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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Village, Township
Plan Extensive
Road Resurfdcing
$4,000 Earmarked For
Resurfacing Work i'm
Richland Township

Improvements to Richland town.
ship roads involving an expenditure
of nearly $4,000, second heaviest in
the history of the township, will get
underway this summer as a result
of action taken last week by the
township trustees in cooperation
with Allen county.
The resurfacing program involves
nearly IL miles of township roads.
Practically all of the resurfacing
will be with blacktop, with only a
small part of gravel treatment.
The trustees approved the road
program outlined for them by County
Engineer Hobart NJ. Mumaugh. 1t
calls for as per cent of the cost to be
paid out of township funds. This will
amount to $11 ,647.15 with the county
contributing the remaining $14,235.41
Most expensive single road i'm
provement, according to the engin-
eer's estimates will be that of resur-
facing with mat finish one mile of
the Putnam County Line road from
Phillips to the Tom Fett road at a
cost of about So, 1873. Resurfacing the
Zurfiuh road from the Grove road to
the Rockport road, distance of one
mile, will cost $3,152. Other projects
estimated to cost nearly $4,000 each
will be the resurfacing of Foust road
from Route BON to its north end;
Reppert road from Route BON, south
one mile; and Swaney road from
Route BON, south one mile.
Other proposed resurfacing pro-
jects are as follows:
Rockport road from Route 696 to
the Monroe township line, one mile,
$746; Tom Fett road from Route 30
N to Hihville road, two miles, 81 ,493;
Pevee road from Route BON to
Huber road, one mile, $699; Bixel
road from Tom Fett road to Bluffton-
Bentley road, one mile, $793; Luigi
bihl road from Phillips. to old Route
25, .87 of mile, $340; Tom Fett road
from Route rs to the Rockport road
81 mile, 1928; Putnam County Line
road from Bluffton-B Bentley road to
the Hancock County line, one mile,
STAG; Zurfuh road from Lugibihl to
Rockport road, half mile, $349.
Augsburger road from Phillips
road to Tom Fett road, one mile,
1868; Huber road from Bluffton-
Bentley road to Pevee, half mile,
$349; Riley road from Bluffton-
Bentley to its east end, go of a mile,
$1,573; Snider road from Bluffton
Corporation line north to E & w por,
ton, one mile, S653; and Lehman
road from the Columbus Grove road
north half a mile, $3.50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

Judge Joseph 3. Quatman, Lima,
of the 3rd District Court of Appeals,
will address the next Monday evening
meeting of the Bluffton Parent
Teachers association in the elernen-
tary school auditorium. His subject
will be, Children Before Our Courts"
Having served as Judge of the
Allen County Probate Court and as
Juvenile Judge in this county before
being elected to the Court of Appeals,
he has gained a wide experience in
Juvenile matters. He is also married
and the father of six children
He is a graduate of Western Re
serve university, veteran of World
War ii, former law instructor at
Ohio Northern university.
The program for the evening also
includes several musical numbers by
members of the Girl Scouts, and an
art display of work of elementary
school pupils in various parts Of the
building.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Legion hSi&R
Begin RedACrOss
Canvass Monday

American Legion Auxiliary
ladies Monday will open a one
week concentrated Red Cross
fund canvass in an effort to
attain the villages $1,000 goal
for this year.
Edwin Rice, BlufftOn campaign
chairman, urged residents to sup
port the drive fully. The goal is
just $50 more than was raised
here last year.
He pointed out that failure to
reach last years goal in the
county resulted in curtailment of
Red Cross activities. In spite of
this, he said local services includ-
ed providing 1862 pints of blood
for county hospitals, assistance or
service to 1,275 service men or
families of veterans, home nurs-
ing classes, first aid instruction,
swimming and life saving classes,
and contributions for Gray Ladies
and Nurses Aides at the Lima
hospitals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

