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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Hold Funeral For
Mrs. /. ". Harris

Funeral services for Mrs. I. N.
Harris, rs, were held at the Church
of Christ here, Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. L. B. Remaiey, pastor of the
church, officiated at the services.
Burial was in Harmon cemetery.
Mrs. Harris, a former Bluffton
resident, died at her home five miles
southeast of Bluffton, Saturday
night. Death was due to heart
trouble.
Survivors include her husband to
whom she was married fifty years
ago last September 10 and the fol-
lowing children:
Ethel Harris, Findlay; Floyd Har-
ris, Bluffton; Harry Harris, Battle
Creek, Mich; Mrs. Joel Basinger,
Pandora; Mrs. Clara Stotts, Findlay.
Also surviving are a sister, Emma
Harris and two half brothers Win
ford and Herman Ward, all of Find
lay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
BLHftOn Woman Gets
Box Of Citrus Fruit

A crate of fine Arizona oranges
and grapefruit was received here
the first of the week by Mrs. j. j.
Hamilton of Poplar street from her
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Stauffer of
Phoenix.
The oranges of the seedless va
riety were of special interest here as
they were of a strain developed by
the late Dan Diller, formerly resid-
ing northwest of Bluffton who later
moved to Arizona and was promin-
ent in the development of the seed
less orange.
OILERS son, Homer, residing near
Phoenix has recently developed a
pink date which he is now success
fully growing and marketing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Post Office Handles
Heavy Mails Here

Bluffton is a good trading point
for a prospective community-and
the heavy volume of mail handled by
the post office here abundantly con-
forms that fact. For years past the
volume of mail here has greatly ex-
ceeded that of most towns the size
of Bluffton.
Recognizing the need of enlarged
quarters a federal grant has been
made for a new $4,000 post office
building and construction is sched-
uled to begin this spring.
The new building, an $4,000 struc-
ture to be located on South Main
and Franklin streets will be con-
structed during the coming summer
and with the latest in mail handling
equipment, Postmaster Ed Reichen-
bach and his corps of able assistants
will have at their disposal ample
facilities to continue the efficient
service which the office has been
giving it's patrons.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
BOOSTER = DOLLAR DAY EDITION
PRESENTS BLUFFT0N THE TOWN
OF UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITIES

pLUFFTON-a town of unique commercial, indus
~ trial and cultural advantages presented in
this BooserDolla Day edition of the Blufton News
Blufton has long been recognized an industrial
and educational center and to make 1t equally widely
known a trading center Blufton merchants CO.
operating in two gigantic Dollar Days, Friday and
Saturday.
During the two bargain days Bluffton will take on
holiday air with flags flying throughout the business
section banners the street heraldng the event
and stores gay decorated Retail stores will be open
both Friday and Saturday nights.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
NelUs Completes IS
Years In BLuftOn

The Bluffton News, a Bluffton in
stitution since 1875, will mark its
sixty-fifth anniversary this year.
Founded by the late N. w. Cunning
ham, the News has passed in sue
cessive ownership to Jesse Huber, L.
N. Heminger and B. F. Biery and
is now operated by the Bluffton
News Publishing & Printing Co.
Present day mechanical facilities
are vastly different from the time
of handset type and to produce the
News every week requires the SER
vices of three intertypes which set
type for the news columns, mono
type which casts type for advertise
ments together with modern press
room and mailing equipment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
H. S. TOURNEY
OPENS FRIDAY
Pirate Cagers Will Meet Chat
field in Opening Assign
ment on Carey Floor
Bluffton's Opponents Have Won
Is and Lost Only One So
Far This Season

