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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
PUTNAM COUNTY
Putnam Land Survey
Contemplated

AS part of a nationwide program
designed to assist farmers in making
the best use of their land, J. o.
Tressler, of the agricultural extern
sion service, Ohio State university,
has been in the county for the past
two months conducting land-use
classification studies.
Aided by committee of so farm
ers, the farming land of the county
was mapped during this period, and
the results show II per cent of the
land as fair, 80 per cent as medium,
80 per cent as good and "a per cent
as excellent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Less Litigation In
County

There was definite reduction in
litigation in Hancock county common
pleas court in the last year as COM
pared with the year before, accord
ing to the annual report for the
twelve months ending June 30, COM
piled in the office of Clerk of courts
Gerald Hartman.
For the last year there were 26O
civil cases and 81 criminal cases
filed as compared with 345 civil and
70 criminal cases filed in the pre-
vious IL months. With ZIP civil
cases and "a criminal cases pending
at the beginning of the last year
there was a total of 563 cases be-
fore the court as compared with GAG
cases the year before.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
u. S. Academy Exams
Announced

Examination by the United States
civil service commission of appli-
cants for appointments to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and to the
Military Academy at West Point will
be held October Z, 1889.
Applications must be in to Con-
gresham Frederick c. Smith, Mar
ion, not later than Sept. IL, the
congressman said on a visit to Find
lay, Friday.
Applicants to DR.. Smith must be
residents of the Eighth congress
sional district. For the military
academy, applicant must be II years
old and not more than 20 years old
by July July /, 1910. For the ma
val academy applicants must be at
least Is years old and not more than
20 years old by April l, 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Forest Plans Com
munity Fair

Forest community fair plans are
well under way and indications arc
that from the demand for concession
space by Forest business men this
years fair promises to be success.
full one.
The premium lists will be out this
week and with larger cash prizes
offered this year it is hoped to in
terest more persons in the agricul
ture, flower, home economies, canned
and baked good exhibits. Entire.
in the above vlasses may be made
Wednesday, Sept. 20, up to tw,
o'clock Thursday, Sept. 20.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Hog Cholera Gain In
County

An epidemic of hog cholera which
is reported sweeping northwestern
Hardin county is threatening to
wipe out for many farmers, the an
ticipated profits from the soaring
price of pork. -. -
One Cessna township farmer re-
ports the loss of a SOW and nine
pigs, four shoats and a registered
male hog. Other scattered reports
from many parts of the county in
dicate the disease is widespread.
Several cases of neteritis also have
been reported and there are scattered
cases of less serious diseases among
animals, local veterinarians report.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
NEWS NOTES FROM -FOUR COUNTIES

Rev. Melvin r. Frey who soon will
leave to take new charge at Hub
bard, near Youngstown.
Following the dinner, which was
prepared by Mrs. Dorcas Baker who
made her home with Mrs. Michaels,
the guests became alarmed at the
three-hour absence of Mrs Michaels,
and a search revealed her body
hanging from a pipe. Coroner H.
o. Crosby gave a formal verdict of
suicide. Friends said Mrs. Michaels
had been afflicted with cancer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
New Fair Attendance
Record Set

The largest crowd at a Hancock
county fair since its reorganization
two years ago was present Friday
night when the Ye Olde Tyne barn
dance was presented on an open-air
stage in the middle of the exhibition
track.
Conservative estimates based on
gate receipts and the number of
automobiles parked about the fair
grounds placed the crowd at $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Relief Client Charged
With Assault

William Stoker, member of the
Hancock county soldier relief COM
mission filed charges against Will
liam Dillon, 46, of Findlay, follow
ing complaint which Stoker lodged
with the Hancock county sheriff to
the effect that Dillon became en-
ragged when he was given a grocery
order instead of cash.
Stoker told authorities, deputies
said, that Dillon objected to the
amount of time it took to fill the
order and was mad because it was a
grocery order and not cash."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
More On Relief Than
Last Year

