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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
AZ SENIORS WILL
GRADUATE At HIGH
SCHOOL MAY 20
Tentative List of Graduating
Seniors Includes % Boys
and q Girls
Class Plans Sighting Trip to
Washington After Grad
uation

Bluffton High school will gradu-
ate class of Al seniors this spring
one of the smallest classes in more
than a decade, according to an an.
nouncement of tentative graduates
released this week by school authori-
ties. Commencement viii be Thurs
day night, May 20.
In the class will be % boys and
21 girls.
Graduating seniors on the tenta-
tive list includes:
Theodore Ray Bauman, Roger
Gene Bell, Kenneth Y. Bracy, Allen
c. Rurkholder, r. Paul Diller, James
H. Ewing, Richard r. Fields, George
Earl Frick, Maurice d. Garmatter,
Earl Dean Hauenstein, Donald Eu-
gene Herr.
James Franz Howe, John w. Klay,
Richard Norman Kohler, Theodore
r. Kohl, Isaac Luke Lugibihl, James
Keith Moore, Addison Michael My
ers, Arthur A. Neuenschwander,
Wade L. Oberly, Ralph R. Stager,
Allan R. Tschiegg and Norman Dean
White.
Norma Lucille Badertscher, Har-
riet Joyce Burkhart, Jean Burkhold-
er, Mary Jane Burkholder, Maxine
Yvonne Criblez, Betty EIsine Deeds,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Cancer Tag Day
Here Nets SI86

More than $1s6 were netted last
Saturday in cancer month tag day
sales in Bluffton, according to Mrs
George Linden, chairman of the
days solicitation.
Plans for tag day were made by
the Travel class, and sales were
handled by members of the organiza-
ton, other women's clubs of the
town, and the Bluffton High school
Y-Teens.
Sponsorship of tag dag was the
first in a series of activities con-
Quoted by the Bluffton Federation of
Women's clubs to raise money for
the American Cancer society and its
Allen county unit.
Since formation of the local
branch of the national cancer organ
ization last week, $4,000 has been
returned to Allen county from the
cancer society This is an accumu-
lation of funds raised over previous
years and held for Allen county un-
til an active local group was organ
lied.
A major item on the Allen county
unit program will be establishment
of an information bureau in Lima,
to operate an educational program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Coach Cotterman Named AS Director
OF Summer Activities At Harmon Field
Find Cracked Ribs
In Nose Operation

Harry Shrider, Sr., mail carrier
between Bluffton post office and the
railroad depots who entered Lima
Memorial hospital last Wednesday
for an operation on his nose, was
surprised when examining physicians
found two fractured ribs.
The rib injury occurred on Mon
day night of last week when the
mail truck which Shrider was driv-
ing struck a light standard at
Church and Jackson streets and he
was thrown against the steering
wheel.
Shrider's truck sustained only
minor damage, the light standard
also was not damaged and Shrider
was unaware that he had received
nothing more than a bad bruise.
He was discharged from the hos
pital the first of the week and re-
sumed his duties as mail carrier
here Wednesday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
High School Singers
Compete At Columbus

Boys and girls vocal ensembles
won l ratings in Ohio state final
high school addition held in Colum-
bus, last Friday.
Members of the boys vocal en-
semble include Luke Lugibihl, Lynn
Carmack, Dave Hofstetter, Eugene
Hankish, Roger Linden, Ted Kohl,
Sam Buhler and Donald Herr.
In the girls ensemble are Mae
Oyer, Dora Jean Lugibihl, Ruth Dill
Ter, Jean Burkholder, Lois Marquart,
Anita Althaus, Mary Ann Smucker,
and Mary Jane Burkholder
Accompanies were Ruth Irene Dill
Ter and Harriet Burkhart.
Treva Althaus, who competed in
the soprano solo addition, and Don
aid Herr, an entry in the baritone
solo class, received II ratings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
BtuftOn's Mans
RetdtiUe Killed

Jess Cochran, 81, Allen county
home superintendent and half-bro-
ther of Harry Mericle of Bluffton
was killed instantly Monday after
noon in a two-car collision at high
way junction of State Routes lit
and 501 on the Speneerville road
about 3 miles west of Lima.
Harry Shimmoeller, p, of Spen-
cerville, driver of the other car was
taken to Lima st. Rita's hospital and
given emergency treatment for a
possible jaw fracture and bruises.
Both men were driving alone. A
third unidentified vehicle was be-
lieved responsible for the accident,
the highway patrol reported.
Cochran was a candidate for Al
len county commissioner in the Re-
publican May primary, former
county recorder and had served for
II years as superintendent Of the
Allen county infirmary.
Funeral services will be held in
Lima Thursday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Corn Farmers In Area Optimistic AS
Forecast Indicates Favorable Weather


