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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Five Teaching
Posts Open Here
For Next Fall

Five vacancies now exist on the
Bluffton school faculty for the forth
coming year, and applications are
being taken by Superintendent A. b.
Murray, it was announced this week.
Two new teaching positions, one in
the elementary school, and another in
science in the high school, have been
created by the board of education to
make provision for increased enroll
ment.
Other posts which will be open in
clude the second grade position now
held by Miss Mary Jerome. She ad-
vised the school superintendent she
expects to take a position in her
home town of Van Vert.
The school will also have to find
a replacement for Mr.. Robert Put
man as industrial arts teacher. He
is taking a new assignment in Toledo
to be close to his wife, who has
accepted an appointment as elemen-
tary supervisor of Sylvania schools.
The fifth position now open is that
of art teacher. Darwin Luginbuhl has
resigned to accept an appointment
on the college faculty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Fires Bring Out
BluftOn And
Beaverdam Depts.

Bluffton volunteer firemen were
called from church services Sunday
morning about 10:45 to answer a cal
for help at the old Swiss Inn. now
used as headquarters for an auto
wrecking firm, on old Route 25 south
of town.
The alarm was sounded by leon
Van Alta who ignited the siding on
the building while trying to remove
paint with a blow torch. He estimated
the damage at about $50.
The same afternoon at p. m. the
Beaverdam fire department was call
ed out to extinguish a truck fire at
the PIX service station.
The air conditioner motor in the
truck caught fire and caused approx
$500 worth of damage. The
truck and trailer valued at $4,000
was carrying a cargo of $40, 900 worth
of fresh beef. The outfit belonged to
Mark Roberts of Orlando, Fla, Chief
Walter Beck reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Cory-Rawson Graduating
43 Seniors Sunday Evening

The class valedictory will be by
Dean Biery and selutatory speeches
will be by Connie Spaeth and Dorothy
Diller.
James Thompson, high school
principal, will present the class.
Nancy Ruth Arrnbrecht, Marilyn
Ann Bame, Robert Louis Baumier, r.
Dean Biery, Carolyn Ann Borkosky,
Willard K. Brewster, Sally Jean ely
mer, Thomas Dean CIymer, Joyce
Collins, Ronald Eugene Daniels,
Dorothy Ann Diller, Marlene Ann
Doty, Jerry Lee Dukes.
Larry David Elsea, Donald Eugene
Falk, Donald c. Foltz, Donald Eugene
Gardner, Harold Jay Hackworth, Paul
Phillip Helms, Rosella ]. Helms, Les
ter Allen Honse, Marilyn Sharlene
Huffman.
Shirley Sue Inbody, jeanette Louise
James, Don Ray Klingler, Merlin
Eugene Marshall, Janet May Martin,
Aunalee Sue Meyer, Thomas Evan
Clifton Earl Orr. Jr., Pa
tricia Ann Powell, Nancy Louise
Ream, Kenneth Dean Redd, Alan Ed
win Rettig.
Connie Lou Spaeth, Sally Ann
Spaeth, Larry Ross Stratton, Ruth
Elaine Walter, Marcella Lucille Wat
kins, Wayne Edward Welch, Harvey
Eugene Wilkins, Robert Eugene VOL
ford, M. Carol Yoakam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Award Diplomas
To 20 Seniors

ian, Joyce Traucht, Roger Ed.

Twenty seniors received diplomas
Monday evening in impressive Com
mencement exercises at the Beaver
dam high school. The class. received
their important certificates from Mrs.
Carl Amstutz president of the board
Of education.
The class had returned on Friday
from a week-long trip to Washington,
D. C. and New York City.
Patricia Marquart was the valedic-
torian and salutatory talks were given
by Sandra Amstutz and Gloria Simth.
DR.. Darrell Linder of Findlay de-
livered the class address.
Baccalaureate services were held
in the high school with the Rev.
John w. Osborn, Columbus Grove, as
speaker.
The graduates. are Sandra Amstutz,
Jean Ann Arnold, Nancy Baker,
Elaine Basinger, Sally 10 Bassitt,
Jean Ann Burkholder, Julia A.
Bushong, Esther M. Carpenter,
Sandra J. Coil, William Deckerson.
Donald Fett, Jerry Huffman, Larry
Hutchinson, Kenneth Lewis, Virginia
Lewis, Vern Lobdell, Patricia Mar
quart, Wayne L. Martz, Gloria J.
Smith and Kathleen Brown
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Freedom Frolic
Theme of Fourth
OF July Parade

