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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
DispeLs q MIRAGE

A WiStful letter signed
"Realist" pointed out the
vast sums Of money which
would be saved if all nations
would join in a, system Of
world law. scrap their arma-
ments, and place all military
power in a world police force
Of 100000 men.
Unfortunately. there are
several things wrong with all
such conceptions. First, it
would mean freezing the
status quo at some point Of
time, and there are a dozen
nations which would never
consent to that because they
are on the make. Thus, the
plan could never get off the
ground. Second, Russia would
no more agree to the neces-
sary inspection to insure good
faith than she has agreed to
plans. already proposed. And
what good would be the
100000 police against the
Russian military establish
ment? Third, when it comes
to U.N. police actions, we
have had it. We spent $50
billion and sustained 10000
casualties in Korea while
most Of our colleagues in the
U.N. were contributing a cou-
pie Of bicycles or a package
of razor blades. What would
be done with nations which
did not support the next po-
lice action-send the troops
to take over their govern
mentS and make levies on
tn cir economies? Never!
Your Uncle would pick UP the
tab as always. otherwise the
whole system would blow up.
The only reason the U.N. has
held together this long is
that each member obeyS its
mandates or not, as it sees
At. Fourth, a world supreme
court would be required to
interpret" the law, and a
gigantic bureaucracy to apply
its decisions, every one Of
which would be unpopular in
some part of the world. be-
cause it is impossible to make
acceptable law for a body as
heterogeneous as the world
population. A basic law as
simple as our own Constitu-
ton, planned for a homo
geneous people, cannot be in
terpreted so as to please or
benefit all SegmentS ofSour
society. II the world supreme
court were to have the power
to make its decisions stick,
it would have to control the
police. That much power In
the hands Of a small group
would inevitably produce the
greatest tyranny of all time.
Fifth. new statutes would be
adopted by majority vote,
either Of the population or
national units, which would
open UP all the "have" ma
tons to the plunderers. II
a protective veto were ale
lowed. the law would be
futile.
But the greatest obstacle
lies in human nature. Man
is naturally an anarchist. He
resents any kind Of discipline,
and submits to it only with
extreme reluctance. He &C
cepts law only because he
thinks a stable and secure
society is worth more to him
than the freedom he must
yield to get it. This con-
clusion is typical only Of a
degree of civilization which
much Of the world has not
yet reached. Eventually an
amalgamation of all the
races viii take place, world
population will become homo
geneous, and world govern
ment will be possible, be-
cause all individuality will
have been bred out Of man
by centuries Of applied egal-
itarianism. But that is q
long way of.
It is interesting how often
in letters to the editor a
dreamy, utopian mirage will
appear over the signature
"Realist." I must ask my
psychiatrist about that.
G.. Glenn WhitIock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Modern Farming Methods Mean
Less COUer for WiLdIife

Modern farming may be to
blame for the fact that most
Ohio farms have less game than
10 or 20 years ago, according to
an Ohio State University Exten-
sion wildlife specialist.
Robert Davis say modern
farming practices destroy wild
life cover. Fields are bigger,
fencerows narrower, and wood
lots and brush patches fewer. To-
days methods of controlling
brush with chemicals and bull
dozers make it easy for the farm
er to overlook the Importance of
patches of cover for wildlife.
This means less vegetation to
provide food and shelter for wild
life, and when cover disappears,
so do the wild creatures.
Farmers can reverse this
trend, Davis says, by planned use
of undisturbed grass cover, null
tiflora rose hedges and pine
paintings. Every farm has a few
areas which are not being used
and could be devoted to wildlife
production. The governments 10
So Conservation Reserve pro-
gram provides payments for the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Mt. Cory Youth
Serves in Germany

Army Specialist Four Ora N.
Steinman, 26, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry H. Steinman, 215 w.
Washington street, Mount Cory,
is member of the enlisted
mems special services council in
Landstuhl, Germany.
Specialist Steinman, an operat-
ing room technician with the
566th Medical Detachment, en-
tered the Army in August 1856
and arrived in Europe in May
1857.
Steinman is a 1850 graduate of
Mount Cory-Rawson high school.
He was employed by the Parker
Lumber Company, Findlay;- in
civilian life.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Area Garden Club Members Begin
Planning for Regional Conference

