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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01

The group is scheduled to leave
New York today by chartered Super
Constellation airplane. They viii re-
turn on the same flight August 29
Arrangements for the flight were
made by Youth for Christ president.
DR.. Ted W. Engstrom and Bishop
Samuel Wohlgemuth, overseas direct
or of Youth for Christ, international.
The Rev. Flickinger hopes to be
able to do some sightseeing while on
the post-conference evangelistic tour
but he believes the tight schedule
of his group will severely limit him.
This will be his first trip to Europe.
Bernard Windmiller, Bluffton col
lege student will serve as supply
pastor for the Ebenezer pulpit while
the Rev. Flickinger is absent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01

intendent A. B. Murray must also
find a new high school principal.
Wilmer Bechtel, who served as
principal last year, has announced
acceptance of another post, and now
Mr.. Buhler is definitely out of the
picture.
In letter to the Board of Educa-
ton dated July q, Mr.. Buhler states
that he has decided to return to his
work at Freeman Junior college. He
has been principal there during the
past two years.
eve appreciate, first of all that
the Board granted us a leave of
absence for two years to make it
possible to try another field of ser
vice. Secondly, we appreciate our
many friends who have encouraged
us to return to Bluffton high school.
We also appreciate having had the
opportunity of living in the Bluffton
community for SO many years, serv-
ing in religious work and civic
activities, and for the privilege of
rearing our family in such a fine
community.
''Bluffton will always be home to US
and when it comes time for US to
retire, we hope to return home.
''In the meantime we hope to con-
tinue in the teaching profession to
which we feel definitely called and
where we feel that we can be OF
greatest service" Mr. Buhler stated
in his letter to the board.
Mr.. Buhler served as principal or
Bluffton high school for 81 years,
taking the post in 1924. A native OF
Mountain Lake, Mimi, he attended
Bluffton college and was graduated IN
1922. Later he received the masters
degree in education from the Uni
versity of Cincinnati.
Active in the First Mennonite
church, he served as a deacon and
for a period as Sunday School super
intendent among other offices.
In addition to his administrative
duties at the high school MIR. Buhier
had, taught physics, general science
and. chemistry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buhler are presently
enioving a visit with their daughter
and son-in-law, the Peter Fasts, at
Bloomington, Ind, where Mr.. Fast
is receiving his doctorate in the fleld
of education. He will teach at the
Fresno, California, State Ieachers
college next year.
Another daughter and her husband
the Leland Voths, will start a three
wear Mennonite voluntary service
training period in Korea this month.
A son, Sam, is with transportation
company in Los Angeles, and thelr
other daughter, Ruth, will be a fresh
man in the Freeman Academy this
fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
] ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Michel, Ottawa
girl, Carol Lynn, born last Thurs,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mt
Cory, a boy, James Alan, born Fri,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwaine Amstutz
Bluffton, a girl, Sandra Kay, borr
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sousley, Bluff.
ton, a girl, Jayne Renee, born Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark, Har.
rod, boy, Patrick Clare, born Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Bowersox, Nc
Comb, a boy Byron Lee, born Satur.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Schamp, Pan.
dora, a girl, Nancy Kay, born Satur.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Griffin, Lima
girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Schweitzer
Harrod, a girl, born Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Too Young TO DriUe
At IA, Local Boy
Wins 1867 Ford

Fourteen-year-old James Burk-
holder, son OF the Lewis Burk-
holders, Il. Cherry street, came
home a happy boy last Friday
night when he won a 1857 Ford
Custom 300 tudor sedan at the
drawing held at Arlington's
annual homecoming celebration.
Too young TO be licensed
driver, James was faced with the
choice of keeping the car or
having his parents sell it and save
the money for him. He chose to
keep the car for family convent
ence, doubtless with hopes of
getting behind the wheel himself
sOmeday.
His mother mad purchased the
ticket and had put her sons name
on 1T on momentary whim. She
said she thought it would prob
ably be nothing more than a
donation to the Arlington swim
ming pool and she had no idea
her son would come home a win
ner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Job Interviews
To Begin Next Week
At Glove Factory
New Company Is Seeking
Experienced Workers
From Staff OF Old Firm

