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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-10
0keh Fort Lewis Bid
WASHINGTON War

WASHINGTON - War depart
ment contracts totsling S7.73s Do
awarded today included:
kuckenberg Construction Co.
Portland. railroad track for For,
Lewis, Sis 465.
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wasn't sure what Granger. except was some
thing that annoyed the Church of Rome and Pop an
extra celebration in July The Twelfth he said three
times good the Fourth He celebrated the Fourth for
his sons, but the Twelfth for his father.
He tired telling how he the boys their
first cricket lessons the grass patch in the yard Even
when he half crippled he still moved and weeded the
old batting where the wicket stood That's where
taught Denny to step out to it," he said.
Dennis. he like uncle than brother.
he's 81 years older than raised in the last great
age of Philadelphia cricket Pop forgot that Denny
once PLAYED for the Gentlemen Philadelphia against
ringer.
suppose Phily is the last place in America where 1t
still matters be a gentleman. OF the old man
wasn't, but he intimate terms with gentlemen on
account of cricket.
the clubs and at the big private school where he
coach he knew all the Rttenhouse Square crowd when
they just boys He invited to cricket club din
and used sing Irish for them There's nobody
snobby about keeping social hedges somebody who
isn't himself quite the real Mckay. For Pop. men who
didn't know about cricket hardly existed Even foxhuntng
barriers polo pretty middle class.
II of cricket that Wyn first to the
house he getting old scorbooks for that Hundred
Years of Philadelphia Cricket they printed
II makes me smile when ! think il had to be me
who stood up for the old Main Line social tradition when
Wyn all set TO chuck it overheard
And that baby, if it had been born would have been
almost gentleman because Wyn from cricket club
family.
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By CHRISTOPHER MORLEY
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KIM Jamie had "A daughter dear
And gave her To an Granger.
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for needs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
School And Community
r. T. A. Topic Tuesday

The school and other educative
forces in the community will be dis
cussed at the monthly meeting of the
Parent Teacher association to be held
in the high school auditorium Tues
day night at 7:30 o'clock.
The School will be discussed by
Gerhard Buhler, principal OF the
high school and Other Educative
Forces in the Community will be dis
cussed by w. A. Howe, instructor
in English.
Invocation will be given by the
Rev. N. Bouschere, pastor of the st.
Mary's Catholic church. Special
music will be furnished by the
ACapella choir under the direction
of Miss Elizabeth Higley, music in
structor. A Founders Day pageant
will also be feature of the pro-
gram.
The committee in charge of the
program is Mrs. Hiram Huser, Mrs
Clair Fett, and Mrs. Leland Diller.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
OVER ONE-THIRD
OF DRAFTEES ARE
PHYSICALLY UNFIT
Medical Examiners Reject 36 of
Group of 81 Certified by
County Board
Heart Ailments Major Cause
of Rejection; Others Faulty
!, Teeth, Eyes

Of 81 prospective draftees in Allen
County classified by Draft Board No.
3 as available for immediate service
under the conscription program, SO
have been deferred because of phys
ical defects.
Examination of the ga young men
without dependents found more than
one-third of them physically unfit for
service at the present, according to
medical report made this week
from headquarters of the board.
Orders numbers of those who have
taken physical examinations are near
ing the 500-mark, according to draft
officials.
Of this number, 90 were placed in
Class l, others being deferred because
of dependents, religious objections
and job preference.
Some Remedial Defects
Fifteen of those deferred because
of physical condition are listed as
having remedial defects, the correc-
tion of which may make them avail
able for service at later date.
Heart ailments comprised the prin-
cipal cause of reflections, six having
defects coming under that classified
tion.
Four of the candidates were under
weight, four had teeth defects and
three were deferred because of faulty
vision.
Among some of the other causes
were nasal distractions, deformities
of legs and arms, hernia, overweight,
psoriasis, kidney trouble, arthritis,
anemia and lung diseases.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Annual Meeting OF
Farmers Grain Co.

