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lIdC hOol0n AOCuo COp-AOtNA \ Psychiatrist because people here are doing all sorts of fun
 ny things.
 For instance the Manager of the Kodiak Electric Associa-
 tion wrote the Mayor of Kodi- ak a letter and started off with
 the salutation, Dear Mayor. ,"
 Then to further complicate
 matters the City Council order
 ed the Mayor to answer the
 missive. I'll lay you 10 to l
 that when the Mayor answers
 the KEA letter he will start it out with Dear Ole?"
 All people of Irish descent
 are called Turkey birds or just plain Turks. Mccarthy is an Irishman, and he invited Will ie over to hls house to help clean up the Thanksgiving tur~ key.An argument ensued. Dur l ing the melee Willie got his Turk ey OK, but it wasn't one
 of the feathered variety. i Why is it that all people with
 short legs do their embibing at
 Tony's ? At any rate l saw Ed
 Bowman raising'the rail in the Emporium about three inches. Wonder if Eddie has 9 Union l Card?
 1 Got a ChA istmas card from
 Elliott Hyman this p;st week land so hell me I can't tell Iwhere he is. The address reads lAPO 301 co PM San Francisco Calif. Its a good thing he
 stamped his name on the back lof the envelope because other swise l would have never reeOg- |nized the signature. It looked Hike the kind of tracks I leave lwhen I figure skate
 l Captain Major, ACS-CO, is la most accomplished young Heller. I knew he was versatile ibut never dreamed that he had ia degree in Engineering. And ione of the toughest collegiate lmaiors of all the Engineering
 courses, GAS ENGINES. ] If were only Santa Claus II'd select Jake to be my Rud-
 olph.,; Have you noticed the lgh,Ma' Chartruese haS!put onhfs a . ., F. lprobosis? iN f Old Nick, the guy that writes la column for Anchorage,,s lother Newspaper sure i5 slip
 pin. I read his column reli&-
 iousIy and he hasn't razed me Isince his rry-go-round artl- lcle about the Uranium tlnd lhere on the Island.
 !! Everyone in Kodiak remem- Ibers Hank and Gerrie Eaton | am sure. Got a card from them
 this week and it was full of wandering Kodiakians. For in tance, she sez: Saw Ray Martin on his way to New York l Bud Koch and his family spent 1.-two days with them and are now living in Pomona Califor- nia. and we hear from the
Kodiak mirror., 1954-12-18

The Ford Thunderbird, the personal car that's been causing such sensation, served as styling inspiration for the 1855 Ford Cars Take one look at Ford's longer, lower, roomicr dimensions--huge wrap-around windshield :. new color-keyed interiors and you'll quickly see some of the reasons why Ford IS finer for 1855. Take one Test Drive and sosM want to drive it home.
, 1954-02-04

rious establishments with no
one getting enough Of it to
make it worthwhile.
We believe that the time
has come for us to take stock
Of the movement in the indus
try. tt il not enough to be lull
ed into complacency with the
hope that business will pick
up in February or March. A
thorough study OF the industry
is due with prices, accommo-
dations and services being adj
iusted to the level Of Compel
ing areas, the same as we adj
just liquor prices. It is the on
~ way that it will survive re-
gardIess of whether the di-
vorce law now being tested in
court is decided in our favor
or not.
Editorial in the St. Thomas
NEWS
, 1954-02-04
N o

Pleasure trip ina Motor boat
from the Christiansted wharf
down Princess Bay and
back uun
a HOUND TRIP so CEN
BUCK ISLAND also
Al round trip on Sena
Thursday and all tiWs
Contact: EWING WI
Watergut, Mark e
Christlansted, Ttrolx
, 1954-02-04
SAVE DUR CHILDREN
CHILDREN CONC to and from country