"There are 65 more persons on
relief in Hancock county than there
were last year at this time" Mrs.
Jane Frone6eld, county relief di-
rector told meeting of the Town
ship Clerks and Trustees association
Wednesday evening. She said the
official count was 136 on direct relief
at the end of August this year as
compared with II in August last
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Sheep Claims Increase

After sheep claims had dropped to
an all-time low figure in the June
quarterly allowances, the county
commissioners allowed claims total
ling S505.50 for animals killed or in
jured by dogs in the last three
months, the largest quarterly period
in more than year.
Current claims allowed included
payment for SO sheep killed and is
injured.
The June total was only S7850
and other quarterly payments in the
last year were as follows: March,
s136.25; December, 1888, s370.25;
September, 1889, S3o2.75. -rr
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Pigeon Helps Keep
Correct Time

Irwin H. Barney Cole isn't ex-
actly a clock watcher but he hap
pened to be watching the court house
clock Tuesday and he'll vouch for
this story.
The clock on the south side was
five minutes slow. When the hours
were struck the minute hand still
pointed to five minutes till the hour.
But during the day a pigeon a.
lighted on the minute hand as it
pointed to 20 minutes after the hour
and the hand moved forward five
minutes to make the south clock
correspond with the other three.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Flood Ruins Gym
Floor

The McGuffey- Mcdonald board of
education has hired Clinton M. West
of Bowling Green, specialist in the
repair and construction of gym
nasium floors, to lay a new floor in
the gym at the McGuffey school.
The floor was damaged during the
flood early this year when water
backed up in tiles and covered the
floor. The boards were damaged to
such an extent as to prohibit their
use in the gym court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Relief Funds Are
AllOcated

Hancock county will receive s721
as its share of the first relief allo-
cation under the new Ohio law
s750,000 for the month of July-it
was announced Thursday by Welfare
Director Charles L. Sherwood.
Other counties included in the al
location were: Allen, s423; Hardin,
s1,241; Putnam, 1854
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
School Attendance
Gains

Gains in attendance for two Hard
in county schools, Lafayette and
Alger, We're reported this week as
students settled down to work after
the opening of a new school term.
Alger leads the schools in total at
tendance with 452. McGuffey has
444, Dola, 272, and Lafayette, 396.
Both Dola and McGuffey showed
decreases on the opening day of
school, as compared with last year,
but the close of the onion and po-
tato harvest season in the next two
weeks is expected to bring the at
tendance up to normal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Farmer Hurt When
Cows Run Away

L. Risner of near Foraker is re-
covering from painful injuries re-
ceived Sunday when he was thrown
to the ground. He was leading two
cows by rope when the animals
became frightened by passing
automobile and ran, throwing Ris-
ner to the ground. He suffered
painful head and shoulder hurts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Civil Service Exams
Announced

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced open COM
petitive examinations for a number
of positions in various branches of
work. They are as follows:
Agronomists, pathologists, bioche-
mists, pomologists, plant anatomists
and soil physicists in the Bureau of
Plant Industry, acquatic physiolo-
gists and oyster culturists in the
Fisheries Service of Departmet of
Interior, student aids in Depart
ment of Agriculture and addresso-
graph and graphotype operators.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Coon Dog Meet At
Spencerville

The Northwestern Ohio Field and
Stream Association will hold its sec
ond Coon Hound Field Trial at the
Mcconnell grove and Driving park,
Spencerville "a, starting at 10 o'clock
in the morning.
A purse of $75 has been guaran-
teed for the event.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Two Seek Release
From Hospital

Petitions for writs of habeas cor
pus were filed in Third District
Court of Appeals late Tuesday after
noon on behalf of two inmates of the
Lima State Hospital for the Grim
inal Insane.
The petitions, filed by Attorney
John A. Sieber, seek the release of
Frank Hammond, committed from
Lorain county Sept. 2, 1882, and
Robert S. Wyman, patient since
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Boys Win S130 At
State Fair

