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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27
Commissioners Hire
? Planning Experts

Geauga County Planning Com
mission has hired two top plan
ner to do the first big job in
connection with county planning.
Allen Fonoroff and James
Lister, Cleveland, were hired
recently to complete a thorough
fare plan and a subdivision plan
on which all subsequent plan
ming can be based.
Commissioners accepted their
recommendation for such pro-
cedure and their offer to do
1t, starting July /, for Sc, 900.
Completion is set as Jan. l,
1858.
The same two men served for
a survey of Geauga County.
Their report recently was filed
and published.
In another move toward plan
ming for Geauga, county COM
missioners recently voted an
emergency appropriation of S.
900 to the Planning Commits
sion. This amount is to be trans
erred from the general fund.
M. w. HumphrieS, commission
president, appointed the follow
ing committees:
County Commissioner James
I. Hunt, UpShur Evans, and w.
T. Clark, industrial; Commits
Sioner william Burns, Leland
Schuler and James Ferry, wat
er, and COMMISSIONS Edwin
Hofstetter, Mr.. Schuler and Ray
mond A. Davies, county num-
bering of homes.
These men also are members
of the Zoning committee.
Geauga League of Women
Voters filed a report with COM
miSSionerS on a survey made
in connection with plans for the
new county jail. League men,
bers sought opinions of $50 vot-
erS on a possible location for
the jail.
1t was found that the most
typical reason for not wanting
the court house and jail together
was lack of room for parking
and expansion.
Many objected on grounds
of appearance" it was stated
in the report. Many interview
ed did not answer questions as
they felt they knew too little
about the matter. Surprisingly
more than a few professed ig-
norance about the bond issue
last fall. Some answered just
one or two questions" )"
1t was revealed that of those
interviewed, 303 agreed that ad.
ditional jail facilities are need
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27

school boards. II would thus
appear that in the question Of
housing the kindergarten class
es would be a matter proceed
ing between the board OF edu-
cation, the parents of children
involved and the landlord OF
the proposed building"
The board complimented the
work of the committee and dis
charged it. James Werner, at
torney for the church, said the
church wished to do all it can
for the children, and in some
way the criticism of some feat
ures of the basement had not
come to the attention of the
proper administration authorit-
les"
use by a local corps being org
anized will be erected on the
Chardon Ave. school grounds.
Request to the board of edu-
cation by Sgt. Hal Keller OF
the Canton Corps was granted
at the meeting. The tower will
be on the northwest section be-
yond the school addition.
Sgt. Kelley told the board
Chardon is a required area for
a ground observer corps, which
co-operates with radar station.
THE schedule is to have
these towers each eight miles
throughout the U.s." said Sgt.
Kelley. IT have been in con-
sultation with Mayor Prisons
and Councilman Robert Prince
and learned one is already be-
ing prefabricated.
"The tower would operate with
sky watchers selected from cit
liens with aid from the Air
A ground observer tower for
Force and Explorer Scouts. Wo-
men take up most of the watch
ing. Painesville Post is operat'
ing on an 18-hour schedule.
within seconds planes would
be in the air on report of any
one of these stations spotting
a strange plane. The spot in
Chardon we are requesting Is
ideal, he said.
At request of the Board OF
Public Affairs, the lease with
the board of education on two
water wells on school grounds
is terminated. They cannot furn'
ish enough water for the new
building, it was said.
Mrs. Jennie Davidson, clerk
was authorized to advertise fol
bids for furnishing of rubbish
and garbage disposal, snow
plowing, milk and fuel oil.
Supt. Ira Garfield was giver
permission to hire what teach
ers he needs. Already recon-
mended are Joan Aiken, Bev
erly McGirr and Madge Strong
Garfield said there is still neet
of high school mathematic:
teacher and instrumental music
teacher. Also needed are a Is
Grade teacher and kindergarten
instructor.
Mr.. Canfield reported that th'
average of Chardon pupils il
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27
PONTIAC GIVES YOU MORE SOLID
CAR PER DOLLAR THAN THE
BIGGEST OF THE SMALLER JOBS!

