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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-10
A WORD
TO THE WISE
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

There are a number OF words
in English that. because OF SIM
ilarity in spelling. are a source
of confusion. If not actual an
noyance to the average reader.
Here are a few:
Bouillon-bullion. Bouillon is
a thin, clear soup. The word
is from the French, and in that
Language is pronounced: boo
YAW tN. In English the first
syllable is like bull" and the
second is like the yon- Of "yon-
der" Say: bool-YON; second
choice: BOOL-yon. Bullion
means gold or silver considered
as a metal; ignots," as: Coins
Iare minted from bullion. Say:
BOOL-y'n.
Complement compliment
complement means that which
completes" as: Norman refine
ment and flexibility are the COM
plement in the English vocabu-
Ilary of its Saxon LONELINESS and
strength. Compliment means "a
flattering commendation," as:
She won many compliments for
her excellent cooking. The words
are pronounced alike: KOM-pli-
m mt.
Desert--dessert. Desert is both
noun and verb. The noun is pro-
nounced: DEzZert. as. They
crossed the Sahara Desert. The
verb is: di-ZERT, and means Ito
abandon" as: He planned to de-
sert his family. Dessert means
"a sweet course served at the end
of a meal" as: We have mince
pie for dessert. Pronounce 1t:
di-ZERT.
Hoard-horde. Hoard means
Ito save up" as: The old miser
boards all his money. Horde
means multitude: crowd" as:
Hordes of Santa Annals men
stormed the Alamo. The words
are pronounced exactly alike:
hoard.
LooSe--lose. Loose means mot
tight" as: His clothes were loose
and wrinkled. Pronounced: looss
Lose means Ito be deprived Of
as: Did you lose your money?
Don't lose your temper. Pro-
nounce lose: looz.
Dual-duel. Dual means "a
party Of two; consisting of two.
as: The machine served a duaI
purpose. Duel means "a grudge
fight between two adversaries,
as: They fought a duel with pis-
tolls. The words are pronounced
alike: dyoo-ull; or: doo-ull.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-10

v GAAA paw
Points, he says. AS If points
were everything and you could
leave your brain at home. II
point counting alone were the
whole story, everybody would
be a master player.
Present point-count methods
are useful for opening bids OF
one or two in a suit and for de-
terming how high to go at no.
trump. But they have little to
say about valuing hand for a
takeout double. penalty double.
an overall or pre-emptlVe
opening. And they do not come
close to measuring the value OF
a good fit between two partner
ship hands.
1t is extremely important to
be able to judge whether your
partners strength is so placed
that it will be of maximum value
to you. 1 have been working on a
new. complete point count
method which will measure this
feature, but until it is released
I suggest that you rely on COM
mon sense and good judgment in
valuing the power of a 26-card
unit.
Mr.. Muzzy would have passed
today's hand out at four hearts.
but M. Dale took a different
view of the South cards. He
knew he had opened a minimum
and he didn't feel too optimistic
until he heard his partners four
heart bid. Then the picture was
complete. Mr.. Masters had bid
two suits and raised the UNI
rebid hearts to game.
His three-club bid had taken
the curse off those three quick
club losers in MIR. Dale's hand.
The king of diamonds. of very
doubtful value at the start, had
taken on tremendous Importance
after Mr.. Masters two-diamond
bid.
Considering all of these favor
able factors, Mr.. Dale properly
decided to forget he had opened
q minimum.
He won the opening spade lead
with the ace, cashed the king of
diamonds, went to dummy with
the ace of clubs, discarded club
on the ace of diamonds. cashed
the king of clubs and ruffed a
club with the six of hearts.
Now he ruffed a spade with
dumny's eight of hearts and
proceeded to cross-ruf spades
and diamonds. taking the pre-
caution Of ruffing high in each
hand from this point on, to
prevent an overruff.
Mr.. Abel finally won a trick
with the ten of hearts but that
was the only trick for his side.
copyright. 1855. General Features Corp
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Cleanup Week
Starts Saturday
In Maryland

