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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23

In their first tournament start
last Saturday night, Bluffton High
cagers bounced back from a slow
first-quarter to hand Paulding a
45 to SO trouncing.
Ordinarily hot in the first quarter,
the Pirates were unable to find the
range in the Paulding tilt, and al
though the stanza ended in a A
deadlock, Bluffton players had been
unable to connect on numerous shots
from the field. Bluffton's entire
first-period total came on free
throws.
Close defensive play by the locals
kept their foes we'll in hand at the
same time, and although the visitors
had one field goal to their credit it
actually came as the result of an
unusual penalty when a Bluffton
man touched the nets. Paulding
had missed the basket, but the pen
atty gave them a score.
Bluffton's attack began rolling in
the second stanza, however, when
the Pirates poured 16 points through
the nets for 90 to II halftime adj
vantage. Leland Garmatter racked
up 10 of the teams 20 points in the
first two quarters to set the pace.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Added Tax Levy Eases
School Finances Here

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Further liquidation of past-due
invoices will be made as funds be-
come available, the superintendent
said.
TAr RATE DROPS
Despite the fact that the village
passed the three-mill levy last fall,
Buttons total tax rate actually has
been cut 1.8 mills, because of re-
ductions in levies for Bluffton vii
lage and Allen county, effective at
the same time.
Retirement of the building bonds
will complete payment for the new
wing built on the high school in
1881. A bond issue of $148,000 was
voted for the building project in
that year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Announce Order
Of Prize AUdrds

Order of awards of seven persons
prize winners in a contest held at
Basinger's Furniture store during
Bluffton's recent Dollar days was de-
termined by lot, Saturday night.
VIM. Edwards, store manager, an
nounced that prizes were awarded as
follows:
1st, Paul Bixel, Sunbeam mixer;
End, S. H. Stepleton, Sunbeam toast
er; 3rd, Mrs. Paul Marquart, card
table; 4th, Mrs. John Chidester, card
table; and clock to the three follow
ing, 5th, Mrs. Harold Kindle; 9Th,
Mrs. Lyle Suter and 7th, Robt. STRAIT
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Order For BlackOut
DELAYED
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Blackout of all village street lights
after 10 p. m. each night ordered
the first of this week was called off
when it was estimated that the
move would save approximately only
200 pounds of coal nightly.
HoUsEHoLDERs CAUTIONED
| In the meantime Bluffton home
owners We're cautioned that stock
piles are virtually exhausted in coal
| yards, and that those expecting to
| run short of fuel should begin now
to shut off heat in unused rooms in
conservation move.
Only coal supply being received at
the yards consists of small dribbles
brought in by truckers from small
| non-union Ohio and West Virginia
mines individually operated, the
dealers said.
Most industrial and school opera
tions using coal on a large scale are
in fairly good shape here this week,
with the exception of Bluffton col
lege which reported supply good
for week to 10 days, and the Page
Dairy Co. which has a two-weeks
stockpile.
No HoUsEHoLDERs SHORTAGE
For the most part Bluffton house
holders apparently were Sitting
pretty" as the strike dragged on
into its third week.
Although local coal yards have
been virtually cleaned of coal by a
rush of orders since the strike be-
came effective, Bluffton dealers said
they knew of no emergency cases in
the community. Apparently the rush
of buying was dictated more by
fears of continued shortage than
because of immediate needs.
Buttons coldest weather of the
winter which struck here Monday
morning, when the mercury sank to
low of six above zero, was occa-
sioning some worry on the part of
home owners, however, in case ex-
tremely cold weather should con-
tinue.
SCHOOLS Nor PINcHED
Bluffton public schools reported
enough coal for most of the winter,
| and no curtailment of school opera
tions is anticipated, according to
Supt. Aaron B. Murray.
At the Woodcock generating plant
of the Central Ohio Light and Pow
er Co., located in Bluffton, the sup
ply on hand will last for at least
two months and only protracted
| strike could cause trouble.
Buttons municipal plant received
car of coal Monday morning, the
first in week. Ordinarily the
plant uses two cars of coal weekly.
Most of the months supply now on
hand at the plant is in anemergency
outside storage bin. Coal bunkers
inside the plant building are getting
low, and there appears no prospect
of building up the supply while the
strike continues.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Here, There, and
Everywhere

