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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Chiefs Named for
New State Guard

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4. CUP -
Commanding officers of the first
two regiments of the new Califor-
MIA state guard will be Col. Allard
A. Calkins of San Francisco and
Col. Dwight M. Green of Los An
geles, the adjutant generals office
announced today.
Calkins is first vice president OF
the Anglo California national bank
and is a former national guard Of
ficer. Green is physician and
served overseas as Il major III the
World War.
The state guard is TO replace the
California national guard during
the time the latter is in federal
service.
Col. John T. Geary, executive
officers of the staff of Adjutant
General r. E. Mittelstaedt and in
direct charge of the state guard
said that the first two regiments
of the new defense organization
will be organized in the vicinity
of San Francisco and Los Angelo!
and other units will be established
elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Carl ". Whistler
Funeral Scheduled

Funeral services for Carl w. Whis-
Ter, SO. former El Centran who died
in San Diego Monday, were sched-
uled at Bonham Brothers chapel
in San Diego Sunday, were sched-
day, Mrs. Whistler teiegrapned
friends in Ell Centro Tuesday
The body will be sent east for
burial.
whistler was manager of the Ma
Iional Cash Register agency in Ell
Centro for many years and had a
great number of friends in Imperial
Valley.
His survivors include his wife
Mrs Mildred Whistler; and two
brothers, Robert and Roland.
He was a member OF the Masonic
lodge at Savannah, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

HAVANA. Feb. /. (UPl-President
Fulgencio Batista. suspending civil
liberties and assuming personal COM
mand of the armed forces TO end
a dispute regarding military leader
ship began drastic reorganization
of army commands today.
Batista established emergency
headquarters at Camp Columbia,
the national army base outside Ha-
vana.
Heavy guards were thrown around
the presidential palace.
Col. Jose {. PedraZa. chief of the
army, and Col. Aurelio Gonzalez,
chief of the navy, were arrested a
few hours after an announcement
that they and Bernardo Garcia,
chief Of the crack national police,
had resigned.
1t was announced also at Camp
Columbia that Lieut.. Col. Cutter
rez Velasquez, commander OF the
first army regiment at Santiago. at
the eastern end Of the island. had
resigned and has been replaced by
Chief Inspector Oscar DiaZ. who
telegraphed Batista that everything
there was normal.
1t was understood that Batista,
surrounded by his aides at Camp
Columbia. was busy dlsmissing some
high army and navy officers and
promoting others whose loyalty and
discipline was unquestionable, and
generally recognizing the whole
high command.
Soon after announcement that
the chiefs of the army, navy and
national police had resigned, Ba-
tista suspended constitutional guar
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Funeral Services
Scheduled Here

Funeral services for Abraham
Fardo. 43. who died from q heart
attack Monday morning, were
scheduled at the Lemons chapel
il El Centro at . ?. n. Wednes-
Gay.
Pardo. who was born in Mexico
and arrived in the United States
q years ago, worked for Luray
Mouser at his Imperial store for
70 years.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Angelina Pardo. and seven small
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Liner Manhattan,
Freed from Sand,
Needs Tow Line

