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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
First Wedding Of The Spring Season
Unites Elinor BOlUersOx, Harry Burkholder

brother of the bride, Norman Edinger
and Donald Balmer, both of Bluffton
and brothers-in-law of the bride and
bridegroom, respectively.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Bowersox of Find
lay, and the bridegroom parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Burkholder.
Route 2, Bluffton.
A reception was held in the church
social room following the ceremony
with Mrs. Donavin Montgomery, Mrs.
Donald Balmer, Mrs. Robert Christ
man, Mrs. Rooert Bowersox and Mrs.
Kenneth Bowersox serving.
The new Mrs. Burkholder is grad
uate of Mt. Cory high school and is
employed at the Triplett Electrical
Instrument Co.
Mr.. Burkholder was graduated
from Bluffton high school and served
two years in the army. He is engaged
in farming.
The couple left on a Florida we'd
ding trip and will be at home at
Route 2, Bluffton after March 30.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Society and Clubs

Orange Twp. Farm Women's Club
The Orange Township Farm Wom-
ems club will meet April at the
home of Evelyn Crow. Devotions will
be given by Eulalia Warren and Roll
Call will be answered with safety and
courtesy hints. Members appearing
on the program will include Alma
Nonnamaker, Bertha Williamson,
Fame Fett, Rhoda Montgomery and
Charlotte Anderson.
Talk Weight Control
A novel, positive" approach to the
problem of weight control will be the
subject of a meeting of the Nip N
Tuck club April at the home of Mrs
Mildred Frankhauser, 141 South Mair
street.
Members of Del-Tops club of Del
phos will be guests of the Blufftor
group. Important new developments
in the field of weight control ano
menu planning will be explored al
the meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
BLOcal Couples
Attend Square Dance
At Fairgrounds

Eighteen local couples from the
Bluffton-Beaverdam Circle B Squares
attended the Les Gotcher dance at
the Allen County fairgrounds last
Thursday evening.
More than 46 squares were dancing
at one time with over 400 western
style square dancers attending the
event.
Gotcher, who is nationally famous,
has trained many of the top notchers
in the country, and maintains a
square dance institution in the Lake
of the Ozarks. He is particularly well
known for his Hash and Breaks"
and owns the Black Mountain Record
ing company.
Attending the county wide dance at
Lima from Circle B Squares were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alderman, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Barnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Benroth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Core, Linda and Larry Core,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Devier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Fett, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hen
bricks, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Houts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Leiber, Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Loofbourrow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Matter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Riser, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Schiffke, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Old
aker and Joy and Mr.. Don Corson.
1t was pointed out at the dance that
most of the dancers assembled in the
dance hall at the Fairgrounds were
trained by Bus Gratz, instructor at
the Lima YMCA.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Country Flavor
by Huydn S. Peurson-

chlckadees' sweet, two-tone spring
melody, spring has arrived.
IL was only brief time ago that
the brooding silence of winter dor
NANCY lay on the land. Except for
the fortissimo of blizzard spell with
mgh winds, Natures sounds were
muted. Echoes from the woodlot were
muffled. Now there is a difference in
the air. Voices carry far in the warm
ing season; the moo of a cow. the
Dark OF a dog, and the whir of a
saw-rig up the road sound startlinelv
close.
Perhaps it is the carrying power o,
Aprlfs moist air; perhaps it is be-
cause mans ears are keener in the
new season. We do not know the exact
reason why the human heart responds
SO wholeheartedly to spring in com.
parison with his reaction to the other
seasons. Man does not need to know
all the answers. The wise man ac.
cepts certain things on faith. When
Spring comes singing, the heart re.
sponds, and that is enough.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Spring Comes Singing

Spring is a troubadour-a gay
hearted, optimistic singer who wan
ders casually along country roads,
rambles beside meadow brooks, and
unhurriedly climbs hillsides and tree
laced mountain shoulders.
Spring always comes singing in our
climate. The robins hearty notes well
come the dawn and their last sleepy
calls are peaceful requiem to the day.
Astronomers scan their charts and
plot the exact position of planets far
out in the astral spaces of this uni
verse. They can tell us to the pre-
else instant when Spring officially ar
rives. The countryman is glad that
scientists know how to make their
calculations, but he needs no compli-
Gated chart.
When the bluebirds' plaintive arias
come from the old orchard behind the
barn and blend with the robins clear
calls, he knows that spring has come
to his hillside farm. When the red
wings sharp clear whistles sound
from the slough and blend with the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Village To Receive
S395 Sales Tax Money

