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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

1t.
 Women to Sing Tomorrow
 The newly formed Lithuanian R, o. Alliance Choir will render its first church program tomorrow morning at the 8 o'clock Mass ct St, JoSeph'S church, under the direction of Professor Alexander J. Aleksis, Lithuanian Christmas carols will be included on the program.
 Mrs. Stephania SapranaS will be sololst, rendering 70 Mira Nox." Be- lectlons to be sung by the choir are "Adeste Fidells", 70 Gloria In Ex. celsis", "fIail to the Christ Child" Christ is Born in Bethlehem and "Oh Shepards".
 Members of the choir are: Mrs Marcelle Dlgimas, Mrs. Mary For tier, Mrs. Charles Gloudenis, Mrs Peter Krugelis, Mrs. Nell Meskunas, Mrs. Mary Matusavage, Mrs. Ber- nice Ortlich, Mrs. Catherine Roman, Mrs. Anna Smotas, Mrs. Stephan!a Sapranas, Mrs. Joseph Urba, Mrs, Vera Voegtlin, and Mrs. John zailc- kas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Police COrnunlsslonee

Police CommlssloneR Police Commissioner Edward ,. Hickey and every member ot the department.
 Are we going to lose 10 oe our citizens the last week of this year as we ddd in le403 Not if every operator and pedestrian resolves to live and let live. We ask your CO operation in this conEnendAble ee- fort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Post- ChrlstrnaS Frollc

A post Christmas frolic will be held tonight at St. Joseph's Hall for the young people of the section. The Merrymakers will furnish music for dancing. Members of the St. Joseph's Holy Name society are making ar- arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
RETREATINC AXIS
 FORCES TRAPPED
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ward Cyrenaica in an attempt to join up with Rommel's army before the British entirely cut his line of retreat into Tripolitania. The French observers were reported to have said that a substantial Axis convoy suc- Ceeded in crossing the Mediter- ranean to Tripoli despite a brush with the British fleet during the past 10 days. The convoy was re- ported to have carried men, mpni- tions and equipment sorely needed by the battered RommeD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Radio Broadcast

Talks on defense and Red Gross work will be featured on the Lithu- anian Chamber Of Commerce Radio program tomorrow afternoon ct 1880 over Station WATR. pr. Matthew J. Clney and Mrs. John v. Lasky will ha sneakers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Grace MethOtlIst

Rev. Ernest F. Weise, minister. The Everyman's Bible class will meet at 9 .. m. with Vincent Leon- ard, president, in charge. The guest speaker will be Sidnely Bedient, one of the editors of "The Norwalk Hour" The song service will be lead by Charles Probert, with Mrs. Fran ceS Butcher at the plano, and &. Gift Butcher assisting on the violin.
 Sunday school at 10 6. m. Preach ing service at II o'clock, and eve ming service at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
ITALIAN CONGREGATIONAL

Rev. Lawrence DiFlorio will preach at the 1O:30 o'clock worship tomorrow morning at the Italian Congregational church on South Elm street. His subject will be Closing The Book
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

Mir. and Mrs. John Knott, and son, John, Jr., of sunnyslde avenue, are visiting with Mrs. Knott'S parents. Mir. and Mrs. John Muchalight of Pawtucket, R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
St. Paul's

Rev. Charles Goodwin, vicar. There will be holy communion at 8 a. m, with church school at S:S0 o'clock. Morning prayer and sermon ct io:45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
SERVICE STATIONS

There are 16,7se gasoline service stations in Texas, more than in any other state. New York. second ranks lrk alata. has 100 ln1a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
st. MichAeI's

Masses will be held at 8 Q. m 9:i6 and II o'clock. Rev. Robert Falls, pastor, and Rev. James ] o'Brien, assistant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

Peter KukanBkis, Jr., petty officer second class, of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, N. Y. is visiting with his par- ents, MT. and Mrs. Peter Kukanskis of Chase Parkway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

Edward Saunders, of Fort Eustis Virginia Is visiting at his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
WaterylIle Union

Rev. Milton s. Nilsson, minister. Morning worship at 10 Q. m. fol- lowed by Sunday school at II o'clock. The evening service will be held at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

Bette Dawin wzR celebrate cen years of making motion pictures the frst og next yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

A special holy communion service was held this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Paul's Episcopal church in ob- servance of St. John the Evangelist day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

