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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

to get old circus fans out for
the next performance.
The Greatest Show on Earth
will play seven shows at Grit
nth Stadium Thursday through
next Sunday. At the 2::30 pm.
matinee on Saturday, the
d. w. M. M. A. M. d. H. r. b.
A. B. A.. B. F. Y. c. Club will
be host to anybody in the area
who remembers the circus of
30 years ago.
64-Year Record
There may be as many as
1000 persons in Washington
who fit the bill, the two gen.
tlemen were saying yesterday,
and they hope as many of them
as possible will come out and
make it a big party.
DR.. Mann is the retired ui-
rector Of the Washington Zoo.
He hasn't missed a circus in
"a years, Since he was z years
old. Mr.. Hildreth, a well-known
Washington attorney, is a
founder and former president
OF the Circus Fans Of America.
But he is a comparative rookie,
having seen his first circus only
so years ago, when he was s.
The two are asking that
anyone in the area who attend
ed either the Ringing Bros.
or the Barnum and Bailey cir
cuses so years ago write to
them and describe the expert
ence.
Free Tickets Promised
In return. the club will mail
q pair of free tickets to the
Saturday afternoon show. The
oldtimers will sit together in
q special section at the ball
park and will probably remi-
nisce so hard they'll miss half
the show.
To be eligible, persons need
not have seen the circus in
washington. AS a matter of
TACT, DR.. Mann saw it in Hell
ena, Mont, in 1907, and Mr..
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in 1907 featured the first white
elephant ever seen in the West
ern World. Barnum y Bailey
was ballyhooine two acts called
Cleopatra" and Columbus
Discovering America
BAH Park Show in 'S3
And to those circus fans who
lament the passing of the Big
Top, now that the circus has
given up tents and is playing
in arenas and ball parks, Mr..
Hildreth recalls that the circus
first played in a Washington
ball park on May 9 and 10,
1888, before either he or DR..
Mann was born.
The Washington Athletic
Baseball Grounds at that time
was at Ninth and s streets NV.
Between them. DR.. Mann and
Mr.. Hildreth have seen circuses
in France. Japan, China, Mala-
va, Bolivia and Mexico. And
on trips together. they have
seen circuses in Scotland, Ire
land, England and Switzerland
They may be able to- add
other countries to the list, when
they meet the people they hope
will write to them about seeing
the circus in 1907. Old-timers
should write to the club at
Room 716. 1920 New York ave.
nue. NV.
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boys arms and other parts Of
his body.
Doctors Disagree
Whether he had drowned be-
fore the gator got to him could
not be determined. There were
no witnesses. One doctor said
the alligator probably killed
him: another said the evidence
was not suficient to draw any
conclusion.
Conservation officers began
removing all alhgators from the
Eau Gallie streams, trapping
and moving d dozen small ones
and killing four over six feet
long.
Within recent years a num-
Der of persons have been at
tackled and injured by alli-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

gators IN Florida. In 1914
Martha Belle Smith suffered
10 broken left arm and q lac
Grated right hand at Week.
wachee Springs in an encoun-
ter with an alligator called
"Ol' Nine-footer." She was
swimming near q palm tree
under which the reptile had
made his lair when he appeared
and seized her right arm.
HE rolled and lost his hold,
she said. Like q streak OF
lightning he darted around me
and then turned and started
straight at me. I struck at his
mouth with my left hand. He
grabbed me again and ] felt
bone snap in my hand. Then
he turned and disappeared"
OF Nine-footer was captured
and killed by two professional
alligator hunters.
Near Fort Pierce some years
ago a 15-year-old girl was
seized by a gator as she swan.
But the reptile released her,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

infiicting only gashes on both
sides Of her left knee. A Miami
girl last year was seized by the
hand by an alligator and
dragged into the water. but she
was rescued without serious in
jury.
Alligators under six feet are
considered harmless to man,
but. the big fellows are due all
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the respect given any other
large. wild animal. They are
physically capable of drowning
the strongest swimmer.
Blackish in color, they are
thick bodied, muscular and the
males grow TO Is feet. They
have powerful jaws and curved
teeth suitable for gripping and
holding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

