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Evening star., 1939-06-22
.245 Pupils Graduated
From Shaw School
AT Final Exercises
John H. Wilson Of
Bourd of Education
Presides at Rites

Shaw Junior High School yester-
day graduated 245 pupils at final
exercises in the Armstrong High
School.
Presiding officer was John H. Will
son, member of the Board of Edu-
cation. Graduates and the schools
they will enter next fall are:
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Aeasley, Edna NJ.

Heasley, Edna M.
Bourke. Joseph A.
Branch. George ].
Bryan, Carmel
Chambers. Mildred
Chase, William H.
Compton, Noel Pyles
Turner. Norman
Saunders. William J,
Conliffe. McGregor
Cunningham, Jean ].
Dixon. Vote D.
Dodson. Jane l..
Dolphin. Barbara M.
Duncan. Esther G.
Dyer. Dorothy L.
Edmonson. Bessie ].
Ellis, Pauline Lula
Fields. Rosa Lucille
Foster. Gloria B.
Cant. Evelyn Ann
Gardner. Gwendolyn
Garrido, r. R.. jr.
Grimm. Mary Louise
Hackett. Clarrissa v.
Hackley, Gwendolyn
Hanson. Ruth M.
Harley, Mary Ruth
Hawkins, Helen o.
Hill. Ettyce Herndon
Hobbs. Williston C.
Holland. Lillian e.
Holland. Vivian L.
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Hughes, Ida Mae

huRneS. lQh MAG
jackson, Alice q.
jenkins. Thomas NJ.
Jones. Alma @.
Jones'. Blanche Ida
Johnson. Edgar H.
knight, Robert +.
Labat, Joseph John
Lanauze, Harry z.
Lee. Florence N.
Leigh, Juanita Rose
Ijghtfoot. j. K.
Linger. Barbara r.
Lomax. Dervey
Lowndes, La Verne L.
Lyles, Chauncey H.
johnson. Archer c.
Mitchell. Thomas H.
Nichols. Pearl L,
Meredith. Mabel B.
Miles, Lorraine E.
Mitchell. s. c.. jr.
Murray. Roselyn J.
Nash. Albert E.
Parker. Alice Mae
Payne. Grace Ethel
Pennington. B. M.
Pyles. Helen D.
Raboya. Gloria v.
Redman, e. L.
Shorter. Elvena M.
Simmons, j. NJ, jr.
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Diplomas Presented
To 460 Graduates
0fMckin|ey High
Frances Shelton Gives
SoIutotory and Richard
Marsh Farewell Talk

More than 400 graduates of Nc
Kinley High School last night re-
ceived diplomas from Principal
Frank c. Daniel at commencement
exercises in the school auditorium
The salutatory was given by
Frances Shelton and the farewell
address by Richard Marsh. Freder-
lex Bach presented the class gift.
Miss Jessie Coope. assistant prin-
cipal, announced the scholarship
winners and with Assistant Princi-
pal A. M. Vliet presented the class
for diplomas. Robert Maurer, vice
president of the Board of Educa-
ton, presided. Music was by the
Tech Orchestra and graduating
members Of the glee club.
Graduates are:
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Navy to Get Colonel

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (P).-The
Navy is going to have colonel.
Colonel F. Betz has just received
his appointment to the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis. The Colonel" is
Betz's given name.
Evening star., 1939-06-22

smith. Yyonne y. West. Marjorie A.
5tarke. vivian A. Willis. Dolores NJ
Ihompkins. G. A.. u. Wilson. Celestine NJ
Toomer, Ihaddeus L. Wilson, James Burke
Tucker. Thelma z. Wingheld. Ella l.
van Brakle, Z. P. Woodson. WilIietta
waller, Robert A. Yourg, Lucille E.
walker. Micar1er T. Hamilton. Sheila Z.
walker. samuel 8. Hinton. Walter r.
Watkins. Alice w. Mitchell. Thomas II.
washington. u. A. Tinsley. r. NJ
WASHINGTON. H. NJ PURGE, Harris Il
Weeks, Lillian J.
To WashinEton Vocational
Doris Elizabeth Butler.
To School Outside the District.
Oscar Francis Morrison.
Evening star., 1939-06-22

