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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-07
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
LOSES FOUR ATHLETES

Washington College will lose four
of the best athletes ever produced
at the Chestertown school in many
a day when Adds Couple, Mike Kar-
dash and Bobby Everett, all mainstay
on the baseball nine for the past four
years will graduate along with Ed
Buck, star performer of the Track
team for the last two years.
Couple has been the chief mound
artist for the Sho'men ever since his
Freshman year and has turned in
some of the best ball ever seen at the
local College since the days of Johnny
lege, Cop has won 10 games and lost
2. Participated in exactly 217 in
nings, striking out 251 opposing bats
men and during this period of four
years of collegiate ball has gathered
himself 116 base hits with batting
average of Ala. While the Pitts
burgh Pirates were in Philadelphia
during their Eastern swing around
the circuit, the Wallingford, Pa,
southpaw pitched in batting practice
and impressed Manager frankie
Frisch very much. Not yet signed,
the southpaw viii no doubt affix his
signature on some big league contract
Mike Kardash and Bobby Everett,
both infielders have also played their
last baseball for Coach Tom KILLER,
much to the students regret.
Kardash, little boiler guy is the
shotstop that kept the entire cluy go
ing during he past three years, es-
pecially when the pressure was on.
1t is understood that Class AA min
or league club have their eyes on this
lad and perhaps we shall hear plenty
from him in the future.
Everett, Hartley, Delaware, boy
played the hot corner and showed
more improvement in his playing ac-
ton than in former years.
Also graduating this year will be
Ed Buck, mainstay of the Track team
during the past two years. Bucks
speciality was the 44O, which he ran,
on several occasions in 51.8 which is
good time in any one track meet.
This year Ed became the heavy duty
man for Coach George Ekaitis, run
ming the dashes as we'll as the 44O.
A great Trackman was Ed Buck, his
absence will be greatly felt next year
as well as Copple, Kardash and Ever
EFT.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-07
NATIONAL GUARD UNIT
RECEIVES GAS MASKS

Issued gas masks for the first time
last week the Chestertown Medical
Detachment of the First Maryland In
fantry took on a war-like appearance
as the masks were fitted
1t has been announced that Staff
Sergeant Garrett Chaires and Ser
geants Harvey G. Blyman and Spen-
Ger S. Smith have received ratings
following an examination, as medical
experts. At the same time it was an
nounced that Corporal A. G. Porter
had been rated as a medical techni-
clan, first class.
Col. Frank B. Hines, commander
of the local detachment, has announc-
ed that dinner for the members OF
the company would be held in the
near future, possibly on June 81. The
definite date for the affair, to which
other guests will be invited, awaits
the acceptance Of General D. Johr
Marley, General Milton A. ReckorG
and Col. George Rice.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-07

If you are to serve rib roast of
beef, boned and rolled, use the bones
for the soup pot and the excess fat
from the roast may be rendered out
and added to the fat jar.
Any leather, such as suede, with
the surface removed and finished on
the flesh side in soft, velvety effect
is soft but not durable, and wears
shiny with use.
Every household benefits by a
spring and fall inspection for neces-
sary cleaning, for discarding useless
articles, and for making any neces-
sary seasonal changes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Remains Brought
Here For Burial

Remains of Mrs. Bertha Greding
Rhoda, 66, of Lima, former Bluff
ton resident, were brought here for
burial in Maple Grove cemetery Sun
day afternoon following funeral
services held at the First Reformed
church in Lima.
Mrs. Rhoda died Thursday after
noon at Lima Memorial hospital
where she had been a patient since
December 25 when she suffered a
broken hip as the result of a fall
at her home.
She was born in New Philadelphia,
the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Peter
Greding but spent most of her child
hood in Bluffton where her father
was for many years minister of the
Reformed congregations here and
prominent in affairs of his denom-
ination.
She moved to Lima thirty-six
years years ago. In 1919 she was
married to William Rhoda of Lima
who died three years later
Surviving are her brother, L. T
Greding of Bluffton and three sis
ters, Mrs. VIM. Huber of Ada, Mrs
Noah Diller of Bluffton and Miss
Amelia Greding of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Substitute DriUeS
School Bus Route

