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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
FIRE DAMAGE IN
TOWN Low; LOSS
IN COUNTRY HEAVY
Biuffton Fire Department Gives
Out Figures for Fire Pre-
vention Week
Total of Fire Losses i'm Town
This Year $40; Losses in
Country $4,000

Local preparation for observance
of national fire prevention week
October 5 to IL brought the an
nouncement that Buttons fire loss
for the first nine months of 1941 has
been $40 in five blazes.
Last year at the same time, Bluff
ton firemen had answered nine
alarms within the village limits, but
the aggregate loss was only $50.
For the same period in 1889, there
was a loss of $500 in five fires.
Six runs have been made to rural
areas by the Bluffton fire depart
ment so far this year, with total
damage of $4,000 reported by
Clarence Stonehill, secretary of the
department.
Equipment Improved
Buttons fire fighting equipment
has been improved during the last
year, with the purchase of 500 feet
of regulation size hose and 150'feet
of smaller hose; three fog nozzles,
and one dozen fire bombs.
Observance of fire prevention week
also has served to focus renewed
attention on the need of additional
equipment that will be made avail
able if voters approve $4,000 bond
levy that will be on the ballot in the
November election.
Funds sought in the bond issue
are for the purchase of a new fire
truck with pumper and necessary
additional equipment. Unless new
pumper is added to the Bluffton de-
partment there is a likely prospect
that local fire insurance rates will
| be hiked, officials of the department
! have warned.
| Efficient Force
Bluffton's efficient fire department
is headed by Fire Chief Guy Corson,
with a roster of eight trained men
serving as iiremen.
On the force are Clarence Stone
| hill, secretary; H. Augsburger, L.
Niswander, Harold Stonehill, Fred
Martin, Isaac Brobeck, Charles
Young and Edwin Badertscher.
Fire prevention week, observance
of which opens next Sunday, affords
an opportunity for local residents to
| inspect their homes in an effort to
eliminate fire hazards, Chief Corson
said.
Inspection Urged
One of the principal causes of
| fires in homes is defective chimneys.
Flue inspections are recommended in
the early fall to eliminate danger
! from that source.
Care also should be taken that
furnaces are not in contact with, or
in close proximity to combustible
materials. A clearance of Is inches
between the top of the chimney and
the ceiling is advisable.
Checking electrical wiring and ex-
tension cords also has been suggest
ed. Furnaces and fiues should be
| checked by an expert to make GER
tain there are no fire hazards from
those sources before heating plants
are put into operation for the
| winter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
Homecoming To Be
Observed By Church

Celebrating the 25th anniversary
of erecting the church building, an
all day homecoming celebration will
be observed at the Methodist church
Sunday, October IL.
Former ministers have been invit.
ed to attend the event and it is ex-
pected that church dignitaries will
also be on hand for the celebration
DR.. r. o. Mcclure, district super
intendent from Lima, will preach a.
the morning services. Former past
ors will talk at the afternoon meet
ing. The evening meeting will con
sist of union services in which othel
churches in the community will JON
| in the celebration.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
Funeral Rites For
Mary Reichenbach

Funeral services were held Mon
day in the st. John Mennonite
church near Pandora for Mrs. Mary
Reichenbach, 88, widow of Alfred
Reichenbach, who died early Satur-
day morning at her home three miles
east of Columbus Grove.
Survivors are two daughters, Ella,
at home, and Mrs. Mary Sylvester,
of Columbus Grove; two sons, Ed
ward, at home, and John, of Colum-
bus Grove, and a sister, Mrs. Kath-
crime Basinger.
Rev. P. ]. Boehr, pastor of the st,
John church, officiated at the fun
eral rites. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
Arnold F. Bessire
Dies In DeIalUare

Arnold F. Bessire, 81, former
Beaverdam resident, died at 10 a. m.
Monday at Delaware, Ohio, where he
had resided for the last 32 years.
Cause of the death was complica-
tons of diseases.
Survivors include three sons, Aus
tin l.. Bessire, of Lima; Eugene L.
Bessire, of Bellefontaine; and Fred
A. Bessire, of Los Angeles; and a
daughter, Mrs. A. D. Allgier, of
Lima.
The body was taken to Lima Mon
day where funeral services were held
Wednesday morning followed by in
terment at that place,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
Car Skids On Main
ST.; Woman Injured

