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

Miss Marvel Stratton spent Sun
day at the home of friends at Clyde.
Mrs. C. F. Stratton is improving
at her home on Elm street suffering
from an attack of gallstones.
Miss Juanita Weiss, who is en-
ployed at Toledo, spent the weekend
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldine Weiss.
Mrs. Dewey Augsburger of Lima
spent several days the past week
caring for mother-in-law, Mrs. Noah
Augsburger who has been very sick
with an attack of the flu.
Suits at special prices S12.S5. SIS
and $3.50. The Economy store.
Missed at the College Bible lectures
this year was Rev. Elmer Basinger
pastor of the Mennonite church al
Summerfield, ILL.,, and formery OF
Bluffton. In renewing his subscrip-
ton TO the News for the coming year
Rev. Basinger says he was unable to
attend this year, but has attended a
number of ministers conferences al
st. Louis which is not far from his
home.
Regular meeting of Modern Wood.
men of America, Friday night. A
good attendance is desired. Specia
business.
Lysle Cahill of Cleveland spent the
week end with his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Carl Cahill of East jefferson
street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue Of March 22, 1906

will be placed in the tower as soon
as the weather moderates. The
finishing touches are being put on
the new structure, and the building
will be ready for dedication on the
designated day.
A. w. Cunningham, formerly en-
ployed as a timer at Fett's hard
ware store, is now located at Forest
where he is holding a similar posi-
ton. His family will leave this
week.
Mrs. Emma Plattner and family,
who have resided in Chicago for
several years, expect to return to
Button in the near future and will
occupy her residence on Main street.
Ed McHenry shipped his goods to
Midland, Mich, Wednesday and will
leave for that country in a few
days.
Mesdames William Murray and
Milton Kibler left Saturday morning
for Van Buren, Ind, to spend the
week at the home of A. L. Braymer
and family, formerly of this place.
Floyd Berry left Tuesday after
noon on a business trip. to Toledo
and to visit his sister, Mrs. j. G..
Steiner in the Robinwood hospital
in that city.
Mesdames w. w. Eaton and M.
M. Bogart entertained 40 guests at
whist Wednesday evening. First
prizes were won by Mrs. Kibler and
Mrs. Frank Eaton, while Miss Zoa
Hilty and Mr.. Flick were consoled
GERMAN SETTLEMENT
C. C. and Mrs. Steiner, who live
in the northern part of the Settle
ment, are the happy parents of a
baby boy since last week, their first
born.
We understand that the new
church at Bluffton will be dedicated
Sunday morning, April l, and that
the congregation is stunning neither
toll nor pains to make it a day long
to be remembered, as there will be
several good foreign preachers there
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Fellowship Supper
For Young People

Young peoples groups from
churches in the Button district will
hold a fellowship supper at the
Methodist church dining room next
Tuesday night at $50 o'clock.
The supper is sponsored by the
District Christian Endeavor organi-
zation and Miss Luella Luginbuhl,
district president will outline the
program now being planned by the
group. Miss Jeanne Baumgartner
will be in charge of the after-dinner
program and social hour.
Attendance at the supper is open
to young peoples groups from all
churches of the community whether
affiliated with the Christian En-
deavor organization or not. Reser-
vations for the supper should be
made with the president of respect
i've church groups participating.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

