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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Girl Scouts HOnOTi7lg
Founder at Tea Sun.

The annual Juliette Low Tea,
honoring the founder of Girl
Scouting, will bring to a conclu-
sion Girl Scout Week in Bluffton
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the all-purpose room of the Ele-
mentary school.
Birthday pennies are contribut-
ed by the girls to the World
Friendship Fund, which helps to
maintain a Chalet in Switzerland
and a Cabana in Mexico, and de-
trays part of the expense for girls
who stay in these world centers.
Object of the program is to aid
in better understanding between
the peoples of the world.
Mrs. Virginia Edwards VIII
open the program at the tea and
the senior scouts win present the
flag ceremony.
Brownie Troop 1876 will give the
pledge, slogan and song, ano
Brownie Troops 126 and 81 viii
present the program on Interna'
tional Friendship with a special
study of France.
Troop 8 will present a demon,
stration of homemaking; TrooI
127, folk dancing; Troop 189
court of awards; Troop 123, good
grooming; Troop 124, out-of,
doors.
After presentation of the Birth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Power Company
Studies Towns
Quarry Request

Bluffton's request for the use
Of the National Quarry lake for
recreational purposes is now be
fore The Ohio Power company,
owners of the property, Mayor
David L. Riser told village coun-
ell Tuesday evening.
He said that he had talked with
A. A. Armbrust, local district
manager for the utility company,
who had said that he would take
the matter up with the COM
pany's legal department.
"Mr. Armbrust told me-" Ris-
ser said, that the village could
depend that if the lake privileges
are ever granted to anyone, it
would be to the village"
Because the future of the old
Woodstock plant is still undecid-
ed, Mr.. Armbrust indicated that
the company might be cautious
about making any commitments
for use of the water. The lake
was used for a cooling system
when the generating plant was in
operation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12

music. In the thirties, the organ
ization was a regular winner of
competition among Ohio college
glee clubs and was runner up in
1942 in the national Fred Waring
College Glee club contest.
Proceeds of the S5-per-plate
dinner will be used by the Boost
ers to continue the hard surfac-
ing of drives leading to Founders
hall, and part of the parking
area.
In addition to Chairman Cook
son, other members of the Boost
er committee are Margaret Gro
man, Bluffton, and Evan Suter,
Pandora.
The program committee is
headed by Mrs. B. w. Travis and
includes M. NJ. Triplett and
Lloyd Harnishfeger; publicity
Milton Edwards. Mrs. Darwin
Luginbuhl, Larry Smucker and
Ellwyn Hartzler.
Decorations will be handled by
Mrs. Naomi Vercler, Mrs. Wat
son Steiner, Mrs. Charles Stein
er and Mrs. Ted Toews; and the
ticket committee is headed by
the Rev. James Heininger, with
Hiram Diller, Mrs. Milo Lora,
Homer Reichenbach and Mrs.
Don Martz assisting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Top BIS Seniors May Take
College Work Next Fall

Plans for advanced study for
top high school students are be-
ing made by a high school teach
ers committee, Frank Mayer,
Bluffton high school principal,
said this week.
Bluffton college and high school
officials approve the suggestion
to enable leading high school stu
dents to earn college credit while
still enrolled in public school, he
said,
After the high school teachers
establish requirements for the
advanced study they will present
their plan for revision and ap-
proval by college authorities.
The final program worked out
by the two groups must be ap
proved by the Bluffton board o.
education before it can be pu
into effect.
The proposed program would
allow advanced, upperclass high
school students to earn college
credit at BIuffton college while
still in high school Tuition would
be assumed by the board of ed
ucation.
Mr.. Mayer said that once the
program is established it could
be planned well in advance. Stu
dents who might be eligible could
be steered towards the advance
work.
Both high school and college Of
ficials hope to have details COM
pleted and approved in time for
eligible high school students to
enroll in some college courses
next fall. The progra mshould be
completed this spring before
class schedules are prepared.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12

The honor of representing the
Bluffton community in this years
Buckeye Girls State to be con-
Quoted by the American Legion
Auxiliary at Capital university,
Columbus, has been awarded to
Betty Stratton, a Bluffton high
school junior.
Betty, the daughter of Mrs.
Helen Stratton, 116 Thurman
street, will be sent to the Co
lumbus event which is scheu led
from June 20 to June IS. EIigh
school students become acqueint-
ed with the operation of teir
state offices in a mock goyc crn-
mental Set-up.
Betty Luginbuhl, also q = .tor
at BHS, has been selected as the
alternate delegate. She is tho
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edo
Luginbuhl, Route l, Pandora.
The Bluffton delegate is spor
sored by Post 382 American Le.
gion Auxiliary, Blufftoa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Town Orders
Repair OF
Fire Siren

