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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-09
MANY FARMS
BAR HUNTERS
-Sp
mo Hunting" Signs More Num-
erOus Than Ever Before as
Season Opens
Farmers Object to Early Open
ing of Season Because of
Standing Corn

Bluffton hunters who took to the
field Wednesday afternoon for the
opening of the rabbit and pheasant
season found more land closed to
them than ever before in the history
of this area.
Game protective associations have
been set up in many localities, par
ticularly in Hancock county, and in
other districts hosts of independent
farmers have posted "No Hunting
signs on their lands.
In mostcases, however, local hunt
ers from this district have found
permission may be obtained to hunt
on posted land, providing they are
able to establish their residence SC
far as owners are concerned.
Hunting Barred
Game protective associations, one
of which was set up in Orange town.
ship, in the vicinity of Jenera require
that written permission be obtained
to hunt on the land of any farmer
who has joined the organization an,
posted his land.
| Most farmers are barring promis
cuous hunting on their lands thi
fall because the season has opened
week early, and in most cases larg
fields of corn and in some instance
soy beans are still out and farmer
do not want hunters tramping thrl
them.
Another factor has been receip
of word that large area to th
north, particularly in Wood county
will be closed to hunters. AS re
suit, a large influx of hunters from
the north was expected in this area
Game Plentiful
Pheasants and rabbits are believe,
to be numerous this year, and re
ports of results on the opening da,
were highly satisfactory in mos
cases, despite the great numbe
afield.
Hunting of pheasants and rabbit
during November will be allowe'
Continued on page 81
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Wedding Ceremony
Held At Lafayette

Miss Edith Amstutz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kempf was
quietly married to Willis Staley, son
of J. P. Staley of near Lafayette,
Saturday evening, Oct. 28, at 8
o'clock at the home of the officiating
minister, Rev. ]. L. Guthrie of near
Lafayette.
The couple was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Grant. Mrs. Grant
was a former classmate and init
mate friend of the bride. Mr.. Grant
is cousin of the bridegroom.
The bride was gowned in comet
blue with black accessories. Mrs.
Grant was attired in navy blue with
black accessories.
The newly married couple will
make their home for the present
with the groom's parents.
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Prince Of Peace s.
Contest Winners

Five winners in Prince of Peace
defamation contests held in Bluffton
churches over the week end are eli
gible to participate in county con-
tests to be held the latter part of
this month or early in December.
Winner of first place in each of
the contests held in five Bluffton
churches will be eligible for the
county contest. Winner of second
place will be alternate, being eligible
for the county contest in event the
principal is unable to compete.
First and second rankings in con
tests at the various churches here
are as follows:
Reformed-Louise Dunifon, Wanda
Diller.
First Mennonite-Herbert Klassen
George Myers.
Methodist-Jeanne Baumgartner
Betty Steinman.
Presbyterian - Alberta Sun,ney
Harriet Blome.
Defenseless Mennonite-Doris Gar
| matter, Phyllis Steiner.
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DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS,
EVENLY DIVIDE COUNCIL
Burcky, Deppler, Luginbuhl Elected to Board
of Public Affairs; HOfstetter and Short
New School Board Members

W. A. Howe, Republican, was elect
ed mayor of Bluffton, Tuesday. Howe,
present incumbent, defeated A. d.
Wells, Democratic candidate by vote
of 713 to 322, in one of the heaviest
off year balloting in the history of the
town.
Howe, former president of the town
council became mayor last year filling
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of J. Norman King who was elected
to that office two years ago.
Republicans also took the clerks Of
flee when James West defeated Carold
Steiner, Democrat, running for re-
election by vote of 733 to 289.
Samuel Bixel, Democrat, was reel
ected treasurer, defeating Ralph Bad
ertscher, Republican by vote of 544
to 413.
Bluffton voters returned Lee Coon,
Democrat, as marshal for a third
term. Coon defeated Carl Burkhart,
Republican by vote of ITO to 248.
Town council will be evenly divided
with three Republicans: Munson Blk
ell, Armin Hauenstein and Cleon Trip
lett and three Democrats: Memo
Badertscher, Evan Basinger and R. A.
Patterson making up that body. Hau-
enstein, Badertscher and Basinger
wre reelected for second term.
On the board of public affairs, two
members Eli Deppler and VIM. Lug
inbuhl were reelected. The new men,
Der on the Board of Public Affairs is
A. C. Burcky, Bluffton college athlet-
is coach and a former member of the
town council.
Two new members on the school
board, Waldo Hofstetter and Elmer
Short will take. places of Peter Gratz
and Ralph Patterson whose terms ex-
pire at the close of this year.
Allen Grismore, Richland township
trustee was reelected to that position
and township counstables elected were
r. E. Griffith and E. C. Heller.
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BLuftOn p. T. A. To
Observe Book Week

