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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Snow, Cold
Bring outS SIeds
And Ice Skates

Bluffton's first taste of winter
weather last week end brought
record cold weather and a near
record Snowfall for the month of
November.
The blast of arctic air provided
the seasons first shedding and
skating as a blanket of 5.3 inches
of snow fell over a three-day
period. Thermometers dropped
to a record November low of
three degrees below zero on
Sunday.
Children, enjoying their Thanks
giving holidays, made the most
OF it. Sleds were brought out of
summer storage and Little Riley
creek was covered with skaters.
The snow, which began Thurs
day with 3 of an inch, really
piled up the day after Thanks
giving when 4.8 inches fell, and
Saturdays high wind blew in an
additional 2 of an inch Cor the
So total.
The Saturday afternoon biz
zard put a crimp in early Christ
mas shopping on Main street. AS
the storm threatened and began
to darken the sky and blow gusts
of snow late in the afternoon,
Main street shopping crowds dis
persed. By Saturday night most
people were comfortable in their
homes.
Those who ventured out on
country roads Saturday night ran
into difficulties caused by heavy
drifts and icy roads. Bluffton
service station men reported
numerous calls to pull motorists
out of drifts and bitches.
Weather observer Ray Burk-
holder reported that November
has seen heavier SHOWS only
twice in the past 65 years. A total
of 5.61 inches fell in November
of 1897 and 5.54 in November of
1895.
The Pandora weather observa-
ton station also noted that the
3 below zero temperature was
the coolest on record there. 1t
went to l below on the same day
November 30-in 1929. Warmest
November temperature this year
was II on the 18th whereas the
record is an 81 November 1, 1888.
The average November tenn
perature was 42.8 compared with
a normal for the month of Ali
degrees. Precipitation for No
totaled 5.44 inches more
than double the normal precip-
itation of 2.41 inches.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Second Christmas CdruUdn
To Tour -Four Blu0tOn Homes

The four hostesses, who are
opening their homes to the Bluff
ton community's second annual
Christmas Caravan on December
Is, were announced this week by
the sponsoring Women's Ausili-
ary of Bluffton college.
This year all of the homes are
within the village corporation
limits. One stop will be at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Marshall on College avenue; an
other at DR.. Edna Ramseyer's
Mara-Alva House on the cam
pus, West Spring street; third
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer GratZ on South Lawn av-
enue; and the other at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. Gordon Bixel on
South Main street.
AS in last years Caravan, the
various homes will offer hun
dreds of unusual means of dec
Grating for the Christmas holi-
days, and other hints for gra-
cious entertaining.
Green Christina" is the
theme of decorations at the
home of Mrs. Marshall. Assist
ing her will be Mrs. Charles
Steiner and Richard Minck.
Marilyn Earl, Harry Weibel,
Mona Benroth and Darwin Lugin-
buhl, art instructors and art ard
home &c students, are assisting
with decorations at the Mara-A-
va House. Their theme is Christ
mas Arts"
The Homer Gratz residence
will feature decorations on the
theme, ''The Christmas Star"
Working with Mrs. Gratz are
Mrs. Nelson Steiner, Mrs. Ralph
ammel and Mrs. Delbert GratZ.
Caravan visitors will see dec
orations around the theme of
Christmas Gifts" at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Gordon Bixel.
Assisting Mrs. Bixel with the
decor of her home are Mrs. John
Boehr, Edith Amstutz and Mrs.
Dean NiSwander.
Tea and Christmas cookies will
be served to the Caravan visitors
at the home of Mrs. Herbert
Marshall. Mrs. Naomi Vercler is
in charge of arrangements for
the tea.
Caravaners may do their
Christmas shopping at the Time
and Talent store located in the
basement of the Mara-Alva
House. Many homemade gift
items will be on sale along with
the many baked gifts from holi-
day kitchens.
Tickets may be purchased at
any of the four homes on Dec.
Is. Prior to this date tickets may
be purchased at the Lantz Gift
House, Vida-Vidella Shop, and at
almers. Mrs. Watson Steiner is
in charge of ticket sales, and
Mrs. Ezra Moser is the general
chairman for the Caravan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04

store.
A sheltered place should be
provided in which to place the
seed, preferably on a rooted bird
feeder off the ground. The best
location is where it will be pro-
tected from wind and snow. Feed
should not be scattered promis-
cuously over the ground since
much is wasted in this manner.
The addition of beef Suet will
assist in attracting a larger va
riety of birds and affords
greater pleasure to the bird
watcher.
The feed barrel was furnished
through courtesy of Millager's
Cut Rate store, and the Master
Feed Mill is keeping it stocked
with feed upon order of the
Sportsmen's club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04

