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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Religious Ed
Classes Prepare
Program May IA

Miss Lillian Comey, state director
of week day religious education pro-
gram has been invited to give a
short talk Wednesday, May ID, at a
special program of the Bluffton Ele-
school religious education
classes in the First Mennonite church.
The program will give parents a
brief resume of the type of work ac-
complished by the local program dur
ing the past year. Mrs. Harry Yoder,
instructor of religious education, is in
charge of the program.
Grade l will present a poem and
song, and Grade 2 will offer a Bibli-
cal tableau, Tell Me the Stories of
Jesus"
A service of worship, 20 God, Our
Help in Ages Past" has been pre-
pared by the Third grade and the
Fourth graders will present a play
let, The Needs of Gods Children. "
The Fifth grade will give a prayer
and Grade six will present the sub
ject, Missions.
Parents and all who are interested
are invited to attend at 2 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Hospital Auxiliary
Membership Drive
Set For Next Week

The annual membership drive of
the Women's Auxiliary of Bluffton
Community Hospital win be held
next week in conjunction with Nation
al Hospital Week, it was announced
by Auxiliary officials this week.
Mrs. G. w. Linden and Mrs. Theo-
dore Schultz will serve as co-chair-
men of the membership drive.
The drive will be conducted on a
house-to-house basis with all local
women being given the opportunity
to join the Auxiliary.
Among the auxiliary activities are
the sponsorship of extra equipment
for the hospital. During the past
year their activities have supplied
the cash for new microscope added
to the medical technology lab oper-
ated in the hospital basement.
Sheets, beds and other equipment
have also been added in the past
through the efforts of the Auxiliary,
whose efforts are all done on vol
unteer basis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Hilty Named Editor
Of Bowling Green
Yearbook, The KEY

Charles Hilty, associate editor of
The Bluffton News, has been named
editor-in-chief of the 1859 KEY, year
book of Bowling Green State uniyer-
sity, it was announced last week.
He viii be in charge of planning
and producing the 300 page yearbook
to be published in May, 1859. He will
appoint and direct the work of the
staff for the entire publication.
He has served as associate editor
of The News for the past year, and
was sports editor for six months be-
fore that. While attending Ohio Wes-
leyan university from 1852 to 1854 he
was student affairs editor and then
senior editor of the campus news
paper, The Ohio Wesleyan Transcript.
He served as news editor of the Wit
marsum at Bluffton college for a
short time in 1854.
He has been attending Bowling
Green full-time since February 1857
and will be second-semester junior
in the college of business administra-
ton next fall. Hilty also served as
advertising layout editor for this
years edition of the KEY.
A Bluffton high school graduate in
1852, he is the son of Mrs. Della
Hity, 142 South Jackson street
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Afternoon Mail
Delivery Sought
In Business Dist.

a regular afternoon delivery Of the
mail in TIE Bluffton business district
has been requested of Postmaster
Ralph I. Slearns by the Bluffton Bus
mess Mems association.
The request was made in letter
to the postmaster following the We'd
nesday evening meeting Of the asso-
ciation's retail division.
The businessmen point out that
there seems to be an ever increasing
amount of mail arriving on the Star
Route from Lima TO Findlay at 2:3O
p. m. A number of trains which for
merly made connections at Lima in
time for transfer of mail to Bluffton
in the mornings have been removed.
A considerable amount of mail has
been arriving in Bluffton at 2:30 in
the afternoon instead Of at a 40 a. m.
as had been the practice.
Mr.. Stearns has been advised that
the delay OF mail causes considerable
inconvenience to the merchants Gus
toners as well as themselves. He was
asked to bring the matter to the at
tention of the proper authorities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Only 297 Ballots
Cast Tuesday In
BluftOn Precincts