Eldon Tscheigg, substitute school
bus driver, has taken over the duties
of Hiram Burkholder, regular driver,
who died suddenly at his home on
Spring street, Sunday morning.
Tscheigg began his duties as driver
on the route Monday morning. He
will continue as substitute driver on
the route until action is taken by the
board of education in the appoint
ment of a regular driver. The next
scheduled meeting of the board is on
February IL.
With Tscheigg driving Burkholder's
route, A. E. Oyer, janitor at the Grade
school building is the only remaining
substitute driver in the employ of the
board here. Indications the first of
the week were that the board at its
next meeting will consider the mat
ter of employing additional substitute
drivers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Couple Married In
Arlington Friday

Wedding of Miss Bettye Mumma
of Bluffton and Raymond Walters OF
Pandora took place in Arlington
Friday night at s o'clock at the
home of the officiating minister, Rev
L. B. Remaley, pastor of the Bluff
ton Church of Christ. The couple
was unattended.
The nuptial service was read by
Rev. Remaley using the single ring
ceremony. The bride was attired
for the occasion in dark blue crepe
and wore a corsage of talsiman
roses. Following the ceremony the
couple left Saturday for a week end
wedding trip to Cleveland.
The bride, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gail Mumma, was graduated
from Bluffton high school in the
class of 1886 and is employed at the
Triplett plant here.
Mr.. Walters, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Walters of Pandora, is grad
uate of Pandora high school and is
employed as truck driver by a pro-
duce firm at that place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
FARM INSTITUTE
SPEAKERS NAMED
Two-Day Farm Meeting Will Be
Held in Bluffton On Jan.
26 and q
Four Agricultural Speakers
Many Other Features on
Program Here

Preparations are nearing compile
tion for Buttons two-day Farm
Institute to be held here Friday and
Saturday, Jan. 26 and 81.
Joint mems and women's sessions
will be held on the opening day in
the high school auditorium, with
programs in the morning, afternoon
and evening.
On the second day, separate meet
ings will be held by the two groups.
Men will meet in the auditorium,
and the women in the high school
gymnasium.
Four we'll known speakers will ap-
pear on the two-day program. They
include Clarence Collier, of Ney, De-
fiance county; Mrs. M. C. Rosselott,
Buford, Highland County; J. H. War
ner, Allen county agricultural agent,
and Elam Sutter, Master Farmer,
Pandora.
Officers of the institute organiza-
tions include the following:
Mems Institute-Jesse E. Ander-
son, president; Albert Augsburger,
vice. e-president; Quinten E. Burkhold-
er, secretary-treasurer; executive
committee, Harry F. Barnes, Melvin
Zimmerly, Edgar Herr, Chris Gratz,
Albert Geiger and Lloyd Van Meter.
Women's Institute-Mrs. Lloyd
Van Meter, president; Mrs. Russell
Huber, president; Mrs. Calvin
Burkholder, secretary; executive COM
mittee, Mrs. Raymond Stratton, Mrs
Harry Anderson, Mrs. Charlotte
Marshall and Mrs. Harvey Gratz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
TURBINE ARRIVES
AT LIGHT PLANT
Thirty Ton Unit Shipped in Two
Freight Cars is Unl0aded
Saturday
Concrete Foundation Now Under
Construction to be Finished
Next Month

Buttons 750 K. w. turbo-genera-
tor recently purchased by the Board
of Public Affairs was unloaded Sat
urday at the municipal light and
power plant where it is expected to
be put in operation about the middle
of April for the generation of electric
current.
1t was shipped to Bluffton from
State College, Pa, in two box cars.
Aggregate weight of the turbine is
approximately 80 tons.
Foundation for the unit will be
completed in about three weeks, after
which the turbo-g generator will be put
in place and adjusted by Westing-
house engineers.
Concrete foundation for the gen.
orator will be II feet deep, and will
be sunk one foot into the rock to
give adequate support for the heavy
unit.
Plants First Turbine
Installation of the equipment will
Continued on page 3
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Heart Attack Fatal
To BIuftOn Man,

