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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
FEDERAL GRANT OF
$500 PROPOSED
FOR AIRPORT HERE
CAA Proposal To Congress
Would Provide This For
$4,000 Field
Announcement OF Proposal
Rekindles Hopes For New
Airport

Possibility of Bluffton receiving
federal funds in the development of
a municipal airport became measur-
ably brighter this week when it was
learned a grant of $500 from the
Civil Aeronautics Administration had
been proposed for Bluffton in a ten
tative appropriation recommended to
Congress.
Postwar airport developments
sponsored by the government are
expected to- be one of the major
federal projects now that the war
has ended, and the tentative proposal
of the CAA would include Bluffton
in the program.
In the CAA report, a Class | air
port was proposed for Blufton at al
aggregate cost of $4,000. Half o.
the funds would come from federa
sources, earmarked fo rthe prepara-
tion of land and miscellaneous costs
Class | Airport
Glass | airports are the smallest
category of five types, and are
designed to handle only small private
airplanes. However, it is pointed
out this is the class most needed
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11

Funeral services for Miss Clara
Geiger, So, were held in the First
Mennonite church Monday afternoon
with Rev. j. N. Smucker officiating.
Interment was in the Ebenezer Men
MONTE cemetery.
Miss Geiger died at her home on
Spring street, Saturday morning fol-
lowing a two years illness.
She was born in Hancock county
April L, 1887, the daughter of Ben
jamin and Mary HDiller) Geiger.
For 81 years she had been EN-
ployed at the plant of the Boss
Manufacturing company here and
was fore-lady 1T the time of hel
death. She was a member Of the
First Mennonite church.
Surviving are four sisters: Miss
Ella Geiger with whom she resided
Mrs. Albert Diller, Mrs. A. Z
Kohl and Mrs. L. T. Greding all o1
Bluffton and three brothers E. r
Geiger of Farmersville, Homer
Geiger of Cleveland, and Albert
Geiger of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Funeral Wednesday
For Vim. O. Bigger

Funeral services for William O.
Bigger, 70, at the New Jerusalem
Church of Christ in Orange town
ship Wednesday afternoon with
Elder David Kelley of Marion, Ind,
officiating.
Mr.. Bigger died at his home five
miles north of Ada, Sunday noon
following heart attack. He had
not previously been i'll.
He was the son of Stephen and
Mary Bigger, pioneer Orange town.
ship residents. His wife, the form
er Retta Wolfiey, died last May.
The couple had no children.
After attending Ohio Northern
at Ada he taught for many years
in the Orange township district
schools. He also served on the town
ship school board and the board of
trustees.
Surviving are sister, Mrs. Mary
Henry of Forest and brother E. S.
Bigger of Steamboat, Nevada.
Interment was in Hassen ceme-
terry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11

Construction of three new houses
is under way in Bluffton this fall
as the start of postwar home
building program that is expected to
reach boom proportions by next
spring.
William Lehman, fieldman for the
Page Dairy Co., who came here from
Findlay, has completed excavation
for a new residence on a lot he
purchased on South Main street
from Elmer Klay. Lehman now is
living in a house trailer on the lot.
A house on the Cal Deppler farm,
at the edge of Bluffton on the Bent
ley road, is nearing completion. 1t
will be occupied by Deppler's son,
Weldon.
Ulrich Amstutz, who with his wife
moved here from Wisner, Nebraska,
last spring, has completed excava-
tion for a new residence on the site
of the former foundry building at
South Jackson and Grove streets
which he purchased early in the
summer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Bluffton College Homecoming Will
Be Celebrated Saturday And Sunday
Hold District Youth
Rally Here Sunday

Young people of the Ii to Is year
age group of Reformed churches in
this district will gather here Sunday
for a youth rally at st. Johns Re-
formed church.
Arrangements are being made for
an attendance of 225 from Ia
churches of the West Ohio district
of the Northwest Ohio Synod, it was
stated by Rev. V. c. Oppermann of
the church here.
Rev. Forest Musser of Grace Men
MONTE church, Pandora, will address
the afternoon meeting at 2:30 o'clock
and Rev. w. c. Alexander of Brad
ford will speak in the evening at
1880. A dinner will be served in
the church dining room at $50.
Young people of the community
are invited to attend the rally and
adults will be welcome at the even
ing meeting it was stated by Rev.
Oppermann.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Pandora Milling
Company Is Sold

