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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-30
Faculty To Discuss College Problems
At FriedensWald Retreat This Week End

Preliminary to the arrival only a
week later of freshmen students on
the Bluffton college campus, some 30
members of the Bluffton college
faculty and their families will hold
their annual retreat at Camp Frieden-
swald, Michigan, over the Labor-Day
week end.
Arriving at the Michigan summer
camp Friday, the group will hear a
report from DR.. Lloyd L. Ramseyer
on his American Seminar in Europe
and from DR.. Paul Shelly on the
North Central association workshop.
The Saturday morning discussion
of forthcoming college problems will
be led by Dean Robert Kreider. Items
to be covered in the discussion include
use of students as proctors, plans for
student-faculty recreation, grading
system, class schedules, etc.
Faculty members Saturday after
noon will also hear the college
development plans for increasing the
size of the boys dorm and other
plans for expansion of facilities. This
report will be made by the Rev.
Harry Yoder, and will be followed
by discussion.
Saturday evening members of the
faculty will share experiences of the
past year and during the summer.
Earl Lehman will lead the discus
sion with all members participating.
Following church and Sunday
School Sunday morning, DR.. Ram
seyer will further outline significant
during the past year and
plans for the future.
The Bluffton group will return
home Monday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-30
Bible Lecture Week
Dates Are Changed

A change in the dates of Bible
Lecture Week at Bluffton college has
been announced from the college
office. Instead of the week of Novem-
Der IL as originally scheduled, the
event will be observed the week of
November "a.
DR.. Paul Robinson, president of
Bethany Biblical Seminary, Chicago,
will be the lecturer this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-30

and Mrs. Lester Watt and daughter,
Marcia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Knoble and
son of Chicago, H., spent the past
week with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Urich of Wash
ington, D. c., are visiting their par
ents, Mrs. Madge Urich and Mr..
Peter Badertscher and relatives in
this community.
Mrs. Fred Biteman was removed
to Lima Memorial hospital Sunday
afternoon.
Several from this community at
tended the State Fair Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Hershell Snyder and daugh-
ter Jane of Manchester, Michigan,
spent the past week with her sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kline and
other relatives here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-30
RAWSON
ROUNDUP

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron DeLong and
daughter, Debby, Of Oxford, Mich.
spent the weekend with Mr.. DeLong' s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walt DeLong.
On Saturday the two families visited
Castalia, the Blue Hole, and Cedar
Point. Mr.. and Mrs. Byron DeLong
returned home Sunday.
Miss Phyllis Pearson, Mt. Cory,
who has been working at the Texaco
Station returned to her studies at the
Cory-Rawson high school, Monday.
Phyllis will be senior.
Mrs. Sam Culp spent three days
last week in Columbus as repre-
sentative from the Iris Council, to
the 62nd Daughters of America Con-
vention. It was held at the Deshler-
Hilton hotel, and more than 500 at
tended.
Recent guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. DeLong we're Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Marcott and children.
Barbara, Jacqueline and Michael, of
Pontiac, Michigan.
Mr.. r. S. Trask, a former resident
of Rawson, attended the annual
homecoming. Mr.. Trask now lives
with his sons since the death of his
wife. His address is 652 East avenue,
Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. w. L. DeLong has purchased
a home on Main street in Rawson
and has moved from the Pearl
Burchett farm.
The Slenda-Rella's club met Mon
day at the Community park. Mem
bers came dressed as little girls.
Prize for the funniest costume was
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-30

Mrs. Lenore Pearson was the queen
for the week. Ten members were
present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-30

won by Miss Phyllis Pearson; the
prettest, Mrs. Eileen Sheidler. Mrs.
Frank Kimberly won the door prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09
Plaque Presentation
Set for Saturday

The National Council Of
Daughters of America will pre-
sent a bronze plaque at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier in Ar.
Ilington Cemetery at 10 am. Sat-
Iurday.
National Councillor Mrs. Louis
Tegeler. of Indianapolis, Ind.
will make the presentation.
The Sunday Star incorrectly
reported the event would take
place on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09

fitted from the tourist and con.
vention trade.
The commissioners urged
Washington businessmen "ac-
lively and financially to sup
port the Greater National
Capital Committee"
GNCC officials this month are
conducting a fund drive and
have set goal of $175,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09
ID. c. Heads Proclaim
Nav GNCC Month

