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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30

The Bluffton Business Men S
association, impressed with the
type of Industrial Exhibit being
arranged by the students of the
Bluffton College business admin
iStration department, is going
about to assist in making the
forthcoming exhibit Friday and
Saturday, May 8 and 9, COM
plete success.
A businessmen'S promotion
committee has been appointed
by Maurice Fett, president of the
association, to assist the students
with their project. The group in
cludes Walter Beck, Harold Bal
mer, william Edwards, Silas Dill
ler,. Harold hlingler and Gene
Benroth.
At present the committee is
contracting local business firms
to obtain door prizes which will
be given to visitors who register
at the exhibit in Founders hall.
The show, which will include
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Program To Aid
Migrant Workers
This Summer

An effort to promote better I'M
derStanding between Mexican
migrant workers, who become
temporary residents of this area
every summer, and the COM
munity at large will be made this
year by the Progressive Couples
Sunday School class of the First
Mennonite church.
The group is initiating a pro-
gram of social and recreational
facilities for the migrants to help
make their stay in the COM
munity more enjoyable, and to
aid them in spending leisure
time more consructively.
. AS a part of the program the
class is collecting old and broken
toys and sports equipment for
renovation and repair. Persons
having such equipment are asked
to take it to the box in the
vestibule of the Education build
ing or call 345-Y for pickup.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Robert Critics
New School Head
At Buckland

Robert w. Critics, whose family
has been residing on South Main
street during the past year while
he was completing work on his
masters degree in school admin.
istration at the University OF
Montana, has been appointed sup
erintendent of schools in Buck,
land, Auglaize county.
His appointment was an
nounced this week by L. F. Schu-
maker, superintendent of Au,
glaize county schools. Mr.. Critics
will succeed Harry Rahmann,
who was not an applicant for re-
employment after four years at
the helm of Buckland schools.
Mr.. Critics formerly taught in
Cridersville and for approximate
iy 10 years in Palmer, Alaska.
While he was studying this
year at the University of Mon
tana, Mrs. Critics has been at
tending Bluffton college, and
their daughters Diane and Vir-
ginia are enrolled in Bluffton
schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
BUCKEYE LAKE MECCA FOR ANGLERS SUNDAY AS DERBY OPENS
Teen Ayers
Test Driving
Today

Teen age drivers will test their
skill today in the annual Teen
Age Road-e-o sponsored by the
Bluffton Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
The local Road-e-o will be held
between IL noon and 3 p. m. In
case of inclement weather the
driving contest will be postponed
until Thursday, May Z.
Winners in the local meet will
advance to the state champion
ship meet to be held at Mason
and Sharonville on June Z.
The local winners, one boy and
one girl, will be eligible to win
scholarships and a $500 prize al
the state level.
More than 135 local Jaycee
chapters will conduct safe driv-
ing contests, with winners quail
flying for the state meet.
The Standard Oil Company of
Ohio is providing scholarship
funds for the state winners.
Scholarships are: $1,000 for the
first place boy and girl, $500 for
second place winners and $500
for third place winners.
Last years local winners were
Ralph Reichenbach, Jr. and
Vicki Davidson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
iSerenade TO Spring.
Program, at BIC Sat.

solo played by Ann Stauffer.
A mixed ensemble, THE Tall
Ten" with Barbara Lehman,
Ellen McEwen, Judy Oyer, Rich,
ard Kaufman, Kan Yaw Lu, Jim
Berndt, Dom Darbyshire, Glenn
Nederhauser, Larry Raid and
Ray Yoder will harmonic in a
barbershop number, Lam, Lam,
Lam" and in The Sweetheart OF
Sigma Chi" as well as in a sur
prise closing number
The Choraliers, directed by
Christine Purves, will then sing
"Ifca's Castle, a Czechoslo-
vakian folk song, River Stay
(See 'Serenade' p. a.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30

