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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Council Studies Uniform Allowance
For Police But Defers Any Action

A yearly uniform allowance for
Bluffton police was proposed
Tuesday evening at village coun-
Gil but was tabled until Septem-
Der % so an investigation of
some possible existing ordin-
ances can be made.
A similar suggestion had been
made earlier this year and Mrs.
Stella Lauriat was authorized to
study the policies followed by
other communities.
Her report Tuesday evening
showed that most communities
pay a uniform allowance-Blutt-
ton does not-but the salary OF
the Bluffton police chief was
above average.
Mrs. Lauriat presented figures
from seven Ohio communities
approximately Bluffton'S size
and eight northwestern Ohio COM
munitieS, some larger, some
smaller than Bluffton.
Only four of the communities
listed in Mrs. Lauriat's report
did not pay uniform allowances
to their police, Highest payment
was $156 a year at st. Marys.
Some communities paid a set
allowance, while others paid a
share of actual uniform costs.
After the report was made
councilman Charles Hankish Jr.,
moved that police chief Gaiffe be
given a S125 yearly allowance
and night patrolman Wade Bech-
tol SIS a year. The motion was
not seconded until Mr.. Gaiffe re-
uuested that each man receive
equal allowances. Mr.. Hankish
amended his motion to include a
S125 yearly allowance for each
man and it was then seconded
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
NelU Community
Calendar Issued

The 1889 edition of the
BIuffton Lions Community
calendar made Its appear.
ance in local business places
for distribution last week.
Each of the so calendar ad-
vertisers were allotted ap-
proximateIy 20 calendars to
distribute for the asking.
A month earlier than last
year, the new calendars offer
an up-to-date schedule of
September events and through
August of 1859.
Although every weekday
evening has its share of COM
munity activities, Tuesday
seems to be generally the
busiest night of the week.
The handy calendar provides
space to write In additional
appointments each day.
A new feature of the cal
endar this year is the listing
of all churches within the
BIuffton corporation limits.
There are 10 listed.
Families may get their
CODY of the calendar by ask
ing In most any BlufftOn
store.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Councilmen Stress Need for Additional
Funds After Discussion of Street Problem

A need for additional street
funds was underlined at the
village council meeting Tuesday
evening as the group surveyed
several suggestions but postponed
any action because of an almost
empty municipal pocketbook.
Council members agreed that
passage of the two-mill tax levy
which will be on the November
ballot is the only way the village
can keep its head above water.
Mayor David Riser warned
that if the levy is not passed the
village may be forced to curtail
several of its services even
further or watch the streets de-
terIorate for lack of attention.
Any new commitments for
street work have been delayed
until a contract for the Cherry
street bridge has been let. After
Bluffton's share of the costs is
determined council may find
themselves with some money
free for other street work, but
estimates received by Mayor
Riser indicate the cost to the
village will be several thousand
dollars.
Bridge repair costs will be di-
vided equally between the county
and the village, the mayor an
nounced last week after he and
councilman John Klay had a
bargaining session with county
commissioners and county engi-
neer Tom Monahan.
Council was assured again that
repair contractor Harold Main,
who was authorized to repair
excavation damage over a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
VermilliOn Man
Takes Beaverdam
Elevator Post

Leland Crawford, for the past
two years manager of a grain
elevator at Vermillion, Ohio, has
accepted the post of manager of
the Farmers Elevator at Beaver
dam, it was learned this week
following a meeting of the eleva-
tor directors Monday evening.
Mr.. Crawford, 38 years of age,
formerly lived at Vanlue where
he was co-manager of the Van
lue elevator before going to Yer
million. He plans to move his
family to Beaverdam as soon as
he can establish a home there.
The new manager succeeds
Carl Amstutz, Route 2, Bluffton,
who has accepted a new position
as manager of the Cairo Eleva-
tor company in Cairo. He joined
the Beaverdam organization in
1858.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11

ing was ripped apart in the vio-
lence. Young Clyde was struck
by a heavy timber and died
shortly after being extricated
from the wreckage. ..- 49,.
The Bucher farm home was
swept six feet off its foundation
and tilted to one side but the
house remained intact. The barn
and house were partially I'M
rooted and fruit trees were up
rooted.
Sweeping rapidly northeast
ward the storm completely I'M
rooted a large bank barn on the
adjoining farm of Mr.. and Mrs.
Memo Burkholder, although Mr..
and Mrs. Burkholder, who were
in the barn at the time, were
not aware of the storms intens-
ity until it had passed and they
discovered themselves looking at
vacant sky where just moments
before they had a sturdy barn
roof.
One of the large roof beams
from the Burkholder barn was
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11

