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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-03
"The Clinton County
Yarn"

Have care-thtottle down the
motor and muffleithe exhaust on the
fast automobile Jbr powerful trailer
truck when passing the intersection
of State Routes $50 and 73 near the
East Fork of the Little Miami few
miles northwest of New Vienna,
Clinton County, lest you break the
long sleep of Morgan Van Meter. He
was Clinton Co4nty's first permanent
settler and waS buried there about
140 years ago-before the road was
made.
Since 1896 Van Meter had lived at
Dearfeld, now South Lebanon, War
rem County, in half of double log
cabin. The Johnson family had the
other room. Van Meter was hunter
and in 1900 had bought 200 acres of
woodland in later Clinton County for
"seven quarters Bof dollar an acre.
and in spring, that year, had moved
onto it.
Van Meter unsaddled his pack
horse, threw the saddle and its bag
gage on the grass then looked around
at the land thai was to be his future
home. 1t was d beautiful country
Then came a sufprise-just visible
through the undergEowth and much
too near was an Indian wigwam. Nc
Indians, so far as the hunter knew
then were in the country.
A stealthy investigation showed
Van Meter that ithe wigw
h ad long been unoccupie d
1t probably had been a hunting camp
abandoned long before by some band
of Indian hunters. Anyhow it was
on his property and he had paid fol
it-so Van Meter moved into the wig
wan and lived in it until his own
cabin had been built. His was q
double log cabin \and the first hut
ever put up in later Clinton County
Though hospitable\ enough, hunters
liked solitude and did, not relish com
panionship. When neighbors began
to move in the game began to move
out and the wild animals disappeared
more quickly when more hunters
were around to kill them.
So Van Meter liked his isolation
His nearest neighbors were at Bedel's
station at the mout tn of Todd's forl
and four families at Mounts station
on the south side of the Little Miami
a couple of miles further down.
Van Meter hurried his own cabin
He wanted to get out of the old wig
wan. 1t reeked of stale smoke anC
held the ominous smell of "injun,
which no pioneer could tolerate. TIL,
cabin was a good one built of buck
eye logs and it had two rooms with /;
long open hall or porch betweer
them, all under one roof. He haC
ripped white oak planks and made
them into clap-boa rds for the roo
and had built a buckeye Fireplace
with wide baked earth hearth. The
chimney was made of mud anC
| sticks.
When the hut was done Van Metel
brought his wife and family from
Deerfeld and cleared a patch Of
ground around the cab in for garden
In it he planted corn and potatoes
and these, with his hunting, provided
living.
By 1903, when mo Re settlers hac
come into the woods and the hunting
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-03

POULTRYMEN who sell eggs on a
graded market ! re the only ones who
have chance tV clear expenses at
today's prices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-03

Modern as if is, electric heating is thor
oughly tried and proved. Thousands of
homes are now heated in whole or part by
clean, dependable electricity.
Evening star., 1955-07-03

MARTIN H. MILLER has done 1t again!
lv1 For the second time in two weeks he
has come up with winning entry in The
Stars Amateur Snapshot Contest. This
week it's $40 prize; last week, IS. And,
as you may recall, he won a grand prize of
81 900 in the national contest last year.
The point we're trying to make is that
you can do 1t, too. Mr.. Miller doesn't have
secret formula. He just shoots what
comes natural-and enters number of
pictures each week.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Prize-Winning Snapshots
Best Photos in Second Week of Amateur Contest

So why not do likewise and get on the
gravy train? Twenty dollars In prizes
are distributed each week, with a grand
prize of SIS in each class at the conclusion
of the contest. Grand prize winners then
will compete for $50 cash prizes totaling
$4,000 in the Newspaper National Snap
shot Awards.
The rules are simple. Copies are obtain
able at the business counter in the lobby
of The Star Building and at Metropolitan
Area photo supply stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10

