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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Funeral For DR.. Otto
Grisn,Ore At Pandora

Interment of the remains of DR..
Otto Grismore, 81, native of Pan
dora will be made at Riley Township
cemetery at that place Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock
DR.. Grismore, for many years a
practising physician at Steubenville
died in that city, Tuesday.
The body will be brought to the
Diller funeral home in Bluffton,
Thursday noon, from where it will
be taken to Pandora. Short services
will be held at the grave with Rev.
Everett Mosslander, pastor of Pan
dora Methodist church officiating.
DR.. Grismore was the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grismore,
pioneer Pandora residents. The doc
tors wife died in the summer of
1910 and a daughter, Mrs. Helena
McMillen, died last July.
Surviving are a daughter Miss
Drussilla Grismore of Steubenville;
two sisters, Mrs. Cora Miller of Pan
dora and Mrs. Emma Morlock of
Creditor, Ontario, and five brothers,
John of Columbus Grove, Fred of
Florida, Oscar of Whittier, Calf; !;
Carl of McGuffey, and Grover of
Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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TOWN MOVES ON
TWO FRONTS In
SEWER PROBLEM
Solicitor Durbin Files Motion in
Common Pleas Court in Be-
half of City
Report on Possibility of Federal
Aid is Sought by Town
Administration

Faced with damage suits aggregat-
ing 25,000 because of alleged pollu-
ton of Big Riley creek with sewage
from the town, Bluffton moved the
first of the week to establish legal
defense in court and also looked for
ward to measures calculated to re-
move conditions in the stream which
gave rise to the complaints.
The damage suits were filed in the
Allen county common pleas court
ten days ago by Oliver Locher and
Henry P. Huber, landowners, whose
farms are located downstream on the
creek a short distance from town.
Locher's suit claims damages in the
sum of $4,000 while Huber asks
$4,000 damages.
On the legal front City Solicitor
Francis Durbin filed motion in the
Continued on page s.
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CLASSES TO BEGIN
AT COLLEGE WITH
DECREASE SHOWN
Private Employment and Draft
Cause Attendance drop at
Bluffton College
In Line With National Trend in
Which Colleges Show Re-
duced Enrolment

Early registrations at Bluffton col
lege Tuesday and Wednesday indicat-
ed that enrolment at the local insti-
tuition will be somewhat less than the
total of 229 students registered at the
school last year, it was announced at
the registrars office Wednesday
morning.
This is in line with the national
trend in which college enrollments
are declining because of the ease of
obtaining employment in private in
dustry and because of removal of the
men of draft age.
Ropp Hall Filled
With all rooms at Ropp hall filled,
early indications are that for the first
time in the history of the institution
there may be more women than men
enrolled. Last year there were 128
men and 101 women. Quite few of
the rooms at Lincoln hall will not be
occupied this year, it was pointed out
by college officials.
A reduction in the number of fresh
men is anticipated with an expected
enrolment of some better than so.
Last year there were 81 first year
students enrolled at the local institu-
tion
Lenient Draft Policy
Although the draft has been re-
sponsibIe for some of the reduction
in the enrolment totals, state selec-
tice service officials have indicated
that the policy will be one of leniency
in ceases of young men who are pur-
suing educational opportunities.
Lit. Col. Chester w. Goble, state Sc
lective director, said that the policy
relative to students will be one of CO.
operation aiming not to cause sudden
interruption of studies or financial
loss. Goble has advised students to
see their local draft boards before en-
rolling to ascertain approximately
how soon they might be called. Ar
rangements may be made with the
understanding that the student can
at least finish the semester and pos
sibly the entire year according to the
merits of the individual case.
Classes Start Thursday
With registrations of upper class
men completed on Tuesday and the
Freshmen on Wednesday, regular
class work will start Thursday morn
ing at which time also, DR.. L. l.. Ram
sever will deliver the opening chapel
address
On Friday evening the get-acquaint-
ed mixer will be held in the gymnas-
ium with all students and faculty
members participating The annual
affair is sponsored by the \. M. and
Y. w. C. A. organizations of the col
lege. IL
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Downward School Enrolment Trend
Here, Accompanied By Housing Shortage
3S Pupils i'm First Grade and SO
Seniors Show Differential
Of 81 Students
Smaller Families Reflected in
Decline of Students and
Lack of Houses

