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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
School Golf Aces
Need No Coaching

CHULA VISTA, Calf. ZIP, ~
Vane Olinger, coach of Chula Vista
High School, says he doesn't have
much coaching to do with the boys
of his unbeaten golf team.
Five of the members are aver
aging in the 70's. The sixth and
last member is shooting a med
iocre 80"
Mike Rombold, 129-pound sopho-
more, is the leader with "a aver
age. His consistency has earned
him the title of Ben Hogan's shad-
ow."
Junior Dick Billion and senior
Dick Lytle are next with 78 av-
erages, while sophomores Dave
Cotton and Hugh Skinner are just
behind at 70. Junior Bob Holzer
has the 80.
This probably is the strongest
team we've had around this area, =
says Olinger. We've won 10 and
lost none this year Last year we
won eight and tied one"
Olinger says every member has
shot in the low 70's at least once
this year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
S p Q r 7 S

Il even had decided which team
was going to- Tony Kubek was
at Denver so it was going to be
Richmond. That certainly was all
right with me.
But even after l told myself I
was going to Richmond, | was dis
appointed when the cut finally was
made. / think a ball player looks
at it only one way. There's only
one place to play-in the majors.
"Stengel broke the news to me
himself He told me there were
several things l had to work on.
Get those things down, and they'll
never get you out of this league
again"
Lumpe says Stengel didn't tell
him he would be the Yankee short
stop when New York opened the
campaign at Washington.
His fielding troubles began when
the Yanks returned to New York
10 play Boston.
They started with one play"
Lumpe recalls. THE first day we
played Boston in New York, it
rained. I went back of second base
to knoc k down a ball and slipped
in the mud. / got my throw away
and it was at least six feet from
Bill Skowron on first base. That
started it.
Il never bobbled the ball. The
errors were all throwing errors.
/ don't think / have bad arm.
think I've always thrown real
good.
"Once / started making errors,
I got as tight as a drum. I was
benched, and then I got back in for
the Detroit series at the stadium
and made hit or two, but I knew
what was ahead for me-"
Lumpe quickly adds however,
that his confidence hasn't been
shaken"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13

mates he has made $4,000 bullets
for the force since he started in
1912. Much of the recent ammuni-
ton has been used in the Police
Fire Arms Training School, requir-
ed for rockies with less than two
years service.
Using old shell cases, slugs he
casts himself and the necessary
powder and primer Koontz sells
the city 1000 rounds of 38-special
pistol bullets for about $50 Com
mercially, the ammunition would
cost about S66.
A total of $4,000 of Koontz' S
bullets have been fired in the
training school with but three mis-
fires.
He explains the three-step op-
Grafton this way:
First, the slug that part of the
bullet which actually is fired from
the guns cast from a mixture of
tin and lead.
You put tin with the lead to
give the slug hardness" he ex-
plains. IF you used pure lead il
wouldn't hold its shape when fired
and would have a tendency to stick
in the barrel"
This step is performed in the
corner of the fire department gar
age. The rest Koontz does in tiny
room on the second floor of police
headquarters.
The second step is to size the
newly cast slug, with a gadget
which trims each slug to the exacI
358/1000th of an inch required. L
also coats the slug with oil to GU
down friction as it travels through
the gun barrel
The last step Is three-part op
Grafton. First, the used shell cas'
is sized and the old primer takel
out Next. the case is charged witt
three grains of pistol powder ant
new primer inserted. Finally, th'
slug is locked in place and th'
she'll is ready to be used again.
Koontz, a crack shot and hunt
er, also makes rifle shells. includ
ing all his own ammunition-botl
for use on duty and hunting trips
AS a sideline. he makes custom
rifle stocks.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13

Pictured employed by the
Board OF Education the Jonathan Alder High School, These two
will coach football, basketball baseball
left Virginia
will basketball
Richard baseball
assistant n basketball and
school Maryland
Alder recommended He is
has Mrs Wright
Coach Termee this of the country He is
former athlete Dublin Otterben College
ee He honor student both high school college
member of the coaching staff Mn Hi in Franklin
He
particulars
Board
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13

this refund was approved by the
President on April 2, 1856,
Mr.. LOCKER advised farmers OF
this area to file their claim with
his office after June Both. Claim is
to be made for taxes paid on gas
purchased and used for farming
purposes between January ] and
June 80. The claim must be filed
before October l.
The director cautioned farmers
to read carefully the Instructions
on the Form 2240 before filing and
advised them to keep sufficient
records to permit verification of
the amount claimed.
Mr.. LOCKER pointed out that the
new law authorizing this refund
provides a penalty equal to twice
the amount of an excessive claim,
with a minimum penalty of SO
provided.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
Lumpke Wants Try
AT Yankee Short
Rx RoRERTL. MOORE

