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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
HANCOCK COUNTY
Findlay May Get New
Movie Premiere

Possibility the world premier of
"Down by the Old Mill Stream,
starring Gene Autry, may be held
in Findlay, was seen by Howard
Wilson, manager of the State Thea
tire, who left Friday for Hollywood,
Calf, with such an idea in mind.
1t was in Findlay the late Tell
Taylor penned the lines that have
made the well-known ballad immort-
al. He is said to have gained his
inspiration from an old mill on the
Blanchard river near his family
home, now site of the Hancock coun-
ty fairgrounds.
Wilson said he would be ON the
west coast for a month and that in
event studios producing it decide to
hold the world premier here, he will
urge that Autry and co-stars be
brought to Findlay for the grand
opening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

HE TAKES all America has to
offer with a smile and awaits
chance to return the favor with a
machine gun.
HE COILS in the flag, hides in
the quartet singing the national
anthem and crouches behind the
Bill of Rights.
HE ACCEPTS your invitation
to dinner and makes a mental
blueprint of your home so he can
return and snatch the silver.
HE LETS you help him on with
his coat while he plans to steal
your shirt.
HE LETS you pay his golf fee
while he figures out how much
powder it would take to blow up
the clubhouse.
HE BECOMES your weekend
house guest and spends most of
the time estimating how good
target for bombers the children's
bedroom would make.
HE APPLAUDS America First
programs and laughs himself to
sleep over the fact his face didn't
betray him.
HE STANDS when "The Star
Spangled Banner" is played, but
eases his conscience by assuring
himself that he was tired of sit
ting, anyhow.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Crash Victim Loses
Blood

Julius Simon, &c, of Findlay, was
in critical condition from loss of
blood and numerous arm and face
decorations suffered in an auto-train
collision at the Bell avenue crossing
of the New York Central railroad,
in north Findlay.
Simon was taken to the Findlay
hospital where he was reported in a
semi-conscious condition. Charles
Yantis, 10, also of Findlay, said by
police to be driver of the auto, was
taken to the hospital and treated for
decorations. The auto was de-
molished.
Yantis told police he did not see
the train, and believed his car struck
just behind the locomotive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Air Guns Are Menace
In Findlay

Unless children refrain from the
practice of shooting bee-bee air-guns
within the corporation limits, the
weapons will be confscated and the
owners prosecuted under a city ordi-
nance, Police Chief Leo M. Larkins
of Findlay, warned.
Chief Larkins said he had received
complaints from at least two parts
of the city that youngsters in their
teens were shooting at birds and at
targets. In one instance, he said, a
shot hinged over the heads of two
women standing in their flower gard
en-.
The chief made clear that there
would be no further warning con
this air-gun business.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Get Cash For Child
Care

Legislation passed by the special
session of the Ohio legislature has
released $3,679 for distribution to
the Allen county bureau of the state
division of aid for dependent child
rem, it was announced Saturday by
Welfare Director Charles L. Sher-
wood.
The money will be distributed in
three installments-one Immediately
the second on Oct. l and another
January /, Sherwood said.
Aid for dependent children fund
ALLEGATIONS to other counties and also
to be divided into three installments
included: Auglaize S1,402; Hancock
$2,226; Hardin S1,274; and Putnam
$1,714.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

hart in the absence of Mayor Frank
McClain.
The former mayor whose grand
father settled in Lima on a spot va
Gated by the last Shawnee Indian
tribe to be sent beyond the Mis-
sissippi, gave the 100 visiting dele
gases some advice in the Shawnee
language and expressed hope that
some of these Indian words might
some day find their way into the in
ternational language.
The distinction of being the oldest
delegate at the congress belonged
to Miss Ann E. Beatty, resident of
Cardington, Ohio, active despite her
83 years.
Miss Beatty took her first Esper-
anto lessons 33 years ago and at one
time was teacher of a class in Es-
peranto.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Utility Appeals For
Right-Of-W

