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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
THE EVENING STAR B-1i
Washington, D. G.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Z, 1855
Pinhole Leuks in Pistons

Pinhole leaks In pistons are not
unusual. They can be detected
by turning the piston upside
down and pouring in . little gas-
oline. after the piston has been
thoroughly cleaned Of carbon. Do
not Ill higher than the bottom
Of the first ring groove. however.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

A large crowd is expected to wit
ness the Holiday Basketball Carnival
sponsored by the Bluffton Junior
Chamber of Commerce at the Found
ers Hall gymnasium on the college
campus next Tuesday and Wednesday
nights.
The two-night event will bring to-
gether three of the areas best teams
to date, Bluffton, 6-1, Columbus
Grove, 81, and Pandora -Gilboa, Az.
Usually potent Cory-Rawson with a
dismal IA mark rounds out the card.
The Hornets boast one of the areas
top pivot men in Ga George Keller.
Bluffton, which lost it's first game
to st. Marys last Saturday, opens the
tournament action meeting the some
what surprising Rockets of Pandora
Gilboa in the 7:30 contest Tuesday
night. The finale of the evening pits
Columbus Groves powerful Bulldogs
against Cory-Rawson.
In the Wednesday night action the
two winners play the final contest fol-
lowing the game between the previous
nights losers. Each member of the
winning team will receive gold tro-
phies and the runnersup in the win
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Motter, Ada, g
boy, Gregory Lee, born last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zimmerman
Lima, a girl, Amy Jean, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ream, Bluff
ton, girl, Sharee Jean, born Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Max McCafferty
maxine Criblez), Bluffton, a boy
Philip Carl, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Greene, Nc
Comb, a boy, Mark Alan, born Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Christman
Deshler, a girl, Dianne Lynne, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roth, Bluff
ton, a girl, Jenelle Lynette, born Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowser, Sr.
Findlay, girl, Terry Lynn, born
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Harmon, Ben
ton Ridge, a girl, Cynthia Ann, born
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. McDougle
Williamstown, a girl, Carol Rose
born Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
New Addition Is
Completed BY
SWank Meat Mkt.

The finishing touches are being
applied and new equipment is being
installed this week in the new 20-foot
by 40-foot addition to the rear of
Swank Brothers Meat Market, lit N.
Main Street.
The addition recently constructed
by Harry Mericle and Sons, Bluffton
contractors, will be used as a process
ing room and for doubling cooler
space in the shop.
In the processing room such work
as making sausage and rendering lard
will be carried on. A small building in
the rear is used for smoking the
meats with the use of hickory and
hardwood fires. Butchering for the
concern is done at the Wenger farm
on the Old Dixie highway south of
town. Here new building facilities
were erected in 1948. Meat from the
farm will be brought to the Main
street coolers.
The business is operated by Har-
land and Joseph Swank, brothers,
with George Swank, Mrs. Harland
Swank and Mrs. Joe Swank and Ro-
bert Dillman as their associates.
One of the towns oldest meat mar
ket locations, the Main street store
was operated by the Bigler family so
years before it was taken over by the
Swanks in 1916. Even prior to the
Bigler operation, other proprietors
sold meat over the counters of the
store.
The new facilities are open to the
public, and patrons are invited to in
spect them at any time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Beavers Land FiUe
Berths On MO
AU-StGr EIeUens

Bluffton colleges Beavers landed
five players on the Mid-Ohio League
offensive and defensive teams for the
1866 selections made by league
coaches. The announcement was
made Tuesday by C. L. "Pete''
Spaid, Findlay, commissioner of the
MO.
Ebert Dubenion, star back VINO
rolled up 1926 yards in eight games
for an average per carry of 11h
yards, was a unanimous choice of
the coaches along with Bill Atsals,
Wilmington; and Harold Meyers, De-
fiance. All three were named CO.
captains of the squad.
Other offensive members from the
Beaver squad were Jim Bishop at
center and Jim Stewart, who was
placed at tackle spot.
Picked on the defensive team were
Darrell Diller, 150-pound demon of
a linebacker, and halfback Willie
Taylor, who could also carry the
mail on offense.
Ends John Campbell and Jim Buff
fenbarger and fullback Emil Knorr
received honorable mention from the
coaches.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Free Grain For
Hungry Song Birds
Offered By Club

