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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
VIII DiScuss
Evangelism Among
German Children

Dan and netty Esau, missionaries
to Germany, will present a challeng-
ing message on Child Evangelism"
at the Youth for Christ rally Friday
evening, July Is. The service will
begin at 8 o'clock in the Bluffton
Missionary church.
Associated with the International
Child Evangelism Fellowship, the
Esaus are planning to return this
fall to Germany. Mr.. Esau previous
ly served in Germany with Youth
for Christ International. Since then,
both he and Mrs. Esau have had
specialized training in children's
work. Child Evangelism personnel
work is an auxiliary to all evangel-
ical missions. The work consists
mainly in assisting missionaries in
reaching the children, and in train.
ing the natives or nationals to reach
the children.
Mr.. Esau is a native of Mt. Lake
MINI. He studied at st. Paul Bible
Institute and was graduated from
Taylor university.
Dan and Betty are now on deputa-
tion work, securing prayer partners,
and raising their required support.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Orange Twp. Girl
Is Al Camp Mgr.

Two members of the Gold Star
All club are serving as manager
and counsellor of Camp Ohio this
season, and during the week nine
members of the club have been at
tending the camp.
Denise Scoles, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Scoles is manager of
the group of 160 Hancock county
All clubs now attending camp. Mar
lene Wilkins, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldo Wilkins is counsellor and
director of camp.
Others attending the camping ses-
sion from the local club are Sharon
and Janice Gallant, Louise and FL
vina wilkins, Betty and Marjorie
Won Stein and Marilyn Zimmerman.
Those furnishing transportation to
and from camp are Mrs. Won Stein,
Mrs. Frank Montgomery, Mrs. Scoles
and Mrs. Zimmerman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Pandora Man Heads
College Boosters
For Coming Year

A new Bluffton College Booster
Committee to serve during the next
12-month period was named this
week including Joseph Urich, Bluffton
grocer, Mrs. David Smucker, Bluffton,
and Herman Schumacher, Pandora.
Mr.. Schumacher was elected presi-
dent of the group at an organization
meeting Thursday of last week. Mrs.
Smucker will serve as secretary.
The Committee this year under
Chairman Silas Diller sponsored the
operetta, II. NJ. S. Pinafore" and a
Booster Banquet with Ralph Locher,
Cleveland Law Director and Bluffton
college alumnus, as speaker. Proceeds
went for the construction of new
walks and resurfacing of drives
around .Eeunders Hall
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The resolution adopted by the
directors of the expansion group
recommended to village council and
the board Of public affairs that the
light plant building be made avail
able at the earliest possible date
for industrial purposes providing
gainful employment"
The building, of course, will not
become available until after negotia-
tions are completed for the sale of
the electric system which includes
the equipment in the building, but
not the building itself.
The industrial group discussed the
possibilities of both leasing the
building facilities and an outright
sale. 1t was pointed out that lease
arrangement would give the village
better control of the type of industry
locating in it and the use of the
location.
Councilman Francis Reichenbach
attended the meeting at the invita-
ton of the expansion groups presi-
dent, Silas Diller.
Mr.. Diller explained that at least
one firm is interested in moving into
the building. He said that ROLAND
.Stratton, representing the Gasdorf
Tool & Machine Co., had already
made inquiry regarding the disposal
of the building from village council
and the board of public affairs. Prin-
cipals in the Gasdorf company, now
located in Lima, are David Culp, G.
Gasdorf and Mr.. Stratton.
1t was reported that the Lima firm
has been growing rapidly in the
custom tool and die field. New equip
ment requiring additional space has
already been ordered, Mr.. Diller said
he had been advised. He added that
the regular payroll of the Lima firm,
which employs up to Is persons,
would more than Offset the loss of
the municipal light plant payroll to
Blutfton.
At the same time, Diller said,
that he understood that other firms
would be interested in using the
light plant building facilities.
The Bluffton Industrial Expan-
sion Co. was organized and incor-
porated October, 1862, by Blufft6n
citizens interested in attracting
desirable industry to the community.
Proceeds of the sale of certificates
in the company provides the nucleus
of a fund to be used in assisting new
industries to come here.
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at their office in North Baltimore
Engineer John Sawvel of Findlay,
was authorized to prepare data for
the bid including rates which would
be charged under a contract with the
cooperative.
r. T. Luse, manager of Hancock
Wood, said that if his organization
should be the successful bidder, the
purchase would be financed by private
capital rather than through the Rural
Electrifcation Administration. The
REA originally financed the coop
which was organized in 1889.
Now serving more than 4,800 con-
sumers with 1900 miles of line,
Hancock Wood is one of the states
larger electric co-operatives.
Serving rural consumers primarily,
the only town on the Hancock Wood
lines is West Milgrove, north of
Fostoria on U. S. %. The town has
a population of approximately 800
persons.
Headquarters for the company is
located in a new office building on the
Dixie near North Baltimore. Erected
last summer at a cost of $105,000, it
attracted wide attention with an in
stallation of the first electric heat
pump in this area which serves as a
heating unit in the winter and an air
conditioner in the summer.
Operated by nine-man board of
directors elected by the consumers,
there are two residents of near Bluff
ton serving on the board. They are
Clement Suter, Route l, Bluffton, and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Fire Fighters To
Elect New Officers