Sale of Pandora Milling company
a partnership, was announced We'd
nesday morning by Francis Kempf
of Pandora, manager of the business.
Purchasers of the enterprise are
Edgar Pifer of Jenera and Gerald
Cribley of West Carrollton. The
price is reported as $4,000.
The new owners will take posses
sion on November 5 and will con-
tinue the business as a partnership,
Pifer stated Wednesday.
The mill is one of Pandora's old
est business institutions. Formerly
a corporation it was later converted
into a partnership consisting of
Aaron Hilty, Mrs. r. M Hilty, Mrs
Virginia Kempf and Francis Kempf
The latter has been in charge of
management of the business since
the death of his father, Julian
Kempf eight years ago.
The mill is engaged in grain ele-
vator and feed grinding business as
we'll as handling fertilizer and coal
Pifer, one of the new owners, is
president of the Jenera Farmers Ele.
vator company, a cooperative con.
cern.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
LELAND DILLER
RESIGNS AS CLERK
OF SCHOOL BOARD
Paul Augsburger, Board of Pub
lie Affairs Clerk, Named
As Successor
OILERS Resignation Follows
Eight Years Service As
Clerk of Board

Leland Diller, clerk of the Bluff
ton board of education for the past
eight years resigned his position
Monday night effective November L.
Diller who operates an insurance
agency here said the press of business
matters made his resignation neces-
sary.
After accepting the resignation at
its meeting Monday, the board of ed
ucation named as OILERS successor
Paul Augsburger, returned service
man who was appointed clerk of the
board of public affairs last summer.
Augsburger will serve as clerk of
the school board until expiration of
OILERS term of office next December
81. He will take over the post from
Diller on November /.
In discussion of the matter at Mon
days meeting of the board it was
disclosed that OILERS resignation had
been submitted a month ago, but that
action was deferred until this months
session.
Salary of the clerk of the board of
education is S35 per month, which
Augsburger will receive in addition
to an annual income of $500 from
the board of public affairs.
Augsburger will conduct the bust
ness of both offices from the new To-
cation of the board of public affairs
at the rear of the Basinger Furniture
store on Vine street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Biuft0n Man Is
GiUen COn,mendatiOn

1t. H. Kenneth Luginbuhl was
among radio and message center
officers of the 3161st Signal Service
company to receive personal COM
mendation for outstanding service
and performance of duty on Okin-
ava. He served in the initial as
sault of Okinawa, arriving there the
second day of invasion, April 2.
Included in the commentator re-
ceived by his wife, Mrs. Harriette
Criblez Luginbuhl, is the following
text:
"This officer performed his as
signed duty in a highly creditable
manner under very unfavorable op.
Grating conditions. Through his ex.
cellent service, he contributed ma
terially to effective communication
service in support of critical oper
ations."
1t. Luginbuhl, who has served 81
months in the army, will be dis
charged with over 100 points a!
soon as he is replaced and givei
transportation home. He is the sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. |. Luginbuhl o
rural route and the father of /;
five-month-old son, Dan Rene, whom
he has never seen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11

= Pfc. Robert NJ Crsblez, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Criblez,
was awarded the Purple Heart dec
oration in Ward 8, Nichols General
Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, last
Wednesday.
Pfc. Criblez is slowly recovering
from serious wounds inflicted. May
on Okinawa when a Japanese
mortar shell hit him in the back and
neck
When wounded, Pfc. Criblez was
serving as an advanced infantry
scout leader with the 77th Division
and had endured seven days and
nights of incessant direct combat
Fighting was SO intense that
Medics could not rescue him for
three hours in spite of consistent
attempts. Twelve days later he ar
rived in Saipan suffering paralysis
from the shoulders down, and in
critical condition because of loss of
blood and malaria fever.
He was granted emergency evacu-
alton by plane to the United States
on June 27 and arrived at Hamilton
Field, California, suffering shock and
in an emaciated condition.
Since then he has steadily re-
gained weight and strength; de-
veloped the use of his hands and
| arms; and soon expects to be in a
wheelchair. Because of the nature
of his wounds, it is not possible to
| predict the duration of his hospital
ization.
Pfc. Criblez entered military serv-
ice September II, 1914. After basic
training at Camp Fannin, Texas, he
received advanced combat training
on Oahu, Hawaii and Saipan. 1t is
believed that he is one of the few
survivors of his unit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Chicago Educator To Be Here For
College Bible Lectures Nov. 11-16

