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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-23
CHEVY CHASE.

SAA6N NAAn01s
Dear Sir:
There was the most won
derful little animal In my
yard just at daybreak.
II thought 1t was a rat, at
first. it had such a naked
looking tail, but soon saw 1t
was an opossum, a young one,
. and quite pretty.
HE was eating raisins
which had been sprinkled in
the grass for the birds, but
these lazy things we're not up
yet, and the opossum was, so
he got the lions share.
II am glad I belong to the
group Of people who can be
amazed at such a sight, not
frightened by 1t. because !
had never seen an opossum
before. but recognized it from
pictures.
II am glad I admire, in
such a situation. rather than
shoot. In my old home back
in the States saw where one
man went out to hunt mush-
rooms. and found four nests
of foxes.
"He killed four older ones,
and 80 small ones, and got a
bounty of So a head, so his
take on that expedition was
1929. I would be ashamed to
take such money.
II went TO the pantry and
got q slice Of bread to take
out to the opoSsum, but the
opening Of the back door
frightened him away.
II put the bread out any
way. and then saw that
Blackie, my cat, was lurking
in the peony bed.
Perhaps 1t was Blackie
that scared the wild one
away, but II so, he was wor-
ried to no cause, because
Blackie is a mild and gentle
cat, and besides, house cats
never attack oposSums.
II am sure Of this, be-
cause some friends Of mine
living farther out in Mont
gomery County have plenty
Of opossums. and they tell me
that their farm cats never
attack them.
I'm fact, they say. the cats
seem rather afraid Of them,
though evidently fascinated.
and win trail along Q few
feet behind. with the opos-
sum paying no attention TO
them.
1T is another matter en-
tirely with the dogs. These
bark and dash at the opos-
sum on sight, my friends
tell me.
Il am hoping to see the
opossum tomorrow morning
at dawn. and mean to get up
q little early.
Il hope you will write
sometime on the advantages
Of getting up early. Daylight
saving forces us all to get
up, so i might as well under
stand the advantages. II any.
Perhaps / wrong daylight
saving, as an annual insti-
tution--if 1t had not been for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-23
VlSTAS IN SCIENCE
Chemists Turn Cotton Into Wool

Chemists now can "maks
wool out Of cotton"
They can. at least. change
cotton into a fabric with the
properties OF wool.
This IL one implication OF
q radically new chemical
process Just reported 10 the
National Science Foundation
here. II Is q means Of alter
Ing in almost innumerable
ways the structure and reac-
tivity Of protein molecules.
the building stones Of all
living things.
The work, which promises
far-reaching effects IN In
dustry and medicine, was
carried out by Drs. Reinhold
Benesch and RuthE. Benesch
Of the Marine Biological
Laboratory at Woods Hole.
Mass. with grants from the
Science Foundation, United
States Public Health Service
and American Heart Associa-
ton.
Proteins are extremely
complex chemical structures.
They differ greatly between
plants and animals and be-
tween different species and
organs. They are. for the
most part, giant molecules"
built up In three steps. First
are the basic amino acids,
simplest Of life structures.
These are relatively small
nitrogen containing mole
cules. These are combined
into more complex structures.
polypeptides. The polypep-
tides in turn are combined
In innumerable ways to con-
stitute proteins.
~Chemical Hooks"
All proteins contain two
simpler chemical groups, sulf-
hydryls and disulfides. The
former are extremely reac-
tive. They act. in a sense,
like chemical hooks on the
surface Of q protein's mole
cules. BY means Of these
hooks all sorts Of other MOLE
cules and atoms can be at
tached to q protein, with far
reaching effects on its be-
havior in more complex mo-
lecular combinations. The
disulfldes. on the other hand,
act within the protein mole
cule itself. They are the
strongest links binding poly
peptide chains and thus de-
termine the characteristic
architecture Of the larger
molecule.
The Benesch discovery Is of
q method which permits in
PRODUCTION Of sulfhydryls and
disulfldes into protein MOLE
cules at will, thus changing
their properties In almost any
way desired. This Is accom-
plished by use Of an
other chemical substance
N-acetyl- homocysteine. They
have found also. they report
ed to the National Science
Foundation, that the reac-
ton can be speeded UP enor-
mously, probably suiting 1t
for industrial application, In
the presence Of silver which
acts as o eatalyst-that In,
something which promotes q
reaction but does not take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-23
Questions and Answers
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

