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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
PROGRAM READY
FOR BLUFFTON'S
farm INSTITUTE
Two Days Sessions to be Held
Here on Wednesday and
Thursday Next Week
State and Local Speakers Will
Touch on Many Phases of
Farm Activity

Featuring a two-day discussion of
rural community problems, Bluffton's
annual winter farm institute will be
held next Wednesday and Thursday,
Jan. % and 23.
Speakers we'll qualified in the
fields they represent will appear on
the institute program, and in addi-
ton many entertaining features are
planned. Complete details of the
program appear on Pages a and 5
of this weeks issue of the Bluffton
News.
Opening on Wednesday, mems and
women's institute organizations will
hold joint morning, afternoon and
evening meetings in the Bluffton
High school auditorium. Separate
sessions are planned for Thursday
with the men in the high school and
the women at st. Johns Reformed
church.
Outstanding Speakers
Heading an impressive list OF
speakers are C. Clyde Jones, Ohio
City livestock farmer, and Mrs. Pear
E. Boil, prominent Stark county farm
woman. They have been selected
from the state list of farm institute
speakers.
Others who will appear on the
program in speaking roles include
Edgar Herr, hybrid corn specialist
j. w. Windau, former farm agent o.
Putnam county; and j. H. Warner
Allen county farm agent.
Wednesday mornings session a
10 a. m. will open the institute, will
a dinner following at noon in th'
high school cafeteria. The Afternoon
program will start at 1:15 p. m.
Wednesday Feature Day
Varied presentations on Wednesda,
night are expected to attract ca
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
PIGEON ArriUes In
Cleveland On Time

With wings badly battered and
bruised, the carrier pigeon released
in Bluffton last Monday at its des-
tination in Cleveland in a little less
than three hours.
The pigeon was started on its way
by Robert Potts, of Spring street. at
10:45 a. m. and arrived at the home
of a Cleveland friend at 1:30 p. m.
A message in band on its leg was
carried by the bird.
The many feathers out of the bird
indicated that heavy weather was
encountered. Carrier pigeons travel
at an average speed of rs miles per
hour.
Raising carrier pigeons is hobby
of Potts, and he obtained the bird
released Monday from the Cleveland
friend for breeding purposes. Potts
is an employe of the Triplett Elec-
trical Instrument Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Deppier VIII Head
Public Affairs Board

Eli Deppler, president of the Board
of Public Affairs during the past year
was reelected to that position at the
annual organization meeting of the
board last Thursday night.
Other members are VIM. Luginbuhl
and A. c. Burcky. Edgar Hauen-
stein was continued as clerk of the
board.
Changes in the operating steup of
the municipal electric light and
waterworks plant were suggested by
the board in a recommendation to be
submitted to the council for final ap-
proval.
The board, under its proposed re-
organization recommended that John
Swisher, present superintendent, be
transferred to the plants staff of
engineers.
Swisher, together with Hiram
Wenger, senior engineer, would bs
in charge of operations inside the
plant. Forest Mumma would be
placed in charge of service and main.
tenance outside the plant.
Under the proposed plan the plant
would have five engineers instead OF
four which would give each man 8
six day workweek instead of thu
present seven day week.
The boards recommendation is ex
pected to come before the council a
its meeting next Monday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Former BLuftOn
Merchant Is Dead

William v. Beach, 10, who oper-
ated a drygoods store in Bluffton
about forty years ago, died at his
home in Ashland, Monday. Death
was due to a heart attack.
Born near Rawson, he entered the
drygoods business in Findlay and
afterward moved to Bluffton in the
1905. After seven years here he
moved to Ashland where for many
years he was proprietor of depart
ment store. For a number of years
however, he had retired from active
business.
Funeral services were held in Ash
land, Wednesday afternoon. He is
survived by his widow, the former
Cora Kagey of Findlay. A son Ray.
mond and daughter Ruth Beach pre-
ceded him in death.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
TO OPEN NATIONAL
DEFENSE COURSES
ON MONDAY NIGHT
Free Eight Weeks Course in
Vocational instruction at
High School
instruction in Metal Working
And Electricity for Youths
IL to 25

