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The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15
Four Mile
Mrs. Inga Sundheim

Vernon johnson left Saturday
for Minneapolis to have a medica,
oheck-up. He took the Empire
Builder from Williston, N. D.
Mrs. Alex Damn was taken
suddenly ill one mite last week
and rushed TO the Sidney hospital
She underwent surgery Monday
morning. Neighbors are hoping
for her speedy recovery.
MI. and Mrs. Warner Anvik
and Edwin Sundheim motored to
Williston Monday morning. Mr..
Anvik. who has been i'll for two
weeks is seeing a doctor at the
Williston clinic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Sundheim
and OrVille visited the Enid Sund-
helms Sunday afternoon.
Mn. and Mrs. Oscar Helm called
ON Anna and Reuben Hammer
Monday afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. Dan LaBonte and
daughter from Fairview, Mont,
called on MIR. and Mrs. Warner
Anvik Sunday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Anvik of
Four Mile called ON MIR. and Mrs.
Kai Skov at Williston. Carl's
mother is staying with her daugh-
ter recovering from a stroke
which she received some weeks
ago. Both her husband and she
are staying at the Kai Skov home.
Sam Cook, a son-in-law of
Erwin Stordahl, left Sunday for
Butte for a physical examination
to enter the Air Forces. If he
passes there he will be sent to
PleSenton, California for train
and his wife will go on to
San Francisco to stay with her
husbands sister for some time
and later will join her husband
at the air base when arrangements
have been made for living quar-
berS. Erwin Stordahl, Mrs. Cooks
father, will go with her TO the
coast and plans to visit his two
near San Francisco.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Sundheim
and Orville called on Anna and
Reuben Hammer Monday evening.
The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15
Creek
BY The Buffafto School

Mrs. Clara Smith and Mrs. Let
ty Wesin attended Lentel services
at the Lutheran church in Brock
ton Wednesday night. After
church they visited at athe Bud
Smith home in Brockton. Other
visitors were MIR. and Mrs. Matt
Ziolkowski and Howard Smith.
The Ruffatto school PTA met
at the school Friday night. Supt.
]. j. Kojancik of Fairview gave
a talk on the tax levy. Other
visitors from FairvieW were Mrs.
J.. J. Kojancik, Miss Ethel HUI
deck, and Arthur Burbank. MIR.
Burbank is the band instructor in
the Fairview school and Miss
Ethel Hudecek is the first grade
teacher. Mrs. Kojancik is a part
time teacher. Mrs. Al Schmitz
and Mrs. Alvin Fisher were ON
the lunch committee. Because of
the high water in Charley Greek
Mrs. Schmitz was unable to get
to the school. Therefore Mrs.
Fisher served alone.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Miller and
son Tommie of the Miller com
munity were supper guests at
the VIM. Fisher home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinto Ruffatto
and children were Sunday supper
guests at the John Bertino home.
Mrs. Lefty Wesin was a week
end guest at the Alvin Fisher
home. Saturday the Fisher fami-
~ and Mrs. WeSin were callers
in Sidney.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Patch and
Mrs. Clara Smith were callers
in Sidney Thursday.
Wednesday Nh. and Mrs. Pete
P. Ruffatto and daughter Julia
were in Sidney on business.
Woman'S club met at the home
Of Mrs. Quinto Ruffatto Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Patch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete P. Ruffatto
and daughter attended the show
in Poplar Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher at
tended the Rural MEA meeting
for teachers and school board
members Saturday night at the
DAA-A-IiS Al o4OilEJ. !
AL Schmitz was a business call
er for the Mon-Dak Oil Co. in
Wolf Point Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Fisher and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fisher and family were supper
guests at the Henry Miller home
Sunday.
Al Schmitz is hauling flax and
wheat TO Sidney and CulbertSon.
Don Zoanni of the Sioux Pass
community brought Mrs. Anton
Schmitz home Saturday. She has
zen helping at the Zoanni home.
She viii go back Tuesday.
VIM. Larson and helpers of
Bainville r doing some remodel
ing on the sanctuary of the st.
Bernard Catholic church. Mass
was held in the basement OF the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fisher took
their children in Tuesday to have
their eyes and teeth checked.
The ST. Bernard study club
met at the Mel Rauschendorfer
home Thursday night.
The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15
A GREEK BUSY BEES