Bible lectures on the Bluffton
college campus will be presented
this year from Sunday, Nov. II, to
Friday, Nov. 16, with DR.. W. NJ.
Beahm, of Bethany Biblical Semin-
airy, Chicago, appearing as the
speaker.
DR.. Beahm is dean and professor
of Christian theology and missions
at the Chicago seminary, which is
operated by the Church Of the
Brethren.
Dr. Beahm viii speak three times
on the opening day of the six-day
series of lectures and twice on each
of the following days.
In connection with Bible lecture
week at the college, there will be q
two-day minister's conference and
the semi-annual meeting of the
Bluffton college board of trustees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Resumption OF Football Al
College Will Feature Satur-
days Events
Homecoming Banquet and Play
On Saturday Evening
Program

Homecoming events at Bluffton
college Saturday and Sunday will
bring back intercollegiate football to
the campus for the first time since
1912 and will include coronation of
the Homecoming Queen, an alumni
banquet, presentation Of Thespian
play and special vesper service.
Growing of the Homecoming
Queen, Miss LaVonne Hostetler,
senior, of Wooster, at 10 a. m.
Saturday will be the opening feature
of the two-day observance.
The coronation will be on the
campus near the gymnasium, with
Elton Beery, of Medina, senior,
president of the Mems Varsity "B''
association, crowning the Queen.
To Preside at Football Game
Attended by Miss Hildred Ever
sole, of Bluffton, and Iona Gerber,
of Dalton, the Queen will reign
over the Homecoming football tilt
at 2:15 o'clock in the afternoon
when Bluffton College Beavers and
Ohio Northern Bears meet at Har-
mon field stadium. 1t will be the
first postwar grid contest for both
schools.
Preceding the football feature,
freshmen and sophomore girls will
play softball game to determine if
the frst-year students must continue
wearing their green caps. If the
freshmen win they can discard their
caps Immediately, but a loss will
mean they must wear them for six
more weeks.
At the Homecoming banquet for
alumni, starting at 6 p. M, Rev
Andrew Shelley, of Kitchener, On
tario, will be the speaker, and Mayor
w. A. Howe the toastmaster. Rev
Shelley is a member of the class OF
1889.
Thespian Play
This will be followed at $50 p. m
by Presentation. of a one-act play
"Sophie of Shadyville" by the
Thespians dramatic society.
Sundays program viii feature Z
vesper service in Ramseyer chape
at p. m, with Dr. C. Lloyd Panna
becker, 1T of Peoria, H., as The
speaker.
Following the vesper service &
reception will be held in the Mussel
man library, and preceding it oper
house will be held in the mems anc
women's dormitories.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
MAYOR CRACKS
DOWN ON DOGS
RUNNING LOOSE
Orders Enforcement of 0rdin-
ance Curbing Unleashed
CANNES
Precautionary Measure Taken
to Prevent Spread of
Lima Rabies

Prevalence of rabies among dogs in
the Lima community this week led
Mayor Wilbur A. Howe to order en-
forcement of Bluffton's municipal or
dinance passed in 1913 providing PEN
alties for permitting dogs to run loose
in the village.
At the same time Mayor Howe
urged Bluffton dog owners to cooper
ate by keeping their pets at home, so
that any danger Of the spread of
rabies to this community may be
prevented.
Buttons ordinance, passed in the
spring of 1943, provides that no dog
shall be permitted to run loose any
where in the town, other than on the
property of its owner.
Upon conviction Of violation, owner
of the animal is subject to fine of
not less than 81, nor more than S25,
the mayor pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
CITIZENS ORGANIZE
TO SUPPORT Three
Mill SCHOOL LEVY
Community Organizations Rep
resented In Group Promoting
Levy's Renewal
Levy Provides u Per Cent Of
School Operating Funds;
No Tax Increase

