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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04
Births

The following births were record
ed at Bluffton Community hospital
during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gipson,
Lima, boy, Charles Duane III, born
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Ballinger, La
fayette, a girl, Louise May, born
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Miller tJeanette
Murray, Ada, a boy, Trent Foster
born Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Staley, Will
Jamestown, boy, Jeffrey Lynn, born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Guereque
Findlay, a boy, Pedro, born Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shoemaker
Pandora, a boy, Randall Lee, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Dearth, Ada
girl, Connie Lynn, born Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gatchell, Mt
Blanchard, girl, Julia Darlene, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Elsea, Find.
lay, q boy, Eugene Donald, borr
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Heinrich
Lafayette, a boy, Ray Allan, borr
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Voth, a dan.
ghter. Nancy 10, born Wednesday
morning in Freeman. 8. Dakota. Mrs
Vokh Is the former jeanne Buhler.
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Former BlufftOn
Man Is Victim
Of Bulbar Polio

Allan Bernard Criblez, 81, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Criblez, Arm
strong, Illinois, former Bluffton resi-
dents, is polio patient at the Uni
versity of Illinois Respiratory Cen
ter, Chicago, Illinois, according to
word received here this week.
Criblez, who resided with his wife
and three children at Potomac, Illi-
nois, has been afflicted with spinal
and bulbar polio since Labor Day and
spent eight weeks in the hospital in
Danville, Illinois, in serious condi-
tion, suffering complete paralysis.
Criblez was to begin therapy treat
ments in the u. of Illinois Respira-
tory Center and was removed there
in an iron lung last week. He is the
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Criblez, Route 2, Bluffton, and his
mother is the former Alice Neiswan-
der.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04
April In October
Is Theme Song Of
Unhappy Farmers

Remember the song, "June in
January? Local farmers are
wondering whether we have not
just witnessed an April in Oct
ober".
According to Ray Burkholder,
area weather observer October
showers" yielded 7-2S inches of
precipitation which i 4.78 inches
above the October normal of ESQ,
and last month the second wet
test October in so years. II was
second only to October, 1919,
which recorded rainfall measur-
ing 7.59 inches.
The heavy precipitation cnt
heavily into the combining of soy
beans by area farmers who have
been unable to get into the fields
with the constant rains and cool
weather.
Maximum temperature for the
month just ended was 86 degrees
on the End and the minimum
reached 20 degrees on the 10th
and the 2sth. The thermometer
fell below 80 degrees eight times
during the month which has seen
temperatures vary from IS de-
grees October 5, 1916.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04
SOS Halloween Cans
Yield Over S146

With more than 40 of 800 tin can
coin collectors yet to be opened, a to-
tai of $146 has been turned in by
young Bluffton Halloween "trick or
treaters' toward the Christian Rural
Overseas Program, and nearly $40
will be added to this from the pro-
ceeds of the recent Youth Federation
bake sale.
The Rev. L. w. McIntire, who has
kept the family can opener busy sew
eral nights counting the drive pro-
ceeds, pointed out that the contribu-
tions of pennies, nickles and dimes
will provide more than $4,000 worth
Of government surplus food for the
needy in stricken areas of the world.
Under CROPS Share Our Surplus
plan, the government surplus food is
made available for distribution by
Christian relief organizations in var
ious parts of the world.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04
Services Today For
Mrs. Biery, Widow
OF Teacher, Editor

