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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30

delight all summer long for total
of S18. The family ticket provides
admission to mother, father and all
children through high school age.
Season tickets for children who will
be in elementary school next Sep
tember viii sell at s.; youth tickets
for boys and girls of junior and senior
high school age will go at $3.50, and
individual adult tickets at S8.
Single Admissions
Those persons who would rather
pay as they go viii pay as follows
on the single admission schedule
children thru elementary school, 25c;
youths, junior and senior high school,
35c, and adults Soc.
Paul Diller, recreation commission
chairman said that the pool was to
be given fresh coat Of paint We'd
nesday and would be shipshape for
Saturday swimming. All that viii be
needed is a good warm sun to start
the season off with a bang.
Managers Chosen
Mr.. Diller announced that Jerry
Kohl, and Ralph Reichenbach Jr.,
seniors at the high school, have been
employed as co-managers and life
guards for the season. Additional
guards will be added as they are
needed.
A long set of rules and regulations
for swimmers at the municipal pool
will be published next week and
posted at the pool Saturday Parents
are urged to instruct their children
to obey them closely.
Strict discipline will be maintained
at the pool as a safeguard and pro-
lection of all who use it. ANY infrac-
ton will result in the violator's dis
missal from the pool" Mr.. Diller told
village council Tuesday evening.
The pool will open seven days a
week regularly at p. m. The closing
hours are to be determined later.
Arrangements will also be made
for group swimming classes on GER
tain mornings. Persons wishing te
take lessons are instructed to register
with the pool managers as soon as
possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Service Not Factor
In Telephone Rate
Hearing, Says PUCO

Telephone users objections to in
creases in rates proposed by the
Northwestern Ohio Telephone Co.
cannot be based on the kind of serv-
ice provided, members of a sub
scribers' association organized to
challenge the rate boosts learned
this week.
Information received by Bluffton
members of the association repre-
senting II communities was to the
effect that the Public Utilities Com
mission has ruled that any presen-
tation by the subscribers group in
opposition to the rate increase must
be based only on earnings state
ments Of the telephone company.
Although the Utilities Commits
sion viii hear complaints regarding
service, that presentation must be
made at separate hearing and will
have no bearing on whether rate
increases are granted or not, the
local committee members learned.
In two meetings with telephone
company officials, members of the
telephone users association have not
been convinced that financial state
ments of the firm prove need of
higher rates, but what form their
opposition will take before the
Public Utilities Commission is mat
ter still to be decided.
At present sentiment is growing
for the retention of qualified legal
and technical representatives to pre-
sent the case of the subscribers be-
fore the P.U.C.O., but whether the
fight will be carried into that field
will depend on the results of a
meeting in Napoleon Thursday night
of next week. =
Hiring legal and technical counsel
would entail financial contributions
from each of the communities re-
quested, and whether municipal
councils will want to go along with
financing such a program will be
another matter which must be de-
cided, it was pointed out.
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Village To Rent
New Police Cruiser

Village council Tuesday evening
authorized Clerk A. j. B. Longsdorf
to advertise for bids on the rental
of new auto to be used for police
cruiser purposes by the village police
department.
The new cruiser will replace one
which has been in service for the
past year. 1t was rented by Bixel
Motor Sales.
Experience of the village has been
that it is more economical to rent
a new cruiser then to purchase for
outright ownership. Under terms of
the contract the dealer furnishing the
car will install all required equip
ment, keep the car in repair, provide
fabrication, anti-freeze and replace
damaged parts. Collision insurance is
also to be provided by the dealer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Dawn StOnehill
Residence Sold

The residence of the late Miss
Dawn Stonehill on South Jackson
street was purchased this week by
Mrs. Colleen Cheney of Ada, it was
announced by Reese and Garmatter,
local real estate firm who handled the
sale.
Mrs. Cheney is the former Colleen
Livingston and is well known in Bluff
ton having been an employe of the
Triplett Electrical Instrument COM
pany. She is a sister of Mrs. Charles
Main. She expects to move into her
new home soon with her two daugh-
ters.
The purchase was made through
the Stonehill estate which is being
administered by Mrs. j. w. Harper.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Proposed House
On Corporation
Line Poses Problem
Will Owner Owe $500 Fee
Charged "Outsider" For Tap
ping Town Sewer

