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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowers Of
Lima were Saturday dinner guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. V. Bowers.
Mrs. Wanda Breda of Lima spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Prosser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Taylor and
family of Santa Anna, California,
are spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Mayberry.
Mrs. Sam Law, Orin Grant and
daughter Evelyn of Tulsa, Okla
homa are spending two weeks
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Lenney and other relatives.
Mrs. Hattie Rinsey of Findlay
spent Friday with her cousin, Mrs
Mary Steele.
Mrs. Calvin Bailey and daughter
Louella are visiting this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Walthers at
Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Andrews OF
Leipsic and daughter Ruth of Circle
vile were Thursday evening visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Andrews.
Robert Fruchey of Pandora is
spending several weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Amstutz.
Mrs. Katherine Early of Elida
spent Wednesday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Rusmissel.
Mrs. Leo Nelson and daughter
Doris spent Monday at Wharton the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Glen Robin
son. They were accompanied home
by Hazel Robinson who is spending
the week at the Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bowers an
nounced the arrival of daughter or
June 13.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Pfeifer attend
ed the Critics reunion at Faurot
Park, Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Ridenour, Mr.. anC
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ElrOse

Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Klingler and
daughter Merilyn, sons Jack and
Howard of Ada; Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Nonnamaker and sons Harold
and Dean of Hassen spent Sunday at
the Ami Nonnamaker home, cele-
brating Fathers day.
Rev. 7. ]. Koontz, wife and son
Bobbie and Joan Gallant of Wal
bridge spent Sunday afternoon at
the j. r. Fisher and Anna Koontz
homes.
Mrs. Ami Nonnamaker spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Henry Arnold.
Union prayer services at Bethesda
Thursday evening.
The John Battles family attended
the Burns family reunion at the
Ralph Rainy home in Findlay, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edinger of
Bowling Green spent Sunday with
friends here.
Miss Joan Battles spent several
days last week at the home of her
aunt Mrs. Gladys Rainy of Findlay
Mrs. JOINT Agin of Bluffton; Mrs
Lucinda Koontz, Mrs. Helen Koontz
and sons Richard, Raymond anc
Russell spent Thursday with Edw
and Chas. Nonnamaker.
Mrs. Bernice Klingler, Merilyr
and Howard and Mrs. Josephine
Klingler of Ada spent Thursday al
the Ami Nonnamaker home.
Misses Helen Schnegg, Mary an,
Lillian Koontz and Norman Edinge
are attending the assembly at Lake
side this week.
Glass No. / of the Olive Brancl
Sunday school held their class meet
ing at the home of their teacher
Mrs. Golda Nonnamaker, Monda,
evening.
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Proclamation

After careful consideration and as
result of conference with num-
Der of citizens, the following action
has been decided upon.
WHEREAS: A great deal of
carelessness has been evidenced in
recent years in the use of fireworks
and explosives during the Fourth of
July season and by this carelessness
a number of people have been threat
ened with serious injury;
WHEREAS: BY Ordinance of the
Village of Bluffton, the Mayor is
made responsible for this situation
and such explosives are not allowed
except by permission of the Mayor;
THEREFORE: /, Wilbur A. Howe,
Mayor of the Village of Bluffton, do
hereby proclaim, that:
/. Firecrackers, torpedoes, fire.
works, or explosives of any kind or
nature shall not be exploded or dis
charged within the business district
of Bluffton, said business district
extending from Colleve Avenue to
Washington Street and from Jack
son Street to Riley Creek;
2. Firecrackers, torpedoes, fire
works, or explosives of any kind or
nature shall not be exploded or dis
charged within the limits of the Vii
lage of Bluffton on any day except
ing Tuesday, July 4th, 1889.
! 3. Firecrackers, torpedoes, fire.
works, or explosives of any kind or
nature shall not be sold or exposed
for sale before Monday, July 3rd,
1889.
A violation of this order shall con-
stitute violation of Village Ordi-
nance and will be dealt with ac-
cordingly. Future permission for the
use of fireworks on the Fourth of
July in the Village of Bluffton will
depend on the cooperation of the
public in the enforcement of the
above proclamation.
Signed:
Wilbur A. Hoace,
Mayor
Date, March 20, 1899
The above Proclamation was ap-
proved by the Village Council at the
regular meeting on March 20, 1889.
You can't fly with the owls at
night and keep up with the eagles
in the daytime.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22

