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Evening star., 1954-05-27
Hollywood Diary.
Lonzo Gets Print
Bv SheiIoh Grdhom

Metro is sending q print Of
"The Student Prince" and a
protector to Mario Lanza's home
to show him what he missed,
This might be just the push
Mario needs to pull himself to-
gether.
Tyrone Power and Linda
Christian bought an old Spanish
hacienda near Cuernavaca, and
will transform it into o luxury
hotel.
Ava Gardner's bullfighter pal,
Luis Miguel Gonzalez, known
to his fans as Dominguin. has
date in Hollywood for a movie
|. test. Ava is lucky for her bull
fighter pals. Mario Cabre be-
came an actor, too.
Dennis O'Keefe lost a pipe
tobacco sponsor. even though he
smokes the, brand. because he
endorsed a cigarette in the
magazines.
The Kennan Wynn baby has a
Christmastime tag. I hope
Keenan, shaves of that beard
and mustache before the infant
arrives,
Johnny Weissmuller's 14-year-
old boy is q swimming. champ
and will be featured in pops
next aquacade.
Courageous Suzan Ball and
Dick Long will honeymoon in
New York after Dick finishes his
present picture. Suzan still uses
crutches, but is getting used to
her artificial leg.
Mary Pickford and Buddy
Rogers were offered a co-star-
ring TV. Mr.. and Mrs. show.
But Americas sweetheart said
no. Here's good news for
students: NBC is releasing some
of the studio-owned Shakespeare
TV classics to all schools.
Sally Forrest, who wears de-
mure, high necklines in private
life, wears less than Lili st.
Cyr in "Son of Sinbad," which
will probably be released with
out an OK. from the Motion
Picture Producers Association.
Dan Daley is talking to law
yers to fight for partial custody
Of his son Dan the Third. Dan
swears he'll never marry again.
You know something?-I believe
him.
Dale Evans is home from the
hospital after being cured of an
ear infection that affected her
equilibrium. It was q hang
over from the flu that felled
Dale and Husband Roy Rogers
in England.
# you have trouble making
junior clean his teeth, tell him
that Liberace has been offered
$25. 900 to indorse a dentifrice.
Everyone loves Prince Ally
Khan-even Gene Tierney's ex-
husband Oleg Cassini. who has
Evening star., 1954-05-27

designed some turbans for his
highness. And you can bet he'll
design Genes gown If she marries
Ally.
You don't read too much about
the Stu Erwins. but they're MAX
ing a steady fortune from their
televiSion show - one Of the
earliest of the Mr.. and Mrs.
things on the videocycles. But
their pretty 18-year-old daughter
prefers college to an acting
career.
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Don't take Ella Logan's dates
with Bob Calhoun seriously. The
oil millionaire is just confidant
and stand-in for former New
York Mayor, Bill O'Dwyer.
The Bob Matthias movie is be-
ing shot mostly in Bob's home
town. Tulare, Calf, where the
citizens put up their dimes and
nickels to finance the life story
Of the wonder athlete.
William Holden has shared
Audrey Hepburn for a costarring
assignment in Bills independent
company. He's crazy about the
girl-as an actress, of course.
Joan Crawford lived it up with
Walter Troutman of Atlanta,
Ga. who few all the way here
just to dance with her at the
Mocambo.
Phil Silvers will be the next
big sensation on Tv. He signed
with NBC for six shows on the
networks choicest time. See
ing Kaye Ballard'S face on Life
magazine reminds me of how
unhappy she was when the pro-
ducers Of Phil's '"Top Banana"
sidestepped her for a repetition
Of her role in the movie. She
used to call me and cry. I told
her then that it would probably
all turn out for the best. But
that didn't stop Kaye from
suing.
As If Marion Brando didn't
have enough worries-now his
hairline is receding! I somehow
can't see the enfant terrible of
the stage and movies wearing
a headpiece and Van john
son, pushing 40, turned down
the role Of Lii Abner on Broad
way. His reasonS-he wouldn't
dye his hair, and he couldn't
wear size 18 shoes. Van also
turned down the lead in the
smash New York musical. pa
jana Game"
(Released by Nana)
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Derby Group to Fly

Sixteen members Of the WASH
sington Air Derby Association, led
by William H. wakeman. vice
president. viii fly to the Mount
Pocono Pa.) Airport on Satur-
day for a week end outing.
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O-mile radius of the hospital.

