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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Benroth Or Neeper Logical Appointees
To .BPA Post, Democratic Friends Aver

Consideration of the problem as
to who will replace Joel Kimmel on
the board of public affairs when he
resigns early next month brought
the names of vyrl A. Neeper and
James Benroth into the picture this
week.
Both are Democratic candidates
for the board in the general election
coming up in November, and the ap-
pointment of either of them was
being urged by supporters this week
following disclosure that no Repub-
lican candidate will be named on
the ballot as replacement for Kim
mel. The latter is moving to Indiana
this fall following his resignation
from the board.
Kimmel's name will be the only
one appearing on the Republican
ticket as a BPA candidate, thereby
leaving the Democratic ticket of
three unopposed except for the name
of candidate who will no longer
be resident of the community, it
was pointed out Wednesday by those
urging the appointment of either
Benroth or Neeper to the board.
Since the two, along with Carl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
BHS Students Get
Class Schedule
Cards Next Week

Bluffton high school students were
asked this week to call at the school
office to pickup their class assign
ment and schedule cards preliminary
to the opening of School on Sept
ember s.
Principal Gerhard Buhler has ask
ed that all seventh grade students
report at the high school office on
Tuesday morning, August 25 at 10
am. At that time the class cards
viii be distributed and students, who
will be entering the high school
building for the first time, will be
taken on a tour of the building to
acquaint them with the location of
the various rooms and facilities.
Members of the eighth grade are
asked to pick up their class cards
on the same day at l pm.
Mr.. Buhler said that other stu
dents may pick up their cards any
time during the regular office hours
after Tuesday. The school office is
open from 9 am. to pm. except
ON Thursday when it closes at noon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20

Lehman, incumbent, are likely to
comprise the new board beginning
next January i, it is logical to ap-
point one of them to serve Kimmel's
unexpired term, supporters of a
drive to name either Benroth or
Neeper declared this week.
How much consideration may be
given to the possible appointment of
either, however, was a subject of
street corner debate this week, mas
much as both are Democrats, and the
appointment to replace the only Re-
publican member of the board must
clear through Republican mayor
and a Republican-dominated council.
In the meantime there had been
no further disclosure of last weeks
reported move to seek the BPA post
for Maynard Geiger, local appliance
dealer, who had been suggested as
replacement for Kimmel on the
ballot.
Neeper is an electrical engineer at
The Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co. and Benroth is with Ex-Cello
Products Corp. at their plant be-
tween here and Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20

The gripping story of how she
fled from Russia with her husband
and four small children in a 40
below Siberian winter was recounted
before the Bluffton Lions club Tues
day evening by Mrs. Anna Clapp OF
Bluffton.
Her family's departure from Rus
sia came on the heels of the revolu-
tion which followed the death of the
Csar. Although the overthrow Of
the government was followed by what
has become the present Communist
regime, Mrs. Clapp described the
government at that time as chaos,
Mrs. Clapp and her husband were
actually Germans who had been in
duced to farm in Russia during the
reign of Catherine the hope that
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Apple Prospects
Much Better Than
Poor Yield OF '52
Area Cider Presses Go
Into Operation Within
The Next Week

In contrast to last years scanty
yield, the apple crop in the Blufftor
area this season will be of at least
average proportions, an orchard
survey revealed the first of the week
For the most part, 1853 is giving
every indication Of being a good fruit
year, for the peach harvest, now
under way, is repeated an better thar
usual, and the pear and plani outlook
is promising. a
Making comeback from 1867
when the crop Virtually was a failure
Bluffton area apple orchards are
looking far better this season.
Operation of cider presses will gel
under way throughout the district
within the next week, with most OF
them planning to operate at least one
day each week until the season il
past. Last year, when apples were
scarce, cider presses did not begir
operations until September.
In a year of frequent rainfall, and
indicating the extent of the battle
necessary to assure good fruit in this
day and age, one apple grower said
this week that it had been necessary
for him to spray his orchard 16 times
during the current growing season.
The 1852 apple harvest was one o.
the poorest in many years, estimated
at only about 20 per cent of average
Part of the reason for the poor appl
crop last year was attributed to tn
bumper harvest of 1861, for orchar,
men say that bad season always
follows one in which there has beer
an exceptional yield.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20

