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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
High School Musicians To Enter National
Regional Music Competition May Is And 16
Eight Musicians Win Superior
Rating at State Contest in
Columbus Friday
Vocal and Instrumental Solos
And Ensembles Prepare for
Contest at Flint, Mich

As result of the superior rating
received in the solo and ensemble
contest at the Ohio State university
campus in Columbus Friday, eight
Bluffton High school musicians will
enter national regional competition
at Flint, Michigan, May 15 and is.
The United States is divided into
eight regions for the final national
competition after the state contest.
For the past several years the prac-
tice of having one national final COM
petition has been discontinued be-
cause of the great distances made
necessary for some areas. The Flint
contest will include four states
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.
The instrumental numbers were re-
hearsed under the direction of Prof.
Sidney Hauenstein and the vocal
units under the supervision of Miss
Elizabeth Higley, music instructors
at the school.
Entering the national meet from
the Bluffton school are the following
all of whom received superior rat
ings:
Betty Holtkamp, mezzo-sopranc
solo; Roger Howe, baritone solo;
Roger Howe, Norman Beidler, Leroy
Lugibill and Wilhelm Amstutz, boys
quartet.
Betty Steinman, cello solo; Bar
bara Jean Triplett, marimba solo.
Other entrants in the state COM
petition ranked very high. Those re-
ceiving rating of excellent were:
Alice Oyer, Dorothy Anderson, Betty
Steinman, Helen Soldner, James
Gratz, Robert Cooney, Gerald and
Harold Augsburger, mixed ensemble.
Marcene Stonehill, Ruth Hankish,
Mary Elizabeth Stearns, Marjean
Todd, Betty Holtkamp, Hildred Ev-
ersole, girls sextette.
Wilhelm Amstutz, ii, bass solo.
Beverly Biery, Harriet Burkholder,
Ray Schumacher and Geneva Hank
ish, flute quartet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Real Estate Deals

Chris Schnegg has purchased the
property of the late Mrs. Kate Balm
er on South Lawn avenue, it was
announced the first of the week.
Schnegg, who recently moved to town
now resides in the Jacob Hochstettler
property on West High street.
Gerald Crawfis purchased the Paul
Faze property on North Lawn ave-
nue. in a deal closed the first of the
week. Crawfis who occupies apart
ments in the old post office building
expects to move shortly. The form
er Faze property is now occupied by
Russell Tripplehorn.
Mrs. Edith Mann has sold the
building in Beaverdam formerly used
as an antique shop by the late Har-
ley Lugibill, to Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Leiber of Beaverdam.
Russell Gallant, son of Mrs. Perry
Gallant, has purchased the home
farm of 160 acres east of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Showers Fall Early
Wednesday Morning
To Break Dry Spell

INTERMITTENT showers early
Wednesday brought smiles 10
farmers of the BIuiTton district
as their parched fields received
the first rainfall in nearly
month.
Pastures which fiourished
earlier this spring have been at
a standstilI for the past two
weeks. Delay of another week
in the moisture would have dam
aged seriously the wheat crop,
it was stated here.
Meanwhile, farmers in this
area are three weeks ahead of
any other season in the past
decade in spring work and full
month ahead of last year when
heavy rains delayed planting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
TEACHERS HIRED
FOR SCHOOLS AT
BOARD MEETING
Miss Boss, Language Instruc-
tor, Given Years Leave
OF Absence
Bus Drivers and Cafeteria Man.
ager Also Re-hired at
Meeting Monday