Hildreth saw it in Fargo. N. D.,
that year.
Something about the show
must have attracted their in
terest," Mr.. Hildreth says of
the prospective new club mem
bers. Some act must have re-
manned in their memory. We
hope to make it an annual
affair and next year we'll cele-
brate 1908" He himself re-
members that Ringing Bros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
'07 Circus Fans Poged
For OIdtimers' Club

Two Of Washngtons oldest circus fans have extended
invitation other odtimers and the circus
with them.
The two old bluffs Just formed the Or William M.
Mann and Melvin HildFth Ringing Bros and Barnum and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09
The Ten-Day Week"

Bufftons annual Cleanup Week opened officially We'd
nesday with College Day. and the week actually con-
tnues 10 DAYS until the 18th, thus giving Buffomtes an
extra three days. which everyone needs when comes to the
spring cleanup chore.
Actually Bluffton citizens wait until the Official
days for fixing up the premises arrive They're on the mark
with broom and awnmower at the first crack OF warm
weather the week ends far keeping up the
appearance of their homes and lawns
This is community of gardeners and lawn putterers and
the heritage of Swiss ancestry will not permit untdyness
nor caeessness where the appearance of the home mans
CASTLE is concerned.
Buffton is proud of its welkept lawns its orderly back
wards and and wecaredor homes Why then
is it necessary hold annual Cleanup Pantup and Fixup
Week?
One might say that the observance of this a hands on
deck week" lends esprit de corps to the annual effort to
brighten up which in nature itself this time of
1t an annual reminder that living together community
requires doing things together
One careless person ruin the effects of the work of
many single untdy lawn where weeds permitted to
take and the front steps fall apart damage the
appearance of neghborhood handful of careless people
strew public park the public streets with wastpaper
and trash One thoughes tossing his tin along
the roadside can spoil the view for hundreds.
The annual reminder that the community expects all to
tidy up and keep things that will be successful to the
degree that ALL PERSONS conscious of their part the
total picture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09
Mainly Personal

GENTLE APRIL stepped COM
pletely out of character, and the re-
cord she set up on the books of local
weather observer Ray Burkholder
would scarcely qualify for the good
conduct" medal.
In case you have forgotten, it
rained or showed on Is out of the 80
days, broke all previous April records
for precipitation with 7.13 inches, and
broke the 24-hour rainfall record with
PIP inches on the 3rd and 4th. And
if that were not enough, April 81
also broke the snowfall record with
81 inches beating the old record OF
6 inches Also the heaviest 24-hour
snowfall for April was established
when Z inches fell, beating the old
6-inch record.
Indicating the changeability of
ApriIs moods, last month also set
| record of Is degree temperature
change in single day from 10 de-
grees to 85 degrees. The previous
record in 1915 was a change of 70
degrees from Is to 81.
The April snowfall brought to a
total of 37.3 inches last winters snow.
| LAST WEEKS MUSHROOM
HOUND ad in the classified section
created no little levity from those who
doubt that hounds can be trained to
flush mushrooms. G enc Benroth
speaks frequently of hunting the
spring morel behind a French mush-
room hound his grandfather once
owned.
Difficulty encountered by followers
of the sport was that the typical
French hound has large feet, and no
one ever found a means of curbing
the animals enthusiasm which re-
suited in his trampling the tender
morel beyond recognition before ii
could be safely tucked away in the
hunters bag.
| 1t is reported that the French had
some success in training small pigs
to root up mushrooms before they
made their appearance to the human
eye. This is a good trick if you car
: train pig, because connoisseurs re-
port that the mushroom is at its ten,
, der best when discovered before ex.
posure to sunlight.
EYES ARE DECIEVING and GER
tainly do not compare to fingerprints
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09
ROckpOrt

