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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
CURTAIN RAISER
FOR GRID SEASON
ARRANGED HERE
Four Teams, Including Bluffton,
Will Appear on Harmon
Field
Bluifton, Lafayette, Mt. Blan-
chard, Maria Stein To Play
In Preview

Bluffton's third annual football
preview, with four high school teams
competing in four 16-minute games,
will be held under the lights on
Harmon field at s p. NJ, Friday,
Sept. 8.
Competing in the preview will be
teams from Bluifton, Lafayette-Jaek-
son, Mt. Blanchard and Maria Stein
tSt. Johns locaD.
Teams will be matched by lot be-
fore playing time, with each meeting
two foes in a pair of 16-hainute con-
tests.
As in past years the preview will
be sponsored by the Rluffton Recrea-
ton committee, and proceeds will be
used for the towns year-around
recreation program.
Coach Richard Lowry, Of Bluffton
High school and member of the
committee, will be the preyiew man
ager.
In the preview Bluffton High
Pirates will get their first taste oI
competition for the fall season, with
the first regularly scheduled game
coming one week later, Sept. 16, IN
a game with kenton at that place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
new BOARD OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CLERK In OFFICE
Don Augsburger Succeeds Char
les Emans As Clerk For
Municipal Body
Emans Announces Plans To
Continue As Village Clerk
Until Term Expires

Clerkship of the Bluffton board of
public affairs will change hands this
Thursday, with Don Augsburger
succeeding Charles Emans in the
board office
Emans, whose resignation was an
nounced three months ago, had
served as clerk of the board since
1945.
He is retiring to become the local
representative of a life insurance
company, and viii continue to make
his home here.
Attho he has resigned as clerk Of
the board Of public affairs, Emans
viii continue to serve out his term
as village clerk, 4 post to which he
was elected two years ago. His term
in office win end next December 81
He is not candidate for reelection
Augsburger the new. board clerk
had business training at Blufftor
college, preparatory to being appoint
ed to the post. He has. been in the
board office with Emans for severa,
weeks to become familiar with the
work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
From Excess Payments

1t is estimated that approximately
400 veterans in the Blutfton area
viii be eligible for dividend pay
ments which consist Of excess
premium paid on NSLI policies dur
ing the war. The national average
Of $40 for each veteran is expected
to be low for this district, for most
veterans here have kept policies in
force, local Legion officials said, and
dividend payments will be based on
the time insurance was continued.
Maximum payment under the
dividend plan viii be about $500,
To participate in the distribution,
policy-holders and ex-policy-holders
must make application at this time,
ard the Legion post set up the open
meeting TO assist its I45 members
and other veterans in completing
preliminary details to be eligible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
PIon Youth Rally
September 2 To 4

Harry A. Jaeger of Houston,
Texas, will be the principal speak
er at the Pandora Bluffton Youth
Rally on Sept. :, 3, at 1880 each
night and 2:30 Sunday afternoon in
the Pandora St. John church NORTH
west of Bluffton. Rev. Jaeger is a
forceful youth speaker who in 1948
toured Europe as part of the vast
Gospel Invasion program sponsored
by Youth for Christ international.
In France, Switzerland and Italy, he
participated in mass rallies that are
reported to have been unprecedented
in modern history.
During the war, Harry A. Jaeger
established and operated Al Victory
Service Centers for the Armed
forces and published G. |. paper,
"Reveille" with circulation Of
100000.
Coming with Rev. and Mrs. Jaeg-
er is Joyce Pankratz, 17-year-old
vocal soloist who was the winner of
the Morris B. Sachs Amateur Hour
Miss Pankratz has had a number OF
radio engagements in various parts
of the country and is using her tai
ent in Christian service.
The Rally also features Jack Rol,
lings, song director from Detroit
who helped in the Tri-county evan.
gelistic meetings last spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
Cognc7a Takes no Action Oga Vote
Gor Sewer Levy at Fa1a E1esc10sa
Veterans Here To Get Estimated
$4,000 in Insurance Dividends