Funeral services largely attended
were held at the Ebenezer Mennonite
church Tuesday afternoon for Hiram
Burkholder, "a, Bluffton school bus
driver and clerk at the Kibele news
stand, victim of heart attack.
Mr.. Burkholder was found dead at
5 o'clock Sunday morning by his wife
in the bath room of their home on
Spring street. He had complained
Saturday night of feeling i'll and had
visited a physician. However he had
been at work daily and his death was
unexpected.
He was born west of Bluffton in
Richland township the son of David
and Lydia (Augsburger) Burkholder.
Surviving are his mother; his wife,
Martha; four children, Joan, Jean,
Donald and David ali at home; three
brothers CYRUS of Beaverdam, Calvin
and Albert of Bluffton and four sis
ters, Mrs. Allen Grismore, Mrs. Ella
ters, Mrs. Cora Grismore, Mrs. La
vina Marquart, Mrs. William Alt
haus and Miss Ella Burkholder, all
of Bluffton.
Rev. P. A. Kliewer, pastor of the
Ebenezer church and Rev. H. 7.
Unruh, of the First Mennonite
church, officiated at the funeral
service. Interment was in the
Ebenezer cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Another Misconception Blasted
EskimOs Don't Live In Ice IglOOs
Lions Club Hears Address On
Life and Customs in
Northern Alaska
Former Eskimo Director OF
Education is Speaker; Also
Shows Pictures

Contrary to popular conception,
Eskimos live in underground huts
rather than in ice igloos, members
of the Bluffton Lions club were told
at a dinner meeting Tuesday night
in the Walnut Grill.
DR.. Clark NJ. CARRIER, who spent
10 years as superintendent of Eski-
mo education in the Bering Strait
area of Alaska, was the speaker at
the session.
Chief food of the Eslximos is meat;
principally that of seal, walrus,
reindeer, moose and bear, the speak
er said. Clothing is fashioned from
the skins of fur-bearing animals.
DR.. CARRIER told the club the area
in which he was stationed was the
cradle of the Northwest Indian race
First inhabitants in Alaska are be-
lieved to have crossed the Bering
Straits from Asia. Those who set
tied there eventually evolved into the
present Eskimos, and those who
went farther south became the fore
runners of the northwest Indian
tribes.
Alaska is of tremendous strategic
and industrial Importance to the
United States. Rich mineral depos
its make the area a valuable acqui
sition to any country, and for that
reason it is being eyed with desire
by over-populated Asiatic nations.
Realization of the situation on the
part of the United States govern
ment is evidenced by extensive worl
on Notifications in the last few
years, DR.. CARRIER pointed out, the
first erected since this country pur
chased the land from Russia.
In connection with his lecture, DR.
CARRIER showed pictures illustrating
Eskimo life and Eskimo customs.
A unique phase of his work il
| Alaska as educational superintend
ent was the fact that a part of hi
duties also included supervision o
the reindeer. 1t was under his di
rection that count of all deer wa
taken.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
OIL DRILLING IN
SPRING is PLAN
Operations Expected to Start i'm
District Leased North
OF BlufftOn
Leaseholders Now Have Two
Wells Producing Near Du-
pont, Putnam County

Drilling for oil is expected to be
started early this spring in a district
four miles north of Bluffton where
some of the first oil was found in
this area nearly half century ago.
Bowling Green and New York in
terests last fall leased the oil rights
to 685 acres of farm land in Putnam
and Hancock counties north of the
Amstutz cannery on the College road.
Proximity of winter is said to have
delayed the start Of oil drilling last
fall, but word this week indicated
operations will get under way early
in the spring.
Leaseholders of the prospective
field near Bluffton now have two pro-
ducing wells near Dupont in the
northwest corner of Putnam county
approximately 35 miles from here.
Oil was first found about 45 years
ago in the 685-acre tract, leased in
the vicinity of the Amstutz cannery
last fall, and drilling in the spring
will reopen an old field here.
The search for oil in the abandon
ed field is said to be a part of a
nationwide movement, which finds
operators leasing and drilling in
fields which half a century ago were
not considered good enough to pump
Changed conditions, including much
better prices, are believed to make
the pumping of such fields profitable
in these days, and as a result ole
fields are being re-opened all over
the country.
Today crude oil brings approx.
mately 80 cents barrel, in contrast
to the price range prevailing sc
years ago when Is cents a barre
was paid. In addition oil can now
be marketed near home and trans
portation facilities are much improv.
ed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
RICHLAND FARM
INSURANCE MEET
Mutual Association Carries
Risks Aggregating S2,192,-
905 i'm This Area
Policies in Force Number 531,
Report Shows; Veteran
Officer RetireS

