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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Edwin Rice Resigns
From Council; No
Successor Named

The resignation of councilman
Edwin Rice was accepted at Tuesday
evenings meeting of village council.
Mayor David Risser announced he
would appoint successor. subject
to council approval for the September
10 council meeting.
Rice, who purchased a store in
Medina, Ohio, early in July moved
to that city with his family on Mon
day. His resignation, in a letter to
Mayor Riser, was dated August 49,
AS Rice's term would have expired
in January, Mayor Risser was uncer-
tain as to whether he would appoint
successor for the remaining four
months. Acting on the advice of
solicitor John Harnishfeger. Riser
said he would have nomination for
the next meeting.
Rice was serving his first term on
the council, after being elected in
1855.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Final Registration
Plans Announced At
Beaverdam School

Beaverdam high school students
must complete their class registra.
ton at the high school office today
and tomorrow, high school superin-
tendent John Cindric has announced
The office will be open August 2s
and August 30 from a. m. until noon
and p. m. until p. m. Registration
and completion of schedules is set up
to give each student individual atten-
ton in subject selection and career
planning.
Students will report for their first
classes at l p. m. on September 8.
Buses will leave the school at 12:15
on their regular routes, established
the second semester of last year.
Regular classes will begin at 8 a. m.
the following morning with buses
scheduled to begin their pickups al
8 a. m.
Kindergarten will begin at 9 a. m.
September A. Parents are requested
to pick up their children at the close
of each daily session, IL AS a. m.
Children five years old on OR be-
fore October l will be admitted to
the kindergarten. Children entering
kindergarten or the first grade must
have immuniZation and vaccination
records. A kindergarten fee of So per
semester to cover consumable mater
ials must be paid at enrolment.
The school cafeteria will oper
Wednesday noon, September A, with
lunch prices set at 30 cents. In addi-
ton milk dispenser has been in
stalled in the elementary building.
School accident insurance will be
available at per pupil cost of S1.5O.
Although not compulsory, approx
mately 80 percent of the students
have carried the insurance in the
past. The insurance is taken from the
r. r. Schryer Insurance agency,
Lima.
Teacher assignments are. Levada
Bixel. kindergarten; Audrey Forbes,
first grade; JoAnn Bassitt, second
grade; Beth Blank, third grade; AL
mira Moser, fourth grade; Ennis
Myers, fifth grade; Marilyn Younk-
man, sixth grade; Vernice Davies,
math and Latin; Robert Hover, in
dustrial arts and physical education;
Doris Smith, Social Studies; Ralph
Thorpe, Science, physical education,
and coach; Jean Hanes, music; Theda
Wollman, commercial subjects and
English; Carrie Stratton, home arts
and English and John F. Cindric,
driver education and superintendent
of schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
School Addition
Dedication Sunday
At Pandora-G Gilboa

The new addition to the Pandora
Gilboa high school win be dedicated
at 2 p. m. Sunday, with r. M. Eyman,
state assistant superintendent OF
public instruction gi.a'g the dedica-
tory address.
Started over year ago, the addi-
ton is a two-story brickfaced
structure.
The first floor contains all school
Offices. conference room, health
clinic, supply room, librarians work
room, library, student council room,
study hall, science room, main music
room and three practice rooms,
directors office. custodian's office,
boiler room. industrial arts room,
paint room, drawing room, kinder
garten. store rooms and rest rooms.
On the second floor are fifth and
sixth grade, history, English. typing,
journalism, CO m m er C |, photo
graphy, mathematics, art and jani-
tors supply rooms and headquarters
for the driver training course.
The old, remodeled school building
will contain vocational agriculture
and home economics departments.
The cafeteria has been enlarged and
refurnished and the auditorium has
been remodeled.
On Sundays program will be intro
ductions by Supt. H. Paul Snyder and
presentation and acceptance of the
building by Edison Diller, president
of the board of education.
Elementary principal Elwynn Hart
zler will present the service of
dedication. Announcements and gifts
to the school will be given by high
school principal Robert G. Pickering.
The building will be open for public
inspection after the dedicatory pro-
gram.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29