f0-mile radius of the hospital.
8. The 1866 baby's birth certificate
will be used to determine the winner,
together with a statement from the
attending physician and hospital.
4. Parents must notify Dwaine
Amstutz, president Of the Bluffton
Business Mems association, who au-
thorizes the father, to pick up his
prizes at the various stores offering
them.
The complete list follows:
O. C. Hursey G. Sons, toy tractor
for baby; Marshall & Bixel, food
warmer plate; Community Market,
case of baby food; Bixel Motors, five
fabrication jobs for family car;
Stauffer Pure Oil, sportsman's flash
light for Dad; Greding Hardware, SIS
gift certificate; Bluffton Farm Equip
ment Co., toy tractor; Bluffton Meat
Market, So in trade.
Hauenstein Bakery & Electric,
decorated cake; Button Cement
Block, Inc, So in cash for piggy bank;
Plain View Dairy, gallon OF ice cream; !;
A to z Meat Market, picnic ham;
Blufton Stone Co., $5 in cash for
derby winners; Dixie Marathon
Laundry, Service Sta, two weeks
free diaper service.
Allen Farm Bureau Coop, 2-gallon
can motor oil for family car; Basing-
er Funeral home, free ambulance
Continued on Page d
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Tax Value Increase
Boosts Revenues
For Town, Schools
Estimate Schools Will Get
$4,000 More Than An
ticipated I'm Budget

The Bluffton pubic school system
will gain approximately $4,000 and
the village government will realize
about 1925 in unanticipated revenues
next year as a result of an increase
in tax valuations over the estimated
values used in preparing the 1866
budgets back in July.
This note of good news was sound
ed this week by County Auditor Rus
sell L. Hire.
Allen County, despite tax rate cut
from 2.45 mills to "a mills, will be
some $1,000 ahead next year.
The village of Bluffton based its
budget on taxes to be yielded on a
total valuation of $5,469, ,636, whereas
the actual valuation according to the
auditor will be s5,5S7, ,384, an increase
of $90,74S.
In the case of the Bluffton board of
education, the 1856 budget was based
on a tax valuation of s8,440, 100,
whereas the actual value is $5, ,469, ,636,
an increase of nearly SALT, 900.
The tax valuation for the Village
of Beaverdam was also boosted from
s492,922 to S527, ,101. In the Beaver
dam school district the valuation rose
from $2,596,609 to s2,610,899. Like
Bluffton, the village and schools of
Beaverdam will also receive a little
unanticipated revenue.
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ment, the state highway department
let contracts for the all-important
Route 25 bypass and by June bull
dozers began to cut a wide swath
cross country to take the old Dixie
out of Bluffton.
What would be the effect? No one
knew exactly except that by Septem-
ber alarming news came out of
Beaverdam that tourist dollars had
fallen off two thirds when the bypass
there went into operation.
There were important decisions al
so by individual citizens which had
their effects on Bluffton. Seven per-
sons decided to erect new homes and
either completed them or started con-
struction during the year inside the
corporation limits, while seven others
new homes were started on the inn
mediate outskirts of town.
Business, Industry HUNS
To Bluffton industrial and retail
business, 1854 also brought many
landmark Incidents.
Early in the year the Triplett Elec-
trical Instrument Company began
observance of its golden anniversary.
Started from scratch by native son,
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Two Union Services
To Mark Universal
Week Of Prayer

Two Union Prayer Services will be
held next week in Bluffton churches
under the sponsorship of the Bluff
ton Ministerial association in OBJ
servance of Universal Week of
Prayer.
Theme of the services being held
throughout the u. S. this year is
1.-THE Life God Redeems,' and the
purpose of the local observance is to
"create new awareness of the re-
demption of God, and to pray that
this redemption may become COM
plete," the Ministerial association
has announced.
The first service viii be in st.
Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church on Sunday, January 2, at
7:30 with the Rev L. w. McIntire
and the Rev. Y. C. oppermann in
charge.
The second service will be held in
the First Methodist church Thursday
evening, January 6, at 7:30 with the
Rev. Alvin J. Beachy and the Rev.
Robert King in charge.
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Caroling, Watch
Parties Will Mark
Advent OF New Year
Traditional Swiss Songs
From Caroling Parties
To BE Heard Again