Bluffton has no trouble keeping
small change at home, but the big
money persists in getting away, ac-
cording to a report made this week
by attaches at the Citizens National
bank.
Altho there are always plenty of
nickels and pennies in the town, the
bank finds it necessary to regularly
import money Of larger denomina-
tions.
Once every week the bank brings
in about $4,000 in 81 bills. Ap-
proximately the same amount also is
imported in S., $40 and $40 bills,
$4,000 in each denomination.
Quarters and half-dollars do not
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Small Change Stays Here But
Bic Money Leaves, Bank Reports

disappear quite as rapidly, altho the
bank imports about 5000 of each
every two weeks. Occasionally it is
necessary to have some dimes sent
into the town.
Pennies and nickels, however, hold
their own here and the supply is al
ways ample without shipping in an
additional amount.
Bank attaches were unable to Of
fer any explanation for the fact so
much money is imported in large de-
nominations, unless it is due to the
fact most produce accounts and
many payroll checks are paid in
cash, assuming then that sizeable
portion of the money is spent out of
town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22
Marketing OF Crops Was Large
Problem For Settlement Pioneers

and had no warm meals.
From this primitive beginning, the
Settlement has now grown until its
borders almost reach Beaverdam,
Rocport, Columbus Grove, Gilboa and
Bluffton. Most of the residents of
the area are Mennonites. As peo-
pie they have been praised as being
'pious, of strict moral integrity, gen.
erous, industrious and there is no
farming land in the United States
that has better buildings, more beau
tiful farms, better stock and more
improved roads,"
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Early Settlers Paid Twenty
Cents Bushel for Hauling
Wheat to Tiffin
Thirteen Days Required to
Make Round Trip to Upper
Sandusky Market

| 1t is now LOG years since the
hardy pioneers from Switzerland To-
Gated in that part of Richland town.
ship which is still known in the dis
tract as "The Swiss Settlement.
AT the time the first settlers came
to the Settlement he area was a part
of Putnam county. Later when Allen
county was formed, the district was
included as a part of the new
county.
Michael Neuenschwander, his wife
and three sons, John B., Daniel and
Michael, came to the district in 1888
and became the first settlers in the
Settlement.
COVERED WAGON TRIP
They made the journey here from
Wayne county in a covered wagon
drawn by two horses and two oxen.
The family originally came from
Germany, but had lived in Wayne
county 10 years.
In the winter of 1888, when the
Neuenschwanders moved into the
area later to be known as the Set
tlement, the ground was never froz-
en- hard enough to bear up a wagon,
according to records left by the
family.
Altho early life in the Settlement
was primitive and required men of
rugged physique, many of the hardy
pioneers lived to ripe old ages.
Records especially speak of Christian
Bucher who lived to be 100 years,
seven months and 22 days in age
before being taken by death.
HARD WORKERS
These early settlers were frugal
patient, not afraid of work, and
} their untiring efforts made the Set
tlement famous for fine farms, good
crops and superior draft horses.
In the early days, however, the
Settlement was almost removed from
civilization, and the marketing OF
crops was quite problem. Daniel
the eldest son of the Neuenschwan-
der family, hauled wheat from the
district to Tiffin for neighbors, being
paid 20 cents a bushel for the serv,
ice.
In 1884, the first year the family
resided in the Settlement, Daniel and
John, the two older boys, went to the
Eagle Mill, in Eagle township, Han
cock county, to buy a load of corn
They started for home with a loac
in the early morning, but it was
! noon of the next day before they
reached their destination. During
that time they had nothing to ear
but raw corn.
| MARKETING DIFFICULT
A few years later when they hae
grain to sell, the boys went to Find
e lay, each with a load of 80 bushels
r of wheat, drawn by four horses
p Here they were offered so cents {
{ bushel for the grain.
Considering the price too low, tn,
boys went on to Upper Sandusk,
where they received so cents pc
: bushel. 1t took them 13 days t.
: make the round trip and during tha
time they did not sleep in a be,
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ROckport

