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was to be provided by President Will
son, probably from the War Emer-
gency funds.
A convention of the Alaska Pres
bytery was scheduled to be held
here. at which all members of the
Presbyterian Church and missions
Selmar Mauritsen and Mrs Violet
Morris were married in the Deanery
by Dean Guy d. Christian, and were
attended by Mrs. r. Kippen and E.
Gilkie
Harry J. Fisher was to leave on
the City of Seattle for a short visit
with his brother who was on his
way from the East to California.
They were to meet in Seattle.
Sergeant G. p. O'Kelly arrived in
Juneau on the City of Seattle and
was to spend about week here Wis
iting friends before leaving for the
Todd Packing Companys plant
where he was to be employed dur
ing the summer.
The Savoy Cafe on First Street,
opposite the Occidental, was to be
opened by S. Ruath and wife. The
place had been renovated and fur
nished with new outfits brought
from the States.
Mrs. J. H. Kline returned to Ju-
neau on the City of Seattle after
visiting with friends in Seattle for
month.
Commissioner of Education L. D.
Henderson, who had been attend
ing meeting of the State Superin-
tendent's Department of the Ma
tional Education Associa ton, was to
return to Juneau on the Alaska.
Oliver Orange, of the Juneau Cold
Storage Company, arrived on the
City of Seattle.
Weather: Highest IS; lowest "a;
cloudy
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On YEARS AGO
~ From THE EMPIRE
MARCH 7, 1919

Officials said that the funds for
continuing railroad work in Alaska
was to be provided by President Will
son, probably from the War Emer-
gency funds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-07

A convention of the Alaska Pres
bytery was scheduled to be held
here. at which all members of the
Presbyterian Church and missions
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-07
MRS. MURPHY SAILS

Mrs. B. Murphy was an outbound
passenger on the steamer Tongass,
which left Juneau this morning for
Seattle.
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cHGbty
Birthday

The Empire extends congratula-
fions and best ioishes today, their
birthday anniversary % the folloap-
ing:
MARCH 7
Joe Hill
Jesse w. Payne
4l Lloyd Hildinger
Jack Schmitz Jr.
Jean Simpkins
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-07

Rural identification promoters
hope 100000 American farm homes
will receive electricity for the first
time during the next eight years.
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ANSWERS on Page SIX
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-07

Selmar Mauritsen and Mrs. Violet
Morris we're married in the Deanery
by Dean Guy d. Christian. and were
attended by Mrs r. Kippen and E.
Gilkie.
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Harry J. Fisher was to leave on
the City of Seattle for short visit
with his brother who was on his
way from the East to California.
They were to meet in Seattle.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-25
Memoir of a Cooperator
tcont inusd from last wsek)

(cont inusd from last week)
late manager of the local conner
cial enterprises ,and now of Ii lwau-
kee, Wis. Is the coop perator" in
this article.
His experience in this community
was both extensive and profound
and this series of articles is q
verbatim sta tement of his phil
osophy as expounded to the editor.
These ARTICLES are meaty and 10 be-
1ieve of intense interest to cooper
ators and wou1d-be ooopera tors.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-25

would be rolled up could not help be reflected
in sharply reduced prices in patronage eturns
either OF which would increase the purchasing power
OF Its members and retain the profits Of its enter
pr1ses for use in Greenbelt.
The Cooperative Organizing Committee and the
store mana cement, the other hand should bear in
mind always that the stores belong the consumers
and must be operated for their benefit To this end
they should carefully choose their personnel from
by Law. The purchaser Is also required 60 prov1oe
by insurance against loss damage to property
by fire and to pay any taxes assessed against the
property.
ca Oh unit from the viewpoint Of maximum savings to
the consumer. Good will, believe, might be
to the products offered for sale, being careful at
all times to inform them when their orders for
ticular article be placed more ad-
vantageously.
In thematter Of the deficit incurred in the
early operation Of the stores which being re-
duced by profits it is strong belief that due
to the less transient character our local
populati 7. the deficit should be capitalized and
deferred over short period Of years order that
the benefit Of cooperative savings may enjoyed by
those who are patronizing the stores now, ra ther
than to wait until far-off day such realiza-
tion.
Why not get rid Of ostrich viewpoints. attack
the problems and pull together to eoono-
mic future Of Greenbe1t2
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-25

