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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23

Bluffton's fast-sailing Pirates will
be compared to local teams from
previous years when they meet a
team of Bluffton high school alumni
stars in a specially scheduled game
in the high school gymnasium Feb
ruary 4.
The game fills gap in the present
Pirate schedule between the Colum-
bus Grove game of January q and
the battle with Cory-Rawson sched
uled for February g. No other game
is scheduled in Bluffton for that eve
ming
Some less serious basketball should
be seen in the opener with the fathers
of the present varsity providing the
opposition" for the faculty of the
public schools.
The game is being sponsored as a
benefit by the high school Varsity B,
organization of athletic lettermen.
No definite lineup has been assem-
bled for the Alumni team, but they
are expected to have their pick from
a number of successful local teams
of the past several years. Practically
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Takes Teaching
Post At Elida

After an absence of eight years
from the teaching field, Sidney Stett-
Ter, former Bluffton high school in
structon, has accepted a position at
science and chemistry teacher at
Elida high school, it was learned last
week.
Mr. Stettler will teach general
science. to eight and ninth grade
classes and junior and senior class
chemistry at Elida. ROLAND Swank,
superintendent of Eida schools and
former Bluffton resident, announced
the appointment
A graduate of Bluffton high school
and Bluffton college, Mr.. Settler
taught in the local system for $
years before accepting position in
industry. In 1949 he joined the Trip
lett Electrical Instrument company
in the purchasing office where he
worked until recently.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Teachers, Police Plan Safety Education
Program in BlufftOn Elementary School

A safety education program pre-
pared by Police Safety Service, Inc,
will be conducted in the Bluffton ele-
mentary schools early in February,
it was announced this week by Sup
entendent of Schools A. B. Murray
and Police Chief William Gaiffe.
Mr.. Murray said Monday that ar
rangements for the program had been
completed with Police Safety Service,
Jackson, Mich. PISS provides safe
ty education material in more than
100 Ohio cities as well as other states
throughout the country.
Charles Boniface of Ft. Wayne,
state director for the organization,
was here Monday making advance
arrangements with police and school
officials
Mr.. Boniface said that two man
Fuals, one on general safety measures
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
United Fund issues
First Checks To
Community Agencies

Checks totaling s1,333.11 were
issued during the past week by the
Bluffton-Richland Township United
Fund to provide the first quarterly
settlement of funds pledged to five
of the various benefitting agencies
and settlement in full for the sixth
agency.
Woodrow Little, United Fund Sec
retary reported that checks were
issued as follows: Heart Fund,
$4,000; Girl Scouts, $17.61; Red
Cross, 1852. so; Boy Scouts, S425.0O:
Salvation Army, s125.0O. These pay
ments represent one fourth of the
amount to be turned over to the
above agencies during the current
year by United Fund A check for
S1O0 was issued as payment in full
to the Christian Rural Overseas Pro-
gram.
Mr.. Little reported that the grand
total of contributions to the local
United Fund conducted this fall was
an outstanding success. The goal of
S5.682 was oversubscribed by A,-
091 %.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
|Ex-Cen-O Plant
|Lay-Ofs Reach 49
Since End Of Year
Seasonal Letdowns,. Order
Stretching Combine To
Slow Production

Seasonal letdowns in the automotive
industry with completion of current
retooling and a leveling off of the
Pure-Pak milk packaging program
have resulted in a curtailment OF
production at the Bluffton Ex-Cell-C
plant with resulting lay-offs this
week.
A small number of employees were
laid off at the first of January and q
further reduction of the staff Tues.
day resulted in a total 1S per cent re.
duction of the work force.
The lay-offs reduce the Blufftor
plant personnel from approximately
208 at the peak last year to a pres
ent staff of about 16e Fifty other per
sons employed in the office have thus
far been unaffected.
Officials of the company viewed
the present situation optimistically. A
general feeling of caution which has
opened the new year in business has
resulted in stretching out some orders
which would have been booked for
earlier delivery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Health Action
Against Local
Landlord Delayed