Mr.. Ralph Marshall left Sunday
for Columbus where he is enrolled in
summer school at Ohio State uni
versity.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell left Mon
day for Manlau Beach, Michigan
where she will spend the week at an
F. H. A. camp with group of
Columbus Grove high school girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Mar
shall and daughter Jean and Miss
LaDonna Campbell attended the
Krohn Reunion held in the COM
munity room in the high school
building at Pandora, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Amstutz in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. Noel
Fruchey and son Roger of Pandora
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fern Crick in Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Miss Frances Cooney of Bluffton
was an over Sunday guest of Miss
Mary Marshall.
The Misses Mary Jane and Nancy
Ann Mayberry returned Thursday
evening after spending the week
sightseeing in Washington, d. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall and
daughter Jean, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hepler Of Sunbury, Pa, Mr.. Richard
Steiner Of Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. d. Steiner, and Miss Harriet
Krohn We're Sunday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Krohn
in Pandora.
Miss Edythe Cupp will accompany
her group Of Home Economics girls
from Bluffton high school to Lake
side the latter part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall and
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry at
tended the Eighth Annual Allen
County Sunday school convention
held in Trinity church in Lima Sun
day and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Begg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Begg and sons John and
William, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Begg and son James, and Mr.. ano
Mrs. ]. 0. Cupp and daughter
Edythe were entertained Sunday II
| the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Delmal
Smith and son Kent at Tontogany.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Marshall
entertained a group of relatives al
dinner Sunday in honor of the birth
day anniversary of their son John
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
L. NJ. Finley, of jefferson; Mrs
| Regina Lemley, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Lemley and son Charles, and Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Bucher, all Of
Pandora; Mss Rebecca Marshall, the
host and hostess and honored guest
The Friendly Neighbors Club VII
hold their annual Guest Day at the
high school building in Beaverdam
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hepler O
sunbury, Pa, and Mrs. R. A. krohr
of Pandora were Monday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orl'
Marshall.
| Mr.. ". R. Mayberry, former resi-
dent of this vicinity, suffered
stroke of paralysis Sunday night
Because of his illness the Profit ant
Pleasure Club which was to hav'
met with Mrs. Guy Mayberry Wed
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nesday has been postponed indefi-
nitely.
Mrs. Harold Marshall attended a
meeting of the Au Revoir Club
Thursday in the home of Mrs.
Chester Basinger near Vaughnsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Badertscher
spent the week end at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Coral
Donaldson in Pandora.
Mrs. F. C. Marshall and son
Robert spent Sunday with Mrs. p
ID. Bixel in Pandora.
Keeping soil in place on the field
of a North Carolina watershed de.
creased the rate of sitting in down.
stream reservoir by so per cent. The
construction cost of the reservoir
was 100000. Erosion control ur
the valley doubled the number OF
years this investment would be pro
ductive.
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The man who lets 10-cent argu-
ment lead him into a SO bet de-
serves to lose.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Dinner Party for
Mrs. Greene
Monday

