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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
Who Dunnit Or
Mystery Of Who
Got Whose Goat

NO one seems to know for
sure how it happened-but there
it was-a goat tethered to an
automobile grazing in Miss Alice
Ludwig's back yard on Poplar
street bright and early Monday
morning.
The car here a local license,
but was Otherwise unidentified
and there it stood with goat all
day Monday. Came Tuesday
morning and still the goat was
there and Miss Alice decided
that there are times when
patience ceases to be virtue
and old goats, more or less
smelly, aren't exactly an orna-
ment on any premises.
Circumspect inquiry about the
neighborhood disclosed that the
goat had some connection with
Bluffton's Junior Chamber of
Commerce whether by purchase,
loan or otherwise wasn't disclos-
ed-anyway it would be re-
moved, which it was Wednesday
morning.
Where it went, no one seems
to know and SO the mystery
grows and the plot thickens-
and the questions arise-what
did the Jaycees want with a goat
who dunnit and who got whose
goat?
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
Democratic Rally
Here Monday Night


Candidates for district and county
offices will be introduced at a pre-
election Democratic rally at p. m.
next Monday night in the Bluffton
High school auditorium.
Principal address will be made by
Carlton c. Reiser, candidate for
Congress in the Fourth district.
Rev. Willard Thomas, candidate for
state representative and popular
radio singer, will sing several songs.
Charles D. O'Connell, candidate for
state senator, will give short talk.
All county Democratic candidates
also will be introduced to the audi
ence.
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n November Election will Be Sixth, Time i'm

department of health marked the
six-year interval from 1928 to 1884,
but the matter did not come to a
vote again until 1885.
Tn the 1885 election, a bond issue
conditioned on the receipt of WPA
funds, carried by more than so per
cent of the ballots, but it lacked
confirmation of 65 per cent as re-
quired by law.
In September, 1886, special cleo
ton was held to vote on a $4,000
project. The balloting of that year
returned a 59.7 per cent vote in
favor of the issue, but the So per
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

$4,000 issue presented in November,
1889. In. the vote of that year, the
issue was defeated by a margin of
80 votes.
Problem Since 1926
Altho Bluffton's problem of sew
age disposal was discussed-and even
voted on-many years ago, the
matter has specifically come to a
head within the last "a years.
Definite consideration and action
on the proposition was precipitated
in 1926 when the State Department
of Health ordered the town to make
some provision for handling and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
MUNICIPAL FUND
FOR SWIMMING
POOL IS $2,655
Amount is Raised i'm First Four
Months of Campaign in
BlufftOn
Proceeds from Fourth of July
Carnival and ROdeo Swell
Total

In the first four months of Bluff
toms campaign to raise funds for a
new municipal swimming pool, local
organizations have contributed a
total of $2,655 for the project, ac-
cording to a report made this week
by trustees of the fund
Top contribution to date has been
81 900 turned over to the pool COM
notice by the Bluffton Recreation
Committee, headed by Ralph Reich
enbach. This contribution represents
proceeds from Fourth of July
carnival and the committees share
of money cleared on the annual
summer rodeo.
Other major contributions have
been from the Bluffton Saddle Horse
club, $500; Bluffton Business Mems
association, $466.67; and the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, $50.
In addition, 1888 paid out to
parade winners in the pre-rodeo
booster parade were contributed to
the fund. These donations were
made by the Herr Brothers, Com
munity Market, Myron Meyer, Trip
lett Electrical Instrument Co., N. P,
Steiner and Son, Geiger and Diller
Marshall and Bixel and the American
Legion.
|. Trustees of the pool fund are
James West, w. O. Geiger and Lev
Althaus.
Additional receipts expected this
fall will include revenue from the
Lions club municipal calendar pro
ject, completed early this month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

disposing of domestic and industrial
wastes.
Bluffton electors cast their first
ballots on proposed sewerage
system in November, 1927, when a
$215,O0O bond issue was defeated by
a vote of 492 to 295.
Board Demands Action
Following the 1927 vote, the state
department notified the town council
that it was the responsibility of the
group to Immediately issue bonds
to provide a part of the funds
necessary for the system. By order
of the state department, the council
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
WAFFLE HOME