The prosperous farming area
west of Bluffton was turned into
a scene of death and destruction
by a tornado which struck just
40 years ago September 4.
Nine-year-old Clyde Bucher
was the only victim of the
storms violence but its 2O0-yard-
wide path through the Ebenezer
church neighborhood was marked
by unroofed barns, houses swept
from foundations, corn fields lev
eled, outuildings demolished and
telephone poles snapped off at
ground level.
The storm came almost with
out warning at 6 o'clock on a
peaceful Wednesday evening and
flashed through its entire course
in only three minutes.
The funnel first dipped to the
ground near the Gideon Bucher
farm south of the Ebenezer
church. Mr.. Bucher and his
three sons were in a cattle shed
entirely unaware that a storm
was approaching until the build
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Churches
Vote etORemain
Single Charge

By a vote of 1872 to 137 men,
Ders OF the congregations of st.
Johns and Emmanuel's Evangel-
ical and Reformed churches voted
last Sunday to continue together
as a single charge and to seek
together a minister to succeed the
late Rev. V. C. Oppermann.
Carl Derringer, vice president
Of st. Johns consistory and the
joint consistory of both churches,
said that the Sunday ballot now
opens the way for the committee
on church and pastorate to pro-
ceed with its search for a new
pastor.
Procedure in the selection of a
new minister is as follows: A list
OF potential candidates for the
post is prepared by the president
of the Northwest Ohio Synod,
the Rev. Paul Rohrbaugh of Up
per Sandusky. From this list, the
local committee on church and
pastorate, selects to hear several
IN their own churches. The COM
mittee then selects one candidate
for a trial sermon in both of the
local churches. The congregations
then must vote rs per cent ma
jority in favor of the candidate
before a call is issued.
The committee on church and
pastorate is made up of the vice
presidents and the secretaries of
both church consistories. At pres
ent in addition to Mr.. Derringer,
the committee includes Harry
Anderson, vice president of En-
manuels consistory; Wayne Zim-
norman, clerk Of st. Johns con-
sistory, and Sidney Balmer, Sec
cretary of Emmanuel's consis-
tory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
American Legion To Hold Open House
To Promote Annual Membership Drive

An open house for all area
veterans eligible for membership
is one of the major features OF
the annual membership drive of
Bluffton American Legion post
382, Commander William Mericle
announced this week.
The open house will be held
Monday, September Is, in the
Bluffton Legion hall. All area vet
Grams who are members or are
eligible to join are invited to at
tend the open house.
Men who served between any
of these dates may join the
Legion: April 6, 1917 to Novem-
Der IL, 1918; December 7, 1941 to
September 2, 1945 and June 25,
1850 to July 81, 1853. Veterans of
World War l, World War II and
the Korean Conflict may join.
Entertainment by the Accor-
dionettes will be a major feature
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11

Wind-whipped flames destroyed
a three-room shop and heavily
damaged one wing of 14-room
house on the Harley Amstutz
farm southeast of Pandora Tues
day morning, causing damage
estimated at $4,000.
Firemen from Bluffton and
Pandora fought the blaze to a
standstill before it bit into the
main wing of the house. The
farm is occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Weldon Basinger.
One Pandora fireman, Russell
Suter, suffered burns to his left
arm while battling the flame.
Men from both departments
gave heavy credit to Archie
Diller, Riley township farmer,
who rushed a 5000 gallon tank
truck to the fire reinforcing the
inadequate water supply of the
two tank trucks. They said the
entire house would have been lost
without the huge tank truck
which more than doubled their
fire-fighting capacity.
One Bluffton fireman estimated
the two volunteer departments
pumped 5000 gallons of water
before they brought the blaze
under control.
The first alarm; at 10:10 a. m,
was turned in to the Pandora
fare department but the flames
were out of control before they
reached the home a mile and a
half southeast of the village. A
second alarm went in for the
Bluffton trucks and they arrived
at 10:30 a. m.
The blaze originated when car
penters repairing the shop at the
north side of the home encounter
ed a swarm of bees and attempted
to smoke them out. After the
carpenters left the building the
shop burst into flames which
were quickly carried to the
large frame home which was
only 20 feet away according to
the Pandora fire chief.
Two large rooms on the second
floor of the house were gutted
and flames were racing through
the attic before Bluffton and
Pandora firemen cut through the
roof and stopped their progress
short of the south wing of the
home.
Heavy smoke and water dam
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Band Uniform,
Fund DriUe
Reaches Goal