CHILDREN GOING to and from country schools IN
the morning and afternoons are beginning to pose a serious
problem. Being young and naturally less concerned with
safety than adults, they frequently disregard lanes along the
road where they may be relatively safe. Often they play, for
getting heavy traffic in both directions.
ADDING TO THE hazards and dangers Of the situation
isthe heavy brush along the headbanks and cutters, or drains.
These, especially at corners, cut off the view, thus adding to
possibility Of serious accidents.
In other parts of the world, and particularly the main
land, children 90 to school in BUSES, with a competent driver,
and in many instances, q paid guard. Of course, winter pre-
SCENTS many hazards not to be found here. Also the question
Of adequate funds is to be considered, since to us here we
barely furnish the most essential services.
NEVERTHELESS. H problem is not a simple one.
Allowed to 90 mnoticed, or unattended, this island may
soon see the gruesome spectacle Of a child crushed under
the wheels of cars or trucks. This isnever a matter to be
brushed aside, or to be scoffed at and dismissed as alarmist.
COOPERATION between the Department of Educaa
ton, the Police Force, and parents, along with motorists,
can avoid awful accidents. In this connection we suggest a
meeting Of those directly concerned. We believe it will be
found most helpful, first, in facing the matter, then in look
at it closely to see what could be done under the, circum-
stances.
IT MAY NOT BE possible to say what could be done,
OF offer a ciear-cut solution. Rather, il is for the groups con-
cerned to first realize that continued delay might bring di
saster, and this IS what should be avoided.
OUR CHILDREN are precious to all, let's keep them
alive and well.
, 1954-02-04
FOR RENT

CAGE APARTMENT on
short term basis only No cook
mo facilities. Breakfast only
served.
-26 ST.
, 1954-02-04
ARE WE OVER G

ARE WE OVER PRICED2
The tourist influx into the
Virgin Islands this year is
off to a very slow start. There
are several factors that have
contributed to this decline in
traffic that was experienced
here during the last two or
three years. The divorce mill
lis one of them although not as
large a proportion as most
observers believed it would
Fhave been.
One Of the chief reasons
for the short decline in this in
|dustry that has become SO vi
tai to the economic welfare Of
the islands is the high prices
[of goods, hotel accommoda-
tons & other facilities which
affect visitors to the island.
If the Virgin Islands is to hold
its own with other areas in
the Caribbean which boast
the same climatic conditions,
scenery, beaches and hotel &C
Communications then these fac
tors that are having adverse
effect on the tourist industry
must be reviewed and correct
led.
People who travel nova
days are weighing what they
receive for their moneys
worth and are travelling to
vacation spots that afford
the maximum of pleasure and
relaxation for the funds they
spend.
The argument has been used
here that the Virgin Islands
receive such a limited mum
her of visitors during the
year that prices are adjusted
to make up for the dull per-
iods, Be that as it may, we be-
lieve that if prices were ad-
justed to the level Of the areas
lin direct competition with US
more people would visit the
islands and stay for longer
periods.
Another factor that is be
looming a menace to the life Of
1.-THE tourist industry is the
growing number Of night
Eclubs and bars. all catering to
the same group Of people with
prices skyhigh. This is being
felt to the point where It can
, 1954-02-04
NOTICE TO
and
BUILDING

Plumbers and Building Con-
tractors are hereby notified
that under the Sewerage Act,
as amended by the Seventeen
tn Legislative Assembly,
plumbing plans are to be sub
mitted directly to the office
of the Division Of Sanitation
for approval. A plumbing per-
nit must be obtained from
the Division Of Sanitation be-
fore plumbing installations
are made.
Sanitation offices are locat-
ed at the old Hospital Clinic
in st. Thomas and at the
steeple Building in Christian
sted, st. Croix.
, 1954-02-04

Rudolph b. Galiber
Sanitary Engineer Director.
Division Of Sanitation
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that people react to the indi-
vidual," she said.
"The people still have the ut
most confidence in President
Eisenhower. Whenever we can,
Leonard Hall C. 0. P. chair
mani and I urge the necessity Of
having good, able, attractive can
didates for every Office possible. I"
They also will urge that it is
essential for the Presidents party
to control the chairmanships of
congressional committees, "if he
expects to get his legislation
enacted"
Entered Politics in 1916,
Miss Adkins entered into active
politics rather precipitously in
1916, when she returned to her
native Salisbury, Md, to be with
her father after the death of her
mother. Prior to that she had
had an academic career. A grad
uate Of Wellesley College, she
was dean of women at Western
Maryland College in Westminster
from 1884 to 1912 and dean in
residence at Bradford Junior
College in Massachusetts, from
1912 to 1916.
When she returned to live with
her father, E. S. Adkins, a we'll
known lumberman and perennial
Republican candidate for Repub-
lican Office in Maryland's heavily
Democratic LIST district, she
promptly pitched in to work for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Chase Photo.

