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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

Rev. Henry Blosser, now preach
ing at Shelby, formerly teacher in
our public schools, had quite an ex-
perience while delivering a funeral
discourse at the above named place
one day last week Mr.. Blosser was
discoursing on the brevity of life and
declared that while all had come there
in comparative good health there was
no certainty they would be permitted
to leave the place alive. The next in
stant the mourners were Mortified ito
see one of their numbers fall to the
floor dead.
William Wilson died at his late
home in Fostoria, Wednesday, March
7, 1906, aged 90 years, seven months
and II days. The remains were brot
to Bluffton the following Friday to
the home of his son, John Wilson.
Funeral services were conducted in the
Presbyterian church by the pastor,
Rev. John Todd, Sunday afternoon.
Med Murray says he can hang more
wall paper than any man in town since
the pretty female stranger arrived at
his home last Friday.
Carl Marshall of Charleston, Mo-,
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Thomas
Murray and family several days last
week.
Jacob Horning. who has been in Col
erado the past two weeks, looking up
location, is expected home Friday.
Mrs. Roy Lippincott and little son,
Maurice, of Canada, are visiting Mr.
Lippincott's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Lippencott, at present.
Victor Green, of Geneva, Ind, and
Harry Ewing of Lima, visited at the
home of their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Ewing, Sunday.
The village council ait their regular
meeting Monday evening decided to
have Church street paved. Church is
continuation of Cherry street and
runs from the square to the school
house. 1t will be done with the Main
street paving
Azotus, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hummon, of Union township, return
ed home from San Francisco, Calf
Tuesday. Mr.. Hummon served in the
U. S. Army for the past three years
and has gained some valuable infor-
nation and experiences during that
time.
The new Mennonite church will be
dedicated the first Sunday in April
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the morning, afternoon ano
evening sessions. The church is z
beautiful structure with a seating ca
pacity for about 1000 persons. The
dedication day will be welcome one
and will undoubtedly attract large
gathering.
G. A. Nonnamaker and wife wei
coined a baby girl ait their home or
Maple Street, Monday morning and G
A. is happy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
BLuftOn Freshmen
Lose In Tournament

Bluffton High freshmen lost out in
the semi-fnal round of a freshman
cage tourney held in the Lima South
gymnasium last Saturday, dropping
a % to 16 decision to Lima Central
freshmen.
Russ Gratz, star of the Pirate be-
ginners' first round victory, a week
earlier, again paced his team with
nine points.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
The Travellers Tree

The travellers tree, known botani-
cally as Ravenala madagascarien-
sis, grows in Madagascar and Re-
union, and supplies water to trav-
elers. The tree bears at the top q
number of large long-stalked leaves
which spread vertically like a fan.
The leaf has a large sheath at the
base in which water collects in large
quantity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Boosters Win Ninth
Beat TWO Legs 1926

Bluffton Boosters scored their
ninth victory in row to protect
their undefeated record last Thurs
day night by drubbing Lima Two
Legs, 36 to 26, in game on the
Bluffton High court.
Diller, Fisher and Kindle paced
the Bluffton attack, and Jim Vogel-
gesang, former Bluffton college ath-
lete, was high for the visitors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

point lead at any time.
Sam Tripplehorn, BIufton center,
and G. Niswander, Ada forward,
each Tailed eight points.
Last Fridays victory was Bluff
tons second Of the season over Ada.
In an earlier tilt on the local court
the Pirates were victorious by a
score of SO to 25.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Hogs-160 to 230, $500; 230 to
$50, $3.50; $50 to 300, $7.bO; roughs,
$6.25; stags, $500.
Calves, $10.75; lambs, $3.50 to
$8.75.
Grain (bushel prices)-Wheat, Csc;
corn, 43c; oats, Csc; soys, Toe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

ference play, and gave the Beavers
a chance to claim at least share
in the title should they win their
remaining two league tits and the
Quakers lose one of theirs.
Nurmi, Reichenbach and Ramsey
er paced the Bluffton attack, scoring
13, II and 10 points respectively.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
II. S. Reserves Best
Ada By 3O-E Count

Bluffton High reserves won over
Ada seconds, 80 to IT, in tilt on
the Ada floor last Friday night, the
second time this year the Pirates
understudies have beaten their near
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

