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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1949
LOCAL AND LONG
DISTANCE HAULING
Every Load Insured
STAGER BROS.
Bluffton, Ohio
Direct from V
is the time!
Decoration
ment.
Sa
LAWN
TURF
Vih
M\O N IJ E N S
lanufacturer to customer. Now
to order your memorial for
iy. Write or call for appoint-
uel Bixel
09 S. Main St.
Phone 429-W
Manufactured Co., St.
builder
LAWN CARE
PRODUCTS
HERE'S WHAT
WE DO:
We call for and deliver
Old covering removed
Frames repaired, braced,
repolished
Webbing reset, replaced
Platforms completely rebuilt
Filling added
New springy seat cushions
Covered in fine fabric
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO 1
Allen County, ss i y
Estate of J. E. Emericl/ Deceased
Marcus E. Emerick,/R. JO. No. 1. Lafayette.
Ohio and Ellen J. EnjLri^. Beaverdam, Ohio,
have been aitpajotetlTawa qualified as execu
tors of the iff J. E, Eknerick late
Allen Countyf^Ohio, deceases!.
Dated this 21st dav of February 1949
RAYMOND P. SMITH
Probate Judge
Bluffton, O.
Monumental Sales & Mfg.
Proudly Announce the Appointment of
fett Hardware
134 N. Main Phone 220-W
Authorised Dealers in
seed
Cemmunity
Auction
March 24th
On the Crawford farm 2
Beaverdam or 5 l/z miles Southwest of Bluffton.
Livestock, Machinery, Feed and
Household Goods
I
List your property by calling Bluffton 597-T or Findlay
1853W. All property lifted before March 19 will be
advertised.
I
CRAWFORD & HELDMAN, Auctioneers
Ream & Marshall, Clerks
*s«
Make
We Can
Living Room
We’ve assembled thousands of yards
can match or contrast an entirely
will give you years more service from
We guarantee lhe workmanship and
tion with the job.
SAVE »/3 TO y2 ON PRICE
HlflWI
FURNITURE
SPENCERVILLE, OHIO
of
Cloud, Minn.
I WEED a FEEL
SPREADERS
miles North and mile East of
Your Old
New Again
fine fabrics from which you
color scheme, and which
old living room furniture.
our old
materials,
AND your satisfac-
NEW SUITE
IE
CTORY
Richland Center
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Basinger
and daughters spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Matilda Sprunger
of Berne, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitmer and
son David, and Mr. and Mrs. Win.
Leeson of Toledo were Sunday even
ing supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Myers and family.
Mrs. J. L. Luginbuhl spent Satur
day with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coon
and daughter of Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McCain and
son- of Roxanna, 111., are spending
last week and this week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Balmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Badertscher
and son Roger spent last Wednesday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Donivan
Montgomery and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell
and daughter Barbara, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Schaublin were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. D.
James and sons of Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Moser, Mrs.
Minnie Moser spent Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Moser
of Lima.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Follas have
received word from their son Ray
who is a navy musician at Newport,
R. I., that he *is going to Tampa, Fla.
with a five man team for a pistol
match. Army, Navy, Marine, Police
and Civilian teams will be represent
ed there. Ray says that from his
station there will be two officers, 1
marine and 2 sailors. The officers
being a chaplain and a doctor. The
sailors being office stenographer and
himself. The event is being held
from March 1 to 17.
Mr. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and daughter were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Montgomery and son Robert.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sharp and
son Jimmy of Norwalk and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Marquart were Sunday
dinner guests at the Amos and
Weldon Luginbuhl home. Afternoon
and evening callers were: Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Dillman and children
Larry and Sandra, Mrs. Ella Dillman
and Mr. and Mrs. Don Dillman and
children Marilyn and Jimmy.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Huber, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Klingler, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hilty and Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Schaublin spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. Mabel Hilty.
Sol Luginbuhl and Joe Follas were
in Delphos Sunday afternoon visit
ing the latter’s father, Frank Follas.
Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl was a Sun
day guest at the Chas. Courtenay
home in Lima.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Basinger
and daughters and Amos Basinger
spent Friday evening at the Menno
Basinger home.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gratz and
son Russell and daughter Joan spent
Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Amstutz.
Mr. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and daughter were Thursday even
ing supper guests at
Burkholder home.
THE STATE OF
Allen County,
Estate of Dale
the Quinten
Amstutz and
her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul
family moved in with
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hilty.
Ed Miller of the Swiss Inn sold
Friday to a party from Muncie, Ind.
Mrs. Kathryn Griffith of Col.
Grove spent last week with her
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Amstutz.
Wm. Amstutz, Jr. and family are
moving to a farm near Findlay.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
IO
Delbert A.
