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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
New Officers Elected by
ST. paul's Ladies' Aid

The Ladies Aid Of 81. Paurs
Lutheran church win meet Thurs
day at the home Of Mrs Walter
Jensen. ssi7 80. Ferry ST. Mrs
Charles Ulriekssn viii assist at
the 1870 O'Clock luncheon hour.
New officers were elected al the
last meeting Of the group. They
are; Chairman. hrs. Ed soren-
sen; vice chairman, hrs. August
Jensen; secretary, Mrs. James
Psulson, and treasurer. Mrs. Chris
Anderson.
sun RAY eircae, Rising sun
Spiritual church, luncheon at 1880
O'Clock Friday a. COS Fswostt ave.
Open 10 the public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Mother, Mix Your Own
Cough Remedy. It's Fine.

n.ale : fs1 Dis< Il rally seIse<N
sezxA f<uz<ty ed pc ~ kte1< tyr
ties - mu&1 - feef mf4@I. y
nssss speeds, ia<<s 4 fam.iy los IT.
So fAii4<sA i9ys ~ kae(e.
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rnzfzzbis sftlon. II ices&ns III phtedm<
seeEAss th< Initiated nsmh<an4s. -
helps clear The air psEtsf<s
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Norway Fin< and p4Izi4bl< fuaiaeal.
IN seneeatfafsd form. N<il-knoea fsf
~ pfempt action "a coughs sn1 bfon-
ehlal ifrlistions MONEY refunded q
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
CLUBS

I< sourd Ladies' Ala viii meet
for potluck luncheon al $3.50
o'clock Thursday at lie souni
church hall. Mrs. Ludwig Mas.
trude In charge
Friends circle. Pacific osnsp,
Royal Neigbbors. meets Feb. q at
Odd Fellows hail In South Tacoma
for noon luncheon. Cards TO follow.
hrs. Hans Hanson In charge.
Ladies' duh. VIZ. and Police d..
psrtmsnis. Will meet for luncheon
Thursday AZ 1880 at Fire station
No. = At 9th and A sta Business
session 10 follow. Hostsssss. Mes.
danes Elmer Leyenhsgen, Arthur
Bsrglund. v. Eysrn and Leo War
den.
PM sAsaa.a n.li.s corn. No.
% VIII meet Friday In the Armory
for . IL O'Clock potiuck luncheon.
Al 1880 there viii be practice for
the district meeting at $50. MIRA
Nick Nelson win preside. Initls-
tion will be held.
John H. Thompson asxiIiary, u.
=. W. ", viii entertain 1t a card
party Saturday evening In ihs
Armofy. Mrs. Edward Nesl IA
chairman. All friends invited.
Canadian Legion and auxiliary
viii hold It's first business meeting
Of the new year Friday At : .. n.
In Emerson hall. iiOsis Broadway.
Mrs Cross. second vice president
Of the -. c. auxiliary. wili be =
special quest A fun sttsndanes IL
desired
wenss 81 tbe Nsoes ssslnK
circle viii meet with Mrs Petar
Rasmassan. 1871 ~ s5th st.. Pri.
day for q pot luck luncheon 70 b.
served st noon
Circle !. Ladies Aid. ~ PaaI's
Lsthsr@a church. vii meet Thurs
Gay 81 ths church pariorH for q /
O'clock luncheon. hrs. Charles
Singer and Mrs william sehick
IN chargs. Regular meeting 70
follow.
John A. Logan Circle, Ladies' Of
q. a. r., viii meet Thursday -
Carpentsrs hall for a ~ 30 pot
luck luncheon Mrs Il. r. Bryan
viii preside at the 40 businsas
session.
Ways and Means club, Olympic
heisekah lodge, NiIl meet with Ms.
Z. ~. Jonssoheid, els 80. Adams.
Friday for a 1870 luncheon. Mrs.
&. l. HsWorth Will assist Mrs.
la Setter. neW president. win pre-
SIDE over business meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
lsseus Of Womsn vossrs
To rissr Candidates