Insurance risks aggregating more
than two million dollars are carried by
the Richland Township Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance CO.. rural mutual or
ganization operating in the Bluffton
area.
Report of business transacted by the
company in 1899 was made at the an
nual meeting in Bluffton last Satur-
day afternoon to effect organization
for the coming year.
At the session it was disclosed that
the Richland township association has
policies in force amounting to $2,192,-
905. This represents gain of $685.
900 over the preceding year when
risks were S1,948,265.
531 Policy in Force
A total of 531 policies are in force,
AZ more than in 1899.
Elmer Lauby was elected as new
member of the board of directors for
three-year term at last Saturdays
meeting. He takes the place of Peter
Matter, veteran officer, who is serious
Iy i'll at his home in Bluffton.
Other directors serving unexpired
terms are Eli Augsburger and Jacob
Schick.
Officers elected for this year in
clude: Eli Augsburger, president; Ja-
cob Schick, vice-president; Earl Mat
ter, secretary; II. p Huber, treasurer,
and Charles Lora, appraiser.
Organized in 1885
Altho the Richland township COM
pany does not include professional in
surance men in its directorate, it has
continued in operation successfully
for more than half century. The
society was oganized in 1885 for the
primary purpose of insuring farm
property on a mutual basis.
Business originally was conducted
in a comparative restricted neighbor-
hood but in the last decade or so op-
erations have been generally extend
ed to include surrounding counties.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
With The Sick

Chas. Mangus is patient in the
Bluffton hospital with a broken
right hip which he received in a fall
at his home on Railroad street, Fri
day.
Irwin Steiner, son of E. p. Steiner
east of Bluffton, is in the hospital at
Willoughby, near Cleveland, with an
attack of pneumonia. His condition
is reported improving.
DR.. S. X. Mosiman, president
emeritus of Bluffton college, a pa
tient at the hospital here is some
what improved.
Peter Matter continues seriously
ill at his home on Spring street.
Mrs. Harvey Beidler who recently
underwent an operation at the
Bluffton hospital is convalescing at
her home on South Jackson street.
Miss Sylvia Fett who has been a
patient in the Bluffton hospital is
convalescing at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Willis Welty on South
Main street.
Jesse Hummon whose left forearm
was badly injured when caught in a
corn shredder four weeks ago has
been removed from the Bluffton hos
pital to his home in Union township
where he is convalescing.
Condition of Mrs. G.. T. Soldner,
critically i'll at her home on Cherry
street, remains unchanged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Births

The following births at the Bluff.
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gratz, 6
daughter, Martha Faith, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nile Murray, 8
daughter, Marilyn Marie, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert BURY Of
Findlay, a daughter, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schultz OF
Pandora, a daughter, Virginia Mae
Thursday
Word has been received here o1
the birth of a son, Eugene Lewis
to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Schetter al
Mercy hospital, Tiffin, Jan. Z. Mrs
Schetter was formerly Miss Thelms
Griffith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Esmond Griffith south of Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
BIuftOn May Get
9-HOLe Golf Course

Initial steps in movement to as
sure a golf course for Bluffton and
the surrounding area were taken at
a meeting Monday night in Patter-
sons Barber shop.
Committees were named to solicit
membership, and more than half of
the quota needed to assure the pro-
ject already have subscribed.
Outlook for the program appears
bright, and present plans call for
the construction of a nine-hole course
on the F. E. Wenger farm, two
miles south of town on the Dixie
highway.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
HONOR BLUFFTON
LUMBER DEALER
Forrest Steinman Elected First
Vice President of State
Association
Convention with 1000 in At
tendance Takes Action at
Dayton Wednesday

Forrest L. Steinman, Bluffton lum-
Der dealer and prominent in civic
affairs here was elected first vice
president of the Ohio Association of
Retail Lumber Dealers at the annual
convention of the association at Day
ton, Wednesday morning. Sessions
of the convention are being held at
the Biltmore hotel in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steinman left Tues
day night for Dayton to attend the
three day session Of the convention.
They are expected to return home
Friday night.
The state association which has
elevated the Bluffton man to the
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Legion To Sponsor
"y0nabOree", FEB. z

