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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Stanley Tan, To Speak
At Patterson Banquet

Stanley Tam, Lima philanthropist,
about whom it has been written has
taken God into his partnership" in
the unusual business of salvaging
silver from photographers develop
ing fluid in his States Smelling and
Refiningo Co., will be the speaker
at the father and son banquet of
Emmanuel and st. Johns Evangelical
and Reformed churches March 26.
The dinner, to which all men and
boys are welcome, will be served
at $50 pm. in the basement of
the St. Johns church. Paul Cred
ing is in charge of ticket sales.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Red Cross Drive
Lags Behind '53

An unofficial count of Bluffton's
Red Cross fund drive goal of 81 $50
has been found to be short of the
goal by several hundred dollars ac-
cording to Ed Rice, local Red Cross
chapter chairman.
Indications are that, at the pre-
sent rate, contributions would not
equal last years total of $9l6.20.
This was some 5000 short of the
goal of $3.50 and also under the
contributions received in 1852.
With house-to-house solicitations
completed and container collections
already turned in, an urgent remind
er was made by Rice to persons who
have been missed or wish to give
more to leave contributions at Rice's
Tot Shop through the remainder of
the month of March at which time
the fund drive concludes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
BlufftOn Sailor In
Submarine Training

Robert V. Althauser Jr., hospital
corpsman first class, USN, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert V. Althauser
of Route /, Bluffton is among the
158 submariners who were graduated
March IL from Class 104 of the en-
listed basic submarine course at the
u. S. Naval Submarine Base in Gro
ton, Conn. Robert is married to the
former Miss Patricia l.. Noll of
Encinitas, California.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18

against the sell-out plan will be the
Publicity Committee for Retaining
Bluffton's Electric System" The
committee has already raised the
nucleus of a fund for financing a
publicity campaign and for retaining
legal counsel to assure that the ref
erendum petitions are properly drawn
up and that they are properly cir
aculated and signed.
The proposed Bluffton referendum
election, believed to be the first of its
type ever held in an Allen county
municipality, has been favored by
both sides of the power issue. 1t is
zone way, they point out, in which the
general public will be able to official
~ voice its opinion on the matter.
Forrest Steinman, a former mem
Der of the board of public affairs, al
though absent from the meeting, was
selected as chairman of the newly
formed committee with A. B. Murray,
superintendent of schools, as vice
chairman, and Maynard L. Geiger as
secretary. Mr.. Murray conducted the
meeting in the absence of Mr.. Stein
man.
At one point in the meeting it was
suggested by DR.. B. w. Travis that
the Community Progress Association
might be used as a medium for giving
publicity to both sides of the light
plant issue. However, it was de-
termined that the group should con-
fine its efforts to voicing its own
arguments in favor of retaining the
distribution system.
Clair Fett moved that the organ
ization circulate the referendum
petition among the electors of Bluff
ton, and the motion was carried by a
unanimous vote after a second by DR..
r. ID. Rodabaugh.
The meeting was attended by 26
persons, several of whom said that
they had not yet definitely made up
their minds as to which course of ac-
ton will be best for the community,
but favored the referendum since it
will give the voters an opportunity
to affirm councils decision, or by vot-
ing to halt the sell-out, will show that
they favor the board of public affairs
recommendation of the purchased
power plan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Serves On Committee
Of North Central Assn.

Gerhard Buhler, principal of Bluff
ton high school, has been notified that
he has been appointed to serve on one
of the Reviewing Committees of the
North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools meeting
March 1926 at the Palmer House in
Chicago for the associations annual
meeting.
The work Of the Reviewing Com
mittees is generally considered the
most important function of the an
nual meeting. The committees ex-
anime the annual reports of the
member schools and make recommen-
dations concerning continued mem
bership in the association.
The Buhler appointment was an
nounced BY Lowell B. Fisher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18

