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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Tax Collectors
Here March 8, 10

Deputies from the office of County
Treasurer Byron H. Dershem will be
in Rluffton on Thursday and Friday,
March and 10, it was announced
last week.
They will have quarters in the
Citizens bank during their two-day
stop here to assist in listing personal
and classified taxes, and to collect
personal, classified and real estate
taxes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Influenza

Influenza which has assumed cpl
denic proportions in many parts of
Northwestern Ohio, resulting in the
closing of a number of schools, is
not serious in Bluffton public schools
or Bluffton college, it was learned
Tuesday.
Officials of both institutions stated
Tuesday that they believed the peak
of the number of cases was reached
the latter part of last week and
that the menace was definitely on
the wane. Unless unexpected de-
velopments occur there will be no
closing of schools or college, it is
stated. The illness is said to be
not of virulent type.
Supt. A. ]. B. Longsdorf stated
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
A. C.. Spdngler, Former
Mayor Here, SuccXn1bs

Funeral services for Abram C..
Spangler, deputy Allen county treas
urer and former Bluffton mayor were
held in the Methodist church, Tues
day afternoon with the pastor, Rev.
]. A. Weed officiating.
The court house in Lima was
closed for the afternoon as a mark
of respect to the departed deputy
and county officials attending in a
body were among those who filled
the church here to capacity.
Mr. Spangler died at his home on
Geiger street early Saturday morn
ing from complications, having been
ill since last fall. He was aged
seventy years, eleven months and
twenty-five days.
A lifelong resident of Bluffton, he
held many offices in political and
fraternal circles here. He had COM
pleted ten years as deputy in the
office of the county treasurer when
he became i'll last fall Previous to
that he served as mayor of Bluffton
from 1922 to 1924. He also served
as Richland township clerk and a
member of the Bluffton town coun-
Gil.
He was an active member of the
Methodist church here and was fo1
a number of years teacher in the
Sunday school. He was secretary OF
the Bluffton Odd Fellow lodge anc
a member of the Maccabees.
His wife, Eliza Anderson Spang
ler, survives. The couple celebrated
their forty-eighth wedding anniver
sary last Christmas day. Also sur
viving are two daughters Mrs. Lids
Burkholder of Bluffton and Miss Ora
Spangler, instructor in Van Burer
high school and one son Byron
Spangler, superintendent of school,
of Mercer county.
Two brothers surviving are Davie
! of Stanton, Nebraska, and Glen o.
Denver, Colorado. Five grandchild
rem also survive.
Interment was made in Cannons
burg cemetery east of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Husband Of Local
Girl Gets State Job

Bluffton people will be interested
in the appointment of John Robert
Jones, 80, Columbus attorney, to the
position of secretary of the state
public utilities commission.
Jones' wife is the former Lucille
Balmer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Andrew Balmer residing near Bluff
ton
Jones was appointed to the secre-
tarial post last week by Governor
John Bricker. Jones is a graduate
of the law college of Ohio State
university and secretary of the
Franklin county Republican executive
and central committees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
TrdnScOntinental
Honeymoon By Plane

A transcontinental honeymoon trip
by airplane was completed the latter
part of last week by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Frederick who flew from Ash
tabula, Ohio, to their new home in
Burbank, California.
Frederick who was employed at
the Meter Works here several years
ago was married in Oakland, Calf,
on February IL. His bride, the
former Kay Ann Campbell was
hostess for the United Air Lines.
Following their marriage the cou-
pie flew east to visit his parents, DR..
and Mrs. II. o. Frederick of Ash
tabula- DR., and Mrs. Frederick
formerly resided in Bluffton where
he was engaged in the practise of
dentistry Harold is their youngest
son.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
AREA CHORAL
CONTEST HERE
Northwest Ohio High School
Festival to be Held
Friday, March IL
Competition Will be in Five
Classes; Glee Clubs and
Choruses to Sing

