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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Holiday Turkey
Prices At LOUest
Since Pearl HmbOr

The lowest holiday turkey
prices since Pearl Harbor were
being advertised today by Bluff
ton food stores and poultry
dealers.
To add to the good news for
housewives preparing the tradi-
tional Thanksgiving dinner, there
will be abundant supplies of top
quality turkeys, according to the
poultry men.
The big birds are being sold
in local stores as low as SO
cents a pound for those weigh
ing IL pounds and up, the low
est price since 1941 for fully
dressed, oyen-ready birds. Last
years prices ranged from a low
of 55c to 7Oc per pound for the
smaller turkeys.
This year the smallest most
choice birds will retail at around
55 cents per pound.
A family feast with all the
fixings can be served this year
for well under $40, the food men
say.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18

dustries closed for the day. the puK KSc
will center its attention to the e:lo
a. m. Union service to be observed in
the First Presbyterian church.
Rev. Reuben Short, pastor of the
Evangelical Mennonite church will be
the speaker for the services which
are sponsored annually by the Bluff
ton Ministerial Association.
This years Thanksgiving Offering
will be appropriately given to the
Christian Rural Overseas Program in
support of the "Share Our Surplus"
program.
In addition to the usual suspension
of business in the town for the day,
there will be no mail delivery on
town or rural routes. Windows at
the post office will be closed, but out
going mail will be dispatched as
usual.
The Bluffton News, regularly de-
livered on Thursday, will be delayed
until the Friday delivery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
'Presbyterians OK
Recommended
Church Addition

The congregation of the Bluffton
Presbyterian church at meeting last
Sunday approved the recommenda-
tions of its church session and board
of trustees and authorized procedure
with plans for Sunday School addi-
tion at the rear of the church.
An architect will be employed to
prepare plans for the addition which
will measure approximately 80 by 40
feet, and will house the nursery, kin
dergarten, primary and Junior class
es of the Sunday School. The i'm
.provement also calls for another
small addition for installation of new
rest rooms.
In acting on the recommendations
of the session and trustees, a tenta-
tive ceiling of $4,000 was placed on
the improvement. Preliminary esti-
mates, officers of the church said in
dicated that the improvement could
be made at that price.
The proposed addition is in con-
formance with recommendations
made this summer by John R. Scot
ford, widely known church planning
consultant.
When the addition is completed, the
present basement will be improved
and re-arranged for use by the large
junior and senior classes. The adult
class would meet at the rear of the
Sanctuary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stonehill (Mer-
edith Burkholder), Bluffton, a boy,
James Steven, born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Thomas, Rt.
5, Findlay, a boy, Garry Leroy, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Krohn, Pan
dora, boy, David Wayne, born Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Geiger, Pan
dora, a girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Basinger
Bluffton, twin boys, born Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Houdeshel
Judith Benroth), girl, Rebeccs
Lynn, born Saturday in Findlay hos
pital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
'55 Bucks Go On
Display Here Friday

A complete new line of Buick cars
will go on display in the Miller Buick
Sales and Service showrooms Friday,
and the formal showing which will
continue through Saturday will be
marked by such special events as
doorprize awards and distribution of
souvenirs to those viewing the '55
models.
Style-wize the new Bucks feature
new front end with a new wide
screen grille, new rear tenders, lower
silhouette, new tail lights patterned
after those on the experimental Wild
cat II, and exquisite new interiors.
Mr.. Miller is emphasizing the inn
provement made this year in Dyna-
flow. Al new principal which changes
the pitch of the stator blades in the
Dynafiow unit gives quicker accelera-
tion and economy in cruising range.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Pheasant Hunting
Hits All-Time Low
Old Vets Report

