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Evening star., 1950-05-11
Report to the Housewife

you have to do is put them on
a baking sheet. slide them into
400-degree oven Cat the same
time the potatoes are crisping)
and let them get a nice golden
brown. Put the second batch in
the oven as the first set comes
out. then the second serving will
be piping hot, too. And for des-
sert, follow the instructions given
elsewhere on this page for the
Mothers Day cake. The boys
can handle this part Of the din
ner. When dinner is over
don't run of and leave nom to
clean up the mess you made
Pitch right in and leave her kitch-
en- just as clean and shining as
you found it. Your efforts will
pay off because she will vote 1t
the best gift she ever received.
I have Just had word from the
fish markets that shad will be at
its peak this week. The prices are
as reasonable now as they were at
any time last season. The quail
ity is excellent and the roe Is run
ming unusually fine and large.
We can expect about another two
weeks of shad season. possibly
three il the weather continues
cool. AS soon as the water starts
to warm up the shad will start
spawning and the run will be over
for another year. Speaking of
fish, there's a new Seafood prod
uct on the market that closely
resembles your favorite hot dog"
in size and shape. 1t is made
basically of flllet of perch and
pollock and may be served cold,
boiled. grilled. fried. baked or in
salad. The new franks" come
Evening star., 1950-05-11

Arrange Calavo slices and grape.
fruit sections in small molds. Fill
molds with gelatin made from
grapefruit juice seasoned with salt
and grated onion.
Evening star., 1950-05-11
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
Allen County Expects to Get Quota Of Three
Men i'm New Selective Service Draft Summons
Seventy Baton Twirlers in Weeks School
Here to Strut on Harmon Field Saturday

The seventy students in the school are quar-
tered in dormitories on the campus, and have
regular instruction periods each morning and
afternoon. Twirlers also can be seen IN private
practice sessions on tie campus throughout
the day.
Opening on Monday, the school will close with
the Harmon field exhibition Saturday.
Assisting Faber the staff of instructors
are Tony Fortunate, of Youngstown, national
" F. w. champ from 1941 through 1913; and
Fred Miller, of Dayton, recent winner in the
Chicagolands music festival
Among those in the school are three Baldwin
Wallace college drum majorettes; host of
high school twirlers, plus group of youngsters
with aspirations to lead their school bands.
There are three students from Button:
Frank Chamberlain Carol Moser and Dorothy
Stratton.
In the course of instruction. emphasis is on
baton twirng and drum majoring according
to National School Band rules and regulations.
Previous schools have been held this sum-
mer by Faber at Mt. Union college and Ohio
university, plus a one-day course of instruction
at Wilmington.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13

Seventy baton twirlers participating in a
one-week school on the Bluffton college campus
will parade their accomplishments in free
public exhibition and contest from 9 q. m. to
A p. m. Saturday at Harmon field.
Participating in five age classes in the Har-
field spectacle will be 65 drum majorettes
and five, drum majors enrolled for the course
being held here for the second year under the
A Cleveland television team, consist
ing of Bob Welchans, director and Joe
Masek, photographer was here Wednes-
day morning to film the school in action.
1t will appear on the television program
Lets Explore Ohio" Friday night,
August Is from Toledo WSPD-TV
9:45 to 10 p. m. and Cincinnati WLWT
from $50 to 9:45 p.
direction of Victor Faber, of Findlay, 1949 ma
tional twirng champion who his title in
a contest at the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, last year.
The contests comprising the public exhibition
at Harmon field Saturday will be for the fol-
lowing age groups: to 8; 10 to IL; II to 13;
Ia to Is, and 16 through 20.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
Second Grade
Teacher Hired

