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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
Adult Class Offers
Course In Industrial
Supervision Methods

A mid-winter series OF adult educa-
ton classes stressing personal devel-
opment and supervisory techniques
viii be opened in the Button high
school building at z p. m. Wednes-
day, January %.
First OF the series of weekly ses-
sions in the course will deal with the
subject Person to Person Communi-
cations
The entire series of training ses-
sions will be in the form of a new
technique worked out by the Nation
al Management Association incIud-
ing the combined use of moving pic
lures followed by discussion sessions
on the principal points involved.
Most of the enrolment for the
course comes from The Triplett Elec-
trical Instrument Co., one of the CO.
sponsors of the classes. It is also open
TO the general public. To date approx
mately 80 have registered for the
seven-Week series OF meetings.
Assisting in sponsoring the weekly
classes are the Bluffton Board of Ed
ucation, the Ohio State Department of
Vocational Education, the National
Management Association and The
Triplett company.
The course is fully accredited un-
der the state adult education program
and diplomas will be awarded by the
Ohio department to all who complete
it. Arden Baker, who directed last
winters adult education program
here, will be coordinator of this
years course.
Arrangements for offering the train
ing to Bluffton adults were worked
out by Supt. Aaron B. Murray and
the Triplett company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
Auto Accident
Injuries Fatal
To A. D. Gratz

Albert ID. Gratz, 70, insurance and
real estate man, Tuesday became the
second Bluffton businessman to die
within a weeks priod as a result
of injuries received in auto acci-
dents. Mr.. Gratz, who was injured
January 5, succumbed at 1910 D. m.
Tuesday at Lima Memorial hospital,
Mr.. Gratz suffered a depressed
skull fracture in an accident at the
intersection of Routes 103 and 69
He was travelling west on 103 and
collided with an auto driven by
Sharon Hermes, Is, of New Carlisle
headed north on 50.
The Bluffton man appeared to be
recovering re satisfactorily when
pneumonia set in early this week.
His death follows that of E. Ed
ward Waltermire, another business
man, who died Wednesday of last
week in two-car crash on Route
30-S near Kenton.
Mr.. Gratz was born August 2
1887 in Richland township, the son
of David and Anna (Schifferly)
Gratz.
He married Phoebe Bettschen
August 1, 1914, and she survives
with two daughters, Mrs. Robert c.
'Motter, Lima, and Mrs. E. E. Fire
stone, Celina, and three grandchil-
dren. There are two sisters, Mrs
Amos Moser and Mrs. E. M
Hostettler, both of Bluffton; two
brothers, Andrew, Button, and
Fred, st. Petersburg, Florida.
He had been in the insurance
business 45 years in Bluffton and
had served as an elder and deacon
in st. Johns Evangelical and Re-
formed church.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day at 2:30 in st. Johns Evangelical
and Reformed church with the Rev.
V. C. Oppermann officiating. Burial
will be in Maple Grove cemetery
Basinger funeral home is in charge
of arrangements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
Norman Triplett
Heads New York
Marketing Seminar

Norman Triplett, vice-president in
cnarge of marketing for The TripIett
Electrical Instrument Co., is chair
man OF a Marketing Seminar BEING
conducted in New York City this week
by the American Management asso-
citation
selecting and Directing the Man
ufacturer's Agent" is the title of tho
seminar, in which management men
from all parts of the nation are en-
rolled.
seminar sessions were held Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday in tbe
Sheraton-Astor hotel. This is tbo
second occasion in which Mr. Tr;nlet+
mas served as a chairman for IN
American Management association
conference.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
Tax Duplicate
In School District
Increases 100000
Higher Valuation To
Provide About $4,000
In Added Annual Revenue