Eighty-seven shareholders of the
Farmers Grain company attended the
annual business meeting and turkey
dinner held at the Walnut Grill last
Wednesday night.
Speakers addressing the meeting
on farm marketing topics We're: b.
A. Wallace, state economist, Column
bus; Villas SCHNEIDER, Berne, Ind;
Paul Hedges, Van Vert and Harry
Shrode, Wapakoneta. Music was
furnished by local string band.
In making his annual report, Man.
ager o. Z. Bowers stated that the
company showed an operating profit
of $1,700 for the past year.
New directors elected were Z. r..
Moser, Waldo Huber and Fred
Muller.
Other directors serving unexpired
terms are Sidney Huber, J. c. Dep
pier, Melvin Zimmerly and Russell
Huber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
IT'S Time TO PAY
TAXES ON INCOME
AND REAL ESTATE
County Tax Collector to be in
BIuffton, Thursday and
Friday
Federal Collector of Income
Levy Coming February 81
And March 4

Assistance in filing real estate and
income tax returns will be available
for Bluffton area residents during the
month of February, according to
schedules announced last week by of
ficials responsible for local collections.
Deputies from the Allen county
treasurer's office will establish head
quarters in the Citizens National
bank on Thursday and Friday of this
week to accept first half 1910 real
estate tax payments.
With exemptions lowered in income
tax brackets and an unprecedented
numer of returns anticipated, depu-
ty collector will be in Bluffton twice
to assist in filing of returns. Advice
on the tax may be obtained at the
Bluffton post office on Feb. 21 and
March 4.
Lower Realty Tax
Real estate owners who want to
avoid a trip to Lima to pay first half
1910 assessments are planning to
take advantage of the opportunity of
fered when deputies are here this
Thursday and Friday. March is
the deadline for payments.
Bluffton's real estate taxes for 1910
are at lower rate. Taxes for the
year will be levied on the basis of
$3.50 per $1,000 of valuation, cut
of $3.50 per $1,000 under the rate of
two years ago.
For 1898, Bluffton rate was 1890,
and in 1889 it was $40.
More Income Returns
In that part of Richland township
outside of Bluffton and located in the
Bluffton school district, the 1910 tax
rate will be $500. This makes a
halifax of $S.65 in the town and
$3.50 in the township.
Many Bluffton persons who never
before have filed income tax returns
will find it necessary to do so this
year. March 15 is the deadine for
| filing returns.
Liability for making returns is
based ON gross income of $500 for
single persons and $4,000 for married
persons living together. Every per-
son whose income exceeds the exemp-
ton limit for his particular status
must file return, even if allowable
deductions and credits free him from
the necessity of paying the tax.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Final Enrolment Shows As TAX
ing Vocational Training
Courses
Part of Evening Devoted to
Theory and Part to Prac-
tical Work

With several hundred dollars of
metal working and electrical equip
ment ordered but not yet here, work
in the national defense training
classes meeting at the high school
has been confined largely to theory
and minor practice in the funda-
mentals.
Final enrolment figures reported
Tuesday night showed % in the
practical electricity course and %
in the general metal working di-
vision.
The classes have been meeting
four night a week, Monday through
Thursday, starting at o'clock and
continuing until 9:45 p. m. The
course of study will continue eight
weeks, according to present plans.
METAL WORKING COURSE
The metal working course, under
the instruction of A. l.. Daymon
thus far has consisted largely of dis
cussion of the needs and interest
of the students in terms of nationa
defense
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
fundamentals Main Concern National
Defense Course Given At High School
Biriers To Observe
5Oth Wedding Date

