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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Temperature Range
Greatest of Year

A temperature range of AZ de-
prees on October 20 was the
greatest change of temperatures
within a single day during 1853,
according to the record of Ray
Burkholder, area weather OBJ
server.
The mercury at the Burkholder
weather station rose from a low
of % degrees in the morning to
a high of II degrees on the 10th.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Free Rides, Baby
Sitter Service
Offered Voters

There will be few valid ex-
cuses for Blufftonites not get
ting to the polls to cast their
ballots next Tuesday.
Those finding 1t impossible
to supply their own trans.
pOrtatiOn to the voting places,
may call the high school
office for free taxi service.
Members of the high school
Varsity b and Hi-Y clubs will
be available to drive com.
munity residents from their
homes to their voting stations.
And if a baby sitter is need
ed, members of the high
school home economies class
have volunteered their serV-
ices. The girls will care for
children brought to the high
school cafeteria between the
hours of 8 to III a. m. and
from 1 to 8 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Billtown Highway
Improvement Done

The giant highway overpass at
Williamstown has been completed
and opened to traffic, state high
way department officials have
announced.
The overpass carries route BON
over route 68 and the New York
Central railroad. 1t replaces the
former junction of the two
highways just west of the old
railroad overpass, which was
weakened and outnoded by years
of service.
The old overhead has been re-
turned to Hancock county care.
The project also includes sew
eral new bridges over the
Blanchard river and other
streams east and west of Will
Jamestown. 1t extends through
Madison and Delaware townships
in Hancock county to Salem
township, Wyandot county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Bohrer
Takes W. Va.
Scout Post

George Bohrer, superintend-
ent of buildings and grounds at
Bluffton college, has resigned
his post to accept a new posi-
ton as a professional Boy Scout
executive.
Mr.. Bohrer, who served as
Scoutmaster of the Bluffton troop
for six years and more recently
has been assistant commissioner
of the Putnam district, left Mon
day for a six-week training pro-
gram at the National Boy Scout
training camp at Schift Reserva-
ton, near New Brunswick, n. Y.
Upon completion of the train.
ing program, Mr.. Bof1rer will be
assigned to a post in the Clarks-
burg, West Virginia, area.
The Bluffton man became in
terested in scouting as a youth
at home in Normal, Ill. After
graduation from Bluffton college
in 1949, he took his campus post
and renewed his interest in the
local movement in 1851.
He and Mrs. Bohrer and their
four children will probably eS-
tablish their home in West Vir-
ginia at the end of this year
or early in 1859, depending upon
how soon suitable housing ac-
commodations can be found. The
children are Michael, 6, Sharon,
4, Susan, 2, and David, five
months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Plan Adult Home Economics Class,
Set First Meeting for November 5

Plans for adult classes in home
economics will be considered at
a meeting in the Bluffton high
school home economics depart
ment at 7 p. m. next Wednesday,
it was announced this week by
Mrs. Phyllis Pitcock high school
home &c instructor.
Possible subjects for the class
include home furnishing, begin
ming clothing technique, securing
a professional finish to your cloth
ing and nutrition.
Any person 16 or over who is
not attending high school is ell
igible to attend the classes. At
least ten must enroll in the pro-
posed course for it to be conduct
ed.
Classes will be held each We'd
nesday from z to 8 p. m. for
IL weeks.
Objectives of the course are
to extend home economics serv-
ice and facilities of the school to
families in their entire commun-
ity; to study and discover COM
munity needs and resources; to
help families become more aware
of the ways in which the COM
munity and the schools can con-
tribute to home living; to help
adults see education as a con-
tinuing process and to strengthen
interest in family living in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Maynard Geiger
Gets Ham License