High quality Goals, stoker, egg and
block sizes. Prices reasonable. Stein
er Coal Co. Phones 265-Y and
174-W.
For rent-Three room modern
apartment on first floor; heat, lights
and water furnished; private. Mrs.
Chas. Stratton.
Wanted-Poultry and eggs at
highest market price; also have
poultry to sell retail. Calvin Steiner,
third house from Electric light plant.
Bluffton phone 212-W. tt
For rent-Modern apartment. Mrs.
Zoe Zehrbach. tt
For rent-Barn and garage in
Bluffton on Grove street. Mrs. Mar
garet E. Adams, Mt. Cory, A
For sale Building lot on South Main
street. Call phone 495-W. A
Wanted-Frame (pigeon-hole shelly
about 4 by 6 feet. Call phone 474-Y.
w dIICu- -solllSlC man Wdilc WUIh
by month. Experienced in farm and
factory. Call phone 474-Y.
For rent-Apartment. Inquire at
Fett hardware.
For sale-Used 2-piece living room
suite. Murray Upholstering Shop,
Washington & Thurman streets.
Phone 285-R.
For sale-1924 Model 7 Ford tour
ing car in running order. Howard
Rickly, miles south on Bentley road.
For rent-Large second floor room
above Todd grocery, centrally locat-
ed. Ideal for business location.
Chas. Hankish.
For sale--Shelled yellow popcorn,
any amount. Mrs. w. A. Amstutz,
phone 562-W.
Lost-Fox terrier pup 4 months
old, white with black spot on side,
black face with white streak down
front. Find notify Robt. Watkir
Spring street.
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ArmOrsville

Rev. McVey called at the w. l.
Moore and C. E. Klingler homes,
Monday.
Past week callers of j. c. Guider
who still remains quite i'll We're:
Rev. McVey, H. o. Hilty, VIM. Stet-
tier and sons Merton and Ivan, Levi
Hauenstein and Ray Guider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hosafros
were Sunday dinner guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hosafros of Findlay.
Mrs. Daisy Steinbrenner spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Eva Mont
gomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauenstein
called Friday at the Clyde Hauen-
stein home near Columbus Grove.
Miss Clarabel Owens and Don
Oates spent the week end in Lima
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Hauenstein
called Sunday afternoon at the
Alonzo Turner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Battles called
on Mrs. Eva Montgomery Sunday.
Mrs. Otis Basinger spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. w. |. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauenstein and
son Ellis and Mrs. Daisy Steinbren-
ner were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hauenstein and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hall and
family called Sunday at the w. |.
Moore home.
Mrs. Daisy Steinbrenner is spend
ing a few days at the Levi Hauen-
stein home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ewing were
Sunday dinner guests at the H. o.
Hilty home.
Revival meetings closed Sunday
evening at the Liberty Chapel
church.
The L. A. S. and w. M. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church will meet
with Mrs. Ralph Carts, Thursday
afternoon, March 9th.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Honor Bride

Honoring Mrs. Chas. Emans, a
recent bride, and Mrs. Roland Eisen-
bach, Mrs. Steve Norway entertain
ed at her home in Pandora last
Thursday night.
The occasion was a miscellaneous
shower for Mrs. Emans and fare
we'll covered dish supper for Mrs
Eisenbach.
Contests were diversions of the
evening after which the gifts were
presented to Mrs. Emans and a
farewell gift to Mrs. Eisenbach.
Guests for the evening were; Mrs.
Laurabelle Basinger, Ruth and Lois
Jordan, of Mt. Cory; Miss Beatrice
Obenour, of Lafayette; Cleda and
Glenna Binkley, Adah Neuenschwan-
der, Mrs. Walter Benroth, Mrs.
Esther Herr, Mrs. Helen Mont
gomery, Mrs. Maxine Runser and
Mrs. Chas. Emans of Bluffton; Mrs.
Eisenbach and Mrs. Phoebe Tschudy
of Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
America Said To Be
At Peak Of Culture

DR.. H. F. Alderfer, formerly of
Bluffton, executive secretary of the
institute for local government at
Pennsylvania State college, last week
made the prophecy that the United
States has reached the peak of its
culture
Nation wide prominence thru the
press and other means was given to
DR.. Alderfer's declaration. The
Pennsylvania educator is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Alderfer, form
erly of Bluffton, now of Harrisburg,
Pa The father was formerly busi-
ness manager of Bluffton college.
DR.. Alderfer, professor of political
science at Pennsylvania State col
lege, stated that in America 1--WE are
now at the top of the mountain.
We can look backward and appre-
ciate the monumental achievements
of the past.
Mere bigness in American life has
deadened the feeling of membership
persons have when a social group is
not too large, DR.. Alderfer pointed
out.
"We are losing our fiexibility and
powers of adjustment" he declared.
when the groups in which we are
members become too big, we get
farther away from the leadership.
Leaders become too big, we get far
ther away from the leadership.
Leaders become specialists in mass
technique, the power" boys gain
control and our individual loyalties
cool".
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