In light vote even for a primary
election, Bluffton's four town pre-
cincts polied a total of 297 ballots
Tuesday compared with the last reg
istration of slightly over 900, and a
1882 vote in the last presidential
election.
The Republicans, following the
statewide pattern in the choice of a
candidate for Governor, cast total
vote of 173 with SO votes going to
Gov C. William O'Neill and a sur
prising IS votes for Charles P. Taft.
One Bluffton precinct, B, gave Taft
a majority. The Cincinnatian polled
81 votes to O'Neill's %. In Precinct
A it was O'Neill, Is, and Taft, %.
Democrats, likewise followed the
state pattern in giving their strong
est support to Michael V. Disable. Di-
Sale polled 49 votes, but Anthony j.
Celebrezze was close with 30 and
Robert German polled Is.
In the Democratic race for the
nomination for County Commissioner
Clarence Youngpeter polled &c votes
to Franklin Shaws 35 and Jay Han
ley's Is.
The siX-way race for Commission
er nomination on the COP. ballot
gave incumbent Oscar Renner 43
votes with Harold H. Kirakofe, AZ;
Ruben H. Jacobs, SO; Harold t.
Deeds, ID; Norman C. Black, 10; and
Daid r. Rodgers, IL.
Senator Ross People was way in
the front in the contest for Republi-
can nomination for State Senator. He
polled 109 votes with Margaret Mil
Ter, mayor of Delphos, receiving "a;
A. Marshall Rodgers, % and Harry
Barton Miller, 10.
John H. Dawson was also far in
the lead in the Republican contest
for Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas. He received 101 votes to so
for James s. Steiner and IL for
Charles W. Long.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Five Junior High
Musicians Receive
Superior Ratings

Five Bluffton junior high school
musicians received superior ratings
in the annual district three Ohio
Music Education association audi
tions at Kenton Saturday.
Winning awards were: Larry Zim-
merly, tenor solo; Rudy Steiner, bass
solo; Thomas Brauen, clarinet;
Thomas Criblez, alto saxophone and
Mary Smucker, piano.
Excellent ratings were awarded to 4:
Dan Luginbuhl, trumpet solo; Jean
Stauffer, oboe solo; 9Th grade en-
semble composed of Nancy Swank,
Nancy Balmer, Elizabeth Raid, Paula
Greding, Joan Emmert, and Jean
Stauffer: 9th grade vocal ensemble
composed of Joan Dirmeyer, Arlene
and Marlene Basinger, Melanie Ben
roth, Carol Devier, Janet Yoakam;
and trumpet quartet consisting oi
Dan Luginbuhl, James Pursell, Linda
Baber and Jerry Weaver.
Mrs. Kathryne Patterson instructor
for elementary and Junior hi music
at Bluffton accompanied the group or
school bus.
Individual singers and instrument
alists, choruses, bands, orchestras
and instrumental ensembles from five
counties were entered in the district
additions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
TOIedOdn Lands $50 Prize
Trout Second Day Of Derby

Edwin Doremus of Toledo, who has
been. forsaking Lake Erie fishing for
try at Buttons rainbows for the
last three years. hit the jackpot Mon
ay morning when he landed the
Number trout with a $50 cash
prize on his head.
Monday mornings "big catch"
came on the heels of the best derby
opener in the 15-year history of Bluff
tons fishing event. 1t was a cold,
windy day for the fishermen Sunday,
but the fish were hitting as never
before - all varieties.
Largest fish caught before the clos
ing bomb at 4:40 p. m. Sunday was
great northern pike hooked by
Stevie Sutermeister, Bluffton seventh
grader. The big fish weighed three
pounds, II ounces. 1t edged out
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08

In impressive services Sunday
morning and evening, members of
the First Mennonite church of Bluff
ton win dedicate their large new
Christian Education addition and
extensively remodeled church edifice.
Public inspection of the expanded
facilities has been arranged from 2
until p. m. Visitors will be taken
through the building IN groups by
members of a hospitality committee,
and coffee and refreshments will be
served in Fellowship hall in the base
ment.
Completion of the expansion move
marks the first major change in the
church structure originally erected
half century ago.
Here to bring the dedicatory mes
| sage at the 10: 80 a. m. worship serv-
ice will be DR.. Erland Wa!tner, presi-
ent of the Mennonite Biblical Semi
nary at Elkhart, Ind, and head of
the Mennonite General Conference.
His subject will be, 1.-The Church En-
ters the Ministry"
The Adult choir directed by Prof.
Earl Lehman and the Junior choir
directed by Mrs. Paul Emmert, will
present a program of sacred music
as the principal feature of the. eve
ming service at 7:30. The public is
invited to attend this, also.
The new addition provides a large
Fellowship hall in the basement
which provides three classrooms by
means of folding doors, or can be
used as dining hall seating ESQ
guests.
At the top of short flight of stairs
is the main entrance of the new unit.
From a hallway are entered the
church rest rooms and pre-school
classrooms. A church council room
and pastors study are also provided
on this level.
Second floor of the new addition will
be finished as additional space be-
comes necessary.
The church sanctuary has been re-
decorated in colors found in the two
stained glass windows. The ceiling
height appears lowered through the
use of several shades of blue. The
maple floor has been refinished and
acrilan capeting covers the aisles
and chancel areas. The choir loft has
been changed and the organ console
moved so that two large choirs may
be seated simultaneously. New pulpit
furniture completes the arrangement.
The balcony renovation includes
new flooring and carpeting as well
as an improvement in seating with
the use of new oak pews.
The greatest change has occurred
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Vicki Davidson,
Ralph Reichenbach
ROGd-e-O Winners

