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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06

Don Palmer, widely known news
paper sports cartoonist and humorist
will make two Bluffton appearances
before local sportsmen's groups with
in the next few days. He will pre-
sent his chalk-talk program at the
dinner meeting of the Bluffton Sad
die Horse club Thursday evening and
will be guest of honor at the Bluff
ton Community Sportsmen's Club
stag fish fry next Tuesday night.
Palmer served as sports cartoon
ist for Is years on the Cleveland
News, worked with pen and pencil
for the New York Herald-Tribune
eight years and for a time on the
Toledo Times. At present he is re
siding in Rawson with friend,
Ralph M. Jones
At the Saddle Club dinner meeting
all members and families are invited.
The affair will be held in the Wal
nut Grill. Harry Anderson, club
president, urges members TO call the
secretary, Mrs. Howard Benroth, al
once il they have not already made
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
FIRE TRUCK
FOLLOWERS DRAW
IRE OF COUNCIL
Motorists Obstruct Firemen !;
Alarm System May Be
Changed Again

A Notwithstanding stampede of
the curious whenever Bluffton's fire
siren sounds drew the criticism of
Mayor w. A. Howe and members of
the municipal council at meeting in
council chambers Monday night.
Conditions have become so bad that
traffic usually chokes streets about
the town hall every time the fire
alarm sounds, making it difficult for
fire fighting equipment and the police
car to get away from municipal
building headquarters, Mayor Howe
declared.
Altho the mayor has issued a plea
for Bluffton residents to keep their
automobiles away from the area
when there are occasions for the fire
truck to make run, the city admin
istration also authorized a study of
the firemen-notifcation system to de-
termine if changes are necessary.
There was sentiment favoring a
return to the former method of con-
tacting firemen, by which all fire.
mems home were notified by tele-
phone before the siren was sounded.
Under this plan, it was pointed out,
firemen at home had an opportunity
to get to the station and have the
truck on the way to the fire before
the siren tipped off the general pub
lie that there was a conf1agration.
Use of the siren in that system was
for the purpose of contracting firemen
who could not be reached by tele-
phone, but the alarm was delayed
long enough so that the public had
no chance to get their automobiles on
the streets until the truck was on its
way.
A new system of firemen notifca-
ton put into effect in August elimi-
mated the telephone calls to firemen.
Now, when the siren sounds, firemen
are to go to their telephone and will
be notified of the fire location by the
voice of the operator repeating the
message several times.
.Councilmen decided at Mondays
meeting to ask members of the fire
department for a recommendation as
to which method of notification they
prefer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
F. H. A. "Gripers"
Face Pey,aIty Thurs.

Future Homemakers of America,
this week celebrating National F. H.
A. Week, will observe Thursday as
"No Gripe and Courtesy Day." The
high school girls will take over the
preparation of the family meals on
that day and members caught violat-
ing the mo Gripe" rule are to be
penalized by being required to make
at ak at the pep meeting on Fri
day.
Friday, "Fun Day." will be mark
ed by making hospital favors and
attending the Columbus Grove-Bluff-
ton football game.
On "Hobo Day." Saturday, the
girls will be available for odd jobs
throughout the community, and in
the evening they viii attend Hobo
party.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
See complete tabulation on
Page S

year, as compared with 194S, but a
surprising twist occurred in tradition
ally Republican Precinct B where
Democratic strength increased, de-
spite the fact that wide majority
favored Gen. Eisenhower.
The Republican landslide also piled
up one-sided majorities for G. o. p.
candidates in Richland townships two
precincts and Beaverdam, territory
which not too many years ago was
staunchly Democratic in its political
adherence.
In handling the record vote locally,
election officials were rushed all day
long as voters f1ocked to the polls.
precincts lost Democratic support this
far into the night before final returns
were compiled.
Precinct A was the first board to
complete it's tally, posting its tabu-
lation about 1880 p. m. Last of the
Bluffton precincts to end its work
was B, which had the heaviest vote,
$50 ballots. It's tabulation was COM
pleted at 2:30 a. m. Wednesday.
Richland South, in Beaverdam, was
still counting at that time, and was
the last precinct to end its tallying
Counting clerks and judges worked
at $3.50 a. m.
In addition to casting the landslide
vote, Bluffton electors
turned thumbs down on the question
of proposed constitutional conven-
ton by majority of two to one, 339
for and 743 against.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06

