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Arkansas State press., 1958-09-19

instructor. The Spiritual
Harmonizers", rendered a pro-
gam at the New Light Baptist
church, Friday night, September
6 sponsored by Mrs. Corine
Walker and Mrs. Mildred john
son of Portland Miss SIM
mie Davenport made a trip by
plane to Hot Springs last week.
Pay Your POLL TAX To-day
Arkansas State press., 1958-09-19

sOiliitiuihAty VI .
The Pres i-
dents Commit
tee for Traffic
s afet y has
termed i'm
provement Of
driver licens-
ing standards
rs a prime tar
get for action
by women.
On a COM
munity level
" n m q n > G
Arkansas State press., 1958-09-19
Portland
Leroy King b

Leroy King b
The Tillis high school mascot
will be the Lion. The sophomore
class is busy planning a High
Schoop Hop" for Tuesday night,
September IS; Mrs. E. X. Brown,
Arkansas State press., 1958-09-19
HOW To Cut
accidents 5OT
BY Jeanne Smith,
Dodge Safety Consultant

HERE'S ANOTHER project for
vomen's organizations interested
in promoting traffic safety in their
Arkansas State press., 1958-09-19

port of the NAACP."
Pay Your POLL TAX Today
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-10-11

ity and came to Robbins and
defied the building commission
er and inspector and threatened
to shoot anybody who interfered
with his building.
Bishop applied for permit
but was denied because of a
non-conforming use. He then
began to build without one. He
was stopped by the inspector
and finally jailed on COM
plant signed by the Building
Commissioner, Marcellus Jones.
He was released by Judge Tom
Murphy and told to stop build
ing and ordered to come to
court on the 9th, which was
four days later. Instead of doing
this he moved into the shack
and closed it up.
He was brought into court
on the 9th and fined 5000 and
costs for violating sections 301,
3O2 and 3O4 of the building
code. He was given one week
to pay the fine and get out OF
the building. He did neither.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-10-11
House Guest

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Tatum
have house guest from Detroit,
Mich. for two weeks stay on
business. Was sent here by a
we'll known funeral home in
Detroit, to contact Mr.. George
Manuel, to manage and operate
their business, with a starting
salary of $4,000 a week. Will
stay two weeks to wait for his
answer. In the meantime they
are being entertained by the
Massie Lodge and their many
friends.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-10-11
Page 7
THE ROBBINS EAGLE
Saturday, October II, 1858
S. S. Convention
at St. Luke Baptist

Pentecostal Power Church is
holding it's Sunday School Con-
vention for four days beginning
Friday, October 10th and con-
tinuing through October 18th,
and 18th, inclusive. Services
will be held at the st. Luke
Baptist Church, beginning each
day at 100 o'clock pm.
Bishop Perry Mosley will pre-
side. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services
and worship with us.
Elder G.. T. Nellums, Pastor
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-10-11
How Did This
Happen?

That is the question that
people are asking about the
shack pictured here which was
built at 1920 Trumbull ave. a
week or two ago. 1t was built
by j. w. Bishop an evicted Chi
cago tenant who got in the way
of the Chicago Housing Author
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-10-11
WISE SAYINGS

People will believe anything
if you whisper it.
If at first you don't succeed
that makes you about average.
SO on the5th of October he was
sent to the County jail to serve
out the time.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-10-11

DREAD the ROBBINS EAGLE
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Business Mems
Assn EnrOUs
Its Tooth Member

The Bluffton Business Mems associ-
alton has enrolled its Tooth member
for the year 1858, Milt Edwards,
president has announced. For several
years the association has exceeded
the 100 mark in enrolment of mem
bership. ".
Plans to create retail division
this year have resulted in enrolling
20 firms in this division.
Bucher Sohio Service was the Tooth
business to enroll in the current mem.
bership drive. .~.
New firms joining the association
are Mrs. William Garmatter, real
estate; Richard J. Boehr, real
estate; Harold Amstutz Carry-Out; !;
and Bluffton Builders Supplies.
The association created new post
of corresponding secretary and
named Paul M. King to the job.
Other officers include Maurice Fett,
vice president; James A. Loofbour-
row, treasurer; Eugene Benroth, ex-
ecutive secretary; and Silas Diller,
chairman retail division
Dues in the association are SIS
per year and retail division members
pay $40 additional.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
c. Z. Hardwick To Speak
At Dinner HOnOring Bank
Former Bluftonite Is Ohio Oil Co.
Executive, Member Fed. Reserve Board

