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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Landscape Expert
To Discuss Ways To
Beautify BlufftOn
Hrand Hampikian, Detroit,
Conducting Survey Here
During Two-Day Visit

How Bluffton can become more
beautiful through more adequate
planting and landscaping of both its
public properties and its private resi-
dences will be suggested in a talk
Friday evening in Ramseyer Chapel
by Hrand Hampikian, nationally
known landscape architect who will
speak here as a guest Of the Bluffton
Mems Garden club.
Hampikian, former landscape
architect for the City of Detroit and
the City of Royal Oak, Mich, will be
the guest of the Garden club for two
days. He will arrive here on Thurs
day for a study and survey of the
private grounds of a number of Bluff
ton homeowners and will also study
possible improvements in public
planting.
His talk on Friday evening will be
illustrated with slides from his Koda-
chrome library which is reported to
contain more than 1000 slides, one of
the largest collections of color slides
on the subject of landscaping in the
country.
Mr.. Hampikian, native Armenian,
came to this country as youth
where he studied landscape architec-
ture at Robert College, L'Artisan
Pratique, Paris, France, and received
his B. S. in landscape architecture at
Michigan State College and his NJ. 5.
from the University of Michigan. lie
also studied at Cranbrook Academy
of Arts and Science, later teaching
his speciality at Wayne university and
the University of Michigan, and now
i'm his own school.
In his professional capacity, Mr..
Hampikian has personally handicapped
numerous private homesites and
estates and has done large amount
of land developments and subdivi-
sions, city planning and landscape
engineering including airports,
churches, college campuses, and
municipal parks.
At the present time he is in the
process of preparing a series of ten
books on landscape planning material
for the amateur.
The Friday evening meeting will be
open to the public and members of
the Mems Garden club extends a
cordial welcome to all persons inter-
ested in the subject of beautifying
Bluffton and other communities. The
program comes as a preliminary
event to the community's annual
Cleanup, Paint-Up, PLAINTIFF and
Fix-Up campaign.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Testimonial Dinner
To Honor Dean OF
Towns Businessmen

r. L. Triplett, whose place as
founder of the towns oldest and
largest industry makes him dean of
Bluffton business men, will be honor
ed by the Businessmen's association
at a testimonial dinner May II in the
American Legion Hall.
The event will come as a prelude
to the Triplett company's two-day
program celebrating its 5Oth an
niversary here on Thursday and Fri
day, May 13 and IA. At that time
national representatives of the
company will meet here and the COM
munity will be invited to tour the
plant and attend a program at the
school auditorium.
The businessmen's dinner is plan
ned in recognition of Mr.. Triplett's
achievements and contributions to the
business and civic growth of Bluff
ton. A plaque will be presented to
him by the association in token of the
recognition.
Members of the association will
participate further in the community
wide celebration of the Triplett
company anniversary by displaying
the company's products in store wind
ows showing their development and
change in the past so years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Ordination For
r. Shumaker Set
Sunday In EIyria

Ordination service for Rutherford
Shumaker, Jr, who has been holding
the pastorate of the Bluffton- Beaver
dam Churches of Christ, will be held
Sunday, May 9, at the Washington
Avenue Church of Christ, Elyria.
DR.. Lloyd L. Ramseyer, president
of Bluffton college, will preach the or
dination sermon. Harry Smith, asso-
ciate secretary of the Ohio Christian
Missionary Society and editor of the
Ohio Work, will give the ordination
prayer.
Byron Mangus and Carl Amstutz
will represent the Bluffton-Beaver-
dam parishes assisted by three elders
of the Elyria church in the ceremony
of laying on of hands. Rev. Henry
K. Shaw, Disciple historian and auth
or, will conduct the service and pre-
sent the ordination charge.
Mr.. Schumacher, a native of Somer-
set county, Pa, accepted the call to
the Button Beaverdam parishes in
October, 1852. He is a senior at
Bluffton college majoring in English
with minor in Philosophy. While
at the college he was a speaker with
the Gospel team and Sophomore class
president.
His resignation as pastor of the
local churches effective in June,
was accepted last month. Mr.. Shu-
maker will attend Seminary at the
College of the Bible, Lexington, Ken
lucky.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Chest X-Rays
Slated For Local
FOOdhandlers

