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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Wheat Farmers Vote On Marketing Quotas
In Referendum Election This Saturday

This Saturday will be election day
for wheat farmers who will vote in a
referendum on marketing quotas for
the 1856 wheat crop. In Allen county,
farmers of Richland, Jackson, Monroe
and Bath townships will cast their
ballots in the Council Room at the
ReaVerdam Town Hall.
If at least two-thirds of the voters
approve quotas, they will be in effect
for the 1856 crop, with penalties on
wheat harvested in excess of the
wheat acreage allotments. Also,
under quotas, price support will be
available to growers who comply with
their wheat allotments at a rate of
not less than $1.si 4 bushel, national
average, as announced by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The price announcement followed
an earlier statement by Secretary of
Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson that
the minimum 1856 wheat support
price would be established before the
marketing quota referendum. With
this announcement, wheat growers
have all the necessary facts before
voting in the referendum. The an
nounced minimum support for
1856 reflects 76ce of the estimated
transitional" wheat parity price of
$2.38 per bushel. The support level
is set in accordance with the law
which provides for variable level on
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Burkhalter Attends
Symphony Orchestra
League Convention

Prof. N. Laurence Burkhalter of
the Bluffton college music depart
ment faculty, and conductor of the
Lima Symphony orchestra, attended
the annual national convention of
the American Symphony Orchestra
league in Evansville, Ind, last week
end.
Delegates from community and
major symphonies from all over the
United States gathered to discuss
the many phases of symphony or
chestra operation.
The convention opened last Thurs
day with an address by John Has
kils, program specialist in the Mu-
sic Section, Pan American Union,
entitled "Music of the Americas. 1t
concluded on Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Concrete FOOters
Poured For New
School Building

The pouring of concrete footers for
the new elementary school building
started this week while workmen con-
tinued to tear down the old building
on another part of the construction
site.
Martin Hover, construction man.
ager for the Knowlton company, said
that the pouring operation would be
completed by the end of the week.
Concrete was being hauled to the job
by ready-mix trucks of Green & Saw
yer Co., Lima.
Trenches for the footers were rap
idly dug during the past few days by
ditch-digger machine furnished by
Knowlton. Eight men were working
on the site early this week including
four local men.
Mr.. Howey said that the company
would soon be ready TO employ four
or five bricklayers and carpenters,
preferably local men.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Belts, Arlington,
a girl, Debra Joan, born last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Steffen, Pandora,
boy, Richard Wayne, born last Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Null, Hoytville,
boy, John Corvin III, born Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle Bennett, Desh-
Ter, a girl, Kathy Lynn, born Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Bower, Jen-
era, boy, James Eugene, born Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Geiger, Colum-
bus Grove, boy, Jerad Lee, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyt Yoakam, La
fayette, boy, Leland Doyt, born
Monday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23

locals of the/ Jaycees iron all over
the state have submitted their entries
for the event.
The tournament, held last year at
Euclid, O., attracted 80 participants.
With the deadline for entries week
away the local Jaycees are making
preparations to handle upwards of the
100 boys expected to be on hand for
the three-day event.
The tournament is divided into the
Junior class and the Boys class. The
Junior group will be composed of en-
tries from 1918 and the Boys division
will be made up of boys under 10.
Singles and doubles matches are slat-
ed for both divisions. The winners of
the State are eligible to compete in
the National championships at San
Antonio, Texas, August 40.
The Bluffton entries which were
decided last week are Dave Little, Jim
BURY and Ramon Lewis in the Boys
division and Pete Steiner and James
Lacock in the Junior division. Little
will be entered in the singles matches
with the other four entered in the
doubles matches in their respective
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
FIOOdLighted Farm
Fields Seen In Future

