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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
Describes Pioneer
Life In Canada

Wheat farming and the develop
ment of farm grass seeds in Cana
da's northernmost agricultural sec
tion, the Peace River Valley, was
described by the Rev. J. Paul Clark
at the Tuesday evening meeting of
the Bluffton Lions club at the Wal
nut Grill.
Rev. Mr.. Clark recently visited
brother who has pioneered first in
Saskatchewan and then in the Peace
River Valley area. Beginning with
a dirt floor log cabin and an oil
drum fashioned into a stove, the
Clarks survived winters with tenn
peratures down to 80 below. They
now operate a 1,000-acre farm, and
one of the boys owns what is prob
ably one of Canada's most remote
taxi services. At times his taxi runs
must be made with a former Army
weasel with caterpillar tracks.
Wheat from the Clark farm must
be hauled go miles to the closest
railroad at Dawson Greek.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
.BHS VOCaliStS
Win Usual Share
Superior Ratings

Upholding the usual good record
of Bluffton high school music stu
dents in the district competition,
four soloists and the schools Boys
and Girls Ensembles earned super
ior" ratings in the annual additions
of the Ohio Music Education asso-
citation conducted last week in Lii
ma.
The superior" soloists are Sue
Montgomery, mezzo soprano; Irlene
Gierman, alto; Thorne Lauriat, bass
and Ann Stauffer, flute.
Members of the Boys Ensemble
which received the top rating are
Paul Glaze, Ray Cummins, Dan
Gleason and Thorne Lauriat.
The Girls Ensemble includes
Dorothy Stratton, JoAnn Hursey,
Wilma Jorg, Sue Montgomery, jan
ice Skidmore, Irlene Gierman, Anita
Klassen, Lois Amstutz and Saundra
Berry.
The superior rated soloists and
ensembles will compete further in
the Bowling Green additions on
April 2.
Excellent ratings were awarded
Paul Glaze, tenor; Janice Skidmore,
mezzo soprano; Miriam Gierman,
viola; and Sally Reichenbach, So
prano.
Graded good" were Ray Com
minis, baritone, Bob Steiner, bari
tone, and Mary 10 Diller, Oboe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17

ready to go within Nthe corporate
limits of Bluffton or onE the outskirts,
and it is reported that \fouf to si&
others should be ANNOUNCED NithiA
the next four weeks. "
John Klay has started to e1ect Ne
studding for new four-roAn home
on Cherry street next to II Don
Martz home. The residence is being
built for the market.
On Harmon road across from Com
munity hospital, Harry Mericle and
Sons have started work of completing
the Clayton Weiss home. The base
ment was constructed some time ago,
and served as temporary living
quarters.
Out on property adjoining the
College farm, DIR. Robert Kreider is
clearing his lot for an early start on
his six-room cape cod home. The ex-
terror will be of Norman brick and a
feature of the interior will be the
latest type of electrical heating
system. Harry Mericle and Sons are
the contractors.
On nearby property George Boehr
will resume the building of his new
home. The basement was completed
early this winter before cold weather
halted the work.
Further from Bluffton on the Thay-
er and Sandusky road northwest of
Beaverdam carpenters are placing
under roof a new three-bedroom
home being constructed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Jennison, Lima plumb
er, and on the Grove road William
Bell will break ground for a three
bedroom home about eight miles west
of here.
1t was also learned this week that
Halle Sheets recently completed me-
gotiations for the purchase of a
building lot at the corner of the K K
Huber farm on the Bentley road.
Sheets will probably begin constluc-
tion this summer of a new home.
At the same time a number of ex-
tensive remodeling jobs are underway
including a major improvement at
Continued on Page 10Y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
Former Pastor Who Urged Establishment
Of Memorial Home To Speak At Dedication
Building Committee Will
Receive Keys In Cere-
mOny Sunday