Simpson. Walter
Small. Louise N.
Smith. Herbert T.
TAYLOR. James w.
Thompson. Eunice
Tidwell. Bessie L.
Towles. Lille M.
Tucker. Lillian M.
Ward. Daniel
Washington. T. w.
Westmoreland. j. c.
Allen. Ellsworth W.
Williams, Florence M,
Wooten. Elizabeth
Ward. Nanetta r.
Brown. Alice Virginia
Barnes. James E.
Berry. Calvin C.
Berry. Joseph
Christian. F.. N.
Couze. Robert
Edwards. James
McC1eave. r. c. G.
Montgomery. j. S.
Moultrie, Thos. c.
Newman. Jerome A.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
RawsOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Steinman of Findlay
were Wednesday evening callers on
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Kohler and
daughter were Christmas day dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wentz
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Clymer and fam
lily spent Christmas day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cal Deitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith and family
were Saturday evening callers on Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Steinman of Findlay
Mr.. and Mrs. Randell Wentz OF
Bluffton and Mrs. Kenneth Watkins
and family of Columbus Grove were
Monday afternoon callers on Mr.. anC
Mrs. Chares Wentz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Steinman anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Grubbs and sor
Eugene were Sunday evening dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith
and family.
Mrs. Tooman and son of North Of
Mt. Cory were Christmas day dinner
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
Soldiers Must File
For Bonus By Jan. z

Allen county World war veterans
have until midnight Tuesday, Janu-
airy 2, to file applications for ad-
iusted compensation certificates, more
commonly known as the soldiers
bonus, it was announced last Satur-
day.
Applications can be made with
Mrs. Mary Kirk, secretary of the
Allen County Red Cross chapter,
which has offices in the Faurot
building in Lima.
Veterans who drew any part OF
their bonus, either a full or part
payment are not required to make
further application, Mrs. Kirk said
Wives, children, mothers or faith
ers of deceased veterans, in the or
der named, also must file applica-
tions before the deadline if they
wish to obtain any of the adjusted
compensation money.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
Religious Training
School Opens Jan. 4

An interdenominational Leadership
Training School for Bluffton and Vi
cinity viii open on Thursday even
ing, January 4th, at 1880 o'clock, at
the high school building. 1t will
continue through five Thursday
nights.
Prof. A. C. Schultz will teach a
course in Old Testament; Miss Mere
dith Stepleton course in work with
children; Mrs. Lenore Myers a
course in Understanding Youth; and
Rev. John Thiessen course in I'm
proving the Adult Class.
Glasses are open to persons of all
ages who are interested. Any one
who so desires may register for only
one of the four courses, but no one
can take more than two on account
of the class schedule. Registration
fee, Is cents.
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STOCK SALES

~ * * -
For sale-24 good pigs avg. so
fbs.; also good fresh COW. Cyrus
Burkholder, y mile east and / mile
south of Beaverdam.
For sale-Shorthorn roam calf S
days old. VIM. Badertscher, l mile
north of Bluffton.
For sale-22 shoats. L. E. Althaus,
R mile south of Lafayette.
For sale-Shorthorn male 13 mo.
old. Adam Luginbuhl, 1a mile west
of Richland Grange hall.
For sale-Young roam Shorthorn
bull. ]. c. Deppler & Son.
Service bulls - Shorthorns and
Brown Swiss s1.5O; Guernseys. Jer-
seys and Herefords s1.O0, plus 5
cents per mile one way. All bulls
t. b. and Bang tested. Ten bulls in
service. c. N. Long & Son. Phone
Ada Red 1860. If
For sale or trade for cattle
Matched team of mare colts coming
2 and 3 years old. Will make a real
team, extra good. C. N. Long, 3
miles west of Ada. tt
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Entertain For Guests

In honor of DR.. and Mrs. L. O
Gratz and family who are spending
the holidays here, Mr.. and Mrs. A
D. Gratz and daughter Miss Berda
Gratz entertained at dinner at their
home Tuesday evening.
Guests were DR.. and Mrs. Grat1
and daughter Marjorie of Gaines
vile, Florida, also their son Kenneth
Gratz of Philadelphia and theil
daughter Miss Joan Gratz of Della
ware.
Miss Esther Ann Gratz of Lima
Henry Gratz and daughter Helen
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Moser, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Andrew Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M
Hostettler, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Gratz and son James, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilford Gratz and daughter Chris.
tine, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cox and
Silas Diller.
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Christmas Dinner

