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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
DR.. L. L. Rdmseyer Is
Next Lenten Speaker

DR.. Lloyd Ramseyer, president of
Bluffton college, will be the speaker
for the fourth of a series of Sun
day Evening Union Lenten Services
sponsored by the Bluffton Ministerial
association.
Following the central theme of the
3eries, DR.. Ramseyer will discuss
The Transforming Power of the
Cross in Our School" The service,
which viii be held in the st. Johns
Evangelical and Reformed church,
will begin at s pm. instead of 7:3O
the time of the previous services
The half-hour delay, it was an
nounced, has been arranged to avoid
conflicting meetings.
The Lenten services will be eli
NAKED with a Union Service or
Good Friday and the annual obser.
anee of Easter Sunday on April Is
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Neighboring Towns
Join In Mutual
Fire Contracts

Mutual aid fire protection contracts
with five surrounding towns are
expected to come out of municipal
council approval of a Bluffton fire
department proposal, at a meeting
Tuesday night.
Under the mutual aid pact, Bluff
ton and other participating towns
would be in agreement to assist
each other without remuneration in
emergencies when the hometown de-
partments would encounter bazes
which they could not bring under
control.
Bluffton firemen had proposed that
the mutual aid agreements be drafted
with Lafayette, Ada, Mt. Cory,
Pandora and Beaverdam.
Lester Niswander, of the Bluff
ton department, is in charge of con-
tacting departments in the other
towns relative to. the agreements,
which have been suggested by the
state and also by the Allen County
Fire Fighters association
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25

before the Derby opens on ADrl 70,
included jumbo ring perch and wall
eyes and pickerel, the latter ranging
in size from 13 to 20 inches.
Included also was one whopper
Great Northern Pike estimated to
weigh at least eight pounds.
The shipment was trucked to Bluff
ton in special aerating equipment
owned by the Bluftoa Sportsmen's
club.
The club has on order two and a
half tons of Lake Efie fish to reach
the local quarry waters before the
derby opens.
Members of the club are permitted
early spring fishing now and until the
lake is closed between April IL and
25 while rainbow trout and other fish
are stocked and tagged for opening
day. Children under Is are not per-
mitted to fish in the quarry unless
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
TOlUn To Be Host
To 1900 High School
Musicians April 3

Bluffton will be host to be
tween 1,500 and 1000 high school
students in district music compe-
tition here on April 3. The
Bluffton meeting win include
additions for bands, orchestras
and choruses.
The contests under the direc-
tion of Russell Lantz, head of the
Bluffton College Music Dept,
will be held in auditoriums in
both high school and college.
Previously held in Ada at Ohio
Northern university, the event
was moved here this year because
of larger facilities for handling
the groups.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
Land Acquired For
Route 25 Bypass
Around BluftOn
II Parcels OF Required
30 Purchased By State;
Project Set For Summer

Twelve small parcels of land of
some 30 required for the right-of-
way for the new Route 25 bypass
around Bluffton, have been acquired
by the State Highway Department,
it has been announced by Walter
Neidehardt, highway d divisi o n
engineer.
1t is expected that negotiations
for the remaining parcels of land
needed to complete the right-of-way
will be concluded in the near future
as the state expects to advertise for
bids in the next few weeks and to
begin work on the project this
summer.
The job includes construction of
eight miles of divided roadway to
connect the present Beaverdam by
pass project, one mile northeast of
Beaverdam.
The new roadway will follow the
existing Route 25 north to Gratz
Crossing, about three miles south of
Bluffton, then veer to the east
around Bluffton, rejoining the pre-
sent route one mile north of the
town.
Walter w. Amstutz and others,
SAB acres, $3,699; Georgia Yerger
Meyer, O.04 acre, $4,000; Opal Hood
3.19 acres, S4,707; j. Paul and Ruby
A. Kohl, 9.S7 acres, $5,396; Edna
Leiber, 1867 acres, $500; Lavina
Luginbuhl, 2.13 acres, 5000; Sidney
Balmer, 4.03 acres, $3,75S; Robert
K. and Phyliss B. Simcox, 22.62
acres, $12,50O; James b. Deppler,
11.17 acres, S4,756; Bertha A. Cred
ing and others, Gal acres, $2,261 ;
Gilbert Fett and Harry Triplehorn,
500 acres, $2,S07; and the Bluffton
Stone Co, 2.10 acres, $4,000.
With completion of the Bluffton
bypass, probably the latter part of
1855, and the Beaverdam bypass,
late this year, all of Route % will
be a divided, limited access highway,
from Lima north of Maumee except
for the section in the vicinity of
Findlay.
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accompanied by an adult.