Ray Hilty, college registrar, esti-
mated this week that the 1953-54
Freshman Glass would exceed even
last years expanded enrolment, and
that it would be necessary to find
rooms for approximately 20 men in
Bluffton homes. The college has be-
gun to advertise for a listing of
available lodging facilities.
Although it is difficult to antic-
ipate with exactness the number of
students who will enroll when school
re-opens in September, Mr.. Hilty
said it is estimated that the student
body would reach 215 full-time STU
dents. This would represent an in
crease of about 10 per cent over last
year. The freshman registration is
expected to reach 80.
Contrary to last year when the
Freshman Class of about 10 students
was equally distributed between men
and women, the men will predomin-
ate in this years freshmen-a wei
come note for Coach Ken Mast.
Acceptance this spring by the
North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, it is
believed, has contributed to the larg-
er enrolment, but full effects will
not be felt this year. Field workers
out to enroll new students were un-
able to push their work as early as
will be possible under future plans.
The freshmen will report on Fri
day, September II, for entrance ex-
aminations, and the remainder of the
upperclass students will return to
the campus on September IA.
First students to return will be
members of Coach Mast's football
team and candidates for berths on
the 1853 grid iron edition, who will
report for practice on Monday, Sept
ember z.
Mr.. Hilty said that registrations
are expected from seven foreign
countries. This years freshmen will
probably include new student from
Nigeria, Africa, young man from
Venezuela, South America; two stu
dents from Puerto Rico, German
youth, another man from Formosa,
and an additional student from Jor-
dan, making four in all from that
country. There will also be one stu
dent from Holland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Switzerland Most Like Home
BLuftOnites Say After Tour

After tour by air, water and rail
over a wide circle of the earth which
extended across England, Western
Europe and down through Italy and
the Holy Lands of the Mediterranean,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Diller were
back in Bluffton this week, exclaim-
ing as many others who have made
similar trips from here that the
country of their forebearers probably
impressed them most of all--Switzer-
land.
The OILERS travelled by plane from
New York to London via Nova Scotia
and Iceland and thence to Brussels
for a visit with their daughter and
son-in-law the Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd
Brown before joining the Holy Land
tour conducted from lnterlochen,
Switzerland by DR.. ". r. Edmond,
president of Wheaton College.
The beauty and cleanliness of
Switzerland was one of the impress
sive highlights of the trip. Mr.. Dill
Ter explained that the railroads and
most Swiss industry operate on
hydro-electric power and the dirt and
smoke of coal furnaces is conspicuous
by its almost complete absence.
Being able to converse in the Swiss
language probably added to the de-
light of travel in that country, Mr..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Polio Takes Life
OF Beaverdam High
Sophomore Girl s.T' .s

Patricia Ann Michael, sophomore
at Beaverdam high school, died al
$50 a. m. Wednesday morning in the
Lima Memorial hospital after being
stricken with bulbar polio just five
days earlier. Patricia, active in Al
club work, had attended meeting OF
the group on Friday evening.
Born April 9, 1885, she was the
daughter of Donald w. and Beulah
(Younkman) Michael. J The family's
home is two miles east of Cairo on
Columbus Grove Route 2. t>
In addition to her parents, she is
survived by a brother, Larry, at
home, and her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Younkman, Beaver
dam, and Ellsworth L. Michael, Cairo
Funeral arrangements being han.
died by the Paul Diller funeral home
Bluffton, were incomplete at press
time. Only adults over 81 will be
permitted to attend the funeral serv.
ices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Baker Is Out
Baker Is In
AS Council Candidate

