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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Catholic Church To
Hold Diamond
Jubilee Sunday
[Continued from page ! ]


Plans have been under way for the
occasion for the past year during
which the church has been completely
renovated and many improvements
made in beautifying the structure and
its furnishings.
Building Improved
New loaded art glass windows OF
Gothic design have been installed at
the church. Each carries symbolic
medallion and perpetuates an old
family name of the Bluffton parish.
New flooring has been laid, and
new wiring and lighting fixtures have
been installed. In the sanctuary a
new deep blue carpet has been laid
The church interior has been dedec-
grated in buff and blue, and the altar
is enamelled in white with a giideo
trim. 1t is illuminated by a new ir,
direct lighting arrangement.
Installation of new air-condition-
ing system has been effected, whicf
permits a complete change of all
every few minutes. Seating capacity
has been increased by several pews.
New Choir Dias
At the rear of the church new
choir dias has been erected. This &C
commodities the 12-voice girls choir
and Miss Rita Hankish, organist. =,
/. Thirty-four families ate affiliated
with st. Mary's parish, and there has
been a marked increase in member
ship in recent years, it was announc
ed. -.
The Bluffton church has had it:
own priest for, the last few years
Earlier the local parish was served
by priests from Lima, Findlay, Col
fun1bus Grove and Fostoria.
Rev. Father Robert Maher, the
present pastor since 1888, resides il
Lhhds e. ~ -. ,E.~.s..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Fish Hatchery Work
To Be Started Soon


Draining the abandoned quarry at
the rear of the Bluffton Hatchery
preparatory to the start of work 90
new fish hatchery will be started
soon, it was announced this week by
officers of the Bluffton Community
Sportsmen's club, sponsor of the pro-
gram.
Plans for the hatchery were dis
cussed at meeting of the club Mon
day night in the mayors office at
the town hall.
Two out-of-town speakers made
talks. Foster Roszman, of Bowling
Green, district fish management
agent, explained fish hatchery pro-
cedure and showed moving pictures.
Robert Wilson, of Lima, the other
speaker, talked on the progress of
fish hatcheries in recent years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF SEPT 25, 1913

home this Wednesday morning. Sew
eral weeks ago Mr.. Swank purchas-
ed touring car and made good
use of it while here.
Mrs. Frick and daughter, Mrs. G.
r. Swank, left Wednesday evening
of last week for Eastern Pennsyl-
vania to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. James White, who came here
Saturday from Detroit, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Dillman, re-
ceived telegram that another
daughter was seriously i'll at
Youngstown. She left for that city
Tuesday.
| Miss Catherine Bracy was given
very pleasant and generous bridal
shower at the home of Miss Louella
IGeiger on Cherry street, Thursday
evening, by members of the B
Sharp club, of which organization
she is member.
A very pleasant home wedding
twas solemnized this Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the brides
Emother, Mrs. Bracy, on Jackson
street, uniting the. lives Of Mennc
Schumacher and Miss : Catherine
Bfacy.N The vows were received by
Rev. Gottshalf, of the First Men.
monte church, in the presence Of
near relatives of the contracting
parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Schumacher
will make their future home at De
catur, Ind, where the groom has g
well established photo business.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Old Photo Of Train
Wreck Has Interest

A long-forgotten train wreck at
the junction of the Nickel Plate and
A. c. & Y. railroads was brought to
mind by a photo placed in the News
window the first of the week by
Jacob Nusbauni.
The wreck, caused by the collision
of a Nickel Plate passenger and an
A. C. & Y. freight train occurred in
1903 or 1904, according to older
Bluffton residents. The present
Nickel Plate line was at that time
the Lake Erie and Western and the
"A. C.& Y. was the Northern 0hio.v
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Mter-City S0ftbaH
Is Organized

Bluffton will have softban team
competing in seven-team inter-city
league this summer, it was an
nounced Tuesday following an organ
ization meeting in Lima.
The Triplett softball team will
represent Bluffton, in competition
with six other outfits from Jackson
Center, Waynesield, Wapakoneta,
-DeGraff, Lima Westinghouse and
Lima Locomotive.
League games will be played every
Friday night, and two rounds will
make up the league season. Play
in the loop will be started May 81.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16

