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Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
E. SOLOMON SMITH DIES
FROM GUN SHOT WOUND

E. Solomon Smith, son of w. Sol.
Smith, of West Smyrna, lad of
some 19 years received a severe
wound from a gun on Saturday
that terminated his life in a few
hours. After dinner he concluded
to go cunning down the creek be-
low the Smyrna mill, so with Tom
my Tucker, boy of ten or twelve
years, he got his boat out of the
pond and over the road into the
stream that runs from the waste
gates. When in the latter he laid
his gun down in the boat and pro-
ceeded to pushit down the shallow
stream until it came to an obstruc-
tion. In pushing the boat from the
stern, for some reason he picked
up the gun, catching it near the
muzzle and in thus lifting it out,
the hammer caught against the
seat pulling it back, and in de-
scending it was with sufficient
force to explode the cap and dis
charge the load, which entered his
body just at the armpit, in a solid
mass. He cried murder, turned
and walked some fifty feet to a
DRY place and fell to the ground.
The tendonS and artery below the
joint of the arm were badly torn
and he bled profusely. When help
arrived the clothing around the
wound was found to be on fire. He
was carried to the road, DIR Dwight
summoned and wagon after some
time got to the spot to convey him
to his home. The only words spok-
en- while waiting for the convey
ance was that he was freezing. The
nervous shock was very great to
thesy stem and he laid in numbed
state the most of the time, but
some time after the wound was
dressed and the body put in as
comfortable a position as possible,
he rallied sufficiently to tell how
the accident occurred. Such was
his condition that there was little
hope in his case, and he died about
one o'clock that night. His re-
mains were buried in Odd Fellows
Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The
father, who was at work at his
trade, carpentering, near New Cas-
tie, was with his brothers summon
ed home by telegraph Saturday af-
ternoon. This makes the fourth
case within a year in this town and
vicinity of untimely deaths two
by handling guns, one by drowning
and one by running against the end
Of a wagon tongue while at play
at night.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

ondary schools. The method nee
essitates a serious study by those
in charge of guidance.
Vocational guidance may be
thought of as human engineer
ing" Human materials vary just
the same as raw products from our
fields, woods, and mines. 1t is the
engineers job to find where each
kind of material will serve best.
Scientific engineering has discover
ed the best places and uses for all
products. 1t is the job of the hu-
man engineer to discover where
our human material fits bestt into
the economic scheme, best for the
individual and best for society.
Human engineering" will attempt
to discover the places and uses for
all sorts of people, and then is in
strumental in seeing that each in
dividual has the necessary help and
the training to fill these places and
uses where he can be most effec-
lively utilized.
The subject of junior business
training, although a comparatively
new one, offers an excellent oppor-
tunity for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
experiment" at least in a elemental
way in the field of business prin-
ciples and practices. As the fresh
men year is usually devoted to this
subject, sufficient time is given to
determine quite accurately what
these young people are best quail
flied to study during their remain
ing three years in high school.
The justification of the COM
mercial course lies deeper than the
mere expounding of its traditional
services; it lies in the proof that
the commercial department not
only trains bookkeepers and stem
ographers, but also prepares all its
students so far as their individual
capacities permit-to function in
telligently in their economic con-
facts. To train students to be-
come efficient bookkeepers and
stenographers is a legitimate aim
of the commercial course, but its
truer aim is to prepare all students
for successful economic adjust
ment. This aim can be realized
only when every commercial teach
er regards the guidance of his pu-
pills not as the sole problem of the
counselor" but as his own func-
ton in the realization of the de-
partment's underlying aims
Attitudes, tendencies and proa-
bilities are measured in the process
of vocational guidance to the end
that young people may be guided
to the best interests of them
selves and society. Such is the
purpose of the Guidance Program
in our own school, and the follow
ing statistical fact will certify that
the work of this agency is proving
very effective: Out of the total
enrolment of 128 pupils in last
years junior business training.
stenography, and typewriting
classes, the failures only amounted
to 10 per cent, which seems to in
dicate the fitness of the pupil for
the courses in which he was en-
ro1IaJ
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