Bluffton, _L
qualified ns Adm
Dale O. McGinnis
deceased.
Proposals Nos. i
as one project aj
contract.
Hardin Count’
State Route No.
applying a bitun
and T-32. Paverr
14,361.6 feet or
Hardin Count
State Route No,
applying a bitur
and T-32. Paverr
14,308.8 feet or
Hancock Coun
State Route No.
Townships, by
treatment. Item
Width 20 feet. 1
miles.
Hancock Coun
i part). State It
Township, by aj
ment. Item T-30
Is feet, Length
Hancock Coun
State Route No.
ware Townships,
treatment. Item
feet. length 24.7
Total estimated
Proposals Nos.
project to le
August 1. 1949.
McGinnis Deceased
Ohio
130 Garau St.,
McGiinis of
is been appointed and
'strator of the estate of
ite of Alien County, Ohio,
v of March 1040
MONT) P. SMITH.
Probate Jud at
Dated this Is*
RJ
NOTICE O CONTR
STA
l*E OF OHIO
4T OF HIGHWAYS
imbus. Ohio. March 5, 1949
es Legal Copy No. 49-5
DEPARTME
Col
Engineer of Sa
UNIT
Sealed proposal
office of the Stat«
at Columbus, Ohi
Standard Time.
Tuesday, March 2
UCE CONTRACT
will be received at the
Highway Director of Ohio,
until lO.-oo A. M„ Ohio
1949. for improvements in
I to 6 inclusive are offered
will be awarded as one
Pi
Allen County.
Route No. 81, in 1
ing a bituminous
T-32 Pavement
15,892,8 feet or
tposal No. 1
hio, on Section 27.40, State
ackson Township, by apply
treatment,
Width lx
.01 miles
oposal No. 2
Item T-30 and
feet. Length
Ohio, on
Ohio, on Section 0.00,
1, in Liberty Township, by
nous treatment. Item T-30
nt: Width IS feet, Length
72 miles
oposal No. 3
Ohio, on Section 19.26,
9, in Liberty Township, by
inous treatment. Item T-30
nt Width 2'1 feet, Length
.71 miles
iposal No. I
r, Ohio, on Section 0.00,
69, in Orange and Union
applying a
r-3" and T-.
i-ngth 38.068.8
bituminous
Pavement:
feet or 7.21
Section 2.97
in Madison
on
103,
bituminous treat-
uposal No. 5
y, Ohio,
ute No.
dying a
»nd T-32 Pavement Width
.672 feet or 2.40 miles.
posal No. 6
Pi
Ohio, on Section 12.28,
103, in Madison
by applying a
[*-31 Pavement
1.2 feet or 4.69
cost
The minimum W
employed on this
cordance with th
Hourly Wage
Determined by Th
Relations applical
partment Improve
Sections 17-3. 17-1
the General Code
and Dela
bituminou«
Width 18
miles.
.$64,109.00
Dei»artment of Industrial
to State Highway De
Ints in accordance with
117-4 a. 17-5 and 17-5a of
Ohio.’*
The bidder mustlsubmit with his bid a
certified check in tie amount equal to five
per cent of the eslmated cost, hut in no
event more than tel thousand dollars.
Plans and specifications are on file in the
department of highways and the office of
the division deputy
The director resei
any and all bids.
I rector.
ps the right to reject
J. KAUER.
iighway Director
State
THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON. OHIO
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Sales
Cost of Sales (Sch. I &. IA)
Waste & Packing ........................
Depreciation—Building
Depreciation—Machinery & Equip
ment
Misc. Plant Expense
Equipment
Maintenance—Service Connections
& Meters ........................................
I NEW BOYS’ CAMP IN OHIO WELSH HILLS
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Camp Arrowneaa, Ohio’g newest
camp for boys, will open July 17
near Jackson, in the Welsh hills.
The new camp, on a clear, spring
fed lake with access to 1200 acres
of forest,
is enrolling boys from 12
to 16 for six weeks’ and three
weeks’ periods. In addition to reg
ular-tuition enrollments, arrange
ments have been made for the ad
mission of several worthy boys
from various parts of the state on
a “scholarship”
basis. Applications
are being received by the
Arrowhead headquarters at
son, Ohio.
Camp
Jack-
those
water
Facilities, in addition to
for hiking, wood-lore, and
sports, include crafts, baseball, ten
nis, and riflery.
An unusual feature will be the
visits by nationally-known leaders
in many activities. Among those
expected this summer are U. S.
Senators John Sherman Coooer.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO) A*--F
Allen County, ss.
