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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

now in motion that would give
the community legal possession
of jamie and full responsibility
for her welfare.
jamie, of course, was unaware
of all this commotion on her
behalf. jamie had built a wall
of silence and mistrust between
herself and a world that had
hurt, mistreated and then de-
serted her. Her only contact
with reality was Dolby.
When it was learned that
JAMES father had deserted the
home a few weeks previously
and the mother, still missing,
was an alcoholic, the social work
err sought more permanent
solution than overnight care.
At this point, the Home Finder
of the Walfare Departments
Foster Care Program came into
the picture. Mrs. Helen Dake, the
county's first full time Home
Finder, was given a description
of jamie and her needs by the
social worker.
First of all, considering JAMES
chronological age, she looked for
young couple, preferably with
one or more children close to
JAMES age. She knew that other
children in the family are often
able to help the unhappy child
accept the new situation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Casey Offers to Give
Acre for C'burg Park

Eugene Casey has offered to
give one-acre tract of land in
Gaithersburg to the town free of
charge. Mayor Merton Duvall
says the town will formally ac-
cept the gift as soon as neces-
sary papers are prepared.
Mr.. Casey says he wants the
town to use the land for health,
education and general welfare. "
He emphasized Il have no
Interior motives" The developer
had offered the tract to the town
last year but no action was taken
at that time.
The tract is bounded by Park
Avenue, Forest Oak Avenue and
Lee Street. Mr.. Casey bought
the land from the Asbury Meth
odist Home. Mayor Duvall says
the town may turn its gift into
park.
Mr.. Casey appeared at Fri
day nights special Mayor and
Council meeting to discuss the
annexation of his Rosemont sub.
division. No action was taken,
but Councilman John w. Griffith
said, "Now We'll all have time
to think about annexation"
Casey stated that he neither
favored nor opposed the addition
of Rosemont to Gaithersburg but
would "go along with what the
residents wanted.
The Mayor and Council unani-
mously denied a rezoning appli.
cation of o. w. Anderson. Ander.
son sought to have tract of land
on Summit Avenue reclassified
from commercial to industrial 50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Furnace Fire
Season Here,
Is Warning

Fire Marshall Charles II.
Howe warns that furnace fire
season is here. Last week five
furnace fires were reported.
The Marshall advises home
owners to make sure the furnace
is clean and adjusted before
lighting. He says the primary
cause Of furnace fires is dirty
filters.
Mr.. Howe also advises that
ducts must be cleaned. Accu-
mulated dirt and grease in ducts
frequently ignites.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Tax Appeals Court
Judge Quits Post

One Montgomery County
judge resigned this week and
three others had to put up new
bonds.
Robert E. Redding quit as
Tax Appeals Court justice Ito
devote more time to the pri-
Vate practice of law. Mr..
Redding has been chairman of
the three-man tax court.
The eight year bonds posted
by the three Peoples Court
Judges don't conform with
State regulations and the JUS
tees will have to post new,
one-year bonds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Late News Briefs

of Trade this week that they ex-
pect to occupy some space in their
new quarters on Rockville Pike
around the first of the year. The
Company, which has an annual
payroll of over a million dollars,
will be doing some hiring in
Rockville. Many employees are
moving to this area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
May Postpone
County's Zone
Law 5th Time

