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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Curriculum Is
Subject Of PTA
Panel Monday

Answers to questions parents
ask about the curriculum offered
in the Bluffton schools will given
in a panel discussion at the next
Parent t-Teacher association meet
ing Monday evening in the ele-
mentary school al-purpose room
at 8 p. m.
The panel, made up of mem
bers of the faculty and parents,
will discuss specific questions
asked by parents at the initial
PTA meeting this fall. At the last
meeting School Board President
Paul w. Stauffer answered ques-
tons relating to board policies.
Members of the Monday eve
ming panel will be Richard Kirk
endall, Mrs. Evelyn Steiner, A.
B. Murray, Frank Mayer and
Miss Meredith Stepleton repre-
senting faculty, Mrs. Paul Ba-
singer, Mrs. Clayton HarknesS,
Mrs. Luther Shelter representing
parents.
Questions regarding the voca-
tional guidance program and
Junior athletics as we'll as why
more languages are not offered
in the high school and an exam
ination of the science curriculum
will be asked and answered.
Miss Stepleton is in charge OF
the Monday evening program.
Music for the program will be
provided by fourth grade pupils
under direction of Mrs. Kath-
eryne Patterson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Adult Farmer
Classes Slated

The Bluffton Adult Farmers
class will hold its first meeting OF
the new fall term Monday eve
ming, November II, at s p. m. IN
the high school vo-ag room, Don
Overmyer, instructor, has an
nounced.
At least IA meetings viii De
scheduled for this year, with APP
proximately half of them being
held jointly with the Harrod ana
Lafayette adult farmer groups at
Lafayette.
The first meeting at Bluffton
will discuss "Culling the Poultry
Flock" Discussion will cover
why to Gull, when and how to Gull
the non-layers. Students" will
have an opportunity to actually
select chickens for culling in a
demonstration.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Name Former
Blufftonite To
Post

The Rev. Richard E. Mumma,
a native of Bluffton who has
been serving as pastor of the
Freedom Plains Presbyterian
church, Pleasant Valley, N. Y.
has been named Presbyterian
University Pastor to undergrad
uate students of Harvard univer-
sity and Radcliffe, college.
Rev. Mr.. Mumma, the son OF
Mrs. Blanche Mumma, was grad
uated from Bluffton college and
Mccormick Theological Seminary
in Chicago. He was ordained to
the ministry in the Bluffton Pres
byterian church.
Rev. Mr.. Mumma has been
pastor of his present church for
the past fave and a half years,
and is president of the Duchess
County Council of Churches and
is moderator for the North River
Presbytery.
The call as university pastor
came from the Westminster
Foundation board of the Synod of
New England of the United Pres.
byterian Church USA. He prev
iously had been approved for the
position by the national head
quarters of the Presbyterian
church in Philadelphia.
In Cambridge Mr.. Mumma will
have no church and no congre-
cation as such but will be carry
ing on program work and ocun-
selling with students and faculty,
in the Harvard community and at
Radcliffe. He also will work
closely with Presbyterian STU
dents in Harvard divinity school.
He and Mrs. Mumma and chill
dren, Judy Ann and John Rich
ard, will move to Cambridge,
Mass. when housing arrange
ments are completed. They eX-
pect to move about January l.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Rev. Keeney Buys
DIR. Schultz Home

Arrangements were completed
this week by the Rev. and Mrs.
William Keeney of the Bluffton
college faculty to acquire the
home of the late DR.. and Mrs. j.
S. Schultz, located on South Lawn
avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. Schultz were
killed in an auto accident Octo-
Der II near Huntington, Ind.
The Keeneys, who expect TO
move into the house December l.
have lived in Hartford, Conn., the
last two years while he worked
for a Phi. D. degree. They are re-
siding in the Wilmer Shelly resi-
dence at present.
A number of items of personal
property of the Schultzes we're
sold last week to members OF the
faculty and the proceeds OF me
sale have been donated to the col
lege by the Schultz heirs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Six Injured as
Two Cars Collide
North of Ada

Six persons were injured when
two cars collided at the interSec-
ton of routes SO and BON last
Wednesday morning.
State highway patrolmen re-
ported Robert Kerns, 81, Hunts
vile, failed to stop for the sign at
the intersection and collided with
a westbound car driven by Kent
Polinger, SIS, Willard.
Injured were: Mr.. Kerns, lac
erations of the right leg; his wife,
Marilyn, fractured ribs and lac
erations of the leg; their son,
Robert, 4, head injuries. Mr..
Kerns' mother, Mrs. H e lie n
Kerns, fractured shoulder; Mr..
Polinger, head and back injuries
and his wife, Mabel, back injur-
les.
The injured persons wer e
treated at Bluffton Community
hospital.
Mr.. Kerns was fined $40 on a
charge of failure : to yield the
right of way. His hearing was
held Friday in the Office of Find
lay municipal court Judge James
Bope.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06

