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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
LIGHT SIGNAL
SUGGESTED TO
SUMMON POLICE
Council Favors Proposal
Over More Expensive
Two-Way Radio Set-Up

A proposal to install a police light
at the Citizens National bank corner,
which could be used to signal police
men in the town cruiser when they
are wanted, was regarded favorably
by municipal councilmen at their
meeting last week in the town hall.
Investigation of the possibility of
installing the light was authorized
by the group. Under the proposal
made by members of the police force,
the light would be turned on by the
telephone operator whenever she had
call for the department and the
officer on duty was in the police car.
In connection with their discussion,
councilmen were cool to suggestion
from municipal waterworks officials
that the town consider installing a
two-way FIN radio system for use in
city vehicles.
Cost of the two-way radio network
was estimated at approximately $500,
With it in use, waterworks and cleo
trio light plant work crews could be
contacted in case of emergencies
when they were working on jobs
about the town, and the police cruis-
er also could be reached at any time
Councilmen felt that Bluffton was
not large enough for the radio sys.
tenn, and that the cost would be out
of line in comparison with benefits
received.
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A survey of 1000 high school con.
tests in Massachusetts was cited this
week by supporters Of petitions seek
ing Bluffton High schools withdrawal
from the Western Buckye league, ir
their contention that smaller schools
should not set up regular schedules
with teams representing schools with
decided edge in enrolment.
Results of the survey, which ap-
peared in "THE SCHOLASTIC
COACH" were cited by Ralph Reich
enbach, who presented to the Bluffton
athletic board the petitions seeking
withdrawal from the Class A Western
Buckeye league.
According to the survey, "man-
power was a strong determining
factor in the outcome" of gridiron
contests especially. OF 671 games
played in the past two seasons in
Massachusetts, "421 were won by the
school with the larger male enroll
ment. Only $50 victories were posted
by the, smaller of the two schools"
If the school had fewer than $50
boys, Bluffton's class, the survey
shows "the scales were tipped even
more heavily against it. In 346
games, the schools in this class wor
only 104. Against schools out of its
class, the sub-25O school found the
going even tougher. The study re-
veals that such schools won only 81
of 131 games.
"When the little fellow gets ambi,
tious and tackles the school two OF
three times his size it would seem he
is signing his own death warrant,
the article continues. "This happened
% times in Massachusetts, and the
little fellow (sub-250) limped home
the loser on 81 occasions.
While controversy was continuing
over the question as to whether
Bluffton should withdraw from the
league, there has been no indication
of an immediate decision in the mat.
ter by the high schools athletic
board of control.
Although Bluffton has sounded out
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Births

The following births were record
ed during the past week at Bluffton
Community hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Neff, Je-
nera, a boy, Robert Dean, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Ream, Je-
nera, a boy, Thomas Dean, born last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harris,
Pandora, a boy, Richard John, born
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Boehm, Raw
son, a girl, Annette Elizabeth, born
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Diller
Bluffton, a girl, Kathleen May, born
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Amstutz
Bluffton, a girl, Debra Louise, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Garmatter
Pandora, a boy, jeffrey Allen, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Russell, Jenera
boy, David Lynn, born Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Krehbiel
Bluffton, girl, Deborah Marie, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Marquart
Bluffton, boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Schick
Lima, a boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Roger Howe o.
Upper Sandusky have announced th'
birth of their first child, boy, ia!
David, on Monday evening at an Up
per Sandusky hospital. Mr.. Howe il
the son Of Mayor and Mrs. w. A
Howe, Mrs Howe, the daughter o
Mrs D. ]. Brand.
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40 Register In
Adult Ed. Program

