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Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Church of the Nazarene Notes

tUuTCn VI thC IN0L1hOhC A*OoS
The Church of the Nazarene,
the Rev. ]. C. Reedy, pastor, an
nounces services for Sunday, jan
uary Is as follows: Sunday School
at 10 am, with the lesson, "Jesus
Calls for Repentance" be studied
to see that repentance is both
important and imperative. The
Golden Text: Except ye repent,
We shall all likewise perish" Nuke
1850. The message for the IL am.
worship service, ''The Sealed spir-
it," is based on Ephesians lila,
and is designed to show that it
is for and valuable to the believ-
er. The regular evening services
are at TOO and 7:30 pm.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Smyrna Student Wins
High Award

Alfred Moor, junior class agri-
cultural student, has been notified
that for his outstanding FLA.
dairy work in Delaware for the
year ending 1855 that he is the
winner of $4,000. The award is
made by the Interstate Milk Pro-
ducers Cooperative of Phi1adel-
phia.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Senior Glass Activities

The members of the senior class
under the direction of Robert L..
Everett are planning to have a
pep rally for the Caesar Rodney
basketball game on Tuesday, jan
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
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Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

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Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

If you think you are sitting
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Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

You can buy it on its name alone
this big, high-powered '56 Pontiac
and be safe in the knowledge that
you couldn't have made a better
investment in years of dependable,
carefree motoring.
The good things you've been hear
ing about Pontiac for years assure
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26

The quality Of the silk in these dresses
gives a special beauty to- the prints
They're clear and lively without being
startling, so they don't detract from the
good lines of the dresses. In addition
they're so well spaced that a size 22k
can wear them as easily as size IL.
Size IL to 20, 141z to 221a included.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Carolyn Basinger
Elected President
OF B&PW Group
Club To Send Four
Delegates To State
Confab At Toledo

Carolyn Basinger was elected
president of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club at the annual
meeting Monday night at the Walnut
Grill. She succeeds Miss MDella
Moon, professor of biology at
Bluffton college.
Other new officers of the club are
Ethelyn Rice, vice president; Mildred
Kolhoff, recording secretary; Dorothy
Greding, corresponding secretary;
and Martha Waltermire, treasurer.
Four delegates from the local
organization will attend the Beth
annual state convention Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday at the Commodore
Perry Hotel, Toledo. They are Mrs.
Basinger, Miss Moon, Mrs. Rice and
Mrs. Isabel West.
The Honorable Frances P. Bolton,
representative from Ohio's 22nd
district, will address the banquet to
be held in the ball room of the
Commodore Perry Saturday night.
At their meeting Monday night
the local B&PW club heard a talk
on Attitudes of a Reporter" by Mr..
Richard F. Moffat, reporter for the
Lima News.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Triplett Co. Holds
Chicago Sales Meet

Representative of the Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co. are in
Chicago for the annual sales meeting
and trade show of the electronics in
dustry.
Annual sales meeting for represen-
tatives was held Saturday at the
Lakeshore Club. Sales manager N. A.
Triplett was in charge of the meet
ing. The Radio-Electronic Parts
Trade show opened Monday at the
Conrad Hilton Hotel.
Attending the show are R. L.
Triplett, w. Ropp Triplett, Morris M.
Triplett, N. A. Triplett, Dale South,
Vern Walker, Vyrl Neeper, D. W.
Bixler, Norman Edinger, Ken Moser,
Anthony Pacella and Arden Baker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Larry MOser Wins Bluffton Teen-Age
ROad-e-O; Is Entered In Contest

Larry Moser, Bluffton high school
junior and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Moser, Route /, Columbus
Grove, was the winner of the Bluff
ton Jaycees Teen-Age Road-e-o held
Wednesday of last week on East
College avenue. Eighteen students
were entered.
Moser was awarded the $25 first
prize which was presented by the
Sohio Oil Co. which distributed $50 to
the first three contestants. He placed
first in the written examination and
also the various phases of driving
skills which included backing and
parking.
Second place in the Road-e-o went
to Roger Edwards, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Edwards, S. Lawn
avenue, who was awarded SIS. Ronald
Lora, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Lora,
rural Columbus Grove, who placed
third, received $40.
BY winning the Road-e-o Moser
qualified to compete in the state
T mage Road-e-o sometime in
August. The contest is sponsored by
the U. S. Chamber of Commerce,
Liberty Mutual Insurance companies,
American Trucking association and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Alumni Program Saturday
Marks 18th Anniversary

