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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Beayerdam Ordered
To EyiCt Birds
From Town Hall
Repairs Ordered, Youth
Center Or No Youth
Center, Council Told

Repairs must be made to the
Beaverdam Town Hall whether it is
to be used for a teen-age recreation
center or not, Mayor Wayne Triple
horn told council Thursday evening
of last week. The mayor said that
orders to that effect had been receiv-
ed from the state fire marshal's Of
flee.
The Town Hall must be cleaned up,
two chimneys being used must be re-
paired and two others must be either
repaired or torn down. The numer-
Gus bird nests must be removed and
all holes by which birds enter the
building must be closed, Mayor Trip
plehorn said the fire marshal has
ordered.
Instructions to fix up the building
were issued by Don Myers, Van Vert,
district assistant fire marshal who in
spected the town building.
Council was also advised that if the
recreation center and community
meeting place is set up in the town
building, it must be rewired, the
second floor fire exit must be put in
working order, and the bell tower
must be repaired. 1t may be neces-
sary to remove the bell. Within four
months after the recreation center is
opened, a furnace must be installed,
the council was told.
The mayor said that he would pro-
ceed with cleanup work originally
authorized by council. The more
costly improvements are to be con-
sidered at a future meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
$13,9S7.5O In Aid From 0FIC Reaches
New High Point For BluftOn College

For the third successive year busi-
ness and industrial leaders increased
their financial aid to the % member
schools of The Ohio Foundation of
Independent Colleges, and the income
from this source for Bluffton college
reached it's highest mark of $13,-
987.50.
The 1854 distribution of aid from
the Foundation amounted to approx
mately $4,000 more than last year,
and last years share was so per
cent more than the first year the
Foundation was organized.
According to DR.. Harold L.
Yochum, Capital university, newly
elected chairman of the Ohio Founda-
ton, aid from business and industry
has grown from SO such gifts total
ing $197,165 in 1951-52 to 376 gifts
totaling $421 ,694 in the third year
of foundation activity just completed.
With membership continuing open
to all Ohio accredited colleges not
having tax aid, the foundation now
has % members who share gifts &C
per cent equally, DO per cent accord
ing to enrolment.
This years distribution of funds
to the various member colleges
ranged from the lowest figure of
$13, ,741.87 to Defiance college to the
top figure for Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity, $33,O23.9O. Ohio Northern
university will receive $19,S93.S1
from this source.
The past years report shows an
increase of 25 per cent in the
amount of gifts and So per cent in
the number. Heaviest contributions
to the Foundation were made by the
large industries of the states met
ropolitan areas including $167,425
from Cuyahoga county, $48,097 from
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

setting of a genuine dude ranch, Herr
stated he is planning the program
around this type entertainment with
bronc and steer riding and calf rop-
ing. As an added feature to the show
spectators will be encouraged to don
western attire for the event to give
the rodeo an aura of the old west.
Invitations will be sent to all
northwestern Ohio horsemen to at
tend the annual affair and it is ex-
pected that some 100 of the best
mounts in this section of the state,
Michigan and Indiana will be on hand
for this the towns eleventh rodeo.
An elaborate fireworks display con-
sisting of ground pieces and an aerial
array will be held during the even
ing to keep the festivities moving and
add to the entertainment of the
spectators.
Flag raising ceremonies during the
crowning of the queen will be con-
Quoted by American Legion, Boy
Scouts and the Portland, Indiana,
Drum and Bugle corps, which will al
so lead the Freedom Parade" pre-
ceding the rodeo and give an exhibi-
tion. during the program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Real Estate Taxes
Due For Hike OF
.S1.4O Per Thousand
Council Moves To Levy
Tax To Retire Sewage
System Bonds

