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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
IUdn Geiger Named
To T. &. A. Board

The Technology Christian Associa-
tion recently announced the appoint
ment Of Ivan J. Geiger, Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
Athletic Director, to its Advisory
Board.
Geiger is a graduate of BIuffton
High school and Rluffton college,
and the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Cal Geiger, of this place.
The nine-menber Advisory Board
includes leaders from faculty, ad-
ministrative, and alumni groups and
advises the policies of the 7. c. A.
one of the greatest Christian Asso-
Citations in the country.
Geiger was formerly associated
with the Hancock County schools in
Van Buren,.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
Births

The following births at Btuffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hilty, Bluff
ton, girl, Catherine Louise,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Huston, Mt.
Cory, a boy, Donald Lee, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cookson, Ben
ton Ridge, a girl, Eva Charlene,
Thursday. t-
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hoch, Rawson,
a boy, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cole, Mt,
Blanchard, girl, Susan June, satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fleming,
Ada, a girl, Janet Elaine, Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Robt. Welch, Bluff
ton, a boy, James Edward, Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mabry, Pan,
dora, a girl, Lana Sue, Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
EdlUard Ken,pf Drops
Dead At Home Here

Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m. Friday in the Paul Dill
Ter funeral home for Edward Kempf,
"a, who dropped dead at noon Tues
day while carrying water to cattle
at his farm home, one mile east of
town on Route 103.
His death was unexpected, for he
had been in good health. The. body
was discovered by his wife shortly
after he had collapsed.
Born Oct. 90, 1884, near Bluffton,
he was the son of Christian and
Katherine (Klay) Kempf. He was
married in April, 1926, to Lillian
Marquart, who survives.
Other survivors include three
children, Mrs. Treva Elizabeth Clark,
Benton Ridge; Herbert JAIME S
Kempf, Bluffton; Miss Verna Mae
Kempf, at home, and a step-daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edith Staley, of Ada.
Surviving brothers and sisters are
Albert Kempf, Bluffton; Gideon
Kempf, Rawson, and Miss Diana
Kempf, Toledo. A brother, Calvin
Kempf, died six months ago.
Rev. v. c. Oppermann, pastor of
St. Johns Reformed church, of
which Mr.. Kempf was member,
will officiate at the last rites Fri
day. Burial will be in Maple Grove
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
EDW. BADERTSCHER
new RECREATION
COMMITTEE HEAD
Ralph Reichenbach Is Named
Vice-President of Local
Recreation Group
New Officers Will Take Over
Duties Soon; Active Win
ter Program Starts

Edwin Badertscher, of East JEFF
ferson street, has been named new
president of the Bluffton Recreation
committee, and will take over direc-
ton of the organization early in
December in connection with the in
tensifcation Of varied activity as
sociated with the towns winter re-
creation program.
Associated with Badertscher in
guiding the recreation committee
will be the new vice-president, Ralph
Reichenbach, of Lawn avenue.
Both Badertscher and Reichen-
bach have been serving on the re-
creation committee, and also have
worked actively on many other COM
munity projects.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Badertscher was a member of the
central committee which directed
last summers successful rodeo and
Reichenbach for several years has
been an officer in the BIuffton Com
munity Sportsmen's club. Both men
were prominently associated with
direction of this falls football pre-
view at Harmon field.
In addition Badertscher has served
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
Work ON New College
Gym Starts i'm Spring
Milk Price Is
Stabilized At
21 Cents Here

MILK prices in Bluffton which
N showed the first indication
of breaking from last summers
record high level were stabilized
this week at 21 cents quart,
delivered. This is one cent under
the former price.
One of Buttons two larger
suppliers of home delivered milk
dropped the price to 21 cents
last week and the second fol-
lowed Monday.
Some quarters said that reduc-
tion in price may be only
temporary because of the cur
rent plentiful supply of milk.
Cold weather may cut production
and result in a higher price,
dairymen said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
College CrOUd Home
For Thanksgiving

