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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
UTILITY'S MILLION
DOLLAR EXPANSION
BEGINS HERE SOON
Plant Addition And New Unit
At WoOdc0ck Plant EStimat-
ed At S1,100,000
Central Ohio Light and Power
Company Markets Stock
To Finance Program

A project involving more than one
million dollars for enlargement of
the Woodcock electric generating
plant in Bluffton operated by the
Central Ohio Light and Power COM
pany of Findlay will be financed by
an offering of stock the company
disclosed in registration statement
filed Tuesday with the securities and
exchange commission in Philadelphia.
Extension of the building of the
Bluffton plant and addition of a
fourth generating unit are the ma
jor items in the proposed program.
Cost of the two projects is esti-
mated at s1,100,O00.
The plant, built here ten years
ago has been enlarged vince that
time and is rated as one of the most
efficient of its kind. It's present
three units with generating capac-
ity of 1850 kilowatts are running
to capacity more than fifty per cent
of the day, it was stated.
BEGIN WORK NEXT MONTH
Work on addition to the plant
here will be started July /, accord
ing to the present plans and the new
generating unit is expected to be in
operation in from six to nine
months. This will increase the
plants capacity to 27,500 kilowatts.
The stock offering proceeds of
which will be used to finance inn
provements here and also for other
purposes, according to the company's
statement covers $4,000 shares of
$40 par value common stock which
will be offered to common stockhold-
ers on the basis of one new share
for each 2.8 shares now held. Un-
subscribed shares, the company
said, may be sold for cash to under
writer's or to other parties.
Crescent Public Service Co., form
er Central Ohio parent and holder
of 5000 common shares, waived it's
right to subscribe to additional COM
mon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
In New Locations

Rev. E. G. Steiner and family
have moved to Lafayette, Ind, where
he has accepted the pastorate of a
Defenseless Mennonite church. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Sheridan who pur-
chased the Steiner property on South
Jackson street are moving from
apartments which they occupied in
the Ross Bogart property on Cherry
street.
Rev. ]. A. Weed, former pastor
of the Methodist church here who
has been assigned to the First Meth
odist church at Mechanicsburg will
move with his family to that place
Friday. Rev. Paul Cramer who has
been assigned to the pastorate of the
Bluffton church will move here Fri
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
Former Residents
Leg Is Anaputdted

E. M. mike" Balmer, 65, former
Bluffton resident who has lived for
many years in Fostoria underwent
an operation for amputation of his
right leg above the knee at
Fostoria hospital, Sunday afternoon.
Balmer received injuries including
a fracture of the leg on April 3
when scaffold on which he was
working as a carpenter broke and
he fell some 20 feet to the ground
He has been in the hospital since
that time. His condition the first of
the week was reported satisfactory.
He is a brother of Henry Balmer,
Mrs. Mel Long, Mrs. John Marquart
and Miss Alice Balmer, all of Bluff
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
Community Band To
Play This Summer

An organization meeting and first
practice of a Bluffton Community
band will be held at 8 p. m. next
Monday in the Bluffton high school
music room.
Altho the band is sponsored by
returned servicemen, anyone inter-
ested is invited to play with the
group.
The band is preparing to play for
the Fourth of July rodeo, and plans
to present occasional Wednesday
night concerts thruout the summer.
William Holtkamp will be conductor
of the organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
Three VACANCIES
IN PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHING STAFFS
Annabelle Weed, Paul Stauffer
Resign At High School;
One In Grades
Robert Ewing Returning To
Grade School: Revamp
Music Setup Planned