The League Of womsn's voterl
10 sponsoring . candidates mset-
ING Thursday svsning In which the
Business and Professional Wem-
ems club. the Y-Ed club and thu
Industrial Girls club of the Y. w.
c. A. are joining.
Candidates who have opposition
In The coming city primaries have
been asked 10 speak briefly on
topics selected by the aroups spon.
soring the meeting. and an oppor'
tunity will also bs given for quss.
tons from the audience. the gen.
srsl public 10 invited. Ths meat
Ing VIII be hsld In wsysrhasaser
hall. Y. w. c. A. building. Soi
broadway. and viii b~xin 81 Tia
O'Clock.
Preceding the candidates meet
ing, the League Of Women Voters
will meet for dinner IT Q o'clock
In the Y. W. &. A. dining room,
following which there VIII b. .
short business meeting conducted
BY tbs president. Mira, n ~ NY
man. For dinner reservations. esll
Mrs. oiivs ahosnbsrEsr. Proctor
1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
GUARD OFFICERS TO
SEE ARMY MOVIE Film

Motion pictures shD~ins army
fIei1 artillery IN sstion with th@
latest typ<s Of squipm~nt ~lii -
yss~sd Wednesday svsnins ~ off,
GERS u ths issth Fi<l1 Artillery
N connection with q dlnnsr NEST.
TAG ~ ths sxmory. - . eeisek.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

Th~fs a . tsbis medsi radio
from chsfs service station. 1901
~. x7th o.. wss reported 10 peiies
wednesday ~ ChStt Potter.
station operator Potter iafesms1
astsetivss . pans ~ slsss vae
brpksn cot ~ . window 70 gain
sasrsnos 10 fhs bsiidlax
George w. Miiiss. Wisthxvp
Motor Co.. eompisinsd HE ssia
piatsd tTumpst wss steisn from tns
rod garden ~ Hotsl winthrop
sons time Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
srids-to-ee CompIimen'ed
Al Two Showers

For the pleasure Of Miss Ann
velaeieh, daughter OF Mr., and Mrs,
Jack velacich, whose marriage To
Mr.. John sumich will take place
Feb. 8. two showers were given
recently In her honor
Mrs. Lester Trummert. assisted
by Mrs Richard johnson and Miss
Margaret velacich. entertained for
the bride-elect recently at an eve
ming Of games, followed by q late
supper. Favors were awarded e
Mrs. Jack veiacich. Miss Helen
Panisn, Miss Mary Franich and
Miss Marie Pancic.
Guests included Mesdames Hsr-
old Olson. Edgar Moore, William
Miley. Jack velacich. Harold john
son, Norman Shortt. Joe Lawton.
Elmer Larson. Michael Katieh and
Shirley Leigh.
Others were the Misses Pat
spolaric, Lena surina, Mary Fran
ich. Marie Pancic. Ann Pancic.
oenevieve Panian, Norma Leigh,
Helen Panian, Title Panlich and
Ann klarich.
The bride-elect's mother was
hostess for q second party honor
ing Miss velacich. Mrs John
Lucich. Mrs. Jack hihcieh. Mrs.
Richard johnson and Miss Mar
garet velscich assisted the hostess.
Guests were MesdAmes John
Jugo, Joseph Bartoiatz. Joseph
vanlch. Michael Crubisa. Ted
Tverson. John sumich. Nicholas
sumieh. Peter Jugovich. Joseph
Manley. Joseph MarceiJa. Joseph
Pux, Nicholas Marinkovich, Paul
Krilich. John Krilich. Joseph Eiieh.
Dominic cvitanich. Francis slsy-
ieh. ana the Misses Ann Kressvieh.
Frances Radich and Pearl and
Katherine cvitovich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Capitol District Garden
Clubs TO Meet Here Monday

A meeting of all members OF
Capitol district Of Washington
Federation of Garden Clubs, for
which South Taroma Garden Glib
will art as hostess, will be held on
Monday at The Walker. Mrs. Rus
sell Osborne, district director, as
sisted by Mrs. Walter Patton. dis
trict secretary, will preside over
a business meeting which is called
for 10 o'clock.
Luncheon will be served at IL,
with a program following. Mrs. H.
o. Simms, Seattle; Mrs. II. #. Sex
ton and Mrs. N. A. Harris, Ia
coma, are among state officers
who will be present. Reservations
for luncheon will be received by
Mrs. Killian Weller, Main 3eoe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Announcement Of Wedding
OF Much Interest Here

