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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23

day dinner guest of Miss Lea Mae
Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Ghaster and
daughter Ruth were Saturday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Speaker in
Toledo.
Mrs. Bessie Guin received word
from her son Charles of the U. S. S.
Tennessee that he has passed the ex-
animation for gunners mate and
petty officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeClaire Dukes call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. White Sun
day afternoon, and brought them a
large bouquet of lilacs and tulips
from the Benton Ridge Methodist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Kramer
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Non
namaker and family Sunday after
noon, and were Sunday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Nonnamaker and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Williams spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Z. Jones.
Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Bailey
were Monday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. White. Mrs Hancock
will return to her home in Dakota
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Steinmar
spent Sunday with the latter's sister
Mrs. Cora Blodget near Ottawa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Foltz of Find
lay We're Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Steinman anc
daughter Bernadine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boobrine
called on Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Naylol
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Sadie Keel and Mrs. Larens
Guin spent Friday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. w. B. Kramer.
Miss Myrtle Steinman visited sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. Harr!
Baker near Moffit Station.
Mrs. C. H. Hancock of Pandors
is spending a few days with friends
in this community.
Il News Want-Ads Bring Results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
Donald Nussbdun, Is
With Fleet In HdlCdit

Newspapers featuring stories and
pictures of arrival of the Pacific
fleet at Hawaii were put in the win
dow display of The Bluffton News
this week by Jacob Nussbaum.
The publicity was sent to Nuss-
baum by his son, Donald, member
of the marine corps attached to the
Pacific squadron, and who now is
stationed in Hawaii.
The Honolulu Star-B Bulletin, copies
of which prominently feature the
arrival of the fleet, is a thoroly
American newspaper in every way
including appearance, makeup and
manner of news treatment.
1t won't pay to break the bough
of the tree that has sheltered you.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
Orange, Union TtUp.
Road Work Planned

Roads in Orange and Union town
ships will be improved as part of a
summer highway program planned
for Hancock county, it was an
nounced last week by county COM
missioners.
Nine miles of Road No. II, extend
ing from Rawson to Hardin county
line thru Union and Orange town
ships, will be hard-surfaced.
Also to be improved is Road No
81 from the Dixie highway at Raw
son, east to Route 81, a distance o.
CTS miles in Union and Eagle town
ships.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
st. st lM.ary's Church
Celebrates 18th
Anniversary
CONTINUED from page u

Continued from page u
quarters of century, Bishop Alter
stated in his address.
CHURCH SHOWS GROWTH
When the Bluffton church was es-
tablished in 1865, there were only a
handful of Catholics in the nineteen
northwestern Ohio counties compris-
ing the present diocese of Toledo.
Today, he said there are in the dio-
cese 15f churches with 10000 men,
bers.
Bishop Alter arrived here Sunday
evening shortly before the opening
of the service, motoring from Lima
where he delivered the class address
at graduation exercises of the school
of nursing of st. Rita's hospital. He
was accompanied by Rev. James
Hebbeler, a former pastor who was
transferred to Toledo two years ago.
The church entrance was decorated
in ecclesiastical colors of white and
gold with a large American flag
over the doorway and other flags in
the interior. New loaded art glass
windows recently installed, COM
memorate old family names in the
Bluifton parish. Prominent among
these is the Owens family, which
was instrumental in the founding OF
c. Na,xysc church
DESCENDANTS OF FOUNDER
Three of the present parishioners
Miss Ida Owens and Mrs. d. A.
McGinnis of Bluffton and Mrs. c. ID.
Fisher of Pandora-are granddaugh-
ters of the late James Owens at
whose home four miles south of
Bluffton a French missionary priest
obtained overnight shelter eighty
four years ago and later converted
the family to that faith.f
Among the Owens children were
Paris Owens and Henry P. Owens,
the latter being the father of Miss
Owens, Mrs. McGinnis and Mrs.
FlSneT.
Paris Owens was a Civil war sold
ier when he died in 1868 in Georgia,
a victim of typhoid and erysipelas.
In accordance with his wishes, money
which he had coming from the gov
ernment was used for the building of
a church. His father purchased the
site which the church now occupies
and donated toward the building
fund. Walnut, as may be seen today
went into the building.
CHURCH BUILT IN 1866
A parish historical record recites
that the church was completed in
1865 at a cost of about $1,000. 1t
was 20 by 40 feet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
Church Women To
Hold Area Meeting