Q. What Is the meaning
Of the name Oliver?-EK.
A. This name. from the
Latin olive, signifies Peace.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Five Injured In
Bypass Collision
Monday Morning

Five persons were treated at Bluff
ton Community hospital as the result
of two-car collision at the inter-
section of Routes 25 and 103 at 7:30
Monday morning, Hancock county
sheriff's deputies reported.
The collision occurred when a car
driven by William Tracy, Forest,
westbound on Route 103, entered
Route 25 in front of car driven by
Ernest Smith, Lima, who was north
bound.
Tracy was cited for stop sign
violation. The Smith car was demol-
ished and Tracy's vehicle suffered an
estimated $500 damage.
Treated at the local hospital were !:
Tracy, head cuts; Smith, face cuts;
Robert Smith, Lima, head and neck
cuts; Cooper Smith, Lima, leg injur-
les; Cliff Hurley, Lima head cuts.
The injured were removed to the
hospital in the Basinger ambulance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur.
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Whitchfield
Cleveland, boy, Earl Timothy Lee,
born Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Parish
Bluffton, boy, Kenneth Dean, Jr.,
born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Larcom
McComb, boy, Ronald Michael, borr
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Marquart
Bluffton, girl, Sharon Kay, borr
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Bame, Find
lay, a girl, Denise Eileen, born Tues,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Smith
Bluffton, a boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Kimmel, Lima
a girl, Mary Ann, born April % at st
Rita's hospital. Mrs. Kimmel is 6
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo
Hofstetter of Bluffton and Mr.. Kim
mel is the son of Mrs. Leslie Kim
mel, South Main street, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Girl Scouts Pick
Wooded Site For
June Day Camp

A 25-acre wooded area on the Rol-
land Stratton farm two miles south
of Bluffton has been selected as the
long awaited primitive camp site for
this years Girl Scout Day Camp, il
was announced this week by Camp
Director Mrs. Robert E. Stratton.
Announcement of the new camp site
was made at recent Neighborhood
Girl Scout advisors meeting. The
site will replace Harmon Field, which
has previously been used for the
camp. .
Dates of this years Day Camp
have been set for June 2-6 inclusive
and tentative time is from $50 to
2 p. m. Parents of Girl Scouts and
Brownies will be responsible for
transportation to and from the site.
Mrs. Stratton has asked that parents
volunteer for this phase of the pro-
gram. Each girl will bring 25 cents
day to defray expenses of food,
supplies, etc. Leadership will be pro-
vided on a volunteer basis.
Mrs. Stratton succeeds Mrs. Paul
Stauffer who has been site director
for the past five years while the site
was at Harmon Field. Last year Mrs.
Stratton observed the program and
has taken training provided by Ft.
Amanda Council in Lima for site di-
rectorS.
Mrs. Marcene Martz is the new
business manager for the day camp.
Main objective of the camp is to
have fun out-of-doors. Stress will be
placed on outdoor cookery, lashing
of tables, setting up a campsite and
conservation work.
The May IA Neighborhood meeting
will be held at the new camp site.
Leaders will choose troop locations
and map the site.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Need CIedn-Up Help?
College Work Day
Set For April 80

Need help for the big spring
cleanup? You can get all the
manpower Tor womanpower) you
need on Bluffton College Work
Day, Wednesday April 80, as easy
as lifting the telephone and call.
ing 246.Y.
Earl Shut, chairman of this
years Work Day, has announced
that students will be available for
most every task from spading and
planting gardens to washing the
family car, putting up screens,
working on the farm, or just
baby sitting to give you a chance
to work.
The minimum rate donation of
ST. per hour for student help win
be turned over to a college fund
for equipping the new Ropp Hall
lounge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Four New Homes
Sold Recently