If a house is partly in the village
and partly outside, what is the
property owners obligation in tapping
the village sewer system for which g
$500 fee is required of "outsiders?'
This is the knotty problem which
arose at Bluffton council meeting
Tuesday evening when Albert Finn
appeared to ask for 4 permit to tap
the Geiger street sewer when he
starts construction of a new home al
the edge of the corporation line.
Looking up the location of Mr..
Flinn's lot, recently purchased from
Albert Badertscher, it appeared that
the proposed house would be about
two-thirds inside the corporation
limit and one-third outside.
why don't you petition to annex
the entire property to the village and
solve number of problems,
council suggested
1t was further proposed that il
might be advisable for Mr.. Badert-
scher, the owner of several other lots
on the opposite side of Geiger street
TO include his land in the annexation.
Finn was to contact Mr.. Badertscher
on the matter He is an employe OF
The Bluffton News.
The development of the Badertscher
subdivision on an extension of Geiger
street, south of College avenue, ap.
peared a possibility for the near
future. ROLAND Koontz, owner OF
Rolly's Fix-It-Shop on South Mound
street, has already started construc-
ton of a new home there. The footers
were poured Tuesday.
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Queens Coronation
Saturday Afternoon
In COlOrfuI Rites
Ceremony Follows Swiss
Day Program Friday At
High School

Bluffton colleges traditional May
Day festivities, embracing colorful
ceremonies nearly as old as the col
lege itself, will highlight Saturday
afternoons program in busy four
day round of commencement week
activity on the campus.
Against the verdant background
of the tree-bordered college green,
made more luxuriant than ever by
frequent spring showers, another May
Queen will be crowned in the tradi-
tional ceremony at 3 p. m.
Carolyn Schnell, elected Queen by
a student vote, will be the principal
figure in the May Day fantasy
written this year by JEANNE Hughes.
In the fantasy the queen becomes
"Schnell White" with seven dwarfs
her familiar friends, who provide for
her the gift she loves most, the
festive May Dance.
Miss Schnell a senior from Goshen,
Ind, is an elementary education
major with a long record of campus
activities. This year she has been
president of the women's gospel team,
a member of Future Teachers of
America, Student Council, Student
c h ri t i n Association, Women's
Varsity B, A Cappela choir and the
W;tmarsum staff.
Her maid of honor VIII be Emily
Bertsche, Flanagan, Ill.,, and her es-
cort will be Jerry Yost, Barto, Pa.
James Gundy Graymont, Ill.,, who
was elected most popular man, also
has a prominent role in the cere-
monyS Don Nussbaum is May Day
chairman.
Although presentation of the di-
plomas at commencement exercises
Monday morning will climax the four
day program, the coronation is the
w k-end's picturesque highlight
following Swiss Day Friday.
The Saturday morning program
opens with the Mems Varsity B
Breakfast at Founders hall, 7:30
o'clock, and the Women's Varsity B
breakfast at the Pine restaurant half
an hour later.
Alumni-Varsity baseball and tennis
matches are scheduled for 10 o'clock
Continued on page I'D
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Traditional May Day Festivities Set
Stage For Commencement Week End
Seven BluftOniteS
Among 43 To Get
Be Degrees Monday