Many Bluffton young people at
tending college are expected home
for Thanksgiving and the week end.
Among these are:
Jean Ann Steinman, Baldwin Wal
lace college, Berea.
Neil Schmidt, Purdue university,
West Lafayette, Ind.
James Howe, Northwestern uni
versity, Evanston, Ill.
David Stearns, Heidelberg college,
Tiffin.
Beverly Biery, Western Reserve
university, Cleveland.
James Fett, School of Mortuary
Science, Pittsburgh.
Wilhelm Amstutz II, Robert Coon,
Michael Reagan, Ohio Northern nni-
versity, Ada. .
Sarah Amstutz, Miami university,
Oxford
Alice Ruth Pannabecker, Bethel
college, Newton, Kansas.
Elmer Stonehill, Bowling Green
State university. -
Eleanor Linden and Malcolm Ba-
singer, the latter accompanied by
classmate Morley Russell, Of North
field, MINI. .
Marcielle Steiner, Betty Elaine
Deeds, Bliss Business college, Colum-
bus.
Jean Ann Burcky, Ellen Burk-
holder, John Althaus, Charles Trip
plehorn, Hugh Hilty, Robert Burk-
holder, Virgil Basinger, Dale Good,
Nelson Hiestand, o. S. T., Colum-
bus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
Firenaeaa Fight Two
B1aZeS at Same Time
One Truck and Crew Battles
Fire in Farm House South
of Town
Second Truck and Firemen
Make Run to Extinguish
Burning Auto

Bluffton's fire department had a
busy evening last Wednesday when
for the first time in history there
we're calls to fight two fires at the
same time.
While the fremen and one of the
pumper-trucks were battling $1,000
blaze that destroyed the Wayne
Moser farm residence, five and one
half miles south of town, a second
alarm was sounded when an auto
mobile owned by a Deshler man
caught fire on the Allen Hancock
county line road near the Mrs. Clara
Niswander home.
The towns second pumper, man.
ned by a skeleton crew left in town,
made the run to the second fire and
extinguished it, long before the first
group Of fre-fghters had returned
to the station.
Starts In Roof
Fire of the Moser residence was
discovered at p. M, and altho the
household furnishings were saved,
the house was almost completely
destroyed.
When the Bluffton fire department
arrived at the scene, the blaze, said
to have started in a shingle roof
from a defective fue, had reached
the second story. Water was pump
ed from a nearby creek in fighting
the conhagration.
The Moser residence recently had
been resided and re-decorated. 1t
was the second fire at the site, q
previous residence fire having occur
red several years ago when the home
was occupied by the Ivan Irwin
family.
Made Homeless
Made homeless by the blaze, Mr..
and Mrs. Moser temporarily are liv-
ing with his father, Ira Moser, Route
2, Ada.
The second alarm, sounded at 5:15
p. Al.s GaAHS when dil daAoIlubllS bNh-
ed by Ralph Pearsell, Deshler, caught
fire on the county line road. Defec-
tive wiring was blamed for the
blaze.
Lester Niswander and Aldine
Weiss answered the alarm with the
towns second fire truck and ex-
tinguished the blaze with chemicals.
Motor of the automobile was badly
damaged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
TOWN AND SCHOOL
GET MONEY FROM
TAX DISTRIBUTION
Corporation Receives SLOTS;
Schools Benefit in Sum OF
Si,474
Buttons Public Library Gets
$4,000 From Classified
Taxes

Bluffton village received $1,07S.75
and Blutfton schools $4,474.62 in
the last-half 1948 distribution of
personal taxes, it was announced
last Saturday by the office of AL
len County Auditor Russell L. Hire,
At the same time the county dis
tributed classified tax amounting
to 5000 for the municipality; $63796
for Bluffton schools and $4,000 for
the Bluffton public library.
In the personal tax distribution,
Richland township received $153.87; i;
Beaverdam village $4496; LaFay-
cite $2915; Monroe township $40.19;
Jackson township, $3.50; Beaver
dam schools $366.07; and Lafay-
ette-Jackson schools, $37s.39.
In the classified tax distribution
Beaverdam got $3.11; Beaverdam
schools, $25s.45; LaFayette-Jackson
schools, $366.71.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
Construction Fund Stands at
S150,512, President RAM
seyer Says
Trustees Give Go-ahead Signal
, at Meeting Here Friday
Afternoon

