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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
COLLEGE TO ADD
new BASKETBALL,
COACH
Kenneth Eugene Mast, Heidel-
burg Athlete Coming
Next Fall
Burcky to Head Physical Educa-
ti0n and Coach Base
ball

Kenneth Eugene Mast, "a, who will
graduate this spring from Heidel-
berg college in Tiffin, has been en-
pioyed by Bluffton college as head
coach for football and basketball
teams, and will take over his duties
here with opening of the 1950-51
school term next fall.
At Heidelberg, Mast was four
year varsity basketball player and
last winter was rated one of the
best collegiate cagers in Ohio. He
also was a member of the Heidelberg
football team for one season, and
was active in other college sports
including golf, softball and swim
ming.
A physical education major, Mast
will receive his A. B. degree in this
springs commencement exercises at
Heidelberg.
Mast is married and has a three
year-old son. His home is in Sugar
Creek, o.
Football, Basketball Mentor
In his Bluffton assignment, the
new Beaver mentor succeeds A. C.
Burcky as football coach and Walter
Zimmerman as basketball coach.
Burcky remains at the school as
head of the physica. education de-
partment and also viii continue to
coach baseball. zimmerqnan has been
handling the basketbsn coaching as
signment up until now gbile. COM
pleting his schooling.
Bluffton sports ted compete ia
the Mid-Ohio collegiate athletic
league which includes Ashland, Find
lay, Ohio Northern, Defiance and
Cedarville. Beaver teams also play
other small Ohio, Michigan and
Indiana schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
High School Spring
Music Concert Here

Bluffton High school vocal and in
strumental groups and solo and en-
semble winners in district contests
viii appear in spring concert to be
presented Friday night at 7:30 in
the school auditorium.
Appearing in the music festival
will be the school boys and girls
choruses, the mixed chorus and the
Bluffton band and orchestra. They
will present the numbers used in
competition at district and state
additions.
Students who received No. l rat
ings in the district solo and ensemble
contests also will be featured.
An offering will be taken to de-
fray expenses of travelling to the
contests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
Graduating Recitals
At BluftOn College

First in series of two Bluffton
college senior graduating recitals
will be presented at p. m. Sunday
in Ramseyer chapel on the college
campus, it was announced this week
by Prof. Russell A. Lantz, director
of the department of music.
Appearing in Sundays recital will
be James Hilty, tenor, pupil of Prof.
Lantz; Mary M. Maust, piano, pupil
of Pearl Bogart Mann; and Mary
Lou Dean, violin, pupil of N. Laur-
ence Burkhalter.
Second concert in the recital series
will be held Friday evening, May 10.
Appearing will be Gus Yoder, clari-
net; Robert Ewing, violin, and James
Hilty, tenor.
The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
Car Hits Train:
Three Injured
b. III. s. Students
Win Test AUurds

Eight Bluffton High school stu
dents won ratings and certificates of
awards in Northwestern Ohio dis
trict scholarship tests last Saturday
at Bowling Green State university.
Competing in Physics division lily
John Bauman rated first, and was
fourth in school in all divisions.
Barbara J. Lewis was fourth in
French | for all school sizes.
Other Bluffton students rating in
Division III included Charles r.
Hilty, sixth in World History; Ruth
|. Diller, seventh in English XII
Jane Riser, seventh in Senior Social
Studies; Shirley I. Derringer, 18th
in English TX; and Don Nj. Triple
horn, 18th in Biology.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
VelU York Pastor To
Speak Here Thursday

DR.. George A. Buttrick, pastor of
the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
church in New York City, will give
lecture on "Our Shaken World" at
8:15 p. m. Thursday in the First
Mennonite church.
Bluffton appearance of the well
known lecturer and writer is spon-
sored by Bluffton college.
Educated in England, where he
was born, DR.. Buttrick has been a
pastor in this country since 1915
and has served the Madison Avenue
church in New York City since 1927.
DR.. Buttriek's book on "The Para
bles of Jesus" published in 1929,
was chosen as the religious book of
the month. He has written many
other volumes, including his two
most recent, Prayer" published in
1912, and Christ and Mans Dilem-
ma published in 1916.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
ESTIMATE $4,000.
LOSS AT HOME OF.
RUSSELL AMSTUTZ
Roof Fire is Started by Sparks
from Chimney, Monday
Morning
Household Goods Saved; Bluff
ton Fire Department Ans
werS Call