New officers will be elected by
Allen County Fire Fighters associa-
ton as its second anniversary meet
ing at 8 p. m. tonight, Thursday in
Westminster.
A number of representatives of
the Bluffton department are expected
to attend the meeting in the town
ship house where the association was
formed in 1862 by representatives
from eight of the county's fire fight
ing units. There are 13 members
now.
Among the retiring officers are
Bluffton's Lester Niswander, vice
president, and Don Williams, Lafay-
cite, secretary-treasurer. Walter n
Young, Spencerville, is the retiring
president.
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Time was when a farmer was hard
pressed to manage a week end away
from barnyard and field in the middle
of the summer but things are differ
ent now. Sometime the end of this
week the Herman Hiltys, all six of
them, will load into the family Pack
ard towing a homemade trailer and
head for California. They'll be back
in time for the children to return to
school after Labor Day.
But even now it isn't as easy as it
sounds. Mr.. and Mrs. Hilty have
looked forward to their west coast
trek for 10 years, and they have been
making serious plans for the last II
months.
Even so, it has been a last-minute
race with time. Herman will give the
trailer its final coat of silver paint
only days before the departure. He
will finish harvesting his wheat,
handle a multitude of last-minute
chores and then turn things over to
the Dwight Suffers of Pandora who
will run things until the Hiltys re-
turn some six weeks from now. Of
course Herman's father, Philip, living
on an adjoining farm, will help out
also during the absence.
The preparations have taken a
heap of planning. There will be no
milking problem. All of the cows are
dry now. The mai crops are in.
Even the home gardSn was planted
with an eye to holding up the har-
vest until after tn Hilty's return so
there will still be time to fill the
home freezer with garden produce.
Building the trailer in anticipation
of the trip was no small job. The
handsome, professional-looking two
wheeler was built from scratch with
an axel and wheels off an auto
wrecker's heap, angle iron, plywood
and insulating board from the local
shops. Herman's skill with the weld
ing tools and assistance from neigh
Dor, Paul, Emmert, came in handy in
keeping costs to a minimum.
But the cost of the trailer will be
quickly repaid when the family of
six takes to the road. There will be
no lodging bills to pay each night
and family meals will be served
home-style from the trailer Kitchen" !"
The trailer is only 10 feet by Gle
feet and about six feet high inside.
But efficiently planned, it will provide
sleeping space double deck) for the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Issue Call For
Local Blood Donors

Bluffton area residents wishing to
contribute blood through the Red
Cross Bloodmobile are reminded this
week by local Chairman Ed Rice that
the Bloodmobile will be in Lima on
Tuesday, July 20, at the Episcopal
Church, next to the Greyhound bus
station. The hours will be 10 a. m.
until pm.
Mr.. Rice said that appointments
may be made through him.
The last scheduled visit of the
Bloodmobile was cancelled here sew
eral weeks ago when it was not
possible to schedule sufficient donors.
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Addison NJ. Myers
Begins Service
With US. Army