The theme for Bluffton's Fifteenth
Annual Fourth of July celebration will
be Freedom Frolic", and Mrs.
Francis Devier, North Lawn avenue,
is the winner of $40 in cash for sub
mltting the chosen theme.
Indications that the celebration will
be a frolic of the usual magnitude
were seen this week in a report from
parade chairmen Harold Klingler.
Joe Harris and Walter Beck that a
number of parade entries have al
ready been registered.
Four fire-fighting units will be in
the line of march. Cairo Firemen's
marching unit complete with major
cites, the Bath fire department, Bea-
verdam and Bluffton are all entered.
The Classic Auto Club of Lima will
also be featured with an exhibition of
old time cars. All three Bluffton auto
dealers have signified they will have
entries, The Triplett Electrical In
strument Co., and the Circle B
Squares have announced they will
have floats.
Bluffton's American Legion Post
382 color guard will head the parade,
and six area bands have agreed to
march. These are Bluffton, McComb,
Lafayette, Pandora-Gilboa, and Lake
view high schools, and the Ell Karen
Grotto Band of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Mrs. NJ. M. Triplett
New Republican
County Chairwoman

Mrs. Morris M. Triiplett is the
new chairwoman of the Republican
party in Allen county, it was an
nounced this week following an elec-
ton held recently by the Republican
Executive committee.
In assuming the post she will be
succeeding the late Mrs Troas B.
Hess, who held the office for many
years Mrs. Hess was a sister of Mrs.
Raymond Conrad and resided in
Lima.
As Republican chairwoman, she
will also automatically become a
member of the Republican Executive
committee of which Armin Hauen-
stein and Henry Huber of this COM
munity are members.
Mr.. Huber is treasurer of the
county executive committee and Mr..
Hauenstein is one of the members of
the 12-man patronage committee.
Both have been active in local and
county Republican circles for a num-
ber of years.
The announcement was made by
Kent M. McGough, chairman of the
county executive committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22

Baccalaureate service will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
commencement exercises the same
evening at 8 o'clock for 43 Cory-Raw-
son high school seniors.
The Sunday exercises will conclude
a program honoring the seniors,
which began last Saturday with the
Junior-Senior banquet. Recognition
day was held Wednesday and the
Alumni banquet is scheduled for Sat-
urday evening. The seniors will take
final exams today, Thursday and Fri
day.
Following commencement eXer-
cises, members of the class will de-
part next Monday on the trip to Wash
ington, D. c. and New York City.
Rev. D. E. Pummell, pastor of the
Riley Creek Baptist church, will
preach the Baccalaureate sermon
with the invocation and benediction
by the Rev. Chalmers A. Mattern.
Elaine RosSman will play the piano
for the professional and recessional
and the high school mixed chorus
will provide vocal music for the serv-
ice.
The class address will be by Ten
nyson Guyer, consultant for the
Cooper Tire and Rubber company,
and Clarence Kramer, president of
the board of education, will present
the diplomas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Midget Football Teams Stand, Fall
On Results ofFriday Mite Meeting

Future OF Bluffton's midget football
teams may depend on public meet
ing to be held tomorrow at Z p. m.
in the American Legion hall.
Jim Clark, who organized Bluffton's S
first teams two years ago, and last
fall coached three squads, announced
last week he would not be able to
continue as head of the program.
Regulations for team organization,
players ages and scheduling have
been changed for next year, Clark
said, and if Bluffton is to continue
to support midget football teams an
organized adult group will be required
to sponsor it
Election of officers for an adult
organization and procurement of
coaches for next falls teams will be
major orders of business at tomor-
rows meeting.
Clark said new regulations require
that each team entered in the leagues
must have a coach He said he has
found two persons working on each
team will be more practical. Last
year Clark, and his assistant Joe
Goodman, served as coaches for all
three Bluffton teams.
The leagues have been reorganized
and expanded and if Bluffton supports
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Vehicle Safety
Check Program
Begins Monday