Maynard Geiger, Bluffton radio
and television service man, was
recently granted a technician
class amateur radio operators
and station license by the Fed
eral Communications commits
sion.
The Bluffton man was assigned
call letters K8NTNJ, and his Ii
cense was issued for a period of
five years.
Mr.. Geiger has been active in
Ham" radio for many years
and is at present activity man.
ager of the Bluffton Radio club.
He has a 25 watt transmitter
under construction and expects to
have it on the 6-meter band in
the near future.
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per cent of goal by this stage,
campaign officials were well
pleased with the results.
Harold Balmer, hard-working
president of UF, said we are ex-
tremely grateful for the out
come of our second campaign,
generally recognized by veter-
ans in fund raising as the criti-
cal campaign in the establish
ment of the UF method.
"On behalf of the organization,
l extend a sincere thsnk-you to
more than 200 volunteer cam
paigners and to all citizens who
responded so generously" Bal
mer said.
Tuesday the drive had gone
over the S7,392.03 quota by a
bare S44.72, but indications were
that before all money is in, the
fund should be close TO the S.
900 mark.
Mr.. Little said that S5,747.25
had been collected IN cash and
deposited in Citizens National
Bank. Pledges, mostly on the
payroll deduction plan, total ST.
689.5O.
Lower employment in Bluffton
industries reduced the contribu-
tons from this division of the
drive, but in other divisions the
giving was higher than last year.
Solicitation among Bluffton busi-
nessmen showed q strong gain.
Gifts from employees of Bluff
ton industries total 81, 1860 thus
far as compared to $4,885.83 at
the same time last year. Contri-
buttons from Bluffton business
firms which amounted to $1,575.-
so were up to 1,9O4 in the pres
ent drive.
Contributions from rural Rich
land township south of the Dixie
total S310.50 and north of the
Dixie, S442.5O.
House-to-house' solicitation in
the four Bluffton town districts
yielded $1,983.25.
Arden Baker, chairman of the
successful drive, said that fol-
low-up letters will be sent TO a
number of local residents, who
solicitors were unable to find at
home. Anyone who was missed
in the campaign may send their
contributions to Woodrow Little,
secretary, 1S3 West
Kibler street, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
School Board
Names SimcOx
New Member

Robert Simcox, Route 2,
Bluffton was elected by the Bluff
ton board of education at a
special meeting Tuesday evening
to fill the vacancy on the board
left by the recent death of Har-
vey Burkholder.
Mr.. Simcox was nominated to
serve the unexpired term by
Maurice Bell and was unanimous
ly elected by the four members
including DR.. B. W. Travis, Paul
w. Stauffer, Kenneth Luginbuhl
and Bell. The term will expire at
the end of 1853.
The new board member, who
was attending a movie at the
Carma theatre with Mrs. Sim
cox at the time he was elected,
was summoned from the theatre
briefly to be notified. Mr.. Bell
administered the oath of office.
Under the law the clerk of the
board or any of its members may
administer the oath.
MIR. Simcox is branch manager
of the Diamond Fertilizer Co. at
its Ottawa office. A native of
Cincinnati, he attended Bluffton
college and was graduated in
1947.
He and Mrs. Simcox, who has
been active in PTA affairs, are
the parents of a family of seven
children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Local Churches
Plan ThankOff fering

Sunday will bring the annual
thankoffering service in En-
manueTs and st. Johns United
Church of Christ with Mrs. Grace
Snyder as speaker. Mrs. Snyder
spoke at this service many years
ago.
Planning. the program are Mrs.
A. D. Gratz, chairman; Mrs.
Sam BadertScher, Mrs. Lillian
Dunifon, Mrs. Walter Badert-
scher, Mrs. Ralph Diller and
Miss Christine Geiger.
Mrs. Snyder was missionary
in China until evacuated at the
time of the japanese invasion.
She is at present on furlough
from her post in West Africa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Paul Klassen
Takes Akron Post

Paul Klassen, son of Prof. and
Mrs. John Klassen, has accepted
a new position as a case work
supervisor for the child welfare
board at Akron, it was learned
this week.
Mr.. KlaSsen and his family will
move from their present home in
Waterville to Wadsworth, near
Akron.
A graduate of Bluffton college
in 1948, Mr.. Klassen married the
former Lavonne Hostetler of
Orrville, who also was graduated
from Bluffton college in 1916.
They have two children, John, 9,
and David, age 4.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
BlufftOn Church OF Christ
ACQUIRES New ElectrOnic Organ

in the congregation and in the
community in organ music, les
sons will be made available on
the instrument of all who are in
terested. Lessons will be given
on Tuesday evenings.
The organ will be officially
dedicated next summer when the
congregation observes its Tooth
anniversary.
Proceeds from the church
sponsored election supper on
Tuesday evening will be used to
help pay for the instrument.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30

