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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-29
Miss Denise Badertscher Becomes Bride
OF John A. Pate In Fall Ceren,Onu

In an impressive double ring cere-
mony at st. Mary's Catholic church
on November 10, Miss Denise Bader-
fischer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer Badertscher, Route 2, Bluff
ton, became the bride of John A.
Palte, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John III.
Palte, Route 2, Bluffton. The Rev.
Clarence Yeager, pastor of the
church, heard the exchange of vows.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore gown of tradition
al white imported Chantilly lace and
nylon tulle over bridal satin. Her
delicately nodded bodice was en-
hanced with scoop neckline edged
with pleated tulle and embroidered
with dainty lace. in which iridescent
sequins highlighted the medalions.
Her long sleeves tapered to points
over the wrists. Her very full skirt
was of lace and had inserts of pleat-
ed tulle at the waist. 1t cascaded
gracefully to the floor over hoops
and crinolines.
She carried a white orchid sur
rounded by feather NUNS arranged
on white prayer book. She wore
small pearl earrings, gift of the
groom.
The bride chose as her maid of
honor Miss Lou Ann Palte, cousin.
Bridesmaids were Miss Karen Zim-
norman, another cousin, and Miss
Patsy Halker, Lima, cousin of the
groom. Miss Kathy Lee Pifer was
flower girl and Terry Badertscher
was ring bearer. Both are cousins of
the bride.
Richard Palte served as his broth
er's best man and ushers were Rich
ard Badertscher, brother of the bride,
and Donald Palte, cousin of the
groom.
A wedding reception for 140 guests
was held in the afternoon at the
American Legion hall, Bluffton. Those
serving were Miss Joyce thinner
man, Miss Shirley Frantz, Miss Drena
Rae Hathaway, cousins of the bride,
and Miss Barbara Halker, Miss Shar-
on Palte and Miss Rita Mae Palte,
cousins of the groom. Miss Connie
Stechschulte, cousin of the groom,
was in charge of the guest book.
Since returning from wedding
| trip to Niagara Falls, the couple is
residing on a farm near Beaverdam.
The bride was graduated from
Bluffton high school and is employed
at. the Triplett Electrical Instrument
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-29
NCA CO-Ordinator
Impressed By
College Visits

81 came away from Bluffton feel
ing that you have a lively wide
awake institution that fully merits
the fine things | had heard about it.
DIR. Shelly's help in arranging for
my visit was of the highest order
and was deeply appreciated" DIR.
Arthur Engelbert, coordinator for the
North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, wrote
in thank-you note to President
Ramseyer following his visit to the
campus November 16.
Head of the department of modern
speech and literature at Mount Union
College in Alliance, Ohio, DIR. Engel-
bert is working as coordinator of
NCA activities on the committee of
liberal arts education.
Bluffton college was accredited by
the NCA in 1868. Each year the
faculty conducts "self-study", re-
examining some phase of the college
program. This year the self-study is
centered around graduation require
ments.
Buttons faculty committee chair
men are: comprehensive and area
graduate record examinations, M'Del-
la Moon; language requirements,
Howard Raid; activity credits and
physical education requirements,
Edna Ramseyer; grade point average
and obiectives of the institution, Rus
sell Lantz; and English proficiency,
Naomi Brenneman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-29

company. The groom was graduated
from Beaverdam high school and il
engaged in farming.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

Moreover, the location of the middle
stripe down the road is now being deter
mined by which political party can promise
the people the most subsidies, the most
federal aid, the most social benefits Of
various sorts. This means that the middle
stripe is continually moving farther to the
left, because as one party promises great
benefits the other party counters with pro-
mise of even greater benefits.
1t is the case now, however, that the
attitude of large percentage of our people
who would call themselves conservatives
has been, and apparently continues to be,
that it is safer to go down the middle Of
the road than it is to go down the left
hand side of the road. They therefore
choose the lesser of the two evils and then,
so long as nobody gets hit and times re-
main prosperous generally and they are
making money in particular they give no
thought to the future.
They just don't seem to realize that the
gradual encroachment of the Federal
Government into the lives of the people,
through usurpation of states rights,
through federal aid to education, federal
housing, federal participation in highway
construction and medicine and public
health and many other ways, including
continued federal support for the farmers
Gall of which is of course being paid for
with the peoples own money! is destroying
any opportunity they have to choose be-
tween our traditional American free enter
prise system and a socialstic federal
government-between the right side of the
road and the left side of the road AS it
is their only choice must be between degrees
of socialism-and so long as each party
keeps trying to promise more than the
other, both degrees of socialism keep grow
ing larger and larger.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

