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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Ist Reservation
For Aug. COnfab
From, Canada

First reservation for the
35th trienniaI meeting of the
General Conference Memo
mite church was received this
week by the Rev. Grover t.
Soldner, chairman of the re-
ception and lodging commit
tee.
The first reservation for
room Accommodations for the
eight-day meeting next Aug
ust came from a Canadian
member of the church.
Rev. Mr.. Soldner said that
ne will consult with the Rev.
p. X. Regier, Newton, Kan
sas. executive secretary of
the conference while he is I'm
that city next week. Plans for
lodging conference attendees
will be discussed at that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
School Board Ok's First Purchase
With SchOOnOver Bequest Funds

The remainder of the elemen-
tary allotment will be spent for
16 nm. sound protector, a pi-
ano, three sets of encyclopedia,
stage curtains and window drap-
cry for the all-purpose room. b
Total expenditure for the ele-
mentary school will be $7,115.60.
This income was derived from
sale of stock in the Metropolitan
Bank of Lima through the
Schoonover estate.
The first purchase to be made
for the high school will include
a wide variety of things, the su-
perintendent said.
History maps and science
equipment.
Study hall furniture.
Photo-copy equipment for the
office.
An aquarium tank for the sci
ence department.
Six sewing machines and ta-
bles for the home economics de-
partment. eThey now have two) !.
Adding machine and calculator
for the commercial department.
A 16 nm. sound movie projec-
tor and a study protector for still
(See Purchases, p. 8, sec. II
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05

fertility.
Five years ago he had seven
dairy cows and some young
stock. Today his herd includes 20
cows along with young replace
ments. To care for this herd, he
put up a silo in 1856 and installed
a pipeline mixer and bulk milk
tank year later to keep up with
modern trends.
Stratton's swine enterprise con-
sists of Is brood sows, and a
chicken house has been convert
ed into a narrowing house
equipped with narrowing crates.
Two corn cribs have been con-
structed in the past three years
to store corn for feeding the an
imalS.
Stratton is a member of the
Ebenezer Mennonite church, Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation, Rich
land Grange and American Le-
sion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Births

The following births were re-
corded at Bluffton Community
hospital during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Faine, Mt.
Cory, a boy. Joseph Lee, born
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Alspach,
Bluffton, a girl, Leigh Ann, born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Montgom-
cry, Ada, a boy, Brian Eugene,
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arven Spence,
Beaverdam, a girl. Eva Marie,
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Mag, Pan
dora, a boy, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Oyler,
McComb, a girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowser,
Findlay, a boy, born Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clymer,
Findlay, girl, born Wednesday.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Klassen
of Boyes Hot Springs, California,
a boy, Paul, born Tuesday, jan
uary 27 in Boyes Hot Spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05

After more than 40 fruitlesS
years the Bluffton Pirates have
blown off the lid.
They hit the 100 mark for the
very first time in Tuesdays 102-
63 romp over Hardin-Northern as
two school scoring records fell.
The first, obviously, is the new
team record of 102 points in one
game. 1t breaks the old mark of
SO, set against Pandora in 1947
and Elida in 1856.
Ramon Lewis set the other as
he scored Al points, breaking the
old individual scoring record for
one game. Neil Schmidt set that
with Sc points against Columbus
Grove in 1947.
The Pirates were all red hot
but the Lewis record deserves
more than, a little comment. Held
to only four points in the first
quarter, he loosened up consider
ably and had a total of 80 by
the end of the third period.
Attempting to hold down the
score, Joe Harris pulled him to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Jaycees Choose Augsburger,
r. ]. StrattOn for Awards

Donivan K. Augsburger, Bluff
ton scoutmaster and Sunday
School superintendent, was
awarded the Jaycees' Distin-
guished Community Service
Award, and Robert ]. Stratton,
Route 1, was selected as Bluff
tons Outstanding Young Farmer
of the year, it was announced by
the Junior Chamber of Com
merce Tuesday evening.
Augsburger, married and the
father of three boys, has dem
onstrated interest in the COM
munity's youth, serving as Scout
master of Troop 256, and as su-
perintendent of the Methodist
Sunday School.
An accountant at the Westing-
house Corp. office in Lima, he
is retiring from his post there to
enter the field of professional
scouting. He will be assigned as
scout executive of the Putnam
district upon completing train
ing course in New Jersey.
He is also active in the Ma
sonic lodge and is presently sev-
ing as junior deacon. He has al
so been senior steward and chap
lain.
''Bluffton's outstanding young
farmer" is 80 years old and the
father of three children.
His efficient farming of 16O
acres of land and management
of his dairy and swine enterpris-
es have earned the respect of all
his neighbors.
His husbandry of the earth in
cludes a complete soil testing
program for maintaining the best
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Record Year
Reported By
Grain

