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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
BLUFFTON SEWER
BOND ISSUE LOST
in FIVE ELECTIONS
Voters Consistent In Rejecting
Sewage System Over Span
OF 10 Years
Proposal With Federal Funds
For Three-Fourths OF Cost
Lost BY 80 Votes

EDITORS NOTE: This second IN
series of articles on Blafton's
seaUer question coUers the history
of Blufton Voting on proposals
to remedy the problem. Another
a0iU appear soon.
Over a span of 19 years, Blufftor
electors FIVE times have rejected bono
issues proposed to finance various
types of sewer and sewage disposal
systems, as an answer to the problems
resulting from the pollution of Big
and Little Riley creeks.
Since 1925 the sewage disposal
question has plagued every municipal
administration and has involved the
town in repeated wrangles with the
state board of health and in court
suits with landholders.
On three occasions, the proposed
bond issues received more than .
majority of the votes cast but failed
to carry by the 65ss margin necessary
to put the improvement program into
effect. ssas@a~A
Bluffton electors cast their first bal.
lots on a proposed sewerage system
back in November, 1927, when q
S215,00O bond issue was defeated by
vote of 492 against the proposal and
295 for it.
Started In 1927 g
The 1927 proposal was for COM
plete new sewer system in the town
and for construction of a disposal
plant. All of the cost was to be borne
by the municipality.
Following the 1927 vote, the state
health department notified the town
council to proceed with the immediate
issuance of bonds to provide part
of the funds necessary to finance the
system.
BY order of the state department
the council can be empowered to issue
bonds within limitations, even tho a
confirmative vote of electors has not
been received, it was pointed out at
that time by the state authorities.
A showdown in the matter was
avoided by the administration at that
time, however, when the council con-
sented to submit another bond issue
to voters at the regular election in
November of the following year, and
the state board of health did not press
it's demands.
Vote Again
This proposal for the same type of
a system voted in in 1927 was over
CONTINUED on page g.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ream, Colum-
bus Grove, a girl, Ruth Earlene,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Jackson OF
Dayton, formerly of Bluffton, a boy
Kenneth Wells, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
boy, Gary Lynn, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Riggenbach, Co.
luNbus Grove, a boy, John Jay, Mon
day.
Mrs. Walter McVay of Mt. Cory
whose husband was killed in Army
service, a boy, Duane Lee, Monday
Born to Mr.. and Mgs. Ebert Kohl
of Baltimore, Nd, a boy, Monday
Mr.. Kohl is the son of Mrs. Ev.
Kohl of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Bluffton Woman Returns By Plane
From West Africa Mission Field
Three From 9th To
Be Home This Week

Three Bluffton men from the 37th
Division who have been in the Pacific
area since early in the war will be
discharged at Camp Atterbury, Ind,
and return home this week.
They are Sgt. Eugene Firestone,
T/5 James Birchnaugh and Pfc. Her.
bert Kindle. Birchnaugh and Kindle
are expected here this Wednesday
night.
Birchnaugh is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Birchnaugh and Kindle
the son of Mrs. Eli Augsburger.
Firestone's wife is the former Berda
Gratz of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
FIREMEN WIN RACE
AGAINST BLAZE IN
GAS CARGO TRUCK
Bluffton Firen1en Exfinguish
Fire Before II Reaches
Gas-filled Tanks
Serious .Conflagration and Elk.
plosion Averted Monday at
Filling Station


Winning a race against fire that
threatened the explosion of TOO gal.
Ions of gasoline o. q loaded tank
truck, the Bluffton FIRE department ex-
tinguished the blazS before serious
confagration developed at IL a. m
Monday at the Hi-Speed filling station
on North Main street.
Racing against time, the fremer
used chemicals on fire which had
started under the hood of the truck
shortly after the truck had pulled in.
to the station operated by Dick Ha-
begger.
Quick action by the local depart.
ment, which answered the alarm with
both fire bumpers, resulted in the
blaze being extinguished before il
reached tanks at the rear Of the truck
filled with high test gasoline.
When the fire broke out the driver
of the truck was in the station, but
the alarm was sounded as soon as he
noticed smoke and flames rolling from
under the hood.
A short circuit In the electrical
wiring was attributed by Chief Guy
Corson as the cause Of the fire. Motor
of the truck was badly damaged and
the upholstering inside the cab was
burned out before firemen arrived.
Operated by Hi-Speed distributors
the truck had arrived here to fill the
stations gasoline tanks No estimate
of the damage was made, and the
truck was taken to Lima for repairs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
CLEARING SKIES TO
GIVE GREEN LIGHT
TO WHEAT SOWING
Torrential Downpours Delay
Cutting of Already Late
Corn Crop
Wheat Seeding to Start in Dis
trict Week After Fly
free Date