summer before work gets underway
on the new one.
Action was taken to begin search
Immediately for available space in
nearby church buildings or other
public places where classes can be
conducted during the next year. The
high school building will house more
than half of the classes, the school
officials believe.
The school board was advised that
it would be necessary TO tear down at
least part of the old building in order
to make room for the new one. From
safety and cost standpoint, it was
deemed best to abandon the entire
structure when school is closed this
spring.
Paul w. Stauffer, board president,
named Kimmel Marshall and Harvey
Burkholder to work with Super
intendent of Schools A. B. Murray in
making arrangements for temporary
classrooms.
One bid from a Lima concern has
already been received for razing the
old building, and leveling the base
ment. Others will be sought from
qualified wrecking companies, and
local persons wishing to submit bids
aretalso invited to do so by p. m.
Tuesday, March Is. Bidders must be
prepared to provide a performance
bond and be responsible for possible
damages incurred by the work.
If a satisfactory bid is not received,
the board will ask the architects to
include the work of razing the old
building in the bids of the general
contractors for the new work.
The board also decided to ask a
meeting with the village council,
representatives of the First Mennon-
ite church and other nearby proper
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Bluffton Council Ok's
Largest Program In
Towns History

Setting the stage for Bluffton's
biggest street re-surfacing program
IN history, municipal councilmen
Tuesday night ear-marked fund of
from $4,000 to $4,000 for improve
ments to the towns thorofares during
the coming summer.
Normally the cost of each years
street re-surfacing runs from $4,000
to Sc, 900, Street Commissioner H. L.
Coon told councilmen at the meeting.
However, the extent of improvements
required for the coming summer will
require spending every cent which
can be made available.
The press of street improvements
as all the more urgent because no re-
Surfacing was done two years ago,
and last summers program was ex-
tremely curtailed, resulting from. a
shortage of funds combined with ex-
tremely bad late summer weather
which cut the work short prior to it's
NOlhPAObAObs
Financing the upcoming program,
which in itself creates some head
aches, not only will deplete the street
fund but also will dip heavily into the
general fund.
Now that the budgetary allowance
Is known, Mr.. Coon will complete
planning to determine which streets
viii be re-surfaced in the summers
program. Work has been scheduled
with Cliff Cossett, Findlay street con-
tractor, for early summer, it was
pointed out by Mayor w. A. Howe.
Some consideration will be given to
experimenting with the "drag" meth
cd of re-surfacing, as used on county
roads, as well as continuing the "tar-
chip" method used here in the past,
it was decided at the meeting. The
former procedure is especially recon-
nrended where there is heavy traffic.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
big Stoney" To Carry Jackpot Prize
In Derby And Honor Stone Co. Birthday

ton Business Mems Association
honoring the Silver Anniversary of
the Stone Co.
John Gilbert and Dave Riser, CO.
supervisors of the Trout Derby COM
mittee also announced derby commit
tees at the meeting. Members of the
committee for the derby are:
Tagging-Gene Benroth, Harry
Bogart; Publicity-Radio, Vyrl Neep>
er; Newspaper, Milton Edwards,
Byron Fritchie; First Aid-Edwin
Rice; Police-Wade Bechtol; P. A.
Maynard Geiger, Don Ream; Lunch
VIM. Gaiffe, E. S. Miller.
Announcer-Arden Baker, Norman
Triplett; Tag & Prize Check Station
Harold Balmer, William Edwards;
Shoot Aerial Bombs-C. V. Stonehill
Parking-Lawrence Hosafros, Gilbert
Montgomery; Electricians-Ross Ir-
win, Ed Root; Photography-Verne
Walker; Decorations-Sil Diller;
Special Observation-Disclosures Fett.
Trout Derby headquarters will be
Niswander's News Stand where all
tagged fish except those caught or
Derby day are to be checked in fol
the prizes. A checking stand will be
operated from to a p. m. the day OF
the derby.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
WaylUGrd Truck Wheel
Damages NeW Sign

A rear wheel and tire which rolled
off a south-bound truck caused dam
age estimated at $25 to an ice cream
sign at the newly opened Buckeye
Lunch on N. Main street at 8:45
Tuesday morning.
The tire and wheel came from the
right rear dual of truck owned
by a Piqua trucking company. 1t
rolled up over the curb and hit the
sign without the drivers knowledge.
Dick Habeggar, owner of the Pure
Oil station across the road, recovered
the unit and held it until the trucker
returned. The loss was noticed when
he reached the stop light at the
Town Hall.
The electric sign will be replaced
by the trucking company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

