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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-20
The American Santa Claus

(Reprinted from ToCn Journal MdgdSine)
Is there a American Claus?
mysterious spirit grant gifts people
of the United States which most of the rest the world does not
share?
One doubt And that there American Santa Claus
do verify believe.
Chrismasme the children home will delight
in armfuls and Generous will make part of
holiday pleasure children phanags and hospitals
welremembered The folks will be recipients
giving be lavish? And
through the Americans have muchso
much that few of humankind outside country enjoy?
only of the worlds population Yet produce
of the worlds manufactured goods We most of the
worlds telephones We drive twohds of the worlds motor vehicles
paying able who
We insurance than anybody fewer people
each need look forward destitute dependent old
With fewer hours of work than anywhere else buy the
clad better housed
enriched with unprecedented onvenenes and comforts
and we have more free time in which to enjoy them
what takes
to produce the worlds most powerful military defense we nave been
able give fifty sixty billions help allies and friends and
to assist the less fortunate nations
Nowhere the people give freely of their
time effort in organized individual endeavor
communities We vast works of
suffering We have the and
to improve the present and to build the future
American Claus, special Santa Claus
where bounes flow But mysterious Santa Claus he
is written into the American Constitution
great individuals liberty Santa Claus Here
unhamered by governmental ranne untrammeed by rans
likes after with the money he earns
He speak, print, and worship as he pleases
Because of this freedom Americans produce more and
enjoy themselves and with which to help Others
Christianity the itself link to
the dignity of the individual Without liberty of choice man
becomes subject of compuon and deprived of his full natural
dignity.
of those basic
worth that expressed by the Christ
basic the seasons
eternal "Peace Earth Goodwill toward Men,"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-20

ELVIS -lifesize--will
be given away from the stage of the
Carma Theater Saturday evening.
Before rash of suicides breaks
out among local parents we'd like to
point out that the lifesize Elvis is the
cardboard dummy theater manager
George Carmack has been displaying
in the lobby for the past week as
advertising for the movie this week
end in which the hip-swinging teen
age idol makes his motion picture
debut.
Elvis himself was the cause for
mass panic among the local teeners
early last month when his rumored
presence at the Moon Wink Motel
southwest of town sent several car
loads of teenagers converging on the
motel and its unfortunate manager.
Carmack stated that the ticket
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overlooking mention of the disappear
ance during 1856 of anotehr of the
towns old landmarks. We refer to the
razing of the old building at rear of
the Maurice Umphress residence
on North jackson street. Maurice
tore it down during the past sum-
mer to make room for new garage
and workshop.
Oldtimers will recall it as the
towns first auto paint shop operated
by +. T. Buckmaster. 1t was here
that the 1914 models were touched
up or repainted as required after
brushing a rail fence or being scratch
ed or dented in some other manner.
LOCAL NIMRODS were not lucky
during Ohio's short deer season, but
that hardy gang, the coon hunters
are finding great deal of night time
sport as usual. Forrest Herr and
Gerald Crawfis, who have been run
ming two dogs, report freeing Fl
'coons thus far this season.
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Mainly Personal

stubs from the Thursday, Friday and
Saturday performances of the Pres
ley movie "Love Me Tender" will be
thrown into a hopper and winning
number drawn between features on
Saturday evening. The person whose
ticket stub matches the winning num-
Der will have Elvis forever and ever
we hope.
If the person holding the winning
number is not at the theater Satur-
day evening the number will be
posted for three days. If Elvis is
not claimed by then another drawing
will be held, for we are sure Car
mack is no happier about having
Elvis about the premises than any
other sensible person would be.
BEFORE THE YEAR ENDS Main
ly Personal must make amends for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-20
Holiday Spirit
Dies Too Quickly

