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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Three Suspected
TB Cases Found
In X-Ray Program

Three tuberculosis suspects have
been uncovered in Bluffton among
the record 316 X-rays which were
taken June IS and 16, the Allen
County TB & Health association has
announced. Seventeen other signifi-
cant chest disorders also were un-
covered during the two day period.
Gilbert c. Lear, executive secre-
tary of the organization, said that
all persons have now been notified,
including both those with negative"
chests and those with chest dis
orders. He said that the. findings
were about normal for the number
of persons X-rayed.
The registration desk during the
visit of the mobile unit here was
manned by Bluffton women under
the direction of Mrs. E. w. Basing-
er, 144 N. Spring street.
Free chest X-rays next will be
available at the Allen County Fair,
the announcement stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22

diverted to Bluffton schools back in
1916 at a time when the schools
treasury was in sadly depleted
state, it was pointed out.
Since then succeeding village ad-
ministrations had lost sight of the
fact that the town treasury was en-
titled to funds it was not receiving,
and the county auditors office had
not called the matter to the attention
of village officials until a continuing
deficit was showing on budgetary
planning.
Although the village financial con-
dition is such that the entire so mill
could be used during the coming year
for the usual run of expenses, coun-
cilmen reasoned that it would work
less of hardship on schools to take
only .35 mill this year and the re-
mainder in the coming year.
The .35 mill being claimed for 1856
will add upwards of $1,S0O to the
village Golfers, but will cost the
school district about $4,000 due to
the fact that the school levy is on
the rural area included in the school
district as well as on the village.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Drive To
Clear Last $4,000
OF Debt On New GYM
College Trustees Hope
Founders Hall viii Be
Debt-Free In SO

With a debt of only $4,000 re-
naming on Bluffton colleges Found
ers hall, built two years ago at
nearly 10 times that amount, the
board of trustees has launched a
drive to polish off the last of the
obligation WI thin thA neA two years.
If the drive sucsesds, 1.-THE college
will not only be frek loA debt, bat
will save a Considerable amount il
interest paymapts OH the laaus
friends of the colle4e are being told.
First word of \the objective was
dispatched recently in 5000 letters
to college supporters. Included in
the mailing was pamphlet illustrat-
ing the extensive usefulness of
Founders hall to church and COM
munity as we'll as the college.
An additional letter was sent to
all those who had S100 or less to
contribute to purchase a builders
brick" The names of those who
have contributed a total of $3.50
or more to the building fund will be
placed on Builders Brick Plaque" "
Already 125 persons have qualified.
Response, say college officials, in
dicates a real interest in finishing
the task. Founders hall should be
debt-free by SO, it is indicated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Beaverdam Council
Hears Complaints
Of Dog Nuisance

Hearing complaints regarding the
large number of dogs running at
large on Reaverdam streets occupied
most of the short 45-minute meeting
of Beaverdam town council Thursday
evening Of last week.
Mayor Wayne Tripplehorn said
that the only solution lies in passage
of an ordinance prohibiting dogs
from running at large, and for COM
plainants to sign warrants for the
arrest of pet owners who violate the
ordinance. No action was taken at
the Thursday meeting.
Council did act to set a rate of
$3.50 per hour for the use of the
village tar kettle with town en-
ployee to operate it, when made avail
able to private individuals in the
village.
Proceeds from the mayors court
cases in June amounted to $40 in
costs and s27.50 as the towns share
of the fines.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Broom Polo Match Announced AS Feature
Of Annual Saddle Horse Club Picnic

Members of the Bluffton Saddle
Horse Club will participate in broom
polo at their annual picnic next
Sunday afternoon at 1880 in the
wooded area of Fox's Hill at the
rear of Herr Brothers farm on the
Bentley Road.
A basket dinner will be held at
noon for all members and their
families. Members are to bring a
basket of food and their own table
service. Two farm wagons of food,
farm watering tank full of ice
cold watermelon, ice cream, pop and
coffee are on the menu for the
occasion.
All horsenen are urged to bring
their saddle mounts and ponies for
a broom polo match which will be
a feature attraction of the after
noon's entertainment.
General chairman Art Schaaf
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Farm Bureau Youth
Training School
Brings 95 Here

