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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
Beavers Slate Afternoon Hoop Game Sat-;
Area Hi Students To Be Colleges Guests

ington, Ind, college scored an 84-67
victory at that place two weeks ago
and Tuesday night the Beavers
dropped 76-55 decision to Heidel-
berg's Student Princes.
While little Is known of the
strength OF the Ashland team, the
Eagles will undoubtedly be smarting
from the 111-7S tronncing handed
them last season on the Bluffton
floor. 1t was the highest point
total ever recorded by a Bluffton
college squad and came only about
month after the Beavers had set
previous single game high of 103
in game against Cedarville.
The Beavers, hard hit. by gradua-
tion, transfers and ineligibility, have
only two lettermen back from last
seasons squad which ended the cam
paign with a 12-7 mark and Coach
Mast has had to do an almost
complete rebuilding job at the local
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
'TB Chest Checks
Available Friday
To BluftOniteS
Three tuberculosis Suspects
Spotted BY X-ray Here
Last June

Free TB chest checks will again be
available to Bluffton residents Fri
day, December 10, according to Gil
bert G. Lear, executive secretary, Al
len County TB and Health Associa-
ton which is sponsoring the X-ray
survey.
Lear said that the Christmas Seal
X-ray unit would be in operation
from 10 to 1890 p. m. and 1:30 to
$50 p. m. Friday.
Three suspected cases of TB were
found in Bluffton on the last public
X-ray check sin June when a record
316 persons were X-rayed.
Since all children have been tuber-
culin tested or X-rayed in school, the
X-rays are restricted to adults over
fifteen. Confidential reports will be
mailed to all individuals having chest
checks in about three weeks.
The X-rays are financed through
the annual sale of TB Christmas
Seals, which is now in progress thru
out Allen County.
Morris M. Triplett, Bluffton, chair
man for the countrywide campaign
which provides the funds for the free
X-rays, said a total of $7,626.58 was
received in the first two weeks of the
current fund drive, which opened
November %.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
Student Bake Mite"
To Produce Goodies
For Saturday Sale

Bluffton college students, men
and women alike, viii have an
opportunity to show off their
culinary talents at . bake
night TO be held in faculty
homes on Friday, December 10.
All baked goods produced in the
local kitchens will be sold on
Saturday, December IL. in the
c. r. Niswander & Son store
on Main street.
The combination bakenite and
bakesale is being sponsored by
the Student Christian association,
as a special Embarrassing project
to send students to the 7 con-
ference IN Kansas during the
Christmas vacation. The con-
ference is a special event held
only once every four years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09

the hearing were Mayor Wilbur A.
Howe, Councilnen David Risser,
Francis Reichenbach and Arden
Baker, and City Solicitor John ROM
ey. Appearing for the telephone
company were Frank Quatman, of
Lima, and ROLAND Dodge, Button
manager.
Bluffton villages presentation of
complaints were centered in: "a In
ability to contact the operator with
out long delays; (2) Unsatisfactory
long distance service, and (3) The
use here of inadequate and outmoded
equipment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
Births

The following births were recorded
in Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Bowyer
peggy Young), Bluffton, a girl,
Karenl Sue, born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Pursell, Lima, a
girl, Brenda Joyce, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cupp pearl
Kiefer), Columbus Grove, a girl, Con-
ME Jean, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowser,
Findlay, boy, Arthur Cloid, Jr.,
born Saturday. w .s.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jones, Raw
son, q girl, Alma Ruth, born Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther, Businger,
Findlay, a girl, Robin Lynette, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Dudgeon
tBeulah Rice), Ada, a girl, born.
Monday. R
Mr.. and Mrs. orville Stevenson,
McConb, girl. Kim Alayne, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burkholder,
Pandora, boy, born Tuesday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ridenour, Dit.
Cory, girl, born Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fruchey,
Bluffton, boy, born Wednesday.
Cpl. and hirs. Charles Shaw lCar-
|olyn Moserl, Olympia, Wash. boy,
Steven Dewey, born Saturday 1t
Madigon Army hospital, TT. Lewis.
Washington.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09

