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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

school are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty call
ed on Mrs. Scott McCafferty and
family of Rawson, Sunday evening.
Mr.. Ira Guider of Ridgeway and
Miss Lunnerfeld called Sunday on
Miss Margaret Guider.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Moore and
Raymond Tuttle attended the funeral
of Mr.. o. L. Daughtery of Bernert,
Illinois, Friday, and also visited at
the homes of their sons, Howard and
Chester Moore.
Mrs. Sarah Oates and son Don and
Miss Clarabel Owens visited friends
in Lafayette, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Brown and
son Gary called Sunday at the Chas.
Montgomery home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman call
ed at the Archie Hartman home Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hall and
| family called at the w. |. Moore
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Klingler and
daughter Doris and son Dobert OF
Chicago Heights, ILL.,, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Klingler
and son. Sunday dinner guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Klingler and sor
of Findlay; Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Wilkins and family and Miss June
Ream. Mr.. w. |. Moore was ar
afternoon caller.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 0. Klingler and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler called
at the Hiram Klingler home in Ada
Saturday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue Of October III, 1906

granted marriage license at Find
lay one day last week to wed Miss
Bess Fellabaum.
Thomas Mohler, who recently sold
his property ON Cherry street to Gid
Clymer, purchased Mrs. Mary Waltz's
residence on Main street, Monday,
paying $4,000 for the same.
Isaac Wingate and Mrs. julius
Beuche, accompanied by George De-
Wore, of Gilboa, left Thursday, to
visit their mother, Mrs. Lucinda Win
gate and other relatives for several
weeks in the eastern part of the
state. Mrs. Abbie Trussel, of Car
roll county, who visited relatives
here for a month, also went with
them.
Jacob Swick and family, who lived
two miles east of town for some
time, are again residents of Bluffton,
occupying Tine McGriff's house on
Jackson street.
About fifty men are working on
the Main street paving job and more
men are wanted. The little mis-
understanding between the council
and the street railway company has
apparently been adjusted. While the
company does not feel justified in
putting down the seven-inch rail,
they will raise the present rail by
putting iron blocks under it, in order
to meet the requirements of the
plans and specifications.
The following pupils of the Bluff
ton public schools received banner
cards for the month ending Sept. %:
High school-Senior, Mabel Zehr-
bach; Junior, Leila Satterlee; Sopho-
more, Helen Kibler; Freshman, Mar
tha Todd; Eighth grade, Thomas
Motter; Seventh grade, Alice SAINT
schi; Sixth grade, Leah Slough ant
Alice Lugibihl; Fifth grade, Lels
Frick; Fourth grade, Gladys Carl
niger; Third grade, No. 1, Lids
Spangler; No. 2, Edith Bogart
Second grade, No. 1, Theodore Scheid
No. 2, Wanda Battels.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
PUTNAM COUNTY
Caught In Machinery
Injured

Armin Diller, young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Armin Diller, sustained
painful injuries last week while at
work in the basement of the Colum-
bus Grove elevator where both he
and his father are employed.
AS he walked beneath the elevator
shaft, his clothing caught in it. He
was picked up and dropped, face
downward, on the cement floor, bruis-
ing his face, chest and left arm badly.
badly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Grove Poultry Firm
Wins Suit

Kissel Bros, Columbus Grove poul-
try firm, won a $2O4.50 judgment on
appeal from the court of Justice O..
J. Schierloh, in an order signed by
Judge A. A. Slaybaugh in common
pleas court here.
The decree was sustained against
B. L. Bond and Bill Tefft, poultry
dealers, and involved check for
$513.41 given by Bond and Tefft to
Kissel Bros. last November. Pay
ment was later stopped on the in
strument and finally Bond and Tefft
tended a check for $178.77 to Kissell
Bros, with the appended notation
payment in full"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

