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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20
Mt. Cory.

The Home Builders class of the
Methodist church held their regular
monthly meeting on Thursday even
ing of last week. The following pro-
gram was presented: Devotionals
were in charge of Merl Folk. Para
graphs were read by members of the
class from the book, "Why / Go To
Church." Bible contest, "guess my
name," in charge of Mrs. Lima Bau-
man. Refreshments were served.
The following were entertain
ed Sunday in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. S. Steininger, honoring the
birthdays of Mrs. Steininger and her
niece, Mrs. Lloyd Foltz of Findlay:
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Steininger and
daughter Joan of Rossford; Mr.. and
Mrs. Adrian Cramer and daughter
Dotty Lu of Tiffin; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Doty and daughter Gladys; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Steininger and daughter
Alice; Miss Ruth Bowersox, Andrew
Bender, Z. H. Smith; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Foltz, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S.
Steininger and daughter Bernadine.
A waffle supper was enjoyed in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. /. Fritz on
Saturday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldon King. Guests were Mr..
ard Mrs. Morris Dye, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Reiter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ]. Meyer and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldon King and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Shaeffer sent regrets.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Crawford spent
the week near Oxford, with Miss
Beatrice Bourne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Keel and fam
lily of West Jefferson were week end
guests i'm the Sadie Keel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cramer enter
tanned for Sunday dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Holmes and daughter Ber-
nita. The occasion being Mrs. Holmes
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Gehren OF
Findlay were week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. M. D. King and family.
Mrs. James Renninger and Mrs
Light accompanied E. J. H. Renning
er to Toledo on Saturday. They Wis
tied Mrs. Mary Jane Ludwig.
Mrs. Morris Dye of Alvada was &
Tuesday luncheon guest of Mrs. H. l
Fritz.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Whistler were
Sunday afternoon callers in the ]. J
White home. Evening callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hamilton and
Mrs. Pearl Jordan.
Mrs. Gayle Herbert and daughter
Carol Eileen were Tuesday supper
guests of Mrs. Pearl Jordan and fam
lily.
Ann and Robert Dukes called on
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
E. Jones, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Tillie Whited, Mrs. Allen
Whited and Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Smith
of Lima were Sunday evening supper
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Elr0se

The Y. NJ. P. C. met with Miss
Marie Urban, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lendon Basinger,
daughter Janet and son Gareth spent
Sunday with the Philip Basinger
family.
A number from here attended the
basketball tournament at Bascom last
Friday and Saturday evenings.
There was a play given by the
members of the Rawson and Olive
Branch and Pleasant View churches
in the interest of ministers pension
fund at the Pleasant View church,
Monday evening, March II. The girls
sextet from Olive Branch sang.
The house on the Kathrine Cramer
farm is being wired for electricity
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Nonnamaker,
daughter Kaye and Mrs. Anna Koontz
spent Friday evening at the Thomas
Koontz home.
Union prayer service at Olive
Branch, Thursday evening.
Sunday callers at the j. r. Fisher
home were Mr. and Mrs. John Craw-
fis, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wise, Mrs.
Stella Smith, c. F. Fisher, all of
Findlay, Jeananne Klingler, Roderick
Nonnamaker, Robert Montgomery,
Jimmy Scott, Kenneth Gallant of Col
umbus. Sunday dinner guests were
Mrs. Ida Gallant, daughters Joann
and June and son Jimmy all of Ma
rion; Mrs. Thomas Koontz, and son
Robert.
Mrs. Emaline Nonnamaker spent
Sunday at the Howard Stauffer home
in Bluffton.
Mrs. Ida Gallant, Joann and June
Gallant, Mrs. j. r. Fisher and James
Fisher called at the Thomas Koontz
home, Saturday forenoon.
Callers on Mrs. M. J. Stratton the
past week were Miss Bessie Arnold,
Bernard Stratton and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Klingler, Misses Gladys
and Dorotha Klingler, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Myers and Harold Bell.
The Howard Nonnamaker family
were dinner guests at the Ami Non
namaker home, Sunday. Afternoon
guests were the c. V. Klingler fam
lily of Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