Approximately $4,000 viii be paid
to World War II veterans in the
Bluffton area in a huge dividend on
National Service Life Insurance
policies, payment to be made next
year by the veterans administration,
for which now are being
filed.
Bluffton American Legion post is
assisting seligible veterans in filing
for the dividend, and all former
who reside in this district
are invited to q meeting Tor that
purpose at s p, N. next Tuesday IN
the Legion hall.
At the session applications win be
available for veterans and local post
will assist IN filing out the
forms. Refreshments will be served.
Those unable to attend the meet
ing may obtain blanks at the post
office or from Stanley Sasi2ger,
Legion service officer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
Placement Of Instructors An
nounced by Superintendent
Murray
First Grade Pupils 1Iust Present
Health and Vaccination
Certificate

Teaching assignments in tile Bluff
ton grade and high schools were an
nounced by Superintendent Aaron b.
Murray as final preparations were
made for opening OF the fall term
next Tuesday morning.
One vacancy IN the grade school
remains to be filled, otherwise the
teaching corps is complete with ex-
ception of vocational agriculture in
the high school which probably VIII
not begin operation until the Sec
ond half Of the school year.
In announcing the assignment Of
teachers, Superintendent Murray said
his policy will be to eliminate as far
as possible mixed grades in the
elementary schools. However, it APP
Continued on page I0}
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
move TO RESTORE
fARM CJUkSES In
SCHOOL. HITS SNAG
Former Instructor Declines
Offer to Resume Part~time
Teaching Here
Plans Being Made 10 Reopen
Vocational Agriculture De-
partment Later

Move to restore to the curriculum
Of Button high school the depart
ment Of vocational agriculture, closed
last year, has been stymied at least
temporarily when Calvin Leimbach
who previously taught here declined
to teach in a setup which would re-
quire him to divide his time between
Bluffton and Beaverdam schools.
Announcement to this effect was
made by Superintendent Of Schools
Aaron d. Murray this week as final
arrangement of class schedules are
being made preparatory to opening Of
schools here next Tuesday,
Supt. Murray said in connection
with the announcement that he Is
in communication with the state de-
partment of education Of Columbus
i'm an effort to obtain man to head
the department but that prospects for
obtaining an instructor before the
opening Of school were not promising
Expect Instructor Later
However. there is every prospect
for obtaining an instructor for the
second half Of the school year be-
ginning about the first Of February,
the superintendent said, since ad-
dilional vocational agriculture teach
ers are graduated from Ohio State
university and other schools at the
end Of the first semester.
Supt. Murray said that he definitely
expected to have the course in opera
tion here the second semester of the
school year. "The department is
well equipped and ready To begin
work as soon as an instructor is
obtained, he stated.
Leimbach's refusal to teach in the
part-tinne arrangement between Bluff
ton and Beaverdam schools was re-
ceiyed last week when he reaitirmed
his previous position stated in the
spring Of 1913 when he submitted to
the board here his resignation de-
elining to continue the arrangement
which required him to divide his time
between the two schools which lie
was doing at that time.
Al Bcaverdam Last Year
During the past year he devoted
full time t. his teaching in Beaver
dam where be will continue for the
coming year. Early i'm August when
it was decided to reopen the depart
ment here a contract was offered 70
Leimbach with approval of the
Beaverton board Of education to re-
sumo the former arrangement.
Plans, however viii 80 forward
with a view to having the department
Of vocational agriculture i'll opera
ton for the last half Of the school
year. With this department reopened
there would be revived student
agricultural organizations such as the
| Future Farmers Of America and adult
agricultural instruction programs
which have been dormant for tht
past year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
Births

The following births at Blufton
hospital:
Mr.and Mrs. H. Eldon Beery,
Columbus Grove, a boy, Howard
Wesley, August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Miller, sr.,
Lima, a boy, Ward Samuel, Jr.,
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Virgil Bixler, Pan
dora, boy, Mark Oren, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Luginbuhl,
Bluffton, girl, Jane Ann, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hosafros, Je-
nera, a boy, Max Wayland, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gatehell, Mt
Blanchard, boy, Dennis Allan,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold hindle, Mt.
Cory, a boy, Steven Duane, Monday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
BLUEFT()N SCHOOLS,
TO Open TUESDAY
WITH MORE PUPILS
Bluffton School Enrolment Is
Expected to Hit 500-Mark;
First Since 1911
Downtrend Which Started In
1897 VIII Be Reversed For
Second Year In a Row


