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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue Of Dec. II, 1906

Clifton Doty and Miss Nellie Con-
rad two of Bluffton's we'll known and
popular young people, were quietly
married at the Lutheran parsonage in
Findlay, Sunday afternoon.
Susan d. Clark was born near Can
nonsburg, Hancock county, January
IL, 1874, and died at her late home on
lower Main street, Dec. II, 1906, aged
62 years, IL month and four days.
She was united in marriage to the
late Capt. Warren Clark, October a,
1860.
Misses Mary Niswander and Lulu
Steiner, who went to Denver in Sep
tember, will spend Christmas with
Mrs. w. j. Welty, of Laramie, Wyom-
ing and probably will locate there.
DR.. Otto Owens, of Milton Center,
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Owens.
Miss Clara Wilson of Mt. Vernon,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilson.
Myron LugibihI of the Northwest
ern college is spending the holiday
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Lugibihl.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. and Paul Bes-
sire, of indianapolis, Ind, were guests
at the Bessire home on Jackson street
over Christmas.
S. d. Romey, of Richmond, Ind, is
holiday guest at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Rom
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08

6y.
Ezra Allison and family and Clyde
Benroth and wife, of Dayton, are
spending the holidays with relatives
in this vicinity.
Cloyd Alexander has good posi-
ton with the cash register works in
Dayton. He recently received liber-
al increase in salary.
David Betzner, of Berlin, Ont, is
visiting his brother, E. B. Betzner,
and family over the holidays.
Andrew Klay received word that his
oldest son, Grover, was sick in hos
pital at Wharton, N. J. The young
man since he left home has seen con-
siderable of life. Besides travelling
thru the south and east he has made
a trip across seas, finding employment
on an ocean liner.
Miss Eunah Temple left Wednesday
morning to spend the holiday vacation
with her grandparents at Middlepoint.
The Sunday school of the Church
of Christ elected the following officers
for 1907, Sunday: Superintendent,
James Allison; Asst. Superintendent,
H. d. Zehrbach; secretary, Hazel Con-
rad; asst. secretary, Viola Zehrbach;
organist, Josephine Cornwell; asst,
, organist, Pauline Hermann; treas,
William Leightner; chorister, Ger
trude Showalter; asst. chorister, Jen-
ME Ewing and Librarians, Paul Herr
mann and Fannie Bartscht.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08

Two home games will be offered
Bluffton cage fans this week, with
the college and high school squads
both appearing on the local floor.
Bluffton High will meet Ada here
Friday night in the second of a two
game series with their old foe. After
playing at Wilberforce Friday the
collegians will act as hosts to Ken
yon Saturday night on the high
school court.
Before Bluffton High cagers snap
ped out of their early-season leth-
argy they lost decision to Ada at
Ada by a count of 38 to 26.
There is world of difference be-
tween the Pirate aggregation that
lost that tilt, however, and the crew
that has won six of their last eight
games, and plenty of fireworks can
be anticipated when the traditional
enemies match strength this Friday.
Ada, too, has been travelling at a
fast clip, and the game here should
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Reserves Lose Close
One To BeLLefOntaine

In one of the most thrilling bat
ties of the season Bluffton High re-
serves lost to Bellefontaine seconds,
16 to Is, last Friday night on the
Bluffton floor.
Altho at disadvantage so far as
height was concerned, Bluffton
played fine game and little more
luck on shots from the field or bet
ter accuracy from the free throw
line would have given the locals a
victory.
Rich Gratz and Roger Howe top
ped the scoring for the reserves,
each getting five points. Schmidt
and Don Clark turned in nice de-
fensive performances.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Seminary Will Reopen
Doors