The Future Farmer Chapter of
the Spencerville high school really
brought home the bacon from the
Ohio State Fair.
All of the Spencerville boys who
attended the fair this year received
some award. Altogether the boys
made better than $130.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Many Seek Wheat
Insurance

The 1910 wheat AAA insurance
plan is meeting with pronounced ia
vor this year, according to Homer
Prowant, a member of the Putnam
county AAA committee in charge of
the insurance program.
Already more than $50 farms have
filed applications for 1910 crop in
surance with the county committee.
Continued on page y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
HARDIN COUNTY
Armed Bandits Hold
Up Station

Police officers of northwestern
Ohio are searching for two armed
bandits who held up a downtown
filling station in Kenton and es-
capped with $3.50 loot early last Fri
day.
Opinion has been expressed by the
attendant, Richard Hatcher, Findlay
college football player that a third
bandit was at the wheel of an auto
mobile parked around the corner
from the station.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Must Use One Room
Schools

Announcement was made in Ken
ton last week that eight one-room
school would be re-opened, since con-
struction of the new Hardin Central
school building has not been COM
pleted. Work on the new structure
probably will be completed by early
October and the eight one-room
buildings will be closed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Museum Thefts Are
f. PrObed

A former employe was questioned
last week in connection with the
theft of antique guns, fiints and In
dian relics from the Allen county
Historical Society Museum.
Mrs. Ferne Longsworth, curator
at the museum, said she has identi-
fed gun in a Toledo pawn shop
as one stolen from the museum.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Pickles Are Two Feet
In Length

Pickles that are more than two
feet in length and that grow on
fences, can be found in Elgin near
Spencerville.
One pickle measured % inches in
length, was inches around, weighed
two and one-half pounds, was green
in color, and was shaped like a
horse shoe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
100-Acre Field Of
Sugar BeetS

The largest single field of ground
devoted to sugar beets in the Find
lay area is on the old Robert Green
homestead in Union township. The
present owner of this farm, Homer
S. Green, has removed all enclosing
fences from the field and nearly the
entire farm is one vast sea of sugar
beet foliage, apparently close to 100
acres.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Allen Leads In Pc
titiOn Signers

Allen county, with $500 sigma
lures, led the state in percentage of
contributions toward 100000 names
listed on referendum petitions filed
Tuesday at Columbus on the Civil
Service Commission reorganization
act.
Filing of the petitions blocked the
measure from going into effect Tues
day midnight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
One Hurt When School
Bus Upsets

An eight-year-old boy received a
fractured collar bone, another boy
was injured slightly and IL other
children escaped injury when a
Bloomdale school bus upset at 4:30
o'clock Tuesday of last week on the
Bloom Center road, northwest of
Bloomdale.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Only One Traffic Death
In Lima This Spring

Although auto accidents and traf-
fic injuries increased during August,
Lima held to its own record of only
one fatality involving motor vehicles
since Jan. 1.
Police Sergeant Don Miller, in
charge of traffic, reported IL per-
sons injured in 7S accidents last
month, compared with ten injured
in 68 mishaps in August, 1888.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Seriously Hurt By
Horses Kick

Leonard Good, 25, farmer of one
mile north of High Banks on the
Carey road east of Findlay, was
believed to be in a serious condi-
ton in the Findlay hospital suffer
ing internal injuries received when
he was kicked in the abdomen by
a horse.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Lima Radio Station
Seeks More Power

Increase in power from 100 watts
to $50 watts, and permission to op-
crate at night as we'll as in the day
time are sought in request on file
with the Federal Communications
Commission by the Fort Industries
company, operator of Radio Station
WLOK in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
$500 In Putnam
Schools

When the regular 1939-40 school
term opened last Tuesday morning
in Putnam county, an approximate
total of $500 county children began
their classwork for another year.
Of this total 1900 will ride a total
of 65 buses in the county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Falls 25 Feet From
Roof

