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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
BLUFFT0N HARMON
field Supervisor
IS DROPPED HERE
Dale Davidson Relieved of Posi-
tion Because of Shortage
Of WPA Funds
Possibility Seen of Reinstate-
ment at Beginning of Fiscal
Year July /

Bluffton is without Harmon
field supervisor for the first time in
many summers, as the result of un-
expected action taken this week in
the reduction of WPA recreational
personnel in the area.
Dale Davidson, recreational direc-
tor here since the spring of 1888,
was laid off indefinitely in the cur
tailment program.
If finances are available, Davidson
may be re-instated at the beginning
of the next fiscal year on July /,
it was reported this week by Eugene
zuber, of Bluffton, who is supervisor
of WPA recreational activities in
Allen and Auglaize counties.
No Definite Plans
No definite plans have been an
nounced, however, and re-instate-
ment likely will depend largely on
the amount of funds available for
recreational work in the new year.
Layoff of Davidson leaves Bluff
ton without Harmon field super
visor at the opening of the always
busy summer season.
Since 1888 the director for the
recreation center has been paid by
the WPA. Prior to that time the
Bluffton board of education hired
the supervisor.
At its regular meeting Tuesday
night, the school board took no
action relative to hiring supervisor
for the field because of a shortage
of funds, and also because of the
possibility that Davidson may be re-
instated at the first of July.
No Supervisor
AS matters now stand, the field
will be without supervision for at
least the rest of this month, and
possibly all summer.
In commenting on the staff reduc-
tion, Zuber said that shortage of
funds had resulted in the layoff of
supervisors thruout the Toledo dis
trict, wherever it was deemed least
harmful.
In addition to the layoff of David
son, Lima, with IA supervisors, lost
one. Delphos and Beaverdam, with
one supervisor each, were not af-
fected.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Couple Is Wed At
Dayton, Thursday

In a ceremony at the home of the
brides uncle, Rev. William Motter of
Dayton last Thursday morning, took
place the wedding of Miss Leona
Motter, daughter of Albert Motter
of Orange township and Verl Reich
enbach, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Reichenbach of Bluffton.
The wedding vows were received
at z o'clock by Rev. Motter, using
the single ring service. The couple
was unattended.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served by the brides
aunt after which they left on short
trip thru the southern states, re-
turning Saturday night. They are
now residing at the home of the
brides father.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Births

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bailey of
Forest are the parents of a son born
at Bluffton hospital, Friday.
A daughter born to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Neff Of Jenera at the Bluffton
hospital, Saturday, died shortly after
birth.
Word has been received here of
the birth of a son, Douglas James,
born to Mr.. and Mrs. James Det-
weller of Lansing, Mich, Friday.
Mr.. Detweiler is the son of Rev. /.
r. Detweiler of Bloomington, ILL.,,
formerly of Bluffton. Mrs. Detweiler
was the former Dorothy Wiebe, a
sister of Mrs. John Boehr of this
place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Cor DriUen By Man
Near TOlUn Hits Tot

A two-year-old Ada child, Charlene
Greenawalt was instantly killed last
Wednesday night when struck by
car driven by Kenneth Hauenstein,
%, son of Lewis Hauenstein of Jack
son township south of Bluffton.
The accident occurred as the child
and her mother, Mrs. Gerald Greena-
walt were crossing a street intersec-
ton. The child ran ahead of the
mother directly into the path of the
automobile.
x. w. Preston, Hardin county cor
oner returned a verdict of acci-
dental death and exonerated Hauen-
stein of any blame. The coroner
said witnesses told him the car was
not going fast.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
EiQhth NelU Home
To Be Begun Soon

Building of another new residence
in Bluffton will be begun soon, it
was learned the first of the week
following announcement of the pur-
chase of a building lot by Mrs. Jose
phine Carnahan.
The lot, located at the corner of
West Elm and Spring streets was
purchased by Mrs. Carnahan from
Postmaster Ed Reichenbach. An
nouncement of the building makes
eight houses in Buttons summer
building program, either under con-
struction or ready to be started
shortly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Six From Here At
Peace Mobilization

