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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
School Kids Waue Fareuoel To An Old Pal
AS Mechanical Gates Replace RR Watchman

Most familiar to Bluffton persons
in the long parade of watchmen who
guarded the crossing have been Joe
Fisher, who served the railroad for
near II years before he was Dump
ed" to Findlay job by Lima man
during the last year; Frank Cook,
Max Miller and Stephen Lee.
Gates erected at the Cherry
street crossing are of the half-bar-
rier type, blocking only the side of
the street on which traffic moves
toward the railroad.
Before the gates are lowered by
an actuated circuit warning lights
flash and a bell rings to warn ap-
preaching motorists.
To prevent the tie-up of street
traffic when switch trains are oper-
ating here, a special time circuit ar
rangement will automatically raise
the gates although cars may be left
standing on the track by the switch
engine. Under these circumstances,
the gates will not be lowered until
the locomotive again nears the cross
ing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Public Relations Staff Expanded
Second Time This Fall By College

Further expansion of the Bluffton
college public relations staff was an
nounced this week with the disclosure
that Dale Dickey, a graduate of the
school in 1850, will come to Bluffton
next June to take charge of student
recruitment.
Dickey's appointment is the second
made to the Bluffton college staff this
fall. In October William Keeney, of
Chicago, BE graduate in 194S, was
named assistant to the president, in
charge of public relations. He also
will assume his duties next June.
Dickey, the newest appointee, was
active in a variety of campus activity
during the time he was an under
graduate here. A member of the
basketball team, he also participated
in dramatics and was president of the
Student Christian association during
his senior year.
Since graduation here, Dickey has
been a student at Princeton Theolog-
ical seminary, and expects to receive
his B. D. degree next spring.
Although Dickey's chief responsible
iity win be in the area of student re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

Bluffton's Cherry street crossing
watchman, who's shanty alongside
the Nickel Plate railroad tracks was
a town landmark for four decades,
became a casualty of the mechanical
age last weekend when automatical-
ly-operated gates were put into op-
Grafton at the grade crossing.
Watchmen have guarded the local
crossing since pre-World War I days,
and more than three generations of
school children living in the east end
of town became bosom friends of
the succeeding parade of watchmen
who helped them cross the tracks
on their way to and from school.
This week, however, the personal
touch of the crossing watchman has
given way to new kind of protec-
tion-the coldly impersonal yet high
ly efficient around-the-clock auto
matte gate system installed early in
the month.
In keeping with the new era,
even the crossing watchman's shanty
has disappeared, having been re-
moved last week as soon as the
lights went ir*o use.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

Because no campaign is being con-
Quoted countrywide here in Allen
county this year for the Christian
Rural Overseas program, the Bluff
ton Ministerial association has de-
cided to earmark the offering re-
ceived at the union Thanksgiving
service Thursday for CROP.
This will give Bluffton residents
an opportunity to support CROP,
officers of the ministerial associa-
tion explained.
The Rev. Leonard w. McIntire,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
will be the speaker for the Thanks
giving service to be held at 9:30
a m. in the First Mennonite church.
His subject will be, "a Christian
Thanksgiving"
The Ministerial association this
week also distributed reading lists
of Bible passages to be read world
wide between Thanksgiving and
Christmas. This special Bible read
ing emphasis is designed to help
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
BIRTHS
TlUins Lead Baby
Parade At BIllftOn
HOspitdL This Week

Twin boys born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Powell of Bluff
ton featured the parade of births
this week at Bluffton Community
hospital The twins have been named
Michael Ray and Gregory Jay and
are getting along nicely, thank you.
Other births recorded during the
past week at the Community hospital
are as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ward, OF
tawa, a girl, Jane Alice, born last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Rossman, Ar
lington, boy, David Alan, born last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams,
Leipsic, a boy, Kenneth Lee, born
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Klingler, Jr.,
boy Thomas Lynn, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Miller, Bluff
ton, a girl, Rosanne Kay, born Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Savies, North
Baltimore, a girl, born Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Althaus' Yonk-
ers, N. Y, a boy, Rickert Ralph
born November q in Younkers. Mr.
and Mrs Levi Althaus, Bluffton, are
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Charles Fl. Steiner
Is Third Brother
To Head MGsOns

Two brothers who preceded him as
Master of the Bluffton Masonic lodge
took prominent roles in, installation
ceremonies Monday night when
Charles H. Steiner was inducted as
new master of the fraternal organi-
zation for the coming year.
Wilbur B. AmstutZ, his Oldest
brother, served as installing officer,
and another, Kent c. Amstutz, was
grand marshal Both are past-mast-
ers of the lodge. The third Install
ing officer was Robert M. Neiswand-
er, grand chaplain.
Other new officers of the lodge
installed at Mondays meeting in
cluded:
Carl D. Marshall, senior warden;
Clayton w Harkness, junior warden
DIR. Evan w. Basinger, treasurer
Ralph T. Stearns, secretary; Earl l..
Matter, chaplain; Wilford F. Gratz'
senior deacon; F. Raymond Spangler,
junior deacon; r. Wayne Matter,
senior steward; Robert E. Stratton,
junior steward; Oscar J. Wenger,
tyler; Robert w. Ewing, trustee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

