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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Doctor Warns of World Fair Feet,' Tells How To Avoid Aches, Blisters

Ed't0r's Note: How to enjoy foot comfort while attending the Worlds Fairs this summer is explained by Dr. Joseph Lelyveld of Rockland, Mass, director of the National Foot Health COun- cil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

Charged with trying to smuggle 2,600 electric bulbs by motor truck into Ireland, from Northern Ireland, Patrick J. McCaffery was arrested in Aughalane, Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

Do you remember Back some years Water burys principal hotels the Scovill House, which was located West Main; Hotel Arcade in Exchange Place. and Lawlors Hotel on East Main Street If your memory takes you back about 60 years you will recall many good times at those establishments. Jacques Drug Store Dr. J. J. Jacques proprietor of this establishment which 60 odd years ago was located at the corner of West Main in Exchange Place. Dr. Jacques the father of Gene Jacques who gave us so much in the amusement line. Do you remember the old swimming pools of years ago? Who learned to swim at "SpOoney Ditch" The Old Ice House, ScOvPs Ditch, Hot Meadows Browns Falls?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

Leopold Ginsberg of Elizabeth Street is on his way to visit his sons Attorney Samuel and Edward Gnsberg in Cleveland Ohio The trip should be most beneficial to he deserves nothing but the best For 43 years he has toled daily at the Waterbury Clock and his attendance record there is something to be very proud of For 25 years he most diligently filled the busy chair secretaryreasurer of the Waterbury Hebrew Institute The salary from that post was always turned by MT. Gnsberg to local charity He's one man in a million.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
U. s. Tradition as Refugee Haven Gets Acid Test From New Influx
Selection on Skill Basis
 Is Imperative
BY LOUIS ADAMIC Specialist on Immigration Prob lems and Author of "The Ma lives Return" "GrandsOns,"
 and ssMv AvnariraD

anu My AmtIIcd
 The promptness yet confusion with which this country has re- sponded to the problem of Europe's political and religious refugees is due, aside from sheer horror, to a conflict between two powerful forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

From a Public Affairs Pamphlet, America and the Refugees" just issued by Public Affairs Committee, Inc, New York.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Woman Is Recovering
From Fall Injuries

Mrs. George Howe, formerly of
Bluffton who was seriously injured
in fall down a flight of stairs at
her home in Tippecanoe City ten
days ago was reported convalescing
satisfactorily, Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Howe who was rushed to a
hospital at Troy following the acci-
dent has been returned to her home
after it was found that no complica-
tions were likely to arise.
The injured woman, formerly Miss
Margaret Kimmel of this place, is a
sister of Mrs. Homer Bracy of North
Main street. Her husband, George
Howe, of the Tippecanoe City
schools, is brother of Mayor w. A.
Howe of Bluffton.
The accident occurred during the
night when Mrs. Howe, walking
without a light into another room
where her two months old baby was
sleeping, made a misstep and
plunged down a flight of stairs al
her home.
AS the result of the accident she
suffered a possible skull fracture
broken collar bone and body bruises
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
AWAIT ACTION
IN SCHOOL CASE
Orange Township Group Holds
Conference with Findlay
Attorney
Action for Transfer of Terri,
tory Expected before Open
ing of School

Leaders in the Orange township
school controversy who have been at
odds with the Hancock county board
of education went over the situation
in conference at the office of their
attorney, A. G. Fuller in Findlay, Fri
day.
Although there was no statement
issued following the meeting, it was
known that the conference was called
with purpose of outlining policies
in the four year old fight to have a
portion of Orange township trans
ferred from the Union township INT.
Cory) school district to Button for
school purposes.
1t is believed, however, that some
action will be taken shorty as it il
known that the Orange township pro.
testers are seeking to have transfer
of the disputed territory made before
the opening of the fall term of school
Action Anticipated
Action by the Orange township
group was anticipated after pro-
posed compromise" in the school dis
trict transfer was rejected by the
Hancock county board of education
at it's July meeting.
Atty. Fuller, together with Jesse
Anderson and number of other
Orange township residents seeking
the transfer of territory were present
at the meeting.
Following the meeting at which the
board failed to take any action on the
proposed transfer, it was announced
that Attorney Fuller would make q
detailed study of the case in order
to make recommendation at the CON
ference last Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
MAY REGULATE
BARRIERS HOURS
Majority of Bluffton BARRIERS
Ask Council to Enact
Legislation
Claim Measure Would Eliminate
Alleged Unfair COMPETE
ti0n Here

