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Evening star., 1941-11-28
Hoyt to Air Reds Comes

CINCINNATI. Nov. % LPD-Waite
Hoyt, former New York Yankee
pitching star, has been signed by
station WKRC as broadcaster for
Cincinnati Reds baseball games next
year.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
HELP MEN.

have experience of service salesman on
Pontiac autos. H. J. Brown Pontiac, Inc,
PoseIvr Uo
Evening star., 1941-11-28
HELP NEk & WOMEN

RELIEF COOx. CAV week. exp ouar-
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Ms ave. n V. 20 nhCno calls
FORMER EMPLOYEES Of The
Hecht Co. wrapping division
who are interested in part
time work see Mr.. Stanley be-
tween 930 and II or phone
MA. 500, Branch $40.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Skunks on CUNTS Trails

Arlington Skunks basket ball team
wants competition with unlimited
opposition. Call Falls Church 1884.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Guilty Contribution
Given in Detail

I will leave a higher power to
Judge these offenses against society.
Here is the guilty contribution
of the poet MacKay, and may the
Lord have mercy on his soul:
Chances are that dear old
Hofstra,
Football fame will never miss:
If she makes her yardage of stra-
Tegic end-arounds like this"
The end-around. as far as I can
make out, is the only possible meth
Cd of rhyming Hofstra. and OF all
the end-arounds submitted (there
were about 20, the poet MacKay had
the neatest and most graceful. The
trophy is on its way to the win
ner. I hope he will disburse this
pot of gold with discretion.
AS for our football selections for
the week, they are: Navy over
Army, Mississippi over Mississippi
State. Georgia over Georgia Tech,
Tennessee over Vanderbilt. Boston
College over Holy Cross, Oklahoma
over Nebraska, Stanford over Cali
fornia. Pittsburgh over Carnegie
Tech. Fordham over N. Y. u, Mich
igan State over West Virginia. 1u-
lane over L. S. u. Rice over Bay
lor. S. M. U. over T. c. u, WASH
ington over U. S. c. and oregon
State over Oregon.
Evening star., 1941-11-28

between the ages of 35 and As, married
men preferred, no collections made by our
agents. State past experience. Box
ELEVATOR BOY, white; per-
manent position in large
apartment hotel. Phone AID.
91OO.
WOODWARD & LOTIIROP
desires the services Of young
men, white, 18, 19 and 20
years of age; experience I'm
necessary. Apply employment
Office, 9th floor.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
desires the services of white
men over 21 years of age for
various type of work in SELL
ing and non-selling depart
ments. Apply employment
Office, 9th floor.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Many Are Disqualified
For Fuzzy Rhymino

will hold the public in suspense
no longer The winner of this years
trophy, the contestant who sub
mitted the most satisfactory rhyme
for Hofstra, metrically, classically,
morally. and perhaps unintention-
ally, is w. " Mackay the tired
troubadour of Seattle, Wash.
Before placing the garland
squarely over the left eye of the poet
Msckay let me say that this was
difficult decision to make For in
stance the judges had to throw out
some two dozen entries using the
phrase "dof stray 600
straw hats'). The last syllable Of
Hofstra does not rhyme with
straw" It is short and fiat, like a
Swedish waffle.
Among the great poets disquali-
fled on this count were several pre-
vious winners of the trophy. in
cluding Tom Farley. the sweet
singer OF Syracuse, N. Y. and Sam
Gunnison. the laughing linnet Of
San Francisco. Mr.. Farley and Mr.
Gunnison came through with nice.
agile poetry. Once more we give
them honorable mention.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
STFNOGRAPHER

In large real estate office, ex-
perienced, Salary, 81, 100 per
year, with opportunity for
advancement. Box 456-G,
Star.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
District Poet Eorns
Honorable Mention

