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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Troop Train
Blast Fatal
To 2 in 1915

A midnight BIO train ex-
plosion brought instant death to
two in January 1915, but mirac-
ulously prevented a more terrible
Montgomery County accident.
The boiler of the troop train
exploded between Buck Lodge
and GAINESVILLE, killing the en-
gineer, Lloyd P. Frederick, and
the fireman, Herman P. Brown.
The tender acted as a buffer and
none of the soldiers were killed.
The boiler of the train was
blown over an embankment; the
under-carriage was hurled onto
an opposite track. But one
piece of debris struck the signal
system, activating a red light
which halted an approaching ex-
press train.
The bodies were located an
hour after the explosion, hurled
$50 feet from the wreck.
BIO officials specialized that
the engineer had trouble keeping
steam up, and in over-firing the
boiler "let the water get away
from him."
The Rockville and Gathers
burg Rescue Squads, as well as
ambulances from Silver Spring,
Kensington, and Frederick, rush
ed to the scene but rendered no
service because of the amazingly
low death toll.
Two wrecking trains had the
tracks cleared six hours after the
blast.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

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FOR THE PAST
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RESULTS. WE SAY,
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Fatal Bus strain Crash
Closed Grade Crossing

County Board of Commissioners
threatened to sue the railroad
for 100000 = penalty of $50
for each day the railroad had
failed to obey a 1912 statute
requiring a grade crossing guard
remain on duty until midnight.
The BIO guard at the Rockville
crossing had been quitting night
ly at 10.
Percy C. Line, the bus driver,
was held for grand jury hear
ing on manslaughter charges.
Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt
apparently had a very definite
opinion before the hearing, for
he stated, II say he Nine) is
guilty of negligence. It is up to
the grand jury to say whether he
is guilty of gross negligence"
However when Miss Louise
Funk, the surviving teacher, and
six of the uninjured pupils testi-
fled that they did not hear the
trains warning whistle, and ST.
Mary's Catholic Church priest,
Rev. Cecil ]. Mcneil, testified he
couldn't remember" hearing the
whistle, the driver was cleared.
Grand jury acquittal apparent
ly didn't sooth the drivers con-
science, though, for his attorney,
Robert B. Peter, Jr., claimed that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

The grisly bus-train collision
at the Rockville grade crossing
April II, 1885, in which ID Will
Transport high school students
were killed was followed by
general regrets.
In the rain and mist near
midnight BIO express speed
ing toward Washington smashed
into the rear of the bus which
was returning from a chemistry
demonstration and party at
Maryland University. The bus
driver, teacher, and II students
survived.
Hardly had the "pitiful cries
Of the young boys and girls
screaming out in their death
throes" faded when the inquiry
began. In answer to charges
that the railroad had not main
tanned proper grade crossing
guards, BIO vice president c.
w. Galloway apologized 1--WE feel
as badly about the accident as
anyone could possibly feel, other
than the immediate families, but
the answer to this situation is
rot in taking out the grade cross
ings but rather the better dis
cipline of the people who drive
cars"
Nevertheless the Montgomery
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

+ The three operations now EN-,
ploy nine workers, and keep Mr..
Adams so busy that he gets only
five or six hours sleep every
night.
He seems to love working
though-he sometimes fixes and
installs appliances and equip
ment himself, in what he calls
his spare time"
In addition to all this, the hardy
eX-Virginian runs a 20-acre farm
just outside Gaithersburg, where
he raises Holstein heifers.
Mr.. Adams and his wife, Myr-
tie F., have four children-Mrs.
Annabell Kendred, Juanita, 16,
Betsy, ID, and Woodrow Jr., 8.
He is a member of the Business
mems Association, and is on the
finance board of the Church of
the Brethren at Redland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Man Behind the Man on the Farm
Woodrow Adams of Gaithersburg