these pleasant pictures of bygone
days with us and all the Herald
readers.
so Years Ago-June 20, 1906
Did you ever call on a girl who
lived in a boarding house? Never?
Try 1t. The curiosity of folks who
live in some of these houses may
not actually keep them awake at
night. but III bet a hat it makes
some of them toss a lot in their
sleep.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals
has upheld the constitutionality
Of the State Law of 1904 prohibit
ing co-education of the races in
the schools Of that state 1t ends
q famous case and puts a stop to
the practice Of college in that
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

sections. and two miles out on the
Cumberland road destroyed u
chicken house on the farm of c.
r. Agee.
Miss Carolyn Alsop of Prospect
I'LL club won first place IN the
county-wl dress revue. held IN
connection with the county rally
OF All club members at Farmyilie
Lake
Ballsville -- "Unmindful of the
scortching sun and a soaring
thermometer. recording the hot
test day of the year. friends and
relatives and neighbors partici-
pated in happy birthday cele-
bration Sunday at "Blenheim.'
the hospitable home of the Blan-
tons. Youth and age joined hands
as the honoreeS, M. b Blanton,
at the ripe age of TO years. and his
popular and attractive grand
daughter of MI and Mrs Lillian
Undertake. III the fresh bloom of
youth. We're Jointly entertained at
birthday dinner This has been
gala occasion for the past sever
al years. but never more beautiful
and happily celebrated than III
1881
10 Years Ago-June %. 1916
Walter Edwards over at Manteo
writes that he got ms first ripe
tomato June 10. and has seven
others since
Thomas W Bloomfield heads
the Junior of Chamber of Com
merce Farmvllle during the com
ing year, according to elections
which feature returned service
men.
Miss Carrie Bliss and Mary Du-
puy attended the annual meeting
OF the SouthSide Federation Of
Social Workers at Staunton River
Park in Halifax last week Miss
Dupuy was elected president Of
the organization which covers IL
Virginia counties
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

states, supported by Northerners.
to have negroes and whites in the
same institution. This is probably
the last of the forty years effort
by northern people to have social
equality between whites an q
blacks in the South. The South
did not yield in her poverty she
will certainly not yield in her re
neWed prosperity and strength
and sons and daughters of the
old Southerners have inherited
the principles of their ancestors.
Integration is not best for either
race
That crack in the southeast
corner of the armory building is
widening.
The Planters Bank of Farmville
has declared their usual semian-
nual dividend of six per cent as
shown from dividend notice pub
lished elsewhere in this paper.
Prospect - las the dear old
farmers are the most important
factors in the rural district, we
will say first of all that they are
usually busy harvesting then
wheat. moving and saving hay
A most enjoyable lawn party
was held last Thursday night al
the residence of Mrs. A c. Allen
for the benefit of repairing Apo
mattoX Presbyterian Church
How many old timers re-
member ''Ripberger' Bakery OF
the corner of Third and Main?
25 Years AgO-June 26. 1881
The town council at a Specia
meeting last Tuesday night plac-
ed a price of S650000 on the mu-
nicipal water plant. and adopted
! a resolution to the effect that il
an offer Of $650000 was received
the same would be submitted to Q
vote of the people for the approx
al or rejection.
The electrical storm last Sun
day night took ON some of tint
proportions of tornado IN some
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26
Hard Working. Queen

