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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

cent years. but the large-farm own
ers were in difficulties unless they
had accumulated surplus money
enough before the depression to
carry them through the lean years.
At present, persons wanting to
buy large farms in Ohio find it
necessary to buy two or more small
farms and combine them. This is
likely to be rather expensive way
of acquiring the land if each farm
already has good buildings. The
large farm will not need all the
buildings and their cost runs up the
overhead.
Ohio farms that once were family
sized units have been affected by
changes in the size of families
Fewer children and longer periods in
school have made it necessary tc
hire labor on farms that formerly
were worked by the family alone
Sometimes this difference in cost OF
operation has made the farm los
ing venture.
Mr.. Sitterley believes that unit
there is some way of foreseeinf
prices for years ahead, there is mo-
going to be one correct answer tc
the question, What is the best sizt
for an Ohio farm 2" Then, when tn,
prices are foretold, there will b.
more profit in playing the marke
than in operating farm of an.
size.
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atives in Fostoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Badertscher
and Mrs. Sarah Finke and daughter
Clara of St. Marys were Saturday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Badertscher and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolly Moser and son.
Mrs. Henry GratZ who has been
a patient at the Toledo hospital for
the past seven years, passed away
at that place Thursday morning.
Funeral services were largely at
tended Saturday afternoon at the
| Emmanuel's Reformed church, of
which she was a member. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
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Pleasant Hill

Past week callers at the George
Huber home were: Mrs. Horace
Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Bas-
niger and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Weaver and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman Barnes and Arlene
Calandar, Eva and Beatrice Obenour,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Traucht, Mr..
and Mrs. Darwin Hauenstein, Mrs.
L. c. Hauenstein and daughter
Betty, Richard Lutterbein, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Offenbacker.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Younkman and
grandchildren and son Walter were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Phillips.
Mrs. Hazel Hess and children
were Saturday visitors of Mrs. Lily
Fett and Nellie Huber.
Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman called Sat
urday afternoon on Mrs. Dan Ais
pach.
Carolyn, Marolyn and Phyllis
Younkman were week end visitors in
the VIM. Lugibihl home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Younkman were Sun.
day dinner guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
called Sunday afternoon on Mr.. ano
Mrs. Clair Huber of Findlay.
Paul Deiner called Wednesday
evening on Winston Jennings.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. L. c. Hauenstein and family
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauensteir
and son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin
Hauenstein and son.
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afternoon with Mrs. Wayne Zim-
norman and daughter.
Mrs. Reno Gratz and daughter
Mary Kathryn and Mrs. Walter
Schaublin and daughter Rachel spent
Thursday evening with Mrs. Wilford
Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Zimmerly
spent Saturday afternoon at the
Amos Gerber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Gratz. Evening callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Leiber and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
GratZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clouser are
spending several weeks visiting rel
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Good Shoppers Look
Carefully At Sheets

Good shoppers sometimes can pick
up good bargains in sheets but uh-
wary buyers may leave the bargain
counter with linen that is not gong
to help them rest at night, accord
ing to Anne Biebricher, specialist IN
home furnishings, Ohio State UNI
versity.
Sheets are made in different sizes
for beds of varying widths, the
weights of the sheets depend upon
the materials and the fneness OF
weave, and the tensile strength may
be 21 pounds or 80 pounds. Some OF
these qualities can be determined by
examination but others must De
learned by asking the merchant or
by reading the labels.
One of the first requirements OF a
good sheet is that it be long enough
to tuck under the mattress, and the
buyer should remember that the
length of sheet is measured before
it is hemmed and that sheets will
shrink when they are laundered.
The most practical length to buy is
1O8 inches, which provides ample
hens and allows for the four or
five inches that the sheet will
| shrink.
While the length of sheets should
be the same for any size bed, the
width should be selected to suit the
bed. For single beds, width OF 6a
inches is suitable, 72 inches for a
three-quarter bed, and 81 inches for
double bed. For diversified double
beds, sheets 80 inches wide may be
| bought.
The five classes of sheets are per-
Gales, fine counts, lightweight mus
lin, medium weight muslins, and
heavy weight muslins. The percales
have 100 filling threads for each loo
warp threads; sheets furnish more
wear when they have about an equal
number of threads in filling and
warp. Sheets with a thread count
below 81 are coarse and sleazy.
Some of the coarser sheets are
made to appear better and heavier
by the addition of starch or some
other sizing. A moderate amount OF
sizing to keep the sheet appearing
neatly in the store is permissible
but too large amounts of weighting
materials can be detected by rub
bing the sheet between the fingers
and allowing the particles of sizing
to drop on a piece of dark cloth.
Labels will have to be searched
for information about tensile streng-
tn of fabrics. Materials for sheets
range in strength from 21 to sc
pounds, which means the amount of
pull required before the cloth will
break. The buyer should set sc
pounds as minimum requirement
for sheets for ordinary use.
The terms linen-fnsh and percale.
finish do not mean much to the
shopper who is more interested il
the durability of a sheet than in its
first appearance. No sheets vii
survive succession of careles:
launderings, and all sheets hav.
longer lives if they are folded il
different places after alternate laun
derings. Changing the position o.
sheets on the beds also lengthen:
their service.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

