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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Business-PrOfessional Group Musters
Support For Women Candidates For Office

Four Bluffton women, sponsored as
candidates for municipal office or
board of education by the Business
and Professional Women's club, will
be guests of honor at a candidate
dinner" Monday evening at $50 in
American Legion hall.
Guest speaker for the dinner will
be Mrs. Margaret Miller. Mayor of
DelphoS now completing her first
term of office. Mother of four grown
children, Mrs. Miller is seeking her
second term. She is a graduate of Ur-
bana college and was employed in
social service work in psychological
research in New York for several
years.
All women of Bluffton and area are
invited to attend the dinner and tick
cts will be available at Greding' S
hardware and at Waltermire's store
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Beaverdam Voters
Face $145,OOO Bond
Issue For School

Beaverdam voters are facing a
S145, 900 bond issue to construct a
high school addition in the general
election scheduled for November 5.
Allen county Board of Elections
officials say that approximately 670
persons in the Beaverdam school
district registered during the first
registration campaign conducted late
this summer Only registered voters
are eligible to vote in this falls elec-
ton.
If approved the bond issue will pro-
vide an estimated 1895 mills annually
over a 20-year period.
Two candidates have been nomina-
ted and qualified for the two vacan-
cies on the Beaverdam school board.
They are Emory Basinger and Har-
ley d. Burkholder.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Award Contracts
TotaIing S223,993
On Ropp Hall Job

Contracts totaling 1923, $685. for
the construction of Ropp hall ad-
dition at Bluffton college were award
ed last Thursday afternoon in the
Lima office of Architects Mclaughlin
Kand Keil following the opening of seal
ed bids.
The bids, which were within the
architects estimates, included one
for the general contract amounting to
S153, ,000 This contract was awarded
to the Baker-Shindler company of De-
fiance, the same firm which built the
Musselman library.
Other awards Thursday included a
SIG, ,781 electrical contract and SAL ,434
plumbing and heating contract. Arch
itects' fees will add an additional
S12, $3.50 to the cost.
Conracts yet to be let include one
for kitchen equipment and wordrobes
estimated at $500 This still does
not include the cost of other furnish
ings such as beds, desks, chairs, din
ing room equipment, lobby furnish
ings, grading, landscaping and walks.
With decision to move ahead with
construction hopeful that the new
dormitory facilities will be ready for
next fall, the college officials con-
Quoted ground-breaking ceremonies
Saturday during Homecoming. Con-
struction is expected to begin soon.
Harry Yoder, assistant to President
L. L. Ramseyer, reported to the
homecoming crowd that the college
expansion fund drive has thus far
raised S98, ,024.86 in cash with pledges
of another s105, ,S36.03, for total of
S203, ,86o.89.
Mr.. Yoder told alumni of the col
lege: Last year at this time we held
the kickoff of our campaign among
alumni members, but every game
has more than one kickoff. Now we
might think of ourselves as being at
the half, and we have witnessed the
new kickoff this morning. This was
the actual ground-breaking ceremony
for the new addition.
I'VE can feel we have done very
good in the first half. Now we are
looking forward to an even better
second half and we have the feeling
that victory is secure"
Original goal of the Expansion Fund
drive was $3.50, 900, which was to in
clude money for certain other campus
Improvements as well as paying off
the last of the Founders hall debt and
meeting some current expenses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24

Plans are being completed for the
annual fish fry of the Bluffton Sports
mems club which will be held next
Friday evening, October Is, with Lou
Klewer, world-known outdoor writer
of The Toledo Blade as the guest and
featured speaker for the evening.
Klewer will show films on recent
fishing expedition to the far-away
frontier section of TERRA del Fuego,
the southern tip of the South Ameri-
can continent. Some of the most
fishing in the world has
been recorded on the films which
Klewer will bring to Bluffton.
There is no admission charge for
the fish fry or the program, which
begins at 8 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Halloween Movie
Party Planned
For BluftOn Kids

