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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Religious Historian To
Keynote Church Conference

DR.. Franklin Fl. Littell will be
the keynote speaker on the OPEN
ing day of the triennial meeting
of the General Conference Men
MONTE church August II in Bluff
ton. He will address afternoon
and evening sessions of the con-
ference.
He is professor of church his
tory at the Gambler School of
Theology, Emory university, At
lanta, Georgia.
The keynote speaker is widely
known as a religious scholar and
writer. He graduated from Cor
nell college Qowa) in 1887. He
received his BID. from Union
Theological seminary in 1910 and
Ph.D. from Yale in 1916.
He is author of the book "The
Free Church." which has been
published in both German and
English. His essay, "The Ana
baptist View of the Church." won
the Brewer prize of the Ameri-
can Society of Church History in
1852.
Since his graduation from SEM
mary he has held several posi-
tons in the United States and in
Europe. Included in his record
are: minister of youth, Central
Methodist church, Detroit; direc-
tor of Lane hall, University of
Michigan; member of the reli-
gious affairs staff of the military
government in Germany, 1949-51;
Protestant advisor and dean of
the chapel at Boston university;
senior representative in Europe
of the Franz Lieber Foundation.
A Phi Beta Kappa scholar in
his college days, he is also
a member of the American So
ciety of Church History, Ameri-
can Historical association, Amer
lean Political Science associa-
ton; International Political Sci
ence association; American So
ciety for Reformation Research;
National Council on Religion in
Higher Education; National As
sociation of Biblical Instructors
and the New England conference
of the Methodist church.
DIR. Littell's afternoon address
on August II win be "The Work
of the Holy Spirit" and his eve
ming talk will be Avoiding Tone
Deafness"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23

in cash.
At the same time it was learn
ed that burglars broke into two
other stores late Saturday eve
ming, July 10. Police had not
disclosed the incidents to the
newspaper.
Two inexpensive Timex watch
es were taken from Ernsberger's
Jewelry shop and six dresses
were stolen from the Vida-Vi-
della Shop, the second burglary
there within a few months.
Police Chief William Gaiffe
surmised that the latest bur-
Earses were the work of young
lsters. The two inexpensive
watches were taken and several
expensive watches and cigarette
lighters were left untouched.
In both cases entrance was
gained to the stores by break
ing glass in a rear door.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Blk
Ter, former Bluffton residents
who now make their home I'm
Woodbridge, Conn, will leave
IdlewiId Airport in New
York August IA on a tour of
Russia which will take the
best part of a month.
Mr.. Bixler, president of
j. b. T. Instrument Corp. of
New Haven, Conn.,, will visit
numerous Russian Industrial
plants in the company of
other members of Young
Presidents Organization, a
group of youthful heads of
American corporations.
The BixIers and MIR. and
Mrs. Ropp Triplett of The
Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co. made a similar tour of
Japan about a year gao.
The group going into
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Lack of Funds
Handicaps Legion
Youth Baseball

A lack of funds may hand
leap the American Legion
junior baseball program In
BlufftOn, officials of the local
Legion post said Monday
evening.
Nearly $500 will be needed
to complete the season for
the two teams sponsored by
the Legion. Several regular
season games remain before
the start of the county Little
League tournaments in early
August.
The Legion spends over
$500 a year on its youth base
ball program, with equip
ment and insurance the
major items. Some new uni
forms are purchased nearly
every year but a complete
set Is never acquired.
At one time Bixel Motor
Sales shared in the costs of
the program but in recent
years the Legion has been
picking up the entire tab.
The Legion is considering
several fund raising projects
to boost their dwindling fund
for youth baseball.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Board Changes
Vote Machine
Test Plan

