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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18
BIG TEN SCORERS
Hoop POOP"


AS expected, the Stars won the
PJBA championship last Sunday
with their Bait victory over the
Stays The preseason favorites
finished undefeated In league play.
The Old-Timers with their tongues
hanging out, finished In the runner
up slot. The only two losses COM
ing at the hands of the Stars. Third
spot went to the Stays: a vastly
improved quintet. Undefeated I'M
til their last two games, the Stays
lost a overtime thriller to OTIS
1853 and was defeated by the
champs. The Esquire five was hot
and cold throughout the season.
They seldom did show the zip and
fire shown in their practice ses-
sionS.
Fifth place Kampus from out
Pacific U way had height, but ne
yer could get together. The Clip
pers were proud of the big in the
win column. Expected to go through
the season winless. but hoping to
gain much needed experience, the
youngsters fought from start to fl
nish. Another year or two. then
lookout!l! The football" team IT,
tie went to the Koozoo's. Although
towards the end, they showed signs
of basketball players.
INDIVIDUALS: eagle-eyed Mick
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18
TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS

Co-chairman-Haruo Kato and
Hiro Nishimura.
Assistants-Art Louie, Raymond
Sasaki, Stanley Karikomi, T. R. Co
to, Frank Yanagimachi, Sab Ogi-
shima, Art Susumi, Henry Yorozu
and George Mamiya.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18

If thou art rich, then show the
greatness of thy fortune; or what
is better, the greatness of thy soul,
in thhe meekness of thy conversa-
ton; condescend to men of low es-
state. support the distressed, and
patronize the neglected. Be great.
-Sterne.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18
It's Tournament Time in Seattle

At press time, enthusiasm in the second annual
Northwest Nisei Invtational Basketball Tourna-
ment this weekend in Seattle is mounting by the
hour
The most important question to date is: Will
Tokuda Drug win the second leg Of the three-year
perpetual trophy donated by THE NORTHWEST
TIMES?
Fans pointing to such powerful aggregations
as Seattle's Cathay Post 1856 and Ontario JACL
{Ontario Oreg.), think the answer is ''No not this
year"
If you're interested in knowing the outcome
why not drop into the Buddhist auditorium this
Friday, Saturday and Sunday?
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18

Planets do not govern the soul,
nr guide the destinies of men, but
TITLES, lighter than straws, are
l"vers in the building up Of char
'ter-Tupper
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18
SECOND ANNUAL NORTHWEST CAGE MEET
OPENS FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB 20, IN SEATTLE;
JACKIE SOUDERS TO PLAY FOR SUNDAY DANCE


afternoon No definite word has
come from Spokane's Bernard
Cleaners.
Besides Tokuda Drug, other Sc
attic men entries are Mercury,
Sorth End Merchant Reds and
Cathay Post 1856 Cathay Post 1856
is rated very highly among local
quintets.
Throughout h tournament
games, the Lotus Senior girls, who
reached an agreement with the
tournament officials on the conces-
sions. will sell refreshments.
Following ere the teams which
will participate in the second an
nual Northwest Nisei Invitational
Basketball Tournament. sponsored
by THE NORTHWEST TIMES.
this Friday, Feb. 20, Saturday, Feb.
81 and Sunday Feb %, in the Sc
at,le Buddhist auditorium:
Mems Division
Cathay Post 1856 (Seattle)
Tokuda Drug (Seattle), defend
ing champions
Pernard Cleaners (Spokane)
Ontario JACL (Ontario, Oreg)
Mercury (Seattle)
Portland Stars portland, Oreg)
Sorth End Merchant Reds (Se-
attle)
Portland Old-Timers (Portlano
/ Oreg)
WOmen's Division
High School (Seattle)
WWG's (Seattle)
Anna Kay's (Seattle)
Lotus (Seattle)
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18
Late Sports News

BASKETBALL
South End Merchant Reds de-
feated Mercury, 1888, in a Glass A
basketball game last Tuesday night
in the Buddhist auditorium.
BOWLING
Second-place Shanty Inn failed to
gain any points in the Nisei Com
mercial League last Tuesday night
in Main Bowl as It's keslers split its
series, 2 to 2, to league-leadng Ka-
shiwagi's.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
81, 100000 ADDITION AT CENTRAL OHIO PLANT here
BufftOn High School Student Stricken With Polio

