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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26
TUo Valuable Horses Die After Eating
From ToWn Garbage Intended For Hogs

The deaths of two valuable breed
ing mares on the Arthur Swank
farm, which the owner said occurred
after they ate garbage hauled there
by the village of Bluffton intended
as feed for his hogs, resulted this
week in the village seeking for new
means Of disposing of its garbage.
Mr.. Swank halted the village waste
collection crew from bringing further
loads to his farm early this week.
Mayor w. A. Howe told council at
its meeting Tuesday evening that ar
rangements had been made to dis
pose of the garbage by burying it on
low land belonging to the Steiner es-
tate opposite the new sewage dispos-
al plant.
This turn of affairs may result in
Bluffton officials being required to
lease or buy a new site for disposal
of the garbage by the sanitary land
fill method. Mayor Howe said that it
may be possible to hire trench dig
ging equipment to dig the garbage
pit. The village service crew, he
said, felt that it could be covered
with the towns own tractor equip
ment as garbage is unloaded insthe
pit.
The village has been hauling its
garbage at the rate of about two
truckloads per week to the Swank
farm for several years. Since Octo-
ber of last year the garbage has
been boiled in a large "kettle" in the
Swank barnyard before feeding it to
the hogs. This has been required by
state law.
Mr.. Swank raises and trains racing
horses on his farm, and the two
mares who died were part of this
breeding stock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26

SUBSIDIARY, after local telephone Serv-
ice had drawn the fire of council two
weeks ago.
In the meantime, however, council
men announced they intended to con-
tinue collecting documented proof of
irregularities of unsatisfactory sers-
ice as ammunition to be used in case
it is necessary to carry the battle all
the way to the Public Utilities Com
mission in Columbus.
Meanwhile a new development had
entered the telephone service picture
with the information that an in
vestigator for the Utilities Commits
sion has been checking service condi-
tions here on Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Statements that the investigator
might find conditions temporarily
spruced up" perhaps because of coun-
Gil Intervention in the long-smoulder-
ing patron dissatisfaction with tele-
phone service came out Of the council
meeting.
City Solicitor John Romey advised
council that in checking with tele-
phone officials he was advised that
no telephone companies operate with
franchises. Instead of cities and VIII
lagos granting franchises as they do
for other utilities, they have no pow
er over telephone area assignments,
which are made by the utilities COM
mission, it was explained.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26
Tax Receipts Bolster
TOUn's Treasury

Bluffton's long-depleted general
fund got welcome shot in the arm
last week with the receipt of $8,776.-
88 in the Intangible tax settlement,
City Clerk A. ]. B. Longsdorf re-
ported at meeting of municipal
council Tuesday night.
In addition to the intangible tax
distribution, the village also received
s349.83 from the county auditor for
the July sales tax settlement.
A gasoline excise tax check in
the amount of $1,018 was received,
but the funds from that source go
into the street repair fund.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26

lengthy presentation of the case for
his organization, council chamber
packed with spectators was told by
City Solicitor John Romey that all of
councils duties in connection with the
sale of the system were completed
away last spring when it authorized
the board of public affairs to proceed
with the said sale.
In concluding the transaction only
the board of public affairs and mayor
have any remaining responsibilities,
the city solicitor pointed out, and
there is nothing council has to say
about the procedure.
Appearing before council and
large audience of mixed sentiments,
Luse not only explained in detail the
bid Of his cooperative organization,
but also promised that were the CO.
op the successful bidder extensive
line repairs would have been COM
pleted here, although such was not
mentioned in the bid.
Under the heading of related mat
ters not included in the bid, Luse
said that the coop had plans to re-
build the towns street lighting sys-
tenn at cost of $4,000; pay 100000
for system construction costs within
the next two years; and that a total
of S235,000 is earmarked for con-
struction. -
In addition Luse cited figures prev
iously advanced by the coop to show
that selling to their organization
would result in 10-year cash ad-
vantage to the village amounting to
$276,500.
In his talk Luse again took issue
with City Solicitor Romey's ruling
that the bid of the coop was invalid
under the Ohio laws. He declared
his attorneys have advised him that
a municipal corporation may contract
with any company for electric serv-
ice, and cited sections of the law as
the authority.
Although there were spectators in
the council chamber representing
both sides of the controversy, there
was only little discussion from the
floor and only a few questions from
councilmen prior to the time when
the city solicitor informed Luse and
the group accompanying him that
council has no further responsibility
for action in the matter.
Luse was accompanied by several
other coop officials, all of whom
were introduced to council by Carl NJ
Lehman, one of the three former
members of the board of public af-
fairs who resigned last June follow
ing the municipal election on the
sale of the local plant. The other
two former board members, V. A.
Neeper and James Benroth, also were
in the audience in the council room.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26