DR.. E. G.. Kaufman, president
emeritus and professor of relig-
ion and philosophy at Bethel col
lege, North Newton, Ka., will
come to the Bluffton campus next
year as visiting professor in
philosophy, it was announced
this week by DR.. L. L. Ramsey
er, president of Bluffton college.
DIR. Kaufman, widely known
leader in education, once served
as principal of the Hua Mel acad-
emy and superintendent of Men
MONTE Mission schools in Kai
Chow, China, and was a visiting
professor of religion and philos-
ophy at the American university
in Cairo, Egypt.
No newcomer to Bluffton, the
visiting professor once before
served as professor of education
here in 1929-31, and was acting
dean in 1930-31.
He received his A. B. from
Bethel college in 1916 and was
granted the A. M. degree from
Bluffton college and Mennonite
seminary in 1916. In 1927 he was
granted the B. D. degree from
Garrett Biblical institute, and the
Ph. d. from the University oi
Chicago in 1928. Bluffton college
also conferred the L. L. D. de,
gree upon DR.. Kaufman in 1899
DR.. kaufman has been profes'
sor of religion and philosophy al
Bethel college since 1881, anc
was president of the college
from 1882 to 1852. He is current
" listed in who's Who in Amer
lea"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Winds Hit Farm
Tuesday Morning

Intense winds struck the Clar-
ence Jones farm northeast of
Bluffton on the Old Dixie high
way Tuesday at 9 a. m, damag-
ing several buildings.
A corn crib was blown over,
windows disappeared from the
barn and the milk house and
shingles were ripped off the
house. One tree was uprooted and
limbs sent flying.
No one was injured. One wit
ness reported she had never "eX-
perienced so much wind all of a
sudden"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Births

The following births were re
corded at Bluffton Community
hospital during the past week:
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Wagner
Ada, a boy, Thomas Dean, borr
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Krohn, Pan
dora, a boy, Mark David, borr
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Burkholder
Pandora, a girl, born Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Baum
gartner, Bluffton, boy, borr
Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Gordon Bixel Jr.
a boy, Carl Adrian, born Apri
IL at White Cross hospital, Co
lumbuS. DR.. BiXel is the son o
DR.. and Mrs. Gordon Bixel Sr
of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mayer
Lima, a boy, Kevin Dean, borr
April II at Blanchard Valley hos
pital,. Findlay. Mrs. Mayer is the
former Barbara Reichenbach
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william
Reichenbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Howe
Findlay, a girl, Jodie Jean, borr
| April 16 at the Blanchard VALLEY
hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
May Fellowship
Tea Set Friday

Church women Of seven denom-
nations in Bluffton will join to-
gether in the annual May Fellow
ship tea of the Bluffton United
Church Women at the First Meth
odist church Friday afternoon at
2:3O.
How Much is Enough" theme
of the service, will deal with
Christian stewardship.
The message will be brought
by the Rev. William Won Brauch-
itsch. Also participating in the
program will be Mrs. Homer
Miller, Mrs. Eugene Basinger,
Mrs. B. D. Smucker and Mrs.
Frederick SWank.
Mrs. Clarence Brunn, president
of the organization, is in charge
of the event.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Confidence Men
Swindle Elderly
Pandora Couple

Bluffton area residents were
warned by Police Chief william
Gaiffe to be on the alert for
strangers working confidence
games of various types, follow
ing a report from the Pandora
police department that an elder
ly couple Tuesday was bilked of
S134.
Pandora police said that the
couple was told that their sor
was involved in an accident ir
Indiana and needed $500 to post
bond in order to be released by
the police. When the couple was
able to raise only S134, the
stranger accepted that amount
and left. The couple learned lat
er that their son was not in trou-
bic of any kind.
Chief Gaiffe said that the con-
fidence racket may vary in many
respects. He urged Bluffton res
identS to check with the local
department whenever any ques-
ton arises, particularly where
strangers are concerned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Plan Major
Repair Project
On High Street

Major street repairs on High
street between Lawn and Spring
streets on the Bluffton college
campus will be started within the
next month, it appeared when
village council authorized adver-
tisement for bids on repair ma
terials and use of equipment.
At the Tuesday evening meet
ing council approved an adver-
tisement for bids on stone and
tar and the use of roller and
scraper and other road building
equipment for the High street
job.
The street will be completely
dug up and six to eight inches
of stone laid as a base. One inch
of sealer material will be added
with tar, and the finish two-inch
blacktop will be added after it
has settled a year.
Council also authorized Street
Commissioner William Gaiffe to
remove a large red maple tree
in front of the DR.. RamSeyer lot
on Spring street. The tree, dam
aged by a storm, is said to be
in weakened condition, and its
fall could damage any of three
homes in the neighborhood.
Work will be done before the
Bluffton Mems Garden club be-
gins its garden project on the
Ramseyer lot.
Council also referred a COM
| plant from Frank NeuenschWan-
der regarding the blocking of an
alley at the rear of his home to
Police Chief Gaiffe. He asked
that mo parking" signs be sci
up in the alley which extends of
Elm street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Harry YOder
New Dist. Head
Mennonite Church