High school singers representing
more than 80 schools are expected to
compete in the Northwestern Ohio
chorus festival to be held in Bluff
ton, Friday, March II.
Boys and girls glee clubs and
mixed choruses representing schools
from five classes will participate and
entries are expected to be received
within the next week from many
schools in the district
Morning, afternoon and evening
sessions will be held in the Blufftor
High gymnasium. The event is be
ing sponsored by the Bluffton col
lege department of music, and Prof
Russell A. Lantz, director of tn,
department, will serve as festiva
chairman.
Five Classes
Competition will be i'm five classes
with the grading based on enroll.
ment. Glass &C will include schools
with less than 100 pupils; Class c
100 to $50; Glass BIB, $50 to 500
Class B, 500 to 750; Class A, 1000
or more.
Bluffton will enter Glass B com
petition in all three events, boys ano
girls glee clubs and the mixec
chorus, according to present plans
Winners and runnerup in the loca
contest will be eligible to compete in
the state contest that will be hele
later at Columbus. Choral competi
tion here will be one of a series ot
meets scheduled for Ohio higf
schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Hand Is Burned As
BLOIU Torch Flares

Wendell Duffman, 81, suffered
painful burns on his left hand when
"a gasoline blow torch which he was
Using at the Steiner Chevrolet
garage fiared Monday afternoon.
Duffman was engaged in making
adjustments to the torch when the
accident occurred. His jumper jack
ct caught fire and was pulled off
with the assistance of garage en-
ployes.
He is the son of Merl Duffman OF
North Main street. His burns are
not expected to prove serious.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
SPEAKS AT PERRYSBURG

"The Social Aspect of Music in
Home and Community" was the
subject of an address by Prof. Sid
ney Hauenstein who spoke before
the Parent-Teacher association at
Perrysburg, Tuesday night. The
speaker is instructor in instrumen-
tai music at Bluffton college and
Bluffton high school.
Myron Gerber, Bluffton college
graduate has been instructor in
public school music at Perrysbure
for the past nine years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Lay COUers For 100
At Patterson Dinner

An attendance of one hundred is
anticipated at the annual Father
Son dinner of the Bluffton Masonic
order to be held in the lodge dining
room this Wednesday night, it is an
nounced by Harold Kennedy, master
of the lodge The dinner will be at
$50 o'clock
Speaker for the evening will be
Rev. c. C. Shedd, pastor of the First
Methodist church in Findlay. He
will speak on the subject George
Washington as Man and Mason"
Rev. Shedd ranks high in masonic
circles and has held important state
offices in the order.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
TOURNEY PLAY
OPENS THURSDAY
Bluffton High Will Meet Lucas.
Champion of RichIand
Co., Thursday Night.
Fifteen Teams Entered in Carey
tournament; Bluffton One
Of Favorites

tournament time is here again, and
Biuffton High cagers-with a fine
season record-will be followed by q
large crowd of partisans when the
Pirates go to Carey this Thursday
night to meet their first tourney foe.
bluffton's opening round assign
ment is against Lucas champion of
Richland county, team that has won
l3 and lost five during the season.
The game will be played at $50 D.
m. on the Carey high court.
If successful in their first start. the
Dillermen will play again at 7:3O D.
M, Saturday, meeting the winner of
the Republic-Fostoria St. Wendelin
contest. Semi-fnal rounds will be
played next week.
Is Teams
Fifteen teams are entered in the
| Carey tournament and the winner
will be eligible to compete in state
competition at Columbus. Trophies.
however, will be awarded to the win
ner, the runnerup, and the victor i'm
a consolation tilt played between the
losers of the two semi-fnal games.
Bluffton has one of the best records
of the competing teams, 10 victories
and three defeats. In the bracket
with the Pirates are Arcadia, of Han
cock county, which drew first-round
bye; Chatfield, Salem, Lucas, Repub-
lie and Fostoria st. Windelin.
| Ada, tranfered to the Carey tour
nament with Bluffton last fall, is in
bracket with Holmes Liberty, Carey,
Butler, Van Buren,, winner of the
Hancock county tourney; Harpster,
Tiffin Calvert and Thompson.
/ Foes are Tall
Buttons frst-round opponents,
from a small school near Mansfield,
are reported to be playing their best
ball of the season at present. AL
tho they finished third in the Richland
county league, the team romped thru
the county tourney to cop the cham
pionship. On the team are four six
footers.
Bluffton and Ada are playing in the
Carey tournament for the first time
this winter, having been tranferred
from the Shawnee area where they
have competed for nearly two dec
AIDES.
1t means driving a little farther for
Bluffton partisans, for Carey is 81
miles from here on State Route 103,
but there is some consolation in pre-
tourney gossip that competition is not
as difficult in the new area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Births

