The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Settlement

daughter Kathrine, formerly OF this
place who have been visiting relatives
and friends here, left last week, re-
turning to their home in Alta Iona,
Calf. Enroute they stopped in Kan
sas to visit relatives.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Abe Baumgartner, 10,
who died at Aberdeen, Idaho on Tues
| day of last week. Mrs. Baumgartner
was a native of Chicago. Her hus-
| band, who survives was formerly of
this place and resided on what is now
the Watson Steiner farm, three miles
| west of Bluffton. Also surviving are
one step-son, Irwin Baumgartner of
Mechanicsburg and two step-daught-
ers, Mrs. Gladeen Dietrich of Newton,
Kansas and Mrs. Melvena Gregory of
Los Angeles. Funeral services were
held at Aberdeen followed by inter
ment at that place. Mr.. Baumgartner
is well remembered by older residents
here. He is a brother of Mrs. Isaac
Habegger of Alta Iona, Calf, who
visited here recently.
Word has been received from Phoe-
nix, Arizona, that Mrs. Dan Diller
fell down a flight of stairs and sus-
tanned fractured arm and other in
juries.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Aldine E. Kohl left
Friday morning for Woodstock, ILL.,,
to visit in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Backensto. On their return trip
they stopped off at Wheaton, H.,
where they visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Orin r. Kohl and family and return
) ed Monday evening.
Miss Lorena Hochstettler, who has
been employed as bookkeeper at the
Steiner Hatchery since her gradua-
tion from Pandora high school in the
class of 1885, has accepted position
in the office of the Page Dairy plant
in Bluffton. Her experience in this
line has qualified her to do efficient
office work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Diller of Youngs-
town, visited in the home of his
mother, Mrs. S. D. Diller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Diller and family. Mr.
Diller has been instructor in Sheny
: High school in Youngstown for quite
a number of years.
7 The giant snow cruiser which is to
be used in Admiral Byrd's expedition
left the Lincoln Highway a short dis
tance east of Conner, Immediately af-
ter crossing a bridge and did not
come to a standstill until it had gone
into the ditch near the road. News
soon spread of the mishap and or
Sunday people from vast area came
to the spot to witness the scene. AL
roads leading to this place were closed
to traffic for several miles and from
these points people left their cars
and walked the remainder of the dis
tance. No incident in this section of
our state ever attracted a larger
crowd.
Mrs. Hiram M. Kohl and Mrs. Ed
win Luginbuhl visited with their sis
ter, Mrs. E. E. Miller, Monday after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Moser attend
ed a Shorthorn sale in Noblesville
Indiana, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Henry and dau.
ghter, jeanette and Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Fry and daughter, Peggy OF
Reamstown, Pa, visited with Rev. anc
Mrs. d. J. Unruh and family, the lat
ter part of last week. They hao
previously spent some time in Missou
ri with relatives and stopped off here
on their return trip.
The choir of the Ebenezer church
presented a fine redition of Ruth" tt
an appreciative audience on Sunday
evening. Miss Henrittta Schneck di
rected the chorus and Mrs. Milo Lor;
was accompanist.
Miss Mahala Diller who has fo1
some time been assisting with tn,
work at the Bethany Orphanage o.
Benthany, Kentucky, arrived at he
mothers home the latter part of las
week in company with Miss Bert
superintendent of that institution ant
young man who drove truck whicl
was loaded on Saturday at the Ollie
home with potatoes, apples, pears
vegetables and clothing that peopl
from the locality donated for tn
children of the orphanage. A small
part of our abundance can be grea
blessing to those who are less for
tunate.
Miss Ruth Boaz who had previousl
been employed at the Triplett Mete
works discontinued her work there t
attend Wheaton college for a teri
has again resumed her work at tn
meter works. a 4ee u
Miss Mary Haas, missionary fror
Africa arrived at the home of he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Haas i
Pandora on Tuesday morning.
N. P. Steiner left Monday for Kan
sas City to purchase a load of feed
| ing cattle.