Blufftons vehicle safety check pro-
gram will be conducted over a four
day period next week, the Rev. James
HeIninger, chairman, has announced.
The voluntary check-up on a state
wide basis, is. being sponsored locally
by the Bluffton Lions club and the
village officials.
Beginning Monday and continu-
ing through Thursday, a safety lane
checking station viii be set UP on
South Main street between Grove and
Kibler streets from to Z p. m.
daily.
All motorists of the Bluffton COM
munity are urged to take their car
through the lane for inspection by a
staff Of mechanics from local service
stations and auto dealers. They will
be assisted by members of the Lions
club.
Rev. Mr.. Heininger said that all
local industries will be contacted ask
ing them to urge their employees to
have their cars checked. Business
trucks as well as pleasure cars will
be checked.
The safety check viii require only
a few minutes. If the car passes all
tests, a red safety seal is issued to
the owner. If mechanical faults are
found, the car owner is asked to have
them corrected and return the car for
a second check.
Mr.. Heininger said that it is re-
assuring for those who get a safety
checked" sticker indicating their ve4
hicles are in safe operating condi-
ton. However, it is more important.
if the vehicle is discovered to be I'M
safe, so that the dangerous condition
can be corrected before it becomes
factor in an accident.
The safety program is a part of the
annual National Vehicle Safety-Check
sponsored by the Inter-Industry High
way Safety Committee and Look mag
azine, with cooperation of state and
village officials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Dozen Acts Booked
In Talent Night
Show This Friday

Twelve outstanding amateur talent
acts had already been booked by
Tuesday for the Youth Federation
Talent Night show set for Friday eve
ming, and acts were still being audi
toned to expand the show.
Persons Still wishing to enter the
talent contest may make their appli-
cations by calling Jan Emmert, Sec
retary of the federation at $3.50.
In the youth division six acts are
vying for the prizes. Entries include
Nancy 10 Fett, Wapakoneta, baton
twirler; Diana Hilty, Bluffton, accor-
dionist; the eighth grade ensemble
from Bluffton school; Jane Barnett,
Rockport, vocalist; Larry Zimmerly,
Bluftton vocalist, and Gaylee Hoch-
stettler, Bluffton, Vocal.
The adult division to date includes
the Bluffton Goldenaires, Abbie Mast,
and mixed quartet of the First
Methodist church, all of Bluffton;
kathy Schwinn, Findlay vocalist; the
Ohio Three from North Baltimore,
and the Jauert Duo from Wapakoneta.
An accompanist will be furnished
for any act needing one, and practice
room facilities will be available ahead
of show time.
Tickets on sale at all the barber
shops and Loofbourrow Rexall
Drug Store. Jones Weaver will be
the master of ceremonies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry WeSthaus, Har'
lingen, Texas, a boy, Perry Michael
born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall, Lima,
a boy, David Wayne, born Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bowman,
Mt. Blanchard, a girl Debra Lee,
born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Powell, Find
lay, a boy, Michael Dale, born We'd
nesday.
Capt. and Mrs. w. ]. Lucas MARY
Margaret Basinger), Alexandria, Va,
a boy, Matthew William, born May Z
at Ft. Beldoit hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Seniors Off Fri. On Trip;
Commencement Set May 29

With the traditional prom and bac-
calaureate services already behind
them, members of the Bluffton high
school senior class will depart Friday
for their trip east, returning Wednes-
day in time to prepare for the eli
max of commencement exercises
Thursday evening, May 20.
Thirty-five seniors, class smaller
by three than last years crop of
graduates, will receive their diplomas
from Paul w. Stauffer, president of
the board of education, in exercises
scheduled to begin at p. m. in the
high school gymnasium.
DR.. E. L. Bowsher, secretary of
the Toledo Automobile club, and
former superintendent of schools in
that city, will give the class address.
His subject is, Where Are We
Going?"
The seniors will appear in the ira
ditional professional march to the
stage with the high school orchestra
playing 'Pomp and Circumstance. "
The Rev. James Heininger will open
the ceremony with the invocation and
will also give the benediction at the
close.
Music for the program will include
an anthem, I'VE Thank Thee Lord
by the high school mixed chorus and
a Suite solo, "Concertino" by one of
the seniors, Ann Stauffer.
Following DR.. Bowsher's address,
the mixed ensemble will sing You'll
Never Walk Alone" and Mr.. Stauffer
will make the presentation of di-
plomas following this number
This years class has come through
four years of high school under the
motto, Honor Lives in Honest Toll"
The colors of the class have been
aqua and silver and the flower is
aqua and white carnation.
Although in recent years Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22

