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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14
Attend Dist. Meet
OF B e PW Clubs
Held In Lima

Eight members of the Bluffton
Business and Professional Women's
club attended the fall meeting of
District l, Ohio Federation of B &
PW clubs Sunday in Lima at the
Lions club. The all-day meeting was
in observance Of National Business
Women's week, October 10-17.
The afternoon session stressed the
Importance of an understanding by
business and professional women of
international relationships. Mis- S
Ethel Shaw, Toledo, state chairman
Of the International Relations COM
mittee, directed skit, Women with
a Mission" showing best sources of
information for persons seeking to
do business with foreign countries.
Miss Grace Conn, Toledo, spoke on
her sojourn in England during the
summer, and upon professional and
business women's Organizations there.
Those attending from Bluffton
were Mrs. Flo Basinger, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Beach, Mrs. Martha Walter
mire, Miss Theresa Slusser, Miss
Florence Duffiela, Mrs. Ruth Huber
Miss M'Della Moon and Miss Ada
Lapp.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14

Dever, the 10th for C. M. Hause
and the goth for Merritt C. Miller.
The Cory-Rawson Band Boosters
will meet Wednesday, October 20,
and the WSCS of Rawson Methodist
Church will meet on the same day.
The address of Pvt. Roy E. Grubb
is R. A. 15517586, Co. O, SOB Tank
Bn., 4th Armored Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Cookson and
daughters, Phoebe and Charlene,
called of Mr.. and MRS. Charlie
Young, Bluffton Wednesday evening
of last week.
Mrs. William Lang and daughter,
Mary and Marge Harlette of Findlay
called on little Charlene Eookson Fri
day evening. Charlene is doing fine.
The cast has been removed from her
arm.
Mrs. Frank Kimberly and Mrs.
Anna Merritt called on Mrs. Bess
Goodman In Bluffton Sunday after
| noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Landon of
Marion, Ohio, were visitors last week
at the Charlie Cookson home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Cookson and
daughters, Phoebe and Charlene,
! visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hilfing-
er and Martha Thompson in Water
vile, Ohio, Sunday. Mrs. Hilfinger
and Mrs. Thompson are sisters of
Mrs. Cookson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Smith and
daughter, Pat, of Rawson, and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Smith, Chuckie,
| Mike and Jackie, were visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14

day.
Mr.. ana Mrs. chas. Montgomery
and family called on Mr., and Mrs.
Royal DQwney, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle McCarty and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Moser and
family, Mrs. Edith Schaffer and son
called Sunday afternoon on Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin Moser.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. P. Hartman called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grismore,
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wp1. Hart and family
spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Har-
ry Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Clauss and fam
ily were sundJy evening supper
guests of Mr.. a9A Mrs. Dick Boyd.
Mr.. and MRS. Norman Fenstemaker
and family cal fed on Mr.. and Mrs. Q.
p. Hartman, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and MI Is. Royal Downey called
at the Chds. Montgomery home
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Gallant of
Findlay called on>Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ry Moore, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Hartman called
on Mrs. Dora Haftman, Wednesday
afternoon.
Those that tbok Sunday dinner
with Mrs. Craze Klingler were Mr..
and Mrs. j. CfMontgomery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Matter and son, Mrs. Le-
more Montgomery and daughter Sue,
Mr.. and MIS-. Clyde Klingler and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14
RAWSON
ROUNDUP

Mrs. Hazel Hissong of Hamlcr,
Ohio, spent Monday afternoon and
evening with her aunt, Mrs. L. B.
Folk in Rawson.
Pvt. Robert Lea Rainey of F..
Knox, KY, spent the week end in
Rawson with his mother, Mrs. Ralph
Rainey. He returned Monday to FIT.
Knox.
The WSWS on Rawson EUB
church held its October meeting
Thursday of last week at the Cen
trail Ohio Light and Power Co. office
building in Findlay with Mrs. Charles
Walter presiding. plans were made
to attend the Council of Churches
meeting at the College First Church
in Findlay. The group also accepted
an invitation to rneet with The Ben
ton Ridge WSWs Nov. 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rurdette Otto enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mcdowell
last week in their home in Union
township. Mr.. Mcdowell and the
former jeanne Warner of Stryker
were married august 5. Mr.. Nc
Dowell is the son of Mrs. Hollis
Mcdowell and the late Mr. Mcdowell,
former resident of Rawson. The
newlyweds are living in Defiance.
The Cottage luncheon East of
Rawson on Route 25 will be closed
Saturday and Saturday evening to
permit the belongs to attend the
wedding of their son, Byron, in De-
troit Saturday evening.
On October II Miss Susan Der
rickson celebrates a birthday Ditto
on October Is for Miss Sandra Kay
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14

