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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-29
Conner Continues Leadership In County
Cage League, Defeating Lafayette, 67-62

Conner outscored Lafayette 21-12
in the second period last Friday
night and went on to 67-62 Allen
County League win over the win
less Wolves. The victory gave the
Bobcats a 40 mark in the league
and 81 overall. They dropped their
first game of the season.
Lafayette, struggling to get their
heads above water for the first time
this season, cut a 10-point Conner
lead to two points in the final quart
er With a little more than four
minutes to go in the game Lafay-
cites Chuck Coates netted six con-
secutive long ones from outside and
brought the fans to their feet antic-
ipating an upset. But Conner then
tailed five points to the Wolves two
to sack the ball game.
Lafayette now stands GA in league
play and have an overall mark of
O-5 for the season.
Former Blufftonite Rich Gratz
Harrod club is in second place in
the league with 81 mark. Har-
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Jan. 3 Set For
Village CIedn-Up
OF OId.YuLe Trees

Following Ythe practice inaugu-
rated last year, the village waste
collection crew will make a special
collection of discarded Christmas
trees on Tuesday, January 8, Street
Commissioner Lee Coon has an
nOunced.
The special collection makes it
possible for BlufftOn families to
get rid of the highly inflammable,
dried-out trees and at the same
time the trees do not clutter up the
regular trash collection. The regu-
lar collection for December has
been set for today, Thursday.
Nothing will be picked up next
Tuesday except discarded trees,
Mr.. Coon emphasized.
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Pirates Cop No. s
In Holiday Game
Against Rockets

Bluffton highs Pirates captured
their eighth win in nine starts this
season with So AZ decision Tues
day night over the Pandora GiTboa
Rockets in the opening round of the
Junior Chamber of Commences an
nual Christmas Holiday Tournament
at Bluffton colleges Founders Hail.
The victory moved the Pirates into
the finals of the tournament We'd
nesday night against Columbus Grove.
The game was played after the News
deadline. The Bulldogs gained the
finals of the tournament by defeating
Cory Rowson, 49 as, in the second
game Tuesday night.
Pandora Gilboa and Cory Raw
son were to meet in the opening game
Wednesday night to decide the consol-
alton winner of the tournament.
Winners of the tournament received
gold trophies, awarded each player,
and the runnerup in the winners
bracket were presented silver tro-
phies. Winner of the consolation game
received gold medals.
Cory -Rawson captured the tourna-
msnt last year. Grove was the only
other winner.
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'55 WAS YEAR
Continued From Page y

NCOHIlnueQ rom rage
ApriI-The 30-year-old Lape Co.
became Balmers and Rice Dry Goods
held it's formal opening after a major
remodeling Contracts totaling
$374,823 awarded on new school, and
Rev. w. ]. Flickinger accepts call to
serve Ebenezer church.
May-School board arranges sum-
mer recreation program. Fishing
Derby as popular as ever. M. M.
Triplett reelected TB Association
president; Rev. Leonard McIntire ac-
cepts call to Williams county church.
es and is named Minister of Year.
in Ohio Synod. Rev. C. A. Classen
comes here from South Dakota to
succeed Rev. Reuben Short. Diplo-
mas are awarded 35 high school
seniors.
June-College graduates 81. Bull
dozer starts to level trees on school
grounds. Rev. James Heininger
succeeds Rev. Robert L. King. Bluff
ton college removes so dead elms
from campus. Tragic death of David
Smucker in Chicago auto accident
shocks town.
July-Route 25 bypass opens with
resultant loss of business to restaur-
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Society and Clubs

