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Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10

fit for building. A dredger scoop
or a sucker" takes dirt from the
edge of the river or creek and
throws it up onto the marshland,
making beautiful building sites. 1t
many cases, this dredging also
makes a small harbor or marina out
of a useless bed of water. Every
state probably has hundreds of
such opportunities which are now
neglected. Such water front would
be in addition to the Natural water
fronts of which, as have previous
ly stated, there will never be more
than exists now. The dredging of
lakes and rivers would probably
not add more than 10 per cent to
the existing water fronts which are
now usable.
Land which some day will be
needed for watershed purposes
could become very valuable. AS
the population increases, as indus
tries grow, and as pepole become
more accustomed to comforts, the
demand of water will increase
everywhere. This will apply not
only to cities, but also to small
towns. In many cases, the munich
pal water supply depends upon
reservoirs with their surrounding
watersheds. These watersheds must
constantly become more valuable.
Even those cities which drill wells
for their municipal water supplies
are finding that wells drilled near
existing fresh water bodies are the
most prolific. OF course, my refer
ence here applies only to rivers
and lakes, not to sea water, which
is salty.
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
Hal Haskell Continues
His Report To Voters

This is Hal Haskell, your repre-
sentative in Washington. l am a
candidate for reelection on the Re-
publican ticket.
The early part of this past week
1 challenged my opponent, Mr..
Mcdowell, to a series of six radio
debates to point up the sharp diff
erences between us on the major
issues in this campaign. l think,
as said in my telegram to Mr.. Nc
Dowell, that it is time we get down
to brass tacks and give the people
of the state of Delaware a specific
point by point explanation of our
totally different positions in the
important issues.
| offered to debate with my op-
ponent on the six issues of national
security and foreign policy, q sound
economic program, the area of
help for human problems, effective
labor reform legislation, farm legis-
lation, and economy in government.
Radio station WDEL in Wilmington
had offered to give Mr.. Mcdowell
and me six half hours within the
next five weeks to debate these is
sues publicly as a public service to
the people of Delaware.
On Wednesday, my opponent turn
ed down my offer to debate the is
sues. In his public statement of
refusal, my opponent said, and l
am quoting him, Il cannot believe
The voters would be served by
windy radio sessions in which each
of us would be vying to out-talk the
other. 1t is my hope that Mr.. Nc
Dowell will change his mind and
decide to debate these issues in or
der that the voters of Delaware will
know of the sharp differences which
exist between us.
In my house-to-house campaign
throughout the state, / have found
MANY issues to be foremost in the
monds of the people. think that the
six issues which ! offered to debate
with Mr.. Mcdowell covered most
of the problem areas with which
Delaware residents are concerned.
AS a specific case ir point, let me
talk for Just a few minutes in the
area Oh d COOAAOAAAAN PA Oe5A 0AAA.
/ think that my opponent is max
ing a ridiculous campaign on the
cost of living issue in the first
place. he is trying to cover up the
actual figures which show that the
cost of living increased thirty-six
percent during the last Democratic
Administration following World
War II, while in the years under
the Eisenhower Administration it
has increased only nine percent.
Now. my opponent can attempt to
distort or he can attempt to hide
the facts, but regardless of which
tack he takes. he cannot change
the facts. Any increases in the cost
of living represent problem which
must be dealt with by the Republ1-
can Party, which has done a far
better job than Mr.. McDowelfs par
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10

En- Route to Africa, Oct. 9. My
recent column on the value of
waterfront property stirred up so
much interest that have written
two more columns ON the subject
so as to have them published while
am out on the ocean surrounded
by ocean front" Let me repeat,
however, that waterfront property
refers not only to land bordering
the ocean; but also to land border
ing rivers, lakes, and other water
bodies where you can enjoy an out
board motor. This is property
which will be more valuable ten
years, thirty years, fifty years or
a hundred years from now. There
will be little more natural water
front than now exists.
vestor can make money with real
security, assuming he is able to
take care of the taxes on said land.
OF course, the taxes can usually be
added to the original cost so that
the investor gets his tax money
back when he sells the property. 1t,
however, is better if he can rent the
land, or cut wood from it, or other
wise get income from it each year
to pay the taxes. A good tax ac-
countant or tax lawyer will show
you how you can also set the prop
erty up so that Uncle Sam" will
pay all or half of these taxes!
Illustrations OF Possible Profits
A correspondent who paid $4,000
for some land has recently been
able to sell the same to a cement
company for $15O,0O0. This proper
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10