Glasses for adults of the Bluffton
area in homemaking arts and agri-
culture are planned for a 10-meeting
series this winter under the direction
of Miss Margaret Diller, high school
home economics instructor, and Lo-
rain Basinger, neutrality-suspicious.
teacher.
Plans for the subject matter to be
covered in the two courses will be
discussed at a general meeting of
persons interested in taking the work
at the school cafeteria Tuesday, Nov.
IL, at p. m, Superintendent A. B.
Murray has announced.
Of interest to the women, sug-
gestions have been made that the
classes cover beginning sewing, meal
planning or interior decoration. The
mems course will possibly be on farm
shop operations.
Mrs. Carl Derringer is chairman
of the Home Making Advisory Coun-
Gil for the adult education program.
Members of the Agriculture Advis-
ory Council include Supt. A. b.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
Christmas Club
Checks Up SEQ
OUer Last Year

Bluffton area Christmas gift
shoppers will have approximately
eight percent more to spend in
making their families and friends
happy during the season of CIV
ing, if Christmas club savings are
an indication.
Elmer Romey, president of the
Citizens National Bank of Bluff
ton, said this week that the total
amount of Christmas club checks
which will be mailed out Decem-
ber / is eight per cent higher
than last year. Approximately
five per cent more persons made
use of the Christmas saving plan
this year than in 1851.
The total distribution of Christ
mas club savings over the country
is said to be rs per cent ahead
of last year and represents an all
time high for the AZ years of
Christmas club operation.
The average per member distri-
button is about $S7.35 for the
entire country, as against $3.50
last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06

Bluffton churches and the commun-
ity's Ministerial association have
joined in a nationwide publicity pro-
gram during November designed to
re-emphasize in the minds of all
Americans the full significance of re-
ligion in our daily lives and the i'm
portance of religious institutions.
Colored posters depicting the cam
paign theme, "Show Them The Way
:. This Week." were to be display
ed from all the lamp posts in the
Main street business district. Auto
windshield stickers were distributed
by several churches last Sunday
and advertisements featuring the
theme of the National Council of
Churches are carried in the Bluffton
News by the local association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
Amateur Gallups
Predict Voting
Within I Per Cent

The unusually accurate public
opinion poll conducted last week by
Bluffton college students missed hit
ting its prediction on the Eisen-
hower-Stevenson race by only one
per cent, the unofficial town returns
indicated election night.
The findings of the amateur Gal
lups indicated a rs per cent vote
for the General with the Democratic
candidate receiving "a per cent. The
actual count Tuesday night was rs
per cent for Eisenhower and 25 per
cent for Stevenson.
Likewise the poll of opinion on
the gubernatoral race was only five
per cent off. Charles Taft received
Sd per cent of the Bluffton votes
with 46 per cent going to Lausche
as compared with the SEAL per cent
prediction of the prediction samp-
ling.
In the Bricker-DiSalle race for
U. S. Senate the poll was not quite
as accurate. Bricker received 7f
per cent of the votes whereas the
student poll indicated his margin
would be greater-about 81 per cent
Aof the vote.
"This could be a record VOTE" th'
lMunataur nolIsters nrndictnd not to,
pAsitive of their assertion, and sur
e1H&gh eleven more voters went t
thepol Tuesday than were countet
in the previous record vote of 194(
| The prediction poll was conduci
ed by students of American govern
ment under the direction of Robe1
| S. Kreider, assistant professor c
history.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
Births