Complimenting her house guest,
Mrs. James Peter Greene of Los
Angeles, former El Centro resident,
Mrs. O. j. Bradshaw entertained at
dinner Monday night at the j. l..
Davis home, later taking the group
to the Bradshaw ranch on the San
Diego highway where the guests
enjoyed bridge and Chinese check
erS.
Exquisite stock from Mrs. Brad
shaw's garden decorated the dinner
table making a colorful centerpiece,
other garden flowers being arrang-
ed effectively in the rooms of the
Bradshaw home.
Prizes for the games went to Mrs.
Horton, Mrs. Heald and Mrs. House,
with a guest prize for Mrs. Greene.
Guests included a group of
friends many of whose husbands
were attending the Rotary clubs
inter city meeting in Calexico
those invited being: Mesdames O. G.
Horne, Don c. Bitter, l.. c. House,
Warren Currier, Minor o. Simms,
Harry Horton, Roy E. Breedlove,
w. j. Clements, j. r. Fahs, Forrest
E. Kutz, Elmer w. Heald, Ross T.
Hickcox, Stanley Bigelow, Earle G.
Davis, Mrs. Greene, and her son,
Peter Burns.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Desert Barbecue
Delightful Event

Mrs. B. C. Robertson and her
daughter, Miss Neoma Osborn en-
tertained Saturday afternoon at
delightful desert barbecue given for
friends from FL Centro.
Rifle shooting and horseshoe
pitching were the featured pastimes
for the afternoon, Mrs. Barnett
winning first prize for shooting,
Mrs. Earl, the second, and Miss
Eady, the consolation. In the horse
shoe pitching contest Miss Thomp-
son and Miss Won Allmen won high
score with Miss Brock and Mrs.
Barnett winning the consolation.
Barbecued steaks, cracked crab
and huge bowls of delicious salad
were served to the following guests:
Mesdames Jack Barnett, Howard
Earl, George Robertson, Lorin Holt;
the Misses Josephine Eady, Fau-
vette Thompson, Bertha Won Allmen
and Mildred Brock.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Junior Epworth
League Formed

HOLTVILLE, Feb. 28.-Betty Nc
Donald was elected president of the
newly organized Junior Epworth
League of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church, this group being
formed last week.
Other officers elected are: Arlene
Sharpe. first vice. president (devo-
tions); Leroy Edwards, second vice.
president dept. of missions; Ra-
phael Sharpe. third president
dept. of community seryice); Mari
lyn Watson, fourth president
dept. of recreation); John Raborg,
treasurer; Eugene Stout. secretary;
Diane Jessen, song leader; Fredda
Keeble, publicity correspondent
Phil Griffin, pianist, also recon-
mended for appointment as super
intendent.
Those present were: Donna
Arndt, John Edwards, Leroy Ed
wards, Fredda Keeble, Betty Nc
Donald, Leslie Rubin, Arlene
Sharpe, Virginia Stull, Dwaine Tay-
lor, Marilyn Watson.
During Lent weekly devotionals
will be conducted Wednesday after
noon Immediately after school.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Hewes to Speak at
County Board
On FRIDAY

Evan T. HeWes, chairman of the
Imperial Irrigation District board,
and Judge Vaughn N. Thompson
will be guest speakers at the meet
ing of the executive board of the
Imperial County Federation OF
Women's clubs to be held Friday in
Calexico.
Mr.. Hewes will talk on refunding
of District Indebtedness, speaking
promptly at II o'clock.
Judge Thompson will speak at
the luncheon hour discussing pro-
posed legislation in regard to juv-
eniles which is now before the state
legislature.
The board sessions will start at
10 o'clock in the club room of the
Calexico Woman's Improvement
club, lockwood Memorial hall.
In view of the general interest
in the program Mrs. H. T. Miller
county president, has announced
that the meeting will be open tc
the general public.
Calexico women will serve lunch
con at noon and reservations should
be made with the respective clut
presidents in the various communi-
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Bridge Luncheon
At Ten Thousand
Club Thursday