the midget squads next fall they will
compete with teams from Harrod and
Delphos. No teams from Lima will
be played until the end of the season
when the winning squads meet win
ners of the Lima leagues in the play
offs.
Games will be played on Saturdays
and Sundays, with all of the local
squads playing home-and-hom series
with the other teams in their league.
Some days may find Bluffton squads
playing in two or three towns, which
makes it absolutely necessary that a
coach be available for each team,
Clark said.
The age limit for the midget leagues
has been raised to nine and the upper
limit has been set at Il. Any boy
who reaches 13 during the midget
season will not be eligible to play at
all. Eight-year-olds have been
dropped from the eligibility list for
the first time.
Tomorrow evenings meeting is
open to the public. Parents of mid
get players, persons interested in
helping the adult governing organiza-
ton and persons interested in help
ing coach the youngsters squads are
particularly invited, Clark said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Lest We Forget
Poppy Day Saturday

Saturday, May "a, has been
proclaimed Poppy Day in Bluff
ton when residents of this COM
munity join patriotic Americans
everywhere in wearing the bright
red flower in honor of those who
sacrificed their lives upon far
flung battIefieIds, upon and under
the seas, and in the air in de-
fense of America.
Members of the Bluffton Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary viii appear
on all of the street corners in
the business section Saturday,
distributing the little red flowers
and accepting contributions which
are used by the Auxiliary's vast
rehabilitation and child welfare
programs.
The memorial poppy is made
by veterans in hospitals and
workrooms throughout the coun-
try, and provides thousands of
disabled veterans with an OppOr-
tunity to increase their incomes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Passenger Train
Service May End
On Nickel Plate

The discrimination of Bluffton's
final remaining passenger train
service will be petitioned for by the
Nickel Plate railroad before the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission, village
officials were advised this week.
The Nickel Plates General Super
intendent H. P. Thinnes and San
dusky Division manager, R. Clear,
were in Bluffton Tuesday to confer
with Mayor David L. Risser regard
ing the proposed discontinuance of
passenger service here. Revenue and
cost figures were produced indicat-
ing that the only two trains now
stopping in Bluffton are both losing
money.
Mr.. Thinnes said that the COM
pany's petition to the PUCO would
be to discontinue trains No. 8 and No.
10 which stop here in their daily runs
between Cleveland and st. Louis.
At present No. bound for st.
Louis stops here at GIL p. m, and
No. 10 headed the opposite direction
stops at Bluffton at 4:40 a. m. The
trains are used frequently by busi-
ness people and others especially for
travel between here and Cleveland.
The Nickel Plate will request that
they be permitted to take the trains
off their schedule sometime this sum-
mer. If the trains are discontinued,
the closest place for Bluffton resi-
dents to make train connections will
be in Lima or Findlay.
How the change would affect the
mail schedule is not yet known.
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ton, are expected to attend a meeting
of the Bluffton Business Mems asso-
citation Wednesday evening, May %,
at the American Legion hall.
The proposed site projection for ex-
press airport facilities and Blufftons s
strategic geographical location will
be outlined at the meeting.
Norman Triplett, sales manager Of
The Triplett Electrical Instrument
company and a member of the Bluff.
ton Aviation Committee, will act as
moderator of the discussion Wednes-
day evening.
Others who are expected to attend
include representatives of the Civil
Aereonautcs Authority office in Co
lumbus and the Ohio State Aviation
Board. Both offices are said to look
with favor on the Bluffton proposal.
Silas Diller, chairman of the retail
division of the Merchants association,
which will conduct the meeting, urges
all Bluffton businessmen to attend.
This is more than matter of in
terest only to retailers. This is a mat
ter in which every businessman in
Bluffton should be vitally interested,
Mr.. Diler said.
Representatives Of the Bluffton
Flying Club will also attend the meet
ing to discuss the annual F'ly-In
Breakfast scheduled early this sum-
mer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
MasOns To Receive
5O-Yedr AUdrds

so years in Freemasonry
will be honOred at the meeting
of the Bluffton Masonic lodge
next Monday evening to Edgar
Hauenstein, local pharmacist, and
r. L. Triplett, chairman of the
board and founder of the Triplett
Electrical Instrument company.
The men will be two of five
members who have the honor of
half a century of membership.
The others are N. Nj. Heistand,
Robert Mitchell and Reuben
Neuenschwander.
The regular meeting of the
lodge is at 1880 p. m. and all
members are urged to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Heads Teacher Group