Consideration of steps to be taken
in filling three vacancies resulting
from designations in the public
school teaching staff will be made
Wednesday night of next week at a
meeting of the Bluffton Board of
Education.
Three instructors have submitted
designations; two from the high
school staff and one at the grade
school, it was announced this week
Miss Annabelle Weed has resigned
as home economics instructor; Paul
w. Stauffer will not return next fall
as speech and dramatics instructor.
and Mrs. Robert Koenig, the former
Floy McBain, has resigned from the
grade school teaching force.
ACCOMPANY PARENTS
Miss Weed will accompany her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Weed.
to their new location at Mechanics
burg, where Rev. Weed has been as
signed to the pastorate of the First
Methodist Episcopal church.
1t is understood a number of ap-
plications for the home economies
post have been received, and will be
considered by the board.
Whether successor will be
sought for Stauffer's post is uncer-
tain, inasmuch as the speech and
dramatics department has been men
toned as one that might be dropped
in the boards economy program. 1t
is believed unlikely, however, that
there will be a replacement as a
speech and dramatics instructor ex-
clusively.
Possibilities that no successor may
be required for Mrs. Knoenig in the
grade school is seen in the fact that
! Robert Ewing, former grade teacher
in the Army for the past three
years, will return to the teaching
staff next fall. In addition, Mrs.
Clayton Murray, who has been
teaching in the grade school and who
resigned effective for the coming
year, has been re-employed and will
remain in the schools.
ONE Music TEACHER
A new policy of consolidating pub
lie school music classes under one
instructor will be put into effect
during the coming year, it was
learned this week.
During the past year instrumental
music was directed by Carl Twining,
of Findlay, and vocal music by Mrs.
Wilbur Hoon, the former Harriet
Brate. The music position has been
offered to Mrs. Hoon, but so far
there has been no indication as to
whether she will accept.
Teachers, whether hired for the
coming school year or carried over
under provisions of the teacher ten
ure act, have until July 81 to re-
sign. After that date they must OBJ
tain a release from the board of
education before accepting any Ohio
teaching position.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
AWAIT WORD ON
COAL Deliveries
and new PRICES
Slight Prospect of Filling Bins
Of Householders Until Late
Summer
Advance OF About 80 Cents
Per Ton Expected; Enough
Coal At Light Plant

When Bluffton householders will
get their winters coal supply and
what the price of the product will
be comprise two major questions
that are going unanswered this week,
despite the end of the coal strike.
Dealers here the first of this week
professed to known neither answer,
and about the only certainty in the
matter is the accepted fact that coal
will be higher in price, altho no one
yet can tell how much of an increase
win be applied.
There are virtually no prospects
for an early resumption of coal de-
liveries for domestic heating next
winter, and many householders whos
normally fill their bins in April and
May may have to wait until late
summer at the earliest before they
get even partial delivery.
No Coal Now
No coal is available yet in deal
ers' yards, and if past custom is fol-
lowed shipments from the mines
after they resume production this
week will be diverted by government
directives to the upper lake regions.
If that practice is in effect this
year, little coal for domestic heating
will be available here until late sum-
mer, with the exception of that
trucked in from wagon" mines in
Ohio and West Virginia.
Coal pricing now that the strike
has ended is uncertain, and altho
dealers assume there will be an in
crease in price there has been no an
nouncement so far. In many quart
ers there is the belief that coal will
advance in price about 35 cents per
ton, but there has been nothing Off
cial to date.
ENOUGH Coal AT LIGHT PLANT
Coal is coming into the municipal
light plant and waterworks in suffi-
cient quantities te>assure operation
on q .narmal hasix bother car WAS
Isss'Sss Is sss.. last sst'a he second n
Altho shipments are coming thru
to the light plant, billing is on an
open account basis, with the price to
be set later. Deliveries to utilities
a "a x,o< has,,rr LaJI So Ianavra &c f1a
uncertainty of prices, but invoicing
will be on the basis of new prices,
once they are set.
Whether the boost in coal prices
may be great enough to cause an in
crease in light and power rates will
have to be determined when the
Board of Public Affairs gets the
new coal prices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
With The Sick

