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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
SPECIAL POLICE TO
CHECK HALLOWEEN
DEPRECIATION HERE
Nightly Patrol of Blufft0n Is
Started to Prevent Prop
erty Damage
Municipality Continues Action
To Halt Widespread Damage
OF Two Years Ago

Nightly patrol of Bluffton streets
was started this week by special po-
lice officers to prevent Halloween
depredations which in some past
years have caused widespread dam
age here.
Fred Martin, sworn in as a spe-
cial deputy sheriff, has been en-
gagged to patrol the town by automo-
bile, to ward off damaging forays by
youngsters whose enthusiasm for the
Halloween season often gets out of
hand.
Regular police also will be active
during the next two weeks, to pre-
vent an outbreak of depreciation
which two years ago were costly to
property owners.
Any bands of juveniles roaming
the streets will be taken into Gus
tody for explanation of their actions,
Mayor w. A. Howe said, in an
nouncing continuation of last
years control measures which proved
highly successful.
Bluffton householders can help
too, the mayor said, in reporting
promptly any Halloween damage,
and he pledged full support of local
authorities in attempting to keep
property damage out of the Hal
loween picture this season.
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Margery NislCdNder
Weds Elton Beery

In a beautiful floral setting in
Ramseyer chapel, Miss Margery
Niswander, daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. w. M. Niswander, of Jackson
street, became the bride of Elton
Beery, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
Beery, of Seville, Ohio, at A o'clock
last Saturday afternoon.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by DR.. l.. L. Ramseyer,
president of Bluffton college. Ferns
and yellow chrysanthemums in a
brass container and ivory candles
in brass candelabra made a beautiful
setting for the ceremony. The aisle
was marked with chrysanthemums
and greenery tied with ivory satin
ribbon.
Preceding the ceremony nuptial
music was provided at the organ by
Mrs. Glenn Morgan, Sylvania, sister
of the bride. Mrs. Wilbur Lauer,
sister of Philadelphia, played vio-
lin selections. Vocal selections were
sung by Mr.. Paul Emmert, Bluffton,
a brother-in-law of the bride. The
traditional Bridal March," Wag-
ner, and wedding March," Men
delssohn, were used and the hymn,
30 Perfect Love-" was played dur
ing the ceremony.
Escorted and given in marriage
by her father, the bride wore a
white brocaded taffeta gown made
with a fitted basque, sweetheart
neckline, and long sleeves, pointed
at the wrist. A full skirt fell in a
court train and a crown of orange
blossoms held her finger tip VEIL
She carried an arm bouquet of white
chrysanthemums tied with satin rib
bon and streamers.
The bride was attended by Miss
Lettie Ann Lands, Van Vert, as
maid of honor. Bridesmaids were
Miss Marjean Todd, of Cleveland,
Mrs. c. K. Howell, of Lewisburg,
and Miss Joan McCarty of Waynes-
field.
Mr.. William Anderson of Medina
was best man and ushers were Mr..
Frederick Soldner of Berne, Ind,
Mr.. Roger Berkey of Wooster, and
Mr.. Kenneth Winkler of Bluffton.
A reception followed at the home
of the brides parents for friends
and relatives.
Both the bride and groom were
graduated from Bluffton college last
spring. Mr.. Beery is now employed
as a chemist with the Nickel Plate
railroad in Lima.
For going away the bride wore an
autumn brown suit with gold ac-
cessories and a gold chrysanthemum
corsage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
GALA OPENING SET
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
AT CARMA THEATRE
Modern New Showhouse Has
Seating Accommodations For
1872 Patrons
Theatre Equipment And Fur
nishings Equal OF Any In
Northwestern Ohio.

