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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Ada, Good as EUer,
MenUceS Pirates

One of Ada's better ball clubs
built around an experienced and
talented backfield, will test the
Bluffton Pirates Friday evening
at Harmon field.
Unexpected loss of three let
termen over the summer may
have cost Ada an unbeaten sea-
son, say some Hardin county OBJ
servers, but their performance in
their first two appearances have
still stamped them as one of the
areas top class A clubs.
Bluffton will be near their top
strength for the battle but they
must fill an important hole at
defensive tackle. Cal Oppermann
made a solid impression last
Friday night before a knee in
jury sent him to the bench for
what may be several games.
Defensive work by Oppermann,
Don Deerhake and John Soldan
frightened the Pirate picture
but Oppermann's spot must be
filled again: Getting a good look
may be Steve woodward, who
has the weight and the hustle to
fill a line spot.
Except for Oppermann, who
also handled kickoffs, the Pirates
are expected to be in sound
shape for Friday night. Coach
Frank Osborne expects to go
with the same lineups although
he hopes the offensive unit can
sharpen their timing before the
home opener.
Ada Seems Solid
The Bulldogs won the annual
Hardin county preview two weeks
ago as they defeated Kenton and
Hardin Northern. Last week they
came close to an upset before
one of the best Wapak teams in
recent year defeated them 20-6.
Archie Rodgers, smooth pass
ing four year veteran, leads the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
$4,000 Gift
Presented to
B.C.Bldg.Fund

The Bluffton college building
fund program received shot in
the arm recently with receipt of
a gift of $4,000 from the Emma
c.. Musselman Foundation, it was
announced this week by DR.. L. L.
Ramseyer, president of the col
lege.
The Emma G. Musselman
Foundation was established by
Mrs. c. H. Musselman to carry
on her interests in various fields
and is financed in part by pro-
ceeds from a food products busi-
ness established by her late hus-
band in Biglerville, Pa. The c..
H. Musselman company of Big
lerville is famous for its apple
butter and other fruit products.
Long interested in the progress
of Bluffton college, the Mussel-
mans made the largest single
gift which made possible the
building of Musselman library.
They also provided some endow-
ment for its operation. Mr.. Mus
selman died in 1914. His wife has
continued to support the college
with regular gifts.
Mrs. Musselman and her
daughter were the largest con-
tributors to the Founders hall
project, providing more than
100000 toward that building.
Since then the college has re-
ceived contributions averaging
5000 per year in recent years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Mayor Unwraps Plan To Build
Bath House Next Summer

A plan for financing the con
struction of a bath house at the
municipal swimming pool next
summer was unwrapped before
Bluffton council Tuesday evening
by Mayor David l.. Riser.
II won't be sitting here as
mayor or a member of council
next year, but here is an idea I
want to present for what it is
WORTH" Mayor Riser said.
He suggested that interest
money being received by the
villages permanent improvement
fund on its investments would be
sufficient to build a bath house
provided men of the community
would be willing to pitch in and
donate some of their time and
skillS.
The interest, he referred to, is
two per cent being paid on
$50, 900 worth of swimming pool
bonds which were bought by the
villages own permanent i'm
provement fund. This fund con-
sists of money left over from the
sale of the municipal light and
power plant several years ago.
Our swimming pool made
progress financially this summer,
and 1 believe it could be a pay
ing proposition if bath house
facilities are added" the mayor
Councilman Charles Alderman
cited the example of Mt. Blan-
chard, where the community |
built its entire pool with volun- |
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Depth BOthers Both

Ada has some weight in their
front line, but like many smaller
schools, they have a depth prob
lem. Their weight advantage,
however, may make the depth
problem even more critical for
the Pirates.
Co-captains Dennis Anspach
and Danny Gum, at the tackles,
lead the Ada line, with husky
middle guard Doug Brown devel-
oping rapidly as another strong
man.
Center Jerry English is noted
as a stout blocker, which helps
considerably in giving Rodgers
the screening he needs to begin
his trickery.
The three missing lettermen
who could have sent Ada to the
skies are Don Nichols, Bill
Rousch and Willis Hackworth.
Speedy halfback Nichols was to
become an end and a target for
Rodgers tosses and Hackworth,
another good blocker, would have
filled in the other end slot.
Rousch's experience was badly
needed in the middle of the line
but none of the three are avail
able.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
B&PW To Honor
Hi School Girls

