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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
COUNCIL APPROVES
RELIEF ACTION IN
TWO SEWER AREAS.
New Outlet To Be Built For
Sewers Emptying Through
College Rock Garden
Town Moves To Take Over And
Clean Private Sewer On
Vine Street

Bluffton's perennial sewer problem
aggravated by heavy rainfall of the
last two months, came up for another
inning at Monday nights meeting OF
the town council.
Remedial action was ordered al
the session for two sewer areas:
Ito relieve partially
blocked Vine street sewer which
serves drainage interceptors
from Jackson street and Lawn
avenue.
ITO provide a new outlet for
a combination city storm water
and residential sewage main
emptying through the College
Rock Garden from the Grove
street and Lawn avenue area.
In connection with the Vine street
sewer problem, the cSglncil initiated
action to take over an a city sewer
a privately owned sewer which fol
lows the Vine street course and
empties into Little Riley creek.
Principal trouble has developed al
the Vine and Jackson street inter
section where flooded Easements
have been common In residences
Preliminary Investigations have in.
dicated the sewer apparently is
partially blocked, and work will be
started to clear the obstruction from
the line.
Addition of the 15-inch sewer tc
the towns sewer will giae additional
storm water protection service.
In the other project, 258 feet Of
new 15-inch sewer will be laid from
the rear of the Carl Smucker proper
ty on Campus Drive thru the Col
lege Rock Garden and to Little Riley
creek.
This win provide new outlet for
a large sewer originating on Grove
street, near Jackson, and also serving
a part of the Lawn avenue area
north of Grove.
Charles E. Kohl and Sons, Lima
contractors, were employed to ex-
cavate for the new sewer at an
estimated cost of $3.50. Tile, to be
purchased by the town, will cost ap-
proximately S237.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Coal Crisis May Curtail Electric Service
Two Herds OF Deer May Be Roaming In
Orange Township; Animals Seen Often

Possibility that there may be two
herds of deer i'll Orange township
instead of one has the attention of
farmers and area conservation Off
cials this week and checkup may
be instituted to determine the facts.
The deer have been seen at increas-
ingly frequent intervals on farms
near the intersection of the Lincoln
highway and Route SO, four miles
south of Bluffton.
Kenneth Dearth who lives at the
intersection of the routes says that
a herd of one buck and three does
has been on his farm for the past
ten days. They are not unduly wild
he says and have come to get salt
from box which he set out for
them.
A buck, two does and a fawn were
reported two weeks ago on the Ethel
Dearth farm bordering the Lincoln
highway and opposite the Kenneth
Dearth place. Also Woodrow Little,
Bluffton rural mail carrier saw what
was apparently the same herd on
the nearby Philip Marquart place.
There have been since last fall re-
ports of as many as seven deer being
sighted at one time in that area
which would lend credence to the
belief that there may be two herds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Unique PidnO-TaK
In College Series

One of Americas most unusual
concert offerings, the piano-talk of
Charles Haubiel, pianist,
will be given in Ramseyer chapel
at 8 p. m. next Monday under aus
pices of the Bluffton college concert
series.
"The Path of Music" is the sub
iect of Haubiel's unique piano-talk
in which he features groupings of
classic, romantic and contemporary
compositions. Also included is the
celebrated "metamorphosis," series
of 80 impressions of composers, rep
resenting various styles from sixth
century plain chant to contempor-
ary atonality.
Interspersed with the music por-
tions of the program are Haubiel's
illuminating and witty comments.
The visiting artist has had a cele-
brated career as a composer, pianist,
lecturer, writer, conductor and teach
er, in addition to building up rep
utation as celebrated concert ar
tist.
In addition to his concert appear
ance here Monday night Haubiel will
conduct piano forum for piano
teachers and students at 3:15 p. m
next Monday on the college campus
Additional information is available
from Prof. Russell A. Lantz, who
directs the college music forum Sc
ries.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
TlU0 BluftOn High
Projects Win AUdrds