The usual topsy-turvy aspect OF
Bluffton's politics, always sure of
something new in the way of the
unusual, is showing up early this
year.
The latest manifestation Of the
screwy turn local "politicking" can
take was demonstrated Tuesday night
when Arden Baker was named a
Democratic candidate for municipal
council, replacing Arden Baker, a
withdrawn candidate for the same
position.
1t all came about when Baker,
after withdrawing several weeks ago,
was slapped right back on the ticket
for the fall election by a majority
vote of Democratic central COM
mitteemen in a special meeting Tues
day night.
Milton Solomon, of Cairo, chair
man of the Allen County Central
committee, presided at the session.
Following the draft vote of the
committee Baker agreed to continue
as candidate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Council Approves
.Remodeling Job
In Fire Dept.
Fireboys Lose Some Club
Space To Make Room For
New Tank Truck

Enlargement of fire department
garage space in the town hall, to
make room for the new tank truck
purchased for rural fire fighting,
was decided at a meeting of munic-
ipal council Monday night.
In the remodeling program the
last stall of the present fire truck
room will be heightened by remov-
ing a partitioning wall and taking
over part of quarters now used as
a fire department club room on the
south side of the building.
When the enlargement program is
completed, the truck stall will ex-
tend all the way from the overhead
doors on the north to the south wall
of the town hall building. In it will
be space for both the Studebaker
and Mack fire trucks, with the
latter to be parked at the front of
the room next to the door.
Space then would be provided for
the water tank truck in the stall
where the Studebaker fire truck now
is kept, councilmen were told.
As a result of the enlargement
program, all village fire fighting We
hicles Will be in the same quarters,
which can be heated throughout the
winter. Since delivery of the tank
truck last July it has been kept
in separate garage.
Work. will be started on the pro-
ject at an early date, it was decided
at the council meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Two Are Drafted
From BlufftOn Area

Two Bluffton area youths are one
who previously worked here were in
a group Of Is Hancock county selec-
tive service registrants notified to re-
port for induction into the army
Wednesday of this week, according
to an announcement from the Han
cock draft board.
Among the Is were Carroll Dean
Neff, Route l, Bluffton; Billie Dean
Romick, Route /, Rawson, and Rob-
ert j. Marquart, of Findlay, who
until early spring worked for The
Triplett Electrical Instrument Co. in
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20

who had previously announced that
he is moving his residence to Koko-
mo, Ind, and would not be a candi-
date at the election in November. Be-
cause Kimmel had not acted by dead
line time Friday to have his name
withdrawn from the ballot, the
Republicans were not in a position to
name replacement
AS result Kimmel's name will
still appear on the ballots at the Nov
ember election, although he will not
be qualified to hold the office because
of residence.
Armin Hauenstein, local Republican
leader, said Monday that he was
aware that the party had passed the
opportunity of naming new candi-
date to run for the board. He said
that it had not been ascertained
whether or not it will be legally pos
sible to conduct write-in campaign,
if it is deemed advisable.
Kimmel's withdrawal leaves only
one present member of the board as
a candidate for reelection, Carl Leh-
man, Democrat. His two running
mates are Veryl Neeper and James
Benroth.
The board of public affairs, in ad-
dition to directing operation of the
municipal light and water plants, will
also be in charge of operating the
new sewage treatment plant after it
is completed.
Although Kimmel has not formally
rendered his resignation as member
of the board, he has announced that
he intends to do so, probably effective
September /. He is moving to Koko-
mo to take an active part in the man
agement of the Reed Tool and Die
and Manufacturing Corp, in which he
holds an interest. He is presently
serving his second term on the board,
having been president of the board
last year.
Meanwhile, Mayor w. A. Howe has
refused to comment on whom he will
appoint as Kimmel's successor to
complete his unexpired term which
extends until December 81. He said
Monday that he has had no official
announcement of Kimmers resigna-
ton, and would not take the matter
under consideration until that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
$4,000 Street
Repair Program
To Open In Sept.
Major Repair Jobs Post
poned Until Next Year To
Permit Settling