Giggles will replace goblins for
Bluffton youngsters next Wednesday
evening when the PTA Halloween
movie party is held in the high school
auditorium.
A replacement for the Halloween
carnivals held the past several years,
comedies popular with children for
many years, will be presented in a
two hour program at the high school
auditorium.
Old and new alike, will be presented
as the children will have an opportun-
ity to see such old favorites as w. C..
Fields, Laurel and Hardy and Jack
Oakie along with the popular, mod
ern, TV creation Gerald McBoing-
Boing
Films to be shown include
"Spanky," an Our Gang comedy;
County Hospital" featuring Laurel
and Hardy; Outlaw Stallion" with
Jack Oakie; the great w. c. Fields
in 1.-THE Great Chase; one of the
most popular of the Three Stooges
comedies, "A Doggone Mix-up" and
the TV favorite Gerald McBoing-
Boing in one of his short subjects.
Admission for the two hour pro-
gram next Wednesday evening is only
Is cents per child. Adults who may be
interested in reliving some of their
younger days must may Is cents for
the privilege. Pop, candy and pop
corn will be sold at the movie.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
RawsOn Man Hurt
AS Train Hits Car

A 67-year-old Rawson man is in
Blanchard Valley hospital, Findlay,
being treated for injuries suffered
when his automobile was demolished
by a Nickel Plate freight train at the
Main street crossing in Rawson early
Monday morning.
Lance Powell suffered a skull
fracture, rib fractures, decorations of
the head and abrasions when he was
thrown clear of his car when it was
struck by northbound train at 7:20
a. m. Monday
He was taken to Blanchard Valley
hospital by Basinger's ambulance.
Bluffton.
He is the father of Mrs. v. A..
Neeper and Kenneth Powell of W..
Kibler street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NuSsbaum,
Pandora, girl. born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corel Welch, Rawson.
a girl, Joyce Marie, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Ernest, Ben
ton Ridge, a girl, born Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Cloyd Houser, Jenera.
a boy, born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Bibler, Nc
Comb, boy, born Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Wagner, Mt.
Cory, a boy, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Slotter, Ann
Arbor, Michigan, girl, Susan Lynn.
born October 19 at University hospi-
tai. Mrs. Slotter is the former Joan
Gratz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Gratz of Bluffton. /.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Warren, Ar
cadia, a girl, Jean Marie, born in
Findlay hospital on October Is. Mrs.
Warren is the former Joan Green,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Milford
Green, Pandora, and Mr.. Warren is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Warren
of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Curran, San
Diego, California, twin girls, born
October IS. Mrs. Curran is the former
Marjorie Zuercher, daughter of Mrs.
Frank Zuercher and the late Mr..
Frank Zuercher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Berky, Gra-
bill. Indiana. a girl, Karen Sue, born
October 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Bond Issue To
Repair Courthouse
Before Allen Co.
S550,000 Repair Program
Offered AS Alternative To
Rebuilding Courthouse

One countrywide issue will be voted
upon at the November 5 election in
addition to selecting local village and
school board officers and deciding up
on three proposed amendments to the
state constitution Bluffton voters will
have a part in determining the out
come of a proposed $3.50, 900 bond
issue for remodeling the aging court
house building in Lima.
The county commissioners have
passage of the bond
issue as an alternative to a multi
million dollar issue that will probably
be needed later to rebuild the court
house entirely.
State officials earlier this year de-
clared that parts of the old building
were unsafe, and vacation of at least
one fourth floor office was ordered by
the state. The room, which formerly
housed Probate Court records, has
since been emptied in compliance
with the state order.
If the bond issue is approved, funds
would be provided for constructing,
remodeling, repairing and equipping
the existing courthouse.
Passage of the bond issue would
require an average tax levy of 1885
mills for each dollar of real estate
valuation over a 20-year period, or
not quite 16 cents on each thousand
dollars of property value.
A S. per cent affirmative vote will
be necessary for passage of the bond
issue.
The, courthouse was erected in 1884.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Formal Opening Set
For Waltermire's

Formal grand opening of the new
Waltermire's Appliance and Gift shop
in the location of the former Mar
shall & Bixel store has been set for
Friday and Saturday of this week.
The gala two-day event will be
marked by distribution of gifts to
all who attend and a number OF
valuable door prizes will be given
away. to those who register. Ohio
Power company and General Electric
factory representatives will conduct
appliance demonstrations.
Waltermire's will continue to op-
crate their 14-year-old store at 1l3
North Main as well as the new ap-
pliance store at LA North Main. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Beck of Beaverdam
are managing the appliance store.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Beavers Wallop Polar Bears To 0inch Mid-Ohio Crown
Ashland SIashes Defiance To RemoUe :. ~. 49, ----7