Clearing skies Wednesday indicated
an end of ten days of torrential
rains in the Bluffton district which
brought corn cutting to a standstill
and delayed wheat sowing for a
week beyond the fiy-free date.
The rains which followed a six
weeks drought period have delayed
corn cutting much of which will have
to be done before fields can be sowed
to wheat.
Only an insignificant acreage of
this years late corn crop had been
cut before the rainy season began
and Wednesday found binders in
many fields in an attempt to bring
the delayed work up to schedule.
LARGE WHEAT ACREAGE FORECAST
Early indications are that althc
wheat seeding will be late in the
Bluffton district this fall, large
acreage will be put out.
Altho coming too late to be of
maximum benefit to the corn, farm
ers said Wednesday that the rains
have materially helped the stand and
opinion which was pessimistic a
month ago as to the prospect for
corn has veered to a more favorable
position.
Principal benefit of the rains was
felt by meadows which were rapidly
drying up and fall pastures have
been vastly revived by the down.
pours.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
FILLING STATIONS
HERE STILL ARE
GETTING GASOLINE
Limited Quantities of Motor
Fuel Still Available At All
Filling Stations
Supplies From Outside Continue
To Trickle in Despite Oil
Workers Strike

Gasoline shortages which have vir-
tually tied up motor transportation
in large cities as a result of the oil
workers strike still are passing up
Bluffton.
Consignments of gasoline from dis
tributors are continuing to trickle in
to the town this week to permit local
filling stations to operate on at least
day-to-day basis.
Practically all stations are limiting
excessive amounts of gasoline they
will sell to motorists, but so far the
shortage has not been serious enough
locally at any time to prevent the
operation of motor cars.
See Key to Situation
Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwel-
lenbach's ultimatum on Tuesday to
strikers and oil companies demanding
an immediate end to the strike and
get gasoline flowing freely again is
seen here as the key to what the fu-
ture supply situation may be in Bluff
ton.
Should the three-week deadlock be
broken, Bluffton probably will COM
pletely escape gasoline-famine condi-
tions which have prevailed in larger
cities.
On the other hand, continuation
of the strike on its present basis may
mean that Buttons deliveries from
outside might be cut off at any time.
This action would force filling stations
to close their doors in matter of a
few days.
In the meantime, Bluffton motor
lists are keeping their tanks filled to
the brim and are continuing to hope
that the worst of the gasoline short
age will pass them by.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Dale DAVIDSON Gets
Commission In Army

Dale Davidson, formerly of Bluff
ton and son of r. W. Davidson, of
Willoughby, Ohio, has been commits
stoned a second lieutenant after COM
pleting an officers training course at
the Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Ga.
1t. Davidson was inducted into the
army as a private on Jan. 9 of this
year, and qualified for officers train
ing while at Camp Wolters, Texas.
A graduate of Bluffton High school
and Illinois State Normal university
at Normal, ILL.,, Davidson formerly
lived here with his grandparents, the
late Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Fox, OF
College avenue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04

Capt. John Blackburn is home
after 10 months service overseas in
an Army medical unit spending 45
days furlough with his wife, the
former Corrin King and family at
their home on East Elm street.
Capt. Blackburn, physician, was
on duty with hospital train seeing
service in France, Germany, Belgium
and Italy.
He formerly attended Bluffton col
lege and afterward completed med
ical course and after finishing his
intern period entered the military
service where he has spent the past
% months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Sgt. Don Berry Is
Expected Here Soon

Sgt. Don Berry who spent two and
one-half years overseas with an
Army medical unit in Africa and
Italy has arrived at Camp Patrick
Henry in Virginia, according to word
received by his brother Dallas Berry,
post office employe.
Sgt. Berry who was in the Army
for four and one-half years expects
to be discharged soon and return
here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
WdterUOrks Residence
Heating, Stops Oct. Is

