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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

VCtSI dilS IlOSpltdl aL MAI tlQSDur8,
w. Va. MIR. Hunt has been unable
to return to his duties since the
Christmas holidays but didn't
resign until the past week.
Mrs. Evilsizef will be teaching
English and girls physical
education.
The board is also going to
attempt to offer Spanish class
in the eighth grade since Mrs.
Evilsizer is qualified to teach this
subject.
Supt. Clayton Smith said
there would be several shifts in
teaching assignments and that
Marvin P. Wood would be given
the vocal teaching for the high
school.
Mrs. Evilsizer is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M. Clark,
Caldwell, and graduate of the
local high school. She received
her college work at Muskingum
college, New Concord.
For the past several years she
has been teaching in the schools
at Hopkinsville, KY, where her
husband was stationed with the
U. S. Marine Corps. He was dis
charged last Nov. % and they
have since returned to Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
ON UNIVERSITY STAFF

By appointment of the presi-
dent and board of regents, Mrs.
Julia McGregor Thornberry, of
Caldwell, is now a member of the
faculty for State University in
Iowa City. She will serve as an
instructor in the school of nurs-
ing on the surgical floor. Her
husband, DR.. John R. Thorn
berry is a resident physician for
the same university. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Thorn
berry, of Columbus, and Mrs.
Thornberry is the daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. A. G. McGregor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
Richard Douglass Named
To State Executive Board

Richard Douglass of Batesville,
elementary school supervisor for
the Noble county schools, has
been highly honored by being
named member of the executive
committee for state supervisor
association.
Mr.. Douglass will represent
Southeastern Ohio district, which
includes II counties.
Each district in the state has
only one member on the execu-
tive committee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
DIVORCE FILED

A divorce action was filed last
week in the Noble county COM
mon pleas court, according to W..
V. Archer, judge. The action was
filed by Floyd H. Antill, of Dex-
ter City, plaintiff, against Ruth c.
Antill, Marietta, defendant. The
plaintiff charges gross neg
lect of duty and he is represented
by L. c. Young, attorney.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

Being the sheriff of Noble
county is a man size job but
during the past year, the law
enforcement agency of this
county has been away above
average, according to the an
nual report released today by
Sheriff Donald Conaway.
A spot audit of the records
of this department revealed
that 456 cases were handled by
the officials with net earnings
in fees amounting to $1,563.31.
This represents only the fees
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
GAS METERS OFF

1t has been bad enough for
residents to keep their homes
warm this deep freeze" weather
but the sheriff's department has
received complaints that culprits
in the Dexter City community
have been turning off the gas
meters outsides the homes. The
complaints are being investigated
and a warning has been issued
by the sheriff against such
pranks that could have dire
results.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

eQ tOQay.
Ferguson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles (Spide) Ferguson,
of Washington, c. H., formerly
of Caldwell and a graduate of
the local high school He is the
son-in-laW of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Quick, Main street.
Mr.. Ferguson, a radio and
television pioneer in the Hunt
ington- Charleston area, has been
actively engaged in radio and
television since college days. He
started as radio engineer while
attending Ohio State University.
After graduating from college,
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

toxicated amounted to 1854.
The D.W.I. fines amounted to
$1,045 and the forfeited bonds
totalled $45.00. The total fines
with clerk of courts and COM
mon pleas amounted to S5,-
08731.
The total average cost per
case was $6.54 and the sheriff's
average cost per case amount
ed to $3.50.
There were 143 accidents in
vestigated by the department,
involving 234 cars. There were
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
FUND CHAIRMAN

Rev. E. Parker West, pastor of
Caldwell First Methodist church,
has accepted the craftsmanship
for the county Red Cross fund
drive which is to be held during
the month of March. Rev. West
was present at the district meet
ing Wednesday evening in the
Red Cross room of the court
house to complete plans for
successful year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

merfield exchange.
The woman who could very
easily credit her life to the quick
thinking of the operator was
Nellie Yontz, 53, of Lewisville
route |. The operator was Mrs.
Leona Wheatley, who started her
37th year with the Summerfield
telephone exchange on June L.
Let Mrs. Wheatley tell her story:
Il heard a tingle on the Lewis
vile line as though someone
was calling. When | didn't get a
number, naturally thought it
was some small child playing
with the phone, as they are a
thing of beauty and very enticing
to youngster.
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
William B. Schoit Is
Head OF County Board