Daniel Rogers, who made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. ]. M.
Slough, of Cherry street, for the
past year, died Tuesday morning,
aged SO years, FIVE months and four
days.
Mrs. Martha Eaton, one of the
well known and highly esteemed
citizens of Bluffton, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. D. S.
Flick, on South Main street, Tues
day evening, aged nearly seventy
nine years.
Mr.. R. Esmond Griffith, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Griffith, and
Miss Alma Kohler motored through
town this Wednesday afternoon from
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kohler, to the resi-
dence of Rev. Brundige in Union
township where they were happily
married.
George Harris sold his farm in
Union township and the purchaser
sold it. again to Tom Williams for
$160 per acre. Alfred Keel sold one
of his farms the. past week. on
,a The Presbyterian ladies gave. Mrs
j. Berry a very pleasant surprise at
her home on Spring street, last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Berry and
children will soon leave to join Mr.
Berry at Casa Grand, Arizona, their
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Swank, who
have been visiting here for about
six weeks, left for their California
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
College Track Team
Enters FindIay Meet

Entering intercollegiate competi-
tion for the last time this season, the
Bluffton college track team will par
ticipate in a triangular meet at
Findlay, Wednesday of this week.
Competing teams will be from
Findlay, Ohio Northern and Bluff
ton, and the outcome will determine
the area championship.
1t viii be Buttons third meet,
and the locals are expected to make
a good showing. Starting with a
comparatively green team, Buttons
improvement has been marked SC
far this season.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
High School Meters
Beaten By Central

Lima Central meters won a to {
decision from the Bluffton High ten.
mis- team in match played on the
Lima courts Tuesday afternoon.
Results were: Waitemath defeated
Howe (B), 1910, 6-3; Roethlisberger
defeated Berky (B), 6-1, Sc; Rum
mel defeated Clark (B), Ga, 6-3;
Carlson -Waltemath defeated Howe
Berky (B), 6-1, 6-2; Creviston- Meal
lin defeated Short-Todd (B), 3-6
1913, 6-3. ~
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
BluftOn Meters
Win OUer South

Bluffton High racquet swingers de-
feated Lima South's tennis team, 3
to 2, in postponed match on the
Bluffton courts, Tuesday afternoon.
An earlier match at Lima was
rained out before it could be COM
pleted.
In Tuesdays play Howe (B) de-
feated Cation, o, 60; Short (B) de-
feated Roberts, GA, 9-7; Rolfes de-
feated Todd tB), 6-S, 60; Howe
Clark (B) defeated -Stotts,
6-8, 6-3, Ga; Rolfes-Roberts defeated
Short-Todd (B), 1868.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Model Will Pose
sa7gp For Camera Club

Mmbers of the Bluffton Camera
club will have an opportunity to
photograph a model at the meeting
of the club, Friday night, it was an
nounced by officers of the organiza-
tion the first of the week.
Meeting of the club will be held at
the Neu Art studio at 8 o'clock when
a model has been engaged to pose.
E. H. Neuenschwander of the Neu
Art studio will also demonstrate
Photographic processes, according to
tentative arrangements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
IL RaccOOn Being
Released In Area

One dozen Florida swamp raccoons
are being released this week in, the
Bluffton district under auspices of
the Blufftoa- Community Sportsmen's
club.
George Swank and other ''coon
tion of the imported animals. They
hunters" are in charge of distribu-
are being released by pairs.
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Take Steps To Balance
Public Sch00l Rudget.
lCentinned from page u

