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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
PRICE OF MILK AT
ALL-TIME HIGH OF
20 CENTS A QUART
Second One-Cent Increase Since
Early Fall Goes Into Effect
Here This Week
Boost In Price Caused BY Short
age of Fluid Milk, Dairy
Operators Declare

Milk is selling in Bluffton this
week at a record-brealdng retail
price of 20 cents a quart, as local
dairies announced a one-cent increase
from the previously prevailing price
of 10 cents.
Extreme shortage of milk, with
consequent higher prices to producers
is the principal reason for the one
eept hooa asAording asiry spetes-
men. 81. ss
Altho the 20-cent price is the high
est ever in effect here, the new rate
is in line with recently increased
prices in Lima, Findlay and else
where thruout the state, dairy
spokesmen said.
This is the second one-cent increase
in the price of milk since early fall,
a previous one-cent boost being made
last October Z, which took the price
to the highest mark since the
"twenties." ..~..- --..sM .-
Dairy spokesmen said they are
faced with an ever-increasing short
age of milk, and under the present
marketing volume must pay more
to producers or Jose their trade to
buyers out of the area. Because of
attractive offers, considerable
volume of fluid milk already is being
trucked to eastern markets, they
pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
ShO.Uer Of Stars 1-
Will Be. Seen Here

Shooting stars will flash across the
skies this Friday and Saturday
nights, but it'cwon't be necessary to
stay up late to see the heavenly dis
play tf.s~-s> #.- -.
This will be one of the few meteor
showers that best can be seen early
in the evening. . be
" Failing stars will com from the
constellation of Gemini, the twins,
and will radiate from a point near
the bright star, Castor, in the east.
At 10 p. m, Castor will be about
halfway between the horizon and
zenith.
The Geminid shower probably will
be one of the most brilliant of the
year. At its height, meteor may
be expected to brighten the sky every
minute or two. The moon will be
new and will not interfere with the
meteor shower.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Couple Is We'd In
RdlUSOn Saturd0Y

Wedding of Miss Mary Lou
Young, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Young of Bluffton and John
Cookson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Cookson Of Benton Ridge took place
Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at the home of the officiating min
lister, Rev. Lenhart of Rawson.
The bride wore for the occasion
a pink wool dress with gree ac-
cessories and corsage of white car
nations. The couple was unattended.
The bride, graduate of Bluffton
high school is employed at the West
inghouse plant in Lima. ..v,~v-a 50,
The groom is graduate of Raw
son high school and employed at
Adrian, Michigan, where the couple
will reside after a short wedding
trip.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
ANNOUNCE GIFT OF
S25,OOO FOR GYM
FUND At COLLEGE
Second Gift Received From Mrs.
c. II. Mussellnan And
Daughter of Pennsylvania
Donors Also Contributed SIS, 900
Last Year; Gym Fund Now
Stands At $4,000

A second gift Of $25,O00 from the
Musselman family of Pennsylvania,
announced this week BY Blunton
college authorities, boosted the cam
paign to raise quarter-million
dollars for a new gymnasium to 4
mark of $4,000.
DR.. L. L. Ramseyer, president OF
the college, said the gifts consisted
of $4,000 from Mrs. G. H. Mussel-
man, and $4,000 from her daughter,
Mrs. Luella Arnold, both Of Bigler-
vile, Pa.
Last December, the two pennsyI-
yania residents made identical gifts,
and the $4,000 contributed by them
in two years have given powerful
impetus to the gymnasium campaign.
Fund Near Halfway Mark
In 15 months Of eanvassing, the
gymnasium fund Of $4,000 Il near
ing the halfway marx. Coal set in
the campaign Is S25o.000.
The two Pennsylvania donors are
the widow and daughter of the late
C. II. Musselman, who owned and
operated large apple processing
plants in the Biglerville area. The
family has contributed generously to
Bluffton college, the library on the
campus being named ii their homer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
new NICKEL PLATE
TRAFFIC Cl)NTR()L.
SYSTEM IS READY
New Apparatus is Being fsCu'
In Through Bluffton
This Week
Traffic 0n This Section To Be
Controlled From Lima; e.
Tower Remains Here