A daughter, Jeanne Arlene, was
born to Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Armen-
trout sf Cherry street at the Com
munity hospital, Saturday night.
Word has been received here of
the birth of son to Rev. and Mrs.
w. r. Augsburger of Albany, Ore
gon, Feb. 10. Rev. Augsburger,
formerly of Bluffton, is the son of
Elias Augsburger of South Jackson
street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
DR.. B0lsn,an Next
Speaker At Lions

DR.. Irwin w. Bauman, instructor
in social science at Bluffton college,
will be the speaker at dinner
meeting of the Lions club at 6:15
p. m. next Tuesday in the Walnut
Grill of the Pine restaurant.
DR.. Bauman's subject has been
announced as capital Punishment"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
College President
On Eastern Trip

DR.. Lloyd Ramseyer, Bluffton
college president was in Cleveland,
Wednesday attending the annual
meeting of the American Association
of School Supervisors. From there
he will leave Wednesday night for
trip to New York city and various
points in Pennsylvania in the in
terest of the college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Lima Pastor Will
Speak At Vespers

Rev. Earl Rowe, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, Lima, will speak
at the Bluffton college vesper service,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Spe-
cial music will be provided by the
College Vesper choir, directed by
Prof. R. A. Lantz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
First Church In Richland
Township Was Built In 1910
One Horse Open
Sleigh Is Going
Modern Nowadays

THEY have even streamlined
the old one-horse open
sleigh-and left off the horse.
Old-timers could scarcely be-
ieve their eyes last Sunday
afternoon after the heavy snow
fall when some of the gay
young blades were ioy-riding
up and down Main street in an
old fashioned open sleigh hitch
ed onto the rear bumper of an
auto.
And so times change.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
SACRED CONCERT

The Bluffton College Vesper choir
will appear in a sacred concert at
the Ebenezer Mennonite church west
of Bluffton, Sunday night at 8
o'clock. The choir is directed by
Prof. r. A. Lantz, of the. college
conservatory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
BIuftOn Boy On
Broadcast Sunday

Robert Niswander, seven-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Mis-
wander, will appear in an amateur
program over Radio Station WLOK,
Lima, from l to 1880 p. m. next
Sunday. The local youth will play
the Hawaiian guitar on the pro-
gram.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

Regarded Honey Bee IN Omen
The Indian regarded the honey
bee as an i'll omen: ''Too much like
white man."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

of vegetables rather than eat them
raw? I ould eat them raw but
couldn't eat so many. For instance.
carrots, spinach, beet leaves, onions
etc. Oh. W.
Answer-The junce is nearly, not
quite, equivalent to the whole vege-
table in calories, vitamin and min
eral content. The vegetables you
mention, and many others. are appe-
thing to eat raw, as relish, salad.
Iodine
How to use iodine in drinking wa
ter. Age 70 years. Understand 1t is
good for the health. Short Of breath,
weak when put forth an effort. wv.
M. r. H)
Answer-Everybody, except in
valids, should take suitable iodine
ration daily or weekly, in my judy
ment. Especially children in their
teens and adults who 60 stale before
they are forty. You, sir, should use
iodine, if at all, only under your
physicians observation. I am glad
to send any correspondent, on re-
quest-no clipping will be SO con-
Observation-Disclosures for Talking
Iodine Ration-provided you inclose
a stamped envelope bearing your
address.
protected by John F. Ollie Coy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
MOST PEOPLE KNOW LITTLE
ABOUT HEALTH