The new brick residence started
last year by Bluffton Eastland, Inc.
on South Lawn avenue next to the
Mourice Fett property, is being
completed this spring and has been
sold, it was announced this week.
The Eastland home was purchased
by Mrs. James Ryan of Seneca Falls,
New York Mrs. Ryan, who is a
sister of Mrs. Herbert Conrad, viii
move here this summer with her son,
Stephen,
Three families have also recently
moved into the new National Homes
completed on the County Line road
in Sunny Acres subdivision. Mr.. and
Mrs. Garnett Stamm and son Greg
ory have moved into one of the new
houses, another is occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Shook and children,
Kenneth, Michael and Clair, and the
third is occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Zimmerly Jr. and family.
A foundation has been started for
a fourth home to be erected in Sunny
Acres, and two other homes are un-
der construction outside the corpora
ton limits. Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Riser
are starting to build home on the
farm of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Riser, and the plastering has
started on the three-bedroom home OF
Harry Burkholder on the County Line
road just north of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
RainbOWS Due
To Arrive For
Derby Next Week

The famous, fighting rainbow trout,
which have distinguished the Bluffton
fishing derby from others for the past
Is years, will be stocked Thursday
evening of next week, according to
Don Geiger, president of the Bluffton
Community Sportsmen's club.
More than quarter ton of the
trout will be transported to the Buck
eye quarry lake in the clubs special
aeriated tanks from the trout hatch
ries at Castalia, Ohio.
Members of the stocking committee
will be on hand to attach prize tags
on 127 of the new arrivals which will
be released in the quarry waters.
Among the tagged trout will be Num-
bers and 2, each of which will carry
$50 cash prize. One of the prizes is
offered by the Bluffton Bushes Mems
association, and the other is provided
by the Sportsmen'S club.
Hundreds of other valuable prizes
are offered on the trout and pickerel,
which have already been released in
the quarry. Recently 1000 jumbo
perch and 40 northern pike were also
released in the Buckeye.
The Trout Derby will open Sunday
May 4, when the aerial bombs signal
the time to cast bait into the water
for the first catches of the season at
2 p. m. Children will be permitted a
head start and 100 free cane fishing
poles complete with tackle will be
available to the first corners.
Next week two-page announce
ment of thederby will be carried in
The Bluffton News. 1t contains the
complete prize list offered by Bluff
ton merchants.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Council May Ask
Tax Levy For Major
Street Repairs
Street improvements
Hopeless Without More
Money, Mayor Says

The possibility of asking Bluffton
voters to approve an extra tax levy
of mill and a half to two mills for
doing major resurfacing job on
most all of the streets in the next
five years is being considered by vii
lage council.
The suggestion that levy may be
the answer to the street problem was
made by Mayor David Riser, and
was favorably received by all mem
bers of the council.
The mayor pointed out that last
year the village had made long
stride in street resurfacing, but that
the SIT, 900 spent during 1857 could not
be repeated in 1858 or in many years
to come unless additional revenue is
forthcoming. Last years fund was
available because the village had
done little repairing for several years.
''All we can do with our limited
budget is TO patch and patch without
ever really doing the job" Mayor
Riser said.
Members of council reported being
besieged by citizens with requests
that something be done about their
streets. .r
The bridge problem is another ex-
pensive project for which there are
no funds available. It was reasoned
that the extra levy might also pro-
vide repairs on the bridges.
Mayor Riser estimated that two
mill levy would yield approximately
$4,000 per year over a period of
five years.
This would give us streets we
could be proud Of" he told council.
Attention was called by Mayor
Risser to the comparative low tax
rate levied here for village purposes.
The total rate for Bluffton is $23.1O
per thousand dollars of real property
valuation. Of this amount only $3.50
is levied for all village purposes. The
remainder goes to schools, county,
township and state.
Only Cairo and Beaverdam, where
the rates are $3.50 and $4.2O, enjoy
lower rates for village purposes. The
rate in Delphos is $7.7O; Spencerville,
$40; Elida, $3.50; Lafayette, S6.35;
Harrod, $505.
Members of council agreed that the
street repair situation is hopeless
without additional income.
The discussion resulted in issuing
a request of Village Solicitor Malcolm
Basinger to report on the necessary
legislation required to place the ex-
ira. levy on the ballots at the next
general election in November.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
''United Church At Work
Theme Of Mennonite Meet