With all the excitement and hus-
tie that precedes Christmas. 1t
often happens that the day after
Christmas Is an anti-climax- 1t
shouldn't be, although many new
toys win already be broken. few
are certain to be disappointed be-
cause they didn't get what they
really wanted from Santa-and. OF
course, there are bills that must
be paid.
Yet. It isn't quite right to put
Christmas so far behind US when
December 26th arrives. There are
many things that can and should
be done to keep the Christmas
spirit alive. This is the time for
everyone in the family to write
thank-you notes. Writing at once
to acknowledge a gift serves two
purposes. The giver appreciates
such prompt thoughtfulness and
IT'S always much easier to write
a thank-you note promptly than to
keep putting It of.
The day after Christmas Is also
a good time to start taking memos
that win help make the next cele'
bration Of the holiday q greater
event. And. before discarding those
Christmas cards and letters. be
sure that your address book Il
up to date.
Take look around you at some
Of the gifts your friends received
and you may get some idea that
win help you do better shopping
Job for upcoming birthdays. ami
versaries, and for the next Christ
mas, which on December 26th. Ii
less than a year away.
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the lobby and reception rooms of the
new dormitory with Christmas par
ty given for the pleasure of the coll
ege students and faculty last We'd
nesday.
Honoring their teacher, Jacob Am
stutZ of the Hillville school, % pu-
pills called at his home Friday eve
ming and greatly enjoyed social
time.
Bluffton ice dealers are harvesting
the second ice crop this year, the
first crop being cut last January
This is the first time in more than
Is years that dealers have been able
to harvest twice in one year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Garmatter and
daughter Violet spent Sunday with
Bart Jackson and family.
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The grocery stores will close at
1890 o'clock on Christmas day.
Rev. Lawrence H. Lindsey, prom
inent M. E. minister, died at his home
in Findlay Tuesday morning.
Fred Bell of Wausaukee, Wis, spent
several days the past week with
friends here.
College students home for the hol-
idays are Armin Hauenstein of Un-
iversity of Michigan, A. c. Luginbuhl
of Northwestern University, Misses
Stella and Mildred Greding, Andrew
Townsend, /. w. Geiger, Albert Stet-
tier, Albert Bixler, Elmer Augsburg
er, Clyde Kitchen, Rene Studler, Ar
thur Santchi, Laurence Huber, Her
bert Marshall, Homer Kohl and Os-
car Rickley of Ohio State University.
Mr.. Asa Mann, accompanied by
Ed Arnold, was driving up Main
street in a sleigh when his horse be-
came frightened by approaching
sleigh bells. The horse ran onto the
sidewalk throwing the two men out.
They were unhurt but the sleigh was
demolished.
Miss Iona Niswander and Lester
Ray Marshall were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony Thursday eve
ming at the home of Rev. Gottshall,
pastor of the First Mennonite church.
Bart Jackson and family, Allen HUI
ber and family, Horace Stratton, wife
and daughter, Chrystall, and w. A..
Philips and wife enjoyed sled ride
Friday evening to the home of AL
bert Garmatter and wife.
About 100 guests were present when
Mrs. S. K. Mosiman formally opened
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Miss Zanna Staater is home from
Maryville College to spend the Christ
mas vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Staater.
Mrs. John Amstutz and family very
pleasantly entertained a sled load of
merry people in her home Saturday
evening, Present were: Mrs. E. r.
Stockhardt of st. Louis, Mrs. w. A.
Bowers, Lima, Mrs. w. A. Triplett,
Mrs. A. E. Lugibill, Nellie, Katheryn,
Homer and Lee Greding, daughter
Ruth and G. w. Rupright family.
In a written spelling contest, Miss
Bertha Hochstettler spelled SO out OF
100 words correctly and was declar-
ed the winner. The next contest will
be held in Beaverdam.
We are having lots of snow al
present and extra fine sleighing.
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Nelus Grandfather Read !.