A roof fire Monday morning de-
stroyed the upper floor of the Russell
Amstutz farm home, three and one
half miles southeast of Bluffton in
Orange township.
Damages in the blaze were estimat
ed at approximately $4,000, only part
of which was covered by insurance.
Bluffton's volunteer fire depart
ment, called to the scene by Mrs.
Amstutz, after she discovered the
fire at 9:15 a. m, saved the lower
floor of the house, but the upper
story was left in ruins by the con-
fagration.
Damage to household goods was
slight, and most of the furnishings
were removed from the residence by
the family and neighbors.
It was the eighth alarm answered
by the Bluffton fire department in
the last three weeks, altho six of the
calls were to fight grass fires, which
have proved a nuisance this spring
along the Nickel Plate railroad
tracks.
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Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Jones, Raw
son, boy, Richard Ray, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schaaf, Ar
lington, girl, Jennifer Jane, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daryl Amstutz, Pan
dora, a girl, Dianne Eileen, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Swisher, Will
Jamestown, girl, Diane Marie, Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Featherin-
gill, Jenera, a girl, Mary Suzanne,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Seyer, OF
tawa, a girl, Constance Jane, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Shellenbarg-
er, Toledo, girl, Mary Jill, Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stoody
Leipsic, a boy, Herbert Amos, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grant OF
Lima, girl, Linda Kay, born al
Lima st. Rita's hospital, Thursday
Mrs Grant is the former Martyr
Lauby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Porter, a girl
Cynthia Margaret, born April 20 al
Lima Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Schumacher
Mansfield, a girl Jennifer Lane, borr
Sunday in Mansfield hospital. Mrs
Schumacher is the former kathryn
Thutt, daughter of DR.. B. F. Thuti
of Elida. Mr.. Schumacher is tn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Memo Schu
macher, Pandora.
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the year also include free electric
and water service and maintenance
provided for the town, amounting to
$9,249.21 in 1949 ($7,29O.50 in 194s) !.
Plant improvements
In the plants sales last year,
S109,752.47 were from electric cur
rent accounts ($110,771.84 in 194S)
and $16,87703 from water patrons
(S16,652.02 in 1948), according to
the report.
During the past two years extern
siye improvements were completed to
the plant, aggregating an outlay of
$260,677.02. Of this sum 100000
was obtained from a bond issue.
Cost of the expansion program
was as follows: New boiler, SAL 200;
new chimney, s804.46; softener,
$780, pumps and motors, $4,000;
heater, $5,200; wiring, S8,000; piping,
$4,000; turbine, $4,000; switch
board, $10,700.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
Program Sunday Night To Mark 25 Years
OF Religious instruction In Schools Here

Twenty-ffth anniversary of week.
day religious education in Blufftor
public schools will be observed at a
special evening union church service
at 1880 p. m. Sunday in the First
Mennonite church.
The grade school choir, many of
the grade pupils in religious educa-
tion classes and two former religious
education teachers will participate in
the program. Pictures of religious
education classes over the 25-year
span also will be shown.
Miss Ruth Yoder, a former teach
er of religious education here, who
is now residing in Bellefontaine, will
tell story for the children attend
ing the service. Miss Alice True
schall, another former instructor,
who now is taking advanced work
at Ohio State university, will talk
on the significance of weekday re-
ligious education.
Buttons religious education pro-
gram in the schools has been con-
Quoted continuously since the fall of
1924. The series was preceded by
four years of daily vacation Bible
school from 1921 through 1924.
The 25-year program of religious
education has been conducted under
auspices of the Bluffton Council of
Religious Education, composed of
representatives of the cooperating
Protestant churches of the commun-
iy. Thru their cooperative effort an
annual budget is raised to pay the
(Continued on nage 12l
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
School Board Moves To Combine Two
Clerical Jobs Following designations

