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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Game Came Into Existence i'm
1899; First Curve Ball
Thrown in 1867
Sound Picture Shown at Lions
Club Meeting and at Public
Gathering

Produced in celebration of the
games centennial, 100 Years of
Baseball" an official American league
sound film, was shown here twice
Tuesday night.
Coach A. c. Burcky, thru whom the
film was brought to Bluffton, pre-
sented it at a dinner meeting of the
Lions club, and later showed it at a
public meeting in the high school aud
torium.
In the film was traced the develop
ment of baseball from its rudimen-
tary form to the present highly
scientific play of the major leagues.
Evolution of the game was pictured
from the creation of the first set Of
rules by Abner Doubleday in 1899
1t was 1845 before the first baseball
club was organized, after Alexander
]. Cartwright had suggested improve.
Iments including limiting the game K
nine innings and extending the dis
tance between bases to the present 81
feet.
In 1867 the curve ball was devel-
oped by William A. Cummings, and
nine years later bats were United to
the present length, AZ inches, after
they had grown to absurd proportions
as defense measure against the
curve.
Gloves and masks did not appear
until some 40 years after the inaug-
uration of the game, or about 1880
The first recorded slide was that
made in 1866 by Robert Addy.
Numerous comparisons were made
in the film between new and old
styles of play, and big league stars
appeared in exhibitions of pitching,
fielding and batting. In closing views
of the 1888 world series were shown.
In connection with showing of the
picture, Coach Burcky conducted a
15-minute normal session of his base
ball theory class, which is composed
of Bluffton college students studying
the finer points of the game.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Evolution OF Baseball Traced In
Film Shown Here By Coach Burcky
With The Sick

A. ]. B. Longsdorf, superintend-
ent of the Bluffton schools has beer
confined to his home on South Lawn
avenue on account of influenza com
plications since last week He is
expected to resume his duties this
Thursday.
Mrs. Ruth Krohn is critically i'll
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Orlo Marshall of Rockport.
Improvement is reported in the
condition of G. A. Lehman, of Ro-
chester, N. Y, who is seriously i'll
with heart trouble in hospital in
that city. He was a former music
instructor in Bluffton college.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garlinger have
received word from Los Angeles that
their great granddaughter, Karol
Lynn Kell, is i'll with bronchial pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Lillian McConnaughey, form
erly of Bluffton who was surgical
patient in Lima Memorial hospital
is improving in convalescent home
in that city.
Mrs. Oscar Lora of South Main
street who underwent major opera
tion at the Findlay hospital two
weeks ago is convalescing nicely.
Mrs. Mayne Miller who has beer
i'll with heart trouble since last win
ter is improving at her home il
Orange township.
Mrs. A. e. Lugibill who has beer
critically i'll at Bluffton hospital with
heart trouble and complications fol
the past month was slightly inn
proved, Wednesday morning.
No change is reported in the con-
dition of David G. Niswander who
is seriously i'll at the Bluffton hos
pital with infection in his right
hand.
Oliver Locher, who has been i'll
with a kidney ailment, returned
Wednesday to Cleveland for treat
ment at Huron Road hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Price is Quoted at 70 Cents Per
Bushel; Crop Prospect
Here is Good
Corn Planting in Bluffton Dis
trict Awaits Coming of
Warm Weather

In a sudden upsurge of activity
wheat prices on the Bluffton market
registered 73 cents a bushel, We'd
nesday morning, the highest since
last summer, dealers stated.
The market, which has held al
most dormant in the low and mid
die sixties since the holidays took
an upturn on reports of unfavorable
outlook in the southwest, according
to reports here.
Outlook for the crop thruout this
section is said to be generally good,
according to farmers, although early
spring freezing and thawing has
done damage in spots.
SPRING PLANTING LATE
Spring planting, generally will be
unusually late this year with sche-
dulles disrupted by long continued
wet and cold season. Much of the
oats acreage which could not be
sowed due to unfavorable conditions
is being switched to soy beans.
With hard frosts Monday and
Tuesday nights, farmers pointed out
that there must be a sharp reversal
of weather conditions before corn
planting.
Thus far there has been no corn
planting in the Bluffton district this
season. Last year a sizeable part
of the crop went in the ground the
last week in April.
The major portion of the corn
crop is generally planted here dur
ing the ten-day period May 10 to 20.
Little, if any planting is expected
to be done before that time this
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
It's Leap Week At Bluffton College
Goods Paying For Movies And Soda

of the institution when the girls do
the dating and also pay the bills
for movies and sodas.
Leap week officially opens Friday
night and continues until Monday
night. 1t is reported that some of
the goods are getting off to a flying
start and are now busy arranging a
full week end program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04

