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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
More Deeds, Mortgages
Reported

More deeds, more mortgages writ
ten and more of them cancelled in
the IL months ending June 30 than
in the previous year, indicates a
stronger condition of the real estate
market in Hancock county. The in
formation is contained in the annual
report of County Recorded Russell
Barnhill. Building activity is seen
in the increase in the total mort
gage encumbrance on city property
the last year.
The report shows 1,146 deeds re-
corded in the last IL months as COM
pared with 1,045 in the previous
year, an increase of 101 inclusive of
all kinds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
$500 Volts Fatal To
Man

r. c. Collier, 21, of Mason, Mich,
a construction worker on the Belle
Center Creamery company plant near
Kenton, was killed instantly Thurs
day when he came in contact with a
high tension wire carrying 5000
volts.
Ivan Clay, 25, of Belle Center, a
fellow worker on the project, said he
and Collier were standing on a new
boiler pulling long pieces of sheet
metal to the roof. Apparently when
the metal touched the wire, both men
were toppled from the boiler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Business Better In
County

Business in Hancock 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 H.
Ebright, treasurer of state.
Sale tax collections for the six
months period in Ohio amounted to
$24, 4,472, ,873.70, or a gain of 10.4%,
while in Hancock county collections
were $122,273.33, gain of $11, 1902,
or 1919.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Elevator In Court
House Soon

The shaft and other structural re-
quirements for the new elevator in
the Hancock county court house has
been completed by Roy B. Child, gen.
eral contractor, and everything now
is in readiness for actual installation
of the elevator and its operating
equipment.
This will be done by the Haughton
Elevator company, of Toledo, manu-
facturers of the elevator. 1t is ex-
pected work of installing the elevator
will be started within the next few
days and Mr.. Child said last night
it likely will be in operation early in
August.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Lower Budget For
Lima Schools

A public school budget $4,000
lower than that of the present year
was presented by the Lima city
board of education to the Allen coun-
ty budget commission.
The board approved proposed ex-
penditure of $37,373 during 1941
and sanctioned creation of a national
vocational training program. Of the
recommended budget, $49,600 is ear.
marked for the general fund, in.
cluding $426,400 for instruction ano
Sits for bonded debts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
HANCOCK COUNTY
Pipes Freeze In SO
Degree Deather

Herman Lesser, owner of the
Tasty shop of Findlay, spent two
and one-half hours Thursday thaw-
ing out frozen pipes.
Something went wrong with the
regulator on the freezing unit of
his soda fountain and with the tenn
perature at 80 degrees Lesser spent
nearly three hours pouring hot
water on the pipes.
Customers who came to the store
looked at his queerly when he told
them he couldn't serve them sodas
because the pipes were frozen
"Poor man." they thought, 'the
heats got him."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Wheat Insurance Claim
Is Filed

The first claim for wheat loss on
the 1910 crop was forwarded to Co.
lumbus by the Hancock County Ag-
ricultural Conservation committee.
The claim was filed by Sherman
Wagner, of Liberty township, who
had taken out insurance for 324
bushels from 24.7 acres. His yield
was only 162 bushels and a check to
cover the difference will be forward
ed to him from the Federal Crop
Insurance corporation.
The premium on the insurance
amounted to $20.99.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
and Mrs. Cynthia Elliott.

and Mrs. Cynthia Elliott.
Frederick Arnold and Jackie Pugh
spent the week end with Miss Rosa
mond Pugh at Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Mrs. w. c. Lacock and Mary
Louise Strouss spent the week with
relatives at Youngstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Turner of
Muncie, Ind, are visiting this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Steele and
family of Elyria, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Huddleson and family of Cleveland
were weekend visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leu Criblez.
Miss Ruth Durkee returned Sun
day after spending the past week at
Lakeside the guest of Mrs. Abbie
John.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Arnold enter
tanned in their home Wednesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Arnold
and family of Los Angeles, Calf;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Martin, of
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Arnold, of
Lafayette; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Arnold
and son Kenenth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Arnold and son Roger, Mr..
and Mrs. Gail Arnold, Mrs. Jack
Pugh and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Arnold and son Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor of
Dayton; Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Sails
man, of Greenville; Mrs. Richard
Hubbell, of Lima; and Kenneth
Burkholder, of Detroit, were visitors
the past week of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Burkholder.
Mrs. Charles Hiles and son Eddie
of Maumee were guests of Mrs. G.
T. Andrews the past week. i
SHuI
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Plans Laid For Hardin
Fair