vocal music; Darwin Luginbuhl, art.
High school: Gerhard Buhler,
principal, science teacher; Ocie And
erson, librarian; Lorain A. Basinger,
vocational agriculture; Margaret Dill
ler, vocational home economics; Flor
ence Duffield, commercial; Wilford O..
Geiger, science, social science; Joe
L. Harris, mathematics, driver educa-
ton, coach; Wilbur A. Howe, Eng
lish, sociology, American govern
ment; Mildred r. Keel, Latin, Eng
lish; Dean F. kittle, industrial arts;
Theresa Slusser, history and social
science; Peter Schmidt, health and
physical education; Earl w. Leh-
pnan, instrumental and vocal music;
kathryn Patterson, girls physical
siucation; Lois Oyer Iseventh and
eighth grade( vocal Music; Darwin
Lpginbuhl, art and Speed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26

progress made thus far in the i'm
provement program.
The entire room must be painted,
some general cleaning will also be
necessary, and the mayor called upon
volunteers from the community to
pitch in on the work They were to
tackle the job on Tuesday of this
week.
The mayors report included collec-
ton of $100 in court costs and
$100.50 as the villages share of fines
levied in the mayors court during the
month of July.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26
Breakfast Flight
Slated Here Sunday

The Bluffton Sky Pirates will
again be host on Sunday morning to
another of the popular breakfast
flights expected to attract more than
100 pilots and planes from wide
radius about this community. Break
fast will be served "ranch style"
in the woods adjoining the airport,
while flying-fans talk shop and in
spect each others equipment.
The visitors will become acquaint-
ed with one of Bluffton's principal
industries when the Business Mems
association distributes gifts of canvas
work gloves manufactured here by
the Boss Manufacturing company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26

Eand movement to various ciassrooms,
their schedules and general instruc-
tions.
At the same time, it was announced
that other high school students will
pick up their schedule cards any time
during school office hours--9 a. m. to
p. m. Thursday or Friday, Septem-
Der 2 and 3.
School Opens In Afternoon
Superintendent A. B. Murray said
this week that school bells will not
officially ring for Bluffton children
until 12:40 p. m. Tuesday, September
7, instead of the usual morning hour.
This will enable teachers to meet at
9 a. m. to better prepare for the
opening.
The first periodTin the afternooni
will be used to explain student ysched
ules and acquaint them with proceed
ures in their home rooms. All eight
periods will meet in abbreviated yses-
slons to permR passing out text
books and making cserse assign
ments.
Teacher Assignments
Mr.. Murray said that teacher as
signments have been completed as
follows:
Elementary school: Meredith Step
Teton, first grade, principal; Ruby
Murray, first grade; Mildred King,
second grade; Jeanette Klay, second
grade; Minerva Hilty, third grade;
Adella Oyer, third grade; Robert
Ewing, fourth grade; Betty Stratton,
fifth grade; Kay Schumacher, fourth
and sixth grades; Robert Stratton,
sixth grade. Lois Oyer, elementary
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26
TU0 From BlufftOn
Prospective Jurors

Names of two Bluffton residents
appeared on the list of 80 prospec-
tive petit jurors for the September
13 term of the Allen County Com
mon Pleas Court which were drawn
by the Jury Commission.
The two Bluffton residents are
Harley E. Augsburger and A. J. B.
Longsdorf.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26
Largest 9TH Grade Class In Years
Prepares To Move Into High School