Rejecting the bumper crops of
last summer in this area and a
general growth of the company,
stockholders of the Farmers
Grain company were advised at
their annual meeting Wednesday
evening that the company had
broken all previous records for
business volume.
The annual report showed the
cooperative had neared the mil
lion dollar sales mark, reporting
the top figure of 1897, ,911 "a. This
compares with sales of $3.50, ,O12.-
% in 1857.
Only two other times in the
sales exceeded 100000. These
were in 1855 and 1856 when they
passed that mark just slightly.
Net earnings amounted to ST.
278.49 for the year as compared
with S15,SOO.56 last year and the
top earnings of $35, ,627.39 in 1854.
Patronage refunds this year
were also the highest in the Co
ops history, totaling $18, ,974.56.
Last year there were no patron
age refunds.
Dividends on the company
stock last year amounted to S.
$50.
The annual meeting held at
the high school cafeteria was
we'll attended. Prof. Walter A.
1augg, former Bowling Green
State university instructor, and
presently a member of the fac
ulty of Ohio Northern university,
was the principal speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Retail Prices ToPple
As DOUarDGys ArT'iUe

Come hail or high water - al
though neither one is invited -
shoppers from a wide area will
converge on Bluffton Friday and
Saturday for the semi-annual
Dollar Days sponsored by men,
bers of the Bluffton Business
Mems association.
Prices have been marked down
extensively in practically every
store in the Bluffton business
community and thrifty buyers,
who have been looking for this
attraction for several weeks, are
expected to jam Main street.
Merchants are spending a busy
Thursday marking down their
stock as they make final prepar-
ations for the sale. Because 10
cal retailers use Dollar Days as
a means of keeping their shelves
cleared, all sale offerings repre-
sent their everyday offerings.
Most items bear nationally ad-
vertised labels and the prices
are frequently at cost or less.
More than 5000 ten-page Dol
lar Days circulars have been
distributed to homes in a ten
mile radius from the community.
Many experienced Dollar Days
shoppers bring a marked copy
of The Bluffton News or the Dol
lar Days circular to the sale.
This enables them to save time
rather than hunting bargains at
random.
Shoppers are frequently lined
up curb-deep at the opening of
the sale on Friday morning, hop
ing to be the first to snap up
the bargain offerings.
Regular store hours will be
kept both Friday and Saturday.
Extra sales people have been
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Klingler Is
New President
OfUnitedFund

Harold K1ingler, widely known
Prudential insurance agent of
Bluffton who has been active in
many of the community's civic
affairs, was elected president of
the Bluffton- Richland United
Fund He succeeds Harold Bal
mer who headed up the organiza-
ton during its second successful
year.
Klingler was chosen to head
the organization at the annual
meeting Monday evening in the
high school cafeteria.
Other officers are Carl Smuck-
er, vice president; Ralph Stearns,
reelected treasurer; and Wood
row Little, executive secretary
appointed last May.
Trustees elected for three-year
terms include James Burkholder,
Route 2, Bluffton, and Mrs. Ber-
dell Huber, Route l, Bluffton,
new members of the board. Re
elected for three-year terms were
the Rev. James Heininger, Mrs.
Ruth Deifendeifer and Mrs. Mel
son Diller, who mad been ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term
of Sidney Stettler.
The trustees and officers meet
regularly the first Monday of
every other month. Next meeting
will be the first Monday of April.
Treasurer Ralph Stearns re-
ported a balance on hand Feb
ruary 2 of S6,073.S9. He said that
the UF budget pledges are $500
to Allen Co. CROP, SS2 to United
Service organization and $150 to
the YMCA, Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y
had been paid in full. One quar-
ter of the pledges to the Bluff
ton Community hospital. Saliva
ton Army, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Heart Fund and Red
Cross have also been paid. Total
of budget pledges paid amounts
to 81, ,167.01.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05