A new elecronic organ acquir-
ed by the Bluffton Church of
Christ was used for the first time
at the Sunday worship service
this week. Ted Groman, well
known Findlay organist, played
the instrument Sunday.
This is the first organ to be
used in the local church, piano
having been used until now for
accompanying congregational
singing. Mrs. Roy Rogers will be
the regular organist.
To develop more interest with
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Plan "Open House"
At School Monday

BlufftOn schools will OBJ
serve their annual "Open
house" Monday evening, No
vember 8, 1t was announced
this week by school officials.
Both high school and ele-
mentary school will be open
for visitation by parents and
friends from Z to $50 p. m.
on Monday. Work of students
will be on display and teach
ers will be in their respective
classr0Oms for discussions
with parents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Findlay Woman
To Speak Here

Mrs. Carrie M. Roberts, preSi-
dent of the Ohio Association of
Colored Women's clubs, Findlay,
will be the principal speaker at
Bluffton's World Community Day
of Prayer program on Friday,
November Z, it was announced
this week by Mrs. C. F. Brunn,
president of the sponsoring Bluff
ton United Church Women.
Mrs. Roberts will use has her
subject, This Changing World. /"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Council Lets Contract For
Cherry St. Bridge Repairs

Commissioners for payment OF
half of the repair bill, that ac-
ton was taken.
Council also gave third read
ing and adopted an ordinance
providing for limiting parking to
one side of the street on certain
streets in the college campus
neighborhood. The parking ban
had been requested by college
officials as a means of reducing
congestion.
On the matter of the proposed
nutria ranch operation at the
Clayton Basinger home, Council
was advised by Village Solicitor
Malcolm Basinger that it had no
authority to deal with the re-
quest of the Basingers under ex-
listing ordinances. Two weeks ago
they had asked permission to use
water from their own well for
use in cleaning the nutria pens,
discharge the effluent into Riley
creek without paying the sewage
service charge.
Mr.. Basinger said he could
find no ordinance on the village
books controlling the use of pri-
vately operated wells. He re-
minded, however, that the Bas-
ingers could be prosecuted under
state law if the effluent from the
nutria ranch caused pollution of
the stream.
Mayor Riser said that he
would also take up the matter
with the village planning board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
SPOOK TOWN

Main street took on the appear
ance of a spook village Tuesday
evening with ghosts, pumpkins
heads, owls, bats and skeletons
appearing in front of every light
post, peering from most every
doorway or flying from merchant
signs. The cut-outs used to dec
crate for the Wednesday night
party were created by Harry
Weibels art classes at the high
school. The same group painted
store windows with abstract
halloween art.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30

Repair this fall of the danger
Gus Riley creek bridge on Cherry
street was assured Tuesday when
village council accepted bids of
Charles M. Ink, bridge contract
or of Route 1, Tiffin, and Charles
G. Duvall, painter, Route 1,
Springfield.
The low bids, considerably I'M
der cost estimates, were STATS
from Ink for replacement of GER
tain parts of the steel structure
and a new wood floor, and $685.
from Duvall for Sandblasting and
repainting the entire structure
when the work is completed.
Another bid from the Ohio
Bridge company of Cambridge,
Ohio, totaled $3.50, and the
Champion Bridge company of
Wilmington bid $4,000 plus $3.50
for removal of the old wood
flooring. Painting would have
been extra under the Champion
bid.
Upon a motion by Councilman
Francis Reichenbach council vot-
ed unanimously to accept the
lowest bids and enter into a con-
tract so that work can start as
soon as possible.
The unsafe condition of the
bridge has been discussed by
council on several occasions, but
it was not until Mayor David L.
Riser was able to obtain a COM
mitment from the Allen County
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
United Fund Drive Over Ton:
Tuesday Night Tally At $7,436
Late Gifts May Raise Total
To $4,000, UF Officials Predict

