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Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
SPARK CLEAN
UP CAMPAIGN
Distribution of Magazine in
Schools Signals Start of
Spring Program
CHECK LIST

Junior fire marshals in Smyrna
and across the nation are cur
rently sparkling traditional Spring
Cleanup activities in millions OF
American communities. Spring
time phase of the year-round Jr.
Fire Marshal program in local ele-
Marshal program in local ele-
mentary schools was announced
this week by the Gebhart Insur-
ance Agency, which sponsors the
program jointly with school sup
erintendent George v. Kirk and
fire chief Robert FAIRIES. Accord
ing to Mr.. Gebhart, dates of COM
munity-wide Spring Cleanup
campaigns vary throughout the
country. But to some 100000
Junior Fire Marshals, Spring
Cleanup is a season-long prCject,
part of a year-round effort to
learn about fire and ways to pre-
vent it from destroying lives and
property. The program is spon-
sored as a national public service
by the Hartford Fire Insurance
Company. Signalling the start
of the local Junior Fire Marshal
cleanup campaign is distribution
of the Spring issue OF the Junior
Fire Marshal magazine to the
first six grades of our schools.
Highlight of the 16-page maga-
zine is a feature article, ITS
Fun to Clean Up, But Don't
Blow Up!" with illustrated pre-
cautions for customary Spring
activity. Armed with this check
list, Junior Fire, Marshals will
guard against improper use and
storage of insect sprays, quick
drying paints and varnish remov-
ers, proper disposal of accumu-
lated winter trash, dry cleaning
draperies at home, careless use
of gasoline for power mowers.
outboard motors and all small
engines, and others. Additional
magazine features include a one
act play with a safety theme and
a four-page supplement with col
or reproductions of various pop
ular fire engines and brief his
tory of fire-fighting equipment.
Elementary school teachers are
also receiving copies of a spring
and summer teaching unit for use
in classroom instruction of fire
safety. This popular educational
unit, second in a series, is sup
piled free by the Hartford Fire
which also furnishes the Junior
Fire Marshal magazine and other
materials.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
Youths Join National Guard

Four Smyrna youths, members
of the Delaware National Guards S
10th AAA Battalion, are among
the enlistees leaving this week
for six months active Army
training at Fort Knox, Ky. The
latest group of Is brings to PAL
the number of young men volun-
tarily signing up for the active
duty under the guard enlistment
opportunity. The Smyrna resi-
dents are: Pvts. Francis E. Seth
man, Jr., Woodland Beach; Ray
mond A. Hall, III, 222 New St.;
Raymond Moore, Welfare Home
Road; Henry Booker Martz, Wood
land Beach. Others in the group
are: Donald P. Mitchell, Seaford;
William K. Falin, Millsboro; and
Frank D. Scott, Elkton, Md.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
LO.O.F. Observe Ladies Night

The annual ladies night dinner
of Morning Star Lodge No. 6.
I.O.O.F., was held Monday night
at the fire house with one hund.
red persons attending. The invo-
cation was given by Chaplain
Harry Lower. Harry Cloud served
as toastmaster and Harry c.
Johnson led group singing. The
chairman of program was Alfred
Stump. The door prize was won
by Mrs. George Hoffecker. Veter-
ans buttons were awarded for 25-
years to members. John G. Still,
Sr., received fifty-year button
Newly-elected officers, who will be
installed later include Theodore
Nelson, Noble Grand; Alfred
Stump Vice Grand; and Brooks
Banta, recording secretary. 1
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
LITTLE LEAGUE
PREPARE FIELD
Progress Made on Field to
Be used for First Game
on June 10th
DELAYED BY RAIN

