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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES

V. c. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:-
$3.50 A. M. Church School
10:45 A. NJ. Morning Worship
Installation of. officers of the
church, Sunday School and Guild will
be held in connection with the serv-
ice on Sunday.
The religious film, 1.-THE Hidden
Heart" will be shown at the church
on Thursday evening of this week at
800 o'clock. We would like to have
every family see this film. Bring
the young people and your friends.
Catechism instruction Saturday
morning at $50 A. M.
The Cornelia Missionary Circle will
meet on Monday evening, January 18,
at 500 o'clock at the church. Lead
err, Clara Andrews. Hostesses, Janet
Matter, Velma Moser, Carolyn ODER
ly. All are invited to attend.
st. John's:-
$50 A. M. Morning Worship
1920 A. M. Church School
The religious film, "The Hidden
Heart" will be shown at Emmanuel's
church on Thursday evening at 500
o'clock. If you didn't see it on Sun
day evening we anvite you to see it
by all means on Thursday evening.
Bring your family.
The choir will meet for rehearsal
on Thursday evening at TOO o'clock
| All choir members try to attend.
Catechism instruction Saturday
morning at $3.50 4. M.
School of Missions for Primary
and Junior children on Saturday at
| ternoon at 100000 P. M.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
Speakers Address
College Students

DR.. Jesse Ziesler, professor of
Christian education and psychology,
Bethany BiblicaT Seminary, Chicago,
spoke on "A Christian Personality"
at the Student Ehristian association
meeting Wednesday evening. Later
he spoke to aculty councillors and
the big brpthers and sisters on
campus. The following day he spent
in private counselling with Button
students.H
Mr.. Gerald stahly, supervisor of
the DEPARTMENT of education and
Rev. e. L. Harrison, chaplain, of
the Eoys' Industrial School, Lam
castsf, Ohio, were on campus We'd
nesday, January. 10, Rev, Harrison
spoke at the morning chapel service
and both men spoke in tho sociology
classes that day. II
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Robert WEIGH, Minister

Thursday
1880 Prayer Meeting
7:30 Young Peoples Prayer and
Bible Study.
Sunday
$3.50 Sunday school
1890 Moruing Worship
1900 Youth Fellowship
1900 Gospel Light Service
1880 Evening service
Everyone id welcome.
ST. MARY'SE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Corner of Elm and Lawn Avenue)
Rev. Clarence Yeager, Pastor
Mail address: st. Rita's Hospital
lima, Ohio
Sunday Masses: 900 A. M.
Holy Dayst 8:15 A. M.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday School $50 A. M.
Sunday services at 1920 A. M.
Subject: life.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14

A service to honor the Veterans of
the Cross and to encourage Volun-
teers.
6:3O Youth Fellowship
Theme: "Who Ia An Americana"
Thursday afternbon-Junior choir
rehearsal at 3:45.
Thursday evenhg-Senior choir
rehearsal at 100.
Thursday evenirg-W. S. c. S.
meeting. Guest speaker, Miss Stark
ey, missionary froh japan. The en-
tire church is invited to attend this
interesting program. Bring a guest
Jan. Ia.
Monday evenina-District Litera-
ture and AudiosVisual Workshop
Jan. IS at Wesley church, Lima TOO
p. NJ. Teachers, youth officers are
invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14

&AD AZ MASA@N
Stanley w. Walton, Pastor
Bethesda: A miles east on Rt. 103
Thursday. Jan. 14-
Prayer and Bibla study service at
8 o'clock. A welcome is extended to
all.
Sunday Services
9:30 A. M. Morning Worship
1890 A. M. Sunday School
Shirley Nonnamaker, S~uperinten-
dent
Olive Branch. 8 miles east on Rt. 103
Sunday
$3.50 Am. Sunday School
Wade Marshall, Superintendent
1890 A. M. Morning Worship
Emphasis this coming Sunday in
the morning worship services will be
Evangelism" An Offering will be
received for pensions program of our
church.
Liberty Chapel: 2 miles east on Rt.
103 and 3 miles south on Airport Rd.
Sunday
1000 A. M. Sunday School
Mrs. Eva Moser, Superintendent
No preaching service.
Let us this Sunday, Jas well as all
Sundays, be like the writer of old: 81
was glad when they said unto me, let
us go into the house Of the Lord"
Won't you join us in these services of
worship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
NEW STARK FEDERATED

