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Building New American Navy Recalls P Great Battle Of Lake

down the Mississippi River to New
Orleans, and thus become possessed
of the great West.
United States defense was begun
by Gen Hull, who, after crossing
the Detroit River into Canada, fell
back to Fort Detroit and then sur
rendered without firing single shot.
The British also had been successful
in enlisting the aid of Tecumseh,
famous Indian chieftain. Gen. Will
liam Henry Harrison was dispatched
to retake Fort Detroit as part of
the plan to gain control of the Great
Lakes. His position, however, was
precarious and his success improb-
able so long as a British fleet domi-
mated Lake Erie. The few American
vessels on Lake Ontario were use
less on Lake Erie because of Mia
CARA Falls. 1t was necessary to build
an entirely new fleet on Lake Erie.
The task was assigned to 1t. Per-
ry who, despite the fact that he
was then not % years of age, ad-
ready had made a brilliant record.
His, thus, not only was the duty Of
driving the enemy from the lake,
but also that of building the ships
with which to do it.
In February, 1918, Perry started
from Newport, r. T., for Sacketts
Harbor. Lake Ontario, to confer
with Commodore Chauncey. 1t was
necessary to follow a trail through
the wilderness of Northern New
York. Perry then made his way
through the snow of Erie, where
shipbuilding materials were being
assembled When Perry arrived,
spring was just opening, but con-
ditions were discouraging. He found
just Is carpenters at work on three
gunboats and two briggs. Fifty more
were said to be on their way from
Philadelphia.
Many of the ship parts had to be
hauled by OK teams through wild
country from that seaport, over
trails deep with mud and along
which many other obstacles i'm
peded their advance. Many Of the
men in the camp were i'll with ma
laria fever. Others were unskilled
in ship craft.
Growth of Fleet.
When Perry took command, how
ever, the outlook began to change,
and the fleet seemed to grow as if by
magic. His forceful. engaging per-
sonality inspired the men in their
construction as it later was to do
in their fighting. 1+
While the ships were building
there came the report that the Bri-
fish frigate Shannon had encoun-
tered the American frigate Chesa-
peake near Boston and had cap
tured her. This news, however, only
served to spur Perry and his men
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pleased to see that you had the
resolution to leave your desk for a
second time. AS you are on this
side, do not be in a hurry to re-
turn. and don't cut short a trip
which appears to be perfectly well
combined, as everything you com"
bine. To see Switzerland to ad-
vantage you must have fine
weather.
will you do me the favor to
hand the Enclosed to take Hon. Mr..
Bell of Tennessee. 1t contains a
check of 1921, P. silver, which I had
some trouble to collect Should you
hear about the Reading bonds any,
thing worth mentioning, write to me
a few lines at the Foreign Office, etc.
It thank you for the good care you
take of Mrs Bodisco's finances.
Tell many pretty things to your
interesting daughter and believe me,
VERY sincerely yours,
ALEX. BODISCO."
The ID years of married life of
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the Count and Countess Bodisco
were unusually happy, and when the
time came for the count to die, in
1854, he was far more generous,
magnanimous and unselfish than
many husbands would be today, for
he urged his wife to remarry when
he should be taken away, for. he
said, he wanted her to make some
other man just as happy as she had
made him.
1t was January %. 1854, when the
Count de BodiSco died. The Star
was then a little over one year old,
but it had left it's tabloid form and
become full-sized sheet, and, as
today. was printing much local news,
among which was the Death of Mr..
Bodisco,' reported in the issue of
January "a, where is the following:
1T is with unfeigned sorrow that
We have to announce the death of
M. Alexander de Bodisco, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the Emperor of Rus
STA to the Government of the United
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Rv Mary Jane Moore.