The Allen county Board of Health
has temporarily delayed action
against the owner of a two-story
Bluffton building in hope that neces-
sary repairs to the building win soon
be made, DIR. George D. Newton.
county health commissioner stated
this week.
The building reportedly has clog
ged water and sewer lines. DR.. New
ton also said the owner has been
asked to install vents for an invent
ed gas hot water heater and a space
heater
The owner of the building will
appear before the board at its Feb
ruary meeting unless the present con-
ditions are corrected. IF the boards
warning is ignored the upper story
of the buildinng may be subject to
condemnation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Marshall Continues
On Recreation Board

Although Kimmel Marshall has con-
cluded his term as a member of the
Bluffton board of education, he will
continue as the boards representa-
tive on the Village Parks and Recrea-
ton Commission, it was learned this
week.
The school board at its meeting
Tuesday evening of last week voted
to have Mr.. Marshall serve out the
remainder of his term on the COM
mission.
Other members of the recreation
commission include DIR. B. w. Travis,
Bernard Schiffke and Harry Triple
horn. One vacancy exists now with
the expiration of Paul OILERS term
at the end of 1857.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Retailers Hope
To Unity Front On
Parking Problem

An effort to produce unified front
among Bluffton businessmen on the
present muddled Main street parking
problem will be made at the next
meeting of the Bluffton Business
Mems association Wednesday evening
of next week at 7:30 p. m. at the
Steinman Bros. Lumber Co.
w. A. Howe, former mayor and
high school civics instructor, will
moderate a discussion on the park
ing problem at the meeting. Follow
ing discussion of the various solu-
tons which have been offered at Viii
lage council meetings, Mr.. Howe will
try to correlate them into new pro-
posal for council.
All businessmen who have an In
terest in parking regulations, or who
have opinions for or against previous
ly proposed methods of curbing all
day parking, are urged to be present.
1t is hoped that at the conclusion of
the meeting a well-prepared program
that represents the majority opinion
of the businessmen may be ready for
presentation to the village council
for action.
The club members will also have
the opportunity of listening to talk
by L. Dee Sharpe of Wauseon, Ohio.
former secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce of that city. He will dis
cuss business problems confronting
smaller communities, and is expect
ed to illustrate answers that may be
adaptable to Bluffton.
MIR. Sharpe was a former comman-
der of the American Legion and head
of the BPOE at Wauseon. At present
he is the northwestern Ohio district
representative for the Van Heusen
Shirt company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Spring Building Picture Uncertain, But
BLuftOn Off TO Good Start This Winter

While Bluffton builders and building
supply dealers ponder the somewhat
hazy prospects for new construction
starts this spring, activity this winter
is already at a much higher level
than normal.
Four new homes are under con-
struction. Larger building projects at
Triplett Electrical Instrument COM
pany, Bluffton college and the First
Mennonite church are on the way to
completion during 1858, and numer-
Gus remodeling projects are keeping
the trade busy this winter.
Three homes already under con-
struction are those being built in the
Sunny Acres subdivision now con-
trolled by Harold Bondhus, Findlay
builder of National Homes.
Four Residential Starts
ALI three homes in this new develop
ment are at the east edge of the
property, facing County Line road.
They are all ranch-styie homes, built
on one-floor plan without Easements.
Another home is being built at the
east end of Garmatter street by the
Steiner Building and Lumber COM
pany. The basement has been nearly
completed for the three-bedroom
ranch type house. The home will be
offered on the market when it is COM
pleted.
Bluffton recently announced it
would extend Garmatter street to
serve its Highland subdivision just
beyond the property being constructed
by Steiner. 1t is planned to develop
this subdivision during the year
Projects Near Completion
Meanwhile construction work is
progressing rapidly at the new labor
atory addition for Triplett Electrical
Intrument company on Harmon
road. The Ropp Hall dormitory ad-
dition on the college campus is taking
shape, and the Mennonite church ad-
dition is nearing completion date,
sometime in early spring. The Ram
seyer home management house on the
College campus is also nearing COM
pletion.
A survey of local builders and sup
ply dealers this week indicated pros
poets for further housing starts this
spring are still hazy. There is con-
siderable interest in residential build
ing, but they say little is planned for
certain.
Builders and supply dealers are
hoping that loosening of money by
spring will give building push to-
wards healthy year.
Andy GraH is cutting timbers in
the woods on his farm south of. town
for construction of new 40 by 60
barn. This will replace the large bank
barn destroyed by fire, November Is.
Work is being done by the Moser
brothers.
John Klay is finishing his home on
Old Route Is just south of Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23