Ninety-fve farm boys and girls are
registered this week at the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation's youth
training school being held on the
Bluffton college campus. The school
which opened Monday and closes Fri
day has representatives from sixteen
Northwestern Ohio counties, and is
made up of Districts |, ii and w of
the Ohio Farm Bureau.
Designed to promote better leader
ship qualities in the youth, the
school curriculum consists of classes
in public speaking, discussions work
shop, square dance calling, devotions
workshop and organized outdoor rec
reation Extra-curricular activities
include group singing, play parties,
square dancing.
Ranging in age from 16 to 2l, the
students are selected from the var
ious counties having youth training
programs and all come from farm
homes. The staff consists wholly of
members of the Farm Bureau organ
ization.
This is the fourth year the school
has been held on the college campus
and the third in succession.
Mr.. William Freeman, District "
Federation Field Supervisor, Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation, said that
both the staff and the students feel
Blutfton college is an ideal place for
the school as the campus is almost
void of college students at this time.
The only shortcoming is the lack
of swimming facilities, according to
staff members.
The school is operated on a CO.
operative basis and has its own store
at which students may purchase
ice cream, candy and milk and soft
drinks.
Stock for the store was purchased
through sale of stock to students who
paid $1.00 for preferred stock and
25c for common stock. Through this
method some 5000 was raised toward
supplying the store. A list of share
holders is kept and at the close of
the school each stockholder receives
a 54o dividend on their investment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
HeLicopters Are Specially
Of Local Boy In Air Force

If, as many air authorities predict,
there is a great future for the hell
copter, the future should also look
rosy for A/2c Dale E. Riser, Bluff
ton youth who is in on the ground
floor, now an Air Force instructor in
helicopter engines.
Risser, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Riser of Route 2, Bluffton,
was the subject of an article appear
ing in the camp newspaper published
at Gary Base, San Marcos, Texas,
where he is stationed.
The Bluffton youth has been an in
structor in the engine phase of hell
copter operation since July of 1868.
OF his work in the base school, the
newspaper says:
"Risser plans his lessons very care
fully, but finds that by varying his
methods he is able to stimulate bet
ter learning. The five days he spends
with his students on this work are
full of practical experiences, The
first day is spent by having the stu
dents get in the helicopter while the
instructor demonstrates the operation
of the engine.
This is followed by discussion and
opening up the engine itself. The
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Observation-Disclosures Farmers To Inspect
Grass Waterways On BlufftOn Area Farms

Two Bluffton area farms are in
cluded in the itinerary of the Allen
Soil Conservation Districts tour of
four Allen county farms next Mon
day to acquaint farmers with the
proper methods of constructing and
utilizing grass waterways for the
drainage of excess surface water
from crop lands.
Starting at / p. m., the tour will
visit the farm of Raymond Stratton,
Route /, Bluffton, where they will
view sod waterway planted in
bronze grass and waAer diversion
constructed to keep surfacs water out
of a greenhouse. 4 7..s@
Next stop>6n the tour Si1 be the
Harry Huber farm operated by Ed
gar Huber, Route l, to study a sod
waterway with terrace outlets seed
ed in bronze grass and alta fescue.
Final stop on the tour will be the
H. L. and Chester Patterson farm,
112 miles west of Lafayette.
These farms, according to Lee Bor-
ton, county farm planner for the Soil
Conservation service, are representa-
tive of about go in the county which
have been adequately engineered and
sodded to meet the requirements of
the land.
Borton said the tour is being held
at this time because now and the lat
ter part of August is the most ad-
vantageous time to construct ant
seed the waterways so a sufficient
cover of grass will have developed
before winter.
1t is pointed out that waterways ot
some type are needed on every farm
and failure to provide an adequately
designed and sodded waterway will
result in erosion of top soil when ex-
cess water drains across the surface
of the land.
Borton advises a bronze grass or
alta fescue cover should be used and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Take Summer School
Work At Central Iii

