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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-05-21
Country Flavor

crop and many varieties grow to
10 pounds or more. The bulbs
are eaten fresh from the garden
and also are picked in brine for
winter use.
Nothing said here should be
construed as derogatory or antag-
onistic. 1t is good thing for a
gardener to plant 365 seeds of
Raphanos sativus. A 20 foot row
of green leaves above red bulbs
is an encouraging sight to a man
as he hoes and weeds. The fact
that approximately 1863 seeds ger
inmate and that the family will
eat AZ of the bulbs has nothing
to do with the primary function
of the radish.
This dependable, sturdy plant
is morale booster. The radish
gives a man courage to face tenn
peramental crops, bugs, diseas-
es, weeds and dry weather. A few
radishes with a salad is suffi-
cient material reward. The rad
ish has purpose higher than the
mundane level. That is why so
many gardeners plant so many
radish seeds.
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Postal Psychology

The u S. Post Office department apparently has
decided that you can catch flies with honey than
with vinegar.
This year local postmasters have been furnished
notices to be placed in the mail boxes of rural route
residents who are cooperating in the post office pro-
gram of keeping mail boxes attractively upright,
clean and brightly painted.
The notice many Bluffton rural route people will
receive states:
"A recent inspection of rural mail boxes by this
office discoses that your box is maintained in good
condition and meets the requirements of the postal
regulations.
''Your rural carrier and want to thank you for
your cooperation which helps us to give better mail
service"
The local notices are signed by Postmaster Ralph
Stearns
Last year, when mail box inspection time rolled
around private printer offered similar notices for sale
to postmasters, and acquired for the local
office out of private funds However, it is proper that
the department itself, should latch to good idea
and make use of it in this way.
Who knows, perhaps someday the Internal
Revenue Department may be moved to saying thank
you" when income tax payment day rolls around.
There are chiefly three kinds of citizens in any
county those who make things happen, those
who watch things happen, and those who do not
know things are happening.
The Baldwin (Ala.) Times
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RADISHES

/ There is something self-assured
and extrovertish about a radiSh.
Beets and broccoli may bother
the gardener with poor germina-
ton and hesitating growth, but
the radish never disappoints.
1t comes up quickly and the
tough, leathery leaves grow rap
idly. The red bulb develops to its
peak of tart crispness before one
realizes, and that is why some
30 million home gardeners hoe
up approximately three fourths of
the radishes they cultivate and
weed.
Radish gets its name from the
Latin word radix, meaning root.
The technical name of the genus,
Raphanos, is especially apt, for
1t means easily reared" Scien-
lists think radishes originated in
China although many wild forms
are found in eastern Asia. Greek
and Roman writer's described
radisheS and an ancient Greek
physician wrote a book about the
red bulb. In Korea and China,
radishes are an important food
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nearly died during childhood, but
survived to marry and raise a
family. She has five living chill
dren, including Mrs. Lulu Hart
zell, with whom she lives on
Riley street.
Daily prayer was cited by Mrs.
Kahler as the foundation of her
long life. During the January and
February floods she prayed aloud
for long periods that the water
would not enter her house and
the flood receded after coming
within an inch of her door.
While living in Marion shortly
after her marriage she came to
know Warren G. Harding, who
went from a common newspaper
editor to President of the United
States.
HERB RUTTER'S UNFORTU-
NATE mushroom hound brought
forth another story, properly
vouched for, of the man who
thought he had defeated the prob
lem of nourishing his hound dur
ing the off season.
This owner found that it was
highly effective to put mush-
rooms in the deep freeze from
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in German of a Mr.. Grafton, who
purchased timber in the area.
The timber was cut by a crew
of men he recalls as Frenchmen.
1t was hauled from the woods on
an axel suspended between two
wheels.
Timber was cut here because
of the great size of the trees in
the area, Ami says.
THE NEWS is compiling a
Photographic history of Bluffton,
and persons having interesting
pictures are urged to bring them
in. Some of the photographs will
be reproduced under the head
ing, Turning Back the Clock. "
SATURDAY MARKED the 9th
birthday of Mrs. Isabella Kah-
Ter, Riley street, the oldest resi-
dent of Bluffton.
A premature baby, born in a
log cabin near Roundhead, she
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MAINLY PERSONAL

