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For many decades Bluffton youth
has enjoyed the benefit of a scouting
program. In recent years scouting
has grown to ia marked degree with
in the community which sponsors
two troops. Recent reorganization of
both troops finds them under the
leadership of two World War II
veterans.
Wade Shook, scoutmaster of troop
82, sponsored by the American
Legion, and Kenneth Obely, scout
master of troop 56 sponsored by the
Mennonite Church, have both obtain
ed a high rank in scouting and
Shook has the rating of an Eagle.
Under the able leadership of these
two men a strong scouting program
is underway again in Bluffton. A
recruiting program the past few
weeks finds a great number of boys
in the community interested in scout
ing which is open to all boys age 12
years and up.
During the Avar Bluffton Scouts
were active in gathering waste
paper as an aid to the National
salvage program. Although many
tons were gathered earlier in the war
period data available shows ap
proximately 30 tons of waste paper
gathered from Dec. 14, 1944 to
present date. This paper sold to
the Triplett Company was shredded
and used to pack delicate instru
ments essential to the war effort.
The paper salvage during these 13
months earned the Bluffton Scout
troops $357.60.
Prior to above date paper was sold
to Lima and Findlay dealers. In the
13 month period 10 drives for waste
paper were made in Bluffton.
Bluffton has always had an out
standing scout record and in years
past the scouting movement was
headed by such able men as Dr. J. S.
Steiner who was the first scout
master in Bluffton nearly 35 years
ago. Following him many citizens
of the community acted as scout­
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Reorganization Of Bluffton’s Scout Troops
Marks Nearly 35 Years Of Scouting Activity
masters including civic minded men
as: Armin Hauenstein, Robert
Schaeublin, Ivan Geiger, Turley
Rupright, Woodrow Little, Ralph
Reichenbach, Karl Gable, Steiner
Geiger, Chas. Jenkins and many
others.
Camping expeditions under the
supervision of these men found local
boys enjoying outdoor life at
O’Connors Landing at Indian Lake,
Marblehead Peninsula at Lake Erie,
Camp Big Island nt Rome, Indiana
and in recent years Shawnee Camp
at Defiance, Ohio.
Membership of the two troops:
Troop 56
Officers: Scoutmaster, Kenneth
Oberly Ass’t scoutmaster, Elton
Beery. Troop scribe, John Bauman
quartermaster, Ronald Diller Troop
librarian and news reporter, Samuel
Buhler.
Eagle patrol: Samuel Buhler,
patrol leader Ass’t patrol leader,
John Trippiehorn Lynn Carmack.
Beaver Patrol: Billy Burcky, patrol
leader Ass’t patrol leader, John
Bauman Donald Burkholder, Don
Schmidt, Ronald Diller, Eugene
Hankish.
Other scouts registered with the
troop who aid with the advancement
program are: Charles Trippiehorn,
Robert Ramseyer, Dean Niswander,
Donivan Augsburger, Gordon Bixel,
Jr., Malcolm Basinger, Paul Don
Bixel.
Troop Committee: Chairman,
Gerhard Buhler Armin Hauenstein,
Nelson Steiner, C. F. Niswander,
Darvin Luginbuhl and Robert Lugin
buhl.
Troop 82
Officers: Scoutmaster, Wade
Shook Ass’t scoutmasters, Dallas
Berry and Eugene Benroth Senior
Patrol Leader, Robert Neuensch
wander.
Coyote Patrol: Roger Linden,
Patrol Leader Roderick Balmer,
"SCOUTS OF THE WORLD
BUILDING TOGETHER*
Boy Scout
Week
nearly 2,000,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Senior Scouts
will mark the 36th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America during
Boy Scout Week, Feb. 8th to 14th. The theme of the celebration is
“Scouts of the World—Building Together.” Members of the Move
ment are helping brother Scouts throughout the world to reorganize.
“World Friendship Fund” of voluntary contributions and
their Shirts-Off-Our-Backs” project of donating Scout Uniform
parts and equipment, will assist Scouting overset’s ^d help develop
understanding among the boys of the world, A. is the official
jposter marking the event.
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James Huber, Lowell Amstutz.
Tiger Patrol: Earl Frick, Patrol
Leader Ralph Dunifon, Robert
Neuenschwander, Morris Groman.
Troop Committee: Chairman, Ralph
Stearns sec’y-treas., Arthur J. Non
namaker Program and Activities,
Robert A. Potts Education and
training and chairman of the Board
of review, Wilbur A. Howe.
Bluffton Eagle Scouts
Bluffton Eagle Scouts of recent
years include: Charles Trippiehorn,
Maynard Pogue, Robert Ramseyer,
Robert Schaeublin, Donivan Augs
burger, Robert Oberly, Wil
helm Amstutz II, Dean Niswander,
Robert Stratton, John Schmidt, Otto
Klassen, William Mericle.
Neighborhood commissioner: Rev.
V. C. Oppermann.
Executive for Shawnee Council:
Leo Gruss, Lima.
