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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Defiance Holds
Beavers WinleSS
In Mid-0hiO Loop
Mastmen Drop Third Game
In 1868 Encounter
At Founders Hall

Bluffton's Beavers closed their pre-
holiday seasons basketball schedule
with a 1858 loss to Defiance college
last Wednesday night on Founders
Hall court. 1t was the locals third
loss in four outings this season and
their second straight in the Mid-Ohio
League without a victory.
1t was the same old story for Coach
Ken Mast's team. Lack of height ov-
erall showed up in the late stages of
the contest as the Yellowjackets,
with 6-6 Jim Owens controlling the
boards, ran the Beavers ragged as
they nearly doubled the score on
Bluffton in the second half.
Bluffton held their own throughout
the first half. Elbert Dubenion took
his share of rebounds off the boards
and this, combined with the firing of
Bixel, Kalb and Buffenbarger, all of
whom hit in double figures for the
night, raced to 1926 lead at the in
termisslon.
Then the Yellowjackets, paced by
the shooting of Eicher, Hockenberry
and Ladd, found the range and Tailed
43 points in the second half to 26 for
Bluffton. Eicher took scoring honors
for the night. He hit five field goals
and IL free throws for FL points.
Close behind was Hockenberry with
10.
Kalb with IL, Bixel and Buffenbar-
ger with II and Dubenion with 10
were high for the Beavers.
The loss left the Beavers with only
win over Heidelberg to show for
their first four contests of the 1856
Sc season. Their other defeats were
administered by Manchester, Ind, and
Ohio Northern.
The Beavers return to action Jan
uary when they travel to Xenia for
contest with a powerful Central
State club. The downstaters recently
scored a 111-97 win over Findlay's
Oilers. 1t marked the first defeat for
Findlay in 2S games on their home
floor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

The loss was Ada's third in eight
games this season. Last Wednes-
day they had stopped Forests un-
beaten skein at four.
Ron Lora again paced the Pirate
attack. The 60 forward, who has
blossomed into Coach Joe Harris
most prolific scorer, netted eight
field goals and one free throw for II
points. He was closely followed by
Joe Urich with 16 and Fields and
Berry with Is and 33 respectively
Berry and Urich played good floor
game for the Pirates and Fields con-
trolled the rebounding during the
contest.
Five of the Bulldogs hit in the
double figures. Parshall had IA
Alexander 13, Fensler II, Hooper
IL and Boutwell, 10.
The Pirate understudies won the
reserve game 42-23.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

Alumni association an outstanding
event next spring, the associations
executive committee Is asking for
suggestions for an appropriate cele-
bration from all members of the as
sociation.
A program that will please the
greatest number of graduates is the
aim of a special meeting set for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Strong st. Marys Team First To Take
Measure OF Coach Harris Pirates, 56-4

Inability to hit from the field in
the face of strong st. Marys de-
fense sent the Blufften high school
basketball team down to its first
defeat in seven starts last Saturday
night at st. Marys in a Western
Buckeye League contest. The
Roughriders made their record read
40 with a 56-44 triumph.
The Roughriders, Glass A Section
al champs here last year, with an
all-veteran cast returning, jumped
off to a 1917 first period lead and
then outscored the locals 20-17 in the
third frame to notch their first WBL
and remain in the unbeaten class.
The two teams each racked up 10
points IN the second and fourth
periods.
Ron Lora and Jack Fields were
all the Pirates had in the way of an
offensive display. Lora, who has
been hitting the hoop with uncanny
regularity the past five games,
garnered six fielders and eight
charity tosses for 20 points and
scoring honors for the night. Fields
Clipped in with IL. The two of
them accounted for rs percent of the
: Pirates field goals.
st. Marys, Ray Graves, GA center,
paced his teams attack with 16
points. He was followed by Lining
er with IL and Anderson with 10.
1t was the Pirates last league
contest until January when they
entertain the Celina Bulldogs in the
high school gym.
Bluffton's reserves defeated st.
Marys' seconds, 42-38, in an over
time tilt.
Ada Defeated 69-66
The Pirates made their record 60
last Friday night with thrilling So
&c victory over the rival Ada Bull
dogs in the high school gymnasium
before huge crowd.
Leading by 30-28 margin at in
termission the Pirate quintet again
made the third period their "big one'
outscoring the visitors 2O-15 and
then STAYED last quarter Ada rally
for the victory.
The 50-43 margin at the start of
the fourth quarter was too much for
the Bulldogs to overcome, although
they pulled to within two points of
the Pirates during the final period
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Wilhelm AnlStutz To
Edit EdeLUeiss NeLUs

