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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Bixel Motors To
Handle Mercury

Announcement was made this
week by Mercury Division of the
Ford Motor Company of the ap-
pointment of Bixel Motor Sales, 131
Cherry street, Bluffton, as new
Mercury leadership. Bixel agency
has sold Ford cars for the last FL
years and will add the Mercury line
for the first time.
Clayton Bixel of the local agency
said that the new 1866 line of
Mercury cars will go on display here
at an open house Thursday and Fri
day, September 29-30.
In taking over the new leadership
Bixel has provided a complete serv-
ice department equipped to provide
prompt attention to all makes OF
cars, and special training for Ford
and Mercury mechanics.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29

roads in this township, the trustees
announced this week.
Oddly enough, one of the last two
short stretches of gravel road passes
the home of Kent Amstutz, one OF
the trustees. Paving of Foust road
which runs dead-end off of Route
BON, was delayed for some years
due to the fact that it had to be
widened to qualify for the paving
treatment. Some of the property
owners were required to move back
fences in order to widen the road.
The only other section of unpaved
road remaining in the township is a
half mile section of the Putnam-Allen
county line road.
Last of the gravel roads in the
immediate Bluffton area to be paved
this summer was the Riley road ex-
tending from Riley street to the
College road. The Zurfluh road was
another of the last to be paved this
summer.
The township road program cost
$4,000 this summer, somewhat less
than the $4,000 spent last year.
Paving of the last mile and half
will be completed next summer, and
the Richland trustees are hoping that
the county will then do something
about the Riley road and Grove
street bridges. Improvement of both
of these bridges is being considered
by the county engineer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Eugene Lay
man, Tiffin, boy, Darrell Dean, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Lehman, of
Pandora, boy, Lynn Allen, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McGinnis, of
McComb, a boy, Ronal Lee, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Breyman, of
Jenera, a girl, Marco May, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Garcia, Nc
Comb, a boy, Daniel, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Everett, Bluff
ton, a girl, Jean Ellen, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Helmlinger,
Rawson, a girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Sanders, Mt.
Blanchard, a girl, born Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Buhler, Los
Angeles, Calf, a girl, Debra Jean,
born Sept. IL at st. Luke hospital,
Pasadena, Calf. Mr.. Buhler is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Buhler,
formerly Of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Final Job Ok'd
In Completion OF
Town Sewer Project

Completion this fall of the last
phase of the towns intercepting sew
er system was assured Tuesday night
when municipal council gave the
Charles Kohl Construction Co., of Lii
ma, the green light on proceeding
with sewer projects in the north and
east parts of the village.
Major work in the program, total
cost of which is $2,400, will be an in
terceptor serving an area along
Mound street, from Huber to Cherry,
and Cherry street from Mound to the
railroad.
In addition there will be sewer
work in the Lake avenue and Buckeye
lake areas.
When letting the contract for the
remaining interceptors, council learn
ed also that work being done here by
the Richland Construction Co. is vir-
tually completed, with only the details
of completing the crossing of Big
Riley creek at the Main street bridge
remaining on the construction pro-
gram.
Including the estimated $2,400 re-
quired for the work approved by
council Tuesday night, approximately
$47, 900 will have been spent for in
terceptors required in addition to
those in original plans of the $780,
900 project, which did not cover all
of the town, it was pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
KOOntz To Reopen
Sinclair Station

After more than two and a half
years away from his former business
place at the corner of Main street
and College avenue, Jack Koontz
will return to reopen the Sinclair
Gas Station on October /.
Koontz was formerly associated
with his brother, Joe, at the Sinclair
station for a period of seven years
and before that worked there for
his brother, ROLAND. Since selling out
there more than two years ago, Jack
has operated the Gulf station on
North Main street.
He said that he is returning to
the Sinclair location because it offers
him larger quarters for auto repair
work and he feels that it is closer to
the center of the town population.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Street Repair
Program Continues

