davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Cold Storage Space Added

New Zealand is building additional
cold storage space of 6,500,000 cubic
feet now that the United Kingdom
has curtailed its meat purchases
from New Zealand.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09

Model ship building is the hobby
of John Lugibill, IL, residing four and
one half miles west of town. So far
he has built scale models of the Santa
Maria, the Mayfower and a three
masted bark.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09

ditioned to the disagreeableness of the
flea powder that all Donald has to
say is the words flea powder" and
the dog makes for the nearest place
of safety as quickly as possible.
Russel Gratz, Bluffton High school
athlete, was seen in his vari-colored
jallopy just outside the Ottawa fair
grounds repairing a fiat tire which
would have to happen on the day of
a fair. Accompanying Russell and
sharing in his grief were James
Stonehill, James Deppler, Fred and
John Hermann.
While playing football the other
day Maynard Pogue caught a pass
and fell in the midst of large pile
of over ripe apples.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09
BIuffton High School Notes

but this year with restricted
budget it has been necessary to
limit the publication to about once
in every three weeks.
Hot meals are being served at the
high school cafeteria every day. Al
though credit arrangements can be
made the cafeteria has established a
policy of limiting the credit to one
dollar. Ice cream is sold Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Members of the seventh grade
have elected a flower committee to
take care of flower arrangements
when any one in the class is sick.
Elected by the class for the COM
mittee were Kent Stonehill and
Mary Bauman. Peggy Martin is
president of the class.
The junior high school social
science classes have been engaged
during the past six weeks in a let
ter writing project to different areas
of the country where students ex-
change information about hobbies,
industries of the community, geo.
graphical conditions of the area, etc.
The most letters received by any
student was Harry Burkholder, who
received four letters and one card
from southern states.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09

Several members of the junior and
senior classes are planning to at
tend high school day at Ohio State
university Saturday, Oct. Is, and
witness the Purdue-Ohio State foot
ball game. James Clark is in charge
of arrangements.
Games were played at a meeting
of the Girls Athletic Association in
the gymnasium Monday night. Mar
garet Burkholder is president of the
club. Miss Harriet Criblez is ad-
visor.
Experimentation with the new
laboratory equipment was the center
of activity of the Science club meet
ing held at the high school Tuesday
night. Kenneth Geiger is president
of the organization. Mr.. Wilford
Geiger is advisor.
A special assembly was enjoyed
by the students Wednesday morn
ing when DIR. Hardenbrook gave an
illustrated lecture about the myster-
ious land of Tibet.
New members will be officially
taken into the Hi-Y club in induction
ceremonies Wednesday night. Of
fcers of the club are Pres, Norman
Beidler; Vice-Pres., James Gratz;
Program Chairman, Roger Howe;
Sec'y., Ned Schultz, Advisor, Ger
hard Buhler.
This week ends the first six weeks
period and tests are being given in
most classes. Report cards will be
handed out next Wednesday noon.
The second issue of the Cutlass,
school newspaper, will be published
this Friday, it was announced by
Elizabeth Stearns and Margery Mis-
wander, co-editors. Normally the
paper is printed every two weeks
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09

practically the only contact had with
the group is the rather small num-
Der of them attending the public
schools principally in Ottawa and
Pandora.
A colony of trailer houses and
small frame buildings is maintained
by the sugar company for the work
ers at Ottawa. Often when located
on a beet planting, wedding or hoe
ing job, the company will transport
the trailer house to the farm and
the families will live at the location
for the duration of the job.
OTHER CROPS
Although here primarily for work
in the beet fields, the Mexicans have
been employed to a considerable ex-
tent by area tomato growers in the
Bluffton and Pandora area. In case
area farmers use the Mexicans for
tomato picking the arrangement is
an individual one with the Mexican
families themselves. A crew of 25
to 80 workers is usually hired out
in the tomato fields and payment is
on a piece work basis with remun-
Grafton based on the number OF
hampers of tomatoes picked in the
fields.
When there is no beet work to be
done, the Mexicans have also been
used by farmers for potato digging
and in a few cases corn cutting
Generally, however, the group has
not shown much interest in the nu-
merous offers to cut corn, giving the
explanation that they have had nc
experience with that type of crop
MAINLY SUGAR BEETs
All arrangements for sugar beets
are made with the sugar refinery
which contracts not only for the
beets themselves but also the labor
harvesting them. 1t is understood
by the Mexicans that as long as
there is work in sugar beet fields
they must first give their attention
to this. Only in case the sugar beet
work becomes slack do the workers
take on other crops.
Most of the workers have been
transported from the large Mexican
colonies along the Rio Grande river
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09
PAGE THREE