two bridges over Mill Race and the
Miami & Erie Canal in that city,
Bluffton officials viii be more than
slightly interested observers. A par
allel situation has developed here.
St Marys officials contend that the
bridges were originally erected by
the county, and that the bridges are
on state canal land. The county
commissioners have refused to repair
them, holding that they are not a
part of the county or state highway
systems.
An outgrowth OF sias argument has
been an attorney generals opinion
that it is the city's primary obliga
ton to repair and replace the brid-
ges. The estimated cost of replace
ment is $4,000.
Recently Bluffton council petition
ed the Allen county commissioners to
widen or replace the bridge on Eas,
College avenue near Harmon Field
The commissioners have answered, as
they did in Auglaize county, that fhe
responsibility is entirely the towns
since the bridges are not parts, of
county roads.
They have advised that they can
not legally spend their funds on i'm
provements falling to the responsible
ity of municipalities
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09

In what is probably the first
afternoon basketball game in the
history of Bluffton, the Beavers of
Bluffton college wall meet the Ash
land Eagles at 2:30 p. m. in Found
ers Hall gymnasium Saturday. There
will be o'clock preliminary be-
tween Bluffton and Ashland .Jaycees.
It will be High School day at the.
College and some 80 area high
schools have been invited to attend
the game as guests of the Beavers.
! The Mid Ohio League opener for
both schools has been set for after
noon by consent of both schools.
Originally scheduled to be played as
an evening contest, the tilt was
rescheduled because OF the final re-
hearsal of the Messiah which is to
be held in the gymnasium that
evening.
It win be the third contest of the
young season for the inexperienced
Beavers of Coach Ken Mast. Hunt
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
Mdth Group Elects
Shelter To Office

Luther Shelter, assistant professor
of mathematics at Bluffton college,
was recently elected vice president
of the mathematics section of the
Central Association of Mathematics
and Science Teachers meeting in
Chicago.
For several years, the Bluffton
man has been editing the associations
yearbook, which this year was print
ed by the Bluffton News Publishing
and Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
New Farmall Tractors
Now On Display Here

The new line of Farmall tractors
recently announced by international
Harvester Co. are now on display at
at the showrooms of G. F. Niswander
G. Son.
The five new tractors, constituting
16 new models, are the one-plow
Farmali Cub, oneland-two plow Farm
all iioo, two -piow FaTmafi zoo, three
plow FarmaIl 300, and four -piow
Farnall 400. The time-saving Fast
Hitch is now available for all trac-
tors in the FarmaIl line.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09

for the first time in long-drawn-
out hassle over the quality Of service
it provides, the telephone company
finds itself in a defensive corner,
faced with an official showdown in
the matter of both local and long,
distance service.
This is the outcome of the hearing
in the Columbus office of the COM
mission Tuesday, in which the state
board accepted evidence presented by
Bluffton city officials as sufficient to
prove local telephone service is not
meeting minimum state standards.
Service Below Standard
That the telephone company is at
fault has further been substantiated
by Independent Investigations made
here by P. U. C. o. field engineers
since municipal council launched its
full-scale battle for better telephone
service last August, it was reported
at the session Tuesday afternoon.
In confirmation of evidence pre-
sented by the town officials, the COM
mission told the group representing
Bluffton that the P. u. C. @. spot
check of local conditions has showed
that in more than go per cent of the
time Bluffton operators are not
answering patrons within the 10
seconds maximum waiting period
prescribed under new state code of
operating standards.
Answer Due In 10 Seconds
1t never should require longer than
10 seconds for a patron to get the
operator, the commission said. This
interpretation in fact varied consid-
erably with a statement made here
at a September meeting with village
officials when spokesman for the
telephone company stated that a
waiting time of 18 seconds was rea-
sonable.
Relative to long distance service,
| the commission declared that to
measure up to state requirements, at
least 90 per cent of all long distance
calls must be completed or an answer
given to the patron within 10
minutes.
In this phase of operations, town
officials also had pointed out annoy
ing, time-consuming and, IN cases of
business operations, costly delays in
reaching out-of-town parties.
In his testimony before the COM
mission, Frank Qnatman, represent
ing the telephone company, declared
that his company's surveys have in
dicated that the present seven cir
cults from Bluffton to Lima are suf-
ficient to provide satisfactory long
distance service. However, he volun-
teered the information that the
studies also show that long distance
traffic out of town is now at a point
where an eighth circuit may soon be
required.
The addition of seventh line be-
tween Bluffton and Lima was ordered
by the company at the time the town
council sounded its criticism of che
service. 1t has been in operation for
month and a half.
PUCO To Investigate Further
AS the initial step in determining
an answer to the local situation, the
commission will put field staff of
investigators in Bluffton for approx
imately two-weeks' period late next
January for the purpose of studying
every phase Of local operations.
From this study can come COM
mission order or further hearings, it
was indicated at the session.
Representing Bluffton village at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
Bill Gaiffe On Night
Patrol Temporarily