Rejecting a continuation of in
creased registration in grade school
classes, Buttons public school en-
rollment is expected to reach the 500
mark for the first time since 1941,
with the opening of the fall term
here next Tuesday morning.
School sessions on the opening day
will be held only until noon, it was
announced by Supt. Aaron Murray,
with regular full-day classroom
activities beginning Wednesday.
Should school enrolment hit 500
this fall, it will mark the second con-
secutive year that pupil registration
has climbed upward, since a down
trend which started in 1886 finally
was halted last fall.
Enrolment here in 1913 was 493,
after it had low mark since 1914
with only 485 registered in 1947.
Bluffton's decline in school enroll
ment started back in 1887 when there
were 669 pupils in classes here.
Record Of enrolment for the last
Il years has been as follows:
1948-493; 1947-485; 1876
486; 1945-491; 194i-4S6; 1943
-487; 1942-494; 1941-532:
194O-5S5; 1939-61o; 1885
CAS-; 1937-669.
Increased enrolment last year and
that expected again this fall reflects
larger grade school classes, altho at
the same time the number Of high
school pupils has been on the decline.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01

Drivers licenses will go on sale
next Tuesday at Troy Motor Sales,
with H. NJ. Troy, local deputy regis
trar in charge.
New licenses will be required
after midnight, September 30, when
present permits expire.
New licenses will be good through
September 80, 1850, and nntil the
operators next birthday after that
date. Drivers will get 81 licenses
good for three years on the first
birthday after Sept. 80, 1850 be
cause of Ohio's new three-yeaf driv-
er license law enacted by the last
legislature. Under the new law,
three-year licenses will expire on
the holders birthday, instead of Sep
tember 80 as now.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
Must Apply

Entitled to the payments are own
ers Of all policies issued between
Oct. s, 1910, when the insurance
first became available, and Jan. 1,
1913, provided the policies We're kept
in force for not less than three
months.
Refunds are due On lapsed and
active policies alike. Rate of deaths
has not been as great as estimated
under the standard premium tables
used at the start, accounting for the
excess funds available for the divid-
end
Benefciaries of deceased veterans
viii share. but need not make ap-
nlication. Their payments will be
handled separately.
Dividend payments t3 veterans will
start next January aai viii be
completed by July,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01

Hubert nj. TROY was named Bluff
ton registrar to handle the sale Of
1850 drivers licenses which will go
on sale next Tuesday at his busi-
ness place at 126 S. Main Street.
Licenses, as in past years, will
cost q cents, plus 15-cent regis
trar's fee. All drivers must have
them after midnight, September 30.
Licenses will be good through
September 80, 1850, and until the
holders next birthday after that
date. On their birthday following
Sept so, 1850, drivers will buy
three-year licenses, costing 81 under
new Ohio law.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
COUNCIL, AWAITS
STATES POSITION
ON POLLUTION LAW
Legislation By-passed Monday
Night, Last Meeting Before
Deadline
Issue Still Acute Pending Clari-
fication of New Ohio
Statute

No bond levy for sewage disposal
purposes will appear on the ballot
in this falls general election, for
Blutfton counciimen passed up legis-
lation necessary to bring the issue
to a vote this November, in their
third August meeting Monday night
in the council chamber.
1t was the last meeting of the
group before the deadline for filing
special levies or bond issues, so days
before election, ard with no action
taken relative to putting the issue
on the ballot, a voter-decision on
the matter cannot come until a
later date.
Although there was no legislation
to place the levy on the ballot, the
issue remains very much alive, with
municipal authorities pointing out
that the situation had not been
clarified sufficiently to permit pro
ceeding at this time.
FINANCING PROBLEMS
Details of financing. the installa-
tion of intercepting sewers and q
disposal plant remain to be worked
out; site must be purchased, and
so far there has been no officia
notice from the state as to exactly
what sort of procedure is expected
under a new Ohio anti-pollution act
which became effective last week
spokesmen for the municipal gov
erning unit said. In addition, there
will be three-mill school levy or
the ballot, and it was felt vote
on one special issue was sufficient
at this time.
Ii also was pointd out that Bluff
ton has made considerably more
progress toward ironing out its
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
TO Vote ON THREE MILL SoH0OL levy IN NOVEMBER
Announce Teacher Assignments
For Grade And High Schools Here
FI0gUer Shoe 10
Be Held Friday