Although he has been a resi-
dent of Montgomery County only
25 years, Woodrow Adams of
Gaithersburg has made a big con-
tribution to business and farming
life in the Up-County area.
Mr.. Adams is the owner of
three retail businesses, all locat-
ed in Gaithersburg-the Wood
lawn REFINING Co., the Gathers
burg Appliance Co., and the
Woodlawn Fuel Co.
During World War II, the re-
timing firm-which operated all
over the Eastern United States,
repairing and building dairy
farm equipment-was considered
so essential to milk production
that Mr.. Adams was deferred
from military service in order to
carry on the firms activities.
Mr.. Adams, came to Gathers
burg in 1880, from "the hills Of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Line was unable to sleep or eat
since the tragedy.
The manslaughter charges
against ], A. Shawbridge, train
engineer, and William F. Bussey,
fireman, were also dismissed.
The two railroad employees add
ed another horrifying note to the
horrifying hearing when they de-
scribed finding bodies hanging
on the locomotive" after the
crash.
Even Manor Club golf profes-
sional Eddie Stevens came under
fire. Judge DeLasmutt proclaim
ed "The best of warning devices
are worthless if persons act as
Eddie Stevens did" Stevens ad-
mitted driving across the tracks
without stopping at 20 miles per
hour just before the accident.
Bus driver Line admitted he
crossed the tracks without stop
ping at 10 to IS miles per hour.
Everybody continued to blame
everybody for the tragedy.
H. R. Poe of Hagerstown,
owner of the bus line, announced
that his insurance company had
disclaimed all liability in the
crash.
AS the hue and cry faded
away, the first signs of construc-
tive action were shown. The
crossing was closed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Draft
Was Problem
In 1913, Too

Montgomery County had 2,475
Draft Board registrants in World
War l and the County Draft
Board had its problems, accord
ing to SENTINEL files of 1918.
SiXty-four men failed to an
swer the Boards QUESTIONABLE.
The Boards reaction was prompt
and positive. The GA were placed
in Class first to be called and
reported to the Adiutant General
of the State as delinquents.
Physical examination of the
more patriotic took place at the
rate of about 20 men a day. Med
ical examiners were Drs. William
I. Pratt, William l.. Lewis and
Claiborn H. Mannar
The total number of men
placed in Class l was TAO. How
ever, these included, in addition
TO the Ga delinquents, many who
claimed deferrment on the
grounds of farm or industrial
work. Eighty,five were placed in
Class II, IS in Class III, 1,13O
in Class w, and 425 in Glass V.
Class V was made up of men
known by the Board to be physi.
cally unfit, already in the mill
tary service, or ministers, divin-
ity students or aliens.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

job the summer he was II, as a
house-painter. Young William,
with a widowed mother to help
support, started his interior dec
Grating activities about 1900.
He worked for Charles Collins,
a local painting contractor. He
said Mr.. Collins didn't hesitate
to hire him because he was so
young-he was big enough to
hold brush, and that was all
that mattered. His wages were
40 cents a day.
After he finished school at n,
Mr.. Marth took a job in Wash
ington as a clerk in a store.
In 1904 he went into business
as a blacksmith, a trade which
led to his present iron works and
welding shop on Commerce La.
in Rockville.
Mr.. Marth. who did a brisk
horse-shoeing business about
1888, says he was never kicked
by horse in all his years of
fitting them with footwear.
You've just got to know how to
talk to a horse, he says.
After 1888. when it began to
look as though horses were real.
ly going out of common use, Mr..
Marth concentrated on iron work.
ing, and has stayed in business
ever since.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
ID. C.'s Bedroom
Title First Given
To County in As

The phrase Montgomery Coun-
ty-bedroom of DC" probably
was born in a speech by ]. w.
Hardey, advertising manager of
Woodward and Lothrop, to the
Montgomery County Publishers
Association on Jan. &c, 1915.
Mr.. Harley proclaimed, TOO
many of our people work in
Washington and sleep in Mont
gomery County"
He thought the solution lay
with county newspapers. IF the
newspapers can make these peo-
pie conscious of the fact that they
LIVE in Bethesda or Takoma or
Silver Spring they will have iusti-
fled their existence as more than
advertising Sheets"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Some Items Human