The largest seventh grade years-5S strong
will preschoo receive their schedule cards
at am Wednesday September it announced this week
by Principal Gerhard BuhlerS
Dunng the meeting the class will be orented the
phase of school life they will be entering explaining the location
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26
Council To Air Complaints
In Meeting With Phone Men
PUCO Investigator Checking
TeIeDhOnp SerDice In RIufftOn

The opening municipal councils announced
satisfactory telephone service for Buton will fired
conference with telephone officials the regular meeting
of the city fathers Tuesday Sept ID
Request that the meeting be arranged officials Of
the Lima Telephone Co., of which the Telephone Co
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26
Sale OF Electric System
''Out OF Councils Hands,"
Coop Officials Advised
Nay0r And BPA Will Conclude
Sale To Ohio POUer, R0mey Says

Officials of the HancockWood Electric Coop presented
further explanation of their unsuccessful bid for Buttons
electric system meeting of municipal council Tuesday night
only to learn return councmen have nothing to do
with the transaction.
After R. r. Luse general manager of the COOP had made
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-26

Mrs. William Edwards, members of
thes Mirror Lake association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
Boy Shot by BIB Gun
May Lose Right Eye

Doctors said today that 49,
year-old Joseph r. Mills. jr.. of
8444 Fifty-seventh avenue. Ber-
wyn Heights, Md. may lose his
right eye as a result of being
shot in the face in a BIB gun
accident.
The boy was admitted to
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital in serious condition
Monday night after a BIB. fired
by accident by one of two COM
panions, struck him in the eye.
He has been unable to see with
the right eye since then.
The boys mother saidNshe and
her husband. an International
Business Machines company en-
ploye, won't know until Monday
if the eye can be saved. They
have seven children. none OF
whom was ever allowed to have
a BIB gun, she said.
Prince Georges County police
said the youngster who owned
the BIB gun destroyed 1t after
the shooting. Police took nc
action against him or another
youth who fired the gun, and
Mrs. Mills said she did not want
to prosecute. The Mills youth
is an eighth-grade student al
Holy Redeemer School, Berwyn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
Canada Sends Delegation
For Indo-China Truce
BY the Associated Press

MONTREAL, July 29.-Canada
sent a five-man delegation flying
toward New Delhi today to make
arrangements for the Indo-C China
cease-fire commission with India
and Poland. the supervisory
groups other two members.
The Canadian Foreign Office
announced last night Prime Min
lister Louis st. Laurent's govern
ment had accepted the Geneva
conferences request that it serve
on the commission. Canada was
the last of the trio to agree.
India. chairman of the COM
mission. announced earlier this
week she had invited Poland and
Canada to send representatives
to New Delhi to make prelimi-
nary arrangements for the
group. The Canadian delega-
ton, which left last night to go
via London. included r. M. Nc
donnell, assistant undersecretary
in the foreign Office. and Air
Commodore N. H. c. Rutledge,
co-ordinator of the defense de-
partment's joint staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
Ford Unit 10 Finance
School Integrafion Data
BY the Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July %
A grant of 500. 200 to the South
ern Education Reporting Service
was announced today by the vice
chairman of the board Of direc-
tors.
The grant was made by the
Fund for the Advancement Of
Education, an independent agen-
cy of the Ford Foundation which
set up the service in May, 1854.
The purpose of SERS is to
collect and disseminate informa-
ton on the problems faced in
the South by the Supreme Court
decision banning segregation in
the public schools. The grant
will finance the period from July
/, 1854, to June 80. 1865.
The announcement was made
by Thomas r. Waring, editor of
the Charleston IS. CO. News and
Courier and vice chairman of the
board. George Peabody College
for Teachers in Nashville will
act as fiscal agent for the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
Bitterness Over AD-X2 Issue
Shown in Tiff on Test Notes

