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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Papers Filed

Papers of incorporation for the Waterbury Taxpayers Associa- ton, Inc, were filed today at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin. Plans for fOrma- ton of the organization were announced several months ago.
 The incorporation papers are signed by Bonnet Bronson, E. J. Daly and Lewis J. Hart. MT. Hart is acting as president of the association during the or- ganization period.
 The association is described as a non- partisan, civic organiza- ton, formed for the benefit of all taxpayers in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Disturbed Clerks

Thomas Heaphy, 62, of 148 Franklyn street, New Haven, who intimidated employees of a South Main street store, yester- terday by brandishing home made cane, was given suspend ed sentences on charges of breach of tke peace and in- toxication in city court today.
 Police testified Heaphy was making employees nervous" by waving his cane at them. The cane, a crooked, knobby stick, was introduced as evidence.
 Heaph- pleaded for leniency, saying he ''had a job to go to" in Ansonia. The judge then suspended sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
SPOTLIGHTTNG Brass City News
Auto Homicide

Arthur D. O'Neill, 20, of 1595 East Main street, will be arraigned in Southington town court Mon- day morning on a charge of auto- mobile homicide.
 The youth was held responsible for the death of Edward Totzke, 26, of Meriden, May 28, in South- ington, after a headon crash. O'Neill will be represented by Att torney Frank Healey, of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Health Record

One case of lobar pneumonia is the only listing for Water bury in the weekly m0rbidity report of the state department of health.
 This city has no cases of whooping cough, scarlet fever or measles. The state. general report decreases in almost all classifications.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
ITALIAN AID UNIT
 CONFINES WED

An important meeting of the Italian aid committee will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the parish hall of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes to make plans for the annual outing July 2l.
 All members of the outing conn., mittee are urged to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Son Missing

Capt. Joseph P. stevens, of the Hetective bureau, today wrote to Mrs. Glenn w. Williams, of Miami, Fla, that her son Edward, worked as a mechanic in this city eight months ago, but he has left, and nobody seems to know, where he is at present.
 The woman, in a letter to Capt. Stevens, asked him to try to find her son who, she said, left Miami some time ago, intending to be married. She wrote that he has not been heard of since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Irish-American

A meeting of the Irish-American Social club auxiliary scheduled for tomorrow night has been postponed because of the vacation season. The meeting vii: be held Aug. tl. tt va announced today hy Mrs. Delinda Mccoy Tracy, pEesidsnt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Going Up!

Waterbury sizzled today, but the weatherman promised relief. with showers and cloudy skies predicted for tonight and tomor- row.
 Yesterdays maximum temper ature of 89 degrees was already equalled at 1:30 o'clock this af- ternoon and indications were that the mercury would climb above the 90 mark.
 The low during the night was 60 degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Red Cross Funds

A total of $22,241.87 has now been contributed to the War Re- lief Fund of the American Red Cross in this city, it was an- nounced today.
 Contributions are coming in slowly but are still welcome. They should be sent to the Waterbury Chapter, American Red Cross, 35 Field street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
SCOUTS ENJOY
 MORNING HIKE.
Rise Early to Study Bird Life in "Wilds" of
 Plymouth

Half 8 dozen of the campers at the Boy Scout camp at Mt. Tobe, Plymouth, took a bird hike this morning shortly after sunrise, under the direction of Arol Charbonneau
 who is in charge of activities at the camp. In order to be ready at the hour when observation is most fa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
LATE REALTY NOTES
Quit Claim Deed

Quit Claim Deed City of Waterbury to Ida Zech, property on Plank road. Waterbury Savings Bank to Alexander Whitaker and others, property on Lyman road.
 Mortgage Deed
 James J. Keefe to the Colonial Trust Co.
 Warranty Deed
 Joseph FabianO to Giovanni GaIIetta, property on Lilley street. During 1889, Rhode Island led all states in traffic safety with four traffic deaths per 100000, ,00C vehicle miles.
 Venezuela is encouraging use of specially prepared foods for infants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Bright Pupil"