IN GREAT BRITAIN, some loyal British
ers are having flap over the question
of their queens job. There are those who
say that Queen Elizabeth is working too
hard and ageing before her time
Queen Elizabeth is only thirty years old,
but she is keeping up fast pace of nor
NAL, official and diplomatic life. There are
reports that she has been appearing tense
at functions and even reports that her
hand frequently shakes at these affairs.
We think Elizabeth is one of the hardest
working rulers the British have ever had.
No doubt she takes her duties very serious
ly, which can be attributed partly to the
fact that Great Britain is moving through
trying times at present
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

10 the final size. Possible insect
damage must be reckoned with be-
tween now and harvest time Plant
ings this year were officially res
trlcted to a total of only l7.437. 900
acres. AS recently as in 1851, farm
ers planted 28.l95 900 acres to cot
ton. No record crop will be grown
on the relatively small 1856 acreage,
but 1t may turn out to be larger
than the cut in acreage would indi-
cate.
Farmers in recent years have
learned the art Of intensive cult
vation-of getting the mostest out
OF the leastest" It is a safe bet
that Dixie win follow this procedure
in cotton this year. Even a reduc-
ton to only l0.OOO.OO0 bales would
not 60 very far toward cutting the
millions of bales In government
hands. The cotton problem is still
far from solution.
Farm Price Outlook
In the past several years, Ameri-
can farmers as whole have taken
1t ION the chin" pricewise. In the
age OF farm prices has been edging
upward. Barring a severe business
recession. which l am not now fore
casting for 1856. I believe that the
farm price decline for this cycle is
about over. The soil bank plan and
other remedial measures yet to be
found and applied should 70 far to-
ward correcting the errors Of the
past in agriculture. although some
small and inefficient farmers NAV
get hurt in the healing process.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26
BABSON DISCUSSES THE 1856 CROP OUTLOOK

Babson Park, Mass. June 81.
From present early indications.
Mother Nature may be of some as
sistance this year to harassed gov
ernment officials-not mention over
thel956crOp outlook points to the
farm SURPRISES. My first survey of
burdened taxpayers-in d u CT n G
lowest prospects in eleven years
Here are some of the highlights.
Wheat and Rye Outlook
For the third successive year.
total production of wheat probably
will fall short OF the billion bushel
mark. Output of winter wheat-the
main crop-may be in the vicinity
of 1900 600 buShelS-down per
cent from year ago and well be-
low average II the spring crop
amounts to about 253 zoo, 600 BUSH
els, as expect. the total U. S. crop
of 1923, 600 900 bushels would be the
smallest since l943. However. since
the total July ] carryOver threatens
to top 1000, 0O0. 600 bushels, total
supplies will still be burdensome.
Rye is doing well in some areas,
less SO in others It's overall con-
dition as of June l was 70 per cent
OF normal. compared with "a per
cent on June l. 1855 and with the
l0-year average Of 80 per cent. This
could mean an outturn this year
equaling or exceeding the above
average crop Of 29.l87. 900 bushels
produced last year This would be
sufficient for all requirements.
Large Corn and Soybean Crops
1t is uncertain at this writing Just
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26
DO YOU REMEMBER
(FrOm Files of The FarmUHIe Herald

so years ago. The Guild of Johns
Memorial Church published a
souvenir letter. showing some of
the places of interest in Farmville
In this column, The Herald asked
If copy of this letter still ex-
lists
Mrs. J. P. Lancaster turned in
a copy of the pictorial letter this
week. She reports that after she
read the Herald, she sent it to
Mrs. Frances Lancaster Roberts
of Ashland. Mrs. Roberts found
a copy of the so year old letter
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

what effect the governments sol
bank program will have on pro
duction OF corn and Soybeans this
year, but my forecast is, not very
much. Last spring. corn farmers in
dicated that they intended to plant
an acreage 3.5 per cent smaller
than in 1855, when the crop amount.
ed to 3,l84 1896. 900 bushels-the sixth
largest of record. Given favorable
weather conditions. believe the
Corn Belt will go to town. again
this year. Meanwhile. forecast
higher average prices for old-crop
corn. and lower prices for new-crop
corn this fall.
Last spring farmers indicated in
tentions to plant a record q, 76O, OOO
acres to soybeans-up to 1915 per
cent from the previous 1855 record
Nothing has since occurred. as far
as l know. to materially alter those
intentions. II weather conditions re-
main favorable, the 1856 crop of
soybeans could easily top 400. OOO. 900
bushels and set new record for
this wonder bean. Total supplies for
1862 should not. however. prove
burdensome. in view Of the govern
ment support program and m ex-
pected heavy volume Of total con-
sumption. Some price weakness
could develop this fall. with recov-
cry to follow.
Cotton Prospects
The U. S. cotton crop Is making
generally favorable progress. It is
too early In the season, however. 10
form any hard and fast opinion as
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

