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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

Madlyn Isham's toy dog, Jerry,
had six pups last week.
Lyle Niswander, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Niswander, has made a
swell basketball court in their hay
NOW. Lyle together with James
Steiner, James Reichenbach and
Kenneth Reichenbach played bas-
rketball in the unique gymnasium
Sunday afternoon.
Nobody else can ride Eileen
Wenger's horse "Nellie" except
Eileen herself. Eileen, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wenger,
south of town, is horse riding en-
thusiast but says that her enthus-
iasm and ability were acquired by a
very painful route. She fell off her
steed many times in learning the art
of horse riding. Now she performs
with skill and very seldom misses a
day in putting Nellie through her
PAGES.
Harold Santschi and Richard
Wenger were seen getting a good
sun tan Saturday morning as they
were moving the grass on the golf
course located on the Wenger farm.
A number of the high school boys
took advantage of the warm weather
last Friday and foresook the home
cooking of their mothers as they
prepared their suppers out in the
woods at Fox hill. An unusually
large number of toads were found
by the boys as they explored the
creeks and wooded area. Enjoying
the trip were: ! Herbert Siefield,
Ned Schultz, Kenneth, Richard and
Robert Oberly, Hugh Chamberlain,
Kenneth Finton, and Walter Stan
nus.
Many of the people on the rural
routes get their copies of the Bluff
ton News Wednesday night by hav-
ing their children get their copies
to bring home on the school busses.
After alternating all winter, the
pet turtle belonging to Alice Oyer,
daughter of Mrs. Adella Oyer of
South Jackson street, was found the
other day as she was raking the
yard. The pet disappeared last fall
and Alice gave the turtle up as lost,
strayed or stolen and was agreeably
surprised when she found it recently
in as good health as ever.
Added to the list of fisherman's
luck in Bluffton was the Is inch
bass caught by Robert Watkins at
the Buckeye lake Friday using
night crawler as bait.
One of the attractions of the
spring season in Bluffton is the
magnolia on the front lawn of Miss
Zanna Staater of South Main street.
1t has been in full bloom since the
latter part of last week and is much
admired by passersby.
Cal Balmer's Studebaker sedan
has established something of
record for long service. The car,
now sixteen years old, is used
principally for light delivery in con-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

The Federal Crop Reporting Board
reported on April 10 the following
stocks of grains on farms: Corn,
l,180,07s,000 bushels, or 54.2 per
cent of last years crop. Wheat,
l95,755,000 bushels, or "a per cent
OF 1940's crop, compared with
l23,776,000 bushels on hand the
same date last year. Also reported
was an indicated winter wheat crop
of 616,128,000 bushels, the largest
since 1888 and DC per cent larger
than 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

May l is the final day to sign for
participation in this years Triple-A
farm program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

The Ohio Division of Foods and
Diaries made 43,623 inspections,
analyzed 500 samples of foodstuffs,
and conducted 154 prosecutions of
willful violations endangering public
health during 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

Who says that the old fashioned
pleasure of buggy riding is not en-
joyed anymore? Robert Stratton
and Edgar Huber hitched up the old
gray mare and went "a buggy
ridin'" Sunday afternoon, and did
they have fun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
j. Year-Old Specialist Can
Name Any Car in Streets

That's a Buick, that's a
Studebaker, that's a Ford and
that's a Packard" he picked
them out quickly and without a
mistake. THAT ones a Nash,
here's a Chevrolet and over
here's a Pontiac"
Shown a batch of pictures OF
1912 models, he went through
them the same way but finally met
his nemesis. One photo puzzled
him.
81 haven't seen this one yet"
he parried. 1t was a WHY'S
American and Mickey vowed he
wouldn't miss it again.
"He knows models as far back
as 10 years." his mother chimed
in.
Mickey's parents recently
moved here from Chicago and
he has been having a picnic ever
since.
"Boy, what lot of cars" he
chortled. Am i having fun"
Mickey has a collection of more
than 200 toy autos which are his
favorite piaythings. He likes
guns and planes like others his
age, too.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

