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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
4. p. MOSer Funeral
Friday Afternoon

Theo. p. Moser, II, residing two
miles northeast of Beaverdam died
at Bluffton hospital Tuesday night
at $3.50 o'clock. Death was due to
pneumonia.
He was born in Wayne county but
resided here during the greater part
of his life. A farmer by occupa-
ton, he has been retired for several
years.
He was married to Mary Ann
Stager, who survives. Also surviv-
ing are five sons: Vernon and Clar-
ence at home; Duett of Lima; How
ard of Bluffton and Orlo Moser of
Cincinnati and two daughters Mrs.
David Steiner at home and Mrs,
Sylvia Amstutz of Bluffton.
Brothers and sisters surviving are
Noah, Amos and John Moser all of
Beaverdam and Mrs. Elizabeth Alt
haus of Bluffton.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the
Diller Funeral home and at 2 O'Clock
at the Reformed Mennonite church
Rev. Peter Steiner of Lima officiat.
ing. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. The body may be view
at the funeral home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
100 Dozen Colored Eggs Will be
Used in Setting Stage
For Egg Hunt
Participation Limited to Riddles
And Children in First
Six Grades

Bluffton youngsters will frolic in
the wake of the Easter rabbit at
Harmon field Saturday afternoon to
participate in the annual Easter Egg
hunt sponsored by the Bluffton
American Legion post and Auxiliary.
If weather proves unfavorable the
hunt will be held in Legion hall in
stead of at the recreation center, it
was announced. Starting time of
the event will be 2 p. m.
Those in charge estimate that APP
proximately 100 dozen colored eggs
will be used in laying the stage for
the annual egg hunt.
Participation in the afternoon
festivities will be limited to children
up to and including the sixth grade
Special contests are being planned
and prizes will be offered.
Legion and Auxiliary members viii
provide most of the eggs, but other
interested in making donations ma.
leave them at the Fett hardware un
til Saturday noon, it was announced
Bluffton Boy Scouts will assist il
conducting the event this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06

Brazil with an area larger than
this country, has the best South
American trade possibilities for the
United States, is the opinion of X.
l.. Triplett, Bluffton manufactures,
who with Mrs. Triplett returned
Wednesday morning from an extend
ed trip through South America.
After travelling 1900 miles and
visiting principal cities of South
America on both the eastern and
western coasts, Mr.. and Mrs. Trip
lett landed in New York city, Tues
day.
Itinerary took them down the east
coast of South America, and up the
west coast, through the Panama
Canal and back to New York city
from which port they sailed late II
January.
Brazil is developing rapidly, es
pecially in the southern part of tha
country, Mr.. Triplett said, Will
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
HINT AT MORE
TRAINS ON NKP
Nickel Plate May Benefit From
Proposed Re-Routing of
Erie Railroad
l. I. {. Told That More Traffic
May be Put on Road
Thru Bluffton

Possibility that mainline thru traf-
nc of the Erie railroad may be re
routed over the Nickel Plate railway
thru Bluffton was disclosed last week
in a brief filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Both roads are owned by the Ches-
peak and Ohio Railway, which filed
the brief. 1t was indicated that the
Nickel Plate will benefit in the event
of consolidation.
A reduction in distance of 32 miles,
which in aggregate would result in
savings of at least S46S,00 a year
would accrue should traffic be divert
ed from the Erie to the Nickel Plate
between Lima, Ohio, and Buffalo, n.
Y, it was pointed out.
Such diversion, c. and o. officials
declare would also avoid the much
heavier grades on the Erie between
Marion, Ohio, and Meadville, Pa.
I'm both directions these grades
are somewhat in excess of one per
cent. Over the Nickel Plate, trains
can safely be loaded on the basis of
IS per cent grades. 1t is probably
that some $4,000 carloads year
could be handled by the shorter and
more economical route"
Roughly, this would be 1-26th of
the total Erie tonnage, but would
comprise most of the through freight
The Nickel Plate route, which bene-
fits runs from Lima thru Bluffton,
Findlay, Fostoria, Bellevue, Vermil-
lion, Lorain, Cleveland and Ashta-
bula.
Erie's main line, from which the
traffic would be diverted, runs from
Lima thru Marion, Gallon, Mansfield,
Ashland, Akron, Kent and on into
Pennsylvania.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Sees Best South American
Trade Prospect In Brazil

