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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
BossIer Wins at Manor
With HeIpof Bock-Nine31

the Argyle Invitation the day
before. finished low among the
amateurs with a r..
Until McFerren came home
late in the day, Keith Kallio had
turned in the best amateur score.
a "a. Deane Beman and Perky
Cullinane of Bethesda, Larry I'M
hoff of Kenwood and Louis
Fuchs of Manor tied for third
with 75S.
Jesse Greenbaum of Balti-
more's Forest Park won low net
with 76-7-69.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09

Nine major league scouts
were counted at the American
Legion State tournament at the
University Of Maryland over the
week end. They represented the
Senators, Red Sox, White Sox,
Tigers, Cardinals. Pirates,
Giants, Yankees and the Orioles.
Tho 10th inning" show fol-
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14

Chapel we're Sunday afternoon
guests Of the Byron Willeys.
Mrs. Phillip Astfalk, Counselor
for the Girl Scouts reports this
very interesting account of their
activities. On October 29. they ex-
pect to have a. Halloween party.
On November 10 they will hold an
investnre for the new girls and
presentation of badges. On Novem-
Der 19 they will have an overnight
comping trip to Forest Rangrs
Lodge in Redden. They are start
ing to make articles for a bazaar
to be held in the spring.
Mrs. Astfalk makes a special ap-
peal for help on the part of the
parents. She needs help with the
meetings and also transportation.
If some of the mothers would help
a great deal could be accomplished
with this fine group of girls. Mrs.
Astfalk asks me to say too that
they would so much like a sponsor
for this group. If some club or
organization could just be a big
Sister" to this group, the security
and recognition gained from this
contact would be wonderful. This
would not obligate any group f.
nancialIy. The girls are working
and making their own money. The
new girls are, June Wiley, Sandra
Beltcn, Kathrine Graden, Shirley
Krause and Frances Downy.
FLA Higjiiights: We have started
a new year in FLA work. This year
we do not have as many members
as we did last year. Our first meet-
ing was to elect officers and 70
set dates for our activities.
This year we have officers fro1ss
the Senior class to the Sophomore
Glass. Roger Butler, a Senior, was
elected president; Leon Rust, vice
president came from the Junior
Glass; James Mcdowell, secretary
and Lee Whitmore, treasurer, are
both Senior boys. Raymond Mes
sick was appointed as assistant
secretary Willis Butler, a Sopho-
more, was elected as sentinel. Dave
Nowal, a new boy to the chapter,
was elected chaplain. Richard
Revel was elected to his third year
as reporter and Dicky Davis was
appointed as assistant reporter.
We have attended the 1866
Leadership Conference held at
Caesar Rodney. Here the duties of
the officers were explained and dis
cussed.
At the banquet that followed,
Dicky Davis was presented with
a ten-dollar check for outstanding
work in dairy. This award was
given by the SuppIee- Wills-Jones
Milk Company of Philadelphia. The
award was presented by w. Lyle
Mowlds, State FLA advisor.
We are looking forward to our
first activity this year, which will
be a dance held on October IA, at
500 o'clock in the school. More
information will be released later
Specialist First Glass Clyde M
Dennis is home from Korea and
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14

Of Dover, was exceptionally fine in
one Of the leading roles. Indeed the
whole affair most certainly con-
WINGED the audience that this group
is going places.
The BookmobiIe which former
ly stopped in town on Fridays has
changed its time to Mondays. The
next stopping date is Monday, Oct
IL, from two to four p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hodge were
Tuesday afternoon guests Of the
Lawrence Merediths.
On Tuesday, Oct. 4 a number OF
friends gathered at the home OF
H. G.. Omwake at noon,, bringing
sandwiches and birthday cakes tC
help Geiger celebrate his birthday
This was a complete surprise, and
this congenial group enjoyed a
most delightful luncheon hour and
gab-fest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laird Kratz en-
tertained the following supper
guests at the Kings Church supper
at Laurel on Saturday evening
Mr.. Jerry Homer Kratz of Kenneti
Square, Pa: The Rev. and Mrs. J
E. Layton, Laurel, Del; Mrs. Linnie
Davis ard Miss Anna Tatchell
West Chester, Pa: Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Householder and Mrs. Johr
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14