Seven Bluffton residents will be
among 43 Bluffton college students
receiving diplomas in commencement
ment activities at Founders h all,
Monday morning.
DR.. Edgar Dale, professor of edu.
cation at Ohio State university, will
deliver the commencement address,
"A Fresh Look at the World"
Presentation of the diplomas will
come as natural climax to the four
day ceremonies blanketing CO M
mencement week end
Bluffton students graduating are
Emma Schmutz and George Bailey
who will receive the bachelor of arts
degree. Graduating with the bache-
lor of science degree will be Mrs.
Charles Steiner, Paul King and Karl
klaSSen.
Receiving their degrees Monday,
although they will not complete their
requirements until August, are Mrs.
Paul Emmert and Barbara Diller,
Bluffton They will both receive the
bachelor of science degree.
The class of 81 is the largest in
the last three years. Only 81 G.
ceived diplomas last spring, and
"a were graduated the year before.
In 1854 there were 49 receiving de
grees.
Other seniors graduating in June
are: Bachelor of Arts; E m i y
Bertsche, Flanagan, Illinois; Lloyd
Harnishfeger, Lima; Marion Keeney,
East Millsboro, Pa; Omer Nisley,
Mt. Cory, Ohio; and Dana Welch,
Grover Hill, Ohio.
Bachelor of Science: Robert Al.
exander, Youngstown, Ohio; Charles
Bollinger, Continental, Ohio; Ronald
Erney, Souderton, Pa; Shirley Cling
rich, Middletown, Ohio; James
Gundy, Graymont, Illinois; Emil
Knorr, Youngstown, Ohio; Richard
Lee, Sebring, Ohio; Louise Miller
Williamstown, Ohio; Isaac Qutub
Ramallah, Jordan: Richard Ram.
seyer, Pontiac. Illinois; Carolyn
SchneIl, Goshen, Indiana; Bruce
Shelly, Frederick, Pa; Nancy Shively
New Carlisle, Ohio; Onale StucEy
Berne, Indiana; Carol Whirledge
Goshen, Indiana; Edward White, New
Washington, Ohio; Wallace Yoder
Danvers, Illinois; and Gerald Yost
Barto, Pennsylvania.
August graduates include: Bachelor
of Arts; John E. Brown, Lima.
Bachelor of Science: Earl Bower
sock, Uniopolis, Ohio; Wilma Chiving
ton, st. Marys, Ohio; Mrs. Edna
Kennel Simcox, Newton, Ohio; Stan
ley Erney, Souderton. Pa; Charles
Clancy, Lima; Kenneth Harris, Desh
Ter, Ohio; Virginia Lehman, Lima;
Jack Pearson, Gatun, Canal Zone; A
Vincent Smith, Dayton, Ohio; Edwin
Vance, Dunkirk, Ohio; Eugene Wollen
haupt, Van Vert, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Breaking OF Jugs
Ceremony Set Sunday

Miss Catherine Gratz, mission
airy to French West Africa, sup
ported by the Missionary church
of BiufftOn, will be the guest
speaker Sunday evening, June 2,
when the church observes its
annual breaking of the jugs cere-
mOny.
Each year the children bring
their jugs to this service and add
their pennies and nickIes to the
support of missions. The money
thus provided is used to help sup
port the children of missionaries
serving the Missionary church
association.
The services will be at 1880
p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30

FRANK p. ANDERSON, serv-
ing his fourth term as mayor of
the Village of Beaverdam, has
announced that he will resign
from office on June L. He told
members of the village council
that his illness of the past 10
months, and his doctors orders
had compelled him to give up his
municipal duties.
81 want to thank members of
council who have worked with me
during the past seven and a half
years, and also the people of Bea-
verdam for their fine cooperation
and thoughtfulness in sending
cards and letters during my
Illness" Mayor Anderson said in
his letter of resignation.
He will be succeeded by Donald
Barber, president of council and
vice mayor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
David Gerber Takes
Findlay Teaching Post

David Gerber, who will be gradua-
ted June 8 from Bowling Green State
university, has accepted a teaching
post at Findlay Donell Junior high
school beginning next September. Mr..
Gerber will teach physical education.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gerber of Route 2, Bluffton, David
was graduated from Bluffton high
school with the Class of 1858.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Order Sidewalk At
Town Hall Covered
With BlacktOp Coat

The badly cracked concrete side
walk in front of Buttons Town Hall
will be resurfaced with blacktop as
has been done several other places
in the community, as a result of
action taken by council Tuesday eve
ming.
Street Commissioner William
Gaiffe was authorized to have Dale
Kraut and Son, Findlay, resurface
the walk at cost of $125. The
Richland Township trustees, who
own part of the Town Hall, agreed
to pay half of the cost.
The sidewalks condition h a d
previously been cited as an accident
hazard by councilmen.
A layer of fine blacktop is applied
over the old walk and powdered
cement is sifted over the walk to
provide smoother surface and re-
fleet the heat in the summer.
Council also approved a request
of Fire Chief Guy Corson for the
purchase of 400 feet of 212-inch
fire hose at a cost of $3.50.
Other purchases authorized includ-
ed seven village corporation limit
signs to be set up on roads leading
into the village, seven 35 mile per
hour speed limit signs and three 20
mile per hour signs.
A representative of the Fritchie
Asphalt Company of Lima appeared
to discuss resurfacing of approx
mately a mile of village streets this
summer. The village will probably
advertise for bids at later date.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Girl Scout Day Camp Opens Next Tuesday
For. Split 5-Day Session At Harmon Field