Definite downward trends in public
school enrolment and at the same
time an increasing shortage of
houses in the Bluffton area point to
the conclusion of more numerous but
smaller families here.
Notwithstanding the extensive res
idential construction program which
has taken place here during the past
three years, giving Bluffton the
largest number of houses in its his
tory, there is still a demand for
more housing accommodations.
This increase in the housing pro-
gram, however, finds no counterpart
in school enrolment. The second
week of the school term this fall
finds a total of SO pupils enrolled in
the first grade.
WIDE DIFFERENCE
Last year there was a class of AZ
first graders and a spring gradual
ing class of 53 with difference of
IL students. This year with 50 SEN
iors the differential between the first
and twelfth grades is 81 students,
the largest in the history of public
education in the community.
Schools the country over are gen.
orally experiencing a decline in en-
rollment, reflection of the depres-
sion era when size of families was
restricted. Another factor appearing
this year in the local school picture
is the transfer of a considerable
number of Orange township stu
dents to Mt. Cory High school.
With school enrolment trends def.
nitely downward it would normally
follow that there would be ar
abundance of housing but quite the
opposite situation prevails in this
community. A survey would likely
indicate that families have increased
in number but not in size.
SMALLER FAMILIES TREND
With smaller families also the
trend it would be necessary to have
more houses to furnish accommoda
tions even though the total number
of persons has not materially in
creased.
Although the enrolment this yeal
is the smallest for several years i
is larger by four than in 1889 whel
there were only 81 first graders. TIL,
present figures seem to indicate tha
temporarily, at least, a stable condi
tion has been reached. 1t will b,
necessary to show considerable in
creases, however, to bring the seniol
classes up to figures which prevaile,
up until three years ago, usually il
the range of 60 to 20 students.
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mennonite YOUTH
FROM PARAGUAY
AT COLLEGE HERE
Thousands of European Men
nonites Live in South Amer
lean Colonies, He Says
Special Land Grants and Self.
Government Given by
Southern Republics

Thousands of European Mennon-
ties are living in cooperative set
Elements under special land grants
and privileges accorded them by
South American governments, ac-
cording to Ernst Harder, 10, of
Frenheim, Paraguay, who enrolled
Tuesday as a freshman at Bluffton
college.
Harder who has been in this coun-
try for two years, is a member of
one of the settlements in the Chaco
in Paraguay consisting of 10 villages
and the surrounding farm lands. He
is securing his education in this
country in Mennonite institutions
after which he plans to go back to
Paraguay to teach in one of the
Mennonite villages.
Continued on page g
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
DAIRYMEN BENEFIT
FROM MORE MILK
and HIGHER PRICE
Blufft0n Plant of Page Dairy
Co. Handling Record Vol
ume of Milk
Price is 53 Cents Hundred More
Than Last Year; Pro-
duction is Up

Greatly increased income for Bluff
ton district dairy farmers is reflected
in record milk processing at the
local plant of the Page Dairy Co.,
and higher prices paid for butterfat
by creamery stations located here.
Volume of raw milk handled at
the Page plant is nearly 10000
pounds daily greater than under
normal conditions, officials said this
week.
Between $4,000 and 10000 pounds
of milk were processed daily at the
plant during July and August, in
comparison with a normal average
of $4,000 pounds, it was pointed out.
This years production exceeds that
of last year by 10000 pounds per
day.
More Income
Higher income for dairy farmers
on the Page lists is assured by the
record volume of milk, and the pro-
ducer also benefits because of higher
prices, altho feed prices have risen
somewhat in the past year. Base
price of the product has risen from
S1.75 per hundred at this time last
year to 1928 this fall.
Prices quoted by the Page plant
are for milk with butterfat base
of four per cent.
With the local concern handling a
record volume of milk, business for
the past summer has been the best
in many years. The volume of in
coming milk is highest from May
10 to Sept. / because of better
pasturage.
Processing Plant
At the local plant, raw milk is
processed into sweet condensed milk
and powdered milk. In addition
sweet milk is provided for Page dis.
tribution outlets.
Six plants are operated by the
Page organization, located in Bluff
ton, Toledo, Findlay, Whitehouse
Mansfield and Weston, Mich. Three
including the one in Bluffton, are
manufacturing plants and the Others
serve as distribution centers.
| With wholesale prices of daily
products at the highest levels in
years, farmers who sell cream also
are reaping additional dividends.
Butterfat was commanding price
of 3S cents a pound on the Blufftor
markets Tuesday. This quotation i:
from six to eight cents higher thar
year ago.
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In New Locations