The Rev. Robert Dye, ST., has
arrived in Bluffton and taken his new
pastoral duties at the First Missionary
church. He succeeds the Rev. Robert
Welch, who has accepted a pastorate
in Indiana.
The Rev. Dye comes to the Bluff
ton church from Sterling. Kansas,
where he served as pastor in the
Sterling Missionary church.
Prior to his call into the ministry
he was employed as buyer and mer-
chandise manager in the furniture
and floor covering departments of a
Dayton, Ohio. department store.
After receiving his call to the min
istry he enrolled at the Fl. Wayne
Bible college He graduated from
this school in 1856 with the degree
bachelor of religious education.
While attending the Indiana school
he served as a worker in the Down
town Rescue Mission, was assistant
pastor in an Indiana church and
served as pastor of church in Con-
voy.
A native of Ohio, he is married and
has three children, Robert. 20, who is
married and now attends Fort Wayne
Bible college, Sandra, Is, and an in
fant son, David, three months.
Pastor Dye said he looks forward
with great anticipation to fruitful
ministry here during the coming
years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Business Mems
Picnic Comes Home
To Bluffton Today

Businessmen and children alike
will relax and play at the annual
Bluffton Business Mems association
picnic, which has finally come home
to Bluffton, after several years of
wondering to area resorts.
Square dancing, archery, motor
boat riding, swimming, and fine food
will all be featured at the picnic be-
ginning at 2 p. m. this afternoon.
The archery shoot will feature a
demonstration by the Shawnee Bow
men, of Lima. Six club members will
demonstrate the sport and assist
local beginners and veterans as they
try their hand at using one of mans
first military weapons. Dallas Berry,
former officer of the Bluffton archery
club will assist the visitors in setting
up their exhibit.
Bus Gratz will call for the square
dancing which win begin after the
picnic supper. Dancing will be held
on the cement terrace at pool side.
The new technique of western
square dancing will be demonstrated
by representatives of six Lima dance
clubs.
If the picnic should be rained out
the square dance and exhibition will
be held in the Legion hall at 7:30
|p. m Sandwiches, coffee, pop and
ice cream will all be furnished by the
association.
ALI members of the Business Mems
association and their employees and
families are invited to attend the
picnic. Each family is asked to bring
one hot and one cold dish of food and
their own table service
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Visitors From Vide Area
Attracted TO HOUer ShOlU

Colorful exhibitions from the entire
surrounding area drew crowds of
admirers to the two-day Flower
Festival at Founders hall last week
end, with SS3 visitors registering for
the show.
One of the most striking features of
the show was 'The Hall of Fame"
t p-ranking exhibitions displayed
across the entire front of gymnasium
stage. The display was centered on
the championship glads.
An outdoor garden scene, featuring
a small lath house. served as the
focal point of the entire display with
the display tables radiating from this
central point. The lath house was
sold at auction to Connor Stewart,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29

proyement projects and cut all oper-
ating expenses to the minimum.
If land is to be acquired money
for its purchase must be readily
available. Village solicitor John
Harnishfeger advised council that
under a new Ohio law installment
payments would be legal for the
village but he felt this was i'm
practical. He pointed out this plan
would be based on consent of the per-
son selling the property.
Unable to decide between two plots
of land suggested for cemetery ex-
pansion, cemetery board members
asked for an appraisal of both
properties.
Board members Fred Swank and
Frank Lugibihl said they felt an
appraised valuation might help their
group decide which piece of property
to recommend for cemetery expan-
sion.
Both properties will be appraised
by independent appraisers appointed
by Harnishfeger. Their estimates will
be ready for the September 10 meet
ing of council. Harnishfeger told
council thae if the case should come
to court only the appraisals of pro-
fessional appraisers would be accept
ed in the court.
Cemetery board members felt pur-
chase of the wooded tract of land ad-
joining the cemetery on the west
would be more popular locally.
A number of practical problems
must be overcome if this land. owned
by Harvey GratZ, is to be sought.
Not only do board members feel the
original cost would be higher than
land directly across the road owned
by Myron Motter but they feel con-
siderable expense win be necessary
to clear the ground.
Cemetery sexton William Gaiffe
reports there will be a serious drain
age problem near the rear of the
wooded lot, a problem which he has
encountered in small measure at
Maple Grove cemetery.
Extensive tile drainage might be
necessary here. Gaiffe said that after
unnecessary trees are cleared from
this land it would take several years
for the ground to settle properly and
make it satisfactory for cemetery
use.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Triplett Parking
Lot Land To Be
Sold By Village

