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Evening star., 1959-12-23
Russian Premier Voted Newsmoker Of the Year
Rx DAVID L. BOWEN

Associated Press Newsfestures Writer
Nikita Khrushchev, the trav-
cling salesman for Russian
communism, has been voted
Newsmaker Of the Year for
1859.
It's the second time the un-
predictable Soviet Premier has
placed first in the annual poll
of the Nations news editors
conducted by The Associated
Press. He finished on top in
1857, the year he consolidated
his power in the Kremlin at
the end of the struggle follow
ing Stalin's death.
The vote does not mean
news editors believe Mr..
Khrushchev is the most popu-
lar or commendable figure on
the world scene. 1t is solely an
acknowledgment that he gen.
Grated the most news, good or
bad.
Mr.. Khrushchev hit the peak
of his headline grabbing during
his 12-day tour of the United
States in September. Greeted
by President Eisenhower and a
21-gun salute in Washington,
he travelled across the nation
and back-sometimes behaving
like a typical tourist. some
times trading wisecracks with
his hosts, other times bitterly
attacking those who pressed
questions on Soviet actions in
Hungary and elsewhere.
Presented Arms Plan
He presented a grandiose
world disarmament plan before
the United Nations, spoke of
himself and his visit as a har-
binger of peace, but pointedly
warned of the consequences of
war. He announced his willing
ness to negotiate the crisis over
the future of West Berlin "a
crisis he precipitated by
threatening to sign a unilateral
peace treaty with East Ger
many but yielded not an inch.
And he boldly lectured a ma
tion-wide American TV au-
dlence on the goals of COM
munism.
After private talks with
Mr.. K hrushch hev at Camp
Da vid. Mr.. Eisenhower an
nounced plans to visit Russia
and his willingness for a Big
-Four summit conference. Mr..
khrushchev departed in an
atmosphere of reduced tension
which apparently will continue
into the new year.
The Associated Press editors
also pegged Mr.. KhruShchev
the top newsmaker in foreign
affairs, again duplicating their
selection in 1857. Last year
Charles de Gaulle's return to
prominence in France gave him
the titles in the same cate
gories.
Won Braun Tops in Science
Continuing supremacy in his
field, German-born Wernher
Won Braun took the news
maker laurels in science for the
third year in a row. His near
est competitors were the anony-
nous Russian scientists who
succeeded in designing the So
Wet moon rockets.
Pope John XIII was Sc
lected for the second year as
major newsmaker in religion
The spiritual ruler of the
worlds Roman Catholics has
Evening star., 1959-12-23
The 10 Top Stories of Year

increased role in Nations for
eign affairs.
7. Death Of Dulles; Herter
appointed Secretary of State.
8. Nixon's tour of Russia.
8. Formal state hood for
Alaska, Hawaii.
10. Congress passes new labor
relations law.
Evening star., 1959-12-23
Moon Shot by Russians
Roted No. 2 by Editors
BY TOM HENSHAW
Associated Press Newsfeatures Writer

Soviet Premier Nkita Khrushchevs September tour of
the United States has been chosen the biggest story of 1859
by editors in the annual poll of the Associated Press
members
Second the spectacular Russian moon probes-they
hit with rocket September A. the day before Mr. Khru
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16

Corn is at least three weeks
late this year and a late fall will
be necessary to insure a good
crop. The wheat crop has suf-
fered considerable damage from
the Hessian fly.
A remittance of $3.50 accom-
panied by a note lou $3.50
conscience money" was received
this week in the mail by the
Dixie Motor company. Several
weeks ago a motorist purchased
that amount of gas, then sped
away before paying.
Miss Helen Jackson suffered a
sunstroke while moving the lawn
at her home on Spring street
Tuesday. She is resting well.
Officers of the Farmers Grain
company for the coming year
are: Dan Motter, president; Jes-
Sc Montgomery, vice president;
Ralph Stearns, secretaryatreas-
urer; Dan Motter, Eli Stettler,
Levi Hochstettler, Sidney Huber,
Jesse Montgomery, Samuel Hilty
and John Deppler, directors.
A. L. Baumgartner, Emerson
StultZ and T. G. Scheid are en-
joying a fishing trip in Michigan
this week.
Membership fees of S. in the
Bluffton Tennis association are
due and payable to Clair Stettler.
Boys under Is will pay only
$1.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Triplett
spent last week end attending
sessions of the Ohio-Michigan
Photographers association at de-
dar Point.
First steps in the organization
of a business mems association
were taken at a meeting in the
town hall Thursday evening when
there was formed the nucleus OF
a Bluffton Commercial club.
On Saturday of next week Mrs.
r. B. Meeks and daughters Ger
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16
Workshop Wins Praise

