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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Former Teacher
Dies In Kansas

Lewis Steiner, 85, W.T. taught in
he Bluffton schools more than fifty
years ago died at his home in Win
field, Kansas, Tuesdas Death fol-
lowed a heart attack. He was a
brother of the Misses Susan and
Elizabeth Steiner and Gideon Stein
er of this place.
The family resided in Winfield
where he was instructor in mathe-
matics at st. Johns Lutheran college
for forty-fve years from which he
later retired.
Besides relatives here he is sur
vived by his wife in Winfield; also
five sons, Robert of Topeka, Kansas;
Harold, Dallas, Texas; Richard,
Conway, Conn; Waldo at home and
John of Stuttgart, Germany; also
two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in
Winfield, Thursday followed by bur-
ial at that place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Cal LuginbuhI Dies:
Funeral SQtUrdau

Calvin Luginbuhl, &C, farmer and
carpenter, residing three miles south
west of town, died Tuesday night
at 11:30 at Bluffton Community hos
pital with ruptured appendix. He
was taken to the hospital May 7
and had been showing improvement.
His death was unexpected.
Funeral services will be held at
Ebenezer Mennonite church Satur-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
Rev. Howard Landes officiating.
Burial will be in the Ebenezer ceme-
terry.
He was born March IL, 1884, near
Bluffton the son of John u. and
Kathryn (Hilty) Luginbuhl, and
was married March 8, 1908 to La
vina Bucher who survives.
Mr.. Luginbuhl was a former MEM
ber of the Bluffton board of educa-
tion and trustee of the Ebenezer
Mennonite church.
Besides his wife he is survived by
son Delbert of Bluffton and five
daughters: Mrs. Ola Moser, Spring
Lake, Mich; Mrs. Vera Feiker, Co
lumbus; Mrs. Norma Luginbill and
Mrs. Edna Sommers, both of Bluff
ton and Mrs. Esther Niswander of
Pandora.
Also surviving are IA grandchild-
ren; sister, Mrs. Emma Burkhold-
er of Lima and four brothers: Eli.
Ocean City, N. j.; Oswin, Lima,
Rt. 4; and Homer and Oscar of
Toledo.
The body will remain at the Paul
Diller funeral home until time for
services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Name Poppy Poster
Contest Winners

Winners in the Poppy Poster con-
test conducted under auspices of the
Legion Auxiliary were announced the
first of the week. Contestants were
As pupils of the grade school art
class taught by Miss Theola Steiner
Judges We're Mrs. T. T. Lauriat, Mrs
Ralph Rammel and Mrs. Harold
Montgomery.
Winners of cash awards were: 1st
Carolyn Garmatter; End, Jean Anr
Friek; 3rd, Rebecca Frankhauser
4th, Annabelle Amstutz; 5th, 10 Anr
Niswander; 9th, Shirley BURY; 7th
Jean Ann Kempf.
Flags were presented to Al other
contestants.
The prize-winning posters will BIZ
exhibited in the window of the Rice
Dry Goods store.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
BedUerddn, NatiUe
Dies In TT. Wdyne

Lee Scoles, II, native of Beaver
dam and brother of Alva Scoles of
Bluffton, died at his home in Ft.
Wayne, Tuesday morning following
a six months illness. His parents
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Scoles of
Beaverdam. He lived in TT. Wayne
for many years and was employed
as truck driver.
Besides his brother of this place
he is survived by his wife, three
daughters and another brother, How
ard Scoles of Loveland, Colorado.
Funeral services will be held in
Ft. Wayne, Friday morning follow
ed by burial there.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Nominate Officers
For Legion Post

Bluffon Legion post will hold its
annual election of officers on Tues
day, June 5, it was announced this
week following the report of the
nominating committee.
Officers nominated are:
Commander-Gerald Swank, John
Stonehill.
Adjutant and treasurer = Walter
Green, James Stonehill.
Color bearers-Charles Hankish,
Jr., Charles Conrad.
Service Officer-Stanley Basinger.
Historian-James Benroth.
Chaplain-Rev. Paul Cramer, @.
E. Burkholder.
Sgt.-at-arms-Paul Geiser, Al In
gals, Harry Anderson.
Anyone Knowing of any ex-serv-
ice men in veterans hospitals or bed
fast please notify Denver Augsburg
er, adjutant of Bluffton post.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Petition for Higher Phone Rates
Here to be Heard Next Tuesday
III. s. BdccaIduredte
Next Sunday Night

