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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03

their request for an increase on the
increase in their investment since
1862, when the last rate hike was
granted.
They reported their investment had
jumped so percent since 1852. The
company now serves $4,000 tele-
phones, as compared to 10000 in
1862.
The Northwestern Ohio Telephone
Subscribers association, the organiza-
ton representing the 81 communities
served by the utility, was represented
at the hearings by Ed Yeager, chair
man of the group, and John Bigelow,
secretary, as we'll as their attorney.
Mayor David Riser and Arden
Baker, local representative to the
subscribers group, said the July
hearings are open to the public and
urged interested persons to attend if
possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
"a Recalled
By Ex-Cell-O
LIN Last 4 Weeks
Employment Upturn Shows
So At Work Compared
With Top of 20S

Encouraging signs were seen this
week that employment at the Bluffton
Ex-Cell-O plant may be on the up
swing after cut-back early this year
which reduced the force from a top
figure of 2OS to "a employees.
Byron Fritchie, personnel manager
at the local plant, disclosed that Is
men have been called back to work
this week. On June 23 three others
were called back, and the week before
two employees returned to their jobs.
Fritchie said that a call has gone
out for return of four others next
Monday. This will bring the total
shop force up to So; an increase of "a
in the last todr weeks.
Joe Browne, general manager of
the plant, said that neither he nor
other officials of the company could
predict beyond the present, but that
recent business developments were
encouraging.
Although there has been no confir-
nation by company officials, it has
been general knowledge that Excel
0 has been bidding on government
contract work which could mean much
to the Bluffton plant The outcome of
the bidding is still pending.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03

A plane-auto smashup marred the
Bluffton Flying clubs FLYNN Break
fast Sunday but organizers report the
annual event was still the most sue
cessful they have conducted.
The accident occurred at 11:40 am.
when pilot Irwin r. Fultz, Detroit,
lost control of his 4-passenger Stin-
son on a takeoff attempt and struck
Ford station wagon owned by Miles
Toy, Lima.
The automobile was parked 80 feet
from the edge of the runway but the
erratic plane veered off ard struck it.
Front end of the car was demolished.
The landing gear, left wing, propeller
and frame of the plane were
damaged.
Toy, a representative of the Civil
Aeronautics Patrol Wing, was helping
ferry passengers about the field when
the accident occurred.
Two passengers in the car and -four
passengers in the plane were unin.
jured.
More than $50 planes visited the
field at one time or another and near.
ly 600 breakfasts were served in the
woodland grove near the airport.
Ideal weather brought planes t.
the airport at far earlier times thar
last year, with the first plane settling
down at 4:40, more than two hour:
earlier than the 1857 early bird.
A double prize-for the first pilot
and the first lady pilot to arrive
went to Mrs. Bob Stolte, Wapakoneta
who flew in with her husband. Oddly
enough the next two planes, which
landed shortly after 5 a. m, botf
were piloted by ladies who were
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Maurice CribIez
Named "FGrmer
Of The Year"

From 36 men who have been hon.
ored as Farmer of the Week" in
recent issues of The Lima Citizen,
Maurice Criblez, Route 1, Bluffton,
this week was given the top honor
as Farmer of the Year"
Criblez is widely known for his
registered Brown Swiss herds. Stock
from his herds have been shipped to
farms in all parts of the country and
into some foreign countries.
The Bluffton mans herd has been
rated by the National Dairy associa-
ton as having three excellents, six
very good, and three good plus pro-
ducers.
AS member of the Brown Swiss
association, Criblez has served as a
director of the Ohio association, and
is director of the Brown Swiss
Futurity organization, which he says
is the Kentucky Derby of the cattle
business.
He and his wife Mildred have two
sons, Tom, 1S, and Ted, 11s years old.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Corn Knee High
Well Before
Fourth Of July