Two Bluffton High industrial arts
projects won ribbons at the Ohio In
dustrial Arts Teachers convention
held in Columbus last Thursday
through Friday.
Winning projects and others dis
played at the state show by indus
trial arts classes will be on display
this week in the window of the
Greding Hardware.
Projects winning ribbons at Co
lumbus were an electric doorbell by
Larry Mathewson and camera tri-
pod and fitting head by Dwain Hau-
enstein.
Dwight Spayth, instructor of the
Bluffton industrial arts department,
was elected secretary of the state
teachers association for the coming
year. He was chairman of the ex-
hibits committee this winter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Celebrate FOrtieth
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Johnson of
South Main street celebrated their
fortieth wedding anniversary Sun
day with a family gathering and
dinner.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Devier and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivan Johnson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Zimmerman and
family, Ralph Molder and Lucille
Johnson, Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson and
son, Spencerville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hartman and children, Find
lay; Ruth Molder and John Kolter,
Lima, Mrs. Paul Hafner, Bluffton,
and the honored guests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
BeaUerdam High VIII
Graduate Glass Of Ii

DR.. John E. Hartzler, of Goshen,
Ind, formerly of Bluffton, will be
the speaker at Beaverdam High
school commencement exercises next
May Is, it was announced this week.
Beaverdam will have a graduating
class of Ia seniors including eight
boys and six girls.
Among the graduates will be
Gloria Beemer, Reita Beemer, Jane
Bridges, Jack Briggs, Betty Bushong,
Park Cherry, Marilyn Gratz, Mer-
ling Leatherman, Phyllis Lentz,
Arthur Recker, Roy Reichenbach,
Marvin Reigle, Jr., Mary Stephens
and Joan Van Meter.
In addition to appearing as class
speaker for the Beaverdam com
mencement, DR.. Hartzler also will
speak at graduation exercises for
Lafayette High school on May 10.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
TAX LEVY FOR
SCHOOL BONDS
DROPPED HERE
Sufficient Funds on Hand to
Pay Off Last Bonds Matur-
ing i'm 1852
Payment of Bonds and Interest
Due March l is Made
Wednesday

Bluffton board of education We'd
nesday paid off $4,000 in high
school building bonds issued back in
1881, and although the entire issue
will not be retired until 1852 there
now are sufficient funds on hand to
complete remaining payment with
|out additional tax levies.
Announcement that the tax collec-
tion from residents of the school dis
trict has been sufficient to cover
payments on bonds until the 1862
date was made by Supt. A. B. Muir
ray.
Last tax levy for payment of the
building bonds was made in the taxes
paid by Bluffton real estate owners
last August. A corresponding re-
duction was in force on taxes paid
this February.
The $4,000 block of bonds retired
by the school this week was dated
March l, 1881, and had been held
by the state teachers retirement
system. They had 41a% interest
coupons.
Reason for the surplus in the bond
account, making it possible to retire
the issue and pay off accrued inter-
est without tax levies during the
full 20-year period, is due to in
creased valuation in the tax dupli-
cate, it was announced.
General increases in property val
uation, two decades of residential
building and business expansion, in
Guiding location of the Central Ohio
Light and Power Co. generating
plant here, accounted for the in
creased valuation in the tax dupli-
cate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Former BIuffton Woman Now
i'm Scotland, Writes of
Campaign
Elections are Not Held at Stat
ed Intervals as i'm This
Country

On the scenes description of cam.
paign appearances and addresses by
| Winston Churchill, Prime Minister
Atlee and Sir Stafford Cripps is ir
letter from Mrs. Barbara Hauen.
stein Tod, of Edinburg, Scotland, tc
her mother, Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein
| of Campus Drive.
The letter also gives a concise de-
scription of the overall national elec-
tion setting in which British labor
forces won a recent victory.
Highlighted are comments by the
former Bluffton woman on the con-
trasts between our own American
elections and those held in Great
Britain.
In part her letter reads:
WILL Nor yoTE
Polling day is a week from to-
day, Feb. %, and candidates from
all parties are busy giving speeches
England, Scotland and Wales are
divided into districts on the basis of
population and the voters elect one
man to represent them.
"The two principal parties are la
Dor and conservative, although in
more than 400 districts the liberal
party, which has lost lot of in
fiuence since the First World War,
is putting up candidate.
| Il have the right to vote as a
British subject over the age of 21,
but if | do cast a ballot in any
election / lose my American citizen.
ship. AS | do not want to re.
nounce it just now, | shan't be vot.
ing.
i HEAR TALKS
Elections in Great Britain arr
not held at stated intervals as il
the United States. In peace times
a British General election is hell
every five years, but the exact timt
is chosen by the cabinet, the leader.
of the party in power. No genera
election has been held in February
since the 1905 because in the out.
lying sections Of the country it is
difficult to get people to the polls
But there are too many critical
problems staring the British govern.
ment in the face to postpone this
election until summer.
"The past week | with other Edin.
burg people have been fortunate tc
hear both Prime Minister Atlee
Winston Churchill, wartime prime
minister, and Sir Stafford Cripps
chancellor of the exchequer. These
men came north to bolster the sup.
port of candidates of their respective
parties.
"The meeting which Mr.. Atlee ad,
dressed was open to the public. The
tone of this meeting was more like
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
SALE OPENS ON
new 1850 AUTO
LICENSE PLATES
Tags for All Passenger Cars
$40 Plus Registration
Fee
Tags to Carry Black Numerals
on Yellow Background;
Deadline March 81