Re-surfacing of additional Bluff
ton streets was under way here. this
week in the resumption of the sum-
mer's large-scale street improvement
program, with Cliff Cossett, Findlay
contractor, handling the work under
the direction of Street Commissioner
H. L. Coon.
In continuing the years improve
ments, re-surfacing had been COM
pleted so far this week on Lawn ave-
nue. from Riley to Elm; Huber street
from Mound to Cherry; curves wild
ened on Elm and Cherry streets and
College avenue, and a number of al
leys.
AS for improvement of the Bentley
road approach to the Nickel Plate
railroad, the county plans to put a
blacktop surface on the roadway this
fall Street Commissioner Coon told
councilmen Tuesday night, and there
will be no reason for the town to do
any work on the project.
Mr.. Coon said that the county en-
gineer had assured him that since
street improvements on Bentley road
within the corporation limits had been
handled in the past by the county de-
partment blacktopping of the ap-
proach to the railroad also would
come under the jurisdiction of coun-
a.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Mansfield Garden
Authority To Speak
At Public Meeting

DIR. Ray C. Allen, director of the
47-acre Kingwood Center Gardens at
Mansfield, will be the speaker at
joint meeting of Bluffton mems
and women's garden clubs which is
also open to the public Friday eve
ming at pm. in Ramseyer Chapel,
Bluffton college.
DR.. Allen, who heads large num-
Der of testing projects for various
newly introduced flowers, shrubs, and
other plants, will discuss: New and
Better Shrubs and Perennials for the
Average Home Planting"
His talk in Bluffton is being an
nounced with enthusiasm by members
of both clubs, who state that it will
present an unusual opportunity for
local gardeners to hear first-hand
from a widely acclaimed authority.
The Mansfield man served as
president of the American Rose
Society and is presently director
of Mems Garden Clubs of America.
A large attendance is expected Fri
day evening, and officers OF the clubs
are emphasing the fact that the
meeting is open to gardeners in
Bluffton and surrounding commun-
tiles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
David StearnS New
Admissions Head
At Heidelberg
Former BlufftOn Man
Was Graduated From The
Tiffin College In so

David Stearns, formerly of Bluff
ton, and an admissions counselor at
Heidelberg College since September,
1853, has been appointed director of
admissions at the college succeeding
William C. Nester. The latter resign
ed to take position with Henry Holt
and Co., Inc, publishers.
The announcement was made by
Heidelberg President Terry Wickham
after the executive committee of the
colleges board of trustees had made
the appointment.
Mr.. Stearns was graduated from
Heidelberg in 1852 and was employed
by the Retail Credit Co., of Atlanta,
Ca, as an investigator working from
the Toledo office before returning to
Heidelberg two years ago.
AT Heidelberg the new admissions
director was a two-year letter-man in
track and was a member of the band
for four years. He was a member of
the inter-society council for three
years, of the Aptonalton Literary
Society, and is member of the alum
nj H. association for varsity letter
men.
A graduate of Bluffton high school,
Mr.. Stearns served in the navy for
two years before enrolling at Heidel-
berg.
His mother, Mrs. Ruth Castanien
Stearns, was graduated from the col
lege in 1918, and his sister, Mary
Elizabeth Stearns Moore, in 1916. He
is married to the former Sarah Web
ster of Sandusky, also a Heidelberg
graduate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Plan Union Service
For Worldwide
Communion Sunday

The Rev. Fred Bucholtz, recently ap-
pointed new chaplain of the Lima
Memorial hospital, will be the speak
er at union services on World-Wid
Communion Sunday, October 2, at
7:30 p. m. in the First Mennonite
church.
The service, according to custom,
will be the first union service of the
new fall season sponsored by the
Bluffton Ministerial association.
1t affords an opportunity for the
people of all the community's church
es to come together in prayer and
celebration of the Lords Supper with
people of a thousand different Ian
guages the world over.
The services in American churches
emphasize the need for sharing the
country's bounty with more needy
persons in other parts OF the world.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29