If the old measure of corn crop
prospects, knee high by the fourth
of july" has any substance, Bluffton
area farmers are well on their way
to heavy corn harvest this fall.
Except for few fields which were
Hooded for long duration during the
heavy rains, most of the local corn
has been better than knee high for a
week or longer The warm weather
which finally arrived Sunday and
Monday promises to hasten the
growth still further.
But the same weather which has
contributed to the general lush growth
has slowed down the ripening of
wheat. Last year combines were in
the fields on the Fourth of July.
Local grain elevator people do not
expect the first grain to arrive at
the market place until about the
middle of next week.
Until the combines begin to roll,
farmers are busy with their hay
making operations and keeping ahead
of weeds in their corn fields. This
week presented the first opportunity
for many farmers to cultivate their
corn because of the previous wet con-
dition of the fields.
The margin of few days in corn
cultivation makes great deal of diff
ference, since it cannot be cultivated
after it gets too high, and weeds
cannot be covered after they are too
far developed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Plane Smashes Auto but No One
Hurt at Flight Brea kfast Sunday

scrambling for the honor of being
first woman pilot to register.
The award for the oldest pilot to
register has become almost the per-
sonal property of 70-year-old A. L.
Doepker, who won this prize for the
third consecutive year. Doepker is an
Elmore resident.
Youngest pilot for the day was
Phillip Gore, 19, Cleveland.
Winner of the grand prize movie
camera in the drawing at the break
fast was Dale Burr, Fremont. Other
prize winners were Mrs. Henry Douer,
Maumee; David Spalding, Toledo;
Rosemary Weiker, Clyde; Robert
Esper, Dearborn, Michigan; Emmett
Stauffer, Bluffton and Glenn Dutton,
Fostoria.
The runways and the cooking crews
in the grove were practically over
loaded between $3.50 and $3.50 when
the heaviest load of pilots and drivers
besieged the airport. Flying club
members reported as many as 13
and IA planes on approach or circling
at the same time.
One of the most popular planes to
appear all day was the Ford Tri-
Motor passenger plane which ferried
110 persons on air cruises over the
area on its short stay at the airport.
The plane, still in regular service, is
owned by Island Airways, Port
Clinton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
State Awards Contract for Repaying
Rt. 1O3 From County Line to Rt. SO

Second state route 103 repaving
contract to be let within a week was
awarded to c. ]. Laffey, Findlay,
state highway department officials
announced last week.
The new project will have the state
road repaved from County Line road
east to the junction with state route
SO. Route 103 will also be resurfaced
from Mt. Blanchard west to Airing
ton. Included in the same job is the
repaving of state route 81 from a
point 1.8 miles east of Ada to the US
68 intersection in Dunkirk.
Laffey's bid for the entire three
sectioned project was $50, 8,440. High
way department officials has esti-
mated the cost at SCI, ,370.
Completion date for this project is
October /. Laffey did not announce
when work was to begin.
Last week the highway department
let a $23,885 contract for widening
and repaving two sections of route
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03

announcement OF rO0eO queens ant
parade winners, before the rodeC
swings into action.
Additional queen candidates have
been nominated and a long series d
new parade entries have been filec
with parade marshal Walter Beck.
Newest queen nominees are Joanne
Shade, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Reineke, and Mary Lynn
F'rick, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George F'rick. Miss Shade represents
IBEW local 1853 at the Triplett Elec-
trical Instrument company and Miss
Frick is the candidate of the Presby-
terian church.
Two new parade awards were
announced after Tuesdays meeting
of the rodeo general committee. Tro-
phies will be given for the best dec
Grated pony and rider and the best
plain tack, pony and rider These
trophies, under parade class IL, are in
addition to awards for best decorated
horse and rider and best plain tack
horse and rider.
Other parade classes to be judged
will be: service clubs and adult or
ganizations; childre MS parade;
churches and church organizations;
junior organizations; merchant en-
tries, auto dealers and farm machin-
cry; school bands; recreation entries;
fire departments: drum and bugle
corps, bands, baton twirling; and in
dustrial exhibits.
One OF the outstanding bands in
this years parade will be Pop Geise-
ken'S 15-piece all German ''rube"
band from Glandorf. This throwback
to the old-fashioned community band
days will play on Main street in
front of Charles and Demp's Tavern
starting at 3 p. m. After marching in
the parade they will make another
appearance at the rodeo. This band
Is oelng sponsored by the tavern own
ers, who are paying all their ex-
penses.
The parade will pass through Har-
mon field in full view of the stadium.
Parade registration begins at the high
school at l p. m. while registration
of horsemen-openS at Harmon field
at 8 p. m.
After announcement of the parade
prizes winners the big rodeo, with
nine major events, will move into full
swing under the guiding hand of ring
master Carl Marshall.
Major entries will be: dude ranch
steer riding; great plains pony class:
balloon race, men and women; bare
back bronc riding; bride trail plea
sure horse; stake bend race; two
musical tire races; western calf rop-
ing.
(See RODEo page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
PUCO Continues Phone Rate Increase
Hearing at Request of Patrons Group

