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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Prospects Dim For
BARRIERS Ordinance

Enactment of an ordinance regu-
lating hours of barber shops in
Bluffton appeared definitely dimmed
following Mondays meeting of the
town council in which it was agreed
to continue the matter until later
meeting.
BARRIERS representing both factions
appeared at the session to present
their cases for and against the sug-
gested hour regulation schedule to
be prescribed by an ordinance.
Councilmen also heard at the
meeting an opinion from City Solici-
tor Francis Durbin to the effect that
ordinances regulating the hours bar
Der shops are in operation are legal
if reasonable.
His opinion agreed with COM
ments received here earlier from
Paul Flavin, secretary of the State
Board of Barber Examiners, who
advised there are now about go such
ordinances in effect in Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Elizabeth MOSer
Here From China

Miss Elizabeth Moser who recently
arrived in this country after three
years in China is visiting at the
home of her brother, Ezra Moser
and family north of town.
Miss Moser, accompanied by her
brother Afford Moser and the lat
ter's son Jimmy of Chicago arrived
here by auto from Rochester, N. Y,
where they have spent the past week
at the home of their sister, Mrs. G.
A. Lehman and family.
Afford Moser and son left We'd
nesday for their home in Chicago.
Miss Moser, after weeks visit
here will return to Rochester to as
sist in the care of her sister, Mrs.
Lehman who is i'll at her home with
a lung abscess following an opera
ton for removal of tonsils.
During her three years residence
in China, Miss Moser was surgical
supervisor in the Peiping Union
Medical college, an institution spon-
sored by the Rockefeller Founda-
tion.
She will return to New York city
this fall where she has accepted a
position at Cornell Medical center
a hospital operated in that city by
Cornell university of Ithaca, N. Y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
BARN BURNED
DURING STORM
Large Structure East of Bluff
ton on Route 103 Destroy
ed by Fire
Grain and Machinery are Lost
When Lightning Strikes
Tuesday Night

Struck by lightning during a
heavy storm which swept Bluffton
and vicinity Tuesday night, large
frame barn, together with all its
contents was destroyed by fire eight
miles east of town at 10 p. m.
The barn was on the George Full
hart farm on Route 103 one and
one-half miles east of Jenera.
There were no horses or other
livestock in the barn but the mows
were nearly filled with hay, and all
of this years oats crop and part of
last years were in bins.
Losses in machinery include a
corn binder, silo filler, hay loader,
side delivery, disc and spring tooth
harrows, wagon, cement mixer and
small tools.
Barn Built i'm 1868
Both the barn and it's contents
were covered by insurance. The
barn, 45 by 80 feet was erected in
1868 and still in good state of
preservation.
The place is owned by George
Fullhart but rented and operated by
Luther Grieser and Monroe Crates
who owned all the contents. Harvey
Redick, Jenera elevator employe,
lives in the house.
A pouring rain which continued
during the fire probably kept it
from spreading to other nearby
buildings. The Arlington fire de-
partment stood by in case the house
would catch fire, but could not ex-
tinguish the barn fire which spread
rapidly thruout the structure. A
straw stack was also burned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Joint c. e. Supper
College Farm Friday

Members of the Bluffton Christian
Endeavor societies will hold joint
picnic supper at the College farm,
Friday evening at 6:15 o'clock. All
young people, members of the follow
ing c. E. societies are invited:
Church of Christ, Ebenezer, First
Mennonite, Lutheran. Methodist, Re-
formed, Presbyterian and Rockport
Presbyterian.
Preceding the supper will be a
recreation period beginning at $3.50.
Following the supper will be a short
campfire service.
Each person is to bring a covered
dish and own silverware. Be at the
College farm as near $50 o'clock as
possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
EplUOrth Ledguers
Home From Lakeside

A group of 10 young people, rep
resenting the Bluffton and Beaver
dam-Rockport Epworth Leagues, re-
turned home from Lakeside last
Sunday afternoon, having spent a
week attending the Epworth League
Institute.
They were accompanied by Rev
j. A. Weed and two of the League
mothers-Mrs. R. K. Cooney and
Mrs. Ross Triplehorn. Miss Anna
bel Weed acted as chaperone for the
girls, and Eugene Weed, who is
League counselor, for the boys.
All the Leaguers brought back
certificates, and diplomas were a.
warded to three of our Bluffton
Leaguers. Those to whom diplomas
were awarded are Carolyn Stone
hill, Ralph Short and Robert Cooney
This is the fifth time the Bluffton
Leaguers have brought home a
plaque for being an honor League
at Lakeside.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Wife OF Former
Resident Is Dead

