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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Local FLA, 4-H Club Kids
Bank Nearly $8, 900 From
County Fair Steer Sales

The Allen county fair was over
this week, but young members of
the Bluffton FLA and the Bluffton
and Beaverdam All club, who sold
approximately 25 per cent of all
the prize steers at the annual live
stock auction last Thursday, were
still banking the proceeds.
A total of rs steers sold by local
youngsters including the champion
steer owned by Marlin Burkholder,
Beaverdam member of the Bluffton
FLA club, weighed more than IL
tons and brought to the students
bank accounts a total of $7,91S.82.
Low bidding on the top animals
but better prices for all the steers as
whole seemed to be the pattern
set by buyers at this years auction.
Marlin Burkholder's champion, an
Angus named "Jingles", brought the
top bid of 80 cents pound. Weigh
ing 1,340, the steer rang the cash
register for Marlin at $1,072.
Several local youths marketed
more than one steer during the sale.
Jim Moser, Bluffton FLA youth,
sold four steers for a total income
of $1,056.34. John Van Meter, Beav-
erdam, All, sold two steers for an
income of S691 40. Don Badertscher,
Bluffton, All, two steers. s639.05;
LaVern Moser, Bluffton FLA, three
steers for S96S.10; Don Geiger,
Bluffton FLA, one steer for S285.60;
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Rev. E. N. Bigelow
Takes New Post

The Rev. Ernest Noe Bigelow,
former pastor of the Presbyterian
churches in Bluffton and Rockport,
has accepted a call to fill the pulpit
Of the First Presbyterian church in
Findlay, it was announced this week.
He succeeds the Rev. Russell Gregg
Bisnett, who resigned last spring.
Rev. Mr.. Bigelow will assume his
new duties on November 1, going to
Findlay from Norwalk, Ohio, where
he has been pastor of the Norwalk
First Presbyterian church since l94S.
Born in Monmouth county, N. j.,
he is 36 years old. Married to Ellen
P. Lloyd in 1912, the Bigelows have
four children, Bruce, 9, Anne, q,
Mark, 5, and Gail, l.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Expect School
Registration To
Reach SIS Tuesday
Increase OF = Pupils,
Mostly In Liver Grades,
Is Anticipated

For the third consecutive year and
the fourth time since 1941 Buttons
publc school enrolment will top the
5OO mark when classes meet for the
opening days sessions at 8:45 a. m.
Tuesday of next week.
Glasses will meet for only half a
day on Tuesday, and all children in
cluding those on bus routes will be
home by noon. The regular morning
and afternoon schedule of classwork
will get under way on Wednesday.
In continuing a comeback in local
public school enrolment, approx
imately 575 pupils are expected to
register on the opening day of school
this fall, it was reported by Supt.
Aaron B. Murray.
According to the superintendent s
estimate, Bluffton will have about 34S
grade school pupils and 229 high
school students. Last years total en-
rollment was 552, or % fewer than
the registration expected this fall.
In addition to Bluffton school dis
trict enrolment, about six pupils from
Beaverdam are expected to attend
school here part of the time in the ag-
riculture department Two Beaver
dam students took similar work here
last year, and four in 1951-52.
Newly added to the Bluffton High
curriculum this fall will be the driver
education course. A new automobile
to be used for this purpose at the
school was received Tuesday by Stei-
ner Chevrolet Sales and will be deliv-
cred to the school before official op-
ening day, Supt. Murray said.
Bus routes. and assignment of driv-
ers will be unchanged from last year,
Supt. Murray said.
After the first day, when school will
be in session only until noon, school
hours will be from 8:45 to 11:45 a. m.
and 12:45 to 3:45 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Mems Garden Club
To Elect Officers

Election of officers and presenta-
ton of past-president pins will be
among other features at the annual
picnic and outing of the Bluffton
Mems Garden club at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday of next week on the
John Boehr farm, three miles north
of town.
A pot-luck dinner will be held and
those attending are requested to
bring one hot dish and their own
table service.
Past-president pins will be award
ed at the meeting to Karl Gierman,
John Boehr and Ralph Badertscher.
The latter is the retiring president
of the organization.
Final report of the financial COM
mittee for the regional Mems Garden
Club conference held here in August
also will be made at the session.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03

