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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Former BIuft0n
Resident Is Dead

Mrs. Elizabeth Call, rs, former
Bluffton resident who has lived in
Lima for more than twenty years,
died in Lima Memorial hospital, Fri
day afternoon.
Death followed shock and internal
injuries received in a fall at her
home in that city on Thursday. She
was the widow of the late H. J..
Call, who was in the insurance busi-
ness here for many years.
Requiem high mass was celebrated
Monday morning at st. johns church
in Lima with burial in the Catholic
cemetery at Kenton.
Surviving are one son Leo at
home; five sisters, Mrs. John Kline
of Lima; Mrs. Adnes. EIgns and
Mrs. Joseph Kelly of Ada; Mrs
Helen Mooney of Cleveland and Mrs
John Diehl of Kenton. Also sur
viving are two brothers Joseph
Quinn of North Baltimore and John
Quinn of Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
ParL EckeIs, Former
Resident Succltnlbs

Parl o. Eckels, 65, former Bluff
ton resident died suddenly in Cleve-
land, according to word received here
the first of the week. He was
found dead in bed, Sunday morning.
Funeral arrangements were in
complete Wednesday morning. There
is a possibility that the body may
be brought here the latter part of
this week for interment in Maple
Grove cemetery, it was stated.
Eckels was member of a pioneer
Bluffton family. His father Horace
Eckels was a buyer of poultry and
farm produce in the early days of
the town. Eckels left Bluffton
about thirty-fve years ago. He was
a Bluffton high school graduate in
1896.
Surviving are his wife, one son
and one daughter all of Houston,
Texas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
PART OF ORANGE
SCHOOL DISTRICT
IS ORDERED HERE
Appeals Court Orders Anderson
Area Transferred to Bluff
ton District
Decision Will Add Five and
One-half Square Miles to
School Area

indication that the three year old
fight of the Anderson area of Orange
township be attached to Bluffton for
school purposes has at last been
crowned with success is seen in
ruling handed down at Lima Satur-
day by the third district court of
appeals.
In a preemptory order of man.
damus, the court commanded the
Hancock county board of education
to transfer to the Bluffton school
district that area of Orange town
ship represented in the petition of
transfer filed by Jesse Anderson and
others.
The area involved comprises five
and one-half square miles in the
western part of the township.
APPEAL ONLY ALTERNATIVE
Failure to comply would mean the
county board of education. would be
compelled to take the case into the
supreme COURT thereby incurring
further legal expense. Also, appeal
on the boards part is not considered
likely in view of the fact that re-
cent supreme court decisions indi-
cate that the transfer would be up
held.
Approximately 40 pupils of school
age reside in the area which the
court has ordered attached to the
Bluffton school, district.
A survey this week indicated that
SO students from the district will be
enrolled in Bluffton schools next fall.
q ALREADY ATTEND HERE
The change will not greatly affect
Buttons enrolment total, however,
for 27 from the disputed section
have attended school here during the
1939-40 term. 1t was necessary for
the parents of the. studenfs to pro-
| vide individual TRANSPORTATION dur,
/ ing the last year, because Of action
of the county board in assigning the
area to Mt. Cory.
Next fall regular Button school
bus routes will cover the area, for
the court order makes it mandatory
that the transfer be effected.
Last Saturdays order makes per-
manent temporary writ of man
damus, issued Immediately upon
filing of the case in the court of ap-
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Another BlufftOn Landmark Passes
With Wrecking OF Old Business House
Sound Alarm
Mosquito Is Seen
Here Tuesday

pLUFFTON'S arch : enemy
the mosquito, was sighted
here Tuesday morning for the
first time this season. The
winged pests against which
Bluffton is organizing were
anticipated this week, according
to Mayor w. A. Howe, who said
that members of the towns
anti-mosquito committee have
been searching for them in the
larva stage.
Plans have been made for
spraying stagnant pools and
other mosquito breeding places
this spring and active work on
this project will be started
shortly, the mayor stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
TO BUILD new
BUSINESS ROOM
THIS SUMMER
n
Construction of Building at
North Main and Jefferson
Sts., is Announced
Present Frame Building on
Albert Reichenbach Prop
erty Being Torn Down

