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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
CONTRACT DELAY
NO FAULT OF CO.,
DAIRYMAN SAYS
Page Company Ready Long
Ago To Sign Contract,
Firm Officials Declares

LII Bluffton is delaying its financing
program on the sewage disposa,
system because of failure to obtain
a contract with the Page Dairy Co.
for treating its industrial wastes, it
is no fault of the dairy company, r.
H. Rogers, general counsel for the
Toledo concern declared this week.
Rogers said that he wished to
clarity any possible feeling that the
dairy company was at fault for de
lay in the negotiations.
He referred to the ultimatum laid
down at the last Council meeting by
the Toledo bond house which is hand
ling financing details. At that time a
representative of the bond firm, Ryan,
Sutherland and Co., told Council that
it would not be in position to buy
the villages revenue bonds until such
time as the contract was signed with
the Page company and easement
agreements were reached with prop
erty owners under whose ground
certain parts of the interceptors must
pass.
early last winter we agreed with
the Bluffton officials on a tentative
program of rates and as late as
August Is we told Solicitor John
Romey that we would be willing to
pay sewage disposal bills up to the
extent of 5000 per year, which we
understood was the required revenue"
Rogers said.
Rogers, who is also secretary of the
dairy company and director, added
that the figure seemed agreeable to
the Bluffton officials, but that engin-
eering details had not been completed
for determination of the exact rates
schedule.
'We have not yet been approached
with final contract" he said.
The dairy executive said that his
company had suggested one-year
contract to start at any time at the
rate of 5000 per month. After a
meter is installed to determine the
amount of unpolluted water discharg-
ed by the plant in contrast to waste
materials which would have to be
treated, he said the contract could
then be renegotiated
Some mention has been made by the
bond firm at recent council meetings
that a 10-year contract would be
desirable.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
ID. ]. Basinger,
Farmer, Educator
Dies At Age 50

Funeral services were held last
Saturday in the Ebenezer Mennonite
church for d. ]. Basinger, SO, retired
farmer and educational leader, who
died at 11:15 p. m. the preceding
Wednesday at his home three miles
west of Bluffton.
For many years Mr.. Basinger
served as a member of the board of
trustees of Bluffton college. In adj
dition, he served for IL years as a
member of the Allen county board Of
education, and for 10 years he was on
the Button Richland board of educa-
ton. His service in the educational
field also included Is years on the
Richland township board of education.
A leader in other community acti-
vities, Mr.. Basinger for 81 years was
secretary of the Mennonite Mutual
Aid Society.
In the Ebenezer Mennonite church
he had been a Sunday school teacher
for so years, and for 10 years served
as secretary of the church. A gradu-
ate of Ohio Northern university in
1892, Mr.. Basinger taught school in
Richland and Riley townships for 20
years.
Born July %, 1869, in Riley town.
ship, he was the son of Jacob c. and
Mary (Basinger) Basinger. On May
/, 1904, he was married to Elizabeth
Bisler, who survives.
In addition to the widow, he leaves
three daughters, Mrs. John H. Keller,
Lima; Miss Amelia Basinger, Bluffton
and Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwander,
Columbus Grove Route 2; four sons,
Weldon, Franklin and Bryan Basing-
er, all of Bluffton; and Eugene
Basinger, Paulding.
There also are three surviving
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Amstutz, Mrs.
P. A. Amstutzs and Miss Matilda
Basinger, all of Pandora.
Rev. Howard Landes, pastor of the
Ebenezer church, officiated at the
services last Saturday. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
The body remained in the Paul
Diller funeral home until time for the
services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
Firen,en Fight Blaze
In Orange TlUp. Woods

Bluffton firemen used every drop
of water in their emergency truck
supply Sunday evening at $3.50 in
extinguishing a ground fire on the
Royal Downey farm north of the
Ruggley church in Orange township.
Members of the Downey family
had been burning stumps earlier
at the edge of the woodland on
their farm, and burning stumps held
the embers. Sunday evening breezes
famed sparks into the woodland
and set the blaze. The local fremen
drove the pumper through the woods
distance of some 400 to 500 feet
to get up to the scene of the fire.
Having given the proper fire desig-
nation point, Bios, Bluffton firemen
had no difficulty locating the spot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
Quincy Dray Ends
IS Years As Mailman

