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Evening star., 1955-09-23
@. How much should a new
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@. How much should a new
shotgun be oiled?-G.TO.
A. Very lightly; more
trouble is caused by over
oiling than by under-o -oiling.
Ordinary pipe cleaners are
suggested for cleaning and oil
ing, with the dirty end shipped
off occasionally to provide a
clean working surface. A light
drop Of oil on the end Of the
pipe cleaner will easily lubri-
cate hard-to-reach parts. A
special gun oil may be used, or
a standard motor oil of sac
low body.
@. Can anything be done to
keep a hearing aid in good
condition in hot, humid
weather, when the wearer per-
spires excessively? The battery
contacts get corroded, for one
thing.-R.EE.
A. It was found at Walter
Reed Army Hospital that a
soft plastic (polyethylene) wa
tertight bag can be used as
protective covering for a hear
ing aid without any loss of
acoustic effectiveness. The aid
can be turned on and of while
1t is inside the bag. and ths
volume control can be adjusted
easily. If a small porous sack
of silica-gel is also placed in
side the little bag, it absorbs
any moisture that may form
inside it. A container Of this
kind gives protection in hot or
cold weather and in wet as well
as dry climates.
Evening star., 1955-09-23
Grateful Parents

Since May I8 my husband
and / have searched for a way
In which to show our apprecia-
ton to the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis for
what they are doing. for the
public and what they have
done for our family in par
ticular. On that day our
little 3-year-old boy became
the first victim of polio in the
District of Columbia this year.
All parents must understand
the torments that We suffered.
As soon as the case was
positively diagnosed as polio.
the foundation contacted us
and assured us that everything
that could be done would be
done for our child. They told
us to concern ourselves only
with his getting well, for If
we needed financial aid, they
would supply it. What a won-
derful thing 1t is to find an
organization so dedicated to
the public welfare that they
come to your aid voluntarily.
without "red tape" or confu-
sion, and during the time Of
crisis help carry part Of your
burden. Not many Of us are so
well fixed financially that we
can meet the expenses of such
an illness without Decorating
hopelessly IN debt.
Most of the public never
realize what q prolonged ILL
ness polio is. 1t usually &C.
quires months and even years
of disqualification after the
virus has spent itself and done
It's damage. After that months
and years Of therapy are
needed to rebuild damaged
muscles. Therefore. even
though we are on the brink
Of licking one of the most
dreaded diseases Of mankind.
the work of the foundation
will not be finished when that
occurs. They will still con-
tinue to aid those to whom
fate has not been so kind,
1t is not charity when YOU
Fgive to the foundation: it is
insurance. and if each Of us
would contribute only a por-
ton of what one policy would
cost us a year. we would be
greatly rewarded. not only in
peace of mind. good feeling for
having helped those who need
it. but also because those who
have used it will grow up to be
able to help us.
Through the grace Of God.
the expert work OF the ooctorS
and nurses who so lovingly
cared for him, and the aid OF
the foundation. our son is
going to grow up with no
noticeable effects from this
crippler and killer. We are
eternally grateful for every
thing the foundation has done.
and to all of you who have
contributed TO make their work
possible. We can show you in
living proof what a wonderful
thing your contributions have
done. -
Evening star., 1955-09-23
How to Fill Chest?

ApTOpOS Joseph hAuIman
letter indorSing the installment
plan for the Community Chest
campaign, and Chest Chairman
Morris wise advice to make
your approach when they don't
have any money" stand
aghast at this extension of the
competition to mortgage the
average mans future income,
and wonder where it will all
END, Benson Ford proudly cites
the Detroit example, emphasiz-
ing the refusal to take single
cash contributions. Refusal!
Are these voluneary charitable
contributions, or are they q
thinly disguised tax?
This squeeze on the workers
income. by the ever-expanding
monthly payment bubble. may
be the principal cause Of the
continual labor demands, and
the consequent continual rise in
the price Of automobiles. hair
cuts and bus fares. Detroit
BARRIERS, bus drivers and other
union labor may be in posi-
ton to get back their increased
monthly payments. Some may
even have a small uncommitted
margin to cover such fantastic
extremes as world travel on 10
per cent down. There are
many other people, however.
with fixed incomes. who can
not pass the buck, and they
are the ones who are really
paying.
Consumer debt Is now at
record figures. and is cited as
one of the principal dangers
to the economy. The popular
argument is that the coun-
try's prosperity is based on
credit and--where the credit is
healthy and sane--it has
merit, I respectfully submit
the unpopular argument that
extension of credit is reaching
dangerous extremes, and that
iflcitement to its still further
increase by campaigns is NOR
ally questionable. 1t is right
that the charity financial bur-
den be shared as widely as
possible, but this should be ac-
complished without aiding in
flation, and without risking a
mass of marginal contributors
being converted into charity
cases at the first breath Of A.
nancial storm.
How to do this? Truly volun-
tary contributions. whether
cash or on time strictly at the
donors option. can be encour-
aged by a year-round campaign
of civic education, in schools
and elsewhere. There is an
irreducible minimum Of such
responsibility. / wonder. how
ever. whether We are not far
above this minimum. For
instance, when Government
finances are in difficulty. the
sound method is to cut ex-
penses, not cater to the en-
tranced interests ever pressing
for more money. AS I remem-
ber it, these Chest campaigns
were started at the depth of
the depression. The country is
now in a boom. yet the finan-
cial demands of charity have
greatly increased, and they are
difficult to meet. Where now
is the margin and f1exibility in
case of heavy unemployment
and widespread distress? Con-
fidence in giving would be
stimulated by a demonstrated
facing of such facts; pressure
and hoopla methods might not
then be needed.
There have been many recent
campaign failures. and none
seems to have quite got the
answer. Is it not possible that
a contributing reason is that
''unpopulaf," but latent, views
like these have in the past been
summarily brushed aside?
Herbert ]. Holland.
Evening star., 1955-09-23
Autumn Token

