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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
DIR. Bixel Speaks
Before N. w. Ohio
OptOmetry Society

DR.. Gordon Bixel, Bluffton optime-
trist, was the principal speaker at a
meeting of the Northwestern Ohio
Society of Optometrists at the Wal
nut Grill Monday evening.
Speaking on the subject, "Vision
and Methods of Preventing Visual
Defects, DR.. Bixel pointed out that
vision is the dominant factor in the
development of the child.
Seeing is actually learned, past
experiences influencing what we see.
The complexities of modern educa-
ton and industry have increased the
demands on our eyes, which were
originally designed for seeing to hunt
and pursue other outdoor activities.
Optometry, through glasses and visu-
al training, has provided means to
aid man in adjusting to these great
er demands, DR.. Bixel said.
In young people, especially, pres
ent day optometrists can prevent
many of the common visual defects
if the signs are detected early
enough, according to DR.. BiXel.
Present in addition to DR.. and Mrs.
Bixel were DR.. and Mrs. E. F. Hold
greve, Kenton; DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Schmitt, Lima; DR.. and Mrs. Rich
ard w. Stang, Bellefontaine; DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas Marion, Ada; DR.. Vic
tor Staples, Ottawa; and DR.. Mason
Conner, st. Marys. After the meeting
the society was invited to the home
of DR.. and Mrs. BiXel for social
evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Continued Rains Slow Down Farm Work;
Some Crop Damage, Hay Spoilage Reported

When it rains it pours and farmers
in the Bluffton area, already delayed
considerably in their farm work, had
more than another two inches to con-
tend with during the past week, ac-
cording to the records of Ray Burk-
holder, official area weather observ-
er.
Farmers are concerned over their
hay. Unless it dries up soon much of
the hay loose in the fields will be
ruined.
Sundays storms which brought
hail and heavy winds also fiattened
out a considerable number of fields
of wheat. This will make it difficult
to combine unless it straightens up
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Record Number Planes And Pilots Land
Here For Hy-In Breakfast Sunday

Haze and light fog shrouded the
Bluffton airport in the early hours
of dawn Sunday morning but the
first plane broke through the over
cast at 6:55 a. m. and put its wheels
down on the runway TO start the
Bluffton Flying clubs Fly-In break
fast off to the most spectacular one
in the three-year history of the
event.
Richard F. Ohm, Parma, Cleve-
land suburb, landed his craft after
circling the field a number of times
to find break in the overcast skies
and was awarded the prize for the
first pilot to register for breakfast
held at the picnic grove at the air
ports west end.
In all total value of some $125, 900
worth of aircraft of all types and
descriptions were in evidence on the
field at some time during the day.
There were 178 planes assigned to
the registry. Another 25 or 80 landed
and took off during the day but were
not registered at the airport.
Altogether 400 pilots, guests and
drive-ins participated in the sump-
tuous breakfast of sausage, pancakes
and coffee served up by the Bluffton
Sky Pirates association.
Mayor David L. Riser delivered
the welcome remarks to the break
fast takers. Local churches furnished
cars to bring the visitors to worship
services following breakfast.
The Bluffton Business Mems
association awarded prizes to the
visiting pilots. These were awarded
for the oldest plane, first pilot,
youngest pilot, oldest pilot and first
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Major Industries
Close Friday For
Annual Vacations
Triplett Off For Two Weeks;
Boss Glove Taking Only
One Week This Year