The Allen county board of
elections has abandoned a plan
to use Bluffton and Richland
township as test area for vot-
ing machines, a board represent
ative said Tuesday morning.
The board had budgeted $4 900
for voting machines in 1860 but
they will be installed in Lima's
first and third wards, he said
This budget must be approved
by Allen county commissioners
before it can go into effect.
The money would be used for
rental of 26 machines. The
rental fee can be applied on ypur-
chase of the machines if they
prove satisfactory. The first vot-
ing machine test cannot come
before the 1860 election.
Bluffton and Richland township
were the leading choice for a test
location when the board first
announced their proposal in jan
uary, 1859. Other suggested spots
were Delphos and Marion town.
ship and Spencerville and Spen-
Ger township.
The board decided to switch
the test area to Lima because
it would be easier to study the
efficiency of the machines in a
more populous area.
The board had earlier con-
sidered installing the machines
in an area with political unity
township, school district or
municipality-but shifted later to
the plan to put them in the
county seat precincts.
Possible means of purchasing
voting machines for the entire
county would include a county
bond issue or a series of notes
issued by the county commits.
sioners.
Installation of voting machines
throughout Allen county might
require as much as $3.50, 900
There are presently 136 pre-.
cincts in the county, with 70 ol
these in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23

Citizens National Bank of two
Brooke payroll checks which the
thieves apparently had forged.
Both checks were cashed by
Findlay business places.
One of the checks was written
for the sum of $135.50 was cashed
by the Goodyear store in Find
lay. The person who cashed it
purchased two new tires and
took the change. Another check
was written in the amount of
$87.50 and cashed by the Coney
Island Sandwich Shop, Findlay.
The checks were spotted quick
ly as forgeries by The Citizens
National Bank when the sigma
ture appeared Paul Brooke"
instead of Russell Brooke.
The blank payroll checks were
apparently taken when the Ford
agency was burglarized on June
13. A Polaroid Land camera and
new .25 calibre automatic pis-
tol were stolen as well as 500
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Early Entries
Received I'm
BeautyContest

Six entries in the beauty pag-
cant being sponsored August 2
at the annual picnic of the Bluff
ton Business Mems association
were announced this week by E.
James Szabo, chairman of the
Miss Buckeye" contest.
At the same time it was an
nounced that the first two entries
in the Tiny Tot Revue for pre-
school age beauties" have been
received, as well as one entry in
the old fashioned bathing suit
contest.
The first six contestants in the
major event for unmarried young
ladies, IA years of age and older,
are Patty Stewart, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Stewart;
Sue Bash, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. ]. Bash; Karen Gilbert.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gilbert; Gaylee Hochstettler
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els L. Hochstettler, and Melanie
Benroth, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Merlin Benroth, all of
Bluffton; and Joan Long, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Imogene Long of La
fayette.
Miss Stewards sponsor will be
Brooke Motor Sales; Miss Bash
win be sponsored by Steinman
Bros. Lumber Co.; Miss Gilbert
by The Bluffton News; Miss
Hochstettler by A. Hauenstein &
Son; Miss Benroth by Millager's
Cut Rate store, and Miss Long,
by Waltermire's.
Last years winner in the old
fashioned bathing suit contest
will defend her title. Mrs. Treva
Moser, Mt. Cory, will be spon-
sored in this event by Crows SC
to 81 store, where she is en-
ployed.
First entries in the years
newest event, the Tiny Tot Re-
vue, are Margaret and Anita
Baker, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arden Baker. The girls will
be sponsored by Rice Dry Goods
Tot Shop.
Contest officials said this week
that early entries indicated that
the beauty pageant will be larger
than the first event last summer
when a total of "a contestants en-
tered the event.
Chairman of this years judg-
ing committee will be Clark
Dozier, manager of radio sta
tions in Peru, Indiana, and North
Canton, Ohio.
Candidates are asked to regis
ter at The Bluffton News, and
are requested to bring a photo
graph and a brief paragraph of
information about herself when
she registers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
High School Band
Rehearsals Begin
Next Wednesdau

Summer rehearsals for the
Bluffton high school band will
begin Wednesday, July 20, at Z
p. m, Miss 10 Souder, music
instructor, has announced. Re
hearsals will be held in the high
school band hall, which is en-
tered from jackson street.
Senior band rehearsals will be
held each Wednesday from Z to
8 p. m.
Girls interested in trying out
for all drum majorette positions
should meet with Miss Souder
at $50 p. m. Wednesday to go
over the requirements for their
addition.
Junior band practice will be
held in two sections. Students en-
tering the seventh or eighth
grades this fall will attend ses-
sions on Wednesday from 9 to
10:30 a. m. All junior high in
strumental students, grades 7-9,
will practice on Thursday morn
ings from 9 to IL.
Miss Souder will teach private
lessons all day on Monday and
Friday if necessary. Students
who want private instruction
should contact her.
All senior band uniforms not
checked in before school ended
must be brought in next Wednes-
day night so they may be
cleaned for the fall season.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23