Climaxing the gay Yuletide holiday
season in the traditional New Years
Eve manner, Bluffton citizens will
"ring out the old and ring in the
new" with caroling, watch parties and
informal gatherings Friday night.
The old Town Hall from where the
big clock win signal the midnight
hour and time for revelry, has been
engaged for a square-dancing party
by members of the Bluffton Saddle
horse CLUB. Throughout the COM
munity the observance will be marked
by informal gatherings of old friends
in the homes, by theatre parties, and
some will spend the evening more
quietly before the television or radio
sets.
Bands of CHEEKY carolers are plan
ming their traditional Swiss songs of
the season, as another time-hallowed
custom marking the debut of the New
Year.
On Saturday, New Years Day viii
be observed as general holiday in
the community, with Bluffton busi-
ness places, industries, the bank and
post office suspending all activities.
The passing of 1854 viii also be a
signal for removal of the Christmas
decorations on Main street and
throughout the homes, and on Tues
day, January 4, special collection of
the discarded trees viii be made by
the village waste collection crew.
Button will settle down to business
as usual in the wake of its best loved
holiday season.
Button public schools will end
their holiday recess next Monday,
while the Bluffton college students
will have an extra day to return from
their homes to their studies on Tues
day.
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Nativity Scene On Nelson Herr Lawn
Wins Top Prize In Lighting Contest

evergreen trimmings following the
contour of the porch. Lighting and
simplicity of design, effective, the
judges said.
The Mcclure exhibit Is large IL
Eliminated greaking with surrounding
evergreens and bushes lighted. Tall
lighted candles Id colored effects in
the roof caves gAe it an elaborate
effect.
~ The Travis tree NofFered striking
beauty as seen s.fr8m South Lawn
avenue, the judges stated. Well bal
anded lights on the tree and other eff
fectS were enhanced by lighting on
the house and shrubbery.
Second place award was $40 and
third place winner was to receive $5.
Basis for Judging the displays was:
artistic merit, 40 percent; originality,
20 percent; ingenuity, 25 percsnt;
lighting technique, is percent.
Eighteen entries were received y
the Jaycees, but judges noted Fnaiiz
other attractive displays thst would
have received serious confederation
had they beeh entered.
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1NSlO1i A1di.
Brownson, who will come here
highly recommended as an after din
ner speaker, made football history
this year being adjudged the out
standing grid mentor among Ohio
college coaches in his first collegiate
season after his Ashland college
Eagles finished with I'll record for
the season.
After his Portsmouth high school
team finished with 9-1 record dur
ing the 1853 season, Brownson was
rated among the finest scholastic
coaches on the Ohio scene and, after
being picked to coach the Southern
Ohio All-Stars in the annual North
South high school grid classic at
Springfield, accepted the position as
head mentor at Ashland college.
Brownson's football coaching abil-
ity Immediately became apparent as
he led the Eagles TO an unbeaten sea-
son after the school had experienced
a dismal 1853 campaign. To win the
coach of the Year. honors, as Sc
lected by sports writer's, Brownson
edged Sid Gilman of the University
of Cincinnati who holds the second
best major college coaching record in
the country, second only TO Bud Will
kinson of the University of 0klaho-
ma.
Tickets for the banquet to be held
at $3.50 p. m. went on sale Tuesday.
Reservations will be on a first-come
first-served basis and may only be
had by purchasing tickets in advance.
They may be purchased for SITS
through Monday noon at the Rexall
Drug Store, Beach's Radio &
Television Service or from any Lions
Club member.
Also on the program will be the in
PRODUCTION of players on both squads
by coaches who will also give a short
resume of the past football season.
Carl Lehman is general chairman
for the banquet and viii also be in
charge of ticket sales. Other men,
bers of the Lions Club serving on the
committee are Ed Badertscher and
Lamont Diller.
The banquet will be prepared and
served by the American Legion Aux
iliary which has pointed out there
will be places for some 200 persons.
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StOrk Plays Santa,
Leaves TDir,s To
BeaUerdanl Couple

Even the stork played the role of
st. Nick on December rs and deliv-
cred twin daughters to the Harold
Andrews family east of Beaverdam.
The baby girls, Elaine Sue and Eli
leen Kay, were born at the Blanch-
ard Valley hospital In Findlay.
The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Burnett
{Sarah Amstutz) Paulding, boy,
Marvin Kent, born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bunk, Find
lay, a boy, Richard Theodore, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kidd, Lima,
a girl, Teresa Lynn, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Fridley, Pan
dora, a girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Cherry, Col
Grove, a boy, born Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers, Bluff
ton girl, born Wednesday.
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High Water Halts
Riley Channel Job

