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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-11
CLASSIC LEAGUE

Steinman TV Towers won
three from McCTate Ford; Bluff.
ton Stone Company won two OF
three from the American Legion;
Crows won two of three from
Goodwin Insurance; Clark S
Buick won three from Simon S
Soho and SWank BARRIERS won
three from Pats BARRIERS.
High Individual Games - H.
Conrad, 241-200; j. Weyer, 2I2;
Bill Bassit, z00-l99.
High Individual Series - Herb
Conrad, 124-z0O-241-565; j. w.
Weyer, '545; Bill BasSII, 542; d.
Clark, 511; G. Welty, sos.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-11
Perry Freshmen
Defeat BluftOn

Perry Township defeated the
Bluffton freshmen 1922 last
Thursday in the local gym, af-
ter holding 15-4 halftime lead.
Larry Marshall led Bluffton
with 10 points. Keith Klingler had
five, Ray Ruggley four and Steve
Basinger three.
The Perry seventh and eighth
graders defeated Bluffton's jun
ior high 31-12.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-11
TWI-LITE LEAGUE

TWI-LTTE LEAGUE
KoontZ Sinclair won two oi
three from the Lutheran Men;
Clevenger's won two of three
from Ex-Cell-O fl and EXCEL.
o #2 won two of three from the
Mt. Cory Sportsmen. High team
series, Clevengers, 2293.
High Individual Games - Boz
Deerhake 179, r. Koontz 179
207-218.
High Individual Series - r
Koontz 179-207-218-604,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-11
TRIPLETT LEAGUE

The RocketteS won two of three
from the SITS: the Hot Rodders
won three from the Skiliners; the
Triplettes and the Jewels each
won one game, with the third
a tie. High series, Rockettes
0027
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-11

High Individual Games -
Cleora Golden 180, Elaine Dep
pier 159, Iva Tripplehorn 156,
Marilyn Augsburger 148, Denise
Palte lat.
High Individual Series-Cleora
Golden 429, Iva Tripplehorn Alt,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-11
LEAGUE BOWLING
SCORES FROM
SOUTHGATE

Denise Palte 406, Marilyn Augs-
burger 394, Imelda Bracy 800.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24

A bathing beauty contest for old-
fashioned and modern type beauties
will be a feature of this year S
Bluffton Business Mems association
picnic set for Thursday, August Il,
at Buckeye Lake park, Maurice Fett,
picnic chairman has announced.
Rules for the contest will be an
nounced next week by E. James Szabo
and Paul w. Stauffer, co-chairmen
of the program committee. Mr.. Szabo
said that contest entries will be made
under sponsorship of the various
business firms.
Harold Klingler and Robert Crow
have been named on the food COM
mittee, and Howard Stager and Le-
land Gerber on tables and benches.
The event will center around the con-
crete platform at the municipal swim
ming pool and use will be made OF
the adjoining picnic facilities.
Other committees will be announc
ed at later date.
All members of the Business Mems
| association, their employees and theil
families attend the annual picnic
which begins at 2 p. m. with free
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Enrolment at Vacation Bible School
Reaches 1876 on Second Day of Session

ard Boehr, Christine Geiger and
Karen Anderson.
Grade two, Mrs. Ruby Murray, Mary
Beery, Mrs. Mildred George and
Harold Vert.
Grade three, Mrs. Jacob Friesen
Mrs. Gladys Mcdonald, Mrs. Gatha
Beougher, William Vandermark.
Grade four. Mrs. Richard Cookson
Mrs. Margaret Hunter. Mrs. Lucille
Hiltner, Everett Springer, Mrs. La
Mar Basinger and Pam Berry.
Grade five, Mrs. DON Augsburger
Mrs. J. Paul Clark, Mrs. Caro-
Schirich, Mrs. Ceacle Shields, Mary
Martha Best and Ruth Frankhauser.
Grades six, seven and eight, Mrs
Leland Amstutz, Mrs. Gineth Chalen
Joan Ewing and Joe Karnes.
Serving as general assistants are
Mary Jerome, Mrs. Althea Flick, Dick
Heckathorn, Mrs. Rosella Walton and
Joe Urich.
Mrs. Harvey Bauman and Mrs
Gene Basinger are in charge of music
with Miss Mary Steiner, pianist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Hearings on Increase
Asked By Phone Group
Enter Last Phases

