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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
NelU SIalU Cutter
Product AUarded
Honor For Desiqn

The Rapid Salad Set, newest
product of the Bluffton Slaw Cutter
Company, has been selected for the
January 1854 award in good design
Of practical household items by the
New York Museum of Modernized
Art, Clair Fett, head of the company
was notified this week.
The museum requested photographs
of the local product which are to
be published in a national trade
magazine.
The Rapid Salad Set, designed for
the Bluffton firm by George
Carmack, includes a set of two
shredders and slicer-grater COM
bination which slide over a pyrex
baking dish. Without removing the
contents Of the dish, salad may
be prepared complete in it, or a
casserole dish with grated cheese
may be slipped Immediately into the
oven with a minimum of handling
and washing of extra containers.
Packaged in an attractively de-
signed box, the set retails at $2.95
The Bluffton firm is attempting te
market the product on a national
basis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Allen, Hancock
Co. Dog Licenses
NOU On Sale Here

Dog licenses for Allen and Han
cock counties went on sale this week
at the Community Market, Bluffton
district registrar headquarters.
Deadline for obtaining new 1854
dog tags without penalty will be Jan
20.
All dogs three months of age OF
older must have licenses. The fee
of So includes males, females and
spayed females, it was announced by
licensing officials.
Owners desiring to obtain licenses
by mail from the county auditors
offices, must provide complete
description of the animal, including
age, sex, color, long or short hair,
and breed. The So fee and a
stamped, addressed envelope also
must be enclosed.
Kennel licenses may be obtained
only in the auditors offices. Five
tags are issued for a kennel license,
at fee of $40. If additional tags
are desired they may be obtained
at fee of 81 each.
In Hancock county, tags also are
on sale at the Smith hardware, in
Jenera.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Lions Club Hears
Astronomers View
OF Christmas Star

Astronomers have explained the
Christmas star as having possibly
been an unusual triangular arrange
ment of three of the major planets
which cast an extraordinary bril-
lance, Sidney Stettler, told an aud
ience of Bluffton Lions and their
wives gathered last Tuesday evening
for the clubs Ladies Night and
Christmas party.
Stettler, who has long made a
hobby of astronomy, covered the sub
iect of the relationship of the stars
and planets to the earth in an
interesting manner, and theorized on
the Christmas Star. Some astron-
romers, he said, hold the belief that
it could have been the appearance
of comet known to exist even
in this day.
The program included dinner
music by Gene Wollenhaupt an ac-
cordianist and student at Bluffton
college. Miss Carol Miller, another
college student, gave the reading,
1.-The Cat Comes Back" The eve
ming was concluded with gift
exchange, Homer Gratz in charge OF
the distribution.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
College Youth
May Get School
Patrolman's Job
Decision Hinges On Whether
Bonding Firm VIII Approve
Minor For Position

Possibility that the search has
ended for part-time crossing patrol
man to assist Bluffton grade school
kiddies in crossing heavily y-traveled
Main street was announced this week
by Mayor Wilbur A. Howe.
Everything now depends on wheth-
er a Bluffton college student appll-
cant for the position will be approved
by bonding authorities, despite the
fact that he is a minor, the mayor
pointed out.
Although no difficulty is anticipat.
ed special clearance has been neces'
STATED in handling the matter, mas,
much as the applicant is oniy 10
years old.
As soon as all preliminaries are
cleared. the school kiddies no Longer
viii have to cross Main street un-
chaperoned.
In a program approved by munic'
ipal council in mid-November, the
special policeman will be on duty al
the Main and Cherry street intersec-
ton about 45 minutes before school
in the morning, over the entire moor
lunch period, and about 80 minutes
after school is dismissed in the after
noon.
At the crossing the police officer
viii have the responsibility of telling
children when to cross, as well as as
sisting in controlling vehicular traffic
AS another phase of the school
safety program, traffic light viii
be installed on Jackson street in front
of the grade school building. 1t will
be operated only before and after
school hours, and the amber caution
signal will be burning during recess
periods.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
RdUsOn Council Must
Name NeIU Member

