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BLUFFTON
A Good Place To Live
VOLUME LXXI
$50,000 MARK IS
PASSED IN DRIVE
FOR COLLEGE GYM
Incomplete Returns Show Bluff
ton Area Contributions
Are $16,688
Building Plans Changed to
Seat 2,200 May Revamp
Athletic Staff
Bluffton college passed the $50,000
mark in its campaign to raise $250,
000 for construction of a new gym
nasium-auditorium on the campus it
was disclosed Tuesday night by Dr.
L. L. Ramseyer, president of the in
stitution and general chairman of the
finance* committee.
The total in cash and pledges, ac
cording to incomplete reports stood
Tuesday night at $53,993.55, accord
ing to Dr. Ramseyer.
In commenting on the progress of
the campaign he described as partic
ularly gratifying the response of the
Bluffton area which has contributed
thus far a total of $16,688.55.
Many Voluntary Subscriptions
Of this amount the sum of $8,
384.00 was raised during the cur
rent two weeks’ drive which closes
this Wednesday, while an almost
equal amount of $8,304.55 was re
ceived in voluntary contributions pre
vious to the organized solicitation
Final reports of solicitors which
will be made following the close of
the local campaign are expected to
increase substantially the total con
tributions of the local district.
Together with announcement of
progress of the campaign Tuesday
night came the additional announce
ment of plans for enlarging the seat
ing capacity of the new gymnasium
nt
To Seat 2,290
Original plans for a total seat
ing capacity of 1,500 spectators in the
gymnasium have been revised to ac
commodate a maximum of 2,200.
Changes in plans for the building
incorporate provisions for additional
seating space at each end the play
ing floor where locker and storage
rooms were located in preliminary
architects’ drawings.
Another change at the rear of the
building where the stage is located
also will make other seating avail
able at little, if any, additional cost.
This would make Bluffton unexcelled
in Northwestern Ohio for basketball
tournaments and other indoor sports
events, it was pointed out.
Expandf Athletic Personnel
In the announcement relative to the
expanded coaching staff, it was point
ed out that Athletic Director A. C.
Burcky last fall proposed personnel
changes in the physical education and
coaching department be considered
by the college administration.
Details of an overall plan, discuss
ed at a meeting of the college board
of trustees last November will be
further examined at the board meet
ing this spring.
In the meantime a study is being
made of the entire athletic program
with respect to qualified department
personnel, according to President
Ramseyer.
Union Revival At
Olive Branch Church
Union revival meetings of the
Evangelical United Brethren church
es consisting of Bethesda, Liberty
Chapel and Olive Branch are being
held nightly at the Olive Branch
church.
In charge of the-services are the
pastors Rev. Irwin Kauffman and
Rev. Walter Purdy. The services
will close on Sunday, March 9. Spe
cial youth services will be held
every Friday night during the re
vival.
Berne Men's Chorus
Here Sunday Night
The Berne Men’s Chorus of Berne,
Ind., will give a sacred concert at
the Bluffton high school gymnasium,
Sunday night at 7:80 o’clock. Their
appearance is sponsored by the
Bluffton Ministerial association.
man Burkhalt
with the chon
eration and ir
traveling expe
Total annual production of
on Ohio blue grass pasture v
reduced materially by grazir
early.
.......
n
Noah Niswander Sells
Implement Store Here
Bluffton Implement & Harness
company, a North Main street busi
ness establishment was sold by Noah
Niswander, owner, to Mr. and Mrs.
T. F. Prosser of near Beaverdam in
a deal closed the first of the week.
The building in which the store
is located was also included in the
deal, the amount of which was not
announced. Possession will be given
March 1, and operated under the
name of Prosser & Prosser.
The new owners announced that
they expect to remodel the interior
of the business place and enlarge
the store’s present lines of Firestone
products and farm accessories.
Niswander, who has been in the
retail business in Bluffton since 1912
has announced no plans for the fu
ture. Both Mr. and Mrs. Prosser
were formerly traveling representa
tives for the Quaker Goats company.
