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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Initial Tests OF ElectrOnic Chimes
Set For Latter Part OF This Week

ments through the speaker from an
amplifer-record player-microphone
setup, Walker said.
part of the testing program required
while making final adjustments and
completing the final phases of the
installation.
In all, Walker and his assistants
will have more than two weeks for
final testing and adjustments to the
chimes system before the formal
dedication is planned as a part of the
Fourth of July rodeo and sesqui-
centennial celebration.
The musical chimes will be set to
sound the time at various hours of
the day, and also may be used to
play melodies of the Swiss music box
variety, in keeping with Bluffton's
Swiss background and heritage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

With him on his present tour are
his wife, and three children, Mark,
nearly one; Bonnie, 5; and Billie, a.
Since the children came, Mrs. Monroe
a bo'son's seat. At one time she help
ed him with his dangerous work, and
still takes a great interest in his
problems. Her eyes light up when
hasn't been climbing about on Chin
neys helping her husband paint from
she talks about the places he has
worked from coast to coast.
This may be one of her last long
trips with o. M. since next September
Bonnie will be starting to school and
she will have to make their home at
a more permanent address.
The Monroes have travelled all over
the country following work where ev-
er it arises. Their next scheduled
stop is Galena, Ill. Before they came
to Bluffton Mr.. Monroe had church
job in Bloomville, near Carey, Ohio.
Enroute to Galena, he will stop in nu-
merous villages to check up on needed
steeplejack work. He averages job
in about one out of every 20 towns
he visits.
At so Mr.. Monroe still likes his
high climbing work, and he guesses
he'll just keep on till he's ready to
retire. It's nomadic life, but the
Monroes like it. But they don't be-
lieve they live dangerously.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
PhD Degree Awarded
Karl V. Schultz

The doctor of philosophy degree
was conferred upon Karl V. Schultz,
well-known graduate of Bluffton high
school and Bluffton college, last Sat-
urday at formal commencement ex-
ercises of the University of Southern
California in Alumni Memorial Park
on the campus. +.
DR.. Schultz, son of DR.. j. S. Schulz
tz, dean of Bluffton college, and Mrs.
Schultz, has been working during the
past year in the Veterans Admins
tration training program for clinical
psychologists at several West Coast
hospitals. He has also been lectur-
er in psychology in the extension
division of the University of South
ern California. He completed work
for his degree in January.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Two Candidates
Named Thus Far
For Sesqui Queen
Large Field of Contestants
Expected Before Deadline; !;
Many Gifts Offered

Two candidates already have enter.
ed the field from which Buttons
Sesqui-C Centennial Queen will be Sc
lected to reign over gala Fourth OF
July festivities here, it was announc-
ed this week by Jaycees in charge OF
the program.
They are Miss Esther Kay Math-
ewson, sponsored by the Yours and
Mine Coffee Shop, and Miss Gene
We've Burkholder, sponsored by the
Benroth's Dari-Delite store.
Miss Mathewson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dana Mathewson, North
Main street, is a senior in Bluffton
High School. She will be attended
by Dawn Triplehorn, Bluffton High
junior and Miss M'Della Williams,
Bluffton College junior.
Miss Burkholder, daughter of Mrs.
Edith Burkholder, North Main street,
is junior at Ohio State University.
Her attendants on the parade float
will be Misses Joyce and Judith Ben
roth, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Benroth.
In addition to the two Queen candi-
dates already entered, Jaycees say
that two local clubs, the Lions and
the Telesis, will have entrants.
Gifts already donated for Miss Ses-
qui-Centennial include an evening
gown, Charles Co.; nylon gown, Rice
Dry Goods; silk slip, The Lape Co.;
playsuit, Davies Hat Shoppe; flowers,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Another Chest X-Ray Check-Up Slated
For Bluffton Community On June 1924

Another free public X-ray survey
for Bluffton residents is being plan
ned for June 1924, according to an
announcement received this week
from the Allen County tuberculosis
and Health association.
The X-rays, which are designed to
find tuberculosis early while it is
easy and economical to cure, are be-
ing offered as part of an intensive
summer program in Allen county to
find most of the tuberculosis cases
that exist in the community. In this
manner, the spread of the disease is
kept to a minimum.
Gilbert C. Lear, executive secretary
of the TB & Health Assn, pointed
out that chest X-ray reveals many
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Births