CHURCH
Between Williamsto9n and Beaver
dam on 3bN)
Ronald L. Goodwill, Pastor
Sunday Services
9:30 A.M.-Sunday School.
Subject: THE New Birth."-John
3:1-16.
1890 A.M.-Worship Service
Sermon: THE Faith of a Man of
God"
For by the works of the law shall
no flesh be justifed."-Gal. 3:16b.
For by grace are We saved
through faith."-Enh 2:8a.
Our welcome is extended to you.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
BlufftOn Hospital

JAN. 6
Admitted: Walter 4 schreier,
Rawson. T.
Discharged: Mrs. David Hohen-
brink and daughter, Ottawa.
JAN. II
Admitted: John Thompson, Bluff
ton.
Discharged: Mrs. Gekald Kline and
daughter, Leipsic.
JAN. 81
Admitted: Georgia Forney, Otta-
wa; Robert Shafer, Hutton; Carl
Adams, McComb. q. @sI-n -
Discharged: Daryl Qaris, McComb.
JAN. 81 -" o@
Admitted: Mrs. ERzabeth Flath,
Mt. Cory. Tf& -6a
Discharged: Georgia Forney. Otta-
wa; Mrs. Cleo Dillerland son, Bluff
ton; Keith Mccullough, Ottawa; Ma
den Basinger, Pandofa.lap l.
JAN. 10
Discharged: RobeEt Shafer, Bluff
ton; Mrs. Herbert Hettig and son,
Rawson; Mrs. John P. -Hamlin and
son, North Baltimoe; Mrs. Ralph
Leichty and son, Mt Blanchard
JAN. IL '
Admitted: Miss Evelyn sudweil,
Bluffton College. ~
Discharged: Mrs. John Rogers and
daughter, Blufftons Mrs. Donald
Lamb and daughter Rawson; Evelyn
Sudweil, Bluffton College.
JAN. ~
Admitted: Paulette Schultz, Pando-
Ta.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
Clarence GreinsrA
Enlists In us. Navy

A four-year enlistment in the US.
Navy began Monday for Clarence E.
Gfeiner, son of Mrs. Harold Kempf,
who was indicted after taking his
physical examination in Columbus.
IGreiner will begin his boot train
ing at n of the eastern Naval
training stations.
A graduate of Button High
School, Class of so, he has been
employed during, the past year at
the Sylvania plant in Ottawa.
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
Alvin ]. Beschy, Pastor
Earl Lehman. Director of Music

EaTI LenHdh8 Vi "usiS
Thursday
TOO P. M. Adult choir rehearsal
7:30 P. NJ. Annhal congregational
meeting. The purpose of this meet
ing is to elect the pastor, transact
any business pertinent to the inter-
ests of said congregation, and to APP
prove financial budgets of the several
boards for the cuErent year. This
meeting is called and conducted in
accordance with the e. constitution
adopted at the annual meeting of
1862. P. w. Stauffer, chairman of
the congregation. .'~.
Sunday
9:O0-9:30 Orchestra rehearsal
9~:30-10:30 Sunday School hour
Kenneth Winkler, Superintendent
1O:3O-11:SO Worship Hour.
Sermon: BLESSED Are They That
Mourn"
1880 Evening Service
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
IGA Announces
NeU Contest Opening

Another Independent Grocers as
sociation contest offering as top prize
a 1854 Chevrolet auto was announced
this week by Joe Urich, owner of
the Button IGA store. Urich said
that entry blanks are available at
the store ahd the deadline for entries
is january 80.
Button entrants do have an OPP
portunity I'd win in these contests,
Urich said, pointing out that in
the recent HA Sweepstakes contest
a West Mansfield woman and a
Raymond, Ohio, woman won top
awards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
Basketball Game
To PrecedP Discussion

An all-star tenn of Button col
lege intramural players will meet 3
team from Bethany Biblical Semin-
airy, Chicago, Friday evening at 7
pm. in Foundds hall. Following
the game an Informal discussion
group will discuss seminary life.
A TRAFFIC ISIGN or light may
not give you a ticket, if you done
obey it, but it may ave your life
if you do.
Discharged: Mrs. Elmoyn Plots
and son, Hoytvlle; Mrs. Fred Am
stutz and son, Columbus Grove; and
Paulette Schultz, Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14

CHURCH
1.-TWO miles west of Bluffton)
Howard T. Landes, Pastor


Thursday .
200 P. M. The Women's Mission
airy Society will meet in the church
for their monthly meeting. Speaker
DR.. Ella Bauman.
1880 Prayer and Bible Study.
Lesson Eph. ALTO.
$3.50 Rehearsal of Ladies' Chorus
Sunday
$3.50 Sunday School
Evan Sommers, Superintendent
1890 Morning Worship
Offering for church expenses.
7:30 c. f. groaps
$40 Evening service
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
sCHURCH
Reuhen Short. Pastor :