ty ever did. if one is to believe the
plain, unvarnished facts.
Now, the second ridiculous posi-
tion which Mr.. Mcdowell has taken
is to campaign on the cost of liv-
ing issue and then publicly admit
that he has no program to solve it.
Just two weeks ago on a radio
program, when asked what he
would do about the cost of living,
he said, and again l am quoting, "I
would press for Congressional in
vestigation to determine what
causes increases in the cost of
living and what can be done about
it." 1t is almost unbelievable to me
that my opponent does not know
the economic facts of life by this
time. We have been having Con-
gressional Investigations on the
cost of living until they have come
out of our ears. The causes and
the action that should be taken are
perfectly clear. The cost of living
goes up because of three factors:
Government deficits caused by more
and more spending, salary and
wage increases over and above in
creased productivity thereby fore
ing prices higher. and price in
creases beyond increased costs
Congress should act by cutting
down on spending.
l realize my opponent is in q
poor position to do this. since he is
a New Deal-Fair Deal spender.
AS far as salary and price in
creases are concerned, we should
all try to explain that you never
get something for nothing. Some
body pays. l am certainly against
any imposition of any wage and
price controls at this time with the
restrictions that they would impose
on our industrial system. But the
leaders of management and labor
have a real opportunity to solve
part of the problem of imitation
themselves.
I would like to suggest that, if
Mr.. Mcdowell is going to continue
to campaign on this particular is
sue, he should at least be construc-
tive.
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10

151; Williams, H. $50; Johnson
149; Calhoun, 149; Schafer, 148:,
Savage 147; Truitt lat; Davidson
lat; Cresson las; Long IA; Webb,'
A. 143; wilkins 142; Brown 1927
Kunkle 141; Wall, H. 141; Fry 139;
Tebbens 139; Davis 139; Marshall
1873; Postles 1873; Murphy 1873; Nc
Pherson 1877; Heeger 1876; Marvel
1876; Burlingame 1876; Smith, r.
1874; Lundstedt 1874; Dellinger 1885,
Harrington 1872; Young 1870; Hop
kins 1870; Smith, B. 1923; Shockleyl
129; Craft 1873; King 1877; Desmond
124; Wren 121; Webb. O. Ill;
Walls 108; Friedman 1O5; Dough-
erty 1O2; Clendaniel SO; Harrison
%.
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
Gov. BOggs PrOclaims
Annual Pulaski Day

In a proclamation, designating
Sunday, October II, at Pulaski
Day in Delaware" Governor ].
Caleb Boggs has urged all Della
wareans to ".join with those whose
forebears were of the same origin
as General Pulaski and pay tribute
to a great soldier and lover of
liberty-one whose deeds are in
scribed on the pages of American
history"
The chief executive pointed out
that Delawareans in particular
owe a great debt of gratitude to
men like Brigadier General Cast
mir Pulaski, "who," he said, vol
UNFAIRLY crossed the Atlantic
Ocean to stand by the side of our
forefathers in their fight for free
DOM"
Governor Boggs also pointed out
hat General Pulaski helped pre-
serve the newly established inde-
)endence of this state through his
participation in the Battle of the
3randywine and in other battles
Ind skirmishes in or near Della
ware.
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, Americans of Polish
descent are planning observances
Turing the period October 8
through IL, 1868, of the anniver-
;ary of the death of Brigadier Gen
aral Casimir Pulaski, a great SOL
1ier who valiantly fought for free
iom in his native Poland and here
n the American revolution; and
WHEREAS, we, as Americans
and particularly as citizens of
0ne of the original thirteen colonies
owe a great debt of gratitude to
hose who voluntarily crossed the
atlantic Ocean to stand by the side
If our forefathers in their fight
,or freedom; and
WHEREAS, General Pulaski
served with distinction in the bat
les and skirmishes that helped
preserve the newly established in
dependence of our state, partici-
oating in the Battle of the Brandy
wine prior to leading his troops to
Savannah, Georgia, where he was
% pay the supreme sacrifice in
he cause of freedom; and
WHEREAS, Delawareans of Po-
ish descent properly plan to honor
he memory of this great soldier
October IL with appropriate COM
memorative exercises; now,
THEREFORE,, I, ]. CALEB
BOGGS, Governor Of the State of
Delaware. do hereby proclaim
Sunday. October II, 1858 as
PULASKI DAY IN DELAWARE
and l hope that all citizens of
Delaware will join with those
whose forebears were of the same
origin as General Pulaski and pay
tribute to a great soldier and low
er of liberty-one whose deeds are
inscribed on the pages of American
history.
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
2806 McAlister
Topeka, Kansas
October z, 1858


