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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24

"Will The United States Live
Thousand Years?" Apparently the
question still has not been answered.
Early BHS commencement pro-
grams indicate that it was not until
about 1890 that it became the custom
to have an outside speaker address
the class. Early programs appear to
have given the entire show over to
the graduates.
Latin Motto The Style
And the mottos of the earliest
classes were inevitably in Latin. The
first class had as its motto, "Post
Praelia Praemia." In 1885 it was,
"Multum Tamen Cognisci," and the
year before the students chose, "Non
Finitus, sed Coeptus."
By 1893, however, the seniors had
selected motto, the less educated
could understand. 1t was, "Out of
school life into life's school," The
class roll included l. B. Beeshy,
Frank Cunningham, Belle Lewis,
Frank A. Owens, c. D. Althaus,
Meta Kohl and Robert S. McPeak.
At that time it was also decided to
have a class address by a visiting
speaker, in this case, Prof. c. c..
Miller, an ex-school commissioner.
Nevertheless, the students had their
piece to say also. Meta Kohl chose
for her oration, "Prove Your Worth" I"
and l. B. Beeshy, "The Lighthouse. !"
1t was good to listen to the COM
munity's future citizens setting forth
their ideals, their hopes and aspira-
tions for the future, but commence
ment evenings were just as hot in
those days as they are now, and there
are not too many who will mourn the
passing of the custom.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
FeuU Left To Mourn Passing
OF Commencement OratiOns

The day of the high school COM
mencement oration is thing of the
past, but there will be those attending
the Diamond Jubilee celebration of
the Alumni association who will
vividly recall when each member of
the graduating class was called upon
to "say his piece" before receiving his
diploma.
Larger classes and an end to the
endurance of commencement audi
ences soon resulted in limiting the
speeches to a valedictorian and a
salutatorian. Now even these have
been eliminated from the Bluffton
high school graduation programs.
Early commencement orations had
much of the Horatio Alger character
of the times, but who knows what in
fluence the lessons learned in their
preparation may have exerted upon
the orator, if not always upon the
audience.
The Electrical Age
For example, the oration entitled
"The Electrical Age" delivered in
1902 by a forward looking senior, Ray
Leon Triplett, certainly seems to have
affected his life and the lives of many
future Bluffton citizens. 1t was not
long afterward that young Triplett
was founding the beginnings of The
Triplett Electrical Instrument Com
pany which was to play an important
part in the community.
In the very first class Helen F.
Barnes was to deliver an Grafton
which, who knows, may have had a
part in her later becoming promin-
ent lecturer. Her subject: "We're
Leaving the Bay, the Ocean is Be
fore U.s."
Commencement programs, which
incidentally are being displayed at the
Alumni celebration, were examples of
the printers art. Many were beauti-
fully embossed and engraved in gold
with class colors appearing in the
cords which bound the pages together.
Glancing at random through some
of Leland OILERS and Mrs. Edith
Mann's collections of early commence
ment programs you will learn that
Attorney Daniel Triplehorn received
his diploma with the Class of 1908,
and the subject of his oration was,
"The Bard of Ayrshire"
Orations Of The Day
In 1896 Edgar S. Hauenstein, who
now operates the A. Hauenstein &
Son Drug Store on Main street, was
senior. Edgar's oration subject was
"The Sphinx Must Solve Her Own
Riddle" while a classmate, Isaac w
Geiger spoke on the Perils of Pros
perity, and Oliver K. Bentley dis
cussed the Monroe Doctrine"
appropriately enough, when The
Class of '84 graduated in a ceremony
at the Methodist Church Burr Kiblel
chose for his oration, "Aaron Burr
Maggie Lambert fathomed the ques.
ton, "What is Success"
The commencement program of the
fifth graduating class carried on its
front the picture Of boat under full
sail. James H. Eaton was president OF
the board, and passed out the diplo
mas after parents and friends
heard Forest Ferrall crate on "NC
Circumference without a Center" anC
J. Dolson Ewing asked the question
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
FREMONT MAN DREW PLANS

j. J. Johnson of Fremont was the
architect for the Jackson street school
building. A year after it was erected
The Bluffton News reported: 'Its
whole cost did not exceed $4,000,
yet We venture to say that there Is
not another building in the State of
Ohio, built at the same cost, that
can compare with it. 1t should be a
source of enlightenment to the rising
generation"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
Official Backs
Transit Bid