Plans for the Hardin county fair
which will be held Oct. 9, 10 and IL,
have been furthered with the an
nouncement of the premium classes
by ID. B. Robinson, president of the
Hardin County Agricultural society.
The exhibits have been divided in
to four departments, one of which is
to be open to any person residing in
the county. The other departments
are divided into those for the voca-
tional agriculture pupils, home econ
omics pupils and All club members.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
County Hospital Plan
Discussed

Preliminary discussion of the pro-
posal that Putnam county purchase
the Crawfis college property near
Gilboa and establish a county hos
pital was held during a meeting of
various groups in the court house.
The sole result of the session was
the appointment of a committee
which is to investigate the proposal
and report at another meeting set
for Aug. Is in Ottawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Youth browns At
Picnic

William Smith, Is, member of a
All club outing, drowned last week
before companions could drag him
from four feet of water.
The boy, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Smith, of Bath township, had
wandered from his companions short
ly after dark, and had waded into
the stream, companions told Coroner
Burt Hibbard. He would have been
a senior in Lima Central high
school this fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
ALLEN COUNTY
Dog Warning Issued

Health officials warned last week
that a dog quarantine in effect in
Lima and four townships of Allen
county, while necessary to curb ar
outbreak of rabies, is likely to cause
the pets to grow ill-tempered during
the time they must be penned up OF
kept on leash.
The warning came with the report
of two persons being bitten by ami
mails whose owners were observing
the quarantine. The hot weather
also contributes to ill-temper, Off
cials said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
HARDIN COUNTY
Asks Aid Of Thief

Mack Trent, of Kenton, laid up
with lumbago, is seeking the services
of a thief to do his harvesting on
his farm east of Kenton.
Trent says that last winter a
thief took three tons of forage from
his farm and now the inflicted man
thinks it no more than right that the
person or persons do little work
for him.
'It is no more than right that he
helps especially if he plans to steal
some more hay next winter" Trent
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Man Overcome By
Heat

Clarence B. Finlay, Ga, prominent
farmer and church leader of west of
Kenton was stricken with heat pros
tration last Friday and died in his
home a. short time later. He was
Hardin county's first victim of the
current terrific heat wave.
Also in a local hospital in an ex-
tremely critical condition was Thom-
as R. Rubins of Kenton, former
Hardin county recorded who was
stricken while walking in downtown
Kenton. His condition is aggravated
by heart ailment, attendants said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Lightning Fires Large
Oil Tank

Unofficial estimate of several
thousand dollars damage was made
on fire, started by lightning, which
blazed for several hours in half
empty oil tank at the Standard Oil
company refinery in Lima.
Hundreds of employees were called
to fire duty to keep the blaze under
control. Company officials refused
to estimate the loss or disclose the
amount of oil in the tank.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
browns Seeking Relief
From Heat

The first 1910 Hancock county ia
tality indirectly attributable to the
extreme heat occurred last Friday
when Harley Harmon, 16, of nearby
Galatea, drowned in Rocky Ford
Creek on the Clare Flanagan farm,
seven miles north of Findlay.
Fred Clark, 18, of near North
Baltimore, nearly drowned in his ef-
forts to save his companion. Neither
could swim.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

ity in Washington to operate the
route.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
said its authorization would continue
in effect pending determination of
various issues in the case.
One of the issues is believed to be
the proposed Lima stop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
10-Cent Blaze Puzzles
Firemen