Construction of the proposed audi
torium- gymnasium for Bluffton col
lege will begin in the late spring
of next year, it was revealed last
Friday afternoon after a meeting
of the Bluffton College Board of
Trustees. 1t is hoped that some
units of the proposed building may
be in shape and ready for service
some time during the next school
year.
The Board was unanimous in its
affirmative decision and the building
committee has been authorized to
appoint a licensed architect as soon
as possible, to work with him, and
then proceed in letting the contract.
The next meeting of the building
committee has been tentatively set
for December 2.
NEAR SCIENCE HALL
The time of the completion of
the building is still indefinite since
construction will proceed as fast as
funds will permit. 1t viii be To-
Gated at the proposed site near Sci
ence Hall.
The latest financial figure, which
was presented by DR.. Lloyd L. Ram
seyer, president of Bluffton College,
in his report to the Board of
Trustees reached total of $150,512
The Building Committee is made
up of ]. S. Slabaugh, Nappanee
Ind; E. w. Baumgartner, Berne
Ind; Jerry Sauder, Grabill, Ind.
Oliver D. Diller, Wooster, Ohio
William Mohr, Bethlehem, Pa; Wal
ter Yoder, Bloomington, H.; D. w
Bixler, Bluffton, Ohio; and Rufus
Rich, Washington, I'll.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
StOUe Starts Fire
In Wash House

Interior of a wash house at the
Mrs. Eph Geiger property ON Jeffer-
son street was damaged by fire
Tuesday morning shortly after 8
o'clock. The residence is occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carman
and family.
The source of the fire was an oil
stove in a small outbuilding ada
cent to the dwelling. The Blutfton
fire department extinguished the
flames and protected the house and
other buildings from the fire. The
loss is estimated at about $3.50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
N. VI. BOgdrt Is
III In Hospital

NJ. M. Bogart, chairman of the
Allen county Board of Elections
and director in the Citizens Nation
al bank here is seriously i'll in Bluff
ton hospital. Bogart suffered ce-
rebral hemorrhage at his apartment
on South Main street last Wednes-
day afternoon as he and his wife
were making preparations to spend
the winter in Florida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
Holland Bulb
Grower Calls
On Trade Here

HARRY Verdegaal of Sassen-
helm, Holland, grower of
tulip and other spring towering
bulbs was dinner guest of MIR.
and Mrs. Willard Cherry, owners
of Skip's Nursery, Rt. 2, CoIum-
bus Grove.
Verdegall, se exporter of
bulbs, makes animal trips to this
country TO call on his trade,
taking orders one year in ad-
vance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
Business Men Meet

Meeting Of the Blutfton business
Mems association has been post
poned because Of the Thanksgiving
holiday from November "a to We'd
nesday night, Dec. ! at 7:30 o'clock
in the council chamber at the town
hall.
All retail stores will be open on
Thursday afternoons until after
Christmas. Regular store hours viii
be resumed at that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
School Thanksgiving
Program, Wednesday

Annual Thanksgiving program of
the Bluffton grade schools was held
in the First Mennonite church,
Wednesday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-11-25
RADIO TINE CHANGED

hAUTU IINTE NT1ANWEU
The Gospel of Grace, Lima radio
broadcast conducted by Hal Reed
will be heard Saturday morning at
$3.50 instead of 12:45.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
CITY FIRE DEPT. HAS FIRE DRILL
 SUNDAY MORNING

Early rising rire Chief Minard Mill, who gets up before breakfast on Sunday mornings, won the hearty disapproval of some members of the Juneau Volunteer Fire De- partment yesterday with his Sunday morning fire drill.
 Under the ruse of 4-6 fire call, which reused many City Bremen from the depths of contented Sun day morning sleep, the Fire Depart ment rushed to Mayor w. E. Hend- ricksons home on 10th Street where they learned that fire drill was in progress.
 The fire laddies proceeded to the Baranof Hotel and the 20th Gen. tury Apartments where they practic- ed connecting city hydrants with the dry line systems in these buildings. Heads of curious tenants peering from windows indicated that the firemen were not the only persons to be aroused from their precious clumbers
 The Fire Department then moved to the Scatter Tract where pumping methods, from a stationary water supply, were studied. After that. most of the firemen returned to their wood saving activities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
WALLIS GEORGE TO ATTEND INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL F!SHERIES

Wallis s. George, of the Juneau Cold Storage Company, is among the more than TOO delegates who will attend the annual conv ntion of the National Fisheries Institute at San Francisco April 7-l0.
 How the fishing industry can help the housewife to solve her problems of budget and health will be one of the main themes of discussion. Consumers in the U. s. bought about a billion dollars worth of fish last year and consumption IS on the increase.
 Meetings will be attended by delegates from 25 States, Alaska, the District cf Columbia and flaw ali, as well as by representatives of the fishing industry in Can- ada, New Foundland, and Mexico.
 Thor c. Tollefson, Tacoma, a member of Congress from Washing ton, will address the delegates. He is chairman of the House Sub- committee on Salt Water Fisher ies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
LIONS CLUB ASSETS
 MASS x-RAY SURVEY

