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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
Hope To Start
Swim Pool Work
During Summer
Recreation Commission
To Meet Wednesday Night
With Engineers

Hopeful that there will be some
means of getting construction work
underway on the proposed community
swimming poo! before summer ends,
the Bluffton Recreation Commission
was to meet this Wednesday evening
with engineers to further develop
plans and probably order blueprints
drawn up for the pool.
Pete Schmidt, who acted as chair
man of the commission at the meet
ing last week in the absence of
Chairman Paul Diller, said that j.
E. Niggemyer, resident engineer on
the sewage disposal plant project rep
Presenting the village-employed firm
s,f Finkbeiner, Pettis and Strout, had
been asked to attend the Wednesday
meeting. likewise Hobart M. Mu-
maugh, county engineer, who has
volunteered assistance with the pro-
iect, will attend.
Ideas of the commission for devel-
opment of the pool will be laid be-
fore the engineers for their consider
alton and advice, Schmidt said.
The recreation commission, after
visiting the new Arlington pool, is
seriously considering construction OF
an oval or kidney-shaped pattern. II
is believed that a pool of this shape
would be less affected by winter wea
ther conditions than one of conver
tional rectangular shape.
1--WE are expecting things TO NOV,
more rapidly after our meeting with
the engineers" Schmidt said Tues.
day. Several methods are under
consideration for raising additional
funds, and it may be that we will be
able to obtain considerable assistance
from construction firms now working
in town on sewer disposal system" /"
he added.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
1t Was A Big Day
For The SUiss
Friday In BluftOn

Americans of Swiss descent hail
ing from at least At villages and
cities in ID states were among the
1000 persons who participated in the
annual Swiss Day celebration on the
Bluffton college campus, last Friday.
Switzerland, itself, was represent
ed at the festivities by a native of
that country in Lima on business
at the time, and a visitor from the
Netherlands also was registered.
Highlights of the celebration in
cluded the appearance of genuine
Alpine horn brought here by Chris
Zuercher, which attracted wide at
tention. Mrs. Fred Hahn, playing
an old-fashioned either and garbed
in costume over 100 years old capti-
waited the audience, as did Mart Mos.
er of Kidron, Ohio, with his Swiss
musical saw. The Button Pandora
Mems Swiss Chorus also presented
several numbers that won hearty
applause.
A collection of more than $3.50 was
turned over to the committee for the
establishment of a museum of COM
munity heirlooms.
Business of the organization in
cluded election of Hiram Kohl as
head of the Swiss Day committee,
Mrs. N. N. Soldner, secretary and D.
w. Bixler, treasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04

Bluffton's Fourth of July program
this year including the holiday night
parade and rodeo will have histori-
cal flavor associated with the towns
120th year and Ohio's sesqui-centen-
nial celebration.
Opening the holiday evening OBJ
servance will be a gigantic old-fash-
ioned historical parade beginning at 3
D. m. in which Bluffton's history will
be portrayed in chronological detail
from pioneer days to modern times.
Featured in the pre-rodeo parade
will be floats depicting historical
events in the history of the town,
buggies, prairie schooners, old-fash-
ioned farm machinery, old autos,
bands, twirlers, Surveys, marching
units and mounted horsemen.
Further adding to the historical
flavor of the celebration will be an an
tioue display in the windows of down.
town places of business. In making
this phase of the program a success
the cooperation of area residents is
asked in providing items of historical
interest for the various windows.
Sponsorship of the historical par
ade and the antique display is III the
hands of the Bluffton Business Mems
association, which also is one of the
organizations cooperating in putting
on the nighttime rodeo, two hours
after the parade.
Parade floats will be sponsored in
seven historical classes, including for
mer business concerns, present-day
business concerns, institutional class,
church history, organization groups,
industrial displays and miscellaneous.
In addition prizes will be awarded
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
Demonstration OF
Town Hall Chimes
lmpreSSes Meeting
Additional Donations To
Complete Installation
Costs Announced