III. b. Adams Dies;
Funeral THURSDAY

Prof. Harold B. Adams, 81, retired
piano instructor, died at his home
on South Lawn avenue, Tuesday
morning at 3 o'clock. His death
followed year of i'll health, the
last six weeks of which he had been
confined to his bed
Funeral services will be held at
his residence Thursday afternoon at
80 o'clock with Rev. j. A. Weed
of the Methodist church officiating.
Interment will be in Woodlawn cem-
etery, Lima.
Mr.. Adams, former piano instruct
or in Bluffton college resided in
Bluffton for the past twenty-five
years. During the past few years
he taught privately and conducted
sheet music store in Lima
He was born in Whitley county
Indiana, September 20, 1858. Edu-
Gated in country school he later
attended Valparaiso university and
studied music in Chicago.
During his teaching career he
taught at Holton, Kansas; Baldwin
university, Berea; Heidelberg uni
versity, Tiffin; Lima college and
Bluffton college.
In 1881 he married Ida Griffith
of Plymouth who died in 1894. -Four
children born to this marriage all OF
whom survive are Ray Adams
Seattle, Wash; Mrs. Walter Lauf-
fer, Columbus; Mrs. Dwight Bair
Champaign, ILL.,; Mrs. G.. E. List, Jr.
New Kensington, Pa.
| In 1896 he married Julia Acker.
man of Lima who survives together
with their SON Rev. Paul A.atAdams
of Youngstown. 6soc a4f9
Also surviving are sister, Mrs
Ollie Terman of Larwill, Ind, ter
grandchildren and one great-grand.
child.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
In New Locations

l.. Fl. Foltz and family are occupy
ing their property on South Main
street. having moved from apart
ments in the Chas. Patterson resi-
dence, adjoining.
E. l.. Krouse and family who oc-
cupied the Foltz property have
moved to Lima.
Glen Ramer and family have
moved from the Mrs. VIM. Amstutz
property on Mound street to the
South Main street property vocated
last month by A. ID. Gratz and
family. The property has been pur-
chased by the federal government
as the site for Buttons new post
office. Work on the site, however, is
not expected to begin for several
months.
VIM Amstutz and family who
have occupied the property of the
late Mrs. Jacob Amstutz on Mound
street will move into the residence
vacated by Ramer.
Harry Shrider and family expect
to move soon from the Biederman
property on South Main street TO
Arlington where he operates fill
ing station.
Wayne Harris and family will
move early this month from the
Mrs. Fred Hahn property, the form
er Rudolph Althaus property, at
North Lawn avenue and Elm streets,
into their property on Riley street
purchased recently from Mrs.
Gladys Rainey of Findlay.
Adam Amstutz and his sister, Miss
Barbara Amstutz who sold their
farm west of town, are occupying
the property on Spring street which
they recently purchased Levi
Frankhauser and family who form
erly occupied the property have
moved to Lima.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Bixel expect
to move soon from their home on
South Main street into apartments
now being fitted up on the second
floor of the Bixel Motor Sales build
ing at North Main and Elm streets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
SOIdner Resigns
At College Here

G. L. SoIdner, Bluffton college
field secretary for the past two
years has resigned his position it
was announced the first of the week.
The resignation will become ef-
fective after the close of the present
school year. There are no plans at
this time for filling the place, il
was stated by Dr.. IL. l.. Ramseyer,
president of the college.
With Soldner's resignation came
the announcement that he has been
appointed to the sales staff OF In
vestors Syndicate of Minneapolis
The family, now living in the Mrs
Sarah Geiger property on Cherry
street, will continue to reside here
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
PEACE SPEAKER

"Christ or Chaos" will be the SUBJ
iect of a sermon to be given in the
First Mennonite church Sunday
morning at 10 o'ckck by DR.. Elmer
Cutshall.
DR.. Cutshall, prominent in the
Methodist church was formerly
president of Tiff School of Theology
in Denver and also Wesleyan Uni
versity of Nebraska. He is widely
known for his work in the interest
of world peace.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
COAL PRICE UP;
SHIPMENTS OFF
Large Consumers of Coal Have
Sufficient Supply for
Present Needs
Retail Dealers with Limited
Supplies Report Little
Demand for Fuel