Cast of the Boone County JAM
boree", headline WLW radio attrac-
ton, will appear in Bluffton on We'd
nesday night, Feb. z in the high
school gymnasium, it was announced
the first of the week by officers Of
the Bluffton post of the American
Legion which is sponsoring their ap-
pearance here.
The cast will be headed by "Lazy
Jim" Day in person, well known to
radio fans who tune in on weekly
Saturday night programs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Woman, 81, Is
Great Great
Grandmother

DIRTH of son last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Runser
of Ada makes Mrs. Rilla Mar
shall, 81 year old Bluffton wo-
man, a great great grandmother,
the oldest of a five generation
line.
Mrs. Marshall was the mother
of the late Mrs. Ira Troxel who
in turn was the mother of Mrs.
Ralph Patterson. Mrs. Patterson
is the mother of Mrs. Runser,
the former Miss Maxine Patter-
son of this place.
Besides her great great grand
son, Mrs. Marshall was the
mother of five children, grand
mother of IA and also great
grandmother of IA children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Union TWp. Couple
We'd Sunday Morning

Edmund w. Hummon and Miss
Blanche N. Fisher, both of Union
township, were married Sunday
morning at o'clock at the home of
Rev. G. w. Lilly of Port Clinton.
The ring service was read in the
presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Hummon of Toledo and Mrs. Lilly
who witnessed the ceremony.
The officiating minister was a
former pastor of the Rawson United
Brethren charge and the Hummons
were members of the Peasant View
church.
Mr.. Hummon, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Hummon, is employed by
the Ohio Oil company at Findlay.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Fisher. The couple
will reside at the Hummon home for
the present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Sharp Winter Winds And Near
Zero Weather Sweep District

Ushered in by biting winter winds,
near-zero temperatures are prevail
ing in the Bluffton district this week.
High winds Sunday, which blew
off branches of trees and caused
other minor damage preceded tenn
peratures which dropped to around
ten degrees above zero the first of
the week, accompanied by snowfall.
A further drop of the mercury to a
minimum of six above zero was re-
corded Wednesday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
GiUe Adult Course
In Home Problems

The first of series of discussions
and demonstrations on problems re-
lated to homemaking will be held
Monday night at 7:30 o'clock at the
home economics rooms at the high
school.
At this time the subjects for dis
cussion and the duration of the
course will be decided by majority
vote of those enrolling.
Edythe Cupp, vocational home &C.
onomics instructor at the school will
lead the first discussion on the topic
"You are What you Eat.
Enrolment is open to all over
school age interested in home prob.
lens.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
Eastern Star To Hold District
Meeting In BlufftOn Saturday
Sixteen Chapters to Send Dele
cations Here for Annual
Session
Some $50 Members to Attend
instruction i'm Ritualistic
Work

Delegations from sixteen Eastern
Star chapters will be in Bluffton to
attend the annual meeting of the
Eighth Ohio district to be held in
the high school gymnasium, Satur-
day morning and afternoon.
About $50 members of the order
are expected here for the sessions
which will consist largely of school
of instruction in the ritualistic work
of the order.
Chapters which will be represent
ed here include Lima, Ottawa, Will
shire, Van Vert, Delphos, Paulding
Kalida, Antwerp, Lafayette, Payne
Continental, Spencerville, Ohio City
Columbus Grove, Leipsic and Bluff
ton.
Mrs. Gwladus Thomas of Niles
Worthy Grand Matron of the order
will deliver the principal address al
the afternoon sessions. Other state
officers who will be here include
Mrs. Lois Ridenour of Delphos
grand representative; Mrs. Nett;
Sullivan of Lima, grand warder ant
Mrs. Bessie Tickle of Wiltshire
deputy grand matron.
A. j. B. Longsdorf, superintend
emf of schools will deliver the wei
come address at the morning session
which will open at $50 o'clock. Re
sponse will be by Mrs. Ito Parker o.
Van Vert. The afternoon session
will open at 1880 o'clock.