Central traffic control of 40-mile
stretch of the Nickel Plate railroad
between Lima mad Arcadia will be
put into operation this week, con-
Guiding r an, improvement program
launched in September, 1916, by O
crew ofsspecialized workers who have
lived for more than year i'm rail-
road cars at the Biuffton siding ad-
joining the old National quarry. a,-'s
Installation and final testing of the
new traffic control system have been
completed, and the new apparatus is
being "cut in" this week, beginning
at Arcadia and continuing to Lima,
thru Bluffton. 1t is expected to be
in complete operation by Saturday.
The traffic control system is a
modern railroading innovation provid-
ing centrally located electrical opera
ton of signals controlling the move
ment of all trains in division. The
signalling is almost entirely auto
matte and is said to represent the
highest possible degree of safety.
Traffic signalling control in the
Lima-Arcadia section will be from a
station in Lima. Operation of the
AU tower at the intersection of the
Nickel Plate and A. c. and Y. rail
roads in Bluffton will be continued
after the new system is in use, to
provide right-of-way signals for
trains on the two roads.
Installation of the new traffic
control system on this section of the
Nickel Plate is part of an overall
plan to use the same method OF
controlling rail movement between
Arcadia and Frankfort, Ind, dist.
ance of 1856 miles. .%
Since September of last year, q
crew of about 20 specialized work,
men, living in railroad cars on the
Bluffton siding, have been working
on the new signal system.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
43rd Rendition Of ''The Messiah"
Will Be Given Sunday Afternoon
Outstanding Guest SOIoists Win
Appear With Chorus of
200 Here
Prof. Russell Lantz Is Direct
ing Rendition For Nine
teenth Season

Appearing in their 43rd rendition
of Handel's oratorio, "The Messiah" /"
the BIuffton College Choral Society,
augmented by outstanding guest
soioists, viii present the music mast
erpiece at $3.50 p. m. next Sunday
in the high school gymnasium.
Soloists for the performance this
year will be Clarence r. Ball, To-
ledo, tenor; Wilson Jones, New York
City, basso; Ruth Notzka, Toledo,
contralto, and Masako Ono, Bowling
Green, soprano.
Ball will be making his 188th ap-
pearanee as q Messiah aoloist, IA.
cluding performances with The Min
neapoiis, Cleveland, New, York, De
troit, Chicago, st. Louis and Indian
apolis symphonies. He is head o.
the voice department at Toledo Con
servatory.
2 Jones, a former Lima singer, anc
who has appeared here previously al
a Messiah soloist, now is soloist fol
the Church of Heavenly Rest, New
York City.
Miss Ono, a well known concert
performer, is member of the, music
faculty at Bowling Green university
and Miss Notzka is soloist for the
Toledo Collingwood Presbyterian
church.
r A 200-voice chorus directed by
Prof. Russell Lantz will be the larg.
est to appear in the annual presen-
tation since pre-war days. A 30
piece orchestra will play under the
direction of Sidney Hauenstein, who
has conducted since 1912. Pearl
Bogart Mann, pianist, has been the
accompanist since 1910. E~-
Organized in 1902, the College
Choral Society presented "The Mes
siah" for the first time in 1905
Since 1905 annual renditions of the
oratorio have been given. Prof
Lantz is in his 10Th year as director
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
so Children TO Be
On p. T. A Program

Sixty grade and high school pupils
viii appear in Christmas program
to be presented at i meeting of the
Bluffton Parent Teacher association
at 8 p. m. next Monday in the high
school cafeteria.
A Christmas play. "A King Shasl
Reign" will include in its CAT
Richard Kohler, Nancy Frankhauser,
Lois Lehman, Lois Marquart, Mary
Jane Burkholder md Colletta Bad
ertscher. William Burbick, high
school speech instructor, has directed
the play.
Pre-school bands from the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades, and the fifth
and sixth grade violin classes will
play. Harold Hunter, music in
structor, directs the musical part
Of the program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Peter Suter Rites
Held At Pandora

Funeral services We're held eWd-
nesday afternoon in Pandora Grace
Mennonite church for Peter A. Suter,
ST, retired farmer and a former
member of the Riley township school
board, who died last Sunday at the
home of son, Elan Suter, in Pam
dora
A lifelong resident of the Pandora
area, he was married in 1886 to
Elizabeth Hilty, who died Nov. II,
1909.
Survivors include the son, Elan;
daughter, Mrs Sylvia Irish, De-
Witt, Mich; a brother, Jacob Suter,
Pontiac, Mich, and sister, rfis.
Sarah Bucher, Lima.
Tnterment was in the Pleasant
Ridge cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Santa Claus Will Greet Riddles
In Business Area Next Saturday
Gasoline Prices Go Up
Third Time Since July