Honorable mention also goes to
Mrs. c. F. Stafford Of Anacortes,
Wash. ian island in Puget Soun0 +,
and to an anonymous character
named Fitz, and to Humphrey Ire
velyan Of the Arm Of Trevelyan g.
Fidley. specialists. Of Newark. N. j..
II space permitted would give you
the details Of the crimes Of all
these characters. Fortunately for
them. space does not permit.
I also acknowledge receipt Of four
separate rhymes for Hofstra from
c. e. Lawson of Washington, D. c.,
a poet who uses pink paper. I Lift
my judicial hat to Freddie Kaprove
Of Hartford. Conn. who comes up
with the word "prophstra." which,
as he we'll says, means Ito calcimi-
trate."
Before quoting the brainstorm OF
the winner. the poet MacKay let
me say in self-defense that the fol-
lowing rhymes for Hofstra were SUBJ
mitted, among others: Caviar, or
chestra, rostra. last rah. hotcha,
drink a toast ia, enough straw, an
drin ka toast ia. enough straw, an
cry offsa tofiicer. quaff'st raw
good. except for the raw), and way
from profs. rah.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
HELP WOMEN.
(Continued.)

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Dancers Wanted Immediately.
Holiday bookings for line girls. Au'
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Evening star., 1941-11-28
SITUATIONS DOMESTIC.
PERSONAL.

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weaving refining, alterations. NEEDLE
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YOUNG COUPLE SHARE 5-WEEK MEXICO
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have car Box 152-A, Star. 80.
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
More Than Half OF 1941 High School
Graduates Have Positions In Industry
Night Glasses Open
At College Monday

Night classes will open at Bluffton
college next Monday, it was an
nounced the first of the week. The
classes are arranged for those who
are employed during the day but
desire to continue their college work
Instruction will be given in the
night classes by regular members of
the college faculty.
Courses will be offered as de-
manded in the fields of trigonometry,
business, English, commercial sub
jects, art economics, sociology, and
education. Regular college work
will be given to all who are quail
fed to receive such credit.
Others who wish to join the class
es for the personal benefit they may
receive, but not for credit, are ad-
mitted provided they have sufficient
backgroun.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Schultz have
purchased the Mrs. Moses Steiner
property on kibler street at the foot
of South Lawn avenue occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bruse. The
Schultz family now occupying the
Deppler property at South Main and
Poplar streets will take possession
next spring.
T. Y. Clymer of Findlay has pur-
chased the Ross Shafer farm of 2e
acres in Union township. Possession
will be given Nov. l. The deal was
made by H. W. Althaus.
Louis Foltz has purchased the
Eph Locher property on the Dixie
highway south of Bluffton, it was
announced the first of the week. The
property is occupied by Harry
Mericle, Bluffton carpenter.
Silas Diller, residing in the Babi.
one property on North Jackson
street has purchased the Louis Foltz
property on South Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
Injuries In Fall
Fatal To Roy ELUing

Roy Ewing, a pioneer Bluffton
area resident, died at 9:10 p. m.
Friday at Lima Memorial hospital
from complications resulting from a
fractured hip received in a fall on
the preceding day.
A retired farmer, Ewing had lived
in Bluffton until five years ago when
he moved to Lima to make his home
with daughter, Mrs. Orval Nc
Clure.
Funeral services were held Sun
day in the Lewis funeral home at
Lima. Rev. S. M. Davidian, of the
Central Church of Christ, officiated.
Burial was in Maple Grove cemetery
at Bluffton.
Survivors included two sons, Rev
Paul Ewing, Chambersburg, ILL.,; and
William w. Ewing, Lima; four
daughters, Mrs. Mcclure, with whom
he made his home in Lima; Mrs. T
w. Smith, of Detroit, and Mrs. r
E. Farmer and Mrs. II. B. Neu'
BRIGHT, both of Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Hilty, Piqua,
a girl, last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Schreiber,
Leipsic, boy, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Greiser, Jenera,
a girl, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Stratton, a
boy, Rodney Lee, Tuesday.
Word has been received here OF
the birth of a girl to Mr.. and Mrs
Irwin Conrad of Findlay. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Conrad are graduates Of
Bluffton college in the class of 1928
Word has been received here o.
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert A. Conrad of For
Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Conrad vii
be remembered as Elizabeth Burls
holder Of Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
STATUS UNCERTAIN