Continued from page u
nary board which has served since
the institution closed nine years ago
are:
General conference (self-perpetuat-
ing, not appointed by conferences)-
DR.. E. G. Kaufman, North Newton,
Kan; DR.. L. L. Ramseyer, Bluffton;
John d. Unruh, Freeman, S. Dakota;
Rev. Paul Whitmer, Pandora; Rev.
j. E. Amstutz, Trenton.
Central conference (appointed by
conference)-Rev. Emanuel Troyer,
Carlock, ILL.,; Rev. |. r. Detweiler,
Bloomington, ILL.,; Rev. Allen Yoder,
Goshen, Ind. 5aer r.
Alumni representatives (appointed
by alumni association)-Rev. H. T.
Unruh, Bluffton; Rev. w. S. Shelly,
Wadsworth.
Represent 200 Congregations
The General and Central confer
ences which have gone on record in
support of the seminary are estimat-
ed to represent some 200 congrega-
tions. Comprising the General con-
ference are six district conferences
Eastern, Middle, Western, Northern,
Pacific and Canadian.
The Central conference, formerly
composed of congregations in Illinois
now includes neighboring states and
is strong in the Middle West.
The seminary which originally
opened here in 1921 continued for
ten years after which it closed when
the outlook for future support ap-
peared uncertain. The institution at
that time was supported by individ-
uals, with no official sponsorship by
conferences of the church.
Since the closing of the seminary
however, the board of trustees has
held annual meetings to administer
necessary routine business matters
and look after property which the
seminary holds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
H. S. Cagers Play Ada Here Friday;
College At Home Against Kenyon

be one of the best of the season.
Last week the Bull Dogs demon
strated their power by crushing
Harrod, so to 81.
Bluffton colleges excursion to Will
berforce Friday night will see the
Beavers in action against one of the
best collegiate outfits in the state.
The Negro cagers have had a sue
cessful season to date and have
scored victories over some of the
best teams in Ohio.
Bluffton's clash with Kenyon here
Saturday will mark the first occa-
sion on which the locals have met
the Gambler crew on the Bluffton
court.
Athletic relations between the two
schools were inaugurated last fall
when Bluffton gridders defeated the
football team representing that
school.
In an early season cage tilt at
Kenyon, Bluffton lost 46 to 81.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
College Quintet Loses Thrillers
To Defiance And Ashland Outfits

finally taking the lead, 80 to 28, with
two minutes remaining.
Defiance knotted the count, then
went out in front, 81 to 30, but
West tied the score, 92-all, in the
last minute. Only Is seconds re-
mained in the game and it appeared
an overtime would be necessary, but
Collins tossed a sensational one
hand shot to give the visitors the
advantage, "a to 80.
West, with 10 points, topped Bluff
ton scorers in the tilt.
Ashland's sensational ail-junior
team which will be remembered as
one of the best teams appearing here
last season, found a Tartar in
Buttons scrappy frst-half play at
Ashland last Saturday.
The Burckymen set the pace thru
out the first half, and Richcreek,
all-Ohio guard last season, was held
to one lone field goal during the
period. He got it, however, just be-
fore the halftime gun to give his
team the nod, 10 to 18.
1t was still nip and and tuck
game in the early part of the sec
ond half until Yoder and Backensto
fouled out of the contest. They had
held Richcreek and Sprague, scoring
stars of the Ashland quintet, well in
check, but after they were lost to
the team the upstaters gradually
pulled away to commanding ad-
vantage.
Reichenbach scored 13 points for
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
BluftOn Freshmen
Lose In Tournament

Bluffton High freshmen were de-
feated by Lima Central, 27 to Is, in
an area freshman cage tournament
at Lima last Saturday.
Playing for Bluffton were Deppler,
Gratz, Devier, Stonehill, Ingalls,, Alt
haus and Schmidt.
Lima Central, Findlay and Lima
South are the survivors for second
round play.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Boosters Will Play
Three Games In Week

Bluffton Boosters will play three
games in the next week, one of
which will be on the local floor.
Thursday of this week will find
the Boosters tangling with Equity
Union in Lima league play, and on
Saturday the team will journey to
Risingsun.
Findlay Kanel Clothes will be
Bluffton's foe in a game here We'd
nesday, Feb. ID. On the Findlay
team are two we'll known brothers
combinations-the Pees brothers of
Dola and the Peters brothers of
Fostoria.
In a preliminary Bluffton college
reserves will play the Booster Sec
onds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Ohio Chester White
Assn. Sale Tuesday

