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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26

Pandora High scored its fifth sue
cessive victory and advanced a step
nearer clinching at least share in
the Western Ohio football league
championship last week by trouncing
Delphos Jefferson's strong team by a
score of 26 to 6. Ken Basinger, one
of the states leading high school
scorers got two of his teams touch
downs and threw passes for two 9TH
ers. Previous to the meeting last
week Pandora, Delphos and Rockford
had been undefeated in the league.
4 +
Grand Rapids university's big, fast
team that played Bluffton college here
last Saturday night would be the an
ser to any coach's dream in one re-
spect. Twenty-Five of the 27 mem
bers of the squad were freshmen, and
all were plenty good. Grand Rapids
is a new school, a technical college,
and this is the Lancer's first season
in football, accounting for the pre-
ponderence of freshmen players.
r
SIDE CHANCES
Lima South and Celina have the
only undefeated grid teams in this
area. Last week South defeated
Dayton Roosevelt % to o.. Lima
Central pulled a surprise by besting
Dayton Kiser 9 to g.. :. Last year
Central defeated Kiser by the margin
of field goal kicked by Bob Brent
linger, and this year the Dragon ace
booted another from the field to pro-
vide the winning advantage. Find.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
News Our Grandfathers Read
~ From Issue Of October 4, 1906

Beaverdam High school at present.
GERMAN SETTLEMENT
Born, to John d. and Mrs. Welty,
daughter, October /, 1906. This
makes Hans grandpa to % living
children.
Gottlieb Schnegg started in at
Lima Business college, Monday.
Carey Niswander will go to the same
place in a few weeks.
Louis Gaiffe and wife, who occupy
the house in which Rev. Eph Bas-
niger lived before going to Zion City,
Ill.,, recently welcomed baby boy to
their family.
About 20 of Elvina Basinger's
young friends got good surprise on
her Saturday evening, it being her
twenty-first birthday anniversary.
Mark Evans, of Van Vert, has
been engaged byn our young people
to give them number of lessons in
vocal lessons.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26

Bluffton High and Bluffton college
elevens will attempt to bring their
losing streaks to an end this week
in games with foes rated about equal
in strength to the two home aggre-
cations.
Coach Dwight OILERS high school
squad will appear on the local field
this Thursday night, meeting Wapak-
oneta in Western Buckeye league
assignment.
Bluffton colleges foe will be De-
fiance; the game to be played Sat
urday afternoon on the Yellow
Jackets field. II will be Defiance's
homecoming, and Bluifton has high
hopes Of spelling the celebration.
Bluifton Highs in-and-out play oi
the season makes IL difficult to fore
cast the probable outcome of this
Thursdays game with Wapakoneta
Neither school has an impressiv,
record, but should Bluifton play con
siHtcnt ball Of the type promised il
early season performances, the Pi
rates have an even chance to chall
up their victory in six games.
Two common opponents have beer
played, Celina and ST. Marys. Boil
Button and Wapakoneta were beat
en- by Celina, and altho Wapakonea
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
BlufftOn High Plays Wapakoneta Here
Thursday; College Goes To Defiance

bested St. Marys Bluffton lost to
the Rough Riders.
The Dillermen decidedly we're off
form, however, in starts against Ce-
lima and st. Marys, and should they
regain their stride Wapakontea grid
ders will find themselves facing
worthy opponent.
Bluffton and Defiance college
elevens have played no common op-
ponents thus far this fall, and it is
difficult as a result to analyze the
probable comparative strength of the
two outfits.
In contests with school from larger
institutions early in the season, both
have absorbed some pretty thorough
drubbings, but on the whole Bluffton
appears to have made slightly bet
ter showing.
If Bluffton can win this week, they
will break four-game losing streak,
which has continued since the Beav-
ers won their opening start against
Kenyon by score of 3 to O.
Last Saturday, the Burckymen put
up thrilling battle at home and
showed good form, altho the breaks
of the game gave heavier Grand
Rapids team the decision by a 7 to
0 score.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26

ford, A. F. Stahl, C. L. Cohagen and
tthe present minister, L. B. Remaley.
Five young men who went out
from the church to enter the minis
try were, B. S. Ferrall, Paul Ewing,
Burl Chandler, Elmond Althaus and
Alvordan Althaus.
Among the early members of the
missionary society were Mrs. Re-
becca Noonan, elected president; Mrs.
j. v. Updike, Mrs. Jennie Ewing
Manges, Mrs. lila Close, Mrs. Hanna
Green Zoll, Mrs. Daniel Russell. Mrs.
Silas Ewing, Mrs. I. p. Johnson,
Mrs. Cecilia FerraII, Miss EstelIe
Ferrall and Miss Mary McHenry,
now Mrs. Mart Mann, who is the
only survivor.
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College Loses To Grand Rapids, 10;
High School Team Is Defeated, 81!

