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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Bank Presents
Signs To Boys
In BluftOn FLA

Membership signs marking the
homes of some 80 members of the
Bluffton unit, Future Farmers of
America, are to be presented to the
youths by the Citizens National Bank
of Bluffton, it was announced this
week.
The local distribution is part of a
program in which banks of Allen
county are each providing the signs
for the clubs in their area. The
signs are similar to those recently
distributed to All Club members.
Principal factors which enabled
three members of the Bluffton unit
last week to earn the degree of
State Farmers, highest honor award
ed by FLA were reported as fol-
lows:
Donald Leiber, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Leiber, Route 2, was an
FLA county council representative
and made an outstanding record in
his program of hogs and cattle
Richard Bucher, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Bucher, Route 2, played in the
national FLA band last year, and
did outstanding work with his farm
program of beef cattle, corn, wheat
oats and pasture improvement; Dav-
id Beery, son of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Beery, Route 2, Columbus Grove,
was chapter president, sang in the
national FLA chorus last fall, and
did work on program of sheep and
cattle husbandry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
SO Pints OF Blood
Contributed Tuesddy

A total of 9S pints of blood
were contributed by Bluffton area
residents Tuesday when the Allen
County Red Cross Bloodmobile
made its third visit to the COM
munity, according to a report of
Mrs. George Linden, chairman of
the blood program here.
There were 119 volunteers who
presented themselves at the Red
Cross station set up i'm the Bluff
ton Methodist church. Twenty
two who offered to give blood
were rejected for various rea-
sons.
"Alth0ugh we were not sue
cessful in reaching our goal of
125 pints, we are grateful for the
response of those who made their
contributions" Mrs. Linden said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Solicitors Urged To Make Final Reports
On Water Tank Truck Fund By Saturday

Although contributions totalling
$4,000 have already been collected for
the purchase of an auxiliary water
tank truck to be added to Bluffton
fire fighting equipment, the drive is
still short approximately $400, Edwin
Badertscher, campaign treasurer an
nounced this week.
Solicitors who have been canvass
ing rural property owners to raise
the fund, are urged to make their
final returns at the Greding Hard
ware store or Swank Barber shop
by Saturday of this week.
A one-week delay was necessary
when final reports were not in last
Saturday. Bluffton Fire Chief Guy
Corson had been hopeful of being
able to place the order last week for
the tank truck. 1t will be used in
CARRYING water supply to rural
fires beyond the towns water mains.
Because it will require 30 to gu
days for delivery of the vehicle after
the order is placed, the fire depart
ment hopes to place the order this
week and have the equipment on
hand before the hot dry weather OF
summer arrives.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Aided By Weather,
Farming Work Far
Ahead OF Schedule
Most Flowing Out Of Way;
Farmers Bide Time For
Corn Seeding

Aided by unusually favorable win
ter and spring weather, work on
Bluffton area farms is much farther
along than normally can be expected
this time of the year.
Most of the blowing for corn al
ready is out of the way, well ahead
of the usual schedule, and farmers
for the most part have little to do
while waiting for the start of corn
seeding, which will begin about May
10.
An evidence of the prevalence of
favorable weather for spring farm
work is seen in the belief that oats
acreage in the Bluffton district this
year is as large as at any time in
several decades. In fact, a lot of oats
was seeded in March this year, in
comparison with the usual spring
rush which finds farmers fighting wet
fields in attempts to put out the crop
in April.
Crop prospects are good so far,
with lush grass stands carrying
promise of heavy hay yields, and
wheat coming through the winter in
excellent shape to give indication of
a bumper harvest of grain next July.
Fields rarely have been too wet to
plow during the spring, accounting
for the jump farmers have on their
usual March-April schedule of work.
In fact there have been reports of
quite bit of plowing throughout the
winter, for the ground rarely was
frozen and none of the winter months
offered weather which would have
kept farmers out of the field all of
the time.
Another factor helping farmers so
far has been the fact that there have
been none of the usual heavy driving
rains characteristic of March and
April weather, with the soil conse-
quently being easier to work and
staying in prime condition.
All work on most farms is well
ahead of schedule, even with respect
to getting manure out on the fields
a survey showed this week, and most
farmers now are marking time
awaiting the start of corn planting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07

