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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-03

the crude, uncut boulders had beer
brought over a narrow gauge rail
road track in tiny gondolas pulled
by mules; later it was found mol(
expeditions to have four or five
husky men push the cars to theil
destination. This was not too labor.
ious job-there was a ten pei
cent downgrade, the same grade
as that Of the canal. Water from
the plants mill race ran to al
enormous water turbine, furnish
ing the necessary power for the
cutting process.
The boulders were first rough
shaped by hammer and chisel. The
cutting saws had no teeth-they
were merely hardened and temper
ed steel blades about eight inches
wide and never more than three
siXteenths Of an inch thick. The
blade worked back and forth the
same as our modern wood sawmill
Sixteen gauge steel shot, augment
ed by the LIBERAL use of fine, abra-
sive sand were handled to the
saws during operation; large do
sages of water kept the saws cool,
Some of the saws were as long az
six feet; on these large saws pro-
gress was almost unnoticeable. For
instance, on a block three feet by
three feet by one foot thick the
cutting of an inch an hour was
considered excellent. What ex-
traordinary patience those hardy
Workmen must have had!
If an extra smooth finish was
desired the stone was placed atop
a round steel disc which rotated
much like the "try-to-stay on
spinners" we find in most of our
amusement parks. This operation,
too, was long and drawn-out.
Actually, this almost primitive
way to cut stone was a vast in
7rovement over the old hand
drilled, hand chiseled method used
by the original quarters of the
stone, the imported Irish workmen
who built the canal. All of the
stone they used in the canals con-
struction was shaped by hand. Ex-
aiming these blocks today in the
aqueducts, viaducts, locks and lock
houses they built, one readily de-
tects the unmistakable marks made
by the cold chisel and drill; it is
extraordinary how symetrical and
smooth these blocks are.
About the year 1900, because OF
inferior quality stone which had a
tendency to shale off, quarry oper-
atoms were discontinued and have
never been resumed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-03
Hebrew Religious
School Program
Planned Here

For the first time in the Beth.
esda-CheVy Chase area, a Relig-
ious School program covering the
first two years of Hebrew School
instruction will be available dur
ing the coming year, it was an
nounced by Congregation Beth FL
of Montgomery County. This pro-
gram will be in addition to the
Sunday School program.
The Hebrew School classes will
meet twice weekly, on alternate
days, in addition to Sunday NOR
ming.
Further information can be OBJ
tanned by calling Mr.. Goldberg at
Emerson 2-7714 or Mrs. Norman
Plotka, Chairman of the School
Committee, at Oliver 4-2S39.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-03

years. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f. Eader,
Mt. Airy, a member Of the Pru-
dence Chapter O.E.S., the Damas-
Gus Methodist Church, its choir and
the Wesleyan Service Guild of the
church. She was graduated from
Mt. Airy High School in 1871.
Surviving besides her husband
and parents are two children, Di-
ana Lynn and Barry Kenneth Wat
kins; three brothers, Russell E.,
Brooklyn, Md; Paul L., Mt. Airy
and John r. Eader, Stockton, Calf.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-03

ping center, apparently has scouts
on the street who watch parking
meters.
When "time" elapses before the
return of an automobile owner, the
Abode's scout puts nickle in the
meter and a card on the wind
shield. The card states "The time
on your parking meter had ex-
pired. To save you receiving a
parking ticket, we have placed a
nicllle in the parking meter" The
card points out there is plenty of
free parking space right in front
Of the Abode Hardware Company.
Quite stunt for building good
will, we'd say.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-03

and Margaret Ann Manning of Ia
koma Park.
Arthur Richard Queen of Guam
tico, Va. and Audrey Virginia
Whalen of Rockville.
Stuart Luck Kennedy of Silver
Spring and Beatrice johnson of
Silver Spring.
Tracy Odum WorriaX of Wash
ington and Virginia Lee Atwood
of Takoma Park.
Willard Franklin Simpson of
Bethesda and Charlotte Isabelle
Shook of Laurel.
Robert Elroy Snowden of Silver
Spring and Shirley Dolores Fore
man of Brinklow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-03
NEATEST TRICK