When Rawson Village Council
holds its reorganization meeting
next month, one of the first items
of business will be that of select
ing new councilman to replace
Percy Westall, who was elected
last November to two different
offices, and has chosen to become
a Union Township trustee in
preference to being seated again
on council.
Westall was nominated for
both Offices during caucus meet
ings which he did not attend.
After being elected to both, he
failed to qualify for that of
councilman by refusing 10 file
statement of election expenses,
although none were involved.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

budded into marriage on August IL,
1909, at the home of her sister, Mrs.
William Penner in Beatrice.
Upon coming to Button college,
the prexy's beautiful wife Immediate
ly won the hearts of faculty and stu
dents. Until 1914 the presidents
wife taught German at the college.
She was well prepared for this hav-
ing taught the language in the Bea-
trice high school for 10 years. Dur
ing that time two of her students
were granted Rhodes scholarships
for study in Germany.
But in addition to being a help
mate in the classroom, Mrs. Mosiman
quickly established reputation as
wonderful cook" and her home be-
came a gathering place for students
and the faculty. She did much enter
tanning.
The warmth of her personality
made many friends for the college.
and Mrs. Mosiman worked with her
husband untiringly for the school.
She often participated in the solicita-
tion of both money and students. On
one occasion she went as far afield
as South Dakota in influencing young
people to attend the college. The
chapel organ was gift of Harriet
Huminston in 1917, whom it was said
was very close friend Of Mrs. Mosi-
mans.
In 1926, it is reported, Mrs. Mosi-
man inherited "a substantial sum of
money from one of her brothers. She
and DR.. Mosinnan travelled together
in Europe and the Near East, one of
the highlights of their married life,
and upon their return, the remainder
of the money was given to the col
lege.
Mrs. Mosiman taught the College
Wonen's Bible class for some 80
years at the First Mennonite church
and her classes were always revisited
by returning alumnae.
The couple had no children and
there are no immediate relatives sur
viving, only two nieces and two
nephews.
Services will be held Thursday af-
ternoon at 2:30 in the First Menno-
mite church with che Rev. Alvin
Beachy and DR.. Il. L. Ramseyer,
president of Bluffton college, officiat-
ing. The body wiIHsi, in state in the
church from 1:30I to 2:s0 Thursday.
Burial win be in Maple Grove ceme-
terry with the Differ funeral home in
charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be .Profs. H. w.
Berky, A. c. Burcky, John Klassen,
and DR.. J. S. Schultz of the faculty,
and Ezra Moser and d. w. Bixler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Tests Continue
At Sewage Plant

Test runs were continuing this
week at Bluffton's new sewage treat.
ment plant which was put into oper.
alton for the first time last week
as the official elimination of the
13-month-old $4,000 construction
program.
Testing of the plant facilities
under actual operation likely Wil
continue throughout most of this
week, it was pointed out by city
officials, after which the treatment
plant will be in full-time operation
For the first 80 days, operation OF
the plant is the responsibility OF
Buesching Brothers, Ft. Wayne con,
tractors, who built the disposal plant
and its facilities. After completion
of the 80 days, it viii be turned
over to the town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
BIufton College Loses It's Grand Old Lady :;
Death Takes WidOU OF Late DR.. MOsiman

Mrs. Emelie Hamm Mosiman, to
many Bluffton college graduates "the
most unforgettable character | ever
met, died at 6:45 Tuesday morning
at Bluffton Community hospital at
the age of 90.
Widow of the late DR.. S. K. Mosi-
man, president of Bluffton college
from 1909 to 1886, Mrs. Mosiman un-
til only few months ago had been
active and was regarded by many as
the Colleges ''grand old lady,"
She suffered broken arm in a fall
September 27 on the walk in front of
her home at 210 w. Grove street and
had been in i'll health since that time.
After her fall she had recuperated
sufficiently to return home, but re-
turned to the hospital few days
later following a relapse.
Born in Marienburg, East Prussia,
the daughter of Peter Hamm, town
official and businessman, Mrs. Mosi-
man as girl of about IL years came
to America with her father and
mother, Emily, and two sisters and
two brothers. The family settled in
Nebraska where Mr.. Hamm entered
the lumber business. During the Sec
ond winter they were in Nebraska
the parents were asphixiated from
the fumes of coal heating stove
For time young Miss Hamm had
difficulty making up her mind wheth-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Cdgers To Share HOnOrs At
Lions Dinner With Gridders