The Ohio Chester White Breeders
association will hold its annual hog
sale in Bluffton at the Steiner Chew
rolet garage, formerly the Straton
garage on East Elm street next
Tuesday.
Animals offered at auction will be
products of more than a dozen Ches-
ter White breeders from all parts
of Ohio, representing latest develop
ment in hog types.
This sale will be followed by
sale next Wednesday afternoon at
the Gold Leaf Mineral company in
Lima, where forty head will be sold.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08

time in the last quarter the Diller-
men came up within five points, but
Buttons hopes for rally were
cut short again when the visitors
uncorked scoring spree that gave
them a safe lead.
Clyde Fisher, Bluffton guard, was
next to Hildreth in scoring. He
sank five field goals and three free
throws for 13 point total.
Bellefontaine's victory put them
back into the lead in the Western
Buckeye league. Bluffton. and
Wapakoneta both lost over the week
end, and dropped from the lead to a
position one-half game behind Belle
fontaine, which has won one more
game than the other two schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
SHORT SPORTS

opposing league teams, an average
of "a per game -.--Bellefontaine's
foes have an average of 28 points
per game-~-in last weeks league
play Bellefontaine topped Bluffton 80
to %; Van Vert bested Wapakoneta,
80 to "a; and Celina edged St. Marys,
81 to 25.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
TEAM STANDINGS

Bluffton College / II 375 $50
COMING GAMES
Friday, Feb. 9
Bluffton High VS. Ada, here
Bluffton College at Wilberforce
Saturday, Feb. 10
Bluffton College VS. Kenyon, here
Bellefontaine regained the lead in
Western Buckeye league play last
week after the smoke of the battle
had cleared away-.-.-.by defeating
Bluffton while Wapakoneta was los
ing to Van Vert, the Indians climbed
back into the pace-setting position,
half game in front. .Bluffton and
Wapakoneta each have won two and
lost one, while Bellefontaine's record
in loop play is three won and one
lost.
Tournament interest is beginning
to take shape in the area, with
opening of the Allen county tourney
only two weeks in the offing
the first-round play Conner will
tangle with Elida, Harrod will play
Spencerville and Beaverdam will
tangle with Lafayette. Beaverdam,
Spencerville and Lafayette loom as
the tourney favorites this season.
Bluffton continues to be the best
defensive team in the league A
total of 72 points have been made by
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08

A Bluffton team of eight players
will journey to Lima next Tuesday to
meet Lima Westinghouse in an inter
city ping pong match. Bluffton will
be represented by Don Gundy, Dick
Backensto, George Radulovich, Bob
West, Dale Reichenbach, James Clark,
Robert Ewing and Dale Davidson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
RECREATION CENTER

Mems volleyball play will be in the
high school gymnasium at $3.50 p. m.
this Thursday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
100. 900 Lives Lost

The worst earthquake in recent
years occurred in Japan in 1923
when nearly 100000 lives were lost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Junior Mouniies
Will Get Spurs

The special bicycle officers Of
the School Boy Patrol. known this
year as the Junior Mounted Po-
lice" will receive. as a gift from
the Tacoma optimist club. sets OF
reflector spurs.
The Junior Mounted Police" are
commissioned with the response
hility Of setting up bicycle safety
program in the schools. One boy
from the regular patrol in each
school has been designated by his
principal TO act in that capacity.
The members Of the Mounted Po-
lice will wear a special badge.
The elementary school boys will
have the rank of lieutenants and
will wear red enameled badges. The
junior and senior high school Of
ficers viii be given the rank of
captains and viii wear blue en-
ameled badges.
The optimist club spurs are high
grade reflectors which are worn on
the heel of the shoe for added
safety in night riding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Will Enlarge
Two Buildings
Phone Compony's
Business GROWING

Enlargement Of two south sub
Urban telephone exchanges Is
starting this week % take care Of
increased service demanded by the
national defense program and
rapid housing development Of the
territory, Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Co. announced Thurs
day.
The company viii build an ad-
ditional Is feet on the rear OF the
Lakewood exchange building. near
Lakewood community center
which serves the entire lake dist
rict and Fort Lewis and viii ex-
tend the Granite exchange at
Falkland Ia feet on the south side.
The Granite exchange serves the
territory out the Mountain high
WAY.
Both engagements are to ac-
comodate additional central office
operating equipment required by
the increasing demand for tele-
phone facilities. according TO Man
ager George W. Gahan. Rearrange-
ments in the Garland building also
will be commenced soon, he said.
10 prepare for the installation of
dial equipment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
NJ ain Street
Goinos. Conin9s aud Dotnos
OF Tocomans as the Re-
porter Found Them.

