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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Physical Standards
Modified By Navy

A relaxation of physical standards
for enlistments in the u. S. Navy
and the Naval Reserve was an
nounced this week by the Navy de-
partment. In commenting on this
action, the Navy department an
nouncement stated that numerous
men who in past months have sought
to enlist and have been rejected on
the basis of minor physical defects
will, because of the modification of
physical standards, be encouraged to
re-apply for enlistment in either the
regular Navy or the Naval Reserve
for the duration of the emergency.
The Navy Department has re-
quested that any person knowing of
young men who had been barred
from enlistment in the Navy or the
Naval Reserve because of minor
physical reasons should bring this
modification in physical requirements
to the attention of these young men.
Any applicant who has been re-
jected because of minor defects is
urged to re-apply for enlistment in
the Navy or Naval Reserve imme-
diately.
All applicants accepted with de-
fects requiring correction will be
hospitalized. After correction of
these defects recruits will be re-
turned to their Training Stations at
the earliest practicable time.
These modified physical standards
will apply for all applicants for en-
listment in either the regular Navy
or the Naval Reserve with the excep-
tion of applicants for enlistment in
classes for prospective commissioning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18

pastor of Central Church of Christ
! of Findlay is heard every Tuesday
! afternoon at 1880 over the new
Findlay broadcasting station, WIN
at 1880 on the radio dial. The pro-
gram lasts for a quarter-hour. The
McComb Church of Christ is heard
at the same hour on Thursdays.
There have been all sorts of
strange occurrences due to the un-
usually warm weather this fall-but
new one happened Tuesday morn
! ing when Mrs. Albert Augsburger
cut a pumpkin and found the seeds
already sprouted and some of the
long six inch sprouts had tiny
leaves. Half of the pumpkin was
placed in the News window where it
is attracting much attention.
Comes word that Louis "Joll'
Woods, remembered by oldtimers as
Bluffton football and basketball
luminary some thirty years ago is
now manager of a tailoring estab-
lishment in Louisville, KY. He is
the son of Mrs. Bertha Woods of
West College avenue. Woods is
married and has daughter in sec
ond year high school. Another
daughter born last month died the
day after birth.
When it comes to changing auto
mobile tires in jig time you've got
to hand it to Lester Niswander-
just to show 'em how it's done
Lester changed a tire and safety
tube for Gerald Swank, North Mair
street barber, in fifteen minutes
after Swank wagered he couldn't dc
it in a half hour.
After this war is over Don Geiger
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Memo Geiger
will show the boys some of the
fine points of skiing. Don is il
training with the regular army as
ski trooper and is getting a lot
of practice with his unit this winter
|, Correction is made of an item
which appeared in this column thai
Paul Kliewer is a flyer with the
marine corps. Paul is a student il
| Northwestern Medical school a
Chicago. His brother, David Klie
wer, is flying with the marines ant
stationed at Eva field, six mile!
from Pearl Harbor, where he hai
been for the past year, instructinl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18

cantonments and island bases and
in garrisoning distant outposts
The answer is voiced in a song
a glorious hymn that will be heard
from virile young throats singing
in praise of Him in whom reposes
mankind's steadfast hope in this
dark hour of the worlds history.
The hymn, a favorite of the
American soldier and of his fore
bears in arms since colonial camp
fires, 10 Come, All Ye Faithful" !"
will be sung in 200 new Army
chapels where this year Christmas
services will be held for the first
time.
In his spiritual life, Army chap
lains declare, the citizen soldier
finds the closest tie linking military
duties with the cherished customs
of his home. Especially among
young men from the farming COM
munities and the towns and smaller
cities the observance of Christmas
in the camps will not be unlike the
programs in churches throughout
the Land where friends and neigh
bors assemble for the Christian
festival. In Army chapels the
same midnight services will be
held, the youthful worshipper will
join in the same inspiring music, he
will hear again the same messages
of hope, the same fervent prayers
for peace and good will.
During Yuletide the singing of
familiar carols will enliven the
camps, not only in the training
areas at home but the same music
of cheer and comfort will echo from
the cliffs of Iceland and the wastes
of Greenland as well as among the
tropic shores of Trinidad, Guiana,
and the Orient. For the Chief of
Chaplains has announced the dis
tribution of the new Army and
Navy Hymnal, a book containing
the best in sacred themes, subdi-
vided for Protestant, Catholic, and
Jewish forms of worship. Special
visitations will be made to the hos
pitals. Neither will the inmates
of the guardhouse be overlooked.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Special Assembly Held at Bluff
ton High School Monday
For Celebration
First Ten Amendments to Con
stitution Ratified Dec.
15, 1871