The Casper s. Davis post is hold- ing Q Christmas party this evening at 7:30 at Fraternity hall with meln- bers of the auxiliary as guests. Everett Cook is chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

A meeting of the first aid class under the sponsorship of the Casper Davis auxiliary will take place Mon day afternoon at 1880 o'clock in the Sprague school gymnasium. with Mrs. Helen Youtz the instructor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Red Cross Classes
 Now Being Organized
Stokes Post, Auxiliary to Direct Plans Monday Eve
 ming; New Choir to Make Appearance Tomorrow
BROOKLYN NEWS
Women to Sing Tomorrow

ranged if the enrolment warrants 1t.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Real Estate Deals

Mrs. Grace Hughes has purchased
the two and one-half acre tract of
Brice and Minnie Main in Orange
township. The deal was handled by
H. w. Althaus.
Waldo Schaeublin has sold his 40
acre farm south of Bluffton to John
Clancy of Columbus Grove. Posses
sion will be given in May. Schaeub-
lin expects to follow the carpenter
trade.
Moses Amstutz, residing south
west of Bluffton has purchased the
residence of the late Chas. Stein
graver on Grove street from the
Mrs. Margaret Adams estate. Am
stutz expects to occupy the proper
ty this summer. 1t is now occupied
by T. J. Schultz and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Rites Monday For
Benedict Liechty

Infrmities aggravated by a para
lytic stroke that left him semi
invalid for five years, early last Sat-
urday morning resulted in the death
of Benedict Liechty, go, at his home
in Bluffton.
Mr.. Liechty had lived here since
he retired from farming q years
ago.
Funeral rites were held at the
First Mennonite church Monday
afternoon, with Rev. II. I. Unruh,
the pastor, officiating. Burial was
in the Ebenezer cemetery. He was
member of the Ebenezer church.
Survivors include the widow, Mar
ian, to whom he had been married
66 years; five daughters, Mrs. Paul
inc Liechty and Mrs. Kate Springer,
both of Berne, Ind; Mrs. Caroline
Parker, of Lima; Mrs. Lena Schiff-
ler, of Muncie, Ind; and Mrs. Chris
tina Basinger, of Pandora; two sons,
Emmanuel, of Mt. Blanchard; and
Noah, of Button; 28 grandchildren
and Is great-grandchildren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Samuel WeIty, 50,
Dies At Farm Home

Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon in st. John Mennonite
church near Pandora for Samuel
Welty, 50, pioneer resident of this
section, who died last Saturday
afternoon at the farm on which he
was born. He had been in i'll health
several years.
Rev. P. ]. Boehr officiated at the
service, with Rev. A. M. Ross assist
ing. Burial was in the St. John
cemetery.
Survivors include the widow; ano
IA children, Ed, Plain City; Eph
Gilboa; Mrs. Persis Good and Mrs
Bertha Althaus, Ashland; Oliver
Columbus Grove; Sam, Toledo; Mrs
Lucy Reichenbach, Mrs. Sylvia Trip.
plehorn, Mrs. Huldah Amstutz, Mrs
Edith Burkholder and Mrs. Cleona
Benroth, all of Bluffton, and Cecilia
Fred and Cleo Welty, all at home
There are 10 grandchildren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Soy Beans Top Dollar Mark To Focus
Attention On Major New Farm Crop
Worlds First Processing Plant
Built Only Eighteen Years
Ago
Food Products, Paints, Lac,
quers and Soaps are Among
Many Uses

Soy bean market quotations over
the dollar mark once again has fo-
cused national attention on a major
farm crop unknown in this country
less than two decades ago.
Americas first soy bean processing
mill was built only Is years ago, pri-
or to that time there was no place in
the country where beans could be sold
except as seed.
Ever-increasing commercial appli-
cations and need for soy bean by
products to day makes the once un-
known bean one of the nations ma
jor farm crops, with the United
States producing more than third of
the worlds supply.
In the early days in this country
farmers raised the beans to enrich
the soil by adding nitrogen to it and
to use the plants for hay, forage and
fertilizer.
First soy bean processing mill was
built in 1922 by an Illinois starch
concern at the suggestion of Eugene
Staley. At first, domestic soy bean
oil and meal was used to replace i'm
ports. Oil was used in paints and
lacquers and the cake and meal fol
feed.
Later the oil went into oleomar
garine and salad dressings, and use:
so far as food is concerned still are
broadening. =
Analysis of the soy bean shows il
is 40 per cent protein and 20 per cent
fat, from which the oil is obtained
Of oil produced in this country, st
per cent goes into human food pro-
ducts and the remainder into paints
lacquers and soaps. About 95 pei
cent of the meal is used as livestock
feed.
Another new commercial applica-
ton is in the making of plastic ar
ticles, opening up an entirely new
field.
This years prospects are for
crop in excess of 500, 100000, ant
there is likelihood that the crop vii
continue growing in scope to keel
pace with expanding commercial us
age.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
WILF0RD CEIGER
COUNCILS CHOICE
FOR CITY CLERK
Council Indicates Preference
When Clerk West is Called
For Army Service
CaroId Steiner Formerly Nam
ed as Deputy Clerk Report
ed Employed at Dayton

