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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
COUNCIL SETS S35
Minimum FOR FIRE
RUNS OUT OF TOWN
Rate Will Apply Only to Dis
tricts Not Covered by
Existing Contracts
Firemen to Receive Additional
Pay for Extra Time in Out
OF Town Calls

Another development in Bluffton's
revamped area fire protection service
came Monday night at meeting of
the Bluffton town council when a
new schedule of rates for out-of-
town fire calls was adopted.
A minimum charge of s35 was
established for the first hour in
future fire calls outside the corpora
tion or in township territory for
which no contracts have been drawn
for Bluffton fire protection. Addi.
tional charges will be determined il
necessary in each separate instance
Adoption of the S35 minimum was
required as a result of expansion OF
the towns fire protection area repre-.
sented by arrangements now in their
final stages whereby calls will be
made to any part of Richland and
Orange townships under a fiat rate
yearly contract fee.
When these contracts are complet.
ed, it was pointed out that most out
of-town calls not included in the
two-township arrangement will in.
volve travelling greater distances, al
increased expense.
No charge will be made to resi-.
dents of Orange and Richland town
ships, however, beyond the s25(
charge paid by trustees, once the
contracts are completed.
Extra pay for Bluffton firemen or
out-of- town calls also was provided
by the council, in answer to !
petition presented the members by
spokesmen for the department, al
Monday nights meeting.
In the future, firemen each will
receive So for the first hour in al
runs outside the corporation limits
with 81 per man for each additional
hour. This corresponds with the ar.
rangements most volunteer depart.
ments operate under in this area
spokesmen for Bluffton firemen said
For calls inside the corporation
firemen will continue to receive the
present fiat rate of 50, regardless OF
the time involved.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
ReU. Stanley Rupp
Resigns Passionate

Rev. Stanley Rupp, pastor of the
Defenseless Mennonite church has
resigned as minister of the church
here it was announced the first of
the week.
He has been here for almost two
and one-half years.
Rev. Rupp and his family will
leave next week for Lafayette, Ind,
where he has accepted call to work
in the mission which the Defenseiess
church operates in that city and also
will be employed in connection with
children's work at the city's com.
munity center.
No announcement has been made
relative to . successor by the church
here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Comely South American Senorita Is
Here To Study Educational Methods
Youth Leader In Venezuela On
Bluffton College Campus
For Two Days
Bluffton Selected AS Typical
Mid-Western Community
For Visitor

Adela Rodriguez, comely 30-year-
old South American senorita, who
speaks English with an intriguing
Spanish accent, is guest on the
Bluffton college campus, Wednesday
and Thursday.
In this country to study American
educational methods relating to
young peoples activities, Senorita
Rodriguez comes from Caracas
Venezuela, where she is engaged in
directing work with boys and girls
groups corresponding to our All
clubs.
The South American educator
came to Bluffton on the recommends
ton of the Home Economics exten-
sion service of Ohio State university
She comes here especially to study
the pottery and woodcarving techni.
ques of Prof. ]. H. Klassen, director
of the Bluffton college department OF
art.
Prof. Klassen's work aroused wide
spread comment in Ohio. collegiate
circles last year when /. was ex.
hibited at a college meeting al
Hiram college, and Bluffton was
recommended as one of the stops in
Senorita Rodriguez itinerary when
it was learned that she hopes to
develop craft and handiwork projects
in Venezuela.
In her homeland, the young South
American is one of the pioneers in
the 4-H type of work just now com.
ing into prominence, and she was
sent by her government to study oul
methods and teaching practices.
She came here after spending
several weeks in New Hampshire
and she expects to be in Ohio abou
one month, to get view of typica
Midwestern area and its teachinf
methods.
Senorita Rodriguez also welcomed
the opportunity afforded by her visf
to this country to improve hel
speaking knowledge of the Engksi
language.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
B. F. Biery Has 92nd
Birthday Wednesday,

hi r. Biery observed his 92nd
birthday anniversary at his home on
Grove street, Wednesday,. There was
no formal observance of the occasion
but during the day many greetings,
cards and letters were received from
associates and friends for which he
expressed deep appreciation.
Notwithstanding his advanced
years he enjoys comparatively good
health and continues active as a
member of the board of elders of
the Presbyterian church. He has
been a member of the Masonic order
here for more than so years and is
a charter member of the Eastern
Star chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biery have lived at
their present home on Grove street
since their marriage 81 years ago
He was formerly superintendent OF
schools here. In 1900 he became
editor and publisher of the Bluffton
News with which he has since been
identified.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Funeral On Monday
For Fred HOfer, Sr.