building activity much in evidence.
New homes and office buildings, as
modern as any in the United States
are being constructed in Rio. de
Janeiro, Sac Paulo and Santos.
After visiting in Buenos Aires
they travelled across the continent by
train to Valparaiso, Chile. Enroute
they went through the devastated
Chilean earthquake region by night.
Train service in that district had
been only recently restored, he said.
Unstable government and indiffer-
ence of the people are the greatest
deterrents to South American prog.
ress, in the opinion of the Blufftor
man.
Mr. Triplett, president of the Trip
lett Electrical Instrument compan,
and the Readrite Meter works, visit
ed representatives of the two com
panies in the principal South Amer
lean cities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Last Rites For
Dorsey Anastut3

Funeral services for Dorsey Am
stutz, 78, a lifelong resident of this
community were held at Ebenezer
Mennonite church, Saturday after
noon. His pastor, Rev. p A. Klie-
wer officiated at the services. In
terment was made in the Ebenezer
cemetery.
Mr.. Amstutz, retired farmer and
woodworker, died at his home one
mile west of Bluffton Thursday
night. Death was due to complica-
tions.
He was born in Hancock county
near Bluffton, the son of Abraham
and Elizabeth (Augsburger) Am
stutz His wife, Anna Elizabeth Am
stutz, preceded him in death eleven
years ago. He was active in church
work and teacher in the Ebenezel
Mennonite Sunday school for many
years.
Surviving are two foster daugh
ters, Mrs. John Dunbar of Blufftor
and Mrs. Martha Artus of Poth
Texas.
Also surviving are the followine
| brothers and sisters: Jacob Amstutz
Beaverdam; Mrs. Lydia Zurfuh ans
Mrs Rose Nichols, Lima; Mrs. EN-
ma Cavanaugh, Bluffton, Ind, ane
Mrs. Lizzie Kaufman, Buck Greek
i Indiana.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Easter Egg Hunt To Be Held At
Harmon Field Saturday Afternoon
With The Sick

Mrs. Peter ID. Bixel of Pandora
underwent an operation for ampu-
tation of her left arm between the
elbow and shoulder at the Bluffton
hospital, Monday afternoon. The OPP
Grafton was found necessary as the
result of blood clot in an artery
near the elbow.
Robert Marshall who has been ill
at his home in Orange township for
the past month was reported in a
critical condition Wednesday morn
ing.
Mrs. A. E. Lugibill who has been
critically i'll with heart trouble for
the past week was removed from her
home on South Lawn avenue to the
Bluffton hospital, Tuesday. Her
daughter, Miss nellie Lugibill of
Cleveland and son Waldo Lugibill of
Hope, North Dakota, were here the
past week, on account of the serious
condition of their mother.
Maynard Mann who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Bluffton hospital two weeks ago was
removed Sunday to the home of his
mother, Mrs. Edith Mann of NORTH
Main street.
Mrs. John Todd, formerly of Bluff
ton, is i'll at her home in Clevelan,
and her daughter Mrs. A. M. Shif
! ferly OF Mt Cory has been sum
moned. Mrs. Todd resided in Bluff
ton some thirty-five years ago dur
ing which time her husband Rev
John Todd was pastor of the Pres
byterian church.
Mrs Emil Garau VINO has beer
quite i'll with heart trouble at he
home on South Main street was i'm
proved the first of the week.
Mrs. Wilson Hawk who has beer
i'll at her home on South Jackson
street is improving.
Mrs. Agnes Warkentin of Pandor;
is a pneumonia patient at the Bluff
ton hospital.
| J. 0. Koontz of Orange TOWNSHIP
was removed to the Bluffton hospita
Tuesday night for observation.
Ebert Kohl is confined to hi
home with a severe case of mumps
Mrs. Hamilton Berry is a patien
at the Bluffton hospital.
Mrs. S. T. Gorby is quite i'll a
her home east of Bluffton.
f. NJ Hostettler, assistant cashie
of the Citizens National bank VIII
has been i'll at his home in East Xii
Ter street is improving.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Community Auction
For Buckeye Fund