Wilford o. Geiger, Bluffton high
school instructor is slated to fill the
office of corporation clerk when
James West, present clerk, is drafted
for military service.
This became apparent Monday
night at meeting of the town coun-
Gil when results of an informal
straw ballot disclosed that Geiger
had the support of a majority of
councilmen for the position.
Action of the council looking toward
filing Vests post came after it was
reported at the meeting that Carold
Steiner who was named to the place
month ago had left for Dayton
where he is employed. No resigna-
ton, however, had been received
from Steiner and therefore no form
al council action was taken.
MAJORITY FAvoRs GEIGER
Results of the straw ballot taken
at the council meeting Monday night
showed four votes for Geiger and
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
COLLEGE STUDENTS
STUDYING FUTURE
STATUS IN DRAFT
Cases of Men Deferred Until
Close of School Will Come
Before Local Boards
Decision Relative TO Further
Deferment Will be on Basis
OF National Needs

Bluffton college men Wednesday
were studying statement from state
draft headquarters relative to the fu-
ture status of students in respect to
army training after the close of the
present college term.
Students here, together with those
of other Ohio colleges, are now in the
I'D classification.
Training of these men was post
poned under the Selective Service Act
until the end of their present college
year, and available not later than
July /, 1941. With the closing of col
leges in June, local boards will de-
termine Immediately whether these
men are available for military service
or whether they will be deferred, as
is the case with other registrants.
Local boards face difficult task
in this respect, Lieut.. Sol. C. M.
Goble, said. These boards will have
to decide whether there is shortage
of men in the field for which the reg
istrants is educating himself, and de-
termine whether the man is qualified
and will fit himself to take place in
this field.
at must be borne in mind that
there are no blanket deferments," Col
Goble said. each case must be con-
sidered on its individual merits and
final determination is a matter of
board discretion"
"In certain fields such as medicine,
dentistry, and engineering it is def
nitely known that there is a short
age of trained men,, a shortage which
will make itself increasingly felt. In
these fields boards may feel that it is
not desirable to interrupt the educa-
tion of qualified men. In other fields
not so vital, boards may not be justi-
fed in giving deferments for train
ing.
at must be remembered such de-
ferment will not be granted in the in
terest of the individual registrant.
Instead such deferments will be in the
interest of the government and the
country at large.
Therefore, the question does not
turn on whether or not a break in
some mans college career will be in
convenient but whether or not there
| is a demand for men in the field for
which he is training; and whether
there will be critical need for his
services as trained civilian rather
than trained soldier.
"In many cases, the boards may de-
termine, on the basis of the mans
performance in college. Whether ne
is really getting an education or is
just going to college"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Unusual Performance Qualities
Girls Glee Club for Ma
tional Competition
High School Orchestra Given
Very Good Rating i'm In
strumental Contest

Highest ranking in the state ir
the class BIB section, was the honor
accorded the girls and boys gles
clubs of Bluffton High school at the
annual chorus competition sponsored
by the Ohio Music Educational asso-
citation in Columbus Friday. Miss
Elizabeth Higley, high school music
instructor, was director of the two
groups.
AT the Saturday meeting of the
music competition, the high school
orchestra, under the guest direction
of Nelson Hauenstein, student at the
Rochester School of Music in New
York, received rating of very good.
His father, Prof. Sidney Hauenstein,
the regular director of the orchestra
was one of the judges in other
classes of orchestra competition.
The girls glee club was given a
superior rating, the highest possible
score, in the four divisions of per-
formance. This unusual rating quail
ifies the girls group for competition
in the national music chorus competi-
tion to be held in several weeks.
The boys glee club was given a
rating of excellent, which does not
qualify them for the national con-
test.
School authorities indicated that
due to difficulties that would be en-
tailed in financing such project it
would be practically impossible to
send the club to national competition.
The following numbers were used
by the three competing groups:
Girls glee club-Smiling Dawn by
Handel; My Mother Bids Me Bind
My Hair by Hayden; In My Own
Homeland by Trunk.
Boys glee club-Song of Ships by
Flagler; When Morning Lights
Awake by Bach; AS Off to the South
We Go.
Orchestra-Adagio Pathetique by
GODDARD; Minuetto; Overture to Nor
ma by Bellini. <s-AaeAs = ]
The various musical units of the
high school will be presented to the
public in concert during May it was
announced the first of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
GiUe Certificates
In Defense Courses