Jean Hallen discussing plans Of
Lincoln High School Girls club
Roscoe Smith hurrying up alley to
beat Hans johnson tele-
phoning - Art Cook busy with
plans for clubs party-Lee Mer-
rill examining photographs Rev.
Merrill c. slSaug telling of revival
services - Al Scott calling on
friend-Steve keffler writing out
q cheek-Bill Brown cutting hair
Al Rhodes coming home from
work-Fred and Beverly Hoffman
entertaining friends-6eorge Clark
giving a few pointers on dogs
John Fujimura discussing the price
of cider-Nivian Thrasher some
what vague as 10 her new duties
as club secretary-Molly Conger
reading the birth column-Lee
Boyd greeting daughter home on
visit-Hugh Scott planning a trip
to California Jimmy Gallucci tell
ing how he trains his children
Jim Nootan talking about con-
scription.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
ST. AIMS Receiving Home Plans
Open House Sunday Afternoon

st AIMS home. 1902 So.
Alaska. where unfortunate chill
dren of Tacoma are received and
given temporary care pending fos-
ter placement or until they are
able to care for themselves. win
be open for inspection and reoep-
tion Sunday from until 5 p. m.
Members of the st. AIMS guild
will act as hostesses.
The home, originally classified
as an orphanage. was remodeled
and equipped for its present work,
following recommendation Of DR..
C. c. Carstens of the Child We'll
fare League of America, who made
a survey of child care in Tacoma
two years ago. DIR. carstens' sug-
gestion came after it was learned
too many Of the child agencies here
were doing the same type work.
Accordingly Sisters Of st. Fran
els bought the present property
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Disney Paintings
To Be Exhibited
Art Season Will
Open On Sunday

An exhibition of The original
paintings on celluloid from the
Walt Disney production Of Pinoe-
chic viii be one Of the three which
open the Tacoma Art association
season IN the College OF Puget
Sound galleries in Jones hall, sun
d. = between ? and s D. m. Prof.
Walter Isaacs. director OF the
school Of art at the University Of
Washington. and Mrs. Robert Hyde
Of Tacoma viii each have a one
man exhibition in the upper gal
leries.
Isaacs' exhibition includes his
paintings recently shown at the
Park Avenue galleries in New
York and also a group Of more
recent paintings that have not
been exhibited before.
Mrs. Hyde has but recently be-
gun to exhibit her work. She was
an honorable mention winner in
the first annual exhibition for
artists of Tacoma and Southwest
Washington. which was sponsored
by the Art association. During the
current month she has two paint
ings hanging in the Northwest an
nual exhibition at the Seattle art
museum.
When Disney began TO draw his
animated pictures. art was far
thest from his mind. When the
Metropolitan museum hung a
painting of his he was surprised.
Now the Metropolitan has pur-
chased a group of his paintings.
as have Fl other art galleries in
the United States. Walt Disney
has been cited for his contribution
to better living" by three univer-
sites, Southern California, Har-
ward. and Yale.
The three exhibitions will con-
tinue 10 be on exhibition until
Nov. 10 at the regular gallery
hours: Daily. except Sunday. from
1880 until p. m; Sundays from
2 to 6. and Monday evenings from
= to $50. The galleries are free
at all times including the Sunday
opening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
No Serious
Accidents
EGtonville Plant
Celebrates Record

MsTking = year IN wnIch no seri-
Gus accidents occurred 20 any en-
ploye Of the Eatonville Lumber
company. the safety committee Of
the concern held its annual ban
quet Tuesday night At Hotel Eaton
Vile
No accidents of any kind we're
experienced IN the single mill.
garage and refrigeration depart
ments. and in the hazardous log
ging class no accidents occurred
which caused permanent or partial
disability. It was pointed out by
Gerald Patten and John shaugh-
messy. safety engineers.
They also pointed out that the
logging class had cost rate Of
only .O077 cents per workman hour.
compared to the state average of
10 cents per workman hour.
The banquet was attended by
the dozen members OF the COM
mittee and some 30 guests. includ-
ing Ed sorger. state supervisor Of
safety and industrial relations.
Sorger. who gave the principal adj
dress. expressed amazement at the
record for safety established dur
ing the year by the company. and
said its accomplishment stood alone
in the state. He pointed out other
operators should follow Elco's lead
il they desired to conserve their
workmen and, incidentally, reduce
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