of E. G. Walls on Main street and
the shop of G. w. Tilghman on
Commerce street. They came and
went, as far as is known, without
being seen or heard, thus showing
they went about the work very
silly. Mr.. Walls store was enter
ed by cutting or breaking out a
side light of show window which
was large enough for a man to
crawl through. Once in, as the
store was unoccupied, the thief
worked to suit his own time and
convenience, making his exit by the
back door, where it is more than
probable his confederate made his
entrance to assist in the work.
They naturally aimed for the light
er and more valuable goods, empty
ing the jewelry case consisting of
breastpins, studs, collar and cuff
buttons; also silk and other hand
kerchiefs and the best quality of
underwear. Some clothing was also
missed, but in wholesale way,
probably from its bulkiness, as was
the way with the contents of the
case and drawers. Wr. Walls does
not know his actual loss, but thinks
it runs up into the hundreds, prob
ably $500 Mr.. Tilghman has in
front of his workshop a room in
which he keeps some shot, cart
ridges, cutlery, ETC., in connection
with some farm implements. The
thieves got in through the rear
shop, broke a glass out of the con-
Meeting door above the lock, the
bolt turned and a free passage
made. The stock of penknives and
the several revolvers that have
been left for repairs were gobbled
up but little was taken perhaps
from their weightiness. Mr.. Thigh
man places his loss at about S35.
Mr.. Walls loss was considerable
one, and much sympathy is ex-
pressed for him. An effort is be-
ing made by detective work to get
some clue that will lead to the
Identification and arrest of the
thieves, and a reward of S10O has
been offered by the citizens outside
of the parties Immediately inter
ested for the detection of the cul-
prits. Middletown has gone through
a scourge of this kind by q success
sion Of burglaries the past two or
three weeks, and it may be the
work of the same gang.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

Intelligent pupil placement, plus
sound educational guidance will
aid the individual child by helping
him to find himself" And be-
cause he has been guided" into
courses which are commensurate
with his abilities, society will be
benefited by his increase effic-
iency.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
And There's a Difference

He-What do you think of women
in politics?
She-Embarrassing. You can't be
sure whether bashful man is going
to propose to you or merely ask you
for a vote.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
WRONG HOUSE

Book Agents your mother at
home?
Small Boy (swinging on gate)-
Yes, sir.
Book Agent latter knocking doz-
en- times)-I thought you said your
mother was at home.
Small Boy-She is too. but we
don't live in this house.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

Pa, on the goth ult., aged 80 years.
Mr.. King and Solomon Sharp, two
of the most popular preachers of
their day, were pastors of hers so
years ago, when Smyrna was the
center of large circuit, and were
in charge of the great revival of
1929, when John A. Roche, Piner
Mansfield, Penneil Coombe, Joseph
Mann, William w. Nelson and so
many others were brought into the
church.
Mrs. Ara Hoffecker and son,
Reese j. Bell, of Ocean Grove, are
guests of Mrs. T. B. Megear, en-
route for Florida for the winter.
VIM. j. Shearer, of Carlisle, Pa,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in Smyrna.
Mrs. William NJ. Bell and Mrs.
John H. Hoffecker have gone on
visit of several days to friends
near Wilmington.
Mr.. Samuel Bradley, wife and
children, of Port Huron, Michigan,
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bradley, near Smyr-
na
Cards are out for the marriage
of Miss Lille R. Rothweli, daugh-
ter of Gideon Rothwell, near town,
to James Shafer, of Mt. Union,
next Wednesday afternoon, at her
fathers residence.
Miss Morris, of Cecilton, Md, is
visiting Smyrna the guest of Miss
Porter.
The Misses Dwight gave Hal
lowe'en party at their residence on
Thurday night.
Mrs. Laurence Gardner and Miss
Mclaughlin, of Washington, We're
guests of Mrs. ]. Edwin Hoffecker
last week.
Wesley Warren, who has been off
duty for some time BY reason of
sickness, has returned to his place
on the Smyrna branch train.
A. P. Hotaling, of San Francisco,
warm personal friend of Edward
Farrell accompanied by his son.
paid the latter a visit last week.
Mrs. w. S. Robinson, of George
town, has been visiting Miss Lizzie
Fell.
Mrs. j. S. Mitchell and daugh-
ter, of Greensborough, have been
on short visit to Mrs. W. H. Car.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
Twenty-eight ears Of corn raised
by George w. Eckles, of New Cas-
tie, filed bushel
There were 169 deaths and 80
births in Kent county during the
quarter ending Sept. 30.
Frank Williams, formerly an op-
orator in the West Yard, has ac-
cepted a position with the Pullman
Palace Car Company
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard mas pre-
sented beautifully painted design
of the Rodney coat of arms to the
Rodney Club Of Dover
Ex-secretary of State Bayard
spent part of last week with ex-
Congressman Williams at the lat
ter's residence. near Kenton.
Both passenger and freight
! trains now when necessary, make
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
Soon Over