Members of current Bluffton High
and Bluffton college basketball
squads will be honored along with
1853 football teams at the annual
athletic banquet of the Button Lions
club, scheduled for Tuesday night,
Jan. 5, in the high school gymnasium.
This will be the first year that
basketball players are to be included
in the group honored, and as result
the total number of player guests
will be approximately 80, about 20
more than in years when only foot
ball players were feted.
Arrangements for the event were
taking shape this week under the
direction of Harold Klinkler, who is
in charge of ticket sales; E. James
Szabo, in charge of the program; and
Milton Edwards, in charge of pub
licity.
Master of Ceremonies for the event
will be Lorain Basinger, vocational
agriculture instructor at biuHton
High school.
Harrison billiard, two-time Olympic
champion, now in the public relations
department of the Cleveland Indians,
will be the speaker. In the 1862
olympic games at Helsinki, billiard
won the Olympic high hurdles crown,
and he copped the championship in
the 10O-meters dash in the 194s gam
es at London.
billiard is graduate of Baldwin
Wallace university, where he was a
classmate of Szabo, program chair
man for this years banquet.
The Lions invite all persons in the
community to join them in paying
tribute to the athletic teams and IN
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Howard d. Raid
To Receive Ph.D.
Degree This Friday

Howard d. Raid, assistant pro-
fessor of economies and business at
Bluffton college, will receive his
Phi. D. degree at Ohio State univer-
sity in convocation services scheduled
for Friday of this week on the
Ohio campus.
The Bluffton educators thesis for
the doctor of philosophy degree was
can Analysis of the Federal Crop
Insurance Program in Ten Selected
Ohio Counties, 1946-1952."
This study was made by Raid at
the request of the Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation, with the hope
that the results would be of value
in policy formation.
In addition to his work as a
teacher, Raid also is an ordained
minister, and often breaches in
churches of the community.
Visiting here with the Raid fam
lily, and planning to attend the ex-
ercises, at Ohio State, are his mother,
Mrs. Clara Raid, and his brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Arlo Raid.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Home Ec Club
Turns Out 325
Pounds Of Candy

Bluffton colleges home economies
department was transformed into a
miniatnre candy factory last week,
when members of the campus Home
Ec club turned out 325 pounds Of
Christmas candy in seven varieties
for sale in the scolIeee and corp
mupity. =
Far the gargantuan candy-making
program, about 50 girls used more
than 800 pounds of sugar, IL quarts
of cream, five pounds of cocoa, 10
pounds of nuts, so pounds of Karo
syrup and other ingredients.
The candy was sold by the girls
in a door-to-door canvass of the
community. Proceeds will be used
to finance special trips and projects
of the Home &c club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

A former resident of the Bluff
ton and Rawson area, the Rev. Carl
A. Hoch, figured this week in an
interesting incident in Petoskey,
Michigan, which recalled the sinking
of Commodore Oliver H. Perry's
Flag Ship Lawrence" sent to the
bottom by ths British in 1913.
Rev. Mr.. Hpch was pictured in
the Petoskey Evening Review hold-
ing az tiny woodSp cross. which the
story said Had baen csrvsd frsn a
timber Npf the suAken sssLawrence.'
I'll will bs%1fnlaid in IN altar at the
Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Pet
dstey. of which Rev. Hoch is pastor.
Lfhe Lawrence had laid at the
botkom of Lake Erie more than half
a century with two other ships sunk
in battle when they were raised by
the Federal government about 1863.
Two were rebuilt and put IN
merchant commission, but the Law
renee" broke in half and couldn't
be restored. Later it was raised
again for speculation at the Phila-
delphia Centennial of 1876.
A Petoskey woman's relative had
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Squirrels On Way
Here For Clubs
Restocking Program