Whose calling card i1nS it /
found
Beside my terrace door
That / should drdio my cape
around
Me, closer than before?
A token fashioned like a Leaf
Signed NTH a crimson name,
To say. Though autumn may
be briet.
Time cannot Quench its
fame"
Louise crenshow Roy
Evening star., 1955-09-23
"FoXHALL

Dear Sir:
Occasionally I see a fox in
our neighborhood, a fine gray
one, with a plume Of a tail.
"I would like to know II
there is anything I can put out
for him to eat that would be q
real help to him.
Some people express fear
of such animals in a settled
neighborhood, but. as far as
I can see it has done no harm,
and viii do none, unless as q
result of human hysteria.
AZ have often wondered why
people in cities act as If slight
Il ly of their rocker. when they
happen to see such q poor
wandering creature. They
would do better to watch 1t
with satisfaction, as there Is q
world of good to come from
such personal observation.
"I had thought Of putting
out a piece of chicken for this
fox, but realize that If any Of
my dear neighbors saw me,
they would think / am COM
pieteiy demented.
1T seems to me that part
of the price we pay for living
in city is trying to get along
with the people around.
Every truly, H. D. R."
II
Getting along with people
Is an art.
There have been many and
big books on the subject.
The reader usually ap-
proaches them with some sus-
picion. believing that he will
find he has to truckle too
much to others.
His reception Of such works
probably will depend upon how
he has been brought up, in
what section of the country he
was born, and how much of
the traditional spirit of the
pioneer he manages to pre-
serve in himself.
One of the good features OF
the Davy Crockett revival lies
right there. No one, not even
a child, can read about that
elemental soul. so intent on
killing, without realizing how
great q price we have paid
indeed for such civilization as
we possess.
When Davy saw a big fat
bear. he had but one idea, to
kill it.
1t was, in his own words,
"just right for shooting"
He was not cruel. but simply
q product of his environment.
There were no police then to
call, no fire engines, no rescue
squads.
Every man.had to be his own
law and order. his own rescue
squad.
There was no authority, ex-
cept what he carried with him.
when a man saw a big fat
bear coming toward him.
Today many descendants Of
such people find themselves
frightened II they look out
and see an opossum In their
back yard.
Not too many years ago, a
small, NANCY fox frightened
a local woman into calling the
police and reporting that a
''lion" was in her garden.
We are glad our reader with
the fox wants to help it.
National and international
pickering has gone far enough
Unless something can be
done about 1t, in time. the
colossal weapon. meaning the
bomb, will 60 off. !
History shows, we believe,
that sooner or later every 'ad-
vance" in weapon strength
comes into use. The long bow
gave way to the gun, the can
non and the airplane. There
Evening star., 1955-09-23
LETTERS TO THE, STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry toriters' correct
names and addresses, All
letters are subject TO coaden-
sntion.
Evening star., 1955-09-23
Questions and Answers
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