A coming ordinance for upper
Montgomery County may be
postponed for the fifth time -
to January 10, 1856. Unless
changed, the ordinances effec-
Rive date is November l.
Over the objections of Stella
Werner and ]. Grahame Walker,
the County Council voted Tues
day to consider the latest post
ponement at the final public
hearing on the ordinance October
10. Mrs. Werner charged, "These
postponements are disastrous to
the party we represent"
Veteran planner Irving c. Root
told the council that he thinks
permanent coming ordinance
for the Upper Montgomery Coun
ty Planning District can be pre-
pared in between three and six
months. He commented, "You
have made an excellent start
With few minor changes and
a zoning map, you will have a
permanent ordinance"
Mr.. Root was an original
member of the Maryland-Na
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and in 1925
helped draft zoning ordinance
for the metropolitan area of the
county. He has worked on ION
ing regulations for Rockville
, Gaithersburg, Boulder City
gNev.; Folsom, Calf; Harpers
Ferry, w. Va; and Talbot
County, Md.
The council authorized Coun
ty Manager M. L. Reese to EN-
ploy Mr.. Root eff necessary" to
complete the up county zone
measure. Mr.. Roots salary is
$50 per day.
The planner urged the council
not to be swayed by the voci
ferrous minority" who appear al
public hearings. "OnIy about
1000 out of $4,000 up-county resi-
dents appeared at your five pub
lie hearings; and of those only
500 had read the ordinance
Mr.. Root informed the council
"What is said at public hearings
is not a true measure of public
opinion"
On record as against the pro
posed up-county coming ordinance
- it would be effective for only
"a months are the Chamber
of Commerce and Lions Club OF
Damascus, a Clarksburg Citizens
Association, the Farm Bureau
the Olney Citizens Association
and the Upper Montgomery
County Landowners Association.
A coming ordinance for the up
county was passed last Novem
Der by the outgoing council
Councilmen Werner and Grover
Walker are only followers from
the previous body. Mrs. Werner
voted for the ordinance; Walker
voted against. The measure now
being considered is an amended
version of the enacted ordinance
(many call it a new ordinance
drafted by Manager Reese
County Attorney Charles M. Ire
Ian a n d Planning Engineer
Harold Taubin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Rock Creek Club
States Dog Show

All top breeds of dogs
and dozens more, will be shown
at the dog show to be held at the
Agricultural Center in Gathers
burg Oct. 16. The event, with
Is breeds and varieties being
shown, will be held under the aus
pieces of the Rock Creek Kennel
Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Today's the day! The Mills
Bros. Circus is over on the Con-
gressional Airport grounds for
two big shows at and s p. m.
Clowns, acrobats, trapeez stars,
bareback riding and dancing
horses will all be there for the
entertainment of Rockville's
"young-in-hearts." The circus is
being sponsored by the Rockville
KiWanis Club for its charity fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

A coop group which wants
to operate Washington's transit
system as a limited-dividend cor
pOration says it will seek
franchise from the Public UtiI-
tiles Commission before the Oct.
10 filing deadline. Under the
coop plan, one fare would be
charged for the entire system
meaning that riders from Mary
lands 4th transit zone would
save 20 cents per day for
rOund-trip to Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company plans to
spend $1,840,O00 on nine projects
in Maryland areas adjacent to
Washington. The expenditure,
part of a nine million dollar ex-
pansion and Improvement pro-
gram, will increase the capacity
of dial switching equipment and
outside cable facilities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Officials of the Haynes Litho-
graph Co. told the Rockville Board
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Whether or not Rockville
should have IA paid Mayor and
Council will be discussed at an
open forum of the Rockville
Civic Association in the City
Hall on the evening of Oct. Z.
More details will be found i'm
next weeks edition.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17

Delta Kappa Gamma
The Alpha Delta Alpha Tau chap
ter will Hold a dessert luncheon at
loo p. nj at Founders Hall lounge
Bluffton, phio on February 10. Edna
Ramseyerlwill be the hostess for this
meeting with the committee consist
ing of Gracs Longsdorf, Marie Bowl
US and Stella Geiger. The Legisla-
tive Commit flee, Anna Bright, Chair
man, will be in charge of the pro
gram-"Cyrrent School Legislation
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Local Lions ReUielU 2l-YeGr History
At ANNUAL Charter Night Dinner Tuesday

Four of Il 4e original charter mem
bers of the Bluffton Lions club were
among the S6 persons who attended
dinner in Negion Hall Tuesday
evening celebrating the 21st anniver-
sary of the original Charter Night.
Forrest L. SteinI han, Lions inter
national counselorI himself one of
the four charter members, traced the
21-year history o the Bluffton club
and introduced t Be other three char
ter members. Ihey are DR.. Gordon
Bixel, Paul w. Stauffer and A. J. B.
Longsdorf.
Fred CarterI Bryan, district gov
ernor of the Lions, made the princi-
pal address nbting that the service
clubs are continuing to grow and
that $50 new lions clubs were or
ganized during Ehe first half of the
fiscal year. He Aoted that the foun-
der of Lionism, Melvin Jones, cele-
brated his 18th birthday recently in
Chicago.
The meeting kTas called to order
by President Harold Klingler and
R. d. Parment ter, Lima, was toast
master for THO evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Saturday Zoo Cold
For A Polar Bear,
Boy Scouts Learn