Early in the century when am
nesia was aphasia" and certain
criminals were invariably "morons'
there was widely prevalent con-
cept of like character to the effect
the general public one must use only
that in order to be ineligible to
such words or illusions as twelve
year-old child understands.
In the past twenty-five years ]
have received letters from more than
five million persons, chiefly residents
of North America, but not few
from other continents, bearing on
the question of personal health. Not
all have asked for advice or infor-
nation; many have offered 1t and
some have given tin one mood OF
another.
At first analysis it might seem
extraordinary how small a proper
ton of these letters come from per-
sons with arrested mental develop
ment. Oh, of course an adult with
the intelligence of a ten year old
child may write or type a short let
ter without betraying deficiency, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

Say Right Thing ut All Times
The words you wish you hadn't
said! Tactless comments you'd like
to take back!
Here's a girl tortured by regret
the day after the party. To Bill,
whose girl had just announced her
engagement-to another manl-she
said pertly, well, I see Jane is
conspicuous by her absence"
She could have said, II heard you
are making a trip for the company
tell me about It," and enlisted
Bill as a friend for life.
Don't embarrass people with per-
sonal questions, just to make con-
versation. Ordinary everyday &C.
curences become interesting when
you describe them effectively. Say,
Ted signed a radio contract and
went to work before the ink was
dry"
Simple to stock up with tacful
full expressions to show approval: "A
fine piece Of work, I'm surel" or
you couldn't do betterl"
Add to your self-confidence, per-
sonal charm. Our 32-page booklet
gives effective phrases for business
and social occasions. Lists word
combinations, helpful expressions
that give your speech new color.
Send 10c I'm coin for your copy
Of EFFECTIVE PHRASES FOR
ALL OCCASIONS to the Waterbury
Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth
Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure to
write plainly your NAME, AD-
DRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
WOMAN,S REALM =
Clarifying
Yourself
By Alicia Hazt
NEA Service Stan writer

INEkA 0Gh vACO 0se@sA bVAsSN-o
Rapid-fire cure for the Jumps,
bumps and blemishes which some
times show up on the skin after q
period of little sleep and a great
deal of over-eating consists Of stick
ing to a liquid diet for twenty-four
hours and getting 10 hours sleep for
three consecutive nights.
The next time you notice that your
complexion is covered with little
blemishes, resolve then and there
to take no nourishment other than
liquids for the following twenty
four hours.
Begin your Iquid-diet-day by
drinking a glass of hot water with
a dash of fresh lemon Juice. At
least half an hour later, have a
large glass of fruit or vegetable
juice and q hot beverage instead
of regular breakfast OF solid food.
During the morning, drink a glass
Of milk or q cup of clear soup or
more fruit or vegetable juice. Lunch
may consist Of fruit juice and soup
and milk. Be sure to drink several
glasses of water between meals.
SKIP DESSERTS
AND HEAVY FOODS
BY the middle of the afternoon,
you'll want another glass OF milk
or fruit Juice. For dinner, you'll
undoubtedly want a great deal OF
food. However, hungry or no, stick to
liquids only, then 60 to- bed early
and put out the light in time to
allow for 10 hours of sleep.
Eat whatever you like the follow
ing day. But don't eat great guam
titles of any one thing, and do try
to skip desserts, rich GRAVES and
other heavy foods for at least an
other twenty-four hours. Otherwise
you'll counterfeit the excellent effect
of the liquid diet of the previous
| daV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
Todoy's Popular Design
BY Carol Aimes
CROCHETED CUDDLY PINK
AND WHITE

Bunny is baby's inseparable COM
panion who may be cnewed, thrown
about, and stepped on without utter
ing a word of complaint. Pattern
No x lit contains illustration of the
bunny, list of materials needed, il
lustration of stitches and complete
instructions.
To order this pattern, send IS cents
IN coin or stamps to Needlework
Dept, The Waterbury Democrat
p. o. Box AZ, Station O., New York
city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

