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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Business BOOming\In
County

Business in Putnam county waS
better the first six months of this
year than it was during the first
half of 1889, and was also ahead of
the State as a whole, according to
figures just released by Don II.
Ebright, Treasurer of State.
Sales Tax collections for the six
months period in Ohio amounted to
$24, ,S73.70, or a gain of 10.4e6,
while in Putnam county collections
We're S40,036.21, a gain of $3,915.16,
or 10SGo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
PUTNAM COUNTY
Lightning Does 1000
Damage To Church

Approximately $1,000 damage was
caused to the Methodist church in
Leipsic by fire which resulted when
the building was struck by lightning
about o'clock Sunday afternoon
during the height of an electrical
storm.
The bolt struck the belfry, setting
it afre. The blaze spread rapidly to
the rest of the building and firemen
were considerably hindered because
the flames were under the slate roof.
However, after only a short time, the
volunteer group extnguished it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08

The girl in red interrupted with a
request for a cigarette. John felt
both irritated and relieved. He didn't
want to talk of his work, especially,
but that was preferable to more
personal references. In the furry of
providing the girl at his right with
cigarette, he glanced toward the
group at the piano. Gay turned, as
he watched, started across the room
with Janice Howard. The others fol-
lowed.
"Jan and Hickey think they must
CO." Gay said, coming up to the
davenport.
"You needn't, Tory" Janice How
ard said. eve can call a cab. But
if we're to join the family festivi-
ties tomorrow, steps must be taken
at once"
''We must go too, Tommy" Ellen
Janeway rose. "We're meeting the
midnight train in from Chicago.
Francie and Ned are arriving, Gay.
Maybe we'll see you in the country
tomorrow.
4
Are they bringing the babies?"
"Oh, yes. We're driving them out
to the country tonight. The roads
are fairly clear. Todd phoned-"
She stopped and her soft color deep
ened
''We're showing off, Hail." Tory
Wales said quickly. She rose and
shrugged into the white fur coat.
"We're going home and hang up
our stockings. Maybe you'll get a
bale of oats in yours, if you're
good" she added, linking her arm
through the arm of her fance.
Goodnight, Gay. Goodnight, DR..
Houghton. Well see you Wednes-
day evening"
Goodnight, DR.. Houghton." JAM
ice Howard extended a slender
hand. "Its been pleasant to meet
YOU"
Goodnight, everybody" Gay
said. merry Christmas. Good
night"
John was standing at one of the
long windows when Gay came into
the drawing-room. She went to him,
moving swiftly, noiselessly over the
rugs which Suki had replaced.
"What do you see?" she asked,
standing beside\ him. "Are you
watching for Santa Claus? He
doesn't come in boat"
He turned when she spoke, glanc-
ing at her, looked out and down
through the window again.
Manhattan is an island, isn't it?"
he said in detached, distant voice.
i've never been able to believe it.
But seeing water down under the
windows"
"John-" Her breath caught in
her throat. He looked so unapproach-
able standing there with his back
to the room, in darkness, now, ex.
cept for the blue and silver dazzle
of the Christmas tree, the restrained
glow of the birch-log fire. She
slipped her hand into the pocket
where his was thrust, laid her cheek
against his arm.
''It must be COLDER" he said stead.
lily. "The snow isn't melting. See
it on the deck of that scow there un-
Ger the light"
.John-Darling-! I know what
you're thinking. Don't!"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Cascade Park A Realty

eliminating 20 years of effort on
the part of Putnam county sports
men and officials, work will be start
ed Thursday on the establishment of
a state conservation park at Cascade
along the Auglaize river west of
Ottawa.
Assurance that the work will be
started was given State Representa-
tive Thomas F. McElroy of Putnam
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Dog Gets Impressive
Burial

Thirteen years of comradeship for
a man and his dog ended last week
with the canine receiving an impress
sive burial in plush-lined casket.
The dog was Thomas Spot, full
blooded Pitt-bull owned by Jack Stitt,
owner of the Boston department
store in Kenton. Stitt's friendship
with the animal began 13 years ago
in Tennessee where the dog was pur-
chased.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Ada Picnic On Aug. 21

More than 5000 in cash and mer-
chandise prizes will be awarded at
the 9th annual Farmers and Mer-
chants picnic at Community Park on
Wednesday, August 81.
William McCafferty of Ada, who
has served in one capacity or an
other for the entire 81 years, has
asked to be relieved of active service
at the end of this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Livestock Show At
Columbus Grove