In addition to the 24-hour gate
protection for Cherry street, warn
ing fashers also have been installed
by the railroad at the College avenue
crossing. These are on new stand
ards erected at the right side of
east and west approaches to the
railroad crossing.
Installation of the gates at Cherry
street and the College avenue flash
ers was approved by the Public
Utilities Commission of Ohio, in re-
turn for permission to discontinue
crossing watchman service on Cherry
street.
The PUCO ruling was made this
year after the proposal of substitut-
ing gates for watchman was pre-
sented to the commission by the rail-
road.
Prior to making a PUCO case of
the matter, officials of the Nickel
Plate and Bluffton village had been
unable to reach any agreement on
the long-debated question of suspend
ing watchman service in favor Of
substituting protection by crossing
gates.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
18th In Chain OF
Hatcheries Bought
By Local Interest
Another Poultry Firm In
Delphos Acquired BY
Wahlie And Amstutz

A third Wahlie- e-Amstutz hatchery,
located in Delphos, has been added to
the chain now operated in Bluffton
and Pandora by E. ]. Wahlie and
Henry Amstutz.
Announcement of their purchase of
the Delphos hatchery formerly operat-
ed by Peter Widmer and DR.. F. A.
Young, effective Dec. /, was made
this week by Wahlie, co-owner and
manager of the local Amstutz hatch
cries.
Wahlie said that Charles Ewry, a
former government egg grader, will
become branch manager of the new
Wahlie-Amstutz hatchery in Delphos.
He will move soon from the Gerald
Hilty apartment on Elm street to
Delphos. A
Expansion of the local hatchery
chain is due to increasing demand for
Amstutz certified and approved pull
lorum-passed chicks, according to
Wahlie. The Delphos hatchery will
serve that area including Ft. Jen-
nings, Ottoville and Kalida.
Amstutz Hatcheries now control
hatcheries in 1S Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan communities. In addition to
Bluffton, Delphos and Pandora, others
in this part of Ohio are Celina, New
Bremen, Minister and Versailles.
Amstutz has record of over 20
years in progressive hatchery exper-
fence, expanding from one small
hatchery to large network in a
three-state area. A staff of 40 tain
ed and accredited experts are en-
ployed in the hatcheries. For the last
three years, Amstutz entrants have
won the Junior Chicken of Tomorrow
contest, and also the 1851 Michigan
contest.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

membership and fund for the study
of the community's industrial resour-
ces and inducements to small manu-
facturers to locate here.
"This new organization hopes to
lend its assistance to the development
of Bluffton along sound economic
lines, and is not unappreciative of the
present industrial enterprise" Diller
said upon taking office.
"Every effort will be made to assist
present enterprises in their problems
as well as to create new opportunities
for additional firms to locate here
when they may be assets to existent
concerns and to the community" he
added.
Other officers of the new organiza-
tion include Ed Waltermire as vice
president; Carl Lehman, secretary;
and W. II. Gratz, treasurer. Other
members of the Board of Trustees
which will meet quarterly for regular
meetings are Forrest Steinman and
Milton Edwards.
Waltermire, Gratz and Diller have
previously served on a committee of
the Bluffton Businessmen's Associa-
ton interested in promoting the COM
munity industrially.
The organization meeting was also
attended by DR.. F. d. Rodabaugh,
William L. Edwards, E. S. Lape,
Howard Raid and Clayton Bixel.
A code of regulations for the
company and bylaws of the trustees
were adopted at the Monday evening
meeting. At the same time COM
mittee was appointed to seek new
members.
The regulations provide that any
person may become a member of the
corporation by signing the member
ship roll and agreeing to be found By
the regulations and bylaws and by
paying the minimum amount of $25
to the treasureref the corporation.
Diller said that he would announce
other committees in the near future
to study ways and means by which the
company can work toward its OBJ
jectives.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Plan Addition At
Pandora Plant

Construction of a new warehouse
at the Pandora plant of the F. c..
Russell Co. will result in a 40 per
cent increase in the floor space of
the industrial operation, it was an
nounced this week.
The Pandora plant is the largest
of six operated by the company, and
the new warehouse at the location
will be part of $1,500,000 expansion
program planned by the firm in 1858.
Other Russell plants are located
in Cambridge, Columbiana and Con-
neaut in Ohio, and in addition there
are two plants in Canada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Dean NiSWander
New President OF
Business Assn.
Group Holds Annual Elec-
ton; Hears New Electric
Rates Explained

