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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Legion Buys Hospital
Equipment

The Findlay hospital has formally
accepted the theological X-ray unit
presented by Ralph D. Cole post,
No. 3, American Legion, as a con-
tribution to the general welfare of
the city, Commander M. E. Sorenson
announced.
In accepting the equipment for
the hospital, Miss Mabel Pittman,
superintendent, said the unit, to be
used for kidney and bladder exam
nations and treatment, is a valu-
able addition to the facilities for
treating patients.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
County Relief Cost
Is $3.50

Cost of direct relief in the Allen
county area during September was
$450.48, County Director Harry Cor
win reported to the board of COM
missioners Friday. Anticipated ex-
penditures totaling $455 were listed
for October.
Last months disbursements, ex-
elusive of administrative costs of the
direct relief and federal food stamp
plan, included food $22550; medical
attention $202; clothing $798; shell
ter SO; and household necessities
$5, Corwin reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Neighbors Help Clear
Barn Debris

Thirty neighbors and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Bosse, of
near Jenera, assisted this week in
cleaning up the debris caused by
the burning of their barn Sept. 25
during the wind storm.
Mr.. Bosse noticed a fire by the
straw stack but was unable to ex-
tinguish it on account of the high
wind. The barn was soon afre and
the entire contents of wheat, oats
hay, fertilizer and machinery were
lost.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
His Bubble Gum
"Blew Up"

Marvin Lamb of Ada didn't re-
ceive So last week when he ans
wered question but he did get rid
of an inquisitive person.
Marvin is a member of the local
Boy Scout troop which was main
tanning frst-aid tent at the Kenton
fair last week He had consented to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16

be thoroughly bandaged and exhibit
ed before the tent.
His condition not only attracted
considerable attention but also nu-
merous questions such as, "Why
son, what in the world happened to
you?"
Marvin soon tired of answering
questions and finally replied to an
inquiring sympathizer, "My bubble
gum blew up"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Putnam's First Sc
lectee A Lieutenant

Donald H. Martin, son of Editor
and Mrs. Harry E. Martin of the
Leipsic Free Press, has been gradu-
ated from the Army Training School
at Fort Knox, KY, and was ad-
vanced to the rank of second lieu
tenant. After a nine-day furlough
he will be stationed at Pine Camp
n. Y. He was Putnam County's
first selectee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Squirrel Hunter, 80,
Good MarkSman

He's 80 years of age but r. H.
Treece, of Mt. Blanchard, can still
sight down the barrel of a gun.
The aged man no doubt made some
kind of record this year during the
squirrel season when he killed eight
of the bushy-tailed animals with
nine shots. And his ninth shot
wasn't miss entirely for he
wounded another.
And the shooting was done with
out the use of eyeglasses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Births Double Deaths
In County

During September there were 81
births and Is deaths in Hardin
county, it was revealed by Betha
Mckinley, keeper of vital statistics
in the county health department
Deaths were due to cerebral hem
orrhage, cancer, coronary throm-
bosis, intestinal hemorrhage and
edema of the lungs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Scouts Gather Paper
For Defense

Local Boy Scouts will enlist in the
national defense waste paper cam
paign this week at the request of
Leon Henderson, administrator of
the Office of Price Administration
DR.. James E. West, chief scout ex-
ecutive, in bulletins mailed to TO-
900 scout leaders, called for waste
paper collection drives in every com.
munity that has a scout troop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Priorities Keep Judge
From Office

A new suite of offices won't be
occupied for a long time by Judge
Raymond p. Smith and his staff.
Priority regulations have him sty-
mied, Judge Smith explained as he
looked at the rooms on the fourth
floor of the courthouse which COM
missioners had installed this summer
at a cost of $4,000.
The factory has stopped acknowl-
edging Judge Smiths queries as to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Puts Out Fire With
Bare Hands

