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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
July Is Hottest Month, AlthO
Suns Heat Is Greatest In June

Although the earth receives its
maximum intake of heat from the
sun at the time of the summer soils
tice in June, weather records show
July to be the hottest month.
This lag in temperature, it is
pointed out is due to the fact that
the atmosphere around the earth has
a greenhouse" effect, permitting
short waves from the sun to pass
thru but blocking the escape of the
long radiation rays from the earth.
For the same reason the maximum
temperature during the day occurs
several hours later than noon, when
the intake of heat equals its radia-
tion from the earth.
There is not much change in the
times of sunrise and sunset during
July. The sun rose at 5:16 a. m.
July l and will rise at 5:38 a. M
July 81. The corresponding times
of setting are sos p. m. and 1852
p. m. thus the length of day di-
minishes 38 minutes.
The moon was new July 5 and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
BedUerddn, To Haze
Baseball Diamond

Athletic facilities at Beaverdam
High school will be enhanced by the
construction of new baseball dia-
mond as soon as state Office of The
National Youth Administration in
Columbus approves the plans.
In line with NYA procedure,
youths will be employed for period
of a month in the construction of the
diamond, back stop and fence, as
well as seeding and landscaping, ac-
cording to the announcement.
The board of education is the
sponsor of the project and will main
tain the diamond when it is complet-
ed. /. c. Paul, Principal of the
Beaverdam school, is the authorized
agent for the board. Dwight Baugh-
man, who has been an employee of
the school board for three years and
who is an experienced nurseryman,
will supervise the project and will
also give training to the boys.
The boys will be rotated on the
project so that each one will have
an opportunity to receive varied
types of work experience and pos.
sibly may be rotated to other pro.
jects. In this manner, the project
will enable the youth to have wide
range of experience in landscaping
leveling, grading and rough carpent.
ry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Mt. Cory.

The w. M. A. of the Methodist
church observed guest day on last
Tuesday evening at the church. Mrs.
Floyd Meyer was the devotional
leader and Mrs. Harkness had
carge of the program. Special Sc
lections of music were presented con-
sisting of vocal duet, Mrs. Griffith
and Kathryn Pitzen; vocal solo,
Sara Meyer; vocal duet, Evelyn and
Carolyn Meyer. Miss Mary Haas
gave an interesting talk. A shower
was held in her honor.
Mrs. J. S. Cupples opened her
home to members of the w. M. S.
of the Evangelical church on Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Cupples conducted
devotionals. Mrs. Guin gave a re-
view of the seventh and eighth chap
ters from the study book, Fright
Here at Home. Mrs. j. H. Bow
ersox gave an interesting report
from the w. M. S. convention held
at Lorain.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. B. Kramer and
Rev. McVey and son Ralph attend
ed the home coming at the Bethesda
church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Buchanon are
visiting with relatives and friends in
Greenville, Penn.
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. McVey,
Betty and Ralph McVey, Bernadine
Steininger, Louise King, Eloise Bow
ersox, Gene Jordan and Raymond
Seibolt are attending the "Young
Peoples Assembly" of the Evangeli-
cal church at Linwood park this
week.
Sixteen members of the F. III. A.
with Miss Beatrice Borne and Miss
Olive Obee are vacationing at
Russel's Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McVetta of
Cleveland were Fourth of July Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. John McVetta
and son John William and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Nonnamaker. Evening
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Nonnamaker and daughter Norma of
Lafayette.
Mrs. Arlo Doty spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. Larena Guin.
Mrs. Paul Brenner and Mrs. Otto
Bauers of Jackson, Mich, were Sat
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
PA r KS

