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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07

the golden grain to come to the Bluff
ton market.
William Burkholder, whose farm is
located on the Dixie highway north
of town, delivered the first load of
what has since b come a steady
stream of grain flowing to the eleva-
tors.
Burkholder's wheat tested coz
pounds to the bushel and 1879 per
cent in moisture.
Grain from dozen other farms
tested from 60 to 62 pounds, indicat-
ing better than average quality, and
much better than last years wheat
which only tested 50 to SO pounds on
the average, according to Eldon
Tschiegg, manager of the grain com
pany.
Other early birds who brought
grain to the elevator on the Fourth
of July included Tavern HochstettIer
whose farm is located on Route 500
north Of Beaverdam; Harley Diller
and Roy Rogers north of town; and
w. A. Stratton, south of Bluffton.
Beginning of the wheat harvest
was nearly a week earlier than last
year when the first load was delivered
on July s.
The first wheat sold on the market
brought $1.8O per bushel as com
pared with the opening price of S1.s6
last year, and it appeared that the
yield would be good. Earliest reports
from the farmers were that local
fields were yielding up to 40 and 80
bushels to the acre. Tavern Hoch-
stettler reported 4O-bushel yield and
ROLAND Biery said that his crop look
ed like 50 bushels to the acre. By
Wednesday the price had advanced q
penny to $1.81 per bushel.
The dry weather and intense heat
of the past week speeded wheat tc
maturity, but the lack of rainfall j;
beginning TO affect crops on theil
way up. Indications at present arr
that the drought has definitely reduc
ed the yield and quality of oats, al
! though that crop was off to a very
good start early this spring.
The dry weather aided farmers ir
getting their first hay crops into the
barn properly dried and cured, bui
| lack of water is evident in more re-
cent harvests of alfalfa. Despite good
stands, the quality and yield is not up
to par.
Probably most affected by the
drought will be the corn crop. Unless
good soaking rains are forthcoming
soon, the yield is apt to be reduced
below the excellent crops of last year
Although much of the corn is knee
high and above as required by the
Fourth of July, the fields are spotty,
and the stands are poor in places.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07

this week, the town will again hustle
with activity as upwards of 100 young
meters 18 years old and under start
arriving this afternoon for the three
day meet.
Finalists in both singles and doubles
competition in Junior and Boys Di-
visions will be awarded trophies. Ell
even of the awards will be presented
by the local Jaycees and the State
championship trophy is being present
ed by the Milky Way Candy Co. Win
ners in the two divisions will earn
the right to participate in the Nation
al championships at San Antonio,
Texas, August 40.
The young netters are due to ar
rive on the college campus this after
noon, Thursday, where they will be
welcomed by members of the local
Jaycee organization. After register
ing and getting other details out of
the way, they will take up quarters
at Ropp and Lincoln Halls on the
campus.
Jack Koontz, state chairman of the
tourney, announced this week that a
full program of social activity has
been arranged for the entertainment
of the boys during their stay here.
Farley the Magician, Findlay, will
be presented in program Friday at
p. m. in the high school auditorium.
Also on the program will be selec-
tions by a quartet composed of Ray
Cummins, Lynn Carmack, James
Anderson and Dan Gleason. James
Leichty will present accordia n
melodies.
The participants will go en- masse
to the Carma theatre Saturday night
as guests of the Bluffton Chamber of
Commerce.
Harry Fogelman, formerly associat-
ed with the McGregor Sporting Goods
Co. and now president of the Profess
sional Tennis Co., Cincinnati, will con-
duct tennis clinic Saturday after
noon. The clinic will be open to the
public. Fogelman will also act as Of
ficial tournament manager.
Nate Ganger, Ottawa, member of
the Bluffton City Tennis Club and
Allen County singles champion, will
serve as tournament referee. Wood
row Little, Bluffton, former county
singles champion and director of
the annual Bluffton clinic, will assist
during the tournament.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07
Business Men Plan
Mirror Lake Picnic

The date for the annual picnic of
the Bluffton Business Mems associa-
ton at Mirror Lake has been set for
Thursday afternoon, August II, Paul
Basinger of the Bluffton Meat Mark
ct, general chairman, has announced.
All members of the association and
their employees and families will be
invited to attend the program arrang-
ed for afternoon and evening. Swim
ming, boating and square dancing are
few of the diversions on the pro-
gram.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07

