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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
ESSAYS WRITTEN
AT WINTER PARK

February Is the last wlnte
month. We are glad. We have man
birthdays in February. Many Of o.
heroes were born this month. Wal
ington, Lincoln, Edison and Ii:
bergh. We love these heroes
want to be like them. They VI
honest and brave. They e an
fish. They told the truth. n
worked hard. They served Il
country.
We have Valentine day
month. Valentines are messageA
love that we send to u fria
We have a valentine box. We al
valentines and mail them in
box.
We had the best surprise
week. Company came to e
from down south. There W oil
hundreds of them and they "
all hungry. They settled on
bushes outside u window and
the berries. They had smooth.
namon, brown bodies. There was
black line running from the :
up to a pretty little top-knot. The
was a yellow band on the end OF t
tail and yellowish feathers on the
breasts.
The biggest surprise was a brigL
red spot that looked like a drop Q
sealing wax on the wings Of SOM
of the birds. They were cedar wax
wings. We called the second grad.
to come to see them. W. c. COLI
said he thought that they were or
their way north so it must be near
ly spring.
One of our friends, Mrs. Ed Ward
sent us a good story about the bird'
called Cedar WARNINGS in tn
City," We enjoyed the story yer.
much. So did the second grade. W;
found a picture Of the cedar wax
wings in n of library books
BY the First Grade, Winter Park
In u class we have been study
ing about the Eskimo. So We decid
ed to make an Eskimo village. w
melted wax and made six igloos an,
six eskimo boats called kayaks
Some of the girls dressed thei
dolls like Eskimos. In u villag
we have seals, polar bears and wa.
ruses. In one Of the kayaks sits a.
Eskimo doll with a paddle in hi
hand. We colored and cut out pic
lures of little Eskimo children hole
ing little baby polar bears. Gu
village is very pretty and we er
JOY it. Crank Costin, Grade 3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18

prefer Dodge to other cars!
But you don't have to know
engineering to appreciate all the
good things that the 1910 Dodge
gives you. A bigger, wider,
roomier car. ~ inch longer
w~heelbase! Stunning new in
terror appointments! And many
other new ideasi Yet Dodge
sells for only a few dollars more
than small cars. See your Dodge
dealer today!
*October, 1888. through September, 1887.
Latest f6ures available.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
School Poetry

fNSS
Especially When I have to study in
those old books of mine.
Arithmetic is bad. I'll say,
But then I have to have it every
day.
And when I have to remember a
Boy, that is what I hate.
But l am afraid when 1 leave here
There will be nothing quite so dear.
Emma Jan Morse, grade 6,
Hemenway.
Stop where you are, just think a
while
That life is not made up of a
laugh and a smile.
There are h%ardships and burdens
that life cannot bear
And the mind gets so it just doesn't
care.
So be wise and smile, that will be
worthwhile
So look beyond the blue. There a
rainbow waits for you.
-Genevive Startling, grade 7,
Tileston.
Long ago there were the Middle
ages,
Where kings lived in castles with
knights and pages.
The castles were surrounded by
strong grey walls
And inside were laden with beauti-
full halls.
William the Conqueror came in
boats
To capture the castles and their
meats,
And when he finally bVame a king
All the church bells went ding, ding.
Till a boy was seven or eight years
old
He lived with his mother and tried
to be bold.
Then he went to a castle and be-
came a page
And became a squire when he was
of age.
When a, mar he tried with all his
might
So that he could become a knight.
Often he stayed in a church all
night
And then he promised to do what
was right.
Johnny Symmes, grade 6,
Forest Hills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
PIT. A. Plans
Founders Day Program

LELAND, Feb. 1.-THE Leland
Parent Teacher association will OBJ
serve Founders Day at the Febru-
airy meeting to be held Monday
night at 1880 o'clock. The public
is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
PERSONALS

On Thursday, February 1, Har-
ny Register was struck by a car.
He was playing hockey In the
road when a big truck came by.
The truck was so big that Harry
could not see on the other side OF
it 50 he started across the road. A
car came from the other way and
hit him. He was struck or the
head ind cut so badly that he had
to be taken to the hospital where
it took 30 stitches to close the
cash,
Drinks Preston, Forest Hills.
Gladys Brown is a new pupil in
he seven grade at Cornelius Har-
lett. She was transferred from
Trightsboro. We hope she enjoys
icing in our school. EIoise Daniels
vent to Wrightsboro school. We
Mss her very much. Cornelius
.iarnett reporter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
HARNETT PUPILS
ENJOY ACTIVITIES