that was sent to Miss Natalie Lam
caster in Ashland by A V w
could this have been ACHE Viz
ginius Wade Of Farmville). The
letter is postmarked July Is. 1905
and was sent with q &c stamp
The letter is bound with q light
green, clothlike cover, and con-
tains eight pictures Of local scenes
which we shall attempt to re-
produce in this and subsequent
editions Of the Herald
Many thanks to Mrs Lancaster
and Mrs. Roberts for sharing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26
Southern Stotes Industrial Council Bulietin
Where Is The Middle Of The Road
BY THURMAN SENSING

THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD" phi
osophy has attaind great popularity in
this country in recent years and has been
sponsored by many leaders in responsible
places.
We have not agreed, and we do not agree,
with any such philosophy We believe man
ought to be for something or against it.
That is the only way right can be finally
determined from wrong. That is the only
way to know where a man stands.
This viewpoint is well illustrated by St
John the Divine in the Book of Revelations
when, writing to the churches of Asia, he
said, Il know thy works, that thou art
neither cold nor hot: | would thou vert
cold or hot. SO then because thou art luke
warm and neither cold nor hot. will spue
thee out of my mouth
The American people are so constituted
or at least they have been so constituted
that they will not long support an ndi-
vldual or political party which refuses to
take stand. Such an attitude is tradition
ally known as fence straddling:" it has
now become more politely known as mid
die Of the road"
The great leaders of oar history have not
been men Of this type. If those who are
taking such q position now are ever &C
claimed as great by future historians, then
we can be quite sure that by that time we
shall have renowned all the principles
upon which our philosophy of government
was founded What sort of place would
OTTO ~,
history if he had compromised with the
British? The Great Compromises" Henry
Clay never got anywhere in American
politics she was defeated for the presidency
by the fortnight Andrew Jackson Stephen
A. Douglas tried to take similar attitude;
he was beaten by Abraham Lincoln, who
took stand. No man in American history
is more respected than Robert f. Lee who
took stand even though he lost
Actually fence straddling'' or middle
Of the reading" or whatever YOU want to
call it is not a philosophy at all: it is
lack of philosophy Politicians who take
this position undoubtedly do 50 because they
think it is a safe place-when they are
really in no safer place than is the driver
who straddles the line down the middle of
the highway They are subject to being hit
from both sides-and they should be hit
because they are endangering everybody on
the highway.
The terrible danger that now faces us in
this country is that the people apparently
have no choice except between going down
the middle of the road-with its consider
able element of risk-or going down the
left side Of the road altogether which is
completely perilous. They have no OPP
portunity to 20, and they have no leader
ship to take them, down the right side of
the road
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

wise guy has declared that while the
dollars may not go as far as it used to-
what it lacks in distance, it makes up in
speed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-26

Plug firing tips completely free from smooth
ering lead deposits after 8764 miles of
operation with white unleaded Amoco-Gas.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-11-30
Judicial Elimination
Process Underway

Although every Montana attorney
is a potential aspirant for one of the
two State Supreme Court appoint
ments the Governor will be making the
first thing off in 1857, at least two
attorneys might as well look forward
to remaining in private practice a
minimum of another two years.
Neither of the two has indicated
judicial aspirations, despite their both
being eminently well-qualified for the
high bench. 1t is we'll they haven't
tossed their legal togas in the judicial
ring because Governor ]. Hugo Aron-
son has already announced that he
will appoint neither to the bench.
According to the HOT SPRINGS
SENTINEL, Gov. Aronson, while vaca-
tioning at the western Montana health
spa last week, stated he hadn't made
up his mind as to who would be the
new justices, but, he emphasized, lit
won't be Left Erickson or Pat Gill
feather.
Erickson is chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee and
a former Associate Justice. Gilfeather
is a former assistant attorney general
during the terms of r. V. Bottomly,
and since resuming private practice in
Great Falls, has been very active in
Cascade county Democratic affairs.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-11-30
Scub Law Crowd To
Press On For >R-W
Law In Washington