An old-fashioned Mack Sen
nett "cops and robbers" movie
chase over roof tops with pistol
shots fired into the air brought
residents in the neighborhood of
the elementary school to their
doors Monday morning at las.
Most of the residents of the
neighborhood had beer awake
most of the night anyway with
youngsters who persisted in ring
ing the old school bell placed
on a pedestal at the rear of the
building. The rooftop chase and
pistol shots created the climax.
In Mayor David Risser's court
Monday evening two local teen
age boys explained events lead
ing up to the chase in this man.
ner:
One of the youths had heard
other youngsters throwing stones
at the bell late at night. He de-
cided to learn who was up to the
mischief, hiding on the school
roof.
About 1:30. another youth, re-
turning home from date, heard
the first boy on the roof whistle
to come up and join him in
frightening the bell ringers.
Ten minutes later Police Chief
William Gaiffe and Night Patrol
man Wade Bechtel came on the
scene. When the youths refused
to answer a call to come off the
roof, Chief Gaiffe decided to go
up.
One youth jumped off the roof
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Roland Birlers To Visit Russia
With Young Presidents Organization

Russia includes about IS
persons. They will spend sew
eral days together in Mos
cow, and then will divide to
visit various parts of the
country and various types of
manufacturing activities. Mr..
BixIer is particularly inter.
ested i'm manufacture of cleo
trical measuring instruments
and electronic component
parts.
They will enter Russia via
Copenhagen and leave by way
of HelsinH, Finland, return
ing to New York about Sep
tember 10.
Mr.. Bixler is the son of
ID. w. Bixler of East KibIer
street and Mrs. Bixler Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Triplett.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Local Air Lift
Hauls III Tons

A new interest In airpIane
rides was uncovered last Sat
urday and Sunday when the
BlufftOn Airport was swamp
ed by customers in response
to an announcement that
passengers would be taken up
for a cent per pound.
Billed as a giant airlift"
the event proved more sue.
cessful than airport Of
ficials had dreamed. BY
noon Sunday, the ports Piper
Tri-Pacers had hauled 81, 900
pounds" but that was only
a starter.
BY sundown the planes had
hauled SO loads, 237 passen-
gers, or a total of eleven and
half tons.
Most Of those taking ad-
vantage of clear visibility
and good flying weather
made the short trip, al
though many flew over Find
lay or Lima, and eight trips
were made down to Indian
lake.
Officials announced that
the same offer will be made
this next week end.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Rare Old
Autos Enter
Bluffton Show

Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg and
Franklin have been added to the
honor roll of outstanding old au-
tomobiles which will appear at
Bluffton's Historic Car Festival
August /.
Fifty one entries, including
some of the country's finest and
rarest classic and antique cars,
have already been received. Reg
istrations are mounting daily and
this number may double within
the next ten days.
One of the top rated cars in
this years Midwest Grand Clas-
sic, the World Series of the au-
tomobile world, has been regis
tered for the local show. A 1896
Packard Super s roadster, owned
by Bill Ginter of Bryan, it took
third place in the late produc-
ton class of the Midwest Grand
Classic at Greenfield Village on
July IL.
Another Bluffton exhibitor,
Russell Strauch, took first place
in the early custom class (1925-
1892 with his 1881 DUPONT but
Mr.. Strauch has chosen to dis
play his 1948 Tucker sedan at
the local show.
Duesenberg, conceded by many
experts to be the finest car ever
produced in America, will be
represented by a 1896 limousine
owned by Charles Bowling of
Newark. This 265 horsepower
monster is on a 1884, inch wheel
base, the longest automobile body
ever assembled in America, &C.
cording to the owner.
Two of the flashy Cord 812
convertibles which attracted so
much attention in the mid-30s
have been registered. One is
convertible coupe, the other
supercharged four door phaeton.
Antique automobile fans can
study the lines of a two-cylinder
1909 Maxwell owned by A. L.
Grover, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Mr..
Grover is only the second own
er of the so year old car. He
bought it for $3.50 from his un-
cle's estate and now finds he has
a car valued at $500.
Even older than the Maxwell
are a 1908 Schacht roadster and
a 1903 Orient. The Orient's sim
gle cylinder developes four horse
power. 1t will be one of two cars
to be entered by Raymond Mar
(See Rare Auto p. 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Reichenbach Joins
Tuttle Lumber Co.