! Dick Basinger, Bluffton, 4-H, one
steer, $20S; Kay Basinger, Bluff
ton, Al, one steer, $220; Denise
Badertscher, Bluffton, All ione steer
| $271.62; Jim Kirchenfaut, Rlufftor
FLA, one steer, $242.47s Gerald
Kellar, All, one steer, $3.50; Don
Leiber, Bluffton FLA, two steers
for $512.62; Ronald Badertscher,
All, one steer, S245.70; Ronald Child
ester, FLA, one steer, 5000; and
Karen Zimmerman, All, one steer,
$23S.50.
Two steers belonging to the late
Roger Reichenbach were sold for
$577.42. Roger lost his life in a
drowning accident early this sum-
mer.
A number of local business firms
and individuals purchased steers at
the auction for retail in a prize
beef sale at the Bluffton Meat
Market this Friday and Saturday.
The buyers included the Bluffton
Meat Market, Swank Barber Shop,
American Legion and Master Feed
Mill. Several purchases were also
made by the local branch of the
Farm Bureau.
The Pine restaurant also announc-
ed this week that one of the locally
produced prize-winning steers had
been purchased to serve in steaks,
roasts and hamburgers at the res
taurant this week end.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Time For First
Renewals of 3-Yr.
Driver Licenses
Motorists Having October
Birthdays viii be First
To Renew Licenses

Bluffton area motorists were re-
minded this week by Dave Reichen-
bach, Bluffton deputy registrar of
motor vehicles, that the first general
renewal of the three-year drivers
licenses began on September /.
Reichenbach explained that the
license may be renewed within 80
days prior to the expiration date,
which is the licensees birthday. This,
he explained, would make it possible
for those having birthdays on October
/ to renew anytime after September
/ for example. Those, whose birth
days fall in September will not be
able to renew until 30 days before
their birthday which will be next
year in August.
He warned also that while the
icensee has until within 80 days
after the expiration date (his birth
day. to renew, he may not operate
a motor vehicle without new license
after his birthday.
Drivers who fail to renew their
license within 90 days after the ex-
piration will be required to apply for
a temporary permit and take both the
written and driving tests.
All a motorist is required to do is
to go to a deputy registrar, fill out
application, pay the fee and the new
license will be presented to him.
1t is estimated that some two and
a half million licenses will expire in
the IL months after October 1.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
BIUftOn Girl Wins
Cake Baking Contest

Proof that Buttons younger gen.
Grafton of women is not overlooking
the old adage that the "way to a
mans heart is through his stomach"
is seen this week in the fact that
Bluffton Miss was named winner of
the Allen County Al Cake Baking
Contest.
Denise Badertscher, 15-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Badertscher, won the baking contest
sponsored by the makers of Swans
down Flour. The prize was deluxe
cake-mixing and baking outfit.
Denise is president of the local
Bluffton Busy Bees All Club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
CIR Schools
Reopen Tuesday

r. K. Derrickson, superintendent
of the Cory-Rawson schools, an
nounced this week that the schools
will reopen Tuesday morning, the
day after Labor Day. First day class
sessions will last only until noon,
he said.
All teachers of the district will
meet in the high school building at
10 am. Monday, then in their own
buildings in the afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Eleanor Linden Takes
Position In Durham,

Mrs. George Linden and daugh-
ter, Eleanor, will leave on a motor
trip this week for Durham, N. c.,
where Eleanor has accepted posi-
tion as occupational therapist at the
children's cerebral palsy hospital al
Durham.
Mrs. Linden and her daughter will
tour the smokes and other scenic
places on their way to their destina-
ton.
Miss Linden is a graduate of
Wooster College where she earned
her Alb. degree. This past spring
she was graduated from Western
Michigan College at Kalamazoo,
Mich, where she received her B.S.
degree.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
TnO BIufftOn Women
To Graduate As Nurses

Two Bluffton young women, Miss
Raelene Campbell and Mrs. Janet
Holloway, will be among the class
student nurses who will graduate
from Lima Memorial Hospita |
School of Nursing at commencement
exercises on Friday, September IL.
Miss Campbell is the daughter of
Mrs. Helen Campbell, and Mrs.
Holloway is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. P. w. Andrews.
The exercises will be held in Trim
ity Methodist church, Lima, with
the Rev. John Weaver of Detroit
as commencement speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Y Day Drouth
Nearly Equals
An-Time Record
Light Showers Monday Bring
Brief Respite, But Heat
Wave Continues

