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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
BixeI May Leave In April
For Round World Air TriD

Clayton c. Bixel, president of Bixel
Motor Sales, Bluffton, who two sum-
mers ago established himself as
something of a traveller in v~enturing
up the Alcan highway in his house
car, will stretch his wings this April
for a 34-day round the world air
tour.
The Button Ford dealer won the
trip, n of SO top prizes offered in
the Central regions recent two
month Round the World Sweep
stakes" car and truck contest, r. r.
Amin, Detroit district sales manager,
Ford Division, announced this week.
Competing with nearly 1000 Ford
dealerships and $500 statesmen in the
nine-state region, the Bluffton winner
amassed sufficient points in the sale
of new and used cars and trucks
during the contest to join So other
top winners in the region.
Paul Larson, of Detroit, regional
sales manager, said competition waS
vigorous and healthy"
Gas a result of the sales program
dealers experienced the biggest sale
of new and used units in a 60-day
period of any similar period in the
history of the organization" Mr..
Larson said. Results are proof of
the job the American salesman can
do to keep economy strong and
prosperous" he added.
In addition to the top winners who
will fly to London, Paris, Rome, Hong
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Observing "a As Golden AnniUersay
Year For BLuftOn's Largest Industry

Buttons largest industry - the
modern fve-building operation of
The Triplett Electrical Instrument
company - this year observes the
50th anniversary of its birth back in
1904 when r. L. Triplett, then an
ambitious young man of 10, returned
to his home town to found an indus
try which today is one of the leaders
in its field.
Bluffton then was a struggling viii
lage of less than one thousand per-
sons. The towns first paved street
had been laid in that same year, a
stretch of one block from Main street
to the Nickel Plate railway track,
then known as the Lake Erie G.
Western Railroad. Only four years
earlier, in 1900, a brick building had
been constructed on a farm at the
edge of town to accommodate the
Central Mennonite College, the name
of which was later to be changed to
Button College.
There were few of the modern con
veniences we take for granted in
these days, and except for the fact
that Mr.. Triplett was a native Bluff
ton youth, who had graduated from
Button high school, he likely would
never have started his instrument in
dustry in this location.
Back Room Factory
His experience in the instrument
field had been gained in Chicago,
Continued on page 10Y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Pirates Ayenge Holiday Tourney Defeat;
Pandora-Giboa Goes Down, 81 To 63

Avenging an earlier defeat at the
hands of ~neighboring Pandora-G ilboa
in the holiday tournament, Button
high schools basketball team adj
ministered a So to So drubbing to
the PCS Tuesday evening on the
latter's floor.
The Pandora-Gilboa team held a
IL to IL lead at the close of the
first period and continued to hang
On until the middle of the second
frame when Button broke a % to
% tie and stayed out in front from
then on. Four field goals in rapid
succession gave the winners a lead
they never relinquished.
Ralph Molder, ran wild in the last
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Sacred Concert
At EbeneZer
Church Sunday

"The Musical Places" Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester C. Place of Spring City,
Pa, who have haen conducting serv-
ices nightly at We Ebenezer Men
monte church DUR lg the past week,
will conclude their series of services
Sunday with a sacred concert in
the afternoon at 3 pm. and services
in the evening at 7:45, the pastor,
the Rev. Howard l.. Landes has
announced.
The Sunday afternoon concert will
consist of familiar hymns of the
church played on the marimba, mus
zeal bells, saxophone and the antique
triple octave chimes i~nterspersed
with appropriate vocal selections.
The nightly services convene with
an inspirational song service led by
Lester C. Place with his wife, Grace,
accompanying at the piano, followed
by instrumental music and closing
with the Gospel message by evangel-
ist, Lester c. Place.
Wednesday morning a very recep-
tive audience heard them at the
Button College chapel service.
Saturday evening the sound color
film, "The Call of the Navajo" will
be shown. The film received first
award as the finest home missionary
film produced in 1868, showing work
among the Navajo Indians in New
Mexico.
From Bluffton, the Places will be
going to Grandville, Mich, a suburb
Of Grand Rapids, to conduct a
campaign.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Area Has Respite
From Cold Wave

At midweek the Button area was
enjoying a respite from a cold wave
which gripped the district for 10
days and brought a three below zero
reading on Wednesday of last week.
Warmer weather on Tuesday fin
ally brought an end to the cold
spell, which had continued into this
week, with low readings of nine on
Sunday and six on Monday.
During the week ending Sunday
precipitation amounted to 90 inch,
and there was a total of IL inches
of snow, according to the report by
Ray Burkholder, area weather OBJ
server.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Betty Baunldn
To Study Medicine
At Illinois UniU.

