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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Loyalty Oath Required
!, OF WPA

Statements of loyalty to the
United States government Wednes-
day had been distributed to some
300 Lima and Allen county WPA
workers for their signatures before
they could go to work on July 1.
The affidavits require an oath that
the signer does not belong to the
Communist party or a Nazi Bund,
that he does not subscribe to any
political party seeking to overthrow
the government of the United States
and that he affirms his loyalty to the
u. S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

days in the Auglaize county jail
when arraigned before Justice of the
Peace r. G.. Hermann.
Justice Hermann suspended S24
of the fine and the Jail sentence on
condition that Penner remove the
rubbish he dumped along a highway
in the northeastern part of the
county, near Holden.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Relatives In Poland
In Need

Suffering and privation of war
refugees "came home" to Benjamin
J. Rakowsky, of Lima, on Friday
when he learned after a lapse of
about 10 months that several of his
nieces and nephews in Nazi-overrun
Poland are alive but in dire need of
assistance.
When the Germans invaded Poland
last September, Rakowsky appealed
to the Allen county chapter of the
American Red Cross for assistance
in learning whether his relatives in
Europe were safe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Sheriff Daley Resigns
Guard Post

Allen County Sheriff William V.
Daley has resigned from the Ohio
National Guard, of which he was a
captain attached to the adjutant gen.
erals staff. He had been in the
service for 80 years.
His reason for resigning, he said,
was the staff duties would require
him to be in Columbus too often and
that it would keep him away from
his duties in Allen county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
HANCOCK COUNTY
Missing Colts, Heifers
Found

Sheriff Lyle A. Harvitt had a re-
port Wednesday of two mares with
sucking colts being found and now
he's looking for their owner.
A farmer said he found the ami
mails in his corn field and that he
would keep them until the owner
could be located.
The sheriff also had report the
other day of five heifers being found
but they apparently have not been
missed by their owner for no report
of lost, strayed or stolen heifers
has been received.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Church Consolidation
Planned

Steps are being taken for a con-
solidation and Encouragement of
Methodist churches of the Pandora
and Gilboa area. The consolidation
plan is the result of a union of tie
Methodist Protestant church and the
Methodist Episcopal church, both
north and south.
Under the new plan, the two Gil
boa churches would have only one
pastor. However, for year or two
the churches will hold services ir
their separate buildings at different
hours. The Pandora pastor woulo
have charge of the Riley Creel
church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
New Sidewalks In Ada

National Youth Administration Of
fcials said last week that sidewalk
construction and repair project will
be opened in Ada this week. Final
papers for the work were signed by
NYA officials, Mrs. r. A. Webb,
area supervisor said.
At least 10000 square feet of
new sidewalk will be constructed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04

Miami, Fla, at the carnival show
grounds in Findlay last Wednesday.
The specific charge was for having
a concealed weapon in his possession.
He pleaded not guilty and waived ex-
animation. His bond was placed at
$1,000, which he could not provide,
and he was committed to the county
Jail to await action of the jury in
September.
Lee told authorities he shot Mitch
ell in self defense when he threaten
ed to stab him with knife.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Hurt In Fall From
Load Of Hay

Samuel c. Irwin, of near Columbus
Grove, was injured last Friday after
noon while loading hay. He was on
the wagon when the horses started
up suddenly and he lost his balance
and fell to the ground, landing on
his head and hand. He received
painful but no serious injuries.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
KentOn Woman Officer
Of Magicians

Miss Hazel Miller of Kenton, who
received her tutelage in the black
art from the hands of a past master,
the late William w. Durbin, has been
elected treasurer and executive Sec
retary of the International Brother
hood of Magicians, which is to hold
its 1941 convention in Cincinnati.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
1000 Expected At
Lodge Meet

Two thousand visitors are expected
in Findlay for the state convention
of Patriarchs Militant and Women's
Auxiliary, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, during the week of July z.
Preliminary to the business meet
ing, the Odd Fellows will hold a
public memorial in the First Luth-
eran church, July 7.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
PUTNAM COUNTY
Win In Pig FarrOwing
Contest