Celebrating the 150th anniversary
of the adoption of the Bill of Rights
observation of the sesqui-centennia
of that vital document of human
liberty was made by fraternal anc
patriotic bodies throughout the ma.
ton and the Blufton schools at var.
ious times on Monday.
Bluffton High school held a special
assembly Monday morning in which
the students discussed each of the
first ten amendments to the Fedora
constitution, which together consti
tute the Bill of Rights. A panel dis
cussion was then held by the stu
dents on the subject as to the issue.
involved in the Bill of Rights in 9
time of national emergency.
NATION WIDE
Local observance of the annivers
airy of the adoption of the Bill o.
Rights was in accordance with the
nation wide celebration in line will
the resolution of Congress authoriz
ing the president ito issue a pro
clamation designating December Is
1941, as Bill of Rights Day, calling
upon officials of the Government t
display the flag of the United States
on all Government buildings on tha
day, and inviting the people of tn,
United States to observe the da,
with appropriate ceremonies ant
prayer"
The precise event signalized b,
the ceremonies was the ratification
of the Bill of Rights by the State o
Virginia whereby the assent of tn
necessary three-fourths of the state
was secured making it a part of tn
Constitution of the United States.
FEDERAL CONVENTION
A study of history shows that tn
Constitution written at the Fedora
Convention in the summer of 178
did not contain specific declaration
of individual rights. In the opinion
of the delegates present such a de
claration was unnecessary since
would simply reaffirm rights alread
existing.
Nevertheless when the draft wa
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18

of beads with the name of the owner
attractively woven into the strands
Since it takes at least an hour to
make the bracelet and the beads cost
money, she says that her margin of
profit is rather slim at five cents
per bracelet.
Miniature managers to serve as nut
cups for Christmas are being made
by the Religious Education classes of
the Bluffton public schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Althaus were
unsuccessful in their attempt to ar
rive home before the school bus
after an afternoon of Christmas
shopping. The children, Ferol
Treva and Janet, when their parents
arrived home a few minutes after
the bus did, noticed that the bacl
seat of the car was full of mys
terious looking packages. So cur
ious were they that their father
found it necessary to lock the car
They all had great fun figuring ou
what their presents might be.
Apparently very practical not,
is the dominant theme of Christina.
shopping this year. At least tha
was the evidence seen in the gift ex
change held by the Bluffton teacher,
in their annual Christmas party il
/ the cafeteria Monday night. Man!
of the men present received sucl
/ gifts as steel files, measuring tapes
hack saws, pliers, hammers Will,
/ many of the women present received
kitchen utensils and other practica
gifts to help in various phases O.
house work.
A hen pheasant apparently in
jured and unable to fly was caugh
by Beverly Biery at her home ol
South Main street, Saturday after
noon. The bird was turned over t,
officers of the Sportsmen's club VIII
discovered on examination that
was not injured but was unable t.
fly because its wings had beel
clipped, presumably by someone VIII
intended to keep the bird for a pet
Possession of a pheasant is illegal
Roy Rogers, north of town on tn
Dixie, has agreed to provide foo
for the bird until it is able to car
for itself.
Bluffton people will be intereste
to know that Rev. Alvordan Althaus
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18

Buy now, while bikes are
fully equipped. Thrill your
boy or girl with one of our
streamlined deluxe S0N9s
equipped models. 'zS 20
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our gratitude
and appreciation to all the friends
and neighbors for their assistance
and sympathy extended during the
illness and death of our beloved
husband and father, Noah Moser;
also Rev. Burrichter who officiated
at the funeral, the singers for their
services and all those sending
flowers.
Mrs. Noah Moser & Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18