Hearings on the telephone rate in
crease requested by the Northwestern
Ohio Telephone Service company
should be entering their closing
stages, Mayor David Riser told VIII
lage council Tuesday evening.
Mayor Risser attended hearings
held before the Public Utilities Com
mission of Ohio in Columbus on Tues
day. ..-
After hearing arguments from both
sides the PUCO customarily studies
the case for some time before re-
leasing their decision.
Mayor Riser said most of Tuesday
was spent in cross-examination by
Robert Moulton, attorney represent
ing the subscribers group fighting the
requested hike.
The request by the Lima-controlled
telephone company has been pending
for nearly two years and hearings
have been conducted since late in
June.
The company had requested an in
crease averaging 21 percent, saying
it was necessary to give them an
equitable return on their investment
Increasing costs and extension of
services since the last increase in
1852 were cited by the company in
their request.
Testimony Tuesday indicated the
area company shows the top percent
age of earnings of phone companies
in its affiliated group.
Complaints of the Northwestern
Ohio Telephone Subscribers associa-
ton were directed only against equip
ment used by the company, and asso-
citation members said they found no
fault with company personnel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24

Jackson plans to build larger house
type trailers in the winter.
On the other hand due to the new
interest in portability a new small
trailer four feet by IL feet is being
designed that may sell for as low as
$495 for the camper.
In the first year of operation Sky
lark trailers have taken to the road
in all parts of the country. One trailer
recently sold in New Hampshire is on
its way up the Alcan highway this
summer.
Another growing outlet for the
small trailer is developing in the
rental agencies springing up every
where. For example the White Cot
tage Rental of Lima has placed an
order for 10 small trailers for vaca-
ton rentals. Liable Mobile Homes of
Lima is Skylark's closest leadership.
The proprietor of Skylark has a
wide background of experience in the
trailer business. He calls Toledo his
home. There he owned a retail sales
agency for trailers and operated
Porta- Cottage in that city. He began
in the trailer business in Miami, Fla.
in 1884 and was sales manager of
Tri-State Mobile Homes for some
years in Ashland, KY. Several years
ago, he came here as superintendent
at Buckeye Coach, and last July went
into the manufacturing business with
Ivan Marquart. Last January Mar
quarts interest was purchased.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24

Enrolment at the annual Vacation
Bible School conducted by the Bluffton
Ministerial association reached 185 on
Tuesday morning.
A staff of more than 40 is conduct
ing the two-hour sessions of the
school, which will conclude with a
public program Friday, August /.
Each mornings session consists of
music, recreation and worship periods.
Theme of this years session is built
around the American Bible society.
Daily offerings are used to supply
simple record players and six records
of Biblical readings for persons who
speak different languages. The simple,
four-piece record players are hand
operated. Records are presently avail
able in eight different tongues.
Leading the school are the Rev.
Jacob Friesen and the Rev. James
Heininger. A large share of the staff
is drawn from the class in Christian
Education taught by Mrs. Harry
Yoder at Bluffton college. Class men,
bers meet at the school each morning
for regular lectures before the school
begins. The school is used as a
laboratory of teaching methods for
the class members.
The class is responsible for all
group worship services. Duties as
signed to each member are rotated
so each person has each activity at
least once.
Teaching classes are: kindergarten,
Mrs. Jean Vert, Sharon johnson,
Marilyn Dillman and Helen Geiger.
Grade one, group A: Mrs. Leland
Gerber, Sallie Jordan, Carol Jordan,
Sandra Diller and Karen Hall; group
B, Mrs. Dale Reichenbach, Mrs. Rich
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24