the direction of tutor.
With the help of her local dancing
teAcher. Marianne was permitted to
study under Mr. Hale for three
weeks last summer and the showing
she made then won her the chance
TO join the troupe with which she
is now working
Five other girls will work with
Marianne in the Paris en9a cement.
From the French capital the group
will go to South America for an
extended tour.
With so many war Scares. ! can't
help worrying about Marianne going
to Europe" said her mother. But
m sure she'll be wei taken care of.
! The mother of one of the other
| girls will make arrangements for
the troupe's lodging and will act as
a chaperon. and there will be
captain in charge of the group
an older and more experienced girl"
| Marianne took her first dancing
| lessons at the age of 10, while living
! in Texas. She learned tap and
acrobatic lessons first, THEREAFTER
coming 10 Washington-mast
toe dancing
She's been doing toe dancing only
about two years said her father,
but I think that's going to be her
speciality later on
Until joining the Hale troupe.
Marianne had done no professional
work, confning her performances
to benefits and affairs arranged by
her teacher. Before leaving WASH
ington her home was at 4o32 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Junior Star Scrapbook

list Of 50, In addition to 100 or more
retalners. was not uncommon In the
households of noblemen.
Huge joints Of beef. chargers OF
fish and wild game, sweets (desserts
to u.s., wines and spices were served
testers and wandering minstrels
with f1ddles and harps entertained
the guests. and the lusty songs OF
the diners added to the merry
making
Though they lacked modern con-
veniences which we consider essen
tial. they lived with singular cleanli-
ness and order. To each visitor or
arrival a basin of water was offered
in which to remove the dusty stains
of travel. At the table, since forks
were unknown, silver basins of per-
fumed water were passed at frequent
intervals that diners might cleanse
their fingers.
(copyrisht. 1e3o)
Evening star., 1939-04-09

ested in pigeons after seeing a
collection belonging to a friend
Eddie explained. Teaching pigeons
to come home takes a lot of pa
tience, but the fun is worth it.
I'VE train our birds by taking
them a short distance from their
coop each day. Eddie continued
The first two or three days we
carry them only few feet. In
moment or two they fly back to the
coop. We increase the distance
gradually, and in few weeks they
get so they can fly back home from
points 2 or miles distant
"At present" the Roosevelt High
School student went on, I'VE have
some pigeons which have travelled
several hundred miles. In fact. one
just recently returned from Mis-
souri,"
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Weekly Contest
Prizes Totaling $5
Awarded for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write for The Junior Star.
The five best original contributions
published each week will win their
authors prizes of 81 each. Rules OF
the contest follow and failure to
observe them will disqualify any
contributor from consideration as a
possible prize winner:
l. The name, age, address, tele-
phone number df any and school
of the author must be lettered at the
top of the first page of every con-
tribution.
2. Contributions must be written
on one side of the paper: If type
written. they must be double spaced.
8. The decision of the editor as to
the winning contributions will be
final and The Star reserves the right
to publish any contribution received,
in whatever form the editor may
deem advisable, regardless of wheth-
er it is awarded prize.
4. Boys and girls who Wish 10 ACT
as regular news correspondents for
The Junior Star must first qualify
by submitting at least one news or
feature story (the principal stories
published on this page today are
good examples of what is wante6,
together with the informa ton called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given Junior Star reporters cards
Tor use as credentials. The editor
reserves the right, however, to de-
cline to issue reporters cards or to
revoke cards already issued when-
ever such action appears advisable.
5. No contribution will be re-
turned.
Address the Junior Star Editor in
care of The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
By FLORENCE ALEXANDER.
DINNER TIME.