MAPLE SUGAR
CAMPS TO BE
OPENED SOON
Small Tracts in Bluffton Area
Provide for Individual
Farmer's Needs
Volume Not Sufficient to Pro
vide Commercial Supply:
Price $5 Gallon
Prospects for increased sugar al
lotments to local families will not in
terfere this spring with operation of
Bluffton area maple sugar camps, ex
panded during the war to supply
maple syrup for home consumption.
sponsible for the revival of many
small sugar camps on farms in the
area, and announcement last week
that more sugar will be available this
year for every ration card holder will
have no effect on this spring’s maple
syrup., operations.
Before the war, many mapie groves
were disregarded by owners because
their operation was unprofitable
when sugar was plentiful and when
maple syrup could be purchased in
stores for as low as $1.50 a gallon.
Sugar shortages, however, brought
’heir revival, for operation permitted
the farmer to serve his own individ
ual needs, as well as giving him as
surance of high prices for the surplus
he might have for sale.
High prices and the pressing de
mand made operation of sugar camps
a profitable wartime basis, and it is
expected there will be little change
in the situation this spring, even
though more sugar has been promis
ed thru regular channels.
Inasmuch as area farmers do not
have enough capacity to make syrup
commercially, there has been no es
tablished price for their products, and
the limited quantities sold have
brought prices as high as $5 a gal
lon.
Albert Althaus Ex
Resident Retires
Albert E. Althaus, Bluffton native,
who for the past 45 years operated
a photograph studio at Wellington,
Ohio, has disposed of his business
interests and retired, according to
word received here the first of the
week.
March First Moving Day Tradition
Is Spoiled By Shortage Of Housing
He was born on a farm near
Bluffton, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Althaus. He taught
in a rural school near Lima for
three years before going into photog
raphy. His retirement was dug to
ill health.
To Tell Of Post-War
Farming In Europe
Mrs. Harold S. Robi son of Kings
ville, Ohio, will be the guest speak
cr at the annual meeting
en Farm Bureau Coope
elation to be held in the
Mrs, ivooibon, «i
of the
Al-
Bii
high school auditorium next I ues-
sheen
svmic
exhibitor, was one of the
Bureau’s eight delegates
to Europe last fall to stu
war. agricultural situatic
Ohio
Farm
dy the
n thei
post­
port
I have
storage
plan
i will
Government price sup
turkey growers who stil
of their 1946 crop in
been announced. The
create a market whic
part
has
pay
growers the equivalent of nearly 28
cents liveweight.
Rush of Moving, Normally at
Peak Early in March, Is
Missing This Year
Traditional Moving Date for
Farm Families Fails to
Create Activity
March 1, long accepted as tradi
tional moving day, finds prospective
movers in thq Bluffton area facing a
bottleneck in lack of housing ac
commodations.
Many local families hoping to
move to new locations, either from
choice or necessity, are facing the
bald fact that for the fourth straight
year there is no place to go.
Consequently, in view of the con
tinued tightness in housing accom
modations, March 1 this year will
lose much of its traditional status as
community moving day and so far as
activity of that nature is concerned
it will be just another date on the
calendar.
With Bluffton families resorting
to emergency measures including
living in trailers, garages, etc. it is
it wa.l before the war.
Few Changes On Farms
In rural areas where March 1
now remain right on the farm and
rent their fields to neighbors who
are anxious to take on more land
because the trend of recent years
toward mechanized farming no long
er restricts an operator to the 80 or
100 acres which a generation ago
was a man-sized job to handle.
In town moving is done only on an
"if or when” basis, and altho there
are plenty oi laruuies seeKing euner
a new place of residence, or just a
nlace to live, there is little indication
Probably not until there has been
a general relaxation in the shortage
of residential properties can the
early part of March be expected to
gain its time-honored custom of
marking e
Funeral Home Opening
Saturday And Sunday
Stanley Basinger, Bluffton morti
cian, will hold formal opening of
his newly completed funeral home at
College avenue and Jackson street
on Saturday and Sunday, he an
nounced the first of the week.
