davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
The BIdcksnith'S Bible

You can read it today and will find
it in any public library and the
home of any member of "The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints" = The Book of Mormon. 1t
virtually is their Bible.
Back in the early 1905 when the
Mormon Church, devised by Joseph
Smith Jr. and five other young fell
lows around tavern table in Fay
cite, New York in 1880, needed a
Bible and had none, Smith came up
with "The Book of Mormon" and
related that he had found its golden
plates on a hill near Palmyra, New
York, when hunting gold and had
spent two years translating it.
Word for word, with a lot Of
iumbled religious phrases thrown in
make it more authentic, Smiths
Bible was the lost manuscript of
Solomon Spaulding's fictional book,
Manuscript Found" which had dis
appeared from the Patterson &
Lamdin printing shop, Pittsburgh,
some time after 1915 when Spaulding
had left it there for printing.
Spaulding was an educated Paines-
vile, Ohio, blacksmith, who had let
his forge and trade go to pot during
1S11-1812 while he wrote the book
that he declared was to make him
famous and provide money to pay
off all his debts. He gave the man.
uscript to the Pittsburgh printers
in 1918 and moved to Amity,
Pennsylvania, where he died in 1916,
his book still unpublished.
When relatives tried to recover
Spaulding's manuscript the printers
could not find it and nothing more
was heard from it until 1884 when
it showed up as Joseph Smith Jr.'s
Book of Mormon, translated by him
from gold plates the angels had
buried on a Palmyra mountain"
Smith had 5000 copies of it print
ed at a cost of $4,000 - put up by
Martin Harris, ) Palmyra farmer ne
had converted to his creed. 1t was
a ducdecimo volume of 500 pages
filled with meaningless scriptural
phrases intermingled with the exact
wording of Solomon Spaulding's loet
manuscript - Manuscript Found ;
Smith never revealed how he actually
had obtained it.
One of Smiths first converts was
Farley B. Pratt, LIorain County. An
other was Sidney Rigdon, a reform
preacher, of Mentor, Ohio. At near
by Kirkland a few more families be
came disciples and soon there wer'
II of these converts Not long afte
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
dQ722p31G4;yi!gI.|.&:|||.;;I 4, : i!I.|.:||.;;I s
1zGSs&}e6{all,9{:'] Is )
EsHHSSSSS IASSS>SYc IA
BY HARRY L. II ALE

that there were more than 100 and
the Smiths, once so near beggary
were living off the fat of the land.
Kirkland became the capital of Nor
mon ism, and there between 1888
ana, 1886 Smith built ''the Mormon
Temple" on lake county hilltop.
Of rough stone with stucco on all
sides imbedded with glistening frag
ments of the Mormon wives china
and glassware, the temple was 142
feet from the ground to the top of
its spire. 1t cost $4,000 and every
male Mormon had donated one
seventh of his time to helping build
it. The temple had a teachers SEM
mary on one side and the Mormon
banking house on the other.
At Kirkland streets were laid out
and houses were built. Smith him
self had general store, a tannery
and sawmiu there. Soon there
were 1900 Mormons living at this
place. Today the town has pop
ulation of only 240 and barely $50
members still remain to worship at
the Temple on Hill. Different
from the oldtimers, they disavow
polygamy.
The Mormon banking house at
Kirkland, refused a charter by the
legislature, issued too many notes for
its smaller amount of securities and
shortly after the temple was built
the financial bubble burst and the
society declined.
Smith, obliged to flee the state to
avoid the sheriff, went to Missouri
where his sect became so unpopular
that many depridations were COM
mitted against it. The Mormons
raised a small army ito drive off
the infidels" but nevertheless were
run out of Missouri.
At Nauvoc, Illinois, the Mormons
built another temple and soon had
a town of 10000 there. Trouble fol-
lowed and Joseph Smith and his
brother Hiram were thrown into a
Carthage Jail for debt. There des-
pite a guard of 10 men mob
broke through on June 27, 1874, and
/ shot to death both Joseph and Hiram
Smith.
Only about 5000 Mormons, includ-
ing the $50 at Kirkland, live in Ohio
today.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
Names Of Local Men
DrGIUn For Jury DUTY

The names of two Bluffton men
and several other residents of this
vicinity were among those of 120
electors of Allen county drawn to
form the grand and petit jury panels
for the January term of Common
Pleas court.
Drawn for duty on the grand jury
was Ray Scoles, Route /, Bluffton,
and ]. R. Joseph, Route 5, Lima.
For duty on the petit jury the
name of Leland Diller, Bluffton, was
drawn, as was that of Irene Cupp,
Route 2, Columbus Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
Pipeline Project
To Cost 81, 900