Reuben Short, Pastor .
There is a away that seemeth right
unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death. Prov. 1925.
$50 A. NJ Sunday School
Paul Steiner, Superintendent.
1890 P. NJ Worship Hour
Sermon: fHow Are We Born
Again?
7:15 P. NJ. Departmental Meetings
500 P. Nj. Evening Service
Sermon: The Prophecy of Micah"
We would encourage you to hear
DR.. VIM. Ward Aver, who will be
speaking at Memorial Hall, Lima, O..
DR.. Aver is one of the prominent and
distinctive religious leaders of u
day. ~.
The public. is cordially invited to
each of these meetings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Bluffton- Beaverdam Parish

H. pHUHIdhtT JIy dSIUT
$3.50 Sunday School.
1890 Morr6ng Worship.
1920 Evening service
Rev. James, C. Welty of the Lima
Rescue Home will be our guest this
Sunday at the Beaverdam church.
Mr. Welty wih speak to us about the
Lords work h Lima. Coffee Time"
after the service.
Preaching this Sunday at Button.
We welcome you to worship with
us and share our fellowship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14

The Annual Workers Conference
of the Womdh's Guild will be held on
Sunday Afternoon, January II, at
1870 P. NJ. a the church. All Off
GERS, members at large, departmental
chairman of all the circles are re-
quested to be- present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
IN Ue
Churches

BEAvERDAM METHODIST
CIRCUITA
Harvey Fl. McPheron, Pastor
Phone 3S2I
Beaverdam:
Sunday
$3.50 A. M. Church School
Ira LaRue, Superintendent
10:45 A. NJ. Morning Worship
Sermon: Faith and Gratitude"
Senior Older Youth Nj. Y. f. meet
ing, $50 2. M. this everHng.
The Vesperian Class ID to meet on
Tuesday evening.
ROekport:
gao A. M. Morning Worship.
Sermon: Faith and Gratitude"
1890 A. M. Church School
Elvet Foulkes, Superintendent.
Women's Society of CHRISTIAN Serv-
ice meeting on Thursday.s
Pleasant Hill:
Sunday
$3.50 A. Nj. Church School
Oscar Zimmerman, Superintendent
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
COUNCIL. NOTES

In the absence of Mayor Don McKechnie, Councilwoman Betty Mears presided at the March g meeting of the City Council.
 Members of the budget and fl- nance committee reported that study has been started of tax assessments on real property ln the city of Palmer, and will be presented to councilmen when completed. Variations in assess ments have been found, it was reported, and some may have to be re-evaluated, either up or down ,as the case may be.
 A disturbance this past week at the White Spot Cafe was re- ported by Police Chief Bernard Bouwens who told council mem bers that the case is being turn ed over to the Military for action.
 Following a discussion on the leasing of a telephone line from the Alaska Railroad, Parker Les ter, chairman of the telephone committee, moved that the City of Palmer attempt to lease a line between Palmer and Matanuska, at a nominal fee, providing one is available. If the city is able to lease a line it would relieve an existing line which now has about I13 users and would permit pick ing up three or four additional us CTS who have made appplication for telephone service, including the Experiment Station.
 The new six-inch pump ha: been installed at the reservoir Russ Felzien chairman of the wat
 CT committee reported. Although many city residents have reported l frozen water lines, none of these ] have been in the city distribution , line. The reservoir is full and thu , pumps are working very well, h. , stated. During a discussion tha followed, it was brought out tha
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
ROAD RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE APRIL ]

Consideration must be given to protection of the Territorial high way system during the spring breakup, Irving Reed, highway engineer announced this week. The breakup period on the inter for highway system will begin about the first of April and all shippers are advised that restric- tions of load weights will be et- fective on that date.
 In the enforcement of the high way restrictions all loads will be reduced as of April first to 50 per cent of the gross allowable shown on the Territorial highway load chart, and in some cases it may be necessary to eliminate truck traffic entirely, Reed said. While these restrictions may prohibit profitable movement by large freight trucks, it will permit op' eration of light and delivery type trucks, he pointed out.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
H. J. Hodgson Elected Hospital Association President

H. J. HOdgSon, member or the board of directors of the Valley Hospital Association was elected president of the association at a meeting of board members held following the annual meeting March 4.
 V. Louise Kellogg, new board member, was elected vice-presi- dent, Priscilla Bacon, secretary, and Hugh Johnson was reelected treasurer.
 Other board members are Mrs. Harold Dinkle of Wasilla, Mrs. Rivera Hiber, Eska, Ed Smith Jack Newcomb, Jasper Skok, and Rev. Brian Cleworth all of Pal mer, and Rev. Roland Armstrong of Juneau.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
Ammonium Nitrate To Arrive March 20