Mrs. James c. Marshall, 20, wei
known in this vicinity, was found
dead in her bed at her home in
Findlay, Tuesday morning. Her
husband was former Orange town
ship resident and a brother of
Harry, Ray and Walter Marshall
residing east of Bluffton.
Mrs. Marshall's death was dis
covered about 9 o'clock in the morn
ing when Mrs. w. L. Montgomery,
sister of Mr.. Marshall, who resides
at the same address went into Mrs.
Marshall's bedroom to give her a
postcard which the mail carrier had
left. 1t was believed she had been
dead about three hours.
Mrs. Marshall, an asthma sufferer,
was apparently sleeping soundly
when her husband left the house
early in the morning to go to work
at an election booth, as one of the
officials at Tuesdays primary in
Findlay. However, she may have
already passed away at that time.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at st. Paul's Evangelical church,
Findlay, with the pastor, Rev. L. H.
Naumann officiating. Interment will
be in Findlay at Maple Grove ceme-
terry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Couple Weds In
Indiana SATURDAY.

The wedding of Miss Marian Zim-
merly of Pandora and George Clap
per of Bluffton took place in Indian
apolis, Saturday. The vows were
received at his home by Rev. D. A.
Sommer, pastor of the Church of
Christ of that city.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ardon Zimmorly and a
graduate of Pandora high school in
the class of 1887.
Mr.. Clapper is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd Clapper and a graduate
of Ada high school in the class Of
1882.
The couple will reside on his
fathers farm southeast of Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Former Bluffton Girl Head OF
Large Cleveland Welfare Body
Margaret Ruhl President of
City's Organization of Child
Care Groups
Also Directs Activities of 81
Children as Head of Day
Nursery

The follopiny article and
photograph above sOhich recent
ly appeared in the CLEVELAND
PRESS are reprinted herewith
By rmission.-EDIToR
Having the responsibility of 81
children under her daily direction
doesn't seem to have etched any
wrinkles on the attractive face Of
Miss Margaret Ruhl, the alert
smartly groomed, intelligent yount
woman who directs Merrick Hous.
Day Nursery.
Nor has the added responsibilit.
of heading the Association of House
mothers dulled her energetic enthu
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
st. Mary's Fete
This Wednesday

A large attendance is expected at
the annual lawn fete for the benefit
of st. Marys Catholic church this
Wednesday evening on the church
grounds at Lawn avenue and Elm
street.
In the past lawn fetes sponsored
by the church have drawn many
from this community and from out of
town. A number of new features
included on this years program are
expected to add to the attractions.
Rev. Robert A. Maher is general
chairman in charge of the affair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
With The Sick

Miss Elvira Niswander, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Mis-
wander is convalescing at Bluffton
hospital following an operation for
appendicitis which she underwent
Monday morning.
Richard Mumma underwent an OPP
Grafton at Findlay hospital, Friday
for a bone injury on his right fore
arm. He is convalescing at his home
here.
Condition of Miss Diana Miller
patient in Bluffton hospital, is re-
ported improved.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Resigns Position
In Leipsic Schools

Miss Eleanor Niswander, of Bluff
ton, instructor in public school music
in the Leipsic schools for the past
three years has resigned her posi-
tion and will attend Ohio State uni
versity at Columbus during the COM
ing year.
Miss Niswander will take ad-
vanced work in the field of public
school music leading to the Master
of Arts degree. She is the daugh.
ter of DR.. and Mrs. w. M. Niswan.
der of South Jackson street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Recent Rains
Damage Grain
Left In Fields

DAMS, usually welcome, are
proving a detriment to many
farmers in this section, who re-
port that oats and wheat left i'm
the fields are starting to sprout
in the shocks.
The heavy rain Tuesday night
aggravated this situation and
unless the latter part of the
week brings drying weather,
much of the grain will be too
badly damaged to market and
must be used for livestock feed,
farmers said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
GIRL ON BICYCLE
FATALLY INJURED
Ride on New Bicycle Ends i'm
Death of IL Year Old Girl
In Hospital Here
Accident Marks Second Fatality
Of Summer as Auto Hits
Girl Cyclist

