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Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
ST. PETERS AUXILIARY
Mrs. Ernest N. May, Wilmington,
to be Guest Speaker october 12

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to be Guest Speaker October IL
Mrs. Ernest N. May, Whining
ton, diocesan vice-president-at-
large in charge of promotion, will
be the guest speaker at the first
fall meeting of the Woman's Aux
iliary of st. Peters Church, which
will be held on Tuesday evening,
Oct. IL at eight o'clock in the
parish house. The program has
been arranged by Mrs. Fred Helm
old, Sr., educational secretary.
Mrs. F. S. Bancroft will preside
for the first time since her cleo
ton. The events and projects
scheduled for the next few months
will be outlined, as arranged at a
meeting of the executive commit
tee held early this fall. A report
of the fall in-gathering of the
United Thank Offering will be
made. All women of the church
are cordially invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
INTEGRATION
IN PTA VOTED
Beard of Managers Vote to
Accept Negro PTA Units
Into Membership
ADOPT RESOLUTION

Many important decisions were
made at a meeting of the board
of managers of the Delaware Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers
held at the William Penn High
School, New Castle last Sunday.
1t was voted to accept Negro
PTA units into membership, an
action taken after a long study
by the Congress Committee on
Group Relations. The Delaware
Colored Congress of PTA's partic-
ipated in several of the committee
meetings and has agreed to the
action taken. A resolution as
submitted by the committee was
CONTINUED on PAGE Tenj
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
GET
SPEECH TEST
Test Being Given to Discover
Speech Difficulties of
Students
TEST REQUIRED

Aware of the Importance of
good oral communication in the
world today, the University of
Delaware is giving speech test
to each Of the 625 freshmen en-
tering this fall. The purpose of
the test is to discover those stu
dents who are hard to understand
because they stutter, lisp, humble
their words, have foreign Ian
guage involvements, unpleasant
voices, faults of articulation, or
other speech difficulties. On the
basis of these tests recommended
tions will be made to faculty adj
visers that certain students take
courses designed to improve their
speech. In some cases, it may be
necessary to recommend that the
student seek individual assistance
at the speech clinic. AS result
of these tests the university will
have, for the first time, informa-
ton regarding how many of its
students should be required to
improve in their oral communica-
ton before they graduate, and
what facilities will be required to
effect this improvement The test
consists of a few minutes of con-
versation about the students
home town, his high school, col
lege interests, or hobbies, and the
reading of a prepared selection
containing all the sounds of the
English language. These are ar
ranged to determine whether or
not the student has any trouble
making any of the forty-two
sounds of the language either
singly or in combination with
other sounds. The Committee on
Oral and Written Communica-
tions, a standing committee of
the university faculty, decided
last spring to require the new
test of all freshmen. The program
is being administered by members
of the Department of Dramatic
Arts and Speech.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07

Fire Prevention Week is being
observed by the Citizens Hose
Company this week, and fire pre-
vention posters have been distrib-
uted in public places and the
schools. There will be inspection
by the firemen at the schools and
places of public gathering during
the week. Essays on fire preven-
tion will be written by children
at the schools and three prizes
will be written by children at the
schools and three prizes will be
awarded in this contest. The fire
prevention committee in charge
of the activities during this week
includes Henry Dukes, James
Mood. and Richard Handsberry.
The fire schools conducted each
year have begun and will be held
regularly on the second and four
tn Tuesday nights of each month
until the end of next April, ex-
cept during December when only
one will be held on the second
Tuesday. The volunteers are put
thru intensive training, working
on various buildings in the town
and conducting actual solutions to
potential problems which arise
during fires. The first schools
was given under the direction of
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
Senior Girl Scout Troop 101