Champion Award last year with eight
points, Monday evening piled up a
grand total of II to again walk off
with top prize.
He placed first in three events,
Musical Tire, Wild Cow Milking Con-
test and the Barrel Crawl Through.
: Continued on Page A.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07

though dark clouds threatened as
parade time drew near, they only
served to partially reduce tempera-
lures which early in the afternoon
scared nearly to the 100 mark.
And for the first time in the history
of the Fourth-of-Juls rodeo. grand
champion repeated. Moe Hartings, st.
Henry horseman, who won the Grand
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07
Gid Steiner NeW
School Custodian

Gideon Steiner, 438 South Lawn
avenue, has been employed by the
hoard of education to fill the vacancy
of custodian-fireman in the high
school building, it was announced this
week by A. B. Murray, superintendent
of schools.
Mr. Steiner succeeds Wade Bechtel
who resigned from the post several
weeks ago to take another position.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07
45 Register At
ROckpOrt Bible School

A total of As children registered
Tuesday at the opening of the Rock
port Vacation Bible School. The group
will enjoy a picnic this Friday at
noon, and will close the school with
special program Friday evening of
next week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07
18th RodeO More Popular Than Ever;
Draws Estimated 5000 To Harmon Field
-Neu Art Studio, Photo

Bringing Bluftons holiday celebration to close in
bangup style the 18th annual style Rodeo attracted
crowd of 5000 which packed available stood five
and six persons deep and down the length Harmon Field
According to CUSTOM the Weaherman cooperate He has
sent rain to spoil rodeo in the 12year history the event
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07
Combines Roll On Fourth;
New Wheat Flows To Market
First Field Reports Indicate High
Yield OF Top Quality Grain This Year

Buffon farmers and grain elevators the midst of
handling another heavy wheat with combines
and binders busy in the fields.
Foregoing the usual pleasures of the Fourth July holiday
local farmers began the harvest Monday The Farmers
Grain company remained the job the loads
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-07
OhiO'S Top Players Arrive
For Junior Tennis Tourney
More Than 100 To Compete In Jaycee
Three-Day Tournament On Local Courts

Bufton sports followers will have chance this week to
of the finest young tennis players the state of Ohio
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce locals send their representa-
tves to Buton for the annual State Junior Tennis Tournament
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Following the heels of the Rodeo earlier
Evening star., 1955-02-08
| New Faces in Congress
New Foees IN Congress
Torbert H. Macdonald Won
Honors as Scholar and Athlete
By HoroId 3. Rogers

Torbert H. Macdonald. 81, new
Representative from Massachu-
sets 9th District, is a former
college athlete, decorated war
veteran and regional attorney
for the National Labor Relations
Board.
He is a close friend Of Sen
ator Kennedy, Democrat Of that
State, having been his roommate
at Harvard. Both followed SINH
lar war careers as PIT boat COM
manders in the Pacific. where
both were wounded in separate
engagements.
Born at Maiden, Mass. in June,
1917. the son of Jack and Harriet
Macdonald, Mr.. Macdonald was
an outstanding athlete in school
and college.
He was graduated from NAL
den public schools, Medford High
School and Phillips Andover
Academy. He took honors at
Harvard.
When Senator Kennedy was
on the House Labor Committee,
Mr.. Macdonald. a regional NIiRB
attorney, got leave from his post
to accompany Mr.. Kennedy to
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Two Get II Years
In Andrews HoIdup
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 8.-Earl
KilD Smith and John Henry
Foster were given 27-year prison
sentences yesterday after plead
ing guilty to taking part in the
biggest bank holdup in Mary
lands history.
Smith. Foster and Clarence
Duke McGann, all New York
Negroes, got $124,00O from a
branch of the First National
Bank of Southern Maryland at
Andrews Air Force Base last
August 13.
McGann, driver Of the getaway
car, was arrested for speeding
minutes after the holdup. While
the traffic policeman, who didn't
know OF the robbery, was booking
McGann the other two fed.
Smith and Foster were arrested
late in December.
Federal Judge W. Calvin Ches-
nut, who sentenced Smith and
Foster, questioned them closely
about 100000 of the loot which
Is still missing.
Smith. who said he got one
third of the money when it was
split up in an apartment in
Brooklyn. N. Y, told the Judge
ne could account for all of his
share. but would rather not i'm
plicate anyone else.
TITS all out of my hands and
back in circulation" he said.
Foster told story the Judge
said he found hard to believe.
The 23-year-old Foster. nick
named Tiny" said sos 900 was
stolen from him in a hotel in
Los Angeles. He said a man
who displayed a gun and a
badge and called himself IAN
agent" forced his way into the
room and took the money.
Judge Chesnut gave each
man 20 years in prison and a
$4,000 fine on the Federal pank
robbery charges. Each got an
additional two years and $1,000
fine for interstate transporta-
ton of a stolen car.
McGann. "a, was sentenced to
70 years in prison by Judge
Chestnut after pleading guilty
last September 20.
The 25-year-old Smith was
captured December % at Laredo
near the Texas-Mexican border.
Foster was captured by FBI
agents without a struggle De-
cemoer 28 in a hideout on upper
Broadway.
Evening star., 1955-02-08