Book week will be observed by the
Bluffton Parent Teacher association
at its meeting next Tuesday night
in the high school auditorium at
7:30 o'clock.
Principal speaker of the evening
will be Mrs. A. M. Myers, instructor
in English at Bluffton college who
will address the association using
this years book week theme "Books
Around the WorldD.
Special music for the meeting is
being arranged by Miss Ruth Lam
bertus, high school music instructor
and devotionals will be in charge of
Rev. Emil Burrichter of the Re-
formed church.
A display of children's books ar.
ranged by Mis- Ocie Anderson, librar.
ian, will be held in connection with
the meeting.
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HEAVY VOTE IS
CAST TUESDAY
Bluffton Polls Record OFF Year
Ballot at Municipal Elec-
tion Tuesday
Keen Interest in Local Cam
paigns and Bond Issue
Attracts Vote

Casting what is by far the largest
vote ever recorded here in an "off-
year" election, Bluffton's three pre-
cincts polled a total vote of 1,035,
Tuesday.
On basis of an estimated total of
1880 eligible voters, returns indicated
that nearly every voter in town went
to the polls. Heavy voting was also
reported in Richland townships two
precincts and Beaverdam.
With three leading issues-sewer
bonds, local option and Bigelow state
amendments on the ballots in addition
to the regular city and township tick
ets-the incentive to vote was strong
and Bluffton electors turned out in
large numbers to express their wish
es.
Closing time for the polls on Tues
day night at $50 o'clock found num-
bers of electors awaiting their turn ir
the precinct voting places.
Unofficial returns Wednesday morn.
ing indicated that the total vote cas-
is only slightly less than the III!
ballots cast here at the presidential
election three years ago.
The heavy vote was cast nothwith
standing overcast skies thruout tn
day and heavy rain which fell earl.
in the afternoon. Streets thruout th'
downtown district were lined will
automobiles, giving evidence thruou
the day that a large vote was being
cast.
Bluffton women stationed on ever.
corner throut the business section
were busy selling tags for benefit o
Buttons Community hospital. Th
Woman's Hospital Auxiliary in charg
of the sale reported thriving bust
ness and generous response.
Tabulation of the six ballots hande'
to each elector proved a slow process
because of the large number o
scratched ballots. 1t was 4:30 a. m
Wednesday when Precinct B, last t.
report here, posted it's final returns.
Notwithstanding the heavy vote, de
faced ballots were few, local election
officials stated.
The heavy vote this fall is in con
trast to the total vote of 283 cast a
| the primary here last August.
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Women Take OUer
Lions Club Meet

1t was an impromptu Ladies night
at Tuesday evenings meeting of the
Lions club-and all unbeknown to
the men who comprise the member
ship of the body.
Wives of club members laid their
plans in secrecy and when the men
gathered for their dinner meeting in
the Walnut Grill, they were much
surprised when the women walked
in unannounced.
Their surprise was greater, how
ever, when the fairer sex completely
usurped the conduct of the meeting,
taking over the chair and running
the evenings program to their own
liking.
Transgressions of unwritten rules
laid down by the women drew fines
and by the close Of the meeting {
total of S4.40 had been collected
For roll call the men were required
to tell about their first date.
Miss Elizabeth Moser, nurse il
the Rockefeller endowed American
hospital in Peiping, China, was the
speaker in the program following
the dinner.
She was in Peiping when tn,
japanese took over the city, and sh,
said the occupation was effected with
out any resistance on the part o.
the Chinese.
Chinese troops and officials with
drew from the city one day, and OF
the next the invaders took over con
troll. 1t is believed the Chinese dit
not want fighting in the city becaus
many highly revered and beautiful
Chinese shrines are located there
among them the famous Temple O
| Heaven.
Time means nothing to tn
Chinese, Miss Meyer said. They en-
! joy long meals, serving as many a
80 courses at one sitting. Guest
are expected to at least taste eacl
dish, even tho some include unap
petizing offerings as birds nest SOU
and eggs that are highly aged.
Philosophy of the Chinese in area
conquered by Japan appears to b
that eventually they will absorb tn
invaders, and they consequently G
about their accustomed tasks in un
concerned manner.
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Former Local Hotel
Man Dies In Lima