At a recent meeting of Senior
Girl Scout Troop 101 there was
held a discussion of the projects
and activities for the coming
year. Some suggested activities
were overnight hikes, community
projects, international projects,
troop activities and entertain
ment, slumber parties, and activ-
tiles with the Wilmington troop.
Tarun Comegys and Janet Wick
ham attended the first meeting of
the Senior Planning Board held
in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
Miss Carolyn Marsh Tells of Ex-
periences at Girls State

pcftCuCCS dt UlTlS state
The October meeting of the
Auxiliary to the David c. Har-
rison Post No. IA, American Leg
ion, was held Monday night at
the Legion Room with Mrs. How
ard Nowland presiding. Miss
Carolyn Marsh, one of two girls
sponsored by the AUXILIARY at
Girls State, told of her experience
es there. Last Saturday the unit
was host to about sixty unit pres
idents and secretaries and de-
partment officers at an all-day
meeting. Luncheon was served,
with Mrs. George David and Mrs.
Leonard Collins as hostesses.
Three new members of the auxil-
iary were announced: Mrs. Os-
wald Denney, Miss Beth Denney,
and Mrs. Carroll Van Pelt.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
u. S. CIVIL SERVICE JOBS

Examinations for Veterinarian
at $3,410 a Year; and Astronomer
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced exam
nations for Veterinarian Trainee)
S3,410 a year, and Astronomer,
S4,205 to $500 a year, for posi-
tions throughout the country, and
for Ocean Transportation Special
ist, $4,205 to $10,s00 a year, for
positions in Washington, d. C.,
and vicinity. To qaulify for the
Veterinarian (Trainee) examina-
ton, applicants must pass a writ
ten test and must have complet-
ed, or expect to complete by June
30, 1855, four years of veterinary
medicine, one year of which may
have been in preveterinary medi-
cine. The jobs are open to stu
dents of veterinary medicine for
on-the-job training during their
summer vacations. To qualify for
Astronomer positions, appropriate
education or experience is requir-
ed. For Ocean Transportation
Specialist positions, applicants
must have had appropriate exper-
ience or a combination of educa-
ton and experience. No written
tests are required for the latter
two positions. The closing date
for acceptance of applications for
Veterinarian (Trainee) is Nov. 2,
1854. The other two examinations
are open until further notice.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. o. G. Jones, minister,
announces the annual Sunday
School Rally Day is being held on
Sunday, Oct. 10 at 10 am. Par
ents and friends are invited to at
tend. Morning worship, II am.
The Ladies Presbyterial will be
held next wednesday, Oct. 13 in
Wilmington. Cars will leave
Smyrna at 8 am. The adult
choir meets for practice on We'd
nesday at pm, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Vernon Westfall.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
ST. PETERS ANNIVERSARY
125th Anniversary of st. Peters
Church at Its Present Site

The Rt. Rev. Arthur r. Nc
Kinstry, Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware, will preach
the sermon at the service on the
eighteenth Sunday after Trinity,
October IL, marking the 125th
anniversary of st. Peters Church
at its present site. Plans for the
observance are being directed by
the rector, the Rev. f. Sydney
Bancrost, assisted by members of
the vestry and other laymen and
by the Woman's Auxiliary of the
church. The service at IL am.
will be followed by family par
ish luncheon at which Bishop Nc
Kinstry will be a guest.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
Clayton Student Enters College

Marguerite Houtman, Clayton,
was one of more than 200 young
men and young women who COM
menced their studies in the scis
ences allied to public health at
the Philadelphia College of Phar-,
macy and Science last week. Miss
Houtman, who is majoring in
pharmacy, has already completed
her week of orientation at the
college, and is now engaged In the
regular classroom and laboratory
procedures of the freshman year.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-07
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS
OPT Booster Doses to Be Admin
istered at Schools Here Oct. Ia

totOICu SCkOOl6 WV lf
The State Board of Health will
hold school examinations in Smyr-
ma on October 14th: Smyrna Spec
ial District School, 900 am.
Thomas D. Clayton School, 100
pm. Booster doses of the OPT
vaccine, (Which protects against
diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus)
and smallpox vaccine will be ad-
ministered. The American Acad-
emy of Pediatrics recommends
that a booster dose of OPT be
given every three years until a
child is 10 years old, and that a
smallpox vaccination should be re-
peated every five years.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-24