Postmaster Charles A. Babin today was given a lesson in finger printing by Capt. John Leary at police headquarters. The lesson was in preparation of the finger printing of aliens of which MT. Babin will be in charge.
 Capt. Leary, who is the finger printing expert of the detective bureau, described MT. Babin, who was in the laundry business be- fore he became postmaster, as a very bright pupil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tions have been filed at the of- flee of Town Clerk Mary c. Kill martins
 Francis P. O'Brien, 1S4 North Main street, and Helen M. Fly. man, 196 Highland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
NEW GYMNASIUM
 PLANS DELAYED

Delay in starting work on the construction of the new gymnasium at Anderson school will be discussed at meeting of the East End Com rnunity Club at the Hamilton Park pavilion tonight. A committee which has been Investigating the delay will make report.
 The club succeeded in winning city approval for the project last Decem- Der after spirited campaign. The city set up $l6.500 in the budget as the municipal share of the cost of the new building, with the remain der fthe $66,000 cost to be paid by the WPA.
 Reports will also be submitted on last weeks Independence Day cele- bration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
France Preparing New
 Form Of Government
Marshal Petain Granted Full Powers By Deputies
 But Former Premier Laval, Friend of Oer- many and Italy Will Be Boss

crenoble July g. - (UP) - The Chamber of Deputies today approved resolution granting Marshal Henri Philippe Petan full powers to establish constitution radio renobe announced in broadcast today The reso-
 ution approved by vote of SS5 to B the radio staon reported At the same time decree convoking national assembly ajont session the Chamber of Deputies and Senate v for tomorrow was approved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Bids Called

Bids for the paving of Water town avenue have been called for byCity Engineer Charles A. Root. They will be opened at a meeting of the board of public works next Tuesday night, but award of the contract will probably be delayed a day or two.
 The new paving is to be of re- inforced concrete. Advertisements notify the bidders to submit with their figures certified check for 10 per cent of the amount.
 Brazil is constructing many ney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Current Political Gossip

W0terDuryS 1Our votes ln Lne state central committee last night were cast for Guy B. Holt. of West Hartford, and were not split between him and the successful candidate, John T. Mccarthy, of Newtown. A newspaper article this morning stat ed enormously that two of this city's votes went to Mccarthy and who to Holt.
 State Central Committeeman J. Gregory Lynch and Mrs. Winifred Mcdonald of the 18th senatorial dis trict both cast their votes for Holt. Votes for Holt were also cast by State Central Committeeman Ger trude Corden and Senator Edward F. Egan. Senator Egan attended the meeting as proxy for Town Chairman Maurice F. Tangney. The four local votes were lined up solidly with State Chairman J. Francis Smith, who backed Holt in his unsuccessful bid for the chairmanship which MT. Smith was vacating.
 David Mccoy, of New Haven, broke away from National Committeeman David E. FitzGerald, to cast New Haven's lone ballot for Holt.
 MT. Mccarthy, the new state chairman, played baseball in Wat erbury many times as a member of the Springfield Eastern league team. He was . first baseman. Announcement today by Forme Congressman Herman KopplemanI that he will run again for nomina ton this fall promises trouble fo the Democrats in Hartford county There are several other aspirants including State Senator John [ Sullivan. Judge John Bailey ant Town Chairman Michael Bannon, O New Britain.
 Stanley High, the writer who once espoused the New Deal but Is now bitterly anti Roosevelt, is seeking appointment as one of the Fairfield county alternates to the Democratic National convention next week.
 J. Francis Smith. who finally sue ceeded in becoming ex-State chair man, plans to go to Chicago b, plane on Monday. He will be ac companied by his successor, MT. Mo Carthy.
 Every third investor in Great Bri tain is a woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Children of Mary
 Sodality In Session
Complete Plans for Annual Outing Rev. Alfred Cab-
 tor HOnOred at Banquet in Hartford

The Children of Mary Sodality of St. Joseph's parish held e meeting Sunday in the school auditorium. Miss Mary Alubauskas, president, presided.
 Final plans were completed for the annual outing at Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport, Sunday July 28.
 All members are asked to obtain bus tickets as soon as possible. The clubrooms will be opened Mondays and Fridays, from 2 to g, for that purpose.
 The committee in charge in- cludes: Rev. B. F. Gauronskas, hon. orary chair; Dormas Gudiskis, chairman; assisted by Ann Alu- bauskas, Valerie Jakstas, Frances Shuzdinis and Bertha Silkauskas.
 Curate HonOred
 Rev. Alfred Cabitor of St. Jo- seph's parish was honored at ban- quet in Hartford Sunday at Holy Trinity auditorium. The occasion was his first anniversary of priest hood and his twenty-f1fth birthday. The banquet was given by his par ents and friends. Rev. John Kripas of Hartford was master of ceremon- les. An elaborate program was ar- ranged.
 Guest speakers included Mon- signor John J. Ambot of Holy Trim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09

