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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30

WE HEAR more and more re-
ports of mushroom hunters
freezing their find, although
there are veterans who would
not consider any other means of
preservation than threading the
big sponges on threads and hang
ing them in the attic to dry.
MRS. JOHN CARDER of Lima
and Mrs. Lawrence Huber of
Ada, both of whom are former
Bluffton residents, were at
Crosse Pointe Park, Mich. the
past week where they chaper-
oned the three children of Mr..
and Mrs. Cleon Althaus during
the absence of the children S
parents.
The Althauses were attending
national press meetings in New
York City. Mr.. Althaus heads the
personnel department for Knight
newspapers which includes the
famous Detroit Free Press, the
Chicago Daily News, Akron Bea.
con Journal, Charlotte Oh.
server and Miami Herald. The
couple flew from Detroit to New
York in an hour and II minutes
by jet plane.
Mrs. Althaus is former resi-.
dent of Bluffton, as we'll as her
two "baby-sitters."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Open House
At Hospital
Set for May II

Because May 10, the date orig
inally set for open House" at
the Bluffton Community hospital,
is Mothers Day, the hospital has
postponed the event until Sun
day, May II, it was announced
this week.
The "Open House" will come
at the close of National Hospital
Week, which will be observed
across the country from May
10-16.
The public will be invited to
inspect all the various parts of
tie hospital which they may
never have had the opportunity
to visit. The inspection will be
from 2:30 until $50 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30

LAS AMERICAN as apple pie"
is a common phrase. But the
World Book encyclopedia reports
that the apple came to America
as an immigrant, along with the
early settlers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
METHODIST BANQUET

The Father-Child banquet of
the First Methodist church will
be held Thursday at 6:15 p. m.
The speaker is DR.. Walter Dick
haut, pastor of Trinity Methodist
church, Lima. He will show
slides of his recent trip to India.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
TALK
ABOUT
TEENERS
by Beverly BenrOth

BETTY GAIFFE, Pam Miller,
Karen Mumma and Nancy Swank
have been chosen as Varsity
cheerleaders for the 195960
school year. Also selected by the
students Monday afternoon as
alternates are Sharon Steiner and
Sandie Edie. Betty will serve as
cheermaSter.
SOMETHING NEW - voting
booths will be used in the Stu
dent Senate elections tomorrow.
Monday morning students of each
homeroom nominated four candi-
dates to serve as members of
the Student Senate next year. To
morrow members of each home
room will vote for one student
of his or her choice in the voting
booths. Ann Zimmerly, Ron Ha-
begger and Gordie Mathewson,
senior members of the Student
Senate, are taking charge of the
election.
x
EXCELLENT RATINGS were
given to the Band, Girls Glee
and Boys Glee at the State Fl
nails music contest held at Deni-
son university Saturday. AL
though none of the groups re-
ceived 1 awards, most agreed
that II awards are still good for
state competition.
+
MEMBERS of the National
Honor society attended a county
wide banquet at Lafayette high
school last night. BHS honor
members attending were Judy
Frankhauser, Ruth Frankhauser,
David Little, Joenita Shelter,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30

THE FLORISTS of the United
States have more than seven
square miles of growing space
under glass in their greenhouses,
according to the World Book en-
cyclopedia.
THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF
Scotland is the thistle, according
to the World Book encyclopedia,
because a ditch filled with this
ties once saved Scottish
fortress from Danish invasion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30

Larry Smucker, Keith Baker,
Mike Diller, Sandra Diller, Betty
Stratton and Mr.. Wilbur Howe,
advisor to the group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15

at % bid and 24k asked. COM
pared with 81 and 2212 at the
end Of the previous week. Gen.
trail Charge Service shares were
listed at ia bid, compared
with ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Variable Annuity Assets
Reported at $4,000

Variable Annuity Life Insur-
ance Co. had total assets Of
SOL / 900 at the end Of 1858 and
expects to more than double
the total by the end Of this
year. reported President Robert
A. Crichton at the recent an
nual meeting.
The company plans to expand
operations into additional
States and soon will be operat-
ing in the more populouS
States to meet growing demand
for variable annuities. he said.
Elected directors at the an
nual meeting we're: Mr.. Crich-
ton, w. Laird Dunlop. III,
James Earnest. Fred M. Glass.
Page Hufty, J. D. Marsh. Lu-
Glen H. Mercier. Frank Moore,
Warde B. Stringham and Will
liam q. Russell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
A. s. & T. Quotes Raised
On Counter Market