First steps towards returning the
Triplett company parking lot on Har.
mon road to company ownership
were taken at village council Tuesday
evening as council authorized sale OF
the land.
Bids must be taken for five weeks
before the ground can be sold.
Land to be sold is the property
now being used for company park
ing lot Originally owned by the
Triplett company, it was decided to
the village in 1885.
The company sought to purchase
all of outlot 6S2, the land they turned
over to the village, but the Board OF
Public Affairs would not release q
feet between the present parking lot
and pumps for the municipal water
works.
A lot adjoining Harmon road. be-
tween the parking lot and the College
avenue bridge, will be acquired
through the school board so the
Triplett company can improve both
lots, making one large black-topped
parking lot.
The property will be sold with the
stipulation that no sewers be con-
structed closer to the waterworks
than present sewer lines. This is a
requirement set by the state board OF
health when they were contacted
early this spring by the Board OF
Public Affairs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Ti-C County Evangelical
Crusade To Open Sunday

Crusade for Christ" one of the
most unique evangelistic programs to
be conducted in this area for several
years will begin its two-week pro-
gram Sunday evening, September /,
in its country setting at the intersec-
ton of State Route 696 and the Allen
Putnam county line.
Reminiscent of old-time evangeli-
cal programs, it will be conducted in
huge tent, obtained specially for the
occasion.
Evangelist will be the Rev. Myron
S. Augsburger. and ]. Mark Stauffer
will be the song leader. Both men are
faculty members of Eastern Memo
mite college, Harrisonburg, Va. The
Rev. Augsburger is pastor of the
church college and Mr.. Stauffer is on
the schools music staff.
Now on his way home from the
Middle East, the Rev. Augsburger
has been assisting in large evangel-
ical tent campaign in Beirut, Leba-
non. During his trip he also visited
Syria, Egypt, India and Austria.
First meeting will be held Sunday
evening at 7:45 p. m. Meetings will
be held each night through Septem-
Der Is. with the program opening at
7:45 each evening.
Arrangements have been completed
for a daily radio broadcast by the
Rev. Augsburger The fifteen minute
program will be broadcast on Lima's
WILMA at II AS p. m. each day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Homer, Bluff
ton, a girl. Cathy Lynn, born last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Simons, Findlay,
a boy, Michael Dean, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Myers, Hoyt-
vile, a girl, Ronda Lynn. born Fri
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jolliff, Airing
ton, a girl, Mollie Louise, born Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Linden, Def
ance, a girl, Laura Louise, born
August 8. Mr.. Linden is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Linden of Bluff
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy j. Stucky, a
boy, Lynn Edward, bord August 19 in
the Jackson Memorial Hospital, Jack
son, Mississippi Mrs. Stucky is the
former Marilyn Amstutz, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Amstutz of Bluff
t0y1
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29