( the election of Edward Miller, a
Republican. to Congress.
Miller won, the districts first
Republican representative in Is
years. and Miss Adkins found
herself launched on a political
career. When the Maryland ma
tional committeeman, Mrs.
Lulu Powell, decided to retire in
1948, Miss Adkins fellow Repub-
licans in the Maryland 1st dis
trict supported her for the job.
"It want because of me-" she
says modestly. "It was because
the district figured they had
something coming, after electing
a Republican Congressman. And
I guess they kind of figured my
family had something coming.
My father and grandfather had
run for things for years, just so
there would be some Republican
name on the ballot"
Mrs. Powell changed her mind
about retiring, but meanwhile
Miss Adkins supporters had
lined up so many votes that she
won handily. This caused con-
siderable unpleasantness for a
time among longtime women
workers for the G. O. P, who re-
sented this inexperienced up
start" Maryland papers were
| full of headlines readin G
&c. o. P. women scorn Miss Ad-
kins."
The women finally simmered
down, however, and in 1850 she
came to Washington in charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Miss Bertha Adkins. Reodying Campaign

of Republican women's activities.
After Eisenhower was elected
she took over her other post. as
assistant to the chairman.
She still is national commit
teewoman for Maryland and
there have been stories that she
would try to succeed Represen-
tative Miller if he should achieve
the Federal judgeship he is
known to desire. She does not
deny this.
Vorocious Reader
The G. o. P. woman leader is
a voracious reader, who combs
three Washington newspapers
and several out-of-town papers
daily. plus many magazines and
mystery stories. She reads late
at night, but is an early riser.
Miss Adkins writes her own
speeches-somewhat of a nov
city in the political woodland
is strictly a deadline worker. She
usually starts the first draft, in
longhand on lined yellow paper,
about II o'clock the evening be-
fore the speech Is to be delivered.
She knows how to type, but
thinks better with a pencil in
her hand.
The second draft is reworked
along about one in the morning,
with the aid of her roommate,
Virginia Helmes. The two chew
over each sentence, after which
Miss Helmes types out the re-
suit. That version gets another
going over at breakfast the next
morning.
A former college history
teacher and now the legislative
representative of the American
A S Soci tion of University
Women, Miss HelmeS describes
herself as a "carping critic, and
a stickler for historical accuracy,
too"
She also is responsible for
Miss Adkins nickname, Tad"
which she bestowed several years
ago when both were on the fac
ulty at Bradford Junior College.
ut doesn't mean anything" she
says. "Just didn't think Bertha
was the right name for her"
G. o. P. Chairman Hall recently
caught up with the nickname,
and is so delighted with it that
he uses it at every opportunity.
Miss Adkins is terribly earnest
about her job, but when ! she
isn't feeling the weight of her
responsibilities as a spokesman
for women she can be very
amusing. her friends aver.
"She is the real master of
the understatement," says one.
"She is at her best as a toast
mistress, when she is supposed
to be funny. She gets so serious
in her formal speeches that
there is little chance for
humor."
When she has time, she loves
to garden. and she has repu-
tation among her friends for a.
few Eastern Shore dishes, no
tably crab imperial and fillet of
founder in sherry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot Low Moi
fat of New York and Washing
ton announce the engagement of
their daughter Nancy to Mr.. Will
liam Thomas Lifland, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lifand of
Jersey City, N. j.
Miss Moffat. a graduate of
the Brearley School in New York
and Vassar College, is with the
Department of State. She is a
granddaughter of Mrs. r. Burn
ham Moffat of New York and
Bernardsville, N. j., and a niece
of Mrs John Campbell White
and the late former Minister to
Canada Jay Plerrepont Moffat.
Mr.. Lif1and is an attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04


