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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04
Lima Woman Killed
In Auto Crash
Near BeaTerdam

A Lima @oman was killed instantly
and two Other persons were injured
seriously in one-car crash
Thursday morning of last week about
eight miles south of Beaverdam on
old VI S. %.
Mrs.\ Cleo Kerner, %, Lima, died
when the car driven by Kenneth
Green, %, Beaverdam, heading south,
crashed into a\bridge after striking
a guard rail. According to Dir. K. j..
Biery, Allen county coroner, Mrs.
Kerner died of fractures of the neck
and skull.
Green suffered fractures Of the
right leg and hlpI possible rib frac-
lures and internf injuries. Another
passenger in thef car, Mrs. Mary
hunt, 20, Lima, Ireceived a fractured
right arm and Lbssible internal injur-
les.
According tb deputy sheriffs who
investigated tie accident, Green's car
edged off thefroad to the east, struck
the guard raIl and then rammed into
the concrete bridge. The impact drove
the left front wheel into the car, it
was pointed out.
The injured persons were taken to
Lima st. Rita's by Dwight Prowant,
who lives near the accident scene. He
was awakened by cries for help from
the injured woman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04
Concert To Benefit
The Memorial Home

N. Laurence Burkholder, formerly
of the Bluffton college music faculty
and now on the Ohio State university
staff, and miss Ruth Bixel, music
instructor lat a Kansas college, will
appear together in concert OF
violin and organ music Sunday even
ing, August Ia, in st. Johns Men
MONTE church, Pandora.
The public is invited to attend the
concert land a good will offering will
be taken for the benefit of the Men
noite Memorial Home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04
Don Fritchie Serving
With NaUgIn Europe

Don ]. Fritchies CTI, USN. son Of
Fred and Nina Fkitchie Of Bluffton.
who has been STRIVING with Naval
intelligence, is presently stationed in
Bremmerhaven, Germany.
A recent graduate Of advanced
language school In Washington, d.
c., Fritchie expects to visit Norway.
Sweden, and Mediterranean countries
including Greece and Turkey during
his tour of EUROPEAN duty.
He is 1947 graduate of Bluffton
nigh school. A brother, Paul, is sta
toned with the United States Air
Force, Sampson Air Force Base.
Geneva, New York.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04
Bruce TripLett
Awarded CuIUer's
Tuxis Medal

Mid. Bruce A. Triplett Of Bluffton
was awarded the Bronze Tuxis medal
this week at Culvfr Military ACADEMY
Summer Schools where he ig attend
ing the 54th cid aht-week session Of
the Naval SCHOOL, The coveted medal
first in a series Sf three competitive
achievement awaIds, carries a pro-
ficiency rating add is based on ath-
letic, military and seamanship ac-
complishments. The Bronze Tuxis is
a prerequisite tb the Culver Silver
and Gold medals.
Midshipman Triplett is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. A. Triplett, 235
Grove street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04
On BUYING Trip To
Chicago Market

