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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-09-27
The Crawford County
Hermits

Where they had come from or why
no body ever had learned and even
their given names have long been
forgotten. Maybe they had been living
in their caves before the later Craw-
ford County land had been ceded by
the Indians to the United States
melody else knew and the two un-
related Augurn Township hermits
never told.
One, German named Varnica,
was believed wealthy and had entered
for homestead the quarter section Of
land around his hillside cave. He
lived alone in a rude cave he had
dug in the side of a hill, his roof
supported by posts he had set in the
ground.
Varnica was there before the influx
of German emigrants began in 1882
maybe even in 1917 when the domain
was turned over to the government
by the Indians. The county itself was
formed in April, 1920, and the town.
ship after that time.
Living alone in abject poverty and
dressed in rags the German recluse
seldom showed himself other than to
go into the settlement for supplies or
to sell some product and then always
was accompanied by his dog.
He spoke German with fluent grace
but little English and an indication
was apparent that his education in
the old country had been a good one.
His bearing and extensive knowledge
of military affairs indicated that at
some time he had been a European
army officer-maybe under Napoleon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-09-27

In the presence of a large gather
ing of relatives, Miss Verna Augs-
burger became the bride of Mr..
Harvey Moser, Sunday at high noon.
The vows were received by Rev. w.
S. Gottshall of the Mennonite Church.
Schnegg Garage has a Brush run
about for sale at $75.00.
p. B. Amstutz sent a chair home
from Damascus, and will long be a
reminder of his trip to Palestine. The
chair is made out of eleven kinds of
wood and is inlaid with pearl shell.
Edison Steiner is attending Bible
school at Fort Wayne.
julie Benroth returned home after a
successful operation at the Lima
hospital.
The Richland singing class has
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men and the passing of more than
100 year has obliterated all traces
of their graves, had any slab ever
marked them. Back of it all there
must have been a story-two stories
in fact, but they were tales never told
nor written and so became only
tradition.
So goes all that is know of the two
lonesome men who lived in caves
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-09-27
REAL ESTATE DEALS

The following real estate transfers
were reported this week by the office
of the Allen County recorder:
Richland township Raymond W.
and Lucy P. Dirmeyer to Floyd r.
and Bonnie M. Hardwick, 2.S4 acres
of land, Section IL, tax SITS.
Lafayette-Howard Everett Com
missioner to Delma Watt. lots IL, L,
Woods addition, tax $3.50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-09-27
ATTENDS MEETING AT OSU

Miss Edna Ramseyer, associate
professor of home economics at Bluff
ton college, attended the Ohio Home
Economics association xecutiv e
council meeting at Ohio State univer-
sity, September %.
Miss Ramseyer is chairman of the
College and University section.
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long ago in Crawford County. OF
their past not even conjecture re-
mains.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-09-27
The Community Canvass

Last weeks issue of the Buffton News reported that
the seventeenth home had been started thus far this
year and this weeks paper notes that the West Ohio Gas
Company apparently convinced that this headed for
further growth has extended its service lines in three drec
tons
Sunday afternoon the service lines of another kind
extended and it should not un-notced that Buffton
churches not going to be caught mapping the
growth takes place. Volunteers from each church represented
in the Ministerial association went belringing
to make that not going to be
overlooked for invitation to a church ''home".
In small community it is easy for it's people to
they know The few strange faces met the streets
thought to be visitors persons from distance here
shopping erand In recent months however there to
be growing number of unfamiliar faces and the Ministerial
association to the conclusion that ge acquainted
survey important.
The survey will give local churches family count that
be compared with the church rosters If they do not
out eve very closely it be depended that Bufon
ministers and church officers will to it that stays
away from church because he feels he not welcome
wanted.
1t has often been said that Buffton is Church town..
Its social life well its spiritual life revcves about its
churches If the character of the community not to be
changed too much by its growth sze the churches have
their job cut out.
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THERE ARE THREE RULES by which anybody
keep from worrying says magazine writer Sure We know
what they without reading them Don't have any sick
in the family don't any money you can't and
don't let anybody get sore at you about anything
The Nance County (Neb.) Journal
ONE WOMAN CLAIMS the first time she Evis
Presley TV she thought something wrong with her
set. The Batesvile (Ark) Guard
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Red Leader
Seized by FIJI