Bluffton Highs scrappy cagers
will make their first bid for 1910
Sectional Class B tournament hon.
ors at $3.50 p. m. this Friday when
they tangle with an aggressive
Chatfield team in the Carey High
gymnasium.
Champions of Crawford county,
Chatfield has won Is games and
lost one SO far this season. In the
Crawford tourney, the Chatfeld out
fit soundly trounced MILESTONE, the
only team that had gained de-
cision over them during the season
Bluffton will take a record of
eight games won and nine lost into
the tournament, but the Pirates play
harder schedule, about half of
their opponents being Class A
teams.
Should Bluffton be successful in
their first tourney start, the teams
opponent will be the winner of the
Lexington-Fostoria st. Wendelin con-
test.
In the lower bracket with Bluff
ton and Chatfeld are: Salem, paired
with Carey; Rawson, paired with
Bettsville, and Lexington, paired
with Fostoria st. Wendelin.
The Pirates played Salem and
Rawson during the regular season,
losing to the former, 27 to 80, and
winning over the latter, 26 to %.
Ada is in the upper bracket and
meets Harspter in their first assign
ment. McComb, Hancock county
champion, also is in the upper brac
ket.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Son Of Orange TlUp.
Woman SUcclInabS

Howard Miller, %, son of Mrs.
Mayne Miller of Orange township
died in a hospital at Warren, Sun
day morning following a brief i'll
ness of pneumonia.
Miller, who was manager of a
pharmacy in a Warren suburb was
removed to the hospital last Thurs
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Mayne Miller
left Saturday for Warren after be-
ing informed that his condition was
critical.
Funeral services were held in
Warren, Tuesday afternoon.
Besides his mother of this place,
he is survived by one brother and
one sister.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
TIUO BLuftOn Men
On Hospital Board

Organization of the executive staff
of the Northwestern County Hos
pital Service association which offers
group disqualification insurance was
effected Monday night at a meeting
in Lima.
Bluffton hospital is a member of
the association, with seven other CO.
operating institutions in the dis
trict. Other hospitals are in Lima,
Findlay, Kenton, Sidney and Celina.
Two Bluffton men were elected to
the board Of directors: G. r. Bogart
and N. E. Byers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29

free matinee at the Star theatre Saturday at 2:30
O'Clock for children under fourteen will be an attrac
ton provided with compliments of the cement to
which all children invited. The theatres regular
Saturday program will be shown.
his issue of the Buffton News contains outstand-
ing bargains in every line of merchandise something
Tor every shopper in the Buon district Read every
advertisement in this issue-not only for money
saving tems but also free offers which will be found
herein
.ome to Bluffton on Dollar Days, Friday and Sat-
urday and save while you buy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Veteran Grocer
Aged IS Years

George H. Barnes, veteran Bluff
ton grocer, was honored on the oc-
casion of his eighty-ffth birthday
anniversary with a dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur AM
stutz, Sunday.
Present for the occasion were Mr..
Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Am
stutz, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kennedy
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Amstutz and family.
Notwithstanding his advanced
years, Mr.. Barnes is actively en-
gagged daily in the management Of
his store here and is enjoying goot
health.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
AUTO TAGS ARE
ON SALE FRIDAY
Letters on BlufftOn Car
Licenses for Coming Year
Are &c" and I'D"
Tags Have White Figures and
Letters on Dark Blue
Background

Ohio's 1910 automobile tags will
go on sale here this Friday, and
motorists will be permitted to use
the new license plates on their cars
anytime after March 10.
Headquarters for distribution of
tags will be in the Steiner Chevrolet
garage, Robert Lewis, registrar for
the Bluffton district, announced.
All automobiles, trucks, trailers
and motorcycles operated on or after
April l must display the new plates,
or owners of the vehicles will be
subject to arrest.
Ohio's 1910 tags have white fig
ures on a dark blue background. A
new series of tags will be distributed
here this year, and will run from
351ZC to 999ZC and 51ZD to 750ZD.
Rates on tags for passenger cars
will be unchanged, with 81 being
charged for cars up to 25 horse
power; $40 for those with horse
power from rs to 81; and SIG for
all over 81 horsepower. Clerks fees
are additional.
Passenger car plates may be OBJ
tanned directly from the registrar.
Applications for truck and trailer
licenses are sent to Columbus by
the registrar, and the tags are mail
ed direct to the purchaser.
In applying for license plates, the
bill of sale or certificate of title
must be presented, and only the
owner of the car can make the pur-
chase.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
BIuftOn College
On Air TUice WeekLy

Contributing in no small way to
the public relations program of
Bluffton college are the twice-weekly
radio broadcasts which originate in
the chapel studios located in Col
lege Hall and are heard thru station
WLOK in Lima.
Presenting features both educa-
tional and entertaining, the programs
are aired each Tuesday and Friday
afternoon from 4 to 4:30, barring
vacations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Young Peoples Rally
At Ebenezer Church