Two school clerical positions-that
of office secretary and clerk-treas-
urer of the board of education-will
be combined, it was decided by the
Board of Education at its meeting,
Tuesday night.
The two positions will become va
cant on June l, because of resigna-
tions of both incumbents. Mrs. DON
ma Koontz, office secretary, present
ed her resignation to the board Tues
day night, effective the first of next
month. James F. West, clerk-treas-
urer of the board submitted his re-
signation last month effective the
first of June.
Supt. A. B. Murray pointed out
that the new position will require a
full time employee and V. C. Opper-
mann, president of the board said
applications would be received on
that basis. No salary for the posi-
ton has been announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
Second Story Of Farm Home
Is Badly Damaged BY Fire
5Oth Anniversary Commencement
Week Events at Bluffton COLLEGE,

eastern Standard Time)
FnduY. June End
1000 A. M. Swiss Day Ramseyer Chapel
1900 Noon Swiss Day Luncheon
Baseball Green
200 P. nj. Swiss Day Ramseyer Chapel
$50 p. M, Pi Delta Banquet Menn. Church
100000 P. M. Faculty Musicale, Swiss
and Art Display, Reception
Chapel and Library
8:15 P. M. Macbeth" H. S. Auditorium
Saturday. June 3rd
7:15 A. M. Women's Varsity "B" Breakfast
Baseball Green
tbs A. M Mems Varsity "B" Breakfast
Walnut Grill
$3.50 A. NJ. Baseball Game Baseball Diamond
10:45 A. M. 1850, 40, 80 Box Ceremony
College Hall Walk
11:30 A. M. 1880 P M. Luncheon for
Everyone Baseball Green
Class Reunions 4o 80, '25 20, 10
1:15-3:15 P. NJ Anniversary Program
Ramseyer Chapel
$3.50 P. M. Crowning of May Queen
Baseball Green
Senior Glass Exercises
Baseball Green
$50 PM. Alumni Banquet
Ropp Hall Dining Room
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11

A class of Ia seniors will be grad
uated at commencement exercises of
Beaverdam high school on Thursday
night, May 18, it was announced this
week. Class speaker will be DR.. j.
E. Hartzler of Goshen, Ind, former
" of Rluffton and now special lee
turer at Hartford Theological SEM
mary, Hartford, Conn.
Rev. Merrill Boggs, pastor of the
Bluffton- Beaverdam parish of the
Church of Christ will deliver the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
RICHLAND and
ORANGE BOARDS
APPROVE TERMS
with BlufftOn COun-
Gil Made for Two Year
Period
Each Township to Pay Fee of
$3.50 for Protection
Annually

Bluffton villages fire protection
contracts with Richland and Orange
townships have been renewed for the
coming year and payment in advance
for the service has been made by the
board of trustees of each POLITICAL
subdivision.
Under the contract terms, the
Bluffton fire department answers all
calls at a fiat annual rate of $3.50
for each township.
Renewal of the two contracts was
effected this week when signed
copies were returned to City Clerk
A. J.. B. Longsdorf. The terms and
coverage are the same as in past
years.
Supplementary Contract
In addition to the contract with
Bluffton, Orange township also has
a supplementary agreement with the
Ada fire department to also answer
calls in the extreme southern por-
tions of the township, laying beyond
the Lincoln highway.
The supplementary service was
set up not because of any dissatis-
faction with Buttons service, but
because that part of the township is
much closed to Ada, according to
Orange township officials.
A supplementary Richland town
ship agreement with Beayerdam for
fire protection in the extreme south
ern portion of the township beyond
Beaverdam also is being considered,
lit was reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
3IuftOn ViOIinist
On Radio Sunday

Laurence Burkhalter, instructor of
music at Bluffton College, will play
several violin selections over station
WIN Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
"Alt Wien" by Godowsky-H -Heifety,
"Schon Rosmarin" by Kreisler, and
Intermezzo by Provostare the pro-
gram numbers.
Allan Dudley of the WIN staff
will accompany at the piano.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
School Pupils Escape Injury I'm
Bus Crash at Railroad Crossing

Fifty Rawson school pupils badly
shaken up but otherwise uninjured when the
school bus in which they were riding collided
with speeder motor the A. c. & Y
railroad at grade crossing three and one-half
miles south of Rawson, Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock
However, three of the occupants of the
speeder were injured. The motor powered
speeder is used by tn railroad in connection
with maintenance of the right of way
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11

