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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Settlement

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Amstutz of Fos-
toria were Sunday visitors at the Ben
Basinger home.
Gerald Basinger recently purchased
the property which they have occu-
piedfor several years. Mrs. Hickman.
had formerly owned it.
~ Mrs. Mary Keine who had been
seriously~iu for several weeks is at
present much better.
The community was shocked to
learn of the tragic death of Robert
Dean Basinger which occurred early
Monday morning at the intersection
of State Route 224 and the Crawis
College road, five miles east of OF
tawa. He was enroute to Deshler ac-
companied by his older brother, Nor
man. From theere he was to go with
student friend to Columbus where
he was taking his first years work at
Ohio State university. Funeral SER
vices were conducted from the United
Brethren church in Columbus Grove
on Wednesday. The deeply bereaved
family have the heartfelt sympathy
of their many friends. Norman is re-
ported getting along as well as can
be expected at the Lima Memorial
hospital.
Mrs. Jerry Basinger has been ser
iously i'll as a result of stroke since
the latter part of last week.
Rev. Wang, a Chinese evangelist,
conducted services at the Missionary
church in Pandora from Sunday even
ing to Wednesday night. His dau-
ghter who is student at Wheaton col
| lege, Wheaton, H., also spoke at the
| Sunday evening services.
The Ladies chorus of the Ft. Wayne
Bible school also presented a very
good sacred program at the begin
ming of the evening service at the
Missionary church.
The Putnam County Youth Confer
ence was largely attended at the
Grace church, Sunday afternoon and
evening.
| Field work has again been resum-
ed and farmers are busy plowing.
Many have started planting potatoes.
Quite an acreage of oats is still to
be sowed.
! Richard Bucher of Lima visited at
the home of David Schumacher last
| Saturday.
| Peter Schumacher has recently pur-
chased a new Plymouth sedan.
A boys quartet from the Arlington
school where Dwight Sommer is di-
rector of music won first in a contest
at Oberlin, last Friday.
Donnavin, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Schumacher of Findlay
won first place in a cello solo at the
contest at Oberlin last Saturday.
This entities him to compete for ma
tional honors at Battle Creek, Mich,
May 16 and IT. A trio of string in
struments of which Donnavin is also
a member is also eligible to enter the
contest.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Seine Minnows AS Quarry
At Waterworks Is Pumped Dry

Three 50-galIon barrels of min
nows and fish of lingering size were
seined from the quarry at the muni-
cipai light plant Monday, and re-
leased in the old National quarry,
now owned by the Central Ohio
Light and Power company.
Sponsored and conducted by the
Bluffton Community Sportsmen's
club, the transfer of fish to the
larger quarry was intended for
propagation purposes.
Lowering of water level in the
quarry at the municipal plant made
it possible to easily obtain the fish.
The quarry is being pumped dry to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

permit construction of new
screened intake filter from which
water will be obtained for the new
turbo-generator now being installed
at the light plant.
Only a few larger fish were OBJ
tanned during the seining process,
and most of those released in the
National quarry were minnows or
lingering sizes.
Practically all the larger fish were
removed from the quarry a few
years ago when it was pumped dry
to permit cleaning and the construc-
ton of stone walls along the side.
AS result only fish of smaller sizes
were obtained this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Incandesccnt Lights Invention

Sir Humphry Davy, the physicist.
was one of the earliest men to ex-
pertinent with the production of
electric light. In 1902 he demon
strated that electric current can
heat carbon and strips of metal to
incandescence and give light. In
1909 he developed his arc light. Ex-
periments along this line continued
until the invention in 1879 by Thom-
as A. Edison of the incandescent
lamp. These principles are used in
all the incandescent lamps made to-
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Boy Scout News
BY Roger Howe

A talk on proper footwear and care
of the feet when hiking was given
at Mondays meeting of Troop Sc.
Walter Gratz was the speaker.
X \
Scoutmaster Karl Gable and Paul
Wingate, assistnt, have completed a
six-weeks scout leaders training
course, held at Lima.
Three additional scouts have quail
fled for senior scout ranking. They
are Norman Beidler, Bill Amstutz
and Robert Oberly. Kenneth Oberly
previously was advanced to the senior
scout rank.
Star scout badge awards have been
presented to three members of the
troop and fiveee others have qualified
for first-class ranking. Kenneth OBJ
erly, Floyd Herr and Robert Oberly
are the Star Scouts. First-class
badges have been awrded to Norman
Beidler, Bill Amstutz, John Schmidt,
Richard Oberly and Raymond Schu-
macher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Three Bluffton College Trackmen
Score 81 Points In Triangular Meet

of 7012' points. Wilmington was Sec
.ond with 461a points, and Bluffton
scored IA.
Soash, Penhorwood and Brown
were the pace-setters for Bluffton in
the days events, scoring 80 points
between them. Soash's time of 53.2
in the quarter-mile was one of the
outstanding performances of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