The following births were recorded
during the past week at Bluffton
Community hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Schaublin,
Bluffton, a girl, Suzanne Jane, born
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Ernest, Lima,
boy, Steven Wayne, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Meyer, Mt.
Cory, boy, David Miles, born last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Anspach,
Sr., Lafayette, girl, Rosemary Kay
born last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette Butler
Findlay, . girl, Carol Sue, born
Monday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06

votes as compared with only 315
marked for Gov. Adlai Stevenson.
Five voters did not have a preference
for president.
Carried along on the Eisenhower
bandwagon, all other G. o. P. candi-
dates on national, state and county
levels also received comfortable Bluff
ton majorities in the balloting, and
not single Democratic aspirant to
office was able to claim the edge in
local balloting.
Charles Taft got the nod over
Frank j. Lausche for the governor
ship, 651 to 572; John w. Bricker was
the choice for senator over Michael
V. Disable, 8S5 to 80; and all other
Republican candidates were favored
over their opponents by Bluffton vot-
ers.
Although new record vote of 1,245
was established in the Republican
landslide, the total was only IL more
than the previous mark of 1924 set
back in 1910.
In presidential balloting, the swing
into Republican ranks was even more
pronounced here than in 1948 when
Gov. Dewey received $50 Bluffton
votes to Pres. Truman's 33S. Three
precincts lost Democratic support hits
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06

new sewers to the front OF their
properties. instead of having exist
ing outlets picked up at the rear.
Two principal examples of this sit
uation are the entire length of Riley
street from Spring street to beyond
Main, and one block on West Kible1
street from tfse curve in the thoro.
fare to Grove street.
Protests have been presented to
clarity the question as to whether
property owners or the town will
bear the cost of installing the new
sewer outlets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
COP MAKES clean
SWEEP OF ALL
COUNTY OFFICES

Allen county, traditionally Repub-
lican, again gave large majorities
to all COP candidates in the election
Tuesday with the exception of
Charles Taft in his race against
Governor Frank Lausche, according
to an unofficial tabulation of lis
precincts out of 119 announced by
the Board of Elections at press time.
All Republican candidates were
elected to county offices.
The results of the balloting in the
115 precincts was as follows:
For President
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
Trick Or Treat
Stunt Raises S93

A total of $93 was raised Hal
lowe'en by the Bluffton Methodist
Youth Fellowship in their unique
"trick or treat" method of solicit
ing contributions for the Metho-
dist Children's Home at Worth
ington and the Flower Hospital
at Toledo.
Although the group called only
on Methodist families, a number
of persons belonging to other
churches brought contributions to
them. The group viewed the
"trick or treat" stunt as putting
it far ahead of schedule in raising
its total goal of $152.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
SUiss Male Concert
Set For Sunday

The Swiss Male Chorus will pre-.
sent it's first concert of the season
in Bluffton Sunday evening at the
First Mennonite church at o'clock
Sixteen numbers will be offered by
the chorus with Tenors Dean Mis-.
wander and Richard Boehr and Bar.
itone Gordon Lugibihl being featured
in three of the selections.
Earl Lehman directs the singers
including men from the Bluffton-
Pandora area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
ID. w. BirLer At
Mem York MeetiIl0

d. w. Bixler, credit manager at
The Triplett Electrical instrument
Co., was in New York City Thurs
day to attend a meeting of the ex-
port committee of the Radio -Televis-
ion Manufacturers association.
The meeting will be an all-day ses-
sion in the Empire State building.
Bixler is a member of the R-TMA
committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
Parts Delay Keeps
Traffic Light Dark

Delay in getting the traffic
light at Main street and College
avenue back into operation is
caused by inability to obtain
new motor, it was revealed this
week by Mayor w. A. Howe.
Because of the delay i'm obtain
ing new parts from the factory,
Mayor Howe said that a spare
motor also is being ordered, so
that future situations of the same
kind may be eliminated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06

