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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
Paul W. Staufer
New President OF
Progress Assn
Reorganization Follows End
OF Successful Campaign
For School Building

Paul w. Stauffer, president of the
Bluffton board of education and
active in many civic affairs, was
elected president of the Bluffton
Community Progress association at a
meeting last week. He succeeds the
Rev. L. w. McIntire.
Other new officers elected for one
year are James Szabo, vice president;
Wayne Amstutz, secretary; and Miss
Edythe Amstutz, treasurer.
Rev. Mr.. McIntire headed the
organization for more than two years
since it was revitalized to study the
swimming pool project and to spear
head the successful campaign for a
new elementary school bond issue.
The association heard letter of ap-
probation for the last project from
the school board. Treasurer James
West also reported that expenses of
the campaign had been oversubscrib-
ed by individuals and organizations,
and that balance remains in the as
sociation treasury amounting to
$125.56.
Representatives of the l3 panels
composing the associations executive
committee were selected as far as
possible as follows:
Business and observation-disclosures
Szabo and Dwaine Amstutz; church.
es, Rev. Mr. McIntire and the Rev.
Robert L. King; clubs, Miss Amstutz
and Mrs. Edwin Rice; educational
groups, Paul Stauffer and Luther
Shelter; health agencies, DR.. B. w.
Travis; industry, Robert King; labor,
Mrs. Gerald Swank; local govern
ment, Arden Baker; youth groups,
Thorne Lauriat, Nancy King; service
groups, Wayne Amstutz and Millen
Geiger; fraternal groups, Wayne
Matter; financial, James West Rep
resentatives of farm organizations
have not yet been named.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
BulldOzer To Clear
Riley CIR. Channel


Clearing obstructions from tn e
stream bed of Big Riley creek with a
bulldozer will be attempted within
the next month with equipment of
Rev. ]. Paul Clark, according to de-
cision reached at meeting of muni-
cipal council Tuesday night.
The work, will be similar to that
completed in the stream east of Bluff
ton by Rev. Clark, and it. is antici-
pated that the flow of water will be
helped materially by the work.
In addition to removing obstruc-
tions of stone, etc, from the main
channel Of the stream, the work will
help fill up holes where water stands
in stagnant pools during dry weather
it was pointed out at the session.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
Harvest Festival
Offering Is $2,5S9

A total offering of $2,589.52
was received by the Evangelical
Mennonite church last Sunday
when the church celebrated its
annual Harvest Festival in which
the donors earmark their con-
tributions for their favorite
cause.
The cash receipts for the day
were distributed to missions, re-
lief work, the Salem Children's
Home and various other confer
ence activities including local
church projects.
The Rev. Reuben Short is
pastor of the church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25

the Biuffton Telephone Co., based on
a snow-balling flood of patron COM
plants.
Notice of the hearing, announced
as informal, was in letter from
Basil j. Borotzki, secretary of the
P. u. C. o., and addressed to men,
bers OF council and John Romey, city
solicitor.
Together with Mayor Wilbur A.
Howe and Solicitor Rooney, council
men plan to attend the hearing, utiliz-
ing it as springboard for presen-
tation of the community's basis for
dissatisfaction with telephone service.
In addition to calling attention to
typical complaints from a formidable
number in their files, councilmen also
have asked that telephone patrons
notify them of recent instances of un-
satisfactory service, so that a COM
plete picture of the overall situation
can be afforded.
Although the letter from the COM
mission stated that the session would
be informal" and with Village Of
icials", councilmen said they could
see no reason why other interested
parties should not be represented
should they desire. after all, this is
a community affair, and it doesn't
appear logical that discussion of the
matter should be limited only to vii
lage officials because they have
spear-headed the campaign, Mayor
Howe announced following Tuesdays
council meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25