All residence heating from the
waterworks plan will be discontinued
on October Is, it was stated We'd
nesday by a spokesman for the
Board of Public Affairs.
Bluffton hospital which previously
had this service will put into opera.
tion Thursday it's newly installed oil
heating system.
Private residences formerly served
from the waterworks plant have in.
stalled individual heating system:
during the past summer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
GiUen Discharge
From Army Service

Pfc. Merlin Burkholder, son of
Mrs. Sarah Burkholder has been
granted discharge from the Army
at Camp Lee, Va. He was overseas
with the 37th Division, being station
ed for II months at Tonga and 10
months at New Hebrides.
Pfc. Burkholder was inducted into
the Army January %, 1941 and
trained with the 37th at Camp
Shelby, Miss, and later at Indian
town Gap, Pa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04

returned.
Bluffton has a motor operated fire
jumper which never was used which
viii be returned under this program,
Fire Chief Guy Corson said this
week. The town is not interested in
purchasing the pumper, for it must
be pulled to any fire by another We
hicle and it is unsuited for fire fight
ing, Corson said.
A quantity of medical supplies will
be offered to the Bluffton Community
hospital at the governments dis
posal price-but those fire helmets
which serve as mementoes, the arm
bands fire wardens wore, and the
fire extinguishers that warred on
garden insects instead of incentiary
bombs now appear to be fairly safe
in the hands of those who have them.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Union Service Will
Hear Army Chaplain

Rev. Ernest N. Bigelow, Army
chaplain who recently returned from
service n~Enrepeywill speak at Bluff
tons union service Sunday night at
the Methodist church at 1880 o'clock.
The service is sponsored by the Bluff
ton Ministerial association.
Rev. Bigelow, pastor of the Bluff
ton and Rockport Presbyterian
churches, is here on three weeks fur
Tough after which he will report at
Camp Breckenridge, KY.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
CpI. EUdn Steiner
With Cited Group

Cpl. Evan Steiner, Route 2, Bluff
ton, is one of the members of the
goth Air Force stationed on Guam
who have been commended by Cen
eral Carl Spaats for their part in
helping defeat Japan.
AS members of the air service
group, the men commended played
a vital part in keeping Superfort-
resses ready for their long trip to
the Jap homeland.
Cpl. Steiner was employed at The
Triplett Electrical instrument Co. be-
: fore going into the service. He is a
cook with the air force.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
CpI. James BenrOth
Gets Army Discharge

Cpl. James Benroth, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Benroth, of North
Main street, was honorably dis
charged from the Army Air force
last Friday after being in uniform
three and one-half years.
Cpl. Benroth spent two and one
half years of his service with U. S.
troops in India, and later was sta
toned at Wright field. He now is
home on a visit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
In New Locations

Walter Basinger of near Pandora
who recently purchased the former
L. L. Clymer residence on South
Main street from Frank P. Anderson
is occupying the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have
moved to Findlay where they pur-
chased a property recently.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Real Estate Deal

Oscar Lora of South Main street
has purchased for s4,450 a tract of
35 acres of land belonging to the
late John H. Deppler and sold in
settlement of his estate. The land
is located 5 miles west of Bluffton
and is without buildings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
In College GIee
CLUB And Orchestra

Miss Sarah Amstutz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Amstutz north
of Bluffton, a freshman at Miami
university has been selected for MEM
bership in the university orchestra
and the ladies glee club, it was an
nounced this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Homecoming Services
At Ebenezer Church

Homecoming will be observed at
the Ebenezer Mennonite church on
Sunday, October Ia, with services in
the morning, afternoon and evening
and basket dinner at noon, it was
announced the first of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Schools To Close
Thursday For Fair

Bluffton high and grade schools
will be closed all day Thursday to
give pupils and teachers an oppor-
tunity to attend the Putnam county
fair at Ottawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Hatcherynldn Is Home
From Poultry Clinic

Earl Jorg, Bluffton hatcheryman
has returned from Meyerstown, Pa,
where he spent week in the clinic
of the Whitmoyer Poultry Medical
school specializing in diseases of
poultry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-04
Critically Ill

Condition of Miss Clara Geiger
who has been i'll at her home on
Spring street was reported grave
Wednesday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

With all the ranking Nazis living in caves, chances are all the U. $ troops. formerly in the night club business, will be used to ferret them cut. No further training necess. v for these lads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