Young people of the Ebenezer
Mennonite church east of Bluffton
will sponsor a Youth Rally April 4
to 7, it was announced the first of
the week. DR.. Roy Brown, noted
Bible lecturer, youth counselor and
business man from Altadena, Calf,
will be guest speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Forrest Steiyinaan
Talks At Columbus

Forrest Steinman, Bluffton lumber
dealer, was the speaker Monday
evening at a meeting of the Central
Ohio Lumber Institute, in Columbus.
Three Little Knots" was the SUBJ
ject of Steinman's address.
The local lumberman is vice-presi-
dent of the Ohio Lumber Dealers
association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
In New Locations

David CARRIER who recently moved
here from Missouri and purchased
the Jacob Althaus farm west of
Bluffton will occupy the place early
in March.
Roy Herr who occupied the Alt
haus farm has rented the r. E.
Griffith farm south of Bluffton and
will move there shortly.
r. E. Griffith will move to town
occupying the John Kohler property
on South Lawn avenue.
Horace Wilson has moved from
Moffit station to farm west of
Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29

their automobiles in the business
area on Friday and Saturday.
Buttons four downtown parking
lots also will be reserved for Dollar
Day shoppers. Signs will guide out
of-town shoppers tc the free parking
areas.
Parking facilities are offered to
shoppers as a friendly gesture of
hospitality and courtesy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
College Amateur
Revue Saturday

Skits by students and faculty will
comprise a program of twelve num-
bers on the program of the annual
Bluffton College Amateur Revue to
be staged in the chapel, Saturday
night at o'clock.
The project is under direction of
the Y. M. and Y. w. c. A. of the
college and proceeds will be used
for improvement of the "Y" cabin
on the college farm northwest of
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Mayor Arranges Adequate Parking
Facilities For Dollar Day Shoppers

Adequate parking facilities in the
business district will be provided
for Bluffton and out-of-t town shop
pers during Dollar Days at the re-
quest of Mayor Wilbur A. Howe.
At the mayors suggestion, per-
sons associated with downtown
stores, offices and other places Of
business have agreed to not park
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Real Estate Deals

The William Burkholder property
at Spring and Washington streets
now occupied by Ralph Reichenbach
has been purchased by Robert Potts
residing west of Bluffton on. the
Columbus Grove road. Mr.. and Mrs.
Potts expect to move into the prop
erty this spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Evangelistic Speaker

Rev. J. A. Weed is assisting in
series of evangelistic services at Ep-
worth Methodist church in Lima, this
week. He occupied the pulpit on
Tuesday night and will also preach
this Wednesday and Thursday
nights.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Births

Rev. and Mrs. M. A. Packer of
Lafayette are the parents of a
daughter born Saturday at the Com
munity hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
Germany Considers
Docking Ships as
Blockade TiQhtens

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March
26. ,UP)-Germany was reported
today to be considering whether
to order all German shipping now
proceeding along the Danish coast
to take shelter in port against q
British blockade campaign.
Two German merchantmen had
been torpedoed and at least one
other perhaps two had gone
aground in the last few days Nu-
merous German ships, it was re-
ported, had already turned back
to German ports with cargoes OF
coal and coke for Scandinavia.
British destroyers as we'll as sub
marines were reported to be lurk-
ing off the Danish North Sea coast
and in the Skager Rak and the Kat
tegat, entrances to the Baltic, look
ing for German freighterS.
Reliable sources confirmed that
the Edmund Hugo SHINES w, tor
pedoed, and the Ostpruessen, which
ran aground on the Danish coast,
had received orders by radio to turn
back to home ports before British
WarshipS intercepted them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
Ex-CIerk Tells
How She Did 1t

stubs 10 take out?
A. Well. / balanced the cash each
day and l ran tape on the stubs
for that cash that / put in the bank
and the other Tor that money.
@ Did YOU just keep out a Ger
tain amount of cash and then take
out enough stubs to make that up?
A. That is right.
AT another place I'm the transcript
was recorded her account of what
happened to at least some of the
stubs sic admitted she took out of
the city'S records in order to cover
up the shortages.
@ Did you destroy those stubs?
A. No. / didn't.
@. were they destroyed?
A. Yes.
@ BY whom
A. John Little.
q. How did he get the stubs?
A. He walked in the office and
1 cave them to him.
O. You rolled them up in a
bundle and handed them to him?
A. Yes, sir.
She said those she gave Little
were the stubs Of the monies she
had taken. She testified that she
was present when Little burned
some of the stubs on the desert
south Of DIXieland on the old high
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
Garner CLAIMING
Wisconsin Votes