Church women of all denomina-
tions have been invited to attend 3
regional conference to be held We'd
nesday, May 29, in Lima Trinity
Methodist church under auspices OF
the women's department of the Ohio
Council of Churches.
Morning, luncheon and afternoon
sessions have been planned.
Speakers will be Mrs. M. H. Lich-
liter, Columbus; Miss Mabel Head
Cleveland; Miss Blanche Tudor, Gin
cinnati, and Mrs. Beatrice Chamber
lin, Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
Sales Tax Receipts
In County S98,974

Allen county sales tax collections
last week amounted to s4,232.92, an
aggregate for the year of $9S,974.41,
it was reported by County Treasurer
Byron H. Dershem.
Personal tax receipts thus far, for
the collection period, total $75,615.63.
Collections of classified tax for the
current period amount to $49,lsl.5O
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
BeaUerddn, Residents
Leave To Visit Mexico

Mr.. and Mrs. /. Marshall Jen-
nings,, of Beaverdam, who celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
early this month, left last Saturday
on a trip that will take them thru
western states and into Mexico.
C. D. Koogler and his sister, Miss
Delpha Coogler, both of Beaverdam,
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings.
Jennings is manager of the Farm
ers' Elevator at Beaverdam.
News Want-Ads Bring Results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
Raw Dough Cosmetics

Centuries ago, women put raw
dough on their faces at night to i'm
prove their complexions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23

Bunker Hill Monument
The cornerstone of the Bunker
Hill monument was laid by Lafay-
cite in 1925 on the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the battle.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
THE FORD WAY
OF DOING BUSINESS

The Ford Motor Company was founded
by working-man for working-men. Its
present officers began as employees of the
Company. 1t was the first company TO pay
minimum wage, beginning in 1914, at
the then astounding figure of S. a day.
That was double the prevailing wage of
the time. The Ford minimum is now Sc
day for all employees engaged in pro-
duction work. And from that, the wages
rise to $1,000 day, with the average wage
S7.25, exclusive of salaried employees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23

News Want-Ads Bring Results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23

service with the Company-sober, decent
family men. Hundreds of them have
been with the Company for more than
IS years - thousands for more than IS
years. Their health record, home owner
ship and citizenship records are good.
All this is reflected in Ford products,
whether cars, trucks or tractors. The
work is honestly done. Materials are the
best that can be made or procured. Less
profit to the Company and more value
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-22

ternoon from Prince George, B. C., but will not return today as scheduled earlier.
 The snip wi! .ake off tomorrow morning on its return flight and all airmail in the Postoffice will catch the southbound trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-22

Extent to which Swedes have turned to bicycles because of gas oline shortage was shown by a count of 7046 bicycles in half an hour at one intersection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-22

The DalIy ALASKA Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al. aska newspaper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-22
Douglas Will Stop Here ! Over Night

Panair's Douglas DC-3 wheel plane now flying the Juneau-Seat- tie run, arrived here early this af-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-22

Subscribe for The Empire
Evening star., 1940-08-18
WASHINGTON D. 49, 1s4-PART

asts, and Electric Railroaders As
sociation. Besides riding, they coll
lect thousands of train tickets and
pick UP railway signs whenever they
can. ..
The Lift" is Terrific.
Taking last rides gives an emo
tional lift, it is said. Mr.. Cunning
ham recalled one journey which
thrilled last riders so much they
smashed out every window, every
light, as they sped along, leaving
the train dismantled as 1t came to
its ultimate halt.
Other enthusiasts recalled oc-
casions where cars were burned in
great funeral pyres. Such a fate is
for the present avoided by passen-
ger service on the Washington &
Old Dominion-which seems to be
whitening slowly as its parts atrophy.
In 1884 14-mile double track
stretch to Great Falls was aban-
doned; in 1898 7-mile single track
route from Purcellville to Bluemont
vanished, and the sudden order of
yesterday did not prevent halving
Of the remaining passenger service.
Freight trains will go on as before,
but the reprieve issued by Commis-
sioner Hooker concerning passenger
cars applies only to two United
States mail trains in each direction
daily. Other service has now end
ed, 50 the trio from Massachusetts,
did ride on q half dead run.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Mary Ryan, IS, Breaks
Another National
Swimming Mark
Does 5:03.l in 440-Yurd
FreestyIe; Nancy Merki
Kept Out by Illness
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JANTZEN BEACH, PORTLAND,
Greg, Aug. 17.-Mary Ryan, IS, of
Louisville, smashed another national
A. A. U. women's outdoor swimming
record today in winning the 440-
yard freestyle race in 5:30.1.
The old 440-yard record was
5:32.5, set by Lenore Knight of
Homestead. Pa, at New York in
1885.
The little Kentuckian, represent
ing the Lakeside Club, set q new
record in the one-mile race yester-
day, nosing out Nancy Merh Of
Portland.
Miss MerH. defending champion
In the 440-yard event, was forced to
the sidelines by illness.
Brenda Helser, Multnomah Club,
Portland, followed Miss Ryan across
the finish line. Dorothy Leonard,
Women's Swimming Association.
Worcester. Mass, was third and
Doris Brennan, Olneyville Boys
Club, Womens Auxiliary, Provi-
dence. r. l., finished fourth.
Gloria Callen, New York, won the
ll0-yard backstroke event in l:lS.5.
Helen Perry. competing for the
Women's Swimming Association of
Cleveland, was second; Marion Fall
coner, Crystal Plunge. San Fran
cisco. third; and Billie Steitz, Los
Angeles Athletic Club, fourth.
Fujiko Katsutani, of Maui, T. H..
successfully defended her 220-yard
breaststroke championship in 3:149.
Patty Aspinall, Riviera Club, In
dianapolis, finished second; Edith
Pemberton. Los Angeles Athletic
Club, fourth, and Lorraine Fischer
Womens Swimming Association,
New York. fourth.
The Women's Athletic Club OF
New York won the 880-yard free
style relay championship against
four competitors in 10:58.8.
Portland's Multnomah Club team,
minus the services Of Nancy Merki,
placed second and the Lakeside
Club of Louisville, KY, third.
Members of the winning team
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Prince Georges Officials
ToConfer on Druft