Last weeks continued cold spell
accompanied by a twO-inch snow
early Sunday morning has focused
attraction on Bluffton's bird pOpu-
lation, now finding it difficult to
forage for food.
An increasing number of local
residents are taking advantage of
the free grain offered by the Com
munity SpOrtsmen's club at the
BlufftOn News office. As part of
the clubs conservation program
cracked corn, wheat, oats and other
seeds are available.
AS supplement 70 the mixture,
househoIders are urged to give the
birds meat scraps from the table.
Suet should be hung up for nuthat-
ches, chickadees and other grub eat
ing birds, it has been pointed out by
those in charge of the feeding pro-
gram.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Ford Gift Likely To Be Earmarked
To Replace Old Equipment At Hospital

ceived. The matter was discussed at
some length at a meeting of the board
Monday evening.
An elevator was installed in the
building last summer, but there had
been no plan for the addition of other
new facilities. The greatest need is
for replacement of sogns # the old
.euuipment. Mthy IMPROVEMENTS
have been made in X-ray equipment
since the present machine was pur-
chased, the directors say. Other equip
ment in the operating room and the
laundry is getting to point where it
must be replaced, also.
"All of US on the board of directors
and members of the hospital admins
tration and operating personnel were
happy to learn of the gift," Mr.. Blk
Ter said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Congressman Is
Speaker Before
Adult Farm Class
mo Quick Remedy For Farm
Price Problem" Mccullough
Tells BIufftOn Group

Congressman William M. McCul-
Tough, addressing the Adult Farmer
class at Bluffton high school Monday
night said there is no quick remedy
for the farm price situation.
Regardless of who is elected OF
what plan is put into operation, it will
require a year or two to do much
good" re explained. This is because
farming is longtime operation, and
in raising livestock or crops one can
not slow down or speed up the mach
inery.
The Congressman from Piqua said
we are exporting all we can without
tramping on the toes of our friendly
nations.
He said he favors the suggestion OF
the Bluffton Farmers club that more
research be carried on to discover new
and better uses for farm products.
Such research has brought beneficial
results in the past.
The "soil bank" idea is favored by
the congressman. Present and past
programs have favored the big far
mers. and he advocates program IN
which all farmers will have the right
to help decide the issues.
Young farmers and beginners were
advised not to get too deeply into
debt. If farmers cannot buy steel pro-
ducts, look for prices to come down
he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

year on Sunday, will be the most inn
portant day of church observances.
Programs Tonight
Tonight at 7:45 o'clock the Presby-
terian church Sunday school will pre-
sent its annual program and N the
First Mennonite church members, of
the Sunday school win present their
white gifts and their annual program
beginning at p. m.
Friday evening at 8 O'Clock is the
time set for the Sunday school pro-
gram Of the Bfuffton Missionary
church. The primary department will
have short program of reciaations
songs and instrumental numberA. and
the young people will present a tab
lean in scripture, story and song It'll
ed "The Coming Of The King" The
Evangelical Mennonite church will
also hold its program at 7:30$
Christmas Eve Service
Following custom, the ST. Johns
Evangelical and Reformed church will
hold its Sunday school program on
Christmas Eve. This year a pageant
entitled "The Message of Christmas
will be presented telling the story
again of the miracle of Christ's birth.
White gifts will be presented to var
ious institutions of the church in this
service. The service will begin at 7:45
The Methodist Church, likewise,
will hold its annual Christmas pro-
gram at z o'clock Christmas Eve, and
will hold an impressive candle-light-
ing service later in the evening at IL
p. m. The public is invited to join in
this hour of worship.
Christmas Eve has also been cho-
sen for the annual Sunday School pro-
gram Of the Ebenezer Mennonite
church at 7:45 p. m. Mrs. Vinten
Bucher and Doneta Amstutz viii be
organist and pianist respectively for
the program, "The Christmas Story"
The Eb,nezer church viii also be
one of the few in this area to conduct
additional services Sunday evening.
At 7:3O p. m. the churches mixed
choir will present program of song
and music.
Activities of the churches will even
carry over into Monday this year with
with a Youth Fellowship Christmas
party scheduled for 7:30 p. m. by the
Methodist young people.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Judging Starts
Tonight In Yule
Lighting Contest