Dinner at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing was customary with our Saxon
ancestors. They arose at daybreak,
attended chapel. ate meager
breakfast, performed routine tasks,
and at the hour We moderns are
preparing to get to work they were
ready for their heartiest and most
formal meal of the day.
A drinking with simple food
was served about o'clock in the
afternoon, supper at S, and soon
afterward everyone retired.
TO rise at and dine at g." they
sang, ITO sup at and to bed at
9 makes a man live to 80 and g."
They entertained with lavish hos
pitality. Richard II is said to have
served total of 10000 people each
day at his various castles. A guest
Evening star., 1939-04-09

countries
A mulberry tree in Arthur's yard
gave him another hobby-raising
silk worms.
IT'S mighty interesting to watch
the evolution Of a silk worm" he
pointed out Its eggs last all
through the winter, then hatch in
the spring.
I'm keen about printing. too"
he continued. Il have press in
my basement, and use 1t to print
cards. envelopes and folders. Some
day III get out a newspaper
Arthur's other hobbies are ex-
perimenting in chemistry and col
lecting corals. fossils, shells, leaves,
moss, sails. fish. stamps, insects,
rocks and wild flowers.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

OIl IOllcT SkdJcS
as we'll as ice skates, and sometimes
without either. She and her partner,
Willard Babcock, Mount Rainier
alumnus, have won prizes in nu-
merous contests. Although her spe-
cialty is acrobatic dancing, she has
won so-called smooth" dancing
competitions, too. She dances
equally we'll in either evening clothes
or sports togs.
II hope to become a professional
exhibition dancer when I get
through school," she said. But
just in case that doesn't work out
the commercial course I'm taking
at Mount Rainier ought to enable
me to land a secretarial job, and
then I can still dance for fun"
Evening star., 1939-04-09

about other guests. The news will
be dropped in 'scoopbox," and the
most interesting item turned in will
win its author a prize.
Girl members of the staff will
parade in newspaper gowns and the
Automatically the Wilson armory
will be decorated in a manner to
suggest various phases of newspaper
work. In preparation for the event
the Journalists are writing jingles
about the students expected to
attend.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Puzzles

i
The second line of this word dia-
mond means small portion; the
third, ventured; the fifth, closer to
the bottom. and the sixth, moisture
found on the grass.
M
A
r
MARBLES
L
E
S
Behead a word for cost and get
grain. Behead the grain and get
something you slide on.
Behead something a Scotchman
wears and get placed, behead it
again and get assistance.
$
Here's word square starting with
an Easter flower. The second word
Is a thought. the third to incline
and the fourth to jerk.
L I L Y
l.
Y
q
The Easter rabbit is with us this
week, bringing puzzle which won't
be hard for you to solve.
THE EASTER RABBIT.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

member of the organization and
subject to call at any time.
"Character parts are my spe-
cialty,' said John.
John also has done a bit of act
Ing on the radio. starting when he
was l. and lived in Alexandria, Va,
then the home of WJSV.
IF my ambition to become an
actor doesn't materialize.' John
said, III 60 into the real estate
business. I like to get around and
meet people, and selling real estate
is a good way to do that. And
whether I'm an actor or real es-
tate man, I'll always write. That's
my favorite hobby, besides tennis
and golf.
I've been writing since as far
back as I can remember" he con-
tinued Teachers have always
seemed to like my compositions,
and I've written for the school pa
per at every school I've ever at
tended Of course he added I've
got to graduate next June before I
can go in for any of these things
in really serious way
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Easter
Prise Contribution.
BY EVELYN ARNOLD, IL,

Prise Contribution.
BY EVELYN ARNOLD, II,
Damascus (Md) School.
Easter comes but once year;
It brings us lots OF cheer.
Easter bunny comes At night,
When we're in bed snug and tight.
In the morning when we arise,
We find candy before our eyes;
Our baskets, you know. are filled,
too,
But there's no candy in our shoe.
We hunt for jelly beans so mellow,
In colors red, white, blue and
yellow:
We find them everywhere,
Even in our dolly's hair.
When we find a big bunch,
We eat as fast as we can crunch;
Then we get tummy ache,
And can't eat any Easter cake.
Then mother gets the caster oil
This really makes our tempers
boil.
Here, take this now. say
And don't be q pig next Easter
day!"
Evening star., 1939-04-09

various student
dances. are now
a r r a n glng a
dance of their
o " n just to
show how they
think such af-
fairs should be
conducted.
Calling them
selves the Press
Club the Bea-
coniteS will hold
their dance on
April %. and
every guest will
be asked to turn
in a bit of news
Evening star., 1939-04-09

last TWO years.
according to Sol
Breeskin, presi-
dent Of the
group.
L d b e e n
wanting to learn
chess for a long
time" Peggy ex-
planned, but no.
b o dy W ou ! d
bother to teach
me. Then a
friend of mine
Gerry Lavinigo-
got sick, and
we'll, that gave
her plenty of
Evening star., 1939-04-09
The Easter Bunny
BY PATRICIA MIDDLETON, l