in New York, the minute her
sheepskin was in her hand.
Her New York venture is a
story in itself. For like the hero
inc Of a work hard and be a
success" tale, Annamary had o
tough time Of 1t in the big city.
Even though she came to New
York to study, it was necessary
for her to support herself as well
as pay for voice lessons. So she
earned a little money here, lit
tie there, singing in church choirs,
for funerals, at women's clubs.
She even turned houskeeper for a
year and half.
SOMETIMES
WENT HUNGRY
Also, like the heroine Of a success
story, Annamary was up against
it now and then. A number OF
times she went hungry. Once all she
had to eat for week was one loaf
of bread and half pound of coffee.
Later she was in the chorus Of
the st. Louis Municipal Opera
Company, understanding the stars.
You guessed 1.-THE leading lady
became i'll and Annamary took the
role on 80 minutes notice. The St.
Louis critics raved about her voice,
which, by the way, is lyric soprano.
Back in New York again, Lady
Luck turned her back on the singer.
Annamary was ready to admit that
she didn't have what it takes to
make the grade and had better
start looking for a job doing some
thing else. Then Lady Luck turned
round and smiled, and Annamary
won the Metropolitan Additions of
the Air contest - and was imine-
diately signed by the Metropolitan
Opera Company.
SO you can erase your minds
picture of an opera star - hefty,
foreign, and temparamental. For
If Annamary Dickey, of Decatur,
Ill. is a fair sample, the new crop
will be young, streamlined, and as
American as the hot dog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
+
PATTERN 698
AN UNDERWEAR SET
FOR LARGER WOMEN

4 really well-groomed woman
makes sure that she looks neat and
presentable underneath it all"!
That's why this underwear set is a
wardrobe essential, especially If
your figure is slightly heavy. Claire
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lines has designed Pattern sos to
fit roomily but smoothly, allowing
plenty Of freedom for walking and
sitting. The slip has simple,
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Pattern 500 is cut in women's siz-
Is SO, 38, 49, AZ, A, 46. 48, so and
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fabric.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

american girl.
Here : is tn e
evidence - a n d
you can be the
judge.
Born In De-
catur, Ill. Father
a dentist.
Put hers If
through college
(Millikin u n j.
versity) by win
ming scholar
ships and work
ing.
Taught diving
at sum m e r
camps for four
years.
De cided to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

PREVENT CRUMBLED PLASTER
To prevent wall plaster from
crumbling when driving in picture
nails, first heat the nail in hot water
for several minutes. You can then
drive 1t in clearly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

THE WOMEN
American Singers Success Opens
New Era For Streamlined Opera Stars
BY RUTH MILLETT

Certainly the typical American
girl isn't an opera singer. But 1t so
happens that one of the Metropolis
tan's newcomers this season -
Annamary Dickey lis a typical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
|Of Interest
To Women

live you n household prebieM
to sOlvet write your question
clearly. sign your name ana az
dress, enclose n three-cenf postage
stamp and mail to The WOmans
Editor. Washington Service Bureau
of The Waterbury Democrat. 1918
18th street. Washington, ID. G. Tor
a personal reply. Don't teleph0ne'
write aH directed.
@. How are fresh mushroom:
prepared for cooking?
A. Trim off the earth end Of
stalk, wipe the caps with damn
cloth or wash them quickly IN cold
water. Never allow mushrooms tc
soak in water as that Injuries the
flavor. Do not peel them unless the
skin is very tough.
O. Is 1t possible to dye ones hair
successfully at home without ex-
pert assistance?
A. 1t is difficult, if not impossi'
BILE.
Q.How is hydrogen peroxide usec
as a bleach?
A. 1t can be used in variou,
concentrations, depending upon the
amount of bleaching required. One
pint to a gallon of water is an aver
age quantity. A teaspoon of concen.
trated ammonia solution or of sod
ium perborate added to each galloE
makes the action stronger.
(See our general Question and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
Ho1v TO Keep Well
b. DIR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

health h.gienr 10
ady
enclosed should be hries
received
in
william
Madison Street, Chicago
of Wuterb Demo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

Actually, these new crystals are
layers Of clear yellow or white dia-
monds, emeralds or moonStoneS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
INSURE THESE WATCH
CRYSTALS

Watch crystals that positively
never will break! Very beautiful,
exquisitely clear - but expensive!