I'VE have met the enemy and they
are ours"
1t probably could not be done I'M
der modern conditions of warfare.
In fact, it was freely predicted even
then that it could not be done.
But Oliver Hazard Perry was one
of that dauntless breed of Americans
who refused to be cowed by SEEM
ingly insuperable obstacles. He did
what couldn't be done; and because
he did so the United States won a
war and all of that great and rich
region west of the Mississippi River
is part of this country
1t was on September 10, 1913, ex-
actly 127 years ago this week, that
Perry won the decisive Battle Of
Lake Erie.
But what Perry did before that
day of battle was even more remark
able than the victory itself, for
without the preliminaries there
could have been no victory. And it
is especially timely right now. when
the United States is embarked upon
the greatest naval construction pro-
gram in history.
Perry did not simply go out and
win the Battle of Lake Erie, al
though that would have been glory
enough for any man, and ample to
make him one of the Nations out
standing heroes. Perry could not
fight the Battle of Lake Erie until
he built the ships. And he could not
He even had to find men to go out
into the surrounding forests to cut
green timber to build his ships.
Perry started from the ground up
to build a "one-lake" navy. He
did it. and accomplished the i'm
possible. defeating a superior Bri-
fish force and giving the fledgling
Nation sorely needed victory.
The story of what Perry did not
only on but at Lake Erie always has
been one of the thrilling episodes
of American history. Today, as
America again belatedly rushes con-
struction on its new fleet, it takes
on new and added significance.
When the War of 1912 began, the
United States Nays total strength
was no more than six frigates and
about eight sloops and briggs. Eng
land had about seven times that
number along the American coast.
Lake Control Vital
Both sides recognized that con-
troll of the Great Lakes was vital
to ultimate success. England had
her ships on Lake Ontario and on
Lake Erie. gateways to a vast con-
tinent which England was eager to
call her own. Her statesmen hoped
to be able to expand the Canadian
territory along the Great Lakes and
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tended In their different costumes
and several of the most eminent
men in political station and In liter
allure and science were present on
this happy occasion.
I'M. de Bodisco wore a superb
court dress of blue and silver and
the insignia. of several orders, and
the gold key which indicates a
chamberlain to the Emperor. I
leave it to your fair readers to i'm
agine the details of how the bride
was attired, for I can only speak as
to the tout ensemble, which was the
perfection of elegance and taste.
She looked surprisingly beautiful
and her demeanor was distinguished
by charming ease, simplicity and
gentleness.
Conspicuous in the wedding cir
Gle was the illustrious Senator from
Kentucky. Henry Clay. He was one
of the earliest friends of the Minister
in this country, and it may be easily
imagined that the attachment of NJ
de Bodisco to such man would be
strong and fervent. To Mr.. Clay was
assigned lit is understood at the re-
quest of the MinisteD the distinction
Of giving away the bride
After the ceremony, the bridal
party repaired to the residence of
the Minister, to dinner, and in the
evening there was dancing, but the
company embraced only the bridal
party, and some of the most intimate
friends of the bride and bridegroom.
'Festivity will be the order of the
day and night for a fortnight to
come. The Minister will shortly give
a grand fete in honor of his nup-
tials.
Blessings attend themr"
Distinguished Group.
Another account tells us that the
wedding took place amid splendor
such as never had been seen in this
city before and, perhaps, seldom
since. The bridesmaids were all
young, to harmonic with the youth
fitness of the bride, and the grooms-
men were selected from among a
circle fitting in with the age and
dignity of the bridegroom. Jessie
Benton, aged IA, who afterward
eloped with John C. Fremont, later
the first Republican candidate for
the presidency, and who was the
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the erection of more modern homes.
Its last owner and occupant is be-
lieved to have been Senator Porter
H. Dale
Letter to Mr.. Corcoran.
The esteem in which Count de
Bodisco was held by prominent
Washingtonians is we'll shown by a
letter he wrote in 184o, to the WASH
ington f1nancier. w. w. Corcoran,
who was then making business trip
to Europe, and had addressed a note
to the count. and it was to this
that the latter replied.
st. Petersburg. the LIST of
October, 1849.
MY Dear Mr.. Corcoran:
Il was really agreeably surprised
to receive your letter. and much
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States. He expired at his residence
in Georgetown, near this CITY, at 4
o'clock yesterday morning, the 23d
instant, after an illness of two
months, but which did not assume
a serious aspect until within 10 or
II days of his death. This lament
ed gentleman had filled the dis
tinguished post of Russian Envoy in
this country during the long period
Of IT years, and while ever faithful
to his own sovereign, ne discharged
his delicate trust with unsurpassed
acceptableness to our Government
and people. His good Offices were
always ready for good purposes, and
he was in his conduct here ever
true to the character of minister
of peace.
$50 prolonged had been his resi-
dence in this community that he was
familiarly known to all our inhabi-
tants, and to great numbers of our
leading citizens throughout the
country; with all of whom the frank
ness of his manners. his liberal hos
pitality and cordial courtesy, rem
dered him an established favorite
and for a long time, it may be said,
placed him at the head of general
society, in which his death will Gre
ate void that will be long felt. 1t
may be added that The domestic
ties which he formed in our coun-
try doubtless strengthened his own
claims to the general regard. He
leaves an affectionate widow and
five children, besides a multitude of
personal friends, to mourn his
loss.
1--WE understand that the funeral
Of Mr.. Bodisco will take place to-
morrow, of which the time, etc, will
be duly announced"
Highly Esteemed.
That Count Bodisco was officially
highly regarded in Washington is
evidenced by the fact that both
Houses of Congress adjourned out
of respect to his memory. The mo-
ton in the House was made by Rep
resentative Thomas H. Bayly of
Virginia, and in the Senate by
Senator James M. Mason.
Of the funeral, The Star of July
rs. 1854, said:
The remains of M. De Bodisco
were committed to the vault in Oak
Hill Cemetery yesterday, with every
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-14
Pandora