Betty Bauman, daughter of Drs.
Harvey and Ella Bauman of lit Kib-
Ter ST., has been accepted at the Uni
versity of Illinois Medical School for
the class beginning Sept, 1864.
Betty is a senior this year at Bluff
ton College, majoring in biology. Be
sides being active in many other ac-
Invites, Betty is president Of the Wo-
mems Gospel team. She was one OF
SLY students accepted for recognition
linlthk l953-H Edition of who's
WHO AhongA Students in American
Universities and Colleges"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Rehedrsdgs Open On
CHRISTOPHER Bean

Rehearsals for the Bluffton College
Junior Glass Play THE Late Christie
pher Bean" have been in full swing
recently in preparation for the per-
Torrance on March 8 and 10.
Chosen as the cast for this three
act comedy by Sidney Howard are:
Ruthie Bundy, Carol Miller, Rose
mary Andrews, Mary Anne Bertsche,
Gary Springer, Sam Diller, Bob
Coon, Pete Kennedy and Don Bechtal.
Director of the performance is Dale
Dickey, instructor in speech.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21

Paul Diller, chairman of the village
recreation commission appointed last
summer to carry through recommend
ations of the Community Progress
association, said that he received the
blueprints this week.
The plans locate the pool at a sug-
gested position at the edge of the
quarry according to what seemed to
be the most desirable spot after a
survey this summer. The pool would
be located between the old bathhouse
and the quarry's edge.
According to specifications submit
ted in the blueprint the pool would be
65 feet by 35 feet and would vary in
depth from three feet at one end to
four and a half feet at the other end.
Steps leading from the pool would
descend to a walk along a lower level
at the quarry's edge where diving
boards could be constructed for deep
diving into the quarry itself.
Although not detailed drawings,
the plan calls for a concrete deck Is
feet long at each end of the pool and
a walk 10 feet wide on side and
five feet wide on the other.
The engineers submitted a prelim-
mary estimate of the cost at $4,000
without pumps needed for circulation
of the water from the quarry through
the pool. Largest items in the
estimate include $4,000 for reinforc-
ed concrete in the pool, $4,422 for ex-
cavation, $500 for drain piping and
valves, $500 for painting, 5000 for
ladders and miscellaneous, and $3,078
for contingencies. $2,400 is allotted
for engineering, legal fees, advertis-
ing and testing.
Mr.. Diller said that the plans
would be studied at a meeting of the
recreation commission at its earliest
convenience. He noted that Council
viii be required to appoint a new
member as it's representative to the
commission to replace Richard Dav-
les, who is no longer a member of
Council.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Janet Schumacher
To Give Concert
At N. Y. TOUn Hall

Janet Schumacher, mezzo
soprano concert artist, and the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Schumacher, former well-known
Button area residents, will be
presented in a concert in the
famed Town Hall at New York
City Tuesday evening of next
week.
The father of the concert star
attended Button public schools.
After marriage he and Mrs.
Schumacher lived in Pandora for
about six years, then moved to
New York City. In 1921 he pur-
chased and published THE
Putnam County Vidette" at CO.
lumbus Grove, after which he
moved to Berea, Ky, and direct
ed the College Press and the
community newspaper for 80
years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
sos; corn $1.47; oats, 75c; soy
beans, 1894.
Eggs-Large white, 43c; large
brown, 42c; medium white or brown,
35c; pullets, 30c.
Poultry-Heavy hens, zoe; leghorn
hens, Ice; White Rock fryers, 22c;
Leghorn stays, light or heavy, 12c.
Butterfat--No. /, &c; No. 2, Sic.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21

quarter piling up 10 points for
Bluffton during that period and put
ting the game on ice for the home
team. He was high point man of
the evening with a total of Is mark
ers, eight field goals and two foul
shots.
Fields was close behind in the
scoring with five field goals and five
free throws, a total of Is points.
In a preliminary reserve game
Pandora-Gilboa ran away with the
local boys, So to 81. Ronnie Lora
was high point scorer for Bluffton
with Is, while the winners points
were well distributed, Stewart being
high with Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Business Men Meet
Next Wednesday