plan exhibits for the Allen County
Fair later in the summer. The Ft
Amanda Council has named a Girl
Scout Fair Committee which has
been making plans for the exhibits
and Girl Scouts are represented on
the Junior Fair Board.
This year the emphasis is on live
exhibits. An effort will be made to
show the public what the girls have
learned in the outdoor program.
Leaders and Day camp aides will
be a9iisted by mothers of the girls in
conducting the camp activities. Time
viii be from 9 80 to 2:30 each day,
and the fee per day will be Is cents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30

market will be reserved for handling
calves and lambs.
The new management was to be-
come effective Saturday, June 1.
Under previous management the
market was open one day a week
only.
The stockyards have been operated
since 1914 by N. P. Steiner and Son.
Previously they were operated by
Brady Bros, who discontinued in
1912.
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Opening at Harmon Field next
Tuesday and continuing through
Thursday, and then resuming on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June IL and
II, of the second week, Bluffton's Girl
Scout Day Camp is expected to have
the largest attendance in recent years
In the event of rain or cold weather
during the Day Camp period, the
program for the day will be held over
until the next, and the camp will
continued a day longer than
scheduled, Mrs. Paul w. Stauffer,
site director, has announced.
The Day Camp will furnish an
opportunity for local Girl Scouts to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hilty, Findlay,
a girl, Brenda Jean, born fast Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred AmstutZ, Colum-
bus Grove, boy, Steven Paul, born
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Burke Moser, Bluff
ton, boy, Jeffery Ray, born Satur-
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
John Bauman HOnOred
At Medical School

John Bauman, son of DR.. and Mrs.
I. w. Bauman, presently completing
his third year at Western Reserve
School of Medicine, has been elected
to membership in the Alpha Omega
Alpha, National medical honorary
society. John was one of three from a
class of so elected to the society.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Postpone Collection
OF Village Garbage

The regular Thursday garbage
collection will be postponed until
Saturday morning because of the
Memorial Day holiday, it was an
nounced this week by William Gaiffe,
street commissioner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-05-30
Municipal Pool Prepares
For Opening Saturday
Bargain Rates Offered Entire Family
For Summer Of Fun In The Water

opening the new municipal swimming pool for its first full
season Saturday the recreation commission has
season tickets for individuals entire family will go sale
at bargain rates.
Under the price schedule completed luncheon meeting
tuesday Buffton ay of size may swim hearts
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Trippe Forecasts
Big TruveI Boost
From Jet Planes

NEW YORK. April 26 (R.--
Doubling Of international air
transport within the next few
years under impetus Of $l,025,-
100000 Of jet aircraft now
on order by the industry was
forecast today by Juan T. Trippe,
president Of Pan American World
Always.
In the company's annual re-
port. he predicted that in addi-
ton to the 100 per cent increase
Of passenger travel, far lower
cargo rates and faster and
cheaper air mail service would
result.
In addition to the $1,025. .000.-
900 the industry in spending
on jets, another 81 billion has
been invested in long-range
piston aircraft. Trippe said.
Pan American will get its first
lof A Boeing Jet clippers in De-
cember, 1858. Mr.. Trippe said.
Pan Ans 1856 net totaled
$l4,2 million equal to $2.3i a
share up from sl0.2 million OF
$i.66 a share in 1855, he re.
ported.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 90 @.-Fairiy active
selling pushed grain futures prices
downward slightly today on the Bosrd
Iof Trade
Losses in practically all cases were
confined TO- fractions. A depressing
factor In wheat was q report that the
Qovsrnment is selling wheat from Us
mothball feet.
Proilt-takins sales caused soybeans
70 turn downward slightly. Soybean oil
also was lower In early trading.
Near the end Of the first hour. old
styie wheat was. "a TO y lower. May
ss3's; new style wheat was "a to :,
lower, July $2;l0h, corn was unehanged
TO lower. May $l.2sls. oats were ls
shansed 70 = lower. May $I.26Js. soy
beans were % 70 a lower. May S2.4ih.
pounds lower, May $I3.67.
There was very little export news
overnight. Turkey was reported 10
have; have hcusht four carsoes Of United
News that the Government had Of.
Tered wheat for sale from its moth
ball Meet At 2is cents below previous
onerinss was q bearish influence.
More showers fell overnight in most
of the erain belt. and more was pre-
dicted. The five.day forecast does not
indicate heavy moisture, however.
Corn receipts were fairly light a. a3
cars. augmented By $4,000 bushels By
barge; However, CCC sales were large
at $4,000 bushels.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Trans World Votes
Bigger Stock Offering