Everywhere home canning enthusiasts appearing in
brackets Young people, for instance like Beatrice
girl who the
nnumerab blue ribbons her outstanding
work in home canning.
long remembers canning
this attractive
children living Floodwood Minnesota
mother with canning youngsters started
from her first days member of the
DID, has continued rolling
1862 demonstrated at the
ST. Louis County Fair Mnnesota where she also the
canned vegetables and that took the blue
ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair.
Beatrice 100 quarts pickles with the results
again proving remarkable ability successful food
cucumber pickles. which she
tender when peeled, made like tMs
cups sliced cucumbers ! green pepper
onions n salt
Wash Slice onions Seed and
Mix vegetables add salt with lid and let stand
least hours
mixed vegetables Add to hot gven
below and heat slowly below boiling stirring occasionally Put
Ball Mason seal with Ball Dome Lids.
ingredients boiling point and boil FIVE
minutes.
tbsp mustard seed
turmeric ~ tsp. celery seed
ground Glove 2cups mild cider vinegar
years. Beatrice Luoma graduates from the University
of Minnesota where she's majorng IN home
Extension with marriage
geoogist
Today popular young
dancing skiing church work. writing school
and cheer leader But of them all nd the
challenging and rewarng And due large
young eventually in the home
Arizona sun., 1954-09-24
Straight Ahead

These are only two examples or
new territory to be explored, and
should set us Immediately prepar-
ing ourselves in allied fields, look
ing in every direction for the
means to expand our knowledge
and experience, and to inspire our
young people to train with these
larger horizons in mind. For many
years, Negroes were so circum-
scribed that they could only look
forward with any certainty to pur-
suing careers as teachers, minis
ters, doctors, lawyers, dentists,
and social workers; and they were
able to follow these only as the
demand was created for their serv-
ices among Negroes. 1t is UNDER
Standable, therefore, that over the
years they may have overturned
in these fields; but is is our re-
spOnsibility now, to pull out OF
that rut.
We aren't out of the woods by
long shot. We still have that
bloody battle to fight for basic
human rights. We have to keep up
the struggle to get great masses
of our people out of the slumS,
and secure for them an education
that will equip them for coping
with more complicated existence.
We have to keep plugging for
recognition of our investment in
this country, our economic power,
our abilities. ;..s..
But we are on the march, and we
have to get in step or the parade
may leave us behind.
p:
Arizona sun., 1954-09-24
BY OLIVE A. ADAMS

NEW YORK (GLOBAL) = We
are grateful for the fact that peo-
pie now and then take us for an
employment agency and seek our
help in finding worthy young men
and women to fill this position
or that. It makes us keep in touch
with the fast pace at which we are
moving toward the inclusion of
Negroes in the general pattern of
American life. We have tried to
track down everything from stem
ographers to engineers for people,
promising to keep a weather eye
out, and sometimes filling the bill,
but more often, not.
But the requests keep coming at
intervals, and have been for some
time now, and it becomes increaS-
ingly apparent that doors are open
ing right and left, often in fields
we have not yet covered sufficient
ly to supply any great numbers.
For instance, the Engineering De-
partment at one of the we'll known
Negro colleges, is one of the finest
in the country, and it's graduates
are absorbed into industry as fast
as they can be turned out. There is
a crying need for technical men in
this country and, as it has been
pointed out more than once, our
production of these highly skilled
scientists has diminished, while
that of Russia has increased many
times. OOur young Negro techni-
clans face little, if any, discrimina-
ton in this field and while the
jobs they get are admittedly not
yet top level, once they get foot
in the door, the sky will be the
limit. But only very small numbers
of our young people take advan-
tage of this type of training.
An official of one of New York S
Savings banks, just last week was
bemOaning the fact that he had
not yet been able to find young
accountant, interested in a future
in the banking business, to add to
his staff. His institution is growing,
working in a constantly expanding
market. But, he says, there just
don't seem to be enough young
men around who think in terms
of jobs requiring executive ability.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-24

PHI. BETA SIGMA FRATERN-
ITY-Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
has released its Metropolitan Inter-
Fraternal Bulletin for the first six
months of the current year. In
cluded in the activities announced
are the 4th Annual Scholarship
Dance of Kappa Beta Sigma Chap
ter, Sigma, at Livingston Manor.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-24

Schermerhorn and Nivens Streets,
Brooklyn, October %; Annual
Scholarship Dance Sigma Gamma
Rho Sorority, at the Dawn Casino,
New York, November 19; 10th an
niversary Conclave of Phi Beta
Arizona sun., 1954-09-24