Sub zero temperatures of the past
weekend may have been just what the
polar bear would have ordered, but
it was just little too frigid for
members of Boy Scout Troop Sc who
had planned to take their Polar Bear
Award camping tests.
The Polar Bear Award is given to
a boy who remains for 24-hour
period out in the open in temporary
shelter. Purpose of the test is to get
the boys accustoRed to being out in
the winter night AIR. The tests were
to be made last week end at Camp
Berry near Findlay.
But with the therm3m reading
around zero and belof y most of the
night George BoehrI and Clayton
Weiss, leaders of thg troop, decided
against permitting the boys to try
passing the test. fhe group spent
the night in heated cabins. They left
Bluffton by automobile Saturday aft
ernoon and returh he'd the next day.
Accompanying the leaders on the
camping trip vera; Douglas Reichen-
bach, Michael BashS~ Darrell Huber,
Larry Smucker, acting patrol leader;
James Jordan, Walter j brdan.
Terry Marshall, Dale 6chiffke, Ron
ME Habegger, James Swank, Donald
Zimmerman, Michaeli Diller, Craig
Edwards, James Butkholder, Harry
Shelter, David Habenstein, Ronnie
Zimmerly, Charlesf Ncuenschwander
and Tommy Koontz.
Charter renewal night will be held
by Troop sc ths last of February
Tentative plans G all for family night
with a potluck Ito be followed by a
Court of Honor. 1t is expected to be
held in the First Mennonite church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17

Progressive Mothers Club
Hostess for the February meeting
is Mrs. Hdward Habegger. We will
meet at her >horr7 Tuesday, February
%. Roll Call will be "How Handled
a Discipline Problem. Devotions
will be under yhe direction Of Mar
garet Steiner. Our guest speaker
will be Mrs. K. H. Etter from Pan
dora and sh9 will speak on "Child
Discipline"
Troop 123
At our troop meeting last week we
had dish relay Each girl is sup
posed to set tn table once a day
for week, one fof the tenderfoOt re-
quirements. Then we held Talent
Day. Cheryl and Marcia sang solos,
Elaine, Sharon and Shirley played
the piano, Karen and Maureen did
acrobatics.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Sam StepletOn
Sells Out After
55 Yrs. In Business
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CONTINUED From Page II
ness, opening the Star Theatre, a
nickelodeon featuring the pictures OF
Mary Pickfd drd and William S. Hart.
Stepleton'SStar Theatre brought
to Bluffton the frst individual opera
type seats for the local cinema
crowd, and sSon rendered obsolete
his competitors old-fashioned bench
arrangements
At the same time that he was OPP
Grating the meyie house Mr.. Steple-
ton was busy running two bowling
alleys at the n lar of the Pine hotel.
He later sold the theatre to a Lima
man who, in turn, sold out to Ar
thur Worthin9ton.
In 1920 Mt. Stepleton acquired
the building he> most recently occu-
pied. The purchase was made from
the Niswander Bros! After repeal
of prohibition, Sans place became
one of three in town offering 3.2
beer. His license is presently being
transferred to the new owner.
Mr.. Swank whq is now remodeling
and making a few changes in the
room, will reopen shortly.
AS for Sam, he hopes to have a
little more time this summer to fol-
low his favorite pastime-fshing in
the local quarry lakes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Golden Anniversary
Of Bible College
(ContinueS From Page u

