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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10

urday evening after having spent the
past week with friends at Claremont,
Hominy and Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Union prayer services at Olive
Branch, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Cook and son
Bobbie of Burgettstown, Pa, are Wis
iting at the Lendon Basinger and En-
aline Nonnamaker home.
A number from this place attended
the funeral services of Ella Mae Al
spach, at the Coldren funeral home
in Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Halsey and Mrs
Ceily Halsey were supper guests last
Thursday at the ]. r. Fisher home
Sunday afternoon guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Will Harbor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Mampbell of Toledo.
Mrs. N. B. Steinman of Blufftor
and Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz
! daughter Martha Ann were supper
guests at the Arthur Nonnamakel
and Anna Koontz home, Sunday.
The Ami Nonnamaker family spen
Sunday evening at the c. V. Klinglel
home near Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marquart, dau
ghter Dorotha, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
Marquart and family all of Eagl'
township and Mr.. and Mrs. Henr.
Koontz and family were dinner guest
at the home of Mrs. Lucinda Koont
and Cliff Koontz. Afternoon caller
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ebay o
Hardin county.
The w. M. S. of Bethesda held thei
August meeting Wednesday with Mrs
Mary Garlinger in Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Stirn, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Arnold left Sun
day for weeks vacation at Indian
River, Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Turner and
Pete Turner of Holland, Ohio spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd
Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry KoIlars, Mrs.
Rose Hadsell, Mrs. VIM. Neubrecht
and Mrs. Jake Woerner of Lima,
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Carrie
Durkee and daughter Ruth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis and
family of Toledo spent Friday with
Mrs. jeanette Davis and Mrs.
Cynthia Elliott. They were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Davis who will
remain for an indefinite time.
Jimmie and Leonard Keveldere of
Toledo spent the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. Cliff Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. J. Amstutz and
family returned Saturday from a
motor trip thru Northern Michigan
Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Negroes Unhurt
In Dixie Mishdp

Six negroes escaped injury last
Saturday night when their automo-
bile turned end-over-end three times
on the Dixie highway near the Je-
nera road. The car was practically
demolished.
Archie Sanders, 20, of Cincinnati
was the driver of the wrecked car
State highway patrolmen reported
the mishap occurred when the Gin
cinnati auto struck the rear of an
other car which had backed onto the
highway after turning around. Name
of the driver of the second auto
was not learned.
In another area accident Pau
Adams, 35, of Detroit, received head
injuries and knee abrasions when his
auto ran into a ditch on Route 81
1T miles south of Williamstown.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Turner of
Muncie, Indiana spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Turner.
Scott Lewis and John Ross attend
ed a county fair at Muncie, Ind,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ludwig
and family spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kennel at
Hamilton.
Mrs. Jim Eta Edgecomb visited
her son Harry at Cincinnati over the
week end.
John Huber and daughter Bernice
were called Saturday to Lansing,
Michigan due to the death of Gilbert
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mcbride of
Birmingham, Michigan, visited on
Friday with the formers father
VIM. Mcbride whose condition is
critical at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood and
children Ruth and Marilyn, Mrs. H
Carter and Reginal Carter of Lynn
Massachusetts; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carter of Detroit, Michigan are
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E
C. Downey.
Warren M. Durkee who has beer
a teacher in the Dola High schoo
,, for the past three years has re.
signed in order to accept a similar
position in the Washington Court
House High school. He will teach
History and Government classes
Mr.. Durkee at present is in Summer
school at Ohio State university, con
tinuing his work toward his Ph. D
degree in History. --~
Mrs. Cecil Bassitt of Findlay re
turned home Saturday after spend
ing the week with her sister, Mrs
Cynthia Elliott.
Mrs. Carl Zeek of Struthers, o..
Mrs. Betty Boyer of Glenvill'
Hospital, Cincinnati, returned hom'
Saturday after a weeks visit will
DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Lacock.
Mrs. Harley Fett and children
Dean and Barbara of Wapakonet;
spent the week with Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Fett.
Mrs. Catherine Ross and son Johl
were week end visitors of relative
at Greenville, Ohio and Union City
Indiana.
| Mary Stettler of Findlay is spend
| ing the week with her grandmother
Mrs. Mayme Yant.
Joan Barber of Lorain is visitin,
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kemph and dau-
ghter Vera and son Hubert spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Marouart and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Geise of Lima
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Debolt and
sons of Ft. Wayne spent Wednesday
evening at the Amos Gerber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and
daughter Patsy Ann were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Gratz and Miss Rachel Schaublin.
Mrs. Sarah Finke and Mrs Ed
Foust and family spent Friday at the
Sam Badertscher home.
Mrs. Harry Clouser and grandsons
Wayne and James Daley spent last
week at Hammonsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and sol
Melvin spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Stettler of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz spen
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Yerks and Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Everett of Lin;
were Thursday evening supper guest
at the Amos Luginbuhl home.
Mrs. Mel Zimmerly and Mrs. Ere
Gratz spent Sunday evening at tn
Amos Gerber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller ar
spending the week with his mother
Mrs. John Miller of Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerma
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bad
ertscher and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harol
Badertscher, Mr.. and Mrs. Whine
Badertscher and daughter, Mr.. an
Mrs. Dwight Frantz and daughte'
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Frantz, Mr.. an
Mrs. Quinten Burkholder and famil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Niswander an
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H,
Der were Sunday evening suppe
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Burkholt
er and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10