Decorations appropriate to st
Patricks day, a delicious salad
luncheon, door and bridge prizes
are the attractions offered at the
Ten Thousand clubs monthly bridge
party Thursday in the club house
Mrs. w. A. Swerdfeger is chair
man of the luncheon committee and
has promised an appetizing and
ample menu to be served promptly
at 1890 noon.
Guests may pivot or progress in
the bridge game which will follow
the luncheon, prizes being given to
the winners in both groups. Mrs
L. j. Goree. ir., is chairman of the
card committee in charge of ar
rangements for the tournament, her
committee including: Mesdames w
L. Apple, Lester Eichhold, j. j.
Green, Richard p. Hafner, B. L.
Hamburger, Ben Hulse, C. S. JUST
man, R. j. Mcnamara, Don c.
Paulus, w. j. Thornburg.
The party is open to all women
interested and reservations should
be made with Mrs. S. Emmitt Allen,
480-J.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Hammer
we're guests of honor at party
given Monday night at the Eugene
Waterman home, GIG Hamilton ave-
nue., following the Schoolmasters
club meeting.
Wives of Central faculty men who
attended the club session had a
party of their own, meeting first
at the Waterman home and then
going to the California hotel for
a dinner, returning to the Water
mans to enjoy bridge and Chinese
checkers until their husbands ar
rived.
When the men arrived special
games were played, arranged by
Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Keiffer, and
after the second game it was an
nounced that Mr.. and Mrs. Hammer
had won the prize. A table laden
with attractively wrapped gifts was
brought into the room, the center
piece being a realistic baby lamb
cake with white icing sprinkled
with cocoanut. The presents were
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Housewarmins for
De La Vegas
Monday

Mr. and Mrs. E. De La Vega had
the pleaSanteSt of surprises Mon
day night when a group of their
friends, all Of whom are either
present or past employees of the
M. o. King Co., gathered at the
De La Vegas attractive new home,
ITO Holt avenue, for a housewarm-
ing.
The group brought many hand
some gifts for the house and also
appetizing refreshments which were
served after the presents were open
ed and the house duly inspected and
admired.
Miss Marcia Lee Cox shared hon.
ors with Mr.. and Mrs. De La Vega
for the group gave her a beautiful
bed spread as -going-away pres
ent. Miss Cox leaves shortly for In
dio where she will be connected
with the store in that city.
Those at the party in addition
to Mr.. and Mrs. De La Vega were
Mesdames Onie Grassland, Regina
Pennington, Frances BeShears, Ha-
eel Purdy, Donella Mccain, E. w.
Ferris, Grace Brown, Martha Steele,
Lydia Duff, C. G.. Brooks, Georgia
ma Rogers, Fannie Wilson, Lula
Tackett, Pearl Burke, Rose Hop
good, Pearl Hansen, A. C. Finney
Martha Engebretsen, Alice Croth-
ers; the Misses Marcia Lee Cox
Doris Gibson, Agnes Pennington
Lucille Coulter, Jean Gale.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Hitler Biography
Presente d for
Club Section

"Our Battle" by w. H. Van Loon
was reviewed for Twice Told Tales
section of the Ten Thousand club
by Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox, the sec
ton meeting Monday afternoon
with Mrs. N. A. Contos as hostess
at her home, 468 Vine avenue.
The book is a biography psy-
Geological in treatment of Adolf
Hitler, telling the chief events ii
his life with emphasis on the domi-
mating influences which caused hin
to develop into the type of person
he is today. Mrs. Hickcox gave
brillian review which provoked con.
siderable discussion on the subject
leading to the roll call in which
the majority of current events WERE
on the same theme.
Mrs. Contos served tea, Mrs. w
H. Tyler, Jr., pouring. The tee
table was centered with bright col.
ored nasturtiums, these same flow
ers decorating the living room.
Guests were Mrs. Stanley Bige
low, Mrs. U. N. Burcham, Mrs. C.
Brooks, Mrs. George r. Kirk.
Members present were: Mesdame'
w. w. Apple, R. j. Clevenger, N. A
Contos, H. C. Diller, Norman E
Dupont, Laural Ferguson, Ross T
Hickcox, Rodney Jenkins, Forres
E. Kutz, Donald w. Ketchen, j. S
Larew, E. j. Mack, P. A. Murray
Lee Nuffer, Don C. Paulus, D. B
Roberts, w. H. Tyler, Jr., P. N. Val
Slyck, Guy A. Weakley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Sixth Birthday
Celebrated