Quick thinking on the part of
Merchant Police Arthur Kohn, Tues
day night prevented what might
have proved disastrous blaze in the
Jettinghoff and Beckman furniture
store, in Delphos. Kohn was burned
about the hands in extinguishing a
blaze which fared in the front win
dow. He was given first aid by
firemen. S.d.s-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Boy Held For Shooting
Trainman

A 14-year-old Findlay boy is be-
ing held in custody for firing a small
calibre rife at a New York Central
train and wounding the locomotive
fireman in the left arm.
The fireman, Delbert Truman, 40,
of Columbus, was not seriously hurt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16

Adding common baking soda to
water given to feeder cattle i'm
mediately after they are received
may avert losses from shipping
fever. If fever develops, a veter-
marian should be called Immediately.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Break Up Youthful
Band Of Auto Thieves

A youthful band of auto and bike
thieves was in the hands of Allen
county juvenile authorities Thursday
Inspector Ross Landfair said the
boys, ranging in age from 10 to ID
years, had been stealing vehicles for
more than a month and half. -Four
were nabbed for stealing autos while
two are wanted for thefts of BIZ
cycles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Beet Plant Starts
Operations

First of the 1941 harvest of sugar
beets began arriving at the West
Park plant Of the Great Lakes Su-
gar company in Findlay Friday and
M. r. Allen, manager and plant
superintendent, said the plant would
start operations Tuesday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16

Average yields for Ohio wheat were
below Is bushels per acre every de-
cade from 1850 to 1910. Yields have
been more than 15 bushels per acre
in every decade since 1910.
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Sheep Claims Amount
To S225

Hardin county commissioners to-
day had allowed $225.15 in sheep
claims for the third quarter of 1941.
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Only One Medical
Exam For Draftees

Allen county district draftees will
be required to take only one physical
examination under a plan expected
to go into effect about Nov. 1, Col.
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NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

when necessary equipment will bt
shipped.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Con-
graduates Ottawa Girl

Signal honor came to Miss Cora
Alice Bennett, daughter of Mrs.
Florence Bennett, of Ottawa, during
Evening star., 1941-04-06

her the teapot as a gift. This is the
story that is written and kept inside
the teapot:
At the time Napoleon was conquer
ing all Europe, he and his chief
officers stopped at the house where
this maid worked and demanded to
be served with dinner. So great was
the fright of this maid that she
dropped the lid of the teapot when
she was pouring Napoleon's tea.
The teapot was of valuable DreS-
den china, and the lady of the house
was upset when she learned the lid
had been broken. Nothing more was
said about it, and the maid thought
the incident was forgotten. Christ
mas time came, however. and it was
the custom for the employer to give
each servant in the home useful
gift
Upon opening her gift, this maid
found she had been given the teapot
with the broken lid. She never had
any use for it, and it reminded her
OF an incident she wished to forget,
so she was glad to give 1t to my
great grandmother, who valued 1t
very highly. When we visit my
grandmother now. she allows us to
make tea in it on special occasions.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Traveller Recalls Trip to
Poland in Pre>War DAYS
Children in Family
Are Known as
League of Nations
Prize Contribution.
BY MOLLY COCHRANE, IL,
Powell Junior High School.


In June, 1885, my mother, brother
and crossed the Atlantic on a voy-
age to Poland, where we visited my
grandmother. At that time, of
course, Poland was free and inde-
pendent nation, and we travelled on
steamer flying the Polish flag.
After entering the North Sea, our
ship put in at port in Denmark
and there mother stopped to buy a
few souvenirs. At Danzig, then a
free city, we left the boat and
travelled through the Polish corridor
into Poland proper and then to the
nations capital, Warsaw. From
Warsaw we took a train to little
town known as Plonsk, where my
grandmother lived.
Market day was a busy event for
the people of the town. The farm
ers brought their crops and live stock
to the central market place to sell,
so we spent much of our time watch
ing the natives come and go. attired
in their picturesque Polish costumes
and travelling mostly by carts or on
foot.
On several occasions we went to
Warsaw on sightseeing trips and saw
all the government buildings. his
toric churches and other landmarks
which were typical of free Poland.
Many of them we're destroyed by
bombs in the brief war with Ger
many. The parks were beautiful
The children in our family are
called the League of Nations" My
sister was born in Poland, my
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Beautify Your Back Yard
With a TrelliS Gateway

