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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
START CLEANING
OF WATER LINES
Work on Three Miles of CITY
Mains Expected to Begin
First of Next Week
Water to be Turned Off Thurs
day, Friday, Monday and
Tuesday Nights

Repairing of valves, preparatory to
cleaning Buttons three-mile net
work of water mains, will be contin-
ued this week, John w. Swisher, sup
erintendent of the municipal water
works plant, announced Tuesday.
In connection with the program,
city water will be shut off this Thurs
day and Friday night from 8 D. m.
until midnight, and patrons are re-
quested to make preparations accord
ingly.
Cleaning of the mains will be start
ed early next week, and the first work
will be done on Monday and Tuesday
nights when the main line from the
plant to the first set of valves is be-
ing cleared Of deposits.
All the towns water supply will be
shut Off on those two nights also, but
after cleaning to the first valve is
completed service will be discontinued
only on the section of mains that are
being worked, it was pointed out.
Clean at Night
Cleaning will be at night for the
greater part, as it is necessary to shut
off the supply of water in the district
where work is underway. Repairing
of the valves has been necessary to
permit shutting off the water supply
by districts.
Cleaning of the mains will be done
under contract by the National Water
Main Cleaning Co. of New York City.
A representative of the company ar
rived here this week to prepare for
the work. He will hire five common
laborers to assist him in the program
which he estimates will require about
three weeks.
In the project, workers viii dig
down and cut the main every 1000
feet, clean the section of pipe, then
again connect the main.
1t will be the first time Buttons
water mains have been cleaned since
the lines were laid 40 years ago. Es-
timated cost of the project is $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Community Auction To Be Held
Friday For Buckeye Lake Benefit

Those in charge of the drive an
nounced Wednesday that many resi-
dents of the community have made
cash contributions.
Items donated thus far have ranged
in nature from bucksaws to goats.
and include household items, tools,
farming implements, etc. Response
to requests for donations has been
enthusiastic, but many more items are
needed if the goal of $1,000 is to be
reached.
All proceeds derived from the
auction are to be turned over to the
town for improvement of the swim
ming center.
Three auctioneers have donated
their services for the sale, Clyde War
rem, Isaac Neuenschwander and Will
lam Amstutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
STATE REPORT
ON CITY WATER
Results of Investigation Con-
tanned in Letter from
Board of Health
Measures Recommended to
Combat 'WriggIers" Found
in City Supply

Results of an investigation of
Blufton's city water supply made
recently by the board of health are
contained in letter received by
Edgar Hauenstein, clerk of the board
of public affairs the first of the
week.
Investigation by the state board
followed the discovery of 'wrig-
glers" in the city water. The board
recommends that the reservoirs be
cleaned and the elevated tank
screened. Recommendation is also
made that the present aerating
system be revamped.
The letter written by F. j. War
ing, chief engineer of the depart
ment of health, presents a compre-
hensive survey of Buttons city
water situation and Superintendent
John Swisher of the municipal
waterworks plant stated that prepa-
rations are being made to comply
with the state boards suggestions.
Identify Wrigglers
Wrigglers in the water which
somewhat resemble a small angle
worm are hatched from eggs of a
fly "Diptera Chirononous". The
fly is somewhat similar in appear
ance to mosquito, excepting that
it has smooth wings.
In opinion of the state board eggs
of this fly are laid in the aerating
basin or the storage reservoir. The
two large storage reservoirs are
covered with a concrete top and the
flies are believed to have obtained
entrance thru the exposed aerating
basin.
Cleaning of the reservoir, aeratol
and elevated tank and thorough
brushing of the walls to remove al
| cocoons is recommended.
Recommend Coke Type Aerator
Remodeling of the present aeratol
or substitution of coke tray type
such as now used at Bowling Greer
is also recommended. Flies woult
probably be prevented from laying
eggs in a coke tray type aeratol
because the water is agitated con
tinuously over the entire area GOV
cred by the aerator, Warnings lette
stated.
Screening of the elevated tank t,
prevent birds from getting into tn,
water is also recommended. A fin,
mesh screen to keep out flies ma,
also be required, it was stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
5S TO GRADUATE
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Former Urbana School Head
Will Speak at Class
Exercises, May 25
Graduating Class Smaller Than
That of 1898; Has 33 Boys
And 25 Girls