Gala opening of Buttons new
Carma theatre with two showings
this Friday night will give residents
of the area their first chance to
see the interior of the motion
picture house, one of the finest in
Northwestern Ohio.
Modern in every respect, the
beautifully decorated and furnished
showhouse has all new equipment
and will be completely air-condition-
ed. Special acoustic wall panels are
installed to provide sound reproduc-
tion as good as that in any of Ohio's
larger theatres, and new type, COM
Portable seats will add to the enjoy
ment of patrons.
Construction of the building was
started last December by George
Carmack, who erected the structure
in a postwar expansion of his
theatre interests here.
New Building
Site of the new motion picture
house adjoins Carmack's two-story
business building on South Main
street occupied by the A and p
food store. Its architecture and
materials used for construction
matches the former building, to
which it is attached.
With a seating capacity of 492,
the new theatre has an auditorium
about three times as large as that
in the Star, formerly Bluffton's only
showhouse.
First run "A" pictures will be
shown in the new Carma theatre,
with second-run films scheduled for
weekends only at the Star theatre,
which also will continue under Car
mack's operation. For the next two
weeks, however, the Star will be
closed for repairs and redecoration.
Television Feature
The new Carma theatre also is
adapted for trunk television, which
is expected to be available to show
houses in this area long before home
reception will become reality. A
television trunk line, with booster
stations, will run between Findlay
and Bluffton in this area, and the
Bluffton theatre will be served by
it.
Carmack first acquired his theatre
interests here when he purchased
the Star showhouse in October, 1889.
and moved his family here from
Findlay in the same year. He had
planned to construct new theatre
here In 1912, but the outbreak of
war delayed a start on the project.
A premiere showing will be made
in the Carma theatre this Thursday
for motion picture owners in this
area, film representatives, etc.
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WITH SERVICE MEN

Charles Steiner, of South Main
street, was honorably discharged last
Wednesday at Ft. Sheridan, Ill.,, and
has returned home. He served with
the army of occupation in Japan.
T/Sgt. Marion .Lenney, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lenney, Jr., of
Beaverdam, sister of Mrs. Harold
Crawfis, Bluffton, was honorably dis
charged last week at Ft. Sheridan,
Ill. He served in Manila and Tokyo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
Pandora

Mrs. William H. Steiner is visiting
her brother Willard and family at
Holly, Mich.
Mrs. Zella Krohn, Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
ram Krohn and daughter Mildred and
Bernice Anderson spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Snavely
and family at Holgate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Weber and
daughter of Ft. Wayne, Ind, spent
the week end at the home of her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schumacher
and Helen.
Francis Kempf and Leotus Suter
are in Michigan for several days.
Warren Bridenbaugh teacher of the
young Mems class of the st. Johns
Sunday school entertained them at
dinner in his home on Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Abe Hilty underwent an
operation at Bluffton hospital one
day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Correl Donaldson
spent Sunday with their daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Green and son
at Elkhart, Ind.
The Pandora Grange gave the
Travelling Grange Program" at Gil
boa Monday evening.
Mrs. Mertie Reese and Miss Har-
riet Krohn are visiting in the DR.. w.
C. Suter home at Waterville. n
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Sommer spent
the week end with relatives at Troy,
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mcdowell OF
Pandora are announcing the engage
ment of their daughter Rosemary, to
Kenneth Marshall, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Marshall, of Bluffton.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goedde of OF
tawa called on Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Krohn on Saturday.
On Monday evening a group oi
young people gave Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Yermilya rousing belling. After
ward they We're treated at Krohn's
Restaurant.
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Hundreds of Residents i'm Their
Yards to Watch Continuous
Falling Star Show.
ClOudless Skies Permit Full
Enjoyment of Rare Treat
Continuing Two Hours.

An almost cloudless sky permitted
Bluffton area residents to enjoy the
rare aerial show put on last We'd
nesday night when the greatest and
most brilliant meteor shower of this
century was at it's zenith.
Impromptu neighborhood star-gaz-
ing parties could be seen along
every street, as residents craned
their heads to watch the almost con-
tinuous performance which often had
as many as six or seven shooting
stars racing across the heavens at
the same time.
Brilliance of the moon was the
only distracting factor, but its in
reference was not serious, for some
observers reported seeing as many
as % meteors in one single minute,
and the total number of shooting
stars visible here must have num-
bered in the thousands.
The first shooting stars were seen
about 8 p. m. and the peak of the
display was reached at 1880.
Leslie C. Peltier, Allen county's
noted amateur astronomer, said the
exhibition was the best he has ever
seen.
Peltier for several weeks had been
following with his telescope the
Giacobini-Zinner comet, which shed
the meteors, but said it now has
disappeared into the south. He said
the comet probably is bigger than
the earth in diameter.
The display resulted as the earth
came within 131, 900 miles of the
spot in space where the comet pass
ed eight days ago. Particles from
the fiery tail of the comet thus were
close enough to strike the earth's
outer atmosphere envelope, and the
friction of the collision threw off
the sparks seen from this planet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
Board Asks Support Of Two-Mill
Levy To Continue Good Schools