Freight costs for ammonium nitrate fertilizer shipments which are scheduled to leave Seattle aboard the M. V. Coastal Mon arch on March 12 will be essen tially the same as last year, Fred Zieke, Coop general manager said today. ooo
 Mid-stream loading of the 26o tons of fertilizer destined for Al askan farmers will be handled at Blake Island, Seattle March l2 and overtime dock at Seward, on March 19 or 20, Zieke said.
 Original freight costs had been set at $3.17 plus $1.15 from Sew, ard to Palmer. This total of $4.52 would have made the use of am- monium nitrate by Alaskan farm CTS impractical. Through negotla' tions carried on in Seattle by Zieke and steamship officials, the rate was dropped $2.30 per hun dred, a saving of little mor' than $2.OO per hundred, or nor than ten thousand dollars on tn entire 26O-ton shipment.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
RENAL REFUSES INCORPORATION

Voters of Kenai on March 5
 defeated a proposal to incor- porate their village as a first class city by an overwhelming vote of 158 to 28.
 Alfred Hagan, former Palmer mayor, attended a meeting held in Kenai Monday night of this week when between 85 and 90 I persons gathered for a discus ] sion on the good and bad points ] of incorporation. Following } former Mayor Hagen's talk a } question and answer period was held during which time } the costs of city operations , were brought out.
 Both sides were reported to } have campaigned strongly pre- ] vious to the election date.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
Hundreds Attend
 Hospital Dedication

Many hunoreO persons HUH Palmer, the territory, and the States attended dedication cere- monies held March 6 for the new Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Beautiful sunny weather permit ted outdoor ceremonies.
 Rev. Brian H. Cleworth of the United Protestant Church and a hospital board member opened the ceremonies by delivery the invocation. Words of welcome were extended by Ed Smith, hos pital board president, who then introduced past and present board members, along with doc tors and members of the nursing saff. ?
 Three beautiful renditions by the Palmer High School choral group were offered under the di- rection of Miss Lois Thompson.
 Miss Elsie R. Penfield, secretary of women's work, Board of Ma tional Missions was very well re- ceived by the large group in at tendance at the ceremonies,
 when she told of the origin of her idea for the Pennies for Pal
 mer" campaign conducted thro-
 lghout the States, which resulted in the collection of some $780,
 900 which was contributed toward tthe hospital construction!
 Other speakers included Hugn
 Johnson, chairman of the local
 fund drive; Dr. C. Earl Albrecht,
 territorial commissioner of health;
 Dr. Edward T. Blomquist, medl- Ical director, Arctic Health Re-
 search Center; Edwin B. Crltten-
 den. architect; C. R. Floss, general
 contractor; Harold Pomeroy, who brought greetings from Gov. B. Frank Heintzleman; H. J. Hodg- son. chairman hospital construe-
 ton; Mayor Donald McKechnle; and Dr. Roland Armstrong, who : gave the dedicatory prayer and oenediction.
 During the ceremony keys tc the new hospital were presented r to Ed Smith, board president, by
 c. R. Foss, contractor.
 ! Following the ceremonies more than 500 persons inspected the completed sections of the hosplta | and were served refreshments by ) boardmember's wives and mem } bers of Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
 Members of the Anchorag' = Chamber of Commerce, delegate : to the Yukon Presbytery ant : Presbyterial, and their famllle e were guests of the Matanusk T. Valley Chamber of Commerce a n buffet style luncheon featurin a Valley products, previous to tn t dedication. " Although the hospital was of n ficially dedicated on March 6, is not expected to be ready to d use for at least another month.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
WORK TO BEGIN
 APRIL 1 ON CO-OP'S FAIRBANKS PLANT

Contract negotiations were completed last week by the Ma tanuska Valley Farmers Cooper ating Association on the one-story concrete reinforced steel build ing in Fairbanks which will house the Co-Op's new Fairbanks creamery, according to Fred Zieke Coop general manager who re- turned from Fairbanks this past week end.
 Remodeling on the 7,600-square foot building will begin April l under the supervision and engln- eering of Lee Link of Fairbanks. The building is located at l24 Second Avenue in the far-north city.
 "We hope to be in operation by June r, Zieke stated. The plant will be used for recombln- ed milk processing, will include an ice cream plant for the Fair banks area, and in conjunction with existing Army contracts farmers of the Tanane Valley will be encouraged to process theil milk through the plant for Fair banks distribution. The Matanus ka Maid brand will be used o1 products produced in the new plant.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
DAMAGED SEED
 TO BE REPLACED

