The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-15


night to Wm. Mcpherson Of Ohio
, State university struck responsive
chord in the heart of every Ohio
State man and woman in the audi
ence who has been privileged to come
in contact wit hhim. Mcpherson, for
many years head of the chemistry de-
partment and later dean of the grad
uate school is known thruout the
scientific world as a profound scholar,
but withal a gentleman, never too
busy to give courteous and sympa-
thetic audience to the many students
who for years have sought his ad-
vice and guidance.
This column rates with the young
sters, which after all, is mighty
good recommendation after a
ball game Saturday afternoon in
which the Seventh graders took over
the Sixth grade by 43 to score on
Harmon field the boys stopped in to
tell the editor all about it. Congratu-
lations to the Sevenh and to the Sixth
remember, there's another day-and
another ball game.
Playing for the Seventh were:
Kenneth Moser, Dick Newlan, Hubert
Basinger, Bill Phillips and Chas.
Stonehill.
In The lineup for the Sixth graders
were. Richard Basinger, Michael
Regan, Kent Stonehill, Robert Which,
Ray Krause, John Althaus, Buddy
Bixel, Jim Lewis and Robert Fisher.
Ralph Reichenbach, city mail car
rier had the postoffice boys agog the
other day telling a tale about eating
potatoes he has dug out of his gar
den, however, it developed they were
last years potatoes which had re-
mained in the ground all winter. And
speaking of potatoes Henry Huber,
north of town, says that farming is
getting so scientific that some of
these days they will wrap seed pota-
toes in oiled paper to keep the dirt
out of their eyes while they are COM
ing thru the ground.
Death of Mrs. Eva Nicely of Lima,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
Kramer of South Main street who
died in the Bluffton hospital Monday
following an automobile ac-
cident was believed responsible for
widespread reports that another for
mer Bluffton woman was killed in an
accident Sunday night. A
checkup on the rumor revealed that
relatives of the second woman knew
of the matter. A similarity
of names was believed to have been
for the report.
John Niswander living near Will
iamstown in Hancock county has a
unique record in that he has been a
subscribed of the Bluffton News ever
since it started-in 1875. Mr.. Mis-
wander's name has been on the Bluff
ton News mailing list for sixtysix
years, and he says he expects to keep
it there-We doff our hat to Mr.. MIS-
wander.
Political shades were revived when
GOVERNOR John w. Bricker, chatting
with a small group in
Supt. Longsdorf's office Monday
night before addressing the College
booster banquet said that visiting del
egations calling at his office invar-
iably ask to see the $2,700 rug which
raised such a furore during the Davey
administration. The governors visit
here was a field day for the young
sters from grade school to college
seniors who besieged him for auto
graphs up until the moment when he
was whisked away in his big Buick
sedan parked at the entrance to the
high school about 10:45 p. m.
Eight students know how it feels
to ride in an executives limousine.
While the Governor was addressing
the Booster banquet his colored
chauffeur was inveigled by the
to take them for ride.
The chauffeur, Gilbert Hill of Co
Iumbus, smilingly consented and told
them to pile in.
They leaned back in luxury, tuned
in on the Governors personal radio,
waved at friends on the street and
enjoyed the rare opportunity to the |
Utmost. After traversing the Bluff
ION streets for about Is minutes the |
ride was concluded and there was |
relapse into the hum drum affairs |
If daily existence.
Enjoying the ride were: Helen |
Soldner, Dale Grismore, James Fett, |
Doris Garmatter, Harriet Blome,
Alice Santschi, Chas. Tripplehorn,
md Harry Minck.