A reader can get the answer TO any
question Of fact by grittng The
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Evening star., 1955-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Christian Melchior Of New
York City. formerly Of Upper
Marlboro. Md. announce the
engagement Of their daughter
Efiie Gwynn to Capt. George
Chandler Fox. U. 3. M. c., OF
Quantico. Va.
Miss Melchior Is a grand
daughter Of the late Judge and
Mrs. Richmond Irving Bowie
of Upper Marlboro and is q
graduate of Georgetown Visi-
tation Convent and Manhat-
tanville College of the Sacred
Heart. She Is a member OF
the Marlborough Hunt.
Capt. Fox. son of the late
Mr.. Richard Lauman Fox of
Whitford. Pa. and Mrs. Fox
of La Jolla. Calf. attended
Culver Military Academy and
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Glamour Is Their Business
Doris Doy-' -'BegintheDo Calmly

bed, It stays on and soaks in
overnight.
"You know" Doris contin-
ued, when we were talking
about being relaxed I forgot
to mention something some
one told me once that I've
remembered and found very
helpful. 1t was Strive to be
flexible-sit loosely in the sad
die of life.'
"Tenseness can spoil the
best figure and loveliest fea-
lures, If you can remember
to sit loosely you'll have a
much easier ride through life
and this will be reflected in
your looks"
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Miss MeIchior To-Be Bride

the Virginia Military Institute.
He is a graduate Of the Haver-
ford School and the University
of North Carolina. He is a
: member of the Army Navy
Country Club and the Bull
Run, MARLBOROUGH and War
renton Hunts.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Police Wives Plan
Valentine Dance

The Police Wives Club will
hold a valentine dance on
Friday night at $50 at st.
Bernard's Catholic Church.
5815 Riverdale road in River
dale, Md. Music will be fur
nished by the Cavaliers.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
By Lydia Lone

441AA9 = NsNOA$s
On the Love Me or Leave
Me" set at MGM, I found
Doris Day going through an
exercise routine with a group
of girls from the chorus.
"You'e just in time. LYDIA"
Doris said with characteristic
enthusiasm. We're all re-
ducing our waistlines with this
exercise"
They were standing In q row
with their feet spread apart,
their arms outstretched to the
sides, shoulder height.
Ready girls-to the right"
Doris said, land keep those
hips still"
They extended their right
arms as far as they could reach
toward the right.
Feel the pull on the left
side?" Doris asked with q
grin. That's what takes away
those inches. Now let's stretch
to the left"
Doris was humming q tune
as she directed the group, first
to the left, then to the right,
with a rhythm that might
have been part Of a ballet
step.
Feared Wide Screen
Later in her dressing room,
Doris told me that this was
her first CinemaScope picture.
II was frightened at the
thought of what the wide
screen would do to my face"
Doris told me. But after
saw my test and every one
liked it so much, felt better.
II guess I'm getting used to
my face. When I first started
in pictures. I couldn't stand to
see myself on the screen, it
made me so unhappy. I told
Marty Cher husband and
agent) I'm not pretty enough
for pictures and I would pick
my face apart, feature by fea-
ture.
Other people don't look at
you that way he said. They
get an overall impression.
It's the impact Of your per-
sonality and talent that
counts. Who else do you criti-
cize the way you criticize
yourself?'
And he was right" Doris
admitted. II was much too
critical and I was making my
self miserable. My advice Is
II you don't feel that you are
pretty, don't worry about it.
Just try to make up for 1t in
other ways"
Like what?" I persisted.
Character, Doris said
quickly. Being warm. de-
pendable, sincere, considerate,
interested. I think being q
good listener usually makes
people feel you are charming"
I remarked about Doris re-
laXed attitude.
Learned to ReIox
isn't 1t wonderful" she
said. For the first time I've
learned how to relax-and I
owe 1t all to Norman Vincent
Peale. I learned 90 much from
his wonderful pamphlet called
How to Begin and End q Day
Calmly
Marty and I used TO wake
up in the morning with our
radio-alarm. to music and the
news. It was the flrst thing
We heard on waking and I
found out that this was o bad
way to start the day. Now
before I get out Of bed. I lie
quietly for q few minutes and
think Of all the soothing words
I know-like serenity, tran
quillity, peace. Then I let my
mind wander to some place
that is very quiet. One Of my
favorite mental exercises is
Grand Canyon. The vision Of
this puts me in such a re-
laxed frame of mind hop out
Of bed. feeling great.
II repeat this routine at
night to help me unwind be-
fore I 60 to sleep. I think about
canoing on q still, blue lake In
the soft moonlight with no
sound but the plash Of the pad
die dipping in and out Of the
water. It makes me sleepy
Evening star., 1955-02-06
ForestoIl MiddIe-Age Look!