and the other containing information
warning youngsters about child mo-
testers, will be made available to all
pupils, one through sixth grade. A
total of 400 manuals will be provided.
According to the plan, teachers will
conduct discussion on various phases
of the safety measures outlined in the
manuals. The manual on general safe
ty measures will be in colorbook
form, so children can color pictures
in the book demonstrating various
safety measures.
Mr.. Murray said that in many Ohio
cities cost of the program is under
written by the local merchants, but
because the merchants are called up
on so frequently to finance school
projects, the school, itself, is paying
the cost of the program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Son OF Triplett
Engineer Wins
Science Honor

Norman H. Noe, son of Triplett
company engineer Glen Noe, is one of
more that 1000 high school seniors
throughout the nation who have pass
ed the science aptitude examination.
first hurdle in the 17th Annual
Science Talent Search for Westing-
house scholarships and awards
amounting to S34,25O.
From 1850 entrants, largest ever
to qualify for the search. Noe was
one of 1,074 who scored high enough
on the examination to be named can
didates.
A senior at Ada high school, Noe
now has other hurdles to pass. To dis
cover the top 40 young research
scientists in the nation and go hon
orable mentions, the judges alst
evaluate school records, teachers
recommendations and 1,0O0-word re
ports on scientific research projects
written by the candidates.
Names of winners and honorable
mentions will be announced later this
month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Big Day For Murray

Buttons oldest native resident
who has served both as mayor and
postmaster of the village, observed
his Goth birthday Wednesday in Com
munity hospital opening large piles
of greeting cards and receiving
visitors.
1t was big day for M. M. "Dode''
Murray, who was admitted to the
hospital last week after a recent ILL
ness made him too weak to fend for
himself in the big house in which he
resides alone on Cherry street.
Sitting on the edge of his bed,
opening his cards in the morning,
"Dode" said you can tell the press
that I've had several dates with nur-
ses already this morning. He pointed
to an open box of candied dates on
his table. The News had called to in
quire about his health.
At noon the hospital kitchen served
their oldest patient with a specially
baked birthday cake.
One of Bluffton's most colorful
figures, Mr.. Murray was actually not
born in Bluffton, but in Shannon, as
the town was known at that time.
Circumstances of his birth as one of
a set of quadruplets was related this
week by Miss Mabel Jones, a neigh
Dor, whose grandfather, DIR. Horace
P. Eaton, had the honor of delivering
"Dode" and his three brothers.
Excitement In Shannon
Miss Jones said that she recalled
her mother telling about the excite
ment in Shannon that accompanied
the multiple birth. At the time DR..
Eaton, physician and surgeon, lived
where Guy Corson now resides on
North Main street, next to the brick
building owned by Ray johnson.
When called to deliver the Joseph
Murrays' baby, DR.. Eaton was as
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
B&PW To Entertain
Senior Girls

Senior girls of Bluffton high school
will be acquainted with career oppor-
tunities in business Monday evening
when they are guests of the Business
and Professional Women's club at a
dinner in the First Methodist church
at $50 o'clock.
Ann Lytle, personnel director of the
Ohio Oil company, Findlay, will be
the guest speaker of the evening. The
program has been arranged by the
clubs Career Advancement commit
tee. Jean Yoder is chairman, with
Florence Duffield, Freda Lugibihl and
EVELYN Steiner as members.
Reservations for the dinner are to
be made by members by calling
Dorothy Greding at 22S-W no later
than Saturday at noon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Three Foxes Bagged
In Orange Township
Drive Sunday

