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Evening star., 1955-07-07
THOMAS L. STOKES
People Of World Seem to Be Wokinq Up
To Demand From Their Rulers Peace

The worlds hope of peace is
based on some simple, funda-
mental ideas to which people
everywhere are slowly waking
up-at least they seem to be
waking up. If we can Judge
from what their rulers and
spokesmen are beginning to
say, and say more and more
often.
Some are ideas growing out
Of new conditions and circum-
stances; others are old ideas
never acted upon.
In the first category. we
may include an assumption
that grows naturally from the
grim fact that we now have
invented weapons the atom
bomb, hydrogen bomb and
their brood Of scientific Fran
kensteins-that can wipe out
civilization.
The assumption is that, the
human race would not be so
foolhardy as to permit an
other major war. Such would
be unthinkable. In short, our
best reliance for peace seems
to be the most awful weapon
we have ever known. No one
can win with it. Once it is
used, both sides are doomed.
This basic idea has slowly
been making its impact upon
human beings all over the
world - and, most important,
upon their rulers and their
governments - as information
about the terrible destructive
power Of our new weapons
gradually finds its way into
the minds Of men. and to sit
upon their consciences, along
with the corollary deduction
that there is really no way to
escape, no place 10 hide.
All Of this Is a negative con-
eept Of tremendous force-for
destruction is negation. But,
once having grasped this mega
tive concept, we may turn to
simple and basic positive ideas.
A natural and logical one is
posed by the question:
Then why not outlaw war
and abolish its weapons, In
Guiding the ultimates - the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-10-13
The Applejack Court

Blind justice smiled in amusement
at the initial Sessions of many Ohio
county courts but the smile broaden
ed to a wide grin at the first term
of the Medina County court back in
June, 1918. The court was held in
Rufus Ferris log barn half mile
west of the present Medina public
square.
Medina County, made from part
of Portage County, January Ia, 1918
was six months old when the first
court was held. Judge George Todd,
of Trumbull County, presided and
sat perched periously on the manger.
The associate judges and court of
ficers stood in the feed troughs and
the onlookers were scattered where
ever they could find room in the rest
of the barn.
There was the docket, no COM
plants, no cases and no business at
all came before the court on that
day. Instead the time was spent in
small talk and the telling of large
stories-mostly about the prowess as
a hunter of the recounter or in
brushes with the Indians. These
usually stopped before the ending
when the teller realized that the
savages had been long gone from
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the county and everybody there
knew it. Only 2,275 people in all
lived in the county then, mostly
women and children. The pioneers
had big families.
Ferris Dragged of his skill as a
bear and dear hunter and others
about their escapes from falling
trees. Gus Broughten uncorked the
surprising news that the last freshet
on Black River had delayed the
nesting of the swallows and con-
sequently the holes in the trees
were sticking out several feet. That
was hard to figure out but some Of
the men there believed it anyway.
Zenas Hamilton told of a deer
right there in Medina Township, that
had escaped him by running between
trees four feet apart-the animal
had an eight foot spread of antlers,
Hamilton said. Asked how the dear
with too wide horns got through
trees so close together, Hamilton
declared that was the deer's bust
ness, not his.
So passed the first day of the first
term of Medina Court and it ad-
journed to open again the next
morning.
Most of the men were from the
further townships and to avoid the
long trip home and be certain OF
being there early for the second day
of court bunked down overnight il
Ferris barn. The few from Medina
and the township spent the night al
their own homes.
Ferris was hospitable fellow anC
considered the crowd in his barn hi!
own special guests. That evening
he went out to the barn with bis
jug of whisky and passed it arounC
to all who felt thirsty, which includ
ed everybody there. When the jug
was emptied he went back for more
whisky and when the liquor ran ou
he filed the jug with applejack
even more potent.
In the barn that night long, wind!
speeches were made by speaker
standing on oats boxes or empt!
barrels and listened to by none bu
themselves. Most Of the men wer'
doing the same thing. There wa
much whistling, s3hging off key ant
wild stag dancingy on the dirt floor
Finally most of the men began II
feel themselves exceptionally stronS
and powerful and many impromptV
wrestling matches took place will
the man thrown remaining where h
had fallen to sleep the whole thini
off before morning.
Next mornings session of the frs
court was a mixture of hangovers
headaches, hazy recollections an,
remorse. Everybody had been drum
the night before.
Among the men in the barn wer
judges, lawyers and spectators alike
One was DR.. B. B. Clark who go
up on the oats box and declared tina
the stuff in the jug was his favorit
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-10-13
BlufftOn College
To Share In SOhiO
$4,000 Grant