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
hearings of the rate increase request
of the Northwestern Ohio Telephone
Service company have been continued
until mid-July at the request of the
group opposing the rate hike.
Hearings were begun Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week in Columbus
before Robert Moulton, attorney for
the Northwestern Ohio Telephone
Subscribers association, asked for the
continuance.
Moulton said he needed additional
time to familiarize himself with the
case. He was retained by the sub
scribers group in mid-May. The form
er PUCO chairman said this was not
enough time to prepare such an in
tricate case.
Hearings will be resumed July Is
when Moulton will cross-examine
company representatives. Hearings
will then be recessed until Tuesday,
July %, when testimony will be re-
sumed.
In the first part of the hearings
telephone company officials baseC
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
June Was Sixth
Coolest, Wettest
June On Record

Last month was the sixth wettest
and the sixth coolest June in the past
ga years, according to the records of
Ray Burkholder, local weather observ-
er of near Pandora.
The average temperature for the
month of 65 degrees made it the
coolest June since 1928 and sixth
coolest since the record of 63.6 de-
grees average temperature set in
1916. The normal average tempera-
ture for June is 69.4 degrees, Burk-
holder says.
The rainfall of sos inches is 21z
inches above normal, but despite the
heavy rainfall during the past month.
the area is still 312 inches below nor
NAL for the first six months. Burk-
holders records show total precip-
itation of 14.78 inches as compared
with the normal of 1928 inches for
the first six months.
The heaviest June rainfall was that
of TAB inches recorded in 1916.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Births

The following births were recorded
at Rluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Amstutz,
Beayerdam, a girl, Tamura Lynne,
born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Schoonover,
Benton Ridge, boy, Robert Eugene
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Moffitt, Find
lay, a girl, Judith Ann, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Amstutz,
Orrville, Ohio, girl, Kimberly Ann.
born June "a at Wadsworth, Ohio. Mr..
Amstutz is the son of Noah Amstutz
Of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Shook, / Route
1, Bluffton, a girl, Cathy Lynn, born
July at Lima Memorial hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03

After full year of preliminary
operation, Kenny Mast's Bluffton Golf
Course will hold its formal grand
opening on the Fourth of July with
the sporty nine-hole course in tip-top
condition and new proshop offering
refreshments for its guests.
Rainy weather earlier this spring
has deferred play somewhat but has
contributed to the course conditioning.
Official opening of the course is
expected to attract heavier play from
a wide area surrounding Bluffton
where existing facilities for golfers
are overcrowded. Already the register
at the course indicates that more
players on the local fairways are
from Lima, Findlay and other sur
towns than from Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03

1O3 in the Bluffton corporation. JEFF
ferson street, from Main to Thur
man and Huber street to the County
Line, will be widened and repaved
by Carl F. Gerkin and Sons, Napo-
leon. Completion date for this project
is September 80.
Construction and repair contracts
worth $14,774,066 were let last week
by the state. Right-of-way and engi-
neering costs added to these construc-
ton costs push the total value of
the new contracts to SIT ,921, ,4O2 in
one week.
Bids have been received for $156,-
211, 1913 of roadwork in Ohio this year.
Only $39,9OS,33O in new roadwork
had been placed under contract at
this time last year.
LIBRARY CLOSES
The Bluffton public library will be
closed July 4, but will be open for
regular library hours on Saturday,
Miss Ocie Anderson, librarian an
nounced this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03