BY PATRICIA MIDDLETON, 13.
St. Anthony's School.
When I was just little girl,
And Easter came around:
I sat all by myself and dreamed
OF Easter Bunny Town.
I dreamed one night little bum,
Came hopping on my bed.
And left some very lovely eggs.
All green and gold and red.
He left pretty basket
Just for me, twas plain
And then the little darling
Quickly hoped away again.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

time to give me some lessons
Peggy still plays great deal with
Gerry-and occasionally succeeds in
checkmating the more experienced
player. She joined the Chess Club
a few weeks ago.
"As the only girl in the midst of
all those boys, can't help feeling a
little self conscious" she admitted
but I like chess too we'll to care
about that. The only thing that
bothers me is kibitzers."
If she beats us Sol pointed out,
remember that in chess the queen
is stronger than the king, anyway
Evening star., 1939-04-09

Barbara said, "and he's crazy about
boats. We've always had one"
When the Kelloggs lived on Lake
Michigan. they had boat named
Chinook I.
"One time. we had what we called
pirate party on the Chinook,
said Barbara. I'VE put up black
flag with a skull and crossbones on
it. then plundered a friends boat
capturing the passengers and con-
fscating all the food on board. After
we released the prisoners, we had a
Evening star., 1939-04-09
A Rabbits Holiday
Prize Contribution.
Nv ALMA RELT a.

BY ALMA BELT. IA.
Surrattsville (Md) High School.
There is a little rabbit,
Who is going on his way.
Trying to find cheerful place
To spend his holiday.
On many paths he travels,
As he wonders DER his way:
At every place he stops,
An Easter egg he lays.
Many eggs he does lay
Red ones, yellow ones, and blue;
Fancy ones, plain ones, brigh
ones
He laid every one for you!
After his holiday is over.
Back to work he will go,
Making fancy Easter eggs
To put in next years show.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

more than a
month ago to
take advantage
Of an opportu-
nifty to join one
Of the largest
c h e S t er Hale
dancing troupes,
now practicing
in New York in
preparation for
an enga agement
in Paris. She
did not abandon
her school work,
h oW yer; she
will continue her
S t u d | e S under
Evening star., 1939-04-09
He Who Walked
Beside the Sea
Prise Contribution.
ru,NyNy- -~--- Z

Prise Contribution.
BY SUNNY LESTER, II,
Once He walked along shore,
He who all our troubles bore.
Journeying far with weary feet
Along the sands of burning heat.
He healed those who came in faith;
He brought back life from death
King of Kings. Heaven sent was He,
Though He walked beside the sea.
And still with loving tenderness,
Does this Master wait to bless;
And still His love upon the soul
Bringeth balm and maketh whole
oh, still it's He who comforts hearts,
Joy, life and peace imparts;
And still friend to all is He
The Christ who walked beside the
sea.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

+ e e r S actlng,
writing and SELL
ing real estate.
The a c n G
comes first with
John, who lives
at 6721 Strath-
m ore S tre e t ,
Chevy Ch a S e ,
Md. Last sum-
mer he played
a character part
in a Roadside
Theater produc-
ton. AS a re-
suit of that per-
formance he is
I'LL aAnal
Evening star., 1939-04-09

big feast. 1t was so much fun
we're looking forward to having
another pirate party this summer
The Tech, once a sailboat, but
now driven by steam, has been
around the world twice. 1t has three
living rooms, a dining room decorat-
ed in Spanish style, kitchen with
all modern conveniences. and Sleep
ing quarters for 10 people.
LAS a matter of fact Barbara
declared, there's more room on our
boat than in any ordinary house.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

High School stu
dents. And they
ought to know
b e c a u S e thell
home is the yacht
Tech. now moor =
ed at the Wilson
Line dock.
Barbara, W h c
is Is, and Bob, II
have lived aboard
the Tech since
j a n u a 7 Y, 1888.
The craft for
merly b e | onged
to Coleman du
p ont. 1t W a S
named for the
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Spring

