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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Agriculture Teachers
Of County Meet Here

Vocational agriculture teachers of
Allen county met in the Bluffton vo-
cational agriculture department last
week to set up their programs of in
struction in farm management for
the coming year. The meeting was
one of six being held this summer
by the group.
L. A. Basinger, Bluffton teacher,
presented methods of teaching labor
management and power and machin-
cry on the farm.
Those attending included J. T.
Startling, Shawnee; Norbert Holt
haus, Lafayette; L. B. Smith, Del
phos; James Shafer, Harrod; Rich
ard Hummell, Spencerville, and Mr..
Basinger.
The group made several project
visits to the home of farm boys while
in Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
NATL FESTIVAL
CLOSES. TWIRLERS'
SCHOOL SATURDAY
More Than 200 Youngsters
Competing For Trophies
And Medal Awards

Twirlers from all sections of the
United States will perform at Har-
mon field next Saturday afternoon in
the annual baton festival marking
the close of Victor Fabers summer
twirling school now in its final week
on the Bluffton college campus. .~
Twirling competition at the local
recreation center will begin at l
p. M, with more than 200 entrants
expected here for the 75 trophies
and rs medals offered to winners in
Is classes of competition. &
Competition for boys will be in
three groups: 6 thru 10; II thru 13,
and ID and over.
For girl entrants there will be
competition in one class up to six
years of age; then a separate class
for each age group up to 16.
Trophies will be awarded to the first
five winners in each age groups,
and medals will be presented to the
next five in each class.
Twirlers will perform to the ac-
compartment of amplified march
records.
1t will be the second twirling con-
test of the month at Harmon field,
for on July 4 Faber conducted a
national open championship festival
marked by morning and afternoon
competition.
Many of those competing in next
Saturdays festival will be students
enrolled in Faber's twirling school
held on the Bluffton college campus
during the last two weeks. Faber
is a Findlay resident who has many
times won. national championship
honors in twirling.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Seek Revival Of Progress Association
To SparkpIug Swimming Pool Project
Executive Committee Of Disbanded Civic Group
Calls Public Meeting For July 80

An effort to revive the old Bluff
ton Community Progress Association
as the driving force behind cam
paign to pull the community swim
ming pool project from its present
slump will be made at public meet
ing July 80 in the high school library.
According to spokesman for the
organization, representatives of all
Bluffton civic groups, as we'll as other
interested citizens, will meet to see
whether or not the Progress Associa-
tion, disbanded since 1850, can reor-
ganize to sponsor the swimming pool
project.
1t was stated that the decision was
made last Thursday to hold the pub
lie meeting by the progress groups
last executive committee.
The community pool project has
been virtually at a standstill since
last year, and much of the money
contributed to the pool fund since its
inception in 1949 was given with the
stipulation that unless construction
of the pool was started within five
years, the money would revert to the
donor. There now remains less than
two years in which to start work on
the pool, if all donations are to re-
main property of the pool project.
The swimming pool campaign was
launched three years ago by the
Bluffton Junior Chamber of Com
merce. If the new plan materializes,
Bluffton Community Progress Asso-
citation will head the project
The executive committee Of the de-
funct progress group includs Rev. v.
C. Opperman, president; Woodrow
Little, vice president; Japfes West,
secretary; and Mrs. J. S! Steiner,
treasurer.
The meeting in the library begins
at 8 p. m. All interested persons are
asked to attend. n
A report made in mid-June showed
a total of $4,723.05 now in the swim
ming pool fund, consisting of dona-
tions made in 1850, 195iSand so far
in 1862.
Since the first year OF the drive,
however, receipts have fallen off, for
s3,129.54 of the total were received
in 1850. Aggregate contributions in
1861 amounted to s1,zR1.11. So far
this year there have been contribu-
tions of s3s2, plus s2co contributed
by the Business Mems association in
June.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
AmputatiOn Of Victims Toes Necessary
Following Unusual Farm Accident Here

Russell Leiber, who lives one
and one-half miles south of
Bluffton on the Huber road, lost
two toes and part of a third,
narrowly escaping more serious
injuries, in an unusual combine
accident at 7 p. m. last Friday
on the farm of his mother, Mrs.
Edna Leiber, near Gratz cross
ing.
Badly crushed in the accident,
the toes were amputated at
Bluffton Community hospital
where Leiber likely will remain
as a patient for the remainder
of this week. Injuries suffered
We're to the victims right foot.
Leiber became caught in the
combine when he was attempting
to clean it of chaff, after COM
pleting work in a wheat field on
his mothers farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Water Consumption Up Only
5 Per Cent In June Com
pared With Last Year
Several Days In June, How
ever, Water Use Scared
High Above Average