Flower show sponsored BY the
Button Garden club will be held In
the Methodist church basement, Fri
day afternoon and evening from .
to 10 o'clock
Officers Of the club announced
that ali flower growers are welcome
to enter exhibits and the public is
invited to see the display. Natural
flowers only viii. be shown. 4 spe-
ciaI table viii be reserved for jun
ior iowe growers.
Flowers are 70 be brought to the
church not later than Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01

Miss Ocie Anderson, in charge of
the public library at the high school
announced Tuesday that contribu-
tons are being received for the pur-
chase Of books on music as me-
mortal to the late Sidney Hauen-
stein, Bluffton musician and high
school and college instructor.
At the time of his death last
summer it was requested that flow
ers be omitted and the money was
used for educational and charitable
purposes. Contributions may be
left at the library.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01

Ohio's new law prohibiting the
dumping of untreated sewage and
industrial waste into the states
rivers and streams, under which
Blulfton was cited last week when
the legislation went into effect, is
the result of an interstate agree
ment to clean up stream pollution.
The law became effective last Thurs
day.
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Ken
lucky, New York, Virginia, Illinois
and Pennsylvania have signed the
compact agreeing to halt pollution
Of the Ohio rivers and its tribu-
taries, and the new law here is a
result of the eight-state agreement.
In commenting on the new state
law, Gov. Frank Lausche last week
declared:
LONG CAMPAIGN
"This is Ohio's contribution to-
ward the Ohio River valley water
sanitation compact; it also is the
beginning of a long campaign to
undo the damage brought about by
years and years Of inadequate con-
troll. 4
lit viii take time for existing
municipalities and industries to clean
up." the governor continued, "but
new cities and industries must be
planned and built 50 that they dc
not become a problem.
In further discussion of the situa,
ton, the states chief executive said
elimination of poIlating discharges
into our streams and rivers is recog.
nized as a long-range program, but
that does not mean the law will not
be followed to the letter.
PUSH FOR COMPLIANCE
1T must be complied with as soor
as possible" he declared. New
treatment plants will cost money
bat we have learned from bitter eX
| Hpfl6Acp IIlaG# llEG oJ-1dlI1d SAVING
from no treatment or inadequate
treatment eventually costs more"
Violation of the anti-pollution law
carries a maximum fine Of $500 fol
each offense. Separate offenses vii
be charged every 80 days as Ions
as the violation exists.
Under the new law, the Ohio De
partment of Health is delegated t.
handle administration of its enforce
ment, and health officials said tha
for the first time it will be possible
to halt discharge Of sewage and IN
dustrial wastes before they beeom'
public nuisanees.
In the past, health and conserva
ton department officials were abb
to act only after the damage ha'
been done. with the result that pol
luton suits now plague a nuInbe
of Ohio cities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
nEWEEyY WOULD
RUN FOR PERIOD
OF FIVE YEARS
Additional Three Mills Would
Produce Estimated S16,500
Annually
Board Cites Need for Added
Operating Funds for Schools
Here

BlutFton board Of education will
ask voters Of the school district to
approve at the November election a
three~milI tax levy for f4e years to
provide additional revenue Cor opera
tion # the schools.
This decision was reached at a
special meeting &c the board held last
Saturday night following q foil dress
review of the schools financial diff
aeaties which include $4,000
deficit of receipts under expenditures,
according 10 the current budget, in
.aadttion 70 other obligations.
The three mill levy, which would be
outside the 10-mil limitation is in
addition to d current five mill special
levy which win expire next year.
Ror3 Unanimous
Vote In the board was unanimous
when it was agreed that there was
10 other alternative but to seek ad-
ditionai funds unless there would be
instituted drastic cuts below present
sta'liaias 'a opefa'lon ana hlaihteh-
s''''s ~ 'iie seho"is' Noeliss iof 'iae
measure we're lout ooara members
present - aee meeting: Lew Al1haus,
,,e''''u i51ilsI' ..''ii Deal'iasef @ anu
,FoInian lt'plee'. = hi1h MEMBER
Paul Diller, was absent.
'Deeis'oh . 'fe BOARD - submit 'fle
feaues' LOT q 'fIee ilai ieNs 'a.he
shot.i! oetoie 'ile ieea = oeaallhe.
~'l'el' requires 'hat an sueh measures
~ SeIsA,iea - me Efiieh oouiies p'aiu
- ,.isesi''l'9 70 appear oii Aiie p-'1ios
- ,ts0saaAs.'a
: hiajollts vote y required = efie
pol'S,
ACTION ~ the sshool ooa'a ~ oas-
ufaay hisnt was loiloNea " me
Town eouiieii meeting moilaag h'shs
"iis' -" aet'on was ''sAeA' ~ ,ie
.laaVtef of submitting % Z Noee ms
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
TO BE OrgdIiist At
Port Huron Church