The final S15O to complete the
payment of a $500 bill for new
Bluffton school band uniforms
was raised last Friday evening
when the Band Boosters operated
the grandstand concession at the
Football Preview.
Mrs. Arden Baker, president
of the Boosters, said that the
financial report was not COM
plete, but that indications are
that sufficient funds are on hand
to pay for the uniforms. The re-
port concluded a long struggle
of several years by the Band
Boosters to acquire the new out
fits.
Superintendent A. B. Murray
said that the concession for the
next home game will be operated
by the school Athletic Associa-
ton to help defray the added
costs of insuring all school foot
ball players this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Quarry Employees
Truck OverturnS

Harvey Garmatter, 63-year-old
employe of the Bluffton Stone
company, is recuperating from a
fractured leg and bruises re-
ceived last Friday afternoon
when his truck overturned and
rolled into Riley creek near the
company's quarry.
Mr.. Garmatter was hauling a
load of dirt along an earthen
dixie when his truck slipped over
the edge of the dixie, rolling over
on its top in the creek.
The driver was treated for his
injuries at Bluffton Community
hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Board Ok's
School Policy
On Discipline

Supporting High School Prin-
cipal Frank Mayer in his con-
tnued effort to strengthen dis
cipline and improve scholastic
standards in the Bluffton school,
the board of education at its
meeting Tuesday evening unanl-
mously approved a three-point
policy recommended by him.
Mr.. Mayer told the board that
his proposal was nothing new to
Bluffton schools, but merely was
aimed at emphasizing and Clarity
ing the united stand of the school
board, administration and teach
ers on student behavior and
scholastic standards.
The three points approved by
the board we're:
l. Students should not be pro-
NOTED merely TO move them on.
Academic achievement must JUS
tify promotion.
2. Students who are continual
discipline problems shall be
dropped from school, according
to law, after due consideration is
given by principal and superin-
tendent in each individual case.
3. Those students who use the
school bus for transportation
shall not be excused from after
school detention punishment. In
such cases it will be the respons-
ibility of the parents to provide
transportation home.
In regard to the first statement
of policy, the principal told the
board that he is working with a
teacher committee on a study of
the use of a point system for
more accurate measurement of
scholastic achievement. After a
brief description of the system,
members of the board requested
that he continue with the work
and report more fully on the pro-
posal at a later meeting.
The board also approved a new
guide to parents for non-attend-
ance of pupils because of COM
municable diseases.
The guide instructs parents on
what to do in event their child
becomes i'll with measles,
mumps, chickenpox, scarlet few
er, diptheria, polio, janndice, ep-
idenIic meningitis, pink eye, inn
petigo or an acute cold.
The rules and regulations on
contagious disease was set up by
Superintendent A. B. Murray and
approved by the board of educa-
ton. Copies will be sent to every
home in the community.
Superintendent Murray report
ed that Brooke Motor Sales had
agreed to provide a new Ford
auto for use in the driver edu-
cation course, and that Richard
Cookson had been notified that
his company is to provide bus
gasoline for 1958-59.
The board also instructed the
superintendent to order three car
loads of stoker coal for school
heating this winter from the Jew
ell Ridge Coal company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
ORDERS CRACKDOWN

Mayor David Riser advised
police chief william Cattle. to
tag violaters of the new no-park-
ing zone established before the
motorists courtesy mail box
recently erected in front of the
post office. Motorists may stop
while depositing mail but must
move on Immediately.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Sian,ese Pigs Born
On Pandora Farm

The unusual birth of a set of
Siamese twin pigs was reported
this week on the Lloyd Van Meter
farm near Pandora.
The pigs, joined at the stom-
ach, were part of a litter of 10
farrowed recently by a 3O0-
pound Yorkshire SOW. They lived
only a few minutes. In all other
respects the pigs both appeared
to be normal in weight and equal
in size with others of the litter,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11

of the open house.
Membership quota for post 3S2
for 1850 is 176. The post had a
membership of 182 last year.
Men interested in joining the
Legion but unable to attend the
open house may apply at the Pine
restaurant, Swank barber shop,
Steiner General Repair, Bluffton
Builders Supply or the home of
post adjutant Lyle Everett.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
TRASH COLLECTION