Donald Overmyer, vocational ag-
riculture teacher, was elected presi-
dent of the Bluffton Teachers associ-
alton for the next school year at the
associations recent meeting. Other
new officers are Mrs. Jeanette Klay,
second grade teacher, vice president;
and Miss Margaret Groman, kinder
garten teacher, secretary-reasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Religious Drama
Offered At Union
Service May Is

The Union service for the month
of May being sponsored by the Bluff
ton Ministerial association will con-
sist of religious drama, THE Boy
with Cart" to be presented by a
cast of Bluffton college players.
The play is directed by the Rev.
Dale Dickey, and will be presented at
8 p. m. Sunday, May IS, in the Bluff
ton First Methodist church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22

high school has not selected a vale
dictorian or salutatorian, top ranking
scholars of the class have been hon.
ored. This years honor students are
Gloria Moser, Timothy Diller, Ann
Stauffer and Robert Wells.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
COMPLETES ARMY COURSE

Pvt. Franklin ]. Bennett, son of
Franklin D. Bennett, Route l, Jenera,
recently completed the eight-week
automotive maintenance helper
course at the Army's Armor Train
ing Center, Fort Knox, Ky. Bennett
entered the Army in December 1851
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Four-County Airport
Proposal To Be Aired
Representatives Of Lima, FundIav,
OttGUG, KentOn To Attend Meet Here

industrial groups In both Lima and Fnday appear have
become interested in the proposal of the Aviation committee of
the Buffton Business Mems association locating four
county airport here.
Representatives OF groups in the large county cities
Lima and Fnday and possibly others from Ottawa and Ken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-14
CIuypooI, Berry
Take Alexandria
Coaching Jobs

Dick Claypool and Bill Berry.
members Of George Washing
ton Universlty's football team
last year. have been named 10
coaching Jobs In Alexandria.
Claypool will become assist
ant football coach at George
Washington High School and
Berry vii have the same Job At
Sc. stephens.
Claypool was an outstanding
performer at CIV for three
years. He was a top halfback
In his sophomore and junior
years but moved 10 fullbaek
last season. Berry was a star
defensive end. Both played on
GW's Sun Bowl championship
team In 1887.
Claypool is from Vanderbilt,
Pa. and Berry from coaldale,
Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-14
Dodgersto KeepAIston
And Plan New Lineup

Los ANGELES. Aug. II
tAPC-walter Aston not only
win finish the season a. man
Ager Of the sagging Dodgers
but win be rehIred next year.
vice President Buzzy Bavasi
says.
And several rockies viii join
the Dodger lineup. Bavasi told
o news conference yesterday.
II talked II over with Walter
today" he reported. I'VE de-
cided something had 10 be
done.
I'VE need some new faces.
When we brought the Dodgers
west. we wanted the Los AM
geles fans 10 see the old
Dodgers.
But the veterans simply aren't
delivering. he said. Neither he
nor Aston mentioned any
Dodger regular for criticism.
This is going 10 give us a
good chance to build UP the
club" Aston commented. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-14

said he plans 10 keep the same
coaching stan.
Bavasi said the clubs pay
roll IL highest In the National
League and that $500. 1000 has
been spent In recent months
acquiring young players for
future use.
Aston was hired as manager
In 1854 and won pennants In
1855 and 1856. His 1855 team
beat the Yankees in the World
Series.
Recently there have been
rumors that his tenure was
coming to q close. Peewee
Reese and Pete Relser have
been mentioned a. possibilities
for the managerial Job.
Bavasi said the Dodgers will
bring UP 10 players from their
farm clubs on September 3.
He said they will be used dur
ing the final month OF the
season. Since the Dodgers are
seventh now. the youngsters
can't finish much lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-14
Storage Nine Seeks I'd Win
In AIl-Americun Tourney

JoHNsrowN. Pa. Aug. Il
Especially .-Righthander Frank
campana n expected 10 pitch
for FEDERAL Storage today
against GAINESVILLE. Ohio. a. the
Washington team tries for its
second straight victory In the
All-American Amateur Base
ball Association tournament. II
Is q double elimination AFFAIR.
Washington won lis opener
yesterday over New Orleans.
1873. behind the seventh
pitching Of southpaw Dennis
Hill.
In other opening round
games. Leone's Restaurant Of
Baltimore. defending cham
pion. defeated Waterbury.
Conn. 1913: GAINESVILLE edged
Indianapolis. SIS: Milford,
Mass. shaded Buffalo, SIS:
Philadelphia shutout Allen
town. Pa, 100: Brooklyn de-