Hours during which Button bar
ber shops may remain open for
business will be regulated by town
ordinance, if the council complies
with a request of majority of the
BARRIERS here.
Appearing before the council at
its meeting Monday night, owners OF
three of Bluffton's four barber shops
asked for passage of such legisla-
ton. The ordinance, It was stated
before the council, would eliminate
alleged unfair competition which it
is claimed now exists.
The alleged unfair competition, it
was brought out in discussion of
the proposal, appeared to lay in the
claim that the fourth shop is
regularly open evenings, altho it
was admitted that this shop does
not open in the morning until sew
eral hours after the other three are
in operation.
Hour Schedule
A sixty-four hour week schedule
which the council was asked to in
corporate in the regulating ordinance
is:
Monday and Tuesday, 5 a. m. to
s p. m.
Wednesday and Saturday, a. m.
to 10 p. m.
Thursday, 8 a. m. to noon.
Friday, 8 a. m. to s p. m.
The proposed schedule, it is said,
would make little change in the
total number of hours per week the
shops here are open. 1t would,
however, result in all shops operat-
ing at the same time.
Seek Solicitors Opinion
Whether such legislation will be
considered by the council will depend
largely on the opiniae as to its
legality to be obtained from City
Solicitor Francis Durbin. This was
the position taken by the council
after discussion of the measure.
The measure as proposed to the
council, would effect barber shops
only and would not apply to the
operation of beauty parlors.
During the meeting some of the
council members expressed the opin.
ion that if such legislation were
constitutional, passage of such ar
ordinance might open the way to ar
attempt to regulate other lines OF
business here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
TOWNSHIP ROADS
HARD SURFACED
ok Miles of Richland Highways
In Summer Schedule Now
Being Finished
one-sixth of County's I'm
provement Program is
Allotted Here

Hard surfacing of six miles of Rich
land township roads, divided into sir
projects, is nearing completion as a
part OF summer highway improve
ment program entailing work ON SO
miles of the Allen county road sys-
tenn.
Work is being done in Richland
township on six roads with the county
bearing the cost of the improvement.
The complete schedule is as follows:
Grismore road, one mile near the
Diller school.
Bluffton-Columbus Grove road. one
mile west of the Hilty school.
Phillips road, one mile south of the
Lincoln highway.
Bentley road, one mile south of the
Lincoln highway.
Hillville road, one mile west from
the Gratz school house.
Road south of Rockport, one mile
on the Monroe -Richland township line.
Hard surfacing is being effected on
six roads, which vary in width from
30 to so feet. Work on the project
will be completed very shortly.
Last year the county paid for inn
provements on FIVE miles of Richland
township roads, four miles on the
Philips road from the Gratz school to
the county line, one mile on the Augs-
burger road near the w. A. Amstutz
farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
To ShOlU HdlUdiidn
Pictures At Church

Pictures of life and customs in the
Hawaiian islands will be shown at
the First Mennonite church here on
Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock. The
pictures are those taken by William
Geiger, formerly of near Bluffton
who has been instructor in the
schools on the island for number
of years.
Showing of the pictures is part
of the program of the regular meet
ing of the Mems Brotherhood of the
church. Officers of the brotherhood
have extended an invitation to any
one interested to attend.
Preceding the showing of the pic
lures the Brotherhood will enjoy a
hamburger fry at the outdoor grill
at the home of Paul Diller on South
Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Musseina0n To Head
Mt. Giiead Schools

Dwight Musselman, formerly of
Bluffton, will be superintendent of
schools at Mt. Gilead next year.
Musselman who was head of the
schools at Arlington for the past
year and under contract for two
years more was given release by
the Arlington board of education to
accept the Mt. Gilead position.
Musselman is the son of Mrs. S.
M. Musselman of Pretty Prairie.
Kansas, formerly of this place. His
father, whose death occurred some
time ago, was pastor of the First
Mennonite church here for a number
of years.
Forrest G. Warner, superintendent
of schools at Wayne, in Wood coun-
ty has been employed as superin-
tendent of schools at Arlington for
the coming year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Golden Wedding And
Birthday Observed

Golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. NJ. Murray and the birthday an
niversary of Lloyd Murray were OBJ
served at reunion of the Murray
family held att Riverziaa park, Find
lay, Sunday.
Friday of this week will mark the
fiftieth anniversary of the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Murray who were
married in Bluffton, July 28, 1889.
Mrs. Murray was the former Miss
Ola Peppell of this place.
Mr.. Murray, ex-postmaster here,
is one of the Murray triplets, now
aged II. The other two are Medlow
and Horace c. Murray, also of Bluff
ton. The Murray triplets are the
survivors of quadruplets, one of
whom died at borth. The family
lived in Bluffton when the babies
were born.
Pictures were shown Sunday of
the three brothers, taken at birth,
again at thirty-five years and again
at seventy.
Friday will also mark the seventy
third birthday anniversary of Lloyd
Murray, two years older than the
| triplets.
Following the picnic dinner, Sum
day, program of accordion selec-
tions was presented by Misses Mar
jorie and Wanda Murray, daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Murray of
findlay. Il
Present for the reunion were:
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Murray, Med
low Murray and H. G. Murray, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Murray, Mr.. and
RS. Clayton Murray and son John,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Amstutz and
daughter Mary Ann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nile Murray and children Roger,
Scott, jeanette and Morris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Murray and children
Robert, Jr., and Betty, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Triblehorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray Tripplehorn and children
Charles, Don, John and Lora Jean
of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwain Murray and
children Sue and Joe, Marietta; Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Murray and child
rem Marjorie and Wanda, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Woods and daughter Inez,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Murray and
daughter Patricia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Crawford and son Ronald,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hochstettler and
children Marion and Carol, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Tripplehorn and daugh-
ter Carol Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Lora, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grant,
Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Palm, Cleve-
land; Miss Ruth Murray, Tiffin;
Mrs. Thos, Donaghue, Fremont; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mohler, grandson
David Uhl and Mrs. Mary Lehman,
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young,
Cincinnati and Mr.. and Mrs. OrvaI
Young, Leipsic.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
How Many Bridges In Bluffton?
Guess Again, You'll Be Surprised

With IL bridges within the village
limits, two others on the corporation
line and another just outside, Bluff
ton can justly claim to be a town
of many bridges.
Two streams flowing through this
town of 1000 have resulted in the
demand for an unusually large num-
Der of bridges, considering size of
the village.
Six bridges span Big Riley creek
within the city limits. These include
the Nickel Plate railroad bridge, e
College avenue, Cherry street, JEFF
ferson street, North Main street and
Spring street bridges.
Little Riley creek is crossed b5
three bridges in the town, including
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Major Portion of Harvest Sea-
son Sales are Made at
Higher Figure
Price Receivers One Cent on
Wednesday; Corn Prices
At Six Year Low

Wheat prices which have fuctuat-
ed in the low sixties for more than
month plunged to soc bushel on
the market here Tuesday, the lowest
price in seven years. Corn, likewise
made a six year low at 81 cents a
bushel.
The wheat market recovered one
cent Wednesday morning when go
cents bushel was quoted.
Bluffton dealers said the drop in
price was not due to the quality of
wheat or other local factors, but
rather to world conditions, of which
the bumper Canadian crop is be-
lieved to be large influence.
ESCAPE PRICE DROP
The drop in price, although dis
couraging to growers, had little ma
terial effect on farmers in this dis
trict, most of whom sold several
weeks ago that portion of their crop
which they intended to market this
summer.
Majority of wheat sales here dur
ing the harvest season were made
at 62 and SO cents per bushel, ele-
vator men stated. A few received
as high as ga cents, the top price
quoted during threshing time. Sales
at present have dwindled to negli-
gible proportions here.
Volume of wheat marketed here
this season is considerably less than
last year, which leads to the belief
that many farmers may be storing
their grain for livestock feeding pro-
grams or in prospect of government
loans.
CORN PRICE Low
Unsatisfactory market action of
corn will have but little direct effect
on the local situation. Although
there is every prospect for large
corn crop, there is almost no corn
sold on the local markets.
Corn provides the toundation of
hog feeding projects which are un-
dertaken on nearly all of the farms
throughout this section. Although
the outlook for a raising hog market
is not promising, it is expected that
cheap and abundant corn will find
most of its usual outlet through
this channel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Mayor Issues Regulations
For Riding Bicycles Here
Situation Involves Safety of
Both Bicyclist and
Pedestrian
Riding of Bicycles on Sidewalks
To Continue Under
Restrictions