Opening Bluffton High school
commencement week activity, bacca-
laureate services for the graduating
class will be held Sunday night at
5 o'clock in the school gymnasium.
Rev. Paul Cramer, pastor of the
Bluffton Methodist church, will
preach the class sermon, taking as
his subject, "Where Do We Go
From Here"
Also appearing on the program
will be Rev. j. N. Smucker, Rev.
L. w. McIntire and Rev. Howard
Lands. The professional and re-
cessional will be played by Joan
Gratz and Janet Althaus, and spe-
cial music will be provided by the
high school mixed chorus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Richland Township Contracts for
Fire Protection from Beaverdam
Mrs. Lauby To Teach
Religious Education

Mrs. Charles Lauby, instructor in
religious education N Bluffton
schools for the past four years was
re-hired for the coming year at a
meeting of the Bluffton Council of
Religious Education, Tuesday night
at the high school building.
She will give instruction in week
day religious education in the first
six grades and also class in the
first year of junior high school on
an elective basis.
Officers of the Religious Educa-
ton council recently elected for the
coming year are: Pres, Rev. L. w.
McIntire; vice president, Clarence
Diller; sec.-treas., Rev. o. Merrill
Boggs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Neighb0rs PIoU
For Farmer, UI

Outlook for the summer became
brighter for Harold Schick and
family south of town when grour
of Is good neighbors came in and
plowed and worked down % acres
Of ground for Schick who is ill.
Included in the group were Don
Sommers, Harold Badertscher, Carl
ton limerick, Ortho Cotner, Bob
Klingler, Kirt oYunlman, Chancey
Spallinger, Cloyd, Victor and Ralph
Schick, Marcus limerick, Bud Nc
Carly, Kenneth Chidester and John
Manahan.
Schick, recently hospitalized for
surgery will be restricted from rid
ing a tractor for some time.
Others who have given aid recent
ly are Ralph Hall, Martin Burk-
holder, Gerald, Howard and Don
Spallinger and John Chidester.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Moving To Lima

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Geary of
the Zehrbach apartments, on Vine
street will move to Lima this sum-
mer where they are building a new
home, now nearly completed. Mr..
Geary is employed by the Buckeye
Pipe Line company. Mrs. Geary who
has been home economics instructor
in Mt Cory high school recently
resigned her position, effective at
the close of the current school year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Car OUerturns But
Continues To Run

A car which overturned several
times on the Dixie highway one
half mile south of Bluffton early
Sunday morning was apparently lit
tie worse for the eposide as it land
ed on its wheels and the driver,
Justin Johnson, ID, of Lima, drove
it to Bluffton hospital for treat
ment of injuries.
Johnson suffered only minor facial
Gus; however, Mrs. June Triple
horn, 20, of Bluffton, who was rid
ing in the car was hospitalized until
Tuesday with decorations of the
left foot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
On County q. o. p.
Executive Board

Three Bluffton and Beaverdam
precinct committeeman were named
to the Allen County Republican ex-
ecutive committee at a meeting of
the county central committee held
in party headquarters at Lima,
Monday night.
They are: John Thompson and
Armin Hauenstein of Bluffton and
Stanley Vertner of Beaverdam.
Selections for the 37-member ex-
ecutive committee were made from
caucuses of committeeman from the
various townships and Lima city
wards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
ACTION FOLLOWS
CONTRACT MADE
WITH BLUFFTON
Rural Residents Can Call Either
or Both i'm Event
of Fire
Arrangement with Beaverdam
Seen As Bnefit to South
End of District

Richland township rural sections
in the future will get fire protection
service from both Bluffton and
Beaverdam, an enlargement OF the
service formerly provided by the
Bluffton department alone.
Contracts have been signed with
both villages by the township board
of rustees, and in case of rural
blaze tiremen may be called from
either Bluffton or Beaverdam, or
both towns, it was announced this
week.
This is the first time the town.
ship has had an agreement with the
Beaverdam department, and the aug
mented service was established large
ly for the added protection of resi-
dents III the southern part of the
township, who live near that village.
No COMPLAINT
Trustees said there was no dis
satisfaction with service provided in
the past by the Bluffton department,
and that he supplemental contract
was signed principally because of the
advantages of an expanded protec-
ton program.
Under terms of the agreement
with Beaverdam, a fiat fee of 5000
is paid by the township for all calls
answered by the department during
one-year period. Buttons con-
tract with the trustees provided for
a $250-a-year payment for the next
two years.
Beaverdam has a new motorized
Chevrolet fire pumper purchased
about two years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Scholarship Honor
To BeaUerdunl Girl