Public thoughtlessness is the
root of the 'litterbug" problem,
Gov. Theodore r. McKeldin said
in his proclamation designating
Saturday through March 81
Maryland Cleanup Week"
The governor referred to the
continuing campaign being car.
ried on in Maryland by the Gov.
ernor's Committee TO Keep Mary.
land Beautiful TO educate the
public against the careless tossing
of trash and refuse along our
highways and in other public
places"
He praised the success already
achieved in the drive to make the
public aware of the problem, and
continued:
Il renew my official endorse
ment of its aim and activities by
proclaiming the week Of March
"a through 81 to be Maryland
Cleanup Week. and / urge that
sour people pledge themselves to
greater emphasis on the import
ance Of keeping highways, streets
parks, beaches and all public
places clean, thus keeping Mary
land beautiful"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
HARRISBURG NEWS
By Miss Joan Edwards

Mrs. Nettie Morris is visiting
her half-brother who lives in Vir-
ginia, who was very badly hurt
in an automobile accident.
The youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Leucas is in Children's
Hospital with an ear infection.
Miss Dorothy Marshall was
home last Saturday and Sunday
from nursing school in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pearrer
returned to their home near Co.
mus on March 8 after an extend.
ed vacation in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla, where they stayed with Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Wright. The
Pearres were away for two
months.
Thomas Slater celebrated his
birthday on March 5.
The MYF met March II at the
Germantown Church, 7:30.
The WSCS of Dickerson met
March 13. 8 pm, at the home of
Mrs. Irene Baughman.
The fourth quarterly confer.
ence is almost upon us. If you
have not completed your reports,
then time is short. The confer.
ence will meet at Clarksburg this
evening at 8 pm.
Holy communion will be oh.
served in the Clarksburg Church
next Thursday evening at 8 pm.
William Ray Purdum cele-
brated his birthday on March II.
Mrs. J. Edward Lewis cele-
brated her birthday on March II.
James Johnson celebrated his
birthday on March IL.
Miss Regina Checks celebrat-
ed her birthday on March I.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shepherd
of Cabin John and Rev. Joseph
Shepperd, Anderson, Ind, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dahler and
family on March II.
The Clarksburg Methodist
Church observed All Sunday on
March II. Miss Anita King read
the Scriptures; Miss Norman
Corey read the responsive read
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Gaithersburg 9S5-J.2

ing. Rev. Ben F. Hartley deliv
cred a sermon on youth. The
All members sang the anthem
They were Barbara Johnson, Pa
mela Hanvy, Doris Poole, Frances
Poole, Nora Poole, Linda Parham,
Shirley Cordell, Janet Cordell
Sharon Burrough, Patricia Mo.
ran, Elaine Dodson, Wilma Ca.
trow and Kathleen Whip.
The Clarksburg PTA met at
the Clarksburg School on March
II.
Don't forget the baked chicken,
country ham and oyster supper
which will be held at the Clarks.
burg Community Hall Saturday
from 3 to 8 pm, benefit Clarks-
burg Methodist WSCS.
There will be an Easter Sunrise
Service to be held at the east
view of Sugar Loaf Mountain on
Easter Sunday, April l at 6 am.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22

projects, and IS percent of the
boys must attain individual con-
servation goals.
Directions for suggested troop
conservation projects, all designed
to do good turn" for the for
ests, are included in the forestry
kits. Among them are planting
seedlings on tree farm, partici-
pating in a local tree insect and
disease control project, erecting
roadside keep green" fire pre-
vention signs and conducting
mock forest fire fighting demon
STATIONS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Boy Scouts
Slate AWard
For Forestry

More than $1,000 Maryland Boy
Scouts will intensity their study
and practice of forest conserva-
ton this year in striving for a
new award of merit offered tc
qualifying troops by wood-using
industries.
New emphasis on forestry an6
work toward winning the awards
will begin in April with use of {
special forestry kit by all of the
states $50 Scout troops, according
ito c.. A. Beck of Luke, chairman
of the Maryland Forest Industrie
Committee. The kits and the
awards of merit are being pro
vided by American Forest Prod
ucts Industries, Inc, represented
in the state by Mr.. Beck's com
mittee.
To win the award, rs percent Of
the Scouts in a troop must partic
ipate in three troop conservation
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Red Cross Sets
Home Care Course

The Montgomery County Red
Cross will again give one of it's
courses on home care of the sick,
beginning on April 3 from 10 am.
to 1890 p. m. The classes will be
held twice week on Tuesday
and Thursday at the chapter
house - 2020 East-West High
way, Silver Spring. Instructor
will be Mrs. David Willer, regis
tered nurse.
Another group of classes win
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Walter Reed Needs
Civilian Employees