Funeral services for Fred Hofer,
Sr., 90, were held Monday afternoon
at the Paul Diller funeral home
with Rev. A. w. Bauman of st.
Paul's Lutheran church of near
Jenera officiating. Interment was
in st. Pauls church cemetery.
Mr.. Hofer, a retired farmer and
native of Canton Berne, Switzer-
land, died at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning in the home of son, Fred,
at 100 Huber street, here. He had
been i'll three weeks. Death was
due to infrmities of age. :
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Hofer, he was born in Switzerland
April 8, 1853, and came to the
United States in 1883. He was mar
ried to Anna Inniger, who died
October 13, 1882.
Besides his son, Fred, he is sur
vived by two other sons, John Hofel
of Dublin, Ohio, and William Hofe.
of Newcastle, Pa. There are three
daughters, Mrs. Rozella Watkins
Toledo; Mrs. Christ Yungen, Salem
Oregon, and Mrs. John Launders
Williamstown.
There are Il grandchildren, q
great-grandchildren and one great
great-grandchild.
He was a member of st. Paul's
Lutheran church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
BLUFFTON men ARE
INCLUDED IN DRAFT
BOARD NO. 3 CALLS
Four From Here Notified To
Report For Preinduction
Physical Exams
Two Others Will Enter Armed
Forces In January Call Of
Local Draft Board

Two Bluffton area registrants will
be indicted in the January call oi
Allen County Draft Board No. 3
and four others from here have beer
notified to report for preinductior
physical examinations.
Included in a group of six in
ductees are Clarence E. Anspach, OF
Lafayette, and James f. Fedelc
Route 2, Lafayette.
Of 15 men notified to report fol
physical examinations three are
from Bluffton and one from Lefayet.
te. They are Charles A. Triple
horn, 554 S. Main street; Harley r
Steiner, $50 College Ave-; James l.
Daley, of south of Bluffton on the
Dixie highway, and George Seth
Thayer, Route /, Lafayette.
The other four men to be inducted
in January are Merlin d. Goodman
Floyd E. Fett, Clyde l.. Beodecker
and Jerry r. Cottrell, all of Lima
rural routes.
Included in the group to take
physical examinations are John r.
Miller, Cairo; Eugene B. Tegenkamp
and Carol w. Long, both of Delphos;
Richard w. Prince and Robert j
Zuber, both of Elida; Wayne E. Nc.
Elroy, Maurice G. Early, Harold G
Shade, Joe S. Beckman, Lester E
Woods and Adrian ID. Dershem, al
of Lima rural addresses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
new SUBDIVISIONS
MAY START POST
WAR HOME BOOM
Prospective Builders Buying
Lots on East Jeffer-
son Street
Other Subdivisions Are expect
ed to be Opened by
Early Spring

Opening of a new Bluffton sub-di-
vision along State Route 103 inside
the eastern corporation line Of the
town was announced this week as a
forerunner of postwar home building
operations which may reach boom
proportions by summer.
A nine-acre tract of building lot
sites is available in the new subdivi-
sion purchased recently by Fred
Mueller from Ed Marquart, of Bea-
verdam.
Mueller's lots border State Route
103 on the south and extend from the
Eph Geiger property east to the Levi
Frankhouser residence at the corner
intersection of the Allen Hancock
county line and the state highway.
Three Lots Sold
Altho the land previously had been
laid out in lots, the subdivision never
had been pushed as residential area
before Mueller purchased the land.
Since then, however, three lots have
been sold, one to Levi Frankhouser
and two to B. r. Shafer.
This is the second subdivision
which Mueller is promoting as sites
for prospective home builders. Five
years ago he opened a subdivision
along the east side of the Dixie high
wayat the north edge of town, on
the high ground known as Dray's
hill.
Intimations that other subdivisions
to the town are contemplated and
likely will be announced soon are be-
ing freely discussed on the streets
this week, and with prospects for as
many as so new homes believed un-
der consideration here there likely
will be a brisk trade in home sites
long before the building boom comes
into it's own.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
WARMER WEATHER
BREAKS SHORT BUT
SHARP COLD WAVE
Temperature Tumbles to Low
Mark of Four Below Zero
Tuesday Morning
Rising Temperatures Rout Frig-
id Spell Over District
Wednesday