Wilhelm Amstutz, one of the
charter members of the Bluffton
Mems Garden club, has been ap-
pointed editor of the clubs bulletin,
"The Edelweiss News" A. B. Muir
ray, retiring president, announced
the appointment Tuesday. Lorain
Basinger, who has been editor on a
temporary basis, will assist Mr.. Am
stutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

Wednesday evening, December 2S, at
8 o'clock in the Bluffton Public
Library.
The meeting Is open to all men,
bers of the association, and Ralph
Stearns, president of the association,
urges that as many as possible at
tend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
BHS Alumni Sets
Planning Meeting
Next Wednesday

Hoping to make the 18th annivers-
airy of the Button High School
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
First Loss No
Black Blot On
Pirates Record

Buttons first loss of the season
to the St. Marys' Roughriders last
Saturday night should not take too
much prestige away from Coach Joe
Harris club. There are several
factors to account for the first
blemish on the Pirates record.
First of all the locals ran into one
of the most highly regarded teams
in this section of the state. The
Roughriders, last years Class A
Sectional champs, have two three
year veterans on the starting five.
In addition to that they have two
other lettermen on the roster. Add
to this height and speed and you
have the potential for quite a ball
club.
This plus the fact that the Pirates
were playing on foreign floor after
having close game with the Ada
Bulldogs the previous night was just
too much to overcome.
Last, but not least, the sprained
ankle suffered by Joe Urich in the
Ada contest hurt the Pirates often
sive play and certainly did not help
their defensive maneuvering against
the taller Roughriders. The host
team jumped off to a 1877 first
period lead and Harris club could
not close the gap.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

, GOOD PRODUCTION practices are
more important than ever when far
mers use bulk milk tanks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

FELT CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-12
Four Small Boys
Die in Home Fire

LOS ANGELES, May IL P.-
-Four small boys were burned to
death last night by a fire which
swept through their second-story
garage apartment.
Investigators said they believed
the blaze was started by a candle
being used in the small apart
ment which had been without
electricity for two months be-
cause of the family's shortage OF
funds.
The boys l0-year-old half sis
ter. Margie Davenport, who had
been caring for the children
while the parents attended a
movie, was seriously burned on
the hands. She was rescued
from the apartment by a neigh
Dor. Wilbur Hamilton, %, who
climbed a tree and kicked out a
window. But efforts to rescue
the boys failed.
The four boys, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Franklin, were iden-
titled as Leroy. jr., 4; Billy Ray
3; Lewis Lee. 2, and Michael.
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-12

consideration" Mr.. Mahon main
tanned. ] :
United States Grows Stronger
While warning that dangers
confronting security of the
United States are growing, the
Texas member assured the House
that "in a military way we also
, are growing vastly stronger
Mr.. Mahon said he and most
of his Democratic colleagues &C
copied the defense bill total as
being reasonably adequate"
He remarked that prepared
ness is a matter of degree" He
recalled the proposals were be-
lieved reasonable not only by
President Eisenhower but by ADJ
miral Radford, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. and other
military experts.
Representative Wigglesworth
of Massachusetts,. a high-rank-
ing Republican on the Appro-
priations Committee. Joined in
this view, and added:
1--WE are fortunate in having
in the White House a President
and Commander in Chief with
vast and successful experience in
the military field who is dedi-
Gated to world peace. Under his
leadership we are building a
tremendous offensive and de-
fensive power. Any potential
enemy must know it would be
foolhardy to attack u.s."
Colossal Failure"
Mr.. Mahon attacked what
he called the colossal failure OF
the Defense Department in the
field of procurement" He said
only Is per cent of defense prof.
ects are let on contract and the
other IS per cent are usually on
some cost-plus basis.
Profits of industry engaged ir
defense business, Mr.. Mahon as
serted, have been soaring al
though they were jet propelled
and in some instances have
reached supersonic speeds" He
complained that the taxpayer i.
being taken for a merry ride
Secretary of Defense Wilson
was accused by Mr.. Mahon Of
having made no effective effort
to correct that situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-12
Drive on Labor Rucketeennq
Succeeding, BrowneI| Says

taken 1,400 Investigations of
possible violations of the two
laws and are opening new cases
at the rate of so a month.
He cited the region around st.
Louis as a good example of ruth
less extortions" of business and
unions and named Evan Dale
as the most powerful racketeer
in Southern Illinois and Orrel
B. Soucie as the Duke of In
diana" Both men were con-
victed and sentenced, he said.
The Attorney General said
Dale, president Of the Southern
Illinois District Council of the
Hodcarriers' and Common Labor
ers' Union at East st. Louis, ILL.,,
was convicted for "conspiring
and attempting to commit the
largest extortion on record" in
connection with the Joppa GllD
Federal power plant.
Mr.. Brownell said Soucie, a
Southern Indiana business agent
for the International Union of
Operating Engineers, was con-
victed of racketeering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-12

