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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
LegiOnnaires Honor
Heroic Chaplains

Members of the Bluffton American
Legion post will attend the Methodist
church as group week from Sun
day as part of the Legion's national
Back to God" program.
Rev. James Heininger, a member
of the local Legion post is pastor of
the Methodist church.
The program is in observance of
the 18th anniversary of the death of
the famous four chaplains of World
War ii who passed up chances of
leaving a sinking ship to distribute
life preservers, including their own,
to young soldiers. When last seen the
chaplains were on the deck of the
sinking ship, their arms linked, in
prayer.
Garnette Foltz, Don Ream and
Gerald Huber, of the local chapter
attended the Second District confer
ence held at Post 90 in Lima last
Sunday. Representatives of the state
Legion offices who spoke all stressed
active participation in the Back to
Cod program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Technically
Causes Rejection
OF Ex-Cell-O Bid

1t will be necessary to re-advertise
for bids to lease the turbine room in
the old municipal power plant city
solicitor John Harnishfeger advised
village council Tuesday night.
The advertisement under which the
Ex-Cell-O corporation bid had been
received by the Board of Public Af-
fairs Monday evening, had not speci-
fled authority to make a contract,
asking only for bids on lease of the
space.
Council passed a new ordinance to
re-advertise for bids and empowered
the Board of Public Affairs to enter
into a contract with the successful
bidder. The new bid will also state
the building is not used for any muni-
cipal purpose Both conditions are
necessary in the advertisement ac-
cording to the Ohio Municipal code.
Ex-Cell-O, which has been renting
the space on month to month basis
since mid-fall was the only bidder
for use of the room. They have been
using it for storage facilities. The
corporation had planned to make
several thousand dollars worth of
improvement in the room if they
were granted the lease for its use.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
College
Classes Offered
Second Semester
Registration Continues
Until Opening Of
Classes Wednesday

Persons interested in continuing
their training without taking full-time
college work are expected to take
advantage of opportunities to enroll
for part-time courses for the second
semester which begins next Wednes-
day at Bluffton College.
The courses will be offered under
four broad fields including Christian
foundations, t he humanities, IN e
material sciences, and socia !
sciences.
Among the courses offered under
Christian foundations are five courses
in Bible and philosophy, one in men,
tai health, and four in teacher
education.
Subjects taught in the humanities
division include literature, music
appreciation, music lessons, speech
and art.
Courses in the material science
field will be offered in biology, ply
sizes, chemistry and physical educa-
ton.
American history, sociology, home
economics, accounting, b u S i n e s
courses and farm appraisal are
among the courses to be conducted
in the field of social sciences.
Registration for the courses is un-
der the direction of Robert Hamman,
director of admissions at the college.
Although all these courses carry
credit towards a college degree not
all persons who have enrolled under
this program in past years have in
tended to use them for that purpose.
Persons intending to enroll in these
courses for the coming semester are
requested to get in touch with Ham,
man by the time classes are opened
next Wednesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
BPW To Honor State
Government Women !.

Women holding government posts
in Ohio will be honored with lunch
con Saturday in Columbus. Sponsor
ing groups will be the Ohio Fedora
ton of Business and Professional
Women's clubs.
State president Mrs. Dorothy L.
Flechtner, Findlay, will reside at the
luncheon.
Attending from BIuffton will be. the
local president Mrs. Carolyn Basing-
er, Miss Meredith Stepleton, Mrs.
Adella Oyer, Mrs. Joyce Crow, Miss
Mildred Kolhoff, Mrs. Evelyn Beals,
Mrs. Ruth Huber, Miss M'Della
Moon, Miss Dawn Stonehill and Mrs.
Carrie Stratton. @
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Lima Members Outnumber BlufftOnites
On Roster OF Community Sportsmen's Club

Lima once again contributed
the most members to the Bluff
ton Community Sportsmen's club
as 1913 persons from that city
held membership cards at the end
of the year.
Figures taken from the club
mailing list by secretary Gene
Benroth reveal only 161 local
persons were in the club at the
close of last years activities.
Sixty-one towns and cities in
four different states are repre-
sented on the club lists. Out-of-
staters include seven members
from Ft. Wayne, Ind, two from
Michigan, and one member hold
ing forth in Florida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24

