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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
DedicatOry Service
For College Head

A special dedicatory service foi
DR.. Lloyd L. Ramseyer, new presi-
dent of Bluffton college, was attend
ed by an audience of approximately
500 persons last Wednesday night in
the First Mennonite church.
Leaders of Mennonite Christian
education took part in the service.
Rev. J. J. Plennert, president of
the eastern district conference OF
Mennonites, was chairman and d. j
Unruh, pastor of the st. John Men
MONTE church, read scripture. Rev.
G. |. Gundy, pastor of the Meadows
Mennonite church near Genoa, ILL.,.
offered prayer. DR. S. K. Mosiman,
president-emeritus of the college
presented the charge of service tc
DR.. l.. L. Ramseyer and Rev. p. E.
Whitmer, pastor of the Grace Men
MONTE church of Pandora, ordained
the new president into the service of
Christian education and its work.
Dean j. S. Schultz, in behalf OF
the students, faculty and alumni OF
the school, gave a welcome to the
new president.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
BlufftOn Lions To Entertain
Visiting Clubs On Charter Night
Couple Announces
NelU Years Wedding

Announcement has been made of
the recent wedding of Miss Virginia
Bell, youngest daughter of Thomas
Bell of Orange township to Charles
r. Emans, youngest son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Emans of
this place.
The wedding took place on New
Years day, 1889. at p. m. at the
home of the officiating minister, Rev.
H. d. Camp in Rawson. The couple
was attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Norway of Pandora. Mrs.
Norway was the former Mabel Rice.
Mrs. Emans was attired for the
occasion in an afternoon frock of
navy blue with gold accessories and
wore shoulder corsage of pink tea
roses and baby breath. Her attend
ant wore burgundy frock with blue
accessories and matching corsage.
Mrs. Emans graduated from Bluff
ton high school in 1886 and is en-
ployed at the plant of the Triplett
Electrical Instrument company.
Mr.. Emans graduated from Bluff
ton high school in 1882 and attended
Bluffton college in 1884. He is now
employed at the Hankish confection
cry.
The couple win reside at tn
Emans home on Mound street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
More Than 200 Expected to At
tend Dinner at High School
Next Tuesday
Prominent State Officials are
Included on Speakers
Program Here

Approximately 200 persons are ex-
pected to attend the fifth annual char
ter anniversary of the Bluffton Lions
club at a dinner meeting next Tues
day night in the high school gymna-
sium. 1t will be ladies night meet
ing.
Marion B. Harover of Manchester,
Ohio, governor of district 1873 of
Lions clubs, will be the principal
speaker
Another feature will be the presen-
tation of a special award to G. r. Bo-
CART, president of the Bluffton club, by
International Director Henry Bowers,
in recognition of the work of the local
organization.
Five new members will be inducted
into the club at next Tuesdays meet
ing, with Past District Governor Wal
ter Hutchinson of Akron, in charge Of
the services. The new members in
clude Paul d. Martinka, Mayor Wilbur
A. Howe, Dr. Lloyd l.. Ramseyer, Prof
Francis A. Babione and Ralph Y. Bios.
ser.
Former District Governor Dor
Gibbs, of Urbana, who presented the
charter to the Bluffton club five years
ago, will be here for the next Tues
days gala meeting to award Lions
service keys to two Bluffton members
Delegations are expected from Fos-
toria, which has pledeged 100 per cent
attendance from their club, Lima, To
ledo, Marion, Celina, Coldwater, Ur-
bana, Akron, Canton, Lakewood and
Columbus. Many prominent state Of
ficials of the Lions organization will
be included in the parties attending.
The occasion will be of spectral i'm
portance to the Fostoria club as they
are planning to celebrate at the din
ner here, their clubs charter night
which also comes during this month.
Special music for the banquet meet
ing will be provided by the Bluffton
College A Capella choir directed by
Prof. Russell A. Lantz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Couple On Honeymoon
Fly From California