Freshman and sophomore high
school girls will be guests of hon
or of the Bluffton Business and
meeting Monday evening, Sep
Professional Women's club at its
tember %, at st. Johns United
Church of Christ at 7:3O O'Clock.
The local chapter will carry
out the national theme, using as
its topic, Careers for Effective
Living"
BPW members taking part in
the program will include Mrs.
Helen Tschantz, Mrs. Carolyn
Basinger, Mrs. Martha Walter
mire, Mrs. Evelyn Steiner, Mrs.
Carrie Stratton, Miss Theresa
Slusser, Miss Edith Amstutz,
Mrs. Jean Yoder and Mrs. Ruth
Huber.
Miss Edna Ramseyer and Mrs.
Martha Walternire, of the ca
reer advancement committee,
are in charge of the program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Police Chief
Must "HOund
The Hounds"

Dog owners were warned
this week by Chief of Police
william Gaiffe that it will be
necessary to have the Allen
county dog warden visit
Bluffton to pick up all dogs
running at large on the
the streets.
The chief told village
council Tuesday evening that
he has been bounded so
much to eliminate the prob
lem that he is going to start
to hound the hounds"
If pet owners do not wish to
tie their pets up, a fenced.
in yard or runway for the
animals should be provided,
he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24

Steps were taken at meeting
of Go-Kart fans this week to in
corporate a non-profit racing
association and to push plans
forward for the establishment of
a track in the Bluffton commun-
ity.
A group of II followers of the
new sport met Sunday afternoon
at the home of Rogers Edwards.
They were advised that Kenneth
Jackson, owner of the Skylark
Trailer Mfg. Co., located on old
Route 25, a mile south of town,
will provide ground for the track
if satisfactory insurance arrange
ments can be made.
Herbert Conrad, of Conrad
Bros, previously announced that
his firm will provide equipment
to build the track this fall, if
location is obtained.
Three trustees were named at
the meeting to proceed with in
corporation. They are Bruce
Hauenstein, Dick Benroth and
Ralf Steiner. Roger Edwards
was named as the agent of serv-
ice for corporate proceedings.
Next meeting of the associa-
ton will be Thursday evening,
October l, at 7:30 p. m. at the
Edwards home at Spring and
Franklin streets. Charter men,
bers of the association will sign
up at the meeting. Rules and
regulations will be discussed, and
a name chosen for the associa-
ton.
Three area committeeman
have also been named to explain
the association in neighboring
communities. They are Thad
Staley, Ada; Bob Amstutz, Co
umbus Grove, and Gary Beck,
Beaverdam.
Everyone, men, women and
youngsters are welcome to at
tend the October l meeting, Ed
wards said. Officers of the new
association will be elected.
Go-Kart racing is a new sport
popular in many sections of the
country. The vehicles are small
4-wheeled, gasoline : p over e d
autos propelled with small en-
gines used on chain saws or
lawnnowers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Employees At
h-Cell-O Seek
Own Union Local

Employees of the Bluffton Ex-
Cello plant have made applica.
ton to the International United
Auto Workers Union, CIO-AF OF
L, for permission to organize as
a local separate from Local 1211
with headquarters in Lima, il
was learned this week.
Warren Eastman, chairman OF
the Bluffton unit, said that Bluff
ton plant employees voted by a
nearly 80 per cent majority to
apply for a charter of their own,
and separate from the Lima Lo-
cal.
Mr.. Eastman said that the unit
felt little doubt but what the ap-
plication would be granted. No
opposition to the move is ex-
pected from the Lima headquar-
ters. He said the distance fac
tor between the two plants and
diversity of work made the sep
aration seem advisable to the
Bluffton members.
If the application is granted,
Bluffton Local will be headed by
a president, rather than unit
chairman and there will be the
additional office of financial sec
retary. -
Present officers in addition to
Mr.. Eastman are Robert Logan,
Bluffton, vice chairman; Robert
Pope, Lima, and Maynard Koes-
ter, Delphos, committeeman; and
Ted Croft, Bluffton, recording
secretary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Births