Vicki Davidson and Ralph
Reichenbach were winners in the
annual Teen-Age ROad-e-o last
week and will be Buttons en-.
trants in the state. contest at
GAINESVILLE June 8.
Second place winners in the
boys and girls divisions were
Ed Niswander and Lynnita
Swank.
Both first place winners were
awarded SIS and a plaque while
the second place finishers each
received $40. Certificates were
given to all 22 teen-agers who en-
tered the local contests.
The cash awards were present.
ed by Merle Smith, Sohio repre-
sentative i'm this area. Soho CO.
operated with the local Junior
Chamber of Commerce in spon.
sOring the event.
Awards were based on a test of
driving skill and a written ex-
animation on traffic rules and
and driving problems.
Jaycee president Morris Gro
man extended thanks to chief of
police william Gaiffe, who served
as head judge for the driving
contest. Groman also thanked
Bixel Motor Sales, Bob Williams
Chevrolet and Clark's Buick for
providing cars for the driving
test.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
May Fellowship Tea
Set Friday EUening

The annual May Fellowship Tea of
the United Church Women will be an
event of Friday evening, May 9, at 8
p. m. in the First Mennonite church.
it was announced this week by Mrs.
Clarence Brunn, president.
The local tea will be part of a
national program sponsored by church
women throughout the country.
Mrs. Millen GeA:er will be the
speaker of the evening Her topic will
be concerned with Church Women
and Housing"
Special music for the program has
been arranged by Mrs. Don Martz,
and group singing is included on the
program.
All women are being invited to
attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08

opened, and before the final bomb
81 OF the tagged fish had been re-
ported hooked in addition to many
others which had not been tagged.
The jumbo ring perch gave many
of the anglers sport during Sunday
afternoon. MIR. and Mrs. Dick Hart
man and daughter, Nancy, took home
a string of 81 fine specimens.
Largest trout caught was a two
and half FOUNDER checked in by
Mike Moore of Ft. Wayne
Checking in tagged trout in the
children's division were Jim Smith,
Mike Johns, Billy Everett, Joe Rob
erts (2), Shirley Stewart, Betty How
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Formal Opening
Of RemOdeled Bank
Set For May Is

Thirty seven years ago (almost to
the day. an 18-month-old infant bank
moved into its new building at the
corner Of Main and Cherry streets.
Next Thursday The Citizens National
Bank will hold the formal opening of
quarters which have recently under
gone complete "face-Iifting surgery
Friends and patrons of the Bluffton
bank have been invited to inspect the
completely moGernized and re-decor-
ated banking quarters next Thursday,
May Is, from until g p. m.
While many have observed the
Transformation of the main lobby
during the works progress, this will
be an opportunity to tour the entire
banking quarters.
Gone is the old-fashioned brass
grillwork which stood between teller
ard customer. This has been replaced
with modern low counters permitting
free conversation yet retaining the
privacy required of banking transac-
tons. Additional teller windows have
also been provided
The bookkeeping department has
its own sound-proof quarter away
from the customer traffic, and the
old rol-top desk, once the bankers
trademark, has been replaced with
modern glass-topped conference type
desks in the front office. Glass and
walnut partitions offer front office
privacy.
Most impressive to the general pub
lie. however. is the generally smart
appearance of the bank. Two large
wall panels depicting outdoor scenes
were chosen for the main lobby and
the directors room. In both cases the
coiors in the panels were picked up
and carried through the remainder of
the decorations Soft shades of grey,
coral and green provide the coloring
Planned by architects and decora-
tors of The Toledo Showcase COM
pany, general contractors, the interi-
OF offers a contrast to the auStere
pattern of the original design.
Drapes soften the lines of the large
windows and carpeting is used in the
front offices, hallway and directors
room.
A completely new lighting system
Erjghtens every corner and year
round air conditioning has been pro-
vided for comfort of patrons and en-
ployes.
Another new feature added during
the remodeling program is a night
depository box. Any depositor may
now leave money at the bank after
regular hours by placing it in an en-
velope with a deposit slip for the fol-
lowing days banking. A sealed bag"
service is also provided for larger de-
positS of cash.
I'VE extend an invitation to all in
the community to attend the open
ing" E. C. Romey, president of the
bank said this week Souvenirs of the
occasion will be provided visitors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
County Results In
Contested Offices