THEY came under the towering
= wall of the Emigrant Mountains
toward mid-afternoon, miles ahead
of the cavalcade that moved more
slowly behind them. In the wind
break of timber, Helen leaned heav-
lily on her saddle horn.
II guess I'm tired" she said.
Candy looked at her. Its high
time you stopped! I've thought we
could rest here"
There was much more that he had
been thinking, filed with compass
sion these hours of watching her
cross the winter-swept bench, rid
ing knee to knee with him, uncom-
planning. But these other thoughts
he could not tell her. No one would
ever know what this girl had come
through; and the wonder of her had
grown to an awe that held him ST.
lent.
Avoiding weight on his left leg,
he was already sliding to the
ground, and then stood near while
without reply she dismounted.
He pyramided three dry pine
cones, crossed sticks over them and
had an instant fire. Helen game be-
side him and they hunched down to-
gether, backs to a sheltering tree
trunk, heads bowed and hands out
stretched to the yellow flame. For
minutes they said nothing.
It was she who spoke first. 81
don't know where to begin, Walt"
"Why begin at all?" he asked,
staring at the blaze. mo need"
She shook her head. i've got to.
feel so guilty. It's Bill Hollister
want to talk about, of course. Do
you mind?"
"It's Bill I'm thinking Of" he an
swered.
IF only / could have loved him
enough to marry him." she said Bit
terly, "this wouldn't have happened,
and he would be living!"
Candy stopped her, covering her
hands with his and turning her to-
ward him. ''You can't say that. This
range war has been brewing a long
time. Bill saw what was coming,
even saw what would happen to him.
He told me-"
"You mean he knew"
Absolutely. That's why he called
me into this country"
Freeing her hands, Walt Candy
stared out across the gray fiat of the
Emigrant Bench, cropping for what
he was to say next.
Helen, I've been thinking it all
over since last night. Bill wanted
the c c and the rest of us to pull
out of this hole more than he wanted
anything for himself. He'd be salts
fed to quit now. Do you see? /
never had much religion of one sort,
so l don't know how to explain it
exactly, but it's like-well, maybe
you know what | mean about Bill
Hollister."
So falteringly had he spoken, and
so from the depths of his feeling
that the girl drew her eyes from
him; and then impulsively turned
and lifted both hands to his face.
you're fine, Walt Candy; you're
the finest that ever could be, and !
know now why / waited"
He held her close, cheek against
her hair; and could hardly believe
this way in which his life was to
go on.
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CONCLUSION

me upward flick of his gun con-
tinued on in slashing blow at the
mans jaw, and his left hand shot
out and grabbed the riders reins !;
for here was one who took chance.
He had tried to draw.
Candy felt his gun strike bone.
The head snapped backward. Then
the startled horses broke apart and
he could only grab a handful of
clothing, losing both his grip on the
reins and his thirty-eight as he was
yanked from the saddle, still hold
ing to the others coat front.
They struck earth together, Can
dy's arms around a thick body, huge
in size and heavily muscled. 1t was
a giant of a man he had met here,
and the next moves were those of a
skilled fighter. Twice they rolled,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

The vernal equinox occurs March
Il and the autumnal equinox occurs
September %. At these times the
day and night are equal all over the
world.
The equinoxes do not divide the
year into two equal periods, as the
sun, owing to its inclination on the
axis, remains longer north of the
equator than south of it.
Be that as it may, spring will be
ushered in on Friday. Robins have
been seen in Bluffton during the last
month but disappeared during the
recent cold spell.
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Pandora