Barbara Joan Fett, pupil in the
Beaverdam schools and daughter of
Mrs. Otis Fett, south of Bluffton was
one of five from the Allen county
district schools receiving superior
rating in the annual statewide eighth
grade scholarship tests. Superior
rating was given to one percent of
the 44,627 pupils who took the tests
thruout the state.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18

class of about that size for next falls
school term.
This is a drop of eight from the
1949 first-grade enrolment of 40, a
decline of about eight per cent.
AT the clinic, prospective first
grade students received physical ex-
aminations conducted by DR.. Gail
Miller, Allen county health commits
sioner, and the county health nurse.
No serious defects were discovered
in any of the children, it was re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
BIuftOn Youth In
State F. f. A. Band

Richard Bucher, member of Bluff
ton high school chapter of Future
Farmers of America has been invited
to play in the All-F. F. A. band dur
ing the state F. F. A. congress to
be held at Ohio State university June
l to 3, it was announced this week.
All members of the band will be
F. T. A. members and Prof. c. J.
Fair of the O. S. u. school of music
will conduct. Bucher is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bucher, of Bluff
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
CITY SOLICITOR
OUTLINES CASE
TO COUNCIL HERE
Public Utilities Commission to
Hear Application at
Columbus
Decision to Hinge on Determin-
alton of Fair Return on
Capital

Bluffton telephone company's ap
plication for an increase in loca
rates will be heard next Tuesday il
Columbus by the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, it was an.
nounced Monday night at a meeting
of the municipal council.
Despite widespread local objec.
tion to the proposed rate boost, evi
denced in the form of petitions
signed by parons, there is no likeli.
hood at present that spokesmen fol
the objectors will appear at the
hearing.
Petitioners requested the village
council to take the leadership in ar
organized movement to oppose the
increase in service charges, but in.
tervention by the town was ruled
out at a meeting of the council
Monday, upon advise of City Solici-
tor John Romey.
SERVICE Nor A FACTOR
Meeting with counci!men, Romey
pointed out that local petitions wide.
ly circulaed and bearing hundreds
of signatures would not have bear
ing on the utility commissions rul-
ing on the matter because they were
based on charges of unsatisfactory
service provided by the company.
Romey told councilmen, that the
final decision on rates will be based
entirely on results of a study of in.
vested capital of the utility and its
rate of earnings.
Service provided by the company
for local patrons in no way will
have bearing on the commission
ruling, and there is no reason tc
present an objection on such a
basis, the city solicitor said.
RATES PROPOSED
Higher rates proposed by the
telephone company range from sc
cents for residential users on four
party lines, to a boost of $3.50 for
business places. Percentage-wise
the increases would be from 25 PEI
cent to SO per cent.
New rates sought by the telephone
firm are as follows: mot including
federal excise tax.)
One-Party Line - Business-Pres-
ent rate, $3.50; proposed rate, Sc;
an increase of II per cent.
Two-Party Line - Pres
'ent rate, So; proposed rate, $3.50;
an increase of 83 per cent.
One-Party Line-Residence-Pres-
ent rate, 1925; proposed rate, $3.50;
an increase of 55 per cent.
Four-Party Line, Residence-Pres.
ent rate, 81; proposed rate, $3.50;
an increase of 25 per cent.
Rural Party Line - Business -
Present rate, $3.50; Proposed rate
$3.50; an increase of 80 per cent.
Rural Party Line - Residence -
Present rate, So; proposed rate
$3.50; an increase of 25 per cent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Plan Street
CdrniUaL Here

Municipal councilmen Monday
night granted permission to the
Bluffton Recreation committee to
close Church street between Main
and Jackson sreets on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, June 20, 80
and July l, for a community car
nival to be held on those dates.
Concessions, rides and other car
nival features will be set up in the
area, and operated by local men,
to raise funds for the community
recreation program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Former Local Flyer
Trains Missionaries