Planning for the regional. con-
ference of the Mems Garden
Clubs of America to be held here
in 1860 was begun recently by
the five area clubs to serve as
hosts.
The Central Great Lakes Re-
gional conference will be held on
the Bluffton college campus on
the third weekend of August,
1860.
Committees on program, shows
and tours, banquet, publicity and
inter club relations, finance,
lodging, registration, buildings
and hospitality have been estab-
ished.
They will work under the di-
rection of Kermit Herr, general
chairman. Darwin Luginbuhl,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04

establishment of such practices.
They are the &c" practices of
the Conservation Reserve, Davis
explains, and the government
will pay a higher percentage of
the cost of establishing them than
it will on other practices.
Although many farmers al
ready have signed up for other
practices in the Conservation Re
serve, they still can switch to
wildlife practices, Davis says. He
reports county game protectors
have the names of farmers whose
Conservation Reserve applica-
tons have been accepted and will
offer these farmers help in plan
ming wildlife practices which will
do the best job of increasing
wildlife production on their
farms.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
New Savings Stamp
Gift Book On Sale

The United States treasury
department has placed on sale
through the Bluffton post office
a new savings stamp book and
new savings stamp appropriate
for Christmas giving.
The new stamp is of the 25-
cent denomination and printed in
red, white and blue colors. An
attractive gift book contains 10
of the new 25-cent stamps at a
cost of $3.50. A larger book is
available with 20 of the new
stamps at S.. The gift book is
available without extra charge
with the purchase of the new
stamps.
An entirely new item, the gift
book provides a useful and at
tractive and inexpensive gift for
the youngster who has every
thing"
Postmaster Ralph T. Stearns
has also announced the sale of
another new commemorative
stamp. Of four-cent denomina-
ton, it is in wedgewood blue
and commentaries the Fort Du-
quesne bicentennial at Pitts
burgh.
The stamp has a military back
ground depicting Col. George
Washington on horseback in the
center. Col. Henry Bouquet is
also shown with the ailing Gen.
eral Forbes, who is in the fore
ground on a stretcher. In the
background is a group raising
the British flag while a segment
of the stockade is shown burn
ing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04

Bluffton, and Harold Hepp, Wa,
pakoneta, are co-chairmen.
Tentative plans for the con.
ference include a large show by
the Northwestern Ohio Gladiolus
society and the Lima Rose SO.
ciety. Both societies are expected
to produce over 1500 entries.
David Burpee, president of the
nationally known Burpee Seed
company, will be the principal
speaker of the conference.
Garden club members from
Bluffton, Lima, Findlay, Wapak-
oneta and Celina attended the
planning meeting. Representing
the Bluffton club were Darwin
Luginbuhl, Kermit Herr, Lester
Niswander, Wayne Badertscher,
Wilhelm Amstutz, Karl Gierman,
H. w. Berky and Leland Gerber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04

women's dormitory association.
One of the largestannual events
at the Wisconsin college, the for
NAL was held at Sheboygan's
Pine Hills country club last
Saturday evening.
Miss Tschantz, a 1857 graduate
of Bluffton high school, is
freshman at the Wisconsin school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Berne "MeSSidh"
This Weekend

The annual rendition by the
Mennonite Choral society of Han
del's oratorio, the Messiah, will
take place on Saturday and Sun
day evenings, December 6 and
Z, at the spacious First Memo
mite church in Berne, Indiana.
This traditional presentation will
be under the direction of Berne's
widely known choral director, DR..
Freeman Burkhalter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Patricia Drury To
We'd December I3

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Drury OF
Harrod are announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of their
daughter, Patricia Sharon, to
Ned Althaus, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Althaus, Columbus
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04

ior warder; John Bielstein, junior
warden; Russell CochenspargerI
treasurer; Al Hancock, secre.
tary; James McCord, senior dea.
con; William Martin, junior dea.
con; John Keith, senior steward;
Dave Height, junior steward;
Doyt Hall, chaplain; Richard
Watt, tyler and Doyt Hall,
trustee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
McCague To Head
Lafayette MasOns

Ted McCague has been in
stalled as worshipful master of
Sager lodge Alb, F&AM, at La
fayette.
Other officers for the coming
term are Clayton Hellman, SEN
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Judy Tschdntz on
College Committee

Judy Tschantz, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tschantz, was
a member of the entertainment
committee for a formal spon-
sored by the Lakeland college
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04

Grove, route 2.
The couple will exchange vows
December 13.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Harrod high school and is en-
ployed at The Leader store in
Lima. Her fiance, a Bluffton
high school graduate, is employ
ed at the Ford plant in Lima.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11