Entire teaching personnel of the
Bluffton public schools was re-hireC
at meeting of the board of educa-
tion Monday night. Also re-hired
at the meeting were the five bus
drivers and the cafeteria manager.
Only one resignation, that of Miss
Wilma Nonnamaker, office secretary,
was presented to the board. A
years leave of absence was granted
to Miss Helen Boss, language in
structor, who will recuperate from
an illness.
No action was taken by the board
to fill either vacancy. The follow
ing were re-hired by the board:
High school-Gerhard Buhler,
principal; w. A. Amstutz, Harry
Barnes, Helen Boss, on leave of
absence; Arthur Daymon, Dwight
Diller, Florence Duffield, Wilford
Geiger, w. A. Howe, George Sigg,
Theresa Slusser, Orden Smucker,
P. w. Stauffer, Sidney Hauenstein,
Elizabeth Higley, Mrs. r. A. Lantz,
Sidney Stettler, Edythe Cupp.
Grade school-Mrs. Grace Cox,
principals; Meredith Stepleton, Floy
McBane, Levada Balmer, Minerva
Hilty, Mrs. Adella Oyer, Robert
Ewing, Theola Steiner.
Bus drivers-Francis Basinger,
Chris Gratz, Aaron Messenger,
Jerome Herr, Walter Sommer.
Cafeteria manager-Mrs. j. w.
Eversole.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
NeU Officers Named
At Lions Meeting

New officers elected at the meeting
of the Lions club at the Walnut
Grill Tuesday night follow:
Pres, Homer Gratz; 1st vice pres,
Edgar Chamberlain; End vice pres,
/. B. Beeshy; 3rd vice pres, c. E.
Alderman and Clayton Bixel; Sec
retary, Stanley Basinger; treasurer,
c G. Coburn; Tail Twister, E. S.
Lape; Lion Tanner, William Ed
wards; directors, c. F. Niswander
and DR.. j. S. Steiner
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Stdufer Reelected
State Debate Head

Paul w. Stauffer, Bluffton college
debate coach, has been reelected
president of the Ohio Mems Intercol-
legiate Debate Conference.
During the last year the confer
ence reached an all-time high of 19
members and conducted the largest
tournament sponsored in the history
of the group.
Stauffer also serves as secretary of
the Ohio Women's Intercollegiate De-
bate Conference and holds the same
post in the Northwest Ohio Associa-
tion of Secondary School Teachers of
Speech.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
TripLett Still Leads
County Safety DriUe

For the third month of the sixth
Allen county industrial safety cam
paign, The Triplett Electrical In
strument Co., of Bluffton, leads the
honor roll of las firms.
At the local plant 437 employees
completed a total of 217,995 mar
hours without reportable injury.
Reports by the 145 firms showed
6,012,182 man hours of work, with
81 compensation cases, % broken
bones, nine amputations and nc
deaths.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Officers Elected
By Radio Club

New officers were elected at the
meeting of the Bluffton Radio club
held in the club rooms Monday night.
The radio club operates the amateur
station W8APJ. The new officers
include.
President, Robert Benroth; vice
president, Carl Mumma; secretary
and treasurer, Frederick Herr; Ac-
tivity manager, Don Ream.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Summer Mosquito Control Program
Started Under Towns Direction

Abnormally hot spring weather.
coupled with a long dry spell, has
brought an early inaugural of Bluff
toms summer mosquito control cam
paign, Mayor w. A. Howe said Tues
day.
Control activity already is under
way, with the program calling for
the spraying of lagoons, streams and
any other bodies stagnant water in
side the corporation limits.
Cooperation of householders in
checking their premises to eliminate
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Wheat And SOys Go
To NelU Top Prices

Wheat and soy beans zoomed to
new top prices for the current year
in the Bluffton markets, Tuesday
Wheat was quoted at high of 80
cents and soys whirled upward to
SLIP.
Marketmen here attributed the ad-
vance to legislation now before con-
gress which would provide crop loans
at 85 per cent of parity. Corn and
oats, however, dragged behind the
general market.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Kibele, a
girl, this Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stewart,
Leipsic. girl, this Wednesday morn
ing
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smuck-
er, boy, Larry Franklin, at Akron,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Unruh of Tulsa.
Okla, are the parents of girl born
last Tuesday Mr.. Unruh is the son
of Rev. and Mrs. H. 7 Unruh. of
the First Mennonite church
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08

any possible mosquito breeding places
also was asked by the mayor, as a
part of the campaign to control the
towns mosquito infestation.
Seventy gallons of larvicide have
been purchased by the council for
the summer treatment program.
Herbert Oyer will be in charge of
spraying bodies of water in the town
until his brother, Robert, who has
been hired for the summer, returns
from Philadelphia, Pa, where he is
a student in Hahnemann medical
college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Musical Program AT
High School Friday