Dean Niswander of Niswander &
Son, local farm implement dealer,
will become president of the Bluffton
Businessmen's association January l
to succeed Harlan Swank.
Niswander, vice president of the
group this year, automatically became
president at the annual election ac-
cording to a club tradition of success
sion of officers. Likewise James
Szabo of Steinman Bros. Lumber
company, will advance from the
treasurer's office he holds this year
to-vice president on January /.
The club also elected Dwaine AM
stutz as the new treasurer for 1853
and Gene Benroth will continue as
secretary.
Oliver Beach was in charge of the
election of officers in the absence of
Howard Raid, chairman of the nomin-
ating committee. Kermit Herr is the
other member of the committee.
Eighty-three persons including
guests attended the meeting at the
Elk restaurant where Joel Kimmel,
president of the board of public af-
fairs, outlined the purposes and OBJ
jectives of the board in reducing
electric rates effective January /.
James Draper, superintendent of the
municipal light and water plant, ex-
planned the new rates for residential,
commercial and industrial consumers.
Present at the meeting were repre-
sentatives of Bluffton's industries,
town council, public schools, and col
lege.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Wind Plays Havoc
With Telephone,
Light Lines
Steady Blow Tuesday Night
And Wednesday Keeps
Repair Crews Busy

A steady wind that started up
early Tuesday evening and blew
through the Bluffton area all night
and Wednesday morning did consid-
cradle minor damage to light and
telephone wires, blew over several
poles and caused numerous Interrupt
tions to both services.
In one instance a tree Is inchs in
diameter was blown over on the
Iona Triplett property at the rear
of the Community Market falling
across a car parked in the municipal
parking lot. The auto belonging to
Kenneth Finton, light plant en-
ployee, was not badly damaged al
though the top received a consider
able dent.
Tuesday evening a tree limb fell
across light wires on Cherry street
and rested atop another automobile.
The Main stree lighting circuit was
turned off temporarily while work
men removed the branch.
In another instance truck be-
came entangled in live electric wires
in front of the o. C. Hursey farm
implement building on Vance street
No damage was done, however, ane
the truck was extricated after th'
current was turned off.
Telephone officials early Wednes
day morning were working on thei
lines. Three telephone poles ha'
been reported down and wire acros
the County Line road were reported
too low for vehicles to pass.
Utility officials said they were
hopeful the wind would subside soon
Although there was no serious dam
age it was becoming more than 6
nuisance. Several boulevard light
globes were reported loosened from
their standards, although not broken
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

construction of the new disposal plant
and system of intercepting sewers.
Added to water billing for October,
payable by Dec. 10, the rental charg-
es will be in effect for the next 20
years, and will provide for the retire
ment of revenue bonds issued in the
amount of s155,0oO, approximately
one-fourth of the total cost of the
project.
Approximately 500
In most cases, the sewer rental
charges will figure out to about so
per cent of the water billing, 1t has
been pointed out. However, in actual
application the rental fees may be a
little more or little less than the 80
percent measuring stick, depending
upon the exact terms of the schedule.
The complete schedule of sewer
rental charges are as follows: First
200 cubic feet of water, 80 cents; next
200 cubic feet, 80 cents per 100; next
200, 20 cents per 100; next 5000, 16
cents per 100; all additional, IL cents
per 100.
There will be a minimum sewer
rental charge of 80 cents month, and
persons discharging sewage or wastes
into local streams without buying
corresponding water can be metered
and charged for the service.
Estimated Breakdown
According to earlier estimates by
James Draper, waterworks superin-
tendent, approximately % per cent
of all water consumers will pay the
minimum rate of so cents a month be-
cause they use only 200 cubic feet Of
water or less.
However, nearly half of the total
water consumption is in the 5000
cubic feet bracket, which represents
only 81 percent of the patrons, bu.
shows a total consumption Of Al per
cent of all water pumped.
AS with present utility bills, a
penalty charge of 10 percent will be
assessed if the sewer rental bills are
not paid before the 10th of each
month in which they fall due.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
BPA Publishes NelU
Rates, Regulations

On page eight of this weeks
issue of The Bluffton News, the
board of public affairs has publish
ed its complete new electric rate
schedule, which becomes effective
on January /. Also included are
the boards complete set of rules
and regulations regarding electric
service in the community.
Light plant officials suggest
that residents clip the publication
and preserve it in order to answer
any future questions regarding
their privileges and limitations as
customers of the plant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Lo,uly Concob Comes Into Its Own New Uses;
No Longer A Disposal Problem At Local Mills

assisted by millions of bacteria that
live in the paunch. Many of these
secrete chemical compounds which
break down the complex roughage
particles into forms which can be US
ed by the animal.
Some of the substances may be
used directly by the animal while
others are used to nourish the bacter-
ia. Within a few hours, these bac-
terra pass down the animals digestive
tract and are in turn digested.
Probably the demand for corn cob
bedding has grown in recent years
also because with new wheat harvest
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Collect I,4OO Pounds
Of CLOthinq For Relief