District Commissioner Robert
E. Mclaughlin last night said
the group headed by Max Kam-
Ipelman may be able to persuade
Congress Of its ability to assume
the franchise Of the Capital
Transit Co.
Speaking before the Palisades
Citizens Association. he said.
at have not been convinced that
the group tthe Kampelman
group cannot convince a con-
gressional committee that they
can do the job If they give them
a chance"
Mr.. Mclaughlin told the asso-
citation the Kampelman group
should be allowed to come in
and show what they can do.
LET them come in, order
equipment and set up q system,
and if private enterprise cannot
do it, let public authority take
over"
Asked why the Commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

the proposed erection OF an
apartment building at Sixteenth
and Shepherd streets NV.
The new group took up the
fight for the rezoning of the area
to an A-restricted residential
zone under the direction of AL
fred Sherman, the associations
first president. and c. v. Maud
lin, chairman of the coming COM
mittee. The association twice
went to the Supreme Court in a
resulting legal battle that lasted
nearly four years. 1t won the
first Supreme Court ruling but
lost the second and the Crest
wood apartments now stand on
the site.
Mr.. Sherman recalls, Almost
100 per cent of the members
came to the meetings and even
though the legal fight over re-
zoning was lost the group was
welded into a close-knit efficient
organization"
Fought for Improvements
The main efforts of the as
ISOLATION through the years have
been to preserve the single home
residential character of the
Crestwood area. Other activities
Of the group include continued
battles for better storm sewerage
drainage in the area, street paw
ing and recently the installation
Of a traffic light at Sixteenth
and Shepherd streets.
The Crestwood residential area,
only a few years older than the
association itself, was formed
when several large estates were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

had cut the Board Of Education's
requests in the pending budget.
he said. speaking as Commits
sioner." additional teachers could
mot be used with the present
classroom space.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the Dis
trict has had the lowest pupil
teacher ratio among q rep
lresentative group Of cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

subdivided into residential Sec
tions. The growth of Crestwood
to it's present population of 100
families prides itself on the quiet
residential section and its many
fine homes and grounds.
In 1949 the group adopted the
azalea as the community flower
and committee was formed to
promote the growth of aZaleas
in the area. Since the forma-
ton of this committee the Crest
wood area has become known
for its beautiful azalea gardens.
Street Christmas Tree
Another annual project of the
group is the Christmas tree at
Eighteenth and Shepherd streets,
complete with all the trimmings
and including carols and Santa.
The group does not neglect the
social side and holds a party
with refreshments after each
meeting.
William l.. Swan, the groups
president. credite this social
gathering with keeping attend
ance VERY high and for premot-
ing a spirit of neighborly pride
in the groups projects"
The groups policy of never
re-electing a president was ex-
planned by c. v. Maudlin, an ex-
president. "This policy" he said.
"gives all the members the
chance to assume the duties of
president and thus better under
stand the workings and projects
of the group"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

member Of the Gordon Junior
High PTA, said Mr.. McLaugh-
Inns views differed from those
given by school officials and the
National EDUCATION Association.
The meeting was conducted
by Lawrence j. Mills. jr., presi-
dent, in the Palisades field
house, Sherrier and Edmunds
places NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

canvassed by the American
Municipal Association. The
Junior high school ratio "tied''
that reported by the group. He
admitted that the elementary
class ratio was higher than the
average in the cities checked.
He said, however, Personally,
! think We need more teachers. /"
Mrs. Francis Lichtenberg, q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
Citizens in Crestwood
Work for 100 Families

Cestwood Citizens Association small and young civic
works the 100 families its with unatering
seal
group organized October 194 when residents
located in Northwest section realized that
citizens association they could muster the strength delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

District voter registration is
under way. Have you quail
fed to vote in the elections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09

tending congratulations to Mr.
Wooton on his anniversary, said
it was a matter of genuine re-
greet that he could not attend the
party. Similar expressions came
from former Presidents Hoover
and Truman.
Mr.. Wooton was showered with
gifts, including a parchment
scroll signed by fellow employees
of the Times-Picayune. medal
sent by the Mayor and City
Council of New Orleans and a
portable television set given by
those attending the luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09
Hiqh-LeveI Friends Add
Praise for Wooton, IS
Paul Wooton, a reporter, made

Paul Wooton, a reporter, made
lews, himself, yesterday.
On the occasion of his 18th
birthday, the Washington cor
respondent of the New Orleans
Times-Picayune heard himself
extolled by some of the Nations
great people.
President Eisenhower sent his
Dress secretary, James Hagerty,
to read a warm letter of greet
ings. Former Presidents Herbert
Hoover and Harry S. Truman
dispatched messages of sincere
congratulations.
Vice President Nixon made a
special trip to the National Press
Club to shake hands with Mr..
Wooton. The Ambassadors of
Norway, Great Britain and
Guatemala came to pay tribute.
Justice William o. Douglas of
the Supreme Court and Treasury
Secretary George M. Humphrey
were on hand to honor the AZ
year veteran of the Washington
press corps.
Boss Joins in Tribute
Senator Long of Louisiana and
Mr.. Wooton's own boss, Editor
George Healy, jr., of the Times
Picayune. joined in the tribute.
Besides these, Mr.. Wooton was
surrounded by a host of friends
from the news professions, big
names and small, who thought
it fitting to salute one of their
best-known associates.
Five hundred persons crowded
the auditorium of the Press Club
to participate in the birthday
celebration Manv otherS who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09