A community auction to raise
funds for the improvement of bach
ing facilities at Buckeye lake will
be held here the latter part of
April under auspices of the Bluff
ton Lions club.
1t is hoped that approximately
$1,000 can be raised thru the auc-
ton. The entire proceeds will be
turned over to the village council
for expenditure in Improvement of
the swimming center.
Residents of the town have been
asked to cooperate by donating any
articles of value that may be dis
posed of at the auction. Suggested
items include food, canned goods,
vegetables, furniture, grain, chick
ems, coal, etc. Persons, interested in
making contributions are requested
to contact any Lion.
Other organizations of the town
are asked to cooperate in the pro-
gram to improve the swimming pool.
Members of the Bluffton Sportsmens
club have pledged $25 toward the
fund, and one member of the Lions
has offered $50, it was reported.
The greater the proceeds from the
auction, the less swimming tickets
will cost, it was pointed out. If
possible, tickets will be sold at a
considerably lower price than in pre-
vious years.
Officials of the Central Ohio Light
and Power Co., owner of the Buck
eye quarry, have offered to lease the
| swimming center to the town at a
nominal sum, and have stated that
private operator will not be con-
sidered by them. The matter of the
lease is still under consideration by
the council.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
High School Groups Win District
HOnOrs In Dramatics And Music

James Lands, Paul Soldner and
Bonita Clark.
Bluffton Highs orchestra won the
right to compete in state orchestra
competition in Columbus on May 6,
as the result of the Northwest Ohio
contest in Ada last Friday.
The lone contestant in the Glass B
division, Bluffton musicians received
a rating of superior, the only such
mark accorded by adjudicators.
In Glass c, with four schools COM
peting, Ada and Fayette orchestras
were rated as excellent, and both
will appear in the state contest.
District glee club competition was
held three weeks ago, with Bluffton
boys and girls singing organizations
qualifying for the state finals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06

Two Bluffton High student groups
won honors in district competition
last week, one in dramatics and the
other in music.
In the Northwestern Ohio district
finals, actors representing the Thes-
plans, Bluffton High dramatic So
ciety, Friday night won champion
ship of one-act play contest.
Emblematic of their success, the
cast received handsome silver
trophy presented by The Toledo
Blade. Two other finalists, one from
Convoy and the other from Toledo,
competed.
Bluffton players presented Thorn
ton Wilder's play, "The Happy Jour
ney". In the cast were Zitella Get
ties, Mark Niswander, Bettye Lewis,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
COUNCIL STUDIES
BUCKEYE LEASE
Investigation of Liability Insur-
ance and Repairs is Now
Being Conducted
Council Delays Action on Pro-
posal that Municipality
Lease Quarry

Leasing of Buckeye Lake as a
municipal bathing and fishing center
will be contingent on the results OF
an investigation now being conduct
ed by the town council.
AS a part of the project the coun-
Gil is seeking permission to remove
the two floating beaches from the
water and inspect them to determine
the extent of repairs that might. be
needed.
Another phase of the investigation
is in checking over liability insur-
ance provisions. r. w. Knightley, of
Cleveland, insurance representative,
who appeared before the council sew
eral weeks ago, soon will have a
policy here for perusal by the coun-
Gil, it was announced.
INSURANCE CONSIDERED
This insurance, designed for the
protection of the municipality in
case of an accident, would provide
protection in the amount of $4,000
for an accident involving one person
and $4,000 for two persons or more
Cost of the insurance will be $10C
per year.
Extensive repairs will be required
for the two floating beaches, and il
was disclosed that there is some
question as to whether the floats in
their present condition are suitable
for repairing for further use.
$1,000 FOR REPAIRS
Should new floats be required it i:
estimated that approximately $1,000
| would be needed to cover that phase
| of the program and to make Other
| improvements. Size of the proposed
new floats would be 34 by go feet
with elm wood used.
| If the council leases the swimming
center for the municipality, severa
local organizations are expected t.
assist in financing the improvement
| program that would be necessary.
Members of the Lions club ar
sponsoring a community auction o
"white elephant" sale at which item
donated by residents of the tow
will be sold This is planned TO
the latter part of April.
The Bluffton Sportsmen's club ha
advised the council it is ready t
contribute $25 or $50 for the pre-
gram.
OBSTACLES REVIEWED
Principal obstacles in the way c
decision in the matter of leasin
the swimming center appear to 9
the assurance of obtaining satisfa'
tory insurance, and also the cost
necessary repairs to put the place
condition for the summer season.
Draft of a proposed lease undt
which the municipality would tai
over operation of the quarry owne
by the Central Ohio Light and Powt
Co. has been before the council SIM
early in February
q Under terms of the proposal Il
4 town would operate the swimmir
g center for a period of five years,
G payment of the nominal sum of Of
Y dollar per year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Record Number OF
AAA Signers Here