William Gaiffe, Bluffton grocer, is
doing double duty this week having
taken over the village night patrol
on the graveyard" shift for Officer
Albert Reichenbach. The latter is
suffering an attack of lumbago
which made it necessary for him
to take time off.
Gaiffe was sworn in some time
ago as special patrolman and has
relieved Reichenbach a number of
times before.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
Outcome OF AuglaHe County Lawsuit
May Affect Bluffton Bridge Problem

The to question of who going to foot the bill
future repairs replacement Of Button Geegs
bridges may lie in the come of bgfan the Augaze
county Cpmmon Pleas cJart by the City of St Marys
AS st. Marys city Officials and commissioners of Agaze
the responsibility
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
RAwsoN COUNCIL MEETING

Because there was not quorum of
the membership present Monday
evening, Rawson village council will
hold special meeting Monday, De-
cember IS. The meeting has been
called by Mayor Ernest Zuercher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
PUCO Agrees With ToUn Officials;
Local Phone Service Not Up TO Par
Commission Orders Field Staff To Make
2-Week Study OF All Phases OF System

Bon village officials emerged vctors the Blufton
Telephone Co. in hearing the Ohio Public Utilities Com
Columbus Tuesday afternoon the question 10
whether telephone providing satisfactory service for the
community.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
Traditional Messiah
Music To Be Heard Sunday
College Choral Society Will Present
OrGt0riO For 58th Time Since 1905

Bufton Christmas tradition its first rendition here
back 1905 Handes celebrated oratoro he Messiah will
presented by the Buon College Choral society spacious
Founders Hall Sunday evening at o'clock
Appearing in the choral production will be visiting solo artists
chorus of I46 voices and large college orchestra will be the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
Offered By Jaycees
Lighting Contest

DR.. w. A. Lutz is the chairman
of the Jaycee contest.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
State Department Officials
Talk al Lutheran Seminar

More than 100 Lutheran coll
lege students attending a three
day seminar here today closed
their meeting by hearing speak
ers at the State Department out
line some of our country's for
elgn problems.
Harry w. Seamans. of the
public service division, spoke on
Public Opinion and United
States Foreign Policy" Alfred
Jenkins, of the Office of Chinese
Affairs. outlined Problems Fac
ing the United States in the Far
East" and Joseph j. Sisco, of
the Bureau of United Nations,
spoke on United States Partici-
patton in the United Nations"
CIO President Walter Reuther
told the group yesterday the
knowledge of the H-bomb has
created a great moral vacuum in
the hearts of people everywhere. :"
The seminar was sponsored by
the Division of Public Relations,
National Lutheran Council, and
the Department of Public Rela-
tions. Lutheran Church-Mis-
souri, Synod.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
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Evening star., 1954-04-14
Recognize This?
The Answer,