NOTHING LIKE AN OLD
PHOTO to stir up nostalgia and
letters to Mainly Personal. Thus
it was that our recent reproduc-
ton of the photo of Julian Dor
lots Mill has moved E. M. Moh-
Ter, of Sarasota, Fla. to write of
his boyhood in Bluffton.
"The Mill" he wrote, was the
focal point of our childish ex-
plorations (some may term them
depredations) tanning out in all
directions. To the north were our
churches and school house; to the
east, the brewery and lime kiln;
to the south, the tall elevators
across the LEW tracks and be-
yond these, the old swimming
hole; to the west, stone quarries,
railroad water tank and bridge,
and the stock yards. Riley creek
bisected these haunts, much to
our childish pleasures, both win
ter and summer.
"The Mill picture is minus the
down-grade railroad spur to the
rear which served the Mill, this
probably having been built later.
THE through LEW freight
trains would set off empty box
cars for loading, at the top of
the grade, just clearing the main
line and the local freight arriving
later would spot the cars. The
local freight did not operate on
Sundays but our associates did.
We would uncouple the cars, one
of us would climb the side lad
der and release the brakes which
were holding them on the hill and
we would ride the cars to the
Mill door. We prided ourselves
as 'brakemen.'
"If, after releasing the brakes
and any cars failed to move, we
would crawl beneath and shoul-
der the car wheels, then hop on
and ride. Such shenanigans took
place Sunday afternoon. l vividly
recall one instance, dressed in my
Sunday outfit, l was delegated to
pull upwards on the car wheels
and, in some manner touched the
wheel just above my knee and
gathered a strip of grease. Sens
ing disaster at home, / sneaked
into the woodshed and applied
heavy doses of coaloil and en-
tirely removed the stain. To this
day cannot understand how any
kid could perform this feat.
ION the more serious side, 1
together with my chum, Hollie
Euler and others, were en-
ployed by the Mill at a salary
of 25 cents per day at intervals
during the summers, shovelling
bran from the second floor into
the floor hopper which carried it
to the first floor for sacking. The
sacking was done by my Uncle
Lloyd Murray.
I'm retrospect, we were not an
gels, more properly we would be
termed 'pranksters' wasting our
pent-up energy, sometimes not
exactly comforting to Cherry
street residents; however, we
carried no guns, no liquor, did
not operate in gang wars or raid
girls dormitories." +"
RELICS OF THE OLD BREW
ERY shown at the Industrial Ex-
hibit also brought forward the in
formation to be preserved for
poSterity that the first batch of
beer brewed at the Casper Herr
mann Brewery was supervised
by Rudolph and Joe Kipp of fthe
old Steinie Brewery of Delphos.
The two men came over to as
sist Casper in getting started
here. Attorney Richard A. Linde-
mann of Delphos passed this i'm
formation on through Leland Dill
Ter.
THE PICTURE showing the
Ship Timber gang of 1889 remind.
ed Ami Pifer of his youth anc
memories of the woods on his
fathers farm in Orange township
a
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piano and piccolo in music COM
petition.
WITH ALL THE FISHING AC-
TTVITY at the Buckeye quarry
within a stones throw of their
property on Riley street, Mrs.
Forest Basinger took off to Find
lay where she hooked a ID"
crappie at Shank's quarry few
days ago.
"Speck" as she is called by all
her friends, says she used crick-
cts imported from Indiana for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-05-21

THE AUTO ALBUM and Avia-
ton museum, the first industrial
museum in Cleveland, Ohio, was
established by Thompson Prod
ucts, Inc. It traced the evolution
of the automobile and airplane
from pioneer days.
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THURSDAY, MAY q. 1869