Other new residences started in
Bluffton during the last month in
clude those of Sutermeister, John
Hermann, Cherry street; Ivan John
son, county line road; D. A. McGin-
mis-, in the Garmatter addition, and
Miss Dawn Stonehill, on South Jack
son street.
In addition to the residential con-
struction program, c. F. Niswander
is building a new warehouse at the
rear of his farm implement and
home appliance store in the down.
town business district.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
VIII Huber Hurt
In Fail At Home

VIII Huber, 81, is in the Bluffton
Community hospital with serious in
juries sustained last Saturday even
ing when he fell while walking in
the front yard of his home on Wash
ington street.
In the mishap, Huber suffered
broken hip and rib on his right side
and a possible fracture of the right
wrist.
He was removed to the hospital on
Sunday in the Stanley Basinger am
bulance, where his condition is re-
ported as good as can be expected.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
Sixth New House Is Started In
Bluffton's Spring Building Boom

Construction of a sixth house in
Blutfton's spring building boom was
launched during the last week, with
the start of work on a new residence
being built on the Garau street ex-
tension in the Matter addition by
Charles Patterson.
Patterson's new home is on lot
at the rear of the building site for
a new residence being constructed
on Harmon road by Everett Suter-
meister. Garau street, on which the
house stands, was extended into the
addition last summer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11

Weekend Bargains
Again Offered Here

Offering a wide selection of extra
special weekend bargains for Friday
and Saturday shoppers, another spe-
cial sales event is sponsored again
this week by a group of Bluffton
merchants in the promotion of the
town as trading center for the en-
tire area.
Second in series of he special
weekend sales are listed on Page 5
of this issue. Shoppers can find
many real money-saving values listed
each week and will find it worth
their time to plan shopping in Bluff
ton, to take advantage of these out
standing bargains.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
High School Girls
Style ShOU Friday

Girls in the high school home
economics department. will present a
style show at the assembly program
of the school in the auditorium Fri
day morning at $3.50 o'clock open to
the public.
The girls will model garments
made in their sewing classes during
the year including sportswear, sun
dresses, piaysuits, cotton dresses,
skirts, dress-up dresses, coats and
formals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
Piano Recital

Mrs. Jean Ann Szabo will present
a group of pupils in a public piano
recital at the Methodist church, Sum
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Appear
ing. on the program are Jimmy Bur-
ry, Judy Tschantz, Shirley BURY,
Karen Hauenstein, Bruce Triplett,
Judy and Norma Frankhouser, Carol
Alderman, Bret Triplett, Ann Thom-
as, Colleen Cummins, Elise Chamber
lain, Kathryn Dill r and Nancy
Tracy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11

The school bus, driven by John G. Tracy,
46, collided with the speeder on the Rawson
road the bus was southbound returning
pupils to their homes after the close of the
afternoon school session.
Three of the railroad crew injured We're:
Elmer Hagley, so, Carey, operator of the
speeder, decorations of the legs; Elmer Rothgieb,
46, Carey, lacerations of legs and body and
Calvin Callahan, So, Carey, head lacertions
Both the bus and speeder were badly
damaged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
Beaverdam Schools Will Graduate
IA Seniors At Exercises May Is

sermon at baccalaureate services on
Sunday, May IA.
Valedictorian will be Marilyn
Gratz and salutatorian, Roy Reichen-
bach.
Members of the class are: Gloria
Beemer, Reita Beemer, Jane Bridges,
Jack Briggs, Betty Bushong, Park
Cherry, Marilyn Gratz, Merlin Leath-
erman, Phyllis Lentz, Arthur Rocker,
Roy Reichenbach, Marvin Reigle, Jr.,
Mary Stephens, Joan Van Meter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11