given by Florence Duffield on "The
House for Contemporary Living.
G. H. M. C.
The Gertrude Hoy Missionary
Circle will meet on January 3 with
Glenona Badertscher as leader. Host
esses for the meeting will be Blanche
Hauenstein, Mae Badertscher, Fairie
Stager and Azelda Hauenstein.
Blue Star Mothers
The Blue Star Mothers will meet
with Golda Weiss of Riley street on
Wednesday, January A at 500 p. m.
This is installation night and all of
fcers are asked to be present. Also,
each member is asked to bring her
favorite dish with recipe included.
o. e. S.
The Order of Eastern Star regular.
meeting will be held Tuesday, Janu-
airy 3, 1856. This will be obligation
night.
rte ~
Orange Twp. Farm Women's Club
The Orange Township Farm
Women's club will meet at the home
of Phyllis Downey on January for
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Travel Class
Travel Glass will meet on Janu-
airy A with Mrs. George Carmack as
hostess. The program - Eleanor
Wylie-Her Life and Works-will be
given by Edith Biery and Katherine
Meyer.
Poinsettia Club
Poinsettia Club will meet with
Sylvia Biederman on. January d,
Roll call will be Resolutions You'd
Like to Keep. Theresa Slusser will
be Moderator for a PanelWor1d
Calendar.
Century Circle
On January the Century Circle
will meet at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Stearns with Mrs. Wilbur Howe as
assistant hostess. The program
FHow to Improve Memory and Per-
sonality will be given by Phoebe
Gratz and "Roads to Relaxation" by
Juanita Swank.
Alice Freeman Club
Joyce Steinman will be hostess to
the Alice Freeman Club at 800 p m.
on January a. The program will be
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-29

birthday and Stone Co. celebrates
25th anniversary. Towns worst
traffic mishap in years claims three
lives at intersection of new highway
bypass and county line road.
Noyember-Swim pool bond issue
passes 534 to 3s1, and Risser is
elected mayor. A recount of bond
issue fails to change vote. En-
gineers employed to plan pool at
Buckeye Lake Park.
December-Gerald Swank succeeds
81 Diller as president of Bluffton
Industrial Expansion Co. Tax rate
announced at $3.50, an increase of
$500 over last year as new school is
being paid for.
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ShirLeen KLGss
Sets Wedding Date

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klass of Route
2, Bluffton, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Shirleen, to John
Nees, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell
Nees, 727 North Elizabeth street, Lii
ma.
Shirleen was graduated from Bluff
ton high school. Her fance is an
alumnus of Central high school, Ii
ma. He served two years in the U. S.
Army.
They are both employed in the Lima
Sales Division office of the Standard
Oil Company of Ohio.
Miss Klass has selected April % as
her wedding date, which is also her
birthday and the wedding anniversary
date of her parents.
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to his home here from Memorial hos
pital in Lima.
Mrs. Maude Cordrey, Findlay, was
a house guest of the T. v. Stirns last
week.
Mrs. Bertha Nelson, Ft. Wayne, is
a guest of the Leo Nelson's for the
holidays.
Miss Bernice Huber is a guest of
Mrs. Gladys Williams at Lansing,
Mich.
Albert Shrider is i'll with the flu in
his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Spyker and fam
lily, Ottawa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wen
dell Amstutz and daughter, Lima,
were Christmas dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. /. j. Amstutz.
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ants and gas stations. Rodeo re-
ceipt hits new record of $4092.
August-Principal Gerhard Buhler
granted leave of absence and Rob
ert F. Schumam appointed to fill
vacancy.
September-School resumes with
elementary children housed in high
school. School enrolment is SIT,
four more than last year. Rev. VIM.
j. Hannum fills Bluffton and Rock
port Presbyterian pulpitssn.Bluffton
college enrolment 244, highest in
last six years.
October-Ohio Medical Society
meeting held here. BedverdAm
Church of Christ celebrates Tooth
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DECEMBER 23

