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OPS Dir. Friedlunder
Promises Future
Visits to ST. Croix

Edward ]. Friedlander, Act
ing Regional Director D f
Region IA, Office Of Price
Sterilization, visited St. Croix
on Thursday, September IA, Of
this week for the first time. He
has expressed himself as be-
ing happy and pleased. He was
accompanied by Darwin Gre
que head Of the OPS in the
Virgin Islands, from Saint
Thomas and met at the airport
by William Johansen head Of
the OPS here.
Mr.. Friedlander was not a
complete stranger to the Vir-
gin Islands however, having
visited st. Thomas several
times when he was Price Exc
cutive with the former Office
of Price Administration.
He confessed that if the VI.
offices were not handled 60
very well he would have been
able to justify trips to these
shores more often. He paid
high tribute to Mr.. Creque &
Mr.. Johansen for the excellent
manner in which they are han
ding the work Of the office
showing good judgement in
carrying out the regulations to
suit the local needs.
Mr.. Friedlander said that
the new OPS Director, Ty
Woods has expressed a desire
to visit the Islands, at the first
opportunity, and c~ontemplates
a trip as soon as he can find
the time. He sends his best
wishes, however, for the con-
tinuation Of the cooperative
spirit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
SERVICE CHARGE
FOR CITY WATER
TAP IS GOING UP
Cost for Making Tap and In
stalling Meter will be $50
July L
New Rate Still Will Not Cover
Actual Cost, Superintendent
Says

Service charge for making water
tap connections from existing mains
to new Bluffton residences will be in
creased from $25 to $50 on July l,
it was announced this week by the
board of public affairs.
Covered by the service charge will
be the cost of making the connection
to water mains and installing the
meter.
Increase in the service charge fol-
lows a previous announcement by
board spokesman that the municipal
waterworks is not paying its way,
and remedial action will be required
to cope with the situation.
Despite the fact that service
charges are being doubled, the cost
of making residential taps and in
stalling meters will continue to be
more than the $50 fee to be charged
it was pointed out by Supt. James
Draper.
Average cost in making the exca.
walton for a tap, putting the pipe
in place and installing the meter
is approximately SIT, the superin-
tendend declared.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
TOIUn Council Buys
NelU Truck MOnddy

Bluffton municipal council pur-
chased a new Chevrolet one and one
half ton truck for use of the city
street department at regular meet
ing of the group Monday night in
council chambers.
Purchase price of the Chevrolet
complete with dump bed, hydraulic
hoist and 10-ply tires, was $2,155
on bid submitted by Steiner Chev-
rolet Sales, of Bluffton.
The Steiner bid was the lowest OF
those submitted by four different To-
cal automobile dealers, and was ap-
proximately SITS under the lowest
comparative bid by any other bidder
Others submitting bids to council
were Miller Buick Sales Co., on q
GMC truck; Bixel Motor Sales, a
Ford truck; and c. f. Niswander
and Son, an international truck.
The new dump truck will replace
a Ford truck, now in use, and
which was bought by the town in
1916.
Councilmen have not yet reached
decision as to disposition of the
Ford truck, after the new Chevrolet
is delivered. There has been some
discussion regarding keeping the We
hicle as an alternate truck, or it may
be sold through competitive bidding
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Smith, Will
Jamestown, a girl, Cynthia Sue, last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lehman,
Rawson, boy, Bradley Gene, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Tule, Ottawa,
a boy, John Lewis, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nash, Leip-
sic, a girl, Crystal Kay, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Cole, Mt
Blanchard, girl, Judith Kay, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Lieb, Jenera,
a girl, Barbara Sue, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Serge Kratzer, Leip-
sic, a girl, Kay Ann, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bum,
Leipsic, a girl, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin ]. Yoder, Jr.
of Michigan City, Ind, girl, Kath-
leen Louise, Monday, at that place,
Mrs. Yoder is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Amstutz of Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Leaves For r. o. T. G..
Training In Alabama