Paul M. Wertheimer, former chief
pilot for the Bluffton Flying Serv-
ice, has been named flight examiner
for the Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration in Chicago, where he now is
flight instructor for the missionary
technical course at Moody Bible IN
stitute.
Before becoming associated with
the Rluffton flying concern, follow
ing the close of World War II,
Wertheimer built and operated the
Ada airport.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
BaccaLallreate At
st. Mdry's Church

Baccalaureate services will be
held at st. Mary's Catholic church,
here Sunday morning at 8 o'clock
for members of the church who are
graduating from area high schools
this spring.
Among them are Lena Preto, Mar
gerry Stratton, Eugene Hankish and
Don Schmidt of Bluffton; Ursula
Nusbaum, Pandora, and Arthur
Recker, Beaverdam.
Following the services the gradu-
ates and church members will be
guests at breakfast served by the
Alter and Rosary society.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Recital At College
Next Tuesday Night

A general student recital featur-
ing vocal and instrumental numbers
will be presented at $50 p. m. next
Tuesday night in Ramseyer chapel
on the Bluffton college campus.
Students of Prof. Russell A.
Lantz, Otto Holtkamp, Laurence
Burkhalter and Mrs. Pearl Bogart
Mann will appear on the program
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Change Date For
Orchestra Concert

Bluffton college orchestra will
present its spring concert in the high
school auditorium on Saturday night,
May 27 at s o'clock. Date of the
concert was changed because of a
conflict with the high school alumni
dinner on Friday night. The orches-
ira of "a pieces will be directed by
Laurence Burkhalter of the College
department of music.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
School Music
Program, FRIDAY

Some $50 grade school pupils will
appear in music program in the
high school gymnasium, Friday
afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
The program will depict develop
ment of the country through its
music including Negr spirituals,
mountain music, Indian war dance,
Maypole dance and folk games. 1t
will be directed by Miss Elma Alter,
instructor in vocal music together
with grade school eachers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Pre-School Clinic Attendance
Forecasts Fewer i'm First Grade

Buttons first-grade enrolment,
which has been on the uptrend for
the last several years, is due to de-
cline about eight per cent when school
opens next September, according to
registration at last weeks annual
pre-school clinic, usually a fairly
accurate barometer of the following
falls school attendance.
In the clinic at the grade school
building last Friday morning, regis
tration of al children indicated a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18

ported.
On the basis of the health clinic
registration of Al first-graders, Bluff
tons school attendance for all grades
next fall is expected to be approx
mately 500. To offset the graduating
class of 45 high school seniors there
will be the al first-year students.
Attendance on the opening day last
September was SOP, the first time in
eight years that enrolment for the
II grades has topped the 500-mark.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
College Mems GIee
Club In Concert

Bluffton College Mems Glee club
will appear in its third annual con-
cert at the high school auditorium or
Wednesday night, May "a at 8:1E
o'clock. The concert will include
secular, light and sacred numbers
and instrumental selections, a marin.
ba solo and brass quartets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
BLUFFTON MARKETS
"Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) Wheat,
s2.15; corn, S1.39; oats, Soc; soys,
S2.66.
Poultry-Heavy hens, &c; Leg
horn hens, tic; heavy fryers, 27c;
Leghorn fryers, 21c; heavy stags,
lie; Leghorn stays, 10c.
Eggs-Large white, 24c; large
brown, 22c; medium white, zoe;
medium brown, 19c.
Butterfat-No. |, SIC; No. 2, SIC.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
Secretary At High
School HOspitalized

Mrs. Jackson Koontz, office secre-
tary at the high school is a patient
in Bluffton hospital. Las week she
presented her resignation to the board
of education effective June |.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-05-18
CITY WATER MAINS
Are EXTENDED ON
COUNTY Line ROAD.
Project of Laying 1000 Feet
Of Pipe Is Completed This
Week
Fire Protection Provided for
New Residential District
i'm Area