Mrs. Louella Davidson, 55, of
Bettsville, received painful injuries
to her right shoulder when her auto
skidded from the pavement and
crashed broadside into a tree on the
front lawn of the Cleon Triplett res
idence on South Main street, Sum-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Davidson was driving alone,
southbound, at the time of the ac-
cident and the pavement was wet
from passing shower.
The injured woman was taken to
the Bluffton hospital where she was
given first aid treatment and re-
leased several hours later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
Kohl Transferred
To California Camp

Pvt. Robert E. Kohl, son of Mrs.
Eva Kohl, of West Elm street, has
been transferred from Camp Grant,
ILL.,, to Moffett Field, Calf, accord
ing to an announcement this week
by the commanding general at Camp
Grant.
Pvt. Kohl completed a 13-week
basic training course at the Camp
Grant Medical Replacement Training
Center before being assigned to the
California post where he and 80
other trainees will form a medical
detachment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
Two Hurt In Falls


Mrs. Anna Koontz of Orange
township was painfully injured when
she fell down the stairs in the Citi-
zens Bank building last Wednesday
night. She received scalp wound
and severe bruises. She was taken
to the hospital and later removed to
her home.
Mrs. Warner Newland was badly
bruised and shaken in an accident
at her home on West Elm street
Friday night. She fell from the
first floor to the basement below,
falling thru hole which had been
cut in the floor for hot air regis
ter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
MIR. and Mrs. Phillip Marquart,
Pioneer Residents, Recall
Early Days in Log House
Observance of Sixtieth Ami.
versary to be at Orange
Center Sunday

Sixty years of welded life, all of
which have been spent at the same
location, will be celebrated by Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Marquart, residing
three and one half miles east of
town in Orange township, on the an
niversary of their marriage next
Monday. Mr.. Marquart is Sd and
Mrs. Marquart is 79 years of age.
Although the anniversary date
falls on Monday, observance of the
occasion will be next Sunday. In
celebration of the anniversary a
basket dinner, to which all of the
relatives are invited, will be held at
Orange Center, five miles southeast
of Bluffton, on Sunday over the noon
hour. Open house will be held at
the Center on Sunday afternoon dur
ing which time the couple will re-
ceive congratulations from their
many friends.
The couple was married on Octob-
er 6, 1881 at the Findlay Lutheran
church and started housekeeping on
the farm on which they still reside
in Orange township. Their home,
however, was log house which was
torn down IA years later to make
way for the frame residence which
the aged couple now occupy. Mrs.
Marquart before her marriage was
Miss Elizabeth Redick, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Redick of near
Jenera.
IL Children
All of their IL children were born
at this location with 10 children now
living. These are: Milton of Orange
township; Charles, living north of
Jenera; William, Jenera; John,
Orange township; Edward, Richland
township; Mrs. Ed Kempf, living on
Route 103; Mrs. Brice Main, Orange
township; Phillip, Jr., Richland town
ship; Mrs. Archie Hartman, Orange
township, and Mrs. Charles Gossman,
Orange township.
Two daughters died in 1919
These were: Mrs. Lizzie Klingler
of Ada, and Mrs. Victoria Bame of
Dola. Mr.. Marquart has two
brothers living, William of Orange
township and Edward of Beaverdam
Mrs. Marquart has three brothers
living, John and Ben Redick OF
Jenera and Noah Redick of Toledo.
i Although hampered somewhat by
advancing years both Mr.. and Mrs
Marquart are in good health. Mr.
Marquart still splits wood and mows
weeds but finds it difficult to con.
tinue any length of time. Mrs
Mareuart still does her cooking and
housework but beyond that does
little more.
i Discards Glasses
Mrs. Marquart has excellent eye
sight and was able to discard hel
/ glasses more than ten years ago
Her reading is largely confined to {
church paper, the Bible and the
Bluffton News. Mr.. Marquart ha!
experienced difficulty in seeing al
we'll as formerly and consequent.
does little reading.
In addition to farming, Mr.. Mar
quart was engaged in the carpente
trade for about 80 years and in tina
period of time erected 72 building
consisting principally of houses an,
barns. Most of the construction tool
place in Orange township, MI
Marquart stated.
/ Recalls Early BIuffton
| Of his "a years of life, Mr.. Mar
quart has lived in Orange TOWNSHIP
for a period of II years. He wei
recalls when Bluffton was known a
Shannon and Ada was called Johns
CONTINUED on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
new FEDERAL TAX
GOES INTO EFFECT
HERE WEDNESDAY
Levy Will Not Appear On
Bluffton Telephone Bills
Until Next Month
Scores of Items Used Every
Day Will Feel Effect of
Added Costs