Bluffton residents competing in the
Outdoor Christmas Lighting Contest
being sponsored by the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce and the Business
Mems association have been reminded
to leave their lighted displays turned
on Friday night when judging will
take place.
Oliver Beach, Jr., Jaycee president,
said that this year judges will make
an effort to include every display in
the judging whether or not entry
blanks have been turned into the con-
test officials. To assure that the dis
play viii be included, for certain, an
entry blank should be left at Smiths
barber shop.
First prize this year in the local
contest will be a $50 savings bond. A
Sunbeam frypan will be awarded as
second prize, and IS in cash will be
the third prize.
Judges named by the Rluffton
Mems Garden club, who are also CO
operating in the event, are Bernard
Schiffke, chairman; the Rev. James
Heininger and Joel VIM Boehr.
The judging will be based 40 per
cent on artistic merit; 20 per cent on
originality; 25 per cent on ingenuity
and 15 per cent on lighting technique.
Local winners will also be eligible
to compete IN national outdoor
lighting contest to be judged from
photographs. Top prize in the resi-
Dental division is $500.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

Although directors of Bluff n
Community hospital have not received
complete details of the $4,000 gift
from the Ford Foundation announced
last week, the money will probably be
used to replace obsolete equipment
which has been in use at the hospital
since 1886, ID. w. Bixler, chairman
of the board, told The News this
week.
"The Ford Foundation gift to the
best of my knowledge, represents the
largest single gift ever received by
our hospital, Mr.. Bixler said, "and
there are plenty of places where its
use will prove valuable"
He added that the directors could
make no definite plans for use of the
money until details of the gift are re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
So, 200 Professors May Get -Four Per Cent
Pay Boost From Ford Foundation Grant
Calls Attention To Plight
Of Poorest Paid Profession,
Says Prexy

Members of the long suffering
Bluffton college faculty may look for
ward to pay increases roughly
amounting to about four per cent of
their last years salary after the re-
Gently announced Ford Foundation
endowment is put to work" for the
school.
This will amount to an average pay
boost of $128 per year. The average
professor at the Bluffton school draws
$4,000 a year, according to DR.. Lloyd
Ramseyer, president.
The four per cent estimate is that
of the trustees of the Ford Founda-
ton, who apparently estimate that the
$61 800 endowment should yield an
average of about that per centage.
The grant, announced last week, is
equal to the total college faculty pay
roll for the 1954-55 year.
Details of the gift were received by
the college this week. DR.. Ramseyer
said that the SCI, 300 will be received
half on July 1, 1856, and the other
half on July 1, 1857. The money is to
be invested by the college directors
with the proceeds to be used for fac
ulty salary increases.
The grant provisions stipulate that
at the end of 10 years the college may
spend the principal amount if the di-
rectors deem it advisable.
Friends of the independent col
leges of America are very apprecia-
tive of the gift received from the
Ford Foundation. The gift indicates
the growing realization among our
industrial leaders of the Importance
of the non-tax supported colleges and
of the broad cultural education pro-
vided by the liberal arts, DR.. Ram
seyer said in a statement this week.
at also centers attention on the
plight of the college teacher, the
poorest paid of our professions, he
added.
Continued on Page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Pirates Start New
Victory String At
DelphOs Tuesday