OF much interest here 10 the
announcement Of the marriage
Sunday in Fairbanks, Alaska, OF
Miss Jewell Marion Morris. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Morris
of steilacoom City. to Mr.. Donald
Albert Mclean, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mclean.
The bride il q former College
Of Puget Sound student, who later
graduated from the library school
at the University Of Washington.
She has been on the staff of the
Tacoma public library for the past
one and a half years. The BRIDE
groom also attended c. p. s. and
the University of Washington. The
new home viii be made IN Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Quick, Comforting Rslisg.
Saves Money. Easily Mixsd,

Ibls xsiiknDeB hsnls nlxed ne1i.
ELS ss<fs yHy Iitsls. bet Il gives -.
ilsAllxI. swiftesetlAx relief tres essxks
ans 70 s1l1s II takes but . ne~zns
- HFspsfs~-it's - s&sg Q sh.i4 sezia
Do il. An1 4 saves real Nonfy.
Hsks . syrup By ftifring esbz
Efssslassa sugar sna oae esp II ssfeT
: fee nements usfn dissolved. No
eeeklBg IL nsedsd.
Tkfn SET "a ounces Of pipsE froa
an 1fuEGitt. PeBs this into . plat
ssEEis sa1 ed yssr gfnp. Tkss Jss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
thursday Night Girk 10
Have Program

An amatsur contest. with Mlsz
Edith colbo IN charge. viii b. .
feature o. tina program 10 b. pre-.
scented II the meeting Thursday
evening ~ the Thursday Night
Girls club of ths Y. w. G. A. me
regular dinner wiii be served Al
e.ib o'clock. Assisting with the
program viii he Miss rlorsso@
kimbsli. Miss Ruth Bunssn and
Aiss Vera sehsnnk.
AL dinner reservations must 10
made bsfors 10 o'clock Thursdsy
morning BY calling ths Y. w. c. A
~ broadway tisl.
Plans are being made Tor . skst-
ing party 10 b. held Fsb. 2 Il
Kings rsIiss rink. Tbs SKATING
session viii b from 10 until II
o'clock and ileksts are svailsbls
from club members 90 ~ the rink.
Tho COMMITTEES In charge ~ lh@
party Includes Miss Evelyn Thar.
ssn. chairman Mas Ann Olsen.
Miss Lily Johnson and Miss Mary
Gshisen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Tacoma Woman's Club Board
To Meet Thursday Morning
Group TO Complete Plans for Annual Breakfast Feb 2;
Classes and Departmental Meeting Scheduled
For Friday at Clubhouse

The executive board of the Tacoma Womans club will
hold important monthly meeting 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
Plans will be perfected for the coming annual breakfast
to be given at Hotel Winthrop IL o'clock the morning of
Feb g. Reservations for the affair may be made by calling
Mrs Ethel Dunseath president at BR 1928 Mrs Calvin
art a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Fern Hill Women 10 Meet

Mrs. Frank Frye viii open her
home at So both and Yakima ave.
Thursday afternoon al 2 o'clock
for the mission study Of the Fern
Hill Baptist women, Mfs Paul E.
Means VIII be the guest speaker.
Mrs. Dave Hansen viii have charge
OF the devotional program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Mrs. Miller TO Entertain
Reflection Garden Club

Mrs. Z. T. Miller viii be hostess
10 members of Reflection Garden
club Thursday afternoon at her
home at 4e01 Mckinley ave. Mem
bers viii respond to roll call by
naming some berried shrub. The
afternoons program will consist
of a garden quiz and q round table
discussion OF garden subjects from
the new encyclopedia loaned for
the occasion through the courtesy
of Rhodes Bros.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
IHE AWFUL Price WU NY
,IE'IIRiNERvOlJS

