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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Hundreds Die AS Bluffton Missionary
Fights Devastating Cholera Epidemic

ney one of the coolies informed Rev.
Steiner that the road to Shirkha was
blocked in three place by people
dying of cholera and that they re-
fused to expose themselves to this
disease. This was situation of real
difficulty. If the coolies refused to
work the summer activities in Shirk-
ha would be seriously handicapped
as the boxes being carried by the
coolies contained books, correspond
ence, money, food and clothing for
the summers program.
There was nothing to do but for
Rev. Steiner to clear the way. The
first person he came to was a Bho-
tiyan woman of 20 dying with her
feet dangling in stream. The
other members of the tribe had left
her to her fate which would be GER
tain death and picking of her bones
by the vultures. He was unable to
persuade her to move and would not
dare to assist her for fear of con-
tracing the dreaded disease.
MANY FLEE
At a spot farther down the road
he found two more Bhotiya extreme
ly i'll with the disease. He was able
to persuade them to go to another
spot away from the road so that the
travellers would not be infected.
One of the women of this group
who was sick died before morning.
The woman with her feet in the
water also died and with the road
now cleared the party was ready
to go on.
But fate intervened again to post
pone the journey. At Khela, a short
distance farther on, he discerned a
boy with message running toward
him as if in great urgency. Rev.
Steiner soon identified him as Urgan,
the Tibetan Christian orphan boy
who served the mission compound as
water boy. He carried a message
from Jodhsing, the supervisor ap-
pointed to take charge of mission
activities in the absence of Rev.
Steiner.
The message read, "Sonadoma and
Lobsang are dead, both victims of
cholera. Sonadoma contracted chol-
era after you left on Saturday and
died at midday on Sunday We bur-
led her at p. m. Lobsang preached
in the Dharchula church on Sunday
morning, assisted in the burial OF
Sonadoma Sunday afternoon, con
tracted cholera at 6 p. m. and died
; at o'clock Monday morning. There
are six others i'll. What shfll we do:
Can you come back?"
Ito be continued)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
California Has Extreme Climatic
Contrasts, Bluffton Soldier Writes

almost makes one breathless, Weiss
stated.
Also providing an interesting con-
trast is the terrain. Looking to the
north from the field one sees the
mountains and turning to the south
one sees miles and miles Of plain
sandy waste as far as the eye can
see.
The field is one of the new addi-
tions of Uncle Sans expanding mill
tary air force and was recently ded-
icated in special services. For these
ceremonies Weiss was detailed to
guard the speakers stand as a spe-
cial military police.
One of his enjoyable experiences
during the past week was when he
witnessed Southern California beat
Washington State in grid encoun-
ter in Los Angeles by score of Z
to 6. Los Angeles is only 20 miles
from Gardner field.
He stated in the letter that he
will likely find it impossible to get
home at Christmas time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

California as a land of extreme
contrasts in climate is described in
a letter received this week from Pvt.
Aldine Weiss, Jr., of Gardner Field
near Taft, California, to his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldine Weiss of Riley
street.
Weiss is in the radio service de-
partment of the United States army
air corps located at Gardner Field.
Since being located there he has
had three flying trips, one of which
was for five hour and forty-five min
utes over much of the territory of
southern California.
AS soon as the sun goes down the
temperature drops and one becomes
extremely uncomfortable with thin
clothing. BY middle morning the
sun causes a rise in the temperature
and by early afternoon it becomes
almost unbearably hot.
To one accustomed to the rather
unspectacular scenery of this area,
the grandeur and majesty provided
by the mountains in the far west
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Hunting of rabbits will be permit
ted until January l, giving nimrods
an open season of a month and
half.
Daily bag limit on pheasants is
two cock birds, and no more than
four can be in the possession of
anyone after the opening day. Rab-
bit hunting is restricted to four in
one day, and no more than four in
possession. Only four partridge can
be taken in any one day and the
limit on grouse is two.
Taking of raccoon by gun or dog
will be permitted beginning next
Saturday until Jan. Is. Trapping of
raccoon cannot be started until De-
cember l, with the season also clos
ing on Jan. Is.
Open season on muskrat, opposom
and skunk also will start December
i continuing until January Is.
A provision in Ohio game laws
requires hunters and trappers to OBJ
tain permission of landowners OF
tenants before trepassing in search
of game.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Keeping automobile tires inflated
to the proper pressure will result in
many advantages to motorists, it was
pointed out last week in a release
from state highway department
headquarters.
Under-infated tires result in a
drag" on the car and gasoline mile
age is reduced sharply. More of q
tendency to skidding also is appar-
ent when tires do not carry the
proper quantity of air.
Tires 80 per cent under-infated
will give only IA per cent of the
mileage built into them, and if mo-
torists expect long service from
their rubber it pays to check tires
often.
Correct wheel alignment also is
extremely important. Tires even
SLIGHTLY ont of line are dragged
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Tuberculin Tests
Made At College