Ten years after he originally urged
the establishment of home to care
for aged members of the Mennonite
church, the Rev. J. N. Smucker, now
of Chicago, will return here to of
ficiate at a service dedicating Bluff
toms new Mennonite Memorial Home
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
dedication ceremony will be preceded
by "Open House" Saturday from 1 to
6 p. m.
Establishment of the home was
urged by Rev. Mr.. Smucker and the
Rev. ]. ]. Esau at church gathering
in the spring of l945. At that time
Rev. Smucker was pastor of the First
Mennonite church.
Sunday he will see General Con-
tractor Robert Miller of Columbus
Grove turn over the keys to the re-
Gently completed building to E. E.
Hucher1 chairman of the homes
board of directors.
Hoping for better weather than
that of the grogndbreaking Sunday
of Spne q, 1854 when > virtual
cloudBorst thinned the crowd, the
home directors are expecting a large
crowd representing the congregations
of eight Mennonite churches which
have participated in the build ding pro-
gram.
Two years after Rev. Mr. Smuck-
er's first appeal for the home, an
organization was incorporated, and in
the same year-1947-the present
site of about 10 acres was purchased
from John Steiner. Because the site
was once the location of Silver Fox
farm it has long been known as "Fox
Farm"
Construction began in October 1853,
after plans were prepared by Archi-
tect Carlton Wilson of the firm of
Wilson, Terwilliger & Van Voorhis of
Richmond, Ind.
The plan calls for two wings and a
central service unit. Only one wing
containing 20 rooms has been COM
pleted thus far with the service unit.
A unique feature in the Memorial
Home is the use of ramps to move
from one floor to another instead of
stairs or elevators. Many details of
the building design are planned par
ticularly for the comfort and con-
venience of the old people Who will
be its guests.
At the dedication service Sunday
the Rev. Paul E. Whitmer, Bluffton,
will give the invocation and the Rev.
James Reusser Of Dalton will give the
scripture reading.
Following Rev. Mr.. Smucker's
dedicatory address, the Rev. j. P.
Suderman of Pandora will give the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
To Urge FLdshers At
Bentley Rd. Crossing

The Bluffton Junior Chamber of
Commerce at it's recent meeting voted
to support any community effort
made to obtain flasher warning lights
for the Bentley road crossing of the
Nickle Plate railroad.
Because the Bentley road approach
to the new Route 25 will be used
regularly by practically all Bluffton
motorists, there is growing feeling
that action should be started promptly
to urge the railroad company to pro-
vide this type of protection. The
Jaycees decided to ask the proper
governmental organization to take the
matter up with railroad officials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
Polio Vaccinations
Likely Next Month
In BluftOn School
Parents Must OK Shots,
DIR. ROdabaugh Explains Az
PTA Meeting

Indications are that early next
month first and second grade children
of the Bluffton school together with
children of those ages all over Allen
county will be lining up for the new
Salk polio vaccinations.
DR.. F. D. Rodabaugh, Bluffton
physician and member of the Allen
county board of health, told the Par
ent Teacher association at its meeting
Monday evening that the complete
result of the Salk test have not yet
been made known, but that all infor-
nation should be compiled and made
available by April 1. II is presumed
new that results Of the tests made in
various parts of the country will be
Favorable to the proposed wholesale
vaccination.
The National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis will provide the vac
cine free of charge for children oE
the first and second grades.
The vaccination consists of three
shots. The second is given one week
after the first, and the third shot will
be given four weeks after the second.
"The vaccine viii be given only
upon written request of the parents"
DR.. Rodabaugh said.
To the question, as it safe?" fire.
quently asked, Dr. Rodabaugh told
the PTA group that he has child in
both the first and second grades.
"They viii both be yaccinated," the
doctor stated.
1t is likely that additional vaccine
will be available for older children
and adults, but this will be admin
istered by the family physician.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17

The Rev. Peter Dyck, pastor of the
Eden Mennonite church, Moundridge,
Kansas, and noted leader in relief
and refugee work, will be the speaker
at the annual Bluffton College Chris
tian Life Week to be held on the
campus March % to 25.
Services will be held during the
regular chapel periods at 9:35 a. m.
and in the evening at 7:15 p. m.
Everyone is invited to attend these
meetings, to be held in Ramseyer
Chapel.
Rev. Mr.. Dyck, Canadian citizen
is noted for his eight years of work
with the Mennonite Central Commit
tee in Europe and South America,
transferring refugees and doing ex-
tensive relief work. AT present, in
addition to his pastorate, he is a
member of the Board of Christian
Service of the General Conference Of
the Mennonite church.
Following is list of Rev. Dyck' S
topics for the services:
Morning: A brief series on The
book of Colossians.
Tuesday, "Who is First?" We'd
nesday, "In Colossae in Christ;
Thursday, Theological Anchors for
Ethical Conduct; Friday, Love that
Binds Together; Evening: Tuesday,
"When Young People Remember;
Wednesday, "Nonresistance Under
Test; Thursday, Providing For
Failure; Friday, "Christ's Depar-
ture Our Advantage" Communion
service).
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
Young Motorists
Make Race Track
Of Cemetery Lanes