Despite this summers prolonged
assault of heat and drought, Bluff
toms water consumption has been
only about five pei. cent heavier than
the average for cooler weather pre-
vailing in June and July of last
year.
According to figures released this
week by Miss Dawn Stonehill, clerk
of the board of public affairs, the
municipal waterworks pumped 7,848,-
900 gallons last June, an average of
261 900 gallons daily.
Last year in the same month,
BlufftoE Water consumption aver
aged 250,737 gallons daily. Total
volume pumped in June, 1851, was
7,522,000 gallons.
Less Sprinkling
One of the reasons advanced for
the slight increase in water used by
Bluffton residents during the pro-
longed 1852 dry spell is the fact
that fewer residents are watering
their lawns, gardens and flower beds
this summer.
With extremely dry weather set
ting in here late in May, most
householders long ago gave up hopes
of keeping lawns green and only
few have been using sprinklers about
their homes.
Miss Stonehill's report also show
ed that the greatest amount of water
pumped any one day during June
was an output of 32s,00o gallons on
June 25.
Tops 100000 Mark
On four successive days in late
June, however, more than 100000
gallons were pumped, in comparison
with the usual springtime average
of 100000 gallons. From June "a
thru June 27, daily records at the
plant were $4,000 gallons, $4,000
gallons, 100000 gallons and $4,000
gallons.
So far in July water consumption
is approximately six per cent greater
than for the same period last year,
Miss Stonehill reported.
For the first 13 days of this
month, the plant has pumped total
of &, ,825,000 gallons. Last year in
the same period the plant had an
output of 2,614,00O gallons.
Pumping capacity of the local
plant has not been taxed at any
time during this summers heat
wave, and sufficient water is avail
able to meet local demands, it was
announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
BlufftOn Firemen
Battle 4th Grass
Fire In II Days

Bluffton volunteer fremen were
called to their fourth grass fire in
IL days last Thursday afternoon
when they extinguished a blaze in
a stubble field on the Truman Bixel
farm, one and one-half miles south
east of town on the Battles road.
Little damage was caused by the
fire, it was reported by firemen.
Rural identification code number of
the farm is B-122.
Only one of the grass fires batt!cd
by the department has been in town.
Two were in Richland township-at
the Karl Gierman and Irwin Am
stutz farms. Last weeks blaze at
the Bixel location was the first in
Orange township since extremely dry
weather has made field fires men
ace.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17

Standing on top of the ma
chine, he had removed the cover
when he lost his balance and one
foot slipped into the moving
cylinder. When he became caught
in the mechanism the engine of
the tractor died, otherwise more
serious injuries would have been
suffered.
Leiber's shouts for help were
heard by his 17-year-old son,
Donald, who was not far away.
While the mishap victim extri-
Gated himself from the mechan-
ism, the son got the family auto
mobile, then brought his father
to the hospital.
The mishap was the first ser
ious farm accident of the sum-
mer season in this vicinity, and
is the first of its kind ever re-
ported here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Former Pirate
Named Athletic
b Head At Pandora

James Gratz, who once starred for
Buttons Pirates, has gone to the
camp of the local schools arch
enemy, Pandora -Gilboa, as athletic
director.
Clifford C. Cox, superintendent Of
Pandora Gilboa, announced Wednes-
day that Gratz had been employed
to direct football, basketball and
baseball activities for the Rockets.
Coach Gratz, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Gratz of ,Bluffton, has
enjoyed successful coaching work at
Anna, Ohio, and Spencerville, serv-
ing one year at each school. He was
graduated from Bluffton high school
and received his bachelor of science
degree from Bluffton college in 1850.
Gratz is married and has two sons,
Robin, A, and Reed, g. Mrs. Gratz
is the daughter of Mayor and Mrs.
w. A. Howe. The family will move
to Pandora shortly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Three From BlufftOn Slated To Attend
F.F. A. Camp Muskingm At Leesville