This year it will be "Big Stoney,"
a fighting Great Northern Pike from
Lake Erie waters, which will carry the
Jackpot prize in the opening of the
annual Bluffton fishing derby, and
honor the anniversary of another i'm
portant local industry.
Similar to last years big pickerel
who lured anglers to the derby on
opening day with an $500 price on
his head, the cash prize to be carried
by "Big Stoney" has already started
to pyramid.
Last year "Big Goldie" was named
in honor of the 50th anniversary of
The Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co.; this year "Big Stoney" will
honor the silver anniversary Of the
Bluffton Stone company.
Chances of landing the big pike
early in the derby are reported to be
much greater than those of hooking
onto the more furtive pickerel of last
year.
Possibilities of large amount ot
cash being placed on the nose of the
huge Great Northern loomed large as
a total of sos had already beer
guaranteed Monday night by 13 back
ers of the plan. The big fish is par
of the celebration being planned BY
the Sportsmen's Club and the Bluff
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Maurice Criblez
Injured In Auto
Tank Truck Crash

Maurice doc" Criblez, 40, Route
Bluffton, suffered head injury when
the car he, was driving was involved
in an automobile accident with a gas
ohne truck at the intersection of the
County Line road and Route 81 at
10:40 a. m. Tuesday.
Criblez, son of the late Alfred and
Mrs. Criblez, Route 2 Bluffton, was
travelling south on the County Line
road enroute to a meeting in Colum-
bus when he collided with the truck
driven by Charles F. Umphress, 90,
Ada.
Following the accident Criblez was
taken to Lima Memorial hospital by
a passerby. His car was completely
demolished.
Criblez resides with his wife and
child on his farm miles south of
Bluffton. He is a former state presi-
dent of the Brown Swiss Cattle
Breeders Association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
35th Anniversary
Banquet To Honor
First LegiOnnaireS

Charter members of the Bluffton
Post 382, American Legion and its
Auxiliary will be honored at the 35th
birthday banquet of the post at $50
p. m. Wednesday at the American
Legion Hall.
Speaker for the evening will be
Mrs. Gladys Grieb, Findlay, whose
husband, the Rev. H. Ward Grieb, is
pastor of the St. Johns Lutheran
church in that city.
Honored guests for the evening
will include: Merle Brady, Van Vert.
End District Commander; Arthur
Ranley, Maria Stein, End District
Vice Commander; Robert Erskine,
Lima, End District Adjutant; Tom
Gallagher, Lima, Allen County Serv-
ice Officer and Mrs. Robert Fisher.
End District Auxiliary President.
Ruby McCarty and Harriet Stone
hill have been named as general
chairman for the event by members
of the Auxiliary who will act as
hostesses for the banquet.
Other chairmen include: Program,
Vernal Corson and Louise Ream; In
vitations, Edna Schultz and Marjorie
Huber; Decorations, Mary Burkhold-
er and Ruth Huber; Service, Mary
Lou Deppler; Tickets, Goldia Weiss,
Eileen Mericle and Marie Geiser;
Chefs, Gaynell Rockey, Pauline Augs-
burger and Marie Stonehill.
Tickets for the banquet will be 81
per person Interested persons are
asked to contact Eileen Mericle or
Marie Geiser who are in charge of
the ticket sales. Reservations must
be in by Monday noon.
Entertainment will follow the ban
quet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

several occasions.
Several years ago a number of
Bluffton residents reported the
bright red worms in their water.
At that time WilfOrd Geigsr, high
school science teacher, inv tigat-
ed the ern through the state board
of health. The finding l~sb that
they are harmless q
1t isNbelieved they enter the
water supply as minute eggs, laid
in the reservoir by a winged in
sect. In the spring of the year
they hatch into their Iarva stage
as red wigglers.
Mr.. Geiger said that he sup
posed the recent warm weather
had hatched them, or that the
eggs had hatehed inside the water
softener.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Tiny Blood Worms Appear
Again In TOUn Water Supply

A re-appearance after several
years of the tiny so-called "blood
worms" in Bluffton's municipal
water supply was noted this week
when Riley HanthOrn, 437 South
Main street, reported taking a
quantity of the little ,wigglers
from his new water softeaer tank
upon back-flushing it recently.
Mr., ,Hanthorn brought glass
jar to Nhe News office containing
a dozeh or more of the larvae,
bright fed in eolor. His Jar also
contained a duantity of tiny
snails.
The new water sOftener was
installed about two months ago,
and upon back-w7shing it at To-
day intervals, Mr. HAnthOrn said
he has noted the ~iggIers on
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Clarence Hooker To
Return As Teacher