Olin Beck, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Beck, Mt. Blanchard, was
taken to the Findlay hospital Fri
day following a 25-foot fall from a
barn on the Warner Hoy farm, east
of Findlay. He was not seriously
injured.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Col. Brown Resumes
Law Practice

Col. Loucks B. Brown, we'll
known Kenton man who recently
left the position of assistant adju-
tant general of Ohio with the change
of administration when Gov. Bricker
took office, has resumed his prac-
tice of law in Kenton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14

severe cash in his abdomen suffered
in a home accident.
Hospital attaches reported they
were told that the child pulled a
tray Of dishes from a table and a
broken one cut him.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Hostess Hangs Herself
During Party

While guests were waiting in the
dining room of her home in Findlay
last week, the body of Mrs. Eva
Lena Michaels, So, was hanging in
the basement.
The dinner was in honor of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
To Complete Bank
Liquidation

J. E. Maher, receiver, said liqui-
dation of the Old National-City
Bank of Lima probably will be COM
pleted before Jan. 1. A public sale
of the remaining assets is set for
next month. 9@ AAs4
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Road improvement
Contract Let

Low bid for resurfacing the Dixie
highway from Van Buren, north to
the Wood county line was submitted
to the state highway department at
Columbus Friday by Robinson, Burns
and Cooper, Columbus contractors.
Their figure was S21,324.
The present 30-foot concrete,
roughened by use, is to be given an
asphaltic surface.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Agricultural Director
At Fair

A prominent visitor was enter
tanned on the Hancock county fair
grounds Thursday although many
persons were not aware of it.
The visitor was John T. Brown,
state director of agriculture, whose
wife is from Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
700 In Ada Public
Schools

Nearly TOO children of the Ada
school district began their studies
Monday morning when the new term
opened. Pupils were dismissed at
IL o'clock on the opening day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Home Mishap Fatal
To Child

Norman Lee Hites, 21-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hites, of
Mcdonald township near McGuffey,
died at IL p m. Thursday in the
Antonio hospital in Kenton from a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14

Feb. s, 1927. Both are now sane
and therefore being illegally de-
tanned, it is claimed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-17

CTill 7:30 p. m, Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday; lit
tie change in temperature; mod
crate southerly winds, possibly
fresh at times.
Florida: Partly cloudy, thun-
derStormS in extreme north por
ton this afternoon or tonight,
and in central prtion tonight or
Tuesday morning; slightly cooler
in extreme north portion.
Jacksonville TO Florida Straits:
Moderate southeast and south
winds, shifting to northwesterly
over extreme north portion and
partly overcast weather tonight
and Tuesday with scattered
showers over extreme north por-
ton.
East Gulf: Moderate to fresh
sOutherly winds, shifting to
northweStcrly over north portion,
and partly overcast weather with
scattered showers over north por-
ton this afternoon and tonight
and over central portion Tuesday
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-17
San Carlos School PIT. A.
Conducts Interesting Meeting

Director Machin and Luis Tor
RADIO recited two beautiful poems,
with The American Day" drama
tic act being performed by TWEEN
ty-one girls from the schools,
each representing a nation from
the Americas, and representing
the Pan American Union.
Refreshments were served, in
Guiding a delicious cake donated
by Mrs. S. Cabrera, Jr.
Those present were: Mrs. An
gelica Watson, Mrs. Enrique Con
Zalez, Mrs. Isabelle Pierce, Mrs.
Martha Leon, Mrs. Jose c.
Sanchez Mrs. Fernandez, Mrs.
Andres Marrero, Miss Elva Es-
quinaldo, Miss BenildeS Remond,
Miss Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fernandez, Luis Sanchez, Will
liam Hernandez, Horacio Pons,
M. Torres, Andres Marrero, M.
Moreno, P. Esquinaldo, Eduardo
Base and a group of children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-17
Approach TooCitiesSc
Exhibition Opening n