then knitted back thru the interfer-
ence to spill Morse on the 19-yard
Bluffton line, in a play that seemed
impossible.
Before the Beavers could shake off
the shock, however, Braden punched
across for the touchdown and kosga
kicked the extra point.
BLUFFToN UNSTEADY
Buttons attack showed signs OF
coming to life periodically thruout
the game, but each time sputtered
to standstill.
The Beavers Threatened far oft
ener than the visitors, and the only
time Grand Rapids appeared danger
Gus was when Morse ran the second
quarter intercepted pass back into
scoring distance, and on another
occasion when an elert Grand
Rapids back romped the length OF
the field on another intercepted
heave. This time, however, clip
ping penalty in midfield nullifed the
score.
The visitors had a big team, how
ever, and played nice defensive ball
all the way, but it was the breaks
that ultimately decided the outcome,
and they went the wrong way.
HIGH SCHOOL LOSES
Bluffton and st. Marys were fight
ing to climb out of the Western
Buckeye league cellar in Fridays
contest, and the Rough Riders pulled
a stunning surprise as they walloped
the Dillermen by a score of 81 to z.
Pre-game dope had indicated the
two teams were of about equal
strength, but Bluffton bumped into
the st. Marys crew in what un-
doubtedly will be their peak form of
the season in the tilt here.
Striking with unexpected sudden
ness, the invaders pushed over three
touchdowns in the first quarter, and
Bluffton didn't recover from the
shock until late in the contest.
st. Marys went scoreless in the
second stanza, after the assault al
the opening of the tilt, but the
Rough Riders were rolling again il
the third quarter when they ham
mered two more touchdowns across
the goal.
Bluffton's lone tally came in thu
fourth period when Halfback Fisher
tossed a 10-yard pass to Georg'
Burkholder, an end. Burkholder alst
kicked the extra point.
Preceding last Fridays game, boil
Bluffton and st. Marys had lost TIVE
games in league contests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
80th Anniversary Of
Church Of Christ

(Cont1nued from page
Ewing were elected trustees to take
charge of the building program, and
the first step was procurement of a
site. Grounds we're purchased from
William Ewing, across Big Riley
creek and just off what now is Main
street.
On this site was erected small
frame church. In later years after
the church had been moved, the
grounds were used by the Kimmel
planning MILL and now a gasoline
filling station stands almost on the
same spot.
Congregation Grows
The church grew rapidly and early
attained a position of leadership and
responsibility in the community. 1t
boasts Blufftons oldest Christian En-
deavor society, a group of young
persons completing the organization
in August of 1891 under the direc-
tion of the pastor, Rev. Grant w.
Speer.
Many of the charter members of
this first Christian Endeavor society
today still are active members of
the congregation. Rev. Speer, who
was reared in Orange township, now
| is one of Toledo's best known minis
ters.
B With expansion of the church.
coupled with the fact that the town
was moving southwark toward the
present business district, following
building of the railroad station or
Cherry street, the congregation de-
cided in 1893 to move the church
building to its present location or
East Elm street.
Enlarged in 1898
1t was remodeled and enlarged In
the same year, and was dedicated or
Nov. 26, 1893. Thirty-ffth ami
seISdry vi the church was observed
in the next year.
The first Women's Missionary so
ciety of the church was organized
more than so years ago, and tht
group still is active in missionar,
work.
! Pastors who have served thu
congregation here include: F. q
Green, Dana Call, Orrin Gates, J. v
Updike, U. NJ. Browder, Georg'
Sims, Grant speer, L. A. Warren
| E. R. Hill, NJ. C. Myers, Arthur
Nash, A. F. Reiter, Frank Custer
J. Charles Richards, F. F. Burgan, ]
B. Durkleburger, w. A. Brundige, L
|. Mercer, E. J. Penhorwood, G. A
| Valentine, c. B. Tigner, Ray Vol
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
Where's Queens Throne; Also Frosh
Nerve, College Committee MOurns

the spectators, since for years it has
been the accepted thing to see the
losers in the tug-o-war pulled thru
the waters of the creek, but the
freshmen had different ideas this
fall. Sophomores won the event by
default but the enjoyment of the
crowd was dampened by the fresh
mems refusal to undergo dampen-
ing in the water.
All in all, however, Homecoming
at the college was quite a success
this year, with a host OF graduates
and former students returning Tor
events of the day.
Outstanding features included a
special chapel service in the morning,
homecoming banquet and a night
grid game between Bluffton and
Grand Rapids university.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26