William B. Schott was elected
president of the Noble county
board of education, Saturday
morning at its organizational
meeting.
L. E. Hedge is the vice presi-
dent and other members are
Robert Blake, J. 0. Gibson and
Alfred Brown. County Superin-
tendent H. c. Secrest serves as
clerk of the board by law.
Meetings will be held by this
board the first Wednesday of
every month at 1870 o. m.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

and does not include the fines.
There were 257 prisoners in
the Noble county jail during
1858 and they spent a total of
l,003 hours in the baStile.
Of the total number of cases
investigated, the IA civil cases
totalled S37480; 297 criminal
cases, S975.23 in fees; 81 for
eign cases, $56.26 and, A pro-
bate court cases, $174.52 in
fees.
Total fines for violations
other than driving while in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
CALLED TO CHICAGO

Mrs. John D. Wheeler, North
street, was called to Chicago, H.,
Sunday by the serious illness of
her sister, Miss Mildred Lorentz,
superintendent of nurses at the
Michael Reese hospital, that city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Betty Jane Watson, of the
Sarahsville community, was adj
mitted to the Guernsey Memorial
hospital, Cambridge, Monday, for
observation and treatment. Mrs.
Watson is the former Betty Jane
Williams, of Mt. Ephraim.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
NO MUFFLER

Donald j. Pitts, of Caldwell
route 6, was arrested Sunday by
the state highway patrol on a
charge of not having a muffler
on his truck. He was fined $40
and costs when he appeared be-
fore Caldwell Mayor Chester
HoWiler to answer to the charge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
FOX DEN ROBBED

The Fox Den tavern on USR
II near Warner, was broken into
Monday night according to re-
port from the Washington county
sheriff's department. The loot
included whiskey, approximately
$40 from a juke box and an
undetermined number of cigar
cites.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

INCOME TAX. / am at my home
at 102 S. Cumberland street,
corner of Locust street, Caldwell,
making out income tax returns
for farmers and others. Charles
l.. Dyer. 80 81 81
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
IN FLORIDA

IN FLORIDA
Henry Brumbach of the Cald-
well Produce company left last
week for Dade County, Florida,
where he will enjoy fishing
trip.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
James Ferguson Quits WSAz
For Post In Memphis, Tenn.

H. Ferguson formerly of Caldwell and director
WSAZTV Huntington w Va has accepted the position
WMCT Memphis Tenn effective jan 28 Law
president general of WSZ
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
COUPLE ASPHYxIATED BY GASFUMES
New Teacher Hired bv
Caldwell School Board

At special meeting Caldwell village board
education Friday night Mrs Robert Evszer the
Clark, hired teacher the Caldwell schools
The board at this meeting also the
Mr. Wilbur Hunt who has been i'll for the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
257 Prisoners And 1908 Hours
Sheriff Handles ass Cases In So

80 accidents involving property
damage only and 35 in which
they had personal injuries in
volved. There were three fatals
during the year, including two
pedestrians and one driver.
Continued on page two
DANCE at st. Michael'S, Carlisle,
Saturday, January "a. Public
invited. 80
SEE US FOR your Bottle Gas
needs. d. d. Nichols, Caldwell,
Ohio. tt.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
Auditor Completes
Tax Distribution
For Noble County

October settlement
representing the last half of the tax collection real estate
the smaller of the tax settlements
Atkinson said that the schools received $3556934;
townships $379 and the corporations $83O4 from the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
TOMCATS THREATEN
TOMCATS THREATEN
Redskins Must Have
Support For Victory

Sporting date of oss the
Redskins the setting basketball
record for Caldwell high school,
Local fans digging the schools archives checking
the determine what has been and when
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

WINDOW GLASS cut to accu-
rate size. See us for your needs.
d. ID. Nichols, Caldwell. If.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
Nellie" She Whispered
Summerfie|d Phone Operator
Is Credited With Suvinq Life