Ller ana Jean van Dyk from Holland;
Evelyn Suhweil and Isaac Qutub
from Jordan; Lore Andres from
Germany and Jakob Duerksen and
family from Paraguay. .mszaassa
For Els van LieE~sss amsterdam,
this is the-sec6nd year at Bluffton.
Her~4rst information about the col
'lege came from the Mennonite Cen
trail Committee headquarters in AM
sterSam. FullHtght travel grant
and p scholarship IaSe helping her to
prepare forN her Ereklrn to Holland
whers she Mans I'd complete her
trainihg IN a SociSl wRrk school
Jean var DIX pf BSssum, etha-
lands, slsp cameto theN NUnitedlStates
through he influence ofNthe M.Ne. c.,
a Fullhgight travel grant and
scholarship. Before coming to Bluff
ton, Jean completed her college edu-
cation in preparation for teaching.
The courses she receives here will be
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
ATTEND oEA CONVENTION

Superintendent of Schools A. B.
Murray and w. O. Geiger of the
Bluffton high school faculty were
among the 700 delegates attending
the Ohio Educational association con-
vention early this week in Columbus.
Proposals approved BY the mem
bership included nine member elect
ed state board Of education, an in
crease in teachers minimum salaries
and improved benefits for teachers
retiring soon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
NelU INC Trucks On
DispL0H Here MOnddH

Representative new models of In
ternational Harvester company's mo-
tor truck line will 60 on display Mon
day, November 29, in the showroom
of C. F. Niswander and Son here in
Bluffton.
The local display, the Nigwanders
explain, will be one of series of
special "new Models and New. Fea-
lures" showing scheduled for truck
buyers throughout the nation. The
showing is keyed 10 motor truck us
age in this area, and nine trucks of
various types will be displayed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
WORK DAY NETS s56s

Falling short Of the $1,000 goal by
nearly half, the semi-annual Bluffton
College Work Day held recently net
ted only $56s.13, according Co Cnair-
man Sam Diller. A lack of jobs was
the reason given by DiIler for the
failure to reach the goal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
DdUe Riser Joins
Stone Co. Sales Dent.

Dave Riser, former Bluffton res
tauranteur, has accepted a position
with the Bluffton Stone company, it
was learned this week. Mr.. Riser
is doing sales work for the local
firm, contracting building contractors
and landscape people for the sale of
fiagstone, one of the local quarry
products.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
WASTE COLLECTION

The regular monthly waste cciiec-
ton is scheduled for Tuesday morn
ing, November 80, it was announced
this week by Street Commissioners
Lee Coon. Bluffton householders are
asked to have refuse in proper con-
tainers at the curb in front of their
homes by 8 a. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
LOCAL LABOR LAUDED -
Honest Days Work Still
In Small TOlUn,
Industrial COnfab Told

Factory workers the Pandora Blufton community
high conscientious effort and willingness to
shoulder responsibility at statewide conference industrial
pansion sponsored by Columbus
last week end.
Referring specifically his companys plant in Pandora
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
Town Officials To Air
Phone Service Complaints
Before PUC0 December 7
Public InUited To Notify Councilmen
OF Recent Instances OF Poor Service

An airing of the Buton communty complaints about tee
phone service has been for December offices of the Public
Utilities Commission of Ohio in Columbus municipal councmen
informed meeting Tuesday night the council chamber
Invited to the session Bluon village officials who last
August declared open the quality of service provided
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25

additional help npssf her return to
Holland temseach in the elementary
,sAhs6is.
Both Jordan students, Evelyn Suh-
we'll and Isaac Qutub claim RamsIlah
as their home town. Both also chm
DR.. Rolla Foley of Oakland, ILL., Is
the one who influenced them mosA il
cominato Bluffton. DR.. Foley tauAt
for sokNe time jim Friends GirN
School h Ranailah where EvelD
taught English for -four yeas bsford
coming 3 BlufFton -~ -
Aftef xraduation this year from
Button Evelyn plans to return to
Jordan to resume teaching English.
Isaac Qutub plans to graduate and
then return to his home to put into
practice his sociology major and
agricultural engineering minor. .axg
A little note from the n. c. c. in
lContinued on page y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
Ohio Power Co. Opens $l63,OOO Project
|Of Rebuilding Area Distribution System

Line will into the Buffton sometime this
work rebuilding the former municipal electric
distribution system serving the the Ohio Power Co.
nounced this week
Tree trimming work necessary before the actual rebuilding
job begun already started Crews finished trimming
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
Six Foreign Students Give
Campus Cosmopolitan Air

is no uncommon the Buton College campus
this expressions as e geht es Dr or oe
gaat het mee?"
The German expressions could of the language de-
artment of but these influence of the
six foreign students the campus this semester namely Els
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-25
Christmas Treasure Hunt
Opens Friday In Bluffton
A Hundred Gifts Offered At Close
OF Hunt On Window Shopping Night