municipally-operated garbage-rubbish
collection.
This year, however, consideration
as to whether differentiation should
be made in rates has been intensified
by an anticipated deficit in operation
of the service, and further complica-
ted by the depleted state of the
towns general fund.
Sentiment of one group of council
men expressed at last weeks meet
ing, indicated they felt residents of
the town who burn coal should have
their rates for garbage rubbish col
lection services boosted from 81 to So
annually.
Home owners who heat with oil or
gas would continue paying the S4 an
nual fee. The difference in rates, it
was indicated, is justified because of
the additional burden represented in
the disposal of ashes.
Those opposed to the 25q6 boost in
rates for coal burning homes indicat-
ed their belief that the ashes handled
once month only about six times a
year did not represent a great diff
ferential from work entailed in twice
weekly garbage collection, which all
patrons receive.
In addition, it was pointed out that
the anticipated deficit in financing
garbage-rubbish collection services
this year results from increased costs
in garbage handling, because of a
new state law requiring that all garb-
age be cooked. at hardly seems fair
to pass on increased garbage costs to
residents who burn coal" was the
summary of that argument, in the
words of Mayor Wilbur A. Howe.
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valuable study for school children
and give them q tangible tie with
the community's past, he told the
group.
Mr.. Zepp talked with the Swiss
Museum Committee upon the invita-
tion of DIR. Howard Raid, a member
of the Bluffton College faculty and
secretary-treasurer of the committee.
The committee including representa-
ton from the college, the Mennonite
churches of the area and the Busi-
ness Mems association has been
studying the matter for nearly a
year. DR.. Lloyd L. Ramseyer, presi-
dent of Bluffton college, also attend
ed the meeting.
The Columbus museum director
told the group of numerous Ohio
museums which have been established
under similar conditions and in
communities of about the size of
Bluffton. They are never self-sus-
tanning, he warned, and must be sub
sidized by the organization of an
Historical Society with a wide COM
munity membership.
Because of their value in bringing
people into the town and in making
the town widely known, museum
is an asset to the business of the
community, he said. Be sure that
your businessmen are firmly behind
the idea before you start.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
FLA Launches Auto Safety
Project FTiday At School

Bluffton high school Future Farm
ers of America and Driver Educa-
tion classes will conduct a Highway
Safety Project Friday at pm. at
Bluffton high school, school super
intendent A. B. Murray has an
nounced.
Purpose of the project. is a CO.
operative effort to reduce accidents
on the highway and to make local
motorists more safety conscious.
The public is invited to bring
autos, trailers and trucks to the rear
of the high school building where
they will be checked by Corporal
Fender head of the Ohio State
Highway Patrol Post, Lima.
Corporal Fender stated there would
be no arrests made during the pro-
ject, but that he would use official
warning slips for vehicles found de-
ficient in any of the following /:
clear view through windshield, head
lights, tail lights, horn, brakes,
license plate usually noticeable, tires
and trailer bitches.
Owners of vehicles found to be de-
ficient in any phase will be asked
to correct the trouble in ten days
and mail the slips, marked as cor.
rected to the high school.
Corporal Fender has asked the co.
operation of the public in finding
any faulty condition of their autos
and trucks.
Another part of the safety project
initiated by the FLA. will be a
drivers skill contest, open to all
licensed drivers at 1:30 pm. This
will include driving forward md
backing in a straight line, turning
around and parking
In addition a written cxan1ina,
tion win be given to members OF
the FLA. and Driver Education
classes.
A further phase of the project il
the dissemination Of news through
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Business Women
Hear Both Sides
Of Power Question