During this time of year streets
and highways are often made
treacherous by slippery surfaces
owing to rains.
While it is impossible to control
the weather it is possible to con-
troll the operation of motor ve-
hicles-and safe driving is of inn
measurable value in offsetting the
weather hazards.
Consequent upon the inclement
weather and poor visibility that
mark the Autumn months, an in
crease in pedestrian deaths can be
expected unless both drivers and
pedestrians exercise more caution.
Up to August / of this year, 56
pedestrians were killed and 191
were injured on state Highways
outside municipalities, according to
statistics compiled by the Traffic
Engineering Division of the Ohio
Highway Department.
AS Autumn rains or fogs make
the streets and highways danger
GUS, motorists and pedestrians
must drive and walk carefully to
help reduce the traffic death toll.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF MAY 20, 1913

Hiram w. Althaus, Emmett Gratz,
Paul Ewing, Agnes Amstutz and
Halle Althaus.
GERMAN SETTLEMENT
John Lauby and family are visiting
relatives. The former attended the
Bible training school at Ft. Wayne,
Ind.
Salome Lugibihl, who has been
teaching at Flanagan, ILL.,, the past
winter, is expected home some time
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Basinger
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Habegger
welcomed baby girls into their homes
last week.
Mrs. Hubscher and son, Albert and
family, of Toledo, were here attend
ing the wedding of Mrs. Hubscher's
daughter to Mr.. Steiner, Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Bixel, Gid Niswander
and Albert Winkler went to Ft.
Wayne, Ind, on Thursday, to attend
the commencement of the Bible
school, of which James Niswander is
graduate.
Rev. J. F. Steiner and Miss Mag
dalene Hubscher were happily we'd
ded last Sunday at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U. S.
Steiner. The ceremony was pro-
nounced by Rev. Thiessen in the
presence of about 40 relatives and
friends. Rev. Steiner recently COM
pleted his theological course in
/ Princeton seminary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Rev. Edward d. Smith preached
his Introductory sermon at the M. L.
church Sunday evening to a large
congregation.
Mrs. Rebecca Noonan returned to
her home in Florida, Monday night.
Ed McHenry and family arrived
here Tuesday evening from Michigan
and will again make Bluffton their
home.
w. c. Boothby resigned his posi-
tion at the electric light plant and
is now in charge of the steam shovel
at the Bluffton Stone Co.'s quarry.
Miss Marie Bunk entertained
thirty-three of her young friends,
Saturday, the event being her ninth
birthday anniversary.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Neu
enschwander, Saturday, boy.
The Bluffton News goes into 1900
homes every week. We kindly ask
our readers to look over the advertis-
ing columns, as they are the express
sion of home merchants, whom you
have and can trust.
Howard Fenton got letter from
Louis Bartscht Monday, stating that
they were at Gibralter, Spain, anc
that he was enjoying the trip.
Miss Meta Kohl, of the pension
department, at Columbus, is spend
ing a two weeks vacation with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kohl.
Mrs. C. D. Althaus, of Winons
Lake, Ind, visited at the home Of
Chris Althaus and family, Friday
Mrs. Althaus will spend few week.
at the home of her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. Gressley, of Pleasant Ridge
before returning.
John Won Gunten, of Goldfield
Nevada, a former Richland township
boy, was in town last week, calling
on relatives and friends. Mr.. Voi
Gunten is general manager of th'
Nevada Queen Gold Mining Co.
Burley Ebay whose parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Ebay, formerly re
sided one mile east of Bluffton, wa
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Crazy Fields PrOUe
SanenesS Of OJUnerS