Reports of veteran hunters that the
pheasant population has reached an
all-tirne low in these parts, and the
accidental shooting of two hunters in
the vicinity, held the spotlight this
week as the pheasant and rabbit
season opened at 9 a. m. Monday
morning.
Two accidents had been reported at
press time Wednesday. Aaron o.
Winfrey, 45, of $50 Portage Lake
Drive, Akron, was admitted to Bluff
ton Community hospital at noon Mon
day after he had been hit with buck
shot pellets. Hiram c. Steele, 81,
Cincinnati, was shot in the hand while
hunting near Beaverdam.
Bluffton hospital attendants report
ed the Akron man had been shot in
the left leg, thigh, groin, abdomen
and chest. His injuries, however,
were not serious, and he was released
after being treated.
Game bags were not heavy for the
most part and few reported taking
the limit of pheasants. Added to the
apparent scarcity of birds in the field
was another reason for poor hunting.
Many soy bean fields and acres of
corn remain standing, the heavy
October rains delaying the harvest.
The opening of hunting season found
farmers in their fields thicker than
the game. Hunters steered away
from the harvest fields where some
pheasants may have taken refuge.
Locally the number of hunters re-
portedly bagging the limit of pleas
ants has been few. They include Ed
Miller, Ralph Augsburger, Joe Birch
naugh, Hubert Basinger, Donald
Steiner and Robert Edinger. Basing-
er and Steiner also had two rabbits
with Miller, Birchnaugh and Edinger
each getting one.
Other local hunters shooting pheas,
ants were: Fred Tschantz, /; Bret
Triplett, l. Leon Hauenstein, 1 Jer-
ry Edinger, /; Robert Hursey, /;
Dick Fields, l.
Bagging rabbits were: Ed Miller,
/; Joe Birchnaugh, /; Bret Triplett,
2; Leon Hauenstein, L; Hubert Ba-
singer, 2; Donald Steiner, 2; Robert
Edinger, / Jerry Edinger, g. Robert
Hursey, 2; Harold Klingler, 2; Henry
Taylor, / and Robert Benroth 2.
Gene Benroth, prominent Sports
mems Club official, was among those
reporting in with an empty game
bag.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Early Santa Claus
Visit Will Open
Big Treasure Hunt
st. Nick To Arrive Here
On Fire Truck The Day
After Thanksgiving

Santa Claus will make his earliest
appearance in Buttons history this
year when he comes to town on a
siren shrieking fire truck, Friday,
November 26. The gay old fellow
viii make his headquarters in the
Presbyterian churchyard where he
will pass put free treats to the kid
dies from 2:S0 p. m. until 4:3o p. m.
The aHpearance OF Santa Claus
will signal the opening of the annual
BlpEton dhfistnas Treasure Hunt at
which residents in a vide area of the
town can share in thA hundred or
more valuable prizesN on Window
Shopping night which Nrinds up the
exciting week, Friday, December 8.
At the same time it Has been an
nounced that the streets of Bluffton
viii again present myriad of colors
as electrically lighted decorations en-
hance the appearance of the entire
business district. These will be light
ed Window Shopping night and will
remain lighted throughout the Yule-
tide season. Maurice Fett is chair
man of the decorating committee. Ed.
Waltermire is chairman of Christmas
week celebrations.
The Window Shopping night OBJ
servance, sponsored by the Bluffton
Business Mems Association, will find
the downtown stores brightly arrayed
in the yuletide theme and displaying
many gift suggestions for the season.
Thousands of free Treasure Hunt
tickets will be distributed by mail to
area residents which will be good for
prizes to be drawn from 7 p. m. to 8
p. m. the night of December 3.
Tickets may be had without pur-
chases at any business place. They
will be presented merely for the ask
ing each time person enters a
store.
To claim prize on Window Shop
ping night participants simply match
the numbers on Treasure Hunt tick
cts with tie number on the prize in
the window.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18

thousand. This is mainly as the re-
suit of putting into collection taxes to
retire $180,000 in sewer bonds which
were sold several months ago.
Bluffton's 1880 tax rate for 1855
is made up as follows: Schools,
s1210; village, $4.70; township, 20;
county S2.40; and state, 20.
The rate for village purposes is up
81 more than last year, the school
rate is 10 cents higher, but the state
rate for the soldiers bonus is down
10 cents and the county rate is down
five cents, making the net increase
$1.95 per thousand.
The additional taxes voted in the
November election for issuing bonds
for the new elementary school build
ing will not be added to the tax bills
before 1856 at the earliest, depending
upon when the bonds are issued.
At 1880, Buttons tax rate is
S4.20 lower than Lima's new rate for
1866. Under the new rates an
nounced by the Allen County Budget
Commission the highest rate in the
county is the $2S.10 rate for Auglaize
Township-Harrod and-the lowest rate
Of $14.20 is that of the Marion Town
ship Delphos School district.
Richards townships rate in the
Bluffton school district next year will
be $1610, down 40 cents under the
present rate.
In the Beaverdam School District
the 1855 rate climbed 1924 per thous-
and for total rate of s20.10. Like
wise the rate within the Beaverdam
corporation next year will be increas-
ed 1924 per thousand for a total of
s22.45.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18