The first of what may become
long series of informative discussions
on Bluffton's controversial power
plant proposals was heard Monday
evening by members of the Bluff
ton Business and Professional Wom-
ems club and guests at their meeting
in the Walnut Grill.
Dr. B. w. Travis, who has be-
come an ardent supporter of the
board of public affairs plan to buy
power wholesale and distribute it
over the municipality owned system,
aired his views on how the municipal
system should be retained as a viii
lage asset which will operate to the
profit of the community.
Gene Schmidt of the Ohio Power
company spoke of the advantages of
the outright sales of the municipal
light and power system and placing
the local Service in the hands of a
privately owned utility.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wingate (Alice
Jones), Bluffton, girl, Mary Lou,
born last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Santos Costello, Pam
dora, boy, Santana, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowers
(Magdalene Amstutz), Beaverdam, a
boy, Philip Amstutz, born last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Deter, Ar
lington, a boy, Timothy Wayne, born
last Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. Clarence Frey, Leip-
sic, a girl, Kathy Lynne, born Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miller, Ar
lington, boy, Ronald Calvin, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Bussa, Pan
aVids wy ANlSildLu SifdIlGs, DoIH
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Bowers, Leipsic,
a girl, Cherry Lynn, born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Panning, Find
lay, a boy, Paul LeVoy, Jr., born
Sunday. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Pitney, Nc
Comb, girl, Susan Ardella, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Herr (Ellen
Clark, Bluffton "a girl, Gay Ellen,
| born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A Smith,
Findlay, girl, born Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. o. c. Thompson,
Leipsic, a girl, born Wednesday.
A baby boy born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned PARCEL, Elkhart, Ind, March II.
Mrs. PARCEL is the former Beatrice
Leiber daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
| Clair Leiber.
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lectures:
March 30, $3.50 a.m.-"Like Kinds
Feet.
March 80, 1880 p.m.-"Spiritual
Requisites of Meekness'.
March 81, $3.50 m.-"Assump-
tions Which Divide the World.
March 81, 1880 pm Spiritual
Requisites of Purity in Heart.
April l, 9:30 a.m.-"The Impor-
tance of Questions"
April |, 7:30 p.m.-Forum Discus
sion.
April 2, $50 a.m.-"The Ultimate
Test of Truth"
April 2, 7:30 p.m.-"For Right
eousness Sake, Communion Service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Speaker Administers "Spring Tonic"
In Pen Talk TO BlufftOn Lions Club

II love life, l want to live" she
declared, and after illustrating zest-
full living in a talk that kept Lions
chuckling, the speaker asked Earl
Lehman, Lion song leader and head
of the high school music department,
to conclude the program with the
song, II Love Life" -..
Enumerating some of the things
of life she enjoys, Mrs. Lauriat paint
ed verbal pictures of some of the
interesting characters she has known.
People are interesting, our work, and
our hobbies, and finally our religion
with its promise of eternal life make
for happiness. How can anyone be
bored, she asked. EtEfr#
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
BluftOn College
Follows Trend In
Boosting Tuition
$40 Per Semester Increase
Goes Into Effect
Next Semester

In line with action already taken
by all of Ohio's state universities as
we'll as practically every independent
school of higher education, Bluffton
college tuition rates will be advanced
slightly beginning next fall to help
compensate for increased operating
costs.
The 1864 college catalogue due to
be released this month lists the new
tuition rate at SITS per semester as
compared with 165 last year.
A $40 per year increase has also
been put into effect for next fall at
Otterbein in Westerville. Capital
university in Columbus is raising
tuition next year from 1886 per year
to S400 per year.
Ohio Wesleyan and Denison last
fall raised tuition $50 per year. The
University of Toledo changed last
September from fiat fee to an hour
ly basis, resulting in a boost of $50
or $50 per semester, depending on
the course. Wittenberg and Kenyon
also increased fees last year.
In all six state universities where
tuition now is a little over 500 per
year for Ohio residents, the cost will
be $135. For out-of-state students,
the cost will go to $3.50 per year at
Ohio State but will be a little lower
at the other state universities.
"We thought the students ought to
pay little bit more toward the cost
of education" commented Jacob B.
Taylor, vice president and business
manager at Ohio State.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Six Are Fined For
Overtime Parking

Warned last week of a police
breakdown on overtime parking
i'm the three-hOur zone along
Main street, only six motorists
were fined last week, according
to Mayor w. A. Howe. Most of
them paid the nominal 81 fine at
the office of Marshall Lee Coon
in preference to appearing in the
Mayors court.
Mayor Howe said that Bluffton
police will continue to keep a
sharp lookout for violatOrs of
the three-hour parking limit and
those parking improperly by fail
ing to stay within the yellow
lines.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18

newspaper articles and radio an
nouncements which is intended to
further public safety consciousness.
The. safety project is sponsored by
the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co,
Ohio Association Of Future Farmers
of America, Ohio Vocational Agricul-
ture Teachers Association, Ohio
Farm and Home Safety Committee,
Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio
Industrial Commission and the Ohio
Agricultural Extension Service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Music Students
To GiUe Recital