FROM THE BLUFFTON NEWS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 2I, 1911
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
MRS. OTIS WEAGLE RECEIVES
WORD OF NEpHEW'S DEATH

Mrs. Otis Weagle has received
word of the death of a 10 year
old nephew, Danny Poppe, of Eu-
gene, Ore, who drowned with
three other teen ayers on their
return from a dance last Friday
night. The accident occurred when
their automobile plunged off a
road into the Siuslaw river. The
tragedy was discovered when a
nearby rancher saw the headlight
of their car shining beneath 80
feet of water.
Danny was next to the youngest
of a family of eight children, two
of whom preceded him in death.
One brother, fourteen years old,
drowned four years ago in the
swimming pool at the Oregon
State University, where he was
attending a boy scout camp. The
other child died in infancy. The
parents, two brothers and three
sisters survive.
MIR. and Mrs. Weagle's son Walt
who is employed at the Chase
Sheet Metal works in Eugene, Ore
gon, was a pallbearer at his
cousins funeral.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
r NUMBER OF
W.O.T.M.
ATTEND

Members of the local W.O.T-M.. who
attended the mid-winter conference
held in Glendive Jan. % were mes
DANES Alfred Gunderson. Axel Jor-
genson, John King, Harry Henderson.
Erwin johnson. Walter Mende. Oakley
John Cattaneo. Bailey Fisher. Alfredo
Verhasselt. Wilma Darr, Blanche
Means. A. L. Dawley, Mabel Ernster
and Miss Dorothy Kopp. Mr.. Fisher
and Mrs. Langwald went along to
assist with the driving. In attendance
also were members from Plentywood,
Miles City. and Clendive.
Colegians introduced by Conference
Leader Alberta Mcdonald were Eva
Oberhoffer and Vivian Summers of
Miles City, Leila Dayton and Lor-
We've Curtis, Jessie Memitz. Francis
Bidwen and Anna Montgomery OF
Glendive.
The opening and closing ceremonies
were put on by the Sidney lodge
while the rest of the ritualistic Won
OF the order was exemplified by the
other lodges. The rewards of service
were presented by Lorene Mende of
Sidney.
The meeting was held in the K. c.
hall and after adjournment a social
evening was enjoyed by all at the
Moose hall. where a sumpcous cover
ed dish supper was served Music
during the supper hours was furnished
by the Lions band with the players
all dressed up In comical costumes.
The visiting lodges thanked Glen
dive for its wonderful hospitality. the
fine dinner and the wonderful time
they enjoyed there.
Lucy Fisher. Pub. Chm.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
Barnes Larson

Miss Carol Joan Barnes, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee A Barnes,
Whitefish, became the bride of
Gerald c.. Larson at the Peoples
Congregational church or Janu-
airy 18th. Rev. Bernard McLain
performed the double ring cere-
mony. The bridegroom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Larson,
Woodwork, N. D.
Given in marriage by her faith
er, the bride wore a street length
dress fashioned with a fitted boz
dice, scoop neckline, three quar-
ter length sleeves and a full cir
cular skirt of white lace over taft
feta. She wore white accessories
and carried white pom-pomS shap-
ed into a fan with a red rose cor
sage embedded within the POM
poms. The bride carried a white
Bible, a gift from the bridegroom.
Maid of honor, Miss Patricia
Mohlstedt, wore a light blue dress
and jacket trimmed in white with
white accessories and carried a
bouquet of pastel carnations sur
rounding a red rose.
Magnus Gestin was best man
and ushers were Arthur Lilling
and Kenneth Halter, brother-in-
law of the bride. Mrs. Wayne
Cumming was soloist and Mrs.
Alvin Krey was organist.
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. Barnes chose a peacock blue
dress with black accessories and
a corsage of pink carnations.
A reception in the church par
lors followed the ceremony. As
sisting were Mrs. L. j.. Lee, Miss
Emma Kukla and Mrs. Kenneth
Halter, sister of the bride.
The couple ri living in Sidney.
Mrs. Larson, a graduate of North
ern Montana College, is teaching
in the Sidney Elementary school.
The bridegroom, a graduate of
North Dakota State College, is
employed at the Soil Conservation
office at Fairview.
Out-of-town guests were MIR
and Mrs. Lee A. Barnes, White
fish; Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hat
ter, Havre; Mrs. Jean Nelson,
Shelby; Magnus Gestin, Fargo, N.
D.; and Roger Ruele, Watford City,
N. D.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09