ments and has written many ar
ticles on international affairs.
For his war service. he was
awarded the Silver Star. He also
won the Presidential Citation
and three battle stars.
Representative Macdonald is
commander Of Post 639, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, at Maiden;
former judge advocate of the
Middlesex County VFW, patrio-
tic instructor of the Department
of Massachusetts,, VIEW and a
member of the American Legion.
He also is a member of the
Knights Of Columbus. Ancient
Order of Hibernians, the Maiden
Lodge of Elks, Belmont School
Parent Teachers Association.
He is married to the former
Phyllis Brooks. They have three
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Life in the U. S.
Girl Becomes
Her Own Aunt
By yMorrying
By the Assoeioied Press

SANTA ANA. Calf, Feb. g.
Carole Ann Bacak, Is, and
Charles Lefever, 10, both Of near
by Costa Mesa, took out a mar
riage license yesterday and con-
founded genealogists.
Carole Ann will become her
own aunt and her mothers sis
ter-in-law. Charles will become
his brides stepuncle.
Why? All because Carole's
mother is married to Charles
older brother.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
harrisburg Man
Heads Alumni Group

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Feb
&C. E. Campbell Beall. Mar
tinsburg businessman, has been
elected president Of the Eastern
Panhandle Chapter of the West
Virginia Alumni Association.
william Stuck, Charles Town
pharmacists, and Richard john
son, Berkeley Springs. were
named vice presidents, and Mrs
Andrew Zepp of this city. secre-
tary-treaSurer.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Catholic School Slated
For Seat Pleasant Parish

Ground has been broken for
a new 100000 st. Margaret's
parochial school. auditorium and
convent at Seat Pleasant, Md.
The exercises took place Sun
day. Construction Is to begin
Immediately. The three build
ings are expected to be ready by
September. The 600-seat audi
torium will be used for religious
purposes until a new church can
be built
The 13-acre site is at Addison
road near Central avenue.
The Rev. Timothy N. Nc
Carthy. the church's pastor since
1943, oficiated Sunday by turn
Evening star., 1955-02-08
All Greek to Them

DALLAS (P.-The burglars
who stole 100 phonograph rec
ords from the home of Mrs.
C. F. Hadsell had better be hep
to Greek. too.
Lyrics of the records are all
in Greek. Mrs. Hadsell told
police yesterday in reporting
the burglary.
Evening star., 1955-02-08

TORBERT H. MACDONALD.
Europe to survey labor and man
power.
In the November election, he
defeated Representative Tangier
L. Gooowin, Republican.
Mr.. Macdonald has travelled
widely. He has interviewed sew
eral heads of foreign govern
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Kinq-Sized PostuI Cord

KANSAS CITY R.-Senator
Symington, Democrat, Of Mis-
souri, is going to get a postal
card he can't stick in his pocket.
Letter carriers at the Parkway
Station here are sending him a
card urging his support Of bill
which would grant postal en-
ployes a 10 per cent wage in
crease.
It is 8 by 4 feet in size. weighs
27 pounds and will require $12.84
in postage to send to Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Suspect Held in HoIdup
Of Virqiniu Hacker

Roger v. Montgomery, 81, to-
DAY is being held in lieu of $15,-
600 bond on charges Of robbing
a Fredericksburg (va) cab driver
OF his cab after a ride from that
town to Washington.
montgomery was arraigned
Yesterday before United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
Clifton E. Mason, the cab
driver. told police Montgomery
took his cab at gunpoint after a
tussle. Montgomery was cap
tured Saturday night near WAL
dorf, Md.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Croc Amok?

