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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18

Now 81 years since they received
their diplomas at Bluffton high
school, members of the Class of 1924
held reunion last Sunday at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Moore in Orange township. Twenty
two of the original 60 members of
the class attended the gathering in
cluding 20 women and two men.
Following a pot-Iuck dinner at
noon, the remainder of the afternoon
was spent reminiscing and getting
reacquainted.
Those attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Ebay MARY Hixon),
Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Ba-
singer (Lela Oberly), Pandora; Mr..
mad Mrs. Lowell Shimp and children
(Eloise Alspach), Cincinnati; Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Baumgartner Viola
Vermillion), Pandora; Mrs. Murray
Triplehorn and daughter Lora (Alice
Lora), Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Gallant Margaret Montgomery,
Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Basinger
Crystal Stratton), Bluffton; Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Diller edith Augs-
burger), Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Howe and children Margaret Kim
mel, Centerville, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Knowles (Etha Hochstettler),
Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs. James Sturde-
want (Hazel Steiner), Toledo; Mr..
and Mrs. Reese Huber (Stella Burk-
holder), Button; Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Stratton dorothy Balmer),
Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Hosafros (Gladys Boedecker), Bluff
ton; Mrs. Edith Burkholder edith
Welty), Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Pilkington Gillian Rohrbach), Wes-
terville; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wide
man and son Eva Diller), Pontiac
Mich.
Mrs. Evelyn Reeder Evelyn Mis-
wander), Floydada, Texas; Mr.. anC
Mrs. Russell Stratton and sons, West
jefferson, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Dor
Patterson and children, Bluffton; Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Moore (Helen Non
namaker), Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs
Gerhard Buhler (Lucile Steiner)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
8 Models Chosen By
Gold Star 4-H Club

Eight members of the Gold Star
All club We're named this week to
model articles of clothing made by
themselves at the style show at
Findlay College this Saturday morn
ing.
The models in various classification
are to be: Betty Won Stein, cotton
dress; Louise Wilkins, school dress;
Janice Gallant, sports dress; Betty
Hamilton, dress-up dress; Marlene
Wilkins, college dress; Martha Will
kns, let's sew; Marie Bosserman and
Marjorie Won Stein, articles to use
and wear.
Others who will take work to the
county Examinations are: Marie Bos-
serman, biscuits; Marilyn thinner
man, yeast bread; Elvena Wilkins,
flowers.
Mrs. Frank Montgomery is the
club advisor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
BluftOn Hospital
AUGUST Q
AUGUST 9
Discharged; Mrs. Arch Ernest,
Benton Ridge.

AUGUST 8
Discharged: Mrs. Arch Ernest,
Benton Ridge.
AUGUST 10
Admitted: Mrs. Gene Romick, Raw
son.
Discharged: Mrs. Ray Blosser,
Bluffton; Edwin Stainbrook, Benton
Ridge; Mrs. Rolla Stratton and baby,
Ada; Herbert Warye, Arlington.
AUGUST IL
Admitted: Vera Burkholder, Bluff
ton.
Discharged: Sam Lawrence, Can
ton.
AUGUST IL
Admitted: Dennis Robb, Findlay.
Discharged: Mrs. Paul Stuckey and
baby, McComb.
AUGUST 13
Discharged: Dale Dean Lause, Ot-
tawa; Mrs. Richard Lee and baby,
Bluffton.
AUGUST ID
Admitted: Mrs. Peter Bixel, Bluff
ton; Judith Schiffke, Bluffton; Mary
ann Lehman, Rawson.
AUGUST Is
Admitted: Mrs. Vernon Augsbur-
ger, Mt. Cory; Louise Wineland, Je-
nera; Sharon Kay Conrad, Bluffton
Floyd Hartman, Bluffton; Lee Hart.
man, Mt. Cory.
Discharged: Sylvester Dangl e +,
Bluffton; Mrs. Gene Romick, Rawson.
AUGUST IS
Discharged: Dora Bixel, Bluffton
Lee Hartman, Mt. Cory.
DEADLINE FOR RODEO BILLS
Final deadline for presentation o.
all Rodeo bills is this Saturday, Aug
20. Bills are to presented to tn,
treasurer, Dale Reichenbach, at Tn,
Citizens National Bank. No bills will
be honored after Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
Farm Progress ShOIU =
At East Lansing