Bluffton colleges comparatively
green track team made a very cred
liable showing last Saturday, COM
peting with two Ohio conference
schools in a triangular meet on the
Ohio Northern university field, at
Ada.
Top honors were captured in the
meet by Ohio Northern, with a score
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

Siebens defeated Short (B) 6-3, 6-1;
Ash-Siebens defeated Howe Clark
OBJ .6-3ss 6-1; Short-Todd (B) de-
feated Kaetzel-Lane, 6-2, 81.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Goddess of Women

The name June is derived from
Juno, the goddess of women ard of
marriage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Parade on Saturday Is Only
One Highlight of Festival

e:15 p. m.-Marylhurst college
choral club concert at St Leo's
auditorium.
Evening Duke Ellington's Daft
fodil festival dance, Century ball
room.
Saturday, March so
$50 4. m. to IL p. m.--Young
Mems Business clubs Daffodil
Festival dog show, Coliseum. 18th
and Market ST.
10 q. m.--Parade starts in Ia
coma.
1 p. m.-Psrade starts In Puy-
allup.
7p. m.-Psrade starts IN Sum
ner.
230 to . p. m.--Daffodil show,
high school gymnasium. Sumner.
2:30 p. m.-First annual Silver
Baton competition for high school
bands of the state, Pioneer park,
Puyallup.
Evening-Daffodil dance spon-
sored by the Girls Ad club, roof
garden, Winthrop.
Evening-Spring Spree, dance,
sponsored by the Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Italy, Swiss hall, 10th and
Jefferson ave.
Evening Tacoma General Hos
pital Alumni dance, Masonic tenn
pie roof.
Eyening-Tacoms Day Nursery
club dance, Crystal ballroom, VIM
throp.
Sunday, March 81
$50 n. m. TO IL p. m.-Dog
show continues at Coliseum.
10 q. m.--Start Of the Daffodil
Festival sailing regatta on Com
mencement bay. BEST seen from
the bluffs overlooking bay or from
waterfront from Old Tacoma to
smelter).
10 a. m. TO . p. m.--Daffodil
show, high school gymnasium,
Sumner.
The exhibit of original modern
French paintings, sponsored by
the Tacoma Art association, may
be viewed Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday from TO p. m. at
Jones hall. c. P. s.. and from 2
to 8 p. m. on Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Wives Of Vets
To Be Guests
Wild West Post
PortY On Friday

Officers of wild West post No.
81. Veterans OF Foreign Wars.
promise an interesting evening Of
entertainment Friday Al Veterans
hall in the Rrmory when wives
and families OF foreign service
veterans will be guests. The pro-
gram will start at SIS.
Mrs. Alma HaRadorn. president.
and other officers Of Wild West
post auxiliary will be guests Of
honor.
One of the features Of the eve
ming win be a dance review pre-
scented by the Rosenberger dance
studio.
After the program there will be
dancing and refreshments will be
served.
The committee in charge of the
party consists of Commander
George Russell, Senior Vice Com
mander Fred Brining, Jr., Vice
Commander James Copeland,
Chaplain George yavrek, o. A.
Anderson and James Crawford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Crops Increase
Is F orecast

sEATTLE-A 800, 000-acre In
crease IN Washington state crops
was forecast today by the depart
ment Of agriculture Al March !
reports of state farmers were
tabulated.
Wheat paintings were loss. 600
compared with 1889 seedlings OF
$4,000 acres, while corn and
potatoes were about the same.
A five per cent increase was
Indicated In oats. IS in barley
two per cent In tame hay.
Favorable weather conditions
were credited with = large share
of the increase.
National reports for the same
period showed four per cent de-
cline in corn, IL per cent increase
in spring wheat, about one per
cent increase in oats. q slight
increase In barley, II per cent In
naxseed. Is per cent In tame hay,
and two per cent In potatoes.
Total potato acreage in Wash
ington was expected to be $4,000;
corn $1,000; oats 100000; barley
10000; hay l.00e.000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Span Victim
Is Recovering
Mon. Who Dropped
$50 Feet. At Home