Instrumental and vocal students of
the Bluffton College Music Depart
ment faculty including Mrs. Pearl
Mann, Russell Lantz and Laurence
Burkhalter will appear in recital next
Wednesday evening, March "a, in
Ramseyer Chapel
The public is invited to attend the
recital program which will start at
$50 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
ReU. Oppern,alin Is
Next Lenten Speaker

Rev. V. C. Oppermann will discuss
"The Transforming Power of the
Cross in Our Church" Sunday eve
ming at the First Mennonite Church
at 1880 pm. as part of the weekly
Lenten services being held in Bluff
ton churches.
This will be the third in series
of six Sunday evening Lenten serv-
ices sponsored by the Bluffton Min
isterial Association, under the theme
'The Transforming Power of the
Cross"
The Lenten services will conclude
with the annual observance of Easter
Sunday, April 18.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Bluffton Man Resigns
AS Deputy Sheriff

Resignation of James Hicks, Bluff
ton, from his duties as deputy sheriff
of Allen County was announced
Tuesday by Allen County Sheriff,
Clay 7. Cotterman.
Hicks, whose resignation became
effective yesterday, will return to his
former job as salesman for the G &
X Distributing Co. of Lima. Hicks
is married to the former June Sech-
Ter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18

Mrs. Frederick Lauriat, slated to
talk Tuesday evening before the
Bluffton Lions club on "Hats and
Men,, administered instead spring
tonic in the form Of an inspiration
al pep talk which she chose to label
This and That"
The Bluffton woman, active in
dozens of community civic and club
projects, told the Lions that her pet
peeve is the person who is bored
with life.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18

Greece and Marseille, France, before
touching the home port. but it was
only at Piraeus that the stop was
long enough for Triplehorn and his
buddies to disembark. Here the
troops were able to make trip into
Athens during their IL hours of
free time.
But although the returning soldiers
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18

did not have the opportunity to see
much of the world they covered,
John said that most of them were
anxious to get home after their long
stay in Korea and were not dis
appointed.
He's back home now in Bluffton
and glad to be again in civilian
clothes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
KittIe To Attend
Columbus Meeting

Dean Kittle, Bluftton high school
industrial arts teacher, will attend
statewide meeting of industrial arts
instructors at Ohio State university
March 25 through 27. .-.-.r... ..a.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Coaches To Attend
State Cage TOItrney

Bluffton coaches Pete Schmidt and
Joe Harris have a pair Of ducals for
the state basketball tourney games
to be played in Cleveland March &c
and q and are making plans to take
IN the games Friday evening and
Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Consider Boosting Annual
Fee For Waste Collection
Suggest Families With Coal Burning
Furnaces Pay Extra For Ash Disposal

Whether Buton residents who burn coal should pay
garbagerubbsh collection services than those
homes with oil gas the newest controversial matter
consideration of municipal councimen.
The problem is which virtually every year
the May deadlne approaches for payment the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Opponents OF Electric System Sen-0ut
Mass Forces For Referendum On Issue
Committee Organizes To Sell Citizens
On BPA's Purchased PoDer Operation

Opposition to Buon town councils action of last week to
sell the municipal light and plant massed its forces
meeting Friday evening of last week at the Bxe Motors sales
prepared circulate petitions calling for public
referendum the sellout legislation
Name of the organization which viii swing the cudgels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Ceremony 10 Honor
Service ChapIains
Al Memorial Park