In the last two summers that Bluffton college
has been host to the Clothing Workshop for home
economics teachers of the area, the college and COM
munity has won number of new friends.
"We have never found finer facilities any
where" "We've learned great deal, and we've
had fun doing it in this friendly town" "Bluffton
is to be complmented for its many nice stores and
the helpful way the dry goods departments have CO.
operated with workshop people"
These are some of the remarks made by few
of the 80 teachers who attended the twoweek
just ended They typical of many made concerning
conferences and meetings held on the local campus
during summer months, and the community at large
should be acquainted with them
Use of the college facilities for various activities
seems to grow summer after summer, and is becom-
ing an important adjunct to town and campus.
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have impressed the three younger
Pannabeckers, Wanda believes
they will long remember the day
1--WE saw the queen"
"The thrill of being a part of
such a well-behaved crowd Of
people was enough to make up
for the one hours wait we had"
wrote Mrs. Pannabecker. 1.-The
queen was half an hour behind
her schedule by the time she ar
rived at the university.
The local family had another
view of the queen later in the
evening as she passed along
Michigan avenue on her way to
the governors dinner at the Con-
rad Hilton hotel. This time even
Tommy Is years. recognized Her
Highness Immediately, because
she wore a crown"
|
ANOTHER FORMER BLUFF
TONITE, Barbara Hauenstein
Tod, who lives in Montreal, had
an unusual opportunity to be in
the visiting queens presence.
The Tods have a neighbor, who
is in the Egyptian Embassy in
Montreal, and when Queen Eliza"
beth and President Eisenhower
dedicated the st. Lawrence Sea-
way, she was invited to go with
the embassy group to attend the
ceremony. She was in a position
to overhear snatches of conversa-
tion of the queen and other mem
bers of the party.
AMONG VACATION pastimes
you may not have heard about is
that of seeing how much beard
you can grow during your two
weeks of getting away from the
routine. Jim Henderson showed up
at work at The Triplett Electrical
Instrument company Monday
with two-week growth of beard
that made him look like a real
beatnik. After a great deal of
chiding, Jim shaved part of it off
at noon, and how long the re-
mainder lasts will remain to be
seen.
THE GENE BENROTHS, va
cationing in the west report an
incident that should make hair
stand on end of the hardest
campers head. The Benroths
found a large tarantula spider
four inches wide near their tent
trailer one evening last week.
This was after they had viewed
hundreds of the big, black, hairy
spiders on the highway from Big
Springs to Andrews, Texas.
On their way to Grand Canyon,
the Benroths, have reported a
visit with Beverly Biery Nc
Kendree at Andrews, Texas, and
were last heard of after having
crossed the border for a junket
into Mexico.
RUMMAGING THRU dresser
drawers and attic storage recent
ly, DR.. Francis Basinger, came
across some old political campaign
literature when c. ID. Amstutz
ran for mayor of Bluffton.
Mr.. Amstutz's platform prom
ised to keep the city Jail, ladies
and gents rest rooms in a clean
and sanitary condition; clean out
Big and Little Riley creeks; des-
troy the breeding places of mos
quitoes; keep streets, alleys and
catch basins in good condition;
safeguard the public funds and
temper justice with mercy.
With another election coming
up some of the same planks
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16

Jimmy Bixel, son of Richard and
Janette (Wallace) Bixel, former
local residents. He was Is.
Paternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Memo Bixel, and an uncle,
Clayton BiXel, live in Bluffton.
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MAINLY PERSONAL

seeing Britain's queen in person.
The Bluffton family stood
along the Midway on the campus
of the University of Chicago with
hundreds of other people to watch
the queen ride past within 10
feet. In a second limousine was
Prince Philip with other Dig
nitaries.
Although the occasion may not
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16

TOO LATE to make the Main
" Personal deadline last week,
we learned that Bluffton was well
represented after all, in the
Chicago welcoming ceremonies
last week for Queen Elizabeth IL.
The Pannabeckers, Dick and
Wanda, and their children, Philip,
John, James, Tommy and Mary,
experienced the rare privilege of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16

trude and Winnie Meeks will have
completed Is years of service at
the telephone central office at
Rockport. Since they began their
work the list of subscribers has
increased nearly 100 per cent,
from 33 to So.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16
Services Tuesday
For Jimmy Bixel

Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning in the Barn
hart Memorial, Findlay, for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16

DURING THE CIVIL WAR,
Ohio produced more officers with
the rank of general than any
other state.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16

He is also survived by a
brother, Keith, 19.
Be Sure 10 Read The
BlufftOn News Classified Ads.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-16
NeWs Grandfather Read

-FROM THE BLUFFTON NEWS ISSUE OF JULY IS, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
BROADWAY
Race Is Worth Saving,
'Roisin' Author Feels
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK-Slim, petite
Lorraine Hansberry tried
four times to write a play,
tore up the results. Then one
night in a burst Of indigna-
ton, she went to work again.
The result was "A Raisin
in the Sum-" which last week
climaxed spectacular Broad
way success by being named
by the Drama Critics Circle
as the seasons best Ameri-
can play.
Newcomer Lorraine's SIM
pie, warm story of a Negro
family in Chicago triumphed
over the works of such
notables as Eugene O'Neill,
Archibald MacLeish and
Tennessee Williams.
The 28-year-old playwright
fervently wrote "a Raisin"
to express something about
American life in general"
beyond race and color.
We Have Stamina
People can get pretty
messed up" she said, land
they can also be pretty nice.
think the human race is
obviously worth saving, ridi-
culouS as it can be, and that
probably we have the Stam-
ina to fight for our sur
vival if we can just stop talk
ing about how hopeless we
all are"
Miss HanSberry, energetic
and articulate, grew up on
Chicago's south side, the
daughter Of a prosperous
Negro real estate broker and
his wife. She has a sister
and two brothers.
The events in her prize
play resemble her own life
only in the person of the
dramas outspoken. OF beat
college girl, Beneatha.
Lorraine grew up with
aspirations to be a painter,
studying at Chicago's Art
Institute, the University Of
Wisconsin and the University
of Guadalajara in Mexico.
She did a little work with
q small theater group back in
Chicago, and took some
courses at Roosevelt College.
In 1850 she headed for New
York. There were some
vague writing dreams now "a
viewing of Ozark of the
Moon" had aroused her first
glimmering Of theatric ambi-
tion).
Up to this point, her only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12

played an Indian brave in a
Gilbert and Sullivan operetta
as an 8-year-old student at
Greenvale School. After grad
uation from George Washing
ton University, she enrolled
in New York's American
Academy of Dramatic Arts,
spent several seasons in sum-
mer stock and. at the age of
Is, reached Broadway in 1.-The
Mermaids Singing" AS a
photo model she had covers
on many top fashion maya
zines. Her dramatic efforts
on TV were capped by a per-
Torrance with Jackie Glea-
son in a video presentation
of THE Time of Your Life"
Katharine Hepburn was in
Strumental in Turing her to
films to play a role in Desk
Set" and goth Century-Fox,
placing her under contract,
gave her the feminine lead
in "A Nice Little Bank That
Should Be Robbed"
While a few others in the
pre-Kelly, pre-Merrill era Of
Hollywood have enjoyed fair
to moderate success in bridg-
ing the gap between society
and sound stages, none really
made the top grade.
But with the arrival Of
Dina Merrill, the riches-to-
riches fable at last seems to
have become a reality. Gin
derella no longer rules the
Hollywood roost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN

North American Newspaper Alliance
HOLLY WOOD. Once
upon a Hollywood time many
a promising little girl was
stymied by her wealthy par
entage and a pompous ALI
ance with the social register.
Mattresses were then be-
ing whisked from sandwich
counters and sped to film
fame. High-School beauties
like Lana Turner were be-
ing discovered on a-foun-
tain stools. Farm girls from
Iowa Qike Donna Reed, ele-
vator operators from Chi
cago Qike Dorothy Lamour),
beauty-contest winners from
Texas like Linda DarneID,
chorines from Broadway (by
the ozen)-all were touched
by the magic celluloid wand
and catapulted to promi-
hence.
Through it all, the fabulous
f1llies of the 400 set fidgeted
in their bejeweled boudoirs,
unable to crack a blockade
founded on the principle that
the movie-going public pre-
ferred heroines from the
other side of the tracks.
Things Have Changed
But that was once upon a
time. Today the barrier has
been shattered, not alone in
movies but many other lines.
Nelson Rockefeller's triumph
over Averell Hartman in New
York's 1858 gubernatorial
election pitted millionaire
against millionaire. Wealthy
Henry Cabot Lodge became
the q. S. chief representative
in the United Nations. Dime
store heiress Barbara Hut
tons son, Lance Reventlow.
has become a favorite of auto
racing fans.
And in Hollywood right now
the name of Dina Merrill
spells out in marquee lights
the fact that social promi-
hence is no longer a barricade
to film stardom. Miss Merrill,
one of New York's most beau
tiful society women, recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Life Gets Better and Better
Says Martha, Playing 1t Cool