day evening it was decided to pur-
chase the chime equipment pending
approval of its installation by the
town council. This approval was
granted Monday evening when a
committee from the association ex-
planned the proposal.
Vern Walker, Triplett company
engineer, advised the business men
of the availability of timing and
amplifying mechanism for the CHM
es at an unusual low cost of $3.50.
Normal retail price of the equipment,
he estimated, would be from $500 to
81 200, but he had run across the
bargain while on a business trip in
Philadelphia.
If the association would finance
the purchase, Mr.. Walker said he
felt he could install the system with
some volunteer help at practically no
cost. Only other needed items are
four speakers which would be mount
ed in the Town Hall tower and which
would cost about another $3.50.
Bluffton's businessmen, sensing the
value of the town chimes as potent
ial tourist stopper as well as a COM
munity service, took little time to
debate the matter. 1t was decided to
finance their purchase pending ap-
proval of council.
The chimes, Mr.. Walker explained,
will have a soft but voluable tone.
The sound will be no louder at its
source than at the edge of the cor
poration limit, because of the height
of the large speakers.
The signal may be timed in any
manner the community deems ad-
visable. The equipment could also
be used as an emergency public adj
dress system or for playing appro-
pirate music for various community
functions. For example at Christ
mas time, the carols could be played
from turntable in the Town Hall.
1t has been suggested that time
signals of the Swiss music box type
might be used to give an atmosphere
in keeping with the Swiss back
ground of Bluffton.
Just where the remaining $3.50 for
the purchase of speakers is coming
| from did not concern the business
men, who believe that this can be
easily financed. After the system
arrives, test will be made with one
speaker in order to give the COM
munity an opportunity to express its
| feeling on the installation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Gordon ALderfer
Here On Visit

Gordon Alderfer, a Bluffton High
graduate in the early thirties, made
his first visit to Bluffton in II years
last weekend and was entertained
Saturday night at gathering in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stauffer,
of Kibler street. Alderfer was a
member of the state championship
debate team representing Bluffton
High school which was coached by
Stauffer. Now located in Media, Pa,
a suburb of Philadelphia, Alderfer
is a free-lance research writer. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Alderfer, also of Media. While the
family resided in Bluffton, the elder
Alderfer was Bluffton college busi-
ness manager.
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Much of the success of mosquito
control depends upon an early start,
Mayor w. A. Howe told councilmen,
and with warmer weather now here
measures must be taken to combat
the breeding of larvae.
Assuring continuance of the con-
troll program on a satisfactory basis,
Mayor Howe was again named di-
rector of the work.
During the normal summer of
spraying Buttons streams, parts of
quarries, the village dump, etc.,
Mayor Howe said that the control
program requires about so gallons of
DDT and approximately 1000 gall
Ions of oil.
Part of the success of control
measures, however, rests with each
individual householder, the mayor de-
clared. In helping assure a mos
quito-less summer, property owners
are requested to check and clean
eavestrolghs, watch continued damp
places under shrubbery, and clear lots
mosquitoes can breed.
About the only mosquitoes encoun-
tered in Bluffton last year were those
blown into town by high winds,
Mayor Howe pointed out, but with
the control program in constant oper-
alton those soon were eliminated.
Studies have shown, he said, that
mosquitoes may be carried for dis
tances as great as Is miles in severe
wind storms, but as a rule such
mosquitoes are not in physical con-
dition to survive for any appreciable
length of time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Peggy BdIn,er Wins
Airline Hostess Wings