Damage to the soft sod at the
edge of the roadways in Maple
Grove cemetery in recent weeks
is causing concern of Police Chief
Lee Coon and members of the
cemetery board.
Chief Coon said that it appears
a group of teen age drivers are
racing their cars over the narrow
rOadways of the cemetery late at
night. Cutting corners too sharp
ly, the auto wheels are cutting
deeply into the soft sod.
Police will make an effort to
apprehend the guilty persons and
they will be hailed into court,
Chief Coon said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17

earlier In the evening. The proposed
new sewer line would extend through
an alley between Lawn and Spring
streets and join a relatively new
sewer constructed in Spring street
about six years ago.
Early in the evening council mem
bers and Mayor w. A. Howe ex-
planned to the school officials that
none of the sewers, with the excep-
tion of the new interceptors, are viii
lage property. All have been con-
structed privately by individuals or
groups of property owners. Con-
struction of a new line, therefore,
will be at the schools expense, the
board was advised.
There seemed to be some possibility
that other Interested property owners
in the vicbhity might wishsto tap the
new line ind pay part the cost,
or that be village might use it to
brain sur lace water into al ID thereby
thare in 4 be cost.
The dissussionf of the problem
Brought a statement< from Council
man Arden Baker that an engineering
survey of several years ago showed
the village has major sewer problem
which can only be solved completely
by the expenditure of another half
million dollars.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
Expect $500 Young
Musicians Here For
District Additions
Event Slated March 26
To Bring Larger Crowd Than
Last Year

An even larger crowd of high
school musicians than last year es-
timated in excess of $500 is expect
ed to throng BIufton streets Satur-
day, March 26, when they arrive
here for the District III choral, or
chestra and band additions at the
high school and on the campus of
Bluffton college.
Professor Russell A. Lantz, direc-
tor of the Bluffton additions, said
this week that registrations for the
event are heavier than was original
ly expected. Last year 1000 boys
and girls participated.
Over so schools from a seven
county area will be represented in
the additions with each bringing
one or more busloads of partici-
pants.
Choruses and boys and girls
glee clubs in classes Al, A2, B1,
and B2 competition will be held in
the high school auditorium. Bands
and orchestras in these classes will
addition in the high school gymna-
stun. Class CT, and CO choral
groups will perform in Ramseyer
Chapel on the college campus and
these bands in Founders Hall.
Earl Lehman, instructor in music
at the high school and the college,
is president of District III and n.
Laurence Burkhalter, professor of
instrumental music at the college,
is secretary-treasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17

from company of larger area schools
at that time touched off a hot con-
troversy.
Present members of the Allen
County League are Beaverdam, La
fayette, Harrod, Spencerville, Conner
and Elida.
Although it is not certain, it is
supposed that Ada and Delphos JEFF
ferson were among the other area
schools receiving invitations to attend
the meeting of the proposed new
league. Both of these schools are
listed among the area independents
in the cage sport.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
Indiana Woman Hurt

An Indianapolis, Indiana, woman
was admitted to Bluffton hospital
Sunday afternoon as a result of an
accident at Routes 25 and 696 in
Beaverdam.
Mrs. Oscar White received bruis-
es of the leg and body in the acci-
dent involving another car. Her
husband and their son, Stephen, 8,
were not injured.
She was removed to the hospital
in the Diller ambulance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17

America, it was announced by tn
instructor at Bluffton high scho
Friday afternoon at l D. m.
safety check-up and skilled drivers
test" with assistance of the Ohio
State Patrol and Bluffton police.
Similar to last years safety check
up, autos will be inspected for defects
of brakes, lights, horn, etc. The
drivers tests will include straight
line driving, backing, turning, driving
around obstacles, and parking in
limited space, all according to law
with the use of appropriate signals.
Cash Prizes Offered
A prize of SO for the best driver
and prize of 50 for the highest
grade obtained in the written test are
being offered by the chapter.
Only drivers with permits or driv-
ing licenses are permitted to enter
the driving test. The written test is
open 20 anyone.
Last year, out of the total number
of autos checked so per cent were
found to have some safety defect.
The Drivers Education class of
Bluffton high school will participate
in the project and help in handling
the autos in the tests.
Cars will be checked on College
avenue in front of the high school.
The drivers tests will be given in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
MARCH WEATHER!