Charles Edwards of Miami, Flor
ida, is visiting his foster parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Edwards a few
days.
Mrs. Arthur Tschudy is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Clymer and
daughter in Dayton. Mrs. Clymer
is Mrs. Tschudy's daughter.
Miss Faith Schumacher, who is at
tending the Jackson Business school,
in Jackson, Mich, is spending this
week with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Basinger.
Naomi Witham who has been at
tending school here and living with
Mr.. and Mrs. Villas Niswander has
gone to be with her parents in Lima.
She is Mrs. Niswander's sister.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philemon Huser and family
were Phyllis Huser and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Bracy of Monroe, Mich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Steiner of Bluffton
and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Baumgart-
ner and daughter of this place.
Several practice teachers of Bluff
ton college are teaching part time
this week in our high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Neuensch-
wander and son of Auburn, Ind,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
Frantz, Sunday.
Clement Basinger has purchased
the two lots owned by Adam Bixler
and Noah Schumacher. He plans to
build a home there this summer.
liner Basingers are also planning to
build on the David Wehley lot be-
tween Laurel Bracys and Mrs. Jake
Reese, which was recently purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Steiner spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Helm in Detroit. Mich.
Chester Mcbride returned home
after spending this winter with rela-
tives in Greenwood, Wisconsin.
Amy Leightner spent the weekend
in Ft. Wayne visiting Clinton Leight-
ners and Alice Schumacher, also Wis
iting her sister Helen at the Bible
Institute. They returned Sunday
with Ed Leightner who spent the
day there with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Krohn were in
Ann Arbor, Mich, recently where
Mr.. Krohn took treatments and was
under observation in the hospital
there.
Miss Melvena Basinger, of Ft
Wayne, spent Friday with her moth
er Mrs. Barbara Basinger. She re-
turned Saturday with Phyllis and
Richard Lehman who visited friends
there.
Rev. William Stauffer of the Sug-
arcreek First Mennonite church will
speak at the pre-Easter services al
the Grace church March 23-30 each
evening at 7:45.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hilty cele-
brated their 25th wedding anniver'
sary at the home of their daughter
Mrs. George Fruchey and family
Sunday. Fifteen relatives were
there for dinner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20
Vernal Equinox This Friday Will
Usher In Sprilgtime In Bluffton

Although nearly everyone knows
that spring viii be here Friday, few
understand the vernal equinox which
governs the designation of date for
the change of season.
The equinox is term used to in
dicate the moment or the point at
which the sun crosses the celestial
equator.
There are two points, each oppo-
site of each other, at one of which
the sun crosses the equator toward
the north and at the other toward
the south.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

clawing, and then he felt himself
suddenly in a scissors lock between
powerful legs. He wrenched. The
legs held. Iron arms were crushing
him backward. He recoiled from a
savage head butt. His wounded left
leg went numb; his fists lashing in
curving blows seemed unable to con-
meet.
All breath was rapidly being cut
off from him and blackness more
than the night was flooding before
his eyes. He braced both arms back
upon the ground, trying to heave
the weight from his body, managed
only to rise little without being
able to turn. And then his outfiung
right hand touched metal. He closed
upon gun and put all strength into
a blow aimed at the back of the
gouging head.
Twice he struck. The crushing
weight went limp. Candy rolled
and struck again. Dizzily he groped
up onto his knees and crouched
swaying over the inert figure, draw
ing painful breath into his lungs
and fighting through moment when
the prairie top tilted and threatened
to throw him down.
The man was breathing but did
not move. Candy felt over him, lift
I ing a revolver from the belt holster,
and knew then that the gun he had
recovered first was his own thirty
eight. In a moment he located a
sound of horses munching grass not
far off, found the black and the 9TH
er animal and brought them to the
motionleSs form.
Calm deliberation was gone now,
an eager haste flooding over him.
Neither of the other two prisoners
had tried desperate break as had
this one, and the savagery of his
fighting seemed all at once more
than an ordinary fear of capture.
The eyes were opening narrowly,
pin-pointing up at him. Candy
whipped downward with the thirty
eight. Don't try yellingl Sit up!"
AS nothing happened he reached
over and yanked the man upright.
II said up-clear up; get onto your
feet!" He helped with a prod of his
right boot toe. The man rose grog-
gily.
Now walk" said Candy, jabbing
forward with the gun. He followed,
leading the two horses, and took a
course still to the left of his other
captives.
Far enough, he halted. "Stand
there!"
In rapid movement he pulled the
mans rope from against the saddle
horn, made loop and dropped it
over the bare head, letting it fall to
knee level before jerking it tight.
His jerk was sudden, the man lost
balance, tripped and sprawled face
down. Candy sat on him, bound his
legs, knotting the rope behind out OF
reach. He secured the wrists hard
together, and yet allowed for slight
freedom of the fingers, then cut the
rope.
Feeling in the inner coat pocket,
he found an envelope, drew it out
and cupped match close. Under
the flick of his thumbnail the match
fiared once and died in the wind.
Candy did not strike another. but
put the envelope back in the coat
pocket.
Very deliberately he took the
mans own gun and emptied it of
all but one shell. He tied ten-foot
length of rope to the Gun butt and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l. Fritz
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Kramer called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker
and family, Sunday evening. Mrs.
Nonnamaker has been i'll.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