Bluffton college is one of the four
Mennonite colleges who are sending
a representative to lobby against
peace-time conscription in the United
States. William Keeney, Beaverburg,
will represent Bluffton college in
Washington, .. c., during week of
April % to 80.
Keeney, senior at the college,
was selected by a joint meeting of
the college relief committee, student
council, and peace clubs. He was
chosen on the basis of interest in
the situation and capability to repre-
sent the college views.
Other Mennonite colleges sending
lobbyists are Bethel college, Newton,
Kansas, Freeman college, Freeman,
S. D., and the Chicago Biblical SEM
mary, Chicago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
ReU. DaUididn VIII
Be Vesper Speaker

Rev. S. NJ. Davidian, former well
known Lima pastor, will be the
speaker at Bluffton college vesper
services at 3 p. m. next Sunday in
Ramseyer chapel, talking on the sub
iect, Understanding the Slavic Peo-
pie"
For the past five years, Rev. Da-
vidian has been lecturing for Rotary
Institutes on international under
standing, and his talk here Sunday
will be based on a tour last sum-
mer through Eastern Europe.
Before becoming a Rotary lectur-
er, Rev. Dayidian was pastor Of the
Lima Central Church of Christ for
1t years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Neither Flood Nor Drought
viii Hamper Farmers,
Forecaster Says
Weather Prediction BY Bowling
Green Professor Favorable
To Crop Outlook

Bluffton area corn farmers will
not have to contend with either fiood
or drought this year, according t
the latest weather prediction of DR.
Edwin Lincoln Mosely, S3-year-old
professor-emeritus at Bowling Green
State university.
DR.. Mosely has been making long.
range weather forecasts with pretty
fair success for many years, basing
his predictions on his theory that
rainfall in an area repeats itself
every 90.4 years, of four times the
magnetic sunspot cycle.
On the basis of his prediction for
this year neither foods nor drought
will affect the midwest corn belt
area. He expects corn belt floods
next winter or spring, but no serious
drought is in prospect until 1850.
However, this springs outlook for
the east, including eastern Ohio is
for a shortage of rain late this
spring and early in the summer.
Then there will be an excess of
rainfall until August, 1949.
DR.. Mosely predicted a surplus of
rain for northern Ohio in 1949 only
on the first few months.
The Bowling Green professor-emer-
titus of biology has been working on
his theory most of the time since
his retirement from the classrooms
in 1916. He states his prediction of
widespread drought in 1916 was
abundantly verified.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
High School Athletic Mentor
Engaged at Meeting Tues
day Night
w. A. Howe in Charge of
Tennis Courts; Plan Financ-
ing Program

lnaugurating planning for the
summers recreational program at
Harmon field, Kent Cotterman, Bluff
ton High athletic coach was employed
as recreational director at a meeting
of the Bluffton Recreation committee,
Tuesday night in the Triplett offices.
Coach Cotterman will direct field
activities for a two and one-half
months program at salary Of $3.50,
the committee decided.
In addition to employing Cotter-
man, the committee hired w. A.
Howe as caretaker of the Harmon
field tennis courts at a salary of
5000 for the summer. Tennis les
sons will be included on the field
program for the first time.
At the meeting, Chairman Wood
row Little reported that the recrea-
ton committee has a cash balance
of $530.97 after paying the expenses
incurred in the 1947 summer and
l947-48 winter programs.
PLAN FINANCING PROGRAM
Since the recreation committee be-
gan activities here in 1916, a total
Of $6,00704 has been raised in con-
tributions, receipts from a rodeo,
football preview and games, the
report showed. Aggregate expendi-
lures in the two-year program have
amounted to $5,476.07, including
playground equipment, game equip
ment, athletic director salaries, hard
surfacing of the grade school
grounds, preview expenses, etc.
The committee decided that no
house-to-house canvass for funds
will be conducted this summer, and
that an effort will be made to
finance the recreation program thru
proceeds from sports events.
Chairman Little announced that
the committee will participate in the
July 5 rodeo with the Saddle Club,
the Sportsmen's club and the Busi-
ness mems association. ..
In addition; the second annual
preyiew will be sponsored next Sep
tember, with Bellefontaine, Upper
Sandusky, Ada, Forest, Columbus
Grove and Bluffton. appearing in
competition on Sept. 10. In addi-
ton to the football preview, a
basketball preview is being planned
for next winter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
W ELL ROUNDED
SPRING SPORTS
PROGRAM OPENS
College And High School Teams
To Begin Competition When
Weather Permits
College Baseball Opener Last
Saturday Launches Busy
Season Here