Forty men and women registered
Tuesday evening in Buttons initial
meetings of the adult education
classes in home economics and agri-
culture
The registration included 26 men
who will take 10-week course in
farm shop and farm business man.
agement, and ID women who will
study interior decorating, sewing and
baking. This is the first year that
a class has been conducted for
women in this program.
Both courses, which run for 10
meetings, are offered under the
Smith Hughes Act, and are open to
all who are interested without en-
rollment fee, Superintendent Of
Schools A. B. Murray has explained.
The courses are under the direc-
ton of Miss Margaret Diller and l..
r. Basinger.
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feelings. Many farmers were eager
to take up shot guns and do a bit of
hunting themselves; others were an
ticipating the arrival of hunting
friends and companions of past years.
But many were posting their farms
with mo Hunting" signs, weary of
encroaching strangers who tramped
over their acres without regard to the
owners rights.
Ohio game management officials
are not overly optimistic about how
some of the hunters will fare. In
fact, last minute game surveys by the
Division of Wildlife personnel show
little or no change from those con-
Quoted during August.
Game surveys at that time showed
little optimism for improvement in
the cottontail rabbit population and
also showed some decrease in the
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rates will follow close on the heels of
a previous announcement of the pro-
posed 1873 per cent savings to domes-
tic consumers.
Mr.. Draper said Monday that the
new schedule had not been completed
but that efforts are being made to
wind up the calculations in time for
the businessmen's meeting. None of
the new rates will boone effective
unit latter the first of next year.
Joel Kimmel, president of the Board
of Public Affairs, will speak at the
businessmen's session outlining the
purposes and detectives of the current
rate slashes. His talk will be follow
ed by the rate announcement by Mr.
Draper. =
Also invited to the businessmen's
dinner will be Mayor w. A. Howe and
members Of municipal council as well
as all industrial power users in the
Bluffton plant service area. The
meeting will begin at $50 with dinner
at the Elk restaurant.
Gene Benroth, secretary of the
businessmen's group, said that al
members are particularly urged to at.
tend the Wednesday meeting or tc
send a representative.
Other business on the agenda in.
cludes the election of new officers.
nominating committee including Pro.
fessor Howard Raid, Oliver Beach an6
Kermit Herr has been contracting
potential candidates to get their per,
mission to place their names on the
ballots.
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Leonard GratZ Heads
Richland Grange

Leonard Gratz was elected presi-
dent of Richland Grange for 1858 at
the groups annual election Tuesday
evening.
Others who will take office with
Gratz are Ted Shindledecker, over
seer; Mabel Jennings, lecturer; Rob-
ert Matter, steward; Edgar Herr,
assistant steward; Emma Trout,
chaplain; Raymond Stratton, treas
urer; Mae Huber, secretary; Robert
Stratton, gatekeeper; Pearl Gratz
Ceres; Treva Mahewson, Pomona;
Naomi Matter, Flora; Sybil Reichen-
bach, L. A. steward; Alma Amstutz
pianist; William Amstutz, chorister
Willard Jennings and Henry Hilty
executive committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13

Located in some of Ohio's finest
pheasant hunting country, Bluffton
prepared this week for the opening
of the season Saturday in an al
most holiday spirit.
Several business firms have an
nounced they would close on opening
day to permit employees to enjoy the
sport when the shooting officially
starts at 9 a. m. Others including
restaurants, tourist homes and service
stations We're preparing for a rush
of business wi II the arrival here of
hunters from all parts of the state.
Bluffton's widely-known Community
Sportsman's club held a pre-hunting
season fish fry Tuesday at the Town
hall as a social mixer preliminary to
Saturdays sporting event.
Out where the pheasants grow, the
season was being viewed with mixed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
Vesper Choir HOnOred
By State Music Assn.

Ohio's high school glee club di-
rectors will learn the possibilities of
the numbers selected for their spring
competition at a conference of the
Ohio Music Education association in
Dayton Dec 6. There to demon
strate how the selections may be
handled by choral groups will be the
Bluffton College Vesper Choir.
The local choir has been honored
by being asked to sing next springs
competition numbers in order to il
lustrate the possibilities. Men and
women of the choir will sing, sep
arately, the numbers to be used next
spring.
The Bluffton choir is directed by
Prof. Russell A. Lantz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13

Railroad signal crews already have
completed concrete foundations for
the new automatic gates and the
warning signals Living in work
cars parked on the Railroad street
siding, the crews viii remain here
until the new safety devices are in
operation some time during the week
beginning Nov. 18.
Gates to be erected at the Cherry
street crossing will be of the half
barrier type, blocking only the side
of the street on which traffic will be
moving toward the railroad, it was
explained.
To prevent the tie-up of street
traffic when switch trains are oper-
ating here, a special time circuit ar
rangements will automatically raise
the gates although cars may be left
standing on the track by the switch
engine.
College avenue warning fashers
viii be the usual roalroad signals,
with standards erected at the right
of the east and west approaches to
the railroad crossing.
Bluffton will lose its Cherry
street crossing watchman when the
new gates are put in operation this
moas1mapailroad officials said, under
tenSthor granted by the Public
Utility Commission of Ohio.
The UCO ruling was made this
year a er the proposal of substitut-
ing gaHes for crossing watchman
was pI pIRsented to the commission by
the ra3road.
PrioA to making PUCO case of
the matter, officials of the Nickel
Plate ind Bluffton village had been
unable TO reach any agreement on
the long-debated question of suspend,
ing crossing watchman service IL
favor of substituting protection b,
automatic gates,
| Seven men are in the signal crew
making their home in the group OF
work cars serving as living and din
ing quarters for them on the Rail-
road street siding.
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Chds. Steiner Heads
BIuftOn MdsOns