VIM. Steiner, Col. Grove high
school music director and Lowell
Forbes and Jon Jones, senior high
school students attended a band and
orchestra clinic at Ohio State Uni
versity, Columbus.
Miss Lucille Townsend, who has
been in Lima Memorial hospital as
the result of fall several months
ago has been removed to her home
in Leipsic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Jones and
son Billy of Rawson and Mrs. Wini-
fred Katchpole of London, England,
where recent visitors in the home of
J. E. Webb of Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Hickey of
Grove to farm two miles west of
in Taft, Calf, near San Francisco.
Robert Barber, son of DR.. and
Mrs. A. H. Barber of Leipsic recent
ly has been appointed vice president
and director of the Univis Lens
company OF Dayton.
Mrs. Henry Killen patient in Lima
Memorial hospital, has been returned
to her home in Col. Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Conrad and
daughter have moved from Col
Gilboa have left for their new home
Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Steiner will
move the first of March from Pan
dora into the Mrs. Sarah Benel
property on West Street in Col
Grove. Mr.. Steiner is music instruct.
or in Col. Grove high school.
Members of the Col. Grove fire
department entertained members o1
the Cairo department in the municip.
al building at Col. Grove one night
last week. Mayor Norman Fish Of
Col. Grove was a guest.
Daniel Steinman is staying at the
home of his son, GLADDEN. Steinmar
and family in Gilboa.
The Farm and Home Advisory
council will meet in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Marshall near
Rockport, Wednesday evening.
Family and appreciation night was
held in the Gilboa Methodist church
The church has been recently re.
decorated and the basement remodel.
ed and new fuel oil furnace INSTALL
ed.
DR.. Nathan BURY of indianapolis
spent several days last week in the
John Berry home at Pandora.
Postmaster and Mrs. Chas. Nc.
Crate of Col. Grove are in Birming.
ham, Alabama at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Drew Mcdonald and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Busche. Mrs
| Busche is reported seriously ill. The
Busches left Col. Grove a year age
to live with their daughter, Mrs
Mcdonald.
A registered Holstein cow owned
by Alvin c. Lugibihl and sons o.
Pandora has completed a 300-da.
production test with SOC pounds O.
butterfat and 1902 pounds of milk
James Amstutz east of Col. Grove
is a patient in Lima Memoria
hospital
Mrs. Hiram Spallinger of Col
Grove, has received word from hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Doty
who are spending the winter in Ft
Walton, Fla, that her father sustain
ed fractured ankle while sightsee-
ing at lumber yard there recently
Mrs. Tom Perkins, who formerly
lived north of Bluffton, now a Find
lay resident was among those driven
from their home by high water of
the Blanchard river last week.
Mrs. Robt. Falk, Mt. Cory, is a
patient in the University hospital,
Columbus.
Miss Henriette Busche, 81, Col.
Grove native, died Sunday in Maumee
valley hospital, Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
College Orchestra
Concert Thursday

Bluffton College Orchestra will
present a concert Thursday night at
$50 P. M. in Ramseyer Chapel.
This performance marks new ven-
ture in the public appearances of
this group of 25 musicians
Laurence Burkhalter, instructor of
instrumental music, will direct the
orchestra in the concert. Included
in the program will be Overture to
Stradella by Won Flotow; the First
Movement of Haydn's Military Sym
phony and Ballet Egyptianne by
Luigini.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23

