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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Trucker Dies In
Mishap On Dixie

A traffic mishap four miles north
of Bluffton on the Dixie highway
took the life of Arnold Edward
Frerking, 34-year-old Indianapolis
truck driver, about 6 p. m. last
Thursday.
State highway patrolmen reported
that the trucker died few minutes
after his truck overturned in ditch
and the cargo he was hauling rolled
on him and crushed his chest.
Authorities said another truck
driven by G. A. Donahue, of Find
lay, and an automobile operated by
Elaine Deppler, Bluffton Route 2,
were travelling north in front of
Frerking's truck.
The cargo in Frerking's truck is
said to have shifted causing the We
hicle to skid and go into the ditch.
Frerking died in the Paul Diller
ambulance enroute to the Bluffton
community hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Board 3 To Provide
II Men On Oct. 8

Allen County Draft Board No. 3,
covering territory in which Bluff
ton is included, will provide II men
in the October draft call, an
nounced this week.
Selectees from the county, number
ing 54 from three boards, have not
yet been named, but lists are ex-
pected to be released within the next
week.
Draft call of October 6 is the larg-
est since last March when 54 were
summoned and it is the second larg-
est since the selective service act
went into effect. Allen county's
largest group of draftees was sent
last January when Allen county pro-
vided 104 men.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Choose Winners In
Grange Cake Contest

Mrs. Marshall Jennings, of Beav-
erdam, was named winner in the
cake contest held at the Richland
Grange hall Tuesday night. This
gives eligibility to enter the county
contest in Spenceryille in September.
Following the county contest will
be the state cake contest of the
Grange organization to be held IN
Columbus during the month of De
cember.
Second place in the contest, judged
by Miss Eddyth Cupp, instructor in
home economies at Bluffton High
school, was won by Mrs. Henry Hu-
Der, northwest of town. Third place
was given to Mrs. Willard Jennings.
Cakes were judged on general ap-
pearance, lightness, quality, flavor
and frosting.
The meeting also marked the reg
ular inspection of the Grange which
was in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. H. I
Morris, deputy master of the Grange
from Lima. .
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Flip OF Coin Gives
Democrats Privilege
Of Selecting Judge

ELIP of a coin gave Democrats
the privilege of selecting the
presiding judge for Buttons
newly districted Precinct ID.
Toss of the coin took place in
the office of the Allen county
board of elections at Lima the
first of the week.
Naming of the presiding Judge
will fall to Homer Bracy, Demo-
cratic committeeman of the pre-
cinct, who said Tuesday night
he would make the announce
ment next week. Bracy will
also name four other precinct
officials to serve as judges and
clerks. An equal number, five,
will be named by Forrest
Mumma, Republican committee
man of the precinct.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Train Whistle FOiIs
Attempted Car Theft

The whistle of the SIG morning
flyer on the Nickel Plate railroad is
sweet music to the ears of William
Reagan, of West Kibler street.
Last Thursday morning the noise
made by the train as it roared thru
Bluffton prevented automobile thieves
from making off with Reagan's car
which was parked in the driveway
of his home.
Awakened by the whistling flyer,
Reagan was on the verge of falling
to sleep again when he heard a
muffled noise outside.
Looking thru the window, he saw
large coupe parked in the street
between his house and that occupied
| by Ralph Bruse. While he was
watching he was astonished to see
his own car roll backward down the
drive and into the street.
BY the time, Reagan reached the
street, man in the car had sue
ceeded in starting the motor, but he
killed it when he attempted to start
on quickly. Seeing Reagan nearby
he leaped from the car onto. the run
ning board of the coupe driven by
companion and the thieves sped
away toward Main street.
| Reagan said he had unintention-
ally left the keys to his car in the
switch overnight, but there's No
chance that oversight will occu,
! again.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Former BlufftOn Girl And Husband
To Sail Friday For South America