The Lions Club opened their re- gular meeting today noon with the introduction of the visitors Fred Gregg of Port Chilkoot, employed by the Chilkat Wood Industries.
 Don Foster had returned to the den after several weeks vacation and Fred Henning, who termed as q feather merchant also returned.
 It was voted to assist in the Southeast Alaska Lions Club ice classic sales and the award will be $500.
 John Parmenter volunteered to fix the button board and number all members within the next month.
 The committee was selected to as- sist on the mas x-ray survey at the Health Center Tuesday evening, March 23 at o'clock, they are as follows: Milt Furness, Don Foster, George Danner, Frank Marshall, Rinie Brust, Joe Alexander, John Parmenter, Ernie Lincoln, Ed Ches- ter.
 A final financial report of the Lions sponsored Gold Medal Tour nament was made and it was implied that larger gym was needed for future activities of this nature.
 There will be a board of directors meeting this afternoon in the of- fees of Don Foster, at 5:30 o'clock and all members are requested to att tend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
REV. S0B0LEFF TALKS TONIGHT ON COMING
 MASS x-RAY SURVEY

The Rev. Walter Soboleff, Pas tor of the Memorial Church, will speak this evening over KINY, between SIS and 6:30 o'clock in in regard to the coming mass x-ray survey. The speaker plans to present a health story that he believes will be vital to the well fare of everyone in Juneau
 The mass x-ray survey will com mence a week from today, March 22. and will be held in the Method ist Church Parlors A committee from the Juneau Woman's Club is now making house. toulouse canvass and will strive to contact al! citizens for the purpose of making appointments for this sur vey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
REPUBLICANS IN
 ALkSKA AGAINST
 ALL DEMO JOBS
COP Central Committee Opposes Confirmation
 Before EIeCtion

The Republican Central Commit tee of Alaska has notified the Re- publican National Committee and the several chairmen of Senate com mittees of the Republican attitude in Alaska toward confirmation of nominations submitted by the Presi- dent for appointment to Federal positions in the Territory.
 The Central Committee opposes confirmation of any denominations to Democratic patronage and feels that confirmation should properly await the Presidential elections and the inauguration of a new admins tration in January 1949," state ment issued today said.
 This procedure in no way handi- caps government business since all Democratic incumbents may thereby continue to serve out their appoint ments until retired with the na- tional Democratic administration, :" the statement continued.
 The Central Committee is mind full of the necessity for replacing Democratic appointees in an orderly manner to prevent disruption of the function of the Federal Government in Alaska, and will avoid repeti- ton of the shameful patronage chase which followed the election of Roose- welt in 1882 At that time, less than a month after the elections, Alaska Democrats met and formally de- manded the designation of all Re- publicans holding office in Alaska" :"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
Shirley 0Ids Is Bride of Roland
 Becker on Friday

By candlelight and surrounded by spring flowers, Miss Shirley Olds became the bride of MT Roland Becker, Friday night, March l2, at the Holy Trinity Church, with Dean c. E. Rice. reading the VOWS.
 Walking down the aisle on the arm of her father. the attractive bride was lovely in an afternoon gown of pale, aqua crepe, styled with a draped skirt and dra- matic back drape which dropped from the shoulders and set off with a triple strand oi pearls and earrings to match. A pink horse feathered hat and a carnation cor sage completed her attire.
 Mrs. Harold Fennel, matron of honor, chose a black and chartreuse crepe gown with a black pillbox hat and wore a tulip corsage.
 Donna Olds, the brides sister who was bridesmaid, wore smart mustard dressmaker suit and gold juliet cap with brown veil. Her corsage was of pink tulips.
 The brides mother was charm ing in a stunning black crepe dress with tunic skirt set off by brillian pin. She wore smart black hat with a black lace veil trimmed in rhinestones ana ner corsage was of double narcissus and iris.
 Chester Drake was best man, and Wayne Alter acted as usher.
 Preceding the ceremony Miss Frances Paul sang Because" and T Love You Truly"
 After the ceremony a wedding reception was held at the Salmon Creek Country Club honoring the bride and groom The brides table was lovely with three-t -tiered cake topped with a tiny bride and groom and silver bell.
 Seated at the brides table were MT. and Mrs. J. B. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Carl Larsen, MT. Harold Fennel, the brides parents, attend ants and the guests of honor.
 The bride attended Juneau High School and is employed as steno- grapher at the Support, and MT. Becker, who is from Cleveland, Ohio, is employed at the Juneau Spruce Corporation. The young couple plan to make their home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
DELINQUENT INCOME TAX RETURNS TO BE
 FILED DIFFERENTLY