Automobile tags for 1850 went on
sale Wednesday morning at the
Reichenbach Garage, w. Elm street,
with new licenses required for all
motor vehicles in operation after
March 81.
Cost of passenger car tags is the
same this year as last--a flat fee of
$40, plus a 25-cent registration fee.
Dave Reichenbach, owner of the
Reichenbach Garage, is the new
deputy license registrar for Bluff
ton, succeeding H. M. Troy, who
resigned the post when he moved his
business to Findlay.
BLACK ON YELLOW
New tags which went on sale here
Wednesday have black numerals on
a yellow background, reversal of
the 1949 color scheme.
Licenses being distributed here
again are fabricated of light alumni
mum, recalling the storm of protests
which arose last year when tags
manufactured from that metal were
distributed on a statewide basis.
This year some Ohio tags are fab
ricated of steel, but the greater part
again are of iluminum, because a
two-year supply of raw material was
purchased under the preceding adj
ministration, according to state re-
ports.
USE ANY TINE
New tags, now on sale, may be put
on cars any time after their pur-
chase, and must be on all vehicles
operated after March 81.
In applying for tags the procedure
is the same as last year, with own
ers required to present their bill of
sale or certificate of title, before
the license can be issued. Applica-
ton must be made by the owner Of
the car.
The flat fee of SO for all auto
tags continues new policy estab-
lished with the sale of 1948 license
plates. Prior to that time, the cost
of tags had been on graduated
scale based on horsepower, although
a considerable majority of licenses
fell in the so class.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Dinner To Mark
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Anderson
of Orange township observed their
golden wedding anniversary, Tuesday
at their home three miles south of
Bluffton. No special events were
scheduled for the day.
Next Sunday, however, they will
be honored guests at dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. ID.
Anderson. Present for the occasion
will be their son Wilbur Anderson,
wife and son John Scott of Dayton,
together with brothers and sisters
of the couple.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Auto Destroyed
In Fire On Dixie

An automobile fire north of Bluff.
ton on the Dixie highway near the
Jenera road intersection last Mon
day night destroyed a 1941 Buick
sedan driven by Roscoe Vincent, q,
of Cincinnati.
Vincent, who was travelling south,
told state highway patroiman the
motor quit running and when he
lifted the hood found the car on
fire. Although the Jenera fires de-
partment extinguished the fiafaes
the car was ruined.
Traffic over the highway was de-
layed for 40 minutes after the car
caught fire at 10:30 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Change Defendants
In Mrs. L0ntz Suit

A motion of substitution of parties
defendant in the case of Mrs. Mabel
Lantz, Bluffton, against the Bluffton
board of education was approved last
week by the Allen county common
pleas court.
In the initial filing, the suit
named Leland Diller, other members
of the board of education and Supt.
Aaron B. Murray, as defendants.
Dismissed as defendants last week
were Leland Diller, Paul Diller and
Norman Triplett, who retired as
members of the board on JAM /.
Substituted for them as defendants
were V. G. Oppermann, Paul w
Stauffer and B. w. Travis, their
successors on the board
Mrs. Lantz, a part-time instructor
of art in the Bluffton schools until
the close of the 1947-48 school term
brought suit on Aug. Is, 1949. She
asks judgment for $4,8S4, represent.
ing 1948-49 and 1949-50 salary, and
restoration to a teaching position.
The part-time position of art
teacher was discontinued at the close
of the 194S-49 school year, and Mrs
Lantz has claimed assignment as a
grade school instructor under the
state teacher tenure act.
State teacher retirement system
has certified that Mrs. Lantz re.
ceived on her application a disability
allowance of s56.42 monthly begin
ming Aug. i, 1948, the allowance be.
ing based on an illness presumed tc
be permanent, according to a report
by Supt. Murray.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Educational Films
At Lutheran Church