Evan Lehman, secretary of the
Bluffton chapter of the Future
Farmers of America, has been select
ed as a junior counsellor at the
Ohio F. F. A. Camp Muskingham
for one-week period beginning July
25.
Evans duties will consist of SUPER
vision of boys in the bunkhouse
groups, seeing that their quarters
are kept clean, checking their per-
sonal cleanliness, making sure they
attend classes and take part in
recreation, in addition to reporting
injuries or sickness. More than 800
boys will attend the camp.
Bluffton's winner of the Ford
tractor scholarship to camp this year
is David Beery. He will attend camp
the same week with Lehman and
Don Leiber, who is also attending
camp this year. One boy from each
chapter in Ohio is sponsored by the
local Ford tractor dealers.
The former NYA camp at Lees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Youngsters To See
Indians Us Yankees
As Guests Of Lions

Bluffton public school children
in grades seven thru nine will be
guests of the Lions club in a
trip to Cleveland on Thursday,
July "a, to see the Cleveland In
dians play the New York Yankee
baseball team.
Youngsters wishing to make
the trip must notify Coach A.
C. Burcky, telephone Ally, by
Z p. m. Saturday night of this
week, so that arrangements can
be made for transportation, it
was announced Tuesday. Those
who registered for the trip be-
fore school ended also are re-
quired to call, advising if they
plan to go or not, Coach Burcky
said. Unless they phone, it will
be assumed that children who
registered are not planning to
make the trip.
At the time they phone, de-
tails of the starting time, ETC.,
will be given.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
MARGARET DiLLER
SELECTED AS new
HOME &c TEACHER
Succeeds Mrs. Jean ThOrnberry
Who Resigned Last Week
To Go To Norfolk
Only One Vacancy Remains To
Be Filled By Board Before
School ReOpenS

Miss Margaret Diller, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Diller, South
Main street, was employed last
Thursday as vocational home eco
nomics instructor in Bluffton High
school, virtually completing the local
public school staff of instructors for
the coming school year.
The only vacancy remaining to be
filed before the opening of school in
September is an elementary school
post, Supt. Aaron B. Murray pointed
out in announcing that Miss Diller
has received a contract to replace
Mrs. Jean Wore Thornberry, who
resigned last Wednesday so that she
could be with her husband in Nor
folk, Va.
Two other new members of the
high school staff previously had been
employed. They were Pete Schmidt
son of Mrs. Anna Klapp, Cherry
street, who will be the new Bluffton
head coach, and Joe Harris, of
Rushylvania, mathematics instructor
and assistant coach.
Schmidt At Genoa
Schmidt previously has been coach
ing at Genoa, o., and Harris was an
instructor at Roundhead. Miss Diller,
hired by the board at a meeting
last Thursday, has been teaching at
Delta, O., since her graduation from
Bluffton college. Miss Diller also
has taken graduate work at Ohio
State university.
Two vacancies on the grade school
staff have been filled so far this
summer, but the board of education
still is interviewing applicants for
another position open as the result
lof a decision to add an additional
teacher to the faculty for the coming
year.
Robert Stratton, who lives in the
Garmatter addition here and who has
been teaching at Benton Ridge, will
be a new member of the grade
faculty, and Mrs. Adella Oyer, who
has been on leave of absence, is re-
turning to the school this fall.
Assignment of teachers in the
grades will be made after employ
ment of the other teacher needed to
complete the staff.
There have been two designations
in the grades-Mrs. Theola Steiner
Bonnett and Miss Thelma Bower.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Wheat COn,biners Spot
Deer East Of BIuftOn

Although it has been some time
since anyone has reported spotting
the herd of wild deer believed to be
roaming an area about Bluffton, a
lone buck was noticed last week on
the Bracy farm, or old John Ewing
farm, on route 103 a mile east of
Bluffton.
Amos Klingler told The News that
the deer was seen by George Kimmel
and Herman Bosse recently while
combining wheat on the Bracy farm.
He jumped into the far end of their
field, and spotting them, retreated
across the railroad track and into
corn field on the. other side. Closest
they could get was about 20 rods
from the animal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Band Mothers Social
Nets $3.50 For Band

Approximately $3.50 was netted for
the Bluffton School Band Fund as
proceeds from the Ice Cream social
held on the school grounds last Sat-
urday evening, Mrs. Mable Steiner,
chairman, reported this week.
The social, sponsored by the Band
Mothers, was a great success" Mrs.
Steiner said, adding that she was
grateful for the support by the COM
munity and by the many persons who
donated supplies and time to the
affair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Six From, Area In
Camp Perry Training