Nearly 100 Bluffton people attend
ing last weeks meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems association were favorab-
ly impressed by demonstration of
what can be expected of the new
electronic chimes to be installed soon
in Town Hall Tower.
Vern Walker, Triplett company en-
gineer, who originally suggested the
chimes project and is in charge of
its installation, reported that financ-
ing of the system was completed last
week with the donation of additional
needed supplies and the start of a
library of chime records. The rec
ords will be played over the new sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Walker said that romex cable
needed in wiring thhe system is be-
ing supplied by Marshall & Bixel,
and that the Steinman Bros. Lum-
Der Co., had volunteered to supply
lumber required in mounting the
large speakers in the tower.
Samples of the types of chime re-
cordings which will be played over
the amplifier were played at last
weeks meeting of the Business Mems
association. Impressed with the new
instrument and the quality of re-
production, several persons imme-
diately ordered records for the libra
ry, and many others are expected to
do likewise.
Some of the first selections were
ordered by Dean Niswander, c. F.
Niswander, Bill Edwards, Norman
Triplett and Clair Fett.
The Chime recordings are avail
able at a cost of $3.50. Thus for,
the library. includes eight records.
Possibility of the use of the rec
ords as memorial gifts has been
suggested.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
Church School Plans
Omen House Fridny

Parents of boys and girls attend
ing the Vacation Church school spon-
sored by the Bluffton Ministerial as,
sociation, have been invited to attend
"Open House" at the school Friday
morning as a closing feature of the
two-week school.
Enrolment this year for the class.
es reached total of 214 with ar
average daily attendance of 1876.
Officials of the school said that the
excellent average attendance was a
good indication of interest shown in
the project.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
Teeners Urged To
Enter "ROad-e-O"

Teen age drivers of the BIuffton
area are being encouraged by the To-
cal Junior Chamber of Commerce to
enter the teen-age "road-e-o" sched-
uled for June ii in Lima. Winner of
the event, Allen county's most skill
full teen-age driver, will compete in a
statewide contest in Columbus on
June q, and the state winner will
have the opportunity of competing
later in a national contest.
Paul Reichenbach, chairman of the
Bluffton committee cooperating in the
countrywide contest, said that all To-
cal youngsters, between 16 and 10
years of age, who have drivers Ii
censes or learners permits are eligi-
bic unless they have had traffic of
fenses charged against them in the
past six months.
Those interested in competing are
asked to make application at the
Koontz Sinclair Station on South
Main street.
Entrants will be given written driv-
ers' tests, and the top 80 will be given
actual driving tests. One of the top
three winners will compete in Column
bus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04

at a meeting of municipal council
Monday night, after the group opened
heavy fire on the Ohio ION again.
off again" attitude toward enforcing
compliance with the pollution control
act.
If the exemption for villages be-
comes a reality, Councilman Everett
Sutermeister declared at MONDAYS
meeting that every Button family
is being penalized more than $1,000
by the states change of heart in the
sewage control matter.
In heated discussion, councilmen
expressed in no uncertain terms their
opinion of the vagaries of state ac-
tion which has compelled Bluffton to
make commitments for the expendi-
ture of $580,000 for sewage disposal
system, only to now learn that other
villages of the state may be offered
a loophole of escape from the pollu-
tion control act.
Mayor w. A. Howe was authorized
by councilmen to Immediately contact
State Representative Floyd B. Grif-
fin and State Senator Ross Pepple,
and advise them that Bluffton intends
to obtain indemnity for the debt-bur-
den of more than half-a-million dol
lars saddled on the town at state in
sistence.
Bluffton is far ahead of most other
villages of the state in proceeding
with sewage disposal construction,
but if proposed exemptions are voted
into law the program on which the
town is embarked would not be legal
ly necessary at all.
AS matters now stand in the legis-
lature, the conservation committee
has recommended passage of the bill
excluding all municipalities of less
than 5000 population from the Ohio
Water Pollution Control Act.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
Seek Gift OF The Understanding Heart
DR.. Ramseyer Advises College Seniors

The worlds greatest need today
is that of the understanding heart"
the quality of thinking that touches
our emotions, DR.. Lloyd Ramseyer,
president of Bluffton college, told
his graduating seniors last Sunday
afternoon at baccalaureate services
in Founders hall.
Tremendous strides have been made
in our lifetime along chronological
lines. We can mold a steel rod to
within one -thousandth of an inch, but
we cannot mold the lives of two in
dividuals so that they can get along
in marriage, he declared.
Pointing out that only one out of
21 persons, even in America, comes
to the point of formal education in
completing four years of college
training, DR.. Ramseyer said that the
real value of the training does not
lie in the fact that it places the
graduate in a position of advantage
in competitive world, but it gives
him an opportunity to be of greater
service.
So far as being of greater use
to the world, an understanding
heart" he told the Class of '53, is
more important than all of the facts
and skills you can accumulate. AL
though the understanding heart is
based on knowledge-the knowledge
of Gods will for men the
deep concern for fellow men without
respect to race, creed or color &.
the understanding heart, he said, is
love.
"Love for your fellow men is the
most important thing in finding an
understanding heart" DR.. Ramseyer
emphasized.
The understanding heart however,
is not found in a college degree, but
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
Frank LugibihIs Buy
NelUs Stand Business