MIAMI, Fla. tP.-A 4-foot
crocodile was missing from its
backyard home yesterday, and
its owners say they think it
was stolen.
The animal. named Hathor
by its owners, Maj. and Mrs
Frank Pease, lived in pond
surrounded by a wire screen
and a stone wall. Mai. Pease
said he found a gaping hole in
the wall Sunday morning and
the reptile was gone.
Mrs. Pease said. "He couldn't
have crawled out because
Hathor leaves a trail where
its tail swishes the gravel"
ut looks like the work OF
professionals she added.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C..
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8,

ing the first shovel Of earth. He
was assisted by the Rev. Charles
D. German. administrator of St.
Margaret's, and the Rev. Michael
j. Farrell, curate. AmNng the
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Beer Puts Out Fire

KALAMAZOO. Mich. (P).-
Fire broke out in the E. & H.
Beverage Co. basement in sub
urban Comstock, but when fire.
men arrived they found the blaze
already out. Beer had quenched
1t.
Assistant Chief Scott Smeltzer
reported an oil furnace sprang
a leak. the oil caught fire and
set IL wooden beer cases af1re.
About half the beer exploded.
The spraying beer put out all the
fire.
Evening star., 1955-02-08

guests Of honor were Mayor
Benjamin Watkins Of Seat
Pleasant and Mayor James
Gainor of Capitol Heights.
More than 300 persons attended.
Evening star., 1955-02-08

BY you've many IS Ford parked on the street
You've stopped to admire their sleek Thunderbrd styling
cleaning finish and luxurious new interior trim You
not alone in your admiration For based on the great
SIS most popular seller, by far On this page are few
examples Of the many advances which have caused this
enthusiastic public response See your Ford Dealer to
learn Of the many more advances in the IS Ford
Evening star., 1955-02-08

children. Torbert n, jr. 8;
Laurie. Z and Brian. /.
Evening star., 1955-02-08

TOMORROW: Representative
william E. MinshaLl. 5r. Re-
publican, of OhioJ
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Only car with
AngIe-Poised Ride

Fords ll-Joint Front Suspension is further
improved for 1855. Now re-engineered SO front
springs tilt back, this advanced suspension
absorbs shock from the front, as well as up
and-down! This reduces annoying road joint
jar. Riding and handling are much smoother
Take Test Drive, that's really the best way
to become acquainted with the new IS Ford.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Only car with
Trigger-TorqUe Power

Ford's new, mighty engines all bring you
Trigger-Torque Performance. There's brand
new l62-h.p. Y-block VS., Then there's an
even more powerful lS2-h.p. Y-block Special
V-8 offered in combination with new Speed
Trigger Fordomatic Drive in Fairane and
Station Wagon models. And the new l2O-hp.
L-block Six. All of these great engines deliver
Ford's traditional economy.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

|NHANCEs are, you'll be way over
" if you guess at the local delivered
price of 1855 Buick. Most people are.
And that's easy to understand when
you look at a Buick. It's big, broad,
roomy-p powered for thrilling action.
In prestige alone, it would seem to
carry high price tag.
But when you check into things, you
discover this surprising fact: Buick
is in the nations top three when it
comes to sales volume = and when it
comes to low prices that make such
huge popularity possible.
The price we show here is one proof
of that. And an even bigger one is the
soaring success of the 1855 Buick =
hottest car in all Buick sales history.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
County, Wide Justice Court
Should Be Carg1uWJtu

The proposal to establish countrywide so called Small
claims court in Chardon for Geauga county is interesting
and deserves consideration
Such court would, to a great extent, eliminate the
of many justice of the peace in the county
1t would result in uniform enforcement particularly
in respect to traffic violations 1t would hold respect
for the passing motorist who is always suspicious (and
sometimes justfaby so of the neghborhood justice of
the peace who holds court in his living
Such a court would have the advantage of having a
better record of traffic offenders Under present system
driver be chronic offender and it will unnoticed
unless he makes the mistake of appearing too often before
the same justice.
Such court would probably have better legal ability
than our present justice of the peace court 1t would be
freezer of the prejudice often found in small courts
But there definite advantages to local justice
of the peace courts Local people feel they have better
control local conditions when taken to their
local While rulings justice court likely
20 be by equity than by law nevertheless in their ad
mittedly rough and ready they to satisfy the
community if they don't the folks elect justice
They would not be able to exercise complete control
when the justice of the court in Geauga will be elm
But at the time they to enjoy the
fdence and respect of most Geauga folks and
poses we'll
Under present proposal the court would be located
in Chardon the far of the county When
the present courthouse county building established
Geauga county much bigger and Chardon close to
the geographical center But the early subdivisions of the
area left Geauga with Burton closer to most districts in
the county, The anachronsm of the courthouse should not
carried indefinitely New ventures of countrywide sig
ncance should be located closer to the geographical center
of the county.
For example, the county commissioners who
siderng building Jail, discussing moving it to
better spot than Charons Main street Plans for the
hospital to locate it the center of the county
small court it should be established in convenient
location than in Chardon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