James A. Kennedy. 20. who took
= 160-foot dive from the East
s4th 1t. bridge to the bottom of
the Tacoma Eastern gulch and
lived to tell about IT, is in the final
stages of recovery At his home,
physicians said Tuesday.
Kennedy qualified for nominal
tion to the Strange As II Seems"
hall Of fame by emerging VIC
torious in his fight for life after
the accident that fractured his
skull and injured him seriously
internally, Feb. 20. Alone in the
car At the time. he was unable to
remember later what caused the
accident, common In such cases
according to the physicians. He
was released from the county hos
pital March II and continued con-
valescence at his home. 1907 So.
G street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
T axe a Look
AT Europe

EDITORS NOTE: This Is the fourth
Of ten articles nv ". l.. white on
reaction inside Germany to the treaty
with Russia. They were written In
neutral Copenhagen, from extensive
notes made during whites stay In
Germany, In order TO avoid Nazi CEN
sorship.
COPENHAGEN-What does the
German working class think Of the
treaty with Soviet Russia My
German is just pretty good; GER
tainly not adequate for the Berlin
patois, so l got in touch with a
German who would go along as
guide and do most of the talking
and interpreting
Because don't want to get him
shot. I can't give you a particular
picture of him, except to say that
he had been put in concentration
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27


camp just for being a good decent
liberal who hadn't kept his mouth
shut often enough, had only re-
Gently been let out, and I was able
to check on him thoroughly before
we started out.
He took me TO a big working
class beer hall near the district
where the Maxi saint, Horst Wes-
sci, was killed. 1t is in the middle
OF the Berlin Stun district.
Until you've seen a German
Stun and the people in 1t under
the third Reich, you haven't seen
anything. Americans, who eat the
good food In the Adlon and the
Bristol, and listen to the well-fed
party boys explaining over the
Rhine wine glasses about how the
third Reich is really an egalitarian
regime, with everybody really
equal in the necessities of life,
ought to go down to the Horst
Vessel district and take look
before swallowing it whole along
with their oysters at 80 cents per
oysters.
We picked Friday because this is
pay day in Germany, and the
Berlin poor are able to have their
one miserable night of relaxation
by spending few hours and few
pfennigs in beer hall.
II was a big dingy room, low
ceilinged and blue with the smoke
Of imitation tobacco, and fetid
with the smell of human bodies
and lesky plumbing from the sd-
joining washroom.
In this is also a curious porce-
lain receptacle, peculiar to Ger
many. for vomiting in case the
beer and the food don't agree with
you. Above it and on either side
are two hang-grips you hold onto
as you lean over the basin. II is
an old fixture in low class German
beer halls, but. my guide told me.
In great use these days now that
the diet of the poor is down TO
potatoes and cabbage. with little
tough meat and an occasional
piece Of bony fish. had 10 use
II twice in the course Of that eve
ming and found it most efficient.
We looked at the crowd over the
tables. you'll notice" said my
guide. that there's only one pic
ture Of Hitler in this hall. That's
because the law requires it.
You'll also notice that the or
ohestra will play no patriotic airs
not even the new song about 60
ing out against England-until the
very end. Just before the lights
are turned out they'll play the
Horst Vessel song once, also be-
cause the law requires IL"
But ! was interested in the
Russo-German treaty.
What are the politics Of these
people"
They used to be an Commun-
lists" said my guide.
What are they now >"
Keeping their papers in order"
he said.
The police go through this
place two or three nights q week
make everyone produce their
passports-hunting for criminals
or political offenders"
But II they were allowed 10
have politics here" asked, what
would they be ,"
Communist. he said. sonly
more so now. because az six years
o. the Nezis'
Next; srhe Communist saizse.-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
Funeral for Child
Will Be Wednesday

oRTING--Funeral services for
Sally Lucille Henderson. two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Coy
Henderson, Will be held at the
orting Funeral home At p. m.
Wednesday. She died Sunday
night In a hospital
Besides her parents she Is sur
vived by one brother, Tin. her
maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Andrews Of White
Salmon, Wash, and her patornal
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f.
Henderson of Alderton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
AID Club Will Hear
Johnson Wednesday