and burned like a torch from the
basement drain until extinguished
by an emergency crew from the
West Ohio Gas company, who
was called when the trouble
started.
Chief of Police William Gaiffe
said that homes all along the
route of the sewer were alerted
to the danger. The village shut
down its sewage disposal plant to
keep the crude oil from entering
the plant and causing damage to
the filters.
The pipeline break spewed
crude oil from a gusher two feet
high at the farm supply store.
An area approximately so feet
by so feet was covered with the
oil which formed a pool over the
drive at the rear corner of the
farm supply building. Fortunately
the oil did not catch fire.
An emergency crew from the
Buckeye Pipe Line company,
which maintains five lines along
the Nickel Plate railroad, rushed
to the scene after the break was
discovered in the morning.
The break was clamped three
feet below the surface of the
ground.
About Is barrels of the crude
oil was salvaged from the pool
on top of the ground by pumping
it into a tanker truck. Two truck
loads of rock screenings were
hauled from the Bluffton stone
company to cover the oily spot.
Upon learning from Bluffton
police that some of the oil had
entered the village sewer system.
the pipeline workers flushed lbs
barrels of water down a manhole
at the scene of the break in order
to wash out the accumulated oil.
r Some indications of oil were,
noticed ON the creek near the
Bluffton Welding company, APP
parently where it bypassed the
sewage disposal plant.
The basement flame was ex-
tinguished at the Don Edie home
on Riley street. Chief Gaiffe said
that men from the West Ohio
Gas company extinguished the
flame and said that it was not
caused by a leaking gas main as
at first believed, but by crude oil
fumes.
In older homes along the line
where traps have not been in
stalled in the sewer lines the
sewer lines the fumes were appar-
ent. Residents were advised to
soak small rug in water and
lay over the drain. The fumes
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Williamses Acquire
Mericle Residence

Robert Williams, Bluffton Chew
rolet dealer, has acquired a resi-
dence here, it was learned this
week, williams, who has COM
muted from his home in Lima
for several years. has bought the
william Mericle residence on
South Main street.
The Mericles have rented the
former Lauriat home on West
Kibler street from the present
owner. Dr., B.. w. Travis. They
expect to be moved in probably
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and
daughter expect to- move to Bluff
ton within the next 60 days.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Union Service Set
For Ash Wednesday

The Rev. #. j. BOhn, pastor
of the Grace Mennonite
church, Pandora, will be the
guest speaker at the first of
series of union Lenten
services sponsored by the
BlufftOn Ministerial associa-
ton on Ash Wednesday at the
First Mennonite church, 1880
pI m.
The Rev. Jacob Friesen will
be In charge of the service
and will be assisted by min
listers of the community.
Special music is being
arranged for the service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05

Louis o. Lorenzen, Fremont,
has been hired as art teacher in
the Button schools, superintend-
ent of schools A. B. Murray has
announced.
MIR. Lorenzen. who graduated
from Bowling Green State univer-
sity last Friday, assumed his
position in Bluffton on Monday.
He succeeds Harry Weibel. who
will soon enter military service.
The new teacher is handling
art in both elementary and high
schools. He will also coach the
junior and senior plays.
Married, Mr.. Lorenzen has two
children. He graduated from
Fremont Ross high school before
attending Bowling Green. He has
served with the Marine Corps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Parents Night
At BHS Saturday

Parents Night, honoring the
parents of Bluffton high school
varsity and reserve basketball
players, will be held Saturday
night at the Cory-Rawson game,
Bluffton coach Joe Harris has
announced.
A special seating section will
be reserved for all parents. An
informal coffee hour will follow
after the game. All team parents
will be guests of the school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
E.-CeHO Reopens Talks
With Local Union Committee