Saturday will mark the Diamond
anniversary of the first graduating
class of Bluffton high school and
while there will be no one present
from the first class of 1881 the cold
grads" who. attend the Alumni pro-
gram and banquet at the high school
will share happy memories of bygone
days.
The festive occasion will begin with
conducted tours of the new elemen-
tary building from to, p. m.
Theda Hankish, '3G, is chairman
for the banquet to be held in the gym
nasium at $3.50 p. m. Other members
of her committee are: Marie Ewing
Geiser, '36, Margaret Hahn Steiner
'33, Ina Jean Hilty Ewing, SO, and
Helen Nonnamaker Moore, "a.
On the program for the evening the
Rev. Robert Diller, '29, will give the
invocation. Following this Ralph
Stearns, ID, president of the Alumni
association, will conduct the short
business meeting.
Toastmaster Aaron B. Murray, '23,
present superintendent of schools,
will welcome the class of 1856 into the
Alumni association. Frank Chamber
lain, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Chamberlain, will give the response
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NelU Yorker Likely To Be Oldest
Grad At Alumni Reunion Saturday

Charles L. Doty, Bronxville,
N. Y. a member of the Class of
'91 is likely to be the oldest
member of the Bluffton High
School Alumni association in
attendance at the 18th anniver-
sary reunion Saturday night,
Ralph Stearns, president of the
association believes.
Miss Maggie Richards, Findlay,
is believed to be the oldest
a member of the Class of '85,
living graduate OF the school,
but she has advised the committee
in charge that she will not be
able to attend the dinner Sat
urday.
Mr.. Doty at one time taught
commercial subjects in a Syra-
cuse, N Y, college, and later
entered the banking business.
He was associated with the
Chase Manhattan Bank in New
York City at the time of his
retirement several years ago.
When he was attending school
here, his father, James L. Doty,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Ebenezer Church
Opening Bible
School To All

Plans were being completed this
week for Daily Vacation Bible
School to be conducted at the Ebene-
zer church from June to Is. Glasses
will be open to children of any church
from kindergarten through the eighth
grade. The classes will be conducted
from 8:45 to 11:30 a. m. Monday
through Friday for the two weeks.
Registration day has been set for
next Monday, May %, from $3.50
until noon at the Evangelical Menno-
mite church. Parents are urged to
either send or bring their children for
registration to enable teachers to
to arrive at the approximate number
of pupils there will be for each class.
Registrants are also asked to de-
termine in advance whether they will
be able to furnish own transportation
or not. Transportation will be furn-
ished for those who require it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Rain! Last May Too
Little, This Year
Fetch My Umbrella
This unpredictable weather!

This unpredictable weather!
Last year farmers complained
about the shortage of rain in
May. Only LA inches fell all
month. Corn had a hard time
sprOuting.
Thus far this mOnth-and
there's seven more days to GO
the weatherman has poured on
ATS inches and now it's too
much. More than an inch of
rain Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings sent the total for this
month already 1.07 inches above
normal.
But despite the above average
rainfall farmers are not too far
behind in their work. In May,
1943, which was Lulu, the rain
fall tOtaled 1906 inches, accord
ing to Ray BurkhOlder, local
weather observer and farmer. 1t
was not until June 5 that his
corn was finally planted that
year.
Late planted corn usually
sprouts quickly and eyens out
the time element, especially if
frost does not come early. .
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for This wears Graduates,