"Neatest trick of the week hon
ors go to the Abode Hardware
Company in Rockville. The new
business firm, located in the shop
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-03
Mrs. Evelyn E. Watkins

Funeral services for Mrs. Eve
Ign Eader Watkins wife OF Ken
meth w. Watkins of Damascus,
were held August Z at the Dam
ascus Methodist Church, The Rev
A. O'dell Osteen, officiated. Burial
was in Damascus Cemetery.
Mrs. Watkins died August at
Mt. Wilson Hospital, aged 20
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-03
Beauty at Your Back Door
BY Roy Lee Yinger

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nnmnmmmmEMIzL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30

Except for filling one vacancy on
the elementary school faculty, a
combination fifth and sixth grade
teaching post, preparations for the
reopening of the Bluffton schools on
Tuesday, September 8 are progress
ing in good shape, A. B. Murray,
superintendent, announced this week.
Glasses will resume on the day
after Labor Day with a morning
session only, starting at 8:45 o'clock.
Hours for school will remain the
same as last year with dismissal at
3:45 pm.
Because of the need for an addi-
tional elementary school classroom,
the former kindergarten room has
been used for this purpose, and a
basement room, once used for crafts
and recreation, is being made into
headquarters for the kindergarten.
Teacher assignments announced
this week by Mr.. Murray are as
follows:
Elementary school-Miss Meredith
Stepleton, principal and grade one;
Mrs. Ruby Murry, grade one; Miss
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Sinclair Station
Changes Management

The Sinclair service station at the
corner of Main street and College
avenue, operated for the past eight
months by the partnership of Joe and
Jack Koontz, changed management
this week when the business was
leased by Robert Fisher, 169 Garau
street.
Mr.. Fisher, who has been employed
by the Superior Coach Co., Lima, as
sumed operation of the business on
Monday. He is a veteran of more
than three years in the navy.
Joe Koontz and his family are
making plans to leave Bluffton for
California where they will make their
home. Jack Koontz, president of the
Bluffton Junior Chamber of Com
merce, said that he was planning
to continue in automotive repair
work in the shop at the rear of
the Dixie Marathon station.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30

Sliced cold meats, bread and buns
for sandwiches, ice cream, coffee,
milk, cream, pop, butter, relishes, to-
matoes and napkins will be provided
for the event without charge by the
association. Families attending are
asked to bring only one hot or cold
dish of food, and their own tableware,
plate and cup.
The Columbus Grove park is locat-
ed just off State Route IL this side
of Columbus Grove. In addition to
the large swimming pool, shelter
house, fireplaces, picnic tables and
fishing facilities are offered.
f. James Szabo and Dave Riser
are co-chairmen of the outing this
year. Assisting them on the COM
mittee are Dwaine Amstutz, Dean
Niswander, Gene Benroth and Milt
Edwards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30

Carleton Wilson last Saturday after
noon at the Leland Diller insurance
office to ask last-minute questions re-
garding plans and specifications be-
fore submitting their bids.
Included in the group of contrac-
tors interested in bidding on the pro-
ject are firms from Columbus Grove,
Marion, Findlay, Fremont, Tiffin
and Lima.
The bids are to be received by D..
w. Bixler, treasurer of the building
committee, who will open them at the
Monday evening meeting. Following
computations of the bids, which may
require a few days, it is expected the
contract will be awarded.
Several of the contractors said
Saturday that if they are the success
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Evan SOash Takes
New Teaching Post
In Mich. School

Evan Soash, former Blufftonite,
who held a position as coach and
teacher at Alger high school for the
past seven years, has accepted new
position with Lakeview high school
at st. Clair Shores, Michigan, a sub
urb of Detroit
Soash, the son of DR.. and Mrs. M.
d. Soash, is completing work this
summer for his masters degree in
education at Bowling Green State
university. He was graduated from
Bluffton high school and from Bluff
ton college in 1912.
At Alger Soash taught science clas-
ses and coached both basketball and
baseball. He assumes his new duties
at the Michigan school on September
|9. There he will also teach science
and coach track.
Robert Schaublin, also a Bluffton
high school and Bluffton college grad
nate, is principal of the Lakeview
school. He was graduated from
Bluffton college and received his mas
ter's degree from Ohio State univer-
sity.
Mr.. Soash and his wife, the former
Verena Balmer, and their two sons,
Norman and Bradley, will move to
the new location as soon as they can
locate living quarters there.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
BLufftOn Man ActiUe
In PlOUing Contest