Bluffton college and Ohio Northern
university have been earmarked by
the Standard Oil Company to share
in its $4,000 grant to the Ohio
Foundation of Independent Colleges
for the 1866 school year.
The announcement was made by
Clyde T. Foster, president of the
company, who said the balance of the
grant,, after five new scholarships
have been made for students, will be
distributed among the member col
leges.
The grant, the fifth annual one Of
its size made by Soho, includes
scholarship fees for winners of five
new scholarships for the sons and
daughters of company employees, basis
of which is to be determined next
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-10-13

prescription for everything and
recommended that it be taken in
large doses. One man on the floor
had been dosed while others held
up his head and still others held up
the men dosing him.
In the Medina cabins and those
in the township there was a lot of
breakfast table gossip about the riot
in the makeshift court house the
night before. But since the offenders
were the court itself nobody could
do much about it. Court adjourned
that night until a later term and all
went back to their homes with no
business at all having been done.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-10-13
College Names
Scholarship Winners

The annual honor scholarships of
$50 each were recently granted to
three Bluffton College students who
ranked top scholastically in their res
pective college classes last year.
Receiving these scholarships were:
Diane Lora, senior from Lima, Ohio;
Marion Keeney, junior from East
Millsboro, Pa; and Connie Diller,
sophomore from Wooster, Ohio.
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-23

COMPARE ALL Prices Not just advertised
come ons") See how much more Sideways
CASH SAVINGS are worth to you than
trading stamps.
Evening star., 1955-03-05
. Finnish Ship Taking
| JET Fuel 10 Red China
| Stirs u. ). Protests
BY the Assoeioted Pre-"

A Finnish tanker repeatedly
carrying jet engine fuel to Red
China brought protests today
from United States officials.
The State Department re-
ported the incident and COM
mented that the voyage cannot
fail to evoke the disapproval of
the free world" in view of ten
sion existing in the Far East"
The vessel was identified as
the Aruba, a Finnish-owned
tanker chartered to a Chinese
Red shipping agency. The de-
partment said it is carrying 49,
900 tons of high grade kerosene
suitable for jet engine fuel, The
cargo was picked up at the Com
munist Romanian port of Con-
stanta.
The Finnish Embassy said its
government has mo legal au-
thority" to prevent the voyage
since the ship is privately owned
and chartered ito a foreign
Evening star., 1955-03-05
By Lillian Cox Athey

ing the most direct route. II
they are planted in new rivers
while very young. they will.
when mature, return to their
birthplace in spite Of interfer-
ence.
There is little waste to salmon.
Few bones and skin show up in
the purchased can. The fresh
salmon is cut into steaks to be
broiled or baked. The cost Is
small for value received.
Evening star., 1955-03-05
BY Frunk Beck

country" This country has ex-
pressed its views to the Finnish
government at Helsinki.
The incident is similar to that
about two years ago involving
the Wilma. another Finnish
owned ship. 1t set out to carry
10000 tons of kerosene from
ConStanta to Red China, but
finally sold its cargo to the
United States Government after
Western protests developed.
The United Nations, in May
1851, called on all countries, both
members and non-members. to
embargo strategic shipments to
Red China. Finland is not a
U. N. member.
Evening star., 1955-03-05
Natures Children


sold in fresh fish markets. vast
amounts are frozen, picked and
smoked by private fisheries. The
largest amount is canned.
All five species of the Pacific
Coast Of North America belong
to the genus Onchorhyncus of
the family Salmonidae Csalmon
and trout. They also occur in
the Western Pacific. A sixth
species called masu Is highly ap-
preciated in Japan.
Only the adults attempt the
long trek from ocean to fresh
water birthplace. Upon reach
ing the horne grounds, the fe-
males set about prospecting for
Evening star., 1955-03-05
AWord to the Wise
By Mrs. Erank Colby