Firemen who made a hurry up
run to the home of Sam Fogle, of
kenton, in answer to an alarm, shook
their heads and listed at 10 cents,
damage from the most trivial blaze
they ever were called upon to
squelch. Only a wooden handle on a
kettle of beans was damaged. Re-
placement cost 10 cents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Pandora Lumber Yard
Is Sold

Announcement that he has pur-
chased the Pandora Lumber company
was made by Edison Diller of Tiffin.
Since May the firm has been in
the hands of a receiver, Attorney
Albert H. Straham, of Ottawa. Dill
Ter has reopened the business and
will continue to operate it.
He has been managing lumber
yards in Oak Harbor and Tiffin for
the last four years. Before going to
Tiffin, he worked in the Pandora
Lumber company for nine years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Eritisher Recalled For
War Service

Norman F. Hidden, Britisher who
taught in the Kenton high school last
year, has left for New York City to
make final plans for his early de-
parture to England and war service
with his country.
His wife will leave soon to join
her husband on the perilous cross
ing of the Atlantic. They sought to
remain here but were advised to
make an early return to England
where Mr.. Hidden will enter the
service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
RedecOrate GilbOa
Town Hall

The interior of the Gilboa town
hall is being redecorated. The lower
floor will be used as a council cham
ber, voting booth and for the fire
engine, while the second story will
be occupied by the American Legion
post and the Lend-a-Hand society,
a church group.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
More Births Than
Deaths In June

Forty-nine babies were born dur
ing the month of June, according to
the vital statistics report of Miss
Edith Houseman, registrar for Find
lay and DR.. S. F. Whistler, county
health commissioner. Of these 27
were girls and % boys. There were
AZ deaths, of which seven were of a
violent nature.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Grove Postal Job Open

The United States civil service
commission announces an open COM
petitive examination for the position
of substitute clerk-village carrier at
the post office service in Columbus
Grove.
Applications must be on file with
the manager of the sixth United
States Service District at Cincinnati,
not later than August s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Lima May Be On
Airline

Hope was revived Friday for Lima
becoming stopping point on the
route of Marquette Airlines, Inc.. be-
tween Detroit and st. Louis via To-
ledo, Dayton and Cincinnati, when
Transcontinental G. Western Air,
Inc, was granted temporary author
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Pavement ExplOdes I'm
Heat Wave

Last weeks 98-degree temperature
expanded asphalt pavements to the
bursting point in Lima, and kept
street employees busy blocking off
sections of West Market street.
Lima children welcomed the heat,
however, for the new municipal pool
in Schoonover Park was thrown open
to them, with 1,079 availing them
selves of the free chance to escape
from the suns rays.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Noted Men On Lecture
Course

A series of ten numbers, included
in which will be William B. DeMille,
motion picture producer; Will Du-
rant, American philosopher; Lord
Marley, British diplomat; Jim
Thorpe, great Indian athlete; Joan
London, daughter of the late novel
ist, have been tentatively scheduled
for the 1940-41 Forus Course at
Findlay College, President Homer R.
Dunathan announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Crash Fatal To HarrOd
Man

William R. Dean, 70, of Harrod,
died in Memorial Hospital of injur-
les received in an automobile COLI
sion, bringing to six the number of
deaths by violence in Allen county in
five days.
Five were traffic victims and one
boy drowned, all outside of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01

contests and another s25 for con-
tests on children's day in addition to
laying plans for a number of i'm
provements on the grounds.
A juvenile pet parade will be held
on the final day of the fair, Satur-
day, Sept. 7, with $50 in prizes to
be awarded in each of two sections,
one for city children and the other
for rural children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
More In CCC Camp

The governments decision to ex-
tend the period of enrolment in the
Civilian Conservation Corps, will add
SO youths to the Findlay CCC camp.
They are expevted to arrive this
week and bring to 1872 the number
at the camp.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Man Fined For
Speeding