Vocational training courses in con-
nection with the national defense
program will be opened in Bluffton
high school next Monday night, it
was announced by Supt. A. ]. B.
Longsdorf
Supt. Longsdorf's announcement
came following a joint meeting of
representatives of the Bluffton Board
of Education and the local National
Defense Advisory council held at the
high school last Monday
The instruction open to young men
between ages of IL and 25 will con-
sist of courses in metal working and
electricity with view of providing
fundamental knowledge in these
fields in which demands for skilled
labor are being made by industries
engaged in the manufacture of pro-
ducts for national defense.
OPEN MEETING MONDAY
The organization meeting will be
held at 7 o'clock next Monday night
in the library study room at the
high school. A minimum enrolment
of ten will be required and accom-
modations are available for a maxi
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
HOSPITAL MAKES
PROGRESS annual
REPORT DIscLoSEs
Blufft0n Institution Cared for
4S5 Patients During
Past Year
Three Directors are Elected at
Annual Meeting; Board
Organizes

Representing an increase of 85 new
admissions over the previous year,
there was a total of 485 patients at
the Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past year, it was stated by
Miss Helen Maxwell, superintendent
of the institution. Miss Maxwell pre-
sented her report at the annual meet
ing of the hospital held in the high
school cafeteria, Monday night.
The hospital had 123 births, a rec
ord figure totalling % more than the
previous years number. There were
21 death and 124 operations during
the year, according to the superin-
tendent's report.
The average number of patients,
1872 was slightly under the number
for the preceding year which was 1876.
The number of nursing days for the
patients at the hospital totalled 4,845,
according to figures given by the
superintendent.
New Trustee Elected
One new trustee, Hiram Wenger,
was elected for a three year term to
fill the vacancy caused by the expira-
ton of the term of Gideon Schumach-
er.
Trustees reelected were N. E.
Byers and Mrs. R. l.. Triplett. Other
trustees are: Mrs. J. A. Warren,
Menno Schumacher, Edgar Hauen-
stein, Mrs. Reese Huber, Cal Balmer
and Ross Bogart.
In the organization meeting of the
board the following officers were
named: President, N. E. Byers; vice
president, Mrs. Reese Huber; secre-
tary, Cal Balmer; treasurer, Ross Bo-
gart.
Miss Maxwell was named to con-
tinue as superintendent of the hospit-
al and Miss Sylvia Biederman, assist
ant. Both are registered nurses. All
other present employees were also re-
hired.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
New Constitution Adopted At Annual
Citizens Bank Stockholders Meeting

Unanimous adoption of a new con-
stitution was effected at meeting of
the shareholders of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank Tuesday night.
The new constitution was made ne
cessary as result of retiring the pre-
ferred stock issue of the bank. The
bank now has listed among capital
accounts, common stock with a total
par value of $4,000.
A cash dividend of 81 a share on
the present outstanding common
stock was paid to stockholders of rec
ord.
DR.. c. Henry Smith, president of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
mennonite AID
SOCIETY HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Mennonite Insurance Company
Has $3,209,365 Risks in
Force in Area
Policies Carried by Local Unit
Aggregate 500; Officers
Elected at Meeting

Insurance risks aggregating a
total of $3,209,365 are carried by the
Mennonite Mutual Aid Society, a
locally controlled and operated in
surance organization specializing in
farm risks, it was reported Satur-
day at the annual meeting of the
group in Pandora.
Reports submitted at the session
showed the society has 800 policies
an increase of six over the tota
of last year.
Aggregate risks carried by the or
ganization at the close of the yea
were $3,209, 1865. This represents al
increase of $97,S10 over the previous
years total of $3,111, ,555.
Due principally to the November
windstorms, the storm losses were
numerous but not heavy, the direct
ors pointed out. Total losses fol
1910, including fire, lightning anc
storm, came to SCOTIA.
Jerry Basinger and A. S. Hilty
both of Pandora, were elected foi
three year terms on the board OF
directors at the stockholders meet
ing.
Officers reelected at the meeting
Jerry Basinger, president and adjust.
er; E. E. Bucher, vice-president anc
appraiser; D. j. Basinger, secretary
Albert Winkler, assistant secretary
and appraiser; A. S. Hilty, treasur
er; Gid Schumacher and J. G. Phil
lips, appraisers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
English Girl Writes That Northern
Part OF Country Untouched By War
FidO Better Watch
Out After Monday
Is Warning Given