Market in Wapakoneta Sunday.
William Wooley, who has been
spending the summer with his son
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Wooley in Rawson, will return to
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Flossie Compton, in Alger for the
winter.
Guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Wooley Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Downing and
daughter, Troas, of Benton Ridge.
The Telephone company has in
stalled telephone booth in front
of the old post Ioffice building, now
the town council room.
Tonight the Rawson Lions auxil-
iary will distribute their birthday
calendars. There. are a few extras
available by calling Mrs. Culp. This
is the Rawson Centennial Year cal
endar.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cogley, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Morrison attended the
wedding Of Donna Timmons and
Robert Wheaton Jr. at the First
Baptist church Saturday in Albion,
Mich. Miss Timmons is a niece of
Mrs. Cogley's.
Mrs. Martha Unruh and daughter,
Regina, of Findlay; Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cogley attended the wedding of Alice
Joann Bunday and Richard G. Ritter
in the McComb Methodist Church.
K. X. Derrickson is driving a
brand new Ford.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14

In honor of her birthday, Mrs.
Florence Kepner was given a very
pleasant surprise at her home on N.
Jackson street.
Little Esther Ann GFatz, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. sGratz is visit
ing at the ]. j. Suttersho in Lima.
Miss Ruth Todd is a student at
Bowling Green University.
Floyd Everett is busily engaged in
the plumbing trade.
Presbyterian ladies will make dress
forms at the home of Mrs. d. S.
Flick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kohler, resid-
ing south of town, will leave soon for
Switzerland where they expect to
make their future home Mr.. Kohler
is 72 years of age and his wife is II.
They have many relatives in Switzer-
land. The couple came to Ghis country
16 years ago.
John Ewing purchased new Ford.
son tractor. Albert A. Lehman plow.
ed acres with the machine in one
day.
H. Ray Staater of the University
of Illinois school of music is spending
the week end at home.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Harry Amstutz.
Miss Luella NonnaAaker is work
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14
Arm0fsyiIle

L. A. S. and Nv $. w. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church meet this
Thursday afternooE with Mrs. Ber-
nice Kimmel.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. p. Hartman call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vandivier
and daughter of near Deshler, Sun
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14
NelUs Our Fathers Read
THE ISSUE

PROM THE ISSUE OF MAY $, 1s21+-
birthday Mrs the office of Bros
Kepner given very Bufton ss
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-14

Mrs. Hazel Hissong of Hamlcr,
Ohio, spent Monday afternoon and
evening with her aunt, Mrs. L. B.
E,nIIy ~, p.ysnn
Evening star., 1954-08-08

Using rubber, he creates body
parts legs, torsos-.
with lifelike wounds. BY a
mechanical attachment, the
wounds simulate bleeding
and, to stop, demand the same
treatment as an actual wound.
Once a year, Sergt. Cortizas,
who lives at 215 Eighth street
S.W., takes his tattooing
needles and pigments to the
leprosarium in Carville, La,
to work on lepers' disease
marked faces. No one orders
him to go, and to friends who
Evening star., 1954-08-08

Academy of Fine Arts and, on
a scholarship, in Europe. Just
after he entered the Army In
1912. his sculpture was Sc
lected for exhibition in New
York's Metropolitan Museum.
Sculpturing inspired Sergt.
Cortizas' first medical-art
idea. Instead of charts, he
suggested, why not use sculp-
tured forms 30 teach anatomy.
to medical corpsmen?
Now Sergt. Cortizas is work
ing on a new, even more real
istic Notwithstanding aid.
Evening star., 1954-08-08

suggest the contact might be
dangerous, he answers, How
could I not go?"
One leper expressed what
his work means to many.
After putting color into the
victims blue-gray lips and
substituting tattooed eye
brows for those lost in lep-
rosy's unsparing assault,
Sergt.' Cortizas handed him a
mirror. Thank YOU" said
the leper, smiling. "At least,
I can now bear to look at
myself"
Evening star., 1954-08-08
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Evening star., 1954-08-08

The flosh thot moy
save your life
The ever : Populor
Hsndy-lifs hos o
red blinker in the
top. to warn oncorn-
ing troffic and
Q steody beam to
illuminote your
trouble spot.
1925
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-11-25
Juniors Win IS
Awards In "Dry
MateriiaI" Entries