Hay Creek Busy Bees All
club March meeting was called 20
order by Wayne Berry, president,
at ZOO p. m. on March 2, 1856 at
the w. T. Henderson home with
two leaders and Is members pres
emit.
Our card party was discussed
and we decided to hold it March
II at 7:30 p. m. at the Henderson
home.
A poster for National All club
Week was to be made by VIM.
Henderson. Dwight Linda and
Donald Hillman and put up in the
Valley Cash store.
Price of flags was discussed.
Wayne Berry paid his birthday
money. Several songs were sung.
The meeting adjourned follow
ed by a demonstration on artificial
respiration by Miss Marjorie Mel
son.
The date of the next meeting
vas undecided. Lunch was served
Craig Berry, reporter.
The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15

held at the Marvin Kilen home
at 500. Roll call win be How
10 Reduce Accidents Around Ma
chineFy." Our business is on
Rural Life Sunday.
Following the meeting Roger
and Raynay Salisbury gave demon
STATIONS. Roger King talked and
showed slides about his trip to
Chicago. Mrs. SimonSen served a
very nice lunch.
Carol Wick, reporter.
TTMBERLINE WORKERS
The meeting of the Timberline
Workers All club was brought 10
order by Dorothy Strack, pGeSi-
dent, March 9 at 800 p. m. at
the Dale Dean home. The pledges
were given, and we sang one
verse of America" Roll call
answered with a good safe
ty rule. All the members We're
present Minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved by
Jeanette Scheetz, secretary. The
report was given by
Wayne Swigart- Jeanette Scheetz
gave the health report.
For new business a pot luck
was planned for March
IA at the NYA hall when Miss
Bengert, IFYE delegate,
give a talk on her ex-
Rose Swigart gave a report ON
,ur window display. Darlene Dean
gave a demonstration on How
70 Hang Wallpaper" Wayne Swi-
TART demonstrated on "How To
Mend a Wire"
The next meeting viii be held
April IS at the George Scheetz
The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15

GrRARD WILDCATS

GIRARD WILDCATS
We met at the Con Simonsen
home February 9 at 800 p. m.
The meeting was called 10 order
by Marvin Kilen, vice-president.
The pledges were recited and
roll call was answered with tips
on How 10 Reduce Accidents
Around the House" There were
six members and one leader pres
ent and IA visitors. The minutes
were read and approved. We dis
cussed III Hazard Hunt and de-
cided to put it off until May.
There was no old business. For
new business Wayne Wick gave
a report on our National All
news. The next meeting will be
The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15

The Western Funmaker's All
club met at the Pentz home Sun
day, March IL. Roll call was
"Why CleanlineSs?" The club
voted to contribute $500 to the
Chapel at Galen Fund.
We planned an all day meeting
at Grandview hall for April Is.
The club members are going to
plant trees in the Grandview hall
yard The public is invited 10 the
pot luck dinner and the afternoon
session.
Delford Milne gave a demon
stration on mixing and baking a
Whip Cake which turned out
very well and was served to the
club members.
Roger King gave a talk on cat
the buying and rationS for beef
animals.
Aron King gave am illustrated
talk ON Soil Conservation. Mike
Gibson gave a demonstration on
tools for livestock grooming.
A committee consisting of the
Junior leaders were appointed 10
prepare an exhibit for ConSenva-
ton Week.
A delicious lunch OF hamburg
erS and french fries was cooked
and served by the noted chef,
Donald Pentz. Besides the par
entS. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ray Miller
and family we've guests.
Robert Etzel, reporter.
The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15

At twenty a man thinks he can
save the world; at thirty he be-
gins to wish he could save part
of his salary. Atlanta Two Bells.
The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15

home at 1880 D. m. After the
meeting we played games and
Mrs. Dale Dean served a delicious
lunch.
Darlene Dean, reporter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Legion Delegates
Ronald Geiser To
June Boys State

Ronald Geiser, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Geiser, Route 2, Bluffton, was
selected as the Buckeye Boys State
delegate by the Bluffton Post 382,
American Legion at their recent
meeting. Boys State will be held at
Camp Perry, Ohio, June 8-12.
Each delegate to the Boys State
must be member of the junior class,
rank among the tops in their class
scholastically and demonstrate quail
tiles in leadership and ability.
Geiser is a member of the basket
ball and baseball teams at the high
school. He is president of the junior
class and H-Y and a member of the
mixed chorus and boys glee club.
Dan Gleason was chosen as the al
ternate to Boys State. Gleason is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Glea-
son, Route 2, Bluffton. A member of
the football and basketball teams at
the high school, he recently was
selected as the top FLA reporter in
the district.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26