Tuberculin testing of 141 Bluffton
college students by the Allen County
tuberculosis and Health association
has been completed with results an
nounced the first of the week.
Testing of the students was in
charge of school health service doc
tors and 20 positive reactors were
revealed. Plans are now being made
for the X-ray examination of these
students to determine if there are
any active cases of tuberculosis
among them.
Similar health programs have been
instituted in many colleges through
out the state, but this marks the
first time tha such a program has
been attempted here, it was pointed
out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Thanksgiving Was Observed AS Day
OF Fasting In Early Colonial lime

In gratitude for the plenteous
harvest of 1921, following a period
of great depression, he proclaimed a
day of thanksgiving to be observed
on December 13. He at once sent
four men out in search for game
and they returned with many wild
fowl mostly turkeys. Since this
time the turkey generally has been
considered the Thanksgiving bird.
During following years, until
1851, fasting was the procedure In
observing Thanksgiving, with feast
ing gradually assuming its place on
the program, reverting to the first
celebration in the Massachusetts
colony.
1t was not until the administra-
ton of President Lincoln that
Thanksgiving Day was generally
designated in the Presidents procla-
nation as the last day in November
FOTROI IONAdhnthoh
One president, Andrew Jackson
forgot to issue the Thanksgiving
proclamation and later designated
December Z, 1866 as Thanksgiving
! Day.
In 1889 President Roosevelt chang
ed Thanksgiving Day to the thirc
Thursday of the month rather thar
the fourth Thursday. Most states
including Ohio, have followed the
presidents suggestion in making the
third Thursday as the time of The
observance.
Up until the time of Lincoln there
had been no uniformity in the matter
of designating an agreed upon time
for Thanksgiving. Some set th'
time for summer, others for winter
It remained for President Lincolr
to inaugurate the custom of desig
mating a day of Thanksgiving eacl
year. He copied the example o.
President Washington who in 17SE
named the last Thursday in Novem
ber, as Thanksgiving. Now many
calendars have both the third ant
fourth Thursdays listed as Thanks
giving, although the third Thursda!
is the official date named by th'
president.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Much of the activities of the
Bluffton Community Sportsmen's
club have been centered in making
the approaching hunting season
time of profit and enjoyment for
area sportsmen, it was stated this
week by Silas Diller, president of
the organization which now numbers
more than 325 men.
Over $500 worth of pheasants, rab-
bits, coon, squirrel and fish have
been purchased and Systematically
released by the club under the direc-
tion of experts in the state depart
ment of conservation. This scientific
restocking program is boon to the
nearly 1000 hunters of the Bluffton
district who are looking forward to
the opening of the season Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
In MemOriam

In memory of Aaron Diefenderfer
who passed away sixteen years ago,
November 10, 1926.
Dearest father you have left us.
Gone a little on before
With dear mother you are waiting
Over on the other shore.
In sweet confidence you trusted,
In His promise did believe
That whatsoever We shall ask,
In Ny name, we shall receive.
Mrs. Chas. Stratton & Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Mt. Cory High School
CarniU0L TUESDAY