The Ohio Power Co. filed a pc
tition in Allen county common pleas
court Friday for appropriation of
right-of-way across 100 acres on
Marion township land owned by Ber-
nard L. and Lawrence J. hammers.
The utility declared that the 30
foot-wide easement was needed for
construction of a powerline for dis
tribution of electric power to Del
phos and vicinity, and that the power
company and the owners of the land
had been unable to agree on compen-
sation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Merge Five Methodist
Churches

Plans have been announced for the
consolidation of five Methodist
churches in the Pandora and Gilboa
areas to comply with the sugges-
tion of the Rev. DR.. F. Earl Roe,
superintendent of the Defiance dis
trict.
Churches affected by the move are
the Pandora and Gilboa churches
formerly under the Methodist Epis-
copal body and the former Methodist
Protestant churches at Gilboa, Riley
Creek and Pleasant Grove.
Current plans are for one pastor
to serve the two Gilboa churches
with services in both buildings at
different hours, for the next year or
two building consolidation plans can
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

all that is needed to prove that this
type of driving does not pay.
The 81 motorists who faced the
charge before Judge M. b. jenkins
during the first six month of 1910
have discovered that in addition to
paying a stiff fine they generally lost
their drivers licenses for six months.
The average fine handed out to a
driver who pleads guilty to drunk
en- driving charge or is found guilty
is $25 and costs and a six-months
suspension of license.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Rush NYA School
Project

The NYA project at the Bath
township school started Jan. 9, is
nearing completion.
Work included the construction of
tennis courts, basketball courts, base
ball diamonds, back-stops, and land
scaping around the courts; the in
stallation of swings, teeters, which
were constructed in the NYA work
ship, and slides. The boys on the
project have cleaned and waxed the
exteriors of the school buses, put up
40 rods of wire netting fencing, and
have painted the iron structures on
the school grounds with aluminium
paint.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
State Owes County
$1,975

The state of Ohio owes Hancock
county S1,975 in criminal court costs
which have been accumulating since
1885, according to a statement COM
piled by Auditor of State Joseph T..
Ferguson. Throughout the coun-
ties, the amount owed by the state
on this score amounts to nearly
100000, Ferguson said,
Ferguson explained that the
amount represents funds expended
by the counties for the conviction of
criminals and their transportation to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
PUTNAM COUNTY
"All Risk" Crop Insur-
ance Coming

Word has been received that "all-
risk" crop insurance on 1941 crops
will be available, Chairman Arnold
J. Schroeder of the Putnam county
AAA committee disclosed.
Wheat growers can start planning
on a guaranteed income from this
grain next year, he asserted. This
will be the third consecutive year
that crop insurance has been made
available.
To participate in the insurance
program, the chairman explained, a
farmers must file an application with
the county committee and pay his
premium either in cash, with a ware
house receipt for wheat or by ex-
ecuting an advance against payments
earned under the crop control pro-
gram.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
To Sing Light Opera
Roles

Gladys Winterrowd, Findlay vocal
ist, and Toledo Civic Opera Associa-
tion additions winner, will be heard
in supporting roles during Toledo's
coming light opera season at the
Geological Park Amphitheater. She
has won many singing contests,
among them one which gave her the
opportunity to sing with the West
Coast Light Opera Co. She was
awarded a gold medal by the Wales
Eisteddfod Association of Wales, and
only recently received gold trophy
in Warren, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
RawSOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kuhlman of
Findlay and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Web
er of Kenton were Fourth of July
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Beard and dau-
ghter Ethel of Alger were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
Bauman.
Thomas, Richard, Betty and Mary
Lou Fox of Arlington spent Sunday
with thier grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Huffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Weldon and son
of Cincinnati are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivy Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovett of Findlay
were Friday evening callers on Mr..
and Mrs. Luther McCleland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
daughter of Rossford spent Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Bowers
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Kerr and twin
daughters spent few days last week
with Eli Hartman.
Mr. .and Mrs. Howard Meyers and
farmily, Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth and
son Bob, of Ft. Wayne; Mr.. and Mrs.
L. X. Forsyth and Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Neighswander were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Carrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Thomas, dau-
ghter Jane, Bud Huss, Carol and DON
ma June Thomas spent Sunday after
noon with James Thomas of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley House spent
the Fourth of July at Cedar Point.
Emerson Lootens is spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Deer of Findlay.
Our Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
To Leave Soon For Iran