Two Bluffton youths were among
those completing summer school work
for credit at Central high school,
Lima, it was announced this week.
Arlen Campbell completed 9th year
algebra and thereby completed re-
quirements for his high school dip
Iona. The diploma was presented
to him Monday afternoon, according
to Bluffton school authorities.
Ronnie Hahn also completed two
units of credit for promotion to the
tenth grade. His summer school
studies were in general mathematics
and English 9.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Wheat Farmers
Will Vote Friday
On Market Quotas
Voting Places Announced
For Farmers Of The
Bluffton Area

Wheat growers Of Bluffton area
will join those across the nation Fri
day in an election which will
determine the fate of marketing
quotas for the 1866 crop.
Farmers of Richland, Monroe,
Bath and Jackson townships in Allen
county will cast their ballots at the
Township House in Beaverdam.
Nearby Hancock county farmers of
Orange township will vote in the
Orange Center township house, and
Union township people will vote at
the Cory-Rawson high school building.
According to Clair A. Patterson,
chairman of the Allen County Ag-
ricultural Sterilization and Conserva-
ton Committee, the referendum will
determine whether or not the quota
program now in effect will continue
for next years crop.
the referendum will determine
whether or not the quota program
now in effect will continue for next
years crop.
Final outcome of the marketing
quotas rests with congressional ac-
ton and there is no definite assur-
ance that Congress will have acted by
the voting date.
Two-thirds of the voters must ap-
prove quotas before they can be put
into operation and Patterson has
urged every eligible wheat grower in
Allen county to vote.
A producer is eligible to vote if he
will have more than Is acres of
wheat on his farm for harvest during
the 1866 season. Farms with more
than Is acres of wheat are the only
ones directly affected by quotas.
If quotas are approved, there will
be marketing penalties on any "ex-
cess" wheat-produced outside the
acreage allotment-and the full level
of price support authorized for 1866
will be available for those who COM
ply with their allotments. If quotas
are not approved, there will be no
quotas or marketing penalties, and
price support for those who stay
within their allotments will be at so
percent of parity.
If the Senate approves the agricul-
ture bill already passed by the House,
price supports on five basic crops in
cluding wheat would vary between 80
and one-half and 80 percent of parity
in 1866, with the actual level of any
crop to be set by the secretary Of
agriculture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Youth Federation
Picnic Set Sunday
At Ada Park

Members of the BlufftOn Youth
Federation will hold their annual
picnic at the Ada Park this Sum
day, it has been announced by
Pete Schmidt, adult advisor of
the group which includes youth
groups of all of Bluff toms
churches.
The young people will meet at
5 p. m. in front of the grade
school building where transpor-
tatiOn will be furnished. Every
one is asked to bring a covered
dish and their own service.
A program of recreation in
Guiding swimming, softball, bad
mintOn and horseshOes has been
planned.
Anyone wishing to help fur
nish transportation is asked to
call Thorn Lauriat at 299-W.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22

most challenging part of this instruc-
tion is the trouble-shooting phase,
which not only is the real test of the
learning, but is stimulating to the
students"
Riser enlisted in the Air Force in
September, 1851. After indoctrina-
tion at Sampson AFB, he was sent to
Gary and began working in the body
department of the motor vehicle
squadron. In October, 1852, he went
to A e. E School at Shepherd and re-
turned to Gary as a mechanic. Short
ly thereafter, he asked to go to the
Helicopter School and permission was
granted.
Photography is his hobby, and he
spends good part of his leisure
time in Photographic work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Wheat Harvest In
Final Stage Beats
Average Crop Here
More Than $4,000 Bushels
Handled At Local Ele-
vatOrs Up Til Tuesday