A queen will preside over Mt.
Cory's high school carnival, Tues
day, November 18, coronation of the
queen will be in the auditorium, at
10 P. NJ, amusements, recreation,
and entertainment will also be fea-
tured in the evenings program.
The reigning queen will be chosen
from ten beautiful girls, represent
ing each room in the school. The
students selected the nominees in
their own room. They are as fol-
lows:
Genevieve Beagle's, first grade
room, Jane Ann Hutchinson.
Lillian Hards', third grade room
Mary Alice Waltz.
Ruth Folks, fifth grade room
Vera Kempf.
Thelma Jordan's, sixth grade
room, Betty Lou Green.
Seventh grade, Arlene Schaller
and campaign managers, Louise
Johnson and Jerry Wolfrom.
Eighth grade, Marilyn Reiter, ane
campaign managers, Irene Marquart
and Oletha Jean Clymer.
Freshman class, Thelma Welty
and campaign managers, Davit
Anderson and Lawrence Werner.
Sophomore class, Margery Overly
and campaign managers, Floric'
King and Pauline Simkins.
Junior class, Treva Marquart, ant
campaign managers, Lois Steine
and Geraldine Henry.
Senior class, Won Dale Winget
and campaign managers, Bernie
Oberly and Lucille Shafer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Bluffton Residents to Observe
Thanksgiving Holiday on
November 20
Throughout Country's History
Many Different Dates
for Observance

Although the various delicacies
making up the Thanksgiving menu
will cost Bluffton residents more
money this year people here will
celebrate the traditional American
holiday with feasting in contrast to
the practice of the colonial period
when the stern settlers of early
America vigorously abstained from
food and drink during the period.
In 1851 at Charleston, Virginia,
the annual Thanksgiving fast day
was changed to feast by order of
the governor, to celebrate the long
awaited arrival of ship with pro-
visions from Ireland.
Other sections of the country fol-
lowed the custom and the enjoyment
of the best in the way of foodstutfs
soon became accepted as a part of
traditional Thanksgiving practice.
Two Fast Dates
History records that twice since
1851, the American government has
reverted to the custom of celebrat-
ing Thanksgiving Day by fasting.
The Continental Congress, during
the trying period of the Revolution
proclaimed July 20, 1775 and May
IT, 1776 as Thanksgiving fast days
Thanksgiving in America has a
long and curious history. 1t was
first observed on the shores of New
foundland in 1878 by an English
minister named Wolfall.
This, however, was just church
service and the real origin of the
day must be attributed to Governor
Bradford the first governor of the
Massachusetts colony.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
War Shadow May Blight
Japanese Lily Imports

Last year tulips and hyacinths
were almost unobtainable at Easter
because of German occupation of
Holland and Belgium, source of the
worlds principal supply. No rem
edy for the situation is expected for
next spring. Altho American sup
ply sources have greatly expanded
they still are unable to meet the de-
mand.
This country's lily producing re-
gions also are being called upon for
increased production, but their out
put will fall far short of the de-
mand.
Americas two principal sectors
suited for lilies are the down-Mis-
sissippi area in Louisiana and the
northern section of Oregon and
Washington.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Proper Care OF Tires Will Pay
Handsome Returns To Motorists

sideways for many feet out of every
mile and cost the owner half of the
normal life of the rubber.
Present-day automobiles can be
made to jump from standing start
to 80 or more miles an hour in a
few seconds. Cars travelling 50
miles per hour can be brought to a
dead stop in 31a seconds.
Both practices, however, scuff away
valuable tread rubber and result in
greatly reduced wear.
Motorists also were cautioned to
keep in mind that at 70 miles an
hour tread wear is twice as fast
as at a speed of As.
Only about so per cent as much
mileage can be expected in summer
driving as compared with winter
driving. At a temperature of 10O
degrees, wear is five times faster
than at DO degrees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
College Receives
Organ Chimes Gift

Donation of a set of chimes for
the chapel organ at Bluffton college
was made by Mr.. and Mrs. D. K.
Roth and family of Gibson City, Ill,
it was announced recently by the
college.
Installation of the chimes will be
made in several weeks, it was an
nounced by DR.. L. l.. Ramseyer,
president of the college.
An amplifer may be placed in the
tower of College hall in order to
permit the chimes to be heard in
other parts of the town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Speaking Of.
The NIeo1Ae1

What was the highest official
temperature ever recorded in
Ohio?
What is the spread" on Ohio's
temperature
When did Ohio suffer from its,
hottest week?
What is the average annual
number of thunderstorms in
Ohio?
When does Spring make its ap-
pearance in Ohio?
(See answers on page y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Rev. Ezra B. Steiner Helps
Combat Dread Disease
In Northern India
Highways and River Banks
Strewn with Corpses
Left to the Vultures