Following are complete unoffic.
ial returns from all of Allen
county's precincts in contested
offices in Tuesdays primary:
REPUBLICAN ELECTION
STATE SENATOR-Ross Pep
pie, 3373*; A Marshall Rodgers,
2,8O1; Margaret e. Miller, I,124;
Harry Barton Miller, 679.
JUDGE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS-John HI. Dawson, 5,OO4*;
James b. Steiner, zoos; Charles
w. Long, 1,068.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS -
Harold HI. Kirakofe, 1,964*; Ruben
III. Jacobs, 1,677; Oscar Nj. Rem.
ner, 1927; David r. Rodgers,
1,I22; Harold T. Deeds, 953; Nor.
man G. Black 513.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTION
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS -
Clarence Youngpeter, 2,SO5%;
Franklin Shaw, 1883; JAY Han
ley, I,2S6.
Indicates candidate nomin-
ated.
Total vote cast in the elections
was 6,O93 by the Democrats and
S,429 by the Republicans. The
board of elections reports it to be
the largest vote ever pOlled in
state primary election.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
BIC Grad Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
For Sociological Study In Paraguay

DR.. ]. Winfield ,Fretz, a Bluffton
college graduate of 1884, and widely
known writer for Mennonite publica-
tions and sociological magazines, has
been awarded a Guggenheim Fellow
ship for the purpose of making So
Geological study in South America, it
was learned this week.
DR.. Fretz is chairman of the divi-
sion of social science at Bethel col
lege, North Newton, Kansas, and is
married to the former Marguerite
Geiger of this community.
The Guggenheim award of $4,000 to
DR.. Fretz is the largest amount ever
granted to one person by the foun-
dation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08

Well qualified in his field, Dr. FretZ
has made a number of similar stud
les to that which he will make for the
foundation. He has visited and writ
ten about practically every Memo
mite center in the United States, made
study trips to Mexico and Paraguay.
In 1858 DR.. Fretz published book
entitled Pilgrims in Paraguay
which was written after six months
spent in Paraguay and Brazil where
IL thousand refugees are establishing
homes on virgin soil.
The new research project will be
a study of cultural interaction among
the refugee colonists and native Para
guaians.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lieb, Mt. Cory,
a boy, Gerald Carl, born last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kohl, Bluff
ton, a boy, Richard Lee, born Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vanderburg,
Findlay, boy, Robert Scott, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morrison, Belle
Center, a girl, Rhonda Leigh, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Paul Marquart, Bluff.
ton, boy, Jed Eudette, born Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Daniel, 'Jr.
Bluffton. girl. Jacqueline Sue
born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ramseyer
MARY Burry), Bluffton, a girl, Jer
Jay, born Wednesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08

Danny Lehman's three pound, six
ounce pike for the honors. Danny is
a sixth grader at Bluffton school.
Several large catfish were hooked.
The largest weighted three pounds,
nine ounces, and was caught by Mike
Johns, Lima. The same fisherman
checked in the second largest catfish
weighing an ounce over three pounds.
Seldom are the walleyes ready to
strike on opening day, but Sheryl
Inbody of Route 4, Findlay checked
in a tagged one and several other
walleyes were caught.
The trout were mapping at the lures
from the opening gun. Larry Clark,
age IA, Lima, turned in the first trout
just 10 seconds after the derby
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Cancer Fund Drive
Nets $500 Locally

The Bluffton drive to raise funds
for the American Cancer Society S
battle against the dread killer has
netted nearly $500, Mrs. John Boehr,
local chairman, has announced.
Mrs. Boehr said that both she and
her team of solicitors were gratified
by the showing made. ut is regret
able that the American Cancer So
ciety cannot accept aid fromUnited
Fund efforts, Mrs. Boehr said, land
we appreciate the forebearance OF
Bluffton people with another fund
raising campaign"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
April Showers
Lighter Than Usual