A former Bluffton girl, Miss
Waunetta Bronson before her mar
riage to Leonard E. Cupples, left
Lima Monday bound for South
America where her husband will be
employed in a Colombia oil field.
Leaving Lima on Monday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cupples will go to New York
City. They will sail from that port
on the S. S. Garlic, Sept. &c, bound
for Cartagena, Colombia.
In South America, Cupples will
work as a diesel engine operator in
one of the oil fields owned by the
Andian National Corporation, Ltd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cupples will take
with them their eight-months-old
son, William Lee. They will remain
in South America two years.
Mrs. Cupples is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bronson, of this
place. She graduated from Bluffton
High school in the class of 1888.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
new DRAFT RULING
MADE APPLYING TO
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Boards Instructed to Make De-
cisions on Basis of "Un-
due Hardship"
Postponement Would be Auth
orized Until Close of Col
Iege Semester

Allen county draft boards this
week received permission from state
selective service headquarters to
postpone the military service of
college students in cases where i'm
mediate induction would cause sun
due hardship"
Under the new ruling, for ex-
ample, Bluffton college students,
along with others in the nation, may
be permitted to complete a semester
before being called to camp.
1t was pointed out, however, that
if a student could expect in advance
of enrolment that he might be due
for induction early in the semester
or quarter of college work, he can
not expect that postponement will be
made.
Selective service officials said the
new procedure is applicable regard
less of the course being pursued by
a student.
Previous rulings have permitted
boards to defer students indefinitel!
who are preparing for professions oi
technical pursuits, such as medicine
and engineering, for such time a:
necessary to complete their courses
provided there is shortage in the
occupation for which they are pre-
pairing.
Deferment in such case differ.
from the postponement now author
ized. In the first instance, the stu
dent is indefinitely excused from tn
draft, while in the other he will b.
permitted to complete only a quartz
or a semester of work if he coul'
not reasonably expect in advanc
| that his number would be called.
Selective service officials recon-
mended that if it appears likely tina
students induction may be calle
for shortly after the start of col
lege term he should not enroll in tn
school or should advance the tim
of induction by volunteering.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Advanced Study In
Public Health Field

Miss Besse Patrick of Dayton,
daughter of Mrs. Minnie Patrick of
North Jackson street enrolled the
first of the week in Western Reserve
university, Cleveland, where she will
take a years graduate work in pub
lie health nursing.
Miss Patrick, for the past two
years staff nurse of the Montgomery
county board of health, was granted
years leave of absence to pursue
her studies. She stopped here en-
route to Cleveland and spent Sun
day at the home of her mother.
The former Bluffton young woman
is graduate of the school of nurs-
ing of Miami Valley hospital, Day
ton, in the class of 1886 and later
graduated from the University OF
Dayton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
ROIlin MOser And
June Bachmdn We'd

Wedding of Miss June Bachman,
Washington, H., and Rollin Moser,
Bluffton college field secretary, took
place at the college chapel, Wednes-
day night, September IT, at $50
o'clock.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by DR.. L. L. Ramseyer,
President of the college.
The only attendant to the bride
was Miss Phyllis Bachman, AS,
sister of the bride. James Slime
heller, AZ, acted as best man. The
bride wore dark green suit with
matching accessories of gold and
brown accented with corsage OF
gardenias. The maid-of-honor wore
a beige suit with a corsage of white
roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moser left immedi
ately following the ceremony for the
Smoky Mountains where they vii
remain until their return to Blufftor
on September 21.
Mrs. Moser was graduated from
Bluffton College in '39 and is em
ployed in the Huntsville Publi
Schools as instructor of Music. Sh'
will resume her duties Monday fol
lowing their return. Mr.. Moser
80. was President of the Y. M. c. A
and very active in other organiza
tions while in school. In 1910 h
accepted the position of Field Sec
retary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Real Estate Deals

DR.. B. w. Travis has purchased
from Mrs. Moses Steiner a double
building lot on West Kibler street
between the properties of Mrs. Stein
er and the newly completed residence
of VIM. Reagan.
Nelson Diller has purchased the
Hiram Locher farm of 125 acres
north of Bluffton on College road.
Possession will be given this fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
EXTERIOR NEARLY
FINISHED IN POWER
COMPANY BUILDING
Construction of Addition to
Woodstock Plant Here is
On Schedule
Masonry Work Completed On
All Sides of Building Ex-
cept West Wall