Mrs. Dorothy Gardner of Van
Vert was hired by the Bluffton
board of education Tuesday night as
second grade teacher in the ele-
mentary schools here for the coming
year.
She will fill one of two teaching
vacancies in the second grade here
resulting from designations of Miss
Genevieve Beagle and Mrs. Levada
Balmer who taught those grades
during the last year.
Miss Beagle resigned to accept a
similar position in the Bowling
Green elementary schools and Mrs.
Balmer's resignation was because of
family duties.
Mrs. Gardner, the incoming teach
er is the wife of Paul Gardner, con-
nected with the Biuffton airport. She
is a graduate of Ohio university,
Athens, and holds a B. S. degree in
elementary education.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
ORANGE TOWNSHIP
SCHOOL TRANSFER
PETITION DENIED
Petitioners Lose i'm Move to
Have Territory Transferred
to Bluffton District
Area to Remain i'm Mt. Cory.
Rawson District, State De-
partment Says

Western Orange township resi-
dents who had petitioned for a
transfer of their area to the Bluff
ton school district lost their battle
this week with announcement that
the Ohio Department of Education
has agreed with the Hancock county
school board that the district should
remain in Mt. Cory-Rawson school
territory.
With the Hancock county board
having previously refused the trans
fer petitions, the only chance for
Orange township residents to achieve
their aim was to obtain a reversal
of the decision by the Ohio depart
ment of education.
After reviewing the case, the state
department agreed with findings OF
the county board, according to a
letter from Clyde Hissong, state
superintendent, to E. ]. Joseph, Han
cock county superintendent OF
schools.
Petitions Filed in January
The original petitions were filed
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
Allen County Fair Board Studies Size
OF Bond Issue To Be On Fall Ballot

A tax levy to provide funds for
the revitalized Allen county fair will
appear on the ballot at next falls
election, but members of the fair
board of directors SO far have not
decided whether the vote will be on
small amount to get fair activities
started or whether the proposal will
be a major one capable of handling
the entire fairgrounds and arena
torium needs.
Decision on the amount of the
bond issue is expected to be made at
meeting Of the board Wednesday
of next week, after which necessary
steps will be taken to get the ques-
tion on the ballot.
Originally, the board has favored
one mill levy for three years, to
raise a total of $450,00O. This
would have provided funds to start
the fair project, but another issue
would be needed later to complete
the program.
The board then was asked by the
Lima Junior Chamber of Commerce
to consider an expanded bond issue
embracing an arenatorium (coli-
seum) to be erected on the fair
grounds at an estimated cost of
$850,000.
This would make an aggregate
assue of approximately $1,3OO,OOO
should the arenatorium project be
included, to be raised on 2O-year
bond issue at a rate of 65 cents per
thousand for 20 years.
Belief was expressed by the Jay
Gees that a structure such as the
arenatorium would incorporate needs
the fair board is seeking in other
buildings, thus eliminating some of
the structures the board now is
planning.
Essence of the problem to be
solved in connection with the bond
issue is this:
Will the board stand a better
chance of obtaining the $450,000 it
seeks for fairgrounds improvements
and the arenatorium supporters a
better chance of approval of the
s850,000 issue if the two proposals
are combined, or will each stand a
better chance on separate ballots.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
BUILDERS START
ON ANOTHER new
RESIDENCE HERE
Excavation Under Way for New
Home on Spring Street for
Ed Steiner
Tenth New House i'm Summer
Building Boom; Stakes Set
for Another

