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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Bio GOLdie' Still At Large
As Derby Nears It's Close

all but 19 have been removed from
Buckeye Quarry by the anglers.
The derby, sponsored by the Bluff
ton Community Sportsmen's club and
the Bluffton Business Mems Associa-
tion, viii end Labor Day. Although
tags will not be redeemed for prizes
after that date, fishing will continue
in the quarry
Only members of the Sportsmen's
club are eligible to fish in the Buck
eye. The membership rolls which
carry ITO names this year, are still
open for additional members. Chill
dren under Is are permitted to fish
free, if accompanied by an adult
member.
Several thousand pounds of Lake
Erie pickerel, perch and walleyes
were stocked in the quarry this year
together with 700 rainbow trout
ranging up to foot in length.
Continued stocking this fall is con-
Continued on Page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Wrestling, Racing
Highlight Hancock
Go. Fair Program

A top-notch wrestling program and
harness racing will be among the
attractions of the Hancock County
Fair to be held September 6, z, 8, 8
and 10 at the Old Millstream Fair
grounds, Findlay. Wade Marshall,
Route /, Bluffton, is secretary of the
fair.
The wrestling show will feature
Roy McClarity and Bob Orton, in
2 out of fall, 1-hour time limit
bout. A tag team bout and 1-fall
opener are also on the program.
Racing at the fair will be held
Monday and Tuesday with about
$4,000 in prizes to the winners in
the two-day affair. Races will begin
at l p. m.
One of the features of the fair
this year will be a countrywide flow
er show to be held in the Art Hall.
The Findlay, Arlington and Mt.
Blanchard Garden Clubs are plan
ming the show which will be held
on a non-competitive basis. The dis
plays viii feature early fall and late
summer blooms.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Cory-RalUson FFA
Queen Rates High
At State Fair

Members of the Cory -Rawson
chapter Future Farmers of America
received good news this week when
their queen candidate, Colene Kay
Inbody, was selected in the top Is
from the 10 entries at the Ohio
State Fair.
Miss Inbody, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Inbody, Route 5, Findlay,
was recently elected queen of the
Rawson Homecoming by the FLA.
Ronald Heldman, Route /, Bluff
ton, member of the Cory-Rawson
FFA won first place honors with his
Shropshire lamb at the State Fair.
He also received blue ribbon for
his year-old eve and ram lamb and
a red ribbon for his year-old ram.
Dale Howard, Route 5, Findlay,
rated a blue ribbon for his eve
lamb and red ribbon for his year
old ram.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Committee of go To Push
BOu Scout Financial DriUe

A large CONAN committee was
named this week by Bluffton CO.
chairmen William Edwards and
Ralph Reichenbach to wade into
the community's first Boy Scout
Financial Campaign since local
troops have come under jurisdiction
of the Put-Han-San Area Council.
The local campaign will open on
September 13 with Bluffton repre-
sentatives in attendance at the Kick
Off Meeting in Ottawa. Robert
Ellington, regional scout executive
of Region Four, from Cincinnati, will
be the speaker at the meeting.
The Boy Scout Finance Campaign
this year is seeking total of $42,-
581 in support of the 1855 operating
budget of the council. No district
nor community goals in terms OF
money are used in the scout CAM
paign. Actual goal for the Putnam
District of which Bluffton is a part
is 1888 contributions from friends
of scouting.
Communities participating in this
part of the campaign are Columbus
Grove, Kalida, Leipsic, Miller City
Ottawa, Pandora and Bluffton. Th'
Putnam District section of the cam
paign is part of a simultaneous four
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02

county drive covering Hancock, Put
nam, Seneca and Hardin counties.
The Bluffton campaign will be
under the direction of IL team
captains with, four men on each
team. The appointments are as
follows:
Ralph Reichenbach team: Ropp
Triplett, Lowell Habegger, Karl
Gable and Clair Michel. Bill Ed
wards team = Ralph Badertscher,
Morris Fett, Stanley Basinger, Ger
aid Swank. Norman Triplett team
Harry Bogart, Ambert Basinger,
Clair Fett and Ed Lape. Gerald
Huber team--Dick Davies, Paul Dill
Ter, Link Hauenstein and Wade
Bechtol.
Boyd Travis team Jim Szabo
Armin Hauenstein, John Gilbert
Wilford Geiger. Woodrow Little :.
Carl Smucker, Don Patterson, Ee
Chamberlain and Ed Rice. Arder
Baker team : Milt Edwards, Lemoni
Diller, Gail Mumma and Byror
Fritchie. Joe Urich team A. c
Burcky, Leland Diller, Don Reami
and ST Diller. Charles AukermaI
team : DIR. Lloyd Ramseyer, Harole
Continued on Page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02