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, Feb.
4. tUP)-A preliminary inspection
of the 24,289-ton United States liner
Manhattan. freed at last from a
sand bar, revealed today that she
would be unable to make port un-
der her own power. United States
lines officials said she would be
towed by tugs to a drydock at New
port News, Va, or New York.
The Manhattan, en- route to Cali
for1lia with 199 passengers, went
aground off West Palm Beach Jan.
r. She was floated just before
midnight last night.
The inspection showed that both
her propellers had been bent, and
that she was leaking. Her pumps
were handling the water entering
her hold.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Historian CHARGES
Aid Bill Would
Bring War for US.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. CUP)-
DR. Charles A. Beard, historian
charged today that the all-out Brit
ish aid bill. efficiently carried in
to execution. will involve us Of
ficially in the conflicts of Europe
and Asia. and place in jeopardy
everything We cherish in the Unit
ed States"
He testified before the senate
foreign relations committee as the
house began the second day of
general debate on the administra-
tion measure.
Beard said that the bill would
subject all the labor energies and
all the wealth of the United States
tc the presidents personal orders
issued at his discretion
1t is a bill for waging an un-
declared war" he said.
He disputed the ability Of the
United States TO carry into execu-
ton President Roosevelts four
aims for world peace-freedom of
speech. freedom of religion, free
dom from want and freedom from
fear
Can the American people, great
and ingenious though they are
transfer their traditions, institu-
tions, system. emotion and habits
by employing their treasury. arms,
propaganda and diplomatic lectur-
srs?" Beard asked. Can they by
any means at their command make
over Europe and Asia, provide de-
mocracy. a bill of rights and econ
onic security for everybody. every
where in the world?
With all due respect for the
Americans who clamor that this is
the mission of the United States, I
am compelled 20 say that. in my
opinion, their exuberance is on a
par with the childish eXuberance
Of the Bolshevik internationale who
preach the gospel of one model for
the whole world"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Submarine Losses
Decline as Result
Of Better Methods
BY j. w. Il. MASON
limited Press War Expert

Inability of German submarines
and airplanes to continue thelr
high rate of sinking British supply
ships indicates the application OF
new protective methods and the
of voy escorts
which the Nazis have not been
able to overcome. Sinkings for the
week ending January 26, announc-
ed Tuesday, were 33,064 tons, COM
pared with average weekly sinkings
since the start of the war of
10000 tons.
The highest weekly toll exacted by
the Germans was l98,030 tons for
the week ending last october 81.
The average weekly losses since
the first of January has been 34,-
O45 tons, representing what can
be described as a sensational de-
cline
The difficulty of submarine op-
erations in winter storms is not
an adequate explanation of the
deficiencies in German operations.
The month of october. when TIE
largest weekly success occurred &
a stormy period in the North At
lantic: while the second largest
toll. 1928 tons, was taken during
the week ending September %,
the month of equinoctial gales
Part of the British success in
saving their merchant ships is
due either to the use of 80 United
States destroyers, recently trans
ferred to the British flag, or to
British destroyers whose former
work elsewhere now is being done
by the American vessels.
The British, too, are rapidly in
creasing their monthly acquisition
of new planes. They are able tc
assign added numbers to the coast
al patrol which escorts incoming
ships and spots submarines,
The immediate approaches tC
British ports, where convergencies
have to be made, are more closely
protected; while repairs to port.
damaged by German air bombingS
are making more terminals avail
able for arrivals. The German:
recently announced attempts tt
bomb ships off the mouth of thu
Thames. indicating the resumed
use Of docks at or near London.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Italians AbundoR1
Line Of Defense

which provide the only passaoie
routes
In the Dukana zone, so miles eaSC
of lake Rudolf in southern ETHIOPIA,
British empire patrols were reported
gaining control of one water hole
after another.
The royal air force here an
nounced last night that bombing
planes had made a successful ana
heavy raid on Castel Benito' the
big italian airplane base 10 miles
south of Tripoli, yesterday. Several
tons of high explosive and incen-
T. bombs we're cir pped, 1t was
SAID. -. last s@Jen grounded
Italian plal~s ~. destroyed.
In addition, it was asserted, direct
hits were made on a large hangar
and other buildings and fires were
started. Machine gun fire damaged
several italian planes in front OF
hangers it was said and the British
planes machine gunned other trans
port and traffic ON roads causing
considerable damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Approves New
Airport Projects
(NEA Radiophoto)

WASHINGTON, Feb. A. CUP)-
Rep. A. j. Elliott, California, an
nounced today the WPA had ap-
proved allotment of funds for I'M
provements of airports at Paso Ro-
bles and Santa Barbara, Cal, for
road construction in Kern county,
and for work on the municipal prop
erty at Ventura.
The WPA set aside S1,200,0OO for
the work at Santa Barbara airport
and S254,346 for the Paso Robles
airport.
The Kern county road construc-
ton allocation totaled S102,367 and
tie allotment for erection of fire
escapes on the Centura Civic Audi
torium and for improvements to
operating facilities at the Ventura
city yard was $22, ,405.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
WEATHER