Addison M. Myers, who during the
last semester assisted on the faculty
of Bluffton college in the English
department and helped coach dra-
matte productions, left last Thursday
to begin service with the U. S. Army.
Mr.. Myers was one of eight young
men from Allen county who were
inducted in the July quota.
At the same time it was announced
that the county's military draft quota
for August would be Is men, virtual
ly double the July quota.
The August draft viii bring Allen
County's 1854 selective service in
ductions to SO for the first eight
months of the year. Previous drafts
included ~ in January, 10 in Febru-
airy, IL in March, II in April, IL in
May, nine in June and eight in July.
The August quota is the largest this
year.
The states August quota is LAG
inductees, with Cuyahoga county
getting the largest call, 1872.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
TLUO From BlufftON On
Narcotics Committee

Two Bluffton men have accepted
appointments to the Citizens Narcot-
les Advisory Committee from Allen
county, it was announced this week.
The county group is part of state
wide organization to investigate the
narcotics problem in Ohio.
On the committee from Bluffton
are DR.. NJ. D. Basinger and DR.. Lloyd
L. Ramseyer.
From Cairo, Dean Kittle, Blutfton
high school industrial arts teacher,
has been appointed to the committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15

Oscar Patrick, Route /, Leipsic.
Last year the company's gross
sales amounted to $454,375 and the
net operating margin was $52,415.
The latter amount was distributed to
consumers as a capital credit or
equity.
In a statement issued by the
directors and officers, the company
states that Bluffton hnemen would
operate the lines in and around town
should it be the successful bidder.
Hancock Wood Electric operates in
eight Ohio counties, Hancock, Wood,
Putnam, Allen, Hardin, Wyandot,
Seneca and Sandusky. The average
consumer used 4,45O XVIII during
1863 compared with Bluffton's aver
age of 2,400 XVIII.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Beaverdam Is Tenth Victim In Row
For High Stepping Bluffton FLA Team

Bluffton's FLA softball team ex-
tended its win streak to 10 straight
games Tuesday evening by winning
close one, 1914, from the Beaver
dam FLA team at Harmon Field.
In an extra inning, Fred Amstutz
forced in the tying run, and then
Wade Lehman singled to bring in
Richard Bucher with the winning
score. In crossing the plate pitcher
Bucher won his own game, his fifth
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
School Bonds Will
Take 81 Mill Lew

The tax levy required to retire
principal and interest of the pro-
posed $395,0O0 bond issue for Bluff
toms new elementary school will
amount to an average of 81 mills
for a 20-year period, the board of
education was advised by certificate
from County Auditor Russell Hire at
its meeting Tuesday evening.
In addition to receiving the official
certification of the amount of the
levy required for the bond issue, the
board also passed the last bit of
legislation required to place the bond
issue on the ballots in November. A
resolution to submit the issue to the
electors was passed and will be
certified to the board of elections of
both Allen and Hancock counties.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15

crease will give the company a 5.64
per cent rate of return and allows
$14,214 for fixed charges. The tele-
phone officials said that for the year
ended May 81, 1853, the earnings
were only $5,154 for fixed charges.
At the time application for in
creased rates was filed with the
-PUC0 about wear ago, the tele.
phone officials said that the valua
ton of the Blutfton system was
$248,574, and that it required a work.
ing capital of $1,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Older Boys Consider
Forming Ball Club

Young men of Bluffton beyond
the age limits for Legion base
ball who would like to organize
a city team under the tutelage of
Coach Joe Harris are asked to
meet at Harmon Field Friday
evening at 7.
Coach Harris said that num-
ber of the boys had approached
him asking if he would help
organize the club. If sufficient
interest is shown, an independent
club would schedule Sunday
games at Harmon Field and out
of-t0wn night games.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Gaiffe Acquires
Krichbaum Share
In Grocery Store