Peggy L. Balmer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Balmer,
123h South Main street, Bluff
ton, was recently awarded her
wings as an airline hostess for
Capital Airlines in a ceremony in
Washington, ID. c.
Peggy, already the veteran of
more than a score of trips be-
tween the capital city and New
York, Buffalo, Cleveland and
other points, was graduated
from a school operated by the
airline company.
A graduate of Bluffton high
school, the 21-year-old girl, was
formerly employed by the Bluff
ton Telephone company. Her ap-
plication to attend the school for
airline hostesses was accepted
<kpm large number and after
an HAsrview in Washington.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Construction Firm
Does A "GOOd Turn"

Although in Bluffton only tempor-
arily during construction of the
towns new intercepting sewers, the
Frank Pfaff Construction Co. proved
it's community consciousness this
week by grading without charge the
entire lot for the new First Men
MONTE church parsonage on North
Spring street.
Equipment and men donated by the
Pfaff firm did the job in hurry
last Monday as their contribution to
the new home for Rev. Alvin ].
Beachy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Urge Installation
OF Public Phone
In Business Area
Request Telephone Co.
To Set Up Booth
On Main Street \

A public telephone, possibly TWO of
them, which would be accessible at
any hour of night or day to residants
of the community or travellers, has
been requested of the local telephdbe
company by the Bluffton Businels
Mems association.
Secretary Gene Benroth was ret
quested at the last meeting of the
association last Wednesday evening
to write the telephone company
management, asking that the phone
be installed as soon as possible.
1t was pointed out that after the
stores close in the evening, the tele-
phone office is also closed to the
public, and there is no public phone
service available. The business men
have asked that either a booth be
erected on Main street, or that the
phone be installed in some public
alcove in the business section, and
that it be clearly identified as .
public telephone station.
Other discussion before the club
last Wednesday included sugges-
tion that some type of State Sesqui
centennial observance be included in
the annual Fourth of July Rodeo
A. B. Murray and Mrs. Wilhelm Am.
stutz, members of the local Sesqui
centennial committee appeared be
fore the club with a number of sug
gestions for the observance.
Mr.. Murray also gave a few of tn,
towns historical highlights wit
particular emphasis. on the human
interest side of the towns past. Hi
talk consisted of excerpts from al
address made recently before tht
Torch club of Lima.
Lester Niswander, general chair
man of the Rodeo committee, sale
he felt that the Sesquicentennial
might we'll be observed on Rodeo day
Details are to be worked out as plan,
ming progresses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Births

The following births were recorded
as Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Barber,
Beaverdam, a boy, Steven Chester,
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Meeks, Ar
lington, boy, Norman Richard, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Miller, Bluff
ton, a girl, Diane Lorene, born Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Deeds, Find
lay, a girl, Sharon Kay, born Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bassitt,
Huntsville, a girl, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kohl, girl,
Debora Ann, born at Memorial hos
pital last Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Waltermire Chosen
Lion President

Ed Waltermire, widely known
Bluffton retail merchant who has
served as first vice president of the
Lions club during the past year, was
elected president of the service club
at the regular Tuesday evening din
ner meeting in the Walnut Grill.
Waltermire will succeed DR.. F. D..
Rodabaugh.
Harold Klingler was chosen first
vice president with James Szabo as
second v. p. and Carl Lehman as
third v. p. Sidney Stettler was
elected to succeed Carl Lehman in
the important post of secretary.
Other new officers elected Tues
day are Gordon Bixel, tail twister;
Richard Cookson, lion tanner; Earl
Lehman, song leader; and James
Draper and Milton Edwards, direct
ors.
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and the approximate cost of con-
struction determined, the board then
would be in a position to determine
what approach should be used in
financing the proposed project, it was
indicated at the session.
A study of the planning details
will get under way Saturday morning
of this week when the board is
scheduled to meet at the Buckeye,
and survey the proposed pool loca-
tion., Representatives of the Allen
county engineers office have indicat-
ed their willingness to meet here
with the group at that time, in order
to make thorough consideration of
preliminary plans which were drafted
by the Community Progress associa-
ton during its work on the proposal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
College Juniors To
Fete Seniors Sdturdau