The following births were re-
corded at Bluffton Community
hospital during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Acker-
man, Ada, a boy, Randall Lynn,
born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Steiner,
Mt. Cory, a girl, Kimberly Ann,
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Gratz,
Pandora, a girl, Tana Lee, born
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Richard Watt,
Lafayette, a boy, Robert Clar-
ence, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marshall,
Bluffton, a boy, Timothy James,
born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schaaf, Ar
lington, a girl, Jolene Cynthia,
born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Shinn,
Blutfton, a boy, born Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24

ty." This program is a parody
based on Gilbert and Sullivan's
H. M. S. Pinafore."
Parents day will be observed
on Sunday, October 4. 1t will
open with attendance at Sunday
school and church where the
various students usually worship.
Open house will be held at the
various dormitories between us
and 2:15 in the afternoon. At the
vesper service in Founders hall
at 2:30 p. m. Rev. Robert Ram
Seyer, missionary on furlougf1
from Japan, will speak on "Foun-
dations for International Misun-
derstanding." This will be fol-
lowed by a reception in the Stauf-
fer social room at $3.50 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
AZ Register
In BlufftOn

A total of AZ persons availed
themselves of the opportunity to
register as voters for the Novem-
ber election when the Allen Coun-
ty Board of Elections opened a
branch office for one day last
Saturday in the Bluffton town
hall.
R. G. Patterson, secretary of
the election board, said that the
At who registered included new
voters and also voters trans
ferring from one place of resi-
dence to another.
Other new voters may have
added their names to the Bluff
ton registration lists directly at
the board of elections office in
Lima during the registration pc
riod which ended Wednesday.
Those who registered in 1857,
when voter registration was in
troduced here, were not required
to re-register.
Mr.. Patterson said that revised
registration totals for the four
Bluffton precincts and two Rich
land township precincts would be
announced next week.
Up until the recent registration
there was a total of 1854 voters
registered in the six precincts as
follows: Richland North, 289;
Richland South, 278; Bluffton A,
274; B, 296; C, 260 and D, 257.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Descendants of SaUiss Settlers
HOnOringFOrebears in Ceremony

Bluffton-Pandora area Memo
mites will turn back the pages o.
history Sunday afternoon wher
they mark two points on the
countryside which played impor
tant parts in the early beginnings
of the Swiss Settlement here.
In fitting ceremonies, descen
dants of the settlements pioneers
will mark the first farm settled
by a Swiss immigrant, Michae
Neuenschwander, and the site ot
the first Swiss Mennonite church
The Michael NeuenSchwandel
farm, now owned by Harley
Marquart, on the Bixel road
will be the location of the frs
marker ceremony at 2:15. The
location of the first Swiss Memo
mite church on the Francis Ms.
wander farm on Phillips road
just across the Putnam county
line, will be marked in a second
ceremony at o'clock.
The markers, which have al
ready been set up on the his
torical sites, were made by John
P. Klassen, retired Bluffton col
lege art instructor. The ap-
pearance of the markers has
been a closely guarded secret,
and will not be described or
photographed for the public un-
til they are unveiled Sunday.
The first church, erected in
1910 on what is now the Mis-
wander farm, was of log con-
Struction. The building was used
for school purposes as well as
church, and in 1845 was enlarged
and changed into a frame build
ing and enlarged again in 1876.
The church is reported to have
been heated by two stoves. Men
were seated on one side, and the
women on the other. Furnishings
in those early days were simply
smOothed off slab benches with
peg legs and sans back rests.
Investigation indicates that
there are a large number of old
er residents who remember at
tending services in one of the
frame buildings which developed
out of the original log building.
These people will have seats of
honor at the dedication of the
markers.
By 1886 the settlement in
creased to such an extent that
another church was erected
across the road to the west of
the site of the present Ebenezer
Mennonite church. Services were |
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
MethOdists Mark I25th Year
With AH-Day Program Sunday