American Security g. Trust
Co. units were quoted at san
bid and 5812 asked on the over
the-counter market at the
weeks close. compared with So
bid and 81 asked a week ago.
Quotes on International Bank
Of Washington were raised to
II bid and IL asked from S3z
and ga a week earlier. Cominol
Industries was listed at IL bid
and IL asked. compared with
ga and ga.
Security Storage Co. shares
were quoted at 81 asked, CON-
pared with "a a week earlier
The bid on Citizens Bank Of
Maryland stock rose to 80 from
80 and Kay Jewelry was quoted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Rail Passenger Deficit
To Be Discussed at AU

William NJ. Moloney. general
solicitor Of the Association of
American Railroads. will dis
cusS the railroad passenger
deficit at the 18th annual In
stitute on Railroad Manage
ment at American University
tomorrow.
The 'two-week institute will
be sponsored by the School of
Business Administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Citizens Bank Of TakOma
Votes Quarterly Dividend

Directors Of the Citizens Bank
Of Takoma Park have declared
a regular quarterly dividend Of
IS cents a share, President H. j..
! Carr announced.
The dividend amounting to
$500 will be paid March 81
to stockholders Of record at the
close March 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Peoples Drug Prospers,
Plans Sc New Stores
BY Donald b. Hadley
star Financial Editor

Sales and earnings Of Peoples Drug Stores c jumped to
In 1858 and the company has plans for SO
stores Of which at least half will be opened this
year.
This was disclosed last night the annual report from
George Burrs chairman and president Accompany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Department Store Sales
2 Pet. Above Year Ago

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
were 2 per cent above a year
ago in the week ended March
z. although the downtown por-
ton of the total was down 6 per
cent from the like 1858 week.
Area sales in four weeks
ended the same date were up
II per cent from a year ago.
while those for the year to date
were 10 per cent higher. Down.
town sales in four weeks were
/ per cent above a year ago and
for the year to date were 3 per
cent higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15

ing the report was O request
for proxies for the annual
stockholders meeting March 81.
Sales for 1858 reached q new
peak Of $74.894,794, a gain Of
ll.6 per cent from $67 900. 973
In the previous year.
Net earnings amounted to
81. 650.538 after taxes, an in
crease Of I6.4 per cent from
81. 42l .683 in 1858. Per share
earnings rose to $685. from
1891.
Operating expenses Of STA
l96.189 were up 100 per cent
from $65.08s.l06 In the pre-
ceding year.
Substantial Cost Seen
In announcing commitments
for SO new self-service stores.
Mr.. Burrus said his company
recognizes the substantial cost
resulting from the opening Of
such q large number Of stores,
but he added:
TT Is our belief that we
should continue to take advan-
tage Of the excellent locations
available and are confident that
the company's selective expan-
sion program in new popula-
ton centers win be Of continu-
ing benefit TO stockholders"
At the end Of 1858 the COM
pany operated l73 stores. Of
which "a were self-service
stores. During the year, eight
new self-service stores were
opened and five marginal stores
were closed.
The company plans to move
into its new office building by
June /, Mr.. Burrus reported. Its
investment In q color photo
finishing plant. enlarged ware
house facilities and new COM
missary is proving highly salts
factory. he said.
Earned Surplus Climbs
After payment Of $3.50. 900 Of
common stock dividends during
the year. earned surplus
amounted to $l4,28e, 1888 on
December 81. compared with
$l3.495 .845 at the start Of the
year.
Current assets amounted to
$685.. 305 on December 81 and
current liabilities totaled So
438, 755. a ratio Of $2.l9 to 81.
At the end Of 1857. the two
totals were $16,977,129 and
$6,579.S02 or a ratio of sass
to 81.
Merchandise inventories
amounted to $l2.492 ,989 at the
years close, compared with
$l0.682.51l q year earlier.
The company handled 3.40l.-
694 prescriptions in 1858. q
new all-time record. with O
record average Of 1850 per
store.
Five years earlier. the 1853
total was 2.704,769, an average
of 1882 per store. Ten years
earlier. the 1913 total Of 2.275.-
651 averaged 1882 per store.
"A 1888 total Of 716,2l4 averaged
$3.50 per store.
Prescriptions have been con-
sidered the heart Of Peoples
Drug Stores for more than half
q century, the report COM
mented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WEEKLY SUMMARY

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1859
:. 1850 Stock and Sales Net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
District Bar Association
To Study Investments