Nellie she whispered in choking and thereby hangs
tale of the of telephone Summerfd
who said today it lone of the incidents that has
happened 36
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
& Commissioners Slash County BudQet
Economy Stressed In
$111,367 Reduction

The Noble county appropriation
operate this staggering $36745 according figures
leased today by the board.
The commissioners had indicated that the could
Grated economically and they Immediately their
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

A number of enlisted men, members of
the Noble County Ambulance Company, 112th
Medical Battalion, Ohio National Guards, were
recipients of awards of merit of the state of
Ohio.
The occasion gave special recognition to
those members having completed three years
of continuous service in the local ambulance
company
The formal presentation was made at the
regular meeting of the unit held Wednesday
evening at the local armory. Viewing the
awarding of the ribbons to the eligible members
Capt. Charles Coyle company command
er, extreme left in picture and ist 1t. Howard
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26

The tennis season had an un-
usually early opening this year,
the first games being played on
the Sanitorium courts by T. G..
Scheid and Lieut.. ]. S. Steiner,
who is home on a furlough.
Forest Mumma has purchased
the Isaac Wingate property on
Mound street.
Three German helmets, sent
back by Vance Schneider. are
attracting attention in The Bluff
ton News window. One, a highly
ornamented and spiked helmet,
is inscribed INIT Gott fur Koenig
und Vaterland."
Miss Huldah Schumacher, who
for the past six months was a
nurse in the hospital at Camp
Jackson, South Carolina, has
been honorably discharged from
the army medical service and is
spending the week at the home of
her father. Jacob Schumacher of
Lawn avenue.
A Ford owned by David Gerber
was stolen out of the barn at
the EbeneZer church while the
family was attending services
Sunday and so far no clue has
been found as to its whereabouts.
Henry Schifferly and family
are moving from Lima to their
place on Jefferson street.
Mennonite churches of Bluffton
and the surrounding country may
take over management of the
Bluffton Sanitorium if the rec
concentrations of a special COM
mittee of the Community aSsoci-
alton are followed.
Eph Locher, who left for Rou-
mania in January to take charge
of the interests of Standard Oil
in that country, has arrived safe
'ly according to word received
from his wife. He was employed
there before the war but was
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26

WILMER LEHMAN has opened
his maple sugar camp for the
third consecutive year in the
Peter Lehman woods five and q
half miles west of Bluffton.
More than 200 trees were tap
ped nearly three week ago, ano
the flow was slow, up until last
week. The warmer weather un,
doubtedly has changed the pic
ture.
A plastic bag is fastened tc
each spigot instead of the old.
fashioned buckets. The system is
further modernized by the use of
bottled gas to cook down the
syrup.
One thing that hasn't changed.
1t still takes about 50 gallons of
sap to make one gallon of the
delicious syrup.
Wilmer has little difficulty dis
posing of his output locally.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26
COUNTRY FLAVOR

weather outdoors and be wheeled
in later.
Knotty chunks were tossed in
to a separate pile to use in the
parlor heater. Sometimes a few
old apple trees were cut, and a
boy was quick to conclude that
the apple chunks were best used
in the living room stove. Possibly
a man coming around to see how
his son was making out felt that
the chunkG could have been
worked up, bit after all it took
big pile to keep the parlor
heater going from October to
mid-April.
A 14-year-older enjoyed work
ing up the wood on a pleasant
Saturday. 1t was good clean work
and mother expected boy would
come into the kitchen from time
to time to see how the Saturday
baking was coming along.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26
Girl Scouts Compete
In Area Art Contest