The following births were record
ed at Bluffton Community hospital
during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Shirk, Leip-
sic, girl, Karfa Marie, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Rose, Find
lay, girl, Karen Marie, born Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erdene Arras, Find
lay, a boy, Dannie Dene, born Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Burkholder,
Pandora, boy, born Tuesday.
A son, Bruce Richard, was born to
1t. and Mrs. Richard Thcrnberry in
Memorial hospital, June 10. Mrs.
Thornberry was the former Jean Vore
who taught Vocational Home Ec-
onomics at Button high school from
1949 to 1862.
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other important facts about the chest
than merely whether a person may
have tuberculosis. Heart disorders,
lung cancers, silicosis and many
other chest pathologies will be found
through chest X-ray.
The hours of operation for the
unit are a. m.-12 p. m. and p. M
p. m. The X-ray unit will be locat-
ed in front of the Bluffton News of
flee.
Morris Triplett, of the Triplett
Electrical Co., is an executive COM
mittee member of the TB & Health
association, which is sponsoring the
program. The program is paid for
through the public's annual purchase
of tuberculosis Christmas Seals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Ralph 7. Stearns
Delegate To Natl
Church Meeting

Ralph 7. Stcarns, a member of st.
Johns Evangelical and Reformed
Church, Bluffton, was to leave We'd
nesday for Tiffin, Ohio, where he will
represent as lay delegate the Synod
of Northwest Ohio at the week-long
triennial meeting of the General Syn
cd of the Evangelical and Reformed
Church of America.
The meetings will be held on the
campus of Heidelberg college and will
include some 1872 delegates of 81 syn
DDS of the church. Also attending
will be representatives of denomina-
tional boards, commissions and agen-
cies, interested leaders and the like.
This Sunday evening a large mass
meeting of Z. & R. churches of this
area will be held at the stadium of
Heidelberg college at p. m. All in
terested laymen are invited to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

of the balloon ascension, one of the
first in Northwestern Ohio, had at
tracted hundreds of spectators, many
of whom came from distances.
The daring venture was all the
more intriguing because the ascen-
sion was to be made by a comely
young woman who had been up many
times, and was widely recognized as
one of the outstanding performers
in her profession.
Preparations for the ascent began
hours before the actual flight took
place and the scene was the gather
ing place for most of the milling
mob of spectators. First step in
preparations was to fill long trench
with infiammable material. This was
rooted over with the exception of an
opening over which the empty bag
of the balloon was placed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

Bluffton residents will hear music
the latter part of this week from the
new electronic chimes system being
installed in the town hall tower, as
testing of the installation gets under
way, it was announced Monday by
Vern Walker, in charge of the pro-
gram.
Most of the installation was COM
pleted last weekend, when four large
speakers were put in place in the
tower and on the roof of the town
hall, one facing in each direction.
Walker and Vyrl Neeper handled the
installation job.
By the latter part of this week,
connections will be completed to per-
NIT broadcasting music or announce
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Honorary D0ctOrdte
Conferred On Lehman

The honorary degree of doctor of
music was conferred on G. A. Dad
Lehman, professor of church music at
Colgate Rochester Divinity school,
last week at commencement exercises
of Keuka College, Keuka Park, N. Y.
Professor Lehman is a former di-
rector of music at Bluffton College,
and recently returned here as a
guest director during the College
Choral Society's 50th anniversary
rendition of Handel's oratorio, "The
Messiah"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Two New Teachers
Join Faculty OF
Elementary School
Only One Vacancy Remains
To BE Filled Before School
Reopens Sept. 8