The Columbus Grove All club will
hold its annual livestock show on
Aug. 13, it was announced last week.
The show will open about l p. m. at
the farm of George Basinger on
route LOG, three miles east of town.
According to club members, the
show is expected to be the largest
ever held by such an organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Breaks Leg In Ball
Game

Harold Bender, son of Mr.. and
Hrs. Fred Bender, former residents
of Columbus Grove, had the misfor-
tune of breaking left leg bone just
below the knee while playing kitten
ball in game Tuesday at Colum-
bus Grove.
The injury was received when
Bender was running to home plate
and collided with the catcher, Clyde
Pugh.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Pays Taxes 20 Years

Peter Rapp, 93-year-old Lynn
township farmer, made his semi-an-
nual visit to the Hardin county
treasurer's office to pay his last half
1889 real estate taxes. Mr.. Rapp is
believed to be Hardin county's oldest
taxpayer.
He has appeared at the treasurer's
office twice annually for the past 10
years, he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Ada Closes One School

The Ada Board of Education has
voted to close the South grade school
building for a year, combining it
with the North school as an economy
move following the resignation of
John Miller as principal of the North
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
News Notes From
Four Counties

Continued from page g.
in the Dayton Workhouse and work
ing out $50 fine and costs, all be-
cause he stole an unused fire escape
belonging to Mack Trent, of Kenton.
The steel framework weighed about
500 pounds. Two companions were
released.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08

county, and Howard Langstaff, su-
pervisor of District No. | OF the
conservation department, by II. L.
Wheeiock, chief of Of the division os In
land lak<5 and parks of the conser-
vation department.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
PAGE SEVEN

lected when the business session is
held in connection with the annual
meeting of the association at Kalida,
Sept This group has met an
nually for several years but this is
the first time it has been incorporat-
ed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Sidewalks Built In Ada

A total or 10000 square feet of
sidewalk was constructed by National
Youth Administration employees in
Ada last week. Approximately so
youths from Ada, Forest and neigh
boring communities were employed in
different shifts on the project.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
Heat Attack Victim Is
Found Dead In Woods

Funeral services for Guy Nc
Adams, 81, of near Ridgeway, whose
body was found in a woods near his
home by searching party, were held
last week. 1t was believed he died
due to the heat and heart disease.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
THE STORY


CHAPTER Charming. wealthy Gabri.
ella (Gay for shortl Graham. engaged to
Todd Janeway, returns to cabin IN the
Maine woods accompanied by friend. Kate
Oliver. The idea of stay at the cabin oc.
Cured to her when she received key TO II
following the death of her godfather. Uncle
John Lawrence. The two girls notice i'm
mediately that someone has been. and PROB
ably is. living In the cabin. Kate suspects
that Gay knows the identity of the mysteri-
Gus occupant.
CHAPTER H-while the girls talk the
mystery man returns. Gay, surprisingly
enough, introduces the man to her. He Is
John Houghton. a young doctor whom Gay
had known in previous years. Soon after
arriving at the cottage Gay discovered his
identity through an old monogrammed sweat
er. Immediately aggressive. Gay asks him
by what right he is in the cabin. His right,
she finds. is greater than her own. he, too,
possesses key but more than that is ner
to Ii from his Uncle John. Gays godfather.
Gay is high handed with him, and he
states courteously that he will leave. Look
ing at him in the doorway. her old feelings
return. She knows that he Is more neces-
sary to her than is Todd Janeway. the man
she is to marry.
CHAPTER III-Before he leaves, John
goes for a walk. When he returns he finds
Gay sitting before the fireplace. They begin
talking on a more friendly basis. and she
The next morning brings different feeling.
and John decides to remain for his vaca'
tion-one more week.
CHAPTER Iv-The night before Gay and
Kate are to return home to New York John
gets an urgent request to call at nearby
farm Gay accompanies him while he cares
for the patient Returning To the cabin at
late hour. John stops the car. He tells Gay
that he loves her. and she admits tnat ne Is
necessary to her happiness.
CHAPTER v-Meanwhile, worried by
their absence. Kate has called Todd Jane.
way In New York. She knows that Gay and
John feel strong attachment for each 9TH
er, and wants Todd to come to Maine where
he can talk TO Gay. Todd arrives while
Kate is alone. She breaks the news to him.
Todd, warm hearted and generous, is heart
sick but refuses to become melodramatic.
CHAPTER VI-Gay and John. who have
been canoeing, return to the cabin, there to
find Todd John leaves temporarily and
GAY tells Todd that she has fallen in love
with John Todd, understanding that II is un-
avoidabie tells her he is still her best friend.
Gay realizes that Todd will always be her
friend, and that If she ever needs help she
has but to turn to him.
CHAPTER Wilt is Christmas and Gay
is home in New York. awaiting Johns ar.
rival for the holidays. She meets him al
the station. and they go to her home to be
met by Gays mother and step-father, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Cameron. John likes her
father. but is i'll at ease in the presence OF
Kitty Cameron Gays mother is an unusual
woman. Frequently divorced. she remains
on friendly terms with her former hus'
bands She divorced them because she grew
bored by their company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08
A,676 School Absences
Reported