The exact status of WPA aid is
uncertain due to greatly restricted
activity by the federal government
in this branch of activity. A letter
to the mayor from w. p. Schmuhl,
district WPA head, stated that Allen
county at the present time has less
than 250 men on WPA rolls in con-
trast to the 1900 normally carried
on the WPA rolls. Most of the 250
men on the rolls at the present time
are older men, the mayor said.
When the Job was figured in 1899
it was planned to use 400 men on
the project. The estimate for a
complete sewer system at the time
was for 100000. Of this amount
the municipality was to finance
100000 of which $4,000 were to
be raised by general obligation bonds
and $4,000 in sewage revenue bonds.
APPROVAL SOUGHT
The fact that there are fewer
men available does not mean neces-
sarily that the door to WPA aid is
closed, it was pointed out by the
mayor. As a matter of fact Schmuhl
has asked for approval of the pro-
iect at state headquarters in Colum-
bus and that office in turn will seek
federal approval.
In any event it will be necessary
for the county WPA crews to finish
all present jobs before new projects
are taken on.
The town council will not take
action on the matter of holding 6
special election for voting on sewer
bond issue until they hear from the
WPA offices, the mayor said. L
WPA aid should not be available
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
Soldier Weds While
On FurIOugh Here

Wedding of Gerald Gene Balmer
of this place and Miss Betty Louise
Mccullough was announced to a
group of friends Monday night at a
party at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Bessie Mccullough of
near Gilboa.
The wedding took place in Ft.
Wayne last Wednesday while Balmer
was home on a fifteen day furlough.
He left the first of this week re-
turning to Ft. Stevens, Oregon,
where he is in training.
The party held at the home of the
brides mother, Monday night was
potluck supper given as a farewell
to Balmer who left for his army
post Tuesday morning. Announce
ment of the nuptials was contained
in telegram addressed to Mrs. Les
ter Neuenschwander of Bluffton,
sister of the bridegroom.
Present for the occasion were:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Balmer, the honor
guests; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Seyer and
children William Jr., and Marilyn
of Gilboa; Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Balmer and children Donald and
Katherine, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Neu-
enschwander and son Robert, Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Seyer of Bluffton.
\
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Welty and
daughter Marjorie of Lafayette; Mr..
and Mrs. Clair Michel of Ottawa
and the hostess Mrs. Bessie McCul-
Tough and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
Action On Sewage Disposal In Town
Contingent On WPA, Mayor Howe Says
County WPA Rolls Have Been
Reduced from 1900 Men
To $50 Workers
Local Project Being Considered
By Federal Office, Letter
To Mayor States

Action of the town in providing
disposal of sewage, made necessary
by the recent suits filed against the
municipality, hinges on the availa-
bility of WPA aid for the project, it
was pointed out by Mayor w. A.
Howe in an address given to the
Lions club in a meeting of the or
ganization held at the Walnut Grill
Tuesday night.
Two suits aggregating $4,000
have been filed in the Allen county
Common Pleas court against the
municipality by Oliver Locher and
Henry Huber, whose farms are lo-
Gated on the Big Riley creek con-
cerning which pollution by town
sewage is charged in the petitions
it was pointed out by Howe in trac
ing the history of the present prob
lem.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
COUNCIL NAMES
new PRECINCT
VOTING PLACES
Three BlufftOn Precincts to
Have New Places for Ballot
ing in November
County Board of Election Calls
Hearing Monday to Confirm
Fourth Precinct