Orlo w. Bessire, 62, former Bluff
ton hotel man, died in Lima Me
mortal hospital Monday night fol
lowing brief illness. Bessire OPP
Grated the Hotel Russell here about
thirty years ago.
Bessire was born in Beaverdam
and widely known thruout this sec-
ton. After relinquishing his hotel
connection here he was manager OF
the Radiant Oil company for num-
Der of years from which he was re-
tired at the time of his death. He
was married to Anna Zehrbach OF
this place who preceded him in death,
For the past twenty-five years he
was a resident of Lima until three
months ago when he moved to Ce
lima.
Surviving are his father Arnold
of Columbus; one son James of Ce-
lima; two daughters Mrs. F. A
Query of Lima and Mrs. N. O.
Shenk of Delphos; three brothers
Austin of Lima, Eugene of Cleve.
land and Fred of Los Angeles; one
sister Mrs. Dave Allgier of Lima
and five granddaughters.
Services will be held at Lewis
funeral home in Lima, Friday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock with Rev. S. M
Davidian pastor of Central Church
of Christ officiating. Burial will bt
in Woodlawn cemetery, Lima.
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Special Services At
Presbyterian Church

Special evening services will be
held at the Presbyterian church dur.
ing the coming week beginning Mon
day and continuing until Friday
Various ministers of the. Lima Pres
bytery will speak each evening al
7:30 o'clock.
Speakers are as follows:
Monday-Dr. Chas. Plymate, gen
eral Presbyter of Dayton, Toledo ane
Lima Presbyteries. o.Jh aa eS's'f
Tuesday-Rev. o. L. Willets, Mid
dlepoint. " e91a2Io1l99 ii
Wednesday-Rev. Chester Armen
trout, Columbus Grove.
Thursday-Rev. Raymond Bair
Rockford.
Friday-Rev. Robert Bowman, OF
tawa.
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JOnes-Herr Wedding
At Home OF Minister

At the home of the officiating
minister, Rev. P. A. Kliewer of the
Ebenezer Mennonite church took
place the wedding of Miss Margaret
Jones, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Jones and William Herr,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Herr, both
of this place.
The wedding vows were received
by Rev. Kliewer in single ring
ceremony last Wednesday night. The
couple was unattended. The bride
wore for the occasion a nile green
gown of street length.
Following the ceremony the couple
left for a short trip to Canada, re-
turning the last of the week. They
are now residing on the Herr farm
near Bluffton. The groom is en-
gagged in farming and the bride was
formerly employed at the Triplett
plant here.
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Bluffton Man, 81 Tuesday, Born
On Election Day Back In 184S

in the home of Levi and Mahala
(Wade) Showalter in Union town.
ship north of Bluffton was named
Zachary Taylor Showalter, in honor
of the staunch Whig president-elect.
Mr.. Showalter is one of the pioneer
residents of this vicinity and not
withstanding his advanced years is
enjoying good health. He makes his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Ed
Hardwick of Railroad street.
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No Mail Delivery On Saturday,
Armistice Day; Bank To Close

organization would request that the
waterworks whistle be blown at IL
a. m. the hour which marked the
official close of the World war
twenty-one years ago.
An Armistice day program will be
held at the high school on Friday
afternoon at o'clock when Atty. l.
Donifen of Marion will speak on the
subject "a Challenge for Good Citi.
zenship".
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Turkey Dinner For
Mems Brotherhood

Mems Brotherhood of the First
Mennonite church will enjoy their
annual turkey dinner at the church
dining room Thursday night at $50
o'clock. Rev. Neal Dow Newlin of
Lima will be the principal speaker
of the evening. Election of officers
for the coming year will also be held
following the dinner.
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Since Armistice day has been de-
signated as a legal holiday, there
will be no mail delivery on Bluffton
city or rural routes, Saturday. The
Citizens National bank here will also
be closed for the day. Other busi-
ness will continue as usual.
Clair Fett, commander of the
Bluffton post of the American Legion
stated the first of the week that his
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-09
Eastern Star Holds
Annual Election