John Bowers, Lima; Mrs. Arthur
Bowser, Sr., and baby, Findlay; Mrs.
Robert Christman and baby, Deshler
Mrs. Thomas McDougle and baby,
Williamstown; Mrs. Edward Roth
and baby, Button; Mrs. Perry
Spence and baby, McComb; Mrs. Guy
Corson, Bluffton.
DECEMBER "a
Discharged: Mrs. Fred Gratz,
Bluffton; Mrs. Merrill Harmon and
baby, Benton Ridge; Mrs: John In
niger and baby, Jenera; Louise Dill
Ter, Pandora.
DECEMBER 25
Admitted: Clate Scoles, Lafayette.
Discharged: Mrs. Sam Stepleton,
Bluffton.
DECEMBER 26
Discharged: Mrs. VIM. Showerman
and baby, Findlay.
DECEMBER 27
Admitted: Beverly Massie, Lima
Sandra Bibler, Continental; Lester
Hermon, McComb.
Discharged: Harold Rausch, Will
Jamestown.
DECEMBER %
Admitted; Mrs. James Hilty, Find
lay.
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=
Alpha Gamma, Club a
The Alpha Gamma club will hold
their Guest Night. on Friday, Decem-
ber 80 at the home of Lois Roda-
baugh with Grace Geary as assistant
hostess. .Elvira Suter and Isabelle
West will be in charge of the musi-
cal program.
Beaverdam w. S. C. S.
The Beaverdam w. S. c. S. will
hold an all day meeting on January
5. with Beulah Michael, Nellie, Lut-
terbein, Ruby Van Meter and Jean
Augsburger as hostesses. Roll Call
will be how to make our meeting
more interesting; special feature
will be given by Carrie Cook and
Genevieve Pugh will be the program
leader.
Mothers Night Out Club
Mrs. James Daley will be hostess
to the Mothers Night Out club to-
night Thursday. There will be a
Christmas gift exchange and the
names of mystery sisters will be re-
vealed.
Observe Silver Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. John RAIDER, Route /,
Rawson, entertained in honor of the
silver wedding anniversary of Mrs.
RAIDERS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Marquart of Findlay. A large
cake was presented to the couple
along with number of gifts.
In attendance in addition to the
hosts and guests of honor were Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Marquart, Miss
Nancy Marquart, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Benner, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Powell and Roger and Jeffrey RAIDER.
Troop 1872
Our Brownie troop spent the past
two meetings on Christmas projects.
We made calendar "barometers" for
our fathers for Christmas. Then we
made Christmas corsages for the
Memorial Home and hospital pa
tients. We visited both places and
sang carols. We received our mem
bership cards and pendants and en-
joyed treat in celebration of our
troop birthday. Roll call was a
Christmas carol.
Troop 1913
The Girl Scouts of troop 128 met
at the home of Diane Neeper Thurs
day. We had very nice Christmas
party and gift exchange. We play
ed games and sang Christmas carols.
Then we enjoyed refreshments and
closed our party.
Lutheran Ladies
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid and Mis-
sionary society will meet with Mrs.
Elmer Burkholder Wednesday after
noon, January a, at 2 o'clock.
United Church Women
The Executive Board of the United
Church Women will meet on January
n
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rod is 6-2 for the season.
Allen County League
BluftOn Hospital
DECEMBER %

DECEMBER %
Admitted: Mrs. Zetta Sommer.
Troy; John Blunk, Findlay.
Discharged: Amos Schumacher.
Pandora; Mrs. Beulah Henning. Mt.
Cory; Mrs. Robert Zimmerman and
baby, Mt. Cory; Mrs. Leo Motter and
baby, Ada.
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Mothers Night Out Club
Mrs. James Daley will be hostess
to the Mothers Night Out club to-
night, Thursday. There will be a
Christmas gift exchange and the
names of mystery sisters will be re-
vealed.
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1AIPIIu 'AI1t' 7OFoU 2 80
The Alpha Gamma club will hold
their Guest Night. on Friday, Decem-
Der 80 at the home of Lois Roda-
baugh with Grace Geary as assistant
hostess. .Elvira Suter and Isabelle
West will be in charge of the musi-
cal program.
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Alpha Gamma Club

an all day meeting.
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Lutheran Ladies

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid and Mis-
sionary society will meet with Mrs
Elmer Burkholder Wednesday after
noon, January a, at 2 o'clock.
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Troop 12s

ITUUp TO
The Girl Scouts of troop 1913 met
at the home of Diane Neeper Thurs
day. We had very nice Christmas
party and gift exchange. We play
ed games and sang Christmas carols.
Then we enjoyed refreshments and
closed our party.
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United Church Women