The Recognize This9 picture on
Pose ALI today is the opse Of the
Washington Cathedral located at the
eastern end Of the hondsome strue-
ture. The words. THE Lord God" ore
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Evening star., 1954-04-14
Beer Truck Driver
Found Guilty Of Two
MansIaughfer Counts

Harry w. Thomas, 10, driver
Of a Montgomery County beer
truck that went out Of control
and killed two school boys last
December. was found guilty of
two manslaughter charges yes
terday in County Circuit Court.
Thomas, who was driving for
the County Department Of Lii
quor Control when the beer truck
careened down a Garrett Park
(Md.) hill and struck the two
boys, had earlier been cleared in
a lower court of one of the man
slaughter charges.
Victims of the December z
crash were William Leonard, 13,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. GLADDEN.
Leonard Of 10620 Parkwood drive,
Kensington, who was killed in
stantly. and Ronnie C. Diehl, IA,
son of Mrs. Gerald G. Deis of
4303 Warner street, Kensington.
Ronnie Diehl died of injuries
on December 20 in Suburban
Hospital.
After the lower court ruling
on February Is, the county
States Attorneys Office ap-
pealed the decision in circuit
court. The second manslaughter
charge. in connection with the
death of the Diehl boy, re-
suited from a grand jury indict-
ment.
Circuit Court Judge Stedman
Prescott, after finding Thomas
guilty Of the two main charges
plus one of reckless driving, post
poned imposing a sentence.
The judge declared the de-
fendant had acted with utter
disregard for the rights of
others. "He referred to
Thomas admission he had drunk
six bottles of beer during the
day of the crash.
Thomas testified he had
swerved the truck in an effort to
avoid hitting the boys, who were
walking across the Rock Greek
bridge on Knowles avenue. The
bridge is at the bottom of a
dangerous. sharply sloping curve.
Animal Rescuer Honored
Richard Chadwick has been
awarded a medal for saving a
cat. a dog and several hens when
floods hit Margate, England.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
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Animal Rescuer Honored

Richard Chadwick has been
awarded a medal for saving a
cat, a dog and several hens when
floods hit Margate, England.
Evening star., 1954-04-14

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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-06
Nareissus Club Holds
REGULAR Meetinq

The Narcissus Club met on
Thursday, April 20 at the home
of Mrs. Mary Upton on Cumber-
land street with Mrs. Nell
James and Mrs. Gertrude Harper
serving as co-hostess.
A one o'clock luncheon was
enjoyed. The favors consisted of
packet of flower seeds for each
member.
Mrs. Leila Keyser, the presi-
dent conducted the business
Mrs. Joe Freestone read a
poem by Edgar A. Guest and
following this games were play
ed.
The following members, were
present: Mrs. Elsie Kirchner,
Mrs. Joe Freestone, Mrs. Leila
Keyser, Mrs. Beverly Ullman,
Mrs. Mary Okey, Mrs. Freda
Robinson, Mrs. Kathryn Merry,
Mrs. Winnie Johnson, Mrs. Mary
Secrest, Mrs. Jessie Young and
the hostess.
Guests were: Mrs. Howard
Upton, Mrs. Mary Springer, Mrs.
Ethel Ogle, Mrs. Lorene Moseley
and Mrs. Subray Dahood.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-06
Caldwell! Mothers Club
REGULAR Meeting Held

The Caldwell Mothers club
met Monday evening, May 3 at
800 p. m. at the home of Mrs.
William Hobensack of Bronze
Heights.
Thirteen members answered
the roll call.
Mrs. William Moore had
charge Of the program. Delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The following members were
present: Mrs. Harold Hatcher
Mrs. Bill Colt, Mrs. Elmer Hupp
Mrs. Gerald Ramsey, Mrs. Will
liam Moore, Mrs. John Hazard
Mrs. Joe Giallombardo, Mrs
Mike BrienZa, Mrs. Robert Win
berg, Mrs. Alexander Walton
Mrs. Clarence Estadt, Mrs
Gordon Wood and the hostess.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-06
Missionary Society Of
irsf Church OF Christ
fleets AT Whiteomb Home