EDITORS NOTE: The erper-
fences of Req. Ezra B. Steiner
ia combating huge cholera
epidemic IN the territory sur
rounding has mission station at
Dharchuld, near the Tibetdn bor-
der In India, acill be described an
taCo instdllment; the first of
Uhich folloUs:
Scenes of indescribable horror in
which highways and river banks
were strewn with the corpses of
hundreds of victim of an unrestrict-
ed cholera epidemic were described
in letter to the Bluffton News re-
ceived this week from Rev. Ezra B.
Steiner, Bluffton missionary, located
in Dharchula, near the Tibetan
border in the deep interior of In
dia's Upper Province. The letter
was dated August 81.
Rev. Steiner, former Blufftor
resident, was born and raised on the
old Sem Steiner homestead, now the
Bluffton Golf course, one and one
half miles south of Bluffton on The
Dixie highway. Mrs. Steiner was
the former Miss Elizabeth Geiger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. DaviC
GaiUa,. west of town
IN BLUFFToN IN 1887
Rev. and Mrs. Steiner were il
Bluffton on furlough in 1887 a
which time they left a son Bradfort
and daughter Anita in this countr.
to continue their education. Brad
| ford is enrolled at the Illinois Stat
Medical college in Chicago and AMT;
is a student at Wheaton college.
Although the Steiners are no
working under denominational mis-
sionary board, numerous Blufftol
area churches are supporting thei
activities with individual contribu
tions.
The epidemic, which killed 20
people known to the Steiners an
hundreds of others unknown to then
started in the town of Deotola i
the province of Nepal, a two day.
journey from Dharchula. Severe
towns from across the Tibetan bon
der winter at Deotola. The diseas
was apparently carried from Tibe
into India across the Kali Gang
river. Here it swept up and dow
the river, and spreading out, for
distance of 70 miles.
DREADED DISEASE
Three people in the Christian con
munity served by Rev. Steiner fe
victim to the dread disease imm
diately at the outset of the epidemi
1t was unfortunate for the Steiner
that the epidemic came when it di
as they were preparing to mo,
from their winter residence in Dha
chula at 3000 feet altitude to Shlrl
ha, their summer residence at 600
feet.
Rev. Steiner was forced to pos
pone his journey to the higher alt
tudes for several days and just {
he was ready to go he was il
formed that the coolies would n,
transport his numerous personal e
fects to Shirkha, 20 miles from Dha
chula up the mountainside. Late
however, he was able to secure Il
services of the coolies who had e
corted Mrs. Steiner to their summ
home several days previously.
ROAD BLOCKED
New difficulties developed, hoy
ever, when after several days iou
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Carey Steiner Heads
Ohio Dairy Society

Carey Steiner, son of Enos Stein
er, residing one mile east of town
was installed as president of the
Central Ohio Dairy Technology So
ciety at a meeting of the group held
in Columbus this week.
Steiner is employed as superintend-
ent of the Diamond Milk Products
Co. in Columbus. He is a graduate
of Bluffton High school in the class
of 1926 and attended Bluffton col
lege for two years.
He taught in the Bluffton grade
school for four years and then at
tended Ohio State university where
he graduated in dairy technology.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
RELEASE BLUE GILLS

One thousand blue gills, three
five inches in length, were releas
in the three Bluffton quarries 81
urday afternoon under the directiS
of Silas Diller, president of til
Bluffton Community Sportsmen
club. The fish were purchased b
the club for local distribution.
News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Farmers of this nation repaid
loans on 87013,265 bushels of corn
between January l and October 26,
1g41, and there still were outstand-
ing loans on 216,896,807 bushels on
the latter date.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

The Flying Eagle patrol will hold
its meeting at the home of Harry
Minck Friday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Boy Scout News
BY Robert Stratton

by hODtfL 0IfaLIOn
The Cobra patrol met at the home
of the patrol leader, Gene Patterson,
Tuesday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Evan Herr was elected scribe ot
the Eagle patrol Monday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Scout Troop Sc took part in the
Armistice Day program to be held at
the Bluffton High school auditorium
Tuesday morning.
Red Cross posters were passed out
in the community Tuesday night by
Robert Ramseyer, Richard Minck,
Gene Patterson and Robert Stratton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