Republican party. He said: "I
was there on Nov. 4 election
night when the roof of the court
house began to give way. The
walls started to crack and o n e
man actually tried to tell me the
clock was running backwards. "
Shelter introduced Mrs. Frank
saying "She will be elected t o
some county office in 1861" She
then announced she would run
for treasurer, telling party mem
bers, eve have to do just that
little bit of extra work"
Adams indicated he would be
candidate again by asking the
democrats to "help me play the
game (of politics) in 1861" Shet-
Ter introduced him. as the local
democrat who kept his republic
an opponent up all night to see
the results of the election.
In 1860 they (RepublicanS)
will be licking their wounds, "
according to Floyd N. Strong of
Aquilla, unsuccessful democrat
ic candidate for county comm
issioner this year. That's when
we're going in for the kill"
You have given us a G e t
victory and we are proud of
you," Cook, now Portage County
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11

prosecutor, told the group.
I'VE who have been elected
have an obligation to do a good
job so in 1860 candidates a n
point to us Robusky, Cox, Cook,
Disable to prove the courthouse
roof will not really fall in if
Democrats are elected" he said.
CelebreeZe, who "came to pra-
iSe the Democrats and bury the
Republicans" said elected offic-
ials are public servants, and en-
phasized the need for keeping
track of the pulse of the people.
Carl G. Hofstetter, in politics
for a decade, has been success
full in his non partisan elections
for Middlefield councilman and
mayor, but until this year re-
manned defeated candidate on
the county ticket.
The new county court Judge
said, IT have been running for
office for ten years, and h ave.
carried a little card with M e
telling me what I'm running
for"
He promised, as the only local
democratic official elected this
year. to do job which the party
would be proud of.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11

Jeff Brirkerhoff, 10 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne H.
Brinkerhoff, Mum Rd., Newbury
Is a little more cautious a b o u I
shedding in the snow today than
he was a week ago.
He narrowly missed being cru
shed under the wheels of a car
recently as the sled he was rid.
ing sped down a neighbor'S dri.
veway into the path of an app
reaching car.
Jeff was shedding at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Leblanc
also of Mum Rd. After he had
started down their twisting driv.
eway he spotted the car approa.
ching, driven by John J. Fraun.
dorf, So, Music Street.
''I started to drag my feet, -
Jeff relates, trying to slow
down. I finally rolled off tn c
sled as it went into the road
and / felt the wheel of the cal
brush against my leg"
When he had a chance to look,
Jeff saw the car in the ditch and
the crushed sled laying in the
middle Of the road.
The sled, now useless, wa S
owned by young Gary Leblanc,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11
Geauga Dems Roast Republicans
for Dessert at Burton Dinner

Key Geauga Democrats cong
ratulated winning candidates,
told losing candidates they put
up good fight, and heard Cleve-
land Mayor Anthony J. Celebr-
eeze and congressman elect
Robert Cook caution them on
1860 at a victory" dinner Tues
day night at Hosmer's Restaur-
ant in Burton.
Two of this years defeated
democratic contenders, Mary C.
(Kaye) Frank of Huntsburg who
ran for auditor and Phillip Adam
of East Claridon who was a can
didate for state representative,
both indicated they would seek
ection again in 1860.
Toastmaster Garland Shelter,
Middlefield publisher, told t h e
audience of about $50, "Y o u
probably expected me to roast
the Republicans tonight, but you
know better than that"
"Oh yes," a heckler in t h e
audience retorted.
Shelter, referring to a recent
architects report submitted o
county C commissioners labelling
the courthouse roof as unsafe,
used the building as symbol of
the once all powerful Geauga
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11
Fair Board
Rejects
Officers

The Organization meeting and
election of Officers of the Geauga
County Fair Board was held at
Hosner's Restaurant Thursday
evening Dec. 4, 1858.
Frank Hosmer, Parkman, Ken
meth Blair, Burton, who were re-
elected, were sworn in for three
years, Paul Johnson, Hambden,
elected replacing William Spear
was also sworn in. Hal Starton
who was elected from Huntsburg
was not present.
The following officers were ell
ected:
President, Dale McClurg, Mi
ddlefield;
Vice President, Audre Blair,
Newbury;
Sec Treas Fair Manager
C. III. LaMoreaux, Chardon;
Concession Manager 4, Don Ri
ley, Burton;
Grandstand Manager, T. L. At
wood, Middlefield;
Delegate to Ohio Fair Manag-
ers Convention in January, Dale
McClurg
Alternate to Ohio Fair Manag-
ers Convention G. H. LaMoreaux
Fair dates for 1859 are Sept.
3-4-5-6-7 .......
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11