1t will be Christmas in August for
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lantz this week
on a buying trip in Chicago for the
Gift House. TIL hey will visit the
Christmas Fair, the Gift Show and
Merchandise Matt. More than $50
lines of merchandise are exhibited by
firms of % counties at the Mart.
In their absen4e the Gift House
will be maaged b4 Mrs. A. c. Burcky
assisted by Mrs. Norris Groman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Steiner and
family and Mrs. Mary Steiner spent
Friday evening at the Francis and
Amos Basinger hoH he.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vire eil Moser of Mich
igan and Mrs. Laviha Luginbuhl call
ed Saturday afternoon on Mrs.
A AMOS and Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon
Luginbuhl. Sunday afternoon callers
were Mr.. and MRS. Robert Marquart
and Miss Marilyn Dillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary, Mr..
Ralph Woodhead and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schaublin spent Saturday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hilty.
Miss Ruth Kolvas of Toledo, Miss
Kathryn Griffith of Columbus Grove.
John Amstutz of Ottawa Lake, Mich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard OFT and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs Junior Amstutz
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Amstutz and sons were recent visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz and
their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Kol-
vas and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Beck and
daughter of Findlay were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hen
bricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart called
Thursday evening on Mr.. and Mrs.
Clair Michael and family and Sun
day afternoon they called on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hirshfield of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schaublin and
daughter Valerie and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schaublin were Friday eve
ming supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Schaublin, and family. Miss
Valerie spent the week end there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cool of Spring
field, spent Tuesday night and We'd
nesday at the Raymond Matter home.
Mrs. Sam Kohler and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gerber and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Leedy and
daughter, Noah Hochstettler and Mrs.
Paul Diller were past week visitors at
the Mrs. Amos Gerber and Marion
Hochstettler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hilty and son
Junior and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Gar
Der of Versailles, Mo-, spent from
Thursday until Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Hilty and daughter and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Bout
well and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilford Gratz and daughter were
Sunday guests at the Walter Schau-
bin home. Other callers the past week
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Schaublin
and Mrs. Emma Schaublin of Lima,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wollman of Texas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Badertseher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser and
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Luginbuhl
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Moser and daugh-
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and family spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. @. e. Burkholder.
d. M. Ernest of Lima, called
afteTnoonE at the Ralph
Woodhcad home.
Mr. and Mrs. Vynel Kindle and
daughter of Ada, called Sunday eve-
ming on Mr. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bame and Mr.
ard Mrs. John Marqnart called Sun
day evening on Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Marquart.
Mrs. Cora Balmef called Monday
on Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shinaberry of
Lima.
Miss Karis Hoch$tettler of Allen
Park, Mich, is visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matter and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Schaublin and
daughter, Valerie, have returned to
their home in Santa Rosa, Calf,
after spending three weeks with Mr..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04
Il. X. MOser Dairy
Herd RGtesI Tops

Z. r. Moser, Rotte 2, Button, had
one Of the five TOP dairy herds in the
Putnam county II srd improvement as
sociation program during The month
Of June, it was ANNOUNCED this week
by Hans GrotG supervisor Of pro-
duction testing.
Mr.. Moser alko had one Of the ton
five official cows on production test
ing during the month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04

TO PROTECT ELECTRIC MOT
ORS, use delayed aaion fuses or a
understanding switch with the prop
er size thermal cut-oAt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04

Scratching floors with table or
chair legs can be prevented by waxing
the feet Of thk furniture at the same
time the floor is waxed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-04
w A N T { D

Athletes foot and ringworm suf-
ferers to get speedy relief from
all itching, burning, and soreness
withMYCEL. The new anti-fungus
remedy that brings this fast relief
in a matter of hours. NIGEL is
available at al drug stores and
satisfaction Is guaranteed or
money refunded. Get a bottle to-
day. Price sec.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
Jennie Kaye
awarded Citation
by RexaH Drug

Jennie Kaye, member of the
sales staff of Cromwell Rexall
Drug Store is the proud rec
ipient of the Rexall Citation of
Merit awarded by the Rexall
Drug Company of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Armstrong, store manager
said the award was made n
recognition of Mrs. Hayes sim
cere enthusiasm and desire to
serve and in acknowledgement
of unusual initiative.
Of all the salespeople who
sell ReXau Drug Products, and
who work in the ten thousand
locally owned Rexall Drug
stores, only a limited number
are selected each year to re-
ceive this Rexall Citation Of
Merit.
The citation bears the sigma
lures of Justin w. Dart, Pres
ident of ReXall Gordon A. Trip
lett, President of international
Association of Rexall Clubs
c. E. Cooper, Rexall Vice Pres.
ident for marketing and A. C,
Till Bond, Secretary Treas
urer of the International AS
Sociation of ReXall Clubs.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
Pilgrim-C Christian Church News

TOD God and Country Boy
Scout Study meeting.
7:30 Boy Scout and roop
meets in Educational Bldg.
7;30 Explorer Post SO meets
with Rev. Strong
800 The Christian Education
Committee meets at the home
of Mrs. Philip Herman, IL l
North Street
Tuesday, March 1, 1855
2::30 Brownie Scout Troops 8
and meet in Educational Bldg.
800 Adult Study Group. The
course is, Following the Steps
of The Master.
Wednesday, March 2, 1855
2::30 Brownie Scout Troop S
meets in Educational Bldg.
800 Building Planning Com
mittee, of the long ra n G e
building program, meets.
$3.50 The Women's Associa-
ton will meet. in the Sanctu-
ary Bldg. Mrs. Philip Herman
will lead a discussion on t h e
youth program of the church.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
17Attend
Meeting