RICHMOND, Va. lP - Jerry
Lumpe, the youngster who started
the season at shortstop for the
New York Yankees, is waiting for
another chance to play with the
American League champions.
Meanwhile, he's playing with the
Class AAA International League
Richmond Virginians, sweating out
another chance"
Lumpe says he wasn't surprised
that he was sent back to the min
ors.
Il had known l wasn't going to
stay with the Yankees from the
day Gil McDougaId became physi-
caily able to play" Lumpe ex-
plains. Il knew what Casey Steng-
ell yankee manager) thought of
McDougald as shortstop.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
These Two Men Are Coaches Gas Rebate Forms
Employed At Jonathan Alder Are Available

Nathaniel LOCKER, Director of
Internal Revenue for the Column
bus, Ohio District, announced to-
day that he now has available a
supply of the Form to be used by
farmers to claim refunds Of the
Federal tax paid on gasoline and
certain other fuels. The official
Form 2240 may be obtained by
writing or calling the directors Of
flee at 110 West Long Street. Co
lumbus Is, Ohio. They may also
be obtained through local county
agricultural agents and at many
banks and post offices in the dis
trict. The public law authorizing
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
News Reporter
Melinda Creath
MISCELLANEOUS MISSES

Members of the Miscellaneous
Misses All club held a combined
business meeting, cook-out, and
swimming party at the home of
Barbara Kennedy on July 2. The
girls taking the outdoor cookery
project prepared an outdoor meal,
and Barbara Kennedy gave dem
onstration on roasting corn. After
wards, nearly all of the clubs
eleven members enjoyed an even
ing of swimming, interrupted by
the informal business meeting
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
Policeman Makes
Bullets For CITY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Up = Po-
liceman Carl Koontz gets a big
bang out of his do-it-yourself hob
by. He makes his own bullets.
Koontz, 18-year veteran with the
Knoxville police department, esti-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
held in the water

President Vici Geer called the
meeting to order, and the clubs
Health and Safety program was
discussed. We talked about the All
tour to Cincinnati, and the girls
were reminded that there was not
much time left to complete pro-
jects. The meeting was adjourned.
Anne McCauley
News Reporter
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
BUSY WEAVERS

The Busy Weavers held a meet
ing at Mrs. Medors June %. The
meeting was called to order by
the president. Six members ans
wered roll call. The tour for July
9th was discussed 2 members de-
cided to go.
Demonstrations were assigned to
2 members. Refreshments of cup
cakes were served. Outside games
were played. The next meeting will
be held at Mrs. Blairs, Linda Cat
anzaro is to furnish refreshments.
Nancy Blair
News Reporter
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13
BUCKEYE BEAVERS

We held our 9Th. meeting at the
home of Nancy Laird's. The busi-
ness meeting was conducted by our
Vice President Marlene Dworkin.
Nancy Laird and Barbara Coil
gave demonstrations on basting
and slant hemming. We divided in
to groups to start our new pro-
jects. We played a game and had
refreshments then the meeting was
adjourned. The next meeting will
be at Linda Ridenours.
News Reporter
MaliyIa CraatL
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-13