The Village of Bluffton will receive
S395.97 in the monthly distribution of
Sales tax and SIT 33 from motor trans
portation district registration fees,
paid by commercial carriers, it was
announced this week by Allen County
Auditor Russell Hire.
Mr.. Hires report showed that
Beaverdam will receive S46.59 from
sales tax and $24.65 from registration
fees, and Lafayette's share of sales
tax distribution is $43.86 and $191,
registration fees.
Richland township will also receive
$500 from the gasoline tax this month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27

First wedding of the new spring
season was that of last Friday eve
ming at 7:30 o'clock in st. Paul's
Evangelical United Brethren church,
Findlay, which united Miss Elinor
Bowersox and Harry Burkholder. The
Rev. c. d. Osborn performed the
double-ring ceremony before 200
guests.
The candlelight ceremony took
place at the altar decorated with
bouquets of white gladioli and palms.
Miss Mary Jane Driesbach provided
the organ music.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a floor length gown
of lace over satin with cathedral train
and long sleeves with points of lace
over the wrists. She carried white
Bible with a white orchid and stream
ers. Her jewelry was pearl neck
lace and earrings, a gift from the
bridegroom.
The bride chose as her matron of
honor, her sister, Mrs. H. D. Schoon-
over of Findlay. Mrs. DWELL Bass of
Leipsic was bridesmaid and junior
bridesmaids were Miss Sandra
Schoonover and Miss Sharon Schoon-
over of Findlay, twin nieces of the
bride.
Flower girls were Anne Balmer,
niece of the Bridegroom, and Debra
Bowersox, niece of the bride. Doug
las Edinger of Bluffton was ring bear
er.
Donavin Montgomery of Bluffton,
brother-in-law of the bridegroom,
served as his best man, and ushers
were Robert Bowersox of Mt. Cory,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
REAL ESTATE DEAL

Two real estate transfers, in Bluff
ton and third in Richland township
were reported this week by the of
flee OF County Recorder Morgan Dav-
is.
Bluffton = Edward S. and Reva E..
Miller to Moses j. and Ethel M.
Hostetler, lot 429, Vance's third ad-
dltion, tax $14.40.. Lawrence and Ma
RE Rodabaugh to Harold M. Bond
hus, lots 554 and 557, Kraft and
Romeys addition, tax S2.2O.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Sunday Weather
Reaches Extremes

Sunday, March %, proved to be
both the warmest and the coldest day
thus far in March. Temperatures
ranged between the extremes Of %
degrees early in the morning to a
high of So during the day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
Century Circle

Century Circle
On April 2 the Century Circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. Ray Hilty
with Mrs. Cleon Triplett as assistant
hostess. For the program, a book re-
view will be given by Elsie Plank
and spring poems by Lou Bogart.
Beaverdam PTA
Beaverdam Parent-Teacher associ-
alton will meet April with devotions
to be given by Rev. John Osborne,
pastor of the Columbus Grove United
Brethren church. Following election
of officers, will be the program
Teachers Appreciation Night" Re-
freShments will be served by the
second and third grade room
mothers.
Alpha Gamma Club
The March 28th meeting will be
held i'm Lima with the program given
by Rabbi Myron Movsky.
Poinsettia Club
Grace Amstutz will be hostess to
meeting held April 2. The program
Will De given ny Litld Dul hiiOlucI Oll
THE Day That Changed the World" !;
and by Mary Conrad who will give
an Easter poem.
Z.
Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star meeting
Tuesday, April 1 at 8 o'clock in the
Masonic Temple. Chaplain's night
will be observed.
Lutheran Church Women
The United Lutheran church women
will meet in the church basement
Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 p. m.
Blue Star Mothers
The Blue Star Mothers, Wayne
Daley chapter #23, will meet We'd
nesday evening at 500 with Mrs.
Mary Frick of Mound street
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-03-27
CUB SCOUT NEWS

Theme of the pack meeting was
"Alaska" and each den entered the
meeting in a unique way. Den Three
entered from an improvised igloo,
singing songs and playing home made
instruments. Dens One and Four with
the cubs serving as huskies. Den Six
danced around a large totem pote in
costumes. Den Two entered in kay
axis which they had made themselves
and Den Five entered with snow
shoes while pantomiming ice fishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
Rowe Will Head
Alb Delegation
At Conference