Rad form continued to dog the
trail of Bluffton High and Bluffton
college grid teams last wek, both
eIevens losing heart-breaking decls-
ions on the home field.
In their first home appearance of
The year, Bluffton college gridders
Saturday night We're beaten by
Grand Rapids university, 7 to o.
The high school absorbed a 81 to 2
beating at the hands of st. Marys,
Friday.
It was a, nip and tuck battle all
the way between Coach A. {.
Burcky's Beavers and the heavier
Grand Rapids team, but 79-yard
return of an intercepted pass paved
the way for the Michigan teams VIC
tory late in the second quarter.
Bluffton was threatening when dis
aster struck to change the entire
complexion of the game. The Beav-
ers had driven deep into Grand
RAPIDS territory, but a passing at
tack that had been working smooth
" suddenly backfred on a scoring
attempt.
INTERcEPTs PASS
Morse snatched a Bluffton pass
from the arms of receiver on the
goal line, danced thru a crowd OF
would-be tacklers and broke into the
open on a run that looked like a
sure touchdown for Grand Rapids.
He was running with two man in
terferance, but George Swank, fleet
Bluffton back, cut from across the
field, raced past the ball carrier,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26

Giant snow cruiser of Admiral
Richard E. Byrd scheduled to pass
through Beaverdam over the Lincoln
highway on Tuesday was delayed by
tests and final adjustments in Chi
cago the first of the week.
According to press releases it is
expected to arrive in Beaverdam,
Thursday. Hour of its arrival is
not indicated.
Tentative plans call for the cruiser
to leave Chicago Wednesday morn
ing, and stay overnight in Ft.
Wayne. A detachment of Ohio state
highway patrolmen will meet the
cruiser at the state line and escort it
thru Ohio. 1t will travel on the
Lincoln highway to Mansfield.
The 37-ton snow cruiser is de-
signed to permit carrying a five
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
Byrd Snow Cruiser Is Expected
To Pass Thru Beaverdam Thursday

passenger airplane on the roof, and
it is especially built for navigating
i'm the Antarctic snowy wastes. Each
wheel is individually driven by a
Diesel engine.
The giant vehicle will accommo-
date crew of four comfortably
and at the same time carry supplies
for one year and fuel for 5000
mile cruise. 8Icu
Rubber tires used on the wheels
are the largest in the world-l0
feet in diameter, with three-foot
wide tread.
The cruiser was built under the
direction of the Armor Institute OF
Technology at an aggregate cost OF
$4,000. 1t has been loaned to the
United States Antarctic service for
Admiral Byrd's latest expedition.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26

Lost-One Queens throne and the
freshman class's nerve-at the Bluff
ton college homecoming last Satur-
day.
The Homecoming Queens throne,
a white period chair, disappeared
from Harmon field following the
Homecoming gridiron tilt Saturday
night, spirited away by parties un-
known.
And the freshmen. Well, they
lost their courage in the annual tug
o-war with the sophomore class, and
just when the second year men were
beginning to demonstrate their su-
perior Drawn, the freshmen let go
of the rope rather than be dragged
thru Little Riley creek.
1t was somewhat of let-down for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
Home GrOlUn Peanuts
In WindOJU Exhibit

Two fine exhibits of home grown
peanuts are attractions in the News
window. The grubers were grown
in the gardens of Jacob Hochstettler
of Spring street and Sidney Stettler
of South Lawn avenue, two Bluffton
gardeners who are interested in
raising unusual products. The long
growing season this summer was
particularly favorable to plants
which are native to more southern
climates.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
6 Tremendous
[1rifes . .
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
A CAPTAINS COMMISSION