July 5, 1856, at the home OF Alice
and Janet Wilson.
During this meeting we discuss
ed how many were going on the
All tour, Friday, July 6, 1856.
Demonstrations were given lat
er in the meeting by Janet Wilson
on making a coffee cake, and by
Alice Wilson on making lemonade.
Later, refreshments were served
by Alice and Janet.
Also at this meeting we had two
visitors. They were Barbara and
Juanita Wilcox of Plain City, Ohio.
The next meeting of the Can
aan Country Club will be held by
Donna Lowry and Sharon Blythe
at Marysville Swimming Pool, on
July II, at 1:30 PM. Each memb-
er is bringing each of the different
things for the picnic after we swim
a little while and then have our
meeting.
Sharon Blythe
News Reporter
JEFEERsoNIAN Az
On May % we met at the home
of Sherry Wright. The meeting
was called to order by our Presi-
dent. After our leader Mrs. Craig
graded our salads and sandwiches
we adjourned to the back yard for
a wiener roast.
June IL we met at Doreen Lyn-
chs for our meeting. At this meet
ing we took drinks to be judged
Our next meeting we are going
to Madison Lake. Everyone is sup
posed to meet at Mrs. Craigs at one
o'clock.
On June 26 we met at one o.
clock at Mrs. Craig's house to e
to Madison Lake. Mrs. Sid
ner and Mrs. Craig drove. Aftel
we ate our lunch which each cir
made we waded in the water anC
took a walk through the grounds
The next meeting will be at Win
ME Parsons July 10 at TOO o.
clock.
Sherry Wright
News Reporter
JOLLY JUNIOR
The 4th meeting of the Joll!
Juniors was held at the home o
Barbara Crego. The meeting wa
called to order by Sharon Alkire
Roll call and minutes were reat
by Patti Landes. Patti Emmon
collected dues. Sharon Alkire ask
ed if there was any old or nev
business the leader read a lettel
about the trip to Cincinnati, Ohio
Barbara Dworkin moved that tht
meeting be adjourned, Glend;
Stainbrook seconded. Connie Cum
Minis and Patti Landes will give {
demonstration the next meeting
will be at the home of Mrs. Da
wilson on July IL. time 1:30.
News Reporter
Connie Cummins
NlMBLE DOLliES
The Nimble Dollies held then
9Th meeting at Eula Fout's home
The Vice president called the
meeting to order. The Secy. called
the roll and read the minutes. The
Treasurer collected dues.
Linda Hood gave demonstra
ton on health. We had quiz or
the seven main factors of foods
Then she gave us a book on How
I Brush My Teeth" We are go
ing to have quiz on our teeth a
our next meeting. We had refresh
mentS.
Our Next meeting will be hclc
at Linda Hoods home at 1:30 pm
Gloria BarkaloW
News Reporter
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Art Exhibit At College Is Expression
OF West German Thanks To MennOnites

Thirty-one works of German con-
temporary artists, which were given
to the Mennonite Central Committee
in gratitude for their relief work, will
be shown as an exhibit on the Bluff
ton campus March IL to 21. Sunday
afternoon, March 18, will be set aside
for a special showing of this exhibit
in Founders Hall from 2 to 5 D. m.
with a tea in the Stauffer Room at
4 p. m.
Some of these large pieces of art
are woodblock and etching, some are
lithograph, few are in color and one
third are in black and white. Theme
of all the pieces is one person giving
aid to another.
The free people of the West Ger
man Republic presented this group of
works to the Mennonites of America
and with it was a letter from Theo-
dore Heuss, Federal President of
Germany, which stated: ". Since
that time we Germans have a great
debt of gratitude. For years the Ger
man people have received gifts from
others; today we ourselves should like
to be the bearers of modest gift.
Our gratitude is expressed through
works of art which were created by
German artists, many
of whom are themselves living in dis
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Hugh Downs Of TV
RenOwn To Speak
At Booster Dinner

A former Bluffton college student
who took his first job on a Lima
radio station and has since become
nationally famous as radio and TV
personality will be the featured
speaker at tne annual Bluffton college
Booster Banquet Friday, April 6.
Hugh Downs, graduate of Lima
Shawnee high school, who accepted
a job with WLOK, Lima, after leav-
ing college here and has since made
a name for himself on both radio and
TV programs, will address the annual
banquet, plans for which are under
way. He is "the man around the
house" on NBC-TV's new Home
Show.
Chairman of the various commit
tees to prepare for the banquet have
been named by Mrs. Dean Niswander,
chairman of the banquet committee.
All the committees will function with
the Rev. William Keeney, public
relations director, and President DR..
Lloyd L. Ramseyer as ex-officio
members.
The chairmen are: Dick Cookson
and Armin Hauenstein, ticket sales;
Richard Boehr, program; Mrs. Leland
Diller, decorations, and Mrs. Carl
Smucker, publicity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
To Renew Appeal
For Alternate
Rt. 25 Thru Town