An increase in the Bluffton school
districts tax duplicate (value of all
taxable property of more that 500
600 will provide additional funds for
school operation during the forthcom-
ing year. but increased revenues will
be needed for employment of addi-
tional teachers by next September,
according to reports made at the
Bluffton school board meeting Tues
day evening.
The school tax duplicate rose from
s9,5O7 ,304 during the past year to
sl0.209,742, Superintendent of Schools
A. B. Murray reported Increased rev.
enue from this source viii give the
schools approximately 5000 more in
1858 than last year.
The board approved total appropri
ations amounting to s211, ,103.02 which
includes, in addition to local tax rev.
enues SCI, 1893 estimated to be forth
coming from the state school founda-
ton program.
In another report the superintendent
estimated a total enrolment next
September in grades l to s of 786 as
compared with 742 this year. An addi-
tional elementary teacher as well as
another high school teacher will prob
ably be needed in September, he re-
ported.
The board acted to reappoint James
West for another 7-year term to the
Library Board and will ask Mrs.
Harold Balmer to accept an appoint
ment to the board for three years
filling the unexpired term of Edgar
Hauenstein, who has resigned.
The purchase of a dish washer and
garbage disposal for the school cafe
terra was also authorized.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
Council Delays Decision On Parking
Regulations As New Developments Arise

A decision by village council on
parking regulations for downtown
Bluffton still appeared some distance
away as the issue became more
clouded with further proposals and
counter proposals at the Tuesday
evening meeting.
Latest developments in the situa-
ton were l. suggestion from one
businessman that parking meters be
installed, 2. introduction of ques-
tionnaire indicating 28 businessmen
against two-hour parking, II for it and
eight undecided, 3. suggestion from
the businessmen's committee that
two-hour limit extend only to alleys
on side streets, and 4. survey by
the police department indicating that
on at least two days this month there
didn't seem to be parking problem
at all.
Jack Koontz, of Koontz Sinclair
Service, appeared to suggest parking
meters as the solution. He said that
the meters would pay for enforce
ment and produce revenue for the
village.
Harland Swank, meat market oper-
ator, presented the QUESTIONABLE
which had been circulated among the
businessmen. He said that in the last
few days one could fire a shotgun
down Main street without hitting any
one. There seemed to be plenty of
space. He said he circulated the
questionable to get an expression of
opinion from at least AZ businessmen
rather than the opinions of small
number who voted for the two-hour
limit at the last meeting.
Joe Urich, of Urich's IGA market,
chairman of the Business Mems as
sociation committee on parking,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16

said that he was sorry that the con-
fusion had arisen, after all interested
had an opportunity to discuss the is
sue and have a voice in the associa-
TONS recommendation.
He suggested that the two-hour linn
it be tried on side streets as far as
the alley instead of the entire first
block off Main street. furthermore,
he asked that council permit the busi-
nessmen to iron out differences of
opinion at their next meeting before
council acts.
Council decided to hold the entire
matter of parking regulations in abey-
ance until it can give the matter
further study.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
Sportsmen Plan
Orange Township
Fox Hunt Sunday

A fox hunt will be held Sunday af-
ternoon in Orange township under the
sponsorship of the Bluffton Commun-
ity Sportsmen's club, it was announc-
ed this week by Don Geiger, presi-
dent
The hunt is open to the public and
all interested persons are asked to
meet at the old Orange Center school,
Orange Center, Sunday at ] p. M,
Geiger said.
Hunting licenses are not required
since the fox has been classified as
varmint by the state department
of wildlife. Only shotguns will be used
in the roundup for safety's sake.
Rifled slugs will not be permitted.
A fox hunt was held in the same
area last year and two foxes were
bagged during the afternoon. Killing
the foxes were A. E. McElroy, Bowl
ing Green, and Rich and Kent Staley
and Kent Ridenour, who collaborated
10 dispatch the other animal. Besides
the two foxes bagged, two others
we're spotted but got away. Over 70
hunters took part in last years hunt.
Foxes have been increasing in this
area for the past several years and
there were several reports of foxes
being killed during the hunting sea-
son.
Hancock county has established a
IS bounty on foxes and any bounty
money collected during the hunt Sum
day will be turned over to the Sports
mems club game restocking program.
Geiger and Jean Muller will be ir
charge of the hunt this Sunday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
Warren Heads Hancock
County Commissioners

Clyde Warren, Route 1, has been
named chairman of the Hancock
county commissioners for the coming
year.
Warren succeeds Farley Lawrence,
who was chairman of the board last
year. The other member of the coun-
ty governing body is Ralph M. Cole.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
TelesiS Announces
Saturday Recreation