Gasoline prices were increased for
the third time since last July, Tues
day morning when Bluffton filling
stations put into effect a 1Y2-cent
boost on regular and premium
grades.
Following the latest increases,
prices in effect here Tuesday were
241z cents for regular gasoline, and
26h cents for premium brands.
Furnace oil and kerosene prices
also jumped upward in the price
hike. Number furnace oil, used
for most household heating, was
boosted to 131a cents.
Previous gasoline price increases
over the last five months included
one-cent advance on July 9, and a
| 12-cent boost on October "a.
Standard Oil Co .spokesmen said
50-cent advance per barrel in the
price of crude oil was responsible
for the increase.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
HOWE TO PLAY IN
STATE GRID GAME
NEXT AUGUST Is
Neil Schmidt, Jim Howe Only
Class b Men Ever Chosen
For Select Group
Bluffton Player Named On ALI
Star Football Squad For
Second Year

Bluffton's prominence in Ohio
Glass B sports circles was emphasized
again last Saturday with selection of
Captain Jim Howe, of the 1947 Pirate
grid squad, as one Of the lineman to
play in next summers annual North
South high school all-star game at
Canton.
In the history of the all-star classic,
only two Glass B players ever have
qualified as players in the select
group; both of whom have come from
BIuffton.
Last summer, Neil Schmidt, ace
of Bluffton's undefeated 1916 team,
was the outstanding individual star
of the North-S South tilt, and selection
of Howe makes the second year in a
row that a Bluffton representative
will be on the all-star squad repre-
senting schools in the northern half
of the state.
Only one other player from this
area qualified for berth on the all
star team; Dick Thomas, Lima South
guard. George Meter, Wapakoneta
backfield ace, named as an alternate
is the only other representative from
the Western Buckeye league, of which
Bluffton is member.
Next summers all-star classic will
be played at Canton on August 13,
and Howe win work out with the
Northern squad at that place for 10
days preceding the tilt. The North
ern squad will be coached by Harry
Strobel, coach of Barberton's un-
defeated 1947 team.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
BODY OF VETERAN
ARRIVES; military
FUNERAL SATURDAY
Last Rites For Pfc. James
Amstutz to be Held at En-
manuePs Church
Bluffton Legion Post viii Take
Part in Final Services
Here

Memorial services will be held at
2:3O p. m. Saturday afternoon in
the Emmanuel Reformed church,
south b sluffton. for Pfe. James II.
Amstutz, N Button High school
graduate, II Was killed In actieA
Feb. .. 1 (aerna
: Body oK ffc. AniStasz, brDu9Fse
home from Europe 10 days ago, ar
rived in Bluffton Tuesday night on
the Nickel Plate railroad with Cpl.
Albert Stockard as military escort.
1t was taken to the Alger residence
of the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Amstutz, former Bluffton residents;
and on Thursday will be returned to
the Diller funeral home in Bluffton
where it will lie in state until 1880
p. m. Saturday. @ "#
Rev. v. C. oppermann will of
ficiate at Saturdays services, as
sisted by Rev. Paul Cramer, chap
lain of Bluffton post, American
Legion. Burial will be in the En-
manuel cemetery, with the Legion
conducting military rites at the
grave. Pallbearers will be James
Deppler, James Reichenbach, James
Stratton, John Herman, Byron
Fritchie and Harold Grouse.
Pfc. Amstutz was born in Bluffton,
completed high school here, and be-
fore entering military service was
employed by the Bluffton Stone Co,
the City Market and The Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
HOSPITALIADDITION
SURVEY MAY HELP
GET FEDERAL AID
Bluffton Hospital Group Seeks
Financial Assistance For
Additional Wing
One-Third of Cost of Building
Additional May Come From
Federal Grant