Two sound movie films will be
shown at special service in the
Lutheran church, Thursday night at
o'clock it is announced by the
pastor, Rev. Victor Monk. The
showing is in connection with Chris
tian Higher Education year in the
United Lutheran church.
They are "The Difference" a mes
sage on christian education and vo-
cation and "The Wittenberg Story
showing in technicolor views from
Wittenberg college at Springfield,
sponsored by the denomination.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
GOmer-V -VdughnsUilIe
Chorus Coming Sunday

The Gomer-Vaughnsville Nal e
chorus will present a program of
vocal numbers at the First Mennon-
ite church, Sunday night at o'clock,
Their appearance here is sponsored
by the Bluffton Ministerial associa-
tion and will be the monthly union
service.
The chorus, organized more than
25 years ago is prominent musically
in this section. Roland Mikesell is
director and Mrs. H. C. Partch ac-
companist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
BluftOn's Checker
Title Changes Hands

Buttons checker title changed
hands following finals in the tourney
played at Swank's barber shop on
North Main street. Carl Burkhart,
last years champion and Lester Mis-
wander, runnerup last year, changed
places with Niswander as the No. |
checker player and Burkhart run
nerup. Burkhart's only loss in the
tourney was to Niswander in the
finals. Frank Neuenschwander was
third in the competition.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
TJUO BIuftOn Girls
In Nurse CereMaOYly

Imogene Wenger and Helen Rurk-
holder, both of Bluffton, were among
36 student nurses completing initial
stages of their training and honored
in February Gaping ceremonies at
Lima Memorial hospital.
Miss Wenger is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wenger, East
Kibler street, and parents of Miss
Burkholder are Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Burkholder, west of town.
Both girls are graduates of Bluff
ton high school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Quatn1an Is Named As
County Probate Judge

Joseph Quatman, 81, Lima attor-
ney was named Allen county probate
Judge by Governor Frank Lausche,
Tuesday. He will fill the vacancy
caused by the death last Thursday
of Raymond P. Smith, for many
years Judge of the probate court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Dinner Wednesday For
Business Mems Assn.

George B. Hammond, of the Ohio
State Council of Retail Merchants,
will be the speaker at a dinner
meeting of the Bluffton Business
Mems association at $50 p. m. this
Wednesday in the Elk restaurant.
Hammond's subject has been an
nounced as "The Businessman and
His Government
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
District Manager
Of Brush Concern

Nelson Steiner has accepted a po-
sition as field manager of the Tiffin
section of the Fuller Brush COM
pany, it was announced this week.
He has been connected with the
company for the past nine years. He
and his family will continue to live
here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Student Recital

BIu1fton college music dept. an
nounces a recital in Ramseyer chapel
this Wednesday night at $50, pre-
senting students of Professors Mann,
Holtkamp and Lantz. Also appear
ing on the program will be a girls
ensemble directed by Miss Elma
Alter and brass quartet trained by
Laurence Burkhalter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02

Births

The following births at Blufftor
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Wasser
Bluffton, a girl, Nancy Ann, last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mccullough
Pandora, a boy, Steven Kenneth
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Balmer
Bluffton, a girl, Anne Elaine, Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimmel Marshall
Bluffton, girl, Linda Kay, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Weber, Ar
lington, a girl, Linda Marie, Tues,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Lehman
Pandora, a girl, Nancy Lee, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Stevens, La.
fayette, a girl, Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
OUerheated Motor
Brings Fire Call

The fire department made a run
to the home of Prof. and Mrs. Otto
Holtkarnp on South Main street, Fri
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock when
the house was filled with smoke
from an overheated motor operating
fan in the heating system. Other
than damage to the motor, the loss
was slight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
ON HONOR ROLL

Robert S. Marshall, of Bluffton,
is on the honor roll of students
achieving high scholastic attainments
in Ohio State university's college of
arts and science during the fall,
1949, quarter, according to an an
nouncement from the school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Soil Conservation
Nun To Speak Here