The Missionary Society of the
First Church of Christ met at
the home of Mrs. Robert Whit
comb on North street with Mrs.
Evelyn Hobensack and Miss
Lillian Harkins as co-hostesS.
Edna Dyer, president, presid-
ed over the business meeting.
Laura Ramsey led the devotion
ais and Mrs. A. G. VanFleet and
Mrs. Waldo DeVoll gave articles
on the missionary work in Korea.
During the business melting plans
were made for a special pro-
gram for church on Mothers Day.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses to the
following: Mrs. Ira Brandon,
Mrs. Gerald Lovett, Mrs. Everett
Hill, Mrs. Floyd Martin, Mrs.
A. C. VanFleet, Mrs. Waldo De-
Voll, Mrs. Chester Hayes, Mrs.
John Gill, Mrs. Forest McKit-
rick, Mrs. Harold Dyer, Miss
Laura Ramsey, Mrs. Frank Rad
cliff, Mrs. James Moore, Mrs.
Earl Harmon and the hostesses.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-06
Cross And Crown Class
Enjoy -PotIuck Supper

The Cross and Crown Class of
the Presbyterian church of Cald-
we'll enjoyed a pot luck supper
at the Road Side park, Friday
evening, April 30.
After the supper q short bust
ness meeting was held.
The following members and
their families were present: The
teacher, Emil Barnett, his wife,
Dale and Lynn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodrow Carr and Kitty, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Hatcher and
Bobby, Mrs. Edna Wiley ano
Geneva Faye, Eleanor Robinson
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Shackle anc
Dale, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Dow
ling and Maureen, Carla Jan'
and Kay and Mr.. and Mrs. Hills
Keeeton, Judy and Debra.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-06
Sarah Carpenter
Honored With
Birthday Party

Mrs. Della Thomas and Mrs.
Helen Watson assisted by mem
bers of the Summerfield legion
auxiliary gave surprise party,
Tuesday evening, April 81 in
honor of the birthday anniver-
sary of Miss Sarah Carpenter.
Sally" received many nice
and useful gifts Of which she was
very appreciative.
A social hour was enjoyed by
those present and refreshments
of cake, jello salad and coffee
were served to the following
mesdames: Freda Cutler, Jolene
Hayes, Lawayne and Cameron
Hayes, Martha Archer, Virginia
Ward, 10 Cleary, Lena Franklin.
Ida Bates Velta Bates, Danny
and Dolly Bates, Beatrice Bates,
Edith Bates, Irene Cutler and
Vicki Cutler, Cora Darford,
Edna McVicker, Stella Stern,
Kate Gilmore, Mabel Uphold and
Ila Wilson, Mary Moore and
Vivian, Flo, Smith, Mary Good
hart, Beckie Leach, Ida Carpen-
ter and Gladys Wickham.
Misses: Helen Meek, Aroma
Cutler, Shirley Ann Bates, Carol
and Elaine Triplett, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thomas and Bill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Meek, Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil Watson, Marilyn and
jerry, Mr.. and p, Mrs. Charles
Shackles and Kathryn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Archer, Ross Watson,
KelSie Carpenter and Walter
Smith.
Those sending gifts but were
unable to attend were: Mrs. Dale
West, Emma West, Mrs. Florence
Carter, Mrs. jeanette Franklin,
Mrs. Virginia Watson, Mrs. John
Snyder, Mrs. Verna Cutler, Mrs.
Arabelle Watson, Mrs. Rosa
Wyscarver, Mrs. Retta Moore,
Mrs. Maudie Leach and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Emily Havener, Mrs.
Harry Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Shafer, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Dennis, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ball
and Mrs. Annabel Archer.