With favorable breaks in the
weather, Bluffton High school and
Bllutfton college teams will swing
into a welI-rounded program of
spring sports competition before the
end of April,
Baseball, tennis and track teams
will represent the Beavers in inter
collegiate competition during the
spring months, and the Pirates will
have a baseball entry in the Lima
league again this year.
Bluffton college baseball season
was opened last Saturday Afternoon
when the Beavers lost a twin-bill tC
Toledo uniyersity's powerhouse on
the local diamond, but tilt scheduled
with Ohio Northern on Tuesday was
rained out.
Lima Central Here
Blluffton Highs opener, also Sc.
for Tuesday, was postponed, and as
a result the Pirates will not be seen
at home until a week from this COM
ing Friday when Lima Central will
play here.
In the meantime, however, the
high school nine will tangle with
Lima South at Lima, Friday, and
with Central, also at Lima, next
Tuesday.
Track activities at the college are
scheduled to get under way this week,
with an inter-class track meet, fol-
lowing which the Beavers will swing
into action in a dual meet with Ohio
Northern university at Ada, the fol-
lowing week.
Unfavorable weather has checked
outdoor workouts by the college ten
mis- team thus far, but plans are
underway to launch intercollegiate
play when conditions permit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Name Pupils For
Scholarship Tests

The following Bluffton high school
pupils have been namd to compete
in the scholarship test to be held at
Ohio Northern university, Ada, Sat-
urday, May /, it was announced the
first of the week:
Biology, John Bauman; general
science, Lynn Carmack; physics,
James Ewing; algebra, Margaret
Stratton; plane geometry, Wanda
Hochstettler; world history, Villa
Hilty; senior social studies, Ted
Bauman; English Q, Barbara Lewis;
English 10, Ruth Diller; English II,
Coletta Badertscher; English IL,
Marilyn Fett; Latin /, Louise Reich
enbach; Latin 2, Jane Riser.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
NetU Years Baby
Dies Of Pneumonia

Robert Allen Marsh, three and
one-half months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Marsh, of Clawson,
Michigan, died of pneumonia last
Wednesday in Highland Park Gen
eraI hospital, Highland Park, Mich,
it was learned here this week. The
child was the first 1948 baby to be
born at the hospital.
Mrs. Marsh is the former Janice
King, youngest daughter of the late
Rev. and Mrs. J. Norman King,
former Bluffton residents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Last p. T. A. Meeting
OF Year Monday Night

Last meeting of the Bluffton Par
ent-Teacher association for the school
year will be held at the high school
cafeteria, Monday night at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Herman Hilty, program COM
mittee member will be in charge of
the program and panel discussion
by teachers continued from the Feb
ruary meeting will be concluded at
this time.
Devotions will be in charge of
Mrs. Harry Yoder and special music
will be a duet by Mrs. Milo Lora and
Mrs. Myron Lugibihl.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Goshen Chorus To
Sing Here Friday

An evening concert by the Goshen
college mems chorus will be present
ed in the First Mennonite church at
8 p. m. this Friday, under auspices
of the Bluffton college music depart
ment.
The 35-voice Goshen chorus will
present a program of varied fea-
lures.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Music Program At
Pandora Sltadau

A sacred music program at Grace
Mennonite church, Pandora, will be
given Sunday evening at o'clock
by three Bluffton college music stu
dents.
Appearing on the program are
Claren Son1mer, Dalton, organ solo
ist and accompanist and Misses
Freda Yoder, contralto, and Eliza
beth Brand. soprano, both Of Bluff
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
SpOrtsnaen SOftbaU
Team, Will Practice

Softball practice for the Bluffton
Sportsmen team will be held at z
o'clock next Monday evening on the
Harmon field diamond. All those in
terested in playing are urged to at
tend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
CONDITION UNCHANGED

Condition of Mrs. Noah Niswander
a patient for the past week in
Bluffton hospital following u paraly-
tic stroke at her South Lawn avenue
home is reported unchanged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15

Grain tbushel prices) Wheat
S2.40; corn 1920; oats S1.20; soys
1866.
Poultry-Heavy hens 34e; leghorn
hens 24c.
Eggs-Large white 45c; large
brown 41c.
Butterfat-84c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
TripIett SOftbuU
Meeting Thursday

