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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Arnold Dairy Herd
Is Top Producer
In This Area

A herd of IL registered Jersey
cows MIXED by Merrill Arnold,
who lives one and three-fourths
miles north of Beaverdam on
Route 696, chalked up the high
est butterfat production average
for some 600 dairymen who pro-
vided milk for the Lima Grade A
market during the year between
July |, 1851, and June 80, 1852.
Records of the Northwest CO.
operative Sales association show
ed Arnold's herd was tops in the
area with an average of 5.617
per cent butterfat last year.
Arnold's herd, in which he cur
rently is milking eight cows, is
housed i'm one of the most
modern milking houses in Allen
county. He has been in the
dairy business about 20 years,
and has been specializing in
Grade A milk production for the
last four years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18

Augsburger, two and two; Ralph
Augsburger, three fox and on grey;
Oliver Steiner, ditto; Wilbur Mis-
wander, four fox; and Bob Benroth,
who found time after quitting his
type-setting chores at the News to
bring home three grey ones and one
fox before dusk.
Jess Manages returned with three
fox squirrel and Dave Riser knocked
down one and one. "Dead-eye" John
Garlinger had two fox to his credit
as did Ted Stepleton. Leroy Traucht
was reported to have bagged four
fox, and John Hermann, Charles
Lloyd, Leonard Augsburger, Harold
Montgomeryone squared each.
Hunters reported that the wet
woods On opening day made it easy
to stink about with little noise. An
other observation was that there was
not as much shooting on the first
day as in former years.
The number of grey squirrel bag
ged indicates hat a project of the
Bluffton Community S~portsmen's club
of several years ago in importing a
number of the grey variety has
yielded results. Prior to the release
the grey bushy-tails were a rarity.
Even though a number are killed
each hunting season the local popula-
ton seems to be on a definite in
crease.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Seek Blood Donors
For Next Visit
Of Red Cross Unit

Blood will flow in Button on
October 81.
Bluffton area residents are be-
ing urged this week to volun-
teer as donors when the Red
Cross Bloodmobile makes its next
visit to the community on that
date. The mobile clinic will be
set up in the Methodist church
basement from IL q. m. to 5
p. m. on the day of the visit.
Mrs. G. w. Linden, chairman
of the drive for donors, urges
all persons to heed the need for
blood to be used by the country's
armed services and their hos
pitfalls.
"Put your name on the blood
donor list today and help save
a life. Make your appointment
early by calling at the Rice Dry
Goods store or by phoning
463-W," urges Mrs. Linden.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18

ton. 1t is constructed of cement
block with an asbestos slate roof and
overhead-type doors.
Builds New Hay Now
Karl Kimmell, four miles south on
the Bentley road, has put in a new
hay NOW and resided his barn. He
is converting his former hay mows
to a poultry laying house.
Carl Felt, on the Lincoln highway,
six miles south of here, has complet-
ed a covered barnyard 40x80 feet
with a metal roof and plank framing.
Also residing his large barn with
asbestos gables and insulated stone
siding is Dwight Daley, a mile west
on Route %.
Clair Staley, six miles southeast
of town, is in the process of building
a double garage. which will be used
temporarily for a dwelling.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
PROGRESS ASSN.
TO HEAR REPORTS
ON SWIM POOL
Committee Study To Form
Basis For Specific
Swimming Pool Proposal

Preliminary reports which eventual,
lily will form the basis of a specific
proposal for Bluffton's long-consider>
ed municipal swimming pool will be
heard at a meeting of the executive
committee of the Community Pro-
gress association at 7:3O p. m. this
Wednesday in the high school
library.
Reports to be made at the session
will be the results of two separate
approaches to the local problem, to-
, gether with consideration of estimat-
ed costs, possible locations and
methods of financing.
Quarry swimming possibilities will
be reported on by a committee con-
sisting of P. w. Stauffer, chairman,
Gene Benroth, Maurice Felt, Paul
Diller, Mrs. j. S. Steiner, Ropp
Triplett and Kenneth Schaublin.
Also to be heard will be the com
mittee on construction of a new pool
similar to those in other towns, made
up Of Harry Bogart, chairman; Bob
Simcox, Woodrow Little, Ralph
~Reichenbach, Mrs. Kenneth Lugin.
buhl, Mrs. Fred Lauriat and Mrs. B
w. Travis.
Methods of financing have beer
studied by a separate committee
made up of Everett Sutermeister
chairman; Leonard McElwee, Dave
Riser and Dean Niswander.
In addition to the committee
studies, Mrs. Stanley Basinger, com.
mittee secretary, has written the
state board of health for information
regarding its requirements for 8
local pool.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18