Two new teachers have been ap-
pointed to serve on the faculty of the
Bluffton Elementary school with the
opening of the new term on Septem-
Der s, and only one more vacancy re-
mains to be filled, it was announced
this week by A. b. Murray, superin-
tendent of schools.
The new teachers are Miss jean
cite Burns, former Button college
student of Hamilton, Ohio, and Mrs.
Betty Stratton, also former Bluff
ton college student and wife of Rob-
ert Stratton, sixth grade teacher.
In the high school, only addition to
the present faculty will be Mrs.
Vernice Davies, who has been en-
ployed as part-time mathematics
teacher to enable a redistribution OK
the teaching load and permit Joe
Harris time to teach the new driver
education classes. Mrs. Davies.
graduate of Bluffton college, taught
six years in Vaughnsville and one
year in Jackson Center.
Miss Burns attended Miami uni
versity two years after her student
days at Bluffton. She comes here
from teaching position in the Cros-
by Township schools at Harrison,
Ohio.
Mrs. Stratton attended both Bluff
ton college and Ohio Northern uni
versity. She taught for four years
in the Dunseith, N. d., Indian school
and for three years at Benton Ridge.
The single vacancy on the school
faculty is that of a fifth and sixth
grade teacher. Other teaching as
signments are as follows: Meredith
Stepleton, principal, 1st grade; Mrs.
Ruby Murray, 1st grade; Miss Janet
Bechtel, End grade; Miss jeanette
Burns, End grade; Miss Minerva
Hilty, 3rd grade; Mrs. Adella Oyer,
grades Sd; Robert Ewing, 4th grade;
Mrs. Betty Stratton, 5th grade; and
Robert Stratton, 9th grade.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

Before again filing with Allen
county common pleas court the ease
ment suit withdrawn last week 70
permit making a correction in an
engineering description, local coun-
cilmen decided to make one more
stab at attempting to clear up both
sides of the tangled Motter case
without resort to protracted hear
ing in court.
Should it be possible to arrie at
a satisfactory settlement involving
disposal of both the easement suit
and Motter's court action for pollu-
tion damages lot of times, expense
and worry would be sidestepped by
municipal officials.
Fresh Viewpoint
AS a new starting point in con-
sideration of what should be paid
to Motter for the sewer easement
and also in settlement of his suit
against the town for sewage pol
luton damages, the council will dis
cuss the case in detail with disin-
terested panel of farmers, business
men and others.
From this panel, the councilmen
also will get recommendations as to
the amount of money which should
be offered to Motter as an induce
ment to effect a settlement of the
two actions out of court.
Should it be found impossible to
proceed with a combined settlement
disposing of both cases mutually sat
isfactorily, the town then will imme-
diately file its easement suit again,
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such lasting impressions they still
are remembered more than a genera
ton later.
One of the most memorable of
those early events was the air trag-
edy Bluffton had back in the days
before the flying machine had be-
come a reality, and at a time when
ascents by bulging gas-filled balloons
still were a rarity.
On July A, 1892, one of the early
balloons took off from "The Com
mons", the show grounds of that
day, with daring woman pilot. One
quarter of an hour later, rescuers
were at work attempting to recover
the drowned body of the young woman
from the old quarry which lies south
of the waterworks plant along the
Nickel Plate railrad tracks.
It was a traditional Fourth of
July gala day in Bluffton and news
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Hiestal,d HOnOred For
so Years In MusOnru

N. M. Hiestand was honored at his
home, two miles southeast of Bluff
ton, last Wednesday night, by a dele
cation from the Bluffton Masonic
lodge in recognition of his 50th year
as a Mason.
Presented to Hiestand at the cere-
mony was 50-year lapel button, a
lodge medal and a certificate issued
by the Grand Lodge in recognition of
the local mans so years in Masonry.
The presentation was made before
a delegation of more than 30 mem
bers of the Bluffton lodge, headed by
it's Master, Charles Steiner, and other
officers. s-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

"At least" says Mr.. Monroe, 81
have only myself to be careful of
while on the job, but on the highway
/ never know what the other man will
do"
The Wyoming steeplejack is more
fearful for his own safety and that of
his family while he tours about in his
auto and trailer from job to job than
when he is engaged at his dangerous
work.
Only serious accident he ever had
in his 80 years of working in high
places happened in 1884 in Akron
Then it really wasn't his fault He
was painting a flag pole which had
been braced for the purpose by guy
wires. A careless motorist ran into
the wires and cracked the pole in two
Mr.. Monroe coming down with the
broken half, and spending consider
able time in the hospital thereafter.
At present the Monroe trailer is
parked in the court on Jefferson ave-
nue. while the steeplejack is busy re-
moving eight courses of brick from
the top of the power plant chimney,
putting on a cement cap and adjust
ing the lightning rod thereon. He
is also putting new ridge roll on the
steeple of the Lutheran church and
painting the louvres.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