Beginning Friday evening at the
close of the working day, it viii be
vacation time at two of Buttons
major industries, and for the next
two weeks many of the towns resi-
dents will HE themselves to their
favorite vacation grounds, get in a
few rounds of golf, try their hands
at local fishing or just lazy around
the house.
The Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co. closes its doors and, except for
few office personnel and mainte-
nance employees and janitors, will
be idle until Monday, July 16, when
operations return to full time basis.
The Boss Glove Factory, which Usu-
ally takes these same two weeks off,
will limit their vacations to one week
this year because of the press of or
ders. These employees viii return to
their jobs Monday, July g.
While these industries are taking
their annual exodus from work, three
other Bluffton businesses have an
nounced they will also close. Alspach
Dry Cleaners will be closed from
Monday through Monday, July 8;
Suites Dry Cleaners is shutting down
Monday and will return Monday,
July 16, and Hauenstein's Bakery
will reopen Monday, July 16, after
closing Monday.
Most of all the retail stores, the
bank, library and post office will be
closed over the Fourth of July, re-
opening the next day.
Not many of the vacatoners viii
leave town Immediately, however, as
a majority of them will remain here
to witness the popular Rodeo attrac-
ton, now in its 18th year and getting
better and better.
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woman pilot.
These awards went to Herb Will
ford, Malinta, o., for the oldest plane
on the field, 1887 Waco; Don A.
Mather, II, Cleveland, youngest pilot
Dwight Gnepper, SO, Elmore, oldest
pilot who was accompanied by Emery
Blaney and Bernita Nickel, Lake
view, first woman pilot to register.
Bad weather to the north and east
prompted airport officials to estimate
an even greater amount of planes
would have visited the airport during
the day. Most of the craft had de-
parted from Bluffton when the heavy
wind and rainstorm hit in the after
noon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Miss Esther Berky
Sails For England

Miss Esther Berky, who has been
teaching at Kingswood School, a
girls preparatory school in Detroit,
will spend the summer with friends
in England and expects to visit the
European continent before returning
to her school work next fall.
Enroute to New York before sailing
last Friday, Miss Berky stopped at
Union Theological Seminary New
York to receive her masters degree
in philosophy of religion. She teaches
Biblical history at the Cranbrook
school.
The Atlantic passage will be the
third for the Bluffton woman who
studied and taught in England before
her Detroit teaching post. She is the
daughter of Prof. and Mrs. H. w.
Berky of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28

In brief note, he said:
81 hereby tender my resignation
as Chief of Police, Street Commits
sioner and Sexton of Maple Grove
cemetery effective as of August l,
1856"
The retiring chief will be eligible
for pension under the public en-
ployees retirement system.
Mayor Riser said that he had
several men under consideration for
appointment as~Coon's successor, but
that he would not make a final
decision until the next meeting Of
council, July 10.
Chief Coon began his public ser
vice in 1886 after being elected vii
lage marshal in November, 1895, as
the Democratic candidate over Wilbur
Sumney, Republican. He succeeded
Gideon Luginbuhl to the office.
The office of marshal also carried
with it the duties of street commits.
sioner, but it was not until 194S that
Mr.. Coon also took over duties as
sexton of Maple Grove cemetery
Under his care, the cemetery has
been rated as one of the best kept in
this part of the state.
In 1914 MIR. Coon added to his
duties those of overseeing the village
waste collection service. Beginning
with 200 customers from a privately
operated refuse collection route, $50
families and businesses are now SER
we'd at a nominal amount.
During his 20 years as street com
missioner practically every street in
town has been widened, and Lee is
proud of the system of well-marked
streets.
The retiring chief said that he has
no definite plans for the future but
he and Mrs. Coon expect to do lot Of
visiting with their three sons and
families. DIR. Herbert Coon is on the
faculty at Ohio State university,
Maynard is superintendent of schools
at Plymouth, Ohio, and Robert is an
industrial arts instructor at Ontario
Ohio, and resides in Gallon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Insurance Firm Announces Name Change
AS Associate Joins Clarence ID. Diller

Announcement was made this week
by Clarence D. Diller, Bluffton in
surance agent, that effective July 2
the name of the firm he heads will
become The Diller-May Insurance
agency.
Rex H. May, former field represen-
tative for two large insurance groups
with headquarters in Columbus, has
Joined the local firm as an associate.
He will be in charge of the fire and
casualty department, while Mr.. Dill
ler will specialize in life insurance,
field in which he now numbers 1000
policy holders.
Mr.. May is a native of Ashland,
Ky. where he was graduated from
high school. He holds a degree in
electrical engineering from Indiana
Tech in Ft. Wayne and served for
two years in the U. S. Navy.
Prior to his Columbus post, he was
employed by the Ohio Inspection
Bureau in Portsmouth, Ohio.
In Bluffton to conduct the recent
Fire Inspection sponsored by local
agents and the Lions club, Mr.. May
became acquainted with the Diller
agency and made the decision to join
the firm.
Mr.. May and his wife, Betty, are
residing at 391 West Elm street with
their 5-year-old son, Gary Dale, and
S-month-old daughter, Karen Louise.
The Diller insurance office was
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
BLuftOn Rolls Out Welcome Mat For
18th Annual ROdeO And Parade CrOwd
New Parade Route
Set Up This Year
Committee Hopes To End
Formation Jam-Up By
New Arrangement