Chaplains of the armed forces
will be honored at a ceremony
at $50 pm. Sunday on the site
of the proposed Four Chaplains
Memorial Fountain in National
Memorial Park, Falls Church. Va.
The ceremony Is being held in
honor of the four chaplains who
gave their lives on the torpedoed
transport S. S. Dorchester on
February 3, 1943, so others
might live. They were the Rev.
John P. Washington, Catholic;
the Revs. George L. Fox and
Clark v. Polling, Professionals. and
Rabbi Alexander D. Goode Of
Washington, Jewish.
William E. Leahy, a member of
the executive committee of the
National Conference of Christ
ians and Jews. will speak. Rob-
ert F. NARROW, president of Ma
tional Memorial Park. will well
come those present. Col. John
v. Hinkel. chairman of National
Defense Week, will introduce the
speakers.
The invocation will be given
by Maj. Neil S. eastman, Cath
olic chaplain of the Military Dis
trict of Washington, and the
benediction by Maj. Morris S.
Weinberg, Jewish chaplain of
the district.
A highlight will be the pres
entation of the Four Chaplains
Memorial Award of 1854. 1t.
Col. Milton L. Gould. of the Air
Force. will present the award,
which will be received by Army
Chief of Chaplains Ivan L. Ben
nett. 1t is being given post
humously to the Rev. Emil j.
Kapaun of Marion, Kans., Cath
Ole Army chaplain who was
killed in Korea by the Com
muniStS.
The observance is being spon-
sored by the Reserve Officers
Association of the United States
and the National Conference of
Christians and Jews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
BY Woods Honsen

Andrew j. Howard. jr.. is a
Municipal Court judge with a
good deal of experience around
chickens. But he misjudged a
chicken before reaching a court
verdict yesterday.
Chicken came up for judicial
notice along with Mrs. Ollie
Person. 81. colored, of the 400
block of Newton place NV. who
appeared before Judge Howard
on a petty larceny charge.
According to the charge, she
had taken not only 2 pounds,
11H ounces of chicken from a
Safeway store at $500 Georgia
avenue NV, but also a package
of pimento cheese and box of
pepper.
Charles Bowen, a special po-
liceman working at. the store,
testified he had seen Mrs. Per-
son load various items in her
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into court as evidence. if the
labels are brought in.
Soon Mr.. Bowen was back with
another Safeway package Of
chicken, this one a shade more
than the weight of the one Mrs.
Person was charged with taking.
AS the judge looked on, Mr..
Bowen easily slipped the package
of chicken into Mrs. Persons
purse. Then he put the pimento
cheese and the pepper in on top.
Guilty" said Judge Howard.
He then gave her $50 or 80
days and suspended sentence
not out of sympathy for a fellow
chicken lover, but because she
has large family to take care of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Chicken Fits Nicely Into Purse,
So Judge Convicts Defendant

wheeled basket then go into a
deserted alley between two dis
play shelves and put several of
the items in her felt purse.
She then went through the
checkout line with her purse un-
der her arm, paid for the items
left in the basket and departed,
Mr.. Bowen said. She was ar
rested outside the store.
Judge Howard looked at the
purse. which was in court, and
said:
II shop for chickens often
two or three times a week" He
added he had a reasonable doubt
If 2 pounds, 11H ounces Of
chicken would fit into the purse.
Assistant United States At
torney Robert J. Asman quickly
asked for a short recess. The
chicken wasn't in court because
according to custom, perishable
goods do not have to be brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Marines to Heor Holt

Representative Holt, Republi-
can, of California will speak at
the graduation of more than
1000 Marine second lieutenants
from the 25th Special Basic
Course at Quantico, Va, tomor-
row. Mr.. Holt is a captain in the
Marine Corps Reserve and vet
eran of the Korean War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Man Gets 720 Doys
On Whisky Churqes

A 56-year-old man yesterday
was sentenced in Municipal
Court to serve 100 days in Jail
after he pleaded guilty on two
counts each of keeping and SELL
ing whisky without a license.
Judge Nadine L. Gallagher i'm
posed the Jail term on John H.
Beal. colored, of the 900 block of
NJ street NV.
Police arrested Beal on Janu-
airy after he had sold liquor to
an undercover man on that date
and also on January 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Audubon Juniors to Meet

The Audubon Junior Clubs
Council will meet at 10 am. to-
morrow in the National Museum
auditorium. Tenth street and
Constitution avenue NV. The
program will include discussion
OF the Nations natural resources
by Bernard Frank, of the Forest
Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
London Club to Meet

The Fathers Club of Landon
will hold a meeting, to which
students and mothers are in
vited, at 8 pm. Tuesday In the
Landon School. Wilson lane,
Bethesda. Md. p. L. Banfield,
headmaster, will speak on THE
Challenge to the Independent
School in American Education
Today"