In 1892, the first concrete road in the United States was built in Bellefontaine, Ohio. The road was a strip 10 feet wide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
FEW BREAK NINETY

FEW BREAK NINETY Only twenty per cent of Ameri- cas- golfers can break 100 consis- tently, according to the opinion of the games experts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09

Brazil is constructing many new public buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09

Every third investor in Great Bri- tain is a woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09

J. Francis Smith. who finally suc- ceeded in becoming ex-State chair man, plans to go to Chicago by plane on Monday. He will be &C., companied by his successor, MT. Mo- Carthy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
In MemOriam

In memory of Mrs. Ettie Henkle
ScoIes, who passed away seven years
ago February 5. 1898.
1t seems a long, long time Mother
Since you went away,
1t is needless to say we miss you,
But we do hope to see you again
some day.
Some how we feel it won't be long
Until your smiling face again we'll
see;
Then we can tell you mother
How much you really meant to US.
1t was really through your love,
Also your most tender care
That we were brought closer to
Jesus
In answer to your prayer.
We doubt if there was a day
You didn't pray for us,
Although we didn't realize it
You gave your life for US.
From morning until night you
labored
We know you did the best you
could;
You tried to protect and help us
And teach US to be good.
Yes Mother, we're hoping to meet
you again,
So plan to meet us up there
And then we can thank you
For it is in answer to your prayers.
The Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Pleasant Hill

Special services are being held
this week at the Pleasant Hill church
Public invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huber called
Monday on Mrs. Margaret Huber and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Miller and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Arden
Baker were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and daughter called Tuesday after
noon on Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zim-
norman and Mr.. H. P. Zimmerman
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huber and son
called Sunday afternoon on Norval
Scoles and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Reichenbach
and family called Saturday evening
at the Dennis Brauen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
and Mr.. II. P. Zimmerman called
Sunday afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Long and family.
Mrs. Lyman Barnes called Monday
afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Huber and Mrs. Angie Turner of
Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Probate Judge Raymond Smith
Is Candidate For Reelection

field, as we'll as for his handling of
the tremendous amount of legal
paper which annually flows through
the probate court.
Judge Smith was the founder of
the movement for compiling juvenile
court statistics thruout the state as
a basis for detailed study of child
delinquency, and now is serving as
chairman of the committee on juve-
nile statistics of the Ohio Juvenile
Judges ASSN, an organization of
which he is vice president.
He also is district chairman of
the American Legion Child Welfare
committee, member of the executive
committee of the Ohio Probate Judges
Assn, of the three-man committee
for study of the Boys Industrial
school, and is chairman of the Al
len County Board of Public Assist
ance.
Judge Smith also is active in
Shawnee Boy Scout council, Y. M.
C. A. and other organizations.
He was graduated from Defiance
college with the degree of A. B., and
received the LII. B. degree from Ohio
Northern university. Smith was
superintendent of the Grover Hill
school four years before taking up
the practice of law.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Letter Tells Of
Georgia Tornado

Destruction wrought by the tor
nado which swept thru Albany,
Georgia, last week was described in
a letter received by Waldo Brand
of Findlay, former Bluffton college
student and grandson of Mrs. Peter
Boehr who formerly resided on Grove
street, now living with her daugh-
ter Miss Elizabeth Boehr in Tiffin.
The letter came from Brands
brother, Orlando Brand and family
of Albany whose home was badly
damaged by the storm but none of
the family was injured.
A 10x10 beam was driven through
the roof and on through the floor
of the bedroom where Mr.. Brand
was sleeping.
The letter said there were parts
of other houses scattered in their
back yard. Three large trees were
uprooted and carried over into a
neighbor's yard.
They reported that half of their
roof was torn off and muck was piled
four to five inches deep on the floor
of their home.
They heard the rumble of the tor
nado and huddled together when i
struck. 1t was the second destruct
i've storm Mr.. Brand has experienced
He was in Kansas tornado wher
he lived there.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15