Special exercises signifying COM
pletion of the national defense train
ing courses will be held this We'd
nesday night at the high school audi
torium at 7:30 o'clock, it was an
nounced by A. ]. B. Longsdorf,
superintendent of Bluffton public
schools, who will preside at the
meeting.
Vocational record cards and certif-
Gates will be presented to the 40
young men who completed the course
by Forrest L. Steinman, president of
the Bluffton board of education.
Norman Triplett, sales manager of
the Triplett Electrical Inst. Co.,
will address the meeting that eli
makes the three months course in
national defense.
Members of the advisory committee
will be the special guests of the ex-
ercises. These include: Norman
Triplett, C. A. Lloyd. C. B. Fett
Waldo Hofstetter, Homer Gratz
Elmer Short, John Tosh, Charles
Hilty and DR.. w. M. Niswander.
The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
WORK IS STARTED
ON FOUNDATION OF
GENERATING PLANT
Pouring of Concrete for Addi-
tion to Utility Here to
Begin Soon
General Contract for Construc-
ton is Held by Hamilton
Company

Foundation for the S750,000 addi-
tion to the Woodcock generating
plant of the Central Ohio Light and
Power Co. will be poured within the
next ten days, it was announced Tues
day. II
Construction of forms for the con-
crete foundation was started week
ago, but work has been progressing
slowly because of delays in obtain
ing materials.
The addition is being built at the
north side of the present structure
and will face the Dixie highway. 1t
is expected that the structure will be
completed by the middle of the sum-
mer.
Schedule Operation
Placing of equipment and testing
likely will require from three to four
months and it probably will be the
end of the year before the new cur
rent generating setup is in use.
Wherever possible Bluffton men
will be hired for work on the new adj
dition, according to announcements
made by supervisors of the work.
General contract for the new build
ing is held by the F. K. Vaughn Build
ing Co., of Hamilton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
s. p. Herr Dies At
Hospital Tuesday

S. P. Herr, IA, Bluffton insurance
man, died at the Community hospital
here Tuesday night at 9:55 o'clock.
Death was due to complications.
He had been in failing health for
the past two years and last Thurs
day became seriously i'll at his home
on South Main street. He was re-
moved to the hospital Sunday night.
Mr.. Herr was lifelong resident
of this vicinity, being born in Rich
land township, May /, 1867, the son
of John and Mary (Schifferly) Herr.
In late years he was engaged in
the insurance business here. Prev
iously he was a teacher in the public
school and also in the grocery, ice
and coal business: For several years
he was deputy collector of internal
revenue attached to the Toledo office.
He was a member of the Lutheran
church and a former superintendent
of the Sunday school. He was also
a member of the Bluffton Masonic
order and the Knights of Pythias.
He was married September 20,
1898, to Miss Tillie Hermann who
preceded him in death December T.,
1881.
Surviving are two sons: Franz of
Toledo and Frederick of Bluffton, and
three daughters Mrs. r. w. Clum of
Haines City, Florida; Mrs. D. C.
Friedley, Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. r. E.
Martin, Akron
Also surviving are five brothers
Charles and Calvin of Lafayette;
Walter and William of California and
DR.. Albert Herr of the U. S. Army
and three sisters, Mrs.. C. NJ Contris,
Lafayette, Mrs. Emma Sheilander of
California and Mrs Katherine Iiams
of Lima.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete awaiting word from his daugh-
ter Mrs. Clum of Haines City, Flor
ida. Rev. w. L. Harmony of the
Lutheran church will officiate at the
service and interment will be at
Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
TALK FOX FARM
SITE FOR SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANT
Tract as Well Suited as Present
Land on Which Town
Has Option
Engineer Presents Report on
Two Locations at Council
Meeting Monday