sponsored by Verna Gunderyon. and
Mildred Boyer and Mary McWiliams.
sponsored by Aneta Kappel.
Thank you notes were read from
the John Nelson family and from
Aneta Kappel. Also a letter from the
supervisor of the Moose Heart baby
village with instructions for a Moose
Heart" baby village day program
March IL to raise funds for u Moose
Heart baby village.
tickets to be sold for the smor-
gasbord Sunday, Feb. 26 from 2;30 TO
$50 pm. at the Moose hall were
passed out by Dorothy Kopp for the
members to sell.
Mrs. Robert Arthaud asked for blood
for the blood bank in Fair
Feb. Is, with a special request
positive o type. which Is nearly
exhausted. she said. -.
The Academy of Friendship Will
Feb. 20, a week earlier than
usual, to make final plans for the
smorgasbord.
Mrs. Cecilia Rasmussen's name wal
Drawn for the attendance prize and
as she was absent the prize will be
SIS next time. Lucy Fisher n Viola
Jorgensen were the lucky winner OF
prizes.
A delicious lunch was served by
Rose Fink. Burnetta Healow and Vi
olet Verhasseit.
Lucy Fisher. Pub. Chm.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09

Two new members were indicted
into the Sidney Kiwanis club at their
noon luncheon today. Math DaSnger.
Jr. was INDICTED int the club by
Scotty Mcdonald and presented with
his Kiwanfan apron by his father.
Math Dasinfer. ST.. According TO Pres
ident Rex SmelSer. IL was the second
father-son combination 10 belong TO
the Sidney club. Jack Crosgrove was
given the induction ceremony by Paul
Crcsap and Or. r. D.. Benson pre-
sented him the Kiwanis Apron. Das-
niger is a partner in the Sidney
Cleaners and Laundry and Crosgrove
operates the local Culiigan Soft Wa
ter Service
chairman DR.. Earl Nelson was a
strictly for fun" affair with no pre-
vious preparation and consisted OF a
musical number. Down by the Old
Mil Spring" very ably sung by Al
Scotty Mcdonald. and Louie Lee who.
we understand. are now considering
going into competition with the Jay
Gee Octet.
The second part OF the program
featured a ping pong ball be
tween Bob Wifkens and Dick Tsppett
each armed with a whisk broom tied
to their belt in back and suspended
between their legs Use of the hands
was strictly Illegal. After a hectic
start. Tippett came I'D with a SOU
stand leap technique which won him
the contest by a wide margin
Guests. introduced by President Rex.
were Charles Jarrett. Great Falls. VIII
Whitman. Dickinson, Dean Turner.
Reedpoint, Gene Fulkerson. Plenty
wood. Melvin Ler. Sidney. CHI Kali
ivig. Sidney. Jim Seitz. Student of
the month and Pat Pche. student
pianist.
Jim Turner announced that arrange
ments were being made for a dedi-
cation of the new Fairvsew bridge In
the near future n Harry MikeEson
the members of n coming
Little Brown jug" interciub with the
Glasgow club on February 24th-
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
Charles Webster

Charles Webster, better knoWn
to friends here as Charlie, died
at the Veterans hospital in Min
neapolis, MINI, Jan. %, 1885. He
was born SO years ago at Glen
dive, Mont. !.
"Charlie" attended grade school
in Miles City and later attended
high school at Sidney. He was a
member of the Sidney Moose and
the American Legion Post No. IL
at Sidney.
He had made his home around
Sidney for a long time and had
a host of friends here. During
the past few years he had been
working around Helena, making
frequent visits in Sidney among
his friends.
He entered the Veterans hos
pital in Miles City in November
then transferred to Minneapolis.
Surviving are a sister and two
brothers who live in Portland, Ore
gon. His remains were shipped to
Portland for burial in a veterans
cemetery.
Friends here extend sincere
sympathy to the sister and broth
ers.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
A. C.. pAULSONS RETURN
r Q WEST COAST
TRIP