in Texas to the sugar company
grounds in special railroad passeng-
er cars for that purpose. Some of
the workers, however, make the trip
in old second hand cars which they
keep for transportation in the area.
Occasionally they are seen on the
streets of Bluffton and some of the
younger men take advantage of the
swimming facilities at the Buckeye
swimming lake during the summer.
When the fall harvest season is
over in November, the group, almost
in its entirety, goes back to Texas
where they find work in the cabbage
and celery fields during the winter
months. Many of the same workers
have been coming back to Bluffton
season after season but each spring
also sees many new faces.
INDIAN AND SPANISH
The Mexican workers are generally
a cross Of the racial characteristics
of the Indian and Spaniard. This
is explained by the large native In
dian populations of Mexico inter-
marrying with the Spanish settlers
who colonized and settled the region
in the 10th and 17th centuries.
With living conditions very diff
cult in Mexico there have been large
migrations of the natives to the
border states where even the meager
wages represented an advance in the
standard of living of their native
Mexico. Restrictive immigration laws
of the past decade have virtually
put a stop to the infiltrations across
the border.
Although the Bluffton area beet
workers are Mexicans in the racial
sense they are not directly from
Mexico but from the large Mexican
colonies along the Texas side of the
Rio Grande river.
Area farmers have generally re-
ported that the Mexicans are hard
workers and efficient at their par
ticular type of job and some OBJ
servers have pointed out that the
importation of Mexican labor may
be a partial solution to labor short
ages felt very keenly this year by
many farmers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09
ArmOrsviIle

The L. A. S. and w. M. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church will meet
with Mrs. Gladys Hosofros this
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty,
Mrs. Homer Shelly called on Mrs.
Louie McGinnis Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Hartman call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grismore
and family Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl Shook and daughter
took supper with Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Montgomery and family Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaeublin
called Sunday evening at the H. O..
Hilty home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and daughter Sue called Sunday
evening on Mrs. Eva Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Klingler called
at the Carl McCafferty home Sun
day evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09
Hundreds Of Mexicans
Working In Beet And
Tomato Fields In Area

Continued from page u
made. The Spanish language with
a dialect peculiar to the home re-
gion is the tongue used by the Mex
leans working in this area.
Not knowing the English language,
the Mexicans intermingle with other
residents practically not at all.
Other than working for farmers,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09
Mt. Cory School News

Under the baton of Miss Isabelle
Stewart the high school orchestra
has increased considerably since last
year. Many students are taking
advantage of free music lessons on
instruments. Five instruments have
been purchased by the school and
the p. T. A. Those in the orchestra
are as follows:
Director-Miss Stewart.
Pianist-Kenneth Green.
Violins-Thelma Welty, Lois AL
bro, Doris Jean Badertscher, Geral-
dine Henry, Pauline Sinkins, and
Carolyn Meyer.
Clarinets-Marilyn Reiter, Wanda
Montgomery, and Evelyn Meyer.
Cornets-Robert Powell, Clair
Montgomery, Chloette Wagner,
Floyd Hartman, and Ida Mae
Arnold.
L Flat Alto-Joan Carr.
Piccolo-Lehr Jay Reese.
String Bass-Marilyn Steiner.
Cello-Roberta Manges.
Marimba-Geneice Wagner.
Drums-Albert McMann, Arlo
Dean Cupples and Betty Edinger.
1.-TWO Minutes To Go" a football
comedy in three acts written by
Charles Burdetter has been picked
as the Public Speaking Class play
Miss Olive Obee will direct the
production.
Chapel was in charge of Mr.. Nc
Kitrick, Friday. The girls ensemble
consisting of Betty Edinger, Florice
King, 10 Ann Battles, Carolyn
Meyer, Margery Oberly, and Roberta
Manges sang two numbers which
were Comm Thru The Rye" and
Eastern Evening. Scripture and
prayer were given by Loren Steiner.
Mr.. Oxle of Findlay, gave a talk
on typewriters.
James Green, president of the
eighth grade class, suffered broken
wrist Tuesday noon.
Mt. Cory started out with a bang
| in the county football schedule last
Friday by taking McComb $40.
Mr.. Smith made his annual visit
to the school and snapped pictures
of the classes and different school
organizations Tuesday morning.
=
The Annual Staff for the 1912
Shamrock was chosen as follows:
Editor-in-C n-Chief-Robert Powell.
Junior Editor-in- Chief - Carol
Montgomery.
Business Manager-Wanda Mont
gomery.
Junior Business Manager-Ida
Mae Arnold.
Art Editor-Kenneth Green.
Junior Art Editor-Kenneth Wal
ters.
Literary Editor-Jo Ann Battles.
Junior Literary Editor-Betty
Edinger.
Girls Sports Editor Norma
Jones.
Boys Sports Editor-Jene Jordan.
Circulation Managers Junior
Treece and Marion Marquart.
Snapshot Editors-Carolyn Meyer,
and Evelyn Meyer.
Advertising Managers-Dick Her
man and Lehr Jay Reese.
Features-Robert Albro.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09
M~%
DeuAoAoI