board to let the Pirates stick 1t out; /;
that their grid fortunes would turn
the other way in time. " +. 1t is
our opinion and wish that Bluffton
high school shall continue playing
football in the Western Buckeye
league" the petition stated.
Petition "Offsets" First
In a letter submitted by Norman
Triplett on behalf of the petitioners,
he advised Superintendent A. B. Muir
ray that "The Petition is basically to
offset another you received :. Please
understand with this petition we are
not in any way attempting to tell the
board what to do because we realize
that it is their privilege and respon-
sibility. However, since they received
a petition from those wanting to quit
the league we felt it necessary to
show that there are also good citizens
who feel the opposite"
Mr.. Triplett said that he was con-
fident the board twill not be blinded
by our football record of the past few
years when making a decision that
could adversely effect BHS and the
community for a long time and do
much more harm than may be realiz-
ed at present :. ;"
sFirst, we should consider if the
boys really want to play football for
the love of the game and the training
and condition it gives them to face
life in the future. Only if they have
this interest will they be willing to
sacrifice, practice and keep training
rules to give the school the best pos
sible performance" he wrote.
Counters Enrolment Argument
Stating that he did not believe
school enrollments carry as much
weight as some would like us to be-
lieve, he however cited enrolment
figures in several nearby leagues
showing that there is a wide variance
in school enrollments in any of them.
"Perhaps one of our greatest
advantages in being in the Western
Buckeye league is the competition IL
gives our players, plus recognition
and a better opportunity to go on with
football in college," he continued, cit
ing several individuals who had made
names for themselves in college ranks
after leaving Bluffton.
A Step Backwards
Mr.. Triplett continued his letter
saying that to back out of the league
after a few bad seasons certainly
looks like we're quitting it looks
like a step backwards and in Bluffton
and America, we always want to go
forward D.. :"
In concluding he urged that the
school move ahead and find other
methods that will permit it to stay in
the league and win its good share of
games and get the benefits received
by many former fine athletes who
participated in the league.
At a meeting October ID the ath-
letic board was noncommital on the
first petition urging withdrawal from
the league, although it acted by unan-
imous vote to determine whether
there would be an opening in another
league if it should decide to withdraw
from the Western Buckeye.
A letter was addressed to the Class
B Northwest league and is pending
action by officials of that league who
- o~,oon@al ~ moot ao0u
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
WELCOME TO BLUFFTON

Mrs. Jessell Brown has moved dur
ing the past week into the Gideon
Steiner apartment at 438 S. Main
street, according to records of the
municipal light and water plant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
BLUFFTON FAVORS IKE 3 TO 1 IN RECORD VOTE
Follow Nation In Returning
Republican To Whitehouse

Casting their heaviest vote in history Buttons four pre-
cncts Tuesdays general election followed the pattern the
rest of the nation by png onesded landslide majority for
President-Elect Dwight D. Eisenhower
In predominanty Republican VOTE turnout of 245
Buton electors Gen. Eisenhower whoppng total 925
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06

Everett Sutermeister and Clay Hend-
erson.
After studying the situations in
volved, the group will report pro-
posed recommendation to the coun-
Gil.
The dilemma faced by city officials
and the property holders results from
the fact that in several instances
the trunk interceptors will run down
streets which lay parallel to Big and
Little Riley creeks. As conse-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
Adult Classes Open Tuesday
For BlufftOn Area Residents

Murray, Principal Gerhard Buhler,
Edgar Herr, Cal Garmatter, Maurice
Bell and Kenneth Chidester.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
Opposition Forms To Pirate
Withdrawal From Buckeye
lO9 Sign Counter Petition Hoping
School Will Remain In Big League

Opponents of the recent proposal that the Bon high school
Pirates withdraw from the Western Buckeye league and
ponents more their size rallied their forces this
the other side of the argument to the schools athletic
board
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-06
Home Owners Push Protests
AGAINST Trunk Sewer Plan

Protests from of Buon homes whose existing
will not be picked hy the trunk line ntecpors in the
villages sewage dspo@ system another inning at
meeting of cpal council ngh aathe council kpom
With six Nntten protel andSpluSsa numberpf oral
ObjectRns the matt for unerShfy to
group consisting s1A skaMd s1oM z :.
of the 4an ding engineers 4quence, hoes oh&d bvt
u and must
The Nome nugget., 1952-10-03
SCHOOL NEWS.
Primary Grades

In the first grade this year we already have "A boys and girls crowded into two rooms We ex- pect more to enroll soon.
 Both divisions have completed the first pre-primer. Many of the children have taken their books home to read to their parents.
 The children greatly enjoy their new music periods with Mrs. Kearns in charge.
 There are 32 boys and girls en- rolled in the second grade We expect more to enroll within a week.
 We are reviewing some of last years reading and will soon begin on the second grade reader.
 Our art class will start on the Halloween decorations the first of next week.
The Nome nugget., 1952-10-03
High School