May has been proclaimed
Greater National Capital Com
|mittee Month" by the District
Commissioners.
The proclamation points out
that all business firms and work.
Iers in Washington have bene-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09

chair raised considerable fuss
until her missing pocketbook was
Ifound-and headed for nome
again, no doubt bubbling with
plans for next years you'll
pardon the eXpreSSion) riot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09
500 Old Folks FroIic
AtSecond Spring Festival
BY HARRY BACAS

They held the second annual Senior Spring Festival
yesterday at the National City Christian Church
It was If you'll pardon the expression, riot.
Singing, dancing Jokes drama crunchng and
general harity for than 500 Washington averaging
20 years of and up.
The old foks-as they are happy to call themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-01
ROMANCE
MFLOWERS
Ax Eugene 81 9~Oo-st

OF all spring-flowerng plants. none can compete with
the lily Easter the time Of resurrection No plant looks
more feless after its blooming than lily, yet each
spring the apparently dead bulb comes alive with new
growth No wonder lilies especially white ones have
symbolized mans hope Of rebrth since earliest times
The popular modern EASTER LILY has been in
America only since 1878 when the first bulb brought
from Japan Oddly these flowers long were known as
Bermuda lilies because the bulbs first raised COM
merciay in Bermuda, group of islands off the coast Of
North Carolina When disease struck the Bermuda fields
Japan took over the commercial Market supplying florists
around the world. In 1910 Japan sold 100000 bulbs
in America alone.
After the war cut off imports from Japan, commercial
growth doomed the Gulf States and the Pacific North
west In these favored American enterPrisng house
wives dug up their lawns to plant Easter lily bulbs and
commercial growers raised Of white gold, as the
flowers were called Bulbs that sold for II before the
war went to $500 during the war. Today most bulbs
used in America raised here though Bermuda has again
become land Of lilies Each spring people flock there
for the Easter Lily Pageant with its gorgeous floral dis
plays and parade Of liy-covered floats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-01

The pink.spotted JAPANESE SHOW LILY and the
GOLDBAD LILY also of Japan often used in Easter
decorations They do well in pots and can be forced in
the greenhouse bloom early Since the date OF Easter
varies as much IS days. there might be no lilies in bloom
some casters If it were for commercial growers who
have learned keep bulbs in cold storage and force them
into bloom for specific daNe
Next week the large MUSTARD family with Its cross
bearing flowers is presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-01

Another white lily favored at Easter
time is the MADONNA OF ArINUN.
CATION LILY. a native Of Southern
Europe. Ii probably is the Biblical lily
mentioned ia the Sermon on the Mount
which even Solomon in all his glory
could not match. One of the Oldest Of
garden plants, it is today the most COM
mon white lily grown outdoors. The
name Madonna" comes from the long
association of this white lily with purity
and the Virgin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Two Men Killed,
Three Injjuredin
Crash

Two men were killed and three
were injured seriously in a three
car collision near North Beach
Md, Saturday night.
Dead in the accident were Tin
Mccoy Ridgely of Lothian, Annt
Arundel County, and Paul (Jun.
ior) Foster of Wayson's Corner
near Upper Marlboro.
They were passengers in ar
auto driven by Michael Timothy
Kearney of Upper Marlboro
State police said.
The accident occurred or
Route 260. two miles north Of
Owens.
Admitted to Prince Frederick
Hospital in fair condition were
Mr.. Kearney. Robert E. Boswell
of 6808 Fairwood road, Land.
over Estates, driver of one Of
the other two cars, and j. E
Atkinson, 5039 Dunlap street
lOxon Hills, Hillcrest. a passen-
ger in Mr.. Boswell's auto.
Driver of the third car in
the accident, Thomas Galloway
of 1905 Dickerson street. College
Park. was not injured.
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nine members of the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Stewart were
left homeless.
MIR. Savia said the interior of
the Stewart home on Calvert
street near Annandale was COM
|pletely burned out.
Baby Sitter With Children
Four children, from 9 to IL
years old, and a baby sitter, were
in the house when the fire broke
out. None was injured, Mr.. Savia
said. Four other children and the
parents were not at home.
Three f1remen were overcome
by smoke and heat and were
treated at Alexandria Hospital.
They were Frank Sherman, %,
of the Annandale department:
Francis Talbert, 81, and Neville
Ramey, 81, both of the Fran
coma department.
Mr.. Savia said it was believed
the fire. which caused about So
900 damage to the Six-room
home, started from a short cir
cult in a wire leading from the
radio to the television set.
Annandale firemen said men,
berS of the family were staying
with neighbors and relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Fires KILL, Rout Family;
Short Circuits Blamed