Six Bluffton college delegates at
tended peace mobilization meeting
in Washington, D. c., last Friday
under auspices of the National
Council for the Prevention of War
and other cooperating organizations.
Those from Bluffton who went to
Washington were Prof. and Mrs.
Russell A. Lantz, Prof. N. E. Byers,
Prof. j. p. Klassen, Misses Dorothy
Schumacher and Barbara Joyce
Hauenstein.
Delegates from all parts of the
country attended the mobilization.
Its purpose was to express opposi-
tion to the defense program now be-
ing rushed thru congress.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
MAKING OF BUCK
RAKES BLUFFTON'S
NEWEST INDUSTRY
Manufacture Carried on in
Garage Here with Capacity
OF Two Rakes Weekly
Ten Rakes have been Made this
Season by Bluffton Man.
Pioneer in Industry

Buttons newest industry is the
manufacture of auto buck rakes. the
outgrowth of a homemade mechan-
ism built two years ago by Philip
Hilty to speed ''hay-making' on his
farm near Bluffton.
Widespread interest was evidenced
in Hilty's development, and this year
the local man had gone into the
manufacture of the buck rakes. Ten
units have been turned out so far.
all mounted on used automobile
chasses.
Hilty is manufacturing the buck
rakes at the Harley Augsburger
garage here and is equipped for a
production of two rakes each week.
Speeds Haymaking
With the special-built auto buck
rakes, farmers can quickly gather
up jag of hay, then speed away
across the fields to the barn with
the load. Besides all kinds of hay it
handles straw, cornfodder and green
feed for filing silos, Hilty said.
In adapting a used car for hay
making purposes, large buck rake
is attached to the rear of the auto.
after the back half Of the body has
been removed.
This rake consists of a number of
long prongs, which gather up the
hay and crowd it back on the rods
until about a sling-load of hay is
being carried. 1t is necessary to
run the car backward during the
loading process.
Operation of Buck Rake
When a load has been gathered,
the prongs are raised and the car
speeds away, in a forward direction
to the barn. In unloading, the hay
is dropped on sings and quickly
whisked into the NOW. $50
Altho a wagon will hold more
hay, the old method is much slower
and the work is harder to handle.
Average cost of an auto buck rake
of the type being built by Hilty ap-
proximates $3.50, depending largely
upon the value of the used car on
which the rake is attached.
In addition to building buck rakes
on cars to order, Hilty also offers
complete sets of blue prints fol-
those who wish to build their owr
outfits.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Mayors Proclamation

Emphasizing the need of more lib
eral Red Cross contributions, Mayor
w. A. Howe has issued the following
proclamation:
In every hamlet, village, and city
in our great country the Red Cross
is making a special appeal for funds
with which to relieve suffering in
war torn Europe.
The same appeal comes to US who
live in Bluffton or nearby. Thus far
the response has been negligent and
delinquent. Local Red Gross officials
ask Bluffton citizens to give now and
to give freely.
Leave your contributions at either
drug store or the Citizens bank
w. A. Howe, Mayor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Akron Speaker To Be
Heard At Lions Meet

F. Dougas Rea of Akron, deputy
district governor of the Lions inter
national, will be the principal speak
er at the ladies night meeting of
the Bluffton Lions club at the high
school cafeteria next Tuesday at 6:15
p. m. His subject will be "Cut Your
Own Wood.
Mr.. Rea, executive secretary of the
Goodwill Industries of Akron, has
previously appeared here. Special
music will be provided by Russell
"Sonny" Oberlin, nine-year-old boy
soprano widely known thruout the
state.
Installation of newly elected Off
GERS of the Bluffton club will also
be included on the program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Graduates At Western
Reserve In Cleveland

Miss Kathryn Fenton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fenton of South
Lawn avenue, was graduated from
Western Reserve university, Cleve-
land, at commencement exercises held
Wednesday.
Miss Fenton received the masters
degree in social science administra-
ton from the university's school of
applied social science. She is now
employed in Cleveland by the Insti-
tute of Family Service, division of
the Associated Charities of that city.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
WONDER WORLD Of
MODERN RESEARCH
SPEAKERS THEME
Science in Your Service. SUBJ
ject of Address by Re-
search Worker
More than 1000 Attend Open
Meeting of Meter Works,
Friday Night