Carl F. Smucker has resigned the
post he has held for the past 18 years
with the Ohio Department of Welfare
and has been appointed to the newly
created position of dean of students
at Bluffton College, it was announced
this week.
Bluffton college officials said that
Mr.. Smucker will have a part in ex-
panding the social service department
at the college, adding new classes to
those he has taught for the past ID
years on a part-time basis. Bluffton
is one of the few colleges in the state
where major is offered in the
undergraduate field in the area of
social service.
Mr.. Smucker has served as "a dis
trict representative and consultant for
the Welfare department for 18 years
He formerly worked in the Cleveland
Akron area, and for a time lived in
Columbus where he worked as con-
sultant for the department.
He is a graduate of Bluffton college
and received his A. M. degree from
the University of Chicago. He has
written a number of articles for pro.
fessional publications and for church
publications in the field of family life
and mental health.
Locally Mr.. Smucker served on The
planning committee for the Blufftor
United Fund, has served as institu
tional representative for the Boy
Scouts and on a special committee o.
the area council for Girl Scout head
quarters in Lima. He is a past presi
dent of the Allen County Socia
Workers Council.
Active in church work, he is on tht
Planning and Advisory committee o
the East Central Area Mennonite
Mental Health Services, and mem
Der of the Hospital and Homes Com
mittee of the General Conferenc
Mennonite church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
SkyIark Trailer Firm,
Celebrates First Year

Observing its first anniversary in
the highly competitive trailer manu-
featuring industry this month,
Beaverdam's Skylark Trailer company
has its feet firmly implanted in the
industry and expects to turn out it's
Tooth trailer before the end Of the
month.
Kenneth Jackson, Bluffton, who
heads the company as its sole pro-
prietor, is looking forward to a bright
future for his small traveller style
trailers on the tide of rising interest
in camping luxury style.
The local concern has concentrated
it's efforts upon building a small 15-
foot trailer-probahly the only one on
the market with complete bathroom
facilities including toilet and shower
and reports an increasing demand
as Americans take to the wide open
spaces with all the comforts of home.
The deluxe Skylark retails at
S1,395, but the traveller may buy its
companion which is the same size,
sleeps five instead of four people, but
without some of the comfort trim
mings at 1895.
Jackson's 28 dealers, mostly in the
eastern and southern U. S. have been
keeping him busy supplying the de-
mand. However, in the winter time
sales of the traveller type vehicle
diminish. To keep his crew of four to
eight men busy the year around, Mr..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
New Wing Boosts Beaverdam Classroom Facilities
II house four class rooms and study hall.

A second smaller addition, on the
north side of the present gymnasium
will be used for visitors dressing
room. 1t provides lockers, equipment
rooms, showers and coaches rooms.
All classrooms in the elementary
section of the building are being re-
floored. New fluorescent lighting is
being installed throughout the high
school and elementary buildings.
Thermostatic heating, controls for
all the rooms in the old building are
being added. The new wing will be
heated electrically while the old
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Atoms for Peace" Bus Due Here
Exhibit Displays Future Uses of Atomic Energy

development of applications of atomic
energy in medicine, research, industry
and agriculture are demonstrated in
the bus.
Viewers will learn about mining,
processing and production of uranium.
Atomic structure and the process of
fission, which is the heart of atomic
power are explained.
A push-botton operated model of a
nuclear power plant such as the one
which operates the submarine "Nau-
titus" is included. The animated
nuclear reactor is accompanied by
recorded explanation of its operation.
A series of panels illustrates some
of the hundreds of uses of radioiso-
topes. Actual samples of uranium ore
and metal, reactor parts, food pre-
served by exposure to radiation and
working Geiger counter will be
shown.
Agricultural uses of atomic energy
are also displayed. Radioactive ele-
ments and compounds in fertilizers
have provided information on the
value of these fertilizers in many
kinds of crops. Studies with tagged"
fertilizers reveal which part of the
plant uses the fertilizer and what
time they are most effectively ap-
piled.
A trained exhibit manager will be
at the bus to answer all questions
submitted by visitors. The bus is
operated for the Acc by the museum
division of the Oak Ridge Institute
of Nuclear Studies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Late-Beginning Wheat Harvest
Reaches Highest Yield In Years
Elevators Work
ROund-the-ClOck
To Handle Rush