Bluifton's real estate taxes will go
up next year to retire S180,000 sew
er bond issue authorized by voters
several years ago, but which has not
yet been placed on the tax duplicate
for collection.
Wheels were set in motion at this
weeks meeting of municipal council
which will lead to the increase in
each real estate owners tax bill next
year.
Although the bond issue was voted
by Bluffton electors couple of years
prior to the start of work on the sew
age disposal system, it has not yet
been placed on the tax duplicate for
collection due to the fact that the
preceding council twice borrowed the
S180,000 on notes from Ryan, Suth-
erland and Co., of Toledo, rather than
proceeding with the sale of bonds.
1t is estimated that real estate tax
es will go up about $1.40 for each
S1,OoV VI piOpC4sS NSAdaIAo4i AlA SiNSi
to retire the bonds over a 25-year
period. This will mean an increase
of taxes of about ST annually for the
average property of $4,000 valuation.
The real estate bond issue to be re-
tired from real estate levies is one of
three methods set up to defray the
cost of Bluffton's S5S0,000 sewage
disposal system.
Another phase of the financing is
a $250,000 special sewer assessment,
which was completed two weeks ago
by a board of assessors and which
now is open for public inspection at
the mayors office.
A third phase of the financing pro-
gram is the only one now being col
lected. This is the $150,000 sewer
revenue bond issue, which is being
retired through sewer rental pay
ments collected each month as an 80
per cent surcharge on the water bills
of Bluffton patrons.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Miss Mary Gratz
Resigns AS School
Secretary-Clerk

Miss Mary K. Gratz, who has held
the post of school secretary and clerk
of the Bluffton board of education
for the last four years has resigned
effective July 81. She told the board
at it's meeting Tuesday evening that
she planned marriage late this sum-
mer. Her resignation was accepted
with regrets.
With the exception of the clerk
secretary, all other non-teaching
employees including bus drivers,
ianitors and cafeteria cook and help
-er were re-employed by the board
for the next school year.
In other action the board decided
to use a Ford auto next year for the
high school driver training course
alternating with Chevrolet. Bixel
Motor Sales will furnish the new car.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
SaiLpldne May Visit Here
At Club Flight Breakfast

Pirates anticipate anywhere from a
dozen to two hundred planes to con-
verge on the port. The visitors will
enjoy a ranch-style breakfast in the
park located in the woods at the rear
of the Bluffton airport.
The sailplane would be towed down
from Napoleon by another plane.
The Bluffton Business Mems as
sociation, cooperating with the local
flying club, will offer prizes to the
flying visitors. Awards are presented
to the pilots of the plane coming from
the greatest distance, to the oldest
and youngest pilot, the first pilot ar
irving and the oldest aircraft, or the
greatest number of planes hailing
from any airport.
Merchants wishing to contribute
prizes to the event are asked to con-
tact Don Reams at 451-Y or Miss
Dorothy Anderson at 5S8-W.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Spring Flowers
Take Spotlight
At Garden Show
COlorful Display This
Week End Replaces
Annual Fall Show

Interest among flower gardeners in
the Bluffton area is mounting steadi-
" over the 1854 Flower Show which
will burst forth in colorful display
this Saturday and Sunday in the
Blufton high school library and
study hall.
A change in plans has been made
this year and the show, usually held
in the fall, has been changed to this
spring. The show viii feature differ
ent blooms and specimens than for
mer ones with roses, peonies and iris
es taking the spotlight from the usu-
al varieties of chrysanthemums anc
gladioh.
Co-sponsors of the show are thu
Mems Garden club and the Women's
Garden club of Bluffton. A. B. Muir
ray and Wilhelm Amstutz are CO
chairmen of the mems committee ant
Mrs. VIM. Garmatter and Mrs. Mel
son Steiner are co-chairmen of tn,
women's committee.
Exhibitors in the various divisions
of the show are asked to conform t
the schedule and place exhibits be
tween the hours of 7;30 and 1920 a
m. Saturday. The show opens to the
public at 1:30 and continues until II
p. m. Sunday the hours are from ]
to p. m. Exhibitors in the Artistic
Arrangement division of the show
may be present during the judging Of
this division. Judges for the show
are Mrs. Ernest V. Knoblock, Celina
and Mrs. Frank Gonterman, Belle
fontaine, both certified judges.
An added feature of this year.:
show will be an educational exhibit
of rare plants and plants common tr
the area to be labeled with common
and scientific names and notes OF
their culture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Kermit Herr Chosen
For National Honor