Clarence Hooker, Bluffton elemen-
tary school teacher who has been on
a two-year leave of absence has ad-
vised the school board in letter from
Saline, Michigan, that he intends to
return here in September. Upon re-
commendation of Superintendent A. B.
Murray, the board acted Tuesday
evening to notify Mr.. Hooker that it
will have an opening for him in the
elementary school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Binkley MARY
Elizabeth Koontz), Ada, girl, Nancy
Joyce, born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conley MAR.
ion Belly, Ada, girl, Jane Louise
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Steiner, Bluff,
ton, a girl, Nancy Ruth, born Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hursey
peggy Martini, Bluffton, a girl
born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Simcox, Bluff.
ton, a girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Arnold "
Findlay, a boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McClelland, Jen-
era, boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Welty, Pan
dora, boy, born Tuesday.
End 1t. and Mrs. Norman Koehring
Salina, Kansas, a boy, Mark Allan
born at st. Johns hospital, March 4
Mrs. Koehring is the former EileeI
Haller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Haller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldine Wiess, Jr.
Ridgway, Ohio, girl, born at Kentol
San Antino hospital, Tuesday. Mr.
Wiess is formerly of Bluffton, tn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Aldine Wiess
Riley street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

ty owners to see if an arrangement
cannot be agreed upon for construc-
ton of a new sewer to be extended
to the Spring street interceptor.
Advised that the present Lawn
avenue sewer is not in good enough
condition to be tapped for the new
building, the board feels that if a
new sewer must be constructed,
others benefitting from it may share
the cost. If an agreement cannot be
reached, the Jackson street sewer
will be tapped as recommended by
some of the village officials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Bowers Succeeds
TripplehOrn As
Mayor OfBeaverdam
Tripplehorn Resigns Office {
Because OfPressure OF
Business Affairs

Wayne Tripplehcrn, Beaverdam
businessman WHO has served as
mayor of that village since January,
1854, rendered his resignation to the
village council at its meeting Thurs
day evening of last week. He told
council that he was unable to con-
tinue his duties as mayor because Of
the pressure of work at his auto body
shop.
Mr.. Tripplehorn, a former presi-
dent of council, became mayor of
Beaverdam when former Mayor
Frank P. Anderson resigned at the
beginning of his new term of office
in 1854. During his term of office,
Tripplehorn pushed the completion of
an improvement program at the
Town Hall which made it's second
floor available for use as Teen-Age
recreation center and for various
public meetings.
Earl Bowers, president of council,
succeeds Tripplehorn as mayor of the
village, and Harold Crawfs is the
new president of council. According
to custom the councilman who polls
the largest number of votes becomes
president of council and successors
are chosen in order according to the
number of votes received in the last
election.
The new mayor is associated as a
bookkeeper with the Farmers Ele-
vator in Beaverdam.
The other councilmen are expected
to appoint a successor to Bowers at
their next meeting on March II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

located at the former municipal cleo
trio plant burned out. A crew of ap-
proximately 20 Ohio Power service
men with five trucks worked frantic
ally to replace the transformer by
$40 p. m.
1t was believed by Beaverdam
residents that the electrical storm
Thursday night may have damaged
the transformer, resulting in the SUBJ
sequent complete breakdown.
The power failure proved early to
be a hardship for the community
since most of the residences and busi-
ness places depend upon electric
pumps to supply water from individ-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Garden Club Program

-Four members of the BIuffton Mems
Garden club will share the program
at the next meeting of the club
Wednesday evening at 8 pm. in
Science hall at Bluffton college.
Homer Gratz will speak on conserv-
alton; Karl Gierman on herbs; Darwin
Luginbuhl, art; and Willis Amstutz,
vegetable gardening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
.iMdY DaY Chairman

Jim Bishop, junior from Souderton
Pay was chosen as Bluffton College
May Day Chairman by vote of the
emit Ire student body recently. At the
sane election Reldon Schirch, Chenoa,
Ill was chosen as chairman of the
sphng Cleanup Day. May Day will
bd held on June 4, this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

ual wells. There is no municipal
water system. Restaurants had diff
Guilty obtaining water for cooking
Users of electric stoves were unable
to prepare their noon meals.
Those having the most serious
troubles were users of automatic
heating systems controlled electrical.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
MAYOR CALLS MEETING