The so-called 'low-price" numbers just
aren't in it-Pontiac gives you up to
S.q% more solid car per dollar! And your
Pontiac dealer can prove it-with official
specifications Check them yourself. Starting
with Pontiac's rugged x-member frome and
continuing through every inch of the car,
you'll discover engineering advances and
advantages the smaller cars haven't even
thought Of Then put fhe focis and figures
TO q tesf-with you behind the wheel Feel
the safe solid security of Pontiac's extra
rugged heft :. the way it holds the road .
the absence of bounce and shake. Mere
important, you'll discover that this Zig
heavyweight handles like a dream in
traffic or on the open road, because only
Pontiac offers you Preeision-ToUeh Controls
for almost effortless steering and braking.
No doubt about there's driving that puts
the smaller cars in the shade!
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27
Bake Demonstration

Adrian McKim demonstrated
how to make oatmeal cookies
at the sixth meeting of the
Chardon Al Sal-Sandies held at
her home on June 10.
All members were presented,
along with one guest. Dues were
collected. The groups present
project is making biscuits.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Kathy and Joey
Kummel on June "a, according
to News Reporter Harriet Turn
er.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27

education is nine points above
the State average.
The board voted to continue
the kindergarten headquarters
contract in the basement of the
Methodist Church. A committee
appointed to find more kinder
garten room recommended the
Eagles building be used as hav-
ing better facilities.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27

ed. Twenty-six did not.
Other votes were:
For the addition to the court
house, 125, against, 1T; jail on
new site, 113 yes, 119 no; for
renovation of court house, los
yes, SO no; in favor of moving
all county buildings to a new
location, II.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27

mended the Eagles building be
used as having better facilities.
Two letters, one from the
Ohio Attorney General and Rob.
ert Krupansky, state liquor dir
ector, sent in reply to an asked
ruling by committee member,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27

in short said it was a matter
for the board of education to
decide.
Mr.. Krupansky wrote: This
department is not empowered
to render opinions concerning
the functions and operation Of
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27
Kindergarten Will Continue
in Methodist Church Basement

The Chardon board of educa.
ton voted recently to continue
the kindergarten in the base
ment of the Chardon Methodist
Church.
A committee appointed to find
more kindergarten room recon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27
DIRECT DISTANCE D/AL/NG
mes to Temple 4 (BURToN), Clifford & (kIRTLAN
and Park g (CHESTERLAND) on Aug. Is, 1857!

dialing network encompassing the entire
United States and Canada.
The new service will give telephone users in
these exchanges direct dialing range through
out most of northeastern Ohio. Calls to many
points within this range will be dialed with
the ease and speed of local calls. The same
present low long distance rates will apply on
these dialed calls. Only the method of calling
will be changed.
And this is only the beginning first step in
long-range program leading to nationwide
direct dialing of long distance calls.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27

tremendous advance in telephone service
DIRECT DISTANCE DIALING-will be
made in the area served by Temple 4
(BURTON), Clifford 6 (KIRTLAND), and
Park (CHESTERLAND) on Sunday, August
Is. Starting on that date telephone users in
these exchanges will be able to dial station-to-
station calls direct to many other cities and
communities. They will do this as easily and
quickly as they now dial local calls.
This progressive step in telephone service is
the result of extensive planning. 1t will
eventually link this whole section to direct
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27
NO SMALLER CAR EVEN
APPROACHES PONTIAC'S
122-INCH WHEELBASE!

You can't ride on overhang but you can
on wheelbase! Pontiac gives you from q TO
inches more length between the wheels
where it counts! From bump p-smoothing COM
fort to interior stretch-out room, this is real
man-size bigness! Add Pontiacs exclusive
LeveI-Line Ride suspension system and you
have car that makes the smaller jobs seem
undersized and overpriced!
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-06-27
NOTHING ON WHEELS PERFORMS
LIKE A PONTIAC -. THE
SMALLER CARS DON'T EVEN
COME CLOSE!