Sis P. M Macbeth" III. S. Auditorium
Sunday. June 4th
9:30 A. NJ Sunday School in Churches
1890 A. NJ Church Services
130 P. nj. Messiah" Practice Baseball Green
1:30-3:30 P. NJ Buildings open
$50 P. M. Baccalaureate Services
Baseball Green
Address: "The Golden Age"
Pres Lloyd L. Ramseyer
4:45 P M. Presidents Reception
Presidents Home
6:30 P NJ Student Christian Association
Vesper Services Baseball Green
500 P M. messiah" Concert Baseball Green
Monday. June 5th
1000 A. M. Commencement Exercises
First Mennonite Church
Address, "The Responsibilities of
the Enkindled"
Dr. D. Elton Trueblood
Professor of Philosophy
Earlham College, Richmond
Indiana
1915 2. NJ. Commencement Luncheon
Ropp Hall Dining Room
If weather does not permit, in II. S. Gym.
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BACCALAUREATE TO
open HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION week
Baccalaureate at Union Church
Service Will Be Held
Sunday, May 81
Commencement Exercises On
Thursday, May 25, Mark
Weeks elimination

A busy six-day program of Bluff
ton High school commencement week
activity will be opened Sunday night,
May 81, with baccalaureate services
for the graduating class at union
church service in the high school
gymnasium.
Other events in the busy schedule
planned for graduation week include
two presentations of the senior class
play, commencement exercises and
the annual alumni dinner and dance
Continued on page 12)
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Attends Clinic

Dr. Gordon Bixel, Bluffton optom-
etrist, is in Minneapolis this week
attending a clinic on visual problems
and difficulties of school children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11
Pre-SchOOL Clinic
Here This Friday

A pre-school health clinic for pu-
pills entering the first grade next fall
will be held in the Bluffton grade
school building Friday morning be-
ginning at 9 o'clock.
A parent or guardian must ac-
company each child to the clinic,
where physical examinations and
booster" shots will be given under
the direction of DR.. Gail Miller, AL
len county health commissioner.
L 4 L
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11

The final appearance of an English
king in battle took place in 1743.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-11

Chicken and pork head the plenti-
full list for May.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-08-04
ERIE TWP.

The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet with Mrs.
E. j. Fritsche on Wednesday al
ternoon, August 8. Mrs. Burdette
Floro and Mrs. Willard Fritsche
will be assistant hostesses. Mrs.
Millard Lange will speak on "The
Christian and Social Drinking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meachen en-
tertained at a 6 O'Clock dinner in
their home Wednesday, July 26,
in honor of their daughter, Ger
aldine, and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Hanney, who were
married on July Is in Oak Hal-
Dor. A wedding cake formed the
center piece for the table. Those
who attended were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hanney and his mother,
Mrs. Hanney, of Oak Harbor, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard McRitchie and
mother, Mrs. James McRitchie,
of Bay Township, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mervin Meachen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Meachen, and the honor
ed guests. A community show
er was held for Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Hanney following the wedding
reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Floro and
Charlotte visited Mr.. and Mrs
Bruce Cox and Patty at Grafton
Ohio, on Wednesday.
Word has been received that
Mrs. Amanda Grill Hess passed
away very suddenly on Tuesday
July 25, at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Rose Wilky, in Phoenix
Arizona. Mrs. Hess visited in La
carne from April to October, 194t
at the home of her sister, Mrs
Fred Kleinhans. Surviving alst
are another daughter, Mrs. Connie
Mae Mikkleson, Phoenix, Ariz.
six grandchildren, brothers, Loui!
Grill, Miles City, Montana; Walt
er Grill, Chicago, Ill.,, and sis
ter, Mrs. Cora Kleinhans, Lacarne
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nanjoks
Helen and Paul, of Cleveland spen
Saturday with his brother-in-lav
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Willar
Fritsche, and family.
The l. w. G. Club held theat
er party in Port Clinton Frida,
evening in place of their regula
meeting. Nine club members at
tended the movies.
The Young Married Couples
pinochle club drove to Clevelan,
Sunday to attend the bali gam
there. Among those who attend
ed the games were Mr.. and Mrs
Garold Daup, Mr.. and Mrs. .Dea1
Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Christ
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johannsel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Celek.
Stewart Grobe joined the Nav
air corps and left Friday fo
training camp.
John Chambers joined the ma
rines and left Wednesday for Par
is Island, S. c.
Glen Wilkins, marine on leav
from Lejeune, N. c., was Gale