Among the items advertised for
public sale in the February II,
1860 issue of The SENTINEL
were two horses, five colts, one
threshing machine, one carriage
and harness, and one Negro man.
Isaac.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Virginia" He had shoes on his
feet, he says, but very little else.
In 1899, he started the retin-
ming business at Neallsville, with
$3.50 borrowed from the Gathers
burg bank, and one employee.
Two years later the NeallSVille
store burned out and Mr..
Adams, with no insurance, took
a complete loss. He moved to
Germantown and conducted the
business from his home.
In 1913, Mr.. Adams was able
to re-establish the Returning Co.,
this time in Rockville. He located
at 40 N. Washington st. In
1851 he moved to Gaithersburg,
and also established the appli-
ance company, which handles
General Electric, Philco and Hot
point equipment. Two years lat
er he started the fuel outlet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Started Work
At Age of II
In old Days

During this past summer, local
12-year-olds have filled in their
vacation days by going to sum-
mer camp, participating in play
ground, Scout, or All activities,
or moving an occasional lawn to
earn the price of Saturday
movie.
Life for youngsters back in the
old days was not so easy.
For instance, William Marth,
who grew up in Germantown and
now lives in Rockville, recalls
that he took his first fulltime
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Democratic Mascot
Once Lived Here

Queenie, the donkey mascot of
the Democrat Party, formerly
owned by James Farley, spent
her declining years on the Pur-
dunn farm near Jamestown. In
her prime the living symbol of
the Democrats had travelled to
rallies all over the country,
ridden in taXis and been a FIRE.
quent visitor to the Mayflower
Hotel!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Rockville Store Was
MacArthur's Hdqtrs.

The store on Montgomery Ave
formerly occupied by The Hub
was taken over in April, 1914, as
the local campaign headquarters
of Macarthur For President AS
sociates, Inc. A huge sign pro-
claiming, Macarthur for Presi-
dent" was elected. r. E. Milor of
Rockville was Maryland chairman
of the association.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

ing to dig their car out and had
left the motor running to keep
warm. The carbon monoXide
fumes crept in Undecided.
Carter and Reed both left
wives and children. Leith was
single.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Writer'S Offspring
Wed in Rockville

Patricia Cobb Chapman, grand
daughter of humorist Irwin S
Cobb, was married in Rockville
Feb. q, 1914 to 1t. Gregson E
Bautzer, one-time fiance of Lana
Turner.
Attending the Christ Church.
wedding were the brides parents
Capt. Frank M, Chapman and Mrs
Carl Rogers. Her grandmother
Mrs. Irwin S. Cobb, witnessed the
ceremony also, but the writer was
too ill to come and telephoned his
congratulations.
Evening star., 1955-09-17
District Okoys
Apartment
Project

Recent building permits issued
by the District include:
Dan PolliIe, owner and builder
1884 Myrtle street NV: Berla
& Abel. architects: to build one
Ithree-story apartment building
81 units. 5l20 Sargent road NE:
cost, $255. 900.
Catholic University Of America,
owner; Joseph B. Bahen, build
Ter: Howard G. Hall. architect: to
erect two-story addition to music
hall. 400 Michigan avenue NE:
cost, 500, 900.
William Calomiris, owner and
builder. 1912 Seventeenth street
NV; Santmyers g. Thomen,
architect: to build two three
story apartments t12 units each)
t1520-24 Independence avenue
Sc cost. $4,000.
Haber-Sind Ltd, owner and
builder, 4201 Massachusetts ave.
niue NV: Morton w. Noble,
architect, to build one two-story
dwelling. 4440 Springdale street
NV; cost, $4,000.
Haber-Sind Ltd, owner and
builder: Morton w. Noble, archi-
tect; to build three two-story
dwellings, 4447-51-55 Springdale
street NV; cost, $4,000 each.
w. E. Turner and r. E. Worth,
owners. 2377 Rhode Island ave-
|nue NE; builder not selected; r.
IC. Archer. IL. architect: to build
Evening star., 1955-09-17
Foirfox Authorizes
More Home Projects

