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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Training Course
Opened for 16
Pandora Firemen

A training course for 16 MEM
bers of the Pandora volunteer
fire department to improve fire
protection in that community has
been organized by fire chief Ray
Core, Jr.
Capt. Hayes of the Findlay fire
department is the instructor.
Thirty hours of training, in week
ly instruction periods, will be Of
fered.
Taking the course are ROLAND
Eisenbach, Glen Nemire, Rob
ert Klinger, Morris Anderson,
Harold Van Scoder, DR.. E. P.
Barlage, Russell Welty, George
Huser, ]. L. Suter, Dwight Baum
gartner, Richard Frantz, Wallace
Lugibihl, Wallace Basinger, Hi
ram Diller, Harold Geiger and
chief Core.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Graduates With
HOnOrs From Taylor

Wilma Jorg, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl r. Jorg, was grad
uated cum laude at the annual
commencement at Taylor univer-
sity on June 6.
In order to qualify for this hon
or, student must have been in
residence study at Taylor during
all of his junior and senior years
and have earned a minimum of
sixty semester hours of credit.
Cum laude is awarded those STU
dents who have an average of
quality points of not less than
2.3 for each credit hour of aca-
demic work.
Miss Jorg has majored in mu-
sic and plans to enter teaching.
She was a member of the Music
club, and was active in gospel
team work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
international
YFC Director
Speaks at Lima

The Rev. Sam Wolgemuth,
overseas director of Youth for
Christ international will speak at
the Limaland YFC rally on Sat
urday, June 20, at 7:30 p. m. The
rally will be held at Lowell
school, corner of Spring and
Jameson, Lima.
He has recently returned from
the Youth for Christ World con-
gress held in Madras, South In
dia, which drew over 1000 dele
gates from all over India and Is
foreign countries.
Widely recognized as a mis-
sionary statesman, Wolgemuth
has made five missionary tours
around the world. He has assist
ed in Youth for Christ World con-
crosses in Japan, South Ameri-
ca and Europe, as well as India.
He oversees the YFC program
in As nations of the world.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
St. Johns Church
Will Picnic Sunday

Annual Sunday School picnic of
st. Johns United Church of
Christ Evangelical and Reform
ed is scheduled for Sunday af-
ternoon on the Bluffton college
campus baseball area.
Dinner will be served at / p. m.
Every family is requested to
bring a basket dinner and table
service. Coffee and punch will be
furnished.
Wade Huber, superintendent of
the church school, has planned
for a recreation period after the
dinner, especially for the chill
dren. Adults will enjoy a friend
ship" hour.
All members of the church are
cordially invited to bring their
families and friends.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Summer Variety
Enters Lives of
College Faculty

During June faculty members
at Bluffton college will be en-
gagged in a variety of activities,
Carl Smucker will be a repre-.
sentative of the Board of Chris.
tan Service at a National Con-
ference on Aging under the topic
of Designs for Retirement
from June % "a at the Univer-
sity of Michigan.
Luther Shelter is attending the
twelfth annual workshop for
mathematics teachers at the I'm
iversity of Indiana. He will spend
the remainder of the summer
building a new house near Bluff
ton.
Russell Lantz will be attend
ing the Ohio Music Teachers as
sociation state conference at
Miami university, June % and
%. He is chairman of the middle
west district of the OMEA. On
June Is Mr.. Lantz and his wife
will leave for New York City
where they will attend the Inter-
national Lions club convention
June 30 : July 3. After the con-
vention they will visit friends in
eastern Pennsylvania.
Richard Pannabecker and his
family will be in Chicago this
summer. Mr.. Pannabecker will
be doing research at the Uni
versity of Chicago zoology de-
partment.
Delbert GratZ and Robert
Kreider attended the Mennonite
Cultural conference at Elkhart,
Indiana on June 16 and IL. They
will also attend the Anabaptist
seminar at Elkhart. William
Keeney will soon attend the sem
inar.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18

Burglars hit wo Bluffton busi-
nesses early Saturday morning,
with cash and guns forming the
major share of their loot.
Three guns and a small amount
from the petty cash fund were
taken at the Western Auto As
sociate store. Owner Don Van
Meter reported an automatic ri
fle, .410 shotgun and an over
under rifle and shotgun combinai
ton were stolen.
Entrance to the store was gain
ed through the back door, which
was pried open.
A Polaroid Land camera, a new
.25 caliber automatic pistol and
$100 in cash were taken at Brooke
Motor Sales early on the same
morning, Russell Brooke reports
ed.
Leroy Traucht discovered the
burglary when he reported for
work at GAS a. m. Saturday. A
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Services Monday
For I'll. ID. Bishop

Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon in the Diller
funeral home for Harley D. BiSh-
op, Sr., who died Saturday morn
ing in Community hospital. He
had suffered a heart attack the
previous Tuesday.
He was born July 81, 1899 in
Marion. On September 16, 1929,
he married Olive Calvert. She
survives, with a son, Harley, Jr.,
at their home at the intersection
of routes SON and 25. Other sur
vivors are stepsister, Mrs. Mil
dred Caldwell, Marion and his
stepfather, B. F. Bilger, Marion.
The Rev. Willard Thomas of.
ficiated at funeral services, with
burial in Woodland cemetery al
Beaverdam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Betty StrGttOn
At Girls State

Betty Stratton, Bluffton, is
among the nearly 900 girls who
will register for the thirteenth
annual session of Buckeye Girls
State on Saturday at Capital uni
versity, Columbus.
The nine day workshop in
American government is spon-
sored by the American Legion
Auxiliary, department of Ohio.
Under the guidance of advisors,
the girls will organize a two
party system, campaign for Of
fees, conduct elections and then
run their own government. Posi-
tons will be filled on city, county
and state levels.
Miss Suatton, who will be a
senior at Bluffton high school, is
the daughter of Mrs. Helen STRAIT
ton, 116 Thurman street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18

speaker will be Mrs. James D..
Wyker, of Mt. Vernon, past
president of the United Church
Women of Ohio.
According to Mrs. Brunn,
women from the seven local
churches who are members of
the United Church Women, are
working as ushers and comprise
the welcoming committee. These
churches are the First Memo
mite, Methodist, Presbyterian,
st. Johns Evangelical and Re-
formed, Lutheran, Church of
Christ and EmanuePs E. and R.
Girl Scouts will assist in regis
tration on Monday and also will
serve as guides. Boy Scouts will
assist in carrying suit cases.
Working with Mrs. Brunn in
the local Church Women's or
ganization are Mrs. Richard
Davies, vice-president; Mrs.
Walter Stratton, treasurer; and
Mrs. Lee Hursey, secretary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Dr.. Ralph Sockman Will
Address Church Women Here

Keynoting the 33rd annual con-
ference of Ohio United Church
Women, opening on the Bluffton
college campus next Monday,
DR.. Ralph w. Sockman, dean of
the American pulpit, will deliver
a 7:30 p. m. evening address in
Ramseyer chapel.
In addition to the more than
$50 delegates expected here for
the three-day session, the general
public is invited to hear DR..
Sockman's keynote talk. Should
the crowd be too large for Ram
seyer chapel the meeting will be
held in Founders hall, it was an
nounced by officials of the
Church Women's organization.
One of the nations better
known religious personalities,
DIR. Sockman serves, as pastor of
Christ Church, Methodist, in
New York City.
Augmenting the 180 registrants
expected for the three-day ses-
sion of Ohio Church Women,
many local women will enroll
daily for the meetings. Mrs.
Clarence Brunn, president of
Bluffton United Church Women,
is local chairman of arrange
ments, working with Mrs. c. l..
Spaid, of Findlay, Northwest
district president.
Initial meeting of the confer
ence is set for Monday afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock, at which a va
riety of workshops will be con-
Quoted following an opening in
.spirational service.
Workshop subjects, to be re-
peated on Tuesday afternoon, as
well as on the opening day, in
clude: Christian World Relations,
Christian Social Relations, Chris
tan World Missions, Leadership
Education, Presidents and Fin
ance, and Public Relations.
A Tuesday evening service
also is scheduled, at which the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
NeU 49 Star Flags
To Be GiUen AUay

Our nations new 49 star flag
will be given away while they
last to every visitor to the Koontz
Sinclair service station during the
Fourth of July week end, it was
announced today by Jack Koontz,
operator of the station.
The new flag will soon become
a collectors item, he pointed out,
because Hawaii will soon join the
Union officially as a state and
the flag will change to so stars.
The new "Old Glory that Mr..
Koontz is giving his visitors
measures Il by 18 inches on
gold tipped wooden staff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Overmyer Attends
Teachers Meeting