MT. anu MIS- "a L. dGloOAA iS
turned Friday from a three weeks
vacation trip to Seattle and points
in California. They went to Sc
attic by train and from there to
California by car with friends
MIR. Paulson said they had used
so much of their vacation by the
time they were ready to head for
home that they had to make the
return trip by plane. Because OF
the Western Airlines strike, they
travelled to Denver via United Air
lines and from there home over
the Frontier.
In Seattle they visited at the
home of his brother, DR.. o. M.
Paulson and family and with Mrs.
Paulson's mother, Mrs. c. H. Mich
OILS and her brother-in-law and
sister, MIR. and Mrs Alden White
man and family.
In Burbank, Cal, they visited
his sister, Mrs. Herbert Paulson
and her son and his family, and
in San Diego with another broth
er-in-Iaw and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Evans and their daughter and
her family.
MIR. Paulson tells us they missed
the flood IN Los Angeles by three
hours-the water was up to the
running board on their a when
they drove out of the city where
eight inches of rain fell in thirty
six hours. Driving south they also
saw the tragic flood damage at
Yuba City.
The native Californians did not
consider the smog bad in Los An
geles at the time they were there
but MIR. Paulson said his eyes
burned continuously. The residents
were, however, getting worried
over the continued smog condition.
The air, Mr.. Paulson said, was
heavy at all times with diesel
fuel fumes throughout the thickly
populated Los Angeles area. Traf-
fic was heavy and it was neces-
sary to drive dong unnecessary
distances by getting into n of
the many four-lane freeways,
where travel was at a high rate
of speed with cars bumper 10
bumper and no chance of getting
out if you were on an inside lane.
In San Diego they had an I'M
expected visit with Bill and Geo.
Clark, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clark of Sidney, who they ran
into at the Yacht Club.
MIR. and Mrs. Paulson report a
lovely vacation but after three
weeks of continuous travel, visit
ing and sightseeing, they came
home tired and in need of a good
rest, which only home affords.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
BEEF POSTER
CONTEST UNDER WAY

The Eat More Beef Poster Contest
is underway in the Sidney Public and
Parochial third grades. n third
grade pupils In IL Montana cities are
competing in this statewide contest
and the state winner Is TO receive a
$500 college scholarship from the Mon
ana Beef Council.
Prizes will also be awarded to the
two best judged posters Ia each of
the four public school third grade
rooms and to the Parochial third
grade. This makes q total of ten
prizes. A grand prize winner and run
nerup win be picked from the ten.
Cash prizes. amount to be determined,
will be furnished by the local gro
Gerry stores. the Sidney Chamber
Agriculture committee. the Yellow
stone Livestock Commission Company
and several others. The local winners
viii be entered in the state contest
on March 81.
At a meeting with school officials.
third grade teachers. and a Chamber
Committee headed by Fred Mielke.
II was agreed that ten of the best
posters from each OF the five third
grade rooms. viii be displayed in the
grocery stores the last two weeks in
March
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
"Cooties" News