Southern California - Increasing
high cloudiness Tuesday and We'd
nesday; cooler Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
WAR DEPARTMENT
BUYS ORGANS

WASHINGTON, Feb. q. tUP)-
There will be plenty Of church mu-
sic for the L. 5. ARMY The War
Department today bought 1000
folding organs from the Estey Or
gan co.. Brattleboro, Vt. for SAL
10l. They will be distributed to
army chaplains
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
STAGE PRODUCER
HURT IN ACCIDENT

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 4. IUP) =
Arch Selwyn, 81, New York stage
producer and brother of Edgar Sell
wyn, Hollywood film producer, was
in serious condition today from
injuries received in a collision be-
tween his automobile and a street
car last night. He sustained head
and chest injuries and deep cash
in one leg He was in the Good
Samaritan hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
SPEED PILOT THOUGHT
40 M,P.H, WAS "CREEPING"

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. "a. tUP)-
A. C. McDonough, Eastern Air Lines
pilot who recently dived in an army
plane at 620 miles an hour was
hailed into court yesterday for driv-
ing 40 miles an hour down Peach
tree street. The judge suspended his
sentence when McDonough said, Il
thought 1 was just creeping
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
"SCREWBALL" BOAST
COMES TRUE

ANGOLA, Ind, Feb. 4. UPl-
Two years ago Charles M. Griffin,
a garage owner, said that if the
"screwballs" of the world were or
ganized, ned be president. Today
he was president Of the Screwballs
of America. inc.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Organization Of NelU
Scout Troop Planned

In anticipation of starting the new
Boy Scout troop to be sponsored by
the Bluffton post of the American
legion, three organization meetings
for adults will be sponsored by the
Shawnee council of Scouts to be held
at the Legion haH starting Wednes-
day night of next week at 7:30
o'clock. Successive meetings will be
held on the two following Wednesday
nights.
The first meeting will be devoted
to discussion of Scouting, It's
Aims and Objectives"; the topic for
the second meeting will be "The
Troop and It's Set-Up"; the third
meeting will give consideration to
Using the Program of Scouting.
The discussion will be in charge of
Shawnee council executives.
The troop will be open to boys in
the community and Woodrow Little,
Bluffton rural mail carrier, will be
the scoutmaster. Members of the
troop committee will consist of
Ralph Stearns, Chm, Ralph Bader-
tscher, Wilbur Howe, Clair Fett and
William Edwards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Birthday Surprise

In honor of her fourth birthday
anniversary, Margaret Faze, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze was
pleasantly surprised when her friends
called at her home on South Main
street last Thursday afternoon.
Dainty refreshments were served
and many beautiful gifts were re-
ceived.
Guests enjoying the affair includ-
ed:
Jeannine Benroth, Colleen and
Raymond Cummins, Jean Wells, JIM
my Berry, Brucie Hauenstein, Su-
sanna and Jean Kempf, Margaret
and Dorothy Stratton, Denise Scoles,
Nan Locher, Keith Bixel, Sonia Kay
Harris, Donny Alspach, Bret Trip
lett, Jeanne Armentrout.
Mrs. Dan Alspach, Mrs. Wayne
Harris, Mrs. Guy Scoles, Mrs. Willis
Cummins, Mrs. Donald Stratton.
Mrs. Richard Bixel, Mrs. Harold
Kempf, Mrs. Robert Benroth, Mrs.
Charles Armentrout, Mrs. Oliver Lo-
cher, Mrs. Millen Geiger and Mary
te = - * A. = As- - Il z
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Pandora