Dean Niswander, secretary of the
Allen County Implement Dealers
association, is busy with other Of
ficers of the association making pre-
parations for the annual Allen coun-
ty plowing contests and soil con-
servation day to he held Saturday on
the Allen County Home farm east of
Lima on Route 81.
County contour and level land
blowing champions will be chosen
during the division contests. The
winners will advance to the district
events August 5 in Miami county
near Troy.
The Saturday program also in
cludes All club plowing contest,
junior land Judging contest and
demonstrations of tile ditching and
terracing.
A number of Bluffton area farm
ers are expected to compete.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
One Vacancy Remains On School Faculty
As Teacher Assignments Are Announced

Janet Bechtel, grade two; Mrs. jean
cite Burns Klay, grade two;s Miss
Minerva Hilty, grade three;, Mrs.
Adella Oyer, grades three and four
Robert Ewing, grade four; 81 Mrs.
Betty Stratton, grade five; Robert
Stratton, grade six; Miss Elma Ater,
vocal music. 81, "A
High school-Gerhard Buhler, prip-
cipal, physics, general science and
health; Lorain A. Basinger, vocation@
al agriculture; Mrs. Vernice Davies,
arithmetic, general mathematics
(half day assignment); Miss Marg-
aret Diller, vocational home econom-
les; Miss Florence r. Duffield, com
mercial; Wilford o. Geiger, chem
istry, biology, science, social science;
Joe L. Harris, driver education,
mathematics, basketball coach; Will
bur A. Howe, English, speech,
sociology and government; Mildred
r. Keel, English, Latin; Dean F.
Kittle, industrial arts, mechanical
drawing; Earl w. Lehman, instru-
mental and vocal music; Peter
Schmidt, health and physical educa-
tion, football coach.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Roger Howe Named
School Supt. At
New Washington

Roger Howe, son of Bluffton' s
Mayor w. A. Howe and Mrs. Howe,
has accepted the position of Super
intendent of the New Washington
(O.) school, it was learned this
week.
: Mr.. Howe completed his fourth
year in public school work last May
at Marseilles, Ohio, and is present
ly studying at Bowling Green State
university, where he will receive his
master of education degree next
month.
At Marseilles, the former Bluff
ton man, was principal of the high
school, coach and teacher of social
studies. He is a graduate of Bluff
ton high school and Bluffton college.
He and Mrs. Howe, the former
Elizabeth Brand, and their eigth
;and a half month old son, Jay,
have moved to their new home in
New Washington.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Swimming, Square Dancing To Mark
Merchants Outing At GrOUe. Aug. 20.

Bluffton businessmen, their en-
ployees and families will "swing their
partners" in an old-fashioned square
dance as special feature of their
annual picnic and outing set for
Thursday afternoon and evening,
August 20, at the Columbus Grove
Municipal park.
The evening program of square
dancing in the spacious park shelter
house will follow an afternoon of
swimming in the park pool and the
usual elaborate picnic dinner which
has marked former events as out
standing.
The program of swimming, with
free admission for children of school
age, will begin at 2 p. M, after the
retail stores have closed for their
regular Thursday afternoon off. The
picnic dinner will be served at $3.50
o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Norway, Nc
Comb, George David, born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keller, Jr.,
Ada, girl, Nancy Elaine, born Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mccarthy, Find
lay, twins, boy, Farabee Dean, a
girl, Joetta Ruth, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeWayne Salisbury,
Arlington, boy, DeWayne Earl Jr.,
born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shackeford,
Arlington, a boy, Harold Eugene,
born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Jones, Bluff
ton, a girl, Karen Sue, born Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Richard, Helena
Ohio, a boy, Randall Lynn, born at
Memorial hospital, Fremont, July "a
Mrs. Richard is the former Princess
Basinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Keel, Fostoria
a girl, born at Fostoria hospital July
25. Mrs. Keel is the former Dorothy
Basinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Fett, girl
Linda Jane, born July % at Newark
General hospital, Newark, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30

