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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Oriental Band Latest Entry In Towns
Colorful Fourth OF July Parade, Rodeo

Entries in Buttons Town and
Country 4th of July parade are be-
ginning to roll in rapidly, Harold
Klingler, parade chairman announced
this week.
Latest entry is the crack El-Karan
Oriental Grotto Band of Lima.
Stanley Vertner, Beaverdam, presi-
dent of the band group says his group
is the fun-loving organization of the
Masonic lodge of Lima.
Each of the 18 members of the band
are dressed in oriental garb with
colorful costume of turban and flow
ing neck cape, huge baggy pants and
bright sash. Members play congo
drums, bass drums, nussettes and
Chinese brass gongs. The color guard
of the group carries huge battle axes
along with the American flag and
their grotto flag.
Other entries in the parade include
the Nann-Ettes, a group of 81 baton
twirlers from Lima, ages 5 to IS.
Well drilled, the group is colorful
marching unit.
The Bluffton American Legion color
guard will be featured in the parade
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
BIuft0nite Takes
Part In Stdte-Uide
Festival OF Music

Ann Stauffer, who plays flute and
oboe with the Bluffton high school
orchestra and the Lima Symphony
has been selected to participate ir
the State Music Festival for the week
of June GIG on the campus at Ohio
State university.
Ann, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul w. Stauffer of West Kibler
street, last fall was also selected for
the honor of playing with the all
state orchestra.
Assisting in conducting the week
long festival of music in which the
states outstanding young musicians
participate this week in Columbus is
N. Laurence Burkhalter. MIR. Burk-
halter former member of the Bluff
ton college faculty is now an instruc-
tor in instrumental music at Ohio
State university.
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and will be in charge of flag raising
ceremonies at the 14th annual Rodeo
/ following the parade.
Ralph Reichenbach, Bluffton Boy
Scout official, says the local troops OF
Cubs, Scouts and Explorers are plan
ming to march.
Seven area high school bands will
also participate according to word
from Richard Gratz, secretary of the
celebration. These include Bath Town
ship, Lafayette, Cory-Rawson, Me-
Comb, Elida, Pandora-Gilboa and
Bluffton.
All parade entries are urged to
have a candidate for Town and
Country Queen. Wilford Geiger, chair
man of the queen committee, says
that in addition to crowning the
queen, judges will select two maids
of honor and two attendants to serve
with her.
More than $50 horsemen in the area
will be contacted and over 100 crack
mounts and riders from three states
will ride through Buttons Main
street at 6 p. m. on July a as a
feature attraction of the independence
Day celebration here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Carolyn Basinger
Reelected Head
OF B. & P.W. Club

Mrs. Carolyn Basinger, reelected
president of the Bluffton Business and
Professional Women's club. was in
stalled with her supporting officers
at the clubs picnic meeting Monday
evening at Founders hall.
Other officers are Miss Meredith
Stepleton, vice president; Mrs. Carrie
Stratton. recording secretary; Mrs.
Helen Foltz. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Frances Berry, treasurer.
In charge of arrangements for the
installation and program was Tax
Team No. 2 with Mrs. Edwin Rice
as captain.
Members attending the leadership
training conference at Defiance col
lege last Sunday included Miss Steple-
ton, Mrs. Jean Yoder, Mrs. Martha
Waltermire, Mrs. Ruth Huber, Miss
Theresa Slusser, Mrs. Stratton, Mrs.
Berry, Mrs. Helen Tschantz, Mrs.
Stella Lichtenwalter and Mrs. Carolyn
Basinger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
DIR. Raid To Study
Mennonite Aid
On Western Trip

DR.. Howard d. Raid, professor of
economics and business administra-
ton at Bluffton college, will visit the
Mennonite Mutual Aid societies in
western United States and Canada
this summer.
The trip is planned to coordinate
the work of the individual aid So
cieties and acquaint them with the
national program. Dr. Raid is secre-
tary of the local Mennonite Mutual
Aid society.
More than 40 societies and church
es will be contacted during his trip.
1t is hoped that DR.. Raid can gather
information which will benefit the
national organization. The visit will
be used to encourage Mennonite
communities to consider the organ
ization of other mutual aid activities.
DIR. Raid will continue his research
in the field of mutual insurance as
he visits each of these societies. His
annual study of the operations of
mutual aid societies have been sum-
married. and presented at the annual
conference of the association of
Mennonite Aid societies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
A. @. BadertScher
Agrees To Annex
Tract To Village