recently completed in the area, the
Button News learned this week.
Remedies Home
On the Maurice Criblez farm, three
miles south of Bluffton, the residence
kitchen has been remodeled and an
addition to be used as a bath room
has been constructed. Criblez also
built a covered barnyard this summer
and a milkhouse for Grade A milk
storage.
Richard w. Augsburger, who has
his farm on the County Line road,
five miles south, is completing a FAX
80 #. machinery shed, and Russell
Leiber, two miles south of town, is
in the process of erecting a covered
barnyard, 30x62 feet attached to his
barn.
Likewise Hiram Reichenbach, on
Route 80, five miles south of Bluff
ton, is nearly finished with an addi-
ton to his covered %barnyard. The
addition is 20x50 feet.
New Construction Trick
A new method of erecting a pole
shed using large creosoted telephone
poles as the main supports is the
project underway at the William
Cupp farm, four miles west of town.
Cupp is putting up two of the sheds,
one on each end of his barn. They
34x28 feet.
And on the Hiram Hilty farm just
south of town and west of Route 25,
an "upground" trench silo, 32x14 feet
is being completed on the east side
of his barn. Using cement %construc-
ton for the lower part of the silo
and a frame cover, Hilty managed to
pour the cement foundation single
handed with the aid of his tractor
and an ingenious half-barrell loading
arrangement.
A 2Ox28 double garage is nearing
completion on the Frank Alspach
place, five miles northeast of Bluff
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
FLYERS
organizing CIVIL
AIR PATROL SAT.
Group To Contribute
Services To Air Force
In Peacetime Or War

A Civil Air Patrol squadron for
Bluffton will be the goal of an or
ganization meeting to be held in
offices of the Button Airport at
A p. m. this Saturday.
Anyone interested is invited to at
tend the session, including boys and
girls between the ages of Is and 18
who would form a cadet training
corps should the proposed patrol or
ganization become a reality here.
Major Tom Patterson and Major
Mikesel, both of the Toledo squadron
of the Civil Air Patrol, will be here
to describe organizational procedure
and to answer questions about the
patrol.
An Auxiliary of the United States
air force, the Civil Air Patrol works
with the parent force in training
and maintaining a volunteer flying
organization.
The patrol will be composed of per-
sonnet who operate and maintain
civilian planes and who contribute
voluntarily in wartime and peace
time their aircraft and time to the
air force. Membership is open to
both men and women.
In the cadet training program for
boys and girls between Is and Is
years of age, instruction will be CIV
en- in the fundamentals of aviation,
radio communications and first aid.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Camden,
Button, a boy, Michael Lee, born
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Redick, Je-
nera, a girl, Nancy Ellen, born last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding Hermon,
McComb, a girl, Peggy Ellen, born
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olson Bash, Will
Jamestown, a boy, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Carr, Mt,
Cory, a boy, Thomas Lynn, born
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Szabo, Bluff.
ton, a boy, Jeffrey Lynn, born Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Patrick,
Leipsic, q boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Diller, Bluff.
ton, a boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Casebolt,
Ada, a girl, born TUESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Reichen.
bach, a girl, Rhonda Mae, born Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Mumma, De
troit, Mich, a boy, Carl James, borr
Monday, Sept. Is. Mr.. Mumma is
the son of Carl Mumma, Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel BUTLER, 9
boy, Douglas Gerhard, born Tuesday
morning, Sept 16. MI. Butler i.
the SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard
Butler Of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
|TOsh Elected Head
Of Tri-C County
E%vangelistic Group

John M. Tosh, Bluffton, was elect
ed president of the Tri-County Evan
gelistic Association at the groups
annual reorganization meeting held
recently at the Missionary church,
Bluffton.
Other new officers include the Rev.
Robert r. WEIGH, vice president, w.
J. Amstutz, secretary; Irwin Hilty,
treasurer, and Noah Schumacher, as
sistant treasurer.
Mr.. Tosh succeeds the Rev. F. S.
Harder at the helm of the organiza-
ton which has been active during
the past FIVE years in sponsoring tri-
county evangelistic campaigns during
the winter seasons.
At the organization meeting it was
decided to change to a summer pro
gram. Definite dates will be set st
future meetings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Voter Registration
Not REQUIRED Here