Ray Root of Fremont, formerly
of this place, has rented the Fred
C. Badertscher property at South
Main and Kibler streets and will
move this week. Root is employed
as a telegraph operator at the Au
tower here, taking the place of Fred
Birchnaugh who is now night oper-
ator at Beaverdam.
Paul Eikenberry of Ada has
moved here, occupying the Diefen-
defer property on Mound street.
The house was recently vacated by
Glen Ramer and family who moved
to Mt. Cory where they are occupy
ing the property of the late Mrs.
Maggie Adams.
Wilbur Sumney and family have
moved from their home on Washing
ton street to their farm near Rock
port.
Gerald Huber, employed at the
postoffice here who moved recently
from Lima is occupying the Sumney
property on Washington street.
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Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Moser, Benton
Ridge, a girl, last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Gamble,
Rawson, a boy, Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Schultz, of South Bend, Ind, a
daughter. Aileen, Friday. Mrs.
Schultz was the former Miss Emma
Detweiler of this place.
Word has been received here of
the birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Thornblake of New York
city. Mrs. Thornblake was the form
er Miss Eleanor Barnard, instructor
in public school music here about
eight years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
HALF-MILL LEVY
To PAY FOR new
FIRE EQUIPMENT
Auditor Estimates Average of
.52 Mills Required to FL
nance Project
Proposal for $4,000 Bond Issue
To be Submitted at Polls
I'm November

Bluffton taxpayers will add slight
ly over one-half mill to their tax
levy if voters at the November cleo
tion approve proposal to issue
bonds in the sum of $4,000 for new
fire fighting equipment.
Figures from the office of the AL
len county auditor submitted at a
meeting of the town council Mon
day night indicated that an average
annual levy of so mills will be re-
quired to retire the proposed bond
issue.
Bonds, according to the auditors
schedule would run from 1943 to
1850 with $1,000 of the principal
being paid annually.
ESTIMATE Is AVERAGE
The tax levy, it is pointed out is
the average assessment, the cost to
the taxpayer when the bond issue
had run half its allotted period
During the first half of this time
the cost would be more than the
average and less than that figure
for the last half.
The issue to be submitted at the
polls here in November has been
certified to the Allen county board
of elections and that body took ac-
tion at its meeting Wednesday
afternoon to place the measure OH
the ballot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
COUNTY BOARD IS
EXPECTED TO ADD
ANOTHER PRECINCT
Action Anticipated at Meeting
OF Election Board We'd
nesday Afternoon
Proposed New Precinct Bound.
aries to be Submitted for
Boards Approval

Re-districting of Bluffton to create
a fourth voting precinct for the fall
election is expected to be approved
by the Allen county board of elections
in a meeting this Wednesday after
noon.
With the change in precincts car
rying the support of local committee
men, it is expected the town will be
re-classified into four precincts for
voting purposes.
If the contemplated approval is re-
ceived, the new precinct committee
men will be named. Under the pro-
posed new setup a Republican COM
mitteeman will be named for Pre-
cinct d, and Democrat selected for
C.
Complete re-arrangement of the
towns three present precincts will be
made if the fourth voting district is
created.
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Real Estate Deal

Leland Gerber, Bluffton photog-
rapher, has purchased the Mrs.
Idessa Henry property on North
Lawn avenue and will occupy the
property this week. Gerber, pro-
pritor of Neu-Art studio here was
married last month to Miss Winifred
Springer of Berne, Indiana.
The Sol. Huber farm of so acres
five miles south of town has been
purchased by Paul Faze from George
and Brooks Huber. Possession will
be given March l. The deal was
made by H. w. Althaus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Sixty Bluffton Young People To
Enter Colleges For Fall Terms

