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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
Missing G0Uel
 F0iIs To Upset
 Lieut.. GoUernor

Democrat Legislative Reporter
 state Capitol, Hartford, May lS-Lleutenant- Governor 0dell Shepard, presiding officer of the Senate, proved equal Co the occasion yesterday when some prankSter stole his gavel during . recess.
 T can see," said the scholar ly official, "that the neearious purpose of this deed was Co keep me from preserving order ln this body. However, pending further developments I have managed tO secure . new gavel."
 Whereupon he banged tho new gavel on the desk and called on the Senate to rec sume It's session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
Full Weather Report

Boston, May 1B-(UP)-weath. or forecasts
 CONNECTICUT - I'm r c sing e!Oudfneaas and continued eool toe Mtght. Friday partly cloudy
 MAsSACHUSETTS - n reasinK continued oloudinesg, continued cool Friday partly cloudy through the day: Scattered light showers in the BerkShires. Warmer.
 RHODE ISLAND -- InoreaHlne continued eioudiness, eintinued cool tonight. Friday partly cloudy throughout tho day. Warmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

con, and Rev. Robert Chagnon al
 sub-deacon.
 A special musical program wal
 played and sung by Mrs. Robert
 Birt.
 The bearers were: Arthur Burnett Wesley Fancher, Middleton Parsons Walter McGuire, Maurice Foley ano Joseph w. Murphy.
 Interment was in Calvary ceme- tery with services by Father Morri- son.
 The funeral of James Hay was held yesterday at ? o'clock at the
 Alderson funeral home. Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, officiating. Burial was In new Pine Grove cemetery, Honorary bearers, all from Scovills steam department were: Louis Ven- ter James Sullivan, Joseph Crave line and David Carmichael.
 Bearers were: Robert FInlay, John Conrad, Thomas Allan, Daniel Meek, Henry Waldo and James Littlejohn.
 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth M, Weimer Of l6 Walnut avenue was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 central avenue, Rev. Francis o, Ayres oflciating. Burial was In old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Rev. Richard Heg- arty Of Port Washington, N. r., A former pastor of the First Meth. odiSt church of Waterbury, will be held this evening at 0:l5 o'clock at the Port Washington, N. Y. First Methodist church. Burial will be in the Nassau-Knowles cemetery to- morrow.
 The funeral of Joseph Michaud, 6s, of 2l6 Merden avenue will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the Gagnon funeral home, i8b South Elm street, to st. Anns church at 10 o'clock. Burial will Do in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary tFichera) Natalie, 3i, of a Haw. thorne avenue, will be held tornor- roy at 8 o'clock from the LaPorta fuenral home, 67 Holmes avenue to Dur Lady Of Mount Carmel church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call It the funeral home today from 3 70 II p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Kelly of l8l Blanchard street will % held tomorrow morning at 8;l5 rom the home to st. Peter and Paul church where solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call ct the home af- ter { D. m. today.
 The funeral of Mrs. Agota Pop inskas of 520 Wilson street will be ield from the Deliniks Funeral Home, l7 Congress avenue, tomor- 'ow morning at 8:45 o'clock to St. Josephs church at 9. Burial will be In Calvary cemetery. Friends nay call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening until 10:3O o'clock.
 The funeral Of William Brooslin ,f l96 cooke street was held yester- lay from the Clark Funeral Home, Rabbi Moses B. Sheinkopf ofiiciat- ng, Burial was in the Star Benevo- ent Association cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Mary Mat thews of Southbury was held this morning at 8 o'clock from the Lunny funeral home, 70 Central ave. nut, to the Sacred Heart church, Southbury. Rev. Cornelius Buckley celebrated the requiem Mass at o'clock.
 Burial was in Sacred Heart cem- tery, Southbury.
 The funeral of Joseph R. Carroll Of 350 Grandview avenue was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, POO East Main street, to the Blessed sacra- ment church. Rev. Francis Barrett celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem at 9 o'clock, assisted by Rev. Edward L. Morrison as dea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
CARD Or THANKS

We wish to express our apprecia- . ton to our many friends, nelghbors, especially the Staff of the Water- town High School and the Water. town Board of Education for their expressions of sympathy and kind- ness shown us during the Illness and death of our beloved father and brother, John M. Meagher.
 (Slgned)
 KATHRYN M. BIGHAM,
 The MEAGHER FAMILY,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
W1NONA REBEKAH