TT will be tough for Fido if his
master does not buy him a dog
license by Monday as January 20
is the deadline date for the pur-
chase of tags. Sales to date have
been rather slow, Menno Badert-
scher, local distributor for Allen
and Hancock counties reported
Tuesday.
After Jan. 20 any dog found
without a license may be i'm
pounded by the county dog
catcher. At the county dog
pound Fido may be retrieved for
two dollars plus license fee pro-
yiding he has already not been
disposed of. After Monday a
one dollar penalty will be added
to the license fees, Badertscher
stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Farm Short Course
Starts Monday Night

Instruction in farm problems will
be given in the annual short course
for farmers and farm youths 20 be
held in the Bluffton High school ag-
ricultural room starting Monlay
night for about Is weeks, it was an
nounced by Harry Barnes, instructor
in vocational agriculture.
An outline of the course and 2
discussion of the prospects of the
farmer for the coming year as re-
lated to national defense will rlaka
up the program Monday at 7:30 p. m.
and it is open to all interested,
There is no charge for the Course
Barnes stated.
Meetings of the course will be
held one night each week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
BluftOn Man Years
First Traffic Victim

A. S. Faze, 65, Bluffton filing sta
ton proprietor and coal dealer was
fatally injured in an automobile ac-
cident Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
and died in Lima Memorial hospital
about half-hour later 1t was the
first automobile fatality in Allen
county this year.
The fatal accident occurred when
the car driven by Faze and another
driven by Rev. Joy Williamson, %,
minister of Anna, Ohio, crashed at
the intersection of two country roads
one mile south of the Monroe center
school, one and one-half miles north
east of Cairo.
Faze, alone, was eastbound on one
road while Rev. Williamson accom-
panied by his wife and fve-year-old
daughter Jean Ann was driving
south.
The Bluffton man was thrown
from his car by impact of the COLI
sion and received a fractured hip
and internal injuries. These to-
gether with the shock resulted in his
death, according to Allen County Cor
oner Harry Lewis. Occupants of the
Williamson car escaped with minor
injuries.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at the Faze home
on South Main street, Rev. Charles
Armentrout officiating. Burial was
in Maple Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Faze was a native of Perry
township and with his family moved
to Bluffton from Monroe township
about twenty years ago. He was a
member of the Presbyterian church
here.
Surviving are two sons: Floyd of
Lima and Paul Faze of Bluffton and
four daughters: Mrs. Wilbur Sum-
ney of Bluffton; Mrs. Dwight Nichol
of Johnstown, Pa; Mrs. ]. D.
Mckinney of Lima and Mrs. Dorothy
Nichols of Canton. Also surviving is
one brother, Don of Lima and one
sister, Mrs. Lottie Tate of Wauwa-
tosa, Wisconsin.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
ANNUAL MEETING
OF RICHLAND TWP.
FARM INSURANCE
Risks i'm Total of S2,149,365
With $40 Policies i'm
Force
Officers Reelected at Annual
Business Meeting of Rural
Mutual Group

Property insured by the Richland
Township Farmers Mutual Insurance
Co., a rural organization operating
in the Bluffton area, amounted to
$2,149,365 at the end of the fiscal
year 1910, it was announced at the
annual meeting in Bluffton Saturday.
With two windstorms and three
fires, losses were higher than usual
during the past year making neces-
sary a two mill assessment to cover
losses amounting to S4,477.70.
A total of $40 policies are in
force, nine more than in 1910.
Schick Reelected
Jacob Schick was reelected as a
member of the board of directors for
three year term at last Saturdays
meeting. Also named at the share
holders meeting for one year terms
were: Charles Lora, appraiser; H.
p. Huber, treasurer; Earl Matter,
secretary.
Other directors serving unexpired
terms are: Eli Augsburger, and
Elmer Lauby.
In the organization of the board of
directors Eli Augsburger was elected
president and Jacob Schick, vice
president.
Organized 1885
Altho the Richland township COM
pany does not include professional
insurance men in its directorate, it
has continued in operation success
fully for more than a half century.
The society was organized in 1885
for the primary purpose of insuring
farm property on mutual basis.
Business was originally conducted
in a comparatively restricted neigh
borhood but in the last decade or so
operations have generally extended
to include surrounding communities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
81 ALLEN COUNTY
men CALLED FOR
SERVICE IN ARMY
Draft Board Announces Tenta-
tive List to Leave Thurs
day, January %
Group to Leave Court House at
Lima for Induction Station
I'm Toledo