The. Bluffton area wheat harvest,
moving into its final stages this
week, surprised many farm observ-
ers by turning out to be a better than
average harvest despite predictions
last winter of lean crop.
Officials at the Farmers Grain Co.
said Monday that the elevators here
had already handled about $4,000
bushels of the golden grain, not too
far behind last years figures at this
stage of the harvest.
Eldon Tschiegg, manager of the
Farmers Grain Co. said that ap.
proximately 25,000 bushels of wheat
are being stored in the company's
silos by private holders. Grain fer
government storage was shipped to
facilities in Lima and Fostoria, he
said
Contributing to the heavy receipt
of grain at the Bluffton elevator was
the fact that the new facilities offer
ed here have attracted additional farm
customers, Mr.. Tschiegg said.
Work is being complAed at the
grain company on six 8,000-bushel
silos instead of four as had been
planned earlier this summer. After
the first four were completed, compa-
ny officials gave the contractor the
go-ahead" on the other two. This
gives the local concern additional
storage facilities amounting to 10000
bushels.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Births

The following births We're recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital during
the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Decker, Find
lay, boy, David Lynn, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Morris,
Findlay, a boy, Duane Dennis, born
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pine, Airing
ton, a boy, Michael Lee, born Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Nc
comb, a girl, Judy Corrine, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Pagan, Find
lay, boy, Matthew Paul, born Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bender
Bluffton, a girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Bormuth,
Bluffton, a boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hendrickson
Brooklyn, Iowa, a girl, Linda Jean,
born Tuesday. Mrs. Hendrickson il
the former Luella Luginbuhl, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Luginbuhl
Of w. Elm street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Robert J. Warren
Inducted BY Army

Robert J. Warren, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Warren of Orange town.
ship, was one of nine Hancock
county men inducted into the Armed
Forces Tuesday in Cleveland. The
group expected to be sent to Ft.
Knox for basic training.
Robert was graduated last month
from Heidelberg college, Tiffin, Ohio.
The group also included William
Stakland of Rawson and Earl Fields
of Route /, Arlington. Stakland is
transfer from local board 81,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
TRIPLETT GAINS
SEWI-FINALS IN
COUNTY TOURNEY

The Triplett sOftbaIl team, de-
Tending county champions, white
washed the First Baptist church
team of Lima Tuesday evening,
to continue on to the semi.finals
of the Allen county tournament
to be played tonight, Thursday,
at Faurot Park, Lima.
Bill Hart, pitching for the
Bluffton team, allowed only two
hits during the, evening while his
own team chalked up nine. Two
of the nine hits were accounted
for by Pitcher Hart, himself, and
Bob Which was credited with two
others.
Bluffton will meet the winner
of the Lima Loan-Gronas Eggs
game in the semi-finals contest.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22


The only fly in the ointment, the
auditor advised council, is the fact
that the .65 mill to the village budget
means taking it away from the Bluff
ton school district, which has had the
benefit of that amount for several
years inasmuch as it has not been
claimed by preceding village councils.
Although the village could take the
entire .65 mill figure during the COM
ing year, councilmen Tuesday night
notified the auditor that only .35 mill
would be claimed for the 1866 bud
get, and the remaining 80 mill in
1856, so as to not work too great a
hardship on school finances.
Disclosure that the IS mill for
some time has been going to the
schools rather than the town came
after preliminary figures on the viii
lagos new budget showed there
would be a deficit of S3,895.89 in the
general fund during the coming year,
despite the most severe pruning of
anticipated expenditures.
Dollarwise the IS mill to which the
village is entitled amounts to a total
of upwards of $500.
For the past several years the viii
lage has been claiming only 1.95 mill
within the 10 mill limitation, where
as its legal share is $50 mill, Auditor
Hire pointed out to councilmen.
This means that from real estate
taxes, the town has been receiving
roughly 25 per cent less than it is
entitled to receive under state laws.
Most of the so mill councilmen
plan to recapture during the next
two years to bolster the shaky finan-
cial condition of the village was
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22

and bought. Who gets how much
water and how can one get it?
After struggling with my own
water bitches and asking questions
since way last September | am COM
ing to know what these people are
talking about. One older rancher
told me, 'There are more cows (they
mean cattle) raised with rubber boots
(meaning irrigation) than with cow
boy boots"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Sixteen Boys Report
For City Ball Club