that he has called a meeting of the
executive committee for next We'd
nesday evening at 7 o'clock in the
high school cafeteria. A program for
sponsoring the swimming pool bond
issue campaign will be proposed at
the meeting, he said.
The executive committee meeting
viii precede a general meeting of
representatives of some 90 commun-
ity organizations which make up the
Progress group. At that time it is
expected that detailed assignments
in the campaign will be made-prob-
ably a week after the executive ses-
sion.
1t was the Community Progress
association, which back in the fall
of 1852, started the ball rolling on
the swimming pool project. After
several years of divided opinion as
to where the pool should be located
and what type it should be, the as
sociation took the bull by the horns
and attempted to solidify thinking
on a general plan.
The Buckeye quarry location was
decided as the best and most logical,
and the findings of the association
were referred to village council. Out
growth was the organization of a
Village Recreation Commission with
legal authority to proceed with plans.
Early this summer Council author
lied employment of engineers to pre-
pare plans and specifications for the
commission, and then authorized
placing a $4,000 bond issue on the
November ballots as means of
financing the construction.
1t is the passage of this bond issue
that the Community Progress as
sociation will again be concerned
with.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
DR.. Maurice TrOyer
Returning To Be
For Homecoming

DIR. Maurice TrOyer, Tokyo,
Japan, vice-president of the In
ternational Christian University
of Japan, and a graduate of
Bluffton college, will be the Par
ents' Day speaker at the yesper
service Sunday afternoon, Octo-
Der 16, at Founders Hall.
DIR. TrOyer, graduate of the
college in the class of 1928 and
a member of the faculty in the
early 30's when he taught psy-
chOlogy, is scheduled to appear on
the program to be held in con-
junction with the annual Home
coming celebration at the college
October IA and Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29

An increase of 20 percent in the
number of meals served during the
first three weeks of school over the
corresponding period last year has
been reported by Mrs. Byron Ander-
son, who has charge of the cafeteria.
In the thirteen days of serving
meals to students and faculty men,
bers Mrs. Anderson reported selling
a total of 952 student meals and 104
adult meals for a total of 1886. In
the same period last year a total of
1872 student meals and 80 adult
meals had been served.
The federal subsidy on student
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29

places set up on Main street last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Following the introduction of the
woman of the Week, the B G. PW
club inducted twelve new members
in a candelight service during which
the aims, ideals and purposes of the
organization were explained. The new
members are Miss Edith Amstutz,
Mrs. Vida Althaus, Mrs. Magdaline
Doty, Mrs. Helen Foltz, Miss Dorothy
Greding, Mrs. Helen Hauenstein, Miss
Mildred Keel, Mrs. Stella Lichten-
walter, Mrs. Ruth Steinman, Mrs.
Carrie Stratton, Mrs. Helen Neuen-
schwander and Mrs. Isabel West.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Local Trio Who Joined Airforce Together
Home Again After Four Years OF Duty

Three Bluffton youths who en-
tered the Airforce at the same
time four years ago have re-
ceived their discharge papers and
are now at home again in 'civies'.
Sgt. Bernard Fish was dis
charged from Lockbourne Air
force base, Columbus, Ohio, last
Friday. He is at home with his
mother at 22O N. Spring street,
and expects to return to his
position with the Nickle Plate
railroad in the clerical depart
ment.
Airman 1st CT Dale Riser, a
former instructor in the mechanic
heIiocopter division at Gary Air
force base, San Marcos, Texas, is
home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Riser on Route 2.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Heads Boy Scout
Finance Drive

Williams Edwards, Bluffton, and
o. S. Cupp of Leipsic, have been
named chairmen of the Annual Boy
Scout Finance Campaign in the Put
nam division of the Put-Han-Sen, it
was announced this week by Hiram
Basinger, of Pandora, general chair
man of the area drive.
The campaign which opens Octo-
Der II and closes 10 days later is
part of the statewide coordinated
Boy Scout Campaign headed by
C. William O'Neill, attorney general
of the State of Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
20 Per Cent Increase Shown This Fall
In Use By Students Of School Cafeteria

meals served without milk has been
reduced from five cents to four cents,
There is no subsidy for adult meals,
According to Supt. A. B. Murray,
the first shipment of surplus COM
modities was received last week. The
shipment included one bag each of
dry lima beans and pinto beans, one
case each of dried milk, cottonseed
salad oil, processed cheese, cheddaI
cheese, milled rice, shortening, and
two cases each of canned grapefruit
and sections of butter.
Cost for the order was $5.45 plus
transportation from Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
.BIuftOn College Prof.
Named "WOman Of Week.