First step in an attempt to qualify
for federal financial assistance in
building a new wing at the Bluffton
Community hospital will be taken
this week, with submission to the
Ohio hospital survey "A locally made
survey showing the need of the ex-
pansion program.
Decision as to whether the local
hospital viii receive a grant from
federal funds amounting to one-third
the cost of building an addition to
the institution will be made on the
basis of the survey.
Allotments of federal funds are
made by the Ohio Hospital survey
group, which has charge of admins
tering S2,692,0O0 annually for Ohio
hospital expansion purposes. The
hospital survey is a division of the
state board of health.
If the local survey is approved,
the Bluffton hospital viii receive a
grant of 81 for every 81 provided
by the community in the expansion
program, thereby assuring that one
third of the cost of the project would
be financed by federal funds.
On the local survey committee are
d. w. Bixler, Woodrow Little and
Mrs. j. S. Steiner Their report,
which must be in the hands of The
state group no later than Saturday,
viii cover the need of an addition to
the Bluffton hospital.
An addition to the hospital by
building a new wing at the north
end of the present structure was
authorized four years ago by the
hospital board. Architects plans
completed at that time included an
estimate that the cost would be apr
proximateiy $50, 600.
Later, building plans were shelved
because of. the scarcity of materials
and labor, and there has been no
move to revive the project because
of the rising costs of construction.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
K. l.. Triplett Heads r. NJ. A. Industry
Section For Third Successive Year

r. 1. Triplett and N. A. Triplett
of The Triplett Electrical Instru-
ment company, returned this week
from New York City where they at
tended a series of industrial meet
ings.
r. [. Tripltt, president of the To-
cal industry, is chairman of the in
struments and test equipment sec
ton of the Radio Manufacturers
Association, and presided at a meet
ing of the group in the Hotel New
Yorker.
Representatives from 81 companies
from all parts of the country at
tended the RMA session. Mr.. Trip
lett recently was re-appointed chair
man of the instrument section for
his third successive term.
While in the east the two local
men also attended a conference of
the Scientific Apparatus Makers of
America, and the NAM Congress of
American Industry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Xmas Trees Can Be
Firepr00fed Easily

Simple fireproof precautions can be
taken with Christmas trees, if they
are purchased several days before
being decorated, it was pointed out
this week.
Fireproofing the tree can be ac-
complished by soaking it in an am
monium sulfate solution for a day
or two.
Four pounds of ammonium sulfate
should be dissolved in three quarts
of water in a galvanized steel pail.
A short length of the base of the
tree should be cut off, after which
the tree is to be stood in the solu-
ton for a day or two.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Mrs. Margaret -LetOis
Rites In Be0Uerdarrl

Funeral services were held last
Saturday afternoon in the Beaver
dam Church of Christ for Mrs. Mar
garet L. Lewis, IT, wife of w. Scott
Lewis, who died last Thursday at
the family home in Beaverdam. She
had been seriously i'll for go days
of a heart ailment.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Putnam
county August %, 1870, to Colvin
and Cordeiia Fruchey, and had lived
her lifetime in this community.
Besides her husband she is sur
viyed by two children, and sister and
two brothers. Burial was in Wood
land cemetery, Beayerdam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Barbara j. Triplett
SoL0istAt Banquet

Miss Barbara Jean Triplett, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Triplett, Campus drive, was dinner
music soloist at meeting in the
Lima Barr hotel last Saturday
night, honoring 10 to 25-year en-
ployes of the Lima Gro Cord Rubber
company.
Miss Triplett has made many con-
cert appearances as marimbist.
She is a music instructor in Van
Vert.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Sentiment At County Meeting
Opposes COnservancy District

L. Dale Jennings, Allen county
commissioner, speaking at the meet
ing, questioned flood control, recrea-
tional facility, water table, power
and soil conservation advantages to
the county. He said he believed soil
conservation problems here are on an
individual farm basis, rather than
a county level.
Other speakers protested conserv-
ancy district powers as nu1hfying
those of local governments.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11

Allen county commissioners will
vote "no" on inclusion of the county
in the proposed Maumee Conservan-
cy district, if they follow sentiment
voiced last Saturday in an after
noon meeting at Lima Memorial hall.
Opinion expressed by majority
of the 75 persons attending recon-
mended that commissioners spend
more time for study Of the pro-
posal, it was reported after the ses-
sion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
College Cagers
Lose To Toledo

Bluffton college cagers dropped a
TT to 81 decision to Toledo univers-
tvs powerhouse at Toledo, Tuesday
night, as the second tilt in double
header.
The Bluffton crew pressed Toledo
Al, the way throughout the first half,
and was trailing at the intermission
bv only nine points, 27 to Is. scor-
;no for Bluffton were Rich Gratz,
IL. Frost, 6; schertz, 7; Leichty,
4. Howe. s; and Smucker, l.
IN the first par,e of the twin bill
N. Toledo Rockets humbled Assump-
ton college, rs to 26.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Local Teachers Hear
Lima Superintendent