During the two days the establish
ment will be open to the public for
inspection of the modernly equipped
mortuary including a commodious
chapel and service facilities.
A program of organ music has
been arranged and souvenirs will be
presented to all visitors.
Louise Dunifon Is
Married In Chicago
Louise Dunifon, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Dunifon, of Garau
street, became the bride of Charles
T. Quick, native of Chippewa Falls,
Wis., last Thursday in Chicago, it
was announced the first of the week
here.
The ceremony was held in the par
lor of the Bethany Reformed church,
with Rev. H. W. Dinkmyer receiving
the vows of the contracting parties.
For the occasion the bride wore a
gray gabardine suit with gray straw
bonnet, with gray and white acces
sories and an orchid corsage. The
couple were unattended.
Mrs. Quick is a graduate of Bluff
ton High school and attended Ohio
State university and DeForest School
of Electronics in Chicago. She is
now employed in the office of
Rowey’s Inc., Chicago.
The groom is superintendent of
the C. B. Rich Dial Co., Chicago.
Woodwind Ensemble
Concert Here Friday
The Oberlin Woodwind ensemble
will appear in a concert at Ramseyer
chapel Friday at 8 o’clock sponsored
by the Bluffton college department
of music.
The ensemble comes from Oberlin
conservatory and is directed by Prof.
George Wain, nationally known au
hority on woodwind music. The
Members of the group are Marion
Wagner, flute Don Wells, oboe
Estelle Perkins, clarinet Elizabeth
Snook, French horn Mary James,
bassoon, and Daniel Block, piano.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS
A NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF BLUFFTON AND VICINITY
BLUFFTON, OHIO THURSDAY, FEB. 27, 1947
I
pREEMAN Burkhalter, director of
the Mennonite Men’s chorus of
Berne. Ind., which will appear in a
concert at the Bluffton high school
gymnasium, Sunday night.
Precedents Broken As Pirates
Go Undefeated in Football
and Basketball Skeds
Teams from Local School Win
Two Western Buckeye Loop
Championships
Altho Bluffton High eagers came
to the end of the victory trail in
Ada tournament play last week, the
record established during the school
year by Pirate football and basket
ball teams likely is due to stand for
a long time.
All precedents were shattered
during the year as Bluffton’s foot
ball and basketball outfits went un
defeated in regular MMson play, and
at the same time -won Western
Buckeye league chagipi inships in
both sports.
Rarely do high school teams go
thru any season undefeated, and
when Coach Kent Cotterman’s pro
teges were unbeaten hi football and
basketball in the e School year
Blufft established v record that
never has been squa.’F by any team
in this part of Ohio,
Win uBp League Titles
In winning Western Buckeye
league grid and cage titles outright,
Bluffton teams were the first in
history to notch a dual-championship
in the same year, to establish an
other precedent.
During their regular season,
Bluffton High gridders chalked up
eight straight wins-without defeat or
tie. Bluffton eagers notched 16
victories in a row without setback
in their regularly scheduled play.
A handsome trophy, emblematic of
Bluffton’s grid crown, was received
last week, and will be put on display
this week. The basketball champion
ship trophy will be presented to the
school later, after it is suitably en
graved.
Receives Degree In
Music A Michigan
Nelson Hauenstein, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney auenstein of Campus
drive, a student in music education
at the University of Michigan re
ceived the degree of Master of Music
at the university’s mid-year gradua
tion exercises held at Ann Arbor the
past week.
Births
The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Page, Lima,
a girl, Elaine Sue, Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Glen Smith, Harrod,
a boy, Dwayne Lee, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Redd, Ada,
a girl, Barbara Jean, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Steiner,
Bluffton, a boy, Ronald Joe, Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bishop, Ar
lington, a boy, James Michael, last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Coon,
North Robinson, a girl,
hnrn -it RllCVrUS hospi
Janis
C3 1
Elaine,
Friday. Mr. Coon is the son cf
v«
Mr.
and Mi-s. Coon of Blufft on.