Your Pontiac dealer can show you on-the-
record proof that Pontiac is Americas
Number One Road Car And he can give
you a point-by-point comparison to show
you why no smaller car can hope to initiate
Pontiac's alert, effortless response to every
driving demand from stop-and-go traffic to
superhighway cruising why Pontiac
loafs while smaller cars strain -. :. how
Pontiac's all-around performance superior
ity has made it the talk of the automotive
writers! But don't stop with facts and
fgures-prove IL yourself at the wheel You'll
be spoiled for smaller cars forever
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17

board. and therefore consented to run
again.
IS The building program has taken a
fgreat deal of our time, but now that
Fit is out of the way we are turning
more attention to curriculum and in
struction. Recent reports by our prin-
cipals on these matters have been
DIR. Travis said.
: DR.. Travis said that athletics has
an important part in the school pro-
gram but should be kept in proper
perspective. We must raise scholas-
tic standards. Colleges are picking,
not begging for students today" he
added.
DR.. Robert Kreider, dean of Bluff
ton college, concluded the discussion
by urging everyone to assume his
responsibility as parent and citizen by
voting on the candidates. Voting, he
lsaid, is done in many ways in addi-
ton to casting the ballot at the polls
by words of encouragement to can
didates and officials, by suggestions
and our hopes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE

Stanley w. Walton, Pastor
Bethesda, Located four miles east of
Bluffton on State Route 103.
Sunday Services, October 20:
$3.50 a. m. Sunday School. Mr..
Shirley Nonnamaker, superintendent.
No preaching service.
Olive Branch, Located three miles
east of Bluffton on State Route lob.
Thursday Service, October II:
500 D. m. Mid-week Prayer and
Bible Study meeting. The study Will
begin with Psalm 85.
Sunday Services, October 20:
9:30 a. m. Sunday School. Wade
Marshall, superintendent.
No preaching service.
Liberty Chapel, Located three miles
south of Bluffton on the County
Line road and one mile east.
Sunday Services, October 20:
1000 a. m. Sunday School. Mrs.
Frank Montgomery, superintendent.
1O:45 a. m. Morning Worship.
Mems Day will be observed and an
offering will be received on behalf
of the mems work of the Ohio
Sandusky Conference.
A welcome awaits you to worship
the Lord in His services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
Three Blufton
Girls Join College
Gospel Quartets

Three Bluffton high school grad
yates have been chosen members oil
the two girls gospel team quartets
which will represent Bluffton college
on evangelical tours this year. Having
so many graduates from one high
school may be unique in the long
history of the touring gospel teams
college officials say.
Jacqueline Berry, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dallas Berry, and Shirley
BURY, daughter of Mrs. Marcells
BURY, are members of one of the
ensembles. The other two members
are Evaleen Bachman, Bloomfield
Iowa, and Margaret Litwiller, Woo
ster, Ohio.
Miriam Gierman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Karl E. Gierman, Route 2
Bluffton, will be a member of the
other girls quartet Singing with hel
will be Elizabeth Clemens, Souderton
Pennsylvania; Doris Liechty, Berne
Indiana; and Nancy Yoder, Topeka
Indiana.
These girls will represent the coll
ege through programs in various loca
churches and d.deputation tours cover
ing larger areas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES
V. c. Oppermann, Minister

V. {. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:
No church or Sunday school this
Sunday. Our congregation is invited
to join st. Johns church in the OBJ
servance of their Harvest Home
Festival
Choir rehearsal on Thursday eve-
ming at 500 o'clock.
Catechism instruction on Saturday
at 9:30 a. m.
The Women's Guild will meet on
Monday evening at 500 o'clock at
the church. Leader, Myda Jane Bad
ertscher. Hostesses - Clara Lora,
Lydia Lora, Marcile Lora, Emma
Gratz, Carrie .Stettler.
A Parish Visitation of our church
es will be held at st. Johns church
on Tuesday, October % at 1880.
This is conducted by Synod. Sunday
school officers, Consistory, and Guild
officers are to be present.
st. Johns:
$50 a.. m. Church School
10:45 a. m. Morning Worship
7:30 p. m. Evening Worship
Harvest Home Festival this Sun
day. Rev. Stanley Fritz will speak
| at 10:45 a. m. In the evening the
| film-"A Stranger Returns" will be
shown. You will want to see this
production. Special benevolent offer
ing for dormitory room at Lakeland
College.
Bring fruit jars for Home of Aged
on Saturday or Sunday. Articles for
decorating by 900 O'Clock on Sat
urday.
Choir rehearsal on Thursday eve-
ming at TOO.
The Builders class will meet on
Thursday evening at 7:30 in the
East Section of the Parish Hall.
The, Edith Lahr Circle will meet
on Thursday evening at 500 in the
West Section of the Parish Hall.
Leader-Mrs. Stella Lauriat. Hostess
ses-Mrs. Lillian Dunifon and Mrs.
Elizabeth Balmer.
Catechism instruction on Saturday
| at $3.50 a. m.
Parish Visitation, conducted by
| Synod on Tuesday evening, October
% at 1880 in the Parish Hall. Of
ficers of Guild, Sunday. School,
Youth Cabinet, Consistory and Bro
! therhood note.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
Former Bluffton High Teacher Takes
Govt Agriculture Aid Post In Greece