A total of /, 400 pounds of cloth
ing, shoes and bedding was col
lected from Bluffton homes early
this month for distribution by
Mennonite missionaries i'm Europe,
Africa and Asia, it was announced
following a successful campaign
by committees of the First Men
MONTE church and Bluffton COL
lege.
The large parcels of relief work
contributions were shipped to the
Mennonite Central committee in
Akron, Pa, from where they will
be shipped abroad.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
AppIiances On Farm,
Subject For Class

The use Of electrical appliances
and equipment in the home and on
the farm, and the costs of operating
various appliances will be the sub
iect of discussion at the next class
meeting of the combined adult
groups in agriculture and home econ
omics December l at the Bluffton
school.
Frank Walker, engineer from the
Ohio Power company, Lima, will ad-
dress the group of more than DO
persons attending the classes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Library To Be Open
Friday And Saturday

Buttons public schools will be
closed Friday in addition to Thanks
giving Day as pupils and teachers
enjoy the four-day weekend holiday.
The Bluffton-R -Richland Public Lii
brary, located in the school build
ing, will be closed Thursday and Fri
day morning, but viii reopen Friday
afternoon and will observe regular
Saturday afternoon and evening
hours.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

ing methods, straw is not as readily
available.
One local farmer also ascribed the
demand for cobs this fall to the fact
that farmers completed their harvest
work earlier and had time to haul
the materials. New mechanized
methods of loading also makes the
handling of bulky materials less diff
ficult.
At any rate it appears Bluffton will
not be bothered in the future with
burning corn cobs and a waste product
has become a valuable item to agri-
culture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

cruitment, he also will do some teach
ing, mostly in the first semester of
the college year. Most of his teach
ing may be in public speaking, al
though he is prepared to teach Bible
and Greek.
Dickey is a native of Sidney, o.
While a student at Bluffton, he was
married to Carolyn Wore, 80, former
ly of Lima. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey will
move to Lima next June.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Donald BurkhOIder
At Camp Pickett

Donald H. Burkholder, Buttons
only representative in the November
Allen county selective service call, is
now stationed at Camp Picket, Va,
for his basic training.
Burkholder, the son of Mrs. Mar
tina Burl<holder, is q graduate of
Bluffton high school and . former
employee OF the Triplctt company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

MeE&. p&BIoSSlOIldIS anu HllS0L De con-
nected with a series of burglaries in.
schools and other public buildings
this summer and fall in Allen aHa
Putnam counties.
The thieves made away with 4n
estimated SIS from the school jon
but were unable to open the Niss
wander safe after gaining entrance
by opening a hole through 12-inch
brick wall into the building.
The burglary was discovered about
5 a. m. Friday morning at the school
by Wade Bechtol, school engineer.
He notified Marshal Lee Coon who
in turn called the county sheriff's
office.
Blown clear off its hinges, the safe
door was lying four or five feet
from the safe. The burglars had
emptied the contents on the floor
and carefully sorted them in their
search for cash. Envelopes contain
ing money were opened and left be-
hind.
Superintendent A. B. Murray said
that it is not the practice to have
large sums of money in the safe,
1t contained the proceeds of the
Thursday noon lunch in the cafe
terra which could not be deposited
Thursday afternoon because the bank
is closed. Other money was in the
petty cash fund and postage fund.
Investigators said that the men
apparently wore gloves. They pulled
the blinds in the office while they
did their work. No one in the
neighborhood reported hearing the
blast when the safe was blown.
At the Niswander office the safe
combination was battered off appar-
emily with a heavy sledge. Tool
marks were on the door, but the
burglars were unable to get charge
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
MAKES NUMERALS AT WESLEYAN

Don Triplehorn, Bluffton freshman
at Ohio Wesleyan university, has won
his junior-varsity football numeral, it
was announced this week by the uni
versity. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray Tripplehorn, 554 South Main
street, and attended Bluffton high
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Mayors Notice

Because of THANKSGIVING Day, the
regular Thursday garbage collection
this week will be on Friday. The
monthly collection of trash will start
Monday, December /.
Mayor w. A. Howe
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27
Union Service Offering Thanksgiving
To Be Made As Contribution To CROP

Christian families keep the season
of the year in the true spirit of
Christmas and to emphasize Uni
versal Bible Sunday, the second Sun
day of December.