walked into the lobby of the
Palmer House one evening and
Immediately people gathered
around me. They took my bag
and gave me an escort. In the
dining room L WAS served as II
were king"
Stambaugh says the puzzle was
solved when a waiter stopped him
as he was leaving the dining room.
"Mr. Stambaugh." the waiter
queried, "how come you been
elected commander Of the
American Legion at Milwaukee
today and you're down here, all
the same time. heard you
make n speech over the radio
just n few minutes ago at Mil
waukee."
i've never met the Legion
commander" Tom said. 1T
might easily have happened
when I visited Fargo. N. D.,
which II the home town Of Lynn
Stambaugh. The last time Lynn
was at Fargo the home town
boys met him with 70 bands, a
drum corps and Is ma jorettes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Ford Experts
-
Aid us. Army
In Maintenance
Travelling Service
Men Given
lo-Week Courses

Factory trained service experts
are now available in every one Of
the Ford Motor Company,s %
branches to aid the army in opera
tion and maintenance of Ford-built
military equipment. These travel
ing service men have been given
FIVE to 10-week courses at the
|companys expense in the Army
Service School. maintained at the
Ford Rouge plant.
The men selected for this train
ing first received thorough
grounding in the mechanics OF
bomb service trucks, reconnois-
sance and command cars. cargo
trucks and staff cars and then OBJ
tanned additional experience by
serving as instructors in the five
divisions Of the Ford Army Serv-
ice School, which TO date has
trained 760 officers from army
posts all over the country.
In addition 10 the permanent
school at the Rouge plant. the
Ford company has three mobile
class rooms. One unit now at
Fort Bragg, N. c.. for the Fall
lmaneuvers in the southeast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Raises
Top

All Buick convertible models for
1912 have automatic tops operated
by push buttons on the instrument
panel. The buttons are located at
the left of the steering column. one
marked ~" and the other d. for
up and down.
The mechanism for raising the
top is electrical and is located in
the rear compartment, Snugly con-
cealed at either end and below the
fuil-length rear seat. Each installa-
ton includes two. one-fifth horse
power electric motors which power
the top-raising and lowering
They are wired from
the instrument panel 10 two
soleneids which actuate the top
raising gear in much the same
manner as the starting motor
turns over the engine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Sleeper
F Factory Installed Beds
Cut Touring Costs

The range, economy and fun of
touring is given a big boost this
year with the introduction by
Nash Motors of its new factory
installed convertible bed, available
in all new Nash Sedans.
To make up the bed. the rear
seat is pulled forward on a perma-
nently installed folding carriage
that is under the seat when the
bed is not in use. The back of the
rear seat is then swung up and out
of the way, and a hinged, mat.
tressed shelf drops into the space
normally occupied by the rear seat
A mattress section is then laic
over the shelf covering the spare
tire, bedding is spread into place
and the rowing Nash owner is SCI
TO curl up in any spot that please:
him or her. The whole operation
is said TO take less than three min
utes. 1t utilities only the rear anC
trunk compartments and can b.
left up-fnr-uSe-wAiie-tife ctr r
travelling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

Three-year-old Mickey LeBur-
kien is not one of the original
Quiz Kids hut he bids fair to be-
come one in a very specialized
Ifield-motor cars.
For Mickey displays surprising
knowledge of various makes of
automobiles. Let him get a
glimpse of any car within two
blocks and he'll tell you what ii
is. That goes even when he is
four flights up.
Mickey, according to his mother,
Mrs. Harry LeBurkien, 1858
Waverly, has displayed this par
ticular art since he was two years
old He became three on March
% last.
Dark-eyed Mickey always
showed interest in cars from the
time he was old enough TO ask
Questions. Every vehicle on the
street or on the road was a target
for his stock query, Whats the
name Of that carr" And once he
was told it seemed Mickey never
forgot.
Photographic mind" doctors
said. --.-.-----
He was taken out to a parking
lot and given a thorough test,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Nays Flying
.Bdtt|eship- Will
Keep Traditions
Spacious Quarters
but Separate for
Both. Officers, Men