Mr.. and Mrs. William Weick and
family of Lima were callers in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Green
and son and Mr.. Ernest Erect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Whistler of
California arrived last week end are
visiting friends and relatives.
Ethel Boyer will arrive by plane
sometime this week.
W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church
will meet May 16 at 2 p. m. IN the
home of Winnie Meeks. Devotions,
Naomi LaRue; leader, Ida Spicer:
special, Irene Reams.
Susan Neuenschwander spent Sun
day with Douglas and Deborah Ba-
singer near Vaughnsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Etter and
family moved last week to Lancaster
County, Pa. Leonard Stechschulte
and family moved into the house
vacated by Etters.
Mrs. Wilbur Lentz attended the
Mother and Daughter Banquet at the
Methodist church, Lafayette, last
Wednesday night.
A basket dinner was held in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stephens, Sunday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Dunlap of
Rimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Dun
lap, Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Dunlap
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Klausing and Ann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Stephens and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Emerson Diller and family
of Vaughnsville, Mrs. Gertie Lee
and Anna Lee, John Eversole of
Bluffton, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Kidd
and family of Jenera, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stephens and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Billings and son
Jeffrey, Mr.. and Mrs. julius Rixel
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz were
Sunday evening supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Peter near
Hicksvilie.
The fourth annual trip will be
taken by the A children of the Robin
Rogers school on Tuesday in the
school bus to the Calvin Garmotter
farm. The children will be accompa-
MED by their teachers and some
parents. The children will be given
first hand experience in watching
farm activities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09

as means of identification. Who did
you think the pair of eyes appearing
in the Gerber Studio ad of last week
belonged to?
1t was surprising how many differ
ent guesses were made. Out of 347
guesses Sc different persons were
mentioned, and you may have been
one. The guessers named everyone
from the late President F. D..
Roosevelt and Governor Lausche to
Joe Harris, Ken Mast, Liberachi and
the proper owner, Lazarus Basinger.
Sixty-one persons guessed correctly.
Funny thing was that 122 would have
sworn that the eyes were those of
Wilhelm AmstutZ. They even had
Wilhelm fooled, himself.
Among others who seem to have
similar eyes at least so the guessers
thought-are Chief William Gaiffe,
Mayor David Riser, President Eisen-
hover, r. L. Triplett, Forest Stein
man, Paul Basinger, Arrnin Hauen-
stein, Cleon Triplett, and Lee Coon.
UP IN SOUTH DAKOTA one oi
Gerhard Buhler's physics students
was recently awarded Girls First
Prize in Physics at the Science Fail
held at South Dakota university. The
student, Dianne Waitner, received the
medal for her experiment which
showed that the coefficient of sliding
| friction is not linear as is generally
accepted and taught in many text
books. Hers was one of 200 exhibits
entered at the fair.
ONLY MISHAP reported at las
Sundays Trout Derby was an inciden
in which Tom Birch, Elida higf
school student, fell overheard from {
boat in which he was standing Sun
day evening.
c. H. COLE who numbers quite ;
few prominent Republicans among
friends, recently received lette
from Senator William LANCER of Nortl
Dakota expressing his appreciation
for the friendly note sen thin by Mr.
Cole while he was recuperating from
a recent serious illness.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09
Investment Club
Attends Ohio Oil
Annual Meetinq

The Bluffton College Invcs'ne1t
club attended the stockholders meet
ing of the Ohio Oil company in Find
lay last Tuesday, April 30.
The club was especially inlere
in attending the meeting because il
owns a share of Ohio Oil stock Prob
ably the most interesting part of he
trip to club members was obse wing
how large corporation conducts its
annual meeting, the election CT Off.
GERS, and hearing the report of the
president.
After the meeting, the group was
taken on a tour of the offices, and ate
with the stockholders at luncheon
prepared by the company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09
Attends Eastern
Church Conference

Harry Yoder, assistant TO the presi-
dent of Bluffton college, attended the
Eastern District conference Of the
General Conference Mennonite church
in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, last week
end.
At present Mr.. Yoder is contracting
members of the Zion Mennonite
church in Souderton, Pe1n ;ylvania,
and the West Swamp Mennonite
church of Quakertown, Penns ylvania,
in the interests of the Blufffon col
lege expansion fund.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09
Findlay Art League
States May Show

The tenth annual May silow of the
Findlay Art League will be neld in a
storeroom next to the First National
Bank, South Main and Crawford
streets Saturday and Sunday from
to p. M, it has been ancounced by
Victor Unterbrink, in charge of the
show. Emerson Burkhart of Colum-
bus will be the judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09