Chorus and ensemble groups of the
Bluffton grade and junior high.
schools will appear in concert at the
high school auditorium Friday night
at 7:30 o'clock.
Rehearsals for the program have
been under the direction of Prof.
Sidney Hauenstein and Miss Eliza
beth Higley, music instructors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Re-appOint Member
To Library Board

Mrs. Walter Marshall, of Rock
port, was re-appointed to the library
board for a seven year term, at a
meeting of the Bluffton board of
education Monday night. Mrs.
Marshall is president of the board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FETE

Picturesque Pennsylvania-German
language will be featured in a pro-
gram at Bluffton college chapel this
Wednesday night at $3.50 o'clock.
The program will consist of songs,
skits and historical presentations.
The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
COUNTY Old AGE
ASSISTANCE PLAN
DESCRIBED HERE
State Department Mails Checks
TotaIing S621, 900 Annually
To Allen County
Old Age Assistance is Based
Entirely on Need, Lions
Speaker Declares


Monthly checks mailed to 2,159
aged people of Allen county in Ohio's
old age assistance program total
1921 900 annually, it was stated by
William Vance, of the state depart
ment of public welfare of Columbus,
who addressed the Lions club at the
Walnut Grill, Tuesday night.
Vance is a deputy of the division
for the aged in the welfare depart
ment which was set UP in 1888 as a
part of the federal and state joint
program in social security.
In the entire county there are only
80 applications on file all of which
have been under consideration fol
less than six months. This is quite
in contrast to fornntf practices il
which applications would be on file il
the offices for as long as two or three
years. These dilatory practices woult
often work hardships on the aged, the
speaker stated.
Average S24 Monthly
The average monthly payment il
Allen county is about $24, which i!
above the state average. In Aller
county's population of 73,303 ther,
are 6,392 people who are more thar
65 years of age. Of this number 81
per cent are receiving old age assist
ance from the state.
The new program is in line witt
the nation wide trend to give more
concern to matters of social security
The department maintains homes. fol
the aged in sc out of the SO counties
The major part of their budget, how
ever, is devoted to the monthly as
sistance to the aged in their owl
homes.
Big Department
The division of public welfare is {
big department whose annual budge
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Motion Pictures At
Presbyterian Church

"Rebirth of a Nation" sound
motion picture in color will be pre-
sented at the Presbyterian church
Sunday night at 500 o'clock.
The picture is sponsored by the
Member Minders clubsand deals with
old and new China. The public is
invited.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Chicago Grain
By Inc hssociateo Pres