Speaker at the Wednesday noon
meeting Of the Tacoma Advertis-
ing and Sales club al the Tacoma
hotel will be L. r. johnson of
Seattle. assistant Advertising man
sger OF Albers Bros. Milling Co.
His subject will be Advertising
and Merchandising in 1870"
Lee Merrill. sd club member and
publicity director Of the daffodIl
festival. viii present Queen Margs
I OF the 1910 festival and her Of
fetal attendants at the luncheon.
Arrangements are being made TO
give Tacoma national publicity in
connection with the Ad club ball
April so.
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CONTINUED From Page One)
Daffodil festival card party, Elks
temple. Puyallup.
Friday, March 20
IL noon--Young Mems Business
club luncheon at winthrop; public
invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27

II you're not using Il, sell Il with
q FsSt-Action Times Want Ad.
Phons Nam 21Sl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27

Choice of Miss Moroe Roscoe syeoroId senior the
Puyoup high school, reign this week Queen Norge
over the 1910 Dood Festival hos been fortunate for
the committee members ond for the county OF large The
young queen besides having the beou ond bearing
for such high position hos been found TO be equipped with
intelligent mind She makes excellent speeches before
Gatherings of oil kinds and she queeny On
Saturday oil who ooher oono the Doffodl poodes Smile
route from Tocoro Sumner will her. with her oendonts.
Ello Reno Of Sumner ond Lon Kelley Of Tocomo. riding on
the royol foot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
CARMEN. RANCHO = y
BY FRANK H. sPEARMAN

their own estates to look after. No,
Senior Bowie was my only hope for
our protection"
81 wonder" unused the doctor,
whether he will ever come back. "
''He will never come back, F"
prophesied Dona Maria.
"Who can tell? And if the Senorita
married and left the nest, he might
even come back here"
CDR. Doane," exclaimed Dona
Maria, "what makes you say that?''
"Just surmising on possibilities, .
said the surgeon with an air OF casu-
alness. But Dona Maria's suspi-
cions had been awakened.
II believe you know something you
are keeping back, Doctor" she said
fatty. "What is it? Out with it."
."Can you keep q secret?" contin-
ued the doctor.
women are not supposed to, are
they? But" she added, as Doane
seemed about to close his conf
dence with his lancet case, ''try me.
I will do my best"
Bowie is back"
"Dr. Doane! What do you mean?"
"He is in Monterey. And heaven
help me! He forbade me tell. On
your life, Dona Maria, don't tell
Carmen"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
9 Frank u. spearman
WNU Service

downstreet. He did not reappear
till suppertime at the restaurant
where the two took their meals.
''Well," asked Doane when they
had reached their coffee, speaking
as If he thought he had right to
know, whats it all about?"
Since you've let the cat out of the
bag, anyway, and Don Ramon is
down sick, thought ought to send
a few little things out to Guadalupe
to show hadn't forgotten their past
kindnesses, and" he added hating
ly, "things like that. What do you
think?"
81 think it's fine," replied the doc
tor.
In San Francisco few days lat
er Bowie met Captain Suffer, and
at Vioget's the two discussed plans
for managing the fur business up
the river. Suffer took the boat ear
ly next morning for New Helvetia.
Bowie was ready to 60 with him,
but a knock on his door at day
break changed his plans. He opened
to find the vaquero Pedro standing
before him. Greetings exchanged,
Pedro explained he had been told
by DR.. Doane where to look for
Senior Bowie and had ridden up the
peninsula during the night. II have
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15

become morning glories. Real
leaves from plants and trees be-
come tracing patterns for leaf de-
signs. An oval cut from paper
makes pattern for a center me-
dalton.
When making your own hook rug
designs, always leave a hem al
lowance at least two inches wide
to be turned under after the rug is
hooked, and be sure to overcast
the edge Of the burlap when cut.
Pin flowers and leaves cut out Of
paper onto the burlap, this way
and that. When you get an ar
rangement that pleases, trace it
to make your pattern.
NOTE: Mrs. Spears SEWING Book 5,
gives more rug hooking designs and fur.
ther suggestions about how to draw your
own flower designs. Also directions for a
hook rug In the old-fashioned shell design.
No. 5 contains descriptions of the other
numbers In the series. To get your copy,
address:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
WHY SUFFER functional
a.f FEMAL &c.. Is
COMPLAINTS