Coal. shipments for domestic con-
sumption in Bluffton are approach
ing the vanishing point, survey of
the local situation revealed the first
of the week.
With mines generally closed thru
out Ohio, Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia, due to differences between OPP
orators and union miners, supplies
of coal available have been sharply
curtailed.
No shipment to local retail dealers
have been reported for more than
a week. Large industrial consumers
here have been obtaining few
shipments at a sharply increased
price.
LITTLE RETAIL DEMAND
Retail dealers here generally re-
port limited supplies of fuel avail
able. For this, they say, there is
very little demand as householders
are apparently hopeful that the COM
ing of warm weather will make addi-
tional purchases unnecessary.
Local plants and other consumers
who use coal in quantities are facing
no acute shortage at present.
Largest of this group, the gener-
ating plant of the Central Ohio
Light & Power company reported
5000 tons of coal in its bins which
will be ample for from two to three
months operation. Plan attaches re-
ported that no shipments had been
received recently.
PRICE SKYRocKETs
Buttons municipal light plant re-
ported a three weeks supply. Coal
has been obtained recently, but Off
cials of the Board of Public Affairs
pointed out that the price is unus-
ually high.
In normal periods, the municipal
plant buys coal from West Virginia
at 60 cents a ton at the mine. At
present the price for coal of the
same kind is SO a ton. In view of
the shift in price Ohio coal now is
being bought at price of So a ton
at the mine.
Bluffton colleges heating plant has
a supply sufficient for two more
weeks, and by that time operators
feel there will be little additional
need for fuel.
Bluffton's high and grade schools
have supplies in their bins sufficient
for the rest of the heating season,
it was reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
String Quartet
Here On FRIDAY

Closing offering of the year on
the Bluffton College Music Course
will be presented Friday night at
s o'clock in the college chapel with
the appearance here of the cele-
brated Rink String Quartet.
Carl Rink, first violinist of the
quartet, is one of the first violinists
in the Chicago Symphony orchestra
Other members of the touring
group include Carl Racine, second
violin; Guido St. Rizzo, viola, and
Vera Rehberg, cello.
Rendition of chamber music by the
string quartet has been widely ac-
claimed. Rare old Italian instru
ments are used by the artists.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Brotherhood Hears
Address By Jurist

Problems of the juvenile court
were described by Judge Raymond
P. Smith, Allen county probate
iurist, at Patterson banquet
sponsored by the Reformed Church
Brotherhood, last Thursday night at
the st. Johns Reformed church.
Special music was presented by
Bud Luginbuhl, accordionist, and by
the Brotherhood vocal quartet. c. A.
Stauffer, president of the Brother
hood, was toastmaster. More than
100 attended.
A membership contest is under
way, to be closed in May, and at
last weeks banquet meeting the two
teams were tied.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Real Estate Deals

Wayne Harris has purchased the
Mrs. Gladys Rainey property on
Riley street recently vacated by Ken
meth Jackson. Harris expects to oc-
cupy the property shortly moving
from his present location at North
Lawn avenue and Elm street. The
deal was made by Althaus & Collins.
Norman Triplett purchased three
building lots in the Schumacher ad-
dition on Grove street between the
S. v. Heckathorn and Mrs. Edna
Badertscher properties the first OF
| the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Wed At Home Of
Minister Here

Wedding of Miss Evelyn Kohler
and Chas. Fridley both of Bluffton,
took place in quiet ceremony at
the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. Chas. Armentrout of the Pres
byterian church, Saturday night at
s o'clock.
The VOWS were received by Rev.
Armentrout, the single ring service
being used. The couple was unat-
tended.
Following the ceremony the couple
left for Toledo where they spent
Sunday with relatives.
The bride, daughter of Ms. and
Mrs. Samuel Kohler residing south
of Bluffton is employed at the
Triplett plant here. Mr.. Fridley is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frid-
ley, north of town.
The couple will reside at the
! home of the bride where Mr.. Fridley
will take charge of the Kohler farm
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04

It's Leap Week at Bluffton col
lege-that annual open season for
hunting coeds-during which
time the girls of the institution may
with perfect propriety ask the men
students for dates.
Leap week, a Bluffton college
tradition, is week end set aside
every year by the Student Senate
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
NelU Industries Are
Sought By BeaUerdanl