sought admission had to be
turned away for lack of space.
The postmaster. Benjamin M.
McKelway, editor of The Star,
said there is no hall in Wash
ington large enough to accom-
modate Paul's friends"
Devoted to Thoughtfulness
He described the honored
guest as a man who has gone
through life looking for--and
frequently f1nding-an oppor-
tunity to do something thought
full for someone else, especially
in his own craft.
President Else hover ex-
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to Lecture

william H. Stringer. chief Of
the Washington news bureau,
Christian Science Monitor. will
speak on The Issues at Mid
Century" at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
in Lisner Auditorium, Twenty
first and H streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-24
Both Sides of the Street

Adlai Stevenson'S appearance in
Madison Square Garden must have been
something of disappointment to many
among his most ardent admirers. For
this was not speech pitched to the level
of craftsmanship. It was, instead, the
effort OF man who seemed to be work.
Ing both sides Of the political street.
Mr.. Stevenson deplored our "blun-
der1ng vacillation" in the Middle East
and said there is no good news" about
Suez 1t is very bad news, he said, that
our relations with Britain and France
ARE more fragile than they have been
In a generation" But if our relations
with the French and British are fragile
at this moment, 1t is because we re-
strained them from pursuing a course
which promised war in the Middle East.
Is Mr.. Stevenson opposed to that policy
OF ours? What would he have done?
The Democratic candidate indicted
the administration because Russia has
been able to penetrate the Middle East.
He also said 1t is not good news that
western oil interests in the Arab coun-
tries, so vital to Western Europe, are
threatened by the fires of nationalism.
In the same breath he said that the first
premise of any Middle Eastern policy is
that Israel is here to Stay-and that she
must have the arms and economic sup
port and the diplomatic guarantees nee
eSSary to assure her independence and
integrity. But Mr.. Stevenson knows that
Western support of Israel has done much
to fan the fires of Arab nationalisn, pave
the way for Russian penetration and
raise the threat to our oil interests,
He must know that we cannot have it
both ways, and if he does know this, he
was not talking sense to the American
people.
Mr.. Stevenson also returned to the
question of the H-bomb tests, although
his emphasis seemed to be more on pre-
venting their use in event Of war. But
his position on this question still appears
to put him in rather direct conflict with
the Presidents views, as set forth in the
white paper released yesterday. That
paper will be discussed here in detail
later. But for the moment it is enough
to say that this issue" seems to boil down
to question Of whose word and whose
judgment will be accepted by the people
MIR. StevenSon'S or Mr.. EiSenhower'S.
In this respect, we do not think that the
outlook is favorable for Mr.. Stevenson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-24

Those of us who remember
how David Lawrence cleverly
defended the rough-house
speeches and campaign tactics
of Richard Nixon and Joe Nc
earthly are now somewhat sur
prised to learn the good col
umnist is, after all these years,
quite thin-Skinned.
How surprising to find Law
renee, on successive days tOc-
tober II and 49,, suggesting
81 that Adlai Stevenson be
withdrawn as a candidate and
(2) that Estes Kefauver is
guilty of the most shocking
political speech in years.
Come now, Mr.. Lawrence!
Let's take it like a man. Ger
tainly you believe that turn
about is fair play. We of DEM
ocratic bent have no quarrel
with your right to voice the
conservative view. Nor do we
think the country is likely to
go to pot the next four years
If Eisenhower is elected, al
though we think Stevenson will
give it more direction and
leadership. We're just surprised
that Lawrence is so afraid of
the loyal opposition.
Harry w. Crawford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-24
Arlington Politics

Some Northern Virginia DO
liticianS are currently trying
to picture themselves to the
voters as ''saviorS of the
schools" One might ask: Who
but these same busy little peo-
pie caused all the trouble in
the first place?
To illustrate: Thurgood
Marshall, counsel for the
NAACP, said in a recent inter-
view that the NAACP does not
move into an area with law
suits, etc., until they have
enough friends on the local
school board. One must as
sumo that friends among other
politicians also influence the
decision. So it must be adj
mitted that without the eff
forts. of local busy-bodies, Ar
lington's schools would not be
facing lawsuits today.
No. the protestations Of
these politicians regarding
other peoples wrecking the
schools don't quite ring true.
They remind one of the arson
list who joins the fire depart
ment. He just loves to start a
f1re, so he can play the role
of hero in putting it outl
Debunker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-24
.UGF Volunteers