Julian Tavenner. 1s-R Ridge Road, celebrated his
seventh birthday Friday, May 19, for several Of his
young fri ends.
The young host. aided by hi Mother,
served cake. candy and grape juice to Misses Mary
Elizabeth Allen, Beverly Wood, Beverly Houlton, Jean
Jarboe Betty Davies Carol Hartley and Masters Don
aid Flick. Graham Hou1ton, Sonny stainback, Milton
Davis and James Taylor.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-25

HONESTY AND DEMOCRACY FOR THE LONG PULL
9. Do you think people will attracted here? Are
the pr 1ce ranges such that afford to compete
Tor trade? Is our trade naturally competitive7
Would people find much induoemant in coming here
place farther out7
A. I think so. think prices definitely
in line with competition. One Of the problems is
that psyoho1ogically, in creating 1ow-price idea
in the peop1e's minds you indulge in certain b1ar-
Ing Advertising talking about suoh tremendously
prices, and you have few loss leaders that look
like good bait bring the people and YOU deco-
rate your store to look like junk shop. and that
gives people an idea that things very low In
price. I think We do much better for the long pull
to have attractive, at stores such We do have
and such as are being developed. It is sound
ctandising plan over long pull. think people
fed up Lot Of th at. There many shady
practices when you in meroh sing. That is
of the things that think counts most in the
store setup is tn they honest that they
are really trying and serving the customers and
consumers. There is no point in their doing other
Wise.
9. Do you feel that the people here are convinced
Of that? How many people give you the Impression
that they are not intere sted in the cooperative,
that they DON'T trust it's non-profit motives? Is
the general spirit optimistic one7
A. There people who very definitely DON'T agree
with this thing. and that is their right In
cracy to disagree. The strength Of the coopera-
tive the fect that IT is voluntary, that any
join and leave when he wi She's Thet
is the tremendously strong. advantageous thing.
believe, Of the other compulsory setups
there Of course, the problem Of distribut
is unquesti onably the ob1em that is be-
fore this country whole. If Greenbelt stores
operate successfully and demonstrate ability to
distri butte good merchandise cheap1y, 1T very likely
Will have effect the trend Of merchandi sing
and distri butt on in general.
And the cooperative not only gives people
for their money and the patronage return, but also
more quality, and helps in trying to achieve ALL
around low competitive price to start with.
thet in volume sales cut the percentage Of
our fixed charges -- that is there good many
fixed charges that the whether the stores
do Sc ZOO week $40 900 week. Not the biggest
part of the expenses fixed but still, take the
Food Store, for example. They could handle 33
business without very much labor overhead.
And that addi tiona1 husi ness from within
+be
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Choir To Be Heard
In Radio Program.

The Symphonic choir of 0livet
college, Olivet, Mich, directed by
Kenneth Newland, Bluffton college
graduate, will be heard in a radio
broadcast Saturday afternoon from
1:30 to 2:15 o'clock over Detroit
station WWJ and the NBC network.
The forty-five minute broadcast
will consist of vocal numbers by the
choir and selections by the SYM
phony orchestra of the college.
Newland, who joined the Olivet
college music faculty last fall was
graduate student at Ohio State
university after completing his col
lee course here. His wife was the
former Miss Virginia Tripplehorn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r.
Tripplehorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newland will leave
in June for Laramie, Wyoming,
where Mr.. Newland has accepted a
position as head of the voice depart
ment for the summer school
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Best poultry litter 81 per bale. The
Bluffton Milling Co. II