Word has been received from the
foreign mission board of the Presby-
terian church of New York City that
DR.. and Mrs. Rolla E. Hoffman are
to leave San Francisco on July 10,
for Meshed, Iran, as medical mis-
sionaries at the American hospital
there.
DR.. and Mrs. Hoffman and their
two daughters, Betty and Harriet,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
County School Enroll /
ment Gains

Despite loss of DO pupils in the
high schools, enrolment in the Allen
county public schools during the past
nine months showed an increase of
80 over the previous year.
This was revealed in County Supt.
Herschel Litherland's annual report
to the board of education, made pub
lie Saturday.
According to the report, the total
enrolment was 4,0S7 for the term
which closed last month. The in
crease was in grades one to six, with
72 more pupils. Grades seven to IL
dropped 40.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Two Traffic Fatalities
In Two Days

Hancock county's 18th traffic IA
tality in 1910, the sixth in little
more than month, was recorded
Friday when Leroy Delbert Corbin,
81, of Findlay, was crushed beneath
his truck which left the highway
and overturned in a ditch along
route 25 about 10 miles north of
Findilay.
Corbin's death was the second in
the county in less than 15 hours due
to traffic accidents. A. Wilbur
Grouse, of McComb, was killed in
stantly late Thursday when his auto
crashed into a truck on route 224,
four miles west of Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Lima'S Bonded Debt
Lower

Lima's bonded debt dropped below
the three million dollar mark Satur-
day, the lowest in 81 years.
This announcement was made by
City Auditor Clyde Welty as he
placed the figure at s2,999,700. The
figure is nearly four and one-half
millions under the peak debt of 1924
The huge reduction of the past
decade has placed the city in as good
a financial condition of any in the
state, Welty said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
$4,000 Attend Park
Dedication

Formal presentation of Schoonover
park to the city of Lima marked
Thursdays dedicatory festivities at
tended by some $4,000 persons.
The Fourth of July ceremonies
also were featured by an all-day pro-
gram of sports events, swimming in
the new $4,000 pool and an elab-
crate display of fireworks in the
evening.
Presentation of the new $500,00O
recreation grounds was made by 7.
R. Schoonover, the donor. Mayor
Frank E. McClain made the accept
ance speech.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Report Case Of Sus-
pected RABIES

One case of suspected rabies-Al-
len county's first this year-was re-
ported Saturday by Dog Warden
Irwin Sakemiller.
The head of dog owned by Jesse
Reese, of Lima Route 3, has been
sent to the Ohio State university lab
oratory, Columbus, for tests, Sake
miller said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
State To Award Road
Contracts

Projects for improvement of $50
miles of roads, carrying an estimated
cost of s1,856,412 are scheduled for
sale July IL and 13 in Columbus by
the Ohio Department of Highways.
The projects include the following:
Allen county-City of Lima, u. S.
30-S, grading, drainage structures,
widening, paving with asphaltic con-
crete for 1.044 miles. Estimated cost
$32,420. Completion date Oct. Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

women as well as standing corn con-
tests for men and juniors. The
state contest rules will be followed
for the junior contest while the
committee will draw up rules for
the women's contests.
No date or location has been de-
termined, this matter being left in
the hands of the general committee.
There will be a plowing demon
stration on the program the day of
the contest while plans are being
considered to hold a demonstration
of the latest picking machine.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Odd Fellows Encamp-
ment In Findlay