"Big Goldie", the prize pickerel
worth $500 if an angler could hook
him on the opening day of the Bluff
ton Trout Derby, was still at large
with less than week to go be-
fore the derby ends on Labor Day.
The big lunker, now carrying only
the prize of a fyrod and reel if
caught before Labor Day, is one of
40 tagged fish which apparently have
not been hooked to date. At least
their tags have not been turned in at
Risser's Sandwich Shop, derby head
quarters.
A high percentage of rainbow
trout have been caught. OF the so
carrying tags for the Golden Ami
versary of the Triplett Electrical IN
strument company, 20 have been
checked in-S6 per cent. Of the other
S4 trout tagged, 63 have been checked
in.
In the pickerel and walleye diyi-
sion, 81 fish were tagged and Of these
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
ELECTRIC DEAL NEAR CLOSING?
BIuffOn Woman Learns Sailor Son Has
Part In Evacuation Of IndOnesidns

The U. S. Navy's task of hauling
the first shipload of 1000 refugees
from the Communist-held northern
part. of Wet Nam in Indo China
following the armistice in that far
eastern country is interestingly des-
cribed this week in a letter from
Chief Machinst Richard Peterson to
his mother, Mrs. Alma Peterson, 105
South Main street, Bluffton.
Chief PETERSON, who has been in
the Navy for the last 20 years, wrote
that his shop, the USS Menard
happened to be the closest at hand
when the French called for help in
evacuating an estimated million In
donesians south from Haiphong to
Saigon.
The first group of 1000 evacuees,
Peterson said, were "the most fore
lorn-looling people you ever saw.
There were about 400 men, 600 wom-
en- and 1000 children
"At first all were scared and awed
by this American ship, but now the
children are might-eyed and full pf
pep. Nothing aaunts kids for long =
The first nIeht. aboard, one chAd
died and the Ext afternoon a.tbaby
was born. SEns of the men and
awoFneA sreaso aged they can scarcely
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Football Players
Will Lead Back-TO-
College Move Here
Grid Team Due Monday;
79 Freshmen Expected For
0rientation Sept. 10

Bluffton college freshmen will get
their first look at the campus as a
group Friday of next week when they
arrive for the annual Freshman ORR
entation week which will include in
doctrination into the routine they will
follow during the coming year, tests
and physical examinations in prepa-
ration for the opening of school Sep
tember I6.
They will not be the first arrivals
on the campus, however, as candi-
dates for the football squad will re-
port to Coach Ken Mast Monday to
receive equipment and start practice
sessions. The first game is set for
September II with the junior varsity
meeting Lorain high school at Lorain
and the following night the varsity
getting their first competition at Hell
delberg.
The freshman class, which is ex-
pected to number 70, six less than
was enrolled last year, will take tests
Friday afternoon and Saturday and
Monday morning. Physical examina-
tions will be held Tuesday for fresh
men and sophomores and first-year
students will register Wednesday
with the sophs scheduled to register
the previous day.
The Freshman Faculty Get-Ac-
quainted Banquet will be held at 6 p.
m. Saturday, September II.
Juniors and seniors will register
Tuesday and will receive their physi-
cal examinations Wednesday morn
ing.
Glasses will begin at 7:45 a. m.
Thursday and in the evening" the all
college formal reception will be held
at 500.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Swimming Out;
Fire Feels Good
At Lions Picnic

Cold Canadian air which sent the
mercury down into the low sixties
Tuesday afternoon and evening ruled
swimming off the program of the
four-club Lion picnic held at Ada
Memorial Park.
Approximately la members and
families of the Bluffton, Columbus
Grove, Cairo and Beaverdam clubs
found comfort in a shelterhouse fire
as the evening became cooler. They
enjoyed organ music by Paul Todd
played on an organ brought to the
park for the. picnic. Beverly, Kay
Steed of Cairo also entertained the
group with accordian selections.
Bluffton members outnumbered the
other clubs with so persons attending
from here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Births

The following births were recorded
during the past week at Bluffton
Community hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hankish, Jr.,
Bluffton, a girl, Alicia Louise, born
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hoffer, Jr., a
boy, Mark Raymond, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shoemaker, Nc
Comb, boy, born Wednesday.
At Lima Memorial hospital a
daughter, Susan Marie, was born
Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Brooks, Route 2, Bluffton. Mrs.
Brooks is the former Miss Helen
Burkholder, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Burkholder.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Romey, son,
born Friday at Lima Memorial hos
pital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Flying Grandma, Teener
Among 12O Pilots Here
For Hy-M Breakfast