is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe r. Dennis, Sr. Mr.. Dennis
has served his country in India,
Japan and twice in Korea. His
son, Pfc. Leslie Dennis is home
on leave from Camp Gordon. Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Uhler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ocheltree
visited in Bel Air, Maryland on
Sunday.
Mrs. Clifton Cohee and Mrs. C.
Temple of Denton were Sunday
visitors at Mrs. John ElliOtts and
attended the Homecoming services
with her at st. JohnstoWn.
The Greenwood Volunteer Fire
men participated in a Memorial
parade in Salisbury on Sunday.
The memorial WSs called in honor
of C. c. L2Trj'nOre.
Mr.. and MS. Clarence Spence Of
Wilmington were weekend visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mills.
Eight persons attended the Della
ware Whitehouse Conference on
Education held at the P. S. du-
Pont High School on Saturday. The
eight from our community who
were present: Mr.. H. G. 0mwake,
Mr. William Fleischauer, the Rev.
George H. Moore, Mrs. Alice Noble,
Mrs. Frances Hatfield, Mrs. James
r.. Carroll, Mr. A. Fay Grassmeyer
and Mr.. Richard Connell.
Don't forget to save Monday even
ing. October II, so that you may
attend the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation bazaar which is held an
nually in October. There will be
the usual pies, cakes, canned food,
eggs and all kinds of foodstuffs and
produce for sale. So. come out and
stock up your pantry shelves and
be a part of this worthwhile or
ganization which functions in our
comm,l-aity in order to promote
better relationships and under
standing between the teachers, the
pupils and the parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hatfield and
Ellen and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Meredith attended the performance
of Sutton Vanes play, Outward
Bound" presented recently by the
Kent County Theatre Guild in
Caesar Rodney School. Mr.. Mere
dith's niece, Miss Marilyn Hodge,
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
GREENWOOD
By Mrs. ElVa Hatfield
Phone Greenwood 425s
Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Rev. Miss Eta ClOugh, pastor

Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Rev. Miss Eta ClOugh, pastor
Sunday School-1O:OO a. m.
Worship Service-11:OO a. m.
Young Peoples .Service-7:00 p.
Evening worship service-7:8O
p. m.
wednesday, Prayer Meeting
p. m.
Pilgrim Holiness Church has re-
Gently installed a new library and
purchased $4,000 worth of new
books. These are mostly life stories
of famous people and include the
famous "ten series" by Basil
Miller. These ares "Ten Boys Who
Became Famous. 'tTen Girls Who
Became Famous, "Ten Slaves
Who Became Famous, Ten Sing
ers Who Became Famous, and
"Ten Handicapped People Who
Became Famous. The library is
for all those who attend Sunday
School or Youth Services.
Greenwood Methodist Charge
The Rev. George H. Moore, Pastor
Grace NJ. E. Church Worship,
1000 a. M; S. S., 11:OO a. m:
MYF, 700 p. m; Vespers and Bible
Study, 500 p. m.
Greenwood Meth. Church-S. S.
1000 a. M; Worship service, HOO
a. m; MYF, 1900 p. m.
st. JOhnstOn-S. s., 1O:3O a. m.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Gibson were Mrs. Earl Will
ley and Mrs. Esther Salmons of
Dover and Mrs. Martha Clark of
Lewes. These guests are Mr.. Glib
sons sisters, and they enjoyed at
tending the church supper in
Greenwood and greeting many old
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith of
near Epworth and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Smith of near Todd's
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
ROBBERY TIP

CLEVELAND IL (PO II Cabbie
Lou Takacs is happy he got that
five cent tip. Shortly after a fare
handed him five pennies for a tip,
Takacs was held up by a gunman
who robbed him of $40. Police ar
rested a suspect who protested his
innocence. But Takacs remember
ed one of his tip pennies had been
blackened and had a dent in it..
Sure enough, it was in the sus-
poets pocket.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14