<Mclpa*S with parade entries IN max
ing the event successful on a par
with the pioneer days parade staged
here several years ago and which
attracted the largest parade crowd
in Bluffton history.
A sparkling array of $3.50 worth
of trophies will be awarded to pa
rade winners in II different classes.
These include: Adult historical
costume; 2-Child historical cos
tune; 3-Former firms (not in
business now); 4-Present day bus
mess; 5-Industrial display; O.
Organizational class; Church his
tory; Educational class; 9-His-
torical novelty; 10-Children's pa
rade; 11-Horsemen class.
First and second awards will be
made in each of the first eight
divisions. Three awards will be pre-
sented in each of the last three
classes. The parade will begin at
p. m.
Following the parade, Bluffton's
10th annual nighttime rodeo will be
presented under the lights on Har-
mon field beginning at p. m.
Recognized as one of Northwestern
Ohio's best rodeos, this years event
will feature prize listing of more
than $500 in trophies and cash
awards for winners.
1t will attract competitors from
Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, with
open entries in eight events cover
ing contests for men, women and
children. Also on the program are
broncho busting and steer riding.
Following the rodeo will be a
spectacular fireworks show put on
by the Bluffton Business Mems as
sociation, the Bluffton Saddle Horse
club and the Bluffton Community
Sportsman's club, co-sponsors of the
gala holiday program here.
The committee on fireworks has
arranged for a pyrotechnic display
at least one-third larger than in
any other previous rodeo year.
In keeping with the sesqui-centen-
nial theme of the parade and the
rodeo, show windows in downtown
places of business will depict the
early history of this community. An
tiques expected to make up a major
part of this phase of the celebration
will be on display in the windows
the entire week preceding the
Fourth.
Reigning over the sesqui-centen-
nial observance will be a Queen, to
be selected from candidates present
ed in the historical parade. She will
be crowned in a colorful ceremony
at Harmon field during the rodeo
and with her court will be seated
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asking the court to set an early hear
ing date so that the matter will be
out of the way by the time the con-
tractor is ready to start work in the
Motter farm vicinity.
Motter Suit
Motter's $4,000 pollution damage
suit against the town now is more
than two years DID,, having been filed
on May /, 1851, in Allen county COM
mon pleas court.
Continued on Page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
"SteepIejack's job Safer
Than Driving Family Car

peope envy steepeac his position lofty as 1t IS may
be- but O. M Monroe Caspar Wyoming the spec
climbing about top the loft stack at the municipal light
plant painting parts the Lutheran church stee prefers
his precarous perch way up there to the mans job of
irwin theta annu the highway.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

on a dias at the field during the
show.
In case of rain, the parade and
rodeo will be held on July S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Historical Parade Highights
July 4 Celebration Program
$3.50 Worth OF Trophies Offered Here
As Prizes In e-Rode0 Pioneer March

Commemoratng 12O years of Bufton history elaborate
historical parade the evening of July Fourth will be the
outstanding features of the local holiday celebration Immediately
preceding the gala ttme rodeo at Harmon field.
As Buttons contribution Ohos being
observed this year. the gigantic parade will historical
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
BysOne BlufftOn FOurfls
Daredevil Stunts Thrilled The TOWn

Buttons Fourth of July celebrations, back in the pre-
automobile the principal outdoor events of each
community residents who didn't find get from
home for the holiday it is in this gasoline age
AS result the spectacular used to be hghhts ndepend
celebrations and the of those made
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

MRS. WILLIAM NUSBAUM,
Columbus Grove Route 2, win
ner of the Marshall & Bixel Do
mestic Sewing Machine Count
The Dot Contest, is shown
above receiving the prize certifi-
cate emitting her to one of the
famous Domestic Sewing Ma
chimes.
Mrs. Nusbaum correctly count
ed the number of dots in the con-
test page in the June issue of
The Bluffton News. Her count
was 1888 and was mailed to the
Button store in an entry post
marked at Columbus Grove June
5 at p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
MASONIC MEETING

Regular meeting of the Bluffton
Masonic lodge will be held at 7:30 p.
m. next Monday in the lodge hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

COUNCIL meeting MONDAY night.
A knotty problem is presented be-
cause of the large number of munich
pal vehicles, and no definite decision
has been made so far as to where the
new tank truck may eventually be
quartered.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
New Plan Proposed To Settle
MOtter Case Out OF Court
Council Seeks Opinion On Values
From Panel OF Farmers. Businessmen