which overloois Wapato lake. At
cost Of S27. 900, none OF which
was contributed by the Commun-
ity Chest or by public donation.
the building was made ready TO
receive and train its little charges.
Since its founding In 1921 at
s040 SO. J st, the home has been
a member OF the Community Chest
organization. An average OF 25
children per year were cared for
at the start, but that number
sometimes increased to 60.
At the present time % children
are being cared for. Those of
Catholic faith attend Catholic
schools. Others attend public
schools. Activities are directed
under the supervision Of Sister NJ.
Albert. assisted by five other sis
tiers on full-time duty.
Objective of the home is 10
train children in the way of living
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Scout Leaders
To Meet Here
Financing Methods
Will Be Discussed

Best methods Of financing Boy
Scout troops. Sea Scout ships and
Cub packs viii be discussed Thurs
dav evening at a meeting Of all
Tacoma area Boy Scout unit lead
ers at First Congregational church.
John c. Triplett. assistant ma
tional director Of registration. Boy
Scouts of America, win be princi-
pal speaker. The conference will
open at 80.
Triplett is responsible for pro-
motion of the troop budget system
adopted widely by scout organiza-
tons throughout the country to
finance their own individual unit
activities. The standard troop bud
get covers funds for troop supplies,
good turn" fund. subscription
to the official magazine. reserve
fund and registration fees.
According to Triplett. manage
ment by the boys Of these small
sums in an orderly way teaches
thrift. financial responsibility and
orderly arrangement of their own
as well as troop affairs. He viii
outline the plan fully.
Other subjects for general dis
cussion will include the fall pro-
gram of the Tacoma council and
the plan of action, for Boy Scouts
to cooperate in national defense
plans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Released Prisoner
Gets Little Liberty

Robert l.. Hilton. 23-year-old
farmer from Jellieo. Tenn. was
picked up by Deputy Sheriffs Nc
Donald and Kupka Wednesday af-
ternoon and was on his way almost
Immediately back to Seattle where
he had been let out Of Jail only the
day before.
Shortly after Hilton was released
there, Undersheriff Clyde Knowles
said, the Seattle officers learned
the man was wanted in Columbus.
O.. as parole vioiator. He had
gone to the home of a friend in
Tacoma and was arrested there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Tacoma Girl Will
Accompany u Band

For the third consecutive year.
Roberta Rice OF Tacoma will lead
University of Washington band
formations with her twirling baton.
Miss Rice is graduate of Stadium
high school. She and her three
new majorets. Norma Kelley,
Patty Houck and Betty Roter-
mund. viii 90 to Portland this
week with the band for the Ore
gon game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

that they may be happy and set
tied in the homes of foster par
ents. Children also are temporar.
lily cared for where there Is i'll.
ness in the family.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

William Parsons, chairman Of the
committee. presided.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

insurance costs to themselves and
to their employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
BY BILL aARRIGUs

There's hope for the young
male graduate. No longer will our
youth have TO live on the old
folks, 70 on WPA, or join the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
Mint Juleps At
Worlds Fair For
Kentucky CoIoneIs

Worlds Fair, N. X. June al
Amid q perfect welter Of cOlored
servants, slOw-spoken nostalgia
and frosted mint juleps, the
Honorable Order Of Kentucky
Colonies, one Of the most IA
nous organizations IN the
United States, will convene NJ
the Worlds Fair Of 1910 In New
York on Monday, June "a.
A feature Of the day will be q
preview Of q portrait Of Stephen
Foster, the noted composer,
which was executed by Howard
Chandler ChriSty The paint
Ing will he presented 10 the Old
Kentucky Home, Bardst0wn,
Ky. on July 4.
Governor Keen johnson, SEN
atOr Albert Il. Happy" John
son. both Of Kentucky, and
Harvey u. Gibson, fair board
chairman, who will be referred
10 ~ Colonel" for the day, will
take part IN the ceremonies ut
PeryiOn hall. \ supplementary
list Of distinguished "c0Ionels"
will participate In q mint juicp
party following the ceremonies.