Bluffton college cagers will ring
down the curtain on this winters
basketball season in a tilt with
Findlay college on the Oilers court
Tuesday evening of next week.
It will be a difficult assignment
for the luckless Beavers, who are
concluding one of their worst sea-
sons in years, for the Findlay team
last week clinched championship of
the Mid-Ohio league by beating Ash
lands Eagles for the second time.
In league play, the Oilers dropped
only one decision, an upset to Cedar
vile.
Bluffton gave Findlay battle all
the way in the first meeting of the
two old foes this winter, although
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Youth Killed In 4th
Truck Accident
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Beginning last January 90 when 8
large truck overturned on Maif
street at the approach to the bridge
over Big Riley creek, after collidine
with passenger automobile, there
have been four accidents involving
trucks either in Bluffton or near
town on the Dixie highway.
Two weeks ago, a trailer came
loose from a transport truck and
wrecked the west balustrade of the
Main street bridge. Last week a
through bound truck crashed into and
demolished the parked car of James
West, cashier of the Citizens Ma
tional bank.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Little Change On
Area Farms
Concluded from page l

seems to indicate that the farm cul-
tivated on a tenant basis eventually
may become a rarity.
Before the days of mechanized
farming, 80 acres We're considered
about all one man could manage.
However, today's farmer with good
mechanical equipment is glad to
have neighbor from whom he can
rent additional land, generally on a
$3.50 grain rent basis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
LEGAL NOTICE

Catharine Morris. whose last known place
of address was Catharine Morris. GIT Seitz
Street. Easton. Pennsylvania. is hereby
notified that Clifton Morris. has filed his
petition against her for divorce and other
equitable relief. on the grounds of gross
neglect of duty. In Case Number as373 of the
Common Pleas Court of Allen County. Ohio
and that said cause will be for hearing on or
about ak weeks from the date OF the first
publication of this notice.
DURBIN e. NAVARRO
Attorney for Plaintiff
301 Dominion Building
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Orange Township
Ditch PetitiOned

Construction of a catch basin and
tile ditch in Orange township We're
asked in the c. r. Baker ditch petit
ton presented last week to Hancock
county commissioners by William
Warren and others.
County commissioners set Wednes,
day, March s, as the date for view
ing. First hearing will be at 10:0O
A. NJ, March 10.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23

At the third quarter mark the
Pirates were out in front, "a to 81;
and at one time in the fourth per-
iod they held 43 to 25 advantage,
before Coach Red Lowry began
using his second-stringers near the
close of the contest.
Pacing the Bluffton scoring at
tack were Garmatter with IA points
and Badertscher with 13 points.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
College Cagers To Close Season
In Game At Findlay Next Tuesday

the Beavers were edged ont in the
closing minutes to rrop a 53 to Al
decision to the Findlay crew.
Preceding next weeks season
closing contest with Findlay, the
Beavers will journey to Huntington,
Ind, this Thursday to tangle, with
Huntingdon college.
The two games during the next
week will mark the final appear
ances in Bluffton uniforms for Rich
Gratz, Russ Gratz, Dale Dickey and
Fred Liechty, senior members on the
squad.
The Constitution of the United
States makes no mention of a Presi-
dents Cabinet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat
S1.95; corn $1.23; oats roc; soys
$211.
Poultry-Heavy hens 24c; leghorn
tic; heavy fryers 26c; heavy stags,
lac; light stays 12c.
Eggs-Large white 29c; large
brown 28c; medium white 23c;
medium brown 22c; pullets zoe.
Butterfat-61c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23

games has 81 points, and Rieringer
of Wapakoneta, 49 points.
Delphos and Wapakoneta St. Joe
the other tournament fnalist, will
play at Celina this Saturday night
to determine the tourney champion.
ship. Both, however, will play II
the sectional tournament at the same
gymnasium, beginning next week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23

Rev. Reuben Short, above, will ad-
dress the monthly Youth for Christ
rally in the Bluffton high school
auditorium, Saturday night at 7:30.
Rev. Short is president of evange-
lism of the Evangelical Mennonite
conference.
Rev. Arnold Schmidt of Pandora
Missionary church will direct the
music and special numbers will be
rendered by Janice and Marvin Dill
Ter, daughter and son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Diller of Bluffton and
quartet by officers of the Youth
for Christ unit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23

Eight to ten weeks is the average
life of the housefy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23

Full day of program has been
planned for Ohio's flying farmers on
the opening day of Farm and Home
Week at Ohio State University,
March 21-24.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23