A number of BlufTton area folk
are expected to visit the Centennial
of Farm Progress being held this
week thru Saturday at Michigan
State college at East Lansing.
The 20 million dollar show fea-
lures displays of farm equipment
showing century of progress in
transportation and home furnishings
as well. More than 60 acres of
manufacturers displays have been
set up.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
EBENEZER MENNONITE
CHURCH

Associate Supply Pastors
Lyman X. HOfstetter, Phone 646-W
Charles +. Springer, Phone 2l1-R
Thursday, August 10:
500 p M. Prayer meeting and
Bible Study divided into age groups.
Genesis 13 and Ia will be discussed.
900 p. M. Mixed Chorus practice.
Sunday, August 81:
9:3O A. NJ. Sunday School. Evan
Sommer, Superintendent.
10:3O A. M. Morning Worship.
Charles X. Springer will bring the
message. Offering for Current Ex-
penses.
500 P. M. The Mixed Chorus will
present a concert of sacred music.
Immediately following the concert
Mr.. Ed. Reimer will tell us of the
work of the international Christian
Leprosy Mission.
Tuesday, August %:
500 P. M. Ladies Chorus practice
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Dortn.

""E''V" II TINII1II'bNI = tIEVVI
Thursday, Aug. 18-The Dorcas
Circle will meet with Mrs. Eli Hart
man, 100 +. jefferson st. Mrs. Ruby
Murray has the devotions and Miss
Mildred Keel has the program.
Sunday, Aug. 21--
Church School, Charles Alderman,
Supt., $3.50 A. M.
Worship Service-The Rev. j. Paul
Clark will bring the morning mes
sage, 1920 A. M.
During the Church School worship
period Kay Basinger and Nancy
Steiner will report on their week al
the Lima District Institute at Camp
st. Marys.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
Pandora Couple
Welded 81 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel DeVore of
near Pandora quietly observed their
57th wedding anniversary on We'd
nesday.
They were married Aug. II, 1898
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller, Sr. The
Rev. David Brandeberry, pastor OF
Gilboa M. p. Church performed the
ceremony.
The couple have resided all their
life in Putnam County. They have
one daughter Mrs. Kathryn ZellE
of Findlay, two sons, Ames near
Gilboa and Gerald, teacher at
Paulding. They have seven grand
children and seven great-grand-
children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
BEAVERDAM METHODIST
CHARGE

G.. w. Whyman, Minister
Beaverdam:
Church School $3.50 A. NJ. Elmer
Long, Supt.
Preaching Service 10:45 A. M
Sermon: my God and ~.
ROckpOrt:
Church School 10:45 A. M. Earl
Reams, Supt.
Preaching Service 9:45. Sermon,
"My God and -.
Pleasant Hill:
Church School l0:45 A. M. Cecil
Hartman, Supt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Robert c. Weeh, Minister

Thursday:
500 Prayer Service
500 Young Peoples Prayer and
Bible Study
Sunday;
$3.50 Sunday School
l0:30 Morning Worship
700 Youth Fellowship
TOO Gospel Light Service
1880 Evening Service
A thought for the week: Faith
makes all things possible, and love
makes them easy.
Everyone is welcome.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18

Worship Hour Service 1890 A. M.
Sermon: 'Are You Doubting?"
Young Peoples Service at 7:15
p. M.
Gospel Preaching Service at 800
p. M.
Mid-Week Prayer and Bible Study
on Thursday night each week $500.
Annual Conference on Tuesday
and Wednesday, August 1917 at the
Wauseon, Ohio church.
Senior Bible Camp at Camp
Friendenswald, Aug. 22-28.
The public is welcome at any or
all of our servicesi
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EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
U CHURCHES