Bluffton college juniors will be
hosts to the seniors at the annual
Junior Senior banquet, to be held in
the Royal Pine room of the High
Street Market in Lima at $50 p. m
this Saturday.
Committee chairmen planning the
event have included Lucille Schrock,
menu; Budd Shumaker, program
Helen Clemens, decorations; Ernest
Neufeld, transportation; and Mar
garet Groman and Sara Badertscher
invitations.
Richard Yaussey, junior class pres
ident, has been assisting the COM
mittees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07

the graduates numbered only 26, the
smallest class since before World
War /.
Baccalaureate service for the grad
yates will be conducted Sunday even
ing, May II, at 8 p. m. with the
Rev. L. w. McIntire, pastor of the
Presbyterian church giving the bac-
calaureate message.
Those who will receive diplomas
are as follows:
Dean F. Amstutz, David E. Beery,
Richard d. Benroth, Charles c. Buch-
er, Richard ]. Bucher, Thomas G.
Bucher, David E. Burkholder, Arley
K. Criblez, David K. Gerber, James
H. Green, Rodney D. Jennings, Gerald
K. Kaufman, Karl H. Klassen, Evan
w. Lehman, Robert G. Leiber.
Robert L. Mathewson, William ].
Montgomery, Ralph L. Moser, James
w. Shumaker, Carol Ruth Carmack,
Elise Ann Chamberlain, Colleen Ann
Cummings. .....
Shirley Ann Derringer, Janice Lou
Diller, aharan Fritahie, Dolores Jean
HauensAins Rice he Henry, Carol
Ann KinAnst, NJ tn LeEie KAYE
Eileen Mbaer, tty Raf nj N.Y.
Joan Fay Mosei& SUI and
Emma Ad schmutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07

all boys of both divisions. Beginning
at 7:30, the program includes three
good baseball films. Prospects for
the coming season will be discussed
and refreshments will be served to
the group.
All boys interested in playing Le-
gion ball this summer are urged to
attend. Members of the Legion Post
are also welcome.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
BLUFFTON MARKETS
"wednesday Morning)

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
S2.s4; corn, $1.48; oats, 73c; soy
beans, $3.50.
Eggs-Large white, 46c; large
brown, 45c; medium white or brown,
doc.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 27c; leghorn
hens, 21c; heavy white fryers, 28c;
leghorn stags, light and heavy, 15c.
Butterfat-No. l, &c; No. 2, SIC.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
MRS, r. R MosER HoNoRED

Mrs. E. r. Moser, of near Bluffton,
was installed as viee-chairman of the
District Home Demonstration Council
meeting at session held recently in
New Bremen. Mrs. Moser was one
of 13 councillors who attended from
Putnam county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
BurkhdIter, Grdtz
Get NeJD Contracts

Laurence Burkhalter, of Bluffton
was re-hired as music instructor in
the Pandora Gilboa High school at a
meeting of the board of education
last week.
Also re-employed at the school was
James Gratz, as coach. The son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz, of this
place, the Pandora coach is grad
uate of Bluffton High school and
Bluffton college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Win National Honor

Two Columbus Grove girls won
special mention in the National High
School Poetry associations contest,
it was announced this week.
Dreams of Paradise" by Donna
Lou Stratton, and "To You" by Jerri
Stewart, will be published in the
anthology of the associations annual
book. A copy of this book will be
placed in the school library.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
81 Are Candidates For Graduation
At High School Commencement May Il

Thiry-four Bufton high school seniors tentatively
scheduled candidates for graduation to receive their diplomas
and bid farewell school days in graduation set
for Thursday May 2 it announced this week by Principal
Gerhard Buhler.
In the graduating class will be Is girls and 10 boys total
graduated with the Class
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
DEAN SCHULTZ is SPEAKER

DR.. ]. S. Schultz, dean of Bluffton
college, was to speak before county
school superintendent's meeting We'd
nesday on "Motivation-Good and
Bad" On Saturday he is scheduled
to attend meeting of the North
western Ohio Educational association
as member of the organizations
resolutions committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
New Recreation Board Rolls Up
Sleeves For Swimming Pool Task