Paul Reichenbach, formerly of
Bluffton, is now associated with
the Tuttle Lumber company in
Lima. He has had Ia years of
experience with the Steinman
Bros. Lumber company at their
yards in Bluffton, Jenera and
Ada.
Reichenbach is a former presi-
dent of the Bluffton Junior
Chamber of Commerce and is
presently secretary of the Ada
Lions club. He is also active in
barbershop quartet singing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Orange Twp: COP
Caucus Announced

Orange Township Republicans
will caucus Wednesday evening,
July %, at s o'clock in the
Orange Township Community
house to select nominees for the
offices of township clerk and
township trustee.
Announcement of the meeting
was made this week by Wade
Marshall, who said that all Re-
publicans of the township are
urged to attend and participate
in the selection.
Republican Kenneth Dearth's
term as trustee will expire at the
end of this year, as will the term
of Democrat Ralph Henry, in
cumbent township clerk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Police Chase, Pistol Shots GiUe
Local Residents SleepIess Night

and headed for home with Patrol
man Bechtel firing two shots in
to the air. The boy halted after
the second shot. Meanwhile, the
other youth came down off the
upper roof of the school and
gave himself up to Chief Gaiffe.
Mayor Riser dismissed the
boys Monday evening after a
stern lecture advising them of
the serious trouble they could
have encountered if the police
had believed them to be bur-
glars.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Births

The following births were re-
corded at Bluffton Community
hospital during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Neide-
mire, Bluffton, a girl, Patricia
Kay, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Basing-
er, Columbus Grove, a boy, Ed
mond Jay, born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jackson,
Findlay, boy, Scott Lewis,
born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Roberts,
Ottawa, a boy, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop McKend-
rec, Andrews, Texas, a girl, Jean
Ellen, born July II. Mrs. Nc
Kendree is the former Beverly
Biery, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Biery, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23

their debt service payments and
operating costs, but profits skid
ded below that mark.
1.-The sewer system is making
a meager profit but not enough
to satisfy the bondholders," Al.
B. Longsdorf, clerk of the BPA,
said at the villages 1860 budget
hearing last week.
Water Consumption Down
Mr.. Harhmess and MIR. Longs
dorf both cited a little letdown
in water consumption" as one of
the reasons for the drop in earn
ings.
Sewer service charges are 100
percent of the present water
rates. When consumption declines
the water charges decline and
the sewer income comes turnbl-
ing down with them.
There has been a slight down.
ward trend in water consumption
since 1857, Mr.. Longsdorf said.
Based on the first six months,
this years figure may go below
the 1858 mark" he added.
Coupled with the decreased in
come has been an increase in
expenses. The two factors have
combined to drag the sewer in
come slightly below one percent,
well under the standard set by
the bond holders.
2 Expenses Increase
A $1,000 annual increase in the
amount paid on the sewage sys-
tenn bonds, combined with a |
$1,000 drop in receipts, has been
enough to pull sewage system
revenue below the satisfactory
mark, Mr.. HarkneSs said. The
village is now retiring $1,000 |
worth of debt a year, plus in
terest, on the bonds. During the
first four years the debt pay
ments were only $4,000 a year.
Increasing salaries and prices
and boost in the amount which
the BPA must pay into the pub
lie employees retirement fund
have added to the pinch caused
by the boosted bond payments. |
Propose 12O% Rate
The new rates to be proposed |
next week by the BPA would |
push the sewer service charge
to 120 percent of the water rates. |
The change in rates must be
approved by the village council
before it goes into effect.
The Board hopes to have the |
rate increase approved SO it can
go into effect by September 1.
If approved this will be the |
second increase in the sewer
service charge since the new
municipal system was construc-
ted. The rates were originally |
80 percent of the water rate. This |
had been set as a trial figure, but |
it was boosted to the present 100
percent in 1856 when income at |
the so percent mark was not
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Ldpes GiUe Chimes
For Church Organ