With members of Citizens Ad-
visory Committee mobilizing this
Wednesday night to launch intensive
house-to-house canvassing in sup
port of the two-mill school levy, the
Board of Education this week re-
leased a public letter explaining the
financial plight of Buttons public
schools and their need for increased
revenue.
Statement of board members re-
vealed it has been necessary to bor-
row funds to meet the October pay
roll of schools, and that the school
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
HOME COMING

The Beaverdam Methodist church
plans to observe her annual "Home
Coming" next Sunday Goth, and
is extending a welcome to all form
er members and friends of the
church and church school to attend:
especially the dinner and afternoon
program. You no doubt will be in
terested in our "Diversiform Service
which is bringing about "a very
satisfactory result in the morning
services.
The Rev. n. H. Bradley, who has
a suburban home near Columbus
Grove, will be the afternoon speak
er. The regular pastor the Rev. L.
Dow Fauver will conduct the morn
ing worship services and Edgar Herr
who is the church school superint-
endent, will be the chief spokesman
of the day
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
Tenor Is On College
Concert Series Friday

Harold Haugh, talented 0berlin
concert singer who made hit with
Bluffton music lovers in a previous
appearance here several years ago,
will be the first artist to appear on
the Bluffton College 1946-47 Con-
cert Series, at 8 P M. this Friday
in Ramseyer chapel.
A tenor who sings with fine range
and excellent tone, Haugh will ap-
pear here only two weeks after be-
ing featured in a New York City
Town Hall concert.
Arrangements for the concert ser
les are directed by Prof. Russell A.
Lantz, director of the college de-
partment of music.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
Paul Geiser VIII
MOUe House To TOlUn

A house standing on the former
A. j. Owens farm in Orange town
ship, now being converted into the
Bixel airport, has been purchased by
Paul Geiser and will be moved to
Bluffton this fall. Foundation for
the house is nearing completion on
Geiser's lot in the Fred Mueller ad-
dition on Jefferson street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
Sight Exams For
BluftOn Pupils

Sight examinations for Bluffton
public school pupils will be spon-
sored by the Lions club in one
day clinic next Tuesday in the high
school gymnasium.
Members of the club and their
wives will assist in making the
tests, and recommendations will be
made as to whether pupils should
take further examinations with eye
sight specialists.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
Lions Hear Griffin
On Tax Structure

Most tax problems have been Gre
ated by catering to minority groups,
Allen County Auditor Floyd B. Grif-
fin told members of the Bluffton
Lions club at a dinner meeting
Tuesday in the Walnut Grill,
General property tax largely has
been the basis for the tax structure
in the past, but fluctuations of value
make appraisals difficult, Griffin
said. He recommended the fairest
course in the future would be to
leave valuation at its present level
and vote additional taxes outside
the 10-mill limitation.
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has on hand approximately $4,000 in
unpaid bills.
Favorable vote for the two-mill
levy at the polls in November will
help meet increased operating ex-
penses, adjust teachers salaries to
present-day requirements, continue
the present broad curriculum and
provide funds for long-deferred and
badly needed repairs.
Final plans for the house-to-house
canvass will be drafted at the Citi-
zen's Advisory committee meeting
at 5 p. m. this Wednesday in the
high school building.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
p. T. A. Reception
For Teachers TUESDAY

Nearly 100 persons attended
Tuesday nights P. t. A. reception
for Bluffton public school teachers
in the high school cafeteria. A So
cial hour and refreshments were en-
joyed.
Membership of the association 10
nearing the 100 mark, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Charles Hankish,
president. Next meeting of the
group will be Tuesday, November II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
O. C.. Hursey Buys
CIyner Building

Sale of the L. L. Clymer build
ing and lot on Vance street to o. C..
Hursey and Sons, Bluffton farm i'm
plement dealers, was announced this
week.
The Hursey organization plans to
transfer it's operations from the
present Cherry street address to
their new location between now and
the first of the year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
REAL ESTATE DEAL

Mrs. Belle Hall, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Potee, has purchas-
ed the former George Stot's property
in Beaverdam from Mrs. Bertha Po-
tee. She will live there with her
grandmother, Mrs. Nora Eckenwiler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17