These prices effective until close Of bus
iness SATURDAY. August -. 1900. IN Wash:
Heights. Bethesda. Silver Spring, TAkoma
Park, BladcnsburE, Coral Hills, Hyatts-
Vile, Kensingt0n, Brentwood, Chevy
Chase. Colmar Manor, wheaton. Mount
Rainier. College Park, Berwyn, Laurel,
indian Head, Capitol HeiEhts. VIRGINIA:
Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls
Church, Mclean, Herndon. Vienna. An.
uanQale. NO SALES TO DEALERS. WE
kEsERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT GUAM
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15

washing, woodwork. paper cleaning;
free estimates. KE. 1924
EX GI., wall washing, paper clean
ing. basement painting and cleaning,
reasonable. w. SLAP.
LIGHT hauling. you name it, I'll haul
IL. RE. l-O93l.
Homer news., 1955-06-09
CONSTRUCTION

work on the Homer hospit al-he al tn center is progressing rapidly this week nth he plumber and electric elan start ing to place pipes and switch boxes.
 Concrete ork in the form of re- taining .all for the ambulance port -as be ing poured this week as the acarpen- ters inside the building were finish ing the studding and building vi indoW frames.
 Harry Gro ire, Who vas awarded the water and seEage disposal contract, started on his york this week, also.
 The building is bel ng constructed by Gilbert Roberts, Hood River, Oregon contractor, and the york is under the supervi si on of Errol Bailey, foreman.
 Work on the hospital began approxi- tely month ago and the Roberts firm has pressed hard to keep the york going ahead at rapid pace. When the bui ld- ing vas started it Has pl nned to have it completed in about 10 weeks.
 The construc ion of the hospi tal- health center is the result of many hours of labor spent by the d directors of tho PUD and the taxes paid by the residents of the district.
Homer news., 1955-06-09
o4DDGRO SUQ1DY UO G(EU QN0aJEgRO

Tho directors of the ne-ly-fornlsd Cent ral .laska Fcwe ASSOC fat ion We'd nesday chose North Pacific Consul tant Of Portland and Anc ho rage as their first choice to make a hydroe lectric engineering study of Cooper Lake.
 Second choice of the directors vas Harza Engineering Co.,, Chicago.
 The final decision on an engineering firm will be made by the Rural Elec-- trificat ion Administration, acco rding to Marlin Stewart, acting manager for the CAPA.
 It is expected that the decision will be made in weeks time and the studies should begin with in two weeks, according to Stewart.
 The North Pacific bid was ,Sl, ,ooO more than the Earza bid of $65, 900.
 Ivan Bloch is head of North Pacific, and he is associated with Norman HaEer and Stan Sporseen of Portland and Bob Retherfo ford of Anc horage. Retherford IS the consul ting engineer for the Homer Ele ctr ic Association.
 Directors on the lCAPA beard are He rman schultz, president; Art Schroe- der, vice 2resident; Mrs. Justine Parks secret ry-tre surer and Ed Jarvi and Cap King, boa I'd members. All were pre- sent for the nchorage meeting.
Homer news., 1955-06-09
J0 B OPEN

Appl feat ions will be rece ived until 8 o'clock Monday evening for the job of manager of the Homer dock, according to Homer Thompson, FUD manager.
 The directors of the District will consider all pplicat ions at that time. They have made only one stipulation for those interested in the job and that s that all appl ic ants must state their expected starting salary.
 Tn the past the dock mana ger has re- cetved a salary of $500 per month. Ral ph Patterson is now handling the dock nanager's job on a temporary basis
 It is also expected that the board of directors will cons ider the appoint ment of a successor to Director Jack Mclaughlin who esi gned June l. He ex- poets to leave the community soon, ac- cording. to his letter of resignation.
Homer news., 1955-06-09
| LIBRARY I NE WIS