Possibility of working out settlement combining dsposi
ton of Butons oncehdrawn obtain
the Myron Motter farm together with Motters
old pollution damage suit against the being studied this
week by municipal couuncilmen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Expect Delivery
OF Fire Dept.
Tanker This Week
Vehicle To Be Used In
Fighting Rural Fires
In Townships

Bluffton's 1000 gallon water tank
truck is to be delivered within the
next week, ready for use in improving
the local fire departments rural fire
fighting services, it was announced
Tuesday by Fire Chief Guy Corson.
The water tank has been built on a
Chevrolet chassis purchased from the
Steiner Chevrolet Sales. Additional
equipment carried on the tank truck
includes from 800 to 400 feet of hose,
hose racks and a pump which will be
used to either fill or empty the tank.
The new equipment is being pur-
chased with money raised by sub
scription drivel anRng Mariners of
Richland and OrhngH TOW ships. 4
With delivery bf h HuNk pro4 dish
ed within the next fe%thN Nprobt9i
of where to keep Neame up NGainAt
oo,,rasI ,.,oa+src~ MorI,~ ~..s-lA
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

1heine IN presenting elaborate noatS
old-time vehicles or displays, march.
ing units, adults and children inpio-
neer costumes, in addition to the us
ual pre-rodeo complement of fancy
dressed horsemen al b horsewomen
here fer the big liday evening
event.
Clubs. organizations, bsiness firms,
church nd hools ups, indus
ties, ret ees and any
oFNKs 6ested are " ged to par
&ciI8<3 with parade entries in nak-
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-05-01
LEOF. oSALvO
PASSES AWAY

Suffering from severe mental
depression" Leo F. Osalvo pass
ed away in Seattle May IA.
Leo is a veteran of World War
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-05-01

vo. prominent Filipino civic leader
in Los Angeles, Immediately
flew to Seattle to take charge of
funeral arrangements and the ad-
ministrationu of his brothers es-
tate.
Frank was assisted by Philip
pine Consul Hortencio J. Brillantes
in complying with all legal re-
quirements of the case.
Services were held at the CO.
lumbia Funeral Home on May IL
with Father John Haggerty Of
ficiating.
The remains was sent to Los
Angeles May Is, and from there it
will be shipped to the Philippines
if the father of the deceased say
so.
Mr.. Osalvo had been with the
U. S. A. T. service since 1916. He
is survived by his father who is in
Bantay. Iloeos Sur, three brothers
and three sisters.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-05-01
Who is Doing
What

Consul Hortencio J. BriIIantes
and family visited friends in the
Yakima valley May II with
them in the trip was a charming
girl doctor from Ohio, whose of
fetal escort was our friend Frank
o. this is spring, and I am
breathing romance's pungent air
Seattle is meeting Cleveland via
Lovers Lane and if we get
an invitation we will sing 81 will
dance at your wedding" Love-
ly Lolita Gamido is back after IL
days touring big chemical labor
atories in the central states &.
Lolita was recently elected vice
president of Lambda Kappa Sigma,
pharmacy honorary at the Univer-
sity of Washington, and she was
installed at a banquet at the Ben
jamin Franklin Hotel on May Is
:. Vincent Pilien is a lucky man
after a few months sojourn
in southern California he is back
in town with a captivating femme
for his better half congrats,
OF boy >.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-05-01
DEL PILLARS ENTERTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy del Pillar
entertained friends at their beauti-
full residence on 1851 Chicago st.
May II in honor of Frank F. Osla-
vo, of Los Angeles, a very close
friend of Mr.. del Pillar. The Fill
Pine delicacy, "lechon", was serv-
ed among m any other favorite
dishes. Among the many who at
tended were Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Pilien, Mr.. and Mrs. Cipriano Go
lingo, Mr.. Ray Urbano of Los
Angeles, L. S. Quianio, and many
others.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-05-01

II. After the
war he was con-
fined in the
Marine Hospi-
tai for about
two years, and
W a S released
t h r e e months
ago. He came
to t h e United
States in 1929.
Advised b Y
telegram of his
brothers death,
Frank f, OSal-