Capt. James A. Griffith, formerly
of Bluffton, who has been assigned
as an instructor in the Army's r. o.
7. C. will spend six weeks at Air
University, Maxwell Air Force Base
in Montgomery, Alabama, to become
familiar with details of his new
assignment.
Capt. and Mrs. Griffith and little
daughter Kimberly Ann have been
visiting for the past week at the
home of Mrs. Griffith's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Gettles, where Mrs.
Griffith and daughter will remain
while Capt. Griffith is in Alabama.
He left Wednesday for that place.
At the conclusion of the six weeks
course Capt. Griffith and his family
will go to Manhattan, Kansas, where
he will be an instructor in the r. o.
T. C. of Kansas A. & M. College.
He was previously stationed at the
army air base in Rome, N. Y, where
he and his family resided.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
TlDO Receive Degree
Of Doctor Divinity

President l.. L. Ramseyer of Bluff
ton College and President S. Floyd
Pannabecker of Mennonite Seminary,
Chicago, were awarded the honorary
degree of Doctor of Divinity at COM
mencement exercises of Bethel Col
lege, North Newton, Kansas, the
past week.
DIR. Ramseyer has been head of
Bluffton college since 1888 and under
his administration the institution
has made notable progress, both aca-
demically and in the expansion of its
physical plant, most notable of which
is the addition of Founder Shall the
new modern gymnasium-auditorium
dedicated last Friday.
DIR. Pannabecker, former Bluff
ton resident and formerly member
of the Bluffton college faculty also
served as a missionary to China
prior to his present position.
DR.. Ramseyer, who was ordained
minister upon becoming president
of the college here has distinguish
ed academic record, having gradual
ed from Bluffton college in 1924. He
holds the Master of Arts and Doc
tor of Philosophy degrees from Ohio
State university and is the author
of many published treatises, par
ticularly on audio visual education.
He also has served as president
and secretary of the Council of Men
monte and Affiliated colleges, past
president of the Association of Ohio
College Presidents and Deans and
for many years was member of the
board of education of the General
Conference of Mennonites and now
serves as president of the confer
ence's board of education and publi-
cation.
The citation which accompanied
comforting the degree said in part:
President Ramseyer has contribut-
ed in a significant way not only to
education in his own church but to
the total cause of christian educa-
tion as a scholar and administrator" I"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Robert Sin,cOr Will
Head College Alumni

Robert Simcox, of S. Jackson
street, a graduate in 1947, was elect
ed president of the Bluffton College
Alumni association at the annual
dinner held in Founders Hall Sat-
urday evening, as one of the COM
mencement week features c= the
campus.
Other new officers of the associa-
ton are Phyllis Hartzler Baumgart-
ner AT, vice-president; Eleanor
Weaver '45, secretary; Carl Smuck-
er "a, executive secretary; and
Frances Ramseyer Gundy AZ,
women's advisory council member.
At the dinner Don Smucker 80,
| of Chicago, was the speaker. DR..
Lloyd L. Ramseyer, president of the
college also spoke, and in memoriam
was conducted by Rev. G. 7. Soldner
'1s.
Welcome to the graduating seniors
Twas voiced by James West '35, retir-
| ing alumni president, and the
response was by Mary Margaret
Graber, senior class president.
Toastmaster was Harry Yoder 30.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05