Aldine Weiss, Jr., former
Bluffton resident, now superin-
tendent of schools in Ridgeway
moved into the public eye in the
past two weeks when eight Amish
children enrolled in his school.
The enrolment of the eight
students from the religious sect
marked the first break in the
long and bitter school contro-
versy between the Hardin county
Amish and the school authori-
ties in that area.
Members of the sect have re-
fused to send their children to
public schools, keeping them in
church-approved schools which
do not come up to state stand
ards. County authorities have
filed injunctions against them
but the enrolment of the eight
pupils in the Ridgeway school is
the first loosening of attitude on
either side.
Mr.. Weiss developed a plan oi
having big brothers" and "big
sisters" to help the Amish pu.
/ pills get acquainted with their
new classmates and help them
adjust to their new school work
One area newspaper comment.
ed that he was rapidly emerg.
ing as one of Hardin county's
top administrators" for his dip.
lomatic work in paving the way
for the admission of the Amisf
and the methods he has adopt
ed for integrating the children in
to the schools.
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national clauses regarding the
movement of work, inter-plant
seniority and national pay scales
hampered the operation of the
Bluffton plant.
He countered some objections
which he said had been raised to
the local contract. Concern over
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
BurkhOlder Estate
Valued at S19,14O

Appraisal of the estate of the
late Harvey H. Burkholder of
Bluffton has established a value
of $19, ,140.3O, according to a re-
port filed with the Probate court
this week.
Bulk of the estate is a one-half
interest in 79.5 acres of land in
Richland township, valued at
$13, ,688.12. Minnie G. Burkholder
is executrix.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
(Darvin Luginbuhl photo)

job security in a small plant
could be handled by severance
clauses, he said. He stated that
the contract could be written for
any period from one to three
years.
I'D like to run the Bluffton
(See Town Hail. p. 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Issue Warning on
Snow, Ice Removal

Removal of snow and ice from
the sidewalks in front of every
residence and businessplace is
required by village ordinance,
and property owners are liable
for accidents due to failure to re-
move it, Chief of Police William
Gaiffe reminded this week.
Chief Gaiffe said that he had
received numerous complaints
during the past week of failure of
property owners to .c.nply.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Attending Livestock
Show In Chicago

Frank Walters. Rawson and
Dwight Frantz, Mt. Cory are
attending the international Live
stock Show, along with twenty
six other Ohio beef cattle feeders
as guests of the Farm Bureau
Cooperative Association, Colum-
bus, Ohio.
The Ohio group arrived Sunday
and will return on Tuesday eve
ming. High point of the trip for
the cattlemen was witnessing the
Judging of the Grand Champion
Steer of the 1858 Show.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
TO TALK AT MEET

Miss Edna Ramseyer will at
tend the meeting of Home Eco
nomics Teachers of Ohio Colleges
at Wittenberg college, Springfield,
on Saturday, December 6. The
theme win be "Communica-
tons and the Changing Scene in
Home Economics.
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BGSU DEAN HERE

Lloyd A. Helms, Dean of the
graduate school of Bowling
Green State university, will be
on the Bluffton college campus
Tuesday, December 16, to con-
fer with all students interested in
graduate study.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
MINISTERS TO MEET

The Bluffton Ministerial asso-
citation will meet next Tuesday
morning, December 9, at 10 a.
m. in the First Mennonite church
office, 1t has been announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-04
Treasure Hunt Ends Friday;
100 Free Prizes In Windows

Eager shoppers from the entire Buffton trading
expected to converge Buffton streets Friday
ming and all day Saturday they seek prizes in Buffons
annual Christmas Treasure Hunt.
Nearly $500 in gifts await the shoppers holding
tickets matching the winning numbers posted by the
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05