The Executive Board of the United
Church Women will meet on January
3 9t 700 p. m. in the high school
library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

all came or" How can q girl
be so lucky!
Red Shelton phoned Mike Todd
and said: boy, am I mad at
you!" What have I done?"
asked Mike. "Done?" screamed
Shelton, "I've never been so in
suited in my life. I'm the only
actor in the world not to be
signed for your picture. Around
the World in 80 Days" Mike
has finally finished the movie
into which he sank all his cap
ital. But I still have few
dollars left" he told me, bring
ing out his billfold. Mike has
leased a New York theater for
its premiere, May IS.
You look all over town for a
gal who can sing and dance, +"
observes producer Jonie Taps at
Columbia, land then you find
her right under your nose at
your own studio" He means
Lucy NARROW, under contract to
Columbia for three years and
now singing and dancing with
frankie Lame in HE Died
Laughing" Lame tells me his
"A Woman in Love" record has
sold 100000 in just a few weeks
Jeanne Cram moves into hel
new Beverly Hills home the first
of February. Il hate to leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
MIDTOWN NEW YORK
Reformed? Sure He Is
By ROBERT SYLVESTER

they finish school. Joe's turn
came.
Probably" he announced, I'll
retire"
Bob DIN listened to a fellow
in his restaurant describing a
new drink the other night. The
fellow said it needed a drop OF
scotch, a drop of gin. a drop of
vermouth and a drop of some
thing else.
"Ah." said. DIN, "a drop
manner"
Writer Lee Sands and George
Whites manager, Johnny De-
sylvia. got two tickets to a pre-
view of the recent play. Dead
fall" At first intermission they
were in the lobby when producer
Marty Goodman came over to
them, disturbed.
What are you guys doing
here?" demanded Goodman. 81
don't want any Broadway folks
here. This is just a run-througt
for laymen.
Sands and DeSylva got Their
coats and hats and left. The
show opened and closed almost
Immediately. The other day
Sands met Goodman on the
street.
Remember" he told Good.
man, the next time you do 9
show you owe me two acts"
x X
Over the past few years res.
taurant owner Arthur Maisel has
been giving jobs to paroled pris'
ioners. The word got around. Tht
other day Maisel got a lettel
from a pickpocket who's due ou'
soon.
II can be of good use to you.
offered the con, stealing silver
ware back from the customers.
y
Jan Peerce. the tenor who is il
his 18th season with the Metro
politan Opera company, was re-
calling the other day the frs
time he sang an Italian ari;
for Arturo Toscanini. Toscanin
asked if Peerce had any Italiar
blood in him.
II can account for my father
and mother and my grandpar'
ents," said Peerce. mo Italian
there. But can't go back beyond
that"
That's where the Italian al
ways comes in" Toscanini tolc
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Play Friday
AT Bunneker

1.-The Neighbors, by Zons
Gale, will be presented Friday
at $3.50 O'Clock at the Bannekel
Recreation Center, Georgia ave-
nue. and Euclid street NV. Tht
play will be preceded by a briei
concert of Christmas music by
the Euphonic Chorale.
The cast of THE Neighbors'
will include Peggy Slaton. Jear
r. Anderson, John M. Tatum
Howard K. Harris, Georgia M
Clay, Esther c. Gardner, Darat
Tatum Honesty and Estells
Franklyn. 1t is being directed
by Pauline Eaton Oak.
The program is being spon'
sored by the D. C. Recreation
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

our honeymoon house on the
hill, though" says Jeanne. 1--WE
Lived there 10 years and have
four children-we really just
grew out of it. If we had a
fifth child 1t would have to sleep
on the roof"
| Mack Kriendler and Charlie
Burns of New York's "2l" res
taurant play themselves in Uni
versal- International's Written
on the Wind" The movie fea-
lures a complete duplicate Of the
famous restaurant.
Jacques Bergerac now speaks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
The kids...my Kenmore
Automatic and this new Dash
make a wonderful team!"
MRS. MARIAN STALEY
Film
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of Flint, Michigan

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''This exclusive feature of my Kenmore" says
Mrs Marian Staley, ''sure makes hit with me.
There are two completely different washing
cycles-a slow, gentle agitation. for daintier
things-a regular agitation for the regular wash.
Just like having two washers in one!'
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Recommended by SEARS RoEBUcK and co., sole sellers of
KENMORE by far Americas largest selling automatic va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