family called Sunday evening on Mr..
and Mrs. Rolly Moser and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings and
family were Sunday evening visitors
at the Leonard Gratz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lugibihl and
family were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Amstutz of Pandora.
The County Line church will at
tend services held at the Pleasant
Hill church Thursday evening. The
special music services will be given
by the visiting church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Bell and
family called Sunday afternoon on
Mrs. Cora Huber and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joy Huber and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joy Huber and
daughter and Huber Winegardner
were week end visitors of Mrs. Cora
Huber.
The Farm Women's Improvement
club will meet this Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Myrtle Lutterbein.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
WANT-ADS

Wanted-Poultry and eggs at
highest market price; also have
poultry to sell retail. Calvin Steiner,
third house from Electric light plant.
Bluffton phone zl2-W. IT
Save up to 81 per hundred on
baby chicks by ordering in February.
See US at once. Steiner's hatchery.
For rent-Three room apartment
with toilet and bath. Inquire las
Riley St., Bluffton.
For sale-Good wood $1.50 per
cord. Hiram Reichenbach, miles
south of Bluffton on Route 30. "A
For sale-Front quarter of beef,
or less. A. w. KohIer.
For sale-Metal brooder house and
oil stove; also table model cream
separator. DR.. F. L. Foust, Bea-
verdam phone 455.
For sale-Building lot on Grove
street, close in. H. w. Althaus.
For sale-Badertscher's fresh pork,
lard and sausage; also sugar cured
hams and bacon available every Fri
day at 165 Geiger St.
For sale or trade-120 acres near
Bluffton. H. w. Althaus.
For sale-Partly modern property,
cheap. Inquire News office.
For sale-Apples: Golden Delicious
and Red Delicious 35c per bushel and
up. Albert S. Dilier, Bluffton phone.
For sale-Good eating and cooking
apples 40c per bushel and up. Augs-
burger Fruit Farm. If
For sale-Special prices on Stark
fruit trees during February. Two
trees for the price of one, plus one
tree more if order is placed at resi-
dence, 334 Cherry St. L. A. Oberly,
salesman. 43
For sale-Sorted apples, five va
rieties, 30c, 35c, 40c and Soc per
bushel. Norval Scoles, miles south
and u mile west of Bluffton.
For sale-New house completely
modern, South Main st. H. w. Al
thaus.
For sale-Good winter apples,
applebutter, vinegar and nice honey.
E. P. Steiner Fruit farm, "A mile
east of town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Record Cold Near
South Texas Border

Southern Texas last month exper-
fenced the hardest freeze since 1856
according to letter received the
first of the week by E. P. Steiner
east of Bluffton from his brothers
Sam and Noah Steiner of Tuleta
Texas, formerly of this place. Tu-
leta is located about 35 miles from
Corpus Christi, the southernmost re-
gion of Texas.
The freeze wrought havoc with
oranges and other citrus fruits the
letter stated, and sent weather men
scurrying thru old records back
nearly one hundred years to find a
similar cold wave.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
DR.. RGnlseyer Talks
At Toledo Meetinq

DR.. Lloyd L. Ramseyer, president
of Bluffton college, played a leading
role in conference of Northwest
Ohio educators to discuss audio-
visual aids in teaching, last Satur-
day at the University of Toledo.
Opening address of the conference
was delivered by DR.. Ramseyer. His
subject was "The Influence of Docu-
mentary Films on Social Attitudes. u
SuppIementing his talk, "The
River, documentary film produced
by the government, was shown.
In the afternoon DR.. Ramsever
was the leader of panel discus
sion on PROBLEMS of the Classroom
Use of Visual and Auditory Aids.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Settlement