woman in her mid-fortieS, with
dark-brown eyes and slightly
grazing brown hair.
Right now she and her staff
of four are working overtime
getting ready for a big national
conference of 1900 to $500 Re-
publican women, to be held here
on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Every State except
Mississippi and Louisiana will be
represented.
The meeting is being called a
centennial conference, to mark
the Tooth anniversary of the
Republican Party. But with the
exception of a historical pageant
the first evening, the sessions
will concentrate on the party'S
future, not its past.
A galaxy of party leaders will
set forth Administration pro-
grams and hopes, and from these
discussions, it is expected, the
shape of the campaign, at least
for the distaff side, will emerge.
Issues the Some
IT don't really think that
women are interested in differ
ent issues than men are inter-
ested in" says Miss Adkins. But
they take on different aspect.
Women are subjective. They
take things more personally.
"On an issue like taxes, for in
stance, women are likely to in
terpret them rather more quickly
in terms of their effect on their
home-the family budget"
The G. o. P. woman leader is
reluctant to line up the issues in
one two-three order. But GER
tain issues emerge from her
conversation, and also from an
examination of the program
planned for the visiting women.
These are:
Taxes: Secretary of the Treas
ury Humphrey himself is billed
to discuss this important issue,
of which Miss Adkins says: 1--WE
are trying to get the tax situa-
ton fair and equal for everyone.
We want our people to have the
facts about taxes and the eco
nomic picture. and about the is
sue of how you can cut taxes and
still bring in enough revenue to
run the Government"
The economic picture: There
is the question of a readjustment
from wartime to peacetime
economy. How do you effect
that change without causing a
complete lack of Equilibrium?
In some places we know fig
ures have been banded about on
how bad unemployment is sup
posed to be. We are getting re-
ports from across the country
on how the economic picture is
being distorted. A man from
Minnesota came in and said the
people out there really believe
there are long breadlines in the
East.
1--WE must get the informa-
ton and know what we are
talking about. How bad is I'M
EMPLOYMENT? What do the cost
of living figures really mean? I
think women really want to
know.
"One of the most encouraging
things to me, when you hear
women talking on issues now. is
that they always want to know
the facts"
The foreign picture: 81 think
the people want to know about
Indo-C China, and the Geneva
Conference, and the so-called
New Look at defense"
The Presidents legislative
program: Miss Adkins says she
thinks it will be enacted" She
cited as particularly important
the various welfare measures,
like extending social security
coverage.
Will Miss likes Charm
The Eisenhower charm will be
missed in this falls campaign,
Miss Adkins admits. 1T is true
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04

Capt. Ashton Blair Jones, jr.,
U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Jones Of
Chevy Chase announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Lucy Page to I'd 1t. Knut I.
Nilsson, jr., U. S. A. F. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nilsson, also
of Chevy Chase. The wedding
will take place in June.
with the Air Force. He is a
graduate of Yale University and
the Harvard Law School where
he was president of the Harvard
Law Review.
The wedding is planned for the
spring after Mr.. and Mrs. Moi
fat return from abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Issues Take Shape
For @. O. P. Leader,
As Elections Near
BY IsobeIIe Shelton

To an earnest, soft-spoken
former college dean who now is
responsible for corralling the
women's vote for the G. o. P.
the issues in the fall Congress
sional campaign are beginning
to take shape.
She is Miss Bertha Adkins.
assistant to the chairman Of the
Republican National Committee,
and in charge of G. o. P. wom-
ems activities. A member of a
longtime Republican family
from Maryland's Eastern Shore,
Miss Adkins is a tall, composed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04

6. o. P. Women Will Observe Centennial
Tuesday Through Thursday. Pose D-S
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01
Boy Scout Troop 56
Fellowship Night
At Church Of Christ

An All-Parish-Fellowship night will
be held this Sunday night in the
Beaverdam Church of Christ begin
ming with at potluck supper at $50
for members and friends of the
Button -BeaverdamE Parish.
Guest speaker for the evening will
be Mrs. Chloe Kelly, executive sec
retary of the Ohio Christian Wom-
ems Fellowship, fwho will talk on
the work of the United Christian
Missionary Society and U nit d
Promotion.
Also on the evening program will
be fellowship sing and special
music by the Junior choir of the
Beaverdam church.
The meeting is being sponsored
by the Christian Women's Fellowship
of Bluffton and Beaverdam. Mrs.
Floyd Basinger and Mrs. Sam Var
vel, presidents Of the two groups,
will serve as Postesses for the
program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01
Baseball Prospects GOOD;
9 Lettermen Back on job

With one of the largest turnouts oi
candidates in recent years Bluffton
college is looking forward to a high
ly successful baseball season as dia-
mond hopefuls began workouts last
week under the tutelage of Coach A.
c. Burcky, veteran Beaver mentor.
With the return of mine lettermen
from last years squad to form nu-
cleus this years Beaver nine should
shape as one of the best to represent
the college in recent years and could
equal the championship club of two
years ago.
Bolstering the returning veterans
is the most promising array of fresh
men to beseen at the, college in some
time
Pitching is the only department in
which experience i at minimum
with only Dick Benroth available
from among last YEARS starting hurl-
ers.
Sim Bishop, who did mostly relief
work last year, and freshmen Erwin
and Cook are being counted upon to
take up the slack and if these three
prospects come through, the pitching
situation may be eased.
- The catching department seems set
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01