Bluffton building activity continued
to boom this week with construction
started on another new home, the
building of an addition to an Elm
street residence and the stalking out
of another residential site prepara-
tory to excavation for the founda-
ton.
The tenth new house started here
since late April is that of Ed
Steiner, Bluffton clothier, which is
being built on lot purchased from
Mrs. Edith Mann on Spring street
Robert Luginbuhl has started an
addition to his West Elm street
home, and the site is staked out for
excavation for a new residence to
be built on West Kibler street by
DR.. B. w. Travis. His lot is between
the f. T. Lauriat and Mrs. Lenore
Reagan residences.
Other Building Projects
Other building projects here dur.
| ing the last three months include
those of Everett Sutermeister, Har.
mon road; Charles Patterson, Garat
street; John Hermann and Ross
Irwin, Cherry street; Ivan Johnson
county line road; D. A. McGinnis
Garmatter addition; Miss Dawr
Stonehill, S. Jackson street; Joe
Kimmel, S. Main street, and Howard
Stager, College avenue. Olan Levi.
is excavating for house on Harmon
road.
In addition to the Residential
building program, c. F. Niswande
has constructed a new warehouse a
the rear of his farm implement AM
home appliance store in the down
town district.
Another business construction
project will be the erection of nev
automobile showroom and garage ol
the former American House site OF
North Main street by the Miller
Buick Sales.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
DRAFT BOARD AT
LIMA READIES TO
START MACHINERY
Two Hundred Men i'm County
Classified as Eligible for
Military Service
Boards are Ordered to Increase
Personnel of Clerical Office
StaffS

a national selective service order
to provide 10000 men for the armed
forces within the next go days will
result in the drafting of approxi-
mately three men from Allen county,
it was revealed Tuesday following
announcement of the resumption of
induction of men through regular
draft channels.
Mrs. Donna Ohler, clerk of the
single Allen county draft board at
Lima said there now are about 200
men in the county classified as IA.
Although all young men between
19 and 26 are eligible as draftees,
it is expected that the initial induc-
tion orders will be filled by men
from the older age brackets first,
beginning with age 25.
Chester w. Goble, state draft
chief, said Ohio's quota in the draft
call would be about five per cent of
the nations call for 10000 men.
This would mean 1000 Ohio draftees
would be taken.
Allen county's last preceding draft
call was in January, 1949, when 13
men were inducted from here.
In connection with national orders
to prepare for induction of men,
state directors We're instructed to
increase the paid stats of local
draft boards, indicating change in
the clerical setup of the lone Allen
county board which now has only
a part-time secretary.
Questions and answers on the
draft machinery invoked last week
to meet the Korean war crisis:
@. Who is eligible for induction :?
A. Single men who have passed
their 10th birthday but have not yet
turned 26.
@. For how long?
A. A maximum of Fl months
active service.
@. Can draft-eligibles still enlist
voluntarily III the service u theil
choice?
A. Yes.
@. Will World War ii veterans be
drafted again?
A. Nearly all are exempt by law.
Any person who served more than 80
days during the shooting war is
automatically exempt. Those who
served total of a year at any time
between Sept. 20, 1910, and June "a,
194S, are also exempt. All others
who served at least 80 days between
Sept. 20, 1910, and June "a, 194S,
and who are now in the organized
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
FIRST wheat OF
new CROP SOLD
ON MARKET HERE
Stand Turns Rapidly Under Hot
Sun in Bluffton Area First
OF Week
Test and Quality Reported
Good; Yield of 20 to %
Bushels Estimated

With a hot sun rapidly ripening
the grain and reducing what had
been an unusually high moisture
content, combines were busy the first
of this week in Bluffton area wheat
fields as the harvest season neared
its peak.
First of the 1850 wheat crop was
marketed last Saturday at the Farm
er's Grain elevator by Watson
Steiner, of west of town, and the
trucking tempo to market was ir
high gear the first of the week, with
the elevator remaining open at night
to handle the heavy influx of grain
Steiner received S1.99 bushel foi
his wheat, and the price was holding
steady the first of the week as
marketing continued. Last year the
opening day price was s1.78 a
bushel, and two years ago wheat
brought $2.10.
Average Yield
Preliminary reports indicate the
yield this year will be about normal,
ranging from 90 to % bushels to
the acre on the average. Altho
some farmers have better yields, the
harvest from many fields will fall
under 90 bushels, cutting down the
average, it was pointed out by farm
observers.
Up until the end of last week, the
moisture content of the grain was
ranging unusually high, up to near
the 20 mark in many fields. Effect
of the hot sun on a succession Of
clear days, however, has reduced the
moisture content to lower than Is,
it was reported Wednesday.
Steiner's wheat, marketed on Sat
urday, had a moisture content OF
1890. 1t tested 601a, and the test
for most of the grain marketed thus
far has ranged from 60 to ,62.
Cut Last Wednesday
First wheat cutting In the area
was Wednesday of last week on the
Levi Althaus farm, four miles west
of Bluffton near the Hilty school
Althaus cut his grain by binder, and
will thresh it later. All of the crop
now being marketed has been com
bined.
New drying equipment installed
this year by the Farmers Grain Co
enables the elevator to reduce the
moisture content of the grain before
shipping or storing, and moisture nc
longer will be a problem in handling
each years harvest.
A new aspect on the moisture
content of grain came under consid-
Grafton this spring, with claims that
it has been higher in wheat on las,
years corn land disked up for wheat
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
Signs Another Year
Filling Station Lease

