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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
Fred Crate Veteran
Clothing Merchant

Fred Gratz, veteran Bluffton cloth
ing merchant, is owner and manager
of the Fred Gratz Clothing store on
North Main street.
Gratz first started in the retail
clothing field here in 1914, retired
in 1928; opened another store in
1926 and in 1880 took over the
former A. L. Baumgartner and Son
store.
He offers complete line of
quality merchandise including mems
women's and children's clothing and
shoes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
Cement Block Co.
In Field Al Years

For al years The Bluffton Cement
Block Co. has provided high quality
cement blocks for foundation and
building construction.
John Locher established the plant
here, but it has been owned and
managed by Lloyd Murray and
Henry Balmer since April, 1929.
In addition to cement blocks and
custom cement and lime products,
the firm handles sewer pipe, plaster,
sand, bricks, metal sash, paint, roof
ing, fertilizer and many other items.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
Riser SdEadlUich
Shop Serves Mafty

A horseshoe shaped counter as
suring quick service is one of the
features of the modern Riser sand
wich shop located in the building
formerly occupied by the post office.
The establishment has achieved a
reputation for tasty short orders and
a hamburger roll bought by many
as favorite food item.
A varied menu, throughout the
entire day, starting at breakfast is
offered customers. The sandwich
shop is open until midnight daily.
Dave Risser, proprietor, stresses the
quick, courteous service, which is
always provided.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
Add BOWHng Alleys
At StrattOn'S Hall

Three bowling alleys have been
added to the Stratton Recreation hall
in the basement room under the
Western Auto Associate store, it is
announced by Donald Stratton, pro-
prietor.
The alleys are regulation ten pin
with standard equipment and bleach
ers for spectators.
The recreation quarters have been
newly redecorated and are proving a
popular spot for bowling fans.
Candy, tobacco and soft drinks are
available.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
One-StOp Service
At Shrider's Station

Complete one-stop service is of
fered by Shrider's Sinclair station,
which has been managed by Harry
Shrider and Son since July, 1910.
Shrider has experience of IL years
in the service station field, and his
completely equipped station is at
the disposal of area residents.
Sinclair station equipment includes
a hydraulic hoist, wash and grease
racks and a tire repair department.
Tires, tubes and accessories are
handled in addition to gasoline and
oils.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
johnson Barber Shop
Adds NeIU Features

Johnson's Barber Shop has been
in its present location on North
Main street since 1882.
Ray Johnson, proprietor, has had
16 years experience as a barber.
An addition has recently been added
to Johnson's establishment in the
form of recreation and lunch room
managed by William "Sunny" Step
Teton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
Complete Service At
Johnson Oil Station


Ralph Diller, manager of the
Brilliant Bronze service station, a
Johnson Oil branch, has established
a fine sales record in the 20 months
he has operated the establishment.
A feature of all Johnson stations
is the premium dividend offered
every second Saturday to customers.
In addition to providing courteous
service at all times, Diller handles
regular and Ethyl gasoIines, oils,
anti-freeze, wakes, spot removers
and specialized tire service.
Take advantage of S Days bargains.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
A & p Store Has
Complete Line

A complete line of groceries, fresh
fruits and vegetables can always be
found at the Bluffton A & P store.
Charles Alderman, manager of
the store, has been in charge twelve
years.
Quality foodstuffs are handled, and
the stock is always complete in all
lines. Quick, courteous service is
the rule.
The store maintains a large staff
of clerks 10 give prompt and eff
ficient service. The large volume of
business enables the store to keep
on hand at all times a considerable
variety of foodstuffs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
Clark Cream Station
Continued By Son

Cream and eggs are purchased by
the George Freese's Sons Co. station
on North Main street, operated by
Don Clark.
Ted Warren Clark opened the sta
ton in 1927, which is now continued
by his son. Latest butterfat testing
devices are included in the shop
equipment, and there is ample stor-
age space for products.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27
A. d. Grdtz, Notary
Is Insurance Agent

A. d. Gratz, notary public, serves
the community also as justice of the
peace and is agent for several types
of auto, house and farm insurance
companies.
Mr.. Gratz maintains his office on
the second floor of the town hall
building and is always glad to con-
suit with his clients on financial, in
surance and legal matters.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27

Buy Dollar Days bargains.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
More about Keller

I'd like to tell you more about
Charlie c'King KongD Keller. He
was born in Middletown, Md, Sep
TENDER IL, 1916, which means he is
still shy of Is years. He is five
feet ten in height, weighs 1875 pounds
and every pound is either raw steel
or rawhide.
He is close to being the strongest
man in baseball, and one Of the
fastest. He has the arms Of a Gar
gantua and a pair of hands that
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
HOME TOWN PATRONAGE
OR ELSE