Carl Krichbaum has sold his half
interest in the Bluffton Clover Farm
Store on Vine street to his partner,
William Gaiffe, it was announced this
week. The change in ownership be-
came effective on July /.
Under the single propfietorship of
Mr.. Gaiffe, he will be assisted in the
store by Mrs. Gaiffe and their daugh-
ters, Pat and Betty.
Mr.. Krichbaum has no immediate
plans for the future.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
S163,759 Budget
Approved For '55
School Operation
Auditor Estimates Bluffton
School Revenues Win In
crease $4,000 In 1866

Anticipating additional operating
revenue of about $4,000 in 1866, the
Bluffton board of education at its
meeting Tuesday evening approved
an operating budget for next year
totalng $163, 10000.
According to the county auditors
estimates the school district will re-
ceive approximately $4,000 more
from general property taxes as a
result of an increase in property
valuations and about $1,000 in ad-
ditional state funds. The increased
income has been earmarked mainly
for the expense of employing addi-
tional teaching help next year.
The board expects to start 1866
with a cash carry-over of approx
mately $6,547. Income from general
property taxes will amount to
$109,722 ,Hpd from the State School
FoupdaF FonN $42,186. Other inciden-
tai lreI eIenues frgmS various sources
will b4ng thS total Stimated receipts
to slf,75e, II ! /
In broad q 4sifcatipns the budget
for xt yeaI sets p. a t9sal of
$113,3O for ihbtructioA and Rdhlnis-
trativ4 expenses; $3.50 for trans-
portatiS Sn costs; $21,35o for plant
operation; $4,000 for maintenance
and repairs of buildings; $4,000 for
the boards contributions to the en-
ployee retirement fund, and other in
cidentals brings total estimated ex-
penditures to $163,750.
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wheat advance II cents to Mondays
price of $1.86 per bushel. Expecta-
tons were that it would go still high
er for those who could find storage
and hold their harvest off the market.
Although the first load to be
brought to the local elevator this
season arrived last Thursday, the
first load to go into the new silos
was received at / p. m. Monday.
Owner of last Thursdays "frst" was
Monroe Geiger. Myron Motter was
the first to turn grain into the new
elevator.
The harvest, which was delayed
somewhat by the heavy rain of last
Tuesday, was going in full force in
some of the hottest weather of the
year early this week.
Eldon Tschiegg, manager of the
Farmers Grain company, said that
some local farmers are reporting
yields up to 40 bushels to the acre,
although it appeared to him the aver
age would be from 80 to 35 bushels.
And while the yield was consider
ably under last years bumper har-
vest, the quality was also lower. In
stead of averaging so to 81 pounds
to the bushel as last year, the 1854
crop was averaging 50 to So pounds.
Moisture content was averaging Il
to 13 percent.
The price situation was improved
over last years opening prices of
about $1.64 per bushel, and Mondays
$1.86 price was expected to rise.
The new elevator and silo facilities
were saving Bluffton area farmers
money in two ways. In addition to
making storage available to await
possible higher prices, local farmers
lost no time in waiting to unload at
the elevator. Mr.. Tschiegg said that
the additional equipment was hand
ling the stream of farm wagons with
record speed. Long waits are no
longer necessary when time is at 4
premium, he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Takes Teaching Post
In Upper Sdndusky

Miss Ada Mae Oyer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Oyer of Bluff
ton, and a June graduate of Bluff
ton college, has accepted a position
teaching vocal music in the elemen-
tary schools of Upper Sandusky, it
was learned this week.
Miss Oyer will begin her new
duties when her school opens in
September. She was graduated from
Bluffton high school and received
the bachelor of science degree in
music education from Bluffton
college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Missionary Church
To Dedicate Organ

The congregation of the Bluffton
Missionary church will conduc
special services for the dedication
of their new organ Sunday afternoon
at 8 p. M, it has been announced by
the Rev. Robert Welch, pastor
The Rev. l.. +. Gerig, president
of the Missionary church association,
will be the dedicatory speaker. Otto
Holtcamp, professor of organ and
music theory at Bluffton college,
will be at the organ.
The public is welcome to attend
this service. ........ ..
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mound victory of the season.
Evan Lehman scored a double and
single during the evening with
three other Bluffton youths getting
two hits - Bucher, Lehman and
Marlin Burkholder.
The local team mas won IL games
and lost two for an outstanding
record thus far this season. Next
Tuesday the boys will play Harrod
at 7:30 on Harmon Field.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
TU0 School Positions
Open In RlufftOn