Other towns which have con-
tributed rather large member
ships include Findlay, with 50,
Ada, with 43 and Toledo, 33.
Membership thruout Ohio comes
from such widely scattered places
as Gallon, Cincinnati, Akron,
Norwalk and North Olmstead.
Practically all the towns in the
Putnam Hancock Hardin Allen CO.
unity area are represented, the
mailing list reveals.
Total membership on the club
books is 10, while the check of
the mailing list reveals 691
names. No figures were available
as to how this compares with
last years membership.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Anna Binkley,
Lafayette, Dies

Mrs. Anna Binkley, Route 1, Lafay-
cite, died Monday morning at her
residence after three week illness.
Born September %, 1862, she
married John Binkley in 1891. He
died in 1889.
Mrs. Binkley is survived by sons,
Howard, Lima; Ralph and Homer,
Lafayette; a daughter, Mrs. Ray
mond Archer, Lima; IL grandchildren
and "a great-grandchildren
Services were held yesterday after
noon at 2 in the Harrod Congrega-
tional Christian church, with Rev.
Willard Thomas officiating. Hanson
Funeral home, Ada, was in charge
of burial in Harrod cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24

Friday basketball game Their next
meeting will be February 20.
B. & p. w. Club
Democracy in driving will be
stressed at a dinner meeting of the
Bluffton Business & Professional Wo-
mems club Monday evening at $50
in the Walnut Grill Mrs. Marcene
Martz, chairman of the health and
safety committee will be in charge
of the meeting. Principal speaker will
be state trooper who will also show
a film on the subject
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24

Surprising Bellefontaine, perched
atop the Western Buckeye league af-
ter season in the basement moves
into Bluffton tomorrow night after
their fourth consecutive league vic
tory.
Sweeping by Lima Shawnee, Van
Vert and Celina the Chieftains' three
straight WBL wins place them half a
game ahead cf Kenton and Wapako-
meta, both of whom are undefeated in
two starts.
Last years Bellefontaine team fin
ished sad last in the Western Buck
eye league, scoring their only league
victory at Buttons expense when
they rallied in the last quarter to
down the Pirates 60-54.
This year, however, things are diff
ferent, as Bellefontaine paced by sew
eral lettermen, have moved through
their league opposition with compar-
ative ease. Still, they have not faced
Kenton, st. Marys and Wapakoneta,
teams which either are or should be,
powers in the WBL.
With Bluffton it is a case of win OF
get out. Although hardly able to wir
the league championship after two
disastrous games against Kenton anC
Wapakoneta they still have a strong
chance for second place to the tougl
Class AA circuit. That is, they have
chance for second place if they gel
by Bellefontaine and then win the
rest of their league games.
Tuesday night the Pirates make
their last regularly scheduled roac
trip of the year when they move tc
the Columbus Grove court for the an.
nual battle with the Bulldogs.
Last years Pirates scored the first
local victory over the Putnam county
crew in five years when they came
hard to pick up last minute three
point victory over Grove.
This years version of the Bulldogs
seems to be on down cycle with on
ly veteran guard Jack Callahan able
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
BlufftOn Hospital

JANUARY 16
Discharged: Mrs Thomas Marks,
Lima.
JANUARY II
Admitted: Jeffrey Garmatter Pan
dora; Ruediger Haenisch, Pandora.
Discharged: jeffrey Garmatter,
Pandora.
JANUARY Is
Admitted: Janet Graham. Lima;
Mrs. Lydia Lora, Button; Ruediger
Haenisch, Pandora; Mrs. John Ginth-
er and baby, Ottawa; Mrs. Herbert
Luginbuhl, Cincinnati.
JANUARY 10
Discharged: Mrs. John Watkins,
Bluffton: Lester Binkley, Bluffton;
Mrs. Franklin Livingston and baby,
Findlay; Mrs. Orlin Which, Rawson.
JANUARY 20
Discharged; Mrs. Robert Nonna-
maker. Button; Fred Tschantz,
Bluffton.
JANUARY 21
Admitted: Peter c. Herr, Blufrton.
Discharged: Mrs. Omer Mag and
baby, Pandora; Mr.. j. Earle Smith,
Findlay.
JANUARY %
Admitted Mrs. Byron Watkins, Ft
Jennings.
Discharged: Purl Hartman, Bluff
ton.
JANUARY %
Admitted: Miss Linda Lazza,
Wharton, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Pirates Host To WBL Leaders Friday,
Invade Columbus Grove Gym Tuesday

to score points with the regularity
usually found in Columbus Grove
teams.
Showing only four wins in IL games
Groves weakness is exposed by the
fact they failed to reach the finals of
the Bluffton Holiday Carnival this
Christmas for the first time since it
was started five years ago. Grove as
a matter of fact had to go all out to
nip weak Cory-Rawson crew which
Bluffton has defeated twice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24

adults serving on council committees
are urged to attend a Bluffton neigh
borhood meeting on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 29 at 500 p. m. in the high
school library. Miss Sally Henry, dis
trict director, will be present. Leaders,
please bring troop rosters and a list
of books being used in each troop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24