(ContinueS From Page u
older residents Ann Nyffenegger,
Lizzie Kestenhqitz, Barbara E. Ram
seyer, Rhoda Lugibihl, Minnie Neis-
wander, Bessie Moser, Susie Hoch-
stettler, Lizzie Herford, Tenna Luigi
bihl, Anna Noser, Henry Zehr, Hen
ry KlopfenBtein, George Buchanan,
Joseph Rediger, Nicholas Niggeler,
Noah Wilmer, Chris Oyer, Chris
Fliginger, Sol Miller, Henry Miller,
Moses He dnderich, Jacob Matzinger,
Thomas Kincaid, Daniel Frantz and
U. S. Steiner.
Early Teachers
Among other teachers and admin
istrators whose names will ring a
bell in the memory of Bluffton are
the Rev. ID. Y. Schultz who came
here from College Point, N. Y, to
teach. IN served for a time as prin-
cipal of the institute and later at
Fort Wayne. Then there was the
Rev. f. F. Hutchinson and Arthur
Golden Rule7 Nash. The latter
taught English, although for some
time it was laid of the Bible Insti-
tute that the Bible was the only
textbook.
Mrs. j. E. Ramseyer and Mrs. B.
P. Lugibihl, like their husbands, were
mainstays in the school and home.
Their deaths, a year apart, admins
tered staggering blows to the little
school. Mrs. Ramseyer died in 1899
and her friend and associate in 1900.
In April Of the following year af-
ter Mrs. Lugibihl's death, the school
and home closed it's doors.
But from the day of closing there
was a constant demand in the Mis-
sionary Church Association for its
reopening. That was brought about
on January /, 1904, when Mr.. Ram
seyer reopened /the school here with
36 students.
The Blufftoh. school, however, last
ed only one semeSter after reopen
ing, and it was determined that
another location Should be sought.
The search for a new location ended
in Fort Wayne where the school re-
opened in January of 1905-50 years
ago.
1t is this anniversary which will
be observed next week, but it must
be recalled that the school which has
now reached fun college status had
its beginnings 10 years earlier in
Bluffton.
A number of residents of this area
have attended Ithe Fort Wayne
school. Some were even in the first
class of so years ago. Included in
this group arg Mrs. Albert Klay,
Bluffton; Mrs. Memo Amstutz, Mrs.
Alvin Lehman, Elizabeth Hilty, Mrs.
Sam Bixel ard Ed Steiner, all of
Pandora.
Bluffton villa be recognized in the
celebration this\year when DR.. S. A.
Wilmer, president of Fort Wayne
Bible college speaks here during the
Easter season at the Bluffton Mis-
sionary church. He will speak on
several occasions during the week
before Easter AID also on Easter
Sunday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17

Mothers Studs Club
Mothers Study club will meet
Tuesday, February % at the home
of Mary 9chiffke with Alice Clauss in
charge of the program.
Telesis Club
Telesis club Yill meet February 21
at the home Of Lois Kreider. The
program entitJ ed "The Birth of Our
Nation" will Se given by Eula Fett.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17

SINCE FRANKFURTERS are a
versatile food and fun to eat, here is
snappy suggestion to try when
serving. Dip franks in thick batter
and fry in deep fat until delicately
Drowned. Serve with mustard or
horse radish sauce.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Society and Clubs

Richland Twp. HONE Demonstration
Richland Township Home Demon
stration club will meet at 200 p. m.
Wednesday, Feb tuary % at the
Beaverdam Town Hall. Mrs. William
Garmatter and Mrsr Melvin thinner
iy will demonstrate 4 Personal Groom
ing. All women int erested are urged
to come.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17

Five nSighboring Lions clubs were
representa- at the dinner. There
were four \guests from Beaverdam,
four from Coluabus Grove, four
from Lima, two Nom Rawson and
two from Bryan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Farewell Dinner

Farewell Dinne er
A farewell dinner was held last
Sunday at the Orange Center Com
munity House in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Montgomery and son,
Jerry, who are leaving the last of ;he
month to make their home in Meal
len, Texas.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. RoberA Guider and daughters,
Shirley and Sharon, of Westminster;
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Guider and
daughters Patricia and Sandra of La
fayette, Ractne Warren and sons
Charles and William of Lima; Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter of Pam
dora; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Guider,
Charles Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Dearth and son, Russell; Mr..
and Mrs. DeSp Dearth and sons, Jer-
ry and Larry and daughter, Connie;
Mrs. Ethel Dearth, Mr.. and Mrs. Or
land Willeke dnd daughter, jeanette,
all of Ada.
Mr.. and Mks. Grover Montgomery,
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Montgomery,
Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Swank, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kimmel, Mrs. ]. A. War
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Warren and
sons John, James and Richard, Mr..
and Mrs. James Steiner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Scoles, sons Raymond and Ron
aid and daughter Barbara, Mrs. Lc-
land Badertscher and son Roger and
daughter JaneE all of Blufftor, and
the honored CHESTS, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Montgomery and son, Jerry.
| IL
Legion Auxiliary
The Past Presidents Farley will be
in charge Of the regular meeting of
Bluffton Unit 1892, American Legion
Auxiliary, att Legion Hall Tuesday
evening, FEBRUARY %, p. m. Re-
freshments will be served.
Troop 1913
Troop 1913 opened their meeting
with the Girl Scout promise. Then
Ann Stauffer told us about her bad
ges. Mrs. NSeper was our assistant
leader.
Kings Guards Meeting
A meeting for all age groups of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
NJ. L. B. c. Meeting