Newcomers this summer to Bluff
ton will be relieved to learn that it
is not necessary to register in this
community in order to be eligible to
cast their ballots in the November
election. The state law provides
that registration is not necessary in
town of less than 5000 population
unless countrywide registration is
adopted. This is not the case in AL
len county.
Only residence requirements for
voting locally is that a citizen live
in the county at least 80 days before
election, 20 days in the township and
Is days in the precinct.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Businessmen's Group Plans Meeting
In New Student Union Room At College

Members of the Button
Businessmen's association are an
ticipating an interesting evening
Wednesday of next week when
they meet in the recently COM
pleted Student Union room in
the new Bluffton college gymnas-
ium building.
In addition to having an in
teresting setting for their fall
meeting, the group will e color
motion pictures taken by Clay
ton Bixel on his recent auto
house car tour through Alaska.
Bixel will tell the story be-
hind the pictures and relate his
experiences on a two-month
journey to Alaska via the Alcan
highway in a specially con-
structed house car.
The unique house ear in which
he and Mrs. Bixel made the
trip will also be on display in
front of the gymnasium.
The meeting program also will
include consideration of the as
ISOLATION budget and plans will
be discussed for the remaining
meetings of the year.
Following the meeting, a short
conducted tour of the new GYM
nasium will be on the program.
Sandwiches, coffee and light re-
freshments vii be served at the
college snack bar in the corner
of the Student Union room.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Counts Blessing Of Abundant Water
AS Ottawa Neighbors Haul Supply From Lima
DROUGHT LEAVES
LARGE SURPLUS
in LOCAL WELLS
Draper Says Plant Capacity
Still Eight Times Current
Pumping Demands

The new Monday that Ottawa,
nearby Putnam county seat, is con-
fronted with a serious water short
age, and for the first time in its his
tory has been complied to resort to
hauling the precious liquid in by
tank trucks, set Bluffton to count
ing its blessing of a more than ade-
quate fountain of underground water.
James Draper, superintendent of
the municipal water plant, noted
this week that one well alone of
Buttons several, affords a supply
greater than the capacity of OF
tawa's seven wells. The total capac-
ity of the Ottawa system is reported
to be $4,000 gallons a day.
Last Friday night the villages
two water towers were empty and
The Sylvania Electric Products COM
pany, Ottawa's largest industrial con-
sumner, had four trucks on the job
Sunday night hauling water from
Lima.
Mayor Harry Rucklos called an
emergency session of village council
Monday evening to pass legislation
to force a ban on unnecessary uses
of water for sprinkling lawns, wash
ing cars and other purposes.
Although we have passed through
a long period of dry weather there
is no danger of a water shortage in
Bluffton," Draper said Tuesday. 1.-THE
community is extremely fortunate in
being located over what is possibly
an underground drainage way"
He pointed out that last year
Bluffton's average daily water con-
sumption was 100000 gallons a day.
The plants principal single well has
a capacity of nearly double this
amount and two other wells equip
ped with pumps are standing by.
Other pumpless wells are also avail
able. 1t would require only a couple
of hours to put them into use by
transferring pumps.
Bluffton could also go two full
days without pumping a drop of
water, Draper said. The plant has
a 100000 underground storage ca
pacity and $4,000 gallon overhead
supply.
Northwestern Ohio has perhaps
not developed as fast industrially as
many other sections of the state be-
cause too little is known of it's water
supplies" Draper said. The Federal
Geological Survey is presently max
ing a study of this resource"
Indications are that Bluffton may
be advantageously located for a good
supply of this all-important raw ma
terial.
Mot only is there what appears
to be an almost unlimited supply,
but the quality is good with only a
minimum amount of undesirable sui
phur content" Draper explained.
The present plant capacity is
nearly two million gallons per day
and the waters average temperature
from the ground is about SO degrees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
FIRST SOYBEANS
MARKETED HERE
OF HIGH QUALITY
Walter Benroth, Orange Twp.
Farmer Sells First Load
To Farmers Grain Co.