c. T. Hardwick, executive vice
president of The Ohio Oil company
and a director of the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Cleveland, will visit
home,' his native Bluffton, Friday
evening as principal speaker at the
Bluffton Business Mems association
dinner honoring The Citizens Nation
al Bank.
The Findlay oil man will discuss
What it Takes to Make a Good
Community as his official topic and
do a bit of reminiscing about his
short-pants days as a youngster il
Bluffton.
The occasion will be in honor of the
bank which is to hold "open house"
in its recently remodeled quarters on
Thursday, and celebrate its 38th
year of progress in its present loca-
ton. E. c. Romey, president of the
bank, and member of its staff
since the founding will also be
honored at the dinner. The new din
ing room in Fellowship hall of the
First Mennonite church is expected
to be filled to capacity for the event.
Mr.. Hardwick's rise to a top post
with The Ohio Oil company has been
steady since he began his career with
the comany as a clerk in the Haynes
vile, La, office in August, 1921.
Born in Bluffton in 1900, he was
graduated from International college,
school of commerce, at Fort Wayne,
Ind. Shortly afterward he joined the
oil company and his first advance
ment took him to Shreveport as as
sistant division controller in 1925.
Three years later he took charge of
the firms refining and marketing ac-
counting offices in Robinson, H., and
six years later he was appointed as
sistant manager of the refining and
marketing departments, headquarters
in the general office at Findlay. He
was appointed manager of those de-
partments and elected vice president
of the company in 1915; to the board
of directors in 1948 and executive vice
president in 1853.
Mrs. Hardwick will accompany him
to the Bluffton dinner. They have two
daughters and three grandchildren.
The program at the dinner will
open with invocation by DR.. Howard
w. Raid of Bluffton college. Forrest L.
Steinman will preside as master of
ceremonies for the evening A well
come will be given by Gene Benroth,
executive secretary of the Business
> Continued on page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Curriculum Guide
Wins COrnmendatiOn

Publication of a 124-page mimeo-
graphed Curriculum Guide for the
Bluffton Elementary School during
the past week was reported to the
board of education at its meeting
Tuesday evening. The book was pre-
pared by the elementary school fac
ulty under supervision of Superin-
tendent of Schools A. B. Murray.
The publication brought fourth COM
mendation from two divisions of the
state department of education. Glenn
A. Rich of the department said that
he had personally evaluated the
course of study, and wished to COM
mend the superintendent, principal
and faculty for its excellence.
1--WE particularly wish to point out
the thoroughness with which the
characteristics of child growth and
development have been treated, the
fine over-view for each subject mat
ter area, the scope and sequence
arrangement, and the suggested units
of study included on each grade
level" Mr.. Rich said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Council POnderS
Extra Levy For
Street Repairs

Bluffton councilmen are pondering
the question this week of whether to
ask for an extra levy for major
street Improvements over a five year
period or for only two years, and
how many mills to ask citizens of the
village to approve.
Village Solicitor Malcolm Basinger
presented an explanation of the legal
procedure in placing the issue on the
ballots. A two-year levy would re-
quire only SIS per cent affirmative
vote whereas a five-year levy re-
quires so per cent.
Mr.. Basinger pointed out that under
the present tax valuation the village
would receive $4,000 for each extra
mill levied.
Although the levy would have to be
for current expenses" under the
law, and could be used for any pur-
pose, the solicitor suggested that
council might pass supplementary
resolution at the same time it passed
the resolution of necessity, providing
that proceeds of the extra levy will
be used for street Improvements only.
Although council has until Septem-
ber Is to file the resolution asking
that the issue be placed on the bal
lots, it appeared that action will be
taken much sooner, perhaps at the
next meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15