Sigma Fraternity at Norfolk, Va,
December 9th through Both; and
Omicron Beta & Delta Alpha Zeta
Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Scholarship Dance at the Savoy
Ballroom, New York, January 9.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-24
EDUCATION
NOTES


partment of Health, Education,
and Welfare:
THE amounts of money spent
by 413 cities of various population
sizes throughout the United States
on the education of each public
school child per year are reported
in two publications just issued by
the Office of Education, us. De-
partment of Health, Education, and
Welface.
For 80 large cities of 100000
population or more, the current
expenditures per pupil per year
range from S134 to 1895. Cities Of
this size in the middle half of the
expenditure span, spent from $221.-
"a to $298.88 per pupil per year.
This is daily expenditure of from
$1.21 to $1.68 per pupil.
For 10 small cities of $500 to
10000 population, the office of
Education report reveals expendi-
lures for the year ranging from
$97 at the lowest level to $676 at
the highest for each childs educa-
tion. The middle half of the cities
in this population group had a
range in expenditure for the year
from $201.53 to $251.16 per pupil,
or SLIP to $1.40 per pupil per day
for each school day taught.
"In releasing this information,
together with reports of expendi-
lures for SO cities of $4,000 to 1OO,-
600 population and 130 medium
sized cities of 10000 to $4,000 pop
ulation, Samuel M. Brownell, Conn
missioner of Education, said:
""These data will be helpful to
school administrators and others in
seeing how their cities stand COM
paratively in the amount.of money
spent on costs of teaching, admin
istration, and other cu1rent ex-
penss in public school education.
What others spend is bgsho means
what any individual tfaty should
necessarily spend, but 10 know if
~one is or is not in lineEWith others
can be a useful guide m seeking
out why such differences exist"
WILBERFoRCE UNIVERSITY,
Wilberforce, Ohio:
New Student Week" at Wilber-
force university, featured num-
erous orientation and placement
activities, personal interviews and
tests. Students attended a general
information hour concerned with
the history, background and aca-
> demic program of the University.
$50 new students enrolled.
SHAW UNIVERSITY, Raleigh
N. C.-The 89th academic year at
Shaw University began this week
with a faculty and staff conference
which was addressed by DR.. S. E..
. Duncan, supervisor of high schools.
State Department, Raleigh. For
NAL opening exercises will be held
wednesday, September % with DR..
Ellis E. Toney, physician of Ok
lord, N. c. delivering the prin-
Scipal address.
PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERN-
IIY-Phl Beta Sigma Fraternity
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
First Half Taxes
Yield d/S47,665 For
Town And Schools

Bfuffton village and schools re-
ceived S47,665.1s as their share of
the tax distribution for the first half
of 1854 from total of more than
S1,5O0,00O distributed in Allen coun-
ty it was reported last week by
Allen county Auditor Russell L. Hire.
Bluffton municipality received a
warrant of S1,473.Ss to go with the
advance draw of $4,000 for a total of
$4,473.Ss.
Bluffton schools received a war
rant of s23,191.S0 plus a draw of
$4,000 for total of S4s,191.3O.
Richland township received a war
rant of $2,5t4.61 for their share of
4S,523.30 distributed to townships in
the county.
Lafayette's share of the distribu-
ton was SIS, ,F78.SS of which s490.63
went to the municipality and $15,-
457.25 was given to the Lafayette
Jackson school.
Beaverdam Municipality received
$613.68 and the school district was
warranted $4,657.63 plus a $4,000
advance for total of $15,27131.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
BlufftOn College
Students Onn TV

Ten Bluffton Collie ge students part
icipated in a teleyision program of
Lenten meditation Jon Organ Rever-
les, station WLOK-TV, Monday,
April IL, sponsored by the Porter's
Music Store of Lima.
The program featured: organ
music by Eleanor Wjsmer; the Peace
Team quartet composed of Arden
Slotter, Joan Gratz, Ruth Gilliom,
and John Bauman; thelMen's Gospel
Team quartet including John Basing-
er, Charles Springer, LeMar Reich
ert, and David Bixel; and the Easter
story from the scriptures by Alden
Bohn. Speech instructor Dale Dickey
directed the group
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22