Crazy-quilt patterns in Ohio fields
only prove the sanity of their owner.
c. F. Westfall, Wayne county farm
er, makes this statement after
changing his farming methods al
though he is rs years old.
Mr.. Westfall took an inventory
after harvesting his 1889 corn crop
and found that he had an excellent
yield but had lost very little soil
from his hillside fields. Changing
the plowing and cultivating from
straight lines to curves that follow
the contours seemed odd to this
farmer at first but the results proved
the value of these practices.
Along with the contour tillage,
strip cropping was used to reduce
erosion losses. The strips of corn
or other cultivated crops were alter
ated with sod strips to slow down
the movement of surface water and
salvage any soil that came down
from the corn strip above.
Mr.. Westfall also planted trees to
combat erosion. He does not expect
to get a profit from the trees him.
self but does claim that their future
value will be an asset to the farm
and it's owner whoever that may be
The field plans for the Westfall
farm were made by the Soil Conser-
vation Service under the direction OF
S. E. Doelle, superintendent of the
Shreve camp. This farm and others
in Ohio are used as demonstration
of the practical value of controlling
soil erosion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Hunters Disregard
Posted Land

Farm owners in the Ada area are
protesting against sportsmen who ap-
pear in large groups and sweep over
local hunting areas like a small
army, even disregarding "No Hunt
ing" signs.
Local hunters and farm owners re-
port hunters from other places ap-
pear here in such great numbers
that shooting is not safe at times.
License numbers of hunters failing
to obtain permission before invading
farm property are being filed with
conservation officers. Prosecution or
charge of entering" will be started
shortly, game officials said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

of Plymouth, Ind, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mrs. Lydia Lora and
daughter Clara.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schrag of Stur-
gis, Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Kloplenstein Of Burr Oak, Mich, spent
Sunday afternoon at the Amos Lugin-
buhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz anc
Mrs. Paul Rhoads were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Yoakum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Basinger anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basinger ane
daughter Doris spent Sunday evening
at the home of Amos Gerber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Tscheigg anc
family spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Amstutz and daught
er.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
2,363 Sign For Wheat
Participation

The Putnam county AAA soil con-
servation office announced that 1858
farmers have signed agreements of
intention to remain within their re-
spective wheat allotments, Chairman
Arnold j. Schroeder, of the county
committee said. There are 1892
winter wheat growers in the county.
Action of a farmer in signing a
plan for participation will make him
eligible for the agricultural conser-
vation payment on wheat, the wheat
parity payment and the 1910 wheat
loan in event it is offered.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Mt. Cory

On Friday Rev. and Mrs. E. I.
Obee visited their son Rev. John w.
Obee and wife at Lilly Chapel. This
young couple is nicely situated in the
parsonage there and will be glad to
have any of their old friends call on
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Steininger
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Clarence Haddox and family in
McComb.
Martin Teis and Robert Nichols of
SanduslSy were Wednesday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Longbrake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cochran and
daughter June of West jefferson,
Ohio, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Keel and family on Wednes-
day of last week.
The Missionary society of the
Methodist church will hold the
autumn Thank-offering service and
program on Sunday evening, Nov.
&c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shifferley of
Monroeville, Ind, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Shifferley.
The monthly meeting of the C. E.
of the Methodist church was held at
the home of Raymond Dale Craw-
ford on Thursday evening.
The union Thanksgiving day SER
vice will be held in the Methodist
church at 7:30 p. m. on Nov. 23rd
The Rev. A. E. McVey of the Evan
gelical church will preach the SER
mon. Special music will be given
by both churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Leichty OF
Medina and Mrs. Noah Leichty OF
Pandora were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Light.
Mrs. Van Cleve and Mrs. Claren OF
Lima called on Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Shifferley, Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Samuel Layman, Miss Gladys
Layman, of Moline, Ohio; Miss Alma
Reitz, of Perrysburg, Ohio; and Miss
Maxine Inbody were Sunday dinner
and luncheon guests of Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Bowersox and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Meyers OF
Blanchard township were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Bremen.
Mrs. Richard FiIwock of Leavits.
burg, Ohio, spent the week end with
Mrs. Pearl Jordan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Harris anc
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harris of Toledo; Mr.. James Harris
of Lawrenceburg, Tenn, and Mrs
Clarence Haddox and family of Nc.
Comb were Sunday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Steininger.
A group of Methodist churches tt
which Mt. Cory Circuit belongs viii
hold a joint quarterly conference a
Arlington on Tuesday, Nov. 28th
The conference will be presided over
by DR.. Richard E. Scully, Supt. o.
the Toledo district.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Light o.
Perrysburg and Mr.. and Mrs. Fetter.
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ligh
Sunday evening.
| The E. L. c. E. of the Evangelical
church held their business and socia
meeting at the parsonage on Monda,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