The dismal wheat crop picture of
a week ago had turned into optimis-
tic predictions by Monday that Bluff
ton area farmers will harvest their
greatest flood of the golden grain in
local farm history, if it dries up long
enough to complete combining opera
tions.
A period of five days with only
traces of rain after last Thursday per-
mitted many farmers to get machin-
cry into the field, and by Tuesday
at noon, when more rain halted OPP
erations, many estimated that half of
the fields had been harvested in this
area.
The wheat was wet and there was
dockage for the high moisture con-
tent, but the yields brought wide grins
to faces of men and boys hauling
heavy-laden wagons to the local ele-
vators. Elevator officials reported
that the yield appeared nearly dou-
bic last years lean harvest. :,
The consensus of opinion seemed to
be that most fields would yield an
average of nearly 40 to 45 bushels to
the acre. Many were reporting higher
yields, and one farmer hauling his
grain to the Mt Cory elevator
claimed go bushels to the acre.
Last year the subnormal harvest
averaged only about 20 bushels to the
acre, and some reports were as low
as IL and II bushels.
The rush to remove grain from the
fields during the interval of relative
ly dry weather kept local elevators
at work "a hours around the clock.
Fires in the drying bins blazed
through the night as capacity of the
local elevators was taxed to the limit.
The elevator operated by Hancock
Co. Farm Bureau In Mt. Cory oper-
ated "a hours around the clock for at
least five day period up until TIES
day. Orlin Wolfrom, manager of the
elevator, estimated that the crop was
at least half harvested by Monday.
He said that the Mt Cory elevator
had already shipped as much wheat
by Monday as it had through the en-
tire harvest last year.
Eldon Tschiegg, manager of the
Farmers Grain elevator, Bluffton, and
| Carl ArnStutz Of the Farmers elevator
at Beaverdam. felt the harvest was
not quite to the halfway point Mr..
Tschiegg estimated the midway point
would be reached on Tuesday, while
farther south it was not that far
along.
One factor that contributed to
the heavy load being placed on the
local market was the fact that farm
ers, who previously had binned wheat
on their farms awaiting a better
price, this year did not take chance
on wet wheat They rushed it to the
local granaries and let them have the
problem of drying.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24

The one-floor classroom wing being
added to the Beaverdam school
should be ready for the opening of
school in September, superintendent
John Cindric said last week.
Besides the new classroom wing,
additional locker room facilities are
being added and classrooms through
out the building are being re-floored.
Included in the new wing will be
four classrooms and a study hall. The
new wing extends from the north
side of the present high school build
ing, facing state route 696.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Altman,
Findlay, boy, born last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Steiner, Pan
dora, a girl, Rebecca Mary, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Wiess, Bluff
ton, boy, Richard Ray, born Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Frantz, Arling.
ton, a girl, Lou Ann, born Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Carmack, Bluff.
ton, twins (girl and boy) born Wed.
nesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
To Seek Renewal
Of Fire Contracts

Renewal of mutual protection fire
agreement pacts with Riley, Union
and Jackson townships and Beaver
dam, Pandora and Lafayette was
approved at Tuesday evenings coun-
Gil meeting.
Possibilities of adding Ada to the
list of subdivisions sharing fire pro-
lection was also discussed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24

building is heated by steam.
The unseasonalf rains have occasion
ally hampered the contractors but
they should be able to complete the
building before school begins, Mr..
Cindric said.
General contractor for the project
is Baker-Shindler, while Suburban
Electric and Terry p. Smith are
handling electrical and plumbing
contracts.
The bond issue passed last fall to
finance the new addition will yield
S145, 900.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24

A $500 contribution from
the BlufftOn Stone company last
week sent the Junior Chamber of
Commerce BathhOuse fund spurt-
ing upward.
Committee chairman Morris
GrOman has reported that the
fund has been raised to $1,26O.
Collections from the large drum
in the lobby of the Citizens Nation,
al Bank have not been tabulated.
The fund is for the bill owed
to swimming pool contractors
who installed a bathhOuse founda-
ton at the time the pool was
constructed but have not yet been
paid for it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Bathing Beauty Contest Is Feature
OF Businessmen's Picnic Plans

swimming. This year swimming
events and other contests for the
children will be planned in the after
noon. Following pot luck supper
from $50 to 7:30 the program COM
mittee will have an evening of fun
and entertainment planned.
In event of rain the picnic will be
held in the all-purpose room at the
elementary school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Council Recommends Increasing Village Grew,
Fixing Chuckholes; Mayor Reports on Phones
Committee Suggests
Village Fix Damage
Done by Excavations