The first of the new fall crop of
soybeans was marketed Wednesday
morning in Bluffton when Walter
Benroth, Orange township farmer,
brought in a load to the Farmers
Grain company.
Mr.. Benroth's soybeans tested 56a
pounds to the bushel and moisture
content was 9.20 per cent indicating
a high quality, the local dealer said.
The price of beans Wednesday
morning was S2.7s per bushel, or 81
cents higher than the market early
last September when the first of the
crop hit the market.
1t is believed that a large acreage
of soybeans will be harvested in the
Bluffton district this fall. The aver
age yield per acre thus far is not
known. Last year it was about 80
bushels per acre.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18

ent A. B. Murray recommended that
the board approve the addition of
kindergarten facilities and add art
instruction to the elementary and
high school curriculum.
Board members requested the
superintendent to make a complete
investigation of costs involved and
also to look into the costs of adding
speech and debate as a high school
subject. Classes in all of the sub
jects under consideration have prev
'iously been conducted, but were
eliminated some years ago in an
economy move.
AT present kindergarten classes
are conducted in the school building
under a private tuition system. TUT
ton would be eliminated if the
school board includes it in their
regular program.
In other action the bqagd authorize
ed the purchase of mbrA than 81
chairs for use in the FindGgarten
and first grades in ordertt to csge for
increased enroHMQt.
ThSAboard wbs aNQ advSed THAI
new pAyroll AstemN wouNd be N
operation next month NSdl that re-
ligious edAeatioA classes Gre being
moved into She TRAITS room in the
basement of Me Elementary building.
Contracts weel awarded to the
Ohio Oil company for furnishing
tires and batteries for the school bus,
and the contract for gasoline went
to the Standard Oil company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Accepts Teaching Post
With English School

Miss Esther Berky of Bluffton,
who during the past summer studied
at Oxford university, England, under
a scholarship awarded by the In
stitute of International Education,
has accepted a teaching position this
fall in England.
She will teach chemistry and be as
sistant headmistress in a girls board
ing school in Middlesex, England.
Miss Berky spent the latter part OF
the summer in France and will as
sumo her new position in England
on September 18.
She is the daughter of Professol
and Mrs Herbert w. Berky, 611
South Spring street, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
new PROBLEMS
FACE COUNCIL
IN SEWAGE Plan
Certain Property Owners
To Pay Extra Cost In
Tapping Interceptors

While Buttons city administra-
ton is racing against time to COM
plete easements for sewer right-of-
way before an Oct. s deadline for
letting construction contracts, new
problems relating to construction of
the towns sewage disposal system
turned up to plague municipal
councilmen at a meeting Monday
night.
In addition to the headaches in
volved in negotiating for easements
on a rush-order basis, council found
it necessary to take time out to hear
objections from Tiffin Excavating
Contractors, low bidders for construc-
ton of the i~ntercepting sewers, who
were by-passed by council in accept
ing the proposal of the next lowest
bidder.
Spokesman for the Tiffin firm de-
clared that since their bid was $40,
900 lower than any other they should
be designated as contractor. They
also questioned that Frank Pfaf, of
Bryan, to whom the contract tenta-
lively was awarded by council has
longer experience and better equip
ment facilities for the work, reasons
given for the acceptance.
Some To Pay Extra?
Another problem coming up at the
meeting arises from the fact that
present sewer outlets for perhaps
nearly DO Bluffton homes will not be
picked up by trunk line interceptors,
and construction of new sewers will
be needed to make connection with
the in%terceptors.
This dilemma largely results from
the fact that in several instances the
trunk ~interceptors will run down
streets which lay parallel to Big and
Little Riley creeks. Consequently,
houses located between the streams
and the street must run new sewers
to the front instead of present out
lets being picked up at the e of
their properties.
Two principal examples of this
situation are the entire length of
Riley street, and one block on West
KILLER street from Grove street to
curve.
Cost Householder
Engineers representing Finkbeiner,
Pettis and Strout, the towns consult
ants, have recommended that individ-
ual property holders pay the cost of
installing new sewer outlets to the
front of their property lines, Mayor
W. A. Howe told councilmen at Mon
days meeting.
Council also expressed the opinion
there were doubts that public funds
should be expended to construct new
W outlets on private property.
The group indicated, however, that
decision in the matter will be based
on the recommendation of City So
licitor John Rooney, to whom the
matter is being referred.
Present indications, however, point
to the conclusion that each individual
property holder will have to pay the
cost of getting into interceptors in
addition to being taxed "just as
much for construction of the system
as everyone else in town., as one
objector put his argument.
Save Town Money
At Mondays meeting it was ex-
planned that the intercepting sewers
skipped present outlets along the
Continued on Page IL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Sgt. Ydnt Returns
From Korean War