Mrs. David Obenour, Mrs. Pearl
Flust, Mrs. Dave Edwards and Mrs.
Calvin Kiracofe.
Mrs. c. Z. Stoutfis chairman of
the publicity comyhittee, assisted by
Mrs. Nile Brenneman, Mrs. David
Hefner, Miss Idella Adams and Mrs.
George Hines.
Mrs. Ronald. Bowers will be in
charge of exhibits and will be assisted
by Mrs. Ernest Keiser, Mrs. w. w.
Ditto, Mrs. Walter Fleming and Mrs.
Richard Williams.
Arrangements chairman is Mrs.
Walter Selling assisted by Mrs.
Ralph Marshall, Mrs. Merle Mcclure,
Mrs. Howard Copus and Mrs. Wilbur
Lentz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
GilbOa

Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Allen and chill
dren Dick and Mary of Kalamazoo,
Mich, were Monday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Rollaf Wehrly. The Aliens
were enroute FOme from visiting in
V'sfr1IS Hr. 1snd MIS- eJorgl nuser of
PahdSra, Mr.5and .SIrs% Larry Dearth
and IONS and Ms. Jesse Mumea of
Cofutnbus Glove, and Mrs. Thomas
Qeaith Of rAda, were Easter Day
EuessS~of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Dearth
and family.
Mrs. Wanda Zimmerly and sons of
Findlay, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hin
dali and family We're Easter guests
of the Louis Dren family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Schumacher
and daughter spent Easter at the
Reuben Schumacher home near Pan
dora.
Mr. and Mrs Calvin Herman and
family of Lima, and Lloyd Wehrly
spent Easter at the Marvin Reigle
home at Beaverdam. Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Diller and family were af-
ternoon callers.
The Putnam County Methodist
Brotherhood will meet at the Pleas
ant Grove church north of Gilboa on
Tuesday evening, April 20, with sup
per served by the ladies of the church
at Gas. The program will be at s
o'clock. A maTe Quartet from the Gil
boa circuit will Sing and the speaker
for the eveningf will be DR.. David
Markle of Ohios Northern University.
Easter guestk of the Carl Wehrly
family were MI. and Mrs. Ray Kline
and granddaughters Robbie and Bee
ky Kline of Ottawa, Robert Kline of
Ada, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Wehrly
of Pandora.
Rev. Donalds Morgan will attend
the meeting of the Ohio Annual Con-
ference Town and Country Commits
sion at Columbus on Wednesday.
On Sunday, April 25, the District
Methodist Youth Meeting will be held
at Van Vert. Those who plan to go
are to be at the Gilboa Methodist
church at 2 O'CLOCK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baker of Pan
dora, spent Easter with Mrs. Lena
DeVore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hall entertained
the following for Easter: Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin DeVore and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold. Gratz and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Williams
and daughter Carol Ann and Mrs. AL
| lis Oren.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mantle of
Portage, and Orie Mantle of Frank
furt, Germany, were Friday evening
guests at the Homer Baker home.
! Easter guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Kerns were Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Dukes of Flint, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Sheidler and family and
Danny Shoupe Of McComb, Mrs.
Preethee Konst and Louis Stritt of
Miller City, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorel Stall
and children of Leipsic, Mrs. Marga-
ret Dukes, Mrs. s S. Boegh, Mrs.
Zerona Kerns and Mrs. Carrie Poe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stewart were
Easter Day guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Stewart.
Easter guests of Mr., and Mrs. Rol-
la Wehrly and son Donald were Miss
| Pauline Wehrly of Kalamazoo, Mich,
Miss Anna Ruth Bridenbaugh of
Pandora, and the Warren Kline fam
lily of near Benton Ridge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
County Home Demonstration Council
Plans Achievement Day At Beaverdam

tee is MIS-. George Warner. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Neil Wolfe,
Mrs. Dewey upAmings, Mrs. Myra
Philpott and Mrs. Robert Mcdowell.
Mrs. Charles IBarnt will serve as
chairman of I'll e recognition commit
tee assisted b. Mrs. Harold Miller.
Mrs. Don Settemire, Mrs. Ed Con-
rad and Mrs. John Barber, Jr.
Hostess conAnIttee chairman viii
be Mrs. A. M Rickert assisted by
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22

Annual AEhievemens Day of the
Allen Count Home Demonstration
Council viii be held next Thursday
at the Beaverdam Methodist church.
Scheduled to staff at 10 a. m, the
affair will again feature displays of
the years work conducted by women
in the various II pme Demonstration
clubs. A noon luncheon is planned
and the program will end at pm.
Chairman of the program commit