April showers were not as frequent
or heavy as normally, according to
the records of Ray Burkholder, area
weather observer, who reported a
total of ITS inches. Normal rainfall
for April in this area is 3.13 inches.
The shortage of moisture last
month continued the pattern set
through the early part of the year
Thus far precipitation has been sos
inches compared to the normal of
1910 inches for the first four months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
First Mennonite Church Defeating
RemOdeled EdifCe, Addition Sunday

in the basement where the furnace
room, storage space and coal bin
have been transformed into brightly
lighted classrooms. A visual aids
room, sewing room and extra dining
room have also been provided in the
old basement, and a modern kitchen
has replaced the area used by the
Mems Bible class previously.
The building is heated by gas
fired hot water perimeter heating
system.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Edwin Badertschers
To Build New Home

Another new residence is scheduled
for construction this spring on West
Elm street, it was learned this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Badertscher
have acquired a building lot next
door to the Don Overmyer home on
West Elm and across the street from
the Dale Reichenbachs. The lot was
purchased recently from Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Basinger, former flor
lists, who have moved to California.
The Badertschers plan to build
three-bedroom ranch style home of
brick and stone, and construction
work is expected to start within
month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Saturday Set AS
Blue Daisy Day

Mayor DAVID L. Riser having
proclaimed Saturday, May 10, as
blue Daisy Day." members of
the Bluffton chapter Blue Star
Mothers will be on the streets
of the business section TO sell the
tiny little flowers. Proceeds will
aid the organizations work in
veterans hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
No. | Trout Worth
$50 Caught Wednesday

The No. 1 prize rainbow trout
worth $50 i'm cash was caught
just before press time Wednes-
day by Arthur Fisher of DelphOs.
Fisher landed the trout on a night
crawler. The tag worth $50 was
turned into derby headquarters at
10:30 a. m.
The No. 2 trout, also worth $50
was caught Monday. The two
prizes were offered by the Bluff
ton Community SpOrtsmen-s club
and the Bluffton Business Mems
association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Shelter To Address
Nurses MeetinQ Here

Prof. Luther Shelter, professor of
mathematics at Bluffton college, will
speak on Dynamic Symetry in Ma
ture," at a regular meeting of Dis
trict 13, Ohio State Nurses associa-
ton, in the dining room at Bluffton
Community hospital tonight, Thurs
day, at 8 p. m.
Bluffton nurses will be hostesses
for the meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-08
Prof. Klassen Speaks
At Mt. Zion BANQUET

Prof. Klassen, head of the art de-
partment at Bluffton college, spoke
at the mother-daughter banquet of
Mt. Zion Methodist church in Han
cock county last Tuesday.
Prof. Klassen spoke on "Molding
Ones Life"
Evening star., 1958-07-02
Still Worth the Money

That Group disqualification, Inc,
Washington'S Blue Cross prepayment
disqualification plan, has decided to in
crease its rates to subscribers should
cause no surprise. The present rates
were set in 1852, when costs of hospital
care were 40 per cent lower than they
are today. The high cost of hospitaliza-
tion IN this era of inflated prices has
reached point where the organization
is paying out more in services than it is
taking In from the 100000 members of
the plan. The new rates will fill the gap
between income and outgo and provide
the sound reserve that is so essential in
an operation of. this kind.
President F. p Rawlings, jr., of
Group Hospitalization has disclosed that
the contingency reserve fund has been
dWindllng at an alarming rate in the
past two years. Deficits now are running
at level that indicates that the reserve
fund will be reduced by 81 g million this
year. BY increasing rates an average of
Al per cent (208 per cent in the case of
subscribers having both disqualification
and medical service coverage), the or
ganization will be able to end the def
cts and restore the reserve fund to a
safer level
Factors other than rising cost of
hospital bills also have contributed to
the need for higher rates. The District
Commissioners might be able to serve
several useful purposes by discussing
them with the officers Of Group Hospi-
talization, Inc. For the organization
serves an important community need.
But the District has no direct jurisdic-
tion over CHI, and formal "investiga-
ton" Of its rate increases by the Com
missionerS would have no standing.