Seventeen ladies of the Pill
grim Christian church Senior
Aid attended the meeting on
Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Mrs. Edna Bigam, the preSi-
dent presided over the meet
ing. Mrs. Jessie Allyn gave the
devotionalS. Reports on t h e
Board Meeting were given, and
it was announced that plans are
being made for the ladies to
take an active part in the Ma
pie Festival. Mrs. Martha Smith
gave an interesting talk and
Mrs. Alta Johnson gave a read
ing on The Karamu House in
Cleveland. The ladies also did
sewing.
The World Day of Prayer
will be held Friday, Feb. 25,
at 200 at the M e t h o d S
church. All, are welcome. to at
tend. The ladies thanked their
hoSteSSeS, Mrs. Chris tina
Clark and Mrs. Alta Johnson
for their hospitality and lunch-
con
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday, February "a, 1855
$50 blue and Gold" Gu b
Scout Banquet in the Sou h
Street Educational Building
7:30 Chancel Choir Practice
in the Sanctuary Building
800 Mems Fellowship Plan
ming Committee. All the men
of the Church who are inter-
ested with helping make plans
for the Maple Festival, are in
vited to attend.
$50 Newcomers Club meets
in Junior Department Rooms
Friday, February rs, 1855
800 The Girl Scout Troop
meets in Educational Building
7:30 Building Fund Commit
tee meets in the Church Of
flee, South st.
Saturday, February 26, 1855
1000 Junior Choir Practice
for the 4, 5 and 6 grades
Sunday, February q, 1855
GAS Church School Classes,
all ages, from nursery through
adults.
The various departments meet
in:
a. Educational Building
Primary and Junior Depart =
ments, grades l through 6.
b. Church Parsonage -
Cradle Roll and Nursery De-
partments
c. Sanctuary Building Kin
dergarten, High School and Ad-
ult Departments
d. ThraSher House Junior
High and High School Depart
mentS
1000 Pastors Class meets in
Educational Building
HOO Morning Worship. The
Sermon will be God was in
Christ"
2::30 District wide c m q
Planning Committee meets in
Educational Bldg.
$50 Chi Rho Junior Hi Eel
lowship meets in Educational
Building
$50 Pilgrim Fellowship Ex-
ecutive Planning Session
tbs Pilgrim Fellowship High
School Group meets in Educa-
tional Bldg.
Monday, February %, 1855
2::3O Brownie Scout Troops
and 2 meet in Educational
Building.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
Camp Council
to Meet
Next Thursday

The Camp Council of tn
Pilgrim Christian church Will
meet on Thursday, March 8,
at 800, in the home of Mrs.
Philip Herman, 121 North ST.
Their guest will be Mr.. jam
es F. Whyte, Director of the
three YMCA Camps in Cleve-
land. Mr.. Whyte will share
with the Camp Council his
many years of camping exper-
ience. For this special meeting
he will discuss camp manage
ment, organization and pro -
granting. All members of the
Camp Council are requested to
attend.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

ance at their semi annual
circuit assembly of ministers
and missionaries February rs
to 81 at the Rainbow Gardens,
Erie, Pa.
1t is expected that ne ar | y
1000 ministers of Jehovah'S Wit
nesses from northwestern Pen
.nSylvania and northeastern Ohio
will convene for three days
to receive comprehensive in
struction on how they might
become more able to carry on
the gospel preaching locally,
Of special interest to all in
attendance will be the princi-
pal lecture on the subject Does
God Really Care?" to be de-
livered by the district minis
ter and foreign missionary, Mr..
L. L. Roper from Brooklyn, N.
Y.
All local residents are cor
daily invited to. attend n S
lecture Sunday, Feb. q at
800 pm.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS

Sealed bids will be received
by the Board of Education of
the Chardon Local School Dis
trict at the office of the Board
of Education, Junior High
School Building, Chardon, Ge-
auga County, Ohio, until 800
P M, E. S. T. March 81, 1865,
at which time they will be pub
licly opened and read, for the
purchase of coupon bonds at
not less than par and accrued
interest in the aggregate a :
mount of $235 900 90 dated the
first day of March, 1855. Such
bonds shall bear interest at the
rate of 21a percent per annum
payable semi annually on the
first day of June and Decem-
ber of each year, beginning on
the first day of June, 1855.
Provided, however, that bids
for said bonds may be made
for a different rate of interest
in multiples of IA of l percent.
Said bonds are issued for the
purpose of constructing fire
proof addition to the present
high school building and equip
ment therefor, and under the
authority of the laws of Ohio,
particularly the Uniform Bond
Act, and in accordance with
certain resolution authorizing
said bonds, passed on the 1St
day of February, 1855. aid
bonds were voted November 2,
1854, and are payable from un-
limited taxes.
Said bonds shall be number
ed from l to 235 inclusive, shall
be in the denomination of 81,
10000 each and shall be due
and payable as follows:
100000 on December +,
1856 to 1878 inclusive, and
$1l 100000 on December /,
1874 to 1878 inclusive.
Both bonds and interest will
be payable at the legal dep
ositary, presently the Chardon
Savings Bank Company, Char
don, Ohio. Each bid must be
accompanied by certified chec
payable to the Board of Edu-
cation of Chardon Local School
District for not less that / per-
cent of the amount of the bonds
herein offered, said chick to be
forfeited as liquidated damag-
es in the event of default on
! the part of the bidder. All
, bids will be considered and an
i award made at 800 pm, E.
S. T. March 81, 1855; provided
however, that the right is re-
/ served to reject any and all
, bids.
: A transcript of proceedings
: evidencing the legality thereof
and the printed bonds will be
) furnished promptly. The proc
= eedings for this issue h ave
! been taken under the supervi.
sion of Squire, Sanders & Dem
pSey, Bond Attorneys, Cleve
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

With March 10 just o u r
weeks away, members of the
Aquarius club are busy on
their new show Fashion and
Variety Show" of 1855, which
will be presented on that Sat
urday night.
These girls have a past rec
ord of presenting very enter
tanning productions and they're
doing all they can to main
tain that reputation.
Fashions for the whole fami-
ly will be modelled during the
evening with the modelling in
terSpersed with skits, b u t
which they say they're not
telling all you'll have to at
tend the show. to find out a.
bout them.
Practicing their modelling tech
niques are the MesSrS. Rob :
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

the skits are the Messrs. Thom-
as Tam, James Russell, War
rem Babcock, Edward Wenzel,
Paul Carlson Jr., John Brindor
Jr., Arthur Ahonen and Marc
Burr.
The Tawanka Club cora |
group, under the direction OF
Mrs. Warren Jevnikar will sing
at this event, and Mrs. Jevnl-
kar will be soloist.
Proceeds from the show will
be given to the Geauga coun-
ty hospital fund.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
Sixty Youths
Addition for
Talent Show