Bluffton voters will cast their bal
lots at four polling places this fall
unless unforeseen developments enter
into a public hearing set for next
Monday to confirm action taken by
the Allen County Board of Elections
in re-districting the town to create
fourth precinct.
With the establishment of four
precincts from territory formerly
served by three carrying the support
of local committeeman, no objection
is likely to be voiced and the hear
ing is expected to be merely mat
ter of formality.
Two new committeeman required
under the revised setup were named
last week by the board of elections
when the fourth precinct here was
approved.
A Democrat, Homer Bracy, was
confirmed for precinct d; and Albert
Baumgartner, Republican, will serve
in Precinct c.
Committeeman Named
Complete roster of committeeman
under the precinct revision will be
as follows:
Precinct A-E. L. Diller, Demo
crat; J. A. Thompson, Republican.
Precinct B-Fred Gettles, Demo.
crat; A. E. Kohler, Republican.
Precinct C-Raymond Conrad
Democrat; A. L. Baumgartner, Re-
publican.
Precinct D-Homer Bracy, Demo
crat; Forest Mumma, Republican.
New Voting Places
New voting places approved by
the municipal council Monday night
were:
Precinct AIRS. Zoe Zehrbacl
Building N. Main and Vine street.
above the Lewis Barber shop.
Precinct B-Bluffton High schoo
library.
Precinct C-Carmack room for
merly occupied by the Western Aut'
Supply store.
Precinct D-Mayor's office.
Precinct Boundaries
Boundaries for the precincts viii
be:
Precinct A-West of Main stree
between Washington and Franklil
streets.
Precinct B-West of Main an
south of Franklin street.
Precinct Cast of Main an
south of Cherry street.
Precinct D-East of Main an
north of Cherry street, and west 0
Main and north of West Washingto
street.
Creation of a fourth precinct wa
required to relieve congested cond
tions in the towns present thre
precincts, all of which had NOR
voters in the last election than tn
maximum of 400 established b
state legislation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18

bushels to the acre with some farm
ers expecting yields Of leo bushels
to the acre. Price quotations on
Bluffton markets Wednesday morn
ing were soc per bushel which with
side.
Very little corn is now cut by
hand farm observers have reported
Corn binders are generally used in
this area with corn pickers making
more frequent appearances. Up to
the present time local implement
dealers have been able to supply
area demands. However, after pres
ent stocks of implements are ex-
hausted no more can be obtained
local dealers stated.
Most farmers have had to cut
their own corn as extra farm hands
were practically unobtainable. In
general use here is the corn binder
which cuts the stalks, ties them in
bundle and kicks them out to the
side. Corn usually cures out in FIVE
weeks after which it can be shocked.
Corn Picker
Virtually unknown several years
ago, the mechanical corn picker is
used by about fourth of the area
farmers, it was estimated by local
farm observers. The picker snaps
off the ears in the field and husks
the corn in one operation. The
stalks are left standing in the field
to be used as pasture for cows or in
some cases they remain until the
next plowing operations.
In case the fodder is needed it is
generally considered the better pro-
cedure to use the corn binder. II
extra help is unobtainable the corn
| picker is considered to be the better
device.
If present farm labor shortages
continue, observers are pointing out
that basic revision in farm policy
will be necessary. 1t will be neces-
sary to so plan farm operations as
not to depend on extra help at har.
vest and other peak seasons.
This, it is pointed out, will tenC
toward more and more mechanizec
farm equipment to replace man.
power. Some observers also see ii
the present situation a curtailing in.
fiuence in the amount of acreage tt
be placed under cultivation and {
tendency to use marginal land fol
grazing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
SOY BEAN PRICES
BREAK RECORD AS
BIG CROP RIPENS
No Prices Quoted by Bluffton
Dealers as Market Gyrates
Wildly
Expect Double Last Years
Price for Crop to be Har-
vested i'm October

