The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-05
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Roman calendar-afterward lost il
the shuttle and now it's dropped tc
tenth place =. season of corn har-
vest /. cider making -. and foot.
ball -. and Homecoming queens
spicy aroma of pickles floating from
kitchens -. and Ottawa fair which
always highlights the first week in
October - fact is, it's more than a
fair, it's an institution and farm
ers busy sowing winter wheat
rumors current that an industrial
plant seeking location in this Sec
ton is looking over Bluffton as pos
sible site-if we had adequate hous-
ing and a decent sewer system there
wouldn't be a better location any
where-we can do something this fall
about the sewer system, even if we
can't help the housing situation.
Personalities-Ralph Locher, for
mer Blufftonite and secretary to Gov
ernor Lausche getting a closeup of
state politics as he accompanies the
chief executive on prediction speak
ing tours . !. John Anderson for
tunate in having good neighbors who
lent a helping hand to pull his car
out of the ditch over at Nell Longs
the other day Zig Burcky erst-
while Bluffton college mentor who
piloted varsity football teams since
1922, seeing games this fall without
coaching worries which he has turned
over to Ken Mast, new coach-Burcky
is now athletic director {. the Mar
tin Baumgartners, former Bluffton-
ties in their new home high up at
Buck Hills, Pa, real mountain goats,
they say the Rev. Lahrs who
moved from Bluffton last month get
ting cordial welcome in their new
home in Denver Denver Zim-
merly, Bluffton's first polio case win
ming victory over the dread bulbar
type, home from the hospital-his
throat which was paralyzed leaving
his voice still bit husky, but later
this month he will be back to his old
job at the Central Ohio's Woodcock
plant here after a three months
absence :. speaking of polio, glad to
report that there is slight improve
ment in the condition of the Dwain
Murrays' two children, Sue, 18, and
Joe II in Akron hospital-the Muir
rays, former Blufftonites, now live in
Ashland /. William Althaus, in the
traditional role of father of the bride
going down the center aisle of the
Ebenezer church, Sunday afternoon to
give his daughter in marriage. Few
in the crowded auditorium knew that
he had sustained a fractured collar.
bone Friday evening in fall at his
farm when a COW which he was lead
ing suddenly attempted to run away
=. the Tremp Trio, remembered here
for their program of Swiss music
several years ago appearing with the
Toledo Swiss Singers, Sunday after
noon at 4:15 at Swiss hall, 735 St
Clair St., Toledo, in two numbers
Das Lied Der Heimat and Jet Han
Mys Schaetzeli Scho Lang Nume
Gseh.
Friendly enemies-Neil Schmidt
and Jim Howe-former Bluffton high
football stalwarts may meet as op-
ponents in the Purdue Northwestern
game, played on Purdue's home
grounds, November IL.
Schmidt, left half for Purdue
racked up touchdown after a is
yard run when the Boilermakers de.
feated the University of Texas Long
horns on the latter's field in Austin
Texas, Saturday. On the same day
Howe was at left tackle post for the
Wildcats when Northwestern took the
measure of Iowa State % to 13.
1t was just like old home week
that get-together of Bluffton folks at
Denver, Colorado on Tuesday night OF
last week when Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Hilty entertained in honor of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hilty south
of Bluffton, who are visiting there
Besides Philip Hiltys, there were Mr.,
and Mrs. Cal Amstutz of Ada; Mr.
and Mrs. Ezra Bucher, of Col. Grove;
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schumacher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hilty, of Pan
dora; Marvin Hilty, of Richmond,
California, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Bucher of Denver.
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