The event took place at the re-
cent annual Triplett sales meeting,
held in Chicago.
PIONEER IN FIELD
Triplett, pioneer in the design
and manufacture of electrical meas
uring instruments, dates his exper-
ience in the field from 1902. Since
1904 he has operated The Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co. which he
founded in Bluffton, his home town.
Since then Triplett instruments
and test equipment for the radio, in
dustrial, television and electronics
fields have become known in every
country in the world, and his mod
ern plant is one of the principal en-
ployment factors in northwestern
Ohio.
The Importance of Instrumentation
has come long way since Mr.. Trip
lett first took up his work in the
field-long before the dawn of the
electronic era-50 years ago. To-
days use of instruments reaches in
to every phase of industrial, serv-
ice, educational and numberless other
applications.
Few REMAIN ACTIVE @
Mr.. Triplett is one of a handful
of men still active in the field who
has had a part in the vast changes
which have come about since 1902,
considering that the first moving coil
meters of present-day types date
back to 1888, or only ID years before
he entered this field of activity.
In recognition of his contributions
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Recommend Locations
For Drinking FOu1,ts

Recommendation that Bluffton's
two downtown drinking fountains be
located at the Cherry and Vine
street intersections of Main street
was made by Bluffton Business Mems
association at meeting last We'd
nesday night.
Utilizing present locations at the
corner of the Presbyterian church
lawn and in front of the Basinger
Furniture store was suggested by
businessmen, in response to a re-
quest for recommendations, asked by
the board of public affairs.
New fountains have been ordered
for the two locations, but as yet
local waterworks officials have re-
ceived no delivery promises, it was
pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
26 of Blufton High Schools Future
Farmers to Test Theories This Summer

Putting new emphasis on exper.
fence as an educational factor, &c
members of Bluffton High schools
progressive chapter of the Future
Farmers of America have rented q
40-acre farm near town on which
they will put into practical applica-
ton the theories learned in classroom
study.
In embarking on their own farm.
ing program, the Bluffton boys have
taken lease on the Sam Kohlel
farm, near Gratz crossing, where
they will practice latest approved
farming methods in a program OF
learning by doing.
Handling the various phases OF
operating the 40-acre farm will be
the 26 local F. F. A. members, who
have an average age of about 16
Youngest member of the club is Ia
and the oldest is Is.
New Farm Emphasis
Under the direction of Loran A
Basinger, Bluffton High vocational
agriculture Instructor and advisor OF
the chapter, the F. F. A. boys will
harvest their first crops this summer
in what is. believed to be the initial
project of its kind in Northwestern
Ohio.
Altho most of the land will be put
into corn and soy beans, as cash
producing crops, the boys also will
conduct some 15-odd experimental
plots in studying the latest in
scientific farming methods.
In their venture into active farm
ing, the boys expect to have 20
acres of corn and eight acres of soy.
beans. Several experimental plots
also are planned, on the following
basis:
Corn will be fertilized at various
rates: Spray for control of broad
leafed weeks; spray for control Of
corn borer and ear worm; anhydrous.
ammonia liquid fertilizer side dress,
ing on corn, lime and fertilizer ap.
plications on soybeans are among
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
miami UNIVERSITY
ATHLETE is NAMED
ASSISTANT COACH
Joe Harris to Aid i'm Coaching
Duties and Teach Math-
ematicS
Schmidt, Ex-Pirate Star Was
Four Letter Man at Bowling
Green

Pete Schmidt, one of Bluffton High
schools all-time grid stars, has
signed a two-year contract as head
football coach for the Pirates, il
was announced Tuesday night by
Supt. Aaron B. Murray.
In addition to Schmidt, the board
of education employed Joe L. Harris
of Rushylvania, 1949 graduate OF
Miami university, to teach mathe-
matics and assist the high school
coaching staff.
Schmidt, a stellar football player
here in high school and who later
was a four-year letterman in the
Bowling Green university backfeld,
will come to Bluffton from Genoa,
Ohio, in Ottawa county.
At Genoa, Schmidt had an excel
lent record as head basketball coach
and assistant football mentor. He
was there as coach for the last two
years.
Two COACHES
In expanding the Bluffton coach
ing staff, Harris was employed tc
teach mathematics and also to assist
in the high school athletic program
He had been head basketball coach
at Roundhead High school, where he
went after graduating from Indi-
Continued on Page 10
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Basinger Florist
Changes Ownership