Miss Erma Lee Wilcox, daughter
of Mrs. Hazel McElderry, will be
married to Mr.. Wallace Winegardner
next Sunday at $3.50 p. m. at the
Christian church, Harrod. The future
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Winegardner, Route 1, Harrod.
Miss Wilcox is employed by her
mother in the Horseshoe Grill, while
her finance is engaged in farming.
Both Miss Wilcox and Mr.. Wine
gardner were graduated from Harrod
high school, she in 1856, he in 1854.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Troops No. 1888 and No. 189

Troops No. 1888 and No. 189
We have begun work on our ten
derfoot requirements. We have mem
orized the Girl Scout promise and the
sign salute and handshake. Also
studied the meaning of the promise
and each law as we learn it. This
meeting we talked about the care of
pets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Troop No. 122

ITVUV ANUs IEN
Last week we worked on our note
books, finishing the covers with de-
sign, which we wood-burned or col
ored. We have been reviewing our
Girl Scout laws and promise each
meeting. We held our flag ceremony
and played Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Speaks on Philippines

Mrs. +. T. Lauriat gave a very in
spring and educational chalk talk at
the Kings Guards meeting held last
Sunday, January 20, in the Metho-
dist church basement Her talk CEN
tered around the homes, dress, Gus
toms and products of the Philippines
and she also relayed to the group her
experiences as a teacher in the Phil
ippine Islands. Next meeting will be
held February 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Society and Clubs
Alpha Gamma Club

Alpha Gamma Club
Eloise Travis will be hostess to the
Alpha Gamma club at their next
meeting to be held January %. The
program will be given by Marjorie
Triplett on Round South America" !"
Blue Star Mothers
The Blue Star Mothers will be in
charge of the servicemen's canteen
on Saturday, January 26. The usual
donations will be appreciated. Phone
all donations to 219-Y.
Telesis Club
The club held a progressive inter-
national dinner on Monday evening
starting with the soup course at the
home Of Mrs. Joe Harris; salad
course at the home of Mrs. Francis
Reichenbach; dinner at Maurice Trip
let's. Election of officers was held
following the dinner, during which
time the following officers were chos-
en-: President, Mrs. Francis Reichen-
bach; Vice Pres, Mrs. Robert Kreid-
er; Corresponding Sec'y, Mrs. Joe
Harris; Treasurer, Mrs. Maynard
Badertscher; Recording Sec'y, Mrs.
Robert Stratton. After the business
meeting theatre party was held at
the Carma Theatre and a dessert
course, held at the home of Mrs.
Robert Simcox, ended the evening.
Builders Class
The Builders class of the Metho-
dist church will meet in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Meyer,
Thursday evening, January "a.
Richland Twp. Home Demonstration
The Richland Township Home
Demonstration club will meet at the
town hall in Beaverdam on January
30 at Loo p. m. The topic "Eat More
Milk" will be led by Mrs. Pearl
Gratz and Mrs. Sibyl Reichenbach.
Girl Scout Neighborho0d Meeting
Girl Scout leaders, assistants
troop committee members and local
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Future Homemakers

Future Homemakers
Bluifton chapter, Future Homemade
ers of America, accepted two new
projects at their Monday meeting in
the home &c room at the high school.
They voted to "adopt" Korean
orphan for aid during the year, and
also TO help Community hospital. The
girls will have the concessions at the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24

MANY FIRE INSURANCE COM
panies will reduce premiums when
5000 ballons or more of water are
stored close to farm buildings and
the farm is not over miles from a
fire department, according to Ohio
State University extension engineers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
RichIand Twp. Home Demonstration

Girl Scout NeighborhOod Meeting
Girl Scout leaders, assistants
troop committee members and loca
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-01-24
Builders Class

Builders Class
The Builders class of the Metho-
dist church will meet in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Meyer
Thursday evening, January "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22
Christine Wennerstrom and Mother
Are Believed on Way to Sweden