Flying east from the Pacific coast
the first of the week on an airplane
honeymoon trip, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Frederick, married in Oak
land, Calf, last Sunday, are visit
ing in Ashtabula, Ohio, at the home
OF his parents DR.. and Mrs. Fl. o.
Frederick.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick were form
er Bluffton residents and Harold.
their youngest son, was EMPLOYED
here at the Meter works several
years ago.
The wedding, which took place last
Sunday was solemnized in the Epis-
copal church in Oakland. The bride
was the former Kay Ann Campbell.
resident of that city. The couple
left on their airplane wedding trim
immediately following the ceremony.
Mr. Frederick is employed by the
United Air lines as a radio operator
at Burbank, Calf, where the couple
will reside.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
BIG PROGRAM OF
CATTLE FEEDING
Many White Faced Herefords
On Farms i'm Bluffton
Area This Winter
Marketing of Feeders Started
Saturday to Continue
Thru Summer

Forage crops which last fall filled
barns thruout this district to the
bursting point are being rapidly
diminished this winter in one of the
most extensive livestock feeding pro-
grams seen here in recent years.
Hogs-the perennial and old faith
full vehicle for the marketing of the
corn crop are sharing prominence
this winter with a really sizeable
cattle feeding project
Cattle, principally white-faced
Herefords, shipped in last summer
and fall from the western plains are
thriving on provender grown in the
Biuffton district Although the vol
ume of feed required for the live
stock projects this winter has been
unusually large, there is no indica-
tion of anything like a shortage: in
fact there has developed during the
past two months an additional de-
mand for feeding shoats.
CATTLE IN GOOD CONDITION
With an abundance of feed avail
able, cattle generally on farms thru
out the district are coming thru the
winter in good condition. Majority
OF the feeders purchased here were
small, averaging around 400 pounds.
Under the regular procedure the
stock will be put on grass this
spring and given a corn finish for
summer and fall marketing.
A few farmers who started their
livestock program last fall with
heavier cattle are now getting in
position to market their offerings.
One sizeable lot of this class of cat
tie, averaging around 1000 pounds
was sold on the market here last
Saturday
Because of uncertainty over the
future course of the market, there
also appears to be some disposition
on the part of farmers to tighten
their commitments and dispose OF
some cattle in the 500 and 600 pound
class before being properly finished
out for market requirements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Stream Operates Siddalfs GriSt
Mill and Furnishes Water
For Cooking
Pioneer Padded Homemade
Canoe Down Riley to
Toledo Trading Post

The Button NeaUs presents
the taoenty-ffth instaltmemt of
the centennial Series" dealing
aoith early Bhtfton history and
published IN conlmcmordtion of
the one hu1sdredth anniversary
of BMfton's fou,adlng.-EDIToR.
In the midst of the dense forests
where the early settlers of Richland
township built their first log cobins,
the activities of life and of gaining
a livelihood were of the most ardu-
Gus nature. Neighbors were few and
far between, mills and stores were
miles away, tools were scarce and
the few trails were almost impass-
able.
Here Indians still conducted hunt
ing parties, and bears, wolves, deer
and many other wild animals were
plentiful. For many years the only
meat available was that of the wild
animals which the settlers shot or
trapped in spare moments; domestic
animals were too necessary for
other purposes.
Oxen were used to pull stumps, to
pillow the recently cleared fields, and
to transport materials. The few
cows that were at hand furnished
the families with the dairy products,
which were prepared by the individ-
ual families.
Lost Cattle Big Problem
One of the greatest problems in
the lives of these pioneers was to
find lost cattle. A great many ad-
ventures came with this activity
Sometimes men would leave the
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
POSTOFfICE SITE
SUBSOIL TESTED
Shafts Sunk to Depth of Fif-
teen Feet to Supply Data
For Foundation
Information FOrw d to
Washington to be Basis
For Specifications