a class of 58, made up of 33 boys
and 25 girls, will be graduated from
Burton High school this spring, ac-
cording to the tentative list announced
this week by Supt. A. ]. B. Longs
dorf.
As a climax to their four years of
high school activity, the graduating
seniors will receive diplomas at COM
mencement exercises Thursday night,
May 25.
Charles Cookson, formerly superin-
tendent of the Urbana public schools,
will be the class speaker this year.
His subject has been announced as
Building Character"
Other commencement week activi-
ties include the junior-senior banquet,
May 19; senior class night, May "a;
and presentation of the senior class
play, May % and %.
Smaller Cass
This years graduating class is
considerably smaller than that of 1898
when 72 received diplomas. In 1887
a class of 80 was graduated.
Members of the senior class includ-
ed on the tentative graduating list in
clude:
Ivan Agin, Elias Augsburger, Jr.,
Walter Badertscher, Marlowe Bish,
Jack Clark, Kenneth Gable, A. r. Hol-
den, Jr., VIM. Holtkamp, Berdell HUI
Der, LaVern Huber, Wade Huber.
Joel Kimmel, Walter King, John
Lloyd, Fernon Loganbill, Howard
Luginbihl, Darwin Luginbuhl, Robert
Luginbuhl, Ralph Motter, James Mos
er. Richard Mumma, Wade Mumma,
Mark Niswander, Herbert Oyer.
Herbert Brooks, Edward Schultz,
Paul Soldner, Jason Tripplehorn, Sam
Tripplehorn, Milford Vandemark,
Lloyd Vermillion, Omar Welty, Rich
ard Wenger.
Alice Mae Amstutz, Lavaun Augs-
burger, Elene Basinger, Cleora Burk-
holder, Dorothy Burkholder, Bonita
Clark, Betty Coon, Zitella Gettlesi
Berda Gratz, Hope Kincaide, Dorothy
Klingler, Gladys Klingler, Mary E.
Lape.
Wilma Lehman, Bettye Lewis, Mar
cele Lora, Edna Luginbuhl, Adelaide
McGinnis. Lauretta Mahan, Wilma
Nonnamaker, Magdalene Oyer, Betty
Patterson, Betty Reichenbach, Esther
Reichenbach, Lora Schultz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
With The Sick

Harold Schultz, student in the
University of Cincinnati and son of
DR.. and Mrs. j. S. Schultz of South
Lawn avenue is patient in Gin
cinnati hospital taking treatment for
eye trouble with which he has been
afflicted for several weeks. His con-
dition is reported somewhat i'm
proved.
N. w. Cunningham is i'll at his
home on South Jackson street, it
was reported the first of the week.
G. A. Lehman of Rochester, n. Y,
formerly of Bluffton college faculty
S seriously i'll in Rochester hos
pital with heart trouble. The all
ment has been reported coronary
thrombosis. His condition was some
what improved the first of the week.
He is expected to remain in the
hospital for a month. For several
years past he has been director of
choir music in the Colgate Rochester
Divinity school.
Homer Green is ill at his home
north of Bluffton following a paraly-
tic stroke.
John Fett who has been seriously
i'll at his home near Beaverdam is
reported improved.
Improvement is reported in the
condition of Fred Hodel who has
been quite i'll at the Gideon Leh-
man home near Beaverdam.
Mrs. Oscar Lora of South Main
street is slowly convalescing in the
Findlay hospital where she under
went major operation last Thurs
day morning.
Mrs. Z. p. Davis of Rushmore is
convalescing at the home of hel
sister, Mrs. n. p. Steiner northwest
of town, following an operation a
the Bluffton hospital.
Mrs. A. E. Lugibill continues
/ Critically Ill Will uCdII lIOupiC d
the Bluffton hospital with no chang,
in her condition.
David G. Neiswander continue
seriously i'll at the Bluffton hospita
with infection in his right hand.
H. B. Adams continues criticall
ill at his home on South Law
avenue with no change in his con
dition.
Mrs. Hamilton Berry who ha
been a patient in Bluffton hospita
for the past year has been remove
to her home on Railroad street.
Ray Kern is slowly improving q
his home on the Bertsche farm o
the county line following a majo
operation for stomach trouble whic
he underwent in the Findlay no!
lpital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