Quincy L. Dray, of Harrod, son
of pioneer Bluffton residents, will
retire Friday of this week after
completing 36 years and four
months as a letter carrier in the
postal service.
Dray entered the postal service
at Lima as q substitute carrier in
1916 and was appointed as a reg
ular on April l, 1918. His salary
at that time was $500 per year.
AS a parcel post truck driver
for 20 years he Travelled more
than 25O,O00 miles and wore out
six mail trucks. During this time
he delivered more than $1,500,000
parcels.
In 1888 he transferred to a
rural mail route at Harrod and
since has driven another 100000
miles, using seven automobiles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30

lMS not 1all TO perform our duty
and obligation to our country and
our! lives on Nov. A. If we don't vote
we hay be casting a ballot for the
very thing we oppose.
Fkday dinner guests in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lue Lehman were
Miss Maryland Booth of Lafayette,
Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Woods and
Mr.. Lehman's sisters, Miss Rose Leh-
man and Mrs. Emma Booth of Col
burn, Indiana, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford Haas and son Marvin. In
the afternoon the whole party visit
ed with the G. T. Soldners in their
new home in Bluffton.
A group of ladies, members Of the
local w. C. T. u, attended the
State Convention of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union in ses-
sion at First E. u. B. church in
Findlay from Friday until Monday.
Included in the group were Mrs.
Homer Reichenbach, Mrs. Ambrose
Basinger and Putnam County Presi-
dent, Mrs. Carl Wehrley, whose pic
lures appeared in the Saturday edi-
ton of the Findlay Republican-Cour-
ier.
Mrs. Melvin Steiner of Houston,
Texas, who has been a guest in the
home of Mrs. N. G. Steiner and
daughter Eulalia, went to Ft. Wayne
Saturday where she will spend sew
eral days with her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Light.
From there she will continue her
trip home on Wednesday.
Harry Schumacher has announced
that he will move his gracery store
into his own store room just west of
Federated Stores after December 25
In the new location the store will be
known as Harry's I. G. A. Superette
At the same time Macs UBC Food
Store will move into the front of the
Alfred Brauen store room and Roy
Culp's Electric shop will be in the
rear of the Brauen room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer BURY and
son Tommy and Mrs. Melvin Stein
er of Houston, Texas, were Thurs.
day evening dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. N. G. Steiner and
daughter Eulalia. The occasion be.
ing the celebration of the birthday
anniversary of Mr.. BURY, former
mayor OF Pandora.
Continued on Page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
Where To Vote
In Local Precincts

Bluffton electors will cast their
ballots in the usual four polling
places of the town i'm the next
Tuesdays general election.
Here's where Bluffton voting
will be done: Precinct A, Grade
School building; Precinct b, High
school library; Precinct c, Bixel
Motor Sales; Precinct d, Mayors
office.
Richland North voters will vote
in the township room at the Bluff
ton town hall; and Richland South
at the Beaverdam town hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
First SnOU Stirs
Controversy Among
PrOgnOsticatOrs

Intermittent flurries of snow fell
in Bluffton Tuesday afternoon and
evening, thereby launching a full
scale controversy between amateur
weather prognosticators as to what
it indicated so far as the coming
winter is concerned
Crux of the debate is an old adage
to the effect that snow on the 28th
day of October can be taken as an
indication of % different snowfalls
during the winter.
The question at upint is whether
enough snow fell 1esday to make
the prophecy come ae. According
to one school of thoua4 enough snow
must fall and blanket 3he ground to
the extent that trackscan be made
effective. n
Other amateur weatheE fsreeasters
insist just as stronglythae tracks
need bs made, and that the mere
ct hs Re was snowfall is sufficient
Mputsthe adszesfnto effect.
J Dsspite the fact there were several
keavy furries of snow on Tuesday,
none of it remained on the ground
long enough to be tracked.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
Baby Sitters Offer
Aid To VOtiYlg Mons

Don't let the baby or lack of
transportation keep you away
from the polls next Tuesday, for
free services offered on election
day will eliminate any possibility
of worries from that source.
Two kinds of baby sitting serv-
ice will be provided by Bluffton
High school F. Fl. A. girls. At
the High school they will operate
a nursery where parents may
leave their children while they
vote. Or, if perferred, girls will
be sent to homes to stay with
children while the parents vote.
Free transportation also is
available, provided by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Republi-
can WOmen's club and others.
To obtain either baby sitters or
transportation, just telephone the
high school office on election day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
To Hold Communion
At Mennonite Church

The ordinance of communion and
feet washing will be observed at the
Reformed Mennonite church Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. The public
is invited to attend the service at
the church located two miles west
and one mile north of Bluffton.
Visiting ministers who will assist
with the service are the Rev. En-
met Bankert, Valparaiso, Ind, and
the Rev. Clyde Weaver, Strasburg,
Pa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
AN EDITORIAL
It's A Pleasure and Your DUTY!