Two widely-known leaders in
Ohio Methodism will be guest
speakers Sunday, in morning and
afternoon services, celebrating
the 125th anniversary of the
Bluffton First Methodist church.
DR.. Carl C. Bracy, president of
Mount Union college at Alliance,
will give the morning sermon,
THE Church's Mission in Today's
World" at the 10:30 a. m. wor-
ship service. He will be intro
duced by DR.. F. Bringle McIn-
tosh, president of Ohio Northern
university. DR.. John w. Dick
haut, president of the Theologi-
cal school in Ohio, located near
Delaware, will speak on "The
Fields Ahead" at the 2:30 p. m.
service. He will be introduced by
DR.. John w. McMahan, Lima
District superintendent, who will
preside.
Also participating in the day.
long program will be three for
mer pastors of the local church
including the Rev. E. E. Cole,
Bowling Green; the Rev. Valen-
tine Hainen, Alvada; and the
Rev. Paul H. Cramer, Lima.
Rev. Mr.. Cole served the local
church from 1922 until 1925; Rev.
Mr.. Hainen, from 1895 to 1898;
and Rev. Mr.. Cramer, 1916 until
1852, the second longest term of
any Bluffton Methodist pastor.
The anniversary observance
will open with Sunday school at
$50 a. m, include a basket din
ner in the church basement at
1890 following the morning wor-
ship service, and continue with
the afternoon program at 2:30.
The Youth fellowship will meet
at $50 in observance of the oc-
casion, and an s o'clock Choir
Festival of Sacred Music will
conclude the day. DR.. Mcintosh
will teach the combined adult
classes in the church school and
Rev. Cfamer will be moderator
for the MYF panel discussion,
Youth, Church and Time"
Theme of the celebration is,
eve honor yesterdays Chris
tians best by our own good deeds
today" It will be carried on the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24

A former Bluffton man, Hiram
Ray Staater, Chicago, ILL.,, was
awarded the 33rd degree in Ma
sonry at the annual meeting of
the Supreme Council of the order
in Buffalo, N. Y.
The degree, highest in the
Masonic order, was conferred in
recognition of distinguished serv-
ice to Masonry or public welfare.
Also receiving, the same degree
at the meeting was DR.. Norman
Vincent Peale, noted clergyman,
author and speaker of New York.
Mr.. Staater was accompanied
to Buffalo by his sister, Miss
Zanna Staater of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Work Begins
On Two New
Residences

Blluffton's eleventh and twelfth
new homes to get under con-
struction this season were max
ing good progress and a furry
OF smaller remodeling jobs mark
ed early fall building activities
this week.
Newest homes to be started
are those of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Badertscher on South Main street
Just outside the corporation
limits, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Hllty on West Kibler.
The Badertscher home is of
contemporary design with low
pitched roof and an exterior of
redwood paneling and red Nor
man brick. Plans call for three
bedroom size with large double
garage attached by breezeway.
The house will have full base
ment and will be heated with a
hot-Water system. A. o. Bader-
tscher and associates are the
builders.
Mr.. Badertscher is associated
with his father in the milk haul
ing business for Page Dairy Co.
He was married recently to the
former Ruth Hankish.
The Hilty residence is a three
bedroom modern style one-floor
plan with full basement and
double attached garage. The ex-
terror will be of brick veneer.
Steiner Building and Lumber
Company's building crew is
erecting the house for which the
basement block have recently
been laid.
The Hiltys reside now north of
Beaverdam. Mr.. Hilty is an en-
gineer for the Ford Motor COM
pany at its Lima plant.
Remodeling projects now un-
derway include a brick veneer
addition to the Maynard Bader-
tscher residence on Cherry
street; a new fireplace and
chimney being installed at the
Dean Niswander residence on
South Main street; a new roof
being installed on the large barn
on the Truman Burkholder farm
on the Columbus Grove road;
new asbestos siding being in
stalled on the residence recently
acquired by Russell Brooke on
south Main street, and new
garage being erected by Menno
Bixel at his Bentley road home.
Mr.. Badertscher is building
his own addition, the Niswander
job is being handled by Klay &
the Bixel garage by A.
D. Badertscher, and the Brooke
siding by Pleyel Fett.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
BluftOn Girl
Leads Her Class