Girl Scouts of the Ft. Amanda
Girl Scout Council, Inc. are bus
lily preparing for Council-wide
Art exhibit. Every entry must be
the original work of a Brownie,
an intermediate. or a Senior
Scout. Over thirty troops through
out the Council have expressed
the wish to have their girls
work shown in the coming ex-
hibit.
The subject of these pictures
is to be some place, persons or
activities that have made the
girls communities what they are.
Picture Your Home Frontier" is
the slogan of this exhibit.
Pictures acceptable in this ex-
hibit are paintings of oil. tenn
pera, or water color, printS-block
or etching, black and white or
color photographs, charcoal, pen
ell, crayon, chalk, or scratch
board drawings.
There are definite require
ments as to size, mounting and
treatment of pictures which must
be met if the girls pictures are
accepted for exhibition.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26
MAINLY PERSONAL

the same family since it was sold
by the Federal government out
of Indian land.
The farm located in Richland
township about three-fourths of a
mile south of the EbeneZer
church, was recently purchased
by Franklin D. Basinger, one OF
the sons of the late owners.
This farm and the so acres
joining it on the west side were
bought from the government and
homesteaded by Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Bixel, great-grandparents
of the new owner. Franklin's
mother lived on the farm her en-
tire lifetime.
The original deed acquired
from the government and signed
by President Martin Van Buren
in 1887 is still in the family's
possession.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26
WORKING UP THE WOOD

Half a century ago when a
man cut his heat, hauled it down
to the backyard, stacked it, help
ed saw it, and then split it, he
appreciated the fuel that was
used in the cleaning kitchen
range and in the tall, nickel
trimmed parlor heater.
Working up the wood was an
annual late winter or early spring
task on the farm. During the
winter the wood was cut and
piled in the woodlot, and after
the ice house was filled, a lad
hauled the wood on the one-horse
bob-sled. Maple and oak were
good solid woods. Mother always
wanted some gray birch for
quick summer fires.
Working up the wood meant
the saving and splitting. On a
Saturday, the saw man came
with his power outfit. Men in
city offices today can remember
how the engine lost power as the
circular Saw bit into a big stick
of hardwood. Then, after the saw
finally got through, the engine
would pick up momentum again
and the chug-chugging would
come rapidly and emphatically.
Splitting the wood was good
work. Gray birch split very cas-
lily. 1t was wheelbarrowed under
cover in the shed and stacked in
a special corner for summer use
Oak and maple were split and
tossed into pile. They could
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26
NeUs Grandfather Read

FROM THE BLUFFToN NEWS ISSUE OF MARCH 81, 1919
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26
Triplett Vacation
Set June 28-July IL

The Triplett Electrical Instru-
ment company announced recent
ly that the Bluffton plant vaca-
ton period this summer will be-
gin June 2S and continue through
July II. Operations will be re-
sumed on Monday, July Is.
The vacation period is usually
a signal for a number of restau-
rants and other retail business
places to close up for their va
cations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26

THE BLUFFTON INDUS
TRIAL EXHIBIT planned to
trace the growth Of manufacture
ing here since the early days of
the community is beginning to
attract wide interest. Latest item
reported to be presented for ex-
hibit is an ancient flour sack
carrying the brand name,
"Euller's Best" 1t was used by
the old Julian Doriot Mill on
Cherry street, an early predeces-
sor of the Farmers Grain COM
pany.
William Euler was the miller
at the time the bag was used. He
is the father of Mrs. Jose Ben
roth of South Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26

No QUESTION nc@ about
Sprl-S beng here, The calendar
said - 8zSt Saturday, and the
wezraez-,zn verified il with
several days q sunshine and
warmer weather. Ii brought
forth crocuseS about town in
cluding a yellow one on the
lawn of the Clarence Rockers.
Robins are here in abundance
stalking out their claims on Bluff
ton lawns and looking for suitable
places to build nests and rear
new families.
Last Thursday we noted that
the red-winged blackbirds are
back on the outskirts. Perhaps
they arrived earlier, but it was
our first junket out of town for
several days.
Now among the next arrivals
will be the purple martins who
will return to their apartments
at the Kermit Herrs, the Boyd
Travises and elsewhere through
the community where housing
Accommodations are provided.
PERHAPS THE ARRIVAL OF
SPRING had something to do
with it. We do not know, but Don
aid, the pet duck at the Frank
Osborne home on South Main
street suddenly began to lay eggs
last week.
The friendly duck, who follows
the neighborhhod children about
like a puppy, was acquired as a
door prize at a community festi-
val in Franks hometown in
Pennsylvania last summer. Some
people have all the luck.
Neighbors have suggested that
the Osbornes change the name of
the feathered member of the
household to Donna in view of its
latest habit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26