A glimpse into the wonder-world
of modern scientific research was
given to a Bluffton audience which
heard DR.. Harrison Z. Howe of
Washington, ID. c., nationally known
scientific authority who addressed an
audience of more than 1000 people
at the high school auditorium, Fri
day night. His subject was Science
in Your Service.
DR.. Howe was the principal speak
er at the open meeting of a three
day sales conference held by the
Triplett Electrical Instrument COM
pany and the Readrite Meter Works.
He is editor of the technical maga-
zine Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry.
Il firmly believe that modern
scientific research has done more to
break up monopolies than all the
antitrust legislation ever passed.,
declared the speaker as he held up
vial of synthetic camphor.
Research Breaks Monopoly
Camphor, he explained to his audi
ence, originally came from the Far
East in its natural state. During
the World war Japanese monopoly
forced up the price of camphor to
fantastic heights with the result that
research laboratories the world over
started on search for a synthetic
substitute which they succeeded in
finding.
1T may be almost laid down as O
general principle that when the
price of any product goes to un-
warranted levels it tempts someone
to find substitute" said the speak
er.
The synthetic camphor was one
of several dozen samples of drugs,
fabrics and other materials, made
alphabetically equal and i'm some in
stances superior to the natural
products.
Many Attend
In attendance at the meeting in
the gymnasium were employees of
the Triplett and Readrite companies,
residents of Bluffton and surround
ing area and visitors.
In the audience also were regional
sales representatives of the two
companies who had come to Bluffton
from all parts of the United States,
Canada and South America to wit
ness the advance announcement of
new 1941 models in radio testing
equipment and electrical measuring
instruments manufactured by the
Meter Works.
Special musical numbers on the
program included xylophone selec-
tions by Barbara Jean Triplett;
vocal trio numbers by Kathryn
Patterson, Mabel Steiner and Car
olyn Romey and a trumpet trio,
Virgil Bartz, Robert Zigler and
Richard Howenstine.
See Plant in Operation
A feature of the program was a
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13

Would you like to have a Job as
rural mail carrier? If you would,
you are no different from a lot of
other Bluffton people, it has been
disclosed during the past week.
A lively interest in the rural mail
carriers job, one of the best salar-
led in the local postal service, was
manifested here following the an
nouncement in the News last week
that a competitive civil service exam
ination will be held from which an
applicant will be selected to fill the
position now held by G. r. Bogart
who will retire this fall.
Clyde Yerger, carrier on Bluff
toms other rural route will also re-
tire during the coming year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Heavy Rain Leaves
Fields Under Water

A considerable number of fields
southwest of Bluffton in the Beaver
dam area were reported under water
Tuesday following Monday nights
heavy downpour. Many of the fields
were planted to corn which is just
beginning to show signs of growth
following a late spring.
The rain Monday night, one of the
heaviest this summer followed an
erratic course. South of Bluffton in
the Lafayette district, comparatively
little rain fell.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Six From Here At
Chicago Radio ShOW

Six representatives of the execu-
tive staff of The Triplett Electrical
Instrument Co. are in Chicago this
week, attending the National Radio
Parts Trade Show, at which the To-
cal concern is an exhibitor.
The show opened Tuesday in the
Hotel Stevens, and will continue un-
til the close Of the week.
Representing the Triplett company
at the show are R. L. Triplett, presi-
dent; N. A. Triplett, sales manager
Ropp Tripett, Jack Remde, r. E.
Wenger and Arden r.. Baker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13

1t was a lucky mistake when Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Herr of Bluffton
got on the wrong route while re-
turning from motor trip to Akron
last Sunday afternoon.
Had they not accidentally followed
on the wrong road they would have
been directly in the path of a de-
structive tornado which swept dis
trict near that city.
The Button couple were enroute
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Three Graduated
At BOlUling Green

Three Bluffton young women,
Eloise Alspach, Letha Niswander
and Annabelle Weed were members
of the class graduated at Bowling
Green State university, Monday
morning. Each received the Bache-
lor of Scierce degree.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Red Cross Reports
Contributions Here

Bluffton and community have con-
tributed a total of $117.50 to the
Red Cross fund, it was reported by
Mrs. Edith Mann of the local chap
ter, Wednesday morning. Bluffton's
quota, originally set at $3.50 has
been increased to $500.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
BlufftOn Motorists On Wrong
Route By Error Miss Tornado

home from days visit at the home
of Hr. Herr's sister, Mrs. Ralph
Martin and family when they dis
covered they were on the wrong
route. As they retraced their way,
they saw the tornado sweeping
across the route which they should
have taken.
The Bluffton couple obtained a
number of good pictures of the
twister which are being admired by
local camera fans.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13