During the DO years previous to
1880, wheat produced on 12,500,000
U. S. acres was exported annually.
In the eight years following 1880,
exports took the wheat from an av-
erage of only 100000 acres annual
ly. The average U. S. wheat yield
per acre is about II bushels.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20
1.-THE END.l
NOTICE

NOTICE
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The petition of Paul W. Stauffer Evelyn
Gratz Stauffer, c. w. Elliott. Vera Kohler
Elliott and Arden r. Baker for the annex
alton of certain lots and lands in Trip
lett Addition to the Village of Bluffton. Ohio
is set for hearing the 7th day of May
1941. at 1000 o'clock A. M, at the office of
the County Commissioners of Allen County.
Ohio, in the Court House at Lima. Ohio.
Any parties having any objections shall APP
pear at that time to enter their protest.
FRANCIS w. DURBIN.
City Solicitor of Bluffton, Ohio.
so and Agent of sand Petitioners
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NOTICE
|

To Whom It May COnceTn:
The petition of Alfred Muller and Kermit
Kibele for the annexation of certain lots and
Village of Bluffton. Ohio. is set for hearing ON
the 7th day of May. 194f. at 10 100 O'Clock A.
M, at the Office of the County Commission
of Allen County, Ohio. in the Court
House at Lima. Ohio.
Any parties having any objection shall APP
pear at that time to enter their protest.
FRANCIS w. DURBTN,
City Solicitor of Button, Ohio
so and Agent of said Petitioners.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Inc State OF Oai0,
Allen County. IS.
Estate of Frank Scott Deceased.
Bertha Ewing of Bluffton Ohio has been
appointed and qualified as executrix of the
estate of Frank Scott. late of Allen County.
Ohio. deceased
Dated this 18th day of March 1a41.
RAYMOND p. SMITH.
40 Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT, ALLEN
COUNTY. OHIO
Maurice r. Kohl, Administrator
of the Estate of Christina Kohl,
deceased,
Plaintiff.
VS..
Florence Burkholder, ct al.
Defendan,s.
Case No. 2O655
ACTION TO SELL REAL ESTATE
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

The following persons, defendants in the
above entitled cause: Florence Burkholdef
and Monroe Burkholder, whose last Known
place of residence was 1919 7th Avenue.
South. Nampa, Idaho: Verna Patterson and
Dale Patterson whose last known place of
residence was Caldwell, Idaho: Eulala Bixel
residence Eugene, Oregon Armin Kohl
and Wanda Kohl. whose last known place of
residence Decatur. Illinois, Caroline
Leigh and Horace Leigh, whose last known
place of residence was $50 Lilliebridge, De-
troit Michigan; Ebert Kohl. a minor,
whose last known place of residence was
999 Marietta Street, Decatur, Illinois. will
take notice that on the 18th day of Decem-
ber. A. d., 1910, Maurice r. Kohl, admin
istrator of the estate of Christina Kohl,
deceased. fled his petition in the Probate
Court of Allen County. Ohio, in Case No.
20655, against the above named defendants,
praying for an order to sell the real estate
belonging to said Christina Kohl, deceased.
for the purpose of paying the debts of said
estate. said real estate being described as
follows
Being Northwest one-half ~ of Lot
Number one "a of Peter OILERS Subdivision
of Outlots to the Village of Bluffton. Allen
County, Ohio.
That said real estate was appraised by
for the sum of Twelve Hundred (S1200.0 .00)
Dollars.
Said parties are required to answer on or
before the 26th day of April. A. D.. 1941.
MAURICE R. KOHL
Administrator of the Estate
of Christina Kohl. Deceased
By Dan r. Tripplehorn his attorney 80
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

THE STATE OF OHIO
Allen County. ss.
Estate of James M. Akerman. deceased.
James C. Blair of Masonic Bldg. Lima. Ohio,
has been appointed and qualified as admins
TRAITOR of the estate of James M. Akerman
late of Allen County. Ohio deceased.
Dated this 4th day of March. le4f.
RAYMOND p. SMITH
Probate Judge "a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

News Want-Ads Bring Results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

Excess or Deficiency of Assets ....$ll9,687.1s
*Include items deducted by County Auditor,
listed In this report expenditures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
What If ID Is a Mistake?