Signing of contracts for compli-
ance in the federal AAA program
was ended this week, with a record
number of Richland township farm
ers participating.
With the month-old campaign
closed, more than 200 Richland
farmers, so per cent of those in the
township, have signed for full COM
pliance Approximately 30 per cent
more have agreed to partial compli-
ance.
This report was made by Amos
Moser, chairman of the township
AAA committee. He said that last
year only about 40 per cent of the
townships farmers signed for full
compliance.
Major provisions for AAA compli-
ance provide for the limiting OF
wheat and corn acreages (soil depict
ing crops). Under maximum com
pliance, benefits may amount to as
much as $3.50 per crop acre.
Members of the Richland town.
ship AAA committee included Amos
Moser, chairman; Sol E. Steiner
Fred Mueller, Willard Jennings anc
Virgil Bowers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Choir To Broadcast
OUer NBC NetWOrk

Making an extended concert tour
of the east, the Bluffton College
A Capella choir left Saturday after
noon. The group is travelling in a
chartered bus and two private cars.
Prof. r. A. Lantz is director OF
the choir with Mrs. Lantz as girls
chaperone.
The choir will be heard in a broad
cast from Radio City next Wednes-
day afternoon from Ills to 1:30
O'Clock over the NBC Blue network.
While in New York city the group
will also visit the Worlds Fair
grounds and witness the broadcast
of Fred Aliens radio feature "Town
Hall Tonight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Form NelU Farm
Bureau Council

The Bluffton Farm Bureau advis-
ory council met at the home of
Henry Gratz Tuesday night at which
time a new council was formed for
the Beaverdam area.
A film depicting methods of CO.
operatives in Nova Scotia will be
shown in the Beaverdam high school
gymnasium, Friday night, April IA
at s o'clock sponsored by the Bluff.
ton Farm Bureau group. The public
is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
CALL EXPERT FOR
CITY WATER HERE
Ask State Board of Health to
Determine Source of
"Wrigglers'
City Supply Shows no Evidence
Of Contamination, Tests
Disclose

An engineer from the state board
of health will be asked to come to
Bluffton to determine the source of
"wrigglers" which have been found
in the city water supply
Request that an expert be sent here
from Columbus will be made by the
Allen county board of health, it was
stated by DR.. M. r. Bixel, Bluffton
physician and member of the county
health board. The board is sched-
uled to hold its regular monthly meet
ing in Lima this Wednesday.
In commenting on the situation
here, Tuesday, DR.. Bixel stated there
is no indication of any contamination
in the city water supply. Frequent
laboratory tests by the state board of
health have always shown Buttons
city water to be satisfactory from a
health standpoint.
Latest Test in February
Latest test of the city water, made
Feb. II, confirmed previous tests
showed absence of contamination.
Official cognizance of the situation
was taken by the town council at its
meeting, Monday night when Mayor
w. A. Howe stated that earlier in the
day he had turned over to repre-
sentative of the county board of
health a wriggler found in the city
water supply at the high school where
the mayor is an instructor.
The wrigglers, usually from one
half to three-fourths inches in length
are somewhat similar in appearance
to an angleworm. For number OF
years they have been found at inter
walls in the city water, usually in the
spring season.
Water From Deep Wells
How they enter the city system is
not known as the water is obtained
from deep wells ant pumped int'
| concrete reservoirs until it goes int'
the mains.
John Swisher, superintendent of th'
| municipal electric light and water
works plant which furnishes the cit!
| water, stated Tuesday that tests o
the water by the state board of health
have invariably been satisfactory.
Swisher said that samples of cit.
water taken from the fire hydrant
recently by employees of the munlclpa
plant disclosed no wrigglers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Funeral In Lima For
Former Local Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Libby
Vaughn, rs, former Bluffton resi-
dent were held in Lima, Saturday
afternoon, with Rev. E. j. Penhor-
wood of the South Side Church of
Christ of that place officiating.
Burial was in Westminster cemetery
Mrs. Vaughn, a resident of Bluff
ton some thirty years ago, died al
her home in Lima, Thursday.
Those from this place attending
the funeral were: Mrs. Mary Mann
Mrs. Ella Long, Mrs. Mary Stein
man and Alfred Lands.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Twenty-six Years Here