The Junior Hilltoppers of Gale
donia School on Monday, Novem-
Der 9Th, assembled at 3 o'clock for
a lesson in the arrangement of
dry materials. Their instructors
were Mrs. Joseph Millin, Mrs.
William Strong, and Mrs. r.
George Collier Of the Hilltop Gar
den Club.
Interest of the children resulted
in thirty-five entries at the meet
ing of the Hilltop Garden Club
Wednesday afternoon, November
18th when the Club met at the
school.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Neubauer ar
ranged the entries judged by a
committee from the Garden Club.
Janet Dreifort and Sally Olson
were "Queens of the Show" for
their double first prize awards.
Other children who received
prizes were as follows:
FIRST PRIZES-Jean Seery, 5B;
Sally Raach, 5B; Russell Fox, 5A;
Suzanne Kalal, 6B; David Harley,
5B; Susan Smoyer, 5B; Merida
Blanco, 5B; Lois Blood, 6B; Aimee
10 Lavik, 6B.
SECOND PRIZE-Chuck King,
6B; Kathleen Karle, 5B; Timothy
Donate, 6B; Susan Chorman, 5A;
John Aldrich, 5B; Mary Beth Con-
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-11-25
Girl Scouts

Investiture is an important day
to a Brownie Scout. 1t means she
has earned the right to wear a
Brownie pin. Brownie Troop No.
SIS of Rozelle Elementary School
received their pins Thursday, No
vember 18th after answering the
important question "Why do you
want to be a Brownie.
Escorted to the stage by their
big sister were Judith Pata, Ju-
dith Passan, Gay Lynn Reiter,
Marcia Fenyve, Carol Clark, Lin
da Bert, Bonnie Muntain and Linda
Beam. Their Big Sisters, w,lo re-
ceived pendant for one more year
of scouting were: Marcia CHESTER,
Rochelle Crystal, Arlynn Bogar,
Dolores Chillemi, Peggy Honroth
Dorthy Misar, Marilyn Steindler
and Kathryn Keefer.
A bridge of friendship from the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-11-25

Unique is the 1954-55 board of
The w. H. Kirk Jr. High School.
Every member of the board is a
past president of one of the ele-
mentary school units in the East
Cleveland School District. The re-
suit is making for the prompt
dispatch of business, and smooth
sailing in all departments of the
unit.
Caught in one of their relaxing
moments were: Back row Cleft to
right: Mrs. Lewis H. Jones
(Caledonia) Mrs. Victor Wallace
(Chambers); Mrs. D. William
Graves (Mayfair); Mrs. Victor
Elconin, (Superior); Mrs. Charles
G. Weeks (Superior); Mrs. Budd
G. Andrews (Prospect); Mr.. E.
Dana Brooks, W. H. Kirk Jr. High.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-11-25

Brownie Troop to the intermediate
Troop was formed and one fly-up,
Mary Ellen Hadsell crossed and
was welcomed into the Intermedi-
ate troop by leader Mrs. Eta
Webb and scouts, Linda Goldstein
and Barbara Webb. Gifts of good
luck in advance scouting were given
by the Brownie Troop and leaders.
The cooperation of committee
mothers is important to a troop.
Mrs. Robert Keefer, Mrs. Jack
Pata, Mrs. William Muntain, Mrs.
Jack Passan and Mrs. Louis Reiter
agreed to take this obligation.
They were introduced and scout
pin was given to them. Taps were
sung, flags were retire. and re-
freshments were served to the
parents, who were the guests for
the ceremony.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-11-25

Seated Cleft to right: Mrs.
Sterling S. Parker (Chambers) /;
Mr.. Parker. President, Kirk PTA /;
Mrs. Howard McCamey (Mayfair) ,
and Mrs. F F. Click (Mayfair).
What happened? Nothing un-
usual for w. H. Kirk Jr. High
School PTA board meeting. Presi-
dent Sterling Parker simply made
a suggestion that Immediately
brought the fingers of his entire
board pointed at him as they
chorused That's not PTA"?
It's difficult being the presi-
dent of this years Kirk unit.
Every member on its official board
is, strange to say, a past president
of an elementary school unit. This
means that as past presidents they
have come up through the ranks
and they know their way around
IN PTA lore.
Prexy Parker, naturally admit
ted he was toying with the idea of
probably, just for once, catching
one member off guard with his
comment. but every one was
listening attentively.
These PTA experts are enjoy
ing working together at Kirk,
whose PTA membership includes
parents from throughout the school
district. But once in a while some
bit Of relaxing interlude such as
this comes during the more seri-
Gus consideration Of the items on
the agenda.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-11-25