quarter plan, always starts on Octo-
Der |.
The following listing do not include
large number of young people from
the community attending nursing
schools, beauty schools and business
colleges.
Included among those attending col
1ege are the following:
Ohio State university, Columbus
William Holtkamp, Junior Augsburg
er, Jason Triplehorn, Evan Sommer
Wayne Yoakam, Paul Rhoades, Louise
Dunifon.
Bowling Green State university
Mary Marshall, Edwin Rice, Edward
Schumacher, Rachel Beagle.
Miami university, Oxford-Ethel
Jean Marshall, Neil Baumgartner.
Eastman School of Music, Rochest.
er, n. Y.-Nelson Hauenstein.
University of Cincinnati-MorriS
and Ropp Triplett, Charles Schumach.
er.
Wheaton college, Wheaton, H.
June Burkholder.
Oberlin college-Roberta Biery.
Heidelberg college, Tiffin-Joseph.
inc Niswander.
st. Joseph's college, Collegeville
Ind.-Chas. Hankish, Jr.
Taylor university, Marion, Ind
Phyllis Steiner.
Ohio Wesleyan university, Della
ware-Betty Lape.
Missouri State Teachers college,
Warrensburg, Mo.-Wade Mumma.
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
BLUftOn Girl Weds
In Kentucky Sunday

Announcement was made the first
of the week of the wedding of Miss
Belle Potee of this place to Hobart
Hall of McGuffey which took place
in Kentucky, Sunday.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Potee of
Mound street and a member of the
high school senior class. The couple
will reside in McGuffey.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
BiuftOn Man To
Head Church Body

DR.. V. H. Altman of Bluffton was
rejected superintendent of the San
dusky Conference of the Church OF
the United Brethren in Christ at its
Tooth annual meeting now in ses-
sion at Columbus Grove
DR.. Allman's reelection came dur
ing Tuesday afternoons session
after he had read his annual report
He was retained as conference super
intendent by large majority ovel
several other nominees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
N NURSES TRAINING

Miss Wanda Diller left Wednes-
day for Cleveland where she will
enter nurses training at Fairview
Park hospital. She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Diller of
North Jackson street and was
graduated from Bluffton high school
last spring.
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To Teach At York

Miss Laura Hiestand, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Hiestand of
Orange township. has accepted
position as instructor in the fourth
grade at the York Centralized school
for the coming year. Miss Hieetand
is graduate of Bluffton High school
and Bowling Green State university.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Church Redecorated

New hardwood floors have been
installed and new carpeting has been
applied to the floors at the Lutheran
church. The church was closed for
several weeks in order to effect the
redecorating and services were re-
sumed again last Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
James Biret Takes
Teaching Position

James Bixel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bixel of South Main street,
has accepted a position as instructor
of public school music at Newport,
Ky. He will be in charge of vocal
and choral music in the public
schools of the community.
Bixel graduated this spring from
the Cincinnati Conservatory of Mu.
sic with special honors in piano com.
position.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
H0lUc To Discuss
SeUers At Lions

Bluffton's sewage disposal problem
in the light of the recent suits
against the town will be discussed
by Mayor W. A. Howe at meet
ing of the Lions club to be held at
the Walnut Grill Tuesday night at
6:15 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11

Blaze from an oil stove at the
home of Chas. Young, Lake street
resulted in call for the fire depart
ment last Wednesday afternoon.
The damage was negligible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
NEW FIRE HOSE

Five hundred feet of new fire hose
purchased last month by the council
has rrived and is now in service, it
is announced by Fire Chief Guy
Corson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Open All Day
Thursday

Bluffton retail stores are now open
all day Thursday after having been
closed in the afternoon during the
summer months.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
States Club to Fete
New York at Dance

The All States Club Of Washing
ton, which is sponsoring a summer
series Of Saturday night dances at
the Hotel Washington. this week
will honor the State of New York
Members of Congress from New
York and other important Govern
ment officials from the State of New
York will be guests of honor for the
evening. Members Of the club from
New York compose the Dance Ar
rangementS Committee. This COM
mittee will be headed by Miss Isa-
belle WoZniak of Amsterdam, n. Y O.,
who was recently selected in COM
petition with girls from every State
as Miss All States of Washington" "
Miss Wozniak is employed al the
Veterans Bureau
Newcomers in the city are invited
to attend the affair. The director
Of the club is Mr.. E. Malcolm
Bratcher.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Staff Prepares
For Session of
Brownie Camp

Members of the staff OF the
Brownie Camp at lockwood, Md,
which will open a two-week session
Tuesday, received instruction from
Girl Scout leaders at an alI-day
meeting yesterday at the camp
Miss Gwen Hurd, Girl Scout field
adviser in charge of outdoor actlv-
tiles, and Mrs. Adolphus Station,
director of the camp. gave demon
strations of activities planned for
the Brownies, who are girls between
7 and 10 years af age.
Crafts were demonstrated by Mrs
A. D. Studebaker and Miss Ada
Broad explained a stalking game
enjoyed by Brownies in England.
A group of women, interested in
the Brownie program, who are COM
pleting the defense course given by
Miss Eleanor Durret. local Girl
Scout director, joined the Brownie
staff for the days session.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Jean II. Warren
Engaged to We'd