The new 10-ineh petroleum prod
ucts pipeline being laid between
Lima and Fostoria by the Fulghum
Contracting company with construc-
tion headquarters in Bluffton will
cost an estimated $1,35O,O0O, it was
announced this week.
The new line adds $4,000 barrels
a day to the pipeline capacity be-
tween the two cities, and parallels
another 8-inch line now in use. 1t
passes about mile east of here.
The new line will connect with
another 10-inch line being construct
ed between Toledo and Fostoria. The
Lines are operated by Inland Corp,
a pipeline firm owned and operated
jointly by Soho and Shell Oil Co.
The company laying the new line
has set up its central headquarters
in a trailer on Washington avenue
here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06

A NAVY HUNTER-KILLER unit
consists of aircraft and destroyers-
planes to seek out enemy submarin-
es, and destroyers to sink them.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06

COPPER NAPHTHANATE, PEN
tachlorophenoL or creosote treatment
will add Is or 20 years to the life of
non-durable wood fence posts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
PdndOra-GiIbOG FFA
Join In Pest Hunt

Pandora-Gilboa high school chapter
of the Future Farmers of America
has ertered the Putnam county pest
hunt which is being sponsored by
county FLA chapters.
Tom Coleman and Paul Phillips
have been named captains at the
school for the hunt which is sched-
uled to end January ID. Wayne
Schroeder is adviser for the Pc
FLA and David Emans is president.
The winners will be entertained at
party by the losers in the pest
hunt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06

KEEP EGGS 4 CLEAN, covered
and cool to maintain quality on the
farm, in the store, and at home.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-05-27
The World Over

early struggles. Let us keep this,
our friendship, shining bright
above any temporary divergence of
interest or judgment which may
arise to cloud it from time to time.
america and Israel are kindred
peoples. and they have much to
do together in the Middle East and
in the world"
THERE WAS DRAMA in the life
of the quiet scientist who became
known as one of the greatest men
Of the goth century.
"The Life of Albert EinStein" will
be filmed in the near future by
Warner Bros, producers of "The
Story of Louis PaSteur", "Dr. Ehr-
llch's Magic Bullet" and others.
+
IF THE FRENCH have a word
for it, LIE Cercle Juif de Langue
Franchise" will learn its meaning.
This group, the French-Language
Jewish Circle of Montreal, is a
rather unusual organization dedi-
Gated to Strengthening the ties be-
tween French-Canadian Catholics
and the Jewish community.
There are, it seems, more
Frenchmen in Montreal than in
any city outside of Paris. They
have a 300-year history in Canada,
and though they are generally out
numbered by English-speaking
Canadiens, they represent a ma
jority in the province of Quebec.
Here, in 1948, the Jewish COM
munity launched the "Cercle Juif''
in an effort toward mutual under
standing which. has already borne
fruit
In a recent issue of the monthly
Bulletin du Cercle Juif' there are
some enthusiastic reports of a
music program prepared by the
group in honor of Brotherhood
Week.
Canadian and Jewish folk music
was presented to an overflow aud
ience by quartet of Jesuit priests,
a Canadian Jewish pianist and the
choral group and cantor of one Of
the Temples.
On this occasion the mayor of
Montreal spoke some words of
hearty approval for the work of
the "Cercle" in creating bonds of
friendship between the two ethnic
groups.
Like him, other leaders of the
French-C Canadian community have
from time to time expressed their
appreciation of the understanding
and support which the Jewish
group has given them in their
struggle for recognition.
4
"a BENEFACTOR of mandkind'
is President Eisenhower deScrip-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-05-27
Anniversary