Cooperation on the part of resi-
dents of the town and community in
the Lions club community auction
sale Friday afternoon is being urged
by civic and municipal leaders.
Funds for the improvement of bath
ing facilities at Buckeye Lake are be-
ing sought thru the unique community
auction sponsored by the Lions club.
The sale will be held at | p. m. Fri
day on the parking lot on South Main
street south of the post office build
ing.
Additional donations of items is
sought by members of the club, and
those with contributions are asked to
notify M. M. Bogart. Materials which
have been donated thus far will be
collected by trucks on Thursday after
noon and Friday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Husband OF Former
Local Woman Dies

Rev. Philip Hinkey, known to
many Bluffton people, died at Glen
dale, Calf, last Thursday night, ac-
cording to word received here the
first of the week His wife, who
survives, was formerly Miss Rhoda
Lugibill of this place.
Rev. Hinkey's death followed an
operation for gall stones which he
underwent about two weeks pre-
viously. He and his wife were for
many years engaged in mission work
in China.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Place Scholarship
Memorial Fund

The sum of $25, raised by the
Bluffton Federated clubs in memory
of a former president, Mrs. VIM
Wallace, will be turned over to
Bluffton college this week to be used
as a loan fund.
Members of the federation stated
Wednesday that they expected to add
to the fund from time to time. The
amount will be available as a loar
to some senior in the institution.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Bluffton High School Wins In
Speech And Musical Contests

Bluffton high school contestants
won awards in speech and music con-
tests over the week end
In the annual Wittenberg college
speech contest held Saturday at
Springfield, Bluffton with three prize
winners from classes of Prof. Paul
Stauffer was awarded sweepstakes.
Herbert Oyer, senior, placed first
in the oratory division with his ora
tion entitled "The Bunds". Jeanne
Baumgartner, junior, speaking on
"War Referendum" also placed first
in extemporaneous speaking. Zitella
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

A gray mother rabbit who chose
a flower bed under the big elm tree
in the Presbyterian church yard as
the nest for her family of five baby
rabbits has evidently decided to move
to the country for the summer.
At least that is the conclusion of
group of local men who have been
watching the little family and en-
deavoring to keep away dogs and
other hazards which ordinarily men,
ace youthful rabbits.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
FlOurished
Ago Now Vanished
Annual Harmon
Field Day Here
Friday, May II

RLUFFTON high and grade
schools will observe Harmon
Field day on Friday, May IL, it
is announced by Supt. A. ]. b.
Longsdorf.
Classes will be dismissed for
the day at 1880 a. m. at which
time pupils will march to the
field. After flag raising and
band program community pic
mic dinner will be held at noon.
A program of athletics will be
arranged for the afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

Gettles senior, was third in the
dramatic reading contest.
In the state high school orchestra
contest at Ohio State university, Sat
urday, the Bluffton high school group
directed by Prof. Sidney Hauenstein
was awarded a one rating of su-
perior on sight reading and a rating
of two or excellent in their required
selection.
In the state vocal contest at CO.
lumbus, Friday the boys and girls
glee clubs directed by Miss Ruth
Lambertus each received a rating of
two or excellent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Former Local Girl
Married In Indiana

Announcement has been received
here of the wedding of Miss Mary
Griffith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
E. G. Griffith of Van Buren, former
Bluffton residents to Homer Clifford
Lung, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lung of Garrett, Ind.
The ceremony took place at Hun.
tertown, Indiana, April 8.
The bride is a former Blufftor
girl who graduated from Van Burer
high school in the class of 1887. She
later attended Bliss college at Co
lumbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Masonic Memorial
Service On Sunday

Members of Bluffton Masonic lodge
will attend in a body a special me-
mortal service at the Lutheran
church, Sunday morning at 8 o'clock.
The service will be in memory of
the 150th anniversary of George
Washington's Inauguration as presi-
dent of the United States at which
time he was also Master of the
Masonic lodge at Alexandria, Va.
Members of the Bluffton lodge will
meet at their hall at $3.50 a. m. pre-
paratory to marching to the church.
Rev. w. L. Harmony, pastor of the
church will deliver the address.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Speaker Sees Probable European
War Unless Policies Are Changed
You Can't Always
Believe In Signs

TT caused a mild furore in
Bluffton Friday morning-that
formidable looking placard on
teAAQutside door of the high
A%efibrary with notice in
big black letters Exposures to
Contagious Diseases.
1t was only a student prank,
high school officials explained,
stating that the card had evil
IDENTIFY been obtained from the
Lima state hospital when a
class visited the institution a
short time previously.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
BIuftOn Youth At
Nebraska Army Post