Sears Roebuck & Co., has come
to mean more than a name and a
catalog to quite a few Bluffton
people since the auto accident near
ly two weeks ago when Mrs. Vera
Houser, wife of a vice president of
the Chicago mail order house was
badly injured. Mrs. Houser, un-
conscious since the accident in which
she received a fractured skull was
removed from Bluffton hospital to
Chicago in an ambulance, Tuesday.
Her husband, Theodore Houser,
took up residence at the McElroy
tourist lodge on South Main street
IN order to be with his wife during
the time she was in the hospital
here. A daughter who is attending
Denison university at Granville was
here over Sunday. On leaving Tues
day Mr.. Houser expressed apprecia-
tlon for the consideration and cour-
tesy which they had received dur
ing their stay here.
You football fans who follow the
Big Ten, keep your eye on Minnesota
this fall-the Gophers have the best
line since they showed the confer
ence how it was done back in 1885.
And you may take that as the low
down opinion from Bernie Bierman,
Minnesota head coach himself. The
information reaches this column
from Mrs. |. w. Geiger of Minnea-
polls. The Geigers and the Bier
mans are neighbors and the four
Geiger boys and the Biermans' sons
are chums. The redoubtable Bernie
predicts that the team which shows
it heels to Minnesota this year will
have to have plenty of class.
Do you know what the "brig" is?
If you don't just ask Joe Swank in
training at Great Lakes Naval Sta
tion. From Joe's description it's a
combination of Jail, hoosegow,
calaboose and anything else of that
stripe-where the navy's bad boys
are kept. Not that Joe's ever been
in it-for he hasn't.
Joe, you will remember, was the
honor man of his company-but
nevertheless it's an easy matter to
inadvertently overstep regulations
and find oneself slapped in the brig.
That's why Joe kept a weather eye
on the clock during his week end
here. You see Joe had a 36-hour
leave-36 hours all his own but not
one minute longer. If you happen
to report five minutes late-it's the
brig for you, Joe says.
y
BY the time you read this you will
know whether your drains are in
good working order-that is, if you
live in Bluffton. The rain Monday
night was the nearest to a cloud
burst seen in these parts for quite
a spell. Weather reports say nearly
32 inches of water fell during the
late afternoon and early evening.
Main street was flooded from curb
to curb but the worst of the deluge
was on North Lawn avenue at the
foot of Vine street where water
stood in the street up to the running
board of several cars stalled in the
flood, and ran over lawns and into
basement windows.
Looks as if there will be plenty
of headaches at the high school if
the present craze for drum major
ing-or drum NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to grow. Last week there were six
girls, mainly eighth grade and
freshman, practicing twirling the
shiny stick. The first of this week
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09

Heaving of wheat in the spring due
to alternate freezing and thawing of
the soil and exposure of the roots to
cold drying winds kill more Ohio
wheat than deep snow or coatings of
ice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09
Poultry Tonic

Cod liver oil is widely used to
supply vitamin D in feeds for live
stock, particularly poultry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09