With cash contributions and pledges toalno Ct 1s6 TX
up to Tuesday evening, the second Bluffton-Rchand
United Fund campaign has gone over the top Executive
Secretary Woodrow Little has announced
Although the campaign is dragging behind last years
unusually successful first drive when it had reached 149
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
College Rolls Out Welcome
Mat For Homecoming Alumni


homecoming queen, the annual
tug o. war between freshmen
and sophomores, the homecom-
ing banquet and football game,
of course, between Manchester
college and the Beavers will
mark an eventful Saturday on
the Bluffton college campus.
The week end will be complet-
ed with Parents Day on Sunday
with open house in the dormi-
tories in the afternoon and a
vesper service at Founders hall,
followed by a reception in the
Stauffer Social room.
A Bluffton resident, Marilyn
Shelly, has been selected to
reign as queen of the honecom-
ing activities, and she will be at
tended by Elizabeth Lehman, a
junior from Dalton, and Miriam
Price, sophomore from Van Vert.
Drawing the honor of escorting
the queen and her attendants are
Chet Foraker and Jim Weaver,
co-captains of the Beaver foot
ball team, and Glenn Snyder,
president of the Varsity "B"
club.
Queen Marilyn will be crowned
in a ceremony at 10 a. m. Sat
urday in Founders hall.
The anceint Frosh-Soph tug
o. war at the Riley creek is set
for 1 p. M, and according to
custom if the freshmen are vic
torious, they may discontinue
wearing their green freshie caps.
If the sophomoreS win, the be-
ginners must continue wearing
the beanieS until they prove their
manhood by other means.
The football game at Harmon
Field is. scheduled for 2 p. m.
DR.. Lloyd L. RamSeyer will
come in for special honors at
this years homecoming banquet
slated for $50 p. m. Saturday
in Founders hall. In tribute to
Prexy's Goth anniversary at the
helm of the college, Elmer
Baumgartner will speak for the
board of trustees, DR.. Howard
Raid for the faculty, and DR.. Le-
land c. Lehman for the alumni.
Principal speaker for the eve
ming will be DR.. Terry Wickham,
president of Heidelberg college,
whose address is entitled, From
One President to Another"
Harold Reusser, '25, will be
POSTMASTER of the evening, and
give recognition to the football
squad, coaches, homecoming
queen and attendants. Sam Dill
Ter, Sc, president of the Alumni
association, will have a few re-
and President Ramseyer
will give his annual address to |
the alumni. l
Special music will be provided |
by the college orchestra under
of Prof. Earl Lehman
and at the close of the program |
Prof. Russell Lantz will lead in
singing the Alma Mater.
Because of many requests at
the last banquet for a time for
reminiscing and visiting, there |
will be no entertainment as in
previous years when the Booster |
committee sponsored a musical
show or other type program.
Reservations are necessary for
at the Homecoming
banquet. Tickets at $1.75 per
plate may be reserved by send
ing a check to the college. The |
tickets may be picked up during |
the day at the business office or
at the door before the banquet. |
If the total number of 500 tick
cts are not sold by Homecom-
ing day, they will be on sale at |
the business office. All men,
bers of the alumni association, |
parents, students and friends of |
the college are invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30
Heavy Vote Expected
In Tuesday Election
School aa-KilIage Tax LeUies,
State Issues Stir Wide Interest

Extra tax levy proposals for both Buffton schools
and the village and the controversial rghttowork amend
ment are expected to bring out unusually heavy vote
at local polls next Tuesday for offyear election.
Interest in the election is further stimulated by a
obernatora contest tied closely with the rightowork
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30