Read These Important Fsctsl
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Fankkan's Co1pcund positively eontains
Ne cpAztss o. habit fofmins inErsd isntn--it
l. ns1s ffen natafs'a esn sholesoass feei4
peffsra- Oss q tks He.f sfseflrs "ssnsn'rr
tonias natsi IL hqsie ~ kanty - eaFFy
tabs fsr1 lzinAaf isrnsisl. In ~ -,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Dash Point Club
Plans Luncheon
Ladies Auxiliary OF Social
and Improvement Group
10 Meet thursday

Members Of the Ladies
auxiliary OF the Dash Point
Social and Improvement club
will meet at the clubhouse for
luncheon at 1880 o'clock
Thurs day afternoon. Host
esses will be Mrs. George
Stenberg. Mrs. c. II. Grieve
and Mrs. Edward +. Tyler.
Following the luncheon hour and
the business meeting. . program
win be presented including q paper
by hrs. r. N. Allen on the Ro-
mantle Origin Of Our Northwest
ern Names" and an o. Henry read
ing entitled by Courier" 10 be
given by Mrs. Huniey Thomas.
During the meeting. the ladies'
viii sew for the Prenatal clinic
At the County hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

Court whist was played during
thu early evening hours with hon.
ore going 10 Mrs. En<n vanden-
berg. Miss Geraldine Haycrass and
Miss Doris Taylor. A late supper
ana the opening az shower gina
followed the playing al games
Csntering the lsoe-covered table
was . large pink crepe paper heart
tied with = dainty pink tulie how.
in which Was suspended three sii-
yer wedding bells. Ivory taperr
IN pink holders completed the
table appointments
Guests invited 20 share the eve
ming were the Misses Geraldsns
Hayeraft. LILLIAN Larson, Mary
jean Brooks. Doris Taylor. Beverly
Thompson. Alva Ksn. nernice
Morse. Mary spsrry. Mary Louise
Gonyea. Jean Hudson and Mia
Brustad.
others were Mesdames ]. y.
Rrustad. Eben vandenbsrs. Roland
Brooks. Grace Hammer. Harold
Heiserman. Munson Of Eugene.
Ore. Paul Mottau. Frank Cory.
Walter Espeland and Lyle Cope.
Mrs. Leno Centih entertained
for Miss Brustad Friday svenlnE
~ = miscellaneous shower. Games
were played and . late supper was
served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

Members Of the MinElsrs club
met Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. q, Frost. Luncheon
At i2;i5 o'clock was followed by
cards. fsvors for which went TO
Mrs. Herbert Leonard and Mrs..
Cecil Snyder. A valentine motif
was carried out in the decorations
and appointments.
The group viii hold liz next
meeting Feb. 10 al tho home At
Mira. Elsie Thackeray, sile Park
ave. The Mingicrs club meets
every two weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Luncheon and Card Party

The ladies of the Spiritual Chris
tan church, TAT Fawcett ave-, are
sponsoring a luncheon at IL o'clock
Thursday. to be followed by cards.
Prizes will be awarded. The COM
mittee consists of Mrs. John Ross,
Mrs. Fred Tegard, and Miss NJ.
Morrison.
Mae camp. Social club, will meet
for a potluck luncheon at 1880
Friday in Royal Neighbors hall on
Mckinley hill. Mrs. Cora Brass
field In in charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

John A. Logan Circle. LADIES' Of
q. A. r., viii meet Thursday -
Carpenters hall for a iz.10 pot
luck luncheon Mrs. II. r. Bryan
viii preside at the 40 BUSINESS
session.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrison of
Tulsa, Oklahoma, are visiting rela-
tives in this community.
Mrs. Lucinda Koontz, Mrs. Sina
Morrison and Mrs. Henry Koontz
and sons Gene and Raymon spent
Monday afternoon at the A. J. Nom
namaker and Anna Koontz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Stratton
daughter Elain and son Ortho spent
Sunday evening at the C. w. King
Ter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lendon Basinger,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Nonnamaker
and son Roderick spent Saturday
evening in Findlay.
Mrs. B. ]. Stratton and daughter
Elain spent Monday evening with
Mrs. Golda Nonnamaker and Mrs
Anna Koontz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrison ant
M. ]. Stratton spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. STRAIT
ton at Tiffin.
Robert Edinger spent Sunday
afternoon at the B. J. Stratton home
The following called on Mrs. M. j
Stratton during the past week, N
r. Ebay, Mrs. Ruth Steinman, Miss
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Beaverdam