IVsSStou N'IuuIS-A9e LOOK.
Doris Day tells Lydia Lane
what she has learned about
relaxation and fexibility
for preserving youth and
vitality. II you want to
hang on to your youthful
appearance you'll want to
know about the "seven
deadly sins" and avoid them.
These are outlined in leaf
let MAO, "AvOid the Seven
Deadly Sins IL You Want to
Stay Young" Learn also
some valuable exercises that
help correct those "tell-tale"
figure faults. Get your copy
Of leaf1et MAO by sending
only 5 cents and q self
addressed envelope to Lydia
Lane, Mirror Syndicate, p.
o. Box I'LL, Los Angeles,
Calf. (53). Remember the
number-M-40.
Evening star., 1955-02-06

Long NoiIs
MY. how do you manage to
grow such long flngernails," I
exclaimed, when Doris moved
her hand.
THE secret is OIL" she said.
Most people don't realize how
drying nail polish Is. Every
time I change polish. I soak
my fingers in oil. And I really
mean soak. II you can give
your cuticle and the under
part Of your nails this treat
ment lust before YOU 90 to
The beacon of Dillingham. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1952-1955, 1955-05-11
NOD OF APPROVAL FOR NPL

The Nushagak Power & Light Go. re-
cipient Of some praize and much critici sm
was carefully checked over by We sting
ho.se' Technical Engineering Repre- sent
atives Walter E1more and Mr. A1vens1eben,
We stinghou sci s Alaskan Supply Division
Repre- sent ative. Theue two Officials were
here from May to May -
The SO men were intsre sted In the CON-
pany's power line layout in order to bet-
Ter unde stand the community needs and
offer technical advice on the proposed
extension TO squaw Greek next fall. The
conclu sion, the layout was very good.
no sugge sted engineering changes were
offered in lines already operating. Tho
lines were declared we'll constructed and
the rates we'll In line with current power
consumption and future po'ientiale They
found the lines to be run exoeeiing1y
economic ally, which reduces some Of the
local non-profe ssional criticism to moth.
ingness.
The founders Of the NPL Co. were even
praised for being quite farsi GIFTED and
fer adding 50 much to the building-up Of
Dillingham;.
The NPL Company has become the We ST.
The beacon of Dillingham. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1952-1955, 1955-05-11

5. Drowned Eng1 i sh..-t the speaker sayg
noth1ngs but with expire ssionl You FEEL
that he should garg1e witch crus hed raro
b1adese
The beacon of Dillingham. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1952-1955, 1955-05-11

An Engl sh bull and Russian wo1fhcu,ic
were walking down the Champs E1ysees Il
Paris and the Bull saids "Inny country
Engl and. things are terrible, even the 0.
bones are being eaten by the humans
Wo1fhou1'd said, Mn Russia, things ar5
wonderful. have platinum do ghousoe
caviar-dipped bones and I sleep on
RIA ssian sab1e mat.
Bull said. "so if thing're so great
whet are, you doAn' in Parish"
Wo1fhound said, VI like to bark cnoe
in whi1ee"
Duck, Tim getting fifSy cents & dczsz
for my eggs.
Hens That's nothing. Tim getting 81
GENTS q dozen for mine.
Ducks 7 should strain myself fer eact.
lousy dimet
There they are, the Doono sisters,
Lorna Dc,one and Nuttin' IooSe."
Hoyl Didn't I see you in bottle &C ~, +"
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The beacon of Dillingham. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1952-1955, 1955-05-11


Conc uding very srcce IS IL yeeg sa
superintendent Of the bingham Public
School, Mr.. James E.. Haw,1ins has acc opt
ed re-appo intment to the same posit1c@.
for next year,
The faculty Will stay in5ac4 witch
bhe exception Of M1rielle Spears who
has taken leave Of absence for tie
year,
Tho staff will be increased ~ fu4l
time High School teacher, Mr. LeLache,.r
OF koouck and an office clerk to assist
Me- Hawking IN his rout Inc admin su1.at 3-c
office worko
Mrs. Spears' replacement has not yc.
Vchecked in"c
Gurt1ers returned for the summer
-LJohn Ball is baoks looklng Fine.
The former Diane Harris, husband ard
son are back for the shing season.
Now that Che Winters rocEizg-oEa airs
have been put aside, the town takes on
an Industrial look.
The beacon of Dillingham. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1952-1955, 1955-05-11

INGH0UsE APPLIANCE iE44l.ER for this part
ST Alaska. During the summer the &
Hall will be used as their display room
to show We st inghouse refrigerators and
the many other tru stworthy We st inghouse
electrical app1 iances which Will arrive
on the f irst boat.
You are reminded now that these items
Will be on display for YOU to see. Drop
in any time and look them over. Orders
will be Welcomed.
-
The three mo st common forms Of doub1e-
talk are:
l. Fade-away doub1e--the voice Of the
speaker keeps getting softer and softer
pn5i1 your ears are pnactica11y in his
mouth. You, think you have AC ears and he
has DC voice.
&c Fractured Eng1i sh--the right words
put in the wrong places. The speaker
sounds like he' s breaking in new set
Of teeth.
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE OF ONO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

