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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Pay Increases
Proposed For
Village Workers
New Ordinance Would
Boost Hourly Rate To
S1.50, Provide Vacation

Bluffton village council gave second
reading Tuesday evening to an
ordinance granting pay increases to
all regular full time town employees
and providing one weeks paid vaca-
ton.
The proposed hourly rate is S1.50 as
compared with present rates of S1.30
and S1.40 depending upon whether an
employe is classified as a vehicle
operator or not Under the new
ordinance no distinction is made.
The pay ordinance also sets up
A hours as the regular work week
and provides that time and a half, or
S2.25 per hour be paid where over
time work is necessary. This would
only be in emergencies such as night
time clearing of streets of snow and
ice, it was explained.
The ordinance introduced at the
last regular meeting two weeks ago
will probably be passed at the next
meeting. 1t follows similar pay
increases granted the board of public
affairs employees month ago..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Triplett Men
To Take Class In
Supervisory Work

Arrangements were completed this
week by the Bluffton schools for con-
Quoting a 12-week adult education
course in supervisor training under
direction of the State Department OF
Education for employees of the
Triplett Electrical Instrument COM
pany.
Superintendent A. B. Murray said
that the course will be offered by
the Trades and Industry Division of
the state department. Instructors will
be provided one night a week during
the 12-week course which begins next
week.
The local school provides facilities
for the classes, and the program is
financed by the state department and
the sponsoring industrial concern,
which reimburse the local board of
education.
Mr.. Murray said this is the first
adult education course of this type
offered here since local business men
sponsored course in retail selling
several years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
PrankSterS Create
Traffic Hazard On
Township Roads
Removal Of Stop Signs
Recalls Recent Mishap
Which Cost A Life

Teen age pranksters were blamed
last week for uprooting six stop
signs at Richland township road
intersections and tossing them into
nearby fields, thus endangering the
lives of motorists at the dangerous
intersections until they could be re.
placed by members of the board oi
trustees.
Jesse Yoakam, township trustee,
said that the signs were probably torn
down after the Bluffton-Spencerville
football game last Friday Township
officials last Saturday searched as
much as half an hour locating the
signs at several intersections.
Aside from creating a problem for
township officials, Mr.. Yoakam noted
that the prank is extremely dangerous
to the innocent. Persons accustomed
to the signs expect other motorists
to see them and stop for them, he
said. Strangers travelling the roads do
not know where stop signs should be
unless they are there. When two such
vehicles meet there is sure to be
trouble.
Yoakam called attention to the
death of a young man near Lima
recently due to a similar situation.
Two cars crashed where. a stop sign
had been removed.
Perpetrators for such pranks are
subject to a SIS fine and 30 days in
Jail, and in the event of an accident
would be open to civil suit for
damages, it was pointed out.
1--WE do not want to arrest any
one, but we do not want anyone
killed or manned due to such thought
MIR. Yoakam said.
He urged parents to caution their
youngsters. if they have any. reason
to believe they might be implicated.
in the matter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Blufton Voters Favor Ike Or Adlai?
Local Public Opinion Poll To Tell Story

Does Buton favor Ike, swing
November election?
The Buffon News wi" have the
Galups OF Blufon colleges
applied psychology
the local voters in poll to be next week
Launched presidential
election under the guidance
will another samping
will their project
the accepted procedures of the polls
Details of the
students evening
from to 1880 o'clock They will presidential
u.
Bufon residents
unbiased grind
completely confidential.
similar taken
II to cent favorable majority
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Fire Damages
Peterson Home
On The Dray Road

Fire of undetermined origin caused
more than $1,000 damage to the
residence of the Pearl Petersons on
the Dray road, half mile east of
Bluffton Sunday afternoon about 2
o'clock.
Bluffton fire fighters, who extin-
guished the blaze in the front of the
house, said that it appeared to have
started near the foundation and
spread upward through the front of
the two-story frame house. Some
damage was done in the attic and
smoke and water damage was heavy
The fire was first noticed by Mr.
Peterson was in the yard at the year
of the house. He saw smoke coming
from under the caves. A passerby
drove into town and sounded the
alarm.
Water from the pumper was suffi-
cient to extinguish the fire, although
the tank truck was standing by for
an additional supply if needed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

and Darrell, will be guests of honor
at a dinner and short program tc
follow. Members of the Blufftor
Ministerial association, which he has
served as president and in other
capacities, will also be guests.
The Bluffton minister is one of As
clergymen and missionaries who have
emanated from the New Knoxville
Ohio, Evangelical and Reformed
church. He was graduated from the
high school Of that community in
1884, and from Mission House College
and Seminary at Sheboygan, Wise,
in 1898 and 1941. His ordination was
an event of June %, 1941 at his
home church.
After serving his first ministry at
Sulphur Springs, Ohio, Rev. Mr.. OPP
permann came to Bluffton November
6, 1943. He is serving the longest
tenure of any pastor of the two local
churches of the denomination. At
present the Bluffton church is in the
middle of program to expand its
Christian Education facilities, under
his leadership.
Beyond his own congregations, he
has served as a youth councillor in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Charles Co. AID Man
To Address Meeting
OF Businessmen