A seminar on financial PLAN
ming and investment manage
ment has been arranged by the
District Bar Association for
three Monday nights. April q.
May 4 and II, starting at 8
pm. in the Equitable Life In
surance Office building.
George N. Ferris. jr.. partner
of Ferris & Co., Washington in
veStment firm, will lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Seminar for Architects
Scheduled at Statler

A seminar for architects. en-
gineers and specification
writer's on the problems Of roof
construction will be held at
the Statler Hilton Hotel on
Tuesday.
The seminar is sponsored by
the Producers Council, national
organization of material and
equipment manufacturers and
associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

another 10 months. Right now,
in addition to the New York
and London productions OF
Fair Lady" there is a national
company here. one In Sweden,
Australia and Mexico, with
more countries scheduled.
II -
The Marion BrandO whipping
scene in "One-Eyed Jacks" in
which Marion is bull-whipped.
will not be seen when the movie
Is released in England. Too
brutal This was anticipated
so Brando shot a sequence
showing the reaction Of the
crowd to the whipping without
the visual brutality.
A quote from Ronald Reagan
re his television series: Strange
thing. when the critics don't
like a show. That's when we
get our highest ratings. So who
do you want to please - the
critics or the public?"
~
From DRESS Doctor" Edith
Head: Nov that I'm an author,
] must look intelligent. AS a
designer, / didn't have to-" I
commented on the fact that
Edith, Paramount's ace dress
designer. has switched from
dark glasses for everyday use,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

Bride; 6:15, 8 and $3.50 pm.
Metropolitan - Don't Give
Up the Ship: 11:40 am, l:20,
3, 4:40 $40, 8 and 9:45 pm.
OntariO-"Room at the Top;
l, $40, $40, 1885. and GAS
pm.
Palace - "a Hole in the
Head; 1l:55 am. 2:20. 4:45,
7:10 and 9:55 pm.
PlayhOuse-"Witness for the
Prosecution; IL am, 2:25, 6
and $3.50 pm.
Plaza-"Love Is My Profess
SION; 1880 am. 1880, $3.50,
$50, 1880 and $50 pm.
Town - Il Mobster";; 1910,
3:45. 6:55 and 1910 pm.
Trans-Lux-"It Happened TO
Jane" 1850 am. 1::50, $50,
$50, 1850 and $50 pm.
Uptown DIARY of Anne
Frank; $3.50 pm.
Warner - South Seas Adj
venture; $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

to clear. I'm not afraid any
more" she explained. I know
what she means. A book gets
a lot Of things out Of your
system.
James Garner has only one
small photograph in his dress
ing room at Warner Brothers
"a snap Of himself while
working at a gas station. II
call 1t my piece of mind
photograph" says the Maverick
star. IF ever flop as an actor,
I can 60 back to the station
/ was a darn good gas jockey"
n .#@
Raymond Burr's belongings
are beginning to arrive at Gen.
eral Service Studios where he
will live during the filming Of
his Perry Mason" series. IN
cluded are two bicycles. Mean
while Burr spends his summer
vacation on the road. speaking
before various bar associations.
Richard Boone works with a
tiger in the next episode of his
Have Gun. Will Travel" series.
In the past he has toiled with a
camel. a snake. a wildcat and
a bear. When Dick finishes the
series. he figures he'll be quail
fed to join a circus as an ami
NAL trainerl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
Carter Barron Ampitheater
Ella Fitzgerald: $3.50 pm.
NatiOnal-"Sunrise at Cam
pobello" $50 pm.
Olney-"Say Darling; $3.50
pm.
Rosecroft-DuBarry Was A
Lady; $3.50 pm.
Screen
AmbaSsadOr-"Don't Give Up
the Ship; 1885, $3.50, $50. 1880
and 9::35 pm.
Capltol-"The MysterianS";;
1850 a m, 1:50, $3.50, $50. 7:50.
and $50 pm.
Columbia - "Compulsion"::
l1:40 a m. lao, $40, $40. TAO,
and 9:45 pm.
Dupont-"The Gold Rush:
1:25. 3:05, 4:45, 6:25, sos and
$50 pm.
Keith's-"Shake Hands With
the Devil: 1925 am. 1880,
1885. 5:35. TAO and GAS pm.
MaeArthur-"Happy Is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