CHICAGO. Oct. 2s.-Tne wheat
market was as nervous as cat in a
thunderstorm today.
1t bounced up and down, over a
range of between 2 anG 3 cents
bushel in the bewilderine gyration;
of market that lacked leadership
At the start prices went up on the
strength of President Roosevelti
blunt speech last night. saying that
Americans have taken their battle
stations" When the initial rally
failed to broaden and trade faded
away to trickle prices held steady
until selling in the December de.
livery, regarded as liquidation OF
holdings by uncertain and nervou.
owners. sent the market below yes
terday's finish.
Some of the selling was attributed
TO broker who frequently operate.
for elevator interests, and was in
terpreted as fear that elevator stor.
age space would shortly be at
premium.
Wheat closed unchanged to >,
cent bushel higher than yester.
days finish: December. 1.1314-1s.
May, 1.l8ia-1.16; corn. IA lower to !,
higher, oats unchanged 10 a OF
soybeans, a higher to = lower: rye
unchanged to /. lower. and lard
l2-l5 advanced.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Stock Favorites Up
Fractions 10 Point
In Slow Trading
Many Issues Remain
Unchanged or Drift
Slightly Lower
By VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Stocks gen.
orally ran faint recovery tempera-
ture in today's market and favorites
edged up fractions to point or so.
The shift was rather indecisive,
however, inasmuch as many issues
we're at standstill or shade in
arrears during the greater part OF
the proceedings. Despite rising re-
luctance in various sections. Sc
lective gains were we'll maintained
at the close.
Dealings were lively at intervals
in the forenoon, but slackened ap-
preciably after midday. Transfers
we're around $4,000 shares.
Corporation earnings statements
and pleasing dividend declarations
were the bulWarks of buying con-
tlngents, brokers said. These tended
to offset the darkening labor picture,
growing tax worries and lack of con-
viction regarding the ability of the
Reds to stem the Nazi, Russian drive.
Nervous commodities, with wheat
and cotton futures running up and
relapsing at frequent intervals, were
an argument for conservatism in the
securities division.
Selling dried up in the weak to-
baccos Of Monday. but some of
| these, including American Tobacco
/ b and Reynolds b" again
touched new lows for the year be-
fore attracting assistance.
( United States Steel was given
| lift in anticipation OF cheerful
earnings disclosure later in the dsv.
Bethlehem and Youngstown did
relatively we'll.
Atlantic Refining posted new ls4l
top and Standard Oil OF Indiana
improved. On the advancing side
. most of The time were Atlantic
Coast Line, Santa Fe. New York
Central. Great Northern. Goodrich.
Sears Roebuck Eastman Kodak,
Glenn Martin, Savage Arms and
Anaconda
Bond Prices Uneven.
Bond prices moved lrreeularly to-
ward the final hour. selective buying
pushing minor part of the list up
fractionally against an easier trend
Price changes either way we're mar
row. good many high-grade and
some moderate-priced issues trad
ing unchanged.
Transactions were small except in
certain corporates. The Presiden. s
address declaring the shooting had
started had no marked influence on
trends.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Transactions ON THE

stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add no! HiRh
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Approximate sales Today

Approximate Sales Today
II % AN l4U.Utp l2:nU Noon go. 600
/ 90 PM $50 900 200 PM 100000
Total - 500. 900
Unit u. !raolng. ten shares
II oapkruptcy or rscelvership or oeing
reorGsnlzed under Bank-uptcy Act or Sc
Curities assumed oy sucn companIes
Rates Of dividend in the foregoing table
are annuai disbursements oAseo on the last
auarer.y OF semi-annual declaration On
less otherwise noted special or extra div
toenos are NOT included
xEr dividend II rirnts Also extra
or extras d Cash o. stock Paid last
year Payable in stock sDecla-ed or
ua!d so far this gear xActrmu!ated DIV
.dends oaid or declared thls year.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Bonds

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Evening star., 1941-10-28
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tCity 1ce&Fpf $50
Clark Equip e.25g-
Clev Ora ph 1.20g =
Climax Molyb 1.20
Cluett Peab'y(2g1.
Coca-Cola (2.25E)-
Colgate PIP 50a =
Collins&Aik 2.75E-
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Colo Fuel & I DAD
Colum BC(A11.351
Colum BCCB)1.35g
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Comcl Cred Of 4.25
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Comwlth Ed 1.80
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Congoleum ID
Consol Airc( (2g)n
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Consol Film pf.75k
Consol Laundries-
Consol Oil (.SU) :.
Consolida tn Coal
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;iT.: No. g. 66'.-;Il =; No. 3 e31.-6f,'
No. :, 61l4-64 sample grad. yellow, new
$3.50. sample Grade white. new, 81, oats
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white, 4;1. No. >. 4s'.-4;. No. ), A.
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barley. maltins. 6s-si nominal. fesd aJlC
screenings 4O-52 nominal, soybesr5. NJ
| yellow. l.50-l .5;;9,; No. ). l4s-l 3,
field seed, per hund-edveIsnt. nomlnS
timothy. 6u0-S 50: aisike l".5o-l4. 90
fancy red top. s.Oo-s.'5; .ed closer, 1900.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03