three feet apart, at the desired gate
spot. Mark off inches on each
end Of the four 2-inch by 4-inch by
4-foot pieces to be shaped as you
desire. Then they are nailed on top
of the two upright sides, spaced
regularly. Next comes the arrange
ment of the laths on each side of
the gateway in any design of your
choosing.
Then comes the fence. It's length
depends upon the space it is to in
close. Regardless of the length,
place one post of 2-inch by 2-inch
or heavier material every feet
The fence rails are made of 2-inch
by pinch material also, placed not
more than inches apart. Low
fences are the best looking, there
fore three rails should be sufficient
After you do that you may take
your choice of a plain fence or one
decorated with designs made OF
laths. One unique design is the
spelling of names or initials with
laths on the rails. This personalities
your fence and adds to its attrac-
tiveneSs.
If you are still game after doing
all this, how about making some
chairs and benches for the garden?
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Prises Totaling IS
| offered for Best
| Contributions

Boys and girls of ali ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star. Prizes Of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contribu-
tions published each week. The fol-
lowing rules must be observed:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number (if any and school of the
author must appear at the top Of
the first page of every written con-
tribution and on the back of every
drawing.
3. Stories. articles, poems, etc,
must be written on one side of
paper: If typewriter, they must be
double spaced. Drawings must be in
black and white and must be mailed
fiat, not rolled or folded.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final, and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
AoA III iit aNt" duflSdulC, IT,
gardless Of whether 1t is awarded 4
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the prin-
cipal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted)
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters cards or
revoke those already issued when-
ever such action appears advisable
Address Editor, The Junior Star,
Star Building, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
BY JAMES EATON

Spring is in the air and the old
workshop Is about to be deserted
for outdoor fun. But the workshop
and the outdoors can be linked to-
gether in an exciting way if you
have a garden or a back yard. How?
BY making trellises, runs, fences,
benches, and whatnots to beautify
your outdoor plot.
A trellis gateway interviewer with
climbing American Beauty roses will
brighten any back yard. You will
need these materials to build the
gateway: Four pieces of Pinch by
2-inch by 8-foot lumber, four 2-inch
by pinch by 2-foot pieces; three or
four Pinch by 4-inch by 4-foot
pieces and wooden laths. The wood
can be bought of any lumber dealer.
The four long pieces are for the
upright posts and are buried l
foot deep in the ground. Then the
Pinch by Pinch by 2-foot side pieces
are attached, two to each pair of
posts. One is nailed across the top,
within the posts, and the other is
nailed within the posts foot
from the ground After both sides
have been completed set them in the
ground parallel to each other and
Evening star., 1941-04-06

While was displayed at the END OF
three-day period,
The program was new expert
ment in progressive education, which
was launched on its test fight in
each Montgomery County high
school at the end of January. The
purpose was to bring out individual
talents and put the students "on
their own"
The instructions were as follows:
Each student was to make some
sort Of project related in a way,
however remote, to subject in the
school Three hours were allotted
each day for three days. At the end
of each three-hour period one must
turn in a time sheet denoting how
long. and where, one worked.
The experiment was declared a
success by Principal E. NJ. Douglass
For the benefit of the press. the
Judging committee added that there
were no lops" among some 700
pieces of work
Longest remembered by the school
will undoubtedly be the boys and
girls who made themselves useful at
project work, bolted down type
writer's, put up bulletin boards, re-
paired lockers, framed pictures,
filed various material for the con-
venience of future Blairites. and
made slides for projection during
group singing sessions in the audi
torium.
There was outstanding work done
in the industrial arts field When
the projects were put on display
rare was the room minus set of
book ends and several model air
planes. A beautiful shadow lamp,
portraying an Indian at sunset, dis
tinguished one section rooms dis
play. while a model of a filtration
plant. group of caricatures of ia
nous individuals and Mexican art
featured another exhibit.
The high light in the field Of ply
sizes was device for testing airplane
wing strengths. Also impressive was
a colored map of Maryland illus
trating the "firstS" Of the State
There was a good deal Of written
WORK accomplished, including es-
says, poetry, biographies, autobiog-
raphies, plays, short stories and
tranSlations. Interesting among
the last were an Illustrated trans
lation of Ferdinand the Bull" by
flrst-year Spanish student, and
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
treated in the same manner in
French.
Work in the field of music was
popular and included original COM
positions, transcriptions, adapta-
tions and essays concerning music
and musicians. Art was another
medium of expression frequently
used.
Creative ability and individual
work have been employed a good
deal at Montgomery Blair. Hope
was expressed by judges of the re-
cent project work that the advanced
system of stressing creativeness will
spread to other schools.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