Button foodhandlers are sched-
uled to be among the first to receive
chest X-rays in the annual TB chest
X-ray check which got underway
Monday in Allen County, according
to a report from the Allen County
Health department and the Allen
County TB & Health ASSN.
Following stops in the west and
southern parts of the county this
week, the X-ray unit is scheduled to
be in Bluffton April 26 and 27.
Hours of operation for both days are
900 am. to 1900 noon; 100 pm.
to 500 pm.
The X-rays are required of all
foodhandlers under tuberculosis con-
troll orders adopted in January, 1854
by the Allen County Board of
Health.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farling
Uouise Soldner), Findlay, a girl,
Sara Ann, born last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerly
(Marilyn Hofer), Rawson, girl, An
ma Marie, born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwaine Amstutz
ruth Jones), Bluffton, a girl, Sharon
Elaine, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Musgrave, Ar
lington, a boy, born Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. Swank, Kala-
mazoo, Mich, a girl, Deborah Ann
born April s. Mrs. Swank> is the
former Jeanne Baumgartner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Freeman
Buffalo, N. Y, a girl, Kathleen 10
born April II. Mrs. Freeman is the
former Betty Baumgartner, daughter
of Martin and Bernice (Bogart)
Baumgartner. The baby is the ninth
great-grandchild of Mrs. Lou Bogart
of Cherry st.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22

official area weather man. His rain
gauge showed that As of an inch of
rain fell within a seven-minute per-
iod in last Thursdays thunderstorm
which began about 2;3O p. m.
Recent rains have filled the banks
of the Riley and most farm ponds,
which have been low since last sum-
mer, are now filled to the brim.
Although oats are sown in this
area usually between March 20 and
April Is, considerable acreage may
still be seeded if the weather opens
enough to permit the operation with
in another week. A delay beyond
this time will undoubtedly result in
changing farm plans to plant the
ground in soy beans or corn.
But while the damp weather has
delayed getting local oats crops in,
it has saved the wheat. Even the
delay of rain a few hot dry days
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
$780, 90 IN CASH, POI PRIZES LURE ANGLERS TO DERBY
BireI Passes Up
Opportunity To Go
Around The World

Instead of taking an air trip
around the world, the prize he
recently won in a Ford Motor
Car sales contest, Clayton BixeL
Bluffton Ford Dealer, has decided
to accept the cash award and is
purchasing a new Chris Craft
cabin cruiser for pleasure cruis-
ing this summer and summers to
come on Lake Erie.
Mr.. Bixel said that he had
been advised by officials of the
Ford Motor Company to use the
cash "for pleasure only" since he
had refused the vacation trip
round the world. The BIuffton
man reasoned that his wife and
friends could share the pleasure
of the lake cruiser, whereas they
could not have accompanied him
on the air trip.
The owner of several lots
fronting on the lake near Lake
side, Ohio, the Bluffton auld
dealer plans to paSsS his housed 4
on one of them ans make il SUI b
mer VACATION headduarters. The
crui$A SilIAbe kept at a boat
livetE nearby.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Scouts Launch Creek
BedutificdtiOn Work

The Identification of the Riley
creek banks in a section between
the dam at the waterworks and
the College road bridge is
project undertaken by the recent
ly organized Explorer Scout
troop of Blufrton Under Scout
master Kenneth Bracy.
The troop has been busy re-
moving unwanted brush and
trimming the desirable trees and
shrubs. They are also preparing
the ground for planting new
shrubs and trees where needed.
A planting plan for the stream
Improvement will be provided by
Hrand Hampikian, Detroit lands
scape architect, who is including
it in his study and report on
Bluffton landscaping Friday
evening at Ramseyer Chapel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Beaverdam Youth
Center Would Cost
At Least $4,000
Minimum Estimate Provides
Only For Installation
Of Rest Rooms

Groups interested in the establish
ment of a recreation center in the
Beaverdam town hall for teen-age
youngsters will have to dig up at
least $4,000 to finance the project if
it is to be undertaken, village learn
ed last Thursday evening.
Mayor Wayne Tripplehorn told
council that the $4,000 would be nee
essary as a minimum cost of in
stalling restroom facilities which are
not now provided in the old town hall
building. This would not include any
allowance for second floor improve
ments, he said.
And as council began to look for
$4,000, sources of financial aid began
to narrow down, according to reports
from councilmen. Isaac Amstutz,
who attended a board of education
meeting, reported that the school
board has no funds for work on the
project. o. E. Bowers said that the
Richland township trustees will be
unable to assist financially this year
because no appropriation had been
made.
Groups remaining to support the
youth center include the village
council, Parent-Teachers association,
and the Lions club.
Mayor Tripplehorn asks that any
other persons or groups wishing to
assist on the project contact MEM
bers of council or himself.
Among other matters acted upon
by council was approval to purchase
an 8O-gallon tar kettle for street
maintenance purposes from the Earl
Ives Equipment company of Mentor,
Ohio.
Walter Beck was elected fire chief
to succeed 0. X. Burns. The new
chiefs first official action was the
appointment of Marshall Harold
Weaver as assistant chief.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22