Bluffton's annual summer street
repair program will be planned dur
ing the next two weeks by the street
committee of the village council in
cooperation with City Street Com
missioner H. l.. Coon.
Date of starting actual work on
the street re-surfacing program will
be early in September, according
to general plans discussed Monday
night at meeting of the council.
In determining where street re-
pairs are most urgently needed, the
council street committee will work
in cooperation with the street COM
missioner in surveying the streets
of the town. Although no definite
plans have been completed as yet, it
was estimated that slightly upwards
of $1,000 may be spent for the sum-
mer improvement project.
Unfortunately, many of the Bluff
ton streets ravaged by this years
excavations for intercepting sewers
and gas mains will not have settled
sufficiently to permit re-surfacing
before the winter, thereby postpon-
ing a heavy burden of repair work
until next year.
In connection with their considera-
ton of the problems involved as a
result of the excavation work there
was some discussion as to whether
it may be advisable to cut back
this years street expenditures to
some extent in order to have more
funds available for the great amount
of work which will be required next
summer.
On the council street committee
working with Commissioner Coon are
Councilmen Everett Sutermeister and
Clay Henderson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Fliqht From Russia During Revolution
Recounted By Mrs. Cldpp At Lions Dinner

German agricultural methods would
be adopted by the Russians.
- Facing starvation under the Com
munists, it was decided to flee the
country. Telling the children that
they were going to visit their Grand
mother, the family left everything
behind and headed from southern
Siberia to China. The trip which
took them on foot across the ice
bound Amur river in sub-zero wealth
er after miles of travel by rail and
sled, was vividly described by the
Bluffton woman.
From China, they embarked for
Seattle, Washington, and settled for
a time in Canada, before coming to
this country and Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20

Tuesday evenings show will fea-
ture the worlds widest show, Lucky
Lott He'll Drivers. Allen county
bands will play on the grounds dur
ing the afternoon and evening.
The He'll Drivers will repeat their
show on Wednesday night, and the
closing grandstand show on Thurs
day, p.m., will be the championship
tractor pulling contest. 90
Other special features of the week
will be the appearance of Allen
county bands throughout the day
and evening each day; a pony show
oh the race track Tuesday after
noon; the grand livestock parade at
5 pm, Wedpssday; the county farm
implement day next Thursday, and
the Junior and adult tractor rodeo
next Thursday afternoon.
Regular carnival board wal k
,amusements, and rides also are fea-
tured at the fair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Only Three Democrats Remain In Race
For Blufton's Board OF Public Affairs
Roadside Dumping
DrdIUs CO5i,lcips Ire

Parties who appropriated the
ditch bordering the Bigler road,
just beyond the Big Riley bridge,
as dumping ground for tin cans
and other rubbish drew the ire of
. Bluffton village authorities this
week, but it appeared the only
solution to the problem would be
for city employees to gather up
the mess and transport it to the
town dump.
About half a truck load of rub
bish was dumped along the road,
right where anyone going to
Sportsmen's park at the west end
of Buckeye lake is certain to see
it, the mayor told councilmen at
q meeting Monday night.
There are no clues as to where
the rubbish may have come from,
the mayor declared.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20

system, also PROVIDES Sucn pertlnent
information as to the whereabouts of
fire hazards on each farm and the
closest sources of water for fighting
fires should they occur.
Jenkins cited the Bluffton system
as "the most thorough and best
completed file / have seen anywhere
in Ohio up to this time" He asked
permission to refer other fire depart
ments to Bluffton so that they may
follow it as an example.
At present the state official is work
ing with village and city fire depart
ments to establish uniform system
of information files similar to the one
in operation in Bluffton.
A discussion with members of the
local department brought out the
chief weakness in the assigned loca-
ton identification numbers as being
the fact that farmers sometime lose
their number, forget it, or do not
know where to find it in the excite
ment of an emergency.
Mr.. Jenkins considered a suggestion
that the State Fire Marshall's office
make some type of metal tags bear
ing the identification numbers avail
able. These small tags would be af-
fixed to the outside of the front door
of each farm residence. In the event
no one would be at home at the time
of fire, anyone passing could look
on the front door for the identified
ton number before sounding the
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Births