E. c. Romey, president of The
Citizens National Bank, who will be
honored by the Bluffton Business
Mems association Friday evening at
dinner in the First Mennonite
church, was accorded another honor
Thursday evening of last week. He
was one of 10 bankers receiving
awards for more than so years of
service to the profession at the Ohio
Bankers association convention in To
ledo.
The Citizens bank president began
his career here in 1903 with the First
National Bank Mr.. Romey had been
driving delivery wagon for the Da-
vid Bixel grocery, when he heard of
the bank opening. The grocery job
was his first after graduating from
high school here in 1900.
Hearing of the bank opening, young
Elmer applied to Simon Herr, then
president of the bank. He was well
acquainted with the banker, having
delivered his evening paper for sew
eral years while attending school. ~
Granted the bank job, Mr.. Romey
continued in the banks employ for
seven years, when brother, William,
induced him to go into the furniture
business in Richmond, Ind. The furni-
Continued on page g.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
'Baccalaureate
Service Sunday
For BHS Seniors

Bluffton high schools So seniors,
candidates for graduation this spring,
will assemble Sunday evening at 8
p. m. in the high school gymnasium
for the traditional baecalaureate serv-
ice, which this year precedes COM
mencement exercises by more than a
week.
Dr.. Wayne D. Kantner, pastor Of
the Bluffton Evangelical Lutheran
church, has chosen as his topic for
the baccalaureate message, Life in
Its Fullness." ~
The class will enter the auditorium
to a professional played by Judith
and Ruth Ann Frankhauser. The in
vocation viii be given by the Rev.
c. A. Classen and the Rev. j. T.
Friesen will give the Scripture read
ing. The Rev. w. j. FlicHBger will
have the evening prayer.
The anthems, "Oh Lovely May"
Brahms and "One World" OHara,
will be sung by the high school Mixed
chorus. The benediction will be pro-
nounced by the Rev. Robert Dye, Sr.
The baccalaureate service, origi-
nally scheduled for May Is, was ad-
vanced one week to permit the sem
iors to take their trip to Washing
ton, D. c. and New York City be-
fore receiving their diplomas at the
commencement exercises set for
Thursday evening, May 29, at 8 p. m.
in the school gymnasium.
DR.. E. L. Bowsher. former superin-
tendent of Toledo schools, viii be the
commencement speaker.
Members of the senior class are
Martha Jane Badertscher, Marjorie
Ann Bauman James Allen BURY Bev-
erly May Deifendeifer, Rachel Mary
DeVier, Rae Ann DeVier, Timothy
Clair Diller, Jerry Scott Edinger,
Roger Edwards, Martha Faith Gratz,
Klaus Hubert Gellert, Waldo Chris
topher Greiner, Pauline Ann Harnish-
feger, John Cecil Hartman, Edward
Jean Henderson, Louise Danelle Herr,
Judith Rae Hilty, Beverly Ann Irwin,
Barbara Ann Katterheinrich, Sandra
Kay Kimmet, Jerry Lee Kohl, Rob
ert Earl Logan, Carolyn Fay May,
Shirley Fay Miller, Nancy Eleanor
Montgomery, Gloria Jean Moser,
Marilyn Marie Murray, Ralph Philip
Reichenbach, Bernard Lynn Schiffke,
Pauline Ann Stauffer. Sara Ellen
Steiner, John Wayne Stephens. Rob
ert Mollett Wells and Susan Charlene
WiesS.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
JGycees To Raise
Fund To Pay Old
SlUin, Pool Bill

The Bluffton Junior Chamber of
Commerce will undertake as a
community project the task of
raising S4,4S9 to pay the much
discussed Green & Sawyer bill
for laying the concrete floor and
certain foundation and plumbing
work preliminary to erecting
bath house at the community
swimming pool.
Jaycee President Morris Gro.
man told the recreation commits.
sion that his organization will
launch a campaign to pay the bill
as moral obligation of the COM
munity.
The work was done when Green
e. Sawyer, swim pool contractors,
were constructing the pool. Mon
ey was to be raised by public
subscription after Council made it
clear that the village did not have
available funds to pay for the
work. However, the solicitation of
funds begged down and the bill,
long overdue has never been paid.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Public limited
To "Open House"
At Bank Today

Exterior painting of the trim at
The Citizens National Bank was
completed Tuesday and finishing
touches were applied to the in
terror in preparation for the for
NAL opening of the remodeIed
quarters today, Thursday.
The bank officials have invited
the public to inspect the modern.
lied quarters from one end to the
other this afternoon and evening.
The bank win remain open from
4 until 8 p. m. for visitors.
Souvenirs Of the occasion will be
distributed to those who attend.
The exterior trim was painted
ivory and the framework of the
clock In front was freshened up
with a new coat of bronze paint.
The great change is in the in
terror which has undergone a
complete transformation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Council Approves $500 Recreation
Budget; Swim Pool Opening Set May 30