The teen-age love affair Of
Christina Wennerstrom and Huw
Williams appeared to be over to-
day-separated by the respect
able distance between Falls
Church and Sweden.
The l6-year-old daughter Of
the Swedish diplomatic family
and her mother have dropped
out Of sight and are believed IL
be on their way back TO Stock
holm by an undisclosed route
And the l8-year-old former Cap
itol Page School student faces
the less glamorous problem ol
finding Job.
The sweethearts went on ar
18-day automobile trip to Can.
ada in an unsuccessful attempt
to get married on the eve Of the
Wennerstroms' scheduled return
to Scandinavia June 2. They rar
out OF money and we're drivint
back to Washington Thursday
when Pennsylvania State Police
arrested them for speeding al
Montoursville, Pa.
Hugo Lindgren, press attach,
at the Swedish Embassy. sale
today he is not at liberty u
disclose the whereabouts Of thu
blond former Woodrow Wilson
High School 10th grader and hei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22
Four Thugs Attack
Man, Steal 85c

A 40 year old man was
knocked, to the sidewalk and
robbed Of IS cents early this
morning in the 1900 block of
Massachusetts avenue Sc, po-
lice reported.
Fenton Moran, who was walk
ing toward his home at 1875
Massachusetts, avenue. was adj
mitted to District General Hos
pital with broken jaw. He told
police four colored men. 10 To
20 years old. attacked him and
beat him to the sidewalk before
taking his wallet containing IS
cents and eye glasses.
Walton M. Howard. Al. Of the
Presidential Gardens in Alexan-
dria. told police he was as
saulted about 2 o'clock this
morning by an 18-year-old I'M
identified companion in an alley
in the rear of the 700 block OF
Portland street Sc.
Mr.. Howard said the youth,
whom he met earlier in the eve
ming. hit him in the left eye and
took $8l and his apartment keys
from his pocket before escaping
Mr.. Howard was treated and re-
leased at District General Hospi-
tai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22
Stadium Group Endorses
House-Possed Measure

round out the project. Repre-
sentative Harris. Democrat OF
Arkansas, is the author of the
House legislation.
Stadium Long EnvisiOned
For years the National Capt.
tai Planning Commission has
envisioned a stadium at the site
and the land was acquired for
it. The stadium would be A.
nanced by self-liquidating bonds.
with the project under control
of the District Armory Board.
A proposed detailed study Of
the project is to be financed by
a $685. 900 grant from the Hous-
ing and Home Finance Agency
When Congress acts. the agency
is expected to supply the money.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin has said the District
Commissioners policy is to sup
port the present legislation to
get started on a, detailed study
of the project. But he has indi-
Gated they viii seek changes in
the House passed legislation. He
said the study might show the
project is not feasible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22

mother. He would not even say
II they we're in the city.
However, the Associated Press
had report from New York that
Mrs. Wennerstrom and her
daughter are scheduled to fly
to Sweden this afternoon at 4
o'clock on q Scandinavian Air
Lines plane. Christmas father,
Col. Stig Wennerstrom. former
military attache here. left this
country two days after his
daughter and Huw disappeared.
Even as Christina vanished,
the tall ex-employe OF the Sen
ate document folding room was
vowing his undiminished love
for her and declaring his In
tention Of going to Sweden II
he can raise the money.
"They can't keep me from
her." said Huw at his home at
6712 Lake street, Falls Church
Yesterday must have been a
frustrating day for Huw, the son
Of Mrs. A. c. Williams. a widow
who works at the Senate Type
writer Repair Room. At 5 am.
he drove TO the house where
Christina was staying on what
police believe was q second at
tempt 10 elope with her. But he
was sshooed away BY police.
All the lights went on in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22
A. B. & w. Honors 70
On Long Service