Following an entirely new line of
march the "Glad Pm American"
parade will get Bluffton's thirteenth
annual Fourth of July Rodeo cele-
bration off to rousing start at 6:30
p. m. Wednesday, passing in full
view of the stadium at Harmon Field
a half an hour later.
The new parade route was inaugu-
rated to afford entries an easier time
in joining the line of march and also
to permit more viewers to enjoy the
many varieties of presentations in
the annual classic. Parade division
will begin to form at various points
listed below at $50 p. m.
According to the parade committee,
under direction of Carter Shisler,
parade marshal, service clubs and
organizations, the head of the parade
will form on w. College avenue In
front Of the high school. 1t will pro
, ceed to Jackson street and pick up
these classes enroute: churches and
schools, Franklin street; junior or
ganizations, Church street; merchant
presentations, Vine street; farm
organizations, Elm street; comic and
miscellaneous, jefferson street.
These entries will then proceed up
Jefferson street to Main street at
which point they will be Joined by
farm machinery dealers, industrial
presentations and an array of
mounted horsemen, dressed in their
western regalia. AS the line of march
passes the Town Hall the children's
class will enter the parade for the
remainder of the journey to Harmon
Field.
Included in the line of march will
be the marching bands of Bluffton,
Cory-Rawson, Pandora-Gilboa ana
McComb, dazzling floats with beauti-
full queens and their attendants, over
one hundred mounted horsemen from
three states, new cars, farm equip
ment, machinery, and marching units
from the Bluffton Post 382, American
Legion and Auxiliary, Ada National
Guard, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
Brownies, youth organizations and
many others.
"Miss Liberty Belle, queen of the
Rodeo to be selected from the queen
candidates on the various floats, will
be awarded an engraved silver cup.
Continued on page g.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Farmers Warned
Against Use OF Lugs
On Township Roads

Richland township farmers were
reminded this week that it is a viola
ton of law to run heavy farm ma
chinery equipment with lugs n
township roads, and that offenders
are subject to fine plus the cost of
road repairs.
Farmers are asked not to plow so
close to the right-of-way so that it
is necessary to go on the road to turn
around while plowing or cultivating.
The problem was discussed by the
township trustees at their meeting
Tuesday evening when several in
stances of road damage were report
ed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Excitement Aplenty
Is ROdeO Promise
Wild Brahma Bulls, Buck
ing Broncos, New Events
Are Featured