From the Lima Offices in addition
to Mr.. Jones were Carter Todd, Lima
plant manager; Robert Palenchar, as
sistant to Mr.. Jones; and William
Wellstien, Fostoria plant manager.
James Zinn, president of the Ma
tional Bank of Detroit, also attended
the banquet with the Detroit group.
Ed Lape, retired Bluffton business
man who has been long active in the
industrial expansion program of the
town, acted as postmaster for the
evening. Mr.. Palenchar introduced
the Ex-Cell-O representatives.
Brief remarks were also heard from
Gerald Swank, president of the Bluff
ton Industrial Expansion Co.
Welcome remarks were also adj
dressed to the diners by Paul Basin
ger, president of the Business Mems
association.
Music for the program entertain
ment was furnished by the Mel-O-
Chords, national grange champion
barbershop quartet, and accordion
selections by Jim Liechty of Bluffton
college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Advocates BPA
Take Over Town
Sewer System

The village should turn it's entire
sewer system over to the board of
public affairs, and sewers should be
extended and approved on a piece
meal basis as funds become avail
able, former councilman Delbert Nc
ginnis advocated at council meeting
Tuesday evening.
He told council that it was his
understanding that operation of the
sewer system was BPA response
bility according to law.
The former councilman said that
unless the village can provide suit
able facilities at the property line of
every property owner, certain prop
erty owners will benefit more than
others from the general tax program
under which the disposal plant and
trunk lines were constructed.
Council has refused as matter of
policy to extend sewers except at the
property owners expense.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Ralph Short Wins
License AS Prof.
Electrical Engineer

Ralph H. Short, former Blufftonite
now residing at 2049 Idlewild Drive,
Lima, will receive his certificate as a
licensed professional engineer in cere-
monies at Toledo May Is.
Short, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
L. Short, of South Main street, re-
Gently passed the examination of the
Ohio State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Survey
ors. An electrical engineer, he is an
employee of the shovel and crane en-
gineering departments at Baldwin-Li-
ma Hamilton Corp, Construction
Equipment Division, Lima.
He was graduated from Bluffton
high school and Ohio Northern uni
versity with bachelor of science de-
gree in electrical engineering in 1916.
His studies were interrupted by three
years of service III the u. S. Navy.
Married, Short has two daughters,
Susan and Diane.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Businessmen Give Towns New Industry
Warm Welcome At Get Acquainted Dinner

Bluffton learned about the newest
member of it's industrial family, Ex-
Cello, Inc, and top officials of the
company came down from Detroit to
get acquainted with the location of
their newest branch operation We'd
nesday evening at "Get Acquainted"
dinner sponsored by the Bluffton
Business Mems association.
More than 100 of the towns retail
businessmen and industrial heads at
tended the dinner in the American
Legion hall to extend warm welcome
to the firm which will employ approx
imately $50 men at its new plant on
Jefferson street by the middle of the
summer.
After introduction of some of Ex-
Cell-O's top executives including H.
Glenn Bixby, president and general
manager, and message of welcome
from Mayor David L. Riser, James
K. Fulks, executive vice president of
the firm, traced its history in strip
film presentation.
E. H. Jones, operations manager of
the Lima, Fostoria, Elwood, Ind, and
Bluffton plants, outlined the work
which will be carried on at the local
plant, and what the plant will be like
when completed. A large color sketch
of the new plant prepared by the
architect was on display at the dinner
Guests of honor from the Ex-Cell-O
company included James K. Fulks,
executive vice president; Milton B..
Montgomery, vice president in charge
of manufacturing; Donald H. McIver,
vice president of industrial sales;
Marvin Anderson, executive vice pres
ident, Michigan Tool Co., subsidiary
of Ex-Cell-O; and Charles Benker,
who negotiated fer the Bluffton plant
site.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Three HIS Seniors
To Receive Degree
OF State Farmer

Three Bluffton high school seniors
were named this week to receive the
coveted State Farmer degree for out
standing work in the local Future
Farmers of America chapter. The de-
gree will be awarded at the annual
FLA convention in Columbus.
Named to receive the degree We're:
Ronald Chidester, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Chidester, Route 2, Bluffton;
Ronald Lora, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Lora, Route 2, Bluffton; and
Larry Althaus, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Althaus, Route 2, Columbus
Grove.
Chidester has won the star dairy
farmer chapter award three times and
the chapter highway safety driving
award. Lora, local chapter president
this year, won a trip to the American
Institute of Cooperation at Purdue
university, and Althaus was chapter
president in his junior year and won
the FLA camp scholarship last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Expect go Pupils
In First Public
kindergarten Here