She-Major. did you get that scar
during an engagement?
Major-No-the first week of my
honeymoon. Stray Stories.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED From Page Two)

point is, the unity of the people in
fostering enterprise. With such a
spirit, what might not have been
the condition of our town?
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
At the Dance

She-I simply adore that funny
step. Where did you pick it up?
He-Funny step. nothingl I'm los
ing my garter.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL
RJJRGIARIES

Our town was visited on Friday
night last or rather Saturday
morning by thieves who success
fully burglarized the clothing store
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16
Former College
Student Is Dead

Richard Pugh, 38, former Bluffton
college student and for the past
thirteen years teacher and principal
of Shawnee Centralized high school,
died suddenly at his home near
Lima, Friday afternoon.
Pugh had conducted his classes
during the day but dismissed them
at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon and
went home, saying he did not feel
well. He died two hours later.
He attended Bluffton college during
the year 1919-l920 and also during
several summer terms. Mrs. Harry
Mericle who resides on the Eph Lo-
cher place south of Bluffton on the
Dixie highway is sister.
Other survivors are his wife, son
Don, another sister Mrs. Harry
Martz of Columbus Grove and one
brother Harold Pugh of Columbus
Grove
Funeral services were held in the
Conner Congregational church, Mon
day afternoon followed by burial in
the Conner cemetery.
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Granted Highest Class
Amateur Radio Permit

Lloyd Brauen, local radio service
man and representative, was granted
a Class A amateur license by the
Federal Communications Commission,
it was announced the first of the
week.
This class license is the highest
granted by the commission for anna
teur transmission and gives the
holder the privilege of operating
radio telephone and code transmit
ters in any amateur band. 1t is the
first Class A license to be granted
in this vicinity.
The recipient of this type license
is required to appear before repre-
sentatives of the commission and
successfully pass highly technical
radio examination.
Brauen formerly held a Class B
amateur license. He is a graduate
of the National Radio institute and
has been active in radio work in
this vicinity for a number of years.
Call letters granted under the new
license are WS0EZ, the same as held
by Brauen under his Class b license.
The new license is granted for a
term of three years.
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BluftOn High School
Notes

Annual graduation exercises of
Bluffton high school will be held on
Thursday night, May 25 in the high
school gymnasium. The speaker will
be Chas. w. Cookson of Troy, for
many years prominent in Ohio educa-
tional circles. His subject will be
Building Character"
There will be no classes in high or
grade schools, Friday on account of
the Northwest Ohio Public School
chorus festival to be held in the GYM
nasium. Between 1000 and 1900 con-
testants are expected here for the
day.
Two Bluffton high school boys
Richard Wenger and Jason Triple
horn took the opportunity to take the
competitive examination for the ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, last Saturday. The ex-
| animation for Allen county was held
at Lima. Similar examinations were
held thruout the state on that day
under direction of u. S. Senator Robt
Taft, who will make the appointment
! The senior class has recently Sc.
lected their commencement invita-
| ton.
Five top ranking seniors will be Sc
| lected for the Allen County Scholar
ship test to be held in Lima on Sat
urday, April 1. The number of con
testants from any school is limited tt
not more than 25 per cent of its sen
Tor class.
| Spring musical events have beer
scheduled as follows:
| March 31-District orchestra con
test at Ada.
| April 14-District solo and ensem
Bile contest at Bowling Green.
| April 21-State chorus contest a
Columbus.
April 22-State orchestra contes
at Columbus.
Congratulations to Supt. Longsdor
on his reelection as head of on
schools for another three years.
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Pleasant Hill

r. w. and Samuel Barnes called last
Thursday afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joy Huber and dau-
ghter and Mrs. Cora Huber were Sun
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Winegardner and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman
and son called Monday evening on Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman and Fl.
p. Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen called
at the following homes during the
past week: Clarence Shulaw, L. c.
Hauenstein, Orton Stratton and Wal
ter Garmotter.
Miss Rhea Scoles was Friday din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Offenbacker.
Mrs. VIM. Lugibihl and daughter
Marie were Wednesday visitors of
Mrs. Daniel Younkman and daught-
ers.
Mrs. Willard Jennings called We'd
nesday afternoon on Mrs. Raymond
Stratton.
Mrs. Cora Huber called Thursday
on Mrs. Arthur Yoakum.
Miss Dorothy Lugibihl spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Younkman and daughters.
Mrs. Willard Jennings spent Sat
urday with Mrs. Tom Flemmings.
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Pre-Edster Services
At Pandora Church