accompanied by an adult.
The fish stocked last Saturday ar
rived in excellent condition and none
were lost in transit. This is the first
year the Sportsmen's club has hauled
its own fish for the derby. 4.
Assisting with the restocking pro-
gram last Saturday were Lee Hursey
and Lester Niswander, who made the
trip to Lake Erie to haul the fish.
Other directors on hand for unload
ing operations were John Gilbert,
Denver Augsburger, Floyd Hardwick,
Charles D. Hauenstein, Robert Hur-
sey and Jess Manages.
Membership cards and fishing
badges are available from Carl Mum
ma, membership secretary, or area
sporting goods stores and other busi-
ness firms.
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Booster Banquet
Kickoff Meeting
Set For Tuesday

Kickoff meeting for the ticket and
solicitations committees for the Bluff
ton college Booster Banquet will be
held next Tuesday at 8 pm. in the
Ropp Hall dining room at Bluffton
college.
Donations for the Booster Banquet
to be held April 8 at Founders Hall
on the college campus will be S.
per plate and will go toward IL
provements of the grounds around
Founders Hall.
Initial plans are for a black top
sidewalk to run from College Avenue
to Founders Hall between the presi-
dents house and Science Hall which
will cost an estimated $500 All
donations above this initial goal will
go toward blacktopping the entire
grounds around Founders Hall.
Principal speaker for the Booster
Banquet will be Ralph Locher, a
graduate of Bluffton college, and
recently appointed Law Director of
the City of Cleveland. Prior to the
appointment as Law Director Locher
served as secretary to Governor
Lausche.
In his new post Locher is first
in line for the mayorship of the
City of Cleveland in the event of
the death or resignation of the in
cumbent mayor.
Locher is married to Eleanor
Worthington formerly of Bluffton,
and resides in Cleveland.
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Three From Here
Receive Degrees
From Chicago i.
Afford Diller, Dallas Click
Become Nj. DIS; Don Smucker
Receives Degree

Two Bluffton men and third from
Jenera, all three graduates of Bluff
ton college, were among five Ohioans
who were awarded degrees from the
graduate school of the University of
Chicago Friday at the university's
260th convocation.
Afford C. Diller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Diller of South Jack
son street, was awarded the doctor of
medicine degree. The same degree
was also bestowed upon Dallas D.
Click, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon
Click of Jenera. The bachelor of di-
vinity degree was awarded to Dono-
van Ebersole Smucker, son of Mrs. B.
D. Smucker of South Lawn avenue.
DR.. Diller was graduated from
Bluffton college in 1850 with an ALB
degree. He will begin an internship
at Blodgett hospital, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
DR.. Click, who was also graduated
in the same class at Bluffton with his
friend, Diller, will serve his intern
ship in Philadelphia. He is married
to the former Marjorie Schultz,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Elmer
Schultz of Mountain Lake, MINI.
The Rev. Mr.. Smucker was gradn-
ated from Bluffton college in 1886
and from Princeton Theological sem
mary in 1947. His father, the late B.
ID. Smucker, had been associated with
the college here as its field man.
David Rockefeller, trustee of the
university and grandson of the
founder of the 62-year-old University
of Chicago, delivered the convocation
address. Chancellor Lawrence A,
kimpton conferred the degrees in
cluding two honorary degrees. s
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
Away Stop To End
Speedway Driving
On College Avenue
Council Makes Another
Safety Move For Protec-
tiOn Of School Children