Charles Steiner was elected Master
of the Bluffton Masonic lodge at a
meeting Monday night in the lodge
hall.
Other new officers include: Senior
Warden, Carl Marshall; Junior
Warden, Clayton Hardness; Senior
Deacon, Wilford Gratz; Junior Dea-
con, Raymond Spangler; Secretary,
Ralph Stearns; Treasurer, DR.. Evan
Basinger; Trustee, Robert Ewing;
Tyler, o. ]. Wenger. :,
Installation of new officers viii
be Monday, November "A.
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R. R. Crossing
AT Cherry St.;
Walleyes Biting
Aqain At Buckeue

Fishing enthusiast Frank
Winehold of Lake Avenue says
the walleyes are hitting again at
the Buckeye quarry. Last week
on Wednesday Frank landed two
walleyes, each more than 13
inches in length. Friday night
he again had good luck and hook
ed two more walleyes measuring
Ia and 16 inches.
Frank says he used medium
sized minnows for bait and had
number of other strikes. He fish
ed about 6 feet deep off the east
bank and had his lucky streaks
just before dusk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
japanese Pastor To Conduct
Lecture Series At College

Bluffton colleges annual week of
Bible lectures will open next Sunday
and continue through the next five
days, with Rev. Jitsuo Morikawa,
brilliant Japanese pastor, occupying
the rostrum for the services.
Opening day of the lecture series
will be marked by morning and even
ing services in the First Mennonite
church, and an afternoon vesper
period in the Ramseyer chapel on the
college campus.
Beginning Monday, two lectures
will be given daily: in the Ramseyer
chapel at $50 a. m. and in the First
Mennonite church at 7:3O p. m.
Theme of the morning series of
lectures is "The Glory of the Church,
and the subjects in order beginning
with Sunday will be "For Such a
Time as This, Faith of the Church,
"Insights of the Church., "Dynamics
of the Church, Fellowship of the
Church" and "Ethics of the Church" !"
"The Gospel and It's Rivals" will
be theme of the evening meetings,
with subjects as follows: "The Gospel
in the Modern World, "The. Gospel
and Fierce Militarism", "The Gospel
and Sensual Commercialism", "The
Gospel and Sophisticated Intellectual
ISM, "The> Gospel and Pagan Reli-
gions" and "The Gospel and Political
Born Sst 1-'i1'l,i in british Ambta ofim.
migrant JaAanese 4 IareAs this Fears
Bible lecturtr wax graz RatedI from
the University of California AID the
Southern BAPTIST Theological benin
ary. He was pastor in LoA Angeles
prior to World\Wlr II and Allowing
outbreak of hos\i4ties was evacuated
to PostOn RelocA fon Center in Ari-
zona, serving there as a minister for
one and one-half years.
In January, 1914, he was called to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
$207; corn, $1.46; oats, S5c; soys,
$2.71.
Eggs-Large white, Soc; large
brown, 54c; medium white or brown,
40c; pullets, 31c.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 21c; leghorn
hens, 1Sc; heavy white fryers, soc;
heavy red fryers, 24c; leghorn fryers,
&c; leghorn stays, 14c.
Butterfat-No. l, 6sc; No. 2, CSC.
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III
ment of Education. The 5S@assen-
ger size was recommended by the
state department and of the makes
offered in Bluffton, only International
and GMC trucks fill the state speci-
fications for this size. Niswander &
Son submitted the only bid, which
was below the state allowance.
Other buses now in service include
a 53-capacity International, 47-capac-
| ity International, 47-capacity Chevro-
let and 47-capacity Ford.
| With the use of tiie additional bus
Fit will no longer be necessary for stu.
dents to stand on their trips to and
from school, which is contrary to
| state law. Present routes require
driving a distance from 36 to so
miles per day. The longer routes
will be reduced in length thereby re-
ducing the time some of the pupils
must spend on the bus.
Superintendent Murray was auth
orized to revise the bus routes with
changes to take effect after delivery
of the new vehicle. Applications for
the job of driving the additional bus
will be taken about January 1.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
Lyman HOfstetter In
Wheaton GLee Club