The possible organization of a re-
tail division within the Bluffton
Business Mems association will be
discussed at the associations first
meeting of the year next Wednes-
day evening ut 7:30 tashe Miller
Buick sales room. E. James Szabo,
new president of the association,
will preside.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
MASONIC MEETING

Bluffton Lodge, F. & A. M. 432 will
hold its stated meeting Monday
evening with work scheduled on the
Master Mason's degree. Refresh
ments will be served after the meet
ing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Births

The following births have been re-
corded at the Bluffton Community
hospital during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hermann,
Button, a girl, Kathleen Louise,
born last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Wiler, Find
lay, a girl, Karen Sue, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Crabill, (Meri-
lyn Battles), Arlington, a girl, born
Jan. Is in Hardin Memorial hospital.
= = +
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Lora, Bliss
field, Mich, a daughter, born Tues
day at Bixby hospital; Adrian, Mich.
Mr.. Lora is a son of Charles Lora,
Grove street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21

Kong, Hawaii and many other places,
there were IT Grand Award" Win
ners, each of whom will receive
luxury merchandise valued at APP
proximately $500.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
LOCAL YOUTHS INDICTED

Maurice Z. Schultz, Pandora and
Paul f. Meyer, Columbus Grove,
were among Putnam county draftees
inducted into the army last Friday
at Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
New BPA Members Endorse
OF Predecessors
Express Belief That Purchased PoDer
Plan Is In Best Interest OF TOUn

A change of personnel on the board of public affairs at the
beginning of this year has not changed the official opinion of the
board that Buttons best course of action in the power supply
controversy will be to stay in the utility business and adopt the
plan of purchasing power wholesale and distributing it over the
ruuuirina1v-oynnd limos
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-21
Engineers Plans Give New
Life To Swim Pool Project
Toledo Firm Estimates Cost Of Pool
At Buckeye Quarry At About $4,000

The long-dormant proposal for constructing a swimming pool
for Bluffton youngsters at the edge of the Buckeye quarry came
to life again this week with the announcement that general plans
for the pool have been prepared by ~Finkbeiner, Pettis and Strout,
consulting engineers who designed the municipal sewage disposal
rla1+
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Stote Societies
By Thomas Kelley

From all appearances 17-year-
old Richard Morgan looked like
any one of the thousands of high
school students who invade
Washington about this time OF
year.
The big difference between
Richard and the other young
visitors is that when he packed
up last week to go back to Dur
ham, N. c., the North Carolina
State Society picked up the
check.
Richard was the first student
to win an expense-paid week in
Washington which will be offered
annually by the North Carolina
Society's Educational Trust
Fund.
During his stay in Washington
Richard was entertained by sew
eral North Carolinians including
the congressional delegation
from his State. The high point
of his visit was a chat with Vice
President Nixon in his Capitol
Office.
Richards pride in his southern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Miss Hall
Is Bride

Miss Sara s. Hall, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival Hall, jr.,
was married on June 20 to Mr..
Noel A. Todd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ROLAND D. Todd of Airing
ton, Va.
The Rev. A. Powell Davies
officiated at the ceremony. which
was held at All Souls Unitarian
Church in the Court Of the
Founders. Following the cere-
mony, reception was held at
the home of the brides parents.
Mrs. Todd attended Swarth-
more College and will continue
her studies at Michigan State
College, where Mr.. Todd is a
student.
The bride is the great-grand-
daughter of Asaph Hall. the
astronomer who discovered the
Moons of Mars; her grandfather
was DR.. Percival Hall, president
of Gallaudet College for many
years.
After a wedding trip the
couple will make their home IN
East Lansing, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Stdte Societies
Boy Lives 1t Up in Capital,
State Society Pays His Bill