An extension of Buttons net
work of city water mains was COM
pleted this week for a distance of
1000 feet along the Allen Hancock
county line road north from jefferson
street intersection.
In the project, water and fire pro-
lection service was provided for a
new residential building area opened
up along the road this spring.
Water works employees laid 400
feet of four-inch mains; 200 feet of
two-inch mains and 400 feet of one
inch mains in the program completed
this week. A fire hydrant also was
installed on the county line road
about $50 feet from the intersection
with Jefferson street.
Service for Residence
In the extension program, water
service will be provided for a new
house being built on the county line
road by Ivan Johnson on a lot pur-
chased from Ezra Basinger.
The water main also was extended
beyond the home site to near the
Nickel Plate railroad tracks to pro-
vide water for the A to z Market
slaughterhouse.
This is the second year there has
been a water main extension in the
eastern part of the town. Last sum.
mer, new mains were extended or
Cherry street to the county line, anc
300 feet north on the county line.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

lespedeza and grasses for a cash
income. Also it a be used for
grazing or hay which the farm
err prefers. After these crops have
been run from two to four years
you farmers know the value it
gives the soil. Usually this type
of rotation will cause cotton and
corn Yields to double, as well as
n.-Nins it much cheaper and cas-
Ter to cultivate.
1t is a problem to find a substi-
tute to plant for cotton in the
Delta area. However, we work.
ing with the Soil Conservation
district think the farmers should
give much thought to a long time
program. To get the maximum
income it is necessary to use this
diverted acreage for seed crops
or livestock production. The two
work together very nicely. At
present we have a shortage of all
legume seed. Also summer and
winter legumes will improve the
soil.
To grow livestock successfully
it is necessary to establish good
pastures. They can be establish
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02
The Cow Story
Up-To-Dute

1t doesn't make any difference
whether you are a Republican, a
Democrat or an Independent, the
following article from the Bern
ice, Louisiana, News-Journal is
good for all to read who wish to
see our American system of rep
resentative government survive.
Capitalism: If you have two
cows, you sell one and buy a bull.
Socialism: If you have two
cows, you give one of them to
your neighbor.
Communism: If you have two
cows, you give them to the gov
eminent and the government
gives you milk.
Fascism: If you have two
cows, you keep the cows and give
the milk to. the government.
New Deal: If you have two
cows, you shoot one, milk the
other, then pour the milk down
the drain.
Fair Deal: If you have two
cows, you let them starve so you
can buy your milk in cans, thus
making business better.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

ed by planting fences and dallis
grass, lidena clover, white clover
or red clover. All of these plants
will furnish an abundance of
grazing, as well as improve the
soil, when properly managed.
The Department of Agriculture
has estimated that we need at
present seven million $1,000, 000)
more beef cattle. Also, it has
been estimated that we will need
10000, 900 more beef cattle by
1860. If these figures are correct
then the beef cattle may be the
best way to use this land.
There is one thing to remember
about the beef COW: it takes very
little away from the soil, it har-
vests the crop, produces meat,
costing the land owner very little
for labor and returns most of
what it harvests back to the soil.
However, this is not true with
crops that are to be harvested and
sold.
1t is usually best to plant your
permanent pastures in the fall.
Since soybean acreage control will
not be on in 1860, it will be a
good thing to plant soybeans this
year and plant this land to per-
manent pasture this fall as soon as
beans have been harvested.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

SCRIPTURE: Acts Il:1e-l3:3; -
DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah ~
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02
Policy Of Disruption

The soft coal industry is a per-
feet example OF industrial chaos.
No one knows, from one week to
the next, whether all of the mines
will work, whether some of the
mines will work, whether none of
the mines will work, or if the
miners will follow a three-day
week, a five-day week, or a no.
day week.
This sort of disruption has been
John L. Lewis fixed policy. 1t
is, apparently, his method of de-
monstrating that he is Goals car.
Recently, a large number of
soft coal companies have filed Pc
,ltions with the National Labor
Relations board, charging Mr..
Lewis with unfair labor practices,
coercion, and refusal to bargain in
good faith.
The mine operators have repeat
edly offered to sign a contract
continuing the wage rates estab-
lished in 1913, which are the high
est in major industry. They are
willing to continue the same
hours, and to provide other bene-
fits, including a sound pension,
welfare and group insurance
plan. This is even a better con-
tract than that of last year which
union officials called the best ever
negotiated. But Mr.. Lewis will
not agree so consumers are de-
prived of coal, miners are de-
prived of work, and production
costs in this hard-pressed industry
r skyrocketing.
This ruthless use of monopoly