Notification that they have re-
ceived $5 prices each in pig far
rowing contest conducted by a feed
company throughout the middlewest
was received by Charles and Sylves-
ter Verhoff of Ottawa and Lawrence
Verhoff of Continental. Each of the
farmers entered five sows in the
contest.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Two Industrial
Fatalities

Announcement was made last week
that two fatalities marred Allen
county's industrial record during
May when lao claims were filed with
the Ohio Industrial Commission,
The commissions report showed that
during the month, no accident was
revealed which involved permanent
partial disability.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
HARDIN COUNTY
Fete At Ada On Fourth

Hundreds of persons are expected
to spend the Fourth of July at Ada
with picnics in Community park at
noon, a water carnival at 2 o'clock,
softball game at 4:30 o'clock, a
water fight at z o'clock and a band
concert Immediately following. Gil
making the eventful day will be an
elaborate fireworks display.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
More Fire Equipment
Bought

Last of the money voted for the
Lima fire department under special
half-mill tax levy a year ago had
been spent with purchase of 4,200
feet of fire hose for s5,588. Two
new fire trucks, also made possible
by the levy, already are in use.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Details Of Wedding
Recorded

Every detail of the wedding of
Juanita Burdge, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Burdge of near Forest,
and Harold B. Rosenberger of Mar
ion, June %, was preserved for pos
terity. A recording machine was
used to take down the music of pro-
cessional and occasional, and even
the vows of bride and groom were
recorded in an effort to retain solem-
nifty of the occasion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Dedicate New Park
July 4

Already filled with water and a
few finishing touches needed on the
bathhouse, the new Schoonover Park
swimming pool will be a popular at
traction for swimmers during the
park dedication activities on July 4th
and for the remainder of the sum-
mer. 1t will be one of the finest
pools in the state and is equipped
with an elaborate lighting system
for night swimming.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Mexican Fiesta In Ada

A Mexican Fiesta will be held in
Ada, Sept. Il, Is and Is, Charles
Patterson, president of the Ada Busi-
ness association announced after
meeting of officials of the associa-
ton and representatives of the Mex
lean people in northwestern Ohio
Wednesday evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
More Deaths Than
Births In May

Forty-two deaths and 38 births
were reported for Findlay and Han
cock county during the month of
May, according to Miss Edith M.
Houseman, registrar of the bureau
of vital statistics for Findlay, and
DR.. S. F. Whistler, county health
commissioner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Students Selected For
Flying Course

The quota of students for the
free summer course in flying at
Findlay Airport under the Findlay
College charter has been reached,
it was announced. Fifteen students
were selected and have passed their
physical examinations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Tax Payments On
Increase

Real estate tax receipts Saturday
amounted to $9,192.61, bringing the
total for the week to 9,364.11 and
for the last-half 1889 collection thus
far $148,237.66, Allen County Treas
urer Byron H. Dershem reported.
The tax books will not be closed
before August /, Dershem said.
Sales tax collections Saturday
were $1,68005, for the week $S,042.9 81
and since Jan. l, $134 4,S96.99, he re-
vealed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Violin Maker Shoots
Self

Frederick H. Schulenberg, 81,
prominent Lima violin repairman
and inventor was found dead in a
chair in his bedroom by his wife at
$3.50 p. m. Saturday with a bullet
wound in his head.
DIR. Burt Hibbard, Allen county
coroner, who returned a verdict of
suicide by shooting, said the man
fired .32 calibre pistol bullet into
the left temple. The pellet went
thru the head and lodged in the wall
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Blitzkrieg On Bicycle

Mrs. Esther Jordan, of Lima, re-
ported to police that she suffered a
fractured wrist and face cuts when
she was struck by bicycle. Oper-
ator of the bike did not stop to
offer her aid, she said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Ottawa Man Gets
Commission

The War Department announced
last week the selection of SO air re-
serve officers for appointment as Sec
ond lieutenants in the regular army
air corps. Commissioned from Ohio
was Ralph Monroe Fawcett of OF
tawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
To Build Grandstand
Addition

