadowed its
dangerous aspects.
My personal opinion is that the
airplane is no longer as danger
Gus as the car. The small plane
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08

upon its more than 1900 local
advisory council groups to join in
the survey, while township and
countrywide meetings are planned
for all counties. Some County
Farm Bureau units are even slat-
ing a door-to-door canvass of
their farm communities.
After thorough study and dis
cussion, farmers will be asked to
fill out an opinion poll, covering
six major aspects of farm econ
omics: ID Income stability and
improvement; ~ Production and
marketing adjustments. (4) Agri-
cultural credit; (5) Foreign trade;
and (6) World peace.
Farmer opinions will be nodded
into resolutions to be adopted by
members at the state annual
meeting of the Bureau here Nov.
30-Dec. 2, and then will become
organization policy,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08

Mr.. J. r. Conway, Publisher
Madison Press
London, Ohio
Dear Sir:
The Executive Committee of the
Madison County Chapter, Nation
al Foundation Infantile Paralysis
wishes to express its thanks to
Mr.. ]. r. Conway for donating
the Madison Press Company's
booth to the Chapter at the Mer-
chants Building during the Mad
ison County Fair in 1853.
(Signed)
Mrs. Mark S. Taylor,
Secretary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
Letters To
The Editor

Letters to the editor are en-
couraaed and will be wei
coined. To be considered for
publication they must be sign.
ed. Anonymous communlca-
tions cannot be published. In
the event the author Of a let
ter wishes TO withhold his or
her name from publication
this desire should be indicated
in the letter. The letter may
then be printed without the
signature at discretion Of the
editor If IL contains Informa-
ton deemed of sufficient In
terest to all readers.-ED.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08
Bow Scouts Meet
At Convention In
Columbus Sept. n

The Central Ohio Council, Boy
Scouts of America, will hold their
Third Annual Scouter Convention,
Sunday, September 9th, at Cap
ital University. This gathering will
mark the third time that the Con-
vention has been held at Capital
University. The University is a
fitting place to hold this type of
affair inasmuch as the Convention
is a workshop for Scouting and
Clubbing.
DR.. H. L. Yochum, President of
Capital University and Chairman
of the Convention has stated that
the theme this year will be "Ach-
ieving New Heights" and that the
whole Convention will be built
around the thought of achieving
new heights in all phases of the
Scouting Program.
This big affair is the one great
event held each year for all Scout
ers and Cubbers and their friends.
1t starts Sunday afternoon at l
o'clock and will run through the
evening, ending with a Convoca-
ton at which time, H. Roe Bartle,
one of Americas greatest speak
ers will speak.
There will be IL (eleven) Shirt
Sleeve Sessions" or Workshops
which will provide opportunities
for everyone to take part in one
of their major interests of Scout
ing or Clubbing,
Under the leadership of DR..
Yochum, this gathering should be
the highpoint of the Scouting year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-08

South Charleston, Edward Fitz-
gerald, Foreman, Buena Vista
Farm, South Vienna, Ohio, Lewis
Hohenstein, Kroger No. l Farm,
South Charleston, Ohio, Charles
Marsh, Opekasit Center, South
Solon, Ohio, Charles H. Reeder,
Fieldman, London, Ohio, Irene
Roddy, Opekasit Center, Jeffer-
sonville, Ohio, Billy S. Truitt,
Opekasit Center, South Solon,
Ohio, Hollie Williams, Jr., Farm
Services, South Solon, Ohio, Max
Wilt, Farm Services, Sedalia, o.