Paul Der named chairman of the municipal
and recreation board at meeting held Tuesday night complete
organization of the unit and preliminary plans APP
proach to the boards responsibility of pushing the propos
ed new swimming pool through to completion
Other members of board all appointed previously nv
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Electric Service
Shutdown To Affect
Part Of TOlDn Suf,dau

A three-and-a-half hour shut
down of electric service early
Sunday morning for all homes
and business places on the east
side of Main street north of East
College avenue was announced
this week by James Draper,
superintendent of the municipal
light and power plant.
Mr.. Draper said that the pow
er shut down will be necessary i'm
order to move certain power
lines now in the way of the
municipal sewer system project.
Efforts will be made to make the
change-over as quickly as pos
sible to avoid a long interruption
of service.
The shutdown viii affect all
customers on the east side of
Main street, East College avenue,
Cherry street, Thurman and
Vance streets and as far north
as the County Line road.
Current will be shut off at 6
a. m. and is not likely to beEsrn-
ed on until $3.50 a. m. SAaay.
The ckRnge-over will be de- red
l if wa per conditions will hot
permie y E outside work.
9TH ectior of town wAiAs
aNectdh b sinAla short ervice
inserrtptioy lAe Aske sum-
meNMr. DepsAaid.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07

Mayor w. A. Howe, include Richard
davies, WHO. was elected secretary;
Pete Schmid Maurice Bell and DR..
sB. w. Tray
FAoKina Tgssday,s meeting, at
VIII fse sed assm orary chair
a4a Mayor I've an eunced that
the Terms = OF appq tees will be
as follows: -
Chairman Diller, v y will serve
the five-year term; chmidt, four
years; Bell, three yea Davies, two
years, and DR.. Travis one year.
In their initial cons neration of the
swimming pool prob I'm, the board
indicated their approach may be to-
ward completion of planning for
the pool proposed at Buckeye lake by
the Bluffton Community Progress as.
sociation during the past winter.
After planning has been completed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Business Men Order Electrical Chimes
For Installation In Town Hall Tower
Time Signals Will Be Heard OUer Radius
OF TlDO Niles From Center OF Blufton

Bufftons venerable town clock temporarily standing still
while council determines the best procedure ecrfying it.
will assume dignity when back into operation the
addition of musical chimes that may be radius of
two miles
AT meeting of tn Business association last Wedne
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available In the SUBDIVISION.
With the building addition located
outside the town, conjecture indicates
that the street is being constructed
at the expense of the property hold
ers.
The new street runs west from Col
lege road just about opposite home
plate on the baseball diamond on the
Bluffton college campus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07

Clover leaf weevil larvae are green
worms with a white stripe down the
back.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Bluffton Prepares For
Annual War On Mosquitoes
TouDn Council Authorizes RenelDaI
OF Spring And Summer Control Program

Buttons annual spring and mosquitoes will
launched within the next week 10 days. the result of
municipal decision Monday night continue the control
which during the last two decades has transformed the
from mosquito-nfested community into practically
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07
Daryl Badertscher
Wins Legion Honor

Daryl Badertscher, son of Mrs.
Geneva Badertscher, West Elm
street, has been named by the Bluff
ton American Legion post to repre-
sent Bluffton High school at the an
nual Legion Boys State in Colum-
bus, next June 21 through 27.
A junior in the school, the Bad
ertscher youth will attend the state
Legion event in company with dele
gates from other parts of Ohio in
studying legislative and government
al processes.
Although Daryl works regularly
after school hourssh has an excel
lo,,f cnhnloCfio 10,
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Tent schoIastlc recoN amalntalnlngsa
B average in his gf faes 60
q Daryl is the second from his m-
II to be similarly hd bred, for his
oher sister, Coletta, nd Mrs. RoeeH
M5Reahsud of luk was he
Ri SlsA.a1g tome Less
A&xiliary Girls State five years ago.