THE interventionists, like so many unso-
j phisticated Americans have sad lack OF
knowledge in international political history
when they make an issue of Germany over
running her small and helpless neighbors.
Who makes these small and helpless
neghbors and why? Wasn't it the same
power that tried to Balkanize us during our
Civil War? And what fundamental differences
does it make to us in America if these states
change hands just once more?
We are more excited about it than they
are. For example:
Charles " created the Duchy of Luxem-
burg in 1854. 1t came to Phillip of Burgundy
in 1443 and through him passed to the house
of Spain. Part of it was coded to France in
1859 1t was merged in the house of Austria
in TIA, and a hundred years later it was part
of the French Empire under the King of
Holland.
Again in 1881, portion of it was assigned
to Belgium, and fresh division was made in
1889. Declared neutral territory in 1867. On
the death of William III in 1890, it passed to
Adolf, Duke of Nassau. Occupied by Germany
in World Wars ! and g
All this for 500 square miles of territory,
the inhabitants of which principally Ger
man scientific history of some of-the=
other occupied territories especially Poland,
Austria and Holland is just as complicated.
We fought ourselves free of this mess in
1876 and voted ourselves free of it in 1919
after our disastrous crusade to save democ-
racy. Surely our forefathers must weep to
see us hand back to the British that which
they fought and died to give us not so long
ago.
Help the British? Certainly. if it will
make us more secure, more prosperous or if
it will ensure our way of living. If we are
dependent on the British navy for our protec-
ton like the rest of the dominions then we
can do no less. If our boundaries are on the
Rhine then we have surely been attacked.
BUT, let those who shape the policies of
our nation remember that on their intelligence
and honesty depends the future of our nation.
NV generation, which will have to do the
fighting and the dying, is not going to accept
any vapid explanations if this war, too, turns
out to be one grand mistake.
DAVID +. POOLE,
3l4 Dwight street,
Trenton Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
Jail Seems the Cure

TRAFFIC JUDGES GEORGE T. MURPHY and Thomas
Maher have announced they will continue their pro-
gram of imposing Jail sentences drunken and reckless
motorists.
For this they merit the thanks of all Detroers inter
esed in traffic safety.
Detroiters should also applaud their courage, for
most of us have conception of the persistent pressure
exerted upon the traffic judges to mitigate sentences
Decent and influential citizens who wouldn't dream
of approaching trial judge ordinary criminal case
consider it quite proper to appeal to Judges Maher and
Murphy behalf Of friend convicted of drunken
reckless driving
OUCH misguided persons should realize the traffic judges
- faced with the practical and very pressing chore
Of reducing traffic accidents.
The only they persist in sending drunken and
reckless drivers to Jail because their experience teaches
that Jail appears to be the only remedy. 4
Records show that stiff and relentless Jail sentences
reduce reckless driving That dreary fact but it is
fact.
And that is why traffic court should be supported
In its stern policy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
The Builders Show

IN way the Builders Show is misnamed. 1t should be
called something like the DETROIT CITIZENS SHOW,
because designed not to appeal exclusively to builders
and real estate men, and household appliance dealers
1t is a show for everybody
Every good citizen is potential home owner or home
builder and the phrase home builder includes those of
who never to home but who want to make
the house intimate reflection of our PERSONAL
ties and our desires.
Detroit wives should visit the Builders Show in Con-
venton Hall 1t will give them valuable ideas how to
make their homes attractive and simple of
management.
DETROIT husbands should visit the show. 1t will i'm
II press upon them how complex the job of running
home really is 1t will make them recant their careless
boasts that running house is two-hour day job
Go to the Builders Show you husbands and wives. 1t
will help you to better mutual understanding And you
prospective husbands and wives, you go to.
1t will educate you to the fact that planning and
running house is two-person job and the most i'm
portant one in your lives