Additional crossing protection for
children enroute to school and the
elimination of "race-track" driving
on West College avenue were ac-
compished with legislation passed
Tuesday night by municipal council.
A four-way stop will be put into
effect at the earliest opportunity at
the intersection of College avenue
and Jackson street in accomplishing
the desired objective of preventing
pedestrian and motoring hazards now
prevalent at the intersection.
Proposed by Councilman Arden
Baker, the four-way stop was seen
as a protection for school children
whose parents long have been wor-
ried by College avenue speeders who
utilize the long stretch from the
college campus to Main street as a
raIv course.
Councilmen also. pointed to the dis
proportionate number of motor
vehicle accidents occurring at the
street intersection as an indication
that the warning flasher in operation
at the intersection has not prevented
mishaps.
Under the Legislation passed Tues
day by council stop signs will be
erected at all four approaches to the
intersection. The flasher signal will
be retained, but red lights will be
installed in all four directions.
All grade and high school children
from the southern corner of the vii,
lage will be urged to. cross Colleg,
avenue at the four-way stop corner
after the new system of traffic con
troll is in effect, it was pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
Half OF Autos Fail To Pass Tests
In FFA-SponsOred Safety Inspection

Half of the 26 autos examined by
the State Highway Patrol in the auto
saftey project sponsored last Fri
day afternoon by Bluffton Chapter,
Future Farmers of America, were
found to have safety defects, it
was announced this week.
Warning tags were issued to the
owners of eight of the vehicles by
Corp. w. A. Fender, officer in
charge of the Lima Post of the
State Patrol. As the defects are
corrected, the tags are returned to
the FFA officers who viii transmit
them to the office of the Patrol.
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BlufftOn High Music Students Make
Impressive Record In District Contest

BY Virtue of winning superior
ratings last Saturday in the district
contests in Lima, five Bluffton high
school soloists and members of the
schools mixed ensemble and girls
ensemble earned the right to partici-
pate in the state finals of the annual
music competition April 10 at Bowl
ing Green State University.
Despite the fact that the local
students were competing this year
with Glass B size schools with stu
dent bodies up to 400, the Bluffton
entrants made one of the finest
showings in recent years, according
to Earl Lehman, director of music.
Two of the participants earned the
right to enter two events in the
state finals. Thorne Lauriat received
a superior rating in both clarinet
and bass vocal solos, and Wilma
Jorg captured the top rating for
both piano and violin.
Other soloists winning first rat
ings were Sue Montgomery, piano;
Paul Glaze, tenor vocal; and Saundra
Berry, piano.
Members of the mixed ensemble
are Wilma Jorg, Irlene Gierman,
Paul Glaze and Thorne Lauriat.
The superior-rated girls ensemble
includes Joan Hursey, Dorothy STRAIT
ton, Wilma Jorg, Irlene Gierman,
Janice Skidmore, Sue Montgomery,
Anita Klassen, Saundra Berry and
Lois Amstutz.
Others earning ratings of two and
three include Esther Hoffstetter
piano, three; Bob Steiner, baritone
and trombone, both two; Vonda
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
AUard Contracts To Erect
500, 900 Grain Elevator

Work will begin early next
week on the construction of the
100000 grain elevator and stor-
age silo facilities of The Farmers
Grain CO., and contractors will
press to complete the project i'm
time for the forthcoming summer
wheat harvest, it was announced
this week by Eldon Tschiegg,
manager of the company.
Contracts for the project were
let at a special meeting of the
firms board of directors Monday
night. The Neff and Fry Co. of
Camden, Ohio will erect the huge
concrete silos, and Hawthorne
Sewing Co. of Sidney was award
ed the contract to install the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25