Estate of Christian Santschi Deceased
Arthur Edwin Santschi of 107 E. Kibler St.,
Bluffton, Ohio has been appointed and
qualified as Executor of the estate of
Christian Santschi late of Allen CBtmty, tWHB
deceased.
Dated this 26th day of February 1949
RAYMOND P. SMITH
Probate Judge
Gross Profit on Sales
Less:
Administrative & Selling Expense (Sch. 3)
Net Gain from Operations ..................................
Other Revenues and Other Expenses (Sch. 5)
Net Gain to City Proprietorship
schedule I
COST OF SALES-ELECTRICITY
As of Period 1-1-48—12-31-48
Direct Production Costs
Boiler & Engine Room Labor ....$15,241.68
Fuel Boiler
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Building
Boilers
Stokers
Turbines, Motors &
Pumps
Maintenance Generators, & Trans
formers ........................................
Insurance—Fire
Insurance—Liability
Insurance—Windstorm
Electric Dept.—Oils, Lubricants,
293.20
440.28
2.76
490.23
1,701,60
5,226.48
920.08
Total Direct Production Coats ....$82,182.73
Less: Cost of Electricity Not Billed
To Water Department $ 3,422.67
Municipal Building & Traffic Lights 202.85
Street Lighting System .. 2,149.28
Line Loss & Leakage 7,248.85
Total Cost of Electricity Not Billed $13,023.65
Net Direct Production Costs $69,159.08
Plant Overhead (See Schedule 2
Electric Column) $
Cost of Electric Distribution
Line Loss & Leakage .....................I$
Insurance—State Industrial
Maintenance-—Poles & Lines
Maintenance—Poles & Lines—Rural
Maintenance—Transformers &
6.293.34
7,248,85
380.40
1,015.97
1,368.56
207.60
...8 ye-
Salary—Superintendent
Salary—Line Foreman & Asst. Supt.
Maintenance—Tools ....................................
Maintenance—Grounds ._■•••_
Maintenance—Autos
Insurance—Autos &
I iepreciation—Autos
Depreciation—Tools
Sal ary—Office
Meter Reading. ..............................
Stationery & Office Supplies
Postage ..................................................................
Telephone & Telegraph .............................
Repairs to Office Fur. & Fix
Insurance—Administrative
Rent & Tease Expense
Advertising «...
Doubtful Account ............................................
Public Employees Retirement Fund Exp. ...
Legal & Professional Fees
Board Members—Trustees of Public Affairs
Depreciation Furniture & Fixtures
Incidentals ................................ ..........................
1 to 6 inclusive of this
jmpleted not later than SCHEDULE 5
OTHER REVENUES & EXPENSES
paid to all labor
shall be in ac-
ige to be
contract ...
i “Schedule of Prevailing
Kates Ascertained and
Other Expenses
Free Service—Municipal Bldg. &
Traffic ..................................... S
Free Service Street Lighting System
Maintenance—Street Lighting
System .................................................
Depreciation—Street Lighting System
Interest Paid
Other Revenues
Penalties
Misc. Earnings
............/834.44
f) SCHEELE 2
PL4T OVERHEAD
As of Period 1-1-48—12-31-48
& Trucks ..
Trucks
& Trucks ...
SCHEDULE 3
As of Preiod 1-1-48—12-31-48
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
As of Period 1-1-48—12-31-48
2,544.16
40.66
202.85
2,119.28
3,397.93
w?-
John W. Bricker, Robert A. Taft
Dr. Charles E. Holzer, surgeon
Louis Bromfield, writer and agri
culturist George Trautman, presi
dent, American Baseball Associa
tion James A. Rhodes, president,
Amateur Athletic Union
and sev­
eral noted business leaders.
Pictured with one of the new
camp buildings and
a
branch of
the
mile-and-a-half lake are four lead
ers in the new camp project.
Left to right, they are: Edwin A.
Jones, founder of the camp and
president of the Globe Iron Co.,
Jackson Ralston Fox Smith, owner
and director of the Red Raider
Camps, near Cleveland, who is in
general charge of Camp Arrow
head and the co-directors, D. Mer
rill Davis, nationally-known for his
4-H Club work, and Fred H. Aus
tin, who has had 12 years of camp
exoerience.’
y NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
■*&E STATE OF OHldT
Allen County, ss.
PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT
As of Period 1-1-48—12-31-48
Estate of Caroline Santschi Deceased
Arthur Edwin SanUchi of 107 E. Kibler St..
Bluffton. Ohio has been appointed and
qualified estate of
U4II'UII'ffe isantschi late oF Allen County, Ohio
deceased.