Only two positions in the Bluffton
public schools remain to be filled
before school re-opens in September,
the board of education was told
Tuesday evening by Superintendent
A. B. Murray. The openings are for
second grade teacher and the posi-
tion of clerk-treasurer of the board
and office secretary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
HOn,e-BuiLt Trailer To
Take HiItys On Trip West

entire family, cooking facilities with
a bottle gas stove, a small ice box
for food preservation, and most inn
portant-ample storage space for
clothing, luggage and everything
necessary for a family of six to stay
away from home for six weeks.
The children, Ann, Suzanne, Rach-
ell and Judy have all been assigned
Continued on Page 10)
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Additional Storage Silos
Helpful In Wheat Harvest

The value to Bufton farmers of the additional 60000
buhe storage facilities made available by new sos of the
Farmers Grain already evident this the
grain stored inside Monday await what be
most certain higher prices.
Within the last two weeks farmers watched the nrca
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Urge Industrial Use For
Building To Be abandoned
As TOuUn Generating Plant

Prompted by reports that at least and possibly number
of other companies interested in using the municipal
electric plant for industrial purposes the Buton Industrial Ex
panson Co. at its quarterly meeting last Friday evening took
action requesting that village officials make the building available
lnct ihlnf firno
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Hancock Wood Coop Completes Surrey;
Prepares Bid On TOWn s Electric System

Engineers for the HancocWood Electric Cooperative lnc
completing their survey this week of the Bufton municipal
distribution SYSTEM preliminary placing bid for the purchase
the towns electric system competition with the Ohio Power
Co. Bids to be opened here on August g.
At meeting of the coops board directors Monday evening
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15

A god-plated thhe-tester,
the first developed by Ray L.
Triplett, mounted on a plaque
commemorating the high stand
ards of quality that have char
acterized the equipment of the
Triplett Electrical Instrument Co.
of Bluffton, Ohio during the
past 80 years that ypu have serv-
ed as its distinguished president"
was presented to Dir. TriplettI
during the Electrohie Parts show
by the Radio Old PTihers held in
Chieago recently
Sir. Triplett is Shown above
(left) with the new pfesident of
the Radio Old Timers Charles
Golenpaul, of New Bedford,
Mass, who succeeds him as
president of the organization
comprised of veterans in the
radio industry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Church Building
.COnSultant To Meet
With PreSbyterians
Church Officials Consider
Building Expansion Needs
OF Sunday School

What may be the first step toward
a building program to provide more
adequate facilities for the Sunday
School will be taken by officers of
Bluffton's Presbyterian church next
Monday when they confer with John
r. Scotford, nationally known church
building consultant of Mount Vernon
n. Y.
Mr.. Scotford, who was here last
year to render a similar consulting
service for st. Johns Evangelical and
Reformed church, has been president
of the North American Conference
on Church Architecture since 1947
He >fias discussed church building
Vtoblems with over 30a congrega-
tions in al parts of thk country.
NeitherEan architectlhr salesman
the churfh building &pett makes a
careful studysof thefexisti be- bailding
in relation to the commur aty ind its
needs, discasses the locafA pEoblems
Ssath representatives of the congrega-
ton, and provides a written summary
of his conclusions and recommends
tions in light of his experience.
Next Monday at 6 p. m. Mr.. Scot
ford will have supper with the church
officers, elders, trustees and Sunday
School staff. There will be a briet
worship and general discussion with
all members of the church and friends
in the evening at 8 o'clock.
The need for more adequate facili.
ties for the Sunday School has beer
felt in recent months. The church
membership has grown from rs tt
pa since 1884, and average attend
ance at the Sunday School has climb
ed from so to 80 in recent months.
Last summer the exterior brick
work of the Main street church build
ing was sandblasted and repointed.