So far you concerned in dischaging your duties
citizen will be the most important vote in the
country when you cast it at the polls next Tuesday
However, merely putting in appearance election
day is not the complete story In maintaining enlightened
electorate to yourself and your country under
stand why intend to vote you do you carefully
study the issues advance derive inner sasfac
ton from having voted for the candidates you think best
do the job.
In their commendable "Get-Out- -The-Vote" campaign,
Bufton Jaycees have impressed Bluon voters the i'm
portance of exercising their governmental prerogaves by
going to the polls next Tuesday To every conscientious
American however looms the still greater responsibility of
voting inegenty and understanding the why's and where
fors of his preferences Voe please good slogan
but it will please you most if you vote with reason.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30

The following births were recorded
during the past week at Bluffton
Community hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Miller, Co
lumbus Grove, boy, Steven Wayne,
born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Bame, Raw
son, a boy, Kenneth Carl, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ranes, Bel
more, a boy, Larry Franklin, born
Saturday. f.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Staley, Raw
son, a girl, Linda Annette, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Waltz, Mt.
Cory. a girl, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Diller, Pandora,
boy, Dwight Allen, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mas, Custer,
girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gossard, Beav-
erdam, girl, born Wednesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
Ship Parcel Post To
Servicemen Early

Postal authorities recommended
this week that all Christmas parcels
destined for men in the armed
forces overseas should be in the mail
prior to Nov. Is, in order to assure
delivery before the holiday.
It also was announced that the
weight limit on overseas parcel post
is so pounds. Package should be
of strong construction and securely
packed.
Air parcel post intended for serv-
ice men overseas is limited to pack
ages of two pounds. The size Of the
package cannot exceed 80 inchs in
length and girth. Air parcel post
should be in the mail before Nov. rs,
It was recommended.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
BuftOn Urged
To Support
Clothing DriUe

An appeal to Bluffton residents
to contribute used clothing for
the nee$fpf foreign countries is
being Md this week by the First
MennoI Die Church and the Relief
commi tee of BIuffton college.
The lle( (tion~ of contributions
swill ma Ne N Saturday after
spook Now psbe1 i, frsm tetasa$
pm., by. eRgsstnSsnts.
4 All clotl tobe collected
should be laced on the from
porch. Clof Is should be clean
and wearabla land not too elab-
crate. Shoes, pocketbooks and
hats also are included in the
drive.
The clothes gifts will be sent to
the Mennonite Central Commit
tee, Akron, Pa. From there they
will later be distributed to needy
persons in Europe, Asia and
Africa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30