Other officers elected were CO.
director Paul Steiner, Bluffton; trea-
surer, Lynn Krohn, Pandora and song
director, Byron Steiner, Pandora.
Ninety-four persons attended the
banquet which celebrated the tenth
anniversary of the area Youth fol
Christ organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-09
YFC Elects Local
Men AS Officers

Bernard Windmiller, Bluffton, was
elected director of the area Youth
for Christ movement at the organiza-
tons banquet May A in the Clemens
Building, Lima.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27
She's Made -Four Trips
By Military Transport

Mrs. c. r. ". Washington
Perhaps I can help Y. M.
Of Washington. for I have
made four trips with babies
and children via military
transport.
1t is not necessary to bring
either canned food or milk
aboard a military transport.
Baby's formula is turned over
to the ships nurse and will
be prepared for you. Bottles
will have to be tagged and
you will be given specific in
Structions as to how and
when bottles will have to be
ready upon boarding the
transport.
A diet kitchen with hot
plate. baby food and Juice
for your baby will be avail
able. A limited amount of
clothing can be Numbered
aboard ship. but disposable
diapers are advisable and are
available in a limited guam
tity aboard most transports.
The hotel in New York will
gladly heat baby food and
bottles. Take enough food
for your stay in both hotels.
Stacks or pedal pushers are
recommended wear aboard
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- - Ass W UofttB0tOW
I wrote a couple of months
ago asking help in finding
a certain kind of webbing.
One kind lady wrote me a card
saying she didn't know what
kind of webbing / was look
ing for. I'D like to thank
her here.
The webbing I've been
looking for over a period Of
time is that used on dining
room chairs to form the back
and seat - crisS crossed as
though woven, but with a lat
tice effect.
My six chairs are finished
with this webbing, and 1t has
worn out. Since they were
fairly expensive. and since
they look perfectly awful with
the ragged webbing, I am
very anxious to know where
I could buy this sturdy, finely
woven cotton webbing.
It is not the kind which
looks like a quincy sack and
which Is used in upholstery.
/ have another problem.
I believe RICH printed some
time ago advice. on how to
restore polished cotton to its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27

Z are close at hand and our
toddlers win need to be en-
tertained indoors. I'm won
dering how many mothers
are sharing my thoughts.
What to doe
If any mothers from the
Virginia Hills. Rose Hill
Farms or nearby areas would
be interested in forming a
club to help entertain our
youngsters for one or two
mornings a week. please con-
tact me through r. C. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27
Chimney Walls
Crumble

r. II. L., LdndoDer
We have a small bungalow
which has what we call a
crawl space under the whole
house and which is always
completely dry. Our problem
is with crumbling plaster
from the walls Of the CHM
ney in the utility room. II
any Of you solved such a
problem. won't you kindly
share your knowledge?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

ship. You are requested to
dress for dinner as If you
we're going out to- a better
restaurant or hotel. No for
NAL wear is necessary.
Coloring books. games.
crayons and other books are
recommended as most trans
ports have a quiet hour after
lunch when all children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27
Moving to Midwest
A. c., GI1SSHpdnOr

MIS-. A. T., GL0SSnlGnOT
Within the next few months
we are going to be transferred
to Scott Air Force Base, near
Belleville, III. AS the Mid
west is entirely new to US. !
would appreciate hearing
from anyone who was sta
toned out that way. and who
might even be able to give US
some names Of various hous-
ing projects close to the base.
We are. mainly interested
in renting a semidetached
house. but If there are good
apartments available. we will
take one Of those. We will
pay as much as 500 per
month plus utilities. How are
the prices there compared to
the District?
While my husband reads
the sports page first, / see
what is new and interesting
in the Clearing House. I have
collected quite a few good
recipes and useful hints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27
we WOMEN

original luster. I have washed
a black polished cotton dress
only once. and in cold water.
but 1t has lost its sheen.
Could it have been gelatin
that was suggested for this?,
I find RICH a very great
help. I often think it's like
a thousand grandmothers
and great grandmothers, all
pouring out their practical
wisdom and experience 70"
all of us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27