The engagement of Miss Jean
Harper Warren to Mr.. Averill
Thatcher Stewart of New York
City is announced by her mother.
Mrs. Earl H. Warren. Mr.. Stewart
is the son Of Dr.. and Mrs. Morton
c. Stewart of Schenectady, N. Y.
Miss Warren is a graduate of
the college of William and Mary
in Virginia, where she was a mem
Der of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity and
OF Phi Beta Kappa. Mr.. Stewart
was graduated from Union Col
lege in Schenectady. He is
member of Sigma Phi. Both Miss
Warren and Mr.. Stewart received
their master of arts degrees from
the Fletcher School OF Law and
Diplomacy in Medford, Mass No
date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Judith GreenwOOd's
Bridal Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Barton Green
wood, jr., of Westgate. Md. an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Judith K Greenwood, TO
Mr.. William E Brown, jr,, of Hamp-
stead. Md, son of Mrs. Brown of
Hampstead and the late Rev. Will
liam F. Brown OF Brooklyn. IN. Y.
The ceremony took place June %
in the home of the brides parents.
the Rev. DR.. Alvin Wills of the
Church of our Savior officiating.
The bride is a graduate Of the
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Weddings
OF Interest
In Capital
Dorothy Burnen
Becomes Bride OF
John f. Maier

ST. Gabriel's Church. was .
scene OF an attrsctively arranged
wedding Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock when Miss Dorothy EvanEe-
line Burnell, daughter of the lats
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Burnel, BE-
came the bride of Mr.. John Eugena
Maier, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
E. Maier OF Takoma Park, Nd
White gIadioluses and ferns
formed an effective setting for ths
ceremony which was performed ev
the Rev. Louis Albert. Preceding
the services Miss Katherine Weber
gave an organ recital and solos were
sung by Miss Mary Martha Gollbsrt
and Mr.. George CoWles.
The bride was escorted by her
uncle, Mr. Laurence Serrln. She
wore a gown of white net and lace
fashioned with sweetheart NECK
line, long sleeves and a full train,
A Juliet cap of lace and net held
the brides veil of French lace which
has been worn BY brides in her
family for two generations. The
bridal bouquet was of orchids, whlta
roses anG stephanotls
Mrs. Laurence Serrln was matro1
of honor for her niece. wearing a
delphinium mouSseline de sole and
lace gown, elbow length matching
! lace mitts, and blue net halo head
| dress.
The other attendants were Mrs.
/ Shirley Richards, Miss Helen KrauSS,
Miss Patricia Maier and Miss Betty
! Maler. They wore moussellne de
! sole lace dresses in peach and orchid
shades. shoulder length wells caught
with flowers and the attendants all
carried oId-faShIoned bouquets.
Mr.. Joseph G Maler brother ~
the bridegroom. was the best man
and the ushers were Mr. AlovS1U7
J. Ganey. jr.: Mr. Charles White.
Mr. RAYMOND Richardson and Mr.,
. Sidney Foeelgren.
A reception followed the ceremOnv
/ at the home Of Mrs. Alton {. White.
aunt of the bride. at 1927 Fourth
street. Mrs White assisted IN re-
ceiving. wearing a gown Of shell
pink with white accessories and 2
corSage of white roses. Also assisting
were Mrs. MaIer. mother Of the
bridegroom. who wore A pastel blue
crepe gown with white accessories
and a shoulder corsage Of Gardenla7
and Mrs Louise Horton. aunt Of the
bride. who was in a white crepe
and emerald green print gown with
which she wore white accessories
and a corSage of yellow roses.
The couple left later for a we'd
ding trip. the bride wearing a lug
gage tan suit with tan and white
accessories and purple-llpped
orchid Corsage. Upon their return
MI. and Mrs. Maler will be at home
at 522 Varnum street
The bride was graduated from
Roosevelt High School and is for
mer vice president of Alpha Tnera
Chapter. Chi Sigma Sorority. The
bridegroom was graduated from
Gonzaga High School and is now ?
sergeant with the special troop
29th Division. at Fort Meade. NJ
He is secretary and treasurer {
Chevrons' Club.
Out t-of-toWn guests al the nc
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