Mr. jmd Mrs. Raymond Seig Ken
ton, a girl at Antonio hospital Ken
ton, Saturday. Mrs. Seig s the
former Elizabeth Owens of A ia
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning
Gr**. n (bushel prices)—Wheat, $2.
30 corn $1.30 oats 80c soys $3.
Poultry—-Heavy hens 27c heavy
springers 27c Leghorn hens 15c
stags 14c.
Eggs—Large white 39c large
brown 38c medium 32.
Butterfat— 75c.
Automobile license 1947
will go on sale in uffton at Bixel
Motor Sales, Monday morning, it is
announced by Clayton Bixel, re“CtMjt
ly appointed deput'
motor vehicles.
Despite Tourney Setback Bluffton
High Teams Have Unusual Record
Two plates will be issued for each
car this year for the first time
since 1941, since w Meh time only
one tag has been provided because of
wartime shortages.
The possibility that Ohio motorists
may have to get along with one li
cense plate again in 1948 arose re
cently when it was disclosed that
there was much difficulty encoun
tered in obtaining sufficient sheet
steel to turn out the two-plate sets
for this year.
Norman Beidler Is
Student At Case
Norman Beidler, ex-service man
and son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Beidler of South Jackson street has
enrolled in Case School of Applied
Science for the spring term. Beid
ler, a former Bluffton college stu-
Real Estate Deal
Chester Huber has purchased the
South Main street property of the
late Ed Scheele. Mr. and Mrs. Hu
ber will move here in the spring and
open in the location an establishment
for light therapy and massage
treatments.
Auto Licenses To Go On Sale Monday May
Be Last Year Of Two Tags For Each Car
ivgisirar of
The new license plates may be
used at any time aftJr purchase and
must be on all cars operated after
March 31. Color com bination o this
year’s tags is white
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
J. N. Smucker, pastor
Thursday—
6:30 H. S. Group Bible study.
7:15 Choir rehearsal
8:15 Bible Study group
Sunday—
9:30 Sunday School Carl Smuck
er, Supt. classes for all ages.
10:30 The Worship service.
6:30 Intermediate C. E.
7:30 Union evening service in the
High School Gymnasium. The fam
ous Men’s Chorus from Berne, Ind.,
will present a sacred concert, to
which the whole community is invit
'd.
BETHEL CHURCH OF CHRIST
C. D. Read, Pastor
Sunday—
10:15 Bible School. Clyde Hart
man, Supt.
11:00 Worship service. Sermon
subject, "The Law and the Gospel.’’
Bible study every Wednesday,
starting with the book of Galatians,
7:45 p. m. U invited.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
C. D. Read, Pastor
9:15 Worship service. Sermon
subject, "The Law and the Gospel.”
10:00 Bible School. Robert E.
Luginbuhl, Supt.
Bible study every Tuesday, 7:45
p. m. beginning with the book of
Galatians. U invited.
EBENEZER MENNONITE
CHURCH
Rev. Howard T. Landes, Pastor
Thursday—
7:30 prayer and Bible study.
Sunday—
8:30 Choir rehearsal
Sunday—
9:30 Sunday school, Joseph
Thompson, Supt.
10:30 Morning worship
“A God-Given Revival”.
No C. E. program or evening serv
ice. We will join the union service
in town.
THE BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. W. L. Harmony, Pastor
Sunday school 9:00 a. m.
Worship service 7:30 p. m. Sermon
theme, "Let Not Mine Enemies
Triumph Over Me.”
There will be a Council meeting
following the evening service.
DEFENSELESS MENNONITE
CHURCH
Rev. E. J. Shady, Pastor
Thursday—
7:30 Mid-week service.
Sunday—
9:30 a. m. Sunday school.
Levi Mellinger, Supt.
10:30 Mornng worship.
Junior church.
7:00 Children’s meeting.