In the seven precincts which
make up Bluffton, Beaverdam
and Richland township, voters
turned down the Allen County
Airport Bond Issue and State
Amendment No. l, but gave q
slim majority for Amendment
No. 2.
In the $725,00O Airport Bond
Issue proposal there was a total
of $50 for the airport expansion
and 957 against it. Not a single
precinct gave it a favorable
majority.
On State Amendment No. l
there were 500 votes for the
amendment compared to 758
against it. Not a single precinct
cast a favorable vote, but Pre-
cinct B in Bluffton split evenly
1O3 for and 1O3 against.
On State Amendment No. 2,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06

Worlds Community Day, one of
three annual observances planned
by the Bluffton Chapter United
Church Women, viii be marked
with services Friday evening at
8 p. m. in the Evangelical Luth-
eran church.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Roberts, presi-
dent of the Ohio Association of
Colored Women's clubs, Findlay,
viii be the principal speaker TAX
ing as her subject, s'This Chang
ing World"
All women of the community
have been invited to attend the
service and are asked to bring
with them yarn and materials
suitable for making clothing.
They will be used to cheer refu-
gee mothers in various relocation
points and to make it possible for
them to sew and knit for their
families while they await reset
tlement.
Mrs. Clarence Brunn, president
of the Bluffton council, has point
ed out that the three observances
help to extend the mission of the
church. They include World Day
of Prayer in February and May
Fellowship Day in addition to the
present observance.
Mrs. Richard Davies is in
charge of the Friday evening pro-
gram.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06

After a series of delays which
have postponed the opening of
Bluffton's Southgate B owlin g
Lanes since September, techni-
clans arrived at the alleys We'd
nesday to begin setting up. the
automatic pin spoilers. The man.
agement has announced they will
be open for business Friday.
Arrival of the installation crew
of American Machine & Foundry
Co. to set up the spoilers was a
bright spot for David Hohen-
brink, Ottawa businessman who
has had to stand by for the past
two months with an idle invest
ment reported to be in the neigh
borkood of $40, 1000.
A heavy demand for the auto
matte machinery which has revo-
lutionized bowling and made it
the fastest growing recreational
activity in America, has made
bowing alley proprietors stand
in line for the equipment
Ralph A. Patterson, veteran
Bluffton bowler who will manage
the local lanes, reports that ap-
proximately 60 teams are organ
lied and awaiting date assign
ments in eight leagues. The
league divisions will be an
Immediately and officers
will be elected, he said.
Mr.. Patterson said that teams
have been signed up from a wide
area around Bluffton including
communities of Arlington, Colum-
bus Grove, Ottawa, Mt. Cory,
Benton Ridge, and Beaverdam.
The management plans to keep
Saturdays and Sundays for open
bowling, and non-league bowlers
and beginners who are not affili-
ated with teams will also find al
leys open after 9 p. m. on We'd
nesdays and Fridays.
In addition to 10 lanes provided
in the new building, there will be
a modern snack bar, ladies
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
,Sugarcreek Man
Is Patterson
Dinner Speaker

William Stauffer of Sugar,
creek, Ohio, a former minister
who has entered business in that
community and become promin'
.ent as a leader of laymen's
groups in the Mennonite church.
will be the speaker at the annual
Patterson Banquet OF the F1rs'
Mennonite church Monday, NO
vember 10, at $50 p. m.
Mr.. Stauffer is engaged In
farming and operates a success,
full turkey business which ne has
founded under the tithing system
He has been active in brother
hood organizations and other lay
groups of the church.
Fred Amstutz, president OF
Mennonite Men, will be in charge
of the banquet program. Women
of the church expect to serve
$50 dinners.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Eight Competing
I'm Local Prince
Of Peace Contest