A regular meeting of the Winona Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows, was held last night at Odd Fellows hall. Card playing followed the business.
 At z o'clock Wednesday evening there will be Q rehearsal of the guard team; at 8 o'clock the officers will rehearse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
CARD or THANKS

We. wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neiRhbors, for floral offerings and tho. expres. Slons of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent be- reavement, the death of our beloved wlfo and mother, Maria Lucia Brlenzn.
 (SIgned) Her Husband: .. VITO BRTENZA and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

The German poet, Fallersleben. wrote Deutschland uber Ailes." the German national anthem, at Helgo- land, in l84l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

The franking privilege is that of sending mall without paying postage and comes from the old French "franc," meaning free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

FITzGERALD-A m n | h's m n d Mass of requiem will be celebrated Friday morning, at $500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose Of the soul of tho late Patrick Fitzgerald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

HOWARD--First anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning, at S:30 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Bridget Howard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

anniversary Mass of requiem will he celebrated Sat- urday morning. May 17th, at S:0O o'clock, at the Sacred Heart Church. for the repose of the soul of the
 late John A. Fogarty. 5-l5-2t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
DIED
MASSES

COzY-A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, at S:00 o'clock, at
 St. Mary's Church, Union City. for the repose of the soul of the late
 Mrs. Michael Cozy. 5-15-2t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

The funeral Of William Brooslin of l96 cooke street was held yester- day from the Clark Funeral Home, Rabbi Moses B. Sheinkopf ofiiciat- ing, Burial was in the Star Benevo- lent Association cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
Last Rites Held For
Ray Kern Tuesday

Funeral services for Ray T. Kern,
81, Orange township farmer, were
held at the Stanley Basinger Funeral
home Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
His death occurred Sunday morning
at 2:45 o'clock at the Bluffton Com
munity hospital after an illness of
two years. He had been bedfast
since the last of August.
Mr.. Kern, who resided east OF
town, was born in BlufftoH on Feb
Is, 1889, the son of Isaac and Mary
(Long) Kern and resided all of his
life in the Bluffton vicinity.
He was married on Sept. 2, 1917
to Mary M. Burkett, who died last
December 18.
Surviving are daughter, Trs
Oliver Spaeth, at home; four sisters
Mrs. Edgar Root, Mrs. Carl Burk-
hart, and Mrs. Wilbur Fish all OF
Bluffton and Mrs. Albert Leckey OF
Findlay.
Mr.. Kern belonged to the Bluffton
Odd Fellows lodge and to the United
Brethren church at Rawson.
The funeral services were in
charge of Rev. Paul Zimmerman pas
tor of the Rawson u B. church ano
burial was in the Maple Grove ceme.
terry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
In New Locations

Francis Devier and family have
moved from the Eugene Benroth
property on North Lawn avenue to
the Biderman apartments on South
Main street.
Earl Lugibill and family have NOV
ed from the Mrs. Zehrbach apart
ments on Vine street to the home OF
I. A. Kitchen on Cherry street.
E. I. Reagan and family are occu.
pying their newly completed resi-
dence on West Kibler street. Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Bruce will move from
rooms in the A. L. Baumgartner res.
idence on South Main street into the
Mrs. Moses Steiner property on West
kibler street vacated by the Reagan
family.
Rev. A. F. Albro and family have
moved to the Jesse Welty farm north
of Bluffton on the Dixie highway
Eldon King who formerly occupied
the place has moved to Mt. Cory.
Ezra Basinger and family are oc.
cupying the property on Jefferson
street which he recently purchased
vacated by the Albro family. Dor
Cupples is moving from south OF
town into the property on Cherry
street which he purchased from Ba'
singer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
Joe Muninad Is We'd
At Columbus GrOUe

Announcement of the wedding of
Joe Mumma, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Mumma, of Mound street, to
Miss Hilda Schaad, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Schaad, of Columbus
Grove on March s, was made here
this week.
The wedding took place at the
home of the officiating minister, the
Rev. Bradley, pastor of the Colum-
bus Grove Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mumma are living in
Bogota, New Jersey, where he is
employed at the Riley Stoker Co
Mr.. Mumma graduated from Bluff.
ton High school in the class of 1895
and Mrs. Mumma is a graduate o1
Columbus Grove High school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
BLuftOn Orchestra
GiUen High Rating