Little Patsy Lee Armstrong,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Armstrong, was guest of honor at
a party Monday afternoon, given
by her mother at the Armstrong
home, 500 South Seventh street and
celebrating Patsy Lees sixth BIRTH
day anniversary.
The young guests played variety
of entertaining games, Emma June
Armstrong winning the prize.
Refreshments of ice cream and
birthday cake were served, the ia
BILE being decorated with bouquets
of red and white sweet peas and
with George washington favors
which marked the places.
Those present were: Joyce Van
derlinden, Ann Rae Hammond
Mari-Dell Morris, Jean Helen Ed
ridge, Mary Lou Tyler, Minnie
Maloof, Patsy 10 Reed, Nancy Jo
Bramkamp, Freddis Smith, Emma
June Armstrong, Mary Corley
Gloria Corley, Connie Bennett
Joyce Sweeten, Raynel Armstrong
Patsy Lee Armstrong and Mrs
Harry Armstrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Nf wv Clubs
Churches vi X11ICICSL ~ w Ol11Cll Society
Clubs
Society
Calendar
TUESDAY


Youth Banquet, 6, M. E. social
hall
Past Matrons and Patrons, $3.50,
Imperial Masonic temple
Adult Sunday school class, T.
Holtville NJ. E. church
Hard of Hearing club, 1880, Will
son music room
I. v. Boys band concert, 8,
Wilson school
Entire Nos club, 8:45, 10000 club
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple
Business Women, !, Barbara
Worth
Troop 6, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut
Troop %, B.S.A., 1890, Eastside
Scout hut
I.O.O.F. No. 397, 8, 532 Main
l. v. COmmandery No. 81, 1880,
Masonic temple
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall
WEDNESDAY
Baby clinic, 9-12, Lincoln school,
Imperial
Mt. Signal, 1890, Dearborn home
City council, 1880, city hall
Troop 2, BSA, 1880, Imperial Vet
erans hall
Eagles, s, $50 Broadway
LO.O.F. No. 408, 1880, Brawley hall
Calcutta party, $3.50, golf club
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Bob Thacker Passes
Examinations for
Army Air Corps

Bob Thacker, second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Percie C. Thacker of 480
Brighton street, has just returned
from March Field, Riverside, where
he successfully passed his examina-
tions for enrolment as an Army
air corps cadet.
Bob was one of the three success
full candidates in his class for ex-
animation and now awaits instruc-
tions to report to Randolph Field
Tex, for his schooling.
To those who knew Bob during
his years in high school and junior
college it is only natural that he
should continue in aviation since
he has been one of the group o1
local boys building and flying min
iature aeroplanes, ranging from the
rubber band models to those equip
ped with thimble-size gasoline mo-
tors, competing in both the Imperi-
al county fairs and in the state
competitions in Los Angeles and
San Diego.
Bob is just 81 years of age, cele-
brating his majority on Feb. q OF
this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-28
Refugee Groups
Drive for Funds

NEW YORK, Feb. %. (UP)-
Catholic and Jewish refugee or
ganizations began nation wide
drives for funds today.
The committee for Catholic
refugees from Germany, under the
direction of the Catholic Hierarchy
of the United States, designated
March 10 as Catholic Refugee day
on which collections will be taken
in all churches to rehabilitate VIC
TINS of Nazi prosecution.
A new organization known as the
United Jewish Appeal for Refugees
and Overseas Needs was formed TO
combine the work of three jewish
groups: the United Palestine APP
peal, the Joint Distribution Com
mittee and the National Coordinat-
ing Committee Fund, Inc, in a
national drive for funds.