E j. Wahlie, Bluffton hatchery
man, who received neck and spinal
injuries in fall two weeks ago was
removed to his home here from st.
Rita's hospital, Lima, Sunday after
noon. His condition is much improv-
ed and he was on the streets, Tues
day. Wahlie was injured while work
ing at his new home under construc-
ton on South Main street when he
fell from the attic to the first floor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
SURVEY IS UNDER
way FOR ROAD To
DET0UR BLUFFTON
Business Mems Group to Discuss
Effect of Proposed Change
at Meeting
Statewide Plan to Detour Towns
and Cities Would Speed
Traffic, Claim

Open forum discussion as to how
the proposed re-routing of the Dixie
highway around Bluffton will affect
the town is scheduled for an airing
at a meeting of the Bluffton Busi-
ness Mems association in the council
room this Wednesday night at s
o'clock.
A new route which would detour
the town has been proposed for the
heavily travelled Dixie highway
which for generations has been car
ried by Bluffton's Main street.
In preliminary survey made
last week by the state highway de-
partment, engineers are mapping
possible routes to bypass by Bluffton
and Beaverdam in an improvement
to speed up traffic over the Dixie
through this area.
Walter Neidhart, division highway
engineer at the Lima office, pointed
out, however, that no definite deci-
sion on re-routing will be made at
this time. Adoption of highway
routing plan is not expected be-
fore next summer.
Statewide Plan
Study of the Dixie in this section
is part of a highway move to speed
up traffic on the highway through
bypassing cities and villages as
much as possible. Traffic conges-
ton in the cities also would be
eliminated as result of the pro-
gram, it was pointed out.
In Beaverdam, Dixie highway re-
routing would cut Main street
traffic in half, engineers said, for
the street now carries cars and
trucks travelling two major high
ways-the north-south Dixie and the
east-west Lincoln.
Whether there are plans for the
Lincoln highway to also bypass
Beaverdam was not announced.
In commenting on the study now
being made, Division Engineer Neid-
hart said re-routing of the Dixie
thru Bluffton will be difficult because
the highway travels thru this area
on an angling route.
For a more effective fall wardrobe
plan it around one basic color.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

w. A. Howe, w. A.. An1stutz and
Mrs. Robert Dillman.
One of the top attractions. will be
a grand parade and entertainment
will be provided by professional tai
ent. Music for the grand parade
and during the evening will be
played by the Bluffton High school
band and the Stringbusters dance
band.
Sponsoring the gala community
party, modelled after the successful
event of last fall, are the Bluffton
Businessmen's association and the
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The evening program will get un-
der way at 7:30 p. m, with enter
tainment for young and old alike in
cluded in the festivities.
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cent margin again was missed.
Defeated Again

cent margin again was missed.
Defeated Again
A bond issue for $4,000 present
ed in 1899 again was defeated at the
polls, altho it carried by majority.
The measure received 61.8 per cent
of the total vote, 627 for and 387
against, but again the $50 majority
was lacking.
Bluffton's first definite move in
preparation for sewage control
system here was made three years
ago, when the village administration
obtained an interest-free federal loan
to finance the cost of complete plans
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
New Dixie Highway Route May Miss Town
More Deer Sighted
Near BlufftOn On
Wednesday Morning

THREE deer-a buck and two
does were reported by Don
Oates, Bluffton high school stu
dent who saw them on his way to
school Wednesday morning. The
deer were on the Mrs. Mabel
Hilty farm four miles south of
Bluffton. Oates said they ap-
peared as tame as any domesti-
Gated farm animals and gave
little attention to passersby.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
SEE POSSIBILITY
FOR TELEvISION
STATION IN area
Bluffton Believed Logical Locale
for Lima -Findlay Television
Service
Lima's Application for Station
Renews Conjecture as to
Location Here