issue, and contests in all county
offices up for election this year.
Local Levies
The local tax measures include
a request of the board of educa-
ton for the renewal of an old
seven-mill levy and the addition
of three extra mills. A growing
school age population requiring
additional teachers, and general
increased costs in the past five
years are reasons given for the
request for added revenue.
Village council has also asked
for adoption of two-mill extra
levy for operating expenses of
the local government. Primarily
the new revenue would be ear
marked for street improvements,
council has repeatedly affirmed.
Sample ballots and letters ex-
planning the tax measures were
being placed in the mails this
week.
Airport Issue
In addition to the local tax
levy ballots, Bluffton voters will
receive another questions and
issues ballot calling for $725, 900
bond issue for acquisition of land
and equipment and construction
of facilities for expansion of
the Allen County Airport at
Lima. Retirement of the bonds
would require levy of q cents
per thousand dollars of property
value.
The largest single ballot to be
presented local voters will cover
the two proposed amendments to
the state constitution. Number l
is the Metropolitan FederationS
amendment which provides a
means whereby political SUBJ.
divisions within county .fnaY
federate to handle problems COM
mon to all, without changing ex-
listing form of government.
Proposed Amendment number
Q is headed Relative to con-
tracts and practices of employers
and labor organizations" and is
the controversial "right-to-work"
amendment.
The ballot for state and county
offices is listed below for the
convenience of voters who wish to
review it before going to the
polls.
FOR GOVERNOR
c. William O'Neill (R)
Michael v. Di Sale CD
FOR 1T. GOVERNOR
Paul M. Herbert (R)
John w. Donahey D)
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Asher w. Sweeney CD
Ted w. Brown (R)
FOR TREASURER OF STATE
Roger w. Tracy (R)
Joseph T. Ferguson Cd
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
VIM. Saxbe (R)
Mark McElroy CD
FOR u. S. SENATOR
Stephen M. Young Cd
John w. Bricker (R)
REP. TO CONGRESS
Marjorie Conrad struna O)
William M. McCulloch (R)
FOR STATE SENATOR
Robert G. Pickering Cd
Ross People (R)
REP. TO GEN. ASSEMBLY
Walter L. White R)
Joseph Conror ID
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Clarence Youngpeter D)
Harold Kiracofe (R)
COUNTY AUDITOR
Russell l.. Hire (R)
James A. Beck Cd
NON-PARTISAN BALLOT
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT
TERN Commencing Jan. l, 1881
Willard D. Campbell
Charles B. Zimmerman
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT
lTerm Commencing Jan. 2, 1859
Merrill D. Brothers
James Garfield Stewart
JUDGE of COURT of APPEALS
George S. Middleton
Judge of Common Pleas Court
John H. Dawson
Ioho A Sieber
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-10-30

community and move toward a
coordination of agencies con-
cerned with family life.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-14
Budget Director Resigns

WASHINGTON, R - Percival r. Brundage resigned Thursday as Director of the Budget.
 President Eisenhower appoint ed Maurice H. Stans, now deputy director, to succeed Brundage.
 Replying to a question, White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said "of course not when asked whether Brundage was leaving because of any fiscal policy differences with the ad- ministration at this time of busi- ness recession.
 Eisenhower accepted Brund- ages resignation with great re- gret and reluctance"
 BrlIndage has served as Budget Director since April 2, 1856. He had been deputy director before that for two years.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-14
YOUR REGIONAL KOZGA PUBLIC LIBRARY

March 16 to 22 has been designated National library Week
 Nome is fortunate in having had a library or libraries since 1902 at which time the first library was sponsored by the Kegoyah Kozga Club, woman's organization.
 Other libraries during the years have come and gone including the Arctic Brotherhood library the Pioneer library, St. Bernard library and possibly others all of which had thousands of wel-read books The Arc tic Brotherhood library and the Pioneer library were destroyed by the 1884 fire and the St. Bernard library was discontinued many years ago.
 After the fire of 1884 the XIX Library was reor- ganzed, and starting with nucleus of 10 books, has developed into of over 5000 volumes of current fiction and non-ction as we'll as fine reference sec Aion and children's section.
 Financial assistance for book purchase is given by the territory housing and utilities by the City of Nome and librarians work twice week, gratis by members of this pioneer womans organization This is truly civic project and these ladies give their time every week so that library may be maintained in Nome.
 Anyone wishing to reference books not on the shelves may obtain what they wish by asking the lib- rarian to get them from the Territorial Library in Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-14
Bowling Scores

In bowling competition We'd nesday night, Morgans won two out of three from the Airlines. High games were by Norris Finch with 164 and Dick Miller, 155.
 Thursday night the Hospital upset the Air Force two out of three. Johnny People posted high game with 2O3 and Ed Fine with 162. High series, Gene Monaco with 535 and C. Rostek, 425.
 Second round games will be played next week. The NC. and Weather Bureau will tangle Mon day, Morgans and the Hospital on Tuesday, and CAA-1 and CAA-2 Wednesday.
 Leveling work will begin on the third alley Sunday. The ex- perience gained on repairing this alley should make it possible for a quick repair job on the other two when the materials arrive.