The Homer Public Library will be closed on Saturdays for the rema inder of the summer, according to Mrs. Ruth Newman, president of the library board.
 shortage of libra rians and the lack of story lady for the. regular Saturday afternoon Story Lady program. were given as the reasons for the clos ure.
 The library will continue to be open Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day after moons from to 4:3O and on those even- ings from 2 to 9. ANtht
 Mrs. Newman also stated that Chuck Abbott had given the library large displ ay case. The case vi Il be offered to the Natu ra1 History Soc tety for their use in displaying any artifacts they might gather, she said.
 The Brownie Scout have put up an attractive wild flower display in, the library. They have collected many To- cal wild flowers and mounted and ident- flied them on cardboard. Among those on the display are 1arkspur, wild ger- anium, fire weed, paint brush, wild rose, wild iris, snapdragon and lupine.
Homer news., 1955-06-09
FUNDS CUT

According to the Sunday Juneau In depend dent, a cut of $l.5 million in ap- propr iation for the Al aska Road Com mission and $2 million in the sum to be 2 flowed next fiscal year to the Alaska Public Works program has been agreed upon by a Senate-House conference com mittee in Wash ington. The paper in dicated tn at their story came from re- liable souces at the capit tol.
 Earlier the House had cut out all of the funds and the Senate had voted $7, 300, 900 for the ARC and 55 million for APW.
 If the Inde pendent story is correct, APW will now re ceive 33 mill ion and the ARC g56,3oO, 900.
Homer news., 1955-06-09
CHAMBER NOTES

Three more names were added to the list of nominees for the coming di rect orfs election at the Monday meeting of the Chamber of Conmae rec. The names ad- ded we re Homer Thompson, Nary High and Bill Raver. Name can be added to the list for the next two weeks at which time the nomfnat ions wi II be closed. The election will be held July 6. - Tn other Chamber business the mem bers voted to donate $50 to Civil De- Tense to defray costs incurred by Floyd Hatfield in bringing CD equipment to Homer from Anchorag It was sugge sted that the Civil Defense director notify the Chamber in the future before incur ring debts that the Chamber might be asked to share.
 It Has announced that the Alaska Res ource Development Beard was eonsid- ering the possibility cf using coal for the development of electric power in Alaska.
 Two guests, Dr. Arthur Buswe11, as- sociate di rector of the Extension Ser vice, and Ma jor Robert Mason of the Civil Air Patrol addressed the group briefly. Buswell stated that he would l ike to see some All member from Home win the expense-paid trip to Chicago next fall and he urged connuni ty sup port of the All pro gram. Mason noted that several Civil Air Patrol cedets were being sent to the States and Flu rope from Alaska this sumner and urged parti ctpation in the program by Homer young people.
 ADDRESSES
 All residents living on the sOar mail routes are being a seRd by the man. ager of the PUD to indicate their Tu11 return address when submitting the re- gently nailed personal pro perty returns to the PUD. Manager Homer thompson states that considerable time has oeen lost by the postoffice and the PoD Ill re-hand1 ing and re-stamptng envelopes inc n-ract1v addresSeda
Homer news., 1955-06-09
V [S[ T OR sc

 ficials this week when Dr. Arthur Bus- we'll, associate d rector Of the Exten- sion Service and James wilson, Terri m torial Conmis toner of Agriculture ar rived, the first on Sunday and the sec- ond on Monday.
 pr. Busuell spent Monday and Tuesday vi th Ed Liebent hal, local Extension agent. The two men visited several local farms, discussing local farm problems with the farmers and Lieben- thai. BusWel1 also went over the All program during his isit and expressed sati sfaction with the expanded pro gram being carried on here.
 Wilson i'd that he is working on a plan to bring about 20 head of calves to the Homer area in the near future. The an imals will be brought down from the Matanuska Valley as the beginning of program to increase the dairy capacity heres
 The Conmi s $ toner also stated that So far as he kne7- Cove rnor Heint zleman has never made an appointment to the Ter ritorial Loan Boa I'd. The Governor was to appoint Fl man from the Kenai Penfn- su1a to serve on the board.
 .~. Tn a gene ral q iscuss ion of agri cu1- IuTS III sCnS ISIT1JOEys OoC41 A0u GAk1SS sed the feeling that pro gress vas be ing made slowly, though steadily. The need for better narke ting practices vas alse noted by both men as the fore runner ef increased product ions
 oa vii son said that he, intends to re- turn to Hone probably some inc in July LINE STARTED
 Work on a three-mile line to ohlson Mountain Eas started Thursday morning by the Homer Electric ASSOC iation, ac- cording to Jiggs Tice, HEA manager.
 Tice said that the HEA is providing the equipment for the line and Chris Berg, Inc., the 0hlson Mt. pro jects' { contractor, is paying the labor costs.
Homer news., 1955-06-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