Annual pre-Easter services of the
Grace Mennonite church will be held
during the coming week, it is an
nounced by the pastor, Rev. Paul
Whitmer.
The services will open next Sun
day morning at 10:30 and close on
the following Sunday, March 26.
Evening services thruout the week
will be held at 7:45 o'clock.
Speaker at the opening services
Sunday morning and evening will be
Rev. j. E. Amstutz of Trenton. Rev.
w. S. Shelly of Wadsworth viii fill
the pulpit on the closing Sunday
services.
Because of the illness of DR.. Geist-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16

Wanted-Poultry and eggs at
highest market price; also have
poultry to sell retail. Calvin Steiner,
third house from Electric light plant.
Bluffton phone 2l2-W. tt
Wanted-Some red clover seed in
trade. Lloyd Basinger, 4 miles north
of town.
Wanted-To do washing and iron
ing. Work satisfactory. Inquire
News office.
Wanted-Experienced farm hand
to work by month. Willard Moser,
Pandora. as
For rent-Apartment. Inquire Fett
hardware.
For rent - Seven room modern
house with four acres of ground. See
E. c. Romey Citizens bank.
For sale-Barred Rock pullets A
and weeks old, at bargain. Call
Steiner's hatchery, phone 182-W.
For sale-l930 Ford tudor, in extra
good condition. Mrs. Mae Stewart,
Beaverdam phone 391.
For sale-Dry heating stove and
| furnace wood. Howard Rickly, 3
miles south on Bentley road.
For sale-Ford coupe in good run
ming order. Inquire AIT S. Jackson
ST., phone $50.
For sale-Quilt, displayed in win
dow of Peter Grgtz dry goods store.
Mrs. Weldon Lugibihl, phone 548-T.
For sale-Home made tractor and
plow. John Moser, 2 miles north of
Beaverdam.
For sale-Good building lot on
S. Main street. Call phone 495-W 46
For sale-Building lots opposite
hospital. All improvements, city
heat available. Phone 413-W.
For sale-Royal and Newton coal
brooder stoves; also DeLaval cream
separator; will sell cheap. w. G.
Carr ,Bluffton phone.
For sale--Brooder house s by 10 ft.
John T. Burkholder, | mile west of
Gratz school.
For sale-Florida organges, tanger-
ines and grapefruit fresh by truck at
my home next Monday. c. C. Taylor,
on Lincoln highway, II mile west of
Route SO intersection. Jenera phone
49-F-23.
For sale-Alsike seed with some
timothy mixture. Isaac Neuensch-
wander, miles west of Bluffton
Bluffton phone.
For sale-Buckeye oil broodel
stove in good condition; also water
lilies and gold fish. Gideon Lugin.
buhl, West Elm st.
| Lost Wire pliers on County line be
tween Route 103 and Dixie. Finder
please return to News office.
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Lenten Services At
st. John Mennonite

A three-day Bible conference will
be held at St. John Mennonite
church one mile east of Pandora this
week, it is announced by the pastor,
Rev. d. ]. Unruh.
Rev. L. H. Ziemer, pastor of the
Toledo Gospel Tabernacle and radio
minister will speak on Thursday
and Friday nights. On Saturday
night A. C. Feigert, of Van Vert,
business man and member of the
Gideon organization will be the
speaker.
The services will begin each even
ing at 7:45 and special music will
be provided.
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Student Teachers
Make Columbus Trip

A group of II Bluffton college
student teachers accompanied by DR..
l.. L. Ramseyer, president of the
school, and Gerhard Buhler and Sid
ney Stettler, critic teachers, were in
Columbus last Monday observing
teaching methods in University High
school on the Ohio State campus.
At noon a special luncheon was
held on the campus, with Bluffton
college alumni now in Columbus in
attendance Talks were made by
university supervisors of the high
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16

welt of Cincinnati who was to speak
at the week night services from Mon
day to Friday, Dr. w. E. Bloomquist
of the First Baptist church of Lima
will be the speaker during the week.
There will be a twenty minute
sacred concert each evening at the
opening of each service.
On Monday night, March 20, the
Swiss Mems chorus will give the
twenty minute sacret concert and
furnish the special music of the
evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16