A short but intense cold wave
which gripped Biuffton Monday night
and all day Tuesday was rapidly on
its way out Wednesday. The cold
wave struck without warning Monday
and temperatures dropped to low
mark of 4 degrees below zero Tues
day morning.
After continued cold all day Tues
day, temperatures started rising
shortly after nightfall and by mid
night stood at 10 degrees above zero
with continued rising temperatures
prevalent Wednesday. Much warmer
weather is forecast for this Wednes-
day night and Thursday.
Despite the two-day frigid wave,
however, Bluffton coal dealers report
ed they have gained some ground in
their battle to keep homes supplied
with fuel. If anything, the towns
coal situation looks slightly better
than it did at the same time last
week, but continuation of extreme
cold would again aggravate the fuel
shortage.
Coal yards bare of supplies the
first of last week were replenished
within the next few days, with three
cars coming into the town in a period
of less than a week.
Continue Coal Rationing
Everyone who needs coal has it,
local dealers report, altho all deliver
les have been on a strictly rationed
basis in order to prevent the develop,
ment of emergencies in home or bust
ness use.
This weeks cold wave moved into
the town in the wake of three-inch
snowfall over night Sunday, with the
mercury starting its drop downward
Monday afternoon. BY midnight the
thermometer was near the zero mark,
and the readings were four below
around daybreak. Little relief was
experienced thruout the day and be-
fore morning Wednesday sub-zero
readings again were recorded.
Warmer weather promised for late
Wednesday, however, gave promise Of
an early return to more normal win
ter temperatures and an easing IN
the coal situation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
BLuftOn Trio On
Radio Friday Night

The Bluffton trio, Alice and Lois
Oyer and Ethelyn Oyer Rice with
Betty Jeanne Lewis at the piano
will be heard from station WLOk
at 6:15 o'clock on Friday evening.
The trio will sing "Green Cathe-
dral' by Hahn, II Love You," Cole
Porter, and "My Hero" from the
Chocolate Soldier" Betty will
then play a Chopin Valse, OPP. SO
No. /.
The trio ends the program with 6
request hymn, "The Old Rugged
Cross"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Takes Position As
Student Minister

Earl D. Luginbuhl, student at the
Cincinnati Bible seminary, has ac-
cepted a call as student minister of
the Trinity Springs Christian church
at Shoals, Indiana. eat
Luginbuhl, who soon will enter his
third year of theological study, is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Lug
inbuhl of West Elm street. F
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
ARTHUR PHILLIPS
RIGHT ARM
In CORN SHREDDER
Farmer, Y, Brought To Com
munity Hospital Following
Accident
Shredder Victim Well known
Here As Butter Maker
For so Years

Arthur Phillips, 72, farmer, living
seven miles south Of Button, lost
his right arm in corn shredder ac.
cident on the farm of Guy Younk-
man, his neighbor and brother-in.
law, Thursday morning at $3.50
o'clock.
Phillips is in the Button Com.
munity hospital suffering from loss
of blood and shock, but his condition
is satisfactory, according to DR.. M
r. Bixel, attending physician.
The farm mishap victim is widely
known in Bluffton as producer OF
high-quality country butter marketed
thru local stores for half a century
He and his wife about one year age
stopped selling butter after making
it on their farm for more than sc
years.
Neither Younknan nor Phillips was
able to tell how the snishap occurred
as the swapping rolls which general
ly cause most shredder accident:
were not in motion.
Caught at Rear of Shredder
Phillips had walked to the rear OF
the shredder while his brother-in-la
was making adjustments to the drive
belt, and it is believed that hi.
sleeve may have been caught in the
shredding mechanism, or that h,
slipped, falling into 1t.
The aged mans right arm wa,
wrenched off at the shoulder, but n,
did not lose consciousness at an,
time. He was rushed to the hospita
by Younkman.
Phillips had gone to his brother
in-law's farm to assist in shreddint
corn, but the accident occurred be
fore they had started work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips celebrated
their Golden Wedding anniversary ii
September, 1914.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
With The Sick

Mrs. /. B. Beeshy of Spring street
is a patient in Findlay hospital.
Charles Gazette continues quite i'll
at his home on North Main street.
Mrs. Rosina Amstutz is at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Harley
Grant of Lima, Route 2, improving
from a recent illness.
ROLAND Flythe who is i'll with a
heart ailment continues a patient in
Bluffton hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
To Orddin Foreign
Missionary Sunday