The Rev. Harry Yoder, assist
ant to the president of Bluffton
college, was elected to serve as
president of the central district
of the General Conference Men
MONTE church at the annual con-
ference held at Goshen, Ind. last
week.
Four other college faculty and
staff members were also elected
to district offices. The Rev. E. ]
Bohn was elected as member
of the ministerial committee;
Jack Purves, admissions coun.
selor of the college, was elected
to the historical committee, and
DR.. Howard d. Raid, publication
committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30

Townsfolk of Bluffton and resi-
dents of the surrounding COM
munity have been invited to join
students of Bluffton college Sat-
urday evening in Founders hall
when the college music depart
ment presents its "Serenade to
Spring."
The program takes its name
from a medley of songs by that
title written by Rodgers and
Hammerstein. Included in this
medley are 1T Might as Well
be Spring, Younger Than
Springtime" and II Whistle a
Happy Tune. This concluding
number will be the climax of the
program and will be sung by the
combined A CappeHa Choir and
Choraliers, accompanied by the
college orchestra. Prior to this,
the mass choir will sing ours is
the World" by Haydn Morgan.
The Bluffton College Band, di-
rected by Professor Earl Leh-
man, will open the program with
the "Knightsbridge March," by
British composer Eric Coates,
the melodiouS "Sradella Over
ture" by Flotow, composer of the
opera, Martha; CIV Suite"
contemporary piece of music
by Walters, and the stirring
"Stars and Stripes Forever, one
of the famous Sousa marches.
Several newly-formed enSem-
bles will make their first appear
ance. One of these is 'The Fear
less Four, a freshman quartet,
composed of Richard Meyer,
Myron Nussbaum, Bruce Stauf-
fer and Jim BURY. They will
sing "Stardust" and Shine"
Following this will be a flute
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Merchants Suggest Two-Way
Radio for Police Department

A request that Bluffton village
council look into means of i'm
proving the police communica-
ton system, and a suggestion
that two-way radio might be the
answer, was made by the Bluff
ton Business Mems association
Tuesday evening at council meet
ing.
Lester Niswander, chairman of
a special committee of the busi-
ness group, explained that the
association became interested
several months ago following a
shop-lifting episode. At that time
the shoplifters might have been
apprehended if the police could
have been reached more prompt
ly.
During the daytime Chief Will
am Gaiffe is often busy with
duties as street commissioner
and cemetery sexton, and has no
way of being summoned for an
emergency call. A small red
light which hangs below the traf-
fic signal at Main and Church
streets, is used to summon po-
lice, if a call is put into tele-
phone central. This is fairly eff
fective at night when the patrol
man passes the intersection fire.
quenty in the police car, but less
effective during the daytime.
Mr.. Niswander said that two
way radio equipment would cost
from 81 900 to 81, 400. He asked if
council would be interested in
purchasing such equipment.
Members of council and May
or David L. Riser agreed that
radio equipment would be help
full, but only if there were some
one to monitor the base station
"a hours a day. This would be
more costly than the original eX-
pense, they pointed out.
1t was agreed that councilmen
would give the matter further
thought, and if an inexpensive
means of monitoring the radio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
College Car Wash
Slated Saturday

The BlufftOn college car
wash will be held Saturday
at the intersection of Main
and Cherry streets. 1t was
originally scheduled for last
Saturday, but was postponed.
Proceeds from the car wash
will be used to help finance
new uniforms for the Bluff
ton college football team. An
other car wash will be held
later in May, Dave Conrad,
chairman of the enterprise,
has announced.
A crew will be on duty
from z a. m. until the last
car is washed. Washing will
be 81 so each.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Work Day Is
Postponed Until
Wednesday, May 6

Inclement weather Monday and
Tuesday put a crimp in Bluffton' S
Cleanup, Paint-up, FiX-up cam
paign and caused postponement
of College Work Day from We'd
nesday until next week, Wednes-
day, May 6.
Work Day chairman Ron Lora
said that a large force of men
and women students would be
available on that day to handle
any spring cleanup chores the
community might have for them.
Calls for Work Day labor are
to be made by phoning 246-W on
next Monday or Tuesday so that
arrangements can be made for
scheduling the workers on We'd
nesday. The students will do
tasks such as spading and
planting gardens, washing walls
or windows, putting up screens.
painting, baby-Sitting, etc.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
CIR Music Groups
Awarded Three
Superior Rates