Lydia e. Plnlham's Vegetable Compound
Mas Helped Thousands1
Few women today do not have some sign o.
. functional trouble. Maybe you've noticed
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Then try Lydia e. Pinkham's VegetabI
Compound to help quiet unstrung nerves.
relieve monthly pain (cramps, backache,
headache) and weak dizzy fainting spells
years Pinkham's Compound has helped huns
dreds Of thousands Of weak. rundown ner.,
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15

note for you, senior, and was told
to deliver it as quickly as possible. !"
He drew the note from a breast
pocket of his leathern jacket. 1t
was from Carmen.
my mother has asked you to
come out for visit at Guadalupe
before you leave for Suffers Fort.
We should all be equally happy to
welcome you to your old home, as
you well know. But even II you
haven't time for a good visit, Moth
er wants to ask very special favor.
Strawberries are ripe. Don Fran
cisco Guerrero is giving q straw
berry merienda, Saturday. There
will be neighborhood gathering
from all the ranchos-you remem-
Der what famous host Don Fran
cisco is. We are going from Quad
alupe. Won't you join us? Come
out Friday night.
Carmen"
Bowie did not stop to read the
formal Spanish greetings that closed
the note. He saw on the white sheet
Of paper only the magic word, Scar
men,"
He slapped Pedro on the shout
der and babe him 60 down and
feed the horses and get his break
fast. It was already merienda
day Saturday.
Bowie made up his mind to ride
straight to Don F'rancisco's. It was
the only chance to catch the party.
He scrubbed hasty note for Cap
tain Suffer-, saying that he had been
unavoidably detained and would fol-
low on the next boat. Thirty min
utes later he and Pedro were rid
ing rapidly for Don Francisco Guer-
rero's.
At Don Francisco's a disappoint-
ment met him. The merienda party
had already left. However, it was
easy to follow. He sent Pedro to
Guadalupe and took the trail to the
valley Of the Strawberries himself.
A pretty scene greeted Bowels
eyes when he reached the brow Of
the hill. Below him a valley opened
like a huge inverted bowl trimmed
by surrounding hills. Each rancho
had set up its own pavilion, bright
with Spanish colors, and the pavil-
ions were spread in a crescent,
opening out on the valley. The va
rious ranches had their compile
ments or servants; and the horses,
tethered among the trees, were as
happy as horses could be, close to
running brook, but pestered by
flies.
Bowie rode rapidly down the long
hill and around to the camp near the
pines.
Dona Maria saw him first. She
called to Carmen where she stood
at q little distance, talking to Don
Vicente, cousin Of Don Francis
co.'s from Santa Barbara.
Carmen greeted Bowie with cor
dial enthusiasm, and he explained
in turn the mishap that had pre-
vented him from joining the party at
Guadalupe the night before. Don
Vicente, Garments escort, scrupu-
lously well hammered and somewhat
senior in years to the rest of the
group, eyed the newcomer with po-
lite interest.
While dinner was on, Don Ramon
rode in with Aunt Ysabel from Mon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
Making Your Own
Hook Rug Designs
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

A NTIQUE hooked rag rugs have
Z : a special charm because their
designs show so much individu-
atty. The women who made them,
marked out their own designs on
burlap, planned their own color
schemes and dyed the rags. To
draw floral design, first make
circle and then a spiral line in.
side which becomes rose. Two
ovals with triangle at the base
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
Correct Constipation
Before-Not After!

An ounce Of prevention is wortha
pound Of emergency relief. Whylet
yourself suffer those dull hfeless
days because Of constipation, tc1ty
bring on the need for emergency
medicines, when there may be q
far better way? That way Is to
KEEP regular by getting at the
cause Of the trouble.
Ifit'scommon constipation, due
to lack Of "bulk" in the diet, o
pleasant, nutritious, ready-to-eat
cereal-Kellogg's All-Bran-goes
straight to the cause by supplying
the "bulk" you need.
Eat this crunchy toasted cereal
regularly, drink plenty Of water,
and see If you don't forget all
about constipation. All-Bran Is
made by Kellogg's in Battle Greek.
II your condition is chronic, 1t Is
wise to consult a physician.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
Bright and Cheerful

What do the flowers say, that
nod at you from field and garden
and lane? I think they say "Be
cheerful; look as bright as you
can. Leave off frowning, and
cheer other people up; smiles cost
nothing, but can often lift the shad-
owS and bless the heart"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
Difficult Task

There is nothing so easy in itself
but grows difficult when it is per-
formed against ones own will
Terence. ~ ff ~ "