Blufton will participate in the
nationwide observance of Flag day,
Friday. 1t has been requested that
flags be displayed in observance Of
the day. =,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03

past months, arose before the city
council Wednesday night when
Fire Chief Corn Reed asked for CO.
operation next week in connection
with Fire Prevention Week. 1t has
been the custom to make this an
nual affair cleanup week as well
as one to eliminate fire hazards.
Chief Reeds request for the use
of city trucks to supplement the
work of trash collectors in alleys
brought many complaints into the
open.
There is a clause in our trash
contract that provides that in case
the collector is not doing a proper
job the city may perform the work
and charge him for it" Health
Commissioner P. L. Moore said
Upon his recommendation, The
council voted to give the necessary
notice before sending city crews to
work on cleaning up.
Moore explained that the trash
and garbage contract contains a
number of qualifications. Trash
Continued on Page 2. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
Nerve Treatment
Sickens Patients

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3. (UP)-
Seven men given a standard nerve
quieting treatment at San Fran
cisco hospital suffered unusual and
for a time dangerous effects, it
was disclosed today.
The treatment was given last
night to 25 patients at the city-op-
Grated hospital.
Seven patients. all men, dis
played other than normal reactions" !"
DR.. L. M WILDER, hospital superin-
tendent. reported Some developed
chills and fever, others relapsed in
to form of coma.
The treatment. chloral hydrate
and sodium bromide, was, as far, as
We have been able to determine,
mixed as usual. Dosages were ne
yer too large nor too small. We are
investigating the possibility the mix
ture was tampered WITH"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
Farm
PIQnS
County Confab
Seeks Solutions
To|. Problems

Carefully handled irriga-
ton, a series of comprehen-
sive field demonstration tours
and further use of results OBJ
tanned in experiment station
tests Wednesday we're advanced as
first steps in the solution OF Impe-
rial Valleys agricultural problems
at the annual county planning con-
ference in Ell Centre.
More than so representative coun-
ty farmers met with extension serV-
ice specialists in Wednesdays con-
ference at the California hotel and
offered an educational program as
the best method of solving drainage.
pasture and dairy problems in the
county
recommendations presented by
commodity groups at the evening
session of the conference stressed
educational meetings in almost
every case and put the burden of
planning those meetings in the laps
of county extension service agents.
Soils and drainage committees,
headed by Eugene Imler and J. B.
Brown, extension specialist from
Berkeley, advised lowering of head
lands, adequate irrigation checks,
proper leveling lowering of siphond
under roads, railways and canals,
the use of gates instead of flash
boards in irrigation canals.
In order to accomplish the aims,
the group recommended planning of
comprehensive field tours and DEM
onstration meetings by the extern
sion service to show benefits derived
from drainage and other tests con-
Quoted by valley farmers.
The dairy committee, headed by
George L. W1nright, recommended
continuance of the extension pro-
gram to encourage dairymen to pur-
chase their own farms or obtain
long leases.
Dairy committeeman also recon-
mended furtherance of a program
to encourage All and future farm
er groups to engage in dairy projects
and advised financial aid to the
youngsters in some cases.
The livestock committee, headed
by H. C. Worthington and D. T.
Batchelder, extension specialist in
animal husbandry. recommended
thorough testing in varieties of
Continued on Page 2; Column n
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03

Barney McCosXy anG then Charley
Gehringer blasted single that scor-
ed Bartell. McCosky went all the
way to third and scored when Hank
Greenberg hit into a double play.
Then Walters famed the hard
hitting Rudy York for the third
out.
The Reds came surging back in
the second. Frank Mccormick shot
a single through shortstop ana af-
ter Jimmy Ripple popped out, jim
my Wilson singled to right with
Mccormick stopping at second. Ed
die JooSt, rookie who is turning
out to be quite a plague to the IT.
gers, fired single that scored Nc
Cormick. The 40-year-old Wilson,
slow and decrepit, stopped at sec
ond. Then Billy Myers got hold of
one of RoWe's fat ones and blast
ed single through shortstop, scor-
ing Wilson and tying the score.
In the third Ival Goodman of the
Reds bunted down the first base
line ard was safe for single.
Frank Mccormick flied out and up
came Jimmy Ripple, who short
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03