Oakland: What is the origin of
the feminine name Candace, and
how is it pronounced?-E. M. C.
A. It is name borne by GER
tain queens of ancient Ethiopia.
See Acts, viii.27. The customary
pronunciation is: KAN-duh-see
Also, occasionally: Kan-DAY-see.
@. To settle an argument,
state whether the term inertia
can be applied to people as well
as matter.-R. Y.
A. The word inertia, pro-
nounced: In-ER-Shuh, "inactivi-
ty; lifelessness," may be used in
describing a person who is lazy,
or not inclined to exert himself
physically or mentally. Carlyle
wrote that men have g. i'm
mense irresolution and inertia. y
Gold Hill: Please give the pro-
nunciation of the title of the
"beaux arts ball." held in many
cities annually, and sponsored
by the arts association.-Mrs
L. c.
A. "Beaux arts" is French for
fine arts" and ball" is the
English form of the French word
bal" meaning "a dance" The
French pronunciation of "beaux
arts" is: Boe-ZAR, with the "a
almost as fiat as in arrogant,
carrot" For American usage, ]
should recommend a broad "a
as in art" thus: Boe-ZAHR.
distributed by McNaupht Syndicate, Inc
Evening star., 1955-03-05
Pacific Salmon.

Pacific salmon occupy two i'm
portant inches in our national
life. They are an important food
fish and they bring in a hand
some income as challengers to
Sportsmen. Salmon are famous
travellers. They take long trips
from ocean to freshwater birth
places and they are gallant
fighters. They are taken by
trollers and purse seiners on the
high seas, and by traps, seines,
and gill nets in coastal waters.
Pacific salmon are rich in
proteins, fats and vita m n 8.
Although great quantities are
Evening star., 1955-03-05
Cocoa in Guiunu

Because the world needs more
cocoa, British Guiana will try to
grow 1t. Georgetown reports.
Evening star., 1955-03-05
Famous Fables
By E. E. Edgar

INVITATION President
Calvin Coolidge was in
formed one day by his Sec
retary of State that Queen
Marie Of Romania was an
Cling for an invitation to
the United States.
Coolidge was not enthu-
siastic. The Queen had her
own ideas about what treat
ment should be accorded a
monarch, and all of them
were expensive. The Pres
ident, always economy mind
ed, listened with panied ex-
preston while the Secretary
recited the list of accommo-
dations and the receptions
she would expect. Then he
said:
I'm agreeable, if she'll
pay her own expenses.
IDOL-With the publica-
ton of her first books, which
met with great success,
novelist George Sand became
the idol of every impover-
ished writer in Paris. They
would flock to her home to
seek her opinion of their
manuscripts, and to obtain
financial assistance.
DazZled by their fiattery,
she helped them with a
lavish hand, although she
could find nothing of merit
in their writings. Only after
she had parted with a for
tune. did she learn that the
INDECENT authors were pro-
fessional beggers who had
been taking advantage of
her generosity.
Evening star., 1955-03-05


AS the bidding actually went,
Mr.. Abel felt very good about his
double of five spades. He had
two aces, four of Mr.. Masters
spades ard his partner had made
a strong bid.
However, he should have given
consideration to several other
factors-the possibility that one
of his opponents was void in
hearts, the knowledge that Miss
Brash's bids don't always mean
what they say and the fact that
Mr.. Masters is a flawless dummy
player.
Miss Brash led the queen OF
hearts and Mr.. Masters decided
to ruff in dummy. But before
doing so ne looked ahead in the
play. If he ruffed with dummy's
six of spades how would he get
back 10 his hand to extract the
opponents trumps?
By overtaking the king OF
spades with the ace? That would
be all right if one opponent
didn't have four spades to the
ten. BY cashing the king Of
spades and then leading a dia-
mond toward his king? Maybe,
but there was a very good chance
that one of the defenders would
ruff a second lead of diamonds.
Finally Mr.. Masters used Mr..
Abels double to advantage in
reaching his decision. On the
bidding it was likely that Mr..
Abel had the longer spade hold
ing. There was a play to make
the contract even if he held four
spades to the ten.
Mr.. Masters had used that
play. He made an unblocking
play at the first trick. He ruffed
with dummy's king of spades.
Next he led the six of spades
from the board and put in the
nine. When this held he pulled
trumps and had one left after
Mr.. Abel was out.
Now he went to work on dia-
monds. Mr.. Abel waited until
the fourth round Of the suit be-
fore taking his ace. Then he
cashed the ace of hearts-but
that was all for the defense. Mr..
Masters won the heart continu-
ations, went to dummy with the
ace of clubs and parked his los
ing club on the fifth diamond.
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Evening star., 1955-03-05
Word Game
Find SIS OF more words in
STUMPAG