Job interviews for Buttons new
glove factory viii begin next week at
the company's N. Main St. offices,
factory manager George Weber an
nounced Monday
The firm has been incorporated in
Ohio as the Peerless Ohio Glove cor
poration. It is affiliated with a series
Of other glove manufacturing plants,
with headquarters in Detroit.
Weber said he hoped to hire as
many employees of the old Boss
Glove company as he can. Expert
enced help is one of the drawing
cards which brought Peerless Ohio to
Bluffton.
Total employment of the factory
depends partly on the local avail
ability of held and how they can be
worked into the operations of the
new company.
First sewing in the new factory
should begin within two weeks,
Weber said.
Machinery is being installed this
week under the supervision of Weber.
Charles Lloyd, manager of the old
Boss Glove company here for 81
years, has supervised clearing the
factory to make way for the new
owners who acquired the building out
right last month. The Boss company
has been using the building for
storage of machinery and gloves
since they ended their local opera
tons last December.
Peerless Ohio will manufacture
special industrial gloves and will not
enter the retail market. Their pro-
duct viii be sold directly to manu-
facturers and jobbers.
Most of their gloves will be manu-
factured from the same canvas and
terry cloth materials which were used
by the Boss Glove company.
Headquarters for the operation Of
the Peerless Ohio operation will be
in Detroit. The company was founded
in 1907 in Grand Haven, Mich, but
has moved the seat of its operations
to Detroit.
They operate several glove plants
over the midwestern area.
Weber, who viii manage the Bluff
ton operation when it is under way,
said he plans to locate in the Bluffton
area in the near future.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
TB Association Board
To Picnic In BlufftOn

Leonard Z. McCracken, president
of the Allen County tuberculosis and
Health association, has announced
that board members and their fam
lilies will attend a picnic on the
grounds of the recently completed
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Trip
lett, Grove road, Bluffton.
The group will gather at p. m.
Sunday. Assisting Mrs. Triplett with
arrangements for the event is Mrs.
Wilford Steiner, Bluffton, member
of the association board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Don Van Meter
New Auto Registrar
For Blufton Area

Don Van Meter, Bluffton merchant,
has been named deputy automobile
license registrar for Bluffton by Gov.
William O'Neill. Van Meters appoint
ment has taken effect Immediately
and will last indefinitely, probably as
long as the Republican party is in
power in Ohio state government
The Bluffton agency is able to han
die licenses for autos, small trucks
trailers and motorcycles. They also
win sell drivers and chauffeurs licen
ses.
Van Meter announced the agency
will be operated during regular store
hours for the remainder of the year
He will probably extend his hours
next March when new license tags
must be purchased.
The license agency will be con.
Quoted in his Western Auto Associate
store.
He succeeds Clayton Bixel, auto
mobile dealer, who gave up the reg
istrarship because it interfered with
his automobile leadership.
Van Meter is the fourth deputy
registrar for Bluffton in just slightly
over two years. Dave Reichenbach,
who held the post for a number OF
years, resigned in 1855 and it was
passed to Jack Koontz, who conducted
tag sales in 1856 With the election
of the Republican O'Neill to succeed
Democratic Frank Lausche Koontz
resigned on January / this year and
was replaced by Bixel, who has just
passed it over to Van Meter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01

Hopes that the Village of Bluffton
will re-activate its once impressive
Civil Defense organization were eX-
pressed last week to the former local
chairman, Garnett F'oltz, by Deputy
State Director Thane NJ. Durey, Fort
Hayes, Columbus.
Mr.. Foltz said that he had been
contacted in regard to locating the
200-bed emergency Civil Defense
hospital in Bluffton. The equipment
including collapsible cots and supplies
of non-perishable medical supplies
will be stored on the third floor of
the town hall.
Bluffton had been chosen as the To-
cation for the emergency hospital be-
cause of the large number of quail
fled first-aid workers and the number
of formerly active members of the
CD organization, Mr.. Foltz said.
Mr.. .Durey said that Bluffton had
at one time one of the most outstand-
ing units in the state.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Harry Turner Ends
y Years As Local
Page Dairy Manager
Don Kagy Assumes
Position After Seven
Years With Local Firm