Federal Communications Commits
sion hearing this month on Lima's
application for a television broad
casting station has renewed con-
lecture that the station may be
located near Bluffton.
Altho there are no definite plans
regarding location, there has been a
belief in the past that the station
will be built near Bluffton, as half
way mark between Lima and Find
lay.
With television broadcasting sta
ton ALLEGATIONS made on the basis
Continued on page 10l
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

Balloting $180,000 municipal
sewage bond issue at the polls In
November will mark the latest
chapter in "a years of discussion
and controversy over the local prob
lem of sewers and sewage disposal.
On five previous occasions since
1926, bond issues intended to finance
a sewage disposal system have been
presented to voters, only to have the
electorate turn down every proposal
to date.
This falls sixth vote on the issue
comes II years after the last prev
ious occasion for balloting, afl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

and specifications for the proposed
system.
All work was completed within the
following year by the towns con-
sulting engineers, Finkbeiner, Pettis
and Strout, of Toledo, and the plans
and specifications have since been
approved by both state and federal
authorities.
There is no necessity of repaying
the loan until funds are available
and work is started on the system,
under terms of the agreement with
the Federal Works Agency.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
No School Friday;
Teachers Going To
Meeting In Toledo

Bluffton public schools will be
closed Friday while teachers at
tend the 18th annual session of
the Northwestern Ohio Educa-
tion association in Toledo, Fri
day and Saturday. Glasses will
be resumed on the usual schedule
Monday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

can be empowered to issue bonds,
within limitations, without confirm
ative vote of the people.
A showdown was evaded by the
administration at that time, however,
by consenting to submit another
bond issue to voters at the regular
election in November, 1928.
This issue was for 100000, ana
again it was overwhelmingly defeat
ed. The vote stood 245 for and GAG
against.
Vote Again in 1885
Occasional fiareups between town
administrative officials and the state
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
library CLOSED

Bluffton library will be closed all
day Friday, it is announced by Miss
Ocie Anderson, librarian.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
Real Estate Deal

Two building lots in the King ad-
dition at Harmon and Bentley roads
have been sold by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Schiffke to Mrs. David Ris-
ser.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

Next Tuesday will mark fifty years since
the dedication of College hall, first building of
Buffton college on October 81, 1900, and big
crowd, shown in above photo, turned out for
the affair In what then known as Eat0n's
woods.
Dedication of the college structure was in
connection with Middle District Mennonite
conference being held at the ST. John church
near Pandora.
The college opened on Nov. 5, five days
after the dedication. with student class
sisting of Ida Janet Acomb, Button; Joe E.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Augsburger,
Pontiac, Mich, girl, Carol Sue,
born at that place, Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Augsburger south
of Bluffton are the grandparents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Livingston,
Arlington, a girl, Connie Sue, Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mowen, La
fayette, girl, Loretta Jean, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Kibele
Bluffton, boy, Jan Michael, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Weihrauch,
Arlington, a boy, Gary Eugene
Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

Aeschbacher, Excelsior, Mo-; Florence Alt
haus, Button; Helen Amstutz, Button;
Levina Amstutz, Button; Adam p. Basinger,
Pandora; John Baumgartner, Pandora; Susie
Bixel, Bluffton.
Edwin Diller, Blufton; Frank p Diller
Button; Oswin Hity, Button; Samuel Loch-
err, Button; Edith Mae Lugibihl, Button;
Harley Ray Lugibhl Button; Gideon Niswand-
er, Columbus Grove; Mary E. Owens, Button;
Albert Schumacher, Beaverdam Noah p.
Schumacher, Pandora, and John F. Wittrig.
Charlottesville, Iowa.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Rad Salamaan0er.