Celebrating their Golden Wedding
anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bixler will entertain friends and rel
atives at their home, four and one
half miles northwest of Bluffton, on
Wednesday of next week.
A family dinner is planned for
noon, followed by open house from
2 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bixler were married
so years ago at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Diller by
Rev. John Moser, pioneer Mennonite
pastor of the Swiss Settlement. The
homestead is now the Albert Diller
farm.
Quite in contrast to the wintry
weather of the present moment, the
day they were married the honey
bees were out and the dandelions
were blooming. The weather, how
ever, only a week later turned cold
enough to provide snow and ice for
cool sleighing activities, Mrs. Bixler
said.
Among those at the wedding 80
years ago, who are invited to the
celebration are Mr.. and Mrs. David
Diller, Columbus Grove; John Diller
Mrs. Peter Herr, Mrs. Peter Nus
baum, Miss Mary Diller and Albert
Diller, all of Bluffton; Miss Fannie
Diller, Chicago; Adam and Abe Blk.
Ter, both of Pandora; and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Chris Basinger, Mountain Lake
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bixler went to house
keeping on what was the Ben Hit,
farm, now the David Lehman farm
east of Pandora. After living there
one year, they moved to their present
location.
i Both are descendants of pioneer
Swiss Settlement families. Mr.
Bixler was born June d, 1867, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Bixlel
on what is now the DR.. Grismore
farm, southwest of Pandora. Mrs
Bixler was Catherine Diller, born
April %, 1866.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bixler have been
members of the Ebenezer Mennonite
church, west of Bluffton, for more
than so years. Altho in i'll health
for the last year, Mrs. Bixler is
much improved.
The couple have two sons, Milton
at home, and DR.. Albert Bixler, who
lost his life in an automobile accident
several years ago. Three grand
children are Albert Bixler, Jr., Teddy
and Joan, of West Palm Beach, Fla
| Surviving brothers of Mr.. Bixlei
are Adam and Abe Bixler, both OF
Pandora. Mrs. Bixler's living broth
ers and sisters include David, Johr
and Albert Diller, Mrs. Peter Nus
baum, Mrs. Peter Herr and Mis-:
Mary Diller, all of Bluffton, ant
Miss Fannie Diller, of Chicago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Kohl Heads Sheep
Breeders Association

Hiram Kohl, prominent Bluffton
area sheep breeder, was elected
president of the Ohio State Merino
Sheep Breeders association at the
groups annual meeting in Columbus
last week.
An active sheep breeder for many
years, Kohl has made sales to all
parts of the United States and to
several South American countries
where sheep ranchers are anxious to
improve their focks.
Prominent in area farm activities,
Kohl is serving as president of the
Bluffton Mid Winter fair board. He
always exhibits here, and sheep
owned by him have won high honors
in the Ohio and other state fairs.
George w. Corron, of near Nc
Comb, who has won ribbons with his
hogs in the Bluffton fair, was elected
president of the Ohio Chester White
Breeders association, at its meeting
| in Columbus last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Reichenbach Gets @.
X. As Night Police

Buttons town council which a
month ago limited re-appointment of
Albert Reichenbach as night police
to thirty-day period, voted unani-
mously Monday night to continue
him in office for the remaining
eleven months of the current year.
Mayor w. A. Howe re-appointed
Reichenbach to the position from a
field of five applicants.
Confirmation of the mayors re-
appointment of Reichenbach to the
night police job for the customary
period of one year was refused by
the council at its first meeting in
January when councilmen charged
that he had violated the intent of q
municipal building ordinance in the
erection of garage last summer or
the rear of his lot at North MAR
and Jefferson streets.ssjs saa'sss.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
NO OBJECTION IN
COUNCIL TO LIGHT
PLANT ORDINANCE
Controversial Measure is Placed
On First Reading Monday
Night
Council Controls Salaries Only,
Not Board Policies, Mayor
Points Out