Kermit Herr, one of the organizers
of Bluffton Mems Garden club. was
notified Monday by telephone from
Denver, Colorado, that he had been
elected as a member of the board
of directors of the national organiza-
tion of Mems Garden clubs of
America.
Herr has gained prominence in
the organization as editor of the
Johnny Appleseed Broadcaster pub
lication of the North-Central Region
of Mems Garden Clubs of America.
The quarterly is considered one of
the finest publications of a regional
group. He also edits and mimeo-
graphs the Edelweiss News, bulletin
of the local club.
The national convention in Colo
rado is being attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boehr, Mr.. Boehr, pre-
sident of the North Central Regional,
represents the Bluffton club and the
orth-Central Region at the confab.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

Flying clubs and Individual pilots
from more than 100 ai"ports sur
rounding this town have been invited
by the local Sky Pirate club to make
Bluffton their destination in one of
their popular breakfast flights on
Sunday, June 27.
Included in the planes which will
be arriving and departing anytime
between a. m. and II a. m. from
the Bluffton port there may be sail
plane owned by Herbert Wilford of
Napoleon. The sailplane, like its first
cousin, the glider, is towed aloft, but
instead of making an almost i'm
mediate descent, is able to keep aloft
sometimes for hours on thermal air
currents because of the lightness of
its construction.
Because the turnout for such
aerial parties depends greatly upon
the weather, members of the Sky
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Mobile X-Rdy Unit
Due Here June 1916

Allen county's ! ir ah.'e X-ray
unit will be in BiuIfton next
Tuesday and Wednesday in the
first of new series of free serv-
ice stops throughout the county.
The unit, sponsored by the Allen
County tuberculosis and Health
association, will be here from 8
a. m. to IL noon and from | to 5
p. m. both days. The unit will
stop in front of the BlufftOn
News office.
Morris NJ. Triplett, Bluffton
president of the county associa-
tiOn, urges all Bluffton persons
to take advantage of the service
which is paid for through the an
nual sale of TB Christmas seals.
Local directors of the TB and
Health association include Mrs.
f. w. Basinger, Mrs. A. c. Bur-
cky, Mrs. Richard Cookson and
Mrs. WilfOrd Steiner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Sewage Plant To Make Mosquito Var
Easier This Year, Mayor Predicts

Bluffton's usual summer war on
mosquitoes was launched this week,
with Mayor Wilbur A Howe in
charge of a control project which
includes regular spraying of all
bodies of water within the corpora
ton limits which represent a mos
quito breeding hazard.
In this years program, the mayor
estimates that less spraying will be
required because of the removal of
sewage from the towns two principal
streams.
Cleaner water resulting from sew
age being picked up by intercepters
in the city's new treatment system
will materially reduce the amount of
spraying required in the annual
battle against mosquito infestation,
the mayor said.
Assistance from residents of the
community by being certain there are
no breeding places on their premises
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Miss Freedom, To
Reign OUer ROdeo

Queen of Bluffton's annual In
dependence Day Rodeo and par
ade will be crowned Miss Free
dom" in ceremonies at the rodeo
grounds Immediately at the close
of the parade, ii was announced
this week by the Bluffton Junior
Chamber of Commerce which is
in charge of that part of the
celebration.
Bluffton merchants will again
sponsor candidates for Rodeo
Queen who will ride in the par
ade on floats or i'm open autos.
Deadline for entering the Queen
Contest has been set for July 3.
but merchants are urged to get
their entries in as early as pns-
sible. An entry blank appears
on page 4.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Chicken Barbecue Set
For Business Men

Members of the Bluffton Business
Mems association will feast on
chicken barbecued over an outdoor
charcoal grill at their next meeting
which has been arranged at the
Triangle Poultry Farm of Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Burchett on Route p
four miles north of Bluffton.
The barbecue dinner scheduled for
Wednesday, June 16 at $50 pm,
will be followed BY the business
meeting at s. In the event Of
rain, the barbecue viii be postponed
until fall, but the business meeting
will be held in the Town Hail.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

from the Rhoten Construction comp,
any jumped the gun and began work
Thursday, day before formal sign
ing of the contract in Columbus. The
Rhoten company of Columbus is the
subcontractor on the grading work.
On the site early this week George
Eggleton, general foreman for the
Rhoten Company, said that the grad
ing work would start at the Riley
creek crossing and proceed backward
to the beginning of the project just
north of Beaverdam.
John Higgins, engineer for Rhoten
said that the Heffner Construction
Co. of Celina, general contractors or
the job, hope to have concrete poured
for this sector before the end of the
year.
Workmen for the Buckeye Pipe.
lines company have begun to make
changes in their underground lines
to clear the right-of-way for the
highway improvement just south OF
GRATIS Crossing.
Meanwhile Main street residents OF
Bluffton are looking forward Ia
future summers when they will be
able to open bedroom windows with
out hearing the thunderous roar OF
heavy trucks passing on the Dixie
outside.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
BLufftOn Plumber
Stricken Friday