Don Overmyer, vocational ag-
riculture teacher at Bluffton high
school, attended the annual con-
ference of Ohio vo-ag teachers
at Columbus Monday through
Wednesday.
The new techniques in teaching
and the latest developments in
vocational agriculture were dis
cussed at the meeting in the
Youth Center on the Ohio State
Fairgrounds.
James Burnes, Lafayette vo-
cational agriculture teacher, also
attended the meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Open Air Chicken Barbecue
To Benefit Hospital Here

Mountaineering chicken barbe-
cue dinners served in the open
air on the Bluffton Elementary
School grounds this Saturday
evening by the Bluffton Com
munity Hospital Auxiliary will be
the means of providing new oxy-
gen tents and other equipment
for the hospital.
The barbecued chicken will be
served from 5 to 8 p. M, and
although a limited number OF
tickets will be available that eve
ming most of those planning to
attend are urged to make their
purchases in advance, so that
preparations can be made for the
event.
Tickets may be obtained from
Auxiliary members, through Mrs.
Harley Augsburger, ticket chair
man, or by telephoning the nos
pital. Cost of the dinner is a S1.5O
donation.
This is the second annual chick
en- barbecue conducted by the
Auxiliary, and there are hopes
that this years turnout will ex-
ceed the crowd of $50 persons
who responded to the hospitals
needs at last summers event.
The menu will be similar to
that of last year: half chicken,
baked beans, cole slaw, potato
chips, bread and butter and a
drink.
Co-chairmen of the barbecue
are Mrs. Ralph Diller and Mrs.
Clayton Hardness. President of
the Auxiliary is Mrs. Zoe Hauen-
stein.
The Bluffton Community hospi-
tai serves the entire local area
embracing Arlington, Mt. Cory,
Rawson, Ada, Beaverdam, La
fayette, Harrod and Pandora in
addition to the immediate Bluff
ton vicinity.
Auxiliary officials are urging a
good attendance in order that a
worthwhile contribution can be
made to the equipment of the hos
pital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Mercury Plunges
From 80 Degrees
To Near Frost

Subjected to a quick
freeze" on the part of the
weatherman, Bluffton resi-.
dents saw the temperature
fall from a two-year high of
81 TUESDAY of last week. to
a record low, marked by
traces of frost, when the
mercury plunged TO 40 de-
grees last Sunday morning.
Nearly one week of weath.
er in the nineties ended last
Thursday when one-half inch
of rainfall brought dual relief
by breaking a twO.weeks
drought and the heat wave at
the same time.
In an abrupt reversal of
form, the weatherman on
Sunday morning dished up a
temperature of 40 degrees I'm
the cOldest June IA on record.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Plans Completed For Balloon
Ascension and Air Fair Here

Hundreds of aircraft taking off
and landing throughout the day,
plus an old-fashioned hot air
balloon ascension, ground dis
plays of aircraft, and industrial
and commercial exhibits give
promise of attracting one of this
community's largest all-time
crowds for the gala Air Fair,
Sunday, June %, at the Bluffton
Airport.
One of the top spectator at
fractions of the day will be the
early-afternoon hot air balloon
ascension reminiscent of early
county fair days, climaxed by
the parachute drop by the bal
loonist, Claude L. Shafer. This
will be a spectacular sight as
the 100-foot-high balloon scars in
to the air, spewing smoke from
the bottom.
All kinds of aircraft will ferry
in and out of the field, begin
ming with a Fly-In Breakfast,
and incouding short air show
by National Guard Helicopter.
In the ground show will be a
one-man helicopter exhibited
through courtesy of the City
Loan Co., of Lima. Another
feature will be flight of Flying
Farmers representing Ohio and
Indiana groups at IL a. m.
Free tractor and wagon shut
tie rides to view ground aircraft
exhibits and industrial and COM
mercial displays will be pro-
vided by Bluffton Farm Imple-
ment dealers.
Breakfast and noon meals will
be available to both fly-in guests
and the general public at the air
port. Pancakes and sausage will
be on the morning menu, and
noon dinner of delicious charcoal
grilled chicken will be offered.
Admission to the field will be
free for the all-day events, but a
slight charge will be made for
parking automobiles, to help de-
fray expenses.
The all-day Flying Fair is
sponsored jointly by the Bluffton
Business Mems association and
the Bluffton Flying Club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Next Hearing on
Passenger Train
Service July 6