many LneTe VIII De Dy the lIine you
read this. To do a job of drum
majoring even tolerably we'll re-
quires lot of practice and the girls
are wise in getting an early start
so they may be able to perform in
public by time they are upperclass-
men.
And with the drum majoring
comes a call in some quarters for a
marching band at the high school.
But that, brother, is where you get
into the money. The high school
band lacks sufficient uniforms to
outfit the band. And the uniforms
which they now have are worn and
outmoded. If we are going to have
a marching band which will make a
presentable appearance on the field
at football games there should be
about forty new uniforms of up to
date design. That's going to make
a sizable bill for someone especially
with prices now on the up and up.
During Monday nights downpour,
Gene Benroth of North Lawn avenue
rushed to the town council to register
a complaint to the city fathers about
sewer capacity being inadequate along
this thorfare. Gene was too late for
council had adjourned. He was tell
ing members of the council who were
still lingering in the city building
that water was two feet deep in the
street and was pouring over the curb
into his new basement. The Editor
of the News overheard the conversa-
tion and believing Gene had stretched
the truth went down to investigate
for himself. Gene was right for
"Ted's" machine become stranded in
the middle of the lake in front of the
Benroth property.
wv ;, -.
- a., o.o
feet is a long distance for soap bub-
BILE to travel. While blowing soap
bubbles recently, Mary Bauman, dau-
ghter of DR.. and Mrs. |. w. Bauman
- ~ 80 "
~ zoo ~ - =. - - : ,..os k,..1.o., =. L;t
wv iu' 80 " CO y i ~ NV
.,ns s''e i1.,eie' 80 -. = 80 -, =
e,iN'' "'s1 - - - 1;~41'..a - ...sss'.I -.
o.o oo DD'o anu ' = ~ ~
of' -
Whlle drlVing nome the other oag
Moan Steiner had the embarrassing
experience OF having ms auomoDlie
norm SUCK WITH continuous Dlas''
causing nelgnoors ana pedestrians 10
look at the car with WONDER ana
amazement. ohaDle 10 stop the CON
traptlon steiner turned AROUND anu
drove 20 the frea martin residence
wher freo mace a quick adjustment
20 put the noisy gaget OUT ol coil-
mission.
Al1er staying away iroiii ilo,iie ,oi
over Two iloii'iis' " .aiie "o'i'
west OF town, returifea 10 tiie Ioio 'iiis
week Wheh hopeie Caught iiie pe'
eorheIed IL d renee"
\ lootoah game u sisah'lo pio-
portions was piayeo py .ouhso'ei
teams Representing 'iie meiiiio,i'eS
ana Methoolsts met OH tie coiiese
grouhos ias' oa'uruas' Inc nentiiis
on the Mehnoilice team were Neai
oehmlot' QUO hlasseil' ildiley o'eiii-
er Lenoy Logaholii' isooelt h<'iises
er' Adolsoh myers Evan NisWaiuei
ROBERT flsher' fiaroiu fl@l'iiian' Hoi
aoh nlAel' lay my WIN 'iie Dae'iVu
ISIS were hoDert oeta''oh' oiiarie'
Irlplehorh' oharieS oci'oillaeNer, nay
John lrlplehorh' Joe nrof'soh'
DaVld o1earhS was WAFER poy Aoi
the Mennohltes.
we never Khe" peiore thae aihohe
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09

Spot, the hitch hiking dog belong
ing to Donald Root of Mound street,
doesn't like his weekly treatment of
flea powder. He has become so con-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-09

there were eight-no one knows how
many there will be by the time you
read this. To do a job of drum
majoring even tolerably we'll re-
quires lot of practice and the girls
are wise in getting an early start
so they may be able to perform in
public by time they are upperclass-
men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
Big Pay Checks For Help Make Guards
 Pay "Srnall Peanuts 7
City "DisOwns" Policemen as EmpIOyes-Fact Don't Want tThem"-Accident Some Day May Pro.
 yoke Ruling on Status of "Men Without BOsses?"

as guards at such factories as sco- wills and chase's. The factory pays to the city the amount of their sal- aries; the city in turn actually pays them--hut 1t is contended that they are not eligible for compensation or benefits.
 The Connecticut State Police As- sociation has refused to accept fac- tory supernumerarie for life insur- aIlce, hospital plan membership, acc cident insurance and other benefits To use the phrase of one regular policeman, when factory super numerary is injured on duty he's Just out of luck"
 The "supers" are in e legalistlc No Mans Land" The factories say they are city employees; the city says they are factory employees.
 One or two have already left their factory appointments to take regular police jobs on street paving, sidlwalk construction and other pro. jects.
 Others are looking enviously ct the $50 and $60 pay checks of un- skilled laborers and are ready to take factory jobs themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
APPEAL MADE FOR
 NAVAL RECRUITS
Excellent Opportunities for Men With Trades-LOcal
 Youths Enlisted Today