Senior C. W. B.
Adult C. W. B.
7:45 Evangelistic service.
Don’t stay at home because com
pany comes bring them.
(Continued on page 4)
Clubi, CpdgeA
and Societies
Alpha Gamma
The Alpha Gamma club wil
I meet
with Miss Edna Ramseyer, Friday
at 9 p. m. Mrs. Ruth Dilk»r will
give a talk and demonstrate
New Gadgets.
Red Cross
The Red Cross business meeting
has been postponed until Friday
night at 7 o’clock at the high fchool
library.
$ $
Richland Grange
Richland Grange will meet Tues
day night of next week at 8 o’clock.
will be in charge of
and February treat
Presbyterian Social Club
The Presbyterian Social club will
meet Thursday night at 8 o’clock
with Miss Ocie Anderson. Assistant
hostesses are Misses Dawn Stone
hill and Leia Frick.
Open House Postponed
Open House to have been held at
Lincoln hall, Bluffton college dormi
tory, Saturday has been postponed.
The occasion will be observed on
Amico Club
The Amico club will meet Thurs
day night at 6 o’clock at the Elk
restaurant for dinner and theatre
party.
High-Low Club
The High-Low club met at the
home of Mrs. Robest Dillman last
Wednesday evening. Mrs. George
Schumacher held high score of the
the hostess.
Gertrude Hoy Circle
The Gertrude Hoy Missionary cir
cle will meet Monday night at 8
o’clock in the high school science
room. Hostesses will be Mrs. Betty
Niswander and Mrs. Edna Mae Craw
fis. The film “We Bear Witness”
will be shown,
Eastern Star
Bluffton Eastern Star chapter will
meet on Tuesday night of next week.
A good attendance is desired.
Lutheran Week of Prayer
The second meeting in the Luther
an Week of Prayer series will be held
at the home of Mrs. E. C. Stultz,
Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs.
Gilbert Fett will be leader.
Delta Kappa Gamma
The Alpha Tau chapter of Delta
Kappa Gamma, Allen county teachers
society will meet at the home of Mrs.
R. A. Lantz on Saturday afternoon
for dessert luncheon. Assistant host
esses will be Miss Edna Ramseyer
and Mrs. Lenore Myers.
The following program has been
arranged:
Physical Fitness, Miss Theola
Steiner Preparation to Meet Present
Problems, Miss Lucile Ritchie Emo
tional Poise and Adjustment to New
Situations, Miss Laura Jamison.
Jfc
Orange Twp. Farm Women
The Orange Township Farm Wo
man’s club will meet at the home of
Mrs. O. C. Hursey on Thursday after
noon, March 6. Devotionals will be
led by Mrs. Mary Triplehorn and
members will answer to roll call with
i "my pet peeve.”
Bridal Shower
Honoring Miss Kay '1 hutt of Elida,
a coming bride, Mrs. Herman Hilty
entertained at her home with a mis
cellaneous show, Friday night. Dur
ing the evening the date for Miss
Thutt’s coming marriage to Edgar
Schumacher of Milford, Delaware
was announced as April 6.
Games, contests, visiting and rem
iniscing were enjoyed by the guests
after which the guest of honor was
presented with a “bridal bouquet”
made of clothespins. Into this bou
quet were fastened clues, directing
the reci pie
the houi
Refi
hostes
the
Gue
Richard Davies, Silas Diller, Leland
Gerber, Oliver Zimmerman, Clayton
Murray, Don Patterson, Carl Smuck
er, Misses M’Della Moon, Naomi
Prernrman, Edna Ramseyer, Dora
kirchhofer, Meredith Stepleton, Mi
nerva Hilty, Mabel Amstutz and Vi
della Herr all of Bluffton.
Mrs. Arthur Schumacher, Ottawa
Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwander, Colum
bus Grove Mrs. James Suter and
Mrs. Edgar Geiger, Pandora Mrs.