Lyman Hofstetter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldo Hofstetter, Grove street
road, has been accepted as a men,
Der of the Wheaton college mems
glee club, Wheaton, Ill. He will sing
in the first tenor section of the 35-
voice organization. The club makes
a 3,500-mile tour annually.
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BluftOn Schools
Receive S8,135

uaHI SCTo6Is got SIIUI5'Uo -, dIIuUI u
Gilboa, $26.51; Columbus Grove,
-256.8O; and Lafayette-Jackson, ST.
201.63.
In the classified tax settlement,
Bluffton public library's share was
$1.500 after a S1,500 advance draw.
Bluffton village got $151.28 in the
classified tax distribution. The per-
sonal tax share of the village was
not announced.
In the October settlement, per-
sonal taxes totalled s569,979.37 and
classified taxes $56,854.17.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
TIUO From Here At
Girl Scout Meet

Mrs. Vern Walker and Mrs. B. w.
Travis are delegates from the Ft.
Amanda Cour Il to the Regional
Girl Scout con rence being held this
Tuesday, Wed ksday and Thursday
at the Hotel q Cleveland in eveland.
Delegates H be ast e. sessise
from obie, Eknt aAdWssEwik
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13

Chicago associate pastor of the
First Baptist church, membership of
which was entirely Caucasian. In
1947 he became pastor of the church.
Rev. Morikawa has been a member
of the race relations department Of
the National Council of Churches -
Christ in America. His churchSi
194S received distinguished ser Sicd
award for its work in human kelaI
fions, and this year it was hor Sred
1 pr its ministry in changing ont
n Apnity. - "
line vii h customaR practicA "a
won ken's mi |sion ky ksre2sI y
mini kter's cd dnferdeshd meeting
of TN colled b&rd Of trustees also
will beAeld d0Ekg Bible lecture week.
Meeting of the board of trustees
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smaller children. Reading tables are
also provided with shortened legs
for the convenience of Bluffton's
small fry.
During the remainder of the week
the children of the various grade
school classes will visit the library
in the company of their teachers to
become better acquainted with the
library and its services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
Stroke Is Fatal
To Idonna Huber,
Community LeHer

Funeral services were h Ii Tues
day afternoon for Mrs. Id na HUI
Der, Al, Of Garmatter STR ut, who
died at $50 p. m. last Sat day in
Bluffton SQmmunity kospiAA about
one hour ter beiD4 stykkeA by a
c9&ral orrbseex xSie shoAping
if thawN afteF Gratz shoe store in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
Gates To Replace Watchman
Flashers At College Ave.
PUCO Ruling Ends Controversy
BetlCeen Village And Railmen

Crossing gates at Cherry street and warning ashers at Col
avenuethe subject of than decade controversy
Buton village authorities and the Nickel Plate rail-
road- operation at the two village grade crossings by
the third week in November
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
Commercial Electric Rate
Cuts To Be Announced Soon
BPA To Explain NelU Rate Structure
At Businessmen's Dinner Next Wed.

Proposed reductions in electric rates for commercial and
dusta will be formally announced next Wednesday
evening dinner meeting the Buon Busnessmen assoca-
on it revealed this week by James Draper superintendent
of the Buffton municipal electric and water plant.
of the commercial and industrial
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
ADDITIONAL BUS
ORDERED TUESDAY
BY SCHOOL BOARD
New 59-Passenger Vehicle
To Relieve Congestion,
Shorten Schedules

The addition of a fifth bus to the
Bluffton public school transportation
system to relieve congestion and re-
duce the length of present routes was
ordered by the board of education at
it's Tuesday night meeting.
The new 59-passenger bus, largest
of the school fleet, will be delivered
by C. F. Niswander & Son January 1,
Superintendent of Schools A. B. Muir
ray sal
Aa~ion the new vehicle will be
ma& Eithont dipping into local tax
M shey it yhs explained. Nj Muir
Soney,~was explained. " Muir
hanced entirely fepm thaf ehool's
kate-raised transBrsk ktioHsf I'D.
The board 2ssd Il 9ssfuir{ the new
bA aftsp~sss pt trcbEe was RED n-
mended by the ssafe highwd a ol
and approved by the StateE -
ment of Fd1cation The 5a&assen-
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VIII sAiAioIAu A Y
spec the library
chNM Mn's readiI
! MiS Ocie An.
Aaina that the
the opking of ]
of National Boz
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Visitors Night
Set At Library