itohtihued from page
for which they receive additional
compensation will also be cut.
Call Special Meeting
The board, in session until nearly
midnight adjourned after agreeing
to hold a special meeting the last
of this month when the entire fiscal
situation will be scrutinized. -
Measures which ] board members
indicated would receive further con-
sideration in its policy of budget
balancing are a raise in rental rates
for the high school gymnasium,
auditorium and cafeteria, also for
Harmon field when artificial lighting
is required. - ss1k.
Limiting. the use of school buses
to educational trips only in addition
to their regular function of trans
porting pupils to and from schools
was favorabfy considered-.-.-.s....- s.-
Estimate $4,000 Deficit H.
Board members Monday night at
tributed the lack or funds to the
lowering of real estate tax rates
with no commensurate increase in
the tax duplicate. The deficit is ex-
pected to-~aggregate approximately
$1,000. 4H"ss ets1s r@sssl
In the hiring of teachers, the
entire corps with exception Of Miss
Sevila gEsr, grade school Finstructor
/ AID Miss Ruth Lambertus, music
/ Supervisor both of whom resigned.
Miss Lambertus has been absent
since last Thanksgiving on account
of illness and her place has been
filled by Miss Elizabeth Higley.
Orden Smucker, high school instruc-
tor who was given leave of absence
to attend Ohio State university dur
ing the past year win resume his
teaching position here next fan.
| ! 1t was indicated that no teacher
would be hired to fill til eyacancy in
the grade school personnel caused
by the resignation of Miss Bixel but
that an additional teacher in the
high school thru Smucker's return
would make. possible . realignment
of teachers to takea up Miss Bixel's
work. = eh8ea sA ~
Teachers : Employed.
| Teachers re-enployed by the
board Monday night for the coming
Grace Cox, Mndith fssesleton
Floy McBain, Levada Balmers Min
erva Hilty, Adele OyekS Robert
Ewing, Theola aSteiaer. ,,x,,,,.,,. ]: ~
| Gerhard Buhler, Amstutz
Harry Barnes, Helen Boss, Edytht
Cupp, A. L. Daymon, Dwight Diller
Sidney Stettler, Florence Duffield
| Wilford Geiger, w. A. Howe
Eleanor Letter, Geo: w. Sigg
Theresa Slusser, Orden Smucker
Paul Stauffer, Sidney Hauenstein
Elizabeth Higley, Mrs. r. A. Lantz
Bus drivers employed are: Chris
Gratz, Aaron Messenger, Jerom,
Herr, Francis Basinger, Waite
Sommer. Substitutes are Eldol
Tschiegg and Ed Rice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
College Loses To
FindIay Nine 40

Bluffton colleges luckless baseball
team absorbed a II to 0 drubbing at
the hands Of Findiay colleges
Orangemen, Tuesday afternoon at
FFindiay. snss Il srss ess-s.,s
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16

Where current is available, elec-
trio coolers will do a quick, efficient
job of maintaining the quality of
milk. Extension agents have ex-
tension circular RE-14, which gives
information on costs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-10
Order Foods
In Advance

The artists conception a. =
turkey rnsfully cycling = calendar,
ohoppinT block and axe IL dis-
appearing a. = symbol 81 Thanks
giving. reports the Modern Home
Institute
Housewives are buying their
turkeys early. They quiok.freeEe
the birds "a we'll as many other
kinds Of poultry. game fish. prime
cuts Of meats. vegetables and
fruits and cache the choice foods
away IN Eero-freeEers.
Fun larders Of fresh-frozen
foods retain farm-frcsh flavor.
vitamins and nutritlonal qualities
for months when stored In below
freezing temperatures.
Long-range food buying IL eco
nomioal in several respects. pro-
vided adequate refrigeration fRcii.
tiles are In the home substan-
tiai savings are made by ordering
foods In advance Of holiday
PUSHES" and by taking advantage
Of specials and ''in-season" prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-10

down ?" she asked. and the usher
bowed. Every person IN the
church saw Jan walk down the
aisle.
The girls and younger women
eyed her clothes speechlessly. the
boys and young men noticed her
slim ankles and vivid face
Jarvis samp frowned and whis-
pered 10 his wife. who IL that
girl and what's she doing here -
Jarvis samp was a heavy.
norid man. A fringe OF gray hair
made an expansive hula skirt
around his bald head. Three ehins
lay In neat bias folds on hs
collar His io~is saggsd.
Miss Selma Guthrie sat In the
Guthrie pew. Upon sighting Jan
her eyebrows shot up and she
seemed incapable Of letting them
down into position.
Miss Selma led the womens aes
tivlties a. her mother and grand
mother had led them. She was
president of the missionary noci-
ETY. and professed great sympathy
for the heather.
Miss Selma and Jarvis samp
were foremost In the very small
minority who feared Terry Car
Isle. They had always taken reli-
gion In heavy, unpalatAhle dosss
CONTINUED on Page II. Column -
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CHAPTER ELEVEN