Six Bluffton area men are mem
bers of Lima's newest National
Guard unit, Battery c, 180th AAA
Gun battalion, which left last Sum
day morning for Camp Perry and
it's first annual summer camp period.
Commander of the unit is Capt.
Richard D. Arnold, of Beaverdam.
Others from the area include Lester
J. Joseph, Bluffton; John H. Begg,
Columbus Grove; Jack A. Pugh and
Harvey E. Perkins, both of Beaver
dam; and Wilbur C. Sumney, a
former Bluffton resident, now living
in Beaverdam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
BUMPER WHEAT
HARVEST FLOODS
ELEVATOR
Nearly 40 Cars Of Golden Grain
Are Already On Way
From BlufftOn

A golden river of grain poured
into the Farmers Grain Co. here
during the last week as area farmers
completed harvesting one of the best
all-time wheat crops in history.
Despite the fact that many farm
ers are holding their grain for price
boosts expected next winter, near
record volume of wheat already has
flooded the local elevator, with
augmented crews working from sun
up until midnight to keep pace with
the intake.
Since combines started .churning
thru area wheat fields just one week
ago, the Farmers Grain Co. already
has shipped nearly 40 cars of grain,
and local storage capacity, approx
mately 10000 bushels, is filed.
Record Yield
In what gives evidence of being a
record harvest, yields thruout the
district are averaging upwards of 30
bushels to the acre, in comparison
with the normal average of 20.
On many farms the best yields in
history are being reported. One OF
the top records to date was that on
the Menno Schumacher farm where
|25 acres of wheat provided an aver
age Weld of 43 bushels to the acre.
Quality of this years wheat is
described as "never having been
better" The grain is testing ex-
ceptionally good, with most of it re-
ported at so pounds or better.
Moisture content is quite low, a
result of hot, dry weather during
June and early July.
Price Steady
Despite the flood of grain the
price has held surprisingly steady,
according to Eldon Tschiegg, man.
ager of the local elevator.
After opening early last week at
$1.99 a bushel, the price dropped to
S1.95, but has held there unchanged
since that time. Last year, with a
short crop, the price ran around 81
an acre.
Nearly all farmers in this area
sell their crop as they harvest it,
lbut a considerable volume of wheat
also has been "salted away" in farm
storage bins awaiting anticipated
upward movements in prices. Those
who want to hold their crop can get
guaranteed price from the govern
ment of around s2.02 a bushel.
Present cash prices in the state as
whole ordinarily average about 1C
cents per bushel under government
loan level, according to an announce
ment by w. Norton Woods, OF
Maumee, president of the Farm
Bureau Cooperative association.
Wood said that although the fooc
and drug administration is tighten.
Continued on Page 8
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17

vile, Ohio, Camp Muskingham, has
excellent facilities and is one of the
few F. f. A. camps owning its own
bedding and linens, 20 outboard
motors and athletic equipment.
Lifeguards are on hand at all
times while swimming is conducted,
and teachers of vocational agricul-
ture take part as camp counsellors,
usually attending camp every other
year.
At camp, F. F. A. boys attend
classes in first aid, swimming, trap
ping, soil conservation, driving safety,
fishing and forestry in addition Co
recreation activities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
Chas. Steiner Named
To Precinct C. Post

Charles Steiner, of the Rodabaugh
apartments, South Main street, was
named committeeman for Bluffton
Precinct C at meeting of the Allen
County Democratic Executive asso-
citation in Lima, last Friday night.
Steiner's appointment filled the va
cancy resulting last spring when
there were no candidates for the
post in the May primary election.
Democratic committeeman for the
other three village precincts, and for
the four town Republican precinct
posts were elected at that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
LIONS ENJOY PICNIC

Members of the Bluffton Lions
Club, their wives and children, en-
ioyed their annual picnic Tuesday
evening at the Bluffton college base
ball grounds. More than so persons
attended the pot-luck supper spread
under the trees at the end of the
park. Cool weather contributed to
the pleasure of the evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
BeaUerdana Supt.
Gets 5-Year Contract

Paul F. Stoodt, superintendent of
the Beaverdam school since 1912, was
granted new fve-year contract by
the Beaverdam board of education at
its meeting Monday evening. Mr..
Stoodt. a native of the community,
started teaching there in 1941 and
was made superintendent the follow
ing year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-17
RESIGNS TEACHING POST