Ralph Basinger who operated a
floral shop and greenhouse under the
name of Basinger Florist on Grove
street has disposed of his interests
here to his brother, Kenneth Basing-
er of Pandora.
The new owner took possession
Monday and will continue to operate
the establishment under the same
name. He is experienced in the
florist business, having previously
been associated as a designer with
Mohler's flowers in Lima. He and
his wife expect to move here from
Pandora shortly.
Ralph Basinger, former owner of
the business here will devote all of
his time to his greenhouse in Pan
dora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
NelD Legion Officers
Elected M0nddy Niuht

Paul Geiser was chosen command
er of Bluffton Legion post in the an
nual election of officers, Monday
night.
Other officers are:
Vice commander, VIM. Mericle; ad-
iutant, Byron Fritchie; treas, Don
Martz; chaplain, Quentin Burkhold-
er; service officer, Stanley Basinger
color bearers: VIM. Clauser, Chas
Main; Sgt.-at-arms, James Stonehill
Installation of the newly elected
officers will take place Monday night
June is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05

to the instrument industry, Mr.. Trip
lett is director of the Radio-Tele-
vision Manufacturers Association,
and for eight years has been chair
man of the instrument and test
equipment section of the organiza-
ton.
When Mr.. Triplett returned here
in 1904 to found the industry which
today carries his name to all parts
of the world, Bluffton then was a
struggling village of less than one
thousand persons.
EARLY INDUSTRY
The towns first paved street had
been laid in that same year, a
stretch of one block on Cherry street
fromA Main street to the Nickel Plate
railroad track, then known as the
Lake Erie and Western railroad.
Only four years earlier, in 1900,
a brick building had been construct
ed on a farm at the edge of town
to accommodate the Central Mennon-
ite College, name of which later was
to be changed to Bluffton College.
There were few of the modern
advantages we take for granted in
these days, and except for the fact
that Mr.. Triplett was native Bluff
ton youth, who had graduated from
Bluffton High school he likely would
never have started his instrument
industry in this location.
His experience in the instrument
field had been gained in Chicago,
where he was associated for some
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Mark DiILer Is In
Air Force Training

Airman Mark Diller, "a, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. Dilier, 218 S. Jackson
ST., is completing his AT basic air
men indoctrination course at Lack
land (Texas) Air Force Base, the
Gateway to the Air Force"
Lakeland, situated near San Anto-
MO, is the worlds largest air force
base, site of Air Force basic training,
for men and women, headquarters of
the Human Resource Research Cen
ter, and home of ATS Officer Candi-
date School.
OILERS basic training is preparing
him for entrance into Air Force tech
nical training and for assignment I'm
specialized work. The course includes
a scientific evaluation of his aptitude
and inclination for following a par
ticular vocation and career.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
ALL0T $4,000
FOR RICHLAND
TOWNSHIP ROADS
Commissioners and Trustees
Map Highway Improvement
Program
Amstutz Road from Hillville. to
Route % to be Hard
Surfaced

More than $4,000 will be spent
on the repair and construction of
roads in Richland township this sum-
mer, one of the major projects on
the Allen county road Department.
season program.
In the overall improvement pro-
gram $4,000 will be spent on town
ship roads; and approximately $780,
900 will be expended from the
county's general funds for work on
county roads.
Improvement to the township roads
will cost Richls = tcdstees $4,000,
with the remaining $4,000 being pro-
vided by the county. Entire cost of
the $4,000 program on county
roads will be paid by the county.
One major improvement project is
scheduled in the township, hard-sur-
facing one and one-fourth miles of
the Amstutz road from Hillville road
to Route 25, the Dixie highway.
Seal and mat surface will be applied
to the road which has not previously
been hard-surfaced. r..
Remainder of the work on town
ship roads will be in the nature of
patch and repairing to existing roads,
it was announced by Fred Bader-
tscher, of the board of trustees.
Details of the $4,000 county road
Improvement prgram will be re-
leased later.
All work will be done by the count
ty road crews, which have started
their summer work program in the
west end of the county and are
working this way, it was announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
(ete Schmidt Signs as Head
Athletic Coach at High School
Class OF so Receives Diplomas
I'm Bluffton College Commencement