The clerk looked At the card and
blinked his eyes. Was not Janice
Van Walter the number one gls-
mour girl of New York; Hadn't
her picture appeared in last Sun
days paper and hadn't his wife
copied her dress7 The clerk be-
came positively Hurried.
we are happy To serve you,
Miss Van Walter" he said. other
clerks heard the name. There
was whispering buzz. The
switchboard girl turned in her
chair. the cigar man leaned over
his counter. whistiing softly.
Can you give me a suite ?" Jan
asked. Two bedrooms and a par
lor-two baths, OF course"
Yes indeed. Yes indeed"
Jan looked about her, uncon-
scious OF the staring eyes. This
was Terry carlisie's town. II vas
a nice town-beautiful. She would
see Terry in the morning Ii to-
morrow morning.
She smiled at the Hurried clerk
who thought he had never seen
such dazzling eyes.
Mippy shifted at the Fortress
suite. but Jan found IL most salts
factory. Flowers were brought,
and a pitcher Of ice. The manager
came to inquire II Miss Van Walter
was perfectly comfortable. She
hoped she would favor them by
remaining indefinitely.
Mippy unpacked while Jan rest
cd her tired body in a warm bath.
Before going 10 bed she found
Terry's name in the telephone d.
rectory.
Pastor of the Elm Street
Church." she read.
She located the Elm Street
church in the directory. Pastor
DR.. Terrence Carlisle" A list OF
numbers followed. study, kitchen
secretary.
Jan laughed at her conception
OF the little white church with q
steeple. she frowned over the ref.
erence 10 a secretary.
That girl il In love with him.
she announced. and she sees him
every day. ] didn't come a mo
ment too soon"
Mippy uncovered her bed and
Jan slid gratefully between IN,
sheets. Mippy opened the window
and turned off the light
You didn't call DR.. Terry
she asked.
No. Tomorrow Is Sunday
That's why we came 10 fast. Nip
py-because tomorrow IL Sunday
III see DIR. Terry In church-at II
tomorrow morning" II was a
magic hour. Jan laughed drowstly
When Jan was ready for
church the next morning her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-10
Size EOS Just Aren't Cute
In Girlish Toys and Makeup

looks Ike part ~ her eoiffurs and
at az al like = haif riboea. she
Knows that yeuthfalnsss IN = coif-
fare ISN'T necessarily ANONYMOUS
slfh cutsne.s
she dees net bad her ashes
~Ifn mzscars ~. woFsa Jet. wear
Extra lanx. curly. artificial lsshes
whirh Flvs hsF eyes = doli like
appearance shs doea ret make
hsF mouth % alto = pert little
rosebud sas1~
n hsf figure isn't - slim - Il
u.ed q -. shs sschews pinafores
Whsghsf she - slia % not. you
tnat catch her IN whlfline skirted.
rharg wasted. tlHht-nodlcsd little
dresses ahs lssvss these feF the
vsFy yoan9
shss. wesFy af zl@rk.
she knows nat while the too
long drss. often - dnway. tn too
snnrt ere dstrasta from her dignity
aaa natural charm ahs considers
the SHAPE ard slas az her isas ard
hsr hip ard waistilne pruportions
thsa decides - the right SKIRT
lenath. regardless ~ what THEY
are wearing
II shs = more fhan sins i. shs
ds~s not wear shorts ever unless
shs can have perfectly tailored
slsehs. So svul1s thess. Too Moth
iaT u more unsttsaetive than .
stss - IN Stacks which are nsany
- ne s.af sna - ne knsss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-10

costume would have caused favor
able comment on Fifth ave. II
was everything that fashion de-
creed at the moment
II was stunning and lngeniously
simple. II was costly and an origi-
nal model. Her hat was braided
straw, smartly individual Her
slim legs were encased In Cos
samer. the heels Of her sandals
were square and bright red.
Her bright red purse had a tiny
music box concealed somewhere
in its depths. Music tinkled when
she opened the purse. Nothing like
Jan had ever appeared In Bridge
town.
Mippy looked her over critically.
a bit disappointed that she was
not attending the service. II was
not 30 much the service that she
desired. Il was the ability TO keep
an eve on Jan. She had a pre-
monition that a steadying hand
might be necessary.
Have you ever been TO church ?"
Mippy asked.
''Weddings," Jan returned d.
smoothing her gloves.
The morning service Is differ
emit You must be quiet. Put fifty
cents In the collection plate when
they pass IL. Bow your head when
DIR. Terry prays. Don't open your
purse while he's preaching. II
might throw him off"
hippy frowned worriedly. Why
don't you take another purse ?"
Because ! like this one. With
everything else dark blue II gives
a cheerful touch" Jan surveyed
her reflection In the mirror. Shin
ing hair. shining eyes. shining
smile.
Never had she been so thrilled
Not on the night OF her debut
had she been more anxious 70
look her best.
She descended In the elevator
and crossed the foyer. Whispers
followed her. necks crsned.
The doorman greeted her. Good
morning. Miss Van Walter. Has
your car been ordered ?"
I'm taking a taxi, thank you. +"
He raised his hand and cab
pulled up TO the curb. Jams voice
actually shook when she said.
Elm Street Church"
The church was quite imposing
Men and women and children
seemed TO be flooklng 10 II from
every direction.
Chimes played softly. sunshine
sparkled. Jan went sedately
through the foyer and toward one
Of the slsles. A white haired gen
ueman shook her hand. another
led her 10 a pew.
May I 20 q little farther
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-10