Emmett Mann, advertising manager
of the Charles Co. department stores
will be the speaker at the October
meeting of til e Business Mems
association Wednesday evening, Octo.
Der 81, at the Leland Diller Insur-
ance office, 8 o'clock,
Mr. Mann will discuss advertising
values to a community and business
promotion in general. He will touch
on holiday promotion for stores
and community. A discussion period
will follow.
Before accepting the advertising
position with the Charles Co., Mr..
Mann was in the advertising depart
ment of the Napoleon Signal for Is
years and two years with the Toledo
Blade. The Charles Co. operates 13
stores in Northwest Ohio.
Plans for the local yuletide season
will be discussed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Band Mothers
Plan Tag Day
on Election Ddy

In another phase. of the fund-rais.
ing program to obtain new uniforms
for the Bluffton High School Band
the band members and the Blufftor
Band Mothers will sponsor Tag Day
on Election Day, November 6.
Bluffton citizens will be asked tc
wear a tag stating that they are
helping the band get new uniforms
A collection will be taken on various
street corners.
Mrs. Eldon Tschiegg, Mrs. Dor
Dillman and Mrs. James Jordan are
co-chairmen of Tag Day. Serving
with them are Mrs. Paul Basinger
Mrs. Glen Augsburger, Mrs. Ber1
Swank, Mrs. Ivan Montgomery, Mrs
Gerald Crawfis, Mrs. Phares Bixel
Mrs. Martha Parrish, Mrs. Kent
Hauenstein, Mrs. Willard Frank
hauser, Mrs. Clifford Houtz, Mrs
William N. Gaiffe, Mrs. Roy Bucher
Mrs. ST Diller and Mrs. Byron Ander.
son.
The Band Mothers Mile of Nickles
campaign will end this Friday eve
ming at the high school carnival.
The collection taken at the Delphos
game amounted to $4807. One new
uniforms costs approximately $55 tc
$50.
The Band Mothers are apprecia
tive of public response to their pro
jects.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
College Students
Spend $4,000 Yr.
In Local Stores
Study Last Year
Indicates Average Expendi-
ture Is S2S Per Month

The average Bluffton college STU
dent spends approximately S28.45
monthly within the village and off
the campus, it is estimated from a
study made last year by DR.. Howard
Raids accounting principles class.
If students of the class are average
for the entire student body, approx
mately $4,000 a year is distributed
through the local business district
each year by the young men and
women of Be.
The study was made in this man.
ner: AS a part of the accounting
principles class last year, students
were required to keep an accurate
record of their personal expenditures
by the month.
The average student spent among
other items 81 AZ per month on treats.
The church collection plate received
$297; books, S5.58; amusements,
S433; clothing, S1997; laundry, S1.97;
postage SIC, and auto operation $5.76.
In addition to total expenditures, the
students were asked to record expen-
ditures in the village of Bluffton. The
average was S2S.45. This amount was
spent off the campus in local busi-
ness places.
If their expenditures were typical
of all of the students, the $4,000
estimate would be light.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

IIlIS IdiI.
At the Tuesday evening council
meeting a contract was awarded the
Churchill Construction Co. of Lima
for scarifying and reducing the crown
of Jackson street between Franklin
and Vine streets and resurfacing with
blacktop. The two-block project will
cost the village $3.50, the lowest of
four bids submitted.
The Jackson street section was
selected upon recommendation of
Councilmen Edwin Badertscher and
Charles Hankish Jr., because new
curbing has been installed in front of
the elementary school and older curb
ing has been laid along almost the
entire section.
When completed members Of
council believe property owners in
other parts of town win want similar
resurfacing work in their neighbor-
hoods. Preference will be given prof
ects where abutting property owners
agree to have the curb work done at
their expense. The combination of
proper curbing and blacktop street
surface will give the village modern
streets less expensive to maintain in
the long run, councifmen believe.
A representative from the Churchill
company said that he expected to
have workmen on the job next week
to prepare the street for the new
surface. Unless cold weather should
make black top work unfeasible, it
should be completed by the end of
the week, he said
Other bids received by council on
the project which covers a stretch
of approximately 730 feet include one
from the Stahl Blacktop company,
Findlay, for S4,596; Dale Krout &
Sons, Findlay, S3,745.75; and He'll
Construction Co., Lima, S4,587.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr. and Mrs. Otho Businger, Find
lay, girl, Pamela Sue, born Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kreider.
Bluffton, girl, Karen Marie, born
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Zimmerly,
Lafayette, a boy, Kent Eugene, born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvyn Arthur, Gill
boa, a boy, Kent Walter, born Sun
day. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Korte, Pan
dora, girl, born Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Halloweeners Seek
"Treet" For Others