Condition of Chester Stauffer,
Bluffton plumber, who has undergone
number of blood transfusions in
Lima Memorial Hospital, is reported
fair by friends.
Stauffer was admitted to Bluffton
Community hospitals emergency
ward last Friday afternoon after he
was discovered in serious condition
by Dave Risser. He was later trans
ferred to Lima Memorial.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

An innovation to the parade will be
having the entire line of march pass
through Harmon Field in order to
avoid the last minute rush for seating
at the stadium and SO that people
could enjoy the parade more than in
previous years.
The parade will form at 600 on
Vance street and in the Saddle Club
field and will get under way at 6:3O
in order to complete it by rodeo time
which is 1880.
Parade marshall will be Carter
Shisler Glasses for parade competi-
ton will be set up this week, Shisler
announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Nj. NJ. Murray Has
Leg AmputatiOn

M. NJ. "Dode" Murray, Cherry
street, is reported to be improving
satisfactorily at Bluffton Commun-
ity hospital where he underwent
surgery last Wednesday.
Murray, was admitted to the hos
pital three weeks ago after he COM
planned of a pain in his right foot.
His leg was amputated above the
knee after an infection developed
from hardening of the arteries.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
BIufftOn Teachers
Get MAS At Columbia

Two Bluffton elementary teachers
received the Master of Arts degrees
from Teachers College, Columbia
university, during the university's
1854 commencement exercises, June
/.
Misses Minerva Hilty and Meredith
Stepleton received their degrees at
commencement exercises which was
gone of the principal events in Colum-
bia university's bicentennial celebra-
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
BREAKING OF JUGS

The symbolic breaking of earthen
missionary jugs, an annual event
for children of the Missionary
church, will take place at the Sunday
evening service this Sunday. Miss
Minnie Hilty of Pandora, former
missionary to China, will speak. The
public is invited to the service which
begins at 7:30.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

Summit county, S2S,705 from Frank
lin, $23 $50 from Hamilton and S19,-
800 from Lucas county. Gifts total
ing $3,050 were from Allen county,
$25 from Putnam, and $3,500 from
Hancock county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
HEAVY VOTE EXPECTED IN REFERENDUM TUESDAY
Prediction Town
Meeting Attracts
300 Citizens
900 Voters May Be Counted
In HaSsel Over Electric
Systems Future

Reaching a climax Monday evening
in "town meeting" attended by ap-
proximately 300 citizens, Bluffton's
hassel over its electric system ap-
peared likely to attract as many as
900 voters to the referendum election
next Tuesday.
The fact that 300 persons, nearly
half the number who normally vote
in off-year elections, filled the school
auditorium to hear the discussion
came as a surprise to many on both
sides of the fence.
In last November's election of vil-
lage officials 700 ballots were cast.
In 1852 the presidential election
brought out an all-time record Of
1,245 votes.
The Monday evening meeting spon-
sored by the Community Progress as
sociation was marked by dignity and
restraint. Acting as moderator, the
Rev. L. w. McIntire, saw that both
sides adhered strictly to time limits
and pre-arranged rules of discussion.
Eugene w. Schmidt of the Ohio
Power company was the only speaker
on behalf of Councils legislation to
sell the municipal power system.
Speaking on the negative side of the
referendum question, and favoring
the board of public affairs proposal
to purchase power wholesale and dis
tribute it over the municipal system
were DR.. B. w. Travis and Carl
Lehman.
Schmidt made a strong case for the
value to the community of his comp
any's $466,500 cash offer, pointing out
that after the plant debt of $141, 900
is retired, there will be cash balance
of $325,500. This assumes more
value than on first thought, he de-
clared, in that its use to retire debt
would save further interest charges.
"The elimination of the $25O,000
sewer assessment tax" he said,
'would result in a saving to Bluffton
of $17,500 per year for the next 20
years which would easily pay for
street lighting for 50 years in the
future"
He promised that Ohio Power
would entirely rebuild the distribu-
tion system in Bluffton at cost of
$163,734 and spend another S35,270
to modernize the street lighting
system.
Bluffton, he concluded would have
the cash in hand, and at the same
time have modern electrical facili-
ties at rates somewhat lower than
now being paid.
Carl Lehman explained why the
board of public affairs believed the
town would be better off to take the
profits from the plan of buying power
and distributing it over the municipal
system. He said that the power
furnished last year by the municipal
plant would have been billed to Bluff
tonites by Ohio Power at $685. 900.
The same amount of power could
have been purchased under the
wholesale plan at $4,000, leaving
$4,000 difference for distribution
costs. Mr.. Lehman said that the
local cost of distribution would be
$4,000 leaving a $4,000 savings.
DR.. Travis declared that if the
plant is sold it will be gone forever.
He said that the sewer debt is over
emphasized and pointed out that
spreading the property assessments
over 20 year period makes them un-
important compared to the savings
offered by continued operation of the
municipal electric system.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