Your VIZ form can no longer be used for. filing a 1947 income tax return, it was announced to- day by George w. Osage Deputy Collector in Charge Of the Juneau office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. This pink slip is ordin- arily acceptable for persons whose cnly income during the year was subject to the Federal withholding tax.
 Osage said, however, that all in- come tax returns, received after the close of business today, are delinquent and subject to penalties. These returns, he announced, must be completed on the Form 1040 only.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
BIG PLANE CRACKS UP
 ON GLACIER
Continued from Page One,

Continued from Page One) ice and rock cliff at the same ele- yation. then slid 2,500 feet down the glacier. Only bits of the plane were visible at the bottom of fire blackened trail left by the blazing wreckage.
 whether efforts will be made to recover the victims will be decided after the VIVA officials and mem bers of the Air Forces 10th Rescue Squadron scan the mountainside.
 Jim Gale, civilian expert with the rescue squadron, said it isn't impossible to get to the wreckage, but there is little hope of reach ing it."
 I'm afraid that if group went in" he explained, they might start slides, bringing down tons of ice upon them"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
ii ARRIVE; 5 LEAVE
 BY PACIFIC NORTHERN

Pacific Northern weekend flights arrived with II and left with seven passengers as follows:
 From Anchorage: C. P. Hughs, MT. Pettijohn, MT and Mrs James Claire, and Edward and Helen Thornton.
 From Yakutat: Mary Collier, Tom Dyer, c. E. Beaver. and F A. Cald- we'll
 To Anchorage: Charles and Hen rietta Stone, Josephene Todd, Tom Dugan, R. Schultz and John Mand- CTS.
 To Yakutat: Jerry Belanger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
MUSICAL PROGRAM FOR
 p-TA MEETING TONIGHT

The Parent Teachers Association will hold their regular meeting to- night at o'clock in the Study Hall of the High School. The topic for discussion will be Con servation in Southeast Alaska. " The speakers will be Ava Black erhy, Clay Scudder and Jack O'Con- nor.
 The musical program planned for this evenings entertainment is as follows Alfred Ventur will play a violon solo of Because from Jccelyn," by Goddard; Song With out Words" will be presented by Robert Stratton on the clarinet, and a trio of flue, clarinet and violin composed Of J. Williamson, R.. Stratton, and A Ventur will pre- sent "Minuet From Orpheus" by Chuck. Monica Farley and Claire Folta will be the accompanist.
 n1A Ar-I
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital over the weekend were Audrey Hod- ges for surgery; Mrs. stephen Bill and Mrs. F. Burrows for medical treatment.
 Those discharged from St. Anns over the weekend were Albert Tick ell Mrs. Peter Johnson, Audrey Hodges, Master Peter Young.
 At the Government Hospital Jen- nie Joseph was admitted and Jennie Klaney was discharged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
POLICE COURT NFWs

Ray Els was fined $150 this morning ty City Magistrate William A. Holzheimer He had been charg- ed with being drunk and disorderly and with resisting arrest. Joe R. Wilson was lined $25 for disorderly conduct. He was accused of using profane language in public place.
 Three other persons forfeited bail. Raymond M. Tarnowski for feited $35 on drunk and disorder ly charge. On drunk counts, Mrs Ruth ELS forfeited $50 and A. Lott forfeited $25
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
CREATIVE WRITERS
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

The regular meeting of the Crea- tive writers Group will be held this evening at 7..30 o'clock in the Coun- cil Chambers of the City Hall. All members are urged to attend It is suggested that those members who have copies of the March Cosinopol- itan magazine to take them to the meeting since a portion of the eve ning's discussion will be centered around this issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
FRANK A. METCALF
 CANDIDATE FOR TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER

Frank Metcah of Juneau who seeking the Democratic nomination of Territorial Highway Engineer has been resident of the Territory continuously holds Degree in Civil Engineering and License No of the Territory registered engineers.
 coming Bradley until the First World War the 20t the following Engineering making and mineral patent He served Engineer of the outbreak World Civilian Defense 1922 MT Metca joined the engineering staff Stems Drake and had charge the dredging of Ska harbor 94 he Chief Party the fall of appointed fill the term of the late Leonard Smith Highway Engineer the office he seeks Territory better by education ability handle the of Territorial Highway Engineer Superintendent Public Works.