It is now 10 years later Sovereignty restored
to Germany.
At NATO headquarters the event marked by the
raising of the West German flag to take its place in line
with the flags of other Western nations And the band
played the "Deutschandlied".
In Berlin there also celebration of sorts. Wel
not exactly celebration 1t was meeting IN synagogue
to observe the 10th anniversary OF the liberation OF the
Jews of Germany which is to OF course the liberation
of those who left to be liberated And prominent
Jewish leader made speech He noted that 1915 wasn't
the only time when the German people capulated They
also captuated IN 1883 TO the Nazs ne sao ana again IN
1888 to the Naz program OF oberatng the jews 1t was
a pretty good Speech all in ALL although somehow, it
didn't get very much of press.
WE'LL let's see now, there have been some other de-
velopmens less coincidng with the glorious re-
birth of Germanlc natonhood.
On strip of beach near Neustadt not far from the
spot where 1898 concentration camp inmates were
drowned just 10 years ago in the sinking of two Naz
slave ships small number of survivors held memorial
service There speechesat least none that was
considered worth reporting.
But in the town of Regensburg someone made speech
which reported briefly. He retired German
official addressing group of Nazi victims affiliated with
the Social Democratic party He SAID that while some ao
ndemncaton claims in the past 10 years, 85 cent
of the top Naz party leaders receiving full and ample
pensions.
And OH yes there was another minor development at
about the time. An executive order was issued by
criminals to German authority, that Germany is a
sovereign state again. 1t will thus be to the Germans
or rather those among them who have not yet been
the happy recipients of cemency from our own occupa-
But presumably the will dispose of these
with the same objectivty and consciousness shown
in the of Dr. Gerhard Peters, Dr. Peters German
chemical manufacturer and quite by colncldence, ne
happened to be trial in Frankfurt court at approx
mately the moment when Mr.. Eisenhower handed down
his executive order.
The charge against Dr. Peters that he had been
an the murder of 700 Jews in Naz gas
chambers 1t that he invented and manufactured
letha cyanide produce known as "Zykon b. which was
injected closed at concentration through
shower-like nozzles This-or it alleged-took
place with his full knowledge.
Dr. Peters got the witness stand and explained
how the gadget worked He spoke calmly and with
tain scientific detachment but must have been very
interesting something because right in the middle of
his testimony elderly woman juror tainted.
Oh, one more thing perhaps should be mentioned: Dr.
Peters has been tried and convicted different times
in the years since he handed by the Allies
to the Germans and he hasn't been in jail yet Last
heard he working industrial chemist for the
IGFarben chemical combine Essential to national de-
fense, possibly.
WE'LL it's 10 years later. Welcome back to civilization
Germany.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-05-27

exhilarating record Of salvation
whereby hundreds of thousands of
the Jewish remnant were rescued
from the haunting misery of their
previous abodeS.
There is the renaissance of
mankind's oldest culture recording
the age when the Hebrew mind
achieved it's deepest insight into
the nature of man and the uni
verse.
There is the first sampling of
democracy planted in the arid
wilderness of Middle Eastern des-
potism.
There is the citadel of scientific
progress established amidst the
ravages of Middle Eastern neglect.
There is the seventh year of
vigorous pioneering under whose
healing touch our country is be-
ginning to escape the disgrace of
desolation and to recapture its
ancient fame as the perfection of
beauty, the joy of the entire earth.
There is a burden removed
from the international conscience
which had bestowed sovereignty so
lavishly on other peoples and
which had denied it to us.
"There is the addition of the He
brew voice to the symphony of
international cooperation"
Finally, he greeted the American
people who still share in memory
that moment bright with hope and
dark with danger" when Israel was
born.
He expressed his nations graft
tude for the generosity and chiv-
airy which sustained us in our
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-05-27

ton of DR.. Jonas Salk, who receiv-
ed citation at ceremony in the
White House garden last month.
"His achievement, a credit to
our entire scientific community,
does honor to all the people of the
United States" reads the citation
in part.
Among other awards to the dis
coVerer of the new anti-polio vac
cine is the $4,000 Mutual of Omaha
Criss award, presented to DR.. Salk
by DR.. Charles w. Mayo of the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MINI.
The Albert Einstein College of
Medicine of Yeshiva University has
also named DR.. Salk as the first
recipient of the DR.. Bella Schick
award for an outstanding contri-
button to pediatricS.
This last recognition was an
nounced last June, but DR.. Salk re-
fused to accept it until tests had
proven his vaccine effective.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-05-27

In a Jewish Telegraphic Agency
column on the newest American
hero, Edwin A. Beller reports that
Dr.. Salk worked with DR.. Schick
some years ago as a resident ply
sician at New York's Mt. Sinai
Hospital, where DR.. Schick was
head OF the pediatrics department.
Asked how he remembered the
young DR.. Salk, the famous DR..
Schick replied, "a very reliable
man. Very reliable"
Mothers of small children the
world over are likely to consider
that the understatement of the
year.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-05-27
By Deborah Jaffa Metz
1.-THE News Own CoIumnist)

MAGIC is THE word for Abba
Eben's way with a phrase.
The young Israeli ambassador
10 the United States not only
sounds eloquent to a listening
audience; his addresses even read
well.
On the occasion of Israel's sew
enth birthday, he summed up the
ways in which Lsrael's resurgence
has affected the WOrld
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-05-27