PYMATUNINc STATE PARK

no charge, camping sites for both
tents and trailers are available
near the State Office Building,
which can be used for maximum
period of two weeks.
For the fisherman there is am
pie opportunity to enjoy his sport,
as both Ohio and Pennsylvania
have stocked the reservoir with
millions of fish so that practically
all species native to this region
are to be found. Fishing is per-
mitted from July 1st to Novem-
Der 30th. Swimming is permitted
at suitable points, and rowboats,
canoes and sailboats are available
for those who enjoy this form of
recreation.
That part of the reservoir and
surrounding park lands which is
under the jurisdiction of the Ohio
State Conservation Division can
be reached from the west by Fed
eral Routes 6 and 322; from Akron
and Warren by way of State Route
5. and from Youngstown by State
Route z.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures at Pymatuning is the cause
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

urday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Brenner.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Crawford and
son Raymond Dale were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Henning and daughter Mary Lou
and Mrs. Sadie Keel. Afternoon
callers were Mrs. Stella Smith and
Mr.. Frank Fisher of Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlo Doty and son
Everett spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gail Herbert and little daugh-
ter in Whitehouse.
Marilyn Reiter is spending her
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Reiter and daughter Glenna Mae.
Mrs. 7. B. Ghaster and daughter
Ruth called on Mrs. w. B. Kramer
on Friday evening.
Miss Thelma Jordan spent the
week end at home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Chief Engineer OF Proposed Super
Highway Is Visitor In Bluffton

in the form of toll tentatively set
at one-fourth cent per mile similar
to the superhighway now in opera
tion between Harrisburg and Pitts
burgh, Pa. The highway will be
marked by gas station every seven
miles and an intersection for bring
in in traffic from other arteries.
Amstutz has also been working on
two proposed north-south super high
ways but has pointed out that more
attention has been given to the east
west project. Plans are under way
for highways from Cleveand to
Florida and from Minnesota to
Texas.
Amstutz is also related to the
Reichenbachs and Lorys in this gen.
eral area. From Bluffton he motored
to Rittman, Ohio, where he attended
a family reunion Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

Increase of the stamp tax on deeds
and conveyances will help to pay the
costs of the national defense pro-
gram, it was announced the first of
the week.
The new rate is S1.10 per thousand
dollars, an increase of ten cents over
the former rate of 81 per thousand.
The increased rate, under the law
creating it, became effective July /,
but instructions to collect the addi-
tional amount were not received here
till July and the recorder said
there would be no way to collect the
additional amounts on any deeds that
might have been recorded on the
first two days of this month. How
ever, the new rate is now in effect
and the increased tax will be collect
ed on all future recordings covered
by the bill.
Specifically, the instructions re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Property Transfers To Help
Pay Costs Of National Defense

ceived by the county recorder from
the collector of internal revenue,
were as follows:
"Deed, instrument, or writing, de-
livered on or after July l, 1910, and
before July 1, 1945, whereby any
lands, tenements, or other realty sold
shall be granted, assigned, trans
ferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or
vested in, the purchaser or purchas-
ers, or other person or persons, by
his, her or their direction, when the
consideration or value of the inter-
est or property conveyed, exclusive
of the value of any lien or encumb-
rance remaining thereon at the time
of sale, exceeds 500 and does not
exceed $500, fifty-five cents; and for
each additional $500 or fractional
part thereof, ffty-fve cents. This
subdivision shall not apply to any
instrument or writing given to secure
a debt"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

Noah Steiner Amstutz, Valparaiso,
Ind, chief engineer of the proposed
super highway between Boston and
San Francisco, was a Button visitor
Saturday at the home of Wilhelm
Amstutz.
Although never a resident of
Bluffton, Amstutz has many relatives
in this vicinity and is much inter-
ested in genealogical problems.
The super highway under consider
alton is at the present time a pro-
posal before the United States con-
gress. According to the present
plans the highway will not touch any
cities and will go either over or un-
der all railroads. The road will be
800 feet in width with the east and
west traffic lanes separated by a
boulevard in the center.
Support for the highway will be
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

Garmatter, Mrs. Robert Ewing, Mrs.
Joe Hilty and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Wells and son, Mrs. Ethel
Heller, Mrs. Jim Tabett, Mrs. Sarah
Oates and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Bloom and children of Lodi, Ohio,
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Klingler and
family of Chicago Heights, ILL.,,
spent the weekend at the C. E.
Klingler home.
Miss Mary Haas, returned mis-
sionary from Africa, will lecture
and show pictures of her work Sun
day evening at s o'clock at the
Liberty Chapel church. Everybody
is invited to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