Eight Bluffton high school stu
dents will participate in the an
nual Prince of Peace program to
be conducted Sunday afternoon at
2:30 in the Bluffton Evangelical
Lutheran church.
The winner and runner-up IN
the local defamation contest will
be eligible to participate in the
county contest in December, ac-
cording to the Rev. James Helm
niger, chairman of the local event
sponsored by the Bluffton Minis
terial association.
The young people who will
speak in the Sunday program are
Mary Smucker, Joan Emmert,
Mary Margaret Steiner, Ruth
Frankhauser, Sue Crawfis, Larry
Smucker, Jan Emmert and Terry
Marshall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
BObcGt Attacks
Dog on Fringe
Of the Village

A sOciable animal, indent.
flied by witnesses as a bob
cat, has been seen on the
fringes of BlufftOn several
times in recent days and even
attacked a dog within yards
of the corporation limit.
Luther Filing, S. Mound
street, was the first to re-
port the animal. While he
was walking in a field on the
Albert Badertscher property
on the edge of town the bob
cat pOunced rapidly out of
the stubble and grabbed his
dog.
The dog escaped with
scratches but it had a healthy
opponent for a while.
Next to see the bObcat was
Albert Finn, neighbOr of
Filing. Finn also reported
seeing the animals tracks in
his yard.
Both men described the cat
as rough coated, stubby
tailed and about 1S inches
high.
Reports of the bobcat re-
vived the two year old story
of an unidentified animal
which series like a baby,
screams like a woman" The
mystery animal killed five
coon dogs in the Lafayette
vicinity within a few weeks
I'm the fall of 1856,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Foes of Rail Service Cut Charge
Nickel Plate Failed i'm Promotion

FoStoria, st. Marys, Bluffton and
Celina attended the protest meet
ing.
Almost unanimously til e y
claimed the railroad has worked
harder to discourage passenger
traffic than they had to promote
business for the trains.
Early opponents of the NKP re-
quest claimed the railroad had
stopped using their best equip
ment on the line, had discouraged
excursion groups and had failed
to promote their two daily pas
senger trains. They also claimed
the trains left at inconvenient
times.
Hearings will be resumed in
Columbus at 10 a. m. November
Il. If they are not concluded then
they will be continued in Column
bus until both sides have finished.
A P CO examiner said a
prompt decision is expected. Both
sides may appeal the decision to
the Ohio Supreme Court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Election Results
County Offices

Despite the general Demo-
cratic trend across the country
tuesday, Republicans continued
to hold control in Allen county
The voters elected Republicans
to every county office. The I'm
official results were as folIov1Usr
Judge Common Pleas Court
John H. Dawson ... %, s72
John A. Seiber ........ 11698
Rep. To Gen. Assembly
Walter L. White (R) -. 49,
Joseph Connor Cd ..... 14756
County Commissioner
Clarence Youngpeter Cd 1868
Harold Kiracofe (R) go. 1884
County Auditor
Russell L. Hire CR) -. 1875
James A. Beck Cd go. 14.765
Airport Bond Issue (CarriedD
roi ''.'...'.......... 20, ,504
against ................ 14.264
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extra mills, polled more than its
required bare majority, the 63.3
favorable vote was a far cry
from the 82.5 per cent majority
given the 7-mill proposal five
years ago in November 1853.
In 1853 the school levy polled
741 votes for it as compared with
l57 against, a total of 898 votes.
This years election saw 1889
voters go to the polls with 848
voting for the levy and 483
against it.
I'VE are happy that the vote
was over 63 per cent, which we
consider a good vote in a year
when SO many tax measures and
issues were before the public >
Superintendent of Shcools A. B.
Murray said after the count was
in. I'VE want to thank all who
supported the schools in the re-
quest, and we can proceed with
the knowledge that the system
will be adequately financed for
the next five years.
The three extra mills will pro-
vide approximately $4,000 per
year in additional revenue.
The village levy, which council
had promised to earmark for
street repairs, also received
vote in all four pre-
cincts, but obtained only SIS
per cent majority whereas so
per cent is required. The issue
lost by 45 votes.
Had the request been for a
two year levy instead of five
years, the IS per cent favorable
vote would have been sufficient
to pass it.
Mayor David Risser said that
ne and ofter s-illagey fdcials
were sorry that their proposal
did not pass, but that they would
make every effort to operate to
the best of their ability on the
funds which are available.
We are appreciative of the
large vote cast for the improve
ment, Mayor Riser said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Rainfall Light
During October

october was a dry month
weatherwise, with only SO of an
inch of rain falling during the 81
day period as compared with a
normal October rainfall of two
and half inches.
Weather Observer Ray Burk-
holders record shows the total
precipitation for the first 10
months of the year was q. Sc as
compared with a normal of 30
inches.
The average temperature for
the month was 53.3 as compares
with the normal of 53.S degrees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
State Legion
Chaplain To Talk
At Veterans Day