We studied about Benjamin
Franklin last week. We found out
about poor Richards Almanac"
which he wanted to be different
from the other books of his day.
We learned about how to become
weather prophets. We have some
very pretty pictures in our room.
Frances Wells, grade 8.
Cornelius Harnett school had a
trip to the Art Museum. We went
on the school bus. The Fourth and
Fifth grades went together. When
we got off the bus, we went in and
looked at all the beautiful pictures
around the room. When we finished
looking at them. Mrs. Paschan told
us a lot of interesting things about
the pictures and how Indians lived
Some of the pupils asked her ques-
tons about the Indians. We, then
went out and waited for the bus
We got on and went back to school
1t was a very enjoyable trip.
Margaret Hughes, grade S.
Last Friday at Jul meeting we
elected new officers, as follows:
President, Marion Thomson.
Sec.-Treas., Eloise Lewis.
Vice-Pres., Earl Brady,
Everyone enjoyed the program,
that was given. The club members
decided to appoint a new program
committee every four meetings. The
rule committee reported on the
new rules which were accepted
We know that our club is pro
crossing smoothly, and we hope
to make it more outstanding as we
go along.
Kathleen Revert. grade s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18

According to traffic experts. un.
ruly tempers, impotence, and iras-
cibility are responsible for a large
percentage Of auto accidents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
Forest Hills

To the inhabitants Of the hlgh-
lands of Bolivia and Peru the lama
and the alpacas r vitality import
ant. They furnish milk, meat, hides.
They also are used as beasts OIL
burden. They are animals Will
long necks. They have wool on
their hides like sheep. These n
mails are very surefooted AM
strong, and they are practicallS
tireless. They are very smart 1ol
when loaded too heavily they He
down until part Of the load is taken
off. Their bones are used for max
ing needles and other utenslls' :,
Jack Lourimore, Grade Z, fores'
Hills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18

A letter from Daniel Boone:
Dear Brother:
I have just passed an
day. While I was following some
deer tracks. I was surprised by d
band of about fifty Pawnee war
riors. In the fight which ensueo
+birtv.eeven Indians were either
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18

France has so much beauty and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Fraud Cited In Court
Case

Thurman M. Riegle, Findlay real
estate man, was exonerated of a
charge of embezzlement according
to a ruling of Judge E. K. Solether
of Bowling Green, who heard the
case without jury in common pleas
court in Findlay last week.
Riegle was indicted by a grand
jury in Findlay several months ago
in connection with a real estate deal
with Mrs. Mabel Ockschim in which
a sale of Seneca county property
was involved.
While the judge freed Riegle of
the criminal charge as contained in
the indictment, his written opinion
in the case took opinion to chastise
both Riegle and Mrs. Ockschim for
transaction which he said "reeks
with fraud of both parties"
This was in connection with a
deed by which Mrs Ockschim, COM
planning witness, allegedly trans
ferred to Riegle her equity in the
Seneca county property to prevent
it from falling into the hands of
her creditors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
and family were Sunday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Huber and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Long and
daughter were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Weaver and
Jane Ransbottom.
Mrs. Lily Fett and Nellie Huber
called Monday afternoon on Robert
Hess and family of Findlay and
were Monday night guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Smith and son.
Sunday visitors in the Dennis
Brauen home were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bad
ertscher, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Weng-
er and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Reichenbach and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
and II. p. Zimmerman were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hutchinson.
Past week callers in the Willard
Jennings home were: Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Stratton, Mrs. Alan Watt
Mr.. and Mrs. Slair Huber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Flemmings and Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Huber and son.
Mrs. Cora Younkman and twin
daughters were Thursday visitors
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lugibih
and daughter were Sunday visitors
in the VIM. Lugibihl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber called
Monday evening at the Lyman
Barnes and Geo. Huber homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Amstutz OF
Chicago called at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Lugibihl Monda,
afternoon.
The Farm Women's Improvement
club will meet this Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Mabel Kelly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21