pushing upward, the census indicated
a decline in the next two years and a
general leveling off after that.
As a matter of fact, the census
takers, volunteer PTA room mothers,
found that next September the first
grade registration is likely to reach
only 3S as compared with 20 this
year. PART of the reason for the
small class next year will be a new
ruling which makes it necessary for
child to be six years old on or be-
fore October / to be eligible for en-.
tering school. Previously the dead
line has been December 81.
In adopting the new age deadline,
arrangements were made whereby
mental age tests may be given chill
dren becoming six between October
and December 81. If the tests indi-
cate that they are mature enough,
the child may still be admitted. Ap-
proximately seven children will be
eligible to take these tests in Septem-
ber, if their parents desire.
The census indicated that the 1856
56 class would total about 55 pupils
the 1956-57 class, 81; 1888, So pu-
pills; l958-59 class, 10 pupils; and the
1959-6O class would have 80.
Children listed by the census who
will be eligible to enter the first
grade next September without an ex-
animation include the following with
the first name of their fathers for
better indentifcation:
Linda Diane Amstutz, Dwaine:
Mark Wayne Amstutz, Wayne; Anita
Louise Augsburger, Denver; James
Dale Augsburger, Wade; Mary Elaine
Augsburger, Ralph; Barbara Louise
Balmer, Harold; James Bennett Bas-
niger, Byron; Blain Elwood Bauman.
Harvey; Sharon Ann Basinger, For
est.
James Erden Emmert, Paul; Rich
ard Wayne Everett, Lyle; Delbert
John Gratz, Delbert; Gloria Jean
Continued on page 81
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Five other auto owners were adj
vised of minor defects which were
not considered serious enough to.
warrant the issuance of official
warnings.
In driving skill tests conducted for
teen ayers old enough to have drivers
licenses, Dick Warren, John Bader-
tscher and Don Leiber were tied for
first. The tests included driving
over an obstacle course, backing the
vehicle in straight line, parking
parallel to the curb in a 20-foot
space, and making a complete turn
around in 25-foot space.
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modern elevator equipment.
The installation will provide
storage for 10000 bushel of
wheat in four silos and will in
clude fast moving elevator
equipment which will unload
farm wagons of their loads four
times faster than present facili-
ties of the firm.
Tschiegg said that the direct
ors acted to award the contracts
after it was determined that suf-
ficient preferred stock had been
sold to proceed with the project.
The stock will still be offered for
sale, and as it is sold will retire
bank loans needed in completing
the projects financing.
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Burkholder, soprano, two; Sue Mont
gomery, mezzo soprano, three; Paul
Glaze, baritone horn, two; Janice
Skidmore, mezzo soprano, two; and
David Tschiegg, baritone, two.
The other girls ensemble which re-
ceived a two rating included Beulah
Bixel, Nan Schmidt, Raeleen Bucher,
Jackie Berry, Shirley BURY, Rebecca
Frankhauser, Carolyn Garmatter,
Darlene Bechtol, and Annabelle
Amstutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
TripLett Wins
In Tiffin TOURNEY

Defeating Fostoria Jets, 20 to 65
Tuesday evening, the Triplett basket,
ball team entered the quarter finals
of the Tiffin YMCA tournament and
will play the winner of the Attica,
Tiffin game this Saturday at 3 pm
Keith Kirkland set the scoring pace
for the local quintet, accounting fol
25 points and r. Hermann scored
II markers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
Christian Life Week
Lectures Begin Mar. 80

Bluffton College Christian Life
Week will begin on March 30 to April
2 with DR.. Harold Gross, professor of
psychology and philosophy at Free
man Junior College, Freeman, S. D.,
as speaker for the four day observ-
ance.
The morning and evening lectures
held at 9:30 a. m. and 1880 p. m. are
opened to all who are interested.
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Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
$2.09; corn, $1.44; oats, 73c; soy
beans, S2.3S.
Eggs-Large white, 36c; large
brown, 34c; medium white or brown,
32c; pullets.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 21e; leghorn
hens, 16c, white rock fryers, 25c;
leghorn stags, light or heavy, lie.
Butterfat-No. /, SIC; No. 2, SIC.
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Beayerdam Council
Hears Recreation
Project Proposals
Establishment Of Teen Age
Canteen, Playground
Facilities Is Urged

Two projects to improve recrea-
.tional facilities for B BeaVe rd m
school children were presented to vii
lage council last Thursday night-a
proposal to fix up the second floor OF
the town hall for teen age parties
and a plan for creating joint school
city park with both playground and
picnic facilities.
Mrs. Loren Bassett and Mrs.
Wayne Downey, representing the
Beaverdam Parent-T Teacher Associa-
ton, asked council members what
could be done toward making the
town halls second floor into recrea-
ton room that could be used for par
ties for local teen-agers.
John Cindric, superintendent OF
schools, and Richard Simon, vice
president of the Beaverdam school
board. appealed to council for muni-
cipal aid in forming city park IN
cooperation with a school play
ground. They said the school owns
& five-acre tract south of the Metho-
dist church and south of the closed
section of Mil street which is avail
able for recreational purposes.
The ladies representing the P. T. A.
said that perhaps one night of each
week could be set aside for planned
party or program for the school chill
dren, held in the town hall, with
chaperones. The room might also be
available to civic groups for parties,
benefits, and other meetings.
Walter Beck, speaking in behalf of
the Lions Club, said that his group
would be willing to support the rec
reation room proposal.
Mayor Wayne Tripplehorn said
that all local groups interested in the
town hall recreation room proposal
should confer to determine how much
support the project will have. he
stated that Richland township trus-
tees would also have to be consulted,
since the town hall is owned jointly
by the Village of Beaverdam and
Richland township.
Supt. Cindric said since Beaverdam
has no city park, the board OF educa-
tion is willing to share the land with
the city if financial support for its
development is made for park facili'
ties. This would include outdoor
freplaces, picnic tables, and shelter
house. The board has funds fol
playground equipment, but no money
can be allocated for non-school pur'
poses, which would be the case in the
erection of picnic facilities.
Development of the park could bt
built up gradually over several years
he added, starting with seeding o.
grass, planting of trees, and the lay
ing out of a baseball diamond.
Due to the condition of the villagei
general fund, both proposed projects
cannot be undertaken at once, Mayo
Trpplehorn said, since finances for
new project of any kind must be sup
piled from the general fund. The vii
lage council will have to decid
which of the two proposals will re
ceive immediate support, although
most of the councilmen looked favor
ably on both plans. Definite actio
by council was postponed until a lat
ser meeting.
Mayor Tripplehorn said that viI
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WASTE COLLECTION