ZiegIer, Norristown, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Knight Pottstown.
Pa; Mss Adeline Reeds, Miss
Helen HIffman, Trenton, N. j.,
Mrs. Christine Hillir, Mrs. Olive
Berry and Miss Eta Irelan, Phila..
Pa. These friends were travel COM
panions Of tn Kratz family when
they were on a western tour some
years ago and they still keep up
their friendship. Many OF them
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
LEGEND SPIKED

LOS LUNAs, N. NJ. - P) -
Vicente Otero, Sr., isn't at all con-
cerned with the reports that crop
up frequently that Billy the Kid
didn't get shot to death that night
in Fort Sumner and is still alive.
Otero, a personal friend Of the
Southwestern badman. had few
drinks with the Kid in a Fort Sum-
ner bar that fatal afternoon, and
says he saw the body after the
shooting.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14

had never before attended an old
fashioned Sussex County church
supper before, and they thought it
most enjoable.
Mrs. Wilbur Hynson entertained
Thursday evening with a birthday
dinner in honor of her husbands
seth birthday. Their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Warrington
and children.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-02-15

The Boss who made
1t all-careS not
For DeedS-0r Bills of Right
Twill still be His
When long I'm gone
Tho Courts" may stew and fight
He's titled me
No strings attached
A steward of His Soil.
He loans me Rain
The Sun-The Sky
And gives me strength to toll.
And-if I'm wise
And hear His Voice
And learn when He would teach
There's nothing
He would hide from me
ALL things within my reach.
Each night kneeI
With contrite heart
TO ask that He will show
MY Son and me,
A little more
That He would have us know.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-02-15

HOW THE UNITED STATES has moved
from predOminantIy rural economy to a
nation of city jewellers In the short span of
a half-century was recently outlined by Earl
L. Butt, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
In 1900 about 81 900 900 out of a total pop
ulation of 10000, 900, or A out of every 10
persons, were living on farms Today less
than 100000 out of our 1853 600 900 pop
ulation, or fewer than l out of every per-
sons, are living on farms or ranches.
In 1900 there were only cities with
over 100000 population and only SO others
with more than 100000 population Today
there are Isl metropolitan areas of more
than 100000 population, of which IA have
more than 100000 inhabitants.
About 1870 of the nations civilian labor
force was employed on farms In 1900 and
one farmer produced enough food and fiber
for himself and additional consumers.
Now only 1870 of the countrys labor force
is employed on farms and each farm worker
produces enough for himself and about II
other persons.
Thus, the number of people engaged in
farm work is now about Us less than the
total SO employed half-century ago. But
this number is feeding and clothing the
country's much larger population far bet
ter than ever before in history.
The people on farms produce enough
more than our domestic consumption re-
quires to export about So, OOO, 100000 worth
annually and 'Still have enough left over to
keep the Commodity Credit Corporation up
to its ears in mountain of government
owned food and fiber"
While farm and ranch people have
achieved a tremendous increase in efficiency
of production during this half-century, other
have contributed to the ability OF
the farm and ranch people to produce SO
abundantly. Some of the functions formerly
performed on the farm have been trans
formed to urban workers. Thus, farmers no
longer raise their own power or grow their
own fuel to sustain that power.
Some of the production processes for
nerly carried out by the farmer are now
purchased from manufacturers or custom
,perators Many processing and distributing ]
perations formerly done by the farmer and
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-02-15
Agriculture In National Economy