7. R. Bell recently sold his thirty
acre tract of land to N. r Ebay. We
heard the consideration was $4,000
Christian Diller, a we'll known resi-
dent of Pandora was struck by an
east-bound passenger train on the
Findlay, Ft. Wayne and Western rail
road, at the railroad crossing five
miles west of Findlay, Tuesday MORN
ing. Mr.. Diller was alone in the bug
gy and was hurled about fifty feet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Checker News

Columbus Checker players defeated
Bluffton team in a match last
Sunday afternoon in the Bluffton
town hall by a margin of Ia vic
tories to 13. Draws were earned in
II other games.
Columbus had eight players and
Bluffton opposed the visitors with
eleven men, by substituting alter
mates.
Gene Zuber, present Ohio cham
pion, and Guy Garwood, of Column
bus, former title holder, played two
games as the feature attraction, both
ending as draws. Zuber, Perry
Gray, of Rushmore, and Jake Line,
of Mt. Blanchard, were the only
Bluffton players who were not de-
feated. Lester Niswander and Carl
Burkhart, both of this place, also
played on the Bluffton team.
Next Sunday, Feb. 10, the Ft.
Wayne checker club will meet the
Bluffton team in a match at the
home of Gene Zuber on Cherry
street. Spectators are welcome, it
was announced. The match will be-
gin at 1880 p. m.
Bluffton checker enthusiasts will
play at the Oscar Lora residence on
Main street this Thursday night. In
last weeks play high men were Al
bert Steiner, Claude Hile, of Carey,
and Gene Zuber.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

AoSOCIdttu FIeSS rIHanCldl Writer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Wall street
saw faint chances of at least mo-
mentary European peace today and
traders bid up stock market favorites
l to around 4 points at the best.
Revival of hopes that war would
be averted came with the news that
Hitler summoned British Ambas-
sador Henderson for a lengthy con-
ference and subsequently talked
with the ENJOYS of France, Italy
and Japan. The conclusion of the
optimists was that some plan to
settle the Danzig controversy was in
the wind, although nothing definite
was forthcoming before the markets
close.
The list displayed mildly irreg-
ular tendencies in the forenoon.
Sentiment improved when President
Roosevelt at his press talk indicat-
ed an outbreak of hostilities was not
certain. In addition there were re-
ports Moscow was pushing Warsaw
to get together with Berlin and that
the Nazis would permit the Poles
another day of grace" The Roose-
welt peace pleas to Germany and
Poland were helpful.
At the same time. considerable
buying was attributed to the belief
OF financial contingents that, war or
no war, markets may have been
oversold and that, even if there is
world explosion, American industry
stands to profit by a sharp demand
of foreign nations for supplies un-
obtainable elsewhere.
United States Government securi-
ties, weak at one time, came back
substantially as did many corporate
loans. Foreign dollar bonds, how
ever. kept going down.
The stock list loafed throughout
the greater part of the proceedings
but picked up momentum in the
fourth hours upturn. Transfers ap,
proXimated 100000 shares. Final
prices were under the tops in the
majority of cases.
Prominent gamers included United
States Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler
General Motors, Anaconda, Kenne.
colt. American Smelling, Phelp.
Dodge, Du Pont. Allied Chemical
United States Rubber, Montgomery
Ward, j. I. Case, Douglas Aircraft,
United States Gypsum, American
Telephone, Southern Railway and
Texas Corp.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Conudiun Trade Holds
Coins of First Half
Special Dispatch to The Star,

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-"The clos
ing stages of the summer find Cana
dian business maintaining the gain
recorded in the first half of the
year." the Bank of Montreal states
in its current business summary.
July witnessed an improvement
in retail trade with the dollar value
of sales of department stores slightly
above those for July, 1888, and
showing less than the usual seasonal
decline from June.
I'm the manufacturing field con-
ditions are variable. Declines in &C.
tivity in some sections have been
balanced by increases in others, the
most notable feature of the month
being further progress in the placing
in Canada of armament orders from
abroad. The high level of activity
in the mining industry has con-
tinued and further expansion has
occurred in the export of domestic
products"
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Canadian Wheat Harvest
Progresses Fayorab|y
SpeciaI Dispatch to The Star


NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-"Harvest-
ing of the Canadian prairie wheat
crop is progressing favorably in Sas-
katchewan and Alberta and is we'll
advanced in Manitoba, although
rains have further delayed opera
tions," according to the current crop
report of the Bank of oMntreal.
Early threshing returns indicate
that wheat yields will be slightly
better than anticipated. In Mani
toba generally good average yields
are being obtained. In Alberta and
Saskatchewan considerable variation
in yields and grades is reported, but
on the whole both provinces have
maintained the promise of fairly
satisfactory crop
Wheat inspections to date show a
large percentage of the grain grad
ing No. 2 Northern or better. Frost
has occurred in parts of Alberta and
Saskatchewan but little damage to
wheat is reported. Coarse grain crops
generally will be light.
In Quebec, grains, now being
harvested, promise satisfactory
yield and other crops are doing we'll.
In Ontario the yield of fall wheat
is above average and that of spring
wheat average. with the quality good
in both cases."
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Europe's
hesitancy on the brink of war upset
wheat prices in leading North Amer
lean markets today, causing a sharp
slump that eliminated much of ths
gains registered during this weeks
war scare.
Chicago wheat tumbled more than
2 cents bushel while losses at
Winnipeg amounted to more than
cents Some of the selling was cred
tied to foreign interests offsettins
purchases abroad, which traders said
was done because freight and insur-
ance rates would be raised SUBJ
stantially in the event of war. Re-
ports of political negotiations to
avert war encouraged selling.
Although rallying late in the ses-
sion, wheat closed 13s-1a4 cents
lower than yesterdays September,
68l2; December, 6812-5s; corn also
was 13s-1a. lower, September, 4394-
"a; December, 43s.; oats, l2-s4 lower.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Time Business Index
Declines Slightly
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Time
Magazines index of business condi-
tions declined slightly last week
from 1905 to 1904 after advancing
for three consecutive weeks.
The index, which is derived from
money and banking figures, was in
fuenced by minor decline in trade
center spending, although disburse-
ments in financial centers increased
The index figure for July was 80 2,
compared to 936 for June and 98.7
year ago.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-After early
easiness on foreign and commission
house selling caused by the break
in sterling. the cotton market re-
covered somewhat.
Trade and local support appeared
mainly in near months. Late prices
were l higher to S lower, with the
more distant weakest. Demand was
poor in face of scattered hedge SELL
ing and foreign straddle liquidation.
Traders generally inclined to await
week end developments abroad be-
fore making further commitments.
October, at 8.68, was up l, while
July vas nf s at 500.
Prices closed at the low of the day
on continued selling in the last hour
Futures
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Approval of K. c. S.
Positions Requested
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Charles Peter Couch and George
Edward Schnitzer of Shreveport, La,
president and vice president, respec-
lively, of the Louisiana & Arkansas
Railway. asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission today for per-
mission to serve in the same capaci-
ties with the Kansas City Southern
Railway.
The I. c. c. recently authorized
the Kansas City Southern to acquire
control of the L. & A.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Trading to Stort

CHICAGO, Aug as (P.-Trading
in Idaho russet potatoes for January
delivery, as we'll as round whites,
Green Mountain type from Maine,
for November and January deliveries,
will be inaugurated September on
the Chicago Mercantile Exchange,
Lloyd S. Tenny, business manager,
announced today.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Member Bank Balances
Increase al New York
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Member
bank deposits for reserve account
with the New York Federal Reserve
Bank increased around $4,000. 900
IN the past week, the banks condi-
ton statement disclosed.
Gold certificates on hand and due
from the United States Treasury in
creased S1s5 100000. THE United
States Treasurer's account with the
bank declined S12,OOO,OOO.
Federal Reserve notes in actual
circulation rose about ST 900 900. The
condensed statement follows:
Evening star., 1939-08-25
War Would Be Witout
Missouri Mule
BY the Associated Press.

x5S kxSSOOIdNtU ItSS,
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-If a Eu-
ropean conflict comes, the famous
Missouri mule won't be there as in
the World War
j. j. Searcy, president of the St.
Louis Horse and Mule Commission
Co., says no foreign army officers
have been to Missouri to "recruiN
mules. Fully-aged animals are scarce
and prices are considerably higher
than in 1914, when the outbreak of
war brought heavy European de-
mand
Turkey is the only foreign country
that has an order for mules here
at present.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
WHEAT
Chicag0 Cash Market,