consider them an investment.
I have them all over my
house. and they are beautiful.
Any money spent for beauty
should be investment enough.
I love beauty. My house is
lovely, high above the smog
where I can see the ocean on
one side, and all Los Angeles
on the other. 1t has one big
bedroom and was built four
years ago for a bachelor. It
has everything, in GLIDING
alarms and floodlights on the
grounds that can be turned
on at my bedside if I hear
any suspicious sounds"
We discussed some of the
men Martha has worked with
in her movies. I'm Paris, do
ing the Bob Hope picture,
I wondered how Bob could
keep going so hard without
a rest. We worked 'Sinatra
hours'-from IL noon to 8.
Then Bob would go out every
night, and in the morning he
was always doing something,
never resting. 1t seemed that
something was always keep
ing him on the go. I'm not
surprised it finally caught up
with him. I hope he'll take
life easier"
How about Sinatra when
you made Some Came Run
ning?'" / asked the beau
tiful actress. Hes very pro-
fesSional," she told me, "Al-
ways on time, and expects
everyone else to be. Frank
doesn't like to rehearse and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12

this has given some people
the wrong impression. He be-
lieves that rehearsing can
take the edge off his per-
Torrance. Frank can look at
his role and get the feeling
of how to do it Immediately.
He's a born actor"
Always Well GrOOmed
Martha has been studying
French in preparation for her
attendance at this years
Cannes Film Festival. And
she will learn German in
preparation for a trip to Ger
many. She gives the i'm
preston of doing everything
well, and, in passing, she
dresses exquisitely and is al
ways well groomed-which
facts ought to please Joan
Crawford, who believes that
Hollywood stars should al
ways look glamorous.
1.-THE trouble with living
alone too much" said
Martha, especially if you
are a career girl. is that,
after a while, you cannot
stand inefficiency in men, you
get impatient. A single life
is marvellous, but of course
it is wonderful to be taken
care Of"
I'll make book now that
Martha will marry again
within two or three years.
She's too pretty, too cool,
too intelligent and too nice
to escape matrimony. Some
inefficient male will get her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
THE PASSING SHOW
'Gigi' Less q Surprise
Than Critics Winner

taken to mean that the COM
petition was exclusively be-
tween these two. The logic
of this might well have been
questioned. but 1t almost
never Is.
Actually. the daily review
ers constitute but one-third
of the Critics Circles total
membership. They not only
can be outvoted, they can be
virtually obliterated.
This actually is what hap
pened as New Workers dis
covered when they went
scurrying to their papers to
find out who had voted for
what. Not one of the seven
daily critics had voted for
the prize winner. This is
the group composed of Brooks
Atkinson, the Times; Walter
Kerr, Herald Tribune; Rich
and Watts, Post; John Chap
man, News; Frank Aston,
World Telegram; John Nc
Claim, Journal American; and
Robert Coleman, Mirror.
They Voted Widely
OF this group, Mr.. Atkin-
son and Mr.. Chapman gave
their votes to -. B." sweet
Bird" got the ballots Of
the Messrs. Kerr, McClain,
and Aston. Mr.. Watts and
Mr.. Coleman voted for Eu-
gene O'Neill's "A Touch of
the Poet" which finished
fourth with a total of three
votes.
Circle members VINO gave
Miss HanSberry's first play
its six winning votes were
Kenneth lyman, of the New
Yorker; Henry HeweS, Satur-
day Review; Whitney Bolton,
Morning Telegraph; Emory
Lewis, Cue; Joseph T. Ship
ley, New Leader; and Jack
Gaver, United Press.
No one can begrudge Miss
HanSberry her prize. AS the
first Negro dramatist to be
so honored, she doubles the
credit due her by earning it
with her first produced play.
Yet, not the least dramatic
aspect of her triumph is that
it has taught the theater's
most avid followers that if
they want to forecast Critics
Circle winners, they must
consider others than the
seven daily newspaper re-
viewers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Dino MerriI|Ps Career Story Is
A Real Riches-to-Riches Sooo