bait. The new lure proved very
successful for she was able to
fill her creel the same day with
several dozen big blue gills while
fishing at Shank's
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season to season and finally de-
cided to freeze his hound at the
conclusion of each mushroom
hunting season, thawing him
again early the next spring.
The program worked beautiful
ly for two or three years until
a power failure while the family
was on its winter vacation caused
the deep freeze to thaw. The
hound, inferred with the rest of
the family's stockile of goodies,
naturally thawed too.
Ravenously hungry, he ate all
the mushrooms, steaks, ice
cream, cake, and packaged as
paragus in the freezer. When the
dismayed owner returned from
his vacation he found that his
valued mushroom hound had
died, a victim of acute indiges-
ton.
GENIE MARIE WHICH,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Which, former Bluffton residents
who now live in Kopfoy1 XUoc
among the eighth graders who
placed in the top 99th percentile
group of Ohio eighth grade pu-
pills taking recent tests. She scor-
ed 1877 out of a possible 200
points, and was fourth in her
class of 130 eighth graders and
sixth in Hardin county. She has
also won numerous awards for
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THE PICTURE showing the
Ship Timber gang of 1889 remind
ed Ami Pifer of his youth and
memories of the woods on his
fathers farm in Orange township.
He recalls his parents speaking
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
RED MEN
NEWS

On Tuesday evening, Sakimas
Tribe held its meeting under the
guidance of our Sachem, Ed Jes-
ter. Reports of committees were
given by the Chairmen. Brother
Tiffiny reported that the Easter
Candy sales were a profitable ven-
ture. Brother Lightcap gave a prop
agation report and the next local
meeting will be held in Anona
Council Hall, in Georgetown, Thurs
day evening, April End.
Brother Hurd and Brother Jester
gave the report on the standing of
the Red Mems Bowling team. Saki-
mas Tribe has taken over the spot
the RCATS had previously held
in the Rehoboth Club.
New officers were elected for the
coming six months. The raising
of the new officers will be conduct
ed next Tuesday night. Brother
West chairman for the entire lodge
affairs, expects at least 80 mem
bers for this event. Don't forget,
be present next week for the
raising by Deputy Great Sachem,
Mitchell, of Indian River Tribe,
Rehoboth.
Brother Hurd was appointed
representative to the Kent and
Sussex Soft Ball League. The Red
Men are considering entering if a
team can be represented, managed
and made up completely of men,
bers. So, come out, support and
participate in an all Red Mems
Soft Ball Team.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Service Slants

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 27 9TH
TNC)-Midn. Howard L. Sipple, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L. Sipple
of Route Box 243, Milford, DEL,
class of 1860, has been appointed
to the Superintendent's List at the
U. S. Academy, Annapolis, Nd, for
scholastic accomplishments during
the first term of the academic year
1958-59, it was announced today
The List is similar in many ways
to the Deans List at many colleges
and universities. In order for a
midshipman to be so honored, he
must meet minimum academic
average of 3.3 (82.5 percent) in his
studies, have a mark no lower
than 3.2 $50 per cent? in aptitude,
and possess a conduct standing sat-
isfactory to the Commandant of
Midshipmen.
Those who achieve the distinc-
ton of making the superintendent
List are granted special privileges
commensurate with their class for
the succeeding term. This also
creates among the midshipmen an
increased interest in doing we'll
and taking deeper pride in their
work.
BAINBRIDGE, Md. (FHTNC)-
Samuel G. Johnson, seaman ap-
prentice, USN, grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel G. Johnson of
Delaware Ave-, Milford, Del, grad
uated March from the Yeoman
School, at the Naval Training
Center, cambridge, Md
Students are taught to perform
clerical and secretaria1 duties. of
all kinds at ships and stations.
These duties include typing, filing
and general Office work. Yeomen
also handle correspondence, pre-
pare reports and maintain neces-
sary records and official publica-
tions.
The course lasted weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
|MHusINcs OF IAMiNISTF0R
VI Recorded Weekly BY HI
DrE1NARDH kuHLMANN