Three red foxes were Killed IN
fox drive conducted Sunday afternoon
in Orange township by about 60 men,
bers of the Bluffton Community
Sportsmens club.
Six sections of land (six square
miles) were covered in the various
drives. Hunters from Ada, Findlay,
Lima, Beaverdam, Jenera, Columbus
Grove and Bluffton. participated in the
hunt, organized by Don Geiger and
Jean Muller, officers of the local
Sportsmen's club.
The first two foxes were killed on
the Raymond Montgomery farm. Gil
bert Suggs. Lima, killed the first fox,
hitting the animal with two shots.
The second fox to be killed on the
Montgomery farm was claimed by
John Palte, Evan Leiber, Frank Stein
er and Wilbur Niswander, who all hit
the animal at practically the same
time.
A third fox was seen on this farm
by Oscar Wenger but it was too far
away for the hunters to shoot safely.
Palte also bagged the third fox,
shooting the varmint as it tried to
Jump through a wire fence in the
RAYMOND Tuttle woods. This fox gave
all the hunters a thrill, racing past
a long line of shooters before Palte
interrupted its flight. Arthur Frick
and his daughter, Kris, Lima, both
hit the animal as it raced past the
hunters.
Three other foxes were spotted but
got away from the circling bands OF
hunters.
At the start of drive on each sec
ton four pickup trucks loaded with
hunters would cover all four sides OF
a section. Drivers of the trucks would
give the signal for the drive to start
then the hunters would converge on
the center of the sections where the
foxes were usually trapped.
Several additional hunts will be held
this winter, Geiger and Muller said.
They reminded hunters that no Ii
cense is necessary for fox hunt be-
cause the animal is classified as a
varmint and may be hunted on Sun
day.
Bounty money from the three foxes
killed in Sundays hunt will be placed
in the Sportsmen's club bird restock-
ing fund.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Stanley Bixel
Buys Herr Farm

The P. C.. Herr farm located on the
Bentley road two miles north of town,
changed ownership this week. The
farm, which had been owned by the
Herr family since 1885, was acquired
by Stanley Bixel, Poute 2, Bluffton
Mr. Bixel will take immediate pos.
session of the farm, and his SON
Dwight, and family will move into
the residence later this spring
Miss Vidella Herr and her brother
Ed. have not made definite plans.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23

ton on the County Line.
Miss Mildred Keel has had her
South Main street home resided with
aluminium siding. Lawrence Roda.
baugh and Wilbur AmstuH have han
died this job. Rodabaugh and AM
stutz have also finished a carport at
the East Elm street home of William
Gaiffe.
Dan Alspach has been remodeling
the front porch on his North Jackson
street home and plans to install a
wrough iron railing. Recently com
pleted was an enlarged. wrought iron
enclosed front terrace at the Paul
Diller Funeral home on South Mair
street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Takes Teaching
Post At LakevieW

Wayne Sommer, Bluffton, who
was graduated from Ohio Northern
university at the close of the winter
quarter, has accepted teaching
position at the Lakeview schools
starting last Monday
MIR. Sommer will teach history,
geography, eighth grade mathema-
tics, driver training and will be junior
high basketball coach. He win con-
tinue to reside in Bluffton where Mrs.
Sommer operates the Towne and
Country Beauty Shop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
BluftOn Resident
Files $55,88O Suit

A Bluffton man, Harold E. Pearson,
Buckeye Trailer court, this week
filed a $3.50 damage suit in Han
cock County Common Pleas Court
against a Columbus woman.
Mr.. Pearson claims the defendant,
Beaulah Grosvenor, drove left of
center and caused a traffic accident
an State Route Il, four miles west of
F'indlay on January %, 1856. He is
asking judgment for personal injuries
aIlegedly suffered in the collision.
Roy w. Roof and John l.. Roof,
Kenton, are MIR. Pearson's attorneys.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Pandora Bank
Officers Reelected

All directors and officers of the
First National Bank of Pandora were
reelected at the annual meeting held
Tuesday evening of last week at the
bank
F. c. Marshall will continue as
president with w. d. Niswander,
vice president; John Syter secretary
and cashier, and Cover Geiger Jr.,
assistant cashier
The directors include Marshall,
Niswander, Irwin Hilty, F. ]. Kempf,
Lowell Hatfield and Randall Etting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23

and Homer Gratz is finishing his
brick, ranch style home on South
Lawn avenue.
One major remodeling project is be-
ing conducted at the Pleasant View
EUB church, across from Clymer
cemetery northeast of Bluffton. New
pews are being installed and acousti-
cal ceiling tile will be added through
out the church.
Among the remodeling jobs under
way are kitchen projects at the homes
of Conner Stewart, Art Nonnamaker
and Robert Koenig. Harland Swank
is building new garage at the home
he recently acquired from the Rev.
j. Paul Clark estate south of Bluff
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23