this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Barber.
Marian Pugh, Ruth Barnum,
jeanette Stevens and Ruth Erect are
at Lakeside attending the West Ohio
Institute of the Epworth League.
Helen and Lois Wolfe, Richard
Arnold and Marion Driver spent
Sunday at Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yant and son
Wilbur, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Arnold
and son Kenneth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Arnold and son Frederick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Arnold and
son Rodger, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bowers and family of Lima; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Barber and
daughter Leila had birthday sur
prise party on Mrs. Ella Yant, Tues.
day evening.
Ruth Dakin of Lima is spending
the week with Mrs. Mae Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Trout, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Brackney and Mrs
Hazel Clausing attended the Worle
Poultry Congress at Cleveland las1
week.
DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Lacock ant
children Allen and Jane, Miss Lila
Prowant left Saturday for a two
weeks vacation at Indian River
Michigan.
Mrs. Mary Holmes of Bluffton i.
spending the week end with hel
sister, Mrs. John Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Huber spen
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Huber at Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Augsburger en-
tertained as Sunday dinner guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Archer ans
daughter Margery, Mr.. and Mrs. Ra,
Miller Of Hume and Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Augsburger. --a-
Mrs. Carrie Durkee and daughte
Ruth spent Wednesday with MI
and Mrs. Merl Fensler at Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miller spen
Tuesday at the M. E. parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Rothe an
family of Spencerville were Sunda
dinner guests of Mrs. Della Weaver
The Beaverdam M. E., Pleasan
Hill, and Rockport churches wi
have Sunday morning services fol
lowed by basket dinner at tn
Bluffton college campus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Zeiders, Mr..
Mary Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs, Prin
Kilgore of Columbus and Mr.. an
Mrs. Conner Stewart attended tn
Marshall Reunion Sunday held at tn
!. home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Stewar
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Organize Marshall
Reunion Here Sunday

A picnic dinner was held at the
country home of Mat Stewart east
of Bluffton Sunday, for the Hayes
Marshall descendants. Those pres
ent were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Blymer, daugh-
ter Phyllis and son Ronald, Cairo;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fruch and
daughter Nancy Lou, Lima; Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Miller, daughter
Margaret and son Donald, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Miller, Robert Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. j. K. Miller and son Max,
all of Urbana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Lowry, Geo.
Marshall, Lewisburg; Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Swank, daughters Betty and
Wathena and son Lloyd, Sidney; Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and daugh.
ters Mary Jane, Nancy Ann, JOAN
and son Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Mayberry
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry, sor
Roger and daughter Rose Leigh, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Kidd, daughters Ze.
rene and Doris and son Morris, Col
Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hamilton
daughter Wilma and sons Howard
and Kenneth, Mt. Cory.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Froney, In
dianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Xii
gore, Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. kilgors
and son Bobby; Noel Kilgore, Co
lumbus; Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hop
pus, Toledo Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Stewart, Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Skidmore, Wes
Liberty; Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Mil
Ter, daughters Murna, Fonta Bell,
and Genevieve and sons Jimmie
John and Sollie, Bellefontaine; Mrs
Mary Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacol
| Zeiders, Beaverdam, --.- 80
Mrs. Earl Ewing, Miss Gertrud
Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Stewar
and son Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Ra.
Marshall and son Carl, Mrs. j. M
Lippincott, Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs
Wendell Stewart and son Gary o
Ada; Darrell Stewart and daughte
Geraldine of Kenton.
The host and hostess Mr.. an
Mrs. Mat Stewart and daughte
Jeannine.
All enjoyed the day so well a re
union was organized for next yea
with Ray Marshall president, an
Gertrude Ewing, secretary, and Cor
Kilgore, historian.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
S5O8,745 Paid In
Real Estate Tax