The Telesis Club has announced
that it will again sponsor program
of supervised play and recreation at
Founders hall on Saturday afternoon
during the winter months for hcildren
of the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ramseyer
are again supervising the program.
All children from grades 1 to in
elusive are invited to participate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
SpOrtsmen Schedule Trout
Derby Opening For May 4

and stocked to honor the silver an
niversary of the Bluffton Stone
Company.
An $500 pickerel stocked for the
Golden Anniversary celebration of
the Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co. was never caught.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
Malcolm BaSinger
Appointed AS New
Village Solicitor
Charles Young Named !
Temporary Assistant Fire
Chief by Mayor Risser

Malcolm Basinger, Lima attorney
and son of DR.. and Mrs. Evan Bas.
niger, was appointed by Mayor David
L. Risser as village solicitor succeed
ing John Harnishfeger who resigned,
effective the end of the past year.
The appointment announced at the
Tuesday evening council meeting was
unanimously confirmed by the new
council.
The new solicitor is a member of
the Lima law firm of Meredith, Mere
dith and TAFT, and prior to a hitch
with the U. S. Army, served as pro-
baton officer for the Allen County
Juvenile court. He is a graduate OF
Bluffton high school and Wooster col
lege, and received his law degree
from the University of Michigan law
school.
Alderman Heads Council
In other action at the Tuesday
meeting Charles Alderman, accord
ing to custom of electing the person
polling the highest vote on council,
was chosen president of council.
A long list of other appointments
were made by the mayor and con-
firmed by council, although council
asked for delay on one appointment
and refused to ''go along" with anoth-
er measure recommended. by him.
In the fire department Guy Corson
was reappointed chief with Charles
Young as temporary assistant chief.
Clarence Stonehill, former assistant
chief, was made an honorary member
of the department Mayor Riser said
that poor health had made it neces-
sary for Stonehill to be relieved of
his duties as active assistant chief
for the present time.
Firemen reappointed include. Ed
Badertscher, Robert Dillman, Robert
Hursey. Charles Ballinger, Eugene
Mericle, Lester Niswander, Amos
Reichenbach, Franklin Steiner, Lor-
en- Steinman and Aldine Wiess.
ReGppoi1at Police Officers
Reappointments of Police Chief
william Cattle and night patrolmar
Wade Bechtel were approved at sal
aries of $3.50 and $275 per month
However, the mayors recommends.
ton that new 5000 allowance be
granted each of the officers for uni
form purchases during the year was
rejected. New members Charles Au-
herman, Edgar Chamberlain. Jolm
Klay and Mrs. Stella Lauriat voted
against the recommendation pending
further study. Wilbur Amstutz and
Charles Hanlish supported the mayor.
The appointment of a successor to
Paul Diller on the recreation COM
mission was held up as was that of
clerk of the cemetery board. Mayor
Riser submitted the name of former
councilman Gerald Swank to succeed
Diller, whose term on the board ex-
pired at the end of the year. Mem.
bers of council asked for delay when
it appeared that there was disagree
ment pending on the appointment.
The members of council were sworn
into office by Mayor Riser at the
opening of the meeting, and the fol-
lowing committee appointments
made: finance Mrs. Lauriat and
Klay; streets = Hanlsish and Cham
berlain; and fire and light, Amstutz
and Alderman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-01-16
SEEK POLIO DRIVE LEADER

Mrs. Paul Huges, head of the Allen
County Mothers March on Polio, said
this week that she was looking for a
volunteer to organize the annual can
vas in Bluffton. Persons interested
may contact her or Gerald Swank.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25
New Zeulunder To
Deliver Address Al
Israel 10Th Birthday

Sir Leslie Munrp Of New Hca-
land president OF the General A
scmbly Of the United Nations, win
be the guest speaker at The Tenth
Anniversary OF The state Of Israel
celebration TO be held Sunday,
April q, at s:l5 pm, at NorthruP
Auditorium on the University
campus.
This meeting has been arranged
jointly by the University OF Min,
nesota, the Twin City Israel Celc.
bration Committee and the Amer,
ican-IsraeH Club Of the university
The program viii include greet
ings from the State Of Israel by
the Hon. David s Teshcr, Israel
Consul-General at Chicago and tn,
Isreli Oh Grout yin present q
musical and dance series.
The public is cordially invited
to join In the celebration OF this
historic event. There + no admis.
sion charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25

daily. a distance Of rs miles lie
has done this In a variety OF
vehicles through all kinds Of
weather for a total Of 10000 ac-
cident free miles.
The Model A. Fords were the
coolest" he recalls, "and the one
ton Dodges and Internationals the
most exhausting Hence the shiny
new 1858 station wagon entrusted
10 him last week by Postmaster
Austin seems the height Of luxury
and he intends TO keep II shiny
ndented by continuing his role
as "appeaser'' in any traffic argu-
ment.
Perhaps the best reason why I
try 30 hard to avoid accidents, "
he concluded, lis that hate 10
make out reports especially In
tripEcate"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25
Halle 9. Brown
Annual Meeting
Thursday May ]