Walter Reed Army Medical Cen.
ter has vacancies in the following
civil service positions: general en-.
gineer, shorthand reporter, den
tai hygienist, electrician, boiler
fireman, two medical technicians
(hemotology), one medical tech.
nician (bacteriology).
Interested persons may contact
the civilian personnel branch at
Walter Reed by calling RIA. 3.
1000, extension 2101.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
First-Nighters

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Pearson of
Gaithersburg, Robert Nicholson
of Viers Mill and Carol Roberts
of Rockville were in the first car
to enter the Rockville Drive.In
Theater on its opening night, Fri
day. They were admitted free.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
MACHIz APPOINTED

Effective March 1, Irving
Machiz was appointed to the posi-
ton of assistant district director
of Internal Revenue for the Bal
timore District, which comprises
MARYLAND and District OF Co
lumbia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22

price shield wipers Safety-Rim wheels, Independent
nth is parking brake. So much more for your money!
And you get the biggest dea: Record sales en-
other able Plymouth dealers to give you a bigger,
ltures better, money-saving DEAL See your Plymouth
front dealer nou and learn how easily Your family can
wind. own the one really neU car of the lowprice g.
From the duy you buy through oil The years you own
u you'll spend less Plymouth. Thois
PkmoUhs used foxs than oil other combined.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Why your family will love Plymouth. :.
the only really new IoW-price car

You get the newest driving euse Only Plymouth
offers you magic Push-Button Driving. It's the
safest (children can't reach it, easiest Qike ring
ing doorbelD, surest works through positive
mechanical connecticut driving control ever
You get the newest styling: Just compare
PlymouIh's bold jet-age lines with the same-as-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22

begin April "a at the chapter
house from 10 to 1890 p. m. The
instructor for these classes VIII
be Mrs. John F. Clark, regis
tered nurse. There is no charge
for these classes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22

last-year appearance of the other two low-price
cars. Plymouth is really new-and Plymouth is
biggest of the low-price 3, inside and outside.
You get the newest sufety features: No other
low-price car gives you so many safety features
as standard equipment-like 2-cylinder front
brakes, SAFEGUARD door latches, electric wind.
, 1956-08-24

Entered as Second class matter May 26, 1917 at the Post Office Al
Cmstianstsed, St crodx, Y. !, under the Act Of March !, 1897
Vol. IL FRIDAY. AUGUST "a 1856 NC. 1876
Virgin slonds Agricultural Progrom News
Damage 10 Agriculture in ST. Croix BY Hurricane Betsy.
August II u. 1856"
A reconnaissance survey of agricultural damage was
made August 10, IA and Is covering practically the whole IS
land. Types Of damage noted, in descending order Of magni-
tude were:
l. Bananas & Plantations destroyed: about $500 trees
of various ages, estimated to be worth an average
sof$1.25 ......... $1O,625
q Bearing avocado pear trees destroyed: about so
at $4,000 ................ 5000
3. Damage to livestock fencing, and trees across.
farm roads: about 1000 at $1OO ..... 1000
$50 far as IS known, no livestock, except poultry, was
Qdlled Or iniuredO:.
4 Windmlls: At least destroyed or badly damag-
ed at at about 5000 ............. 1000
S. Good Papaya trees: 200 at $500 600 }
s. Corn, beans. vegetables etc, estimated 500
4 Poultry: about 200 at $500 ......... 200
$2O,o25
Damage to livestock sheds, pens, stys etc. was not surveyed
but minor damage was widespread and perhaps totals an ad-
ditional $500.
Damage to farm dwellings was rare, but severe in a few cases.
Repairs may be covered by about $4,000.
Other sorts Of damage to agriculture also undoubtedly oc-
Cured, Cured, such a sto growing sugarcane. AT the present
stage of growth it is unlikely that the tonnage of the next
crop will be seriously affected, but the cost of harvesting
fields lodged and tangled by the wind will certainly be great
er than normal We believe it is safe to say that agricultural
damage from Hurricane Betsy in St. Croix amounts to at
Least $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
Two Women Injured
In Truck-AutO
Crash East Of Here