Dated this 26th dav of February 1949
RAYMOND P. SMITH
Probate Judge 49
Electricity
$110,771.84
88.867.32
Water
$ 16.652 02
12,651.80
Total
$127,423.86
101,519.12
$ 21,904.52 4,000.22 25,904.74
5,364.15 2.793.45 8.157.60
16.540.37
6.622.92*
1.206.77
667.58*
Total Cost of Electric Distribution
54,392.49
122.14
2,328.80
58.50
Cost
942.51
17,747.14
7.290.50*
$ 9,917.45 $ 539.19 $ 10,456.64
Depreciation—Electric Distribution
Except Street Light System ...
2.359.08
$13,414.90
of Metered Electric Service ..$88,867.32
SCHEDULE ia
COST OF SA LES-WAT ER
As of Period 1-1-48—12-31-48
Direct Production Costs
Maintenance—Buildings $
Maintenance—Machinery & Wells
Insurance- Liability .............................
Insurance—Fire ...................................
Insurance—Windstorm
Depreciation—Building
Depreciation—Machinery & Wells ..
Misc. Plant Ebtpense
Elcetricity Used at Cost
21.98
25.75
60.70
110.04
72.20
1.20
734.52
341.04
3.422.67
Total Direct Water Production
Costs
Less: Cost of Water Not Billed
Municijia) Building & Parks $
Fire Fighting & Street Cleaning
Line Loss & Leakage .......................
$ 4,819.24
1.93
822.01
358.71
Total Cost of Water Not Billed 1,182.65
8,636.59
3,607.14
Net Direct Production Costs $
Plant Overhead (See Schedule 2) ..$
Cost of Water Distribution
Line Loss & Leakage
Maintenance—Mains, Stand Pipe, etc.
Maintenance—Service Connections
Maintenance—Meters
Insurance—State Industrial
Depreciation—Water Distribution
$
358.71
327.01
1,981.67
217.20
99.60
2,423.88
System except Fire Hydrants .$
Total Cost of Water Distribution .$ 5,408.07
Metered
Water Service ....$12,651.80
Electricity Water Total
$ 2.068.12 $ 1,034.08 $ 3.102.20
2,865.19 1,910.12 4,775.31
402.64 201.31 603.95
147.75 36.93 184.68
529.82 264.92 794.74
70.66 35.34 106.00
167.64 84.00 251.64
41.52 40.44 81.96
$ 6,293.34 $ 3,607.14 $ 9,900.48
$
$ $
1,272.14
257.74
120.25
6.44
61.78
14.97
25.00
148.34
67.15
123.44
29.93
50.00
296.66
134.39
12.65
l,2i0.00
430.16
200.00
43.92
4.93
3,816.30
298.40
360.71
19.2115
185.2!:2
44.90
75.00
445.00
201.48
23.90
1,680.00
634.25
300.00
65.76
7.39
480.00
204.09
100.00
2.46
$ 5,364.15
Profit on Sale
$ 8,157.60
$ 2,793.45
Fixed, Assets
of
179.14
$ 656.83
Excess of Other 6,622.92
Expenses $
WATER DEPARTMENT
Other Expenses
Free Service
Municipal Bldg. & Park
Free Service—Firt Fight &
Street Cleaning ..............
Depreciation—Fire Hydrants
916.13
613.56
Other Revenues
Penalties ........
Misc. Earnings
$ 7.279.75
$ 202.15
Excess of Other Expenses ..
$ 962.54
Hear storage space in the home
discussed during Farm and Home
Week, March 22-25, at Ohio State
University.
We Pay $5
BUCKEYE
Phon
BRAl
12 couscous counts
1
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Scientific
DON'T EX
Trouble het us
factory trained
1.93
822.01
138.60
204 N. Main
19.43
275.53
$ 294.96
667.58
ALL DEAD STOCK REMOVED
XOUR
0 for Horses .... $5.00 for Cows
iceording to size and condition.
according to aixe and condition.
EDUCTION COMPANY, Findlay, Ohio
MAIN 475 Collect
I OFFORTORIA ANIMA 1. PRODUCTS TVC ___
Hy-Line Chicks are usually sold out in ad
don’t delay. Place your order now
for your choice of hatching dates.
▼ance.
Don’t Waste time and money on ordinary
are in these Hy-Line benefits.
chicks.
Hy-Un
more
pullets generally lay 2 to 6 doxen
gs per bird per year than ordinary
i generally consume from eno to
nds less toed per doxen eggs laid,
Iwo poi
Hy-Lint
generally make two to throe times
•fit per bird per year.
TUNE-UP
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Something new in calf feeding will
be presented on the Farm and Home
Week program at Ohio State Uni
versity, March 22-25.
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