A renewal of efforts to obtain an
alternate Route 25 through town was
authorized by the Bluffton Business
Mems association at its meeting
Wednesday evening of last week.
William Gaiffe told the association
that the State Highway Patrol has
re-routed traffic through Bluffton
on several occasions this winter when
traffic stalled on the icy pavement
of the grade over the AC&Y rail-
road.
"If the state is going to continue to
send the traffic over our Main street,
it should be willing to help maintain
it." Gaiffe said.
Another request for the alternate
route will be made by the associa-
TONS highway committee.
Meanwhile the association author
ized its highway committee to pro-
ceed with erection of business route
signs which have been purchased by
the village council.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08

stay-at-home spouse of an Alameda,
Calf, insurance salesman and the
hard-working mother of five children.
But at night, it's an entirely different
story.
Each evening about 9, Phyllis
trades her apron for a slinky gown
and the rubber face of night club
comedienne to become the feature at
traction at an intimate basement bis
tro in Frisco known as The Purple
Onion" the story relates.
The housewife comedienne sings,
mimics and composes much of her
own material.
'I've felt the need to be funny and
musical-to make people laugh-since
/ was g." she is quoted. "Just last
year realized that it would soon be
too late in life to build such a career,
unless went ahead and did the thing
I've always wanted to do.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08

DR.. Donald S. Longworth, marriage
counselor and associate professor of
sociology at Bowling Green State
university, will be the speaker Mon
day at the Bluffton Parent Teachers
Association meeting at s p. M. in the
high school cafeteria. His topic will
be For Better Or For Worse.
DR.. Longworth has been on the
faculty at the university since 1949.
He holds B. S. and NJ. A. degrees
from BGSU and was granted his
Ph. d. degree at Ohio State univer-
sity. A member of both the National
and Ohio Councils of Family Rela-
tions, he conducts a summer work
shop in family living. He has written
many magazine articles on selecting
partner, preparation for marriage
and marriage adjustment.
Theme for the meeting will be
Building a Better Home" The Rev.
William Hannum will lead the devo-
tions. Paul Emmert will direct group
singing.
Election of officers for the coming
year will also be held during the
meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Plan WOrkdays To
Remove Box Elders
At Memorial Home
Project Precedes General
Landscaping Program
Which Opens In April

A project to remove insect spread.
ing and disease carrying box elder
trees from the grounds around the
new Mennonite Memorial Home was
announced this week by Kermit Herr
chairman of the landscaping commit.
tee for the home.
In discussing plans for the removal
of the trees Herr said that crews
from four area Mennonite churches
sponsoring the home would start the
work Saturday. They expect to COM
plete the job the following Saturday,
March II.
On the committee for the project
are Harvey Gratz, First Mennonite;
Levi Althaus, Grace; Maurice Girls
more, st. John, and Roy Bucher, Eb-
enezer. Bucher is chairman of the
project.
The box elders on the grounds of the
new home are to be removed in order
to protect the other plant life and also
to beautify the premises, Herr said.
He added that fruit and shade trees
will be planted in the areas where
the box elders are removed.
Anyone in the community who
wishes to donate their labor or saws,
trailers, axes and other tools for the
project are asked to report at the
home Saturday morning. All persons
must use the Riley street entrance to
the home.
Detailed planting dates for the new
home grounds are set for April 4, 5,
6 and 7.
A musical program featuring the
Berne, Ind, Mennonite Mems Chorus
will be presented at the First Menno-
Continued on page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Local Girl Scouts And Brownies Will
Observe Girl Scout Week March 11-17

was total membership of 3,999 dur
ing 1855. Of this number 1888 were
Brownies, 1156 intermediate Scouts
and 80 were Senior Scouts. There are
915 adult volunteers serving as lead
ers, committee members and in other
positions.
Bluffton, according to Mrs. Robert
Barnett, neighborhood chairman, has
eight troops with the following lead
ers: eighth grade, Mrs. Richard Lew
is; seventh grade, Mrs. B. w. Travis
and Mrs. Arthur Schaaf; sixth grade,
Mrs. Herman Hilty and Mrs. Allan
McCluer; fifth grade, Mrs. Clayton
Harkness and Mrs. Fred Martin;
fourth grade, Mrs. Bert Swank and
Mrs. Raymond Dirmeyer; first third
grade, Mrs. Paul Emmert and Mrs.
Justin Gratz; second third grade,
Mrs. Kenneth Henry and Mrs. Carl
Lehman; second grade, Mrs. Franklin
and Mrs. Frank Steiner.
Each troop has three adults who
serve on the troop committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Pandora Builder
Is Lou Bidder On
General Contract