Cory-Rawson high school was
elated Saturday when it was an
nounced that all three of the
schools entrants in the state
music competition finals had been
awarded 1 ratings (superior) by
unanimous decision of the judges.
The students participated in
the finals at Ohio State university
under direction of Fred Moiser,
music instructor. The groups in
cluded Boys chorus, Girls
chorus and a Mixed chorus.
The Mixed chorus made an
appearance Wednesday at the
meeting of the Findlay Kiwanis
club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Revive Clinic
For Pre-schOOl
Children Here

The Pre-School Health Clinic,
discontinued last year in confor-
nance with general county
wide trend in favor of a health
conference, will be resumed
again this spring in Bluffton. The
event has been set for Tuesday
morning, May Il, from 9 until
IL a. M, Superintendent A. b.
Murray has announced.
Parents of pre-school age chill
dren eligible for entering kinder
garten or the first grade will re-
ceive notices of the event to-
gether with health card which
is to be filled out prior to COM
ing to the clinic. All children,
accompanied by a parent, must
be at the clinic no later than
10:30, and may arrive by 9 a. m.
The children will be examined
by DR.. F. D. Rodabaugh, DR.. B.
w. Travis and DR.. Howard Shell
ly, physicians, and by DR.. Evan
or Francis Basinger, dentists.
Required immunization and vac
cination will be administered if
the child has not already received
its shots.
The local physicians and dem
lists will be assisted by the
County Health Department and
by a PTA committee.
Newcomers to the community
who have children who will enter
school for the first time next fall
are asked to call Miss Meredith
Stepleton, elementary school
principal, at 275-W between $3.50
and A p. m. SO that registration
materials can be mailed in ad-
vance.
Youngsters eligible for kinder
garten are those who will be five
years old on or before October /
and for the first grade, those six
years old on or before the same
date.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Opens Interviews
For School Post

superintendent A. B. Murray
said this week that he has opened
interviews with candidates for
the vacancy of high school prin-
cipal. Candidates must have a
masters degree in school admin
istration to qualify, he said, An
additional high school teacher
will also be employed for next
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
Businessmen Aid Students Promote
Industrial Exhibit Nay s and

displays of hundreds Of products
manufactured in Bluffton from
the community's early days until
the present time. will be open
without admission charge. The
exhibit will be shown Friday eve
ming, May s, from 7 until 10 p. m.
and on Saturday, May 8, from 1
p. m. until 8 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30

system could be found, it will
be given more consideration.
There are few business places
in town which operate around the
clock. The telephone company
will not operate such equipment
through their switchboard opera
tors. The Community hospital
is about the only other place
someone is on duty around the
clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
CHICAGO MEETING

DIR. Luther Shelter plans to at
tend the board meeting of the
Central Association of Science
and Mathematics Teachers in
Chicago on May 2 and 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
DEFENDING THESIS

Professor william Keeney will
be at Hartford university in
Connecticut April 30-May 5 to
defend his doctoral thesis on the
Dutch Anabaptists.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-04-30
900 RainbOws
Go Into Lake
This Evening

Anglers within radius of 100
miles of Bluffton will converge on
Buckeye quarry lake Sunday
afternoon to wet their lines at the
opening of the towns sixteenth
annual Rainbow Trout Derby.
In a geographical area where
crappies and catfish are the
native denizens of the streams
and lakes, the Bluffton Derby
gives sportsmen an opportunity to
lycast or bait fish for the gam
est of them all the fighting
Rainbow.
Four S25 Prizes
This year instead of having a
large prize riding on a single
elusive game fish, there will be
four SIS cash prizes on four hun
cry trout.
The four top prize trout will be
brothers of approximately 600 of
the rainbow specie which will be
stocked in the quarry tonight,
Thursday at $50. The fish will
be hauled from Castalia Trout
Farms, Castalia, Ohio, in aeri-
ated tanks owned by the sponsor
ing Bluffton Community Sports
mems club.
169 Tagged Fish
A total of 128 trout will be tag
ged when they are released in
the quarry water, and Al pickereI
tagged for prizes have already
been released to become acclim-
ated to their new habitat.
Thus far two loads of perch
from the River Raisin in Michi-
gan have been stocked, weigh
ing total of 1,167 pounds. One
load of pickerel weighing 394
pounds was released, and an
other similar load is due to be
placed in the lake before the
opening Sunday.
Tagged fish carry prizes Of
fered by Bluffton and area busi-
ness firms. They include every
thing from cash prizes to fishing
equipment, steak dinners and
baby chicks.
Two of the SIS prize trout are
sponsored by the BIuffton Busi-
ness Mems association and two
by the Community Sportsmen's
club. The prizes will stand
throughout the entire derby, pay
able anytime the fish are landed
up until Labor Day.
All claims for prizes must be
by the close of the
Derby on Labor Day. Tags
should be taken to Derby head
Niswander' Newsstand,
where a certificate will be given
TO be redeemed by the firm of
fering the prize.
In addition to the prizes Of
fered for tagged fish, a host of
other prizes will be offered for
various contest events Sunday.
Derby Closes Labor Day
The Derby will officially open
(See Trout p. 10)
The Sidney herald., 1959-09-16
Confers 164
Degrees At Close
Of ummerS Session