Ordination services for Miss
Norma Jones who is under appoint
ment as a foreign missionary to
Africa, will be held at St. John
Mennonite church Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Miss Jones, the daughter of Clar-
ence Jones, residing southeast of
Bluffton has been assigned to the
Sudan Interior Mission. An offer
ing will be received at this service
to provide funds for her ocean pas
sage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Agricultural Trend Has Been
Toward Specialists In Farm
ing, Speakers Declare
Meetings Wednesday Night And
Thursday Will Continue
Post War Subjects

Buttons first peacetime Commun-
ity Institute in six years, opening
Wednesday morning for two-day
session, found discussions at opening
meetings centering around the place
of the rural community in the post
war world.
Highlights in the opening days
sessions touched on community prob
lens resulting from modern labor
saving machinery, present-day mar
keting methods, infationary land
prices, and the return of American
young men from the armed forces,
How modern farming has become
a field for specialists, just as much
so as business and industry, was a
phase of discussion that came in for
its share of attention on the institute
program.
Farmer Is Specialist
Specialization in today's farming
pursuits reaches into every phase OF
endeavor-the care and management
of livestock, soils, crops, machinery
and marketing. An ability to for
cast with a reasonable degree of ac-
curacy coming market trends particu-
larly is growing in Importance, it was
stressed.
For the ex-serviceman who has a
background of farming experience
going back to the farm offers oppor-
tunities equal with most lines of en-
deavor. However, the G. |. inexper-
fenced in farm operation and manage
ment has much to learn and the ut.
most in patience and effort will be
required if he is to make success
of today's highly specialized farm
techniques.
Wednesday nights institute pro
gram in the Bluffton High will be one
of the highlights of the two-day
meeting, featuring special music, talks
by state speakers and dramatic offer,
ings. This meeting annually attracts
capacity audience.
State Speakers
Heading an impressive list of speak.
ers are Mrs. C. E. Duff, of NORTH
Canton; and c. C. Terrell, Of New
Vienna, Clinton county, who are aft
|liated with the state community In
stitute department. -
Mrs. Duff is naturalized British
native who has been an Influential
community leader since she married
and came to this country. Terrell is
an extensive writer on farm topics
and a producer and writer of histori.
cal pageants and plays.
On Thursday men and women viii
meet in joint session to hear the state
speakers, then adjourn for separate
meetings for the remainder of the
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark, Bluff
ton, boy, James Steven, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cramer, Mt.
Cory, boy, Allen Lloyd, Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Gratz of
Dayton, formerly of Bluffton, a boy
at the Good Samaritan hospital,
Dayton, Monday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
MOser Heads Richldnd
Mutual Insurance Co.

Ezra Moser was elected president
of the Richland Township Farmers
Mutual Insurance association at the
organization meeting of the board of
directors Saturday.
Alfred Mueller was elected. vice
president and Walter Hochstettler is
the third ,mmber of the board. The
board reappointed Earl Matter Sec
retary for the current year.
The company has 492 policies in
force as compared with SOC for the
preceding year instead of $50 as
previously announced. 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
BIuftOn Business
Men To Organize

Reorganization of the Blufton
Business Mems association, marking
revived interest in the progress of
the town, is scheduled for 7:30 p. m.
this Wednesday night in the Bluff
ton High school building.
Representatives of all business
firms are urged to attend. On the
organization committee are. sSilas
Diller, Ed Waltermire, Armin Hau-
enstein, Stanley Basinger, Noah Mis-.
wander and Dick Troy. u sas,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Institute Officers
Elected at Pandora

Pandora community farm institute
elected the following officers at its
meeting Monday:
Pres, Elmer Diller; vice pres, Mil.
ton Reichenbach; sec., Mrs. Louise
Agner Walker; hostesses, Mrs. Ray,
mond Bucher, Mrs. Correll Donaldson
Mrs. Stanley Burkhart; executive
CON-, Ralph Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs
Adrain Eek, Mr.. and Mrs. Franci!
Lehman and Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Steiner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Rural Community In Postwar Era
Is Topic For Farm Institute Here
OpA Announces
Sugar Only Book