The regular monthly rubbish col
lection will start Tuesday morning
March 30, at p. M, it was announc-
ed this week by Lee Coon. Bluffton
residents are asked to have their
containers at the curb for pickup by
that time.
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TO SHOW CANCER FILMS

Arrangements have been completed
by the American Cancer Society for
showing three recently nade films
dealing with cancer at the Orange
Center school building Wednesday
evening, March 81, at s p. m. The
films are titled Crusade, warming
Shadow, and Traitor Within.
Cancer fund workers and others in
terested are welcome to attend the
show.
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Births

The following births were recorded
at BIuffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr. and Mrs. Joe People, Waynes-
field, a boy, Frederick David, born
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard CHASER, Nc
Comb, a boy, Dennie Alan, born last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Morrison, Ada,
a girl, Nancy Jane Mary, born last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cook, Pan
dora, a girl, Jean Ann, born last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wolfe, Ada, a
girl, Mary Marguerite, born Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Basinger
Bluffton, a boy, Brent Neil, born
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Burkholder,
a son, Steven Lee, born March l in
Fort Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Burkholder
is the former Marjorie Deppler
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Dep
pier of this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Sallaska
Omaha, Neb., a girl, Lynette June
born March IT, Mrs. Sallaska is the
former Mary Joe Garmatter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ramseyer, g
boy, John Mark, born Friday, Marcf
10, in Chicago. Mrs. Ramseyer is the
former Miss Alice Ruth Pannabecker
and Mr. Ramseyer is the son of DR.
and Mrs. Lloyd l.. Ramseyer.
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First Shipment Of Fish
ArTiUes At Buckeye Quarry

Fishing fever attacked victims and widespread out
break of oashoned spring fever noted here the week
end following the that 600 pounds of large Lake
Erie fish stocked the Buckeye quarry late Saturday night
for the spring fishing derby.
The load first of long line arrive here
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Census Indicates Decline
In First Grade Classes
Only 80 Pupils Listed For September
Enrolment Compared To 20 Last Year

Fears that first grade enrolment in the Buton school would
continue its upward spiral of the past three years
critically crowded building condition somewhat aayed
this week with final compilation of unofficial
first grade classes. .u.as.. s.
Instead of finding the potential grade enrolment figures
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-25
LugibihL Herd
Completes Test

With an average of 14,115 pounds
of milk and $40 pounds of butterfat,
the 11-cow herd of registered Hol-
stein F'riesians owned by Alvin c.
Lugibihl & Sons, Pandora, Ohio COM
pleted their test year recently. Their
production averaged approximately Fl
quarts daily for each COW in the herd
for the year, Testing was carried on
under the official Herd Improvement
Registry program of The Holstein-
Friesian Association of America
Milking was done times daily and
testing was supervised by Ohio State
University, in cooperation with the
national Holstein headquarters.
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Waste Collection Charge
Boosted so Cents By Town
Fiat Increase Raises Residence
CHARGES From, 81 To $3.50 Per Year

charges for Buttons municipality garbage
rubbish collection system will be increased by so cents during the
coming year. according legislation enacted Tuesday night at
meeting of municipal council
Under the rate schedule the charge for garbage and
rubbish pickup will be boosted from 4 to $3.50 per year for