Robert Potee, 10, Bluffton youth,
has enlisted in the army, according
to word received here the first of the
week, and is stationed at Ft. Rob-
inson, Nebraska.
Potee is expected home on fur
Tough in July. He is the son of
Rell Potee of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
STUDENT RECITAL

High school pupils studying in the
Bluffton college school of music
under Professors Sidney Hauenstein
and Mrs. Pearl Bogart Mann will
appear in a student recital next
Monday night at o'clock in the
college chapel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Probate Judge To
Address Men Here

Judge Raymond P. Smith, of the
Allen county probate court, will be
the speaker at a Patterson banquet
sponsored by the Brotherhood of the
st. Johns and Emanuel's Reformed
churches at $50 p. m. Thursday in
the st. Johns church.
All men and boys of the two con-
gregations are invited to the meet
ing, one of the high spots of the
years program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27
Mother Rabbit Moves Little
Family From Business District

The rabbits, born about two weeks
ago i'm the flower bed enclosure sur
rounded by small wire fence were
thriving lot and the mother rabbit
was seen frequently about the church
yard.
One morning the latter part of
last week, however, the place was
found deserted and the family had
vanished, bag and baggage, without
any clue as to their whereabouts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

May l is the deadline for Ohio
farmers to complete and sign farm
plans for participation in the 1889
federal farm program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-27

A Good Place to Live and q
Good Place to Trade
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
Salvation Army's Kettles
Harbinger of Ynle Season

One of the more familiar har-
bingers Of the holiday season
Christmas kettles-made their ap-
pearance on downtown streets
Wednesday as the Salvation Army
started its Christmas fund.
Each year at Christmas the Sal
walton Army distributes approx
mately 200 baskets to needy fami-
lies in Tacoma. Funds necessary
for the making up of these baskets
Is raised entirely from the Christ
mas kettles. Major Earl M. Will
Jams. Salvation Army head in Ia
coma. says that $1,000 will be
needed for the usual number Of
baskets.
Everything above the amount
required for the baskets" says
Major Williams, will be turned
over to the general campaign for
the continuation of our many
services in Tacoma. Many Taco
mans who were not contacted by
solicitors during the drive. will
be given the opportunity to turn
their contributions over to the Sal
vationists In charge of each
kettle"
Identification of the Salvation
Army kettles will be made with
out difficulty, Major Williams
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

TO Be H0N0RED

II will be Scandinavian Night"
at the meeting of Tacoma aerie
of the Eagles Friday night, the
program built around the Scandi-
navian theme and specially honor
ing members who are Of Scandi-
navian birth or descent.
Arranged for the entertainment
will be a talk by Congressman
Coffee, songs by Mrs. Marchell
Stevens and John T. Manson, &C.
Gordon numbers by Art Rosen.
comedy act by the "ochy and FL
mer" team of Oscar Christensen
and Elmer Stave, a dancing act
and Scandinavian stories.
Norwegian cakes and coffee will
be served afterward. Heading the
program committee for the eve
ming Is Chairman William Van
Well. assisted by Nemil Larson,
Ing Berg, Ed Sorensen, Art Ander-
son and E. Jackson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

at her home. but nothing was
taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
WORLD AFFAIRS
Dinner TONIGHT

Two problems of international
scope. one dealing with Europe
and the other with Asia, will be
taken up at the meeting of the
World Affairs council Thursday
night in the crystal ballroom,
Hotel Winthrop.
DR.. Kenneth C. Cole, of the
University of Washington. will
speak on the subject, War Comes
to Europe; Shall 1t Come to
America? ?" Prof. George z. Tay-
lor, also Of the u. W., will be the
second speaker. His topic will be,
Struggle for Government in the
Far East" The program will open
at p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
ARREST 7 MEN
SEEKING CASH

Two men were in the city jail
Thursday. facing investigation Of
attempted burglary and petty
larceny.
James Blackshear. ~. Sd tank
company. TT. Lewis. and William
Taylor. 81. a civilian, were held.
Blsckshear was arrested after
the crash OF breaking glass in a
grocery store at 2306 Pacific ave.
attracted the attention of a clerk.
Ray Slower, us So. / st. was in
side the store. When the window
was broken he called police, who
made the arrest.
Taylor, according to officers.
went to work on a gum machine at
Harpers confectionery. 1906 So.
seth st, with an ak. Merchant
Patrolman Cruise heard the crash
about midnight and arrested Tay-
Tor. He said Taylor was drinking
at a tavern. ran out of cash. took
the ak from 1924 So. 64th St, and
was after more funds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
Thieves Ransack
4 Tacoma Houses