With most of the exterior con-
struction completed on the large ad
dition to the Woodstock generating
station of the Central Ohio Light
and Power Co., east of town, it is
expected that the new unit will be
in operation by Christmas, according
to an announcement made the first
of the week.
Excavation for the new structure
was made the first of March and
construction has proceeded according
to schedule with practically no de-
lays. Fifty men are working on the
building at the present time and
there is nothing now to indicate de-
lays in the construction schedule.
Masonry work has been completed
on all sides of the building except
the west wall. The turbine founda-
tion is about one third completed
Although the turbine has not been
received at the plant yet, it will
arrive by the time the foundation is
completed, it was stated by super
vising engineers.
Go Down to Rock
In constructing the turbine foun
dation it was necessary to dig dowr
to solid rock and to chip down int
the stone to assure solid support.
Work on the boilers is also pro
ceeding according to schedule ant
the engineers have announced tha
this phase of the work is about two
thirds completed.
General construction is in charg
of the Vaughn Building Co., o
Hamilton. Sub-contracts have bee
let to the following firms: Tn
Westinghouse Co., of Philadelphia
Pa; The Riley Stoker Co., of Wor
cester, Mass; The Clevenger Con
struction Co., of Lima.
Supervision of the plants interest
are represented by Daniel Ridel
, superintendent of the company c
Findlay and Paul Martinka, enginee
! at the Woodstock station in Blufftor
: Faces Dixie Highway
The addition is being built on tn
: North side of the present structur
and faces the Dixie highway. Si7
of the addition is AZ by 107 fee
When the original plant was bui
here three years ago, provision
: were made for an addition to II
north side of the plant, should it
required.
Growth of the company's volun
of business made necessary the co
struction of the addition sooner thu
had been anticipated. The ne
turbo-generator unit to be install'
will have a $500 kilowatt capacit
This nearly doubles the present pla
capacity of 10000 kilowatts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25

yields largely by using help from
their own families supplemented by
farm labor saving machinery.
Most spectacular price increase is
found in soy beans which skyrocket-
ed from 50 cents a bushel year
ago to $1.40 on the Bluffton market
Wednesday. New crop of soy beans
is expected to come on the market
here early in October.
Hoes NEARLY DOUBLE
Hogs have almost doubled in the
past year with quotation of $6.40
a year ago and S11.1O per hundred
Wednesday. Roughs and stags at
$3.50 and So respectively last Sep
tember are now $3.50 and $8.25.
Wheat and corn also have given
good account Of themselves price,
wise with prices of " cents for corn
and 81 for wheat Wednesday MORN
ing. Prices year ago were So and
IL cents respectively.
oats quoted at 81 cents a year ago
are now As cents a bushel.
Prices of poultry and dairy pro-
ducts are keeping up with the pro-
cession with farmers receiving 80
cents for eggs and SO cents for
butterfat.
Eggs are retailing at 35 cents a
dozen while butter is "A cents the
pound.
MILK PRICES ADVANCE
Raw milk prices have broken away
from their long standing connection
with butterfat levels with producers
now receiving $2.39 per hundred,
the highest price in many years.
Price twelve months ago was S1.46
Prices are based on four per cent
butterfat content.
| Retail milk prices in Bluffton will
feel the effects of the advance in
raw milk quotations if the trend
continues, it was indicated by dis.
tributors the first of the week who
said that another advance to con
sumers may be in the offing. TIL.
price was raised from 8 to 10 cent.
quart here the first of August.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Former Bluffton Man Back After
Five Years In Hot Malay Jungle
Fall Season Here
But Heat Continues

Summers last stand continued in
to the first day of the fall season, as
autumn made its official debut at
5:33 a. m. Tuesday.
At the exact time of the transition
from summer to fall, the mercury
stood at so, and before the day was
over the temperature had climbed
to mark of 81, one of the hottest
days of the month of September.
Cooler weather, however, is prom
ised for the latter part of the week,
altho the temperatures are expected
to remain slightly above normal. No
prospect of rainfall is in sight as
yet, according to the weatherman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Abram Dyck, College Graduate,
Engaged in Rubber Re-
search i'm Far East
Enroute to South America to
Aid i'm Rubber Develop
ment in Brazil