Northwest Ohio District of the Ohio
Conference on Sewage and Industrial
Waste Treatment. Twenty were
student operators here to brush up on
their studies for state examination
scheduled this Friday. They are ap-
plicants for licenses as water and
sewage treatment plant operators.
In the morning the students at
tended class taught by w. ID. Sheets
of the Ohio State university engin-
eering experiment station. In the
afternoon they joined the larger
group for khe plant inspection. Har-
~ Tripplqlorn, Bluffton plant opera
ters actedg &C host and conducted the
tour. IN
After @nner in the evening, the
visitors heard a 1anel discussion of
interest to COMMUNITIES contemplate
ing the construction of a treatment
plant. Participating on the panel
were Bluffton's Mayor w. A. Howe;
Carleton Finkbeiner, engineer who
designed the local installation; and
Ward Conrad, member of the Ohio
State Board of Health.
The discussion, and question period
afterward, covered such matters as
hiring the engineer, financing, design
ing, operating and maintaining a
municipal plant in community the
size of Bluffton.
The conference group made up of
plant operators, superintendent,
engineers and manufacturing rep
resentatives, meets monthly, their
next meeting being planned for St.
Mary's.
John Hess, Fremont, Ohio, is gen.
eral chairman of the Northwest Ohio
district conference. Omar Cochran,
Marion, Chic, was program chairman
for the Bluffton meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Issue Call For
Blood Donors

Although the Korean War is over
the need for blood for use in local
hospitals and to build up a national
reserve of blood derivatives as "life
insurance" for hundreds of thousands
in time of disaster is bringing the
Red Cross Bloodmobile back to Bluff
ton on Tuesday, May II, Mrs. George
Linden, local chairman, has an
nounced.
Persons willing to answer the call
for blood are asked to call Mrs.
Linden now to make their appoint
ments when the Bloodmobile arrives.
The telephone is 483-W.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
College Boosters
Banquet Nets Sl,377

The recent Bluffton College Boost
er banquet raised a net amount of
$1,371.14 to help finance the con-
struction of blacktop walks leading to
Founders hall, Booster committee
chairman Silas Diller reported this
week. He said that 240 persons had
attended the dinner and additional
donations had been received.
Total receipts from the banquet
amounted to 1888 with expenses of
only $161.86.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22

the winter months completely ruled
out a bumper crop of wheat similar
to that of the past two years. The
shortage of moisture stunted root
growth, and the repeated freezings
and thawings through the winter
brought the root structure above the
ground surface in many places.
Because of the timely arrival of
rain it will not be necessary to
plough up nearly as many of the local
wheat fields as was thought earlier
this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Riser To Describe
Trout Derby On TV

Dave Risser, Bluffton Sports
mems club official, will discuss
the Sunday opening of the an
nual Trout Derby over Lima TN
station, WLOK. Appearing on
the regularly scheduled sports
broadcast Friday evening at Z 80,
Risser will show pictures taken
of past derby openers and des-
scribe the excitement that sur
rounds the annual red letter
event i'm this town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
College Work Day
Slated For May 5

College Work Day, held annu-
ally i'm connection with the COM
munity cleanup campaign, has
been set for May ) with the rain
date May 6, it was announced
this week. Goal of the Work
Day is $1,000 with the proceeds
of the college labor earmarked to
go for a new cabin to be erected
on the college-owned farm.
Bluffton residents who will
want workers to assist them
with their spring household
chores are asked to call 48O-Y
and ask for David Tice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
200 Bluffton Children Enjoy Easter
Party As Guests Of Legion Auxiliary

Contest winners were: First Grade
Patty Stonehill, Johnny Geiser;
Second Grade-Ellen Jean Johnson,
Beth Balmer, Steve Clark; Third
Grade-Rae Ann Johnson; Fourth
Grade-Donna Mae McCluer, Karen
Gilbert.
Mrs. Monroe Amstutz and Mrs.
Francis Basinger co-chairmen ex-
pressed thanks to all members for
their assistance and to all who made
donations of eggs to make this oc-
cason a successful affair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Raymond kempf
Inducted BY Army