Almost six weeks have gone by, so we are beginning to review for the six weeks tests.
 Of the 38 pupils in high school, four are new. Sally Kenison, freshman from California, is plan ming to leave soon for Florida. Edith Morton, another freshman, attended school in California last year Mary Okpealuk, also fresh man, attended school in Mt Edge cumbe and was in the Sanatorium there last year. Julia Brown, a sophomore, attended Mt. Edge cumbe last year.
 The first issue of the high school paper, the North Star, will be ready. Oct. 10. Both English classes participated, and this year the 9th, 7th and 9th grades will each have a page.
 The first party of the season was held Sept. fl when the fresh men were initiated with due cere- mony.
 Lots of enthusiasm has been displayed by both girls and boys in their Glee Club work. Some students are planning to take in- struction in instruments from Mrs. Kearns.
 To total enrolment of the school is 365.
 Julia Brown, reporter
The Nome nugget., 1952-10-03
Wednesday POW Rioting
 Was to Have Been Prelude To Mass Ecape 5000 Reds

CHEJU ISLAND, Korea, (P)- Wednesdays rioting on this pris- oner of war island was only a prelude to planned mass escape of 5,884 Chinese Reds, American authorities said yesterday.
 Maj. Gen. Thomas w. Herren told correspondents the. riot was to be a signal for a mass break out but US. troops moved in and ''broke the back of the planned revolt"
 Herren said the prisoners had planned to join Communist guer- rillas in the mountains if they es- capped.
 Fifty-six of the rioting prison CTS were killed or fatally wound ed. More than 100 others were injured.
 Wednesday the rioting Commu nists in Compound ? threw a barrage of rocks at US. infantry men and it was then that the American troops retaliated with a vOlley of fire.
The Nome nugget., 1952-10-03

WE PLEDGE OURSELVES AS FOLLOWS: To repeal the Property Tax 2-For a equitable distribution of road funds. 3-To maintain schools the highest possible standard consistent with tax program A continued program of construction of landing fields throughOu the Division 5-To encourage in every way possible the mining develop ment and industry and completely equipped Assay Office 6To keep the lowest possible figure efficiently handle the affairs of the Territory
 As Gold Mining of the utmost importance in Division pledge ourselves do all in have gold freed from the cripping regulations imposed upon it.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-05-09
Latin Students
Win High HonOrs

Fourteen students at Aquinas
high school, Columbus, have been
admitted to the National Latin
Honor society, the Rev. Joseph B.
Taylor, o.P., president, announced
at school assembly last Friday.
Eligibility for membership re-
quires an average of 80 per cent
or better for the current school
year.
Those honored are Michael Ben
nett, Frederick Champa, Rodger
McBerty, William Muldoon, Pat
rick Timmins, Robert Zettler,
James Boehm, Thomas Schmidt,
Michael Cantwell, Thomas Dorsey,
Martin Grosh, Ronald Kaufman,
Barry Swepston, and Richard Nc.
Alister.
Richard McAlister, senior, is
president of the Aquinas Latin
club, and will preside at the an
nual all-Latin dinner. New officers
will be inducted and the outgo
ing president will be honored with
a medallion in recognition of his
excellence in Latin through the
four years of his high school. Moth
ing but Latin will be spoken al
the banquet.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-05-09
Seniors Present
Graduation
Recitals Nav I3

Two senior music majors from
st. Mary of the Springs college
Columbus, will present their grad
uation recitals next Tuesday, May
13, at 8:15 p. m. in the Little The
atre at the college.
Miss Mary Berry, Columbus, anf
Miss Nancy Klein, Akron, are the
seniors. Miss Berry specializes in
piano and Miss Klein, voice.
Both young ladies will receive
their degrees in music education
from st. Mary OF the Springs on
June 3.
Last Sunday, Miss Eileen Mary
Flood, violinist, presented a varied
selection of voice and violin num-
bers. Miss Flood of Parkersburg
w. Va, is editor of the campus
magazine, "Tower," and formerly
lived in Columbus.