Life aboard the navy's gargan-
tuan flying battleship, the Martin
XPB2M-1, will be much like that
aboard surface warship. officials
Of the Glenn L. Martin Company,
who expect the largest flying boat
in the world to take to the air
next month, state.
Counting out the vital bomb
bays, with their lethal load. the
fuel storage space, the auxiliary
Iengine rooms, equipment storage
land action decks. the air giant has
remarkably spacious and COM
Portable quarters for its crew. On
both of the two full decks the
officers quarters are forward, the
crew quarters aft, and it is sur
prising to find that there are
sleeping accommodations for Is
men 1.-TWO more than the normal
crew of III.
The old navy traditions will be
Kept aboard the XPB2M-1. There
will be two messes - one for
Officers, another for enlisted men
although food will be served
from the same galley. And there
will be two showerbaths, one for
lWard and one aft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

cooperating stress upon facilities
and methods. Many of them,
Stonesifer said, have enlarged or
are planning expansions of their
service setups 10 handle the in
creased service load expected dur
ing the coming Winter months.
AS an indication OF the new APP
.proach to service for the motorist,
Chevrolet dealers recently COM
pleted a motor reconditioning cam
.paign. designed TO prepare cars for
Winter driving. A 20-point plan
twas mapped by the dealers service
managers TO assure reliable opera
ton through the severe weather
ahead. More than 1000 motorists
in the Detroit area availed them
selves of this service special, Stone
sifer said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Passenger Safety
For AirIines Rises

The civil aeronautics board has
announced that during the first
eight months Of 1871 the domestic
and international airlines operat-
ing under the American flag flew
more than 150,000,000 passenger
miles Ga pasSenger-mile equals one
passenger carried one mile),
equivalent to more than $4,000 in
dividual passenger trips from
coast TO coast of the United States,
for every passenger fatality.
The corresponding record for
the first eight months of 1910 was
100000 miles per passenger IA
tally. and that for the first eight
months of 1899 was 27.OOOOOO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Equal to Huge House

Then there are the combat sta
tions-action decks which would
be busy indeed in times of fight
The navy keeps a discreet silence
about the armament for the air
battleship, but one cannot help
noticing an astonishing number OF
huge globes which could be naught
else than power gun-turrets.
One understands these things
better when he realizes that the
total volume OF the great hull
along-not counting the wings
is 1865 cubic feet. equivalent to
a ii to 16-room house. depending
on the size of the rooms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
5 Tons of Nails Used Daily
Grating FOrds for British

Five tons OF nails-100 kegs
weighing 100 pounds each-are
used every day at the Windsor
plant OF the Ford Motor Company
Of Canada in Grating military We
hicles for shipment 70 the British
armies overseas. The Windsor
Ford plant is producing motorized
equipment AZ the rate OF 200 p
day and recently shipped the one
hundred.thousandth Ford-b uili
fighting machine.
Military vehicles going across
the seas must be carefully Grated
10 prevent damage from salt al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Parking Brake Aid
To Woman Driver
Long Reach, Strong Arm,
Unnecessary Now, Says
Buick Engineer

Automobile engineers have Ions
worked for the emancipation o
women" in the operation of theil
cars. Prior 10 the perfection o
the Self-starter. few women were
able to drive automobiles simply
because the work of starting the
car by the crank method was
mans job.
The self-starter changed all tia
and brought about tremendou!
increase in the use and operation
of automobiles by women. Since
that time. many detailed refine
ments have been made in motol
cars to make tn m easier fol
women to handle.
The latest move in this direc
ton. according to harles A
Chayne, Buick chief engineer, il
the adoption on all 1912 Buicl
ears of the new foot operated
parking brake which has greatly
reduced the effort of setting anc
releasing the brake and eliminated
the inconvenience of the former
hand lever.
development Of the new de-
sign was prompted by a demand
from women drivers for an
easier method" Chayne said.
"Many women drivers were un-
able successfully to operate the
former hand type of brake lever,
not having the strength required
to pull the brake firmly on nor
the grip frequently needed to re-
lease the brake.
Frequently, the husband who
parked the car was not on hand
when the wife wanted to use IL,
and IL required all her strength
and patience to get going. Not
infrequently, the brake set by
parking lot attendant would re-
fuse to bulge under her manipu-
latiOn.
with the new step-on park
ing brake IL Is no longer neces-
sary to have a long reach and
strong left arm. The brake is
actuated easily and naturally by
applying the left foot to the spe-
cial parking brake pedal. A
small button control, located
within easy reach of the dash,
sets the brake and releases It."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