Miss Ruth Hankish, Bluffton, who
has been teaching at the Ada high
school for the last two years, resign
ed her position in the commercial
department effective July Z, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1952-03-14
BY The Asseciatsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. a.
Little Miss Masako Katsura, first
woman ever admitted to a world
three-cushion billiard champion
ship tourney, meets Willie Hoppe,
the perennial champ himself. to-
night.
Miss Katsura tuned up for the
biggest match Of her life by up
setting Joe Procita of Los Angeles,
50-43. in So innings last night.
She had runs of six, five and four
and once counted II billiards in
three innings. Spectators ex-
claimed brilliant" and "sensa-
tional" at scme OF. her shots.
But Miss Katsura still wasn't
putting together the game of
which she is capable. She had
18 one-point innings. And she
had "a scoreless innings.
Evening star., 1952-03-14
Babe zaharias PAGES
|1iiIehoIders With IA
|Hit in Gusfy Round
sy me Assoeiussd Press

AUGUSTA. Ca, Mar. 1.-THE
best women golfers in America
today were trying to do a familiar
job catch Babe Zaharias In q
golf tournament-but the lob
again was proving to be too much
for most Of them.
The Babe got OF with . head
start yesterday In the 18th annual
Titleholders' tournament when
she managed to come close to par
with q "a on the Augusta Country
Club course,
The Babes "a was only two
strokes above regulation.
The best the next player-Ma--
ME Polk Of Chattanooga, Tenn
could do was q rs. Then came
five n scores and from there on
the Titleholders' field was strung
out all the way to 100.
Par on the 6.619-yard course is
36-36-72. Add to the course
|natural-born toughness, the high
winds and the wet fairways Of
yesterday and you've got q course
to scare any golfer.
Bobby Jones played this layout
more than 100 times during his
prime seasons, and the best he
ever did was q 20.
AxxR rnNS,~x,r, /.
Evening star., 1952-03-14
1roffers Are 10 Bear Down
AGAINST Toledo al UIine

The Harlem Globetrotters pro
basketball team probably will act
more seriously than usual tomor-
row night at Uline Arena when 1t
meets the Toledo Mercurys.
Game time Is 9 pm. on the
closing end of a double header
that opens at 1880 with the Phila-
delphia Sphas facing the Boston
Whirlwinds.
The Globetrotters generally are
Ia happy, rollicking bunch in their
appearances here, but tomorrow
they'll have to bear down for
awhile at least. Fresh in their
minds is last Monday nights
game in Minneapolis when the
Mercurys scored an 87-74 upset
to end the Trotters' 50-game win
ming string.
Evening star., 1952-03-14
IsbeII 10 Finish School,
Then Decide Future

Contrary to reports from Can
ada. Larry Isbell is not dickering
with the Saskatchewan Rough
riders for a job next fall. The
Baylor All-America quarterback.
No. draft choice of the Redskins,
told the Associated Press he was
surprised to read about it in the
papers.
Dick Todd. the Redskins coach,
and Herman Ball, chief scout,
have talked with Isbell, and quotes
him as saying he wouldn't do any
thing until after Baylor's baseball
season. Isbell was All-Southwest
Conference catcher last season.
"I plan to finish at Baylor be-
fore going into pro football if
play pro football at ALL" Isbell
was quoted. "and I vii have to
return to Baylor next fall to get
my degree. I am thinking about
playing professional baseball this
summer. I might be interested in
Canadian football if the price is
right. but when I graduate I'll be
subject to the Army draft"
In Canada, Don Mcpherson,
chairman Of the Roughriders
team. said the club intended to
approach Isbell, but apparently
its field representative hadn't got
ten around to 1t.
Evening star., 1952-03-14
Miss Kotsuro Meeting Hoppe
In Her Biggest Billiards Test

It's even money that Hoppe
a quarter-century older than 39-
year-old, 5-foot. 88-pound Masako
will hold her to 40 points or
less.
Hoppe, undefeated in four
games. profited greatly by yester-
days decisions In spilling Pro-
cita, Miss Katsura dumped a chal-
lenger who had lost only once
in the round-robin tourney.
And little Herb Hardt of Chi
cago dumped another, Brooklyn's
Art Rubin, 5000. in 40 innings.
Hardt had a high run Of seven.
That left Kinney Matsuyama Of
Japan as the lone challenger with
only one loss.
Miss Katsura. Rubin, Procita,
Jay Bozeman and Ray Kilgore are
in a five-way tie with %. Irving
Crane Of Binghamton, N. Y, is
3-3. Joe Chamaco Of Mexico City
is 1-3 and Hardt, 1-5.