p. B. Amstutz, the we'll known
fork man of the German Settlement,
who by close perseverance and hard
toll built up an industry that was
just beginning to yield him excellent
returns, lost all Monday evening. At
about 10 o'clock from some unknown
cause a fire was started and in a
few moments the Amstutz fork and
handle factory a little over a mile
west of Bluffton was ablaze and
totally destroyed.
A. j. Steiner, former editor of
The Bluffton Leader, was ordained
as minister last Sunday at the
Blanchard church, six miles north
west of Ottawa, under the auspices
of the American Mennonite denomi-
nation.
David Stager and family, who re-
sided near Monroe, Mich, for some
time, stopped off here Sunday to
visit relatives, and friends. They
were on their way to Campbellsville,
KY, where they will make their
future home on farm recently
purchased.
Clyde Kitchen, a former employe
in The News office, who left here
last fall for the west with John
Evans, returned home from Norton,
Kansas, Thursday evening.
Gideon Klay, of Cleveland, is in
town a few days, visiting relatives
and looking after some business in
terests. Mr.. Klay and family are
well pleased with their future home.
Miss Gertrude Showalter left
Tuesday morning on a three weeks
visit with her brother, Fred, at
Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Miss Helen Close left for Petos-
key, Mich, Monday, where she has
accepted a position as milliner for
the coming year.
The large bell weighing 1000
pounds from E. w. Van Dusen Co.,
of Cincinnati, for the new Mennonite
church, is on the church grounds and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Public School Men
At Cleveland Meeting

A. ]. B. Longsdorf, superintend-
ent of the Bluffton schools was in
Cleveland Sunday and Monday at
tending the annual meeting of the
American Association of School Ad-
ministrators.
Gerhard Buhler, high school prin-
cipal was in that city, Wednesday
attending the meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Principals of
Secondary schools. Both organiza-
tions are affiliated with the National
Education association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

The Richland Community circle
will meet Thursday afternoon of
next week with Edna Hall. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged:
Devotionals, Addie Graber; "St. Pat
rick, Kathryn Moser; Duet, Clara
Augsburger and Pearl Gratz; Radio
interview, Mary Matter; Mystery
sister. Addie Graber will be assist
ant hostess.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

Future Homemakers and Future
Farmers clubs of Bluffton high
school were among those attending
a roller skating party at Findlay,
Tuesday night. The group included
clubs from Liberty, Rawson and
Bluffton high schools, and was at
tended by 1875 young people.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Save BY Cutting Taxes

If taxes were cut in half, the re.
sulting savings would be equal to
about S. week for each family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

IEogs-iee to ieoe ieeoe, s7.7oo; 81 TO; lleeee lleeee &c
230, $3.50; 23O to $50, $3.50; roughs,
Sc; stags, S5.
Calves, Slips; lambs, S8.75.
Grain (bushel prices Wheat csc;
corn 43c; oats 2Sc; soys Toe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
Travel Glass
Alpha Gamma

Alpha Gamma
The Alpha Gamma club met at
the home of Mrs. Don Patterson,
Friday night. A review of the book
Listen, the Wind, was given by
Mrs. Harry Bogart followed with a
duet by Miss Carolyn Romey and
Mrs. Patterson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

Subscription rates: $500 per year
in u. S. payable in advance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02

Kansas Name OF Tribe
Kansas was the name of a tribe
of Sioux, the People of the South
Wind"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-02
= CLUBS AND
: SOCIETIES