V. c. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:
9:30 A. M. Church School
10:45 A. M. Morning Worship
st. Johns:
$50 A. M. Morning Worship
10:30 A. Nj. Church School
The Edith Lahr Missionary meets
on Thursday evening of this week at
500 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Edith Badertscher with Mrs. Neva
Follas and Mrs. Mary Shindledecker
assistant hostesses. Leader, Mrs.
Lenora Jordan. All members are
invited to be in attendance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rev Victor Monk. Pastor

Rev. Victor Monk, Pastor
Sunday:
Morning Worship 900 A. M.
Sunday School 1000 A. M. Donald
Ream, Supt.
Martin Luther Bible Class picnic
$50 p. M.
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BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE
Stanley w. Walton. Pastor


Bethesda: Located miles east on
route 103.
Sunday Services, August 21:
$3.50 A. M. Morning Worship
10:30 A. M. Sunday School, Shirley
Nonnamaker, Supt.
Olive Branch: Located 3 miles east
on route 103.
Thursday Services, August 18:
Mid-week Prayer and Bible study
service at p. M. Will continue our
study in the Gospel according to st.
Matthew.
Sunday Services, August 81:
9:30 A. NJ. Sunday School, Wade
Marshall, Supt.
1920 A. M. Morning Worship
Liberty Chapel: Located 3 miles
south on County Line Road and
mile east.
Sunday Services, August 81:
1000 A. M. Miss Helen Montgom
cry, Supt.
No preaching service.
A cordial welcome awaits all t,
join in these services of the Lord.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
TWENTY-FIVE Members of BHS Class of "a
Attend Reunion At Harry Moore Farm

Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hart
and children, Bluffton and Mrs.
Noah Niswander, Floydada, Texas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18

Among those from Bluffton who
have already attended are Mr. and
Mrs. Dean Niswander.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
REUNION NOTICES

The annual Swank family reunion
will be -held at Harmon Field Sun
day, August 81. Basket dinner at
noon; drink furnished,
The 48th annual reunion of the
Huber family will be held at Rich
land Grange Hall, Sunday, August
Fl. Basket dinners will be eaten at
1890. Paul Winegardner is presi-
dent of the association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18
BLUFFTON BEAVERDAM PARISH
Disciples of Christi

It. j. Wilson, Minister
Parish Meetings, Sunday, August
28, 1855.
Beaverdam Church of Christ
preaching Service 1890 A. M.
Church School both Beaverdam
and Bluffton Churches of Christ
$3.50 A. M.
"A little leaven leaveneth the
whole lump" Gal. $50.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
ROckport:
$50 m. Morning Worship.
Guest minister, the Rev. F. H.
Buchholtz, chaplain at Lima Memoir
ial hospital.
1890 A. M. Church School. Glasses
for everyone.
Button:
9:45 A. nj. Church School. Glasses
for everyone.
1O:45 A. M. Morning Worship.
Guest minister, the Rev. F. H..
Buchholtz, chaplain at Lima Memoir
ial hospital.
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
Alvin ReachU Dactar

AINNI D. bPdCHy, dhIUT
Earl w. Lehman, Director of Music
Thursday:
1880 2. M. Adult Choir rehearsal
Sunday:
9:00-9:30 A. M. Orchestra re-
hearsal
9:30-10:30 A. M. Sunday School
Hour. Kenneth. Winkler, Supt.
10:30-11:30 A. M. Worship Hour.
Sermon: "The Poverty of Wealth
and The Riches of Poverty"
Tuesday, August %:
1880 z. NJ Boy Scouts meet in
the church basement.
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EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH
So. Jackson st. near Kibler
Pastor: Rev. G. A. Classen
SIS s. Main-PhOne 5I3-Y

For ever, o Lord, thy word is
settled in heaven" Psalm 1889
Sunday School Hour $3.50 A. M.
Glasses for all ages. Paul A. Steiner,
Supt.
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IN Ohe
Churches

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
7(Corner of Elm and Lawn Avenue)
Rev. Clarence Yeager, Pastor
Mail address: st. Rita's Hospital
Lima, Ohio
900 A. M. Saturday Sunday school
Sunday Masses:
2 Low Masses-8:00 and 1000
Holy Days $3.50 p. M.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18

Frozen food sales in the u. S. have
almost tripled since 1947.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-18