evening. Rev. McVey conducted de-
votionals. After the business session
short program was presented. DR..
and Mrs. A. E. King sang a duet and
Misses Genevieve Beagle and Betty
McVey gave readings.
Mrs. Bessie McDougle of Orders
vile was a week end visitor in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Naylor.
Mrs. Mildred Dummel of Fostoria;
Mrs. Gertrude Reed and Mrs. J. o.
Kinstle called on Mrs. May RAIDER in
the Memorial Hospital in Lima last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lenna Lichty of Pandora and
Mrs. A. E. King called on Mrs.
Larena Guin last Sunday afternoon.
Misses Olive Obee and Mary Lou
Henning visited friends at the Bluff
ton hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Adams returned to
her home in Mt. Cory, after several
months visit in Oakland, Calf. Her
daughter, Mrs. John Kuhn accom-
panied her home.
Mrs. Charles Sterret of Van Vert
called on her mother Mrs. Pratt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Naylor and daugh-
ter, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. G. E. Reiter and daughter
Glenna Mae called on Mrs. Mangus
and Mrs. Griffith in Bluffton hospital
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. j. White is improving after
weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cochran of
Akron were Friday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Longbrake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Tyner and
Mr.. Ellis Coughnour of Akron spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Dull
Battles and family. Doris Jean and
Shirley Rae Battles returned home
with them for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Knapp of
Akron spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Dull Battles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Specialist Gives Sheep
Demonstration

A sheep demonstration to prove to
owners the need of worm treatments
each year was held Wednesday
morning at the A. ]. Kahle farm,
two miles south of Kalida, under the
direction of L. K. Bear, specialist
Ohio State university.
Animals were posted to determine
the kind and number of worms
causing them to be unthrifty. The
proper treatment was outlined by
Mr.. Bear.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Six Institutes I'm
Putnam

Committee representatives of the
six community institutes met at the
extension office recently and planned
institute work for Gilboa, Ottawa
River, Pandora, Leipsic, Miller City
and Continental.
The speakers selected for Contin-
entail, Pandora, Leipsic and Miller
City were William Alexander, Penn
berville and Lucille Smith, Cleveland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Civil War veteran in Putnam county
died at his home, one mile north of
Rimer, at $3.50 a. m. Wednesday.
Myers enlisted in Allen county and
was in the war during the last six
months, although he did not engage
in any battle. Myers was in the
192nd, company B and attended the
encampment held last year at Gettys-
burg.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Coincidence In Sales
Tax Collections

Sales tax revenue in Putnam coun-
ty for the week ending last Satur-
day equalled the receipts of the cor
responding week in 1888, almost to
the dollar, Treasurer Grover c. Nj
chols said.
Last weeks receipts aggregated
$1,073.82 compared to $1,072.99 a
year ago. The previous week of this
year showed receipts of $632.55.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Total supplies of feed grains on
United States farms October l were
larger than a year ago but per
cent of the present supply is corn
on which loans have been obtained
and is under seal. The available
supply of grain per head of livestock
now is approximately the same as
in years preceding the drouths.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
News Notes From
Four Counties
lContinued from page b

vancy district against state school
lands in Hardin county.
Original assessments against the
lands in Hardin county amounted to
scr, 1882 for which bonds were issued.
With $4,000 of original bonds still
outstanding, the new issue of Sl5,-
900 will bring the total indebtedness
for assessments to $4,000. The
notes and bonds are services from
rental on lands.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