A possibility that the Button
Ex-Cel-O plant may reopen
earlier than most observers
thought possible loomed this
week. 1t hinges on negotiation
talks which were underway at
press time.
On Tuesday morning the Bluff
ton plant bargaining committee
under Chairman Robert Logan
and Plant Manager Joe Browne
re-opened contract negotiations.
MIR. Browne said that the COM
pany has submitted a local con-
tract proposal. The union COM
mittee took it under advisement
and was granted a recess for
study Tuesday afternoon. Negoti-
atoms resumed Wednesday morn
ing.
Some of the events leading uo
70 a re-opening of relationships
between management and en-
ployes at Bluffton were, briefly
as follows:
Wednesday Of last week the
Bluffton Business Mems associa-
ton named committee to con-
tact Ex-CeIl-O management in
Detroit to ascertain whether there
was any hope of re-opening the
local plant, and to offer any
assistance the organization could
give to such movement.
Saturday the committee dis
patched letter to James Fulks
expressing the hope of the associ-
alton.
Monday afternoon the commit
tee was asked to meet with H.
Glenn Bixby, president of Ex-
Cello, and James Fulks, ex-
ecutive vice president at a mid
way point between BIuffton and
Detroit. A Toledo hotel was selec-
ted for the meeting.
The Ex-CeIl-O executives point
ed out that business conditions
which made it advisable to close
the Bluffton plant continued to
exist. However, a slightly more
encouraging business picture
justified re-appraisal of the de-
cision reached more than two
weeks ago.
Members of the businessmen
committee said they were hope
full that the plant could be ne
opened as soon as possible. The
community will take its chances
on Ex-Cell-O's future business
prospects, they agreed.
Members of the Bluffton com
mittee meeting in Toledo were
Silas Diller, Jack Koontz, Forrest
L. Steinman and Maurice Fett.
president of the association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
TOUR POST OFFICE

Second grade pupils of Mrs.
Mary Remick and Miss Betty
Hamilton visited the Bluffton
Post Office Tuesday afternoon to
learn how mail is dispatched all
over the world and how it is re-
ceived here for delivery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Damage Slight in
Habegger Blaze

Slight damage was done in a
roof fire at the rural home of
Howard Habegger Sunday at 3
p. m.
Sparks on the roof caused the
fire, which burned a six square
foot area before being extin-
guished by the Bluffton volunteer
fire department.
The Habegger home, on the
Rockport road southwest of
Bluffton, is A147 on the rural fire
alarm Identification system.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
TRASH COLLECTION

The regular monthly waste col
lection has been set for Monday,
February 9, at noon. Street Com
missioner William Gaiffe asks
that trash be placed in covered
containers at the regular pickup
locations by that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
Break In Crude Oil Line
Threatens Business, Homes

break in high pressure oil pipeline at the rear of
the Irwin Farm Supply Cherry street for time Mon
day morning endangered that property and number of
along line into which some of the crude
oil escaped
Oil fumes in one Riley street home became ignited
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05

were not evident in homes where
traps are installed, Chief Gaiffe
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05
es Busy Again
Ladies Busy Again
Amstutz, Klingler Head Tickets
Both Tickets
Characterized
ByNelU Faces

After some hasty last minute
;scrambling both political parties
filed full states for next falls
municipal election before the fill
ing deadline Wednesday after
noon.
Running for mayor are Wilbur
B. Amstutz, Republican and Har-
old Klingler, Democrat.
MIR. Amstutz, a self-employed
carpenter, is presently serving
his second term on the council.
He is a member of the village
Planning Commission. Active in
his church, he has been Sunday
school superintendent at the
County Line Church of the Breth-
rem for seven years and has been
a Sunday school teacher.
He is president of the Bluffton
Masonic Temple association and
is past master of Bluffton lodge
432 F&AM. He is also member
of Masonic bodies in Ada and
Dayton.
Mr.. Klingler, local representa-
tive of the Prudential Insurance
company, has just been elected
president of the local United
Fund organization. He is a past
president of the Lions club, vice
president of the Bluffton Com
munity hospital board of direc-
tors, chairman of the local Sal
vation Army service unit and
vice president of the Lima Under
writers association.
AS in the last election both
parties have nominated women
for village office. Mrs. Betty
Stratton is on the Republican
ticket for council, Mrs. Helen
Tschantz is on the Democratic
council ticket and Miss Lois Ba-
singer is the Democratic candi-
date for treasurer.
The Democrats, besides nom-
mating for local offices. also
made their endorsements for
school board and township offices.
The states are:
REPUBLICAN
Mayor rs.-
Wilbur Amstutz II |
Council
Charles Alderman
Edgar Chamberlain"
q Mrs. Betty Stratton
Charles Hanlish, Jr.*
Rev. James Heininger
Clayton Bixel
Clerk
David Doty
Treasurer
Paul King
Bosrd of Public Affairs
Harvey Bauman*
Clayton Harkness*
Don Ream*
DEMOCRATIC
Mayor
Harold Klingler
Council
Maynard Badertscher
Mrs. Helen TSchantZ
Richard Jordan
Wayne Matter
Frederick Reichenbach
James Benroth
Clerk
Norman Edinger
Treasurer
Lois Basinger
Board Of Public Affairs
Homer Gratz
Edwin Badertscher
Charles Main
Township Trustees
Robert Neiswander*
gs-
Township Clerk %.Is
Dale Reichenbach%
Constable
Millard Hers
school Board
Robert Simcox*
Woodrow Little
= Incumbent
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-02-05

added in most stores to accom-
modate the expected large
crowds.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-24