and from handling on shipboard.
During 1871 Ford of Canada will
use more than 100000 board
feet OF lumber in constructing the
packing cases, which are lined
with layers OF reinforced water
preof paper. On arrival in Britain,
all of this lumber is salvaged for
use in building.
A special production line has
been set up for Grating military
equipment The line operates SC
efficiently that vehicle is packed
every 10 minutes. II would take
one carpenter working alone "a
hours TO complete each case.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Nazi Owners Must
Buy Lightweight Cars

Passenger car owners driving
medium or large automobiles in
Germany have been ordered by
police authorities TO acquire light
weight cars in place of present
equipment. according 10 the De-
partment Of Commerce. Owners
Of light weight cars not in use
are required TO place them at the
disposal of used car dealers or sell
hem direct
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Safety Plate Glass

Hi-test safety plate glass Is
offered as standard equipment in
the windshield, side windows and
ventilating wings Of all Oldsmo-
bile models for 1912. In addition
TO outstanding safety advantages,
recent tests prove that visual ia
tigue is 81 per cent less with hi
test safety glass than with ordi-
nary safety sheet glass.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

focus attention
upon the need
for maintaining
motor cars at
peak efficiency
in the face of
current output
restrictions.
Thirty = I w c
Chevrolet deal
ers in Greater
Detroit, d. J.
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IC he V rolet De.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

People slapped
h / m on [ h e
back, C allie d
him up at all
hours of the
day and night.
Reporters and
D o liticians
rushed TO his
room. He got
the best service
in hotels. the
most prominent
table in dining
rooms. Walters
prinned widely
and anticipated
his every wish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Private Quarters

There are other unique features
There is a spacious and com
Portable wardroom forward, just
as there is aboard a surface yes.
sci, where officers may rest be-
tween watches on long voyages
and discuss and plan their actions
The captain will not only have
his private desk on the big bridge
or flight deck, which is the nerve
center of the ship, but he will
have private stateroom as well
Staircases connect the two decks
and there is plenty of room fol
men to stretch their legs in strolis
along the full-length aisle Of the
lower deck in the 117-foot-long
hull.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
New Emphasis
Given Service

New emphasis on service. with
new attention to service facilities
and methods, is the theme of a
program initiated by Chevrolet
dealers of Greater Detroit this
week. The program is designed TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Auto Executive 'Cashes In
On Mixup WithLegion Chief

For che next II months life for
T. H. Stambaugh, director Of ma
tional service operations for the
Hudson Motor Car Company, is
likely TO be quite exciting.
1t all happened during Toms
recent swing around the country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Metallic Sound Gone

Doors on all Oldsmobile models
for 1912 are heavily insulated. All
metallic sound when the doors are
closed is completely eliminated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

started n month ago In Chi
cage" explained Tom. IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