Mr.. and Mrs. v. F. Foltz, former
residents of Bluffton, this week pur-
chased the large brick building in
Beaverdam that up until five years
ago served as a repeater station for
the A. T. & T.
Foltz, Nickel Plate agent in
Beaverdam, resided in Bluffton and
was an operator at the tower north
east of town, before being assigned
to the Beaverdam post.
The transaction was closed thru
C. H. Tesky, of Cleveland, attorney
for the A. T. & 7. Foltz said eff
forts would be made to induce {
small industry to locate in the. build
ing. Consideration wass not dis
closed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Wheat Market Here Is Highest
Wednesday Since Last Summer


Two BIuffton High musicians won
superior" ratings in the state music
contest held last Saturday at Ober-
lin. These ratings, the highest
awarded, make the local students
eligible to compete in the national
meets.
Herbert Oyer, winner in the tenor
solo competition will enter the ma
tional vocal contest at Anderson,
Ind, May 1918.
Richard Mumma, winner in the
susaphone solo division will enter
the national instrumental contest at
Indianapolis, the week of May 1920.
$50 p. m. Junior and Senior c. E.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04

A relic of pioneer days, recognized
by only a few in these modern times,
is on display this week in the win
dow of The Bluffton News.
1t is a barrel scraper used by
Isaac Habegger, pioneer farmer of
the County line road, on the farm
now occupied by Clem Suter. The
scraper was brought in for display
by Joseph Habegger, son of the
owner, who also lives north of town.
The implement has wood handle
about one foot in length at one end
of which is round blade with a
knife edge. It was used to scrape
the inside of charred barrels.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Husband OF Former
Resident Succunibs

James c. Callahan, Findlay resi-
dent and husband of the former
Miss Mary Wilson of Bluffton, died
at his home in that city, Death was
due to cariconoma. Interment was
made at his former home in Mans
field.
Mr.. Callahan was formerly con-
nected with the sales department of
a lithographing concern but retired
two years ago on account of failing
health.
His wife who survives, was a
member of a pioneer Bluffton fam
lily. She left here nearly thirty
years ago. Three children by a
former marriage also survive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
SOLt Will Head
Radio Club Here

Harold Solt, Bluffton college stu
dent and part time employee of the
Triplett Electrical Instrument COM
pany, was elected president of the
Bluffton Amateur Radio club for
the coming year at the annual elec-
ton of officers Monday night.
Solt is owner and operator of am
ateur radio station W8OLE.
Other officers elected were: vice
president, Nelson Herr; secretary
treasurer, Don Corson; activity man
ager, James Benroth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Stores To Close Thursday
Afternoon During Summer

Officers Of the Bluffton Business
association announced the following
places will be closed on Thursday
afternoon beginning this week and
continuing until September L:
Meat markets-Basinger's, Bigler
Bros.
Dry cleaners-Alspach & Son,
Suites.
Siefeld bakery, Mumma Electric
shop, Helen's Hat shoppe, S. r..
Nonnamaker shoe repair, Basinger's
Furniture store, Neu-Art studio,
Citizens National Bank, Drs. D. C.
and Gordon Bixel optometrists.
Dry goods-Peter Gratz, Lape Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04

Barbers-Lewis, Patterson, Swank.
Variety stores-Ruff's SC to 81;
Shalley & Son.
Groceries-A. 4 F., Badertscher's,
Barnes, City Market, Community
Market, Steiner's Homestore, Todd's.
Hardwares-L. T. Greding, John
Fett & Sons.
Dentists-Dr. F. & E. w. Basinger.
Physicians-Dr. Bixel, DR.. Steiner,
DR.. Soash, DR.. Travis.
Clothing and shoe stores which
win close on Thursday afternoon
after June l are: Economy store,
Fred Gratz. Walter Gratz, Steiner
g. Huser.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
To Graduate From
Engineering School

Lysle Cahill, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Cahill of Jefferson street, will
be graduated from Fem college,
Cleveland, May 10. He will COM
plete the course in electrical engin-
eering. Cahill was home, Sunday,
visiting his parents here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Garmatter are
the parents of son born at Bluff
ton hospital, Friday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Sutter of Pandora at Bluff
ton hospital, Thursday.
Word has been received of the
birth of daughter, Lauretta Louise
to Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Rupright
of Ney, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
START CLEANING
| OF WATER MAINS
Nearly Two Truck Loads of
Deposits Taken From
One-Block Sector