dwelling In Floyd Heights; cost.
$4,000; builder. J. c. Floyd &,
Sons.
Roger e. Holder, jr., $40 Fifth
street. Herndon. owner and
builder: dwelling In OK Hill:
cost, $4,000.
Ferguson Builders. Inc. TOO
South Washington street, Falls
Church. owner and builder: six
dwellings in Westbriar Country
Club Hills: cost, $4,000 each.
Thurman j. Palmer, jr., 922
South Washington street, Alex
andria, owner and builder:
dwelling in Springfield Forest;
cost, $4,000.
Evening star., 1955-09-17
Three Brokers Get
ReuIty Awards

Carey Winston. retiring pres
|ident Of the Washington Real
Estate Board. presented medals
for service to the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards tc
three local real estate men dur
ing the local boards annual din.
Iner this week.
Recipients were:' Harvey L.
Jones. new president Of the
Washington board, Oliver NJ
Walker. a past president Of the
local board, and Richard B. Hall
Mr.. Winston also presented
certificates to Stanton Kolb and
William B. Dortch, naming them
local representatives OF the Ma
tional Institute Of Real Estate
Brokers.
Evening star., 1955-09-17

Recent building permits ISSUED
by Fairfax County include:
John H. Wise. Box sat, Route
2, Fairfax. owner and builder;
dwelling in Langhorne Acres;
cost. $4,000.
Trustees Of Diocesan Mis-.
sionary Society Of Virginia. ir
care of the Architect. william
M. Haussman, 46i6 South Fifth
street. Arlington. owner: church
in Monticello Forest; cost
$47.5o0; builder, Stirling Con-
struction Co.
Jones g. Oliver. 903 Leesburg
pike, Falls Church. owner and
builder: two dwellings in Glen
Forest: cost, $4,000 each.
Daniel C. King. Ola Potomac
avenue. Alexandria, owner and
builder; dwelling in Wilton
Woods; cost, $18,187.
Charles w. Davis, Route /, Box
TAO. Alexandria. owner and
builder; dwelling in Kuehline
Farms; cost, $4,000.
w. D. Gray, Washington,
owner; dwelling in Lake Bar
croft: cost. $4,000; builder.
White. Houses. Inc.
Warren Construction Corp,
III East Bellefonte avenue, Alex
andria. owner and builder; 81
DWELLINGS, in Warren Woods:
Is to cost. $12,5o0 each: 5 to
cost. $4,000 each.
Roman Construction Co., Inc,
933 Great Falls road. Falls
Church, owner and builder;
dwelling in Gold Leaf Terrace;
cost. $4,000.
Mt. Vernon Park Corp, 1923
Connecticut avenue, Washing
ton. owner; eight dwellings; one
to cost $4,000; five to cost
$4,000 each; one to cost SIS, ,750;
one to cost $4,000: builder
Glenn H. Hartman, Inc.
Arnold Labson, P. o. Box 381,
Fairfax, owner and builder;
dwelling in Willow Spring; cost,
$4,000.
Francis j. Zucchert. Route
450. Alexandria, owner and
builder: dwelling in Lincolnia
Heights: cost, $4,000.
Donald P. Saunders, 6408
Brookside drive, Pinecrest, Alex
andria, owner; dwelling in
Lincolnia Park; cost. $4,000;
builder, Saunders Construction
Co.
William H. Gordon, 1913 viii
nams street, Alexandria, owner
and builder; dwelling on Route
Gil. near Brownie School; cost,
$4,000.
H. G. Floyd. 2605 Gallows
road, Falls Church. owner;
Evening star., 1955-09-17