KANSAS CITY. April 26 tP.
"A proposal to increase the au-
thorized common stock from four
TO 10 million shares was approved
yesterday by stockholders Of
Trans Dorld Airlines.
The board of directors voted
later to make an offering to
stockholders Of common stock at
q tentatively fixed rate of one
share for each share held, or a
total offering of 1887. .036 shares.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Deal 70 Acquire
|GrueIl Control
is Reported

NEW YORK. April 26 R,.-
Reports circulated in financial
quarters here that q New York
investment group is seeking to
obtain control Of Gruen Indus
tries. Inc. watch manufacturing
concern with headquarters in
Cincinnati.
The group. repeatedly headed
by Jerome A. Newman. president
|of Graham-Newman a. Co.. is
said to have offered to finance
Gruen Industries through the
purchase of $1.8 million in con-
vertible debentures.
II the offer is accepted. the
Newman group could acquire
control of the watch company
by converting the debentures
into Gruen Industries common
stock. It's understood that the
Gruen board Of directors will
meet soon tp consider the deal.
Neither party would discuss
details of the offer. Mr.. Newman
said he did not feel 1t would
be proper for him to comment
at this time.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Market Dips;
|SteeIs, Motors,
Oils Active

NEW YORK, April 26 (R. -
The stock market edged down.
ward on balance in fairly active
trading iearly this afternoon.
Steels. motors and some oils
moved briskly. Oils with interests
i'm the Middle East lost ground
on uncertainty over the Jordan
ian crisis.
Bethlehem and Chrysler were
actively traded in the wake Of
their record earnings reports.
Despite the new Middle East
crisis and normal preweek- lend
reluctance to extend commit
|ments, volume had a slight edge
over yesterday.
Key stocks showed gains and
losses Of a point or more but
there was a certain amount Of
Ichurning of prices. Selected is
sues moved more widely.
Lukens Steel, while erratic, did
mot rise and fall over such a wide
spread as in recent sessions but
lit still was heavily traded.
Bethlehem was about un-
changed after scoring slight
early gain and then dipping to
the minus side. Chrysler wiped
out most of its early rise Of more
than a point.
Youngstown. still affected by
Wall Street rumors of favorable
developments regarding its pro-
posed merger with Bethlehem.
ran UP around 3 points.
General Motors dropped a
fraction. American motors was
of 70 at Z on a big 10,000-share
block.
Gulf Oil continued its fall on
the Middle East news, dropping
more than a point. while Royal
Dutch eased.
[ Corporate bonds edged ahead
lin quie trading.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Mortgage Cash
Increase Seen

PHOENIX. Ariz.. April rs tA).
Housing Commissioner Nor.
man p. Mason today forecast
q better supply of mortgage
money in coming months.
Mr.. Mason. head Of the Fed.
eral Housing Administration,
said new sources Of such funds
are opening Up. In this connec.
ton. he mentioned pension
trusts and union welfare funds
which he said are beginning to
show interest in home mortgage
investments.
He discussed the mortgage
market situation in a speech
prepared for the southwestern
mortgage clinic Of the Mortgage
Bankers Association.
A shortage Of money available
for financing home purchases
has been cited as one reason
for a slump in home building.
Mr. Mason said the FILA is
considering a proposal which for
the first time would permit indi-
Ividuals to invest in bonds Sc.
cured by FHA-insured mort
cages.
The plan. as he explained It,
would involve formation of pri-
vately owned mutual invest
ment trusts which would buy
IFHA-insured mortgages and sell
participation certificates Of ST..
900 and more.
Mr.. Mason said various finan.
Icial groups have expressed con.
siderable interest in the posSi-
bility Of setting up such trusts.
The housing commissioner
said the plan still is in the dis.
cusSion stage.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Type Firms Call
For Merger Vote

CLEVELAND, April 26 R.-
Harris-Seybold Co. today set a
special stockholders meeting for
May % to vote on a proposed
merger with Intertype Corp.
Intertype shareholders will
vote on the proposal May Is in
New York. The plan calls for
exchange of five shares Of Har-
Iris-Seybold stock for six shares
of Intertype.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Buys EIectronics Firm

NEW YORK. April 26 (P). -
|Dynamics Corp. of America,
manufacturer Of electronic, elec-
trical and electro-mechanical
systems. has announced acquisi-
ton OF Radio Engineering Lap
oratories, Inc, Of Long Island as
"a wholly owned subsidiary. REL
rs a producer Of "tropospheric
scatter" radio equipment and an
independent supplier of radio
telephone transmitting equip
ment.