Alva Lehman of Pandora has been
awarded the general contract for
construction of the 60-foot addition
to the east end of the grandstand at
the Putnam county fairgrounds, of
ficials announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Putnam Population
Is Lower

The population of Putnam county
dropped from 25,074 in 1880 to a
total of 24,996 in 1910, according to
the preliminary census figures re-
leased by Martin w. Feigert, dis
trict census supervisor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Log Saving Contest
Announced

The Fifth Annual Coon Dog Field
Trial will be held at Dunkirk, Ohio,
Thursday, July A.
Dogs of all breeds may be entered
for fee of 25 cents. No pedigrees
are required and ribbons will be Civ
en- for all classes.
There will be log saving con-
test to determine the champion team
of Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Findlay Stores Close
On Thursday

The retail stores of Findlay will
inaugurate generally this month the
observance of weekly half holidays.
The stores will close each Thurs
day afternoon in July and continue
through to the last Thursday in
August.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Hurt When Bicycles
Collide

Eugene Gross, Is, of Lima, last
week was in Memorial hospital with
serious head injuries suffered when
his bicycle collided with another BIZ
cycle.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04

An official holiday season for the
Mexicans, the three-day program will
include native dances in costume,
group singing, plays and speeches by
Mexican officials in the United
States.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Tax Deadline Is
Extended

Extension of the deadline for pay
ment of last-half 1899 real estate
taxes from June 20 to July 20 was
announced by Allen County Treas.
urer Byron II. Dershem and the
board of commissioners.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Woman Dies In Find
lay Crash

Miss Thelma Davis, %, of Toledo,
was killed instantly at 4:30 p. m.
Saturday when she lost control of
her auto and it crashed into a cul-
vert near the Findlay city limits.
She received a fractured skull.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
One Civil War Veteran
Survives

Albert Anderson, 92-year-old Civil
War veteran of Kenton, died at the
home of his son, w. C. Anderson, at
Redwood. His death left but one
Civil War veteran in Hardin county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04

Prime Minister Churchill announc-
ed June that 100000 acres of
former grass land in England had
been plowed and planted to crops to
increase the national food supply.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Charged In Negroes
Death

Oscar Lee, At, of Greensboro,
N. c., was bound over to the Han
cock County grand jury in the fatal
shooting of Willie Mitchell, 46,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
Fined For Dumping
Rubbish

Martin Penner, 52, of Lima, plead
ed guilty to charge of dumping
rubbish on highways and was fined
SIS and costs and sentenced to so
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04

he did think we would be celebrating
the second of July instead of the
Fourth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-04
$4,000 Road Program
Announced

About so miles of roads in the
Putnam county highway systems are
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-11
SYNOPSIS
THE CHARACTERS:

THE CHARACTERS:
7OMANY HALLE, who wants to be
a radio star.
-HOLLY O'NEIL, her pal, VINO
plays in a music store.
BRENT NELSON, successful young
announcer.
TERRY o'ROURKE, who has a
weakness for Cholly and for liquor
BAXTER TREE, a continuity writer
without a job.
hyRA MOVES, famous radio star
engaged to Brent.
YESTERDAY: After watching the
addition of a radio drama at one
of the studios, Romany goes 10
dinner with Brent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-11
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kissing and even after four years
in college felt panicky when she
thought a man was going to try to
make love to her.
Brent drew her face close, felt
her resistance and said a little
thickly:
mot Just one little kiss, Romany?
You're so-dear."
When she shook her head, he
made no effort to force the is
sue, being entirely too well schooled
in the ways of women. The little
Halle was not the coy type, he felt
certain. More than likely she had
to like someone pretty well before
she could be kissed.
"Ill call you tomorrow" Brent
told Romany at the door, n In his
eyes was a warm admiration she
could not miss.
DO" she smiled, letting him hold
her hand in both of his.
Upstairs, Terry was just leaving.
He grinned at her, nodding ap'
prevail:
"I'm told you've been stepping
out with Brent Nelson. Nice work.
Hes very nice" Romany threw
off her furs. "a perfect gentleman"
Don't like him too much"
Cholly warned. TERRY tells me he's
practically as good as married"
Romany sat down.
"Really? I didn't know"
"He's Myra Noyes' big moment,
Terry said at the door.
Cholly added:
"And something tells me if any
body ever tried taking anything
she wanted badly, she'd just about
scalp 'em."
Romany made no effort to hide
her disappointment.
"Drat it! Why is it all the nice,
good looking men are either mar
ried or engaged? Especially the
men who could help you get a radio
job or something"
Cheer up" said Cholly, consol-
ingly. Maybe we can push the lit
tie fiancee in front of a truck or
something"
"I'Il take her out and drown her,
Rooney, eff you think you really
I,Continued OH Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-11