Montgomery's News Stand and
Gift Shop operated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Montgomery since 1914, has
been sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lugibihl, of South Jackson street.
New owners of the establishment
took over its operation this week, and
are being assisted temporarily by
Montgomery. In the future the busi-
ness will be known as LugibihPs
News Stand and Gift Shop.
Lugibihl has been employed prev
iously at Superior Coach Corp. in
Lima. During World War ii he serv-
ed in the United States Navy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
GETS POLICE DEPT. POST

Mrs. Helen Schoenlein, formerly
Helen Amstutz, a niece of Mrs. AL
bert Benroth, of Bluffton, has been
appointed clerk-stenographer of the
Lima police department. Mrs. Schoen-
lein previously had been serving as
deputy clerk of the municipal court in
Lima. The appointment is effective
June l, subject to a civil service ex-
animation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04

takes a lifetime to develop. One
finds it by building life of useful
ness, by learning to know men as
they are, by learning to understand
Gods will for men, he explained.
"You have completed a four year
course in college which has stressed
this quality so that you may receive
the great gift of the understanding
heart. Hold fast to your ideals. Men
will tell you they are foolish, but re-
member, with all thy getting, get an
understanding heart" DR.. Ramseyer
concluded.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
Lions Club Members
See Mfg. Film

A film dealing with the economics
of mass production and elements that
make up the cost of manufactured
product was shown at the Tuesday
evening dinner meeting of the Bluff
ton Lions club by Leonard F. McEl-
wee, member of the club and by oc-
cupation a statistician for the West
inghouse company.
President-elect Ed Waltermire pre-
sided at the meeting in the absence
of DIR. #. ID. Rodabaugh.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
ReU. Monk Heads
Hancock Pastor GROUP

Rev. Victor Monk, pastor of the
Lutheran church in Bluffton in ad-
dition to serving a Findlay charge,
has been elected president of the
Hancock County Ministerial associa-
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
RECEIVES c. A. p. WINGS

Dorothy J. Anderson, of Bluffton,
was one of six members of the Lima
squadron of the Civil Air Patrol re-
ceiving wings at a meeting last week
in the Lima Naval Reserve Training
Center.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-04
Blufton Will Seek Indemnity From State
If Others Are Exempt From Pollution Law
Council Blasts Changeable Policy OF
Legislature On Sewage Disposal Plants

the state legislature follows committee act of 1885,
Buon will demand indemnity from for the
disposal expenditures forced the by the Ohio
board of health under the twoyear-old pollution act
Decision to launch the fight to funds state
compelling Buton sewage disposal services
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
Buffalo HID Club
Members Discuss
Buying Coats, Suits

Buying coats and suits was the
demonstration for the February
meeting of Buffalo Home Demon
stration Club, last week, at the
home of Miss Sarah L. Wilker-
son. Mrs. c. A. Pillow was CO.
hostess.
Mrs June Ellington. clothing
leader. gave the demonstration
Mrs Ellington who is 4 member
of the executive board of the
Prince Edward County Chapter
Of the American RED Cross. told
the 10 members present about the
Gamma Globulin treatment fol
polio, which the Red Cross is
working with.
Members also decided to sell
cards and note paper TO raise
money for the CLUB. They viii
also continue to make cakes for
Camp Pickett Hospital.
1t was announced at the Febru-
AIRY meeting that members had
helped solicit money 4or the re-
cent March of Dimes Campaign
The March meeting will be
held IN the home of Mrs. E j
Ward
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
Sandy River

Mr.. and Mrs Paul Wheeler, Of
Berryvlle. visited relatives in the
community during the week end
Mrs. f. c. Garnett Jr.. and chill
dren spent Friday and Saturday
in Blackstone.
Mrs w l.. Gardner. Of Warren
Va, spent last week visiting Mr.
and Mrs Frank Bruce Mrs. A
A. Waldburger and daughter. OF
Richmond, were week end guests
in the same home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gates en-
tertained with a dinner Sunday
honoring the birthday OF Nevyr
Rankin. il. Others present for the
occasion were Mrs w, b. Gates
Mrs w N Rankin and Johnny
Jean and Donald Gates.
Misses Martha and Blanche
Bass and w B Bass were recent
visitors Of Mrs f j. Raiford, in
Petersburg
Mr. and Mrs c M. Bass. OF
Richmond. spent the week end III
the home of w b. Bass,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
Burkeville, RID