ty youngsters, pre- school on
through high school age, audi
toned Saturday at the Burton
high school for a spot in the
forthcoming Geauga county
Talent Show for the benefit of
the Opportunity school for re-
tarded children.
Late Saturday evening, three
qualified and competent judg-
eS from Cleveland and AShta-
bula announced that they had
selected twenty acts for t h e
show. However, in presenting
the names of the acts to Glen
RynearSon, the shows produc-
er, they stated that it had been
very difficult to eliminate any
Of the youngsters because all
showed so much promise and
skill. They expressed tn e +
thanks to all who auditioned
Those chosen for the forth =
coming talent tour which be-
gins April 18th, were:
Bonnie McLanuS Burton
John Perry CheSterland
Sharon Ann Blaha and Sue
Krejci of Huntsburg and Hamb-
den
Charles Kraus Middlefield
Robert Gray, Sonia Osborn,
Michael Faith, Frank Samuel
Jr., Kenneth Blair of Burton
James Parker of Middlefield,
Allan KoleSar of Newbury, Jo-
seph Furda of Troy
Gordon and Kenneth Graft
Chesterland
Gary Helm, Jim Burnett, Jim
Clarke and Jan Seaman al
of Chardon.
Raymond Quaintance Char.
don
Sharon Waltman Newbury
Wendy Lou Shipman : Park.
man
Arawana Hayashi Chester
land
Candice Francisco Novelty
Beverly Young Auburn
John E. Jayne Auburn anc
Steve Sheldon Auburn
Carole Prativa, Patrice Yon
do, Mary Lou Barton and Shir
ley Fecko all of NeWbury
Martha Lu Senior Chester
land
Dale A. Bray Chesterlanc
Gloria and David Loveland
Montville
Jeanne Mclaughlin Burton
Ann Howard Bainbridge
The judges who donated thei
time and talent to the audition
without charge of any kind wer,
Andrew Holecko of WICA AM
WICA TV of Ashtabula, Nor
Fleischmann of NBC WTAN
in Cleveland and Clancy Stra
der of the Cleveland Press.
In expressing his apprecia
ton to these men for their in
valuable service, Mr.. Rynearsol
said, "All of us connectedWitl
this county wide benefit Shoy
are greatly indebted for you
generous contributions and wis
to thank you from the bottom
of our hearts.
The show itself will go o.
tour throughout Geauga count
on April 18th and will appea
in Burton, Newbury, Chester
land, cambridge and Chardor
Radio and television celebritie
will head the show each eve
ming with proceeds going to tn
Opportunity school operationa
fund.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
Fashion and Variety Show
Set for Saturday, March19

ert Bahr, Dorothy Brothers, Ed
Better, AL Patterson, A. B.
Cook Jr., William Schwindl
Leonard Pentek, Don Edelinski,
Ronald Krejci, Justin Doersam,
Arthur Mitchell and Glenn De-
walt.
Those who will take part in
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

land, Ohio, whose approving
opinion may be obtained by the
successful bidder at his expense
Bids should be sealed and en-
dorSed bid for school build
ing Bonds"
February 81, 1855.
Jennie G. Davidson, Clerk.
3c10.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
Tehovah's Witnesses to
Attend Meet Feb.25-27

witnesses announced today that
forty five members of t h e
congregation will be in attend
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24

Mr.. Ernest M. Watson, tn
minister in charge of the Char
don Congregation of Jehovah's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

rolled for Q longer period % he
could attend the Army's guided
missile school in the arsenal at
Huntsville. Ala.
Had 1t. NoVak not enrolled
in the guided missile school"
Mr.. Hooker wrote, che would
today be back in private life
|practicing his profession and
having an honorable discharge
to commemorate his services as
an officer in the Army.
For that matter, had he not
while in college enrolled In the
lROTC he would also be living
today as first class citizen
without any security risk stigma
attached to him.
Purge Trials Recalled
But 1t. Novak's enrolment in
the guided missile school un-
leashed a security nemesis
against him. After 41a months
he was pulled out Of the school
without any explanation. And
then following nine months of
agony and uncertainty, he was
finally charged with the charges
I have already discussed. In the
meantime he had gotten married
so that the blow. when it fell,
struck two people instead Of one.
What a reward for patriotism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

Friday nights all had been quiet
along the frontier since Israel
announced conditional accept
ance of Gen. Burns cease-fire
proposal.
The Israeli Foreign Once said
Thursday it would agree to a
cease-fire provided Egypt first
stopped making attacks. Egypt
had agreed to Gen. Burns appeal
for q cease-fire on the previous
Tuesday.
This was after nine days Of
sporadic clashes and raids In
which casualties were estimated
as high as 81 killed and 81 in
jured.
Gen. Burns latest appeal came
during some diplomatic activity
ION the part of Egypt's partners
in the Arab League.
Neighboring Arab states have
been pledging military and other
aid to Egypt and asking Egypt
to tell them what is needed.
The diplomatic representatives
Of the eight League members
are meeting in Cairo over this
week end, discussing the frontier
troubles among other things.
In Amman, Jordan's capital
Abdul Monem Rifai. Jordani am
Ibassador to Washington. declared
lit was time the Arab governments
asked the Security Council to
texpel Israel from the United Ma
tons.