Sgt. Herbert w. Yant, of Beaver
dam, is reported one of a group OF
Northwestern Ohio Korean war vet.
Grams who landed in this country al
San Francisco during the last week
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Shortened Season
Only False Alarm

Local nimrods were momentar-
lily alarmed Monday when the
Lima News enormously reported
that the squirrel season would
end on October 4, whereas they
had been anticipating a full
month of hunting pleasure.
Howard Langstaff, game sup
ervisor in Findlay, however adj
vised the Button News that the
story was in error. The season
extends through October Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Teaches At GiLbOu

Mrs. David Carr, Of Blufftor
Route 2, has been hired as SECOND
grade teacher in the Pandora Gilbos
elementary school at Gilboa. Tn,
Bluffton area woman formerly laugh
at the Liberty Centralized school il
Hancock county, and attended Bowl
ing Green State university.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
BrOUnie Troop Elects
Sally Schadf President

Sally Schaaf was elected president
of Brownie Troop No. 1874 at their
first fall meeting Friday after school.
Other officers elected were Jane
Steinman, secretary; Kathleen
Traucht, treasurer; Jackie Tschantz,
scribe; Janis Gable and Carol Ann
Schmidt, scrapbook.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Kindergarten, Art Speech
Class Cost Survey Ordered

The possibilities of including kindergarten classes as part
of the Blufton Public School systems educational program and
the restoration of art and speech classes in the school curriculum
next year is receiving serious consideration of school officials, it
was learned this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
Farm BuadineAhbroOements Occupy Time
Twixt HarUests; II Projects NoW Underway

Bluffton area farmers have been taking advantage of the
fair weather and the slight lll in agricultural activities between
the wheat harvest and the approaching fall corn and soybean
harvest to make Improvements on their homes and farm build
ings.
At least eleven farm improvement jobs, are underway or
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18

Benroth bagged the limit, two grey
squirrel and two of the fox specie,
pronto after daylight opened the sea-
son.
Other Bluffton sportsmen who were
reported to have taken the limit on
opening day were Elmer Romey,
three fox and one grey; Denver
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18
SQUIRREL APLENTY
I'm LOCAL WOODS.
HUNTERS REPORT
Numerous Button 0nners
Bag Limit On Openi
Day, Monday ~

Button gun toters, out al Mon
day md ming in quest of hkXlusive
squirreNSor the $sst pal rxborted
unusual Nccess am sgamF pfdatiful
ON the &%ing daf Of the manth-
long squirA season.
Gene Berk4b, widely known Bluff
ton sportsman checked in at the News
office atkhe 'front.' door was unlocked
in. the ti0aahg with a report that
tho hou4hold skillet might even then
\Pe Szzlihg with succulent game, if
Mrs. Vkedtoth was wont to tackle the
sfA@e Who're after her huntsman hus-
bapAwbad already eaten one break
49,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Fuller Rites Are
Held In Kosciusko

Charlie Lamar Fuller, 70, died
suddenly at his home here of a
hear; attack Saturday.
Fuller was a native of Attala
and had made his home for
manv years in Kosciusko before
coming to Durant to reside. He
also lived at Lexington for some
time.
Funeral services were held at
Jordan Chapel in Kosciusko on
Sunday and conducted by the
Rev. J. A. George.
Burial was in the city ceme-
terry.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Nc
Nair, Bill Andy Hemphill, J. c.
Smith, Estell Sanders, Bonnie
Sanders, George Pinkard, r. c.
Holder.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Bessie Garry Fuller; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Floyd Head and Mrs.
Arch Gentry, Kosciusko, Mrs.
Robert Davidson, Memphis, and
Mrs. L. w. Brett, Minneapolis,
Mimi; one sister, Mrs. Fred
Powell. Lebanon, Neb., and four
grandchildren. ;