registered in the first two days, last
Thursday and Saturday. If the regis
tration turnout continues slow ballot
ing at this falls municipal election
will be the smallest in years.
In all 2,07S persons were registered
in the Is precincts being engaged in
the program in the eastern half OF
Allen county.
Registration in the seven Richland
township precincts was: Bluffton A,
159; B, III; c, 1873; D, 126; Richland
North, Sc; South, lit and Beaverdam,
127.
Bluffton B, which had the largest
total registration, Ill, also had the
largest single days registration, us,
on last Thursday. On Saturday they
slumped to Sc, still the highest pre-
cinct in Bluffton.
If registration continues at its
present rate some 1856 will have
registered in Bluffton, less than half
of those estimated to be eligible. The
estimate is based on the turnout for
the 1856 presidential election, which
always attracts the greatest number
of voters to the polls.
Registration will still be open but
voters must travel to the county
board of elections in the Allen county
courthouse, Lima, to get their names
on the roll of eligible voters.
Registration will close September Is
and persons who have not registered
by then will be ineligible to vote in
the coming municipal elections.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29

Bluffton Mems Garden club member,
at the close of the Flower Festival.
Exhibit winners included: section
A, artistic arrangements, Mrs. Cal
Steiner; Section B, featured COM
positions, Mrs. Nelson Steiner; table
settings, Mrs. Nelson Steiner; minia-
lures, Mrs. Harvey Beidler; juniors,
Delbert GratZ, Jr.; dahlias, Dwight
Daley; gladiolus, grand champion,
Hillary Everson, best amateur and
best amateur color entry, Howard
Beery, best color for recent intro
duction, Ray Matthias, best open and
best color in open, Kermit Herr;
roses, Mrs Martin Cleary, Findlay;
junior. specimens, Rudy Steiner;
garden speciments, Ed Lape.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29

A small city will grow around the
site of the evangelical meeting as
electric generators, three semi-trail-
ers and four house trailers will camp
on the site. Electricity for lighting
and sound equipment will be gener-
ated on the spot.
The huge tent and two smaller
tents will be provided by an evangel-
istic supply organization in eastern
Ohio.
The local crusade is being spon-
sored by the interdenominational Tri-
County Evangelistic association Del
egations from Elida, West Liberty,
Archbold and other western COM
munities are expected to attend the
meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
BluftOn NeUs
Editor Undergoes
Surgery Friday

Milton Edwards, editor of The
Bluffton News, underwent surgery at
Bluffton Community hospital last Fri
day morning after being hospitalized
the previous evening.
He was removed to his residence on
South Jackson street Monday after
noon. He is making a good recovery
and feeling as well as can be ex-
pected.
Edwards expects to be away from
his desk at The Bluffton News for
several weeks. Members of the staff
are conducting the paper in his abb
Scence.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Council Told Local
Anti-Peddler Law
Is Satisfactory

Strict enforcement of local anti
peddler law enacted in 1881 should
be able to solve the pesky door-to-
door salesman problem here, village
solicitor John Harnishfeger told vii
lage council Tuesday.
After studying the popular Green
River ordinance used in other cities
and comparing the code with the local
law Harnishfeger said the Bluffton
code should prove satisfactory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Local Gardeners Will
Help Wapak Club

A large representation of members
from Bluffton's Mems Garden club
will participate in organization of a
new garden club in Wapakoneta next
Wednesday, September 4, at 7:30 p.
m. club officials say.
National and regional Garden club
officials will participate in the pro-
gram and delegates are expected
from as far as Mansfield.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
FOOTERS TO BE POURED

Cemetery Sexton William Gaiffe
announced this week that concrete
monuments in Maple Grove cemetery
will be poured on September Is. Per-
sons planning to erect headstones in
the cemetery are asked to contact
Gaiffe and make plans for installation
of the concrete footers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
REUNION NOTICES

The Cornwell-Coulter reunion will
be held Sunday, September l at the
park at the rear of the swimming
pool.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Registration Moves Slowly
In Every Local Precinct
Light Fall Vote Indicated As Only
One-Third Of EHgibles Register