THERE is NO SUBSTITUTE
FOR
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
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DISAPPROvAL FOR DONKEY
GAMES IN TYRRELL VOICED

To the Editor:
Have oft-times heard the old
adage "We sometimes strain at a
gnat and swallow a camel
which is certainly what has been
going on in regards to the Column
bia High School Gymnasium.
During basketball games last
year, it was almost crime for a
spectator or child to venture
from the regular paths set for
walking, as the new gymnasium
floor was to be kept in beauti-
full condition. Those who tread on
the cleaning floor with shoes
other than the tennis variety were
frowned on, and Immediately given
the gate if they persisted.
This is very fine thing to try
to make children proud of their be-
longings, and to teach them the
thought of cost and that it must be
cared for and it is common khowl-
edge that this idea has persisted
these past three months of school.
With all this caution, not al
lowing freedom in the gymnasium
for the child, someone has broken
down that built up prestige, by al
lowing a Donkey-Basketball game
to be played in the gymnasium.
YeSi the donkeys had on rubber
shoes, but the tell-tale marks of
the donkeys are there neverthe-
less-as a reminder to each child
who enters the gymnasium that
someone thinks more of donkeys
than they do of children.
So we strained at the Child
(Gnat) but we surely swallowed
that donkey (CameD. To the out
slider, it just doesn't make sense.
Blanche w. Cohoon
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of the Board was deferred to later
in the month because the men,
bers of the Board said they
thought the subject merited care
full consideration. There has been a
considerable public demand that
several of those holding appointive
office be replaced with new men
and newer methods. Among the of
ficials who are appointed by the
commissioners are three members
of the Alcoholic Control Board,
the County Attorney, the County
Accountant, the tax listers for
1859, and some others.
Tax listers will be appointed
next Monday, and due to a change
in the set up of tax listing which
is now contemplated. it is expect
ed there will be changes in per-
sonnet as compared with those of
last year. There may be some
changes in listing places, and a
reduction in number of places used
for this purpose.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
BUS LINE OPERATIONS

Recent transfer of stock of the
Virginia Dare Transportation Co.
of Manteo brought about an unus-
ual plan whereby employees who
had been with the bus line for
many years purchased the operat-
ing rights.
The firm, managed for many
years by the late Guy H. Lennon
and R. B. (TulD Lennon of Manteo,
changed hands October 1, with the
following officers elected: Sam E.
Midget, president and general
manager; Mary @. Midget, vice
president and bookkeeper. Mabel
H. Basnight, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Other stockholders are Rowan H.
DUDLEY, J. o. (Mose) Basnight
Leonard (Bud) Dudley and Earl
Dudley, all serving as drivers.
Several trips dailv are operated
between Manteo, Elizabeth City
and Norfolk. The buses also carry
mail between these points.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
FORESTRY MAN NAMED TO
HEAD PROJECT IN N. c.

Acme, N. Cdr. C. E. Hart
ford, of Riegel Paper Corpora
ton, Acme, has been named North
Carolina state chairman of the
Pilot Forest project-a southwide
forest development program being
sponsored by the Southern Pulp
wood Conservation Association,
says Lucian Whittle, of Brunswick,
Ca, president of the Association.
DR.. Hartford will work with the
states pulp and paper industry
leaders in selecting the counties
to receive Pilot Forests and in
carrying out the program, the an
nouncement said.
The SPCA, through its member
pulp and papermills, expects to
dedicate approximately 100 Pilot
Forests throughout the South
when the industry observes its
second annual Pulp and Paper
Day next April IA, Mr.. Whittle
continued.
The program will provide per-
manent examples of good forestry
practices, at the same time en-
couraging small landowners to
grow more trees, he explained.
An organizational meeting to
plan the program in North Caro-
lima will be held at an early date.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
AIR FORCES REQUIRES MEN
FOR TRAINING IN AVIATION