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday School at $3.50 A. Nj.
Sunday Service at l0:30 A. Nj.
Subject of Lesson Sermon: "Mind." 7"
Wednesday evening services which
include testimonies of healings are at
1880 l.. M.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
COLORED--S7,0 900

Nsy; ; a;ssSrn, "a z hsu,.s; o over I a,,ss ssss.s
ACRE REALTY. bU. S-SsSs.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
CLASSIC SIMPLICITY
$1S,7O0

Guperlatiye planned rambler. on
fenced VI acre, large shade trees
g. bedrooms and bath. liv. rm
with fireplace, din. rm.,. equipped
kit, utility rm. with laundry ent
rear screened porch, offers COO
summer comfort: excel. neighbor-
hood for children.
Evening star., 1955-06-05

COLORED-ss2 PAYS fNTEREsT
and taxes on brick house, or 8
bedrooms. separate dining room.
full basement, oil heat; 10 minutes
D. c. Any terms. Call RE. .7-4l42f.
Ext. 1857, weekdays. MRS. RIDGE
Evening star., 1955-06-05
CHARMING COLONIAL

snstss s %rb 81 sn oR e'srse fr apSis'Rse sSis ss
6nk. 3-bedrm. home provides THE
LARGE ROOMS that everyone de-
sires. TheEe is huge screened
uorch for cool summer evenings,
attached gar. and playrm. IN bsmt;
Priced at S2O,500 with GI and
FHA terms avail. Dir: Drive out
Lee hwy. to Broad st. in Falls
Church, right to West st. and left
% Pinewood st. and our open house.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
THE SUNDAY STAR
VIENNA
SPRING LAKE

Enjoy delshtful cool setting or
hillside. beneath tall oaks ant
AXE ~ Il for ';sai swimmine S and fishing
real family living in roon1y 3.
bedroom, lh-ceramic bath home
with spacious liv. rm., fireplace
sep. din. rm., lge. equipped family
kit, incl. dishwasher, den screened
breeseway, attached garage.
acres In area Of fine homes; $685.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
ARLINGTON
$32.5O0

but we have . dandy with Q bed
rms. and bath upstairs; large
bedrm. and bath down. Has terrific
basement. with bath and finished
reor. rm. Nice wooded lot, De-
tached garage.
Directions: out olebe I'd. TO Arling-
ton Ridge Yd. 10 South Meade st..
and our OPEN SIGN.
SUNSET REALTY, INC.
b151 Lee HWY. KE. $4,000
Evening star., 1955-07-04
p. c. Braces for Crush
As Transit Talks Fail
THE STRIKE AT A GLANCE

WHAT 1T IS-An Capital Transit bus and
streetcar lines shut down since 1240 am. Friday.
WHEN WILL IT END?-Tomorrow at the ear
hest, and probably not then.
WHAT TO FEAR-The worst traffic jam in the
city's history as thousands of week-ending work.
erS tomorrow are added to Friday mornings rec
ord flow of traffic.
HOW TO AVOID IT-Form car pools, start
early, go by less Travelled routes.
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS want higher wages
and fringe benefits. Capital Transit says it can't
afford them.
THE NEXT MOVE-Peacemakers Federal
Mediation Service and the District Commissioners
were trying to get both sides together, admit
tedly without much hope of a settlement soon.
The Senate District Committee has subpoena
out for Louis E. Wolfson, Capital Transit board
chairman, ordering him to appear at meeting
Thursday. The subpoena servers have been un-
able to find him. however
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Russia Pays Uncle Sam,
But Cuts Lend-Leose Bill

Sometimes a motor had been
sent, and the United States re-
fused to ship the machine that
the motor was supposed to run.
So Russia refused to pay even
for the motor. The Soviets also
have deducted damages for such
things as the cost of buildings
which the Reds put up to house
equipment that they eventually
did not get.
U. S. Takes Cash, Keeps Quiet
The United States, of course,
did not insist on payment for
items that were not delivered,
but has tried to collect for usable
items that did get to Russia.
To such proposals, the Soviets
have cried ''nyet." Now the
United States figures the Rus
slams are several million dollars
behind in their payments.
In all, Moscow has made nine
annual payments on interest and
two payments on the principal
The United States accepts what
it can get without comment.
Russia never has agreed to pay
anything on its wartime lend
lease account. and only slowly is
returning some of the ships it
received on loan during the war,
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Montonq Forest Combed for Girl, 2,
Apparently Token Awoy by Bear