Members of the Prince Georges
County CMd3 Board of Election
Supervisors will 90 to Baltimore to-
morrow to confer with National
Guard officials in connection with
plans for conscription of county res
idents between 81 and 81 If and
when the selective service bill is
passed.
Samuel A. Wyvill, chairman of the
election supervisors, said his group
had been requested to come to Bal
timore to discuss the draft ma
chinery. One of the chief problems
to be met arises from the large
number Of residents between 81 and
81 who have not lived in the county
long enough to vote and are there
fore not on the registration books,
and others who have failed to reg
lister, Mr.. Wyvill said.
The countys 81 polling places
probably would be used for regis
tration, he said. with personnel OF
the draft registration board chosen
on a non-political basis.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
D. T.. Cheese Thieves
Trapped in Probe
OF $1,000 Loss
Three Purse Snotchers
Get Only $3.50, but Old
Gypsy Gag Nets S54

Detectives last night trapped two
cheese and meat thieves they believe
have looted their employer, the
Southern Hotel Supply Co., 416
Morse street NE, Of about $4,000
of foodstuffs since last May.
Part of the stolen food was re-
covered from a house in the 170o
block of M street NE No charge
was made against the two suspects
Immediately. A third suspect was
not captured, according to Detective
Sergt. E. E. Scott and Detectives
Irving Lubore and D. A. Higgins OF
the ninth precinct, who made the
arrests
Police reported three pocketbook
snatchings last night netted perpe-
traitors a total of only $3.50. An
old trick left two colored women
poorer by S54.
Rosa Barnett, visitor, and Vallie
johnson of the HOO block OF Sixth
street NE. said a gypsy blessed
their money-and disappeared with
it.
Mrs Margaret Rollman, 64, of 1909
Corbin place NE, saved her purse
after a tussle with two boys in the
1900 block Of F street NE. She
fell and was treated at Casualty
Hospital for a possible fracture OF
her right elbow.
Two lads attempted vainly to
snatch the purse of Ruth Loving,
1902 East Capitol street. when she
was walking at Thirteenth and
Emerson streets NE. A scream
frightened them. A colored man
grabbed a handbag containing keys
and Sl.5O from the arm of Dorothy
JamisOn. 29ll Thirteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Virginia Lutherons
Mark Anniversary
Special Dispatch to The Star.

STEPHENS CITY, Va, Aug. IL
Many former residents returned to-
day for week of special services
in Trinity Lutheran Church in cele-
bration of its 175th anniversary.
The Rev. Frank Roof, pastor, will
direct the weeks program.
The Rev. Mr.. Fink was the first
pastor of the original log church.
1t was replaced by one of brick,
which was damaged when used
as a Civil War hospital. The pres
ent brick church was completed
in 1907.
The Rev. DR.. Charles ]. Smith,
president of Roanoke College, Sa-
lem, Va, will speak tomorrow and
Monday evenings. His brother, the
Rev. DR.. Morris Smith, president of
Susquehanna University, Selins-
grove, Pa, will speak Tuesday and
Wednesday. Their father, the late
DR.. L. L. Smith, was pastor OF
the church many years ago.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
BY HENRY GEMMILL.