The U. S. Air Force has an inn
mediate requirement for young
men to enter Aviation Cadet
Pilot and Navigator training.
Those who qualify can expect a
class assignment within four
weeks after processing is COM
pleted.
Sgt. Cogdill, local Air Force Re-
cruiter, states that any male citi-
zen between the ages of 10 to 261s
is eligible to apply. He must also
be single and a high school grad
uate.
Most of the processing is accom-
plished in Raleigh; however, after
successful completion of this
phase, applicants are sent at gov
eminent expense to the Air Force
Academy and Aircrew Examining
Center at Langley AFB, Va, for
further testing. Applicants are
then returned home to await an
Aviation Cadet class assignment
for either pilot or navigator
training.
This program leads to an Air
Force commission after approx
mately IL months training. Sec
ond lieutenants on flying status
earn in excess of $4,000 per year.
Young men interested in this
program should contact Sgt. Cog
dill at Post Office Building, Eliza
beth City, N. C. on Tuesday and
Friday, Telephone 1929.
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COUNTY
Continued from Page One)

meeting for consideration.
Next week the Board expects
to hear from the County Health
Department and the State Health
Department on the subject of mos
quito control. DR.. w. w. Johnston,
District Health Officer and Sid
ney II. Usry of the State Board of
Health, and other citizens will at
tend to, offer their opinions, at the
January meeting and the board
will endeavor if advice is favored
and funds available to ready to
make war on the first mosquitoes
next year.
No Appointments Made
M. L. Daniels, Chairman of the
ABC Board came to the meeting
to hand over a check for $500
from store profits, it being $500
larger than usual, and discussed
with the Board several phases of
the store operation. Mr.. Daniels
had previously requested the re-
appointment of himself and the
other two Board members. All
their terms expire this month.
Attorney Martin Kellogg Jr.
brought up the matter of appoint
ing the county attorney, but it
was the Boards decision to post
pone these appointments to per-
nit time for further study. The
appointments may be deferred for
a month due to the considerable
public sentiment in behalf of max
ing several changes, and hurried
action in these matters is what
the Board does not want to hap
pen.
State representatives for the
Civil Defense office in Raleigh
and for Disaster Relief agency
appeared before the Board. A Civil
Defense director is required in
Dare County. There is also oppor-
tunity to obtain Federal funds for
repairing storm damage to sand
barriers along the seashore, and
these subjects are being studied
by the Board members.
Appointments Deferred
The consideration of appointive
offices which is the responsibility
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his calculations certain historical
forces that may in the end prove
decisive. 1t is the problem of the
HISTORICAL kind and the his
torian is as much problem-solver
as anyone else) that furnishes tru-
ly rigorous training in the hand
ling of social and political prob
lens. There is, after all, an an
swer sheet. The student can enter
into the problem as contempora-
ries entered into it. But he knows
more than contemporaries could
have known. He knows the conse-
quences of the lines of action pro-
posed and pursued. He knows what
finally happened.
Wise citizenship without a
sense of history is no more posi-
BILE than wise navigation without a
compass. The central question for
education is whether this under
standing of history is to be impart-
ed to students by systematic teach
ing of history, or whether We may
count on their picking up sense
of history as result of casual en-
counters with snippets of histori-
cal data, presented merely as a
background to one or another con-
temporary problem. No other ma
ton is gambling the future of its
institutions on the absurd expecta-
ton that the latter program (if
anything so haphazard can be
called a program) win work. Else
where, the systematic study OF
history AS HISTORY is basic
part of every elementary and sec
ondary-school curriculum. In the
United States, we are gravely i'm
periling our fundamental traditions
of freedom--which require histori-
cal understanding for their proper
appreciation and defense-by per-
! hitting educational theorists and
administrators to curtail, to dis
guise, and to disorganize the study
Of history in our schools.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mrs. Dollie Sawyer has been
admitted to Columbia hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eason and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Weatherly
and family and Mrs. Lena Wealth
erly of Hickory visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnnie Weatherly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clark and
son visited here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Cooper
and family of WILLIAMSON visited
here the week end.
Mrs. I. w. Swindell, Nina, and
Tina 10, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Roughton spent Friday and Sat
urday in Halifax visiting Mrs.
Marie Watson.
Mrs. NJ. T. Combs is home after
several days in Columbia hospital.
Mrs. Jimmie HUMPHREYS and
daughter Judy of Portsmouth
spent Thanksgiving holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Smithson.
Mrs. Ethel Stone of Elizabeth
City and Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Dav-
export and family of Portsmouth
visited relatives here.
Mrs. Leona Norman is visiting
in Portsmouth, Va.
Henry Cohoon of Fl. Bragg was
home for the week end.
Bobby Smith of Norfolk visited
relatives the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. White and
son of Plymouth visited here.
Ruben Berry and ]. G. Williams
of Norfolk were here Monday.
Irwin Everton of Columbia, S.
C. was here on the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Liverman and
family spent the week end in Nor
folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dickson of
Chapel Hill visited here the week
end.
Woodville Liverman and Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Lyles of Newport
News. visited relatives here the
week end.
Mrs. NJ. v. Cohoon is visiting
in Washington.
Miss Sue Smell left Friday for
Salt Lake City, where she will put
on demonstration for All Club.
She and Bib Swain won the trip
for their demonstration.
Fred Metcalf and son Colin of
Burlington was here for the week
end.
Flay Kemp of Roper visited his
father, Charlie Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jones and
family of Norfolk visited here.
Mrs. Willie Armstrong was adj
mitted to Columbia Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Owens of
Portsmouth visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Basil T. Cohoon.
M. T. Combs is home with his
family for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosco Sawyer of
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
When the Teacher
Calls It Social Studies"