Twenty-nine employees of the
A.B.&W. Transit Co.. whose serv-
ice to the company totals IT'S
years. we're honored last night at
the company's annual Is Year
Club initiation banquet, held at
the George Mason Hotel in Alex
andria.
The nine new members Of the
club. all Northern Virginia resi-
dents, are Archie w. Downs,
Henry @. Furr. E. Morton
Knight, Robert N. Mcdonald,
Clyde w. Patterson. Earl F.
Skillman, John H. Stone. Roland
IN. Sutherland and I. Edgar
Weller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22

house at 4616 Reservoir road
NV. when Huw got there, he
said. and he talked to a man
through a window but he wasn't
allowed to see Christina and then
the police arrived.
Later, Huw went to the Senate
in an unsuccessful attempt to
get his old Job back.
There is no vacancy" said an
employe Of the Senate Sergeant
at-Arms Office. His place has
been filled and he'll Just have
to apply for an appointment and
wait like anyone else" Huw was
fired when he overstayed his two
weeks Of annual leave on the
trip TO Canada.
The couple made two efforts to
get married, they said, but were
turned down because of their
youth-once in Charles Town,
w. Va, and once in Elkton, Md.
They put on wedding rings and
went to Canada In the 1851 con-
vertible belonging TO Mrs. Will
liams.
Mr.. Lindgren, who took over
the Wennerstroms' dealings with
the press Thursday. said today
that "this has become q private,
family matter. They are not
here and I may not tell you
about their movements."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22
ID. c. Stewurdess
Bruised in Crash

A Washington air stewardess
and eight other airline employees
escaped with only bruises yes
terday when a four-engine trans
port made a belly landing on a
sandbar in Jamaica Bay, New
York.
Jeannine Cusson, q, Of 1925
l street NV, was treated for
bruises and shock.
The Flying Tiger Lines deg,
on the first leg Of a fight to
France with veteran Pilot Capt.
Gregory Thomas. as, at the con-
trolls, lost power and couldn't
get above 100 feet. His flight
plan called for a right turn that
would have taken the plane over
residential areas adjoining Idle
wild Airport.
II wanted to keep away from
congested areas and not run into
any house. so I turned left and
made the landing" Capt.
Thomas said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22
Truck Driver
Held in Rape
D. c. Man Charged
By Prince Georges

An unemployed District truck
driver was charged by Prince
Georges County police early to-
day with the rape of an 18-year-
old Latin American girl who was
left brutally beaten Thursday in
a wooded area near Brightseat
Md.
The accused. James r. Thomp-
son, 26 of the 200 block OF
Twenty-first street NE, was
arrested yesterday by Metropoli-
tan Detective 1t. Nunzio Bon
naccorsy. Thompson was charged
by county police at 4 am. today
and jailed without bond pending
a preliminary hearing Friday in
Upper Marlboro Police Court.
METROPOLITAN police said they
picked him up after the victim
identified him through a picture
She had described a light
skinned colored man as her at
tacker.
Thompson also had been driv-
ing q car that fitted the descrip-
said.
The girl was raped and brutally
beaten after she was driven from
the District to the wooded area.
She said her attacker introduced
himself as she left an employ
ment agency in the 100 block
Of 9 street NV. and offered to
take her to a place where she
could get a soda fountain Job.
The girl was severely beaten
about the face and left in the
woods shortly after IL am
Thursday. according to County
Detectives Robert N. Cabral and
John F. Wilding. She staggered
a mile to a house on Landover
road.
Police said her face was SO
badly beaten that her father
was unable to recognize her.
The girl. who lives with her
family in Southeast Washington,
Is in serious condition in Prince
Georges County Hospital.
The accused man is married
and has two children. police
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22
SO Air Squadron
Pioneers Meet

Thirty-six members Of the
first air squadron to bomb an
enemy with American-made
planes in World War I met to-
day in the Willard Hotel.
They are veterans Of the goth
Aero Squadron. organized 40
years ago at Kelly Field, Tex.
as part Of the Signal Corps
Aviation Branch. The squadron
conducted 80 raids over Ger
many and dropped 7.48O pounds
Of bombs.
The air pioneers began their
fourth reunion yesterday with a
briefing at the Pentagon on the
role Of the Air Force in the
atomic age. They then visited
Arlington Cemetery. where they
placed a wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier.
Among those attending the
meeting is Henry l.. McCabe Of
3244 Southern avenue Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22

Building Service Official, warned
that new Government buildings
In the Southwest and else
Nhere-can't be expected to solve
the problem either.
Cold to Funds
Congress. he said, has been
loathe" to cough up extra money
for parking spaces within new
office buildings. The best PBS
has been able to do is provide
about 10 per cent Of the needed
spaces in new buildings. he said.
AS q first step, HEW agreed
to canvass its 1000 employees on
travel habits. and the planning
commission staff was told to an
alyze existing and probable"
parking needs in the Southwest.
Mr.. Peters said Federal build
ing officials also are continuing
to study the problem.
But / don't want to leave the
impression" he added. that we
have any solution in mind"