Two Fairfax County fires be-
lieved caused by electrical short
circuits resulted in the death OF
a Gum Springs couple Saturday
night and left another family
homeless.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Carmich-
ael, colored, both about 40, died
in a fire which broke out about
1890 pm. in their two-room
home.
Assistant County Fire Mar
shall Alfred Savia said they ap-
parently were overcome by smoke
as they were trying to escape the
flames. Mr.. Carmichael was
found under a window and his
wife in the middle of the living
room. Both were burned beyond
recognition, Mr.. Savia said.
Cord Strung From Another House
Mr.. Savia said the fire appar-
emily started from a short circuit.
He said an extension cord had
been strung from a house next
door and the Carmichaels had
their refrigerator plugged into it.
Damage to the frame building
was estimated $500.
An another fire about midnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Registrations Set
For First-Gruders

The West Lanham Hills Ele.
mentary School, Seventy eightk
street and. Harkis road, Hyatts.
vile, will conduct pre-schoo
registration for prospective frs
grade students Friday from S:3t
am. to $3.50 pm. at the school
The RidgecreSt Elementary
School, Riggs and Ray roads. will
hold its registration from 9 am
to 1880 pm. the same day.
To be eligible to enter the first
grade in September, children
must be six years old by Deem
Der 81. 1856 and must present a
birth certificate and a record Of
immunization at the time oil
registration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Public Invited to See
$250,OO0 ArcoIo School

that it reduce building costs by
8 per cent.
In his budget proposals for
1867, Mr.. Reese cut the school
construction program from SIP
million to $8.l million and sug-
gested a review of the boards
building practices.
Most of the cuts involve the
elimination of entire school
projects. But Mr.. Reese indicated
cost could be reduced If the
Board aimed for basic" school
housing and reduced classroom
size.
Classrooms in the Arcola
school measure 800 square feet.
slightly larger than the State
minimum. DR.. Norris has called
the State minimum mot the
ideal standard for today's class
rooms"
The Arcola school--50th school
to be completed in the county
since l946 and the 92nd in the
school system--is not scheduled
to be placed in operation until
September. 1t has maximum
capacity of $50 pupils and will
relieve the overcrowded Glen
Haven Elementary School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
RiverduIe Motorist,
Friend Die in Crush

A Riverdale Md man and q
companion were killed yesterday
in an automobile accident or
Route 257 near Dayton, Va.
The Riverdale man was Grey
Madison Michael, 26, a truck
driver, of ATT QueenSbury road
His friend was Darrell Clinton
Grogg, "a, of Dayton.
Virginia State police said Mr.
Michael was driver of the car
which struck two trees after
running off the road in the
Rockingham County community
Mr.. Michael is survived by his
widow. Eleanor. and a 3-year-
old daughter, Donna Maria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

Residents of Montgomery
County got an invitation today
to look over the county's newest
school and come up with their
Ideas on how it could have been
built better or cheaper,
DR.. Forbes H. Norris, SUPER
intendent OF schools, announced
that an open house will be held
between 1890 am. and $3.50 pm
on Saturday at the $3.50 900 Ar
cola Elementary School in
Wheaton.
The open house, DR.. Norris
said, will give taxpayers an
opportunity to see how their
money is being spent for school
construction.
Il believe that examination
VIII snow the Arcola School was
punt al the lowest possible cost
Tor permanent-type school
adequate to meet the educa-
tlonal standards of 1885, he
added.
The invitation to taxpayers
came as the Board of Education
was studying a suggestion from
County Manager M. l.. Reese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Foirfox Girl, II, Dies
In Two-Cur Collision