Happiness in the possession of a
new bicycle ended in tragedy for a
twelve year old girl who died in the
Bluffton Community hospital, Friday
afternoon at 5:15 o'clock, within
fifteen minutes after an automobile
struck her while riding on a country
road near her home about four miles
north of Bluffton.
The mishap victim was Ellen May
Alspach, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Anspach, residing near Mt.
Cory. She suffered a fractured
skull.
Her seven-year-old brother, Robert
who was riding on the handle bars
of the bicycle, was seriously in
jured, but is reported recovering in
the Bluffton hospital.
The fatal accident marked the
second time this year that bicycle
mishap has claimed the life of Mt.
Cory area child. Early in July
Marilene Wilkins, 10-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilkins,
was killed while riding a bicycle in
Findlay.
According to a report made to
the Hancock sheriff's office, the two
Alspach children were struck by the
automobile last Friday as they en-
tered the Brundige road Ia north
south road) from County Road Al
ian east-west highway. They were
said to have been headed west and
the automobile was northbound.
Driver of the car was said by the
sheriff's office to have been Orton
Hutton, SO, of Pleasant township.
Riding with him was Dale Okuly,
"a, of Portage township. The two
men, employees of the Great Lakes
Sugar Co., were enroute home after
days work on the Merritt Green
farm, a short distance south of the
accident scene.
The mishap occurred in front of
the Alspach home and was witnessed
by a sister, Miss Hildreth Alspach,
teacher in Cleveland schools, who
was following the children in an
automobile.
Hutson and Okuly stopped after
the mishap, left their names with
the family and then went on to
Findlay where Okuly, member of
the Findlay Brownies baseball team,
was to report for a game.
Questioned later by DR.. H. O.
Crosby, Hancock county coroner, the
two men said they were travelling
about 40 to 45 miles an hour at the
time of the accident.
They told the officers that the
bicycle with Ellen May pedalling
came onto the road in front of their
car suddenly and Unexpectedly. A
corn field at the corner obscured
their vision.
Ellen May was born Feb. 81, 1927,
and would have entered the seventh
grade at Mt. Cory this fall. Be-
sides her parents she is survived by
her brother who was in the crash
with her; and four sisters, Hildreth
Alspach, of Cleveland; Mrs. Clar-
ence Payne, of Findlay; and Cath
crime and Marjorie Alspach, at home.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Coldren funeral
home in Findlay. Rev. w. P. Ais
pach, pastor of the Pleasant View
United Brethren church, of which
the mishap victim was a member,
officiated. Burial was in the Bishop
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Deppler, Kohl and Lape Win in
Republican Contest at
Polls Tuesday
One-fourth of Towns Vote is
Out; No Contest on
Democratic Ticket

With but single contest at stake.
Bluffton electors registered one of the
ilghtest votes In recent years at the
municipal primary election Tuesday.
A total of 2s3 votes was cast-225
Republican and 53 Democratic, repre-
senting about one-fourth of Blufton's
total vote.
With no contests on the Democratic
ticket, the primary reyolved itself in
to an intra-party battle in the Re-
publican camp to select three nomi-
nees for board of public affairs.
Four candidate seeking three nomi-
nations were Eli Deppler A. E. Kohl,
f. S. Lape and Chas. Lloyd, with the
first three winning.
Precinct Xafa
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Precinct Vote

Deppler, Kohl and Lape, nominated
for board of public affairs on the Re-
publican ticket will run at the Novem-
Der election against the candidates on
the Democratic ticket consisting of
Cal Balmer, A. c. Burcky and VIM. B.
Luginbuhl.
NDeppler, only Republican member
at preent on the board is a candidate
for reelection as are also Balmer and
Luginbuhl, Democrats, now serving on
the board.
Little Interest Shown
With only one contest to be decided,
the primary attracted but little at
ltention Any interest manifested was
shown in the Republican ranks whose
vote of 225 was slightly over half the
400 ballots sent here by the county
board of eections.
| The Democratic primary took on
some comic opera aspects of much ado
about nothing as So voted at the polls
marking a party ballot all of whose
nominees were unopposed. A total
of 575 ballots were provided by the
board of elections.
Counting of ballots was accomplish
ed quickly after the polls closed at
$50 p. M, the last of the three pre-
cincts posting its election results
short time after 8 o'clock Tuesday
night.
Withdraws from Ticket
Altho six Democratic councilmen
were running unopposed Tuesday, the
party found itself with only five We'd
nesday morning when Orden Smucker,
one of the number withdrew.
Smucker, a high school instructor,
will be gone on year. leave of alb
sence to attend Ohio State university
beginning next month. His place on
the ticket will be filled by the local
Democratic committee.
Personnel of the two tickets as it
now appears:
Republican-Mayor, w. A. Howe;
clerk, James West; marshal, Carl
Burkhardt; treasurer, Ralph Bader-
tscher; council, Munson Bixel, Carl
Cahill, VIM. Edwards, Armin Hauen-
stein, Harold Kennedy, Cleon Triplett;
In CT. f.rs
A. E Kohl, E. S. Lape.
Democratic-Mayor, A. ID. Wells;
clerk, Carold Steiner; treasurer, Sam
uel Bixel; marshal, Lee Coon; council
Menno Badertscher, Evan Basinger
Fred Hofer, Ralph Patterson, Jesse
Stratton; board of public affairs, Cal
Balmer, VIM. Luginbuhl, A. G
|, Burcky.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
SEWAGE SYSTEM
PLANS REVIVED
Engineer Outlines Proposal al
Meeting of Council This
Week
Cost About 100000; Towns
Share Would be Approx
imateIy 100000