Mrs. Esther Lombard and sons
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. Devilbliss at Ft. Wayne,
Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams, MIR.
and Mrs. Ralph Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Williams and Mrs. Ray
Zimmerman attended the funeral of
Mrs. Lille Taylor at Sidney, Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Sprinkel of
Florida are visiting with the latter's
parents, Rev. and Mrs. z. j. Arthur.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Foltz, daugh-
ter Vivian and son Harold, Jr., of
Lakewood spent the week end with
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Birthday Gathering
For Woman Aged 80

In honor of the birthday anni-
versary of Mrs. Joseph Kohler, aged
80 years, a dinner was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Roof in
Lima, Sunday.
Guests were: Mrs. Kohler and
Miss Ida Fett of Lima; Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Fett and family of Bluff
ton; Mrs. Anna Fett of Ada; Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Grant of Beaverdam
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Burkholder,
Alice and Howard Burkholder of
Pandora and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Kleeb and family of Cincinnati.
Afternoon callers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Andrews and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pleyel Fett of Beaver.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11

During the past four and one-half
years the Allen county WPA-building
program has included construction of
16 new public buildings, reconstruc-
ton of 80 and additions to four; two
new educational buildings, Il recon-
structed and three additions. Also
three new recreational buildings and
two auditoriums reconstructed, it was
shown in a release today by William
B. Schmuhl, manager of the Toledo
district in which Allen county is sit
uated. Among the larger projects
completed during this period was
construction of a twenty-five bed
fireproof hospital in Bluffton, a new
Township house for Amanda town
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Foltz and
Phillip Piper.
Mrs. G. T. Andrews spent several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Fer
guson at Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Amstutz were
Tuesday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Yant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hermon and
daughter jeanette of McComb; Mrs.
Earl Hermon and Francis Hermon of
Leipsic; Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. William
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Marshall of
Bluffton were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Reigel and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barnum and
daughter Ruth attended the funeral
of a relative at Port Jefferson, Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Lille Anderson is spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Weaver and family at Fremont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Turner had as
Sunday dinner guests Rev. and Mrs.
E. ]. Arthur and family.
Mr.. Paul Stoodt made a business
trip to Toledo, Saturday.
Mrs. Electa Tarlton of Glendale,
Calf, has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Ellsworth Gooderding the past
week.
The Joy Bell Ringer" will furnish
an unique musical program at the
! M. E. church Friday, April IL at
8 p. m. Sponsored by the Ladies
Aid society.
Marion Downey an enrollee of the
CCC Findlay camp has been awarded
| a certificate in recognition of Super
ior education work.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the M. E. church held a
! meeting Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Dwight Baughman. Mrs. J. S.
Steiner of Bluffton was the guest
speaker. Her subject being, Chris
tian Fellowship.
The first and second grades pre-
sented ''Tom Thumb Wedding" at
the H. S. auditorium Monday even
ing in connection with the P. T. A.
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Koogler were
Monday dinner guests of Mrs. Ami
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Thomas spent
Sunday with their son, Ben at
Columbus.
Mrs. Carrie Durkee was a Satur-
day afternoon visitor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hod Murray at Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Beals of
Findlay spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Rupright.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11

Starting a journey that will take
her into the interior of French West
Africa as a missionary, Miss Cath
crime Gratz, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Gratz, of South Jack
son street, left Bluffton Monday en-
route to Ft. Wayne.
At that place Miss Gratz will JON
Miss Prudence Gerber, formerly OF
Pandora, who is going to Africa
with her.
The two will go from Ft. Wayne
to New York City where they will
sail Wednesday, April II, on the
United States freighter, Hamhau.
Sailing date originally was set for
April IL, but it has been delayed five
days, according to a telegram re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Sailing Date OF Bluffton Woman
Enroute To Africa Is Delayed

ceived Monday by Miss Gratz.
Destination of the two mission
aries is the Christian Missionary Al
lance school in Mamou, French West
Africa, on the edge of the Sahara
desert. The mission school is very
near the equator and is south OF
Timbuctu, the principal city of the
area.
Steamship on which Miss Gratz is
sailing will leave from Pier 30
Atlantic Basin, Brooklyn, N. I.
Four years service in the interior
of Africa are ahead for the local
missionary. She had originally
planned to go to Paris to study
French before taking up her post,
but outbreak of the present war
made it impossible for her to do so.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
High School Notes