Names of thirty-seven Allen county
men who will go to camp next week
for year of army training were an
nounced in a tentative list by Allen
county draft board No. 3, Tuesday
The list of names, board members
pointed out, is subject to minor
changes because of possibility of ap-
peals and also the outcome of pend
ing physical examination.
Should any of the list chosen be
excused, their places will be filled
from a list of four alternates an
nounced by the board.
The thirty-seven men will report
at the court house in Lima on Thurs
day morning, January % at $50
o'clock. From there they will go by
bus to the army induction station
in Toledo. 1t is believed that the
quota will be sent to the National
Guard units at Camp Shelby, Miss,
although there was no official word
to this effect.
The list as announced by the
draft board includes five volunteers
Willard Dillman, Joseph and James
Birchnaugh all of Bluffton and
Clarence Theis and Vernon Keeling
both of Lima.
Others named by the board are:
Robert Early, Willard Stombaugh
Donald Ward, Chas. Lhamon, Edwin
Book, Richard Griffin, Winfield Rous-
coulp, Walter Hughes, Anthony
Jacobs, Lloyd Cook, Robert Edwards
Ora Spring, Ralph Augsburger
Gerald Holman, Orman Renner.
Chas. Schooler, VIM. Cupp, How.
ard Early, Herman Luginbuhl, Ralph
Shumaker, Ralph Hutson, Merlin
Burkholder, Charles Jackson, Melvin
Matthewson, Gerald Schneider, Johr
Freyer, Calvin Miller, Merl Habeg-
ger, Wilbur Mefford, Charles Pick
ering, Chesney Van Dyke, Myror
Howard.
Alternates-Herbert Kindle, Bluff.
ton; Herbert Hageman, Delphos
James Eastman; Freeman Basinger
Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Sales Tax Examiner
To Be Here Jan. "a

Assistance in making out their
1910 sales tax reports will be avail
able for Bluffton vendors Friday
afternoon, Jan. "a, when a sales tax
examiner will establish temporary
headquarters in the mayors office at
the town hall.
The examiner vii be here from !
to p. m, and during his stay he
will assist Bluffton business men in
making out their reports.
Completed reports may be mailed
to the department of taxation in Co
lumbus, or mailed to the district
office, 1904 Cook Tower, Lima All
reports must be filed before Janu-
ary 81, or be subject to penalty of
81 per day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Steinnaan Reelected
School Board Head

Forrest Steinman, lumber dealer,
was reelected president of the Bluff
ton Board of Education, at an or
ganization meeting of the body held
at the high school. DR.. w. M. Mis-
wander was named yice-president
and Leland Diller was re-appointed
clerk of the board.
Other members of the board are
Waldo Hofstetter, Elmer Short and
John Tosh.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Play To Be GiUen At
NelU College Chapel

"The Lost Church" will be present
ed by the College church society in
the new chapel at Bluffton college
Sunday night at o'clock.
The following students will appear
in the production: Mark HORSEPOWER,
Julia Culp, Richard Weaver, Lena
Boyer, Margaret Shelly, William
Holtkamp, Betty Keeney, Eloise
Whitmore, Josephine Haldy, Mary
Alice Geiger, Ann Chuch, Wilma
Nash.
The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Bible Teacher At
Ebenezer Church

"The Second Coming of Christ" is
the general subject of the Bible lec-
lures to be given by DR.. M. r. De.
Haan, of Detroit, at the Ebenezer
Mennonite church, west of town.
starting Sunday it was announced by
Rev. P. A. Kliewer, pastor of the
church.
Subject of the lectures are:
Sunday, 2:30 p. m.-"The Days of
Noah Repeated.
Sunday, 7:45 p. m.-"The Doom of
Russia and End of the Age.
Monday, 7:45 p. m.-"The Trans
lation of the Church.
Tuesday, 7:45 p. m.-"The Jew in
Prophecy.
Wednesday, 7:45 p. m.-"The Sec
ond Coming of Christ.
Special music will be provided at
each service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16