the first of the week on a business
trip to Essex and Chatham, Ont,
Canada.
Mrs. Frank Hall of near Beaver
dam will be hostess to the Friendly
Neighbors club for the March 28th
meeting, with the following pro-
gram: Music, club; Roll call, What
| Like Best to Do; Paper, "Over the
Garden Fence, Mrs. Wava Yant;
Music, Mrs. Gladys Beemer; Poem,
Spring, Mrs. Ella Huber; Flower
Exchange.
Miss Eunice Trumbo, now the
pastor of a Congregational church
in Council, Idaho, though away
from this community for some time,
never forgets the church where her
girlhood days were spent, and pur-
chased a lovely Easter lily to be
used during the Easter season.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs.
Denis Roby and family now resid-
ing on the Santschi farm near
Bluffton will soon move to the
Henry Gratz farm recently vacated
by the Earnest Hall family.
Robert Marshall futist, was
among those selected to play in the
Northwestern H. S. orchestra in
Bowling Green, Saturday, when two
hundred musicians from northwest.
ern Ohio gathered for the fourth
annual Band, Orchestra Festival
The orchestra of 90 players and the
band of 115 players, were made ur
of selected players from so high
schools.
A group of local people, members
of Bluffton Chapter o. E. S. will
journey to Lima, Wednesday, March
27 for an afternoon party, covered
dish supper and evening meeting OF
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
ALLEN COUNTY
OptOmetrist Sued By
= Patron

Dorothy Shields filed suit in Al
len county common pleas court
Thursday against Lewis I. Kent,
doing business at Kent Optometrists,
and seeking 5000 judgment for al
legged damages resulting from the
improper fitting of glasses.
The plaintiff charges that she was
fitted by the defendant Sept. /, 1893,
that the defendant changed the
lenses in November, 1888, and that
her eye condition was aggravated
rather than relieved by the glasses.
She also claims that she visited
the defendants place of business
Feb. 8, 1910, for examination, at
which time the optometrist ain a fit
of anger, deliberately broke the
glasses"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
ON The MOSQUITO BATTLEFRONT
Talk, Tips and Tales About Battling Buttons No. Pest

of a campaign here. !. .Lewandowski
is one of the country's outstanding
authorities on mosquito control ....
*s&
Principal breeding places of mos
quitoes about homes include cisterns,
barrels, tubs and buckets of water,
shallow wells, pools of water from
rains, leaky pipes, leaky hydrant
valves, tin cans, uncovered cesspools,
plugged water troughs, plugged roof
cutters and downspouts, dam cellars
and piles of rubbish. Care on the
part of each resident can result in the
elimination of these danger spots.
In organization of the citizens
committee to sponsor the Bluffton
mosquito elimination program, Mayor
Wilbur A. Howe was named chair
man, and w. O. Geiger was elected
to serve as secretary.
Others on the committee are How
ard Stager, Richard Bixel, Edgar
Chamberlain, Clair Fett, Nj. Nj. Bo-
CART, Prof. H. w. Berky, Charles
Coburn, C. A. Triplett, Ralph Patter-
son, Carl Cahill, Nello Steinman,
Raymond Conrad, Fred Hofer, Miss
M'Della Moon, Harley Augsburger,
A. r. Baker and Charles Gazette.
DIR. Gail Miller, Allen county
health commissioner, and Edgar Herr,
who has had experience in mosquito
control work. also are assisting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
ROckport

Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Applegate
and two children of Hicksville were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Begg and family.
Kenneth Marshall attended the
basketball tournament in Columbus
last Thursday with a group of Bluff
ton friends. Herbert Marshall, Jr.,
who is a student at o. S. u. re-
turned home with them for a few
days, returning to Columbus, Tues
day.
You are cordially invited to attend
the remaining Holy Week services
at the Presbyterian church. Thurs
day evening, "An Hour of Devotion"
by members; Friday evening the
District Young Peoples service
which will include a play. Holy
Communion will be observed at the
regular church hour Easter morning.
The annual Congregational meeting
has been announced for Wednesday
evening, April 3rd.
Miss Mary Marshall and group
of friends, all music students at
Bowling Green university, came here
Friday to attend the music festival
in Bluffton and were dinner, supper
and overnight guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. E. Marshall. The group in
cluded the Misses Phyllis Kuder
Mary Lou Fox, Ruth Phillips an6
Rachel Huston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Smith and
son Kent of Tontogany and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Cupp and daughter of
Findlay spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. o. Cupp and daughter
Edythe.
Ralph Marshall spent several days
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Farm Forests To Be
Inspected