Other candif bates include Charles
Elsass, Zrieneh, Cook, Moser, Bixel,
Erwin, Norr, Wolf and 0rn.
The schedule:
April Tat Cedarville
April 13--O. N. u
April 24-at Central State
April 2S-Findlay
May 1-Wilmingtok tdoubIeheader)
May 4-Defance Jewel
May 6-Ashland
May 10--at ashland
May 13-at Fifdlay
May 1s-Deffnce
May 24-at D. N. u.
May 27-CSntral State
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01
ReU. Ruey's Father
Dies In Degr0ff, Ohio

Services were held in Degraff, Ohio
Saturday for d. Riley, Sc, father
of the Rev. Roger Riley, pastor of
Lafayette Liberfy Chapel and West
Point Methodisf churches. Mr.. Riley
died at his ho19e in Degraff Thursday
of a coronarH thrombosis.
A native Of West Cairo, he was a
farmer He was member of the
Degraff MetA Aodist church. He was
married to Bessie Hill on June 4,
1917 and she survives along with
two sons, the ARev. Mr.. Riley of La
fayette and Maj. Bruce Riley of
Arlington, Va.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01
Bluffton Hospital

MAR. "a
Discharged: !: Franklin Hector, Leip-
sic; Mrs. Dale Morrison, Ada.
MAR. %
Discharged: Mrs. Daniel Cook and
daughter, Pandora; Mrs. Byron
Smith, Jenera.
MAR. 26
Discharged: Mrs. Harry Wolfe and
Ada.
MAR. 81
Discharged i Mrs. Laurence Burk-
halter, and daughter, Pandora.
Il MAR. %
Discharged: Mrs. Clarence Gleason,
Bluffton; Mrs. Kenneth Basinger and
son, Blufftoli.e,-
MAR. %
Admitted; Anita Klassen, Bluffton.
Discharged 1 Mrs. Perry Spense and
son, McComh
MAR. 30
Admitted. Donald Jones, Bluffton.
Discharged: Baby Nancy Jane
Morrison, Ada; Donald Jones, Bluff
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01

between the returning lettermen and
a fine group of new candidates.
Returning letteFnen include:
Dick Yaussy, paul Jackson, John
Augsburger, DIX Benroth, Ken Bish-
op, Jim Bishop Kurt Springer, Dave
Tice and Bruce Shelly.
Jim Stuckes, who was a member
of the squad two years ago has re-
ported for tie team and is expected
to be in the thick of the fight for a
starting role.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01

dinner was enjoyed at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Badertscher, Sr.
Sunday. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Keller and daughters Ann
and Nancy, Son Robert, and Mrs.
Mary Franklin of Dayton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Badertscher, Jr., daugh-
ter Marjorie and son Jimmy, Mrs.
Purley Cole, Mrs. Mary Leichty of
Mt. Blanchard and Ida Bressler of
Findlay. -
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01
Silver Wedding Anniversafy J

Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. WnR Reichenbach
celebrated their SILVER wedding ami
versary sundss at the Grange hall.
Many beautiful gifts and cards were
received Those present we're Mr.
andZMN. Paul Matte4on and dspgh
ters of FajrborrS Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford MSttesop of Battle Greek,
Mich, Dr. and Mis-. j. G. Lindsey and
family of betreit, Mich, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert White and familyaof Mt. Vic
tory, Mr.. aba Mrs. EestersFan Meter
and family5 Mrs. Barbara Reichen-
bach and daughter Lillian and son
Tilman, Jean. and Patty Reichenbach
of Ottawa, Robert, Roy and Barbara
Reichenbach and the honored guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reichenbach.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01
Society and Hybs

fer Social Room of Founders Hall.
This is Hobby Night" and each club
member is urged to display one or
more of his hobbies. DR.. L. L. RAM
seyer will speak on "The Role of
Hobbies in Re- Vitalizing Faculty En-
ergy." The host and hostesses are
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Kreider, Mrs.
C. d. Smith and Mrs. Sidney Hauen-
stein.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-01
Brownie Troop 1913

At our meetings We made George
Washington favors for the hospital
and Irish Jiggers" for St. Patrick's
Day. We learned some new songs
and listened to the Brownie Records.
Our new officers are: Pres, Deloris
Shumaker; Sec Treas, Linda Buch-
er. Last Friday we made get we'll
greetings for one of our leaders, Mrs.
Justin Gratz.