Nearly $50 are expected to partic-
ipate in the activities of the Central
District conference of the Mennonite
church which will be held here Thurs
day through Sunday.
Sermons and devotions will en-
phasize the theme of the meeting, "a
United Church at Work" while the
daytime sessions will be devoted to
general church business.
General sessions will be held at
Founders hall on the college campus
while the delegate sessions will be
held in the newly remodeled First
Mennonite church.
The conference will open Thursday
evening with the Rev. Lotus Troyer,
district president, delivering the con-
ference dedication sermon. A busi-
ness session will follow.
Business sessions will be held Fri
day morning and afternoon. The Rev.
Jacob Friesen, pastor of the Bluffton
church, and Leo Dreidger, will deliv-
er talks at the devotional program
Friday evening.
Saturday afternoon the four main
auxiliary organizations of the con-
ference churches, the Mems brother
hood, the Women's Missionary asso-
citation, the Young Peoples Union and
the Ministerial association, will hold
their meetings.
The Saturday evening session is
aimed primarily at church youth and
is being planned and presented by the
Young Peoples Union. Berden Bert
sche, of Meadows, Illinois, is in
charge of the program.
A feature of the conference will be
a series of three Bilbe lectures by
the Rev. Willard Claassen, executive
secretary of the Board of Education
and Publications, of Newton, Kansas.
The five general conference church
eS of the area are cooperating in
playing host to the convention. Dr.
Robert Kreider, dean of Bluffton
college, is general chairman of local
arrangements.
DR.. Kreider has named the follow
ing committees: food service, Mrs.
E. r. Moser, chairman, Mrs. Mon
roe Amstutz, Mrs. Willard Moser,
Mrs. Elmer Geiger, Mrs. Richard
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Three Girls Named Academic Leaders
Of Beaverdam High Graduating Class

Patricia Marquart has been named
valedictorian OF the Beaverdam high
school graduating class and Sandra
Amstutz and Gloria Smith have been
named co-salutatorianS, superinten-
dent John Cindric announced this
week.
Miss Marquart is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquart, Beav-
erdam. Miss Amstutz is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Amstutz and
Miss Smith is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Smith.
Miss Marquart, who is president of
her graduating class, has maintained
40 average throughout her IL years
in school. She is a four year men,
Der of the Girls Athletic association,
the school chorus and the senior
girls ensemble.
She has been circulating manager
of the schools paper, assistant CO..
editor her junior year, and co-editor
her senior year of the yearbook, "The
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Rev. C. A. Classen
Accepts Call
To Kansas Church

The Rev. c. A. Classen, completing
three years as pastor of the Evangel-
ical Mennonite church, has announced
his resignation to accept call to an
other church in Sterling, Ka.
The new post will take the Bluffton
minister to a congregation of more
than $50 members. Sterling is near
Hutchins, Ka., and not far from the
community in which Rev. and Mrs.
Classen were reared.
The change will be made about the
middle of July when the Classens and
their children, Jerry, sophomore,
Charlene, eighth grade, and Grace,
who will start to school next fall, will
move to their new home.
Rev. Mr.. Classen came here from
Marion, S. Dakota, and has held pas
torates in Oregon and Iowa. He is a
graduate of Grace Bible Institute of
Omaha, Neb., and is presently a
director of the school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24

Beaver Echo"
She has participated in Prince, of
Peace contests and the / Speak for
Democracy contest She is a member
of the Allen county Ethan Allen hon
or society. Miss Marquart plans to
enter the college of education
at Bowling Green State university.
the co-salutatorian, Miss Amstutz,
has served as president, vice-presi-
dent and secretary of the GAA. She
was co-editor of the shcool paper and
advertising manager of the school
yearbook. She has been a homecom-
ing attendant and a cheerleader for
four years and was chosen attendant
for the FLA queen last year. She is
also a member of the Ethan Allen
honor society.
An accomplished pianist, Miss Am
stutz has been a member of the
school chorus, the girls ensemble and
has participated in district music
Continued on page 10
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
MOther-Daughter
Banquet Set May 2