Organization of a citizens advisory
committee was effected at a meeting
in the high school last Wednesday
to enlist public support for renewal
of Buttons three-mill school levy
which will be voted on at the
November election.
Serving on the committee are
representatives of Bluffton business
es, labor, clubs, industries and
organizations
At the meeting to lay plans for
publicizing the necessity of voting a
continuation of the three mill levy,
Rev. V. C. Oppermann, pastor of
st. Johns Reformed church, was
named president of the advisory
group.
I'm Effect 80 Years
1t was pointed out at the gather
ing that the three-mill levy has been
continuously in effect here for the
last 80 years and that its renewal
at the polls this year would not
mean an additional tax would be
placed on the tax duplicate.
In explaining to the committee the
need for renewing the levy, Supt.
Ralph Lanham told the gathering
that the three-mill levy provides
21% of total school operating ex-
penses.
Organizations which have repre-
sentatives serving on the advisory
committee are Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, Bluffton Sportsmen's
club, Ministerial association, Legion
Auxiliary, Town Corporation. Farm
Bureau, Community hospital, Hos
pital, auxiliary, Triplett Electrical
Instrument Co., Central Ohio Light
and Power Co., Board of Education,
Bluffton college, Bluffton Mid-Winter
Fair Board, Page Dairy Co., Bluffton
Stone Co., Bluffton- -Richland library,
Bluffton News, American Legion,
Bluffton Lions club, Board of Public
Affairs and Boss Manufacturing Co.
Precinct Poll
Precinct chairmen named to con-
duct poll of voters preceding the
election are Ralph Stearns, Fred
Gettles, Raymond Conrad, Ralph
Reichenbach, Albert Winkler, Willard
Jennings, Cal Garmatter and Harry
| Moore.
On a committee to contact clubs
and societies are Mrs. Elvira Suter
Mrs. d. w. Bixler, Forrest l.. Stein.
man, Raymond Stratton and N. E
Byers.
Eugene Benroth, Donavin Conrac
and Arden Baker are on the publicity
committee.
Membership of the committee in.
cludes Charles Lloyd, Harry t
Barnes, Forrest L. Steinman. L. S
Lape, Ralph Stearns, Fred Gettles
A. ]. B. Longsdorf, Raymond Con
rad, Ernest Smith, Albert Winkler
John NJ. Tosh, Donavin Conrad
Jesse Yoakam, Arden Baker, Mrs. D
w. Bixler, N. E. Byers, Raymond
Stratton, William Althaus, w. A
Howe, Mrs. Millen C. Geiger. Rev
Y. C. Oppermann, Eugene Benroth
DR.. J. S. Schultz and Mrs. Elvir;
Suter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
BIuftOn Girl Is
In College Choir

Miss Mary Elizabeth Stearns, SEN
ior in Heidelberg college, Tiffin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Stearns of Spring street is mem
Der of the College concert choir
which will make its first appearance
of the season Saturday at inaugural
ceremonies for the colleges new
president, DR.. Nevin C. Harner.
Personnel of the choir is chosen
by competitive tryouts and member.
ship is limited to fifty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
WAR CHEST DRIVE
OPENS WITH HOUSE
TO HOUSE CALLS
Funds Raised i'm Drive Will Go
to II War Relief and War
Service Agencies
Solicitors Hope to Complete
House-to- blouse Canvass
BY October 3

House-to-house solicitation in the
Fourth Allen County War Chest cam
paign will be started in Bluffton this
week, with 50 women canvassers ex-
pected to complete the local phase of
the drive before Friday, October 10.
Funds contributed to the War Chest
are distributed among IL war relief
and service agencies, with the USO
and various services to American men
and women in uniform being the prin-
cipal benefactors.
Directing the Bluffton drive is
Mayor w. A. Howe, who has served
as chairman of local campaigns in the
past.
Solicitors Notified
Solicitors are being notified thru
the mail that their kits may be OBJ
tanned at the Mayors office between
z and $3.50 p. m. this Wednesday.
Those who cannot report at that time
are requested to send a substitute.
The IT organizations which share
in the National war fund are USO,
United Seaman's Relief, Belgian War
Relief, War Prisoners Aid, British
War Relief society, French War Re-
lief, Friends of Luxembourge, Greek
War Relief, NORWEGIAN Relief, Polish
War Relief, Queen Wilhelmina Fund,
Russia War Relief, United China Re-
lief, United Czechoslovakia Relief,
United Yugoslav Relief, Refugee Re
lief Trustees and the United States
Committee for Care of European
Children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Fire Prevention Week Finds Bluffton
With Modern Fire Fighting Equipment
No Reportable Loss to Real
Estate i'm Town Since Last
January |
Fires Outside Corporation are
Costly; S14,675 Lost in
Eight Fires