ETC custody, but Robert T. Bel
linger, ETC attorney. said he did
not want that responsibility.
The ETC is holding hearings
on it's complaint that false adj
vertising claims are being made
for AD-X2. Hearing Examiner
William L. Pack said he would
rule on the records later.
Mr.. Ritchie-whose formal ed
ucation ended at the sixth grade
got his first chance toda yto
act as his own lawyer in cross
examining DR.. Walter j. Hamer,
chief of the bureaus elector-
chemistry section.
Mr.. Richie, drawing on his
own considerable knowledge Of
batteries, quizzed DR.. Hamer
closely about his background.
could you build a battery?"
he asked.
II never have. I suppose I
could" DR.. Hamer replied.
But you've never worked in
a battery shop where you build
batteries with your own hands?"
mo, sir"
Mr.. Pack over-ruled Mr.. Rit-
chie's attempt to read the
definition of expert" from Web
ster's Dictionary.
well. would you consider
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29


yourself an expert In lead-acid
batteries?" Mr.. Richie asked.
IT would consider myself an
exper," DR.. Han1er said.
Throughout the cross-exam-
nation today. attornieS for
Pioneers. Inc. sought to show
that data was improperly re-
corded during the Bureaus tests.
This is one of the reasons Mr..
Richie and his firm want to
take. a look at the original lab
oratory notes.
Mr.. Bellinger protested several
times that Mr.. Richie was max
ing statements instead of asking
questions.
II appreciate that chez is I'M
der an intense strain. that he is
vitality concerned here, and that
he might get overly enthusiast
TIC" Mr.. Bellinger said. ut is
embarrassing for me to ask that
his statements be stricken from
the record. But I think he
should be cautioned"
Mr.. Pack cautioned Mr..
Richie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
By Jack Jonas

A hint of the bitterness which
developed between the National
Bureau of Standards and the
makers of the controversial bat
terry additive AD--X2 crept into
a Federal Trade Commission
hearings today.
The bureau told the ETC it
would like to keep close control
over it's original notes, taken
during tests of AD-X2 in 1852
and 1858. Makers of the addi-
tive had asked to see the notes.
Offered New Look.
The Bureau offered to let
Jess M. Richie. president of
Pioneers, Inc, look at the rec
ords at the bureau, where they
are kept.
"I've been trying to get a look
at the records up there for five
years." MIR. Richie said bitter
ly. ST have no desire to go to
the Bureau of Standards and
impose on the hospitality of that
great organization any longer. +"
He added that the records
could be examined ma more
peaceful atmosphere" at the ETC
offices. The bureau also had
offere dto release the records into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
BY Inc Associated Press

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. July
20. - Thousands of tourists
damned the edges of the Mia
CARA gorge today, awaiting pos
sible new rockfalls in the wake
of the laundering collapse which
practically destroyed Prospect
Point and sliced a piece out of
the American side of Niagara
Falls yesterday
Cracks extended more than SO
feet upstream from the area
where an estimated $4,000 tons
of rock slipped from the top OF
the 170-foot chasm. Some of
the cracks were six to eight
inches in width and appeared
to be widening.
Park officials threw a heavy
guard around the mainland area
near the brink of the American
cataract to guard against acct
dent in case other sections of
the cliff collapse. A snow fence
has been in place since early
yesterday.
May Dynamite Sections.
Engineers and biologists re-
ported they might have to. dy-
Mantle some parts of the area
to create safe observation point
to replace the old Prospect
Point.
Two sections of Prospect
Point, one bearing a mature tree.
hung precariously over the gorge.
Officials estimated new falls
might send an additional $4,000
tons of rock into the gorge.
Yesterdays break-off was the
largest at the falls since January
II, 1881. when a huge section of
the American falls tumbled onto
the mist-Shrouded rocks below.
No One Is Injured.
Countless visitors witnessed
yesterdays laundering fall. but
no one was injured.
Engineers for the Niagara
Frontier State Parks Commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
z Die in Mine, 20 Escape

SPRINGHILL. Nova Scotia,
July 20 (R.-Two miners were
killed in a rock fall at the Cum
berland Railway & Coal Co.
mine here today. About 20
miners trapped in the fall were
freed by rescue workers. Sixteen
of them were injured, two seri-
ouSlY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
Tourists Jam Nidgoro's Edges,
With New RockfuIIs Possible