Mrs. John Burris and Mrs. Borden
Smith. Mrs. Calvin White, an elect
ed director. was absent and will
be installed in the fall Present for
the meeting was Mrs. Leslie
Blades. Milferd Teacher of the
Year. Mrs. John E. Burris, club
chairman of education, read the CT
tation concerning Mrs. Blades
which wa ssent to the State COM
mitfee for judging in competition
for State Teacher OF the Year. Mrs.
Blades. sponsored by the club. was
ne recipient of a gold bracelet
with charm properly marked. She
banked the club for their interest
ind for the gift.
Mrs. Borden Smith was chairman
COR the fun program that followed
The many business items of the
lay Mrs. Smith invited number
If members to take part in the con-
tests and the spelling bee, in which
Mrs. Lynne excelled. Mrs. James
B. Homan presented the double trio
IS a part of the entertainment.
They sang kentucky Babe" and
He's God the Whole World in His
Hand.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-24
Milford New Century
Club

The calendar year for the Mill
ford New Century Club ended on
Monday when the members came
together in the club rooms for a
covered dish luncheon at twelve
thirty O'Clock. Tables already set
with spring flowers as center dec
oration were places for four Of the
members TO be seated and ready for
the midday meal of many gooQ
things prepared in the kitchens OF
members. Mrs. George T. Macklin
gave thanks and until two o'clock
The regular time for the bi-weekly
meeting, the members enjoyed the
fellowship of such an occasion.
The committee for the luncheon
were the members whose surnames
began with ABCD and the hostesses
assisting were Mrs. Desmond Ly-
ons and Mrs. Harry Mayhem. Flow
ers for decorations were arranged
by Mrs. Louis Boltz and Mrs. Elton
Lynch
Mrs. John Longbotham, president.
called the meeting tc order and
D
ti0ns for the meeting. Mrs. Forrest
Webster, who won the local sew
ing contest in the club. attended
the State luncheon at Wanamakerk
Store in Wilmington where al.
winners of local clubs appeared
in competition. There were twelve
from the Milford club who attend
ed Mrs. Webster wore her winning
costume and gave several pointers
toward winning for another year
On recommendation of the Board
of Directors the members voted tc
attend the Presbyterian Church ii
a body on May IT.. as a part of the
activities of Federation Week which
will begin on that Sunday. Also
recommended was the purchase Of
books in memory of three departed
members of this club year, Miss
Edna Barker, Miss Elizabeth Std
ham and Mrs. William G. Taylor
1t was voted to have new draperies
and cornices placed at the win
dows of the club during the sum
mer interval. The next meeting of
the Board of Directors will take
place on September 29 at the home
of the president, Mrs. Longbotham
who will be hostess for Bncheon
that day. The annual convention
date were announced as May 21-2
in Seafrod. The national president
Miss Chloe Clifford, will be one OF
the speakers. The fall conference
will take place at the University
of Delaware on September 10.
Elected to the state convention
next month were Mrs. Longbotham,
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend and
Mrs. Joseph ]. Pearce. Alternates
elected were Mrs. j. S. Willis. Mrs.
|. ID. Short and Mrs. Robert Ru-
dolph. Directors for the coming
year were installed by Mrs. Town
send. They were Mrs. Daniel
Friedman, Mrs. Desmond Lyons,
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-24

would be as it was once. A retr-
eat to less mature ways of trying
to manipulate the environment. He
cannot change the world but he
can change himself and hope the
world will go back with him to
the land and time of safety.
Simple Cure
Lucy's mother, disraught and
worried as she was about her hus-
band, had been very annoyed with
all the troublesome behavior
Lucy was showing and the truth
is she had pushed the child off,
scolded her and made matters
worse.
The little game of doggie that
Lucy invented was so obvious that
it woke her mother up. 1t dawned
on her all of a sudden that her
little girl did need and deserve
some petting, even though she,
her mother, had some serious tn
ings on her mind
Listen, sometimes, to what your
children say while they are play
ing at being an animal or a grown
up, or even a steamboat. You may
learn a lot.