may also have an enacting resol
fall ballot.
The resurfacing and reshaping of
Harmon road which was completed
early this week took $2100 bite from
the street fund and may be the end
of major repair work for the summer.
Mayor David Risser has reported
the balance in the street fund is so
low that only the most elementary re-
pairs can be financed unless the
much-discussed tax levy is approved.
Village solicitor Malcolm Basinger
reported earlier this week that legal
requirements have been completed
and only an enacting resolution from
village council is nescessary for the
Board of Elections to authorize place
ment of the tax levy on the November
ballot.
Basinger said the enacting resolu-
ton can be- passed at any time before
September Is. Although it is not yet
officially on the agenda it may come.
before council as they discuss the
general street recommendation of
their street committee, councilmen
Edgar Chamberlain and Charles
Hankish, Jr.
The committee. has recommended
that the village secure a contractor
to repair the widely-scattered ruts
and chuckholes caused by various
excavating projects in recent years.
Councilman Chamberlain said the
major share of this project would
probably be carried by the. West Ohio
Gas company and the local Board of
Public Affairs. Both groups are re-
quired to repair streets to village
satisfaction after making their exca-
vations or bear expenses incurred in
fixing them.
Board and gas company officials
have both indicated they would pay
their share of the expenses if the VIII
age initiates the project this summer.
Chamberlain said expense to the yill-
age street fund would be next to
nothing
The committee has recommended
the holes be dug out, refilled properly,
compacted solidly and patched with
sound blacktop. They have discussed
costs of similar projects with several
area contractors.
The Harmon road resurfacing, from
College avenue to Poplar street, was
done Monday by Churchill Construc-
ton company. Council met in
special meeting late last week to give
the Lima company approval for the
project, which will tie in with black
topping of the Triplett parking lot.
Mayor Riser said the economical
price which was gained by making
one job of the two projects made it
impractical to refuse the project at
this time. He said Harmon road bears
unusually heavy traffic and the con-
venience of repairing it while Trip
lett workers vacation also made the
job attractive.
BY doing the two jobs at once the
contractor also solved potential drain
age problems. Part of the newly re-
surfaced street will drain to existing
basins and the remainder will drain
over the surface of the parking lot
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Golf Course Making Formal Debut
Prepare Year.Old Course for "Coming Out" Party

Arlington and Pandora are contrib
uting a heavy proportion of patrons.
Top day thus far for play on
Mast's course has been Sunday, June
%, when so divot diggers made
the rounds. Indications are that the
course will be used to greater ex-
tent as the season progresses. But
golfers need not worry about crowded
conditions at Bluffton for some time
to come. Thus far week days have
been slow, and rarely are there more
than Is to 80 players using the facil-
tiles during the day.
Several season memberships have
been added to last years nucleus
bringing the total season ticket hold
ers to approximately 38 or 90. Most
of these are Bluffton residents. Be-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Veterinarian Opens
Office On Riley st.

DR.. j. w. HoudesheI, who recently
acquired the residence property at
LOG Riley street from Maurice Fett,
has moved in and opened his office
in his home for the practice of vet
erinary medicine.
The new veterinarian will maintain
office hours on Monday and Thurs
day evenings and can be reached at
his home for farm calls and emer-
gencies. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. II. Houdeshell of Jenera, and
a June graduate of Ohio State univer-
sity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Atoms for Peace"
Bus To Visit Here

The Atomic Energy commits
sion's newest travelling exhibit, an
Atoms for Peace" bus, will be
shown in Bluffton July 81, Dean
NOnnamaker, Junior Chamber of
Commerce president has announc-
ed.
The exhibit describes the major
discovery of the century and
shows Acc programs related to
application of atomic energy to
medicine, research, industry and
agriculture.
Richard Smith is chairman of
the Jaycee committee making
arrangements for the appearance
of the "AtOms for Peace" bus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03

Taking advantage of an opportunity
to master many of the latest short
cuts known to the garment industry,
ten Bluffton community school teach
ers and housewives are among 80
women enrolled in a unique home sew
ing workshop being conducted this
week and next at Founders hall.
DR.. Edna Ramseyer, professor of
home economics at the college, is her
self student in the workshop class
which is using the methods of the
renowned Edna Bright Bishop. The
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Wagonload of Hay
Destroyed by Fire