Nearly two truck loads of sulphur
and lime deposits We're taken Monday
and Tuesday nights from the one
block stretch Of the water main on
Poplar street between the municipal
plant and Main street.
In the eight-inch mains the clean
ing crews found . very hard deposit
ranging in thickness from one-half
to inch. A truck load of sulphur and
lime was removed Monday night and
work on the same sector was contin-
ued Tuesday in order to clean out the
remainder.
Water lines on Main street between
Popular and Cherry streets will be
the next section to be ceaned, it was
announced.
Water Shut or
To permit the work, city water will
be shut off Thursday and Friday
nights this week and Monday and
Tuesday nights next week. Service
is discontinued from p. m. until
midnight, and patrons are requested
to make preparations accordingly.
1t is estimated that Approximately
six weeks will be required to complete
cleaning of the mains. Practically
all the work will be done late at night
due to the fact that water service
must be discontinued on the section
of the mains which is being worked.
Bluffton's three-mile network OF
water line has not been cleaned since
the municipal plant began operations
here 40 years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04

The Advertising Medium for
Bluffton Trade Territory
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10
Advertising is News Of Commerce,
Harry Burton Tells Rotary members
In Expert Talk Before Club Here

the consuming public with the in
formation it seeks"
In an expert explanation of how
advertising is handled by trained,
personnel. Burton revealed the
many steps involved in composing
such sales-newS messages for var
iouS media including newspapers.
magazines and radio. He recon-
mended that advertisers carefully
select the portion of the public
they desire 70 reach, and prepare
messages and se.eCc the medium
reaching those potential customers.
Coed advertising is an invest
ment" he said, and poor adyer-
tising is waste and expense
Burton spoke on a program ar
ranged by r. p. Moore.
w A. Tondro, recently returned
from a trip east. gave a brief pic
ture of his journey and how he
found business conditions in other
parts of the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10
Nina Vest
Injured in
Auto Accident
ELM NOTES

ELM NoIES
Miss Lillian Carlton enjoyed a
trip 10 Indio Saturday
Emil Gallagher of San Diego
was a guest of his paI'ntS for
few days the latter part of the
week.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kra-
mer and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Higgins and daughters and
Mr.. and Mrs. CT. H. Cannon motor
ed to Oakwilde TO see the snow
and picnic.
Mrs. Nina Vest was injured in an
auto accident Sunday at Yuma,
and is confined to the Yuma hos
pital although not seriously hurt.
Friday evening a group Of friends
surprised Harry La Rue at the
home of his parents, Saturday be-
ing his birthday anniversary.
Chinese checkers were enjoyed.
Refreshments were served TO M.
NJ. L. Boone and sons, Philip ana
Russell: Roger Stewart and sons,
j. R. and Marland; Lee Boone: Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Boone and daugh-
ter, u.h: Mr.. and Mrs. E. Shumard
and family: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
LaRue and the honoree. Harry La
Rue.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10
Uncle Of Valley
Resident Succumbs

Amos Chick of El Centre received
word this week of the death OF his
uncle. DR.. A. H. Baldwin, 10, in
Pleasant Hill, Mo.
DR.. Baldwin for whom the E
Centran was named, was a former
member of the house of representa-
tives of the Missouri general as
sembly. That body passed a reso-
luton in tribute TO Baldwin anc
ordered it spread on the official
records. While a member of the
house, Baldwin fostered a program
of state aid for crippled children.
Chick was born in Webb City
MO, the place where Baldwin start
ed TO practice as a physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10
Campus Notes
From Central
Hioh Schoc!

Rev. Floyd Johnson. pastor OF the
Methodist church, outlined high
lights of his trip through Italy at
a meeting of the e. Centro Hi-Y
club Tuesday night. Rev. Johnson
supplemented his talk with motion
pictures.
Henry House and Bob Procsal, Ell
Centro high future farmers who
attended the southern California
convention at Newport last weeh.
we're elected president and treas
urer OF the organization, according
TO John Adams, agricultural in
structor.
Ben Schmidt, secretary Of the
Ontario Y. NJ. c. A., explained cul-
ture and ideals of China at the FL
Centre high school assembly Fri
day.
New students at the FL Centre
high school are: jewell Stone, Nc
Farland: Lucy Woo. Los Angeles
Elsie McKim. Holtville; Jean Flem-
ing and Carl Fleming, Glendale.