WASHINGTON, March 26. CUP)
Vice President John N. Garner
is said by his supporters here to
be assured of gaining national con-
vention delegate strength in the
Wisconsin preferential pr m y
which takes place one week from
today.
Garner and President Roosevelt
are opposed in Wisconsin in the
first significant test of third term
sentiment The states draft Roose-
velt movement is reported here to
be strong but Garner managers in
Sist that the New Deal wing of the
Democratic party will not make
clean primary sweep.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
Huge Allied War Orders Expected as
Result of Policy by Army, Navy

WASHINGTON, March 26. tUP)-
The allies We're expected today TO
place huge new orders for late model
army and navy airplanes as result
of the administration newly deVel-
oped pfoicy of permitting their sale
tc foreign powers.
Full details of the new policy were
expected to be revealed officially to-
morrow when Secretary of War
Harry H. Woodring appears before
the house military affairs commit
tee. The committee will begin then
an inquiry into government policies
regarding sales of planes and mu-
nitions.
Development of the plane policy
leaked out despite the secrecy with
which it had been ShrOuded. Author
itative sources predicted that its
promulgation would end the i'm
paSse met by the British and French
purchasing mission in their effort
to obtain concessions before placing
orders for an estimated 5000 planes
valued at approximately $1,000 ,0OO,
600.
Informed sources said the policy
would:
/. Permit the allies to obtain eX-
perimental and hitherto secret mo-
del planes developed for the army
and navy.
,. Result in allotment to the al
lies, with the War Department
permission. of 500 to 600 combat
planes now on order for the army
provided manufacturers agree to de-
liver later and better models to the
army.
3. Prohibit export of secret NIL
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
How did she do it.?


This question Was asked constant
ly aftei Mrs. Richards last January
confessed TO taking money entrusted
to her as the water clerk of the
city of FL Centro.
She explained her system 10 the
grand jury and the grand jury
auditor said the records showed
that her explanation was the cor
rect one.
Since she was the only person who
had anything to do with the water
department in any capacity except
to help out when She was away
she was enabled to use her system
for at least two years
In the grand jury room She said
the water user took to the city hall
water bill She stamped both
and handed it to the water user
Ha receipt for paid bill. and
w. the other as Il record of cash
Collected The end She kept for
record she referred to as stub
Amounts ON the stub were supposed
to add up to the same amount as
the money collected each day.
She said she always took cut of
the records enough stubs whose
amounts totaled the amount of
money she appropriated With these
stubs missing, She said the cash
and the amounts listed as paid ON
the remaining stubs always bal
anced. She saw to il that they
did, she told the grand jury.
Revealing questions and answers
follow:
@. How did you know which
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
CoaCheNa Hears
Of De ANA Park

De ANA park and its value were
explained to Coachella residents
Tuesday by w. A. Tondro and Rob-
ert Hays of Ell Centre who attended
a conference in Coachella.
Tondro. head of the De ANA park
committee of the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce, and Hays. chamber
manager. talked to the Coachella
Valley Chamber of Commerce and
the Riverside county board of Su-
pervisors. There is possibility that
Riverside county might wish to have
part of its territory adjoining the
proposed park included within its
boundaries, Hays said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
CANADA IN WAR VOTE

effort and got thr provincial lcgis-
latIre 10 >a, that ia a resolution
Most oi the 6.jOO00 voters were
aong to the polls through one OF
fhl worst blizzard Of The year The
liberal government opposed BY con-
eryatiVes headed by Or Robert J.
Mam0u. vas expected 20 lose votes
OH account Of tho storm Tradition
allF liberal Quebec and northern
SeW Brunswick were showed under
with most country roads blockde
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
Ho|tviIle 20-30
To Get Charter