Four recommendations directed to-
ward street repair work this sum-
mer were made at village council
meeting Tuesday evening.
1. Increase the village work force.
2. Improve drainage near catch
basins. .E
3. Re-surface section of High
street. .
4. Hire an outside contractor to re-
pair excavation damage.
The street committee suggested
street commissioner William Gaiffe
hire two extra men to patch bad
spots on the village streets. They felt
the present labor force is too small
to handle all the chores required of
it during the summer.
1t was suggested that any added
help might be used to tar-and-chip
the most troublesome spots in COM
munity streets.
The committee also suggested
cleaning and regarding where nee
essary near poorly draining catch
basins, then sealing the finished
street. Mr.. Gaiffe said the village
grader might not be adapted to this
work and said it might be necessary
to rent equipment to carry out this
plan.
High street, between Lawn avenue
and Spring street, should be dug Sut
and resurfaced. This street was called
the poorest in the village" and coun-
Gil members said it should be re-
graded before any permanent sur,
face is laid there.
Also mentioned as possibility fol
resurfacing and regarding was Lawr
avenue, between Grove street anC
Elm street.
Councilmen Edgar Chamberlain
and Charles Hankish are to contac
contractors and study prices they
will ask to black-top the widely
kscattered excavation scars on village
streets.
Mr.. Chamberlain reported one con
tractor had offered to lay blacktop or
all excavation holes for SIS a ton
This figure did not include excava
ton. Mr.. Gaiffe said the preparatory
excavation before repairing the hole.
would be more time-consuming thar
actual re-surfacing.
He said he would require five OIL
six men working ahead of one mar
laying blacktop and suggested they
seek contractor who would handle
both preparation and re-surfacing.
Mayor David Riser said he haG
been contacted by a representative
of an Indiana bridge repair firm who
had been recommended by county
engineer Tom Monahan. The company
representative studied the weakened
Cherry street bridge and is preparing
report on whether the village could
repair or replace the bridge.
Council also authorized village clerk
| A. ]. B. Longsdorf to notify the
Board of Public Affairs to prepare
to repair sections of sidewalk in the
business district which were re
moved in the course of water line
repair some time ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24

The Atomic Energy commissions
newest travelling exhibit will be shown
in Bluffton on July 81, Richard Smith,
chairman of the Jaycee committee
sponsoring the exhibit, has an
nounced.
The exhibit is a self-contained,
walk-through mobile unit housed in
bus, to be displayed at the corner of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
SIGN BLOOD CONTRACT

Bluffton Com munity hospital
through its acting superintendent Mrs.
Reese Huber, renewed its annual con-
tract with Allen County Chapter,
American Red Cross, for supplying
blood from the area blood bank. Mrs.
Frances Miller, executive secretary
of the county chapter, and Ralph
Stearns, chairman of the Bluffton
area, repres ented the Red Cross.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Vine streets.

n. Main and Vine streets.
Known as the "Atoms for Peace"
bus, it is the latest in a series of
travelling atomic energy exhibits pre-
pared by the Acc as part of its pro-
gram to provide easily understood in
formation on atomic energy to the
general public.
Acc programs relating to the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-07-24
Cancer, Polio
Decline Help
Offer From UF
County Headquarters
Turn Down Membership
Feeler From BlufftOn

County headquarters for both polio
and cancer funds have declined a
membership feeler sent them this
week by the local United Fund, pres
ident Harold Balmer said this week.
A letter offering appointments with
the Funds budget and admissions
committee. during their interviews
this week was sent to cancer and
polio units in the county.
Balmer said he received a tele-
phone refusal from the polio cam
paign committee and a letter from
Mrs. Charles Hurley, president of the
Allen county unit of the American
Cancer society.
The budget and admissions COM
mittee was scheduled to hear fund
requests of the Red Cross, Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday evening they planned to
hear representatives from the YMCA,
Heart Fund, Salvation Army, CROP
and Bluffton Youth Federation =.
MEMBERSHIP OFFER
The letter from the Bluffton Of
ficers said, 1--WE are familiar with
the policy of your national organ
ization in regard to fund
drives (but) we feel this should
not prevent your group from
choosing the organization most
capable of serving you in this
area of the county.
"Our organization is conducted
on a volunteer basis, with none
of the operating expenses COM
mon to community drives in larg-
er municipalities. We are able to
apply almost 100 per cent of the
contributions to the Bluffton Rich
land Township United Fund to our
obligations to our member organ
izationS.
= "The majority of people in our
area favor United Fund you
would be taking an advantageous
(See UNITED FUND, p. 12)