Uncle Sam soon will be mailing out
income tax report forms to many re-
luctant nephews and nieces. Rural
members of the family will find farm
account books help to answer Uncle's
questions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
MOUies On China At
NJ. e. Brotherhood

DR.. F. D. Rodabaugh will speak
and show movies he took in China
at the Brotherhood family night at
the First Methodist church, this
Thursday evening.
All Methodists and their friends
are invited to the meeting, OPEN
ing with a pot-luck supper at s p. m.
DR.. Rodabaugh was laisson med
ical officer with the Chinese army,
and had many interesting exper-
fences in the Orient.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
Star Gazers Line Streets For Century's
Most Spectacular Shower Of Meteors
Patriotic Thief
Takes u. S. Flag
From Grange Hall

A thief with patriotic leanings
took a silk United States
flag as his only loot, after
breaking into the Richland
Grange hall, last week. The
flag was one used for stage dec
Grafton in the hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
SIGN OF THE TINES

In contrast to the heavy shop
ping rushes of the last month,
Tuesday afternoon trade was so
slack one meat market operator
was seen chatting on the street
In front of his establishment,
while employees of the other
market were washing windows.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17
MEAT COUNTERS
FULL AGAIN WHEN
PRICES ARE FREED
Buttons Two Meat Markets
Operating Again on Full
Time Schedules.
Cost of Meat Goes up Rapidly
But Plenty is Available For
Shoppers.

Buttons two meat markets Tues
day resumed operations on a full
time schedule, with plenty of meat
for all takers, the first day after
meat price controls were abandoned
by order of President Truman.
Livestock Immediately started NOV
ing to market and Buttons prox-
unity to the producer meant assur-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-17

Good poultrymen Immediately take
sick birds out of the flock to lessen
danger of spreading contagious dis
eases.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-07-13

boundary of the gas area of the
Cut Bank field, presenting the
interesting possibility that
many of the wells now yielding
gas only In this area may pro-
duce oil if deepened to the
Madison liFae.
the main item of interest In the
Kevin-Sunburst field this week,
there were several other compile
tons.
.Cruanley -Erybarger No. 80, NE
make an aboye-average producer.
Drilled to 1863, TO the first break
in the lime, 1t is acidizing, after
getting $50 feet of oil in the hole.
Maverick Oil Company of Plenty
wood got q good well In the con-
Germs Initial venture In the field,
on the Harmon lease on the north
edGe of the producing area, in Sc
SCI SW 28>S6N-2W. This has been
Intended as a Madison limestone
test but YVES stopped at 1 1872 when
ID got an initial of 1871 barrels daily
In the Sunburst sand.
Superior Pet. also got Sunburst
sand producer during the week In
its No. s Haugen, NV NV NE NE
11-35N-3W, 1t had 500 feet of oil in
the hole from the Sunburst sand
at 1921 900 and may be completed
as producer from that horizon.
Likewise, G. T. Oien apparently
has a very good producer In his
25th well on the prolific Engemoen
lease, in NE Sc 11-35N-2W. This
well got the contact at 1852 and
has 500 feet of oil In the hole, but
Is deepening past / ,5S5, heading for
a look at the first break in the
Madison lime.
The full field report:
ADAMsHESLA-AzeAGAN NO. g.
NE NE SE SE 21-S6N-2W
Ri9 up.
AR0Now.Gov NO. IA
G NV SW 24-S5N-SW
Location.
G. u. BlGGGGUNDERSON NO. e.
SW NV NV 1S-S6NsSW
Standing, 1876
COOLIDGE, COOLIDGE q HANDBOOK.
GOEDDERTE NO. L.
Sc Sc Sw 1013GN-3W
spu0ie6 542T-46; I'd, 2467 EN-, PAST.
CONSOLIDATED 0As-sTATE NO. E.
SIC NV NE 16-S5N-4W
Swabbing about 4 bbls. 46.9-gravity oil
daily. TO aeidize asfer re-cementing Tin.
asHEY-FRYBMRGER NO. 81
NE Sc NE 24-36N-3W
Gas In sunbtrst. 13s0-14O7. I'D, 1869;
376 H. OIL In hole. AcidizinR.
KAI-BAR OIL CO.-KAL BAR NO. t.
CNW SIC Sc 13-36N-2W
Location.
KKNvEx.Em-EhzTTH.F0I NO. t.
NE NE NE S-34N-1W
EN-. 1404 Did not acidize. Deepening
into lime.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-07-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NO. r.
Sc Sc SW 2S-3GN-2W
COMPLETION rs Sunhurst sand pro
Queer Swabbing 1874 BOPD from I'd.
1872
OKEN-EMGEAkOEN NO. rs
NE Sc 1l-35N-2W
EN-. 1862; 500 #. oil. Deepening into
lime, 1885.
PREVOL q sHAY-GOv'T NO. 10
NV NV Sc io-35N-SW
Show oil EN-, 1775. Acidlzing,
P. n. K.-FROsAKER-RUE-ERICKsoN NO.
E.
NE NE NE 1s-S4N-7w
(old wen 70 be drilled rs feet deeper
and acidixed.)
P. NJ K--RRosAKKR-RUE-ERICKs0N NO.
g.
NV NE NE 1s-s4N-2w
Drilling, 700.
s0RREL1ps0RKEEL NO.
NE Sc Sc 7-S4N-2W
Drilling, 100
SUPERIOR PET.-HAUGEN NO. s.
NV NV NE NE 11-35N-3W
Spudded 5-2-46. OIL In S1nburst 1882
1900; 500 #. oil in hole.
TExAC0-REEG NO. I6--
c SW Sc SW 23-35N-2W
Location. (FIRST REPORT)
Drilling, 1400.
OTIS THOaEPsON-CRAwFOR NO. T.
Sc NE SW 7-35N-2W
Drilling, 1l75.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-07-13