lone two-story dwelling. 2s1l
brentwood road NE: cost
SIS. 900.
Dupont Realty Corp. owner,
1886 Connecticut avenue NV;
M. Cladny Construction Co., Inc.
builder; 0reenberg q Slogan
architect: to make alterations to
lobby entrances. replace show
windows. ETC.. 1344-46 Connecti-
cut avenue NV; cost, $4,000.
DR.. Alan Chehery. owner. 1880
Forest lane NV: builder not
selected: Donald H. Drayer. ar
|chitect: to build on lh-story
dwelling. 2620 Foxhall road
NV; cost. $4,000.
Gen. c. A. Willoughby, owner,
1904 Massachusetts, avenue NV:
builder not selected: Clifton B.
White. architect: to build one
2-story dwelling. 1902 Massa-
|chusetts avenue NV: cost,
$40. 900.
Rusoe s. Mullins, owner, TOO
Fern street NV; builder not Sc
lected: Clifton B. White. archi-
tect:: to build one 1-story dwell
ing. 1856 Tulip street NV; cost.
$20. 900.
Rusoe s. Mullins. owner, 700
Fern street NV; builder not Sc
lected: Clifton B. White. archi-
tect; to build one 1-story dwell
ing. 1852 Tulip street NV; cost,
$40. 900. /.
George Jackson, owner. Blaine
street NE: Gibson Construction
Co., builder; r. C. Archer, jr..
architect; to build one 1h-story
dwelling. 2l0 Forty-sixth street
NE: cost, $4,000.
Evening star., 1955-09-17
Dog fought to Ring
His Own 'DoorbeII'

The possibility Of a doorbell
for a dog has been proved by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Veith Of
Sequim, Wash. They hung a small
bell on the door frame Of their
house at the level of the dogs
head and taught him to ring 1t.
He'll do so several times, but
II he gets no action he reyerts to
the traditional dogs method Of
scratching the door panels.
Evening star., 1955-09-17
FHA Reserve Funds
lUp S64 Million in Year

Reserve funds backing up the
Federal Housing Administra-
Ition's loan programs increased
10y nearly $64 million during the
fiscal year that ended June 80.
the agency has announced.
Total reserves at that date
amounted to $4l7.9 million. the
agency said. The reserves are
built up from net earnings from
fees. premiums and investments
after deduction Of operating ex-
Ipenses.
Evening star., 1955-09-17
Sweet Gets New Post

The Federal Housing Admin
istration announced this week
that Cyrus B. Sweet. director of
FHA's home Improvement loan
program, has been appointed to
the post of assistant commits
sioner in charge Of the program,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-12