Returning from the Far East
where he spent five years in the
steaming tropical jungles of the Ma
lay states near Singapore, DR..
Abram w. J. Dyck, specialist in rub
Der research visited over the week
end at the home of Prof. John Klas-
sen of South Jackson street.
Dyck, a graduate of Bluffton col
lege of the class of 1880, was To-
Gated not far from the region i'm
mortalized by Kipling's poem "On
the Road to Mandalay".
Although the British poet has
thrown an aura of romance about it,
the place is little suited to white
men, Dyck stated. Those who live
there for any length of time find
themselves gradually succumbing to
the enervating and weakening effects
of the climate, he said.
SPECIALIZES IN RUBBER
Following his graduation here IL
years ago, Dyck specialized in rub
Der research and later was en-
ployed by the Rubber Research in
stitute, a British enterprise.
Under direction of the institute he
was sent in 1886 to the Malay pen
insula, one of the worlds principal
rubber producing areas, to develop
a higher yielding type of rubber
tree.
As a result of this work Dyck and
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
EUangelistic Services
At Missionary Church

A two weeks series of evangelis-
tic services conducted by Rev. E. F.
Clauser, of Auburn, Ind, will be
held in the Bluffton Missionary
church beginning next Sunday even
ing.
Continuing thru Sunday, October
II, the services will be held every
night except Saturday, it was an
nounced by Rev. A. F. Albro, pastor
of the church. Each service will
start at 7:30 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Funeral Services
For Gordon Young

Funeral services for Gordon Young,
Beaverdam resident we'll known in
Bluffton, will be held at the Beaver
dam Church of Christ Thursday
afternoon at 200 o'clock.
Mr.. Young died early Tuesday
morning at his farm home two miles
west of Beaverdam. Rev. Gerald
Bright, pastor of the church, will
officiate at the services.
Mr.. Young is survived by his wife
and brother, Orwell, of Lima. Bur-
ial will be made in the Woodlawn
cemetery, east of Beaverdam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
CHORAL SOCIETY MEETS

Bluffton College Choral society will
organize for the coming season at the
college chapel next Tuesday night at
T:30 o'clock. Prof. r. A. Lantz, di-
rector of the chorus has issued an in
vitation to all singers of the commun-
ity to join the organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
In New Locations

Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont Diller moved
from Lima into the Fett apartments,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold kindle of
Ada are occupying the Mrs. Maude
Coon property on Mound street.
Mrs. Coon and daughter Mrs. Mar
ion Boyd and family moved to De-
troit last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
BROTHERHOOD SPEAKER

Meeting of the Mems Brotherhood
will be held at St. Johns Reformed
church, Thursday night at o'clock.
DR.. V. H. Altman of this place will
be the speaker. DR.. Altman is
district superintendent of the United
Brethren in Christ church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
ADDRESSES LUMBERMEN

Forrest Steinman, president of the
Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers associa-
tion addressed a district gathering
of northern Ohio lumber dealers at
a dinner meeting in Oberlin, Thurs
day night. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Steinman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowers,
Lima, girl, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Smith, Ada, a
girl, Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
FARM PRICES so
PER CENT HIGHER
Than LAST YEAR
Bumper Crops and Increased
Cash Return Provide Fav-
orable Farm Situation
Despite Labor Shortages, Farm
ers Have Harvested Near
record Yields

With farm prices generally so per
cent higher than the corresponding
time last fall, farmers here are
pleased with bumper crops on the
one hand and premium prices being
paid for the produce on the other.
Following an ideal growing sum-
mer of hot wet weather, bumper
crops have been harvested during
the entire season with many record
yields reported. One of the largest
crops of both wheat and corn ever
raised in the district has been re-
ported by farmers of the area.
LABOR SHORTAGES
Despite labor shortages, farmers
have been able to harvest record
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25

Rise in prices of farm products
reflected in the price of bread
which advanced here Monday.
The rise in price was from one to
two cents, according 10 size of
the loaf.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-25
AREA FARMERS TO
name COMMITTEES
FOR AAA PROGRAM
Group to Administer 1912 Pro-
gram to be Selected This
Wednesday Night
Richland Township to Vote at
Grange; Orange Township
At Orange Center