The regular monthly trash
pickup has been set for Monday,
September Is, Street Commits
sioner William Gaiffe announced
this week. Residents are asked
to have trash in cans at the curb
or at alley pickup points by
noon Monday,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11

to pave Harmon road several
years ago.
2. A suggestion by KIay
that a sealer coat be applied
to Main street and Cherry
street.
Mr.. Chamberlain suggested
Campus Drive be repaired if the
street fund can afford it. The
street, lights, curb and side
walk were originally installed by
(See Worries p. d
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Richland Grange
Ok's School Levy

Richland Grange became the
third organization to endorse the
school levy, when action was
taken in support of the Novem-
Der election issue at its meeting
Tuesday evening at the Grange
hall.
The action was taken following
a talk by Miss Meredith Steple-
ton, elementary school principal.
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month ago, will begin his work
as soon as other obligations are
completed.
Tuesdays meeting but action was
street repairs were made at
Tuesdays meeting but action was
deferred until finances permit.
They were:
L. A suggestion by council
man Edgar Chamberlain that
Campus Drive be resurfaced
by the same methods used
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11

by Wilbur Amstutz.
During the discussion council
man John Klay said he felt pa
trolman Bechtol should have a
salary increase. He noted that
the night police works unattrac-
tive hours, seven days a week
at a low rate of pay and is
not allowed any regular vacation
time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
First Payment Made on Long-ODerdue
81 439 BdthhOuse Construction Bill

Gees offered to step in and CO
ordinate a drive to pay the bill,
which by this time was nearly
two years overdue.
(See First Payment p. d
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-09-11
Births

The following births were re-
ported during the past week at
Bluffton Community hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Rice,
Route 8, Forest, a girl, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Stoepfel,
McComb, a girl, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David c. Diller,
girl, born Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
First Lady
Heads List
OF Patrons

Mrs. Eisenhower heads the
list Of patrons and patron
esses for the Washington In
ternational Horse Show to be
held October 1915 in the
d. C. National Guard Armory
for the benefit Of the Crippled
Children's Fund Of the
Washington Lodge, B. p. o.
Elks.
Vice President and Mrs.
Nixon also are patrons and
the group from the cabinet
includes Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Anderson.
the Attorney General and
Mrs. Rogers, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Summer
field, Agriculture Secretary
and Mrs. Benson, Secretary
Of Commerce and Mrs. Weeks.
Secretary Of Labor and Mrs.
Mitchell, Interior Secretary
and Mrs. Seaton and Secre-
tary Of Health, Education
and Welfare and Mrs. Flem-
ing.
The list also includes the
Associate Justice Of the SUI
preme Court and Mrs. Will
liam o. Douglas, Associate
Justice and Mrs. John M.
Harlan, q. s. District Court
Judge and Mrs. Richmond B.
Keech, the Minority Leader
Of the Senate and Mrs. VIII
liam F. Knowland. the Ma
jority Leader Of the House
and Mrs. John w. McCor-
mack. House Minority Leader
Joseph w. Martin, IT,. the
Assistant Secretary Of De-
Tense and Mrs. Charles c.
Finucane, and FBI Director
]. Edger Hoover.
Also, the Chairman Of the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff and
Mrs. Nathan Twining, the
Chief Of Staff Of the Army
and Mrs. Maxwell d. Taylor,
the Chief Of Naval Operations
and Mrs. Arleigh A. Burke.
the Chief of Stan Of the Air
Force and Mrs. Thomas d.
White and the Commandant
Of the Marine Corps and Mrs.
Randolph Pate.
The diplomatic corps il
represented by the Ambas-
sailors or Embassy officials Of
Australia. Austria, Cambodia.
Canada, Ceylon, the Domini-
can Republic. Ecuador. Qua
temala, Iceland, Indonesia,
Iran, Ireland. Italy, Jordan,
Korea, Liberia, Mexico, Mica
ragua, Norway, Paraguay,
Peru, the Philippines, Portu-
gal. Saudi Arabia, Spain,
Sudan, Switzerland. Turkey.
Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics, Uruguay and Wet
Nam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
'Greenback Tea to Honor
Democratic Candidates