Annual election of the Bluffton
Eastern Star was held at a meeting
of the chapter on Friday night. The
following officers were elected to
serve for the coming year:
Worthy Matron, Dorothy Stratton
worthy patron, G. r. Bogart; asso-
ciate matron, Kathryn Steinman; as
sociate patron, J. Forsythe; secre-
tary, Audrey Hofer; treasurer, EN-
ma Studler; conductress, Theresa
Slusser; associate conductress, Eve
lvn Beals; trustee, Charlotte Marsh
all.
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HOWE MAYOR; TOWN VOTES DRY; SEWER ISSUE LOST
Buffton Votes Dry In Local Option Election Held Here
Tuesday, Beaverdam Also Swings Into Countys Dry Area

Bluffton and Beaverdam munich
palities voted dry at the election
Tuesday. The vote in both places
which bans the sale of intoxicating
liquor does not effect sale of 32 beer.
Bluffton voted dry by a majority
of 8. Total vote here stood: Dry
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BIuftOn Couple
Weds In Toledo

Miss Betty Jene Carr and Ray E.
Luginbuhl were united in marriage
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Rev. C. L. Cohagen of Toledo.
The couple was attended by the
brides sister Mary Lou Carr, and
the groom's brother, Robert Lugin-
buhl.
For the occasion the bride was at
tired in a dress of teal blue with
black accessories. She wore COR
sage of red roses and white baby
chrysanthemums. Her attendant
wore a dress of luggage tan, with
corsage' of red roses and baby chrys-
anthemums. The groom and his at
tendant wore green suits with b,u-
tineers of red roses.
Mrs. Luginbuhl is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Carr of Union
township. She is a graduate of Mt.
Cory high school in the class of
1886 and is employed as saleslady
at the Lape Co. In Bluffton.
Mr.. Luginbuhl is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gideon Luginbuhl of this
place. He is a graduate of Bluff
ton high school in the class of 1895
and of international Business college,
Ft. Wayne. He is employed in the
office of the Ohio Oil company in
Findlay.
Friends and relatives of the bride
and groom were entertained at a re
ception Saturday evening in the home
of the brides parents, Mr., and Mrs
Harold Carr.
The bride and groom will be al
home in the Fett apartments.
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z. T. Showalter, one of Bluffton's
oldest residents, celebrated his ninety
first birthday anniversary on elec-
ton day, Tuesday when he cast his
ballot as usual, maintaining his
record of never having missed an
election.
Born on election day, November 7,
1848, when Zachary Taylor was
chosen president at the close of a
furious campaign, the new arrival
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Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Manages, a
son. Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Griffith, Mt,
Cory. a son, Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cooper
Rawson, son, Saturday.
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was IL votes, according to unofficial
returns Wednesday morning. The
total vote was dry Sc, wet 73.
The question of prohibition was
not an issue in the rural precincts
of Richland township, Tuesday, where
no vote was taken on the measure.
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HATS OFF TO AUXILIARY

Those women of the Hospital Aux
iliary who braved overcast skies and
heavy rain Tuesday to sell tags
for Community hospital benefit have
the tidy sum of $81.06 to show for
their efforts.
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PROPOSED $4,000 BOND !
PROJECT TURNED DOWN
Sewer Issue Polling 62 Per Cent of Vote Fails
to Reach 65 Per Cent Required
to Carry Measure 4:

Buttons proposed $4,000 bond is
sue for construction of municipal
sewer system was defeated at Tues
days election. The measure received
total of i.s per cent of the total
vote cast, falling short by approx
mately 8 per cent of receiving the
required So per cent of minimum.
Vote in the three precincts:
A B C Total
Yes ........ 100 GAG 191 627
No ...... lat SO 142 387
This is the fifth instance during the
past thirteen years that the proposal
for municipal sewer system has been
defeated here. The proposal this
year, for complete system, was plac-
ed before the voters by order of the
town council after previous proposals
for intercepting sewers had been de-
feated.
State Issues Here Hard Hit
Bluffton voters also turned thumbs
down on four state issues which were
on the ballot Tuesday. Similar large
majorities were rolled up against the
measures in Richland township and
Beaverdam.
On the proposed Bigelow old age
pension plan total vote in Bluffton,
Beaverdam and the Richland township
precincts stood 224 in favor to 1852
against. The proposed Bigelow meas
ure to change initiative procedure, al
so the civil service and state board of
education measure lost by large ma
jorities.
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sci; wet 465. Vote in the three
precincts:
Precinct AIRY 158; wet 1913.
Precinct B-Dry 217; wet 127.
Precinct C-Dry 1856; wet las.
In Beaverdam the dry majority
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THOSE COLLEGE STUDENTS