St. Valentines Day falls on
Tuesday, the 18th, and Supreme
Hospital Day is two days sooner.
So, on the 18th of February, Sun
day afternoon around 2 p. m, the
Coolies from Charles Petty pup
tent will meet at the VFW Post
Home. This visit will take us
again to the Local Hospital and
the Home for the Aged.
To date we have "a paid up
coolies in the PIT and from all re-
ports in the Montana Grand, there
are only two puptents in action,
Big Stack No. a in Great Falls
and Charles Petty in Sidney.
Sunday being Supreme visiting
day, we plan to wear uniforms
and coolies that don't have them
should wear their caps. Your hos
pital chairman will have cards
in the mail this week SO remem-
Der where we're to meet.
Watch the February Cootie
Courier as it's been told around
that there are two Supreme coot-
les in PIT No. 81, who have been
recommended by the Grand Com
mander of Montana and appoint
ed by Supreme Commander r. F.
Nichols, of Los Angeles, Cal
KEEP EN- SMILING IN BEDS
OF WHITE"
Regular scratch is 2-15-56 at
8 D. m. Election of officers at
VFW Post Home. Dues are due
for 1856.
Yours in LOTCS,
Clair G.. Albrecht, c.. P. S.
Hospital Chm.
Don O'Brien, GU. ". c.
Co-Hospital Chm.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
ORLAN STnOM <
FUNERAL AT
NEWBUHG. N. D.

Newburg. NJ. Oak. where he went TO
attend funeral services for his father,
o. T. Strom. The senior Mr.. Strom
30 years old and had been Ill
for a week preceding his death. Orlan
visited him there when he heard of
his serious Illness and upon his re-
turn 30 his nome in Sidney found
a message here informing him OF his
fathers death. Surviving are five sons
and their families. His wife preceded
him in death.
The deceased was making his home
with friends. who had accompanied
him on his return from a visit to his
native land a few years ago
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
Airport News
lin Sebastian

~a
The Civil Aeronautics Board has
informed Senator Mike Mansfield that
If will rule very shortly on whether
to include Frontier Airlines applica-
ton for service to Hi Line in its
forthcoming state case. III the
Hi Line case is included in the seven
state case. Frontier service thru
Glasgow, Havre, Great Falls. Lewis
town and Billings may be speeded up
by several months. providing the
Board approves the Hi Line extern
sion.
The Western Airlines ticket agent
strike is now in its fifth week.
StiH no sign of a settlement.
All the Airlnes serving Phoenix in
Guiding Frontier are really plugging
the opening of the new Sahara Mo-
tor Hotel in Phoenix on February IS.
TV star George Gobel and Miss Sa-
hara Is a top hand for opening fes-
tivities. I guess that the Sahara Is a
top notch resort
Contrary TO statements made by Mr..
Wright and Mr.. Moser of KICK, my
dog Bones does not wear Army
boots . Understand that the jam
Dor Insurance Agency now has Drive
In Service.
WOISA IOkC VI Lft Jc1A 1tRCs
opened the door II Flight 81 last Sum
day and Miss 1rma Rommen. the
hostess on the Flight tells me that
Eisenhower isn't going TO run. I ask
her who is going to run and she tells
me Ferris. I ask her who IS Fer
ris" and she tells me that he is a
big wheel at Coney Island. Irma has
flying the Billings 10 Bismarck
run for over a year. She is now the
owner of a good looking diamond and
I don't think that she found 1t In a
box of crackerjack.
Passengers boarding Frontier Air
lines in Sidney this past week in
clude Curt Ball. Waterloo. Iowa; Art
Redlin. Billings; DR.. J. s. P~ennepack-
er. Billings; John Kiser. Billings: MIR.
and Mrs. John w. Johnson, San Diego;
Curnan. Miles City; Bill Krot-
Ter. Seattle; c. E Hagen, Detroit;
A NJ. Specht.
Another Frontier Travel Tip. Leave
Sidney 1886 p. m. arrive Chicago at
1:35 p. m.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
MRS. M CARR TO
D
o HOUR

Mrs. James Carr will be the reader
at the Children's Story Hour this Sat
urday morning at the Sidney Public
Library. Mrs. Carr VIII be assisted by
Margaret Strosn- All children ages 5
TO Z inclusive are invited to parttcd-
pate In this reading hour. especially
planned for that 9 group. b hour
is sponsored by die Sidney Branch
of the A. A u. w. and Ii held In
the Children's room at h c library
every Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
with a member of that organization
in charge