the StockgrOWer have been transferred to
specialized marketing agencies.
While there are 100000 workers on
the SOIL there are 100000 workers en-
gagged in processing and distributing food
and food products. Probably another 2,00O,-
900 workers are engaged in the manufac-
ture and distribution of farm machinery and
equipment, and the many other supplies
needed for modern agricultural production.
In his address, Earl Butz refers to the
sympathetic attitude of the general public
toward the problems of the farmer in for
mer years. and of the help of the urban pop
ulation in supporting legislation favorable
to the rural people. He pictures city folks
of the past as looking upon the farmer as a
little guy entitled to preferential treat
ment
It is to this feeling of public sympathy
that Butt attributes helpful legislative enact
ments such as the Homestead Act of 1862,
the Morrill, Act creating the land grant coll
leges and the United States Department of
Agriculture. He places in the same category
the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 establishing the
Extension Service, the Smith-Hughes Act of
1917 providing for the teaching of voca-
tlonal agriculture in high schools, and the
Federal Land Bank Act. He refers also
to the agricultural legislation of the New
Deal in the 1905.
While this sympathetic attitude I'M
doubleday prevailed to some degree. it seems
to us that far more potent factor was the
powerful political punch possessed by the
farm people. In those earlier years, when
more than 1920 of the population lived on
farms, a much larger number of congress-
men came from the rural districts than is
the case today.
Today's famers are no longer looked
upon as little guys but, though they are
stronger individually, collectively they
WELD far less political influence than they
lid in former years. And they have become
10 specialized that the interests Of one farm
,roup often differ from and conflict with
hose of other farm groups with the result
hat it has become virtually impossible to
resent united front on legislative matters.
It seems likely, therefore, that farm and
anch people will have less political influ-
nee in the future and will not be able to
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-02-15
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Marketing quotas for wheat must be an
nounced by May Is this year. The grower
referendum will be held i'm July. Wheat
quotas were approved by a comparatively
narrow margin last year and only because
OF large favorable votes in Montana, the Da-
kotaS and Minnesota. This year the choice
may be between tight controls and loan
rate Of perhaps 81 65 to $780, 81 SO or d loan
OF about $1.20 a bushel 5000 of parity and
no controls. With such choice the outcome
OF the referendum would be very much In
doubt until the ballots were counted.
No war, even of the Korean type, is an
ticipated over the Formosa situation by of
ficials at Washington. Even If such war
should result, there would be no big boom
In prices of farm products because of pres
ent large supplies and also the certainty of
swift application Of price and wage con-
trolls
ACP payments are barred for any
grower Of allotment crops who exceeds his
allotment under the 1854 farm law. How
ever, favorable support seems to be lining
up behind bill which would eliminate this
restriction. 1t now appears likely that a
grower who exceeds his allotment will still
be able to qualify for ACP payments.
Farm profits are depending more and
more upon good management. Well OPP
Grated dairy herds, for instance, produce
twice as much per COW as do average herds.
AS one dairyman expresses it, s'The only
thing farmer gets out Of a cow that gives
only 5000 pounds of milk year is her COM
partnership"
A farmer now over IS can qualify for
social security benefits if he continues earn
ng farm income for two more years.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-02-15

rely as much upon legislative enactments
to maintain their industry in position of
economic equality under the American pro-
tective system
Unless city people generally come to the
conclusion that it will be to their own best
interest to preserve the small family farm,
the trend will continue to be strongly in the
direction of the good-sized, economic-unit,
family farm and ranch. AS in other indus
tries, profitable operation will depend upon
adequate size, coupled with good efficient
management.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-02-15

My Range?-My Soil?

THERE ARE sermons in stones. books
in laughing brooks and good in everything"
IN the words of the immortal bard. And
there is poetry in the heart of many man.
But few can put their thoughts SO well in
verse as that rancher-p hilosopher-poet of
southeastern Montana, Bruce Orcutt of
Miles City.
We doubt whether mans stewardship of
the soil was ever expressed more clearly and
sincerely than in the following circuit poem,
my Range?-My SOil?"
Is this My Range?
I'm forced to laugh:
own the deed and pay the tax!
Is this My Soil?
built the fence!
What did fence, / ask?
My title is
man-rnade thing
Tho fence with steel and stone
I've only borrowed .
This-"My Land
Where have built-''My Home"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-03
Rockport