November College Bulletin, DR.. Lloyd
L. Ramseyer, president of the college
explains the problem was before his
trustees and the administration.
"There is every indication that in
the future Ohio colleges must think
not so much in terms of how many
students they can secure, but rather
in terms of how many of those that
seek admission they can allow to
enter" DR.. Ramseyer states.
His article explains that with the
heavy increase in the birthrate, even
if there is no increase in the percent
age of young people entering college,
there viii be nearly twice as many
students by 1870 as are now in Ohio
colleges.
Can Button increase markedly in
size and still remain true to its fund
amental purpose? What is the most
desirable size for Bluffton college,"
DR.. Ramseyer says his board is ask
ing itself and others.
The Bluffton college president
estimates that with some crowding,
including a longer day and perhaps
a longer week, present classroom, lab
and library facilities could accommo-
date 400 students, about 26 more
than have ever been enrolled here.
That many students, however,
would probably necessitate the dining
hall going to a cafeteria system, and
additional staff members would be
needed.
Big problem No. 1, however, Presi-
dent Ramseyer foresees, is the matter
of housing the additional students
At present there are facilities for
about 1S5 students. To increase the
population to 400 would definitely re-
quire added dormitory facilities.
Pointing out that the cost of dormi-
tory buildings is now running from
$1,000 to $4,000 per occupant, Dr.
Ramseyer asks the questions: "Can
we raise funds at this time to add
the necessary dormitory rooms? Is
it advisable to borrow funds for this
purpose?"
The Bulletin article states that the
board of trustees spent considerable
time discussing this problem at its
last meeting. A committee composed
of faculty and board members has
been appointed to study the problem
of future needs and ways in which to
prepare for increased service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18

Marvin Hilty, native of Bluffton
now a tenor with the San Francisco
Opera company, will appear in a re-
cital of sacred songs Sunday evening
at 1880 in the First Mennonite church.
He will be accompanied at the piano
by his wife, Edna.
Mr.. Hilty's appearance is sponsor
ed by the Senior Hi Youth Fellow
ship of the church, and the offering
received will be shared with the YPU
Missionary Education project. The
project this year is the support of the
Jacob Duerksen family of Paraguay,
South America. Mr.. Duerksen is a
student at Bluffton college.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hilty,
Marvin is well knswn in this COM
munity. After graduating from
Bluffton high school, he moved tc
Cleveland where he studied under
Warren Whitney.
His study was interrupted by four
years of military service after which
he enrolled at the San Francisco Con-
servatory of music.
In 1949 Marvin suffered an attack
of polio and he spent the next three
years recovering from its effects. He
continued studying in San Francisco
with Lawrence Strauss and Hans
Frolich and became member of the
opera company with which he is now
associated.
The public is invited to the Sunday
concert.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18

high in the turbal currents that it's
speed was tremendous. This appear
ed to be red on the bottom and a
greenish blue on top.
Military spokesman earlier this
week pointed out that the objects
being seen various places in the u. S.
could be plastic balloons of the
Nayy's Moby Dick type which can rise
to the height of 100000 feet or more.
Such balloons, filled with helium,
are used to carry aloft instruments
for measuring and recording air cur
rents, jet streams, wind velocities and
so forth.
One authority said balloons under
certain light conditions often give the
impression OF changing eoiors and
that they may stand still for long
periods and then move on because air
currents at high attitudes are motor
iously unstable.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
SUinl Pool Fund To
Benefit By Sale
Of Cake Mixes