All will share the spirit of Christ
mas.
At this season the 1,626 chap
lains in our Army take stock of
their efforts through the year, and
the Chief of Chaplains advises the
Chief of Staff as well as the home
folks that most encouraging prog
ress has been made for the spirit
ual well-being of the troops.
Where IL, 100000 soldiers attended
religious services during the last
fiscal year with an average of 97.8
persons at each service, it is
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Cost, Four Gallons

New Workers may blush when
they remember their city once was
bought for $24, but the people of
Kernersville, N. c., really get red
when they remember that in 1855,
Caleb Story, an Irishman, bought
what is the now thriving town of
Kernersville for four gallons of rum.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
for that tough spot

EVERY HOLIDAY GIFT LIST has its hard
to fill spot. Why not fill it with gift sub
scription to The Bluffton News, the gift that
will continue for a whole year.
Also MOney-saving club offers with maga-
zines and daily papers.
With each subscription we will supply an
attractive holiday card announcing the gift
and the donor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18

officers of the air corps. He recent
ly refused life commission in the
air corps, as he hopes to study
medicine and surgery after the pres
ent emergency. The Kliewer broth
ers are sons of Rev. and Mrs. P. A.
Kliewer, of Albany, Oregon, Cor
merly Of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Relic Is Taxicah

The car in which Archduke Fer
dinand of Austria rode when he
was assassinated in 1914 now is used
as taxicab in Sarajevo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Cleaning White Shoes

Mix little powdered starch with
cold water. Rub it on the white
shoes with small brush and leave
to dry. The starch gives canvas
shoes the appearance of kid.-H. L.
Berrymoor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Christmas Carols IN the Camps
~ Feature american Soldiers YuIe

LUCKY indeed is
the soldier who OBJ
tains a Christmas fur
Tough and spends a
portion of his holiday
season at home, but
what about those hun
dreds of thousands of
American boys in our
Army who will re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
For The Money For The Show Use
Aueomobilea
NeuU Car Doolers

.s AusomsSllss Fer Sale
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
Lesnevich Getting
 Too Big For IFS Pound Competition

New York, Nov. 6.-The greatest danger facing Gus Lesnevich in his light heavyweight title defense against Tami Mauriello at Madison Square Garden a week from tonight is the sacrifice of strength involved in making weight.
 Lesnevich is no longer a genuine light.heavyweight and 1t may be necessary for him to abandon com. petition in this class regardless Of the outcome of his contest with Mauriello. Gus is planning to box as a heavyweight in the future.
 When he started to train for the MaurielIo match Lesnevich scaled about IeS pounds. That meant he had to shed at least ten pounds to A9ing him In at the required light heavyweight limit of l75 which he steps on the scales next Friday at noon.
 1t isn't easy. It wasn't easy the last time Lesnevich had to make that weight-when he met MauEtel- 10 at the Garden last August.
 Took It Ofs,
 Oll b1l4G OISa1aou t4AS ANNW WSA@@S champion tipped the state athletic commission scales at i76 l-4. Where" upon Gus had to go through series ef exercises in the weighing-in Room in order to take of that excess quarter of pound. He just made 1t.
 But in the fight that night Les nevich wilted badly in the closing rounds and it was only the fact that he had piled up e commanding lead in the early heats which enabled him to win the decision. It was ob- yious that Gus had lost lot of his stamina in the grueliing process of ni1edding poundage.
 Today Lesnevich, in training at the Pioneer gym, Is around the lS0 pound mark. He still has at least Ave pounds to take of. He has seven days in which to do 1t. He will do lt sll right, but the question is: at how biz a sacrifice.
 Mauriello, too, weighed over lT5 pounds when he started to train for khig fight but the pounds are drop ning off tho Bgonate easlly. He is stiII young, only 2i, and the extra aeah does not cling 50 firmly to his frame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
Financial
BusineSs Opportunities

MEAT and Grocery Store, also new six room self-heated house, build ing lots. private pond, lear garage. refuse to give reasons why for sale. Reeds, 900 West Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06