Progress has been made on the
preparation of the field to be
used by the Smyrna-Clayton Lit
tie League, donated by Harold
Senger and located at the corner
of North Street and School Lane
for the first game on June 10.
The field has been graded, select
material hauled in for infield, and
grass planted over the past week
end. Work has been delayed two
weeks by rain. William H. Min
ner, Jr., was in charge of this
phase, assisted by his father, Will
liam H. Minner, Sr. The follow
ing also provided work: Harold
Senger, discing; George & Lynch,
use of bulldozer and grader, load
ing equipment, with Bob Britting-
ham working on the equipment.
Dump trucks and drivers used in
cluded Ernest Slaughter, Presley
Moore, Ernest Council, Jr., and
the Town of Smyrna. Fertilizer
was provided by Warner w. Price,
Jr., with discing at this stage by
Sonny Leager. Grass seed was
supplied by Clements Supply, and
the grass planted by Irving D.
Price and members of the Little
League organization. 1t is plan
ned to install snow fence and
dugouts this weekend. The Little
League is open to boys from 8 to
IL, providing their eighth birth
day is before August l, 1857 and
their thirteenth birthday is after
July 81, 1857, living in the at
tendance district of Smyrna High
School, which includes the towns
of Smyrna, Clayton, Kenton, and
Leipsic. Registration forms will
be available at central locations
in four towns during the week of
April 8, at James Clark, Clayton;
Golden's and Handsberry's Sport
ling Goods, in Smyrna: Sam Fox,
Leipsic, and Raymond Faulkner,
Kenton. Teams are sponsored
and managers and assistant man
ayers are listed in that order, as
follows: Equitable Security Trust
Company, Harry Shortt, Ted
Scudder; Farmers Bank, Pierce
Leager, Mickey Clough; Smyrna
Lions Club, James Ford, William
Minner; Smyrna Rotary Club,
Steve Corso, Robert FAIRIES. Try
outs are scheduled for around
May l. It is required that par
ents fill out the registration form
and present birth certificate. A
physical examination will be ar
ranged by the League, with dates
to be announced next week. The
four teams will be selected from
boys who try out, fifteen players
to a team. If sufficient numbers
try out a minor league will be
organized for those who do not
make the first teams.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
Mrs. Margaret O'Neill Gives Talk
on Honduras. Other Countries

MIS-. MarRaret ONel1 GlVeS Ialk
on Honduras. Other Countries
The Auxiliary to the David c.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion, met at the home of Mrs.
James Rogers, School Lane, last
night, with Mrs. Addie David,
president, conducting the business
session. Mrs. Margaret O'Neill
gave talk on Honduras and 9TH
er Pan-American countries. Plans
for the coming state Child Welfare
Conference to be held Saturday,
April 27 at the Smyrna Elemen-
tary School were discussed. The
local unit will serve luncheon at
the conference, with Mrs. Helen
Grier and Mrs. Florence Ford
comprising the committee in
charge. A nominating committee
was appointed with Mrs. Grant
G. Garis as chairman, and includ-
ing Mrs. James Davidson, and
Mrs. Albert O'Neal. 1t was noted
that three members of the local
unit have recently been leaders
in the community by serving as
chairmen of various projects. Mrs.
Addie David headed the March
of Dimes in this area; Mrs. w.
Howard Nowland, a past presi-
dent, is now engaged in the work
of the Delaware Society for Grip
pied Children; and Mrs. Margaret
O'Neill is acting as chairman of
the Cancer Crusade for Smyrna
and vicinity. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Garis on Monday, May 6.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
Death of Mrs. Mildred P. Knots

Funeral services for Mrs. Mild
red P. Knots, So, who died in the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington
on March 80, were held from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel Tuesday,
April 2. The Rev. Brooks Rey-
nolds officiated and interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mrs,
Knotts, the daughter of the late
Harry Pratt and Sarah E. Griffin
Pratt of Delaware, was the wild
ow of the late Horace Knots,
and is survived by two children,
Mrs. Samuel B. Rash, Jr., and
Charles L. Knotts, both of Will
mington; one sister, Mrs. Mary
P. Perkins, Holly Oak; and two
grandchildren. Mrs. Knots made
her home in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
Spring Recess at Schools

George v. Kirk, superintendent
of the schools in the Smyrna
Special School District, has an
nounced that the spring vacation
in the schools will start on Fri
day, April IL at 1890 pm. and
end on Monday, April %.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
Spring Concert by Kent Band

The Kent Community Band, un-
der the direction of Virgil Bork,
will hold its Spring concert on
Sunday, April Z, at 2 pm. in the
South Dover Elementary School,
The public is invited to attend
this program which will consist
of featured soloists, marches,
folk songs, ballets, and a com.
position written by the band di-
rector. The members of the band
have worked diligently in prepar-
alton for this program, and there
is no admission charge.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
Death of William E. Ferhold