the launching of the satellites has
subsided.
Education leaders are not easily
stampeded and they realize that en-
phasis on science to the neglect of
other areas of learning might en-
danger those things we hold most
dear" DR.. Ramseyer said.
Threat to Civilization
Scientists without human and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES constitute a real
threat to our civilized world. We are
fortunate that many of our leading
scientists have high moral, ethical,
and religious values and have been
frankly and gravely concerned about
the possibilities of use of new scien-
tific discoveries without the controls
which come from such values.
1T is our belief that not only are
the liberal arts colleges best suited
to provide a balanced educational
program, but that the Christian col
leges provide the best possibility that
those whose major in the science field
will also have the spiritual, moral
and ethical standards which will guar
antee that their skill will be used for
constructive purposes" Dr. Ram
seyer added.
Bluffton Ranks well
The Bluffton college prexy further
presented proof that the local college
has not done too badly in producing
its share of scientists.
In a report of a study published
in 1851 entitled The Origins of Amer
lean Scientists it was interesting to
find that among the top fifty colleges
in proportion of men graduates
achieving success in the field of sci
ence, large proportion were liberal
arts colleges and many were small
church related schools.
"Bluffton college was listed 9th in
| the nation and fourth in the state of
Ohio. We believe that these Bluffton
| college graduates were not only cap
able scientists but also men of broad
understanding and sensitive social
consciousness, DR.. Ramseyer de
/ clared.
/ The head OF the local college con
cluded that more and better scien-
lists are needed, but leaders are
needed in many fields Better
schools, teaching moral. ethical and
religious values as well as facts. will
provide the most effective safeguards
of our way of life. They are worth
whatever sacrifice may be necessary
to maintain their excellence.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
ON OSU HONOR ROLL

Fred Grismore Jr, son of Mrs
Fred Grismore of Route 1, Pandora
has been named to the Ohio Northern
university honor roll for the fall
quarter for achieving high scholar
ship. A senior in the engineering col.
lege, Grismore maintained 3.e
average during the quarter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-23
Blufton Prexy Urges Discretion
In New Emphasis On Science Instruction

DR. Lloyd L. Ramseye president Buffton college added
his voice last week those of many throughout Ohio
and the nation warning against overemphas science in the
schools because of the Russian satellite successes
In the January issue of The College Bulletin DIR Ramseer
said that it is observe that hystera following
The Arizona post., 1958-05-16
Does Man Have
Right To Go
Into Space?

NEW YORK, (JTA)-A
famous Jewish theologian
said this week that the
Biblical promise in Genesis
that man was to have
dominion over every
living thing that moveth on
the earth" implied a Di-
vine ban on outer space
control.
DR.. Abraham j. Heschel,
Professor of Jewish Mysti-
cism at the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary, said man
had been given "the right
to master the forces of the
earth. We were not given
the right to master the
forces of other planets"
He said it was doubt
full that space navigation
would reflect "an expan-
sion of that right bestowed
by God on this generation.
To judge from the way
men have used their power
over the earth, one doubts
whether this generation
has even proved worthy of
possessing the right to ex-
plot the EARTH"
Rabbi Robert Cords, a
former president of the
Synagogue Cou neil of
America, suggested that
space exploration might
kindle greater faith in God.
He said that "if the an
clients saw Gods glory per-
vading the earth, how
much greater should be
mans reverence when he
sees Gods manifestations
on horizons wider than
ever dreamed in the past"
The Arizona post., 1958-05-16
Mrs. Levkowitz
Is Honored By
Young Israel

Mrs. Clara LevkoWitZ was
honored as Mother-of-the-
Year by the Sisterhood of
Young Israel at a Mothers
Day celebration May II.
Chairmen of the dinner
were Mines. George Winter,
Anna Schrank and Morris
Petchenik. Mrs. M. L. Rutz
was mistress of ceremonies.
Out-of-toWn guests includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Co.
hen of Coolidge. Mr.. Cohen
is the son of the late Rabbi
Cohen who was in Tucson in
1923.
A drawing of land donated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Levko'
WITT, was won by Mrs. Sch
rank. Abe Feldman was
chairman for the drawing
and Mrs. Harry Bloom ticket
chairman.