Within an easy hour and a half
drive of half of Ohio's population
is one of the States finest recrea-
ton areas.
This is the 28-square-mile Py-
matuning Reservoir on the border
between Ohio and Pennsylvania.
This entire area has been ia
nous for its wealth and variety
of animal and bird life. The BIZ
ologist, the nature photographer,
the botanist, and other students,
find material for study, not avail
able elsewhere.
On both the Ohio and the Penn
sylvania sides are great bird sane
tuaries. In addition, much Of the
land around the lake is being
planted to forest, which will in
clude many plant species adapted
for wildlife food and cover.
In the Fall and Spring vast
fiocks of ducks and geese visit
this great lake on their migratory
flights, with many of the ducks,
especially, nesting along the
shores.
But Pymatuning Lake is not of
interest to the naturalist alone. AT
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Allen County Shows Population
Increase OF 1861 In Past Decade

probably due to the increased in
dustrial activity absorbing much of
the labor that formerly was used for
farm production. Another reason,
and probably the major one accord
ing to Christian, is that owners and
tenants financially able to invest in
tractors and other modern farm
equipment are farming increased
acreage.
The report lists $3.50 farms as
compared to 1884 in 1880.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

will be full July 10. 1t will be in
conjunction with Jupiter, July 27;
Saturn, July %; and Venus, July 81.
Mercury and Mars are now low in
the western sky. Mercury is equal
to a first-magnitude star in bright
ness, but Mars is much fainter.
Jupiter and Saturn are now Wis
ible before sunrise and Venus will
join them sometime this month.
Venus is too close to the sun to be
seen early in the month, but it is
moving out from the sun rapidly and
reaches maximum brightness July 27,
according to the French almanac.
Our American Ephemeris gives Aug
ust 2 as the date for greatest bril-
liancy.
Jupiter and Saturn were about
three degrees apart July l and will
be one degree apart July 81, Evi-
IDENTIFY Jupiter will overtake Saturn
sometime next month.
News Want-Ads Bring Results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

The past decade has witnessed an
increase of 1861 in the population of
Allen county, according to prelimin-
ary figures released from the federal
census count of F. d. Christian,
supervisor of the census in the Lima
district.
The new figure is 1920 as COM
pared to 69,419 of 10 years ago.
The county report listed 104 fewer
farms than in 1880. The supervisor
nointed out that this situation is
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Pandora

Mrs. Virginia Kempf who is baak-
keeper at the Pandora Milling COM
pany is on the sick list.
Mrs. John Woodruff is feeling some
better at her home and is able to be
up part time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sommer and
Mrs. David Wehrly visited friends in
Harrod, Monday afternoon.
The Sutter-Welty reunion was larg-
ely attended Sunday at the school
houe. The Gratz reunion was also
held Sunday at the same place.
Gaius Steiner, young son of Rev.
and Mrs. Armin Steiner, who broke
his leg sometime ago is able to be up
and around.
DR.. M. r. Rice is going to remodel
his office, making many improve
ments.
Floyd Niswander is working at the
Lima Memorial hospital this summer.
Lue Lehman has been busy picking
cherries at the home of his brother,
Gideon.
Miss Mildred Lichty is working at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. Richard
Dunham in Findlay.
Krohn's restaurant which has been
operated by Mrs. Vestella Krohn has
been bought by her from Noah G.
Steiner instead of Reno Krohn.
The Reeves brothers of Columbus
formerly of Pandora, spent the 4th
of July in their old home town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Grismore
have moved into their house in Pan.
dora which they bought from Leroy
Lemley.
Mrs. Susie Boaz and daughter
Ruth, were on trip in Southern
| Ohio over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bixler ano
Shirl Hatfield, Jr., attended the wed.
ding of friend in Pontiac, Michigan
Saturday afternoon.
The wedding of Miss Helen Camp.
bell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E
Campbell of near Pandora to DIR
Donald Hilty, son of DR.. and Mrs
Alfred Hilty of Columbus Grove, took
place Saturday evening at the home
of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel Bracy and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Frantz spent Sun.
day afternoon at Russells Point.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

Ohio beekeepers producing comb
honey are advised to use full sheets
of foundation, to fasten the founda-
tion securely in the sections, and to
paraffin the tops of the sections.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

Ohio farmers have been buying
about 10000 tractors each of the
past three years, so the number now
on farms in the state must be near
ing the 100000 mark, as the esti-
mate at the end of 1889 was $1,000
tractors owned by farmers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