F. w. Dean, state extension for
ester, will spend Thursday, March
28, in Hancock county visiting a
number of farm forests for pur-
poses of classification. The appli-
cants for this service are entitled to
re-classifcation of their areas fol-
lowing inspection and by this means
to secure reduction in taxes on the
area so classified. The tax reduc-
tion amounts to 500 of the present
tax rate on the land and requires
that the woods be protected from
livestock grazing.
Farmers desiring an inspection for
this purpose should make application
at the county agents office or with
Tell Thompson at the county treas
urer's office.
There were 287 acres classified in
the county on IL farms at the begin
ming of this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Hatcheries Slow In
Start

After a fairly slow start, the
hatchery business is picking up in
Findlay. AT least, that's what the
hatchery men say.
The demand for early chicks has
not been as great this year as last
and, consequently, not as many eggs
were set during January and Feb
ruary as in previous years. How
ever, indications are that March
business will be ahead of last year,
which, all in all, prompted one
hatchery man to say he felt the
season would be a good one.
An estimated 100000 eggs will
be set this year in the Findlay
hatcheries besides the countless num-
ber that will be set in other hatch
cries throughout the county and
neighboring territory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
100 Join In Thief Chase

Cleveland Anderson, "a, who fled
from nearly 100 men after slugging
Lima drug store manager and a
clerk, was under $4,000 bond this
week pending action by the Allen
county grand jury.
He was bound over to the grand
jury after arraignment this week
before Judge M. B. Jenkins of muni-
cipal court on the charge of armed
robbery. He is accused of striking
E. N. Oberlin, store manager, and
v. FL. Campbell with an electric iron
he allegedly stole from Walgreen's
drug store. Police arrested him
after the crowd of men chased him
several blocks and cornered him at
Union and North streets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Bids Asked For Big
Dredging Job

Allen County Engineer Walter j.
Neidhardt will receive bids Thurs
day morning for the largest single
excavation job every contracted in
the county-the 16.4-mile dredging
of the Auglaize river and its lat
erals.
More than 20 contractors from
several states have made inquiries
concerning the project which calls
for excavation of approximately 187,-
1926 cubic yards of dirt at an esti-
mated cost of s26,433, Neidhardt
said recently.
The cost will be borne jointly by
the Allen and Auglaize county boards
of commissioners, and the dredging
will complete the river improvement
started last summer, according to
the engineer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
pring-Autumn Mar
riage Blasted

Another chapter was written last
week in Putnam County's spring
autumn marriage.
John Fought, 20, was torn from
his 50-year-old wife by Sheriff Ar
mold Potts and taken back to an
asylum in Columbus. Probate Judge
William George ordered the youth
returned to the institution from
which he was released two years ago
on a ''trial visit" He found the
youth guilty of contributing to the
delinquency of a minor boy.
The couple attracted widespread
attention two years ago when Judge
George permitted their marriage.
John, then 18, and the wife, Mrs
George Mumea, then 48, took ur
housekeeping in a little shack along
the railroad track in Columbus
Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Lima Mayor Defes
State Law

James c. Goodwin last week be-
came chief of Lima police by ap-
pointment of Mayor Frank McClain
after serving three months as acting
chief.
Mayor McClain reversed an earlier
decision and elevated Goodwin under
authority given him by the city
charter. Goodwin's rating as a de-
tective is protected by civil service
regulations.
The mayor earlier had said he
would follow provisions of state law
which provides for civil service pro-
motional examinations among rank
ing officers of the department tc
fill vacancy in the chiefs position,
An informal ruling by the attorney
generals office gave state law pre-
cedence over the city charter and
would have left Goodwin ineligible
for the position
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Catches Hand In
Buzz Saw