Reprieved from its death SEN
tence, a small electric train yester-
day ran from Key Bridge through a
miles of woods to Purcellville, Va
cheering the folk who gathered from
distant places to mourn the "execu-
ton" of a railroad.
BY order of the State Corporation
Commission, the Washington g. Old
Dominion Railroad had been sched-
uled to send out a final passenger
train at 12:55 pm.
BY noon a small crowd of last
ride" lobbyists already had COL
lected at the RoSslyn station to
board the train-which was to end
a passenger service begun in 1847, in
the infancy Of railroadlng.
But at 1905 pm. message
flashed from Richmond to G. c.
Baggett. vice president and general
manager Of the line, countermand-
ing the death" decree and extending
the service for 60 more days. 1t was
signed by Commission Chairman H.
Lester Hooker, who gave no explana-
ton of the unexpected clemency.
Shocked, but at the same time
who are nationally organized to
take last rides on lines which are
being abandoned. Some Of them
had travelled great distances for
the trip to Purcellville.
Girl Enjoys the Fun.
From Massachusetts, for instance,
came a blond railroader. Miss Pris-
ella Wilcox of Cambridge; her fel-
low townsman. William Monypeny,
who has spent Is of his % years
in the hobby of terminating trips
on tracks, and Gerald F. Cum
ningham of Haverhill, who is so in
terested in transportation that he
and friends are building along the
Maine seashore private six-mile
trolley line which will eventually run
from nowhere in particular to no
particular place. They have al
ready bought two street cars and are
laying track as fast as they can.
Mr.. Monypeny declared he has
been aboard on the final trips OF
trains in every State except South
Dakota. and had gone on extra
territorial expeditions in Cuba and
British Columbia. Miss Wilcox
joined in the hobby four years ago,
because she is his girl friend.
Neither has a job, so they can de-
vote their full time to it.
They operate under auspices of
three closely connected national
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Jasper Post Beaten
By Baltimore Nine
In Legion Series
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILSON, n. c.. Aug. 17.-Char-
lie Pitt handcuffed the Washington
Sergt: Jaspers tonight, and the
Baltimore Md Customs House
moved into the final of the re-
gional American Legion Juniors.
The final count was TO.
Albemarle, N. c., and Norfolk,
Va, were set to go in the second
game of tonight S double header.
Baltimore will play the winner
of the Albemarle- Norfolk game for
the title Monday.
Pitt famed IL and gave up no
walks. Three of the Washington
hits we're scratchy.
The Baltimore lads punched their
hits with walks and opponents er-
rors to pile up their victory. Capt.
Rip Collins, with three for three.
and Pitcher Pitt. with three for
four, led the Baltimore attack.
Catcher Bill Carrier, with two for
four, was best for the losers.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Late Sports News
Redskin Practice
Takes Bio Toll
BY a Stan Correspcndent Of The star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The star.
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. IT,
Blood flowed freely as the Wash
ington Redskins scrimmaged to-
day without benefit of blocking
pads.
Charley (Chuck) Slagle and
Bob Fisher, guard recruits from
North Carolina and Southern
California, respectively, were the
most seriously injured, cut lips
necessitating three stitches on
Fisher and two on Slagle.
Halfback Vince Farrar's nose
was slashed on the first play of
the day while Bill Young was
given another bloody nose.
Sammy Baugh's long, accurate
passing was the days high light.
Evening star., 1940-08-18

were Marguerite Hoole, Marilyn
Sahner, Mildred ODonneu and
Helene Rains.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
First Wheat Loss Claim
Is Paid in Maryland
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The first Federal crop insurance
payment in Maryland for loss on
the 1910 wheat crop has been made
to Mrs. Mary ]. Bradley Of Easton,
it was announced yesterday by
State Supervisor Paul e. Nystrom.
Mrs. Bradley received . check
under the Federal crop insurance
program for $47.60
The loss was caused by drowning
out during the winter, and by a
heavy infection of scab and
fusarium in June.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Husband Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. II (Spe.
ciaD.-James Lawson Wiley Of Ia
koma Park, Md, has filed suit in
Circuit Court for limited divorce
from Cecilia Ruth Wiley, Jackson
vile, Fla. They were married Feb.
ruary 18, 1910, the petition says.
Evening star., 1940-08-18

groups, the National Railroad His
torical Society. Railroad Enthusi-
Evening star., 1940-08-18
SPORTS Scores

