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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24
DEAR ABBY :.
BY ABIGAIL VAN sURtN
Don't Detour Onto the Road to Ruin

drive cars and have two Tv
sets and take vacations.
JUST A SON.
A son Tor daughterD should
give not according 10 his
means--but according 10 his
conscience. Don't count their
money-count your blessings.
You will find the answer 20
your question In a very old
book. I quote: Honor thy
mother and thy father"
DEAR ABBY: I am con-
stantly arguing with my hus-
band about his reading those
filthy sex magazines. He
says everyone reads them
and he might learn some-
thing from them. Could you
tell me what a man can
learn from reading that
filth? I am so embarrassed
and afraid that someone will
come over and see one Of
those magazines in our home
that I Jump every time the
doorbell rings. Am I too old
fashioned for the man I
married 30 years ago or is
there something the matter
with HIM?
DISGUISED.
There Is something the
matter with him. Either he
never grew up out Of the
curious little-boy stage - or
he Is going backwards and
has rediscOvered IL. In any
case your clergyman or fam
lily doctor can convince him
that HE'S the one who's out
Of step.
For a personal reply. iDrite
TO ABBY IN care OF The Eue-
ming Star. IncloSe a self
addressed, stamped enpelope.
distributed BY McNaught
Syndicate, IncD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24

DEAR ABBY: When I was
visiting In Arizona ! met a
truck driver from New
Orleans. We had a wonderful
time together. but I didn't
get his name. He said 10 Just
call him Red" I have been
thinking a lot about him
lately and wonder how ! can
ind out his real name and
where I can get In touch with
him. I'm not sure which
trucking OUTFIT he works for
but n you send me q list Of
names maybe II viii come
back 10 me. I think his home
base was Indianapolis. I can't
get this guy out Of my mind.
XXI.
II he were interested,
respectable and available.
he'd have gotten YOUR
name and address. Don't
detour 10 look for trouble.
Nameless strangers constant
" travel the road 10 ruin.
DEAR ABBY: I am is
years old and am starting to
get a mustache. My folks
won't hear Of letting me
shave II of because they
think l am too young TO start
shaving. It is very noticeable
and the kids at school are
beginning to make fun Of me.
Most Of the guys I 60 with
shave their whole faces. How
old should a fellow be before
he starts shaving?
BABIED.
A fellow should start shaw
ing when he has something
TO shave.
80
DEAR ABBY: How much
does a son owe his parents?
Ever since ! was old enough
to count change / carried
papers. / worked my way
through college by keeping
three Jobs. My father never
worked steady but he drank
steady. My mother used to
ask me for money and spent
1t on clothes for my sisters,
who could have worked but
were too lazy. Now that I
am a success Il am not rich,
but I do all right my sisters,
who are now married, keep
writing to tell me how bad
of the old folks are. Don't
you think they should all
pitch in the same amount.
even II it means they have to
sacrifice something? They all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24
BY THOMAS COLLINS

can you ADVISE me what
to do about a house when !
retire?
Il retire in September. I
will come home to live with
my sister in an eight-room
house we have occupied for
nearly 30 years. We own 1t.
On our total retirement in
come Of $255 we can go on
owning it. But 1t is over so
years old. 1t needs many re-
pairs, As time goes on it will
need more and more repairs.
I'VE will not want to keep
up with such work. Nor can
we afford to have it done.
Also the house is in a chang
ing neighborhood which is
not as nice as it once was.
"A real-estate man has APP
praised the house at $12,500.
We wonder If we would not
be better of to sell, then buy
a small new house and set up
a new and easier life some
where else. :"
YOU'VE HALF SOLD your
self on selling already
haven't you?-or you wouldn't
have called in that real estate
man. Tell him to 60 to the
ball game while you think
over these things:
First. understand that there
is no rule about this sort of
problem. There are good
arguments for selling, always.
And there are good ones for
not. In the main. people who
hold onto their homes are less
unhappy than those who let
them go.
You'll note 1 said less I'M
happy. not happier. And this
is the second point to under
stand: a good retirement isn't
housing. It's a reaching out
for something you've always
wanted; it's giving wing to
what creative talents you
have; it's doing something.
\
NOW for the specific points
in your letter:
REPAIRS: In a new house
you will have to establish a
lawn. plant your flowers.
scrape the putty of the win
dows. decorate the rooms etc.
1t is very likely that your new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24

why wasn't there . screen
on the Stafford Window"
1T was being repaired.
That was the first angle I in
vestigated. About the only
thing I've got to 60 on is the
bunch Mrs. Endicott is lying
for her friend"
II should take the matter
to court before paying"
agreed Haledjian. And make
sure you have several women
on the jury"
What did Haledjian mean
by the last remark?
Copyright. 1888. By Donald J. soboD
(See Answer, Page C-13)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24
Shorter Schedule