William E. Ferhold, 3S, of Do
yer died on Monday. He was the
son of William ]. and Edith L.
Ferhold. In addition to his par
ents he is survived by his wife,
Jane Handy Ferhold, Dover. Fun
eral services were held Monday at
2 pm. at Matthews Funeral
Home, Smyrna. The Rev. DR..
John Trader, pastor of Wesley
Methodist Church, Dover, officiat-
ed, assisted by the Rev. Walter
L. Beckwith, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, Smyrna. In
terment at Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
Second Polio Shots Today

The second polio shots will be
given today, Thursday, April 4
from $50 to 7:30 pm. at the
Smyrna Elementary School, with
DIR. Harold ]. Laggner, the doctor
in charge. Those who had their
first shot are urged to go for
the second. The hostesses will be
Mrs. John Long, Mrs. Oscar At
Tx, Mrs. Ruth Downes, Mrs.
Grant G. Garis, and Mrs. George
B. David. Several trained nurses
will assist with the program.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
Death of Mrs. Mary e. Morris

Mrs. Mary E. Morris, co-found-
er of Morris-Hall, Que Nursing
Home, Parkesburg, Pa, passed
away Friday, March 20 at the
home. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Hugh Kendall
Monday in Smyrna. Interment at
Odd Fellows Cemetery here. She
is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Madge Robinson, Mrs. Bessie
E. King, Mrs. Martha Biester and
Mrs. Fannie D. Harrington; one
son, Elmer R. Morris; seven
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. Mrs. Morris form
erly lived in Leipsic prior to MAX
ing her home in Parkesburg, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
Death of Infant Son

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dough-
ten of Smyrna lost a son, born
in Delaware Hospital, Whining
ton, on March 20. Private funeral
services were held on Sunday,
March 81, with the Rev. o. c.
Jones in charge. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-04
CheswOId Auxiliary To Meet

The next meeting of the, Aux
iliary to the Cheswold Volunteer
Fire Company will be held on
Tuesday, April 9 at pm. with
the president, Mrs. Doris Mitchell,
presiding. The members will spon-
sor card party on Thursday,
April Is at the fire hall at 8 pm.
All kinds of games will be avail
able and there will be door prizes
and refreshments.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
Increased Costs
Shrink Villages
Operating Balances

The Village of Bluffton will feel the
first impact of meeting an annual
$1,000 street lighting bill at the close
of this years operation when Clerk
A. J. B. Longsdorf estimates a bal
ance in the general fund will shrink
from SIG, ,402.52 at the beginning of
the year to s9,564.65 at the end of
1851.
In the operating budget for 1853
village officials expect a further re-
duction in the general fund balance
to S3,272 90 by the end of that year.
Next years budget adopted at
council meeting Tuesday evening
calls for total general fund expendi-
lures of S43, ,890.76 as compared with
estimated receipts Of S37 7,599.04 Al
though expenditures viii overshadow
income next year, the budgeted in
come represents a belt tightening
compared with this year when it is
estimated the village government viii
spend a total of S48,611.74 from its
general fund
The budget also calls for expendi-
lures of S13,600 next year from the
street construction and maintenance
fund, an amount equal with what it
is estimated will be spent this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
Township Trustees
Seek Farmer Help
On Care Of Roads

Cooperation of Richland township
farmers was sought this week by the
township trustees in helping to main
tain the township roads in their pres
ent excellent condition by refraining
from cluttering them with mud and
other litter from farm vehicles.
The trustees point out that it is
contrary to law for farmers using
cultivating or other farm equipment
to make their turn-arounds on the
roads edging their fields. This prac-
tice drags mud and sod on the pave
ment which is both unsightly and un-
SAFE
Care should also be taken to secure
loads carried on the roads SO that
debris is not scattered on the sur
face.
Careless action on farmers is a
violation of law punishable by fine, it
was noted.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11

The Ralph Rammel family, Mound
street, continued knee deep in quail
this week as the second group OF
eggs furnished by the Sportsmen' s
club began Matching.
Mrs. Rammel reported the percent
age of eggs Matching was not so high
as the first hatch of early last week
but the birds are healthy.
The lower Matching percentage was
attributed to the eggs lying unattend-
ed in the Town Hall for week be-
fore Mrs. Rammel or anyone con-
nected with the Sportsmen's club
knew they were there.
Coturnix quail, new variety with
which the state Division of Wildlife
is experimenting, are being hatched
by the Rammels as part of the
cooperative venture between the state
and the Sportsmen's club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11