Real estate tax collections in Al
len county last week aggregated
74,334.19, total for the last half
1888 period of $508, 745.12.
County Treasurer Byron III. Der
shem said the real estate tax books
will be closed Sept. 10.
Receipts from sales tax last week
amounted to S7,537, raising the ag-
gregate since the first of the year
to S266,5S9.53.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
ElrOse

The Black shool reunion will be
held Thursday of this week on the
grounds near the building.
Rev. T. ]. Koontz, wife and son,
Bobbie and Joan Gallant of Walbridge
spent Monday at the ]. r. Fisher and
A. ]. Nonnamaker and Anna Koontz
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz and
daughter Martha Ann returned Sat-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Book Circulation At
Library Sets Record

Circulation of books of the Bluff
ton Public library during July went
to new high mark for that month
of 1910 volumes, according to Miss
Ocie Anderson, librarian. This is
the highest July circulation since a
record has been kept by the library
here.
Books added to the library are:
For ADULTS
Bartlett, They Dared to Live;
White, Psychology of Making Life
Interesting; Connor, Gay Crusader;
Forrest, Daylight Moon; Thach,
Finger Painting as a Hobby; Ryan,
Your Clothes and Personality; Me
moller, From U-boat to Pulpit
Page, Must We Go to War;; Page,
Living Courageously.
Gullan, Speech Choir; Morris,
Longview; White, Andivius Hedulio;
White, Unwilling Vestal; Kones,
On Decorating the House; Barnes
Crum Elbow Folks; Hindus, We
Shall Live Again; Wheeler, Tested
Public Speaking; Thorndike, Your
City; Bailey, Footprints in the
Dust; Jennings, Next to Valour.
Brown, Nursing as a Profession
Hill, Homing; Sherwood, Abe Lin
coin in Illinois; Muir, John of the
Mountains; Mayorga, Best One-ac
Plays of 1898; Hayne, Cry Dance
Du Murier, Jamaica Inn; De |;
Roche, Growth of a Man; Aydelotte
Trumpets Calling; Thornton, Coun
try Doctor; Beery, Stuff, the Stor.
of Materials in the Service of Man
Guest, Collected Verse; Turnbull
Far Above Rubies; Kunitz, Ameri
can Authors, 1600-1900; Gondge
Island Magic. 81. 50, -
u@A'@- For JUVENILES
Heyliger, Don Strong of the VOL
Patrol; Sherman, One Minute t
Play; Crump, Boys Book of Fores
Rangers; Coatsworth, Away Goe
Sally; Stevenson, Black Arrow; A
len, Printers Devil; Schawe, Friend
, " Dogs; Comfort, Peter and Name
in South America; McKown & Glet
son, All the Days were Autonia's
Robinson, Runner of the Mountai
Tops; Huntington, Let's Go Out
doors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10

We are copyists in an extreme
sense. For that reason we repro
duce and magnify the errors of
our ideals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
CHESS PLAYERS
 ENTER TOURNEY
BellOfne and Warner in State Competition; Roy
 Walch Joins Club

Two Waterbury Chess Club play CTS have entered the State Tourna- men now underway. Nicholas R. Beilome is the class A section will coon compete in the finals against the three oth T best players in Con- necticut. William Warner, Class B expert, has already played in the finals and is ranked among the five best B players in the state.
 Kingsley Keillor, president of the club, has called a special meeting oi the Board of Directors and regular club members Friday evening. The object of the meeting will be to discuss plans for City Minor Tournament, and to decide whether or not the club will remain open during the summer. Suggestions for activities will be considered. The president urgently requests the at- tendance of every member.
 Roy walch, high school teacher and lecturer, was recently welcomed as . new club member. MT. Walch hopes soon to be able to beat his son, Ray Walsh, who IS one of the clubs best players.
 Robert Marshall and George Harel are rapidly becoming fine chess players. Both of these young men have natural mental ability coupled with strong determination to mas- ter the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