DR.. L. o. Gratz, former Bluffton
high school teacher who later be-
came assistant director of research
at the Florida Agricultural Expert
ment station, has taken a new govern
ment post in Greece.
The former Blufftonite was to leave
October / for Athens where he has
accepted a six-month assignment in
the technical aid program of the
u. S. International Cooperation Ad-
ministration. He will serve as
agricultural research coordina.or for
Greece.
DR.. GratZ, past governor of
Rotary International, retired from
Florida's Agricultural Experiment
Station in 1854 and then served two
years as chief, Plant Science Division
of ICAs U. S. Operations Mission to
Iran.
While in Iran, he organized the first
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
SCHOOL BOARD
Continued from page /


being able to attend the meeting
Schools Moving Ahead e
Being a board member for tive
terms has brought its pleasures as
well as pains and requires, sacf'i-
flee of time, finances and energy
Paul Stauffer, president of the board,
told the group.
Mr.. Stauffer, a former teacher, has
had some connection with the local
educational system for quarter of a
century. He explained that the pres.
ent board has started a program for
betterment of the schools which haG
required some members Ito stick
their necks out pretty far" !,
Progress, he said, is necessarily
slow because Of legal restrictions and
professional restraints. Improvement
has been noticeable in the grades and
strides are being made in the, high
school /. math and science courses
are being improved. ~ fptIIT
The board president noted that fail
ure of a student to get adequate prep.
aration for college entrance is moi
always the fault of the curriculum o.
the. teachers. Often parents. do moi
counsel. and students fail to take the
type courses they should take ifsthey
have college in mind. ~ ja4a
Athletics Second sa'8
Dr. B. w. Travis, the third incurn.
bent candidate, explained that he haG
not planned to run for reelection, but
felt that the Improvement program
now started could most easily be
carried to completion by the present
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH

Pastor, Rev. c. A. Classen
Forever, o Lord, thy word is
settled in heaven" Psalm 1899
Thursday, October IT:
1880 p. m. Prayer and Bible Study
hour
Sunday, October 20:
7:45 a. m. Young Peoples break
fast at the Parsonage.
9:30 a. m. Sunday School hour
Mrs. Harry Yoder will report or
Religious Education in the school.
10:30 a. m. Worship Hour service
7:30 p. m. Evening Gospel service
History demonstrates that no IN
dividual or nation can shake hands
with iniquity without in the long
run suffering degradation and pun
ishment."-Sir Arthur Page
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b. c. ALUMNI
CONTINUED from page u

ed musical comedy ever seen on the
American stage, will be presented by
the Findlay Artists. Allen Dudley,
program director of Findlay radio
station WIN, plays piano accompani-
ment for Mrs. Inez OBrien who
sings the score from the show. The
dramatic narrative is given by Mrs
Mary Louise Chiles, one-time French
teacher at Bluffton college.
Known for their adaptations oi
Broadway musicals, the trio will be
making their first appearance here
since they presented South Pacific
two years ago.
The Rev. Virgil Gerig will be fea.
tured speaker at the Sunday after
noon vesper services which will key
note the closing day of the 1857 home.
coming celebration.
Dormitory open houses will be held
from lis p. m. to 2:15 p. m. Sun
day, with the vesper services follow
ing. Closing the two-day celebration
will be a reception for college alumni
and friends at the Stauffer social
room in Founders hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
BlufftOn Hospital