Blufton shoppers will get prevew this week of the
thousands of gifts hand downtown stores for the Christmas
shopping Kickoff for the occasion is the distribution of
hunt tickets offered at all business places and good
100 free prizes to be given Window Shopping night
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
Will Recommend Pay Hikes For 20.
 And Civil Service

AUGUSTA, Ga., R-President Eisenhower will send special message to Congress Jan. II, re- commenting pay increases for federal Civil Service workers and postal employees.
 Another special message will be sent to Capitol Hill Jan. IS, the Little White House announced, outlining a program of increased pay and benefits for members of the armed services.
 James C. Hagerty, White House press secretary, told reporters the proposals for Civil Service pay in- creases and adjustments of job claSsificationS would add about 22 million dollars year to present payroll costs.
 Hagerty did not provide any fig ures on the increases being con- sidered for employees of the Post Office Department and members of the armed forces.
 He did say, however, the ad- ministration still feels any in creases for postal workers should come from increased postal rates, and that any legislation would in clude provision for such hikes.
 Hagerty declined to say whe ther Eisenhower would recom- mend a one-cent increase in the rate for first class mail, bring ing the sealed letter rate to four cents. Congress baked at this last year.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
as9V Ss'ss \ Mccarthy To Seek Foreign Relations Committee Seat

WASHINGTON, (R- Sen. Me Carthy said today he is seeking a seat on the Senate Foreign Re- lations Committee in the hope of influencing Eisenhower adminis- tration policies in Asia which he regards as disastrous"
 A position on the committee would give Mccarthy a new for um in which to argue for tougher measures against Communist China than the administration has thus far been willing to adopt. Mccarthy has said he plans to step up his campaign for such measures.
 No Republican vacancy on the Foreign Relations Committee is in prospect, and Mccarthy conceded to neWsmen his chances of win ming a seat are slim. But he said that to attain one, he is willing to give up the Rules and Govern ment Operations Committee.
 A reporter asked Mccarthy: eff President Eisenhower is renomin- ated in 1856, what part would you plan in' the presidential election campaign?"
 Frankly he replied, q don't have any idea.
 q think Eisenhower has been doing substantially good job in Europe, but we have been doing disastrous job in Asia"
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
Denial of Portland Alaska Air Service Be Grave Mistake

WASHINGTON, R-Rep. Nor blad (R-Ore) told the Civil Aero nautics Board today it would be "grave mistake" to deny re- newal of operating authority to airlines operating between Port land, Ore, and Alaska.
 q cannot too strongly urge that you re-study and reconsider the matter" he said in letter to Chan Gurney, CAB chairman.
 The Oregonian referred to un- confirmed reports the board has recommended against renewal of certificates for Alaska Airlines and Pacific Northern Airlines on their States Alaska run.
 This would leave the Alaskan market to Northwest Airlines and Pan American, which operate out of Seattle.
 A CAB examiner has recom- mended Pacific Northern be re- newed but that it be certificated only between Seattle and Alaska, eliminating service to Portland.
 Norblad said the reported action "is certainly not conducive to the growth of Alaska and will again place the citizens of that territory at the mercy of vir tual Seattle monopoly"
 He said a "review of the ef- fleets of this monopoly, in the case of shipping over period of years, will prove how very badly that worked out"
 The congressman concluded by saying he did not care which car rier was continued in service "but there should be a continual ton of a direct scheduled air ser vice between Portland and Alaska the people of both regions are entitled to this"
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
New Ordinance Would Entail s Dog License Fee