DIES MONIES, May IL (P).-
Attorney General Brownell said
last night that 20 years of Dem
ocratic pampering" of labor
leaders racketeering is being
ended by the Republican admin
istration.
He told LOO Iowa Republi-
cans the administrators war
on parasitic labor racketeers"
is restoring the foundations of
American political system.
The former Republican ma
tional chairman addressed the
annual Statewide $25-a-plate
Embarrassing dinner.
In an earlier press conference,
Mr.. Brownell said Il think the
President will run again" in 1856.
Mr.. Brownell said in his speech
that during the last two years
the present administration has
obtained 10 indictments under
the misunderstanding and Taft
Hartley laws as compared to five
by the Democratic administra-
tions in the eight years prior
to 1858.
He said the FBI has under.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-12
MOTHER-IN-LAW
OF EISENHOWER
1877 TOMORROW

Mrs. John S. Doud, Presi-
dent Eisenhower's mother
in-law, will be n years old
tomorrow and she and the
Eisenhowers plan to cele-
brate the birthday at the
Presidents new farm home
neal Gettysburg. Pa.
White House Press Secre-
tary James c. Hagerty said
Mr.. Eisenhower plans to
leave Washington immedi-
ately after a meeting with
his cabinet tomorrow morn
ing for the drive to Gettys-
burg.
Mrs. Eisenhower and her
mother drove to the farm
yesterday afternoon. This
was the first time Mrs. Eli
senhower had been out of
the White House since she
cancelled all her appoint
ments a week ago last Sat-
urday to recuperate from a
respiratory ailment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-12
ArmyFund Cuts
Are Defended
BY ROBERT X. WALSH

Cuts in Army appropriations
were defended in the House
today as assuring combat effec-
tiveness, and. among other rea-
sons, because the Soviet mill
tary budget has not been in
creased for the coming year.
Proposed reductions of about
$3.50 million in the Army section
of the defense appropriation bill
aroused the only real controversy
as the House neared a vote late
today on the 1914 billion supply
measure.
Representative Ford, Republic
can, of Michigan, member of
the House Appropriations Com
mittee which trimmed the Army
budget requests even below the
cuts proposed by President Eli
senhower, declared that the
actual slashes amounted to only
about $40 million. The remainder
of the $3.50 million cut was main
ly technical, he exlained.-
Cites Soviet Budget
Mr.. Ford cited Soviet military
budget reports as one reason why
Congress should not be sunduly
worried that the Army cuts
would be dangerous or otherwise
unjustif1ed. He commended the
Army for having done IAN excel
lent job in wedding out nom
combat jobs" and thereby in
creasing the effectiveness of its
manpoWer.
The debate reached an unex-
pectedly spectacular pitch yes
terday mainly because of a
speech by Representative Ma
hon. Democrat. of Texas, chair
man of the House Appropri-
ations subcommittee on military
funds.
He declared the Soviets have
given priority for work on an
intercontinental ballistic missile
capable of flying 10000 miles an
hour and hitting targets in this
country.
II do not say the missile is
here but it is undoubtedly on
the way and must be taken into
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every available clue indicates a
decision by the administration
to surrender Quemoy and the
MatSus."
Senator Mccarthy asserted
these islands have immense mill
tary value because in the hands
of the Chinese Nationalist they
block the use of Annoy as a port
from which the Chinese Reds
could launch an invasion of For
mosa. He said the Matsu group
is only 3 miles from the port Of
Foochow. an important Commu-
mist arsenal which could turn out
armored junks for an invasion.
Describes Reversal
Senator Mccarthy said the
administration decided two years
ago that Quemoy and the Matsus
had to be defended at all costs
If they are to be given up now
he said he wanted to know why
in 1853 the administration de-
manded that Chang Kai-shek
garrison and fortify those islands
Senator Bridges said he does
not object to international con-
| ferences as such, but believes
| the lessons of earlier meetings
/ indicate that "the West has
gained little, suffered much
from it's encounters with cum
ming, single minded, goth cen
fury relationships"
| He agreed the United States
cannot ignore any instrument
tally which may produce peace
with honor, but he added:
What / contend for is that
our negotiators chart their
courses when they meet the rep
resentatives of the East with
reason. caution and prudence
Can't Bargain Principles
The New Hampshire. Senator
said American Representatives
must remember that principles
cannot be bargained, although
details may.
! "And finally" he continued
"our people should keep always
present in their thinking this
proposition-that, while it is bet
ter to talk than to fight, we are
ready to fight If we must"
Senator Bender, Republican
of Ohio. Joined in congratulate
ing Senator Bridges for recalling
the lessons of Yalta, but also ex-
pressed complete confidence in
President Eisenhower.