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cupp and son
moved from Findlay into the former
A. C. Coates property, Saturday.
The Pandora business men had a
supper at the school park, Monday
evening.
Ruth Geiger, Ada Frankhouser and
Earl Steiner left this week to attend
the Ft. Wayne Bible Institute.
Phyllis and Sherwood Huser, who
work in Monroe Mich, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philemon Huser. -.
The Pandora canning factory is
running and cans several thousand
hampers of tomatoes a day. Many
people are employed.
Levi Hager was in Toledo, Monday.
Miss Catherine Hatfield who is en-
ployed at nurses aid in Findlay hos
pital spent Sunday with her parents
here.
The marriage of Miss Anne Schu-
macher, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Schumacher to David Reichen-
bach, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reich
enbach took place at the Grace Men
MONTE parsonage, August 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Mcdowell
and family of Vaugnsville visited here
Sunday.
Mrs. Cordell Whitney who spent
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Vern
| McClintoc has returned to her home
in New Kensington, Pa.
Miss Margaret Niswander, daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Niswand-
er will leave this week to attend OBJ
erlin college.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hilty and Mr.
and Mrs. George Fruchey and daught.
er called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill
ty, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Phyllis Lehman visited Mr.
and Mrs. Gaylord Lehman in Fleet
wood, Pa. last week.
A piano recital was given in the
school, Sunday afternoon by pupil:
of Mrs. Francis Marshall.
Miss Grace Steiner, Maxine Fridle!
and Clorinda Luginbill were Col
umbus, Friday evening and Saturda!
where they attended Future Home
Makers association meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Leightner cele
brated their 62nd wedding anniver
sary last week.
The High School class of 1910 haC
shower for Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Fruchey at the home of Nettie Ma,
Basinger last Friday night. Mrs
Fruchey was formerly Kathrine Val
Scoder of that class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel Bauman anC
family are moving to farm neal
Hoytville.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
ArmOrsvilIe

The L. A. S. and w. NJ. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church meets this
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. w. L.
Hilty.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. P. Hartman and
granddaughter Miss Treva Grismore
returned home Wednesday after
spending a week with relatives in
Ann Arbor, and Detroit, Mich, and
Toledo.
Mr.. Raymond Tuttle spent the
week end with relatives in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hartman and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the o. P. Hartman home. After
noon callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Grismore and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hilty and
Harry Katchke called Sunday even
ing at the Chas. Montgomery home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Klingler of
Findlay spent Sunday evening at the
{. +. klingler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and daughter Sue, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Redfern were at Port Clinton,
Sunday and in the afternoon they
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Huber
Jennings and family, of Clyde, Ohio.
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Pleasant Hill

Mrs. Howard Turner OF Cleveland
who has been spending the past two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Barnes and 10 Ann Seigg returned
to her home Sunday with her daugh-
ter Marie and son Alya, who were
also week end guests in the Barnes
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huber and
son called Sunday afternoon at the
Paul Winegardner home in Harrod.
Mrs. Paul Winegardner and dau'
ghter spent Wednesday with Mrs
Cora Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Zerbe and
| son were Wednesday visitors, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lugibihl and
| daughter called Thursday evening al
the VIM. Lugibihl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
| Watt were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Close OF
Sycamore, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hauensteir
were Sunday afternoon visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joy K. Huber, Mr.
Dave Holman, Mr.. Raymond STRAIT
ton and Jack Klingler attended the
DeKalb Seed Corn Convention hele
the past week at Lake DeLavan
Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Mr.
and Mrs. f. G. Younkman and Mr.
and Mrs. Alton Younkman anc
family were Sunday afternoon visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Younk
man and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmitt Scoles anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson
were Sunday dinner guests of the
Norval Scoles family.
| MI. anu NITS. Eus AIlliouoNA NSA'
Monday evening visitors of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Coy Binkley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
and baby and Mr.. H. P. Zimmerman
called Sunday at the Norman
Switzer home.
The Pleasant Hill Ladies All
Society will meet this Thursda.
afternoon with Mrs. Lily Fett an'
Miss Nellie Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long AM
children called Tuesday evening a
the H. p. Zimmerman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orton Stratton call
ed Monday evening at the VIM
Lugibihl home.
| Sunday evening visitors in tn
George Huber home were: Mr.. an
Mrs. Glen Huber and family, Nh
and Mrs. Stuart Berryhill and fam
ily, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winegard
ner and family, MIR. ard Mrs. Denni
Brauen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cluis calle
Sunday afternoon at the Iyrna
Barnes home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11