The approaching wedding of Miss
Hilda Amstutz, teacher in Vaughns
vile schools, was announced recently
by her sister, Mrs. Elmer BURY at
meeting of the Advance club held at
the home of Mrs. Francis Marshall
near Beaverdam, Saturday afternoon.
She will be married to George Thomas
of Vaughnsville. The wedding will
take place June 2.
While taking several ladies to choir
practice last Friday evening, Mrs. d.
j. Unruh ran into the car of Sam
Bixel who was backing out at the
road beside the d. J. Basinger resi-
dence. Both cars were damaged. AS
a result of the accident Mrs. Clarence
Schneck received a dislocated ankle.
She was taken to the Bluffton hospit-
al. Others in the car who were bruis-
ed up were Mrs. Erwin Hilty, Mrs.
Myron Hilty and Miss Henrietta
| Schneck
The lawsuit between Shirl Miller,
plaintiff and Rex Bell, defendent, was
dismissed in the Putnam County Court
Monday morning. A large crowd was
| disappointed when the case was dis
missed.
Mrs. John Darlington remains i'll at
her home. Miss Elnore Basinger is
helping at the home.
The burial of Daniel Dubbs of near
Dayton took place Wednesday at the
Pandora cemetry. Mr.. Dubbs was a
former resident of Pandora.
Mrs. Hancock is in bed as result
of fall at the home of her brother,
A. C. Coats.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Leightner, aged
Pandora couple are both i'll at the
home of Alvin Lehman.
| Jim Grow, who was on the sick list
is able to be up and around again.
A e. Campbell, Riley township res
ident, is running for County Commits
| sioiiSI. lHlS makes hiicy loWHoIhp ,
first candidate to file for the May
primary.
The pre-Easter services started on
Sunday at the Grace church and will
continue throughout the week.
A large crowd attended the musical
program at the school house, Sunday
| afternoon.
Ed Leightners sold their summer
house to Arthur Neuenschwander of
Columbus Grove.
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Saturday evening with Earl Hiltv
and family.
The following called on Mrs. M.
J. Stratton during the past week:
Mr.. N. R. Ebay, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Myers, Miss Fern Koch, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Stratton son Ortho and
daughter Elaine, Mr.. Russell Elzav.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Klingler and
family, Mary Koontz and Kaye Nom
namaker, Mrs. ]. C. Christman.
daughter Nancy and sons Bobby and
Edgar, of Findlay; Thomas Bell.
Mrs. Ivan Montgomery, daughter
Joan and son Billie joe, J. d. CIV
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Battles
Mrs. Della Hixon is employed at a
home in Pandora.
Richard Bowersox, a student at
the Ashbury College at Willmore
Kentucky, will preach Sunday morn
ing at the Bethesda Church. All
are invited to attend this service.
The Olive Branch young people
will join the Pleasant View and
Rawson, young people, in a joint c..
+. meeting at Rawson U. B. church,
Sunday evening at $50.
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Committee Starts On
Anti Mosquito Drive