BY SUZANNE GROETTUM, IA,
Gordon Junior HiRh School.
THE joyous spring Is here at last,
All nature seems to cry;
And all is pure and fresh again
Beneath the cloudless sky.
The grass is dressed in bright new
green,
The sky is blue all day;
The tiny flowers of the woods
Are blooming bright and gay.
The long-bare trees are leafy now,
The clouds are soft and white;
Nature has left her winter den
To give us spring delight.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

burg has nothing
on Mount Raj
nier High School
we have a girl
who can do all
the latest Utter
bug dances on
ice skates
Lorraine Ger
vais is her name
and she is II
and lives at 1855
Th r t y-fourth
street, M ou n {
Rainier. She is
a senior.
Lorraine dances
Evening star., 1939-04-09
All Kinds of Eggs
Prize Contribution.
BY ANN KOHLENBERG, 10,

Rockville md, School.
Eggs of red, green, pink and yellow
The bunny brings to us
He thinks it is dandy joke
That we make such a fuss.
It's "Oh. Jane. come look at this!'
And "Oh, Ann, see what I have
got!"
The Easter bunny sure Is good
To kindly think of us.
We take our baskets in our hand,
And proudly stroll around
To show them all on Easter morn,
What Jane and have found!
Evening star., 1939-04-09

sending and re-
CT iv in & mes
sages.
For Eddie is
hard at work
training carrier
pigeons. w i t h
the assistance of
Ge gorge Softer.
also l6, of 626
jefferson street
NV, he h a S
t r a i n e d more
than 80 pigeons
during the last
six months.
George a n d
7 became inter-
Evening star., 1939-04-09

has IS hobbies.
Arthur's IA
vorite hobby -
for the present,
at least-is op-
Grating an anna
teur radio sta
ton in his home
at ZlZ willow
avenue, Takoma
Park. Md.
Il got my op-
orators license
a out min e
months ago he
said, "and since
then I've con-
tacted Is foreign
Evening star., 1939-04-09
French Debut
Awaits y. c..
Student
Tutor to Conduct
Marianne Guides
School Work
Prize Contribution.
BY MILDRED SEARS. l6,

INOoo'FtIE fiIFH SCNOOI.
An international career as a dancer
is opening before Marianne Guide, II,
until recently senior at Roosevelt
High School.
Marianne left Roosevelt a little
Evening star., 1939-04-09

The definitions:
Across.
2. An insect.
4. Something eaten on Easter
morning.
6 What rabbits wiggle.
9. A church holiday.
II. Causes to run off the rails.
l3. You.
1.Pet name for a rabbit.
3. Toward.
4. A literary composition.
5. A Scottish Highlander.
7. Observe.
8. Prominent part of rabbits head.
10. To bind.
II. Right side (abbr)
II. Perform.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
!. Siam.
q EARN - warn - ware - wave
SAVE.
CASH - case - base - bane -
BANK.
3. Plot. love, over and term.
I. Crossword Puzzle Solution.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
N0vel Dance Makes
NeWS for WHs0n
BY CLAIRE KENNEY. II,

Tired of writing news-they're
going to make some of their own!
Members of the staff of the Wood
row Wilson High School newspaper.
the Beacon, having covered all the
Evening star., 1939-04-09
BY DOUGLASS DALEY, /,


natural. in Anthony should
o
supposed intellectual
addition roll
literary
for
Il like play chess because it requires brain
who and lives
Evening star., 1939-04-09
BY JANE PHELPS. II,
McKinlev High School.

The right kind of boat can make
just as comfortable a home as any
house or apartment. according to
Barbara and Bob Kellogg, Mckinley
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Girl Does Acr0banc
Dance Steps on
Ice Skates
BY MILDRED WEIGH. H.

Recently The Junior Star carried
story about Bladensburg High
School girl whose speciality is waltz
ing on roller skates. Well, Bladens-
Evening star., 1939-04-09
April

BY JANE Winnings, Is,
Glrlish April trips along
And. .stoops to kiss the flowers;
She weeps her warm and gentle
tears
To raise the bulb that covers.
April laughs on hidden buds
STill they unfurl and bloom;
She stretches out her friendly arms
TO tell them all there's room.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Girl H. Wins Chance for International
Chevy Chase
Youth Plans
; Careers
Acting, Writing and
Real Estate Sales
Are Interests
By HARRIET WALLIS, IL,

3ethesda-Chevy Chase High School,
As If school work weren't enough,
John Miller, l8-year -old Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School student,
has found time to plan three ca
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Fifteen Hobbies Occupy
Montgomery Blair Boy
Operating Amateur
Radio Station
Heads List
BY VIOLET SWEENEY, II,

MONTGOMERY Blair High School.
One good hobby would be enough
for most people-but not for Arthur
Harrison. This 16-year-old Mont
gomery Blair High School junior
Evening star., 1939-04-09

Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology.
Dad used to be in the Navy,