Fred Gettles was receiving con-
gratulations Wednesday morning on
completion of twenty-six years as
foreman of the Bluffton News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gettles came here
in April, 1913, when he became pro-
duction superintendent of the Bluff
ton News plant, which position he
has held since that time lie pre-
viously held similar positions in Mt.
Gilead and Wellston, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Real Estate Deals

Hiram Wenger, engineer at the
municipal light and waterworks plant
has purchased the Dan Nusbaum
residence on East kibler street.
Wenger will occupy the property the
latter part of this month, vacating
the John A. Rogers property on
South Main street Rogers who now
resides on his farm north of Bluff
ton expects to move to town next
fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
BEAyERDAM p. I. A.

The Beaverdam Parent Teacher
association will meet in the Beaver
dam high school gymnasium next
Monday night at s o'clock. Special
numbers will be a play by the com
mercial class and a number "When
Polly Put Pepper in the Tea" by the
Improvement club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
PARENT TEACHER ASSN.

The BlGffton Parent Teacher as
sociation will meet in the High
School auditorium, Tuesday night at
7:30 o'clock. Rendition of the play
Happy Journey. will be given by
the high school cast which has won
several district prizes in its presen-
tation recently.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lehman of
Pandora are the parents of a daugh-
ter born at the Bluffton hospital last
Thursday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06
OPEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Beginning this week, Bluffton re-
tail stores will be open every We'd
nesday night during the summer
season.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06

It's not so much how long you
live, but how well.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-04-06

Keep your troubles to yourself.
The world is too busy to linger
over your ills and sorrows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
TRAINER COMPANY
 SALES SOAR HIGH
Over $500 Electric Re- frigerators and Ap-
 pliances Sold

Since the time when Arthur N. Ward and s. George Trainor formed the s. George Trainer Electrical company the firm has sold over B. 500 general electric refrigerators in addition to the refrigerators and other general electric appliances which the firm features it also plans, engineers, installs and serv- ices the new General Electric Fur naces and oil Burners which are coming into great demand through out the United States.
 Both MT. Ward and MT. Trainor said to that that they are proud that they represent General Elec- tric appliances because those appli- ances are the best in the world, barring none."
 Be modern and electrify your kitchen" advises the s. George Trainor company, well known elec- trical appliance firm, located at 115 Grand street, in calling attention to their cooperation in this city, wide refrigerator show in observ- dIlCC Vl tllC lVW 4OoO AhSANAo VAA@SAA are now on display and which can be purchased for only small amount down with the balance paid in small easy payments.
 Every woman wants an electrical and every woman wants a new refrigerator, it's merly a ques- ton of how to convert the present into the kind desired, so state the officials of the s. George Trainor company.
 The General Electric diShWasher, the General electric range, and the General Electric refrigerator answer the question of reliable manufac- turers while the s. George Trainor company answer the question of reliable dealer.
 "The modern kitchen is all-elec- tric," stated company officials. The fashioned kitchen workshop is transformed into a new guestroom of the home, merely by moderniz-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
WITYAK ASSURES
 EXPERT SERVICE
Electrical Shop Also Spe. cializes in Servicing
 RefrigeratOrs

One of the most progressive elec- trio shops in the city of Waterbury is that owned by William J. Wityak who is well known in this city where he has operated his own place of business for many years.
 MT. Wityak is not new in the electrcial field by any manner or means, for years he has catered to the needs of the people of this vicinity whether it be in case of new radios or radio repairs. MT. Wityak also specializes in selling and servicing refrigerators and is considered an expert in this field.
 Thus it was that MT. Wityak de- cided to take on the Hotpoint Line of refrigerators because he felt that the Hotpoint is the best product on the market. Before taking on the Hotpoint products Wityak checked and compared all other lines but af- ter very careful study he decided that the Hotpoint products, espec- ially the new 1899 Hotpoint refrig- orator gives the buyer more for the money than does any other make.
 This company has set up a special financial arrangement whereby a person may purchase Q new Hot point refrigerator by paying only a very small amount down and the balance can be paid in exceptionally easy payments of only $1.19 a week.