Differences between the town coun-
ell and board of public affairs relative
to proposed changes in the manage
ment at the municipal electric light
and waterworks plant appeared to
have been satisfactorily ironed out
when the ordinance making effective
the salary schedule was placed on it's
first reading at the council meeting
Monday night.
Under the procedure adopted by the
council, the ordinance will be read
once at three successive meetings be-
fore it is finally adopted.
A proposal to suspend the rules and
adopt the measure Monday night was
abandoned after reported possibil-
ity of other salary changes at the
plant. Should any further changes
be made they could be incorporated
in the present ordinance which then
might be adopted by suspension of
rules.
Salary Schedules up to Board
No announcement was made rela-
tive to which salaries may be changed
and any move in this direction would
come from the board of public affairs.
The ordinance, drafted by City So
licitor F. w. Durbin and submitted to
the council conformed generally to
the understanding arrived at last
week in a joint meeting of the coun-
Gil, board of public affairs and John
w. Swisher, plant superintendent.
Terms of the ordinance designated
Swisher as first engineer and plant
superintendent and Hiram Wenger
second engineer and assistant plant
superintendent. Salary of each is
fixed at $165 monthly.
Varies from Boards Resolution
This was at variance with the board
of public affairs resolution originally
submitted to the council which named
Swisher and Wenger joint superin-
tendents of inside management of the
plant.
Other provisions of the ordinance
followed the boards resolution NAM
ing Forest Mumma superintendent of
outside maintenance and F. r. Lud-
wig fifth engineer at monthly salary
of 125 each.
Mayor w. A. Howe in addressing
the council pointed out however that
terminology of the ordinance was of
little consequence in the matter of
designating who might be plant su-
perintendent since the council exer-
cised authority only in matters of
salary and had no control over poll
cies of the board of public affairs in
its administration of the municipal
plants affairs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Prof. Hirschter Is
Taken Suddenly Ul

Prof. E. ]. Hirschler, veteran
Bluffton college mathematics in
structor, is i'll at his home on West
Elm street with his right side par
TALLY paralyzed. He was taken i'll
suddenly Tuesday morning when he
collapsed at the college following a
faculty meeting.
Prof. Hirschler resumed his teach
ing duties at the college with the
start of the second semester two
weeks ago. He taught his class and
attended the faculty meeting Tues
day morning and had made no COM
plant of not feeling well.
His classes have been taken over
temporarily by Prof. Richard Honig,
instructor in physics.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Real Estate Deal

Walter Niswander has purchased
from Mrs. Mary Moser building lot
on Grove street, formerly owned by
the late Chas. Steingraver near the
J. w. Jackson machine shop. Mis-
wander, residing in the Hochstettler
property on West High street re-
Gently purchased the bungalow prop
erty of the late Mrs. Martha Rade-
baughn south of Bluffton and expects
to move it on the lot this spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
ReU. Schultz Called
To Ebenezer Pulpit

Rev. A. c. Schultz, instructor in
Biblical literature at Bluffton col
lege, has been called to the pastorate
of the Ebenezer Mennonite church,
west of town.
The call was extended Sunday by
the congregation and was accepted
by Rev. Schultz who will continue his
teaching duties at the college, it was
stated this week.
Rev. Schultz has been asked to
take over the pastorate which will
be relinquished on Easter Sunday by
Rev. P. A. Kliewer, who has served
the church for IL years and seven
months.
The call extended to Rev. Schultz
was for period starting Easter and
ending at the close of 1912, it was
announced this week by officials OF
the church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Sneaker Named For
Masonic Banquet

Frank Warner, of Lima, European
traveller, will be the speaker at the
Masonic Patterson banquet We'd
nesday night, February 10, in the
Bluffton lodge rooms.
The fete is in observance of WASH
ington's Birthday, and Warmers adj
dress will be on washington AS A
Mason. Arrangements for the BAN
ouet are nearing completion under
the direction of Charles Alderman,
master.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Defense Considered
At Local Meeting

Problems of national defense as
related to the community will be
discussed at public meeting called
by A. ]. B. Longsdorf, superintend-
ent of the Bluffton public schools, to
be held at the high school cafeteria
Friday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Supt. Longsdorf has invited lead
ers of the various civic, industrial,
church, service, and educational or
ganizations to the public meeting.
The question as to whether de-
mocracy can be maintained in a pro-
gram of national defense and the
relationship of the community to the
total program will be among the
topics to be discussed at the meeting
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Decentralization
Nuptiais Sunday