Construction of a new business
room in Bluffton was announced
Tuesday by Albert Reichenbach,
Bluffton night police, who is tearing
down an old frame structure at North
Main and jefferson streets to make
way for the new structure.
The new building which will occupy
the site of the one now being remov-
ed, will be of two story brick con-
struction with dimensions % by so
feet. With a business room on the
first floor, the second floor will be fit
ted up as a living apartment.
Construction viii start in August,
according to present plans and the
building is to be under roof before
winter. Reichenbach said he was not
yet ready to disclose the identity of
the tenant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Century-old Structure at Main
And Jefferson Streets
Being Dismantled
Old Frame Building Housed
Many Pioneer Bluffton Busi-
Establishments

Wrecking of one of Buttons earl
lest business houses, frame struc-
ture at the corner of North Main
and Jefferson streets, started this
week, marks the passing of another
of the towns oldest landmarks.
Erected approximately 100 years
ago, the building was used thruout
the years by many varied esablish-
ments. 1t has served as quarters for
a hardware business, dry goods
store, a bowling alley, an early pic
ture theatre and a garage. Lately
the building was used for storage.
1t was one of the towns first
business structures, and none of the
''old-timers" can recall when it was
built. 1t is thought, however, that
construction was completed about
100 years ago.
Older residents recall that Beriah
Ewing's hardware store was quar-
tered in the building some SO years
ago. 1t was succeeded by the w. j.
Staater Dry Goods store, which oc
cupied the structure when Staater
moved from Mt. Cory and first went
into business here.
The building always has stood at
its present location, commonly known
about town as the old Peppell place.
Albert Reichenbach, the present
owner, expects to erect a new busi-
ness structure to replace it.
In wrecking the structure it has
been found that much of the timber
is of the finest native walnut, which
little shows the effect of years of
service.
Sidney Garau is in charge of the
wrecking program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Completes Mechanical
Engineering Course

Harold Schultz, eldest son of DR..
and Mrs. J. S. Schultz of South
Lawn avenue who recently completed
the mechanical engineering course at
the University of Cincinnati has ac-
cepted a position in the research
department of the Bendix Manufac-
turing company at South Bend, Ind.
Schultz began his work at South
Bend, Monday. He will return to
Cincinnati next month to receive his
degree at the university commence
ment exercises.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Former BeaUerddn,
Man Dies In Fire

Glen Calvin Bassett, so, former
Beaverdam resident, died in a hotel
fire at Kilgure, Texas, Monday
where he had resided for the past
fifteen years, according to word re-
ceived by relatives.
Bassett had been in the oil indus
try since leaving Beaverdam. He is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. V.
Buchanan of Springfield, Mo-, and
Mrs. E. ]. Gierhart of Beavrdam.
Also surviving are two brothers,
Dewitt of Venedocia and Otis of
Beaverdam. Another brother, the
late Lewis Bassett, was a brother
in-Iaw of the Murray families here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
BIuftOn Man Heads
College Debate Assn.

P. w. Stauffer, Bluffton college
debate coach, was elected president
of the Ohio Mems intercollegiate De-
bate conference at meeting of par
ticipating schools at Capital uni
versity, Columbus, last Saturday.
Stauffer succeeds L. c. Stats of
Ohio university, head of the organi-
zation for the past seven years.
Stauffer who has been secretary
of the Ohio Women's Intercollegiate
Debate conference was also re-elect-
ed to that office. During the past
year he has been a member of the
executive committee of the Ohio Col
legiate teachers of speech.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
SpOrtsmen's Club To
Hear TlUO Speakers

Plans for Buttons proposed fish
hatchery will be discussed by two
specialists at a meeting of the Com
munity Sportsmen's club to be held
at the council room next Monday
night at $3.50 o'clock.
Speakers who will be here are
Foster Roszman, of Bowling Green
State university, fish management
agent for this district and Robert
Wilson, sportsmen's representative of
the Allen County Conservation COM
mittee.
The members will also vote at this
meeting on acceptance of the ar
ticles of incorporation recently draft
ed and also rules and regulations
for government of the club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Name Committees
For III. S. Alumni