A 12-year-old girl was killed
Saturday night in a two-cal
crash near her home on Colling-
wood road, in Fairfax County.
She was Loretta Bridges
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Bridges. of 106 Collingwood road
The accident occurred in the GOO
block of Collingwood road of
the Mount Vernon Memorial
Parkway.
The child was a passenger in
an auto driven by her father.
Mrs. Bridges, the child's mother,
was admitted to Alexandria
Hospital with a broken left arm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

about 8 am. and thought he
saw two women in the rear seat.
However, he now is convinced
this was either the seat cushion,
or some other object, which
bounced as the car went over.
Car, to Be Inspected
Police also were to inspect the
car to determine whether there
were mechanical defects. There
were no skid marks on the bridge,
and Mr.. Worrell said the driver
apparently did not apply brakes.
Mr.. Skirty was believed to have
borrowed some tools from a
friend early Saturday, intending
to work on the brakes.
Sergt. Walter R. Ostrom of the
Accident Investigation Unit said
Mr.. Skirty may have fallen
asleep at the wheel because of
the heavy schedule he kept as
a custodian at the National In
stitutes of Health and as q
student at the Sterling Voca-
tional School.
A veteran of the Korean con-
f1ict. Mr.. Skirty was training I'M
der the CT Bill of Rights to
become a tailor.
Divers Aid Police
Three frogmen from the Naval
Receiving Station helped police
search for the body, and to hook
the inundated car to cables. The
body was found about $50 feet
from the car. one front door
having been opened. The recov-
cry was made by Pvts. G.. R.
Sydnor and M. G. Battles of the
harbor precinct.
The body was identified in the
Morgue by two aunts. One of
them, Miss Praydle Robinson of
1901 East Capitol street, said her
nephew left her home at 1880
pm. Saturday.
In their investigation, police
talked to 80 persons trying to
trace Mr.. Skirty'S movements
and learn whether there were
passengers in the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

located, planned and built al
but the last phase Of Friendship
International Airport.
Mr.. Bonnell answered tn,
Governors call again last yea
when he took over the job o
selling the Maryland Port Au
thority idea to the people o
the Free State. He succeeded
with surprising ease" as HI
looks back on it now.
| The State Legislature enacted
the port authority bill earliel
this year with only nominal op'
position.
There was a time. however
when Mr.. Bonnell's relations
with the Governor were not Sc
friendly.
A heavy contributor to Repub'
lican Golfers and leader o.
numerous G. o. P. fund drives
Mr.. Bonnell surprised politica
observers IN 1850 by suddenly
reSigning as chairman of thu
Republican State Finance Com.
Imittee in the midst of Mr.. Nc.
Keldln's campaign for Governor
Mr.. McKeldin was quoted ther
as saying that he realized Mr.
Bonnell was luke warm TOWARD
his candidacy. He also wa.
quoted as stating that Mr.. Bon.
nell did not help in financine
my campaign for mayor in 1895
and 1913, nor for Governor ir
1912"
Tells of Contribution
Mr.. Bonnell told The Star
however, that he had con.
.trlbuted financially to Gov. Nc.
'keldin's campaigns. He might
nave meant only the Governors
successful reelection campaign
in 1854.
Mr.. Bonnell was born ir
Vlncennes, Ind, spent his youth
IN California and moved to
Baltimore as young bank ex-
ecutive in 1880. He lives now in
the fashionable Homeland Sec
ton of North Baltimore with
his wife, the former Hettie List
Hazlett of Wheeling, w. Va.
Their son, Robert O., Jr., is
assistant branch manager of
the New York Life Insurance
Co. in Baltimore. Their daugh-
ter is Mrs. Edwinna Jameson of
Beverly Hills. Calf. There are
four grand children.
When World War I broke out,
he enlisted in the Navy and
eventually became a lieutenant
q. g. in the Navy Department
in Washington.
He and a Navy buddy-James
B. Alley, who later became gen.
eral counsel for the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. here-took a
year of night law courses at
Georgetown University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
MARYLAND-VIRGI<IA NEWS
BonneII Defies Hot Spot
In MARYLAND Rood Post
BY GENE GOODWIN