now being used on Chrysler-built
models, replacing rubber, zinc and
stainless steel, releasing these vi
tai materials for defense 'applica-
tons,
Instrument panel medallions
which were previously made from
an alloy Of tin. copper and zinc
may be made Of a nodded acryllc
resin plastic. These parts are en-
bossed and colored on the back
surface 10 give an attractive three
dimensional effect.
The cork gaskets on the oil pan,
side and front, and on the valve
cover plate can be replaced by
Ligno-synthetic rubber gaskets;
and copper asbestos gaskets may
be replaced with steel asbestos.
The Chrysler Corporations
powdered metal laboratory has
also contributed greatly to the
emergency effort from its back
ground and experience in the use
Of Oilite. Oilite metals are those
made from the metal in its pow
dered form pressed and sintered in
a matrix under high temperature
and pressure. The resulting meta
has good physical properties anC
q high porosity which enables il
to carry its own lubricant.
Saving for Defense
On the steering gear bearing
and the clutch pedal bearing i!
now used a steel backed Oilit,
bronze with only a five-thou
sandths Of an inch thickness o
bronze, where previously wa
used one-sixteenth Of an incl
thickness, thus effecting a SAVING
readily reflected in the defense eff
fort. The Oilite is fused 10 striI
steel which is then rolled into
cylinder. The porous bronze ma.
be impregnated with graphite I
assist in its fabrication.
Differential side gear thrus
washers, previously made of SOLE
bronze, may now be made o
pressed and sintered powders
ron SUPERB -Ziac-die-ess
door lock rotors may also be mad
Of Super-Oilite. The possibilitie
are that powdered metals will pla.
an increasingly more importan
part as their range Of application
in the optional field is widened.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
3-DimensionaI Effect

All-plastic steering wheels are
now being used on Chrysler-built
models. replacing rubber, zinc and
stainless steel. releasing these vi
tai materials for defense 'applica-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Engineers Point Out
Changes in Materials
\ Better Physieel Is
Properties Claimed,
Plus Performance

With the whole industrial world
talking 'priorities. the question
Of changes in materials used in the
1912 cars. the effect of these
changes on performance. economy
and longevity of the product, and
savings effected in essential de-
tense materials is answered by the
engineering department OF the
ChrySler Corporation.
The term alternate or "substi-
tute" in reality Is a misnomer. Ma
ferials which have been "substi-
tuted," in many cases not only
have more pleasing appearance,
but have better physical proper
ties. are more easily produced and
provide better performance.
Aluminium has been very ade-
ouately replaced in the engine
front end oil seal plate by a plas-
nc. with steel inserts used for the
thread. These plastic plates do a
good lob Of sealing. allow excep-
tionally good production control,
and are 40 per cent lighter than
the aluminium plates. even with
the increased thickness.
Strength the Same
Door handles, formerly made Of
Iinc die castings, have been re-
designed 10 be made of thermo-
plastic material injection nodded
around a steal insert used TO
give strength. These plastic door
handles are attractively blended
with the interior color scheme and
have the advantage that they suf-
fer TO loss of strength at sub
normal temperatures.
The directi ion signal switch
housings have been replaced with
stamped steel in plastics. Clutch
torque shaft bearings, formerly
zinc die cast, have been redesigned
TO use a nodded plastic.
Some years ago, zinc die cast
glove box doors on Chrysler cars
were replaced with a phenolic
resin nodded with a filler. This
Eliminated plastic is stronger. will
not take permanent set so readily,
can be artificially grained just as
easily. and TO casual observation
cannot be distinguished from the
material il replaces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

He was taken out to parking
lot and given a thorough test.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-18

WASHINGTON, May II. CUP)-
U. S. army air corps schools will be
used to start early next month a
new program to train thousands
of British pilots in this country.
Officials said today that a plan
approved by the war department
provides:
Immediate use of primary and
basic training facilities at private
civilian flying schools that now are
training U. S. pilots under air corps
contracts. This would get the pro-
gram started.
2-The British will contract with
half a dozen of these schools to
build new facilities for them. The
U. S. army will supply planes and
equipment, while the British will
pay for instructors and other per-
sonnel. The army's share will pe
furnished under the lease-lend pro-
gram.
3-Advanced training at the U. S.
air corps three major centers at
Maxwell Field, Ala, Moffett Field
Cal, and Randolph Field, Tex.
Officials emphasized that the Brit
ish fliers expected to be drawn
from all parts of the empire, will