Preliminary steps looking toward
the construction of Buttons new
$4,000 federal post office building
were under way the first of the
week with the taking of sub-soil
tests.
Several shafts have been sunk to
a depth of fifteen feet to determine
the type of underlying soil and its
suitability for a foundation. Sam
Piles of the soil taken at specified
intervals are forwarded to Washing
ton where they will furnish a basis
for specifications for the foundation.
The site at South Main and
Franklin street purchased by the
government for the location of the
new building was surveyed during
the past week by J.. D. Levin, en-
gineer from the procurement divis-
ion of the public buildings branch
of the United States Treasury de-
partment.
GETS DATA ON. LOCATION
Levin also took photographs of the
location and gathered information
relative to sewers and other data
pertaining to the property. This in
formation will also be sent to Wash
ington and used as basis for de-
termining construction details.
Levin will be here. at frequent in
tervals, having his headquarters at
present in Paulding where he is
supervising construction of new
federal post office building.
Contracts for construction will be
let and work started before the close
of the governments fasco year
June 30, Levin stated.
Work on the structure likely will
be under way early in May with
800 days allowed for completion OF
the building, he said. However, in
most cases work of this type is com
pleted within seven. months, Levil
added.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Last Rites Are Held
For Mrs. Ted Clark

Funeral services for Mrs. Ted
Clark were held at her late home on
North Main street, Sunday after
noon. Rev. c. l.. Grabill of the
Missionary church officiated at the
services following which interment
was made in Maple Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Clark, aged 81, died at her
home here Friday morning from
uremic poisoning. She had been in
failing health for the past ten years.
She was born near New Stark,
Hancock county, March IL, 1877 and
resided in Bluffton during most of
the time since her marriage.
Surviving are her husband; one
daughter, Mrs Stella Core; two sons
George and Don Clark and five
grandchildren, all of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

Ohio. The electric line was discon-
tinued in 1892
When the fires died out last week
in the plant at ST. Marys it likely
was the first time since 1902, when
Western Ohio interurban service was
inaugurated from Wapakoneta to St.
Marys that not a single boiler was
in operation.
Electricity will no longer be gem
Grated in st. Marys, and the former
power house in the future will
serve only as q sub-station from
which current will be distributed to
New Bremen, Minister and points
west. All current used in the fu-
ture will be generated in Bluffton
and Findlay, where another plant
is operated on a part-time basis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
World Day Of Prayer
Meeting Here FEB. N

Women of the different congrepa-
tlons in Bluffton will take part in
the annual World Day of Prayer in
the Lutheran church, Friday, Feb
ruary "a.
The yearly gathering for many
years always has been held on the
first Friday in Lent. Women of all
denominations throughout the world
gather some part of that day for
observance.
Among the informative matter
sent out by the National Committee
of Church Women, is a tentative
program which suggests periods of
praise and Thanksgiving. Leaders
have been selected for each period.
An urgent invitation is extended
to all.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Former Local
Pastor Seriously W

Rev. W. S. Gottshall, former
Bluffton minister, is seriously ill
with complications at the Mennonite
home in Frederick, Pa, according to
word received here the first of the
week.
Rev. Gottshall, former pastor of
the First Mennonite, Ebenezer and
St. John churches here, has been un-
til recently pastor of a Mennonite
church near Quakertown, Pa.
Mrs. Gottshall who was quite i'll
during the past year is reported
somewhat improved.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Masonic Patterson
Dinner Date Changed

Date for holding the Bluffton Ma
sonic Patterson dinner has been
changed from this Thursday to We'd
nesday night, March /. The dinner
will be held in the Masonic dining
room at $50, it is announced by
Harold Kennedy, MASTER of the
lodge.
Speaker for the evening will be
Rev. C. C. Shedd, pastor of the First
Methodist church in Findlay. Rev.
Shedd ranks high in masonic circles
and has held important offices in
the order. He will speak on the
subject George Washington as a
Man and Mason"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Presents Charter
To NelU Lions Club

When Forrest Steinman presented
charter to the newly organized
Lions club at Stow, Ohio, Monday
night, it was the fifth charter to be
presented by the Bluffton man since
he assumed the duties of district
governor of Lions clubs last July.
Other clubs who have received
charters presented by Steinman are
those of Green Springs, Sunbury,
Talmadge and Marion.
Steinman was accompanied to
Stowe by Mrs. Steinman and also
State Secretary of Lions clubs E. S.
Lape and Mrs. Lape.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Red Cross Aid For
Earthquake Victims