OF short sleeves or long. fun ones
with trim wristbands The four
section skirt is cut in the new slim
silhouette. You'll like the young
styling of the bodice with its PAN
eled buttoning and graduated"
shoulder tucks. Darts at the back
neck insure perfect fit. Have a
vivid ribbon cummerbund or use
a tailored belt. Make this style in
a smart wool. dress up" satin
or jersey, or a messy crepe.
Pattern 4543 is available in
misses and women's sizes Il. Il,
is, 10. 20, 80. 81. 81. So, ss and 40.
Size IS. street length dress. takes
81 yards 39-inch fabric.
Send Is cents in coins and 2 tax
tokens for this Anne Adams pat
tern. Write plainly Size, Name.
Address and style Number.
The new Anne Adams Winter
Pattern Book takes the American
Way TO Fashion. with its many
colorful pages Of original designs.
There are lust right" patterns for
every age; every type Of American
girl and woman. You'll find spirit
ed styles for fodder, 'teenster.
collegiate, young-married and ma
tron. Latest silhouettes in shirt
frocks, two-piecers, home-maker
modes, afternoon and after-dark
wear are presented. Send your or
der nowi Book IS cents. Pattern
Is cents. Book and Pattern to-
gether, rs cents and tax tokens.
Send your order to The Tacoma
Times. Pattern Department
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problem wife
BY LOUISE HOLMES

Nineteen year-old JANICE VAN
WALTER. New YORK debutante.
promptly falls In love with a hand
some well-mannered. poised young
minister from Bfidgetown. Iowa,
TERRY CARLISLE who has arrived
In the metropolis % offielate AZ the
wedding Of his brother. MORE TO
KATIE SHEFFIELD. But Terry's IN
difference puzzles Jan, who has
always been accustomed 10 admir-
alton from the men In her set. Terry
attempts 70 keep a firm grip on his
emotions because he knows Jan
would never fit into his life. but
Jan determines abe Ia going 20 marry
him. whether or no. After the
wedding Jan does manage TO have
one dance with Terry-and she senses
that he IL slipping away from her.
She doesn't realize that Terry has
fallen In love with her And that
Terry leaves for Brldgetown a day
earlier than he had planned simply
because he didn't dare linger in her
company any longer. But Jan inn
pulsiveiy decides TO take her old
nurse, MIpPY, and drive 10 Bridge
town Her fathers mild protests are
OF no avail BridRetown turns out
20 BE- not the little burg" Terry had
described. but a city. Janice and
hippy register at = hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-10

rhe ssnartiy attractive mature
woman avesds Esfiish hzir-do's and
juvenile effects N makeup ard
rrcomine hst - re avoids
clothes whleh obviously ssrs de-
.Kasf re- ne sefy young
So wnnla n mcrs fhink ~
wesfsnr a ioag -. tied eryiy sith
a huge 49, At ~ naps ~ hsf
neek thsa shs Nsait - srresfIag
IN : knss- lsnEth. college ssift sIth
ths nsW hnss .isnTfh college seeka
Any ~ shs puts n hsf hafr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-10
Boots Made OF Rubber
looI li.e Leather

You might prepare for set
weather ths Nsy Anne Shirley.
nation picture actress. hes IN.
has a nss pair n nnnss aads Il
rnhhsr 70 ioak exactly ike leather.
Thsy are cut fali. reseh the middle
~ her calf ard ruii "a over any
tfrs ~ shoe AZ practical -
il.hwashsT snd thlak ~ tha lash
n Russian they add 10 pour get
up
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-10

Dear Mrs POST Our house IL
too small fer = wedding reception,
and 80 we are going 90 give u In
the church basement ! dent want
10 have the invitations engraved
with the wording and afterwards
In the church basement" n there
IL some other wording that would
explain the situation without say
ing church basement"
Answer Merely have and re-
main afterwards for . reception