Chardon Council approved Ma
yor Vain L. Parsons appoint
ment of Fred Epstein, Downing
Dr., as village building inspec-
tor at the regular meeting of
CO uncil Thursday night.
Epstein succeeds Paul Safko,
Chardon Ave-, who resigned eff
ective Dec. /.
The mayor reported the Grou-
nd Observer Corps has been dis
continued and the electricity to
their observer post behind the
high school is to be discontinued.
The village is to contact Supt.
Ira A. Garfield to see if the sch
ool WsSts the building. If not, 1t
is to be removed from the prop
erty.
The correction of the catch
basin on Goodrich Ct, where
water has not been draining pro-
perly, has ben delayed until 1858
it was reported to council, be-
cause consideration is being gi-
ven to increasing the width OF
the street four feet to the south.
This would change the drainage
Fill dirt has been delivered to
j. j. Jankowski, 134 Wilson Mi
lis Rd. When Daniels Dr., run
ming to the shopping center, was
improved a large hole was left
on the corner on the village prop.
erty which adjoins Jankowski's s
residence. He has agreed to seeo
and maintain the property If the
village will fill and gr d e the
spot.
The B & o railroad has moved
the crane in and started to work
on the drainage problem
Center and Cherry Streets, i
was reported.
Clerk Jennie C. Davidson was
authorized to have Chardon Wei
ding reinforce the sagging stee
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11
Man, Soaked in Gas,
Escapes Fire in Snow

Fireman were called to t h e
City Loan building on South ST.,
which was filling with smoke
Monday afternoon. The m k e
was coming from an oil furnace
in the basement.
A motor on a furnace blower
at the residence of Anthony Ho-
gan. 2181a South ST., burned Mon
day morning, and firemen were
called. The building is owned
by Glen Wilder.
The department was summon
ed to the residence of Elmer Kor-
itansky, Rt. SOB, Hambden, Tues
day evening when that house
began to fill with smoke. They
found a small piece of wood In
pipe leading from the furnace.
A car at the residence of Max
Dill, Thwing Rd., was extingui-
shed by Chardon fireman early
Sunday afternoon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11
Geauga Realtors
Install Officers

Officers for 1859 of the Geauga
county Real Estate Board were
installed by R.O. Wolcott Dec. 2
with 80 members present at the
Manor House.
I. r. Martin will head the gro
up with Herbert Farrow, vice
president and w. o. Adama, Sec
retary treasurer.
P.s,sident Martin announced
The following committee chair
men: Multiple hstings, Lyndall
Hughes; planning and public re-
lations, Herbert Farrow; Progr-
am, Nellie Summers; Publicity
Ann Eging and Helen Schreck;
Ethics, Clair Miner; Nominating
Clair Miner; Sick committee,
Hazel Ernst.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11
List New Buildings

CLARIDON Recent building
permits include the following:
Gertrude Price, Claridon Troy
Rd., addition to residence.
Howard Smith, Rt. 322, resid-
ence.
Carl Kronk, Route 322 W.,
residence.
John O'Malley Jr., Route 608
North, residence.
Gene Young, 608 North, res
idence.
Dennis Moore, Route 608 South
sugar house remodelled for res
idence.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11

Glen Corlett, Wisner Rd., Char
don, narrowly escaped serious
injury Monday when quick think
ing prevented his clothes, soak
ed in gasoline, from C tc n ng
fire.
The blaze, from Standard
Oil tractor which had started TO
burn. followed the fumes from
mis- clothes until he threw hims-
elf in a snow drift.
The Chardon Fire Dept. wa S
summoned to put out the tractor
fire. but men at the garage had
succeeded in extinguishing tn e
blaze themselves with speclal
equipment before the firemen
arrived.
Cold weather and furnaces run
ming full time brought a more
shan usual number of house fires
resulting in very minor damage
This week, Chardon Fire Chief
John Maynard reports.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11
ce, slid into the back of the other