Floodlighting farm fields for short
periods to increase production may be
practiced some day in the future, Lo-
rain Basinger, Bluffton vocational
agricultural teacher, said this week
after attending the General Electric
Lighting Institute at Nela Park,
Cleveland.
With other vo-ag teachers, Mr..
Basinger learned of experiments in
lighting sugar cane fields which have
speeded growth and increased yields
with only short exposures to artificial
light.
The local teacher also attended a
three-day session at the Wooster Ex-
pertinent Station during the past
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23

purpose at the November election. If
swimming pool bonds are to be voted
then, a resolution must be filed with
the board of elections early in
August, he pointed out.
Before the issue can be placed on
the ballots it will be necessary to get
plans and cost estimates from the
engineer to determine how large the
bond issue must be to cover the cost.
Council at its last meeting authorized
the commission to employ the engin-
eering firm Of Finkbeiner, Pettis and
Strout to prepare the preliminary
plans.
Unofficial estimates by the recrea-
tion commission have placed the cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000. IL
this estimate is borne out by the en-
gineering study, Mr.. Diller believes
that 10-year bond issue sufficient to
build the pool could be amortized with
a levy of one mill or less.
"Our present village tax duplicate
or approximately five and half mil
lion would yield about $500 per year
on one mill levy" Diller said he had
been advised by County Auditor Rus
sell Hire. "This should be sufficient
to meet the pool construction costs
and bond interest"
For the average home owner in
Bluffton the increased real estate tax
to retire the bonds should not amount
to more than 81 or $5 per year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
May Relax Law
Forcing Erection
OF Sewage Plants
Proposed Law Would Permit
Use Of Septic Tanks AS Alter
native To Disposal Plant

Bluffton citizens, who have Just
spent more than half a million dollars
for new sewage disposal plant, were
watching with more than casual in
terest the Ohio General Assembly's
disposal of a proposed amendment to
the Water Pollution Act to permit
194 villages to use septic tanks as an
alternative to building sewage treat
ment plants.
The amendment was adopted by the
House of Representatives last week
after being written into a Senate
originated bill.
The bill, as passed by the Senate,
sought only to have the State provide
villages with engineering and fin
ancial advice in their attempts to
abate stream pollution.
The measure is now back in the
Senate for concurrence in the House
change.
Opponents of the amendment held
that the law could be unfair to LAG
villages, who like Bluffton, have built
plants in conformance with orders
from the water pollution control
board.
The amendment Nas supported in
the House by Rep. Harry Corkwell of
Ottawa. He attacked the Water Pol
luton Control Act as burdensome to
villages.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Brighter BIuftOn
As Many Stores
Repaint Fronts

The Main street business sec-
ton was considerably brighter
this week when The Gables,
Bluffton painting contractors,
completed their work of redecor-
ating the store fronts of six
different firms.
The list of stores with brighter
fronts include c. F. Niswander
& Son, Don Patterson, Vida
Vidella Shop, Horseshoe Grill,
Swank Meat Market, and The
Bluffton News.
A number of other business
firms repainted their store fronts
earlier this spring Including Wal
termire's, w. III. Gratz Family
Shoe Store, The Edelweiss Res
taurant, Balmer's, Mumma EIec-
trio and others.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Legion Junior
Ball Club Opens
Season At Conner

Blufftan's Junior Legion baseball
team opened practice Tuesday eve
ming with ~ candidates reporting to
coaches Joe Harris and Pete Schmidt,
supervisors of the summer recreation
program, who will have charge of the
team this summer.
The Legion team, under the CO.
sponsorship of the American Legion
and Bixel Motor Sales, will open their
season tonight when they travel to
Conner to meet a team of combined
Conner and Columbus Grove high
school players.
The squads first home game of the
season will be at p. m. next Wednes-
day at Harmon Field.
The Bluffton team this week will
be composed of players from Bluffton,
Beaverdam and Pandora. There is a
possibility that one or two players
from Cory-Rawson may report for
tryouts in the next week or two.
Candidates reporting for the first
practice Tuesday night were Ronnie
Geiser, Jim. Berry, Jim Fisher, Don
aid Alspach, Ramon Lewis, Jim
BURY and Raymond Cummins, all of
Bluffton; and Keith Diller, Jim Tous-
ley and Ronnie Kenpf of Pandora.
Bruce Triplett and Rex Alderman
are expected to join the squad later.
The coaches have announced that
any interested boys between the ages
of Is and Is are invited to report for
workouts with the team. Any boy who
has not passed his 18th birthday by
September / is eligible
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
C.. F. NisWander.
Seth Basinger
Suffer Strokes