Bluffton and vicinity have been
asked by the Red Cross for contri-
buttons for relief of Chilean earth
quake victims, it was announced here
the first of the week by officers of
the local Red Cross chapter.
No canvass of the town will be
made but residents are urged to
leave money for this purpose at the
Citizens bank or either drug store.
Red Cross executives pointed out that
because of the present crisis, the
need for early action is urgent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Name Speaker For M.
E. Patterson Dinner

Rev. V. H. Altman, conference
superintendent of the United Breth-
ren church will be the speaker at
the Patterson banquet in the
Methodist church dining room next
Monday night at $50 o'clock. The
affair is sponsored by the Mems
Brotherhood, it is announced by the
pastor, Rev. j. A. Weed, pastor.
A program of quartet and group
singing has been arranged. Dinner
will be served by young people of
the Epworth League.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
MOVE TO ADA

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Huber resid-
ing four miles south of Bluffton will
move from their farm to their resi-
dence property in Ada next month.
They will hold public sale at the
farm on Thursday, March 2.
The Huber farm will be occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fleming
who have rented the place for the
coming year. Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming
will move from the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Welty of
West Elm street. M
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Real Estate Deal

Orville Matter has purchased the
forty acre tract known as the John
Kohler farm four miles south of
town. The place was owned by
Frank BurkhoIder and occupied by
his son, Sidney Burkholder. The
land adioins Matters farm. The
deal was made by the Althaus d
Collins agency here.
Edwin Badertscher has purchased
from Harley Diller three lots on
Jefferson street on the site formerly
occupied by the Agin poultry house.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
TWO-HEADED LAMB

Albert Gibbs, residing in the Har-
ris property on South Main street
exhibited a curiosity here Wednes-
day morning-a lamb with two heads
born on the farm of his father near
Mt. Cory. The lamb lived for a
short time. Gibbs will have it
stuffed and preserved as a relic.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Riley Creek Proves Useful To
Early Richland Twp. Settlers
Schools To Close
On WashingtOn's
Birthday, Feb. 22


pLUFFTON'S high and grade
schools will be closed on
Washington's birthday, next
Wednesday. Action authorizing
closing of the schools on that
day was taken at meeting of
the Bluffton board of education,
Tuesday night.
In observance of the holiday
there will be no mail delivery
on city or rural routes, Post
master Ed Reichenbach an
nounced. The Citizens bank
will also be closed on that day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb Steiner of
Jenera are the parents of a daugh-
ter born at the Bluffton Community
hospital, Wednesday morning.
Announcement has been made of
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewitt Mills of Marion. Mrs.
Mills was formerly Miss Martha
Badertscher, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Badertscher of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
BiuftOn Girls
In Speech Meet

Louise Dunifon and Phyllis Stein
er placed fourth and sixth respect
lively in a district extemporaneous
speech contest held last Saturday
in Findlay. The two girls represent
ted Bluffton High school in the
event.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
CONDITION UNCHANGED

J. G. Guider who suffered para
lytic stroke several weeks ago con-
tinues seriously i'll at his home south
of Bluffton. His condition is report
ed unchanged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

Attired in Norman-French cos
tunes of the seventeenth century, a
Bluffton high school cast and sup
porting chorus of sixty voices will
present Robert Planquette's tuneful
light opera, "Chimes of Normandy"
in the high school gymnasium Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock.
The production is under direction
of Miss Ruth Lambertus, instructor
in vocal music in the schools as
sisted by an orchestra under direc-
ton of Prof. Sidney Hauenstein, in
structor in instrumental music.
Action of the opera centers about
the Count of Corneville, long lost
heir, who returns to his boyhood
home in Normandy and his subse-
quent romance with Germaine, a
servant girl who turns out to be an
hpiracS
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

tensive holdings of the utility now
is generated locally
Closing of the old powerhouse in
ST. Marys last week also marked the
end of another reminder of the days
when the Western Ohio interurban
railway operated thru this part of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Utility's BlufftOn Plant Takes
Over Load OF St. Mary's Station