, 2 M T Il u Z,
meaning, "the value of standing
timber" Average is 81; time
limit, 35 minutes.
OF four or more letters. - Words which
acquire four letters by the addition OF
IS" such as bats" cats" are not
used. 3. Only one form Of word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer 10 VERDANT.
vane. vent, vend, earn, rant. rate. raven
raved redan, rend, read date, dare
darn, dart, dean, dear, dent, drat
advert, advent, ante, ardent, avert aver
nard, nave. near; neat, tare, tarn
tavern. tend. tern. tear, trend trade
Evening star., 1955-03-05
Frederick and Roanoke
To Get New Armories
BY Tho Assoeioted Press

FORT MEADE, Md, Mar. S.
Second Army yesterday an
nounced funds had been allo-
Gated for new armories for Army
reserve units at Frederick, Md,
and Roanoke. Va.
The next step is to select sites
and acquire the land. The an
nouncement estimated construc-
ton would start within three to
six months after this has been
done.
The Roanoke armory will have
facilities for training 600 men
and Frederick 200.
Evening star., 1955-03-05
Our Presidents
By Honore M. CotudoI

1-Who was the first Presi-
dent to be inaugurated on
March 5?
2-In his second inaugural
address 38 years ago today. the
President said: The tragic
events of the 80 months of
vital turmoil through which
we have just passed have made
us citizens of the world. There
can be no turning back"
Which President said this?
(Which President officially
established the name white
House" for the Executive Man.
sion?
ANSWERS on Next Page.)
Evening star., 1955-03-05
a nesting ground in the shallr

a nesting ground in the shallow
water. She fans the spot vigor-
ously with her tail to remove all
gravel Then she deposits her
eggs. If she is a chinook she
will drop 5000 tiny eggs. These
in time become covered with
gravel. The young hatch and
remain hidden until their
food supply found in the alb
dominal egg sac) is gone, when
they make their way out to seek
plankton-small floating plants
and animals found at the sur
face.
When Is months old they
head for the ocean, always TAX
The frontiersman., 1955-01-13
DEMOCRATS TO MEET IN JUNEAU JAN. 20

The Democratic Party Central Committee for the Territory of Alaska will be meeting in Juneau on January 20, the day of open ing session of the Territorial leg islature
 Chairman Alex Miller has set this date for the meeting so that all members of the committee will have an opportunity to see the opening session of the new legis- lature of the Territory of Alaska,
 Third Division members of the committee include Betty Mears Of Palmer, Jack Werner of Sew ard, and Robert. K. Mcfarland and Mrs. Pearl Gibson, both of An chOrage.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-13
DIRECTORS BEGIN
 PRELIMINARY WORK WITH REA OFFICIALS

Members of the Matanuska Telephone Association met with visiting REA officials on Tuesday of this week and approved reso- lutions that will get the actual work for the new valley-wide dial system under way Clifford Gaet- tings, Ellsworth Johnson, REA of ficials here from Washington, D. c. and Joseph w. Bauler of Alaska Engineering Associates conferred with the MTA board of directors.
 Members of the board accepted the rate schedule as suggested by the REA; agreed that a special construction account will be open ed at the Matanuska Valley Bank; authorized Joseph w. Bau- Ter of Alaska Engineering AssO- ciates as project engineer; auth otized bonding of administrators; authorized the president, SeCre- tary and treasurer to sign requir- ed papers for advance payments of loan; and discussed various ap~ plicationS received for the posi- ton of MTA manager Board members said this week that no installation charge is planned in the initial-system installation, where installation is of normal type.
 Final figures on the teams that went in to the field this week selling equity stock were not completed this morning. However, the team of Al Hagan and Al De Julio had turned in around $250, Lucille Mick and Katherine Will son $17O and more is expected.
 The Richard Jores-Jan Koslos- ky combination was one man short on Tuesday when Koslosky was called to Anchorage. How ever, they are still working on
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The frontiersman., 1955-01-13
March of Dimes
 Campaign Under Way

Members of Palmer KiwaniS Club have scheduled a benefit basketball game to be played against the local womens' team, the Rockettes, during the current March of Dimes campaign. The late has not yet been set but that won't hold the determined Kiwanians down a bit Any sur" prising amount of snow removal ashes removed from the base mentor any unusual exertion should not surprise Klwanis' wives-the men are beginning their concentrated Iimbering- program.
 Money is already coming ine according to Ed Smith, area chairman of the March of Dimes campaign. Al and Ethel King re- gently turned over $165.00 to the campaign. The local couple rais- ed the money through the dona- tion of city lot on which they sold tickets. The Homemakers club in Sutton has contributed $25; Order of Eastern Star, $500; Sourdough Homemakers, S25; and The FrOntiersman, $5, for total of $225.25. Additional dona- tions have been designated by various local organizations and will be announced as soon as re- ceived by the local committee. Donations and collections may be
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1955-01-13