Excellent was the rating given to
the Bluffton High school orchestra in
the northwest Ohio district contest
held at the high school gymnasium
Friday afternoon.
This rating gives the Bluffton or
chestra the right to enter the state
contest to be held at Columbus in
several weeks. Bluffton was enter
ed in the contest in the class B di-
vision although the size of the school
would normally be for class C COM
petition.
Prof. Sidney Hauenstein is con-
ductor of the orchestra.
Other schools competing here which
won the right to participate in the
state contest were:
Class A--Flndlay.
Class BB-Shawnee.
Class C--Ada and Spencerville.
Class CC-Haskins and Ft. Jen-
nings.
The rating of | was superior and
III was excellent. There also were
ratings of III and Nv. Only schools
receiving the rankings of / and III
were entitled by the judges to COM
pete in the state orchestral contest
at Columbus the latter part of April.
The contest was sponsored by the
Bluffton college department of music
under the Craftsmanship of Prof. Rus
sell A. Lantz, head of the depart
ment. Judges were Prof. Arthur
Williams and Prof. Don Morrison of
Oberlin college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
TOWN PLANS TO
CONTINUE DRIVE
ON MOSQUITOES
Allotment Made i'm Municipal
Budget for Funds to Wage
Fight this Summer
Aid of Householders is Asked
In Cooperation with Muni-
cipal Campaign

Successful beyond expectation in
its first year, Bluffton's anti-mosquito
campaign will be continued this
spring and summer, Mayor w. A.
Howe announced Tuesday.
Funds for spraying Big and Little
Riley creeks and other bodies of water
where mosquito larvae may be found
have not yet been voted by the coun-
Gil, but an allotment has been set
aside in the budget for the require
ments, the mayor said.
Spraying and campaign including
precautions on the part of each in
dividual householder will be inaugur-
ated as soon as weather makes the
program necessary.
Early Start Essential
One of the essentials of successful
mosquito eradication is an ealy start
on the control program, Mayor Howe
declared.
Every Bluffton resident must coop
crate if the fullest benefits are to be
enjoyed, and control this year should
be easier than last if everyone living
within the town limits will do his part
it was pointed out.
Principal breeding places of mos
quitoes about homes include cisterns,
barrels, tubs and buckets of water,
shallow wells, pools of water from
rains, leaky pipes, leaky hydrant
valves, tin cans, uncovered cesspools,
plugged roof cutters and downspouts,
damp cellars and piles of rubbish.
Householder Can Help
Householders can help make the
control program success by keeping
their premises clean and watching
every possible breeding place.
| Buttons municipal garbage and
rubbish collection system inaugurated
last summer also is believed to have
helped control mosquito infestation
and it will be continued another year
on the basis of present Indications.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
Several Auto Accidents Occur On Route
25 Near Corporation Limit South OF Town
With The Sick

Richard Augsburger, high school
junior and son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
+. Augsburger of North Lawn ave-
nue. underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at the Community hos
pital Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Maver Null of Continental
who is recovering from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident last
January has been removed from
Bluffton hospital to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Martinka in the
Hauenstein apartments. The acci-
dent in which Mrs. Null was injured
occurred near Jackson, Mich, where
she spent several weeks in a hos
pital. She was later brought to the
Bluffton hospital where she was a
patient for four weeks.
Condition of Mrs. Emma Diefen-
defer who is bedfast at the home
of her daughter remains unchanged
Mrs. Harold Carr of Union town
ship is recovering at the Bluffton
hospital following major operation
Glen Ramer of Mound street is a
patient at Bluffton hospital.
John Weller, Jr., residing on the
Mcclure farm south of Beaverdam
is i'll with pleurisy and complications
at Bluffton hospital.
Harriet Fett, high school sopho
more is i'll with mumps at the hom,
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elme
Fett.
Mrs. Cecil Kuhn has been removet
from the hospital to her home OF
Cherry street.
Mrs. Mary Follet has been re
moved from the hospital to he
home near Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
Lions Revue GiUen
At School TueSday