Miss Ocie Anderson, in charge of
Buttons public library is a sur
gical patient in Bluffton hospital
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Wilson Hawk Of South Jack
son street is a patient in Bluffton
hospital.
Mrs. Albert Deppler of South
Main street, a patient in Bluffton
hospital with a fractured hip re-
ceived in a fall last winter, is con-
valescing.
&C. ID. Amstutz of South Jackson
street is patient in Lima Memorial
hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
Orange TUp. Farmer
Injured By Cattle

d. D. Williamson, 73, Orange
township farmer received several
fractured ribs when he was trampled
by cattle Monday morning. He was
standing at a door of his barn when
a number of young cattle rushed out
knocking him to the ground and
trampling him. He is at his home
where his condition is reported salts
factory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
Noon Closing viii
Start On Thursday

Majority of retail stores in Bluff
ton will start this week closing
every Thursday afternoon during
the summer season, it is announced
by the Bluffton Business Mems as
sociation. Most stores here have
closed on Thursday afternoons dur
ing the summer season for several
years past.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
dst-Waster's Dinner
At Masonic Lodge

A pot-luck dinner at $50 p. m.
and work in the Master Mason's de-
gree will be features of the annual
past masters night of the Bluffton
Masonic lodge, next Monday.
Among past masters who will ap-
pear on the program are Stanley
Basinger, D. B. Conrad, Ross Bo-
CART, Charles Alderman, DR.. B. r.
Herring, Harold Beals and George
Rauenbuhler.
All members of the lodge are
urged to attend the pot-luck dinner
and the meeting following.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
DRIVE FOR HARMON
FIELD FUNDS WILL
START next week
Full-Scale Program OF Recrea-
ton Must Be Financed Thru
HOuSe-TO-House Canvass
Organized Activity Gets Under
Way This Week; New Equip
ment Is On The Way Now

Resumption of full-scale recrea-
tional activity at Harmon field this
summer will be tied in with a
house-to-house canvass of Blutfton
homes starting next week, to raise
$1,000 needed to finance a year
around program including winter
recreation.
For the first time in more than a
decade Harmon field has a full-time
summer director, new playground
equipment has been ordered, the
field tennis courts are being put
into shape, and many new phases of
recreational activity for young and
old alike have been planned.
To finance the extensive program,
which also will be projected into
tha fall and winter seasons, $500
must be raised in the house-to-house
canvass of the town.
More than 80 children of grade
and high school age participated in
activities at the play center Monday
and Tuesday of this week, at the
start of the season, and others are
invited to participate in the organiz-
ed activity.
Girls Participation Urged
Girls particularly are urged to
turn out in greater numbers, and
they will find many games and
other forms of activity are planned
for them at the field this summer.
New playground equipment al
ready ordered includes a set of four
swings, a stainless steel slide,
four-board teeter-totter, two sand
boxes, two pairs of circus stills, a
trapeze and set of swinging rings,
horseshoes, soccer, softball, paddle
tennis, and croquet.
With the recreational center out
of use for so many years, equipment
Softball League
S0ftball league play for adults
will be resumed at the Harmon
field diamonds next Tuesday
night, with teams to be selected
this Friday. Anyone interested
in participating is urged to give
their names to Kent Cotterman,
field director.
that once was on a par with that
in the largest cities has deteriorated
to the extent that almost 100 per
cent replacement is required.
Realizing the field cannot be
completely re-established in one
season, rehabilitation of it's equip
ment is planned over three-year
period, with projected programs in
cluding lighted croquet and horse
shoe courts, blacktopped tennis
courts, blacktop combination,
volleyball, tennis and roller skating
court on the grade school grounds,
shuttle board courts and picnic
tables.
Winter Activity Too
In the winter it is planned to
flood section of Harmon field for
ice skating and hockey, and basket
ball and volleyball leagues will be
organized for play in the Bluffton
college and Bluffton High school
gymnasiums, which have been made
available to the recreation commit
tee.
Goal of the committee is to pro-
vide year-around recreation for
people of all ages, and all funds
donated to the program stay in the
community.
In charge of the Harmon field
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
With Service Men

Fred Fritchie, Jr., of the Navy
stationed at Norfolk, Va, is home
for a short leave.
Pvt. Morris Hartman of TT. Mon
mouth, N. j., spent the week end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Hartman of Orange town
ship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
II. e. Griffith Nelr
Night Policeman