II you are going TO Asia
and Africa you will require
immunization against cpl
demic typhus. Cholera vac
cination is necessary only for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24

put the idea 10 any sort Of
test. Ben viii not be able 10
enter any OF his studies with
the necessary enthusiasm.
The fact that up until now
Ben has shown q keen in
terest In clothes. cars and
money In his wallet Is no In
dication that he wouldn't
later enjoy life best In baggy
pants. He might even ind a
way Of wearing good clothes
and being a philosopher at
the same time-if this is what
he really wants.
Young people do need guild
ance and sometimes direction
in choosing careers. but in
sistence is neither guidance
nor direction. Mr.. L. K.
should try TO enter into Ben's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24

The Fsmily Council consists Of o
Judge. a pyehlosdsi. three
elsFpymen. q newspaper editor .
wemsns editor and two writers.
Eoeh article 70 Q summary Of a.
eetual esss history. The council
reports on problems ihsi hove
been dssli With BY responsible
sseneiss end eouasslon
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Curriculum Night
To Stress Career
Guidance Program

Aid in solving long-range curricu-
lum problems will be offered to
Bluffton high school pupils and par
ents at the Curriculum Night to be
conducted at the school building next
Monday from 1909 p. m, high
school principal Frank Mayer said
this week
All students and their parents are
urged to attend the meetings, which
will explain the schools curriculum
and guidance opportunities. Mayer
said he was particularly anxious to
have parents of eighth and ninth
grade pupils at Curriculum Night.
Curriculum planning for general,
college preparatory and vocational
courses will be available. Teachers
will be stationed in their rooms to
answer questions on work in their
departments. Homeroom teachers will
also be available to aid long range
planning for the students.
Pamphlets describing the high
school curriculum have been distrib-
uted this week, giving parents AN OPP
portunity to study the curriculum and
present their questions and problems
to the teachers during Curriculum
Night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Hutchinson HonOred
At FFA-FHA Dinner

Larry Hutchinson received the
DeKalb Agriculture association award
for the outstanding senior agriculture
student in the Bluffton FLA chapter
at the annual FFA-FTIA banquet held
at the high school cafeteria last We'd
nesday evening.
Hutchinson, from Beaverdam, is
president of the local FLA organiza-
ton. He was the Bluffton chapters
outstanding exhibitor at the Allen
County Junior Fair last summer and
won trip to the national FLA con-
ference at Kansas City in the fall.
The award was presented by Rodney
Stratton, a junior agriculture student
Speaker at the annual banquet was
Ronald Ropp, Bluffton college senior,
who was active in FLA work in his
hometown of Bloomington, Illinois.
Approximately 100 students, par
ents and guests attended the annual
banquet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Remodeling Work Keeps Builders Active
AS'PlanS Jell For New Construction

Fisher of Route 1, Lafayette remod-
eled a bathroom and added kitchen
cabinets. Another kitchen remodeling
project was that at the Lendon Bas-
niger home south of Bluffton.
Steiner builders are presently get
ting ready to erect a new building in
Lafayette for Richard Robinson. The
building will house a beauty shop to
be operated by Mrs. Robinson. In
Bluffton on North Spring street Clar-
ence Hooker is pouring footers for a
new garage.
The Steiners will also start work
this week on a new 44x62 hog barn
of steel construction for Walter Gar
matter near Rawson. The building
viii house a new type of pig fac
tory" operation and will contain from
20 to 80 individual pens.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Dunlap Installed
As BIuftOn FLA
Leader President