Committee’s Duties
Troop committeemen have a real
responsibility in the scouting pro
gram. Meeting at least once a
month their responsibility includes
the examination of each scout before
he is allowed to appear before the
Court of Honor at Lima to receive
honors on advancement, merit badges
and tests passed. By this method
the work of scout masters and as
sistants in training the boy can be
checked upon.
Duties of the committeemen con
sists also of being responsible for the
spiritual welfare of the boy, counsel
for scoutmasters, instilling the aims
and ideals of scouting in the troop
program, see that troop records are
kept and maintained, be custodian of
troop funds and equipment, help plan
camps and hikes, secure speakers,
transportation, look after re-registra
tion, plan parents meetings. All this
is done by the committee for one
purpose—to produce young men of
character, trained for participating
citizenship.
In Memoriam
In memory of Henry Matter who
passed away six years ago Febru
ary 5, 1940.
We’re thankful for the memories
Of happy days gone by,
For a hope of a glad reunion
Awaiting us on high.
Yes we are weary and heartsick
When our earth ties are torn
apart
But Christ in His goodness and
mercy
Binds up the broken heart.
Sadly missed by his wife
Mary M. Matter
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Reynolds
and son David Ray.
David Schumacher
Dies At Pandora
David Schumacher, 56, Riley town
ship farmer, died at his home early
Thursday morning after being ser
iously ill for 10 weeks from cardiac
asthma.
Born in Wayne county, Ohio, Feb.
15, 1889, he was married on June
15, 1919, to Edna Suter, who sur
vives.
Other survivors include his moth
er, Mrs. Sarah Schumacher, of Orr
ville two sons, Chauncey W. Schu
macher, in the U. S. military serv
ice, and David C. Schumacher, at
home and the following brothers
and sisters: John Schumacher, Mo
lalla, Oregon Henry Schumacher,
Canby, Oregon Homer Schumacher,
Dalton, Ohio Mrs. Llewellyn Zim
merly, Orrville, Ohio, and Mrs. Earl
Gerber, Dayton, Ohio
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at St. John Mennonite
church near Pandora. Rev. P. J.
Boehr, pastor of the church, officiat
ed. Burial was ip the church ceme
tery.
BLUFFTON SCOUT TROOPS PLAN OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL BOY SCOUf
Scout Troops Hold
Meeting And Supper
Bluffton Troops 82 and 56 will
hold a joint meeting and pot luck
supper next Monday night at Scout
headquarters in the town hall.
Scouts will attend in full uniform
and following the supper an evening
of scout activity and games will be
held.
As a part of the national drive
for clothing Bluffton Scouts will
bring discarded scout clothing and
scout equipment to the meeting. This
equipment will be sent to head
quarters where it will be shipped to
foreign countries urgently in need
of such materials to re-establish
scouting in war torn areas.
As an abservance of Scout Week
a Scout Window will be installed in
a down town store. Ronald Diller,
Gene Hankish and John Trippiehorn
from troop 56 are in charge of in
stalling the window. Stuffed ani
mals and birds will be contributed
by Troop 82 for display in the ex
hibit.
The exhibition will include a large
variety of camping equipment, wild
life display, advancement charts and
other scout data pertinent to the
scouting movement.
During scout week both troops will
wear uniforms to school and church.
Troop 82 will attend church in a
body as has been the custom of
past year. Plans are being made to
attend the Missionary Church serv
ice this year. Scouts of Troop 56
will attend a church of their choice.
Bluffton Scouts In
Civic Day At Lima
Civic day at Lima on Saturday is
one of the highlights of Boy Scout
Week. On this particular day area
scouts are given the opportunity to
“take over” and run the county and
city offices at the county seat.
Scouts are nominated from each
troop to fill the official positions.
Bluffton scouts will be represented
by Robert Neuenschwander and
Junior Dunifon nominated from
Troop 82. Billy Burcky and Ronald
Diller will represent Troop 56.
Scouts will perform the duties of
the offices during the morning and
afternoon.
Scout News
Troop 56—By Sam Buhler
Ronald Diller opened the scout
meeting Monday night by leading
the group in the scout oath and
laws. Following this Gene Benroth
led the group in the business of the
evening. The “Scout Week” was
discussed and what duties each had
to perform during that week. The
meeting was closed by repeating to
gether the Scout’s benediction.
All those who wish to pass the
tests for the marksman merit badge
meet at Kenneth Oberly’s Saturday
afternoon at 1:30 o’clock.
Attend Funeral Here
Among those from out of tow*n
attending funeral services for Amos
Gratz Thursday afternoon were:
Clyde Sommer Y 2/c, Norfolk,
Va. Wm. and Emil Gratz, Allen,
Mich. Raymond Gratz, Hillsdale,
Mich. Harold Will, Ann Arbor,
Mich. Marcile Sommer, Indianapo
lis Mrs. Levi Hauenstein, Mrs. Or
ville Badertscher, Francis Bader
tscher, North Manchester, Ind. W.