There is the
restoration of a
hallowed land to
the people which
gave it eternal
renOWn.
There is the
renewal of a peo-
pies collective
identity a f t e r
centuries of dis
persion and exile.
"Tbnro ic thn
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-17
State SpOrtsmen's League Builds
Super Skeet Range at Loeb Raven

Construction of what they de-
scribe as the finest skeet and
trap range in America was an
nounced this week by the League
of Maryland Sportsmen.
Russell S. Orr, executive direc.
tor of the League, said that
approximately $4,000 is being
spent to provide Maryland shoot
ing enthusiasts with this recrea-
tional facility. Mr.. Orr empha-
sized that the course is being
planned and managed by shoot
ers for shooters. The range will
consist of five different courses.
Lighting is being provided for
night shooting. The trap houses
are masonry with concrete walk
ways throughout. Electric auto
loading traps will be in opera
ton.
In addition, the League is
building an attractive clubhouse
with a large lounge, snack bar
and kitchen facilities.
The League of Maryland
Sportsmen's skeet and trap
course will be located at Loeb
Raven on the Dulaney Valley
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-17
John ID. Burdette
Dies In Madison,
Wis.,, Residence

John D. Burdette, son of Mrs.
c. M. Burdette of Damascus,
and the late c. NJ. Burdette, died
Feb. 8, at his home in Madison,
Wis. He was an executive of
the Nagle-Hart Tractor Com
pany in Madison.
Mr.. Burdette was reared in
West Chester, Pa, where he at
tended The Friends School.
Later graduated from New Treir
High School in Winnetka, ILL.,,
where his family was then resid-
ing. He also graduated from
Lafayette College, Easton, Pa,
where he was a member of Delta
Kappa Epsilon.
Survivors, besides his mother,
include his widow, Germaine
Macdonald Burdette; two sisters,
Miss Dorothy Nell Burdette and
Mrs. James Kent Day of Silver
Spring; and an uncle, Wootton
E. Young of Montgomery Hills,
Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-17

Road approximately one mile
east of the Jarretsville Road and
adjacent to the Leagues present
fishing facilities on Loeb Raven.
Completion of the facilities is
scheduled for early spring.
The skeet and trap range is
being financed by and built by
the League of Maryland Sports
men to provide additional en-
thusiasm in outdoor sports and
recreation for the members COM
prising the League. However,
the course will be open to the
general public.
Mr.. Orr explained that the
creation of this expensive and
recreational facility was another
example of the many and varied
activities of the League of Mary
land Sportsmen. The principal
aims of the League are, however,
the furtherance of conservation
of Maryland's natural resources
and game through management,
education and legislation.
T h League of Maryland
Sportsmen was founded 13 years
ago by a group of conservation
lists headed by Glenn L. Martin.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-17

A forecast that travel costs this
year will remain about the same
as during 1854, and in some areas
drop slightly, was made by John
S. Stephenson, manager, travel
department, D. C. division, Amer
ican Automobile Association.
Mr.. Stephenson said that an ex-
tensive survey made by the AAA
shows a general trend around the
country for rates to remain lev
ell, and a very definite trend, he
added, "for longer trips because
of improved highways and turn
pixies leading to important vaca-
ton objectives.
"a principal factor" he said,
"is the keen competition among
various regions of the country,
and among the great number of
overnight stopping places. While
the volume of vacationists has
risen steadily, facilities have also
increase. There are now, for eX-
ample, more than so 600 motor
courts along the nations road
sides. In addition, many hotels
have remodeled, refurnished and
redecorated, and are competing
for motor trade with special auto
entrances and parking space
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-17