ice, slid into the back of the other
car.
Robert B. Weston, Rt. 4, Brake
man Rd., Chardon, was charged
with reckless operation by Char
don police after an accident on
Grant st. Friday morning also
involving car driven by John
D. Normak, SO, Cleveland.
Normak told police he was
travelling north on Grant St., app
reaching N. Hambden ST., when
Weston pulle dout in front of the
other car. Both vehicles were
damaged.
Minor damage resulted to q
car driven by Rose M. Hall, 80,
157 Turner Dr., Aquilla, when
her vehicle collided with one dri-
ven by Richard Kooman, SO, Rt.
4, Chardon, on South st. at Water
st. Wednesday evening.
According to Chardon police
the Hall woman states she was
waiting for the light to change
and Kooman backed into h e r
car. Kooman said he did not see
the other car behind him.
John Alfred Brandt, "a, 1245
Chillicothe Rd., Chester, and Ar
thur A. Janson, 81, Rt. 2, May
field Rd., Chardon, were invol-
we'd in an accident on Rt. 322
west of Rt. 306 Thursday night,
the sheeiff's department reports.
The two cars collided on w t
pavement.
Three passengers in a car dri-
ven by Mike E. Balchak, 46,
Lemont Furnace, Pa, were in
jured in a three car collision on
Rt. 422 east of Rt. A early Sun
day morning, sheriff's reports
reveal.
Other cars involved were dri-
ven by Edward G. Crowley, 20,
80 Mulberry R., Chester, a n d
Douglas G. Robertson, $50 Coun-
ty Line Rd., Chester.
Autos driven by Charles NAL
unas, "a, N. Cheshire St., Burton,
and Arthur Alsmon Wilcox, "a,
1877 Turner Dr., Aquil1a, and a
truck operated by Frank Malun-
as, so, Rt. l, Burton, were invol-
we'd in an accident on Claridon =
Troy Rd. south of Butternut Rd.
Cars driven by Eli j. Vranek,
A, 410 East Hill Dr., Chester,
and Herbert Collins, 38, Chagrin
Falls, sideswiped on Wilson Mi
lis Rd. at the Assembly Prod
ucts plant in Chester in the after
noon on Dec. l, the Sheriff's dep
artment reports.
Two cars were damaged o n
icy Rt. A Saturday afternoon.
An auto driven by william JOS
eph Manley, 142 Chardon Ave,
Chardop, slowed to make turn
onto Woodin Rd. when it was
struck by a car driven by Bonita
Louise Carolei, "a, Ravenna.
Frank r. Hyer, 81, Snow Rd.,
Burton, and Susie G.. Crittenden,
72, Aquilla Rd., Chardon, were
involved in an a C d ent on
Rt. A south of Butternut Rd.
Saturday afternoon, according
to the sheriff's department.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11

ter st. directing traffic for Police
Chief John BOIL, who was cover
ing an accident at the interSect-
ion, when Mrs. Diedrich approa-
ched. When she applied her bra
kes and started skidding toward
the side of Maynard's car, h e
jumped over the fender of h S
car to get out of her path. Police
said ne would have been crushed
between the two cars If he had
not moved.
At the intersection the CHIEF
was covering an accident involv-
ing autos driven by Everett G.
Henderson, 48, 127 Chardon Ave-,
Chardon, and Donald G. Hamble'
ton, SO, Center ST., Chardon. Both
cars were damaged but later dri
ven away.
Police report Hambleton h q
stopped for the sign on Cherry
St., and the Henderson vehicle
collided with him as Henderson
was making a right turn from
Center st. onto Cherry.
About an hour later Saturday
afternoon atuos driven by Rocc
J. Dragonette, 146 Maple Ave.
Chardon, and Hugh S. Barnett
of Rome collided at the same
intersection, resulting in damage
to both cars. Dragonette, going
North on Cherry St., was unable
to stop and slid into the crossing
just as Barnett was making g
turn onto Cherry st. from Center
St., police say.
A car driven by John E. Heikk
ia, 16, 210 North St., Chardon
received minor damage when i
ran into the rear of an auto dri
ven by Jack H. Clause, 141 Tild
en- Ave-, Chardon, on Washing
ton st. at Water st. Saturday
afternoon.
Chardon police report Clause
had stopped for the stop sign ant
Heikkila, unable to stop on tht
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-12-11
Epstein Is Building Inspector;
Discuss All>Night Parking Ban

plate across the sidewalk in front
of lot South Street.
Police Chief John Boil repor-
ted he was contacted regarding
a place for sliding on the snow
in the village. Permission wa S
obtained from H. o. Bostwick
and Anderson Allyn to use prop
erty at the end of Downing DR..
Extension. The Chardon jay
Gees will clear the area.
Councilman Bob Barnum not
ed the need for additional Main
st. lighting. This will be discus
sed with representatives Of the
Illuminating Company.
The number of street lights
needed in Chardon Park Estates
will also be worked out at the
same time.
An ordinance to prohibit all
night parking on village streets
was discussed. The matter was
turned over to the safety comm
ittee and the chief Of police for