Bluffton village council decided
Tuesday evening to do something
about the fire departments ag-
gravating alarm siren which is
often set off for 20 minutes of
false wailing by a severe thun-
der storm.
The siren, once started by the
storm, cannot be shut off until
Bill Edwards of the Basinger
Furniture store climbs to the
third floor of his building where
the only switch is located. This
often requires his getting up in
the middle of the night. The siren
is atop the Basinger building.
Upon recommendation of Fire
Chief Guy Corson and Council
man Charles Alderman, new
lShut-off switch will be located in
the basement of the building ac-
cessible to the village night pa
trolman.
At the same time new wiring
will be used on the siren in an
effort to stop shorting which is
believed to be the cause of the
false alarms during storms. The
original wiring was strung in
1850 by the municipal power plant
crew.
In other action Tuesday eve
ming, council authorized Fire
Chief Corson to purchase a new
flasher light for the top of the
fire truck at a cost of $50. The
light serves as an additional
warning to motorists and pedes-
trians that the fire truck is ap-
preaching.
Council also agreed to hold a
public hearing on a request of the
Bluffton Saddle Horse club to va,
cate an alley plated, but never
developed, on its property or
Vance street known as Schmidt s
field. The alley is used only by
the Ohio Power company as g
right-of-way for its lines.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Capital Clee Club Singing
AT Booster Dinner FRIDAY

With emphasis upon making
the Bluffton college Booster ban
quet a family night" and also
upon attracting a larger number
Of students, this years attend
ance at the annual event may
break all previous records.
The program this year, fea-
turing the Capital University Glee
club rather than the traditional
after-dinner talk, may also tend
to increase attendance in this
music-minded community.
Richard Cookson, Booster COM
mittee chairman, will open the
program and preside. The invo-
cation will be by the Rev. William
Won Brauchitsch.
After the customary delicious
dinner served by students under
the direction of Mrs. Meta Dean,
DR.. Lloyd L. Ramseyer, president
of Bluffton college, will give the
greetings. Wilbur E. Crist, direc-
tor of the Capital University 5lee
club, will be introduced by Prof
Russell Lantz of the college mu
sic department.
Dinner music will be provided
on the piano by Norman Vercler
The Capital Glee club, founded
in 1906, is nationally known a
an outstanding group in chora
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
College Choir
To Sing Seven
Last Words
To Present OratOriO
At Passion Sunday
Union Service

The traditional oratorio Seven
Last Words" by Dubois will
again be given at the First Men
MONTE church on Passion Sun
day, March Is, at 7:30 p. m. by
the Bluffton College A Cappella
Choir. This will be Union Serv-
ice under sponsorship of the
Bluffton Ministerial association.
The choir, under the direction
of Professor Earl Lehman, pre-,
sents this oratorio each spring
focusing attention on the mess,
age of Easter through song
Saundra Berry, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dallas Berry, will ac'
company the choir for her fourth
year in the singing of this ora
torio.
Soloists for this years perfor'
nance will be sopranos Beth
Clemens of Soudertown, Pa, and
Doris Liechty of Berne, Ind.
tenors James Miller of Pandora
and Marvin Dirks, Jr., of Elk,
hart, Ind; baritones Leland Mill
er of Pandora, Paul KrouskoE
and John Miller, Lima.
On March II the choir will be-
gin its spring tour through cas-
tern Ohio, Pennsylvania, anc
New York. Thirty-seven members
from the regular concert choir
of eighty will be making the triE
with Professor Lehman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
James SZabO
Elected New
.PTA President