Featured by the widest, bucking-
est group of broncos ever to appear
locally and with the addition of nine
Brahma bulls and eight Brahma
calves, Buttons thirteenth annual
Independence Day Rodeo will get un-
der way at p. m. Wednesday at
Harmon Field.
Included in the Brahma string will
be "Yo-Yo'', pride of the B Bar
Ranch, Tecumseh, Mich, who has
tossed every rider who attempted to
mount him in rodeo competition in
four years of making the midwest
circuit The owners are willing to
wager $50 it cannot be done under
contest rules.
Immediately following the grand
review of the "Glad I'm American"
parade past the stadium the color
guard and rife squad of the Bluffton
American Legion Post will conduct
the flag raising ceremonies at the
south end of the field and the gala
spectacle, one of the best of its type
in wide radius of Bluffton, will be
officially under way.
Record Prize Offering
Over $3.50 in cash and trophies, the
largest prize listing in the 13-year
history of the Bluffton event, will be
offered this year in the Rodeo. The
Bluffton Stone Co. is offering a $50
engraved trophy to the contestant
earning the most points in the
Rodeo.
The 148th Infantry of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard will be in exhibition at
the field and will show the latest
mechanized equipment of the unit
The unit is commanded by Capt
Kenneth Tressel, Ada.
First entry on the star-studded pro-
gram will be the grand entry for
silver mounted and plain tack. This
will be followed by corral bronc rid
ing, Great Plains pony class for boys
and girls, bride trail pleasure horse,
Brahma bull riding, musical tire for
both men and women and boys and
girls, wild COW milking contest and
stake bend race.
Night Fireworks Display
At this point in the festivities, the
Bluffton Volunteer Fire Department
will oversee the huge all aerial fire.
works exhibition which has been ar
ranged for the program. Harold
Klingler, chairman of the fireworks
donation fund campaign, promises
one of the finest arrays of aerial dis
plays ever to be seen at the Rodeo.
He has 10 block men working to as
sure sufficient funds for the display.
Lester Niswander is chairman of the
fireworks committee. Donations may
also be turned in at the Niswander
News Stand, it has been announced.
At the completion of the fireworks
exhibition the Rodeo program will
continue with the steerhide race and
the Brahma calf roping.
Marching Band Exhibition
The Bluffton high school band, un-
Continued on page g.
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within the next few weeks.
If the rains should continue, fiat
tened wheat may germinate on the
ground causing considerable dam
age.
With respect to the corn crop,
there will be some local fields knee
high by the Fourth of July but
others are hardly up enough to cul-
tivate, and continued rains make it
difficult to keep the weeds down.
Farmers can breath easy in one
respect, however. The infestation of
corn borers, once an annual hazard
in Ohio, has virtually been eliminat-
ed or checked measurably, the agri-
cultural authorities state.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kizer, Beaver,
dam, girl, Barbara Kay, born
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Overly, Jr.
Lima, a boy, Charles Wilbur, born
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Babcock
Arlington, a girl, Joyce Jean, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Glendening
(Lois OYER, Venezuela, S. A.,
girl, Michele Susanne, born Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ertl, Pandora
a boy, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Rossman
Jenera, boy, born Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Shook, Hast
ings, Michigan, boy, Tod Jeffrey
Mrs. Shook is the former Bonita
Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Clark of Grove street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark L. Dozer OF
Canton, Ohio, have welcomed into
their home a four-month's old baby
boy, Gregory Clark. Mrs. Dozer is
the former Betty Steinman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Fickenworth
Berwyn, H., girl, Denise Kay, borr
June "a. Mrs. Fickenworth is the
former Miriam Bixel, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bixel, Nortf
Spring street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Richard Berky In
New Engineering
Post In Alabama

Richard Berky, former Bluftonite
who has been associated for the past
FIVE years as a mechanical engineer
with the New Holland Machinery Co.,
Lancaster, Pa, has recently accepted
a new position in Alabama.
Mr.. Berky has joined the engineer
ing department of the j. |. Case Co.,
manufacturers of farm machinery
at Anniston, Ala. The Berkys' new
home is near Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. Berky, a graduate of Bluffton
high school and Bluffton college, is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Berky
of South Spring street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Two Bicycles Stolen
Here Sunday Morning

Two bicycles were reported stolen
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Steiner, n. Lawn avenue, some
time early Sunday morning.
The bicycles, a boys black and
white Schwinn. model and a girls
blue and white Cadillac model, were
found to be missing from the Steiner
residence Sunday morning. They had
been left in the yard at the residence
A reward has been offered for the
return of the bicycles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
Plan NeU SideWaIk
Curb For School

A new sidewalk and street curb
are planned on Jackson street in
front of the new Elementary school,
it was learned this week.
The board of education has already
entered into a contract for construct
ing the new walk, and at the Tuesday
evening meeting of Council a con-
tract for construction of street
curb 800 feet in front of the school
was authorized.
The contractor will be Fred
Laubenthal of Ottawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
WASTE COLLECTION

The regular monthly rubbish col
lection has been set for Monday,
July 2, Street Commissioner Lee
Coon has announced. The village
crew will start the pickup at noon,
and all residents are urged to have
their cans at the curb by that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28

opened at its present location, corner
of Main and Vine streets, on October
/, 1948. Mrs. Matthew Heldman, who
assisted as office clerk the first year,
is still with the firm together with
Mrs. Thomas Scoby, Mt. Cory, and
Mrs. Merle Shields, 153 North Mound
street.
A "get acquainted" time has been
set for Mr.. Mays reception at the
insurance office Saturday evening
from 7:30 to 10 clock. Souvenirs
and refreshments will be provided.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
DIR. James Diner
To Be Ordained To
Ministry Sunday
Son of Bluffton Family
Plans Future AS Medical
Missionary To The Congo