Mrs. Eta L. Biery, SO, widow of
the late B. F. Biery, former Bluffton
school superintendent and later edi-
tor and publisher of The BIuffton
News, died at Ais p. m. Monday in
Bluffton Community hospital from
complications following injuries re-
ceived in a fall 10 days ago in her
Grove street home.
Born December 8, 1865 in Collins,
Ohio, she was a daughter of Thomas
and Lydia (Ellis) Milliman. She was
graduated from Ottawa high school
in 1885 and attended Tri-State Col
lege in Angola, Ind.
She was married to Mr.. Biery in
1888, and they resided in the same
home on Grove street their entire
married lives. Mr.. Biery was teach
ing school in Bluffton at the time of
the marriage. He later became
superintendent and it was during his
term that the addition was erected at
the present elementary building. He
resigned in 1900 after acquiring
ownership of The Bluffton News, and
died in 1947.
Surviving are SON, C. A. Biery,
retired editor and publisher of The
Bluffton News, and two grandchil-
dren, Miss Roberta Biery of Dallas,
Texas; and Mrs. Bishop McKendree
of Andrews, Texas.
Mrs. Biery was a member of the
Bluffton Presbyterian Church, The
Travel Glass, Women's Benefit asso-
citation, and Eastern Star.
Services will be held Thursday at
2:30 p. m. at the Basinger funeral
home. The Rev. Leonard w. McIn-
tire and Rev. Ernest Bigelow will Of
ficiate with burial in Maple Grove
cemetery. @
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outside the village corporate limits.
Precinct D with s8 per cent in favor
of the new school set the pace and
precinct A was close behind with
Sc per cent.
The two large rural precincts, Rich
land North and Richland South, hut
voted two of the town precincts with
stronger support for the school prA-
posal. Richland North gave the bond
issue an 85 per cent vote and Rich
land South, 81 per cent, whereas
Bluffton Precincts C and B were
slightly lower with an so and 81
per cent respectively.
The overall vote compared closely
with the trend of school support over
the last Ia years. As far back as
1910 every school tax measure before
the voters has received at least an
80 per cent favorable ballot. In
1945 the renewal of three-mill levy
received solid SO per cent approval.
"The results exceeded our fondest
A. B. Murray, super
intendent of schools, told the News
Tuesday evening. "On behalf of the
faculty express our sincere ap-
probation"
Likewise, Paul w. Stauffer, presi-
dent of the board of education who
has stumped for the new school at
numerous meetings, expressed the
appreciation of the board of educa-
tion for the "fine public support"
The architectural firm of Nc
Laughlin and Keil, Lima, was inn
lnediately notified of the election out
come and will proceed with detailed
plans for the new building. Action
to enter into final contract with the
architect viii follow receipt by the
board of education of the official
election certificate from the board
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The speaker, who had toured the
town earlier in the day, declared
Bluffton has real "plus" advantage
in its Bluffton College, Founders Hall
and the local library set-up. The new
sewage disposal plant and the pro-
posed new grade school are also inn
portant factors in making BIuffton
attractive to new industry.
Heads of industrial plants realize
that their location must be desirable
from the standpoint of their employ
ees, he emphasized.
Rluffton is weak, he said, in regard
to plant sites.
Continued on page y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04
Bluffton Prexy
Accepts Honor For
All Ohio Colleges
DIR. Ramseyer Represents
College Association At
Meeting In Columbus

Blufften college received state and
national attention Thursday of last
week when its president, DR.. Lloyd l..
Ramseyer, acting as president of the
Ohio College association received the
tributes of the Ohio Chamber of Com
merce on behalf of all Ohio colleges
and universities "for their great con-
tribution to the development of our
state.o
DR.. Ramseyer was given place of
honor at the speakers table at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting in
Columbus. During the evening he
received plaque from President C. /.
Weaver of the Ohio Chamber for
Bluffton colleges service to COM
munity, state and nation, and partic-
ularly to business and industry.
In response to this citation and
similar citations given all 0hio's ac-
credited colleges and universities, DIR
Ramseyer speaking for the associa-
ton, gave an address of appreciation
The Bluffton college presidents
closing words were:
"We deeply appreciate the recogni-
ton which you have given of our
part in this cooperative effort to
maintain our freedom and opportun-
ity. We trust that this cooperation
may continue, so that with the
combined efforts of business, labor,
education, and other facets of our
society we may continue to be zone
nation, under God, with liberty and
justice for ALL"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04
Elect Clyde Warren
County Commissioner

Clyde Warren, well-nown auc-
tioneer of Orange township, was
successful Tuesday in his race for
the office of county commissioner in
Hancock county. Running on the
Republican ticket, Warren defeated
his opponent, Merritt B. Metzger,
Democrat, S,306 votes to 6,393.
Tuesdays election and the prelim-
mary campaign is Mr.. Warren's
initial venture into county politics.
He is a member of the Bluffton
Presbyterian church.
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Ohio Powen lines.
"It meant an annuai payroll of
$590,000, LOT additional autos in the
town, 200 population increase; a
retail sales increase of $469,000 the
first year; $270,000 in bank deposits; !;
and four new retail firms" he ex-
planned.
BY the same token, he reminded,
the loss of business employing 100
persons can mean the same type of
loss to community.
Buttons industrial expansion
prospects should arm themselves with
all of the facts which would be con-
sidered by an industry seeking new
location. Then sell the industry on
what Bluffton has to offer, he said.
Weak points should be improved.
Transportation was mentioned as
one of this towns strong points. Few
towns Buttons size have two rail-
roads, he said, and the access to the
new limited access Route 25 is also
heavy asset transportation
A low tax rate is desirable but does
not always tell the entire story about
town. Industry is interested in
knowing that it is receiving full val
ne for taxes paid, Mr.. Fournace said.
The incoming firm wants good fire
protection, adequate streets, and sew
ers, good schools for its employees
children and good recreation facili-
ties.
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Girl Scout Peanut
Sale Opens Friday