Temporary appointment of r. E..
Griffith, S. Lawn avenue, as night
watchman, was announced Monday
night by Mayor w. A. Howe at a
meeting of the municipal council.
Griffith's appointment came after
designations had been submitted by
two college students who temporarily
had filled the post during the regu-
lar college term.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
Films At Methodist
Brotherhood Meetinq

"Now the Peace, a film feature
will be shown at meeting of the
Mems Brotherhood of the Methodist
church, Thursday night at o'clock.
The discussion following will be led
by A. ]. B. Longsdorf. Refreshments
will be served.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery,
Jr, of Orange township, a girl,
Jean Ann, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Vandemark.
Ada, a girl Jo Ann, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stanley, Pan
dora, boy, Ben Hall, Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-06
Barriers Raise Price
OF Haircuts, ShdUes

Bluffton BARRIERS announced We'd
nesday a raise in the price of hair
cuts from so cents to IS cents.
Shaves advanced from 25 cents to
35 cents.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-09-01
ORLANDO, FLA.
The City Beautiful
TEN DUTIES FOR JEWS ON THE NEW YEAR

l. Join Synagogue in community and support it.
Enroll children in the Daily Hebrew School Sunday
School.
Reestabsh the Friday night habit of attending your Temple
with older children To make good Jews you
a. Get Jewish books into your home and supporting
member of the Jewish Publication Society of America
s. Get Jewish magazines and into let
family the Jewish point of world problems
stead of relying partisan reports often biased reported
the daily and on the radio
g. Join National Jewish Organizations your
and strength to their worthy Bna Bth Hadassah
Zionist American Jewish Congress- many others
doing needed work.
z Join Civic Group such Chamber of Commerce. Kwans
Red Cross that Jewish and may
tact with their nonJewsh neighbors in civic activities.
g. Be you organizations
community Know what is going in the public schools
and who the leaders Get know the teachers of
children.
Enlarge circle of friends different
Get to do different things Expand your point of
things and people Get to know what neghbor is think
ing and let him to know what you think and believe
TO- Represent yourself Jew all times with honesty dignity
and serepect Know peoples history and problems.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-09-01

The most incongruous movie
Eddie Cantor ever viewed was
Roman Scandals" which he
made several years ago in Italy
for producer Samuel Goldwyn.
The Italian voice which was
dubbed in place of the banjo
eyed comics Americanese was
not synchronized with his lip
movements. So, every time Ed
dies lips moved once, out would
tumble streams and streams of
explosive Italian!
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-09-01
Jewish Boy Elected
Boys State Secretary

ORLANDO, Fla. = Alvin Lee
Block, of Orlando, was elected
Secretary of State of the Boys
State at Tallahassee, Fla, last week
Another Jewish boy, Simon Ding
fielder, Sanford, Fla. was elected
Secretary of Agriculture Morty
Cohen, Orlando, also attended the
Boys State, sponsored by the
American Legion, at which more
than 230 boys were present.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-12-12
SALEM NEWS
By Mary Nj. Wagner

Salem. O.. Dec. l2--Last Sat.
was our first home game and
what a game. We were host to
Ellwood City and enjoyed their
company very much; We hope
YOU had a nice time Ellyood City
Scrry more OF your gang could
not come. We are looking for
ward to the Sat. we come to Eli
wood City to play basketball.
There was quite a nice crowd
of spectators at the basketball
game. We hope you keep coming
out to see 'thc games.
Our Salem crowd didn't show
up very good for the dance. The
music was very good and every
BODY enjoyed themselves. Oul
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-12-12

next home game we would like to
see more of YOU at the dance.
Next Saturday, Dec. 18th. we
play at Cleveland West. All tTost
who are gong meet at the club
at 4 P. m.
Don't forget our Nma> Dane"
on Dec. 2lst. 1t is the night we
play host to Farrell. SO plan Oh
coming to our dance.
Just Reminder
TO the members OF the Men :
Senior Lodge this is ust a re
minder that there will be meet
ing Dec. 18th and also election
OF officers. If in the past years
YOU have complained about the
officers they have why don't YOU
go to the meetings and eject the
officers YOU want. Why don't you
go to the meetings and see what
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-12-12
CLEVELAND WEST
NEWS
By Ruth