Bluffton high schools basketball
team returned tc their winning ways
Tuesday night at Delphos when they
defeated the jefferson Wildcats, o.
so. for their seventh victory against
one loss this season.
The Pirates, who had racked up six
straight wins before their 56-44 loss
to powerful St. Marys last Saturday
night at that place, pulled into a
commanding lead late in the third
quarter and handed the Jeffs their
third loss of the campaign. They have
won two.
The game was a repetition OF some
of the other Pirate victories. Ahead
by only four-point spread at the in
termission, 31-27, the Pirates blew a
nine-point lead early in the third
quarter and then fought back to put
the game literally out of the reach
of Coach Jack Koch's club.
Ron Lora, who has paced the Pi-
rates in scoring the past five or six
games. did it again as he hit the nets
for 20 points. He was assisted by
Berry, Fields and Urich in the scor-
ing column. This trio hit in the double
figures.
The Pirates return to action Tues
day night in the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce's Holiday tournament
They take on the Pandora-Gilbos
Rockets in the opener at 7:3O at the
college gymnasium.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Early Mailing Spreads Posts Office Rush,
But New Cancellation Record Set Monday

Earlier mailing campaign for
Christmas paid off this year for
Bluffton Postal employees. The sea-
sons rush at the post office was
spread over a longer period of time
and tended to even out otherwise
heavy handling of mail just before
the holiday.
But in spite of earlier mailings the
Bluffton office set an all-time record
for cancellations Monday of this week
when 17,024 pieces of letter mail were
recorded. This compared to last years
total cancellations of 1892 for the
same day.
Cards and packages started arriv-
ing at the post office shortly after
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

Thanksgiving. Despite the earlier
mailings Buttons eight-day mailing
period started Monday, December IL
through Tuesday night of this week
was only 4,41O cancellations less than
last years all-time high of 89,022 for
the same period.
This cancellation figure does not in
clude metered mail from the college
and the Triplett company. In addition
Bluffton is a distributive center foI
the towns of Mt. Blanchard, Airing
ton and Jenera. Mall from these three
towns is re-handled by Bluffton
clerks.
Incoming sacks of mail were only
six sacks less than last years peak
of 819 bags of mail in the eight-day
period.
A decrease of 242 bags of outgoing
mail this year in the eight-day period
was believed due to the earlier mail
ing campaign and postal officials at
tribute part of this decreased mailing
to higher parcel post rates. This year
762 bags of mail were sent out of the
Bluffton office in the eight-day period
Local clerks and supervisors have
been working overtime every day tc
handle the heavy flow of mail City
carriers are assisted by Coach Ker
Mast with deliveries on the route and
by regular substitutes, Robert Nc,
Cune and Carl Krichbaum.
On Rurel Route / Woodrow Little
is assisted in racking the mail by Ed.
gar Chamberlain, the regular substi-
tute. On Rural Route Harry Bogart
is assisted by Cleo Diller, also a reg.
ular substitute.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Jefferson Avenue
Bridge Now Open
To Rt. 1O3 Traffic
Work of Widening Bridge
Approaches Must Await
Milder Weather

Bluffton's new jefferson avenue
bridge was opened to traffic last
Thursday, and for the first time
since July, it was not necessary for
motorists on Route 103 to detour over
Cherry street to enter or leave the
village.
Although work on the highway
bridge did not start until in Septem-
Der, the route was blocked off as early
as in July by contractors laying new
trunk sewers along jefferson avenue.
Work on the bridge opened late in
August after Wander & Mason, Col
umbus contractors, were awarded the
contract on a low bid of $36,064.58.
Winter weather has made it i'm
possible to complete the finishing
touches on the project, which includes
widening the approaches on both
sides, but it was decided to open the
road to traffic until the job is COM
pleted when milder weather sets in.
The bridge is of continuous con-
crete slab construction with a concrete
substructure. The spans are 28 feet,
35 feet and % feet long, and the road
way over the bridge is SO feet wide.
Another bridge also on Route 103
over the Blanchard river west of
Mount Blanchard was also opened to
traffic last week end. The steel beam
structure with concrete deck has an
overall length of 1896 feet and is 80
feet wide.
General contractors on the larger
bridge project were Frantz Brothers
of Sidney. Cost was $58,793.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Bluftonite DralUs Unusual Air Force Job
Working With Animals In Missile Testing