The Trinity Baptist
Church. Riggs and Beech
wood roads. Lewisdale, Nd,
Is receiving applications for
the fall term, to open Sep
TENDER 9, for kindergarten
boys and girls aged 4 and S.
This is a Christian. nom
UNCONVENTIONAL school with
four classes conducted by
four competent teachers, one
a trained nurse. We spe-
cialize in speech correction,
exercising Christian disci-
pline. and teach all Of the
usual kindergarten prin-
ciples.
For information, please
call the Rev. Gould. Harri-
son 2-7846.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27
Return From, Visit

Mrs. Heber H. Rice and
her granddaughter Ellen Rice
Of Chevy Chase. have re-
turned following a visit with
relatives in Elkins, Charles
ton and cannelton, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27

Not only would the tod
dlers have fun, but perhaps
It would give the mothers a
morning or two to visit out.
How about it. neighbors?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27

under 10 are required to rest
in their cabins. Movies are
provided for both children
and adults and q playroom
is available for the chill
dren's use with parental
supervision.
Hope you enjoy your trip
abroad as / have all three of
mine.
Cold-Wecther Club?
Mrs. M. J. e., Alexandria
Now that the winter days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27

Members of the Boiling
oficers Wives Club will open
the fall season with a lunch
con and fashion show at
1880 pm. September S in
the Officers Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27
SproY for Silver

n. ~ " - DCtftCSuu
To Mrs. E.R.T. Of Alexan-
dria: / am glad to be able to
pass on my wonderful dis
covery for ending silver poll
ishine. ! purchased a can Of
spray for silver. at a jewelry
store in Bethesda. which
coats the clean silver and
keeps it from furnishing. 1t
is easy to apply and is color
less. so that the silver retains
its natural look.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-23

year on record.
Almost a billion and a half dol
lars worth of farm property has
gone up in flames the past 10
years, department economists
said. Farm fire loss during the
past decade reached its peak in
1855, when it rose to S14S,000,000.
The lowest loss figure during the
period was $125,000,000 in 1947.
AS late as 1910, annual farm fire
loss was as low as S64, 100000.
The figures represent fire and
lightning losses on buildings, i'm
plements and machinery, live
stock, crops, and household goods.
Fires on farms are due to sew
en- principle causes. These are
faulty fiues and heaters, combus-
tible roofs, spontaneous combus-
tion, matches and smoking, de-
fective electrical wiring, gasoline
and kerosene, and lightning.
Farm fires each year take the
lives of some $500 rural resi-
dents and injure another 100000.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-23
All GIRLS PREPARING FOR
ANNUAL DRESS REVUE

Fourth girls in Kent County
are cutting, fitting and sewing
outfits they hope will be in the
spotlight at local, county, and
state All dress revues this sum-
mer, Marion Macdonald, county
All agent, has announced.
Their final goal is to model the
clothes in the national dress re-
vue at the All Club Congress in
Chicago next December.
The A H dress revue program,
directed by Wayne Bath, acting
state All Club leader, is designed
to teach All girls how to select
styles, colors, and fabrics suited
to their individual personalities
and wardrobe needs. Poise, self
confidence, and good grooming
habits also are developed along
with leadership qualities and
learning to work with others.
Merit awards will be supplied
for the 18th consecutive year by
the Simplicity Pattern Company,
the agent said. The state winner
will receive an all-expense trip
to the Chicago Club Congress,
and a special gift of a leather
encased scissors set. Blue award
county winners will get medals of
honor.
The agent invites girls between
10 and 81 to enroll in the dress
revue held June % during All
Short Course at the University
of Delaware. Detailed information
may be obtained from local All
Club leaders or at the county ex-
tension Office.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-23

students will visit the soil testing
laboratory at the University of
Delaware. Clubbers in livestock
classes will learn about swine and
sheep production.
New machinery, its operation
and adjustment will be discussed
in farm machinery classes. Farm
management classes will take the
farm and home unit approach.
Marketing, diseases, and judging
will be highlights of poultry class
es. Work in dairying will include
the selection of animals, with en-
phasis on Brown Swiss. There
will be a possible visit to milk
plant to observe operations.
Four-Hers wishing to enter the
course should contact the agent
at the county extension office for
enrolment cards that are due by
June II.