Benjamin Franklin introduced the
broom to America.
Three new snapdragons-Deep
Salmon Pink, Bright Rose and White
Rose-have been released to COM
mercial seed houses by the USDA.
Evening star., 1950-12-25
PresbYferians Will Hold
Service OF Infercession

A service of Intercession and
Holy Communion to observe the
opening of the new Congress will
be held at 8 am. Wednesday in
National Presbyterian Church,
Connecticut avenue and N street
NV.
DR.. Hugh I. Evans, moderator
of the Presbyterian Church in
the U. s. A., In sending an invi-
tation to Presbyterians and others
in the Government pointed out
that problems with dimensions
never before confronted will have
to be resolved" by the new Con-
gress.
"The decisions made during
subsequent days will affect the
destiny of millions of people for
generations to come.
"Unaided and alone men and
women are not equal to such
colossal tasks. Strength must
come from beyond man.
"It is we'll, therefore, for all who
carry such heavy responsibilities
to recommit themselves to God
and seek His guidance. It is also
reassuring to millions Of Chris
tians across the earth to know
that the leaders Of our Govern
ment are followers Of our Lord
and His Christ"
Evening star., 1950-12-25
New Congress Urged
By ave 10 Impeach
Senator Mccarthy

The American Veterans Com
mittee has called upon the new
Congress to impeach Senator Nc
Carthy, Republican. of Wisconsin.
In a statement released here
last night. the AVG. an organiza-
tion of World War II veterans,
charged the Senator with:
l. Using his position as Sena-
tor in 1948 to "subvert American
justice" and the policy of the
United States for the occupation
of Germany. by Intervention in
the Malmedy trials. The state
ment said Senator Mccarthy
cited the military and civilian Of
ficials who brought the Malmedy
murder defendants to trial "for
brutality. third degree and other
un-American methods and con-
tinued to SO cite them even after
a Senate committee found these
charges to be wholly false"
"He used the full weight Of his
Office as Senator" the AVG con-
tinued, "to coerce and otherwise
influence the Army to fail to
execute the sentences meted out
to the murderers by a lawful
tribunal"
2. Retaining his seat as a circuit
Judge in Wisconsin in 1916 con-
trary to the laws of that State
and the ethics of the bar while he
was running for the Senate. HE
turned his court into a divorce
MILL" said the AVG, ito pay off
with favors persons who supported
him for Office"
3. Subversion Of the Operations
Of the State Department with a
series Of lies, beginning last
February-lies which were not
even consistent with each other.
His lies contained unsubstantiated
and unproven charges Of treason
against officials and employees OF
that department. He continued
TO lie after a Senate committee
had investigated his charges and
found them without basis, but he
refused to repeat his charges off
the Senate floor, even though he
promised to do So"
For these and other reasons"
the statement concluded, 'it seems
1ncredihle that the pew Toporore
can long tolerate the presence of
Senator Mccarthy" The AVG
suggested that the Senator be i'm
peached by the House and tried
by the Senate under Article II,
Section 4. of the Constitution.
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Israel Finds Markets
For Wines in America
By the Associcted Press

TEL AVIV.-More vineyards will
be planted in Israel during this
season. Locally produced wine
is capable of finding substantial
markets abroad, particularly in
the United States" one official
says. "The present. supply of wine
grapes does not cover even the re-
quirements Of local consumption"
A recent considerable increase
in excise duties on alcoholic drinks
will be used parity for the planting
of further vineyards.
Evening star., 1950-12-25

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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-22
Our National Philosophy