JAIME and Audrey Meadows,
the TV beauties, weigh in with
the yarn about the Las Vegas
gambler who finally became dis
gusted with continued bad luck
at the tables and decided to go
straight. He bought and opened
his own undertaking parlor.
On opening day. he threw a
party for all of his old gambling
pals, croupiers, dealers. etc. He
took them on a tour of the estab-
lishment and in the back room
exhibited 25 new collins. Six had
bodies in them.
What a great business you've
got" said a dealer admiringly
Here you've only been open one
day and already you got six Gus
toners"
"Confidentially." whispered the
reformed gambler. five of them
are shillS."
Walter Slezak. co-star of Fan
ny" is convinced that his 7-year-
oil son Leo will grow up to be a
theatrical business manager. The
other day Slezak took Leo to his
first visit to st. Patrick's Cattle
dral. Leo looked around the vast
cathedral.
Gee" he said admiringly
this seats more than the Ma
jestic Theater.'
***
Guy Barry, the publisher OF
Cuban music and the man who
sponsored the dance called the
Cha -Cha-Cha here, found the
touchdown Latin beat in the
backlands of Cuba two years ago
Last week he received an invita-
ton from a Havana hotel tC
come down and give lessons in
the dance. The only amusing
part of the story is that for years
the better-clasS Cubans looked
down their noses at the dance as
being too primitive and wild.
But now that it's an American
fad they all must learn to do il
the American way.
Joe Ward, the 8-year-old stal
Of Juvenile jury" is also re-
sponsible for this years child
recorded Christmas song. Nut
tin for Christmas" At schoo
the other day the teacher was
asking members of Joe's class
what they planned to do wher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

with George Nader in Gentle
Web" plays q high-school
teacher. Its my first dramatic
picture" says Esther, happily
II not only don't swim a stroke,
but I don't even have to take a
shower in the whole picture.
released By EANA.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
MEET TWO OTHER KENMoRE-DAsH ENTHUSIASTS!

~ lust wish you could
see how bright and clean
my clothes are with Ken
more and Dash doing the
job! They make a swell
pair!" Mrs. Starnes E.
Walker, Jr., Kansas City,
Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

English fiuently and has beer
testing for q term contract at
20th-Fox. Wife Ginger Rogers
stars at RKO In THE First
Travelling Saleslady."
Esther williams, who costars
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GRAHAM
Continued from Page D-i

Continued from Page D-E
means being away from my fam
lily at Christmas" Her option
was picked up at Warmers fol-
another two years, and now she
and her husband, Mike O'Shea
plan to buy a ranch in
Santa Fe and live there, and
just commute to Hollywood when
we have to work" Virginia. now
a svelte ITO pounds, explains
IT didn't lose weight when
dieted, but directly I stopped. ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

~ always loved the
way my Kenmore washed
my clothes. But I'm just
thrilled with the way it
cleans, now that l use
Dash!" Mrs. Walter
Miskey, Buffalo, N. Y.
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DASH is Proctor & GombIe's
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Evening star., 1955-01-26
New Citizens Association
Fermed in Northwest Area

A new citizens association has
been formed In the Northwest
Washington area.
The Fort Gaines Citizens As
sociation, representing the area
surrounded by Massachusetts,
avenue, Van Ness street and For
ty-fourth street NV, is named
after q Civil War fort once To-
Gated In that area.
Ofhcers Of the association are
Vincent r. Callahan, president:
Lawrence j. Mast, vice president:
Marcel verheyen. treasurer. and
Mrs. Vincent F. Callahan. secre-
tary.
The group win hold its next
meeting In the Metropolitan
Methodist Church. Nebraska and
New Mexico avenues NV, on
March 2.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
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Church Leader
Forced Out of Italy

ROME, Oct. IS (R.-Cline r.
Paden of Lubbock, Tex. founder
of the Church Of Christ in Italy
left for home yesterday after
Italian authorities refused to ex-
tend his permit to remain in
italy.
MIR. Paden came here seven
years ago, leader Of a group OF
IL young American evangelist
most Of them from Texas.
During his stay in Italy. Mr.
Paden was frequently in diff
Guilty with Italian police and Of
ficials Of the Interior Ministry
The ministry supervises activities
of religious faiths other than the
Roman Catholic Church. Italy's
state religion.
Efforts to win juridical recog-
milton from the Interior Ministry
to enable the Church Of Christ
to function freely thus far have
failed.