The Bluffton community swimming
pool will open for its second full sea-
son on Memorial Day, May 30. with
an advance sale of season tickets a
week earlier, members of the Rec
reation Commission advised village
council Tuesday evening.
With councils approval of a $500
budget for operations and improve
ments this year, the commission said
that additional floodlights are to be
installed at the pool. the parking
area is to be stoned and two drink
ing fountains installed.
The commission also plans to erect
bicycle racks at the pool, grade and
seed grass in the picnic areas and
stone the approach to the pool en-
trance.
Salaries of lifeguards and labor at
the pool has been buogeted at 81, ,937 so
for the 13-week period. 1t is estirlat-
ed that the light and power bill win
total $45O. Paint for freshening up the
pool is estimated at $3.50 and a new
diving board is on the want list at
$500. .
Last year revenues for the pool
totaled $5,336.85.
All admission prices will remain the
same as last year with season tickets
for children one to sixth grade, $5;
youths, sixth grade through high
school, $3.50, and adults, beyond high
school age, S.. A season ticket for the
entire family win be sold at $18.
Individual admissions will be 25c
for children, 35c for youths and SOC
for adults.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Increased Costs, Additional Teachers
Make Extra Levy Necessary For Schools

Voters of the Bluffton school dis
trict will be asked to approve the
renewal of an old 7-mill tax levy for
school operating expenses and an ad-
ditional levy of an undetermined
amount to keep pace with the costs
which have been steadily advancing
in recent years.
This decision was reached by the
board of education at its meeting
Tuesday evening after President Paul
Stauffer presented report of the
teacher salary committee with recon-
mendations for an upward adjustment
of the salary schedule.
Superintendent A. B. Murray sup
plemented the report with an account
of his problem of filling teacher
vacancies under a salary schedule
which is lower than surrounding area
schools.
Action was taken to revise the
schedule effective next September
granting increases which will average
about 10 per cent. The schedule will
still be lower than those of Lima and
Findlay, but will compare favorably
with other schools of the area.
The board members will have until
September to reach decision on
how much additional millage will be
voted in November.
1t was pointed out that the wind
fall money which will become avail
able under the Schoonover will may
not be used for payment of debt or
for operating expenses, but only for
permanent improvements.
In other matters before the board
Superintendent Murray reported in
terviewing one applicant for the new
post of science and math teacher in
the high school. One other additional
teacher will be required in the ele-
mentary school to keep pace with the
increased number of pupils expected
next fall.
The board moved to grant permls-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Eastland Gets Ok
To Sell Highland Lots

Bluffton Eastland, Inc, was granted
the right by village council Tuesday
evening to proceed with the sale of
its nine building lots in the Highland
addition at the east end of Garmat-
ter street.
The Bluffton developing company
volunteered to place 81 200 in escrow
at the Citizens National Bank to in
sure the hard surfacing of Garmatter
street a distance of about 500 feet in
the subdivision.
In other action Council approved
payment of the difference between
six-inch and eight-inch tile in a
sewer to be built in West Elm street
to serve the proposed new home of
Edwin Badertscher. A six-inch sewer
would be large enough to serve the
new Badertscher home, but if others
are to connect at a later date,
council agreed that it should be 10
inch tile, and that the village should
pay the difference in cost.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Habegger,
Bluffton, a boy, Curtis Alan, born
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Fridley, Pan
dora, a girl, Pamela, born Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tong, Mt. Cory,
a boy, Richard Lynn, born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson, Col.
Grove, a boy, Keith Eugene, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Nigh, North
Baltimore, a girl. born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Agner, Pan
dora, a girl, Mary Joan, born Tues
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Music Department
Spring Concert
Saturday Night