The Bluffton Beavers delighted a
large homecoming crowd by clinch-
ing their second consecutive Midi Ohio
football championship with flashy
58-13 win over Ohio Northern Satur-
day afternoon. Ashland's convincing
27-7 win over Defiance that evening
eliminated the last club with chance
to tie the Beavers for the crown.
The Polar Bears were never in the
game from the moment Ebert Du-
benion first placed his hands On the
football. Approximately 10 seconds
later he was standing SO yards away
at the opposite end of the field wait
ing for his smiling playmates to catch
up to him and shake his hand.
Three minutes later the Beavers, in
the interests of science, repeated the
experiment with Dubenion travelling
As yards for the second score Falling
into a drastic slump from that time
on he was able to score only one
more touchdown (although another
was called back and accumulate only
270 yards rushing in his ten carries
for the afternoon. Retiring late in the
first half he spent the remainder of
the afternoon on the bench, meeting
old friends and advising younger
team mates.
Apparently the Dubenion theories of
advancing the football were taken to
heart by the Beaver backs, as they
piled up stupendous $40 yards rush.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Flu Hits Local
Schools But Not
On Epidemic Scale

Although not considered of epidem-
ic proportions, the flu continued to
make deeper inroadS on school at
tendance here and Superintendent A.
B. Murray's records showed an alb
sence of 10 per cent on Wednesday.
Normal absence this time of year is
about two per cent, Mr.. Murray said.
The high school was harder hit
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
than the elementary school with per-
centage of those absent going from
10 to 16 in the high school compared
with high of seven per cent in the
elementary school.
Mr. Murray's record showed a to-
tai of AZ children in both schools abb
sent on Monday. BY Tuesday the
number had risen to 81 and on We'd
nesday it was 76 Total enrolment in
the high school, grades seven through
twelve, is 283 and enrolment in the
elementary school is 459, total of
742.
The Biuffton school seemed to be
less affected by the flu epidemic than
some of its neighbors, but authorities
believed that it might just be slower
in getting started and that the end
result might possibly be the same.
The Bluffton- Columbus Grove foot
ball game scheduled for Thursday
evening was cancelled when the latter
school was forced to close Tuesday
due to the flu epidemic.
1t was decided Tuesday to close the
Columbus Grove schools when 30 per
cent of the children failed to show up
for classes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24

until noon, Saturday.
The four candidates who were in
duced to run for office by the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's club
include Mrs Helen Tschantz and Mrs.
Stella Lauriat, candidates for mem
bers of Council Mrs. Melvena Lewis,
candid1.e for the board of education;
and Mrs. Juanita Swank, candidate
for village treasurer.
The evenings program will follow
the national B & PW theme
Achieve Through Action" Mrs. Mil
Ter will be introduced as woman
in action now; the candidates as
ready for action" and guests and
members as "acting by supporting.
The public affairs committee is in
charge of the meeting. Mrs. Gerald
Huber is chairman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Flu Outbreak
PostpOnes Pirate
GroUe Grid Game

The flu germ, creating havoc
with Northwestern Ohio high
school gridiron schedules and
having already caused postpone
ment of one Pirate encounter,
was responsible this week for
postponement of another game
the critical Columbus Grove con-
test.
When absences reached the 30
per cent mark i'm Columbus Grove
classrooms Tuesday, it was de-
cided to close the schools and, OF
course, call off Bulldog engage
ments until further notice.
The SpencerviIle game, post
poned last Friday, is also still
pending.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Milk Ring Test
Dates Are Set