During the last school year there
were 77,174 pupils absent for a total
of 24,676.5 days, the report of H. G.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-08

CHAPTER Iv-The night before Gay and
Kate are to return home to New York John
gets an urgent request to call at a nearby
farm. Gay accompanies him while he cares
for the patient Returning To the cabin at
late hour. John stops the car. He tells Gay
that he loves her. and she admits that he Is
necessary TO her hapEiness.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

contained rabbit, couldn't possibly
have a worse one. My theory proved to
be correct when at the next stop we
came upon large and angry raccoon.
"And this ones mine," said. trying
to hide my elation.
"He sure's beauty" Luke said
with ungrudging admiration as he
helped me subdue and kill the coon.
As we trudged on to the next trap
secretly congratulated myself on my
cleverness. This was going to be al
most too easy was particularly happy
because the rabbit had been in one OF
my traps and the coon in one OF
Luke's. But my Joy turned to dlsmay
when we came to the next trap and
found an even larger coon imprisoned
in it.
Land O. Mosesv' Luke shouted.
Look at that feller o mine"'
Hes not yours" ! said. Hes
:. mine"
Yours" Luke said incredulously.
"How do you iigger that out?'
"You got first pick last time, didn't
you?"
Didn't get no pick. You said twas
mine"
"You took it. didn't you?"
"Yes, but -
$50 shouldn't l get first pick this
time?"
But you said One for me, one for
YOU, one for me -
''No, | didn't. | said One for you,
one for me, one for me. one for you,
Ireplied Just because I'm lucky -
He looked at me moment, his eyes
bright and angry. Then he shrugged.
"All right. Murdle," he said. Have
it your way
The next trap, which was his, held
woodchuck, but the fifth and sixth
we're empty. In the seventh, however.
there was a real prize: large beaver.
We both shouted when we saw it.
Luke looked at me susplciously. Il
don't reckon you re goin' to claim that's
yours" he said.
"Sure it is"' | said, hastily con-
coctlnp legalistic claim to the beaver.
"Now hold on, Murdie! I'm not
COIN to let you skin me out o this one y
l Amt skinnin' you. The beavers
mine fair an square Figger it out for
yourself
"You llgger it. You seem to have
special kind O head for tlggerln'.'
"All right, First one was yours.
second one mine, third one mine,
fourth one yours, fifth one yours -
whoa, there! There wasn't no fifth
one"
Wasn't no sixth one, neither, so l
lost out same as you"
He shook his head doggedly. mo,
sir, 'tain't right. This ones mine"
"Now, Luke" l said, that's no
way to act. You got to take the bad
with the good. You don't hear me
COlnplalnln CAUSE liele "ooi' 'ho'iii'i
in my last one, do you?'
He let out an exasperated sigh.
"Take it, Murdie," he said. Take it
before | change my mind
"Now, Luke" said, eff you don't
think it's mine fair an square -"
Take it," he said 81 wouldn't want
to cheat you out O your due, nohow.'
When the itinerant fur broker came
around the following spring my pelts
brought almost three times as much as
Luke's.
Mr.. Trenholm was the bookish men,
Der Of our little community. Several
Evening star., 1940-05-26
LOSER WINS
Continued from poge five