Semipro Tourney.
Cat Wichita. Kans)
Wichita Solomons. =; st. Louis Nat
urals. >.
Houston. II: Wilmington, 4.
Piedmont LeGue.
Portsmouth. 5: Winston-Salem. 3.
Asheville. 6; Durham. o.
Others, rains.
Intern tional League.
Montreal, 7: Syracuse. /.
Eastern LeaEue.
Williamsport. !: Springfield. q.
Southern Association.
Little Rock, 5: Btrminghsn. 4.
American Association.
Indianapolis. 3; Kansas City. 2
Toledo, L.: ST. Paul. 8.
South Atlantic.
Macon. q: Charleston. ..
Columbia. :; Aususta. 9.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Dutch Interned
| By Hundreds in
|Nozi ReprisoIs

By the Assoc Press.
AMSTERDAM (via Berlin, July
25-Hundreds of men, women and
children of the Netherlands, arrest
ed in reprisal for alleged mistreat-
ment of Germans in the Neither.
lands Indies, have been taken to
Germany, where they will have the
same treatment" as Germans in the
Indies, it was officially announced
today.
Among those interned are Dutch
colonial officials, with their wives
and children, who were on leave in
Holland.
1t was reported also that about
so members of the royal court. such
as the secretaries of Crown Princess
Juliana and her husband, Prince
Bernhard. and some of Queen
Wilhelminas court chamberlains
also are included.
Germans say the Dutch will be
released when Germans, now ia
termed in the East Indies, also are
freed.
Evening star., 1940-07-25

President Roosevelt today ap-
pointed Robert Porter Patterson Of
New York, to be Assistant Secretary
of War. At the same time, he
accepted the resignation of Col.
Louis johnson from that post.
Mr.. Patterson, listed as a Re-
publican, is at present judge in
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals for the second circuit, hav-
ing been appointed by President
Roosevelt in March, 1885, His
transfer to the War Department
was requested by Secretary of War
Stimson, also a Republican, it was
announced at the White House.
The resignation of Col. johnson
was submitted yesterday, it was said,
and probably will be followed by a
request that Col. johnson accept
appointment as an administrative
aide to the President.
Col. johnson left Washington yes
terday by air for a vacation in
California. Stephen T. Early, Sec
retary to the President, said he ex-
pected Mr.. Roosevelt would wire
Col. johnson an acceptance of his
resignation and ask him to return
to Washington for continued Gov
ernment service as soon as he is
rested.
The President probably will offer
Col. johnson the remaining vacancy
as an administrative assistant" Mr..
Early said. IF he accepts, as the
President hopes he will. it is the
intention to have him become the
progress reporter on the entire ma
tional defense program, with which
he is thoroughly familiar"
Evening star., 1940-07-25

The end of the heat wave is in
sight, the Weather Man said today.
A mass Of cool air is now CEN
tered over the Northwest and is
moving eastward. II 1t reaches here
the week end will be cool and pleas
ant
But temperatures in the upper
brackets are on schedule for today
and tomorrow. The forecast was
for continued fair Ind warmer, with
Z maximum temperature Of 81 de-
grees expected to-day.
Reaches - BY Pm.
The mercury had reached 80 de-
grees BY / PM. here.
Elsewhefe 1n the country the heat
wase, which has taken 338 lives
during tn last week, was being
1hruksn by tl1e polar breezes. The
Midwest, whsre deaths have been
mast ns1n1eEnsls Was getting thunder
showers, which the forecaster sid
;rsssaSsd eool9 dAys 1
IN Yn1h3nHtun aq1oduCt W..
Evening star., 1940-07-25
U. 5. Transport 10 Pick Up
Americans in Scandinavia

The Army transport American
Legion is sailing-probably today
for Petsamo, Finland, to pick up
American refugees in the Scandi-
navian countries and is expected to
bring Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
American Minister to Norway, back
to this country, Acting Secretary of
State Sumner Welles said this aft
ernoon.
Mr.. Welles, after a conference at
the White House, said the ship,
which is expected to be IL to IA
days en- route, is being sent on the
refugee mission at the direction of
President Roosevelt.
He said it was his understanding
that the ship did not have sufficient
accommodations for all the Ameri-
cans who are to be repatriated, but,
in the event there should be any
surplus accommodations, the usual
practice of bringing back other res
idents would be followed. The Act
ing Secretary of State said the bel
ligerent nations had been advised of
the American Legion's mission and
also had been acquainted with the
course the vessel will follow.