Traffic and safety problems pre-
sented by bicycle-riding youngsters
which have given Bluffton officials
many headache in past years, were
tackled by the city administration
the first of the week.
Although there is a town ordinance
prohibiting the riding of bicycles on
the sidewalk, it is pointed out that
the ordinance was enacted years ago
when congested automobile traffic
on hard surfaced highways was un-
known.
To enforce the ordinance and re-
quire bicycles to use the highway it
is admitted would be dangerous un-
der present traffic conditions. On
the other hand bicycle riding on
sidewalks involves peril to pedes-
trians, especially in the business dis
trict.
MAYOR GIVEN AUTHORITY
In consideration of the matter
at the council meeting Monday
night, Mayor w. A. Howe was giver
authority to formulate a program
to deal with the situation.
In announcing the regulations the
mayor stated that bicycle riding
would still be permitted on side.
walks under the following conditions
that riders shall:
/. Ride more slowly, especially ir
the business district.
2. Sound warning when overtaking
pedestrians.
3. Ride near the curb.
4. Keep off streets on Wednesday
and Saturday nights.
FINDLAY LICENSES WHEELS
A system of licensing bicycles was
recently adopted in Findlay to deal
with the situation. Under this meas
ure, each bicyclist must purchase a
twenty-five cent license tag and re.
place it with new one for fifteen
cents on or before the first day OF
July of each odd numbered year.
City police have authority to re-
| move plates from any bicycle anC
impound it for period not to exceed
five days if the bicycle is operated
in an unsafe manner on streets OF
sidewalks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Leave On Motor
Tour Thru West

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hilty left
Wednesday morning for sight see
ing motor trip through the west.
They expect to see the important
points of interest and visit the fair
in San Francisco, and will also visit
Mr.. Schaublin's brother, Harry
Schaublin of Salinas, Calf, and Mrs.
Schaublin's and Mr.. Hilty's brother
Walter Hilty of Glendora, Calf,
and their sister Mrs. Charles Strahm
of Seattle, Wash, besides other rela-
tives throughout the west.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
BOTH PARTIES To
VOTE AT PRIMARY
Democrats and Republicans to
Go to Polls on August s,
New Ruling
One Contest on Republican
Ticket and None on
Democratic Ballot

A regular two party primary in
which both Democrats and Republi-
cans viii participate will be held in
Bluffton on Tuesday, August s.
This announcement was made the
first of the week by the Allen county
board of elections, contrary to the
previous supposition that the pri-
mary would be limited to Republi-
cans only.
Although there are no contests on
the Democratic ticket the regular
party primary will be held with a
ballot bearing names of all party
nominees. Likewise the complete
Republican ticket will be submitted
to party voters, although the ballot
will contain only one contest-for
the board of public affairs.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULING
The change in procedure for the
primary followed an opinion from
the attorney generals office that in
asmuch as one contest had developed
it would be necessary to hold reg
ular primary for both parties and
submit the entire ticket to the voters
of the respective parties.
With no contests on the Demo-
cratic ticket, little interest is expect
ed to be attracted to this part of the
primary. What activity there is will
be centered on the Republican race
of four aspirants for the party's
nomination for three members of the
board of public affairs.
The four Republican candidates
seeking the three places on the party
ticket as candidates for board of
public affairs are: Eli Deppler, A. E.
Kohl, E. S. Lape and Charles Lloyd.
The three elected at the primary will
be the party's candidates for board
of public affairs at the November
election.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Former Teacher In
Schools Here Dies