Raymond A. Heroux, son of MT and Mrs. Joseph Heroux, e4 French street, Watertown, was enlisted in the .. s Navy Reserve today as an apprentice seaman and left for New hopes to be sent to c Navy Maeh- mist School to learn the maehinist trade.
 Tho local Navy Recruiting off, eers, Garry Murphy and Preston Thorns, today said that recruiting ln this area has fallen off 50 much ln the past month that 1t is serious, The average young man they said did not realize the opportunities of fered by the Navy or Naval Reserve, When asked If they thought it was because of the six year enlistment period they said no. The Naval Re- serve which has the same adyant. ages as the regular Navy was acc Cepting men between the ages of i7 to 30 for tho duration of the emergency, They went on to say that any man with trade could enlist and still follow his trade in the navy. Men with trades that can qualify are being enlisted as petty officers in their respective trades, As an example they said, Just the other day we enlisted Waterbury boy Rs c second class petty officer in the boiler making trade, and sent him home with pay to await orders His pay to start was equal to that of . staff sergeant in the army.
 status of supernumerarie working
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
Supernumerares Tempted by Attractive Wages In Shop

up a certain man by the name of Warren and that he told them he had to pick up some clothes. The quartet then stopped on West Main street, near The Elton. The wit- neSses claimed that Warren went from the car and presently came back with a bundle of clothing. They said that his action did not arouse any suspicion and believed he had obtained his own clothes.
 The trio are charged with stealing clothing from an automobile owned by Sergt. Joseph Famiglietti, who was home Saturday from Camp Ed wards, Mass. Sergt. Famiglietti's brother testified that his brother complained of missing his clothes Saturday night after he had parked his car and in court the witness identified a blue sport shirt which belonged to his brother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
BROOKLYN NEWS

Arrangements have been completed by the St. JoSeph's church welfare committee for c picnic for the bene- At of tho St. Joseph's orphanage which will be held Sunday afternoon at tho farm of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Krugelis, on Highland avcnue, The church choir and the St. JoSeph's Fife and Drum corps are expected to participate in the program, as they have for all parish picnies in past years. Dancing and refresh. ments will be Included. The event will start ct 1 o'clock.
 Members of the arrangements committee are Vincent Urbonas, chairman, Peter JokubauSkas, Wal. tor Bogusas, John Jakstas, Mrs. An- no dirdzijauSkaS, Mrs. Constance JosaitiS, Mrs. Magdalen Karinaus- kas, Mrs. Elizabeth MatulinaS and Mrs. Matilda Baker.
 Large crowds have been attending the bazaar which opened Monday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
Treasurer
Picnic Arranged For
 Orphanage's Benefit
vlce-Presldent

Welfare Committee Supervising Plans for Sundays
 Event-Bazaar Attracting Large Crowds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10

night at the lot on the corner of Bank and America streets. The ba- zaar, which Is being sponsored by tho Italian Civic club for the bene- fit of it's annual children,s Christi mas party, will continue until Sat- urday night. A leading attraction is 0 performance by Harry Froboess, aerial marvel. Anthony Lepore heads the committee in charge of the af- fair.
 The Lithuanian Women's Roman Catholic Alliance, Lodge 43, will meet tonight ct 6 o'clock at the Knights of Lithuania clubhouse on Green street. Plans will be made for the Setni.annual convention of the state organization which will take place in Waterbury next month and also for . card party scheduled for October l7. Mrs. Marcelle Digimas will preside.
 Members Of the party committee are Mrs. Diginas, Mrs. stephania sapranas, Mrs. Martha Zailckas, Mrs, Isabelle Jankauskas, Mrs. Jo- ana Dukauskas and Mrs. Nellie MatuSevice.
 Samuel Mastropietro was elected president of the Red Wings club of the Brooklyn YMCA at Q meeting at the clubhouse Monday night. Other officers for the coming year will be Michael Carozza, vice presi- dent; Louis Tartaglia, secretary; John BaSile, treasurer. Plans were made by the club for a Communion breakfast which will take place on October ct Waverly, Inn.
 A rehearsal for the Mount Car mel Dramatic club play, "Juan Jose" will be conducted tonight at } o'clock at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. Fioruccl is director of tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
THREE HELD FOR
 SUPERIOR COURT
Probable Cause Found in Cases of Negroes in
 Theft Case

Probable cause was found in the cases of three negroes from New Haven by Judge T. E. Conway in municipal court today and they were bound over to the next session of criminal superior court under $l 900 bonds each when they were arraign- cd on charges of stealing clothing from an automobile.
 The accused, who were appre- hended in New Haven by Lieuts Edward McElligott and Joseph Ben- dler, are: Leon Hill, 32, and Edward Wilson, 4l, both of 92 Dixwell ave- nue, and William Carter, 42, of PAS Dlxwell avenue. all of New Haven.
 The accused testified they picked