The annual session of the Ohio de-
partment council of Patriarchs Mill
tant and its women's auxiliary in
Findlay on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, and the annual Grand En-
campment of Wednesday and Thurs
day, will bring to Findlay members
of these branches of the Odd Eel
low order estimated as high as 1000
men and women, delegates of SUBJ
ordinate lodges throughout the state.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Red Cross Quota
Reached

The drive of Allen county chapter,
American Red Cross, to raise $4,000
for war relief ended Saturday with
the quota reached
The check for the full amount was
forwarded to national headquarters
in Washington on Monday, according
to Red Cross officials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Community Chest
Reports

The Lima Community Chest closed
the books for June with assets total
ing 19,700.22-including $11, 1,909.38
in uncollected 1939-40 pledges-ac-
cording to a financial statement is
sued Saturday by Secretary James
C. Turner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

be worked out by the two congrega-
tions.
One pastor probably would be in
charge of the other three churches,
altho Definite plans for this move
have not been learned. Under the
existing operation, the Pandora
pastor travelled to Gilboa to serve
the Methodist Episcopal church with
the Methodist Protestant minister be-
ing in charge of the Gilboa, Riley
Greek and Pleasant Grove pastor
ates.
These plans for consolidation and
rearrangement have been approved
by official boards of all five churches.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Girls Skull Fractured
In Fall

Twyla Anderson, eight, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson, of
Kenton, is in serious condition at
Kenton hospital suffering from a
fractured skull, resulting from fall.
The girl fell from step-ladder in
the barn at the farm of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Mil
Ter of near Kenton, where she was
visiting. She fell on the cement
barn floor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Report County Tax
Collection

Real estate tax receipts Saturday
amounted to $3,741.43, bringing the
total for the week to $31 ,667.46 and
for the last-half 1889 collection thus
far to $179, ,905.12, it was reported by
Allen county Treasurer Byron H.
Dershem.
The realty tax books will remain
open until Aug. /, Dershem said.
Sales tax collections Saturday were
$85744, for the week $5,831.69 and
since Jan. 1, $140,828.68.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Grove Man Is Agri-
culture Teacher

Amos Meyers, of Columbus Grove
has accepted the position as Smith
Hughes vo-ag instructor at the Lyons
high school.
Mr.. Meyers, graduate of Ohio
State university in the Smith Hughes
college of agriculture, began his
duties at Lyons school last We'd
nesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Lima Pastor HOnOred

Ministers of the Disciples of Christ
Churches of Ohio, closing their sum-
mer ministerial institute at Lakeside,
selected S. M. Davidian, Lima, as
chairman of the institute committee.
Other members are C. N. Filson, To-
ledo, and F. H. Groom and J. H.
Goldner of Cleveland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Cow Routs Shoppers

A cow that pulled loose from its
handlers at the Kenton Farmers
Marketing Corp. auction and went on
a rampage through the downtown
business district put shoppers to
flight and ran one-half mile out
State Route 81 before being recap
tured, police reported. No one was
hurt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Hold Corn Husking
Contest

Decision to hold a corn husking
contest in Putnam county this fall
has been made by representatives of
the six Oranges in the county.
The oranges will sponsor the con-
test and the committee has decided
to hold shock contests for men and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Boy Attacked By Bees

Edward Howe, son of Les Howe,
of Kenton, was severely injured Fri
day when he was attacked by a
swarm of bees. His face swelled so
badly that physician lanced it four
times within two hours in an effort
to reduce the pressure. His condi-
ton was reported somewhat inn
proved Saturday and hope was held
for his recovery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Home From Holy Land

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Peterson of
Spencerville have returned home
from Jerusalem. Their homeward
trip began June 1. Mr.. Peterson was
employed by the kellogg Oil Construc-
tion Co. in the Holy Land.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

penal institutions. Although state
laws provide that counties be reim-
bursed for such expenditures, no
funds have been appropriated by the
general assembly for such purpose
since 1885, Ferguson said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
200 Missed In Findlay
Census

More than 200 persons have re-
ported that they were missed by the
census enumerators here. The report
of the census last month gave Find
lay a population of POLIO, a gain of
TAT since 1880.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Esperanto Meeting
At Lima