Burglars who worked In the late
afternoon and evening Wednesday
looted four residences. during the
temporary absences of occupants.
About IS in change was stolen
from the home Of Ray Busby. 1906
No. Huson 81. A key. left in the
mailbox. was found by the burglar.
James woolard. 4s47 No. It'll
st, told police his house was broken
into by a burglar who stole sI65
in a brass bank.
A window was jimmied at
August Amann's home, SOAP So.
State st, by a burglar who used
a shovel. Nothing was missing.
Mrs. John Psgni, 4617 So. Thomp-
son ave. found a window jimmied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
JAPAN MITE At
FIFE SATURDAY
Citizens League to
Hold Annual Bazaar
and Carnival

Blossoming cherry trees and
large japanese lanterns. with a
dash Of Christmas spirit carried
out In evergreen boughs. win
transform the Fife school audi
forum Saturday night this week
for the annual Japan Mite" Of
the Puyallup valley Japanese
American Citizens league.
The celebration. which begins At
3 o'clock In the afternoon and runs
throughout the afternoon and eve
ming. is one In which each year the
active group OF American-born
japanese young people presents
Its program to the general public
OF Tacoma and the valley.
A carnival OF a wide variety of
games will be held from until
3 o'clock. During the same hours
the group will serve Japanese
dishes such as o-sushis, mari
zuchi, noodles and rice curry
and American hot dogs, salad and
pies.
The Japan Mite program viii be
presented twice during the eve
ming this year, at 8 and 7:30.
Japanese dances will be demon
strated by kimona-clad girls from
the Fife, Firwood and Sumner
Japanese language schools. kaori
Kimura of Fife will give a solo
dance and Isabelle Watanabe of
Firwood will sing q group of
Japanese songs. A Kendo exhi-
bition Japanese fencing) will add
excitement to the show this year.
Dancing will wind up the eve
ning's program from $50 on.
Presiding over the varied games
Of the carnival will be George
Egusa. Harry Nishikawa, Daiichi
Yoshioka, Jim Egusa. Masao va
guchi and Shigeo Wakamatsu,
chairmen, assisted by Mike ka-
MACH, Ed Iwata. Norma Norisada.
Yoshio Fujita, Pete Sasaki. Ted
Sasaki, Masuo Hasegawa. Sam
Yamashita, Dyke Itami, George
Sugihara. Mary Kano, Katherine
Yamamoto. Taxi Kurimoto, Sumie
ltami, Tadashi Sasaki, Iwao va
maguchi. Tadako ramura, Lily
Egusa and Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Dellplain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

pointed out. for those in charge
will wear either the familiar blue
cap or blue bonnet.
These kettles are known the
world over, being used in cities in
every country. Thinking bells will
be reminding Tacomans to keep
the pot boiling for the benefit of
the needy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
Post, Auxiliary
Plan YuIe Party
Puyallup v. F. w. Outlines Plans for
Holiday Season; Amaranth Has Election

FuYAILUP-Members Of Puy-
a1lup Valley post No. zz2s.
v. r. w. and auxiliary. have
planned \ number Of activities for
the next two weeks.
Thursday evening the auxiliary
Win meet At Odd Fellows hall
when final arrangements for the
Christmas party win be made.
Mrs. Guy Austin win preside. Fri
day evening the group win motor
70 American Lake hospital where
they will stage 4 dance for vet
Grams there.
On Thursday night. Dec IA. post
members win hold the annual
''clam feed at Odd Fellows hall.
This win Be q stag affair. with
William Knickerbocker In charge
~ the program. The following
Thursday. Dec II. post and aux
niary win join in the annual
Christmas party.
The post vii: continue its plan
- giving Christmas trees TO
churches Of the city this year.
Leon Cecil II chairman OF this ac-
tivity. Any church desiring a tree
Il asked to telephone 3516. stating
size OF the tree wanted and time
for delivery. : On Monday trees
win Be on sale TO the public on the
lot opposite the post office. with
Nell Rinehart In charge.
rLAN CHRISTMAS PARTY
At III meeting Tuesday evening
1t Masonic hall. Rhododendron
court No. 8. Order Of Amaranth.
win hold its annual Christmas
party. Mrs. Robert Heston viii be
IN charge OF the program and
Mrs. B. r. Bogie. refreshments.
There win be tree and exchange