Columbua. Ohio Jelly l5, 1855
Contract Sales Legal Copy Ne. s5-43s
UNIT PHiCE CONTRACT
Sealed proposala will be received at the
office of the STATE Highway Director of Ohio
at Columbus. Oslo until l0:00 A. M.
Ohio, .(EasternN Standard Time, Tuesday,
August 8. 1865. Tor improvements in;
Allen County. Ohio. on Sections ALL~lOS-
(o;o7-o.26l. STAT Route No. los in the
paving with tuminoW road mix mix sur surface zee
constructing aeentinuod concrete slab bridge
IS feet. 2s feet. roadway 6 feet), Bridge No.
AL-lO3-O2 Ger Riley CT *,
Width: PayemeM 20 feet Roadway variable.
Length: L. t6s. q feet Or k22l mile.
The date 3set1f ffos coxari Nkion of this work
shall be asAmsF forth in Tho bidding proposal"
The minimum wage to b paid to all labor
employed this contract shall be in accord
ance with the Schedule of Prevailing Hourly
Wage Rates Ascertained and Determined by
the Department Sf Industrial Relations
applicable to State Highway Department
Improvements in stcordance with Sections
4115.03 Q7-S), 4l1504 C7-4), 41l5.05 l7-4a)
4l5.06 U7-5), and 41l5.07 Q7-5a) of the
Revised Code of Ono"
The bidder must submit with his bid a
certified check in the amount of 81, 500. 90.
Plans and specif cations are on file in the
department of Highways and the office of the
division deputy difector.
The director ,rserves the right to reject
any and all bids
s. o. LINZELL
State Highway Director
July 21, 2S
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-21

as the bridegroom's best man, and
ushers were Paul Rinker and Allen
Denzer, Jr.
A receptigh for $50 guests followed
the ceremqhy at the home of the
brides parents. Assisting with the
reception were Mrs. Jeanie Stuckey
of Goshen, Hpd., Mrs. Marilyn Schirch
of Bluffton and Misses Evelyn Lutz,
Judy Kissling, Marjorie White,
Dorothy Kent, Norma Festler and
Mrs. Edna StuckSy, all of Bucyrus.
After returning from a Canadian
wedding trip, th{ couple viii make
their home with the brides parents,
while a new homie is being built for
them.
The new Mrs. Steiger was gradual
ed from Mt. Ziob high school and at
tended Button college. She is en-
ployed at the Rucyrus Telephone
company. Mr.. St&ger, graduate of
Bucyrus high school, is employed at
the General Electric company. He
served two years in the U. S. Army.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-21
ShGrrOck-Steiger
Rites SOLenlnized
In Bucyrus Church

A receht Bucyrus wedding, of inter-
est to Button residents, was the
ceremony OF last saturday evening
at 1880 o'clock inSthe Harmony EUB
church, which yhited Miss Jeanne
Arlene Sharrock, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Leo /Sharrock of Route 4,
Bucyrus, and Richard Steiger, son
of Mr.. and Hrs. Otto Steiger of the
same city.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore white waltz-length
gown of Rosepoint lace and tulle over
taffeta. Her double tier silk illusion
veil was held in blace by a bandeau
of pleated tulle. fHer only jewelry
were tiny pearl Earrings. She carried
the bridegroomH gift, a white Bible,
on which restef her wedding bouquet
OF sweetheart toses.
Miss BarbaI a Diller, of Bluffton,
was her maid of honor and Miss
Marilyn Rein land Miss Ruby Girls
singer, both of f\Bucyrus, were brides
maids.
Gene Turney, of Bucyrus, served
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-07-21
Waltermire's Adds
TV Service Man

The addition of Larry II. Blunden,
Lafayette, to the staff of the Walter
mire store was announced this week
by Ed Waltermira, owner. Mr.Blunden
will be in charge of service work on
radio, television and other appliances.
A graduate Of the Coyne Electrical
& Television-Rbdio School, Chicago,
ILL.,, Blunden his also worked in serv-
ice departments of stores in Lima and
Findlay.
Enrolled as student in Bluffton
college this fall, the Lafayette man
will be on duty fulltime this summer
and on part-time basis through the
remainder of the ySar.
Addition of another man at the
Bluffton store is n line with Walter
mire's plans for Expanding the appli-
ance and televibion department. Re-
modelling work which has been under
way for sometime is now centering
on that department.