With October billings mailed out
this Wednesday morning, Bluffton
telephone subscribers have received
their last tax free monthly bills for
the service. Altho the new federal
taxes go into effect on October l, the
levy will not apply to bills rendered
before October 6, it was announced
the first of the week by Eli Deppler,
manager of the Bluffton Telephone
Co.
Starting Nov. 1, all local tele-
phone bills will carry an excise tax
levy of six per cent and on long dis
tance calls the tax will average ap-
proximately 10 per cent.
On scores of manufactured items,
however, hidden excise taxes will
boost the cost for Bluffton residents
starting this Wednesday. In addition
to the manufactured items used by
the consumer will be levies on amuse-
ment admissions, club dues, transpor-
tation and other necessities and luxur-
les of various kinds.
Most of the taxes are payable by
the manufacturer, but the cost will be
passed on to the ultimate consumer.
Automobiles
On automobiles, the excise tax is
increased from 31a to per cent.
This applies only to new cars, but
after next February l everyone must
pay $5 "use" tax if he owns an
automobile.
Approximately 100000 automo-
biles in the nation will be affected by
the use tax; more than the total num-
ber of persons touched by the broad
ened income tax base.
Excise taxes are boosted from 51a
to 10 per cent on radios, electric re-
frigerators, Photographic supplies
optical equipment and musical instru
ments under the new tax law.
Levies on playing cards are hikeo
from IL to 13 cents a pack; safe de.
posit boxes carry a new tax rate o1
20 per cent of the rental charge in.
stead of the IL per cent assessment
formerly made, and the tax on tires
is increased from 21a to per cent
Amusements
Theatres and other admission
charges will bear a tax levy of ap.
proximately 10 per cent; there will
be tax of from 2 to 512 cents pei
thousand on matches and electric
light bulbs will bear tax of pc,
cent.
In addition to levies on your tele
phone bill will be taxes on telegraph
radio and cable messages of 10 pei
cent.
Sporting goods, luggage and rubber
articles also will carry new 10 pei
cent tax load, as will also busines:
and store machines and commercial
washing machines.
Transportation
The transportation tax will net fiyt
per cent on passenger tickets by rail
motor vehicle, water and air. Elk
emptions are made for fares not ex
ceeding 35 cents.
In addition to lower income tax ex
amptions and higher rates, the excis'
tax is on scores of everyday item:
such as listed above. Total yield 0.
the new revenue bill is expected to b.
$3,553, 100000 for the federal nationa
defense Golfers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
BROTHERHOOD MEETING

A father and son banquet will be
sponsored by the brotherhood or
ganization of the First Mennonite
church in the basement Friday night
at 6:30 o'clock. Speaker for the
meeting will be Mr.. E. w. Baum
gartner of Berne, Ind.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
EARLY THANKSGIVING RECESS

With Thanksgiving Day IN Ohio
definitely scheduled for November
% as requested by Pres. Roosevelt
the Bluffton public schools will
observe a holiday on this date in
stead of November 27. The early
date was announced this week by
Gov. John w. Bricker. Bluffton
college will also observe the early
date for Thanksgiving.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
SCOUT CONFERENCE

Bluffton Boy Scout Troop No. Sc
will send representatives to the
Junior leader conference to be held
at Ada on November l., it was an
nounced this week by Karl Gable,
scoutmaster.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
Communion Sunday
To Be Observed Here

"World Wide Communion Sunday"
will be observed by several Bluffton
churches at special services to be
held Sunday morning. Churches
will include the Methodist, Presby-
terian, st. Johns Reformed and the
First Mennonite.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
No School Thursday

Bluffton high and grade schools
will be closed all day Thursday to
give pupils an opportunity to attend
the Putnam county fair at Ottawa.
The public library at the high school
will also be closed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
Real Estate Deals

Russell Amstutz of Riley street
has purchased the Aaron Diefendei-
fer property at East College avenue
and Mound street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-21

William Roe. business agent for
the ALL teamsters union, who ex-
planned that the union hoped TO
construct new hall on property
located at the corner Of Trumbull
and Perry streets. He explained
that the new building would not
he unsightly nor bad neighbor
for nearby residences.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-21