E. James Szabo was elected
president of the Bluffton Parent
Teacher association for the term
of office beginning next fall at a
meeting of the association Mon
day evening. He will succeed
Mrs. Fred Tschantz, and will be
installed with other new officers
in May.
Other officers elected Monday
are Mrs. Charles Steiner, vice
president; Mrs. Dallas Bash ire
elected) secretary; and Mrs.
Paul Greding, treasurer.
The slate of new officers was
submitted to the meeting by w.
o. Geiger, chairman of the NOM
mating committee and were unan-
imously elected.
The meeting opened with a
flag ceremony handled by Girl
Scouts in observance of National
Girl Scout Week. The Rev. Will
liam Won Brauchitsch led the
devotions.
Special music was presented on
the program by the Mothers
Singers, who delighted their au-
dience with three numbers.
James Hicks introduced Judge
Paul J. Rockey of the Allen
County Probate Court, who spoke
on discipline"
Judge Rockey cited a Greek
philosopher who defined disci-
pline as knowing thyself." 1t is
(See 'Szabo' p. 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Murray Will Leaves
5000 to Village

The Village of Bluffton this
week received 5000 left to it
under terms of the will of M. NJ.
"Dode" Murray, Village Clerk
A. j. B. Longsdorf reported to
council Tuesday evening. The
will provided that the bequest
be turned over to the cemetery
board, but no particular use was
prescribed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Murray Properties
Bring $23,S77

Three parcels of property be-
longing to the M. M. 'Dode"
Murray estate brought a total of
$23,877 in a public auction sale
conducted recently by auctioneers
Clyde and John T. Warren and
H. M. Thrapp.
The Murray residence on
Cherry street was sold to Ezra
Amstutz, Route 1, Pandora, for
$4,000.
A 60-acre farm in Orange town.
ship brought S13, 400 on a top bid
made by Donivan Montgomery,
Route 2, Bluffton.
The business property on North
Main street was acquired by Ray
Johnson, Bluffton barber, on a
bid of $677.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
West Addresses
College Class

James West, cashier of the
Citizens National Bank of Bluff
ton, spoke to the Bluffton College
class in agricultural finance on
Friday, March 6. Speaking on
loans of commercial banks to
farmers for the purchase of real
estate, chattels and production,
Mr.. West related the theory of
this type of operation to the act
uaI experiences he has had in the
local bank.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Fleet Insurance
Contract Awarded

The Leland Diller Insurance
agency was the successful bidder
on the villages fleet insurance
policy covering the various We
hicles operated by the service
crew and board of public affair!
employees.
The Diller bid was $502.56 com
pared with a bid of $574.08 sub
mitted by Paul King of Nation
wide Insurance, and $687.55 sub
mitted by the Wayne Amstut1
agency.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12

service to all points in the u. S.
and foreign countries.
Mr.. Pardi said that the new
service will mean that some ship
ments to and from Bluffton will
arrive at their destination as
much as "a hours sooner than
previously.
Bluffton will have Il air ex-
press flights and the service of
trains on the BRO, Pennsylvania,
Erie and Nickel Plate railroad
out of Lima. All air express and
rail service will be provided by
the Lima agency with A. H.
Esbenshad, agent, in charge.
Under the new system all air
express and railroad express
shipments arriving in the morn
ing at Lima will be delivered in
Bluffton in the afternoon of the
same day.
Concurrently with the change
over, charges to and from Lima
airport on all air express ship
ments will be eliminated for all
shippers and receivers in Bluff
ton.
The service also provides free
valuation insurance coverage of
$50 on shipments up to 100
pounds, and above that weight a
valuation of so cents per pound.
Additional coverage may be
bought at nominal cost.
Along with the new service,
Railway Express Agency has
announced that Clay Henderson,
agent at the local office will
assume duties in the Lima agen-
cy.
All inquiries regarding air ex-
press and rail service will now
by handled by the Lima office.
Toll free telephone service is
available to Bluffton customers
by calling long distance. Bluffton-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Charles Steiners
Buy Murray Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steiner
have purchased the former M.
M. "Dode" Murray property on
Cherry street, it was learned this
week. They bought it from Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra Amstutz, who had
bought it only last Saturday at
public auction.
Mr.. and Mrs. AmstutZ have
decided to stay on their farm
west of Bluffton in the Settlement
area, rather than move into
town, as had been their intention.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Council May Ask
NeU Vote On
Extra Tax LeUY

The possibility of asking
Bluffton voters again to ap-
prove an extra tax levy for
operating expenses, particu-
larly to resurface the village
streets, was discussed Tues
day evening by council.
Mayor David l.. Risser told
council that he would not be
i'm office next year, but that
he felt those who follow will
definitely need the extra
revenue. He pointed out that
the issue failed by only a
handful of votes last NOvem-
ber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Legion Planning
Birthday Party