Construction of a $22,500 church
school addition at the rear of the
First Presbyterian church of Bluff
ton will get underway about May 1,
1t was announced this week by the
church's building committee.
A general contract was awarded
Monday evening to Emerson Basin
ger, Pandora builder, who submitted
the low bid on the project. Other bids
on plumbing and heating and wiring
have been received, and contracts are
to be let within few days.
The new addition to the rear of tbe
church will be 80 feet by 49 feet of
brick construction to match the pres
ent exterior. 1t will not include a
basement. The plans also provide for
addlhonal restroom area 17x15 feet.
When completed, facilities will be
provided for four classrooms and six
classes. One large room will be di-
Vided for nursery and primary class
es by movable partitions. Concrete
floors covered with asphalt tile are
provided for the new building.
The addition will enable all of the
Sunday School classes now meeting in
the church basement to move to the
ground floor. Junior and senior high
school classes and the adult class.
now meeting in the church sanctuary.
may be provided improved quarters in
the basement at a later time.
Members of the Presbyterian
church building committee include
Clair Fett, chairman, Woodrow Little
and Carl Marshall.
1t was also announced early this
week that the St. Johns Evangelical
and Reformed church, which is plan-
nIng an even larger program of ex-
pansion for its Sunday School, will
hold a congregational meeting To-
night, Thursday, to discuss bids. The
oids received by the church Wednes-
lay evening of last week, are report
ed to be higher than the original es-
Inmates of cost.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08

Bluffton Girl Scouts and Brownies
will join with Girl Scout troops across
the United States next week to cele-
brate Girl Scout Week.
Opening day of the observance will
find local Girl Scouts and their lead
ers attending morning worship serv-
ices at the First Methodist church.
Full uniforms will be worn at that
time. Brownies will wear their uni
forms at services Sunday morning
but will attend their respective
churches.
Geneva Rammel and Juanita Swank
are planning a window display show
ing the work of the Bluffton Girl
Scouts and Brownies. The display will
be set up in the window of the Balmer
store.
Full uniforms will be worn by Girl
Scouts and Brownies during the week.
Mrs. B. w. Travis, president of the
Ft. Amanda Council, of which Bluff
ton units are members, explains there
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Rev. Oppermann
To Give Lenten
Message Sunday

Fourth of series of Union Lenten
Services will be held at 7:3O p. m.
Sunday in the Methodist church. The
speaker will be the Rev. v. C. Opper-
mann. His topic will be "A Call to a
Greater Prayer.
The Bluffton Ministerial Associa-
tion is sponsoring the series of pre-
Easter services under the theme
"The Call to the Cross. The services
will be concluded with Good Friday
afternoon service at the Presbyterian
church. Seven local ministers will
speak on that program scheduled
from to $3.50 p. m.
The sermon for the Lenten service
Sunday is taken from the gospel of
John 1871, 34-35.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Former BLuftonite, Mother of FiUe,
Winning Frisco As Night Club Coincidence

"Now instead of telling my grand
children what great comedienne
could have been, can let my scrap
book speak for itself"
Mr.. Diller was all for it from the
beginning. He urged her to go right
ahead and "be funny"
Mrs. Diller is quoted as saying that
her husband is a "real DOLL" and
helps in every way to make their fam
lily life happy, full one.
The children range in ages from 5
to Is, and the OILERS believe they are
learning self-sufficiency under the
circumstances by which they are re-
quired to get their own breakfasts.
81 feel I'm setting them good ex-
ample in fulfilling my personal ambi-
tions," says Mrs. Diller. "They learn
from me and this will lead them on
the way to living satisfying lives of
their own"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Winter SnOUfaLL
Totals 24.8 Inches

For the ninth consecutive year
February was warmer than normal
with a mean temperature of 80
degrees as compared with the normal
Oh 27.6 degrees, according to the
records of Ray Burkholder, official
weather observer of near Pandora.
Precipitation for the month
amounted to 3.77 inches, double the
normal precipitation of 1.89 inches.
Snowfall Of "a inches compares with
the normal of Sc inches, and the
winters total snowfall was 24.8 inch
es in this area.