Lewis Stone, the veteran actor,
served in the American army in
Cuba.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20

Get-TOgether at
Zion Jan. 26

Zion Baptist Church services on
January 26 at 2:SO p. m. will be
conducted as an old-fashioned get
together meeting. The services will
be in charge of the Volunteer Club.
The committee cordially invites
all churches of the Twin Cities to
attend this meeting and begin the
New Year with a spiritual revival.
Choir representatives from all
churches have been invited to par
ticipate in the song service of the
meeting.
Rev. H. w. Bolts is pastor of
Zion Baptist Church; Ethel Saun-
ders is president of the Volunteer
Club, and Esletine Boyd, secretary.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20
MENTION THE
MINNEAPOLIS
SPOKESMAN


The d. Y. w. Y. X. Club will
have a Formal Dinner Party, Fri
day, December %, at Johnson's
Fireside Tea Room on st. Anthony
Ave. Mrs. William Ridley is chair
man.
Christmas morning the Toute
BONES Amies Club will have its
annual Christmas Morning Cof-
fee" at the home of its president,
Mrs. William Hanna, $40 N. West
ern Ave. Mrs. John H. Hickman,
Jr., is chairman of the party.
The Halle @. House is in beau
tiful Christmas dress. The dressing
was done by the Mems Council of
the House in cooperation with the
Women's Institute in making Saint
Paul "The Christmas City"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20
Funeral Held
For Mrs. Dixon

Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon, age 81, of
627 Girard Ave. NJ, died at Mime
apOlis General Hospital Sunday,
December Is.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 10, at 200
p. m. at Zion Baptist Church with
Rev. H. W. Bolts officiating. In
terment in Crystal Lake Cemetery
with Woodland Funeral Home in
charge of funeral arrangements.
Surviving Mrs. Dixon is her hus-
band, Lester, two sisters, Mrs. Mar
garet Lindley and Mrs. Ellabella
Atkins of Ferris, Texas; one broth
err, Mr.. Pete Lindley of Omaha; a
devoted grandson, George, of Min
neapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20

Early Christmas morning wor-
ship will be held at 6 o'clock. Com
munion will be offered. There will
be special music and congregation
al singing.
Rev. H. W. Bolts, pastor, Zion
Baptist Church, will deliver a
Christmas sermon what the Birth
of Christ Means to Man" on Sun
day morning at the IL o'clock serv-
ices.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20
WAYMAN CHOIR SPONSORS
YULETIDE PROGRAM

Wayman A. M. E. Church is
sponsoring a Yuletide program on
Sunday evening, December 20, at
p. m. at the church, 819 Fremont
Ave. No.
AS a fitting climax to the years
activities, several members of the
church who have made outstanding
achievements during 1910 will ap-
pear on the program. Miss Mag
nolia Latimer of the Phyllis
Wheatley House will be the speak
err. The choir will sing special
Christmas music for the occasion.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20
Twin City Church
Christmas Programs

Special Christmas week program
at st. Paul's Camphor Memorial
Methodist Church are announced in
that congregation news notes else
where in this paper.
Rev. w. E. Warrington of Be-
thesda will deliver a series Of
Christmas sermons beginning Sun
day, December 20, with the sub
ject "God Becomes Man" as the
central theme. This church will
hold early morning services Christ
mas morning at $3.50 a. m. Mrs.
Dessa M. Graham is in charge of
the program and music.
At st. James A. M. E. Church,
st. Paul, Benjamin Moore, minister,
will preach a Christmas sermon
Sunday, December %, with the sub
ject "Peace On Earth"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20
FOURTH STREET CHURCH OF
GOD IN CHRIST

Our Annual Christmas Program
of he Fourth Street Church of
God in Christ will be rendered
Tuesday night at $3.50, at which
lime gifts will be distributed from
the gift box. Special Christmas
services will be held Christmas
day, beginning at II o'clock. The
Pastor, Rev. A. W. Wilson, will
preach from the subject, "The
Birth of a Deliverer." All men,
bers and friends are urged to be
in attendance at this service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Ulysses
S. Grant, who passed away three
years ago, December Is, 1887:
Nothing can ever take away
The love a heart holds dear,
Fond memories inger every
day,
Remembrance keeps him near.
Sadly missed by wife and
family.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-20
st. Peter A.M.E.
Church Christmas
Services 6 A. M.