The American Legion will hold
its 10th birthday party at
the Legion Hall Saturday, March
q at $50 o'clock.
Free tickets are available to
Legionnaires and their wives and
Auxiliary members and hus-
bands. They may be obtained at
Community Market, Pine Res
taurant, Swank Barber Shop,
Smith Barber Shop or the ticket
committee, Eilene Mericle or
Betty Young. Reservations must
be made by March 1S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Births

The following births were re-
? corded at Bluffton Community
hospital during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Marquart,
Dunkirk,. a boy, born last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Powell,
Findlay, a girl, Karen Lynnette,
born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Witten-
myer, Benton Ridge, a boy, Rob
ert j., born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams,
Benton Ridge, a girl, Barbara
: Lou, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ubaldo Sierra,
Findlay, a girl, Maria Ada, born
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Spalling-
er, Lafayette, a boy, Donald
Scott, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Harvey,
Jenera, a boy, Curtis George
born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Rayl, La
fayette, a boy, born Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nussbaum,
Ft. Jennings, a girl, born Wed,
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Tosh, g
girl, Deborah Jane, born Febru'
ary "a at Birmingham, Michigan
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12

day Pennies, the Brownies will
close with "Owls are OUT and
the Girl Scouts will present Taps.
Mrs. Anna Ruth Reichenbach
is chairman of the program COM
mittee which also includes Mrs.
Millie Ingals and Mrs. Marie
Stratton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
TRASH PICKUP

The regular monthly collection
of trash by the village service
crew will be next Monday be-
ginning at noon, it has been an
nounced by Street Commissioner
William Gaiffe. Trash is to be
placed at the regular pickup
places in covered containers by
pnOn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Milk Flows
Again At
Page Dairy

Milk moved smoothly into
Bluffton's Page Dairy receiving
station for the first time in near
ly three weeks Sunday morning.
The milk diversion program OF
the Northwestern Cooperative
Sales association has ended in a
compromise between the produc-
"ers and the dairy.
Under the compromise the
Page company will lower its
price II cents a hundredweight
below its January price of $4.29.
Page Dairy prices had been
above the Cleveland market when
a As cent drop in the fluid milk
price for February and March
was authorized by the govern
ment. Other milk professors in
the area agreed to ignore the
drop but Page sought to bring
their prices in line with other
.dairieS.
When their plan was announced
the Cooperative Sales association
began diverting milk from the
Page plants to other professors
in the area.
Don Kagy, manager of the
Bluffton plant, emphasized that
!. the dairy was not fighting the
coop, saying it was simply dis
agreement over terms.
All the local milk haulers began
bringing their milk to the local
station Sunday morning and the
four local workers who were laid
off last week when the work
: slowed down have been recalled
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
AT BPW MEET

Miss Ada Lapp, assistant pro-
fessor of education at Bluffton
college, attended the conference
for presidents of area Business
and Professional Women's clubs
which was held in Bowling Green
Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Smoky Stove
Brings Fire Dept.

Bluffton firemen responded to
a call to the Roy Moser home on
North Main street Monday at
noon, but found that the smoke
that filled the house was coming
only from a coal stove. There
was no damage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12
Bluffton Gets New, Faster
Air, Rail Express Service

and faster air express and rail service for
Buffton to become effective today according to
by A. J. Pardi Columbus, special repre-
sentative of Railway Express agency.
Under the express system BufftOn will have
direct air express to and from 1900 apors with faster
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12

Bluffton high school students
have taken college courses be
fore, but never under an organ
lied program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12

ties will merely pick up the
phone ask for long distance and
call Enterprise 2050 in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. David Tosh, a
girl. Deborah Jane, born Febru-
ary "a at Birmingham, Michigan.
The Sidney herald., 1959-11-18
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
APPOINTS NEW MEMBERS
tn pp0pEpTY COMMITTEES

The Sidney Girl Scout Council
met Monday evening at 800 at the
scout cabin, with Mrs. John Wal
burn, president, presiding.
Mrs. Walburn introduced Mr..
James Campbell and Mr.. Eldon
Snedigar, who have been appoint
ed to the Council as Property
Members. Mr.. Steffens talked to
the council on the subject of In
surance."
Mr.. Campbell was presented
with a Girl Scout statuette in re-
cognition of the many services he
has donated to the organization
the past few years.
Mrs. Avery Sanford was host
ess and served lunch following the
meeting.
The next meeting will be on
Monday afternoon, December IA
at 1870 at the Scout Cabin.
The Sidney herald., 1959-11-18
Nh. AND MRS. RAY SAMPSON
CELEBRATE rs ANNIVERSARY