Best poultry litter 50 per bale. The
Bluffton Milling Co. tt
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hartman and
daughter Shirley of Pocatello, Idaho.
called at the D. W. Fox home on
South Lawn avenue, Monday. Mrs.
Hartman was formerly Miss Maxine
Fensler of Bluffton.
Don't forget Community sale Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauenstein spent
the past week in Toledo visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Gratz. They returned home Sunday
accom- panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Gratz
who spent the day visiting here.
A group of hats on sale at 81 each
at Helen's Hat shoppe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Alspach of
Spencerville, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Alspach and son Charles of Lima
spent Sunday with the formers
brother and the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alspach of Railroad street.
Fresh Lake Erie fish, pickerel and
perch dressed, every Wednesday and
Friday at Community Market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Long and
daughter Marilyn of Holden, Ohio,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mowrey and
daughter Ada of Lafayette visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
rye Frick and family of Mound
street, Sunday.
Lawn and garden seeds in bulk /;
tested seeds and You save money by
buying in bulk. L. I. Greding, hard
ware.
Mrs. Louise Yoder has returned to
her home in Cincinnati after spend
ing the past week at the home of her
brother, DR.. S. X. Mosiman on Grove
street.
Lemco cedarized storage bags, two
for 25c, keeps your winter clothing
free from moths, dirt, vermin and
dust. Each bag holds several gar
ments. Two bags for 25c. Bas-
inger's Furniture store. If
Miss Fenton and Miss Ruhl, for
merly of BIuffton, hold responsible
positions in social service work in
Cleveland. While in that city Mrs.
Fett also visited an old friend, Mrs.
Ernest Tropf and daughter Linda
who now reside in Cleveland.
For extra results use Agrico, the
fertilizer with the extra plant food
for your corn, potatoes, garden and
lawn. Echo Feed store.
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Photographic Exhibit
Is Marked Success

The Photographic exhibit arranged
by the Neu-Art studio at Basinger's
Furniture store was we'll attended
beyond expectations. Among the
visitors who viewed the exhibit were
those of eight different states, and
reached as far as Atlanta, Georgia,
and Fargo, North Dakota.
The one photograph receiving the
greatest amount of attention and
comment was the one made by E. H.
Neuenschwander which was hung at
the Photographers convention at
Chicago at the same time the Trav-
cling Loan collection was hung.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
BluftOn Stone Co.
Starts Operations

Operations for the coming sum-
mer season have been started by the
Bhffton Stone company at its quarry
here, it was announced the first Of
the week by Raymond Conrad, man
ager. Eight men are employed by
the local industry.
Three weeks were required to
pump out the quarry which was
filled during the high water last
month when Big and Little Riley
creeks overfowed their banks and
flooded surrounding areas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
TlCp. Trustees Name
Cemetery Cdretdkers

Caretakers for cemeteries in Rich
land township under control of the
township board of trustees have
been named by the board for the
coming summer at the following
salaries:
Old Mennonite, Wayne Yoakam,
$40; Gratz, w. c. Schaublin, s22;
Old Cemetery, Bluffton, Donald Nc
Cafferty, s33; Pleasant Hill, verl
Reichenbach, $50; Old Cemetery,
Beaverdam, Verl Reichenbach, $40;
Woodland, Verl Reichenbach, $45.
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Value Estate $4,000

Elda Hoffman, south of Bluffton,
last week was named administrators
of the estate of her deceased hus-
band, Walter G. Hoffman, insurance
agent, who died April Is.
Valuation of the estate was listed
at $4,000, principally in realty. The
couple resided on the Austin Balmer
farm south of town.
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TUO Cars Damaged
In Collision Here

Two automobiles were considerably
damaged in a collision at the inter-
section of North Main and Jefferson
streets, Friday morning. No one
was injured.
Cars were those driven by Rev.
John Gauss of Jenera and Mary E.
Barker of Mendon, health depart
ment employee. Besides the damage
to the cars, street light standard
was broken, it was reported by
Marshal Lee Coon who investigated
the accident.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Boy In Hospital;
Kicked By Horse

Chas. Heldman, 10, is patient in
the Bluffton Community hospital as
the result of being kicked by a
horse at his home near Jenera, Sat
urday. Heldman received a severe
cut on the forehead, several stitches
being required to close the wound.
His condition is reported satisfac-
tory.
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WANT-ADS