During his convalescence in a Paris hospital he met the Polish lass who was to become his wife. She was the sister of another wounded soldier.
 Turrou followed the young lady to Harbin, Manchuria. They were married in 1917 and their first son was born toward the end of the year.
 When 1t became apparent that the stork was going to visit them again Mrs. Turrou travelled to Taiga, Si- beria, to be with relatives on ac- count of upset conditions in Man. churia and China.
 The Russian civil war caught her there and Turrou was informed that she and both children had perished at the hands of the Reds.
 The year 1920 found him back in the United States, heart-broken at the apparent loss of his dear ones.
 He joined the US. Marines, served a year and four months in France md the U. s. thereby gaining American citizenship, and was pre- maturely discharged on account of his war wounds.
 Jobs as interpreters for commer- cial firms, government commissions and the postoffice department fol- lowed until Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover's Russian Relief Ad- ministration sailed for Europe. Tur- rou joined the commission in Paris as personal confidential interpreter for Gen. William N. Haskell, head of the commission.
 Loses Fortune
 When the commission reached Moscow Turrou immediately set in motion the wheels of the machinery that eventually reunited him with his long lost family and gave him his first glimpse of his second son two years after his birth.
 Turrou brought his family to the United States in 1923, sank his $12,- 900 fortune into an import and ex- port business, lost everything and returned into interpreting for a living.
 He took an examination for en- rollment in the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1928, passed with flying colors and became a G-Man on April l, 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MUSICAL STUDENTS

Seniors at Crosby High school who excell in music may try for a scholarship of $100 offered by the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Mass, it was learned to- day at Crosby High school.
 The scholarship Is offered to one senior of each high school in New England. Applicants must have out standing. musical ability, good scholastic record, and must need financial assistance. If more than one senior wishes to try for the scholarship, the Conservatory will arrange competitive examination.
 Recommendations of the principal or musical supervisor must accom- pany the applications which should be submitted by May ].
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
CORLISS EXPECTS
 HIGH CLASS SHOW
Tenth Annual High School Orchestra Concert to Be
 Given Friday

Naugatuck; April 18-Friday even- ing the Naugatuck high school auditorium will be the scene of the tenth orchestra concert given since the present director of music, Leon R. Corliss. has had charge of the local school music program. MT. Corliss promises one of the best affairs of its kind in the forthcom- ing event.
 The high type of music to be played by the orchestra and its musicianly rendition by the orches- tra testifies to the superior work of private teachers of the borough and to the careful attention to detail which has put the individual talent of the players together, and nodded into one harmonic whole. The music is more difficult than any ever before attempted. One number will be the famous overture, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" which is based on Shakespeare's story of the same name. Another number will be the first movement of the G minor symphony of Mozart; while another will be the ever famous waltz, "The Beautiful Blue Danube" by Straussk. The Dagger Dance" from "Notoma" by Victor Herbert will also be featured. Other selec- tions will be given.
 Marcel Doucette of Waterbury who has often been heard ove.. the radio, will bring two groups of songs. He is one of the most popular sing CTS in this part of the state, and his appearance is looked forward to with a great deal of pleasure.
 The high school Girls Glee club of 60 voices will sing. Members of the club are as follows: Betty Bau- kat, Carolwn Bagley, Ernestine Ben- son, Margaret Shepard, Gloria Hur- tado, Wilma Raap, Isabel currier, Margaret Curtin, Polly Austin. Betty Behrendt, Ruth Butkus, Jean Chis- well, Eleanor Churchill. Patricia Anderson, Agnes F'erkas, Betty Stim- son, Jane Chittenden, fl Doris Good win, Natalie Hodges, Helen Sousa, Margaret Lantieri, Ruth Zehnder. Jane Thurston, Marion Strom. Jane Garrick, Arlene Brown, Dorothy Behlman. Ann Brennan, Dorothy Lewis, Joyce Berry, Rachel Roden- bach. Betty Ryan. Helen Machnica. Dorothy Caskey, Betty Duffy, Jeanne Collins, Rosemary Carol, Jane Mad den, Norma Widen. Corrinne Par ker, Marie Nolan, Verna Anderson, Helen Hadzega, Iverna Carlson. Phyllis Wolfe. Agnes Wrinn, vincie Creddo, Rose Creddo, Eileen Cali han, Gloria Pichulo. Jeanne Stim- son, Mary Mattos. Shirley Pfirman. Dorrine Durr. Betty Hackett and Evelyn Emery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
PAUL REVERE RIDE
 WILL BE ENACTED