Commencement exercises honoring
class of so seniors last Monday
morning in Founders Hall was the
concluding event of one of the larg-
est-attended Bluffton college gradua-
tion week seasons in history.
Class speaker for the commence
ment exercises was DR.. Charles B.
Ketcham, president of Mount Union
College, Alliance, Ohio, who took as
his subject "The Door Opened"
Although there is death there is
hope" was the key expression of his
address, and he continued, "The
death of old things today indicates
progress, success and a new order
of tomorrow.
when progress stops, revolution
starts and new order begins. New
successes bring new problems, the
solution of which bring revolutionary
changes. The voices of one-time
prophets are unheeded today. Each
achievement of today must excel
that of yesterday to be recognized
"This is an uncomfortable world
to go into," DR.. Ketcham asserted
"but it also is a world that chal.
lenges and one in which we see q
ray of hope for progress. The door
is opened only to those who build tc
God"
Following the commencement ad.
dress and the presidents statement
by DR.. L. L. Ramseyer, degrees were
conferred upon graduating seniors by
Dean J. S. Schultz.
In this years senior class, % re-
ceived bachelor of science degrees
% bachelor of arts degrees; and
bachelor of school music degrees
were conferred upon group of five
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Dedication Service
At Lutheran Church

Bluffton Lutheran church will hold
a dedication service Sunday night at
7:30 o'clock for new pulpit, baptis-
NAL font, pulpit Bible and missal
stand, it is announced by the pastor,
Rev. Victor Monk.
Guest speaker will be Rev. Alvin z.
Bell, d. D., former pastor of Glen
wood Lutheran church, Toledo, and
editor of a Sunday school lesson fea-
ture appearing in some newspapers.
His topic will be "A Spirit of Dedica-
tion". The choir of Trinity Lutheran
church, Findlay, viii provide special
music.
The pulpit and font were purchas-
ed by the congregation thru the trus-
tees with Harold Beals, chairman.
The missal stand is a gift from Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Burkholder and the
Bible from an anonymous donor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
WdterU0rks Tank
Is Being Painted

Painting of the big elevated water
tank at the municipal water works
will be completed this week, weather
permitting, it was announced Mon
day morning by Supt. James Draper.
The work is being done by a four
man crew employed by the Universal
Construction Co., Draper said.
Cleaning of the tank will be COM
pleted about mid-week, and it then
will be painted black, in conform
ance with American Waterworks as
sociation specifications. The tank
now is painted aluminium, job done
about six years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Teacher In Grade
Schools Resigns

Miss Velma Bower, instructor in
the Bluffton grade schools has re-
signed her position, A. B. Murray,
superintendent, announced the first
of the week.
Miss Bower taught the third grade
here two years ago and the past
year taught the fifth grade. Her
resignation has been accepted, the
superintendent announced.
Teachers have been assigned for
next year and this resignation pre-
sents one vacancy in the elementary
building.
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the tests to be run.
In addition to making money for
the F. F. A. treasury, the boys will
receive training in the maintenance
of their own gasoline pump, tax re-
fund applications, liability insurance,
and workman's compensation, along
with buying supplies and seeds and
fertilizers for the project. The boys
and their teacher furnish all power
and equipment for the operation of
Continued on Page 10
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-06-05
Real Estate Deals

Alvin Stager has purchased the
Russell Tripplehorn residence prop
erty on Route 103 and will occupy il
moving from his present residence on
Riley street.
Harvey Bauman of East Kiblel
street has purchased the Ben Am,
stutz property on South Main street
and will take possession in the fall
Amstutz has announced no plans foi
the future.