All Allen county dairymen who
sell milk to a dairy will have
milk ring tested for brucellosis
sometime within the next two
weeks, 1t was announced Tuesday
by the Allen county office of the
state extension service.
Farmers who do not sell to a
dairy may have their milk tested
for brucellosis by bringing sam
pie i'm a plain pint jar to the ex-
tension office, Room 4, Post
Office building, Lima, between
10 a. m. and 1 p. m. Wednesday,
October 80.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24

ana pledges had been received b,
7 Wednesday morning, and that addi
tlonal receipts of from $500 to 81 ,O0t
appear almost certain.
Cash contributions already depos
tied in the Citizens National Bank
amounted to $5,793.1S, by themselves
exceeding the S5,793.18 goal of the
campaign. Pledges amounting tc
2,6H.60 make up the remainder.
Individual gifts ranging from a
quarter to more than $500 flowed in
to the United Fund treasury in the
short week that the campaign lasted.
Most of the house-to-house solicita-
ton was completed in the first three
days of the drive, but the heaviest
volume of giving was reported from
employees of Bluffton's industrial
firms and its business people.
Large contributions were made by
employees of the Triplett Electrical
instrument company and the Ex-
Cello corporation. From the in
dustrial firms total of S4,184S3 was
contributed including $2,435.60 in cash
and S1,749.33 in pledges, many of
which were made on the payroll de-
duction plan.
Contributions from Bluffton mer-
chants totaled over $1,000, and this
figure was not complete because
some of the business men made their
contributions at their homes rather
than at their places of business. The
incomplete record amounted to
$1,258.50 in cash and S13O in pledges,
according to Mr.. Little.
Little said that the cards of donors
indicated that the drive was well sup
ported in Bluffton manufacturing
plants by employees who live outside
the community.
THE success. of the drive confirms
beyond doubt that people of the
community want the United Fund. 1t
is here to stay" said William Ed
wards, president of the new organi-
alton.
Our executive board is gratified
by the splendid, unstinting support of
donors and volunteer workers, and
we want all to know that a great
part of the drives success was due
to the loyal support of management
and labor at the Triplett Electrical
Instrument company and the Ex-
Cello corporation
Campaign Chairman Norman Trip
lett could not be reached for a state
ment, having been called away on a
business trip after organization work
was completed and the drive launch
ed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Plan District Cub
Scout Roundup Here

A district Cub Scout Roundtable
will be held at Bluffton Wednesday
evening, October 30, at 7:45 in the
Methodist church basement Cub
Scout leaders from Ottawa, Leipsic.
Continental, Columbus Grove, Pan
dora and Bluffton will be present, and
all parents of the local Cubs are in
vited to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
Leaf Fires Damage
Streets, Chief Warns

The burning of leaves on the
tar-bound surfaces of BlufftOn
streets Is extremely damaging to
the street and a violation of the
ordinances, residents were re-
minded this week by Police Chief
william Cattle.
Chief Cattle said that he had
several reports of damage to re-
Gently laid new black-top surfaces
due to leaf burning. Persons re-
sponsible for such fires are sub.
ject to arrest and fine under WILL
age ordinance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
DIR. Vartan Melconian
Reformation Speaker

The Rev. Vartan D. Melconian,
Ph.D., DID,, director of field work
and professor of practical theology at
Mccormick Theological seminary,
Chicago, will be the Reformation Sum-
day speaker at Union services spon-
sored here November 3 by the Bluff
ton Ministerial association.
The service will be held at ST
Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church at 7:30 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-10-24
UF Drive Smashing Success;
Hits 149 Per Cent OF Goal
SS,4H Already Tailed In Campaign
With Another $500 To $1,000 Expected

Exceeding the fondes hopes of local United supporters
the first drive of the Buffon township organization
had reached 149 cent of its goal Wednesday morning with
szeabe still expected to swell the total further
Woodrow Little named by campaign chairman Norman Trip
lett to audit the returns said that of cash
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-10

event.
On the last two days the world
event will be held with IS coun-
tries in competition. On one day
the Sod Flowing Match will be
held while on the other the World
Stubble Flowing Match will be
held.
There are two routes from Lon
don, either Route 70 from Wash
ington c. H. to Route Al to Locust
Grove or Route 70 from Hillsboro
to Locust Grove Parking for 35 to
10000 cars has been provided near
the site. If any one wishes over
night accommodations, there will
be rooms available near the site
at $500 per night Arrangements
can be made by writing to "Hous-
ing Committee, World Conserva-
tion Exposition and Flowing
Matches, PEBBLES, Ohio, and there
will be a booth on the grounds to
give details.
John Moore, County Agricultur-
al Agent will be stationed on the
North Wagon Tour on a Pasture
Seeding site for two afternoons
Bangham will be on the South
Route on the Tile Drainage sta
tion the first day and will referee
in the National Flowing Matches
on Wednesday.
For more complete details either
the Extension Service or the Soil
Conservation Service will be glad
to furnish this information.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-10
Coach Pleased
With 1857 Show
OF Spirit, Work