Gray squirrels to be released In
pairs as an area woodlot restocking
program of the Bluffton Commun-
ity Sportsmen's club will be arriv-
ing here soon, the club was notified
this week.
In a letter from Sandhill Game
Farms, Babcock, Wis.,, officers of
the local club were advised that the
squirrels purchased for restocking
will be shipped in small lots-four
to 10 at a time. Shipments will be
made as suitable stocking types are
caught.
Charles Steiner, squirrel manage
ment director of the club, will be in
charge of releasing the squirrels in
suitable woodland areas, offered by
farmers. A total of 20 pairs OF
squirrels has been ordered by the
club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

high, $1,000; Lima pays $20.40;
Spencerville, $3.50; and nearby
Beaverdam has a rate of $19.21.
Just above Bluffton in the rate
schedule is Delphos, $18.35; and the
two villages which have lower rates
than those in effect in Bluffton are
Lafayette, $17.10, and Cairo, $3.50.
OF the ID school districts in the
county, Buttons school tax rate of
$12 per thousand is sixth from the
top. Higher school rates apply in
Auglaize (Harrod), $3.50; Elida,
$13.10; Perry township, $12.90;
Beaverdam, S12.71, and Lima, s12.60.
The lowest school rate in the coun-
ty is that in the Shawnee district,
S7.55. Lafayette schools Lafayette
Jackson) have rate of $10.70.
Bluffton's aggregate tax rate of
$17.65 includes the school rate of $12;
$2.7O for the corporation; 80 cents
for the state (World War Ii COM
pensation bonds); S2.,.5 for the
county general fund; and 20 cents
for the township.
Taxation rate in the Bluffton school
district, Richland township, is $16.15.
In the Beaverdam school district Sec
ton of Richland township the rate is
$16.86.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Blufton's Twice Decorated Soldier
Now Serving With Army In Alaska

holder is with him at that place, hav-
ing flown to Alaska in November.
In letters from the Bluffton couple
to his parents, it has been learned
that at this time of the year Anchor
age has only five and one-half hours
OF daylight. Natives of the country
are mostly Eskimos and Indians, who
have become quite modern in the
areas around Anchorage and other
cities.
tuberculosis is the No. l disease
throughout the Alaskan natives, i
was pointed out. Just recently 9
hospital was opened in Anchorage
primarily for the treatment of tuber
culosis. This hospital is very mod
CONTINUED on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

Sgt. Elmer E. Burkholder, Bluffton
soldier twice decorated for bravery
in combat service, once in Europe
and again in Korea, has been trans
ferred from an assignment in sunny
California to a Far Northern mill
tary post in Alaska.
After recovery from being wound
ed in Korea in circumstances under
which he received his second decora-
ton for bravery, the Bluffton soldier
has been stationed in this country
for several months. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Burkholder, of
West Elm street.
In his new assignment, Sgt. Burk-
holder will be training sergeant at
Fort Richardson, about II miles from
Anchorage in Alaska. Mrs. Burk-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
4IAre Listed On
School Honor Roll

A total of al students were listed
this week on the Bluffton high
school scholastic honor roll for the
second six-week grading period. The
Junior and sophomore classes, with
nine students each, headed the others
in number of students earning the
honor.
The following are those listed:
Seniors-Fred Amstutz, Vonda
Burkholder, Mary BURY, Joanne
Rodabaugh and Doris Basinger.
Juniors-Mary Ann Badertschcr,
Saundra Berry, Irlene Gierman,
Wilma Jorg, Nancy King, Anita
Klassen, Sue Montgomery, Peggy
Parish and Dorothy Stratton.
Sophomores - Dale Hochstettler,
Annabelle Amstutz, Jeannine Ben
roth, Jacqueline Berry, R e b ecc a
Frankhauser, Carolyn Garmatter,
Dorothy Herr, Ann Hilty and Carol
Moser.
Freshman-Ronald Geiser, Paul
Jorg, Gary Lora, Mary 10 Diller and
Judith Tschantz.
Eighth-Timothy Diller, Martha
Badertscher, Judith Hilty, Sandra
Kimmet, Gloria Moser and Ann
Stauffer.
Seventh - David Little, Larry
Smucker, Judith Frankhauser, Ruth
Frankhauser, Sally Jordan, Joenits
Shelter, Patricia Urich and Anr
Zimmerly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