Cast for "The Imaginary Invalid,
three-act comedy to be presented as
the annual dramatic offering of the
senior class was selected last week.
The play will be staged May 21 and
%. In the cast are: Carl Marshall,
Jeanne Baumgartner, Doris Jean
White, Herbert Klassen, Mary Alice
Geiger, Gareth Todd, Ralph Short,
Paul Greding, Fred Fritchie, Gene
We've Fett, Louise Dunifon and
Ebert Kohl.
Ritz Trumpeters, a novel musical
group, will be presented in a special
assembly program Tuesday of next
week in the high school auditorium.
On Tuesday of this week, Glenn
Morris, scientist, presented several
interesting scientific experiments at
an assembly meeting.
A trip to Toledo to visit the new
vocational high school at that place
will be made Wednesday, April IL,
by students in the Bluffton High
vocational electrical department.
Students will make the trip in a
school bus.
Bluffton's Girls Glee club will
compete in the state eisteddfod at
Columbus on Friday, April 10. This
is the second successive year that
the Bluffton club has qualified for
the state contest.
Honor students in the Class of
1910 were announced last week.
Valedictorian is Eleanor Berky; and
Phyllis Steiner is salutatorian.
Mary Alice Howe stood next high
in the scholarship rating.
Bluffton will be host to represen-
tatives of approximately 200 schools
when the Northwestern Ohio speech
festival is held here Friday, April
81. Discussion sessions have been
planned for supervisors of debate,
dramatics, extemporaneous speaking,
etc.
Caps and gowns to be worn by
Bluffton High seniors in commence
ment week activities will be ordered
next week.
Twenty Bluffton students will
compete in solo and ensemble vocal
and instrumental music contests at
Bowling Green this Friday. Sidney
Hauenstein is in charge of the
selection and training of representa-
tives who will go to the meet from
the local school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
1910 FED BY MISSION

Transients fed by the Lima Rescue
Mission during the month of March
numbered 1910, according to re-
port made this week by Adam D.
Welty, superintendent of the insti-
tuition.
Overnight lodging was provided
without charge for 745 persons.
Welty formerly resided in the Bluff
ton area before going to Lima to
establish his mission.
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Kaye Nonnamaker, Mrs. Anna
Koontz, Miss Mabel Battles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Ebay, Milton Benroth,
Glen Nonnamaker, Rev. H. d. Camp,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Klingler and
daughters Dorothy, Gladys and Jean
Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Morrison
of Tulsa, Okla, and Miss Sylvia
Hartman.
Remember the entertainment at
the Black school house on Tuesday
evening, April 16. Each member of
the district is requested to bring a
pie.
Mrs. C. V. Klingler, daughter
Merilyn and sons Jack and Howard
spent Sunday afternoon at the Ami
Nonnamaker home.
The young people of the Bethesda
church will meet with Miss Helen
Pifer Friday evening.
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Bluffton Hospital One OF Major
WPA Projects, Report Discloses

ship, several new buildings at the
Lima State hospital and at Shawnee
township T. B. Hospital, new school
bus garages at Harrod and Lima,
a stadium at Harmon Athletic field
in Bluffton and general repairs and
renovation of buildings at the Allen
County Childrens Home in Lima.
Schools in the county benefited
through repairs, painting and gem
eral improvements, are: Delphos, ali
school; Beaverdam, all schools; Bluff
ton, high school; Elida, all schools /;
Harrod school; Lafayette school ;
Sugar Greek Twp. school; West
Minister Twp. school; Perry Twp.
school, Spencerville Twp. School
Lima, all schools.