UnQeF UIle pTORfdHl, DlTcCUOI VI
Public Works Walter Heinecke pro-
posed:
To repair and move the 100000
gallon tank from the water plant
to a point at Third and Commerce
ial, $1,000.
To repair the 250,OOO gallon tank
at the water plant, $500.
To install new system of val
yes for maintaining constant pres
sure at times of peak load as well
as at off hours, $500.
Analysed, the expenditures repre-
sent an outlay of $l4,600 as COM
pared with a total of $2l, 900 bud
geted for this Improvement, Helm
ecke explained.
Budget for the department set
aside $17,500 for purchase ana in
stallation of an Eastside tank and
$500 for repairs. Part of the saw
ing was made possible, Heinecke
said, by use OF the small tank al
ready owned by the city. Removal
to the Eastside will not prove a
hardship on the present plant.
A rusty, twisted piece of steel
and half dozen moth eaten riv-
cts we're tossed upon the council
table during the discussion as
vivid evidence of the conditions
found within the 25O,O00 tank, the
city's main reserve water supply
Repair of this tank comes un.
der the heading of delayed main
tenance", Heinecke explained. 1--WE
had no idea of this condition unit
we made an inspection
w. T. Davis of the Davis Con.
struction company said the tank
was in bad condition and recon.
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
Here's War Cost
As Families Feel
1t Thruout Europe
Neutrals Spending Up
To One-Third of Income
On Defense Measures
By CLIFFORD L. DAY

ZURICH, Oct. 3. (UP)-
Europe's few neutrals were
spending up to one third of
their national incomes for
military purposes today, in their
efforts to remain neutral.
War budgets, the cost of living
and taxes are skyrocketing in Swift
zerland, Sweden and the Balkan
countries.
A United Press survey showed that
only in the Soviet Union and IN
Bulgaria have taxes remained at
pre-war levels. But even there the
cost of living has increased at such
pace that the average man finds
it is hard to make ends meet as IN
Sweden, for example, where income
taxes have doubled and sales taxes
have increased many fold.
The Balkan countries are SPEND
ing more than $2,000,0G0 day on
their armies.
Sweden is estimated to be spend
ing slightly more than $2000,00O
day.
Tiny Switzerland spent nearly
100000 a day for defense during
the first year of the war.
The Soviet Unions defense budget
comes to the staggering total of
S156, $4,000 rubles a day. At the
nominal rate this is something over
$31 100000
Since 1896 Russia's military bud
get has quadrupled and now equals
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03

it preferred it's children to face
the danger of raids on land rather
than torpedoing at sea. The Scy-
thia had 808 passengers in all.
Outspoken as usual. Wells bitter
ly criticized Lord Halifax, British
foreign secretary
The man l want to see CO.,
Well said is Halifax, the quin-
tessence of all that patriotic. Eng
disappearing men should fear.
Il should thirk if Halifax would
make the peace it would be a very
unsound one because of his reli-
gious bias against Russia. Russia is
absolutely necessary for any set
tlement of the war. Russia wants
peace and does not want to spend
her resources in warfare
In response to the question of
United States participation in the
war, Wells said:
hope not. I would prefer that
you would rot come in because
your party politics would swamp
anything like a reasonable settle
ment.'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
On The Firing Line

Hugh PEBBLES, who has home
out in Red Star acres east of Ell
Centro, was III pickle Thursday
and had our heartfelt sympathy;
but about all We can do to help is
fire blast of acid through the
written word.
Isn't there something that can
be done about these dove hunters?'
he asked plaintively and we gave
him the bread pill treatment by
suggesting that he complain TO the
sheriffs office
One of my neighbors tried that,
but the Sheriff's office said they
couldn't do anything unless we knew
the names. descriptions and hunt
ig license numbers of the hunters,
ers,' he replied.
''That's a bit difficult and danger
Gus to get. One hunter took a shot
at me this morning when I started
over to talk to him"
Apparently. some OF the hunters
pay no attention to no trespass-
ing signs.
And so it boilS down to this: what
good are all the harshly worded
county ordinances in the book If
there is no method of adequate en-
foreement2