The old and ever debated question
of college students voting came up
again Tuesday when a number of
students were challenged at the high
school library, voting place of Pre-
cinct B. There was something of a
furry among the collegians until /,
was finally ironed out as to which
ones qualified as voters under the
statute.
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Elected
Vote By Precincts

Unofficial returns of the vote cast
in Bluffton, Beaverdam, Richland
and Orange townships appear on
page 8 of this edition.
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LUCKY LEE

Lady Luck still smiles on Lee
Coon who was returned for a third
term as town marshal. Lees luck
is nothing short of phenomenal when
it comes to elections. Four years
ago he was elected marshal winning
the place by the flip of coin after
a tie vote.
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COMES FROM DAYTON
President Roosevelt votes in Hyde
Continued on page 81
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When a man is born his work is
born with him.
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ELECTION
Notes and Gossip


Congratulations to w. A. Howe,
elected mayor of Bluffton, Tuesday.
Howe, former president of the coun-
ell has filled the mayors chair for
the past year following the resigna-
tion of j. Norman King. Also con-
gratulations to A. D. Wells who
proved himself good loser.
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BLUFFTON

A Good Place to Live and q
Good Place to Trade
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BLUFFTON NEWS

The Advertising Medium for
Bluffton Trade Territory
Evening star., 1939-01-22
HerndOn Area
Social Activities
OF Interest

HERNDON, Va, Jan. 21-Mrs.
Ruth Keyes will entertain at a
bridge luncheon Monday in her
home.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Lee Hancock
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Robey have
been the guests this week of Mr..
and Mrs Allen H. Kirk
Mr. and Mrs. George Ramsey
Breadv entertained at dinner Tues
day at their home, EdWardstone, in
celebration of the birthday anni-
versary of their daughter. Miss Jean
Bready
Miss Alice Bready and Miss Jean
Bready entertained at miscellan-
eous shower Thursday evening at
their home in honor of Mrs. Noble
Mcdaniel, who before her marriage
December II was Miss Emile Robb.
daughter of Mr.. Arthur Robb of
Herndon.
Mrs. Daniel L. Detwiler enter
tanned Thursday afternoon for the
members of her Sunday school class.
Mr.. and Mrs John Monroe have
taken an apartment in Washing
ton for the winter months.
Mrs Bentley Harrison entertained
at a dessert bridge party Monday
in her home
Mr.. A. c. Latharm who has been
on a vacation trip to Florida, re-
turned home this week.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Manassas Bridge
Club Meets With
Mrs. Wade.Da

MANASSAS, Va, Jan. 21.-Mrs
Cyril Wade-Dalton was hostess last
evening to the members of the Sen
ior Bridge Club.
Mrs. Frank G. Sigman and her
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy S. Allen, en-
tertained large number of friends
at tea Sunday afternoon from tc
O'Clock at Mrs. Sigmans home
Mrs. j. L. Bushong and Mrs. Noel
Gill assisted the hostesses.
Mrs. Dudley Martin and Mrs. w
S. Athey were hostesses to the men,
bers of the Bethlehem Good House
keeping Club Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. A. o. Weeden and Miss Nolie
Nelson have gone to Tampa, Fla
where they will visit relatives and
friends for several weeks.
Mrs. Mary Pope entertained the
Postal Clerks Wives Club Thursday
evening at her home.
Mr.. James Knox is spending the
week end at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.. Knox.
Among those from Manassas who
attended the stock show in Harris
burg. Pa, this week were Mr.. H
Lee Lewis. Mr.. Frank Q. Cox. Mr.
Conway Seeley, Mr. Charles Wal
ton Lewis. Mr.. Clay Ball and Mr.
P A. Lewis.
A merry crowd gathered at Para
disc Farm Thursday for the hunt
breakfast given for members and
guests of the Bull Run Hunt Club
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.
Lynn on Sudley road
Mrs. H. f. Pickerel and Mrs. Av-