A Kokomo, Ind, pilot, who arrived
at 5 a. m. and then circled the Bluff
ton Airport until it was clear and
light enough to land on the field,
earned the title of 'early bird" and
the prize which went with being the
first to arrive for the Flight Break
fast sponsored last Sunday morning
by the Bluffton Sky Pirates club.
Warren Ridenour. the first pilot to
arrive, landed his plane at the Bluff
ton port even before the cook had
the pancakes on the grill. Hi prize
was a giftsfrom the Charles CO.
The "eafly bird" waS fcIloHedk by
some 119l other plans, pilot and
passengers from aIlfoSsr Ohio, Mich
igan, Indiaaa And as far away as
Charleston, W. Va. Included in the
nearly 800 persons who had breakfast
in the airport grove was Brookville,
Ohio, flying grandmother" who at 5S
recently received her private pilots
license. She was one of seven women
pilots who flew in for the breakfast.
Earl Dixon was the pilot from
Charleston. He received prize from
the Community Market for coming
the greatest distance.
Grand Prize winner was Elmer
Kollie, Cleveland, who was presented
with an electric waffle iron from
Marshall & Bixel.
Bernita Nickel, Waynesfeld, Ohio,
as the first woman pilot to register
at the airport received the gift pre-
sented by The Lape Co.
Old as well as young were repre-
sented when 66-year-old Forest Gus
tin of Fremont, Ohio, and Jerry
Wayne Baer, 16, of Van Vert, re-
ceived gifts from Steinman Bros,
Lumber Co. and Rice Dry Goods and
Tot Shop, respectively.
A special prize of corsage from
Basinger Florists was presented to
Mrs. Wilbur Rasor, the 58-year-old
Brookville woman who had just re-
ceived her pilots license.
Not all the planes at the airport
Sunday were sleek, new jobs. Earl r.
Continued on Page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
BPA May Get Cash
From Ohio Power
By End OF Week
Utility Crew Lays Ground
work For Cut-0yer To
Ohio Power Supply

Although the Bluffton board of
public affairs remained silent on the
matter, all indications were that the
sale of the municipal electric system
would be completed and the Ohio
Power Company would assume own
ership and operation of the Button
system by the close of this week.
Pointing in this direction was the
fact that a crew of Ohio Power
Company construction men have al
ready started installation of tenn
porary sub station near the munich
pal plant, and are bringing in a
$4,000 volt line from the railroad.
From this point, observers said it
would be simple matter to hook the
towns distribution system into the
Ohio Power supply and shut down
for good the plant which has fur
nished light and power for the past
81 years to Bluffton.
Further indications that the deal
would be closed by the end of the
week We're seen in the fact that
Solicitor John Romey had asked
council to meet either Friday of this
week or next Tuesday in special ses-
sion to determine whether or not it
will be necessary to proceed with
levying the special sewer assessments
in the amount Of $250,0O0.
Since the whole matter of eliminat-
ing the sewer assessments hinged on
selling the light plant and having the
cash available to pay off the $3.50, 900
sewer notes, there would be little
point in calling the meeting until this
matter were decided one way or an
other.
Members of village council have
been concerned whether a threatened
injunction suit might interfere with
the receipt of cash for the electric
system sale, and thereby make it
necessary to proceed with levying the
special sewer assessments.
Solicitor Romey has pointed out
that if Council does not have the as
surance that it will have the funds to
retire the S250,000 sewer notes be-
fore September 10, it will be neces-
sary to certify the special assessms 81
list to the county auditor. Once t.5 " J
is done, it would be impossible for
the assessments to be eliminated by
a later sale of the plant, he pointed
out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
MISS OYER QUITS
HERE TO TEACH IN
VENEZUELA, S. A.