March is following it's true pat
tern of being as changeable as a
woman's mind. The mercury ranged
last week all the way from a high
of 81 degrees, new high for the
year to date, down to 10 above the
first of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17

prayer of dedication. Then the key
to the building will be presented by
Mr.. Miller and accepted by Mr..
Bucher. The Rev. Ernest Bohn will
give the benediction.
Special music for the service will
be provided by the Bluffton College
Vesper Choir under the direction of
Prof. Russell Lantz, and double
octette made up of voices from the
participating churches will also rend-
er several numbers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
Proposed New Allen County Cage Loop
To Be Discussed At Elida Meeting Apr. 4

high school basketball league to be composed almost
entirely Allen county in the wind for
Representatives of Buton high schools athletic department
invited to attend confab Monday April at Eda
high school to discuss the proposal.
The announcement made this week by Gerhard Buher
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17

In addition to Chairman Ezra
Bucher, other officers of the Mem
orial Home trustees are Clarence
Schneck, Pandora, secretary; d. w.
Bixler, Bluffton, treasurer. The
building committee includes Elan
Suter, Pandora; Maurice Grismore,
Phares Bixel, Carl Lehman, Miss
MDella Moon and Mrs. Ed. Amstutz.
The superintendent of the home
will be Delvin Kirchhofer and Mrs.
Kirchhofer will be the matron.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17

cts to promote auto safety on
IF fam fire hazards are to be
d ShaAter, Future karners Of
i adYfAr, l. A. Basinger, vo-ag
n chapterNwill conduct an "auto
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
School Requests New Sewer
For Proposed Grade Building
Village Asked To Take Bids On Line
Extending From LaUn AUe. To Spring st.

Fearful that present accommodations adequate
draining from the elementary without septic
tank processing the board of education special meeting Tues
evening acted request village advertise for bids
on a line
The action followed joint meeting council and the board
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
1855 Residential Building
May Rival Boom Here In 81
Several NelU Homes Under Construction;
Expect Half Dozen More To Start Soon

Although most of the projected plans have not reached the
stage Buton building supply dealers and builders
opmistcay looking forward this spring and the
opening of residential building activity which may rival the
boom of 1851 in this community
At least three homes already uer construction Rr
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-17
FLA Boys Launch Double -BarreIed
Farm and Highway Safety Program

Two community safety projt
the highway and the elimination
conducted this month by Blufftc
America, it was announced by the
instructor at Bluffton high schoo
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Evening star., 1955-10-16

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Evening star., 1955-10-16
Pr
viii Margaret
ed oIlli5ionef
Britons Soy Is

Three times III the last ls
years the sturdy people Of the
British Isles have participated
III emotional bAnders inyoiy-
ing love and royalty.
The first time the binge
ended liessily. II not exactly
lnhappily King Edward VIII
Defender of the Faith, became
Duke Of Windsor after he de-
cided ID marry b divorced
American woman no matter
what the cost. Romance Low
ing Btitous were glad To see
that love still conquets an, but
the constitutional crisis, the
abdication and the exile that
eIlsued LETT d rather bad taste
iii eyeryb0dy's mouth.
The second time the climax
was entirely happy and proper.
Evening star., 1955-10-16

had IN mind should Be built.
This plan eliminates ali pres
erlt locks and calls for . chan
mel to be dug connecting both
oceans. It's prcpoil oilents feel
that ii could Withstand hydro
gen bombing better than the
actual lock system They also
feel It could handle tratiic far
more expeditiously It's cost
Is estimated at SIS billion and
it would take 10 years 10 COM
plete.
Except for this type of spec
iilati0r, nothing has been
done. The only sure thing Is
That the big fiattops win have
to 60 around Cape Horn to get
to the Pacific and vice versa,
probably 10 the crews regret
in missing traditional shore
leave III Panasila. and ID the
taxpayers detyiment. who viii
foot the bill one way or the
other.
Evening star., 1955-10-16
Pononiu [ anal Obsolete
As Instrument Of War