Bluffton Girl Scouts will be
knocking on local doors starting
Friday of this week taking
orders in their annual sale of
vacuum-packed peanuts, and
while it may be only peanuts"
to you it will be bread and
butter" to the financial program
of the local troops.
The Girl Scouts will conduct
no house toulouse campaign for
funds, BIT depend on the sale of
"a useful produce to help their
NprografnS this will be supple
mented y cont buttons from
parents and solicitation among
Industrial and busl ness concerns.
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BeaUerdGs7a Teacher
Leads NOEA Meeting

Paul f. Stoodt, teacher in the Bea-
verdam schools, was the discussion
leader of the Driver Education sec
tion held in Glenwood school, Toledo,
last Friday in conjunction with the
Northwestern Ohio Education Asso-
citation meeting. Mr. Stoodt led the
discussion on current driver educa-
tion problems.
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Den Mothers Attend
Arcadia POIU W0lU

Mrs William Edwards and Mrs.
Jerome Herr represented the Bluff
ton Cub Pack SIS den mothers Sunday
at the Put-Han-sen Area Council
Cub Scout Pow Wow held in Arcadia.
The two local women represented
Cub Pack SIS at session on organi-
zation, ceremonies, games and handi-
craft. Also present at the session
lwere Put Hansen Area councilmen.
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MASONS TO ELECT

Bluffton Lodge 432 f & AM will
hold its stated meeting Monday eve
ming at 7:30 p. m. Business will in
clude the annual election of officers.
Refreshments will be served.
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Board of Foreign Missions. Upon
return TO the states he received his
Pm. .. degree from the University
of Chicago and in 1899 was granted
Continued on page y
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Blufton Attractive To New Industry
In Many Ways--Also Has Few Weaknesses

Orderly industrial expansion which creates job oppor
tunes and permits the communtys children remain their
home town in gainfu employment worth working for
Founace industrial development consuan Ohio Power
Co. told the Bon Business Mems association at meeting We'd
nesday of last week in the Elk restaurant
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04

Explaining how
the Ohio Power
Company assists
its communities to
encourage proper
expansion, Four
mace opened lsis
remarks with o n
explanation b f
what a new fac
: ory employing
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04

James A. Rhodes exceeded Frank j.
Lausche's vote for the office of Gov
ernor, although he was defeated in
the overall state count.
The Bluffton vote was typical of
that of all Allen County, giving the
COP candidates a decided edge over
the entire ticket from state through
county offices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-11-04
Voters Give School Board
Green Light On Building
S395,OO Bond Issue Carries By Vide
Margin In ToIUn And COuntru Precincts

Continuing their longtime record of enthusiastic support OF
the school SYSTEM voters Of the Buon school district
overwhelming 1876 cent favorable vote Tuesday to the proposal
for erecting $685. 900 elementary school building replace
the present structure of mid Victorian vintage.
tide of or the swept every precinct inland
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SEE COMPLETE RETURNS
PAGE II