Reviving interest in municipal
sewage diposal system, bond issues
for which have twice been defeated by
Bluffton voters, received added impe~
tus Monday night when an engineer
appeared at a meeting of the town
council to outline proposed program
financed to great extent by federal
funds.
Details of the suggested sewage
disposal project were presented to the
council by c. E. Pettis, representative
of Champe, Finkbeiner and Associ-
ates, a Toledo engineering firm.
Financial assistance for construc-
ton of the disposal system very likely
could be obtained thru the WPA, Pet.
tits declared. However, almost i'm,
mediate action would be required to
complete preliminary routine legisla-
ton necessary to have the proposal
included on the ballot for the Novem-
ber election.
Government funds for the work
would be obtained thru the WPA, in
asmuch as PWA appropriations are
exhausted, the engineer explained.
Cost About 100000
In a number of Ohio communities
about the size of Bluffton where sew
age systems are being installed the
cost is approximately 100000, with
the municipalities share of 20 per cent
amounting to 100000, Pettis declared.
He estimated that the cost for a
system in Bluffton would be about the
same, but emphasized that the amount
was an offhand opinion.
Under WPA constructed projects
the towns share usually runs from
90 to 25 per cent, and covers the cost
of materials. Labor is furnished by
the WPA, except for few classes of
skilled labor, which if not available
thru the WPA, must be paid for by
| the town.
AT the outside, however, Buttons
share of the cost should not run more
than from 100000 to $4,000, the en-
gineer pointed out.
Pettis stated that the cost of work
under private contract would
amount to about half of that under
WPA, but under a private contract
the town would be compelled to fl.
nance the entire program, entailine
an expenditure of approximately
$125,000 to $l50,000.
Intercepting Type Sewers
The cost estimated by Pettis cover
ed the installation of interceptins
sewers and disposal plant, ane
would not mean sewering of the en-
tire town.
| Intercepters would be laid alons
the creek banks and private sewer.
would empty into them. The sewag,
would be conveyed thru the inter
cepters to the disposal plant, instea,
of being emptied into the streams.
| The disposal plant would be larg,
enough to take care of domestic sew
age and also wastes from the Pag
Dairy plant. One or possibly tw
men would be needed to operate tn
lplant.
| Altho installation of the sewer sys
tenn would not entirely eliminat
! Buttons mosquitoes, it would be tn
first step in that direction, Petit
said.
Il Bond issues on proposed sewag
disposal systems were defeated at tn
polls here in 1895 and 1896. In dc
| feating the last issue Bluffton elet
tors voted 59.7 percent in favor of til
| program but 65 per cent was n
quired.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss Reiter of Mt.
Cory are parents of a son born at
Bluffton hospital, Monday.
Word has ben received of the birth
of a son Ralph Eugene, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Locher of Maracaibo,
Venezuela, on Wednesday of last
week. Mr.. Locher is the son of
Mrs. Eph Locher of Cleveland and
a former Bluffton resident now en-
ployed by the Standard Oil company
in South America.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
TOTAL VOTE OF 283 CAST
IN LIGHT PRIMARY ELECTION
Hog Market Off
To New Low Of
Sc On Wednesday

GAGGING hog markets here
went to a new low Wednes-
day morning when Sc per
hundred pounds was posted for
prime quality offerings. This
quotation marks drop from
the low of a week ago when a
top price of $500 was quoted.
The current price of hogs is the
lowest in recent years. shippers
stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
Health Speaker
At III. e. Church