Raymond L. Kempf, who has been
making his home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Edinger on Jefferson avenue,
was one of nine young men inducted
into the Army by the Hancock coun-
ty draft board Monday
Kempf was employed as a truck
driver for the Howard Stager coal
yard.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
TRASH COLLECTION

The regular monthly trash collec-
ton will be made Tuesday, April 27,
with the village crew beginning their
rounds promptly at s p. m, it was an
nounced this week by Lee Coon,
street commissioner. Mr.. Coon warns
that the truck will not make second
calls on the same street. Trash
should be in containers at the curb by
the early morning starting time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
BLUFFT0N MARKETS
"wednesday MOrning)

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
$500; corn, STAT; oats, 74c, soy
beans, 1914.
Eggs-Large white, 33c; large
brown, 30c; medium white or brown,
27c.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 18c; leghorn
hens, 14c; white rock fryers, 25c;
leghorn stays, light or heavy, 12c.
Butterfat-No. /, Soc; No 2, Sic.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Student RECITAL

Music students of Mrs. Pearl Bo-
gart Mann, Professor Otto Holtkamp,
Miss Elma Alter, Professor Laurence
Burkhalter, and Professor Russell
Lantz will present a student recital
in Ramseyer Chapel on Tuesday eve
ming, April 27, at $3.50 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22

would have cost farmers most of
their crop. AS it is, growers are
predicting yields of from Is to 20
bushels per acre after topdressing
and fertilizing the fields this spring.
The drouth last fall and through
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
PAST MASTERS NIGHT

Past masters night will be OBJ
served by Bluffton Lodge 432, F &
AM, at 7:30 p. m. Monday. The mas
ter mason degree will be conferred
on one candidate by past masters of
the lodge. .............
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
IINcoTN HALL OPEN .HoIrsE

Will be held at Lincoln Hall on
Saturday, April "a. Doors are open
at .. m. Program will be given at
0 p. m. with refreshments following
Public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Heavy April Rains Stymie Oats SOWing
But Save BLuftOn Areas Wheat Crop

Heavy rains of the past two weeks have delayed for
Buon the seeding of the spring crop they
have been the salvation of fields of wheat and
this area, farm observers report
The downpo of rain last Thursday and Friday amounted to
inches precipitation according Ray Burkhoder
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-22
Waste Treatment Experts,
students Tour Local Plant
Bluffton Operation Regarded As Model
To Be FOLlOlUed By TolUns It's Size

The Buon disposal plant which has been in
ton for five months regarded throughout Northwestern
Ohio model operation for communities of comparable sie
learned Tuesday when approximately 100 from vii
lagos in the met here to tour the plant.
Many of the group also attended aday of the
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-28
Arkansas Baptist College

May 90 the graduates of the college were invited by e
of the graduating class of johnson business schooI
10 a ranch party at the Johnson Bar-B-Q ranch
The annual reception for the graduates was held Satu
night Baccaaueate service held Sunday Inc speak
er was the Reverend H. Clark Nabr Commencement was
held Wednesday morning The graduates included ouryear)
Clara Butler Harrison Josie Moore, Rudolph Valentino
Person Eugene Porter GuSea Sans, Earl Ihomas Jr " j.
Williams Blanche Atkinson, Harvey Blandon, Molle a.
Butler Verda Cleveland Mary w. Eins Jimmie Coins, VIII
lie G. Hail. Darlene j. Hayes Audry Hogan Ethyl Howard
Samuel E. Johnson Columbus E. Knox Ollie NJ Lewis, Lew
w LOpgns Della Raulston Dorothy NJ Roberts, Fletcher
Smith, H. Booker T. Thomson, jro Inez Williams JOHNNIE
NJ c. McDade Earl D. Scott
(Two-vear graduates) Bobbe j. Bluford, Beulah L.
Chds Wlsa Cegg Markena Colbert MAGGIE NJ Coleman ~
rec Davis Evelyn Govan, Nea V. Harris, Johns d. HILL Vu-
soc T. Hines Eddie NJ Holmes, Cledc F. Jackson DAISY L.
Johnson Avye Jones, John E. Kendall Mozener Largsto
Vvrene LYNN Rachel L. MaoCk Beaufort Glendall Nelson,
Jov Paige Rachel NJ Phiis, Garland B. Pillars, wine NJ
Scott Birleather J. Smith Mary E. Smith, Reatha D. Sinful
lula c REYNOLDS Abertine Shugart Andrew j. WggnS Ha-
eel L. Wilson Joseph Lewis and Paul E. Wilson Inc speak
er for this great occasion Dr. j. H. jackson OF Chcago
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-28