Opponents of the Nickel Plate
railroads renewed request to
discontinue passenger service on
their line through Bluffton will
have until July 6 to prepare their
arguments for the Public Utili-
ties Commission of Ohio.
The railroad applied last July
for permission to discontinue pas
senger service on this line
throughout Ohio. Commission ex-
aminer William E. McGinniS
recommended in March that the
NKP request be turned down.
The commission agreed in May
to reopen the hearings at the re-
quest of the railroad.
The Nickel Plate claims, as il
did when it first presented the
request, that it is losing money
rapidly by operating the two
daily passenger trains. r. c. Wo-
jahn, representing the company
said the trains were losing $l.5t
and $1.S4 per mile, respectively
during Sc day trial perioc
which ended May Is.
The railroad has already dis
continued the same trains in In
diana and Illinois, with the ap
provaI of the utilities com
missions in those states.
Bluffton joined several othe.
communities along the route 0
the railroad in protesting the plal
to discontinue the passenger serv
ice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Evangelist To
Tell of Work
With Graham

Rev. Armin Gesswein will
speak on Personal Experiences
with Billy Graham and His
Crusades" on Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 in the Ebenezer Memo
mite church.
The Rev. Gesswein, who is
conducting the annual evangelis-
tic meetings for the Tri-County
Evangelistic association, is a
personal friend of Billy Graham.
He has known him almost from
the beginning of his ministry and
has been closely associated with
him in the work.
In Graham's New York crusade
MIR. GessWein was member OF
the Billy Graham team, as as
sociate evangelist.
In addition to Rev. Gesswein's
appearance at the Ebenezer
church next Sunday afternoon
he will conclude his campaign
here with evening sessions in the
Bluffton high school gymnasium
on Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Attendance has been growing
at the nightly crusade meetings
and a lot of interest has beer
evidenced in the special music
under the direction of Bernie
Windmiller, a Bluffton college
graduate.
Churches cooperating in the
crusade are in Bluffton, Pan
dora, Mt. Cory and Benton Ridge
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
David Tschiegg
Takes Music Post

David Tschiegg, son of Mr..
and Mrs. EIdon Tschiegg, has ac-
cepted a contract to teach vocal
and instrumental music begin
ming next fall in the Bloom-Car-
roll high school in Fairfield
county, Ohio.
Tschiegg was a music educa-
ton graduate at Capital univer-
sity cary this month. In his
teaching position he will be in
a school system of more than
1000 pupils.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Elizabeth BOehr Sails Wednesday
For Teaching Job in South Africa
West Ohio Gas
Given Half-Cent
Increase i'm Rate

West Ohio Gas company noti-
fled village officials this week
that its retail gas rates will be
increased one-half cent per L.
600 cubic feet on all bills render
ed on and after July /. This in
crease is due to a like increase
in the cost of gas purchased by
West Ohio from its supplier which
became effective May Is, 1859.
The present increase and the
previously announced increase ef-
fective on customers bills rem
dered on and after June /, 1859
result from applications for in
creased rates originally filed by
the company's supplier with the
Federal Power commission in Oe-
tober and November, 1858.
The retail gas rates charged
in Bluffton by West Ohio are
regulated by an order of the Pub
lie Utilities commission of Ohio.
This order requires the compa-
ny to make adjustments in its
rates to the extent that increas-
es or decreases occur in the rates
charged the company by its sup
plier.
The increase will add approx
imately 10 cents per month dur
ing the winter heating season to
the bill of an average residen-
tial customer using gas for heat
ing purposes, and approximately
two cents per month for custom
ers using gas primarily for cook
ing and water heating.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
REAL ESTATE DEALS

Local real estate transfers
filed in the office of Allen coun-
ty recorder Morgan Davis last
week include:
Hermina H. Warkentin to ]. o.
H. and Elizabeth Meyer lot 1872,
Garmatter's addition number /,
tax $10.45.
John p. and Anna Klassen to
Elizabeth Boehr, part lot 295, tax
$3.50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Guns and Money Stolen as Thieves
Hit TUO Businesses Early Saturday

rear window was broken by the
burglars as they made their way
into the motor sales.
Bluffton police and sheriff's S
deputies investigated the crimes.
No arrests have been made.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
JOINS NATIONAL GUARD

