The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-03
Blufton To Choose New Mayor Tuesday
10 Succeed WA. Howe Ending 9TH Term
All Municipal
offices Contested
Except Clerks Post

political front this week although
election day looms only five davs
hence and Democrats and Republicans
have both presented full states of
candidates for the balloting Tuesday.
Bluffton voters will select a new
mayor to succeed w. A. Howe. who
is completing his seventh term in
office. They will choose between
David L. Riser, Democrat, and
Joseph L. Urich, Republican.
Riser, presently serving an ap-
pointive term on council, is connected
with the Bluffton Stone COMPANY.
Until year ago, he was in the
restaurant business here for 1S years.
he was born and reared on a farm
west of Pandora. Prior to entering
IN business here, he farmed and
worked for the Singer Sewing
Machine company. He is married and
the father Of two daughters.
Urich, like his opponent, was born
and reared out of town. He is a
native of Lafayette. Prior to entering
the grocery business here on Main
street, five years ago, he was en-
ployed for % years by the Lima-Ken-
ton Wholesale Co. as a salesman. He
and his family moved here from
Wapakoneta. He has served on the
Blufton College Booster Committee,
the Explorer Scout Committee, and
as a trustee Of the Methodist church.
of which he has been lifelong MEM
Der. He and Mrs. Urich have five
children, two still at home who are
students of Bluffton high school.
Democratic Candidates
Running on the Democratic ticket
with Mr.. Riser is Frank L. Todd for
village treasurer. Presently serving
In that capacity, Mr.. Todd is former
school teacher and grocer.
Democratic candidates for council
include Francis L. Reichenbach, 334
S. Main street, an Incumbent council
man and associated with the Bluff
ton Meat Market in business. Gerald
B. Swank is also serving on the pre-
sent council, and operates "Tuffy's"
Barber Shop on North Main street.
His home is on West Elm street.
William N. Gaiffe, proprietor of the
Clover Farm Store on Vine street,
is former councilman serving in
1949 and 1851. His home is at 11s
E. Elm.
Edwin Badertscher, associated with
the Page Dairy company, also served
on council in 1949 and 1851. John
Hermann, machinist at the Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co., will be
making the race for the first time
as will Garnette Foltz. Foltz, who re-
sides on Cherry street, is associated
with Page Dairy. He has been active
in local and state American Legion
affairs and is former CD Chief of
the village.
Herbert Conrad, associated with the
Bluffton Stone company, is the Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection to the
board of public affairs.
The Republican Slate
Running on the Republican slate
with Urich will be A. j. B. Longs
dorf, unopposed candidate for re-
election as village clerk. Mr.. Longs
dorf, school teacher for SO years
and superintendent of schools here for
10, is completing his third term.
Harold Balmer, proprietor of Balmer's
store on North Main street and a
graduate of Bluffton college, Is the
COP candidate for treasurer.
For council the Republicans are
kunning Ed Miller, until this week
proprietor of Miller Buick Motor
GALES. He is now residing on Cherry
street. Charles Hankish, associated
with the Bluffton Stone Co. and
the Hankish store, is graduate of
st. Joseph college, Rensselaer,, Ind.
Wilbur Amstutz of North Spring
street, is a local building contractor.
Ed Rice, Grove street, is the owner
of DE Rice Dry Goods and Tot Shop
on North Main. He is graduate of
BIG university and veteran of World
War II. Bernard Schiffke, South Main
street, is chief inspector for the
Triplett Electrical Instrument Co.,
and Brooks Root, resident of Mound
street, is telegraph operator for the
Nickle Plate Railroad in Lima.
The Republican nominees for the
board of public affairs are Harvey
Bauman, presently serving as presi-
dent. Harvey is an electrical contrac-
tor and an employee of City Loan,
Lima. Clayton Hardness, South Main
street, operates the Farmers Produce
Co., Cleon Triplett, South Main street,
Continued on page 10l