Harry Turner ends % years as
manager of the local Page Dairy
processing plant when he turns over
control of the shop to Don Kagy to-
day, Thursday.
A veteran of over 40 years in
creameries Turner came to Bluffton
as manager of the Page plant in 1885.
Before moving to Bluffton he had
been associated with another cream
cry in Kalamazoo, Mich, for 20
years.
Turner said his retirement plans in
cluded nothing more than lust tax.
ing life easy"
During his years in Bluffton he
has seen the Page plant grow to be
one of the important milk processing
centers of the area The Blufftor
plant separates cream from milk ant
converts the e<im milk into mill
concentrate and def1ydrated powder
This product is shipped to Toledo anc
other production centers for use ir
cheese, ice cream and other dairy
products.
More than As employees and former
employees of the local plant and
their wives attended party for Mr..
and Mrs. Turner at Lima's Alpine
Village last Wednesday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Turner were presented a
series of gifts.
Kagy, who was Turner's assistant
for seven years, assumes his duties
as manager today.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Ebenezer Pastor To Visit
Danish Youth Conference

The Rev. w. J. Flickinger, pastor
Of the Ebenezer Mennonite church,
leaves New York today for Copen-
hagen, Denmark, where he win be a
delegate to the ninth World Congress
for Youth Evangelism, August Ali.
Under the direction of the Youth for
Christ movement the Congress will
bring together teen-agers from Amer
ica, Europe, India and many other
countries.
Congress officials are expecting 25
delegates from the Christian youth
, in Iron Curtain countries. A total Of
1900 delegates and adult sponsors are
expected to attend the sessions.
The Rev Flickinger will serve as
an adult supervisor and sponsor at
the Congress. After the sessions have
been concluded the delegates viii fan
out across Europe to conduct youth
evengelistic campaigns.
He expects to do preaching at the
services where his evangelistic unit
is assigned after the Youth Congress.
Units will feature music and evan
gelistic services, he said.
Delegations will visit Denmark,
Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland,
Germany, France, Italy and Belgium
after the Congress. The Rev. Flick
niger does not know where his group
will be assigned after the Congress
has been concluded.
Weakening of the church structure
in Denmark has been one of the
strong. reasons for the choice of
Copenhagen for the site of the con-
ference, he said. Danish church
leaders hope this can contribute to
the revival of church interest in their
countries.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Fire Destroys Auto
Following Accident
Early Saturday

An automobile owned by Marshall
Adams, Bluffton was destroyed by
fire following an accident near the
John Harninshfeger residence south
of Bluffton on the County Line road
early Saturday morning.
Adams's car ran off the road,
struck a culvert and then returned to
the road, running two tires and tear
ing hole in the gas tank. AS Adams
was changing the tires spark from
his cigarette apparently ignited gas
oline in the tank and his car was
totally destroyed.
Adams was charged with reckless
driving by the State Highway Patrol
and remanded to Jail. He is schedul-
ed to appear on the count in Lima
Municipal Court August 20.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Five Local Homes
Change Ownership

Five Bluffton homes have changed
owners in a furry of real estate
activity during the past week or two,
it was learned this week.
Bluffton Eastland, Inc. has disposed
of two of its holdings, new house
constructed at the east end of Cherry
street and the former Biery residence
on Grove street. The Cherry street
house was acquired by Paul Ray of
the Page Dairy company, and the
Grove street property was purchased
by Maurice Fett for investment pur-
poses.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Schmidt on West Elm street has been
sold to Mr.. and Mrs Don Overmyer.
Mr.. Schmidt has accepted a new
coaching post at Defiance. Mr.. Over
myer is the high school vo-ag teacher.
During the past week it has also
been reported that Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Bash have acquired the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rice on Grove
street The RiceS are moving to Me
dina where they are taking over a
new store.
The fifth sale reported recently is
that of residence owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Joseph on Washington
street to Alfred Muller.
Another real estate transfer report
ed this week was that of a 81 acres
tract in Orange township from Harold
and Betty Nonnamaker to Rober D.
and Dorothy B. Nonnamaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Board Accepts
Two designations