Bluffton College faculty and men,
bers of the Bluffton board of educa-
tion were guests of Bluffton grade
and high school teachers Monday
night in the high school cafeteria
Supt. Gordon Humber, of the Lima
public school system, was the speak
er for the evening. His subject was
Future Trends in Secondary Edu-
cation.
Special features included violin
solo by Mary Ann Smucker; music
al selections by the high school girls
glee club and choir, and reading
by Miriam Bixel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Recreation Chairman
Nominations Made

Election of a new chairman for
the Bluffton Recreation committee
will be featured at the December
meeting of the organization, sched-
uled for Friday, Dec. 10.
Nominated to succeed N. A. Trip
lett as chairman are w. A. Howe,
Harry Bogart and Paul Diller. The
committee will be re~erganized at
the January meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Former Monroe TUp.
Resident Succttnabs

A. L. Uafe) Sherry, 56, of Har-
Dor View near Toledo, died Monday
at Toledo Riverside hospital follow
ing a two years illness. He was
born in Monroe township, Allen
county, July 9, 1891. Mrs. Oliver
Rasinger of Columbus Grove, Rt. 2
is a sister. Also surviving are his
widow, three daughters and one son.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesdav at the Bay Shore Methodist
church and burial was in Middle
creek cemetery near Grover Hill.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Announces Opening.
Of Clinic Here

Mrs. Chester Huber announces the
opening of the Bluffton clinic at her
home on South Main street for
treatments in physio-therapy and
massage. Mrs. Huber, former regis
tered nurse who has taken work in
this field will be assisted by Mrs.
Virginia Wilson of Benton Ridge,
also a trained nurse.
Steam baths will be available soon,
it was stated in connection with an
nouncement of the opening. Treat
ments are given by donation only.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Triptett On Jury
For Murder Trial

c. A. Triplett, of S. Main street,
is alternate on the jury hearing the
first degree murder trial of Lester
Nichols, 42, of Silver Lake, Ind, in
Allen county common pleas court,
this week.
A jury of five men and seven
women, plus the alternate, was seat
ed on Monday, following five days of
examination.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11

Mrs. Virgil Moaor Of Spring Lake..
Mich, formerly Ola Luginbuhl of
near Button will be one Of the solo
lists in Handel's Messiah to be given
in the first Presbyterian church at
Findlay, Sunday afternoon. Oliver
Schumacher, also native Of the
Bluffton district will be concertmast-
er of the orchestra.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Business Place
Changes Hands

Mrs. Della Clark who operated the
Clark Hat and Dress shoppe on
South Main street has sold her bust
ness to {. r. Erwin and Carl r.
Erwin, Jr., of Lima in a deal COM
pleted the past week. The Erwins
also operate a women's shop in
Clyde, Ohio. .--...
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Install Officers
At Masonic Lodge

Bluffton Masonic lodge installed
Monday night the following officers
to serve for the coming year:
Master, Wilbur Amstutz; Sr,
warden, Edgar Cook; Jr warden,
Richard Lewis; treas, Evan Basing-
er; sec, Ralph Stearns; Sr. deacon,
Kent Amstutz; Jr. deacon, Robt
Ewing; tyler, Ben Whistler; trustee,
Robert Neiswander; chaplain, Paul
Cramer; Sr. steward, Chas. Steiner;
Jr. steward, Carl Marshall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Install Sight
Saving Machine

The sight saving machine recently
purchased by the Bluffton Lions
club for examination of Bluffton
school pupils has been installed in
the high school. All pupils in the
high and grade schools will be test
ed annually for visual defects.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) Wheat
s2.s5; corn $2.45; oats s1.10; soys
S3.70.
Poultry-Heavy hens &c; leghorn
hens 18e; heavy springers 31c; leg
horn springers Zoe; stays t3c.
Eggs--Large whites 62c; large
browns 59c; medium whites Soc,
medium browns 4sc: pullets 42c.
Butterfat-S7c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Student Recital

The Bluffton college department of
music will present in recital at the
chapel next Tuesday night at 7:30
o'clock, students of Professors Holt
kamp, Mann and Lantz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
Gamble Store Here
To Be Closed

Closing of the Gamble store on
South Main street is announced by
the proprietor, Ralph Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith and family expect
to return to their former home in
Richmond, Indiana.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-11
SUiss Chorus At
Mt. Cory Sunday

The Swiss male chorus will give
program at the Evangelical Unit
ed Brethren church at Mt. Cory,
Sunday night at 1880 o'clock.