The annexation of approximately
three acres of land at the south end
of Geiger street which would be
developed as a residential subdivision
by A. o. Badertscher, local builder,
was proposed to Bluffton council Tues
day evening.
Mr. Badertscher told council that
the plot included six lots which have
already been subdivided on county
plats. These, however, would be re-
plated and extended in width to
accommodate the modern one-floor plan
home.
After the area is surveyed and re-
plated a formal presentation will be
made and legislation presented for
acceptance by the village. Council
indicated that it would be pleased to
receive the addition to the village.
The annexation will also include
parts of lot owned by Albert Finn,
Bluffton News employe, which now
is located partly in and partly out of
the corporation limits.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Season SlUim Ticket Sale
At Outset Reaches 81, 900

Sale of season passes and individ-
ual admissions to the municipal pool
in its first 10 days of operations has
yielded S1,135.40, but Council will be
required to lay out almost that amount
for additional equipment and materi-
ais needed at the pool, it was indi-
Gated at Council meeting Tuesday
evening.
Paul Diller, chairman of the rec
reation commission, reported the sale
of 30 family tickets, five adult season
tickets, 40 youth season tickets and
81 children's.
After reporting the favorable receipt
picture, Mr.. Diller proceeded to eX-
plain the needs of the pool program.
Night swimming in the quarry should
not be permitted without adequate
flood lighting he explained, and
added the lights would cost in the
neighborhood of $500 plus labor or
erection and wiring. He also asked
for lights in the parking lot, and
miscellaneous equipment such as foot
bath pans, ladders for pool RATS and
a first-aid kit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
New Music Teacher
Employed By Board
To Begin In August
Miss Marian 10 Souder
Will Call Summer
Rehearsals For Band

For the first time in a good many
years a woman has been employed
to teach music in the Bluffton high
school.
Miss Marian 10 Souder, Fort Worth,
Texas, has been granted a contract as
music teacher to fill vacancy left
by Jimmie Mougey, who taught in
strumental and vocal music in the
high school last year succeeding Earl
Lehman. Mr.. Mougey was not a
candidate for unemployment this
year.
Miss Souder will come to the
Bluffton schools highly recommended
as a graduate of the Cincinnati Con-
servatory of Music and the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati. She has had a
background of experience in both
orchestra work and in teaching as
a student assistant while earning her
college expenses.
An oboist sof more than average
talent and ability, she has played
with the Dayton Philharmonic
Orchestra and several times the past
season with the Lima Symphony.
William Byrd, director of the local
symphony, was one of her teachers
at the Cincinnati Conservatory.
The new music teacher, employed
by the board of education at special
meeting Thursday evening of last
week, will begin her duties a month
earlier than the other members OF
the faculty. She viii call summer
rehearsals for the school band in
August when she will report for duty
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Mr.. Diller explained that the Ohio
Power company had agreed to furnish
five steel poles for lights, and that
Green & Sawyer pool contractors
were building a raft for the quarry
without charge. Two others may be
donated later, and Sc empty oil drums
for the RATS were provided by the
Ohio Oil company without charge.
Mr.. Diller explained that the Rec
reation Commission planned to re-
serve picnic tables for groups asking
reservations at 81 for the first table
and SO cents each for additional
tables.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Construction Opens
On New Building At
Beayerdam Elevator