RICHEY - The Richey Met
Modest Church dining room was
the scene of a silver tea Sunday
afternoon from 2 to 5 pm. given
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Sampson who were celebrating
their 25th wedding anniversary.
The Tea was given by their re-
latives and friends. Entertainment
was furnished by Mrs. James
Christensen and her daughter
Mary, who sang a duet. Mrs,
Christensen also rendered a vocal
solo accompanied by Mrs. Arthur
Mathison. A short talk was given
by the Rev. A. Mathison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Sampson were
married November 16, 1884 in
Glendive They moved to Richey
in 1945 and have resided here
ever since.
The tea table was centered by a
three tier wedding cake which was
made by Mr.. and Mrs. Simpsons
sisters Mrs. Neil Clemmons and
Mrs. Ed Lovaas respectively both
of Glendive. The cake was cut by
Miss Evonne Sampson. Mrs. Les
Sampson poured the coffee.
Out of town guests who attended
were their parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Sam Sampson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Sampson and
daughter Suzane Of Great Falls,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Sampson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Sampson and
Melvin, Nj and Mrs. Ed Lovaas
and Loren, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon
Lovaas and daughters, Mrs. Cora
Lovaas, MI. and Mrs. Neil Glenn
mons and Sherry all of Glendive.
The Sidney herald., 1959-11-18

sung by Mrs. John Walburn; 5tt
Nocturne : LeyDach : a piano sole
by Mrs. Harry Johnson; Berceuse
OPP. IS No. 2 : A Ilynsky : apianc
solo by Mrs. Turner; Hush A BY
Bond : sung by Mrs. Phyllis Ed
ington accompanied by Mrs. Os-
born; Nocturne In E Flat : Chop
in : a piano solo by Mrs. c. o.
Johnson; Nocturne OPP 8 No. 2 :
Chopin : a violin Solo by Mrs.
Thogersen with Mrs. Criger as
accompanist; Star Dust and Tango
Tico. Tico : Two piano duets by
Mrs. c. o. Johnson and Mrs.
C-iger.
The program concluded with
choral singing with Mrs. Wayne
Cumming as director and Mrs. Os-
born as accompanist.
The h~ostesses served a delicious
lunch and a social hour was enjoy
ed.
The Sidney herald., 1959-11-18
EIma Simmon Dies
After Lonq Illness

Mrs. Elma Simmons, 30, passet
away Saturday morning, Novem
Der IA, 1859 at the home of he,
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. ans
Mrs. William Holder in Fairview
Mrs. Simmons body will lie il
state in the Fulkerson Funera
Hon. Uotil Friday morning Nov
ember 90, at which time she viii.
be taken to Buffalo, Wyoming fol-
fl-reral c~rvSces Saturdr~ after-
noon at 200 pm. in the Flint
Funeral Home Chapel. Interment
will be in the Willow Grove Gene
terry at Buffalo.
Elma Anna D~eJarnette was born
on January IS, 1879 at Dresden,
Missouri, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mayo DeJarnette, and grew
to womanhood in that area. On
February %, 1901 she was married
to Edward B. Simmons at Lincoln,
Nebraska, and in 1919 they moved
to Ross, Wyoming. Mrs. Simmons
came to Fairview in 1945 to make
her home with her daughter and
son-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. William
Holder. Mrs. Simmons had been
in i'll health for several months
after falling and breaking her leg
last April.
She is survived by one son; Mel
vim Simmons of ra'rviov,: two
daughters, Mrs. Mildred Holder of
Fairview, and Mrs. Mary Alice
Hakert Of Billings, Montana; two
brothers, Willis DeJarnette of
Waverly, Nebraska, and Willard
DeJarnette of Waverly, Kansas;
one sister, Mrs. Ora Drake of Sed-
ALA, Missouri; IL Grandchildren
and 3 great-grand children, and
numerous neices and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her husband Edward in 1943, and
one son Kenneth in infancy.
She was a member of the Com
munity Presbyterian Church of