IS ISSUE OF MARCH 27, I919--
forced to leave because of the
German invasion.
Homer Marshall sold his farm
of so acres in Orange township
to Evard BiSh of near RawSon,
Thursday. Mr.. Marshall will have
sale Friday and give posses
sion April II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26

OHIo'S FIRST STATE FAIR
was planned for Cincinnati in
1S49 but due to an epidemic of
cholera 1t was postponed until
1852 when it was held at Camp
Washington in that city.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26
TALK
TEENERS
by Beverly BenrOth

The junior class has cloSen
"Willie's Weekend" a three-act
comedy, as their class play to
be presented May Is and 16. A
double cast will present the play
on each of the two nights. Louis
Lorenzen, play director has Sc
lected the following cast: Willie
Wrinkle, Keith Baker; Mrs. Win
kle, Joyce Schmutz and Suann
Clauss; Mrs. Mcdonald, Cathy
Lewis and Karen Gerber; jamie
Lou Higgins, Sandra Dye and
Sandra Diller; Hannah Multi
gan Connie Patterson and Nan
cy Patterson; Mr.. Hodges, Rich
ard Thomas and Jan Emmert;
Mr.. Posey, Gerald Tschiegg and
Bob Kimmet; Mr.. Sanders, Dale
Mumma and Sharon Reichen-
bach; Brenda, Lucille AmstutZ
Shirley Linton, Betty Stratton
and Nancy Houts; Letitta Wood,
Betty Gaiffe and Betty Lugibihl.
The Band, Girls Glee and
Boys Glee received a superior
rating of and the Mixed Chorus
received a II rating of excellent
in the District Music contest.
The contest, which was held at
Shawnee high school this year,
was attended by'high school mu-
sic organizations in the district
The groups receiving the
awards will attend DeniSon uni.
versity April IS, where they will
compete with schools from al
over the state.
Jack Purves, director of ad,
missions at Bluffton college,
spoke on Choosing a Profession"
at a Hi-Y meeting last Wednes,
day evening. After the discussion
the boys received their Hi-Y
membership pins.
The Junior class is sponsoring
paper drive Saturday. They
will cover Bluffton and part OF
the rural area. The drive is a
money raising project.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-26

A NEW GENERATION has
taken possession of the 85-acre
farm of the late d. J. and Eliza
beth Basinger, which has been in
The Nome nugget., 1959-03-06
Nome High Team
 Gobbles COrdOva In First Of Tourney Basketball

The Nome High School basket ball team played their first game last evening against Cordova, win ming with a score of 58-45. They left here Tuesday for Valdez, to participate in the Class B tourna- ment.
 Rod Boucher, manager for the team, reported by phone this morning that Ed Maloney was high, with 30 points, and Chuck Fagerstrom scored Is. The Nome team was ahead all the way.
 Tonight the team plays Valdez,
 Rod reported the team drove from Anchorage to Valdez in 915 hours, in two new 1859 Chevro- lets, hitting snowstorm at the pass, but getting through without any trouble.
The Nome nugget., 1959-03-06
Canadian Government Asked by Legislators To Work With U. $. on Hiway

EDMONTON, Alta, lR - Two Alberta legislators criticized the federal government yesterday for refusing to accept an offer of the U. s. assistance to complete the paying of the Alaska Highway.
 Ira Mclaughlin, from Grande Prairie, introduced a motion ask ing the Alberta Legislature to re- quest the federal government to agree with the United States to complete the 1,2OO-mile unpaved section of the highway, with the United States paying half the cost.
 The motion was seconded by A. o. Finrite of Spirit River.
 J. Harper Prowse, Edmonton, introduced an amendment strik- ing out the reference to the United States paying half the cost. The amendment was passed on voice vote to make the motion ask only that Canada and the United States reach an agreement to complete the road.
 Referring to a bill before the U. s. Senate which would permit this country's participation in the Alaska Highway work, McLaugh- lin said Canada's shade of the cost would be 66 million dollars over a six-year period.