A large crowd attended the an
nual musical revue of the Lions club
held at the high school gymnasium
Tuesday night. Amateur musicians
and entertainers from the Bluffton
area appeared on the program and
received $50 in cash prizes awarded
for the best performances.
An audience vote determined the
prize winners. Prizes, awarded in
three divisions, were as follows: Ju-
venile-Cecile Potee, acrobatic dane
ing; Adult music, Ann Rollins, dra-
matte soprano of Findlay, a fresh
man at Bluffton college,; Adulty nov
city, Bernard Kerchner, comedy
dancer from Lima.
Second place in the adult novelty
division was won by Dale Francis,
Bluffton college senior, who did imi-
tations of important political person
alities.
In the adult musical division, sec
ond place was won by an instrument
al quartet composed of Lawrence
Burkhalter, Arthur and Harold Thies-
sen and William Holtkamp, all Bluff
ton college students.
Second place in the juvenile divi-
sion was won by Mary Kathrine Bau-
man, daughter of DIR. and Mrs. |. w.
Bauman, with her piano solo.
Proceeds of the event will go to the
Lions club community betterment
fund.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
Detroit Woman in Bluffton Hos
pital with Injuries from
Head-0n Collision
Big Semi-trailer Truck Slips In
to Ditch Near Altman
Farm Monday Night

A Detroit woman is IN the Bluffton
hospital recovering from injuries sus-
tanned as two highway accidents oc-
Cured near the Bluffton corporation
limits Monday night between $3.50
and 900 o'clock, the Jesuit of slip
perry pavements and obscured vision
due to mist.
The most serious Of the accidents
was head-on collision between cars
driven by Mrs. Ethel Zimmerman, A,
of Detroit and Ellis Hughes, 81. of
Cleveland, just south of the corpora
tion limits at $3.50 p. IN.
SLIPPERY PAVEMENT
The Zimmerman auto was heading
north and the Hughes car was trav-
cling south when the Zimmerman
automobile skidded on the slippery
pavement into the path of the
Hughes car. Both autos were com
pletely demolished in the crash and
the occupants were taken to the
Bluffton hospital.
Also in the Zimmerman auto wa:
sister-in-law, Mrs. Madeline Zim
norman, So, also of Detroit. Hughe.
was travelling alone. Most seriousl,
injured was Mrs. Ethel Zimmerman
who suffered fractuz Ieft wris
and bruised chest. Mrs Madelin,
Zimmerman received severe cut il
the jaw and minor bruises. She wa!
released shortly after the accident
and returned to her home in Detroit
HUGHES RELEASED
Hughes received a scalp cut anc
was released at the hospital shortl,
after treatment.
No injuries were sustained in ths
truck accident several hours later
which was also caused by slippery
pavements when a semi-trailer trucl
slid off the highway into the ditcl
near the Rev. Altman farm soutl
of town.
The truck accident was PARTIAL,
responsible for two other mishaps a
the scene of the accident. A pas
senger car headed north also skiddet
into the ditch when brakes were an
piled as the car approached tn,
stalled truck.
CAR DAMAGED
A state highway patrol car parked
at the scene of the accident had TIL,
left front fender torn off. when an
other automobile in coming to ;
stop at the scene of the acciden
skidded into the officers automobile
In recent months numerous acci
dents have occurred on the stretcl
OF pavement extending for about
mile south of town on route 25. Roa,
experts are puzzled as to the reaso,
for the prevalence of accidents a
this point.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
HOUSING SHORTAGE
May make ALLEY
INTO new STREET
Alley Adjoining Triplett Com
pany May be Converted
Into Thorofare
Property Owners Consider
Plans to Remodel Barns
Into Dwellings

Construction of a residence at the
rear of the Mrs. Alma Bixel property
on South Main street has given inn
petus to movement to convert into
a street the alley on which the new
property will face.
Connected with the movement to
establish a street on the site of the
present alley is Bluffton's shortage
of housing accommodations. A num-
Der of South Main street property
owners, the rear of whose lots face
the alley are said to be considering
proposals to remodel into dwellings
the barns and garages at the rear OF
their properties.
The alley extends north from Pop
lar street and merges with Harmon
road short distance before the lat
ter's junction with East College
avenue.
Desirable Location
For the greater part of the distance
the alley adjoins the property of the
Triplett Electrical Instrument com
pany and overlooks Harmon road
This location, it is pointed out woulo
be a most desirable location for rem.
tai dwellings for Triplett employees
Mayor w. A. Howe stated the first
of the week that no formal applica-
ton had been presented to him. How
ever, the mayor stated that he be.
lievde that such proposal would
meet with favor, should it be pre-
sented.
Construction of the first residence
to be built facing the alley wa:
started week ago by Rev. Levi Mel
linger who recently purchased tn.
rear portion of the lot from Mrs. Blk
ell.
Rev. Mellingei and family movet
here from Lafayette, Ind, last No
vember and have since been occupy
| ing an apartment in the home o
Mrs. Bixel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
Churches Cooperating
In Good Friday Meet