Plow your garden early with port
able garden tractor; no damage to
flowers. Let us give you our price
on one acre lots. Wilbur Sumney,
Bluffton phone 375-W. /
Plow point and section knives
sharpened, also lawn mowers. The
Silent Man can be sharpened and
kept like new at the Burns Gun
shop. 3
Rugs washed and repaired 81 and
up. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call
for and deliver. Switzer's Rug
Cleaners, Lima. Leave orders with
Mrs. Henry Schifferly.
Anyone having claims on lost and
found articles in the News window
is requested to call for same at
once as all articles will be disposed
of at the end of this week.
See me for your spring plowing
and discing. |. w. Welty, w. Elm
ST., Bluffton phone. l
Wanted-Poultry and eggs at
highest market price; also have
poultry to sell retail. Calvin Steiner,
third house from Electric light plant.
Bluffton phone 212-W. tt
Wanted-To do custom plowing and
discing. Satisfaction guarantee. n.
F. Steiner & Son. /
Wanted-Work on farm by young
man, experienced, single. Carl
Davis, l mile south and II mile
east of Daily school.
Wanted-Wool 23c 10. Market
subject to change. Master Feed
Mill.
For rent-Nice modern apartment.
Mrs. Zoe Zehrbach.
For sale-Page Dairy milk route.
Inquire News office.
For sale-New Perfection coal oil
kitchen stove with enamel top and
back, cheap. Call phone 4S0-W.
For sale-Sturdy electric drill
press; bench model. E. p. Steiner,
Bluffton phone.
For sale-Davenport and rocking
chair. Call phone 234-W.
For sale-The Dorsey Amstutz
farm of 80 acres Ia miles west OF
Bluffton. See II. w. Althaus.
For sale-Sandstone slabs suitable
for sidewalk. Call phone 120-Y.
For sale-Three burner coal oil
stove. Call phone 412-Y.
For sale-Ivory and green coal
and wood kitchen range. Roy Ream
Spring St.
For saIe-Cabbage, head lettuce
and cauliflower plants. Allen Beeshy
Riley St.
For sale-Ice box rs 10. capacity
Mrs. Paul Faze, phone 313W.
For sale-Irish Cobbler seed po'
tatoes, excellent for planting $1.25
basket; also eating potatoes 81
UdShtl. icdSS UililB OWn 1OiitdltiSl
Mrs. Henry Schifferly.
For sale-Dining room chairs
rocking chairs, stands, bedsteads, ex-
tension table with drop leaf. Sarah
Nusbaum, College road.
For sale-Lloyd Loom baby
buggy, stroller type, in good condi-
tion and reasonably priced. Mrs. M
w. Boyd, 175 S. Mound st.
For sale-Potatoes and lard. Ro,
Marshall, | mile south and l milt
east of junction Routes SO and 103
For sale-We have Royster ant
Cleveland fertilizer for corn, grass
and soy beans. Get our prices
Master Feed Mill.
Lost-Ladies wrist watch between
high school and residence. Suitabl,
reward. Mrs. ID. c. Bame, 124 E
Jefferson st.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Northern Lights In
Brilliant Display

Aurora Borealis, or northern
lights were visible here in an un-
usually brilliant display shortly
after midnight Saturday. The lights
were most brilliant during a two
hour period of from one to three
o'clock Sunday morning.
At the height of the phenomenon
the curtain of light filled more than
the northern half of the sky, extend
ing from east to west and we'll past
the zenith. At times there were
waves of red, green and violet light
streaming up from the northern
horizon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Press Taiegrdpher
Stops Here Tuesday

Chas. Davidson, veteran press
telegrapher, stopped in Bluffton,
Tuesday. He was enroute east and
expects to go to the Worlds fair in
New York city as an expert tower
man or train dispatcher in the Rail-
road Administration building.
Davidson was also a press asso-
citation teleghapher at the Olympic
games in Los Angeles and worked in
the same capacity at the Hauptman
execution in Trenton, N. J.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
To Attend Church
Merger Conference

Rev. Emil Burrichter, pastor of
the St. Johns and Emanuers Re-
formed churches will attend a con-
ference at Tiffin on Thursday and
Friday when the West Ohio Chassis
of the church will become a part of
the Northwest Ohio Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed churches.
Congregations of the churches in
Ohio will be organized into four
synods, the Northeast, Northwest,
East Ohio and Southwest Ohio
groups.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Amateur Radio
License ReneUed

Nelson Herr, Bluffton radio de-
votee, was recently notified by the
Federal Communications commission
of the renewal for three year
period of his amateur radio station
and operators license.
Herr operates amateur radio sta
ton W8PUY in the five and ten
meter amateur bands. He has under
construction large transmitter suit
able for both code and phone trans
mission in all amateur bands.
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X X X
DOJ lei ES
and CLUBS
Methodist Missionary Society