err is human" Others may make
mistakes and little is thought or
said about it, but if it is the preach
er's foot, or his tongue, that has
slipped-well, you may finish the
sentence yourself. And now, para
phrasing somewhat what another
has written, smile with me for a
moment or two over these lines:
when plumber makes a mis-
take he charges double for it. When
a lawyer makes a mistake, it is
just what he wants for it gives him
the chance to try the case all over
again. When a doctor makes a mis-
take he buries it. When a Judge
makes a mistake it becomes the
law of the land When an electri-
clan makes a mistake he blames it
on induction for nobody knows
what that means. When a banker
makes a mistake he increases the
interest for others to make up for
what he has lost When a teacher
makes mistake she Furnishes some
boys to make believe it was not
her fault. But when a preacher
makes a mistake goodnight"
And now, having laughed with
you at myself and other men of my
calling, let us strike more serious
note The ministry is worthy vo-
cation filled with many joys and
many rich rewards in friendships
and service. 1t challenges the best
that is in any man, it leads him to
strive for ever higher SUBMITS of
character and achievement. How
ever, all fall short of attaining all
they wish to know or do, but the
struggle is richly worth while.
Perhaps the poet says it best when
he puts these words upon faith
full pastors lips:
Il do not ask
That crowds may throng the
temple,
That standing room be at
price
/ only ask that as voice the
message
They may see Christ.
81 do not ask
That men may sound my
praises
Or headlines spread my name
abroad,
only ask that il ! voice the
message
Hearts may find God"
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS


Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department of the
State of Delaware at the office of the
Chief Engineer Groom 202) in the
Highway Administration Building i'm
Dover, Delaware, until 200 p. M. r.
publicly opened for contracts involv
ing the following approximate guam
titles:
CONTRACT Mc-3o
MOSQUITO CONTROL
Season 1859
Approxim ateIy 200, 600 Acres
Airplane Spraying
CONTRACT Mc-31
FUEL OIL
Season 1859
Approximately 100 900 Gal.
No. 2 Fuel Oil
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals, the spe-
cifications and the Contract Agree
ment.
The employment agency for these
contracts shall be the Delaware State
Employment Service whose offices are
located at 601 Shipley Street, Will
mington, 135 South Bradford Street,
Dover, and North Race Street, George
town.
MOnIn1y payments Will D0 Ildue IOI
ninety 900 percent of the construction
completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
complete forms as provided by the
Department for bidding purposes.
Each proposal must be accompanied
~ a surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
(10) percent of the total amount of
the proposal.
The envelope containing the pro-
oosal must be marked Proposal for
the construction of State Highway
Contract NO-.------.---.-------
The contract will be awarded or re-
iected within thirty .(30) days from the
date of opening proposals.
The standard disqualification Re-
Iuirements have been waived for this
contract, however the experience,
qualifications and equipment of indi-
viduaI contractors will be weighed by
the Engineer prior to awarding the
contract.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Complete sets of specifications may
be obtained from Room 203, Second
Floor, Arden Building, IL E. North
Street, Dover, Delaware, upon receipt
of five dollars ($5.00) for each set
which amount will not be refunded.
Make checks payable to the Della
ware State Highway Department.
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
BY. j. Gordon Smith, Chairman
r A. Haber, Chief Engineer
Dover, Delaware 4-3-2t
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
SOME PATTER ABOUT
PREACHERS
"The world is not dying for want
of good preaching. 1t needs
more good listeners

Some time ago there came to my
desk a well-printed and attractive
brochure giving in full an address
by Admiral Moreell, chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Jones
and Laughlin Steel Corporation.
read it with considerable attention
because of its sound common sense
and for its deep moral and spiri-
tual undertOne. / chuckled a bit
when he put the clergy under the
glass of critical examination touch
ing particularly upon the opinion
voiced by some what the minister's
job is pretty much sinecure, that
he has precious little to do except
to preach sermon each Sunday
morning.
To show the error of this con-
ception the Admiral touches upon
it under the form of a letter of a
father to his son in which he says:
What does the minister do, my
son? Well, he is always on the job.
The minister teaches though he
must gather his own classes. He
heals but without pills or knife. He
is sometimes a lawyer, often So
cial worker, something of an edi-
tor, bit of philosopher, an en-
tertainer, a salesman, decorative
piece for public functions, and he
is supposed to be scholar. He
visits the sick, marries people,
buries the dead, labors to console
those who sorrow and to admonish
those who sin, and tries to stay
sweet when chided by some NAL
contents for not doing his full duty
He plans programs, appoints COM
mittees when he can get them
spends considerable time trying to
keep people from getting into each
others hair. Between times he pre-
pares a sermon and breaches it or
Sunday to those who don't happer
to have any other engagement
Then on Monday he smiles wheT
some jovial chap roars, What a jol
just one hour a week.
To all this we would add that thu
public nature of minister's worl
makes him an easy target fol
criticism. Many times, no doubt
such criticism is deserved for ''tt
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
First Presbyterian Church
Harry .. Jaeaer, Th.B., Minister
Sunday, April S