The eggs Of many Of our well
known salamanders are usually laid
in the spring and summer and fair
ly well known. Those Of the red
salamander are laid in the autumn,
the young Matching In early winter.
Seventy or more are laid on the
under surface Of stones buried deep
in the bed Of the stream. Here
they are bathed by the coolest
water. The eggs are attached to
the stone by q slender stem. They
are In small clusters, the entire num-
Der may cover an area of several
inches across.
At the time of Matching the young
salamander will measure about n
inch long with stubby legs, small
gillS and a "tummy" full of egg
yolk, nourishment for its first few
months.
The mouth at this time is rudi-
mentary, not capable of function
ing as a mouth should. At this
time the eyes are mere pigmented
spots. The tail is provided with a
broad keel. This tail is most i'm
portant, as it is a great aid in
wriggling over the debris on the
sandy bottom Of the spring.
During the cold months, the
young salamander rests, becoming
inactive while his eyes, legs and
mouth catch up. The egg yolk is
lighter than the other body It's
sues, its buoyancy has a tendency
to turn the youngster upside down.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Natures Children
By LiIlion Cox Athey

Comes early spring, all seeming
indifference is replaced by intense
interest in life. The egg yolk has
now been all absorbed and foraging
must take place. Smaller worms
and larvae piece out regular meals
The Salamander grows fast.
As time for transformation ap-
proaches, the larva gradually loses
his brownish color and takes on
the characteristics of his parents
The brownish color takes on a GRIM
son hue; the gills shrink to mere
stubs and disappear. The tail be-
comes more rounded as the keels
are absorbed. The teeth, lips and
tongue undergo change important
to the Salamander.
No one knows how long the young
salamander retains his brilliant
uniform. The older generation are
very dark red.
Adult salamanders in this tribe
reach length of six inches. They
are not socially inclined. They
feed readily in captivity. On their
own they are beset by many foes
In turn, the salamander enjoys in
sectS, small worms and such. They
are especially fond of earth worms
and they have been known to feast
on their own eggs. Their relatives
are very fond of them and know
where to find them.
These salamanders are autumn
prizes that can be kept over for
study purposes in school.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
axe My Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby

George Herbert (1593-1632), English
clergyman and poet: For want Of
a nail the shoe Is lost, for want
of shoe the horse is lost, for want
of horse the rider is lost"
Kansas: What is the past tense
of the verb to broadcast?-J. McC.
A. It's broadcast: I will broad
cast; I broadcast yesterday; I have
broadcast.
St. Paul: My dictionary pro-
nounces contemplate as kun TEN
plate. p. N.
A. It's obsolete. I'd advise get
ting a new dictionary. The correct
pronunciation is: KON-tum- plate.
New Haven: What is meant by
"fora and fauna of North America? :?
*. A.
Flora and fauna is a Latinized
way of saying plants and animals, "
as, the flora and fauna of North
America. 1t is easy to remember
which is which because of the re-
semblance of flora to the word flow
er. However, these are learned" or
book" words that seldom occur in
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Suspect Held After Inquest
Fatal Stabbinq Here

William Hightower, SO, colored.
was held for action Of the grand
Jury, after a coroner's inquest
yesterday. He Is accused Of the
fatal stabbing Of John c. Staples,
1417 T street NV.
Hightower, who lives at 1915
swann street NV, was charged
with stabbing Mr.. Staples 18
times. Deputy Coroner Richard
M. Rosenberg said any Of the
wounds would have been fatal.
ARIEL Coleman, 26, colored, Of
Sl9 Otis place NV. student at
Dennison Vocational School, tes-
tified he saw Hightower bending
over a man. going through his
wallet, in the basement of a va
cant house at 1925 S street NV.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Readers Corner.

Fresno: Recently I saw the word
classification" in print, but cannot
and it listed In any dictionary.
r. D. H.
A. There Is no such word. The
correct spelling is: mastication.
Brooklyn: Will you please give
he correct pronunciation Of the
word auxiliary?-R. G. G.
A. Say: awg-zILL-yuh-ree.
@. To settle an argument, please
state whether the first syllable of
hostage" has the sound of hoe?
*. w. S.
A. No, it has not. The first sylla-
BILE rhymes with 'joss." Say:
HOSS- -tidge.
@. Where do we get the con-
traction won't? Mrs. L. E. L.
A. Won't is the contraction o1
"woll not" an obsolete form OF
will not"
@. What is the source of the say
ing about the nail, the horseshoe
and the horse?-D. T.
A. The adage Is attributed u
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Macleod Joins Faculty
At Arts Workshop