Voter registration moved slowly in the Richand
township precincts during the first days of the program the
Allen county board of elections has announced.
The final day of the local registration campaign just
getting underway The Buffton News was going
Only estimated 1886 eligible voters in Bluon had
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Special Bond Issue May Be
Needed For Cemetery Land
Both Properties TO Be Appraised
Before Council Takes Action

village bond issue purchase land for cemetery expansion
Mayor David Riser told council Tuesday
ming
Slim balances village funds will probably make this issue
necessary land acquired in the foreeeabe future he
said Only alternative would be to abandon all other village i'm
The people's voice., 1957-09-06
State Has 202
New TB Gases

HELENA-Three more new cases
of tuberculosis were reported in Mon
tana last week. One was in Great
Falls, one in Helena and one in Flat
head county.
These bring to 202 the new cases
of tuberculosis reported to the State
Board of Health Division of Disease
Control in the first "a weeks of
1857. This compares with 1872 new
cases reported in the same period of
1856. Newly-reported cases of tuber-
culosis are, to date, running over $50
ahead of the same period last year.
The case reported in Great Falls is
the 10th new case of tuberculosis re-
ported in the Electric City this year.
1t is the 18th new case reported this
year in Cascade county.
Last year, there were 2 tuberculo-
sis deaths in Cascade county and %
new cases of tuberculosis reported.
The new case reported in Helena is
the 7th new case of tuberculosis re-
ported in the Capitol City this year.
This compares with 4 tuberculosis
deaths and 13 new cases reported
in Lewis and Clark county last year.
In 1856 Lewis and Clark county had
a newly-reported tuberculosis case
rate (per 100000 population) of
45.8. This was above the state tuber-
culosis case rate.
The new case in Flathead county
is the 9Th new case of tuberculosis
reported in the county this year.
Four of these were reported in Kali
spell.
Last year there were 16 new cases
of tuberculosis reported in Flathead
county and one tuberculosis death
recorded.
The U. S. Public Health Service
reports Montana's tuberculosis case
rate is the highest in the entire
Northwest. In the last five years
(1952-56) Montana has had an aver
age of 345 new cases of tuberculosis
reported each year.
The people's voice., 1957-09-06
The Power Trusts Biq Club

who are seeking to build nuclear reactors or obtain
funds to build reactors Because of the strong oppo-
stion of Louis Strauss chairman OF the Atomic En-
ergy Commission and that agencys policy OF secrecy
and subterfuge, it is almost impossible for public
body rural electric power co-operatlves to build
a nuclear power project
Capehart's BILL Mcdonald has pointed out, by al
lowing higher interest rates, will result in lessen
ing of the demand for power and will automatically
throw many of the co-operatives into bankruptcy In
marginal areas it would make loans unfeasible.
at is important to realize" Mcdonald emphasized,
chat the cooperative power system must expand
or they will die on the vine Farmers needs have been
doubling about once every four or five years and
will continue do if agriculture meets the con-
ditions of modern technology"
The longrange objective of the power trust is
as obvious as its strong influence the Admins
raton and Congress- 1t hopes to force the eventual
liquidation of the Tennessee Valley Authority, all
the other great public power projects and the rural
electric co-operatives-and in fact, all public power
agencies-and to acquire their almost priceless prop
critics for a song. Then of it will have
pete control of of the countrys basic must
modtes and be able to set power and electric prices
as arbitrarily as United States Steel does for its
products
Surely, Senator Kefauver's antitrust probe, with
special emphasis (corporation) administered prices
should include the power trust
The people's voice., 1957-09-06
Coop League Would Bar
Uniesfed Food Chemicals

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
People need protection against harm
full chemicals added to food, Co
operative League spokesman has in
sisted to Congress.
Wallace ]. Campbell, head of the
associations office here, said the
Secretary of Health, Education and
Welfare should have power to bar
harmful additives. He suggested that
food manufacturers must prove to
the secretary's satisfaction that any
chemical is safe before it's used.
Campbell said $50 chemicals now
used in food haven't been thoroughly
checked.