Chicaso Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No. > red (toueh). 81; sam
/ hard (regularl. IS; No. 3 yellow hard
ttoughI, 67l2. Corn, No. . mixed. As No
yellow, 452-46l2 No .. 46. No. 3.
45. Oats. No. 3 feed 20; No. . white,
32ia; No 3. 31-31 a; sample grade. white.
81 u. Barley, mailing, 41-56 nominal:
feed, 1910 nominal; No. 3 barley, 1898;
No. mailing "a.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

Threatened with submersion in
a new irrigation project, the town
OF Orangeville, South Africa, has
offered to sell itself for $15o,000.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Stock and

Total Sales for the day $4,000
sUnit OF trading shares
BANKRUPTCY
Act or securities assumed
OF dividend
quarterly semi
noted
Au E1 olVloend Ex rights
Payable or pads
year Cash stock dividends paid or de-
Evening star., 1939-08-25

5.13; October, 5.22: December. 5.36b:
January, 5.44b; March, $50. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

A car In hand II worth two In the
ditch.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE Aug. 25 tP-Wheat, No.
2 red winter, garlicky, spot. domestic. 73la.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Sew Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS Aug 25 lP.-Louida-
tlon ana hedge selling offset trade buying
m cotton futures (od) here today and at
points lower. "
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK. Aug. 25 R.-Federal Land
Bank bonds:
Evening star., 1939-08-25

Cott0nSeed Oil.
bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
5-s lower. Sales, lis contracts. Septem-
per .59b: October, 5.71b: December, s. .S5;
January. OBJ: March, SOC. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Winnipeg Prices.

WINNIPEG, Aug. 25 1P,.-Grain ranse
today:
-
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Prices closed at the low of the day
on continued selling in the last hour.
Futures

Middling. spot, Oil.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
United States Treasury Position

By the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury AUGUST % c,
Evening star., 1939-03-26

Few know the tedious ond poinstokine
core thot lies behind the cultivation Of
the hybrid orehid-thot it tokes from 5
to Il yeors to produce the froeIe beouty
Of hybrids. These ore grown from seed
eerminoted in fIosks Of culture medium at
the laboratory. developed into minute
pIonts ond placed in tiny pots They ore
tronspIonted as they grow. and seven yeors
otter poIIinotion-the pIocine Of pollen
from one orchid in the stigmo Of onother,
which produces the seed to be eermi-
noted the resulting orchid is reody for
miIodys odornment.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
GIRL SCOTT MEETING

A meeting relative to Girl Scouts
in lower Delaware was held in the
Dover elementary school on Novem-
her 10. This meeting was well at
tended and much help and inspiration
was given by Mrs. Austin Roberts.
Lone Scout cOnsultant of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. Many things per-
tanning to strengthening the Girl
Scout movement in lower Delaware
were discussed One result of this
meeting is that steps are being taken
to arrange q training course This
will be conducted by representative
of the regional office and will be
very helpful Details will be an
nounced.
Those attending the meeting in Do
Yer were Mrs. Robert Hartnett. Mrs.
Ralph c. Day. Mrs Hiram Goodwin.
Harriette +. Eane, Mrs r. +. Metzger.
Mrs. Helen S. Peacock. Mrs. Gilbert
Byron. Mrs. Lawrence Foard. Mrs.
Forbes. Mrs. Clifford knight. Mrs. W.
S. Taber. Mrs. C. r. Andreas. Mrs.
Melvin Hopkins. Mrs Wilda Goodrich.
Mrs. Nellie Hall McNeal. Mrs Myrtle
W Parr. all of Dover; Mrs +. NJ.
Stephens. and Mrs. J. Edward TikiOb.
OF RehObOth: Mrs. Austin Roberts.
Sudlersville: Mrs. II. z. JaQUett, Mag
nolia: Mrs. J. F. O'Niell and Mrs. Jos.
Berry. Smyrna: Dorothy Heyd. Ruth
Boone Jester. Naomi H. Hammond
and Marian +. r. Jester of FELTON,.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
HOSPITAL REPORT
dor the Past Weekl