The distribution of most of the
national appropriations for the bene-
fit of agriculture are based upon
states secured by census takers.
The next census will start January
/, and the questions asked should be
answered as accurately as possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Mason Montgomery and Sons,
Eaton, made the first Ohio entry in
the international Hay and Grain
Show, Chicago, December to 9.
They will show 10-ear samples of
yellow corn and shelled hybrid corn
grown on their farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Sixty-fve varieties of eyelash dyes
have been forced off the market since
the new pure food and drug law
went into effect in June, 1888. The
cosmetics were condemned for con-
tanning substances which damaged
the eyelashes and were a menace to
sight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Last Civil War Veteran
In Putnam Dies

Noah Myers, 81, last surviving
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
BRITAIN TO HAVE HUGE AIR FORCES

(Continued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

more of the defendants and alleged 'favorites" of the administration were named in connection with pay- ments of funds, on cheeks unap- proved by the board of finance, ac- cording to the states star witness.
 The name of late chief of the fire department, Henry H. Heitman was dragged into the trial by mis- take on the part of Witness Purcell. Reading from his private records showing payments which were made in 1884 and mot posted" he read the name of Wiesman, 5000, and later returned to correct 1t and say it actually was 'Heitman, $1,0c0."
 Much Emphasis
 Particular emphasis was placed on the payments amounting to Attor- ney Williamson of Darien, because of the grand jury's charge that the money was split four ways - with Harry Mackenzie of Bethel, Mayor Hayes and Controller Leary.
 Williamson, Fairfield county Re- publican big-shot of former days, is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

(Continued from Page D the flames, which threatened the Halifax hotel across the street. All occupants of the Halifax were aroused and removed from the building. Many or those saved from the Queen were taken down fire lad ders to the street or caught in nets. But the rapid spread of the flames madeit impossible to rescue all of the guests and employees.
 Floors began to collapse before the building could be evacuated, and fireman said he saw the bodies of two children. plunge into the flames.
 The hotel was situated in the crowned downtown, section, near the waterfront, and for while the entire area was threatened.
 Among the missing was Mrs. Sadie Byrd, 75-year-old widow who had lived at the hotel since the death of her wealthy husband several years ago.
 One of the rescued. was Douglas Duffy, Watertown, Mass, acrobatic skater appearing in an ice carnival here. He hung for 20 minutes from fifth-floor window sill until fire- men saw him. He dropped safely into a net.
 J. w. Drousseau of Sherbrooke, Quebec, suffered leg fracture when he jumped from a second- story window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
TWENTY-FIVE DIE
 IN HOTEL FIRE

(Continued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

NIOAAbAA4uC0 4AOAAA 6 06C 4I shal Hermann Goering,. German air minister, in speech yesterday that the Nazi air force was and would remain invincbile. Britain intends that it shall not.
 There was another answer to Ger. man and Italian armament pro- grams last night.
 The Marquess of Zetland, secre- tary of state for India, in what was obviously a government-approved speech at Liverpool, invited Ger many to meet Britain at the confer- ence table-but not, he said with British hands tied while Germany made threats with a pistol.
 It was regarded as particularly significant that he made his speech just before the last of the defense estimates, for the air force, were announced today. Now Germany knew just what Britain intended to spend within year for arma- ments.
 Lord Zetland, after referring td the governments efforts to effect closer economic relations with Rus- sia as well as Germany, said: Germany has it within her power to bring this insane race in arma- ments to an end by the simple ex- pedient of crying halt to her own feverish concentration on rearma- meflt. She wants equality. Well, so do we. She will find us more than willing to discuss with her at the conference table all such matters as are of common concern to our re- spective countries. What she will not find us prepared to do is to meet her with our hands tied behind our back while she holds loaded pistol in her hand"