Doubling the capacity of the
Woodcock generating plant operated
here by the Central Ohio Light and
Power Co. last week resulted in
closing af the st. Marys plant of
the utiF which had been in con-
4peration since 1902.
Outpue of the local plant was
doAlA recently by the installation
of new 5000 XIV generator, and
tN2 main load required for the ex-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25
Mussolini Sees No War

Turin, Italy-Construed by many
observers as an indirect reply TO
President Roosevelt,s recent plea
for a 10-year guarantee Of peace on
the part OF the Rome-Berlin axis,
Premier Mussolini told q vast aud
fence that there are not at present
in Europe problems big enough CT
acute enough to justify war" he
accused the democracies OF having
already started their own war a
white war;" by imposing an I'm
declared commercial boycott against
Italy and Germany. fpf
Paris Franco fficialdom view
ed II Duce's Turin speech as tenn
perate and inclined to moderation
in dealing with the counter-claims
of France and Italy in Northern
Africa.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25
The Weather

= Asparagus cutting has suffered a
relapse, and the last few warm
nights are bringing the tonnage
back up again. according to reports
from the dealers. Some patches
have already decided to call it a day
and have quit for the season. The
better places will continue to sus
until about the tenth Of June.
The cool days have brought a
promise Of rain nearly every day
the past week, but the few little
showers haven't been enough to
bring the wheat out of the dumps.
Hill farmers need q heavy rain to
bring back their smiles, although
in the lower lands it's too late for
help even now. a-# -
Temperatures for the past week
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25

# you have you will want to meet
and hear Jacques D'Albert one of
the Adventures and explorers OF
our day. For 20 years Mr.. DIAL
bert had sailed the seas under sail
and steam and under the waters II
submarine before going with Adj
miral Byrd on his last polar expe-
dition. His life is so filled with
the thrilling and unusual that II
seems almost fantastic.
Monday night Mr.. D,Albert win
lecture at the Congregational church
in Pasco and in an informal man
ner carry you on adventure to Ant
artica. He will carry you through
the painstaking years Of prepara-
ton, stop at Panama, Tahiti and
New Zealand with you before
plunging you into the desolate po-
lar regions.
Due to the fact that the grade
school graduation falls on that
night the lecture will take place a.
$3.50. Doors will be opened at eight
and a program Of entertainment
provided for those who care to come
at that time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25
I0wan Thinks Cutting
Grass Too Hard Work

HIGHIANDS-Mrs. Earl Rey-
more's father, b. e. Claypool, who
has spent the winter in Estherville,
Iowa, has returned tot Kennewick
and Richland to stay. His nephew,
Kenneth Mcdowell, drove the car
out for Mr.. Claypool. He is a
cousin Of Mrs. Reymore. While here
he tried picking strawberries and
cutting grass, but decided that he
would have to get his living out OF
the patch instead OF by picking.
He is a stock rancher in Iowa and
says he thinks he will really be abe
to farm now after making the trip
to Washington. He will go on to
California to visit a brother before
returning to Iowa.
Mrs. Joe Alexander, who has been
quite i'll at her home, was taken to
the Pasco hospital. Miss Eileen
Perkins is staying there in her abb
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Rasmussen of
Seattle visited with their mother
at the r. w. Woods home and at
the Frank Lyons home few days
last week.
Mrs. Henry Essenprice OF Yaki-
ma and Mrs. Frank Hembree Of Ia
coma have been at the N. 4. For
aker home during the strawberry
season.
Miss Florence and Betty Wicks OF
Yakima and Mr.. Jacobson and
daughter Jeanne OF Yakima and
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Of Selaf
visited with Mrs. wicks and Mrs
jacobson last Sunday, who are al
the Henry Mebel ranch during th:
berry season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25
Adventurer to
Lecture

What man or woman fails to
thrill at tales of exploration and
adventure? Have you ever relax
ed in the arm chair and dreamed OF
sailing the seven seas, exploring
strange lands, breathing the heat OF
danger and feeling the chilling ter
ror of the unseen and unknown?
Have you ever wished you could
meet those hearty souls who have
had the courage and opportunity TO
make your dreams their realities?