tion in an iron lung at Lima Me-
mortal hospital since last Saturday.
The youth is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Grismore, of northwest
Of town. His father is a former
Richland township trustee,
A member of the junior class,
Grismore was in school Tuesday of
last week, the opening day, and had
been working out regularly with the
football squad He8was a numeral-
man last year, and one of this
seasons most promising line candi-
dates.
Taken to Lima Memorial hospital
on Thursday when his case was
diagnosed as polio, Grismore has
been in an iron lung since Saturday.
Attendants say his condition is
critical. He is suffering from the
buIbar type of the disease which last
week took the life Of Wayne Dep
pier, of Lima, former Bluffton resi-
dent.
Despite the epidemic which has
been raging in Putnam and Hancock
counties, Grismore Is only the second
polio case of this summer in the
Bluffton area. Earlier this summer,
Charles Bucher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clair Bucher, w. Elm street,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
SCHOOLS DISINFECTED
AS POLIO PREVENTIVE
College And Industry Lure Majority
Of 1913 Bluffton High Graduates
Eta BedLs Dies:
Funeral Friday

I Miss Eta May Beals, 82-year-old
Bluffton resident died Wednesday
morning at 2:30 o'clock at the Com
muity hospital here where she had
been a patient for the past year. !
The body is at the Basinger fun
eral home where funeral services wsl
be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Officiating will be Rev. E. J. Pen
norwood of Lima South Side Church
of Christ, former pastor of the
Bluffton Church of Christ of which
she was a member. Interment will
be in Maple Grove cemetery.
She was born in Antwerp, Ohio,
July 10, 1866, the daughter of Mar
ion and Samantha (Reed) Beals.
Most of her life was spent in Bluff
ton. She was a sister of Harry
Beals who died last March.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Work of Enlarging Building
Win Start Early Next
Spring.
Fourth Generating Unit Put i'm
Operation at Plant Here
Last December.
-

Electrical generating capacity of
the Bluffton plant of the Central
Ohio Light. and Power Co. will be
increased approximately 30 per cent
by the addition of a 10000 kilowatt
turbine, installation of which is ex-
pected to be completed within the
next IL tots months, it was learned
this week.
The big turbine, the second 10000
XIV type in the local installation
and the fifth generating unit in the
plant, will increase generating capa-
city from $4,000 kilowatts to a mark
of 10000
Installation of the unit will be
started early next spring if materials
are available, and executives of the
utility firm hope to have the turbine
in operation by the latter part of
1850.
Cost So Million
Cost of the new 10000 XIV gener,
ating unit will be approximately
$2,000,000, including boiler, turbine,
generator and accessories.
First step in the new expansion
program will be enlargement of the
present plant building, with an ex-
tension Of approximately 40 feet to
be added to the north end of the
present plant building. A temporary
wall now on the north will be re-
moved, it was announced.
The plant now has in operation
two 5000 XIV turbo-senerators; one
1900 generator I'D a 10000 Ekg
generator.
Fourth Unit Installed Last December
Installation of the 10000 XIV unit
was completed last December, and
altho at that time utility officials
anticipated an additional generator
would be required to care for in
creasing demand they did not expect
the installation would be necessary
until late 1861. However, mounting
volume has made it necessary to
step up the installation program
about one year, because of pressing
demand.
The modern electrical generating
plant maintained here by the Central
Ohio Light and Power Co. opened
in 1887 with one 5000 XIV turbo-
generator.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
UTILITY TO INSTALL
FIFTH TURBINE UNIT
Eight Teams Appear In Sparkling Grid
Preview Exhibition Here Friday Night
Drivers License Sale
MOUing SLOlCLy Here

Sale of drivers licenses for 1949
has been moving slowly since issu~
ance was started at~ths Bixel Motor
Sales the first of thessmonth, and
motorists were cautioned this week
that heavier than usual last min
ute rush may be experienced by
those who wait until only a few
days before the deadline on Septem-
ber 80.
With present driving permits ex-
piring at the end of the month,
motorists were reminded that anyone
expecting to operate a motor vehicle
after that time must have a new
license.
Clayton Bixel is the Bluffton dep
uty registrar.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
LeQiOn VIII Elect
NelU Officers Monday

New officers to head the Bluffton
American Legion post for the coming
year will be elected at meeting
next Monday in Legion hall.
Slate of candidates announced this
week include the following:
Commander - Al Ingalls,, Carl
Marshall and Ed Rice.
Vice Commander - Robert Geary
and Donald Reams.
Adjutant - James Benroth and
Charles Hankish, Jr.
Treasurer - Byron Fritchie and
Jack Clark.
Service Officer-Stanley Basinger.
Sergeant-at-arms-Kenneth Henry
and Mel Long, Jr.
Historian - Clifford Houtz and
Omar Welty.
Chaplain-Rev. Paul Cramer.
Color Bearers 1.-TWO to elect t)-Rob-
ert Dillman, Robert Deerhake, Gar
net Foltz and Wendell Duffman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Former Local WOman'S
Husband Takes Lite