Plans for the annual meeting
of the Red Feather Agency Halle
Q. Brown Community House An
nual meeting are being rapidly
completed. The dinner meeting will
be held Thursday night May at .
pm.
The principal speaker will be a
Minnesota girl who made good in
the big cities Of the East. She is
Housing Director Corienne Robin
son Morrow of the New York City
Commission on Intergroup Rela-
tons.
Mrs. Morrow a native Of Tower,
MINI, has served both in federal
and city governmental posts.
Alice Onque, Halle Q. head
resident urged Halle supporters
to Immediately make reservations
for the tickets for dinner which
are S1.75.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25

CLARENCE MITCHELL
pear at the kickoff rally Of the
Minneapolis NAACP membership
campaign at pm. on the even
ing Of the 9th at st. Peters AME
Church.
Well known 10 local residents
Mr. Mitchell served several years
as Executive Secretary Of the st
Paul Urban League before joining
the staff Of various federal wal
production and manpower agencies
during world war II. After out
standing service in helping elm.
nate discrimination in federal
agencies Mr. Mitchell became Dir,
ector Of the NAACP Washington
Bureau where he handles legisla,
tive matters and problems relating
to the Executive Branch Of Gov,
eminent.
AT present, a major example OF
the Bureaus work is the civil
rights legislation passed during
the First Session Of the s5th Con.
gress Boranin Baltimore, Mary.
land AZ ears ago, Mr.. Mitchell is
married and father Of four sons
He is a graduate Of Lincoln Univ.
ersity, Pennsylvania, and has done
graduate work at the Atlanta
School Of Social Work and the
University Of Minnesota. His wife
is Attorney Juanita Mitchell OF
Baltimore. Both are favorites OF
St Paul people.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25

recognition Of his record.
The presentation was made on
Friday April Is. BY Postmaster
other drivers" He adds Il have
learned 10 wait. although by ma
ture I am not a patient man"
Mr. Logan covers mile-wide
route from Seven Corners 10 Void
Chamberlin Airport four times
Cleve r. Austin during ceremon-
les held In the Postmaster's office
attended by Post Office Depart
ment officials, as well as forty
other drivers who received lesser
awards.
Mr. Logan, a p year veteran
Of the postal service. says that his
mo accident" record II mo ac-
eident" A traffic philosopher, he
believes that you have ito want
70 stay out Of trouble and be will
ing TO concede almost too much 10
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25
REV. HENRY &. STEWART
FATHER or FORMER TWIN
CITY PASTOR DIES

Rev Henry E, Stewart, AME
minister and father Of Rev. Carlyle
r. Stewart, Of Detroit, former
Twin city pastor, died Sunday at
the age Of 81.
Funeral rites were held In De
troit, Wednesday and the remains
were shipped to Chicago where
he pastored for years. A second
funeral service is scheduled for
Carey Temple AME church on
Friday for the distinguished cler.
gyman..
The venerable minister was one
OF the best known ministers In
the AME connection and served as
pastor Of a number OF churches
during his active career.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25
PAUL RAY URGES
NO SUPPORT FOR
MILTON ROSEN