The most important matter be- fore the City Council Monday was the reading of a new ordi- nance on dogs presented by the Ordinance Committee headed by Rose SilVerman and prepared by City Attorney Jim von der Heydt.
 Among the changes included in the new ordinance are the follow ing changes. A compulsory regis tration and license tag for all dogs over ten months of age at a cost of $500 per year for males and $1OOO per year for females,
 A registration with the city clerk of the birth of all filters of of pups is required and it will be the responsibility of the owners to keep the pups confined.
 All loose and unlicensed dogs become public nuisance and may be disposed of by the chief of police and patrolman.
 Speaking in favor of the ordi- nance, Sally Carrighar stated that police officials, the public and the dogs need assistance" and she hoped that with the formation of a chapter of the Humane Society here, homes would be provided for unWanted puppies or their dis posal arranged for.
 Pet dogs, she stated, are not usually the cause of damage and when the strays are eliminated the pets could be given needed freedom at a specified time.
 Money derived from the sale of licenses could be used for modern dog-catching equipment.
 The ordinance will be discussed at the next meeting and dog own CTS and interested parties may debate the issue at this time.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
World Awaits
 Outcome French Assembly Voting

PARIS, LR-The French Nation al Assembly groped in discussions today toward it's final decision about the problem of West Ger man rearmament. The deputies convened at pm. for the show down on the fate of both the Western defense alliance and Pre- mier Mendes- Frances govern ment.
 A heavy police force stood guard outside the assembly to pre- vent any mass demonstrations while the deputies come to the decision which they have delayed for four years.
 Premier Mendes-France sat in the center of the first row of the auditorium, with many of his ministers alongside him.
 The deputies have been called on to vote twice today. An ad- verse vote either time would force the resignation of Mendes-France and might lead the United States and Britain to forge ahead with the rearmament of West Germany without respect to Frances opin- ion on the recruiting of a half million German troops for West ern defense.
 The Premier was expected to win, but by even narrower mar gin than Mondays 289-251 bal lot to admit the Bonn government into the North Atlantic Treaty Or ganization.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
Three Brothers Marry Three Sisters And The End Is~, Not Yet

DETROIT, R-The Browns just love the Morrisseys.
 Nine years ago, Charles Brown, now 33, married Anna Mae Mor- rissey, now 30.
 A year later, George Brown, now 32, married Betty Jean Mor rissey, now 26.
 Yesterday, Lawrence Brown, 23, took out a license to marry Patricia Morrissey, 20.
 The Browns are brothers. The Morrissey girls are sisters. The two families lived next door to each other for nine years.
 Parents, brothers and sisters are staying away from any match making roles. But they're wonder ing. Although there's no roman tic interest in evidence yet, Tom Brown is 16 and so is Joan Mor- rissey.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
Alaska Railroad Will Sell or Lease Its River Boats

FAIRBANKS, R- The Alaska Railroad wants to get rid of it's steamboat bill.
 Frank E. Kalbaugh, general manager of the railroad, has called for bids for private operation of riverboats on the Panama and Yukon Rivers either through lease or sale.
 Offered to the highest bidder are two 1200-hosepower motor vessels, the Panama and Yukon, and the sternwheeler Nenana. The two motor vessels were built in 1852 in Portland, Ore, and the sternWheeler recently was con- verted from coal to oil.
 Also included are three wood and three steel barges.
 The call for bids stipulates the operators must have Nenana as their base of operations. A lease would include use of railroad docks and warehouses at Nenana and the railroad warehouses at Railroad City, near Holy Cross.
 Kalbaugh said the change has been contemplated for over a year because operations of riverboats belongs in the hands of experi- enced misunderstanding is out of our line"
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
Temperatures Range Across Nation From 25 Below to 70 Above
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

Bitter cold weather and the winters severest storm isolated communities in parts of Okla homa, Kansas and Texas today. Rain, sleet and thundershoWerS cast gloom on most of the re- mainder of the nation.
 Tulsa and Oklahoma City were isolated after seven inch snow falls Nearly every major high way in Oklahoma was blocked at some point.
 The weather bureau reported IF inches of snow had piled up at Fort Scott, Kansas, and snow was continuing to fall. In Texas, high ways were blocked by snow as far south as Dallas.
 In Southern California the lights of orchard heaters burned in the orange groves as tempera- lures dipped below freezing for the second consecutive night.
 Temperature extremes ranged from 25 below zero at Eagle Pass, Colo, to 70 at Miami, Fla.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
Army To Trim Size By Drafting Fewer, Raise Standards