Mrs. Levi Oberly who has been
i'll for some time is able to be up
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Rank of
Toledo spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. McGeorge and family.
Mrs. Wallace Talbot, formerly
Miss Clara Criblez of FindIay was
recent visitor at the home of Mrs.
Lou Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hamilton
and daughter have moved to the
home of his father, John Hamilton,
east of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Haberkamp
of Springfield visited last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith in the STRAIT
ton apartments.
Miss Barbara Hunt of Van Vert
and Miss Roxanna Eaton of Lima
spent several days recently with
Mrs. Lou Eaton.
Place your order now for that
Easter suit. New shipment, SIS
and $3.50. The Economy store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wright of
Wakeman visited Tuesday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Benroth have
moved from the Mrs. Martha Flick
apartment to the Walter Hamilton
property east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Oberly and
daughter Marilyn visited at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. oberly, Monday.
Mrs. Goldie Wilson of Dayton
visited here over Sunday with her
son Carlton Wilson and her brother
Guy Corson and family.
"Red Tag Sale" week March II
to 25. Look for the Red Tag.
Shalley's 5 & 10c store.
Big selection of Easter candies
baskets, bunnies, chickens and eggs.
Come here and get your moneys
worth. Hankish Fruit store.
Miss Malinda Niswander of Pan
dora spent the past week with her
aunt, Mrs. Barbara Augsburger and
Edgar Chamberlain and family.
Pruning tools; also lime and sui
phur and oil sprays and spray out
fits at Greding's hardware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze and little
daughter Margaret were Sunday
evening supper guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Sutter of
Pandora.
Meeting of Bluffton Eastern Star
chapter, Friday night Members of
the Columbus Grove chapter will be
guests for the evening. A good at
tendance is desired.
Floyd Shook, Mrs. Effie SINNERS
of Wadsworth, Miss Agnes Steffy
of Hartville and Glen Shook of
Akron were Sunday guests of Wade
Shook at Lincoln hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Basinger and
family of Pandora, Mr.. and Mrs. v
X. Doty and daughter of Lima and
Mrs. Elva Zimmerly visited at the
L. A. Oberly home, Sunday.
Get our prices on chick brooders
electric or oin fountains, feeders
and live stock equipment. Echo
Feed store.
Rev. J. Norman King of Dayton
formerly of Bluffton, was here the
first of the week. Rev. King, q
former Bluffton mayor is nov
chaplain at the National Military
home in Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman anc
son Jay and Mr.. and Mrs. Ceci
Hartman and son John Cecil attend
ed the fftieth wedding anniversary
held for Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Var
Horn in Findlay, Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Bogart anc
Mrs. Eva Patterson returned Mon
day night from two months motor
trip to Florida. Most of the tim'
was spent in Orlando, Florida, wher'
they met Mrs. Bogart's' brothet
Elgar Eaton and wife of Sai
Francisco who we're on a motor tril
F., east. Mr.. and Mrs. Bogart ais
motored to Key West for shor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16
College Choir Sings
At Leipsic Sunday

Bluffton college vesper choir will
make a concert appearance at the
Methodist church in Leipsic, Sunday
night. Prof. Russell A. Lantz will
direct the group in the presentation
which is one of series of appear
ances being made before the choir
leaves on an Easter concert tour
through eastern states.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16

Hatcheries reporting to the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics say they
produced So per cent more chicks in
January, 1889, than in the same
month last year. Ninety-ive per
cent of these were sold and most of
the rest were placed in brooders to
be sold later as started chicks.
Orders on hand the first of February
were 25 per cent greater than last
year.
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The seasonal decline in the num-
Der of hogs going to market was in
evidence early in 1889 but econom-
lists believe that the Is per cent In
crease in the 1888 fall pig crop will
begin to increase market supplies
soon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Wednesuay Morning
Hogs-16O to 100, $7.10; 100 to
230, 1920; 2S0 to $50, $500; roughs,
s5.75; stays, $4.75.
Calves, $10.5O; lambs, 1925.
Grain (bushel prices)-Wheat 64c;
corn 43c; oats 2Sc; soys TIC.