Mrs Harvey Tharpe, Mrs II. G.
Hickman, Mrs Melvin Scruggs
and Gloria Jane visited Mrs. AL
Verta Scruggs. at Rice, Wednes-
Gay evening.
Mr. and Mrs billiard Scruggs
shopped in Falmville Thursday
Mrs Scruggs also had some den
tai work done
Mr. and MIS-. Sinclair Scruggs
visited in the d. r. 5cluggs home
Wednesday night
Hilton Morgan entered MCV
Hospital Friday 20 have a
growth removed from his eye.
Farmers are busy plowing. cut
ting wood and preparing plant
beds.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tharpe
visited Nh and MIS-. Preston
Hickman Wednesday night
Mrs. II G. Hickman visited her
daughter. Mrs Herbert Morris,
and Mrs Morris. Thursday.
Many people from this com
munity attended the show in the
school auditorium Friday night
sponosfed by the Lush Brothers.
They had a full house.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer st. John
spent the week end With Mrs. II.
M Morgan. while Nh Morgan
was in Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Hickman
and family visited Mr., and Mrs.
Herbert Morris during the week
end
Hospital Visit
Mrs Spencer St. John. Mrs.
Melvin Scruggs. Mrs. Hilton Nor
gan and Wayne spent Sunday
with Wilson in MC.V. MI and
Mrs Rob Schmidt and family
were also visitors at Wilson'S. Mr..
Morgan accompanied Mrs. Nor
gan home after having been in
Richmond since Friday.
/ Mrs. s. NJ Jameson visited
with the r. F. Dennis family
! Friday
Mrs r. F.. Dennis Eta and
Loretta are out again after being
III with the flue.
! Mr. and Mrs r. F. Dennis and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
NeirS about Green Bay
Netrs About Green Bay
Graham Raiford Receives Message
About His Fathers Death In Holland

Graham Raiford received a
message. Sunday morning. in
forming him Of the sudden death
of his father, Ed Railord, at his
home at Holland. M . Raiford is
Il brother of Miss Mary Lol Raj
ford and a brother Of Mrs. Claude
Mcfarland. Of Alexandria. After
receiving the message, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w Nunnally took Mr.. and
Mrs. Raiford to Holland. The
burial was held at Holland, We'd
nesday Those from here attend
ing the burial were Mr. and Mrs.
r, B. Wilson. Mi and Mrs Bobby
Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. j. w Nun
nally, Mrs t. T. Nunnally and
Mrs. F. c. Nunnally
Mrs, j r. Nunnally snent Sat
urday night at keySville with her
aunt. Mrs George Pettus.
Health Improves
Mrs c. r. Redd who has been
taking treatment at Stuart Circle
Hospital. RICHMOND. Is lmproV
ing
Mrs Ford Of Church Road
spent the week end with M and
Mrs. Bobby Wilson.
Mrs SelWvn Cheatham return
ed from Southside Community
Hospital, Sunday, and is conya-
lescing at her home
Richmond Guest
l. T. Nunnally. OF Richmond.
spent the week end here with
Mrs L. T. Num- ally. who has been
here since the death OF her
mother. Mrs. J w Mcfarland
Mrs. Hazel NJ ;Farland ami Yer
on Meadows. both Of Richmond.
were married Sunda.' at the home
Of her 81 ter, Mrs Clark How III.
at Richmond
Mrs. Ida Ward and Mrs Lewis
pettus, of Keysville. were Sunday
evening guests Of Mrs. j. r. Nun
nallv
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
Sandy River

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Gates visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. H Q Davidson
in kingsport, Tenn. Wednesday
and Thursday
These from the community who
attended the meeting and lunch
con OF the Cooperative Milk Pro-
ducerS' Association at Hotel JEFF
ferSon. IN Richmond on Feb /
were: Nh and Mrs. Frank Bruce,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Gates, W.
r Bass, w. A. Oldham, and James
Gates. John and James Gates at
tended the Guernsey breeders
meeting and dinner III Richmond
on February u
w f BRADSHAW spent Sunday
in Richmond visiting Mrs. William
Wall
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith IN.
and daughter. of Pamplin. spent
the week end visiting Mr. and
Mrs f. J. Smith
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
Burkeville