DR.. James G. Diller, who has been
preparing himself to serve as a
medical missionary in the Belgian
Congo, will be ordained into the
ministry at The Bluffton Evangelical
Mennonite church at special service
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The Rev. Reuben Short, DR.. OILERS
former pastor at Bluffton and presi-
dent of the Evangelical Mennonite
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-28
BluftOn Police Chief Plans
Retirement Beginning Aug. |
Chief Coon Submits Resignation
After 20 Years Village Service

Chief of Police H. Lee Coon who has served head of the
village police department and commissioner for the last
years. will retire office effective August 1856 at the
age of 68.
Chief submitted his written resignation Mayor David
Riser and Buton council meeting Tuesday evening
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-22
The Right 10 Scrooge
BY Bob KLEIN

BY Bob KLEIN
Arise Ye Brothers. Alarm Alarmi
Defend our rights! or they do
them harm!
Authorities plan! in one fat lump
To sever our rights to the
Public Dump.
Over the years, in a vast array
Of blissful visits and foraging
days
Have netted materials, and disable
tools
Say! Some of my finds were
little jewels!
1 camel I saw, and I gathered
load
And firmly resolved on the
homeward road
That I'd come again when I had
the time
For some of this waste, to me
was Crime
Yes! Over the years I have gath
cred junk
Wood and lumber and beds and
trunks
Boxes and barrels, jars and cans
All worth while things to
working man.
Little care I! How your problems
vex!
| have my own, as a human
wreck!
So be prepared for a wrath that's
huge
If you infringe on my rights to
scrooge.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-22
How Can I!
BY ANNE ASHLEY

Q. How can I make a good ma
hogany polish?
A. Use two tablespoonfuls of
olive oil to dessertspoonful of
vinegar. Mix thoroughly, apply
with an old flannel, and polish.
Q. How can I remove the scuf-
fed appearance from the toes of
brown shoes?
A. Try painting them with 10
dine and then polish them as US
uaL
Q. How can I harden the bris-
ties of hair brush?
A. After washing the hair
brush, hold it for minute under
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-22
BY Mary Lee Council
secretary TO z. L. tBob)
Bartlett. Delegate in Congress


Two checks tota1ling $e2. SGT
have been sent to Alaska to sun
plernent maintenance and opera
ton costs under the financial as
sistance program for schools in
federany affected areas.
Delegate Bartlett was advised
this week by the Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare
that a payment in the amount of
$89, 238 has been approved for the
Fairbanks School District and an
other In the sum of $3,299 for the
City of Nenana.
----=-- Military Construction
A measure authorizing $50, 745.-
600 tor military construction in
Alaska was reported to the House
this week by the Armed Ser
vices Committee.
The multi-billion dollar author
ization bill covers all military
construction inside and outside
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-22

the cold water faucet. This will
harden the bristles and make the
brush last much longer than If
rinsed in warm water.
@. How can / restore the fad
ed colors of rugs?
A When sweeping rugs, ada q
teaclIpful of gasoline to a bucket
of water and wet the brom in it,
@. How can / soften hard put
ty?
4. Touch it with brush Dip
ped in nitric or muriatic acid. Let
it remain for about an hour and
the putty can be removed very
easily.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-03-22

UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MAN
AGEMENT, LAND OFFICE
Anchorage, Alaska
Notice for Publication
Notice is hereby given that An
thony Joseph Desks entryman,
together with his witnesses Her
bert E. Frederick, and David F.
Smith, all of Wasilla, Alaska, has
submitted final proof on his
homestead entry, Anchorage Seri-
al No. 026410, for the NE ANW u.
NV = NEA of Sec. 8, SEA SWH
SW q SEA Sec. 5, T. I'm. r. l
w, Seward, Meridian, containing
160 acres, and it is now in the
files of the Land Office, Anchor
age, Alaska, and if no protest is
filed in the Land Office within
the period of publication or thirty
days thereafter, said final proof
will be accepted and final eertifi-
cate issued.
VIRGIL O. SEISER, Manager
Published March l, 8, Is, %, 20,
1856.