Methodist Missionary Society
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Methodist church will meet Mon
day night at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Dillman. Mrs. Hiram Huser will be
leader and Mrs. j. A. Weed assistant
hostess.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Hogs-140 to 160, 5000; 160 to
230, $3.50; 230 to $50, $3.50; $50
to 300, s6.4O; roughs, s5.25; stays,
$4.25.
Calves, s8.75; lambs, $3.50.
Grain (bushel prices)-Wheat 69c;
corn 46c; oats 28c; soys 75c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Entertains New Stark Club

Mrs. I. w. Bauman entertained the
New Stark Community Social club at
her home here last Wednesday after
noon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

Wedding of Miss Eileen Amstutz,
daughter of Mrs. Ellen Amstutz, re-
siding north of Bluffton to Richard
Reiter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Reit-
er of Mt. Cory will take place Sunday,
May Z at the home of the bride, it
was announced the first of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
THE HE BBIL.UUIEEFT0N BLUFF NEWS
b. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
nIERY EI:aa~

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

Subscription rates: $500 per year
In u. S. payable in advance.
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Orange Twp. Farm Women
The Orange Township Farm Wo-
mans club will meet with Mrs.
Clara Augsburger, Thursday after
noon, May 4. The following pro-
gram has been arranged:
Devotionals, Mrs. Bertha William
son; Roll call, one of mothers
pleasant ways; "A Bit of High Ad-
venture, Mrs. Fame Fett; "Wilt
Resistant Asters", Mrs. Myrle War
ren; "Just Sort Of, Mrs. Bertha
Williamson; "New Perennials", Mrs.
Edith Swank; "Only a Cripple
Mrs. Clara Anderson; "Sick Abed'',
Mrs. Clara Long; Song when You
and / Were Young Maggie.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

Named Delegate
At a meeting of Women's Mis-
sionary societies of the West Ohio
Chassis of the Reformed church held
in Lima last week, Mrs. w. A.
Amstutz was elected delegate to the
national conference of women's mis-
sionary societies of the Evangelical
and Reformed churches which will
meet in Cleveland, November / to 3.
At this meeting will be effected a
merger of the women's societies of
the two churches. The two church
bodies have previously merged into
one organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
All Club

Members of the Bluffton high school
All club have elected the following
officers for the coming year: Pres,
Harriet Blome; vice pres, Doris Gar
matter; secretary, Ruth Ryan; treas
urer, Mary Jane Worthington.
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officers for the coming year: Pres,
Harriet Blome; vice pres, Doris Gar
matter; secretary, Ruth Ryan; treas
urer, Mary Jane Worthington.
Federation Pounds Scholarship
A scholarship in Bluffton college in
memory of the late Mrs. VIM. Wal
lace, former president of the Bluffton
Federation of Women's clubs will be
established by that organization, it
was decided at a Federation meeting
Tuesday night.
The step to establish the scholar
ship was taken in connection with
memorial services held for the form
er president whose death occurred last
month. 1t will be known as the Leola
Wallace Scholarship fund.
Mrs. A. C. Burcky presided at the
meeting which was the last of the
club season. A group of piano num-
bers was given by John Moser. New
ly elected officers installed by Mrs.
Lysle Baumgartner We're:
President, Mrs. Guy Corson; 1st
vice pres, Mrs. Gordon Bixel; End
vice pres, Mrs. Gerhard Buhler; re-
cording sec., Mrs. Clayton Bixel, cor
responding Sec, Mrs. E. w. Basing-
er; treas, Mrs. ID. X. Tripplehorn.
Alpha Gamma Club
The Alpha Gamma club will meet
Friday night at the home of Miss
Eleanor Worthington. Topic for the
meeting will be travel.
PRESBYTERIAN Social Club
The Presbyterian Social club will
meet at the home of Miss Alice Lud-
wig this Wednesday night. Assist
ant hostesses will be Mrs. N. w.
Cunningham and Mrs. c. A. Biery.
=
AMIGO Club
The AMIGO club met at the home
of Mrs. Levi Frankhauser in Lima,
Friday night. A poem on April
showers was read by Mrs. VIM.
Burkholder after which bunco was
played with Miss Vera Habegger
winning first prize and Mrs. Stella
Core second.
Orange Twp. Farm Women
r
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

Best poultry litter 50 per bale. The
Bluffton Milling Co. If