The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-24
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Prof. Oliver Schumacher of Findlay
was a business caller in this vicinity
last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hostettler of
Mansfield spent an evening last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. 0rlo Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Campbell and
daughters La Donna and Elizabeth
spent Sunday with friends in Colum-
bus.
Mrs. Walter Cupp who underwent
an operation on her spine several
weeks ago at a hospital in Cleveland,
is recuperating at her home and
seems to be on the way to complete
recovery.
Alva Cook who has been staying at
the j. R. Marshall home the past year
spent the past week with former
friends and relatives at his old home
near Youngstown.
Many friends in this vicinity at
tened funeral services for Mrs. P. d.
Bixel of Pandora, held in the Grace
Mennonite Church in Pandora, Sun
day afternoon. Mrs. Bixel was the
mother of Mrs T. c Marshall, who
with other members of the family
have the sympathy of friends in this
neighborhood.
A group of young people from Com
er, Orange Township and local youths
| met in the home of Kenneth Marshall
last Thursday evening for the pur.
pose of organizing an Allen County
Youth Council which is part of the
Farm Bureau project. Don Evans Of
Conner was selected as president. 9th,
er meetings will be held at various
points in the near future.
Miss La Donna Campbell who grad
uated from the Conservatory of Music
of Wooster College in June, will enter
Ohio Northern University in Ada thi:
year to complete her work in Public
school music.
The Beaverdam- -Rockport Epwortf
League group held a party and scav
enger hunt at the home of Miss Eileer
Amstutz in Beaverdam, Saturda.
evening. About ten from this vicin
ity were present.
| A family gathering was held in th'
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Kidt
and family, Saturday evening, honor
| ing Mr.. and Mrs Otto Kidd, daughte
| Nettie and grandson, Norman Kidt
| all of Mercedes, Texas. Those pres
ent besides the guests of honor were
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Cook and som
Harold and Warren of Lafayette; Nh
and Mrs. Charles Cook, son Lloyd an.
daughter Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. E'
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Erect, MI
and Mrs. Chris Gratz and family o
| Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Fruche,
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hau
entstein and Clark Kidd. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake wer
served at the close of the evening.
Mrs. Lou Parker, who has spen
sometime with her daughter, Mrs
Mary Parker Akers of Macon, Ga
who has been i'll with high blood pres
sure and heart trouble, has returne
to her home in Columbus Grove. Mrs
Akers condition remains about tn
same.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kidd and dau
ghter and grandson Norman, left o
Monday for their home in Mercedes
Texas after spending a couple 0
weeks with friends and relatives /
this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Cupp and dau
ghter Edythe returned the last of tn
week from trip through the Me-
England states and visit to the Me-
York fair. Mr.. and Mrsh Delma
Smith and son Kent of Tontogan,
who have spent the summer in Ne
York returned with them.
Miss Ethel Jean Marshall will pre-
sent her violin and piano pupils in
recital at the Presbyterian church ]
Rockport, Sunday evening at 5 o'clocl
Those participating are. Sarah An
stutz and Imogene Wenger OF Bun
ton; Louis David and Charles Rissel