PONTIAC
 GOOD WILL CARS Hl Ford Business Coupe 90 De9oto Coupe, 9 & F 30 Pontiac 4sDoor Sedan 'ST Dodge yl-Door Sedan 'S6 Pontiac z-Door Sedan 'S8 Chevrolet 2-Door Sedan 'a3 Buick Sedan '34 Ford Business Coupe 'S3 Chevrolet Sedan 'S2 Chevrolet A-Door Sedan EMMONS 6 SEVILLE
 Pontiac Sales 6 Service A0T Meadow st. Dial 3.Si4e A81 Meadow St. Open Evenings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
PANTS TO BLAME

" Cobb claims that many low pitches are called strikes by base- ball uunplres today because players wear their pants down below their kmeNR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
TWTLIGHT GOLF

Twilight golf tournaments have been instituted at the Bonnie Briar club of Larchmont, N. Y, with Q special fec including dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
NOTICE
JOSEPH SYM, of the Town of ' HaNen, Conn,

JOSEPH SYM, of the Town of West Haven, Conn.
 ANNA SYM, of the Town of Sedikart, Cxecho.S .Slovakia. SUPERIOR COURT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY at WATERBURY, Nov. Bth, 1891,
 ADDITIONAL ORDRER OF NOTICE ORDERED, that additional notice of the tendency of the complaint case be given by publishing this order in The Evening Democrat, . newspaper published in Waterbury, in said New Haven County, once a week fer two weeks successiveiy, beginning on or before the 18th day of November, 19Al.
 By some proper officer.
 By Order Of Court,
 GEORGE II. FREEMAN, ff-esas Clerk at Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06

CADILLAC
 USED CAR SALE Ai Plymouth 4-door Sedan Se Kasaile Conv. Coupe, R. @. F, 30 Cadillac 6l Sedan 80 0ldsEnobile Sedan Sa Buick 2-door Sedan S1 Cadillac Sedan ST Dodge Sedan S6 Packard 7-pass Sedan S6 Pontiac Sedan S8 Dodge Sedan Many Others To Choose From Cadillac Sales & Service S0k watsrtowh Ave. Dial S-liAe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
SPORT MISSIONARY

During the coming season, Char lev psteFson. billiard expert, will lecture and give demonstration al uanre tan SO colleges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
Automobiles
. Ausos and TruSEs Fer Sale
194O BUICK CENTURY

Waterbury Motors, Inc. 500 WAteFtown Ave. A.6i29-4-o7se
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
COUPES

JOHN J. COLLINS, ING.
 De Soto and Plymouth 38 Willow St. Dial S.2i2e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
AUTO DRIVING

6 Easy Lessons, fully Insured. Ger equipped with dual contTols.. Raa- sonahle rates. Ask for tree 6em0n-
 atEatlnn. 1el. A.AleA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
NOTICE

srATE of CONNECTICUT, pIs- bATE COURT. November eth, iSti. ESTATE of LUIGI tor LOuISl TROSINO, late of the town Of Waterburys in said district, de- ceased.
 YistFIct of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed Hlx months from tha date hareof fofs the creditors of aaid estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to RreBent their accounts, properly att Rested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JOSEPH E, LA PORTA.
 Administrator. @ Holmes Ave,
 Waterbury, Conn. ii-6.st
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
Builaing ESss FsR saIs
Suburban Fer Sale

THREE-Miles from WatertoWn on . state road. Greatest buy of all. Q room house. reasonable, modern, 6 acres good land. House cost e1S.- O00 to build; hot water heat. tie bathss laEw0 rooms. hardwood floors. Ready for occupancy. Mo repairs. eoIOo0. Reasonable terms. Tel. Wa tertoWn S79. Arthur Beach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
NOTICE.

Advertising hearing on application of the General Auto Repair Oby John and Anthony Colangelol of GAO West Main street tor a Repairer's License.
 Hearing to he held Monday. No- vemheF 19sss. 1eal ak 1lss0 A. N. in the Ofilce of the Mayor. City Hall, Grand Street, Waterbury. Cam. 11-B-sk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Call to Join Units
Ignored by
Troops