Paul c. Myers, So, Findlay bank
executive and manager of the Scott
& Ewing Gear Manufacturing COM
pany, a former Bluffton business
was found dead Tuesday afternoon
in a rear room at the gear manu-
featuring plant in Findlay.
DR.. Byron Voorhees,, Hancock coun-
ty coroner, said death was suicide by
hanging. Meyers had been in poor
health for the past year and was
believed respondent. In 1916 he had
leg amputated due to an embolism
His wife is the former Geraldine
Ewing of Bluffton.
Funeral services will be held at
Barnhart Memorial, Findlay, Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, followed
by burial in Findlay Maple Grove
Cemetery.
Myers was assistant vice president
of the First National bank of Find
lay with which he had been. connect
ed for 30 years and also served as
deputy Hancock county auditor be-
fore becoming affiliated with the
bank.
He has been manager of the Scott
& Ewing company for several years
since the business was moved from
Bluffton to Findlay following the
death of the two founders, Frank
Scott and Elmer Ewing.
The body was discovered Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock by an EN-
ploye of the manufacturing plant
when he went to the building to pack
outgoing orders and police were noti-
fed.
Myers was a member of the Elks
and Moose lodge and the Methodist
church.
Besides his wife he is survived by
four sisters and three brothers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Authorities Here Adopt Pre-
cautions Against Outbreak
of Disease.
Putnam County Epidemic Can,
cells Schools Annual Holiday
For Fair.

Elaborate Bluffton public school
precautions against an outbreak here
of the polio epidemic which has been
raging in Putnam county include dis
injecting the~Shigh school building
daily through the ventilation blower
system and regularly disinfecting
toilet rooms and washing fountains
at the grade school, it was learned
this week.
Teachers have been briefed to be
on the lookout for any symptoms of
polio in students during regular
class periods, and every parent in
the school district received a letter
from Supt. Ralph Lanham explain
ing in full the precautionary pro-
gram.
In addition, the board of educa-
tion has decided that this year public
school pupils will not be excused
from class to attend the Putnam
county fair, a holiday of Tong stand
ing on the school calendar. T.
ASKS COOPERATION OF PARENTS
In Supt. Lanham's letter, he
stressed the advisability of parents
keeping out of school any children
who show symptoms of the early
stages of polio. + =
Listed among some of the indica-
tions of onset of the disease were
"sore throat, fever, a cold, stom-
ach upset, vomiting, diarrhea, con-
stipation, and stiffness of soreness
of arms, legs, back or head"
Opeaing OF. school and the con-
S.aasGx IF clases here@l1as been ii
conformity with recommendations of
Dr.. John \ Porterfeld, Ohio health
director, who has announced that
closing schools will not stop the
spread of polio.
1T has never been shown that by
closing schools we can stop epi-
demics," DR.. Porterfeld declared.
Children have no more body con-
tact with each other in schools than
they do on Fairgrounds.
s'If their fathers stayed home from
work and their mothers home from
the movies, there might be some JUS
tifcation of keeping children from
school, otherwise it doesn't work, !"
the health director stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Crowd In Excess of 2,200 Over
flows Stadium, Lines Sides
of Playing Field
Bluffton, Wayne, Upper San
dusky and Ada Score
Victories In Contests

An overflow crowd of more than
1900 which packed the stadium and
lined every side of the playing field
witnessed Buttons second annual
football preview at Harmon field last
Friday night, inaugurating another
grid season for the area.
Although participating teams had
only two weeks of practice behind
them, they put on an sparkling pre-
view exhibition in which spectator
interest never Jagged as Wayne top
ped Clyde in six-man football, II
to 0; Ada bested Columbus Grove,
6 to O; Upper Sandusky edged Bel
lefontaine, 6 to 0; and Bluffton upset
Forest, 7 to O.
Despite competition from other
previews on the same night at Pan
dora, Findlay and Lima, streets
here were packed solid with parked
cars within a four block area of the
stadium.
NEW LIGHTS DEDICATED
Dedication of the new foodlight-
ing system at the field was another
feature of the evening, at the half
time intermission of the Bluffton-
Forest game.
Rev. v. 6. Oppermann, president
of the Button Community Progress
association, made the presentation of
the lights to the board of education.
Leland Diller, board of education
president, made the acceptance ad-
dress.
For the preview, the field and
stadium were in the best condition in
years. The playing field, re-sodded
in late summer by the Bluffton Re-
creation committee, was a beautiful
stretch of greensward under the bril-
liant lights. Stadium seats and the
wooden bleachers across the field
were replendent in new coat of
green paint put on by volunteer
workmen, paced by the Recreation
committee group.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Fifteen Have Jobs and Fifteen
Are College
Freshmen
Farming and Nursing Attract
Others; Two Girls
Married