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Vance, who
operate the Gulf service station on
North Main street have renewed
their lease on the place for the COM
ing year, it was announced the first
of the week. They have operated the
station here for two years.
"The gratifying increase in our
volume of business is ample evidence
that motorists are appreciating more
and more the worth of Gulf pro-
Ducts" Mr.. Vance said in announc-
ing renewal of the lease.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
Real Estate Deal

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ewing have
purchased the South Main street
residence of Mrs. Ora Wetherill and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Biery. The deal
was handled by Mrs. HI. w. Althaus.
Possession will be given August Is
when Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing will va
cate apartments in the Miss Eliza
beth Zimmerly residence on Grove
street and Mrs. Wetherill and Mr..
and Mrs. Biery viii move to their
property at Grove and West Kibler
streets, the former Ed Smith resi-
dence.
E. j. Wahlie of Spring street has
purchased a building lot on South
Main street near the corporation
line from Raymond Dirmyer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
new SCHEDULE TO
GO INTO Effect
AT next BILLING
Board of Public Affairs Acts on
Rate Raise at Special Meet
ing Monday
Increases Necessary, Board
Says, to Meet Operating
Costs of Service

Rates for water service from the
Bluffton municipal plant will be in
creased on the next billing August /,
with the new schedule providing for
boosts ranging from 85 to so per
cent for the average domestic
patron.
Decision to hike the rates upward
was made Monday night at special
meeting of the board of public af-
fairs, to insure that the Income
from the water department may be
New Rates
200 cubic feet-S1.
Next 200-35 cents per hundred.
Next 200-25 cents per hundred.
Next 10000 cents per hund-
red.
Next 9,600-15 cents per hund-
red.
Old Rates
460 cubic feet-$1.
Next 7,S70-12 cents per hund-
red.
Over $685. cents per hundred.
made at least equal to the expenses
of running the department"
Minimum rates for water service
viii remain at ST., the board an
nounced, but where previously the
user received AGO cubic feet of water
for the minimum he now is entitled
to only 200 cubic feet, after which
he will pay more.
$3.50 Boost
For the 460 cubic feet which
formerly cost patrons 81, they now
will pay $1.85, an increase of 85 per
cent.
The advance will be on about the
same basis for domestic patrons who
have been using more than the 400
cubic foot minimum in the past, with
those consuming 600 cubic feet pay
ing 1920 under the new rate, as
compared with SLIT in the past, an
increase of about 80 per cent.
The new schedule starting at ST
for 200 cubic feet or less, adds
charge of 35 cents per hundred
for the next 200 cubic feet, and %
cents per hundred for the next 200.
Previously the same 600 cubic feet
cost SILT.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
B1uffton's City Water Rates are Raised
Three Tone Whistle
Replaces Blast Of
A. c. & Y. Engines

What you've been hearing
lately from along the A. c. &
Y. is locomotive whistle-but
something has been added. It's
three tone job on two of the
roads engines-the latest wrinkle
i'm train whistles.
The mellow chime-whistle
which railroad men say is not
only more pleasing to the ear,
but will be heard at greater dist
ances with less interference from
obstacles is similar to the noun
tain type of locomotive whistles.
The chime-whistle has replac-
ed the raucous owl-like hoot of
two of the roads diesels and In
time may replace whistles on
the remaining three diesels and
10 coal burning locomotives.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
Births

