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PAGE TWO Bluffton college’s radio presenta tion over Radio Station WLOX, Lima, last week featured a debate on “Resolved: That the United States should follow a policy of strict mili tary and economic isolation toward all nations engaged in armed civil or international strife.” Bertran Smuck er, Bluffton sophomore, upheld the affirmative side of the question, and Robert Wagner, Lima freshman, de fended the negative. Reports on youth conferences held in Toronto and Chicago over the Christmas holiday season were given last week at a meeting of the cam pus Y. M. C. A. organization. Rich ard Weaver attended an anti-war conference in Chicago, and Karl Schultz was at a world mission of Christianity conference in Toronto. Members of the Bluffton college Y. W. C. A. were guests of the same organization functioning at Findlay college prior to a basketball game played between Bluffton and Findlay at Findlay, last Thursday. Dr. Calvert Ellis, professor of Biblical literature at Juniata college, Huntington, Pa., will deliver the addresses during Bluffton college’s annual Bible Lecture Week, Feb. 11 to 16. Dr. Ellis has studied in principal seminaries in this country and abroad. Final examinations for the first semester will be started at the col lege Wednesday morning, Jan. 24, and continue thru the remainder of the week. Second semester regis tration will be on the following Mon day, and classroom work will be re sumed, Tuesday. CAMPUS COMMENT Seniors in the department of edu- Candidate for Treasurer Ray W. Barnett, 34, living at 1145 W. High St., Lima, Ohio, announced his candidacy for the office of Allen County Treasurer, subject to the de cision of the Republican May pri mary. Barnett is a graduate of Lima Central High School, a property owner, married and is now Allen County Probation officer connected with the County Common Pleas Court. N, ....— cation will take over teaching duties at Bluffton High school this week. Those who will take charge of classes as student teachers include Richard Backensto, Virgil Bartz, Marjorie Lecrone, Evelyn Burkhard, Genevieve Stein, Elnore Burtchin, Margaret Hobson, Carol Cookson, Ruth Steiner, Wanda Eversole, Wayne Goodbar, Dale Suter, Theda Hankish, Alice Olewine, Elizabeth Rasmussen and Charles Suter. Five seniors who have completed a part of their teaching are Phyllis Driver, Roger Hauenstein, Della Krehbiel, Helene Stonehill and Gene Zuber. Bluffton’s A Capella choir present ed a sacred concert Sunday evening in the Lima South Side Church of Christ. Prof. Russell A. Lantz di rected the group in their presenta tion. Dr. E. L. Harshbarger, professor of history and international relations at Bethel college, Newton, Kansas, was the speaker at chapel services last Friday. He also made an even ing appearance in the First Menno nite church. Conditions in present day Europe were discussed in his addresses. Dr. Wilbur Miller, assistant sup erintendent of Columbus public schools, will be the speaker at vesper services at the college next Sunday at 3 p. m. Special music will be furnished for the occasion by the vesper choir. Beaverdam Mrs. Albert Hauenstein of May wood, Calif., is spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shull and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Morris Pfeifer and children of Lima visited Wednesday with Mrs. E. C. Pfeifer. Mrs. Wm. Rimer of Kalida spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Stim. Otis Lippincott of Lima was a Wednesday caller of his Aunt, Mrs. Emma Vinson. Mrs. Fern Hutchinson and son of West Unity spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Moser. Mrs. Lawrence Yant has been at Cairo the past week on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Jasper Beemer. Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Bassett of Venedocia were Wednesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Gier hart and Otis Bassett. Mrs. Esther Lombard is recovering from an operation at the Bluffton hospital. Mrs. Oliver Zimmerman and dau ghter Sherry of Bluffton spent Sat urday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Amstutz. Mrs. Mayme Yant is a patient at Memorial hospital in Lima. Mrs. Mildred Varvel spent Wednes day with Mrs. Wm. McClure at Lima. The Y. M. P. class of the Church of Christ was entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Reigle. Members present were Mr. and Mrs. Pleyl Fett, Mr. Clf Don’t rorgot Your ... ELUrrTON NEWS SUBSCRIPTION Work MORE HFRf. _.-ro Buy A PAIR of OVERAU.$ AM 046LI9H FACTORY WORKER MU9T WORK 4 TlAlf 4 A« ZOA/6 A9 AN AMERICAN^. A GERMAN, IO TIME 6 At L0N6 AN ITALIAN, TJ T/AlW At LONG/ Wednesday marked the 234th an niversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin behind whose homely wis dom of Poor Richard’s almanac was one of the keenest intellects of his day and generation. Franklin was one of the first per sons to contend for public education of all children, boys and girls alike. In Philadelphia he founded an acad emy which later became the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. In his youth, he was an avid reader and voracious for knowledge. An orig inal thinker, with an adeptness for absorbing the wisdom of his elders, he dedicated his plan of life to pro moting the greatest good for the greatest number. His philosophy has served as a guide down through the years, with the result that he is recognized as America’s first great citizen. Of the 55 men who took part in framing the Constitution, Franklin was considered one of the five mas ter-minds. One of Franklin’s import ant contributions to the independence of the colonies and in the formation of the United States, was his help to the colonies in securing aid from and Mrs. Kent Amstutz, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Van Meter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Amstutz, Mrs. Oral Fett, Mrs. John Herron, Mrs. Cleda Gratz, and Mrs. Morris Pfeifer. Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Lewis of Lorain were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lewis. Supt. I. C. Paul was in Columbus Friday attending a meeting of the Ohio Education association. Rehearsals have been started for the play “Gangway for Gracie” by your YELLOW LABEL on this Issue Beads MB JANUARY 1940 YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS DUE NOW! Renew Your Subscription for tho Coming Year! Special Club Dates on Newspapers and Magazines THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON, OHIO THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE __________________ ____________ THE FEPfRAL pfFICrr FOR THE YEAR$ /??!-1939 AMOUNTS TO MORE than total GOVERNMENT emnoiTuRE* FOR THE izr yww, 089-/9/5/ A KAN6AROO CAN COVFR A M4TANCF OF SO Fter IN A AN APPLE ORDINALiy MEANT ANY FRUIT OF A ROUND NATURE the FIR5T STovB U$EP IN COLONIAL HOMES WERE BUILT WITH THREE SIPE* Nation Honors Anniversary Of Birth Of Benjamin Franklin INPOORt AND THE FOURTH SIDE OUTPOORt, MAKING rr NCOEtSARy to Go OOTYPE TO TENP THf France during the Revolutionary War. He went to France in the year 1776 and soon became popular. His learning attracted the attention of educated people, while his derss and manners made him the idol of the common people. Eventually, France sent both the money and troops to aid the colonies as a re sult of Franklin’s efforts, even tho the king seemed reluctant. It was Franklin who said: “There never was a good war or a bad peace”. Among Franklin’s inventions and discoveries were: first iron stove, 1742 discovered electricity, 1752 lightning rod, first paper money, har monica, first subscription library, improved fire place, copper palte press, and he made many experi ments to determine the laws of light, heat and sound. In connec tion with his plans for city improve ment in Philadelphia, he is accred ited with the estblishment of a new system of lighting, cleaning and im proving of alleys, widening and pav ing of streets, first public library, improved police system and improved fire system. members of the junior class to be given in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. John Keiffer were Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chidister and family at Elida. Also Sunday dinier guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hauenstein at Bluffton. Allen Lacock is improving from an attack of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fett were Wed nesday callers of Mrs. G. T. An drews. High School Notes Presentation of a fashion show was a feature at last week’s meeting of the Girl Reserves in club rooms at the high school. Louise Dunifon, president of the organization, direct ed the program. Final examinations for the first semester were held at the school last week. Classroom work was re sumed Monday. Grade cards will be distributed this Wednesday. Construction of a new soundproof broadcasting room has been complet ed in the home economics depart ment. In this room the voices of speech students are tested and re cordings are made. P. W. Stauffer, head of the speech department, di rected the work. Rehearsals are progressing for the play, “Footloose”, which will be staged Feb. 5 and 6 as the annual dramatic presentation of the junior class. In the cast are Doris Gar matter, George Myers, Harriet Biome, Betty Steinman, John Stet tler, Harlan Swank, Arthur Thiessen, Helen Soldner, Jean Isham, Mar jorie Stratton, Ray Niswander, Billie Bechtel, Betty Murray, Dale Gris more and Harold Santschi. “Last Page”, a one-act play, will be presented by Bluffton students in the Ohio Speech league dramatic competition in February. George Myers, junior and Doris Jean White and Ralph Short, seniors, will por tray the characters in the production. Announce Changes In College Faculty Three changes in the Bluffton col lege faculty will be in effect when second semester w’ork is started at the institution the week of January 29. Dr. R. G. Whisler, of Tiffin, has been named new head of the depart ments of philosophy and psychology. He will succeed Dean Emeritus N. E. Byers who returned from retirement during the first semester to teach in the two departments until a new professor could be obtained. Dr. Whisler received his A. B. de gree from Findlay college, and his A. M. and Ph. D. degrees from Ohio State university. He has held pre vious teaching positions in Nebraska and Ohio. Miss Edna Ramseyer, head of the home economics department and dean of women, has obtained a one-year leave of absence, effective with the opening of the second semester. She will go to France where she will direct a Quaker refugee camp, and during her absence home econ omics classes will be taught by Mrs. Harry Bogart (Margaret Lucy Beck with, ’34). Miss Geraldine Evans, French in structor at the college ,will serve as dean of women during the time Miss Ramseyer is in France. Miss Elizabeth Higley, of Dela ware, already has taken over classes in teaching methods at the college in addition to her work as public school music instructor. She succeeded Miss Ruth Lambertus who asked for a leave of absence for the remainder of the school year because of poor health. Authority Of State Patrol Established Several points relative to the jur