Continued from page ID
to begin preliminary planning for
the control program, with work ex-
pected to get under way in the town
about the first of April. Cleanup
Day will mark the opening of the
drive.
Apparatus, research, control, drain
age and oil committees were selected,
the work of which will be coordinat-
ed with that of the general COM
mittee in organizing the entire town
for a continuous spring and sum-
mer campaign on mosquito control.
1t was indicated at the session
that Bluffton's drive will be pat
termed largely after the Ottawa Hills
cleanup which effected 80 per cent
elimination of mosquitoes. To gain
that end, however, every citizen must
cooperate.
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Mrs. Ray Dukes and sons Gordon
and Dale of Findlay and Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Arras of Ada were We'd
nesday evening visitors in the home
fo Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pearson and
daughter Shirley and Mrs. May Rad
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Schifferly re-
turned home from Monroeville, Ind.
Mrs. Shifferly was called to Cleveland
on Saturday on account of her moth
er, Mrs. John Todd, being badly
burned with hot coffee.
Miss Thelma Jordan spent the week
end with friends in Whitehouse, To-
ledo and Bowling Green.
Miss Weltha Venting of Carey, a
teacher in the Vanlue school spent the
week end in the Steining home. They
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleo Steininger and daughter II
Toledo.
Rev. and Mrs. McVey entertained
the following guests for supper or
Friday evening: Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
McVey of Van Buren; Adrian Warner
of Findlay and Miss Mary Louise
Whistler.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. King called or
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Green last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. NJ. Wooley of Ii
ma were Sunday guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Virgil Wooley and family.
Ruth and Gene Jordan were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. J
| White.
The Mt. Cory P T. A. held theii
meeting in the high school auditorium
on Tuesday evening. Devotions con
ducted by Rev. Wilmer Bucher. AT
ter the business session the following
program was presented: Accordion
solo, Wilmer Meyer; vocal solo, Mar!
Ellen Radabaugh; reading, Maxine
Inbody; accordion solo, Virginia De
wore; vocal duet, Anna Mary an'
Betty Lou Grow; musical reading
Marilyn Steiner; piano solo, Kennetl
Green. The Findlay college dramatic
society presented a one act comedy
entitled, "Sparkin."
Mr.. and Mrs. Afro Doty ATTENDED
the funeral of Preston Orr in Mariol
on Tuesday. Interment made in tn
Clymer cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. White called ol
Mrs. Hancock in Pandora, Monday af
| ternoon.
Mrs. Wilford Green, daughter Joal
and son Richard called on Mr.. an,
Mrs. c. L. Green and Mrs. Joyce Ros
enfelder, Sunday afternoon.
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Elrose

John Battles spent Sunday at the
home of his son Dull Battles and
family of Mt. Cory.
Union prayer meeting at the Olive
Branch Church, this Thursday even
ing.
Callers thru the week at the Ami
Nonnamaker home were Mrs. Chan
cy Klingler and son Howard of near
Ada; Bess Arnold, Luther Gossman,
Mrs. A. J. Nonnamaker, daughter
Kaye, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Non
namaker and family, and Mrs.
Everett Bish; Mr.. Nonnamaker had
the misfortune of spraining his
ankle week ago.
Lillian Koontz spent Sunday after
noon with Opal Edinger.
Kaye Nonnamaker was a supper
guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Emaline Nonnamaker, Tuesday even
ing.
Chas. and Harold Main and Mel
vim Nusbaum called Sunday evening
on j. o. and Jack Koontz.
An Easter bizarre will be held at
the C. F. Niswander Implement Co
on Saturday, March 23rd. Each
church is asked to leave donations
there. The proceeds will benefit the
hospital.
Mrs. Anna Koontz is still confined
to her home by illness. Callers the
past week were: Lillian, Jack anc
j. o. koontz, Mrs. Everett Bish
Rev. H. d. Camp of Rawson; Mr.
and Mrs. N. B. Steinman of Bluff
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Lendon Basingel
and daughter Jeanet, Mrs. Franl
Dray, son Jimmie, ROLAND Koont;
and family, Thomas Bell, Mrs. Ivar
Montgomery, daughter Joan and sol
Billie Joe, Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers
Mrs. John Battles, Merilyn and j
Ann Battles, Prof. and Mrs. Ralpl
Whistler, of Bluffton; Mrs. Claud'
Christman and son Edgar of Find
lay; J. d. Clymer, Mr.. and Mrs
Adrain Pifer, Bernard Stratton, sol
Ortho and Peter Kurtz.
Lendon Basinger and wife, spen
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Pleasant View