CoconutS are being cultivated o1 100000 acres In Ceylon. N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
BOARD TO MEET
 IN TORRINGTON
Candidates for Army Air Corps to Be Examined
 Tuesday, Wednesday

A travelling board which will give physical examinations for young men applying for pilot training in the army air corps will be at the Conley inn, Torrington, next Tues day and Wednesday. The board which includes both pilots and flight surgeons, is commanded by Captain William J. McCraken and has been assigned to Connecticut cities from the army base, Boston.
 During the autumn months this board will give physical examina- tons in ten cities of the state. It will be in Connecticut four days next week, with examinations being scheduled for New Britain Thurs day and Friday.
 Two groups of candidates appear before this board. There are the college men, those who have had at least two years of college educa- ton and are thereby qualified to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
Education Program
 To Be Given By WPA
Classes, Opening Monday, Designed to Fulfill Needs
 of Social and ReCreatiOnaI Side of Defense

classes will be conducted Monday evening at Crosby p. m. Badmin- ton classes will be conducted Mon. evening at Crosby 5 p. m. Badmin- ton and volley Ball Tuesday Crosby 5 p. m. Badminton Pearl Street Neighborhood House, Thursday eve- ming 7:30 p. m. Badminton and Swimming Crosby Friday evening 5 p. m.
 Literacy And Citizenship
 Literacy and Citizenship classes which will lead directly to Citizen ship Papers will be held in the Pearl Street Neighborhood House by Mrs. Marie O'Donnell Monday through Friday 8:30 to 12:30. Thedra Mel- bourine, literacy instructor will hold his sessions as follows: Monday throughs Friday 3:30 to 5:30 Pearl Street Neighborhood House.
 Registration for the above courses may be made by calling at the WPA Adult Education Department locat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following documents in con- nection with realty transactions were filed today at the office of the town clerk:
 Mortgage Deeds William and Frederick Bern hardt to the Waterbury Savings bank, property on the south side of Laval street, $550O.
 Anna s. M. Dobzenski and Bridget S. M. O'Andrea to the First Federal Savings & Loan As- sOciation, property on the west side of Walnut Street extension, S43OO.
 Quit Claim Deeds
 Waterbury Savings bank to Will liam and Frederick Bernhardt. property on the south side of Laval street.
 Edward R. Jackson to Marie L. Jackson, property on the west side of Windsor street.
 Mortgage Releases
 Colonial Trust Co. to Thomas ZOoIeck. f
 Waterbury Savings bank to Josie Dorsill0.
 Assignment Of Mortgage John M. HinneOn, administrator of Che estate of John l.. Clark, te Dexter F. Clark, . mortgage from Lester M. Camp Co John l. Clark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
REPORT GIVEN ON
 CITY'S FINANCES
Cash on Hand $3O7,z3S More Than Amount in
 October, l94O

A bright picture of the city's fi- nances was painted yesterday after noon to members of the board of fi- nance, City Treasurer Serge A. Be- langer reporting that the amount of cash on hand for current expenses is $307 ,238 greater than at this time a year ago and Budget Director Thorvald E. Olsen stating that extra funds in the welfare department ap- propr!ation were more than Suffi- cient to allow transfer of $60,00o from that department to other city departments.
 The city's total balance as of Sept. 90 was $2,665,S ,So9, including S00i AT available from bond issues. MT. Belanger said. Exclusive Of bonds the amount was Sl,574,4Si, compared with $i,267, ,2i3 available a year ago. September receipts amounted to $24S, ,3oe, mostly from taxes, while expenditures were $S67,- oO9.
 MT. Olsen announced that ample funds were available in the welfare department for transfer, thanks to & drop in relief demands this year. The board voted transfers totalling 60,o00, most of them going to the street department wage item. Trans fers had been made from this item to other street department items earlier in the year.
 Attending the meeting was c del- egation from the Waterbury League of Women Voters, which Is now making a study of the municipal government. The group examined bills whose payment was approved by the board.
 The George B. Horan Go. asked permission to show the board some samples of the revaluation work 1t has done in other cities or towns. The request was filed.