TRY A FRONTTERSMAR CLASSIFIED AID for that item you may have for sale. rent or lease.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-13
KlWANIANS HEAR TAX ASSESSOR

Rex Ehrhart, tax assessor, was guest speaker at the January 10 meeting of Palmer Kiwanis. Mir. Ehrhart spoke briefly on the methods of setting taxes on real estate and improvements and dis cussed the tax form mailed re- gently for personal property self assessment returns.
 Guest at the luncheon meeting was Stuart Durrant, Coop gen eral manager.
 Additional committee assign ments were made during the meeting by Lloyd Morley, Xii wanis minstrel show chairman.
 KiWanian Ed Smith was named a committee of one to moke ar- engagements for a basketball game, return match, between the girls team and the KiWanis team. .' Last year members of the KiWanis group won, with a score of around IS to IS and the men claim the girls are still smarting from their defeat and that they challenged them to a re-match. If arrangements can be completed, 1t is hoped By the local club to have a benefit game again this year, with proceeds to go to the March of Dimes as they did last year. The date to play and other very important information will be forthcoming, the committee of one has stated.
The frontiersman., 1955-01-13
STUDY OF WATER RATE COMPLETED

Members of the appointed wat CT rate study committee this week have completed their study and made recommendations. The group of citizens was appointed by Acting Mayor Betty Mears and consisted of Lloyd A. Morley, chairman, Jan M. Koslosky, Ken neth w. Lynn, Thomas Lepak, Bill Roark, Matt Onkka, and George w. Whetstone.
 The Palmer Water Rate Com mittee has agreed to the follow ing methods to be used in retir- ing the water system bonds:
 l. The surplus on hand from the water revenues since collec- ton started shall be used to make the first payment to Alaska Pub lie Works when it becomes due. The surplus on hand, anticipated revenues, and the $3,000 pledged per year from the sales tax mon ies which the city has obligated to use to retire the bonds should be sufficient to make the first three payments. At the end of the initial four year period a possible increase in population might pro vide sufficient revenues to en- able the city to make the annual bond retirement payment and provide the necessary funds for operation, maintenance and eX- pansion of the system. The water rates are to remain at the pres ent level. If at the end of four years, population increase is not sufficient to support and make an nual payments on the system that method 2 listed below be con- sidered.
 2. The second method of debt retirement considered by the committee called for the estab-
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The frontiersman., 1955-01-13
EDUCATORS HEAR PROBLEMS, SUGGESTIONS AT DINNER MEETING

The Palmer Education Associa- tion was dinner host Thursday evening, January 6, for school board members and territorial legislators. Keith Stanton, presi- dent of the Association ,introduc- ad Senator ~s9d Mrs. Al Owens, and Representative and Mrs. E. G. Bailey. School board members and wives present were MT. and Mrs. Bill Roark, MT. and Mrs. Lew Hanks, MT. and Mrs. James Hurley and MT. and Mrs. Ed Smith. They were introduced by William Zahradnicek, school sup erintendent.
 Lew Hanks, president of the As sociation of Alaska School Boards, summarized the aims of the as sociation. He stated that school boards in the Territory, through a territorial-Wide association, will be able to work more effectively toward the betterment of school systems.
 Problems confronting school boards were presented by James Hurley, member of the Palmer School Board. He stated that ifs cal independence would allow school districts more freedom in raising money for operating schools. Other suggestions made by Hurley were CD school laws should be re-codiefied, and (2) the present system of refunding should be based on the assessed valuation per student rather than on school population. Hurley also added that the Association of Al aska School Boards feels that teacher pay scales should be in- creased and more compensation given for education and expert ence.
 William Zahradnicek spoke briefly about the Superintendents Advisory Commission, pointing out that the Commissioner of Ed ucation should have a larger staff and more money to carry out his job; that the present voucher sys- tenn for getting the territorial re- fund should be revised; and that new sources of revenue to finance schools should be found.
 Mrs. Henning Blunck, chairman
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