Observance of National Fire Pre-
vention this week, finds Bluffton
better equipped to fight fires than
ever before in the history of the
town.
With a new Mack pumper deliver
ed in late summer, the municipality
has two frst-class fire trucks and
plenty of modern equipment for
both.
In addition to the Mack truck,
Bluffton has a Studebaker pumper
in excellent condition which has been
in service here since 1928. The
bumpers are equipped with 1900
feet of hose; enough to reach any
place in the corporation from fire
plug outlets.
With interest eentering on Fire
Prevention week, records released
Tuesday by c. Y. Stonehill, clerk of
the department, disclosed that the
department has answered only three
alarms inside the corporation since
last January 1, and that there has
been no reportable damage to real
estate.
Auto Fires
Principal loss in fires inside the
corporation was to automobiles ant
one truck, which took fire on tht
street. No damage estimate wa:
made in these. cases.
So far this year, the department
has made eight runs outside The
town. Loss in real estate in the
rural fires was estimated at S14,675
Altho the town has no contract
for fire protection with the sur,
rounding rural area, negotiation:
are pending with Richland anc
Orange townships to provide fire
protection service on a fiat rate
basis per year.
Negotiations, Pending
Under the present plan, the town
ship is not responsible but each cal
costs the individual owning property
S25. The new Mack pumper pur-
chased this year has a 400-gallor
booster tank especially adapted foi
rural fire fighting.
Members of the Bluffton depart
ment include Chief Guy Corson
Clerk c. V. Stonehill, H. z. Augs-
burger, Charles Young, Fred Martin
Wilford Gratz, Ross Irwin, Ed
Badertscher, Lester Niswander, Dor
Dillman and Harry Lugibill.
In connection with the opening oi
Fire Prevention Week, Chief Corsor
Tuesday urged Bluffton area resi-,
dents to be particularly careful Of
fires now that furnaces and stove:
are being put to use again after {
summer of inactivity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Geiger Named To Fill
YOakam's Seat On Town Council

Maynard Geiger Monday night
was appointed by the municipal
council to serve the unexpired term
of Councilman Jesse Yoakam, who
resigned last month after he sold
his property on West Elm street and
moved outside the corporation.
Geiger was the next highest Dem
ocratic candidate for council at the
election two years ago, and was
named Monday to serve on that body
until expiration of the present term
next December 81.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Begin Relief Work
In China Next Month

DR.. S. F. Panpabecker of Bluffton
who recently arrived in Chungking,
China as the representative of the
Mennonite Central committee in this
country will begin organization of
the committees postwar relief pro-
gram next month.
The Bluffton man who was hos
pitalized with malaria after he ar
rived by plane from Calcutta, India.
has recovered, according to a cable
message received by his wife, Mrs.
Sylvia Pannabecker of East Kibler
street Monday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Speakers Held By
Jdps Here Sunday

Rev. and Mrs. Albert Jantzen,
missionaries to China who spent
three years in a Japanese intern
ment camp in the Philippines will
speak at the homecoming and mis-
sion festival of the Ebenezer church,
Sunday.
Services will be held in the morn
ing at $50 with a basket dinner at
noon. Afternoon services will be at
2 o'clock and in the evening at 1880
o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Thanksgiving Will
Be Fourth Thursday


Thanksgiving Day will be observed
in Ohio this year on November p,
the fourth Thursday of the month,
according to an announcement made
this week by the Office of Gov.
Frank Lausche.
A new federal law, passed last
year, designates the fourth Thursday
in November. as Thanksgiving, and
President Truman is expected to
proclaim the holiday according to
that schedule. Ohio will conform to
the national proclamation, it was
announced BY Nell Underwood, Jr.
secretary to the governor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Soil Conservation
Demonstration Held

A soil conservation demonstration
under auspices of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture was held on the
Charles Kohl farm 7 miles east of
Lima on the High street road, We'd
nesday afternoon.
Demonstrations of plowing, terrac-
ing and other practises were given
Results of the demonstration may be
seen by farmers and others inter
ested.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
37th DiUisiOn Man
Home This Week

Cpl. James Burkholder who served
40 months overseas with the 37th
Division in the Pacific area is at
Camp Atterbury, Ind, to receive his
discharge from the Army. He is ex-
pected home the last of this week.
Cpl. Burkholder, holder of the
bronze star, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Burkholder west of
Button. His wife is the former
Mary Ellen Davidson of Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
Z. Sgt. Wade Huber
GiUen Army Release

T/Sgt. Wade Huber, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Waldo Huber residing
south of Bluffton has received his
Army discharge at Ft. Lewis, Wash,
after two years in Europe where he
was a member of an engineers unit.
He is expected to arrive here the
last of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-11
S. Sgt. Budd Mun,naa
Gets Army Release

Staff Sgt. Budd Mumma, formerly
of Bluffton has been discharged
from the Army after az months of
service in the South Pacific area.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E..
Mumma of Toledo and a grandson
of Mrs. Joe Mumma of North Jack
son street.