Friday and Saturday have been
designated as @Meet Your Neigh
bor Days" in Bluffton food stores
when members of Telesis club
will station themselves in Bluff
ton stores to introduce a sale of
Betty Croker cake mixes and in
cidentaliy raise funds for the
proposed Bluffton swimming
pool.
BY special arrangements with
the makers of Betty Crocker
mixes, a commission will be paid
the woman's group ON every sale
made during the two day period,
and local housewives are being
urged to stock their shelves.
Practically every food store
will offer the special sale prices
on the mixes, so that housewives
will save on their purchases and
aid the swimming pool project at
the same time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18

An ancient newspaper press
once used to print The Bluffton
News and later The Pandora
Times has found its final resting
place. in the Ohio State Museum,
it was learned last week.
The press, acquired by The
Pandora Times from this paper
about 46 years ago, had not been
used in recent years and was dis
mantled and shipped to the
museum after it wss learned that
it would be useful IN helping to
tell the story of Ohio's news
papers.
The press was manufactured IN
the I87O's, and at the time Ii was
used here in Bluffton, ii was
operated by hand power. A negro
boy was employed to crank the
big cylinder. Later it was pow
cred b. a gasoline engine, and in
1912 when Pandora obtained
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Board Action Slated
On New School Bldg.

Resolutions required by law to set
in motion procedure for issuing $685.
600 in bonds and letting contracts
for the erection of the new Bluffton
elementary school will be adopted by
the board of education at a special
meeting Thursday evening.
Early this week the board received
its certifcation from the Allen coun-
ty board of elections on the election
results. The official count was ex-
actly the same as the unofficial count
published by The Bluffton News,
1108 "for" the issue and 218
against" the issue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18

Another observer who saw the
same thing, Roy Bucher, Route 2,
said two objects were visible for only
a few seconds. Both were red in color
and while one appeared to remain
motionless, the other was moving at
a high rate of speed. He said it first
appeared to be star which suddenly
burst.
A third observer, who had spotted
similar object earlier this year, said
it was definitely not an aircraft but
appeared TO him definitely q weather
balloon. The altitude of the object
could not be determined but it was
estimated that it was a balloon so
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18


There was some disagreement
however as to whether the object
was motionless. One report described
it as appearing to be two separate
objects, one motionless and the other
moving at high rate of speed across
the sky. The other report gave the
appearance as being motionless and
suddenly disappearing.
Murray Triplehorn, South Main
street, said he saw the object about
$40 Monday evening. He described
it as being large and red appearing
in the sky about the size of the moon
or larger, motionless, and suddenly
disappearing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Issue Warning Against
Roadside Dumping

A warning was issued this week by
Richland township trustees that po-
lice were on the lookout for persons
guilty of dumping tin cans and other
waste materials along the township
roads.
The warning was aimed particular
ly at persons who have created a
dumping ground along the Bixel road
on the Harley Diller and Dan Lory
farms. What appears to be several
truck loads of refuse including tin
cans and garbage have been dumped
at the edge of the road at several
different times.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Coolers, 1000 Cans
Sold By Girl Scouts

Button homes will be well
supplied with peanuts for the
holiday ahead. A shipment of
more than 1000 cans was ordered
here this week by Girl Scout
troops which have just completed
their annual fund raising peanut
sale.
Orders were taken in advance
for more than 1000 cans. and
deliveries viii be made before
Thanksgiving.
The sale of goobers will net
the Girl Scout financial drive
total of $500.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
a-VOlume Book Set
Given College Library

A set of the highly valuable
"Great Books of the Western World'
was recently given TO the Bluffton
College Musseiman Library by DR.. /.
w. Bauman, professor of sociology
at the college. This set, published
by Encyclopedia Britannica con-
tains 81 volumes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Bank Cashier Speaks
Before College Classes

James West, cashier OF the Citizens
National Bank of Bluffton spoke be-
fore the Bluffton college agricultural
finance class on Wednesday, Novem-
Der II, and win be the special
speaker at the college Commerce
club on Tuesday evening, November
%. Dir. West il a 1885 graduate
OF BIC.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
MASONIC MEETING

Bluffton lodge, F & Am will hold
its stated meeting Monday evening at
7:30 p. m. with work in the E. A.
degree scheduled.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Traditional Union Thanksgiving Service
Sets Stage For Holiday Observance Here