The designations of Coach Pete
Schmidt and Gerhard Buhler, former
Bluffton high school principal who
has been on leave of absence for the
last two years, were received by the
board of education at a special meet
ing Tuesday evening.
Clerk Vernal Corson was Instructed
TO notify the teachers of the board s
acceptance and to extend its thanks
for the years of service rendered
the community by them.
One applicant for the coaching posi-
was interviewed during the evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01

Building has continued this summer
just south of town on the old Dixie
with Floyd Hardwicks' ranch-style
home about ready to plaster. The
three-bedroom home is approximately
so feet wide and has the garage in
the basement. OF unusual roof design,
it overhangs the house four feet at
the top and tapers to two-foot over
hang at the ends 1t viii be equipped
with radiant electric heat. A large
living room fireplace is designed with
off-the-floor hearth and long tile seat.
A den room win be wood paneled.
The work is being done by Wilbur
Amstutz and associates.
Nearby on the east side Of the road
another new home is well under con-
struction by Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Shinn. Now residents of Fostoria, the
Shinns decided to build closer to Mr..
Shinn's work at the Ford plant on
the north side of Lima.
The third new house under con-
struction south of town on the old
Dixie is a 3-bedroom brick veneer
ranch-style home being erected for
Evan Steiner next to the new Mericle
home. The home, nearing completion,
has a two-car garage attached with
breezeway, and a full basement. It
will be electrically heated. A wood
paneled hallway is an interesting
detail.
On Geiger street Albert Badertsc-
her and associates have the founda-
ton for the ROLAND Koontz home
about completed. The Koontzes plan
to live in the basement while the
remainder of the house is being con-
structed.
This week workmen also poured
footers for another basement next to
| the Koontz home 1t is being con-
structed for Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Filing, daughter and son-in-law of the
ROLAND Eoontzes.
. On Garmatter street the new home
of the Maurice Snahms started early
this spring is already being occupied.
1t is a three-bedroom ranch style
constructed by the Garmatters.
Probably the largest residential
building to be started thus far this
summer is the Home Management
house being built for DR.. Edna Ram
seyer on Spring street adjacent to the
college campus. 1t will be used by
DR.. Ramseyer's home economics
students as laboratory for putting
into practice textbook theories of
home management
The eighth start on residential build
ing is a garage home being built by
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Ludwig of
Rawson just north of Bluffton on
Route 25 The Ludwigs plan to move
into the garage and live there while
the remainder of the house is being
completed.
At the same time excavation work
started last week on the large addi-
ton to the First Mennonite church
and announcement was made of a
10000 square foot addition which is
to be built this summer at the
Laboratory and Engineering building
of Triplett Electrical Instrument
company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Farewell Supper Given
For Rev. Robert Welch

The Bluffton Missionary church
held a farewell picnic for the Rev.
Robert Welch and family at Harmon
field Tuesday evening. The Rev.
Welch is leaving the charge to accept
a pastorate in Indiana.
The picnic was well attended by
the congregation. Mrs. Laura Grat7
gave talk and the Rev. WEIGH gave
a short response. He was presented
with a gift at this time.
The Rev. Welcf and family plar
to leave the middle of August fof
Monroe, Ind, where he has accepted
the pastorate of the church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01

Charles TriplehOrn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Murray Triplehorn,
received his Phi. ID. i'm entomology
during graduation EXERCISES at
Cornell university, Ithaca, n. Y,
last month.
He has accepted a position in
research at the Ohio Agricultural
Experiment station, Wooster. His
major field of research will be on
the corn borer.
DIR. Triplehorn is a graduate of
Bluffton high school and received
his bachelors and Masters de-
grees from Ohio State university,
Columbus, Ohio.
He is married to the former
Wanda Neiswander daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neiswander,
Grove street. They viii move to
Wooster when he assumes his
duties August I.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Re-activation OF CD Organization Sought
With Emergency Hospital Set-Up Here