Two women were treated for in
juries received in a car-truck coils
ion eight miles east of Bluffton on
Christmas morning.
The state highway patrol reported
Sarah Jane Rausch, IS, Findlay,
travelling north on Rawson Road,
skidded into the path of milk
truck operated by Don H. Lauck, 10,
Houckton, headed east on Route 103.
A utility pole 135 feet from the
crossing was struck and broken off
as the automobile careened away
from the intersection.
The driver suffered shock and lac
erations of the head, face and arm.
Her passenger, Barbara Grossly, OF
Ada, received laceration of the lip.
Both patients were removed to Bluff
ton Community hospital in a Paul
Diller ambulance.
The automobile was completely
demolished although the truck was
only slightly scratched.
Miss Rausch was cited to appear
January a before Municipal Judge
James A. Bope for a stop sign
violation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28

Two new gas ranges and new
refrigerator, the latest advances in
gas operated kitchen appliances, have
been added to the high school home
economics department, during the
past week, Superintendent A. B.
Murray advised the board of educa-
ton at its meeting Tuesday evening.
The equipment, furnished without
cost by West Ohio Gas company
replaces two old gas ranges. The gas
operated refrigerator is the first oi
its type used in the department.
Among other matters before the
board Tuesday evening was report
from the superintendent asking that
the board look into the condition OF
certain electrical wiring in the old
part of the high school building. The
matter was referred to the building
committee consisting of Kimmel Mar
shall and Maurice Bell.
A motion was passed commencing
Chief of Police William Gaiffe and
village officials for obtaining the new
traffic control signs in front of the
elementary building. They are in the
form of police officers and stand in
the middle of Jackson street acting
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
Farm Debt Doubled
Since Last War

Farm debt has more than doubled
since the war according to figures
recently released by the Federal
Reserve Board.
The increase in value in Allen
county farmlands has partially offset
the debt increase for local farmers
tax valuations, figures from the office
of Allen county Auditor Russell Hire
reveal.
Average sale figures from 1916
showed that Allen county land sold
for about $500 per acre at that time
while the present average sale is
about $245 per acre. In the same per-
iod the local farmland tax valuation
increased by S33.75.
Bank debt for the average farm
borrower was $2,227 in mid-1956
according to the Federal Reserve
Board report. This is an increase of
six percent from 1855 the board S
agricultural loan survey showed The
total national farm debt is more than
ten percent of the total farm assests.
Almost half the operating farmers
in the nation are borrowers at the
present time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
Yule Party Raises
Mission Funds

Money and supplies were collected
for the Home and Foreign missions
at the Christmas party held recently
by the Kings Guards in the Methodist
church basement. They will be sent
to the Navajo Indians in Pennington,
New Mexico; South Side Settlement
House, Columbus, Ohio; and Harris
Memorial school in Manila. Philip
pines. Six boxes of clothing and toys
we're also contributed for the migrant
children in Foraker, Ohio.
Mrs. Addie Graber entertained the
group with several Christmas stories
and the singing of Christmas carols
was enjoyed by all. Gifts were given
to the Kings Guards children by the
circles of the W.S.C.S.
Sixty-nine children and leaders at
tended the party.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
Disaster Unit
To Meet Here

The Mennonite Disaster Service unit
of western Ohio will hold its second
annual meeting January IL at the
Ebenezer church near Bluffton.
Participating in this program Will
be members from Elida, Plain City,
Archbold, and Bluffton Election of
officers and reports of work in the
disaster areas of Flint and Grand
Rapids, Michigan, and Salem, In
diana, are scheduled. A devotional
address, Mennonite Disaster Ser
vice, an Expression of Christian
Brotherhood, will be given.
Anyone interested in this type of
service is cordially invited to attend
the meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
FLA Boys Study
Farm CoOperatives

Operation of farmers cooperative
was studied at the meeting of the
Allen County FLA council last week
at the Equity processing plant in
Lima.
Members saw a film about exper-
fences with farm cooperatives and
then toured the processing plant.
Members of the Junior and Senior
FLA throughout the county were
guests of the council.
Gary Lora, of the Bluffton, FLA
chapter, is treasurer of the county
council. The council is composed of
four members from each chapter in
the county. Its duties are to discuss
and plan FLA activities on a county
wide basis.
Other Bluffton members of the
council include Bill Herr, Richard
Badertscher and Dick Palte.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
Water Is Key to Safe
Fresh Indoor Tree