Floyd Smith, who resides on the
Weaver farm north of Columbus
Grove, was the victim of a severe
hand injury sustained Friday fore
noon while at work on the Warnecke
farm near his home.
Smith was buzzing wood when a
stick tipped. AS result his left
hand caught in the buzz saw and
was badly mangled. He was rushed
to a Pandora physician who admin
istered shots for lockjaw and treated
the injury. Amputation of the Sec
ond finger and a part of the thumb
is expected.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21

To make Buttons anti-mosquito
campaign a success it will be neces-
sary that every citizen do his bit :.
The town, or no one or more commit
tees can carry the load alone, but
concerted action on the part of every
resident will be required. 1t will
be the duty of each citizen to pre-
vent mosquito breeding on his
Detailed information on how to
eliminate possible breeding places
will be made available to everyone
thru the various committees now
engaged in laying preliminary plans
for the summer campaign !.
Active mosquito control work must
be continued thruout the entire
spring and summer seasons if the
program is to be a success.
To insure workable plan of mos
quito eradication Bluffton will copy
the system used in Ottawa Hills, To-
ledo suburb, where a scientifically
planned cleanup program effected a
80 per cent elimination of mosquitoes.
Louis H. Lewandowski, Lucas county
sanitary engineer, who directed the
Ottawa Hills program has offered his
services as consultant without
charge, and his suggestions will be
helpful in mapping the correct kind
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Magic Hall Is Sold

The hall in which the late w. w.
Durbin, the worlds leading amateur
magician for many years, practiced
his sleight of hand and entertained
audiences that often included such
masters as Houdini, Thurston, Black
stone, Hermann and Keller was sold
by Mrs. Durbin to Thomas M. Dowd
of Kenton.
Mr.. Durbin, former Ohio political
chieftain, was many times president
of the International Brotherhood of
Magicians, which he organized.
Mr.. Dowd plans to move the hall
to his farm nearby and will practice
legerdemain so as to continue the
stage career he has started.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Fair Stands To Be
Enlarged

Bids on the cost of constructing a
60-foot addition to the grandstand
at the Putnam couny fairgrounds
will be considered by the fair board
of the Putnam County Agricultural
society at its April meeting.
Joseph Brickner, secretary of the
board, said that he has obtained
carpenters estimates of the amount
of material that will be needed to
make the improvement. From these
estimates the cost estimates will be
determined.
The board has decided to go ahead
with the project before the 1910 fair
despite the fact that WPA aid can
not be obtained at this time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
S7,7O9 From Delinquent
Tax Sale

A total return of S7,709.19 to
Hardin county was received thru
the sale of lands in the county for
delinquent taxes, County Auditor w.
B. Wilson announced last week. Of
the 100 parcels of land offered for
sale, 81 were sold, 10 were redeemed
and on two there was no bid, he re-
ported.
In a recent survey of delinquent
taxes in Ohio, data released by
Joseph 7. Ferguson, auditor of state,
showed that Hardin county is third
among the 88 counties with regard
to the percentage of collections.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21

Bluffton Chapter with Trinity Chap
ter, Lima, at which time Bluffton
Chapter vii! receive the Travelling
Star.
Miss LaDonna Campbell, a stu
dent at o. N. U. Ada spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. C. Campbell.
Miss Jean Marshall, student at
Miami university, Oxford, will give
a violin recital in the Rockport
Presbyterian church some time dur
ing her Spring vacation which
starts March 29th. She will be as
sisted by Miss Jean Creviston Of
Lima, also student at the univer-
sity. Complete program and date
will be given next week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
WPA Funds For
500 More

Release of $4,000 by the state
WPA office to be used for purchase
of materials will provide employ
ment for 500 additional Allen
county workers, it was announced
Thursday by District Manager Will
liam B. Schmuhl.
The money is part of release to
industrial areas in the state for the
purpose of reducing the waiting as
signment rolls, he said.
There are now 600 workers in
Allen county waiting to be assigned
to projects, according to Schmuhl.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Shoots Self AS Officer
Waits

Wilbur Metzler, 21, of Kenton, who
last week shot himself through a
lung while Police Chief R. r. Clark
waited for him in a downstairs
room, was pronounced in critical
condition in McKitrick Hospital.
Clark said the youth was wanted for
questioning in connection with issu-
ance of a worthless check at Ada.