President Louis Rowe of the
Washington Chapter, American
Institute Of Banking. will lead
a delegation Of Washington
area bankers to the Middle
Atlantic States Regional Con-
ference at Winston-Salem
N. c.. starting Friday and con-
tinuing this week end.
Officials said about $50 bank
ers from Delaware, Maryland
Virginia. North and South
Carolina are expected to par
ticipate in the gathering Of the
institute.
Delegates from the chapter
here include: William c. Vow
ell, jr., Wallace Hickman, Rich
ard Barrett, Louise T. Pike and
Virginia Mueller, all of the
National Bank of Washington;
John w. Crutchfield, Harry
Schoenly and Donald E. Till
son of the Riggs National Bank;
Ruther E. Crenshaw and Frank
Sandow, American Security &
Trust Co.; L. Gilbert Vance
Suburban Trust Co., Ethel S
Miller, McLachlen Banking
Corp, and Joyce K. Conner. Ma
tional Savings g. Trust Co.
Local chapter administrative
and educational functions will
be discussed at panel sessions
Saturday. Mr.. Rowe will par
ticipate in these as a member
of the Large Chapter Educa'
tional Panel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
Pennsy-NYC
Merger Vote
Is Possible

CHICAGO. Aug. 9 g1.-The
president OF the New York Gen.
trail Railroad said today a pro-
posed merger with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Is undeT study
and may be presented 70 stock
holders by the end Of 1858.
we haven't come up with
anything definite yet" said Al
fred Z. Perlman. but monthly
meetings are being held 10 study
the merger possibility and the
possible operationally savings
resulting from such a move"
He added:
III any favorable decision
comes from our studies. We may
present the findings 10 NYC-
Pennsylvania stockholders be-
fore the end OF the year Keep
in mind the Great Northern
Pacific Burlington
Railroad merger was started IN
the 1905 and took years 70
complete"
Mr.. Perlman said such a
merger might cost as much as
500 million in new facilities,
revisions Of union labor con-
tracts and other expenses.
Mr.. Perlman told a news
conference that the Smathers-
Harris bill. not yet signed by
President Eisenhower. was the
first piece Of constructive legis-
lation TO help carriers enacted
by Congress in many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

Hogs 1000; market slow early; later
trade moderately active. steady to 20
lower on butchers; sows moderately
active; steady TO 20 lower; all interest
in trade; No. lots butchers scrace
for s4.OO on Tuesday 2-3 l95-27O 10
butchers 22.75-23.OO; numerous sales
at $500: several hundred l-2 200
225 lbs 23.00-23 rs. and q few lots
mostly in these weights also 20 rs;
small volume 2-3 2s0-300 lbs % %
is5 lbs sasS.2a7 Asa m Ikea grade iS 4S SS
500 ID sows 19.75-2O75; most 800
375 lbs 2O.75-2l.75;. a few 275-325
lbs 81, 55-92.5O; q few 5OO-550 lbs
Cattle $4,000; calves 100; slaughter
than on Tuesday. with spots up so
on steers, with general market not as
high as on Monday; other slaughter
classes moderately active; bulls steady;
vealers t1rmi stockers and feeders
scarce, about steady; prime slaughter
Choice Choice and prime 20 'o0-eS So: bulk
good to high choice 23.75-25 75; a
few loads high choice and prime
heifers 25.50-26 80; bulk good to high
choice "a ,75-2b.75; q few loads high
choice and prime heiiers 25.50-265g;
utility and standard 10 .OO-22 SO; util-
ity and commercial cows 1880 90;
Gamers and cutters l5.00-IS.50; most
utility and commercial bulls 21.50-
300; a few head weighty commercial
up to 23.00;. good to choice vealers
load Of low, good $50 10 stock steers
$500; several loads good S00-S50 ID
feeding steers 24.50-2500; 2 loads
925 lbs 24.0O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06

about the checks. but they often
are preferred 10 cash in Illegal
transactions because they're
easier TO conceal. harder to
trace. frequently safer than
cash.
Personal note: unknowingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
Food Chains Report
Big Sales Increases