Boston, April 18-(UP)-Lanterns will be hung n the Old North Church tower tonight, ushering in the observance of the 164th anniver- sary of the outbreak of the American Revolution.
 The lanterns, heralding the arrival of the British, were tln signal for Paul Revere to begin his historic midnight ride spreading the alarm to rebels ready to battle for inde- pendence.
 Eight cities and towns will parti- c1pate in the celebration with pa- rades and exercises. Highlight will be the re-enactment of the rides O1 Paul Revere. William Dawes Jr. and Dr. Samuel Prescott.
 Governor Leverett Saltonstall will deliver a patriotic message at his- toric Concord bridge, where was fired the shot heard round the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
UNCLE SAM SEEKS
 TRAINED SOLDIERS
Former Army Men Being Recruited Here = New
 Recruits Also Sought

Recruiting Sergeant Walter A. Smith, of New Britain, will be at the local post office today and to- morrow for the purpose of answer ing questions regarding enlistment in the Regular Army Reserve and the Regular Army.
 The purpose of the Reserve is to provide endorsements for the Regu- lar Army in the event of an emer- gency declared by the President of the United States. Its membership is composed of Ex-Regulars only, citizens of the United States. In other words, trained soldiers who have received their training as enlisted men in the Regular Army, and whose services have been hon. est and faithful and terminated by honorable discharge after at least one year of continuous service.
 The term of enlistment is four years. The applicant must be phy- sically qualified and under 36 years of age at time of enlistment or enlistment in the Reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
BUS PASSENGER
 SEEKS $1O,OOO
Mrs. Gertrude BOwes In. jured in N. E. Transports
 ton Co. Mishap

Suit for $10,0oO damages for in- juries received in a bus opened to- day in common pleas court with Mrs. Gertrude s. Bowes, of 1915 East Main street, represented by Attorney Richardson Bronson, the plaintiff in the action against the New England Transportation Co.,, and with Judge Miles P. McNiff pre- siding. The defendant is repre- sented by Attorney J. w. Grady.
 Mrs. Bowes took the stand to tes- tify under examination of MT. Bron- son to injuries suffered when the bus stopped suddenly, causing her to strike her head, the result weeks of illness. She said that the accident also caused her two black eyes.
 The case is expected to require most of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
FREAKISH STORM
 IS COMING EAST
Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Swept Into Middlewest
 During Today
(BY UNITED PREsS)

A freakish storm of snow. sleet and freezing rain swept into the Middlewest today and pressed East ward toward the Ohio River, al- ready at flood levels after heavy spring rains.
 The storm originated in the Rocky Mountains yesterday, whipped snow into deep drifts in Colorado and wyoming, reached blizzard propor- tons in Western Nebraska and Northern Iowa, coated North Gen. tral Wisconsin with ice, and loosed hal and heavy rains over Illinois Humboldt, Ia., reported its worst blizzard of the year.
 Government meteorologists ex- pected the storm to bring showers today to the Wabash River Valley in Indiana and the Central Ohio Valley in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky where 2,000 persons have been forced to evacuate lowland homes.
 The storm and floods cost at least five lives which, in addition to 70 deaths in tornadoes through out Southern and Central states during the past three days, brought tho total for the nation near 50 Several persons were injured ser- iously in the tornadoes and the death total was expected to be high CT.
 One death was reported in the Colorado snowstorm. Two persons drowned in flood waters in Indiana, one in Ohio and one in West Vir- ginia. The last of a series of tor nadoes that swept across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, A. abama, Mississippi and Tennessee, struck near Boligee, Ala, yesterday killing one woman and injuring 20 other persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
REPORTS EXPECTED ON WALL, FLOODS

Report will be made on progress of reconstructing the retaining wall at the rear of 386 Willow street by Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming when the Board of Works meets tonight. The work was or dered done after report that various of the properties and persons below the wall were threatened by the fall of the barrier. on city property.
 A delegation from the Riverside street area will hear tonight that plans for the layout of the Nauga- tuck river to prevent flood damage in the section are sufficiently con- plete to start title searching and hearings thereafter.
 Several sewer hearings are sched- uled, as well.