Holtville's 2O-30 club granted its
charter a month ago, will receive
that charter officially at a BAN
quet Saturday night i'll the Holt
vile eVteranS' hall at o'clock.
Charles Scanlon of Alhambra,
national trustee for the Southern
California district, will make the
presentation. Paul Werve is presl-
dent of the Holtville club.
After the dinner the Ell Centro
20-3O club. headed by Max Sones,
president, is sponsoring a dance at
the Barbara Worth golf club for
all the 2O-30 club members of I'M
perial and Yuma valleys and for
their invited guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
HOW TO "OPEN UP"
nose THAT CLOGS
AT BEDTIME

HOW MUCH BETTER you feel-how much
easier you breathe when you clear
your nose of transient congestion with
a few drops of Vicks Va-tro-nol! 1t
helps pave the way to refreshing sleep.
RIGHT AWAY you feel it hit the spot
and spread a film of comfort over your
irritated nasal membranes.
KEEP vA-TRo-NoL handy, ready for use
the moment your nose feels irritated,
dried out or clogged. Then the nasal
comfort you'll enjoy will make you
realize why Vicks Va-tro-nol is Amer
ica's most used nasal medication,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26

OTTAWA ont March 26 Up
Canada held "a national election TO-
day. providing "a mandate from tho
people" on war policy
The liberal government Of Prime
Minister ". l.. MacKenzIc KING
was at stake but the betting odds
were To that 1t would stay in pow
er The election was ordered Jan.
25 after Premier Mitchell Hepburn
of ontario province had charged the
government with "bunglng the war
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26

Tho urban population there. with
easier access to the polls. was largeP
conservative.
i was the nth general election
since confederation in 1867 When
parliament was dissolved Jan. 25 in
speech from the throne by Gov
cInor-Gcneral Lord TWeedsmuir
the liberals held 1863 seats, the con-
scrvatlves %. and independents and
others the remainder of the 245
seats
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
GOVERNOR TOURING
FLOOD AREAS

SACRAMENTO March 26 up
Gov Culbert Ol.or today started
4 personal tour of area IN the Sac
ramento Valley flooded during storms
last month to s,r lo1 hmaclf what
state aid should b" aIloAcu ~ repair
the flood damaee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
NAGRANTS SENTENCED

Three men, charged with vagran-
cy, received sentences of ten days
in the city jail in Ell Centre police
court Tuesday morning. The men
were arrested Monday night. Sem
fenced were, Ide Rowan, Dan Med
lin and Jack Tamley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26

ltary equipment used on American
fightlns planes
4. Force the allies to reveal to
American authorities characteris-
tics and performance of the planes
50 that later planes may be i'm
proved.
5. Forbid assembly or manufac-
ture OF such planes abroad so that
American industry will get the full
benefit of foreign orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-26
MASONS TO
CONFER DEGREE

FL CentrO Chapior NJ lU9 RA NJ.
will confer degree at the meeting
Thursday night. 30 o'c.uek IL the
Masonic temple.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

ernment (of Russia). The repre-
sentatives OF the Finnish people
: = { are demanding that the pro-
visional government should return
to the people the rights they en-
joyed before they were annexed to
Russia. The provisional govern
ment refuses because 1t will not
recognize the sovereignty Of the
Finnish people. On whose side must
We range ourselves? Obviously, on
the side Of the Finnish people, for
1t is intolerable that We should In
dorse the forcible retention Of any
people whatsoever within the
bounds Of one state"
These words sound strange to-
day, with Russia forcibly trying to
exact Finnish permission for Rus
sian use Of Finnish land for mill
tary purposes. The one "out" that
Stain allowed himself in q case
like this has already been ex-
hausted.
1T should be borne in mind" he
wrote, that besides the right Of
nations to self-determination there
Is also the right Of the working
class to consolidate its power. and
to this latter right the right Of
self-determination Is subordinate. +"
Had any segment of the Finnish
nation revolted and gone over to
the .puppet government Russia set
up for Finland at the opening of
the war, this argument could be
used as q defense Of the Russian
invasion. But the puppet govern
ment has been a distinct failure