A/1c CARL N. FRICK, who is
stationed at Erding Air Depot i'm
Southern Germany, is shown
above as he made a tape record
ing for the Arrowhead Service
Clubs estate Night" radio pro-
gram. Miss Barbara Beckett,
recreational director, also partici-
pated in the recorded interview
with Frick.
The interview will be broad
cast over Radio Station WIMA's
"Maytime" program on December
21 between 2:15 and 8 p. m.
Frick is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Frick, 121 South
Mound street. Before entering
the service in October, 1850, he
was a meat cutter for the A to z
Market. After basic training at
Lakeland AFB and technical
training at Presidio, Calf, Frick
went to Germany last July.
Plans after service? According
to the interview, Frick will get
married and 60 back to meatcut-
ting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Christmas Mail
Floods BluftOn
Post Office Early
Mondays Cancellations OF
Outgoing Mail Four Times
Heavier Than Usual

Outgoing mail was swapping
Bluffton post office attaches in a vol
ume four times as heavy as usual
this week, in a reflection of the ap-
proach of Christmas, now less than
week away.
That large amount of Christmas
mailing is being done early was seen
in Mondays post office cancellations,
which topped the 5000 mark, exclu-
sive of metered mail. A normal days
cancellations out of the local office
is only about 1000.
Incoming mail also is heavier than
usual, it was pointed out, but the big
rush is not expected until late this
week and the early part of next.
For the convenience of late local
"mailers", windows at the post office
will be open next Saturday afternoon,
instead of closing at the noon dead
line. Extra workmen also will be
pressed into service at the post Of
flee to expedite the handling of let
ters and parcels.
Although unsealed greeting cards
may be mailed at third class rates,
postal authorities recommend that
they be sent first class to insure for
warding service, and also to permit
sealing and enclosure of messages.
1t also was urged that mailers
check and double-check the address
es on envelopes and packages con-
signed to friends. The zone number
should be included il possible, and q
return address always should be
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Sportsmen's Club May Haul Own Fish
For Restocking Program And Derby

Possibility of buying equipment
which will make it possible for the
Bluffton Community Sportsmen's club
to transport its own fish for re-stock
ing purposes was discussed Tuesday
night at meeting of officers of the
group.
The subject came up with disclos-.
ure that Myrd Watkins, of Conner,
who has hauled the fish for Bluffton's
restocking for number of years, is
planning to sell out his equipment.
An air compressor, necessary to keep
tank water fresh, may be obtained
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Urqe Registration OF
III Steer Projects

ANY boy or girl who intends to
show steers as member of an
Allen County All club in the 1854
Junior Fair must have his steers
listed in the County Extension Office
by January |, Calvin Nj. Leimbach,
associate county agent, reminded Mis-
week.
Leimbach said registration cards
have been sent to all 1853 All
steer feeders. Members taking a
steer project for the first time
should notify their local advisor or
the Extension office at once.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Breaks Leg In Fall
On LEY Sidewalk

Orvibe R. FlicIinger, delivery
truck driver for SAM Pure Dairy
Co., suffered a broken right leg
Tuesday afternoon when he slipped
on the ice and fell to the sidewalk
on North Main street near the Elk
restaurant.
He was taken to the Findlay hos
pital by the Paul Diller ambulance
and it was necessary for his firm
to send relief driver to complete
his route. Flickinger lives at 206
Garfield street Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

for 5000, the club was told.
1t was decided at Tuesdays meet
ing that the next meeting of the
group in three weeks will serve as
the deadline for completing plans for
next springs trout derby. John Gil
bert made a report at the session on
a recent trip to Lake Erie.
Directors meetings in the future
viii be held on the first Tuesday Of
each month, it was announced by
Club President Lester Niswander. A
Family Day is planned in January,
to be held in the Legion hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

Approximately loo Bluffton public
school children who made a cold
trip to Lima Tuesday afternoon for
a special matinee concert by the
Detroit Symphony orchestra came
home disappointed and sea-weary
without having heard any music.
After sitting patiently for nearly
an hour in the Ohio theatre audi
torium, children from Bluffton and
other schools finally were told that
the concert was cancelled because a
truck carrying the orchestra's in