October 8 =
Admitted: Mrs. Myrtle Henry
Bluffton.
Discharged: Mrs. Wayne Neider.
hiser and baby, McComb.
October 10
Admitted: Mrs. Francis Marsh,
all, Pandora.
Discharged: Mrs. Robert Anspach
and baby, Lafayette; Harold Carver.
ick, Bluffton Mrs. Robert Luginbuh
and baby, Bluffton; Mrs. Joe Harris
and baby, Bluffton.
October IL
Amittted: Paul Oren, Pandora
Carey F. Niswander, Bluffton.
October II
Admitted: Russell Finkhouser, Mt
Cory; John Schmutz, Bluffton.
October Ii
Admitted: Mrs. Edith Kisseberth,
Gilboa.
Discharged: Mrs. Loren Crawford
and baby, Findlay.
October IA
Discharged: John Schmuz, Bluff.
ton.
October Is
Admitted: Mrs. William ParkinS
Beaverdam; Richard Miller, Var
Buren,.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
Winners Named At
Balmer Dress Fiesta

Winners of six prize dresses award
ed last Saturday at Balmer's Dress
Harold Balmer. The lucky ladies were
Fiesta were announced this week by
among 800 who registered for the
event. They are: Mrs. Florence
Hunley, Mrs. Kenneth Moser Mrs.
Don Martz and Mrs. Stella Lichten-
walter, all of Bluffton; Mrs. Harold
Kindle, Ada and Mrs. Ezra Amstutz,
Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17

Rotary club in that country, making
it the 99th nation in the world to ac-
cept Rotary.
DR.. GratZ was graduated from
Bluffton high school and Bluffton
college and taught in the high school
for time. He married the former
Vera Rogers, sister of Roy Rogers of
this community.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
EBENEZER MENNONITE
CHURCH

w. j. Flickinger, Pastor
Thursday:
1880 D. m. Family Bible Hour
$3.50 D. m. Mixed choir practice
Sunday:
$50 a. m. Sunday School
1O:30 a. m. Morning Worship
service
7:3O D. m. Christian Endeavor
8:15 D. m. Evening Gospel service
Wednesday: -, :.
TOO p. m. The pastor will be IN
charqa of the service at the Mem
orial Home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
ST. MARY,s CATHOLIC CHURCH

Corner of Elm and Lawn Avenue)
The Rev. Frederick Hug, Pastor
Mail address: st. Anthony Parish,
Columbus Grove, Ohio
Holy Day Masses at 8:15 a. m. and
5 p. m.
Low Masses on Sundays 8 and 10
a. m.
Catechism 900 to 10:30 Saturday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-17
BLUFFTON-BEAVERDAM PARISH
(Christian Church)
II Wilcon Minister

i. J. WHSOH, MIHIsttT
Bluffton:
Sunday, October 20:
Sermon, Communion, Special selec-
ton by junior choir.
Bible School session $3.50 a. m.
Worship 1880 a. m.
Choir rehearsal Saturday 800 p. m.
Beaverdam:
Bible School 9:30 m.
Communion and Social service
1O:3O a. m. conducted by the Church
Officiary.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
William I Hanui,m Mip;sfar

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
William j. Hannum, Minister
Thursday, October IT:
7:15 p. m. Church Family Night
committee meets in Fellowship Hall
500 p. m. PWO Units meet in the
following homes: | with Mrs. Clar-
ence A. Biery; III with Mrs. John A.
Warren, and III with Mrs. Dwight
c. Campbell. %
Sunday, October 20:
9:30 a. m. Church School, Carl
Marshall, Supt.
1890 a. m. Pre-School nursery
1890 a. m. Divine Worship:
Theme, "The Fear of Man and the
Assurance of God"
The offering for the Church's Min
istry to Servieemen will be received
at both services this Sunday.
100 p. m. Church Officers Train
ing session in Fellowship Hall.
500 p. m. Westminster Fellowship
committees meet in Fellowship Hall.
Wednesday, October %:
500 p. m. Council meets in Eel
lowship Hall to prepare nominations
and arrange for the Annual Meeting
docket.