isdiction of state highway patrolmen over the operation of motor vehicles within municipalities were cleared up last week by an opinion issued by Attorney General Thomas J. Her bert. The attorney general held that the patrol has no jurisdiction relative to vehicles failing to stop for main thorofares other than state routes, within a town, where there is a stop sign or not. However, the patrol does have jur isdiction when a traffic light is in operation at an intersection, even tho a vehicle may be entering a thorofare which is not a state high way. It was ruled that the patrol has authority to make arrests in cases when vehicles enter a state highway without first stopping, either within or outside a municipality. Arrests may be made even tho there are no stop signs or traffic lights. The total pig crop for the United States in 1939 was about 84,000,000 head, the largest number in 16 years. In December, farmers reported in tentions for 1940 of raising as many litters of spring pigs as in the spring of 1939. Hog prices in December, 1939, would not appear to warrant undue enthusiasm for pork produc tion. War conditions are not likely to cause any marked increase in pork and lard exports in 1940. The rise in soybean prices since September may be credited to the inability of foreign nations to obtain this crop from Manchuria as in the past. October exports of soybeans from the United States were 2,500,000 bushels as compared w’ith 6,000 bushels exported in October, 1939. Most of the soybeans are going into Canada for reshipment to Europe. Our Want-ads bring results. Public Approval Of Bevis O. S. U. Head Hearty approval of the appoint ment last week of Dr. Howard L. Bevis, professor of law and govern ment at Harvard university, as the new president of Ohio State univers ity, is being voiced by the students and faculty of the university as well as the press of the city of Columbus. Dr. Bevis’ appointment came after the twenty-fourth meeting of the Board of Trustees since President George W. Rightmire retired at 70 in July, 1938. The withdrawal of the candidacy of Dr. Wilson M. Compton paved the way for Dr. Bevis to become the compromise can didate of the Trustees who have split three, three and one over other candidates. He is not expected to take office until the end of the school term at Harvard which extends thru January. General enthusiasm over the ap pointment centers around his record of distinguished service both as pub lic administrator and as educator. Educationally his experience has in cluded a professorship of law at the University of Cincinnati from 1921 to 1931 and the important Harvard law professorship which he has held since 1935. Administratively Dr. Bevis will bring to his new post a wealth of experience gained when he served as director of finance for the state of Ohio in 1931, serving until 1933 when he was made a judge of the Ohio supreme court. He held that office until 1935 when he became fi nance director once more. The same year he gave up the state position to accept the Harvard appointment. Dr. Bevis has been actively in terested in public affairs for many years. In 1926 he was secretary of the Charter Amendment Commission of Cincinnati. In 1932-33 he was a member of the Ohio Relief Commis sion. During the World war he was in the Ordnance Department and Air Service of the U. S. Army. He has been active in the Ohio State and Cincinnati Bar Associa tions, American Law Institute, As sociation of American Law Schools, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Order of Coif, Phi Alpha Delta, Boston Rotary Club and the Masonic order. Dr. Bevis is the author of several law books and has contributed nu merous articles to legal publications. He is a member of the Methodist church and is a democrat in political affiliation. Ohioans are pleased that the Trustees selected a native of Ohio. Dr. Bevis was born in Bevis, Hamil ton County, about 54 years ago. He was one of the original candidates considered by the Trustees and his appointment maintains the tradition that native Ohioans serve as presi dent of Ohio State, the fifth largest university in the United States. Dr. and Mrs. Bevis arrived in Co lumbus Sunday noon for their first conference with the university Board of Trustees. The Trustees are ex pected to offer Dr. Bevis an annual salary of $15,000, the same sum giv en Dr. George W. Rightmire, former president, in the early days of his administration. During the depres ison Dr. Rightmire’s salary was re duced to $10,000. According to the Trustees, Dr. Bevis has been earn ing more than $10,000 at Harvard. In addition Ohio State university provides its president with a home on the campus, servants and an auto mobile. Dr. and Mrs. Bevis stayed in Co lumbus through Tuesday at the Neil House. Before leaving Ohio to re turn to Harvard he spoke before the Cleveland Advertising Club at noon on Wednesday. BUY NOW AND SAVE All Mattresses at Reduced Prices Mattress, 100% Cotton Felt, $7.50 value, now .............................................................. Inner spring mattress, $17.50 value, now .............................................................. Inner spring mattress, $24.50 value, now .............................................................. Inner spring mattress, $27.50 value, now .............................................................. Special Combination of Bed, Spring and Mattress, formerly $23.50 now.............. THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 1940 Candidate for Clerk Of Courts J. L. (Leonard) Schnabel, 1552 W. 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