for this years graduates.
Wilhelm Amstutz, '02, necrologist
for the Alumni association, will pre-
sent In Memoriam.
Introductions will include that of
former superintendent C. A. Argan-
bright, 1906-14; A. ]. B. Longsdorf,
1925-44; and Mr.. Murray; former
principals and teachers; present high
school faculty; members of the board
of education.
A special recognition will be given
to the classes of 1906 and 1881, the
latter of which is holding their 25th
reunion in conjunction with the Dia-
mond anniversary celebration, and to
the oldest graduate present.
Glimpses of Bluffton high school
today will present an inkling of these
phases of activity: instrumental mu-
sic, science, language, clubs, speech
and chorus.
The social hour will be held at the
end of the program to give the grads
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Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Serge McDougle,
a boy, Timothy Mark, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Smith, Rawson,
a girl, Linda Lee, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lanning,
Bluffton, boy, Jeffrey Alan, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Stewart,
Bluffton, boy, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holdren, Mt.
Cory, a girl, born Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Cheney, Bluff
ton, boy, born Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlen Campbell, a
girl, Kometa, born at Lubbock, Texas,
May II. Mr.. Campbell is the son of
Mrs. Helen Campbell of Stratton
Apartment.
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form at the Town Hall at 9 a. m
Thirty minutes later it will depart
proceeding down Main street tc
Grove street and on to the cemetery
In the event of inclement weather
the Memorial Day services will be
held in the auditorium of the high
school.
Commander Berdell Huber is the
parade marshal for the Legion and
Don Martz is sergeant-at-arms of the
rifle squad which will fire a salute
over the grave of Charles Hilty,
World War l veteran, last of the area
servicemen to be deceased.
All servicemen and residents of
the community are urged to turn out
to pay tribute to the dead and the
living veterans.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Diplomas Go To IL
In Graduation
Exercises Tonight
Thurman 'Dusty" Miller,
Former News Man Will
Address Class

A class of 41 Bluffton high school
seniors will receive their diplomas in
traditional commencement exercises
at 8 p. m. tonight, Thursday, in the
high school gymnasium.
The exercises will mark the 18th
commencement program for the high
school, and on Saturday the departing
seniors will be welcomed into the
Alumni association which celebrates
its Diamond Jubilee anniversary with
banquet at the school.
For the seniors, it will mark the
last official activity of the class which
entered the schools toward the close
of World War ii and witnessed two
history making conflicts including the
Korean War.
The class is larger by six than the
class of 1856, and there are Is more
than were graduated in 1854. Diplo-
mas viii be presented by Paul Stauf-
fer, president of the board of educa-
ton.
Wearing caps and gowns, the SEN
iors will march in the traditional pro-
cessional to the stage of the gymna-
sium. The high school orchestra will
play "Pomp and Circumstance" by
Elgar while the class enters the gym
nasium.
The invocation will be offered by the
Rev. Victor L. Monk, pastor of the
Lutheran church. A number by the
Girls ensemble will follow.
A former newspaperman turned
lecturer and humorist, Thurman
Dusty" Miller, Wilmington, will de-
liver the class address. His topic will
be "How's Your Attitude?"
Music by the Boys ensemble will
precede the presentation of diplomas.
The Rev. Mr.. Monk will deliver the
benediction and the orchestra will
play the recessional.
The 1856 class colors are maroon
and white. The class flower is a pink
rose and the motto always Striving
Onward.
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II cemeteries in the community will
be decorated with flags by members
of Post 382 under the direction Of
Wilbur Potee, Rainbow Division
member of World War l.
The grave decorating committee
of the Legion will place flags on
graves of the deceased in the follow
ing cemeteries: Maple Grove, Shannon
or Old Bluffton, two at Beaverdam,
Ebenezer, two at Gratz, DefenseIess,
New Mennonite, Zion and Pleasant
Hill.
The grave of Hezekiah Hubbell,
the areas only known Revolution
ary war veteran, near Gratz crossing
will be among those decorated by
the Legionnaires. The committee will
meet at the Legion Hall between
Z and 1880 Sunday morning.
Merle F. Brady, Van Vert, second
vice commander of the American
Legion, Department of Ohio will be
the speaker for the Memorial Day
services at Maple Grove cemetery at
10 a. m. Wednesday.
Brady, Van Vert business man,
is past president of the Van Vert
Lions club and of the Van Vert
Retail Merchants association. In
1949 he was chosen "the young man
of the year in Van Vert.
Participating in the annual Me-
mortal Day parade to Maple Grove
cemetery will be the Legion Honor
guard and rifle squad, members of
the Legion and Auxiliary, Boy
scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies, civic
organizations and youngsters of the
community with decorated bicycles.
The parade will be headed by the
Bluffton high school band. 1t will
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Saturday Poppy
Day In Bluffton