Oft Else
AS A SMALL BOY, l knew the
then prosperous little town of YER
non, Iowa. l knew its four general
stores, well-stocked with the mer-
chandiSe of that time. These stores
constituted the foundation on which
Vernon was built. Their existence
was responsible for the comforta-
BILE homes of the town, for its two
churches and for its, for that time,
excellent school. The ''drummers"
those stores brought to the town
made possible that hotel. The bank
was dependent on the stores for its
business. Vernon was a market
place.
Then came the invasion of the
mail-order catalogue, with con-
certed blitzkrieg on business of the
town. The sales of the merchants
declined With that decline came a
reduction in the quantity and vari-
ETY. of merchandise offered by local
merchants. In time the stores
closed. With them went the bank,
hotel, homes, churches and the
school.
Today Vernon does not exist, even
to the extent of post office. What
was once a market place, social
and cultural center, place of COM
Portable homes. is now corn field.
The value of those acres and other
farm acres surrounding the place
that once was Vernon is not as great
as it was 60 years ago.
There have been all too many
Vernons throughout Anerica-too
many market places that have died
because of the tendency to central
ize merchandising. Whenever peo-
pie of a community permit their
market place to die from lack of
home patronage they sacrifice their
social and cultural center, their
churches and schools, and turn what
has been a place of homes into a
field. That, continued to a logical
conclusion, would make peasants of
the American farmers. 1t would de-
prive them of all that makes farm
life pleasant.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
NO FEAR FOR U. S.
IN TRADE BARRIERS

WHEN ANYONE attempts to tell
you we, as nation. must do things
to protect our world markets, it is
well to remember a few simple
facts.
America represents just about so
per cent of all the purchasing
power of the entire world. We are
as great market place as all other
nations combined.
We do, or can, produce 81 pei
cent of all the commodities needed
to maintain the American standard
of living. We could build trade
wall around the country and suffer
no serious inconvenience.
Our one greatest item OF export
is raw cotton. We import in the
form of manufactured products
practically as much cotton as we
export in bales.
1t is other nations, not America,
that would seriously suffer from any
trade barriers they might attempt
against US.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
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DRAFT LAW BRINGS ABOUT
HEALTHY ASSOCIATIONS
THERE IS A JOB the new army
is doing that may not be realized
by ALL 1t is breaking down the class
consciousness that was growing all
too rapidly.
When the poor mans son and the
rich mans son sleep under the same
canvas or occupy adjoining hunks;
when they wear the same kind of
clothing, do the same routine jobs
day after day, they find they are
very much alike. They are both
young men with the same aspira-
tons, much the same likes and dis
likes, both of them human.
They find the top sergeant knows
no distinction between rich and
poor when it comes to naming a
kitchen police detail; that the rich
mans son can 60 to the guard house
for any infraction of army rules
quite as quickly as the poor mans
son; that in army regulations there
is no rich or no poor-all are SOL
diers.
Out of it all will come many thou
sands of lasting friendships between
the rich and poor. When it is over
and the poor boy goes to factory
job and the rich boy to the office
desk, the friendship formed in the
army camp will continue ard will
result in better understanding in
that factory.
Service in the army is making for
better American citizenship that is
fully as valuable as the making of
soldiers. When the emergency is
over, the draft law should be con-
tinued, with the age limit reduced to
% years, so all American boys, rich
and poor, may continue to get ac-
quainted. The nation will be strong
er because of such acquaintance.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
One-Third of U. S. Defense Orders to Six Firms

Observation-Disclosures to the
Office of Production Management in
the capital, six manufacturing con-
Germs have obtained more than 80
per cent of navy and army supply
orders. during the first year of the
defense program. Fifty-six cor
porations accounted for three
fourths of the total orders placed
while the remaining one-fourth was
divided among several thousand
smaller companies. Each Of the So
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
Speaking II
SPORTS
By ROBERT MesHANe