The following births have been re-
corded at Bluffton Community hospit-
al during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Deeds, Raw
son, a boy, Thomas Franklin, born
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd King, McComb
a boy, Roger Alan, born Saturday.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Augsburger
Bluffton, boy, James Michael, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Harmon
Deshler, a girl, Pamela Sue, borr
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cornely, Ben.
ton Ridge, girl, Nancy Jeanne, borr
Monday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20

Diller admits. Some of the sights
witnessed later in the Mediterranean
countries were perhaps NOR impress
sive, but Switzerland came closest to
being like home.
Silos Out In Switzerland
OF interest to local farmers, Diller
explains that the Swiss do not use
silos. Silage food for cows creates
too much acid, he says, and would
spoil the quality of cheeses made by
the Swiss.
DR.. Edmond's party of 81 Ameri-
cans sailed aboard the italian liner
enroute to Alexandria, Beirut and
Lebanon. In Cairo the group was
present for the first anniversary OF
President Mohamed Naguib's rise to
power, and witnessed a three-day
celebration marked almost continu-
ously by sparades of marching youth
and soldiers through the streets.
Nh amazing Prosress
The AKibnts- -Israeli's cooperatives
we're Of particular interest to Mr..
Dillef who was amazed at the pro-
gress being made by the Jewish
refugees in adapting themselves to
their new country. But the commun-
al life, while offering a far better
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
TRASH COLLECTION

The monthly trash collection will
begin at noon on Thursday, August
81, it was announced this week by
Street Commissioner Lee Coon. Res
idents are urged to have their con-
tainers on the curb by that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Local Rural Fire Protection System Wins
Praise From State Fire MarshaLI's office

The Bufton fire departments rural fire protection SYSTEM
particularly the card file system maintained for the departments
information high praise last week from Wayne Jenkins
specialist of the State Fire Marshars office
The departments e which assists the fire fighters in ident
flying the location of farms the rural by numbering
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
Expect 10 Per Cent Boost
In College Enrolment
Predominence OF Men In Frosh Class
Makes OH-Campus Housing Necessary

For the first time since early post days when returning
servcemen studying under the substantially boosted en-
romen at Buton College will be necessary officials of the
school seek private off the campus to house the
influx of additional men students
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20

alarm. This would assure that the
fire fighters would know exactly
where to go.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-20
No Replacement Named By Republicans
To Fill Joel KimnePs Place On Ticket

Three Democratic candidates will be elected without oppos
ton to office the Buon Board Public Affairs in November
unless it possible for the Republicans conduct campaign
for as yet unknown write-in candidate.
appeared this week that the Republicans had lost their
opportunity for naming candidate replace
The frontiersman., 1953-06-11
ERIK ESTATE TO BE
 AUCTIONED JUNE I8

A public auction will be held Is at the town property of the late C. C. Erik, at which time personal effects will be sold, be- ginning at 7:30 pm. The property is located in the area back of the Theater building.
 At 8:30 pm. the auction will continue in the Palmer School gymnasium where real estate will be autioned. Harold Thuma, ad- ministrator for the estate, ex- plained this week that there will be one 40-acre lot and one &C., acre lot plus a sub-divided sec ton. In the subdivided section, the property will first be put up for bid on a block sale basis with award to the highest bidder being withheld until the same property has been bid as individual lots. Should the total individual lot bids surpass that of the highest block bid, the property will be awarded to individual bidders, otherwise, the highest block bid der will receive the property.