of American government, it appear
ed that there would be definite shift
to the Republican ticket this year,
that only about four per cent of Bluff
tons voters were still on the fence,
and that the ballots cast here may set
a new record number Tuesday.
Excluding the one per cent who ex-
pressed a preference for third party,
those interviewed by the students ex-
pressed 76 per cent preference for
Eisenhower as compared with "a per
cent for Stevenson.
Robert S. Kreider, assistant pro-
fessor of history who sponsored the
group of student pollsters, said that
the tabulations indicate that 46 her
cent of those who voted for Truman
in 194S are shifting to Eisenhower u
1852. On the other hand only about
five per cent of those who voted for
Dewey in 1948 are turning their votes
to the Democratic candidate, Steven
son.
In contrast to polls taken in other
parts of the country and those taken
in years past, Buttons percentages
of undecided voters appears small.
Only four per cent of those answer
ing questionnaires said they had not
made up their minds.
Could Be A Record Vote
eff the Friday night sample was
representative, and if those polled go
to the polls as they declared they
would, there promises to be a large
turnout. This could be a record vote" I"
Mr.. Kreider said. Less than three
per cent stated that they were not
voting. Of those polled Is per cent
had not voted in 1948 but were plan>
ming to vote Tuesday.
In 1948, 1,045 Blufftonites went to
the polls. The record vote was in
1940 when 1884 cast ballots.
The Republicans will also increase
the margin given Herbert over
Lausche in the last gubernatoria.
election, the survey indicated. Fifty
nine per cent of those polled indicat-
ed they will put the in front of
Charles Taft's name and Al per cent
will vote for Lausche.
Bricker Makes Best Showing
Senator Bricker made the best
showing of all COP candidates for
office receiving 81 per cent of the
straw vote against Michael DiSalle's
19 per cent.
This compares with Lausche's bet
ter showing in Bluffton in the election
of 194S when he received 45 per cent
against Herbert's 55 per cent.
The amateur "Gallups" took every
possible precaution to make their
sampling scientific and unbiased. The
technique was essentially that of the
random sample-an individual from
every fifth house or apartment, alter
mating between men and women.
Of those interviewed 53 per cent
were women, 47 per cent men. Per-
sons of all age levels and occupation
groups were included. Housewives
made up Al per cent, wage earners
including skilled labor, 27 per cent;
professional people, 13 per cent; mer-
chants, IL per cent; and miscellan-
eous, per cent.
Because the sample taken of votes
cast at the last presidential election
was four per cent off from the actual
vote, it suggested that at least five
per cent margin of error be allowed
in the predictions.
Another interesting disclosure OF
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
$2.03; corn, s1.44; oats, 85c; soys,
$2.58.
Eggs-Large white, Soc; large
brown, 5sc; medium white and brown,
42c; pullets, 31c.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 18c; leghorn
hens, Ice; heavy white fryers, 26c;
heavy red fryers, 24c; leghorn fryers,
&c; leghorn stays, 14c.
Butterfat-No. 1, CSC; No. 2, 63c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
Makes Honor Roll
At Wheaton COLLeQe

Ruth Irene Diller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Diller of Jackson
street, Bluffton, has earned a place
on the scholastic honor roll during
the first semester of her junior year
at Wheaton college.
The honor is granted students
carrying II or more hours and max
ing IN average of % per semester
hoSrE Besides appearing on the hon.
2f r&1, Miss Diller serves as mem
ber f the College Symphony orches-
ira 4 nd is an able pianist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
Eisenhower Strongly Favored In Blufton,
Pre-Election Poll Of Citizens Indicates

Always strongly Republican in national election Buon is
likely further to the COP and should give Esen-
hover majority of from II to rs per next Tuesday, pre-
election poll taken last Friday evening indicates
In comprehensive public opinion survey which about
cent of the voters contacted by Bon college
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30

the poll was that Buttons Precinct
A, both in 1948 and in the student
polls the most pro-Democratic while
Precinct B, the largest of the pre-
cincts, is overwhelmingly Republican.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
WEEK OF PRAYER

The w. S. C. S. Rockport Metho-
dist will observe a week Of prayer
and self denial. Sunday evening 7:45
Nosember 2 At the church. Everyone
is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
Firemep Fight Sawmill Blaze
Five Hours At Cal Jordan's

Blufton battling stubborn blaze for five hours
the Cal Jordan ll three miles south of town SO
Monday evening to large barn the property
and prevented f from spreading to nearby 1000
gasoline s6rageSta1k.
The@awmN ment and 1Ofoot pile of slab lumber was
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30

JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS
Full term commencing Feb. Q
George s Middleton
Unexpired term ending Feb. 8, 1855
Raymond A. Younger
Clarence u. Ahl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30