The state chaplain of the Amer
lean Legion will speak at Bluff
toms Veterans Day celebration
next Monday at $50 a. m. in the
Bluffton high school auditorium.
The Rev. W. r. Fausey, st.
Marys, is a former student of
Bluffton college. He will deliver
the major address of the day.
The program, which is open to
the public, is being sponsored by
Bluffton post 3S2 of the American
Legion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06

annual Homecoming banquet Sat
urday evening in Founders hall.
The college president, who was
being honored for completion OF
20 years of service at the helm,
lifted the lid on plans which will
call for expenditure of another
:$75O,0OO.
Included in the list of needs of
the college which DR.. Ramseyer
presented were: new mems and
women's dormitories, an addition
to the Musselman library, a new
fine arts building, and renovation
of much of the present facilities.
The college board of trustees at
a meeting Friday, just prior to
the banquet, took action to ap-
prove planning for a campaign to
raise $75O,0O0 in order to meet the
essential needs outlined by DIR.
Ramseyer.
Estimates presented to the
board were $4,000 for the Libra
ry addition, $120,0O0 to $3.50, 900
for a fine arts building, and $210,-
900 to $24O,000 for additional
dormitory space for men and
women. It was estimated it would
take another $4,000 for remodel
ing work at Science hall and the
present music building.
The estimate did not include
other buildings which might be
desirable, but which are not es-
-sential to care for the anticipated
student increase. Among these
are a chapel, or chapel and new
administrative offices, and hous-
ing for married students.
A capacity crowd of 500 per-
sons including alumni and par
,ents of students attended the ban
,uuet which followed on the heels
of a Beaver 24-O football victory
over Manchester college.
The banquet program included
the presentation of gift to DR..
Ramseyer showing appreciation
of the faculty for his 20 years OF
leadership.
DIR. Terry Wickham, president
of Heidelberg college, Tiffin, was
the guest speaker. He told the
crowed how DR.. Ramseyer's lead
ership as president of the Ohio
Foundation of Independent Col
1eges from 1854 to 1855 had re-
suited in the largest increase IN
gifts in the history of the organi-
zation.
DR.. Wickham credited the IN
crease of gifts in support OF In
dependent colleges much to "Dr.
Ramseyer's drive and interest"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Township Trustees
Office RedecOrated

Voters of the north precinct
in Richland township received a
pleasant treat Tuesday when they
arrived at the office of the town.
ship trustees to cast their elec-
tion ballots. The room has re-
Gently been redecorated.
Voters found that the room mao
been given a coat of green paint
new fuorescent fixtures provide
better lighting, and new drapes
of monks cloth had been placed
at the windows with the assis-
tance of Mrs. Dale Reichenoach'
wife of the township clerk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Hancock County
Reflects Warren

Clyde Warren of Orange town.
ship was reelected county COM
missioner for his second term in
Hancock county Tuesday. A Re
publican, Warren defeated his
Democratic opponent by LAS
votes. He received 9,429 votes to
Raymond j. Trout's 1854. Re
publican Carroll r. Shanks was
also elected county ecIitor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
TRASH COLLECTION

The regular monthly trash col
lection has been set for Monday
with the pickup starting at noon,
according to William Gaiffe,
street commissioner. Residents
are asked to have their trash in
covered containers at the usual
pickup place by noon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Initiate Ne,U Alleys
This Friday at SOuthgate

Egypt. They eliminate the need
of small boys who previously set
up the pins and were not avail
able at late hours.
Game speed varies from seven
and half to nine games per hour
depending upon the bowler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Bluffton Area Opposes Airport Bonds,
And Amend. l; Favors Amendment 2

the vote was 885 for to 669
against it. Favorable majorities
were cast in every precinct ex-
cept Precinct c in Bluffton where
it received only rs votes as COM
lared to 13O mo- votes, It was
close in Richland South, I21 to
118.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06

lounge and mems and women's
locker rooms.
The automatic pin spoilers are
acclaimed by bowling alley pro-
prietors and bowlers alike as the
G rea tes t development in the
game since its origin in ancient
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Voters Approve School Levy;
Turn Down Village Request
NeU School Tax Ok'd by $500 Vote:
TOlOn Levy Falls Short by 9 Votes