By popular balloting of the com
munity, Mrs. Harl Mann has been
chosen as Bluffton's "Woman of the
Week." it was announced Monday
by the Business and Professional
Women's club, which conducted the
election" last weekend in conjunc-
ton with the observance of National
Business Women's Week, September
25 to Oct. 2.
Mrs. Mann, professor of piano in
the Bluffton college music depart
ment, was recognized for the honor
at the B & PW club dinner meeting
Monday evening in the Walnut
Grill. AS a special tribute from the
club, she was presented with pin
of the organization by Miss M'Della
Moon, a Bluffton college faculty
colleague and president of the club.
Bluffton's "Woman of the Week,
Miss Moon said, holds an important
position in the music and church life
of the community. She has been affil-
lated with the Bluffton College music
faculty since 1911.
For the past 45 years of her col
lege affiliation she has taught piano,
directed the Girls Glee club, and
played accompaniment for the annual
rendition of "The Messiah" by the
Bluffton Choral Society. Upon numer-
Gus occasions she has accompanied
artists who came to the campus for
concerts.
Bluffton residents elected Mrs.
Mann for the honor at special polling
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29

He received his discharge on
September "a and arrived in
Bluffton Monday. Dale has no
definite plans for the future.
Airman LIST CT Roger Lehman
and his wife, the former Marilyn
Stephens of Lima arrived home
from Pope Airforce base, Ft.
Bragg, N. C. last Saturday eve-
ming. Roger was a radio techni-
clan during his days in the SER
vice. Married three years ago,
Mrs. Lehman made a home for
them near the base at Southern
Pines, N. C.
Roger has no definite plans.
but may enter college. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Villas Leh-
man, lao N. Jackson street,
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
BLuftOn Students
Do Well At Fair

The Junior Fair division of the
Allen County Fair paid total of
$63.50 in premiums to industrial
arts students of Bluffton high school
during the fair recently ended.
Thirty-nine boys exhibited total
of GA projects at the fair. All Ga en-
tries received an A, B or C ribbon. No
d ribbons were received. The prem
ium payments ranged from 25 cents
to $3.75.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Sees Wild Deer
South Of TOWn

Another report of wild deer seen
in this area came this week from
Harley Steiner, Route 2, Bluffton
Enroute to his work in Forest Mon
day morning at about 7:30, Steiner
saw a large buck in a field east of
the Allen-H Hancock County Line road
at the intersection of Route BON
Steiner said that the deer at one
bound cleared fence and small
stream and headed for a nearby
thicket.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Adults To Mask, Too
At Halloween Carnival

Adults as well as children will vie
for prizes in the community masquer-
ade party and Halloween carnival
planned for October 26 in the high
school gym by the Bluffton Parent
Teacher association.
The gymnasium will be decorated
for the occasion and lined with con-
cession stands and games of skill
with all of the traditional carnival
ballyhoo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29

though, he warned, because it might
be too much for Lee Coon and his
boys to bear.
Summing up, the mayor told the
B & P w club that serving in the
village government has been an in
valuable experience and one that more
people should share.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
CEMETERY NOTICE

Monday of next week will be the
deadline for accepting orders for
foundations for grave markers for the
remainder of this fall, it was an
nounced this week by the Maple Grove
Cemetery board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
WASTE COLLECTION

The next village waste collection
has been set for Monday of next
week, with the crew starting its
round at noon, Street Commissioner
Lee Coon announced this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
NAMED REALTOR

Clarence v. Jones, well-known Pan
dora real estate man, has been ac-
cepted as member of the North
western Ohio Realtors association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Progress Assn Heads Laying Plans
For Swim Pool Bond Issue Campaign
Executive Committee Meeting Called
For Wednesday By Pres. Paul Stdufer

The Buffton Community Progress association which last
year successfully promoted the campaign for elementary
school building prepared swing the cudges for the $4,000
bond issue to be voted in November financing community
swimming pool
Paul Stauffer president of the association told News
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Twp. Project Virtually
Ends Era OF Gravel Roads
All But Mile And Hall OF RichlGnd
Township Roads Are Hard Surfaced