Two food store chains OPP
Grating in this area today an
nounced recent sales figures
that reflect no recession in
their field.
The Grand Union Co., which
operates Food Fair stores here.
said their sales for the four
week period ending July 26
totaled $38,073,O97. This rep
resents an increase of 16.5 per
cent over sales for a comparable
period Of 1857.
A 21-week total Of Grand
Union sales. $1SS,672,002 re-
fleets a rise of 1877 per cent
over a like period last year.
The American Stores Co.,
which operates Acme food mar
kets in the area. reported from
its Baltimore Office the follow
ing figures:
Sales for the quarter ending
June %, this year. $217,843, AGO;
for the quarter ending June 20,
last year, 3,886,357.
Net earnings after taxes for
the 1858 quarter, $2,828,504,
and for the 1857 quarter. ST.
352.562. The net earnings per
share were $3.50 this year and
$1.34 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06

Mr.. ooldnne has done me .
"favor," too, by forcing me 10
learn uses for these checks Of
which I never dreamed. I trust
i've passed along some Of my
newfound knowledge 10 you.
DISTRIBUTED 1888 b. The nan ayndi.
cate. Inc. All RlGhts Reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
PEPco Appoints
Herbert, Stunt
To Hiqher Posts

President r. Roy Dunn of
the Potomac Electric Power
Co. today announced appoint
ment Of John C. Herbert as
manager. Purchasing and Gen.
eral Services and Of Aaronson
E. Slant as purchasing agent.
Mr.. Herbert, who has been
with the company 80 years,
was appointed purchasing
agent on May /, 1850. In his
new post he will be responsible
for the general supervision of
Purchasing and Stores Depart
ment. Motor Transportation
Division. Building Operations
Division. Bureau of Police,
Central File and Telephone
Bureau. He is a member of the
National Association of Pur-
chasing Agents, American
Wood Preservers Association
Edison Electric Institute and
the Washington Board Of
Trade. He is a member Of
Washington Centennial Lodge
No. IA, Masonic Order.
Mr.. Slant, who was made
assistant to the purchasing
agent in February 1856, has
been with PEPCO since 1926
He is a member of the Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical En-
gineers, the Silver Spring
Board of Trade; is active in
Marvin Memorial Methodist
Church; a Past Master of Sill
yer Spring Lodge No. 2l5
AT .&A.M., a past patron OF
Silver Spring Chapter No. Sc
Order of the Eastern Star and
a member of AlmaS Temple
Shrine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
AIexundriun to Win
Color TeIevision Set

If you've lived in Alexandria
longer than anyone else,
chances are good that you will
get a new color television set
tonight.
Georges Radio and Tele-
vision Co. has been conducting
a contest to determine who has
been a resident of the Virginia
city longest. The winner is
slated to receive the award at
the company's new outlet, 1929
King street, at 8 pm.
City Manager Edward G.
Heatwole is to present the
prize. City officials served as
judges in the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
Drug Fair Continues
To Grow In Area

Drug Fair, the Washington
area chain, today declared its
gross sales rose 27.5 per cent
during the first half of 1858.
Milton L. Elsberg, president
of the company that now OPP
crates 20 stores in the area,
said its half-year sales volume
was $9,5l3,000. compared with
$4,000, 900 for the same period
Of 1857. In July of this year,
sales showed 30 per cent jump
over sales for July a year ago,
he added.
Last month Drug Fair an
nounced a quarterly dividend
of 8.75 cents a share.
Mr.. Elsberg also announced
recently that a 30th Drug Fair
unit is scheduled to open next
month at Arlington's Shirley
Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06

supply vEPco with fuel most
OF the year. and the other
two utilities with natural gas
during winter PERIODS Of peak
usage.
vEPco. which claims II is
now unable 10 buy fuel other
than coal, wants 10 break out
Of what 1t calls monopoly. and
thereby save money. It has
promised TO pass any savings
along to It's consumers-about
800. 900, including a number Of
Federal installations in nearby
Virginia.
Washington Gas Light and
Commonwealth Gas, which pro-
vide natural gas for Washing
ton and Virginia users, also
have said they could save
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06

money by buying through
Transco. And they. too. have
assured the FPc that their Gus
toners will profit.
Protest Charges
The National Coal Associa-
ton and allied organizations
have argued against VEPco's
coal monopoly" charges, and
declared that the power COM
pany will not save by using gas
for fuel.
Atlantic Seaboard Corp. a
pipeline firm in the same
league with Transco, has chal-
lenged the deal proposed for
Washington Gas Light and
Commonwealth Gas. two Of its
customers.
Atlantic applied for peak
service from Transco first. with
the intent to distribute this
extra supply TO all Of its Gus
toners. But the two area util-
tiles are trying to buy directly
through Transco, and bypass
their usual channel.
Transco spokesman said they
first asked to make deliveries
in this area more than 500 days
ago. Seventeen Of the inter-
vening days have been taken up
with hearings on the request
The cost Of delivery probably
would be $2.4 million. and the
gas itself would come via pipe
line from Union Oil CO. fields
in Louisiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
n BUSINESS
FPC Decision Awaited
On Gas Pipeline Plan
BY A. L. SINGLETON
star stan writer