Margie Van Meter, route 2,
was honored for HAVING the high
est scholastic average in the
graduating class at Lima Memo
rial hospital school of nursing at
graduation exercises last week.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Van Meter.
She is a graduate of Beaver
dam high school, where she also
stood high in her class.
Kay Clauss, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Clauss, route /,
graduated in the same class.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24

the First Mennonite church was
organized in Bluffton.
Poor transportation facilities
and increasing population in the
settlement made the churches
Continued on page s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24

teer labor and money raised at
community functions.
Councilman Francis Reichen-
bach pointed to new inexpensive
methods of bath house construc-
ton now being used in many
state parks.
The matter was taken under
consideration.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24

held one Sunday in the north
church and the next Sunday in
the south church.
In 1888 the st. Johns Memo
mite church was organized and
in 1905 Grace church was estab-
liShed in Pandora. A year later
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Co-Kart Gas Buggy Fans Plan
To Form Racing Association

Several Go-KartS are already
in use in the community. Dick
Benroth at the Bluffton Stone
company has constructed one of
the small machines and has
started another
Others attending the initial
meeting this week were Eldon
Beery, Jean Muller, Jan Con-
rad, Roy Klingler and Gene
Benroth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
Doctors Attend
Columbus Meeting

DR.. F. D. Rodabaugh and DR..
Howard Shelly were among 70C
doctors attending the ninth an.
nual scientific assembly of the
Ohio Academy of General Prac-
dce at the Veterans Memorial in
Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24

front page of a 20-page program
booklet, which re-tells the
c+urch's history from the earliest
days when Methodist circuit rid
ers visited meetings held in the
pioneer home of Phoebe and
Budd Gaskill back in 1884.
The first names on the records
of the Methodist church here in
cluded such names familiar to
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24
NEW STREET LIGHT OKD

An additional street light will
be installed on the County Line
road between Cherry street and
Jefferson street, it was decided
by village council Tuesday night.
The new light was approved by
Councilmen AmStutz and Auker-
man, members of the lighting
committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-09-24

Bulldogs from his quarterback
spot. Capable of throwing the
long pass or hitting for short
gains, he is also a tricky ball
handler.
An equally solid running attack
is led by halfbacks John Sabol
and Dick Wyss. Sabol practically
tore Bluffton to ribbons with his
bull-like rushes in last years
24-22 win for Ada.
Running from the fullback slot
is Bill Goodwin, who is particu-
larly solid as a downfield block
er. Backing them up is Ed Sim
mons, who gives promise of
breaking into a starting slot at
any game.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-29
AFIELD
in Maryland
BY Lefty Kreh

capital of the country is Flor
ida. Southern anglers discov-
cred the black eel made of real
pork - not plastic). These nine
inch long strips of dyed pork
flesh are undoubtedly one of the
most effective lures the angler
can use for largemouths in
ponds.
This lure must be retrieved
by twitching the rod tip back
and forth. Proper use of the
rod when bringing the black eel
back to you, will make it have
enough action to resemble a
snake with his head caught in
a trap.
When bass are around the
edge of the pond, the lure
should be cast along the edge
and retrieved ever so slowly,
twitching the rod tip continu.
ously.
Later, during the middle of
the day, the eel should be cast
into the center of the pond
allowed to sink to the bottom -
then slowly brought back to the
angler.
Other lures: webbing type
spoons with long strip of pork
rind are very good too in the
fall. The Johnson Silver Min
now is one of the most famous
of these.
Fall fishing: top water lures
are best in the summer but the
above lures mentioned are the
kinds to use for bass in the
fall. This is the time of year
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