Triplett softball team will hold its
first meeting OF the season at pm.
this Thursday evening in the Trip
lett offices. Manager Charles Stein
er urged all candidates for the squad
TO attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-10
CHRISTMAS Cheer
ON BOARD PENGUIN
pRIBH0F BOUND

Loaded down with Christmas gifts
and 35 Christmas trees cut by the
Fish and Wildlife Service here
the Penguin left from here this af-
ternoon for the Westward after a
several hour stop-over enroute from
Seattle
The Penguin is or it's annual
Christmas trip to the Pribilof Is
lands with supplies and gifts order
ed by PriDlof inhabitants. Christ
mas trees we're loaded onto the Pen
gum from the Fish and Wildl'fe
Service boat Grizzly Bear this morn
ing to make a merrier holiday sea-
son for Pribilof people yes
Several persons, under medical
care here for the past few months,
boarded the Penguin to return to
their homes on the islands.
En- route here, the boat stopped at
Ketchikan and Petersburg. Way
points to the Westward. skipper
Daniel Drotning said, will be Sand
Point, King Cove, Akutan and I'm
alaska
Supplies for several government
agencies were unloaded.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-10
Betty Lou Haired and
Rodney NordIing Be
Married in December

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Haired of
Phoenix, Arizona, announce the
betrothal of their daughter, Betty
Lou, to Mr.. Rodney Nordling, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Nordling,
OF juneau The marriage will be
performed in the Resurrection Lu-
theran Church in Juneau on De-
cember II. The Rev. G. Herbert
Killerman will conduct the we'd
ding service.
Mrs. Robert Pasquan will be
matron of honor, and Mr.. John
Bavard will be best man. Soon
after their marriage, the young
couple will leave for Seattle, where
Mr.. Nordling will resume his studies
at the University of Washington.
Miss Haired and Mr.. Nordling are
both graduates of Juneau High
School. Last year, Miss Haired at
tended Colorado Women's College,
and since June has been employed
in the Veterans Administration in
Juneau.
Mr.. Nordling attended the Uni
versity of Washington last year,
where he majored in mechanical
engineering. This summer he has
been fishing on the halibut schoon-
er, Tundra
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-10
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION

| TWO examinations are announced
by the u s. Civil Service Commits
sion, one a Junior Scientist exami-
nation for filling mathematician
metallurgist, and physicist positions
at grade P-1 (S2,974 a year.. and
the other an examination for filling
several photographic positions at SAL
aries ranging from $2,225 to $4,035
a year. The positions to be filled
from both examinations are located
in Washington, D. c., and nearby
Virginia and Maryland. No written
test is required for either examina-
ton
Persons interested in either of the
above examinations may obtain in
formation and application forms
from the Commissions Local Secre-
tary, Mrs. Ethel @. Hickman, at the
Post Office, in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-10
MRS. k0VATMEY
FINDS Teacher
MORALE HIGH

Morale OF Alaska teachers is
fine, despite the fact that III many
places, few if any supplies have
been received this fail, due to the
strike.
The Territory has a fine staff
enc of which we should all be
proud"
The quotes are from Mrs. Doro-
thy Novatney, education supervis-
or Tor The Territorial Commission
OF Education, who returned Sun
day via Pacific Northern Airlines
from Anchorage. Her two-month
inspection included nearly 80
schools.
Leaving September /, Mrs. No
vatney visited schools in the Pribi-
lofs. the Aleutians, the Bristol Bay
district and the length Of the
kuskokwim River.
She inspected others on the
lower Yukon, then those on and
bordering the Alaska Railroad
from Fairbanks to Whittier.
AT Curry, a new school and a
new teacher were doing fine, with
no equipment except for teacher,
children and brains. From Texas,
Miss Gretchen McMullen had ar
rived for her first year in Alaska
to find schoolroom, a table.
childs blackbcard-and nine eager
students. Period But the process
of learning is well started. accord
ing to Mrs. Novatney.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-10
KIWANlS CLUB IS TO SEND
STONE FOR FLORIDA'S
CONTINENTAL FIREPLACE