LIBBY, Mont, July 4 R.--
More than $50 heavily armed
men combed the rugged Koote-
mai Forest south of here today
for a 2-year-old girl who appar-
emily was snatched from her
family's tent near a logging
camp by a bear yesterday.
Lincoln County Undersheriff
Ole Fagerberg identified the
child as Ida May Curtis, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer e.
Curtis of Deer Lodge. Mont.
Mr.. Fagerberg quoted Mrs.
Curtis as telling this story:
Two older Curtis children
were playing near the tent while
the family was having a picnic.
Suddenly, Mrs. Curtis said, the
youngsters screamed they had
seen a bear come out of the shell
ter hopping on three legs"
Evening star., 1955-07-04
MILFORD JUST SNOOZES ON
DESPITE HAMS POINT HUNT

Milford Martin jr, missed all the fun on Hains Point
early today. though he was the of it.
Milford like any growing boy Of 18 months needs his
Sleep he slept through the fourhour search for him.
The other 500 who went to the Point to the
city's heat weren't lucky.
Park Police Sergt Albert Kruger said fords parents
Mr. and Mrs Milford Martin ST. colored Of 1876 Sixteenth
son.
About 10 of his colleagues equal number of District
police their motorcycles Harbor Precinct police in their
boats and Potomac Electric Power Co. truck mounting
searchight started looking.
The Park policemen walked among the sleepers.
waking them to ask they had Milford and checking
parked cars
The Harbor Police went around the Point scanning
the shorelne while others checked the golf course.
At 5:45 am, Sergt Kruger found Milford sound
asleep on park bench few feet from where his
parents had been.
Sergt Kruger said.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Andrews to Get
New Defense Unit

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
July 4 (P.--The Continental Air
Defense Command has an
nounced plans to expand from
IL air defense divisions to 16.
The new divisions. to be acti-
waited about September 8, are:
85th, Andrews Air Force Base,
near Washington, d. c.; goth,
Grandview Air Force Base near
Kansas City, Mo-; 37th, Truax
Field, Madison, Wis, and 58th,
Wright Patterson Field. Dayton,
Ohio.
Col. J. F. Kirkendall, chief of
Conad's plans divisions, said
yesterday the expansion is re-
quired because of the increasing
threat of a Communist air at
tack, and the resultant build-ur
of defensive forces.
Air defense divisions vary in
size. They include radar sites,
fighter interceptor squadrons
and ground observer corps
Squadrons.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Lightning Kills Four in FomiIy
I Tukinq Shelter Under Tree

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 4 tP,
"A bolt Of lightning ran down
a tall oak and killed a young
mother and her three children
who were on q holiday picnic
north of here yesterday.
Only surviving member of the
family is 27-year-old Guido
Rossetti of Columbus. Mr.. Ros-
setti and his wife Eda, also 27,
and the children had taken
refuge beneath a quilt under
the tree when "a thunderstorm
struck.
Dead with Mrs. Rossetti were
two daughters, Julia, is months,
and Debbie.4, and Q son, John 6.
Witnesses among several hun
dred persons at the picnic
grounds said the bolt produced
q binding white flash that
Evening star., 1955-07-04

MRS. Curtis said she rushed
into the tent and discovered the
child was missing. When she ran
outside, the bear had disap-
|peared into the wilderness, she
said.
"She didn't see the child in the
tent, so she took it for granted
the bear had gotten it," Mr..
Fagerberg said.
Bloodstains were found in the
tent, he said.
He said authorities had not
been able to determine the bears
species. size or color.
Mr.. Fagerberg said all avail
able men--sheriff's officers and
volunteers-were thrown into
the hunt as soon as the child's
disappearance was reported about
z pm.
The bloodhounds were sent by
Evening star., 1955-07-04
BY JAMES E. ROPER