THE death of Howard Harding
Jones, University of Southern
California football coach, brought
to an end one of the greatest coach
ing careers in gridiron history.
During lifetim" Of coaching,
Jones was responsible for some OF
history's greatest football thrills.
He is remembered in the Big Nine
conference for the two champion
ship teams he coached at Iowa in
1922. He is remembered in the
East for the two terms he served
at Yale, from which university he
was graduated in 1903 after starring
as an end and halfback. He also
coached at Ohio State and Duke.
But he is remembered best for his
titanic struggles against Notre
Dame teams. When Jones went to
Southern California in 1924, the
school was not overly strong men,
Der of the Pacific Coast conference.
About 1926 the Trojans rose to their
place among footballs greatest
teams. From 1929, Jones led five
championship teams into the Rose
Bowl, where he never was defeated.
In those five thrilling seasons his
teams whipped Pittsburgh twice
and Tulane, Duke and Tennessee.
Rockne's Reuenge
The Southern California-Notre
Dame series began in 1926. Rockne
needed another game for the Irish
and wanted revenge. Jones' 1921
championship team at Iowa had
broken one of Notre Danes long
victory marches.
Football fans will long remember
those three times Rockne's teams
whipped the Trojans by one-point
margin. In the last game the Irish
had little trouble, beating a favored
Southern California team q to O..
1t is certain, however, that the
Notre Dame team which will be re-
membered longest by Southern Cali
fornians was that of 1881 Johnny
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15

hem Steel corporation with a total
of 1927 900, 900. Other large holders
were the New York Shipbuilding and
General Motors corporations with
approximately half billion dollars
each, Curtiss-Wright Corp, $444,-
900, 900; Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Co., $389, 600, 900;
and E. I. du Pont, $318, 0O0, 900.
Official Washington, not fully sat-
isfed with defense production
speed, is urging big manufacturers
to sublet all possible smaller unit
work.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15

concerns were awarded SIS ,0OO, 900
or more in contracts.
This tabulation, stated officials of
the OPM, was for the period June,
1910. to May 81, 1871, and only in
cluded supply contracts for ships.
airplanes, tanks, guns, fuel and food,
in contrast to government construc-
ton contracts for arsenals, canton
ments and factories.
The largest contract holder of
government awards was the Bethle-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
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,M4NWI
>AlEl

THE bard, who almost wrote 1.-THE
l despot's heel is on thy neck
Maryland, my Maryland" evident
ly was not referring to any set Of
pitchers. For Maryland's home
run hitters on the big time have
spent most of their careers on the
sun-blistered necks of various
wrecked and battered pitching
STATS.
Il was Maryland that gave the
game Home-Run Baker. II was
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15

Maryland that sent
Babe Ruth into &C.
ton. II was Sudlers-
vile, Nd, that pre-
scented Jimmy Foxx.
And Il Is Middle
town, Md, that fol-
lows through with
Charles Ernest KEEL
Ter, known to his
mates rs King Kong
Keller, who may be
the fourth Mary
land entry to lead
the league in home
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
An Outside Entry

This last spring at St. Petersburg
we had feud golf match-Bill Dick
ey and Rice against Joe Gordon and
Twinkletoes Selkirk. Keller Just
came along, playing for the exer-
else. He hadn't played much or any
golf.
He sprayed the Florida landscape.
But he asked questions and listened
to advice. At 4 54o-yard hole he
was seven feet from the cup with
drive and 4 number four iron. He
sank the putt.
That's an eagle" said.
whats an eagle?" Keller asked.
He finished with three pars.
The greatest pair Of hands I ever
saw in baseball belonged to Honus
Wagner. the Flying Dutchman-the
greatest inhelder that ever lived.
Honus had scoops for hands. Kel
ler's are even bigger.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15

Bakers field goal won the game for
the Trojans in the final period after
they fought back in the last quarter
to overcome Notre Danes two
touchdown handicap.
Some of the greatest crowds in
sport history witnessed those tits.
On two occasions more than 10000
fans fought their way into Soldier
Field in Chicago. The Los Angeles
coliseum, with a 104, 900 capacity,
was filled to overlooking by the
struggle.
Jones established one record
which is ample evidence of his
unique ability. During his 80 years
of coaching he developed "a all
America football players-more
than any other coach. A couple of
years ago he was requested to name
his own all-America. His choice:
Ends - John Reed Fitzpatrick,
Yale. and Francis Tappan, Southern
California; tackles-Bill HOrr, SYRIA
cuse. and Ernie Smith, Southern
California; center-Aaron Eosen-
berg and Harry Smith, Southern
California; center-Carroll Conney.
Yale; backs-Aubrey Devine, Iowa,
and Morley Drury. Ernie Pinckert
and Gaius Shaver. Southern Cali
fornia.
Except that they were overlooked
by solicitors of ali-America teams,
Jones added that he thought Duke
Slater, Iowa tackle, and Stan Will
hanson, Trojan center, belonged on
his team.
Po,Cerhouse
Jones' teams were based on pow
Grand plenty Of it. He paid little
or no attention to raxzle-dazxle and
built a running game around terrific
tackle play, which, in turn, depend
ed on split-second angle blocking.
A native of Excello, Ohio, Jones
might have had career in major
league baseball. But football was
his first love. He stood by the grid
iron game even though he starred
in baseball as a pitcher. Hurting
for Yale-with his brother Tad COM
pleting the battery-Jones defeated
Harvard several times.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15
Another Angle