Among the friends who helped
Master Jimmie Bartlett celebrate his
fourth birthday in the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bar
nett, Saturday afternoon were Bobbie
and Kenny Cupp, Johnnie Marshall,
Chris Marshall, Johnnie McIntire,
Danny Wells, Dickie\ Mast and Stan
ton Miller.
A surprise bridal show was given
in honor of Mrs. Weldon Geiger,
formerly (Marcine Weltg) on Friday,
February 25, 1866 in the home of
Miss Donna j. Greenway. Those at
tending were: Misses Mary Ellen and
Phyllis Van Meter, Frances Downing,
Carol Hall, Sarah Welty, Wilma
Geiger and Mesdamas Marilu Diller,
Phyllis Stiles, WalteA Welty, Pearl
Geiger, Vera Allgire, Merle Green
way and the honored guest. Many
lovely gifts were received and gifts
were sent by friends unable to at
tend.
Mrs. Gene Green of Beaverdam is
recuperating in the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dunlap, after
having surgery in Bluffton hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Spallinger
and son of Bluffton moved into the
residence owned by Delmar Smith,
recently.
Deloris Rockhill and Dick McCarty
are confined to their homes from at
tacks of the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barnett and
family called on Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Marshall of Pandora, Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Dale Stiles and daughter Pa
tricia of Wapakoneta w ere over Fri
day night guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz.
Mrs. Guy Mayberry accompanied
her son Franklin to Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio to spend the week end with his
wife and son Alan. Franklin is an
employee of Mcdowell and Marshall
in Pandora and has been with his
folks for the past two weeks. He is
planning on moving hiB family to
either Columbus Grove or Pandora
in the near future.
Guests Sunday in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Foley were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Hanthorn, Mrs. Dorothy
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Sneary
and daughter Janice, sons Larry and
Bobbie, Mr.. and Mrs. CLAUDE Foley
all of Lima.
Ernest Freet is rernodeling his
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Green of
Lima expect to make their home with
Mr.. Freet in the near future.
Callers this past week at the Char
les Van Meter home were: Clarence
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-03

began 10 be thin, Van Meter built a
log milk on East fork then turned
one room OF his house into tavern.
The family ffved in the other room.
1t was the first Tavern to open in lat
er Clinton Cou1 1ty. The mill made
it no longer necessary for the
pioneers around him TO grind their
corn in hand-mflls or carry the grain
on horseback TO Deerfield or Waynes-
vile for grinding. Van Meter actual
ly had a "niint" of his own in the
forest. With the mill and the tavern
he took in much whisky and many
pelts. No money was in the woods
and corn, Hhisky and skins were
legal tender Yin its stead. All were
marketed at cincinnati, where the
pioneer storeA accepted them at
standard valuesA
Little is recorded Of Van Meters
family but after his death the water
mill on East fork became known as
"Abner Van Meters mill" Abner
was Morgan's son The Van Meter
settlement grew to be called "Mor-
gantown" then stamped away and to-
day is only farmland.
When the first early road was be-
ing built through that country in
1904 and Van Meter learned it was
to bypass his tavern, he met the sur
veyors at the nearest point with a
jug of whisky and SO persuaded them
to "bend the lihe" so the road would
pass his property.
When he diedA in 1913, Van Meter
was buried beside that road and IL
years later when ID was improved and
widened, the road \covered his un-
marked grave.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-03

Rockhill, Napoleot, Charles Mar
quart, Jenera; clarence Marquart
and family, Findlay; Leon Boedecker
and family, Ottawa; Harold Rogers
and family, Cpl. Grove; Mrs. Helen
Ensulin, Gomez, Mrs. Carl Neal, Sui
livan; Lester Van Meter, Beaverdam;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Foley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Van Meter, Mrs. Lena
Rockhill, Lewis Rockhill and daugh-
ter, Elnora NBurkholder, Rockport;
Mrs. Harold LARue and Mrs. Clarence
Downing, Cairo\
Word has been >yeceived that Mr..
in Lima.
Mr.. Mckinley Van Meter is in
Veterans hospital at Dayton, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-03
Concert Tonight
In Modern Jazz
At Ohio Northern

Bluffton is expected to be we'll
represented tonight, Thursday, at
Ohio Northern university when the
Dave Brubeck Quartet gives a concert
in modem American jazz music ir
Lehr auditorium at 8 p. N.
Pianist \ Brubeck, heralded as the
top personality in jazz today has been
thus acclaimed in Downbeat and
Metronome magazine polls for the
past two years. Mother members Of
the quartet are Paul Desmond, alto
sax, Joe Dodge, dsums, and Bob Bates,
bass.
Their music ts a combination Of
popular numbers and classical theme
variations, all put together with a
modern beat. Brubeck, a student Of
the contemporary composer, Darius
Milhaud, has b rich background rang
ing from Badh TO Bartok.