When Mr.. Foltz became a district
commander of the American Legion
he resigned as Civil Defense Direc-
tor because of added work and con-
flicting schedules. Later he was
appointed for three years on the dis
trict and state rehabilitation COM
mittee of the American Legion, and
still has a year to serve.
At the time he rendered his res
ignation to the mayor of Bluffton, but
a successor was never appointed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Lions Club Plans
Chicken Barbecue

Members of the Button Lions
club will enjoy a chicken barbecue
dinner at Harmon Field next Tuesday
evening, it has been announced by
Richard Cookson, president The
event will be for members and any
guests they may wish to bring, but
will not be a ladies night" which
has been scheduled for later date.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Joint Caucus
Set At Beaverdam

In Beaverdam the Republicans an6
Democrats viii hold joint caucus
Monday evening in the town hall to
prepare a slate of candidates for
village Offices and the board of
education, it was announced this
week by Stanley Vertner.
Mr.. Vertner said that Beaverdam
Republicans will also attend the
Richland township caucus at Bluffton-
Richland library to have voice in
naming candidates for township
offices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
ORANGE TWP. CAUCUS

Orange township Democrats will
hold their caucus to nominate town.
ship trustees and constables Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock in the
Orange Center Community hall. All
members of the party are urged to
attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Gerhard Buhler Resigns
Position At High School
Former Principal Abuses Board
He Will Continue At Dakota Academ!

Announcement this week by former Buffton high school
principal Gerhard Buer of his intention to withdraw from the
local faculty twoea leave of absence leaves
with second important vacancy to fill before September
In addition searching for coach to replace Pete
Schmidt who his resignation weeks ago. Super
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-01
Residential Building Off
10 Slower Start Than Sc
Only Eight Homes Started In First Half
Of Year As Compared With Is Last Year

Late in getting underway this year and scarcely likely to
reach anything like last years record of % residential
building and Bufon has only counted eight homes thus
far this year, survey revealed this week
By the first Of August last year residences had been
started and by the close of the year total of % counted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
FEATURE Rcz
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Stopped-Up Tear Ducts in Babies
BY Or. PETER J sTElNcRoHN

Dear DIR. Steincrehn: I
wonder II YOU can help me.
i have q friend whose baby
Is having trouble with q
stopped-up tear duct. Is there
. cure for this? Or will the
child outgrow II? II certainly
doesn't look very good with
pus and matter In its little
eye. The doctor who takes
care Of this baby doesn't
seem 70 be worried. what do
you think. DR.. Steinerohn:
ANY advice you give win be
most appreciated. Mrs. A. J.
This condition is not rare
It is usually due to the fac,
that the opening in the tear
duct Is not sufii0ent TO ac-
commodate free passage Of
fluid. 1t backs up, causing swell
ing and infection. The usual
treatment is dilation of the
duct repeatedly by q good eye
doctor. In most cases every
thing turns out well. Besides,
your doctor doesn't seem TO be
worried. That should be the
tip-off that he doesn't expect
any complications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

influence growth: up or
down." Every once in q while
I read something in the medical
journals that promises to add
q few inches to a child's
growth; but I am not aware Of
any promises made 10 deter
growth. Even In those cases
where hormone administration
are supposed to add to stature.
! am not SO sure that their ef-
ficacy has been proved beyond
q doubt.
Next time you are on the
beach. Mrs. j. B.. take q good
look at your fellow human
beings. No two are alike.
There are the skinny. the fat:
the short and the tall. In my
opinion. medicine has not yet
discovered anything that will
indisputably change the in
dividual formal Of Gods crea-
lures. You have not mentioned
your child's age. Some chill
dren start fast; then slow up
in growth.