New applicants for sugar rations
viii not have to carry around the
original war ration book 4, OPA
has announced. One-page books,
containing 10 coupons, are being is
sued veterans, infants, and to re-
place ration books which have been
lost or stolen.
These one-page books will be is
sued exclusively through the district
office in Cleveland but applications
for them must be secured at the
county price control board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Morris Hartman, Is,
EnliStS In Arna4

Morris Hartman, 18, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Hartman, of
Orange township, enlisted in the u.
S. Army the first of this week, and
will report for assignment at Column
bus, next Wednesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
With The Service Men

Sgt. Harry Bogart, former Bluff
ton rural mail carrier who has been
in service in the Pacific area re-
ceived his discharge from Camp At
terbury on Monday and arrived at
his home here Tuesday.
T/Sgt. Paul Soldner, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. T. Soldner recently dis
charged by the Army at Indiantown
Gap has entered Bluffton college and
will complete his college course this
spring. He served for 16 months in
q medical detachment with Patton's
Third army in Europe.
Richard Balmer of the Navy spent
weeks leave here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Balmer of
South Main street.
1st 1t. Neil Baumgartner, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Baumgartner of
Mishawaka, Ind, formerly of Bluff
ton has received his Army discharge
and will resume his graduate studies
in chemistry at the University of
Illinois at Champaign, H., shortly.
Roseann Hilty Spencer SIX &c of
the WAVES has received her dis
charge from the Navy at Washing
|. ton, DC. She is the daughter of
|Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilty of near
IBfufffon Her husband is Owen
Spencer of Bowling Green.
Cpl. Romanus Zuercher. son q
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zuercher who
served in the Pacific area arrived
| home last Wednesday night from
Camp Atterbury where he received
his Army discharge.
| Cpl. Lawrence Duffman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Duffman is ex-
pected to be discharged from the
Army soon. He recently arrived in
San Pedro, Calf, aboard the u. S,
S. aircraft carrier Bunker Hill from
the Pacific area.
Cpl. Harley Kohler, recently dis
charged, spent several days with rel.
atives and friends here. He served
with the heavy artillry in the Thirt
Marine division spending 10 months
overseas and seeing action at Sal
pan, Tinian, Okinawa and Nagasaki
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24

The government subsidy payment
of three and one-half cents per
pound ON cheddar cheese will be dis
continued February |. OPA win
permit an increase in the retail price
of cheese of about FIVE cents . pound
when the subsidy Is removed.
The Valley settler., 1946-12-12

5 ENYlGES UNITED PROTESTANT CHURCH ' ;:'.si Victor I. A1fsen, Pastor Sunday Services: /. Church School lo:oo AM: Morn ing, Worsh ip ll:oosA.M. Christ ian Endccvor 7:oo P.M. Evening Service -e:oo PM. Wedne sdcy evening: - Choir Rehearsal 7:3o P.M. WasILIA cQNAlMITY CHURCH. \ f Victor T.. Alison, Pastor
 Sunday afternoons 3:oo p.m. ST. -JoEM,s LUTHERAN CHURCH Wcltor Zeilo, Pastor ~i Sunday School lo:oo A.M. Morning Woreh ip . .< '. .l1:oo A.M. Holy Cornnuni on is celebrated every second month on tho 4th Sunday of tho month. e LUTHERAN HOUR a1Nn.Ys OVER
 K.F.o.D. l2: 30 NouN ,4 TUNE M.q THE CHURCH L.sILIA-PurzR Wontor Harvey, Minister . Wosilla ,.s.E
 Sunday sergicos :a .lo:3o All. :. Wodno sday Services e:oo P.M. Palmer ... @-::ts
 Sunday Services f,r q e:oo P.M. Tues sdoy Services 8:oo PM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
State VOIIeybaH At NauQafuck "Y''

Naugatuck, April 2-Last month and the whole month of April will find State YMCA Championships conducted in various cities. Fritz Klambt, Chairman of Physical Dir ectors of Connecticut, announced that Naugatuck will be the scene of Volley ball championships. Next Saturday. April 9th, qualifying rounds will be held sectionally. Bridgeport will have Norwalk vs New Haven, and Greenwich vs Bridgeport. Tn Naugatuck next Sat- urday ct o'clock. TorTington vs New Britain. while Naugatuck will meet Wlnsted. The winners e these sectional matches will play the semi. finals in Naugatuck saturday April 18th at s o'clock and the second match at a:is. Tine winners of these two matches will be booked for the finals in the evening to determine the champions of iet9,
 A trophy for the winner and the runner-up sill be presented after the match