Incomplete state returns Indicated
Wednesday morning at press dead
line that Republican George Bender
was leading incumbent Democrat
Thomas A. Burke in the race for the
u. S. Senate, and that Republican
William M. McCulloch would be re-
elected to Congress from this district.
The complete unofficial results
from the county precincts were as
follows:
GOVERNOR
*Frank j. Lausche (D) .----14, ,266
James A. Rhodes (R) .,....--.15,15
FOR 1T. GOVERNOR
*John w. Brown CD .-.--16,3S7
George d. Nye Cd .-.-.--..-12,2 PAP
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
*Ted w. Brown (R) .....-.-.-17, ,259
Robert w. Reider (D) --11 ,007
FOR TREASURER OF STATE
Joseph T. Ferguson (D) 12,276
*Roger w. Tracy (R) 16,390
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
&C. William O'Neill (R) 6,976
Paul f. Ward tDl I'll ,207
FOR u. S. SENATOR
George H. Bender (R) 16,42f
Thomas A. Burke (D) -..-..~12,08s
FOR REP. TO CONGRESS
Forrest L. Blankenship lD) 1851
*William NJ. McCulloch (R) 1868
FOR STATE SENATOR
Robert S. Cox (D) ..-.--.--.-.--10, 1888
*Ross Pepple (R) -17 1872
FOR REP. TO GEN. ASSEMBLY
*Floyd B. Griffin (R) ......-.----15,818
Robert G. Pickering (D) -12,758
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
*James M. Jacobs (R) -15,462
Amos o. Long (D) ,783
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
Russell L. Hire (R) .--.-------~18,615
Lawrence Spyker (D) .--9,987
Indicates elected candidate
The vote on the two constitutional
amendments in Allen county was as
follows: Amendment / providing four
year terms for the governor and
other state officials, 1900 For; 1862,
against. Amendment 2 providing four
year terms for representatives to the
general assembly and state senate,
1898 For; 1862, against.
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ALI Republicans Returned
To Allen County Offices
County Voters EUen GiUe Majority
To COPS, Defeated Candidate For Cor

All Allen county Republican candidates returned
flee in the Tuesday election mostly by safe majore
learned Wednesday morning from unofficial returns of all the
county's precincts.
In the county voting the trend to Republican majores
tended the state slate the Republican
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of elections within ! week or tys.
Unofficial tally af the districts
votes op the. sss5,ON0 bond issue
NllowssA.
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The Arizona post., 1954-04-02
Letters To
The Editor

AS a subscriber, also a de-
voted listener to the Arizona
Post Hour on Sundays, in be-
half of Mrs. Simon and my
self, we wish to express our
appreciation and thanks for
your fine program on the
radio every Sunday. The in
teresting announcements by
Mrs. Rebecca Staman RutZ
(editor of this worthy paper)
are very inspiring and also
enlightening. 1t makes us feel
more appreciative that it is
carried out by American-Jew-
iSh folks in the far Southwest
far away from the great Jew
ish settlements. But you seem
to be near, and devoted to all
Jewish problems. All we can
say may Cd bless you with
good health and success and
prosperity, that you may con-
tinue in this great work sue
ceSSfully for many years to
come. Harry Simon.
The Arizona post., 1954-04-02
CATSCAPADES

JUST TWO days ago the an
nual imaginary spiders were
creeping up on the backs of
unsuspecting victims, but now
the April l pranksters have
packed up their tricks for an
other year and we can settle
down again.
What a weekend! But back
tracking a little-HilIel atten-
dance hit an all-time high a
week ago Wednesday when
people and more people
crowded in to hear Ben Barg
speak. Ben is travelling under
the auspices of the Australian
government and t1lllel found
atlOnS all over the world. He
has talked to Jewish youth
groups from Indo-China to
Arizona. Tucson thanks him
LOT MS Drlet stay here.
And then there's the one
about the freshman VIII @
wrote in reply to a job offered
IN a national trade magazine.
Said the answering letter:
I'm sorry l cannot give you
the job. You are my son."
Back to the weekend. "Fath.
ON Fantasy" this years
dance sponsored by the fresh
man class, had nothing fshy
about its success. 1t was a
real goodiei Couples danced
IN an atmosphere of netting,
marine animals, a treasure
chest and even a long-haired
mermaid. The Hewlett Smith
quintet provided the best in
rhythmic background.
But the greatest event of
InlS weekend and many 9th
ers was the FIilleI carnival
last Sunday. Queen Esther
(Rainey Goodheart and Nor
decai (Chuckles WhitehilD
ruled over a tremendous prof
ect, that all Tucson is talking
about. Tau Delta Phi came
in firstest with the mostest
money raised in their hilari-
GUS "Fraudeville" show star
ring Lover" Sutin and "Bub-
bles" Kobey, a hula dance and
other booths. Special recogni-
ton goes to the constant
weeks of work put in by Es-
ther SacherSon, Bobbie Park
er, Rainey Goodhart and all
the others. Congratulations,
kids, it was the greatest!
The Girl from Yavapai.
The Arizona post., 1954-04-02
CAPITAL
SPOTLIGHT
BY MILTON FRIEDMAN