The St. Peter A. M. E. Church
Christmas tree for the Sunday
School and Junior Church will be
Christmas Eve, December "a, at
p. M, at the church. The chill
dren's Christmas program will be
presented at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Los Angeles, Seattle Take One Game
Lead in PIayoff Series Contests

that period. Ben Cantwell, who sue
ceeded him, was soundly raped in
the fifth and retired in the seventh
for a pinch-hitter. George Darrow
finished. The Rainiers got only five
hits off the three hur:ers, to eight
the Acorns got from Gregory, but
two double-plays aided Seattle.
Bob Weiland had the better of
the pitching argument with Hebert
for he gave San Diego only seven
hits, two of which came in the
seventh with a brace of walks, to
give the Padres their lone runs
Weiland lost control and was hoist
ed in favor of Joe Berry who blank
ed San Diego thereafter Manager
Arnold Statz, Eddie Mayo, Lou
Novikoff, Lou Stringer and Billy
Holm each got two hits off Hebert.
The Angels and Padres move to
San Diego for tonight's game Seat
tie and Oakland continue at Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
TODAyS SPORT PARADE

many of us have ever seen them in
uniform, but we'll know plenty about
them if they get in the series. Nc
Kechnie went up to Detroit today to
take a look at the two American
League clubs, and he'll find out
plenty. When he comes back he'll
know all we need to know about
their power. That's what you want to
find out, you know, the power OF
a club. You can't keep team from
getting singles, but singles don't beat
you very often. What you need
to know is how to pitch to hitters to
keep them from hitting for extra
bases"
I asked Paul if he thought he
would be as good pitcher this year
as he was in the last series.
"I oughta be a better one" he
said. My arm is just as good as
ever and I'm a lot smarter. I've
learned more about pitching this
year than you'd believe. It's my
fourteenth year in baseball, know
but you'd be surprised how many
things came up this year that ]
never knew about before
Derringer said that If Ernie
Lombardi's ankle didn't heal in
time for the series (the big catcher is
not with the club, but hobbling
about his home In CincinnattD the
Reds wouldn't be sunk.
We'll miss Ernie sure, particularly
his bat, but there's nothing wrong
with Jimmy Wilson's catching. He
has caught seven or eight games
since he got back in action, and
every one was a winning game. He's
right smart one back of that
plate"
Derringer, as well as Walters and
Thompson will take their regular
turn until the season ends.
THE Cards and Pirates are still
fighting it out for third money
you know" Derringer explained
and besides. we don't need any
rest"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
First Week Of
Practice Reveals
Little in Valley

The first week of football practice
in the valley high school grid league
was complete Saturday and as
coaches of five teams mapped prac-
tice sessions for the season open
ing now less than two weeks away
the experts were still without a
favorite.
| Most of so-called experts were in
clined to string along with the
Champion Calexico gridders, but
only because the Bulldogs are de-
Tending champions because the work
outs of the Covingtonmen during
the past week were not heavy
enough to show anything more than
the number of candidates on hand
Most generally agreed, however,
that Brawley looked like the best
bet on paper and that Ell Centre
Spartans were at least one year
away from a championship, though
some declared an improved Central
passing attack might bring the
Spartans to the top.
Holtville was rated as "very dan
gerous" but there were few who
would predict a title for the Vik-
ings. Imperial with eight lettermen
and two transfers was tabled as
troublesome.
Final practices Friday saw CAL
exico romp through another of its
Ilimbering up exercises, Holtville pre-
pared for a scrimmage Saturday or
Monday, Brawley ran through
short afternoon workout and Impe-
rial held its first scrimage.
Richard Tell, Jim Murphy and
Bill Littlefield looked most impress
sive in Imperial's scrimmage and
promised the Tigers a stiff defense.
Ell Centro worked on running
plays for the most part but spent
nearly an hour perfecting pass plays
with Patterson and Oswalt doing
the tossing. Red Riedy, letterman
backfield star, will be on hand to
do some of the passing Monday.