Arrangements are being completed
this week for the annual Mothers
and Daughters Banquet to be held
Friday, May 2, at $50 in the dining
room of the Evangelical and Reform
ed church. The event is sponsored by
the Women's Guild of the E & F
church.
The program this year will consist
of an original talent show in which
mothers and their daughters will pro-
vide their own program of music,
readings, pantomime and other enter
tainment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24

Oberly and Mrs. Milton Bixler.
Reception and lodging, Rev. c.. T.
Soldner, chairman, Kenneth Winkler,
Paul Augsburger, Mrs. Hiram Kohl
Mrs. Bryan Basinger, Mrs. Homer
Reichenbach.
Ushers and parking, Leland Bas-
niger, chairman, Harvey Bauman
Homer Bowers, Herman Schumacher,
Morris Grismore and Mark Luginbill
Music Committee, Earl Lehman,
chairman, Mrs. Don Patterson, Mrs.
Arthur Schumacher, Mrs. Dode
Smith, Ralph Balmer and Evan Som
mer.
Decorating committee, Mrs. Hiram
Kohl, chairman Mrs. Elam Suter,
Mrs. Ralph Steiner and Mrs. Edwin
Amstutz.
Registration and administration,
Mrs. Herb Kindle, chairman, Mrs.
Omer Gratz, Carl Lehman, Grace
Steiner and Bill Keeney.
Special services, Paul King,
chairman, Harold Balmer, A. P.
Springer, Russell Suter, Raymond
Miller and Mrs. Robert Hamman
Tours and historical exhibits, Del
bert Gratz, chairman, William Alt
haus, Oliver Schultz, Hiram Kohl and
Howard Raid.
Children's program, Mrs. Ralph
Sommer, chairman, Mrs. Harry Yod-
er, Mrs. Emerson Basinger, Mrs.
Continued on page a.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Convenience Box
Installed By P. O.
For Motorists

Another convenience to the motorist,
new mail box with a collection
snorkel which permits the motorist
to drive up and mail his letters with
out dismounting has been provided in
front of the Bluffton post office.
Postmaster Ralph T. Stearns said
that the box has been located closer
to the corner to permit ready access
by autos, but other places may be
tried out before the box is permanent
ly anchored Ir 49,.
Mail deposited in the box will be
picked up for dispatch at 7:30 a. M,
2:30 p. M, 4:30 p. m. and 6 80 p. m.
on daily schedule. No collection in
made on Sunday and only one collec-
ton on federal observed holidays at
$50 p. m.
Mailers are urged to dispatch their
mail early during the day and not
wait until closing time for large
quantities of letters and other mail
matter. Closing time listed on the
new courtesy box is the last possible
minute giving the postal clerk min
imum of time to make up outgoing
dispatches.
Mail dropped in the courtesy box
before 7:30 a. m. addressed to Bluff
ton will receive delivery on Bluffton
city and rural routes the same day.
The new courtesy box was ordered
following a request of the Bluffton
Business Mems association commit
tee headed by Forrest L. Steinman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24

The Pleasant View Church of the
Brethren on Thayer road, southwest
of Beaverdam, has been selected as
the location for the annual Allen
County Home Demonstration achieve
ment meeting May l, according to
Mrs. Merlin Zimmerly, president of
the county council.
Registration for the all-day meet
ing will begin at $50 a. m. and the
program opens at 10 o'clock. Lunch
con tickets are available at SIPS.
The morning program will include
a movie on electricity and a brief
summary of "People's Thinking" of
facts presented during the past few
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-04-24
Home Demonstration Achievement Meet
Set May | At Pleasant View Church

months. Music by the newly organ
ICED Allen County Homemakers
Chorus, directed by Mrs. Arthur
Bowers, and a reading by Mrs. Ro-
bert E. Stratton of Bluffton.
Miss Irene Meyer, former super
visor of Women's Activities of Gen
eral Electric is the afternoon speaker.
An article in American Magazine
called her "A Battling Mixture of
Joan of Arc and The Old Woman
who lived in Shoe"
Reservations may be made before
April 2S with Mrs. A. M. Rickert,
Mrs. Merlin Zimmerly or by calling
, the extension office in Lima.