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. l2-Can-
ton 56-Clevcland West 80 yeh
that was the score OF our game
last Saturday. 1t sure was a
mighty exciting game as anyone
can tell by the close score. We
were happy to see Canton'S large
representation. AS the old say
ing goes 'the more the merricr
After the game we went to the
club fore some food. singing and
dancing. We hope YOU had an ell
joyablc evening Canton. Thanks
East for coming down.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-12-12
SAXON MERCHANT
OPENS NEW STORE

Al Friesenhengst, the hustling
proprietor OF theShoals SC to S1.OO
Store, has opened a new store at
Crane, known as tht Crane SC to
S1.OO Store.
Mr.. Friesenhengst came to
Shoals in l04l and opened his
first store here on March 9 of
that year. From the very first,
the store was big success and
has proved tremendous asset to
.tht town OF Shoals. drawing trade
from all sections of the county.
\ little over two years ago. he
opened the Loogootec SC to Sl.UO
Store. and it met with equal
success.
The opening OF the Crane Store
last Friday makes the third OF
its kind in the county. and the
first week OF sales was very pro-
missing.
The new store is under the
management of Dale Wright, OF
Paoli. Mr.. Wright is veteran OF
World War II. having seen SER
vice in tht L. s. Navy. He has
Just recently been married and
he and his wife live in Crane.
All three stores carry very
complete line of merchandise and
the assortment is equal to that
found in large cities.
Mr., NJ FrieSenhengst is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf n.
Friesenhengst of Lorain. Ohio.
The Nolksblatt congratulates MIR.
Al Friesenhengst and wishes for
him continued success.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-12-12
NEW YEARS EVE
CELEBRATION
At the West Side Sachsenheim.

This New Years Eve ther. Is
going to be a private celebration
for Club Members and their
friends only.
So make your reservations now
ior a Gala New Years Eve Cele-
bration here in your own Saxon
Home.
The we'll known Barons Band
will play for dancing and at Il
midnight a delicious home cook
ed meal will be served.
Only those having reserva-
tions will be admitted. so get your
family and close friends together
for good old fashion SaXonNew
Years Eve,
Admission including meals E.
$3.50 per Person.
Reservations accepted until
December 3Oth.
Phone: WOodbine 9765.
THE MANAGEMENT.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-12-12

$500. Please have your money
there Friday. 1t will be about 81
round trip.
To Salem
Well be expecting to see you
this Saturday Dec. Ia for our
game. It'll be played at the West
side Y.M.C.A. located on Frank
lin Ave. and West Sind. Game
time 8 p. m.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-12-12
SAXON VETERANS
ASSOCIATION
Bv Hans Steiner

Several OF us Veterans ha> e
now been home for at least one
year and have YOU stopped to sec
il YOU have hcttercd Yourself ,
Science will invent several stop
watches but never one TO stor
time, so do a full days work every
day and try to be more courteous
to some OF tie people regardless
OF circumstances. Let's not for
get the Zweig | meeting this Fri
day. Dec. 18th. Have something
in mind to say about your ly4I
officers. We also like to call YOU
attention to the card party ant
dance We plan to give Ian. 5th
\ good lunch will be served
The Veteran
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-12-12

The maid OF honor wore green
acqua tafeta gown and the bri-
de>maids wore pale yellow tai
feta gowns. Their bouquets were
made up OF bronze NUNS.
The groom was attended bv
his brother Rudolph Budic as
Best Man and Edward Steiani,
Charles Rcinkcr and Robert
Owens were u>hers.
Following the wedding core
mony a large reception was held
at the East Side SachScnheim.
You can bc we'll assured that
Mrs. Steiani had wonderful
meal for all and John had we'll
stocket refreShmcnt stand. The
music played until the early
morning hours. and everyone
certainly enioyed themselves.