An enrolment of approximately so
pupils is expected in Buttons first
public kindergarten class when it
opens next fall with Miss Margaret
Groman as teacher.
Superintendent of Schools A. B.
Murray estimated the enrolment at
60 after 81 pupils were presented for
the pre-school clinic Tuesday morning
in the high school. There were 26 boys
and 26 girls. Mr.. Murray estimated
that approximately eight pupils had
not been able to attend the clinic.
The pre-school health check-up was
conducted by DR.. B. w. Travis, DR..
F. D. Rodabaugh, DR.. M. d. Soash
and DR.. Evan Basinger assisted by
local and county nurses.
Two other children enrolled in the
first grade next fall were also exam
ined at the clinic. Earlier this month
65 pre-first graders received their
check-ups.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Council Accepts Lone Swimming Pool Bid;
Start OF Excavation Work Set Next Week
IOIUn- Vide Spring Clean-Up
Officially Opens Today

Bufftons annual spring Git here cleanup which the
community brushes washes rak and paints
vacant lots and alleys beauy
officially today, Thursday.
The aout war on trash and dngy will
saturday May with cleanup panup pant-up
on the agenda in effort
idents and more attractive to visitors
Hand-nhand annual cleanup in Buffton will he the
Bun college Work Day Wednesday which
wi" be undertaken by college students Every
rugs and storm windows
will be invited by the students effort money campus
projects. Call either 345-R OF
COLLEGE WORK DAY
Bill Rameyer chairman of the Work
week that the goal of the students
used hard at the college The
committee has not earmarkd the
Street Commissioner monthly trash
pickup to start Monday at Residents
receptaces at the curb by that time
MAIN STREET
The usual sweepdown
town by the business and the washing
village volunteer fire department will
annual Main street trash removal in past years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
VO-Ag, Industrial
Arts Instructors
Accept New Posts
Basinger Entering County
Extension Work; KittIe
Takes Shawnee Job

Lorain Basinger, vocational agricul.
ture teacher at Bluffton high school
for the last six years, and Dean
F. Kittle, industrial arts teacher for
five years, have rendered their re-
signations effective at the close of
the school year, Superintendent A..
B. Murray disclosed this week.
Mr.. Basinger has accepted an
appointment as associate county
agent in Hardin county, and Mr..
Kittle is accepting an industrial arts
teaching position at the Shawnee
school, where Mrs. Kittle is also a
teacher.
Basinger will assist Boice Brad
ford, veteran county agent at the
Kenton office. The appointment is
subject to the approval of the Ohio
State university trustees under whose
supervision the county extension
Service is conducted. His duties are
to begin in Kenton on June 16.
The vocational agriculture teacher
said that he felt his new post would
broaden his opportunity for service
to agriculture.
At the local school Basinger
succeeded Calvin Leimbach, present
Allen county agent. He came here
in December 1850 from Putnam
county where he was operating two
farms and teaching an agriculture
class for ex-GTs in Columbus Grove.
He was graduated from Pandora
high school in 1888 and from Ohio
State university in '37. He received
his masters degree from OSU in
1854, and holds a permanent teach
ing certificate.
During the past four years II
State Farmers degrees were received
by members of his Future Farmers
of America club.
For the present Mr.. Basinger and
his family will continue to reside on
their farm south of town and ne will
commute to his new work.
Mr.. Kittle will teach a new indust-
rial arts course in the seventh and
eighth grades at the Shawnee
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert L. Latta,
Bowling Green, a boy, Robert Ed
ward, born last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hermann
dorothy Dunbar), Bluffton, a girl,
Jane Marie, born last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Matter (Janet
Young), Bluffton, girl, Susan Kay,
born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Core, Jr, (Mar-
garet Young), Pandora, a boy, Mark
Alan, born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hull, Ada, a
boy, Kelvin Warren, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis L. Miller, Lii
ma, a girl, Barbara 10, born Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Reichley, Raw
son, girl, Debra Ann, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Shirk, Leip-
sic, a girl, Rhonda Kay, born Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cook, Jenera,
a boy, Bruce Allen, born Monday.
r.
Sgt. 1/cl and Mrs. John Cookson, a
daughter, born April 18 at Hopewell,
Va. Mrs. Cookson is the former Mary
Lou Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Moser, Mil
ford, Ohio, daughter Rise Ann, born
Wednesday, April II, at Mariemont
hospital, Cincinnati. The paternal
grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Moser, Route 2, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Defective Wiring
Causes Mt. Cory Fire