It is the last phase of service
anyone would be likely to think of
in connection with the U. S. Air
Force, but A/3 Paul Fritchie has
just completed training course in
veterinary medicine at Gunner Air
Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.
IF you're wondering what the
care of animals has to do in an age
of supersonic air travel, it is inter-
esting to know that the Air Force
uses many small animals in expert
mcnts with rockets and guided
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Winter Not Yet
Arrived But Merk
Drops To I Above

Winter had not yet officially
started, but according to weather
observer Ray Burkholder of near
Pandora the mercury fell to
one degree below zero in the
coIdest day this fall Tuesday
morning.
The BurkhOlder reading also
placed the Button Pandora area
as the coldest spot in Ohio
Tuesday.
Winter officially got under
way here Wednesday with tenn
perature down to PIP.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

missiles.
Paul doesn't know exactly what
his new duties will be when he re-
ports to headquarters in Albuquer-
que. N. NJ, after enjoying a fur
lough at home until January 8. He
suspects, however, that he will be
playing nursemaid to a bunch of
monkeys or other animals used in
desert experiments.
Whatever his duties may be, he
is looking forward to spending the
winter months in the southwest.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
DeadLines Advanced
For NeWS, Ad COpy

Because of the celebration of
Christmas on Monday, all headlines
FOR both news and advertising will
be advanced for next weeks issue
of The BIuffton News.
Display advertising cannot be
accepted after Saturday for next
weeks newspaper, and persons
sending in news copy are asked to
do so as far in advance of regular
headlines as possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Highway Department
Closed Local Office

The Bluffton field office of the
state highway department which has
operated on Cherry street since work
began on the Route 25 bypass pro-
ject in August of 1854 was closed
Monday. The highway department
engineers used the office building
owned by Mrs. Munson Bixel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
WASTE COLLECTION

The regular monthly village
waste collection has been set to
begin at noon on Thursday, Decem-
Der %, Street Commissioner Lee
Coon has announced. Next Mon
days garbage collection will be
conducted on Tuesday because of
the holiday.
Mr.. Coon also announced a special
pickup of discarded Christmas trees
on the afternoon of Tuesday, Janu-
ary 3. The collection of the discard
ed holiday decorations makes it pos
sible to clear the premises of the
highly infammable trees and reduces
the load when regular collection is
made later in the month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Holiday Cage Tourney
Pits Areas Top Teams

ner's bracket will be presented silver
trophies. Gold medals will be awarded
consolation bracket winners.
Admission for each program is Toe
for adults and 35c for students. All
student tickets must be purchased at
their respective schools. All tickets at
the gate will be 75c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

Employees of the three yards of the
Steinman Bros. Lumber company and
members of their families numbering
approximately so gathered Wednes-
day evening at the Bluffton office for
their annual Christmas party.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Chimney Spark
Sets Roof Afre

A spark from the chimney set fire
Tuesday to the roof of the residence
of Mrs. Wilbur Fish at 220 N. Spring
street. Only a small hole was burned
in the roof before Bluffton firemen
extinguished it easily with one of
their small hoses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
BlufftOn Churches Ready
To Observe The Nativity
Special Programs Arranged To Honor
ChTist's Birth In Song And Pageantry

With the grand rush of the preChrstmas activity drawing
close Buffton families will focus their this
on the church and upon honoring Christ's nativity
While many of the local churches have already held Sunday
school programs others to be held Thursday evening" Friday
night and Christmas Eve Christmas Day. falling this
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