The old mud road relic of the horse and buggy days. has
peey disappeared from Rchand township and there is only
mile and half of gravel road left to be paved in the entire town
ship.
An extensive paving which 100000 has been
pended in the last two has virtually eliminated all unpavd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-19

'INNoCENTs IN PARIS" a Romulus
production. directed by Anatole de
Gfunwald. written by De Grunwald.
played BY the Royal Philharmonic Or
chestra. conducted by Muir Mathieson.
At the Dupont Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-19
GIobuI Issues Top
Muvors' Auendu

NEW YORK, May 10 (P).-
The annual meeting of the
United States Conference of
Mayors opens here today with
international problems high on
the agenda.
Themes of the three-day con-
ference we're outlined by the
President of the group, Mayor
Elmer E. Robinson of San
Francisco. He said many of the
speeches at the conference by
prominent persons would deal
with national and international
problems.
There also will be discussions
of juvenile delinquency, traffic,
finances, schools, home rule, civil
defense and many other prob
lens facing municipalities.
About 900 mayors and other
municipal officials representing
$50 American cities are expected
to attend the sessions. There
also are delegation of Canadian
mayors and visitors from Europe
and Asia.
Speakers today included Gen.
Alfred NJ. Gruenther, supreme
commander of NATO forces in
Europe: New York Gov. Averell
Hartman, Mayor Robert F. Wag-
ner. and New York City Admins
traitor Luther Gulick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-19
Morciono Fight
Films at the Met
And Ambassador

The Rocky Marciano VS.. Don
Cockell championship fight pic
lures will be shown at the Metro
politan and Ambassador theaters
for a week starting today.
The bout was photographed
from the most advantageous
angles. The knockdownS, telling
blows, chnches and sidelights are
caught on the screen. In addi-
ton, the highlights of the bout
will be shown through the
analysing eyes of slow-motion
Photography.
The pictures also show the
entrance of the contestants in
the ring, the introduction of
celebrities. the final instructions
from the referee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-19
MIDTOWN NEW YORK
They'll Do 1t All Again
By ROBERT SYLVESTER

and intimate and atmospheric
:. and full of laughs.
While on the subject of eating,
there's now a new organization
of reformed Broadway gluttons
called Heavyweights Anonymous.
The group has enlisted the serv-
ices of Kenneth McSarin, Broad
way champion stoker. and Kenny
is cooperating nicely. The plan
works this way: Any time an
overweight on a diet gets the
temptation to eat a between-meal
snack or break loose from his
diet. he calls McSarin, who comes
on the run and eats it for him.
Pidgie Jameson. 10-year-old
actress, appeared on Steve Aliens
TV show the other night with her
pet rabbit. During the interview
she admitted that the bunny was
very lonely. So viewers sent her
81 assorted male and female rab-
bits and now Pidgie's mother is
having lease trouble with the
landlord.
Lee j. Cobb. stage and film &C
tor, got into an elevator in the
garment center the other day
and noticed that the gal opera
tor was looking at him pecu-
liarly.
DO we know each other?"
asked Cobb.
The gal turned away.
II don't speak to anybody who
would kill Marion Brando in On
the Waterfront" she said firm
ly.
Fernando Montel, French
chanteuse now at the Mason
cite, last week received the an
nouncement of the death of a
friend of her family in Nice.
where he had been mentioning
when felled by heart attack.
On the envelope was stamped
the slogan of the Nice tourist
commission. 1t read:
"One comes to Nice, for one
day but remains forever"
y
The Government Printing Of
flee is offering a new book called
THE Women's Army Corps"
and the pamphlet gives the fol-
lowing synopsis: There must be
thousands of ex-WAACS and ex-
WACS who. to this day. are Won
dering what the real headquar-
tiers story was behind some of
their wartime adventures. The
book won't answer all their ques-
tions-it does not, for instance,
clear up the mystery of the
WACS who arrived in the South
west Pacific in full arctic re-
gala :"
Well, Hello, Oveta Culp Hobby!