Russia was disclosed today to
have made a prompt-but in
sufficient--pa on its pipe
line" lend-lease account,
State Department officials said
the Soviet sent the United States
1892. .766 several days before the
annual payment of interest and
principal was due July /.
AS usual, however, the Soviet
made deductions for what it re-
CARDS as damages and losses
caused by Americas refusal to
deliver certain items originally
contemplated.
$222 Million in Goods
The dispute involves payment
for lend-lease goods which were
in the pipeline" to Russia when
World War II ended. With the
end of the conflict, the United
States contended that Russia
should pay for further supplies
that 1t received.
The Soviet agreed to pay 1922
million for the pipeline" goods.
AS the cold war developed after
World War II. however, the
United States stopped shipping
certain items that would increase
the Communist war potential.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Two Die as Bridge Falls,
|Plunging 50 Into River

dren, most of the victims were
able to wade to shore.
Chief Saunooke, a former pro-
feSSional wrestler, said guards
were at either end Of the bridge
to prevent overcrowding, but that
many people pushed onto the
bridge anyway. It took little
more than is minutes to get
everyone out. he said. But one
of the worst traffic jams in the
history of the area hampered the
movement Of the injured to hos
pitfalls Thousands had crowded
the area travelling to the Great
Smoky Mountains and to the
Indian village.
Paul Dill. 13. Of North Augusta,
S. c., said. 1T happened SC
quickly that the first thing ]
knew was falling into the river
First the cable on the lower
side of the bridge snapped and
tilted the bridge, pushing every
body to one side. Some folks
pitched In then. A moment later
the other cable broke and ther
the bridge pulled apart
Young Dill. who received a
fractured left arm, related. II hit
the water and knew my arm
was hurt. I scrambled to my
feet and waded to the bank. It
seemed like there were people
everywhere in the river"
The bridge was built by the
Government five years ago for
the Indian tribe so that school
children could cross the river
to school buses. Recently II
has been used as a tourist at
traction.
Evening star., 1955-07-04

truck from Deer Lodge. They
were expected to be here early
today Deer Lodge is about 300
miles from Libby.
The family was visiting Mr..
Curtis, who is employed here as
a logger, over the Independence
Day week end.
The family was brought to
Libby late last night and placed
in a private home after a short
interview with authorities. They
could not be reached immedi-
ately by telephone.
A bear last week attacked Ed
ward Stark, 81, st. Paul, Mimi,
in a sleeping bag at a camp
ground In nearby Glacier Ma
tional Park. Mr.. Stark suffered
a torn left ear, ripped scalp
and tooth-punctures ON one
hand.
Evening star., 1955-07-04

seemed to engulf the whole area,
They said the victims were
hurled as far as so feet. The
recreation area contains several
spacious shelters.
Mr.. Rossetti escaped with
flash burns on his legs. Also
suffering severe shock, he is in
fair condition at University
Hospital, Columbus.
Mrs. Rossetti's clothing was
torn from her body and her hair
and skin charred. The blast
stripped bark from the tree for
several feet.
Meredith Ashcroft, 40, Of
Frazeysburg, Ohio. who was
about so feet from the tree, col
lapsed from shock when he saw
the others killed and injured.
He was taken to University Hos
|pital.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Picture on Pose A-3

a hospital. Her head struck a
rock. Mrs. Lawrence Rainwa- :
ter, 38. of Atlanta, Ca, died OF
internal injuries in the sylvia
Hospital.
The 150-foot long bridge, q
tourist attraction at the Chero-
kee Indian Reservation, Is two
miles northeast of here. Reser-
walton Superintendent Richarc
D. Butts said two welded metal
stakes to which the main cable
were attached were
yanked straight by the weight of
the crowd on the bridge. The
stakes had been turned to the
ends and welded in a circle.
Chief Osley Bird Saunooke OF
the Eastern Band of the Chero-
KEGS, who operates a trading
post at one end Of the bridge,
said a bunch of boys about the
middle of the bridge got to jump
ing UP and down, bouncing the
bridge-that's when it broke. .
He said between SO to so persons
were on it--many Of them chill