The annual Spring Concert of the
Bluffton high school music depart
ment, anticipated with pleasure
parents and friends of the school,
will be held Saturday evening, May
II, at $50 p. m. in the gymnasium.
Participating in the program will
be the girls glee club, mixed chorus,
orchestra and both junior and senior
bands, all under the direction of Miss
10 Souder.
Everyone is invited to enjoy the
evening of music, and there is no
admission charge. However, an OPP
portunity will be provided this year
for contributions to the Band Uniform
Fund at intermission time.
The program includes three num-
bers by the orchestra, "Attila, Hun
garian Overture" by Karoly, "Six
pieces for Younger Orchestra" Bar
tok, and "In a Chinese Temple Gar
den," Ketelbey.
The Girls Glee Club will sing
Manney's arrangement of morning
Now Beckons," The Inchworn," by
Loesser-Simone, and Three Little
Maids" Elliott.
The Junior Band will play Might
Flight, March," by King, and Three
Gates of Cold" Frangkiser.
Following the intermission the
Mixed Chorus will present the spir-
itual, Good News" arranged by
Cain go Not Far from Me, o Lord, "
Morgan, 20 Lovely May" Brahms,
and lone World" O'Hara-Wilson.
The Senior Band will play the
march, Symbol of Honor" by Me-
sang, Hickory Hill Overture" by
Frangkiser, and Little Suite for
Band" Grundman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Phone Service Still
Considered Issue

Although the rate case is the
principal matter occupying the
attention of the Subscribers
Assn. at this time, those at Wed
nesday's meeting were cautioned
to continue collecting service
complaints.
There is every indication that
improvement in service may not
be forthcoming unless the charges
are proved in p. u. G. o.
formal hearing, and completely
documented file of specific com.
plants is needed should such be
! the case, association committees
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Another New Home
Started On Geiger St.

Another building start has been re-
ported on a new residence on South
Geiger street. Albert Finn, an en-
ploye of The Bluffton News, is COM
pleting basement home in which he
and his family will reside until the
first floor is completed at a later
time.
The excavation was done by Earl
Meyer and Son and A. o. Badertscher
and Associates have completed laying
subfloor which has been covered as a
temporary roof.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15

There's a new day dawning for the Bluffton high
school band, it appears.
AS q year.end climax to Miss 10 Souder's cam.
paign as director to rebuild the band, the Band
Boosters have announced meeting Wednesday,
May FL, to select new uniforms which will be worn
next fall.
Mrs. Arden Baker, president of the former Band
Mothers - now known by the more encompassng
name "Band Boosters" - said that the meeting viii
be at 1880 in the high school cafeteria. All Band
Boosters - and you can be one for payment Of 80
cents dues invited to help select the uni
forms.
Statesmen will present their uniform samples,
coIOrs and types of materials at the meeting Final
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Phone Rate Boost
Protest Delays
PUCO Decision
Committee Estimates
Subscribers Have Saved
S65,000 By Action

A spirited campaign against tele-
phone rate increases proposed in the
Northwest Telephone company's 21-
city area, which includes Bluffton, al
ready has saved more than $65,0OO
for subscribers, according to report
made at a meeting of the Northwest
ern Ohio Telephone Subscribers as
sociation, last Wednesday night in
Napoleon.
Those attending the session, includ-
ing a five-man delegation from Bluff
ton, were told that had the towns
failed to challenge the telephone
firms proposed boost in rates the
case would be at least five months
farther along on its schedule toward
a public hearing and ultimate effec-
tive date.
To indicate the difference in P. U.
c.. o. speed in handling of rate in
crease proposals where there are pro-
tests as compared to where there are
none, Chairman Ed Yeager, of the
Subscribers association, pointed to the
longer time already gained in the
Northwest case as contrasted with
that of neighboring Van Vert.
A proposal for rate boosts in Van
Vert. where subscribers failed to file
protests, was docketed for formal
P. UC. o. hearing within IL months
after its submission to the Commits
sion.
On the other hand, the Northwest
rate increase was proposed to the
Commission in January of 1857, two
months earlier than the Van Vert
case. Today, 16 months later, the
formal hearing date still has not been
SET. and on this basis subscribers
savings have been at least $4,000,
Yeager said.
In preparation for the ultimate
showdown on rates, the Subscribers
association at Wednesdays meeting
retained former P. U. c. o. chair
man as its representative in the still
to-be-announced formal hearing. He
is Robert Moulton, of Gallon.
Attending the Wednesday night
session from Bluffton were Mayor
David Risser, President of Council
Charles Alderman, Arden Baker
Councilmen Charles Hankish, Jr., and
Wilbur Amstutz.