A. P Rickly is still confined to
his bed with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips,
Jr, and little son Roger Lynn of
Pittsburgh, Pa, were week end
guests of her mother Mrs. L. M
Wynkoop and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Green and
family were Sunday afternoon
guests of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Green and Mrs. Joyce Rosen-
fielder of Mt. Cory.
]. G. Krautter and son Kenneth
and daughters Ruth and Mrs. Rol-
land Koontz and little daughter
Martha spent Sunday with his sister
Mrs. Van Meter of Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Moore are
spending several days with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Zimmer-
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Doty were
Sunday dinner guests of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Habeggei
and family.
The Pleasant View C. E. society
will join the Rawson and Olive
Branch societies at Rawson u. B
church Sunday evening at $3.50 fol
their regular evening program.
The Ladies Harmony Circle will
meet at the church this Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Levi Waltz will bs
the program leader.
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Mt. Cory

The w. M. S. of the Evangelical
church held their regular monthly
meeting in the home of Mrs. A. E.
King on last Thursday. The meeting
was opened with a prelude, 81 am
Listening" by Mrs. Nonnamaker.
Theme: "Follow Thou Me in Stew
ardship." Devotions were in charge of
Mrs. King. Papers read were, Find
land" Mrs. Larena Guin; Martin
Luther" Mrs. Effie Kinstle; "John
Wesley" Mrs. Hazel Steininger; Dav-
id Livingston" Mrs. Anna Bower
sox. Two chapters of the study book,
"Women and the Way" were reviewed
by Mrs. Cledus Cupples. Refresh
ments were served in keeping with
Great Britain.
Mrs. Joyce Rosenfelder spent Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Larena Guin.
The time was spent in quilting.
| A. E. Altman returned to his home
! in Bellingham, Washington on Friday
of last week after pleasant visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Light and
other relatives and friends.
Revival meetings are in progress
at the Evangelical church. The pas
tor, Rev. McVey bringing the message.
The Missionary society of the Mt.
Cory Methodist church held their
thank offering service last Sunday
morning. Program consisted of vocal
solo, Mrs. Harkness; instrumental
duet, Albrt Bauman and Eugene
Hammer; solo, Raymond Crawford;
vocal duet, Evelyn and Carolyn Moy-
er. Miss Mary Haas, a returned mis-
sionary, gave an interesting talk on
her work in Africa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Woodward
and daughter of North Baltimore;
Mrs. Myrtle White of Findlay and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shaeffer and
family of near Findlay were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bren-
ner. Miss Doris Jean White of Bluff
ton was an evening caller.
Mrs. Larena Guin called on Mrs
J. E. Jones last Friday afternoon.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ludwig of Pom
tiac, Mich, and Mrs. Nettie Sheldon
of Findlay were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hutchinson
and daughter Jane Ann. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Hutchinson of Toledo were
afternoon callers.
Mrs. H. I. Fritz and daughter June
were Tuesday dinner gusts of Mrs
| Anna Cole of Findlay.
Miss Beatrice Barnes spent the week
end with her parents in Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Haas and dau-
ghter Mary of Pandora were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Haas and son Robert. They also
called on Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Green
and Mrs. Joyce Rosefelder in the af.
ternoon.
Mrs. w. B. Kramer spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Nonnamakel
in Orange township.
Mrs. Larena Guin was a Sunday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S
Longbrake.
The E. L. C.. E. of the Evangelical
church will sponsor young peoples
rally next Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. |. Fritz and dau.
ghter Martha visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Meyer last Thursday.
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Vocal Groups From 81
High Schools Here

Continued from page u
schools; Prof. Milton F. Rehg, direc-
tor of the Muskingum college conserv-
atory of music, and Prof. Dale Gillil-
and, member of the music faculty at
Ohio State university.
Supervised Locally
Prof. Lantz, chairman of the con-
test is being assisted by students and
instructors in the Bluffton college de-
partment of music, of which he is
the director.
The contest, being held here for
the second consecutive year, is spon-
sored by the Ohio Music Education
association.
This district is the largest in the
state outside of the Cleveland city
division, and many Ohio winners have
come from this section, Prof. Lantz
said.
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Bluffton High Wallops Four Foes 10
Win Sectional Cage Title At Carey

A team that will go down in To-
cal basketball history as one of the
gamest ever to represent Bluffton
High school swept thru the Class B
sectional tournament at Carey last
week to give the Pirates their fifth
sectional title since 1928.
In attaining the coveted goal of
every district basketball team, Bluff
tons surprising cagers crushed four
powerful foes, with the climax COM
ing in a melodramatic thriller with
Tiffin Calvert last Saturday night.
Buttons sharp-shooting cagers
rang up more than so points against
two teams ,and at the close of the
rigorous four-game schedule had a
scoring average of 46 points per
contest, one of the best marks ever
made by any Northwestern Ohio