Although Bluffton residents had a
brief respite from the heat Monday
when two showers brought the mer-
curry down about 10 degrees from
the high nineties into the eighties
Tuesday and Wednesday saw one of
this areas most prolonged heat and
drought periods continue whiting the
countryside.
The light showers Monday, carry
ing .02 of an inch of precipitation,
gave the Bluffton area it's first rain
in period of % consecutive days
from August 8 to 80 inclusive. The
drought period nearly equaled the
all-time record of 26 days without
rain from September 2 to 27 inclu-
sive in 1908.
But despite the heat which sent
the mercury into the high nineties on
nine consecutive days includ n G
Wednesday Blufftonites were not wat
ering their scorched lawn& ND
gardens. James Draper, superhteAy
ent of the municipal light and kvata
plant, said that pumpage at tho wat
erworks was going along atN ast
about average.
Apparently Bluffton residents Had
given up lawn and garden watering
as futile while crops, human beings
and livestock suffered from the
weather. The extreme drought and
heat were reported to be soaring
some of the crops.
"If 1852 was generally considered
as a hot and dry year, how does
1868 compare?" asks local weather
observer Ray Burkholder.
He answers the question in g
report that shows that every month
in 1853 has had less rain than the
same month in 1852 with the ex
ception of July. Rainfall for the frs
eight months of 1852 was 22.9s
inches. Total this year to date i!
1890 inches.
In 1852 there were 38 days Will
80 or above temperatures up II
September /. This year we have hat
Sd such days.
However the main temperature fo
August was 71.7 degrees, actuall
A of degrees blow the normal o
72.1 degrees. Most of the extrem
DOT weather came at the end o
the month.
All of the months rain fell dur
ing the first eight days except fol
.02 inch on the last day of The
month. Total rainfall for August
was 1876 inches as compared with
the normal of 2.86 inches.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03

In contracting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Simcox, owners of the former Rev.
Altman farm, one mile south of town,
a right-of-way negotiator for the
highway department said there are
tentative plans to begin construction
of new super-highway skirting Bluff
ton by next spring.
Naturally, he said, there are many
contingencies which could result in a
change in present planning for an
early start on construction aimed at
ultimately removing the heavy Route
25 traffic from Bluffton'$ Main street.
One of thsse, however, lis not ex-
pected to be objections from the town,
for what is f1ported to ID an impress
size list of Signatures has been OBJ
taiad ktog petitions signed by Main
Street residents and businessmen ask
ing that the highway be re-routed
around Bluffton at the earliest OPP
portunity.
Circulation Of the petitions was
completed this week, and they will be
presented to state highway depart
ment officials withipfa few days, it
was reported by those who assisted
in obtaining the signatures.
Signatures were asked only from
those who live on Main street or
operate businesses on the principal
thorofare of the town, and many
others who asked for the right to sign
the petitions were refused because
their residence was elsewhere in the
town, it was pointed out.
In the start of negotiations for
right-of-way across the Simcox farm
last week, an offer was made by the
state, which is under consideration by
the farm owners.
AS far as could be ascertained, nc
| other land owners in the area were
contacted during the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Six From Here At
Legion Convention

Garnette Foltz, End District Com
mander, and Mrs. .Garnette Foltz of
the Legion Auxiliary, both members
of the Bluffton Post and Auxiliary,
are attending the Legion Convention
in st. Louis as delegates.
Temperatures in the convention
city were as high as in Bluffton
Tuesday when it was estimated that
100000 persons would march in the
Legion parade.
Paul Geiser, Gerald Swank, Bill
Clauser and Fred Fritchie also at
tended the convention from the Bluff
ton Post.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
BLUFFTON MARKETS
"wednesday Morning)

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
$1.73; corn, S1.57; oats, Zoe; soy
beans, S2.45.
Eggs-Large white, Soc; large
brown, 58c; medium white or brown,
45c; pullets, 31c.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 21c; leghorn
hens, 18c; heavy white fryers, 27c;
leghorn fryers, 22c; leghorn stays,
light and heavy, 15c.
Butterfat-No. l, &c; No. 2, 57c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
KINDERGARTEN CLASSES

Morning kindergarten classes will
open on Monday, September Id, at 9
a. m. in the elementary grade school
building, it was announced this week
by Mrs. w. A. Howe. "
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
GARBAGE COLLECTION