A stone from the Juneau gold
mine will be on its way by air ex-
press to Jacksonville, Fla within
a few days to take a place III a
continental fireplace. being puilI
by the Florida city's Kiwanis CLUB
at new Boy Scout camp,
A letter received by the Juneau
Kiwanis Clut and read at today S
noon luncheon meeting by Secretary
Jim Church, asked the Juneau club
to send a stone representative OF
this area to be cemented into the
fireplace, along with stones from
Kiwanis Clubs all over the CONT
nent. Kiwanians agreed to air ex-
press a stone from the worlds larg-
est gold mine, as representative OF
the Juneau clubs area.
lack Gordon discussed with XII
wants Club members, problems and
future plans of the Teen-Age Club
at the luncheon meeting today at
the Baranof Hotel.
Gordon told members, that while
there has been much criticism OF
club activities, the majority of the
parents who have become interested
enough to learn what the club is
trying to do, are satisfied that the
club has gone a long way to accom-
plish its detectives. Plans for the
future, Gordon said, include reno
gat.on of the club building, particu-
larly a redecoration of the main
lounge.
Dr. Henry Harris reported XII
wants efforts in the recent TB drive
have been successful with present
lncompleted total topping last years
final collections.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-10
HUGE DAMAGE.
CAUSED BY.
ROCK SLIDE
A. J. Snowshed, 80 Cars
DesfroYed.by Avalanche
at Midnight Monday

A serious rock and mud slide
swept down the northwest side of
Mount Roberts and buried the
Alaska Juneau snow shed contain
ing 80 ten-ton cars. The slide oc-
CURED at midnight Monday, and
started 500 feet up the mountain
slope, cutting a swath of over
400 feet in width
j. A. Williams, general superin-
tendent for the Alaska Juneau
Gold Mining Co, said today that
the damage amounted to many
thousands of dollars. Williams stat
ed that it was difficult to give
an accurate figure on the damage,
as there are too many ways OF
figuring the cost.
Pipe, Lines Out
The slide took out the pipe and
electric lines and the fresh water
TUNE as well as destroying the
cars. 1t narrowly missed the loco
motive and car shops and the Al
boarding house. The slide was wit
messed. by Fred SCHNEIDER, night
Waterman Of the property.
Williams said that no plans are
being made for the repair of the
damage but that the power line
VIII be replaced in order to have
electricity in the mine. The Alaska
Juneau closed down in 1943 and has
maintained its property with a
skeleton crew since that time. At
the present time there are 80 men
on the payroll and a year ago
there were 80 employees.
Two Other Slides
Two other slides occurred this
month on Al property On Men
day aevening ground near the
south end of the Al mill slid
and did some damage to the lower
part OF the mill, and also inter
fered with the power lines that
furnish electricity to the city. Will
lalhS Sald the damage was ne5H-
gible
The hoist house at the north
end of the mill was seriously
damaged month ago by large
slide and the cost of repair would
be several thousand dollars.
Williams said today that any
repair to the property will have
TO wait He said that the COM
pany has come to expect rock and
mud Slides each fall and snow
slides in the spring, and that if the
mine remains closed for another
five years, the property will have
to be almost completely rebuilt be-
fore the mine can resume opera
items.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-10
mo TRACE OF
LOST HUNTER;
80 MEN OUT
R ain Hampers Search for
Martin BrandaII on Ad-
miraIty Island

Hope was dimming for the, res
cue of Martin Brandall, fishing
craft Avona skipper, lost on hunt
ing trip on the western shores of
Admiralty Island since last Friday
More than 30 men comprising a
search party, went into the rain
soaked mountains again this morn
ing to continue to look for Brandall
who failed to join hunting partners
Friday evening. Brandall and three
companions were hunting near PIT.
Hepburn, about rs miles south Of
Hawk Inlet on the west side of
Admiralty Island.
Coast Guard Patrol Boat 1854,
which is standing by off PIT. Hep
burn, communicated with the Coast
Guard office here last evening to
report that no trace had been found
of the lost hunter after an all-day
search yesterday. The boat crew also
reported it was running low On fuel
and supplies and would probably
leave the scene sometime today, al
though this information is not def
mite. A number of the searching
party, taken to the scene by five
fishing craft from here, were he
ing supplied with food by the Coast
Guard boat.
Low visibility, with fog and heavy
rain is hampering efforts to search
Tor the missing man, they reported.
Brandal, long-t me resident in
Juneau, is married and has two
children His home is at TOO West
Tenth street.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-10
GRANDSON ARRIVES FOR
DR.. AND MRS. J. 0. RUDE

DR.. and Mrs Joseph Rude re-
ceived the happy news that they
have a new grandson, Richard
JOEL who was born in Baltimore,
Maryland, on Nov. 6. Richards
parents are Mr. and Mrs Richard
Gilbert. Mrs Gilbert is the form
er Audrey Rude.
Richard Joel joins brother,
Terry, who is a year and a half
old. Mr. Gilbert is attending the
law school of Baltimore University.