Defective wiring in the attic of the
Charles Bucher residence on Lincoln
street, Mt. Cory, caused fire Monday
night at 11:15 which brought both the
Mt. Cory and Rawson volunteer fire
departments to the scene.
The Buchers were not at home
when the fire occurred. Neighbors saw
smoke pouring from the house and
summoned the Mt. Cory department.
Firemen had difficulty locating the
source of the trouble in the smoke
filled house, and called Rawson for
oxygen masks.
Considerable damage was caused by
the smoke and water.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Would Slow Down
Traffic At Church

Two "slow" signs to be placed on
the Phillips road approaches to En-
manuel's Evangelical and Reformed
church south of town have been re-
quested by the Richland township
trustees.
The trustees passed resolution at
their meeting Tuesday evening asking
the county to erect the signs. They
have had several complaints from
members of the church's congregation
regarding speeding in front of the
church. Several persons, crossing the
road, were narrowly missed by pass
ing motorists in recent weeks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Dayton Man jailed
On Speeding Charge

Eddie Hatch, 19, Dayton, was fined
$25 and costs in Mayor David L. Ris-
ser's court Friday evening on charges
of driving 80 miles per hour on State
Route 25 near Bluffton. He was ar
rested by State Patrolman V. S.
Stambaugh at 1915 p. m.
Hatch was sent to the Allen county
Jail by Mayor Riser until the fine
was raised.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
GIRL SCOUT SPEAKERS

The members of the Bluffton
Girl Scouts, who camped out at camp
Woodhaven last summer, will give an
account of their experiences to local
Girl Scout troops today, Thursday,
at various local churches. Marcia
Travis will speak to Troop 128 at
the First Mennonite church; Elaine
Baker, Troop 122, st. Johns Evan
gelical and Reformed church; Jackie
Tschantz, Troop 123, Methodist
church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
NeWs Ad Brings
Lost Bike Home

A bicycle stolen from the front
porch of the Kimmel Marshall
home, 334 Cherry street, Satur-
day, April IA, was recovered in
RawsOn last week.
The bike, a GRIPS model, was
found in a Rawson alley by a
BlufftOn News reader who saw
the Marshall ad in the 'IOst and
Found" column of the classified
ads.
1t is believed the bicycle was
picked up by someone who
wanted to ride to Rawson, and
then discarded.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
College Seniors Fool Juniors; Enjoy
Sneak Day" First Time In Four Years

Accompanied by their class adviser
Dean Robert Kreider and his wife, the
24-student party left the campus at
a. m. Upon arrival in the Motor City
they toured the Ford Motor Co. In
the afternoon they visited Greenfield
Village.
Following a smorgasbord dinner
at one of the downtown hotels, they
attended a showing of "Cinerama
Holiday" in the evening. They re
turned to Bluffton around $3.50 a. m.
Tuesday.
In special assembly program the
seniors will have the opportunity to
rib" the juniors to make perfect
day complete.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26

In the first successful "Sneak
Day. in four years, the seniors of
Bluffton college averted detection by
the junior class and stole away for
24-hour respite from class room
work Monday. They spent busy day
in Detroit.
Not, only did the prospective
graduates keep their plans a secret
but they completely fooled the juniors
by using the same Greyhound bus to
make the trip to Detroit that the
Vesper Choir had used Saturday
and Sunday for trip into Wayne
county. Even choir director Earl
Lehman was not aware that the
seniors had chartered the bus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-26
Short Turn Results
In Damage To Light

A boulevard light standard on
South Main street at the intersection
of High street was knocked over and
the 1000 volt line barred Sunday at
8 a. m. when an auto driven by Ed
gar Wenger, 208 North Spring street,
made short turn from Main street
into High.
Wenger was fined $25 and SIS court
costs by Mayor David L. Riser on a
charge of reckless driving, leaving the
scene of an accident and not having a
drivers license in his possession.
The radiator, grill and headlight of
the Wenger auto were damaged.