sion estimated the size of the
rockfal as 400 feet long from
the lip of the gorge, so feet wide
and $50 feet deep. An estimated
200 feet of the falls crestline
crashed to a point 70 feet down
the face.
Throughout the day park off,
Gals had cast uneasy eyes on
some widening assures that
snaked back onto Prospect Point
from the rivers edge about 40
feet above the brink of the falls.
Drop Takes 10 Minutes.
The entire drop took nearly 10
minutes. The crevices widened
rapidly in the asphalt pavement
and the lawn of the observation
area.
Then the wire and iron fence
appeared to settle before break
ing up and crashing to the floor
of the gorge.
The riverbed sections followed.
A. M. Anderson, chief en-
gineer and executive secretary of
the commission, said, his i'm
mediate reaction was that the
change would result in improved
appearance of the falls.
New Head-on View.
Visitors now will be able to get
a head-on view of the American
falls because of the deep "V"
carved in its flank. Before yes
terday, the only "head-on" view
of the American falls was from
the Canadian side. thousands OF
feet away across the gorge.
Keith Hopkins, principal SUI
perintendent of the park. said
erosion of shale beneath a 60
foot thick cap rock apparently
was the cause of the fall.
Several tourists in the area
viewed the rockfall from an un-
usual vantage point. They were
on the steamer, the Maid of the
Mist, which was making one OF
it's many daily trips up to the
base of the falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
Young Missouri Teacher
Found Beaten 10 Death
81 ihe Assc<io,sd psess

DELTA, Mo-, Jiiiy 7.An at
tractive 2O-year -old rural school
teacher, her neck broken and her
jaw fractured. was found dead la
q culvert near here Monday
night.
The teacher. Miss Bonnie LO-
retta HUFFMAN. had been re-
ported missing since Saturday
morning. Her half brother,
Bobby Thiele, found her aban-
doned car with the lights burn
ing. in the middle Of the road
is miles from her home.
Police found no signs Of q
struggle at the spot where her
badly decomposed body was dis
covered BY members OF search
ing party. But her dress had
been torn and there were signs
Of . struggle near her aban-
doned car.
Glasses she had been wearing
and her purse and a necklace
were missing. Authorities were
searching for them as they
grasped for even q meager clue
to the girls violent death. They
expressed belief she may have
been the victim Of q sex killer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
Tin He'll ) Wife Protests
'ShadOWing' BY ln-LaWs
RY The Assariafaxl Prass

MILAN. italy, July Z The
blond French Cuban beauty who
married Bolivian tin scion
George Patino charged today
her husbands family is having
her Swallowed BY private detec-
tives and making my life I'M
bearable."
Dagmar Sanchez v Betan-
courts husband filed suit for di-
yorce in Paris court last spring.
They married last fall in Italy.
Daughter Of an aristocratic
Norman family which moved to
Cuba, Dagnar is the niece Of
Manuel Cardinal Arteaga v
Betancourt, Archbishop Of Ha-
vana.
Dagmar. II, said some Of their
troubles may be linked to the
fact she Is expecting a baby.
IF the baby is g boy" she added.
'.he will be an heir of the Patino
fortune. "
The young bride said her hus-
band would like to get the re-
ligious marriage annulled. say
ing that he hit his head In 4
swimming pool before marrying
me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
Pentueon Choral Club

The Pentagon Choral Club win
give . free concert ct $50 pm.
tomorrow Ia the Agriculture DE-
partment auditorium. Fourteenth
and G streets S.W.
Evening star., 1954-11-11
This Wonderful World

s Welcome, Robert Linden Eyler, to this
wonderful world" That was the salutation
In letter to- this young manfrom Mrs. Eli
sserihpwer And the occasion was his birth
last Saturday evening his own being the
10OD D00th arrival at the Columbia Hospital
for Women, and into this wonderful worlds
since the hospital was founded 88 years. ago,
TO help make still more wonderful world
for the second hundred thousand of young
arrivals at Columbia Hospital, friends OF
this fine institution are working to enlarge
It's facilities by raising $350,000, which,
added tosa like amount now in hand and q
Federal grant Of $713 900, will finance con-
struction Of new wing. The expansion will
provide more beds, new equipment and will
make Columbia one Of the most modern
specialized hospitals for women In the coun-
try. The hospital has fine record in Wash
ington which helps to assure a useful future,
and there are many of the first 99,999 who
preceded young Robert Linden Eyler at
Columbia who are old enough to help to
make that future possible.