The first meeting of the Pandora
P.T.A. is to be held on Wednesday
evening, Sept. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Amstutz and
daughter Aneta and Nancy arrived
here from Wiesner, Neb., the last of
the week. Mr.. Amstutz returned on
Monday, while Mrs. Amstutz and the
children are remaining for an extend
ed visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Luginbihl and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eph Amstutz.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Basinger on Sunday af-
ternoon and died shortly afterwards.
Brief rites were held on Monday af-
ternoon at the grave in Ebenezer
cemetery.
Eda, twelve year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sharp of Nor
walk, drowned while bathing in Lake
Erie off Old Homestead Beach last
Saturday. The girls mother was AL
ice, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Lugibill. The deeply bereaved FAM
lily have the sympathy of their many
relatives and friends.
Omar Gratz has recently purchased
new Dodge truck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel Bauman who
have lived on the farm north of Pan
dora for several years are moving on
a farm near Hoytville in Wood
county.
Ben Amstutz and son are having a
hog sale some time in October.
Homer Zimmer1y is building a gar
age.
A few farmers are cutting corn at
present. The prospects for this
years crop in this locality are very
encouraging. Some silos are being
filled also.
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Settlement

Honoring the birthdays of Mrs.
Eli Schumacher and twin daughters,
Mrs. Milton Reichenbach and Mrs.
Denver Zimmerly, covered dish
supper was held at the Eli Schu-
macher home last Wednesday. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Denver
Zimmerly and sons Larry and Junior
and daughter Ann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Reichenbach and daughters
Claudia and Jolene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Benroth and daughter jean
nine and Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Schu-
macher.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. S. Amstutz and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Amstutz and
family, all of Wisner, Neb., visited
relatives here the past week. Mrs
Francis Amstutz and children are
remaining here for an extended
visit while the others have returned
to their home. Both u. S. and
Francis Amstutz are in the chicken
business, the former operating q
large hatchery while the latter has
an extensive poultry ranch.
Many from this locality attended
the county fairs held at Van Wert
and Findlay last week.
The Living Links class of the Eb,
enezer Sunday school held their an
nual meeting at the home of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ben Amstutz, last Friday even
ing.
A number of our young folks are
taking work at Bluffton college.
Glass work will begin on Thursday.
Earl Steiner, Ruth Geiger and La
Vaun Augsburger are attending Ft
Wayne Bible school at Ft. Wayne.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES

Emil Burrichter, Pastor
EmanuePs:
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Public worship at 10:30 a. m.
The G. M. G. meets on Thursday
evening of this week.
st. Johns:
Public worship at 9:15 a. m.
Sunday school at 1915 a. m.
Choir practice Thursday at 1880
p. m.
Offering for Religious Education
in the Sunday school on Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
HOUe Is Member Of
Sewage Conference

Mayor w. A. Howe was voted into
membership of the Northwest Ohio
sewage conference according to a
communication received from Off
cials of the body this week.
A paper read by the mayor at a
recent meeting of the conference
held at the town hall was judged by
the group as outstanding and Howe
will read the essay in the state con-
test at the state convention to be
held at Mansfield Thursday and Fri
day of next week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11

Sunday services at 10:30 a. m,
subject: Substance"
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church is
open every Wednesday from 200
to 400 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the
reading room.
This society is a branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11

Announcement was made from the
Grace church pulpit Sunday of the
coming marriage of Floyd Neiswand-
er and Miss Virginia Kicker of New
ark, Ohio. The event is to be one of
the near future.
Many from the st. John congrega-
ton attended Sunday morning and
evening services at the Grace church.
Rev. P. J. Boehr preached at the
evening service.
Gerhardt Wiebe of Ohio State uni
versity at Columbus visited with his
parents here for several days last
week.
DR.. and Mrs. c. r. Green of Marion,
Ind, visited in the home of DR..
Green's parents in Mt. Cory last Sun
day. Mr.. Chester Green, the father
is at present rather feeble.
Harold Boaz is spending several
weeks with his mother and sister.
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