The general price level of farm
products on October 15 was un-
changed from a month earlier but
was 30 points above the level of
prices on October Is, 1910. Up to
September Is, 1941, prices had in
creased SO points in the preceding
six months.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-01-16

Benjamin F. Robertson, COLOR
cd) died Jan. 9 in the home, 26
Brennan street. Funeral serv-
ices were held Jan. IL and bu-
rial made in Cedar Hill ceme-
terry.
Richard Nicholas Fitzsimmons,
Jr. 17-weeks-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard N. Fitzsimmons,
died Jan. 8 in his home, 103 East
Main street. Funeral services
were held Jan. 10 and burial
made in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Kathryn Mercer, At, wife
of Fay Mercer, 70 Manning
street, died Jan. Is in the City
Hospital. Funeral services will
be held Friday, Jan. II, and
burial made in Cedar Hill ceme-
terry.
George b. LOughman, 76, re-
tired carpenter and plasterer,
died Jan. IA in his home in
Brushy Fork road. Funeral
services will be held Jan. 18, and
burial made in Mt. Carmel Gem
etery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-01-16
Work on Fiberglas
Sewing Thread
Now Underway

Owens-Corning Fiberglas cor
poration is at present working
on a sewing thread of it's new
fine filaments, it was disclosed
by Games Slayter, vice-president
in charge of research of that
company, in a talk before the
American Association of Textile
Technologists, in New York, re-
Gently.
In emphasizing the various
qualities of Fiberglas yarns and
staple fiber, Mr.. Slayter told of
the advantages of the high ten
sill strength and stability of the
yarn in not shrinking or stretch
ing. 1t was these qualities
which suggest that the use in
threads had interesting possibil-
tiles.
Mr.. Slayter also informed
members of the association that
because of the. tremendous pos
sibilities of use for Fiberglas,
research has not yet progressed
along all lines. An important
part of the work still to be un-
dertaken is to study the effect
of crepe or other high twists on
Fiberglas.
He also said that because of
the great many uses the pro-
duct is already being put to, that
a price-cut might be forthcom-
ing in the near future.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-01-16
Federation of
Labor Begins
Adult Classes

Arrangements were made
for a program of adult edu-
cation at a meeting held in
Labor hall, Wednesday night.
Preliminary interest in the
Newark Federation of Labor
sponsored project indicates a
possibility of a permanent
program in the future, with
no limitations as to entrance
qualifications.
A combination class in public
speaking and parliamentary law
was definitely set up with E.
Harold Hughes as instructor.
The class will meet Tuesday and
Thursday evenings between the
hours of 7:3O and 9:30, with the
first meeting being held this
Thursday night in Monroe hall.
Emerson Fishbaugh, presi-
dent of the Federation announc-
ed to those present that classes
will be available in political
science, elementary and advanc-
ed arithmetic, English and lit
erature-in fact, subjects will be
offered in practically any par
ticular field in which a suffi-
cient number of individuals can
be brought together. He assur-
ed those present that plenty of
capable instructors are avail
able.
There is no tuition fee with
courses open to both men and
women in all trades and pro-
fessions. Neither will there be a
limit placed on the individuals
type of employment or affilia-
tion = the program is open
to everyone. Anyone interested
should contact Mr.. Fishbaugh
or Edgar E. Baker, secretary of
the Newark Federation of Lab
or, as new classes will be organ
lied each week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-01-16

United States Army Air Corps
and Richard Jr., nine, who get
together to cheer for prospec-
tive Army Flying Cadets.
Odenweller is Adjutant of the
Fifth School Squadron at the
Army Air Corps Technical
school, Chanute Field, Ill, and
Richard wears the uniform of
st. Aloysius Cadet school, New
Lexington, o.
"But / want to be a Flying
Cadet when / grow up" says
Richard. "And 1 certainly want
him to-" adds his Daddy. "The
Army Air Corps offers splendid
opportunities and / advise every
young American to ask his To-
col Army recruiting officer
about It,"