Campbell is the most familiar
face at this championship be-
cause he stays around longer.
He's practicing at least three
hours a day. and says he loves
lit. He also likes this golf course
because it's a challenge. just
dares you to miss a shot.
Young Campbell is attending
Purdue on a golf scholarship but
figures to make the starting
basketball team this fall. He's
Ia backcourt man. only 5-foot-9.
He played about No. Z man last
wear.
After basketball practice he
waits on tables at the fraternity
house, and then spends the eve-
ming at the indoor golf nets in
the Purdue fieldhouse.
And he has another State
title that almost was forgotten
in addition to the Amateur. Open
and Junior. He and his dad are
the father-and-son champions
They've won 1t i've straight
years.
IT tell dad If he can shoot 80
or better we'll win it" Joe was
saying yesterday as he smoothed
his prints in a trap on the prac.
tice fairway. He shot 80 this
year and I shot Sc, and that was
good enough"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
TEETo GREEN
By MERRELL WHlTTLEsEY

RICHMOND. Sept. l4.-There
are golfers who practice between
1.-TWO and three hours a day., but
not many who can stand it after
a full day of school. basketball
practice and then waiting on
tables.
That was Joe Campbell's daily
schedule last winter ct Purdue.
and it's one of the reasons he
has won SO consecutive matches
over q two-year period in match
play golf. The last three in that
streak were in the National
Amateur championship here at
James River, and he's going for
80 in a row late today.
With National Amateur golf
lacking a real standout per-
former, they're saying that con-
dition will not last for long.
Campbell, 19-year-old National
intercollegiate titlist, will take
charge in q year or two. If not
this week.
Joe's streak. which is 26 short
lof what is recognized as the
longest winning streak In the
lgame-64 matches by George
Voigt-still is a fair two-year
record. It was made in two In
diana Amateurs, college matches,
the Hoosier State Junior, club
championship and other tourna-
ments. He also won the Indiana
Open at medal play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
ACC FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Tar Heels Fate Rests
On Little Soph Than

This Is the siIth in a series
on football prospects at Allan
tic Coast Conference schools
BY MERRILL WHITTLESEY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
.QuinIun Lost
To Runns for
Surgery

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IA Up.
The Los Angels Rams suffered
a staggering blow last night
when doctors announced that
Volney (Skeet) Quinlan. their
fleet halfback. is lost to the
team for at least six weeks and
will have to undergo an opera
ton for torn knee cartilage.
Quinlan hurt the knee three
times late last season and re-
injured 1t in a preseason game
recently. He may have to stay
out of action all season in order
to be ready for the 1856 CAM
paign. Coach Sid Gilman
valued Quinlan above all other
backs and recently said he was
good for two touchdowns a
game. automatically.
4 With Quinlan out, the Rams
will have to rely on Rockies
Corky Taylor of Kansas. Ronn'e
Waller of Maryland and Corky
bTharp of Alabama. Taylor and
Waller probably will be the
starting halfbacks against the
Philadelphia Eagles in Denver
Saturday night.
CLEAN, N. Y. Sept. IA tR.-
The Pittsburgh Steelers cut their
squad to 40 yesterday, releasing
three rookie linemen.
The departing athletes were
Guard AL Maier from Marshall,
Guard Joe Tyrell from Temple
land End Dan Mcbride. ex-Iowa
University player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
AMATEUR RESULTS