times a year he received package of
novels from some firm in Boston and
when he was finished with them he
would lend them to anyone who cared
to read them. Neither Luke nor
could have been called a bookworm
by any stretch of the imagination, but
occasionally the title of one of the
books would catch our fancy and we'd
wade through it. Such a book was
The Sword of Sir Brian.
Dir BRIAN was swashbuckling bully
who roamed Merrie England, break
ing fair maidens' hearts and engaging
practically every able-bodied man he
encountered in battle. 1t was not Sir
Brian's pleasure to kill his adversaries,
but merely to subdue them and COM
pei them to acknowledge him as their
lord and master. Sir Brian's little
game gave me bright idea. One day
| said to Luke, II challenge you to
mortal combat, Sir knave.'
What kind 90 mortal combat"
Luke said.
"Rasslin'," | said. "An' the losers
got to acknowledge the winner as his
lord an master" added, confident of
the outcome.
"Shucks," Luke said. I'm no hand
at rasslin'."
''Scared?"
Nope. Amt interested, that's ALL"
you can't refuse challenge less
you want to wear the white feather"
That was Sir Brian's way of shaming
reluctant opponents.
Luke smiled sadly. Reckon you'll
give me no peace if don't rassle," he
said. so nights we'll"
The contest lasted but minute or
two and ended with me on top of him,
holding his shoulders to the ground.
''Now acknowledge, said.
law, Murdie, that's silly"
You can't back down now"
He laughed good-humoredly. "All
right" he said. You're my lord an
master Satisfied now?'
Yes" l said.
But my triumph was short-lived.
Within a month its place had been
taken by bitter and CALLING humilia-
ton.
Luke and were fishing down at the
West Branch. 1t was hot day, and
we lay on the bank and stared at the
patches of blue sky which could be
seen through the leafy screen of the
trees. We held our poles loosely in our
hands, letting our lines drift in the gen.
tie current of the stream.
A sudden tug at our lines made us
both sit up. But for both of us to get a
bite at the same time was too much of
a good thing, as we discovered when
we found that our lines had drifted
together and become fouled.
Take it easy now," Luke said.
"One O us's got somethin."
We pulled our lines in carefully, but
they were hopelessly tangled. TO
gether now," Luke said. We gave a
quick jerk, and big cleaning trout
leaped out of the water and landed.
twisting and struggling, on the bank.
Hes a beauty" Luke said. "An'
he's on my line"
mo, he's not" l said.
Ipounced on the squirming fish and
freed him from the hook. Once freed,
his ownership became a moot ques-
ton, because then there was no way OF
determining whose line I'd taken him
from. | could say he'd been on my
(Confinved on next poge)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-09
Highlanders and
Businessmen See
High Line Area
Group meets with Prosser
club on trip to expert
ment farm; would add
to business

Touring the Kiona section of the
kennewick irrigation district and
portions of the Roza project near
Prosser, "a members of the Kenne-
wick Chamber of Commerce Tues
day noon Joined a group of Prosser
Commercial club members for a
tour of the state experiment sta
ton near Prosser in the afternoon.
Ed Brand, manager of the Ken
newick irrigation district, led the
delegation. Charles Powell, H. E..
Oliver, Ernest Huber, Robert Gragg,
Forrest Gragg, Ted Watkins, H. G.
Schmidt, Cecil Anderson, Odes
Sloan, Howard McGhee, Edward
Carpenter, r. w. Wood, A. G. Nor
gan, Robert Brown, Harry Davis,
A. w. Myers, Victor Heberlein, Bruce
Lampson, Guy Story, Robert Dehn-
off, William Foraker and M. N. Hud-
nall were included in the group.
I'VE hope to increase the size of
the Kennewick irrigation district y
Powell explained. This would bring
added business to Prosser as well as
to all other lower valley towns"
Robert Gay was in charge of the
delegation of Prosser men who Wis
tied the experiment station. At the
joint noon meeting John Whitehead,
manager of the Benton county Ru-
raj Electric association, said COM
pletion Of the Bonneville power
line will bring lower cost farm pow
er to the ProSser district. A Bonnie
vile power administration field Of
flee has been established in Yaki-
ma to handle power sales in this
area.-Yakima Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-09
Junior High Students
Win in Track Events

May Fete track meet winners
from Kennewick girls are:
Girls
60yard dash, under 100 pounds
Mary Smith, third place.
75-yard dash, over 100 pounds
Ida Smith, second place.
4O-yard dash, under so pounds
Frances Lee, second place.
Boys
60-yard dash, under 100 pounds
Billy Green, third place.
75-yard dash, over 100 pounds
Jimmy Boldt, third place.
75-yard shuttle relay second
place.
Broad Jump, under 100 pounds
Gerald Moury, first place; Jimmy
Doyle, second place.
High jump, under 100 pounds
Jimmy Doyle, second place.
Broad Jump, over 100 pounds
Jimmy Boldt, third place.
High Jump, over 100 pounds
jimmy Boldt, third place.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-09
Census Taker to
Be at City Hall
This Week End
Enumeration still listing
names; want every resi-
dent inside city limits
registered