With prospects indicating a bump
er soy bean harvest, Bluffton area
farmers this week were cheered by
news that December delivery COM
mittments were commanding prices
as high as S1.SS a bushel on the
Chicago markets.
Bluffton dealers are not in a posi-
tion to quote local prices, with no
beans offered for sale and with
harvest two weeks in the offing, but
Chicago trading indicates the beans
may sell here for as much as S1.50
a bushel.
In refraining from quoting local
prices for this season, Bluffton
dealers said they did not believe soy
bean professors will be interested in
the product at prices quoted in
Chicago, according to sentiment
voiced at a recent convention of the
professors.
On the present basis opening
prices here will be nearly double
those paid last year, and farmers
will reap additional benefits from a
crop that is expected to break all
records for local production.
Dry weather will result in a rip
ened soy bean crop within the next
two weeks, and the harvest should
be well under way by the first week
in October, farm observers report.
Profitable Crop
For several years, soy beans have
represented highly profitable crop
for farmers in this district. The
yield will range from % to so
bushels per acre in normal years,
and the crop is easy to raise, with
very little labor entailed.
Acreage has been expanding in
the Bluffton district of recent years,
and on some farms there are fields
as large as 20 acres. Soy beans
first became a major crop here about
eight years ago.
Many new industrial applications
have been developed for soy beans,
with 13 major plants handling the
processing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
National Defense Brings Change In
Teaching Staff At Beaverdam School

fused by the board and Yoder was
assigned to the camp for conscien-
tiols objectors at Denison, Iowa.
Paul Stoodt, graduate of Bluffton
college in the class of 1926, has been
engaged by the Beaverdam board to
teach the social science classes for
the remainder of the year. Louis
Maszcros, assistant coach, will handle
the athletics, it was announced by
|. C. Paul, superintendent of Beav-
erdam schools.
1t is understood that the training
period may be for only one year and
that Yoder may return to the posi-
tion next fall, Supt. Paul stated.
Stoodt, who is filling the teaching
vacancy, taught in the Beaverdam
schools about seven years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
"DOlUntOlUn Coaches"
To Meet Thursday

First meeting of "The Downtown
Coaches, new organization of
Bluffton High boosters and sports
followers will be held at p. m.
Thursday in the school cafeteria.
Inside" football and friendly ar
guments will be discussed by MEM
bers of the group. Any men of
high school graduate age or older
are urged to attend.
Criticisms and suggestions relative
to the high school gridiron team will
be welcomed by Coach Dwight Dill
Ter who will be in attendance. In
terest evidenced in the organization
indicates a large group will be
active thruout the season.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18

National defense requirements were
responsible for a change in the
teaching and coaching personnel at
Beaverdam High school when Melvin
Yoder, graduate of Bluffton college
in the class of 1941, left for the
Civilian Public Service camp at Den
ison, Iowa, Wednesday morning. He
resides in Goshen, Indiana.
Yoder was. engaged by the Beav-
erdam board of education to teach
social science and to coach athletics
He taught two weeks at the school
through Friday.
The Beaverdam board of education
petitioned Yoder's draft board in In
diana for deferment the first of the
week. Deferment however, was re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
SHORTAGE OF HELP
IN CORN HARVEST
FARMERS PROBLEM
Corn Binder and Corn Picker
Gaining Popularity in Farm
District
Calls for Extra Help in Corn
Fields Meet With Little
Response

Faced with a labor shortage on
the one hand and inability to secure
labor saving machinery on the other,
a major problem is confronting
farmers of the district as the peak
of the corn cutting season is ex-
pected to be reached by the latter
part of the week.
Offers of temporary employment
during the current corn cutting sea-
son have met generally with mega
tive response, farmers are reporting.
Present labor shortages are largely
responsible for the increasing popu-
larity of mechanical labor saving
devices.
Good Yield
A bright spot in the picture is the
unusually good corn yield this
season. The hot wet summer has
provided ideal growing conditions
for the present bumper crop. Fields
are estimated to average about 65
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
Illness Is Fatal
To BIuftOn Girl

Joyce Ann Devier, four-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Devier, of Riley street, died from
diphtheria at $3.50 p. m. Friday in
Lima Memorial hospital, after an
illness Of nine days.
Private funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at the residence,
with Rev. H. T. Unruh officiating.
Burial was in Maple Grove cemetery.
In addition to her parents, she is
survived by her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. George z. Miller, of Colum-
bus Grove, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Devier, of Bluffton.