CHICAGO, Mar. % (P.-A re-
puted top Communist Party lead
er was seized by FBI agents on
q South Side street yesterday.
Emanuel Blum, who the FB1
said headed various Communist
Party groups in New England
and elsewhere, later complained
of what he called the FBIs "un-
due haste" in arraigning him be.
fore a United States commits
sioner.
They brought me down in an
FBI car so fast that we hit a
taxi. They didn't even stop tt
exchange credentials" he de-
clared. The FBI denied its cal
was involved in an accident.
Blum offered no resistance and
admitted his identity when he
was seized. A Federal warrant
had been issued Friday in Indi-
annapolis.
The warrant accused him of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28
Racial Plan Urged
For South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Al
RIGA, Mar. % (P1.-A government
Appointed commission yesterday
recommended a multi-million-
dollar long-term racial segrega-
ton development plan. 1t calls
for Incorporating three British
Iprotectorates into South Africa.
The protectorates affected are
Swaziland, Bechuanaland and
Basutoland. All are tied closely
with South African territory.
Following the program of
racial segregation (apartheid)
pushed by South Africa's gov
eminent National Party, the
plan calls for spending about
1921 million in the first 10 years.
The commission said the alter
native would be having IS mil
lion blacks in white urban areas
by the year 1000, in a society
integrated politically, econom-
ically, and socially.
There was no immediate Brit
ish comment on the plan. Al
ricans, who heavily outnumber
whites in the protectorates. are
not expected to favor a switch
from British to South African
rule.
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Declaring that their autonomy
had been infringed upon, key
Federal employee leaders in the
council have repudiated the ed.
ucation departments action
"A
BAD DREAM"-Thomas j
Ward, president of Federal En-
ployes' Association for National
Defense, declares in the current
issue of his groups publication
Conditions existing in some
of the departments of the United
States Government would seem
as a bad dream or perhaps a
nightmare when one considers
how little protection can be &C.
Ipended on from the Government
departments who have as part
lof their function the protection
LOT the Government employe from
injustice
Mr.. ward charged tnaC many
Federal bureaus are riding
roughshod over the rights of
Iemployes. with the Civil Service
Commission failing to do any
thing about it.
4 + 4
ROLE OF PERSONNEL OFF,
CERS-The top personnel official
lin each Federal agency should
be on the immediate staff of the
agency head and enjoy equal
status with other major execu-
Itives. Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Eugene Lyons declares.
Mr.. Lyons. who is assistant
postmaster general in charge Of
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citation OF MachiniStS and the
Federal division of the Interna-
Itional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. Both these groups are
part of international unions
which have far more non-Gov-
eminent workers than Fedora
employees.
The majority of the unions
in the AFL-CIO Government
Employees Council voting to sup
port the administration plan en-
brace about 80 per cent of the
100000 Federal workers repre-
scented in the council. Those
supporting the major health in
surance plan included the Ma
tional Association Of Letter Car
riers, National Federation of Post
Office Clerks, the American Fed
Grafton of Government En-
lployes and the National Postal
Transport Association, as well as
many of the smaller unions.
The council. in a statement
declared it Endorsed the admin
istration's major medical plan
and, at the same time, will con-
tinue to press for basic compre-
hensive health insurance cover
age for Federal workers at a
later date.
The large employe unions
hammered home the fact that
while basic comprehensive health
insurance was the most desir-
able goal, there was not any
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT
Continued rather

in morning. Continued rather
cool.
Winds-Winds mostly north
east and easterly, 1925 miles
per hour tonight and tomorrow
Small craft warnings displayed
Fair visibility.
Road COnditiOns-AAA
Ohio turnpike--Scattered slip
perry spots.
River Report
From u 8 Engineers
Potomac River cloudy at Harperi
Ferry and clear at Great Falls; Skenan
doah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
tReadings Washington National Airport
Midnight 1000 30 Noon ..---- s.
am. - IL 4 pm - 81
am 40 s pm.
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each congressional district, and
two on a Statewide basis.
This compromise mustered a
majority of 48 to 81, but that
was nine votes shy of the two
thirds required for a constitu-
tional amendment.
| The main purpose of all the
plans voted on yesterday was to
get away from the winner-take-
all rule now followed. Under this
system the candidate who gets
the highest number of popular
votes in a State takes all of that
States ELECTORAL vote. New York
for example, has As electoral
votes, which always go either to
the Democratic or Republican
candidate. If the electoral votes
were apportioned according to
popular votes the IS would
usually be divided almost evenly.
Advocates of a change argue
that the winner-take- all system
nullifies millions of popular votes
in every presidential election
The opponents contended that
the change would take away the
only advantage held by the big
States. with populous cities,
which they said are already un-
der represented in Congress and
in State legislatures.
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change the method of electing ]
The Senate yesterday retl
Judiciary Committee for furthe
the electoral vote into closer lin
muster the required two-thirds
Asked today if there is any
chance of taking up the sub.
ject again. Senator Johnson said;
Eyes, if those who favor some
change in the present system
can reconcile their differences
Plan Offers Choice
He pointed out that there are
enough Senators who want some
change to secure action. if they
can get together. He said he
was not sure they could.
The plan which came nearest
to victory was compromise
sponsored by Democratic Sena-
tors Daniel Of Texas. Thurmond
of South Carolina and Repub-
hcan Senator Mundt of South
Dakota. 1t would have given
each State a choice between two
methods of apportioning its
electoral vote to reflect the pop
ular vote for President.
Under one method each of the
top three candidates for Presi-
dent would have been credited
with a part of States electoral
vote, based on his percentage OF
popular votes throughout the
State.
Nine Votes Shy
Under the alternative State
could have elected one elector in
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violating a clause in the Smith
Act making it a criminal Of
Tense to belong to the Commu-
mist Party while knowing its aim
is to promote the overthrow of
the United States Government
through force and violence,
The FBI said Blum formerly
was chairman of the Communist
Party in New England, presi-
dent of the Massachusetts,
branch and executive secretary
of the New York State Commu-
mist Party. Blum also had been
a party organizer for Indiana
before coming to Chicago in
1851. the FBI said.
Blum was held in lieu of 500
900 bond pending removal to
Indianapolis after United States
Commissioner c. S. Bentley Pike
continued the hearing to April 4
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District and vicinity-Cloudy
with showers tonight and tomor-
row morning. Low tonight about
38. Rather cool tomorrow.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rain and
possible thunderstorms in west
ern portion tonight. Low to-
night 35-40. Showers tomorrow,
possible snow flurries in Garrett
and Allegany Counties, followed
by clearing in eastern portion by
afternoon.
Virginia - Cloudy with scat
tered showers tonight and pos
slble thundershowers in south
west portion tonight. Low to-
night 37-44. Showers tomor-
row. ending in western portion
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chance of obtaining it this year
Therefore, they declare, major
health insurance is the next best
alternative and would prove to
be a good foundation to obtain
comprehensive health insurance
Icoverage in the years ahead.
The groups opposing the ma
Ijor health plan declared that
comprehensive coverage should
be sought at this years session
of Congress, rather than putting
lit off until later.
The national AFL-CIO is ex-
Ipected to support the councils
majority stand, despite an ear
lier criticism of the major health
plan made by the AFL-CIO's
Social Education Department
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lpensation division. for Mr.
Beary's tremendous achievement
lin evaluating and classifying
the 100000 postal jobs as re-
CURED by the new postal re-
classification law last year.
Mr.. Summerfield also pre-
scented superior achievement
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awards to six other department
employees who played a major
part in effecting the new postal
salary classification system. They
are Mrs. Anne P. Flory, Mrs.
Robena Sullivan, C. Gordon
Beale, c. Doyle Innis. E, Eugene
Hunter and Ruth Bradley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28
Wedding Gift