With only a week before the
opening of school, Bluffton school
administrators have the problem
of finding a new music teacher
for the elementary school and
seventh and eighth grades. Miss
Lois Oyer, second grade teacher
who was to have taken over the
music assignment, rendered her
resignation to Superintendent A.
B. Murray this week.
Miss Oyer has decided to ac-
cept a position teaching in Vene-
zuela, South America. Tn Juse-
pin, Venezuela, she will teach
children of employees of the
Standard Oil Company which op-
crates large oil fields in that
country.
Mr.. Murray said that if
teacher is not available for the
post left vacant by Miss Oyer,
the music classes may be carried
on by practice teachers from
Bluffton colleges music depart
ment, until replacement can be
found.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Adults Nay Take
Auto Driving Course

Adults as well as students Will
have an opportunity to learn to drive
an auto under the driver education
program of Bluffton high school this
fall.
A. B. Murray, superintendent of
schools, said that arrangements were
being made for Joe Harris, driver
training instructor at the high school,
to give some lessons to adults after
regular school hours. A fee will be
charged adult students on the basis
of charges made elsewhere for such
a course.
Mr.. Murray said that the driver
education class was ready to start its
second year in Bluffton with a new
Ford instruction car made available
by the Ford Motor Co. and Bixel
Motors, local distributor. Last year
a Chevrolet was used. The plan is to
alternate between the two each year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Park Vandals TO
Be Cited Before
Mayor And Council
Town To Bear Down On
Persons Destroying Prop
erty At Buckeye Lake

Steps were taken Friday night to
curb uncontrolled vandalism at Bluff
tons Buckeye Lake Park, when
directors of the Bluffton Community
Sportsmen's Club and members of
the town council met to discuss plans
to further prohibit further depreda-
ton.
Disturbed at the thogghtlessness
which has been displayed by persons
mis-using the picnic site and fishing
area, councilmen have prked out q
plan by which any persons reported
to have destroyed park property will
be brought before the mayor and the
council.
The incidents of vandalism at the
Buckeye were climaxed recently
when Lawrence Hosafros reported
that someone had ripped the canvas
cover for his boat. The damage was
apparently inflicted with a knife. In
other cases, boats have been cut
from moorings, two boats are miss
ing completely, light bulbs have been
broken, tin cans and broken glass
have been left to litter the entire
area, and tables have been broken
and tossed into the quarry.
Mayor Howe, in reiterating that
no swimming is allowed at the Buck
eye, said "No Swimming" signs have
been torn down and destroyed.
Lester Niswander, Sportsmen's
Club president, said the park site will
be given thorough cleaning in an
effort to discourage vandalism. An
inquiry will be made of the board of
public affairs to see what can be done
to get the land adjacent to the sew
age plant graded and seeded in grass
to prevent growth of weeds. Weeds
along the dixie between the quarry
and the creek will be moved to pre-
vent spreading of weed seeds this
fall
The park is maintained by the
Sportsmen's Club which employs a
caretaker for the grounds. The
public is asked to help keep the
premises clean by placing paper, tin
cans and other waste materials in
containers which are placed on the
site for that purpose.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
All, FLA Steers
At County Fair Go
To Local Buyers

Bluffton residents will be able to
buy extra choice cuts of beef when
the four prime steers purchased by
Bluffton merchants at the Allen
County Fair go on sale Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
Pine Restaurant will offer it's
patrons choice beef cuts from 705-
pound Shorthorn steer raised by La
Verne Moser, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolly Moser, Bluffton Route 2. The
steer placed second in the Shorthorn
Judging and brought the seventh
highest price among steers sold at
the fair.
The Farmers Grain Co. also pur-
chased 925-pound Shorthorn steer
raised by LaVerne Moser.
The Bluffton Meat Market will
sell three steers Friday and Satur-
day which were purchased at the
fair. A Shorthorn steer weighing
885 pounds and purchased by the
Master Feed Mill and 910-pound
Shorthorn steer purchased by
swank's Barber Shop will be sold.
Both were raised by Jake Basinger,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lendon Basing-
er, Route 2, Bluffton.
The third steer to be sold will be
a LOGS Aberdeen Angus steer pur-
chased by the Bluffton Meat Market
and raised by Frank Badertscher,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bader-
fischer, Route 2, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Beayerdam Schools
Reopen Sept. Z
Teachers Assigned