n, IN the summer of 1777. young
Pennsylvania had been given the
commission of captain instead of Sec
ond lieutenant, many an American set
tier In the Ohio valley would probably
have been saved from Indian toma-
hawks and Simon Girty would not
have come down In history as the
white Renegade" monster" and
a "wretched miscreanr" sUG
At the outbreak OF the Revolution,
Glrty with most Of the frontiersmen
around Fort Pitt joined the Patriot
cause He served Loyalty and well
until a disagreement with his superior
led to his discharge. When Gen. Ed
ward Hand took command at Fort Pitt
Girty's enemies spread the story that
he was plotting with the British He
was jailed on suspicion but. when
brought to trial. proved his innocence.
Despite this injustice, Girty helped
enlist men for the Continental army
and hoped TO be rewarded with cap
taincy of newly-organized company.
But the command was given TO John
Stephenson and Girty was offered an
other second lieutenant's commission.
To be slighred thus rankled in his
heart so he made his way to Detroit
and offered his services to Gen. Henry
Hamilton, British commander there.
This was the beginning of the reign
of terror which the "White Renegade" !"
as leader of many an Indian war
party. spread along the Kentucky and
Ohio borders for nearly 20 years. How
different frontier history might have
been IL Simon Girty. instead of Stephen
son. had been made captain of COM
pany In the Continental army In It'll
o. western Newspaper Union
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
SHORT SPORTS

lay college beat Kent State 10 to z.
Defiance college lost another, 48 to 0,
this time to Albion, Mich. !. Mt
Cory was beaten by Arlington, 10 to 0,
and Rawson lost to Liberty IA to Z.
Findlay High walloped Toledo Scott,
% to 6. !. Columbus Grove beat Leip-
sic to 6 and Elida topped Lima
Shawnee IL to z. Pandora gridders
has scored 163 points in six games,
with their opponents getting 80.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26

James Mantor, one of the success
full merchants of Ft. Smith, Ark, ar
rived here Sunday and is guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. II.
Biery. Mrs. Mantor has been here
for several weeks, visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Wasser, and her
sister, Mrs. 7. H. Biery.
Frank E. Ward, a former well
known Bluffton printer, has resigned
his position as foreman in the
Leipsic Free Press office, and is now
assisting Jean P. Vale in the con-
Quoting of the Columbus Grove
Vidette.
Julius Bessire, of Indianapolis,
Ind, stopped off here the first of the
week, and paid short visit to his
parents, on his way home from a
business trip to Cleveland.
Thomas H. Mohler sold his home
residence on Cherry street to Gid
Clymer, Saturday, for $4,000.
The enrolment for the month of
September in the Bluffton schools
was 505.
The grocery firm of Weaver and
Thompson dissolved partnership by
mutual consent one day last week.
The firm purchased the Busy Bee
store nearly two years ago and were
doing a good business. D. H. Weav-
er has retired from the firm, the
business being conducted by j. H.
Thompson, as sole proprietor.
Mrs. I. j. Carr and daughter,
Hope, Mrs. Samuel Rickley and
daughter, Bessie, and Mrs. John
Bowersox and Florence Bowersox
visited d. w. Rothen and family at
Detroit, Mich, last week.
Mrs. o. Waterbury,, of Kokomo,
Ind, and Mrs. C. Blodgett were in
town the first of the week, visiting
the grave of their mother, Mrs. C.
Jackson, in Maple Grove cemetery.
Isaac w. Geiger, the Bluffton High
school teacher, was offered $85 per
month to serve in similar capacity in
Lima. At the same time an $50
offer came to Mr.. Geiger to take
charge of the Columbus Grove High
school. Mr.. Geiger is receiving $65
per month, but the board will at once
raise Mr.. Geiger's wages.
| Willard Upton and family, OF
Sandusky, spent few days with the
formers mother, Mrs. T. L. Dunbar
and family.
| Wilbur Hummon, of Columbus, il
| spending weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Hum
mon.
| l. Swaney, accompanied by hi,
daughter, Halle, south of town, wa.
at Columbia City, Ind, last week t.
visit his father, George Swaney, VIII,
left here eight years ago. Mr.
Swaney formerly lived near Beaver
dam and is well known thruout tha
section.
Emanuel Wyssbrod sold his farm
in Orange township to Omar Runkl
for $4,000.
The following pupils of the Bea
verdam public schools received ban
ner cards for the month endin,
September %: High school-seniol
Elya Moser; junior, Jay R. Weaver
freshman, Ora Erect; Grammar de
partment, grade A, Helen Conrad
grade B, Bessie Bowers; grade
Mary Haines; intermediate depart
ment, grade A, Miriam Heller; grad
B, Perry Ward; grade C, Albert
Heller; intermediate department
grade A, John Williams; grade
Carrie Baker; grade C, Paul Groves
Fourteen tuition pupils attend tn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26
SPORTS IN SHORTS
Team Standing