ancestry was revealed during q
visit to the Lee Mansion in Ar.
lington. He was moved to say. II
am proud first of all of being an
American. I am also proud OF
being Of the South"
The trip will be awarded an
nually by the trust fund Of the
North Carolina Society on the
basis of outstanding achievement
and character to North Carolina
boys and girls.
The Montana Society viii hold
it's annual picnic at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at Forest Glen In Sill
yer Spring. Forest Glen is q part
of the Walter Reed Hospital
grounds.
The Texarkana, Texas. High
School band will appear in q
special Fourth of July program
at 8 pm. on the steps of the
Capitol. The band, which has
made numerous appearances on
television and radio programs, IS
being sponsored by the Texas
State Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Miss SkuIuk
Is Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Skalak,
ST., of New York City announce
the marriage on June Is Of their
daughter Blanche to Mr.. Monroe
Sirken, son of Mrs. Henrietta
Sirken of Burbank, Calf. Judge
Thomas C. Scalley of the
Municipal Court of the District
of Columbia performed the
ceremony in his chambers.
After a Southern motor trip.
the couple will live in WASH
1ngton.
Mrs. Sirken received her
masters degree from Columbia
University. Mr.. Sirken received
his Phi. D. from University OF
washington in Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

The Ohio Representative
found himself fretting a bit
at the sight of big limou-
sines with Government tags
crowding Massachusetts, ave-
nue. at the cocktail hour. On
the face of it, of course, that's
the kind of thing that would
make a fellow fret at the end
of a working day.
But that's because the fell
lows who fret are not in the
position where they have to
attend anywhere from three
to six parties daily. like cab
met wives. for instance.
So yours truly looked up the
code on the subject and found
that the President and de-
partment heads specifically
have a perfect right to ride
in style to any kind of social
do they're inclined to attend.
If they didn't have car wait
ing outside with motor run
ming, say cabinet wives. they
wouldn't get to about half
the receptions at which they're
expected. In which case they.
might offend a whole country.
a whole branch of the armed
services, or a whole slew of
fat campaign contributors,
who are the last people in
the world any Congressman
wants to offend.
There is one legislator.
though, who covers the party
circuit as well as anybody
in town and does it without
a car. That's the Senate'S old
est and peppiest, 86-year-old
bachelor Theodore Francis
Green. The multimillionaire
Rhode Island uses a street.
car when possible, otherwise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
.Hessler Photo.

The wedding took place on
June 26 at the Trinity Episcopal
Church in Upperville, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Anne MobIey
MurriedtO
Mr.. Ramsey

The marriage of Miss Anne
Mobley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Mobley of Rock Ridge. to
Mr.. Logan Carlisle Ramsey, jr.,
of New York City took place on
June Is at ST. Bede's Chapel.
Rosemary Hall, in Greenwich,
Conn. The Rev. Robert Apple
yard, rector of Christ Church in
Greenwich, performed the cere-
mony which was followed by a
reception at the Belle Haven
Beach Club.
Miss Constance Mobley, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor.
Miss Martha Dow of Wellesley
Hills, Mass, was bridesmaid.
Nathan Mobley, jr., brother OF
the bride, served as best man to
Mr.. Ramsey. Mr.. barron Nc
Gavin and Mr.. John Edward
Craig, jr., of New York City. and
Mr.. Floyd Monroe Smith III, OF
Greenwich, cousin Of the bride.
were uSherS.
Mrs. Ramsey is a graduate OF
Rosemary Hall and Bennington
College. She also attended the
University of North Carolina.
She made her debut at the West
chester Cotillion and is a MEM
Der of the New York Junior
League. She is a granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Monroe
Smith of Greenwich, and of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John William
Mobley of Charlotte. N. c.
Mr.. Ramsey. son of Rear Ad-
miral Logan C. Ramsey, U. S. N,
retired. and Mrs. Ramsey, OF
Marion, Pa, graduated from st.
Georges School, Newport, r. l.,
and st. Joseph's College in Phila-
delphia. During World War II
he served in the Pacific theater
of operations as a lieutenant
G.g.) in the United States Navy.
After a wedding trip. the cou-
pie will live in New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Exclusively Yours Betty ssa's
Connie Londo Comments Story Sister, Lody Furness
Cobnet Can Ride in Chouffeued Cars to Any Old Poy

taxis or gets a lift from a
friend, yet he takes in at least
two or three parties daily.
Recently he had six listed
in his notebook that he was
attending in one day. About
half way through the list he
took out the little black. book
and was studying it carefully.
what are you doing" asked
a friend, looking to see where
you're supposed to go next?"
mo-" replied the senior
Senator, I'm looking to see
where I am now!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Sara HeutOn
ToWed

Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Leonard
D. Heaton announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Safa
Dudley to Cadet Preston B. May
son, jr., son of Col. and Mrs.
MaySon.
Miss Heaton is graduate OF
the Sarah Dix Hamlin School OF
San Francisco, Calf, and at
tended Pomona College in Cal
ifornia. She is presently a stu
dent at George Washington Uni
versity. Mr.. Mayson is a first
classman in the Corps of Cadets
of the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

Consuelo Morgan Landa, wife
of Art Landa and sister OF
Lady Furness is back in town
after spending the winter on
Mallorca, where she's building
a villa. She appeared on the
scene at the same time as did
the last installment Of Lady
Furness' amusing story about
her friendship years ago With
the Duke of Windsor, entitled
1.-THE Prince and l."
The quiet and elegant Con-
ME says she sees no reason
why her younger sister should
write about something SO far
in the past. but as long as she
did, she wonders why she
didn't do a really good Job
under some such title as Gone
With the Windsors." Although
it was Thelma Furness who
introduced Wallis to the then
Prince of Wales, it was Connie
and her husband. BENJAMIN
Thaw. who frequently had
Wallis to dinner at the same
time as the Prince throughout
the Thaw's diplomatic stay in
London from 1880 to about '33.
And il was not until the end
of that time, remembers Con-
ME very well, that Wallis and
Edward became interested In
each other.
Fran Rust will go to Mall
orca with Connie when she re-
turns there via the s. s.
United States on August s.
The latter's house is being built
at Pollensa, not far from the
home of her close friends.
former Spanish Ambassador
and Sonora de Cardenas.
Connie will not check back
into town until next January,
when her villa will be finished
and she can begin to decorate
the Kalorama Circle house
that Art will remodel from top
to toe before they move in.
Potpourri Gerry Clifford
Lanagan's long-gone husband
Bill returns from Korea in
July, will see the baby Lana
gan then for the first time
:. Helen Macondray sails
on the Empress of Scotland
Monday for her first trip to
Europe in IT years. She'll
be gone four or five months,
will visit England. France,
Germany, Switzerland and
Holland where Mimi Allen
will join her Mrs. Jouett
Shouse writes from Stuttgart
that 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
Anthony McAuliffe have made
a terrific hit with everybody,
keep open house for Germans
and Americans alike, have
done a good job of promoting
good feeling btween the
Godfrey McHugh, Colonel.
USAF, aide to the late Gen.
Hoyt Vandenberg. leaves
Wednesday for a months
leave before reporting to duty
at SHAPE in Paris August l.
-. Occasional capital visitor,
John Rovenski of New York,
chairman of American Car and
Foundry, is reported engaged
to Leland Hayward's mother,
Mrs. William (Maizie) Hay
ward of Newport. Due to be
married next week, they will
honeymoon in Europe AND
look in on Mrs. Joseph E
Davies, who's taken the Duke
of Sutherland's country estate
Sutton Place, for July ano
August -.
The Stuart Symingtons have
taken a house at PolplS or
Nantucket Island from August
l on, will have their grand
children up there with then
some of the time Tit
Democratic Senators will have
the edge on the island. Mike
Monroney and Mary Ellen W
go back again this year, hav'
also taken a house from thu
first of August. It's obvious
when Congress expects II
adjourn.
It seems that ever so Otter
a Congressman gets concernet
about somebody riding arount
free in aforementioned
chauffeur driven cars. Repre-
sentative Clarence Brown /
the most recent case in point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

Miss Wedad Cassis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Cas-
sis Of Mexico City, was married
June 26 to Mr.. Robert j. Fehr.
son of Mr.. Stanley j. Fehr and
Mrs. William Baker of EaSton,
Pa.
Rev. Lowell P. Beveridge OFF,
ciated at the ceremony which
took place in st. Adams Church.
Mrs. Fehr's father is head OF
the United Nations Office in Mex
leo City. She is a graduate OF
Stephens College and attended
George Washington University.
Mr.. Fehr is a graduate of Frank
lin and Marshall University in
Lancaster, Pa, and is attending
law school at American Univer-
sity.
After a wedding trip to At
lantic City, N. j.. the couple will
make their home in Washington.