Construction has begun on new
all-purpose building to relieve
harvest storage problems at the
Farmers Elevator company, Beaver
dam, elevator manager Carl Amstut7
said.
Principal use of the building viii
be grain and fertilizer storage dur
ing rush seasons but it can be put to
other uses in slack times.
Six to eight carloads of grain can
be stored in the new building when
it is completed, Amstutz said. This
will help relieve the serious boxcar
shortage which always occurs at
harvest-time.
The foundation for the building
was completed last weekend and
construction work is going forward.
Elevator officials hope the building
will be ready for use by fall. 1t is
connected to the present elevator
building and adjoins an alley west
of the company's office building.
The building will be frame with a
metal cover. 1t will be sealed on
the inside for crop protection. When
completed it will be 60 by % feet
and will be II to IA feet high.
A new driveway has also been
constructed to relieve the old
harvest time bottleneck. Formerly
farmers with grain for grinding and
storage had to use the same drive
way but the new drive will provide
a line for each purpose.
A driveway used by the state
highway department to one of its
storage areas was closed off when
the new foundation was poured and
the elevator company had to provide
a new outlet for the highway de-
partment. At one time the elevator
company had owned the alley but
they decided it to an oil company
using the area for storage. The oil
company subsequently gave the land
to the highway department who has
been using the area for truck stor-
age since then.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13

executive secretary Of the United
Fund of Greater Lima, discuss the
basic organization problems and
various committees and divisions o1
the work which will be necessary.
The meeting was attended by the
Steering committees full members
ship, and action was taken to proceed
with constitution.
Tuesdays meeting concerned itself
with drawing up the proposed con-
stitution.
Miss Meredith Stepleton, chairman
of the Steering committee, explained
that upon completion Of a constitu-
ton it will be submitted for approval
to meeting of the representative
citizens group which named the
Steering committee.
A nominating committee will be
named to submit nominations for a
board of directors which viii probably
number about -. This board will elect
its own executive officers.
It is hoped that at the outset Bluff
tons United Fund will conduct a
single campaign covering at least six
of the present major fund raising
drives. The six include Red Cross,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts. Cancer,
Heart and Polio.
Indications are that a major part
of the solicitation will be done al
places of employment Carl Smucker
a member of the committee, saic
that indications were that the villages
major industries are amenable TO {
payroll deduction system. This would
enable employees to make an annua
commitment to the United Fund anC
have it deducted in small amounts Oh
a regular schedule from their pay.
Contributions, of course, would b
entirely voluntary
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13

PLYMOUTH, o., June 11-May-
nard j. Coon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Coon of Bluffton, was last night
appointed executive head of the new
Huron Valley Local School district
at an annual salary of $500.
Huron Valley is consolidation OF
Plymouth, New Haven, Richmond
and Greenfield school districts in
Huron county.
Mr.. Coon, native Of Bluffton and
a graduate of Bluffton college with
the class of 1888, had been executive
head of the Plymouth schools since
1851.
He came here from the Crawford
county school system.
Married to the former Irene Began
Of North Robinson. he is the father
of two children, Janis and James,
both primary school pupils.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Church School addition Dedication
Set Sunday At st. John s E. & r Church

Six years of planning and work
by the congregation of st. Johns
Evangelical and Reformed church
will eliminate Sunday in special
services dedicating new $63,500
church school addition.
One Of the red letter days in the
church's 84-year history, it viii
open with special morning worship
services, include an open house in
spection from 1:30 to 800 in the
afternoon, and formal dedication at
a 3 p m. service.
Although the church addition has
been in use since March 3, the Sun
day "open house" will be the first
opportunity that many local resi-
dents have had to inspect the COM
munity's newest church development.
The handsome stone addition is
entered through side entrance or
through the main church building
from first floor or basement.
Entering from the street level at
the rear, visitors will descend half a
flight of steps into the large social
hall which seats 800 persons at
tables for banquets. A spacious,
modern, well equipped kitchen from
which diners may be served is also
a part of the basement as well as
two classrooms and the furnace
room. During Sunday School hours
the downstairs rooms are used by
upper class juniors.
The nursery, kindergarten,
primary and lower junior depart
ments are provided with classrooms
upstairs, as well as a church office,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13