When the Yankees won their
fourth straight pennant and their
fourth straight world series in 1889,
the season rookie Keller had bat
ted .33l through the season and .43S
in the big series, we decided during
the train celebration that followed
to leave the baleful influence of Bill
Dickey and Joe Gordon and to look
up Strong Man Keller.
Keller finally compromised on a
bottle of cold milk. He admitted
milk was about the strongest drink
he had ever taken.
AS ball player at Maryland uni
versity, learned from others, KEEL
Ter had been the hardest worker on
the squad-one of those willing to
get up early to run three miles to
build up his legs, to use a rubber
ball to build up the grip in his two
hands-a fellow Ty Cobb would have
taken to his heart. He was the type
of athlete willing to sacrifice every
thing else for his profession. AL
most 1.-The forgotten man of sport"
found Keller to be pleasant, in
telligent, courteous, and extremely
quiet. He doesn't believe in vast
ing words, which proves again he
is another vanishing American"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-08-15

runs before the season ends.
The fame of Baker, Ruth and
Foxx in order has been plastered in
printers ink all over the map. But
Keller is practicing quick starts in
the general direction of his three
famous predecessors and he de-
serves far more polite mention than
he has received to date.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-18
MUSINGS BY
THE TREASURER

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8eoenfcn baben, cil1em olten ,Srelnlo
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lcn, neil bericlbe bas 8latt Dielleibt
niWt iN0ten 1piiroe, lueroeu beitirlnt
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8ricfc eutnon1ll1enc Nel1Beruna lelen:
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bcs, ,pic lie aud) ibr 2eben III 8c=
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gsittpodi, ben Is. Snui 1941

5rieoensbebing,lngen 5,l beiprebell.
Die Darlegling elmer Gcibe nod.
friegs5eitlider Sriil5ipien DurA
5taatsiefretiir Sull, borlnter iencs.
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men, obne HnteridDieb, Derfiigbar se-
n1aht iperoen r1iiiien''. giner Der
beioen 5enatorelt legte oies als bea1-
entiprebe,1o ans, mas 9euticblano
,,bie gan5e s3eit pcrla,lgte", ,llrb fiig.
te bel, bob oies cine uiebr liiblde Sc.
lte'' mar.
Die Seuatorcn ga6en at, baB in
8irflibfeit feline 8erbinoul,g aipi.
i6en oieien Gorgarsen beiteben mag.
Sic betrahten iie aber nihtsbelto,ne-
niger ais beoelttianl 1lno glal1ben, tie
be,1ten on, oab cine ipid)tige 5rieoelts-
betpeeunG beren gin5elbeiten nod
l1idt befailtt gegeben tpnroen, inter
Grtudgltne iein mag.
3ipei nnierer 8lu1beslenatoren -
einer ei1t 8efiiriporter Ser Muslanos.
politif ser abntiniitration ,no Der
onoere ei1 fiibrenoer @eg,1er ser
&riegseinntiidurg - ti,1Berteu Die
sluffaiiimg, oob irger1o cine Srieoen5-
belpegllng in europa i'm Ghtiteben
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batten, ltiitcn oieie sluffaiiung auf
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all ser 6eimfront berliert''.
Sbren @lal1ben at -eine 1rieoels.
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gr fann Gibraltar nno SEN Sue5fauol
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bereit it, Ser Grieg lit tatid6lid) su
eiuellt stiaitono gefommen, ser
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Der beoeutet nid)t biel. .
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WmS hent .SoiepbtmM,u

Son 9tep. Gbarles @rooiiobn er>
bicltcn mir oie tral1rige Nahribt bonn
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bite einlegen, oamit alle lcine ebe=
moligen Mitlhiiler bos 3iel errei-
den, benl er 10 bpiinungspou 5,t-
ltrebtc.
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iiir oie @rb6runa elmer 9ittc. - Nus
s(ltoona, ga.
>.~ X
IncIosed find one dollar for the
College and many thanks for the
lovely book you sent me. Viii
try to send you another dollar next
month. Thanks again for the
kaIender. - Mrs. A. S., III.
=.
IncIosed find $500 which |
promised to send if had good
luck in my work, which had.
thanks to Cod. Wishing you Gods
blessings. A. W., Pa.
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Gimbernlltmb

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feline fbpar5en Gier legen!
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Nnr i6n at uerbanfen

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