Murray and Mrs. Vernal Corson,
clerk, calls for record expenditures
Of s197 ,262 for the forthcoming year.
Receipts next year are expected to
amount to s189, ,256.25 including 81 900
more next year than this from real
estate taxes.
The institution OF public kinder
garten during the past year. employ
ment of additional teachers TO handle
an increase in the number Of pupils,
increased salaries and maintenance
costs were given as the reasons for
the increasing deficit in the operation.
The balance carried over at the end
Of 1854 amounted to S9,S7743. It has
been reduced each year since then
until the beginning Of this year when
it amounted to 1896 and the close
Of the year is expected 70 place the
operation in the red.
Indications were seen by board
members that a request for an
additional tax levy cannot be delayed
beyond 1858. A request for a new levy
this year appeared unlikely because
in 1858 other present levies are up
for renewal The general feeling
seems to be that it will be better to
make the request for extra millage
at the time the present levies are to
be renewed.
AT the present time the tax rate
on real estate for school purposes
totals $3.50 per thousand dollars of
property value. Of this amount So 10
is for operating expenses and $40
is for the bond retirement fund.
In other action the school board
designated the Citizens National Bank
as the official depository for school
funds and purchase Of textbooks for
the forthcoming year was authorized.
Superintendent Murray reported
that Harry Gratz, who has been
assisting with custodian duties on q
part-time basis had returned his con-
tract unsigned. He expects to retire
underline public employees retirement
system.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Brunn,
Bluffton, a girl, Paula 10, born last
Wednesday, July 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Kantner, Rt.
1, Pandora, son, Jeffrey Allan, born
Wednesday, July 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niles Warren, Raw
son, a son, John Arthur, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Henderson,
Ottawa, a son, Steven Clay, born
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Browne, Bluff
ton, a son, Gregory Michael, born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Weihrauch, Rt.
/, Jenera, a girl, born Tuesday.
A son, Michael Howard, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Benroth of
Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 2. Mr.. Ben
roth is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Benroth, Rt. 1, Bluffton.
A son, David Lee, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Oberly of Lafay-
cite at Lima Memorial hospital on
July a. Mrs. Oberly is the former
Carolyn Matter, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Matter of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
Malcolm Basinger
Added To Staff
OF Lima Law Firm

Malcolm Basinger, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Evan Basinger, has joined the
staff of Meredith, Meredith and
Tate, the Lima law firm has an
nounced.
A graduate of Bluffton high
school, Basinger completed his
undergraduate work at the College
of Wooster. He received his law
degree from the University of Mich
igan in 1854.
He served on the staff of the AL
len county probate court before his
induction by the United States army.
He is member of the Ohio State
Bar association, the State Bar of
Michigan and the American Bar
Association. The law firm has its
office in the Savings Building, Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
Blufton Couple
Acquires Business
In Medina, Ohio

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rice, who
have owned and operated Rice's Dry
Goods and Tot Shop for the last nine
years at the corner Of Main and
Church streets, have acquired a new
business in Medina, it was learned
this week.
Mr.. Rice entered into an agree
nlent Monday for the purchase Of The
Princess Frock Shop in downtown
Medina. They bought it from Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Klass, who have oper-
ated it for the past Is years.
The Medina store is similar to the
type of business the Biuffton couple
have operated here except that dry
goods lines are not included at
Medina. Women's dresses and coats
are carried in addition to the items
sold at the local store.
The Rices purchased their Blufffton
store in the fall of 1948 from Mrs.
Peter Gratz. Two years ago it was
extensively remodeled and new fix
lures acquired.
Plans for the Bluffton store are
indefinite. The Rices plan to move to
Medina as soon as housing can be
found there.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
College Enrolment !
Headed For Record
Total This Fall
Largest Frosh Class
In History Seen AS
Applications Climb