when we found a dead canary in
our yard. My brother and I made
a small wooden box for a coffin,
lined it with cotton, and placed the
bird in it. Then we dug grave in
a small plot next to the house.
"We felt that the canary deserved
a decent burial and conducted a
service in all sincerity.
About a week later, our neigh
bor's pet turtle died. We asked for
the privilege of conducting the
funeral. The burial was handled
the same way as the first one had
been. The neighbor paid us so cents
for our work.
THUS we began q full-fledged
business as animal funeral direc-
tors. We took a small storeroom
in the basement for our head
quarters, and made q number Of
caskets of different sizes. We charge
so cents funeral, and now have
IS graves in our plot. The pets we
have buried range from dogs to a
pigeon"
Helen lives at No. / Moran street,
Oil City, Pa.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Political Parties
Wage Hot Battle
For Offices
BY EUGENE S. JONES, Is,
Leland Junior High School.

For the past month electioneering
has been a serious business in the
Railways and classrooms of Leland
Junior High School, and even after
school hours, with all of it directed
toward tomorrow's ninth-grade stu
dent elections.
After the election plans had been
announced in the school newspaper
candidates for Office were sum-
moned to the principals Office and
cross ss-examined on their scholastic
and political abilities. Any one who
had failed in any major subject
or been tardy more than six times
during the current school year could
not be a candidate.
The next step was for each po-
litical party-they have them at
Leland, too to submit its platform
to the teachers. The platforms
must contain 10 or more planks
stating the aims of the party and
what it plans to do for the school
Ii it wins.
WIN CheSe preNmlnarleS OUT OF
the way the fight was on. Hun
dreds of posters were made, some
of them beautifully drawn, and put
up in the main halls. Across the
auditorium giant 3-foot letters
spelled out the names of the various
parties.
One party brought out a portable
loudspeaker to tour the halls broad
casting appeals for support. An
other group raised s12 for party,
with refreshments. in the gym
nasium. Candidates of the party
were burned in efTigy by their polit-
ical enemies. Boys and girls dressed
In black paraded the halls conduct
ing funeral services" for their polit-
ical opponents. This was all in fun,
of course.
Tomorrow students of the ninth
grade sections will file into the
library to vote by secret ballot and
tomorrow night the returns will
be counted A special edition of
the newspaper will carry detailed
returns. And the election fireworks
will be over for another year.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
The
Reviewing
Stand
BY ROBERT A. ERWIN.
HILLA OF FINLAND. By Countess
Genera de Mdlroy Thomas Mel