The first basic change under the
new city zoning ordinance was in
sight today as Common Council
asked the hoard Of appeal for a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-21
Trumbu|I zoning Change Sought

recommendation on ch ang in G
Trumbull avenue between Michi-
gan and Grand River avenues from
residential 10 business use.
The change was requested by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-21
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-21
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Three Classes, Mems Union
Nominate Officers For Year

Mems Unioh Junior Glass, Soph.
omore Glass. and Freshman Glass
all nominated members to run IN
the primary elections for next
years officers when they met Tues
day..
The primary election for each or
ganization will be June 4.
Tuesday morning, with Edward
Poly, Cochranton. Pa. president OF
the Mems Union, presiding. the
Union nominated men TO contest in
the preliminaries. Those named
for the various offices are: presi-
dent-John Shoemaker, Detroit,
Charles Had, Saginaw, and Ed
Kontrymowicz Hamtramck; vice
president-Roy Renton, Ypsilanti,
Mills WILDER, Pontiac. and Joseph
Bartolacci, Ann Arbor: secretary
Stanley Richardson, Monroe, Blake
Ferris, Detroit and Eugene Luca-
relli, Iron Mountain: treasurer
Ted Breitag. Saginaw, Robert La
Rue. Ypsilanti. Charles Pillsbury
Ypsilanti, and John Shada, Ham
tramck.
In the afternoon at O'Clock, the
Junior Glass met with President
Richard Manning, Ecorse, in the
auditorium at Starkweather Hall.
Members nominated for next years
officers: president. Dick Donnelly,
Allen, George Rawson, Manches.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

ter. Charles Pillsbury. Ypsilsnti.
Lawrence Tremper Detroit, and
Don Sommerheld. Saginaw: wee
president. Miss Mary Ritz. Ann
Arbor. Robert Huston. Rad Axe,
and George Birch, Muskegon; sec
retary-Miss Doris Benford, Sagi-
nav. Edward Bowles, Detroit, Jo-
seph BrezezInski. Jackson, and Jo-
seph Langeneker, Saginaw; treas
urer-Wilher McKeachie, Davis
burg. Merl c. Beauchamp. Jr.. De
troit. Edward Kirstowski. Saginaw.
and Miss Mary Esther Ross. Ypsi-
lanti.
At 4 p. m. in the Little Theater
OF Pierce Hall, the Sophomore
Glass met with President George
Cole. Minoa. n. Y. presiding. The
sophs chose as their nominees to
run in the preliminaries for the
various Offices next year: presf'
dent-Mr. Cole. Victor Apple. De
troit, William Quinn. Saginaw, Paul
,Spata, Rockaway Beach. n. Y, and
Stewart Helfrich, Detrdit; vice
Observation-Disclosures Clark. De
troit. Miss Betty Jackson. Bad Axe
Miss Audrienne Wright, Detroit
Miss Phyllis Courtemanche. Pom
tiac, and Siegmund Gretzner, Gar
den City: secretary-Zigmund Nj
parko. Hazel Park. ROLAND LANCER
man, Birmingham. and Howard
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
News From The Normal Campus
Activities of General Interest Concerning
Faculty Members And Students

Trip. Ypsilani; treasurer DIN
Cox. Ypsilanti Worth Mallory. OF.
sego, Miss Joan Edmonson. Pom.
tiac. and Miss Alice Durham,
Royal Oak.
At the same time In Welch Hall.
President Vernon sherman. Sagi-
nav. conducted the nominations for
the preliminary elections for the
frosh. Nominees are; president
Mr.. Sherman. George ManitE. River
Rouge. and Miss Caroline Pryor,
Ypsilanti: vice president Miss
Anne Short, Pontiac, Ben Standen,
River Rouge, Miss Nancy Houok
Ypsilanti. and Don Bedard. Alpena [:
secretary-Mis> Eleanor Young
Holly, Nern Krebshach. Flint. and
Miss Dorothy Rahm. Iron Noun
tain: treasurer-George Rumanos
Detroit. Miss Janet Mitchell. Les
lie, and Miss Ruth Heath. Ypsilan
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
G3EvELE><.lEE i; p d; J
.lkAsEp 81 cEssrKAL esEss AssoqArloe