Norman Macleod, poet and
novelist, whose poems have been
recorded for the Library Of Con-
gress. is a new faculty member Of
the Workshop Center of the Arts
this fall. it has been announced.
The workshop, which began
registration yesterday. is an in
formal arts center for adults now
in its sixth year of operation at
1920 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Other new instructors are Miss
Lucy Petta, modern dance; Bar
bara Dirks, drama, and Ernest
Lothar and Lucille Evans, paint
ing.
The fall term will begin on
October 2.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Goren on Bridqe

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deals.
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The bidding:
North East South West
diamond Pass 2clubs Pass
2 diamonds Pass 2NT Pass
SNT Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead, five Of spades.
While I do not subscribe to the
doctrine that if you watch the
pennies the dollars will take care
OF themselves. nevertheless,
firmly believe that many high-card
tricks have lost their effectiveness
because of the slipshod manner in
which their owner has managed
some Of the cards of lesser rank.
If you watch your eights and mines,
the higher cards will not necessarily
take care of themselves, but they
will have an easier road to travel.
Mismanagement of intermediate
cards early in the play cost de-
clarer, in today's hand, a game
contract. The bidding calls for a
comment or two. North, holding
Is points, had a mandatory bid
and opened with one diamond.
South responded with two clubs.
Some players follow the practice
Of making an automatic one over
one response whenever able to do
80, In a major suit, a practice
which does not meet with the ap-
proval Of this department. With a
hand that is very close to the value
Of an opening bid South is justified
in showing both suits in logical
order. North found the rebid awk-
ward. Having a minimum hand and
no spade stopper, he could give no
thought to two-no-trump call, 80
fancying that one of his hearts was
q little diamond, he rebid that suit
10 denote a minimum hand. My
preference with the South hand
would have been for a rebid of two
spades, but he elected to try no
trump instead.
The five of spades was opened,
the six was casually played from
dummy and the hand was lost there
and then. East played the seven
and South the ten. Declarer crossed
to dummy with q diamond to put
through the jack of clubs. This
went to Vests queen and the king
Of spades came forth. This estab-
lished the spades while the ace of
clubs was still adversely held, and
declarer was one down.
Proper play would have yielded
declarer three spade shoppers in
stead Of only two. The play Of the
nine at trick one would nave pro-
duced that result. Under the rule
Of II 1t Is determined that East
has only one spade to beas the
five Q1 minus five equals six.
Dummy and declarer have five,
leaving East with one). That one
might be the seven, the eight or
an honor. If it is an honor, the
play Of the nine will still afford
declarer three shoppers, but If 1t is
the seven or eight, declarer will
b. held to only two shoppers II he
plays low to the first trick.
(OopyYiRht, 1880 By Charles II. doren,)
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Polish Farm Centers
Rent Out Tractors

WARSAW.-A network of CEN
ters equipped with farm ma
chinery and tractors has been Or
ganized throughout Poland to
make mechanization available to
small farms.
Farmers may rert machines for
a small fee and often on credit.
At present there are 1885 such
centers with 10,062 branch offices.
conversation. For ordinary speaking
purposes it is more seemly to refer
to ''the plants and animals of North
America" or any other region.
Marionville: Please discuss the
pronunciation of the flower name
forsythia. We of the Garden Club
desire to pronounce it uniformly.
Mrs. H. E. K.
Answer: Best usage is: fawr-
SITH-ee-uh. Second choice: fawr-
SY-thee-uh.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
TRICK VALUES
IN TTSEn TRICKS
,ENTRAL MOTOR &C

GMC TRUCK DEALER
1900 Lee hwy, Arl.. Va: CHI. 70Oo:
Other truck bargains; Army; parts
at our Alex. plant, 1901 Oronoco
St, OV. 1900.