While the subject of Amerca-so big
contradictory and conroversawe feel inclined to take
stock Of and oddities of modern Amer
In doing at random struck by the
founding versatility and diversity OF this country.
H. L. Menchen has called business only national
philosophy (what happened to pragmatism?). Well, we
struck by the vim and vgor shown in exercising this
philosophy which to be the very of the
nation For instance the big department store the self
styled monument to American commerce where American
industry and America itself is put display There
find cutthroat competition at its worst and speedy eff
Gent service with friendly smile abundance of moder
atey priced goods at its best This tableau of American
life generates spirit of vitality and OPTIMISM with every
trick of the trade used to lure the customer And retro
spect how the is but enlargement of
the early day trading post Today this trading post,
only much elaborate and sophisticated bears the
mark of Americas proudest achievements in technology
and industry the pooled efforts and genius of many skilled
and brilliant men, who have helped improve high STAN
dard of living But thrives bgness threatening the
remaining vestiges of independent enterprise And by it's
titanic growth the cult and alteration of
the businessman the American type hero This cult has
helped produce overords of society who often have
influence than politicians Will they get too big? Per-
haps the cult of dynamic personalities in labor is also
danger worth pointing out.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-22
The McCartys of the American spirit discredt that high
sense of moral integrity and duty Americans must
and show to the world today.


The youth of America is its oldest tradition said Oscar
Wilde There is something about youth that is wild reck
less daring, unnhbited and innocent too We've got all
that here but somehow life in America has been all the
exciting, fascinating by it. We are nation full
of practical jokers, doing things Just for fun
stance read that the mayor of Touca Lake, Calf,
appeared in Milwaukee in mink coat and black velvet
turban Sam Puntlo of Kenosha Wis., consumed banana
split consisting of % scoops Of ice cream five scoops
pineapple six bananas, pint of Strawberries half pint
of whipped cream quarter of pound of and II
cherries. Hiram Higgins of Kansas City, Mo-, stated
that Kansas City recently held the biggest barn
ever held anywhere man pushed wheelbarrow around
the nation man in California aiming at the world
championship record in fagpoe sitting.
Then there are the phenomenas of American religion
In seven weeks than 100000 people Los Angeles
came to Evangelist Billy Graham oud-mouthed
banging orator Over $4,000 Americans scrambled
across all parts of the nation to Nededah Wis., where
Mrs Fred Van Hoof said she vision of Virgin Mary
Etc. etc.
Added up, these fragmentary reports and comments
only serve to skim and sk the surface of Amer
can life But who will deny that they are part of the
great epic of America?-T N. ,..y.. ,..-.4......,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-22
The Lost Men

Amidst all this wealth. this assembage of financial
power industrial genius and skyscrapng architecture
occasionally come across poor shabby-looking man,
even in good times now, when unemployment is at
very low level This appears to bear the mark
lost men of America the who fail and find their
place in the world. In America they particularly
pathetic for actually they need not be rundown This
man bellies slogans like all men created equal and
pursuit of happiness But it would be truer say that
he of the disappearing undeveloped ofspngs the
American melting pot. This may be old but he aches
with the errng reckessness inherent in the youth of
Heterogeneous nation, not yet conseratvely stad and
austere with the emotional security of mellow old age.
That too is America and have how this Adde'S
trait has worked other ways higher levels where
men fit of undue and chldke hystera have been all
eager split and divide the country time of crisis
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-22
Sweden Was First Country To Sign Treaty With US.
Relationship Ambassador

housing, your cooperatives, your
industrial developments, and many
other institutions, and visitors
from all over the world come to do
the same thing in the u S. If we
were to attempt comparisons be-
tween our two countries in these
great fields of progress it would
be very difficult indeed to deter
mine which has made the greatest
sum total advance in the welfare
and happiness of the individual
citizen. Suffice it to say, that we
have both remained in the van
guard.
Because of the similarity in our
ideals and aspirations the people
of Sweden and the United States
have in recent years become en-
gagged in great international I'M
dertakings together" said the
Ambassador, and then referred to
the economic reconstruction, COM
mon efforts to bring about the
peaceful and rational settlement of
disputes, during the course of
which Count Folke Bernadottar
gave his life, and the United Ma
lions action to resist aggression -
Korea. "As a result of the rud
awakening given to the free na
tons of the world" he added, "tf
Swedish Government and my Gov
eminent are again collaborating in
the U. N. to seek some means by
which that organization can be-
come an even more effective in
strument for our common protec-
ton. It is most reassuring to me
that the full weight of the wisdom
and experience of your distin-
guished Foreign Minister is being
lent 70 this momentous task"