Fuel and power companies awaiting anxousy Federal
Power Commission decision that may affect and electricity
payments OF area consumers
The FPc has been asked permit big pipeline hrm TO
supply 10 Virginia Electric and Power Co., Washington
Gas Light Co and Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp
The suppier. Transcontnental Pipe Line Corp. would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
FOREIGN EXCH'GE

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 R.-Foreign ex-
change rates. Great Britain In dollars.
otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market per cent premium or 104 90
United States cents up 1872.
Europe: Great Britain (pound)
90 50 a5 .39. up L32 s0-day futures
, .7gIl, up Il; 9O-day futures, 2.79 3L32
up 3/32: Belgium 0ranc), 2.00ss;
France (francl, 23h Of cent. Ger
many (Westernl lDeutsche mark
23S7; Holland tguilderl, 26.42is. up
OF la Italy diral, l6is Of q cent;
tkronal, 1894; Switzerland francl
tfree). 1894; Denmark (krone), 1880,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06

Behind the citation OF New
England industrialist Bernard
ooldfine for contempt OF Con-
gress lies the mystery Of the
s776.000 In certified and bank
checks drawn by companies
under his eontrol-many out
standing and uncashed for
years.
Because he refused 10 tell
the House investigators why
these checks had been issued
and why some went uncashed
for astoundlngly long periods
Of time. Mr.. ooldfine Is now In
a very complex position.
Surely. then. as you have fol-
lowed the story from the FIRST
disclosure Of Mr.. Goldfine's
gifts TO Presidential Assistant
Sherman Adams 10 this latest
grim development. you must
have asked yourself, "Just
what are certified and bank
checks2 What are they usually
used for and why?"
This much should be made
clear at the start. Certified and
bank checks are widely used
in business and financial trans
actions every day. although as
Business Week commented in
a study Of this recently. ut is
exceedingly rare for them 10 be
used as frequently as Mr.. Gold
fine used them" Now, enough
Of Mr.. Goldfine-and into key
details about these pieces Of
paper.
Definitions Offered
First, the definitions in sim
plest words.
A certified check is one the
bank which issues it guarantees
will be honored. When you ask
your bank TO certify your check.
the bank will earmark (set
aside) in your account the
amount Of money for which the
check is written and stamp the
check certified" From that
moment on the check is the
equivalent Of cash.
A bank or treasurer's or
cashier's-check is the obliga-
ton of the bank itself and also
is the equivalent of cash. When
you ask for a bank check the
specified amount Of money in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Those Uncoshed Checks

your account also viii be ear
marked. but your name win not
appear on the check. Therefore,
a bank check Is a superb instru-
ment for use In transactions In
which you wish 70 remain anon
gmous.
Now. what are some common
uses for both types Of checks?
Certified checks are used In
virtually all large transactions
between financial houses be-
cause they are the same as cash
but easier 10 handle. They also
are often used for gifts. And
they're frequently used. too. In
transactions IN which an indi-
vidual wants TO prove his good
faith or In which a seller OF
goods or property doubts or has
no evidence OF the buyers credit
and wants TO be sure the buyer
can fulfill a contract.
Bank checks are often used
In deals in which the owner of
the check doesn't want his iden-
tity revealed. For instance, II
you were bidding for a piece OF
property but didn't want the
seller TO know you were inter-
ested because he might raise
the price, you might have your
agent present q bank check.
The seller would know the mon
ey was there but wouldn't know
you were involved.
Uses Explained
And strictly illegal uses OF
the checks?
During World War II, when
black market deals were ram
pant, certified and bank checks
were a form Of hot money"
They we're used to pay" fol-
goods which we're never. sent
They we're used as payoffs and
as a means of lodging taxes
and frequently passed from
hand to hand in the black
market.
According 10 Business
Week. an unknown amount
Of money is circulating today
in bank checks originally ac-
quired through illegal trans
actions. These checks never
have been cashed and are being
used now for loans at usurious
interest rates.
There's nothing at all illegal