Bluffton citizens, Showing a tendency to kaan
tighter string the tax purse at Tuesdays election
approved the school tax levy proposal by an adequate 6
per cent majority but failed to give the village operating
levy the necessary go per cent vote for passage.
And while the school levy, 7- renewal nlns three
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
Births

The following births were re-
corded at Bluffton Community
hospital during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blosser,
Bluffton, a boy, Steven Paul,
born last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wagner,
Ada, a girl, Sharleen Marie, born
Saturday. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schick,
Lima, girl, Linell Elaine, born
Saturday. -....
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Diller, Pan
dora, a boy, Lee Jay, born Sun
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06

DR.. and Mrs. Afford G. Diller,
Convoy, Ohio, a son, Thomas Al
len, born October 29 at Van Vert
hospital. DR.. Diller is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Diller of
Bluffton and Mrs. Diller is the
former Jane Basinger of Noun
tain Lake, Minnesota.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-06
$75O,OOO Expansion
Plan Unfolded By
Bluffton College.
Trustees Ok Fund Raising Plans
To Erect Additional Buildings

The recently completed Ropp hall addition is only
beginning of Bufton college expansion the college is to
care for the needs of 500 600 students in the next five
years.
This was the gist of remarks made by Dr.
Ilovd L. Ramseyer, president of the college, at the
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-14
PAPA coEassrONDrsclA 70 sOx ss. MIAMI. noumA

I'm %carinoso saludo para la gen.
til dana Guiana sonora Marta de
Riera, esposa del senior Eliseo RE.
ra Gomez, con motive de la grata
celebration del an~iversario de SUI
natalicio en- ell dia de hoy.
Nuestros parabienes en- Ell dia de
hoy para ell estimado caballero Gu
bano senior Miguel Angel Gonzalez
con motive de la grata celebration
del a~niversario dc su nacimiento, y
nuestros votos por su ventura per-
sonal.
Rodeado del afecto de sus aman-
tisimos padres, celebra en- ell dia de
hoy la srata OCCASION de SUI cum
pleanos ell hermoso nino Frank Da.
vid .MOntotO, hijo del senior Enri-
que MOntotO y sonora, Nancy de
MOnt0tO, miembros a~preciados de
nuestra colonia hispanoamericana.
Los fellcitamos carinosamente y
lie desea,nos largos amos de vida,
plenos de alegrias y prosperidad.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-14
DEL H0GAR-por Victoria ALetondra
PoEMA De HOY
DESPUES DE- CADA AMOR

Tuviste para mi la misterioso
dulzuro del amor que va al olvido:
en- tn reeuerdo pdIido reposo
mi oyer, como en- ell logo odormecido
vemos tembIor Ia noche Iuminoso
-cielo que en- 81 Sc dupIco eseondido-
Tuviste para mi Ia misterioso
dulzuro del amor que va al divide!
ICON euonto ofon a tu reeuerdo lego!
Como, al anna q tn recuerdo sligo!
En- coda sue1o ell coroz6n tie entreoo
Y cos, al despertor, siempre conmieo.
Poro mis- horos oteridos, fueeo;
para mi erronte corozon, obrieo. .....
iCon cuonto ofon q tuIeeuerdo lego!
iComo, al mar, a tu recuerdo sligo!
DesPues de coda amor, Is tn ternuro
Ia que desde ell oyer IIoro y me nombro
~estrello que tai vez luce mas puro
de Ia nube al suroir entire la sombro!
Fuiste en- mi vida amor, fuiste duIzuro,
fuiste ideol que Ia existeneio osombro .....
hoy tros de coda amor, es tn ternuro
Ia que desde ell oyer lloro y me nombro! s.r
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-14

cumpIeohos
Vayan nuestras sinceras felicia.
clones para la gentil DANA sonora
SaltOn, quien celebra en-
ell dia de hoy la grata fecha del
aniversarlo de su nacimiento y
aprovechamos la OCCASION para de.
searle que goce de muchos amos
mas de vida.
Ell lunes pasado celebro ell mejor
de sus dias la estimada dana Sc
nora Antonio Maria de los Reyes,
esposa del senior MeleciO de los Re-
yes, y aunque tarde lie enviamos
un calido saludo y nuestros votos
por SUI bienestar personal.
I'm saludo muy especial para Ell
gracioso nino ROdelin Jose Lopez,
hijo del senior Jose Lopez y seno-
IA, Lila de Lopez, quien celebro
en- dias recientes la grata OCCASION
de sus nueve amos de edad.