Raymond Rampe, 20, of Columbus
Grove, was fined $40 and costs in
Lima by Municipal Judge M. B.
Jenkins. He was charged with speed
ing. The fine was suspended by
Judge Jenkins provided Rampe pay
the costs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Lima Girl "MisS
Aviation"

A banquet and ball last week eli
NAKED the Ohio tour by mass
flight of private planes sponsored
by the Cleveland Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Miss Bette Collins of Lima was
chosen "Miss Ohio Aviation" from
group of nine beauty queens from
cities visited. Gov. John w. Bricker
and Earle L. Johnson, state aero
nautics director, were banquet speak
ers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Lima Radio Manager
Transferred

Don Ioset, manager of the Lima
radio station, said last week he had
been named manager of station
WAGA, Atlanta, Ga. He formerly
worked with stations in Toledo and
GAINESVILLE before coming to Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
New Liquor Store
Clerks Named

The state liquor department has
announced the appointment of Lewis
P. Cummins, Henry H. Thomas,
Earl D. Kizer and William B. Dunn
as clerks in the Lima liquor store.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Surplus Helps County
Balance

Auditor Carl Il. Frick announced
last week that Putnam county will
have estimated receipts and balances
of $334,74.61 to cover budget of
$298,813.83 the next year, but that
the county surplus funds are dwind-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Funds Drafted For
Fair Features

Directors of the Hancock County
Agricultural Society, meeting We'd
nesday evening in the county agri-
cultural office, approved a 500 bud
get for a pet show, s25 for farmers
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01

Thumbs I'm

Man, the ape and the monkey are
the only animals having opposable
thumbs which can reach the tips
of the other fingers and be used to
grasp objects.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01

ling. He said these funds have per-
mitted the county to operate without
a deficit for several years.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-07-25
FARM
TOPICS
DYNAMITE USE
is DANGEROUS
Big Aid to Farmer, but eau
ton Is Required.
By e. w. SCHROEDER

While dynamite is a valuable ally
to the farmer in removing stumps
and boulders, it also is dangerous.
Caps or decorators are more dan
gerous to handle than dynamite
itself, and fuse caps cause
more accidents than electric caps.
Misfres are fewer with electric caps
and can be corrected as soon as
the source of electric current is dis
connected. Danger from smoldering
fuses is eliminated also, and the
simultaneous firing of several shots
is made possible.
About $50 feet of insulated double
wire is necessary for use with cleo
trio caps, but the cost of blasting
with them is no higher than with
the cap and fuse method once the
extra equipment has been provided.
The current may be supplied by an
inexpensive blasting machine, dry
cell, or a storage battery. What
ever device is used to set off cleo
trio caps should be removed from
the proximity of the wires and caps
every time shot is fired.
Medium speed, 40 per cent dyna-
mite, is the kind most commonly
available for farm use. Most of
these dynamites contain some nitro
glycerin, but there are 40 per cent
dynamites on the market which con-
tain none of this chemical and con-
sequently can be handled without
danger of headache, an aff1iction
from which many blasters suffer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-07-25

gers. He held her for one last
question.
"Sheila, tell me, are you happy"
"Happy!" she echoed, trying to
smile. Tears came into her eyes.
Cali right, then. Now this"
Frank said, "this is what we're go
ing to do. Well run into town, d'you
see-my car is right over there
GIVE been looking at it,
"Well, and we'll have a party.
Well 60 to department store and
we'll buy all sorts of things for your
mother and Angela-and you, too.
Mother reminded me of reading
lamps, and Won asked if you had an
ice-cream freezer, and Connie-she's
next to Von-she said a radio, and
there's cups and towels-every-
thing we like we'll send home. Shall
WEI"
"Oh, but, Frank-!" They were
standing now, and she lifted the soft
tumbled crown Of her glittering hair,
and the blue eyes over which the
coppery bang drifted in film. ooh,
but, Frank, that'd be too much fun!"
Suddenly he put his arms about
her and held her tightly, and she
looked up in silence, trembling.
"You'n have to get used to this!"
he said in whisper.
"Sheila!" her mother called,
emerging. They were apart again.
"Ask Mr.. Nc Cam wud he stay for
a taste of lunch, an have some man.
ners to vel" said Mrs. Carscadden.
"Mrs. Carscadden, you're very
good" Frank said, glancing at his
wrist, "but I have some shopping
to do, and Sheila has promised to
help me. thought we'd 60 into
town for lunch"
"I'll get my hail" Sheila said, es-
Gaping into the house.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-07-25
Visitors Not Squeamish,
Exhibit Vote Shows