rad, 5A; Carol Davis, 6B; Carol
Blessing, 5A; Janet Schultz, ga.
THIRD PRIZES-Donald Barile,
6B; Mary Richards, 5B; Donna
Arezone, GA; Sally Stewart, ga;
Martha Heigle, 5B; Linda Wagner,
ga; Karen Motter, ga; Susan
Abbott, 6B; Gayle Hartman, 5B;
Bill Waller, ga; Margaret Jordan,
6B; Gladys Krause, 5B; James
Spence, 5A; Janis Spence, 5A;
Douglas Scott and Lanny deWindt,
5Bs.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-11-25
Blue Star Workers
Prepare For Christmas

East Cleveland Blue Star Mothers
will be busy next week wrapping
Christmas packages for service
men in this country and the sons
of members overseas.
Gifts of playing cards and games
suitable for .servicemen, and candy
and cookies will be gracefully re-
ceived. They may be sent to or
taken to the home of Mrs. S. R.
Squire, 1348 Hayden ave., on or
before November 30th.
The group is also spreading
Christmas joy with gifts to State
Hospital, Brecksville and Grille
hospitals and Christmas-on-the Hi
Seas.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-31
labor City Community Soliciting Funds To Purchase
Historic 700 Acre Lake For Park And Fishing Resort
Local JaYcees Promoting Project;
Citizenry Invited TO Buy Stock

ays behind movement TO bring ecreaonal facil
ties to Tabor City than before
talking
IFS transformation into fishing
The began and c. I.
Doman secured 80 day pond
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-31
Bryant Elected
Civitan President
VOLUME VIII. NUMBER 36

Harry Bryant was elected presi-
dent of the local Civilian Club for
the 1954-l955 term at Monday
nights meeting OF the City Cafe.
Other officers elected for the
coming year were James Brice,
vice-preSident, and Wallace Soles,
secretary.
Bryant will succeed ]. c Bell,
Jr. as head of the club while Soles
replaces Arthur Prince as secre-
tary.
Members accepted the proposal
that they sponsor a local girl In
the Strawberry Festival beauty
contest slated for next month in
Chadbourn. Names will be sub
mitted at the next meeting and tbs
contestant selected will be notifi-
ed before the entrance deadline
on April Is.
The annual Civitan Minstrel
Show is slated to be reeled off on
Tuesday, April Is at the school
auditorium. Practice sessions are
being held under the direction OF
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-31

est farm land in this area.
1t was not a "ny by night
proposition. Eddings began dick
ering with the owners in 1913
when he realized it was the size
tract Of land he wanted and was
financially able to tackle. The
owners finally sold il to him in
1853.
with all the growth and Wild
erness we were virtually assured
that developing the land would
be like recalling days of pioneer
ing" commented Eddings as he
looked across part of the 10 acres
cleared since August. There was a
smile on his face-a justified smile
since the 20 beautiful green acres
told a gratifying story. There was
no longer any question of the
capability of the soil to produce
and the only water visible was an
irrigation pond built several
months ago.
Lack of farming knowledge
from experience proved valuable
said Eddinss.
Il A1ny havs - - - ~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-31

The land out of the water that
is a part OF the overall property
that runs to highway 70l, is ex-
pected 10 be leveled, drained and
seeded before the summer is over.
Also planned is a clearing out of
the underground in the wooded
area between the highway and the
dam on the West side of the race
from the Spillway.
Shaded and well drained areas
are expected to be made into pic
mic grounds with tables, benches
and furnaces available to the gen
eral public at no cost.
The general appearance of the
area and improvements to the
road leading TO the pond, are ex-
pected to be made as soon as the
deal is officially closed.
The option on the property was
secured Monday. March %. How
ever, in an effort to make it COM
pletely legal and binding, Billy
Dorman carried Mr.. Dodd to Blad-
en- county on Wednesday where
Mrs. Dodd also signed the option.
1t is now in force until April 20,
and the property can be purchased
during this time by the local citi-
zens' group for $1,000 down and
$1,000 a year for the next eight
years.
In addition to this original
money that will have to be raised
to complete the purchase, several
thousand dollars will have to be
raised for the immediate necess-
airy Improvements. Over the
years, the group hopes that con-
tinued improvements will be
made, and that it will grow into
not only widely used recreation-
al center but that eventually re-
Sidential areas will spring up
around the huge lake.
There's always this to consider,
also, Mayor Carter said. I'm the
distant future, let's say 100 years
from now, it may be impossible
to provide an adequate water sup
ply 10 the town of Tabor City
with deep wells. We have some
problem in this respect now. This
lake might be a God-send when
huge quantities of water are need
ed in the future and the general
public has a civic responsibility
to develop this area. Our children
deserve better recreational facili-
ties, and this is our only local
alternative. It's either develop
this, or keep right on having to
go out of town for entertainment"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-31
Ernest Herbert Hickman Suceumbs
To Heart Attack On SUNDAY