Marriage of Miss Ruth Jordan,
daughter of Mrs. Pearl Jordan of
Mt. Cory and Raymond Hamilton,
son of Mrs. William Hamilton of
Orange township, took place at the
United Brethren church in Rawson
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock.
The wedding vows were received
by Rev. D. H. Camp, pastor of the
church. Following wedding break
fast served at the brides home the
couple left for a two weeks trip to
Florida.
Mrs Hamilton is employed at the
Triplett Electrical Instrument Co
Mr.. Hamilton is engaged in farm
ing and the couple will reside on his
mothers farm located near Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Births

The following birth at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Diller, q
girl, Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Gle.
mems of Harleysville, Pa, a SON
Mrs. Clemens was the former Mild
red Seitz and both were former
students at Bluffton college.
Word has been received here o.
the birth of a daughter, Dona Lee
born to Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Basing
er of Ancon, Canal Zone. Mrs. Ba
singer was formerly LaDonna Steple
ton of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
CIVIL SERVICE FOR
TOWN EMPLOYEES
IS UP AT COUNCIL
Would Include Light Plant EN-
ployees, Police and Street
Commissioner
Plan Would Take Municipal APP
pointments Out of Politics,
Mayor Says

Civil service for Bluffton municipal
employees now holding positions by
appointment may be an issue at the
municipal election this fall. The
matter of transfer of the present
appointive posts to the civil service
system was discussed at the meeting
of the town council Monday night.
Although there wa no vote on the
proposal, sentiment IN the council ap-
peared favorable and Mayor w. A.
Howe spoke in support OF it.
Councilmen were not certain as to
the method of procedure to effect the
change in status of the positions
from the present appointive method
to civil service, but expressed the be-
lief that it would be necessary to
submit the proposal to the voters at
a general election.
Presents Proposal
The proposition of transfer of ap-
pointive salaried employees to civil
service was brought before the
council by Wade Finton, engineer at
the municipal electric light and
waterworks plant.
Finton stated that placing of sal
aried employees at the municipal
plant under civil service would make
their positions more secure and do
away with the possibility of dis
charge of an employe without just
grounds, either because of public
whims or thru arbitrary action of the
board of public affairs.
Finton did not state whether he
represented other employees of the
plant, neither did he charge that any
arbitrary action was Contemplated by
the board.
Would Include Others
Mayor Howe suggested that ir
event salaried employees at the plant
were placed under civil service he
would also recommend that this bt
extended to include the town mar
shall, nightwatch and street commits
sioner.
The present appointive system fol
naming nightwatch and street com
missioner makes the jobs politica
football, the mayor stated.
Under the present system the towr
marshal, an elective position paying
a monthly salary of $25 is also com
bined by appointment with the posi-
tion of street commissioner which
carries monthly salary of 500.
In event of transfer of the street
commissioner position to civil service
revamping of the salary of the
position of the town marshal woulC
be necessary, it was brought out il
the council discussion. The night
watch salary, now 500 monthly
would probably remain unchanged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Bible Institute Day
As Missionary Church

"Bible Institute Day" will be OBJ
served in special services with Rev.
C. H. Eicher of Ft. Wayne, Ind, adj
dressing the meetings to be held at
the Missionary church Sunday 10:3O
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Rev. Eicher will be accompanied by
a male quartet from the Institute
which will furnish special music
throughout the services.
The meetings have been called to
present the need for an auditorium
and music hall due to present made
ouate facilities at the Ft. Wayne
Bible Institute, it was stated by Rev
A. F. Albro, pastor of the church
here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Student Recital

Grade and High school music stu
dents of Prof. Sidney Hauenstein
and Mrs. Harl Mann will appear in
recital at the Bluffton college
chapel Monday night at o'clock.
This is an annual presentation
sponsored by the music department
of Bluffton college.