The following births at Blufftor
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell, Nc
comb, girl, Teresa Ann, Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moser, Col
Grove, a boy, Thomas Allen, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Driver, Lima
a girl, Deborah Jean, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wilson, Will
Jamestown, a girl, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Niswander
Bluffton, a girl, Beth Louise, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Gilbreath
Beaverdam, a boy, Daniel Lee, Tues,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Butler, Leip.
sic, boy, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bixel, New.
ton, Kansas, a girl, Mary Catherine
born at THAT place, Thursday. Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Bixel of South
Mainstr eet are the grandparents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
BeaUerdana Holds
Gala Homecoming

A four days gala homecoming Gel
ebration and street carnival opens
at Beaverdam this Wednesday and
continues until Saturday evening.
A feature of the event will be rides
and shows, together with conces-
sions.
There will be square dancing on
the street Friday and Saturday
nights together with cash prize
awards. Saturday will be children's
day with special prices for attrac-
tions.
The project is sponsored by the
Beaverdam Volunteer Fire depart
ment and all net proceeds will be
used to purchase fire fighting equip
ment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
NeU Pastor MOUes
Here Next Week

Rev. Alvin Beachey, who accepted
call to the pastorate of the First
Mennonite church will move here
with his family from Manchester,
Conn, July 81, it is announced by
church officials. He will conduct
his first service here on Sunday,
July %.
Rev. Beachey was student In
Hartford Theological seminary, Hart
ford, Conn.,, and pastor of church
in nearby Manchester.
He succeeds Rev. J. N. Smucker
whose resignation became effective
June 1. Rev. G. 7. Soldner has
been interim pastor since that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13

also is church soloist at the First
Presbyterian church in Haddonfeld,
New Jersey.
In the Philadelphia contest she
competed with 90 contestants. She
plans to use the scholarship prize
in continuing her voice lessons and
to study dancing in hopes of finding
a career in musical comedy.
In the Miss America contest, Miss
Murray will be competing for prizes
totaling $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
Bluffton Scout Troop To Leave On
Weeks Outing Near Defiance Sunday

Twenty Scouts of Bluffton Troop
No. Sc will leave Sunday for a
weeks outing at Camp Shawnee,
the area scout camp near Defiance.
Accompanying the boys will be
Scoutmasters Ronald Diller and Paul
Don Bixel. The trip will be made
in a truck carrying the youths and
their camp equipment.
The troop will hold waste paper
drive here Saturday, proceeds OF
which will go toward defraying the
expenses of their week IN camp.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
janice Murray Contestant in Atlantic
City Pageant to Visit Parents Here

Miss Janice Murray, daughter of
Supt. of Schools and Mrs. Aaron B.
Murray, who will compete as Miss
Greater Philadelphia in the Miss
America Beauty pageant at Atlantic
City late this summer, will be in
Bluffton the last two weeks of this
month to spend vacation with her
parents.
Selected as Miss Greater Phila-
delphia in a contest last month, Miss
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
Leave Of Absence
For Grade Teacher

The Bluffton board of education
at it's meeting Tuesday night grant
ed the request of Mrs. Adella Oyer
for years leave of absence.
She was granted a leave of alb
sence before the close of school last
spring to assist in the care of the
family of her daughter in law, Mrs
Robert Oyer of Wapakoneta who
was i'll and the additional leave of
absence during the coming year will
be for that purpose.
No teacher has been hired to fill
the vacancy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13

Murray received a $1,000 scholarship
and won the right to represent that
city in the famed Atlantic City
beauty pageant.
A graduate of Ohio State univers-
ity, Miss Murray majored in music.
After three summers with the Chau-
tauqua Opera Co., in Chautauqua,
N. Y, she returned to Philadelphia
last September to continue her voice
studies with private teacher. She