Back at the table the announcer
told her, grinning:
1--WE always had a weakness fol
heiresses, being a self-made man
An apple knocking son Of the soil
that's me. Do you think your Aunt
Cissie would approve of me? I'm
going to be around a lot
Evading, Romany said lightly:
II knew you were a farmer.
Where were you born?"
ION a farm near Urbana. I had
never seen a big city till 1 went to
college,"
It was on the tip of Romany's
tongue to tell him the truth and
admit she was far from being the
monied parsonage she looked. But
she just couldn't bear to do it. She
wondered if he would go on paying
her so much attention if he'd
known she had but five dollars in
the world when the Halter alarm
clock went off and he presented her
with the thirty-five dollars follow
ing his interview!
At midnight, Brent looked at his
watch.
81 have to be in the studio at
$50 in the morning. he sighed.
$50 I'm afraid We'll have to call 1t
an evening, if you don't mind"
"Of course I don't mind" Rom
any picked up her furs from the
back of the chair beside her and put
them around her neck. You
haven't bankers hours, have you?"
"Worse than a movie stars
hours Brent grumbled, looking
very cheerful about the whole
thing.
Romany sank back into the lux
ury of his limousine with a deli
cious sigh. This was the life! She
hoped terrifically that Brent would
offer to introduce her to someone
who could help her in radio, but
she was much too wise to even
hint such a thing.
Brent drew Romany close and she
cast an uncertain glance in the oil
rection of the colored chauffeur.
Hes blind" whispered Nelson.
Romany wondered, in a panic, II
he was going to try to kiss e
She wouldn't mind too much, OF
course. He was very nice. But she
had never been promiscous with her
Evening star., 1940-09-29

Great Britain, through war regula-
tions has blocked trade with most
other nations which had operated
on a barter or balanced basis.
"Since the United States Is the
only nation in q position to supply
many imports Argentina requires.
the trade Of the two nations has
changed from favorable to unfavor-
able for Argentina. 1t has forced
this Nation to dip into its gold re-
serves to buy dollar exchange"
Informed sources said the pro-
gram, unless the situation changes,
is to send nearly 500 900 900 in gold
to the United States by the end Of
1910.
Internally Argentina's situation
has been equally unfavorable. Pinedo
told Congress ne expected q deficit
in the current budget year Of $780,
000, 900 pesos or close to 500 ,000,-
900, but he gave no hint Of recovery
measures beyond his assertion that
Argentina must meet her future
problems out of future revenues" !"
Regarded as the gravest problem
is how to pay producers Of agricul-
tural products which in normal
years were exported. Some obser-
vers said the government, which is
investing 100000, 900 pesos to buy
up 6,OO00 900 tons of unsold corn,
was likely to lose at least 180, ,000, 900
pesos on the deal.
Representatives of both nations,
however, were said to be hopeful a
program for remedying the situation
would at least be outlined before
Mr.. Pierson leaves for Chile the
middle of next week.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Text of Presidents Talk
Roosevelt Halls New National Airport
As Symbol Of American Defense