Celina Highs undefeated eleven
proved its strength again last week
when the Bull Dogs bested Bellefon-
taine, z to O, to take undisputed pos
session of first place in the Western
Buckeye league. Celina scored in the
first quarter and effectively bottled
up Bellefontaine's defense to hold
their one-touchdown advantage.
In other league games of the week
Van Vert defeated Wapakoneta, to
0, and Bluffton lost to st. Marys, 81
to 7. Celina now leads in the league;
with Bellefontaine and Van Vert in
second place; Wapakoneta, st. Marys
and Bluffton following in the order
named.
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Inaugural At College
Here
Continued from page u

NSuHtlHuSu lIptU HakS -
educational institution TO be success.
full in achieving its ideals must lay
stress on character and intellectual
development based on the fact of
God. He said that unlike state sup
ported institutions, n Christian col
lege is free TO give God-centered
education. Special emphasis was
laid on the fact that in order to
offer the world the happy fruits
that is expected from colleges. the
God-centered institution is needed
and it alone can bring an emotional
wholeness,I give the student aid in
search of moral integrity and make
for. the unity between church and
school. NoDaFs
Representative of about 80 educa-
tional institutions participated in a
professional garbed in full academic
regalia.
Rev. A. S. Rosenberger, of Dalton,
former president of Bluffton college,
presided at the inaugural services.
DR.. Harry G. Good of Ohio State
university presented DR.. l.. l.. Ram
seyer for induction to DR.. ]. S. Sla-
baugh, president of the Bluffton col
lege board of directors. He present
ed the keys of the school to DR..
Ramseyer who accepted them as a
symbol of responsibility.
DR.. Ramseyer gave his inaugural
address on the topic, "The Christian
College and Present Needs" In his
speech DR.. Ramseyer said that love,
brotherhood and idealism must be
the standards of the teaching of a
Christian college in order to make
for a definite contribution toward
peace.
Two honorary degrees were con-
ferred, one upon DR.. S. K. Mosiman,
President Emeritus of the college,
and the other upon DR.. E. G. Kauf-
man, president of Bethel college.
For the first time in the history
of Bluffton college honorary degrees
were granted to two distinguished
Mennonite educators, DR.. E. G. Kauf-
man, president of Bethel college
Newton, Kansas, and DR.. S. K. Mo-
siman, president emeritus of Bluff
ton college in connection with the in
augural ceremonies in the College
chapel.
Doctor of Law degrees were
conferred on these two educators BY
President Ramseyer. Honorary de
grees were granted by the Blufftor
seminary a number of years ago
but never by the college.
DR.. Mosiman served as president
of Bluffton college for twenty-sever
years. He received his Phi. d. de
gree from the University of Halle
in Germany. DR.. Mosiman also has
a B. D. from Mccormick seminary
in Chicago and a Lift. d. from Wit
tenberg college.
DR.. Kaufman, head of Bethel col
lege, Buttons sister institution, was
head of the Bluffton college sociolog.
department several years ago. DR.
Kaufman received his Phi. D. degre,
from Chicago university.
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Faculty
Attend Meetings

Representing Bluffton college DIR.
L. l.. Ramseyer attended the annual
meeting of The Ohio College Presi-
dents Association which was held at
Denison University in Granville
Ohio, on October IL and 13.
Dean Schultz and Professor Klas-
sen represented the college at gen.
eral educational conference under
the auspices of the State Depart
ment of Education in Columbus on
October IL, 13 and Ia.
Extension bulletin No. 202, Eighty
five Ways of Using Apples, was
recently printed and can be obtained
free from Ohio extension agents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-26

Bluffton High reserves will play
their first football game of the sea-
son next Saturday morning when
they meet Lima South second string
ers on the Lima gridiron.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-08-18
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Scorches on Linen.-To remove
light scorches from linens, wet
the stained area with cold water
and expose it to the sun until the
stain disappears.
Children's Lunch.-Equal parts
of seedless raisins and peanut but
ter blended together and spread
between slices of bread or graham
crackers make a delicious lunch
for the children.
wien Fix Gc=rs.-If your rec
ipe calls for sweet milk and you
find your milk has soured, you
can use it by add ng one-haf tea
spoon of soda to each cup called
for. Follow your recipe otherwise.
Crisp Fried Fish.-The secret of
frying fish crisp, and brown, with
out either egg or bread crumbs, is
to dry the fish well, sprinkle both
sides with plenty of flour and
plunge it into boiling fat. Be sure
the fat is boiling and have plenty
of it, as. upon that depends the
crispness and BROWNIES.