Bluffton's much debated sewage
disposal system was in the public eye
again this week, with the municipal
council taking under consideration a
proposal to purchase five acre tract
at the former Fox Farm site as a
possible plant location.
Purchase of the land was proposed
to prepare for the likelihood that a
municipal sewage disposal system
ultimately will be constructed here.
With the same thought in mind,
the council now holds an option on
another site. This is a fve-acre
tract of land at the north edge of
town owned by the Central Ohio Light
and Power Co. A 81 consideration
was involved in taking the option
which will expire next April.
Site Proposed
The newly proposed site of five
acres is part of the former Bluffton
Fox farm, now owned by ]. E. Stein
er.
An inspection of the site has been
made by Carlton S. Finkbeiner, of
Champe, Finkbeiner and Associates,
Toledo engineers. Finkbeiner ap-
peared at Mondays meeting of the
council and reported that the land
would be suitable for plant location.
Each of the two sites involved have
advantages, the councilmen were told.
Advantages Each Way
The Fox farm site is higher than
the other and consequently no pro-
lection would be needed against
spring and fall floods. However, the
sewage would have to be pumped to
a higher level, requiring more elec-
trio current. Finkbeiner estimated
that about 5000 to 1000 extra XIV
would be needed annually.
Less current would be required for
pumping should the Central Ohio site
be purchased, but protection against
floods would have to be worked out
because of the lower land level.
Advantages and disadvantages of
the two locations balance each other,
in the opinion of the engineer, which
means therefore that price would be
the major consideration in making a
decision.
Matter Being Considered
In previous transaction discussions,
price of $4,000 was put on the Cen
trail Ohio site. No cost has been an
nounced relative to the fox farm To-
cation, which would require approval
of the state board of health before
it could be used as a sewage disposal
site.
The Central Ohio site is at the
western edge of Buckeye lake, bofnd-
ed by the Bigler road, the A. c. and
! Y railroad and the western edge of
the quarry. 1t is the triangular strip
on which the old dynamite house" is
located.
Purchase of either site likely will
be dependent on the availability OF
funds, members of the council re-
ported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Funeral For FOnaer
BLUftOn Minister

Funeral services were held Tues
day at New Knoxville for Rev. WI
liam Settlage, 72, pastor of the
Bluffton st. Johns and Emmanuel's
Reformed churches about 25 years
ago.
Rev. Settlage died last Friday in
Lima Memorial hospital. He was re-
tired.
His widow is the former Miss Alice
Mueller, of this place, a former
Bluffton college professor. Other
survivors include two daughters
Phoebe, of Nevada, Mo-; Mary Eliza.
beth, at home, and son, DR.. Arnold
Settlage of Minnesota.
Rev. D. A. Bode, pastor of the
New Knoxville Reformed church
officiated at the funeral rites, assist.
ed by Rev. William Fl. Lahr, of Ada
also a former Reformed pastor here
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
SPRING WEATHER
STIMULATES farm
PRODUCTION HERE
Farmers Will Turn Cattle to
Pasture Fields Ahead of
Usual Time
Increased Farm Production in
Prospect with Favorable
Weather a;a Demand

Warm weather of the past week
together with much needed rainfall
giving farmers an opportunity to
catch up with delayed spring tillage,
teams and tractors are in the fields
from dawn to dusk and in some
instances are running on night shifts.
Patures are fourishing and reports
from the countryside are that many
farmers are planning to turn their
cattle into the fields by the first of
May, about two weeks ahead of the
usual time.
Wheat is making a good stand with
excellent prospects thus far; also the
prospects for clover are promising
and weeds, likewise appear to have
gotten an early start.
Farm Prospects Good
With market prices generally high
er and an increased demand for farm
produce due to national defense needs
the prospects for profitable farm
ing season are bright.
Several new factors are in the local
farm picture this year for the first
time. With the establishment of d
tomato canning factory in Pandora, a
new demand for tomatoes is seen in
this area.
Contracts for 100 acres of tomatoes
are being closed with farmers to pro-
vide sufficient tomatoes to pack 25,-
900 cases. More than 270,000 toma-
to plants will be planted here the lat
ter part of next month.
With soy beans above the dollar
mark, many farmers are considering
additional production in this line as q
source of added farm income.
Potato acreage, too, is being in
creased in this section with dealers
reporting a heavier than usual de.
mand during the past four weeks fol
seed potatoes.