College and industry have attract
ed 30 Of last springs 45 graduating
Bluffton High school seniors, with
Is working for industries in this
area and another Is enrolled for
further educational pursuits.
Farming has attracted three of the
"a senior boys; two girls are in
nursing training; two girls are mar
ried and another is planning to be
wed soon, the occupational break
down shows.
5 In college are: Bluffton college
Ted Bauman, Kenneth Bracy, Addi-
son Myers, Norman White, Harriet
Burkhart, Mary Jane Burkholder,
Mary Ann Smucker and Marilyn
Stratton.
Ohio Northern University-James
Ewing; Northwestern university
James Howe; Ohio State university
Arthur Neuerschwander; Bliss
Business college-Betty Deeds; Mid
western School of Evangelism
Doris Jean Luginbuhl; Grace Bible
nstitute-Allan Tschiegg.
Other pursuits Of the graduates:
The Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co.-Edith and Helen Zuercher, John
Klay, Norma Badertscher, Norma
Klapp, Wanda Neiswander and
Ceacle Potee. es
Boss Manufacturing Co.-Wanda
and Marilyn Everett; Central Ohio
Light and oPwer Co.-Ted Kohl and
Richard Fields; F. c. Russell Co.,
Pandora - Keith Moore; Farmers
Produce Co-Wade Oberly; Beaver
dam Coach Co.-Richard Kohler.
Lima Memorial hospital--Maxine
Criblez; Lima st. Rita's hospital
Peggy Eckenwiler; Farming-Allen
Burkholder, Maurice Garmatter and
Earl Hauenstein; Sohio Filling Sta
tion-Ralph Stager; At home-Burl
Meyer, Luke Lugibihl and Donald
Herr; Plastering-Earl Frick.
Married-Jean Burkholder (Mrs.
Paul Reichenbach) Mary Schmidt
(Mrs. Fred Amstutz) To Be Mar
ried-Betty Roush; Telephone Office
Lois Hauenstein.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Announce EUening
# School Of Religion

A training school for Sunday
school teachers and others interested
will be sponsored this fall by the
Bluffton Ministerial association, it
was announced the first of the week.
Glasses will be held at the high
school building from 8 to 10 o'clock
for five consecutive Thursday even
ings, beginning October Il.
The administrative board consists
of Rev. Paul Cramer, dean; Prof.
Paul Shelly, Dan Alspach, Nelson
Steiner, Carl Derringer and Carl
Smucker. Faculty and classes will
be announced later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Dry Weather Hampers Hunters AS
Squirrel Season Opens Wednesday

Bluffton hunters who went afeld
early Wednesday at the opening of
the squirrel season reported only
fair results as they returned later
in the morning.
The woods, tinder-dry because of
lack of rains recently added to the
difficulties of silent maneuvering and
stalking the wary creatures.
William Hartman, s6 year old
Findlay resident was out bright
and early Wednesday morning
seeking his limit of squirrels.
Hartman, who was issued q
hunting license by Sam Steple-
ton of BIuffton, is the Oldest
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
College Society To
Start RehedrsdLs

Bluffton College Choral Society
next Tuesday night will begin re-
hearsals for the annual rendition of
"The Messiah" with sessions to be
held at 7:30 p. m. each Tuesday in
the college chapel.
All singers from the community
are invited to sing in the group.
This is the 46th season of the choral
society, it was announced by Prof.
Russell A. Lantz, director.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Former BLuftOn
Girl In McCOn1b II. S.