Donovan E. Smucker, Chicago, a
former Bluffton resident, was award
ed the doctor of philosophy degree by
the University of Chicago at the 274th
Convocation held June 7th in the
Rockefeller Memorial chapel.
Son of Mrs. B. D. Smucker of 239
Lawn Avenue, Mr. Smucker was
graduated from Bluffton high school
and Bluffton college. His seminary
work was taken at Yale, Oberlin and
Princeton with the B. D. from the
latter institution. The University of
Chicago conferred the master of arts
degree on DR.. Smucker in 1854.
For the past ten years he has been
professor of Christian ithics at
Bethany and Mennonite Biblical SEM
Continued on page .
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Geiser Property On
Jefferson St. Sold

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Reichenbach
of Route 2, Bluffton, have purchased
the East Jefferson street property of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Geiser, it was
learned this week. The Reichenbachs
expect to move into their home soon.
The transaction was handled by
Richard j. Boehr, salesman for
Arthur w. Gnagi, Lima realtor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Field Day Events
Planned For Cubs

Bluffton Cub Scouts will enjoy a
Field Day at their regular monthly
Pack meeting Wednesday, June 49,
at Harmon Field.
Coach Pete Schmidt, leader of the
Webelos den, will be in charge OF
the events which will begin at 7:30
The program will include bicycle
racing, a giant tug-of-war, three-leg-
ged races and many other events in
which the Cubs will compete fol
honors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Niswander's News
Sets Grand Opening

Free ice cream bars for all who
attend and humber of door prizes
are special attractions at the grand
opening Saturday of Niswander's
Newsstand in its new location at III
IS. Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Niswander,
owners of the store, have invited the
public to inspect their new and en-
larged quarters offering additional
fountain and booth service and room
for expanded delicatessen lines. A
photo finishing service has also been
added.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Mosquito Control
Program, Again
Ok'd By Council

Bluffton village council author
lied Mayor David l.. Riser to
employ w. A. Howe to continue
his annual summer mosquito con-
troll program, if the former
mayor, will accept the job for
another summer.
Mayor Risser said that numer-
Gus residents had complained that
the insects were getting bad and
inquired whether the control pro-
gram would be renewed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13

Classrooms are divided in some
instances by modern folding doors
in the basement.
st. Johns congregation began dis
Continued on page g.
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conference room and pastors study.
Well lighted and ventilated, color
Is also added to the bright, cheerful
rooms with vinyl asbestos floor tile.
Ceilings are of acoustical tile.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Prepare Constitution
For Bluffton United Fund
Hope To Bring Six Civic And Health
Funds Under One DriUe AtOutset

Meeting two evenings in Monday and Tuesday,
this week. Bufftons United Fund Steering Committee is pre-
pairing constitution under which the communy future United
Fund organization win operate civic
and welfare funds
The committee met Monday evening to hear Saul Sege
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-07-11
Mems Camp
Scheduled
This Week

Northeast Ohio Mems Camp
will be held at Camp White
wood, Windsor, Ohio, Saturday
and Sunday, July 13 and IA.
There is going to be an un-
usually interesting program this
year, and we are urging all
men to attend. There will be
a panel discussion on the Grow
tn Of North East Ohio" as it
relates to Industry, Business and
Agriculture, with Tom Novak,
Rock Creek banker, as moder-
ator. The panel will consist Of
prominent citizens representing
various counties in north east
Ohio.
There will also be plenty of
recreation, a baseball game,
fishing and casting contests,
horseshoe tournaments, and 9TH
er entertainment in the even
ing, As usual, there will be
good food, and plenty of it.
We are urging all men who
have been to this camp in the
past to come againt this year
and bring along at least one
friend. Make reservations with
your County Agricultural Agent
by July 10.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-07-11

has inspired members of the
Mems Fellowship and women S
groups to donate time, and
back-breaking labor to make
Camp Pi-Chi the success it is.
Plans for the future include
a swimming pool to be built
on the grounds; picnic and
parking area and an outdoor
camp-site for Scouts in a nat
ural wood setting. Help is still
needed to maintain and improve
the camp both for the rest of
this season and beginning next
spring. Anyone interested in
working out of doors for the
benefit and Improvement of our
community through this camp
can contact Rev. Strong. Even
one hour of your spare time
will be greatly appreciated.
Announcement will be made
soon regarding Christian Re-
treats to be held there. 1t is
hoped that many will take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to
get closer to God.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hansen
called at the Max Allen home
in Kirkland Tuesday evening.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-07-11