Selection of committeeman to ad-
minister the 1912 AAApogram will be
made by eligible farmers at various
township centers in the area this
Wednesday night at 500 o'clock. The
meetings will be held until the v0.
ing is completed.
Richland township farmers will
meet at the Richland Grange hall and
those in Orange township will con-
vene at the Orange Center. Any
farmer who has received or will re-
ceive payment for compliance with
the program, is eligible to vote at the
AAA elections Wednesday night.
Vote on Any Name
No slate of candidates has beer
prepared and farmers win be permit
ed to vote for any participating farm
er in the township. The highest three
names voted on will be re-submitteo
to the group of voters present to OBJ
tain the majority necessary for prop
er legal qualifications.
On the local committees last yea
were:
Richland Willard Jen
nings, Walter Schaeublin, S. E. Stein
er.
Orange township-Russell Ebay
Edgar Pifer and Harry Ream. Tern
of office was for one year.
These committees have had the re
sponsibility for checking wheat acre
ages in the district and to determin
corn allotments. The committees ar
elected to assist the county commit
tee in making the various AAA al
lotments among the farmers in eacl
, rural area.
No Holdovers
There are no holdovers on the com
mittee and those elected will replac
| the resent office holders. The ney
O1TlceTS Will TAKE olllce llliileuidtci
| after elected and start work at one
on tn federal control program.
Tellers will be appointed at tn
meeting and counting of the ballot
will take place as soon as the votin
is completed. Results of the votin
will be announced by the tellers o
Wednesday night.
The AAA has been called on by tn
United States Department of Agr
culture to perform an increasingly
important role in Americas nation;
defense efforts and local farmers Wi
form an important link in this effor
Evening star., 1941-04-03
Bridges Urged Union
To Follow Communist
Plan, Ex-Leader Says
Labor Officials Advice
To Associates Is Quoted
At Deportation TrioI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ga
one-time Communist from Los
Angeles furnished the first direct
testimony purporting to link Harry
Bridges with the Communist party
at the C. I. o. longshore leaders
second deportation trial.
Ezra Chase. who said he joined
the party III 1881 when he was "un-
employed and confused" but later
dropped out, testified yesterday that
at the party's orders he attended
a labor meeting in September, 1887,
at which Mr.. Bridges was the
speaker.
Mr.. Bridges at that time, Mr..
Chase continued, advocated a pro-
gram, indorsed by the party, calling
for a drive to convert the ArArican
Federal ton of Labor from a crsft to
industrial type of union and push
1t further to the left" in an effort
to use the workers to advance a
revolutionary movement.
Quotes Bridges Advice.
Department of Justice attorneys
contend Mr.. Bridges is deportable
to Australia under the 1910 Alien
Registration Act as a member or
ex-member of an organization ad-
vocating violent overthrow of the
Government.
Mr.. Chase testified he attended
the meeting at the direction of Com
muniSt party leaders, who said MIR.
Bridges would tell us the line to
follow" in the party'S labor program.
Mr. Bridges advised the gathering,
the ex-Communist testified, not to
try to get A. F. L. unions to chip
off In small chunks" and go to the
c. I. O., but rather, by electing
c. I. O.-inclined delegates to labor
councils and conventions, swing the
unions over to the c. I. o.
Mr.. Chase said he was then active
In the A. F. L. Upholsters' Union,
and indicated it was because of his
influence in it that he was told to
attend the meeting.
Split Follows Soon.
Mr.. Chase said Mr.. Bridges advice
was followed, and few weeks later
a split came in the UpholSterers
International and ''the greater part
Of it moved over to the G. I. O."
"You mean you proceeded to fol-
low what the alien here had told you
to do at that meeting?" queried
Albert Del Guercio, the Government
attorney.
eyes" replied Mr.. Chase. "that
was the program that was followed"
Were you bound, as member OF
the Communist party, to do what
the alien here told you to do at that
meeting?"
Eyes, incidentally, we were. That
became the program that we fol-
lowed"
Mr.. Chase, who testified he took
the name of F. E. Schraeder in the
Communist party, outlined the party
program as seeking to foster strikes,
paralyze industry and, if possible,
eventually create civil war in capt.
talist countries.