Mayor w. A. Howe announced
Wednesday morning that he was
calling a meeting of council, the
school board and all other per-
sons interested in the proposed
new sewer for Tuesday evening,
March Is, in the high school
study hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
s Hour Power Failure In Beayerdam
Closes School, ,ParaIyzeS Community

An eghthour power failure Monday morning afternoon
virtually parayzed activity in the neighborng village
dam hatng the operation of automatic heating plants
the freezing weather. shutting the supply many
places and closing the school and number of business places
The power went off at 10 when the main
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
APPROVE NEW SCHOOL BILL

State Senator Ross Pepple and Rep.
Floyd Griffin are to be notified by
School Clerk Mrs. Don Corson that
the Bluffton board of education ap-
proves Senate Bill 321, the new
school legislation recommended by
the Ohio School Survey Commission.
The board authorized this action at
its meeting Tuesday evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
TRONBLE AT MT. CORY
A brea kdoxn of high voltage

fuses at The Mount Cory station
Mchday Also caused Interruptions
n of electrical service in that COM
munity, Rawson and even as far
north as part of Findlay, it was
reported.
Mt. Cory residents were with
out current Monday and Tuesday
for periods of approximately
four hours each time while re-
pairs were being made.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
KNIGHTS OF YORE

knights of Yore" will be the
theme of the next Cub Scout Pack
meeting at the Methodist church
basement Wednesday evening, March
Is. The young scouts will attend
garbed in full armor for the occasion
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Plan To Raze Old
School Before NeW
BLdq. Is Erected
Board Begins Search For Temporary
Homes" For Displaced Grade Pupils

School children without school will be the temporary plight
of of Buttons elementary pupils September.
Reversing earlier plans to continue classes in the present
grade building while the being erected around it, the
board of education its meeting Tuesday evening decided bet
of action will be completely the old building this
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-02-05

over 1,5UUUOO kiIowatts.
Also during this period, Appalachian virtually COM
peted it's major rural expansion program The company
now has electric service available to 80 percent of the
area in which it operates
The company began it's rural line building program
In the late 192Os During the years it curtaed
but resumed again in 1916 Since 1916 over 10000 mile
OF rural lines have been built at estimated cost
$60000000 Since 1850 almost 5000 miles frura lines
have been built.
Mr.. Furr concluded, "The expenditure of the S170.
100000 has resulted in the extension of electric service
to entire has increased the supply of power
available to the and has provided additional faciIi-
ties for the continuing industrial development of tn
territory which we serve"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-02-05

Rev. Ehoch w. Henry, Jr,
Rev. Enoch w. Henry, Jr.
will be the guest speaker at
the annual Mems Day OBJ.
servance of Mt. Zion AME
Church, Sunday, Feb. Is, al
both morning and evening
services.
Rev. Henry, a native of
Palestine, Texas, received
his training at Jarvis Chris
tian Co'.ege, Hawkins, Tex
as and the University of
Southern California, Los An
geles.
w. NJ. May, chairman
A Traynham, secretary; j.
Fl. Martin, treasurer; Rev.
P. M. Caldwell, pastor. Reg
mold Elliott is director of
music for the day.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-02-05

when the woman's home was
raided last week. When po-
lice entered through the
front door Mrs. McAllister
attempted to escape through
a rear door and was seized
by officers. DIR. Freeman
was arrested later at his of
flee.
Screenings during the raid
indicated that this elabo
rately furnished home had
been the scene of over 800
such illegal operations while
two young women wer
waiting to undergo treat
ment. Police assert that one
IS a 2S-year-old govern
ent worker, and the othe,
a 19-year-old, found nude in
separate rooms. When ques
toned they both admitted
that they were there fol
operations.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-02-05
DR.. Silas To Speak At
High Street Sunday

DIR. Gordon B. Silas, heat
of the Department of Psy-
chology of Roanoke College,
will speak at High Street
Baptist Church School, Sun
LAY, Feb. 6 at $50 am. His
subject will be Brother
hood"
DR.. Silas is also Director
of Teacher Training at Hol-
Inns College and Roanoke
College and in instructor of
Psychology for the Univer-
sity of Virginia Extension
Department.
Miss Kathryn Taylor will
be mistress of ceremonies.
Devotions will be conducted
by Brenda Mitchell and BY
ron Morris Special music
will be directed by Miss Car
olyn Charlton. The public is
invited to attend.