ing to Carter Barron's musical
festivity. When he gets going
On a piano. riding on a firm
rhythmic backing Of drums and
bass. he gives the impression
Of having at least three hands.
A sizeable man, he attacks a
keyboard with authority and
drive and gets up such speed
that he often seems about to
bang into the sound barrier.
The Peterson music. inciden-
tally. will give you a clear def
milton of the word cool" as
1t came into the language by
way Of musicians. Cool is the
word for what comes from Mr..
Peterson's piano. He's a doo-
dler and an embellisher and an
inventive improviser.
For him, a melody is q take
off point. He tricks it up, skips
away from it, paraphraSes it,
seems to lose it and suddenly is
right back there with it, His
playing is sharp and for all his
speed he doesn't slur, but clear
ly defines every note.
Last night he was at his best
in a couple of things from MY
Fair Lady" but whatever he
plays land even If you don't
recognize it, you can listen to
q lot Of Peterson piano without
getting weary ears.
y y 4 +
Mr.. Riddle, who conducts for
number of leading recording
artistS.saS well as recording on
his own. performs the &C.
companying chore for Miss
Fitzgerald with a band aug
mented locally. A lack of famili-
arity with what she was up to
was evidenced here and there.
but nothing catastrophe de-
veloped. And everybody in
volved now is more familiar.
Mr.. Riddle also opens the
evening with an assortment of
Riddle special arrangements of
such things as Without a
Song" You Are My Lucky
Star" Lets Face the Music
and Dance" They're all good
listening. played with drive. The
conductor gets a fine crisp,
clean sound from the orchestra,
especially its large, solid brass
section. Or, maybe on the other
side Of the arena the sax Sec
ton was asserting itself at
higher decibel count.
Anyway it is good to have
Miss Fitzgerald, Mr.. Peterson.
Mr.. Riddle and company with
! us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
BY SHEiLAH GRAHAM

when his North by North
west" opens there later this
year. The stars are Cary Grant,
Eva Marie Saint and James
Mason.
II -
The age conscious British
don't except even Maurice
Chevalier. In writing about him
recently, a reporter in London
asked the 70-year-old actor,
How old are you?" and How
much money do you have?"
These are the two leading ques-
tons they put to celebrities.
Julie Andrews is keeping her
pretty fingers crossed that she
will star as Eliza in the movie
version Of MY Fair Lady"
which won't happen for at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Millionaire in Exile

HOLLYWOOD CNANA)-Yul
Brynner will keep all the mil
lion dollars he was paid for
playing Solomon In Solomon
and Sheba." But, keeping 1t
spells exile and headquarters in
Switzerland. These tax-exemp-
ton deals are too complicated.
but 1t means that Yul can visit
the United States only one
month in every IS. and on
business only.
Gary Crosby, who dislikes
hoofing, calls himself and his
three brothers THE Four Dane
ing Bears" They'll tour the
country with their singing and
dancing act.
II ~
That gorgeous brunette"
l t e m e d as being with JEFF
Chandler at the Sportsman's
Lodge, was the wife Of Jef's
press agent, Jess Rand, who
was with them. When
"Sparticus" is released the
Iteenagers viii have a new hair
do to copy-"The Sparta Cut"
a topknot effect worn by Kirk
Douglas and other gladiators
in the $6 million epic.
Jane Russell is celebrating 20
years under contract to How
ard Hughes, who discovered"
her in 1899 at a dentists recep-
ton desk. The discovery"
meant a million dollars to Miss
Russell.
To look like a man for one
scene in Heller With a Gun"
Sophia Loren had to be encased
in a steel corset. Even that
couldn't hide all her curves.
Art Linkletter is buying more
property in the Palm Springs
area. The landowners there
read like a who's who Of tele-
vision and movies! Everyone
who is anyone owns a piece Of
Palm Springs! Alfred
Hitchcock will pa. in Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23