Saturday will be Poppy Day in
Bluffton and throughout much of the
nation.
On Main street corners volunteer
Flower girls" from the American
Legion Auxiliary will offer the little
red crepe paper flowers to be worn
in honor of the war dead and for
aid of the war disabled. The poppy
sale will start early in the morning
at 8 o'clock when the corps of
volunteers under the direction Of
Mrs. Berdell Huber, chairman, will be
out with their baskets of flowers.
They will continue to wrok all day,
hoping to see a red flower in every
lapel by sundown.
Mayor David L. Risser has pro-
claimed Saturday as Poppy Day in
Bluffton and urges all citizens to
participate. Contributions go for the
Auxiliary's work for disabled veterans
and needy children of veterans.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Mayor Proposes
New Policy For
Street ReSurfacing
Property Owners May Be
Asked To Install Curbs
On Major Jobs

A new policy of street maintenance
in Bluffton was proposed at the Tues
day evening council meeting by May
or David L. Riser, and though no ac-
tion was taken general approval
seemed likely.
Under the Riser plan instead of
dissipating street repair funds each
year in general patching and tar
and chip surface treatment, street i'm
provements of more permanent ma
ture would be made on a piecemeal
basis.
The mayor pointed out that many
street crowns are rising higher than
sidewalk level in the center due to
continuous tar and chip treatment. In
several cases the street should be torn
up, the crown reduced and rebuilt
properly, he said.
Curbing would make the streets
easier to maintain and provide better
drainage, Riser said. He suggested
that in cases where the village de-
termined to recondition a street, abut-
ting property owners might be willing
to share in the project by paying the
cost of the curbing.
With the village crew preparing
forms for ready-mix concrete, it was
estimated that curbing could be laid
for about So per ineal foot.
Last year approximately $4,000
was spent on street repairs, much of
which was made necessary because
of sewer work damage earlier.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24

H., Green, resident engineer for Har-
land Bartholomew and associates, will
be the principal speaker. Mr.. Green is
working on master plan for Allen
county and the City of Lima.
Mayor Riser told council that Mr..
Green had agreed to talk before To-
cal audience on what the county is
hoping to accomplish with long range
planning, and how similar plan
might be developed for this munich
pality. Harland Bartholomew and as
sociates, with whom Mr.. Green works,
is one of the foremost municipal plan
ming firms in the country.
The mayor became acquainted with
the engineer through Wilhelm Am
stutz who is member of the Allen
county planning commission.
Local interest in community plan
ming became evident several weeks
ago when it was the subject of pam
ell discussion at a meeting of the
Bluffton Business Mems association.
The association went on record at
that time of favoring some type of
Zoning legislation for Bluffton. For
mer mayor w. A. Howe has also said
that il is one of the towns most ur-
gent needs.
Definite announcement of the date,
time and place of the public meeting
will be announced by Mayor Riser
next week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Eastland Acquires
End Subdivision
OFF Garmatter st.
New Addition Gives
Land Company Total OF
Al Building Lots