Steve Dunlap was installed as pres
ident of the Bluffton chapter of Fu-
ture Farmers of America in cere-
monies at the high school Wednesday
evening. He will serve for the 1853
So school year.
Other officers include Rod Stratton,
vice president; Ron Badertscher
treasurer; Jerry Athaus, secretary
Rich Reichenbach, reporter and Lee
Kloeppel, historian. Dunlap is from
Beaverdam, while all the other Off
GERS are from Button.
Seven vocational agriculture stu
dents were also initiated into the
Chapter Farmer degree. Receiving
this degree were Steve Herr, Rich
Reichenbach, John Eversole, Tom
Nussbaum, Larry Hutchinson, Ker
Lewis and Jim LaRue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Auto License Sales
Stand Above 1857:
Sales Close Monday

Sale of 1858 automobile license
plates is moving steadily ahead of
last years rate, deputy registrar Don
Van Meter reported this week.
Sales were moving approximately
two days ahead of the 1857 schedule
and nearly 100 plates had been sold
by Tuesday afternoon. 1857 sales
were only 1876 plates and there were
strong possibilities of exceeding the
all-time 1855 record of 2050 sales in
March.
Last day for legal display of 1857
tags is Monday, March 81. Van Meter
announced his office will remain open
Saturday and Monday evenings to
give motorists a last minute chance
to register their cars for the coming
year.
All w plates have been exhausted
, and more than TOO ZB tags have been
sold. Bluffton was issued 22O0 tags
this year, with $50 each in the w
and ZB series and 300 in the YY
series.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Rural Township
Fire Protection
Policies Studied

Fire protection arrangements be-
tween Bluffton and Richland and
Orange township were studied at
Tuesday evenings village council
meeting. Both contracts expire in
April and representatives from the
township trustees are expected to at
tend the April 8 council meeting to
negotiate new contracts.
Payment for automobile and truck
fires occurring on rural roads gave
council most concern. They were I'M
certain whether these fires should be
covered in fire contracts with the
townships or whether they should seek
payment from insurance companies
covering the vehicles.
Present contracts have Richland
township paying $500 per year for fire
protection, while Orange township
pays $3.50 yearly. After five fire calls
into Orange township the township
pays the firemen's salaries at the
regular rate per fire. Council was
uncertain whether automotive fires
should be charged to the townships
at these rates or whether insurance
companies should bear costs of fire
coverage.
Council also plans to ask the town.
ships to consider some method of DO
licing fire areas to keep traffic under
control and allow freedom of move
ment for fire-fighting equipment.
They pointed out the Bluffton village
police force cannot follow the fire de-
partment to rural calls.
Possibilities of securing payment
for fire calls beyond the Bluffton fire
protection zone were also studied.
During the past year the Bluffton fire
department has answered a Hardin
county call and a Jackson township
call for which they were not paid.
Village clerk A. ]. B. Longsdorf was
instructed to contact township Off
cials in these two areas to see if they
will bear the cost of the Bluffton fire
departments runs to these two fires.
Council members pointed out that
some persons in areas not served by
Bluffton fire protection contracts are
served by the Bluffton telephone ex-
change and will naturally call the
Bluffton fire department
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Darwin Luginbuhl
Successor
To Prof. Klassen
Public School Art Teacher
Accepts Faculty Assign
ment At College

Darwin Luginbuhl, art teacher in
the Bluffton schools, has accepted a
position on the Bluffton college
faculty succeeding Prof. John P.
Klassen, under whom he studied in
the 1940s.
Mr.. Luginbuhl was graduated from
Bluffton college in 1916 and holds a
masters degree from Ohio State un-
iversity. He taught in the public
schools of Wapakoneta before coming
to Bluffton schools several years ago.
Prof. Kassen will retire at the end
of the school year this spring after a
teaching career of IS years. He re-
ceived his art training in Switzer-
land, Germany and in the US. at
Ohio State university after coming
here to live.
The art professor is well known
over wide area for his demonstra-
ton talks on the "Potter's Wheel"
The college administration has
also announced that the vacancy to be
left by the retirement this spring of
DR.. J. S. Schultz, Dean Emeritus and
professor of teacher education, will
be filled in another year by Don
Steer, 1852 BC graduate. For next
year the opening win be filled by DR..
Eldon Graber of Bethel college,
North Newton. Ka., who viii be at
Bluffton on a years leave Of absence
from Bethel.
Succeeding Prof. H. w. Berky in
the chemistry department will be his
former student, Arden Slotter, who
was graduated here in 1853. Mr..
'Slotter is now at the University OF
Michigan finishing work on his Phi.
D. degree.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27