Committees for the Bluffton high
school alumni reunion to be held on
Friday night, May "a, have been
announced by ROLAND Stratton, pres
ident of the association as follows:
Program-James West, Mrs. A. r.
Baker, Carolyn Romey.
Refreshments-Mrs. Edgar Hauen-
stein, Theola Steiner, Mrs. Robert
Ewing.
Decorating-St stanley Basinger,
Dwight Diller, Dale Reichenbach,
Melvina Amstutz, Mrs. Don Patter-
son, Doneta Good.
Properties-Gene Benroth, Robert
West, Justin Gratz, Donald Lugin-
buhl, Panl Schumacher.
Dance-Charles Steiner, Lamont
Diller, Richard Cookson, Robert
Balmer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
College Club Hears
Talk By G. G. COburn

Charles G. Coburn, Bluffton repre-
sentative of The Ohio Oil Co., was
the speaker at a meeting of the
Commerciers, Bluffton college COM
mercial club, last week.
An oil man for more than 80
wears, Coburn briefly explained the
early history of oil development in
this country and talked on the hand
ling of men.
Racine Warren, of Bluffton, newly
elected president of the club, was in
charge of the meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
With The Sick

George H. Barnes, veteran Bluff
ton grocer is recovering from two
weeks illness at his home on South
Jackson street.
DR.. Gordon Bixel, Bluffton opto-
metrist has resumed his practice
after an illness of several weeks at
his home on Spring street.
Mrs. S. II. Pifer of Rawson, form
er Bluffton resident, is recovering at
Bluffton hospital from major oper-
alton which she underwent the lat
ter part of last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09

Residents of the town oiled up their
lawn mowers, preparatory to tackling
rapidly growing grass.
Gardening enthusiasts had their
hands full in attempting to make up
for lost time during an extended per-
iod of inclement weather.
Maximum temperatures Monday
was S5 degrees, and on Tuesday ther-
mometers climbed to a mark of rs.
Definite spring indications follow
ed in the wake of another assault by
winter last week. On Thursday,
weather resembled late November or
early December as the mercury sank
to a mark of 30, and there were snow
flurries in the district.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Springs Here With Bathing Suits,
Lawn Mowers And Busy Gardeners

Belated spring weather finally ar
rived in Bluffton the first of the week.
and there are signs other than yell
low dandelions, blossoming trees and
bright sunshine to prove it.
Two bathing suits were sold Mon
day by local clothing store, and sew
en- hardy swimmers took their ini-
tial plunge in Buckeye lake Monday
afternoon.
Neil Duffman, fishing at the County
Line bridge over Riley creek landed
mammouth seven pound carp.
Every farmer in the district was
busy in his fields from dawn until
long after sundown.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
residing south of Bluffton are the
parents of son born at Bluffton
hospital, Saturday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John McVetta, of Mt. Cory at the
Bluffton hospital, Tuesday.
Word has been received here of,
the birth last Wednesday of a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle
Drury of Marysville, Mich. Mrs.
Drury will be remembered as form
erly Miss Louise Durck Of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Mter-City Ball
Team Is Planned

Organization of a Triplett softball
team to represent Bluffton in inter
city league play appeared likely this
week, with play expected to get un-
der way within the next month.
Representative of the local team
will attend an inter-city league meet
ing in Lima this Friday, at which
plans will be mapped for the sum-
mer's schedule.
Fifteen new uniforms will be or
dered for the team, membership of
which is largely made up of the
same outfit which played last year
under the Readrite name.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
BaccaIauredte At
BeaUerdani Sunday

Baccalaureate services of Beaver
dam high school viii be held Sun
day night at the high school audi
torium at that place at g. o'clock.
Rev. Chas. Armentrout of the Bluff
ton Presbyterian church will deliver
the class sermon.
The baccalaureate service will open
graduation events of Beaverdam
high school which will have its COM
mencement the latter part Of next
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
MANY CANDIDATES.
NAMES APPEAR ON
PRIMARY BALLOTS
Tickets to be Voted on are Two
Of Largest in Nearly
Thirty Years
Voters Will Have Opportunity
To Express Preference
For President