Anna Louise Hochstettler, former
ly of Bluffton is instructor in home
economics at McComb high school,
it was announced this week. She is
a graduate of Bluffton high school in
the class of 1914 and last spring was
graduated from Taylor university,
Upland, Indiana.
Her mother, Mrs. J. A. Hoch-
stettler who resided in Upland dur
ing the four years in which the
daughter was in college has moved
with her to McComb.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
BLUFFTON MAY GET
BUILDING CODE FOR
RESIDENTIAL AREA
Council Studies Advantages of
Setting Up Regulations on
Residential Building
Town Ordinances Now Provide
Only Controls of Construc-
ten In Business Area


Bluffton may get a new village
ordinance regulating building and
remodeling in the residential district,
if a study started last week at a
meeting of the municipal council in
dicates the advantages of setting up
controls.
If the ordinance is drafted it will
be the first move by the town to
regulate building activity in residen-
tial sections of the town, altho the
business district has since 1927 been
subject to a building code.
A study of building ordinances of
other cities is being made by council
men, to determine what regulations
would be applicable to Bluffton, with
a final decision on the matter ex-
pected this month.
Controls i'm Business District
Bluffton's only present controls
over building activity apply to the
business district, established in a fire
zone ordinance first passed in 1927,
and re-drafted in 1881.
In the ordinance, the limits are
established in a district bordered by
College avenue on the south; Big
Riley creek on the east; Washington
street on the north and Elm street
on the west.
Outside of this district there have
been no restrictions of any kind on
building activities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16

man TO obtain a license here this
season.
The situation was somewhat modi-
fled by light showers which came
shortly before noon Wednesday.
The hunting season will continue
until September 30, inclusive with
last years daily bag limit unchanged,
consisting Of four squirrels a day
and the possession limit of four.
Hunters were urged by state Off
cials to use every possible hunting
safety precaution while in the woods.
The easily-reeognized bright red
squirrel hunters cap is advised.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
Many From, BiuftOn
Attending College

Many Bluffton students are leav-
ing this fall to attend colleges and
universities. Among this number
are:
Jean Ann Steinman, Baldwin Wal
lace college, Berea.
Fluff Blome, Art Students League,
New York City.
Neil Schmidt, Purdue university,
West Lafayette, Indiana.
David Stearns, Heidelberg college,
Tiffin. '''~
1e Dora Jean Luginbuhl, Western
School of Evangelism, Ottumwa,
Iowa. ..~.
Beverly Biery, Western Reserve
university, Cleveland. r..
James Fett,s pittsburgh School of
Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh.
Harriet Amstutz, Goshen college,
Goshen, Indiana.
Wilhelm Amstutz IL, Robert Coon
and Michael Reagan, Ohio Northern
university, Ada.
Sarah Amstutz, Carlton Wilson,
Miami university, Oxford.
jeanne Buhler, Alice Ruth Parma
becker, Bethel College, Newton,
Kansas.
Juanita Bame, Elmer Stonehill,
Bowling Green State university.
David Tosh, Mark and James Dill
Ter, Wheaton college, Wheaton, III.
Verna Kiefer, Mary Jane Garmat-
ter, Grace Bible Institute, Omaha
Nebraska.
Eleanor Linden, Malcolm Basinger,
Eleanor Steiner, Wooster college
Jean Ann Burcky, Ellen Burk-
holder, Mareeille Steiner, John Alt.
11aus, Charles Tripplehorn, Hugh
Hilty, Robert Burkholder, Virgil Ba.
singer, Dale Good, Nelson Hiestand
George Swank, Jr., Emerson Mis-
wander, Ohio State university, Co
lun1bus
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-16
NOVEMBER DRAFT
CALL To TAKE few
in ALLEN COUNTY
First Induction Under Peace
time Draft Will Call For
Less Than 10 Men
On Basis of Per Capita Percent
age Bluffton May Not Have
Any Inductees In Call

~ No noticeable drain on manpower
win come from Dhio's first peace
time draft call, with only between
five and ten draftees expected to be
taken from all of Allen county in
November's induction procedure.
AT the same time, announcement
was made that pre-induction examin-
ations of the oldest age groups
men of 25-would start either early
in October or possibly late this
month.
From this group, the November
draft call, 499 for the state as a
whole, will be filled, including Allen
county's five to 10 men on a popu-
lation ratio. 4..
EXAMINATIONS AT RECRUITING
STATIONS
Pre-induction physical examina-
tions will be made at army recruit
ing stations equipped to handle such
procedure, it was announced by Sc
lective service officials.
The list of such stations is not %t
available, but it will include major
cities such as Dayton, Columbus,
Cleveland and Cincinnati.
On a proportional basis, population
of Bluffton and Richland township,
estimated at 5000, would rate one
half a draftee in the November call.
Similar initial draft calls will
take three men each from Putnam
and Hardin counties.
In the earlier stages of draft pro-
cedure, it is expected that rather
liberal exemptions will be made by
draft boards, but that after this
fall deferments may be harder to
obtain.