TO proceed any further than
Travnik.
The reason was this: General
Nedelkovic, commander of the
army in Croatia. was stlll unln-
formed of the surrender on April
IS. five days after it was ordered!
His troops continued their rear
guard actions, mining roads and
blowing up bridges and otherwise
impeding the German drive.
Troops Ignore Call
At Travnik had luncheon with
General Nedelkovic, and he made
this revelation;
"My troubles began when
only 25 per cent of the troops
called up responded for active
service. Instead of the 100000
men with which the fourth and
seventh armies were to have
been organized, 1 had approx
mately 5O,000-and the majority
of them were Croats.
THE possibility of successful
resistance dwindled when the
CrOats turned against the Serbs,
causing wholesale slaughter on
both sides. This paved the way
for a virtually unopposed Ger
man advance, in which German
casualties were extremely low.
Unfortunately, we were not
able to fight the Germans at our
northern frontier. We fought
three battles south of Brod In
the Starimjdan region, but we
succeeded In withdrawing only
two battalion and two artillery
units.
Serb Honor SaUed
"The others were sacrificed.
We pitted men against machines
-oX-carts against tanks.
But at least Yugoslavia's
honor was saved"
After luncheon General Nedel-
kovic assured me that there was
no need to worry about meeting
the Germans for at least a day
But German advanced motor
cycle units were encountered only
ID minutes after we left Travnik!
And there we received a final
illuminating sidelight on the death
of Yugoslavia.
An officer of a panzer division
commanded by General STAMPED
told us that, so far as he knew,
only Is Germans were killed" in
that region.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
New Zone Law
Survey Begins

The Detroit city plan commits
sion Saturday announced the be-
ginning of a city-wide canvas TO
register all buildings which do not
conform to the regulations of the
new zoning ordinance.
Although the ordinance places
all areas of the city within one of
ID different coming classifications,
the plan commission realizes that
there are manv buildings within
these areas which do not conform
to the classifications.
Although the new ordinance Is
not retroactive, and therefore has
no effect upon the present status
of such nonconforming buildings,
it does provide that these struc-
lures cannot be enlarged or
changed in character, although
they may be altered and mod
erniZed.
Thus, it is the purpose of the
survey to register all such build
ings in order that the plan COM
mission may know their number,
size and present use.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Sees j. ). Giant
In War, Industry
Times stan Correspondent

ANN Dor, April 26.-
Either we shall lose this war or
we shall come out of it with such
military and industrial power as
man has never before modified"
DR.. William E. Wickenden, presi-
dent of Case School of Applied
Science, told the annual Univer-
sity of Michigan honors convoca-
ton.
Addressing an audience of more
than 5000, he continued:
Either we shall have to come
to terms with a master race or
we shall have the world on our
hands for reorganization. This
is the first mile. But what of
the second mile-the intellectual
and spiritual self-discipline for
world reconstruction"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
FolIows Rulers

The struggle began Sunday,
April 6. After the initial bonn
bardments of Belgrade, / followed
the government and high COM
mand on its Odyssey as it moved
from place TO place before the on
rushing Germans.
By April IL, l was in Serajevo.
The high command, threatened
with capture, had moved from
Zvornik TO Pail, just outside Sera-
jevo.
There the high command was
Joined by 17-year-old King Peter
who had remained in Belgrade
during all the bornbings-even
though his own palace had been
blasted to ruins. The foreign office
took UP quarters at Ilidje.
Bewilderment of the country at
that time was graphically revealed
on the seventh day after the war
began. Newspaper extras an
nounced that Gen. Milan Nadic,
commander of the army in the
southeast, had been made a mar
shall because he had succeeded in
retaking Skoplje and separating
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
u. 5. Liner Held
In Port by Strike

NEW YORK, April 26.-The
United States last remaining sea
link with embattled Europe was
threatened today when the CLOS
Maritime Engineers Union called
a strike which prevented sailing of
the American Export liner ST.
honey.
Passengers were already aboard
ready to sail when the indefinite
postponement of the trip was an
nounced. They were taken to a
hotel by the company and told to
inquire Monday morning whether
the ship would sail.
The line operates passenger
ships from New York to Lisbon,
the only United States ships sail
ing to Europe.
Refused recognition as collec-
tive bargaining agent for licensed
engineers, the union threatened t.
tie up every ship operated by the
company.
Thousands of passengers in Eu.
rope have booked passage, the
listings already extending far into
next year.