Bluffton electors will be faced by
a 'nan-sized" task when they go to
the polls next Tuesday, to mark
their selections on name-congested
ballots representing the combined
May primary and presidential pref
erential vote.
Ballots for the spring primary will
carry one of the largest tickets pre-
sented for vote since 1912, accord
ing to advance indications.
Listed for the voters choice will be
the names of candidates for delegates
at large and alternates at large to
the state and national party conven-
tions; candidates for presidential
preference vote; candidates for gov
ernor and other state offices; cam
didates for representatives to Cong
ress; candidates for the United
States Senate; the Fourth District
ticket; candidates for Allen county
offices, and party precinct commit
teemen.
Lengthy Ticket
Because of the lengthy tickets,
election officials will stress the inn
portance of voting early in the day,
to avoid the last minute rush which
is likely.
1t is expected that it will take most
voters from five to ten minutes to
mark their selections for candidacy.
On the long Democratic ballot will
be the names of 113 candidates.
Republican ballots will carry II
names.
Heading both tickets will be the
presidential preferential ballot, which
may be confusing to number of vot-
ers because it is encountered only
once every four years.
Presidential Preference
This is ballot on which voters
may express their preference for
president and president, either
by voting for candidates listed, or by
writing in names. However, this
represents strictly complimentary
gesture.
On no part of the primary ballot
will it be possible to vote straight
ticket" by making only one mark.
That is possible only in the November
election.
The Allen county slate to be nom-
mated includes two county commits
sioners; treasurer; prosecutor; sher-
iff; recorder; probate Judge and clerk
of courts.
Two Local Candidates
Two Richland township men are
seeking county offices, one on each
ticket. p. w. AmstutZ is candidate
for commissioner; and Stanley Vert
ner is seeking nomination as record
er on the Republican ticket.
Of particular interest to Allen
coutny Democrats is the race for
nomination as congressman-at Large,
in which Francis Durbin, Lima attor-
ney and Bluffton city solicitor, is a
candidate.
On the Republican ticket there is a
statewide campaign to write in the
name of party-favored candidate fol
secretary of state. Earl Griffith, de-
ceaser. holder of the office, who had
been a candidate for reelection, died
after the legal filing date, occasionine
this move.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Findldy College
"Y" Group Coming

Members of the Findlay College
Y. M. C. A. and Y. W.. C. A. will
hold a joint meeting with the Bluff
ton college "Y" organizations in the
chapel here this Wednesday night.
The evening program will be pro-
vided by the Findlay visitors after
which an informal mixer and recep-
tion will be held.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Former BIuftOn
Teacher Married

Miss Grace Boyer, former teacher
in the Bluffton Grade schools was
married to Clyde knight at the
Church of Christ parsonage in Lam
caster, Ohio, according to word re-
ceived by friends here.
Miss Boyer, an instructor in the
school here some twelve years ago,
has been teaching at Eaton, Ohio,
during the past year. The couple
will reside on a farm near Bremen
in Fairfield county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Staufer Head OF
Lions Club Here

P. w. Stauffer, Bluffton college de-
bate coach and instructor in speech
at the high school was elected presi-
dent of the Lions club here for the
coming year. Stauffer succeeds Fred
Gettles, president for the past
twelve months.
Other officers elected are:
1st vice pres, Homer Gratz; End
vice pres, Edgar Chamberlain; 3rd
vice pres, N. E. Byers; sec., l. B.
Beeshy; treas, c. G. Coburn; tail
twister, Forrest Steinman; lion tam
er, E. S. Lape; directors, c. II.
Smith, |. w. Bauman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
College Senior Is
GiUen Scholarship

Karl Schultz, Bluffton college
senior, has been awarded a graduate
scholarship in economics for the
coming year at Haverford university,
Philadelphia, it was announced the
first of the week. Schultz who will
be graduated next month is the
youngest son of DR.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Schultz of South Lawn avenue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
SPEAKER WARNS
OF HARD TIMES
FOLLOWING WAR
Former Rawson Man, Now New
York City Business Execu-
tive Addresses Lions
Present European War to Last
Several Years, is Belief,
Speaker Declares