By ARTHUR BESTOR, Ph D., Professor of History,
University of Illinois
Reprinted from the NEWS
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05

This is the busiest season of the
year. How do. you feel about it?
One woman said, "I'll be glad when
it's over! l get tired just thinking
about all the things / have to do.
Another explained, "The children
are all grown now, so Dad and |
decided to send them money in
stead of worrying with presents
this year." Then she added, rather
wistfully, 81 guess it won't seem
like Christmas without all the
rush and excitement"
Why do you get so rushed and
tired during Christmas? Are you
trying to make all of the plans
and preparations by yourself?
planning and working together
would make every member of the
family have happier Christmas.)
Are you trying to do too many
things?
If the anticipation of Christmas
worries you, aren't you missing
the real point of this happy sea-
son? Stop right now and ask your
self, "What do 1 want for Christ
mas? ?"
1. l want this Christmas to be
different.
/ will not get so rushed doing
outside things that / haven't time
for my home and my children. l
know that my disposition, whether
good or bad, sets the tone for the
entire household. l will shop early
and try to stay serene and happy
as l get ready for Christmas.
2. want to have the real
Christmas spirit.
"My list gets longer every year!
Last Christmas Aunt Minnie sent
me a gift-now have to add her
name to my list. That makes 81
presents to be bought, wrapped,
and delivered" When I begin
thinking this way. l ask myself if
Christmas is the time for "paying
back"-and l try to get my values
Strengthened out. The real value
of any gift is the spirit in which
it is given, and this cannot be
measured in dollars and cents.
3. l want time.
/ am going to enjoy this Christ
mas for weeks ahead-and long
afterward. l want "kitchen time"
so / can let the children "help" me
with cookies and candies. want
time for the family to plan and
make decorations for the house and
for the tree. l want time to help
little hands fashion gifts, time to
include the older members of the
household in the activities and
preparations, time to visit friends
and neighbors, time to write let
tiers to old friends, time to enjoy
reading the Christmas stories and
singing the beautiful carols.
4. l want to renew my faith in
the Christ.
Whose birthday we celebrate,
realizing that l must hold fast to
this faith if | want to bring liv-
ing religion into my home.
5. went to do more than cele-
brate a day want to keep
Christmas through the year
ahead.
Beginning now-and all through
the year, shall try to forget
what l have done for others and,
remember what others have doneF
for me. shall try to be more con-
siderate and understanding of
others, looking beyond the deed
into the heart.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
OES CHRISTMAS PARTY

The members of Roanoke Island
Chapter No. 70, Order of the
Eastern Star will have their
Christmas party in the form of a
covered dish supper, Thursday
night, Dec. II at $50.
Each lady is asked to bring her
husband, whether a member or
not, and also a gift for Sister
Rosalene Midgttt, who is ronfined
to a nursing home. The regular
meeting will follow the supper.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05

Fairfield visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Julian Sawyer of Fairfield
is here "a few days visiting Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Sawyer.