This Sunday the Pastor begins a
series of sermons on The Third
Person of the Trinity, the Holy
Spirit. This basic principle may be
stated: Salvation depends upon a
right relation to the Saviour, true
holiness of life depends upon a
right relation to the Holy Spirit.
We shall explore what the Bible
teaches on the Spirits person, His
methods and aims of operation and
how we may come into perfect
relationship with Him. We invite
your attendance at our April Sun
day morning services at IL a. m.
each Sunday, to hear this important
series of sermon studies.
Sunday School is at 9:45 a. m.
During the Morning Worship Ser
vice, Nursery for pre-school chill
dren is conducted by Marion Rich
ardson, and a Cribbery for babies,
is conducted by Mildred Dallas. At
the Morning Service, Miss Helen
Messick will sing Spirit of God"
Westminster Fellowship is at
$3.50 and the Evening Service is at
7:45.
Monday, the Girl Scouts meet at
$50 in the Church. Cottage Prayer
Groups meet at 1880 as follows:
North, at the j. Raymond BENEFITS;
East, at the ]. Holland Pretty
mans; South, at the A. E. Humes;
West, at the j. B. Heydes, and in
Houston at the Grunstras.
Tuesday, the Presbytery of New
Castle meets at the Presbyterian
Church of Dover at 10:30 a. m.
The Women's groups meet as fol-
lows:
At 10 a. m.
Group z, Mrs. James Carnright,
Chairman, at her home, $40 Kings
o. Lankford, Sr., Kings Highway.
Group 8, Mrs. David Sills, Jr.,
Chairman ,at her home, $40 Kings
Highway.
At 8 D. I'M.
Group 1, Mrs. Clyde Wilkins,
Chairman, at the home of Mrs. Mar
vim Hitch, Chestnut Knoll Acres.
Group 2, Mrs. Edward G. Evans,
Chairman, in the Church Parlor
with Mrs. Edith Harcum, Hostess.
Group 8, Mrs. Spencer Breck,
Chairman, at her home, 410 N.
Walnut Street.
Group A, Mrs. Albert Shea, Chair
man, at the home of Mrs. James
Condiff, 107 West Street.
The Boy Scouts meet at O'Clock.
The Session meets at s o'clock
at the home of Elder Massey Lare-
more at s o'clock.
WodnoCdou Noon Drouoy. Eo11Ouy.
ship in the Pastors Study. Second
Steppers Bible Study at the Dills
at o'clock.
Thursday: At 900 p. m. the Wo-
mems groups meet as follows:
Group 5, Mrs. William Marshall,
Jr., Chairman, at the home of Mrs.
John Longbotham, Thompsonville
Road.
Group 6, Mrs. Harry Jaeger,
Chairman, at the home of Mrs.
Roscoe Hitch, IL Delaware Avenue
At $50 the Junior and Youth
Choirs rehearse. At 1880, will be
Prayer and Bible Study. At $3.50,
Adult Choir.
Saturday, April IL, Little League
practice at 10:30 a. m. The One
Day Conference on Evangelism of
the New Castle Presbytery will be-
gin at IL a. m. at the Smyrna
| Church.
Advance Notice: Sunday evening,
April IL, the award winning full
length motion picture film Center
vile Awakening" will be shown at
the 7:45 p. m. service here.
kz5SNTN
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

Crystal Fount Lodge H10 con-
ferred the initiatory degree last
Monday night, March 80, on six
candidates from FELTON, Lodge
#30. After the degree work re-
freshments were served in the
George I. Jester Auditorium.
90
The officers have been elected for
the coming term. They are: Arthur
Everson, Noble Grand; Eugene
Vernon, Vice Grand; Roy Hazard.
Recording Secretary. Installation
of the new officers will be Monday
evening, April 18th.
CO
Kirkwood Encampment ifs COW
cred dish supper was well attended
by Odd Fellow Lodges and Rebek-
abs. The night was filled with fell
lowship and entertainment by the
Booster Glass of Asbury Methodist
Church of Harrington.