C. F. Niswander, widely-known
farm implement dealer of Bluffton
and Seth Basinger, who for many
years has operated the Morning Star
Cider Press north of here, both suf-
fered light paralytic strokes during
the past week.
Mr.. Niswander was stricken at his
home on Sunday morning about 1O
o'clock. The physician summoned to
the Niswander bedside, said that the
stroke was of the lightest type, and
the patient seemed to be improving at
press time.
Mr.. Basinger suffered his attack on
Thursday, and by Sunday was able to
sit up and walk about his home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
$500 Register
And $500 In Cash
BurgIarized Here
Thieves Break Rear Window,
Enter Miller Buick
Early Saturday.

A cash register valued at $500 con-
tanning approximately $500 in cash
was stolen from the Miller Buick
Sales & Service, 319 North Main
street early Saturday morning by
burglars who gained entrance by
breaking a rear window.
The loss was discovered at Z a. m.
Saturday when Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Miller, proprietors of the firm, open
ed for business. They were asleep
in their apartment over the garage
and sales room when the burglary oc-
Cured.
After entering the rear of the
garage, the thieves disconnected an
intercom and bell signal used to sum-
mon persons from the apartment on
the second floor to the rear of the
shop. The transformer and bell were
cut loose from the system. Both were
located on top of partition, and not
plainly visible from the floor.
Police from the Allen County Sher-
ifs office Investigated the burglary
upon call from Bluffton Police Chief
Lee Coon. They obtained some finger
prints believed to have been left by
the burglars.
From SO to 81 in coins We're found
on the floor of the garage and outside
the window where it was believed the
heavy cash register was pushed
through. It weighed about 200 pounds.
Mrs. Eva Kohl, a neighbor, report
ed hearing a dog barking frantically
early in the morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Thornton Lduridt
Awarded Scholarship

Notified this week that he hao
received a proficiency award in music
emitting him to four-year scholar
ship at Capital university in Colum-
bus, Thornton Lauriat, member OF
this years Bluffton high school grad
uating class, has accepted and enroll
ed there.
Lauriat, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
F. T. Lauriat of Kibler street, has
been prominent in instrumental as
we'll as vocal music work in the high
school, and played on the Pirate
basketball team.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Wild COW Milking Contest
To Supply ROdeO Laughs

A wild cow milking contest will be
the top event of the nine completely
new attractions for spectators attend
ing the 18th annual Silver Trophy
Rodeo to be held the night of July q
at Harmon Field.
The wild COW milking contest, first
of its kind ever seen in Bluffton, will
offer plenty Of thrills to go along with
the gala rodeo affair which also lists
gigantic parade, exhibitions, fire.
works displays and marching units
on the program.
Reports from rodeo followers are
that the wild cow milking contest is
one of the most thrilling events of the
program. Upon a signal, the chntes
are opened and teams of three men
hanging to the ends~cf 20-foot ropes
attempt to catch up with the wild
cows as they are chased to the center
of the arena.
The fun starts when two of the men
try to hold the cow from the end Of
the rope while the third attempts to
milk her in q bottle. The team with
the most milk in the bottle at the end
of three minutes Is declared the win
ner of the event.
100 HOrsemen To Compete
The Grand Entry, annually one of
the most colorful events of the even
ing, will feature some of the best
horsefiesh from Ohio. Michigan and
Indiana as over 100 horses will par
ade on the field for the event. Judg-
ing in the event will be in beth silver
mounted and plain tack.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23