did more than any other Arab
state to aid the NaZis, to per-
secute its Jewish inhabitants,
and to avoid an armistice ac-
cord with Israel, has been Sc
lected by Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles as the first
Arab League member to re-
ceiVe free American muni-
tiOnS.
Members of Congress who
protested against this decision
were told by the State Depart
ment that a strong Iraq is
necessary ito the security of
the United States and of the
Free World" Describing ar
rangements to arm the Arabs,
Secretary Dulles said: 1--WE
must make use of these his
toric opportunities as they oc-
cur.
While an Arab military unit
invaded Israel to ambush a
bus in the Negev and as Syr-
ian artillery fired on Israel
fishermen on Lake TiberiaS,
State and Defense Depart
ment officials met with mill
tary attaches of the Iraqi En-
baSSy to discuss the shipment
of additional arms. Govern
ment spokesmen pointed par
ticularly to Iraq as buffer"
against Communism.
Iraq was the pioneer in
armed aggression against IS
rael. Early in 1948, after the
United Nations partition rec
OmmendatiOn and before the
British withdrawal, "vOlun-
teer" Arab forces invaded the
inundated territory of PaleS-
tine. These forces were COM
manded by the Iraqi officer,
General Ismail Safwat, and
supervised by the former
chief of Iraq's general staff,
General Taha ell HaShemi. A
substantial number of Iraqi
officers and enlisted men were
granted leave of absence to
serve with the volunteers"
When Israel officially came
into being, Iraq took a lead
ing part in the invasion.
Violent Opponents
Iraqi Prime Minister Fadhil
al Jamali is one of the most
violent exponents of renewed
warfare against Israel. State
Department officials m ay
have the Illusion that al ia
mali believes in peace and
security" But these are his
a ct tual official statements:
1--WE have only temporarily
lost the first round of the
Palestine war Whoever
called for peace with Israel
would be guilty of high trea-
son and should be hanged.
The destruction of Israel will
be achieved only by a Streng-
thening of the Arab states"
In I941, when the Allies
seemed on the brink of defeat,
the Iraqi Army under RaShid
Ali ell Gallant staged a pro-
Nazi revolt. All sections of
the Iraqi ruling class immed-
lately and openly supported
the NaZis. A handful of Brit
iSh troops ANONYMOUSLY
crushed the Iraqi Army, thus
indicating that the Iraqis -
even if so inclined-cOuld do
little today against an alI-Out
Soviet invasion.
Continuing its policy of pro-
Nazism adopted during the
World War II, the Iraqi Gov
ernment in 1949 and 1850 took
a NaZi-like attitude toward it's
Jewish minority, as part of
Iraqi opposition to Israel. AS
soon as they were free to
leave, 125,0O0 Jews, nearly the
entire Jewish population of
Iraq, fled to Israel. All their
property in Iraq was confis-
notod LnY,Irodc Of Toxxycs no
The Arizona post., 1954-04-02

The Arizona Post 21 1897 Tucson Arizona
Community
matter the
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In advance
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

their newly purchased Tilsenbilt
home at 1921 Fourth Av S.
Returns Home: Mrs. Beatrice
Byrd of Gary, Indiana, who came
to the city to attend the 35th we'd
ding anniversary of her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Cooper of 7O5 Seventh st. N.
returned to her home on Friday.
December 8.
Appointed Bishop: Elder J. w.
Graham, pastor of Graham Temple
Church of God In Christ, returned
recently from the National Convo-
cation of the Churches of God In
Christ, held in Memphis Tenn. At
this meeting Overseer Graham
was appointed bishop over the
Minnesota district.
Family Reunion: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cooper, 705 Seventh st.
N, left Thursday, December %,
for Gary. Ind, to attend family
reunion at the home OF Mrs. Co
oper's sister, Mrs. Lucille Stacker
Kendall. The occasion will be in
honor of Mrs. Kendalrs son. Air
man &c William Stacker, who has
been discharged from service. Air
man Stacker has been stationed in
Honolulu for the past four years
Home On Leave: Radioman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

ard r Mitchell Judy viii also
visit hcr aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs Danny Holley while In Buf-
falo, and viii help her cousin,
Kenneth Hoiiey, celebrate his sew
enth birthday ON Christmas eve,
California NaCations Mr., Lucian
Willis. 1890 sherburn Az, left the
city December rs, for Los Angeles
Calf, to visit his sister. Mrs. J.
n, Borders, Nit willis plans TO
spend the winter in the Angel city
and viii he joined by his brother,
nr, Walter Willis Of Detroit. Mich.
after the holidays. MIR Willis II y
member OF the Twin city Golf
club and an avid golfer
Golden Wedding Anniversary I,
Invitations have been issued by