ham spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. MoWatt Windhanf.
Mr.. L. w. Fonvj!le and Mr..
Jerry Bunting, seminarians from
Virginia Theological Seminary,
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chichester.
WOodfield
Mrs. Amos Burdette entertain
ed at luncheon Friday. Guests
were Mrs. George Pope, Mrs.
Floyd Grimes, Mrs. Charles
Green, Mrs. Elmer Green, Mrs.
]. Raymond Kemp, Mrs. Clar-
ence Lindsey, Mrs. William War
field and Miss Mary C. War
field.
Miss Marilyn Mumford, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Mumford, Jr., who is a senior at
Gaithersburg High School, was
crowned Queen of Hearts by the
students at the school and pre-
sided over the Queen of Hearts
dance at the high school Satur-
day night. Miss Mumford was
crowned Queen by Bill Malone.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Huddles-
ton have just returned from a
trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where
they visited Mr.. Huddleston's S
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Baker,
Glenn and Jerry were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Raymond Kemp.
Mr. and Mrs. David Pope and
Jeffrey and Mrs. Luther Moore
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope.
Mrs. Frank Neale is on the
sick list this week.
The Mary Greene Evening
Circle met Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Charles Crabb with Mrs.
William Burns as co-hostess.
The column extends sympathy
to Mrs. Mehrle Staley on the
death of her sister, Mrs. Amy
Beall.
The Woodfield Bluebirds under
the leadership of Mrs. William
Erwin and Mrs. John Harvill are
taking part in the county wide
sale of candy by the Campfire
Girls. The metal boxes OF
crunchy peanut candy sell for 65
cents. Give the girls a hand
with their sale. incidentally
Mrs. Harvill is upper county
candy chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-17
LaytonsviI|e and Woodfie|d
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith " Clearwater S26S2
LaytOnsviIle
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith w

LaytOnSVille
1t was very special Valentine
that arrived Sunday, Feb. 13, for
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Willett of
Retirement Farm on Griffith
Road.
Little Miss Mary Jeanne Will
lett put in her appearance Sun
day evening at Union Memorial
Hospital in Baltimore. Miss
Mary has an eight year old
brother, Percy, Jr. It's really
hard to say who who prouder
and happier, the parents or
grandmother, Mrs. Jeffrey Grif-
fifth. Congratulations.
We really think Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Howard and Mrs. Mary
Johnson are smart. They left
Friday just ahead of the snow
for a three week motor trip
through Louisiana where they
plan to spend some time in New
Orleans and also hope to drive
on through Texas into Mexico.
The Evening Guild of st. Bar
thelomew's will meet Tuesday
evening, Feb. %, at the home of
Mrs. Darlington Riggs. Mr.. Al
Livesay, seminarian in charge,
will speak on "The Meaning of
Lent.
The Sunday School teachers of
st. Bartholomew will take part
in a workshop at st. Johns, o.
ney, on Sunday, Feb. 20, from
$3.50 to 9 pm. to study the new
curriculum put out by the Dio-
cese of Washington. Mrs. Harold
Kelleran, director of religious
education for the diocese, will be
the leader.
The covered dish supper to be
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-17

held at st. Pauls for the benefit
of the Sunday School last week
was cancelled because of bad
weather and will be held Feb. IS.
The young people of the Lay
! louisville Methodist charge will
| play three games with the Cedar
Grove young people Saturday,
Feb. 10, in the Damascus High
School beginning at 7 pm. There
will be junior high boys game,
a girls game and a senior high
boys game.
Next Sunday, Feb. 20, the sub
district MYF rally will be held
a Epworth Church, Gathers
burg, beginning at 7:45.
The Rev. Warren Firth will
conduct church membership
classes beginning Monday, Feb.
81, at 3 pm. at Woodfield Church
for the entire charge. Glasses
will be held each Monday until
Easter.
The Mt. Tabor WSCS meets
Thursday, Feb. II, at the home
of Mrs. J. N. Hobbs, Jr., at 8
pm.
Col. E. Brooke Lee will enter
tain the members of the Upper
Montgomery County Farmers
Club and guests at the Manor
Club on Saturday evening.
We are sorry to report that
Mrs. Ethel Taylor is on the sick
list.
Ash Wednesday, Feb. %, will
be observed with a service of
evening prayer at st. Bar
tholomew's. This will be follow
ed by similar service each We'd
nesday evening during Lent
March 30.
There will be no sermons.
Instead there will be discussion
4 groups based on the Christian
Life and Witness Conference
held at St. Johns Church in Be-
thesda. An 8 pm. Holy Com
munion service is planned for
Maundy Thursday with the Rev.
Stewart Labat officiating. There
will be a Good Friday three
hour service consisting of three
separate hour services of even
ing prayer conducted by Al
Livesay, L. w. Fonville and
Jerry Bunting respectively, all
seminarians at the Virginia
Theological Seminary.
Remember the luncheon of the
ladies auxiliary of the Laytons
vile district volunteer fire de
partment today, Feb. IT, at st
Paul's Church hall from 11:3C
to 2:30.
The vestry of st. Bartholo
news met Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A
w. Hines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clagett WarfielC
entertained Saturday honorinf
the fifth birthday of their daugh
ter, Caroline. A group of hel
young friends attended the party
Mr.. and Mrs. Camden Wind