Kudos on your challenging
recent editorial on the gi-
gantic job and valiant efforts
of the 10000 volunteers huS-
ting to reach the $1.4 million
quota Of the United Giyers
Fund metropolitan unit.
Pa q ding the pavements
Covering 80 square miles in
the Metropolitan Area,
knocking at home doors
(houses and apartments), Of
flee buildings. stores, etc.,
these troopers of mercy de-
serve the beSt-particularly at
the hands Of $1,000 general
business and professional es-
adjustments Owners, secre-
taries and personneD.
AS voting is a top level
civic responsibilities is shar-
ing (and caring) top level
moral and spiritual RESPONSE
bility.
Give the volunteers the glad
hand. the happy heart. Give
the $4,000 needy your fair
share. Give fast, spare the
workers those rt-breaking,
Soul-wearing call-backs.
HE gives twice who gives
quickly"
Joseph d. Kaufman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-24
County Hospital Issue

sometimes local referenda are pushed
into the background during national cleo
ton campaigns, but citizens of Mont
gomery County are taking sides on an
issue that has nothing to do with preSi-
Dental or State politics. The controversy
is over the merits or dement's of the
Silver Spring Hospital bill, which was
passed by the Montgomery County Coun-
Gil last May but held up by demands for a
referendum on the project. The hospital
bill is being widely debated in the county
by opposing groups.
Under the bill the council would be
authorized to float $3-million bond issue
to finance the major part of the cost of a
hospital proposed and to be controlled by
the Silver Spring Hospital Association,
Inc. The bonds would be paid off through
a special tax to be levied on all property
in the 18th (Wheaton) election district,
except that Of Incorporated areas. Oppo-
sition to the proposal is based chiefly on
two grounds: First, that the county would
be financing project sponsored by a
private" corporation, and, second, that it
would be discriminatory to tax only one
district for hospital to be used by citi-
zens of all of the county.
Both sides are in general agreement
on the desirability of new hospital in
the thickly populated Silver Spring area.
How best to finance it is the real ques-
ton. Efforts to raise funds by private
subscription have failed in the past. The
County Council in 1949 appointed an adj
visory committee to study the problem.
The committee employed an expert con-
sultant, whose report led to passage by
the council of the disputed hospital bill,
by As vote. Sponsors of the measure
argue that the Hospital Association is
representative of the county at large, that
two members Of the council will be on the
board Of trustees, that the county will
retain title to the building and that all
expenditures under the bond issue will be
audited and controlled by the county.
There is no doubt about the need for
another hospital in Montgomery County.
Whether the council has proposed the
best plan for obtaining 1t is the question
which all the voters in the county will de-
eide at the polls on election day. The
problem is an important one, justifying
the attention being given to it by civic
and other organizations. The citizens of
Montgomery ought to inform themselves
fully on both sides of the issue and see
to it that the question is not ignored In
the excitement Of choosing national and
State officials on November g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-24
North African Arrests

French authorities apparently were
taking calculated risk, presumably with
aWareneSS of the possible consequences,
In their entrapment and arrest Of five
leaders of the Algerian nationalist move
ment. En- route by air from Morocco to
TuniSia, the five were taken into custody
when their French-operated commercial
airliner was ordered to land at the
French field near AlgierS. From the
circumstances Of the forced landing it
is obvious that the identity of the five,
and the fact that they were on the plane,
even though travelling under assumed
names, were known to French officials.
Undoubtedly it was known also that they
were en- route to confer at Tunis with
Moroccan and Tunisian leaders on pos
sible ways to gain Algerian freedom and
to lay the foundations for a new union
of North Africa.
As individuals, the five are generally
believed to make up the hard core of
leadership in the National Liberation
Front in Algeria. 1t is a movement that
has kept the territory virtually in state
OF civil war for nearly two years-at
heavy cost in lives and money, despite
efforts of half million French troops
to put down the resistance movement.
1t is possible, but only possible, that
arrest of these men may break the back
OF the nationalist military operation and
perhaps lead to a cease-fire during which
an acceptable compromise on Algerias
future may be worked out. 1t is equally
possible, however that the arrests in
these particular circumstances may in
volve price that leaves no profit to the
French.
For example, Morocco and Tunisia-
only recently granted independence and
still in process of working out their con-
tinuing relationship with France-have
been quick to protest. The Algerians had
been guests of the Moroccan government
in Rabat. They were en- route to be
guests of the Tunisian government in
Tunis. Their plane repeatedly was
avoiding Algerian territory and was over
the Mediterranean when intercepted.
Anti-French protest riots developed i'm
mediately in Casablanca and Tunis. and
the Sultan Of Morocco prepared to leave
TuniS without discussion OF the hoped for
peace and union formula. The greatest
danger, in short, lies in the possibility