County"
Mr.. Broughton started this
business, the only office supply
store ia the county, some six
years ago in Burton; and NOV
ed it to Chardon about four
years ago.
In retiring from this buSi-
ness" Mr.. Broughton said, my
first thought is one of apprec-
latin and gratitude to all the
customers whose purchases and
goodwill made it possible for
the business to be a growing,
successful one. And, want tc
extend my very best wishes to
Mr.. Strong for the continued
growth and success I feel sure
the business will enjoy under
this ownership and management.
Now" Mr.. Broughton contin-
ued, 81 shall have more time
to devote to my legislative dut-
les as State Representative for
Geauga County. These duties
are becoming increasingly i'm
portant and time consuming;
and l want to be able to give
them all the time they require.
l shall keep myself available
to the folks of Geauga County
at my home in Newbury, where
I can be reached any time by
phone at Newbury 821."
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-07-11
Camp Pi-Chi Concludes
4 Week Camp Program

Camp Pi-Chi wound up their
4 week camping program for
the season in a blaze of act
ivity when nine families of the
Pilgrim Church spent the long
holiday weekend there.
Beginning June 10, the camp
ers began the season when
Chardon school children, regard
less Of religious belief, of Kind
ergarten, 1st, End, and 3rd grad
es attended the Day Camp for
a week. The following week
brought the parade of JrS.
whose ages ranged from nine
through eleven years. They were
permitted to spend one night
in camp. The next week brought
the Jr. High group who spent
the entire week followed by the
family camp which was open
to any family interested.
Families attending the camp
were Rv. Strong, pastor of the
Pilgrim Christian Church and
their three children, Charles,
Becky and Danny; Cliff and
Marine Diedrich and their two
youngest children, Bob and Jane,
The Van OeveranS; Earl and
Virginia and their 4 children,
Kaaren, Kenneth, Kimber and
KriStopher; Paul and Margaret
Whitwright and Curt and Dawn;
Duwane and Helen Miller and
son Denis and daughter Sharon;
Gordon and Peggy Amsbary
and Karen and Jimmy; Carl
Wehn and wife MAN; Pete and
Helen Kovach and children Les
lie and Claudia; Roland and
Sue Humboldt and sons, Dan
and Riki. Donna Trask who
attends Chardon High spent the
entire 4 weeks employed as
General Assistant. to camp dut-
les including Assistant Lifeguard
at Shadow Lake, the camps
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-07-11
Harold Strong Buys
Office Supply Business

On the first of the month
Harold Strong bought the office
supply business which has been
owned and operated by B. A.
Broughton under the name of
Broughton Office Supplies at
2l9 Main st. in Chardon.
Mr.. Strong plans to expand
the business and move it into
new quarters on one side of
the former BoStwick Store on
Main st. as soon as remodel
ing is completed.
Mrs. Strong will work in the
store with her husband and they
will operate the business under
the name of H & H Office
Supplies. both are lifelong res
idents of Chardon and are we'll
known throughout the county.
Mr.. Strong has been engaged
in the electrical appliance sales
and service business in Char
don for more than thirty years:
he is disseminating this activity
but will retain the agency for
Necchi-Elna sewing machines.
In discussing his purchase Of
the office supply business, Mr..
Strong said: 1--WE will try to
meet the requirements of this
growing community with COM
plete line of office supplies and
furniture; as the need arises,
we plan to carry other closely
related lines. 1t is cur hope
that, with good merchandise and
good service, We can earn the
patronage of friends and Gus
toners everywhere in the
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-07-11
Sal>Sandies\

The eighth meeting of the
Chardon Sal-Sandies was reld
June "a, at Kathy and Joey
Hummel'S house.
Kay Wollpert the Junior Lead
er in the club filled in for
Jeanne Allyn our advisor who
is on a vacation.
We took attendance and col
lected the dues. Mrs. Herbert
Van Gorder was our guest for
the day.
The assignment for the next
meeting is to make at least
two salads, two sandwiches and
one cake.
Sharon Van Gorder will have
the next meeting, July %.