i defeated J. Elmer Lutz. RsadinS. Pa
sasff Levi. E w. S.A5 Hi.' B:s: u
Dr.. Edwar r. updegraff. Tucson, Ariz.
d 6.,.s Cameron Quinn. West War
Charles Knukls. jr;: JohnstOEn, Pa.
Pa Il. j sad conrad J; san Antonio, Tex.
burg, Fla. and 8.
William Waryan,. St. Paul MINI. Dc.
teated Emil Pasnik, HamhurS. N. T.
q. Maoee. Toronto, Canada. de.
iea,sd p, pou sl Sanders. csdartown' Ga
VIZ 10 nolesl.
s. Ess9 us s''s eud strr s6.slssa r.!
e 4 u Z. Lssi s =. Keller Mamaronsck
Ted Bishop. Weston. Mass, defeated
Dave Dennis. Independence. kans, 4
Robert Gardner. Yves. oranse. N. J.
Ralph q. schwsb. Dayton. Ohio. de.
ieated William H. Nettie. Pontiac. Mich.
Tom Draper, Royal OAK. Mich. de.
tsatsd Lioyd D. Ribner. White Plains
\, Arthur e; : aP p 1 /; po,,.uou,h. N y
defeated Jack Muther, Richmond. 1 anc
Harry W. Easssrly. Richmond. de.
feated Thomas w, STRANGE. virsinis
William A. Booze, Bridgeport. Conn.
dsfsated Frank strafaci. Great River
Charles ManninE Jr,. Pittsburgh, de.
tealea As sns Rotnroek 'r. spartanburs
Robert o. Mccall. canneid. Ohio. de.
feated Sam J. Girmonde. Albany, n. K.
Rex Baxter Jr.. Amarillo, Tex. de.
teatsd Raymond solinser. Nutisy, N. j.,
Arthur c. offs. Lansing. Mich. de.
ieated JACQUES Houdry. Ardmore. Pa,
Willie Turnesa. Elmsford. N. Y. de.
teated Robert Sweeny, Southampton
N. r.. ! up llq holeSl.
defeated william 2. webb. Kansas City
FRANK wIaraton, Dallas. defeated DR.
Hooert " corley; jackson, Mich, 3 up,
Thomas 4. Hadiey. st. Louis Park. MINI.
Harvie Ward. san Francisco, defeated
Ray Palmer. Crosse lie, Mich. ! up tI9
Frederick Paine. oakmont, Pa, de-
ieated Ray Terry. Jacksonville. fla. 3
Jsmes o. HAN. n. Richmond, defeated
Lewis Culley. IT. Jackson, Miss, S and 4.
James Mccoy. West Palm Beach, Fla.
defeated Edward Brantly, chattanooga,
2 and I
Robert w'lke. Allentown. Pa. defeated
Richard Giddinss. Modesto, Calf. 2
and /.
Edward Barnes. Greensboro, N. c..
defeated Charles Dudley. 0reenville.
s. C.. ] lip,
Robert Jordon. Greensboro. N. c.. de-
feated Frederick Jones, CanAeid Ohm
! up.
H. H. Hsverstick, Lancaster. Pa, de.
feated Ronald Wenzler Memphis, Tenn,
| Up.
Gene Andrews. Los Angeles. defeated
Robert Chapman. Spartanburs. 8. c..
| IN III hfieSl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