L. Edgar, Emery Mate, H. C. Pres
cott, Leon Wainwright, Mrs. Earl
Keller, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Will and
family, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gratz
and daughter Rita, Mr and Mrs.
Merle Brumet and son Jimmy, W. L.
Gratz, daughter Delores and son
Jerry, Toledo.
Mrs. Frank Cohagen, Mrs. Karl
Bentley, Ft. Williams Francis
Gratz, Sidney Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Gratz and family, Mr. and Mrs. M.
L. Gratz and daughter Joyce, Doris
Jean Morris, Lakeview Rev. and
Mrs. Walter Marks and son, Van
lue r. and Mrs. Howard Binkley,
Harrod Chris Lora, West Cairo
Mr. and Mrs. E. Gratz, Mr. and
Mrs. E rnest Manahan, Mrs. Don
Sirks, James Marks, Lima.
Good sense is a thing all need, few
have, and none think they do not po
ssess. —Pagoda Proverbs.
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FURNACE AND ROOF
REPAIRING
SPOUTING AND SHEET
METAL WORK
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COPPER FOR VALLEYS
J. A. Leatherman
Phone 152-W
Bluffton. Ohio.
In Memoriam
In memory of our dear son, bro
ther and grandson James H. Am
stutz, who gave his life for his
country one year ago February 9,
1945.
Yes! I am left alone on earth but
I will not repine
Because a spirit loved so w’ell is
earlier blessed than mine.
My fate may darken as it will, I
shall not much deplore,
Since thou art where the ills of life
can never reach thee more.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Amstutz,
Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell
and Family,
Mrs. Dinah Amstutz.
Rites At Lafayette
For Mrs. Mary Fisher
Funeral services were held Satur
day in Zion
fayette
Fisher,
day at
fayette.
Lutheran church at La
Mrs. Mary Catherine
who died last Wednes
farm home east of La-
for
81,
her
Rev. A. M. Packer, pastor of the
church, officiated at the rites. Bur
ial was in the Fisher cemetery.
Besides her husband, to whom
she was married Sept. 25, 1881, Hrs.
Fisher is survived by four sons and
five daughters: David Fisher, Ada
Clinton and Avery A. Fisher, La
fayette Frfhik S. Fisher, Lima
Mrs. Nora Heffner, Mrs. Rosa Ack
erman, Mrs. Lois Shrider and Mrs.
Velma Hall, all of Lafayette.
She is also survived by the fol
lowing sisters: Mrs. Ada Desenberg,
Galion Mrs. Margaret Taylor, Ft.
Wayne Mrs. Nettie Craig and Mrs.
Ortha O’Donnell, of Lima.
health, and finer comfort.
future of Axneri
SCOUTS OF YESTERYEAR
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Lower picture shows tree planting scouts assisting the Bluffton Community
Sportsmen’s Club in setting out a unit of red pine trees, shrubs and plants to pro
vide food and shelter for wildlife. Left to right, standing: Maynard Pogue, Gene
Patterson, Dean Niswander, John Schmidt, Robert Ramseyer, Donivan Augsburger,
John Bracy kneeling—Maurice Kohli, Robert Fisher, David Stearns.
Above picture shows scouts returning from planting seedlings on an island
in a river.
Richland Center
Olive and Lydia Amstutz of Lima,
and Harriett Amstutz were Sunday
afternoon guests at the Amos and
Robert Gerber home.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Boutwell
moved Friday to the farm they rent
ed from Wm. Matter in Orange Twp.
better known as the Lou Boutwell
farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Basinger and
family spent Sunday visiting in
Berne, Ind.
Lt. Col. Mrs. Herbert Lugibuhl of
Washington D. C. spent a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl.
Mrs. Glen Suller and son Tony of
Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Bixel spent Sunday afternoon at the
Otto Amstutz home. Other callers
were Mrs. Charles Lauby and son
Charles Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and family spent Friday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmer
man and family.
Miss Irene Snyder of Chicago was
a supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. War
ren Moser and son recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz and
Mary Kathryn Gratz were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Core and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matter of
Ft. Wayne, Ind., spent several days
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Matter and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and family called Sunday afternoon
on Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bell and
family of Columbus Grove.
Stanley Bohn spent Sunday with
Addison Myers.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Herbert Lugin
buhl of Washington D. C., and Mr.
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THURSDAY, FEB, 7, 194S
WEEK
and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl called Wed
nesday eve at the W. C. Schaublin
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harokl Badertscher
and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Bad
ertscher and family were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bad
ertscher.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Spencer of
Bowling Green Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Ream of Lima Mrs. Ima Jean Ewing
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young and sons,
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell, Mrs.
Mabel Hilty, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Schaublin were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hilty.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl, Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Luginbuhl and soir
called Friday eve on Mr. and Mrs.
John Luginbuhl Jr. of Sulphur
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel1 Schaublin and
family Mrs. Betty Main and Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Schaublin called Sunday
eve on Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Bout
well.
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