Other events on the rodeo program
will include a Barrel Crawl Through
for mounted horsemen, Potato Race
Stake Bend Race, Musical Tires
Bride Trail Pleasure Horse and Great
Plain Pony events and Corral Cali
Roping. Ranch Man Steer Riding will
be interspersed through the evenings
program.
Men, women and children are
eligible to compete in six of the nine
scheduled events of the evening. The
bravest of the female species are not
barred from competing IN the steer
riding, wild cow milking and calf rop-
ing events.
To Crown Harvest Queen"
An added attraction of the rodeo
will be the crowning of the Harvest
Queen which viii take place during
the opening part of the program. The
queens court will feature two maids
of honor and two attendants to be
selected from 4ntries in the Rural
Progress parade!
Music during the evening will be
presented by area high school bands.
In addition to the Bluffton band, under
the direction of Earl Lehman and as
sisted by w. o. Geiger, bands from
McComb and Cory-Rawson are
scheduled to appear. Others have
been invited.
Fireworks Display
Also on the evenings program will
be coldrful pyrotechnical display of
aerial fantasies and ground pieces.
(Continued on Page 1Ol
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
BluftOn Girls
Graduated From
Bible Institute

Miss June Hochstettler, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstet-
tier, and Miss Annabelle Slower,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Slower, were members of the gradu-
ating class of the Grace Bible Insti-
tute this spring, it was announced
this week by J. ]. Regier of the
school.
They were members of a gradual
ing class of So.
Miss Hochstettler was secretary of
the Student Body association during
the past year.
Their plans for the future are in
definite.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23


of Kibler and South Lawn streets for
a new home to be erected by Mrs.
Munson Bixel. Across Kibler street
in the same neighborhood work is ex-
pected to start soon on new home
for Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Grismore of
McGuffey.
On Cherry street at the County
Line road, footers have been poured
for a new home for Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Lansing of Route 8, Ada, and on
South Main street across from the
Bentley road intersection Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Hall expect to start work
on their home.
At the north end of Bluffton, Del
bert McGinnis, builder and member of
the town council, has started on the
basement of new home. 1t will be
located on Diller street in the new
Rainbow subdivision off of West Elm.
And outside the corporation limits
on the College road, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
r. Moser hope to start this summer
on a new ranch-type home which will
be located at the edge of their farm
woods.
The Bixel home, which will front on
South Lawn avenue, was staked out
last week and excavating work was to
start early this week. Of brick
veneer construction, the modified
ranch-style home, is 70 feet by 81 feet
and will include two large bedrooms,
living room with dining-L, bath and
kitchen. An enclosed breezeway will
connect with q large garage including
storage room.
The new seal-o-matic white win
dows in metal easements will be used
throughout, and plans are to heat
electrically. Albert Badertscher and
associates will be the builders.
The residence to be built across
Kibler street for Mr.. and Mrs. Girls
more will also be of brick veneer con-
struction. Measuring 32 feet by "a,
IL InCtuueS ali SiClOoSu pOiIAi, anu VIC
front is enhanced by a large 3-section
bay window with a picture window
providing a view of the farmland at
the rear. The Garmatter Lumber Co.
is the builder and Maurice Fett is
supervising the work for the Girls
mores.
Mrs. Grismore is sister of Dan
Triplehorn.
Being erected by the owner, him-
self, the Lansing home on Cherry
street will be of frame construction.
The footers have been poured and a
block foundation is being set up. A
1-hoor plan home, it will include
three bedrooms. There is also an at
tached garage in the plan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hall have been
living in their 2-car brick garage, and
plan to start within a few weeks to
build the adjoining 26x40-foot resi-
dence building. OF frame construc-
ton, it will have asbestos siding and
attractive double-hung windows. AL
bert Badertscher and Associates are
the builders.
The Delbert McGinnis residence
will be three-bedroom house with
large living room, kitchen and bath.
A breezeway will connect the two-car
Continued on Page 10Y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
FLA WINS 5-YEAR AWARD

The Bluffton chapter, Future Farm
ers of America, this week received the
Five-Year Award Plaque offered by
the state FLA headquarters for high
ratings in the State Chapter Contest.
The local chapter received the silver
rating four years and the gold rating
last wear
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Elect Bluffton Woman
To State Office