But have you noticed what he's
been doing for the kids on
Saturday afternoons? I scarce
ly know Carl when I see him.
And you may say that he has
ulterior motives. And you may
be right. But I honestly feel
he's losing money on the ven-
ture. Does Carl love kids that
we'll? I don't know But it's
sure worth finding out, and has
the makings of a damn good
article. When Chief Boil could
MT make it after the show one
Saturday afternoon, there was
Brinkman out in the street see
ing that the kids got across
safely!
And Flying saucers, U. F. o.
unidentified flying objects } ,
You can laugh about them if
you will, but there's good
deal more than what meets the
eye. But l never see even a
mention of it in our paper. A
student interview with MI .
Meyer on what he saw a week
ago Saturday could be another
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

say you. don't have the time
to get it out of them. Neither
do I, nor the ability, Blu t
there must be a way!
And I think one possibility
may be in connection with the
English or Journalism course
in the our high school a
method that would cost you
nothing, but some time in edit
ing. Volunteer students could
do the groundwork, the report
ing, the footWork, and eve n
write the article, as a project
connected with their h o |
work. You'll get some lemons,
of course. But I sure e |
this method has possibilities.
Also a student could help one
of us in articulate individuals
write an article such as Fred'S.
Many of us have lots of know
how, experience, and something
to say, but no power to put it
across.
For instance, you know what
Carl Brinkman does at Christ
mas time with his movie house
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

age Of the Hambden Smoker in
the last issue was excellent. I
am not a reformer. I'm refer
rig to the headlines, the ex-
cellent coverage of the facts,
the appeal for righteousness an
the CimelineSS of the article.
And I think Fred Neubauer's S
letter was an excellent j o b =,
(Fox Bounty, and should have
been re worked into a fea-
ture article, with due credit
to Fred as the author. What
should you or l or anyone else
care who writes the stuff as
long as it's good. incidentally,
the typographical errors reach
ed an all time high in that
article. Didn't it get proc f.
read?
What I'm getting at is that
there's great deal of latent
talent around Geauga County
such as Fred's, that n e v r
gets tapped. And that's because
most are not as articulate as
Fred. But they may have a
story, non the less. And you
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

feature article. Capitalize n
such local events!
And guest editorials, too. But
you have to make it clear tht
the contents do not necessarily
agree with the view point of
your newspaper. There are a
good many good heads about
who have something to say
Capitalize on it.
/ feel that such a policy
would really make the Record
home town newspaper, eag-
erly sought after, with your
subscribers waiting for C h
issue to come out.
If I can be of any further
help, I would be glad to talk
to you. I'll even volunteer some
chatter, to get started. But
remember this, I'm not look
ing for a job. 1 have m o e
than I can handle right now.
Sincerely,
Ed Johnson
Rt. 3, Bee Brook
Chardon, Ohio
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
.Chardon Library Displays
Picture byMrs. Worthington

Continuing the monthly dis
play of a picture from the
brush of one of the many tai
ented Geauga artists at Char
don Public Library, the picture
chosen this week is water
color, Spring Planting" paint
ed by Mrs. Edward L. Worth
ington, Hermitage rd., Char
don.
Mrs Worthington took a
course at school in Dobbs Fer
ry, N. Y, and later for a win
ter art at School where she
studied life drawing. Not until
IS years later did she begin
her art studies again in the Rim
Cling art School at Sarasota +,
Fla, where she began paint
ing. She studied for several
years with William Lauer and
also took courses in portrait
painting.
Another course was at art
school with Phoebe F'lory Walk
er and more courses at the
art museum with Thelma Win