Buttons young Halloweeners will
again shake their tin cans at your
door during the trick or treat sea-
son at the end of this month, but
the "beggars" will be doing good
turn for others in, need across the
seas.
Last year S160.S4 was collected by
the boys and girls of the religious
education classes to be used in the
distribution of surplus foods by
CROP.
The food is supplied without charge
by the government and cash collected
provides transportation where it is
needed.
The Halloweener's containers will
be plainly marked and each child
participating will wear triangular
emblem of CROP.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Flag Pole, Flags
Presented To
Elementary School

The flag pole on which the Amer.
lean flag flies daily over the new
Bluffton elementary sc hool was
officially presented to the children in
an impressive ceremony in front OF
the building Tuesday morning at 8:45
o'clock.
Gerald II b e r, commander OF
American Legion Post No. 382,
presented the pole, and the flag which
flies on it, was presented by Mrs.
Lloyd McCarty, Americanism COM
mittee chairman, and Mrs. Burdell
Huber, president, of the American
Legion Auxiliary.
Miss Meredith Stepleton, principal
of the elementary school, received the
gifts on behalf of the school and
children, and remarks were made by
Superintendent A. B. Murray.
Another American flag which will
be used in the all-purpose room was
presented at the same time by Mrs.
George Frick on behalf of the Blue
Star Mothers.
Children of the school were led by
Mrs. Don Patterson in singing
America" and Allen Traucht and
Brenda Moser, sixth grade pupils led
in the pledge of allegiance after the
flag was raised by School Custodian
Walter Sommer.
The ceremony was concluded with
the Star Spangled Banner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
War Buddies Meet
On Florida Trip

A Florida meeting with two
former Air Force buddies of
World War III was enjoyed recent
ly by Harry Shrider and his wife
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cullen, who knew the three
men when they were living i'm
England during the war.
The reunion was arranged at
EggIing Field where Mr.. Shrider's
friend is now assigned and
resides with his wife. The other
friend and his wife of
Statesville, South Carolina, also
joined the group for the week.
The Shriders and CuIlens con-
tinued their tour of Florida dur
ing the second week, and then
returned stopping in the Smokes
enroute home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

A gas pressure of 180 pounds is
being utilized by the owners of the
lease to operate natural gas engine
to pump the well. Outcome of the
purnpage in the next 80 days will
determine whether other wells are to
be drilled
The well on the Gibbs farm is 1882
feet deep, and required two weeks in
drilling by rig operated by j. j.
Patton of Allegon, Michigan. Patton
was formerly of Fort Recovery, Ohio.
The lease holder, and operator
from Sterling, Michigan, plans to
pump the well for 30 days to deter
mine if it will be profitable. Wells
sometimes become stronger after a
period of pumping, or again may
drop off in volume. -.
A well drilled on the same farm
so to 60 years ago still produces gas
and has been used in the Gibbs home
for cooking and heating purposes.
After the we'll was drilled ard some
oil and gas found, the drilling crew
moved their rig and sank shaft on
the neighboring farm of Dale Zeisloft
Some oil and gas was found but not
in sufficient quantity and the dry
hole" was plugged. The well was
drilled over 1,500 feet.
Following the operation on the
Zeisloft farm, the crew returned to
the Gibbs farm tested the shaft with
a "baler", found a good quantity OF
oil, and dropped the ''go devil that
blew the well.
A large crowd was on hand for the
nitrogycerine charge. Spouting oil
drenched a portion of corn field and
adjacent area before the well was
brought under control.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

Old fashioned carnival atmosphere
with barkers calling to skill game
players from the 15 booths along the
midway will prevail in the PTA
Carnival Friday evening in the high
school building.
Carnival goers will have an op-
portunity to come as early as $50
o'clock to have dinner in the school
cafeteria. Hot dog and chicken sand
wiches will be served with homemade
potato salad and baked beans, chill
soup, ice cream, homemade pie, cake
and coffee.
Included on the midway will be
games such as spilling the milk bot
ties, bursting the balloons, a ping
pong ball toss, basketball throw and
ring the pegs. The Band Mothers
will wind up their March of Nickles
at booth on the midway, and a
movie will be another carnival
feature.
Hundreds of valuable prizes will be
offered in the carnival games includ-
ing an airplane ride, meal tickets at
two restaurants, canned ham and
many others.
Proceeds of the carnival are to be
used to finance PTA projects in both
the high school and elementary
school buildings. $500 has been set
as the carnival goal.
General chairmen of the carnival
are Mr.. and Mrs. George Schumacher
and their rMavS-and-meanS committee
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