son-in-law and daughter,
Admiral and Mrs. Samuel
Phillips Lee. for whom Blair
Lee House was built.
Among those who have been
asked to pour are MRS.
Jesse w. Nicholson, Mrs. Ed
win A. Merritt. Mrs. Charles
Z. Roach, Mrs. Ralph A.
Wells, Mrs. Cecil Allnutt,
Mrs. Roger Shaw, Mrs. Julia
Russo. Mrs. Louis T. Allinger,
all past presidents of the
Woman's Democratic Club Of
Montgomery County; Miss
Laura Gilliland. Mrs. Ruby
Hahn. president of the United
Democratic Women's Club OF
Maryland: DR.. Mildred Oten-
asek. national Democratic
committeewoman for Mary
land, and Mrs. e. Brooke Lee,
vice chairman Of the Mary
land Democratic State Gem
trail Committee and co-chair-
man of the State campaign
committee.
Mrs. James j. Lynch, pres
ident of the county club. is
chairman Of hostesses and
viii be assisted by the pres
idents Of the 10 member clubs
of the county federation.
They are Mrs. Pat Vasco,
Mrs. Eathol Allen, Mrs. John
Westcott, Mrs. Donald Pryor,
Mrs. Jacob Bird, Mrs. Rob-
ert Head, Mrs. Philip Thor
son, Mrs. Arthur Joseph, Mrs.
Richard Fleming and Mrs.
o. w. Anderson.
Mrs. Wells is general chair
man Of the tea, assisted by
members Of the ways and
means committee. Proceeds
win be, used for the State and
local campaigns this fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

And you'll receive an eye noke-up chart guided just
for you. So come in. Learn how to add glamour for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

A "Rresnback tea" honor
ing State and local Demo-
cratic candidates win be given
By the Woman's Democratic
Club Of Montgomery County
frcm . TO . pm. next Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Flair Lee III. in Springbrook,
Silver Spring.
The event will mark the
first social visit in the county
of the state candidates since
their election in the May
primary.
The State ticket will be
represented by Controller
of the Treasury ]. Willard
Tawes. candidate for Cover
nor: Mayor Thomas DALE
sandro of Baltimore, the
party's candidate for United
states Senator; Attorney
General C. Ferdinand Sybert,
who is running for reelection
and by State Senate Presi-
dent Louis L. Goldstein. cam
didats for Controller Of the
Treasury.
John r. Foley, candidate
for the House Of Represent
atives from the 6th con-
gressional district, as well as
candidates for Montgomery
County ofices, will also be
honor guests.
The silver service and din
ing table. which will be used
Sunday, belonged to Mr.. Lees
great grandfather, Francis
Preston Blair, who built Blair
House and Blair-Lee House
on Pennsylvania avenue in
1880 and later founded Silver
Spring. Other historical
treasures from Blair House.
which guests will see Sunday,
are original portraits Of Pres
idents Andrew Jackson and
Martin Van Buren,, and four
oopiss Of sully portraits Of
NJ. aad Mrs. Blair and their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Trinity College
Group to Meet

The Trinity College Alum
nae Association. Washington
Chapter. will hold its fan
meeting Thursday at 9 pm.
Mrs. John J. Gallagher,
president, will discuss chap
ter activities for the year and
will outline plans for the
biennial Alumnae Council
meeting to be held here next
month.
Other chapter ofiicers are
Mrs. George d. Rock, vice
president; Mrs. Ronald q.
Boucher. corresponding sec
Rotary; Mrs. Timothy v. Es-
dohr, recording secretary.
and Mrs r. George Heinze
III, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Miss Soyre
Is M0rried

~. ed Mrs. A. NoleeA
MAWo q WAahingten an
nsmnos ~ marriage ct DT.
mayRoip daughter WizAbeth
Nay - Mr.. Frank Usshsr
leeushtcn M. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs.. Nauehton. IT,, Of short
Hills, n. J., and West HAr-
waek. Mass.
Tlns wedding took place
yesterday at OF. Columba's
Chnreh with the Rev. c.
1Amdoaph Msngora, Ofnciat-
NJ.
TAe hgide. who was given
u marriage b. her father,
were o dress Of peau De sole,
xAAAs "a princess lines, with
Q bodAce q Alencon Lace.
Znr alk illusion iinger-tip
Vel was held By . cap Of
HAAtohAng fabric and rose
petals.
Mrs. Naughton, whose
father Il chief Of the Ground
water Branch Of the United
States Geological Survey. IL
the daughter Of the late Mrs.
May L. Sayre. She is 8 grad
uate Of Wellesley College.
An aluinnus Of Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass,
and Harvard College. Mr..
Naughton also was gradu-
ated from the Harvard Grad
uate School Of Business Ads
ministration. He is an as
sistant secretary of the Bank
Of New York.
After q wedding trip TO
Bermuda, the couple will
hve In Springfield. N. J.