Lee Borden of the Lima office of
the soil conservation service will ad-
dress the adult farmers class at the
high school agriculture room next
Tuesday night at s o'clock. The
meeting is open to farmers and 9th
ers interested.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Takes Position In
R0Ueflnn Phurn1acu

Jack Clerk, graduate of the col
lege of pharmacy of Ohio Northern
university, Ada, has accepted a posi-
tion with the Stndard Drug company
in Ravenna where he and his fam
lily reside. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Clark of Grove
street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Bdssett Estate Is
Estimated At $4,000

Estate of the late Howard Bassett,
living southwest of Bluffton is esti-
mated at $4,000 in papers filed in
Allen county probate court. Of this
amount $1,000 is in real estate and
$4,000 in personal property.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
Gay Campaign Buttons And American
Ballyhoo Missing At British Elections
St0rk Is Doing
Better With 36
February Births

BLUFFTON, snubbed by the
stork the first of the year ap-
parently now stands high on the
old birds calling list. For the
81 days in January Button
hospital reported "a births.
February did even vetter With SO
births i'm % days.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02

Demands for new bulletin, Small
Fruit Production in Ohio, exhausted
the initial printing in one month.
Copies from the second printing can
now be obtained from county agents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stager, Lima,
a boy, born in that city, Feb. II.
Mr.. Stager is formerly of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Spencer, Bowl
ing Green, a boy, Reed Wilson,. born
at Perrysburg hospital, Friday. Mrs.
Spencer is the former Roseann Hilty,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hilty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-03-02
In New Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Kirkland are
occupying their newly completed
home on Thurman street.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
MIScL. WANTED Cont.

SEWING MACHINEs-Highest price
paid for all makes and in an.
condition. 1915 H st. ne. FIR
059S Sum-; TR, 6S41 weekdays.
SHOTGUNS WANTED. pay cash, o.
trade 2-wheel trailer. Call HI
$3.50, 1000 Central ave. Sc.
TYPEWRITER. with simplified key
board; must be reasonable: stat
condition. Box 322-R. Star.
WASHING MACHINE, Kenmore, auto
matte, used, excel. cond.; reasonabl,
priced. ia. 3913.
AM INTERESTED IN buying silver
ware. any condition; china, bric-a
brac, old 1ewelry. household effects
DORA KRUPSAW MILESTONE. 1885,
G st. NV, ST 1896.
WE PAY TOP PRICES for old gold
silver. jewelry. diamonds. firearms
luggage, Photographic equipment
musical instruments. engineerini
instruments. Will call. MAX -ZWE1C
SONS. 937 2 st. NV. NE. 9113.
SMALL PIANO-Upright; will con
slider medium size; good condition
max, SIS. XII. S-71sS. IS
WILL TRADE British racing bike TO
late model Lionel train. OV. 1923
Evening star., 1950-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

CEDAR HILL cemetery lot, 6 sites
Whole or in part, Highest elevation
Cemetery price, S100 site; my price
S75. GE. 71G5. 3
BEND!X de luxe automatic home
laundry; new cond.; used very little
WAR SURPLUS-Warehou full Of
tarpaulins nails, electronic mate.
rials. tools, priced low. 2513 M st
VIC 80 to nAcGaNE a anT aoS ax sS asg 60 ed6s
COME AND GET 'EM-Fresh Calf
dates; 330c ID. 473 Valley ave. Sc,
CHINESE TEAKwooD FURNITURE,
covered, with hand carved teak
wood plaques: l chow table, SI25;
2 nest of tables, 4 to a set, Sll6
ea.; chest. 40x40x2o. camphor
wood. lined, $3.50. sos S. Florida
st., Apt. ., Columbia Hts, Arling-
2 PAIRS crystal hurricane lamps,
I kitchen nook of two benches and
table: 2 Decca record players. COM
mercial type; circular leather bar
and three stools; all in excellent
condition; will sacrifice. Cali EN-
3l00, 5342 2Sth st. NV.
MISC. ITEMS-Electric razor, schick;
sewing machine, Domestic; Alpine
sun lamp; Hanovia, black cloth
woman's coat. size 16; 2 mems suits
Will S1ff Z SELL RA; at 6eos; Reasonable prices
breakfast set. washing machine, re
frieerator, radio and phonograph
combination. 2 fish tanks, Is gal
and 90 gal; maple bed, dresser and
chest of drawers Call NO, T5S6 81