Union services will be conducted
by the Bluffton ministerial associa-
ton at the Presbyterian church dur
ing the afternoon of Good Friday on
April IL it was announced by Rev.
Charles Armentrout, president of the
association.
Seven Bluffton ministers, represent
ing the ministerial association, will
speak at the services in observance
of Holy Week. The federation of
church young people will hold a
candle lighting service at the Pres
byterian church in the evening at
7:30 o'clock.
The young people will also hold
an early Easter morning service.
H. w. Berky, Bluffton college in
structor, will be the speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
WOODROW LITTLE
IS NAMED CARRIER
ON RURAL ROUTE
Resigns Position at Store Here
To Take Up Duties on
Route l, Monday
Other Appointments Expected
To be Announced by Post
master This Spring

Appointment of Woodrow Little as
mail carrier on Bluffton Rural Route
No. / was announced by Postmaster
E. r. Reichenbach the first of the
week.
Little, who has been manager of
a variety store in Bluffton for the
past five and one-half years resigned
his connection with the establishment
to take up his duties on the mail
route Monday morning.
Vacancy in the store management
was filled by Ralph Patterson, who
took over Little's duties at that place
Monday. Patterson for many years
was associated in the operation of a
barber shop here.
Replaces Veteran Carrier
As carrier on Route No. l, Little
replaces Clyde Yerger veteran rural
carrier who has been in the service
for the past twenty-eight and one
half years. Yerger has been unable
to carry mail since the first of the
year because of i'll health and the
route has been covered by Mel Long,
substitute carrier.
Little's appointment was made from
list of three top ranking candidates
who were certified by the federal civil
service commission following COM
petitive examination here last sum-
mer.
The appointment is one of several
which are expected to be made at the
post office this spring. Among these
appointments now pending are those
of carrier for Rural Route No. 2, JAM
itor, assistant janitor and CHAIRMAN
and an additional postoffice clerk.
Postmaster to Name Personnel
Appointments to these positions
will be made by Postmaster Reichen-
bach from lists of eligible candidates
furnished by the civil service COM
mission. Personnel for these posi-
tions are expected to Be announced
as soon as routine requirements have
ben met.
Mail on Rural Route No. 2 has been
carried since last fall by Ralph Pat
terson serving as temporary carrier
filling the vacancy % Ross B,galt
who retired. Pattei son will continue
his duties on the rural route together
with his new connection at the store
unil 4 regular carrier is named.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
TripplehOrn Named
Garbage Collector

Russell Tripplehorn will continue
as Bluffton's garbage collector. Trip
plehorn who was employed by the
council year ago for the work was
re-employed for tse coming year at
the meeting of the council, Monday
night.
His term of service will begin in
May. The present rate of pay, ST.
300 annually will be continued un-
changed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
TripIett Plant Leads
In Safety Campaign

The Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co. Tuesday stood at the head of
the honor roll with release of the
report for the second month of the
sixth Allen county industrial safety
campaign.
In the local plant, total of l40,-
204 manhours was completed with
out a reportable accident.
Others on the honor. roll included
the Colonial Finance Co., Diesel
Wemmer-Gilbert Corp, Allen County
Schools, the Ohio Power Co., Lima
Telephone and Telegraph Co., The
Leader Store and West Ohio Gas Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
TUO More BLuftOn
Men Called In Draft

Selective service draft calls this
week will take two more Bluffton
bows for a years service in the
United States army.
'Donivan Berry of Cherry street
was inducted by Board No. and
left for Toledo Tuesday. Robert
West of South Lawn avenue left for
the Toledo induction center Wednes-
day.
West did not go on call from
Board No. 8 as he has been employed
in Toledo at the Garner Funeral
home and was inducted by Toledo
board. His brother, James West,
town clerk, is expected to leave with
a Board No. 3 quota later this
month.