Unless Eddie Lebanon does q
1 iip-fiop. which isn't likely. Ralph
lGuglielmi will be seen at quar-
terback only rarely for the Red
skins this season. but it may be
Ia break for the team. "Goog" is
slated for quite a bit Of defensive
work. for which Coach Joe
Kuharich drafted him. and he
could be q corking good man In
that role.
After his excellent performance
in the All-Star game. too many
observers decided Ralph simply
l''had to be" the Redskins No.
quarterback. Indeed. If he could
match that performance Sunday
after Sunday. there would be nc
room for argument, but the
switch to the Redskins has not
been without difficulties.
Guglielmi might know the
Washington plays but he wa.
unfamiliar with his teammates
land it makes a difference. Or
lhand-offs, for example. you give
the ball to the halfback about
SO high to one man, and thi;
way to another. One is q ster
faster than his relief man anc
the quarterback can palm the
ball too slowly or too quickly, al
the case may be. Moreover
some Of the backs aren't toe
familiar with the plays them
selves, and occasionally bust q
signal.
Guglielmi seems to be another
fine. all-around football player
such as Johnny Lujack was fol
1.-THE Chicago. Bears. A Notrs
Dame quarterback, too, Lujacl
not only was a heady field gen.
Ieral and an able passer, but some
pro leaguers preferred him as {
defensive player. Nor did Johr
squawk when George Hala,
moved him to defense after hi.
shoulder was injured. Lujack',
only beef was against a cut IL
salary.
Sammy Baugh was anothel
quarterback equally at home OF
defense. Sam played as much
defense as offense in his earl,
career under Ray Flaherty, ane
ut wasn't unusual to see San
punt and then make the tack.
Toward the end of his career
the Texan was relieved of thu
kicking chores to guard against
possible injury in tackling.
Guglielmi is first a football
player and secondly a quarter.
back. Kuharich had him figured
Jas an all-around man when hi
drafted him, but most of VI
thought Joe was spoofing wher
he insisted Ralph would pla,
defense.
+ 4
Kuharich says he intends te
Iuse AL Dorow in LeBaron's place
whenever possible. and that
IGuglielmi will get a shot at the
job from time to time, but right
now the berth belongs to Eddie
AS Joe explains it. "LeBaror
does everything just a little bill
better than the other two The
coach had the same explanation
when asked why Scooter Scudere
got the call at halfback ahead 81
Vic Janowicz. Scooter has the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
NORTH CAROLINA LINEUPS
YOU BE THE QUARTERBACK

2. Counter play. Better call.
With that hole in the middle.
somebody didn't do his blocking
job when those guards stopped 1t
before.
l. Sneak. Best call. Hit between
those wide, eager guards until
you make them orthodox. Sneak
is wide open and hits fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

had q winning team since 1919
1t doesn't figure to have one this
year. AS Barclay said. it will take
Ia lot Of football to break even
with four of the Nations top %
teams on the schedule.
The Tar Heels had a 4-5-l sea-
son last year, but 1t seemed
worse because they weren't much
of football team in two of their
last three games. They took hor-
'rible trouncings from Notre
Dame and Duke. and SO news
papers. II radio stations and II
television stations fred Barclay
lin November. The university
didn't. Incidentally. the Notre
Dame series now is 0-6.
Team win Be Faster
Barclay claims this will be his
best squad and best team al
North Carolina. After two SLOW
!ish teams. this one will be much
faster. On the line there's a good
center in George Stavnitski and
able tackles in Capt. Roland
IPerdue and Jack Maultsby, both
Ilettermen.
Barclay doesn't know Of a bet
ter end in the ACC than Will
Frye. who probably will do tho
bunting. The Tar Heels punted
$50 times last year and the boys
who booted so of the kicks have
departed. Frye punted three
times and he's back.
AS freshman, sophomore and
Junior, Halfback Ken Keller was
ticketed as a second Charley
Justice, but except for an oc-
fcasional dash he has ocen a
disappointment. All they're say
ing about Keller is that maybe
this is his year.
Ed Sutton averaged 11.2 yards
per try last year but carried only
I21 times. This year he's the
starting right halfbackl Dor
Lear inherited the fullback spot
after Don Klochak quit school
Klochak was supposed to be
something special, but he just
didn't have a hankering fol
football.
There are sophomores at every
position who might break In
early. in addition to Buddy
Payne. who will start at right
end.
The Tar Heels will no. be
deep enough to afford substitu-
tons by units. Barclay will try
to hit on a combination of work.
Ing the sophs in with the more
experienced players.
Barclay might save his job
III he could beat either Okla
homa, Maryland, Duke or Notre
Dame. Can you imagine any
body but Barclay coaching at
Chapel Hill next fall If he
should beat two Of them?