Larry Mumma, a 1859 grad
uate of Bluffton high school, has
enlisted in the Ada unit of the
National Guard. Gordon Math-
ewson, who has been with the
unit previously, left June 6 for
six months active duty with the
army.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Beaverdam Water
Hearings Delayed

An engineers report on the
possibilities of municipal
water system for Beaverdam
was not given at the council
meeting Monday evening be-
cause the engineer was hospital
lied.
His report will be delivered at
the first July meeting of the Bea-
verdam council, July 6.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18
Births

The following births were re-
corded at Bluffton Community
hospital during the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Eusebio Pardo,
Ottawa, a girl, Maria Anita, born
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Schmenk,
Pandora, a boy, Dennis Dean
born Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Gale Holbrook
Arlington, a girl, Sandra Kaye
born Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Warren
(Jeannette Basinger), Mineral
Wells, Texas, a boy, Lendon
James, born June 5. Mrs. War
rem is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lendon Basinger, Rt. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
THOS. J. OWEN & son,
Auctioneers.
III = ST, NV,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING
NUMBER 94I 20" STR E Z I
NORTHWEST
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. l0703
Folio 55 ct seq, of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia
and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell. at public auction
in fr"nt of the premises, on FRI.
Day AYYo, THE THIRT1nEsIdH DAY a, OF
Twenty O'Clock Pm, the fol.
ises. situate in the District Of Co
lumbia, and DESIGNATED as and be.
ing Lot 20, in Redfern's subdivi.
sion ~ Square 1856. as per plat re-
corded. in the ONCE Of the Sur.
veyor for the District Of Columbia
in Liber W. F, at Folio 143.
TERMS. Sold subject to a priol
building association deed Of trust
for approximately S6,534 .35: fur.
Their particulars of which will bt
announced at time of sale: the
purchase price above said trust Y
be paid in cash. A deposit Of $500
required. Conveyancing. recording
etc.. at purchasers cost. Adjust
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days. otherwise deposit for.
feited and the property may bt
advertised and resold ct the dis
cretion of the trustees.
THOMAS W. HUNT,
HOWARD BERNSTEIN.
oc20. 22,24, 1929 Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
49, ~ = --'e-N --Ois-p Ii uSbcCb.
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON,
AuctiOneerS,
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
SEMiDETACHED FRAME DWELL
ING, NUMBERED 1927 g STREET
NORTHEAST, LOT 40 FEET BY
ITO FEET. ZoNED FOR APART.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
SEMIDETACHED FRAME DWELL
ING, NUMBERED II27 G STREET
NORTHEAST, LOT 40 FEET BY
M hh9 FE IisH zoNED FOR APART
BY virtue Of a deed of trust re-
corded, in Liber No. l0529, Folio
399, ct seq, one of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia
and at the request of party Sc
cured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will offer for sale, by
public auction IN front Of prem,
PAY PAY ,G OF NOVEMBER 6ldT 1859. AT
following described property in
the District; of Columbia. to-wit:
Part of original Lot 10, in Square
9S3, described as follows: Be-
ginning for the same at the north
west corner of said lot, and run
ming. thence east on the line of
North &c" Street 40 feet; thence
south ITO feet: thence west 40
feet: thence north ITO feet to the
line of North Co Street and the
place of beginnine; now known
for assessment and taxation pur-
poses as Lot Sl3' in Square 1888
4 LLAAsAO ~ AOPNANy wan bN
sold subject to the balance of q
prior building association deed OF
trust for approximately S4,372 "a ;
further particulars Of which will
be announced at time of sale; the
purchase price above said trust
to be paid in cash A cash de-
post of $500 required Of pur-
chaser at sale. Examination of
title, conveyancing, recording, no.
tarial fees and revenue stamps at
cost of purchaser. Adjustments
made as Of date Of sale. Terms
to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale, otherwise
trustees reserve the right to re-
sell property at risk and cost of
defaulting purchaser, after five
days advertisement Of such re-
sale in some newspaper published
in Washington. D, c.. or deposit
may be forfeited. or without for
feiting deposit trustees may avail
themselves Of any legal or eduit-
able right against defaulting pur-
chaser.
CHARLES Z. MITCHELL,
oc20,23,26,29,31 Trusted