Mrs. Margaret Hinson of Rich
mond, Ind, will deliver an illus
trated lecture on health and beauty
at the Methodist church here, Thurs
day night at o'clock. The lecture
is open to the public.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
ADDRESSES OTTAWA KIWANIs

DR.. C. H. Smith of Bluffton col
lege was the principal speaker at a
meeting of the Kiwanis club at OF
tawa, Monday night. DR.. Smith
spoke on current economic trends.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-10
UNION SERVICES

Union services will be held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night
at 7 o'clock. Rev. H. 7. Unruh of
the First Mennonite church will be
the speaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
SEEKING
FULL CONTROL

WASHINGTON - Secretary OF
the Interior Harold L. Ickes Tues
day asked congress to give him
full control over the Bonneville
dam project in Oregon.
He told the house rivers and har-
bors committee. considering a bill
by Rep. Walter M. Pierce, D., Ore,
that the measure was most nee
essary" because the secretary of
the interior was charged with the
responsibility of the Bonneville
project. but was without authority
to appoint authorities at the prof.
ect, excepting only the administra-
tor"
The act as IL now stands"
Ickes said, lis most unfair to me
because I can appoint only the
administrator. Since I am charged
with the administration of the act,
I should be permitted 10 appoint
the subordinates as well as the
administrator"
The bill by Pierce would permit
Ickes to appoint an assistant ad-
ministrator. a chief engineer and
a general counsel, all to be paid
not exceeding $4,000 annually.
Ickes said the $4,000 per year
salary was necessary because we
can't hope to get and keep first
rate men for anything less on ac-
count of competition from private
concerns"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
PEOPLE in the Neu,s

The Rev. Martin NiemoIler,
Evangelical church pastor and
World war hero. who has been in
Nazi concentration camp for
almost two years. was reported
to be suffering from a nervous
optical ailment, but otherwise en-
tirely healthy" after physical
examination July IA Fritz
X u hn, German American bund
leader, will appear in district court
Thursday at Webster. Mass, on
charges growing out of Sunday
morning sidewalk argument with
policeman :.
j. Hugo Tatsch. Masonic author
of Boston, died at Charing Cross
hospital in London last night after
collspsing at a Masonic dinner at
the fashionable Connaught rooms
Count Galeazzo Ciano. Italian
foreign minister, sailed for home
last night after an official visit to
Spanish leaders in Madrid
David Robinson, Portland. Ore,
in an address to the Jewish fra
ternal organization B'nai Birth in
San Francisco, urged a boycott of
all Nazi-made goods. utilizing
every legal means to make it ef-
fective Charles Galloway, 81
year-old relief client. balanced
precariously atop an 49, story
building overlooking Cleveland
busy public square for nearly an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
WOMAN, IS, AND man,
81, APPLY TO MARRY

Proof that Cupid acknowledges
no age-limits was on file Tuesday
in the county auditors office,
where 75-year-old would-be bride
and her 57-year-old would-be
groom signified their intention to
wed.
Rosa Della Green, who gave her
address as Tacoma, was registered
as the bride-to-be. while John H.
Bessett, of Enumclaw, was listed
as the groom.
Another application was filed by
Frank A. Tate. IS. of Bloomington,
Illinois. and Esther G. Koehler, 10,
of Tacoma. Others who filed for
marriage license were Russell Ly-
man Hagerson, 40, city and Con-
stance Hutchins, IS, Falkland;
William c. Thompson, IS, city. and
Katherine Grimstead, As, city;
Thorsten o. Hammerstrom. Is,
city, and Violet Evelyn Selander,
80, city; Henry c. Stocker, "a. FIT.
Lewis, and Madonna Agnes Judge,
"a, Puyallup; Clayton M. Holm
ger, Seattle, and Bessie Ritz, IS,
Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
Seriously Hurt
In Stepping On
CoffeeCan Rim

A blood TRANSMISSION was To Be
given Tuesday afternoon TO Mrs.
Charlotte Rundlett, 40, Of e47i4
Tacoma ave, who lost a dangerous
amount of blood when she cut the
bottom Of her right foot severely
on a one-pound coffee can about
$50 Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Rundlett was in bed when
someone raped at the door of
her apartment In stepping from
the bed, her bare foot came down
on the sharp edge of the can. in
flicting a deep cut.
Frank Rundlett, her husband.
hurriedly summoned the police
ambulance. but Mrs. Rundlett's
wound had bled serious quantity
of blood before doctors at the
county hospital were able to
stop 1t.
Attendants at the hospital said
Mrs. Rundlett's weakened condi-
ton warranted blood TRANSMISSION.