Teacher assignments for the
Beaverdam schools were announced
this week by John F, Cindric, school
superintendent, as preparations were
made for the re-opening of the
schools on Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
z.
The appointment of John Rogers as
industrial arts teacher completed the
faculty, Mr.. Cindric said. Carrie
Stratton will teach home economics;
Ruth Rigdon, English and librarian;
Theda Wollman, commercial and
girls physical education; William
Goodish, science and boys physical
ed., junior high coach; Paul Stoodt,
social studies; Gay Hughes, music;
Norris Ward, principal, mathematics
and coach.
Elementary school appointments
include Rachel Stirn, principal and
first grade; 10 Ann Bassitt, second
grade; Almira Moser, third grade,
Frances Woolley, fourth grade; En-
mis- Myers, fifth grade, and Ruth
Feltz, sixth grade.
Classes will meet on an abbreviat-
ed half day schedule next Tuesday
afternoon only. Books will be issued
and schedules explained on the first
halliday session. Regular classes will
begin Wednesday.
The school buses will begin their
pickup of students at 1890 p. m.
Tuesday, and classes will begin at
lis p. m. School will be dismissed
at 1885 p. m. The bus routes will be
approximately the same as last year.
Teachers will meet at a. m. Tues
day morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Three From BLufftOn
In Legi0n's Biggest
Parade At Washington

Bluffton Post ss2, American
Legion was representedlby three
of its members at the LegiOrys
36th national convention n
Washington, ID. c., this weekA
Fred Fritchie, Gerald Swank and
Paul Geiser left Sunday merking
and returned Wednesday A8fter
three days in the nations capital.
Highlight of the week-long
event was the Legion parade
Tuesday in which $4,000 to SO,-
900 Legionnaires marched to the
- music of about $50 bands. 1t
was estimated that 100000 spec
tators viewed the huge parade,
larger even than last years par
ade in st. Louis, and even top
ping the 10000 marchers in the
New York parade in 1947.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Airport Wins Praise
Of Sunday Visitors

Flyers who dropped in from a
wide area at the Bluffton Airport
for the Sky Pirates breakfast
last Sunday morning sang high
praises for the local port facili-
ties. One Columbus man, who
has attended numerous flight
breakfasts, said that few ports
in communities of Bluffton's size
or larger offer such excellent and
well-kept facilities.
The visitors were also Impress
ed with the welcome given them
by Bluffton residents and the CO.
operation of members of the
Saddle Horse club who patrolled
the field and guided planes to
parking areas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-09-02
Disposal Plant
Bonds Sell At
Low Interest Rate
Cincinnati Bond Firm Offers
1899 Premium AT 21z Per-
Cent Interest

Bluffton real estate taxpayers
got a financial break last Monday
night when municipal council sold an
issue of s1sO,0OO in sewage disposal
bonds which viii be retired by a
realty tax levy approved by voters of
the town away back in 1850.
In the transaction, councilmen will
obtain the $180,00O through the sale
of bonds to j. A. White and Co., Gin
cinnati bond house, at an interest
rate of two and one-half per cent.
They will mature over a 25-year
period.
The two and one-half per cent
figure represents one of the lowest
interest charges on municipal bond
issue in this area in many years, ac-
cording to the comments of bond
house representatives present at the
meeting, and definitely gives the tax
payer the advantage of lower levy
because of the interest saving. All
other outstanding Bluffton bonded in
debtedness carry interest rates in ex-
cess of az per cent.
Two of the 10 bids opened at the
Monday meeting offered the $180,000
at two and one-half per cent interest.
The other eight would have charged
interest at two and three-fourths per
cent.
Sale of the bonds went to the
White company on its premium bid
of 1899, as eontrasted with prem
ium bid of 1921 offered by the other
two and one-half per cent interest
bidder. The premium offered means
that the White firm win provide the
town S180,339 in cash for bonds
amounting to $180,000.
The second bid was placed by a
combination of three firms consisting
of Rousse and Co., Toledo; Fox
Reusch and Berman Selonick, both of
Cincinnati. All told 15 bond houses
were represented in the 10 bids.
Ryan, Sutherland and Co., Toledo
bond firm represented by Louis Ry-
mer, who was hired by the preceding
council as tic financial advisor on the
sewage construction program, was
seventh among the 10 bidders.
A councilmanic note for $180,000
held by the Ryan-Sutherland firm
will be retired by the S180,000 bond
sale to White. On the note the town
is paying three per cent interest, as
compared with the two and one-half
per cent rate offered by White on the
money which will retire the note.
Issuance of the $180,000 in real
estate notes will complete the second
phase of financing the towns recent
ly constructed sewage disposal sys-
tenn. In paying for the system the
village started with a three-fold pro-
gram including the real estate levy
of S180,000; revenue bonds, sold two
years ago in the amount of S155,000;
and a proposed $250,000 special as
sessment against real estate.
Issuance of the $250,000 special
assessment will be eliminated, how
ever, if there is no delay in sale of,
the municipal power plant, for part
of the proceeds Of the sale have been
pledged to pay off the $250,O0 note.