A set of chimes has been
given to the First Mennonite
church by Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Lape. They were played publicly
for the first time at Sunday
mornings church service.
There are 81 chimes in the set,
which is controlled directly by
the organist.
Installation was made by the
Schantz Organ company, Orr
vile, the same company which
installed the church's organ.
A special dedicatory program
featuring the chimes may be
given in the fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Home on Leave
From Marine Corps

Robert Logan Jr. arrived at
the home of his father, Robert
Sr., Sunday on a 15-day leave
from his duties with the u. S.
Marines at Camp LeJeune, The
former Bluffton high school and
Bluffton college football star
hopes to play with the Marine
Corps team this fail.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
HOlstein Reaches
Production Record

A registered Holstein COW
owned by w. Amstutz and c. P.
Weaver of Rawson has just COM
pleted an official production
test, it has been announced by
the HolStein-Friesian Association
of America.
Tawa Curtiss Dandy 4234982
produced 13,443 pounds of milk
and 481 pounds of butterfat in
329 days on twice daily milking
as two year old.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23

With practically all of the oats
expected to be harvested by the
end of this week, farmers were
looking forward to possible bet
ter than average crops of corn
and soybeans.
Elevator operators reported
that, while most oats are re-
tanned for storage and feed on
local farms, more than the nor
NAL amount has been placed on
the market.
Eldon Tschiegg of Farmers
Grain Co. said that oats harvest
has been spotty, but that the
quality of grain coming to the
elevator has been above average,
testing up to 80 pounds per
bushel. The yield has varied con-
siderably in different fields, but
-everal have averaged above 70
nd so bushels, generally con-
iered a normal crop in this
"a.
he wheat harvest, now COM
ed, has been generally con-
red a good one. One elevator
ator said that he had re-
I'd only 70 per cent of the
hauled in last year, but
year was an unusually huge
est.
brn and soybeans, which
been a week or two ahead
schedule in this area, are be-
ming to show lack of moisture
some parts, although the
tered showers in recent days
e helped many fields.
the Pandora area, weather
Arver Ray Burkholder re-
ID 1.27 inches of rain last
~, when the Bluffton area
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
REUNION NOTICE

The Bluffton high school class
of 1892 will hold a class reunion
on Sunday, July 26 at Buckeye
park. at II 80. Please bring bas-
ket dinner for yourself and fam
ily.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23

enough to meet the debt service
payments and operating costs.
No increase is anticipated in
the water rates, which have been
the same since 1852.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
Forgery Is New Development
OF Burglary at Brooke Motors

Check forgery added to burglary the latest out
growth of two Blufton breakns of month ago. and two
additional of burglary reported last week
what appears to be minor local crime wave.
Latest development in the burglary June 13 of Brooke
Motor Sales offices the appearance last Friday at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-07-23
BPA To Recommend 20 Percent
Hike In SeiUer Service Charge
Revenue Falling Below Level
Set by Trustee for BOndhOlders

proposal to increase service charges 20 per-
cent will be brought to village council next Tuesday
nng Clayton Harkness president of the Board of Public
Affairs said this week.
When sewer system bonds sold the village
agreed maintain at least Ia percent earnings above
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
Coop Doubles Space
In New Headquarters

Greenbelt Consumer Services
Inc, which operates supermar.
kets, drug stores and gasoline
stations in this area, completed
moving into its new admins.
trative Offices at 1050l Rhode
Island avenue in BeltSville, Md.
this week end.
The new 100000 headquar.
tiers and warehouse building
with $4,000 square feet has just
about double the space Of for
mer headquarters at Greenbelt
Md, from which the Coop
had operated since its founding
20 years ago.
Transfer Of the Offices eli
NAKED a massive moving opera
ton which began six weeks age
when the warehouse, formerly
at Baltimore, was rehoused at
BeltSville.
The new site at the corner OF
Rhode Island avenue and Truck
Route No. /, covers an area OF
lis acres and includes a pri-
vate railroad siding.
Designed to accommodate
anticipated growth Of the next
ten years, the building was
erected in a record six months
and has a number of unusual
features. These include flexible