to make the sanitation move the
the center of its annual cleanup
campaign.
Gaiffe said that representatives of
the State Board of Health on re-
cent visit to Bluffton urged that steps
be taken to improve the storage of
tin cans and garbage, especially in
the alleys of the business section TN
til pickup is made by the town truck.
1t is estimated that Bluffton could
reduce its fly and mosquito popula-
ton by half. if proper steps are taken
to cover ali waste containers. Open
containers filled with tin cans and
garbage attract all types of insects
and rodents. Few of the cans used by
Bluffton merchants and kept in alleys
comply with the law requiring tightly
fitted covers, Mr.. Gaiffe said.
The tin cans collect rain water and
breed mosquitoes. This has long been
a complaint of w. A. Howe who CON
ducts the annual summer mosquito
control program.
Indications are that the village will
set up new waste collection rules.
They will provide that pick up will
be made only of properly covered con-
tainers for garbage and tin cans.
Size of receptacles will also be limited
to 25-gallon cans Some heavy steel
! drum containers have weighed as
nueh as 400 pounds, Gaiffe said
In the interest of better sanitation,
Gaiffe said that a cover is being made
for the village garbage truck to re-
duce the fly nuisance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Car Dealers Offer 375 Gallons Free Gas
During "AutO Demonstration Week Here

A belief that the automobile busi-
ness will roll back into high gear this
spring if the public will just permit
itself to sit back behind the wheel of
the new models and really enjoy life,
local dealers have joined hands in an
nouncing Bluffton Auto Demonstra-
ton Week, Friday, March %, through
Saturday, April S.
During the week carnival of
cars" will be displayed on Main street
and viewers will be invited to go for
demonstration rides in either the new
'58 models or any of a host of good
used cars on the local show lots.
A total of 375 gallons of free gaso-
line will be offered in six attractive
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27

learned that extra sales effort has
brought about some unusual success
stories. Auto Buy Weeks" are being
sponsored everywhere as a means of
restoring business health and conf
dence.
Auto demonstration registratic;
tickets have been mailed to all resi-
dents of Bluffton and the rural routes.
Other tickets are available to all who
ask for them at Bixel Motors, Clark
Buick, or Bob Williams Chevrolet,
Inc. e,es
The first three prizes in the draw
ing Saturday evening, April S, at the
Town Hall will be 100 gallons of gaso-
line. There are three more prizes OF
Is gallons of gas each.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Holy Week Services
Planned At Hi School

Traditional Holy Week services
during morning assembly periods
at Bluffton high school viii be con-
Quoted Monday through Thursday of
next week with ministers of the COM
munity as speakers.
The following schedule of speakers
and dates will be in effect:
Rev. Jacob Friesen, Monday,
Christ Faces the Cross" Rev. Wal
do Flickinger, Tuesday, "The Two
Thieves Were Crucified Near the
Cross" DR.. Wayne Kantner, Wednes-
day, "Pilate Condemned Christ to the
Cross" The closing message of the
series will be given Thursday morning
by the Rev. Dale Dickey. His subject
will be Simon Helped to Bear the
Cross"
The public is invited to attend these
special services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
BusineSSmen's
Dinner To Honor
Citizens Bank

Next quarterly dinner meeting OF
the Bluffton Business Mems assoica-
ton will honor the Citizens National
Bank upon the completion of their re-
cent extensive remodeling project
and their long community service,
Milton Edwards, president of the
association, has announced.
A decision to center the next pro-
gram around the banks formal OPEN
ing of its remodeled quarters, was
made at a meeting of the executive
board last week. Leland Diller has
been named chairman of the planning
committee for the meeting and din
ner.
Serving on the committee with Mr..
DilIer are Forrest Steinmen, Clayton
Bixel, Herbert Conrad, Stanley Ba-
singer, DR.. Howard Raid and Gene
Benroth.
Date of the meeting has been set
for Thursday, May Is. The bank
moved into its present quarters that
same month in 1921.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27