ernest Herbert Hickman, 81,
prominent retired merchant and
farmer, died in the Conway hospi-
tai early Sunday morning. He had
been in declining health for a
long period and suffered several
heart attacks.
He was admitted to the hospital
Saturday for observation and suf-
fered the fatal attack at 500 Sun
day morning.
Mr.. Hickman was the son of the
late Sam Porter Hickman and
Mary Frink Hickman of Horny
County. He was a member of the
Tabor Masonic Lodge, number 500.
the Scottish Rites Body of Will
mington and Sudan Temple, New
Bern. He was a member of the
Mount Tabor Baptist Church and
veteran of World War 1.
Mr.. Hickman was a Tabor City
merchant for a number OF years
engaging in the grocery business
and several years ago moved to
Howard where he established a
general merchandise store with
his sons. He also had extensive
farming interests.
Surviving are his wife Mrs.
Zula Floyd Hickman; three sons.
Edwin, Bill and Ben of Howard;
one daughter, Mrs. r. r. Boyd OF
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-31

Loris; three sisters, Mrs. Bell
Blanton of Nichols, Mrs. Mace
Shelley of Green Sea and Mrs.
lnez Spivey of TABOR City; ara
two grand children.
The funeral was held from the
residence in Howard with Masonic
rites Monday afternoon at 800.
Rev. p. =. CAN'T, his pastor off
ciated and interment followed in
the Myrtle Green cemetery.
The Tabor City business estab-
lishments closed for the funeral
services.
Active pallbearers were T.. S.
Parham, Horace Roberts, J. S.
Rogers, Jack Strickland, Kern
Prince, J. M. McGougan. S. T.
Rogers, and w. A. Williams.
Honorary pallbearers included
Johnny Clemens, Rudolph Todd,
Lester Fowler, Gordon Fowler, B.
A. Garrell, B. l.. Nesmith, Jr., R.
c. Coleman, J. NJ. Soles, r. r.
Rogers, Jr., D. w. Hardee, Lewis
Gore, Ed Prince, Albert Schild, w.
w. Woody, E. c. Sanders, Robert
SoleS. Wallace SoleS. c. D. Gar
rcll, DR.. r. c. HARRISON, Jr.. DR..
Ross M. Williamson, Sam Hick-
man. Medium Causey, j. +. Prince
E. E. Prince, B. K. Stabler, Lee
II H.. -.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-31

trouble Of forgetting any ancient
farming methods which simplifi-
ed operations 10 a great extent
ample assistance from the proper
authorities In employing the sci
entific means Of farming was the
only thing needed" said Eddings.
The proper authorities mention
ed were Mr.. Kirkpatrick Of the
Horny Soil Conservation Corp,
Carlisle Shelly Of the Production
Marketing Authority, and Mr.. J.
d. Cannon of the Horny Conserva-
ton in charge of bulldozers and
draglines.
Every farmer should take full
advantage Of these services offer
ed by competent men who are
seeking to improve farming meth
DDS throughout the state" urged
Eddings in voicing his apprecia-
ton for the aid given him by
these groups.
Kirkpatrick was one Of the first
men contacted by Eddings when
a survey Of the land from a deve-
lopment standpoint was In order.
Kirkpstrick surveyed the land
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-31

in the absence of Eddings but was
waiting for him when he arrived
at the Savanna.
II though you had some good
land here" said Mr.. Kirkpatrick
in a tone Of voice that seemed to
tell the complete story.
Eddings swallowed once or
twice then recovered from his de-
jectcd frame Of mind to humble,
We'll, we thought so too"
"yvell, IL is not only good land
but II exceeds my expectations"
chuckIed Kirkpatrick as he real
lied how Eddings had taken his
initial remark.
Kirkpatrick's final remarks
were, with proper drainage the
land will grow truck without any
difficulty"
That was the go-ahead signal
for Eddings. In short order the
clearing of 10 acres, the first part
Of clearance for the eventual
building of four farms, was under
way. Within three months the 70
acres had been cleared and three
irrigation pounds dug plus the bog