talking over the telephone. or wait
ing for a number.
"Darn!" he said aloud.
He pulled a pad toward him, and
forced himself to put his mind to
the task at hand. He succeeded so
well that It was late afternoon be-
fore he realized IL He had made a
lot of progress and now he went
about the business of tipping some
notes that he had made.
He was in the midst Of this work
when two men quietly entered the
cabin living room. One OF them
carried a coil Of rope and the other
sawed-off shotgun. They walked
as lightly as panthers and Joel, ABB
sorbed in his task at the typewrit-
er, was all unconscious Of their
presence.
The man carrying the coil OF
rope, a tall, angular mountaineer,
tiptoed up close behind Joel. There,
with a quick and deft movement,
he tossed the rope over Joels
shoulders and drew 1t very tight,
pinning his arms to his sides. 1t
was all done so suddenly and so
expertly that Joel had no time to
struggle.
He turned his head. looking his
complete establishment.
what the devil ?" he cried.
"You was warned that strangers
warn't wanted here erbouts," said
the mountaineer.
AN a warnin' in these here
parts is a warnin'," said the other
native, a short, stocky individual,
who was now training his gun
upon the unlucky Joel.
Listen, you two roughnecks, "
Joel exploded, you can't get away
with thing like this. I don't
give a cock-eyed darn how many
stills you've got hidden away, and
you'd better"
"He shore is one rambunctlous
Teller, amt he, zeb?" said the short
man.
He shore Is, Ike" said the tall
man. He began to look around the
room. Hits too bad he amt goin'
ter be here much longer"
"If you think you're going to
frighten me away" said Joel,
you're mistaken" He kicked his
feet out and tried to rise.
Instantly the two men were upon
him. And when they were through
with him, Joels ankles were tied
to the chair legs, and his hands
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Four Accidents in Row
Experienced by Group

Portales. n. NJ. May 2S-UP-
Eight Dora, N. NJ. residents learn.
ed that sometimes the try. try
again method doesn't work and
after four consecutive accidents
they quit trying.
Starting for a dance in four cars.
the groups trouble began when
they had 10 abandon the first car
because Of a blowout. A double
smash-up put the next two cars out
of commission and the eight peo-
pie piled into the remaining car.
When II hit a slick piece OF high
way and turned over. they decid'
ed 10 quit. They took an am
bulance into Portales.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Walled Lake Will Usher
in Recreation Season

At a gala four day celebration
starting Thursday, May 18th and
continuing through Friday-Dec.
oration Day-May Goth Saturday,
May 31st and Sunday, June list,
Walled Lake Park will usher in
the opening OF the summer picnic
and recreation season.
There will be a gigantic fire
works display on Thursday night,
May goth and Friday night, Dec
Grafton Day, May 30th.
To counterfeit the depressing ef.
fects of the war. the management
has decided to feature large va.
rfety Of comedy numbers. These
will be followed by spectacular
fancy bomb shells.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Literary Review Feature of
Dinner For Commercial Club

Commercial Club members Of
Michigan State Normal College
enjoyed their annual dinner to-
gether Tuesday evening in Charles
McKenny Hall.
John Heron, Wilmington. Del
was POSTMASTER. and introduced
Assistant Prof. Ruth A. Barnes,
who spoke on Women in Books"
Miss Barnes gave a general review
of the literature written since 1921,
also stating what songs. movies,
and styles were popular each year.
She gave short character des-
cription OF each type OF women
found portrayed in books during
the decade of 1914.
Seymour Bass, Detroit, and Mar
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Initials For First Name
Get Tangled in Red Tape

Pasadena, Cal, May as-UP-
B. z. Foster, appointed Pasadena's
latest fireman, was tops" until a
clerk discovered he lacked one
qualification.
His application had been signed
"B. e. Foster" instead of with the
full first name as required by law.
Foster explained his birth certi-
ficate gave only the two initials
"B. E." as his first name and he
had always been called "B. E."
The city decided to keep the fire.
man and let the first name 20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

All rides and smusements will
be in full swing for the holiday
crowds. In the picnic groves add
tional tables and benches have
been provided~for family and pic
mic parties. The Casino ballroom
will feature dancing nightly. ex-
cept Monday, with Red Nichols
and his World Famous Pennies
the current attraction. Nichols
will be followed on June 18th by
Everett Hoagland and his orches-
ira who will be at the Casino for
q month.