BLUFFTON
A Good Place To Trade
NUMBER 45
PLENTY OF OTHER
MEATS AS SUPPLY
OF PORK TIGHTENS
Meat Markets Here Maintain
Pork Chop Prices Are
Unchanged
Beef, Veal and Poultry Remain
Plentiful with Market
Steady
With me it' esiocK market foir hogs
at all-time beiirhts the first the
week, prk chop pri ces in loca meat
markets were holdi ng steady, and
meat miirket operatejrs said the•y had
no plans at the present time tc raise
Drices.
Retail price of pjrk chops in the
Bluffton markets is around 69 cents
a pouncL Pork chops in local mar
gets art from home•-killed hog’s and
butcher shops here indicated that
they* had on hand a sufficient supply
of live hogs bought at lower price
levels which would serve as a buffer
against immediate increases in retail
prices.
Other Meats Plentiful
how long the present situation
in regards to pork will continue, op
erators of meat markets here were
unwilling to hazard a forecast. The
present prices they pointed out would
be sufficiently attractive to bring the
large! possi hie hog shipments to
Aigo the faict that offerings nf oth
er m•at are holding at noi’mal lev
els—t•eel. vea 1 and poultry—will have
a steadying effect on runavvay pork
prices.
Housewives, it is pointed out can
put a ceiling on pork prices any time
they wish by switching to other kinds
of meat, of which there is plenty
Settlement
Mrs. Edna Schumacher purchased
the home in Pandora from Ray
I Sheidler formerly known as the Mc­
Bride home. Lawrence Amstutz is
to ojerate her farm
Donald Steiner returned home
I after several weeks visiting relatives
in Ontario, Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kohli and
Mary Ellen Kohli, who is a student
at Bowling Green University, spent
the week end in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Homer J. Kohli at Chat
ham, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Elam Suter were
hosts to the Advisory Council No. 2
Monday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. Bradford Steiner
and daughter, Nanette are to be
here over the week end. Dr. Stein
er is to speak at the St. John church
Sunday evening.
Rev. Alvin Becker of Woodburn,
Indiana, representative of the North
ern Bible Society whose headquart
ers are at Duluth, Minn., spoke at
St. John Sunday evening.
The Kiene farm east of Pandora
on route 12 was recently sold to
William Miley of Belmore.
The Rerne Male Chorus is to pre
sent a program at Bluffton, Sunday
evening.
Judith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Rowers, was recently admit
ted to the Memorial hospital in
Lima.
Mr. and Mr s. Vinton Bucher and
son wen visi ors i n the home of
Mr. and
evening.
Mrs. Ezra Rucher Sunday’
Mrs. V i FriIley is spending
Watervil e, Oh
Mr a
week end
and dauj
with her mother at
nd
the
v’sited ir
rs. Fidwin Luginbihl
of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry iic’inbijhl MmnsiV evemner
Mr. Er
in Bei
Augslmrger spent the
n. i
who are assisting in
the home of he■r narents. Her mother
convn escine frorr her recent op
eration.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Diller and Ol
iver Locher and family of Lake
Worth, Fla., visited over the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Vance Bayless
(Martha Diller) of Bradenton. Fla.
LIBRARY TO CLOSE
The public library will be closed
Wednesday and Thursday, March 5
and 6 while the librarian and library
trustees will attend the annual, meet
ing of the Ohio Library association in
Columbus.
Ed Evans, Gomer Mrs. Richard
Thutt. I i- a ai’d th- honored guest,
Miss Thutt.
Regr.fls and gifts were sent by
Amstutz, Delphos Mrs.
Hira'n Diller, Pandora and Mrs. Har
ry Bogart and Miss Cn iyn Romey,
Bluffton.
Trave! Class
The Travel class will meet on Wed
nesday afternoon of next week with
Miss Naomi Brenneman, hostess at
Lincoln hall lobby.
Jitsu Tau Club
Mrs.’Swan Stonehill will entertain
the Jitsu Tau club at her home on
Wednesday evening, March 5 at 8
o’clock.