named to the Fashion Hall of
Fame as one of the eight best
dressed women in the world,
is co-starring with Cary
Grant and Tony Curtis in
Universal's Operation Petit
coat"
Many, of course, will point
to Grace Kelly as the social
lite who first broke the bar
rier with any lasting success
and their assertion is cor
rect. But Grace Kelly is now
the Princess Of Monaco, re-
tired from acting and, as far
as Hollywood is concerned,
stricken from the star roster.
So, Dina Merrill carries on
alone in the screen world.
Compelling Desire"
In comparing social back
grounds. even Grace Kelly
must take a secondary posi-
ton to Nedenia Hutton Rum
bough, daughter of Mrs. Her
bert A. May (the former Mar
jorie MerriWeather PoSt) re-
putedly worth 500 million,
and Edward F. Hutton,
wealthy scion of the stock
brokerage world. Nedenia's
grandfather is cereal king c.
w. Post and her husband
Stanley Rumbough, jr., an
heir to the Colgate soap for
tune.
Dina Merrill-that's Nede-
nia-says she has had a COM
pelling desire to act since she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM


North American Newspaper Alliance
HOLLY WOOD. "A
woman" said blond, blue
eyed Martha Hyer, should
be cool inside and warm out
side"
Martha, 30, married once,
divorced, and very much in
movie demand since her role
Of society schoolmarm in
Some Came Running" lives
alone in a beautiful house
on top of a Hollywood hill,
surrounded by 100000 worth
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Gau-
gums, Utrillos. Toulouse
Lautrecs, etc. And Martha,
no longer in love with that
businessman in San Fran
cisco, is playing it cool.
Il date George Nader, Tom
Tryon and John Gregson, but
I definitely don't want to get
married this year or next"
she says. II would like to
have a child--but that isn't
enough unless I also have
love. Right now I'm very ex-
cited about my career"
Knows What She Wants
You'll see Martha soon in
1.-THE Big Fisherman" MY
next picture? I'm looking
for something to do in Eu-
rope where I can wear lovely
clothes as 1 did in Paris
Holiday with Bob Hope. I
was given the Balmain gowns
at the end Of that movie, and
I'd like that to happen again.
There's another good picture
pending for me in Hollywood
and. if that becomes definite,
I'll take it."
Martha has always known
what she wanted. IT came
to Hollywood from North
western University nine years
ago when 1 was 20. was
signed at RKO, but I didn't
get really interested in my
career here until my divorce
in 1854 from Ray Stahl,
son of director John Stahl.
At 30. I'm in a good spot. I
can look convincing in love
scenes with men like Cary
Grant and Frank Sinatra,
Rock Hudson and Tony
Curtis.
Il was telling someone re-
Gently that I've never been as
happy as I am this year. and
she told me: That's what you
said last year. It's true
life gets better and better"
Paintings an Investment
Martha recently returned
from a two-week trip to the
opening of the newest Hilton
Hotel in Cairo, with visits to
Ma drid and Athens. IT
learned about my Oscar NOM
nation for Some Came Run
ming while riding a camel in
Egypt. It's a wonderful life
I have choSen-where a movie
actress can get such a won
derful all-paid trip abroad.
and also be nominated for an
Academy Award"
When did you start col
Letting paintings?" l asked
the obviously delighted lady.
Il have ALWAYS put away half
Of what I earn to buy paint
ings," Martha told me. Il
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literary effort to show a
profit was a high school essay
that won two tickets to a
football game. To support
herself while seeking success
as a short story writer, she
undertook a series of jobs
that included putting price
tags on fur coats and tending
table.
Play Spurred Her
In 1853 she and Robert
Nemerof were married and
settled down to life in a
Greenwich Village apartment.
Nemeroff. now a music pub
Usher. urged his wife to keep
on with her writing efforts.
One night seeing a play
(the name is her Secret IT
suddenly became disguised
with the whole body of
material about Negroes" and
determined to write "a social
drama about Negroes that win
be good art"
About q year ago, Miss
Hansberry finished "a Raisin
in the Sum-" and after a
dinner party read some Of it
to a group Of friends. The
next morning one Of them,
Phil Rose. telephoned to say
he wanted to produce it.
The whole, vast complex Of
getting a show to Broadway
then began to shape slowly
together. Once on tryout
tour, the word quickly spread
that a fresh and exciting
personality had arrived on
the theSpic scene.