Roger Hauenstein, younger son Of
Edgar Haaenstein has been appoint
ed ofganist and director Of music at
tie First Congregational church at
Port Huron, Michigan, it was an
nou9ced this week.
He has resigned similar position
at the Church Of the Covenant in
Detroit to accept the new appoint
ment and viii move with his fam
liz from Ann Arhor to Port Huron
tfia fell.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
Takes Mennonite
PttlDit In Dakota

Rev. Russell Mast, pastor o. the
First Mennonite church at Nads-
worth, Ohio, has resigned his pulpit
to accept the pastorate Of the Men
MONTE church at Freeman, South
Dakota, it was announced this
week.
He and his family are moving to
Freeman this week. Mrs. Mast il
the former Alma Hilty, daughter oil
MIR. and Mas. c. D. Hilty Of South
Spring street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01

New No-Pollution Law Now In Effect
Is Result Of Interstate Agreement


First of a series of fall and win
ter monthly union church services
sponsored by the Bluffton Ministerial
association will be held at the First
Mennonite church, Sunday night at
7:30 O'Clock Rev. Leonard Mclntire,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
will be the speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
Meeting Postponed

Meeting of the Bluffton Business
Mems association scheduled for this
Wednesday night has been post
poned, officers of the association an
nounced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01
School Head VIII
Address Lions CLUB

supt. Aaron B. Murray of the
Bluffton schools will address the
Lions club at the first meeting Of
the fall season to be held in the
Walnut Grill next Tuesday night
at 6:15 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-01

Eestimated population Of China
fl 1913 was more than 463 million,
according TO the Britannica Book Of
lha Year
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-08
, Jerome
BY MRS. L. w. Faulk

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oman
spent Sunday in JohnStown
visiting neice, Mrs. Edgar Scar
fosS.
Mr.. Sherman Chapman spent
several days last week visiting in
Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Seely and
Martha and Mrs. Elise Scott
spent Monday in the southern
part of Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carson and
Connie and Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Seely and family called on Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Seitz Sunday af-
ternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Norris
and sons spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Norris and fam
lily and Mrs. Flora Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McAllister,
of Marion, and Mrs. Mabel Davies,
of Columbus, called on Mrs. Flora
Norris Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Mathena
and daughter spent the weekend
with relatives in MorgantoWn.
Mrs. Michal bort was a Thurs
day supper guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Cosgray.
Mr.. Oma Horch and Mrs.
Louise Ashbaugh called on Mrs.
Ada Collier in Marysville Satur-
day.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Doherty and
daughter spent the weekend with
relatives here.
Mr. ALI Shower spent Sunday in
Marysville visiting a niece.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr called
on Mrs. Maude Thompson Fri
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Radcliffe
and Kenny were Tuesday eve
ming supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ase Cary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barry and
family spent Sunday in Southern
Ohio.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-08
. Claiborne
BY MRS. ARTHUR POTTS

Charles Warner spent Thurs
day p. m. with his friend, David
RoSette.
Mrs. Harold Elliott is spending
several days with her sister, Ber-
nice Moore
Rev and Mrs. Fleming moved
last Thursday to Mt. Ayr, Iowa,
where he has been assigned to
preach. He will serve two
churches.
Miss Ethel Reed attended A. c.
conference at Mt. Zion from
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Potts en-
tertained Sunday evening with
a covered dish dinner, honoring
the birthday of Mr. Potts and
five other members of the family,
whose birthdays are in Septem-
Der. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Dolph Potts, James, Janice,
and Judy, of st. Albans, w. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Potts, Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Warner Ned and
Anna Lee Potts, Patricia Warner
and Virginia Church. Mr.. and Mrs.