Bluffton Eastland, Inc. has added
eight more residential building lots
to its holdings during the past week,
seven of which are to be developed
in new subdivision at the east end
of Garmatter street. The eighth is
located on Cherry street near the
County Line road.
Addition of the new building lots
brings the total number now owned
by Eastland within the corporation
limits to 41.
The seven-lot addition is bounded on
the north by the corporation line, on
the east by the Guy Eikenbary farm,
south by the Mennonite Memorial
home and adjacent properties of
Lowell Habegger, Mrs. Gid Luginbuhl,
G. T. Soldner and Darwin Luginbuhl.
The property was acquired by the
development company from Soldner
and Darwin Luginbuhl.
One of the new interceptor sewer
lines of the village runs close enough
to serve the property. The lots are
approximately 100 by $50 feet in
size, and would be reached by an
extension of Garmatter street.
The Cherry street lot was pur-
chased from John Burkholder and is
Ga feet by 200 feet. 1t fronts on
Cherry street and is located next to
the Paul Marquart property, and is
second from the corner.
Eastland's holdings of 80 lots in
the Sunny Acres addition on the east
side of the community is being re-
plotted by Robert H. Green, resident
planning engineer for the Allen
County planning Commission.
The engineer will probably replot
the newly acquired 7-lot addition.
The B. F. Biery property on Grove
street. owned by Eastland, is at
present rented to Paul -Eikenbary
who has purchased the Gerald Swank
residence on West Elm street. East
land will build a new home for Mr..
and Mrs. Swank on a lot opposite
the Eikenbary home on West Elm,
and adjacent to new residence now
under construction by Eastland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
LEGION CARNIVAL

Bluffton Post 382, American Le-
gion, will sponsor night carnival
May 80 through June 2 at the park
ing lot to the rear of the Town Hall
it was announced this week.
The carnival will offer nine rides
and concessions. A pony will be given
away Saturday night, June 2.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Early Copy Next
Week, Please!

Because of the Memorial Day
holiday next Wednesday, the
Bluffton News will go to press
a day early, although the paper
will DE delivered as usual in
the Thursday morning mail.
All correspondents and adver-
tisers are advised that headlines
will be one day earlier than
usual. Display ads are to be in
the News Office by Saturday,
: classified advertising will be
accepted until $3.50 a. m. Tuesday
morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Scooter Riders
Arrested Here

Two Mt. Cory teen ayers were
arrested in Bluffton early Sunday
morning on charges of reckless
driving and racing their motor
scooters over the village streets at
1890 a. m. by officer Albert
Reichenbach.
The boys each forfeited their $40
bonds when they failed to appear
before Mayor David Riser Monday
evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24

the Chrysler Corp.
Chairman for the local contest was
Joe Harris. He was assisted by Jack
Koontz and Neil Parent. The Rev.
James Heininger also assisted in the
contest.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
REAL ESTATE DEALS

The following real estate deal was
listed last week in the office of the
Allen county recorder.
Bluffton: Gerald E. and Dorothy
L. Swank to Paul f. and Mary J..
Eikenbary, .04 Acres of Land, tax
$16.50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Memorial Taps To Sound
Wednesday For War Dead

The solemn sound of taps will honor 179 deceased
Bufton veterans of the United wars
Memorial Day services Wednesday morning when 382
American Legion pays tribute the dead and living service
men of the community.
In memory of the who fought died the graves in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24

Cau Raymond Frankhuser Robert Gene
Badertscher, Shirley Ann Defendeifer.
Third James LaycOck Carolyn Garmae Jack NJ
Fields Rebca Sue Frankhauser Wahe
Rachel Adn d. Glaze Jacqueine
Joan Berry, Barry L.. COrsOn.
Fourth Richard A.
HOchsteter,
Conrad Dorothy Ann Herr, and Frank Chamberlain.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24
Town Meeting To Discuss
Long Range Village Plan
County Master Plan Engineer limited
By Village Officials To Speak Here

Buffton citizens will be invited to attend townwde public
meeting tentatively set for June for discussion of the need
of long plan for village growth and possible zoning
legislation.
At the suggestion of Mayor David L. Risser the village
council and officials will the meeting which Robert
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-05-24

operated a grocery store in
Bluffton.
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BID FAREWELL TO HIGH SCHOOL DAYS-FOrty-one seniors,
who will receive their diplomas exercises tonight
Thursday the high school shown the photos above
left right Sherry Zimmerman Ronald
TripIehorn w. Ficknger Karen
Sally Marlin
Ronald Chdeer and
Ann Elizabeth Hlty.
Second Mose Larry Alhaus, Darlene
L. Shirley Pauline Robert E.