The opening session of the thirty
third annual congress of the Esper-
anto association of North America
was held Friday morning in Lima
with the address of welcome present
ed by former Mayor Frank Burk-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
HARDIN COUNTY
Injured By Fathers
Truck

Max Green, 16, son of William
Green of Ridgeway, suffered brok-
en- hip and crushed shoulder when
he was pinned beneath his fathers
truck and a driveway post at the
Belle Center creamery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Safe And Sane Fourth
At Lima

Five persons were injured, none
seriously, by exploding firecrackers
Thursday as Lima celebrated a gen.
orally "safe and sane" Fourth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11

all on leave of absence, have been
visiting in the home of DR.. Hoffman's
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Hoffman, near
Leipsic.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
KentOn Schools Open
Sept. 3

Announcement was made by the
Kenton board of education that the
city schools will open on Sept. 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-11
Drunken Driving
Costly

One appearance in Lima municipal
court on drunken driving charge is
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-06-15
Reatha And Eric Meet Secretly First Time

hand and a book beside, her turn
ed to look at Reatha.
Gosh. how hate anatomy she
muttered, Ringing down her pencil
and pad.
did you funk again. darling
Reatha who was busy combing her
rich brown hair eazed affectionate-
~ at the Disguised Cora.
Yes. and got merry hades from
Old Left Foot. Gee. I'm sick or III :
whole mess. What do | care about
the art or science Of dissection. /
just want TO go out and have some
fun without a thought OF study
You selected the wrong profess
sion. my dear Reatha said, in
our work were supposed to study
constantly"
well I'm not" Cora declared
ychcmently Just as soon as | can
shall find myself nice man TO
hcnpeck see II don't"
Rcatha laughed at her "Yon
sound like Lillian Marsh. She's the
one looking for a husband"
"No. she's not alone Cora
yawned, As she again picked up her
pencil. I'm definitely on the look
out for q man
Cora" Reatha cried shocked.
Don't he so disturbed sweet
heart Cora said sarcasticaiiy.
I'VE are all looking for pair Of
broad manly shoulders 10 weep 81
I'm so blamed lonesome tonga;
Id take pr Northern"
why Cora Reatha's face war
red as she whirled from The mirror
and stared at her roommate.
"Never mind me honey child.
Say who Is your heavy date ton
night?' lie must be extra special
the way you're singing war pant"
I'm not dressing M any more
than usual Miss Swift" Reatha
tried to make her tone casual
AHA. you lovely little liar"
erinned Cora. Just the same you're
simply gorgeous. If I had your
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-06-15
LEGAL NOTICES
Attys. Loomis. Jones. Piper
and Golden
3O1 Randolph bldg.

STATE OF MICHIGAN the Cir
cult Court for the County OF WAYNE
in Chanccry.
NO. e99.299
ETHEL I. ANTHONY. Plant n.
VS.. FRANK ANTHONY. Defendant
ORDER or PUBLICATION
AT session of said Couri held
al the Court House in the CITY Of
Detroit. County Of Wayne and state
Of Michigan on the 9Th day OF May.
AID. 1910.
Present. HONORABLE JOSEPH
a. MOYNIHAN. Circuit Judge.
II appearing to this Court fr m
affidavit on file that the defendant.
Frank Anthony. is not resident
of the state Of Michigan. bu; that
he resides in Buffalo. New YORK
TT is OR DERED that he appear
and answer the bill OF complain;
in this cause within three go
months from the uate OF this o.
der or said bill Of complaint will
be taken as confessed. and that
this order he served by Registered
Mail upon said defendant or r.
published. as required by Law IN
The Detroit Tribune. newspaper
printed. published and circulating
In said County.
JOSEPH A. MOYNlHAN.
Circuit judge,
(A True Copy
CASPAR J. LINGEMAN. Clerk
SAM WOJCIk.
Deputy Clerk 6-S Ego.