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wehly and Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Hilty returned last
Sunday from Florida where they
spent several weeks.
Mrs. Ellen knight of Sheridan, H..
arrived here the latter part of the
latter part of the week to spend sew
eral days at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Geiger and her
brother and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse F.
Steiner.
Due to the slippery roads many cars
skidded from the highways and in a
few cases were damaged beyond re-
pair. Fortunately only few serious
injuries resulted to the occupants of
the machines.
Rev. and Mrs. d. ] .Unruh returned
from Lansdale, Pa, last Saturday af-
ternoon.
David Carr is making frequent
flights in his airplane which he re-
Gently purchased.
Isaac Zuercher is having a public
sale on Saturday afternoon.
Henry Wehrly is again able to be
about after being housed for several
months.
Miss Sylvia Fett, daughter of the
late Eli Fett, passed away last Fri
day. She had been an employee al
the Page Dairy plant in Bluffton fol
many years.
The annual Bible lectures are in
progress this week at Bluffton Col
lege
Last Wednesday night while on the
way home from Bluffton as Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Perkins of Gilboa, ap-
preached the bridge near the Lloyd
Basinger home, Mr.. Perkins, who was
driving the car slumped forward and
lost control of the car which came to
standstill when it struck the guard
rail along the ditch. Other cars soon
arrived at the scene and Mr.. Perkins
was removed from the car and taken
to the Basinger home nearby where
he passed away.
C. ID. Steiner, former Superinten.
dent of the Pandora schools was the
speaker at the Parent Teachers as.
sociation meeting, Wednesday night
at Pandora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ellis of Lima
were visitors at the home of Henry
Reichenbach and family last Sunday.
Jerry BurkhoIder is assisting Chris
and James Sommer at their garage
Lillian Steiner, instructor in the
high school at Wooster, spent several
days at home.
Lucille Geiger began work at Find
lay on Monday.
j. E. Jones who recently sold his
farm to Eugene Doubt and also pur-
chased Mr.. Doubts town property in
the transaction is soon to have sale
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
BIuftOn Family
Escapes Tornado

A Bluffton family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Chamberlain and family, mar
rowly escaped being involved in the
tornado which wrought widespread
destruction at Albany, Ca, last week.
The Chamberlain family who have
been in the south for the past six
weeks were enroute home and passed
thru the Albany district about
eighteen hours before the tornado
struck. They arrived home Satur-
day.
While in the south they visited
points of interest in Florida and
went by plane to Cuba where they
spent some time sightseeing in Ha-
vana.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15

The agricultural engineering and
the home economics division of the
Ohio extension service have prepared
a series of leaflets on the use of
farm and home electrical equipment.
The leaflets may be obtained free
from county extension agents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Lodge Here HOnOrs
Oldest Past Master

S. P. Herr, oldest living past mas
ter of the Bluff ton Masonic lodge
was presented with handsome Ma
sonic watch charm emblem at the
meeting of the order, Monday night.
Mr.. Herr served as master of the
Bluffton lodge for two years in 1908
90 and has been active for many
years in work of the order.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Birthday Anniversary

In honor of the birthday ami
versary of Mrs. Kate Beals, a fam
lily gathering was held at her home
on South Jackson street last Sunday
Present for the occasion were Mr..
and Mrs M. R. Beals of Findlay,
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Beals and sons
Junior and Dick of Lima and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Beals and daughter
Peggy Joyce of this place.
Afternoon callers were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Harmon of Columbus
Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to our friends and neigh
bors for their kindness, sympathy
helpfulness and gifts during the ILL.,
ness and death of our beloved sister
Sylvia Fett.
The Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Union Prayer Offering


An offering of $40 contributed at
the World Day of Prayer in Bluffton
last Friday sponsored by local mis-
sionary societies, will be used for
christian literature it was announced
by officers of the missionary fedora
ton here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Poinsettia Club

Mrs. Guy Corson will entertain the
Poinsettia club at her home on Thurs
day night. The following program
has been prepared: "If You Could go
Back" Mrs. Andrew Herman; "He
Could Take It." Mrs. Robert Murray;
'The Man Who Killed Lincoln" Mrs.
John Blome.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15
Alice Freeman Club

The Alice Freeman club met at the
home of Mrs. Otto Holtkamp, We'd
nesday afternoon. A paper on safe
ty, the afternoons topic was read by
Mrs. Forrest Steinman followed by
discussion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-15

The United States now has 209
counties in II states listed by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture as
modified accredited Bangs disease
free areas. No Ohio counties are on
the list.