lingering radi0nettv1kl would
require the eracslktipn of most
OF the s1rea. 4 l1ydroeen bomb
could vel destroy the locks,s
dams and faciiities and pos
sihly ohsffuct the channel
permAnenkly Restoration
under either form of damage
would take many ye1xs.
Congress WAS warned Or
these conditions as fnr back
as le46. whez, 3 group 6f AZ
perts made q detailed study
on how best to increase the
capacity and security of the
canal. In their report they
concluded: The viiInerahil-
ity of the present canal ii so
marked that dependence can
not be placed on its use IN
war The canal as Il exists
today cannot be consid idered 'ag
meeting the future needs Of
our national defense = Sub
sequent studies conIirined their
findings fully.
As i commercial route, the
canal cannot handie super
liners like Americas IS United
e<fn4Se as,M Yzrffnsrstm Gknsnas.
Evening star., 1955-10-16

was issued, saying that mo
announcement concerning
Princess Margaret,s personal
future Is at present contem-
plated. Lord Rothermere's
Daily Mail took this to mean
that the Princess and her pilot
plan to marry.
The palace asked the public
to extend to her royal higt-
ness their customary courtesy
and cooperation IN respecting
her privacy. Z Nothing was
farther from the publicis mind.
Her privacy was insured only
by high walls and spacious
grounds at D country place
near Windsor.
Authoritative Sources
The speculation continued
this week end. and @authorita-
tive sources began cropping
up with information right out
Of the feed box. One such
source said that Queen Eliza
beth the Queen Mother was all
III favor Of Margaretss roe
nance, that Queen Elizabeth
the Queen Regnant was luke
Evening star., 1955-10-16
81 cHARLEs q. ALYAREz

Back in the Truman era
when The Republican, were
controlling Congress ana giv-
ing The executive branch .
hard time REPRESENTATIVE Leo
kiboshed ! Navy super-carrier
WITH snls sttAl iorHara oD-
sekVau
u 4 can't set through the
Evening star., 1955-10-16


Townsend. 4 hotsllot pilot IN
World War u. first met Prin-
cess Margaret when he was aS =
signed to the stan Of her late
father, King George VI He
was dasiling and handsome,
and nrst thsag anyone knew.
British tongueslna Of
which are hinged in the mid
die and Wag at both ends
were busy. The fact that roy
atty was involved made the
gossip juicy what made it
even more greatly to be sayored
was the fact that Group Capt.
Townsend had just come
thrOuEh q bout Of wife
trouble.
The activities Of 4 royal
princess are too well policed
to allow q really good scandal
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fnre long I ,rowras,,d 81 : - ,ras
Sl,inr,ed "a Il R,1,ssrls : !. 80 Is n, Fl. !,
attache. and Margaret started
&, r,ake y i1er forcef \ 4 t,,s q, dasl,inc :, Y. !
pilot
But the PRINCESS o,,ite an
uarentIy did. MI, fnrcet tIne
rroup captain However NJ as
lore - she was under IS yea,s
of age she coiiId mt marry Y
without the oueeI1,s consent
ana TIE Queen (as Defendar III
the anglican Faith could not
permit 4 r,arrIare with 4 di-
vorced man.
Evening star., 1955-10-16

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everything II 0ns time. "as''
AeI,yAToR IS. ". AcTlols ..Do.
'e z0''ss q wostino ociion!
Evening star., 1955-10-16
The Atomic Peril

To-day j single direct hit by
IN atoulic bomb could dernol-
ish i pair of twin locks. and
Arizona sun., 1955-09-23

hospital for the second time, last
Friday, where she underwent surg
cry. She is reported doing fine.
Mrs. Lois P. Mitchell of Williams,
is the houseguest of Mrs. Ollie
Whitehead, 905 South 3rd Street.
Mrs. Mitchell reports she won first
prize at tn e Coconima County
Fair in Flagstaff, last Friday on
her cantelope and pickle entries.
She is here Indefinitely under the
doctors care.
! Mrs. Mozelle Green, of 1910 West
Cocopah entertained at a surprise
birthday party for her husband,
Paul, last week. A group of friends
gathered to surprise and help him
celebrate his birthday until the
wee hours of the morning. He re-
ceived many useful gifts.
Some 100 guests were present
Sunday night at a party at South
Mountain Park honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cobbs, of 1886 West
Cocopah, on their; 18th wedding
anniversary. The tower remanda
was the scene of dancing and cards
and one of the picnic tables dis
played the lovely gifts guests pre-
sented the couple.