Dear Friends:
For nine days we have watered
and soaked our newly planted lawn.
A nurseryman planted blue grass
for us and guaranteed a beautiful
lawn" We have had lovely weather.
nice warm So temperatures. Last
night when we went to bed at 10:S0
we heard the clouds rumbling to-
gether. Hayes and 1 might as well
have gotten up read. played cards or
talked. We were both conscious of
every drop of rain. This morning
at five O'Clock before we could even
see our front lawn by daylight
Hayes, Lynne, Dawn and even our
dog Duchess" and / were peering
out the front door to see just how
bad the ruts must be from the all
night gully washer.
The 2k" of rain left ruts big
enough to put your first in. Dis
heartening too when only day be-
fore yesterday we could see bright
green blades of grass peeping
through the black soil. A call to our
landscape man said when it's dry
enough he'll be back to patch us
up. His job is worse than farmers.
Someone else who had a pretty
rough job was Miss May Watson,
my fifth grade school teacher. This
Sunday at home in Milford you all
will be honoring this fine. devoted
teacher. In 1885 / was one of Miss
Watson's pupils at the old school
on North West Second Street. /
have very pleasant warm memories
If that year. We had school in the
annex and it seemed a warm, cozy
place to me. I had lunch every day
with my paternal grandparents who
lived right down the street from the
school and it was a very happy
wear. Grandfather Townsend would
send me to school with lovely flow
ers from his garden. baskets of fruit
for the class-every child loves to
take the gifts to her teacher and
to her friends. I wish ! could join
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
WE'LL SHOD

WHIPPANY. N. ]. (P)-Mrs. Ha-
eel Hooper has a collection of more
than $50 pairs of shoes-from jew
eled miniatures to exotic slippers
and has never bought a one.
Her friends send them back from
their travels. Everyone knows
that when they go away they buy a
shoe for the Hoopers." she says.
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
TEMPERANCE REPORT

CLEVELAND - up - A repor'
from the International Temper
ance Association, says IS per cent
of the worlds population does not
drink alcoholic beverages-and the
25 per cent who do are mostly ir
Western Christianized nations. II
adds: Drinking, therefore. appar-
emily has its roots in Christian
ity /"
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
VENERABLE MELONS

TABSCOTT, Va. up - Nathan
and Wallace Payne think they have
about the sweetest watermelons
grown. Variety? Guess you would
have to call them Paynes. The fam
lily has kept growing them for "a
years from seed obtained in 1874.
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10

The fields are harvested and bare,
And 1Ointe1' lOhistLes through the square,
October dresses IN flame and gold
Like qUOnlGaa afraid of grO1Ving old.
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
Bowling Score
Individual Averages

Individual Averages
Hoch 180; Donohoe 168; Eypel
167; Meredith 165; Nauman 164;
Bressler 164; Groverman 1853; Fink
161; Cannon 100; KimmeI 1859;
Emory 159; Horner 157; Besen-
fielder 157; Purnell 157; Campbell
157; Jaquette 1856; Short 156;
Briggs 156; Adkins 155; Moore
154; West 1853; Kennedy 1853; Grier
1853: Carter 1853; Holleger 152; En-
dress 1872; Saunders 152; McNatt
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
THE HUNTING SEASON

Once more, with the hunting season ,ap-
preaching, we ask that hunters in this COM
munity observe the sporting and humane
rules of game hunting. Although there was
a time when disregard of the bag limit did
not obviously affect the supply of game the
next year, that day has long passed in most
areas.
In fact, disregard of bag limits in many
areas and in this area, has reduced the sup
ply of game to point where it is obviously
in the best interest of preservation to stay
within the limit.
Despite the fact that this is obvious, some
hunters exhibit too much enthusiasm on
good hunting days and often literally ex-
ceed the bag limit, especially with birds.
This is an appeal to all good sportsmen to
preserve the game supply in this area for
future years and future hunters. The ad-
vantages in obeying the law in this respect
grow greater and greater with each passing
year.
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-10
THERE ARE HORIZONS