Returning from years experience
in war-crushed France, Miss Edna
Ramseyer will again resume her
duties as dean of women and in
structor in home economics at Bluff
ton college, at the start of the Sec
ond semester.
She recently arrived in the United
States after serving since last Feb
ruary as supervisor and dietician in
Friends Service Camp for Spanish
children refugees near Marseilles,
France.
She will be at Bluffton college on
Sunday for dedication of the remod-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
p. Z. A. Meeting To Be
Held Wednesday Night

Family relationships will be the
theme of the meeting of the Parent
Teacher association to be held in
the high school auditorium Wednes-
day night at 7:30 o'clock.
Music will be provided by the in
strumental department of the school.
Two short plays and discussion on
family relationships will feature the
program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Home From War-Crushed France, Edna
Ramseyer To Resume College Duties

eled chapel, and will assume her du-
ties on the college faculty during the
following week.
Miss Ramseyer received a years
leave of absence from the institution
at the start of the second semester
last year, and sailed to Europe from
New York city on Jan. rs, 1910.
Landing in Genoa, Italy, she went
by railroad into France, the Italians
at that time not having declared wal
on their neighbors.
During her stay in France, Miss
Ramseyer lived through the trying
days of the country's defeat and tn,
! beginning of a reconstruction effort
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16

the institution, in his annual report
to the shareholders stated that the
surplus of the bank at the close of
year stood at 100000 an increase of
$4,000 over the figure of last year.
Statement of the bank at the close
of the past year showed total footings
of assets and liabilities at Sl,178.-
809.70, an increase of $6S, ,302.73 over
last years total.
The former board of directors was
reelected for the coming year. Elect
ed were: c. Henry Smith, E. c.
Romey, Hiram Locher, Noah Basing-
er, L. T. Greding, Edwin Amstutz
and Henry Huber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
DiLLer Named Head
OF SpOrtsnlen's CLub

Silas Diller was elected president
of the Bluffton Sportsmen's club at
an organization meeting held at the
town council room Monday night.
Other officers named at the ses-
sion are: vice-president, Sam Hauen-
stein; secretary, Nelson Herr; treas
urer, Dallas Berry. The directors
are: Laurence Hosafros, Albert Gar
motter, Herbert Rupright, Gerald
Berry, Jesse Mangus, Edgar Root.
Membership fee this year will be
one dollar instead of the two dollar
fee of last year. This will include a
fishing permit for the National
quarry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-16
Births

The following birth at the Blutf-
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Deifendeif-
er, a girl, Monday.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-08
Romeo Draft
LIST Revealed
IS SeIeetees
Await Induction

Thirteen men, including two
who registered recently as FL
year-olds, are scheduled to
leave Romeo on Sept. II and 10
for Detroit where they face in
duction into the United States
Army.
The two recent registrants
are Ira M. Hamden, of Mount
Clemens, and Albert Melton,
colored, of New Haven, spokes-
men for Draft Board No. 3 said
today. Melton will leave
Romeo on Sept. 10, the others
on the preceding day.
Others in the call include
John F. Scheible, of Richmond
Lester E. Leverence, of Lenox;
Ludwig Bogovich, of Detroit;
Bernard G.. Verellen, of Romeo;
Henry j. Wiszowaty. of New
Baltimore; Edward M. Struzy-
nski, of Armada; Arthur r.
Marquardt, of Utica; Ernest {.
Gwinner, of Richmond, and
Verlon c. Spicer. of Utica.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-08

she played small bits in "Mon-
tana Moon," and THE Girl Said
No." Consequently, the dancing
contract was torn up and a regu-
lar long-te m commitment
drawn up in its place. Her first
role of any Importance was the
lead in q technicolor short, THE
DEVILS Cabaret"
After being selected as one Of
the "Wampas Baby Stars" Mary
found her services in great de-
mand. Pictures in which she has
had important roles include 1.-THE
Great Lover" 1.-THE Reckless
Age" Grand Hotel" This Side
Of Heaven, Fighting Thor
oughbreds," and Dance, Girl,
Dance"
Mary lives in Hollywood and
spends much of her leisure time
studying voice and languages.
Riding, tennis, and swimming
are her favorite sports.
However, clubbing herself the
Perennial Student" Mary is al
ways anxious to learn more
about the fine art of acting, and
for this purpose attends many
stage plays and movies.
Mary Is five feet, one inch In
height, and weighs one hundred
pounds. She has blue eyes and
ash blonde hair.