Because of the Labor Day holiday
Monday, the regular collection of
garbage will not be made until Tues
day, Lee Coon, street commissioner
has announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Work May Open In Spring
On Bluffton Highway Link
State Negotiating Right-Of-Way
Land Purchases Just South OF T0IDn

Indications that construction of the Route bypass
Bufton and link of the highway from to
miles north of town be started early spring came
during the last week when the state highway
department began negotiating with land
through whose farms the fourane
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
West Ohio Tennis Tourney Opens Here
Saturday; Eight Local Meters Entered

ship tilt in doubles on Monday after
noon.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25
Northern Deanery
Elects President

COSHOCTON-MrS. Edward J.
Miller. of Killbuck, was elected
president of the Northern Deanery,
Diocesan Council of Catholic Wom-
en- at luncheon meeting of the
Deanery on Sept. IA.
Other new officers include Mrs.
Mildred Kistler. Newcomerstown,
vice-president: Mrs. Herbert Still,
Dennison, secretary; Mrs. Emmett
Kennedy. Newark treasurer, and
Miss Jean Fondl lest, Dover, rep
resentative-at-large.
1t was announced that the semi
annual Northern Deanery meeting
will be held in Slattery Hall, New
ark. on Sunday, Oct. II. at 3 p. m,
with the parish councils of Lick
ing County serving as hostesses.
From Mrs. Alexander Gloekner, di-
ocesan president, the group learn
ed that the diocesan convention
will be held in Columbus on Oct.
81.
A Catholic Charities Workshop
will be held in the K of c. Hall in
Danville on Thursday, Sept. ID, at
1:30 p. m.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25
Reds Fail i'm Effort to Extort
Confession from Missionary

HONG KONG - (NC) - Two
and one-half years in Red Chinese
prisons was the price a German
missionary paid for crimes to
which the communists never sue
ceeded in making him confess"
The priest is 40-year-old Father
Heinrich Schmitz, S.V.D., native
of ReimSbach, in the Saar region
of Germany, who arrived here af-
ter having been finally ordered ex-
PEELED from the country where he
has labored for IA years.
Father Schmitz' troubles began
in 1850, when he was ordered con-
fined to the mission house in
Yenchow of which he was rector
At the beginning of 1851, the po-
lice started a campaign to arouse
the people against him. In March
of that year, public trial" was
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25

staged at which only communist of
ficials testified, the 200 spectators
maintaining a stolid silence.
One of the charges was that Fa-
ther Schmitz had opposed land dis.
tribution and demanded exorbitant
rent from farmers who worked the
mission grain fields. The land was
farmed by Catholics, and the rent
actually went for the support of a
leproSarium and home for Grip
pies.
The priest was accused also of
many minor crimes some of
which occurred before he had ever
set foot in China. At the end of
five hours he was condemned TO
three years Imprisonment. He was
told he must confess and apologize
for his crimes" but he refused
Meanwhile, the court confiscated
the mission fields, and ordered the
payment of fine in the form of
three and a half tons of wheat.
Father Schmitz was jailed first
in Yenchow, and then transferred
to Tsinan city, where he was kept
in solitary confinement for three
months. After that, he was subject
ed to a total of 500 hours of ques-
tioning. The communists wanted
him TO admit he had been "spy"
and when he refused, he was order
ed kept manacled head and foot.
He was kept in chains for seven
months, until around Christmas,
1851. While in Yenchow, the priest
had been able to say Mass secretly
thanks TO wine and hosts sup
piled by the mission - but in
Tsinan this was impossible.
In September, 1852, Father
Schmitz was taken to labor camp
at Tunghsien where he was forced
to break and carry stones all day,
and afterwards had to work in a
AOllOD MIL III JahudiN vi Alls
year, he was taken back to Yen
chow and put with a grist mill
gang. From time to time, he was
subjected to more questioning in
an effort to make him confess he
had engaged in espionage and 9th
er alleged crimes. A new charge
had meanwhile been added-that
of having promoted the Legion of
Mary.
Father Schmitz' last interroga-
ton was on August 25. Apparently
convinced at last that it was use
less to try to make him sign a
confession" the communists an
nounced that he was being eXpell-
ed forever from China, He arriv-
ed here on the steamship Hupah,
looking surprisingly well after his
long ordeal.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25
Backs Pakistans
Refugee Program