DIR. j. e. HARTZLER, who
has often appeared in this COM
munity, will be the guest speaker,
at the annual Union Reformation
Day Service Sunday evening at
1880 i'm the First Mennonite
church. His topic will be Fire in
the Ashes"
DIR. Hartzler, a world traveller
and lecturer, has served as a
professor at Hartford Theological
Seminary as well as at Witmar-
sum Seminary.
The First Mennonite Church
choir will present special pro-
gram of music under direction of
Earl Lehman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
,Undefeated Beavers And Pirates Face Major
Hurdles This Week At Findlay And G,oUe

Running almost parallel courses
in their respective high school and
college conferences, Bluffton's Pirates
and Beavers, both undefeated to date,
face the major hurdles this week in
their race for the championships.
Questions on the minds of every
Bluffton football fan as the games
draw near are: Does improving
Columbus Grove have enough power
to halt the high stepping Pirates? and
can the Beaver defense hold up
against the high scoring Findlay
Oilers who have throttled every
opponent this season by terrifically
lopsided counts?
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Auxiliary Collecting
Gifts For UnfOrtunates

Allen county children in various
state institutions will have a happier
Christmas through the efforts of the
Bluffton American Legion Auxiliary.
Members are collecting new and used
clothing, jewelry, and toys for the
81 children. Contributions of such
items may be placed in receptical
at Swank's barber shop until Novem-
Der 2.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

After taking two early season
beatings from Delphos Jefferson and
Elda, the Grove team has made a
strong comeback. They rolled up a
200 score on Lafayette, punished
Leipsic, 25-6; trampled Spencerville,
32-O, and last week trimmed Forest,
800.
One thing appeared certain this
week, the Northwest conference lead
ing Pirates will not go into their
game Thursday evening at Grove
overconfident They will be facing a
heavy team on the comeback trail
the last -four games.
On the favorable side of the ledger,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Congregations Plan Dinner HOnOring Pastor
On 18th Anniversary With Local Churches

local, district and synodical levels, and
this summer was a group leader at
the National Youth Council in Sails
bury, N. C. He is also serving on
various synod committees and on the
executive board of the Ohio Council
Of churches.
Active in community affairs as
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

In recognition of their pastors
fifteenth year in the ministry, thir-
teen of which have been in the
service of the local churches, the
Women's Guild organizations of st.
Johns and EmmanuePs Evangelical
and Reformed churches are honoring
the Rev. V. c. Oppermam with a
dinner Sunday at noon in Founders
hall.
Rev. Mr.. Oppermann, his wife,
Julia, and three sons, Calvin, James
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Barkers, Skill Games And Good Food
PTA Carnival Midway Features Friday

includes Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Balmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bash and Robert
Putnam, industrial arts instructor.
In charge of the supper is COM
mittee including Mrs. Bert Swank,
Mrs. Francis Reichenbach, Mrs. Karl
Gable and Mrs. Byron Anderson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

well as the church, Mr.. Oppermann
has been member of the BIuffton
board of education.
At the basket dinner Sunday, to
which both congregations are invited,
music for the occasion will be pro-
vided by the choirs of both churches
and special quartet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
PLAN RALLY DAY

Rally Day Sunday at the Evan
gelical Mennonite church will culmin-
ate a month of Sunday School
emphasis. Members of the school
have been engaged in visiting
families recently moved into the
community and others who are not
attending church regularly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25

however, Grove viii be coping with
the best all-around offense they've
had to deal with all season. Few
teams have been able to flip from air
to ground with such equal power
and dexterity. A victory for Bluffton
will leave only Forest remaining in
league competition, one of the weak
est teams in the loop.
The Findlay-Bluffton game Satur-
day night as part of the Findlay
Homecoming activities will be the
number one Mid-Ohio game of the
season. The scoring records of both
Continued on Page 10Y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Productive RawsOn Oil Well
Stirs Hopes For New Boom
3O-Day Pumpage Test Will Decide
Future Drillings North OF Here

oil boom could be in the Rawson areas future if
producer the Albert Gibbs half mile west of that
town pans out in the next 80 days.
The well 10 October 8, in with good force
spured of oil and into the air the Gibbs
farm distance of 80 to 100 feet
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-10-25
Lima Firm Gets Contract
On Jackson Street Project
Accepted On BlacktOp Resurfacing
Churchill COnpanu Bid Of S356O

proposed village policy of completely resurfacng
sections OF Buffton streets with baop at considerable
rather than continuing program and patching and
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