Bluffton school child
ne to six, have been in
end a visitors night
ember II, at the Bluff
PubY Nbrary to in
,ryNneV@t addition, a
.diH rbm.
AM @rsof librarian, ex-
tho occasion will mark
If he observa6ee here
Bod Week; hkess
is eaise Ilves
signed for uAsN the
Evening star., 1952-05-22
| per|man Is Refused
Branham Testimony
On Mental Whipping
By George Beveridge

L
House investigators will disre-
gard until next week Justice
Department move to get secret
testimony about a mental horse
whipping" allegedly given a de-
'partment lawyer by his superiors.
Chairman Chelf of a House sub
committee investigating the de-
partment disclosed that Acting
Attorney General Philip B. PERL
man has asked that he be given
promptly" transcript of the
testimony of Ernest L. Branham,
an Antitrust Division lawyer.
Mr.. Branham testified May IS.
Later. the subcommittee said it
appeared his recommendations
for the prosecution of certain
cases "has been ignored and that
he has suffered a mental horse
whipping"
McGranery to Get Issue.
Mr.. Chelf told a reporter he has
decided to wait and settle this
thing with the new Attorney
General"
James P. McGranery will be
sworn in Tuesday to the top JUS
tice Department post.
| Mr.. Chelf and Representative
Keating, of New York, ranking
Republican committee member,
also disclosed:
/ l. That Justice officials have
ordered Mr.. Branham to give a
verbatim account Of the secret
session questions and answers to
Mr.. Perlman.
! 2. That the subcommittee had
blocked a try by Assistant Attor-
ney General H. Graham Morrison,
in charge of the Antitrust Divi-
sion. to listen in on Mr.. Branham's
testimony.
/ Fears Departmental Share"
The chairman said he had
barred Mr.. Morrison from the hear
ing because he feared Mr.. Morrison
would give the witness "the de-
partmental stare" or the Potomac
frown." Mr.. Morison's presence,
he said. would have been a form
of intimidation of the witness in
itself.
Mr.. Branham. a 48-year- -old
Government career attorney, noti-
fled the subcommittee yesterday
that he had been told to submit
details of the hearing to Mr.. PERL
nan. Mr.. Chelf said the attorney
old him he was fearful a refusal
would constitute insubordination.
However, the chairman said, he
instructed Mr.. Branham to ''re-
ispectfully decline to cooperate" !"
on grounds that his testimony
was:
"A. Given in executive session,
and
"B. It happens to be the busi-
ness of the committee to investi-
gate the Department of Justice
and not the departments busi-
ness to make any demands upon
our committee for testimony i.
and
&C. The committee is determined
that Mr.. Branham and any other
witness appearing before it shall
be protected in their courageous
and patriotic efforts to co-oper-
ate :"
Chelf Sounds Warning.
In telling a reporter he in
tended to disregard Mr.. PERL
mans request, Mr.. Chelf said the
acting department head had bet
ter not try to get that fellow to
give that statement"
"Since when has the time come
in America that a man-especial-
ly under oath-cannot quote
what's in his mind and his
hearth" Mr.. Chelf asked.
He quoted Mr.. Perlman's let
ter to the subcommittee as saying.
in part:
II shall appreciate it If you
will let me have a copy of the
transcript Of all testimony taken
by the subcommittee on this mat
ter from Mr.. Branham. and from
the other officers and employees
of the Anti-Tr Division.
IF any one in this department
Evening star., 1952-05-22

has been intimidated or mentally
horsewhipped' prompt disciple
nary action is indicated and if
on the other hand, unfounded
charges are being made by any
one in the Department Of JUS
tice to your subcommittee, or to
any one else, it will be necessary
to take steps to protect the de-
partment and those who are en-
lployed there.
| "The testimony was taken in
executive session, but the charges
were given wide publicity by
members of your subcommittee
The department must have all
the facts and ! am attempting
to gather them.
Previous efforts made by As
sistant Attorney General Morrison
to obtain the transcript have been
made fruitless. I would like to
have it promptly"