The business men will be guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burchett for the bar
becue, and Art Amstutz and Harland
Swank, dealers Tor Burchett's poultry
marketed under the trade name of
Triangle Chickens, will assist at the
grill.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Yipee! Dust Off Your Stetsons! ROdeO
To Go dude Ranch Style" This Year

Butons annual rodeo to be held at Harmon Field Monday
July 5 will be this year the Dude Ranch Rodeo and
stress placed upon rOdeO dress and horsemanshp IN
vpca western fashion has been announced by Forrest Herr
rodeo program chairman. ,
Feeling that spectators would like to the rodeo In the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
GARBAGE FEES TOTAL $3,146

Aggregate payments of service
charges for garbage and rubbish
pickup during the year have reached
a total of $3,146, City Clerk A. J. B.
Longsdorf reported o municipal
council Tuesday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Bypass Cuts First Swath
Cross-Country East OF Town
Fleet of Earth-MoUing Equipment
Off To FIuinq Start On NelU Dixie

fleet of four budozes and six tounapuls began to cut
wide swath through armands east of the Nickel Plate railroad
Bentley intersection last Thursday the of the
new Dixie bypass of Blutfton began to take shape.
the contracts had not dried before work the new
-hiOhyav had
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

was asked by the mayor, in helping
to control mosquitoes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Luginbill,
Pandora, a boy, Gary David, born
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harris, Ada,
girl, Susan Lynn, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCune
(Sara Bracy), Bluffton, a girl,
Beverly Jean, born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Messenger
Janet Stover), Bluffton, a girl,
Diane Kay, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Romick, Raw
son, boy, Timothy Gerren, born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hart, Bluffton,
a girl, Catherine Irene, born Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gotchell,
Arlington, a girl, Debra Erlene, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Ewing, Nc
Comb, a girl, Eileen Rea, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hoover,
Arlington, a girl, Betty Jean, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Neuensch-
wander (Wi1la Hilty), Bluffton, a
boy, Mark Louis, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Heldman,
Rawson, a girl, Sandra Joyce, born
Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Minck, a
girl, Nancy Ann, born June 7 at
White Cross hospital, Columbus,
Ohio. Paternal grandmother is Mrs.
Mabel Minck, Bluffton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
Guest Editor


A love Of community is akin to
love Of home and family. The
people we meet the familiar
sounds and scenes engender with
in one who is at peace with the
world and himself tolerance and
understanding OF course things
go wrong people make mistakes
but what Of that? Even you and
I err occasionally maybe often
Ell After Ihad written a facetious
article about Iowas narrow paw
ing a Mason City editor ch.ded
me saying when YOU criticize our
highways it is Ike slappine our
children That's how most Of US
feel when our friends. our town
OF our country are beratcd There
is 50 much good about ali Of them
that to see only their short-cOm
ings Is To admit partial blindness
a lack Of kindness and under
standing Criticism-harsh, caus-
tic bitter lust isn't natural 1t
doesn't harm the object toward