50. Senator B. K. Wheeler voted
for and supported us in our differ
ences with o. p. A.
Wheeler has been placed on the
blacklist by the radical element
Of the p. A. c. and the c. /. O. and
they are using all their efforts and
money to nominate his opponent.
II the oil industry is appreciative
of Wheeier's record on oil the place
to show II is in the Democratic
primaries on July 16.
Montana and the nation at this
critical period need a man of cour-
age and prestige in the Senate. To
win, Senator Wheeler needs more
than your vote. He needs your sup
port"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-07-13
Wheeler's Aid
CONTINUED From Page u

this competitive rate Montana re-
finers would be unable to sell their
asphalt, causing eventually a cur
tailment of runs, refinery opera
tons and no doubt unemployment.
e. The Great Lakes Pipe Line
Is now being constructed to Fargo.
Eventually 1t will be extended fur
ther west toward Montana. This
means that Montana producers and
marketers will have their markets
curtailed, and when conditions be
come normal 1t viii, no doubt, cut
our production. To meet this con-
dition the railroads serving this
area to the east filed with the /. C. c.
rates on petroleum products from
&c to 12c lower, and again the oper-
ators of the Mid-Continent protested
against this reduction. Again we
called upon Senator Wheeler, and
as a result of his efforts the lower
rates became effective on May Is,
1946.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-07-13

N~@1easaszAzeS #&3szH EHM# II
its fiow very greatly, as did
the Cut Bank Madison lime
weals, which were ssduds''
when drilled in, and aHE Of
which began fhewing when
helped with acid.
II 1t does, il is likely to pre-
cipitate a drilling rush, with
operators seeking to find more
production between this well
and the Cut Bank Madison lime
producers, and also between
this well and the high-gravity
lime producers drilled in by
Slim Parent, Mike Thorpe and
associates near Sunburst, IL
miles to the northeast.
The Consolidated well is ap-
proximately a mile and a quar-
ter northwest of a high-gravity
producer drilled in last year by
Consolidated Gas Company.
Subsequently Consolidat ate d
moved more than half mile
west of this producer, getting a
dry hole in its State No. l. The
No. / State checked satisfac-
toriiy as to structure, but found
the lime utterly lacking in
porosity.
1t is now believed accumula-
ton of oil In the vicinity of Con-
solidated No. 2 is due to a
stratigraphic trap northeast
southwest tr G n din g zone in
which lack of porosity has
served to trap oil coming up
slope from the west and north
west.
Some enthusiasts this week
saw a possibility that Madison
lime oil will be found more or
less regularly all the way across
the area from the north Cut
Bank lime producing area to the
Consolidated well, with a grad
ual increase in gravity up the
slope.
As it is, the Consolidated well
is less than three miles east OF
the U.S.G.S.- mapped eastern
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-07-13

Marketed production of natural
gas in the United States has doubled
in the past decade, consumption
reaching 1926 billion cubic feet in
1915.