For the Past Week.
Daily census OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850
Operations Observation-Disclosures. 10
Births 10: Mr. and Mrs. William
Emory Collins. of Laurel. baLy boy,
born Eovember l3; Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown p. Thawley. Milford. baby
girl, born November II.
Meetings at hospital: November s,
Ladies Auxiliary, good attendance.
November "A. Doctors monthly staff
meeting most of doctors present.
November 16, clinic for crippled chill
drena, conducted by DIR. Irvine NJ.
Finn. OF Wilmington.
Donations: New curtains and win
dow shades for part of nlrses' home.
given by Ladies' Auxiliary; two
bushels apples and hot plate for
nurses nome. given by Mrs. W r.
Pierce; scrap books for the chii-
dren ward from the Junior Club of
the Presbyterian Church: Mrs. J. H.
Gordon director; Dorothy Temin and
Mrs. Fred Breme. ASSISTANTS: a short
visit was paid to the children's ward
when the hooks We're delivered.
Lost aud Found: Found at hospi
tai Monday morning, one mans over
shoe and seek for left foot Owner
please call
We wish TO express our apprecia
tion of :he drive for a new ambu-
lance which the Rotary club ic con-
ducting.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
SHAWNEE Club

The regular monthly meeting of
the club met with Mrs. Gustavus
Swanson last Friday afternoon at the
regular hour. There was a large at
tendance After the old business
had been transacted the election of
officers were held and were as fol-
laws: Mrs. Thelma Jewell. president.
Mrs. Heitmuller president; Mrs.
Lemox. secretary. and Miss Jane
Grove. treasurer. Then the meeting
was turned over to the project lead
ers. Mrs. Comriski and Mrs. Burk-
hart. which was Il very fine demon
stration on soups which they passed
around. Ii was suggested that We
have Il regular meeting in December
and also the Christmas party which
is to be held at the home of Mrs.
Frank Vibbert. The committee is as
follows: Mrs. May Belts. Mrs. Wal
ter COnOway. Mrs Brown and Mrs.
Pearl Watson. The meeting adjourn
ed to meet with Mrs. John Lodge in
December.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
PRESBYTERIAN JUNIOR
CLUB VISITS HOSPITAL.

Friday afternoon. November 10
seventeen members of the Junior
Club of the First Presbyterian
Church, Milford. under the supervis-
ion of Mrs. ]. II. Gordon, and Miss
Dorothy Teeman. enjoyed a delight
full short autumn hike to Memorial
Hospital, where they met Mrs. Brown
the superintendent. and presented to
her a number of attractively illus
trated, yarn-tied scrap books which
they had made for the amusement of
convalescent children.
Mrs. Brown gave the group a cor
dial welcome and invited them to the
children's treatment ward. Grouped
in the hall at the wide. opened door,
they were charmed at the sight of
the lovely room and a very small
child who peered at them from its
crib. The directors thanked Mrs.
Brown for this special privilege and
escorted the children quietly from
the hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday. November 10.
1889. Subject: Soul and Body.
Golden Text: Corinthians 6:19-
What? know ye not that your body
is the temple of the Holy Ghost
which is in you. which ye have of
God. and We are not your own?
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Matt. 9:27-30-And when
Jesus departed thence. two blind
men followed him. crying. and say
ing. Thou son of David, have mercy
on us. 2S. And when he was come
into the house, the blind men came
to him: and Jesus saith unto them,
Believe We that am able to do this? /?
They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29.
Then touched he their eyes. saying,
according to your faith be it unto
you. 80. And their eyes were open
ed.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
Whatever is governed by God, is
never for an instant deprived of the
light and might of intelligence and
Life.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
GOSHEN METHODIST CHTRCH
NEWS

Services at the Goshen Methodist
Church of Milton. next Sunday will
be as follows:
Morning worship at 1880 a. III.
Church school at ll:45 u. IN.
Evening worship at $3.50 o'clock.
AT the evening service at $50 o.
clock. DR.. Walter Hearne. district
superintendent will bring the mess
age
The new EpwOrth League officers
elected at the fellowship supper last
Tuesday evening are; President,
Donald Clendaniel; secretary. Jean
Marvel: treasurer. Edith Massey;
first vice president in charge OF Ge-
votion5, Betty Smith; second vice
president in charge OF mission. Will
liam Reed: third vice president in
charge OF social service, Virginia
West; fourth vice president in
charge Of recreation. Madeline Pos
ties.
These officers will he installed at
the service Sunday evening.
Friday evening (tonight) at $50
o'clock the new league cabinet will
meet at the church to plan the work
to be undertaken.