coupled with a well organized effort
on the part of the Jaycees and other
groups to get out the vote is expect
ed to set a new record of ballots
cast here. During the 1948 election
1,045 Bluffton citizens marked their
ballots. The record vote was cast
eight years earlier in 1910, when
1924 persons went to the polls.
A prediction poll conducted by
students of Bluffton college indicated
that many persons who did not vote
in the 1948 election would mark bal
lots next Tuesday. Of those inter
viewed in the poll, Is per cent had
not voted in 194S but said they were
planning to vote this year. Only 8
per cent interviewed said that they
did not intend to cast their ballots.
Because prediction registration
is not required in Bluffton, there are
no registration figures to indicate
the possible increase.
Candidates Listed
For the convenience of voters who
would like to review the names OF
candidates on the state and county
ballot and the judicial ballot, the
News lists them in order beow:
GOVERNOR .@.
Frank J. Lausche O)
Charles p. Taft (R)
1T. GOVERNOR
John w. Brown (R)
George d. Nye CD
SECRETARY OF STATE
Ted w. Brown (R)
Charles F. Sweeney O)
AUDITOR OF STATE ....
Joseph T. Ferguson CD
James A. Rhodes (R)
TREASURER OF STATE
John J. Gallagher CD
Roger w. Tracy (R)
ATTORNEY GENERAL
C. William O'Neill (R)
Paul F. Ward O)
u. 81 SENATOR
John w. Bricker (R)
Michael V. Disable CD
REP. TO CONGRESS
William M. McCulloch (R)
Carleton r. Reiser (D)
STATE SENATOR
Ross Pepple (R)
REP. TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Anthony ]. Bowers (R)
Paul e. Rizor D)
CLERK OF COURTS
George A. Burgoon CD
Frank E. McClain (R)
SHERIFF
Clay T. Cotterman (R)
William V. Daley O)
COUNTY RECORDER
Morgan N. Davis (R)
X. L. yogt CD
COUNTY TREASURER
Ray Barnett CRY
COUNTY ENGINEER
Hobart NJ. Mumaugh (R)
CORONER,
Richard ]. Biery (R)
Thomas ]. Talbot O)
NON-PARTISAN
JUDICIAL BALLOT
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT
Full term commencing Jan. 1
Francis B. Douglass
Charles B. Zimmerman
Full term commencing Jan. 2
Kenneth B. Johnston
James Garfield Stewart
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-30
NeU HalIoUe'en
TUist On "Trick
Or Treat" Niqht

The Bluffton Methodist Youth
Fellowship is putting a new twist
to Halloween. They're going to
be out as usual. for "Trick or
Gtet" but this e the treat is
Tot N themselfes
( Yodagsters f th Fellowship
will M e the Pbject the treaf
this yeaN the Methodist ChildrenA
Home an Awdfthington and tfs
Flower H0 pihl at Tole. q
If the gAalaof the FeA Apwships
isreached nanowe'en nigh, one
cfih will BaM cared for the
home for Is days and one patent
at the hospital will receive four
and half days of care.
The Hallowe'eners decided
against wearing masks, so there
will be no difficulty identifying
the "hobgoblins."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-09-18
AMONG THE H0MEMAKERS

ing of the Frederick Hospital Di-
rectors, who asked that an auxilia-
ry be formed to help meet some of
brought the report before the club
the needs of the hospital. She
urging that members who felt they
could give day or half day once
week would be of great value and
it would be nice project for the
club to assume. There was much
interest and no question but what
volunteer help will go to Frederick
to fit into whatever situation where
help is needed.
That evening there was a huge
crowd at the home of Mrs. Susie
Poole at Damascus and several new
members that the Agent had not
previously met. Mrs. Raymond
Kemp read letter from one of the
Womens Institutes in Dorset Coun-
ty, England, that told of the work
of that organization. The club voted
to again can apples for the Mont
gomery County General Hospital.
The report on their summer picnic
reflected that everyone had an un-
usually good time. The chairman of
the float, Mrs. Luther Moore, pres
ented the prize winning check to
the club treasurer. Members were
happy that they had taken part in
the pageant and helped with the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-09-18

food concessions at the fair. The
picture of the float which had been
presented to the club by The Hecht
Company will go into their per-
manent scrap book and even though
their was a great deal of work
everyone seemed to have had a gay
time preparing their float.
The Colesville Club met on Sep
TENDER IL, at the Methodist Church
of that community and again theirs
was an excellent attendance. Mrs.
James Hayden was much pleased
to have Mrs. w. A. Nichols, Chair
man of the Float Committee, pres
ented picture of their float to the
Secretary and a check for their
prize money to the Treasurer. 1t
was surprising to see how many
from this area that went to the
fair. A new committee was fromed
that will function next month in
the matter of making a club budget
as the club is considering increas-
ing their dues and they feel men,
bers should realize the obligations
of their organization. This club
makes a contribution to the church
for the use of the Sunday School
room and makes a liberal donation
to their Christmas opportunity.
democratic to raise the dues rather
They feel that it would be more
than try to meet their budget
through cake sales.
At each meeting the Agent gave
the lesson on Foundation Plant
ing" in the Landscape Gardening
Project.