The "Olk 304th" in hitting the comeback trail. It
 has opened an offensive to regain lost prestige to reunte former members to revive "Old Times experience over there and in the early years of organization ssWaterburys Own" of World War is actually being revitalized Its leader Commander William Dllon
 has sent out word that the newly elected officers are determining to fulfill the mission for which they were selected to bring back the old outfit to it's high place of popularity and esteem among veterans organization He has designated Sunday April 29th as the time for the next gathering and hopes that the State Armory on Field Street will be crowded that afternoon Festivities open at p. m The entertainment committee will swing into action and definitely so this time the commander
 ent well in hand and reports very favorable progress From checkup of those present at the reorganization meeting Sunday, March 25th it was observed that most of the AWOL.s were credited to Companies e" and "H" No abis are wanted all 3O4th requested to report at the time designated It will be like "Old Times" writing about the 304th. It was popular outfit 25 years ago and there's every why It should be back on top. Let's go, buddy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

Penny Singleton, star of the
 CBS "Blondie" airshow, is not
 only . fine cOmedienne and actress, but also an inventor.
 Penny has patented small per- manent waving machine for home use and Is currently designing 8 reversible bathrObe.
 ter thinks and says and does when he hears Sammy play barely gets by radios censors.
 Arrangers are generally the for gotten men in the music business because leaders rarely give then public recognition.
 Charlie Spivak, who will appear on "I,he Victory Parade of Spot light Bands" tonight on the WATR- BLUE Network at 9:3O, is an excep- tion. Spivak contends; "A banc can have great musicians and the greatest tunes, but the music 1t plays must have intelligent treatment by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

Jerry Mahoney, dummy stooge of ventriloquist Paul Winchell, be- comes Sammy Kaye's exploitation manager much to the swing and sway" maestro's eventual discom- fiture during the WATR-BLUE Network broadcast of Sammy Kaye's Tangee Varieties, this eve- s1ing at 10 p. m.
 Discovering that Kaye can play the clarinet, Mahoney talks him in- to practicing for a philharmonic addition. Then, Mahoney does some fast selling to conductor of the great symphony, but what the lat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

An Eighth Air Force Bomber Station England .. .. The promotion of Francis M Fahy "A, of Waterbury, Conn.,, from the grade of sergeant to staff sergeant, has been announced at this Eighth Air Force B-17 Fort, is participating in heavy bombardment attacks on vital industrial and military installations deep in Maxi Germany. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. John Fahy, 35 Edgehin Avenue Waterbury, Conn. Prior to his entry into the AAF December 1943 he attended st. Bonaventure College. Sgt. Fahy is member of the 487th Bomb Group commanded by Colonel William Martin, of Ogden Utah. The group is unit of the Third Air Division, the division cited by the President for it's nov historic EnglandA shuttle bombing of the Messerschmitt arpane factories at RegensbMg in southern Germany, August, 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
WAVELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

fine arrangers, if it hopes to achieve popularity"
 Just sit back in your chair, relax. and at D. m., EWT, tonight set your dial NBC-way. For, this eve ming the Chesterfield Supper Club" offers a program where everyone from coast-to-coast may participate. Each and every one of you can be your own guest star and have the time of your life. The makers Of Chesterf1eld's present for the first time a Supper Club Family Party a musical program featuring audi ence participation. Singing star Perry Como will lead the party in tunes that were made popular when mother was a girl. The old gang. including Mary Ashworth, Ted Steele and the boys, The Satisfyer5 and Martin Block, will be there to make Chesterf1eld's first Supper Club" Family Party bowling suc- cess. So, tune in for tonight's fua- fest and join the party. The more the merrier!
 Back to the days of buried treas ure and spooky houses romp Jeff and Debby Spencer, detecting two some of Columbia's daytime mys- tery-comedy series TWO on Clue when they begin a new sequence, 'The Case of the Missing Umbrel- la," Friday, April 20 WABC, Mon. through Friday, 2:00-2:15 p. m.
 The new adventure starts with the Spencers encountering tough character" in a restaurant. The gunman flees when 8 cop enters, and is later found dead. A buried valise, creaky old house, and two more murders keep the Spencers well occupied for the duration of this new threeweek episode.
 "El Rancho Grande" becomes a comedy song, when zeke Clements, the Dixie Yodeler, sings it in his fa1tering Spanish on the Grand Ole Opry," Saturday, April 21, at 10:30 D. m., over NEG. Roy Acuff, singing star of the "Opry,' offers a pair of tunes, the heart ballad, "1ts Too Late Now to Worry Any More, " and the inspirational "Unclouded Day" The old Hickory Singers, by popular request, do two songs in- stead of their usual one, Listen to the Mocking Bird" and "Riding Down the Canyon" According to Whitey Ford, the Duke of Paducah who devotes his comedy monologue to wartime travel, "A feller no long, CT worries about whether he'll git a first, second or third class ticket His big worry now i will he be on the first, second or third layer!' Tommy Magness fiddles the old time favorite, Bully of the Town,' '' and Minnie Pearl, the gigglesome gal from Grinders Switch, comes to the front with more of her hi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
1540.-WRRY.-96