KARb CHI. Pakistan - fNC) -
Pakistan's sole Catholic paper has
supported efforts made by the gov
ernment to rehabilitste refugees
in this country.
The paper specifically referred
to S7.000,000 program contem-
plated by the central government
for the settlement of 10000 refu-
gee families in Karachi. The plan
involves the establishment of a
refugee colony with roads, sewer
ace and other facilities and also
the provision Of each refugee fam
lily with about 80 square yards of
land.
Declaring that the new project
'ras evidence of Prime Minister
Mohammed Ais "businesslike ap-
praisal of the refugee problem"
the Christian Voice suggested that
census be taken of the profes-
sion pursued by each refugee prior
to his coming to Pakistan.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25
Cardinal Leger Tries
Hand al BrickIaying

MONTREAL. Que, Sept. Z CNCl
Thirty bricklayers volunteered
their services without pay to help
add another building TO the Foyer
de Charlie The Home of Charity
sponsored by His Eminence Paul
Emile Cardinal Leger, Archbishop
of Montreal.
The Cardinal joined with the
workers and laid several bricks
while the workers watched and
cheered him. The noted prelste.
popularity known as the Cardinal
of Charity thanked the workers
and said that through their chari-
ty they were initiating Christ and
practicing the principles which He
had enunciated.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25

COSH0CT0N - Seyenty-five
persons attended the first ses-
sion of the Sacred Heart PTA,
with president Mrs. Charles Bell
presiding. Monsignor Joseph +.
McGlynn, pastor, spoke on the
aims of the PTA.
Members are planning to have
booth in the art hall at the
fair. Mrs. Robert Cannon, Mrs.
Raymond Alverson and Mrs. Paul
Freehill were named to the fl
nance committee.
Mrs. Robert McDevitt, social
chairman, and the following
committee served the refresh
ments: Mrs. Leo Altman. Mrs.
Gerald Shuck, Mrs. Herbert
Amore, Mrs. Ralph Baker, Mrs.
William Lila, Mrs. Charles Bell,
Mrs. Edward Gilgannon. Mrs.
George Roahrig and Mrs. B. F.
Brehl. Next meeting will be on
Oct. IL.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25
How long S perpetual7

How long Is perpetual2
At ST. Mary Magdalene's Church
its nineteen years so far. That's
how long the Perpetual Novena to
Our Lady Of the Miraculous Medal
has been continuing.
And it will probably 90 on as
long as men have some special re.
quest that only heaven has the
answer for, which is pretty close
to what perpetual really means.
There's nothing like having a
friend on the inside for getting
what you want. and there's no
friend 50 ION the in" with God as
His own Mother.
II she can't get it for you, you
shouldn't have it.
This Novens Is particularly sue
cessful in getting hard-to-obtain
fsyors. as the hundreds Of letters
Of Thanksgiving people have sent
in seem TO show. 1t consists Of a
half-hour service each Monday for
nine consecutive Mondays. A small
medal. designed by the Mother OF
God herself, is part Of the deyo-
tion. and through the wearing of
it so many fsyors have been re
ceived that generations have called
/ it the Miraculous Medal.
A new series Of the Noyena will
begin Monday. September 28th
and the sermons will be preached
by Father James Kim b erl :
OF Junction City. Ten different
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25
Golden Wedding Mass

Mrs. and Mrs. Leo Bennett re-
Gently celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary by attending
high Mass celebrated by Father
Maurice Donovan. pastor of St.
Rose Church. New Lexington.
Friends and relatives were re-
ceived at the Rennett farm, with
the couple receiving many useful
gifts.
Climaxing the day for the Ben
netts was a phone call from Sister
NJ. Phillip of Buffalo New York,
. foster daughter they raised from
infancy.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25
II. Ladislaus Plans
Spaghetti Dinner

When st. Ladislaus Altar and
Rosary Society has its annual spa
ghetti dinner Sunday. Sept 27. the
menu will consist OF Italian spa
ghetti, meat balls, salad. rolls cof-
fee and cookies.
The meal will be served from
1870 q. m. until 900 p. m. in the
school hall. 277 Reeb Ave. 50 there
will be time enough for everyone
10 attend. Free baby-sitter service
will be provided for those desir-
ing it.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-25
Famed Chaplain Dies

LONDON-NC)-Dom Bernard
Htephen Rawlinson. OSB.. whose
long years as military chaplain had
made him . legend in the British
army, died after long illness al
the age Of 30.
Over six feet tall and man of
commanding presence. Father Raw
linson made his mark also as the
champion and friend of underpriv-
ileged boys.