Mrs. Leonard Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Moset and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hershel Moser and children, and Mr..
and Mrs. Rdlly Moser and son Larry
enjoyed a hot luck supper Sunday
evening with \their mother, Mrs. Min
ME Moser.
Mrs. Ella llman, Robert Dillman
and children larry, Sandra, Carey
and Sonia and Mrs. Don Dillman and
children called Friday evening on
Mrs. Amos and Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon
Luginbuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson of Dola
and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary
were last Tuesday supper guests of
Mr.. and MRS. Walter Schaublin.
Mrs. Don billman, Mrs. Emory Ba-
singer and daughter Elaine, Leland
Basinger andl daughters Arlene, Mar
lene and SON Stephen called Sunday
afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs. oJhn Barn
hart.
Mrs. Frederick Cribley spent last
Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Cora
Balmer.
Mr.. and Hrs. Henry Green and son
Bob spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. C. E. Green and family of Uni
oplis.
Mr.. andl Mrs. Donivan Moser and
family of Milford spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser.
Misses Barbara and Marcia Bout
well spent Friday night with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schaublin. Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Schaublin ar Id family were evening
callers.
Philip Hit " called Sunday on his
brothers Amps and Chris Hilty and
his sister, Miss Lizzie Hilty of Pan
dora.
Mrs. Florin Renscher of Cincinnati,
Mrs. Gladys Boegli and Mrs. Gather
inc Maidlow bf Gilboa called at the
Ernest GratzIand Richard Core home,
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary called
Sunday evening on Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Carey of Lafayette.
Mrs. Velma Arnold, Mrs. Wilford
Gratz and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
were past wedk callers of Mrs. Har-
old Hendricks
Mrs. Warren Moser, Mrs. Donivar
Moser and son Donnie, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Marqhart, Mrs. Ella Dillman
Robert Dillman and children Sandra
and Gary spent Sunday with Mrs
Amos, Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Lugin.
buhl. Evening callers were Mr.. anC
Mrs. Don Dillman and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-12
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary call
ed Saturday evening on Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. White and daughter of Leipsic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Olt and
family called last Tuesday evening on
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ahnstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petef James and son
Victor of Columbus we're Sunday dim
ner and supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter
Sharon.
Mr., and Mrs. Raymond Matter
spent Sunday evebing with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Leedy of Lima and their
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodger
Leedy and sons of Orlando, Fla.
Ralph Woodhead visited with Har-
ley Kesler of Lima, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faye lIsham of Lima,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marquart and
daughter, Mr.. and MIS-. Melvin Mar
quart and daughter bnd Ray Hirsh-
field were Sunday dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed MJrquart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hendricks
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
ii. C. Beck and daughters of Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Younkman
and sons of Columbus, Mrs. Meta
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Mis-
wander and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schaublin were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Younkman and
her sister, Mrs. Dora Pearson. Fran
els Younkman of Ada was an after
noon caller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Luginbuhl
of Washington, D. c., are visiting his
mother, Mrs. ]. /. Luginbuhl this
week. Other Sunday dinner guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Courteney
and family of Lima, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Luginbuhl and sons. After
noon callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Grant and son Gary and Miss Judy
Clurg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker
and sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eiken-
barry were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Chidester and
family.
Mrs. Irwin Moser and Mrs. Ivan
Montgomery dalled Thursday after
noon on Mrs. henry Green.
Mr.. and MrsS4Ym. AmstutZ called
Sunday afternoonl on Mr.. and Mrs
Memo Amstutz OF Columbus Grove
They called on Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Oft and family in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser anC
granddaughter Stephenia, Mr.. anC
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-12

DON j. ODLE, athletic director of
Taylor university, Upland, Ind, who
has attracted vide attention to his
unorthodox approach to Christian
evangelism, Fill speak Thursday
evening, May 10, at the Ebenezer
Mennonite church.
The HoosieF coach has been success
full in carrying the gospel message
into non Christian countries by travel
ing with his baAketball team and en-
gaging in competitive sports.
In the summer of 1852 and again
in 1868 Odle's athletes travelled to
Formosa, KoreaA Japan, Hong Kong
and the Philippines. They played l64
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-12
Beaverdam Seniors
Make Honor Society

Two BeaveSdam seniors, Lanelle
Manahan and Marie Downing, were
among SO outstt tnding seniors from
seven Allen county high schools who
were honored at the 18th annual ban
quet of the Ethd h Allen Honor Society
last week at SHencerville high school.
Gold membership pins We're present
ed by Willard NJ. Floyd, county sup
erintendent of schools, on behalf of
the society.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-12
AT SYNOD MEETING

The Rev. VI C. Oppermann and
Elders WilfordI o. Geiger, Clair Moser
and Sidney Banner, representing the
St. Johns and EmmanuePs Evangeli-
cal and Reformed churches of this
community, Eill be attending the
meeting of Northwest Ohio Synod at
Bucyrus, Ohio, Thursday through Fri
day this week.