Columbus Day, which commentaries the
discovery of the New World, is not universal
ly observed in this country. Even in those
states which proclaim it holiday, celebra
tions are often rather desultory Yet this
day has overtones of meaning which are
worth mulling over
The thoughts which most obviously come
to mind, naturally, are those that spring from
the very fact of discovery. Here was vast
rich new territory opened up to societies
pressing to expand beyond the boundaries
of Europe. Here was fertile ground also,
as it turned out, for the testing of new pot
litical concepts. These and related aspects
of the discovery of America have had a, pro
found influence on the course of world his
tory.
There is something more. The voyage of
Columbus serves well as a symbol of the ven
turesome spirit that impels few men in
each generation to undertake daring excur-
sions into the unknown. This spirit, mani
tested not alone in exploration but also in
intellectual endeavOr at the frontiers of
knowledge, has uniquely broadened and en-
riched human life.
Notwithstanding the present generations
concern with security, men with the courage
and vision and determination of Columbus
are needed. There are horizons, still, to chal-
lerge such men. -
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-06-27
See Story Page Two
Bennett Makes News Again

Since Bruce Bennett Arkansas attor-
ney general has found that any attack on the
Naacp gets the attacker in the headlines, he
has renewed his interest in the activities of
the organization
Tuesday mite he is reported as telling
a news agency that he had mailed to the Pu-
lash circuit clerk am interrogatory directed
to Thurgood Marshall chief counsel for the
Naacp. He also is reported as saying that he
planned to file similar papers asking infor-
nation from other Naacp leaders.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-06-27

Stay Motion Filed in ST. Louis Ben

The appellate court in st. Louis received
Tuesday a motion to stay the order render
ed by Federal Judge Harry Lemley in the
district court here Saturday Lemley APPROX
ed petition of the local school board grant
ing delay in its Indignation order for two
and half years.
He denied motion to stay the order
while the decision is being appealed at a
hearing Monday morning The motion was
filed by Wiley Branton, attorney for the Ne
gro children involved in the indignation dis
pute. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-08
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-08-28
Mayor Orders
On
Reckless DriUers

A clamp-dOwn by BlufftOn
police on reckless driving and
and excessive speed on the
village streets was ordered
this week by Mayor David
L. Riser.
Police Chief William Gaiffe
and night patrOlman Wade
BechteI were instructed to be
especially vigilant and make
arrests of traffic law viola
tors in order to make Bluff
ton streets safe for children
returning to school.
Citizens of BlufftOn were
also called upon to report
names or license numbers of
reckless drivers. The drivers
will be warned upon COM
plant and arrested, if the
complainant will swear out a
warrant, Mayor Riser said.
1--WE cannot permit sum-
mer Iaxity to continue into
fall, now that our children's
safety depends upon rigid
law enforcement" Mayor
Riser said. He promised
stiff fines on ''heavy-fOOted"
drivers regardless of who
they are"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-08-28
Major Cherry Street Bridge
Repair To Eat Up More Funds

the Ohio Bridge company, of
$4,785.9O, which is more within
reach of the village.
Mayor Riser was to confer
with county commissioners in
Lima Wednesday about getting
county help in financial or ma
terial form but he did not feel
optimistic about either.
He pointed out that this was
not a county bridge and did not
connect two county roads, usually
the only two possibilities for get
ting county funds to help in the
repair program.
However, he said, the county
presently has a surplus in its
bridge fund and has not been con-
suming this money very rapidly.
State officials have considered
transferring these surplus funds
to other counties where bridge
work is badly needed if they are
not quickly put to work here.
The bridge project underlines
the weak condition of the village
street fund and points out the
necessity for passage of the two
mill bond levy which council has
placed on the November ballot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-08-28

Potential voters in Bluffton and
Richland township will have one
day to sign the voting register
for the fall general election with
out making a trip to Lima.
Officials of the Allen county
board of elections have an
nounced that registration will be
conducted in Bluffton on Septem-
Der at the town hall. Sessions
will be held from 10 a. m. to
2 p. m. and 4 p. m. to 9 p. m.
Mrs. Clair Bucher and Mrs.
Ralph Rammel, two accredited
registrars, will conduct the reg
istration. Both women assisted
last year when the general town.
shop-wide program was held.
. All four Bluffton precincts and
the two Richland township pre-
cincts will be able to register at
the sessions. This will be the only
registration booth in Richland
township this fall.
All persons who have moved to
the area since the last election
will be required to register be-
fore they are eligible to vote.
Persons who have transferred
from one precinct to another
must also register from their
new precinct to retain their eli
gibility.
Voters who registered for the
first time in August 1857 will not
be required to register at this
time. That registration is effec-
tive for two years. A registered
voter must vote at least once
during that two year span to
maintain his registration.
Registration is regularly con-
Quoted at the board of elections
office in the Allen county court
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-08-28