held here, and provide fitting
background for the North Centra
Section Mems Garden clubs of Ameri,
ca conference to be held here on the
same weekend.
Women's and Mems Garden clubs
of Bluffton are cooperating in plan
ming the various phases of the flow
er festival, in which winners will
receive a sparkling array of prizes.
Something new in the way of
awards is provided in the form of
highly attractive pottery and crystal
pieces, including studio pitchers, hur-
ricane vases, cornucopia, studio bowls,
eight types; studio planters, fan vas
es, candle bowls, bud vases, panther
planters, glad display vases, and a
$25 Fostoria center piece offered for
the grand high point sweepstakes
winner in arrangements.
All prizes will be on display begin
ming this Friday in the Basingei
Furniture store window including &
wrist watch offered for the Best
Gladiolus in the junior section of the
show.
Other prizes in addition to the
major ones mentioned above will be
a tool rack, alumitags and stakes
certificates for plants, magazine sub,
scriptions, ball point pens, merchan'
disc certificates, etc.
Entry in the various events is oper
to anyone interested and those inter
ested in obtaining a schedule are urg'
ed to get in touch with Kermit Herr
Paul Diller or Mrs. William Garmat,
ter, of the mems and women's clubs
planning the festival.
No entry fee or admission charges
will be made, and the show will be
open for public inspection from 7 tc
10 p. m. on Aug. 7; 8 a. m. until 1O:3C
p. m. Aug. s, and / to 5 p. m. Aug. 3
Four sections-specimen class, ar
tistic arrangements, table settings
and feature composition-are open te
amateurs. In the Junior class there
are three sections.
In the feature department of the
show there will be open classes in siS
sections-dahlias, delphiniums, roses
gladiolus, arrangements for men only
and unusual exhibits, plus arrange
ments for each section.
One of the major features is ex'
pected to be the unusual exhibit sec
ton, in which each exhibitor will ust
five feet by three feet space fol-
either hibiscus, orchids, lilies, chrys
anthemums, gladiolus, roses, dahlias
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Parade, Derby
Films On Church
Social Program

Bluffton will have its first OPP
portunity to view in retrospect the
colorful Fourth, of July parade cele-
brating ohio's sssquicentennial an
niversary of statehood, and also the
spring trout derby when color mo-
ton pictures and slides will be
shown to the public at the lawn
social and supper of the Presbyter-
ian church, Saturday night, August
8.
The social gwill open at 5 pm.
with ladies OF the church under the
direction of Mrs. John A. Warren
serving suppef tThe motion pictures
viii be screened at IS o'clock apd
again at 1900. :.
Chicken sandwiches, chicken moo
dies, ice cream, cake, pie, salads,
/ soft drinks and coffee will be offer
ed on the supper menu as well as.
other. sandwiches / and ice cold
watermelon.
Ropp Triplett, A. B. Murray and
Gene Benroth are on the general
committee in charge of the event.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Ohio Power Go. Engineers
Survey Bluffton City Plant
Early Report Promised To Clear Way
For Utility Bid On Electric System

Preparatory to making bid for
the outright purchase of Bluffton's
entire electric light system, includ-
ing distribution lines, the Ohio
Power Co. has two representatives
here making a complete check of
property and records of the munic-
ipally-owned plant.
Although the Ohio Power engi-
neers began their investigation last
week and are working daily there
has been no indication to date as
to when they will complete their
work and a bid will be made.
An early report is anticipated,
however, for the power company
has informed the committee named
by the Bluffton Business Mems as
sociation to investigate an outright
purchase that it will be to the ad-
vantage to both to clear up the
matter in the very near future, it
was reported by c. B. Fett, a
member of the committee.
In checking the local setup pre-
paratory to making a bid for the
plant and distribution system, repre-
sentatives of the Ohio Power Co.
are looking over plant records and
making an inventory of the rhysi-
cal assets.
Investigation of the possibilities
of the outright sale of all municipal
light plant property was launched
at the instigation of the Business
Mems association.
1t was the associations opinion
that a complete investigation of all
phases was warranted before pro-
ceeding to buy electrical current
from the Ohio Power Co. and dis
tribute it through the towns system
of lines, as recommended II days
ago by the board of public affairs
and it's consulting engineer, John
S. Sawvell, of Findlay.
1t has been the contention of the
board that current can be purchased
on a 10-year contract from the Ohio
Power at a price lower than it can
be generated in the municipality
owned plant.
Retaining the distribution system
as village property was recommend
ed by the board on the basis OF
Sawyel's report which estimates a
profit of upwards of $4,000 can be
made every year simply by buying
the power and distributing it to
local light and power patrons.
Until a bid is made by Ohio
Power for the entire system here,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Beayerdam-LiIna
.Superhighway To
Open Temporarily
Traffic To Be Detoured
From Old To New Route
25 Next Week