Sixteen ball players reported for
the initial meeting called last Friday
by High School Coach Joe Harris
for the organization of a team of
players beyond the age limits for
American Legion baseball. Harris
said that the efforts are being made
to schedule the first game here Sun
day afternon. Any firm or organiza-
ton interested in sponsoring the city
team is asked to contact Mr.. Harris.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22

urges a full turnout of members and
families. Other club members assist
ing with picnic arrangements are
Harry Anderson and Herr brothers
- Forrest, Milliard and Woodrow.
Motion pictures in color will be
taken of the entire afternoons activ-
ity and in the event of rain the
picnic will be held the following
Sunday at the same place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22

not legumes. This cover should be
dense enough to keep the water from
running over the bare soil. A good
firm seedbed should be prepared with
adequate lime and fertilizer.
Technical assistance in the erection
of grass waterways is available from
the SCS.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Army Promotes
James &. Anderson

James c. Anderson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Anderson of Route 1,
Bluffton, has been promoted from
the rank of private to corporal, the
Army has reported.
Cpl. Anderson is stationed at
Weisbaden, Germany. His full ad-
dress is Cpl. James c. Anderson,
U. S. 523O3097, Hq. Battery, So
AAA Bn, APO 633, Postmaster, New
York. n.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
BUSINESS MEN TO MEET

The Bluffton Business Mems asso-
citation will hold its regular monthly
meeting Wednesday evening of next
week in the Town Hall council room,
it was announced this week by T..
James Szabo, president. Late sum-
mer business stimulation plans will
be discussed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22

Years ago men worked with horses
or mules to direct the melting snow
onto their hay fields. The first water
users have their water priority by
Wyoming law These early pioneers
(this state is only Ga years old) put
these private bitches on their ranches
and those ranches still get water first
and care for their own canals.
They say in earlier days more than
Continued on Page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
TRASH COLLECTION

Street Commissioner Lee Coon has
announced that the next collection of
rubbish will start at noon Thursday,
July %. Bluffton householders are
asked to have trash containers at the
curb ready for pickup at that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
Auditors Discovery Solves
Town Budget Problem, But
Makes One For School Board
Village To Reclaim Tax ReUenue Source
Diverted Six Years Ago To Schools

Budgetay troubles of Bluton councimen who have been
plagued the first of the depleted fund will
be aevated during the coming year, the result of learning
from Allen County Auditor Russell Hire at special meeting
Tusday night that according to state laws the village is entitled
levied nearly decade for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-22
HOME BUILDING HITS HIGH GEAR
Think Farm Expenses High?
BLuffton Girl Writes About Farming
Where Farmers Must Buy Their Water

EDITORS NOTE: Compost
tion to Bluffton Farmers" is what
Winifred Fett, writing from
Crowheart, Wyoming, calls the
following interesting observations
on irrigation in the west. Accept
ing a teaching position out in
Wyoming last fall, Miss Fett was
full of enthusiasm for the oppor-
tunity of living for a time in the
tabled land of the cowboy. She
is still enthusiastic. Following
article, published in part, was
prepared for writing club of
which she is member. We
liked the story, and think you
will, too.
You may be wishing you could ir
rigate your garden but take it from
an Ohio girl trying to learn it righ
now at Crowheart, Wyoming-wait
ing and hoping for rain is easier anc
much less complicated.
Not long ago | was building ridge!
to keep the water off my garbe1
with shovel that is). Now In,
school board has shut the water of
and Pm carrying water from acros.
the road to my flower bed. They IN,
only Mornans can make water run
up hill can't even get it to run
down hill 1t the right places hea,
farmers talk about that same trouble
however. ~
when an Ohioan meets the ir
rigated country for the first time i
looks quite simple. What is unusua
about green fields to a Blufftonite
Here in Wyoming rain is brough