Mrs. E. r. Moser, Route 2, Bluff
ton, was elected secretary of the
Ohio Home Demonstration council at
the annual meeting held in Columbus
Wednesday. Other new officers in
clude Mrs. Charles Gunder of Mans
field, president; Mrs. Robert Halter
man, London, vice president; and
Mrs. Ray G. Smith, McConnelsville,
treasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
State Tennis Tournament
BRINGING 100 Players Here

estimated 100 boys will participate in the State Junior
Chamber of Commerce Tennis tournament which will be held here
July g. 10 according Jack Koontz member of the local
Jaycees and chairman of the state event
addition the Blfton entries which decided last
week with the the local Junior Tennis tournament II
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
REUNION NOTICE

The 18th tri-annual Schumacher
reunion will be held Sunday, July 81
on the Bluffton College campus. Fam
lilies please notify members living at
a distance. Basket dinner at noon.
President, Gid Schumacher. MIG
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Must Act Quickly To Get
Swim Pool Issue On Ballots
DeGdIine For Filing Resolution With
Election Board Only Seven Weeks Off

There will be no public swimming pool for Buton kids this
summer and there to be in 1856 there heap of work
be accomplished within the weeks according to Paul
Der chairman of the Buon parks and commission
Mr. Der said that he hopeful Buton decide the long
discussed swimming pool question for that
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23

the basis of the estimated supply Of
wheat.
If qnstas are not approved, quotas
and penalties will not be in effect,
and the price support level for CO.
operating farmers will be 500 of
parity as provided by law, or about
S1.19 a bushel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-23
Summer Building Program In High Gear;
Six More New Homes To Be Erected Here
Latest announcements Bring Total
Developments To Nine This Year

Butons residential building activity moved into high
this week with work already started in the late planning
stages for five additional homes within the corporation limits and
sixth at the edge of town. This will bring the total number of
homes to be built here this year to nine.
Building materials have already delivered
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-03-24

1851 BUICK Super Riviera. 4-door.
2-tone sedan; Dynaflow, EZ eyeglass;
radio. heater, window washers,
directional signals backup lights;
etc; less than 1000 miles; excel
lent condition; private party must
sell. YE. 2-8936
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-03-24

HOLIDAY COUPE. Dual range
Hydramstic, with rear seat speaker,
heater, windshield washer, turn sig
nails. power windows, four way
power seat, power steering, power
brakes, autronic eye, black top
over Condor yellow. with matching
2-tone interior, white wall tires.
This IL the buy G9n0E
OF the day -.---------. %ASSS
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-03-24
FOR SALE-BICYCLES

BICYCLES. boys 20-inch. $40.
832 East 150th st. Pi"'
GIRLS bicycle. 26-inch, good co1dj-
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IHIZZER motor bike, fair condifion
reasonable. PO. l-35O4
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-03-24

1853 KAISER Manhattan 4-door sedan,
fully equipped, whiteWall tires; ivory
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-09
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Cruel Taun+s
Can Be Help,
Girls Report

How cruel young mortals be-"
exciaims an awakened father,
describing the anguish of his dau-
ghters subjected to cruel jibes by
her classmates.
And how right he is.
1t seems his 14-year-old subdeb
went to gym class wearing regula-
tion clothes which are pretty re-
vealing. What happens? Poor girl
has spat with her best friend a
few days later and is startled by a
retaliation of "flat-chested." Ever
since, the girl has been moody and
depressed and the entire family
are worrying for fear she will de-
velOp complex.
Could be. But how do you cope
with the situation inquiries the
father?
Name calling is not new idea
as any Bible reader knows.
Girls who've had the experience
of being on the Catherine Wheel
or thrown to the lions den in their
ipnaginations know it can be a hor-
rtble experience-at the time. But
now older and wiser they say "if
only we'd laughed at the whole
thing--who cares? What differ