Water is the key TO keeping q
Christmas tree fresh after 1t has
been brought indoors.
Every indoor tree should be an
chored In a container that holds
Ave or six inches Of water. The
butt Of the tree first should be cut
on a slant an inch above the end
of the trunk.
Water should be added 10 the
container every day to replace
that taken up by the trees or lost
by evaporation. Ample water
makes a tree less indammable and
gives it better color.
Any Christmas greenery WIN
stay fresher u sprinkled with wa
Tar
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
Egyptiuns Among First
To Measure Time

The ancient Egyptians were
among the first people to figure
out any .exact" measurement Of
time. Their calendar of 365 days
was divided into IL periods Of 80
days each, with the remaining five
days tackled on to the last period
or month without any provision
for leap years.
Actually. the solar year consists
of 365 days. 5 hours, 48 minutes
and As seconds. Consequently. q
well-ordered system Of Leap Years
is necessary to keep the calendar
and the solar equinoxes congruent.
The Gregorian calendar. devised
and presented to the world In 1882
by Pope Gregory XIII, provides
that years divisible by four-ex-
elusive Of the years numbering the
centuries-shall have 366 days, and
the century marking years shall be
leap years only If they are divisi-
BILE by four after the ciphers have
been removed.
This system guarantees the ac-
curacy of the Gregorian calendar
until. at least. $500 AID.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
Long Ago, Man
Begun Celebrating
New Yeur

The Japanese have always used
holly In decorating for the New
Year celebration. It is an old
belief that ''the prick of the
thorns on the leaves would scare
away devils" The emperor's first
bath. Hatsumizy. taken early New
Year morning. was called ''reli-
gious rite Of cleansing and purifi-
cation performed by the ruler to
bring peace and prosperity to
Japan and his people,"
Long before history was re-
corded. the Persians discovered
sugar cane and made sweetmeats
an important part Of their New
Year celebration. These pagan
Persians also made human sacri-
fees on the eve of the New Year in
the belief that their barren fields
would be fertilized by the gods.
1t was custom In ancient China
to make visits shortly after the
New Year had begun. Hilarity
reigned in old India and Babylon.
where celebration Of the New
Year was a wild affair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
REAL ESTATE DEALS

The following real estate transfer
was reported this week by the office
of County Recordeg Morfar Davis
Richland townshiptsce. .Aral Ohio
Light & Power Co. to me Village Of
Bluffton, 1868 acres of land. Section
i,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28

DOLLS are important in the devel-
opment of both little boys ana little
girls. And little boys enjoy playing
with dolls, too. if they are not
ridiculed for it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-28
Gas Company Provides New Appliances
For High School Home Ec Department

as a showdown warning to drivers.
Superintendent Murray was also
authorized to purchase room identi-
fication markers for the new building.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18

tlon Of Christmas items to de-
serving people in Buckingham
County.
II any one knows of q family
that needs help on Christmas,
sl1ey should register the deserving
family with one Of the registrars
of the Womans Club.
Community registrars are as
follows: Mrs. Joel LeSueur, Mar
shall district; Mrs. Fred Williams.
Curdsville; Mrs. julius Coleman
Francisco district: Mrs. Cham
ing Moon, James River district;
Mrs. John Griffin, Slate River
district: and Mrs. Hamilton Agee,
Maysville dist let.
Names of families that have
been taken care of for the past
two years are kept on file by the
Womans Club and any names are
added to the present list. These
names are referred to some or
ganization or individual in the
community that is willing to
share their Christmas joys with
those in less fortunate circum-
stances.
BY keeping an active list OF
names, duplication of giving is
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Guest Editorial
Christmas at the Post0ffice

Reprinted by permission OF the
West Branch, Iowa Times and the
auth0r, Oneita Fisher. sub clerk
at West Chester. Iowa, Post Office
Is the mail in yet?
It isn't due for half an hours, sir.
The missus wants some stamps.
Forty two-cent ones.
That will be 80 cents, sir.
No, said ferty-two Gent
stamps.
You want one-cent stamps? | beg
your pardon That viii be - cents.
And four tw0's.
That will be 50 cents. please.
And two three's.
VIII that be all Sir?
Aud one airmaii
There you are. sir Siyty-tWo
cents al together Il think
Can you change ten?
sent al order Monday and this
is Thug@day. Would il come on this
mai?
II might, but it's hard to tell.
during the Christmas rush.
We used to send an order on Mon
day and gel il en- Wednesday.
Yes ma a. she thinks we are hid
ing her package
Well. | finally got my cards fin
ished. | neea some stamps. just