The text of the Presidents ad-
dress dedicating the new WASH
ington National Airport yester.
day follows:
First of all, make this signal
to the Army and the Navy that
flies:
We'll done! The Commander
in Chiefs compliments and
thanks to all hands"
The roar above us of American
airplane engines in hundreds of
American planes is symbolic Of
our determination to build up a
defense on sea, on land and in
the air capable of overcoming
any attack. They represent in
small way the power we ulti-
mately must have-and will soon
have. Rather let me describe
this as just a gratifying f1exing
Of the kind Of fighting muscle
democracy can and does produce.
They are here upon a peace
full mission. We all hope that
their mission will always be in
the ways of peace. We shall
strive with all of our energies and
skills to see to it that they are
never called upon for missions of
war. But the more of them we
have the less likely we are to
have to use them-the less likely
are we to be attacked from
abroad.
Airport Long Problem.
Here, in this broad Potomac
Valley, George Washington and
the other fathers sought to place
the Nations Capital at a center
of the then channels of transpor-
tation. There was long dispute
about the plan. So, too, there
has been long dispute about the
plan for this airport, which will
make the Capital again the hub
of transportation by air. A
proper and adequate flying field
has been a Washington problem
since the Wrights had their first
crash on the parade ground at
Fort Myer 80 years ago. We
might go even further back, in
deed, and say the problem has
existed ever since DR.. Langley
tried to fly his "Aerodrome' from
a barge anchored just below us
here in the Potomac.
Two years ago the problem be-
came so acute as, literally, to give
me bad dreams. So, upon the
passage of the Civil Aeronautics
Act one of the first tasks asked
of the new agency was the Gre
alton of an adequate airport for
the Nations Capital.
That was in August. On No.
vember 10, 1888, I watched
dredge bring the first mucky
soil from beneath some 10 feet
of water very near the spot
where we now stand. They told
me this field would be usable
within two years. Today. we'll
within that promise. the field was
used. 1t will be in regular use
within three more months. And
Assistant Secretary Hinckley tells
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Airport
Continued From First Page)

parade ground at Fort Myer 30
years ago, We might even 60
further back, indeed and say the
problem has existed ever since DR..
Langley tried to fly his 'Aerodrome'
from a barge anchorage just below
here in the Potomac"
The President reminded his, listen
ers that two years ago the problem
became so acute as, literally, to
give me bad dreams" He added:
so, upon the passage of the
Civil Aeronautics Act, one of the
first tasks I asked of the new agency
was the creation of an adequate
airport for the Nations Capital.
That was in August. On No
vember 10, 1888, watched a dredge
bring the first mucky soil from be-
meath some 10 feet of water very
near the spot where we now stand.
They told me this field would be
usable within two years. Today,
we'll within that promise, the field
was used. 1t will be in regular use
within three months"
All Types Represented.
The powerful armada from the
Nations defense forces-24O Army
planes and 165 from the Navy and
Marines-had vanished over the
horizan before the President began
| to speak.
One only untoward incident oc-
Cured during the ceremony. A man
started pushing his way through the
crowd and, as woman screamed.
he was seized by Secret Service men
and hustled away. Later he was
questioned by park police and re-
leased. They said he only wanted to
"see the President" and had in
| tended no harm
Not only the crowd that banked
the hills above the air field enjoyed
the unadvertised spectacle of
major display of the country's air
power, but all Washington was
thrilled as the squadrons circled
over the city.
There was every type of Army and
Navy plane-from gigantic Flying
/ VI - NtoSNc W lilC 4i6l1C Po1 PAdl1Co
of dazzling speed. Over the new
airport they darted, wheeled, circled,
criss-crossed and climbed below and
above one another, all in perfect
alignment.
From All Parts of East.
From Army G. H. @. Air Force
came flights from stations all over
the East. The 25th Bombardment
Group, reinforced by the I'd Bom-
bardment Group, flew from Lang
ley Field, Va. The Goth Bombard-
ment Group came from MacDiB
Field, Fla. There were other heavy
bombers- 9th Group, which has
been ordered to Panama; the Sd,
soon to be moved to Savannah, Ca;
the 9th, from Barksdale Field, La;
the 36th, Langley Field; the 1st
Pursuit Group, from Selfridge Field,
Mich, and the 9th Pursuit Group,
from Langley Field.
The Army .squadrons flew at vari-