The 1854 degrees conferred by
Montana State University at the
close of the summer session in
Guided two doctors degrees, 70
bachelors degrees, and 80 masters
degrees, MSU President H. K.
Newburn announced. August grad
yates are eligible to participate in
formal commencement exercises in
June, he said.
Two of the graduates, Faye A.
Baker ,Choteau, and David j. Par
ker, Helena, received the bach
elor's degree with high honors, and
eight received degrees with honors.
Awarded the doctor of education
degree were John M. Borgerson,
Arcata, Calf, and Duane r. Taft,
Havre. Borgerson, who earned a
master of education degree from
MSU in 1850, is a member of the
faculty of Humboldt State College
at Arcata and a former member Of
the Northern Montana College
staff. Taft is director Of education
and vice president of NMC. He re-
ceived a masters degree from the
University of Washington in 1851.
Recipients of degrees, from Sid
ney were Louie Volk Jr., B. S. in
business administration and
Shirley j. DeForth, M. A. in His
tory.
The Sidney herald., 1959-09-16
Mrs. J. F. Murphy
Named Christmas
Seal Chairman

Helena - Mrs. j. F. Murphy of
3l9 S. Central, Sidney, has been
named chairman of Richland
county's 1859 Christmas Seal Sale,
John H. Casebolt, Montana Tuber-
culoslS Association executive di-
rector, has announced. The Sidney
Women's Club sponsor the Christ
mas Seal Sale for Richland County,
Casebolt said.
Year-round tuberculosis control
activities Of the MIA are financed
by the sale of Christmas Seals.
Great progress has been made
In the control of tuberculosis in
Montana since the first Treasure
State Christmas Seal Sale in 1916"
Casebolt said. "We all have a
responsibility to continue this pro
gress and not lose valuable ground
IN the control of tuberculosis"
AT the time of the first Christ
mas Seal Sale in Montana, 1915.
there were owe 500 tuberculosis
deaths every year. Last year
(l9S8) tuberculosis claimed az
lives and 294 new cases of tuber-
culosis were discovered. Richland
county had 10 newly reported
cases OF tuberculosis in 1858.
While medical progress has
made a significant contribution to
reducing the tuberculosis toll"
Casebolt said, "early detection is
still basic to speedy and complete
recovery. There is no reason why
tuberculosis can not, some day be
eradicated from Montana. But to-
day tuberculosis continues to be
Montana's most significant COM
municable disease problem"
The Sidney herald., 1959-09-16
AIRPORT NEWS
BY jim SEBASTIAN

Hart is still fly Captain thru the
Williston Basin. Mcdonald is now
a Frontier Captain based in Phoe-
nix, AriZ. Miss Geri Anderson
retired from her position as Chief
Stewardess of Frontier Airlines
earlier this week and was mar
ried.
1t doesn't seem like 5 years of
air service to Sidney, does it?
Passengers boarding Frontier
Airlines this past week in Sidney
included D. c. Jennings, Mime
apolis, Mimi; Arthur M. Nelson.
Chicago, ILL.,; Pete Paul Ruffat-
to, Billings; Howard Better, Bill
lings; Leroy Ekedahl, Spokane,
Wash; Jim Doyle, Billings; Mrs.
Kathy Nichols, Billings; William
Lee, Glendive; and, Robert Cot
fey, Wolf Point.
Another Frontier Travel Tip
Leave Sidney 1902 A. M. Arrive
Billings 1900 pm.