The Lafayette-Jackson schools
will open on September 2 with
a halliday session from 1 to 3:35
p. m. Buses will leave the ga
rage at IL noon and arrive at
the building at about 1880 p. m.
The faculty will meet at the
building at 9 a. m. on that day
to receive supplies and prelimi-
nary instructions. AS in previous
years, cafeteria service will be-
gin on September 10.
The staff for the coming year
is as follows: grade one, Beulah
Meyer and Marilyn Younkman;
grade 2, Opal Yoakam and Edra
Williams; grade three, Elizabeth
Guthrie and Hilda Badertscher;
grade four, Fannie Bergman and
Margaret Schafer; grade five,
Marguerite Bischoff and Sally K.
Smith; and grade six, Zoe Hersh.
Instructors in the high school
will be George ]. Cox, principal;
Myrton A. Packer, James Gil
bert, Rosemary Arnold Freda
Crawford, Lena Cox, Nancy
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-08-28
COn1eIy Brunette Is
'sFTY.st With The MOst''

Miss Raeleen Bucher, '"hello
girl" at the Bluffton telephone
exchange, was acclaimed Bluff
tons fairest and received the
title, Miss Buckeye" a loving
cup, and $25 merchandise GER
tificate as the winner of Bluff
tons first bathing beauty con-
test, conducted last Thursday
evening by the Bluffton Business
Mems association.
The 19-year-old brunette was
awarded top prize in competition
with "a other girls from Bluffton
and surrounding towns of the
trade area.
The girls promenaded over a
ramp at the east edge of the
municipal swimming pool and be-
fore some 700 to 800 spectators
who jammed the concrete pavil-
ion around the pool to witness
the contest. ...
Mrs. Arthur Orchard, Jr., a
member of WIMA-TV staff and
former Baby Val-Laire of "Our
Gang Comedy" fame. acted as
head judge and announced the
award to a surprised winner.
Mrs. Orchard said that the judg-
es had great difficulty in reach
ing a decision. Assisting her were
two other members of the WILMA
TV staff, Hugh Rinehart, pro-
duction manager, and Tom Ryan,
studio film director.
A fourth staffer at WILMA, Miss
Easter Straker, emceed the show
which also included a "Gay Nine
ties" review of bathing fashions
of yesteryear, and a demon
stration of swimming and diving
techniques arranged by the Bluff
ton recreation commission.
Mrs. Ralph Moser, Mt. Cory,
a clerk at Crows Scent to 81
store, wearing an authentic bath
ing suit styled at the turn of the
century and owned by Mrs. Stel-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-08-28
Serious Fire
Narrowly Averted

A major blaze was narrowly
averted last Wednesday evening
when a burning truck was pulled
from a hay-filled barn at the
Edgar Herr farm.
The Bluffton volunteer fire de-
partment extinguished the blaze
after the truck was pulled from
the barn.
The truck had caught fire while
parked in the barn, but it had
been pulled from the barn away
from the highly inflammable con-
tents before the Bluffton fire de-
partment arrived.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-08-28

Major repair work on the bad
ly-weakened Cherry street bridge
opens another yawning hole for
village council to cover with
their already skinny funds.
The bridge presents a major
hazard, barely able to handle
day-to-day traffic. Major Divld
Risser told council Tuesday eve
ming at least one beam beneath
the bridge has rusted through
and others are badly bowed.
Estimates for fixing the bridge
exceed the slender figure in the
street repair fund but the prob
lem cannot wait much longer,
the mayor said.
Pointing up the necessity for
repairing the bridge is the i'm
pending corn harvest, which will
subject the bridge to heavy, day
to-day pounding.
An estimate submitted by the
Champion Bridge company, Mar
ion, Indiana called for a repair
lob costing $11,640. After fright
ening council members with this
figure Mayor Riser produced an
other engineers estimate. from