Bluffton college may be headed
towards their h G h e t enroll.
ment in history, surprising the old
figure of 317 set in 1916, college
officials indicated this week.
There is strong possibility this
years freshman class will be the
largest in the history of the school
admissions counselor Robert Hamman
said this week.
Applications for admission this fall
have already exceeded the total en-
rollment of the freshman class of last
fall.
The large number of returning stu
dents plus the prospects of large
freshman class may mean new
attendance record for the college. The
old record was set at the height of
the postwar boom when returning
veterans swelled college attendance
everywhere.
The great numbers of students hop
ing to attend college has caused the
upward trend in enrolment figures,
college officials say. Active alumni
and complete accreditation of the
college have combined to direct the
record number of prospects to Bluff
ton.
Entrance and graduation require
ments have been stiffened, but this
has been no bar to the increase in
prospective enrolment.
Students not in the upper two
thirds of their high school graduating
classes are required to pass entrance
examinations before they are eligible
for admission. If these examinations
are passed students will be admitted
on probation for one year.
Deadline for applications for this
falls class has been set at August
20 by the college catalogue, but
Hamman urged prospective students
to send their applications by August
1, if possible. He said it takes from
three to six weeks to process applica-
tons.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
Case Of Missing
Borrowed Ladder
Puzzles Official

Will the person who borrowed
the extension ladder, which the
village of BIuffton borrowed from
one of its citizens, please return
the same and solve one of the
numerous problems now plaguing
Street Commissioner William
Gaiffe?
Mr.. Gaiffe was just about to
take off on his bi-weeily garbage
collection tour, and had his mind
on the question of how he was
going to get equipment into the
rain begged cemetery to keep
ahead of his losing battle with the
grass, when the ladder was bor-
rowed. To save his soul-and his
face-the commissioner cannot
now recall who it was who bor-
rowed the ladder.
1t may have been the man who
wanted to fix the roof, but couldn't
when it was raining, and didn't
need to when it stopped.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
DR.. Shelly Leaves
On European Junket

DR.. Paul r. Shelly, professor OF
Bible at Bluffton college, left Mon
day on the first leg Of his summer
trip to Europe and the Holy Land
during which time he will attend the
Mennonite World Conference in
Karlsruhe. Germany. @|
The Bluffton college professor left
Monday for Detroit where he was to
board a Canadian train bound for
Montreal, From there he will sail
by Canadian ship to England, thence
to Rome and on to the Holy Land.
Returning to Europe later in the sum-
mer, Dr. Shelly will represent the
college at the conference in Germany.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
Proposed Pool improvements Divided
BY Council Into Two-Year Program

Village council and the village
recreation committee reached a
happy compromise Tuesday evening
when council agreed to provide funds
for the beginning of lighting system
and for improving the park area at
the municipal swimming pool.
Underground wiring will be used for
the pool lighting system which will
be built early next spring. Two weeks
ago council refused to approve under
ground wiring, claiming that over
head wiring was more economical.
Unanimous support for under
ground wiring was restated last week
by the recreation committee and
local electrician Ross Irwin, who
prepared the cost estimates sub
mitted to council. They said this
system will be safer and more attrac-
tive.
Mayor David Risser said the
village cannot afford to devote all its
expenditures to one program and
urged splitting the pool improve
ments into a two year period.
Funds will be provided for grading
and seeding the park area and Install
ing the conduit necessary for the
underground wiring system. This
work will be done this summer.
It is expected that council will
appropriate funds early next spring
to finish installation of the pool
lighting system by the time the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-07-11
Bid Tecflnicality
Delays Start OF
Street Repairs

Bluffton's major street repair pro-
gram received a temporary setback
Tuesday evening when a procedural
error forced village council to reject
all bids on reshaping and resurfacing
streets scheduled for repair.
The program will be re-advertised
and bids opened at the next council
meeting, July %.
Council had voted unanimously to
accept the bid of Cliff Cossett, Find
lay contractor, when a representative
of another contractor asked whether
Cossett's bid included the resurfacing
and reshaping which council had
sought in their advertisement.
Cossett replied it did not. He had
based his bid partly on another
advertisement which council had
authorized to run at the same time
and had apparently misunderstood the
councils intentions.
One advertisement sought bids on
street repair based on tonnage of
material laid while the other sought
bids on the rental and operation of
machinery to be used in repairing
village streets. Both advertisements
appeared in the June q and July a
issues of The Bluffton News.
At this point Councilman Edwin
Rice said he felt the Cossett bid was
only a partial bid" and could not
legally be accepted. He said the
streets must be reshaped to comply
with the bid and with the plans of
council.
Councilman Rice withdrew his sup
port of the Cossett bid although he
personally felt it presented the most
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