An opportunity to drive over the
new section of Route 25 northeast of
Lima will be available to local motor
lists next week when two lanes will
be temporarily opened to traffic while
a section of the old road is being paw
ed in preparation for linking the old
and new roadways.
The paving crews completed work
on the fourth and final lane of the
new route Tuesday and are expected
to start work on the connection next
Tuesday if the weather remains
favorable.
A stretch of some 5000 feet of the
old roadway must be paved in order
to link it with the super-highway.
The link also involves about 1000
feet of asphalt resurfacing.
Although the completion date for
the Lima-Beaverdam highway link is
not until November 80, representa-
tives of the Columbus contractors,
V. N. Holderman and Sons, feel that
it will be completed before that time.
The new route will only be used
for about two weeks while the paving
work on the old roadway is being
completed. Then motorists will re-
turn to the old roadway until finish
ing touches are complete on the four
lane road.
The Lima -Beaverdam link stretches
a distance of 9.3 miles and is ap-
preached by IL county roads. These
approaches must be completed before
the detour over the new pavement
can be used.
The two 24-foot double lanes are
separated by a 50-foot strip of grass.
1t will be the most modern highway
in the area when completed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30

Mr.. Quatman said that the comp
any's proposal will be outlined at the
next meeting of Bluffton town coun-
Gil and the need for the increased
rate will be explained.
Rates proposed by the telephone
company are the same as those re-
quested for systems of comparable
size in the Lima area several months
ago. Final hearing on the previous
application was scheduled for We'd
nesday. Rates on the same basis have
been approved by the PUCO for. sew
eral of the II other telephone COM
panies operated in the state by the
Telephone Service Co.
If the application is approved, rates
for individual business lines will
advance $l.75 per month. Two-party
business phones, individual and FIVE
party residence phones will go up
Sl.25 per month and similar Increases
will become effective for all services.
The telephone company. estimates
the proposed increase will provide ad-
ditional monthly income from the
Bluffton operation amounting to
81, 1,106.66, or S13,279 on the year.
This is justified, they claim because
of increased investment in the system
and higher operating costs.
A comparison of the present
net rates and the proposed
rate is as follows:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-30
Fishing Deby
Safe Next Year,
.Sortsmen learn
hll To Ban sCanamsrcial
Nslsirg On Sandusky Bay
Fails To Pass Senate

- Members of the Bluffton Commun.
ity Sportsmen's club were interested
to learn during the last week that
the recent effort in the General As
sembly to ban commercial fishing in
Sandusky Bay failed in the Senate,
and no such legislation has been en-
acted. AS a consequence, the situa-
tipn next year will be exactly the
same as il has been in Che past with
respect to obtaining fish from bay
fshermen teAuse fn stocking local
bodes. Of water for the annual pring
and summer fishing derby here.
Fears had been expressed that a
bill of the type introduced into the
General Assembly would have cut off
Buttons supply of derby fish, for
under its provisions commercial fish
ermen would have been completely
banned from the bay.
As result of watching progress
of the bay fish bill, local interest al
so was focused on court case in
Sandusky, filed to determine whether
state laws regulating taking fish by
net also applied to catch the fish by
seine.
In decision last week in the OF
tawa County Common Pleas court it
was ruled that fish may be taken by
seine in waters where net fishing is
prohibited.
The judge ruled that because there
is difference in net and seine fish
ing, the division of wild life and nat
ural resources was directed to refrain
from interfering with seine fishing
in parts of the bay restricted to net
fishing.