Century Circle
Members of the Century circle
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Ross Bogart, Wednesday afternoon.
In a program exchange with the
Alice Freeman club, Mrs. r. A.
Lantz of the latter club presented
a review of the book 'The Horse
and Buggy Doctor. Mrs. Lysle
Baumgartner was assistant hostess.
Alice Freeman Club
Mrs. Gerhard Buhler was hostess
to the Alice Freeman club. We'd
nesday afternoon. Numbers on the
program were provided by members
Of the Century circle in an exchange
for the afternoon. Appearing on
the program were Mrs. Eliza Fett
on Father of Medicine" and Mrs. j
S. Steiner in "Socialized Medicine"
Travel Class
Mrs. Z. j. Hirschler and Mrs
Edgar Hauenstein entertained the
Travel class at the home of the
latter, Wednesday afternoon. Topic
for the afternoon Northwest Ter
ritory" included the following: His.
tory of the Northwest Territory"
Mrs. Evan Basinger; Northwest
Territory Celebration, Mrs. A. L
Baumgartner.
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THE BLUFFTON NEWS
Z. F. BiERY, Business sisT.
C. A. BIERY, Editor
puhl;sbad Uaaklv at Rluffton Ohio

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
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News Want-ads bring resulta
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-20

Her voice was dat and tired. ~
said, Good morning."
Floyd Griffin returned lii attsnr
ton to Dan Creedon.
DOC Morrison ID purity popular
heahabouts.
THAT'S all been hearing for
three days"
There's been meetin's an things.
The whole town 10 sad"
yeah? So what?"
The Sheriff gestured toward the
adjoining room.
THAT'S through"
1.-THE dice-game?"
"Uh-huh."
Creedon shrugged. They'll get
over it."
Nope. Folks mean business this
time" The guardian Of law and or
der fidgeted. "Nor neither that amt
all, Creedon."
what do you mean, that amt
all?"
"You got to get out of town."
$50? And suppose l don't?"
Floyd Griffin's eyes narrowed. 81
know you amt plumb foolish, Cree
don. When they say to git out-why
! reckon you got sense enough to
do it."
Sure =. but listen: if close
up the dice-game-"
/. THAT amt enough. Not wantin'
to hurt yo' feelin's, Creedon-the
towns kind of fed up with you.
An I'm tellin' you, man to man
an friendly-like, that It wouldn't be
awful healthy for you to stay heah."
II get you. How much time have
! got?"
"Oh! th'ee-fo' days. So long as
folks know you're really fxin' to 60.
why I can keep 'em satisfied"
A faint smile fickered across
Creedon's thin lips. He said, -Four
days then, and I'll scram. Anything
else?"
"Yeh :" The Sheriff looked
more uncomfortable. He said. "Ifs
about you, Miss Henkel."
Big black eyes flashed up to his.
The 1.-the figure stiffened. She asked,
What about mel"
"You got to git out, too"
"Why?"
Because ev'ybody says you got
to. Now ! amt amin to make you
feel bad, Miss Henkel-but folks has
kind Of stood all they're willin' to
stand"
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-20

did not relax his grasp of Andy until
the crowd moved forward.
Someone struck Barney. Hard. In
the face. Barney released Ernie
Watts and swung There were
shouts and oaths and the grunts of
men fighting.
The noise sifted through to the
street. 1t came to the ears of an
elderly man: tall, quiet old man
who had driven his ramshackle car
up to one of the gas-pumps.
Doc Morrison got out of his car
and looked inside. He saw a crowd
of men, punching, kicking, cursing.
He recognized Barney Hamilton and
Jim Owenby and half-dozen of the
disreputable gang that made the
Bon Ton Pool Room its headquar-
tiers. More important, he saw two
girls at the far end of the garage,
crouching against the wall, hands
,, pressed against white lips, eyes wide
and staring.
Doc Morrison said, Hey! Quit!"
No one heard. Or, if they did
they paid no heed. Barney and Jim
and Andy were struggling valiantly.
with fine-but futile, effect. They
fought silently. Grimly. They vast
ed no breath in words. Barney
was bleeding. There was a lump
under Jim Owenby's left eye. He
swung at the man who had inflicted
that lump: MASKING his lips. The
man howled with pain and insensate
fury. He backed away and picked
up tire-tool from the floor. Kay
screamed, Look out!" as the man
with the crushed lips threw the tire
tool.
Jim Owenby ducked. The steel
implement few through the air.
There was the sickening sound of its
impact upon human flesh. There
was brief groan and the thud of a
collapsing body. There was blood,
trucking sluggishly from the face OF
an old man.
A voice was raised above the me-
lee. The voice said, Good God,
Fellers-you've kilt Doc Morrison!''
There was a momentary cessation
Of fighting. Then. before it could
be resumed, the sturdy figure OF
Sheriff Floyd Griffin came in
through the door. Margaret said
something to him and he whipped
out q gun.
Git back! Ev'y damned one Of
you'll"
L The Sheriff's eyes were blazing
He meant business. and they knew
it. They backed against the wall
Barney and Jim and Andy stood il
tts center d The door. battered and
bruised and bleeding. One Of thu
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-20