Mr and Mrs. J. F. BOykins and
daughter, Freda. have returned
from Wakefield, where they at
tended the funeral Of Mr. Boy
kim, father, Leroy Jason Corn
we'll who died Saturday Feb IA
at the home of his son. Leroy
Jason CornWell, Jy OF Wakefield
World Day OF Prayer viii be
observed with a special service at
the Presbyterian Church this
afternoon friday at 2 80
Eam'ly NIGHT
Fairview HID Club held a family
night supper II the Municipal
Building. Friday night, with about
ten members and their families
present After d buffet supper, the
group enjoyed Games planned b.
Mrs Jeffries Borum Those at
tending were Mr. and Mrs. G. II
Schmidt, Mr. and MIS- G. f.
Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs II 5. Bos
we'll, Margic. Susan and Swan
Boswell. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cook
Mr. and Mrs Joe Cook, Betty
Lou and jeanne Cook. MI and
Mrs. JeGfries Borum and Mildred
Borum Mr. and Mrs w II
krchmier, and Thomas and Bob
Krchmier
Mrs T r Hamilton, Mrs H. r
Bradshaw and Mrs NJ f Turner
served as Judges at the Blackstone
Garden Club. last week
leadership School
A Leadership Training Schoo
/ Tor CreWe and this community
viii be held in the Crewe Meth
odlst Church. Feb 1927, begin.
ming each evening at 7 with {
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
Meherriin

Harry Holt, of Altavista, spent
the week end with his sister, Mrs.
Ola Fowlkes. who has been very
sick with the flu
Frank Hollander, Jr, and Le-
roy Collier spent a week end at
Daytona Beach. Fla. and attend
ed the car races, Saturday, Feb.
Ia
T. O. Priddy has returned home
from the Southside Hospital in
Farmville, and is just fair q
Ohio Nunnally. of Richmond,
spent the week end with Mrs.
Daisy Flowers and Miss Bertha
Nunnany
Ar. and Mrs. Warren Whet-
stone and family, Of Richmond.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pike and
family, Of Amelia spent the week
end with MI and Mrs Clyde
Witt
Richmond Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones. Of
Richmond, spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs NJ II
Vaughan. and other relatives here
Vernon Priddv Of Portsmouth
is spending a few weeks here,
while his father, f 0 Priddy, IS
sick
MI. and Mrs. Eugene williams
are the proud parents OF boy
born at Southside Hospital Feb,
IA
Mrs Joe Hurt. Of Pleasant
Grove and Nh. and Mrs Gordon
Hurt. OF Mt. Pleasant, visited Mr.
and Mrs. L. 3 Hurt, recently
Meban Ward spent the week
end with his wife IN Greensboro
New Jersey Guests
Nh and Mrs Ira Caps, Of New
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20

of Farmville, Mrs T O. Bondu-
rant and Tommy were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E r.
Bondurant Saturday evening"
Mrs. Rosa Courier Of Amelia.
spent the week end with hcr
daughter, Mrs Julian Bradshaw.
Mr.. and MI c r Marcuson
and children, Of Richmond were
dinner guests Of Mrs S II. Bend
urant, Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Garland Stafford
ana baby. Gary Of Richmond.
spent several days last week with
her parents. MI and Mrs. r r.
Walthhll Dinner guests of MI
and Mrs Walhal on Sunday were
M and Mrs. Jimmy DAVIS and
children, Of Richmond, MIR and
Mrs FRANK Osborn and children.
Of Farmyiilc Nh and Mrs. Bruce
Gates and Nevyn Rankin Jr
Dinner Guests
MI and Mrs Claud Weaver and
Mrs. Eugene Thompson were din
ner guests Of Mn and Mrs. r. +
Loyelace in Farmvile, sunday
evening and attended a preach
ing service in Buckingham after
wards
Curtis Buchanan, Of Hopewen
spent Saturday with MI and Mrs
Weaver
MI. and Mrs r A Hubbard
who have been tn the tobacco
market for several nonths have
returned 70 THEN home here
Fielder Hubbard spent severa
days last week with Mr.. ana Mrs
S. c Foster in Florence. s c
Mrs. Hubbard returned home viii
him.