treasurer Joann Carmichael paramentarian Juereta Rob
eits sgt at arms Lois Mohershed
Inc officers gave one-minue talks acceptance speech
90 ana remarks were made by Grace Helen Hayes the ougo-
ing president. %
senior Class Presents "out of This World"-
three-aet drama, "Out This World" was presented
ny e graduating class of the high school in the school audi
toum The members the cast We're Ann Jones George
walker Shirley Folks, Alma Minon Bettye S Jones' Phyllis
aoiN"gsWorth William Mitchell Lille Boulware Rochelle
SplVey, Alvin Whitmore and William Chlds
George Walker and Shirley Folks were selected as the
eS actor and actress Annie Allen Thaddus Brown Barbara
n[yGs johnnie Farr Shirley Jones, Emby Lee Laue Mil
Ter Lone Msap and Juana Marsenburg served as ushes
Mrs 5, c. Williams, directed the play
To HOnored Students
May Is was scholars day The Dunbar chapter of the
National Honor society honored students who had maintain
ed B averages for the 195354 by placing Honor Stu
dent tags on them We students for their
success and express appreciation Mr. Shelton for his in
terest in this activity.
Pace and Williams Dunbar Stars
Jimmie Pace cIassed by Little Rocks Earl Quigley as
a natural if there one will the University
OF Michigan and Sidney Williams will go the University Of
Wisconsin, Pace the 1OOyard in 81 Friday in an
interstate track in Tiger stadium. the
fury was one of the fastest by Arkansas school
boy Unfortunately the mark won't 60 down in any except
Dunbas record book but he'll have the prove
self during the next four years at Michigan.
Williams record is just outstanding Standing 60 and
weighing just pound less than Pace IT'S he of
Arkansas top basketball players He 23point average
last and picked for the Negro al-stae
The points the 18th Dunbar invitation meet: as
follows Dunbar r. Booker T. Washington CNemphs) AZ,
La"gston 20 Jones TO- Booker Washington Tulsa) 9.
Senior High Assembly
fitting climax the assembly programs for the school
the fashion show presented by the Trade clothing
girls sponsored by Mrs Coulter Especially impressive the
dnaton of fashions through the years from ancient times
the present All of the oCks beautiful and becoming
the of them copies Of models costing
from $3.50 $500. Already of the faculty mem
bers making appointments for dresses to be made
Science Fair Awards
Science fair awards given the basis Of present
The following received awards Maurice
Roland Johnson, Yvonne Evans Charles Springer
Ivory Singleton, Edwina Williams Rosne Bradford James
Watson, Don Dyer
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-28

agriculture teacher, accompanied
his boys on a field trip to play
basket ball post season camel
Mrs. Lorraine Smith, social science
teacher, sponsored the Junior SEN
ior prom.
The home economics department
gave its annual Mother Daught-
er" banquet, entertaining faculty,
parents, visitors and many of the
eleme atary students Among our
friends were Mrs Thuriel Larry,
Chicago; Mrs, Bernice Virden, De-
troit, who has daughter in
school, and our own elementary
supervisor, Mrs Viola Harris
The MIA president, Miss Bobble
Allen, and her assistants, prepared
an enjoyable program. Color
scheme was beautiful and every
one had an enjoyable time. Mrs.
F. B. Lowe, instructor, ]. c. Cook,
principal.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-28

was very nice and well attended
Ode Brown, attended the
annual conference at MeAlmont
and brought back nice report
The Suday school closed the car
race with class No. leading with
$48.25, Mrs. L. Ewell, teacher
Glass No. 2 reported $2671, c, c.
Govan, teacher; No. reported
S625, Mrs. MANNER Chase, teach
er; No. reported SIS, Mrs, Pear
lie Maize; teacher, No. 5, sl345,
Mrs. Ella M. Brown, teacher, and
Class No, 8, $12 Douglas
school closed Friday night
The PTA held a banquet recently
Mrs. Wilson Brewer and daugh-
ter attended the school closing at
Hickory Plain Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mr.. and Mrs c. c.
Govan and others motored to
Augusta to the school closing
The VFW held Poppy" day Sat
urday and sold two hundred and
fifty The ball team played
Kensett recently, and was defeat
ed Little Syivesta Holloway,
was crowned king Of class No 5
for his loyalty A party was
given for class No Thursday.