In letter TO the st. Paul
Recorder Paul IL. Ray st. Pau
native and active young politi
cal leader urges the Negro citi
zens of st. Paul not TO vote for
Milton Rosen, candidate for
reelection TO the st. Paul City
Council because Of Rosen's posi-.
ton on segregation.
Wrote Ray Wednesday:
Last week l had occasion TO
see the St. Paul city abstract OF
the past primary election and TO
my great surprise and utter con
fusion discovered that in the
pre- dominantly Negro precincts,
Milton Rosen received more votes
than any other city council candi
date.
This revelation is shocking and
shows that the basic issues which
we are fighting for are totally dis
regarded by many Of our Negro
voters in this community. No won,
der Rosen has no respect for the
Negro community!
There is no doubt in my mind
that Milton Rosen showed his true
colors last year, when he had the
audacity to make the statement
that Negroes were quite content
and were being given all the con.
sideration expected in the southern
states. Such irresponsible state,
ments by a council man from a
liberal northern city is the fort.
fication that segregationists are
looking for.
His position as TO Negro rights
has not changed and this has beer
affirmed in his recent statement
in the st. Paul Dispatch that, oper
occupancy should not become Law
in St. Paul until all cities in Min,
nesota shall agree to have open
occupancy.
This is the same basic theory
put forth by the dixiecrats, No
Indignation until all southern
states have agreed upon it, gen.
eraities are the essence Of not
facing the issue. One Is either for
or against an issue or he Is not
interested.
Il urge every citizen TO denounce
this politician CRosen) who uses
the statement, Il know what racial
prejudice is because Of my own
race" to cloud the basic issues.
Vote DBL next Tuesday.
Paul II. Ray, 957 Dayton Ave,
ST, Paul, Minnesota.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25

Dental restriction by race? Is our
profession OF democratic idealism
pious double-talk, or Is II an ex-
preston Of the principles for
which we are ready 10 sacrifice p
Mr.. Foote continued, Nearly
all Of st. Paurs small Negro pop
ulation- Il is less than 2-percent Of
the total population live in the
district bounded by University
and Dayton. the Cathedral and
Lexington. Only handful OF Ne.
gro families have lept over the
ghetto wall 10 establish themselves
successfully outside"
Describing with great uvidness
the housing situation in st. Paul
as Il affects Negroes, Mr.. Foote
went on 20 say. The citizens Of
81. Paul therefore face an un-
opportunity to break
down the walls Of segregated
housing by encouraging and as
sisting at least some OF these
families to move out of the already
overcrowded ghetto area"
"Our choice. as citizens OF 81
Paul. Is simple. either we promote
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25

dents who are now living in
our city"
Mortinson "Non-comattal"
SEVERN MoRTINsoN Is non
nonoomittal on the subject and he
intends TO remain so until open
occupancy legislation Is declared
constitutional Just how this can
be effected without putting an
ordinance on the books remains
a mystery,
Winkel For Ordinance
ADRIAN wINKEL has COM
mitted himself TO any ordinance
which, in his opinion provides
the necessary protection for the
rights OF the parties affected"
Peterson
ROBERT PETERSON believes
that thoughtful study and In
vestigation are required In
the very near future"
Holland May Follow citizens Com
mittee
BERNARD HOLLAND states
that he win probably follow the
recommendation OF the citizens
commission recently appointed by
Mayor Dillon. This. OF course. im-
plies nothing with regard TO Hol-
lands own position on this matter.
Decourcy For Prompt Attention
MRS. DONALD DECOURCY be-
lieves that the proposed ordinance
should be given prompt attention
with public hearings scheduled as
soon as possible.
! Noisiest OF all candidates Is Abb
ner johnson with Milton Rosen
and John Daubney running close
seconds. According 70 these three
there never has been nor win
there ever be an administration
~ toiIuPl AZ Blioh ~
II Is getting TO the point, how
ever, where one can hardly tell
what TO believe coming out of
Mil Rosens office. According 20
report issued by Nick J. Smith.
chairman OF the ST. Paul Housing
and Redevelopment authority Ros-
en- Is said TO have voted in favor
Of the sears-Roebuck deal on
March 8, 1852. March 10. 1858, and
April 7. 1867.
In answer to this report. Rosen
said last week that he'd voted for
the commercial venture on the
Capitol Approach, but he didn't
know they were going to sell 10
Sears" Now II seems that Milt
is on the verge Of claiming the
city council forged" his vote. He
seems 10 recall that he wasn't
even there when the votes were
taken" In a more recent state
ment.
This current position Of Milf
Rosen is reminiscent Of the Birm-
ingham, Alabama scandal last year
when Milt upheld the segregated
Continued on Page 81
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-25
Don't Vote For ROsen

Milton Rosen seeks City
shown Negro
people He fought low housing several years
when opponents using an-ego ant-mnory
kill off the project
year Birmingham Alabama placed
him the side the those believe the southern
Negro being which tried
brazeny NAACP
organizations cricise him severely
Negroes any considerable
they win be jusfng his feeling that the Negro people easily
fooled and placated