"Kennewick's birthrate is moth
ing to brag about" Mrs. Lou Keene,
census enumerator said today when
questioned about the local situa-
ton. Il don't know now and won't
know until I've finished the job
what the population of Kennewick
is. And then you'll have to get the
information from headquarters
she continued.
But, she said, the count is not
completed. We have been granted
an extension of time and We'll try
to get everybody in on the count.
If there is a resident inside the
city limits who has not yet been
listed, IL he will leave his name
and address at the city hall, wei
make every effort to get i'm touch
with him. The books will be at
the city hall Friday and Saturday,
If the citizen wishes to be listed
there.
As the apportionment of gas tax
money and liquor profits is refund
ed to the cities on population ba.
sis, the greater the population, the
more money the city receives from
the state each year. This sum
amounted to approximately five
dollars per year this year and on
the same basis each additional res
ident will mean fifty dollars for the
ten year period.
If you know of anyone who has
been missed please notify either
Mrs. Keene or Chief Of Police Mil
ton Libby.
The prizes in the Roxy-C Courier
Reporter census guessing contest
will be awarded as soon as the fig
ures are released from the Walla
Walla office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-09
New Officers Elected
To Rainbow Chairs

The Kennewick order Of Rainbow
for girls met for their regular meet
ing Monday evening at which time
election OF officers was held. Those
elected to fill the new offices are:
Irene Lum, worthy advisor; June
Skinner. associate advisor; Jeanette
Petitjean, charity; Joyce Mulkey,
hope: Pearl Dague, faith; Barbara
Perkins, love; drill leader, Ruth
Simmelink; religion, Jean Osborne;
nature, Betty Desgranges; immor-
tally, Irma Pratt; service, Phyllis
Oliver; patriotism, Winifred Hawn;
fidelity, Ethel Ann Campbell; con-
fidential observer, Virginia Smith;
outer observer, Margery McReyn-
olds; musician, Marjorie Passage;
choir director, Lois Campbell.
These new officers will be INSTALL
ed to their offices at public in
stallation on Monday evening. May
20 TO which the public is invited.
The girls are making plans for their
annual dance which will be given
May IL, following the junior-senior
high school banquet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-09
YELP FOR HELP!

Every person who can is urged
to help out on the fruit work now
beginning. Local residents are
preferred and pickers and pack
ers are wanted for strawberries,
cherries and the other crops as
they come along. Right now there
is a demand for about fifty berry
pickers-b0th men and women.
Standard pay is 80 cents per
crate for picking, with q S cent
bonus for staying through the sea-
son. Picking is good in all patches.
Those who can possibly take on
some of this extra work are re-
quested to register with the feder-
al employment office at the court
house in Pasc0. The office will be
open from 9 to 2 Thursday and
Friday of this week as well as
regularly on Wednesdays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-09
Business Women Elect;
Have Study Discussion

The Business and Professional
Women's Club held its annual cleo
ton of officers at the regular meet
ing Monday evening at the home Of
Elsie Raymond. Those elected in
Guided: Verdella Mueller, president:
Therese Thole. vice president, re-
elected: Ellamae Liebel, secretary
and Margaret Reymore, treasurer.
After the business session a study
and open discussion was held after
articles were read on Democracy, a
message trom the national presi-
dent of the federation and an ar
ticle on vocational guidance by
Lena Mains, Therese Thole and
Kathryn Brown.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing the group disbanded, returning
a few minutes later surprising Mrs.
Raymond with a galloping tea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-09
The Business Week

With steel production at about IS
percent OF capacity, Edward r.
Settlnius, jr., chairman of the
BOARD Of the United States Steel
corporation, told his stockholders
az their annual meeting that he saw
lltle necessity for plant enlarge
ment to handle possible business due
70 the war -. General Motors de-
cared a common dividend of $1.00
yer Snare, compared with IS cents
~ March. Total dividends paid last
year amounted to $500 per share
-. COCO Cola earned 1882 900 dur
ns the first quarter of this year, a
gam OF more than $1,000 900 and de-
cared a common dividend of rs
esntS per share Sterling ex-
saange sent the English pound
S ,o.s 70 sS.4l, lowest quotation since
h tsss. The French Franc dropped to
below 2 cents. .