A Christmas basket dinner was
enjoyed at the home of Postmaster
and Mrs. Ed Reichenbach on West
Elm street, Sunday.
Guests present included: Mr.. and
Mrs. d w. Reichenbach and daugh-
ter Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Reichenbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon
Luginbuhl and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell Habegger, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Luginbuhl, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Roethlisberger, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Reichenbach and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Reichenbach
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hauen-
stein and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hauenstein and family all of
Pandora; Miss Vera Reichenbach of
Cleveland and Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Meyer and family of Mt. Cory.
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BOOthbys Observe
Golden Wedding

Three Christmas weddings were
re-enacted Monday during the Cold
en- Wedding anniversary celebration
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Boothby at
their South Jackson street home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boothby, mrried oo
years, comprised one Of the three
couples. The other were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Whitmer, of Cleveland,
who have been wed So years, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Whitmer, also OF
Cleveland, married 10 years.
Mrs. Frank Whitmer is a sister
of Mrs. Boothby, and Paul Whitmer
is the son of the Cleveland couple.
Preceding the wedding re-enact-
ment, Madlyn Isham, granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Boothby, played an
accordion solo, "Silent Night. Rev.
J. A. Weed was the officiating pas
tor.
A cafeteria dinner served at noon
was attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Clail
Boothby and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Don Boothby and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Lowell Boothby, all OF
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lugin-
buhl and family of Toledo and Mr.
and Mrs. Fay Isham and daughter
of Bluffton, children of Mr.. and Mrs
| Boothby.
Others were Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Whitmer and son; Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Whitmer and daughter, anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Whitmer, al
of Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Whitmer and daughter, of Lima
Rev. J. A. Weed and family, OF
Bluffton.
Among friends and relatives wht
called during the day were Mr.. anc
Mrs. ]. w. Edwards, of Conner; Mrs
Florence Bogart, Mr.. and Mrs. II. I
Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Deppler
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Niswander, Pat
ty Niswander, C. G. Coburn, j. w
Montgomery, Mrs. Donna Montgom
cry, Mrs. Paul Studler, Mrs. Anna L
Henry, Mrs. Jesse Bracy, Mr.. an'
Mrs. Eli Augsburger, Mrs. Hiram
Althaus, Mr. and Mrs. M. o. Poul
ser, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Poulser, MI
and Mrs. Charles Hankish, Mrs
Mabel Cookson, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T
Nonnamaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyru
Schumacher and Susan Diller, all o
Bluffton, and Barbara Diller, of To
ledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boothby were mar
ried in Lima on Dec. 25, 1889, an,
after living in that city seven year
they moved to Bluffton where the.
have since resided.
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Family Gathering

In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Strahm of Seattle, Wash, who are
visiting relatives here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Strahm of Lima entertained
the following in their home, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strahm of
Seattle, Wash; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Strahm and daughter Jean of Pierce
ton, Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Strahm
and daughter Patsy and son Dick of
Hanna, Ind; Mrs. Edna Anspach,
Milton Hilty and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Hilty and son David of Columbus
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McClough of Day
ton; Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stryker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harmon and
daughter Dorothy and son Jack, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ream of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
These Florida Fish Stories Are
Vouched For By Blufft0n Angler

III. Only I don't think "Dode"
should get much credit on the trip
as he was feeding the fish practical
ly all day.
"Had great time and surely a
fisherman's paradise. Could have
caught many more, but they wear
you down and you are ready to call
it day.
"Here's one for Bluffton fisher
men. A man here Sunday had his
bait can hanging over the side OF
the boat. He went to reach for q
minnow and what he found was q
young octopus had crawled in the
can and had eaten all his bait. Iii
brought him out on the bridge anc
some gentlemen from Pennsylvania
bought him.
Francis Clymer advises me HI
has caught more than $50 of then
on his crab lines. So if any of tn
boys want these for pets just write
"Bluffton people here are all fine
and the weather is perfect"
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Perfect fishing weather in Florida
is making winter vacations all the
more enjoyable for Bluffton people
in the south, according to q letter
written from st. Petersburg, Flor
ida, last week by A. T. Worthington,
of Spring street.
Worthington sent with his letter a
newspaper clipping relative to one
fishing expedition. 1t reads:
"Ralph Slower and Pop Dawes,
co-captains of the boat Adeline, of
Johns Pass, brought back GAO pounds
of grouper. The following were on
board: A. T. Worthington and Nj
M. Murray, of Bluffton, o.; John ]
Mahon, Cleveland; and Charles ely,
mer and Don Clymer, of Rawson
o."
In his letter, Worthington com
mented on the clipping as follows:
Doesn't taks US small town boy,
long to get our names in the paper
(The st. Petersburg Times, Dec
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To Ship Turbine
Early In January
Continued from page -
Keep Two Engines