Annual Union church services in the morning viii the
stage for Buttons observance of Thanksgiving next Thursday
business industry and the schools share in the celebration
the traditional day. time honored for its custom Of family
With the high school anS college students enjoying four
vacation arid establishments and in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18

Glasses at the high school and col
lege win conclads with the end Of
regular work on Wednesday and will
reconvene the following Monday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Board OF Directors Ponders Question:
How Big Does College Want To Grow"
Facilities adequate For 400 Students
With Exception OF DOrnitOry Buildings

Anticipating day not too far off when prospective students
greatly increased numbers viii be seeking admission Bluff
ton college, the board of directors has been giving thought in
the desirable the Bluff
ton College of the future
In article titled Planning for Increased Service the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Great Balls Of Fire! What Are Those
Things In The Skies Over BIuffOn:

Mysterious objects in the skies Buton early Mon
day evening probably plastic weather balloons but the a
lar stories of flying again making the rounds here
This time however several observers who witnessed the
large object in the sky agreed several points The thing
in outhwestey direction Bluton and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-18
Bluffton Tax Rate Hiked
S1.95 To Total OF $3.50
Taxpayers Begin In 1856 To Pay
Bill For NeD Sewage Disposal Plant

Buon residents who have been enjoying the of the
municipal sewage disposal system for nearly will feel the
first jolt from resulting higher tax bills when the tax
rate will Jump .95 mills
The 1854 climbs from S1765 S1960 per
estate valuation
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-01

held at the campus of Hamline
University. ST. Paul, Dec. $3.50.
1858.
Giving up half of their Christ
mas vacations, 81 young people of
high school and college age came
from 30 different Minnesota towns
to receive training in carrying out
their responsibilities as officers
of youth work for the Methodist
church in the seven districts in the
state.
Young people must be prepared
to give witness OF their faith at all
time, Mr.. Sexton told his listeners.
not only in the church but on the
street, in their schools and in
places of amusement, other
phases of youth work studied at
the convention included Worship,
Recreation, Study, and Commun-
ity and World Service.
The Border Methodist Church
and its poster are members of the
Methodist Conference in Mime
sofa which is part of one of the
largest Protestant denominations.
having merged in 1889 with the
former Southern NJ thodist
church
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-01
Grund jury Frees
Fronk Johnson In
Helen Smith Case

A no bill was returned Monday
by the Hennepin county grand
jury to free Frank johnson from
criminal charges in the shooting
of Helen Smith. 55. sol Aldrich
Av. N, on Dec. IL.
The jury decided that there was
not sufficient evidence against
Johnson to justify criminal
charges against him.
Mrs. Smith was found shot to
death in Johnson's apartment at
40s 14th Av. S. Johnson was
wounded slightly.
Johnson told police that Mrs,
Smith entered his room by
breaking a glass pane in the door
and fired at him as he lay asleep,
He said she was shot as the pair
struggled for the gun,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-01
c. o. Duke Nomod
Worthy Master
Perfect Ashlur

Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. 4. +.
and A. NJ held IFS annual election
last week and the following Off
GERS were elected worshipful mas
ter C, o. Duke; senior warden.
James Thomas; junior warden.
William II. Payne: senior deacon,
l.. Gwynne; junior deacon. Ed,
Moore; senior steward. Paul
Wood; junior steward James
Watson; chaplain, l., Il. Tarver.
Tyler, w, jackson; secretary,
William sayles; treasurer, /. NJ,
Dorsey and houseman, L. E, Tar
Yer, J II. Lynn and L. Gwynne,
Grand master John Lawrence
of Minnesota and its jurisdiction.
installed the new officers.
The past masters degree was
given TO William Sayles.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-01

Returns Home; Mrs. Edith
Moulden. 3siS Fourth Ay. S re-
turned home by plane on Sunday
December 20, from Orange, ". j.
where she had been visiting her
niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs
William Brown. She was extended
many social courtesies during her
visit. Much Of her time was spent
In New York city visiting the
different theatres, She attended
shows at Radio City also made a
tour Of the RCA building, visited
the Statue Of Liberty and saw
many other wonderful sights in
Manhattan.