NJ. L. B. c. Meeting
The Martin ruTh her Bible class will
meet Thursday, February % at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Suter-
meister. Mrs. Oliver Beach will lead
the discussion oh the Book of Job.
Orville BasingerAYill have the devo-
tionals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17

Kings Guards children will be held
this Sunday, february 20. at 1O:3O
A. M. in the M ethodist social room.
Plan to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Richland Grange

Let's Iall remember our next
Grange 1neeting and be present next
Tuesday, February % at 500 p. m
Richard ROLLER, state delegate, will
give a report on the State Grange
conyentionA
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Rabbi Kahan To Speak

Rabbi Kahan To Speak
Rabbi NORMAN Kahan of Temple
Beth Israel, Lima, widely known lee
turer and radio speaker, will address
the Alpha Gamma club at its next
meeting Tuesday evening, February
%, on the subject, "The Little Things
that Cou4t in Marriage" Mrs. Mabel
Steiner il in charge of the program.
The M eeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Richard Davies. 1t has
been scheduled to replace another
meeting which had been set for
February 25. Husbands of the mem
bers will be guests for the evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-17
Mothers Night Out Club

Mothers Night Out Club
Mothers Night O9t club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Joan Basinger
Tuesday evening, February % at 8
o'clock. Devotions will be led by
Mrs. Joan Hilty. A representative
from the Merle Norman Studio of
Lima will be feature of the pro-
gram for the evening. Please bring
money to pay for the cards you
ordered so we can send for them.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-24

~ELECTRICAL SERVICE -
Specializing in new and remod-
cling installations. No job too
small. Prompt courteous atten-
ton. Estimates if desired. Call
Gaithersburg 525-after 5 pm.
call 468. 2260
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-24

~ ~BEAUTIFUL BRICK-STONE
- House, Frederick Avenue,
Gaithersburg. Suitable for profes-
sional person, excellent neighbor-
hood; 7 large rooms, 2 full tile
baths, full basement, attached
garage.
LARGE OLD HOME - On big
lot in beautiful Washington
Grove; suitable for remodeling.
Can be 2-family home.
TEN ACRE FARM - With s.
room cottage in new condition.
Within town limits of Gathers
burg. Owner will sell clock, stock
and barrel; 5 head of cattle,
farm machinery, deep freeze, etc.,
for $4,000.
PROPERTY WANTED - I have
clients who desire farm proper
ties, vicinity Gaithersburg or
closer to town. Call Mrs. Healy,
Gaithersburg 724-J. Frank l..
Hewitt Co. 1884
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-24

~WASHINGTON GROVE, A
TOWN WITHIN A FOREST -
Recently completed modern home
occupied only by builder. Large
living room, separate dining
room, large electrically equipped
tile kitchen, two bedrooms, bath,
expansible second floor with
stairway, full daylight basement
outside entrance, large recreation
room with fireplace, oil heat,
park-like location, large corner
lot, CT. Loan if desired. Informa-
ton Mayor McCathran, Ill Ma
pie Road, Washington Grove.
685
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-24
Lost

DE ESTRAYED - Yearling
heifer strayed to my place about
two weeks ago, on Long Draft
Road, near Ounce Orchard.
Owner may have same by proper
Identification and payment of
costs. Home on Sundays and
evenings. Howard D. Butt, RID
No. 3, Gaithersburg, Md. 868
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-24
In MemOriam

In loving memory of our
daughter, Jean Marie Nicholson,
who passed away four years ago,
March "a, 1851.
We try not to grieve for a song
that is stilled,
But trust when the shadows fall,
And think when we look into
heavens blue
She's away for a while - that's
all.
-Mommie and Daddy
867
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-24

~HAMS - Real tasty country
prepared, hickory smoked, sugar
cured hams, 95 cents a pound.
Counts General Store, Damascus,
Md. Phone Cleveland 3-2371.
493