A wagonload of hay being moved to
the Rawleigh Moser farm was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon
when sparks from the tractor ignited
the hay.
Moser was travelling south on
County Line road when he was halted
by the flames directly in front of the
Wilson McBain farm.
Bluffton and Beaverdam fire de-
partments were called but Bluffton
firemen had the blaze under control
before the Beaverdam crew arrived.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
HOmemakers Get Professional Tips
Study Latest Garment Industry Shortcuts at BC

All of the women in the class will
winter coats of woolen fabrics. Each
one will be equipped with her own
sewing machine, ironing boards of
various types and all the tools of a
professional garment worker.
Enrolled in the group in addition to
DIR. Ramseyer are Theda Hankish,
Edith Cupp, Margaret Hilty, Veldine
Amstutz, Stella Geiger, Mrs. Carrie
Stratton, Mrs. Carl Lehman, Mrs.
Wayne Schroeder and Mrs. F. D.
Rodabaugh.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03

class instructor is Miss Alice Kuester
of Greenville, Ohio, who has been as
sociated with Mrs. Bishop in conduct
ing similar courses of instruction.
Mrs. Bishops revolutionary new
ideas in home sewing have influenced
numerous recent improvements by the
nations leading pattern makers.
The Bluffton class will learn such
details as "directional" cutting, press
ing and sewing, in which the method
the fabric has been woven is consid-
cred in handling it for garment
production.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
TRASH PICKUP

The village refuse collection will be-
gin next Monday at noon, street COM
missioner William Cattle has
announced. He has asked that all pa
irons have their refuse in proper con-
tainers at the curb and ready for
pickup.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03

into Riley creek. A number of low
spots on Harmon road, which turned
into lakes after each heavy rain, will
be eliminated.
The Churchill company also put a
new blacktop surface on Poplar street
and repaired a stretch of jackson
street near Grove this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
RODEO AND PARADE THRONCS TO CROWD TOWN
Giant Freedom Frolic Parade To Move
Through Long Route Starting at 500,
Ending at Harmon Field Rodeo Site

thousands of hours OF work and planning reach their climax
tomorrow when Buons fifteenth annual parade and night
rodeo unveiled to thousands of eager spectators.
The parade perhaps bigger than ever, will form D. m
begin shaking its extended through the village at $50
will end at Harmon field where thousands will await the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-03
Council To Face Major
Street Finance Worry
Lack of Funds Blocks Major Work
But Repair of Bad SnOts Possible

The towns street repair program tiny figure
the village street fund will both attention village
council at their meeting next Tuesday evening.
Council act the recommendation of their street
mtteerepa all the spots undermined by exavaonand they
also have enactng resolution place levy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-27
a Losing
Gambler

Angeles or San Francisco so he'd
be closer to home. But says Tom,
81 studied the different clubs and
figured l had the best chance Of
really making the grade with Phil
adelphia." Tom should get his
business administration degree
with no trouble.
One club threw away a fabulous
sum a few years back when it
signed a young pitcher. Al the age
Of II this kid was phenomenal and
the club thought il had hit the
jackpot when it signed him a few
years later.
A $400. 000-To-ons Bet
When the boy was brought in to
meet the press, the writers were
astounded. Expecting to meet a
rangy young athlete, they were
confronted with a butterball at
least so pounds overweight. He
had been ineligible for sports his
last year in school and was way
out Of shape. He never made il in
the big time.
He's a far from unique case.
True, bonuses have produced such
stars as Kaline, Robin Roberts "a
20-game winner his third season.,
Herb Score Ia sensation until his
injury a year ago), Curt Simmons
and Johnny Antonelli. But nearly
every club has had its fingers
burned more than once. As Fresco
Thompson put it: "For every one
who makes the grade there are
S4OO, 600 worth who fail"
Will the clubs ever get to-
gether and abolish all bonuses? 1t
wouldn't surprise US at all. The
present situation is just too crazy
to last. The End