Present national business trends
were analyzed by j. d. Runkle, New
York City business executive, in a
talk given at dinner meeting of
the Lions club, Tuesday evening, in
the Walnut Grill.
A native of Rawson, Runkle had
extensive business experience in
Dayton, and later went to New York
City as one of the executives of the
Middletown Silver Co.
The present European war, the
domestic political situation and a
psychological reaction are the three
factors influencing present business
trends, Runkle told the Lions in his
address.
Long War Expected
1t is the general belief in New
York that the war will be drawn
out for at least two or three years.
Should fighting continue until next
spring, chances of United States
participation will become more pro-
nounced, he said.
At the opening of the war, prac-
tically all prices in the United States
followed an upward trend, until it
became apparent that the rise was
unjustifed. In the reaction the
prices dropped, but there now are
distinct signs that an increase will
be apparent again in the near fu-
ture, according to Runkle.
A retarding effect on business is
the result of the present political
situation, the speaker said.
Business Der In Fall
General business indices show ac-
tivity has been on a decline since
last fall, but the present concensus
of opinion is that there will be a a
distinct upward trend by fall. Re-
tail business at present is much
better than the wholesale or
manufacturers business.
The psychological factor involved
is the fact that people generally feel
business will improve in the fall, and
this sentiment alone will have a
bearing on conditions.
Agricultural prospects are espec-
tally bright, the speaker said. Corn
today is commanding price 27 pei
cent higher than a year ago, ano
wheat is up 36 per cent. Farm
prices generally are likely to stay or
a higher level as long as the wal
lasts.
Runkle declared that the best
policy to follow now is to save al
the money possible during gooc
times, for as soon as the war i!
over it is likely that we will expert
ence the worst depression in history
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Build NelU House
On Campus Drive

Construction of new residence on
Campus Drive for Prof. and Mrs.
Russell Lantz will be started shortly.
Excavation for drainage lines was
started the first. of the week. The
new home will be located between
the r. L. Triplett and Prof. Sidney
Hauenstein residences.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09

er started his rounds on Tuesday
and expects to have the canvass COM
pleted by the last of this week.
The fifty cent quarterly fee, it is
explained, will apply to householders
only. Restaurants, groceries and
other places having large amounts of
garbage will pay a higher rate
which has not yet been definitely de-
termined.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Berne Chorus To Be
Here Sunday Night

The Mems Chorus, of Berne, Ind,
noted musical organization will ap-
pear in a sacred program at the
First Mennonite church, Sunday
night at 7:30 o'clock, it was an
nounced the first of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
Mayors Notice

Complaints have been filed with
this office that street light globes
and bulbs are being broken malic-
iously by groups of boys about town.
This destruction of property must
stop and parents are hereby notified
that offenders will be subject to
prosecution before the proper au-
thorities.
0 III Hama M..ro.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
DEAD CATS NOT GARBAGE

Dead cats are not garbage
neither is Fido, the family canary
or rats which may be found dead
about the premises. This was the
decision of the council Monday
night when it reversed its pre-
vious stand and ruled that dead
animals may not be chucked into
the garbage pail.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-20
Atty. Oscar r. Llggett.
1855 Russell Street

STATE OF MICHIGAN in the
Circuit Court for the County of
Wayne In Chancery.
NO. e97,sss
SAMUEL LEWIS. Plaintiff, VS..
ONEIDA LEWIS, Defendant.
At session OF said Court held
at the Court House in the City Of
Detroit on the 25th day OF March,
AID. 1910.
Present: HONORABLE CLYDE
|. WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.
II appearing to this Court from
the AFFIDAVIT on file that the de-
fendaEt. Oneida Lewis. cannot be
located after a diligent search aud
inquiry; but that the last known
address Tin 1857 was s03 North
Seventh Street, Steubenville. Ohio.
on MOTION OF OSCAR z. LIG-
GETT. attorney for plaintiff. 1T is
ORDERED that she appear and an
swer the Bill OF Complaint filed IL
this cause within three (3) months
from the date OF this order. or said
Bill will be taken as confessed. ard
that copy OF said Order be sent TO
the last known address OF said de-
PENDANT. by registered mail. and in
case no registered return receipt
signed by the defendant Is received.
that this order be published as re-
quired by law.
CLYDE I. WEBSTER.
Circuit Judge.
"a True Copy
CAsPAR J. LINGEMAN, Clerk.
HERBERT SCHMIDT.
Deputy Clerk 4-13-5-25.