Plans for number of new resi-
dences were in the talking stage this
week, one additional home was under
construction and there appeared to be
furry of home remedeling projects
in various stages of completion.
The one new home is going UP
north of Bluffton on the Hancock-Allen
county line road A three-bedroom
ranch style, it is being built by Harry
Burkholder, son of MIR. and Mrs. Quin-
ten Burkholder. Emerson Basinger,
Pandora, has the contract for the
brick veneer home.
Meanwhile, the Steiner Building and
Lumber crew is about ready to begin
framing the new home being erected
for the market On Carmatter street
and Bluffton EastiandJ Inc, is finish.
| ing their new home on South Lawr
avenue.
The Steiner crew has just com.
pleted remodeling six apartments in
the Fett building on Main street.
Among the numerous remodeling
jobs underway or recently completed
is work at the Horseshoe Grill. The
kitchen is to be moved further to
the rear of the building and extra
seating made available in the dining
room.
The George Combs residence was
recently remodeled by Wilbur Neil,
and is being occupied by Druggist
Jim Loofbourrow and family, May
nard Badertscher recently installed
new picture window in the Roy
Reams residence at 214 North Spring
street and did some kitchen remodel
ing work there.
A living room partition was re-
moved in the home of Mrs. Alma
Griffith on South Lawn and other
remodeling work done there by Will.
bur Amstutz and Lawrence Roda
baugh. The same carpenters did some
kitchen remodeling work at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Edwards re-
eently.
Another new picture window was
installed at the home of Mrs Phoebe
Gratz on South Lawn. Insulation is to
be installed and new siding. Wilbur
Amstutz and Lawrence Rodabaugh
are also doing this work.
Others doing small remodeling prof
ects at their homes are the Clayton
Harnesses, adding built-ins and clos
cts; the Forrest Steinmans, new
bathroom installed by Robert Lugin
buhl; Ralph Sousley, new windows
and kitchen remodeling.
In the country about Bluffton the
Steiner crew recently enlarged the
living room and added picture win
dow at the Maurice Bell residence
Mrs. Harvey Hilty of near Pandora
remodeled a bathroom and Howard
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Takes New Post
In West Virginia

Emmett L. Huntley, test engineer
at the Woodcock plant of Central
Ohio Light and Power and later Ohio
Power company for the last 13 years,
has been transferred to the post of
maintenance foreman at the Captina
Operating company generating sta
ton at Cresap, w. Va, it was learned
this week.
Mr.. Huntley left last week for his
new assignment in the power busi-
ness. He is residing at Moundsville,
w. Va, and will be joined by his
wife, Florence, and children later this
spring after school closes. The Hunt
leys have been residing on Route l,
Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27

TO contact Mrs. Steiner or Norman
vercler, medical technologist at the
hospital.
Bluffton's goal for the blood bank is
127 pints, but 160 pre-registrations are
necessary to actually put the goal
within reach. Mrs. Steiner explained
that some persons vii lbe unable to
keep their blood-donor appointments
and others who have recently re-
covered from illness may not be
acceptable for the program.
Everyone who can give blood
should make an appointment, Ralph
Stearns, president of the local Red
Cross chapter, urged. mo one ever
knows when he may need blood to
save his own life or that of one of his
loved ones. 1t is always available
anyplace it is needed only through
the Red Cross program" he said.
The bloodmobile will be paying its
first visit to Bluffton in five years
when it comes to the First Methodist
church on April 8.
Requirements which must be met
by all donors are set up at the Ft.
Wayne Regional Blood Center, which
supervises blood donation programs
in this area for the American Red
Cross. These requirements are set up
to protect the donors health and pro-
vide a safe bottle of blood for the
TRANSMISSION.
Donors must be between Is and SO,
although minors must have written
permission in advance from a parent
or legal guardian. Persons of either
sex and any race may donate blood.
Red Cross officials caution persons
against giving blood until: one or
two weeks after a common cold;
acute allergy attacks are over; six
months after major surgery, or
attacks of malaria; "a hours after inn
munizations for diphtheria, cholera,
influenza, poliomyelitis, tetanus, ty-
phus and Rocky Mountain spotted
fever; "a hours after hormone, liver,
vitamin and other injections or two
weeks after an immune reaction to
a smallpox vaccination.
Donors must weigh at least 100
pounds although it is preferred they
weigh no pounds or more. Eight
weeks should elapse between blood
donations and only five donations
may be made in any IL month period.