Robert owen Bonnell, Balti-
more banker who is soon to be-
come the $25, 000-a-year chair
man of the Maryland Roads
Commission, realizes that he is
stepping into a political hot
spot.
But I have nothing to lose, )"
he said. Il don't need the job
nor the money and if it doesn't
work out, I'll quit"
Leaning back IN his vice.
presidents chair at the Fidelity
Baltimore National Bank &
Trust Co., Mr.. Bonnell told how
he had reluctantly postponed
his retirement plans to accept
Gov. McKeldin's appointment
to head the controversial
agency.
IT just turned IS this spring
March A." he said.
Lured by Challenge
1--WE worked pretty hard all
of my life and I must admit I
had looked forward to relaxing
a bit. But this assignment is just
too much of a challenge to pass
up
Il hope can do the Job in
a way that will be rewarding
and helpful to the State"
Mr.. Bonnell is scheduled to
completely severe his associa-
ton with the bank and take
over the roads commission
Craftsmanship from Russell H.
Mccain on June Is.
In a Shakeup that had been
rumored for more than a year.
Gov. McKeldin announced last
week that he was sweeping out
his entire three-member COM
mission-Mr. Mccain, Bram-
well Kelly and Edgar T. Ben
nett.
John j. McMullen, Cumber-
land newspaper publisher, has
agreed to take one of the COM
mission slots. Francis V. dupont
of Cambridge, former commits
sioner OF the United States Bu-
reau of Public Roads, has been
offered the third post, but has
not yet made up his mind about
1t.
No Criticism
In his interview with The Star
Mr., Bonnell was careful not to-
criticize the outgoing commits
sion. He did say. however, that
he felt public confidence in the
agency had dwindled.
He SHE'D away from questions
concerning the land speculation
scandals in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties involv-
ing Ben Du Pre-. former roads
commission right-of-way en-
glneer,
The banker said he is not
concerned about his lack of en-
glneering background because
the job, as he conceives of it,
is one mostly of administration
and policy-making."
I'll leave the actual road
building up to the engineers, u
he added.
MIR. Mccain. who received a |
salary of $15,OO0-a-year as roads
chairman. was an engineer in
private life.
Has Served Before
This is not the first time that
Republican Gov. McKeldin has
turned to Mr.. Bonnell for ad-
mlnistrative aid.
When he was mayor of Balti-
more from 1943 through 1947.
Mr.. .McKeldin made Mr.. Bon
nell his aviation commission
chairman and head of the city'sI
wartime civilian mobilization. In
The former cananitU AH1 n0oYaII !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

rail into 20 feet Of water.
Police were satisfied Mr..
Skirty was alone when the car
made a right turn off the Dis
trict side of the bridge, and
sliced through the railing at a
As degree angle.
William Worrell. "a, of SOC
Thirteenth street Sc, a bridge
attendant, saw the car plunge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Driver Believed Asleep
In Bridge Death Plunge

driver whose plunged off the Eleventh
River Bridge probably lost his life because he fell asleep
Wheel police said today.
The body of the victim James W. Skrty colored of IT'S
Columbia road NV, recovered yesterday
nearly IL hours after the crashed through heavy guard
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tend to continue moving for
ward boldly and imaginative
~, in providing for the needs
of increasing millions o f
Americans who seek refresh
ment of mind and spirit in the
great out-of-doors. This Adj
'ministration is determind that
future Americans will find
abundant areas Of unspoiled
forests, streams and beaches
where they can find release
from the cares of modern liv-
ing, and come closer to nature
and their Creator.
Turn back the pages of his
tory and you will find that
even IN Time or trouble, the
American people have been
always mindful of the great
heritage of natural beauty
they possess through the good
ness Of Divine Providence.
Almost a century ago, when
the United States was torn by
Ia great internal war and the
future looked dark indeed,
president Abraham Lincoln
lsigned legislation granting to
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, 1956-12-08

ing through another period OF
its history fraught with peril
a n d challenge. Truly, as
Thomas Paine SO pointedly
wrote in 1776:
"These -are times that try
mems SOUL"
In such an age, it is stimu-
lating and good and proper
that a free people should
gather, as we have today, to
dedicate-to consecrate, if you
villa bit of Gods beautiful
handiwork to the unselfish
service and enjoyment of the
free people of today''s gener-
alton and the generations of
a score of tomorrows.
This occasion marks anoth-
Ter forward step in a new era
Iof conservation and wise use
|of the natural resources of our
country. Under the leadership
|of President Eisenhower, the
protection and development
lof our great National Park
System, our wildlife refugees,
Jour national forests a n q
other public lands has been
lgreatly strengthened. We in