Just because the people of Montana
gave the proposed "right-to-work" mi
tiative a resounding defeat last sum
ganiZed labor to become complacent.
The forces which would destroy the
labOring mans only means of collec-
lively bargaining for better wages and
working conditions, are like death
and taxes"-they're always with us.
For example, despite the decisive
defeat of proposed "right-to-work" leg
islation by the electorate in the state
of Washington, November 6, propon-
ents of the measure have announced
their determination to press relent-
lessly their campaign to put the open
shop" statute on the books.
Job Research, the front" outfit
which has been plugging for the legis
lation, has recently announced that
they would continue an educational
to educate the misnformed citizens of
Washington, and to attempt to con-
vert them to the necessity of such
laws"
This "cat" too, apparently has nine
lives.
While on the subject, it is worth
noting, that one California city, Palm
Springs, has by ordinance put right
to-work" rule into effect. Labor people
should be keeping lookout for SINH
lar union-busting moves being at
tempted by more reactionary elements
in Montana cities-HLB.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-11-30
'Right-To- Work Law
Farm Bureau Goal

The reactionary Montana Farm Blu
reau, not to be in any way confused
with the states major farm organiza-
ton, Montana Farmers Union, held its
annual convention in Great Falls this
week.
In addition to clarifying the free
market" for agriculture while con-
demning the philosophy behind fed
eral farm price support programs, the
convention also took several other
positive positions. Among these were:
Continued support for the en-
actment of so-caIIed "right-to-work"
legislation in Montana, to hamper
and destroy the collective bargain
ing power of Montana workers.
Urged enactment of legislation to
place farm co-operatives and labor
unions in unfavorable position, tax
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-11-30
Dividend Payments
jump ST Billion

Corporations which report their
dividend payments have IadIed out
81 billion more to stockholders in
the first 10 months of 1856 than in
Che comparable period last year, &C.
cording to the Commerce Dept.
The pay-out amounted to $685.
100000 this year compared to ST.
722, 100000 in 1855. October alone
showed payments of $3.50 million,
the department said, an increase of
IL per cent or $81 million over Oc-
tober 1855. The non-ferrous metal
and automobile industry groups led
the parade with gains of about 80
per cent, with most others in the
10 to 20 per cent bracket.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-11-30

! ST. PAUL-Registrati for the 10Th
annual GTA Stockholders meeting
Dec. 10, II and II in the ST. Paul Audi
torium are matching the pace set last
year, when a record crowd of more
than 1000 delegates and their families
poured into st. Paul from throughout
Montana, North and South Dakota and
Minnesota.
GTA officials in charge of registra-
tons said last week that registrations
to date total slightly more than $500
and are running ''at about the same
clip as last year..
AS a result. it now appears certain
that the GTA convention will retain
it's title as the worlds largest event
of this type.
Arrangements have been completed
to house all delegates and their fami-
lies at hotels and motels in st. Paul
and Minneapolis, the GTA registration
officials said, and transportation to the
ST. Paul Auditorium will be furnished
to visitors staying in Minneapolis dur
ing the three-day session
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-11-30
Patton Urges Cliff Hope
For Benson's Job

DENVER-( NFU)-President James
Patton of National Farmers Union said
last week that President Eisenhower
should replace Ezra Taft Benson with
Rep Clifford Hope (R-Kan.) as Secre-
tary of Agriculture. Patton said the
election showed that "the country has
faith in President Eisenhower, but not
in those around him" He praised
Hopes understanding of farm issues.
Rep. Hope did not run for reelection.
He is retiring from Congress next
month after 80 years, including two
terms as chairman of the House Agri-
culture Committee. His seat passed to
j. Floyd Breeding, Democrat, in the
Nov. election.