WASHINGTON, lR-The Army is moving to trim down its size by taking in fewer new men, culling out some officers and shortening slightly the active duty terms of some draftees.
 The administration announced last week the Army had been or dered to reduce it's strength by 73,0O0 more men than had been planned by next June 30, and by an additional 100000 by mid 1856.
 Army officials said today they still are working on a program to bring about these reductions in an orderly way.
 The Army's first move was to cut the February draft call from 10000, which had been fixed earlier, to 11,000.
 Another of the means the Army has decided to use to meet the first deadline six months from now is to shorten the terms of some draftees, all of whom were called up for "A months.
 The Army also expects to raise it's standards for the accept ance of volunteers and for soldiers who want to re-enlist. No specific decisions have yet been reached on this point, however.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29

TOKYO, R-A leaking Ameri- can freighter with crew of 30 to 40 was limping toward Hok- kaido at six miles per hour to- night and in no immediate danger of sinking, the Japan coast guard reported.
 The 7,250- ton Liberty type Oceanic sprung a leak in a storm last night about 200 miles east of the Russian-held Kuriles off the northern tip of Japan.
 The Oceanic was enroute from Nigata, Japan, to the American west coast. It is carrying only bal last.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
Final Official
 Returns of Oct. l2 General Election

Final official returns of the Oct. 12 Alaska general election were announced this week by the Territorial Canvassing Board as follows, in part
 For Delegate 10 Congress L. Bob, Bartlett" CD, total votes re- ceived, 19,916; Barbara D. Dim- ock (R), 7,083.
 For Commissioner of Labor Henry A. Benson" (R), 13,179; H. J. Lannen D), 13,152.
 For Territorial Treasurer-Hugh J. Wade" CDo, 4,54O; Earle Hunter (R), 11,791.
 Senators from Second Division William E. Beltz' CD, LIZA; Neal w. willie" Foster " CD, 1,031; Percy Ipalook R), 954; w. w. Chief" Laws R), 79O.
 Representatives from Second Division-Charles E. Fagerstrom CD, 1,085; Edith R. Bullock" R), l,049; Lester Bronson" CD, 990; Carrie M. McLain CD, 914; Rich ard E. Lee R), SIS; Wallace C. McIver (R), 798.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
BOY. l7. REFUSES TO TESTIFY ON sth AMENDMENT GROUNDS

BOSTON, R-William J. Gal Ian, IF, appeared yesterday before the Boston licensing board on a police complaint against a liquor store dealer accused to selling to minors.
 Did you purchase the liquor?" asked board chairman Mary Dris- coll.
 q refuse to answer on the grounds that I might incriminate myself" Gallant replied.
 Miss Driscoll tried to convince the youth to change his attitude.
 He refused, so the board with held his $3.40 witness fee.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29
Son of Gen. Wm. Dean Becomes Air Cadet

SAN FRANCISCO, R-William F. Dean Jr. was sworn into the Air Force Tuesday. His father, Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, 27th Division commander who was held captive by the Reds in Korea, looked on proudly.
 The junior Dean, 24, will re- port Jan. 3 to Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex, as an aviation cadet.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-29

WASHINGTON, R-The US. Parole Board has refused to re- consider it's denial of a parole for Vincent Hallinan, 1852 Pro gressive party presidential candi- date who is serving time in the McNeil Island, Wash, federal penitentiary for income tax eva sion.
 Unless a parole is granted Hal linan will get a conditional re- lease, with time off for good be- havior, on March 20, 1855. '
Hungry Horse news., 1954-06-11
Growth Continues
At Plum Creek Mill

Continuing in Columbia Falls is
expansion of Plum Creek mill, the
Flathead's largest lumber manu-
facturer, which was established
here in 1945-46.
Under construction is a 100 by
106-foot extension of the planer
building. A third planer unit is
to be installed.
Also being built is 70 by 30
foot cooling shed addition to the
dry kiln, and to be started shortly
is triple building 180 by 110 foot
dry she'd, according to Lawrence
Rude, general superintendent.
Plum Creek employs 10 men,
works through the winter, and is
Columbia Falls largest payroll
with $4,000 a month at the mill,
and an additional $4,000 in the
woods. A five cents an hour raise
at the mill brought the base wage
to Sill 12 an hour.