Two 300 XIV Skinner engines will
be kept as auxiliary equipment at the
plant. With the new 750 XIV. turbo-
generator in operation, its output will
be sufficient for the towns peak load,
but the other engines will be at hand
in case of breakdown or other emerg-
ency.
The turbo-generator and Skinner
engines win give the Bluffton plant
a capacity of 1850 XIV, which should
be sufficient for the towns require
ments for years to come.
Excavation for the foundation of
the new generator has been started at
the east end of the engine room.
Plant workmen will have the founda-
tion ready when the unit arrives here
about the middle of January.
After the turbo-generator is set in
place, Westinghouse engineers will
check over it completely and put it in
operation, probably early in the
spring.
Carries New Generator
Purchase of the unit was made thru
the Power Plant Equipment Co., of
New York City, which guarantees the
equipment electrically and mechanical
ly for one year. This is the same
guarantee given on new generating
units, it was pointed out.
The unit Bluffton has purchased
was installed as new generator at
Pennsylvania State College, State Col
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
Birthday Gathering

The following gathered at the home
of Mrs. Loretta Clum of near La
fayette, Tuesday in honor of her
birthday anniversary:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Clum, Mr..
and Mrs. |. B. Beeshy, Mrs. Richard
Staley and family, Mrs. Eda Staley
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Clum, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Staley
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hou-
ser, Ronny Zuber.
Mrs. Carl Coon, Jacob Staley, Mrs.
T. w. Desenberg, Marceille Staley,
r. L. Staley, Lillian Desenberg, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Richards and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Bailey, Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Staley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Clum and family.
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lege, Pa, and was discontinued from
service since 1888. Investigators re-
port it has been well maintained and
is in first-class condition
Installation of the turbo-generator
will be the first addition to the NUM-
cipal plants generating equipment in
IL years. By purchasing the 75O XIV.
turbine, the board of public affairs
has made it possible to generate as
much current with one unit as is now
possible with the battery of three
Skinner engines.
Ready in May
The new turbine should be in oper-
alton by the first of May, and its in
stallation will be the greatest i'm
provement in the history of the plant
from the viewpoint of service and
economy, officials of the board of pub
lie affairs declared.
With the unit in use, Bluffton will
have the same type modern equipment
found in mucrh lager towns, and the
rates here are said to be as low as
any for a town of 1000 or less.
No bond issues have been required
at any time for improvements over
the last 20-year period, and all new
equipment has been paid for from the
plants cash balance. A new boiler
installed last year gives the plant
modern high-pressure equipment for
the generation of steam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
Xmas Gathering

Last Sunday marked observance
of Christmas at the S. f. Nonna-
maker home on Spring street when
relatives of the late G. A. Norma
maker gathered to spend the day.
Those enjoying the occasion were
Mrs. G. A. Nonnamaker, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Ludwig, Ed Boutwell,,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Holmes and
daughter Bernita, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
j. Stratton, son Ortho and daugh-
ter Elaine, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Nonnamaker, daughters Eileen and
Loretta May, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Nonnamaker, sons Eldon and Billy,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Nonnamaker,
daughters Wilma and Joyce.
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Install Officers At
Masonic Meeting

New officers of the Bluffton Ma
sonic lodge were installed at a meet
ing in the lodge rooms Tuesday
night, with Fred Mueller serving as
grand marshal and DIR. E. w. Ba-
singer as installing officer.
Those who took office included I:
b. X. Herring, master; Charles
Alderman, senior warden; Stanley
Basinger, junior warden; Ralph
Stearns, treasurer; G. r. Bogart
secretary; George Klay, chaplain
Fred Wenger, senior deacon; Don
Conrad, junior deacon; J. A. Thomp-
son, tyler; Paul Martinka and Harry
Tripplehorn, stewards; and Fred
Mueller, trustee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many
friends and neighbors for their aid
and sympathy so generously extended
to us in the illness and death of our
beloved husband and father, S. w.
Steiner; also Rev. Eli Steiner and
Rev. G. P. Schultz who officiated at
the funeral, the singers for their
services, the trustees of the Ebenezer
Mennonite church for their gracious
accommodation and all those send
ing flowers.
Mrs. S. w. Steiner & Family
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Pleasant View

Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Hanna are
the parents of baby girl, born at
the Community hospital in Bluffton,
Saturday.
|. M. Hummon, who had the mis-
fortune of getting his arm injured
in corn shredder is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fridley and
family were Sunday guests of her
mother, Mrs. Orpha Harris and
daughter, Miss Naomi West of Bluff
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rickly and
family of Liberty Center, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Sutter and family of
Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Rickly of
Columbus were Christmas guests in
the Mrs. Samuel Rickly home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Harris and
daughter Marcella of Toledo were
over Christmas guests in the William
Shaffer and /. r. Harris homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Schumacher
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Fridley and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fridley of near Bea-
verdam were Christmas day guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William FridIey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Badertscher and family
of Richland Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hummon and
son Keith of Toledo were over
Christmas guests in the Charles
Fisher and j. M. Hummon homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas and
daughter of Toledo, David Carr of
Tiffin, and Miss Barbara Carr of
| Columbus were guests in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Carr and
family over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gibbs of
Rawson; Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Ha-
begger of Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Zimmerman and son Dale of
Defiance, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Habegger and family spent Christ
mas day with Mr.. and Mrs. Oren
| Doty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Williams at
tended the funeral of Mrs. William
Hartman Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz and
daughter Martha Ann of Bluffton
spent Christmas day with her father
j. G. Krautter and family.
Miss Hildreth Alspach of Cleve-
land is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Alspach and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz and
daughter Carol Jean spent Christmas
| day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Edwin Niswander and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Doty enter
tanned the young folks of the View
at Christmas party Saturday even
ing. Games and a Christmas ex-
change were the diversions of the
evening. Refreshments were served
by the hostess assisted by Miss Mar
garet Habegger and Miss Gladys
| Doty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter of
Pandora; Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Bell
and family of Mt. Cory; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker and family
of the Dixie highway, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Y. Frantz spent Thursday
evening in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Dwight Frantz.
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Notice is hereby given of the an
nual meeting of shareholders of the
Bluffton Community Hospital corpor-
alton of Bluffton, Ohio, at the high
school cafeteria, Bluffton, Ohio, on
Monday, Jan. 8, 1910, at 7:30 p. m.
for the purpose of the election of
three trustees and the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
36 Calvin Balmer, Sec.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
Mayors Notice

Attention is called to the muni-
cipal ordinance prohibiting the dis
charge of firearms within the cor
poration limits. This office has re-
ceived several complaints against the
practise of shooting especially in the
vicinity of the city dump and all
such ordinance violation must be
stopped.
w. A. Howe, Mayor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28
DIR. Steiner Named
Auto Club Official

DR.. ]. S. Steiner, of Bluffton, was
named to the board of directors of
the Lima Automobile club, at the
annual organization meeting last
week.
c. l.. Bierly, of Lafayette, was re-
elected president, and Mrs. Minnie
B. Walsh, secretary-treasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-28

Number of Post Offices
The post Office department says
that there are 1,195 first-class post
offices in the United States.
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APPRECIATED

| take this opportunity to thank
the G. r. girls and Hi-Y boys for
their songs and gifts at Christmas.
w. B. McGeorge
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guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Toom-
any and family.
Evening star., 1939-01-19
Hems|ey Only Hopes
To Avoid Trouble
Soy 3 q. 4.4 4-s4--
With Indians
-.' - - -=.-t.
PIoyboy-C Catcher Great
Help in SO Despite
His Woywordness
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla, Jan. 49,
Rollicking Rollie Hemsley. the
Cleveland Indians playboy-catcher
isn't so sure he can stay out OF
trouble with club officials this year
You can't tell" he said today
"Ill probably get along all right
with them, but I'd rather make nc
predictions"
Frequent tiffs have been costly to
Hemsley, who never has regarded
training rules as sacred. One OF
Oscar Wits first duties as manager
of the Indians last spring was to
send Rollie home and impose q
$1,000 fine when the player showed
up with a black eye and other evil
dences of wandering beyond bounds
When Rogers Hornsby managed
the ST. Louis Browns he had several
run-ins with Hemsley but never
could keep him under control.
Once the season got under way
last year, however, Hemsley settled
down to have one of his best years.
He batted 296 in 66 games.
Hemsley is valuable to the In
dians because of his ability to han
die young Bob Feller The catcher
believes Feller will have success
full season this year.