Cleaning the channel of Big Riley
creek was halted by high water this
weekend, scant block short of its
completion, it was reported at a
meeting of municipal council Tuesday
night.
Because of the likelihood of con-
tinued inclement weather the project
will be halted for the remainder of
the winter, council was told by Rev.
Paul Clark, who was in charge of
clearing of main channel of the
stream.
Working in the stream bed with a
bull dozer, the Riley was cleared all
the way from its intersection with
Little Riley creek to the College
avenue bridge before continued rain
fall brought high water on Monday.
Cost of the project was S201.
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the business had reached worldwide
importance in half century. Its
birthday was real cause for celebra-
tion. The observance reached its
climax in May with hundreds visiting
the company plants, attending
dramatic production outlining the
firms growth, and dinners honoring
the founder.
During the same month another old
firm, Steinman Bros. Lumber Compa-
ny, announced acquisition of its third
yard in Ada. This was followed by q
great open house show at which pref
ty Miss Ohio and Stan the Stoneman,
personifcation of the Steinman trade
mark, We're featured attractions.
These were the high spots of bust
ness activities, but for the most part
things hummed along much as they
had the year before. The business
let-down expected about mid-year did
not materialize so that anyone could
notice it. The Citizens National Bank
reported that on January / assets
had reached an all-time mark exceed
ing four million dollars. A survey in
February indicated that at least every
other family in Bluffton had a tele-
vision set by actual count of anten-
mas, 329. The auto license tag sale
in April again broke all previous
records with 1,814 passenger cars list
ed in the village. and business buzzed
at the Bluffton Post Office, which re-
ported the biggest fiscal year in It's
Continued on page 81
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Quarry CIean-Up
Set NelU Years Day
By SpOrtsmen

The Bluffton Community
Sportsmen's club, whose annual
New Years resolution seems to
be bigger and better fishing"
will turn out again for the regu-
lar New Years Day cleanup of
the Buskese quarry lake and
park grounas at 8 q. m.
Fhe cleanup under direction
of Dave Riaaer will rid the lake
of debris an4 distractions which
hamper fishing, and the work
should be completed in time to
tune into the Rose Bowl game
on radio and TV.
Members of The club are asked
to bring tree trimmers, saws,
ladders. rakes and other equip
ment. Two pickup trucks are
also needed. Part of the work
will include hauling benches and
tables to the high school where
Lorain Basinger's FLA boys in
farm shop will repair and repaint
them for use in the spring.
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Eight new businesses were
opened in Bluffton during the
past year and six others changed
ownership, il was revealed this
week i'm the annual compilation
of the Census of Bluffton's Bus
messmen being completed by DIR.
Howard Raids business classes
at Bluffton college.
The addition of the eight new
businesses brings the total to 1874,
according to the census.
The new firms include Hauen-
STEMS Plumbing Service at 554
North Main street, operated by
Richard Hauenstein; Lawn Now
er Repair Service operated by
Maurice Umphress at his home,
1873 North Jackson street; The
Fixit Shop operated by Emil Leh-
man at 13O South Mound street;
Smiths Barber Shop, Main and
Vine streets. Richard Smith,
proprietor.
X. & N. Plumbing, 131 North
Main street owned by Dewitt
Knight and Fred Nivison; Ready
Mix Concrete operated by the
Green & Sawyer Co. of Lima on
East Kibler street; Gold Leaf
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Eight NeU Businesses Established Here,
FiUe Others Change Opners During 1854

Mineral Co. operated by Paul
Steiner, and new chiropractor's
office on Church street, DIR. w. A.
Lutz.
New owners of old businesses
who took over during the past
year are Kenneth McElderry,
Horseshoe Grill; Jack Koontz,
Koontz Gulf Service, Main at
Washington; Lester Niswander,
Niswander's News Stand, 139 N.
Main; Bob Williams, Williams
Chevrolet, Inc., 204-2O6 North
Main; Vida Althaus and videIla
Herr, Vida -Vidella Shop, III
South Main street, Hiram
Sutter, Elk Restaurant, l20 N.
Main Street.
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Burning OF Greens
Ceremony Set For
Next Thursday Mite