The public is not so squeamish
as some sponsors of scientific ex-
hibit material have feared.
In public exhibition of it's work
last spring the bureau of animal
industry, United States department
Of agriculture, showed in the patio
of the Agriculture building real
istic wax models of diseased It's
sues of animals Most of these rep
resented conditions disclosed in the
course of federal meat inspection at
packing houses. This familiar serv-
ice detects diseased meat and pre-
vents it from getting into channels
of trade.
Some members of the department
staff had feared that public display
of these specimens would prove too
gruesome for many spectators. 9th
ers regarded them as of interest and
having distinct educational value.
To settle the question, visitors to
the exhibit were asked to vote eyes"
or "No'' as to the desirability of
further displays of this collection.
Of nearly 1000 visitors who took
the trouble to vote only "a found
the exhibit distasteful and 938 re-
garded it as educational and desir-
able for public display.
In connection with the exhibit, an
official statement showed that most
food animals slaughtered in federal
ly inspected establishments in the
United States are healthy, only a
small fraction of l per cent failing
to pass inspection.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-07-25

A little milk added to the blue
water used for lace curtains will
launder them beautifully.
When freshly washed windows
are dry wipe them with tissue pa
per to make them sparkle.
To prevent caulifiower from
turning dark while cooking, put a
slice of lemon in the water in
which it is cooked.
Shades of pink can be set by
soaking in salt water.
Never use water that has been
boiled before or has been standing
in the kettle to make tea. Draw
fresh cold water and let it boil for
the first time. Water that has
boiled before tastes flat, because
the air has gone out of it.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-07-25
u. S. Farm Families
Have ADEQUATE Diets

"The family of laborer making
$500 year might never see many
of the foods served regularly on the
table of corporation president
with an income of 100000" says
an article on present-day diets in the
United States in the current Year
book of Agriculture. "Yet in both
instances the foods comprising the
diets can be classed into the same
dozen or so food groups and the
food values can be translated into
the same nutritional TERMS" accord
ing to the bureau of home econom-
les.
After surveys covering diets of
representative groups in the various
parts of the country, food econo-
mists have translated the items into
nutritional equivalents and they find
that larger proportion of farm
families than city families have fair
or good diets. This superiority of
farm diets is traceable to the better
supply of protective foods that the
farms furnish-milk, butter, eggs,
fresh vegetables, and fruits.
In every region of the country
families living on farms tend to
rank first in the proportion that have
good diets. Next in rank as to
goodness of diet come the families
in the large and middle-sized cities.
Diets in the villages rank lowest of
all because many villagers do not
have much home-produced food, nor
do they have access to as good an
assortment as is offered in metro
politan markets.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-07-25
CHAPTER XvII-Continued

"I'm not going to rush you"
Frank said. "But you have to know
you must know-that you seem to
me the most acknowledgement, I've
never known anyone like you!
YOU'RE can't help it, I'm crazy
about you'll
"There's no rush," he went on, as
Sheila still did not speak. eve
needn't tell anyone for weeks. But
let me come take you to shows, let
me come down-you don't have to
say anything to your mother until
this time next month, if you don't
want tot"
''Next month" Sheila said, find
ing her voice. 81 think it'll be
four years before Ma wants to hear
the name of Nc Cann!"
Her hands were locked in Franks
big hands; now she moved her fin