The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
Mt. Cory

a card from their grandson Lewis
j. Dukes, Co. B. Gath Inf. Ing. Bn.,
Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas.
The card was written March 24th.
He says, "This is a nice camp, and
also nice warm weather, only thing
is | am pretty far from home. Nice
bunch of boys in our company, near
ly all farmers. Our army routine
will probably start this week, now
that we are in camp. | am going to
try hard for some stripes"
The missionary society of the
Methodist church held their thank
offering service Sunday evening.
The pastor, Rev. Obee conducted de-
votionals. Special selections of
music were, harmonica solo, Mrs.
Katy Kramer, piano solo, Margery
Brown, Rawson; vocal solo, Lehr j.
Reese, Benton Ridge; vocal duet
Carolyn and Evelyn Meyer, vocal
solo, Sara Meyer. The pastor gave
a talk on missionaries.
Services will be held each evening
next week in the Methodist church,
closing Sunday evening.
Headlines, a newspaper play,
will be given April 4th by the Junior
class of Mt. Cory. The cast is as
follows:
Virginia Hunter, Editor-in- Chief
of the Hollydale Herald, Jo Ann
Battles; Perry Whiting, Star report
er, Jene Jordan; Adell Dunklee, re-
porter, Won Dale Winget; Charlie
Hixon, Cub reporter, Robert Powell; /;
Rhoda Ives, Virginia's secretary,
Bernice Oberley; Calvin Bradbury,
author of the novel "Hot News"
Kenneth Green; Hal Spencer, editor
in-Chief of the "Hollydale News"
Robert Haas; Mrs. Van Tome, a
local society woman, Carolyn Meyer;
Rebecca Van Tome, her daughter,
Eloise Bowersox; Eli Sevrens, an
influential politician, Richard Wer-
ner; Betty Hunter, Virginia's young
er sister, Evelyn Meyer; Nels Swan
son, ski jumping champion, Junior
Treece; Ray Sawyer, a police in
spector, Raymond Sibold; newsboy,
Lehr Reese. All three acts of this
play take place in the City Room
of the Hollywood Herald. The thrills
and laughs of a courageous cam
paign are combined to produce the
play.
The Mission Band of the Evan
gelical church will hold their regular
meeting with Marilyn White on next
Monday evening. They will have
their new study book, "Across the
Fruited Plain" for the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Crawford en-
tertained in their home Friday even.
ing with a six o'clock dinner, honor.
ing the birthday anniversary OF
their son Raymond Dale. Those
present were Misses Treva Harris
Wava Stotz of Bluffton; Myrian
Benroth, Jenera; Franklin Deeds
Rawson; Robert Meyer, Beatrice
Bowers of Mt. Cory and the honorec
guests. The evening was spent il
playing games.
Misses Ruth Folk, Marcella Reese
and Thelma Jordan were Thursday
night supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Edinger in Portage. In the
evening Mrs. Edinger accompanied
them to Bowling Green to see the
play, "Pride and Prejudice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nonnamakel
and daughters of Lafayette were
Saturday evening callers on Mr.. ane
Mrs. w. A. Nonnamaker and Mr.
and Mrs. John McVetta and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Nonnamaker were
Sunday evening supper guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Nonnamakel
of Lima. Mrs. Nonnamaker viii
leave Thursday morning for Min
neapolis, Minn., to visit with hel
sisters. Her father will attend {
Conference of the Evangelical church
during the time she is in Minnesota
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Keel ant
daughters of Bluffton were Sunda.
afternoon callers in the Mrs. Sadie
Keel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Handy of Nc
Comb spent Sunday afternoon witt
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Steininger.
Miss Lucille Shaeffer was a Mon
day evening supper guest of Mar,
Lou Henning.
Mrs. Nathan Gehren of Findla,
spent several days with Mr.. an,
Mrs. M. D. Hing and family.