Jim Wilson, Commissioner o1 Agriculture, returned to Palmer last Wednesday from Valdez where he assisted in the inspec- tion of seed and feed, damaged when the Coastwise ship James Lick caught fire.
 Wilson had planned to make the trip for discussion with farm CTS in that area on agriculture problems, market production and the farm loan program.
 Because of weather he was un- able to make the trip by plane and drove to Valdez with steam ship officials. He said they found the hold where the seeds were stored had been ordered flooded bv the Coast Guard and conse- ouently the oats were completely submerged by salt water, which was later pumped out. A ship ment of creosoted poles carried in the same hold had, with the water. ruined the oats for seee purposes and they were not found suitable for any other purpose.
 Coop Gets New Order
 Some feed which was onl. slightly damaged by smoke ol water was shipped into Palmer and sold at half price, Fred Zieke Coop general manager said this week.
 The entire shipment of seet was reordered, Zieke said, ant was scheduled to leave Portland March 10, with shipment prior ity direct to Seward from Seattl' at the old freight rate. "Evel though the price of seed has gon up since our original order Zieke said, i've were able to re order at the original price"
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
SENIORS TO PRESENT "A DATE WITH JUDY"

On March 2T the Senior Class annual play will be presented at the Palmer Central School. "A Date With Judy'' was chosen for this years presentation and is being directed by Keith Stanton General admission and reserved seat tickets may be purchased from students or at the school office.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
ICE SKATING AREA IS FLOODED

The ice skating area located behind the Charles Wilson and Ted Buzby homes was flooded last night by the City Fire De- partment but is not yet ready for the silver blades. Warm weather prevented icing today. It was pointed out that this is not a private skating area $ and that everyone is welcome to enjoy a few hours of skat- ing at any time. The youngsters
 who have been skating early } this season plan to keep the
 ] ice free of snow.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
American Legion
 Plans Celebration On 35th Anniversary

The Matanuska Valley Post NO. IS American Legion, will join IT, 45O posts throughout the world in celebration of the 35th annl- versary of the Legion's birth in 1919.
 Born in Paris, France, the Am erican Legion is the worlds greatest veterans organization with close to 3,O00,000 members. Locally, the Legion is known for it's good works and community service. Nationally it stands four square for positive Americanism greater National security-re- mobilization of veterans, and a square deal for every child.
 Throughout the nation Ameri- can Legion posts and Auxiliary units will celebrate during the week of March 14-20 with birth day parties. In Palmer the Le' zion Auxiliary is planning a pot luck dinner party for Legion members. The party will be helo Thursday evening, March 18, De ginning at 6:30 pm. at the Legion Building. All Legionnaires anc prospective members are invited to attend.
 The Valley Post received 1t: charter October II, 1885, with 2
 names listed as charter mem
 bers. Of these, six still hold ac
 tive membership, four have since
 died and many others have nov
 ed from the Valley.
 Charter members were: Waite G. Pippel, J. R. Lund, Edgar H
 Rodgers, c. David Onkka (pres ent member), Isaac Moore, Gran France (deceased), Jack Allmal , (deceased), Thomas L. Riggs, Re: : A. c. Atwood, Lawrence P. Ror } rison (present member), Fran
 w. Worden (deceased), Max Er
 nes, Seth B. Cook (present men
 ber), Otto w. Peterson (preser
 member), c. E. Ruddell, E. I
 Coffey, Emil A. LaWalter, Harr s Jesen, Leonard w. Herreid, O: t car Beylund (present member \ V. G. Falk (present member r Lawrence F. Arndt (deceased s Finer Huseby, and B. J. Bingle. |; In less than 19 years the Va ! ! ley Post has grown from its fir ! ! 24 members to a membership Il approximately 160. Robert Johr
 is present commander, assisted t ; the following additional officer } John Weisenberger, first vic } commander; Ray Lancaster, secor } vice-commander; Phil Everet, al } jutant; Morris Halgerson, cha { lain; Henry Leibing, service c { ficer; and Everett Patterson, SC { geant-at-arms.
 } Dr. Foster Sims, member } the local Post, is Departure } Commander.
 { The local Post will receive Te { ritorial recognition in June wh { the annual Territorial conventi { will be held in Palmer from Jul { 23 to June 26. Over 300 visitil } Legionnaires, Auxiliary membe ] and their families are expect .S to participate.