MONTE CARLO. Mar. % tF1.
l-Monaco's British colony has
ordered an engraved gold clock
from a Paris jeweler for it's we'd
ding present to Prince Rainier
III and Grace Kelly.
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
EmpIoye Council Backs
Health Insurance Plan
By JOSEPH YOUNG

The AFL-CIO Government Employees Council has voted
support of the administrations health
Federal workers.
The vote in favor of the PLAN taken special
session yesterday substantial margin major
unions voting to support it,
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personnel. said the personnel
director of each agency must
have sufficient prestige and
knowledge of his bureaus pol
icies to do an adequate job. Mr.
Lyons pointed to the Post Office
Departments excellent job dur
ing the last few years in over
hauling its outmoded personnel
system and establishing a cen
trail personnel Office with top
Authority to deal with all of the
100000 postal workers.
Mr.. Lyons also said there are
a small group of career officials
who resent businessmen in Gov
eminent. considering them "out-
lsiders." Instead of working with
these men and trying to aid
them. they "sulk in their tents, y
Mr.. Lyons declared. He spoke
at dinner meeting of the So
|ciety for Personnel Administra-
ton.
X
GOOD FRIDAY - President
Eisenhower has sent notice to
all Federal agencies to give time
off to employees who wish to
attend religious services on Good
Friday. The time off will be
charged to an employees annual
leave.
y X
WELL DESERVED-PoStmas-
ter General Summerfield has
presented a meritorious service
award to Bernard j. Beary. di-
rector of the departments COM
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First Aid Graduates
About $50 Defense De

About $50 Defense Department
employees yesterday received GER
tif1cates for finishing a first aid
class of the Military District of
Washington.
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Record Temperatures This Year
Highest rs. on March )
Lowest. 20 on January "a. 20 ano
February 90
high and Low of last - Hours
Highest yesterday. 50, at 2:15 pm.
Low this morning, SO, al 7:05 am.
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oo'a from US. WEATHER BUREAU

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Precipitation is expected
tonight for all the East of the Mississippi
Rivers and the Pacific Northwest 1t will be the form
of in the Northern section of the Eastern precpta
on the Great Plains; the Pacific Coast-AP
Wirephoto map.
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Electoral Plan Chances
Appraised by johnson
BY ]. A. O'LEARY

Leader johnson of held faint
revival of constitutional amendment
change the method of eecting Presidents
yesterday returned the entire subject to the
Judiciary further study
popular failed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28

HOLLYWOOD.-Brtsh Actor Anthony Steel, SO, and
Actress Anita Ekberg, a. announced their engagement
yesterday They decided to their rings their little
fingers Hers is square cut emerald his plain gold band
next to black heirloom ring Miss Ekberg said
she accepted Mr. Steels marriage proposal condition
he give up his English to live in Hoywood.-AP
Wirephoto
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Under the alternative a State
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