3:G0-Time to Remember--Hilton 3:15-Tale of Two Cities 3:30-Sing Along Club 4:00-House Party
 4:25--News
 4:30-Feature Story 4:45-Danny O'Neil, Songs 5:0O-Service Time-First in the
 Air
 5:30-Treasury Salute 5:45-Swing for Your Supper 6:00-Quincy Howe and the News 16.10-Baseball Scores 6:15-Jimmy Carroll Sings 6:30-News by E. Christy Erk 6:45-The World Today 6:55-The Meaning of .he News 7:00-War Town
 7,15--Duke Ellington Orch. 7:30-The Nutmeg Melodecrs 7:45--oice of the Army 8:00-The Aldrich Family 8:30-Adventures of the Thin Mar 8:55-NeWs-Bi1l Henry 9:00-It Pays to Be Ignorant 9:30-Those Websters 10:00-Durante and Moore 10:30-Listen to Leibert 10: 0:45-Hasten the Day 11:00-John Daly, News ii :10-Local News Brooks, Songs II :30-Glen Gray Orch. II 11:45-Chuck Foster Orch.  off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

larious gossip. Mack McGarr Sere- nades Sweet Sue on his mandolin, Rachel and oswald strum and hum Nashville Blues,' and Acuff s Smoky Mountain Boys end the show with the square dance, Sally Good in"
 "El Rancho Grande," the comical Mexican folk song, is featured by Zeke Clements, the Dixie Yodeler, when he appears as guest star on the Grand Ole Opry' program, Satur- day, April 21, at 10:30 p. m., over NEG Stations. Roy Acuff's solos for the evening include "It's Too Late Now to Worry Any More" and "Un- clouded Day." Other musical high spots include Listen to the Mock ing Bird" and Riding Down the Canyon" harmonized by the Old Hickory Singers; Sally Goodin,' '' played by the Smoky Mountain Boys; Tommy Magness, his fiddle and Bully of the Town;;" Mack McGarr's mandolin solo, Sweet Sue and Nashville Blues a duet by Rachel and Oswald. Minnie Pearl relates the latest gossip from Grind CTS Switch and the Duke of Pa ducah (Whitey Ford) jokes about train conditions.
 Dr. Frank Black is quick to recog- niZe the value of new musical works and often premieres them on the air. Last June when he was con- ducting the NEG Symphony Or chestra, Dr. Black introduced, for the first time on the air, Menotti Salta's symphonic ballet, Mirage" 1" Dr. Black is once again batoning the NEG Symphony in 8 spring and summer series and once again will premiere Salta composition "Nocturne," during the broadcast over NEG Sunday, April p.
 Walter Kinsella, the roguish Sergeant Mullins of NBC's MT and Mrs. North" has been signed to star in his own show, ''The Love of Mike" which is slated for a sum- mer debut.
 Evelyn Pasen, soprano, will be featured as soloist, when Richard Arnell's cantata, ''The War Lord" is given its radio premiere on "Invi- tation to Music," over CBS, We'd nesday, April 25, at 11;30 D. m.. EWT.
 Master detective and criminal rolled into one. That's Lon Clark, popular radio actor. Lon has the title role in Mick Carter Master Detective" on MES Sunday after moons. During the week he is also heard on the new MES Boston Blackie" series. On the latter shows he invariably portrays snide characters such as tough crooks and spies.
 Martha Hilton, vocalist on Milton Berle's Let Yourself Go" programs over CBS, is one of the radio per- sonalities who have volunteered to go to the Chatham Field Army Air Base, Savannah, Georgia. on Sum day, April 29, to stage a softball game for the benefit of the men stationed there, many from a neigh boring convaleScent hospital.