Continuing an observance initiated
here two years ago of the Burning
of the Green's, an old Twelfth
Night custom predating the Eliza
bethan era in England. Girl Scouts
and Brownies will gather round a
huge pyre of blazing Christmas trees
Thursday evening, January 6, to sing
carols and bring to a close the holi-
day festivities.
The great bonfire will be lighted
at $50 o'clock at Kibler and Lawn
avenue.
The custom of Burning of the
Green's in pre-Elizabethan days al
ways occurred on the twelfth night
following the birth of the Christ
child, celebration known as the
Epiphany, church celebration
held in commemoration of the COM
ing of the Magi to Bethlehem.
Another phase of the Twelfth
Night" custom is that of placing
bean or coin in a cake and passing
the cakes out to the celebrants. The
person receiving the bean or coin
then becomes the reigning monarch
of the festivities. This, too, is
part of the Girl Scout observance.
Families of Girl Scouts and
Brownies are asked not to discard
their trees, but keep them protected
from the weather 50 that they will
burn brighter in the night celebra-
ton. A special pickup will be ar
ranged for the trees, according to
Mrs. B. w. Travis, Girl Scout leader.
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power system came to head with
decision to sell and reduce the towns
taliest debt. Five months later, by
an overwhelming majority, Bluffton
citizens decided to plunge back into
debt for a new s395,000 elementary
school building.
And there were scores Of other inn
portant decisions made for the COM
munity by its officials, businessmen
and civic leaders through the year.
Important Decisions
When the Hancock-Wood Electric
Coop appeared on the scene as an
interested bidder for the municipal
plant, the board of public affairs had
an important decision to make in
turning down their higher bid III
favor of the s466,50O bid of the Ohio
Power Company. 1t was decided the
Hancock Wood bid was invalid.
Directors of the Farmers Grain
company came to an important deci-
sion. to expand grain, storage facili-
ties. 100000 was spent to construct
new elevator equipment and storage
silos to handle the growing output of
local farms and meet the needs of
faster mechanized harvests
From higher eschelons of govern
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A simple fiood-lighted nativity
scene on the front lawn of the Nelson
Herr home, 139 South Lawn avenue,
was declared the winner Of first prize
in the annual outdoor Christmas light
ing contest sponsored by the Bluffton
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
"The simplicity of the Christmas
story is well depicted in the Herr dis
play. Workmanship and detail of the
manger and Biblical figures is very
good. In this display, the Herr's
keep the thought of Christ in Christ
mas" the judges commented in MAX
ing the award,a cashsprize of SIS.
Tied for second place were the dis
plays of Ray ReicAehbacA 500 West
Elm street, @d Aap MClure on
East jefferson streetA The lighting
display on the laNn ofAAe Dr. B. w.
Travis home, WesBKibleNsstreet, was
awarded fourth plSee. The Travis
display has won the contest the past
two years.
The Reichenbach display features a
large illuminated star in the center of
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Businessmen limited To Audit College
Course On Small Business Next Semester

After the principles of operation
are studied, members of the class will
be presented with case studies where
in they will be presented with actual
situations and must make decisions
that confronted the businessman in
each instance.
Bluffton townsfolk who may be- in
terested in attending the class on an
audit basis may register for a $3.50
fee for the semester. Offered as an
early morning class it win meet daily
from 7:45 to S:35 q. m. at an hour
many business people may be able to
attend.
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SlaW Cutter Plant
Gets New Floors

Taking advantage of the December
manufacturing lull in their business,
the Bluffton Slaw Cutter Co. has
been improving its plant by replae.
ing old wooden floors with, concrete.
Orders for the new type of cutters
which are sold together with a glass
baking dish have given the local
business a busy outlook for the new
year. If more machinery is to be
added, the management said, the
stronger floor viii make it possible.
The equipment is also being re-
arranged to make for more effic-
lent flow of work through the plant
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Bluffton businessmen, particularly
younger ones who have not been too
long in their own employ, win be, in
vited to audit new course in "How
to Start and Operate Small Bust
ness" to be offered to advanced busi-
ness students at Bluffton college next
semester.
The class to be taught by DR.. How
ard Raid, associate professor Of
economies and business, will deal
with all phases of the small retail
store including the advantages of self
employment, selecting location, f.
nancing, hiring help, buying, adver-
tising and selling.