Striking to other teitiesI in
which it has been exhibited is
the Community Art Center show,
Approach to Cities, recently
circuited through the country by
the Federal Art Project, opening
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
at the Center.
In America often the railroad
caused the town to be built and
the first impression most visitors
have of a town is of the back
doors and freight yards of rail-
road stations. With the arrival
of the automobile, motor roads
are cluttered with signs. The
approaches to most American
cities are mssaa through debris
and the discard of speed, ma
terlaI remains or progress caused
by careleSSneSs and neglect.
As a contrast, most European
cities and villages are well
groomed and have been kept so
since medieval times. There is
regard for trees, flowers, and
grass, even around the railroad
tracks.
The exhibition opening tomor-
row shows pictorial energy on
canvas taken from elements of
uglinesS. Presented also is
mute plea to the average citizen
to think upon the approach to his
own city or village and decide
for himself if, as a stranger, he
could remark upon its character
and beauty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-17

San Carlos School PIT. A. held
an interesting and enthusiastic
meeting on Friday. The session
was in honor of Founders Day
and Pan American Day. Prin-
cipal Miss Benilde Remond gave
a brief talk relative to the OBJ
Servancc of the two different
days, and other matters in con-
nection with school activities.
All the members of the organ
ization realizing the advantages
of the Union" manifested great
interest in the benefits to the
schools.
DR.. ]. c. Sanchez made a brief
address explaining the meaning
of the organization, and urged
closer cooperation among those
interested in school work, and
also told of the many things that
had been accomplished through
the work of the board of direc-
tors and others affiliated with
the school organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-17
Entertainment
Is Planned

Growing Pains, a comedy of
adolescence, by Aurunia ReuvereI,
has been selected as the senior
play by the Graduating Class of
Key West High School to be pre-
sented on Friday, May II, BIS p.
m, in auditorium of High School.
Presentation of Senior Play is
usually the beginning of the Sc
ries of class activities preceding
commencement.
Cast OF characters is being Sc
lected and will be announced lat
er. 5J1 e., 1.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-17

BOULDER. Colo April IA
college graduate should ezpec -
start at almost any salary hi he
can work ms way upEzrd spee5-
lily. University Of ColurzSo Szr-
vey indicates
QueStiOnnaires sent % Al the
graduates IN classes during 1ne
period from 1923 70 1888 shoxed
that in 1896 they were making a.
average Of SI,75O each. VITA ne
women averaging 81 500 and tnr
men $1,000.
Salaries ranged from $500 ,
year TO $4,000 and more. buf
only the classes Of 1873 - had
women representative II the s.
900 group.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-17

REGARDING PEACE

Editor, The Citizen:
There is nothing ''mysterious"
about the Presidents attitude to-
wards the dictators of Europe
who are not '-peace-minded'', to-
wards depressed races, towards
our moral mission to lead the
world; if the key is to be found
in a modern religious movement,
peculiarly upper-class, which has
become international in its scope
and aims.
Mrs. Roosevelt has several
times used the phrase moral re-
armament" That phrase is a
slogan of the Oxford Group. /
do not know if Mrs. Roosevelt
is a member, or alphabetically
inclined toward this movement,
but it appears that she is inter
eSted in moral re-armament"
May not the President, also, be a
believer" and if he is, should we
not have a chance to investigate
the aims and motives and method
of guidance" prescribed by the
English born, American made
panacea for mankind's inhar-
mony?
c. G.. FLINT.
2238 S. w 9th ST,
Miami, Fla.
April Is, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-17
Miss Knowles Is
Leaving Today

Miss Effie Knowles, who arriv-
ed several days ago to attend the
funeral OF her Uncle, the late Ben
jamin Tynes, is planning to leave
this afternoon Tor Washington,
d. G.
Before going to the capital,
where she is. an attorney in the
Department of Justice, and has
been connected with that branch
of the service for the past five
and a half years, Miss Knowles
will stop in Miami for few
days and visit with her mother,
who makes her home in that city.