If the previeW game OF Friday
night is any indication of the COM
ing attractions, London football
fans are in for a season filled with
hard fighting and improvement
each game. The Red Raiders, un-
der the leadership of Coach Jim
Bowlus, drove to 1910 victory
over xenia's Woodrow Wilson.
Fugett and Andy Hart scored the
two touchdowns and Arrick kicked
the extra point.
Coach Bowlus was highly COM
plimentary of the demonstration
by the 1857 version of the London
High School Gridders, but readily
admitted that they still need lot
of practice to go with the strong
determination and teamwork. He
said the game coming up this
weekend will be the real test of
the Raiders. They will meet North
eastern of Clark County in the
first regularly scheduled battle,
and Coach Bowlus says the Clark
County team will have several
more veteran football men than he
can field.
Good spirit, good plays and lot
of effort were listed as the main
points demonstrated in the Friday
night battle, and both the first and
second team made stands at de-
Tending goals within the ten-yard
lines which were described as un-
usually good by Coach Bowlus.
In the game, Fugett made the
first touchdown after a set-up on a
37-yard pass from Miller to Reyn-
olds, and Arrick Converted. The
second touch down came after
Hart's 64-yard run. The point fol-
lowing touchdown was blocked.
According to Coach Bowlus, the
Red Raiders still need a lot OF
work and conditioning before they
can be called experienced, but
each game will add more expert
ence. They will continue their
workouts this week on tactics and
techniques, preparing for two more
home games with teams which car
offer stubborn resistance.
One factor In the Friday night
game, which worked a hardship or
both the teams, was the dry and
dusty condition of the field. The
weather during the recent weeks
has made the field almost dust
bowl and the dried grass adds
nothing to keep down the sitting
dust. At times it was near impossi-
BILE to identify the players in the
dust clouds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-10
Police Officers Treck Back To School
New Course Starts At Bureau For
Criminal Investigation Officers

officers were trained in the full
operation of fingerprinting, and
fingerprint identification).
Madison County representatives
in the fall courses at the school in
cIude Deputy Marvin Flanagan OF
the Madison County Sheriffs De-
partment, Police Chief John Sharp
of West jefferson and Hoyt
Graves, patroIman on the West
jefferson Police Department staff.
Several other officers from Madi-
son County have availed them
selves of the training at earlier
sessions.
Included on the staff will be Su-
preme Court Judge James F. Bell;
Fred Bremmer, Mosler Safe Com
pany, Hamilton; 1t H. G.. Bluem-
lein, Ohio Highway Patrol, Albert
Cook, United States Narcotics Bu-
reau agent; 1t. Wade Knight, Co
lumbus Police Department; 1t.
G. w. O'Connor, Dayton Police De-
partment and DR.. Bernard Higley,
polygraph (lie detector) expert.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-10
Pork Producers
To Hold Picnic
In Fayette Park

The all Ohio Pork Producers
Picnic will be attended by many
Madison County farmers Saturday,
September IA, starting at 10 A. m.
at the Fayette County Fair
grounds, Washington c. H., Ohio,
according to a report from John E.
Moore, County Agricultural Agent.
The Madison County Swine Com
mittee has sold tickets for the pork
barbecue.
The program for the day will in
clude talk by Keith Meyers, Ex-
ecutive Secretary for the National
Swine Council, tractor tipping
demonstration by the Agricultural
Extension Engineer Department
O.S.U., creased pig contests for
boys of different ages, show of
meat type porkers and pork cuts,
exhibits of feeding equipment and
other equipment related to swine
production and auction of donated
products of exhibitors. This will be
a worthwhile day and all swine
producers are invited to attend
County Agent John Moore said.