Miss Clara Greding, 64, former
teacher in Bluffton and rural schools
in this vicinity died in Lima Me-
mortal hospital, Sunday morning.
Her death followed a five weeks
illness.
Miss Greding taught for years in
the public schools and was held in
high regard by her former pupils.
Besides teaching in the Grade schools
some twenty-five years ago she
taught in most of the district schools
of Richland township and also taught
in Monroe township. She was a
graduate of Bluffton high school in
the class of 1894.
She was the daughter of the late
Rev. and Mrs. Peter Greding of this
place. Her father was a pioneer
minister of the Reformed churches
here. Following her retirement from
the teaching profession she made her
home in Lima.
surviving are one Drotner, Il. :.
Greding, Bluffton hardware merch-
ant and four sisters: Mrs. William
Huber of Ada, Mrs. Noah Diller of
Bluffton and Mrs. Bertha Rhoda and
Miss Amelia Greding both of Lima.
Funeral services were held in the
First Reformed church, Lima, Tues
day afternoon. Rev. Paul Graeser,
pastor, who officiated was assisted
by Rev. w. H. Lahr of Ada, form
erly pastor of the Reformed
churches here.
Following the funeral services the
remains were brought here for in
terment in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

those at Riley street, w. Elm street
and w. College avenue. This does
not include a span, Krehbiel bridge,
for pedestrians only, on the Bluffton
college campus.
In addition, there are two bridges
across Marsh Run within the cor
poration, one on North Main street
and the other an A. C. & Y. rail
road bridge.
Bridges located on the town cor
poration line are over the Little
Riley on College road, at the inter
section with Campus drive, and the
Marsh Run bridge on the Allen Han
cock county line.
Another bridge, the Grove street
bridge spanning the Little Riley, is
Just outside the village limits.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Homing Pigeon Stopping Here On
Flight Remains In Bluffton

A homing pigeon carrying a mes
sage in code appears to have adopt
ed new home at the Charles Auker-
man residence on Cherry street.
The bird was first noticed in the
Alderman barn about six weeks ago.
1t has remained there since and is
SO tame the neighborhood children
can play with it.
In good health, the pigeon seems
to have relinquished the ardors of
flying for the peace and quiet of its
new home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
NEW POSITION

Miss Martha Niswander who has
been instructor in home economics at
Spencerville high school for the past
three years has resigned to accept a
similar position in the high school at
Milan, Ohio. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Niswander of
South Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Enters Professional
Photographic School

Mrs. E. N. Neuenschwander of the
Neu-Art studio left Sunday for
Winona Lake, Ind, where she will
remain for several weeks for an in
tensive study in advanced coloring
and photography, having been ac-
cepted for the 1889 portrait class in
the Winona Summer School of Pho
Biography, conducted exclusively for
professional photographers.
The school offers an exceptional OPP
portunity to study under noted pho
tographers and artists and to obtain
a knowledge of latest ideas in the
profession.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Council POstpOnes
Ban On FiretUOrks

Legislation banning fireworks on
the Fourth of July here, scheduled
to have been taken up by the town
council at its meeting Monday night
was postponed.
1t was announced by Corporation
Clerk Carold Steiner that a draft of
the proposed ordinance had not yet
been received from City Solicitor
Francis Durbin.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Band Concert At
Em0nUeL'S Church

The Ft. Wayne Orphans Home
band, on weeks tour of Ohio, will
give a concert at Emanuel's Re-
formed church south of Bluffton
Thursday night at 8 o'clock. The
concert is sponsored by the Mems
Brotherhood of the st. Johns and
Emanuels churches and members OF
the congregations are invited.
Bluffton is the last stop on the
itinerary of the band which will re-
main here over night and return to
Ft. Wayne, Friday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

In the metal band on the pigeon S
leg Alderman found a message in
code that cannot be deciphered. At
tempts viii be made to locate the
owner of the fowl by members of
the Bluffton Radio club who in con-
versation with radio amateurs in all
parts of the country are spreading
word of the lost pigeon.
1t is thought by some that the
message may be important and eff
forts should be made to find the
person who dispatched it with the
pigeon.