HILLA OF FINLAND. By Countess
Genera de Mdlroy Thomas Mel
son e. Sons (s2).
The Far North, with its ice and
snow. Eskimos and Lapps and Es-
kimo dogs and reindeer. has always
fascinated boys and girls. Those
who would like a stay-at-home trip
to the Land of the Midnight Sun
will find 1t in this novel of Fin
land, written by a Swedish noble
woman who herself was born within
the Arctic Circle
Countess de Malroy knows the
Finnish people well. She speaks
their language and has visited with
them often. The illustrations we're
drawn by Frederic Anderson. an art
ist whose parents came from Fin
land to the United States.
There is much to commend the
book 1t is an interesting and au-
thentic version of everyday life and
customs in the little Baltic democ-
racy.
The adventures of Hilla, a Fin
nish schoolgirl, are woven into this
everyday life The best part of the
story is her trip with her father An
ton from their farm home in the
lake country of Southern Finland to
the frozen north, where winter is
perpetual darkness.
Hilla had never Travelled farther
than Helsinki, capital of Finland, by
foot and on ferry boat, helping her
father carry farm products to be sold
at the market there Therefore. she
was overjoyed when he agreed to
take her with him to the northland.
This trip had dual purpose. Hilla
and father Anton wanted to see
their relatives, and the father want
ed to act as guide for an American
writer, a Mr.. Harris. who became
one of Hilla's best friends. Hilla,
however, had purpose all her own
to find Carl Anderson in the Arctic
region.
Boys and girls from to IL will like
this story. They will learn that
Finnish children ski to school in
the winter, often many miles away;
that they take a daily sweat bath
amid the steaming rocks of the FAM
lily bathhouse, separate building
outside the house; help till the fields
and do the housework; share simple
pleasures and enjoy the friendship
not only of their own race but that
Of the unusual little Lapps who live
in the north and keep huge herds of
reindeer.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Yellowstone Bears
Visit Park Cabin
By LORRAINE sAUBER, 1!

Macfarland Junior High School.
The worst fright I ever have eX-
perienced was during summer va
cation spent in Yellowstone Ma
tional Park My cousin, Jane, and
I were sleeping alone in a cabin
in the park one night when we
heard a knock at the door. Who
could be calling on us?" we asked.
We were so frightened we could
hardly say word. Finally, we
managed to humble, Come in"
There was no answer. Again we
said. Come in"
The door flew wide open, and
who should walk in but two large
bears. They walked around the in
side Of the cabin for few minutes.
They shifted in every corner but
did not notice the two frightened
girls shivering under the bed
clothes.
Then, much to OUR surprise, the
two bears walked out the door and
went about their business. What
scare
Evening star., 1941-04-06

and for its members to talk over
their magic" troubles from time
to time. So far. We have given one
variety show which was quite sue
ceSsful. and We already have plan
ned our next event.
The junior magicians meet in
the basement Of my home every
Tuesday. The basement is fixed
up into theater with stage COM
plete with foot and overhead lights.
in fact, everything that a little
theater needs. The basement also
is used as a shop where we build
tricks and illusions. Our tickets
and programs also are homemade
products, as each of us owns a
printing press.
Our first and thus far ~nly show
was an hour and a half long. Ten
cents was the admission charge. and
free souvenirs were given away. A
representative audience attended.
Everett acted as the front stage
artist, since his speciality is small
sleight of hand tricks. He has been
collecting these tricks since 1886
when he lived in Cleveland. Ohio.
Thomas did few front stage tricks,
but he served mostly as assistant,
record changer and curtain puller
I did the stage tricks which have
been a hobby with me since I was
years old.
The program of the first show in
cluded the Chinese mekong box
trick, in which We produced a bird
in a cage; a variety of card and
coin tricks: ring. box and hanker-
chief tricks: magic rockets;
steel through glass" magic tubes;
mystic numbers" and many others.
We believe our club is the only
boys magic organization in WASH
ington. New members are invited
to join. even if they are only slightly
interested in magic.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

y
Wills Hotel to be fed by q Negro
cook. Later Booth and his friend
were caught. The hotel still stands
today and is quite a center of
interest.
About 1749, a Catholic Church was
built on the banks of the Potomac
at Chapel Point, Md, and named
st. Thomas Manor. Some years
latter, 26 priests of the United
States were summoned to meet there
and elect the first Bishop of the
United States. Only "a were present,
and they elected the Rev. John Car
roll of Carrollton. The churchs
name was later changed to st.
Ignatius.
1t has been said that there is
tunnel leading from the cellar Of
the church to Chapel Point ParG.