Andy and Ernie Watts had moved
closer to one another. Ernie's
friends-a score Of them-had
surged in through the wide-open
door. Barney and Jim Owenby stood
silent and tense; eyes and lips grim.
Waiting.
1t was Andy who dominated the
scene. He moved closer to Mr..
Watts. He said. WAS it you who
put that picture on the Window"
Eyes, it was. An what are you
goin' to do about it,"
''If you walk outside with me, I'll
show you"
Ernie Watts was good tactician.
Without warning he leaped forward
and struck. The blow caught Andy
high up on the forehead and spun
him around. And Ernie came in be-
hind it. His second punch landed
squarely on Andy's jaw and
Andy went down.
He was dazed. For just an in
slant he sprawled, then clambered
to hands and knees-shaking his
head. He staggered to his feet :.
but before Ernie could attack again,
something happened.
Barney and Jim Owenby leaped
forward. The former pinioned Err
ME Watts arms; the latter grabbed
Andy. Andy said. "I'm all right.
Let me CO."
Ernie Watts struggled with Bar
ney. Sensing an easy victory. he
fought to free himself from Barney's
amazingly efficient grip. He yelled
to his friends, Make him leave gol
They're ganging mel"
Somebody took the cue. Leave
him go!"
But Barney did not leave him 60.
He chung tighter. And Jim Owenby
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-20
No,O Everybody Nose
To What Success Is Due

Much Of the success Of the LEGAL
flower show had been due 10
Smith, who'd organized il. ani,
being an ardent horticulturist, hoi
won quite few prizes.
Later on, he was reading the re-
port in the local paper when he
jumped to his feet, with an angry
below.
why, what's wrong?" asked
Mrs. Smith, dropping her knitting.
'Listen to this!" he roared. TT
says here: AS Mr.. Smith epened
the show, all eyes were fixed on
the large red nose he displayed.
Only years of careful cultivation
could have produced an exhibit Of
such brilliance.'
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-20
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Sandwich Filling.-Flaked sal
mon and chopped cucumber pick
les moistened with mayonnaise
make a tasty sandwich filling.
Boiled acknowledgements,
If allowed to stand in water after
they are boiled, become soggy.
Drain off water they are bsiled IN
and use for soup stock.
Light Weight Blankets. = Wsol
blankets and lightweight cernfect-
ers give warmth without excess
weight and pressure, and insure
the sleeper a restful feeling On
arising.
Stockings.-Add teaspssnful Of
malt vinegar to the rinsing water
when washing black wooden o. six
stockings or socks. This win pre-
vent the stockings from turning q
rusty color.
Decorations ON Coolies.-When
decorations are added to cookie
dough-such as dates or nuts
press them well down into the
dough. Otherwise they may come
off during the baking.
Clothes Pins. - When clothes
pegs are new they should be
plunged into boiling water and left
to soak overnight. This softens
the wood and prevents the pegs
from splitting when first used.
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-20

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rial; " yard for contrasting col
lar: 2 yards of pleating or frills.
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