in the Rock Greek Park bowl
are the Oscar Peterson Trio
and Conductor Nelson Riddle.
1t all adds up to a happily
varied musical session.
1t did seem for a moment
last night. though. that Miss
Fitzgerald's first appearance
was going to end almost before
It started And for once 1t
wasn't the weather, which duti-
fully behaved in spite of FORE
casters threats. It was that
old bugaboo-no pun intended
of the singer outdoors in the
summer.
Miss Fitzgerald had lust
started her contribution to the
evening with a rousing version
Of Duke Ellington's "A Train, I"
when disaster threatened She
started the second song,
coughed, tried again. coughed
again. then let her plight be
known. Bug got me the wrong
way" she sang. without losing
melody or rhythm.
y
No mere bug is enough to
stop this girl. however, Neither
last night, were a few missed
cues by the orchestra. which
occasionally seemed to lose
track of where Ella was 60
ing.
She overrode these obstacles
l1andily and got up quite a
head of steam. From "A Train"
to II Got Rhythm" she sang
1l'songS, with scarcely a pause
for breath in between. 1t was
quite a heroic performance
and before intermiSSion. at
that. After the pause she was
back for more.
1t is a varied array Of tunes
that Miss Fitzgerald offers in
her happy songfest. 1t ranges
from Caravan" to I'm Begin
ming to See the Light" to They
Can't Take That Away From
Me" "The Man I Love-" Lady
BE Good" and so on and on.
II. includes, later on. TOO
Close For Comfort" New Kind
.of.Love." Angel Eyes" a "Por-
.ey and Bess" ballad and a fine
blues kidding the blues
number.
Just about all of it Is COM
pietely satisfactory. When Miss
fitzgerald sings a song you
Know it has been sung - and
with the masters touch. Her
,psrasing and the musical fla
sgreeS with which she embel-
fishes a melodic line are a de-
ight. She captures a wide
range of moods, too-sad, joy
.oils. tender. plaintive. earthly.
You name 1t and If it's in a
song, she can achieve it.
The program will be different
tonight. Thursday. Saturday
hid Sunday, but it will be the
4Ame Ella Fitzgerald.
4 II
Mr.. Peterson is another con-
Eibutor of the solidly satisfy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
THE PASSING SHOW
/. Ella Fitzgerald Is
!. Amphitheoter Star
BY HARRY MACARTHUR
Star stan Writer

Members Of the Ella Fitzgerald Admiration Society. large
assortment Of lovers of mpeccable taste find
fault with the way things going at Carter Barron Amph
theater this week Elias there will be through next Sunday
night and she sounds fine.
Bulwaking Miss Fitzgerald the second program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

Joy cormody. dromo critic Of The
Stor, is on vacation. His column
will be resumed on his return.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
HOLY BIBLE

Printed from new plates on fine
Bible paper. Color Fron'ispises end
Presentation Page. Contains Fsm-
lily Register and Holy Scriptures.
Gill Stamped with Amber Edges.
individually boxed in 4-coIor oiff
Box. Coloni Black. Red and White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-09
HORSE SHOW OPENS
Small Audience
Brilliantly Gdrbed

Mrs. Elovius Mangor, Mrs.
Kingdom Gould, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Keen and Gerson
Nordlinger.
From Virginia's hunting
country came Mr.. and Mrs.
Melville Church, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. North Fletcher. DR.. and
Mrs. Fritz Howard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Tompkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schlu-
semeyer, all from the neigh
borhood Of Warrenton. Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Fout were
among those from Middle
burg and The Plains. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton w. Smith are
spending the entire week in
town, with their Middleburg
home temporarily closed while
the Smith show string is in
quest of international rib
bonS.
FOxhOunds Perform
One of the features OF the
evening performance was an
exhibition of the Potomac
Hunts pack of foxhoundS.
which have won major hon.
ors in bench competition
throughout the East. Lured
by a dress-parade showing
of the hounds they see three
times a week on less formal
terms in the hunting field.
many of Potomac'S residents
were on hand to applaud the
pack, Master of Foxhounds
Samuel E. Bogley, and the
staff.
In from the nearby Mary
land community came Mr..
Bogley'S sub-deb daughter,
Trisha; Mr.. and Mrs. George
de Franceaux, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston King, DR.. and Mrs.
John Kneipp, DR.. Fred Hart
sock, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Kreeger, Nancy Gardiner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Garvin E.
Tankersley, who were show
ing a string of Arabian
horses.
Mr.. Bogley himself almost
missed the exhibition Of his
beloved hounds. He has been
out of town on a business
trip, and his arrival was de-
layed by bad flying weather,
He left his car in the middle
of the street behind the
Armory and literally skidded
in the direction of his horse,
while people showed him into
his pink hunting coat.
The show continu e S
through next Tuesday with
sessions at / pm. and 7:45
pm, except tomorrow when
Junior Day begins at noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-09

Mr.. Claude w. Owen, ST.,
dispIoys the Sky Shadow
Trophy to some Of his
guests in the Potomac
Hunt box at the lnterno-
tionoI Horse Show here
last night. They ore
(eft to right Mr.. Som-
ueI E. BoeIey, his dough-
ter Potrieio and Dr.. and
Mrs. John E. Kneipp.-
Stqr Stoff Photo.